公开(公告)号：US20180021468A1

公开(公告)日：2018-01-25

申请号：US15299622

申请日：2016-10-21

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Taeyoung KIM ,  Gyoungsoo KIM

IPC: A61L9/20 ,  F24F13/20 ,  F24F13/28 ,  F24F1/00 ,  F24F13/30

CPC classification number: A61L9/20 ,  A61L2209/15 ,  F24F1/0007 ,  F24F1/0025 ,  F24F3/166 ,  F24F13/20 ,  F24F13/28 ,  F24F13/30 ,  F24F2001/0037 ,  F24F2001/004 ,  F24F2001/0048 ,  F24F2003/1667

Abstract: An ultraviolet (UV) sterilization module and an air conditioner including a UV sterilization module are provided. The UV sterilization module may include a porous main body; a plurality of UV lamps having external electrodes; a plurality of conductive holders connected to the external electrodes and that supports the plurality of UV lamps to be spaced from the porous main body; and at least one bus bar connected to the plurality of conductive holders and provided between the plurality of conductive holders and the porous main body.

公开(公告)号：US20180023820A1

公开(公告)日：2018-01-25

申请号：US15368920

申请日：2016-12-05

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Taeyoung KIM ,  Gyoungsoo KIM ,  Jaeyoul JOUNG

IPC: F24F1/00 ,  A61L9/20 ,  F24F13/20 ,  F24F13/22 ,  F24F13/30 ,  F24F13/28

CPC classification number: F24F1/0007 ,  A61L9/20 ,  A61L2209/14 ,  F24F1/0025 ,  F24F3/166 ,  F24F13/20 ,  F24F13/222 ,  F24F13/28 ,  F24F13/30 ,  F24F2001/0048 ,  F24F2003/1689

Abstract: An air conditioner is provided that may include a main body having an air inlet and an air outlet defined therein; a filter received in the main body to filter air suctioned into the main body; a heat exchanger configured to perform a heat exchange between a refrigerant and the air suctioned into the main body; and an ultraviolet (UV) sterilization module configured to sterilize the air suctioned into the main body. The UV sterilization module may include a porous main body in a mesh form, and a plurality of UV lamps. The porous main body may include a bent portion to allow the porous main body to conform to a shape of the heat exchanger. The main body may include a chassis, and a front frame at a front of the chassis. An inner space may be defined between the chassis and the front frame. The porous main body may be coupled to at least one of the chassis or the front frame, and the plurality of UV lamps may be arranged to be spaced from each other between the air inlet and the heat exchanger.