Air purifier in a furniture article

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12092363-B2
Application number	US-201916299561-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 12, 2019
Priority date	Mar 12, 2019
Publication date	Sep 17, 2024
Grant date	Sep 17, 2024

Abstract

A room air purifier has a body with a frame at least partially defining an interior chamber and an opening to the chamber. A purification mechanism in the chamber includes one or more filters and one or more blowers. A panel is configured to removably mount to the body and cover the opening to the chamber. A base mounted to the body, and each leg of a set of legs is mounted to the base. A nonwoven fabric portion covers at least part of the body. The blower when activated generates an inflow through the nonwoven fabric portion and a filter, and an outflow though the body, all while hidden from view in what to an observer looks like an article of furniture.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A room air purifier, comprising:
a body at least partially defining an interior chamber and an opening to the interior chamber, the body having a top, a bottom, and a plurality of sides, wherein at least one of the plurality of sides includes the opening;
a panel configured to removably mount to the at least one of the plurality of sides and cover the opening to the interior chamber;
a purification mechanism in the interior chamber including at least one filter and at least one blower, wherein the purification mechanism is configured to generate an inflow through the panel and an outflow to an exterior of the body through at least a portion of the top of the body;
a base mounted to the body;
a set of legs coupled to the base; and
a nonwoven fabric portion covering at least part of the body.

2. The room air purifier of claim 1 , further comprising a user interface on the at least one of the plurality of sides.

3. The room air purifier of claim 1 wherein the at least one filter comprises a first filter configured to absorb particulates and a second filter configured to absorb gases.

4. The room air purifier of claim 3 , further comprising a particulate matter sensor and a volatile organic compounds sensor.

5. The room air purifier of claim 1 , further comprising a power panel on the body.

6. The room air purifier of claim 1 , wherein each leg of the set of legs is mounted to a respective socket.

7. The room air purifier of claim 1 wherein each leg of the set of legs is covered by a hydrographic sleeve.

8. The room air purifier of claim 1 , further comprising a user interface in the body over a recess.

9. The room air purifier of claim 6 wherein each leg of the set of legs has an elastomeric cap.

10. The room air purifier of claim 1 , wherein the panel includes an open frame and a fabric cover mounted to the open frame.

11. The room air purifier of claim 10 , wherein the opening includes a recess and wherein the opening is bound by a jamb located in the recess.

12. The room air purifier of claim 11 , wherein the open frame includes a tab, wherein the tab enables the panel to be removed from and replaced on the jamb.

13. The room air purifier of claim 12 , wherein the fabric cover extends over the recess to create the impression of an infinity background.

14. The room air purifier of claim 12 , wherein a user interface is located at the tab or the recess.

15. The room air purifier of claim 10 , wherein the at least one filter is mounted to the open frame.

16. The room air purifier of claim 15 , wherein the at least one filter is configured to filter particulate matter or volatile organic compounds.

17. The room air purifier of claim 10 , wherein the open frame includes hooks or latches to selectively mount the open frame to the at least one of the plurality of sides of the room air purifier.

18. The room air purifier of claim 1 , wherein the at least a portion of the top of the body includes a plurality of openings, fluidly coupling the interior chamber to the exterior of the body of the room air purifier.

Assignees

• Bissell Inc

Inventors

• Scholten Jeffrey A
• Smith Derek Everett
• Brown Adam

Classifications

• F24F8/108

  using dry filter elements · CPC title

• B01D46/58

  connected in parallel · CPC title

• B01D46/442

  by measuring the concentration of particles · CPC title

• B01D46/4245

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

• B01D46/10

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