KR100630829B1 - Filter cleaner of air-conditioner - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a filter of an air conditioner, and in particular, to clean the filter of the air conditioner used more than a certain time, and to be discharged with the condensate discharged from the heat exchanger, the air to facilitate the cleaning of the filter The present invention relates to a filter cleaning device for a conditioner.

The filter cleaning apparatus of the air conditioner according to the present invention includes a cabinet having an inlet and an outlet, a blower installed inside the suction port, and allowing indoor air to flow therein, and a heat exchanger installed in the air passage to exchange heat with the indoor air. And an air conditioner including a drain fan installed at a lower end of the heat exchanger to collect condensate falling from the heat exchanger, the filter being wound in a roll shape so as to collect foreign substances in the air which is installed inside the suction port and flows in. The filter is wound and rotatably installed inside the suction port, and when the power is applied, the driving means rotates the filter so that the foreign matter falls downward, and is installed under the filter to collect the foreign matter falling from the filter. The collecting passage, which is installed on one side of the filter and scattered when the filter is rotated It characterized by containing the cleaner of ever collecting quality.

Air Conditioner, Heat Exchanger, Drain Fan, Filter, Cleaner

Description

Filter Cleaner of Air Conditioner {FILTER CLEANER OF AIR-CONDITIONER}             

1 is a cross-sectional view showing an air conditioner according to the prior art,

2 is a cross-sectional view showing a filter cleaning device of an air conditioner according to the present invention;

3 is an exploded perspective view showing a filter cleaning device of an air conditioner according to the present invention.

<Explanation of symbols on main parts of the drawings>

10 cabinet 12 suction grill

12a: suction port 14: discharge port

20: blower 30: heat exchanger

32: drain pan 40: filter

50: driving means 52: roller

54 support plate 56 motor

60: collecting container 62: water supply pipe

64: drain pipe 70: cleaner

72: head 74: drain bucket

76: suction pipe 78: suction fan

The present invention relates to a filter of an air conditioner, and in particular, to clean the filter of the air conditioner used more than a certain time, and to be discharged with the condensate discharged from the heat exchanger, the air to facilitate the cleaning of the filter The present invention relates to a filter cleaning device for a conditioner.

In general, an air conditioner is a device that allows indoor air to circulate inside and outside of a cabinet so that temperature and humidity of the indoor air can be controlled to maintain a comfortable state of the indoor air. There are various types of air conditioners, such as wall-mounted, buried ceiling, multi-type, etc., but the basic configuration based on the refrigeration cycle is the same, the drawings attached to the present invention shows an air conditioner of a specific model as an example, The technical idea is applicable to all types of air conditioners.

1 is a cross-sectional view showing an air conditioner according to the prior art.

The air conditioner according to the prior art forms a predetermined space, a cabinet 110 having an inlet 112a and an outlet 114, and a blower 120 installed inside the outlet 114 to allow indoor air to flow therein. And a heat exchanger 130 installed inside the inlet 112a to exchange heat with the indoor air introduced by the blower 120 to maintain a comfortable state, and to be installed at a lower end of the heat exchanger 130. And the drain pan 132 to collect the condensed water generated in the heat exchanger 130 and the intake port 112a formed in the suction grill 112 detachably installed in the cabinet 110 to enter the indoor air. It is configured to include a filter 140 to allow foreign matter in the collection.

Here, the suction grill 112 is detachably installed in the opening of the cabinet 110, and the filter 140 is also detachably installed in the suction grill 112, which is used by the air conditioner for a predetermined period of time. When the foreign matter is accumulated in the filter 140 is to allow the user to clean by leaving the filter 140 in the suction grill (112).

However, the air conditioner according to the prior art, the filter 140 is detachably installed inside the suction grill 110, so that the user needs to clean the filter 140 at regular intervals, the filter 140 around the user In most cases, the cleaning is not performed for a long time, and when the filter 140 is not cleaned for a long time, when foreign matter such as dust accumulates in the filter 140, suction load is generated, power consumption increases, and the amount of air actually controlled. There is a problem in that the cooling efficiency is less.

The present invention has been made in order to solve the above problems of the prior art, the filter is rotatably mounted in a roll shape, the drain means for collecting the foreign substances falling as the roll-shaped filter is rotated into a predetermined space and discharged to the outside of the cabinet And a suction means is installed, so that the user can operate the remote control to clean the filter or set a timer device so that the filter can be cleaned after a certain period of time. The purpose is.

The filter cleaning device of the air conditioner according to the present invention for solving the above problems comprises a cabinet having a predetermined space, the suction port and the discharge port is formed, the blower is installed inside the suction port so that the indoor air flows, and An air conditioner including a heat exchanger installed in a flow path of air circulated by a blower to exchange heat with indoor air, and a drain fan installed at a lower end of the heat exchanger to collect condensed water dropped from the heat exchanger Installed in the air to collect the foreign matter in the inlet, the filter wound in the shape of a roll, the filter is wound, and is installed rotatably inside the suction port so that the foreign matter falls to the lower side by rotating the filter when the power is applied Drive means for installing the lower side of the filter and foreign matter falling from the filter And a vacuum collecting unit for collecting dust and a cleaner installed on one side of the filter to collect foreign matters scattered when the filter is rotated. The vacuum cleaner includes a head installed at the rear of the filter to allow foreign substances separated from the filter to be sucked; A drain passage through which the foreign matter introduced from the head is collected, a suction pipe connecting the head and the drain container, and a suction fan installed on one side of the suction pipe to induce a blowing force for foreign material inflow.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of a filter cleaning device of an air conditioner according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

2 is a cross-sectional view showing a filter cleaning device of the air conditioner according to the present invention, Figure 3 is an exploded perspective view showing a filter cleaning device of the air conditioner according to the present invention.

The filter cleaning device of the air conditioner according to the present invention is installed on the inside of the inlet 12a of the air conditioner to collect foreign substances in the incoming air, the filter 40 wound in a roll shape and the filter ( 40 is wound, rotatably installed inside the suction port (12a) when the power is applied to the drive means 50 to rotate the filter 40 so that foreign matter falls to the lower side and the lower side of the filter 40 It is installed in the collecting container 60 to collect the foreign matter falling from the filter 40, and the cleaner 70 is installed on one side of the filter 40 to collect the foreign matter scattered when the filter 40 is rotated It is configured to include.

Here, the filter 40 is formed in a size that can cover the entire suction port 12a formed in the suction grill 12, and is formed in a roll shape as shown in FIG. 3 and wound around the driving means 50. The driving means 50 includes a pair of rollers 52 disposed at the upper end and the lower end of the suction port 12a so that the filter 40 is wound, and at both ends of the roller 52. A pair of support plates 54 are installed to allow the rollers 52 to be rotatably supported, and a motor 56 provided on the rotating shaft of the rollers 52 is included.

Thus, when the motor 56 is driven according to a signal generated by a user's operation or a timer, the roller 52 is rotated and the filter 40 wound on the roller 52 is rotated, and the roller 52 Since the plurality of comb teeth are formed in the shape of a protruding brush so as to drop the foreign matter accumulated in the filter 40, the foreign matter accumulated in the filter 40 is filtered when the roller 52 is rotated. Push outwards to allow foreign matter to escape.

The collecting container 60 is installed at the lower side of the roller 52 and the filter 40, and is connected to the drain pan 32, which is installed at the lower end of the heat exchanger 30 and collects condensed water through a water supply pipe 62. As a result, the condensed water flowing from the heat exchanger 30 is collected in the drain pan 32, and supplied to the collecting container 60 along the water supply pipe 62, and the foreign matter falling from the filter 40 is adsorbed to the condensed water. Prevent foreign matter such as dust from scattering inside.

The cleaner 70 includes a head 72 installed at a rear surface of the filter 40 to allow foreign substances separated from the filter 40 to be sucked in, and a drain container 74 to collect foreign substances introduced from the head 72. ), A suction pipe 76 connecting the head 72 and the drain container 74, and a suction fan 78 installed at one side of the suction pipe 76 to induce a blowing force for the inflow of foreign substances. It is composed.

Here, the head 72, the width of the suction port is formed to be the same or relatively wider than the width of the filter 40, the drain cylinder 74, the collecting cylinder 60 and the drain pipe 64 ).

Thus, when the roller 52 is driven, the suction fan 78 is also driven at the same time so that foreign matter falling from the filter 40 is sucked through the head 72, and the suctioned foreign matter is drained along the suction pipe 76. 74).

At this time, the condensed water supplied from the collecting container 60 to the drain container 74 along the drain pipe 64 is freshly drained into the drain container 74, so that the foreign matter sucked through the head 72 is also adsorbed to the condensate water, thereby providing air conditioning. It can be discharged to the outside of the cabinet (10).

Of course, the drain barrel 74 is typically provided with a drainage device that is applied to the air conditioner, a drainage device consisting of a drain pipe and a pump may be installed, and the drain barrel 74 is detachably installed to the user. May directly drain the drain barrel 74 from the cabinet 10 to achieve drainage.

Looking at the operation of the filter cleaning device of the air conditioner according to the present invention configured as described above are as follows.

First, when power is applied to the air conditioner, the blower 20 is driven to allow indoor air to flow through the inlet 12a and to be discharged back to the room through the discharge port 14 to circulate. The refrigeration system is driven to exchange heat with the circulated indoor air to keep the indoor air pleasant.

At this time, the foreign matter in the indoor air introduced by the filter 40 installed inside the suction port 12a is collected in the filter 40, when a predetermined amount or more foreign matter is collected in the filter 40, the signal by the user's operation or The motor 56 is driven in accordance with the signal generated by the timer, the roller 52 is rotated by the driving of the motor 56, the comb teeth formed on the surface of the roller 52 to impact the filter 40, The foreign matter accumulated in the filter 40 is separated and collected downward in the collecting container 60.

In addition, the suction fan 78 of the cleaner 70 is also driven so that foreign matters separated from the filter 40 are sucked from the head 72 and collected in the drain container 74 along the suction pipe 76.

In addition, the condensed water generated in the heat exchanger (30) is collected in the drain pan 32, is moved to the collecting container 60 along the water supply pipe (62) to collect the foreign matter dropped from the filter 40, the drain container again The foreign matter sucked from the cleaner 70 by being moved to 74 is also collected to be discharged to the outside of the cabinet 10.

In the filter cleaning device for an air conditioner according to the present invention configured as described above, a filter formed in a roll shape is rotatably installed inside an intake port, and a collecting container and a cleaner for collecting foreign substances falling from the filter are discharged to the outside. In addition, there is an advantage that the filter can be easily cleaned by improving the inconvenience of the user having to leave the filter and clean it.

In addition, the condensate supplied from the drain pan is supplied to the collecting container where the foreign matters collected from the filter are collected so that the foreign substances falling from the filter are adsorbed to the condensate, and the condensate drained from the collecting container is supplied to the drain container of the cleaner to be sucked in the vacuum cleaner. As the foreign substances are absorbed by the condensate and discharged to the outside of the cabinet, the foreign substances separated from the filter are not scattered inside the cabinet of the air conditioner, thereby preventing operation and damage of the other devices of the air conditioner. There is an advantage of extending the life of the group.

Claims (7)

A heat exchanger forming a predetermined space, a cabinet having an inlet port and an outlet port, a blower installed inside the suction port to allow indoor air to flow therein, and installed in a flow path of air circulated by the blower to exchange heat with the indoor air An air conditioner including a roof fan and a drain fan installed at a lower end of the heat exchanger to collect condensed water falling from the heat exchanger; A filter installed inside the suction port to collect foreign substances in the inflowing air and wound in a roll shape; A drive unit wound around the filter and rotatably installed inside the suction port to rotate the filter so that foreign matters fall downward when power is applied; A collecting passage installed under the filter to collect foreign substances falling from the filter; A cleaner installed at one side of the filter to collect foreign matter scattered when the filter is rotated; The vacuum cleaner may include a head installed at the rear surface of the filter to allow foreign substances separated from the filter to be sucked, a drain passage through which the foreign substances introduced from the head are collected, a suction tube connecting the head to the drain tube, and one side of the suction tube. The filter cleaning device of the air conditioner, characterized in that the suction fan is installed to induce a blowing force for the introduction of foreign matter. The method of claim 1, The driving means includes a pair of rollers disposed at the upper and lower ends of the suction port so that the filter is wound, a pair of support plates installed at both ends of the roller to rotate the rollers, and a motor installed at the rotating shaft of the roller. Filter cleaning device of an air conditioner, characterized in that it comprises a. The method of claim 2; The roller is a filter cleaning device of the air conditioner, characterized in that formed in the shape of a brush to drop the foreign matter accumulated in the filter. The method of claim 1, The collecting container is connected to the drain pan and a water supply pipe so that the condensed water of the drain pan is supplied to the collecting container. delete The method of claim 1; The head, the filter cleaning device of the air conditioner, characterized in that the width of the suction port is formed in the same or relatively wider than the width of the filter. The method of claim 1, The drain container is a filter cleaning device of the air conditioner, characterized in that connected to the collecting pipe and the drain pipe.

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