Air purifier

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12584644-B2
Application number	US-202318097854-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 17, 2023
Priority date	Aug 14, 2020
Publication date	Mar 24, 2026
Grant date	Mar 24, 2026

Abstract

A ceiling type air purifier including a housing having an opening on a lower side; a filter on one side of the opening and fixed to the housing; a fan configured to circulate air having passed through the filter; a convergent space formed in the housing and configured to receive air circulated by the fan; and a discharge assembly including a discharge plate formed to match a lower portion of the convergent space, a discharge blade rotatably coupled with the discharge plate so as to be rotatable to control a moving direction of air discharged from the convergent space, and a rotation shaft at one end of the discharge assembly. The discharge assembly may be coupled with the housing to be rotatable on the rotation shaft so as to rotate to open the convergent space to allow access to the convergent space, and to rotate to close the convergent space.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A ceiling type air purifier comprising:
a housing having an opening on a lower side; a filter arranged on one side of the opening and fixed to the housing; a fan configured to circulate air having passed through the filter; a convergent space formed in the housing and configured to receive air circulated by the fan; and a discharge assembly including:
a discharge plate formed to match a lower portion of the convergent space,
a discharge blade arranged in an opening formed in the discharge plate, and rotatably coupled with the discharge plate, so as to be rotatable relative to the discharge plate to control a moving direction of air discharged from the convergent space, and
a rotation shaft arranged at one end of the discharge assembly;
wherein the discharge assembly is coupled with the housing to be rotatable on the rotation shaft so as to rotate to open the convergent space to allow access to the convergent space, and to rotate to close the convergent space.

2 . The ceiling type air purifier of claim 1 , further comprising:
an electric room arranged in the convergent space, and a plurality of electric components arranged in the electric room and configured to operate the ceiling type air purifier.

3 . The ceiling type air purifier of claim 2 , further comprising:
an installation area for the filter; and a partition plate formed in the housing and separating the installation area and the fan from the convergent space.

4 . The ceiling type air purifier of claim 3 , further comprising:
a flow path formed in the housing, wherein the flow path is configured so that the air circulated by the fan flows in the flow path from the fan, through the partition plate, and to the convergent space.

5 . The ceiling type air purifier of claim 4 , wherein
the flow path includes:
a flow path outlet configured to discharge the air flowing in the flow path to the convergent space,
wherein the flow path outlet is arranged on at least one of a lower side and circumference of the electric room.

6 . The ceiling type air purifier of claim 5 , wherein
the discharge assembly is arranged under the flow path outlet.

7 . The ceiling type air purifier of claim 6 , wherein
the discharge assembly further includes:
a blade motor adjacent to the rotation shaft and fixed to the discharge plate, and configured to rotate the discharge blade.

8 . The ceiling type air purifier of claim 7 , wherein
the discharge plate includes:
a shaft projection arranged on the rotation shaft and formed on one side of the discharge plate, and
the housing includes:
a settling groove in which the shaft projection is inserted so that the discharge assembly is rotatable.

9 . The ceiling type air purifier of claim 8 , wherein
the housing includes:
a body housing including the flow path and the partition plate; and
an edge plate matching edges of a lower side of the body housing formed along the opening of the housing,
wherein the settling groove is formed on one side of the edge plate.

10 . The ceiling type air purifier of claim 9 , wherein
the settling groove includes a guide plane on which the shaft projection is rotatable and slidable.

11 . The ceiling type air purifier of claim 10 , wherein
the guide plane is formed in a longitudinal direction of the edge plate on which the settling groove formed.

12 . The ceiling type air purifier of claim 11 , wherein
the guide plane includes a slope tilted toward a lower side of the ceiling type air purifier.

13 . The ceiling type air purifier of claim 7 , wherein
the discharge plate includes:
a buffer including a curved plane on a top of a side of the discharge plate opposite to the blade motor.

14 . The ceiling type air purifier of claim 1 , further comprising:
a grill covering the filter and the discharge assembly, the grill being detachably coupled with the lower side of the housing.

15 . The ceiling type air purifier of claim 14 , wherein
the grill includes a plurality of holes formed on the grill, and the discharge assembly further includes:
a display configured to display an operation status of the ceiling type air purifier through the plurality of holes formed on the grill.

16 . A ceiling type air purifier comprising:
a housing having an opening on a lower side; a filter arranged on one side of the opening and fixed to the housing; a fan configured to circulate air having passed through the filter; a convergent space formed in the housing and configured to receive air circulated by the fan; a discharge assembly including:
a discharge plate formed to match a lower portion of the convergent space,
a discharge blade rotatably coupled with the discharge plate, so as to be rotatable to control a moving direction of air discharged from the convergent space, and
a rotation shaft arranged at one end of the discharge assembly;
wherein the discharge assembly is coupled with the housing to be rotatable on the rotation shaft so as to rotate to open the convergent space to allow access to the convergent space, and to rotate to close the convergent space;
an installation area for the filter; a partition plate formed in the housing and separating the installation area and the fan from the convergent space; and a flow path formed in the housing, wherein the flow path is configured so that the air circulated by the fan flows in the flow path from the fan, through the partition plate, and to the convergent space.

17 . A ceiling type air purifier comprising:
a housing having an opening on a lower side; a filter arranged on one side of the opening and fixed to the housing; a fan configured to circulate air having passed through the filter; a convergent space formed in the housing and configured to receive air circulated by the fan; a discharge assembly including:
a discharge plate formed to match a lower portion of the convergent space,
a discharge blade rotatably coupled with the discharge plate so as to be rotatable to control a moving direction of air discharged from the convergent space, and
a rotation shaft arranged at one end of the discharge assembly;
wherein the discharge assembly is coupled with the housing to be rotatable on the rotation shaft so as to rotate to open the convergent space to allow access to the convergent space, and to rotate to close the convergent space; and
a grill covering the filter and the discharge assembly, the grill being detachably coupled with the lower side of the housing, the grill including a plurality of holes formed on the grill, wherein the discharge assembly further includes a display configured to display an operation status of the ceiling type air purifier through the plurality of holes formed on the grill.

Assignees

• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

Inventors

• Jo Younglae
• Koo Hyungmo
• Park Youngchal
• Song Youngtae
• Sim Jaehyoung
• Lee Kyeongae
• Jang Eomji
• Cho Sungjune
• Choi Taesung

Classifications

• F24F2221/14

  mounted on the ceiling · CPC title

• F24F13/14

  built up of tilting members, e.g. louvre · CPC title

• F24F11/52

  Indication arrangements, e.g. displays · CPC title

• F24F2013/1433

  with electric motors · CPC title

• F24F2013/205

  Mounting a ventilator fan therein · CPC title