KR20050108550A - Air cleaner - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an air purifier configured to suck and purify air three-dimensionally in various directions in an air purifier for purifying indoor air and to discharge the air upward.

The air cleaner according to the present invention has a configuration including a front frame 100 in which a plurality of inlets are formed, a rear frame 300 in which a plurality of inlets are formed, and an outlet 340 through which purified air is discharged. The front frame 100 includes a front inlet 260 for sucking air in the front, a side inlet 140 for sucking air in the side, and a bottom inlet 260b for sucking air in the lower side. do. On the other hand, the rear frame 300 is configured to include a rear suction port 330 for sucking the air in the rear, side suction port 320 for sucking the air in the side, and the lower surface suction inlet (260b) for sucking the air below do. According to the present invention having such a configuration, there is an advantage that the air cleaning efficiency is improved to realize a more comfortable indoor environment.

Description

Air cleaner {Air cleaner}

The present invention relates to an air purifier, and more particularly, to an air purifier that purifies indoor air, and more particularly, to an air purifier configured to suck and purify air three-dimensionally in various directions and to discharge the air upward.

An air purifier is a device that purifies contaminated air and converts it into fresh air. The contaminated air is sucked into a fan to collect fine dust or bacteria by a filter, and deodorizes odors such as body odor and tobacco smell. .

In general, air cleaners are classified according to the air purification method according to the filter. Filters used in air cleaners are classified into mechanical, electric, and ionic types according to their types, and each method has advantages and disadvantages.

For example, mechanical is a method of purifying air by using a dust collecting filter to remove foreign substances (fungus, pet hair, pollen, etc.) from the air passing through it. Such a mechanical method effectively removes foreign substances from the air, but the filter has to be replaced periodically, and there is a disadvantage that it cannot remove odors, viruses, bacteria, and the like.

By passing air through the + and-plates spaced at predetermined intervals, the electrical forms + poles on foreign matter particles in the air passing through the + pole plates, and + foreign matter particles with poles are electrically adsorbed on the pole plates. The air is purified. This electric type has the advantage that it can be implemented in a relatively small size, but when the foreign matter is attached to the + plate and the plate, the purification ability drops sharply. Likewise, there is a disadvantage that can not remove odors, viruses, bacteria, etc.

The ion type is a method of purifying air by injecting ions into the air to allow the ions to be adsorbed to the foreign matter particles, and then passing these air through the positive electrode dust collector plate to adsorb the foreign matter particles to which the ions are attached. This ion type has the advantage of very low noise by not using a separate fan, but the dust collector must be cleaned frequently, it can remove odors, viruses, bacteria and the like.

In addition, it is possible to remove odors in the air using activated carbon, but a large amount of activated carbon is required for effective odor removal, and this method also has a disadvantage in that viruses or bacteria cannot be removed.

In recent years, various methods can be used in combination, or by taking advantage of each method, air purifying ability can be improved. Furthermore, research and development of air purifiers, which can remove bacteria or viruses, and inexpensive maintenance costs, are actively conducted. have.

1 is an exploded perspective view showing the configuration of a conventional air cleaner. Looking at the configuration of the conventional air cleaner as shown in the drawings, the conventional air cleaner 10 is the front plate 20 and the side plate 30 to form a side appearance, the rear surface to form a rear appearance and the rear surface 20 to form a front appearance The appearance is constituted by a plate (not shown), and an upper plate 40 forming an upper appearance.

Inside the air cleaner 10, a fan (not shown) for sucking air from the outside, a fan motor (not shown) for driving the fan, and various filters for purifying the air sucked by the fan are provided. It is provided.

The upper plate 40 is formed in a rectangular shape, the front end portion and the side end portion is formed to be inclined downward. A discharge port penetrating the upper plate 40 is formed at a rear side of the upper plate 40, and a discharge grill 42 is installed at the discharge hole.

The inclined portion of the front end of the upper plate is formed with an adjusting portion 44 for the operation of the air cleaner 10. The control unit 44 is a variety of operation buttons (not shown) for the operation of the air cleaner 10 and various display lamps (not shown) to inform the operating state of the air cleaner 10 and the state of indoor air. ) Are provided to facilitate the user's operation.

On the other hand, a rectangular front plate 20 is formed on the front surface of the air cleaner 10, the suction port 24 for suctioning the indoor air to be purified to the inside of the air cleaner 10 to the lower side of the front plate 20 Is formed. The suction port 24 is provided with a suction port grille 22.

The inlet grill 22 is mounted to prevent foreign material inhalation and to protect the user, and removes the inlet grill 22 when the filter is replaced or maintained to separate the filters inside the air cleaner 10.

In addition, the rear plate (not shown) and the side plate 30 which are combined with the front plate 20 to form the exterior of the air cleaner 10 are integrally formed.

The upper side of both sides of the side plate 30 is formed with a handle 32 that can be gripped by the user to facilitate the movement of the air cleaner 10, the lower end of the rear plate is the air cleaner 10 A power plug 34 for supplying power is formed.

Inside the air cleaner 10, a filter assembly 50 for purifying the air sucked through the inlet 24 from the outside of the air cleaner 10 is configured. The filter assembly 50 is composed of a plurality of filters are combined and has a variety of functions, such as removal of foreign matter in the air, bacteria eradication and antibacterial action.

A fan (not shown), a fan motor (not shown), and an orifice (not shown) for guiding air to effectively flow therein are provided at an upper portion of the filter unit assembly 50. Formed.

2 is a state diagram showing the intake / discharge structure of the air cleaner according to the prior art, referring to the operation of the air cleaner 10 as described above with reference to the drawings, the user connects the power plug 34 to the outlet, the adjustment In operation 44, the operation button is operated. When power is supplied to the air cleaner 10 and the air cleaner 10 starts to operate, a fan motor located inside the air cleaner 10 rotates, and a fan connected to the rotation shaft of the fan motor rotates to the outside. Air is taken in.

At this time, the outside air is sucked through the suction port grille 22 formed at the bottom of the front plate 20, and the outside air is gradually purified by the action of each filter while passing through the filters of the filter assembly 50. do.

The air purified through the filter assembly 50 is discharged upward through an orifice formed in the air cleaner 10 through a discharge port 42 formed at the rear of the upper plate 40.

However, the above conventional air cleaner has the following problems.

As shown in FIG. 3, the conventional air cleaner sucks air in front of the air through an inlet formed on the front surface thereof, and is discharged upward through the internal filter.

In addition, most conventional air cleaners have a configuration in which air is sucked only through one side of the side or the front. As described above, an air cleaner having a structure in which air is sucked in only one or two directions and discharged in one direction has a problem in that air circulation is not desired and effective air purification is not achieved.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to solve the problems of the prior art as described above, and relates to an air purifier that is purged by purifying air in various directions and then discharged upward.

According to a feature of the present invention for achieving the above object, the present invention comprises a front frame formed with a plurality of inlets, a rear frame formed with a plurality of inlets, and a discharge port through which the purified air is discharged Characterized in having a.

The front frame includes a front inlet for sucking air in the front, a side intake for sucking air in the side, and a bottom inlet for sucking air in the lower part.

The rear frame includes a rear inlet for sucking air in the rear, a side inlet for sucking air in the side, and a bottom inlet for sucking air in the lower part.

The front surface of the front frame is further provided with a front panel coupled to be spaced apart from the front frame so that air is sucked.

The rear panel of the rear frame is further provided with a rear panel coupled to be spaced apart from the rear frame to suck the air.

Side panels of the front frame and the rear frame are further provided with side panels coupled to be spaced apart from the front frame and the rear frame to suck air.

According to the present invention having such a configuration, there is an advantage that the air is sucked in various directions, the indoor air is circulated, and the three-dimensional suction improves the air purification efficiency of the air cleaner.

Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of the air cleaner according to the present invention having the configuration as described above will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Figure 3 is a perspective view showing a preferred embodiment of the air purifier according to the present invention, Figure 4 is an exploded perspective view showing a configuration of a preferred embodiment of the air purifier according to the present invention. The front frame 100 and the front panel 200 forming the appearance, the rear frame 300 and the rear panel 400 forming the rear appearance, the side panel 500 forming the side appearance, and the top appearance The upper panel 600 constitutes the overall appearance.

Figure 5 is a perspective view showing the appearance of the front frame, Figure 6 is a perspective view showing the combination of the front frame and the front panel, according to the drawing, the front frame 100 is formed in a substantially rectangular, filter for purifying the air therein An outer edge having a predetermined height is formed to form a space into which the assembly 700 is inserted, and the front and rear surfaces are formed to be opened.

The front panel 200 is coupled to the opened front surface, and the orifice 800 to which components necessary for air purification, which will be described below, are mounted to the rear surface. In addition, the filter case entrance 120 is formed on the right side of the front frame 100 such that the filter case 720 in which the filter assembly 730 formed by combining a plurality of filters is seated is slidably entered.

A plurality of suction ports are formed in the front frame 100. That is, the front surface of the front frame 100 is formed with a substantially rectangular through-hole is formed with a front suction hole 260 for sucking the air in front, a plurality of substantially rectangular through-holes on the left side of the front frame 100 Is formed side suction port 140 for sucking the air in the side is formed.

In addition, a lower surface suction hole 260b having the same shape as the side suction hole 140 that sucks the air below is formed on the lower surface of the front frame 100. In addition, the upper surface of the front frame 100 is further provided with a button installation hole 160 is installed a plurality of operation buttons 620.

In addition, a front panel coupling groove 170 to which the front panel 200 to be described below is coupled is formed at the front upper and lower ends of the front frame 100, and an orifice coupling protrusion 180 is coupled to the orifice to be described below at the rear edge. ) Are formed.

The front panel 200 is installed in front of the front frame 100 is coupled to the front panel coupling groove 170. The front panel 200 is formed in a substantially rectangular plate shape and the front panel guide 280 is formed along the edge. The front panel guide 280 is formed to have a predetermined height so that the front panel 200 and the front frame 100 are spaced apart from each other.

In addition, the front panel guide 280 is formed along the outer side of the front panel 200, so that a part of the side and a part of the bottom surface are short-circuited. Air in the front is sucked through the shorted gap, and air is introduced into the front suction hole 260.

In addition, a display window 220 is formed on the front upper portion of the front panel 200 to view the operation state of the air cleaner. The ozone is generated at the center of the rear side to sterilize the bacteria in the intake air, and the bacteria inside the filter. The ozone generator 240 is installed to prevent the growth of the. In addition, the front panel 200 may be further provided with a decorative panel (not shown) to enhance the front appearance.

Figure 7 is a perspective view showing the appearance of the rear frame, Figure 8 is a perspective view showing a combination of the rear frame and the rear panel, according to the drawing, the rear frame 300 is composed of a rectangular as the front frame 100 and the front Is opened and formed. The open front surface is coupled to the orifice 800, and an edge having a predetermined height is formed to the outside so as to form a space in which the fan 820 and the motor 840 are described below.

The rear frame 300 is formed with a plurality of suction ports. That is, rear and rear suction holes 330 are formed on both sides of the rear of the rear frame 300 to form a substantially rectangular and triangular rear suction port 330, and both sides of the rear frame 300 are configured to suck air from the side. Side suction holes 320 having a plurality of substantially rectangular through-holes are formed.

A lower surface suction port 260b having the same shape as the side suction port 320 is formed on the lower surface of the rear frame 300, and the air introduced into the suction port 320 is purified on the upper surface of the rear frame 300. The discharge port 340 discharged to the outside is formed.

In addition, the rear top of the rear frame 300 is formed with a diverging can insertion hole 360 for installing the fragrance diffuser can 880 to be described below, the front edge of the orifice coupling projection coupled to the orifice ( A plurality of 380 is formed. In addition, a rear suction hole 330 is further formed at a lower rear side of the rear frame 300 to guide the air sucked from the rear side into the rear frame.

The rear panel 400 is installed at the rear of the rear frame 300. The rear panel 400 is formed in a substantially rectangular plate shape and the rear panel guide 420 is formed along the edge. The rear panel guide 420 is formed to have a predetermined height so that the rear panel 400 and the rear frame 300 may be spaced apart from each other.

In addition, the rear panel guide 420 is formed along the outer periphery of the rear panel 400, and a part of the side and the bottom of the rear panel guide 420 is formed to be shorted. The rear air is introduced through the shorted gap and is sucked into the inside through the rear suction port 330.

Meanwhile, an orifice 800 is coupled between the front frame 100 and the rear frame 300 to facilitate the movement of air. An orifice hole 810, which is a moving passage of the sucked air, is formed in the substantially central portion of the orifice 800 so as to penetrate substantially the central portion of the orifice.

The rear center portion of the orifice 800 has a fan 820 for generating a suction force to suck outside air, a motor 840 for driving the fan 820, and a motor cap 844 surrounding the motor 840. Is formed, the motor mount 842 for supporting the motor is coupled across the orifice hole 810 to the front center portion of the orifice 800.

A control box 850 having a plurality of parts and a control box cover 852 for selectively opening and closing the control box 850 are installed at the front upper end of the orifice 800, and the rear top of the orifice 800 is provided. The rod-shaped ceramic heater 870 is provided.

The ceramic heater 870 is provided for heating the purified air to an appropriate temperature so that the user does not feel uncomfortable when the purified air is discharged through the orifice 800 while passing through the filter assembly 730 to be described below. The orifice 800 is attached across the rear top.

On the other hand, in the upper left of the rear of the orifice 800 is provided a fragrance bale can 880 to further improve the quality of the purified air by adding a scent to the user's preference when the purified air is discharged .

A plurality of fastening protrusions 860 coupled to the front frame 100 and the rear frame 300 at a predetermined height are formed at the front upper end and the rear lower end of the orifice 800. The lower end of the orifice is formed. An approximately rectangular front guide 450 is formed to guide the air sucked from the rear to the front.

And the front of the orifice 800 is provided with a filter guide 740 installed in the interior space of the front frame 100. The filter guide 740 is mounted on the front surface of the orifice 800 in the shape of the front opening is received in the front frame 100.

The filter guide 740 has a preliminary filter storage 742 that can be stored periodically and exchanged like a nonwoven filter and can be stored folded or rolled filter. On the other hand, the right side of the filter guide 740 has a filter case entrance 744 is formed so that the filter case 720 to be described below to slide in and out.

On the right side of the filter guide 740 is further provided with a filter guide door 760 for selectively opening and closing the filter case entrance 744 after the filter case 720 is inserted into the filter case entrance 744. do.

The filter case 720 has a filter assembly 730 formed by combining a plurality of filters in a rectangular shape having a front opening. On the right side of the filter case 720 is formed a filter case handle 722 that can be gripped by the user so as to be able to enter and exit while sliding through the filter case entrance 744 of the filter guide 740.

The upper panel 600 is formed above the front frame 100 and the rear frame 200 to form a top exterior. The upper panel 600 is formed in a substantially rectangular plate shape, the rear end is formed with a discharge port 340 is combined with the rear frame 300 to discharge the purified air.

A plurality of button holes 640 into which a plurality of operation buttons 620 are inserted are formed at the front end of the upper panel 600, and at the rear end thereof, opening and closing a discharge port 340 for discharging the purified air to the outside. The outlet cover 680 is formed.

On the other hand, the lower side of the discharge port cover 680 is provided with a louver 660 for guiding the discharged purified air discharged from the discharge port 340 smoothly upward. The louver 660 is rotatable upward with respect to one axis, and has a plurality of grill-shaped vent holes that serve as discharge paths of purified air.

Side panels 500 are formed on the side surfaces of the front frame 100 and the rear frame 300 to form a side appearance. In the central portion of the side panel 500, the side deco 510 is formed in the longitudinal direction to further enhance the appearance design of the side panel 500, and predetermined gaps are formed on both sides of the side deco 510. It will inhale lateral air.

Meanwhile, the side panel 500 has side panel guides 530 having predetermined heights at upper and lower ends, respectively. Therefore, the side panel 500 is installed to be spaced apart from the side of the front frame 100 and the rear frame 300 is coupled, the side air through the gap on the space and the side panel 500 is the side It is introduced into the suction ports 140 and 320.

In addition, the upper surface of the side panel 500 is provided with a handle 520 that can be gripped by the user to facilitate the movement of the air cleaner as needed.

In addition, a plurality of support members 900 are provided at both front and rear ends of the front frame 100 and rear and rear ends of the rear frame 400 to separate the air cleaner from the bottom surface by a predetermined distance. The support member 900 includes four front posts 920 installed at both front ends of the front panel 200 and four rear posts 940 installed at both rear ends of the rear panel 400.

On the lower side of the support member 900, height adjustment footrests 922 and 942 are provided on the front post 920 and the rear post 940, respectively, to enable height adjustment of the support member 900, and the height adjustment footrest 922 and 942. ) May be further provided with a wheel (not shown) to facilitate the movement of the air cleaner.

Hereinafter, the operation of the air cleaner having the configuration as described above will be described.

When power is supplied to the air cleaner by applying the power, the user operates the operation button 620 to select the required function. When the operation button 620 is pressed, the fan 820 is rotated by the driving of the motor 840 to inhale the air of the space to be purified into the air cleaner.

At the same time, the louver 660 is rotated upwardly about the rotation axis to open the discharge port 340, and the air purified in the air cleaner is discharged upward through the discharge port 340 and the louver 660. .

9 is a schematic view showing the intake and discharge of the air purifier front / side according to the present invention when looking at the structure in which the air of the space to be purified according to the drawing is sucked, formed on the front frame 100 and the rear frame 300 Outside air is sucked in three dimensions through a plurality of suction ports.

In more detail, first, air is supplied to the front suction hole 260 through a space separated by the front panel guide 280 formed along the edge of the front panel 200 and the front frame 100. It is introduced and the air in front of the air cleaner is sucked in.

In addition, the side suction holes (S) through spaced spaces generated when the side panel guide 530 and the front frame 100 and the side of the rear frame 300 are formed at the upper and lower ends of the side panel 500. 140, 320 is introduced into the air is sucked air in the air cleaner side.

In addition, air is also introduced into the side suction holes 140 and 320 through the gaps formed at both sides of the side deco 510 formed at the substantially center portion of the side panel 500, thereby allowing air from both sides of the air cleaner. Inhale. Accordingly, the air of the side is sucked into the side suction holes 140 and 320 through the gaps formed at four locations on the left and right sides of the air cleaner.

In addition, the rear panel 400 also air to the rear suction port 330 through a predetermined space generated when the rear panel guide 420 and the rear frame 300 formed at the edge of the rear panel 400 are combined. It is introduced to suck the air behind the air cleaner.

10 is a schematic view showing the suction of the lower surface of the air purifier according to the present invention, wherein the air purifier is spaced apart from the bottom surface by a predetermined distance by the support members 920 and 940, and the front frame 100 and the rear surface. The air below is smoothly sucked through the lower surface suction opening 260b formed on the lower surface of the frame 300.

11 is a plan view showing the entire suction of the air purifier according to the present invention, according to the drawing, the room for air purification through the front / rear and left / right side, and the lower side of the air cleaner by the rotational force of the fan 820. The air in the space is sucked into the air cleaner. That is, the three-dimensional suction of the indoor air occurs through the suction port formed in all directions except for the upper surface where the discharge port 340 of the air cleaner is located.

As described above, the air sucked into the air purifier in three dimensions is sterilized by ozone generated in the ozone generator 240 and foreign matters such as dust in the air by the filter assembly 730 composed of a filter combination of water. Even the smell is removed.

The air from which foreign substances and odors are removed while passing through the filter assembly 730 is introduced into the fan 820 installed at the center of the orifice 800 and then discharged in the centrifugal direction by the rotational force of the fan 820. The air discharged by the fan 820 is discharged back to the indoor space through the discharge port 340 formed on the upper surface of the air cleaner.

Then, after using such an air cleaner for a long time, the filter should be replaced. At this time, the side panel 500 is removed, and then the filter door 760 provided inside the side panel 500 is removed to remove the filter of the filter case 720 inside the filter guide 740. Pull it out to slide and replace the required filter.

If the new filter assembly 730 is to be mounted, the reverse order of separation described above is used.

The scope of the present invention is not limited to the above-exemplified embodiments, and many modifications are possible based on the present invention to those skilled in the art within the above technical scope.

In the suction structure of the air purifier according to the present invention as described in detail above, since the inlet is formed on both sides and the lower surface of the air cleaner before and after, it is possible to suck air in various directions.

Therefore, since the air in the indoor space to be purified through the suction port is sucked in three dimensions in various ways, the circulation of the air occurs smoothly, which is a factor capable of more effectively purifying the contaminated indoor air.

In addition, due to the three-dimensional suction method, since air in various directions can be sucked, the operation efficiency of the air cleaner is maximized.

In addition, since the outside air is inhaled through a gap spaced between the front panel and the front frame, between the rear panel and the rear frame, and between both side panels and the case, intake of the indoor air in three dimensions in various directions, Is not directly exposed, allowing the provision of an air cleaner with an improved appearance design.

In other words, it can be expected to maximize the functional efficiency of the air cleaner, while also satisfying the needs of the consumer design can be expected to the effect of inducing the consumer's desire to buy.

1 is an exploded perspective view showing the configuration of a conventional air cleaner.

Figure 2 is a state diagram showing the intake / discharge structure of the air cleaner according to the prior art.

3 is a perspective view showing a preferred embodiment of the air cleaner according to the present invention.

Figure 4 is an exploded perspective view showing the configuration of a preferred embodiment of an air cleaner according to the present invention.

Figure 5 is a perspective view showing the appearance of the front frame of the air cleaner constituting an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 6 is a perspective view showing a combination of the front frame and the front panel constituting an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 7 is a perspective view showing the appearance of the rear frame of the air cleaner constituting an embodiment of the present invention.

8 is a perspective view showing a combination of the rear frame and the rear panel of the air cleaner constituting an embodiment of the present invention.

9 is a schematic view showing the suction and discharge of the front / side of the air purifier according to the present invention.

10 is a schematic view showing the suction of the lower surface of the air purifier according to the present invention.

11 is a plan view showing the entire suction of the air cleaner according to the present invention.

* Description of the symbols for the main parts of the drawings *

100. Front frame 120,744. Filter case entrance

140,320. Side Intake 160. Button Installation

170.Front panel coupling groove 180,380. Orifice Coupling

200. Front panel 220. Display

240. Ozone Generator 260. Front Intake

260b.Rear intake 280. Front panel guide

300. Rear frame 330. Rear intake

340. Outlet port 360.Hyangbalsan can insert

400. Rear Panel 420. Rear Panel Guide

450. Front Guide 500. Side Panel

510.Side Deco 520.Handle

530. Side panel guide 600. Top panel

620. Operation Buttons 640. Button Hole

660. Louver 680. Outlet cover

720. Filter case 722. Filter case handle

730. Filter Assembly 740. Filter Guide

742. Preliminary filter storage 760. Filter guide door

800. Orifice 810. Orifice Ball

820.Fan 840.Motor

842.Motor mount 844.Motor cap

850. Control box 852. Control box cover

860. Fastening protrusions 870. Ceramic heater

880. Hyangbalsan Can 900. Supporting members

920.Front Post 922,942. Height adjustment

940. Rear Post

Claims (6)

A front frame in which a plurality of suction ports are formed, A rear frame having a plurality of suction ports, And a discharge port through which the purified air is discharged. The method of claim 1, wherein the front frame, A front inlet for sucking air from the front, A side suction port for sucking side air, An air purifier, characterized in that it comprises a lower surface suction port for sucking the air below. The method of claim 1, wherein the rear frame, A rear inlet for sucking air from the rear, A side suction port for sucking side air, An air purifier, characterized in that it comprises a lower surface suction port for sucking the air below. According to claim 2, The front of the front frame, And a front panel coupled to be spaced apart from the front frame to suck air. The rear surface of the rear frame, And a rear panel coupled to be spaced apart from the rear frame to suck air. According to claim 2 or 3, The side of the front frame and the rear frame, And a side panel coupled to be spaced apart from the front frame and the rear frame to suck air.