KR20210016958A - Air circulation apparatus with air purification function - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an air purification apparatus having an air purification function. According to one embodiment of the present invention, the air purification apparatus having an air purification function includes: a housing including an inlet for introducing outside air and an outlet for discharging air to the inside; at least one filter placed in the housing to cut off an air flow path connected from the inlet to the outlet; at least one filter support member provided on one side of the at least one filter in the housing to support the at least one filter; at least one filter pressing member provided on the other side of the at least one filter in the housing to apply pressure to the at least one filter; and at least one filter fixing member keeping pressure on the at least one filter by moving the at least one filter pressing member in a first direction or releasing the pressure on the at least one filter by moving the filter pressing member in a second direction which is an opposite direction. Therefore, the present invention is capable of perfectly filtering even ultrafine dust.

Description

Air circulation apparatus with air purification function

The present invention relates to an air circulation device having an air purification function, and more particularly, to an air circulation device having an air purification function for supplying clean air to the room by providing at least one filter for air purification inside a housing. .

The air circulation device is a device that circulates air for a comfortable indoor environment. Although the air circulating device circulates only indoor air indoors, the present invention is mainly applied to a type of ventilating indoor air by introducing outdoor air into the room and discharging the indoor air to the outside.

The air circulation device generally includes one or more filters for purifying air therein to supply clean air to the room. There are various types of filters installed in the air circulation device, such as Pre Filter, Medium Filter, Hepa Filter, and Antimicrobial Filter. These filters are intended for use or cleanliness. Depending on the level, one or more are used in combination.

In this regard, FIGS. 1 and 2 show a filter mounting structure in an air circulation device having an air purification function according to the prior art (Korea Utility Model Registration No. 20-0391621).

1 and 2, in the air circulation device according to the prior art, a stepped portion 6 for supporting the filter 1 is protruded in an inner middle portion of the housing 1, and the stepped portion 6 The bracket 20 on which the screw shaft 22 is mounted is protruded from the housing (1) side wall (5) between the and the open end (3), and the lateral pressing piece (12) is formed on the screw shaft (22). 10 and the nut 24 are sequentially fitted, and the filter 2 abuts against the stepped portion 6 and pressurized by the clip 10.

However, the air circulation device according to the prior art performs almost perfect filtering in the case of general dust, but in the case of fine dust or ultrafine dust, through the space between the housing (1) side wall (5) and the filter (2) frame. In addition, there was a problem in that a part of the housing (1) through the gap between the stepped portion (6) and the frame of the filter (2) passes without filtering, so that perfect filtering cannot be achieved. 2) Even if the spaces between the frames are removed and they are brought into close contact with each other, there is a problem that some fine dust or ultrafine dust still passes through the gaps between them without filtering, so that perfect filtering cannot be achieved as well.

In addition, the air circulation device according to the prior art has a problem that when the number of filters installed inside the housing increases, the filtering effect gradually decreases due to the increased gap between the filters and the mutual adhesion decrease.If the air circulation device is embedded in the ceiling, etc. If it is, there is a problem in that it is not easy to replace the filter because the nut 24 and the clip 10 must be loosened and the new filter 2 must be mounted, and then the clip 10 and the nut 24 must be recombined.

As described above, the air circulation device having the air purification function according to the prior art has a problem that it is not possible to completely filter fine dust or ultrafine dust, and it is not easy to replace the filter, which is a perfect clean room like a semiconductor manufacturing process. In an environment requiring room), even a small amount of ultrafine dust can affect the productivity, and the damage was even greater.

Republic of Korea Utility Model Registration No. 20-0391621 Korean Patent Registration No. 10-1811179

The present invention was invented to solve the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide an air circulation device having an air purification function capable of almost completely filtering fine dust and ultrafine dust as well as general dust. Is to do.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an air circulation device having an air purification function having a structure in which all air introduced from the outside passes through the filter body and cannot pass through the gap between the housing wall and the filter frame.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an air circulation device having an air purification function in which at least one filter provided in the housing can be easily seated while maintaining airtightness to the housing wall.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an air circulation device having an air purification function capable of quickly and easily replacing a filter because it is easy to mount and detach a filter in a housing.

For the above purposes, an air circulation device having an air purification function according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a housing including an inlet through which outdoor air is introduced and an outlet through which air is discharged into the room; At least one filter disposed in the housing to block an air flow path from the inlet port to the outlet port; At least one filter support member provided on one side of the at least one filter in the housing to support the at least one filter; At least one filter pressing member provided on the other side of the at least one filter in the housing to apply pressure to the at least one filter; And at least one filter for releasing a pressurized state with respect to the at least one filter by moving the at least one filter pressing member in a first direction to maintain a pressurized state with respect to the at least one filter or vice versa. It characterized in that it comprises a fixing member.

Preferably, the at least one filter pressing member has an elongated bar or plate shape, and the at least one filter fixing member is coupled to at least a portion of the elongated bar or plate-shaped filter pressing member Or are joined.

Preferably, the filter support member is formed integrally with the wall of the housing or is hermetically bonded to the wall of the housing.

Preferably, the at least one filter has a shape corresponding to the filter frame of the at least one filter or a ring shape along the edge of the filter frame, and at least one edge portion excluding the side into which the filter is inserted is hermetically bonded to the wall of the housing. It further includes a filter packing member. In addition, the at least one filter packing member includes a first filter packing member and a second filter packing member, and the first filter packing member has a surface facing the filter frame of the at least one filter in the filter support member. Is hermetically bonded to

Preferably, further comprising a filter cover member extending from at least one of the first filter packing member and the second filter packing member, and covering an outer side surface of the at least one filter, the filter cover member comprising the One end of the filter is pressed by the filter pressing member while covering the outer side of the filter.

Preferably, further comprising a filter packing unit provided in the housing and in which the at least one filter is mounted, wherein the filter packing unit has a shape corresponding to a filter frame of the at least one filter or an edge of the filter frame. A plurality of filter packing portions having a conforming ring shape; At least one wall portion having a width corresponding to the width of the at least one filter and integrally formed or airtightly bonded to a portion of the plurality of filter packing portions other than the side into which the filter is inserted; And a filter cover part extending from at least one of the plurality of filter packing parts and covering an outer side surface of the at least one filter.

According to the present invention, when a user inserts each filter into the housing and then manipulates the filter fixing member to fix the filter pressing member while moving it in the direction of the filter, the filter pressing member is each filter frame and surrounding it. Pressure (force) is applied to each filter packing member in the direction of the filter support member, and accordingly, each filter frame maintains an airtight state with each filter packing member that is hermetically bonded to the wall of the housing. There is no gap between the filter frame and the housing wall, and all air is filtered through the filter body. As a result, it has the effect of almost completely filtering fine dust and ultrafine dust as well as general dust.

Further, according to the present invention, the filter can be easily seated while maintaining airtightness with respect to the housing wall due to the filter packing member that is hermetically bonded to the wall of the housing.

In addition, according to the present invention, the user can fix the filter by operating the filter fixing member after mounting (inserting) each filter in the corresponding position in the housing with the side door of the housing open when replacing the filter. It has the effect that the filter can be replaced quickly and easily because it is easy to install and detach the filter inside.

1 shows the appearance of an air circulating apparatus having an air purification function according to the prior art.
2 shows the internal structure of an air circulating device having an air purification function according to the prior art.
3 is a view showing the appearance of an air circulation device having an air purification function according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a view showing a state in which the first housing and the second housing are separated in the air circulation apparatus having an air purification function according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a view showing a state in which the first side door of the first housing is opened in the air circulation apparatus having an air purification function according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
6 shows an internal structure of an air circulation device having an air purification function according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
7 illustrates a filter mounted in an air circulation device having an air purification function according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
8 shows a state before a filter is mounted in the air circulation device having an air purification function according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
9 shows a state after a filter is mounted in the air circulation device having an air purification function according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
10 shows a state before the filter is mounted in the air circulation device having an air purification function according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
11 is a view showing a state after a filter is mounted in the air circulation device having an air purification function according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
12 is a view showing a state before a filter is mounted in an air circulation device having an air purification function according to a third embodiment of the present invention.
13 shows a state after a filter is mounted in the air circulation device having an air purification function according to the third embodiment of the present invention.
14 shows a filter packing unit mounted in an air circulation device having an air purification function according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and preferred embodiments. For reference, detailed descriptions of known functions and configurations that may unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the present invention will be omitted in the following description.

First, FIG. 3 shows the appearance of an air circulating apparatus having an air purifying function according to a first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 4 is an air circulating apparatus having an air purifying function according to a first exemplary embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, the first housing and the second housing are separated.

In addition, FIG. 5 shows a state in which the first side door of the first housing is opened in the air circulation device having the air purification function according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 6 is a first embodiment of the present invention. It shows the internal structure of an air circulation device having an air purification function according to an example.

In addition, FIG. 7 is an illustration of a filter mounted in an air circulation device having an air purification function according to a first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a filter having an air purification function according to the first embodiment of the present invention. The air circulation device shows a state before the filter is installed, and FIG. 9 shows a state after the filter is mounted in the air circulation device having an air purification function according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

3 to 9, the air circulation device 100 having an air purification function according to the first embodiment of the present invention includes housings 110 and 120, filters 210, 220 and 230, and a filter support member. 141, a filter pressing member 142, a filter fixing member 143, a filter packing member 151, 152, 153, 154, and the like.

In this embodiment, the housings 110 and 120 are composed of a first housing 110 for supplying air from outdoor to indoor and a second housing 120 for discharging air from indoor to outdoor.

The first housing 110 may be implemented in a rectangular parallelepiped shape with an empty inside, for example, a first inlet 111 through which outdoor air is introduced is formed on one side, and a first outlet through which air is discharged into the room on the other side ( 112) is formed. Accordingly, a first air passage (intake passage) leading from the first inlet 111 to the first outlet 112 may be formed in the inner spaces 110a and 110b of the first housing 110.

The second housing 120 may also be implemented in a rectangular parallelepiped shape with an empty inside, and a second inlet 121 through which indoor air is introduced is formed on one side, and a second outlet through which air is discharged outdoors ( 122) is formed. Accordingly, a second air flow path (exhaust flow path) leading from the second inlet 121 to the second outlet 122 may be formed in the inner space 120a of the second housing 120.

A first internal ventilation hole 113 is formed on another side of the first housing 110, a second internal ventilation hole 123 is formed on another side of the second housing 120, and a first internal ventilation hole 113 ) And the second internal ventilation hole 123 are connected to each other. Accordingly, a third air passage (internal circulation passage) may be formed between the first air passage (intake passage) and the second air passage (exhaust passage).

For reference, in FIG. 6,'OA' denotes outdoor air,'SA' denotes indoor air (Supply Air), and'RA' denotes indoor air (Return Air). ,'EA' stands for exhaust air to the outside.

One or more blowing fans may be provided in the first housing 110 and the second housing 120 to easily form an intake passage and an exhaust passage. For example, in the first housing 110, in order to easily form a first air flow path (intake flow path) leading from the first inlet 111 to the first outlet 112, a first blowing air adjacent to the first outlet 112 is provided. A fan 115 may be provided. Further, in the second housing 120, a second air flow path (exhaust flow path) leading from the second inlet 121 to the second discharge port 122 is formed in the second housing 120 to be adjacent to the second discharge port 122. A fan 125 may be provided.

The operation (forward rotation, reverse rotation, and off) of the first and second blowing fans 115 and 125 may be controlled by a control circuit (not shown), and the control box 130 includes such a control circuit ( Not shown) is provided inside to protect. For reference, the control box 130 may be formed on one side of the housing or may be implemented in a separate form from the housing, and in the case of FIG. 3, it is implemented integrally with the second side door 114b of the first housing 110 Became.

Meanwhile, the first housing 110 includes a first side door 114a capable of opening and closing a portion in which the filter 200 is disposed in order to replace the air purification filter 200. In addition, when a blowing fan is provided inside the housing, for example, the first housing 110 may open and close the portion where the first blowing fan 115 is disposed for repair and replacement of the first blowing fan 115. A side door 114b may be provided, and the second housing 120 includes a third side door 124 capable of opening and closing a side portion of the second housing 120 for repair and replacement of the second blowing fan 125. ) Can be provided. In this case, if the first blowing fan 115 is disposed at the rear of the air purification filter 200 as shown in FIG. 6, the second side door 114b is formed of the first housing ( It is preferable that it is hermetically bonded (bonded to maintain hermeticity) to the wall of 110).

The air purification filter 200 is for purifying (filtering) air introduced from the outside before supplying it to the room, and an air flow path leading from the first inlet 111 to the first outlet 112 in the first housing 110 It is arranged to block the (intake flow path) to purify the air flowing from the first inlet 111 to the first outlet 112.

7 illustrates an air purification filter 200 that can be applied to the present invention. In the embodiment of FIG. 7, the air purification filter 200 includes three filters, such as a Hepa filter 210 and a medium filter. Implemented with (Medium Filter) 220 and Pre Filter 230.

The air purification filter 200 is preferably implemented in the same size and shape as the inner end face (surface crossing the intake passage) of the first housing 110 in order to eliminate a gap with the wall of the first housing 110, and thus Accordingly, in the embodiment of FIG. 7, the air purification filter 200 is implemented in a rectangular parallelepiped shape having a predetermined thickness and substantially the same size and shape as the rectangular cross section of the first housing 110. For example, the HEPA filter 210 includes a HEPA filter body 211 for filtering fine dust and a HEPA filter frame 212 for supporting the same in the first housing 110, and the HEPA filter frame 212 includes a first It is implemented to have substantially the same size and shape as the rectangular cross section of the housing 110. And, the medium filter 220 is composed of a medium filter body 221 for filtering relatively medium-sized dust and a medium filter frame 222 for supporting it in the first housing 110, and the medium filter frame 222 Is implemented to have the same size and shape as the rectangular cross section of the first housing 110. Similarly, the pre-filter 230 is composed of a pre-filter body 231 for filtering relatively large dust and a pre-filter frame 232 for supporting it in the first housing 110, and the pre-filter frame 232 is 1 It was implemented to have the same size and shape as the rectangular cross section of the housing 110.

Meanwhile, in order to stably support the air purification filter 200 in the first housing 110 while maintaining airtightness, one side of the air purification filter 200 in the first housing 110 (the HEPA filter 210 in the drawing) A filter support member 141 is provided at the rear), and a filter pressurizing member 142 and a filter fixing member are provided on the other side of the air purification filter 200 in the first housing 110 (in front of the pre-filter 230 in the drawing). (143) is provided.

The filter support member 141 supports the air purification filter 200 from one side against the first direction pressure (force) applied by the filter pressing member 142 to the air purification filter 200. To this end, the filter support member 141 is formed to protrude from the wall of the first housing 110 in a shape that can effectively support the whole or part of the frame of the filter 200 or is hermetically bonded to the wall of the first housing 110 do. For example, the filter support member 141 has a shape corresponding to the HEPA filter frame 212 and is formed protruding from the wall of the first housing 100 or is hermetically bonded to the wall of the first housing 110, and thus the HEPA filter frame While supporting the 212 from one side, the filtered air may flow through a central portion (through formed) corresponding to the HEPA filter body 211.

The filter pressurizing member 142 is moved in the first direction by the filter fixing member 143 to maintain a pressurized state with respect to the air purification filter 200, or, conversely, is moved in the second direction to the air purification filter 200. Release the pressurized state. In addition, the filter fixing member 143 is fixed while the filter pressing member 142 is moved in the first direction by the user's operation to fix the air purification filter 200, or, conversely, the filter pressing member 142 is provided. It moves in the direction of 2 to release the fixing so that the filter 200 for air purification can be detached.

To this end, the filter pressing member 142 is provided to be movable (moved) inside the first housing 110 in a shape that can effectively apply pressure (force) to the whole or part of the frame of the filter 200, and the filter is fixed. One side of the member 143 is fixed to the wall of the first housing 110 and the other side is coupled to the filter pressing member 142 so that the filter pressing member 142 can be effectively moved within the first housing 110 and/ Or are joined. For example, the filter pressing member 142 has an elongated bar or plate shape corresponding to a part of the pre-filter frame 231 and at least one wall of the first housing 110 (for example, the upper wall and the lower Wall) is disposed in parallel with the pre-filter frame 231, and the filter fixing member 143 is coupled and/or bonded to at least a portion of the filter pressing member 142 in the form of an elongated bar or plate. The filter pressing member 142 is fixed while being moved in the first direction or vice versa to release the fixing. In particular, according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the filter pressing member 142 has an elongated rectangular first plate 142a that directly applies pressure to the pre-filter frame 231 and a second elongated rectangular shape disposed parallel thereto. The plate 142b and the elongated rectangular-shaped third plate 142c connecting the first plate 142a and the second plate 142b to each other are integrated to form a'C'-shaped bar Is formed by In addition, the filter fixing member 143 is implemented in the form of a push clamp consisting of a lever 143a, a rotating shaft 143b, a moving bar 143c, a bracket 143d, etc., and the user can hold the lever 143a. When manipulated and rotated about the rotational shaft 143b, one end of the filter pressing member 142, which penetrates the second plate 142b, is coupled to and/or bonded to the first plate 142a ( 143c) moves forward or backward to fix the filter pressing member 142 in a state in which it is moved in the first direction, or vice versa, to release the fixing by moving it in the second direction. For reference, in this embodiment, the filter pressing member 142 is disposed on the upper wall and the lower wall of the first housing 110, respectively, and the filter fixing member 143 is symmetrical on both sides of each filter pressing member 142. Two are bonded (joined) in a structure.

On the other hand, the filter packing member (151, 152, 153, 154) is preferably formed of a flexible material having elasticity such as rubber, silicone, etc., provided adjacent to the front and / or rear of the air purification filter 200, and Some of the edges are airtightly bonded to the wall of the first housing 110 to eliminate a gap between the wall of the first housing 110 and the frame of the filter 200, and all air is filtered through the body of the filter 200. To be able to.

To this end, the filter packing members 151, 152, 153, 154 are implemented in, for example, a ring shape along the edge of the filter 200 frame or a shape corresponding to the filter 200 frame, among which the filter ( Parts except for the side where 200 is inserted is hermetically bonded to the wall of the first housing 110. For example, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, when the air purification filter 200 is composed of three HEPA filter 210, medium filter 220, and pre-filter 230, the first filter packing member 151 Is provided adjacent to the rear of the HEPA filter 210 in a shape corresponding to the HEPA filter frame 212, and the second filter packing member 152 is attached to the HEPA filter frame 212 and/or the medium filter frame 222 It is provided adjacent to the front of the HEPA filter 210 and the rear of the medium filter 220 in a corresponding shape, and the third filter packing member 153 is attached to the medium filter frame 222 and/or the pre-filter frame 232. The pre-filter 230 is provided in a shape corresponding to the front of the medium filter 220 and adjacent to the rear of the pre-filter 230, and the fourth filter packing member 154 has a shape corresponding to the pre-filter frame 232. It is provided adjacent to the front of. And, the edges of each of the filter packing members 151, 152, 153, 154 are all portions (upper edge, lower edge, inner edge in the drawing) except for the side into which the filters 210, 220, 230 are inserted. It is hermetically bonded to the wall of the housing 110, in particular, the first filter packing member 151 adjacent to the filter support member 141 is on the adjacent surface of the filter support member 141, that is, the filter support member 141 It is hermetically bonded to the surface facing the HEPA filter frame 212.

Therefore, after the user inserts each filter (210, 220, 230) at each corresponding position in the first housing 110, the filter fixing member 143 is operated to insert the filter pressing member 142 into the filter 210, When fixed in a state in which the 220 and 230 are moved in the first direction, the filter pressing member 142 includes each filter frame 212, 222, 232 and each filter packing member 151, 152, 153 surrounding it. , 154 is maintained in a state where pressure (force) is applied in the direction of the filter support member 141, and accordingly, each filter frame 212, 222, 232 is airtightly joined to the wall of the first housing 110 Each of the filter packing members (151, 152, 153, 154) and the airtight state are maintained so that there is no gap between the filter frame (212, 222, 232) and the wall of the first housing (110), and all air is removed from the filter body. Filtered through (211, 221, 231).

Hereinafter, an air circulation device having an air purification function according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 10 and 11. For reference, the air circulation device according to the second embodiment of the present invention shows a difference in that the filter cover member is extended to the first filter packing member to cover the side of the filter, and the remaining parts are the first implementation described above. It is generally the same as the example. Accordingly, in the following description, for convenience of explanation, the difference from the first embodiment will be mainly described, and the above-described contents may be referred to for portions not described.

10 is a view showing a state before a filter is mounted in the air circulation device having an air purification function according to the second embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 11 is equipped with an air purification function according to the second embodiment of the present invention. It shows the condition after the filter is installed in an air circulation device.

10 and 11, the air circulation device 100 having an air purification function according to the second embodiment of the present invention includes housings 110 and 120, filters 210, 220 and 230, and a filter support member. 141, a filter pressing member 142, a filter fixing member 143, a filter packing member 151, 152, 153, 154, a filter cover member 155, and the like.

Like the first embodiment, the housings 110 and 120 are composed of a first housing 110 for supplying air from outdoors to an indoor and a second housing 120 for discharging air from indoors to outdoors. In addition, the air purification filter 200 is disposed to block an air flow path (intake flow path) leading from the first inlet 111 to the first outlet 112 in the first housing 110 to be removed from the first inlet 111. 1 Purifies the air flowing through the outlet 112.

The air purification filter 200 is implemented with three HEPA filters 210, medium filters 220, and prefilters 230, and a first filter packing member 151 is provided adjacent to the rear of the HEPA filter 210 , A second filter packing member 152 is provided adjacent to the front of the HEPA filter 210 and the rear of the medium filter 220, and a third filter is provided in front of the medium filter 220 and at the rear of the pre-filter 230. A packing member 153 is provided adjacently, and a fourth filter packing member 154 is provided adjacently in front of the pre-filter 230.

Meanwhile, the filter cover member 155 extends from the at least one filter packing member 151, 152, 153, 154 to cover the outer side of the at least one filter 210, 220, 230. For example, the filter cover member 155 is formed of an elastic soft material such as rubber, silicone, etc. to sufficiently cover the sides of the three filters 210, 220, 230 from the outer side of the first filter packing member 151. It is formed to extend to a length that can be extended, the user inserts (mounts) each filter (210, 220, 230) at the corresponding position, and covers the side of the filter cover member 155, and the filter cover member 155 By manipulating the filter fixing member 143 with the one end 155a folded in front of the fourth filter packing member 154 and pressing the filter pressing member 142, the outer side of the filters 210, 220, 230 It can also maintain more complete airtightness. For reference, in the illustrated embodiment, the filter cover member 155 is formed extending from one filter packing member 151 and implemented as one, but the filter cover member 155 includes two or more filter packing members 151, 152, 153, It goes without saying that it may be extended from 154) and implemented in two or more.

Hereinafter, an air circulation device having an air purification function according to a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 12 to 14. For reference, the air circulation device according to the third embodiment of the present invention shows a difference in that a filter packing member, a filter cover member, etc. are formed as one filter packing unit, and the rest of the first and second embodiments are described above. It is generally the same as Therefore, in the following description, for convenience of explanation, the differences from the first and second embodiments are mainly described, and the above-described contents may be referred to for portions not described.

12 is a view showing a state before a filter is mounted in the air circulation device having an air purification function according to a third embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 13 is provided with an air purification function according to a third embodiment of the present invention. It shows the condition after the filter is installed in an air circulation device. And, Fig. 14 shows a filter packing unit mounted in an air circulation device having an air purification function according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

12 to 14, the air circulation device 100 having an air purification function according to the third embodiment of the present invention includes housings 110 and 120, filters 210, 220 and 230, and a filter support member. 141, a filter pressing member 142, a filter fixing member 143, a filter packing unit 160, and the like.

As in the first and second embodiments, the housings 110 and 120 are composed of a first housing 110 for supplying air from the outside to the room and a second housing 120 for discharging air from the room to the outside. do. In addition, the air purification filter 200 is disposed to block an air flow path (intake flow path) leading from the first inlet 111 to the first outlet 112 in the first housing 110 to be removed from the first inlet 111. 1 Purifies the air flowing through the outlet 112.

The air purification filter 200 is implemented with three HEPA filters 210, medium filters 220, and pre-filters 230, and in this embodiment, filter packing members 151, 152, 153, 154 and filter cover members ( Instead of 155, a filter packing unit 160 in which they are integrally formed is provided so that the HEPA filter 210, the medium filter 220, and the pre-filter 230 are mounted therein.

14, the filter packing unit 160 includes a plurality of filter packing parts 161, 162, 163, 164, at least one filter cover part 165, at least one wall part 165a, 165b, 165c. And the like.

The filter packing parts 161, 162, 163, 164 correspond to the aforementioned filter packing members 151, 152, 153, 154, and are formed of a flexible material having elasticity such as rubber, silicone, etc., and the filter 200 ) Implemented in a ring shape along the edge of the frame or in a shape corresponding to the filter 200 frame. Specifically, the first filter packing unit 161 is provided to be adjacent to the rear of the HEPA filter 210 in a shape corresponding to the HEPA filter frame 212, and the second filter packing unit 162 is the HEPA filter frame 212 ) And/or a shape corresponding to the medium filter frame 222 and adjacent to the front of the HEPA filter 210 and the rear of the medium filter 220, and the third filter packing part 163 is a medium filter frame 222 ) And/or a shape corresponding to the pre-filter frame 232 and provided adjacent to the front of the medium filter 220 and the rear of the pre-filter 230, and the fourth filter packing part 164 is a pre-filter frame 232 ) Is provided to be adjacent to the front of the pre-filter 230.

In addition, the filter cover part 165 is formed extending from the at least one filter packing part 161, 162, 163, 164 to cover the outer side of the at least one filter 210, 220, 230. For example, the filter cover part 165 is formed of a flexible material such as rubber, silicone, etc., so as to sufficiently cover the sides of the three filters 210, 220, 230 from the outer side of the first filter packing part 161. It is formed to extend to a length that can be extended, and the user inserts (mounts) each filter (210, 220, 230) in the corresponding position and covers its side with the filter cover part 165, and the filter cover part 165 By manipulating the filter fixing member 143 with the one end 165a folded in front of the fourth filter packing part 164 and pressing the filter pressurizing member 142, the outer side of the filters 210, 220, 230 It can also maintain more complete airtightness.

Meanwhile, the wall parts 165a, 165b, 165c have a width corresponding to the total width (thickness) of the filters 210, 220, 230, and the first to fourth filter packing parts 161, 162, 163, 164 Of the edges of the filter (210, 220, 230) is integrally formed or airtightly bonded to the portion other than the inserted side, to maintain perfect airtightness for the upper, lower, inner side of the filter (210, 220, 230) .

And, according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, in the filter packing unit 160, the wall parts 165a, 165b, 165c are hermetically bonded to the wall of the first housing 110, and provided to the filter packing unit 160. 1 The filter packing part 161 is hermetically bonded to the surface of the filter support member 141, thereby eliminating the gap between the wall of the first housing 110 and the filter frames 212, 222, 232, and the first housing 110 In the filter (210, 220, 230) can be supported more stably.

On the other hand, in the first to third embodiments of the present invention described above, the air circulation device 100 having a sterilization function according to the present invention is provided with a first housing 110 for an intake passage and a second housing for an exhaust passage ( 120), and if the installation space is sufficient, it is installed in a combined form using one or more coupling members 101 and 102. If the installation space is narrow, the first housing 110 and the second The housing 120 was implemented to be separated and installed.

However, in another embodiment of the present invention, the air circulation device having a sterilization function according to the present invention is incorporated into a single integrated housing (ie, a housing consisting of a single body from the beginning without being separated into a first housing and a second housing). In this case, in the above-described embodiment, a portion in which the first housing 110 and the second housing 120 contact each other is implemented in the form of one or more partition walls for separating the intake passage and the exhaust passage. The 1 internal ventilation opening 113 and the second internal ventilation opening 123 are implemented as one internal ventilation opening located in the partition wall or between the partition walls. Further, in this case, the intake flow path leading from the first inlet port to the first discharge port and the exhaust flow channel leading from the second inlet port to the second discharge port do not necessarily have to be implemented in a parallel structure, and the intake flow channel and the exhaust flow channel cross each other. ) Can also be implemented.

Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to preferred embodiments so far, those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains can be implemented in various other specific forms without changing the technical spirit or essential features of the present invention. The embodiments are illustrative in all respects and should be understood as non-limiting.

And, the scope of the present invention is specified by the claims to be described later rather than the detailed description, and all changes or modified forms derived from the meaning and scope of the claims and their equivalent concepts are included in the scope of the present invention. Should be interpreted as.

100: air circulation device 110: first housing
111: first inlet 112: first outlet
120: second housing 121: second inlet
122: second outlet 130: control box
141: filter supporting member 142: filter pressing member
143: filter fixing member 151, 152, 153, 154: filter packing member
155: filter cover member 160: filter packing unit
161, 162, 163, 164: filter packing part 165: filter cover part
166a, 166b, 166c: wall part 200: filter for air purification
210: HEPA filter 220: medium filter
230: pre-filter

Claims (11)

As an air circulation device with an air purification function,
A housing including an inlet through which outdoor air is introduced and an outlet through which air is discharged into the room;
At least one filter disposed in the housing to block an air flow path from the inlet port to the outlet port;
At least one filter support member provided on one side of the at least one filter in the housing to support the at least one filter;
At least one filter pressing member provided on the other side of the at least one filter in the housing to apply pressure to the at least one filter; And
At least one filter fixing for releasing a pressurized state with respect to the at least one filter by moving the at least one filter pressing member in a first direction to maintain a pressurized state with respect to the at least one filter or vice versa An air circulation device with an air purification function, comprising a member. The method of claim 1,
The at least one filter pressing member has an elongated bar or plate shape,
The at least one filter fixing member is an air circulating device having an air purification function, characterized in that coupled or joined to at least a portion of the elongated bar or plate-shaped filter pressing member. The method of claim 2,
The at least one filter fixing member includes a lever for manipulation by a user and a moving bar that moves forward or backward by manipulation of the lever,
The at least one filter pressurizing member is an air circulating device having an air purification function, characterized in that coupled to or bonded to one end of the moving bar while the moving bar is passed through. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The filter support member is an air circulation device having an air purification function, characterized in that integrally formed with the wall of the housing or airtightly bonded to the wall of the housing. The method of claim 4,
At least one filter packing member having a shape corresponding to the filter frame of the at least one filter or a ring shape along an edge of the filter frame, and an edge portion other than the side into which the filter is inserted is hermetically bonded to the wall of the housing. An air circulation device having an air purification function, characterized in that it further comprises. The method of claim 5,
The at least one filter packing member includes a first filter packing member and a second filter packing member,
And the first filter packing member is hermetically bonded to a surface of the filter support member that faces the filter frame of the at least one filter. The method of claim 6,
Air having an air purification function, characterized in that it further comprises a filter cover member extending from at least one of the first filter packing member and the second filter packing member and covering an outer side of the at least one filter. circulator. The method of claim 7,
The filter cover member is an air circulation device having an air purification function, characterized in that one end of the filter cover member is pressurized by the filter pressing member while covering the outer side of the at least one filter. The method of claim 4,
Further comprising a filter packing unit provided in the housing and in which the at least one filter is mounted,
The filter packing unit,
A plurality of filter packing units having a shape corresponding to the filter frame of the at least one filter or a ring shape along an edge of the filter frame; And
Air, characterized in that it has a width corresponding to the width of the at least one filter, and includes at least one wall portion integrally formed or airtightly joined to a portion of the plurality of filter packing portions other than the side into which the filter is inserted. Air circulation device with purification function. The method of claim 9,
The filter packing unit,
And a filter cover part extending from at least one of the plurality of filter packing parts and covering an outer side surface of the at least one filter. The method of claim 10,
The filter cover part is an air circulation device with an air purification function, characterized in that one end is pressurized by the filter pressurizing member while covering the outer side of the at least one filter.

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