KR20160142715A - Filter assembly and refrigerator having the same - Google Patents
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Abstract
A filter assembly and a refrigerator having the same are disclosed. The filter assembly includes a lower case having a lower case and a lower case formed with an inlet portion and a lower case having a discharge portion formed thereon. The filter case is disposed in the upper case along the longitudinal direction of the upper case, A filter portion; And a plurality of peripheral filter portions protruding from the central filter portion along the longitudinal direction of the central filter portion, wherein the plurality of peripheral filter portions are closed at the upper portion and the lower portion communicates with the discharge portion of the lower case portion have.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a filter assembly, and more particularly, to a filter assembly for maximizing a filtering speed of raw water by using a filter having a fractal structure and a refrigerator having the filter assembly.
In the case of tap water supplied in general, water is taken from the water intake station, purified in a water purification plant, and then sent to a reservoir through a large water supply pipe. Thereafter, the water is drained from the drainage pipe to the front road of each family, and each household receives water through the water supply pipe branched from the drainage pipe.
The department responsible for the waterworks business of each municipality is constantly trying to supply clean water by periodically replacing and washing large water pipes and water pipes. However, in a single-family house or apartment, not only the management of the water supply pipe branching from the water pipe is neglected, but the inside of the building is required to replace the water supply pipe inside the building. Therefore, the inside of the water supply pipe is left for a long time after the building is newly built, A problem occurred.
Accordingly, each household consumed water using a water purifier, and a water purification system was required to use electronic devices such as washing machines and dishwashers.
Examples of the purification method according to the conventional water purifier filter include a hollow fiber membrane filter method, a reverse osmosis filter method, an ion exchange resin filter method, and a method in which a functional filter is added. Among them, the water purification method in which a functional filter is added is widely used in which a filter formed by molding porous ceramic particles into a cylindrical shape and sintering at a high temperature is used.
However, the conventional filter is formed into a cylindrical shape and has a small contact area with water, so that the amount of water to be filtered is extremely small compared with the amount of water to be supplied. Accordingly, there is a problem that the use time is increased in using an electronic device such as a washing machine or a dishwasher.
In addition, the conventional filter has a problem in that foreign matter is deposited on a portion of the filter adjacent to the water supply portion at the upper end of the case and drained at the lower end thereof to feed water, thereby lowering the filtering efficiency and cleaning the filter frequently.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in order to solve the above problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a filter that maximizes an area of contact between a filter and water to increase a filtering speed, And an object of the present invention is to provide an assembly and a refrigerator having the same.
According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a filter assembly in which an upper case having an inlet portion and a lower case having a discharge portion are detachably coupled to each other, A central filter portion disposed along the longitudinal direction and having a hollow central inflow portion therein; And a plurality of peripheral filter portions protruding from the central filter portion along the longitudinal direction of the central filter portion, wherein the plurality of peripheral filter portions are closed at the upper portion and the lower portion communicates with the discharge portion of the lower case portion have.
The central filter portion communicates with the upper case through a grill portion disposed at the upper portion, and the lower portion of the central filter portion can be closed.
The inflow portion may be formed between the upper end of the upper case and the upper end of the peripheral filter portion.
The plurality of peripheral filter portions may be closed at an upper portion, and the lower portion may communicate with a collecting portion formed at the lower case.
Peripheral perforations may be formed along the longitudinal direction of the peripheral filter portion so that the filtered water may flow into the collecting portion.
The airtight portion may be formed between the lower end of the upper case and the lower end of the peripheral filter portion.
The water collecting part forms an inclined surface inclined to a predetermined angle from the discharge part, and a plurality of spiral grooves may be formed in the inclined surface.
The upper portion of the central filter portion may be detachably coupled to the upper end of the upper case at a predetermined position.
The center filter portion may be formed in a circular shape in a horizontal section, and the peripheral filter portion may be formed in a semicircular shape in a horizontal section.
It is also possible that a peripheral through hole is formed in the peripheral filter portion, and the peripheral through hole communicates with the collecting portion.
The center filter unit may include a plurality of center through holes spaced around the central inlet formed in the center filter unit.
At least one sub-filter portion is formed on the outer periphery of the peripheral filter portion, and a hollow sub through-hole may be formed in the sub-filter portion.
It is of course possible that the hollow sub-through hole is closed at the top and the bottom is in communication with the outlet of the lower case.
The center filter portion and the peripheral filter portion may have a polygonal cross section.
The center filter portion may be provided with a corner filter portion at each corner.
It is also possible that at least one peripheral through hole and at least one corner through hole are formed in each of the peripheral filter portion and the corner filter portion.
A plurality of rectangular columnar sub-filter portions are formed outside the peripheral filter portion, and a hollow sub through-hole may be formed in each of the sub-filter portions.
The upper case and the peripheral filter unit may increase or decrease in cross-sectional area from the upper portion to the lower portion of the upper case.
The center filter portion and the plurality of peripheral filter portions may be formed of a porous ceramic material.
According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a refrigerator having a filter assembly, the filter assembly including: an upper case having an inlet; A lower case detachably coupled to the upper case and having a discharge part; A central filter portion disposed in the upper case along the longitudinal direction of the upper case and having a hollow central inflow portion therein; And a plurality of peripheral filter portions protruding from the central filter portion along the longitudinal direction of the central filter portion, wherein the plurality of peripheral filter portions are closed at the upper portion and the lower portion communicates with the discharge portion of the lower case portion have.
The central filter portion communicates with the upper case through a grill portion disposed at the upper portion, and the lower portion of the central filter portion can be closed.
The inflow portion is formed between the upper end of the upper case and the upper end of the peripheral filter portion, and the plurality of peripheral filter portions are closed at the upper portion and the lower portion is in communication with the collecting portion formed at the lower case.
1 is a perspective view showing a filter assembly according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a filter assembly according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a plan view showing a collecting part of a filter assembly according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
4A is a cross-sectional view showing an example of a filter according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
4B is a cross-sectional view showing a first modification of the filter according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
4C is a sectional view showing a second modification of the filter according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
5A is a cross-sectional view showing a third modification of the filter according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
5B is a cross-sectional view showing a fourth modification of the filter according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a filter assembly according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
7 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a filter assembly according to a third embodiment of the present invention.
Hereinafter, a filter assembly according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The present invention may be embodied in many different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a filter assembly according to a first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a sectional view showing a filter assembly according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
Referring to Figures 1 and 2, a
The
The
Accordingly, the water in the
The
An
The
The water introduced from the
The
The
The
The upper end portion (60) of the upper case is configured to close the upper case (20) at the upper end of the upper case (20). The
A fixing means (not shown) may be formed at a predetermined position of the
The
The
2 and 4A, the opening H is formed at the lower end of the
Although not shown in detail in the present invention, the lower portion of each of the peripheral filter holes, the center filter hole, and the sub filter hole is formed with an opening H to communicate with the
FIG. 3 is a plan view showing a catching
2 and 3, the collecting
The
The
A plurality of swirling
The
4A is a cross-sectional view showing an example of a filter according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
Referring to FIG. 4A, the
The
The
The
The water around the
The
The peripheral through
The peripheral through-
As described above, since the number of the
Accordingly, compared to the conventional invention in which the penetration area of water is so narrow that a sufficient amount of filtered water can not be supplied, the present invention maximizes the contact area between the water and the
Although the
4B is a cross-sectional view showing a first modification of the filter according to the first embodiment of the present invention. The first modification of the filter according to the first embodiment of the present invention is substantially the same as that of the filter according to the first embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. (250). In the first modification, corresponding reference numerals are assigned to the same components as in the first embodiment, and description of the same components is omitted.
Referring to FIG. 4B, the
The central through
The upper portion of the central through
4C is a sectional view showing a second modification of the filter according to the first embodiment of the present invention. The second modification of the filter according to the first embodiment of the present invention is substantially the same as that of the filter according to the first embodiment of FIG. 4A, (360). In the second modification, the same reference numerals are assigned to the same components as in the example of FIG. 4A, and the description of the same components is omitted.
Referring to FIG. 4C, the
The
The
A plurality of
In this embodiment, four
The sub through
As described above, the present invention can maximize the filtering speed by maximizing the contact area between the water and the filter by taking a pseudo fractal structure.
5A is a cross-sectional view showing a third modification of the filter according to the first embodiment of the present invention. The third modification of the filter according to the first embodiment of the present invention is the same as the example of the filter according to the first embodiment of the present invention in Fig. 4A except for the difference in shape. In the third modification, the same reference numerals are assigned to the same components as those in the first embodiment, and a description of the same components is omitted.
5A, the
The
The
A corner through hole 450 is formed in the
Although the peripheral through
5B is a cross-sectional view showing a fourth modification of the filter according to the first embodiment of the present invention. The fourth modification of the filter according to the first embodiment of the present invention is substantially the same as the third modification of the filter according to the first embodiment of FIG. 5A, The configuration of the through
The
A plurality of
In the present embodiment, three
The sub through
As described above, the present invention can maximize the filtering speed by maximizing the contact area between the water and the filter by taking a pseudo fractal structure.
The filter portions of the rectangular structure as shown in Figs. 5A and 5B have a rectangular shape. Accordingly, the portion of the
5A and 5B illustrate the filter units having the rectangular structure. However, it is also possible that the cross sections of the filter units are formed in polygons such as pentagons, hexagons, and triangles.
Hereinafter, the operation of the
Unfiltered raw water that has passed through an indoor water supply pipe (not shown) through the
The water is supplied to the upper part of the
Thus, water having a large volume removed through the grill of the
When the water in the
6 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a filter assembly according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
The
The upper case 1020 according to the second embodiment of the present invention is configured to have a gradually increasing sectional area from the upper part to the lower part. Since the cross section of the upper case 1020 is circular, the diameter of the cross section of the upper case 1020 gradually increases from the upper part to the lower part.
The cross-sectional area of the
7 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a filter assembly according to a third embodiment of the present invention.
The
The
The
Although not shown, it is also possible to form the shape of the upper case (not shown) and the filter part (not shown) to increase from the upper part to the lower part and to be gradually decreased from the lower part to the lower part.
The filter assembly according to the invention can be used for watering for drinking in a refrigerator. However, it is of course possible to use not only water purifiers but also electronic devices such as dishwashers and washing machines.
While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed exemplary embodiments. It will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.
10: inlet 20: upper case
30: upper portion of the central filter portion 40:
50: lower case 60: upper case upper part
70: airtight portion 80:
90: discharging part 100: filter part
110: center filter unit 120: peripheral filter unit
130: central inflow part 140: peripheral through hole
1000, 2000, 3000: Filter assembly
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A central filter portion disposed in the upper case along the longitudinal direction of the upper case and having a hollow central inflow portion therein; And
And a plurality of peripheral filter parts protruding from the outer periphery of the central filter part along the longitudinal direction of the central filter part,
Wherein the plurality of peripheral filter portions are closed at an upper portion and the lower portion communicates with a discharge portion of the lower case.
Wherein the central filter portion communicates with the upper case through a grille portion disposed on the upper portion, and the lower portion of the central filter portion is closed.
Wherein the inlet is formed between an upper end of the upper case and an upper end of the peripheral filter.
Wherein the plurality of peripheral filter portions are closed at an upper portion and the lower portion communicates with a collecting portion formed at the lower case.
And peripheral through holes are formed in the circumferential filter portion along the longitudinal direction of the circumferential filter portion so that the filtered water can flow into the collecting portion.
Wherein an airtight portion is formed between a lower end portion of the upper case and a lower end portion of the peripheral filter portion.
Wherein the water collecting part forms an inclined surface inclined at a preset angle to the discharge part,
And a plurality of spiral grooves are formed on the inclined surface.
Wherein an upper portion of the central filter portion is detachably coupled to an upper end portion of the upper case at a predetermined position.
Wherein the center filter portion is formed in a circular shape in a horizontal section, and the peripheral filter portion is formed in a semicircular shape in a horizontal section.
Wherein a peripheral through-hole is formed in the peripheral filter portion, and the peripheral through-hole communicates with the collecting portion.
Wherein the central filter portion has a plurality of central through holes spaced around a central inlet formed in the central filter portion.
At least one sub-filter unit is formed on the outer periphery of the peripheral filter unit,
And a hollow sub through hole is formed in the sub filter portion.
Wherein the hollow sub through hole has an upper portion closed and a lower portion communicated with a discharge portion of the lower case.
Wherein the center filter portion and the peripheral filter portion are formed in a polygonal cross-
Wherein the central filter portion is formed with corner filter portions at each corner.
Wherein at least one peripheral through-hole and at least one corner through-hole are formed in the peripheral filter portion and the edge filter portion, respectively.
A plurality of rectangular columnar sub-filter units are formed outside the peripheral filter unit,
And a hollow sub through hole is formed in each of the sub filter portions.
Wherein the upper case and the peripheral filter portion increase or decrease in cross-sectional area from the upper portion to the lower portion of the upper case.
Wherein the central filter portion and the plurality of peripheral filter portions are formed of a porous ceramic material.
The filter assembly includes:
An upper case formed with an inlet portion;
A lower case detachably coupled to the upper case and having a discharge part;
A central filter portion disposed in the upper case along the longitudinal direction of the upper case and having a hollow central inflow portion therein; And
And a plurality of peripheral filter parts protruding from the outer periphery of the central filter part along the longitudinal direction of the central filter part,
Wherein the plurality of peripheral filter portions are closed at an upper portion and the lower portion communicates with a discharge portion of the lower case.
Wherein the central filter portion communicates with the upper case through a grill portion disposed at the upper portion, and the lower portion of the central filter portion is closed.
Wherein the inflow portion is formed between an upper end portion of the upper case and an upper end portion of the peripheral filter portion,
Wherein the plurality of peripheral filter portions are closed at an upper portion and the lower portion communicates with a collecting portion formed at the lower case.
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