US 11,867,198 B2
Blower
Kunyoung Lee, Seoul (KR); Jaehun Kim, Seoul (KR); Bohyun Kim, Seoul (KR); and Myungjin Ku, Seoul (KR)
Assigned to LG ELECTRONICS INC., Seoul (KR)
Filed by LG ELECTRONICS INC., Seoul (KR)
Filed on Aug. 30, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/898,798.
Claims priority of application No. 10-2021-0115778 (KR), filed on Aug. 31, 2021; and application No. 10-2022-0072275 (KR), filed on Jun. 14, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2023/0068192 A1, Mar. 2, 2023
Int. Cl. F04D 29/52 (2006.01); F24F 8/22 (2021.01); F04D 19/00 (2006.01); F04D 29/64 (2006.01); F04D 29/70 (2006.01); F24F 8/108 (2021.01); F24F 13/20 (2006.01); F24F 11/32 (2018.01); F24F 1/0328 (2019.01)
CPC F04D 29/522 (2013.01) [F04D 19/002 (2013.01); F04D 29/644 (2013.01); F04D 29/703 (2013.01); F24F 1/0328 (2019.02); F24F 8/108 (2021.01); F24F 8/22 (2021.01); F24F 11/32 (2018.01); F24F 13/20 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A blower, comprising:
a fan configured to generate a flow of air;
a filter positioned upstream of the fan;
a case covering a side surface of the filter and having a suction hole;
a housing which is positioned opposite to the fan with respect to the filter and to which the case is detachably coupled;
a supporter tray coupled to one surface of the housing facing the filter and configured to support the filter;
a light source provided at the supporter tray and configured to provide ultraviolet (UV) light toward the fan; and
a controller configured to manage the light source,
wherein the controller deactivates the light source when the case is separated from the housing or when the filter is separated from the supporter tray.