TWI678505B - Cascadable air purifier - Google Patents

Abstract

An expansion type air cleaner includes a housing unit, an overlapping unit, a cleaning unit and a control unit. The overlapping unit includes at least one male overlapping fixing base and at least one female overlapping fixing base. The design of the lap-fixing base and the female lap-fixing base enables the expansion type air cleaner to be expanded with another expansion type air cleaner.

Description

Expanded air cleaner

The present invention relates to an air cleaner, and more particularly to an expanded air cleaner.

Due to the rapid development of industry and commerce, various industrial production and human business activities are frequent and concentrated. However, due to the smoke emitted by vehicles such as industry and automobiles, the water, sunlight and air that humans depend on have suffered serious pollution. The health has had a serious impact. At present, due to severe pollution, there are various kinds of debris that are invisible to the eyes or high concentrations of automobile exhaust particles and hair, fibers, and various industrial pollution harmful smoke and odors floating near the ground. Therefore, it is easy to be in various places. Constantly inhaling these harmful substances has caused various diseases.

In addition, many countries have faced high levels of PM2.5 pollution in recent years, and the public is all concerned that PM2.5 pollution may cause serious harm to the health of their families. Therefore, we need to rely on the use of air purifiers at home or office to reduce the risk of PM2.5 exposure during our daily life and work. Since the average person spends more than 80% of his day indoors, he has one. High-efficiency indoor air cleaner will provide a healthy and high-quality living environment for the general public, especially children.

However, if there are several rooms in the current home air cleaner, usually one room and one machine, and the living room is usually larger, and the model used is larger than the room model, so if one room, one machine and one specification are used, Not a small purchase burden.

Therefore, it is necessary to provide an improved extended air cleaner to solve the problems existing in the conventional technology.

The main object of the present invention is to provide an expandable air cleaner. Through the design of the male lap mount and the female lap mount, the expandable air cleaner can be expanded by combining with another expandable air cleaner.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides an expanded air cleaner. The expanded air cleaner includes a housing unit, an overlapping unit, a cleaning unit and a control unit. The housing unit includes a hollow base. , A plurality of vent holes, a partition, a vent hole and an upper cover, the vent holes are formed on an outer wall surface of the hollow base, the partition is disposed in the hollow base, and the vent holes are formed in the On the partition, the upper cover is combined on a top of the hollow base; the overlapping unit includes at least one male overlapping fixing base, at least one female overlapping fixing base, a power signal receiving end and a power signal output end, the A male lap fixing base is formed on the housing unit, and a female lap fixing base is formed on the housing unit, for fixing the male lap unit of another extension unit of the same type of expansion air cleaner The power signal receiving end is formed on the housing unit, and the power signal output end is formed on the housing unit, and is used to connect with the power signal receiving end of the lap unit of the other extended air cleaner. Electrical connection The cleaning unit includes a fan and a filter assembly. The fan is disposed in the hollow base and is located on one side of the ventilation hole. The filter assembly is disposed on the partition and located on the other side of the ventilation hole. Side; the control unit contains an electric A power switch controller and a power supply, the power switch controller is electrically connected to the cleaning unit, the power signal receiving end, and the power signal output terminal, and the power is electrically connected to the power switch controller.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the male overlapping fixing base is formed on a bottom of the hollow base, and the female overlapping fixing base is formed on the upper cover, so that the expansion type air cleaner and the other The expanded air cleaner forms a vertical stack.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the power signal output end is formed on the bottom of the hollow base, and the power signal reception end is formed on the upper cover.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the male overlap fixing seat and the female overlap fixing seat are formed on a side wall of the hollow base, so that the expansion type air cleaner and the other expansion type air The cleaning machine forms a horizontal combination.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the power signal output terminal and the power signal receiving terminal are formed on the side wall of the hollow base.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the housing unit further has a connection ring, which is disposed on the hollow base, wherein the power signal output end is formed on the side wall of the hollow base and the power signal The receiving end is formed on an inner side wall of the connection ring; or the power signal output end is formed on an inner side wall of the connection ring, and the power signal receiving end is formed on the side wall of the hollow base.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the housing unit further has at least one protruding structure and at least one recessed structure, the protruding structure is disposed on a bottom of the hollow base, and the recessed structure is disposed on the top of the hollow base, The power signal receiving end is disposed on the protruding structure, and the power signal output end is disposed in the recessed structure.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the control unit has a negative ion generator, an air sensor, and a buzzer. The negative ion generator is configured to increase the concentration of negative ions in the surrounding environment. The air sensor is configured to detect The air quality of the surrounding environment is measured, and the buzzer is configured to beep when the air quality does not meet a standard value.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the upper cover has an annular surface, a concave surface and a grip, the annular surface is formed on the periphery of the concave surface, and the grip is disposed on the annular surface and above the concave surface.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the filter assembly has an activated carbon filter and a high-efficiency filter, and the high-efficiency filter is disposed on the periphery of the activated carbon filter.

As mentioned above, through the design of the male overlapped fixing seat and the female overlapped fixing seat, the expansion air cleaner can be combined with another expansion air cleaner, and a single expansion air cleaner can be used for In the office or car, after returning home from work, you can retrieve the combination with the extended air cleaner in the living room at home. After stacking two or more such extended air cleaners with the same function, you can immediately enhance the space of the large living room. Air cleaning capacity. When returning to the room, simply disassemble the extended air cleaners and retrieve one of the extended air cleaners, which can reduce the need to purchase multiple air cleaners (one room, one room) Machine specifications), and improve the flexibility and convenience of the air cleaner in use.

2‧‧‧shell unit

21‧‧‧ hollow base

22‧‧‧ Vent

23‧‧‧ partition

24‧‧‧Ventilation holes

25‧‧‧ Upper cover

251‧‧‧annular surface

252‧‧‧ Concave face

253‧‧‧Grip

26‧‧‧Connecting ring

27‧‧‧ prominent structure

28‧‧‧ Depression Structure

3‧‧‧ Overlap unit

31‧‧‧Male Overlap Fixation

32‧‧‧Female Overlap Fixation

33‧‧‧Power signal receiver

34‧‧‧Power signal output

4‧‧‧cleaning unit

41‧‧‧fan

42‧‧‧Filter assembly

421‧‧‧ activated carbon filter

422‧‧‧High-efficiency filter

5‧‧‧Control unit

51‧‧‧Power Switch Controller

52‧‧‧ Power

53‧‧‧ Anion generator

54‧‧‧Air Sensor

55‧‧‧Buzzer

FIG. 1 is a combination diagram of a first preferred embodiment of the expanded air cleaner according to the present invention.

Fig. 2 is an exploded view of the first preferred embodiment of the expanded air cleaner according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of the component relationships of the control unit of the first preferred embodiment of the expanded air cleaner according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a combined diagram of a second preferred embodiment of the expanded air cleaner according to the present invention.

Fig. 5 is a combined diagram of another aspect of the second preferred embodiment of the expanded air cleaner according to the present invention.

6 and 7 are a combined diagram of a third preferred embodiment of the expanded air cleaner according to the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a combined diagram of a fourth preferred embodiment of the expanded air cleaner according to the present invention.

In order to make the above and other objects, features, and advantages of the present invention more comprehensible, the following describes the preferred embodiments of the present invention and the accompanying drawings in detail, as follows. Furthermore, the directional terms mentioned in the present invention include, for example, top, bottom, top, bottom, front, back, left, right, inside, outside, side, periphery, center, horizontal, horizontal, vertical, vertical, axial, The radial direction, the uppermost layer, or the lowermost layer, etc., are only directions referring to the attached drawings. Therefore, the directional terms used are for explaining and understanding the present invention, but not for limiting the present invention.

Please refer to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, which is a first preferred embodiment of the expandable air cleaner of the present invention, which can provide a lap combination with another or more expandable air cleaner. The expandable air The cleaning machine includes a casing unit 2, an overlap unit 3, a cleaning unit 4 and A control unit 5. The present invention will explain in detail the detailed structure, assembly relationship and operation principle of each element.

Continuing to refer to FIGS. 1 and 2, the housing unit 2 includes a hollow base 21, a plurality of ventilation holes 22, a partition 23, a ventilation hole 24, and an upper cover 25. The ventilation holes 22 are formed in the housing unit 2. On an outer wall surface of the hollow base 21, the partition plate 23 is disposed in the hollow base 21, the ventilation hole 24 is formed in the partition plate 23, and the upper cover 25 is combined on a top of the hollow base 21, in In this embodiment, the upper cover 25 has an annular surface 251, a concave surface portion 252, and a grip 253. The annular surface 251 is formed on the periphery of the concave surface 252, and the grip 253 is disposed on the annular surface in a curved curve. 251 and above the concave surface portion 252.

Continuing to refer to Figures 1 and 2, the overlapping unit 3 includes at least one male overlapping fixing base 31 (three male overlapping fixing bases in this embodiment), and at least one female overlapping fixing base 32 (this embodiment For example, there are three female overlapping fixing bases), a power signal receiving end 33 and a power signal output end 34, wherein the male overlapping fixing base 31 is formed on the housing unit 2, and the female overlapping fixing base 32 It is formed on the casing unit 2 for connecting with the male overlapping fixing seat 31 of the overlapping unit 3 of another expansion type air cleaner of the same type. The power signal receiving end 33 is formed on the casing unit 2 In the above, the power signal output terminal 34 is formed on the housing unit 2 for electrically connecting with the power signal receiving terminal 33 of the bonding unit 3 of the other expanded air cleaner. In this embodiment, the male overlap fixing base 31 is formed on a bottom of the hollow base 21, and the female overlap fixing base 32 is formed on the upper cover 25, so that the expandable air cleaner and the other The expansion type air cleaner is vertically stacked. In addition, the power signal output terminal 34 is formed on the bottom of the hollow base 21, and the power signal receiving terminal 33 is formed on the upper cover 25.

Continuing to refer to FIGS. 1 and 2, the cleaning unit 4 includes a fan 41 and a filter assembly 42. The fan 41 is disposed in the hollow base 21 and is located at one side of the ventilation hole 24. The filter The component 42 is disposed on the partition plate 23 and is located on the other side of the ventilation hole 24. In this embodiment, the filter assembly 42 has an activated carbon filter 421 and a high-efficiency filter 422. The high-efficiency filter 422 is provided on the periphery of the activated carbon filter 421.

Please refer to Figs. 2 and 3, the control unit 5 is disposed on an inner wall surface of the hollow base 21, and the control unit 5 includes a power switch controller 51, a power source 52, a negative ion generator 53, and The air sensor 54 and a buzzer 55, wherein the power switch controller 51 is electrically connected to the cleaning unit 4, the power signal receiving terminal 33, and the power signal output terminal 34, and the power supply 52 is electrically connected to the power switch A controller 51, the negative ion generator 53 is electrically connected to the power switch controller 51 and configured to increase the negative ion concentration of the surrounding environment, and the air sensor 54 is electrically connected to the power switch controller 51 and configured to detect the surroundings Ambient air quality. The buzzer 55 is electrically connected to the power switch controller 51 and configured to perform a buzzer alert when the air quality does not meet a standard value.

With the above-mentioned structure, the expanded air cleaner can be used alone, in which the fan 41 is activated to draw the surrounding air through the vent holes 22 into the hollow base 21, and then guided through the activated carbon filter The net 421 and the high-efficiency filter 422 perform air filtration, and the filtered air is exhausted through the vent holes 22, thereby achieving the effect of air purification. At the same time, more than two of the expanded air can also be cleaned. The machines are combined, that is, one of the extended air cleaners and the other extended air cleaner form a vertical stack to enhance the effect of air purification, and can be placed in a larger space for air filtration. That is, The expanded air cleaner can adjust the combined number of multiple such expanded air cleaners according to the size of the indoor space, thereby providing applicability and convenience in use.

With the above design, the expandable air cleaners can be stacked and expanded. A single expandable air cleaner can be used in the office or car. After returning home from work, it can be retrieved and combined with the expandable air cleaner in the living room of the home. After two or more of the expansion air cleaners with the same function are stacked, the air cleaning ability of the large living room space can be immediately enhanced. When returning to the room, simply disassemble the expansion air cleaners and take them. Back to one of the extended air cleaners, this can reduce the purchase cost of multiple air cleaners (one room, one machine and one specification), and improve the flexibility and convenience of the air cleaner in use. In addition, there is an air quality sensor in the machine. In addition to the air quality sensor, when a large amount of dense smoke is detected, the buzzer will sound, turning into a fire smoke alarm.

Please refer to FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, which is a second preferred embodiment of the expanded air cleaner of the present invention, and the components therein are similar to the first preferred embodiment of the present invention, and generally use the same component names and drawings. The difference feature is that, as shown in FIG. 4, the aforementioned male lap fixing base 31 and female lap fixing base 32 can be set as two magnets attracting each other and formed on one side wall of the corresponding hollow base 21. It is used to make the corresponding side wall of one of the extended air cleaner and the other extended air cleaner form a circular combination of horizontal combination due to magnetic attraction. In addition, the aforementioned power signal output terminal 34 and the power signal receiving terminal 33 is formed on the side wall of the corresponding hollow base 21; or, as shown in FIG. 5, the aforementioned male lap fixing base 31 and the female lap fixing base 32 may be provided as engaging ribs and grooves. It is formed on a side wall of the corresponding hollow base 21, so that the corresponding side walls of one of the expansion air cleaner and the other expansion air cleaner are fixed to each other due to the phase engagement to form a horizontally aligned linear arrangement.

As mentioned above, the expandable air cleaner can be horizontally combined and expanded. A single expandable air cleaner can be used in an office or a car. After returning home from work, it can be retrieved and combined with the expandable air cleaner in the living room of the home. After two or more of the expansion air cleaners with the same function are stacked, the air cleaning ability of the large living room space can be immediately enhanced. When returning to the room, simply disassemble the expansion air cleaners and take them. Back to one of the expanded air cleaners, this can reduce the purchase cost of multiple air cleaners and increase the flexibility and convenience of the air cleaners in use.

Please refer to FIG. 6 and FIG. 7, which is a third preferred embodiment of the expanded air cleaner of the present invention. The components therein are similar to the first preferred embodiment of the present invention, and the same component names and diagrams are generally used. No., and only the casing unit 2 is illustrated for explanation. The difference is that a casing unit 2 of the expansion air cleaner has a connection ring 26 which is disposed in a hollow of the casing unit 2. At one bottom of the base 21, a connecting ring 26 of the housing unit 2 of one of the expandable air cleaners can be sleeved and engaged with one of the hollow bases 21 of the housing unit 2 of another expandable air cleaner. top. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6, a power signal output terminal 34 of the extended air cleaner is formed on a side wall of the hollow base 21, and a power signal receiving terminal of the extended air cleaner 33 is formed on an inner side wall of the connection ring 26, and when the connection ring 26 of the housing unit 2 of one of the expansion air cleaners is sleeved and engaged with the hollow of the housing unit 2 of another expansion air cleaner When the base 21 is connected, the power signal receiving end 33 and the power signal output end 34 are in contact with each other to form an electrical connection; or, as shown in FIG. 7, the connection ring 26 is disposed in a hollow of the housing unit 2. On a top of the base 21, a power signal output end 34 of the expansion air cleaner is formed on an inner side wall of the connection ring 26, and a power signal reception end 33 of the expansion air cleaner is formed on the hollow base 21. On the side wall of the expansion air purifier When the connecting ring 26 of the housing unit 2 is engaged with the hollow base 21 of the housing unit 2 of another expansion air cleaner, the power signal output terminal 34 and the power signal receiving terminal 33 are in contact with each other. Form an electrical connection.

Please refer to FIG. 8, which is a fourth preferred embodiment of the expanded air cleaner of the present invention, and the components therein are similar to the first preferred embodiment of the present invention, and generally use the same component names and drawing numbers. Only the housing unit 2 is illustrated for explanation. The difference is that the housing unit 2 further has at least one protruding structure 27 and at least one recessed structure 28, wherein the protruding structure 27 is disposed at a bottom of the hollow base 21, The recessed structure 28 is disposed on a top of the hollow base 21, and a power signal receiving end 33 of the expanded air cleaner is disposed on the protruding structure 27, and a power signal output terminal 34 of the expanded air cleaner Arranged in the recessed structure 28. When the hollow base 21 of the housing unit 2 of one of the expandable air cleaners is combined with the hollow base 21 of the housing unit 2 of the other expandable air cleaner, one of the shells of the expandable air cleaner The protruding structure 27 of the body unit 2 is inserted into the recessed structure 28 of the housing unit 2 of another expansion type air cleaner, so that the power signal receiving end 33 and the power signal output end 34 are in contact with each other to form electrical properties. connection.

Although the present invention has been disclosed in a preferred embodiment, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Any person skilled in the art can make various changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. The scope of protection shall be determined by the scope of the attached patent application.

Claims (10)

An expandable air cleaner includes: a housing unit including: a hollow base; a plurality of vent holes formed on an outer wall surface of the hollow base; a partition plate disposed in the hollow base; A vent hole formed on the partition plate; and an upper cover combined on a top of the hollow base; an overlap unit including: at least one male overlap fixing seat formed on the housing unit; at least one A female lapping fixing base is formed on the housing unit for connecting with a male lapping fixing base of a lapping unit of another expansion type air cleaner of the same type; a power signal receiving end is formed on the housing A body unit; and a power signal output end formed on the housing unit for electrical connection with the power signal receiving end of the lap unit of the other expanded air cleaner; a purification unit including: A fan is disposed in the hollow base and is located on one side of the ventilation hole; and a filter assembly is disposed on the partition and is located on the other side of the ventilation hole; and a control unit including: A power switch controller, electrical The clean unit is connected, the source signal receiving terminal, and the source signal output terminal; and a power supply, electrically connected to the power switch controller. The expansion type air cleaner according to item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the male lap fixing base is formed on a bottom of the hollow base, and the female lap fixing base is formed on the upper cover for the expansion type The air cleaner forms a vertical stack with the other expanded air cleaner. The extended air cleaner according to item 2 of the scope of patent application, wherein the power signal output end is formed on the bottom of the hollow base, and the power signal reception end is formed on the upper cover. The expansion type air cleaner according to item 1 of the scope of the patent application, wherein the male lap fixing base and the female lap fixing base are formed on a side wall of the hollow base to make the extended air cleaner Form a horizontal combination with this other extended air cleaner. The extended air cleaner according to item 4 of the scope of patent application, wherein the power signal output terminal and the power signal receiving terminal are formed on the side wall of the hollow base. The expansion type air cleaner according to item 1 of the patent application scope, wherein the housing unit further has a connecting ring, the connecting ring is arranged on the hollow base, and the power signal output end is formed on the hollow base A power signal receiving end is formed on an inner side wall of the connection ring; or the power signal output end is formed on an inner side wall of the connection ring, and the power signal receiving end is formed on a hollow base On the sidewall. The extended air cleaner according to item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the housing unit further has at least one protruding structure and at least one recessed structure, the protruding structure is provided at a bottom of the hollow base, and the recessed structure is provided On the top of the hollow base, the power signal receiving end is disposed on the protruding structure, and the power signal output end is disposed in the recessed structure. The extended air cleaner according to item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the control unit has a negative ion generator, an air sensor, and a buzzer, and the negative ion generator is configured to increase the negative ion concentration of the surrounding environment. The air sensor is configured to detect the air quality of the surrounding environment, and the buzzer is configured to beep when the air quality does not meet a standard value. The extended air cleaner according to item 1 of the patent application scope, wherein the upper cover has an annular surface, a concave surface, and a grip, the annular surface is formed on the periphery of the concave surface, and the grip is disposed on the annular surface Up and above the concave surface. The extended air cleaner according to item 1 of the scope of the patent application, wherein the filter assembly has an activated carbon filter and a high-efficiency filter, and the high-efficiency filter is disposed on the periphery of the activated carbon filter.