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US 2020/0368385 A1Published application
Photocatalyst filter and air conditioner including the same
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorsJee-yeon KIM, Hee-jin PARK, Yong-won JEONG, Jeong-eun LEE, Jun-ho KOH
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Abstract
A photocatalyst filter is provided. The photocatalyst filter includes: a base in which an internal space is formed. The internal space is permeable to fluid, and a plurality of photocatalyst beads are provided in the internal space, wherein a surface of the internal space is reflective.
Claims20
An air conditioner comprising:
- a light source unit;
- a plurality of photocatalyst filters;
- a sensor configured to sense an air quality;
- and
- a processor configured to control the light source unit to irradiate light onto at least one photocatalyst filter among the plurality of photocatalyst filters based on the air quality sensed by the sensor.
2 more elements
A method for controlling an air conditioner, the method comprising:
- sensing an air quality;
- and
- controlling a light source unit to irradiate light onto at least one photocatalyst filter among a plurality of photocatalyst filters based on the air quality.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.