JPH06246120A - Air filter - Google Patents
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- JPH06246120A JPH06246120A JP5033872A JP3387293A JPH06246120A JP H06246120 A JPH06246120 A JP H06246120A JP 5033872 A JP5033872 A JP 5033872A JP 3387293 A JP3387293 A JP 3387293A JP H06246120 A JPH06246120 A JP H06246120A
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Description
【０００１】[0001]
【産業上の利用分野】本発明はエア・フィルタに関し、
特に電子機器の防塵・防油用のエア・フィルタに関す
る。FIELD OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to air filters,
Particularly, it relates to an air filter for dustproof and oilproof of electronic devices.
【０００２】[0002]
【従来の技術】従来、この種のエア・フィルタは、その
汚れ具合を目視して人手により交換する手法がとられて
いた。2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, this type of air filter has been manually replaced by visually observing how dirty it is.
【０００３】図２は従来のエア・フィルタの一例の構成
を示す斜視図である。従来のエア・フィルタは、図３に
示すとおり、フィルタ・フレーム１０にエア・フィルタ
材料９を接着する構成となっており、エア・フィルタ材
料の汚れ具合を目視して、交換が必要と判断したときは
フィルタ・フレームごと交換していた。FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the structure of an example of a conventional air filter. As shown in FIG. 3, the conventional air filter has a structure in which the air filter material 9 is adhered to the filter frame 10, and it is judged that the air filter material needs to be replaced by visually observing how dirty the air filter material is. At that time, the filters and frames were replaced.
【０００４】[0004]
【発明が解決しようとする課題】この従来のエア・フィ
ルタは、エア・フィルタの交換を人手で行わなければな
らないので、もしエア・フィルタの交換を怠ると風力が
弱まり、電子機器の本来の機能を満足できなくなるおそ
れがあった。また、エア・フィルタの目詰まりが激しく
て比較的短い周期でエア・フィルタを交換する必要があ
るときは、そのメンテナンスの手間がかかるというとい
う問題点があった。In this conventional air filter, since the air filter must be replaced manually, if the air filter is not replaced, the wind force will weaken and the original function of the electronic device will be lost. Could not be satisfied. Further, when the air filter is heavily clogged and it is necessary to replace the air filter at a relatively short cycle, there is a problem in that maintenance is time-consuming.
【０００５】したがって、本発明の目的は、エア・フィ
ルタ材料の汚れを自動的に検出してエア・フィルタ材料
を自動的に交換するようにしたエア・フィルタを提供す
ることにある。Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide an air filter which automatically detects dirt on the air filter material and automatically replaces the air filter material.
【０００６】[0006]
【課題を解決するための手段】本発明のエア・フィルタ
は、電子機器に装着される防塵・防油用のエア・フィル
タにおいて、このエア・フィルタ材料をロール状に巻き
付けるフィルタ送出側回転軸と、このフィルタ送出側回
転軸に巻き付けた状態の前記エア・フィルタ材料をカバ
ーするフィルタ送出側カバーと、前記フィルタ送出側回
転軸から引き出した前記エア・フィルタ材料の一端を係
着して巻き取るフィルタ巻取り側回転軸と、使用中の前
記エア・フィルタ材料の汚れ具合が所定の値を超えたと
き汚れ検出信号を出力する汚れ検出手段と、前記汚れ検
出信号を受信したとき前記フィルタ巻取り側回転軸を回
転駆動する軸回転手段とを備えている。SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An air filter of the present invention is a dust-proof and oil-proof air filter to be mounted on electronic equipment, and a filter delivery side rotary shaft around which the air filter material is wound in a roll shape. A filter delivery side cover that covers the air filter material wound around the filter delivery side rotation shaft, and a filter that engages and winds one end of the air filter material pulled out from the filter delivery side rotation shaft The winding side rotation shaft, a dirt detecting means for outputting a dirt detection signal when the degree of dirt of the air filter material in use exceeds a predetermined value, and the filter winding side when the dirt detection signal is received. Shaft rotating means for rotating the rotating shaft.
【０００７】また、前記フィルタ巻取り側回転軸への前
記エア・フィルタ材料の巻取り状況を表示する表示手段
を備えている。Further, there is provided display means for displaying the winding condition of the air filter material around the filter winding side rotary shaft.
【０００８】さらに、前記汚れ検出手段が前記電子機器
から前記エア・フィルタ材料を介して吹き出すエアの風
速を計測する風速計であり、計測値が所定の値以下にな
った時に前記汚れ検出信号を出力する構成とすること
も、あるいは、前記汚れ検出手段が前記エア・フィルタ
材料の使用時間を計測するタイマであり、タイムアウト
時に前記汚れ検出信号を出力する構成とすることもでき
る。Further, the dirt detection means is an anemometer for measuring the wind speed of the air blown from the electronic device through the air filter material, and the dirt detection signal is sent when the measured value becomes less than a predetermined value. Alternatively, the dirt detection means may be a timer for measuring the usage time of the air filter material, and the dirt detection signal may be output at the time-out.
【０００９】[0009]
【実施例】次に、本発明について図面を参照して説明す
る。DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
【００１０】図１（ａ）は本発明の一実施例の斜視図、
（ｂ）は同図（ａ）におけるＡ−Ａ線による断面図であ
る。FIG. 1A is a perspective view of an embodiment of the present invention,
(B) is a sectional view taken along line AA in FIG.
【００１１】本実施例のエア・フィルタは、エア・フィ
ルタ材料１をロール状に巻き付けるフィルタ送出側回転
軸２と、このフィルタ送出側回転軸２に巻き付けた状態
のエア・フィルタ材料１をカバーするフィルタ送出側カ
バー３と、フィルタ送出側回転軸２から引き出したエア
・フィルタ材料１の一端を係着して巻き取るフィルタ巻
取り側回転軸４と、このフィルタ巻取り側回転軸４に巻
き取られた汚れたエア・フィルタ材料１をカバーするフ
ィルタ巻取り側カバー５と、使用中のエア・フィルタ材
料１を通った風速が所定の値より低下したとき汚れ検出
信号を出力する風速計６と、この風速計６からの汚れ検
出信号を受信したときフィルタ巻取り側回転軸４を回転
駆動する軸回転部７と、フィルタ巻取り側回転軸４への
エア・フィルタ材料１の巻取り状況を表示する表示器８
とから構成されている。The air filter of this embodiment covers the filter delivery side rotating shaft 2 around which the air filter material 1 is wound in a roll shape, and the air filter material 1 wound around the filter delivering side rotating shaft 2. The filter delivery side cover 3 and the filter take-up side rotation shaft 4 which engages and winds one end of the air / filter material 1 pulled out from the filter delivery side rotation shaft 2, and the filter take-up side rotation shaft 4 A filter winding side cover 5 that covers the dirty air filter material 1 that has become dirty, and an anemometer 6 that outputs a dirt detection signal when the wind speed passing through the air filter material 1 in use drops below a predetermined value. , A shaft rotating part 7 for rotating and driving the filter winding side rotating shaft 4 when a dirt detection signal is received from the anemometer 6, and an air filter material for the filter winding side rotating shaft 4. Display 8 for displaying one of the take-up situation
It consists of and.
【００１２】本実施例では、フィルタ送出側回転軸２に
使用するエア・フィルタ材料１の長さＬの１０倍程度の
長さを有するエア・フィルタ材料１をロール状に巻き付
けておく。In this embodiment, the air filter material 1 having a length of about 10 times the length L of the air filter material 1 used for the filter delivery side rotating shaft 2 is wound in a roll shape.
【００１３】フィルタ送出側カバー３は使用前のエア・
フィルタ材料１が汚れるのを防止するとともに、エア・
フィルタ材料１の送出量を適度に制御する役目を果た
す。The filter delivery side cover 3 is provided with air before use.
Prevents the filter material 1 from getting dirty and
It serves to properly control the delivery amount of the filter material 1.
【００１４】フィルタ送出側カバー３のすき間から引き
出したエア・フィルタ材料１の一端をフィルタ巻取り側
回転軸４に係着する。フィルタ巻取り側カバー５はエア
・フィルタ材料１がフィルタ巻取り側回転軸４に正確に
巻き取られるように制御する役目を果たす。One end of the air filter material 1 pulled out from the gap of the filter delivery side cover 3 is attached to the filter winding side rotation shaft 4. The filter winding side cover 5 serves to control the air filter material 1 so that the air filter material 1 is accurately wound around the filter winding side rotating shaft 4.
【００１５】風速計６は使用中のエア・フィルタ材料１
を通った電子機器からのエアの風速を計測し、計測値が
所定の風速値より低下したとき、汚れ検出信号を軸回転
部７に出力する。Anemometer 6 is the air filter material 1 in use
The wind speed of the air from the electronic device passing through is measured, and when the measured value falls below a predetermined wind speed value, a dirt detection signal is output to the shaft rotating unit 7.
【００１６】軸回転部７は汚れ検出信号を受信したと
き、歯車を介してフィルタ巻取り側回転軸４を回転駆動
し、使用中のエア・フィルタ材料１の長さＬだけ汚れた
エア・フィルタ材料１をフィルタ巻取り側回転軸４に巻
き取らせる。When the shaft rotating portion 7 receives the dirt detection signal, it rotates the filter winding-side rotating shaft 4 via the gear to rotate the air filter material 1 by the length L of the used air filter material 1. The material 1 is wound around the filter winding side rotating shaft 4.
【００１７】表示器８は軸回転部７からの制御信号によ
りエア・フィルタ材料１の巻取り量（長さＬの何倍巻き
取られているか）を表示する。The display 8 displays the winding amount of the air filter material 1 (how many times the length L is wound) by the control signal from the shaft rotating portion 7.
【００１８】エア・フィルタ材料の汚れ検出手段として
は、上記の風速計による他に、タイマを設けてこれがタ
イムアウトしたとき（エア・フィルタの使用時間が所定
値を超えたので汚れていると判定して）汚れ検出信号を
出力する構成とすることもできる。As a means for detecting the contamination of the air filter material, in addition to the above anemometer, a timer is provided and when the timer times out (it is determined that the air filter is contaminated because the usage time exceeds a predetermined value). It is also possible to have a configuration in which a dirt detection signal is output.
【００１９】[0019]
【発明の効果】以上説明したように本発明は、エア・フ
ィルタ材料の汚れ具合を検出して自動的に新しいエア・
フィルタ材料に取り換えるようにしたので、電子機器の
空冷が十分になされ、本来の機能を低下させないという
効果を有する。As described above, according to the present invention, the degree of contamination of the air filter material is detected and a new air filter is automatically added.
Since the filter material is replaced, the electronic device is sufficiently air-cooled, and the original function is not deteriorated.
【００２０】また、エア・フィルタのメンテナンス工数
が大幅に低減できるという効果を有する。Further, there is an effect that the maintenance man-hours of the air filter can be greatly reduced.
【図１】（ａ）は本発明の一実施例の斜視図、（ｂ）は
同図（ａ）におけるＡ−Ａ線による断面図である。1A is a perspective view of an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 1B is a sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 1A.
【図２】従来のエア・フィルタの一例の構成を示す斜視
図である。FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a configuration of an example of a conventional air filter.
１，９ エア・フィルタ材料 ２ フィルタ送出側回転軸 ３ フィルタ送出側カバー ４ フィルタ巻取り側回転軸 ５ フィルタ巻取り側カバー ６ 風速計 ７ 軸回転部 ８ 表示器 １０ フィルタ・フレーム 1,9 Air filter material 2 Filter delivery side rotating shaft 3 Filter delivery side cover 4 Filter winding side rotating shaft 5 Filter winding side cover 6 Anemometer 7 Shaft rotating part 8 Indicator 10 Filter frame
Claims (4)
ア・フィルタにおいて、エア・フィルタ材料をロール状
に巻き付けるフィルタ送出側回転軸と、このフィルタ送
出側回転軸に巻き付けた状態の前記エア・フィルタ材料
をカバーするフィルタ送出側カバーと、前記フィルタ送
出側回転軸から引き出した前記エア・フィルタ材料の一
端を係着して巻き取るフィルタ巻取り側回転軸と、使用
中の前記エア・フィルタ材料の汚れ具合が所定の値を超
えたとき汚れ検出信号を出力する汚れ検出手段と、前記
汚れ検出信号を受信したとき前記フィルタ巻取り側回転
軸を回転駆動する軸回転手段とを備えることを特徴とす
るエア・フィルタ。1. A dust-proof and oil-proof air filter to be mounted on an electronic device, wherein a filter delivery side rotary shaft around which an air filter material is wound in a roll shape, and a state in which the filter delivery side rotary shaft is wrapped around the filter delivery side rotary shaft. A filter delivery side cover that covers the air filter material, a filter take-up side rotation shaft that engages and winds one end of the air filter material drawn out from the filter delivery side rotation shaft, and the air in use. A dirt detecting unit that outputs a dirt detecting signal when the dirt degree of the filter material exceeds a predetermined value, and a shaft rotating unit that rotationally drives the filter winding side rotation shaft when the dirt detecting signal is received. Air filter characterized by.
ア・フィルタ材料の巻取り状況を表示する表示手段を備
えることを特徴とする請求項１記載のエア・フィルタ。2. The air filter according to claim 1, further comprising display means for displaying a winding state of the air filter material around the filter winding side rotation shaft.
記エア・フィルタ材料を介して吹き出すエアの風速を計
測する風速計であり、計測値が所定の値以下になった時
に前記汚れ検出信号を出力することを特徴とする請求項
１記載のエア・フィルタ。3. An anemometer for measuring the wind speed of the air blown from the electronic device through the air filter material by the dirt detection means, and outputs the dirt detection signal when the measured value becomes a predetermined value or less. The air filter according to claim 1, wherein the air filter outputs.
材料の使用時間を計測するタイマであり、タイムアウト
時に前記汚れ検出信号を出力することを特徴とする請求
項１記載のエア・フィルタ。4. The air filter according to claim 1, wherein the dirt detecting means is a timer for measuring a usage time of the air filter material, and outputs the dirt detecting signal when a time-out occurs.
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP5033872A JPH06246120A (en) | 1993-02-24 | 1993-02-24 | Air filter |
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| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP5033872A JPH06246120A (en) | 1993-02-24 | 1993-02-24 | Air filter |
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