KR20000005734U - Filter changer of air conditioner - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a replacement device for an air conditioner filter, in particular, a filter case in which a filter for filtering odors and dust is seated, and a hole is formed in a side surface of the filter case so that the filter case can be inserted into the filter case. A guide having a guide for guiding movement, and a locking means installed at a side of the main body so that the filter case is fixed and detached from the main body, and the filter case has a plurality of hinges so that the filter can be replaced. A grid panel connected to each other and a sealing panel installed at an end of the grid panel so as to fit in a hole of the main body;

When replacing the filter, there is no need to remove the front cover, it can be replaced by simple operation on the side, and the filter is fixed by the latch and guide, so the installed condition is very solid and the air conditioner can be replaced easily. A filter setting-up apparatus for air conditioner.

Description

Filter changer of air conditioner

The present invention relates to a replacement device for an air conditioner filter, and in particular, it is not necessary to remove the front cover installed on the main body of the air conditioner in order to replace the filter, and to replace the filter with the air conditioner by simple operation from the side of the main body. The present invention relates to a filter change device for an air conditioner, which can be mounted very firmly.

Figure 1a is a perspective view of the prior art, Figure 1b is a rear perspective view of a front cover which is a part of the prior art, Figure 1c is a perspective view of an air conditioner with the front cover removed as a part of the prior art.

In the conventional air conditioner filter replacement, as shown in FIG. 1, the front cover 2 fixed to the main body 1 of the air conditioner with the magnet 1a is removed, and the front cover 2 is removed. After removing the filter guide 4 for fixing the dust collecting filter 3 installed on the rear surface to the front cover 2, the dust collecting filter 3 is removed and reinserted.

In addition, the deodorizing filter 5 for removing the odor as shown in Figure 1c removes the front cover 2 fixed to the main body 1 with the magnet 1a, the hook formed on the main body 1 The deodorizing filter 5 fixed by the jaw 1b and the fixing bracket 6 is moved to the left and right of the fixing bracket 6, and the upper part is removed from the fixing bracket 6, and the upper part is removed. Grab it and lift it up to remove the lower part from the locking step 1b to completely separate the deodorizing filter 5 from the main body 1.

Here, the mounting of the deodorizing filter (5) hooks the lower part of the deodorizing filter (5) to the locking step (1b), the upper part is in close contact with the main body (1), the fixing bracket (6) is When the deodorizing filter 5 is rotated to be fixed to the main body 1, the mounting of the deodorizing filter 5 is completed.

However, the replacement of the conventional air conditioner filter is cumbersome to remove the front cover (2) and replace the dust collecting filter (3) and the deodorizing filter (5), respectively, the fixed which requires a number of operations There are many inconveniences in filter replacement due to the bracket 6 or the like.

In addition, in the case of replacing the deodorizing filter 5, it is very incomplete in structure of the fixing bracket 6 that the deodorizing filter 5 is fixed to the main body 1.

The present invention is devised to solve the above problems of the prior art, it is not necessary to remove the front cover installed on the main body when replacing the filter in the air conditioner, the filter can be replaced by a simple operation from the side of the main body, the filter It is an object of the present invention to provide a filter replacement device for an air conditioner that can be made firmly.

Figure 1a is an exploded perspective view of the prior art,

Figure 1b is a rear perspective view of the front cover, which is part of the prior art,

Figure 1c is a perspective view of an air conditioner with the front cover removed as part of the prior art.

Figure 2a is a perspective view of the air conditioner body is not equipped with a filter according to the present invention,

FIG. 2B is a cross sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 2A and a front view of the filter case;

FIG. 2C is a cross-sectional view taken along line BB shown in FIG. 2B,

2d is a perspective view of a filter case which is a component of an air conditioner according to the present invention,

Figure 2e is a partial cross-sectional view showing a locked and unlocked state of the latch as a component of the air conditioner according to the present invention.

<Explanation of symbols on main parts of the drawings>

51 filter 60 filter case

61: lower filter case 61a: sealing panel

62: upper filter case 62a: hinge

63: detachable protrusion 70: the body

70a: Guide 80: Latch

81: latch case 81a: guide groove

82: forceps 83: spring

84: connecting rod 84a: guide protrusion

A: release portion B: lock portion

C: end

The present invention is a filter case that filters the odor and dust is seated, a hole is formed in the side so that the filter case can be inserted, the body is formed with a guide for guiding the movement of the filter case in the hole, and the filter And a locking means installed on the side of the main body so that the case is fixed to and detached from the main body, wherein the filter case includes a lattice panel connected by a plurality of hinges to exchange the filter, and the main body. It characterized in that it comprises a sealing panel installed at the end of the grid-like panel to fit in the hole of the.

And, the locking means is a latch (latch) that is repeatedly attached to the filter case to the main body whenever the force applied to the locking means to the filter case.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Figure 2a is a perspective view of the air conditioner main body according to the present invention, Figure 2b is a cross-sectional configuration of the AA line shown in Figure 2a and a front view of the filter case, Figure 2c is a cross-sectional view of the BB line shown in Figure 2b 2d is a perspective view of a filter case which is a component of an air conditioner according to the present invention, and FIG. 2e is a partial cross-sectional view showing a locked and released state of the latch which is a part of the air conditioner according to the present invention.

The filter changer of the air conditioner according to the present invention includes a filter 51 for filtering out odors and dust, a filter case 60 on which the filter 51 is seated, and the filter case (shown in FIG. 2). A hole 70 of the main body 70 such that the filter case 60 is detached from the main body 70 of the air conditioner in which the guide 70a and the hole 70b are formed so that the 60 can be replaced. 70b is installed at the end and consists of a latch 80 which is a locking device to which the detachable protrusion 63 formed at one side of the filter case 60 is inserted and separated.

Here, as shown in FIG. 2C, the filter case 60 is inserted into the main body 70, and then the sealing panel 61a is fitted to fit the hole 70b into which the filter case 60 is inserted. The lower filter case 61 is installed, and the upper filter case 62 is connected to the lower filter case 61 and the hinge 62a to be folded or unfolded 180 degrees, the upper and lower filter cases 61, 62 is a lattice to allow air to pass through easily.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 2E, when the latch 80 is inserted into the latch case 81, the detachable protrusion 63 having an arrowhead shape formed in the body 70 is inserted into the latch case 81. The tongs 82, which are fixed to the latch case 81 in a state of tightening the attaching and detaching protrusions 63, and are unfolded when they are removed, are always attached to the tongs 82 and the detachable protrusions 63 are detachable. Spring 83 for providing an elastic force toward the detachable protrusion 63, and is connected to the forceps 82, the connection to determine the position of the forceps 82 to replace the filter case 60 to the main body 70 It is comprised by the connecting rod 84 which is a member.

In addition, a guide groove 81a into which the guide protrusion 84a formed in the connecting table 84 is inserted is formed in the latch case 81 to determine the position of the forceps 82.

Referring to the operation of the filter replacement device of the air conditioner according to the present invention configured as described above in detail.

First, when the filter case 60 on which the filter 51 is mounted is described in a state in which the filter case 60 is mounted on the main body 70, the filter 51 includes the lower filter case 61 and the upper filter case 62. ) And the filter case 60 is seated on the guide 70a formed on the main body 70, and the detachable protrusion 63 is inserted into the tongs 82. The tongs 82 are inserted into the latch case 81 so that the detachable protrusion 63 is fixed to and coupled to the tongs 82. In addition, the guide protrusion 84a of the connecting table 84 is in a state in which the guide groove 81a is located in the locking portion B.

In this case, when the filter 51 is separated from the main body 70, the center portion of the sealing panel 61a is pressed toward the inside of the main body 70 as shown in FIGS. 2B and 2E. The force is transmitted to the detachable protrusion 63 so that the detachable protrusion 63 pushes the forceps 82, and thus, the connecting rod 84 in close contact with the detachable protrusion 63 is also moved.

When the connecting table 84 is pushed, the guide protrusion 84a is pushed to the extreme end C of the guide groove 81a according to the guide of the guide groove 81a, and applied to the sealing panel 61a. When the holding force is removed, the force acts on the contrary by the elastic force of the spring 83, and thus the guide protrusion 84a is provided on the release part A, which allows the detachable protrusion 63 to be separated from the tongs 82. Will be located. Therefore, when the guide projection 84a of the connecting table 84 reaches the release portion A, the tongs 82 are placed in a state away from the latch case 81, and thus the tongs 82 are opened to remove the tongs. The protrusion 63 is placed in a detachable state from the tongs 82.

In addition, the sealing panel 61a is also moved to the outside of the main body 70 because the detachable protrusion 63 is moved, and thus, the closing panel 61a is slightly removed from the main body 70. It will be in a protruding state.

When the sealing panel 61a is pulled out in a state where the sealing panel 61a slightly protrudes from the main body 70, the filter case 60 is guided by the guide 70a. ).

After separating the filter case 60 from the main body 70 as described above, the filter 51 can be separated by rotating the upper filter case 62 by 180 degrees about the hinge 62a. have.

On the other hand, when the filter 51 is mounted on the main body 70, first, the upper filter case 62 is rotated 180 degrees to unfold the filter case 60, and then the filter 51 is The filter case 60 is seated on the filter case 60, and the upper filter case 62 is rotated 180 degrees to fold the filter case 60.

After the filter case 60 is folded, the filter case 60 is pushed into the hole 70b of the main body 70 according to the guide of the guide 70a.

At this time, when the filter case 60 is pushed to the end of the main body 70 by pushing, the detachable protrusion 63 is seated on the tongs 82, the detachable protrusion 63 is to the forceps 82 In the seated state, the guide protrusion 84a of the connecting table 84 is no longer pushed to the far end C according to the guide of the guide groove 81a, and then to the filter case 60. When the applied force is removed, the tongs 82 are moved in the opposite direction by the elastic force of the spring 83, and at the same time the guide protrusion 84a of the guide groove 81a by the moving inertia According to the guide is located in the locking portion (B) of the guide groove (81a). Accordingly, the detachable protrusion 63 is stopped in the latch case 81, and at the same time, the detachable protrusion 63 is fixed to the forceps 82 to fix the filter case 60 in the main body 70. The filter 51 is completely mounted.

In this way, the filter exchange device of the air conditioner according to the present invention can be replaced by a simple operation from the side without having to remove the front cover when replacing the filter 51 and the latch 80 and the guide (70a) By the filter 51 is fixed by the installation state is very solid and the replacement of the filter 51 can be made very easily.

Claims (3)

A filter case for seating a filter for filtering odors and dust, a hole formed in a side surface of the filter case for inserting the filter case therein, and a guide body for guiding movement of the filter case in the hole; And a locking means installed on the side of the main body so as to be fixed to and detached from the main body. The method of claim 1, The filter case is configured to include a grid panel connected by a plurality of hinges so that the filter can be replaced, and a sealing panel installed at the end of the grid panel to fit in the hole of the body; Machine filter changer. The method according to claim 1 or 2, And the locking means is a latch in which the filter case is repeatedly attached to and detached from the main body whenever a force is applied to the locking means to the filter case.