ES2357862T3 - AIR CONDITIONER. - Google Patents

Abstract

An air conditioner, including: a passage extending from a suction hole (3, 4, 5) to a discharge hole (6, 7, 9) through a heat exchanger; a filter (31, 32) disposed in the step; a box (300, 600) that has a hole in its side facing the filter (31, 32), and that sucks dust from the filter through the hole; and an agitator (302), installed in the box (300, 600) and arranged in the hole in contact with the filter (31, 32), characterized in that the box (300, 600) is movable along the filter (32 , 32) in step; The stirrer (302, 1330, 1530) can be turned by a first motor (304, 1330, 1342) installed in the box (300, 600).

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present invention relates to an air conditioner, and more specifically, to a structure of a kit box for automatically cleaning a filter of an air conditioner.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

In general, in order to provide a user-friendly interior environment, an air conditioner cools or heats an interior space or purifies the air using a refrigerant freeze cycle consisting of a compressor, a condenser, an expansion device and an evaporator The air conditioner is generally classified into a split type air conditioner and an integral type air conditioner.

The split type air conditioner and the integral type air conditioner have the same function. In the case of the split type air conditioner, a heat / cooling radiation device is installed in an indoor unit, a heat / cooling radiation device and a compression device are installed in an outdoor unit, and the indoor unit and the outdoor unit are connected through a refrigerant tube. The integral type air conditioner integrates cooling and heat radiation functions. The integral type air conditioner is installed through holes drilled in a wall of a house, or fixed to a window of the house.

To protect the components in the air conditioner and purify the air from the interior space, a filter is installed in the air conditioner to collect foreign substances from the air sucked into the air conditioner.

That is, the filter performs the function of filtration consisting of collecting foreign substances from the air sucked into the air conditioner. As the period of use of the filter increases, foreign substances accumulate in the filter, deteriorating the function of the filter. In addition, the accumulated foreign substances interrupt the air flowing through the air conditioner, thereby impairing the function of the air conditioner.

Therefore, the air conditioner filter must be replaced or cleaned often to remove foreign substances collected in the filter.

For replacement or cleaning, the filter must be detachably installed in the air conditioner, which limits the position or method of installation of the filter or the arrangement of peripheral components.

In addition, the user or operator of the air conditioner must replace or clean the filter in person. The inconvenience of replacing or cleaning the filter and the unpleasant contamination of the filter reduce the sensitivity quality of the air conditioner.

In the event that the filter is installed in the air conditioner, the user cannot easily check the condition of the filter. Consequently, the user does not replace or clean the filter for a long time. The deterioration of function resulting from the filter or air conditioner has a detrimental effect on the sensitivity quality of the air conditioner. Further,

JP 11 226331 describes an indoor unit of an air conditioner in which a filter brush is moved causing a rotating brush to rotate to remove dust from a filter.

JP 07 275626 describes an automatic cleaning device for an air conditioner filter that includes a filter, rotary drums and dust extraction means installed in a frame, where the rotating drums and the dust extraction means are moved by a source drive.

DESCRIPTION OF INVENTION

TECHNICAL PROBLEM

The present invention has been made in order to solve the above problems. An object of the present invention is to provide an air conditioner that can automatically clean a filter.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an indoor unit of an air conditioner that can automatically clean a filter.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an air conditioner that can improve the efficiency of cleaning the filter by forming an agitator in a hole of a filter case.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an air conditioner that can improve the efficiency of cleaning the filter using the rotation of an agitator.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an air conditioner that can improve the efficiency of filter cleaning by associating the rotation of an agitator with the movement of a filter box.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an air conditioner that can improve filter cleaning efficiency using a stirrer and a suction force generating unit.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an air conditioner that can improve the cleaning efficiency of the filter using a retaining plate and a suction force generating unit.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an air conditioner that can improve the efficiency of a suction force generating unit using a dust passage.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an air conditioner that can improve the efficiency of filter cleaning by providing a guide to guide the movement of a filter box in the filter box.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an air conditioner that can improve the cleaning efficiency of the filter by proposing a new structure of the filter case.

TECHNICAL SOLUTION

In order to achieve the objects described above of the invention, an air conditioner according to claim 1 is provided.

According to an air conditioner of the present invention, it is possible to automatically clean the filter.

Furthermore, according to an air conditioner of the present invention, it is possible to improve the efficiency of cleaning the filter by forming the agitator in the hole of the filter case.

Furthermore, according to an air conditioner of the present invention, it is possible to improve the efficiency of cleaning the filter using the agitator rotation.

Furthermore, according to an air conditioner of the present invention, it is possible to improve the efficiency of cleaning the filter by associating the rotation of the agitator with the movement of the filter case.

Furthermore, according to an air conditioner of the present invention, it is possible to improve the efficiency of cleaning the filter using the agitator and the suction force generating unit.

Furthermore, according to an air conditioner of the present invention, it is possible to improve the cleaning efficiency of the filter using the retention plate and the suction force generating unit.

Furthermore, according to an air conditioner of the present invention, it is possible to improve the efficiency of the suction force generating unit using the dust passage.

Furthermore, according to an air conditioner of the present invention, it is possible to improve the efficiency of cleaning the filter by forming the guide to guide the movement of the filter case in the filter case.

Furthermore, according to an air conditioner of the present invention, it is possible to improve the efficiency of filter cleaning by proposing the new structure of the filter case.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The present invention will be better understood with reference to the accompanying drawings that are offered by way of illustration only and are therefore not limiting of the present invention, where:

Figures 1 to 13 are views illustrating an air conditioner according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

Figures 14 to 17 are views illustrating an air conditioner according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

Figures 18 to 21 are views illustrating an air conditioner according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

Figures 22 to 24 are views illustrating an air conditioner according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

Figures 25 and 26 are views illustrating an air conditioner according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

Figures 27 and 28 are views illustrating an air conditioner according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention.

Figures 29 to 32 are views illustrating an air conditioner according to a seventh embodiment of the present invention.

Figures 33 and 34 are views illustrating an air conditioner according to an eighth embodiment of the present invention.

Figures 35 to 38 are views illustrating an air conditioner according to a ninth embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 39 is a view illustrating an air conditioner according to a tenth embodiment of the present invention.

Figures 40 to 43 are views illustrating an air conditioner according to an eleventh embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 44 is a view illustrating an air conditioner according to a twelfth embodiment of the present invention.

Figures 45 to 49 are views illustrating an air conditioner according to a thirteenth embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 50 is a view illustrating an air conditioner according to a fourteenth embodiment of the present invention.

And Figure 51 is a view illustrating an air conditioner according to a fifteenth embodiment of the present invention.

EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION

An air conditioner according to the preferred embodiments of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Figure 1 is a perspective view illustrating an air conditioner according to a first embodiment of the present invention, and Figure 2 is a front view illustrating the air conditioner according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

According to the first embodiment of the present invention, in the air conditioner, air suction holes 3, 4 and 5 and air discharge holes 6, 7 and 8 are formed in a box 2 that forms the external appearance, so that the indoor air can be sucked into the box 2 and discharged out of the box 2. The air suction hole 3 can be formed in the lower portion of the front surface of the box 2. The air suction hole 3 is called a lower air intake hole 3. The air intake holes 4 and 5 may be formed in the lower portions of both side surfaces of the box 2, or in both lower inclined portions of the front surface of the box 2. Here, it is assumed that the air intake holes 4 and 5 are formed in the lower portions of both side surfaces of the box 2. The air intake hole 4 is called a left air intake hole 4, and the air suction hole 5 is called a right air suction hole 5. The air discharge holes 6 and 7 can be formed in both upper inclined portions of the front surface of the box 2, or in the upper portions of both side surfaces of the box 2. Here, it is assumed that the air discharge holes 6 and 7 are formed in both upper inclined portions of the front surface of the box 2. The air discharge hole 6 is called a left front hole of air discharge 6, and the air discharge hole 7 is called a right front air discharge hole 7. The air discharge hole 8 can be formed in the upper surface of the box 2. The discharge hole of Air 8 is called an upper air discharge hole 8.

Figure 4 is an exploded perspective view illustrating main elements of the air conditioner according to the first embodiment of the present invention, Figure 5 is a cross-sectional view illustrating the air conditioner according to the first embodiment of the present invention, Figure 6 is a vertical sectional view illustrating the air conditioner according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and Figure 7 is an exploded perspective view illustrating A of Figure 4.

A heat exchanger 10 to cool or heat the air passing through the box 2 exchanging heat between the air and refrigerants, and a fan 20 to supply the indoor air to the box 2, exchange the heat of the air in the heat exchanger. heat 10, and expel the air out of the box 2 are installed in the box 2.

The heat exchanger 10 is arranged in the upper portion of the box 2. A drain pan 12 for collecting condensed water generated in the heat exchanger 10 is installed in the lower portion of the heat exchanger 10. A water drain hose Condensate 14 to guide the condensed water collected in the drain pan 12 to the outside of the box 21 is connected to the drain pan 12.

The fan 20 is installed in the lower inner portion of the box 2, especially, being protected by a service cover 200 explained later. The fan 20 includes a ventilation motor 21 installed in the lower portion of the box 2, a turbo fan 22 installed axially on a rotation axis of the ventilation motor 21, a fan housing 25 for enclosing the turbo fan 22, having the fan housing a hole 123 on its front surface and a discharge hole 124 on its upper surface, and a hole 26 installed on the front surface of the fan housing 25 to be arranged in hole 123.

At least one filter 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37 and 38 to purify the air aspirated to the box 2 is installed in the box 2. In this embodiment, it is assumed that the left and right filters 31 and 32 they are installed in the left and right air intake holes 4 and 5, the lower filters 33, 34 and 35 are installed in the upper portion of the lower air intake hole 3, and the central filters 36, 37 and 38 are placed in the forward direction of the fan 20, especially, installed in the service cover 200 explained later.

Prefilters to filter large foreign substances from the air can be used as the left and right filters 31 and 32. The left and right filters 31 and 32 can be fixed to box 2 or detachably installed in box 2 for services. Here, it is assumed that the left and right filters 31 and 32 are detachably installed in the box 2. The lower filters 33, 34 and 35 are different types of laminated filters in the up and down directions, to purify the air step by step. For example, if three lower filters 33, 34 and 35 are arranged, a prefilter is used to filter large foreign substances from the air as the lower lower filter 33, a HEPA filter is used which is a high performance filter to filter fine dust as the lower central filter 34, and a nano filter with excellent deodorization and antimicrobial performance is used as the highest lower filter 35.

The central filters 36, 37 and 38 are different types of filters laminated in the front and rear directions, to purify the air step by step. For example, if three central filters 36, 37 and 38 are arranged, an optional selectively mounted filter, such as a sand dust filter or a deodorization filter, such as the central front filter 36, is used, a hybrid filter made of a non-woven fabric and a plurality of polyurethane pieces with different density as the middle central filter 37, and a plasma electric dust collection filter is used to ionize and collect dust like the rear center filter 38. Each of the Central filters 36, 37 and 38 include a filter information display portion (not shown) that has filter information such as types, cleaning methods and filter replacement states. Here, the information presentation portions may be information printed on the central filters 36, 37 and 38, or information presentation sheets adhered to the central filters 36, 37 and 38. The information presentation portions may include at least one of characters, numbers and figures in relief or gravure in the central filters 36, 37 and 38.

On the other hand, both sides of the front surface of the box 2 are fully inclined with respect to the central portion of its front surface. The box 2 includes a base 60, a cabinet 70 installed in the upper portion of the base 60 and having its upper and lower front surfaces open, an upper front panel 80 arranged in the forward direction of the upper portion of the cabinet 70, and left and right suction panels 100 and 110 arranged between both lower side portions of the upper front panel 80 and the upper surface of the base 60.

The cabinet 70 has been placed on the upper surface of the base 60, fixed to the base 60 by fastening means such as screws, and arranged in the upper portion of the base 60 vertically in the ascending and descending directions. The cabinet 70 includes a rear surface, a left surface arranged orthogonally or inclined in the forward direction of the left end of the rear surface, and a right surface arranged orthogonally or inclined in the forward direction of the right end of the rear surface. An upper panel 72 to cover the upper surface of the cabinet 70 is installed in the upper portion of the cabinet 70.

The upper front panel 80 includes a discharge hole panel 82 having the left front air discharge hole 6 on its left front side, the right front air discharge hole 7 on its right front side, and the upper hole of air discharge 8 on its upper surface. On the front surface of the discharge hole panel 82, a left front door 83 is provided to open and close the left front air discharge hole 6 to slide in the right and left directions, and a right front door 84 to open and closing the right front air discharge hole 7 is slidably arranged in the right and left directions. As shown in Figure 5, a door drive device 85 is installed in the upper front panel 80, to slide the left front door 83 and the right front door 84 in the right and left directions. The door drive device 85 slides the left front door 83 in the right and left directions along the front surface of the discharge hole panel 82, to open and close the left front air discharge hole 6, and slide the right front door 84 in the right and left directions along the front surface of the discharge hole panel 82 to open and close the right front air discharge hole 7. Still with reference to Figure 5, the device for Door drive 85 includes a motor 86 installed in the central portion of the front surface of the discharge hole panel 82, a pinion 87 installed axially on a rotation axis of the motor 86, a left drive element 88 having a hooked rack with the pinion 87 and which is connected to the left front door 83, and a right drive element 89 that has a hooked rack Fairy with pinion 87, and which is connected to the right front door 84. An upper door 90 to open and close the upper air discharge hole 8, and an upper door motor (not shown) to rotate the upper door 90 , are installed on the upper surface of the discharge hole panel 82. The upper front panel 80 further includes a door cover 92 to protect the central portion of the front surface of the discharge hole panel 82.

The left suction panel 100 includes a left surface 101 disposed between the left surface of the upper front panel 80 and the upper surface of the base 60, the left air intake hole 4 being long on the left surface 101 in the upward and descending, and a front surface 102 disposed between the inclined left front portion of the upper front panel 80 and the upper surface of the base 60. A left suction fin 104 to open and close the left air intake hole 4, and guide the indoor air sucked through the left air suction hole 4, and a left suction fin drive motor (not shown) to rotate the left suction fin 104 are installed in the left suction panel 100. Upper and lower barriers 100A and 100B protrude from the left suction panel 100 to the left filter 31, to seal the upper and lower portions between the left suction panel 100 and the left filter 31. A left filter guide 106 is disposed on the opposite side of the left aspiration panel 100 of the left filter 31, and the left filter 31 is detachably coupled to the Left filter guide 106 so that it can slide in the front and rear directions. The left filter guide 106 includes a right surface 106B disposed on the right side of the left filter 31 with air inlet holes 106A, and a rear surface 106C disposed on the rear portion of the left filter 31, to seal the rear portion between the left suction panel 100 and left filter 31.

The right suction panel 110 includes a right surface 111 disposed between the right surface of the upper front panel 80 and the upper surface of the base 60, the right air intake hole 5 being long on the right surface 111 in the upward and descending, and a front surface 112 disposed between the inclined right front portion of the upper front panel 80 and the upper surface of the base 60. A right suction fin 114 to open and close the right air intake hole 5, and guide the indoor air sucked through the right air suction hole 5, and a right suction fin drive motor (not shown) to rotate the right suction fin 114 are installed in the right suction panel 110. Upper and lower barriers (not shown) protrude from the right suction panel 110 to the right filter 32, to seal the upper portions e bottom between the right suction panel 110 and the right filter 32. A right filter guide 116 is arranged on the opposite side of the right suction panel 110 of the right filter 32, and the right filter 32 is detachably coupled to the filter guide right 116 so that it can slide in the front and rear directions. The right filter guide 116 includes a left surface (not shown) disposed on the left side of the right filter 32 with air inlet holes (not shown), and a rear surface (not shown) disposed on the rear portion of the right filter 32, to seal the rear portion between the right suction panel 110 and the right filter 32.

On the other hand, in the box 2, between the base 60, the upper front panel 80, and the left and right suction panels 100 and 110 a hole 130 can be formed. The large hole 130 has a square shape in the lower portion of the front surface of the box 2. A front panel 150 is installed to open and close the central portion of the front surface of the box 2. The front panel 150 opens and closes the space between the upper end of the front center portion of the panel upper front 80 and the upper portion of the lower air suction hole 3 which is the upper end of the front surface of the base 60. The upper end of the front panel 150 is rotatably connected to an upper hinge bracket 151 installed on the surface upper of the upper front panel 80, and its lower end is rotatably connected to a lower hinge bracket 152 installed on the upper surface of the base 60.

Figure 3 is a perspective view illustrating the open state of the front panel of the air conditioner according to the first embodiment of the present invention, Figure 4 is an exploded perspective view illustrating main elements of the air conditioner according to the first embodiment of the present invention, Figure 5 is a cross-sectional view illustrating the air conditioner according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and Figure 6 is a vertical sectional view illustrating the air conditioner according to the first embodiment of The present invention.

The service cover 200 for protecting the hole 130 of the box 2 is formed in the hole

130.

When the front panel 150 is opened in the forward direction, the service cover 200 prevents the inside of the box 2 from being seen externally through the hole 130 in order to improve the external appearance of the air conditioner. In addition, the service cover 200 prevents the user from touching various electrical components arranged in the backward direction of the hole 130. Preferably, the service cover 130 covers the hole 130 as much as possible.

The service cover 200 can shield the hole 130 to open the front portions of some of the left and right filters 31 and 32, the lower filters 33, 34 and 35 and the central filters 36, 37 and 38, protect the hole 130 for open the front portions of all the left and right filters 31 and 32, the lower filters 33, 34 and 35 and the central filters 36, 37 and 38, or protect all the left and right filters 31 and 32, the lower filters 33, 34 and 35 and the central filters 36, 37 and 38. Here, it is assumed that the service cover 200 protects the entire hole 130.

The service cover 200 includes a protective element 201 that protects most of the hole 130, and which has a door hole 210 in the forward direction of the fan 20, and a filter door 260 rotatably installed in the protective element 201, to open and close the door hole 210 of the protective element 201, the central filters 36, 37 and 38 being detachably coupled to the filter door 260.

The protective element 201 is mounted in the box 2 by clamping screws 202. A clamping portion 94 with clamping holes 93 is formed in the lower portion of the upper front panel 80 of the box 2. Clamping holes 204 corresponding to the holes of fastening 93 of the fastening portion 94 are formed in the protective element 201. In a state where the fastening holes 204 of the protective element 201 correspond to the fastening holes 93 of the fastening portion 94, the fastening screws 202 are inserted in the fixing holes 204 and 93, thereby coupling the protective element 201 to the upper front panel 80. As shown in Figure 3, handles 206 are installed in the protective element 201 for easy operation in the installation or service . The handles 206 are formed on the right and left sides of the upper and lower portions of the protective element 201, so that the user or operator can easily hold the service cover 200 with both hands. A remote controller holding portion 208 can be formed in the protective element 201, so that a remote controller is not visible to remotely control the air conditioner.

The lower portion of the filter door 260 is coupled to the protective element 201 through a hinge 262. When the filter door 260 is rotated in the forward direction around the lower portion, the upper portion of the filter door 260 it opens. The upper portion of the filter door 260 is engaged or disengaged in the upper portion of the protective element 201 by a hook that is an example of the closed state maintenance means.

The filter door 260 serves as a filter holder to which the central filters 36, 37 and 38 are detachably coupled, and a door to open and close the door hole 210 of the protective element

201. The filter door 260 includes a front plate 261 for opening and closing the door hole 210, and left and right central filter guides 270 and 280 formed in the rearward direction of the front plate 261, being slidably and detachably coupled the central filters 36, 37 and 38 to the left and right central filter guides 270 and 280. Left and right holes 275 and 285 are formed in the left and right central filter guides 270 and 280, so that the air drawn in through the air intake holes 3, 4 and 5 of the box 2, it can flow in the forward directions of the central filters 36, 37 and 38 and pass through the central filters 36, 37 and 38. A plurality of left and right guide ribs 271 and 281 are isolated from each other in the left and right central filter guides 270 and 280 in the front and rear directions at intervals of the thickness of the central filters 36, 37 and 38, for the d guided sizing of central filters 36, 37 and 38.

The filter door 260 further includes a bottom plate 290 in which the central filters 36, 37 and 38 are placed after sliding. A lower hole 291 is formed in the lower plate 290, so that the air drawn through the air intake holes 3, 4 and 5 of the box 2 can flow in the forward directions of the central filters 36, 37 and 38 and pass through the central filters 36, 37 and 38. The lower plate 290 protrudes from the lower portion of the front plate 261 in the rearward direction. The bottom hole 291 has been formed in the front portion of the bottom plate 290 in the up and down directions. Here, the left and right center filter guides 270 and 280 and the bottom plate 290 may be incorporated with the front plate 261, or individually molded and coupled to the front plate 261 by coupling means such as fastening bolts or hooks.

A high voltage generator housing portion to accommodate a high voltage generator to apply a high voltage to the plasma electric dust collection filter between the central filters 36, 37 and 38 is installed in the filter door 260.

Figure 4 is an exploded perspective view illustrating main elements of the air conditioner according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and Figure 5 is a cross-sectional view illustrating the air conditioner according to the first embodiment of the present invention. .

The air conditioner includes a filter cleaner to automatically clean the filter using power without separating the filter from the box 2. The filter cleaner can be applied to at least one of the left and right filters 31 and 32, the lower filters 33 , 34 and 35, and the central filters 36, 37 and 38. Considering that the left and right filters 31 and 32 do not connect or disconnect easily, it is assumed that the filter cleaners apply only to the left and right filters 31 and 32. Filter cleaners include kit 300 boxes installed in the left and right filters 31 and 32 so that they are movable in the up and down directions, respectively, to collect foreign substances from the left and right filters 31 and 32, units of kit 310 drive to move the kit 300 boxes in the up and down directions, and suction force generating units 320 connected to the kit 300 boxes, respectively, to generate suction force to collect foreign substances from the left and right filters 31 and 32 in the kit boxes

300

Figure 6 is a vertical sectional view illustrating the air conditioner according to the first embodiment of the present invention, Figure 7 is an exploded perspective view illustrating A of Figure 4, Figure 8 is a partial assembly view illustrating A of Figure 4, Figure 9 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line CC of Figure 4, and Figure 10 is a cross-sectional view taken along line DD of the figure 4.

Air foreign substances are mostly collected on the air intake surfaces of the left and right filters 31 and 32. Preferably, the kit boxes 300 are arranged on the air intake surfaces of the left and right filters 31 and 32. Therefore, the kit boxes 300 are installed between the left suction panel 100 and the left filter 31 and between the right suction panel 110 and the right filter 32, respectively. The left and right filters 31 and 32 extend in the ascending and descending directions, and the widths of the left and right filters 31 and 32 are relatively smaller than their lengths up / down. Accordingly, kit boxes 300 are preferably moved in the left and right filters 31 and 32 in the upward and downward directions, to aspirate foreign substances from the left and right filters 31 and 32. Although kit boxes 300 are moved in the filters left and right 31 and 32 in the up and down directions, in order to clean the complete left and right filters 31 and 32, the lengths in the front / rear direction 300L of the kit boxes 300 corresponding to the widths in the front / rear direction of the left and right filters 31 and 32 are equal to or greater than the widths in the front / rear direction of the left and right filters 31 and 32. In this embodiment, it is assumed that the lengths in the front / rear direction 300L of the kit boxes 300 are greater than the widths in the front / rear direction of the left and right filters 31 and 32. The heights in the up / down direction 300H of the kit boxes 300 may be smaller than the lengths in the up / down direction of the left and right filters 31 and 32, and relatively less than the lengths in the front / rear direction 300L of the kit boxes 300. When the filters left and Right 31 and 32 are not cleaned, the kit boxes 300 are preferably arranged in the upper or lower portions of the left and right filters 31 and 32 so as not to interrupt the air flowing through the left and right filters 31 and 32. Given that the heights in the up / down direction 300H of the kit 300 boxes are low, the kit 300 boxes do not require a large space in the waiting state of cleaning.

Collection spaces 300A have been formed to collect foreign substances from the left and right filters 31 and 32 in the lower central portions of the kit boxes 300, respectively. In the collection spaces 300A of the kit boxes 300, discharge holes 300B have been formed connected to the suction force generating units 320 to discharge the foreign substances collected in the collection spaces 300A of the kit boxes 300. The holes of Discharge 300B of the kit boxes 300 are arranged in the lower central portions of the collection spaces 300A of the kit case 300, to easily discharge foreign substances from the kit boxes 300 by the suction force of the force generating units of suction 320. A kit 326 drain hoses for connecting the kit 300 boxes to the suction force generating units 320 are coupled to the discharge holes 300B of the kit 300 boxes. In the collection spaces 300A of the kit boxes 300 300C suction holes have been formed to aspirate foreign substances from the left and right filters 31 and 32 to the kit 300 boxes facing the left and right filters 31 and 32. Preferably, the lengths in the front / rear direction 300C_L of the suction holes 300C of the kit boxes 300 are equal to or greater than the widths in the front / rear direction of the left and right filters 31 and 32, to clean all left and right filters 31 and 32 only by the up / down movement of the kit boxes 300. If the suction holes 300C of the kit boxes 300 are too large, they require a relatively large suction force of the suction force generating units 320. Therefore, preferably, the lengths in the up / down direction of the suction holes 300C of the kit boxes 300 are relatively smaller than the lengths in the front / rear direction 300C_L of the holes 300C suction of kit 300 boxes.

In the front and rear interior portions of the kit boxes 300, power spaces 300D have been formed isolated from the collection spaces 300A of the kit boxes 300 by barriers 300E, to rotate the stirrers 302.

300F tabs for combining the kit 300 boxes with the kit 310 drive units are formed in the front and rear outer portions of the kit 300 boxes.

On the other hand, the stirrers 302 that contact the left and right filters 31 and 32 to stir the foreign substances from the left and right filters 31 and 32 can be formed in the kit boxes 300, so that the foreign substances from the left filters and right 31 and 32 can be more easily aspirated in the collection spaces 300A of the kit 300 boxes. The agitators 302 are rotatably installed in the suction holes 300C of the kit 300 boxes to contact the left and right filters 31 and 32 a through the suction holes 300C of the kit boxes 300. The lengths in the front / rear direction of the agitators 302 are at least equal to the widths in the front / rear direction of the left and right filters 31 and 32, to agitate all left and right filters 31 and 32 only by the up / down movement of the kit boxes 300. Each of the agitators 302 includes a shaker rotation axis 302A rotated in the front and rear directions of the kit box 300, and agitator bristles 320B planted on the agitator rotation axis 302A to contact the left or right filter 31 or 32. The agitator rotation axis 302A is formed by twisting two wires . Stirrer bristles 302B are spirally planted along the axial direction of agitator rotation axis 302A. Especially, the steps 302B_P of the spiral planted stirrer bristles 302B are shorter than their lengths 302B_L, so that the stirrer bristles 302B can be planted densely to uniformly stir the foreign substances of the left and right filters 31 and 32. Each of the agitators 302 can be manufactured by overlapping the two threads to form the agitator rotation axis 302A, the agitator bristles 302B being arranged between the two straight-line threads along the agitator rotation axis 302B, and twisting the two threads.

The agitators 302 can be rotatably installed in the kit boxes 300, to easily stir foreign substances from the left and right filters 31 and 32. The agitators 302 are connected to agitator drive units 304 so that they rotate by power. As agitator drive units 304, motors can be used to generate rotational force by electricity. The agitator drive units 304 may be connected to the agitators 302 directly or indirectly through agitator power transfer units 306. In this embodiment, it is assumed that the agitator drive units 304 are indirectly connected to the agitators 302 through the agitator power transfer units

306. In addition, the agitator drive units 304 may be installed inside or outside the kit boxes 300. In this embodiment, it is assumed that the agitator drive units 304 are installed outside the kit boxes 300. The drive units of agitator 304 are arranged in the upper portions of the kit boxes 300, and fixed to the kit boxes 300 by fasteners 305 as screws. The agitator power transfer units 306 can be made using a gear method or a belt-pulley method. In addition, agitator power transfer units 306 can be made with various methods suitable for power transfer. In this embodiment, it is assumed that the agitator power transfer units 306 are made using the gear method. Each of the agitator power transfer units 306 includes a drive gear 306A connected directly to the agitator drive unit 304, and a moved agitator gear 306B engaged with the drive gear 306A and directly connected to the agitator 302. The drive gear 306A is a straight gear disposed in the upper inner portion of the power space 300D of the kit box 300. A drive gear 306A can be arranged in one of the front, rear and middle portions of the drive unit of agitator 304, or two drive gears 306A can be arranged in the front and rear portions of the agitator drive unit 304. In this embodiment, it is assumed that a drive gear 306A has been provided. The agitator moved gear 306B is a straight gear disposed in the inner bottom portion of the power space 300D of the kit case

300

In addition, kit boxes 300 include extractor units for extracting substances from agitator 308 that contact agitators 302, removing foreign substances adhered to agitators 302, and preventing the escape of foreign substances aspirated to kit boxes 300. Each of The agitator foreign substance extraction units 308 includes a foreign substance extraction support body 308A fixed to the kit box 300, and a plurality of foreign substance extraction teeth 308B protruding from the foreign substance extraction support body 308A to the agitator 302 in order to contact the agitator 302. The foreign substance extraction support body 308A extends in the direction of the axis of rotation of the agitator 302 to remove the foreign substances from the entire agitator 302. That is, the body Support for extracting foreign substances 308A can be extended in the front and rear directions. The agitator foreign substance extraction unit 308 can be arranged in the upper portion, the lower portion, the right or left side of the agitator 302. In this embodiment, it is assumed that the agitator foreign substance extraction unit 308 is arranged in the lower portion of the agitator 302. The multiple teeth for extracting foreign substances 308B can be arranged in the direction of the axis of rotation of the agitator 302 to completely remove the foreign substances from the entire agitator 302. That is, the plurality of teeth of Extraction of foreign substances 308B can be arranged in the front and rear directions. The plurality of teeth for extracting foreign substances 308B may be isolated at regular or irregular intervals along the direction of the axis of rotation of the agitator 302. Since the agitator bristles 302B are planted at regular intervals along the direction From the axis of rotation of the agitator 302, it is assumed that the plurality of teeth for extracting foreign substances 308B are isolated at regular intervals. More preferably, the plurality of the extraction tooth of foreign substances 308B are arranged between the stirrer bristles 302B, respectively, to remove the foreign substances inserted between the stirrer bristles 302B. The plurality of teeth for extracting foreign substances 308B can be arranged closely on the agitator rotation axis 302A in order to remove foreign substances inserted deeply between the agitator bristles 302B. The plurality of teeth for extracting foreign substances 308B can be formed with triangular sections, rectangular sections or arc sections in consideration of the loss of suction force of the suction force generating units 320, the foreign substances remaining in the left and right filters 31 and 32, or the bearing of agitator bristles 302B. In addition, the plurality of teeth for extracting foreign substances 308B can be formed in various geometric shapes within the scope of the technical ideas of the present invention. In this embodiment, it is assumed that the plurality of teeth for extracting foreign substances 308B are formed with the rectangular sections. The agitator foreign substance extraction units 308 can be incorporated with the kit 300 boxes, or individually molded and coupled to the kit 300 boxes. Here, it is assumed that the agitator foreign substance extraction units 308 have been individually molded and coupled to kit 300 boxes.

Each of the kit box drive units 310 includes a first sliding guide 312 fixed to the kit housing 300 and having a first threaded portion 312A, a second sliding guide 314 fixed to the box 2 and having a second portion threaded 314A screwed into the first threaded portion 312A, and a second slide guide rotation unit 316 to rotate the second slide guide 314, so that the first slide guide 312 can be moved in the upward and downward directions with respect to to the second slide guide 314 by the screw movement between the first and second slide guides 312 and 314. Each of the kit box drive units 310 may include the plurality of first and second slide guides 312 and 314, so that the kit box 300 cannot be spirally rotated, but slide in the up and down directions by the screw movement between the gu First and second sliders 312 and 314. In addition, the kit box drive units 310 may include kit guides to restrict the rotation of the kit boxes 300 and guide the up / down slide of the kit boxes 300. In this embodiment, it is assumed that multiple first and second sliding guides 312 and 314 have been arranged. Especially, it is assumed that the two first and second sliding guides 312 and 314 have been provided.

The first slide guides 312 may be incorporated with the kit boxes 300, or individually molded and coupled to the kit boxes 300. In this embodiment, it is assumed that the first slide guides 312 are individually molded and coupled to the kit boxes 300. That is, the first sliding guides 312 can be coupled to the kit boxes 300 through the tabs 300F of the kit boxes 300 by fasteners such as screws.

Each of the first sliding guides 312 includes a first hollow guide frame 312B open in the upward and downward directions to be inserted on the second sliding guide 314, the first threaded portion 312A being formed in the inner wall of the first guide frame 312B in the up and down directions, and a first guide projection 312C disposed outside the first guide frame 312B for surface contact with the tab 300F of the kit box 300, and fixed to the tab 300F of the kit box 300 by the fastener as the screw. The first threaded portion 312A may be spirally formed continuously, or at least part of the first threaded portion 312A may be cut in the circumferential direction of the first guide frame 312B. The first guide projection 312C can be arranged in a multiple number to firmly couple the first slide guide 312 to the kit box 300. The plurality of first guide projections 312C can be isolated along the circumferential direction of the first frame of guide 312B.

Each of the second sliding guides 314 includes a second guide frame 314B formed in the form of a rod and inserted into the first guide frame 312A of the first sliding guide 312, the second threaded portion 314A being formed in the outer wall of the second slide guide 314 in the up and down directions. The second guide frame 314B extends in the up and down directions, to guide the up / down slide of the kit box 300. The second slide guides 314 are installed on the sides of the left and right filters 31 and 32 so as not to interrupt the air flowing through the left and right filters 31 and 32. That is, the second sliding guides 314 can be arranged in the front and rear portions of the left and right filters 31 and 32.

The second slide guide rotation unit 316 includes a second slide guide power generator 317 connected to the second slide guides 314, to generate rotation force. The second sliding guide power generator 317 can be connected to the second sliding guides 314 directly, or indirectly through a second sliding guide power transfer unit 318. The second sliding guide power generator 317 it can be arranged in the same number as that of the second sliding guides 314 so that it corresponds to the second sliding guides 314, respectively, or arranged in a smaller number than that of the second sliding guides 314 to connect to one or more second slide guides 314 at the same time. In this embodiment, it is assumed that the second sliding guide power generator 317 is connected to the second sliding guides 314 through the second sliding guide power transfer unit 318, and that a second power generator sliding guide 317 is connected to the two second sliding guides 314 at the same time. The second slide guide power transfer unit 318 can be made using a gear method or a belt-pulley method. In addition, the second slide guide power transfer units 318 can be done with various methods suitable for power transfer. In this embodiment, it is assumed that the second slide guide power transfer unit 318 is made using the gear method. The second slide guide power transfer unit 318 includes a second slide guide drive gear 318A connected directly to the second slide guide power generator 317 and rotated by the second slide guide power generator 317, and second slide guide gears 318B engaged with the second slide guide drive gear 318A, coupled to the second slide guides 314, and monolithically rotated with the second slide guides 314. The second slide guide drive gear 318A and the gears moved from second slide guide 318B can be straight gears. A shaft coupling portion 318C coupled to a shaft 317A of the second slide guide power generator 317 as a single body protrudes from the central portion of the second slide guide drive gear 318A. The moved gears of second slide guide 318B can be formed out of the lower portions of the second slide guides 314.

The second slide guide rotation unit 316 further includes a slide guide bracket 319 to prevent agitation or separation of the second slide guide drive gear 318A and the moved gears of the second slide guide 318B. The slide guide support 319 includes first through holes 319A into which the second slide guides 314 are inserted, and a second through hole 319B into which the shaft coupling portion 318C of the second guide drive drive gear is inserted. slip 318A. The diameter of the first through holes 319A is smaller than the outside diameter of the gears moved from the second slide guide 318B, so that the gears moved from the second slide guide 318B can be engaged upwardly in the first through holes 319A. The diameter of the second through hole 319B is smaller than the outside diameter of the second slide guide drive gear 318A, so that the second slide guide drive gear 318A can be hooked up into the second through hole 319B. The sliding guide supports 319 can be coupled to the box 2 by fasteners such as screws.

The positions of the kit 300 boxes can be detected by filter detection kit position detection units for position control. The filter cleaner kit position detection units can detect all the positions of the kit 300 boxes, or the partial positions of the kit 300 boxes in the motion paths. In this embodiment, it is assumed that the filter cleaner kit position detection units detect the partial positions of the kit 300 boxes in the motion paths in order to simplify the control of the kit 300 boxes and the complete structure of the conditioner of air and minimize the cost. Each of the filter cleaner kit position detection units includes a kit 348 upper position sensor to detect if the kit 300 box is in the upper position, and a kit 349 lower position sensor to detect if the box kit 300 is in the lower position, thereby detecting both end positions of the kit 300 boxes in the movement paths. The upper position sensor of kit 348 and the lower position sensor of kit 349 can be made using a limit switch method, a photosensor method or an infrared method. All position detection techniques can be used.

Figure 4 is an exploded perspective view illustrating main elements of the air conditioner according to the first embodiment of the present invention, Figure 5 is a cross-sectional view illustrating the air conditioner according to the first embodiment of the present invention, Figure 11 is an enlarged view illustrating B of Figure 4, Figure 12 is an exploded perspective view illustrating B of Figure 4, and Figure 13 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line EE of figure 11.

As described above, the fan 20 that can generate the suction force is installed in the box 2. Therefore, the fan 20 can perform the function of the suction force generating units 320. In addition, the units of 320 suction force generation can be formed exclusively for filter cleaners. However, the suction force required by the filter cleaners is much less than the capacity of the fan 20. Thus it is assumed that the suction force generating units 320 are formed exclusively for the filter cleaners in order to improve the fan life 20. Each of the suction force generating units 320 includes a kit 322 fan connected to the kit 300 box and rotated to generate the suction force, and a kit 324 fan motor to rotate the fan of kit 322.

A variety of fans, such as a centrifugal fan, an axial flow fan and a siroco fan, can be used, such as the kit fan 322 within the scope of the technical ideas of the present invention. In this embodiment, kit 322 fan is assumed to be the centrifugal fan. Kit 322 fan can be installed inside or outside box 2. Here, it is assumed that kit 322 fan is installed inside box 2 for modulating the air conditioner. The kit fan 322 can be connected to the kit box 300 directly through the kit drain hose 326 or indirectly through a cyclone 350 explained later. In this embodiment, it is assumed that the kit fan 322 is indirectly connected to the kit box 300 through cyclone 350. When the kit fan 322 is installed inside the box 2, you can directly discharge the sucked air to the box 2 In addition, the kit fan 322 may be connected to the condensate drain hose 14, to externally discharge the sucked air from the box 2 through the condensate drain hose 14. If a fan hole is formed as a kit in box 2, the kit fan 322 can be connected to the kit fan hole directly or indirectly through a hose, to externally discharge the sucked air from box 2. In this embodiment, in order to install freely the suction force generation unit 320 and avoid duplicate installation of similar elements, it is assumed that the kit fan 322 is connected to the condensate drain hose to 14 to discharge the aspirated air.

The kit 326 drain hoses can be formed in a flexible structure so that they extend or contract elastically with the movement of the kit 300 boxes. The kit 326 drain hoses can be connected to the upper portions or the lower portions of the kit boxes 300. In this embodiment, since the discharge holes 300B are formed in the lower portions of the kit boxes 300, the kit drain hoses 326 are coupled to the discharge holes 300B of the kit boxes 300, and therefore connected to the lower portions of the kit boxes 300. The drain hoses of kit 326 are interposed between the left and right filters 31 and 32 and the left and right suction panels 100 and 110 through the upper portions or the lower portions of the left and right filters 31 and 32, and connected to the kit boxes 300. In this embodiment, it is assumed that the kit drain hoses 326 are inte rPositions between the left and right filters 31 and 32 and the left and right suction panels 100 and 110 through the lower portions of the left and right filters 31 and 32, and connected to the kit boxes 300. The spaces between the filters left and right 31 and 32 and the left and right suction panels 100 and 110 are sealed. Accordingly, kit 326 drain hoses are disposed through left and right drain hose holes formed in the lower barriers 100B and 110B of the left and right suction panels 100 and 110.

On the other hand, the filter cleaners can directly discharge the foreign substances collected in the kit boxes 300 through the suction force generating units 320. In this case, the suction force generating units 320 are easily damaged, and you have to clean them often. In addition, the powder floats in the foreign substances discharged from the suction force generating units 320. Therefore, in order to easily discharge the foreign substances aspirated to the kit 300 boxes, the filter cleaners also include collection units. of filter cleaner dust to collect foreign substances from the kit 300 boxes. Each of the filter cleaner dust collection units can be a cyclone 350 installed between the kit 300 box and the suction force generating unit 320, to aspirate the foreign substances collected in the kit box 300 with the air by the suction force of the suction force generating unit 320, separate the foreign substances aspirated from the air, collect the foreign substances, and discharge the separated air to the suction force generating unit 320. Cyclone 350 includes a separator 352 to separate foreign substances aspirated to the cyclone 350 of the air, and a dust collector 354 to collect foreign substances separated from the air in the separator 352.

The separator 352 includes a cylindrical portion 352A formed with a predetermined diameter, so that the foreign substances and the air aspirated to the separator 352 can be rotated along the inner wall of the separator 352, and a conical portion 352B connected to the portion lower of the cylindrical portion 352A, its radius being reduced towards the lower portion. A suction hole 352C has been formed in the cylindrical portion 352A of the separator 352. The kit drain hose 326 is coupled to the suction hole 352C and connected to the kit box 300, so that foreign substances collected in the kit box 300 can be aspirated to separator 352 with air. The suction hole 352C of the separator 352 has been formed in the tangent line direction of the cylindrical portion 352A of the separator 352, so that foreign substances and air sucked by the separator 352 can be rotated along the inner wall of the separator 352. The suction hole 352C of the separator 352 can protrude into a tube structure of the separator 352 to easily engage the kit drain hose 326. The aspiration hole 352C of the separator 352 can be single or multiple. In this embodiment, since cyclones 350 and kit boxes 300 correspond to each other, a suction hole 352C has been formed in a separator 352. An air discharge hole 352D connected to the suction force generating unit 320 , to discharge the air separated from the foreign substances in the separator 352 to the suction force generating unit 320 has been formed in the cylindrical portion 352A of the separator 352. The air discharge hole 352D of the separator 352 may be placed in the axial center of the upper surface of the cylindrical portion 352A, to discharge only the air separated from the foreign substances in the separator 352 to the suction force generating unit 320. The kit fan 322 of the force generating unit suction 320 may be directly coupled to the air discharge hole 352D of the separator 352, or a passage for connecting the separator 352 to the kit fan 322 of the suction force generating unit 320 may be coupled to the air discharge hole 352D of the separator 352. In this embodiment, it is assumed that the kit fan 322 of the suction force generation unit 320 is directly coupled to the air discharge hole 352D of separator 352. A mesh network 352F to prevent the escape of foreign substances to the suction force generating unit 320 may be installed in the air discharge hole 352D of separator 352. A hole of discharge of foreign substances 352E to discharge foreign substances separated from the air in the separator 352 to the dust collector 354 is formed in the conical portion 352B of the separator 352. The discharge hole of foreign substances 352E of the separator 352 can be arranged in the lower portion of conical portion 352B of separator 352, so that foreign substances separated in separator 352 can be rotated down along the inner wall of the separator 352 and gently discharge to the dust collector 354. The dust collector 354 can be coupled directly to the discharge hole of foreign substances 352E of the separator 352, so that the foreign substances separated in The separator 352 can be efficiently discharged to the dust collector 354. In the event that the dust collector 354 is installed separately from the separator 352 to exceed the limit installation position, a hose to connect the separator 352 to the dust collector 354 it may be coupled to the foreign substance discharge hole 352E of the separator 352. In this embodiment, it is assumed that the dust collector 354 is directly coupled to the foreign substance discharge hole 352E of the separator 352. The foreign substance discharge hole 352E of separator 352 can protrude into a tube structure of separator 352 to easily engage the manifold of dust 354.

The dust collector 354 can be arranged inside or outside the box 2. Here, it is assumed that the dust collector 354 is arranged inside the box 2 to improve the external appearance of the air conditioner. In addition, the dust collector 354 may be installed next to the separator 352 or separately from the separator 352. As described above, it is assumed that the dust collector 354 is installed next to the separator 352. The dust collector 354 may be a Disposable dust collection bag or recyclable tank. In this embodiment, it is assumed that the dust collector 354 has been formed in a deposit structure. The dust collector 354 is detachably coupled to the box 2, so that the user can easily remove foreign substances from the dust collector 354. For example, the dust collector 354 includes a dust collector housing 355 which is detachably installed in the box 2 and connected or disconnected from the separator 352, and having a dust collection space 355A to collect the foreign substances separated in the separator 352, and a dust collector cover 356 to open and close the collector housing of dust 355. A suction hole 355B has been formed in the dust collector housing 355 to overlap with the discharge hole of foreign substances 352E of separator 352, so that foreign substances separated in separator 352 can be aspirated into the dust collector 354. The upper surface of the dust collector housing 355 is open, so that foreign substances collected in the co housing Dust reader 355 can be removed from the dust collector housing 355. A dust collector handle 357 so that the user can easily hold the dust collector 354 can be formed outside the dust collector housing 355. The collector cover of dust 356 opens or closes the upper open surface of the dust collector housing 355. The dust collector cover 356 can be detachably coupled to the dust collector housing 355 using hooks or screws. In addition, the dust collector cover 356 can be detachably or slidably inserted or separated to / from the dust collector housing 355 in the upward and downward directions, or can be hingedly coupled to the dust collector housing 355. That is, the Dust collector cover 356 can be coupled in various ways within the scope of the technical ideas of the present invention. The dust collector 354 can be detachably installed in the base 60 by placing it in the rear portions of the lower filters 33, 34 and 35. The dust collector 354 can be detachably installed in the base 60 without using a special releasable element, or using a detachable dust collector element 358 such as a hook. In this embodiment, it is assumed that the dust collector 354 has been detachably installed in the base 60 using the detachable dust collector element 358 such as the hook.

The detachable dust collector element 358 includes a detachable dust collector hook 358A protruding from the rear surface of the cabinet 70 in the forward direction of the box 2, and a detachable clamp hook of the dust collector 358B disposed outside the dust collector housing 355, so that the detachable dust collector hook 358A can be hooked on top. The solvable dust collector element 358 can be modified in various ways by those skilled in the art.

In order to easily connect and disconnect the dust collectors 354 and determine the releasable positions of the dust collectors 354, it is possible to guide the dust collectors 354 into the base 60. That is, the base 60 includes dust collector guides 359 to guide the dust collectors

354. Each of the dust collector guides 359 includes a pair of dust collector guide rails, thereby guiding the dust collectors 354 in the releasable directions. Dust collectors 354 may have rollers or balls to reduce friction with dust collector guides 359.

Dust collectors 354 can be installed detachably through hole 130 of the box

2. An inlet for the dust collectors 354 can be formed in the service panel 200, so that the dust collectors 354 can be detachably installed through the service panel 200. An inlet can be formed for the dust collectors 354 on the left surface or the right surface of the cabinet 70, so that the dust collectors 354 can be detachably installed through the left surface or the right surface of the cabinet 70. In this embodiment, it is assumed that the dust collectors 354 are detachably installed through hole 130 of box 2.

The air conditioner includes cyclone dust collection detection units 360 to detect the amount of foreign substances in dust collectors 354, so that the user can decide to discharge foreign substances from dust collectors 354 without separate the dust collectors 354. As the usage time of the air conditioner or the filter cleaners increases, the filter cleaners further clean the left and right filters 31 and 32. The cyclone dust collection detection units 360 detect the amount of foreign substances in dust collectors 354 according to the cumulative use time of the air conditioner or filter cleaners. Cyclone 360 dust collection detection units can be made using a photosensor method. In addition, if cameras are provided for photographing the upper portions of the dust collector boxes 355, the cyclone dust collection detection units 360 detect the amount of foreign substances in the dust collectors 354 according to the results of photographing the cameras

The air conditioner may further include a cyclone dust collection screen 362 to present the detection results of the cyclone dust collection detection units 360, so that the user can decide to discharge the foreign substances from the collectors of powder 354 without separating dust collectors 354. Cyclone dust collection screen 362 can be arranged outside of box 2 so that the user of the air conditioner can easily recognize it. Cyclone dust collection screen 362 is made as LCD, PDP, LED, animation, etc. The cyclone dust collection screen 362 includes a sound unit to provide detection results of the cyclone 360 dust collection detection units by sound.

The operation of the air conditioner according to the first embodiment of the present invention will now be described.

When the fan 20 is moved by the operation request of the air conditioner, the outside air of the box 2 is sucked into the box 2 through the air suction holes 3, 4 and 5 of the box 2. Here, the air sucked into the box 2 is purified through the left and right filters 31 and 32 and the lower filters 33, 34 and 35, and sent in the forward direction of the fan 20.

The air sent in the forward direction of the fan 20 passes through the side holes 275 and 285 and the lower hole 291 of the filter door 60, and flows in the forward direction of the front filter 36 between the central filters 36, 37 and 38. The air is purified sequentially through the central filters 36, 37 and 38.

The air that has passed through the central filters 36, 37 and 38 passes through the fan 20, is sent to the upper portion of the fan 20, and is subjected to heat exchange by the heat exchanger 10.

The heat exchanged air by the heat exchanger 10 is discharged out of the box 2 through the air discharge holes 6, 7 and 8 of the box 2.

The operation of the air conditioner filter cleaners according to the first embodiment of the present invention will now be described.

According to the operation request of the filter cleaners, the kit boxes 300 are moved in the upward and downward directions along the left and right filters 31 and 32 by the kit drive units 310, the stirrers 302 are rotated , and the suction force generating units 320 are put into operation.

The foreign substances of the left and right filters 31 and 32 are aspirated to the kit boxes 300 by the suction force of the suction force generating units 320. The foreign substances aspirated to the kit boxes 300 are aspirated to the cyclones 350 with the air, and collected in cyclones 350 by the cyclone principle. The air separated from the foreign substances in the cyclones 350 is transferred from the cyclones 350 to the suction force generating units 320, and expelled from the suction force generating units 320. The above process is repeated to clean the filters. left and right 31 and 32.

The operations of the kit box drive units 310, the cyclones 350 and the suction force generating units 320 will now be explained in detail.

First, the operation of the kit 310 drive units is explained.

When the power generators of the second slide guide 317 are moved, the second slide guide drive gears 318A are rotated by the driving force of the power generators of the second slide guide 317, to rotate the moved gears of second slide guide 318B. The second slide guides 314 are monolithically rotated with the gears moved from the second slide guide 318B, to perform the screw movement with the first slide guides 312. The first slide guides 312 slide in the up and down directions monolithically with the kit boxes 300 for screw movement with the second slide guides 314. Here, the directions of rotation of the second slide guides 314 are changed according to the power directions of the power generators of the second slide guide 317. First sliding guides 312 are moved up or down with the kit boxes 300 according to the directions of rotation of the second sliding guides 314.

The operation of cyclones 350 is explained in detail.

As described above, when the foreign substances of the left and right filters 31 and 32 are aspirated to the kit boxes 300, the foreign substances aspirated to the kit boxes 300 are aspirated, with the air, to the cyclone separators 352 350 through the kit drain hoses 326 by the suction force of the suction force generating units 320. The foreign substances aspirated to the separators 352 of the cyclones 350 are separated from the air by the cyclone principle, and collected in the dust collectors 354 of the cyclones 350. The clean air separated from the foreign substances in the separators 352 of the cyclones 350 is discharged to the suction force generating units 320.

The operation of the suction force generating units 320 is explained in detail.

To operate the suction force generating units 320, the kit fan motors 324 are moved to generate power. The power of the kit fan motors 324 rotates the kit fans 322. The suction force to the suction force generating units 320 is generated by the rotational force of the kit fans 322.

The filter cleaners can clean the left and right filters 31 and 32 in the upward movement, the downward movement or the upward and downward movement in the left and right filters 31 and 32.

When the filter cleaners clean the left and right filters 31 and 32, the filter cleaners can be alternated one or more times in the left and right filters 31 and 32. When the filter cleaners alternately clean the left and right filters 31 and 32, the filter cleaners can clean one of the left and right filters 31 and 32 first, and then clean the other. When the filter cleaners clean the left and right filters 31 and 32 only in the downward motion, the filter cleaners are moved up in one of the left and right filters 31 and 32, and are moved down to clean the other.

The filter cleaners can be operated in the air conditioning operation and the non-operation of the air conditioner. If the filter cleaners are operated during the air conditioning operation of the air conditioner, the filter cleaners interrupt the aspirated air flows through the left and right air intake holes 4 and 5 of the case 2. In addition, the foreign substances from the air are not collected in the left and right filters 31 and 32, and the foreign substances from the left and right filters 31 and 32 are removed and floated by the filter cleaners. Accordingly, filter cleaners preferably operate during non-operation of the air conditioner.

The filter cleaners can be operated every time before or after the air conditioner air conditioning operation, they can be operated periodically according to the accumulated number of air conditioner air conditioning operations, they can be operated according to interruption signals of air cleaner filter introduced by the user or operator of the air conditioner, or can be operated according to the contamination of the left and right filters 31 and 32.

In the filter cleaners described above, after the foreign substances are collected in the dust collectors 354 of the cyclones 350, the amount of dust collected from the dust collectors 354 of the cyclones 350 is detected by the detection units of Cyclone dust collection 360, and the detection results of the cyclone dust collection detection units 360 are presented through the cyclone dust collection screen 362.

As mentioned above, the amount of dust collected from dust collectors 352 of cyclones 350 is limited. The user of the air conditioner can discharge the foreign substances collected in the dust collectors 352 of the cyclones 350 according to the content presented in the cyclone dust collection screen 362 or the sixth sense.

When the user tries to remove the foreign substances collected in the dust collector 352 of the cyclone 350, the user opens the front panel 150 and separates the service cover 200 from the box 2, thereby opening the hole 130 of the box 2. The The user puts his hand in the box 2 through the open hole 130 of the box 2, holds the dust collector handle 357 of the dust collector 354 of the cyclone 350, and pulls the dust collector 354 of the cyclone 350. Therefore , the dust collector 354 of the cyclone 350 is separated from the separator 352 of the cyclone 350. When the detachable hook of dust collector 358A is disengaged from the releasable hook clamp of dust collector 358B, the dust collector 354 of cyclone 350 is disconnects along dust collector guide 359.

After disconnecting the dust collector 354 from the cyclone 350 of the box 2, the user opens the dust collector cover 356 of the dust collector 354 of the cyclone 350, to open the upper surface of the dust collector housing 355 of the collector dust 354 of cyclone 350. The user removes foreign substances collected in dust collector 354 of cyclone 350 through the upper open surface of dust collector housing 355 of dust collector 354 of cyclone 350.

After removing the foreign substances collected in the dust collector 354 of the cyclone 350, the user closes the dust collector cover 356 of the dust collector 354 of the cyclone 350, to block the upper surface of the dust collector housing 355 of the collector of dust 354 of cyclone 350. The user puts dust collector 354 of cyclone 350 in box 2, and pushes dust collector 354 of cyclone 350 toward separator 352 of cyclone 350 along the dust collector guide 359. As soon as the dust collector 354 of the cyclone 350 is coupled with the separator 352 of the cyclone 350, the detachable dust collector hook 358A is hooked into the detachable hook jaw of the dust collector 358B. The dust collector 354 of the cyclone 350 is mounted in the box 2, and thus ends the process of unloading foreign substances from the dust collector 354 of the cyclone 350.

In the air conditioner of the present invention, the cyclone dust collectors can be detachably installed through a cyclone inlet formed in the case cabinet or a cyclone inlet formed in the service cover. The releasable structure of the cyclone dust collectors is not limited to the above examples, but is modified in various ways within the technical scope of the present invention.

Second embodiment: first embodiment + wheel kit + rear rack + agitator gear

Figure 14 is an exploded perspective view illustrating main elements of a filter cleaner of an air conditioner according to a second embodiment of the present invention, Figure 15 is a partial assembly view illustrating the filter cleaner of Figure 14, Figure 16 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line FF of Figure 15, and Figure 17 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line GG of Figure 15. The elements before indicated are not explained.

According to the second embodiment of the present invention, the air conditioner filter cleaners include kit boxes 300 installed in the left and right filters 31 (and not shown) so that they are movable in the upward and downward directions, to aspirate foreign substances of the left and right filters 31 (and not shown), respectively, agitators 302 rotatably installed in the kit boxes 300, first sliding guides 312 fixed to the kit boxes 300 and having first screw portions 312A, second sliding guides 314 fixed to the box 2 and having second screw portions 314A screwed into the first screw portions 312A, second slide guide rotation units 316 to rotate the second slide guides 314, so that the first slide guides 312 can be moved in the ascending and descending directions with respect to the second sliding guides to 314 by the screw movement between the first and second sliding guides 312 and 314, and agitator rotation units 360 to rotate the agitators 302.

The agitator rotation units 360 include kit wheels 362 rotatably installed in the kit boxes 300, contacting the left and right filter guides 106 (and not shown), and which rotate along the left and right filter guides 106 ( and not shown) in the up / down movement of the kit boxes 300, and power transfer units 364 to transfer the rotational force of the kit wheels 362 to the stirrers 302.

The kit wheels 362 can be arranged in a multiple number to firmly support the kit boxes 300 and balance and stabilize the up / down movement of the kit boxes 300. For example, as in this embodiment, the kit wheels 362 can be arranged respectively in the front and rear portions of the kit 300 boxes. The two kit 362 wheels can protrude to the left and right filters 31 and 32 through grooves formed in the 300D power spaces of the kit 300 boxes. The two kit 362 wheels can be separate from each other and turn individually, or connect to each other and turn cooperatively. In this embodiment, it is assumed that kit wheels 362 are connected through wheel rotation axes kit 363 to simplify the structure. The kit 363 wheel rotation axes can be arranged by crossing the collection spaces 300A of the kit 300 boxes in the front and rear directions.

The power transfer units 364 can be performed using a gear method or a belt-pulley method. In addition, power transfer units 364 can be made with various methods suitable for power transfer. In this embodiment, it is assumed that the power transfer units 364 are made using the gear method. Each of the power transfer units 364 includes drive gears 364A coupled to the kit 362 wheels or the wheel rotation axle kit 363, and driven gears 364B engaged with the drive gears 364A and connected directly to the agitator 302. Drive gears 364A can be incorporated with kit wheels 362. That is, drive gears 364A can be provided by forming kit wheels 362 in the gear structure.

In order to gently rotate the kit 362 wheels, kit 366 wheel rack gears are additionally arranged in the left and right filter guides 106 (and not shown), and engaged with the gear structure kit wheels 362, for guide the wheels kit 362.

The operations of the main elements of the filter cleaners of the air conditioner according to the second embodiment of the present invention will now be described.

When the kit boxes 300 are moved in the up and down directions along the left and right filters 31 (and not shown) by the mutual screw movement of the first and second sliding guides 312 and 314 by power of the second slide guide rotation units 316, the kit 362 wheels engage with the kit 366 wheel rack gears and rotate, and the 364B driven gears are rotated by the rotation of the 364A drive gears formed monolithically with the kit wheels 362. The rotational force of kit wheels 362 is transferred to the agitators 302 through the power transfer units 364, thereby rotating the agitators 302.

Third embodiment: a first sliding guide, a second sliding guide, direct connection of the second sliding guide power generator, kit box guide

Figure 18 is an exploded perspective view illustrating main elements of a filter cleaner of an air conditioner according to a third embodiment of the present invention, Figure 19 is a partial assembly view illustrating the filter cleaner of Figure 18, Figure 20 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line HH of Figure 19, and Figure 21 is a cross-sectional view taken along line II of Figure 19. They are not explained. the elements indicated above.

According to the third embodiment of the present invention, a kit box movement unit of the air conditioner filter cleaner includes a first slide guide 412 fixed to the kit box 300 and having a first threaded portion 412A, a second guide slide 414A fixed to the box 2 and having a second threaded portion 414A screwed into the first threaded portion 412A, a second slide guide power generator 418 to rotate the second slide guide 414, and a kit guide 430 to guide the kit box 300 so that it is mobile only in the up and down directions.

The first slide guide 412 can be arranged in the central portion of the rear surface of the kit box 300.

The second slide guide power generator 418 is arranged in the lower portion of the second slide guide 414, and directly connected to the second slide guide 414.

The second slide guide power generator 418 is directly connected to the second slide guide 414.

The kit box guides 430 guide the sliding up / down of the kit boxes 300. If the kit boxes 300 are not close to the left and right filters 31 and 32, the loss of suction force of the generating units of suction force 320 increases. Foreign substances from the left and right filters 31 and 32 are not aspirated and agitated efficiently by the agitators

302. Therefore, the kit box guides 430 serve to adhere the kit boxes 300 to the left and right filters 31 and 32, respectively. Each of the kit 430 box guides includes a kit 432 projection protruding from the kit 300, and kit 434 guide rails in which the kit 432 guide projection is movably inserted, so that the boxes kit 300 cannot be moved in the directions of isolation and adhesion to the left and right filters 31 and 32, namely the right and left directions of the box 2. The guide projection kit 432 may protrude from the front surface or surface rear of the kit 300 to prevent the kit 300 from being moved in the right and left directions of the box 2. The guide projection kit 432 can protrude from the front surface and rear surface of the kit 300, respectively, to Firmly support the kit 300 box on both sides. In addition, two kit guide projections 432 can be formed on the front and rear surfaces of the kit box 300 and isolated in the up and down directions, respectively, to firmly support the kit box 300 in the up and down directions. The kit 432 guide projections can be formed in a round shape such as a hemispherical shape to simplify coupling and minimize friction in the kit 43 guide rails. The kit 434 guide rails can be arranged in the left and right suction panels. right 100 (and not shown) to fit the kit guide projections 432 formed on the front surfaces of the kit boxes 300, and also arranged in the left and right filter guides 106 (and not shown) to fit the projections of kit guide 432 formed on the rear surfaces of the kit boxes 300. When the kit boxes 300 are moved in the up and down directions, the kit guide rails 434 extend in the up and down directions. The kit 434 guide rails can be manufactured individually from the left and right suction panels 100 (and not shown) or the left and right filter guides 106 (and not shown), and fixed to the left and right suction panels right 100 (and not shown) or the left and right filter guides 106 (and not shown) by fasteners such as screws. In addition, the kit 434 guide rails may be incorporated with the left and right suction panels 100 (and not shown) or the left and right filter guides 106 (and not shown). In this embodiment, it is assumed that the kit 434 guide rails are incorporated with the left and right suction panels 100 (and not shown) or the left and right filter guides 106 (and not shown) to simplify and miniaturize the structure. The kit 434 guide rails can protrude from the left and right suction panels 100 (and not shown) or the left and right filter guides 106 (and not shown) to the kit 432 guide projections, or be formed in a structure of slot in the left and right suction panels 100 (and not shown) or the left and right filter guides 106 (and not shown). In this embodiment, it is assumed that kit guide rails 434 are formed in the groove structure in the left and right suction panels 100 (and not shown) or the left and right filter guides 106 (and not shown).

The operation of the air conditioner filter cleaner kit housing unit movement according to the third embodiment of the present invention will now be described.

When the second slide guide power generator 418 is moved, the second slide guide 414 is rotated, and the first and second slide guides 412 and 414 perform the mutual screw movement. The first slide guide 412 can only be moved in the up and down directions by the kit box guide 430. Accordingly, the kit box 300 can only be moved in the up and down directions with the first slide guide 412.

Fourth embodiment: first embodiment + filter cleaner damper

Figure 22 is a structure view illustrating filter cleaners of an air conditioner according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention, Figure 23 is a cross-sectional view taken along line JJ of Figure 22, and Figure 24 is a cross-sectional view illustrating an open mode of a filter cleaner damper of the air conditioner according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention. The elements indicated above are not explained.

According to the fourth embodiment of the present invention, in the filter cleaners of the air conditioner, at least two kit boxes 300 are installed in the left and right filters 31 and 32, respectively, to clean the left and right filters 31 and 32, the number of suction force generating units 320 is smaller than that of the kit boxes 300 applied to the air conditioner, and are connected to the two kit boxes 300, to supply suction force to aspirate the foreign substances from the left filters and right 31 and 32 to the two kit boxes 300, and a filter cleaner damper 500 is further installed to selectively supply the suction force of the suction force generating unit 320 to one of the two kit boxes 300 connected to a suction force generating unit 320.

In this embodiment, when the two kit boxes 300 are arranged, a suction force generating unit 320 is installed.

The filter cleaner damper 500 includes a shock absorber conduit 510 connected respectively to the suction force generating unit 320 and the two kit boxes 300, to connect the suction force generating unit 320 to the two kit boxes 300, and a damper valve unit 520 installed in the damper conduit 510, to connect or disconnect the suction force generating unit 320 to / from each kit 300 box.

The damper conduit 510 includes a joined duct portion 512 connected to the suction force generating unit 320, and branched first and second branched duct portions 514 and 516 of the joined duct portion 512 and connected to the kit boxes 300 respectively. A joined inlet 512 has been formed by opening the end of the joined duct portion 512 that faces the first and second branched duct portions 514 and 516, or has been formed in part of the end of the joined duct portion 512 that faces the first and second branched conduit portions 514 and 516. In this embodiment, it is assumed that the joined inlet 512 has been formed in part of the end of the joined conduit portion 512 which faces the first and second branched conduit portions 514 and 516. First and second branched inlets 514A and 516A have been formed by opening the ends of the first and second branched duct portions 514 and 516 facing the joined duct portion 512, or formed into portions of the ends of the portions of first and second branched ducts 514 and 516 looking at the joined duct portion 512. In this embodiment, it is assumed that the first and second branched entries 514A and 516A are formed at portions of the ends of the first and second branched duct portions 514 and 516 that face the joined duct portion 512. The first and second branched entries 514A and 516A have been formed radially on the surface parallel to the joined inlet 512 the connected duct portion 512, so that any of the first and second branched inlets 514A and 516A can be selectively opened by the buffer valve unit 520. At least the first and second branched inlet sides 514A and 516A of the portions of the first and second branched ducts 514 and 516 contact each other.

The damper valve unit 520 includes a damper valve plate 522 rotated around the center of the first and second branched inlets radially arranged 514A and 516A, and having its inlet 521 overlapping with any of the first and second branched inlets 514A and 516A, and a damper valve plate rotation unit 524 to rotate the damper valve plate 522. The damper valve plate 522 may be installed within the attached duct portion 512. If a damper body is provided By forming the external appearance of the damper valve unit 520, the damper valve plate 522 can be installed in the damper body. In this embodiment, it is assumed that the damper valve plate 522 has been installed within the attached conduit portion 512. The shock absorber valve plate 522 can be arranged to divide the attached conduit portion 512. In addition, the damper valve 522 may be formed smaller than the inside of the joined duct portion 512, but superficially contacts the first and second branched duct portions 514 and 516 and covers the first and second branched inlets 514A and 516A. Here, it is assumed that the damper valve plate 522 superficially contacts the first and second branched duct portions 514 and 516. The inlet 521 of the damper valve plate 522 can overlap with the first or second branched inlet 514A or 516A. The damper valve plate rotation unit 524 includes a shock absorber motor 524A directly connected to the damper valve plate 522, or indirectly connected to the damper valve plate 522 through a power transfer unit using a gear method or a belt-pulley method. In this embodiment, it is assumed that a rotation shaft 524B of the damper motor 524A is directly connected to the damper valve plate 522. In addition, the damper motor 524A can be installed inside or outside of the joined duct portion 512. Here, it is assumed that the shock absorber motor 524A has been installed outside the connected conduit portion 512. The shock absorber motor 524A is arranged facing the shock absorber valve plate 522 with its rotation axis 524B interposed between the conduit portions first and second branched 514 and 516. A shock absorber motor support 525 may be installed between the rotation axis 524B of the shock absorber motor 524A and the first and second branched conduit portions 514 and 516, to rotate the rotation axis 524B of the 524A shock absorber motor.

The filter cleaner damper 500 may be directly connected to the kit boxes 300 to use only one cyclone 350, and connected to the suction force generating unit 320 through the cyclone 350.

The operation of the air conditioner filter cleaners according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention will now be explained.

To clean the left filter 31 of the left and right filters 31 and 32, the kit box 300 formed in the left filter 31 is moved in the up and down directions. Here, the kit box 300 formed in the right filter 32 is stopped. The filter cleaner damper 500 opens the first branched inlet 514A of the first and second branched inlets 514A and 516A, so that the kit box 300 formed in the left filter 31 can be connected to the suction force generating unit 320 .

Accordingly, the foreign substances of the left filter 31 are aspirated to the kit box 300 formed in the left filter 31 by the suction force of the suction force generating unit 320. As indicated by an arrow in Figure 24, the foreign substances aspirated to the kit box 300 with the air pass sequentially through the first branch duct portion 514 and the attached duct portion 512 of the filter cleaner damper 500, and flow to the cyclone 350. The foreign substances aspirated to the cyclone 350 are separated from the air and collected in cyclone 350. The air separated from foreign substances in cyclone 350 is discharged from cyclone 350, aspirated to the suction force generating unit 320, and expelled.

To clean the right filter 32, the kit box 300 formed in the left filter 31 is stopped, and the kit box 300 formed in the right filter 32 is moved in the up and down directions. As shown in Figure 24, the filter cleaner damper 500 opens the second branched inlet 516A, so that the kit box 300 formed in the right filter 32 can be connected to the suction force generating unit 320. Thus therefore, the right filter 32 is cleaned in the same way.

According to the present invention, the air conditioner may use a filter cleaner damper including a rotated damper valve plate to cover one of the first and second branched inlets, or a filter cleaner damper including buffer valves units of the type of solenoid valve installed on the first and second branched inlets, respectively. However, the filter cleaner damper is not limited to the above examples, but is formed in various types within the technical scope of the present invention.

Fifth embodiment: two kits, a suction force generation unit, shock absorber, condensate drain

Figure 25 is a structure view illustrating main elements of an air conditioner according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention, and Figure 26 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line GG of Figure 25. No the elements indicated above are explained.

According to the fifth embodiment of the present invention, a drainage unit 580 of the air conditioner does not collect the foreign substances from the kit boxes 300 in the dust collection units, but directly discharges the foreign substances out. The drainage unit 580 can externally discharge only the foreign substances aspirated into the kit boxes 300 of the box 2, or both the foreign substances aspirated into the kit boxes 300 and the condensed water collected in the drain pan (not shown) of the box 2. In this embodiment, it is assumed that the drainage unit 580 is intended to externally discharge the foreign substances aspirated to the kit boxes 300 and the condensed water collected in the drain pan (not shown) in order to avoid Duplicate installation of similar items. The drain unit 580 includes a condensed water drain hose 582 connected to the drain pan, a filter cleaner drain hose 584 connected to the suction force generating unit 320, and a dust collection hose drain 586 connected to the condensate drain hose 582 and the filter cleaner drain hose 584, and which has its side extending out of the box 2. The condensate drain hose 582 can be connected to a pump Condensate water drain to easily discharge the condensed water, or installed in the up and down directions to naturally drop the condensed water from the drain pan by gravity and guide the condensed water to the drain dust collection hose 586.

If a small amount of condensed water is discharged through the condensate drain hose 582, foreign substances discharged through the filter cleaner drain hose 584 are accumulated in the drain dust collection hose 586 by the condensed water, blocking the drain dust collection hose 586. Since the foreign substances sucked into the kit boxes 300 as well as the condensed water are not discharged through the drain dust collection hose 586, bad ones are generated odors or germs in the drain dust collection hose 586. Accordingly, the drain unit 580 may include a drain damper to selectively connect the drain dust collection hose 586 to one of the condensate drain hose 582 and the filter cleaner drain hose 584, so that the condensed water discharged through the condensate drain hose 582 does not It can be mixed with the foreign substances discharged through the filter cleaner drain hose 584. In addition, the drain unit 580 can include a drain dust collection unit 588 to collect the condensed water discharged through the hose Condensate water drain 582 and foreign substances discharged through the filter cleaner drain hose 584, and discharge the condensed water and foreign substances through the drain dust collection hose 586 in a predetermined amount. In this embodiment, it is assumed that the drain unit 580 includes the drain dust collection unit

588. The drainage dust collection unit 588 includes a drainage dust collection tank 589 to collect the condensed water discharged through the condensate drain hose 582 and the foreign substances discharged through the drain hose of filter cleaner 584, and discharge the condensed water and foreign substances through the drain dust collection hose 586, a water level sensor of drain dust collection 590 to detect the water level of the reservoir Drain dust collection 589, and a drain dust collection opening / closing valve 591 to selectively discharge the condensed water and foreign substances collected in the drain dust collection tank 589 through the collection hose drainage dust 586 according to the result of the detection of the drainage dust collecting water level sensor 590. A first suction hole 589A connected to the condensed water drain hose 582, a second suction hole 589B connected to the filter cleaner drain hose 584, and a discharge hole 589C connected to the drain dust collection hose 586 are formed in the drain tank drainage dust collection 589. The drainage dust collection water level sensor 590 is installed in the upper inner portion of the drainage dust collection tank 589, to detect the water level of the dust collection tank of drain 589 above a predetermined level. The drain water collection sensor 590 can be done in the flotation method. The drain dust collection opening / closing valve 591 is installed in the discharge hole 589C of the drain dust collection tank 589, to connect or disconnect the drain dust collection tank 589 to / from the hose 586 drain dust collection.

The main operation of the air conditioner according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention will now be described.

The suction force generating unit 320 is connected to one of the kit boxes 300 formed in the left and right filters 31 and 32 by the filter cleaner damper 550, so that foreign substances from the left or right filter 31 or 32 can be aspirated to the kit box 300 connected to the suction force generating unit 320.

The foreign substances aspirated to the kit box 300 are collected in the drainage dust collection tank 589 through the suction force generating unit 320. Here, the condensed water discharged through the condensate drain hose 582 is collected in the 589 drain dust collection tank.

The foreign substances aspirated to the kit box 300 and the condensed water are collected in the drainage dust collection tank 589, if the water level of the drainage dust collection tank 589 is detected by the water level sensor Drainage dust collection 590, the drain dust collection opening / closing valve 591 opens the discharge hole 589C of the drainage dust collection tank 589, and foreign substances and condensed water collected in the collection tank of drain dust 589 are discharged through the drain dust collection hose 586.

Sixth embodiment: dust discharge bypass step

Figure 27 is a structure view illustrating an example of application of filter cleaners according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention, and Figure 28 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line HH of Figure 27. The elements indicated above are not explained.

According to the sixth embodiment of the present invention, the air conditioner includes filter cleaning kits 600 installed in the left and right filters 31 (and not shown) so that they are movable in the upward and downward directions, to aspirate foreign substances from the left and right filters 31 (and not shown), the filter cleaning kits having 600 bypass passages of foreign substances so that the aspirated foreign substances can be branched to the lower portions and discharged to the upper portions.

Filter cleaner kits 600 that have the bypass steps for discharge of foreign substances include kit boxes 610 that have suction chambers 612 to aspirate foreign substances from the left and right filters 31 (and not shown), and which are mobile in the ascending and descending directions in the left and right filters 31 (and not shown), and drainage bodies 620 that are coupled to the outer portions of the kit boxes 610, which communicate with the lower portions of the suction chambers 612 of the 610 kit boxes, and which have 622 discharge chambers with 622A discharge holes in their upper portions.

Suction holes 612A for extracting foreign substances from the left and right filters 31 (and not shown) are formed on the surfaces of the suction chambers 612 of the 610 kit boxes facing the left and right filters 31 (and not shown) , and discharge holes 612B for discharging foreign substances aspirated to the suction chambers 612 of the kit boxes 610 to the drainage bodies 620 are formed in the lower portions of the suction chambers 612 of the kit boxes 610 in surface contact with the drainage bodies 620.

The drainage bodies 620 can be arranged on the rear surfaces of the kit boxes 610 so as not to interrupt the aspiration of foreign substances from the left and right filters 31 (and not shown) to the suction chambers 612 of the kit boxes 610. The drainage bodies 620 communicate with the discharge holes 612B of the suction chambers 612 of the kit boxes 610 in order to aspirate the foreign substances from the suction chambers 612 of the kit boxes 610. The portions of the drainage bodies 620 in surface contact with the 610 kit boxes may be open to reduce the cost of production. The discharge holes 622A of the drain bodies 620 can project upwardly from the drain bodies 620 to easily fit the kit drain hoses 326. The drain bodies 620 can be individually molded and coupled to the kit boxes 610, or incorporate with the 610 kit boxes.

As described above, since the filter cleaning kits 600 have the discharge steps of foreign substances, even if the foreign substances aspirated to the filter cleaning kits 600 are discharged directly through the filter cleaning kits 600, the force The suction force generation unit 320 is not reduced. Accordingly, the kit drain hoses 326 are coupled to the discharge holes 622A of the drain bodies 620 to connect with the upper portions of the filter cleaning kits 600, so that the kit drain hoses 326 do not twist and do not interrupt the up / down movement of filter cleaning kits 600.

The kit 326 drain hoses may be interposed between the left and right filters 31 (and not shown) and the left and right suction panels 100 (and not shown) through the upper and lower portions of the left and right filters 31 (and not shown), and connected to filter cleaning kits 600. In this embodiment, it is assumed that kit drain hoses 326 are interposed between the left and right filters 31 (and not shown) and the suction panels left and right 100 (and not shown) through the upper portions of the left and right filters 31 (and not shown), and connected to filter cleaning kits 600. Therefore, although filter cleaning kits 600 are arranged at the lower ends of the left and right filters 31 (and not shown), the kit drain hoses 326 are not spatially limited. In addition, when filter cleaning kits 600 are stopped, special lamination spaces are not required for kit 326 drain hoses. Kit 326 drain hoses can be arranged by passing through the left kit drain hoses and right through holes formed in the upper portions of the left and right filters 31 (and not shown), or through the left and right kit drain hoses through holes 100D (and not shown) formed in the upper barriers 100A (and not shown) of the left and right suction panels 100 (and not shown). In this embodiment, it is assumed that the kit drain hoses 326 are arranged by passing through the left and right kit drain hoses through holes 100D (and not shown) of the left and right suction panels 100 (and not represented). Especially, the portions of the kit drain hoses 326 placed in the upper portions of the left and right filters 31 (and not shown) may be fixed to prevent twisting of the kit drain hoses 326 and not to interrupt the movement up / down of filter cleaning kits 600. For example, flanges 326A in surface contact with the upper barriers 100A (and not shown) of the left and right suction panels 100 (and not shown) are formed in the portions of the kit 326 drain hoses that pass through the left and right kit drain hose through holes 100D (and not shown) of the left and right suction panels 100 (and not shown). The flanges 326A of the kit drain hoses 326 are hooked to the upper barriers 100A (and not shown) of the left and right suction panels 100 (and not shown), or fixed thereto by fasteners 327 such like screws Kit 326 drain hoses can be formed in a flexible structure so that they stretch or shrink elastically. The portions of the kit drain hoses 326 disposed between the filter cleaning kits 600 and the upper portions of the left and right filters 31 (and not shown), and the portions of the kit drain hoses 326 disposed between the portions The upper left and right filters 31 (and not shown) and the suction force generating unit 320 can be individually molded and coupled to each other. In addition, the portions of the kit drain hoses 326 disposed between the filter cleaning kits 600 and the upper portions of the left and right filters 31 (and not shown), and the portions of the kit drain hoses 326 disposed between the upper portions of the left and right filters 31 (and not shown) and the suction force generating unit 320 can be molded as a single body. The kit 326 drain hoses can be installed on one of the front and rear edges of the left and right filters 31 (and not shown) so as not to interrupt the air flowing through the left and right filters 31 (and not shown) ) in the air conditioner air conditioning operation.

The operation of the filter cleaners according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention will now be described in detail.

The foreign substances of the left and right filters 31 (and not shown) are sucked into the suction chambers 612 of the kit boxes 610 by the suction force of the suction force generating unit 320. The foreign substances sucked into the suction chambers 612 of the kit 610 boxes are forked to the lower portions of the kit 610 boxes, and discharged to the discharge chambers 622 of the drainage bodies 620 through the discharge holes 612B of the suction chambers 612 of the kit boxes 610. The foreign substances aspirated to the discharge chambers 622 of the drainage bodies 620 are raised from the lower portions of the discharge chambers 622 of the drainage bodies 620 to their upper portions, and discharged to the hoses of kit drain 326 through discharge holes 622A of drain bodies 620. Foreign substances discharged to kit drain hoses 326 can be collected in dust collection units such as cyclones 350 or directly discharged.

Figure 29 is a cross-sectional view illustrating an air conditioner according to a seventh embodiment of the present invention, Figure 30 is an exploded perspective view illustrating a filter cleaner of an air conditioner according to the seventh embodiment of the In the present invention, Figure 31 is a structure view illustrating the operation of the filter cleaner of the air conditioner according to the seventh embodiment of the present invention, and Figure 32 is a cross-sectional view illustrating the filter cleaner of the conditioner. of air according to the seventh embodiment of the present invention. The elements indicated above are not explained.

The air conditioner includes 1300 filter cleaners to automatically clean the filters by power without separating the filters from box 2.

Each of the filter cleaners 1300 includes a kit 300 box, a kit 310 movement unit to move the kit 300 box, and a suction force generating unit 320 connected to the kit 300 box, to generate force of aspiration to the kit 300 box.

Kit boxes 300 include filter cleaner spaces 1311 with a predetermined size, to aspirate and collect foreign substances from the left and right filters 31 and 32, respectively.

As explained below, part of the kit box movement unit 310 is inserted into the filter cleaner space 1311. Therefore, a first barrier 1312 is formed by separating the installation space of the kit box movement unit. 310, so that the kit movement unit 310 unit cannot be contaminated with foreign substances collected in the filter cleaner space 1311.

As explained below, the agitator drive unit 304 is inserted into the filter cleaner space 1311. A second barrier 1313 has been formed to separate the installation space from the agitator drive unit 304, so that the agitator drive unit 304 cannot be contaminated with foreign substances collected in the filter cleaner space 1311.

Each of the kit boxes 300 includes an upper box 1314 forming the upper portion of the kit box 300, and a lower box 1315 forming the lower portion of the kit box 300 and coupled to the upper box 1314.

Agitators 1330 are inserted in the lower boxes 1315. Suction holes 1316 are formed on the surfaces of the lower boxes 1315 looking at the left and right filters 31 and 32, respectively, so that the agitators 1330 can contact the left and right filters 31 and

32

A discharge hole 1317 for discharging foreign substances from the filter cleaner space 1311 of the kit box 300 is formed in the lower case 1315.

The discharge hole 1317 may be formed on the side surface or the lower surface of the lower case 1315. In this embodiment, it is assumed that the discharge hole 1317 has been formed on the lower surface of the lower case 1315.

A discharge hole protrusion 1318 protruding downward from the lower case 1315 is formed in the discharge hole 1317 to connect with a filter cleaner dust collection unit 1350 explained below.

Preferably, the kit box movement unit 310 is arranged in the upper inner portion of the kit box 300, namely, in the upper box 1314, so that foreign substances from the kit box 300 can be easily discharged through the discharge hole 1317.

The kit 310 movement unit includes filter cleaner box wheels 1322 rotatably disposed in the kit box 300, filter cleaner box guides 1344 to guide the up / down movement of the kit 300 case, and a motor of 1326 filter cleaner box drive to generate power to move the kit 300 box.

Each of the filter cleaner case wheels 1322 includes a plurality of pinion teeth 1322a arranged in the circumferential direction of the filter cleaner case wheel 1322 and engaged with the filter cleaner case guides 1344. Accordingly, When the filter cleaner box drive motor 1326 is stopped, the filter cleaner box wheels 1322 serve as caps to restrict up / down movement of the kit 300 box with the filter cleaner box guides 1344

Each of the filter cleaner box guides 1344 includes a pair of filter cleaner box guide ribs 1344a and 1344b arranged in the front and rear portions of the filter cleaner box wheel 1322, to accommodate the wheel of filter cleaner box 1322 in between.

Each of the filter cleaner box guides 1344 includes a plurality of rack gear teeth 1344c disposed between the filter cleaner box guide ribs 1344a and 1344b, arranged in the upward and downward directions, and engaged with the Pinion teeth 1322a of the filter cleaner housing wheel 1322, so that the filter cleaner housing guides 1344 can serve as caps with the filter cleaner housing wheels 1322.

The power of the filter cleaner box drive motor 1326 can be transferred to the filter cleaner box wheels 1322 by a filter cleaner box power transfer unit 1328 explained below.

The filter cleaner box 1328 power transfer units can be made using a gear method or a belt-pulley method. In addition, the filter cleaner box power transfer units 1328 can be made as power transfer apparatus. In this embodiment, it is assumed that the filter cleaner box power transfer units 1328 are made using the gear method.

Each of the filter cleaner case power transfer units 1328 includes a drive gear 1328a directly connected to a rotation shaft 1326a of the filter cleaner case drive motor 1326, and a driven gear 1328b always engaged with the drive gear 1328a, and monolithically rotated with a support shaft 1323 of the filter cleaner case wheels 1322.

In the event that the rotation axis 1326a of the filter cleaner case drive motor 1326 is parallel with the support axis 1323 of the filter cleaner case wheels 1322, bevel gears are preferably used as the drive gear 1328a and the gear moved 1328b.

On the other hand, filter cleaners 1300 include agitators 1330 rotatably installed in kit boxes 300, to stir foreign substances from left and right filters 31 and 32 to easily separate and aspirate foreign substances from left and right filters 31 and 32, and agitator drive units 304 for rotating agitators 1330.

 Preferably, the stirrers 1330 are installed in the lower inner portions of the kit boxes 300, namely in the lower boxes 1315, so that foreign substances collected in the kit boxes 300 cannot be sent to the box drive units kit 310 or agitator drive units 304.

The agitators 1330 include agitator bodies 1332 rotatably arranged in the kit boxes 300, especially, in the suction holes 1316, brush bristles 1334 planted in the agitator bodies 1332 to contact the left and right filters 31 and 32, and shafts of First and second agitator rotation 1336 and 1337 protruding from the front and rear ends of the agitator bodies 1332, to rotatably support the agitators 1330.

Preferably, the lengths in the front and rear direction of the agitator bodies 1332 are almost identical to at least the left and right filters 31 and 32. Therefore, although the kit boxes 300 are moved only in the up and down directions, They can clean the complete left and right filters 31 and 32.

The brush bristles 1334 may be spirally planted along the agitator bodies 1332.

Some of the first and second agitator rotation axes 1336 and 1337 may be rotatably coupled to the kit box 300, and the other is coupled to the agitator drive unit 304.

The agitator drive units 304 include agitator drive motors 1342 to generate power to rotate the agitators 1330.

The agitator drive motors 1342 may be installed inside or outside the kit boxes 300. In this embodiment, it is assumed that the agitator drive motors 1342 are arranged inside the kit boxes 300 to easily transfer power and minimize the travel of power transfer

The agitator drive motors 1342 can be directly or indirectly connected to the agitators 1330. In this embodiment, it is assumed that the agitator drive motors 1342 are arranged in a row with the agitators 1330 in the front and rear directions, and connected directly to the stirrers 1330 to simplify the structure and minimize the power transfer path.

The filter cleaner dust collection unit 1350 includes a filter cleaner dust collector 1360 which has a dust collection space 361 to collect foreign substances from the kit 300 box, and a dust collection guide path of filter cleaner 1370 to connect the filter cleaner dust collector 1360 to filter cleaner 1300, especially the discharge hole 1317 of the kit 300 box.

Fig. 33 is an exploded perspective view illustrating main elements of an air conditioner according to an eighth embodiment of the present invention, and Fig. 34 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a filter cleaner of the air conditioner according to the eighth embodiment of the present invention. The elements indicated above are not explained.

The air conditioner includes filter cleaners 1500. Each of the filter cleaners 1500 includes a kit 300 box, a stirrer 1530, and a kit 310 movement unit to move the kit 300 and rotate the stirrer 1530.

The kit 310 movement unit includes filter cleaner box wheels 1544 installed in kit box 300, and which rotate with filter cleaner guides 1344 installed in box 2, a filter cleaner drive motor 1546 connected directly to the filter cleaner box wheels 1544 or the agitator 1530, and a filter cleaner drive motor power transfer unit 1550 to transfer power from the filter cleaner drive motor 1546 to one of the wheels of filter cleaner housing 1544 and agitator 1530 that is not directly connected to the filter cleaner drive motor 1546.

The filter cleaner drive motor 1546 can be connected directly to the agitator 1530 as in this embodiment, or connected directly to the filter cleaner box wheels 1544 as mentioned above.

The filter cleaner drive motor 1546 can generate bidirectional power to move the kit box 300 up and down. If the filter cleaner drive motor 1546 is turned in one direction, the power transfer direction of the motor of Filter cleaner drive 1546 to the wheels of filter cleaner box 1544 can be changed by a change unit. In this embodiment, it is assumed that the filter cleaner drive motor 1546 generates bidirectional power to simplify the structure.

The filter cleaner drive motor 1546 is a dual shaft motor that has one side directly connected to the agitator 1530 and the other side directly connected to the filter cleaner drive motor power transfer unit 1550.

The filter cleaner drive motor power transfer unit 1550 can be made using a gear method or a belt-pulley method. In addition, the filter cleaner drive motor power transfer unit 1550 can be made as an apparatus for transferring power. In this embodiment, it is assumed that the filter cleaner drive motor power transfer unit 1550 is made using the belt-pulley method.

The filter cleaner drive motor power transfer unit 1550 includes a drive pulley 1552 connected directly to the filter cleaner drive motor 1546, a driven pulley 1554 connected directly to the filter cleaner housing wheels 1544, and a belt 1556 to connect the drive pulley 1552 to the driven pulley 1554.

The kit 310 movement unit also includes a clutch 1560 installed between the filter cleaner drive motor 1546 and the stirrer 1530. Therefore, even if the filter cleaner drive motor 1546 generates bidirectional rotation force, the Stirrer 1530 can only receive unidirectional rotational force from the filter cleaner drive motor 1546.

Figure 35 is an exploded perspective view illustrating main elements of an air conditioner according to a ninth embodiment of the present invention, Figure 36 is a cross-sectional view illustrating the air conditioner according to the ninth embodiment of the present invention , Figure 37 is an exploded perspective view illustrating A of Figure 35, and Figure 38 is an exploded perspective view illustrating 310 of Figure 37. The elements indicated above are not explained.

Each of the kit 310 drive units includes a wire 2312 connected to the kit box 300, a reel 2314 connected to the end of the wire 2312 away from the kit box 300, and rotatably installed in the box 2, for winding or unwinding the wire 2312, and a reel rotation motor 2316 to rotate the reel 2314.

The end of the wire 2312 near the kit box 300 is coupled to the protruding portion 300F of the kit box 300. Here, the two wires 2312 are coupled to the two protruding portions 300F of the kit box 300, respectively, to support firm and stably kit 300 and not to interrupt the air flowing to the left and right filters 31 and 32.

Each of the threads 2312 includes a wire portion 2311 easily wound around the spool 2314, and a rod portion 2313 disposed at the end of the wire portion 2311 near the kit box 300, and coupled to the protruding portion 300F of the kit box 300. Each of the connecting rod portions 2313 of the wires 2312 includes a portion of introduction wire 2313A that does not pass through a protruding hole 300G of the kit box 300, the wire portion 2311 of the wire being inserted 2312 in the introduction wire portion 2313A, a connecting rod 2313B protruding from the introduction wire portion 2313A passing through the protruding hole 300G of the kit box 300, and a stop to prevent the connecting rod 2313B from passing through the protruding hole 300G of the kit box 300 is separated from the protruding hole 300G of the kit case 300. Each of the screw caps 2312 includes a threaded portion 2313C formed in the connecting rod 2313B, and a nut of 2313D wire threaded into the threaded portion 2313C.

Two spools 2314 can be arranged so that they correspond to the two threads 2312, respectively, or a spool 2314 can be arranged for the two threads 2312. In this embodiment, it is assumed that a spool 2314 is provided. The spools 2314 may be installed on the left and right suction panels 100 and 110, the cabinet 70 or the base 60, respectively, to wind the threads 2312 through the upper portions of the left and right filters 31 and 32. In this embodiment, it is assumed that the reels 2314 are installed on the left and right suction panels 100 and 110 to efficiently wind the threads 2312. That is, the reels 2314 can be installed on the upper barriers 100A and 110A of the left and right suction panels 100 and

110. Each of the reels 2314 includes a main reel body 2314A around which the two threads 2312 are wound, and a reel rotation axis 2314B that rotates monolithically with the main reel body 2314A, and which has a coupled end rotatably to the left or right suction panel 100 or 110 and the other end connected to the reel rotation motor 2316. The main reel body 2314A includes a wire winding portion 2314C in which the two threads 2312 are wound, and flanges 314D projecting in the radial direction of the main spool body 2314A on both sides of the wire winding portion 2314C in the axial direction of the main spool body 2314A, to prevent separation of the wires 2312 from the wire winding portion 2314C. Two wire winding portions 2314C can be arranged in the main spool body 2314A, so that the two wires 2312 can be individually wound around the wire winding portions 2314C without twisting them. Each of the tabs 314D of the main reel body 2314A may be composed of a plurality of ribs isolated along the circumferential direction of the main reel body 2314A, or formed in a hoop structure. In this embodiment, it is assumed that the flanges 314D of the main reel body 2314 are formed in the form of a ring to completely prevent the separation of the threads 2312.

The reel rotation motors 2316 can be installed in the left and right suction panels 100 and 110, the cabinet 70 or the base 60. The reel rotation motors 2316 can be connected to the reels 2314 directly, or indirectly through of reel power transfer units 2318. In this embodiment, it is assumed that the reel rotation motors 2316 are installed in the cabinet 70 and indirectly connected to the reels 2314 through the reel power transfer units 2318. The reel power transfer units 2318 can be made using a gear method or a belt-pulley method. In this embodiment, it is assumed that the reel power transfer units 2318 are made using the belt-pulley method. Each of the reel power transfer units 2318 includes a drive pulley 2318A connected directly to the reel rotation motor 2316, a driven pulley 2318B connected directly to the reel 2314, and a belt 2318C wound on the drive pulley 2318A and the pulley moved 2318B at the same time. A supplementary shaft can be formed in the reel rotation motor 2316 and used to drive the threads 2312.

Kit 310 drive units further include kit box guides 430 arranged in the left and right suction panels 100 and 110 or the left and right filter guides 106 and 116, to smoothly move the wires 2312 and guide the movement paths of the wires 2312. Each of the kit guides 430 includes a kit 432 projection protruding from the kit 300, and kit 434 guide rails in which the kit 432 guide projection is inserted in a mobile manner, so that kit boxes 300 cannot move in the isolation and adhesion directions to the left and right filters 31 and 32, namely the right and left directions of the box 2.

Figure 39 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a filter cleaner of an air conditioner according to a tenth embodiment of the present invention. The elements indicated above are not explained.

According to the tenth embodiment of the present invention, each of the filter cleaners of the air conditioner includes a drive gear 2364A, a driven gear 2364B directly connected to the stirrer 302, and a kit rack wheel gear 2366, rotating therefor. the agitator 302 without using an engine.

Figures 40 to 43 are structure views illustrating an air conditioner according to an eleventh embodiment of the present invention. The elements indicated above are not explained.

According to the eleventh embodiment of the present invention, kit boxes 300 can be moved by engines 304 with the help of filter cleaner box guides 1344 and kit wheels 1322. The movement of kit boxes 300 is guided by Guide projections kit 432 and guide rails kit 434. The rotation of the motors 304 is transferred by gears 1304, and the rotation of the gears 1304 is transferred to the kit wheels 1332, so that the kit boxes 300 can be moved by kit 1332 wheels and filter cleaner box guides 134. The rotation of kit 1332 wheels is transferred to gears 1302, to rotate the agitators 302.

Figure 44 is an exploded perspective view illustrating main elements of an air conditioner according to a twelfth embodiment of the present invention. The elements indicated above are not explained.

According to the twelfth embodiment of the present invention, the kit drain hose 326 is connected to the condensate drain hose 14 through a drain damper 329, and a connected drain passage 328 is connected to the rear end of the damper drainage 329 to communicate with the external space.

The drain damper 329 is a valve to make the connected drain passage 328 communicate with the condensed water drain passage 14 and the kit drain hose 326 at the same time, or to communicate with any of the water drain passage condensate 14 and kit 326 drain hose.

When a large amount of condensed water is discharged through the condensed water drain passage 14 and the foreign substances have to be discharged from the filter cleaner, the drain buffer 329 causes the connected drain passage 328 to communicate with the drain passage of condensed water 14 and the drain hose of kit 326, thereby quickly discharging foreign substances from the filter cleaner with the condensed water.

Figure 45 is an exploded perspective view illustrating main elements of an air conditioner according to a thirteenth embodiment of the present invention, Figure 46 is a vertical sectional view illustrating the air conditioner according to the thirteenth embodiment of the present invention , Figure 47 is an exploded perspective view illustrating A of Figure 45, Figure 48 is an exploded perspective view illustrating 300 of Figure 47, and Figure 49 is a cross-sectional view taken along line DD of Figure 45. The elements indicated above are not explained.

According to the thirteenth embodiment of the present invention, the air conditioner includes filter retainers 50 arranged on opposite sides of the kit boxes 300 of the left and right filters 31 and 32, to improve the suction force of the kit boxes 300.

Each of the filter seals 50 includes a retaining plate 52. The retaining plate 52 has retaining plate holes 52A. The retention plate holes 52A are coupled to a retention bridge 55 of the kit box 300. The retention bridge 55 includes screw portions 55A. The screw portions 55A are coupled to the retention plate holes 52A through the right surface 106B of the left filter guide 106. Preferably, bridge nuts 56 are provided. Preferably, groove guides 59 have been formed to prevent outside air is drawn through filter guide slots 106F moved with kit box 300 without passing through filter 31. Retention bridge 55 is installed so that it passes through slot guides 59.

Figure 50 is an exploded perspective view illustrating an air conditioner according to a fourteenth embodiment of the present invention. The elements indicated above are not explained.

According to the fourteenth embodiment of the present invention, a retaining bridge 55 includes bridge panels 55B incorporated with a retaining plate 52, and bridge pins 55C inserted into bridge slots 55D of the kit box 300.

Figure 51 is a structure view illustrating an air conditioner according to a fifteenth embodiment of the present invention. The elements indicated above are not explained.

According to the fifteenth embodiment of the present invention, the filter cleaners of the air conditioner include filter retainers 50 in the kit boxes 300 to improve the suction force. Therefore, the dust from the left and right filters 31 and 32 can be efficiently aspirated using a suction force generating unit 320. For this purpose, suction holes 350A and 350B have been formed coupled to the kit drain hoses. 326 connected respectively to the left and right filters 31 and 32 in cyclone 350. A filter cleaner damper may be installed between the suction force generating unit 320 and the kit boxes 300.

Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described, it is understood that the present invention should not be limited to these preferred embodiments, but that those skilled in the art may make various changes and modifications within the scope of the present invention claimed below. .

Claims (18)

1. An air conditioner, including: a passage that extends from a suction hole (3, 4, 5) to a hole discharge (6, 7, 9) through a heat exchanger; a filter (31, 32) disposed in the step; a box (300, 600) that has a hole in its side that looks at the filter (31, 32), and that suck dust from the filter through the hole; and an agitator (302), installed in the box (300, 600) and arranged in the hole in contact with the filter (31, 32), characterized because the box (300, 600) is mobile along the filter (32, 32) in the passage; the agitator (302, 1330, 1530) can be rotated by a first motor (304, 1330, 1342) installed in the box (300, 600). 2. The air conditioner of claim 1, where the agitator (302, 1330, 1530) is installed in the box (300, 600) so that it rotates with the movement of the box (300, 600).

3.

 The air conditioner of claim 1, wherein the first motor (304, 1330, 1342) is arranged in the box (300, 600), to rotate the agitator (302, 1330, 1630).

Four.

The air conditioner of claim 1, wherein the first motor (304, 1330, 1342) is for moving the case (300, 600) along the filter (31, 32) and rotating the agitator (302, 1330, 1530 ).

5.

The air conditioner of claim 1, including a rack (366, 2366) that cooperates with the agitator (302, 1330, 1530), to rotate the agitator (302, 1330, 1530).

6. The air conditioner of claim 1, including: a second motor (317, 418, 1546) installed in the box (300, 600, to rotate the box (300, 600).

7.

 The air conditioner of claim 1, including an element that cooperates with the agitator rotation (302, 1330, 1530), to remove foreign substances from the agitator (302, 1330, 1530).

8.

 The air conditioner of claim 7, wherein the element includes a plurality of teeth (308B) that come into contact with the agitator (302, 1330, 1530).

9.

 The air conditioner of claim 1, including a suction force generating unit (320) for generating a dust-sucking force from the filter (31, 32) through the hole in which the agitator (302, 1330 is arranged) , 1530).

10.

 The air conditioner of any claim 1 to 9, wherein the box (300, 600) is moved along the filter (31, 32) and further including a guide installed in the box (300, 600), to guide the box (300, 600) for movement along the filter (31, 32).

eleven.

 The air conditioner of any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein the box (300, 600) performs forced suction of filter dust (31, 32) through the hole and further including a retaining plate (52) disposed in the side in front of the filter hole (31, 32) and used for forced aspiration through the hole.

12.

 The air conditioner of claim 11, including a filter guide disposed with respect to the filter (31, 32) so that air can flow from the at least one suction hole (3, 4, 5) to the heat exchanger through the filter (31, 32), and installed between the retaining plate (52) and the filter (31, 32).

13.

 The air conditioner of claim 11, wherein the retaining plate (52) includes a bridge panel coupled to the box (300, 600).

14. The air conditioner of claim 11, including: a plurality of filters (31, 32) disposed in the passage; a plurality of boxes (300, 600) corresponding to the plurality of filters (31, 32), respectively; a plurality of retaining plates (50) corresponding to the plurality of filters (31, 32), respectively; a plurality of hoses (326) connected to the plurality of boxes (300, 600), 5 respectively, to discharge dust; Y a suction force generating unit (320) connected to the plurality of hoses (326). 15. The air conditioner of any one of claims 1 to 14, further including a passage of dust that extends from the hole (3, 4, 5) to the discharge hole (6, 7, 8) to put the powder in bypass. 16. The air conditioner of claim 15, wherein the passage of dust causes the powder to move from the hole to the lower portion of the box (300, 600), and then to the upper portion of the box (300, 600 ). 17. The air conditioner of claim 15, including a hose (326) connected to the discharge hole and passing over the upper portion of the filter (31, 32). 18. The air conditioner of any one of claims 1 to 17, wherein the box (300, 600) further includes a discharge hole for discharging dust sucked from the filter (31, 32) through the hole, the box being provided ( 300, 600) of a first chamber (622) that has the hole, and a second chamber (622) that has the discharge hole and that communicates with the first chamber (612).