Automatic detection and warning device of filtering net in air conditioner

• US 6,228,155 B1
• Filed: 08/24/1999
• Issued: 05/08/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 08/24/1999
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Kuo Cheng Tai
• Original Assignee: Kuo Cheng Tai
• Inventors: Tai, Kuo Cheng
• Primary Examiner(s): Smith, Duane
• Assistant Examiner(s): Hopkins, Robert A.
• Application Number:
  US09/379,743
• Time in Patent Office: 623 Days
• Field of Search: 96/413, 96/417, 96/418, 96/419, 96/421, 96/FOR 170, 55/DIG. 34, 116/DIG. 25, 73/863.23
• US Class Current: 96/413
• CPC Class Codes: B01D 2279/50 for air conditioning air-conditioning systems comprising filters F24F8/10
• CPC Class Codes: B01D 46/0086 Filter condition indicators
• CPC Class Codes: B01D 46/429 Means for wireless communication
• CPC Class Codes: B01D 46/46 automatic
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 55/34 Indicator and controllers

Abstract

An automatic detection and warning device of the filtering net of an air conditioner comprises: an outer frame installed with at least one wind inlet and at least one wind outlet, a wind groove being formed between the wind inlet and the wind outlet; a sampling filtering net installed in the wind groove of the outer frame; a detecting unit comprising a transmitter and a receiver for detecting the amount of collecting dusts on the sampling filtering net; and a circuit unit installed within the outer frame for controlling the operation of the detecting unit. Thereby, the amount of collecting dusts on the filtering net of an air conditioner can be determined so as to warn the user.

Claims

1. An automatic detection and warning device for a filtering net of an air conditioner comprising:

an outer frame installed with at least one wind inlet and at least one wind outlet, a wind groove being formed between the wind inlet and the wind outlet;

a sampling filter net installed in the wind groove of the outer frame;

a detecting unit comprising a transmitter and a receiver for detecting the amount of collecting dusts on the sampling filter net, the transmitter and receiver each being disposed in spaced manner from the sampling filter net; and

a circuit unit installed within the outer frame for controlling the operation of the detecting unit.

2. The automatic detection and warning device of the filtering net of an air conditioner as claimed in claim 1, wherein the sampling filtering net is pivotally connected to the wind groove of the sampling filtering net, an adjusting rod is installed at the sampling filtering net, the adjusting rod protrudes out of the outer frame;

the sampling filtering net can be driven by the wind groove of the outer frame to be positioned at various orientations for receiving wind;

a track groove adjusting unit being installed at the lateral wall of the wind groove of the outer frame;

a plurality of positioning grooves having the function of positioning and adjustment being installed in the track groove adjusting unit;

one lateral side of the sampling filtering net being positioned in the positioning groove so that the sampling filtering net can be positioned in various orientations for receiving wind.

3. The automatic detection and warning device of the filtering net of an air conditioner as claimed in claim 2, wherein a circular adjusting groove is installed at the outer frame, the adjusting rod penetrates out of the outer frame from the adjusting groove.

4. The automatic detection and warning device of the filtering net of an air conditioner as claimed in claim 2, wherein a pivotal shaft is installed at one side of the sampling filtering net for being pivotally connected to the wind groove of the outer frame.

5. The automatic detection and warning device of the filtering net of an air conditioner as claimed in claim 2, wherein the track groove adjusting unit includes an upper and a lower track grooves, the positioning groove is installed on the two track grooves.

6. The automatic detection and warning device of the filtering net of an air conditioner as claimed in claim 1, wherein the transmitter and the receiver are installed at two sides of the sampling filtering net, by the amount of collecting dusts of the sampling filtering net, the receiving signal of the receiver is interrupted so as to form with a turning off condition and to warning the user.

7. The automatic detection and warning device of the filtering net of an air conditioner as claimed in claim 1, wherein the transmitter and the receiver are installed at the same side of the sampling filtering net, by the signal being interrupted by the amount of collecting dusts on the sampling filtering net, the emitting signal will be reflected, and is received by the receiver at the same side so as to form with a turning on condition in order to inform the user.

8. The automatic detection and warning device of the filtering net of an air conditioner as claimed in claim 1, wherein a transmitter transmitting strength adjusting button is installed at the detecting unit, the adjusting button has the function of automatically adjusting and setting transmitting strength.

9. The automatic detection and warning device of the filtering net of an air conditioner as claimed in claim 1, wherein the circuit unit is installed with circuit with voice, light or speech warning functions.

10. An automatic detection and warning device for a filtering net of an air conditioner comprising:

an outer frame installed with at least one wind inlet and at least one wind outlet, a wind groove being formed between the wind inlet and the wind outlet;

a sampling filter net installed in the wind groove of the outer frame;

a detecting unit comprising a transmitter and a

a detecting unit comprising a transmitter and a receiver for detecting the amount of collecting dusts on the sampling filter net; and

a circuit unit installed within the outer frame for controlling the operation of the detecting unit;

wherein the sampling filtering net is pivotally connected to the wind groove of the sampling filtering net, an adjusting rod is installed at the sampling filtering net, the adjusting rod protrudes out of the outer frame;

the sampling filtering net can be driven by the wind groove of the outer frame to be positioned at various orientations for receiving wind;

a track groove adjusting unit being installed at the lateral wall of the wind groove of the outer frame;

a plurality of positioning grooves having the function of positioning and adjustment being installed in the track groove adjusting unit;

one lateral side of the sampling filtering net being positioned in the positioning groove so that the sampling filtering net can be positioned in various orientations for receiving wind.

11. The automatic detection and warning device for a filtering net of an air conditioner as claimed in claim 10, wherein a circular adjusting groove is installed at the outer frame from the adjusting groove.

12. The automatic detection and warning device for a filtering net of an air conditioner as claimed in claim 10, wherein a pivotal shaft is installed at one side of the sampling filtering net for being pivotally connected to the wind groove of the outer frame.

13. The automatic detection and warning device for a filtering net of an air conditioner as claimed in claim 10, wherein the track groove adjusting unit includes an upper and a lower track grooves, the positioning groove being installed on the two track grooves.

14. An automatic detection and warning device for a filtering net of an air conditioner comprising:

an outer frame installed with at least one wind inlet and at least one wind outlet, a wind groove being formed between the wind inlet and the wind outlet;

a sampling filter net installed in the wind groove of the outer frame;

a detecting unit comprising a transmitter and a receiver for detecting the amount of collecting dusts on the sampling filter net; and

a circuit unit installed within the outer frame for controlling the operation of the detecting unit;

wherein the transmitter and the receiver are installed at two sides of the sampling filtering net, by the amount of collecting dusts of the sampling filtering net, the receiving signal of the receiver is interrupted so as to form with a turning off condition and to warning the user.

15. An automatic detection and warning device for a filtering net of an air conditioner comprising:

an outer frame installed with at least one wind inlet and at least one wind outlet, a wind groove being formed between the wind inlet and the wind outlet;

a sampling filter net installed in the wind groove of the outer frame;

a detecting unit comprising a transmitter and a receiver for detecting the amount of collecting dusts on the sampling filter net; and

a circuit unit installed within the outer frame for controlling the operation of the detecting unit;

wherein the transmitter and the receiver are installed at the same side of the sampling filtering net, by the signal being interrupted by the ampount of collecting dusts on the sampling filtering net, the emitting signal will be reflected, and is received by the receiver at the same side so as to form with a turning on condition in order to inform the user.

16. An automatic detection and warning device for a filtering net of an air conditioner comprising:

an outer frame installed with at least one wind inlet and at least one wind outlet, a wind groove being formed between the wind inlet and the wind outlet;

a sampling filter net installed in the wind groove of the outer frame;

a detecting unit comprising a transmitter and a receiver for detecting the amount of collecting dusts on the sampling filter net; and

a circuit unit installed within the outer frame for controlling the operation of the detecting unit;

wherein a transmitter transmitting strength adjusting button is installed at the detecting unit, the adjusting button has the function of automatically adjusting and setting transmitter strength.