KR20060010105A - Air cleaner for refrigerator installation - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an air cleaner for installing a refrigerator, and is formed in a box shape similar to the shape of an upper surface of a refrigerator so as to be installed on an upper surface of the refrigerator. By forming an intake zone free of circulation of outside air, the refrigerator and the purifier are installed in contact with the kitchen furniture or the wall to inhale the outside air through the intake zone formed in the purifier even though both sides of the purifier are blocked. In addition to improving the usability of the air circulation, and thereby to improve the air purification efficiency.

Refrigerator, air cleaner, intake area

Description

Air cleaner for refrigerator installation {REFRIGERATOR EQUIPMENT AIR CLEANER ASSEMBLY}             

1 is a configuration diagram of a refrigerator air purifier according to a conventional structure;

2 is a perspective view of a refrigerator air purifier according to the present invention;

3 is a perspective view of the separation and combination of the refrigerator air purifier according to the present invention;

4 and 6 are schematic diagrams of other embodiments according to the present invention.

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20-Refrigerator 30-Purifier

40-housing 41-bulkhead

42-outlet 43-inlet

44-Cover 50-Grille

60-Dust Collector 61-Antibacterial Filter

62-Deodorizer Filter 70-Blower

80-Ion Generator 90-Intake Zone

The present invention relates to an air cleaner installed in the refrigerator, and more particularly, to a refrigerator installation air cleaner coupled to the top of the refrigerator installed in contact with the walls of the kitchen or kitchen furniture.

In general, among household appliances used in homes and businesses, the refrigerator is a product that has a relatively high frequency of use. Especially, in the case of a home, a user uses a refrigerator more than a washing machine or a cooker. Frequent use is common.

In recent years, the use of air cleaners to remove impurities, dust, bacteria, and the like contained in indoor air has been increasing.

Accordingly, there has been an effort to add the air purifier or the device having the function of air cleaning to the refrigerator used by the user.

Here, adding the air cleaner to the conventional refrigerator had a configuration of installing the air cleaner further on the top of the refrigerator, which is relatively easy to circulate outside air, as shown in FIG. 1, the top of the refrigerator 100. The purifier 200 having a rectangular box shape that is the same as the top surface of the refrigerator 100 is attached to a surface thereof, and the purifier 200 includes an intake unit 300, a partition 400, and a discharge unit 500. ), And a filter 600 and a blower 700.                         

Here, the discharge part 500 is formed by opening the front surface of the cleaner 200 so that the purified air is discharged to the front of the box-shaped cleaner, that is, the front of the door of the refrigerator.

The partition wall 400 was configured as a passage formed so as to be isolated from the outside while the blower 700 to be described later to the discharge unit 500 to reach the discharge unit 500 to blow air. .

The blower 700 is to reduce the air pressure while the wing is rotated to suck the outside air through the intake unit 300 to be described later, and to blow the sucked outside air in the direction of the discharge unit 500 It was composed of a blower.

The intake unit 300 is formed by opening both sides of the cleaner 200.

In addition, a plurality of filters 600 are installed inside the intake unit 300 to filter dust and the like from the outside air flowing into the intake unit 300.

However, the conventional purifier 200 as described above, when the refrigerator 100 is installed in contact with an interspace of kitchen furniture or a wall of the kitchen, which is used in many kitchens, the refrigerator 100 as illustrated in FIG. 1. There is a problem that the intake unit 300 opened on both sides of the cleaner 200 is blocked by the kitchen furniture or the wall installed in contact with both the left and right sides of the) and the intake of the outside air through the intake unit 300 is impossible. .

In addition, even when the refrigerator 100 is installed at a kitchen or wall spaced apart from a predetermined interval (α), or the cleaner 200 is installed at a predetermined width (α) spaced from both sides of the upper surface of the refrigerator 100 inwardly. The gap between the intake unit 300 of the purifier 200 and the kitchen furniture or the wall is narrow, so that it is difficult to inhale sufficient outside air into the interior of the purifier 200, thereby lowering the air purification efficiency, and through the gap α. There was a problem in that noise caused by the purifier 200 was generated by generating a sound while the outside air was sucked.

The present invention has been invented to solve the above problems, an object of the present invention is to provide an air purifier for a refrigerator installation to achieve a smooth intake of the air purifier of the refrigerator installed in contact with the kitchen furniture or the wall.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a refrigerator-mounted air purifier configured to suck outside air into the front of the cleaner and discharge the purified air to the front.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide an air purifier for installing a refrigerator configured to suck outside air from a front surface of a purifier to a surface inclined in both side directions, and to discharge purified air to the front surface.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an air purifier for a refrigerator installation in which a flow path is formed in the same direction as a moving direction of the suctioned outside air so as to smoothly suck the outside air sucked in both intake zones of the purifier.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a refrigerator-mounted air purifier in which a filter or the like is formed in a direction perpendicular to the suction advancing direction of the outside air so as to purify the outside air sucked in the intake area more efficiently. have.

The present invention for achieving the above object is coupled to the upper surface of the refrigerator purifier forming a rectangular box shape the same as the upper surface of the refrigerator, the front side of the cleaner is cut so as to be inclined with respect to the front of the purifier. Intake zones are formed on both front surfaces of the cleaner.

Another feature of the present invention, the purifier is composed of a housing having a hollow box-shaped inside, characterized in that the front both sides of the housing is formed by cutting in a diagonal line in the direction of both sides from the front of the housing.

Another feature of the present invention is that the housing is formed in a box shape with its top surface opened, and the open top surface of the housing is covered by a cover made of a plate having the same shape as the top surface of the housing. do.

Another characteristic of the present invention is that the front of the housing is opened, the discharge port for discharging the purified air is formed, the front both sides of the housing is cut off, the inclined surface is opened to form an inlet for suctioning outside air is formed. do.

In still another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a partition wall partitioning the interior of the housing into a suction passage and a blower passage so that the blower and the discharge port provided inside the housing communicate with each other, and an outer surface of the partition wall and both sides of the housing. The wall surface forms a suction passage of the outside air sucked through the suction port.

Another feature of the invention is characterized in that the suction passage is formed to be perpendicular to the inclination angle formed by the suction port.                     

Another feature of the present invention is characterized in that the flow path is formed to be perpendicular to the discharge port and is formed horizontally with the air passage partitioned by the partition wall.

Another feature of the present invention is characterized in that the plate-shaped filter installed inside the suction port is formed with the same slope as that of the suction port.

Another feature of the present invention is characterized in that the plate-shaped filter installed inside the suction port is installed to be horizontal with respect to the front surface of the cleaner in the same manner as the discharge port.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

2 shows that the air cleaner 30 for installing the refrigerator 20 and the refrigerator 20 are installed in the space between the kitchen furniture 10 according to the present invention, and FIG. 3 shows the cleaner 30 according to the present invention. 4 to 6 show other embodiments of the purifier 30 according to the present invention.

In the present invention, both front portions of the purifier 30 are cut off, and an inlet port 43 to be described below is formed to be inclined with respect to the front surface of the purifier 30. Accordingly, an intake zone 90 is formed in front of the inlet port 43. Is formed.

The purifier 30 includes a housing 40, a cover 44, a partition wall 41, a discharge port 42, a suction port 43, a grill 50, a dust collecting filter 60, and antibacterial properties. The filter 61, the deodorizing filter 62, the blower 70, and the ion generator 80 are comprised.

The housing 40 is formed of a box body having a rectangular cross section identical to the top surface of the refrigerator 20 so as to be seated on the top surface of the refrigerator 20, and the inside of the housing 40 is hollow and the top surface is opened in a box shape. Is formed.

In addition, both front portions of the housing 40 are cut to form an inclination of a predetermined angle with respect to the front surface of the housing 40.

In addition, the housing 40 is seated and fixed to the upper surface of the refrigerator 20, the wire may be connected to the power supply unit of the refrigerator 20 to share the power of the refrigerator 20, etc. to use.

Here, the front both sides of the housing 40 are cut in an oblique line in the direction of both sides from the front surface is formed in the intake area 90 of the empty space in front of the front both sides of the housing 40.

The cover 44 is formed of a plate member forming the same shape as the upper surface of the housing 40 so as to cover the open upper surface of the housing 40.

The partition wall 41 has a height equal to the height of the housing 40 at both ends of the discharge port 42 so as to partition a space from both ends of the discharge port 42 to the blower 70 to be described later in the housing 40. A pair of walls to be formed are connected to each other so as to reach the air outlet of the blower 70 installed inside the housing 40.

The discharge port 42 is formed by opening the front surface of the housing 40 in a rectangular shape.

The suction port 43 is formed to be inclined on both sides of the front surface of the housing 40 and the cut surface is opened.                     

Here, the discharge port 42 and the suction port 43 are formed to be adjacent to each other at both ends of the discharge port 42, but the air discharged from the discharge port 42 and the air sucked into the suction port 43 interfere with each other. It is preferable that both side ends of the discharge port 42 and the side ends of the suction port 43 are formed to be spaced apart by a predetermined interval so as not to disturb the flow of the air.

The grill 50 forms a plate shape so as to cover the discharge port 42, and a plurality of slits are formed to discharge the purified air blown from the blower 70 to the outside.

In addition, the grill 50 may be formed of a plurality of rotatable wind direction guide plate is installed on the plate whose front is open so as to guide the purified air blown from the blower 70 in the desired direction.

The dust collecting filter 60 is formed in a mesh shape so as to filter out foreign substances such as dust contained in the air sucked into the suction port 43, and is coupled to the front surface of the suction port 43.

The antibacterial filter 61 is to kill or collect the bacteria contained in the air sucked through the suction port 43, to filter, and formed in the same rectangular plate shape as the shape of the dust collecting filter 60, It is installed on the inner side of the housing 40 spaced apart from the suction port 43 by a predetermined interval.

The deodorizing filter 62 is configured to decompose or collect fine dust or molecules contained in the air sucked through the suction port 43, and form the same rectangular plate shape as the shape of the dust collecting filter 60. It is installed on the inner side of the housing 40 spaced apart from the predetermined interval (61).

Here, the antimicrobial filter 61 and the deodorizing filter 62 is installed to form the same inclination as the inclination of the suction port 43, as shown in Figure 2 showing an embodiment of the present invention the dust collecting filter 60 ) And the antimicrobial filter 61 and the deodorizing filter 62 are installed while making the same inclination at the same angle as the suction port 43.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 3, the partition wall 41 extends inward while being perpendicular to the discharge port 42 at both ends of the discharge port 42, and at the rear side end of the suction port 43. As the side surface of the housing 40 is formed in a direction perpendicular to the discharge port 42 so as to reach the rear surface of the housing 40, the antibacterial filter 61 and the deodorizing filter 62 have one side end of the partition wall. It is attached to the outer side of the 41, the other side end is fixed in contact with the inner side of the housing 40 formed to extend from the rear side end of the suction port 43 to the rear of the housing 40.

Accordingly, the dust collecting filter 60, the antimicrobial filter 61, and the deodorizing filter 62 are installed to be inclined with both the advancing direction of the outside air introduced from the intake zone 90.

The blower 70 is assembled such that a blower port is coupled to an inner end of the partition wall 41, and pressurizes the air sucked through the suction port 43 to pass through the inside of the partition wall 41 to open the discharge port 42. It is composed of a conventional blower 70 to be discharged through.

The ion generator 80 is a device that atomizes or discharges atoms or molecules so as to generate negative electricity, and is configured as a device that has a beneficial effect on the human body, and is installed inside the partition wall 41.

Next, the operation of the air purifier for refrigerator installation according to the present invention configured as described above will be described.

When power is supplied to the refrigerator 20 and the cleaner 30, and the controller 30 is operated by operating a controller installed in the refrigerator 20 or the cleaner 30, a blower installed inside the cleaner 30 As the 70 is rotated, air flows into the inner blower path of the partition wall 41 connected to the blower 70.

As the air around the blower 70 flows by the blower 70, the air pressure around the blower 70 is lowered so that the air around the blower 70 flows in the direction of the blower 70.

Accordingly, the outside air flows through the air accommodated in the housing 40 in which the blower 70 is installed and the flow passage 45 communicating with the blower 70. At this time, the air inside the partition 41 partitioned into the partition 41 in the housing 40 does not receive the air suction action of the blower 70.

In addition, the outside air flows into the housing 40 due to the air suction of the blower 70, and the inflow of the outside air is inclined to both sides of the front surface of the housing 40 and through the inlet opening 43. Is done.

The outside air introduced through the suction port 43 is first passed through a mesh of the dust collecting filter 60 fixed to the front of the suction port 43, and dust and the like contained in the outside air are collected and removed, and the inside of the housing 40 is removed. Into the outside air, the dust is removed from the dust collecting filter 60, the bacteria and the like contained in the outside air is removed while passing through the antibacterial filter 61 fixed at a predetermined interval spaced on the back surface of the dust collecting filter 60. The outside air from which the bacteria are removed from the antimicrobial filter 61 passes through the deodorizing filter 62 installed at a predetermined interval on the rear surface of the antimicrobial filter 61 to remove noxious gases and the like. Inflow.

The air purified while passing through the filters is sucked into the blower 70 by the suction action of the blower 70, and the blower 70 is blown by the blower of the blower 70. It is blown into the partition 41 through the tuyere of.

In addition, the air blown to the inside of the partition 41 is ionized by the ion generator 80 installed inside the partition 41, the purifier 30 through the discharge port 42 opened in the front of the housing 40 Discharged to the outside.

Here, the inflow of the outside air through the suction port 43 is made by the outside air of the intake area 90 formed in front of the suction port 43 is introduced into the housing 40, both sides of the cleaner 30 Even if the kitchen furniture 10 or the wall is located in the part, the intake area 90 is formed by cutting a part of the shape of the purifier 30 itself, so that it is always a constant amount regardless of the kitchen furniture 10 or the wall. The outside air is circulated.

In addition, the outside air introduced through the suction port 43 from the front of the purifier 30 is purified in contact with the inclined surface of the dust collecting filter 60, the antimicrobial filter 61 in the same inclination and fixed as the dust collecting filter 60 And through the inclined surface of the deodorizing filter 62 is purified.

Therefore, the kitchen furniture 10 or the wall is in contact with both sides of the refrigerator 20 and both sides of the cleaner 30 fastened to the upper surface of the refrigerator 20 are blocked. The outside air flows through the formed intake zone 90, and the outside air introduced into the intake zone 90 is purged through the intake port and each filter formed to be inclined to form the intake zone 90. ) Is sucked into the blower (70) installed in the inside, and the purified air reaching the blower (70) flows to the inner surface of the front partition (41) of the blower (70) by the blowing action of the blower (70) The air flowing into the partition 41 is ionized by the ionization of the ion generator 80 and is discharged to the front of the purifier 30 through the discharge port 42 and the drawing of the housing 40. .

Next, another embodiment according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 4.

The front both sides of the housing 40 are cut inclined to form an intake zone 90, and the front both sides of the housing 40 are cut perpendicular to the inlet 43 formed by cutting the front both sides of the housing 40. 42) At both ends, a pair of partition walls 41 extend to the blower 70 inside the housing 40.

The filter fixing plate is formed in a plate shape from the rear end of the suction port 43 to the inside of the housing 40 so that the partition wall 41 is formed in a direction perpendicular to the suction port 43, and is parallel to the partition wall 41. 63 is formed so as to form a width enough to combine the filters described later.

Accordingly, the dust collecting filter 60 is fastened to the front surface of the inlet port 43 in which both front portions of the housing 40 are cut and inclined, and the antibacterial filter 61 and the deodorizing filter 62 are connected thereto. One end is fixed to the partition 41 formed inside the housing 40, and the other end is fixed to the filter fixing plate 63.

Here, the antibacterial filter 61 and the deodorizing filter 62 are formed by extending the partition wall 41 in a direction perpendicular to the suction port 43, and perpendicular to the partition wall 41 and the filter fixing plate 63. As the filters are fixed to each other, the filters are fastened to the inside of the housing 40 so as to be parallel to the suction port 43 and the dust collecting filter 60.

Therefore, the blower 70 is blown by the operation of the cleaner 30, the suction operation is performed at the same time as the blower operation of the blower 70, the outside air flows in the direction of the blower 70.

At this time, the inflow of the outside air is made while the outside air of the intake area 90 formed on both sides of the front of the purifier 30 is sucked through the suction port 43, the outside air sucked through the suction port 43 is the suction port Dust is removed from the dust collecting filter 60 fixed to the front surface of the 43, and the housing 40 while being purified through the antibacterial filter 61 and the deodorizing filter 62 installed to be parallel to the dust collecting filter 60. Is sucked into the interior.

In addition, the outside air sucked by the blower 70 is formed so that the flow path 45 from the suction port 43 to the blower 70 forms a straight line, and thus the front surface of the suction port 43 in the intake area 90. Is sucked vertically with respect to each filter, and passed through while being perpendicular to each of the filters so that the outside air is drawn and sucked from the intake zone 90 to the blower 70, and the dust collecting filter 60 and the antibacterial filter ( 61) and is in contact with the front of the deodorizing filter 62 is sucked into the interior of the housing 40 while making more efficient purification.                     

Here, the antimicrobial filter 61 and the deodorizing filter 62 has a shape in which a plurality of openings are formed in a front side and a rear side of the chemical agent, and a plurality of openings are formed in the front side of the plate, It is formed to purify the air by using a magnetic field or spark by applying a current, such a filter is the air flowing in the direction perpendicular to the front of the filter can maximize the purification efficiency, In the present invention, the dust collecting filter 60, the antibacterial filter 61, and the deodorizing filter 62 are arranged in a direction perpendicular to the advancing direction of the outside air sucked through the suction port 43.

Next, another embodiment of the present invention configured as described above will be described with reference to FIG. 5.

The front both sides of the housing 40 are cut inclined to form an intake area 90, and the front side of the housing 40 is cut off to open the intake port, and an intake port is formed. 60) is mounted.

In addition, a partition wall 41 formed to extend from both ends of the front discharge port 42 of the housing 40 to the blower 70 installed inside the housing 40 has a discharge port 42 at both ends of the discharge port 42. ) Perpendicular to and formed in the direction of the blower (70).

Accordingly, both side surfaces of the partition 41 and the housing 40 are formed to be horizontal to each other, and the antibacterial filter 61 and the deodorizer are disposed on the inner surfaces of the partition 41 and the housing 40 which are horizontal to each other. The filter 62 is installed.

At this time, the antimicrobial filter 61 and the deodorization filter 62 is installed to be parallel to the discharge port 42, the dust collecting filter 60 installed in the suction port 43 is the antibacterial filter 61 and the deodorization filter. The inclination with respect to 62 is made.

Therefore, the outside air sucked through the suction port 43 in the intake area 90 is first filtered by dust and the like in the dust collecting filter 60, and the outside air passing through the dust collecting filter 60 is collected in the dust collecting filter 60. Purified while passing through the antibacterial filter 61 and the deodorizing filter 62 spaced apart.

Here, the flow path 45 from the intake port to the blower 70 is formed so that both sides of the partition 41 and the housing 40 are horizontal to each other, the outside air sucked in the intake zone 90 is the housing 40 Purified while moving in a straight line to the rear of the).

In addition, the dust collecting filter 60 is formed in a mesh shape to remove dust contained in the outside air, and the front surface of the dust collecting filter 60 does not need to be installed so as to be perpendicular to the moving direction of the outside air. As it is made and installed, its purification efficiency can be increased.

In addition, in the present exemplary embodiment, the front both sides of the housing 40 are inclined to be inclined to form the intake area 90, but the front both sides of the housing 40 are cut so as to be stepped from the front to discharge the outlet 42. ) May protrude toward the front of the housing 40 and the inlet 43 may be formed in a recessed shape to form a rectangular intake zone 90.

In addition, although the front both sides of the housing 40 were cut to form an angle of about 45 ° from both ends of the front discharge port 42 of the housing 40 to the central portions of both sides of the housing 40, the discharge port 42 At the both ends of the) to form an inclination of about 30 ° to reach both ends of the rear of the housing 40, the front surface thereof can be expanded to have a wider suction port 43.

In addition, according to another embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 6, the housing (so as to reach both rear corners of the rear side of the housing 40 at one point on both sides of the front discharge port 42 of the housing 40). 40 is cut and an inlet 43 is opened in the cut surface to form an intake zone 90 in front of the inlet 43.

Here, the intake area 90 is inclined about 30 degrees and the area of the intake port 43 is formed to be the largest compared to other embodiments, thereby improving the intake efficiency of the purifier 30.

Therefore, the refrigerator 20 and the kitchen furniture 10 or the wall are installed so that the sides are in contact with each other, and in the state in which the purifier 30 is installed on the upper surface of the saik refrigerator 20, both sides of the front of the purifier 30 are formed. The outside air freely flows into the intake zone 90 regardless of the kitchen furniture 10 or the wall 45, and the outside air in which the free passage 45 flows into the intake zone 90 flows through the purifier 30. It is smoothly sucked into the housing 40 of the interior of the purge to be discharged, the outside air of the intake area (90) flows in the traveling direction forming a horizontal or inclined with respect to the discharge port 42, perpendicular to the traveling direction of the outside air It is more efficiently purified by filters installed to achieve this.

As described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described specific preferred embodiments, and various modifications can be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the gist of the present invention claimed in the claims. Of course, such changes are within the scope of the claims.

As described above, according to the present invention, both sides of the purifier, which are installed on the upper surface of the refrigerator and allow suction of outside air through both sides thereof, are capable of operating the purifier irrespective of being blocked by kitchen furniture or the like, thereby improving its utility. It is effective to let.

Another effect of the present invention is to change a part of the purifier housing to ensure smooth air suction to the purifier, thereby increasing the production efficiency.

Another effect of the present invention is to install the filters in a direction perpendicular to the advancing direction of the outside air, thereby improving the purification efficiency of the filter.

Claims (4)

A refrigerator installation air purifier, which is provided on an upper surface of a refrigerator and comprises an intake port for sucking outside air, a filter for purifying the outside air sucked through the intake port, and a discharge port for discharging the purified air to the front of the refrigerator, The inlet port is inclined so as to face obliquely toward the front of the refrigerator installation, characterized in that the refrigerator installation. The method of claim 1, A housing formed in a hollow box shape having the same shape as that of the upper surface of the refrigerator so as to be installed on the upper surface of the refrigerator; An inclined surface formed with an inclined side surface of the housing so as to have a larger rear width than the front of the housing; A discharge port opening in the front of the housing and discharging air blown by the blower; An inlet opening in the inclined surface while introducing outside air into a blower installed inside the housing; A partition wall formed in a wall shape and extending from both side ends of the discharge port to a blower installed inside the housing to partition the inside of the housing into a suction flow path and a blow path; A filter installed inside the suction port to purify the air flowing into the suction port; A blower installed inside the housing to suck outside air through an intake port and to blow purified air through the discharge port; Air purifier for refrigerator installation, characterized in that made, including. The method of claim 2, The suction port is a refrigerator installation air purifier, characterized in that formed at any one of the inclination angle of the inclination angle to reach the central portion of both sides of the housing from the both ends of the discharge port and the rear both ends of the housing. The method of claim 2, The filter is formed in a plate shape in accordance with the formation of the inlet, the air filter for refrigerator installation, characterized in that the filters including a dust collecting filter, antibacterial filter and deodorizing filter are arranged in sequence.

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