KR20230013340A - Cleaner station - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a vacuum cleaner station combined with a vacuum cleaner to collect dust inside a dust compartment of the vacuum cleaner, which increases user convenience. According to one embodiment of the present invention, the vacuum cleaner station comprises: a station main body to which a vacuum cleaner is coupled and including a dust collection motor operated to provide suction force to the inside of a dust compartment of the vacuum cleaner and a suction passage through which air discharged from the dust compartment flows; a dust collection container disposed on the upper part of the station main body is provided to collect dust flowing with the air; an impactor flow pipe disposed on the upper outer side of the dust collection container provides a flow path for air flowing in through the suction passage; and a discharge air moving unit provides a space for receiving and moving the dust-separated discharge air exiting the impactor flow pipe. The direction in which the dust moves inside the impactor flow pipe can be different from the direction in which the suction force acts on the discharge air exiting the impactor flow pipe.

Description

Cleaner station {Cleaner station}

The present invention relates to a cleaner station coupled to a cleaner to collect dust inside a dust bin, and more particularly, to a member that collects and stores dust, which is not a dust bag that requires periodic replacement by a user. It relates to a cleaner station equipped with a bin-shaped dust collection container.

BACKGROUND ART In general, a vacuum cleaner is a home appliance that sucks up small garbage or dust and fills a dust bin in a product by a method of sucking air using electricity, and is commonly referred to as a vacuum cleaner.

Such cleaners may be classified into manual cleaners for cleaning while a user directly moves the cleaner, and automatic cleaners for performing cleaning while driving by itself. Manual cleaners may be classified into canister-type cleaners, upright cleaners, handheld cleaners, and stick-type cleaners according to the shape of the cleaner.

In household cleaners, canister-type vacuum cleaners have been widely used in the past, but recently, handheld vacuum cleaners and stick vacuum cleaners, which provide convenience in use by integrally providing a dust bin and a cleaner body, have been widely used.

The main body of the canister type vacuum cleaner is connected to the intake by a rubber hose or pipe, and in some cases, a brush can be inserted into the intake.

A handheld vacuum cleaner maximizes portability and is light in weight, but may have a limited cleaning area because of its short length. Thus, it is used to clean localized areas, such as on a desk or sofa, or in a car.

The stick vacuum cleaner can be used standing up, so you can clean without bending your back. Therefore, it is advantageous to clean while moving a large area. If the handheld vacuum cleaner cleans a narrow space, the stick type cleaner can clean a wider space and can clean high places that are out of reach. Recently, a stick cleaner is provided in a module type, and the cleaner type is actively changed and used for various objects.

In addition, recently, robot cleaners that perform self-cleaning without a user's manipulation are commonly used. The robot cleaner automatically cleans the area to be cleaned by sucking foreign substances such as dust from the floor while traveling on its own in the area to be cleaned.

However, in conventional stick cleaners and robot cleaners, the capacity of the dust bin for storing the collected dust is small, and the user has to empty the dust bin every time, which is inconvenient.

In this regard, Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2020-0074001 discloses a cleaning device including a vacuum cleaner and a docking station.

The prior patent document discloses a cleaning device including a vacuum cleaner including a dust collection container in which foreign substances are collected, and a docking station connected to the dust collection container to remove foreign substances collected in the dust collection container. It is configured to include a suction device for sucking foreign substances in the dust collector.

In addition, the prior patent document is configured to include a collection unit for collecting foreign substances inside the docking station.

However, in one embodiment of the prior patent document, the collecting unit is composed of a dust bag, and thus requires periodic replacement, which is inconvenient. In addition, due to the characteristics of the material of the dust bag, a problem of dust scattering may occur during the process of being separated from the docking station for replacement.

On the other hand, in the prior patent document, an embodiment in which the collecting unit includes an additional dust collection container is disclosed. The additional dust collection box includes a multi-cyclone, and the air introduced into the additional dust collection box is configured to pass through the multi-cyclone, so that foreign substances discharged from the dust collection box of the vacuum cleaner can be collected by the additional dust collection box.

However, in another embodiment of the prior patent document, the multi-cyclone is configured to be accommodated inside the additional dust-collecting container, so there is a problem that the dust-accommodating capacity of the dust-collecting container is reduced by the volume of the multi-cyclone. Since the internal structure of the dust collection box becomes complicated when accommodated inside, it may be difficult for the user to manage the additional dust collection box, such as cleaning.

Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2020-0074001

An object of the present invention is to increase user convenience by providing a cleaner station including a foreign matter storage member that does not require replacement.

Another object of the present invention is to increase user convenience by providing a cleaner station including a foreign matter storage member (hereinafter referred to as a 'dust collection box') provided to facilitate maintenance such as cleaning.

Another object of the present invention is to increase user convenience by providing a cleaner station including a dust collector with an increased dust storage capacity.

Another object of the present invention is to increase user convenience by providing a cleaner station including a dust collector with increased dust storage efficiency.

Another object of the present invention is to increase user convenience by providing a cleaner station in which dust does not scatter when dust is emptied from a dust collector.

A cleaner station according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a station main body including a dust collecting motor coupled to a cleaner and driven to provide a suction force to an inside of a dust container of the cleaner, and a suction passage provided to allow air discharged from the inside of the dust container to flow. ; a dust collector disposed above the station main body and equipped to collect dust flowing together with the air; an impactor flow path disposed on an outer upper portion of the dust collector and providing a flow path through which air introduced through the suction flow path flows; and an exhaust air moving unit configured to provide a space in which the exhaust air from which dust is separated from the impactor flow pipe is introduced and moved, wherein the direction in which the dust moves inside the impactor flow pipe is the impact flow path. It may have a direction different from the direction in which the suction force acts on the exhaust air exiting the pipe.

Here, a rotating unit disposed inside the dust collection container and rotating along an inner circumferential surface of the dust collection container around a longitudinal axis of the dust collection container; and a compression plate disposed in a fixed state on one side inside the dust collection container so as to compress the dust collected by rotation of the rotary unit.

At this time, the rotation unit may include a rotating shaft disposed along the longitudinal direction of the dust collection container and rotating by receiving power from the outside of the dust collection container; a scrubber provided to rotate together with the rotating shaft in a state of contact with the inner circumferential surface of the dust collection container; and a rotating plate connected between the rotating shaft and the scrubber and rotating together with the rotating shaft to compress dust while making contact with one surface of the compression plate.

In addition, a blocking plate coupled to the impactor flow pipe and provided to close at least a portion of an upper portion of the dust collection container and at least a portion of an upper portion of the exhaust air movement unit; and an upper cover coupled to an upper portion of the blocking plate to form a dust separation space accommodating the impactor flow pipe between the upper cover and the blocking plate.

In addition, the blocking plate may include a dust passage hole provided to communicate the inside of the dust collection container and the dust separation space and pass dust discharged from the impactor flow pipe; and an exhaust air passage hole provided to allow the air discharged from the impactor passage pipe to pass through the dust separation space and the exhaust air movement part.

In addition, a collision part disposed along at least a part of an outer boundary of the dust passage hole inside the dust separation space, wherein at least one surface of the collision part faces a direction of an inertial force acting on dust exiting the impactor passage pipe. Can be placed for viewing.

In addition, the exhaust air moving unit, the exhaust air moving unit housing forming a space into which the exhaust air exiting the impactor flow pipe is introduced; a pre-filter disposed in the exhaust air movement unit housing and additionally filtering dust from the exhaust air; and a suction passage connection pipe disposed in the exhaust air movement unit housing and communicating with the suction passage, wherein the impactor passage pipe may communicate with the suction passage connection pipe through one end.

On the other hand, in the embodiment of the present invention, the impactor flow pipe, a louver may be installed so that air is discharged in a direction forming a predetermined angle with the direction in which air flows inside the impactor flow pipe.

At this time, the louver may be installed in a lateral opening of the impactor flow pipe.

Alternatively, the louver may be installed in an upper opening of the impactor flow pipe.

On the other hand, the embodiment of the present invention, the cyclone unit for filtering additional dust from the exhaust air exiting the impactor flow pipe; may further include.

At this time, a blocking plate coupled to the impactor flow pipe is provided to close at least a portion of an upper portion of the dust collection container and at least a portion of an upper portion of the exhaust air movement unit; and an upper cover coupled to an upper portion of the blocking plate to form a dust separation space accommodating the impactor flow pipe between the upper cover and the blocking plate.

In addition, the baffle plate may include a discharge air passage hole through which air discharged from the cyclone unit passes.

The exhaust air moving unit may include an exhaust air moving unit housing forming a space in which the dust filtered by the cyclone unit is stored; a suction passage connection pipe disposed in the exhaust air movement unit housing and communicating with the suction passage; and a dust collection motor connection pipe disposed in the exhaust air movement unit housing and communicated with the dust collection motor so that the air discharged from the cyclone unit flows.

According to the present invention, as a vacuum cleaner station including a bin type member instead of a bag type as a foreign substance storage member, there is no need to periodically replace the foreign substance storage member, which is economical as well as user convenience. can be increased.

In addition, according to the present invention, since components provided for separating dust, such as an impactor passage and/or a cyclone, are disposed outside the dust collection container, cleaning of the dust collection container is facilitated, and thus maintenance of the cleaner station is convenient. can be increased

In addition, according to the present invention, a configuration provided for separating dust, such as an impactor passage and/or a cyclone, is disposed outside the dust collection container, thereby increasing the space for storing dust inside the dust collection container. As a result, the user's convenience may increase as the period in which the user has to empty the dust collection container becomes longer.

In addition, according to the present invention, the dust collected in the dust collection box can be compressed and stored through the rotating unit provided inside the dust collection box, and thus the dust storage efficiency inside the dust collection box is increased, which increases user convenience. can

In addition, according to the present invention, the dust collected in the dust collection box can be compressed and stored through the rotation unit provided inside the dust collection box, and thus, there is an effect of preventing the dust from scattering when emptying the dust inside the dust collection box. there is.

1 is a side view schematically illustrating a cleaner system including a cleaner station according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a bottom view of a cleaner coupled to the cleaner station of FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a perspective view illustrating a coupling part to which a cleaner is coupled in the cleaner station of FIG. 1 .
FIG. 4 is a perspective view illustrating an embodiment of a dust separation module included in the cleaner station of FIG. 1 .
5 is an exploded perspective view of the dust separation module of FIG. 4 .
FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view along line XX of FIG. 4 .
FIG. 7 illustrates a rotation unit included in the dust separation module of FIG. 4 .
FIG. 8 is a view looking down on the dust collector of FIG. 4 from the top.
9 illustrates a state in which each component of the dust separation module is separated from the station body.
FIG. 10 is a perspective view illustrating another embodiment of a dust separation module included in the cleaner station of FIG. 1 .
11 is an exploded perspective view of the dust separation module of FIG. 10 .
12 is a view looking down on the impactor flow pipe of FIG. 10 from above.
Fig. 13 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA of Fig. 12;
14 is a view looking down at the dust separation module from the top after removing the cyclone cover in the embodiment of FIG. 10 .
15 is a cross-sectional view taken along line BB of FIG. 14;
FIG. 16 shows another embodiment of a dust separation module included in the cleaner station of FIG. 1, and is a view looking down on the impactor flow pipe from the top.
FIG. 17 is a cross-sectional view along line CC of FIG. 16 .

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Since the present invention can make various changes and have various embodiments, specific embodiments will be illustrated in the drawings and described in detail in the detailed description. This is not intended to limit the present invention to specific embodiments, and should be construed as including all changes, equivalents, or substitutes included in the spirit and technical scope of the present invention.

Terms used in this application are only used to describe specific embodiments, and are not intended to limit the present invention. Singular expressions may include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.

Unless defined otherwise, all terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, may have the same meaning as commonly understood by a person of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention belongs. Terms such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries may be interpreted as having a meaning consistent with the meaning in the context of the related art, and unless explicitly defined in the present application, interpreted in an ideal or excessively formal meaning. It may not be.

FIG. 1 is a side view schematically illustrating a cleaner system including a cleaner station according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a bottom view of a cleaner coupled to the cleaner station of FIG. 1 .

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2 , a cleaner system 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a cleaner station 10 and a cleaner 20 . On the other hand, in this embodiment, it may be implemented except for some of these configurations, and other additional configurations are not excluded.

The cleaner station 10 is a device configured to perform an operation of suctioning and removing dust inside the dust bin 21 of the cleaner 20, and the cleaner 20 may be coupled thereto for such a dust suction operation. In this case, the cleaner 20 coupled with the cleaner station 10 may be a robot cleaner that autonomously travels and performs a cleaning operation.

The cleaner 20 may automatically clean the area to be cleaned by sucking in foreign substances such as dust from the floor while traveling on its own in the area to be cleaned. The cleaner 20 may include a distance sensor for detecting a distance to an obstacle such as furniture, office supplies, or a wall installed in the cleaning area, and left and right wheels for movement. The cleaner 20 may be coupled to the cleaner station 10 . Dust sucked into the dust bin 21 of the cleaner 20 may be collected into the cleaner station 10 through a suction hole 123 to be described later.

The cleaner 20 may include a dust discharge hole 22 . At this time, the dust discharge hole 22 may be disposed on the bottom surface of the dust bin 21 of the cleaner 20, and through this, the dust bin 21 of the cleaner 20 and a suction passage 130 to be described later may communicate. For example, the dust discharge hole 22 may have a square hole shape. However, the shape of the dust discharge hole 22 is not limited in the embodiment of the present invention.

The cleaner 20 may include a discharge cover 23 . At this time, the discharge cover 23 may be formed in a shape corresponding to the dust discharge hole 22 to close the dust discharge hole 22 . To this end, the discharge cover 23 may be disposed in the dust discharge hole 22 . In addition, one side of the discharge cover 23 may be fixed to the dust discharge hole 22 to form a fixed end, and the other side may form a free end. Through this configuration, when a suction force is generated toward the dust bin 21 of the cleaner 20, the fixed end is fixed and the free end moves downward (direction toward the suction hole 123 of the coupling part 120). It is movable and the dust discharge hole 22 can be opened. When the suction force directed toward the dust bin 21 of the cleaner 20 disappears, the free end of the discharge cover 23 moves upward to block the dust discharge hole 22 again. In this way, the discharge cover 23 may communicate or close the dust container 21 and the suction pipe 126 of the cleaner 20 according to the moving direction of the free end.

The cleaner 20 may include a corresponding terminal 24 for charging a battery when coupled to the cleaner station 10 . The corresponding terminal 24 may be disposed at a position accessible to the charging terminals 126a and 126b of the cleaner station 10 in a state in which the cleaner 20 is coupled. For example, the corresponding terminals 24 may be arranged as a pair on the lower surface of the cleaner 20 . When the corresponding terminal 24 and the charging terminals 126a and 126b are electrically connected, power is supplied from the cleaner station 10 to the cleaner 20 so that the cleaner 20 can be charged.

The cleaner station 10 may include a station body 100 and a dust separation module 200 .

Prior to describing the specific configuration of the cleaner station 10, the direction that will be referred to throughout the specification is first defined. When the direction in which the cleaner 20 moves to couple to the cleaner station 10 is defined as the front-back direction. One side where the cleaner 20 is coupled to the cleaner station 10 may be defined as a front side. In addition, the opposite side of the front becomes the rear. In addition, a direction parallel to the long axis A1 of the station main body 100 may be defined as a vertical direction.

The station main body 100 is configured to suck dust in the dust bin 21 of the cleaner 20 to the inside when the cleaner 20 is coupled thereto, and may form a long axis A1 extending in the vertical direction.

The station body 100 may include a housing 110 having an inner space surrounded by a plurality of outer walls. Various parts may be accommodated in the space and protected from external impact. The components include, for example, a dust collection motor 140 generating suction force inside the dust bin 21 of the cleaner 20, a power module provided to charge the cleaner 20, and overall operation of the cleaner station 10. It may be a control circuit that controls and the like.

The housing 110 may form the exterior of the station body 100 through the plurality of outer walls. For example, the housing 110 may have a shape similar to a square pillar. More specifically, the housing 110 may have a shape similar to a rectangular pillar as a whole, but a portion to which the cleaner 20 is coupled may have a shape bent toward the rear. However, the exterior of the housing 110 is variously changed within a range of functions in which the cleaner 20 can be coupled, a space can be formed inside the cleaner station 10, and the above-described parts can be accommodated and protected. It can be.

On the other hand, the plurality of outer walls include a front wall 110a disposed in the front, a rear wall 110b disposed toward the rear facing the front wall 110a, and disposed between the front wall 110a and the rear wall 110b. may include side walls 110c and 110d. A coupling portion 120 to which the cleaner 20 is coupled may be provided on the front wall 110a. The front wall 110a may be provided in a shape bent toward the rear to correspond to a shape to which the cleaner 20 is coupled. In contrast to the front wall 110a, the rear wall 110b may be provided in the form of a flat surface. Accordingly, since the rear wall 110b may be disposed adjacent to the wall of the indoor space in the indoor space where the cleaner station 10 is placed, space utilization efficiency of the indoor space may be increased. Also, a power line for supplying power to the cleaner station 10 may be drawn out from the rear wall 110b. Side walls 110c and 110d may be provided on the left and right sides respectively to connect the front wall 110a and the rear wall 110b. At this time, at least one corner connecting the front wall 110a and the side walls 110c and 110d or the rear wall 110b and the side walls 110c and 110d may be provided to have a predetermined radius of curvature.

A partial area of the housing 110 may be configured to open and close between the inner space of the housing 110 and the exterior of the housing 110 . For example, a housing opening cover (not shown) configured to open and close may be provided in a partial area of the front wall 110a. The housing opening cover may be disposed to open and close an area adjacent to the HEPA filter 150 to be described later.

The station body 100 may further include a coupling part 120 to which the cleaner 20 is coupled. The cleaner 20 may be coupled to the cleaner station 10 by climbing the upper surface of the coupling part 120 . The coupling part 120 may be disposed on one of the outer walls constituting the housing 110 . For example, as in the embodiment of FIG. 1 , the coupling part 120 may be disposed on the front wall. The structure of the coupler 120 will be described later with reference to FIG. 3 .

The station body 100 may further include a suction passage 130 .

The suction passage 130 may be disposed in the inner space of the housing 110 . The suction passage 130 is coupled to the coupling part 120 and may be provided in the form of a hollow tube to suck dust inside the dust bin 21 of the cleaner 20 . That is, air containing dust escaping from the dust bin 21 of the cleaner 20 may flow inside the suction passage 130 . One end of the suction passage 130 is coupled to the suction hole 123 of the coupling part 120, and accordingly, when the cleaner 20 is coupled to the cleaner station 10, the dust bin 21 and the suction passage of the cleaner 20 (130) may communicate through the suction hole (123).

The suction passage 130 may include a first suction passage 130a and a second suction passage 130b (see FIG. 1 ). The first suction passage 130a has a longitudinal axis of the station body 100. It may be arranged parallel to the long axis A1. One end of the second suction passage 130b may be connected to the first suction passage 130a. In addition, the second suction passage 130b may extend in the front-rear direction from the lower side of the coupling part 120 . The other end of the second suction passage 130b may be connected to the suction hole 123 . Accordingly, when the cleaner 20 is coupled to the coupling part 120, the other end of the second suction passage 130b may communicate with the dust container 21 of the cleaner 20.

The station body 100 may further include a dust collecting motor 140 .

The dust collecting motor 140 may be disposed in the inner space of the housing 110 . The dust collecting motor 140 may provide a suction force to the inside of the dust container 21 so that dust inside the dust container 21 of the cleaner 20 moves through the suction passage 130 . More specifically, when the dust collecting motor 140 is driven, a flow of air from the top to the bottom of the station body 100 is generated, and a suction force toward the dust collecting motor 140 may be generated from the dust separation module 200 to be described later. there is. Inside the suction passage 130, the direction of the suction force may act in a direction in which dust in the dust bin 21 is sucked.

The station body 100 may further include a HEPA filter 150.

The HEPA filter 150 may be accommodated inside the housing 110 and may be disposed at an appropriate location so that the air passing through the dust collection motor 140 is finally filtered before being discharged to the outside of the housing 110. . In one possible embodiment, the HEPA filter 150 may be disposed under the dust collecting motor 140 . Alternatively, in one possible embodiment, the HEPA filter 150 may be disposed in front of the dust collecting motor 140 . Alternatively, in one possible embodiment, the HEPA filter 150 may be disposed behind the dust collection motor 140.

The station body 100 may further include a controller (not shown).

The control unit may be accommodated in the inner space of the housing 110 and determine whether or not the cleaner 20 is coupled to the cleaner station 10 to overall control subsequent suction operations. In this case, the controller may include all kinds of devices capable of processing data, such as a processor. Here, a 'processor' may refer to a data processing device embedded in hardware having a physically structured circuit to perform functions expressed by codes or instructions included in a program, for example. As an example of such a data processing device built into hardware, a microprocessor, a central processing unit (CPU), a processor core, a multiprocessor, an application-specific integrated (ASIC) circuit), field programmable gate array (FPGA), etc., but the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto.

The station body 100 may further include a power module (not shown).

The power module may be accommodated in the inner space of the housing 110, convert AC power supplied from the outside of the housing 110 into DC power, and when the cleaner 20 is coupled to the coupling part 120 Power may be supplied to the cleaner 20 to charge the battery of the cleaner 20 .

An exhaust unit (not shown) may be provided in the housing 110 of the station body 100 . The exhaust unit may include a plurality of holes penetrating the inside and outside of the housing 110 so that air passing through the HEPA filter 150 is discharged to the outside of the housing 110 . In one possible embodiment, the exhaust unit may be formed on the front wall. Alternatively, in one possible embodiment, the exhaust unit may be formed on the rear wall 110b. Alternatively, in one possible embodiment, the exhaust unit may be formed on the side walls 110c and 110d.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view illustrating a coupling part to which a cleaner is coupled in the cleaner station of FIG. 1 .

Referring to FIG. 3 , the coupling part 120 may include a coupling surface 120a. The coupling surface 120a is a surface formed by bending the front wall of the housing 110 and may mean a surface facing upward. In addition, the coupling surface 120a may refer to a surface facing the bottom of the cleaner 20 based on the coupled state of the cleaner 20 . The cleaner 20 may approach the coupling portion 120 from the front, climb the coupling portion 120, and be seated on the coupling surface 120a. The shape of the coupling surface 120a may correspond to the shape of the bottom surface of the cleaner 20 . For example, the coupling surface 120a may have a rectangular shape. However, in a possible embodiment, the shape of the coupling surface 120a may be different from the shape of the bottom surface of the cleaner 20.

The coupling part 120 may include a rolling part 121 through which the left and right wheels of the cleaner 20 pass when the cleaner 20 climbs to be coupled. The rolling part 121 may be disposed adjacent to the left and right ends of the coupling part 120, respectively, based on a state in which the coupling unit 120 is viewed from the front. The distance between the left and right rolling parts 121 may correspond to the distance between the left and right wheels of the cleaner 20 so as to guide the movement of the left and right wheels of the cleaner 20 . In addition, the rolling part 121 may be recessed downward compared to the coupling surface 120a of the coupling portion 120 so that the left wheel and the right wheel of the cleaner 20 do not deviate from the moving path. That is, compared to the coupling surface 120a adjacent to the rolling part 121, the rolling part 121 may be defined as an area concave downward.

In addition, a wheel mounting portion 122 may be provided in the rolling portion 121 to support the left and right wheels of the cleaner 20 so that the cleaner 20 does not move after being coupled to the coupling portion 120. there is. The wheel seating portion 122 may be defined as a concave area made of a curved surface so as to surround and support the left and right wheels of the cleaner 20 on the rolling portion 121 .

The rolling part 121 may be provided with a plurality of protrusions protruding upward at predetermined intervals on its upper surface. The plurality of protrusions may form irregularities on the rolling portion 121 to prevent slipping of the left and right wheels.

The coupling part 120 may include a suction hole 123 provided to correspond to a position where the dust bin 21 of the cleaner 20 is disposed based on a state in which the cleaner 20 is coupled to the coupling part 120. there is. The suction passage 130 and the dust container 21 may communicate with each other through the suction hole 123 . The suction hole 123 may be provided in the protrusion 124 formed by protruding the coupling surface 120a upward. The protruding portion 124 may protrude to a height capable of compensating for a positional difference between the discharge hole of the cleaner 20 and the coupling surface 120a when the wheel of the cleaner 20 is seated on the wheel seating portion 122 . Since the suction hole 123 is provided in the protrusion 124 , reduction in suction power when the dust container 21 communicates with the suction passage 130 can be prevented.

At this time, a caster guide part 125 may be formed on the protrusion 124 at the same height as the coupling surface 120a to guide the movement of the caster. Describing from another point of view, the protrusions 124 may be formed to be spaced apart from each other at a predetermined interval on the left and right sides in order to maintain the left and right balance of the cleaner 20, and the coupling surfaces between the protrusions 124 formed by being spaced apart from each other. One area of 120a may be defined as the caster guide part 125 .

The suction hole 123 may be disposed corresponding to a position where the dust discharge hole 22 of the cleaner 20 is disposed when the cleaner 20 is coupled to the coupling part 120 . The suction hole 123 may be provided in a shape corresponding to the dust discharge hole 22 of the cleaner 20 . For example, the suction hole 123 may have a square hole shape.

Meanwhile, the second suction passage 130b may be accommodated in the inner space of the housing 110 disposed under the coupling part 120, and an end of the second suction passage 130b may be connected to the suction hole 123. there is. That is, when the dust discharge hole 22 is opened by the discharge cover 23 of the cleaner 20, the second suction passage 130b and the inside of the dust container 21 may communicate through the suction hole 123.

The coupling unit 120 may include a charging unit 126 that is electrically connected to the cleaner 20 and supplies power so that the cleaner 20 is charged. The charging unit 126 may include one charging terminal provided on the left and right sides of the coupling unit 120 when viewed from the front. When the cleaner 20 is coupled to the coupling part 120, the corresponding terminal 24 of the cleaner 20 and the charging terminal are electrically connected, and the power module provided inside the housing 110 supplies power to the cleaner 20. The cleaner 20 may be charged by supplying. The spacing between the left and right charging terminals may be substantially the same as that of the corresponding terminals 24 of the cleaner 20 .

Hereinafter, various embodiments of the dust separation module 200 will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 to 18 .

4 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a dust separation module included in the cleaner station of FIG. 1 , FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the dust separation module of FIG. 4 , and FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along line X-X of FIG. 7 shows a rotating unit included in the dust separation module of FIG. 4, and FIG. 8 is a view looking down at the dust collector of FIG. 4 from the top.

Referring to FIG. 4 , the dust separation module 200 may include a dust collection unit 210 , a dust separation unit 220 and an exhaust air movement unit 230 .

The dust collecting unit 210 may include a dust collection container 211 .

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 5 , the dust collection container 211 is disposed above the station main body 100 and may be provided to collect dust flowing together with the air. The dust collection container 211 may be provided in a cylindrical shape, and a longitudinal axis of the dust collection container 211 may be disposed parallel to a long axis of the station body 100 . A lower end of the dust collector 211 may be disposed to come into contact with an upper surface of the station body 100 and an upper end of the dust collector 211 may be opened. An upper end of the dust collection container 211 may be coupled to a blocking plate 222 to be described later, and at least a portion of an open upper end of the dust collection container 211 may be closed by the blocking plate 222 . The dust collection container 211 may be made of a transparent material through which the inside is visible. Through this, the user can grasp the degree of dust collection and can easily determine whether or not to empty the dust collected in the dust collector 211 . The dust collection container 211 may be made of a washable material. For example, the dust collector 211 may be made of a plastic material.

When the dust storage member provided in the cleaner station 10 is a bag-type dust bag, the user must periodically replace the dust bag. At this time, if the capacity of the dust bag is small, the user's convenience is reduced because the capacity of the dust bag is small, and on the contrary, if the capacity of the dust bag is large, the dust bag must wait until the dust bag is completely filled, so the replacement cycle becomes longer and the inside of the dust bag Bacterial growth can cause problems.

On the other hand, when a bin type dust collection box 211 is provided as a dust storage member as in the embodiment of the present invention, the dust collection box 211 is economical because it can be used semi-permanently without the need for replacement. In addition, since cleaning is possible and dust can be emptied and washed at any time, there is an advantage in that the cleaner station 10 can be managed more hygienically.

The dust collector 210 may further include a rotation unit 212 and a compression plate 213 .

5, 7 and 8, the rotating unit 212 is disposed inside the dust collection container 211 and arranged to rotate along the inner circumferential surface of the dust collection container 211 around the longitudinal axis of the dust collection container 211. It can be. More specifically, the rotating unit 212 may include a rotating shaft 2123 , a scrubber 2122 and a rotating plate 2121 .

The rotating shaft 2123 is disposed along the longitudinal direction of the dust collection container 211 and may rotate by receiving power from the outside of the dust collection container 211 . The rotating shaft 2123 may be coaxial with the shaft of the dust collector 211 in the longitudinal direction. A lower end of the rotating shaft 2123 may be connected to a lower surface of the dust collection container 211 to receive power from the outside. The rotating shaft 2123 may extend adjacent to an upper end of the dust collection container 211 .

The rotation plate 2121 is connected between the rotation shaft 2123 and the scrubber 2122 and can rotate together with the rotation shaft 2123. The rotation plate 2121 may be formed in a shape in which one end of the rotation plate 2121 is connected to the rotation shaft 2123 and the other end extends radially outward from the dust collection container 211 . For example, the rotating plate 2121 may be formed in the shape of a square flat plate. The vertical length of the rotary plate 2121 may be formed to be similar to the length of the dust collection container 211 . When the rotary plate 2121 rotates together with the rotary shaft 2123, the wide surface of the rotary plate 2121 comes into contact with the wide surface of the compression plate 213 to be described later, and the dust collected between the rotary plate 2121 and the compression plate 213. can be compressed.

The scrubber 2122 may be provided to rotate together with the rotating shaft 2123 in a state of contact with the inner circumferential surface of the dust collection container 211 . The scrubber 2122 may be coupled to the rotation plate 2121 at the opposite side where the rotation shaft 2123 is disposed. At this time, one side of the scrubber 2122 may be configured to touch the inner circumferential surface of the dust collection container 211 . Through this, the scrubber 2122 may scratch the inner circumferential surface of the dust collector 211 when rotating together with the rotating plate 2121 . The scrubber 2122 may be made of a material having ductility. For example, the scrubber 2122 may be made of a rubber material.

The compression plate 213 may be disposed in a fixed state on one side inside the dust collector 211 so that the rotating unit 212 rotates and compresses the collected dust. (See FIG. 8 ) The compression plate 213 is a compression plate. One end of the dust collector 213 may be connected to the inner circumferential surface of the dust collector 211 and the other end may extend radially inside the dust collector 211 . The compression plate 213 may be formed in substantially the same shape as the rotation plate 2121 . For example, the compression plate 213 may be formed in the shape of a square flat plate.

Meanwhile, referring back to FIG. 7 , the dust collector 210 may further include a dust compression motor 214 .

The dust compression motor 214 may provide power for rotating the rotation shaft 2123 . The dust compression motor 214 may be disposed outside the dust collection container 211 and may be connected to the rotary shaft 2123 through a lower surface of the dust collection container 211 . In one possible embodiment, the dust compression motor 214 may be directly connected to the rotary shaft 2123 through a shaft of the dust compression motor 214 provided to pass through the lower surface of the dust collector 211 . Alternatively, in one possible embodiment, the dust compression motor 214 and the rotating shaft 2123 may be connected through a dust compression gear unit 215 . At this time, the dust compression gear unit 215 may include at least one or more gear parts. A sensor capable of detecting a degree of rotation of the rotation shaft 2123 may be disposed on one side of the dust compression motor 214 to stop and control the rotation shaft 2123 . The sensor may be a micro switch.

The dust compression motor 214 may be controlled by a controller. In one possible embodiment, the direction of rotation of the dust compaction motor 214 may be reversed. For example, the rotation plate 2121 may rotate in the first direction to meet the compression plate 213 and compress dust. In addition, the rotation plate 2121 may rotate in a second direction opposite to the first direction to meet the compression plate 213 and compress dust.

As such, according to the embodiment of the present invention, the dust collected in the dust collection box 211 can be compressed and stored through the rotation unit 212 and the compression plate 213, and thus the collected dust compared to the capacity of the actual dust collection container 211 There is an effect of increasing the capacity of the dust that can be collected, so that the dust storage efficiency inside the dust collector 211 is increased, so user convenience can be increased. In addition, when the dust inside the dust collection container 211 is compressed, there is an effect of preventing the dust from scattering when the dust collection container 211 is emptied.

Meanwhile, the dust compression motor 214 and the dust collector 211 may be configured to be separable. That is, the dust compression motor 214 is disposed outside the dust collection container 211, and the rotary shaft 2123, the rotary plate 2121, and the compression plate 213 are accommodated inside the dust collection container 211, and the dust collection container ( 211) may be separated from the dust compression motor 214. As such, when the dust compression motor 214 is disposed outside the dust collection container 211, there is an advantage that the inside of the dust collection container 211 can be easily washed with water.

Next, the dust separator 220 will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6 .

The dust separation unit 220 is a component that separates dust from the air flowing through the suction passage 130 and collects it in the dust collection container 211 . The dust separator 220 may be disposed above the dust collection container 211 . The dust separator 220 may include an impactor flow pipe 221 , a blocking plate 222 and an upper cover 223 .

The impactor flow pipe 221 may be disposed on an upper outer portion of the dust collector 211 and provide a flow path through which air introduced through the suction flow path 130 flows. At this time, the impactor, as is known, is a phenomenon in which foreign matter particles such as dust entering through the inlet move along the flow path of the air, and the particles, which are large and receive a large inertial force, do not follow the flow and are collected. configuration that is used.

The impactor flow pipe 221 may be configured such that a direction in which dust moves inside the impactor flow pipe 221 is different from a direction in which a suction force acts on exhaust air exiting the impactor flow pipe 221 . Through this, dust contained in the air may be collected in the dust collector 211 by inertial force.

One end of the impactor passage pipe 221 may be connected to the suction passage 130 so that air flows in through the suction passage 130, and the other end of the impactor passage pipe 221 is open to allow air containing dust to escape. may have been

The blocking plate 222 is coupled to the impactor flow pipe 221 and may be provided to close at least a portion of the upper side of the dust collection container 211 and at least a portion of the upper side of the exhaust air moving unit 230 to be described later. The blocking plate 222 is detachably coupled to the upper end of the dust collection container 211 and may serve as a cover for the dust collection container 211 . That is, the user can separate the dust collection container 211 and the station main body 100 after separating the dust collection container 211 and the blocking plate 222 . Through this, dust collected in the dust collection container 211 may be discharged and removed to the open upper end of the dust collection container 211 .

The upper cover 223 may be coupled to an upper portion of the baffle plate 222 . A dust separation space accommodating the impactor flow pipe 221 may be formed between the upper cover 223 and the blocking plate 222 . More specifically, the upper cover 223 may include a first cover part 2231 and a second cover part 2232 . The first cover part 2231 may be made of a flat plate having substantially the same shape as the baffle plate 222, and the second cover part 2232 may be formed at a corner of the first cover part 2231 to form a first cover part 2231. As a configuration meeting at right angles to , it is a configuration formed by extending downward by a predetermined length from the corner of the first cover portion 2231 . A lower end of the second cover part 2232 may be coupled to the blocking plate 222 . A lower end of the upper cover 223 is open and a space may be provided therein. That is, the upper end of the second cover part 2232 may be closed by the blocking plate 222 and the lower end of the second cover part 2232 may be open.

Meanwhile, in the dust separation space, relatively large dust may be separated from the air introduced from the station body 100 . The dust separation space is a space in which air flows and large particles of dust are separated, and at the same time, it may be a space in which the impactor flow pipe 221 is protected from external impact.

Hereinafter, the exhaust air moving unit 230 will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6 .

The exhaust air movement unit 230 is configured to provide a space in which exhaust air from which dust is separated, which has exited the impactor flow pipe 221, is introduced and moved. The exhaust air moving unit 230 may be disposed above the station main body 100 (see FIG. 1 ). The exhaust air moving unit 230 may be disposed behind the dust collection container 211 . The exhaust air movement unit 230 may be disposed below the dust separation unit 220 . That is, the dust collecting unit 210 and the exhaust air moving unit 230 are arranged side by side in the front-back direction on the top of the station body 100, and the dust separator 220 is the dust collecting unit 210 and the exhaust air moving unit ( 230) may be disposed above. In one possible embodiment, the dust collecting unit 210 and the exhaust air moving unit 230 may be disposed side by side in the left and right directions.

The exhaust air moving unit 230 is disposed in the exhaust air moving unit housing 223 and the exhaust air moving unit housing 223 forming a space into which the exhaust air exiting the impactor flow pipe 221 is introduced, and dust from the exhaust air. It may include a pre-filter 232 for further filtering and a suction passage connection pipe 231 disposed in the exhaust air moving unit housing 223 and communicating with the suction passage 130 .

At this time, the exterior of the discharge air moving unit housing 223 may be provided in a form in which one portion surrounds the dust collection container 211 and the other portion is provided in a form corresponding to the shape of the housing 110 of the station body 100. . A discharge port through which air is discharged may be disposed at a lower portion of the exhaust air moving unit housing 223, and the discharge port may communicate with a dust collection motor. An upper portion of the exhaust air moving unit housing 223 may be opened. The exhaust air moving unit housing 223 may be coupled to the blocking plate 222 . At this time, a partial upper region of the exhaust air moving unit housing 223 may be closed by the blocking plate 222 .

Air discharged after large-particle dust is collected in the dust collector 211 may be filtered once more by the pre-filter 232 . The pre-filter 232 may be disposed to face a path through which exhaust air exits (see FIG. 6 ). In addition, the pre-filter 232 may be disposed at an outlet communicating with the dust collection motor 140 . In addition, the shape of the pre-filter 232 may be substantially the same as that of the outlet so that no air exits the outlet without passing through the pre-filter 232 . In addition, the shape of the pre-filter 232 may be configured to be substantially the same as the shape of the exhaust air passage hole 2222 to be described later.

A lower end of the suction passage connection pipe 231 may communicate with the first suction passage 130a. An upper end of the suction passage connection pipe 231 may communicate with the impactor passage pipe 221 (see FIG. 5). That is, one end of the impactor passage pipe 221 is connected to the suction passage connection pipe 231, It communicates with the first suction passage 130a, and through this, air that has passed through the dust bin 21 of the cleaner 20 and has flowed into the suction passage 130 can be transferred to the impactor passage pipe 221.

On the other hand, the blocking plate 222 communicates the inside of the dust collector 211 with the dust separation space, and has a dust passage hole 2221 provided to allow dust discharged from the impactor flow pipe 221 to pass through, and the dust separation space and discharge. It may further include an exhaust air passage hole 2222 provided to communicate with the air moving unit 230 and allow air discharged from the impactor flow pipe 221 to pass. (See FIG. 6 )

In addition, the impactor flow pipe 221 is connected to the first flow pipe 2211 extending in the vertical direction and the first flow pipe 2211 and extends in a direction perpendicular to the first flow pipe 2211 (horizontal direction). It may include a second flow pipe 2212 (see FIG. 5 ). One end of the first flow pipe 2211 may be connected to the suction flow passage connection pipe 231 and the other end of the first flow pipe 2211 may be connected to the second flow pipe 2212. One end of the second flow pipe 2212 may be connected to the first flow pipe 2211 and the other end of the second flow pipe 2212 may be open at a position adjacent to the dust passage hole 2221 .

Hereinafter, a process of collecting dust in the dust collection container 211 in the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 6 .

The air introduced into the impactor passage pipe 221 through the suction passage 130 and the suction passage connection pipe 231 moves in the first direction D1 together with the dust. At this time, the suction force of the dust collecting motor 140 acts in the second direction D2 toward the exhaust air passage hole 2222 . That is, since the first direction (D1) and the second direction (D2) are directed in different directions, the moment the air is discharged from the open end of the impactor flow pipe 221, the inertial force, which is the force to continue moving the dust in the direction in which it was moving. It receives and continues to move in the direction D1, and the air flows in the direction D2 where the suction force acts and is introduced into the exhaust air moving unit 230.

At this time, in the impactor flow pipe 221, the suction force acts on the air in the dust separation space in the D1 direction, which is the direction in which the second flow pipe 2212 extends (or the direction in which the dust moves or the inertial force acts on the dust). It is possible to collect dust using inertial force only when it is formed to face in a different direction from the D2 direction, which is the direction to be used.

On the other hand, dust may be separated from the air moving in the D2 direction, continue to move in the D1 direction, collide with the upper cover 223, fall through the dust passage hole 2211, and be collected in the dust collector 211. The air moved in the direction D2 and introduced into the exhaust air moving unit 230 passes through the pre-filter 232 and is filtered once more, and then exhausted to the outside of the housing 110 .

Meanwhile, the dust separation unit 220 may further include a collision unit 224 .

Referring to FIG. 6 , the collision part 224 may be disposed along at least a part of an outer boundary of the dust passage hole 2221 inside the dust separation space. More specifically, the collision part 224 may extend vertically in the dust separation space and may be disposed in a region facing the open end of the impactor flow pipe 221 among the outer boundaries of the dust passage hole 2221. . That is, at least one surface of the impactor 224 may be disposed to face the direction of the inertial force acting on the dust exiting the impactor flow pipe 221 . The impact part 224 is connected to the semicircular first impact part 2241 connected to the inner wall of the second cover part 2232 and the first impact part 2241 when looking down at the dust separation space from the top, and the impactor passage A second collision part 2242 extending toward the tube 221 may be included. The second impact part 2242 extends parallel to the longitudinal axis of the second flow pipe 2212 of the impactor flow pipe 221 and may be arranged to form a predetermined gap from the outer circumferential surface of the second flow pipe 2212. there is.

Through this configuration, the air exiting the impactor flow pipe 221 collides with the impact part 224 and the flow direction along the inner wall surface of the impact part 224 can be rapidly changed. Therefore, it is more difficult for dust to follow the flow of air, and dust collection efficiency can be further increased.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, since large-particle dust is collected using inertial force, there is no need to provide a metal mesh net, which simplifies the dust separation structure and reduces the number of components that require washing, resulting in user convenience. This has a further increasing effect.

In addition, when the dust separation unit 220 is disposed outside the dust collection container 211 as in the present invention, there is an effect of increasing a space for storing dust inside the dust collection container 211 .

9 illustrates a state in which each component of the dust separation module is separated from the station body.

Of the dust separation module 200 , the dust collector 211 and the dust separation unit 220 may be detachably coupled to the station main body 100 . The dust collection container 211 may be configured to be detachable toward the front. The dust separation unit 220 may be configured to be separable toward the top. The dust collector 211 is detachable and the dust separator 220 is disposed outside the dust collector 211 so that there is no water-washable structure inside the dust collector 211, and thus the vacuum cleaner station Convenience for maintenance of (10) can be increased.

Hereinafter, another embodiment of the dust separation module will be described.

10 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of a dust separation module included in the cleaner station of FIG. 1, FIG. 11 is an exploded perspective view of the dust separation module of FIG. 10, and FIG. 12 is an impactor flow pipe of FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view taken along line A-A in FIG. 12, FIG. 14 is a view taken from above looking down at the dust separation module after removing the cyclone cover in the embodiment of FIG. 10, and FIG. 15 is taken along line B-B in FIG. it is a cross section

10 to 15, another embodiment 300 of a dust separation module includes a dust collection unit 210, a dust separation unit 320, a cyclone unit 330, and an exhaust air movement unit 340. can do. At this time, since the dust collecting unit 210 has the same structure as the dust separation module according to the embodiment 200 of FIG. 4 , overlapping descriptions thereof will be omitted.

In this embodiment, as in the above-described embodiment, dust can be collected in the dust collector 211 by using the inertial force acting on the dust through the impactor passage pipe 321, and large dust is collected in the dust collector 211. Thereafter, fine-sized dust may be filtered once more in the cyclone unit 330 .

The dust separator 320 may include an impactor flow pipe 321 , a blocking plate 323 and an upper cover 324 .

The impactor flow pipe 321 may include a first flow pipe 3211 and a second flow pipe 3212 . The first flow pipe 3211 communicates with the suction flow path 130 so that air can be sucked from the dust bin 21 of the cleaner 20 . The second flow pipe 3212 may have one end connected to the first flow pipe 3211 and the other end communicate with the dust collection container 211 .

In addition, a louver 322 may be installed in the impactor flow pipe 321 so that air is discharged in a direction forming a predetermined angle with a direction in which air flows inside the impactor flow pipe 321 . More specifically, a plurality of louvers 322 spaced apart at predetermined intervals may be installed in the second flow pipe 3212 of the impactor flow pipe 321 . The louver 322 is in the form of a thin plate installed in the opening of the second flow pipe 3212 so that air escapes in a direction inclined at a predetermined angle with the direction in which air flows inside the second flow pipe 3212. means the structure of The louver 322 may be installed such that its wide surface is disposed obliquely to the longitudinal axis of the second flow pipe 3212 . As a possible embodiment, the louver 322 may be installed to guide air in an upward inclined direction. That is, the louver 322 may be installed in the upper opening of the second flow pipe 3212 .

In other words, the louver 322 may be installed so that the direction D3 in which the louver 322 guides the air and the direction D4 in which the air flows inside the impactor flow pipe 321 face different directions. (See FIG. 13) That is, the dust continues to move in the direction in which air flows inside the impactor flow pipe 321 by inertia, and the dust-separated air is guided by the louver 322 to the impactor flow pipe ( 321) through the opening.

The blocking plate 323 is coupled to the impactor flow pipe 321 and may be provided to close at least a portion of the upper portion of the dust collection container 211 and at least a portion of the upper portion of the exhaust air moving unit 340 to be described later. (FIG. 11 Reference)

The upper cover 324 may be coupled to an upper portion of the baffle plate 323 . A dust separation space accommodating the impactor flow pipe 321 may be formed between the upper cover 324 and the blocking plate 323 . More specifically, the upper cover 324 is composed of a first cover portion 3241 and a second cover portion 3242, and the first cover portion 3241 has substantially the same shape as the blocking plate 323. The second cover part 3242 is configured to meet the first cover part 3241 at a right angle at the corner of the first cover part 3241, and the first cover part 3241 is formed by extending downward by a predetermined length. can A lower end of the second cover part 3242 may be coupled to the blocking plate 323 . A lower end of the second cover part 3242 may be coupled to the blocking plate 323 . A lower end of the upper cover 324 is open and a space may be provided therein. That is, the upper end of the second cover part 3242 may be closed by the first cover part 3241 and the lower end of the second cover part 3242 may be open.

Meanwhile, in the dust separation space, relatively large dust may be separated from the air introduced from the station body 100 . The dust separation space is a space in which air flows and large-particle dust is separated, and at the same time, it may be a space that protects the impactor flow pipe 321 from external impact.

The cyclone unit 330 may additionally filter dust from the dust-separated exhaust air that has passed through the impactor flow pipe 321 . The cyclone suction part 331 of the cyclone part 330 and the first cyclone pipe 332 may be formed on the upper cover 324 . The second cyclone tube 333 and the cyclone guide part 334 of the cyclone unit 330 may be formed on the blocking plate 323 .

The cyclone suction unit 331 may be in communication with a dust collecting motor connection pipe 342 to be described later and may be in communication with the first cyclone pipe 332 . Accordingly, the suction force of the dust collecting motor 140 acts on the first cyclone pipe 332 through the cyclone suction part 331 . The diameter of the first cyclone tube 332 may be smaller than that of the second cyclone tube 333 . Therefore, based on the state in which the upper cover 324 and the blocking plate 323 are coupled, the first cyclone tube 332 is inserted into the second cyclone tube 333 and disposed. The suction force acting on the first cyclone pipe 332 causes air to flow into the second cyclone pipe 333 through the cyclone guide 334 formed in a spiral structure, and as a result, the inside of the second cyclone pipe 333 contains a cyclone. flow occurs.

Meanwhile, exhaust air discharged from the impactor flow pipe 321 may flow into the second cyclone pipe 333 through the cyclone guide part 334 . The exhaust air is air from which large-particle dust is separated through the impactor flow pipe 321, and when the exhaust air flows into the second cyclone pipe 333, fine-sized dust may be separated by the flow of the cyclone.

The exhaust air moving unit 340 may be disposed on the upper part of the station body 100 . The exhaust air movement unit 340 may be disposed behind the dust collection container 211 . The exhaust air movement unit 340 may be disposed below the dust separation unit 320 . That is, the dust collecting unit 210 and the exhaust air moving unit 340 are disposed side by side in the front-back direction on the top of the station body 100, and the dust separator 320 is the dust collecting unit 210 and the exhaust air moving unit ( 340) may be disposed above. In one possible embodiment, the dust collecting unit 210 and the exhaust air moving unit 340 may be disposed side by side in the left and right directions.

The discharge air moving unit 340 may include a discharge air moving unit housing 343 , a suction passage connection pipe 341 and a dust collecting motor connection pipe 342 .

The exhaust air movement unit housing 343 may form a space in which fine-sized dust filtered by the cyclone unit 330 is stored. At this time, the outer shape of the discharge air movement unit housing 343 may be provided in a form in which one portion surrounds the dust collection container 211 and the other portion is provided in a form corresponding to the shape of the station body 100. A discharge port through which air escapes may be disposed at a lower portion of the exhaust air moving unit housing 343 and an upper portion of the exhaust air moving unit housing 343 may be opened. The discharge air movement unit housing 343 may be coupled to the baffle plate 323, and at this time, an upper portion of the discharge air movement unit housing 343 may be closed by the baffle plate 323.

The suction passage connection pipe 341 is disposed in the discharge air moving unit housing 343 and may communicate with the suction passage 130 . More specifically, the suction passage connection pipe 341 may be made of a hollow cylindrical pipe and may be disposed inside the exhaust air moving unit housing 343 . A lower end of the suction passage connection pipe 341 may communicate with the first suction passage 130a. An upper end of the suction passage connection pipe 341 may communicate with the impactor passage pipe 321 . That is, one end of the impactor passage pipe 321 (one end of the first passage pipe 3211) is connected to the suction passage connection pipe 341 and communicates with the first suction passage 130a, through which the cleaner 20 The air exiting the dust bin 21 and flowing into the suction passage 130 may be transferred to the impactor passage pipe 321 .

The dust collecting motor connection pipe 342 may be disposed inside the discharge air moving unit housing 343 and communicate with the dust collecting motor 140 so that air discharged from the cyclone part 330 flows. More specifically, the dust collection motor connection pipe 342 may be made of a hollow cylindrical pipe and may be disposed inside the exhaust air moving unit housing 343 . A lower end of the dust collecting motor connector 342 may communicate with the dust collecting motor 140 . An upper end of the dust collecting motor connection pipe 342 may communicate with the cyclone suction part 331 . Through this, when the dust collecting motor 140 is driven, suction force acts on the cyclone suction part 331 through the dust collecting motor connection pipe 342 .

Meanwhile, the blocking plate 323 may include an exhaust air passage hole 3232 through which air discharged from the cyclone unit 330 passes.

The exhaust air passage hole 3232 may communicate the cyclone suction part 331 and the dust collection motor connection pipe 342 . The air discharged from the impactor flow pipe 321 flows into the second cyclone pipe 333 and flows through the cyclone, passes through the first cyclone pipe 332, passes through the cyclone suction part 331, and passes through the exhaust air passage hole 3232. can pass

Meanwhile, the second cyclone pipe 333 may be accommodated inside the discharge air moving unit housing 343 . The second cyclone tube 333 may be disposed in a form in which a longitudinal axis may be parallel to the longitudinal axis of the dust collection container 211 and pass through the blocking plate 323 . More specifically, the upper part of the second cyclone tube 333 in the longitudinal direction and the cyclone guide 334 may be disposed in the dust separation space. A lower portion of the second cyclone pipe 333 in the longitudinal direction may be disposed inside the discharge air movement unit housing 343 based on a state in which the blocking plate 323 is coupled to the discharge air movement unit housing 343.

The dust separation module 300 may further include a cyclone cover 350 . The cyclone cover 350 may be disposed on the first cover part 3241 . More specifically, the cyclone cover 350 may be provided to cover the cyclone suction part 331 and the first cyclone pipe 332 by being coupled to the upper surface of the first cover part 3241 (see FIG. 11).

Hereinafter, air flow in this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 12 to 15 .

When the suction force generated while the dust collecting motor 140 is driven acts on the dust collecting motor connection pipe 342, the air escaping from the dust bin 21 of the cleaner 20 flows through the suction passage 130, the suction passage connection pipe 341, and It may flow in a path passing through the impactor flow pipe 321 . In this process, large particles of dust can be separated from the air and collected in the dust collector 211 (see FIGS. 1 and 13).

Thereafter, the discharged air exiting the impactor passage pipe 321 along the inclined surface of the louver 322 is introduced into the cyclone unit 330 to perform cyclone flow. In this process, fine-sized dust may be separated from the exhaust air and collected in the exhaust air movement unit housing 343 (see FIGS. 12 and 15).

The exhaust air separated to fine-sized dust flows in the order of the first cyclone pipe 332, the cyclone suction part 331, and the dust collection motor connection pipe 342, passes through the dust collection motor 140, and enters the HEPA filter 150. After being finally filtered, it is discharged to the outside of the housing 110. (See FIGS. 1, 11 and 14)

Hereinafter, another embodiment of the dust separation module will be described.

FIG. 16 illustrates another embodiment of a dust separation module included in the cleaner station of FIG. 1, and is a view looking down on the impactor flow pipe from the top, and FIG. 17 is a cross-sectional view taken along line C-C of FIG. 16 .

The other embodiment 300 of the dust separation module shown in FIGS. 10 to 15 and the another embodiment 400 of the dust separation module shown in FIGS. 16 and 17 have a configuration except for the location where the louver 422 is installed. Since they are the same and redundant, the description thereof is omitted.

Referring to FIGS. 16 and 17 , in this embodiment, the louver 422 may guide air in a side inclined direction. That is, the louver 422 may be installed in the lateral opening of the impactor flow pipe 421 . In other words, the louver 422 is installed so that the directions D6 and D7 in which the louver 422 guides the air and the direction D5 in which the air flows inside the impactor flow pipe 421 face different directions. (See FIG. 16 ) Air containing dust is introduced into the first flow pipe 4211 and flows through the second flow pipe 4212 . Dust continues to move in the direction in which the air flows inside the second flow pipe 4212 by inertial force, passes through the dust passing hole 3231 coupled to the end of the second flow pipe 4212, and collects dust in the dust collector 211 ). (See Fig. 17)

At this time, the dust-separated air is guided by the louver 422 through the opening formed in the impactor flow pipe 421 and escapes. The air exiting the impactor flow pipe 421 flows into the cyclone unit 330, and fine-sized dust is separated by the flow of the cyclone (see FIGS. 12 and 15).

The exhaust air separated to fine-sized dust flows in the order of the first cyclone pipe 332, the cyclone suction part 331, and the dust collection motor connection pipe 342, passes through the dust collection motor 140, and enters the HEPA filter 150. After being finally filtered, it is discharged to the outside of the housing 110. (See FIGS. 1, 11 and 14)

As described above, according to the present invention, as a vacuum cleaner station including a bin type member rather than a bag type member as a foreign substance storage member, it is economical because there is no need to periodically replace the foreign substance storage member. In addition, user convenience can be increased.

In addition, according to the present invention, since components provided for separating dust, such as an impactor passage and/or a cyclone, are disposed outside the dust collection container, cleaning of the dust collection container is facilitated, and thus maintenance of the cleaner station is convenient. can be increased

In addition, according to the present invention, a configuration provided for separating dust, such as an impactor passage and/or a cyclone, is disposed outside the dust collection container, thereby increasing the space for storing dust inside the dust collection container. As a result, the user's convenience may increase as the period in which the user has to empty the dust collection container becomes longer.

In addition, according to the present invention, the dust collected in the dust collection box can be compressed and stored through the rotating unit provided inside the dust collection box, and thus the dust storage efficiency inside the dust collection box is increased, which increases user convenience. can

In addition, according to the present invention, the dust collected in the dust collection box can be compressed and stored through the rotation unit provided inside the dust collection box, and thus, there is an effect of preventing the dust from scattering when emptying the dust inside the dust collection box. there is.

Although the present invention has been described in detail through specific examples, this is for explaining the present invention in detail, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the present invention is within the technical spirit of the present invention. It is clear that modification or improvement is possible by the person.

All simple modifications or changes of the present invention fall within the scope of the present invention, and the specific protection scope of the present invention will be clarified by the appended claims.

1: cleaner system
10: cleaner station
100: station body
110: housing
120: coupling part
130: intake flow path
140: dust collection motor
150: HEPA filter
200: dust separation module
210: dust collection unit
211: dust collector
212: rotation unit
213 compression plate
214: dust compression motor
220, 320: dust separation unit
221, 321, 421: impactor flow pipe
222, 323: blocking plate
223, 324: upper cover
224: collision part
230, 340: exhaust air movement unit
231, 341: intake flow connector
232: pre-filter
233, 343: exhaust air moving unit housing
322, 422: Louver
330: cyclone unit
331: cyclone inlet
332: first cyclone tube
333: second cyclone tube
334: cyclone guide
342: dust collection motor connector
350: cyclone cover

Claims (14)

a station main body including a dust collecting motor coupled to a cleaner and driven to provide a suction force to the inside of the dust container;
a dust collector disposed above the station main body and equipped to collect dust flowing together with the air;
an impactor flow path disposed on an outer upper portion of the dust collector and providing a flow path through which air introduced through the suction flow path flows; and
An exhaust air movement unit providing a space in which the exhaust air from which the dust is separated, exiting the impactor flow pipe, enters and moves,
A direction in which dust moves inside the impactor flow pipe has a direction different from a direction in which a suction force acts on exhaust air exiting the impactor flow pipe.
According to claim 1,
a rotation unit disposed inside the dust collection container and rotating along an inner circumferential surface of the dust collection container around a longitudinal axis of the dust collection container; and
The vacuum cleaner station may further include a compression plate disposed in a fixed state at one side of the inside of the dust collection container so as to compress the dust collected by rotating the rotation unit.
According to claim 2,
The rotating unit,
a rotating shaft disposed along the longitudinal direction of the dust collection container and rotating by receiving power from the outside of the dust collection container;
a scrubber provided to rotate together with the rotating shaft in a state of contact with the inner circumferential surface of the dust collection container; and
A vacuum cleaner station comprising: a rotating plate connected between the rotating shaft and the scrubber and rotating together with the rotating shaft to compress dust while making contact with one surface of the compression plate.
According to claim 1,
a blocking plate coupled to the impactor flow pipe and provided to close at least a portion of an upper portion of the dust collection container and at least a portion of an upper portion of the exhaust air movement unit; and
The vacuum cleaner station may further include an upper cover coupled to an upper portion of the blocking plate to form a dust separation space between the blocking plate and the impactor passage pipe.
According to claim 4,
The blocking plate is
a dust passing hole provided to communicate the inside of the dust collection container with the dust separation space and to pass dust discharged from the impactor passage pipe; and
The vacuum cleaner station may further include a discharge air passage hole provided to communicate the dust separation space with the discharge air movement unit and to pass air discharged from the impactor flow pipe.
According to claim 5,
A collision part disposed along at least a part of an outer boundary of the dust passing hole in the dust separation space,
At least one surface of the collision part is disposed to face a direction of an inertial force acting on dust exiting the impactor passage pipe.
According to claim 1,
The exhaust air movement unit,
an exhaust air moving unit housing forming a space into which the exhaust air exiting the impactor flow pipe is introduced;
a pre-filter disposed in the exhaust air movement unit housing and additionally filtering dust from the exhaust air; and
A suction passage connection pipe disposed in the exhaust air moving unit housing and communicating with the suction passage;
The impactor flow pipe,
A cleaner station that communicates with the suction passage connection pipe through one end.
According to claim 1,
The impactor flow pipe,
A cleaner station with a louver installed so that air is discharged in a direction forming a predetermined angle with a direction in which air flows inside the impactor flow pipe.
According to claim 8,
The louver,
A cleaner station installed in the lateral opening of the impactor flow pipe.
According to claim 8,
The louver,
A cleaner station installed at an upper opening of the impactor flow pipe.
According to claim 1,
The cleaner station further comprising a cyclone unit configured to additionally filter dust from the exhaust air exiting the impactor passage pipe.
According to claim 11,
a blocking plate coupled to the impactor flow pipe and provided to close at least a portion of an upper portion of the dust collection container and at least a portion of an upper portion of the exhaust air movement unit; and
The vacuum cleaner station may further include an upper cover coupled to an upper portion of the blocking plate to form a dust separation space between the blocking plate and the impactor passage pipe.
According to claim 12,
The blocking plate is
and a discharge air passage hole through which the air discharged from the cyclone unit passes.
According to claim 11,
The exhaust air movement unit,
an exhaust air movement unit housing forming a space in which the dust filtered by the cyclone unit is stored;
a suction passage connection pipe disposed in the exhaust air movement unit housing and communicating with the suction passage; and
The vacuum cleaner station comprising: a dust collection motor connection pipe disposed in the exhaust air movement unit housing and communicated with the dust collection motor to allow the air discharged from the cyclone to flow.

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