CN210951628U - Central air conditioning air filter with prevent stifled function - Google Patents
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The utility model provides a central air conditioning air filtering device with anti-blocking function, which comprises an air guide pipe, an air outlet frame, a backing ring, a connecting outer frame, a dust collecting frame structure, an auxiliary dust cleaning frame structure, an inner side positioning frame, a sponge filter screen, an active carbon filter core, an active carbon filter screen, a negative ion generating device and a net frame, wherein the air outlet frame is arranged at the lower part of the air guide pipe through bolts; the backing ring screw is arranged on the top of the inner wall of the air outlet frame; and the outer connecting frame bolt is arranged at the lower part of the outer side of the air outlet frame. The cleaning brushes of the utility model are respectively embedded at the lower part of the transverse rotating rod, which is beneficial to scraping the dust on the transverse dust-separation screen plate to both sides when in use, so as to realize the dust-removing function, thereby avoiding the dust from being blocked on the transverse dust-separation screen plate; the rubber storage sleeve is sleeved on the outer side of the lower part of the L-shaped guide pipe, so that dust falling into the rubber storage sleeve through the L-shaped guide pipe can be conveniently collected and stored when the rubber storage sleeve is used.
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Technical Field
The utility model belongs to the technical field of central air conditioning, especially, relate to a central air conditioning air filter with prevent stifled function.
Background
Air conditioners, also known as air conditioners, are a group for providing a spatial area (typically an enclosure) with a temperature variation of process air. Its function is to regulate the parameters of temperature, humidity, cleanliness and air flow rate of air in the room (or closed space, zone) so as to meet the requirements of human body comfort or technological process. The central air conditioning system consists of one or more cold and heat source systems and a plurality of air conditioning systems. The principle of liquid gasification refrigeration is adopted to provide the required cold energy for the air conditioning system so as to offset the cold load of the indoor environment; the heating system provides the air conditioning system with the required heat to offset the indoor ambient heat load.
But current central air conditioning air filter still has not possessed and scrapes off the dust, inconvenient collect the dust and do not possess the problem of discharging the anion to the air.
Therefore, it is very necessary to invent an air filtering device with anti-blocking function for central air conditioner.
SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL
In order to solve the technical problem, the utility model provides a central air conditioning air filter with prevent stifled function to there is not possessing to strike off the dust in solving current central air conditioning air filter, and inconvenient collects the dust and does not possess the problem of discharging the anion in to the air. A central air-conditioning air filtering device with an anti-blocking function comprises an air guide pipe, an air outlet frame, a backing ring, a connecting outer frame, a dust collecting frame structure, an auxiliary dust cleaning frame structure, an inner side positioning frame, a sponge filter screen, an activated carbon filter core, an activated carbon filter screen, a negative ion generating device and a net frame, wherein the air outlet frame is arranged at the lower part of the air guide pipe through bolts; the backing ring screw is arranged on the top of the inner wall of the air outlet frame; the connecting outer frame bolt is arranged at the lower part of the outer side of the air outlet frame; the dust collecting frame structure is arranged on the inner side of the air guide pipe; the auxiliary dust cleaning frame structure is arranged on the upper side of the dust collecting frame structure; the inner side positioning frame is arranged on the inner side of the air guide pipe and is glued to the bottom of the inner wall of the connecting outer frame; the sponge filter screen, the activated carbon filter element and the activated carbon filter screen are sequentially glued to the inner side of the inner positioning frame from top to bottom; the negative ion generating device is arranged at the lower part of the inner side of the air guide pipe; the screen frame is embedded in the middle position of the front side of the connecting outer frame; the auxiliary dust cleaning frame structure comprises a rectangular sleeve, a rectangular insertion hole, a transverse rotating rod, a cleaning brush and a limiting plate, wherein the rectangular insertion hole is formed in the middle of the transverse rotating rod; and the limiting plate screw is arranged at the top of the rectangular sleeve.
Preferably, the dust collecting frame structure comprises a transverse dust separating screen plate, a driving motor, an opening, an L-shaped guide pipe and a rubber storage sleeve, wherein the transverse screw of the transverse dust separating screen plate is arranged on the right side in the air guide pipe; the driving motor screw is arranged at the middle lower part of the transverse dust-separation screen plate, and the output shaft passes through the opening; the opening is formed in the middle of the transverse dust-separation screen plate; the L-shaped guide pipes are arranged on the left side and the right side of the transverse dust-separation net plate and are inserted and connected to the left side and the right side of the air guide pipe.
Preferably, the negative ion generating device comprises a negative ion generator, a triangular material guide plate, a transverse conduit, a discharge hole and a guide plate, wherein the triangular material guide plate is glued on the upper side of the negative ion generator; the transverse conduit is glued on the inner side of the negative ion generator; the guide plate is glued on the upper side of the transverse conduit.
Preferably, the cleaning brushes are respectively embedded at the lower parts of the transverse rotating rods.
Preferably, the rubber storage sleeve is sleeved outside the lower part of the L-shaped conduit.
Preferably, the negative ion generator screws are installed at the left side and the right side of the lower part of the inner wall of the air guide pipe.
Preferably, the rectangular sleeve is connected to an upper output shaft of the driving motor in a key mode.
Preferably, the lower part of the limiting plate is further provided with a jacking spring, the jacking spring is sleeved outside the rectangular sleeve, and the lower end of the jacking spring is in contact with the upper surface of the transverse rotating rod.
Preferably, the rectangular plug hole of the sleeve of the transverse rotating rod is sleeved outside the rectangular sleeve.
Preferably, the longitudinal section of the guide plate is triangular.
Preferably, the discharge holes are arranged at the lower part of the transverse conduit sequentially at intervals of three centimeters to five centimeters from left to right.
Preferably, the drive motor is a motor with model number XD-3420-2, and the negative ion generator is a negative ion generator with model number 001.
Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the utility model are that:
1. the utility model discloses in, the brush cleaner imbed respectively in the lower part of horizontal rotary rod, be favorable to when using convenient dust to strike off to both sides on the horizontal dust separation otter board to realize the dust removal effect, thereby avoid the dust to block up on horizontal dust separation otter board.
2. The utility model discloses in, rubber store the cover and cup joint in the lower part outside of L type pipe, be favorable to conveniently collecting the dust that drops in the rubber storage cover through L type pipe when using and store.
3. The utility model discloses in, anion generator screw install in the left and right sides of guide duct inner wall lower part, be favorable to when using conveniently sending the anion to the air in the guide duct.
4. The utility model discloses in, rectangle sleeve key joint on driving motor's upper portion output shaft, be favorable to conveniently driving the rectangle sleeve pipe rotatory when using.
5. The utility model discloses in, the lower part of limiting plate still be provided with the tight spring in top, the tight spring in top cup joint in the sheathed tube outside of rectangle, the upper surface contact of lower extreme and horizontal rotary rod is favorable to conveniently playing the tight effect in downward top to horizontal rotary rod when using to can make the better contact of cleaning brush and horizontal dust separation otter board.
6. The utility model discloses in, horizontal rotary rod sleeve pipe rectangle jack cup joint in the sheathed tube outside of rectangle, be favorable to conveniently driving horizontal rotary rod rotatory when using.
7. The utility model discloses in, deflector longitudinal section set up to triangle-shaped, be favorable to avoiding playing the effect of sheltering from to the air current when using.
8. The utility model discloses in, the discharge opening from left to right set up in the lower part of horizontal pipe at three centimetres to five centimetres at the interval in proper order, be favorable to evenly discharging downwards when using.
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Fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of the present invention.
Fig. 2 is a schematic structural view of the dust collecting frame structure of the present invention.
Fig. 3 is a schematic structural view of the auxiliary dust-cleaning frame structure of the present invention.
Fig. 4 is a schematic structural diagram of the anion generator of the present invention.
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1. an air guide pipe; 2. an air outlet frame; 3. a backing ring; 4. connecting the outer frame; 5. a dust collection frame structure; 51. a transverse dust-separation screen plate; 52. a drive motor; 53. opening a hole; 54. an L-shaped conduit; 55. a rubber storage sleeve; 6. an auxiliary dust cleaning frame structure; 61. a rectangular sleeve; 62. a rectangular jack; 63. a transverse rotating rod; 64. cleaning with a brush; 65. a limiting plate; 651. the spring is tightly propped; 7. an inner positioning frame; 8. a sponge filter screen; 9. an activated carbon filter element; 10. an activated carbon filter screen; 11. a negative ion generating device; 111. an anion generator; 112. a triangular material guide plate; 113. a transverse conduit; 114. a discharge hole; 115. a guide plate; 12. and (6) screen frames.
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The invention is further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings:
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The utility model provides a central air conditioning air filtration device with anti-blocking function, which comprises an air guide pipe 1, an air outlet frame 2, a backing ring 3, a connecting outer frame 4, a dust collecting frame structure 5, an auxiliary dust cleaning frame structure 6, an inner side positioning frame 7, a sponge filter screen 8, an active carbon filter core 9, an active carbon filter screen 10, a negative ion generating device 11 and a net frame 12, wherein the air outlet frame 2 is arranged at the lower part of the air guide pipe 1 through bolts; the backing ring 3 is mounted on the top of the inner wall of the air outlet frame 2 through screws; the connecting outer frame 4 is arranged at the lower part of the outer side of the air outlet frame 2 through bolts; the dust collecting frame structure 5 is arranged on the inner side of the air guide pipe 1; the auxiliary dust cleaning frame structure 6 is arranged on the upper side of the dust collecting frame structure 5; the inner side positioning frame 7 is arranged on the inner side of the air guide pipe 1 and is glued to the bottom of the inner wall of the connecting outer frame 4; the sponge filter screen 8, the activated carbon filter element 9 and the activated carbon filter screen 10 are sequentially glued to the inner side of the inner positioning frame 7 from top to bottom; the negative ion generating device 11 is arranged at the lower part of the inner side of the air guide pipe 1; the screen frame 12 is embedded in the middle position of the front side of the connecting outer frame 4; the auxiliary dust cleaning frame structure 6 comprises a rectangular sleeve 61, a rectangular insertion hole 62, a transverse rotating rod 63, a cleaning brush 64 and a limiting plate 65, wherein the rectangular insertion hole 62 is formed in the middle of the transverse rotating rod 63; the limiting plate 65 is mounted at the top of the rectangular sleeve 61 through a screw; the cleaning brushes 64 are respectively embedded at the lower parts of the transverse rotating rods 63, so that dust on the transverse dust-separation screen plate 51 can be conveniently scraped towards two sides when in use, so as to realize the dust removal effect, thereby avoiding the dust from blocking on the transverse dust-separation screen plate 51, the rectangular sleeve 61 is connected on the upper output shaft of the driving motor 52 in a key way, when in use, the rectangular sleeve 61 is conveniently driven to rotate, the lower part of the limit plate 65 is also provided with a jacking spring 651, the jacking spring 651 is sleeved outside the rectangular sleeve 61, the lower end of the jacking spring is in contact with the upper surface of the transverse rotating rod 63, when in use, the transverse rotating rod 63 is conveniently pushed tightly downwards, so that the cleaning brush 64 can be better contacted with the transverse dust-separation screen plate 51, the sleeve rectangular insertion hole 62 of the transverse rotating rod 63 is sleeved outside the rectangular sleeve 61, so that the transverse rotating rod 63 is conveniently driven to rotate when the device is used.
As shown in fig. 2, in the above embodiment, specifically, the dust collecting frame structure 5 includes a transverse dust-isolating screen plate 51, a driving motor 52, an opening 53, an L-shaped duct 54 and a rubber storage sleeve 55, and the transverse dust-isolating screen plate 51 is mounted on the right side of the inside of the air duct 1 by a transverse screw; the driving motor 52 is mounted at the middle lower part of the transverse dust-separation screen plate 51 by screws, and an output shaft passes through the opening 53; the open hole 53 is arranged in the middle of the transverse dust-separation screen plate 51; the L-shaped conduits 54 are arranged at the left side and the right side of the transverse dust-separation net plate 51 and are inserted at the left side and the right side of the air guide pipe 1; the rubber storage sleeve 55 is sleeved outside the lower part of the L-shaped conduit 54, so that dust falling into the rubber storage sleeve 55 through the L-shaped conduit 54 can be conveniently collected and stored when the dust collecting device is used.
As shown in fig. 4, in the above embodiment, specifically, the negative ion generating device 11 includes a negative ion generator 111, a triangular material guiding plate 112, a transverse conduit 113, a discharging hole 114 and a guiding plate 115, wherein the triangular material guiding plate 112 is glued on the upper side of the negative ion generator 111; the transverse conduit 113 is glued on the inner side of the negative ion generator 111; the guide plate 115 is glued on the upper side of the transverse conduit 113; the anion generator 111 is arranged on the left side and the right side of the lower part of the inner wall of the air guide pipe 1 through screws, when in use, anions are conveniently emitted to the air in the air guide pipe 1, the longitudinal section of the guide plate 115 is triangular, the shielding effect on the air flow can be avoided when in use, the discharge holes 114 are sequentially arranged on the lower part of the transverse guide pipe 113 at intervals of three centimeters to five centimeters from left to right, and can be uniformly discharged downwards when in use.
Principle of operation
The utility model discloses in the course of the work, gaseous discharge in air-out frame 2 from the guide duct 1 during use, utilize sponge filter screen 8 simultaneously, activated carbon filter element 9 and activated carbon filter screen 10 filter it, it is rotatory to open driving motor 52 and make it drive horizontal rotary rod 63 through rectangle sleeve pipe 61 after using a period, and utilize the brush cleaner 64 to strike off the dust on horizontal dust separation otter board 51, and clean the dust to L type pipe 54 in centrifugal effect down, it stores to drop to rubber storage cover 55 at last, utilize anion generator 111 to send the anion in the horizontal guide duct 113 at last, enter into in the guide duct 1 through discharge opening 114 after that.
Utilize technical scheme, or technical personnel in the field are in the utility model discloses under technical scheme's the inspiration, design similar technical scheme, and reach above-mentioned technological effect, all fall into the utility model discloses a protection scope.
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1. The central air-conditioning air filtering device with the anti-blocking function is characterized by comprising an air guide pipe (1), an air outlet frame (2), a backing ring (3), a connecting outer frame (4), a dust collecting frame structure (5), an auxiliary dust cleaning frame structure (6), an inner side positioning frame (7), a sponge filter screen (8), an active carbon filter element (9), an active carbon filter screen (10), a negative ion generating device (11) and a net frame (12), wherein the air outlet frame (2) is arranged on the lower part of the air guide pipe (1) through bolts; the cushion ring (3) is mounted on the top of the inner wall of the air outlet frame (2) through screws; the connecting outer frame (4) is arranged at the lower part of the outer side of the air outlet frame (2) through bolts; the dust collecting frame structure (5) is arranged on the inner side of the air guide pipe (1); the auxiliary dust cleaning frame structure (6) is arranged on the upper side of the dust collecting frame structure (5); the inner side positioning frame (7) is arranged on the inner side of the air guide pipe (1) and is glued to the bottom of the inner wall of the connecting outer frame (4); the sponge filter screen (8), the activated carbon filter element (9) and the activated carbon filter screen (10) are sequentially glued to the inner side of the inner positioning frame (7) from top to bottom; the negative ion generating device (11) is arranged at the lower part of the inner side of the air guide pipe (1); the screen frame (12) is embedded in the middle position of the front side of the connecting outer frame (4); the auxiliary dust cleaning frame structure (6) comprises a rectangular sleeve (61), a rectangular insertion hole (62), a transverse rotating rod (63), a cleaning brush (64) and a limiting plate (65), wherein the rectangular insertion hole (62) is formed in the middle of the transverse rotating rod (63); the limiting plate (65) is mounted at the top of the rectangular sleeve (61) through a screw.
2. The central air-conditioning air filtering device with the anti-blocking function according to claim 1, wherein the dust collecting frame structure (5) comprises a transverse dust-separating screen plate (51), a driving motor (52), an opening (53), an L-shaped conduit (54) and a rubber storage sleeve (55), and the transverse dust-separating screen plate (51) is transversely installed on the right side of the inside of the air guide pipe (1) through screws; the driving motor (52) is arranged at the middle lower part of the transverse dust-separation screen plate (51) through a screw, and an output shaft passes through the open hole (53); the open hole (53) is arranged in the middle of the transverse dust-separation screen plate (51); the L-shaped guide pipes (54) are arranged on the left side and the right side of the transverse dust-separation net plate (51) and are inserted and connected on the left side and the right side of the air guide pipe (1).
3. The air filtering device with the anti-blocking function for the central air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein the negative ion generating device (11) comprises a negative ion generator (111), a triangular material guiding plate (112), a transverse conduit (113), a discharging hole (114) and a guiding plate (115), the triangular material guiding plate (112) is glued on the upper side of the negative ion generator (111); the transverse conduit (113) is glued on the inner side of the negative ion generator (111); the guide plate (115) is glued to the upper side of the transverse duct (113).
4. The air filter device for central air-conditioning with anti-blocking function according to claim 1, characterized in that the cleaning brushes (64) are respectively embedded at the lower part of the transverse rotating rods (63).
5. The central air-conditioning air filtering device with the anti-blocking function as claimed in claim 2, wherein the rubber storage sleeve (55) is sleeved outside the lower part of the L-shaped conduit (54).
6. The air filtering device with the anti-blocking function for the central air conditioner according to claim 3, wherein the negative ion generator (111) is installed at the left and right sides of the lower part of the inner wall of the air guide pipe (1) by screws.
7. The air filter with anti-blocking function for central air conditioner according to claim 1, characterized in that the rectangular sleeve (61) is keyed on the upper output shaft of the driving motor (52).
8. The central air-conditioning air filtering device with the anti-blocking function according to claim 1, characterized in that the lower part of the limiting plate (65) is further provided with a jacking spring (651), the jacking spring (651) is sleeved outside the rectangular sleeve (61), and the lower end of the jacking spring is in contact with the upper surface of the transverse rotating rod (63).
9. The air filtering device with anti-blocking function for central air conditioner according to claim 1, characterized in that the rectangular insertion hole (62) of the sleeve of the transverse rotating rod (63) is sleeved outside the rectangular sleeve (61).
10. The central air-conditioning air filtering device with the anti-blocking function according to claim 3, wherein the discharging holes (114) are sequentially arranged at the lower part of the transverse duct (113) at intervals of three centimeters to five centimeters from left to right.
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