Abstract: A water purifier includes a filter part to filter water, a storage part to store the water filtered by the filter part, and a separation unit to partition a space within the storage part into a plurality of spaces. A contact part is disposed between an inner surface of the storage part and the separation unit.

Abstract: A water purifier includes a filter part to filter water, a storage part to store the water filtered by the filter part, and a separation unit to partition a space within the storage part into a plurality of spaces. A contact part is disposed between an inner surface of the storage part and the separation unit.

Abstract: A ventilation/illumination duct is disclosed which can not only ventilate an indoor space, but also can illuminate the indoor space. A ventilation/illumination system using the ventilation/illumination duct, and a control method for the ventilation/illumination system are also disclosed. The ventilation/illumination system includes a ventilation device for blowing air, a light supplying device for supplying light, a ventilation/illumination duct for not only guiding the air blown by the ventilation device, to ventilate an indoor space, but also totally reflecting the light, to illuminate an indoor space, and a cleaner arranged in the ventilation/illumination duct.

Abstract: A compact ventilating system having an air purifying function is disclosed, which includes a case provided in the inside of a room; an air-supplying passage for penetrating a wall through the case under a ceiling, to introduce an outdoor air to the inside of the room by communicating the outside of the room, the case, and the inside of the room with one another; an air-discharging passage for penetrating the wall through the case under the ceiling, to discharge an indoor air to the outside of the room by communicating the inside of the room, the case, and the outside of the room with one another; an air-circulating passage for communicating the inside of the room with one point of the air-supplying passage in the case, to introduce the indoor air to the inside of the case, and to re-supply the introduced indoor air to the inside of the room; and a fan provided in the case, for providing the outdoor air introduced to the case through the air-supplying passage to the inside of the room, or re-supplying the indo

Abstract: A ventilation system includes a ventilation module having a heat exchanger module, an IAQ module for improving quality of air passing through the ventilation module, and a case for guiding the air that consecutively passes through the ventilation module and the IAQ module.

Abstract: A ventilating apparatus is disclosed, by which an installation of the apparatus is conveniently facilitated. The present invention includes a blower device supplying an outdoor air to an indoor space and discharging an indoor air to an outdoor space, a heat exchange unit performing heat exchange between the outdoor air supplied to the indoor space and the indoor air discharged to the outdoor space, and a case having a first chamber receiving the heat exchange unit therein and a second chamber receiving the blower device therein to communicate with the first chamber.

Abstract: A combined illumination and ventilation duct is disclosed. The present invention includes at least two optical pipes having air flown inside wherein light proceeds within the at least two optical pipes by being totally reflected and a connector connecting the at least two optical pipes together, the connector having a connecting nipple to be connected to a pipe. An upper part of the duct is embedded in a fake ceiling under a real ceiling and a lower part is exposed under the fake ceiling. Alternatively, the whole combined illumination and ventilation duct is installed to be exposed under the fake ceiling. As air and light pass through the combined illumination and ventilation duct, the light is totally reflected within the optical pipes to illuminate an indoor space and the air is supplied or discharged to ventilate the indoor space.

Abstract: A surface discharge type air cleaning device including an insulating dielectric body formed in the shape of a sheet, a discharge electrode formed at the upper surface of the insulating dielectric body, and a ground electrode formed at the lower surface of the insulating dielectric body. The discharge electrode is formed of a closed pattern having a predetermined area on the upper surface of the insulating dielectric body. The discharge electrode has a non-pattern part disposed in a pattern part where the pattern is formed. The electrode is not formed at the non-pattern part. The ground electrode is formed at a predetermined position corresponding to the non-pattern part. The area of the non-pattern part is reduced to decrease generation of ozone, and the area of the pattern part is enlarged to increase generation of negative ions and hydroxyl radicals.

Abstract: A compact ventilating system having an air purifying function is disclosed, which includes a case having one end buried in a ceiling of a room, and the other end projected toward the inside of the room; an air-supplying passage of communicating the outside of the room, the case, and the inside of the room with one another, to supply an outdoor air to the inside of the room; an air-discharging passage of communicating the inside of the room, the case, and the outside of the room with one another, to discharge an indoor air to the outside of the room; an air-circulating passage of communicating the inside of the room with one point of the air-supplying passage inside the case, to introduce the indoor air to the case, and to re-supply the air to the inside of the room; and a fan provided in the case, for supplying the outdoor air introduced to the case through the air-supplying passage to the inside of the room, or re-supplying the indoor air introduced to the case through the air-circulating passage to the insi

Abstract: A surface discharge type air cleaning device comprises an insulating dielectric body formed in the shape of a sheet, a discharge electrode having a pattern part of a predetermined area formed on the upper surface of the insulating dielectric body and at least one non-pattern part disposed in the pattern part and a ground electrode formed at the lower surface of the insulating dielectric body. The discharge electrode and the ground electrode have a plurality of pointed ends protruded therefrom, respectively. The pointed ends of the discharge electrode and the pointed ends of the ground electrode are disposed at the upper and lower surfaces of the insulating dielectric body, respectively, such that the pointed ends of the discharge electrode and the pointed ends of the ground electrode correspond to each other. Generation of negative ions and hydroxyl radicals is increased while generation of ozone is decreased, and therefore, air cleaning efficiency is improved.

Abstract: A method for controlling flow rates of outdoor air supplied to a room and room air discharged to an outside of the room in ventilation. The method of the present invention includes the steps of supplying outdoor air drawn through an air supply duct to a room at a first flow rate, and discharging room air drawn through an air discharge duct to an outside of the room at a second flow rate higher than the first flow rate. The first and second flow rates vary with rotation speeds of fans respectively mounted on an air supply duct and an air discharge duct.

Abstract: Ventilating and air purifying device including a case having a blower therein provided to a ceiling or a wall, a first flow passage provided between the blower and a room for making an outdoor, the blower, and the room in communication, a second flow passage for making the room, an inside of the case, and the outdoor in communication, and a damper in the case for isolating the first flow passage from the second flow passage so that room air is discharged to the outdoor and the room air is guided to the blower, or making the first flow passage and the second flow passage in communication so that the room air introduced into the second flow passage is guided to the blower, thereby ventilating and purifying the room air.

Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus and method for controlling an air cleaning. The apparatus includes an air cleaning element, an AC high-voltage generator and a control unit. The air cleaning element generates negative ions and ozone using plasma discharge, and cleans indoor air using the negative ions and ozone. The AC high-voltage generator generates an AC high-voltage, and applies the AC high-voltage to the air cleaning element. The control unit varies at least one of the AC voltage and AC frequency applied to the air cleaning element by the AC high-voltage generator depending on a state of indoor air being cleaned using the air cleaning element. Therefore, it is possible to effectively generate negative ions while minimizing ozone generation to an acceptable level depending on a state of indoor air, thereby increasing air cleaning performance so as to sterilize and clean contaminants more efficiently.

Abstract: A surface discharge air cleaning device includes an insulating dielectric body, a discharge electrode formed at the upper surface of the insulating dielectric body, and a ground electrode formed at the lower surface of the insulating dielectric body, the discharge electrode being formed of a closed pattern and at least one non-pattern part, at which the electrode is not formed being disposed in the closed pattern, therefore a uniform and stable plasma formation is accomplished, and the number of hydroxyl radicals and negative ions is increased while the amount of ozone is decreased.

Abstract: Disclosed is an air purifier having a small size so as to be easily mounted to various home appliances, and preventing ozone which is harmful to a human body from being generated, the air purifier including an insulating dielectric including a solid; a discharge electrode provided in the insulating dielectric; a ground electrode provided in the insulating dielectric and spaced for a predetermined distance from the discharge electrode; and a power supply coupled with the discharge electrode and the ground electrode for supplying a high voltage thereto.

Abstract: There is provided an air conditioning system and method for operating an air conditioner according to a user's physical response to external conditions. The air conditioning system includes: an indoor environment sensing unit/a personal characteristic value reception unit for measuring an indoor environment and the user's physical status so as to obtain information used to operate an air conditioner; a control unit including at least a microprocessor, for finding out personal characteristic values which are used to evaluate the user's physical status on the basis of information inputted from the personal characteristic value reception unit; and a driving unit controlled by the control unit, for promptly enhancing the user's physical status.

Abstract: Disclosed is an air purifier with a small size, having an excellent air purifying capacity, capable of preventing a large amount of ozone from being generated, the ozone harmful to a human body. The air purifier includes a case, a pair of discharge electrodes provided at upper and lower parts of the case, a ground electrode provided between the pair of discharge electrodes, a pair of insulating dielectric layers provided on upper and lower surfaces of the ground electrode, and a power source coupled respectively to the ground electrode and the discharge electrode so as to supply voltage thereto.

Abstract: A ventilation system includes a ventilation module having an electric heater exchanger module, an IAQ module for improving quality of air passing through the ventilation module, and a case for guiding the air that consecutively pass through the ventilation module and the IAQ module.

Abstract: Provided are a ventilation system and a method of controlling the ventilation system. The ventilation system includes a duct for directing indoor air and light to an indoor space, a solar cell converting natural light traveling along the duct into an electric energy, a light source converting the electric energy generated by the solar cell into artificial light and emitting the artificial light to the indoor space, and a ventilation device connected to the duct.

Abstract: An air cleaner and method of controlling an operation of the same is disclosed. The air cleaner includes a cabinet having an inlet and an outlet; a filter assembly removing dust and smell particles from a room air; a fan; a sensor assembly sensing the composition of the room air; a supplier assembly providing at least one of insufficient components of the room air to a cleaned air; and a controller controlling the supplier assembly on the basis of data regarding the composition of the room air. In another aspect, the method of controlling the operation of the air cleaner includes steps of sensing a room air; measuring insufficient components of the room air and the amount thereof; and providing at least one of the insufficient components of the room air to a cleaned air.