KR101634529B1 - air washer - Google Patents

Abstract

According to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided an air washer comprising: a case having a suction port and a discharge port; A tank disposed inside the case; A blowing fan unit disposed inside the case and configured to flow air through the inlet and the outlet; A disk unit partially immersed in the tank and supported by the tank and rotated; A disk drive disposed in the case and rotating the disk unit; And a filter unit detachably coupled to the outside of the suction port and having a filter disposed therein to filter the air.
The air washer according to the present invention can humidify air through the disk unit while filtering air through the filter unit, and the filter unit can be detached by the user's choice.

Description

Air washer {air washer}

The present invention relates to an air washer.

In general, an air washer is a type of air cleaner that removes foreign matter from air by bringing air into contact with water.

In general, an air purifier is a filter type which sucks air and purifies and discharges the air through a filter, an electric dust collecting type that collects and purifies foreign matters in the air through an electric discharge, And the air is filtered through the filter.

Since the water filter system uses water, it is not only environmentally friendly but also consumes no additional cost, and thus the use thereof is increasing recently.

Korean Patent No. 10-1004555

An object of the present invention is to provide an air washer capable of performing humidification while filtering air through a filter unit.

An object of the present invention is to provide an air washer in which a filter unit is detachably mounted.

According to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided an air washer comprising: a case having a suction port and a discharge port; A tank disposed inside the case and storing water; A blowing fan unit disposed inside the case and configured to flow air through the inlet and the outlet; A disk unit partially immersed in water stored in the tank; A disk drive disposed in the case and rotating the disk unit; And a filter unit detachably coupled to the outside of the suction port and having a filter disposed therein to filter the air.

The case is disposed with a suction grille having an inlet port, and the filter unit can be detached from the suction grille.

The filter unit may be provided with a filter catching portion that forms a mutual engagement with the suction port formed in the suction grille.

Wherein the filter unit comprises: a filter case disposed on a front surface of the suction port and detachably coupled to the case, the filter case guiding air to the suction port; A filter cover coupled to the filter case to open and close the filter case; And a filter installed inside the filter case.

The filter cover may be arranged to be slidably moved along the filter case.

The filter case is formed with a case guide, the filter cover is formed with a cover guide, and the cover guide is coupled with the case guide to be slidably moved.

The case guide and the cover guide may form mutual engagement in directions other than the sliding direction.

At least one of the filter cover and the filter case may be provided with a cover stopper for limiting the slide movement of the filter cover.

The filter case may be formed with a filter engagement portion inserted into the suction port to form an interlock with the suction port.

The filter may be formed with a filter fixing part that interferes with the filter cover.

A sensor for detecting whether or not the filter unit is detachable may be disposed on at least one of the case and the filter unit.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided an air washer comprising: a case having a suction port and a discharge port; A tank disposed inside the case and storing water; A blowing fan unit disposed inside the case and configured to flow air through the inlet and the outlet; A disk unit partially immersed in water stored in the tank; A disk drive disposed in the case and rotating the disk unit; And a filter unit detachably coupled to the suction port, the filter unit being disposed inside the filter unit and filtering the air, wherein the filter unit is disposed on the suction port front surface and detachably coupled to the case, A filter case formed to be opened; A filter cover coupled to a front surface of the filter case and slidably moved along the filter case to open and close the filter case; And a filter installed inside the filter case. The case has a suction grille on which the suction port is formed, and the filter case is formed with a filter catching part that forms an interlock with the suction grille.

The filter cover may be configured to be slidable in the vertical direction with respect to the filter case.

The air washer according to the present invention has an effect that humidification can be performed through the disk unit while air is filtered through the filter unit.

Further, the air washer according to the present invention has an effect that the filter unit can be detached by a user's choice.

In addition, the air washer according to the present invention has an effect that the filter cover can be opened and closed by sliding movement, and the filter disposed therein can be easily taken out.

Further, since the air washer according to the present invention is provided with the sterilizing lamp which sterilizes the water stored in the tank, the air washer can suppress the propagation of harmful bacteria in the stored water.

1 is a partially exploded perspective view showing an air washer according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 2 is a partially exploded perspective view seen from the back side of Fig.
Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the air washer in which the filter unit is detached in Fig.
Fig. 4 is a front view of Fig. 3
Figure 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA of Figure 4;
FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the installation state of the disk unit shown in FIG.
Figure 7 is a perspective view of the tank shown in Figure 6;
8 is a front view of the sterilizing lamp shown in Fig. 6
9 is a cross-sectional view of the lamp electrode shown in Fig. 8
10 is a perspective view of the filter unit according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

In the following description of the present invention, a detailed description of known functions and configurations incorporated herein will be omitted when it may make the subject matter of the present invention rather unclear. Even if the terms are the same, it is to be noted that when the portions to be displayed differ, the reference signs do not coincide.

It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory and are intended to provide further explanation of the invention as claimed.

The terms first, second, etc. in this specification may be used to describe various elements, but the elements should not be limited by the terms. The terms are used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another. For example, without departing from the scope of the present invention, the first component may be referred to as a second component, and similarly, the second component may also be referred to as a first component. And / or < / RTI > includes any combination of a plurality of related listed items or any of a plurality of related listed items.

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the invention. The singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.

Unless defined otherwise, all terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. Terms such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries should be interpreted as having a meaning consistent with the meaning in the context of the relevant art and are to be interpreted in an ideal or overly formal sense unless explicitly defined in the present application Do not.

Also, when a part is referred to as "including " an element, it does not exclude other elements unless specifically stated otherwise.

FIG. 1 is a partially exploded perspective view showing an air washer according to a first embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a partially exploded perspective view seen from the back side of FIG. 1, 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 4, FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing an installation state of the disk unit shown in FIG. 5, and FIG. 7 is a perspective view of FIG. 6 is a front view of the sterilizing lamp shown in Fig. 6, and Fig. 9 is a front sectional view of the lamp electrode shown in Fig.

The air washer according to the present embodiment includes a case 10 having a suction port 11 and a discharge port 12, a tank 20 disposed inside the case 10, A ventilating fan unit 30 for circulating air through the inlet 11 and the outlet 12 and a disk unit 40 partially rotatably disposed in the tank 20, A sterilizing lamp 50 disposed in the tank 20 for sterilizing the water stored in the tank 20 and a sterilizing lamp 50 for sterilizing the water stored in the tank 20, And a filter unit 80 installed in the suction port 11 of the casing 10 for filtering the air sucked into the casing 10.

In this embodiment, the case 10 is composed of an outer case 13, an inner case 14 and a bottom case 15.

The outer case 13 is formed with the suction port 11 formed on the front surface thereof, the discharge port 12 formed on the upper surface thereof, and the handle groove 17 formed on the side thereof.

In this embodiment, a suction grill 16 is formed to form the suction port 11. [

The inner case 14 is assembled inside the outer case 13, and the blowing fan unit 30, the disk driving unit, and the control box 60 are installed.

Particularly, the control box 60 is disposed between the outer case 13 and the inner case 14 to block the contact with the air flowing by the blowing fan unit 30, thereby minimizing the influence of moisture .

The bottom case 15 may be a support for supporting the tank 20 and may be integrally formed with the tank 20.

The blowing fan unit 30 includes a blowing housing 31 assembled on the outer case 13 to form the blowing out port 12, a blowing motor 32 coupled to the blowing housing 31, And a blowing fan 34 coupled to the blowing motor 32 and rotated.

The air blowing housing 31 further includes a blowing guide 33 for forming an upper side of the case 10 and guides the air upward from the lower side of the case 10 to the upper side.

Here, the air guide 33 guides the air to be discharged upward, and is formed to be inclined toward the radially outer side.

The blowing motor 32 is installed such that the motor shaft faces downward, and the blowing fan 34 is positioned below the blowing motor 32 and is coupled to the motor shaft.

The blowing fan 34 is a centrifugal fan, and sucks air through the center to discharge air to the outside in the radial direction. The discharged air is guided through the inner case 14 and the air blowing housing 31 and is moved to the discharge port 12. [

The disk unit 40 includes a disk assembly in which a plurality of disks 41 are assembled in parallel at a predetermined interval, a disk shaft 42 coupled to the disk assembly and forming a rotation axis, A disc gear 43 for receiving a rotational force from the disc driving unit, and a handle 44 coupled to the disc gear 43.

In the disk assembly, a plurality of the disks 41 are arranged in parallel, and the water contacts the surface of the disk 41 while water flows between the disks 41.

The disc driving unit is engaged with the disc gear 43 to transmit a rotational force, and the disc assembly is rotated by a rotational force transmitted to the disc gear 43.

When the disk assembly is rotated around the disk shaft 42, the submerged portion of the disk 20 is rotated upward to be exposed to the air. At this time, water is naturally evaporated from the surface of the disk 41 exposed to the air, and humidification is performed in the air.

The disk drive unit is installed in the inner case 14. [

The handle 44 is coupled to the disk shaft 42 and rotates relative to the disk shaft 42. When the operation force is not applied, the handle 44 is supported on the upper side of the tank 20 by its own weight.

The user can lift the disc unit 40 from the tank 20 through the handle 44. [

The tank 20 stores water therein and is mounted on the bottom case 15 to form a lower surface of the case 10 when the outer case 13 is coupled.

The tank 20 includes an outer tank 22 seated in the bottom case 15, an inner tank 24 coupled to the inside of the outer tank 22 and storing water therein, And a water level sensing electrode (26) provided in the inner tank (24) for sensing the water level.

The disk unit 40 is rotated while being supported by the inner tank 24 and the disk shaft 42 of the disk unit 40 is supported by the inner tank 24.

The sterilizing lamp 50 is disposed between the inner tank 24 and the outer tank 22 and the lamp electrode 58 electrically connected to the control box 60 is partially exposed to the upper side of the tank 20, do.

A transparent tank window 25 is formed in the inner tank 24 so that a light source generated from the sterilizing lamp 50 can be projected into the tank 20.

Here, the tank window 25 is sealed to prevent water from permeating between the outer tank 22 and the inner tank 24.

The germicidal lamp 50 includes a lamp case 52, a lamp substrate 54 disposed inside the lamp case 52, and a display unit 54, which is provided on the lamp substrate 54, And a lamp electrode 58 electrically connected to the lamp substrate 54 and partially disposed on the upper side of the tank 20.

The tank window 25 is disposed on the inner lower side of the tank 20 and is located on the inner edge side that can be spaced apart from the disk unit 40 as much as possible in this embodiment.

The wavelength generated by the lamp 56 is an ultraviolet short wavelength (UVC) of 276 nanometers.

The wavelength generated in the lamp 56 may be variously formed, and ultraviolet rays are used in the present embodiment.

The wavelength generated by the lamp 56 is short enough to be transmitted, but may be discolored or deformed by the disc unit 40, so that it is arranged to be far away from the inside of the tank 20.

It is desirable that the possible lamp 56 be positioned as low as possible so that it can be operated even when the water stored in the tank 20 is small.

The lamp case 52 may be formed so as to be hermetically sealed inside the lamp case 52. In this embodiment, the lamp case 52 is formed so as to open at one side thereof and is formed with the outer surface of the inner tank 24, Seal it. Therefore, the outer surface of the inner tank 24 is formed with a shape that is compatible with the lamp case 52, and a seal is formed to prevent moisture infiltration.

Here, the lamp 56 is disposed inside the tank window 25.

At the edge of the lamp case 52, a positioning groove 53 is formed to facilitate assembly when assembled with the tank 20.

The positioning groove 53 interferes with the boss 23 formed in the tank 20 so that the position where the lamp case 22 is installed can be intuitively confirmed.

Particularly, the lamp case 22 is interfered with the boss 23, and the movement is restricted after the outer tank 22 and the inner tank 24 are assembled.

The lamp electrode 58 is configured to electrically connect the control box 60 and the lamp substrate 54. A connection electrode (not shown) in contact with the lamp electrode 58 is formed in the case 10, And the connection electrode is electrically connected to the control box 60.

In this embodiment, the connecting electrode is formed in the inner case 14, and the electrode structure for electrical connection is a general technique to those skilled in the art, and a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The sterilization lamp 50 must be installed in the tank 20 to sterilize the water stored in the tank 20 so that the sterilization lamp 50 can be installed in a structure physically detachable from the case 10 in which the control box 60 is installed. .

In addition, when the tank (20) and the case (10) are coupled, reliability must always be maintained in an electrically connected state.

Thus, in this embodiment, the lamp electrode 58 is configured to maintain a state in which the lamp electrode 58 is always in close contact with the case 10 side while being relatively moved in the longitudinal direction.

The lamp electrode (58) is installed in the lamp case (52). When the external force is applied to the lamp electrode (58), the lamp electrode (58)

The lamp electrode 58 may include a first electrode 57 disposed on the lamp case 52 and a second electrode 57 disposed on the first electrode 57 and relatively moving along the first electrode 57. [ 59 and an electrode elastic member 51 disposed between the first and second electrodes 57 and 59 for providing an elastic force to the second electrode 59.

The upper end of the first electrode 57 and the lower end of the second electrode 59 are bent toward each other to prevent the first and second electrodes 57 and 59 from being separated from each other.

The electrode elastic member 51 is supported by the first electrode 57 to provide an elastic force to the second electrode 59 in this embodiment. When the external force is applied, the lamp electrode 58 is moved relative to each other and maintained in contact with external force. The electrode elastic member 59 may be formed in various shapes.

For example, the electrode elastic member may be mounted on the case 10 to provide an elastic force to the second electrode 59.

The lamp electrode 58 may be formed in the form of a leaf spring instead of the first and second electrodes, and may be manufactured to maintain the contact state with the connection electrode by elasticity of the material.

When the case 10 is assembled with the tank 20, the case 10 moves downward by pushing the second electrode 59, and the connecting electrode (not shown) (Not shown).

When the case 10 is separated from the tank 20, the second electrode 59 is moved upward by the electrode elastic member 51.

Accordingly, the second electrode 59 can be maintained in an electrically connected state with the control box 60 while being moved in the vertical direction, and the distance or assembly distance generated when the tank 20 and the case 10 are assembled can be maintained. It is possible to freely design tolerances.

Particularly, ultraviolet rays generated from the sterilizing lamp 50 are harmful to the human body. Thus, when the user disconnects the case 10 and the tank 20, the power applied to the sterilization lamp 50 is shut off, thereby preventing the possibility of harm to the user of the sterilization lamp 50 .

The filter unit 80 is detachably attached to the suction grill 16 in the present embodiment. So that the user can merely connect the filter unit 80 to the suction grill 16 only when necessary and simply disconnect it from the suction grill 16 if it is not used or a cleaner is needed.

The filter unit 80 includes a filter case 82 detachably connected to the suction grill 16 and having a front surface and a rear surface opened and a filter cover 84 coupled to a front surface of the filter case 82, And a plurality of filters 90 installed inside the filter case 82.

The filter 90 may have various structures and functions such as a pre-filter, a HEPA filter, and a deodorizing filter, and the filters 90 are stacked inside the filter case 82.

The filter cover 84 is slidably coupled to the filter case 82 in this embodiment.

To this end, a cover guide 85 formed in a vertical direction is formed on the filter cover 84.

The cover guide 85 is formed on an edge of the filter cover 84 and is formed on the left side, the right side and the upper side except for the lower side, and is maintained in a state of being coupled to the filter case 82 .

The filter cover (84) is provided with a suction port (81) having a lattice pattern so that air can flow.

The pattern of the suction port 81 of the filter cover 84 and the pattern of the suction port 11 of the suction grill 16 are formed in the same manner in this embodiment.

The front and rear surfaces of the filter case 82 are opened to allow air to flow therethrough. The top, bottom, left and right surfaces are sealed, and the filter cover 84 is detachably coupled to the front surface.

A case guide 86 is vertically formed at the front edge of the filter case 82 for slide coupling with the filter cover 84.

In the present embodiment, the cover guide 85 is coupled to enclose the case guide 86, and then is slid in the vertical direction.

In order to prevent the filter cover 84 from being separated in the front-rear direction, the cover guide 85 and the case guide 86 are mutually engaged with each other in the front-rear direction.

A cover stopper 87 is formed on the filter case 82 to limit the sliding movement of the filter cover 84. In this embodiment, Respectively.

The cover stopper 87 interferes with the lower end of the filter cover 84 to restrict movement of the filter cover 84. In the present embodiment, mutual interference occurs with the lower end of the cover guide 85.

The filter case 82 is formed with a filter engagement part 88 which forms an interlock with the case 10 to be detached from the case 10.

In this embodiment, the filter engagement portion 88 is formed on the rear surface of the filter case 82 in the form of a hook, and forms an interlocking with the suction grill 16.

Particularly, the filter engagement portion 88 is inserted into the suction port 11 to form an interlock with the suction grill 16, so that a separate structure for interlocking may not be formed.

A plurality of filter holding portions 88 are formed along the rear edge of the filter case 82.

A rear grid 89 is formed on the rear surface of the filter case 82 to prevent the filter 90 from coming into close contact with the suction grill 16.

The rear grid 89 separates the suction grill 16 and the filter 90 to facilitate the flow of air.

In this embodiment, the pre-filter 92 is disposed at a position where the filter cover 84 is in close contact with the filter cover 84 among the plurality of filters 90.

The prefilter (92) is arranged in a mesh-like net, and filters foreign matter having a large particle size through the net. In order to prevent the pre-filter 92 from moving into the filter case 82, the pre-filter 92 is provided with a filter fixing part 95, And is fitted and fixed to the suction port 81 of the cover 84.

In this embodiment, the filter unit 80 is detachably installed, but it may be fixed to the case 10 unlike the present embodiment. That is, the filter unit 80 may be fastened and fixed to the filter case inside the case 10 through separate fastening means. In this case, however, the filter cover 84 maintains a structure that can be opened and closed from the filter case 82, thereby facilitating the cleaning and replacement of the filters 90.

In addition, although the filter unit 80 is configured to form a mutual engagement by using the suction grill 16 formed in the case 10 in this embodiment, the filter unit 80 may be formed as a separate structure May be formed.

Hereinafter, the assembly process of the filter unit 80 according to the present embodiment will be described in more detail with reference to the drawings.

First, the assembler inserts and laminates filters 90 inside the filter case 82, and assembles the prefilter 92 so as to be located at the frontmost position.

Thereafter, the cover guide 85 of the filter cover 84 is coupled to the case guide 86 and then slid downward to be positioned on the front surface of the filter case 82.

Here, the filter cover 84 is hooked on the cover stopper 87 to restrict the slide movement.

When the filter cover 84 is coupled to the cover case 82, the cover guide 85 and the case guide 86 are engaged with each other. Therefore, when the filter cover 84 is engaged with the cover case 82, And is prevented from being separated in a direction other than the slide direction.

Next, the assembler assembles the filter unit 80 with the filter 90 incorporated therein into the suction grill 16. The filter holding portion 88 formed in the filter case 82 is inserted through the suction hole 11 to form an interlocking with the suction grill 16, State.

Thereafter, the user may release the entire filter unit 80 from the case 10 by releasing mutual engagement between the filter holding portion 88 and the suction grill 16. [

That is, the user may remove the filter unit 80 and replace it with a new one, or may open or replace the filter cover 84 to replace or clean some of the filters 90.

In particular, since the air washer according to the present embodiment is in a state in which the entire filter unit 80 is exposed to the user, it is possible to easily separate or clean the filters 90 even for a general user, not a professional service engineer.

10 is a perspective view of an air washer according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

Unlike the first embodiment, the air washer according to the present embodiment is further provided with a sensor for detecting the attachment / detachment of the filter unit 80.

A magnetic sensor 182 is installed on the rear side of the filter latching portion 88 or the filter case 82 and a magnetic sensor 184 is provided on the case 10 side to sense the magnetic sensor 182 .

Therefore, when the filter unit 80 is detached from the case 10, the fan unit 30 is sensed to control the blowing fan unit 30. When the filter unit 80 is installed, And controls the fan unit 30.

In this embodiment, the presence or absence of the filter unit 80 is detected using the magnetic sensor 184, but it is also possible to use other types of sensors such as an optical sensor unlike the present embodiment.

In addition, an electrical circuit may be formed in the case 10 or the filter unit 80 to sense the filter unit 80.

In addition, it is possible to determine whether or not the filter unit 80 is mounted without a sensor that directly detects whether the filter unit 80 is mounted, such as a magnetic sensor.

For example, when the blowing fan unit 30 is rotated at the same rotational speed, when the filter unit 80 is mounted, the flow rate of the air sucked through the suction port 11 is lowered, The pressure of the inside of the filter unit 80 is lowered.

As described above, since the filter unit 80 can be determined through various methods, it can be implemented in various forms at a technical level of a person skilled in the art.

Since the remaining configuration is the same as that of the first embodiment, the detailed description will be omitted.

While the present invention has been described in connection with what is presently considered to be practical exemplary embodiments, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments, but, on the contrary, It is to be understood that the invention may be embodied in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics thereof. It is therefore to be understood that the above-described embodiments are illustrative in all aspects and not restrictive.

10: Case 11:
12: Outlet port 13: Outer case
14: Inner case 15: Bottom case
20: tank 22: outer tank
24: inner tank 25: tank window
30: blowing fan unit 31: blowing housing
32: a blower motor 33: a blower guide
34: blower fan 40: disk unit
41: Disk 42: Disk shaft
43: disk gear 44: handle
50: sterilizing lamp 51: electrode elastic member
52: lamp case 53: positioning groove
54: lamp substrate 56: lamp
57: first electrode 59: second electrode
60: Control box 80: Filter unit
82: Filter case 84: Filter cover
85: Cover guide 86: Case guide
87: Cover stopper 88: Filter engaging portion
90: Filter 92: Pre-filter
95: Filter fixing part

Claims (13)

A case having a suction port and a discharge port;
And a filter unit detachably coupled to an outside of the inlet port of the case and configured to filter air through a filter disposed therein and to guide the air filtered by the inlet port of the case,
The filter unit includes:
A filter case having a filter disposed therein, communicating with an inlet port of the case, and having the filter disposed therein;
A filter cover inlet disposed on the front surface of the filter case to provide external air to the inside of the filter case is slid with respect to the filter case and the filter disposed inside the filter case through the slide movement is moved to the outside Exposed filter cover;
A filter engagement portion formed on the filter case and detachably coupled to the case;
A cover guide formed on the filter cover for guiding slide movement of the filter cover;
And a case guide formed on the filter case and coupled to the cover guide and guiding slide movement of the filter cover,
Wherein the filter includes a filter fixing portion protruding toward the filter cover and interposed between the filter cover inlets.
delete delete delete delete delete The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the case guide and the cover guide form mutual engagement in directions other than the sliding direction.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein at least one of the filter cover and the filter case has a cover stopper for restricting slide movement of the filter cover.
delete delete The method according to claim 1,
Wherein at least one of the case and the filter unit is provided with a sensor for detecting whether or not the filter unit is detached.
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