Antibacterial modules and assemblies, air conditioning systems, and vehicles

Abstract

Antibacterial module and assembly, air conditioning system, and vehicle. The antibacterial module (100) is suitable for insertion into a mounting member (200). The antibacterial module includes a body (101) having an internal storage cavity for storing a volatile antibacterial substance, and a support (102) disposed on at least one side of the body (101), the support (102) being used to cooperate with the mounting member (200) to secure the antibacterial module (100) to the mounting member (200). The support (102) is deformably insertable into the mounting member (200), thereby enabling the antibacterial module (100) to be easily and quickly disassembled and assembled. The storage cavity stores the volatile antibacterial substance, which, upon volatilization into the mounting member (200), purifies the air flowing through the mounting member, thereby achieving the effects of bacterial inhibition and air purification.

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application claims priority to Chinese Patent Application No. 202222099774.7 filed by BYD Co., Ltd. on August 10, 2022, entitled "ANTIBACTERIAL MODULE AND ASSEMBLY, AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM, AND VEHICLE."

[0002] FIELD OF THE INVENTION This application relates to the field of air conditioning and vehicles, and more particularly to antimicrobial modules and assemblies, air conditioning systems, and vehicles. [Background technology]

[0003] When an automobile air conditioning system starts cooling or heating, the air conditioning system operates by repeatedly circulating air. Air conditioning system components, such as the evaporator, ventilation duct, and blower, operate for long periods in a dark and humid environment, causing dirt to accumulate and easily breeding pathogenic bacteria and other harmful microorganisms. Therefore, existing automobile air conditioning systems must be equipped with a filter element to filter the air passing through the air conditioning system and ensure the quality of the air inside the vehicle. However, during operation of the automobile air conditioning system, microorganisms in the air grow on the filter element, affecting the use of the filter element and the air quality of the vehicle. Existing filter products can only filter particles and gases, but cannot purify the microorganisms that grow inside the air conditioning system. Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] The present application seeks to solve to some extent at least one of the technical problems in the related art. [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] To this end, the present application proposes an antibacterial module.

[0006] An antibacterial module suitable for insertion into a component to be installed comprises a body having an accommodating cavity disposed therein, the accommodating cavity being used to accommodate a volatile antibacterial substance, and a support disposed on at least one side of the body, the support being used to cooperate with the component to fix the antibacterial module to the component to be installed.

[0007] In the antibacterial module of the present application, the support portion is deformed during the process of being inserted into the component to be installed. The support portion cooperates with the component to be installed to secure the antibacterial module to the component to be installed. The deformable support portion is inserted into the component to be installed, allowing the antibacterial module to be easily and quickly disassembled and assembled, and the accommodation cavity accommodates a volatile antibacterial substance. The volatile antibacterial substance volatilizes into the component to be installed and purifies the air flowing through the component to be installed, thereby achieving the functions of antibacterial air purification, sterilization, and deodorization.

[0008] The present application also provides an antimicrobial assembly that includes the above-described antimicrobial module and a component to be installed.

[0009] The present application also provides an air conditioning system that includes the antimicrobial assembly described above.

[0010] The present application also provides a vehicle including the air conditioning system described above.

[0011] Additional aspects and advantages of the present application will be set forth in part in the description that follows, and in part will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the present application. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0012] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of an antibacterial module provided by an example of the present application. [Figure 2] 1 is an exploded schematic view of an antibacterial module provided by an example of the present application. FIG. [Figure 3] FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a side view of an antibacterial module provided by an example of the present application. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of the antibacterial module provided by an example of the present application, taken along the line AA in FIG. 3 . [Figure 5] 1 is a schematic diagram of a three-dimensional structure of an antibacterial assembly provided by an example of the present application. [Figure 6] 1 is a schematic diagram of a cross section of an antimicrobial assembly provided by an example of the present application. [Figure 7] FIG. 7 is an enlarged schematic view of a portion D in the example shown in FIG. 6. [Figure 8] 1 is a schematic cross-sectional view of an air conditioning system provided by an example of the present application. [Figure 9] 1 is a schematic diagram of a partial three-dimensional structure of an air conditioning system provided by an example of the present application. [Figure 10] 1 is a schematic diagram of a vehicle provided by an example of the present application; DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0013] Examples of the present application are described in detail below, and these examples are illustrated in the drawings, in which the same or similar reference numerals represent the same or similar elements, or elements with the same or similar functions, throughout the drawings. The examples described below with reference to the drawings are illustrative and are intended to illustrate the present application, but should not be construed as limiting the present application.

[0014] As shown in Figures 1 to 4, according to one aspect of the present application, the present application provides an antibacterial module 100, which is suitable for being inserted into a component 200 to be installed, and which includes a body 101 having an accommodating cavity disposed therein, the accommodating cavity being used to accommodate a volatile antibacterial substance 103, and a support 102 disposed on at least one side of the body 101, the support 102 being used to cooperate with the component 200 to fix the antibacterial module 100 to the component 200 to be installed.

[0015] In the antibacterial module 100 of the present application, the support 102 deforms during the process of being inserted into the component 200 to be installed, and the support 102 cooperates with the component 200 to be installed to fix the antibacterial module 100 to the component 200 to be installed, and the deformable support 102 is inserted into the component to be installed, allowing the antibacterial module 100 to be easily and quickly disassembled and assembled, and further, the accommodating cavity accommodates a volatile antibacterial substance 103, which volatilizes into the component to be installed and purifies the air flowing through the component to be installed, thereby achieving the functions of antibacterial air purification, sterilization, and deodorization.

[0016] In the example of the present application, the volatile antimicrobial substance 103 is allyl isothiocyanate in a liquid state. To facilitate leak-free storage, the antimicrobial module 100 also includes an inner bag 104, which encases the volatile antimicrobial substance 103 and is disposed within the storage cavity. In this example, the material of the body 101 can be made from a breathable material such as polypropylene, and the volatile antimicrobial substance, allyl isothiocyanate, is volatile and can pass through the material and evaporate into the air, playing an active role in antimicrobial and sterilizing effects.

[0017] In the illustrative example provided by the present application, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 5 , two supports 102 are provided, and the two supports 102 are respectively disposed on both sides of the body 101. The supports 102 are formed with protrusions 1021, and the protrusions 1021 abut the components 200 to be installed. The supports 102 also include a base 1022, one end of which is fixedly connected to the body 101, and the other end of which is connected to the protrusions 1021, and the base 1022 is smoothly connected to the protrusions 1021. The supports 102 and the body 101 are fixedly connected to each other. The distance between the support 102 and the body 101 gradually increases from the position of the base 1022 away from the body 101 to the protrusion 1021 away from the body 101, or the distance between the protrusion 1021 and the body 101 is greater than the distance between the base 1022 and the body 101, and the distance between the support 102 and the body 101 referred to here means the distance from the support 102 to the side of the body closest to the support 102, and the distance between the protrusion 1021 and the body 101 also means the distance from the protrusion 1021 to the side of the body closest to the protrusion 1021, and similarly for other distances.

[0018] When the antibacterial module 100 is inserted into the component 200 to be installed under the action of external force, the support 102 is deformed, the outer side of the support 102 is smoothly inserted into the component 200 to be installed, the protrusion 1021 abuts against the inner wall 201 of the component 200 to be installed and is fixed to the inner wall 201, and the abutment surface between the protrusion 1021 and the component 200 to be installed is an arc-shaped surface, so that it is easy and smooth to insert and pull out the antibacterial module 100 when the antibacterial module 100 is inserted into and pulled out of the component 200 to be installed.

[0019] In the illustrative example provided by the present application, the support 102 also includes a hanging portion 1023, one end of which is smoothly connected to the protrusion 1021, the distance between the support 102 and the body 101 gradually decreases from the position of the protrusion 1021 to the hanging portion 1023, and the distance between the protrusion 1021 and the body 101 is greater than the distance between the hanging portion and the body 101, so that the antibacterial module 100 can be smoothly pulled out when pulled out under the action of an external force.

[0020] In another illustrative example provided by the present application, in order to facilitate the insertion or withdrawal of the antibacterial module 100 into or from the component 200 to be installed, the antibacterial module 100 also includes a handle 105, which is located at one end of the body 101, and it is convenient to hold the handle 105 by hand to insert or withdraw the antibacterial module 100 into or from the component 200 to be installed. To prevent slipping, an anti-slip portion 1051 is arranged on at least one side of the gripping portion 105, and the anti-slip portion 1051 may also be arranged on both sides of the gripping portion 105 or on one side of the gripping portion 105, as shown in FIG. 1, the Z direction in the figure represents the two sides of the gripping portion 105, and the X direction in the figure represents the side of the gripping portion 105, and further, for convenience of gripping, the anti-slip portion 1051 is set as a rib or bump to prevent slipping when the antibacterial module 100 is inserted or pulled out.

[0021] According to another aspect of the present application, the present application provides an antibacterial assembly, and as shown in Figures 5 to 7, the antibacterial assembly 10 includes the above-mentioned antibacterial module 100 and a component 200 to be installed, and as shown in Figure 5, the housing of the component 200 to be installed is arranged with an opening, the antibacterial module 100 is suitable for insertion into the opening, the opening is arranged with an inner wall 201 along the extension direction inside the housing, and the support 102 is used to cooperate with the inner wall 201 of the component to be installed to fix the antibacterial module 100 to the component 200 to be installed. When multiple inner walls 201 are present, restriction in the X and Z directions can be achieved.

[0022] In the illustrative example provided by the present application, at least one of the gripping portion 105 and the component to be installed 200 is arranged with a protruding rib, and the other is arranged with a groove, and the cooperation between the protruding rib and the groove can achieve sealing of the antibacterial module 100 and the component to be installed 200. For better sealing, multiple protruding ribs and grooves may be evenly arranged around the gripping portion 105. In selecting the sealing between the antibacterial module 100 and the component to be installed 200, sponge or soft rubber sealing may also be selected.

[0023] In the illustrative example provided by the present application, the opening is connected to the periphery 202, which extends toward the antibacterial module 100, and the extension direction of the periphery 202 is perpendicular to the inner wall 201; a step 1052 is formed between the gripper 105 and the body 101; the cooperation between the step 1052 and the periphery 202 can restrict the antibacterial module in the Y direction, that is, when the antibacterial module 100 is inserted into the component 200 to be installed, the antibacterial module 100 can be fixed after being inserted to a certain extent to prevent it from going further in. The cooperation between the step 1052 and the periphery 202 can also achieve sealing; when the sealing requirement between the antibacterial module 100 and the component 200 to be installed is not high, this kind of sealing can be directly used.

[0024] In the illustrative example provided by the present application, the side of the hanging portion 1023 away from the body 101 abuts against the periphery to form an abutment point, and the distance d1 between the side of the hanging portion 1023 close to the body 101 and the body 101 is greater than the distance d2 between the abutment point and the inner wall 201. When the antibacterial module 100 is inside the component 200 to be installed, d1 is the maximum elastic deformation of the support portion 102, and only when the actual elastic deformation of the support portion 102 is greater than or equal to d2 and an external force is further applied to the antibacterial module 100 can the antibacterial module 100 be pulled out, thus achieving rapid decomposition.

[0025] According to another aspect of the present application, the present application provides an air conditioning system, and as shown in Figures 8 to 9, the air conditioning system 1 includes the above-mentioned antibacterial assembly 10, the housing of the air conditioning system 1 is arranged with a component 200 to be installed, the antibacterial module 100 can be inserted into the component 200 to be installed, and the antibacterial module 100 is exposed to air within the air conditioning system 1 to purify the air of the air conditioning system 1.

[0026] In this example, the housing of the air conditioning system includes the housing of an air conditioning box or the housing of air duct 600, and antibacterial assembly 10 can be installed at any position in the housing of the air conditioning system, and as shown in Fig. 8, antibacterial assembly 10 can be installed at any position from the air inlet to the air outlet of air conditioning system 1, as long as the air in the air conditioning system 1 can flow through antibacterial module 100. As shown in the figure, antibacterial assembly 10 can be installed above filter mesh 300, and when antibacterial module 100 is installed above filter mesh 300, the antibacterial effect of filter mesh 300 can be enhanced.

[0027] 9, an opening is made between the filter mesh cover plate 302 and the blower housing 401, the component 200 to be installed is set in the opening, and the antibacterial module 100 is inserted into the component 200 to complete the entire insertion. In this way, the air from the blower 400 passes through the filter mesh 300 and is then subjected to the antibacterial purification action of the antibacterial module 100, completing the purification of the air in the air conditioning system.

[0028] As shown in FIG. 8, the antibacterial assembly 10 can also be installed between the blower 400 and the evaporator 500 and placed in the air passage between the blower 400 and the speed adjusting servo 700, and its position is close to the speed adjusting servo 700 and on the air inlet side of the speed adjusting servo 700, thereby reducing the impact of the heat generated by the speed adjusting servo 700 on the service life of the antibacterial module 100.

[0029] The antibacterial assembly 10 is also installed in the air passage between the speed adjusting servo 700 and the evaporator 500, and is placed on the downwind side of the speed adjusting servo 700, so that the heat generated by the speed adjusting servo 700 is utilized to increase the volatilization amount of the antibacterial module 100 and enhance the antibacterial effect, while the position is closer to the evaporator 500, making the antibacterial effect of the evaporator more concentrated.

[0030] The antimicrobial assembly 10 may also be installed in the air duct 600 between the evaporator 500 and the HVAC air outlet to enhance antimicrobial action in the HVAC flow channel behind the evaporator 500 and throughout the vehicle air duct.

[0031] The antimicrobial assembly 10 may also be installed at the HVAC air outlet to enhance antimicrobial action on the HVAC outlet air and the entire vehicle cockpit.

[0032] According to another aspect of the present application, the present application provides a vehicle 1000, which includes the above-described air conditioning system, as shown in Fig. 10. The antibacterial assembly can be installed at any position in the housing of the air conditioning system as long as the air in the air conditioning system can flow through the antibacterial module, and the antibacterial substance volatilizes and fills the entire HVAC space, fulfilling its antibacterial role.

[0033] In the description of this application, terms such as "center," "longitudinal," "lateral," "length," "width," "thickness," "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inner," "outer," "clockwise," "counterclockwise," "axial," "radial," "circumferential," and the like, which indicate orientation or positional relationships, are based on the orientation or positional relationships shown in the drawings, and it should be understood that they do not indicate or imply that the referred-to devices or elements must have a particular orientation, be configured in a particular orientation, and be operated in a particular orientation, but are merely for the convenience of describing and simplifying the description of this application, and therefore should not be construed as limitations on this application.

[0034] In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be understood to indicate or imply the relative importance or number of technical features shown. Thus, features defined with "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of those features. In the description of this application, "multiple" means two or more, unless expressly defined otherwise.

[0035] In this application, unless clearly specified and limited otherwise, terms such as "installation," "connection," "fixation," etc. should be understood broadly. For example, it may be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integrated one, it may be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection, it may be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, it may be an internal connection between two elements, or an interactive relationship between two elements. For those skilled in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in this application can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0036] In this application, unless expressly specified and limited otherwise, a first feature being located "on" or "under" a second feature can mean that the first and second features are in direct contact, or that the first and second features are in indirect contact through an intermediate medium. Furthermore, a first feature being located "above," "over," or "on top of" a second feature can mean that the first feature is located directly above or diagonally above the second feature, or can simply mean that the horizontal height of the first feature is higher than that of the second feature. A first feature being located "below," "beneath," or "just below" a second feature can mean that the first feature is located directly below or diagonally below the second feature, or can simply mean that the horizontal height of the first feature is lower than that of the second feature.

[0037] In the description herein, a description that refers to terms such as "one example," "several examples," "examples," "specific examples," or "some examples" means that the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described in combination with the example are included in at least one example of the present application. In the present specification, schematic representations of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same example. Furthermore, the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more examples or examples. In addition, unless mutually inconsistent, those skilled in the art may combine various examples and features of various examples described herein.

[0038] While examples of the present application have been illustrated and described above, it should be understood that the above examples are illustrative and should not be construed as limitations on the present application. Those skilled in the art may make changes, modifications, substitutions, and variations to the above examples within the scope of the present application.

Claims

1. An antimicrobial module configurable to be inserted into a component to be installed, comprising: a body having a containment cavity disposed therein, the containment cavity configured to contain a volatile antimicrobial substance; a support disposed on at least one side of the body, the support configured to cooperate with the component to be installed to secure the antimicrobial module to the component to be installed; An antibacterial module comprising:

2. The antibacterial module according to claim 1 , wherein the support portion is formed with a protrusion, and the protrusion abuts against the component to be installed.

3. The antibacterial module of claim 2 , wherein the abutment surface between the protrusion and the component to be installed is an arc-shaped surface.

4. 4. The antibacterial module of claim 2 or 3, wherein the support further comprises a base portion, one end of the base portion being fixedly connected to the body and the other end being connected to the protrusion, and the distance between the protrusion and the body being greater than the distance between the base portion and the body.

5. 3. The antibacterial module of claim 2, wherein the support further comprises a suspension portion, one end of the suspension portion being connected to the protrusion, and the distance between the protrusion and the body being greater than the distance between the suspension portion and the body.

6. The antibacterial module according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising a gripping portion, the gripping portion being disposed at one end of the body.

7. The antibacterial module of claim 6 , wherein at least one side of the gripping portion is arranged with a non-slip portion.

8. The antibacterial module of claim 7, wherein the anti-skid portions are set as ribs or bumps.

9. 10. The antimicrobial module of claim 1, further comprising an inner bag, said inner bag enclosing said volatile antimicrobial substance, said inner bag being disposed within said containment cavity.

10. An antibacterial assembly comprising an antibacterial module according to any one of claims 1 to 4 and claims 6 to 9, and a component to be installed, wherein the housing of the component to be installed is arranged with an opening, the antibacterial module is configurable to be inserted into the opening, the opening is arranged with an inner wall along an extension direction inside the housing, and the support portion is configured to cooperate with the inner wall of the component to be installed to fix the antibacterial module to the component to be installed.

11. An antibacterial assembly comprising the antibacterial module of claim 5 and a component to be installed, wherein the housing of the component to be installed is arranged with an opening, the antibacterial module is configurable to be inserted into the opening, the opening is arranged with an inner wall along an extension direction inside the housing, and the support portion is configured to cooperate with the inner wall of the component to be installed to fix the antibacterial module to the component to be installed.

12. 12. The antibacterial assembly according to claim 10 or 11, wherein at least one of the antibacterial module and the component to be installed is arranged with a protruding rib and the other is arranged with a groove, the protruding rib and the groove cooperating with each other.

13. 12. The antimicrobial assembly of claim 11, wherein the opening is connected to a perimeter, the perimeter extending toward the antimicrobial module, and the extension direction of the perimeter is perpendicular to the inner wall.

14. 14. The antimicrobial assembly of claim 13, wherein the antimicrobial module further comprises a gripping portion, the gripping portion being disposed at one end of the body, a step being formed between the gripping portion and the body, the step cooperating with the periphery.

15. 15. An antimicrobial assembly according to claim 13 or 14, wherein the side of the suspension portion remote from the body abuts the periphery to form an abutment point.

16. 16. The antimicrobial assembly of claim 15, wherein the distance between the body and the side of the suspension portion closest to the body is greater than the distance between the abutment point and the inner wall.

17. An air conditioning system comprising the antibacterial assembly of any one of claims 11 to 16, wherein a housing of the air conditioning system is placed together with the component to be installed, and the antibacterial module is exposed to air within the air conditioning system to purify the air of the air conditioning system.

18. 18. The air conditioning system of claim 17, wherein the housing of the air conditioning system comprises an air conditioning box housing or an air duct housing.

19. A vehicle comprising an air conditioning system according to claim 17 or 18.

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