Filtering system with self-cleaning function and clothes dryer

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10604885-B2
Application number	US-201515564257-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 27, 2015
Priority date	Apr 14, 2015
Publication date	Mar 31, 2020
Grant date	Mar 31, 2020

Abstract

A filter system with self-cleaning function and a clothes dryer using the filter system, wherein the filter system comprises a shell 5 with an air inlet 12 and an air outlet 13 , a filter system screen 7 , a cleaning unit 3 , a driving device and a lint collection drawer 8 , wherein the driving device includes a drive motor 1 disposed on the outer wall of the shell 5 and a screw rod 2 disposed inside the shell 5 , the output shaft of the drive motor 1 passes through the small hole I 14 opened on the shell 5 and extends inside the shell; one end of the screw rod 2 is engaged with the output shaft of the drive motor 1 and the other end of the screw rod 2 is mounted inside the small hole II 15 opened on the wall of the shell 5 opposite to the output shaft of the drive motor. The cleaning unit 3 is screwed on the screw rod 2 and driven by the screw rod 2 to move back and forth and the lower end of the cleaning unit 3 is in contact with the filter system screen 7 , and the automatic self-cleaning lint function could be achieved. For the clothes dryer, the overall structure becomes more compact and reliable by improving structure of the filter system, and the lint collection efficiency and also drying efficiency are increased.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A filter system with self-cleaning function comprises a shell with an air inlet and an air outlet, a filter system screen, a cleaning unit, a driving device and a lint collection drawer, wherein the driving device includes a drive motor disposed on an outer wall of the shell and a screw rod disposed inside the shell, an output shaft of the drive motor passes through a small hole I opened on the shell and extends inside the shell; one end of the screw rod is engaged with the output shaft of the drive motor and the other end of the screw rod is mounted inside a small hole II opened on a wall opposite to the output shaft of the drive motor; the cleaning unit is screwed on the screw rod and driven by the screw rod to move back and forth and a lower end of the cleaning unit is in contact with the filter system screen, wherein the screw rod is disposed at the center of the cavity of the shell, and slide rails are arranged on a front wall and a rear wall of the shell; the middle part of the upper portion of the cleaning unit is engaged with the screw rod, and bearings are respectively arranged on the front end of the upper portion of the cleaning unit and on the rear end of the upper portion of the cleaning unit and the bearings are disposed on the slide rails.

2. The filter system with self-cleaning function of claim 1 , wherein a bearing is provided within the small hole II, and the screw rod is mounted in the bearing within the small hole II.

3. The filter system with self-cleaning function of claim 1 , wherein a part of the cleaning unit being in contact with the filter system is a brush made of silicone, or a rubbery brush.

4. A filter system with self-cleaning function comprises a shell with an air inlet and an air outlet, a filter system screen, a cleaning unit, a driving device and a lint collection drawer, wherein the driving device includes a drive motor disposed on an outer wall of the shell and a screw rod disposed inside the shell, an output shaft of the drive motor passes through a small hole I opened on the shell and extends inside the shell; one end of the screw rod is engaged with the output shaft of the drive motor and the other end of the screw rod is mounted inside a small hole II opened on a wall opposite to the output shaft of the drive motor; the cleaning unit is screwed on the screw rod and driven by the screw rod to move back and forth and a lower end of the cleaning unit is in contact with the filter system screen;
wherein the screw rod is arranged adjacent to a front wall of the shell and a slide rail is disposed on a rear wall of the shell; the front end of the upper portion of the cleaning unit is engaged with the screw rod, and the rear end the upper portion of the cleaning unit is installed in the slide rail;
wherein the rear end of the upper portion of the cleaning unit is provided with a bearing and rolling friction is formed between the bearing and the slide rail; and
wherein a lint collection plate is arranged above the lint collection drawer; a stepping motor used to control the opening and closing of the lint collection plate is further provided on the outer wall of the shell.

5. The filter system with self-cleaning function of claim 4 , wherein a return spring is installed on the lint collection plate, the lint collection plate is opened under the force of gravity and closed by the return spring.

6. The filter system with self-cleaning function of claim 4 , wherein a photoelectric sensor is arranged inside the lint collection drawer, wherein the transmitting end and the receiving end of the photoelectric sensor are respectively installed on the left side wall and on the right side wall of the lint collection collecting drawer, under the condition that no signal is being received by the receiving end, a flicker light or voice signal may be generated to make a user alert to that the lint collection drawer needs to be cleaned.

7. A clothes dryer, comprises a drum, a housing containing the drum, a filter system, an air duct, a heating member, and a control system, wherein the filter system is the filter system with self-cleaning function of claim 1 .

8. The filter system with self-cleaning function of claim 4 , wherein the part of the cleaning unit being in contact with the filter system is a brush made of silicone, or a rubbery brush.

9. A filter system with self-cleaning function comprises a shell with an air inlet and an air outlet, a filter system screen, a cleaning unit, a driving device and a lint collection drawer, wherein the driving device includes a drive motor disposed on an outer wall of the shell and a screw rod disposed inside the shell, an output shaft of the drive motor passes through a small hole I opened on the shell and extends inside the shell; one end of the screw rod is engaged with the output shaft of the drive motor and the other end of the screw rod is mounted inside a small hole II opened on a wall opposite to the output shaft of the drive motor; the cleaning unit is screwed on the screw rod and driven by the screw rod to move back and forth and a lower end of the cleaning unit is in contact with the filter system screen;
wherein a bearing is provided within the small hole II, and the screw rod is mounted in the bearing within the small hole II;
wherein the screw rod is arranged adjacent to a front wall of the shell and a slide rail is disposed on a rear wall of the shell; the front end of the upper portion of the cleaning unit is engaged with the screw rod, and the rear end the upper portion of the cleaning unit is installed in the slide rail;
wherein the rear end of the upper portion of the cleaning unit is provided with a bearing and rolling friction is formed between the bearing and the slide rail; and
wherein a lint collection plate is arranged above the lint collection drawer; a stepping motor used to control the opening and closing of the lint collection plate is further provided on the outer wall of the shell.

10. The filter system with self-cleaning function of claim 9 , wherein a return spring is installed on the lint collection plate, the lint collection plate is opened under the force of gravity and closed by the return spring.

11. The filter system with self-cleaning function of claim 9 , wherein a photoelectric sensor is arranged inside the lint collection drawer, wherein the transmitting end and the receiving end of the photoelectric sensor are respectively installed on the left side wall and on the right side wall of the lint collection collecting drawer, under the condition that no signal is being received by the receiving end, a flicker light or voice signal may be generated to make a user alert to that the lint collection drawer needs to be cleaned.

Assignees

• Qingdao Haier Washing Mach Co

Inventors

• Lv Peishi
• Xu Sheng
• Song Huacheng
• Shan Shiqiang

Classifications

• B01D46/48

  Removing dust other than cleaning filters {, e.g. by using collecting trays} · CPC title

• B01D46/10

  Particle separators, e.g. dust precipitators, using filter plates, sheets or pads having plane surfaces · CPC title

• B01D46/4245

  Means for power supply or devices using electrical power in filters or filter elements · CPC title

• B01D46/0012 Primary

  In-line filters · CPC title

• B01D2273/26

  Making use of optical waves, e.g. for measurements · CPC title