Air purifier with rotatable filter
AssigneeBISSELL Inc.
InventorsDerek Smith, Mackenzie Knapp, Brian Dexter
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Abstract
An air purifier and rotatable filter assembly for inside air. The air purifier includes a housing. The rotatable filter assembly is disposed in the housing. A filter assembly support is disposed in the housing. The rotatable filter assembly is coupled to the filter assembly support. The filter assembly support supports the rotation of the rotatable filter assembly. The housing includes a filter access panel that is moveable to an access position. The filter access panel in the access position allows a user maintenance access to the rotatable filter assembly.
Claims20
An air purifier comprising:
- an air purifier housing defining an air inlet, an air treatment chamber, an air outlet, and a filter access panel;
- a rotatable filter assembly disposed in the air treatment chamber, the rotatable filter assembly including a filter assembly frame configured to receive a plurality of replaceable air treatment panels, the rotatable filter assembly configured to rotate about a rotation axis;
- a filter assembly support movably coupled to the rotatable filter assembly, the filter assembly support configured to support the rotation of the rotatable filter assembly;
- and
- a blower system within the air purifier housing, the blower system configured to move air from the air inlet to the air outlet through the rotatable filter assembly,
- wherein the filter access panel is moveable between a closed position and an access position,
- wherein the filter access panel in the access position provides maintenance access to the rotatable filter assembly, and
- wherein a different portion of the rotatable filter assembly is accessible as the rotatable filter assembly rotates.
A rotatable filter system for use with an air purifier, the rotatable filter system comprising:
- a rotatable filter assembly configured to rotate about a rotation axis, the rotatable filter assembly including:
- a plurality of replaceable air treatment panels;
- and
- a filter assembly frame configured to receive the plurality of replaceable air treatment panels;
- and
- a filter assembly support configured to support the rotation of the rotatable filter assembly.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.