Evaporator assembly and air purifier

By designing a humidification and filtration integrated composite filter, the existing air purifiers have solved the problem of volume increase and assembly complexity when realizing humidification functions, and achieved the effect of simplifying assembly, reducing costs and reducing volume.

CN111121187BActive Publication Date: 2025-05-13GREE ELECTRIC APPLIANCE INC OF ZHUHAI
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Application Number
CN202010024897.7
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2020-01-10
Publication Date
2025-05-13
Estimated Expiration
2040-01-10

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Technical Problem

When existing air purifiers realize humidification function, they usually require two independent components to be assembled, resulting in an increase in the volume of the entire machine and complex assembly.

Method used

A humidified filtration integrated composite filter is designed, including a filter mesh, a wet curtain and a partition. Water is blocked on the side of the wet curtain through the partition, and a ventilation hole is used to prevent water from wetting the filter mesh. A water connection and water separation tank are designed to form a barrier rib for humidification.

Benefits of technology

It simplifies the assembly of air purifiers, reduces the cost, simplifies the entire machine structure, reduces the volume of the whole machine, and achieves the unity of humidification and purification.

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Abstract

The present invention discloses an evaporator assembly, including a filter screen, a wet curtain is arranged inside the filter screen, air flows through the wet curtain through the filter screen, and is output to the outside after being cooled by the wet curtain, and also includes a partition for blocking water on one side of the wet curtain, the partition is arranged between the filter screen and the wet curtain, and the partition is provided with a vent. An air purifier is also disclosed, including a shell, and the evaporator assembly as described above is arranged inside the shell. The evaporator assembly described in the present invention simplifies the assembly of the air purifier, reduces the cost, simplifies the structure of the whole machine, and reduces the volume of the whole machine.
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Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to an air purifier, in particular to an evaporator component and an air purifier containing the evaporator component. Background Art

[0002] With the serious air pollution and the improvement of people's living standards, the popularity of air purifiers is increasing. Humidification, as an additional function selling point of air purifiers, is becoming more and more popular among consumers. However, humidification and purification are currently achieved by two different components installed in two different places on the market, which increases the size of the whole machine and makes assembly complicated. Summary of the invention

[0003] The object of the present invention is to provide an evaporator assembly and an air purifier to solve the technical problems mentioned in the background technology.

[0004] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the specific technical scheme of an evaporator assembly and an air purifier of the present invention is as follows:

[0005] An evaporator assembly, characterized in that it includes a filter screen, a wet curtain is arranged inside the filter screen, air flows through the wet curtain through the filter screen, and is output to the outside after being cooled by the wet curtain. It also includes a partition for blocking water on one side of the wet curtain, the partition is arranged between the filter screen and the wet curtain, and a vent is arranged on the partition.

[0006] Furthermore, at least two retaining ribs are provided on the upper surface of the upper cover, and a water receiving groove is formed between at least two retaining ribs and the upper surface of the upper cover.

[0007] Furthermore, at least two retaining ribs are arranged at the same position on the upper surface of the lower cover as on the upper cover, and water diversion grooves are formed between at least the two retaining ribs and the upper surface of the lower cover.

[0008] Furthermore, the retaining rib extends out of the lower surface of the upper cover, and the water dividing trough, one side of the partition and the water receiving trough form grooves for accommodating the wet curtain, and the other side of the partition, the upper cover and the lower cover form grooves for accommodating the filter net.

[0009] Furthermore, filter screens and wet curtains are sequentially arranged on both sides of the partition, a plurality of water holes are arranged at the bottom of the water receiving tank of the upper cover, and a plurality of water receiving holes are arranged at the bottom of the water dividing tank of the lower cover.

[0010] Furthermore, the partition is provided with a plurality of holes, the plurality of holes are arranged at equal intervals, each of the holes is arranged at an angle, and an end of each of the holes adjacent to the filter screen is higher than an end adjacent to the wet curtain.

[0011] Furthermore, each of the holes is a square hole. When the humidification water flows from the water receiving tank into the humidification wet curtain, the excess water is discharged from the water receiving hole below, and the partition prevents the wet curtain from wetting the filter.

[0012] Furthermore, the thickness of the partition is 2.5 mm to 5 mm.

[0013] Furthermore, the upper cover and the lower cover are annular plate structures, the partition is a cylindrical porous plate structure, the wet curtain and the filter are cylindrical, and the filter, the porous partition and the wet curtain are arranged in sequence from the outside to the inside.

[0014] An air purifier comprises a shell, in which the evaporator assembly as described above is arranged.

[0015] An evaporator assembly and an air purifier of the present invention have the following advantages: the present invention simplifies the assembly of the air purifier, reduces the cost, simplifies the structure of the whole machine, and reduces the volume of the whole machine by designing an integrated humidification and filtration composite filter. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of the evaporator assembly of the present invention;

[0017] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the evaporator assembly support assembly of the present invention;

[0018] Figure 3 It is a cross-sectional view of the evaporator assembly of the present invention.

[0019] Explanation of the numbers in the figure: 1. Upper cover; 11. Water distribution trough; 111. Water flow hole; 2. Lower cover; 21. Water receiving trough; 211. Water receiving hole; 3. Partition; 4. Filter; 5. Wet curtain. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0020] In order to better understand the purpose, structure and function of the present invention, the following Figure 1-3 , an evaporator assembly and an air purifier of the present invention are further described in detail.

[0021] like Figure 1-Figure 3 As shown, the present invention provides an evaporator assembly, including a filter 4, a wet curtain 5 is arranged inside the filter 4, air flows through the wet curtain 5 through the filter 4, and is output to the outside after being cooled by the wet curtain 5. It also includes a partition 3 for blocking water on one side of the wet curtain, the partition 3 is arranged between the filter 4 and the wet curtain 5, and a vent is arranged on the partition 3.

[0022] The present invention provides an evaporator assembly, wherein the top of the partition 3 is connected to an upper cover 1, the bottom of the partition 3 is connected to a lower cover 2, the filter 4 is fixed on the partition 3 on the upstream side of the airflow direction, and the wet curtain 5 is fixed on the partition 3 on the downstream side of the airflow direction. After being filtered by the filter 4, the air flows through the partition 3 and the wet curtain 5, and is output to the outside after being cooled by the wet curtain 5. The filter 4, the wet curtain 5 and the partition 3 are designed as an integrated composite filter, which simplifies assembly and further reduces the volume of the evaporator assembly.

[0023] Furthermore, at least two retaining ribs are provided on the upper surface of the upper cover 1, and a water receiving groove 21 is formed between the retaining ribs and the upper surface of the upper cover 1. The retaining ribs extend out of the lower surface of the upper cover 1. At least two retaining ribs are provided on the upper surface of the lower cover 2 at the same position as the upper cover 1, and a water dividing groove 11 is formed between the retaining ribs and the upper surface of the lower cover 2. The retaining ribs are used to prevent water from overflowing from above. The upper cover 1, the partition 3 and the water receiving groove 21 form a groove for accommodating the wet curtain 5, which accommodates the wet curtain 5, so that the humidifying water flows into the wetted humidifying wet curtain 5 from the upper water hole 111, and the excess water is discharged from the lower water hole 111. The porous partition 3 prevents the wetted wet curtain 5 from wetting the filter.

[0024] The evaporator assembly also includes a water receiving tank 21 integrally provided with the upper cover 1 and a water dividing tank 11 integrally provided with the lower cover 2, wherein the water dividing tank 11 is provided at the upper end of the partition 3, and the water receiving tank 21 is provided at the lower end of the partition 3, and the water in the water dividing tank 11 can enter the water receiving tank 21 through the wet curtain 5. When the evaporator assembly is applied to the air purifier product, it effectively prevents the water from flowing to places other than the wet curtain 5 and the water tank due to the poor matching between the water dividing tank 11 or the water receiving tank 21 and the partition 3, and the integrated design also facilitates the user to quickly clean and improve the user experience.

[0025] The upper cover 1, the partition 3 and the lower cover 2 form a groove for accommodating the filter screen 4 and the wet curtain 5. A plurality of water holes 111 are arranged at the bottom of the water receiving groove 21 of the upper cover 1, and a plurality of water receiving holes 211 are arranged at the bottom of the water dividing groove 11 of the lower cover 2. A wet curtain 5 is arranged in the groove formed by the water receiving groove 21 of the upper cover 1, the water dividing groove 11 of the lower cover 2 and the partition 3.

[0026] Furthermore, filter screen 4 and wet curtain 5 are sequentially arranged on both sides of partition 3, partition 3 is arranged between filter screen 4 and wet curtain 5, multiple vents are arranged on partition 3, multiple vents are arranged in an array with equal spacing, each vent is inclined, and the end of each vent adjacent to filter screen 4 is higher than the end adjacent to wet curtain 5. The vents of partition 3 are oriented in a direction that the inside is low and the outside is high, so as to prevent water from flowing out from the inside and wetting filter screen 4. When humidification water flows from water receiving tank 21 into humidification wet curtain 5, excess water is discharged from water receiving hole 211 below, and partition 3 prevents wetting wet curtain 5 from wetting filter screen.

[0027] Preferably, the partition 3 is made of a non-absorbent material, such as plastic, etc., to separate the wetted wet curtain 5 and the filter screen. The wet curtain 5 is made of a water-absorbent material. The partition 3 has a thickness, and the thickness of the partition 3 is 2.5 mm to 5 mm, which further separates the filter screen 4 and the wet curtain 5 to prevent the wet curtain 5 from wetting the filter screen 4.

[0028] As a preferred embodiment of the invention of an evaporator assembly, the upper cover 1 and the lower cover 2 are annular plate structures, the partition 3 is a cylindrical porous plate structure, the wet curtain 5 and the filter 4 are formed as a cylindrical wet curtain 5 and a cylindrical filter 4, and the filter 4, the partition 3 and the humidifying wet curtain 5 are arranged in sequence from the outside to the inside. When the evaporator assembly is working, the overall airflow flows from the outside to the inside in sequence. The airflow first passes through the filter 4 for filtration, and then the clean air passes through the partition 3, and then passes through the moistened humidifying wet curtain 5, bringing out the water vapor in the wet curtain 5, and finally becoming clean moist air.

[0029] The present invention also discloses an air purifier, comprising the above-mentioned evaporator assembly. The present invention provides an integrated humidification and filtration composite filter, which simplifies the assembly of the purifier and further reduces the volume of the whole machine.

[0030] It is to be understood that the present invention is described by some embodiments, and it is known to those skilled in the art that various changes or equivalent substitutions may be made to these features and embodiments without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. In addition, under the teachings of the present invention, these features and embodiments may be modified to adapt to specific circumstances and materials without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, the present invention is not limited by the specific embodiments disclosed herein, and all embodiments falling within the scope of the claims of this application are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. An evaporator assembly, characterized in that: The invention comprises a filter (4), a wet curtain (5) is arranged inside the filter (4), air flows through the wet curtain (5) through the filter (4), and is output to the outside after being cooled by the wet curtain (5), and also comprises a partition (3) for blocking water on one side of the wet curtain, the partition (3) is arranged between the filter (4) and the wet curtain (5), and a vent is arranged on the partition (3); a plurality of vents are arranged on the partition (3), the plurality of vents are arranged at equal intervals, each of the vents is arranged obliquely, and one end of each of the vents adjacent to the filter (4) is higher than one end adjacent to the wet curtain (5); each of the vents is a square hole, and when the humidifier is Water flows from the water receiving groove (21) into the wet curtain (5), and excess water is discharged from the water receiving hole (211) below; the top of the partition (3) is connected to an upper cover (1), and the bottom of the partition (3) is connected to a lower cover (2); at least two retaining ribs are provided on the upper surface of the upper cover (1), and the water receiving groove (21) is formed between the at least two retaining ribs and the upper surface of the upper cover (1); the upper cover (1) and the lower cover (2) are annular plate structures, the partition (3) is a cylindrical porous plate structure, the wet curtain (5) and the filter screen (4) are cylindrical, and the filter screen (4), the partition (3) and the wet curtain (5) are provided in sequence from the outside to the inside.

2. The evaporator assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that At least two retaining ribs are arranged at the same position on the upper surface of the lower cover (2) as on the upper cover (1), and a water dividing groove (11) is formed between the at least two retaining ribs and the upper surface of the lower cover (2).

3. The evaporator assembly according to claim 2, characterized in that The retaining ribs extend out of the lower surface of the upper cover (1); the water dividing groove (11), one side of the partition (3) and the water receiving groove (21) form a groove for accommodating a wet curtain (5), and the wet curtain (5) is accommodated therein; the other side of the partition (3), the upper cover (1) and the lower cover (2) form a groove for accommodating a filter screen (4), and the filter screen (4) is accommodated therein.

4. The evaporator assembly according to claim 3, characterized in that The bottom of the water receiving groove (21) of the upper cover (1) is provided with a plurality of water passing holes (111), and the bottom of the water dividing groove (11) of the lower cover (2) is provided with a plurality of water receiving holes (211).

5. The evaporator assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that The thickness of the partition (3) is 2.5 mm to 5 mm.

6. An air purifier, comprising a housing, characterized in that: An evaporator assembly as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 5 is arranged in the shell.

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