Patent Application
20190313871
The subject matter herein generally relates to air filters, and more particularly to a filter cleaning mechanism of an air filter.
Generally, a filter of an air filter will accumulate dust and dirt after an extended period of use. The filter needs to be removed to clean the dust and dirt from the filter.
Implementations of the present disclosure will now be described, by way of embodiments, with reference to the attached figures.
It will be appreciated that for simplicity and clarity of illustration, where appropriate, reference numerals have been repeated among the different figures to indicate corresponding or analogous elements. Additionally, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the embodiments described herein. However, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that the embodiments described herein can be practiced without these specific details. In other instances, methods, procedures and components have not been described in detail so as not to obscure the related relevant feature being described. The drawings are not necessarily to scale and the proportions of certain parts may be exaggerated to better illustrate details and features. The description is not to be considered as limiting the scope of the embodiments described herein.
Several definitions that apply throughout this disclosure will now be presented.
The term “coupled” is defined as connected, whether directly or indirectly through intervening components, and is not necessarily limited to physical connections. The connection can be such that the objects are permanently connected or releasably connected. The term “comprising” means “including, but not necessarily limited to”; it specifically indicates open-ended inclusion or membership in a so-described combination, group, series and the like.
The filter cleaning mechanism 100 is mounted to a rear air intake vent of the air filter A. The filter 10 filters the air flowing through the rear air intake vent. The cleaning device 20 is driven by the driver 30 to clean the filter 10. In one embodiment, the driver 30 is mounted to the side 121 of the sliding rail 12. The driver 30 is coupled to the sliding rail 12 by a linking component 32 to enable the driver 30 to move up and down along the sliding rail 12. The linking component 32 ascends and descends vertically. The linking component 32 may include a gear mechanism, a belt mechanism, or a sleeve mechanism. For example, the gear mechanism may include a worm screw and a worm wheel. The worm screw is mounted to the side 121 of the sliding rail 12, and the worm wheel meshed with the worm screw is coupled to the driver 30 to cause the worm screw to rotate back and forth, thereby driving the driver 30 to move up and down the sliding rail 12. The driver 30 includes a mounting bracket 34 mounted across the sliding rail 12 from the driver 30. The mounting bracket 34 is mounted in front of the filter 10. The cleaning brush 22 is mounted on an inner side of the mounting bracket 34. The screen 24 is mounted between the mounting bracket 34 and the dust box 14. The mounting bracket 34 follows the driver 30 up and down along the sliding rail 12.
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The mounting bracket 34 further includes a scraper 341 mounted between the mounting bracket 34 and the cleaning brush 22. The scraper 341 contacts the cleaning brush 22 to scrape the cleaning brush 22. For example, while the cleaning brush 22 is rotated by the driver 30 to brush the filter 10, the cleaning brush 22 in contact with the scraper 341 is scraped by the scraper 341 to clean the cleaning brush 22. The cleaning brush 22 can be disassembled from the mounting bracket 34 to be cleaned. The cleaning brush 22 disassembled from the mounting bracket 34 may also be used to clean the air filter A.
The filter 10 and the cleaning brush 22 are made of flexible material, such as wool felt or sponge. The filter 10 and the dust box 14 can be disassembled from the sliding rail 12. To disassemble the filter 10 from the sliding rail 12, the cleaning device 20 follows the driver 30 to move to the bottom of the sliding rail 12 until the cleaning device 20 is offset from the filter 10, and the filter is removed from the sliding rail 12. The filter 10 disassembled from the sliding rail 12 may be cleaned. The dust box 14 may be disassembled from the sliding rail 12 to empty out dirt from the dust box 14.
The embodiments shown and described above are only examples. Even though numerous characteristics and advantages of the present technology have been set forth in the foregoing description, together with details of the structure and function of the present disclosure, the disclosure is illustrative only, and changes may be made in the detail, including in matters of shape, size and arrangement of the parts within the principles of the present disclosure up to, and including, the full extent established by the broad general meaning of the terms used in the claims.
| Number | Date | Country | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 201810338186.X | Apr 2018 | CN | national |
