Air purifying device

Abstract

The utility model provides air purification device, include: top filter mechanism and drive mechanism, top filter mechanism has first passageway and includes cover body and the groove body of setting around first passageway, wherein the groove body has with top direction as opening orientation dust collecting groove, wherein cover body extends into dust collecting groove to divide the top direction opening of dust collecting groove into outer opening and inner opening, the inner opening communicates first passageway, drive mechanism, drive mechanism is set up for driving air under -flow in first passageway, corresponding makes outside air can with outer opening as air inlet enter first passageway through dust collecting groove.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of household appliances, and more particularly to air purification devices. Background Technology

[0002] Most air filtration devices currently have an air inlet at the bottom and an air outlet at the top. During operation, outside air enters the air filtration device through the bottom inlet for purification and then returns to the outside through the top outlet, following a one-way path. The purpose is to ensure that the filtered air is directly blown to the user. However, in environments with a lot of lint or fluff, such as pet hair, willow catkins, or flower fluff, the lint suspended in the air will move along with the airflow path. In other words, lint suspended above the air filtration device that is not promptly driven into the air filtration device will disperse outwards with the air blown out of the outlet.

[0003] However, due to the limited direction of the air inlet and outlet of the air filtration device, it is difficult for the air filtration device to generate enough air driving force to drive the air to form a circulation path. In other words, the lint and dust that are dispersed away from the air filtration device as the air flows out of the outlet are difficult to be collected by the air filtration device.

[0004] For air filtration devices with an air outlet at the bottom and an air inlet at the top, the path for driving airflow is still a single path. Similarly, dust and lint near the air outlet at the bottom of the air filtration device that are not driven into the air filtration device in time will spread outward with the airflow from the air outlet. This, in turn, causes the dust and lint deposited on the ground to float up again.

[0005] In addition, larger lint and dust particles will gradually settle to the ground due to gravity, while fine lint and dust will continue to float in the air. When the latter are collected by air filtration equipment, they are mostly adsorbed onto the filter element. When users replace the filter element, the fine lint and dust adsorbed on the filter element are very easy to detach from the filter element, which greatly affects the user's willingness to replace the filter element. Utility Model Content

[0006] One advantage of this invention is that it provides an air purification device, wherein the air purification device can drive air to form a dual circulation flow path, and the filtered air further drives unfiltered air into the air purification device in order to collect lint and dust suspended in the air.

[0007] Another advantage of this invention is that it provides an air purification device that facilitates the cleaning of fine lint and dust it collects, increasing the user's motivation to clean the air purification device and thus ensuring that the air purification device continuously maintains its purification efficiency.

[0008] Another advantage of this invention is that it provides an air purification device, wherein the air purification device is provided with a folding channel. After the air is driven into the folding channel, the dust and lint carried in the air are adsorbed and blocked by the folding channel, thereby achieving air purification.

[0009] Another advantage of this invention is that it provides an air purification device, wherein the air purification device is provided with an air guide channel, and the purified air gathers along the air guide channel and flows out of the air purification device together, thereby increasing the gas flow rate when the air flows out of the air purification device. When the purified air flows out of the outside, it further drives the surrounding unpurified air into the collection range of the air purification device.

[0010] Another advantage of this invention is that it provides an air purification device, wherein the air purification device is equipped with a dust collection tank for collecting dust and lint, and the dust collection tank can be disassembled and cleaned according to user needs.

[0011] Another advantage of this invention is that it provides an air purification device, wherein the air purification device is provided with multiple filter elements for filtering dust and lint, and the structural design for installing the filter elements facilitates the replacement of the filter elements by the user.

[0012] Other advantages and features of this invention will become apparent in the following description, and these advantages and features can be achieved by means and combinations particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

[0013] To achieve the above and other objectives and advantages, this utility model provides an air purification device, wherein the air purification device includes:

[0014] A top filter mechanism having a first channel and including a cover and a groove disposed around the first channel, wherein the groove has a dust collection groove with its opening facing upwards, wherein the cover extends into the dust collection groove to divide the upward opening of the dust collection groove into an outer opening and an inner opening, the inner opening communicating with the first channel.

[0015] A drive mechanism, wherein the drive mechanism is configured to drive the air in the first channel to flow downward, so that external air can enter the first channel through the dust collection tank via the external opening as the air inlet.

[0016] In one embodiment, the cover divides the dust collection tank into a folded channel connecting the outer opening and the inner opening, so that when the dust collection tank of the top filter mechanism is filled with adsorbent, dust, lint, and soluble harmful gases in the outside air can be fully adsorbed by the adsorbent based on the folded shape of the folded channel.

[0017] In one embodiment, the cover has a plurality of filter holes arranged in an array, and the top filter mechanism further includes a filter element disposed between the filter holes of the cover and the inner opening of the groove.

[0018] In one embodiment, the groove is threadedly connected to the cover, the groove is provided with a first threaded portion located at the top of the groove, and the bottom of the cover faces the groove and is provided with a second threaded portion corresponding to the first threaded portion.

[0019] In one embodiment, the air purification device further includes a bottom filter mechanism, which includes a filter frame, a support base, and an annular filter element. The annular filter element is fixed to the support base and is adapted to extend into the filter frame. The filter frame has a plurality of filter holes arranged in an array. The support base is detachably connected to the filter frame, and the annular filter element surrounds to form a second channel.

[0020] In one embodiment, the drive mechanism includes a drive fan and one or more spiral walls, the drive fan being located between the top filter mechanism and the bottom filter mechanism, the end of any of the spiral walls near the drive fan being defined as the proximal end, and each spiral wall extending from its proximal end in a direction away from the drive fan in a spiral direction.

[0021] In one embodiment, the drive mechanism further includes an air guide wall that extends from the outer wall of any of the spiral walls in the direction away from the drive fan in the opposite direction of the spiral walls, and the air guide wall and any of the spiral walls surround each other to form an air guide channel.

[0022] In one embodiment, the drive mechanism includes a first drive fan, a second drive fan, and one or more spiral walls. The first drive fan is located in the first channel, the second drive fan is located in the second channel, and any one of the spiral walls is located between the top filter mechanism and the bottom filter mechanism. The extension space of the first channel is defined as the air guide space, and the end of any spiral wall near the air guide space is defined as the proximal end. Any spiral wall extends from its proximal end in a direction away from the air guide space in a spiral direction.

[0023] In one embodiment, the drive mechanism further includes an air guide wall that extends from the outer wall of any of the spiral walls in a direction away from the air guide space in the opposite direction of the spiral walls, and the air guide wall and any of the spiral walls surround each other to form an air guide channel.

[0024] In one embodiment, the tank is configured as an annular tank, and the top filter mechanism further includes an annular cover located at the top opening of the dust collection tank and detachably connected to the tank. The annular cover has an annular groove with the opening facing the dust collection tank, and the top of the tank has a filter port.

[0025] In one embodiment, the drive mechanism further includes a frame, the spiral wall is fixed to the frame, the frame includes an air outlet, and the air outlet faces the air guide channel.

[0026] In one embodiment, the frame is provided with a top grid and a bottom grid, the top grid facing the top filter mechanism and the bottom grid facing the bottom filter mechanism, the top of the frame being detachably connected to the top filter mechanism and the bottom of the frame being detachably connected to the bottom filter mechanism.

[0027] In one embodiment, the frame has a top snap-fit ​​portion and a bottom snap-fit ​​portion, the groove has a lower snap-fit ​​portion corresponding to the top snap-fit ​​portion, and the filter frame has an upper snap-fit ​​portion corresponding to the bottom snap-fit ​​portion.

[0028] In one embodiment, the filter frame further includes fixing members arranged in an array on the filter frame. The fixing members extend from the filter frame toward the annular filter element, and the fixing members are adapted to fix the position of the annular filter element when the annular filter element extends into the filter frame.

[0029] In one embodiment, the filter frame further includes a first latching portion, and the support base has a second latching portion corresponding to the first latching portion.

[0030] In one embodiment, the support base further includes a rotating part disposed at the bottom of the support base, the rotating part facilitating the user to rotate the support base to install and disassemble the support base and the filter frame.

[0031] The further objectives and advantages of this invention will become fully apparent from the following description and accompanying drawings.

[0032] These and other objectives, features and advantages of this invention will become fully apparent from the following detailed description, accompanying drawings and appended claims. Attached Figure Description

[0033] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of an air purification device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

[0034] Figure 2 This is a perspective sectional view of the air purification device according to the above-described preferred embodiment of the present invention.

[0035] Figure 3 This is a perspective structural diagram of the top filter mechanism and drive mechanism of the air purification device according to the above-described preferred embodiment of the present invention.

[0036] Figure 4 This is a plan sectional view of the drive mechanism of the air purification device according to the above-described preferred embodiment of the present invention.

[0037] Figure 5 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the top filter mechanism, bottom filter mechanism, and drive mechanism of the air purification device according to the above-described preferred embodiment of the present invention.

[0038] Figure 6 This is a perspective structural diagram showing the bottom filter mechanism and the drive mechanism of the air purification device according to the above-described preferred embodiment of the present invention.

[0039] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram illustrating the air purification device according to the above-described preferred embodiment of the present invention, showing the air flow path driven by the air purification device during operation.

[0040] Figure 8 This is a cross-sectional view showing the top filter mechanism of the air purification device according to the second preferred embodiment of the present invention. Detailed Implementation

[0041] The following description is intended to disclose the present invention so that those skilled in the art can implement it. The preferred embodiments described below are merely examples, and other obvious variations will occur to those skilled in the art. The basic principles of the present invention defined in the following description can be applied to other embodiments, modifications, improvements, equivalents, and other technical solutions that do not depart from the spirit and scope of the present invention.

[0042] Those skilled in the art should understand that in the disclosure of this utility model, the terms "longitudinal", "lateral", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", and "outer" indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing this utility model and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, the above terms should not be construed as a limitation of this utility model.

[0043] like Figure 1 and Figure 2As shown, an air purification device 100 according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention includes: a top filter mechanism 10 and a drive mechanism 20. The top filter mechanism 10 has a first channel 101 and includes a cover 12 and a groove 11 disposed around the first channel 101. The groove 11 has a dust collection groove 111 with the top direction as the opening orientation. The cover 12 extends into the dust collection groove 111 to divide the top opening of the dust collection groove 111 into an outer opening 112 and an inner opening 113. The inner opening 113 communicates with the first channel 101.

[0044] The drive mechanism 20 is configured to drive the air in the first channel 101 to flow downward, so that external air can enter the first channel 101 through the dust collection groove 111 via the external opening 112 as the air inlet.

[0045] The air purification device 100 also includes a bottom filter mechanism 30. The drive mechanism 20 is used to drive the external air located above to enter the top filter mechanism 10 for filtration, and the external air located below to enter the bottom filter mechanism 30 for filtration. The filtered air flows outward between the top filter mechanism 10 and the bottom filter mechanism 30, further dividing the unpurified air around the air purification device 100 into an upper air zone and a lower air zone, and pushing the unpurified air in the upper air zone into the top filter mechanism 10, and pushing the unpurified air in the lower air zone into the bottom filter mechanism 30.

[0046] The cover 12 divides the dust collection tank 111 into a folded channel 102 that connects the outer opening 112 and the inner opening 113. In this way, when the dust collection tank 111 of the top filter mechanism 10 is filled with adsorbent, dust, lint, and soluble harmful gases in the outside air can be fully adsorbed by the adsorbent based on the folded shape of the folded channel 102.

[0047] The groove 11 and the cover 12 can be integrally formed or detachably connected, such as by threaded connection or snap-fit ​​connection.

[0048] The bottom filtration mechanism 30 includes a filter frame 31, a support base 32, and an annular filter element 33. The annular filter element 33 is fixed to the support base 32 and is adapted to extend into the filter frame 31. The filter frame 31 has a plurality of filter holes arranged in an array. The support base 32 is detachably connected to the filter frame 31. The annular filter element 33 surrounds to form a second channel 301. The driving mechanism 20 drives the air in the second channel 301 to flow upward, so that external air can pass through the annular filter element 33 and enter the second channel 301 through the plurality of filter holes of the filter frame 31 as air inlets.

[0049] like Figure 2 and Figure 4 As shown, according to a preferred first embodiment of the utility model, the drive mechanism 20 includes a drive fan 21 and one or more spiral walls 22. The drive fan 21 is located between the top filter mechanism 10 and the bottom filter mechanism 30. The end of any spiral wall 22 near the drive fan 21 is defined as the proximal end. Any spiral wall 22 extends from its proximal end in a direction away from the drive fan 21 in a spiral direction.

[0050] The drive mechanism 20 further includes an air guide wall 23, which extends from the outer wall of any of the spiral walls 22 in the opposite direction of the spiral walls 22 in a direction away from the drive fan 21, and the air guide wall 23 and any of the spiral walls 22 surround each other to form an air guide channel 201.

[0051] like Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, the tank 11 is configured as an annular tank, and the top filter mechanism 10 further includes an annular cover 13. The annular cover 13 is located at the top opening of the dust collection tank 111 and is detachably connected to the tank 11. The annular cover 13 has an annular groove 131 with the opening facing the dust collection tank 111, and the top of the tank 11 has a filter port 114.

[0052] The ring cover 13 reduces the size of the outer opening 112, thereby increasing the gas flow rate when air enters the dust collection tank 111. As air enters the dust collection tank 111, lint and dust are less likely to float to the outside through the outer opening 112.

[0053] The adsorbent in the dust collection tank 111 is set to be liquid. When cleaning the dust collection tank 111, the top filter mechanism 10 is removed separately from the air purification device 100. The flowing liquid in the dust collection tank 111 is poured out through the filter port 233. The annular groove 131 of the ring cover 13 blocks and accommodates the clumps of lint and dust soaked in the liquid. Then, the ring cover 13 is removed from the tank body 11, the cover 12 is taken out, and all components of the top filter mechanism 10 are thoroughly cleaned.

[0054] The drive mechanism 20 further includes a frame 24, the spiral wall 22 is fixed to the frame 24, and the frame 24 includes an air outlet 241, such as... Figure 4 As shown, the air outlet 241 faces the air guide channel 201. The air driven by the driving fan 21 is purified and filtered by the top filter mechanism 10 and the bottom filter mechanism 30, and then flows and converges along the air guide channel 201 and flows out from the corresponding air outlet 241.

[0055] like Figure 5 and Figure 6 As shown, the frame 24 is provided with a top grid 242 and a bottom grid 243. The top grid 242 faces the top filter mechanism 10, and the bottom grid 243 faces the bottom filter mechanism 30. The frame 24 is detachably connected to the top filter mechanism 10 at the top and to the bottom filter mechanism 30 at the bottom.

[0056] Specifically, the frame 24 has a top snap-fit ​​portion 244 and a bottom snap-fit ​​portion 245, the groove 11 has a lower snap-fit ​​portion 115 corresponding to the top snap-fit ​​portion 244, so that the frame 24 and the groove 11 are detachably connected, and the filter frame 31 has an upper snap-fit ​​portion 311 corresponding to the bottom snap-fit ​​portion 245, so that the frame 24 and the filter frame 31 are detachably connected.

[0057] The filter frame 31 also includes a fixing member 312, which is arranged in an array on the filter frame 31. The fixing member 312 extends from the filter frame 31 toward the annular filter element 33 and is adapted to fix the position of the annular filter element 33 when the annular filter element 33 extends into the filter frame 31.

[0058] The filter frame 31 further includes a first latching part 313, and the support base 32 has a second latching part 321 corresponding to the first latching part 313. The support base 32 and the filter frame 31 are detachably connected through the first latching part 313 and the second latching part 321.

[0059] The support base 32 also includes a rotating part 322, which is disposed at the bottom of the support base 32. The rotating part 322 facilitates the user to rotate the support base 32 to install and disassemble the support base 32 and the filter frame 31, so as to partially disassemble the bottom filter mechanism 30 for cleaning or replacing the annular filter element 33.

[0060] like Figure 7 As shown, the air purification device 100 drives the airflow path during operation. The external air driven by the drive fan 21 enters the top filter mechanism 10 and the bottom filter mechanism 30 for purification. The air then converges in the air guide channel 201 and flows out from the air outlet 241. The purified air that converges and flows out has a high gas flow rate.

[0061] The external space extending from the air outlet 241 is defined as a segmentation zone. The purified air in the segmentation zone moves away from the air purifier 100 at a higher flow rate, and divides the unpurified air around the air purifier 100 into an upper air zone and a lower air zone. The lint and dust floating in the segmentation zone are impacted by the flowing air to leave the segmentation zone, and float to the upper air zone and the lower air zone respectively with the gas flow.

[0062] Driven by the drive fan 21, air from the upper air zone enters the folding channel 102 through the outer opening 112. Floss and dust in the air are adsorbed by the adsorbent in the folding channel 102. After passing through the folding channel 102, the air enters the first channel 101 through the inner opening 113 and flows downward from the first channel 101 to enter the air guide channel 201.

[0063] Air from the lower air zone enters the annular filter element 33 from the filter frame 31. Floss and dust in the air are blocked by the annular filter element 33. The air passes through the annular filter element and enters the second channel 301, and flows upward from the second channel 301 to enter the air guide channel 201.

[0064] Air from the first channel 101 and air from the second channel 301 converge in the air guide channel 201 and flow out from the air outlet 241 at a high flow rate, thereby enabling the air purification device 100 to fully drive the surrounding air to form a dual circulation flow path.

[0065] like Figure 8 As shown, a preferred second embodiment of the present invention is illustrated, wherein the cover 12 has a plurality of filter holes arranged in an array, and the top filter mechanism 10 further includes a filter element 14, which is disposed between the filter holes of the cover 12 and the inner opening 113 of the groove 11.

[0066] Driven by the drive mechanism 20, external air enters the first channel 101 through the filter holes of the cover 12 and the filter element 14 via the external opening 112. Dust and lint carried by the external air are blocked by the filter holes of the cover 12 and the filter element 14 and fall into the dust collection tank 111.

[0067] When cleaning the dust collection tank 111, the top filter mechanism 10 is removed separately from the air purification device 100, the ring cover 13 is removed from the tank body 11, the cover 12 and the filter element 14 are removed respectively, each component of the top filter mechanism 10 is thoroughly cleaned, and the filter element 14 is replaced with a new one.

[0068] According to a preferred third embodiment of the present invention, the drive mechanism 20 includes a first drive fan, a second drive fan, and one or more spiral walls 22. The first drive fan is located in the first channel 101, the second drive fan is located in the second channel 301, and any one of the spiral walls 22 is located between the top filter mechanism 10 and the bottom filter mechanism 30. The extension space of the first channel 101 is defined as the air guide space, and the end of any one of the spiral walls 22 near the air guide space is defined as the proximal end. Any one of the spiral walls 22 extends from its proximal end in a direction away from the air guide space in a spiral direction.

[0069] The drive mechanism 20 also includes an air guide wall 23, which extends from the outer wall of any of the spiral walls 22 in the opposite direction of the spiral walls 22 in a direction away from the air guide space, and the air guide wall 23 and any of the spiral walls 22 surround each other to form an air guide channel 201.

[0070] The first driving fan drives the air in the first channel 101 to flow downward, and the second driving fan drives the air in the second channel 301 to flow upward. The air converges in the air guide space and flows out along the air guide channel 201.

[0071] Those skilled in the art should understand that the embodiments of the present invention described above and shown in the accompanying drawings are merely examples and do not limit the present invention.

[0072] Therefore, it can be seen that the objective of this utility model has been fully and effectively achieved. The function and structural principle of this utility model have been shown and described in the embodiments. Without departing from the stated principle, the implementation of this utility model may have any variations or modifications. Therefore, this utility model includes all modifications within the spirit and scope of the following claims.

Claims

1. An air purification device, characterized in that, include: A top filter mechanism having a first channel and including a cover and a groove disposed around the first channel, wherein the groove has a dust collection groove with its opening facing upwards, wherein the cover extends into the dust collection groove to divide the upward opening of the dust collection groove into an outer opening and an inner opening, the inner opening communicating with the first channel. A driving mechanism is configured to drive the air in the first channel to flow downwards, so that external air can enter the first channel through the dust collection groove via the external opening as the air inlet.

2. The air purification device according to claim 1, wherein, The cover divides the dust collection tank into a folded channel connecting the outer opening and the inner opening. In this way, when the dust collection tank of the top filter mechanism is filled with adsorbent, dust, lint, and soluble harmful gases in the outside air can be fully adsorbed by the adsorbent based on the folded shape of the folded channel.

3. The air purification device according to claim 1, wherein, The cover has multiple filter holes arranged in an array, and the top filter mechanism also includes a filter element. The filter element is disposed between the filter holes of the cover and the inner opening of the tank, so that under the drive of the drive mechanism, dust and lint carried by the outside air are blocked by the filter holes of the cover and the filter element and fall into the dust collection tank.

4. The air purification device according to claim 2 or 3, wherein, The tank is configured as an annular tank, and the top filter mechanism further includes an annular cover. The annular cover is located at the top opening of the dust collection tank and is detachably connected to the tank. The annular cover has an annular groove with the opening facing the dust collection tank.

5. The air purification device according to claim 2 or 3, wherein, The air purification device further includes a bottom filter mechanism, which includes a filter frame, a support base, and an annular filter element. The annular filter element is fixed to the support base and is adapted to extend into the filter frame. The filter frame has multiple filter holes arranged in an array. The support base is detachably connected to the filter frame, and the annular filter element surrounds to form a second channel.

6. The air purification device according to claim 5, wherein, The drive mechanism includes a first drive fan, a second drive fan, and one or more spiral walls. The first drive fan is located in the first channel, the second drive fan is located in the second channel, and any one of the spiral walls is located between the top filter mechanism and the bottom filter mechanism. The extension space of the first channel is defined as the air guide space, and the end of any spiral wall near the air guide space is defined as the proximal end. Any one of the spiral walls extends from its proximal end in a direction away from the air guide space in a spiral direction. The drive mechanism also includes an air guide wall, which extends from the outer wall of any one of the spiral walls in a direction away from the air guide space in the opposite spiral direction of any one of the spiral walls. The air guide wall and any one of the spiral walls surround each other to form an air guide channel.

7. The air purification device according to claim 5, wherein, The drive mechanism includes a drive fan and one or more spiral walls. The drive fan is located between the top filter mechanism and the bottom filter mechanism. The end of any spiral wall near the drive fan is defined as the proximal end. Each spiral wall extends from its proximal end in a direction away from the drive fan in one direction of rotation. The drive mechanism also includes an air guide wall. The air guide wall extends from the outer wall of any spiral wall in a direction away from the drive fan in the opposite direction of rotation of any spiral wall. The air guide wall and any spiral wall surround each other to form an air guide channel.

8. The air purification device according to claim 7, wherein, The drive mechanism also includes a frame, the spiral wall is fixed to the frame, the frame includes an air outlet facing the air guide channel, the frame is provided with a top grid and a bottom grid, the top grid faces the top filter mechanism and the bottom grid faces the bottom filter mechanism, the top of the frame is detachably connected to the top filter mechanism and the bottom of the frame is detachably connected to the bottom filter mechanism.

9. The air purification device according to claim 8, wherein, The frame has a top snap-fit ​​part and a bottom snap-fit ​​part, and the groove has a bottom snap-fit ​​part corresponding to the top snap-fit ​​part, so that the frame and the groove can be detachably connected. The filter frame has an upper snap-fit ​​part corresponding to the bottom snap-fit ​​part.

10. The air purification device according to claim 9, wherein, The filter frame also includes fixing members arranged in an array on the filter frame. The fixing members are adapted to fix the position of the annular filter element when the annular filter element extends into the filter frame.

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