Patent ID: 8951319
Filing Date: 2015-02-10
Classification: B01D

Abstract:
1. An air cleaner, comprising: a case having a front opening formed therein; an air-drawing device and a filter assembly received in the case; a front panel coupled to the case to open and close the front opening of the case; a filter cover installed in the case, at a position corresponding to the front opening formed in the case, and at a front surface of the filter assembly; a mesh filter installed on a front surface of the filter cover to filter particles from air flowing into the filter assembly; a rotating brush assembly installed on an inner wall surface of the front panel so as to face a front surface of the mesh filter, wherein the rotating brush assembly rotates while maintaining contact with the front surface of the mesh filter when the front opening of the case is closed by the front panel, wherein the rotating brush assembly is configured to be selectively rotated and to maintain contact with the front surface of the mesh filter so as to dislodge alien substances from the front surface of the mesh filter; and a driving motor mounted at the front panel and operably coupled to the rotating brush assembly to drive the rotating brush assembly.