KR20040075456A - Air purifier - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: An air purifier is provided which prevents filters installed in the main body from moving in the main body. CONSTITUTION: The air purifier comprises a main body for forming an external shape; filters(31,32) installed in the main body to separate foreign materials from air flown in the main body; a filter case which is installed in the main body so that the filters are attached to or detached from the filter case as the filters are being advanced or retreated in the filter case; and filter supporting members(40) installed at the filters or the filter case so that the filters are separated from the filter case only when more than a certain force is applied to the filters, wherein the filter supporting members are extended to a certain length from one of the filters or the filter case, supporting protrusions(41) are projectingly formed at an inner end part of the filter supporting members to support the other one of the filters or the filter case, and supporting grooves(35) are formed on the other one of the filters or the filter case so that the supporting protrusions are inserted into the supporting grooves, and wherein the filters are operated by receiving power supply, second terminal for receiving power supply is installed at the filters, and first terminal(33b) connected to the second terminal is installed at the filter case so that the first terminal is electrically connected to the second terminal according to back and forth movements of an electric dust collection type electrostatic filter.

Description

Air Purifier {AIR PURIFIER}

The present invention relates to an air cleaner, and more particularly, to an air cleaner that can prevent the filter from flowing inside.

In general, an air purifier is a device that filters dust and bacteria in the air to clean the air, and includes a blower fan that sucks and blows indoor air in the main body, which normally forms an exterior, and a filter that filters air pollutants such as dust. Therefore, the indoor air is allowed to flow through the filter by the blowing force generated by the blowing fan, so that the indoor air can be purified by the filter.

In such a conventional air cleaner, the filter needs regular cleaning due to its characteristics, and thus, the filter is moved to and detached from the main body so as to be easily separated from the main body.

In addition, among the filters, there are filters such as an electrostatic precipitating filter which is operated by receiving power. In order to supply power to the electrostatic precipitating electrostatic filter, the main body and the electrostatic precipitating filter are provided with terminals connected to each other. Is stored in the main body, the two terminals are connected to each other so that power is supplied to the electrostatic precipitating filter.

By the way, in such an air purifier, the filter is installed in the main body so as to be detached and moved, there is a problem that the main body flows inside the main body when the main body flows by transportation or the like.

In particular, in the case of the electrostatic precipitating type of the filter, there is a problem that the second terminal is separated from the first terminal while flowing, the power supply is cut off and thus does not operate.

The present invention is to solve such a problem, it is an object of the present invention to provide an air cleaner that can prevent the filter installed in the main body to flow in the main body.

1 is a perspective view of an air cleaner according to the present invention.

2 is a side cross-sectional view of an air cleaner according to the present invention.

3 is a perspective view showing a filter and a filter case of the air purifier according to the present invention.

4 is a plan cross-sectional view of the air cleaner according to the present invention.

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

10: main body 15: insertion hole

16: cover 20: blower

30: filter device 31, 32: filter

31b: second terminal 33: filter case

33b: first terminal 35: support groove

40: filter support member 41: support protrusion

Air purifier according to the present invention for achieving the above object, the filter forming a main body forming an appearance, the separation of foreign matter from the air flowing into the main body is provided in the main body, the filter is provided inside the main body Is provided in any one of the filter and the filter case, and the filter support member is provided in any one of the filter and the filter case to allow the filter to be separated from the filter case only when a predetermined force is applied to the filter. It is.

In addition, the filter support member is formed to extend to have a predetermined length from any one of the filter and the filter case, the support protrusion protrudes to support the other one of the filter and the filter case inside the end thereof, The other one of the filter and the filter case is formed with a support groove so that the support protrusion can be fitted.

In addition, the filter case is provided with an opening in which a part of the side plate forming the side is opened, the filter support member extends integrally with the side plate from one side of the opening.

In addition, the filter operates by being supplied with power, but is provided with a second terminal for receiving power, and the filter case is provided with a first terminal connected with the second terminal according to the movement of the electrostatic precipitating type electrostatic filter. The first terminal and the second terminal are electrically connected.

In addition, the filter is provided with an electrostatic precipitating type electrostatic filter that is supplied with power to collect contaminants in the air by electrical attraction.

Hereinafter, one preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the air purifier according to the present invention forms an appearance and has a table 10 having a flat surface of a predetermined area so that small items such as a telephone or a vase can be placed thereon. It is provided.

The lower surface of the main body 10 is provided with an air suction port 13 through which indoor air is sucked, and an air discharge port 14 through which the purified air is discharged is provided at the upper front side. At this time, the main body 10 is installed to be spaced a predetermined distance from the bottom surface of the indoor space by a plurality of legs 12 protruding from the lower surface so that the air inlet 13 is not closed.

In addition, in the main body 10, a blower 20 which allows indoor air to circulate through the inside of the main body 10, and dust and the like from indoor air introduced into the main body 10 by the blower 20. A filter device 30 for collecting pollutants is provided.

Blower 20 is installed on the upper portion of the main body 10 provided with the air discharge port 14 is a fan motor 21 for generating a rotational force, and a blowing fan for rotating the fan motor 21 to generate a blowing force ( 22).

Therefore, when the fan motor 21 is driven and the blowing force is generated by the blowing fan 22, the indoor air is introduced into the main body 10 through the air inlet 13, and the introduced indoor air is filtered. After the pollutants are collected by the air will be discharged through the air discharge port (14).

The filter device 30 moves forward and backward and is installed to be detachably attached to the main body 10. The filter device 30 is installed below the main body 10 so that the filters 31 and 32 can be moved forward and backward. It is provided with a filter case 33. At this time, the filter case 33 in which the filters 31 and 32 are installed is installed adjacent to the air inlet 13 to clean the air flowing into the body 10 through the air inlet 13. ) It is installed at the bottom.

In order to install the filter device 30, the lower portion of the front side is opened to the main body 10 so that the filters 31 and 32 can be inserted into the filter case 33 so that the insertion hole 15 is formed. One side of the insertion hole 15 of the 10), the cover 16 covering the insertion hole 15 is hinged to rotate so that the internal parts such as the filters (31, 32) are invisible to rotate and open and close the insertion hole (15).

In the present embodiment, such filters 31 and 32 are provided with a plurality of ground electrode plates and discharge lines arranged in parallel, and an electrostatic precipitating type filter 31 which collects contaminants such as dust using ionization, and poly The propylene resin, polyethylene resin, etc. are provided in the form of a fine nonwoven fabric, and include a fine dust collecting filter 32 for collecting fine dust particles, and the front end of each filter 31, 32 when the user is attached to the filter 31, 32 Handle portions 31a and 31b are provided respectively so that the force can be easily applied.

Reference numeral "34" denotes an odor removing filter 34 which removes odor by a photocatalyst, and is installed outside the filter case 33 in the present embodiment.

Meanwhile, as shown in FIG. 3, the filter case 33 to which the filters 31 and 32 are moved forwards and detaches has a housing shape such that a plurality of filters 31 and 32 may be stacked and accommodated therein. It is formed, and is opened to the upper and lower sides so that the indoor air sucked through the air inlet 13 flows up and down, the two filters (31, 32) is moved forward and backward to be removable inside It is open to the side.

Inside the filter case 33, a plurality of guide ribs 33a are provided on both inner surfaces of the filter case 33 so as to support and guide both ends of the filters 31 and 32 to face each other. Therefore, the both ends of the filters 31 and 32 are provided between the guide ribs 33a so that the filters 31 and 32 are installed in the filter case 33 so as to move forward and backward.

The rear side of the filter case 33 is provided with a first terminal 33b for supplying power to the electrostatic precipitating electrostatic filter 31, and the rear side of the electrostatic precipitating electrostatic filter 31 is fitted to the first terminal 33b. The second terminal 31b is provided. Therefore, when the electrostatic precipitating electrostatic filter 31 is retracted into the filter case 33 and inserted into the filter case 33, the second terminal 31b is connected to the first terminal 33b to receive power. .

In addition, the air purifier according to the present invention is provided with a filter support member 40 for supporting both sides of the filter 31 so that the filters 31 and 32 are accommodated in the filter case 33 and do not flow therein.

In the present embodiment, the filter support member 40 extends integrally with the filter case 33 side plate from one side of the opening 33c in which a part of the side plate of the filter case 33 is opened, and may be elastically deformed such as plastic. The filter 31 and 32 can be prevented from flowing in the filter case 33 by supporting the side surfaces of the filters 31 and 32.

The end of the filter support member 40 is provided with a support protrusion 41 formed in a hemispherical shape so as to support both sides of the filter (31, 32) to protrude into the filter case 33, the filter 31 , 32 are provided with support grooves 35 engaged with the support protrusions 41.

Therefore, when the filters 31 and 32 are guided by the guide ribs 33a and inserted into the filter case 33, the support protrusions 41 provided on the filter support member 40 are supported by the support grooves 35 of the filters 31 and 32. It will be inserted into the filter 31, 32 is to be stably installed in the filter case (33).

In this embodiment, the filter support member 40 is formed to face each other on both sides of the inner surface of the filter case 33, but is not limited thereto, and may be configured to be formed on both sides of the filters 31 and 32, for example.

In addition, in the present embodiment, the filter case 33 is formed of a separate member from the main body 10, but is not limited thereto. The filter case 33 may be configured to be integrally formed inside the main body 10. .

The following describes the operation and effect of the air cleaner according to the present invention configured as described above.

First, when the filters 31 and 32 need to be cleaned and the filters 31 and 32 need to be separated, first, the cover 16 is rotated to open the insertion port 15, and then the handle portions 31a, Force filters 31 and 32 via 31b).

When a predetermined force or more is applied to the filters 31 and 32, as shown in FIG. 4, the filter support member 40 formed of an elastically deformable material spreads outward, and the support protrusion 41 supports the support groove 35. The filters 31 and 32 move along the guide rib 33a and are separated out of the main body 10 through the insertion hole 15.

Next, when the filters 31 and 32 are installed again, the ends of the filters 31 and 32 are positioned between the guide ribs 33a. Then, when the force is retracted into the filter case 33, the filter is removed. 31 and 32 are guided by two guide ribs 33a and inserted into the filter case 33. At this time, since the support protrusion 41 protrudes into the filter case 33, the filter support member 40 is elastically deformed to the outside by the force of the filters 31 and 32.

Subsequently, when the filters 31 and 32 are moved to the inside of the filter case 33 by the user and the support groove 35 reaches the support protrusion 41, the filter support member 40 is restored while the support protrusion 41 is restored. Is inserted into the support groove 35, and thus the filters 31 and 32 are stably supported in the filter case 33 through the support protrusion 41 and the support groove 35.

At the same time, the second terminal 31b provided in the electrostatic precipitating filter 31 of the two filters 31 and 32 is connected to the first terminal 33b provided in the filter case 33 and is the electrostatic precipitating filter 31. , 32) is supplied with power.

As such, the filter support member 40 is elastically deformed only when a predetermined force or more is transmitted through the filters 31 and 32 by the user, and thus the support protrusion 41 is separated from the support groove 35 so that the filter support member 40 may be generally used. By the flow according to the filter (31, 32) does not flow.

As described in detail above, the air purifier according to the present invention, since the filter support member is elastically deformed so that the filter can be separated from the filter case only when a predetermined force or more is transmitted to the filter, the air purifier flows according to the use such as transportation. Even if the filter flow is effective to prevent the flow.

Claims (5)

A main body forming an external appearance, a filter installed inside the main body to separate foreign substances from the air flowing into the main body, a filter case provided inside the main body, and the filter moves forward and detaches, the filter and the filter And a filter support member provided in any one of the cases and allowing the filter to be separated from the filter case only when a predetermined force is applied to the filter. The method of claim 1, The filter support member is extended to have a predetermined length from any one of the filter and the filter case, but a support protrusion protrudes to support the other one of the filter and the filter case inside the end thereof. The other one of the filter and the filter case is characterized in that the support groove is formed so that the support projection is fitted. The method of claim 2, The filter case is provided with an opening in which a part of the side plate forming the side is opened, The filter support member is an air cleaner, characterized in that to extend integrally with the side plate from one side of the opening. The method of claim 1, The filter operates by being supplied with power, and a second terminal is provided to receive power. The filter case is provided with a first terminal connected to the second terminal, the air purifier, characterized in that the first terminal and the second terminal is electrically connected with the forward and backward movement of the electrostatic precipitating electrostatic filter. The method of claim 4, wherein The filter is an air purifier, characterized in that it comprises an electrostatic precipitating electrostatic filter for collecting pollutants in the air by the power of the electric power supplied to the power.