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Granted Patent B2
US 12,584,644 · App. 18/097,854 · Granted Mar 24, 2026

Air purifier

Inventors: Younglae Jo (Suwon-si, KR); Hyungmo Koo (Suwon-si, KR); Youngchal Park (Suwon-si, KR); Youngtae Song (Suwon-si, KR); Jaehyoung Sim (Suwon-si, KR); Kyeongae Lee (Suwon-si, KR); Eomji Jang (Suwon-si, KR); Sungjune Cho (Suwon-si, KR); Taesung Choi (Suwon-si, KR)
Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
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Patent No.
US 12,584,644
App. No.
18/097,854
Granted
Mar 24, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A ceiling type air purifier including a housing having an opening on a lower side; a filter on one side of the opening and fixed to the housing; a fan configured to circulate air having passed through the filter; a convergent space formed in the housing and configured to receive air circulated by the fan; and a discharge assembly including a discharge plate formed to match a lower portion of the convergent space, a discharge blade rotatably coupled with the discharge plate so as to be rotatable to control a moving direction of air discharged from the convergent space, and a rotation shaft at one end of the discharge assembly. The discharge assembly may be coupled with the housing to be rotatable on the rotation shaft so as to rotate to open the convergent space to allow access to the convergent space, and to rotate to close the convergent space.

Claims (79)

1 . A ceiling type air purifier comprising:

a housing having an opening on a lower side;

a filter arranged on one side of the opening and fixed to the housing;

a fan configured to circulate air having passed through the filter;

a convergent space formed in the housing and configured to receive air circulated by the fan; and

a discharge assembly including:

a discharge plate formed to match a lower portion of the convergent space,

a discharge blade arranged in an opening formed in the discharge plate, and rotatably coupled with the discharge plate, so as to be rotatable relative to the discharge plate to control a moving direction of air discharged from the convergent space, and

a rotation shaft arranged at one end of the discharge assembly;

wherein the discharge assembly is coupled with the housing to be rotatable on the rotation shaft so as to rotate to open the convergent space to allow access to the convergent space, and to rotate to close the convergent space.

2 . The ceiling type air purifier of claim 1 , further comprising:

an electric room arranged in the convergent space, and

a plurality of electric components arranged in the electric room and configured to operate the ceiling type air purifier.

3 . The ceiling type air purifier of claim 2 , further comprising:

an installation area for the filter; and

a partition plate formed in the housing and separating the installation area and the fan from the convergent space.

4 . The ceiling type air purifier of claim 3 , further comprising:

a flow path formed in the housing,

wherein the flow path is configured so that the air circulated by the fan flows in the flow path from the fan, through the partition plate, and to the convergent space.

5 . The ceiling type air purifier of claim 4 , wherein

the flow path includes:

a flow path outlet configured to discharge the air flowing in the flow path to the convergent space,

wherein the flow path outlet is arranged on at least one of a lower side and circumference of the electric room.

6 . The ceiling type air purifier of claim 5 , wherein

the discharge assembly is arranged under the flow path outlet.

7 . The ceiling type air purifier of claim 6 , wherein

the discharge assembly further includes:

a blade motor adjacent to the rotation shaft and fixed to the discharge plate, and configured to rotate the discharge blade.

8 . The ceiling type air purifier of claim 7 , wherein

the discharge plate includes:

a shaft projection arranged on the rotation shaft and formed on one side of the discharge plate, and

the housing includes:

a settling groove in which the shaft projection is inserted so that the discharge assembly is rotatable.

9 . The ceiling type air purifier of claim 8 , wherein

the housing includes:

a body housing including the flow path and the partition plate; and

an edge plate matching edges of a lower side of the body housing formed along the opening of the housing,

wherein the settling groove is formed on one side of the edge plate.

10 . The ceiling type air purifier of claim 9 , wherein

the settling groove includes a guide plane on which the shaft projection is rotatable and slidable.

11 . The ceiling type air purifier of claim 10 , wherein

the guide plane is formed in a longitudinal direction of the edge plate on which the settling groove formed.

12 . The ceiling type air purifier of claim 11 , wherein

the guide plane includes a slope tilted toward a lower side of the ceiling type air purifier.

13 . The ceiling type air purifier of claim 7 , wherein

the discharge plate includes:

a buffer including a curved plane on a top of a side of the discharge plate opposite to the blade motor.

14 . The ceiling type air purifier of claim 1 , further comprising:

a grill covering the filter and the discharge assembly, the grill being detachably coupled with the lower side of the housing.

15 . The ceiling type air purifier of claim 14 , wherein

the grill includes a plurality of holes formed on the grill, and

the discharge assembly further includes:

a display configured to display an operation status of the ceiling type air purifier through the plurality of holes formed on the grill.

16 . A ceiling type air purifier comprising:

a housing having an opening on a lower side;

a filter arranged on one side of the opening and fixed to the housing;

a fan configured to circulate air having passed through the filter;

a convergent space formed in the housing and configured to receive air circulated by the fan;

a discharge assembly including:

a discharge plate formed to match a lower portion of the convergent space,

a discharge blade rotatably coupled with the discharge plate, so as to be rotatable to control a moving direction of air discharged from the convergent space, and

a rotation shaft arranged at one end of the discharge assembly;

wherein the discharge assembly is coupled with the housing to be rotatable on the rotation shaft so as to rotate to open the convergent space to allow access to the convergent space, and to rotate to close the convergent space;

an installation area for the filter;

a partition plate formed in the housing and separating the installation area and the fan from the convergent space; and

a flow path formed in the housing,

wherein the flow path is configured so that the air circulated by the fan flows in the flow path from the fan, through the partition plate, and to the convergent space.

17 . A ceiling type air purifier comprising:

a housing having an opening on a lower side;

a filter arranged on one side of the opening and fixed to the housing;

a fan configured to circulate air having passed through the filter;

a convergent space formed in the housing and configured to receive air circulated by the fan;

a discharge assembly including:

a discharge plate formed to match a lower portion of the convergent space,

a discharge blade rotatably coupled with the discharge plate so as to be rotatable to control a moving direction of air discharged from the convergent space, and

a rotation shaft arranged at one end of the discharge assembly;

wherein the discharge assembly is coupled with the housing to be rotatable on the rotation shaft so as to rotate to open the convergent space to allow access to the convergent space, and to rotate to close the convergent space; and

a grill covering the filter and the discharge assembly, the grill being detachably coupled with the lower side of the housing, the grill including a plurality of holes formed on the grill,

wherein the discharge assembly further includes a display configured to display an operation status of the ceiling type air purifier through the plurality of holes formed on the grill.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 18, 2023
From: JO, YOUNGLAE; KOO, HYUNGMO; PARK, YOUNGCHAL; SONG, YOUNGTAE; SIM, JAEHYOUNG; LEE, KYEONGAE; JANG, EOMJI; CHO, SUNGJUNE; CHOI, TAESUNG
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 062405/0659 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2020-0102735 · Aug 14, 2020 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTKR2021007883 · Jun 23, 2021
Related Publication 20230151982A1 · May 18, 2023
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