High-Aspect Ratio Multicurvature Separation Device and Hybrid Type Air Cleaner Using the Same

Abstract

An inertial separator comprises, a main duct having a first half (H 1 ) with high aspect ratio and positive curvature and a latter half (H 2 ) with larger average curvature and an opened outside wall; a boundary layer suction part (H 3 ) formed on a side of the opened outside wall of the latter half (H 2 ); a curved duct (H 4 c ) of a final collection part succeeding the boundary layer suction part(H 3 ), having a larger mean curvature and a smaller radial channel width than the latter half (H 2 ) of the main duct, with an opened outside wall; and a collection chamber part formed on a side of the opened outside wall of the curved duct (H 4 c ) of the final collection part. A hybrid air cleaner combines the said inertial separator with an air filter, removably having an allergen suction means sucking an allergen from hair, bedding and so on, and a separated blowing mouth whereby a suspended allergen is transported during a patient's sleep.

1 . An inertial separator which comprises
 (a) a main duct having a first half and a latter half, the first half, with positive curvature, having a spanwise channel width larger than radial, the latter half, with similar aspect ratio, having a mean curvature larger than the first half and having an opened outside wall,   (b) a boundary layer suction part formed on a side of the opened outside wall of the latter half of the main duct,   (c) a final collection part succeeding the boundary layer suction part, the final collection part, having an inlet duct, an outlet duct and a curved duct formed between the inlet duct and the outlet duct, the curved duct, having a larger mean curvature and a smaller radial channel width than the latter half of the main duct, with an opened outside wall, and   (d) a collection chamber part formed on a side of the opened outside wall of the curved duct of the final collection part; and   wherein two ducts succeeding the latter half of the main duct and the outlet duct of the final collection part join behind.   
   
   
       2 . The inertial separator of  claim 1 , wherein
 (a) a part of a wall of an upper part of the collection chamber part is formed by a re-scatter preventing board externally connecting with a driving board made of ferromagnetic material,   (b) the re-scatter preventing board closes the upper part of the collection chamber part, while inertial collection is not performed, and   (c) the re-scatter preventing board opens the upper part of the collection chamber part with a re-scatter preventing electromagnet attracting the driving board, while inertial collection is performed.   
   
   
       3 . The inertial separator of  claim 1 , wherein an initial collection mouth is opened at an initial part of a curve of an outside wall of the first half of the main duct and an initial collection chamber part is formed connecting to the initial collection mouth. 
   
   
       4 . The inertial separator of  claim 3 , wherein
 (a) an upper part of the initial collection chamber part is equipped with a re-scatter preventing board of initial collection which externally connects with a driving board of initial collection made of ferromagnetic material,   (b) a part of a wall of an upper part of the collection chamber part is formed by a re-scatter preventing board externally connecting with a driving board made of ferromagnetic material,   (c) the re-scatter preventing board of initial collection and the re-scatter preventing board close the upper part of the initial collection chamber part and the upper part of the collection chamber part, respectively, while inertial collection is not performed, and   (d) the re-scatter preventing board of initial collection and the re-scatter preventing board open the upper part of the initial collection chamber part and the upper part of the collection chamber part, respectively, with a re-scatter preventing electromagnet of initial collection and a re-scatter preventing electromagnet attracting the driving board of initial collection and the driving board, respectively, while inertial collection is performed.   
   
   
       5 . A hybrid air cleaner, comprising
 (a) a filter collection part having a pre-filter, a filter medium and a deodorizing filter,   (b) a centrifugal fan behind the filter collection part,   (c) a suction control part before the filter collection part, with a suction plate and a plate for adjusting a plurality of suction holes, the suction plate and the plate for adjusting the suction holes, both of which, having the suction holes, let an air flow pass or stop by relatively shifting.   (d) any inertial separator of  claims 1 - 4  with a plate for opening and closing an inlet,   (e) a connection part for the inertial separator, connecting an outlet of the inertial separator and the space formed between the filter collection part and the suction control part, and   (f) an allergen suction means<R 1 > having a wide suction mouth on a body of means and a single hose connection part at an end, the allergen suction means<R 1 >, being removably attached to the inertial separator via a single hose and an inertial separator adapter having the single hose connection part.   
   
   
       6 . The hybrid air cleaner of  claim 5  which further comprises a plurality of ferromagnetic materials for tight closure at an edge of the plate for adjusting the suction holes and a plurality of electromagnets for tight closure held by a body of the hybrid air cleaner or the connection part for the inertial separator; and wherein the electromagnets are energized and attract the ferromagnetic materials, increasing the airtightness between the suction plate and the plate for adjusting the suction holes, while the allergen suction means<R 1 > is operating. 
   
   
       7 . The hybrid air cleaner of  claim 5 , wherein
 (a) the filter collection part is replaced by a column surface filter collection part,   (b) the suction control part is replaced by a column surface suction control part, wherein the air flow passes or stop by a column surface suction plate and a column surface plate for adjusting the suction holes, and   (c) the connection part for the inertial separator is replaced by a convex connection part for the inertial separator, the convex connection part for the inertial separator, formed convexly and continuously from the column surface suction plate, and connecting the outlet of the inertial separator and the space which is formed between the column surface filter collection part and the column surface suction control part.   
   
   
       8 . The hybrid air cleaner of  claim 7  which further comprises a plurality of ferromagnetic materials for tight closure at an edge of the column surface plate for adjusting the suction holes and a plurality of electromagnets for tight closure held by a body of the hybrid air cleaner; and wherein the electromagnets are energized and attract the ferromagnetic materials, increasing the airtightness between the column surface suction plate and the column surface plate for adjusting the suction holes, while the allergen suction means<R 1 > is operating. 
   
   
       9 . The hybrid air cleaner of  claim 5 , wherein the allergen suction means<R 1 > is replaced by an allergen suction means<R 2 > comprising (a) the wide suction mouth and a vibrating brush with a plurality of suction holes of a brush plate, (b) a flow path bulkhead separating the wide suction mouth and the vibrating brush, (c) a driving motor supported on a upper plate of the body of means, vibrating the vibrating brush lengthwise, (d) a plurality of vibrating brush suction holes of the body of means, on a vibrating brush side of the body of means, (e) a plate for flow path change, at a lower part of the flow path bulkhead, and (f) the single hose connection part at the end. 
   
   
       10 . The hybrid air cleaner of  claim 6 , wherein the allergen suction means<R 1 > is replaced by the allergen suction means<R 2 >. 
   
   
       11 . The hybrid air cleaner of  claim 7 , wherein the allergen suction means<R 1 > is replaced by the allergen suction means<R 2 >. 
   
   
       12 . The hybrid air cleaner of  claim 8 , wherein the allergen suction means<R 1 > is replaced by the allergen suction means<R 2 >. 
   
   
       13 . The hybrid air cleaner of  claim 5 , wherein the allergen suction means<R 1 > is replaced by an allergen suction means<R 3 > comprising (a) the wide suction mouth, the vibrating brush with the suction holes, and a rotating brush, (b) the flow path bulkhead separating the wide suction mouth and the vibrating brush, (c) a claw of a rotating brush mode, a claw of a vibrating brush mode and a claw stopper, the two claws, formed on an edge of an upper body of means being able to slide, either of which is fixed by the claw stopper, selecting either of the two suction modes, (d) a driving motor contained in the upper body of means, the driving motor, either rotating the rotating brush about an axis or vibrating the vibrating brush lengthwise, according to either of the two suction modes, (e) a switch for detecting the position of the claw stopper, the switch detecting the claw stopper moving downwards in a change mode, which causes that the driving motor is driven in low torque and the suction mode is smoothly changed, (f) the vibrating brush suction holes of the body of means, on the vibrating brush side of the body of means, (g) the plate for flow path change, at the lower part of the flow path bulkhead, and (h) the single hose connection part at the end. 
   
   
       14 . The hybrid air cleaner of  claim 6 , wherein the allergen suction means<R 1 > is replaced by the allergen suction means<R 3 >. 
   
   
       15 . The hybrid air cleaner of  claim 7 , wherein the allergen suction means<R 1 > is replaced by the allergen suction means<R 3 >. 
   
   
       16 . The hybrid air cleaner of  claim 8 , wherein the allergen suction means<R 1 > is replaced by the allergen suction means<R 3 >. 
   
   
       17 . The hybrid air cleaner of  claim 5 , wherein the allergen suction means<R 1 > is replaced by an allergen suction means<R 4 > comprising (a) the wide suction mouth, (b) an outer body of means having a plurality of suction mouths of the outer body of means, the outer body of means, equipped with a cover of the outer body of means which can slide to open and close the suction mouths of the outer body of means, (c) an inner body of means supported by the outer body of means, the inner body of means, between which and the outer body of means is formed a flow path for suction air sucked from the suction mouths of the outer body of means, (d) a driving motor contained in the inner body of means and one or two beat members projecting from a base of the inner body of means, the beat members, reciprocated by the driving motor, (e) an adapter for a quilt, the adapter having a plurality of meshlike suction mouths and removably attached, and (f) the single hose connection part at the end. 
   
   
       18 . The hybrid air cleaner of  claim 6 , wherein the allergen suction means<R 1 > is replaced by the allergen suction means<R 4 >. 
   
   
       19 . The hybrid air cleaner of  claim 7 , wherein the allergen suction means<R 1 > is replaced by the allergen suction means<R 4 >. 
   
   
       20 . The hybrid air cleaner of  claim 8 , wherein the allergen suction means<R 1 > is replaced by the allergen suction means<R 4 >. 
   
   
       21 . The hybrid air cleaner of  claim 5 , wherein
 (a) the single hose is replaced by a double hose, the double hose, having double flow paths, a suction air path and a blowing air path, and   (b) the single hose connection part is replaced by a double hose connection part for suction air, the double hose connection part for suction air, fitted to the double hose and making only the suction air path used;   which further comprises   (a) a blowing mouth adapter having a double hose connection part for blowing air and a blade for blowing direction control, the double hose connection part for blowing air, fitted to the double hose, stopping the suction air path and making only the blowing air path used, the blade for blowing direction control, capable of making air blow perpendicularly to the length and reversely, and   (b) a separated blowing mouth having the double hose connection part for blowing air, the separated blowing mouth, removably attached to a main body of the hybrid air cleaner via the double hose and the blowing mouth adapter;   and wherein   the centrifugal fan intermittently operates while the separated blowing mouth is being used.   
   
   
       22 . The hybrid air cleaner of  claim 6 , wherein the single hose is replaced by the double hose and the single hose connection part is replaced by the double hose connection part for suction air; which further comprises the blowing mouth adapter and the separated blowing mouth; and wherein the centrifugal fan intermittently operates while the separated blowing mouth is being used. 
   
   
       23 . The hybrid air cleaner of  claim 7 , wherein the single hose is replaced by the double hose and the single hose connection part is replaced by the double hose connection part for suction air; which further comprises the blowing mouth adapter and the separated blowing mouth; and wherein the centrifugal fan intermittently operates while the separated blowing mouth is being used. 
   
   
       24 . The hybrid air cleaner of  claim 8 , wherein the single hose is replaced by the double hose and the single hose connection part is replaced by the double hose connection part for suction air; which further comprises the blowing mouth adapter and the separated blowing mouth; and wherein the centrifugal fan intermittently operates while the separated blowing mouth is being used. 
   
   
       25 . The hybrid air cleaner of  claim 9 , wherein the single hose is replaced by the double hose and the single hose connection part is replaced by the double hose connection part for suction air; which further comprises the blowing mouth adapter and the separated blowing mouth; and wherein the centrifugal fan intermittently operates while the separated blowing mouth is being used. 
   
   
       26 . The hybrid air cleaner of  claim 10 , wherein the single hose is replaced by the double hose and the single hose connection part is replaced by the double hose connection part for suction air; which further comprises the blowing mouth adapter and the separated blowing mouth; and wherein the centrifugal fan intermittently operates while the separated blowing mouth is being used. 
   
   
       27 . The hybrid air cleaner of  claim 11 , wherein the single hose is replaced by the double hose and the single hose connection part is replaced by the double hose connection part for suction air; which further comprises the blowing mouth adapter and the separated blowing mouth; and wherein the centrifugal fan intermittently operates while the separated blowing mouth is being used. 
   
   
       28 . The hybrid air cleaner of  claim 12 , wherein the single hose is replaced by the double hose and the single hose connection part is replaced by the double hose connection part for suction air; which further comprises the blowing mouth adapter and the separated blowing mouth; and wherein the centrifugal fan intermittently operates while the separated blowing mouth is being used. 
   
   
       29 . The hybrid air cleaner of  claim 13 , wherein the single hose is replaced by the double hose and the single hose connection part is replaced by the double hose connection part for suction air; which further comprises the blowing mouth adapter and the separated blowing mouth; and wherein the centrifugal fan intermittently operates while the separated blowing mouth is being used. 
   
   
       30 . The hybrid air cleaner of  claim 14 , wherein the single hose is replaced by the double hose and the single hose connection part is replaced by the double hose connection part for suction air; which further comprises the blowing mouth adapter and the separated blowing mouth; and wherein the centrifugal fan intermittently operates while the separated blowing mouth is being used. 
   
   
       31 . The hybrid air cleaner of  claim 15 , wherein the single hose is replaced by the double hose and the single hose connection part is replaced by the double hose connection part for suction air; which further comprises the blowing mouth adapter and the separated blowing mouth; and wherein the centrifugal fan intermittently operates while the separated blowing mouth is being used. 
   
   
       32 . The hybrid air cleaner of  claim 16 , wherein the single hose is replaced by the double hose and the single hose connection part is replaced by the double hose connection part for suction air; which further comprises the blowing mouth adapter and the separated blowing mouth; and wherein the centrifugal fan intermittently operates while the separated blowing mouth is being used. 
   
   
       33 . The hybrid air cleaner of  claim 17 , wherein the single hose is replaced by the double hose and the single hose connection part is replaced by the double hose connection part for suction air; which further comprises the blowing mouth adapter and the separated blowing mouth; and wherein the centrifugal fan intermittently operates while the separated blowing mouth is being used. 
   
   
       34 . The hybrid air cleaner of  claim 18 , wherein the single hose is replaced by the double hose and the single hose connection part is replaced by the double hose connection part for suction air; which further comprises the blowing mouth adapter and the separated blowing mouth; and wherein the centrifugal fan intermittently operates while the separated blowing mouth is being used. 
   
   
       35 . The hybrid air cleaner of  claim 19 , wherein the single hose is replaced by the double hose and the single hose connection part is replaced by the double hose connection part for suction air; which further comprises the blowing mouth adapter and the separated blowing mouth; and wherein the centrifugal fan intermittently operates while the separated blowing mouth is being used. 
   
   
       36 . The hybrid air cleaner of  claim 20 , wherein the single hose is replaced by the double hose and the single hose connection part is replaced by the double hose connection part for suction air; which further comprises the blowing mouth adapter and the separated blowing mouth; and wherein the centrifugal fan intermittently operates while the separated blowing mouth is being used.