KR102336632B1 - Kitchen air purifier - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed is an invention for an air purifier for a kitchen. The disclosed kitchen air purifier includes: a main body forming an inlet and an outlet, an air flow passage that is provided inside the main body, moves air from the inlet through the outlet with a blower fan, and is provided in the air passage, and fine dust from the air and a foreign material removal unit for removing foreign substances including oil mist.

Description

Kitchen air purifier {KITCHEN AIR PURIFIER}

The present invention relates to a kitchen air purifier, and more particularly, to a kitchen air purifier that suction-guides fine dust and oil mist generated in the kitchen, brings it into contact with water, filters and removes it, and discharges it through an outlet.

In general, an air purifier is a device that purifies indoor air and replaces it with fresh air in order to create a more comfortable indoor environment for users. Such an air purifier is provided with at least one filter therein, and is configured to remove foreign substances and odors in the air by passing indoor air through the filter.

At this time, the indoor air may contain a large number of fine dust and oil mist generated in the kitchen. As described above, oil mist is mainly generated when food is cooked, and oil mist in the air is adsorbed on furniture and floor surfaces arranged in the home, making it difficult to remove and gives discomfort to the user.

In addition, when the oil mist is inhaled into the user's respiratory tract together with fine dust for a long time, it may cause respiratory diseases such as lung cancer.

Therefore, there is a need to improve it.

As a related background technology, there is Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 2018-0094255 (2018.08.23, title of invention: kitchen air purifier and air cleaning system having the same).

The present invention was created by the necessity as described above, and the fine dust and oil mist generated in the kitchen are sucked and removed by contact with water, and the oil mist that is not in contact with water is removed by attaching it to a mesh network or filtering it through a filter. It is an object of the present invention to provide an air purifier for kitchen that discharges through a discharge port.

In order to achieve the above object, there is provided an air purifier for kitchen according to the present invention, comprising: a main body forming an inlet and an outlet; an air flow passage provided inside the body and configured to move air from the inlet to the outlet through a blower fan; and a foreign material removal unit provided in the air passage unit and configured to remove foreign substances including fine dust and oil mist from the air.

The suction port is formed on the front surface of the main body, and the discharge port is formed on the upper surface of the main body.

The main body is hinge-connected to the lower part of the suction port, characterized in that the opening or closing portion to be opened or closed is provided.

The air passage portion may include: a first air passage portion extending from the suction port to an inner lower side of the body; a second air passage connected to the first air passage and extending from the lower side of the main body to the rear; and a third air passage connected to the second air passage and extending from the rear side of the main body to the discharge port.

The first air flow path part and the third air flow path part are formed to be curved, the second air flow path part is formed horizontally, and the blowing fan is provided in the third air flow path part.

The foreign material removal unit may include: an open hole connected to a second air flow path provided in the air flow path at the rear or side surface of the main body; and a water tank which is provided in the second air flow passage through the open hole and stores water from which foreign substances including fine dust and oil mist are removed by contact.

The foreign material removal unit is provided in the air flow path portion, the mesh network member for attaching and removing the oil mist; characterized in that it comprises a.

The foreign material removal unit includes a filter, and the filter is separated and mounted from the main body.

It is characterized in that the main body is provided with a cradle for holding kitchen appliances or electronic devices including smartphones and tablets.

The kitchen air purifier according to the present invention sucks and guides fine dust and oil mist generated in the kitchen to be removed by contact with water, and does not come into contact with water. Fine dust and oil mist can be discharged through the outlet after being attached to a mesh net or filtered through a filter.

In addition, in the present invention, most of the oil mist can be removed by water and a mesh net at the front end of the filter, so that it is possible to prevent the filter from being disabled by the oil mist.

In addition, in the present invention, the inside of the main body can be cleaned by rotating the opening/closing part provided on the lower side of the suction port of the main body using a hinge.

In addition, in the present invention, since water is placed in a water tank accommodated in a drawer type on the rear or side surface of the main body, it is possible to easily replace the oil from which the water has been removed.

In addition, according to the present invention, the filter can be conveniently replaced in a slide manner through a door on the rear or side of the main body.

In addition, the present invention is provided with a cradle for an electronic device in the main body so that a smartphone or tablet can be mounted to view an image or search for information during cooking.

In addition, the present invention can provide convenience in use since the main body is provided with a holder for kitchen appliances to mount the kitchen appliances.

1 is a cross-sectional view of an air purifier for a kitchen according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a front perspective view of an air purifier for a kitchen according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is an exploded perspective view of the rear surface of the kitchen air purifier according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is an exploded perspective view showing a mesh network member in the kitchen air purifier according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a perspective view showing an electronic device holder in the kitchen air purifier according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a perspective view showing a kitchen appliance holder in the kitchen air purifier according to an embodiment of the present invention.
7 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a state of use of the air purifier for kitchen according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, an air purifier for a kitchen according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

In this process, the thickness of the lines or the size of the components shown in the drawings may be exaggerated for clarity and convenience of explanation. In addition, the terms to be described later are terms defined in consideration of functions in the present invention, which may vary according to the intention or custom of the user or operator. Therefore, definitions of these terms should be made based on the content throughout this specification.

1 is a cross-sectional view of a kitchen air purifier according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a front perspective view of the kitchen air purifier according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a kitchen air purifier according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is an exploded perspective view of the rear of the purifier, FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view showing a mesh member in the kitchen air purifier according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the kitchen air purifier according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a perspective view showing the appliance holder, FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the kitchen appliance holder in the kitchen air purifier according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of the use state of the kitchen air purifier according to an embodiment of the present invention .

1 to 7 , the kitchen air purifier according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a main body 100 , an air flow path 200 , and a foreign material removal unit 300 .

The kitchen air purifier according to an embodiment of the present invention is mainly disposed on one side of a hot air appliance such as a gas range or induction device to inhale foreign substances such as fine dust and oil mist that are generated during cooking, so that it is in contact with water or in contact with a mesh member. It is configured to eject after removal by impact.

The body 100 forms an inlet 10 and an outlet 20 . The body 100 is formed in the shape of a rectangular column having a wider length in the vertical direction than in the vertical direction. The suction portion of the suction port 10 and the discharge portion of the discharge port 20 are formed to be curved.

The suction port 10 is formed on the front surface of the main body 100 , and the discharge port 20 is formed on the upper surface of the main body 100 . The suction port 10 and the discharge port 20 are formed in a rectangular shape.

The main body 100 is provided with an opening/closing part 110 that is opened or closed by a hinge 120 connected to the lower part of the suction port 10 side.

The opening/closing unit 110 is formed to become narrower as it curves toward the upper end. When viewed in cross section, the opening/closing unit 110 may be formed so that both sides of the left and right sides are symmetrical with respect to the center line.

The opening/closing unit 110 may be rotated to the front with respect to the hinge 120 to open the air flow path unit 200 . For this reason, it is possible to clean the air passage 200, which is the inside of the body 100, by rubbing and wiping it using a cleaning member such as a non-woven fabric.

The air flow passage 200 is provided inside the main body 100 , and is configured to guide the movement of air from the inlet 10 to the outlet 20 through the blower fan 30 .

The movement path of the air flow path 200 is formed in a rectangular shape like the suction port 10 and the discharge port 20 . Of course, the shape of the air flow passage 200 can be variously changed.

The air flow path part 200 is connected to the first air flow path part 210 extending from the inlet 10 to the inner lower side of the main body 10 and the first air flow path part 210, and of the main body 100 . The second air flow path part 220 extending from the lower side to the rear side, and the third air flow path part 230 connected to the second air flow path part 220 and extending from the rear side of the main body 100 to the discharge port 20 . includes

The first air flow path part 210 and the third air flow path part 230 are formed to be curved. In particular, it is preferable that the upper portions of the first air flow passage part 210 and the third air flow passage part 230 have an S-line shape. In particular, the first air flow passage 210 can be easily cleaned even if the oil mist sticks due to its shape. The second air flow path 220 is formed horizontally,

The blowing fan 30 is provided in the third air flow passage 230 .

The blower fan 30 includes a cross-flow fan 32 and a driving unit 34 axially connected to the cross-flow fan 32 to exert a driving force. The driving unit 34 may include a driving motor. The driving unit 34 may be covered and protected by a case,

The blower fan 30 may be an axial fan or a centrifugal fan in some cases.

The foreign material removal unit 300 is provided in the air passage unit 200 and is configured to remove foreign substances including fine dust and oil mist contained in the air.

The foreign material removal unit 300 is connected to the second air flow passage 220 formed in the air flow passage 200 on the rear or side surface of the main body 100 through an open hole 310 and an open hole 310 . It is provided in the second air flow passage 220, and includes a water tank 320 for storing water from which foreign substances including fine dust and oil mist are removed by contact.

Here, the water tank 320 may be installed in the second air passage 220 of the air passage 200 .

The foreign material removal unit 300 may include a mesh network member 330 provided in the air flow path unit 200 to attach and remove the oil mist.

The mesh network member 330 is provided on one side of the air flow passage 200 by the restraining portion 340 . The mesh network member 330 may be provided in the first air flow path part 210 or the second air flow path part 220 of the air flow path part 200 .

The mesh network member 330 is formed by overlapping a metal plate, but the edge may be formed of a metal material. The mesh network member 330 can be variously changed, such as forming a metal mesh by overlapping multiple layers as needed.

The restraining part 340 is provided on the upper side of the mesh network member 330 to be fitted into the locking groove part 342 recessed in one side of the air flow path part 200 and the locking groove part 342 , the hook member 344 ). includes

The mesh network member 330 is disposed to block the upper air movement space of the water contained in the water tank 320 . The mesh network member 330 may have a height enough to be contained in the water tank 320 .

The foreign material removal unit 300 includes a filter 400 .

The filter 400 may be separately mounted on the back or side of the body 100 .

A door part 410 for accommodating the filter 400 may be provided in the body 100 .

The door unit 410 may be opened and closed in the main body 100 by a separation method or a hinge method. In the drawing according to an embodiment of the present invention, the door part 410 is shown in a separated manner. The door unit 410 can be configured to enable separation and mounting by inserting a fitting protrusion formed on one side into the fitting groove formed in the body 100 and hooking the hook hook formed on the other side to the hook groove formed in the body 100. have.

In the air purifier for kitchen according to an embodiment of the present invention, the main body 100 may be provided with holders 500 and 600 that can mount kitchen appliances or electronic devices including smartphones and tablets.

The holding unit 500 for electronic equipment is made of an adhesive method, a fastening method, a fitting method, etc. on the front surface of the main body 100 and cooks while watching an image displayed on a smartphone or tablet or searching for cooking information while cooking. can

The cradle 600 for kitchen appliances is a side surface of the body 100 . It consists of an adhesive method, a fastening method, and a fitting method on the front and top surfaces, so that you can conveniently use kitchen utensils such as ladles and flippers while cooking.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, the operation and effect of the kitchen air purifier according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described.

As shown in FIG. 7 , fine dust and oil mist suctioned and moved through the suction port 10 of the main body 100 move through the first air flow passage 210 , and then the heavy fine dust and oil mist are removed from the water tank. Light fine dust and oil mist that are removed by adsorption while in contact with water contained in 320, and not in contact with water, collide with and attach to the mesh network member 330 when moving through the open space of the second air flow passage 220. Or it is removed by flowing down the water of the water tank (320).

At this time, most of the oil mist can be removed by the water of the water tank 320 and the mesh network member 330, so that it is not transmitted to the filter 400, so that the filter 400 can be prevented from being in a state of disrepair by the oil mist. can

After that, the fine dust that has not been filtered out is completely filtered and removed as it passes through the filter 400 , and then, clean air is discharged to the outside through the outlet 20 .

If you want to clean the inside while using it in this state, clean the air flow path 200 by flipping the opening/closing part 110 of the main body 100, and attach the hook member 344 of the restraint part 340 to the hook groove part 342. After cleaning the mesh network member 330 by separating it from the , it is to be installed again.

On the other hand, pull the water tank 320 from the rear side of the main body 100 to separate it, replace and wash the stored water, and then slide the water tank 320 back to the second air flow path 220 through the open hole 310 . to have it installed.

Although the present invention has been described with reference to the embodiment shown in the drawings, this is merely an example, and those skilled in the art to which various modifications and equivalent other embodiments are possible. will understand

Accordingly, the true technical protection scope of the present invention should be defined by the following claims.

10: inlet 20: outlet
30: blow fan 32: cross flow fan
34: driving unit 100: body
110: opening and closing part 120: hinge
200: air flow path part 210: first air flow path part
220: second air flow path part 230: third air flow path part
300: foreign matter removal part 210: open hole part
320: water tank 330: mesh mesh member
340: restraint part 332: restraint groove part
334: constraining member 400: filter
410: door 500,600: holding part

Claims (9)

a body disposed on one side of the hot air device and forming an inlet and an outlet; an air flow passage provided inside the main body and configured to move air from the inlet to the outlet through a blower fan; and a foreign material removal unit provided in the air passage unit and removing foreign substances including fine dust and oil mist from the air;
The front surface of the main body faces the hot air device, and the suction port is formed on the front surface of the main body,
The discharge port is formed on the upper surface of the main body,
The foreign material removal unit is provided on the air flow passage, and includes a water tank in which water is stored so that the foreign material is removed by being in contact with the air introduced through the suction port,
Kitchen air, characterized in that it includes an opening and closing part which is hingedly connected to the main body to be opened and closed, forms a part of the suction port and the air flow path when closed, and opens a part of the air flow path connected to the suction port when opened. purifier.
delete delete The method of claim 1,
The air passage unit,
a first air flow passage extending from the suction port to an inner lower side of the body;
a second air passage connected to the first air passage and extending from the lower side of the main body to the rear; and
a third air flow passage connected to the second air flow passage and extending from the rear side of the main body to the discharge port;
Kitchen air purifier, characterized in that it includes.
5. The method of claim 4,
The first air flow passage portion and the third air passage portion are formed to be curved,
The second air flow passage is formed horizontally,
The blower fan is an air purifier for kitchen, characterized in that provided in the third air passage.
5. The method of claim 1 or 4,
The foreign material removal unit,
An open hole portion connected to the second air passage portion provided in the air passage portion on the rear or side surface of the main body;
Kitchen air purifier, characterized in that it includes.
The method of claim 1,
and a mesh network member provided in the air passage part to attach and remove the oil mist, wherein the foreign matter removing part is provided in the air passage part.
The method of claim 1,
The foreign material removal unit is provided with a filter,
The filter is an air purifier for kitchen, characterized in that it is mounted separately from the main body.
The method of claim 1,
The air purifier for kitchen, characterized in that the main body is provided with a holder for holding kitchen appliances or electronic devices including smartphones and tablets.

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