Air cleaner and home appliance having air processing unit

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-RE50014-E
Application number	US-202217683764-A
Country	US
Kind code	E1
Filing date	Mar 1, 2022
Priority date	Dec 30, 2014
Publication date	Jun 18, 2024
Grant date	Jun 18, 2024

Abstract

Disclosed is an air cleaner having independent fluid paths and a home appliance having the air cleaner. The air cleaner includes a front panel having a plurality of air inlets formed thereon for air to flow in from outside of the case, first and second blower devices arranged inside the case to allow air to flow in through the plurality of air inlets, first and second filter units arranged to filter the air flowing in by the first and second blower devices, a first outlet located on the case to release the air, a second outlet formed at a different location from that of the first outlet, a first fluid path formed between one of the plurality of air inlets and the first outlet; and a second fluid path formed between another of the plurality of air inlets and the second outlet.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An air cleaner, comprising:
a case;
a panel having a plurality of air inlets formed on a front face of the panel for air to flow in from outside the case;
a first air inlet;
a first blower device arranged inside the case to force air to flow through one of the plurality of air inlets the first air inlet;
a first filter unit arranged to filter the air forced to flow through the one of the plurality of air inlets first air inlet by the first blower device;
a first outlet located on a side of the case air cleaner to release the air that passed through was filtered by the first filter unit out of the case air cleaner;
a first fluid path formed between the one of the plurality of air inlets first air inlet and the first outlet;
a second air inlet;
a second blower device arranged inside the case to force air to flow through a different one of the plurality of air inlets the second air inlet;
a second filter unit arranged to filter the air forced to flow through the different one of the plurality of air inlets second air inlet by the second blower device;
a second outlet located on a top side of the case air cleaner to release the air that passed through was filtered by the second filter unit out of the case air cleaner in a different direction than the air released by the first outlet;
a second fluid path separated from the first fluid path and formed between the different one of the plurality of air inlets second air inlet and the second outlet, where the air passed through the second filter is released to the outside of the case through the second outlet located on the top side of the case which is in a different direction than the air released through the first outlet;
a control button configured to input a command and located on a top side of the air cleaner;
a filter frame including
a first filter installation unit configured to support the first filter unit inside the first filter installation unit, with the first blower device being outside of the first filter installation unit, and a first filter hole of the filter frame being between the first filter unit and the first blower device, and
a second filter installation unit configured to support the second filter unit inside the second filter installation unit, with the second blower device being outside of the second filter installation unit, and a second filter hole of the filter frame being between the second filter unit and the second blower device,
wherein the filter frame is disposed so that air forced to flow through the first air inlet by the first blower device flows along the first fluid path through the first filter unit supported inside the first filter installation unit, then through the first filter hole, then through the first blower device to the first outlet, and air forced to flow through the second air inlet by the second blower device flows along the second fluid path through the second filter unit supported inside the second filter installation unit, then through the second filter hole, then through the second blower device to the second outlet; and

a control circuit unit to control the air cleaner, accommodated in the filter frame between the first filter unit and the second filter unit.

2. The air cleaner of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of air inlets comprises:
athe first air inlet is formed to suck external air through the first filter unit and the first blower device;, and
athe second air inlet is formed to suck external air through the second filter unit and the second blower device, and the second air inlet is formed to be separate from the first air inlet.

3. The air cleaner of claim 1 , further comprising:
a duct unit arranged in the case to guide air current,
wherein the duct unit comprises at least one partition wall to separate the first fluid path and the second fluid path.

4. The air cleaner of claim 1 , further comprising:
a case; and
a panel having the first air inlet and the second air inlet formed on a front face of the panel,
wherein the filter frame is disposed between the case and the panel.

5. The air cleaner of claim 4 1 , wherein the filter frame comprises:
at least one circuit-unit installation unit in which the control circuit unit is installed.

6. The air cleaner of claim 3 , wherein the duct unit comprises:
a first duct arranged to build the first fluid path and having the first blower device installed therein; and
a second duct arranged to build the second fluid path and having the second blower device installed therein,
wherein the first duct and the second duct are partitioned from each other.

7. The air cleaner of claim 6 , wherein the first duct and the second duct include a plurality of air current exits formed at positions corresponding to the first outlet and the second outlet.

8. The air cleaner of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first fluid path and the second fluid path includes an ion generator.

9. The air cleaner of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first fluid path and the second fluid path includes a dehumidifier.

10. The air cleaner of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first fluid path and the second fluid path includes a humidifier.

11. A home appliance, comprising:
a case having one of a plurality of air inletsformed on a front face of the case to suck air to be filtered by a filter;
a first outlet arranged to release air through sides of the case home appliance;
a first fluid path formed between the one of the plurality of air inlets and the first outlet;
a first blower device arranged to forcibly move air of the first fluid path;
a second outlet arranged on a top of the case home appliance to release air flowing in through the a different one of the plurality of air inlets out of the top of the case home appliance;
a second fluid path separated from the first fluid path and formed between the different one of the plurality of air inlets and the second outlet;
a second blower device arranged to forcibly move air of the second fluid path;
an air processing unit arranged on at least one of the first fluid path and the second fluid path;
a control button configured to input a command and located on a top side of the home appliance;
a filter frame including
a first filter installation unit configured to support the a first filter unit inside the first filter installation unit, with the first blower device being outside of the first filter installation unit, and a first filter hole of the filter frame being between the first filter unit and the first blower device, and
a second filter installation unit configured to support a second filter unit inside the second filter installation unit, with the second blower device being outside of the second filter installation unit, and a second filter hole of the filter frame being between the second filter unit and the second blower device,
wherein the filter frame is disposed so that air of the first fluid path moved by the first blower device flows through the first filter unit supported inside the first filter installation unit, then through the first filter hole, then through the first blower device, and air of the second fluid path moved by the second blower device flows through the second filter unit supported inside the second filter installation unit, then through the second filter hole, then through the second blower device; and

a control circuit unit to control the home appliance, accommodated in the filter frame between the first blower device and the second blower device,
wherein the air moved by the first blower device is directed to the sides of the case home appliance by the first fluid path and the air moved by the second blo

Assignees

• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

Inventors

• Chu Euy Sung
• Lee Tae Yong
• Choe Won
• Seo Hyeong Joon
• Song Woo Seog

Classifications

• F24F8/108

  using dry filter elements · CPC title

• Y02A50/20

  Air quality improvement or preservation, e.g. vehicle emission control or emission reduction by using catalytic converters · CPC title

• F24F1/0071 Primary

  with means for purifying supplied air (perfuming or deodorising means F24F1/008) · CPC title

• B01D46/0041

  for feeding · CPC title

• B01D46/50

  Means for discharging electrostatic potential · CPC title