WO2019137531A1

WO2019137531A1 - Purification module for air conditioner and air conditioner comprising purification module

Info

Publication number: WO2019137531A1
Application number: PCT/CN2019/071626
Authority: WO
Inventors: 刘光朋; 王宁
Original assignee: 青岛海尔空调器有限总公司
Priority date: 2018-01-12
Filing date: 2019-01-14
Publication date: 2019-07-18
Also published as: CN108397819A

Abstract

Disclosed are a purification module (1) for an air conditioner and an air conditioner (2) comprising the purification module (1). The purification module (1) comprises a housing (11), a purification unit (12), an air guide unit and a fan (14), wherein the purification unit (12) is arranged inside the housing (11) and is configured to allow air to pass through same and to filter same; the air guide unit comprises air inlet pipes (131) and an air outlet pipe (132) arranged in the housing (11); and the fan (14) is arranged inside the housing (11) and is arranged to be capable of introducing outdoor air into the housing (11) by means of the air inlet pipes (131) and leading the air out of the housing (11) by means of the air outlet pipe (132) after the outdoor air passes through the purification unit (12). By means of the arrangement of the purification module (1), fresh air can be introduced from the outside when the air conditioner (2) operates, and at the same time, the fresh air can be filtered, so that not only is the indoor air purified, but the oxygen content of the indoor air is also ensured.

Description

a purification module for an air conditioner and an air conditioner including the same

Technical field

The present invention relates to the field of air conditioning technology, and in particular, to a purification module for an air conditioner and an air conditioner including the same.

Background technique

In recent years, with the continuous deterioration of air quality, especially the continuous increase of PM2.5 content in the air, the air quality inside and outside has deteriorated, which has caused great trouble to people's lives, so that people can not open windows frequently. Ventilation, this phenomenon is especially obvious for those with asthma, respiratory diseases, allergic rhinitis, pollen allergy and other groups. However, in a closed environment often indoors, the indoor air is also polluted. For this reason, an air purifier has appeared on the market to regulate the air quality in the room.

Although the air purifier purifies the dirty air in the room to a certain extent, it also inevitably has the following disadvantages. First of all, the conventional air purifier is limited to the circulation and purification of indoor air, and cannot be used to purify the outdoor air, especially the oxygen in the air. Therefore, in the process of purifying the airtight device in the closed room, The oxygen content in the indoor air will continue to drop. If it is in such a room for a long time, it will easily lead to symptoms such as dizziness and limb weakness. Secondly, in order to purify the air in the room, people often need to purchase an air purifier to be placed indoors. The air purifier not only takes up a certain amount of space, but also greatly increases people's living costs. That is to say, the existing scheme of purifying indoor air using an air purifier can not only ensure sufficient indoor oxygen content, but also increases people's living costs.

Accordingly, there is a need in the art for a new purification module for an air conditioner and an air conditioner including the same to solve the above problems.

Summary of the invention

In order to solve the above problems in the prior art, in order to solve the problem that the existing indoor air purification method using the air purifier does not ensure sufficient indoor oxygen content and increase the cost of living, the present invention provides a a purification module for an air conditioner, the purification module including a housing, a purification unit, a wind guide unit, and a fan, the purification unit being disposed inside the housing, and the purification unit being configured to allow air to pass through and Air filtering; the air guiding unit includes an air inlet duct and an air outlet duct disposed in the casing; the fan is disposed inside the casing, and the fan is disposed to be capable of passing outdoor air through the air inlet A tube is introduced into the housing, and after the outdoor air passes through the purification unit, the housing is taken out through the outlet duct.

In a preferred embodiment of the above-described cleaning module for an air conditioner, the housing includes a cover and an end cover, and the cover is provided with a snap-fit structure, and the cleaning unit is stuck by the snap mechanism Inside the casing.

In the above preferred embodiment of the purification module for an air conditioner, the air inlet duct is provided with two, one of which is disposed at one end of the casing near the air inlet side of the purification unit, and the other is disposed at the The end cap is adjacent to one end of the air inlet side of the purification unit.

In a preferred embodiment of the above-described purification module for an air conditioner, the fan is disposed on an air outlet side of the purification unit, and the air outlet tube is disposed at an end of the casing adjacent to an air outlet of the fan.

In a preferred technical solution of the above-mentioned cleaning module for an air conditioner, the air guiding unit further includes an air guiding baffle disposed on the end cover, the air guiding baffle being disposed to be capable of discharging the fan The air discharged from the tuyere is guided to the air outlet duct.

In a preferred embodiment of the above-described purification module for an air conditioner, the purification unit is an IFD filter, and the IFD filter includes a pre-filtration layer, a charging layer, and a particulate adsorption layer.

In a preferred embodiment of the above-described purification module for an air conditioner, the fan is a cross flow fan.

In a preferred embodiment of the above-described purification module for an air conditioner, the cover is further provided with an access cover, the access cover being arranged to allow the purification unit to move out of the housing when opened.

The present invention provides an air conditioner comprising an air inlet, an air outlet, and the purification module according to any one of the above aspects, wherein the air inlet pipe of the purification module is connected to the outdoor, and the purification module is The air duct is in communication with an air inlet of the air conditioner.

In a preferred technical solution of the air conditioner, the air conditioner is further provided with a carbon dioxide detecting module, and the air conditioner is configured to control start and stop of the fan in the purifying module based on the indoor carbon dioxide content detected by the carbon dioxide detecting module. .

It will be understood by those skilled in the art that in a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a purification module for an air conditioner includes a housing, a purification unit, a wind guiding unit, and a fan. The purifying unit is disposed inside the casing and is disposed to allow air to pass through and filter the air, the air guiding unit includes an air inlet pipe and an air outlet pipe disposed in the casing, the fan is disposed inside the casing, and is disposed to be capable of being The outdoor air is introduced into the casing through the air inlet pipe, and after the outdoor air passes through the purification unit, the casing is taken out through the air outlet pipe. The air conditioner includes an air inlet and an air outlet, and the above-mentioned purifying module for the air conditioner. The air inlet pipe of the purifying module is connected to the outdoor, and the air outlet pipe of the purifying module is connected to the air inlet of the air conditioner. Through the arrangement of the purification module, the air conditioner of the present invention can also introduce fresh air from the outside during operation, and can also filter the fresh air while introducing the outdoor fresh air, thereby purifying the indoor air and ensuring the oxygen of the indoor air. content. In addition, since the purifying module is disposed on the air conditioner, the setting manner does not occupy the indoor space, and the multi-purpose of the air conditioner is also realized, which greatly improves the user experience and reduces the living cost of the user.

DRAWINGS

A purifying module for an air conditioner and an air conditioner including the purifying module of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings in conjunction with a wall-mounted air conditioner. In the figure:

1 is a schematic structural view of a purification module for an air conditioner of the present invention;

2 is a front elevational view showing a purification module for an air conditioner of the present invention;

Fig. 3 is a schematic view showing the structure of a wall-mounted air conditioner with a purifying module for an air conditioner of the present invention.

List of reference signs

1. Purification module; 11, housing; 111, casing; 112, end cover; 113, snap-on structure; 114, inspection cover; 12, purification unit; 131, air inlet pipe; 132, air outlet pipe; Wind deflector; 14, fan; 2, air conditioner; 21, air inlet; 22, air outlet.

Detailed ways

Preferred embodiments of the present invention are described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Those skilled in the art should understand that these embodiments are only used to explain the technical principles of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. For example, although the cleaning module in the drawing is disposed at the left end of the wall-mounted air conditioner, the positional relationship is not constant, and those skilled in the art can adjust it as needed to suit a specific application. For example, the purification module can also be placed at the right end of the wall-mounted air conditioner.

It should be noted that in the description of the present invention, the terms "center", "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "inside", "outside", etc. The terminology of the orientation or positional relationship is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, which is merely for convenience of description, and does not indicate or imply that the device or component must have a specific orientation, constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, it should not be construed as limiting the invention. Moreover, the terms "first," "second," and "third" are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.

In addition, it should be noted that in the description of the present invention, the terms "installation", "connected", and "connected" are to be understood broadly, and may be fixed connections, for example, or It is a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it may be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it may be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and may be internal communication between the two elements. For those skilled in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood on a case-by-case basis.

Referring first to Figures 1 and 2, a purification module for an air conditioner of the present invention will be described. 1 is a schematic structural view of a purifying module for an air conditioner according to the present invention; and FIG. 2 is a front view of a purifying module for an air conditioner according to the present invention.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the purification module 1 for an air conditioner of the present invention mainly includes a casing 11, a purification unit 12, a wind guiding unit, and a fan 14. The purifying unit 12 is disposed inside the casing 11 and configured to allow air to pass through and filter the air; the air guiding unit includes an air inlet duct 131 and an air outlet duct 132 disposed in the casing 11; the fan 14 is disposed inside the casing 11 And the fan 14 is provided to be able to introduce outdoor air into the casing 11 through the air inlet duct 131, and after the outdoor air passes through the purification unit 12, the casing 11 is taken out through the air outlet pipe 132.

After the purifying module 1 is mounted on the wall-mounted air conditioner, the air inlet duct 131 communicates with the outdoor air, and the air outlet duct 132 can communicate with the air inlet of the air conditioner, so that when the wall-mounted air conditioner works, it can simultaneously The purification module 1 is turned on. At this time, the outdoor air enters the casing 11 through the air inlet pipe 131 under the driving of the fan 14, passes through the purification unit 12, enters the air inlet of the air conditioner through the air outlet pipe 132, and finally enters the air outlet from the air outlet of the air conditioner. .

As can be seen from the above description, the purification module 1 for an air conditioner of the present invention can introduce the outdoor air into the casing 11 and further introduce the arrangement of the air conditioner after passing through the purification unit 12, so that the air conditioner can be operated while At the same time, fresh air is introduced and the fresh air is filtered. In other words, according to the above arrangement, the invention not only introduces the purified outdoor air, but also ensures the oxygen content of the indoor air, realizing the multi-purpose of the air conditioner, that is, realizing the air conditioning function, the fresh air function and the purifying function. It is highly uniform and therefore saves indoor space and reduces the cost of living.

With further reference to Figures 1 and 2, in a preferred embodiment, the housing 11 further includes a housing 111 and an end cap 112, the housing 111 is provided with a snap-fit structure 113, and the purification unit 12 preferably can be IFD filtered. The IFD filter is inserted into the casing 111 through the snap-fit structure 113. The fan 14 may preferably be a cross-flow fan disposed on the air outlet side of the IFD. Preferably, the inlet ducts 131 may be provided at one end, one of which is disposed at one end of the casing 111 near the inlet side of the IFD filter, and the other of which is disposed at an end of the end cap 112 adjacent to the inlet side of the IFD filter. The air outlet duct 132 is preferably disposed at an end of the casing 111 near the air outlet of the cross flow fan.

It should be noted that the IFD filter is the most advanced and most efficient technology in the dust removal technology. It has the characteristics of cleanability, low operating noise, good economy, small size, and strong safety and effectiveness. IFD English full name "Intense Field Dielectric" - refers to the use of dielectric materials as a carrier of the strong electric field, IFD filter usually consists of a pre-filter layer, a charging layer and a particle adsorption layer, the dielectric material forms a honeycomb hollow microchannel, the dielectric wrapped electrode sheet A strong electric field is formed in the channel, which exerts great attraction to the charged particles moving in the air, and can absorb almost 100% of the airborne particles while generating only the minimum airflow impedance, especially for the removal of particulate pollutants such as PM2.5. Significant.

Continuing to refer to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, in a more preferred embodiment, the air guiding unit further includes an air guiding partition 133 disposed on the end cover 112, and the air guiding partition 133 is configured to be capable of guiding the air outlet of the fan 14. The exhausted air is directed to the air outlet duct 132. An access cover 114 is also provided on the housing 111, the access cover 114 being configured to allow the IFD module to move out of the housing 11 when opened.

According to the orientation shown in FIG. 2, the IFD filter is obliquely placed in the casing 111 through the latching structure 113 and divides the casing 111 into two upper and lower cavities, the lower left side being the air inlet side and the upper right side being the air outlet side. Two air inlet ducts 131 are respectively disposed at a lower portion of the left side surface of the casing 111 and a lower portion of the front surface of the end cover 112 to ensure that outdoor air can enter the air inlet side of the IFD filter through the lower chamber. The cross-flow fan is disposed adjacent to the air outlet side of the IFD filter, and the air outlet of the cross-flow fan faces the air outlet pipe 132 disposed at the upper portion of the rear side of the casing 111, and is generated on the air outlet side of the IFD filter when the cross-flow fan is operated. Negative pressure drives air through the IFD filter, making air flow more stable. Continuing to the orientation shown in FIG. 2, the air deflector 133 is disposed on the upper portion of the back surface of the end cover 112. After the end cover 112 is covered by the cover 111, the air deflector 133 just happens to be the air outlet tube 132 and the cross flow fan. The air outlet is arranged in a relatively closed space, so that the air discharged from the air outlet of the cross flow fan is all discharged through the air outlet pipe 132. The lower right end of the casing 111 is provided with an access cover 114, the upper left portion of the IFD filter is placed on the snap-fit structure 113, and the lower right portion is abutted against the access cover 114. The access cover 114 can be fastened to the casing 111 by a snap or magnetic buckle. When the access cover 114 is opened, the IFD filter can be taken out of the casing 111 for cleaning or replacement.

The above arrangement has the advantages that by embedding the IFD purification module 1 in the casing 111, the ventilation and ventilation effect can be realized without opening the window, the outdoor fresh air can be easily taken into the room, and the outdoor air can be effectively removed. Particulate pollutants to ensure indoor air quality and oxygen content. Since the IFD filter has the advantages of low noise, low cost, cleanability, small size, etc., providing the access cover 114 on the casing 111 can also facilitate cleaning and replacement of the IFD filter. The arrangement of the air guiding partition 133 can improve the operation effect of the cross flow fan, thereby improving the air intake amount and the oxygen increasing effect of the outdoor air. In addition, the air inlet duct 131 is provided with two, so that the user can select one of the suitable air inlet ducts 131 to arrange the pipeline according to the need, and the other is sealed with the sealing plug, thereby increasing the user's selectivity and increasing the indoor space utilization. rate.

Of course, the above preferred embodiments are not fixed, and those skilled in the art can also adjust them so as to satisfy more specific application scenarios. For example, the form of the snap-fit structure 113 is not unique, as long as the IFD filter card can be placed in the casing 111; the fan 14 can also be a centrifugal fan; the IFD filter can also be placed across the casing 111. At this time, the inspection end cover 112 can be correspondingly disposed on the casing 111 at one end of the IFD filter; for example, the fan 14 can also be disposed on the air inlet side of the IFD filter, and at this time, the fan 14 adds air through the air outlet. Air is passed through the IFD filter after pressing.

Next, a wall-mounted air conditioner of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 3. 3 is a schematic structural view of a wall-mounted air conditioner with a purification module for an air conditioner of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 3, the present invention also provides a wall-mounted air conditioner 2 including an air inlet 21, an air outlet 22, and the above-described purification module 1 for the air conditioner 2, and the air inlet of the purification module 1 The air tube 132 communicates with the air inlet 21 of the air conditioner 2, for example, through any one of the two air inlet tubes 131, and the air duct 132 is connected by way of plugging. It is inserted into the air inlet 21 of the air conditioner 2. Preferably, the purification module 1 can be hung on one end of the wall-mounted air conditioner 2 in an external manner, and is hung on the left end of the air conditioner 2 as shown in FIG. 3, of course, the purification module 1 can also be directly installed in the wall-mounted air conditioner 2 internal. Further preferably, the air conditioner 2 is further provided with a carbon dioxide detecting module 24 arranged to be able to control the start and stop of the fan 14 in the purification module 1 based on the carbon dioxide content of the room detected by the carbon dioxide detecting module. Obviously, those skilled in the art can understand that the carbon dioxide detecting module can also be replaced by an oxygen detecting module.

After the wall-mounted air conditioner 2 is added to the purification module 1, each operation mode of the air conditioner 2 can be combined with the purification function. Of course, the purification function can also be operated by itself, and the purification function can be manually turned on, or can be combined with the carbon dioxide detection module. The control is automatically turned on by the air conditioner 2 control chip or the dedicated remote controller. Taking the cooling mode as an example, in the cooling process, if the carbon dioxide detecting module detects that the carbon dioxide content in the current indoor room exceeds the upper limit threshold, the control chip of the air conditioner 2 controls the fan 14 of the purification module 1 to be activated, that is, the purifying function is turned on, and the filtering function is filtered. The outdoor air is sent to the air inlet 21 of the air conditioner 2, and then sent to the room through the air outlet 22 of the air conditioner 2 for oxygenation; if the carbon dioxide detecting module detects that the carbon dioxide content in the room reaches the lower limit threshold, the control chip of the air conditioner 2 The fan 14 that controls the purification module 1 stops operating. Of course, in addition to the cooling mode, the purifying function can be operated simultaneously with the heating mode, the dehumidification mode, the humidification mode, and the air supply mode, or the purification function can be operated separately.

It can be seen that by installing the cleaning module 1 on the wall-mounted air conditioner 2, the present invention can realize the multi-purpose of the air conditioner 2 in the true sense without affecting the appearance of the wall-mounted air conditioner 2. The high degree of uniformity of the adjustment function, the fresh air function and the purification function reduces the cost of purchasing a purifier or replacing the air conditioner, and saves indoor space.

Finally, it should be noted that although the present embodiment is described in the wall-mounted air conditioner 2, the description is merely for explaining the principle of the present invention, and is not intended to limit the scope of the present invention without departing from the invention. Under the condition of the principle, the person skilled in the art can apply the purification module 1 for the wall-mounted air conditioner 2 of the present invention to other air conditioning devices. For example, the purification module 1 can also be disposed in a cabinet air conditioner, a fresh air system, or a central air conditioning system.

Heretofore, the technical solutions of the present invention have been described in conjunction with the preferred embodiments shown in the drawings, but it is obvious to those skilled in the art that the scope of the present invention is obviously not limited to the specific embodiments. Those skilled in the art can make equivalent changes or substitutions to the related technical features without departing from the principles of the present invention, and the technical solutions after the modifications or replacements fall within the scope of the present invention.

Claims

A purification module for an air conditioner, wherein the purification module includes a casing, a purification unit, a wind guiding unit, and a fan.

The purification unit is disposed inside the casing, and the purification unit is configured to allow air to pass through and filter the air;

The air guiding unit includes an air inlet pipe and an air outlet pipe disposed in the casing;

The fan is disposed inside the casing, and the fan is disposed to be capable of introducing outdoor air into the casing through the air inlet pipe, and passing through the air outlet after the outdoor air passes through the purification unit The tube leads out of the housing.
The purification module for an air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein the casing comprises a casing and an end cover, a casing structure is disposed in the casing, and the cleaning unit passes the card mechanism Placed in the casing.
The purification module for an air conditioner according to claim 2, wherein the air inlet duct is provided with two, one of which is disposed at one end of the casing near the air inlet side of the purification unit, and the other is disposed The end cover is adjacent to an end of the air inlet side of the purification unit.
The purification module for an air conditioner according to claim 2, wherein the fan is disposed on an air outlet side of the purification unit, and the air outlet pipe is disposed at an air outlet of the casing near the fan One end.
The purification module for an air conditioner according to claim 4, wherein the air guiding unit further comprises an air guiding partition disposed on the end cover, the air guiding partition being configured to be capable of the fan The air discharged from the air outlet is guided to the air outlet duct.
The purification module for an air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein the purification unit is an IFD filter, and the IFD filter includes a pre-filter layer, a charging layer, and a particulate adsorption layer.
A purification module for an air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein the fan is a cross flow fan.
The purification module for an air conditioner according to any one of claims 2 to 7, wherein the cover is further provided with an access cover, the access cover being arranged to allow the purification unit to be removed when opened Said housing.
An air conditioner, comprising: an air inlet, an air outlet, and the purification module according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein an air inlet pipe of the purification module is in communication with an outdoor, the purification module The air outlet pipe is connected to the air inlet of the air conditioner.
The air conditioner according to claim 9, wherein the air conditioner is further provided with a carbon dioxide detecting module, the air conditioner being configured to be capable of controlling a fan of the purifying module based on an indoor carbon dioxide content detected by the carbon dioxide detecting module Start and stop.