CA2643842A1 - Filter system for an air cleaner - Google Patents

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CA2643842A1
CA2643842A1 CA002643842A CA2643842A CA2643842A1 CA 2643842 A1 CA2643842 A1 CA 2643842A1 CA 002643842 A CA002643842 A CA 002643842A CA 2643842 A CA2643842 A CA 2643842A CA 2643842 A1 CA2643842 A1 CA 2643842A1
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Christopher M. Paterson
Charles W. Reynolds
Dennis T. Lamb
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Oreck Holdings LLC
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Christopher M. Paterson
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01D—SEPARATION
    • B01D46/00—Filters or filtering processes specially modified for separating dispersed particles from gases or vapours
    • B01D46/0002—Casings; Housings; Frame constructions
    • B01D46/0004—Details of removable closures, lids, caps or filter heads
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01D—SEPARATION
    • B01D46/00—Filters or filtering processes specially modified for separating dispersed particles from gases or vapours
    • B01D46/10—Particle separators, e.g. dust precipitators, using filter plates, sheets or pads having plane surfaces
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01D—SEPARATION
    • B01D46/00—Filters or filtering processes specially modified for separating dispersed particles from gases or vapours
    • B01D46/42—Auxiliary equipment or operation thereof
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01D—SEPARATION
    • B01D46/00—Filters or filtering processes specially modified for separating dispersed particles from gases or vapours
    • B01D46/42—Auxiliary equipment or operation thereof
    • B01D46/4227—Manipulating filters or filter elements, e.g. handles or extracting tools
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01D—SEPARATION
    • B01D46/00—Filters or filtering processes specially modified for separating dispersed particles from gases or vapours
    • B01D46/88—Replacing filter elements
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
    • F24F1/00—Room units for air-conditioning, e.g. separate or self-contained units or units receiving primary air from a central station
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
    • F24F1/00—Room units for air-conditioning, e.g. separate or self-contained units or units receiving primary air from a central station
    • F24F1/0007—Indoor units, e.g. fan coil units
    • F24F1/0071—Indoor units, e.g. fan coil units with means for purifying supplied air
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
    • F24F13/00—Details common to, or for air-conditioning, air-humidification, ventilation or use of air currents for screening
    • F24F13/28—Arrangement or mounting of filters
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
    • F24F8/00—Treatment, e.g. purification, of air supplied to human living or working spaces otherwise than by heating, cooling, humidifying or drying
    • F24F8/10—Treatment, e.g. purification, of air supplied to human living or working spaces otherwise than by heating, cooling, humidifying or drying by separation, e.g. by filtering
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
    • F24F8/00—Treatment, e.g. purification, of air supplied to human living or working spaces otherwise than by heating, cooling, humidifying or drying
    • F24F8/10—Treatment, e.g. purification, of air supplied to human living or working spaces otherwise than by heating, cooling, humidifying or drying by separation, e.g. by filtering
    • F24F8/108—Treatment, e.g. purification, of air supplied to human living or working spaces otherwise than by heating, cooling, humidifying or drying by separation, e.g. by filtering using dry filter elements
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01D—SEPARATION
    • B01D2265/00—Casings, housings or mounting for filters specially adapted for separating dispersed particles from gases or vapours
    • B01D2265/02—Non-permanent measures for connecting different parts of the filter
    • B01D2265/028—Snap, latch or clip connecting means
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01D—SEPARATION
    • B01D2279/00—Filters adapted for separating dispersed particles from gases or vapours specially modified for specific uses
    • B01D2279/50—Filters adapted for separating dispersed particles from gases or vapours specially modified for specific uses for air conditioning
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S55/00—Gas separation
    • Y10S55/31—Filter frame

Abstract

A filter system (160) for an air cleaner (100) is provided according to an embodiment of the invention. The filter system (160) includes one or more filter elements (169) and a filter tray (164) adapted to be received in a filter tray receptacle (153) of the air cleaner (100). The filter tray (164) includes a bottom surface (162) and one or more bottom airflow apertures (165) formed in the bottom surface (162). The filter tray (164) receives the one or more filter elements (169).

Claims (30)

1. A filter system (160) for an air cleaner (100), comprising one or more filter elements (169), with the air cleaner (100) being characterized by:
a filter tray (164) adapted to be received in a filter tray receptacle (153) of the air cleaner (100), with the filter tray (164) including a bottom surface (162) and one or more bottom airflow apertures (165) formed in the bottom surface (162) and wherein the filter tray (164) receives the one or more filter elements (169).
2. The filter system (160) of claim 1, wherein the filter system (160) is adapted to slide into and out of the filter tray receptacle (153).
3. The filter system (160) of claim 1, further comprising a tray cover portion (170) that fits to the filter tray (164) and traps the one or more filter elements (169), with the tray cover portion (170) including one or more top airflow apertures (171).
4. The filter system (160) of claim 1, further comprising a tray cover portion (170) that fits to the filter tray (164) and traps the one or more filter elements (169), with the tray cover portion (170) including one or more top airflow apertures (171) and with the tray cover portion (170) being affixed to the filter tray (164) by one or more fasteners (166) and one or more corresponding fastener apertures (174).
5. The filter system (160) of claim 1, further comprising:
a tray cover portion (170) that fits to the filter tray (164) and traps the one or more flter elements (169), with the tray cover portion (170) including one or more top airflow apertures (171);
one or more fastener projections (166) extending from one of the filter tray (164) or the tray cover portion (170); and one or more corresponding fastener apertures (174) formed on the opposing tray cover portion (170) or the opposing filter tray (164), wherein the one or more fastener apertures (174) receive and trap the one or more fastener projections (166).
6. The filter system (160) of claim 1, further comprising:
a tray cover portion (170) that fits to the filter tray (164) and traps the one or more filter elements (169), with the tray cover portion (170) including one or more top airflow apertures (171);
one or more barbed fastener projections (166) extending from one of the filter tray (164) or the tray cover portion (170); and one or more corresponding fastener apertures (174) formed on the opposing tray cover portion (170) or the opposing filter tray (164), wherein the one or more fastener apertures (174) receive and trap the one or more barbed fastener projections (166).
7. The filter system (160) of claim 1, further comprising a grip portion (161) that extends from a front of the filter tray (164).
8. The filter system (160) of claim 1, further comprising one or more latch projections (163) that extend from at least one side of the filter tray (164), with the one or more latch projections (163) being adapted to latch to a chassis (150) of the air cleaner (100).
9. The filter system (160) of claim 1, further comprising:
a grip portion (161) that extends from a front of the filter tray (164); and one or more latch projections (163) that extend from at least one side of the filter tray (164), with the one or more latch projections (163) being adapted to latch to a chassis (150) of the air cleaner (100), wherein the one or more latch projections (163) are configured to disengage the chassis (150) when the grip portion (161) is squeezed.
10. The filter system (160) of claim 1, further comprising one or more orientation guide projections (167) formed on the filter tray (164) and adapted to fit to an orientation guide slot (155) in the filter tray receptacle (153).
11. A filter system (160) for an air cleaner (100), comprising one or more filter elements (169), with the air cleaner (100) being characterized by:
a filter tray (164) adapted to be received in a filter tray receptacle (153) of the air cleaner (100), with the filter tray (164) including a bottom surface (162) and one or more bottom airflow apertures (165) formed in the bottom surface (162) and wherein the filter tray (164) receives the one or more filter elements (169); and a tray cover portion (170) that fits to the filter tray (164) and traps the one or more filter elements (169), with the tray cover portion (170) including one or more top airflow apertures (171).
12. The filter system (160) of claim 11, wherein the filter system (160) is adapted to slide into and out of the filter tray receptacle (153).
13. The filter system (160) of claim 11, with the tray cover portion (170) being affixed to the filter tray (164) by one or more fasteners (166) and one or more corresponding fastener apertures (174).
14. The filter system (160) of claim 11, farther comprising:
one or more fastener projections (166) extending from one of the filter tray (164) or the tray cover portion (170); and one or more corresponding fastener apertures (174) formed on the opposing tray cover portion (170) or the opposing filter tray (164), wherein the one or more fastener apertures (174) receive and trap the one or more fastener projections (166).
15. The filter system (160) of claim 11, further comprising:
one or more barbed fastener projections (166) extending from one of the filter tray (164) or the tray cover portion (170); and one or more corresponding fastener apertures (174) formed on the opposing tray cover portion (170) or the opposing filter tray (164), wherein the one or more fastener apertures (174) receive and trap the one or more barbed fastener projections (166).
16. The filter system (160) of claim 11, further comprising a grip portion (161) that extends from a front of the filter tray (164).
17. The filter system (160) of claim 11, further comprising one or more latch projections (163) that extend from at least one side of the filter tray (164), with the one or more latch projections (163) being adapted to latch to a chassis (150) of the air cleaner (100).
18. The filter system (160) of claim 11, further comprising:
a grip portion (161) that extends from a front of the filter tray (164); and one or more latch projections (163) that extend from at least one side of the filter tray (164), with the one or more latch projections (163) being adapted to latch to a chassis (150) of the air cleaner (100), wherein the one or more latch projections (163) are configured to disengage the chassis (150) when the grip portion (161) is squeezed.
19. The filter system (160) of claim 11, further comprising one or more orientation guide projections (167) formed on the filter tray (164) and adapted to fit to an orientation guide slot (155) in the filter tray receptacle (153).
20. An air cleaner (100), comprising a chassis (150) including a filter tray receptacle (153);
one or more filter elements (169), with the air cleaner (100) being characterized by:
a filter tray (164) adapted to be received in the filter tray receptacle (153), with the filter tray (164) including a bottom surface (162) and one or more bottom airflow apertures (165) formed in the bottom surface (162) and wherein the filter tray (164) receives the one or more filter elements (169), wherein the filter tray (164) and the one or more filter elements (169) are configured to slide into and out of the filter tray receptacle (153).
21. The air cleaner (100) of claim 20, further comprising a tray cover portion (170) that fits to the filter tray (164) and traps the one or more filter elements (169), with the tray cover portion (170) including one or more top airflow apertures (171).
22. The air cleaner (100) of claim 20, with the tray cover portion (170) being affixed to the filter tray (164) by one or more fasteners (166) and one or more corresponding fastener apertures (174).
23. The air cleaner (100) of claim 20, further comprising:
one or more fastener projections (166) extending from one of the filter tray (164) or the tray cover portion (170); and one or more corresponding fastener apertures (174) formed on the opposing tray cover portion (170) or the opposing filter tray (164), wherein the one or more fastener apertures (174) receive and trap the one or more fastener projections (166).
24. The air cleaner (100) of claim 20, further comprising:
one or more barbed fastener projections (166) extending from one of the filter tray (164) or the tray cover portion (170); and one or more corresponding fastener apertures (174) formed on the opposing tray cover portion (170) or the opposing filter tray (164), wherein the one or more fastener apertures (174) receive and trap the one or more barbed fastener projections (166).
25. The air cleaner (100) of claim 20, further comprising a grip portion (161) that extends from a front of the filter tray (164).
26. The air cleaner (100) of claim 20, further comprising a door (154) hinged to the chassis (150), wherein the door (154) blocks the filter tray receptacle (153) when the filter tray (164) is not in place.
27. The air cleaner (100) of claim 20, further comprising a switch that is contacted by the filter system (160) when the filter system (160) is in place in the filter tray receptacle (153), wherein the switch indicates when the filter system (160) is in place in the filter tray receptacle (153).
28. The air cleaner (100) of claim 20, further comprising one or more latch projections (163) that extend from at least one side of the filter tray (164), with the one or more latch projections (163) being adapted to latch to a chassis (150) of the air cleaner (100).
29. The air cleaner (100) of claim 20, further comprising:
a grip portion (161) that extends from a front of the filter tray (164); and one or more latch projections (163) that extend from at least one side of the filter tray (164), with the one or more latch projections (163) being adapted to latch to a chassis (150) of the air cleaner (100), wherein the one or more latch projections (163) are configured to disengage the chassis (150) when the grip portion (161) is squeezed.
30. The air cleaner (100) of claim 20, further comprising one or more orientation guide projections (167) formed on the filter tray (164) and adapted to fit to an orientation guide slot (155) in the filter tray receptacle (153).
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