CN113271831A

CN113271831A - Dust collecting device and dust collector with same

Info

Publication number: CN113271831A
Application number: CN202080007166.XA
Authority: CN
Inventors: 赵东镇; 卓玄祐; 郑智旭; 徐志昊; 林元奎
Original assignee: Samsung Electronics Co Ltd
Current assignee: Samsung Electronics Co Ltd
Priority date: 2019-03-08
Filing date: 2020-02-27
Publication date: 2021-08-17
Anticipated expiration: 2040-02-27
Also published as: EP3849390A4; CN113271831B; EP3849390A1; AU2020238236A1; KR20200107756A

Abstract

A vacuum cleaner is provided. The vacuum cleaner includes a conveyor apparatus and a dust collection apparatus connectable to the conveyor apparatus and configured to filter out debris conveyed from the conveyor apparatus. The dust collecting device includes: a housing in which the first dust chamber is formed and which includes a guide recessed inward from an outer surface; a handle configured to move outside the housing and disposed to cover at least a portion of the guide; a first debris removing member configured to move inside the housing based on the movement of the handle and configured to discharge debris collected in the first dust chamber; and a link configured to connect the handle to the first debris removal member and having a movement guided by the guide.

Description

Dust collecting device and dust collector with same

Technical Field

The present disclosure relates to a dust collecting device and a dust collector having the same. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to a dust collecting device having an improved structure and a dust collector having the same.

Background

A vacuum cleaner is an apparatus for removing garbage and cleaning a room, and is generally used at home. The vacuum cleaner sucks air using a suction force of the fan motor unit, and separates dust from the sucked air using a device such as a filter, thereby cleaning a room. Vacuum cleaners are classified into cylinder type and upright type. In recent years, a robot cleaner, which can walk in an area to be cleaned and suck in dust such as dust from the area, to perform a cleaning operation by itself without a user's operation, has been popular.

In order to filter the dust contained in the sucked air, the vacuum cleaner includes a dust collecting device therein to filter the dust through a predetermined filtering apparatus. The filtering apparatus for filtering out garbage in a dust collecting device includes: a porous filtering unit in which air passes through a porous filter and garbage is forcibly filtered; and a cyclone dust collecting device for filtering the garbage in the cyclone airflow.

With the vacuum cleaner, garbage such as human hair or animal hair may be entangled on the dust collecting device during filtering the garbage, and thus a user should manually separate the garbage from the dust collecting device, which causes unsanitary and difficulty in use of the vacuum cleaner.

The above information is presented as background information only to aid in understanding the present disclosure. It is not certain, nor is it asserted, whether any of the above can be used as prior art in connection with the present disclosure.

Disclosure of Invention

Technical problem

Various aspects of the present disclosure are to address at least the above problems and/or disadvantages and to provide at least the advantages described below. Accordingly, it is an aspect of the present disclosure to provide a dust collector capable of easily discharging dust collected in a dust collecting device from a dust chamber.

Another aspect of the present disclosure provides a dust collector capable of preventing scattering of garbage when a dust chamber is emptied.

Another aspect of the present disclosure provides a vacuum cleaner of reduced size.

Another aspect of the present disclosure provides a vacuum cleaner capable of having improved user convenience.

Another aspect of the present disclosure provides a cleaner capable of preventing a dust chamber from being unintentionally opened.

Additional aspects will be set forth in part in the description which follows and, in part, will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the presented embodiments.

Technical scheme

According to an aspect of the present disclosure, a vacuum cleaner is provided. This dust catcher includes: a suction head; a dust collecting device, one end of which is mounted on the suction head and which is configured to form a dust chamber; and an extension member slidably mounted on the dust collecting device. The extension member includes: a debris removing member configured to slide in the dust chamber and configured to discharge debris in the dust chamber; and an opening and closing device configured to open and close the dust chamber and configured to interlock with the debris removing member.

The opening and closing of the device may include: an opening and closing member in which a chamber inlet is formed; and an opening and closing cover configured to open and close the chamber inlet by a suction force formed in the dust chamber.

A portion of the opening and closing cover may be fixed to the opening and closing member, and another portion different from the portion may be deformed by a suction force formed in the dust chamber.

The opening and closing apparatus may include an opening and closing sealing member configured to seal between the dust collection device and the opening and closing member.

The opening and closing sealing member may be disposed along an edge of the opening and closing member, and the opening and closing sealing member may be formed to include a material more flexible than the opening and closing member.

The extension member may include: a connection part configured to connect the debris removing member to the opening and closing apparatus; and a discharge opening formed between the debris removing member and the opening and closing apparatus and configured to discharge debris in the dust chamber.

The opening and closing device may be moved away from the dust collecting apparatus to open the dust chamber when the debris removing member is slid to be moved out of the dust chamber, and may be moved close to the dust collecting apparatus to close the dust chamber when the debris removing member is slid to be inserted into the dust chamber.

The extension member may include: a handle disposed at an end opposite to an end of the extension member at which the opening and closing apparatus is disposed; and a fan motor unit configured to generate a suction force to the dust chamber and disposed closer to the opening and closing apparatus than the handle.

The vacuum cleaner may further comprise a battery arranged between the handle of the extension member and the fan motor unit.

The dust collection device may include a discharge port formed at a portion of a rear surface of the dust collection device corresponding to a position of the fan motor unit in a state where the opening and closing apparatus closes the dust chamber.

The cleaner may further include: a motor filter configured to filter air introduced into the fan motor unit, the motor filter may be disposed between the fan motor unit and the dust chamber.

The dust collecting apparatus may include a filtering device disposed in the dust chamber and configured to filter out the dust introduced through the suction head, and the dust removing member may slide in one surface of the filtering device where the filtered-out dust is located when the extension member slides with respect to the dust collecting apparatus.

The dust chamber may be a first dust chamber, the extension member may include a cyclone separator configured to remove dust from air passing through the first dust chamber, and the dust collecting apparatus may include a second dust chamber in which the dust separated by the cyclone separator is collected.

The dust removing member may be a first dust removing member, and the extension member may include a second dust removing member configured to slide in the second dust chamber and the first dust chamber to discharge the dust in the second dust chamber based on a sliding movement of the extension member with respect to the dust collecting device.

According to another aspect of the present disclosure, a vacuum cleaner is provided. The vacuum cleaner includes a conveyor apparatus and a dust collection apparatus connectable to the conveyor apparatus and configured to filter out debris conveyed from the conveyor apparatus. The dust collecting device includes: a housing in which the first dust chamber is formed and which includes a guide recessed inward from an outer surface; a handle configured to move outside the housing and disposed to cover at least a portion of the guide; a first debris removing member configured to move inside the housing based on the movement of the handle and configured to discharge debris collected in the first dust chamber; and a link configured to connect the handle to the first debris removal member and having a movement guided by the guide.

The dust collecting apparatus may include a filtering device configured to filter out the garbage received from the transferring device and disposed in the first dust chamber.

The first debris removing member may include a first contact portion that is in close contact with an inner surface of the filtering apparatus and is formed to include a flexible material.

The dust collecting apparatus may include a dust separator disposed at a rear portion of the filtering device in a direction in which the air introduced from the transferring device is discharged, and configured to filter out dust passing through the filtering device.

The dust collecting apparatus may include a filter member disposed behind the garbage separator in a direction in which air introduced from the conveying device is discharged, and configured to filter out the garbage passing through the garbage separator.

The dust collecting apparatus may include a fan motor unit disposed behind the filter member in a direction in which air introduced from the conveying device is discharged, and configured to generate a suction force.

The waste separator may comprise at least one cyclonic separator.

The dust collecting device may include a second dust chamber formed in the housing to collect the garbage filtered by the garbage separator.

The dust collecting apparatus may include a second dust removing member configured to move in the housing based on movement of the handle and configured to discharge the dust collected in the second dust chamber.

The second debris removing member may be arranged on a portion of the linkage between the first debris removing member and the handle, and in particular between the second dust compartment and the debris separator.

The second debris removing member may include a second contact portion that is in close contact with an inner surface of the second dust chamber and is formed to include a flexible material.

The first debris removal member is movable between a first position between the first and second dust chambers and a second position projecting outside the housing.

The dust collecting apparatus may include a link sealing member configured to seal a portion of the housing in which the inside and the outside of the housing communicate with each other, and into which the link is movably inserted.

The dust collecting apparatus may include a cover configured to open and close a portion of the housing where the filter member is disposed.

The handle may be configured to cover a portion of the outer surface of the housing to slide along the outer surface of the housing, and the guide may extend in a direction in which the handle slides.

According to another aspect of the present disclosure, a dust collecting apparatus is provided. The dust collecting device includes: a housing in which the first dust chamber and the second dust chamber are formed, and which includes a guide recessed inward from an outer surface; a handle configured to move outside the housing and disposed to cover at least a portion of the guide; a first debris removal member configured to interlock with the handle and configured to move between a first position between the first and second dust chambers and a second position protruding outside the housing; a second debris removal member configured to interlock with the handle and arranged to form a second dust chamber with the first debris removal member; and a link configured to connect the handle, the first debris removal member, and the second debris chamber, and having a movement guided by the guide.

The dust collecting apparatus may further include a filtering device disposed in the first dust chamber and configured to filter out garbage.

The dust collecting apparatus may further include a dust separator disposed at the rear of the filtering device and configured to filter out the dust passing through the filtering device.

The dust collecting apparatus may further include a filter member disposed behind the garbage separator and configured to filter out the garbage passing through the garbage separator.

According to another aspect of the present disclosure, a vacuum cleaner is provided. The vacuum cleaner includes a conveying apparatus and a dust collecting device connectable to the conveying apparatus. The dust collecting device includes: a filtering device configured to filter out the garbage transferred from the transferring device; a housing configured to form a dust chamber in which the garbage filtered by the filtering apparatus is collected; a garbage separator disposed behind the filtering device and configured to filter out garbage passing through the filtering device; a filtering member disposed behind the garbage separator and configured to filter out garbage passing through the garbage separator; a fan motor unit disposed behind the filter member and configured to generate a suction force; and a garbage remover including a handle configured to move outside the housing and a garbage removing member configured to move inside the housing and configured to discharge the garbage collected in the dust chamber to the outside of the housing based on the movement of the handle.

Other aspects, advantages and salient features of the disclosure will become apparent to those skilled in the art from the following detailed description, which, taken in conjunction with the annexed drawings, discloses various embodiments of the disclosure.

Advantageous effects

As apparent from the above description, since the dust collector slides the handle with respect to the dust collecting device, the dust removing member connected to the handle can separate the dust attached to one side of the filtering apparatus, and thus the dust collector can easily discharge the dust collected in the dust collecting device.

Further, when the dust removing member is protruded out of the dust collecting device by sliding the handle after separating the dust collecting device from the conveying apparatus, the dust chamber is opened. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the scattering of the garbage when the dust chamber is emptied.

Since only the handle for sliding the debris removing member is exposed to the outside of the dust collection device, the cleaner can prevent the remaining debris from being exposed to the user, which may occur due to the sliding movement of the debris removing member.

Since the cleaner has a relatively simple configuration and a portion of the link is positioned inside the housing, the size of the cleaner can be reduced.

The cleaner can have a relatively low center of gravity, and thus can improve convenience of use.

Since the opening and closing member for opening and closing the dust chamber is operated together with the debris removing member, the cleaner can prevent the dust chamber from being unintentionally opened.

Drawings

The above and other aspects, features and advantages of some embodiments of the disclosure will become more apparent from the following description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a vacuum cleaner according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

fig. 2 is a view illustrating a state in which the cleaner of fig. 1 is used without an extension pipe according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 3 is an exploded view of the vacuum cleaner of FIG. 1, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure;

fig. 4 is a view illustrating the interior of the dust collection device of fig. 3 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along line A-A' of FIG. 4, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

fig. 6 is a view illustrating a state in which a dust chamber of the dust collecting apparatus of fig. 4 is emptied, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

fig. 7 is a view illustrating a state where dust is collected by the dust collecting device of the dust collector of fig. 4 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of the dust collection device of FIG. 6, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a vacuum cleaner according to another embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 10 is an exploded view illustrating the vacuum cleaner of FIG. 9 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view of the vacuum cleaner of FIG. 9, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 12 is an enlarged view of portion B of FIG. 11, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 13 is an enlarged view of portion C of FIG. 11, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

fig. 14 is a view illustrating a state of discharging dust in a dust collecting device of the dust collector of fig. 9 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 15 is a cross-sectional view of a portion of the vacuum cleaner of FIG. 14, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure; and

fig. 16 is a cross-sectional view of a button device of the cleaner of fig. 14, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

It should be noted that throughout the drawings, like reference numerals are used to describe the same or similar elements, features and structures.

Detailed Description

The following description with reference to the accompanying drawings is provided to assist in a comprehensive understanding of the various embodiments of the disclosure as defined by the claims and their equivalents. The following description includes various specific details to aid understanding, but these specific details should be considered exemplary only. Thus, one of ordinary skill in the art will recognize that: various changes and modifications may be made to the various embodiments described herein without departing from the scope and spirit of the present disclosure. In addition, descriptions of well-known functions and constructions may be omitted for clarity and conciseness.

The terms and words used in the following description and claims are not limited to a literal meaning, but are used only by the inventors to enable a clear and consistent understanding of the disclosure. Accordingly, it should be apparent to those skilled in the art that the following description of the various embodiments of the present disclosure is provided for illustration only and not for the purpose of limiting the disclosure as defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

It is to be understood that the singular forms "a," "an," and "the" include plural referents unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. Thus, for example, reference to a "component surface" includes reference to such one or more surfaces.

Further, the same reference numerals or symbols shown in the drawings of the present disclosure indicate elements or components that perform substantially the same functions.

Furthermore, the terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing embodiments and is not intended to be limiting and/or restrictive of the disclosure. The singular forms "a", "an" and "the" are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. In the present disclosure, the terms "comprises/comprising," "having," and the like, are used to specify the presence of features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, or groups thereof, but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, elements, steps, operations, elements, components, or groups thereof.

It will be understood that, although the terms first, second, third, etc. may be used herein to describe various elements, the elements are not limited by these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish one element from another. For example, a first element could be termed a second element, and a second element could be termed a first element, without departing from the scope of the present disclosure. The term "and/or" includes any of a number of combinations of related items or any of a number of related items.

Hereinafter, embodiments according to the present disclosure will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. With respect to fig. 1, a portion where the suction head 10 is disposed may be defined as a front, a portion where the dust collection device 100 is disposed may be defined as a rear, and a portion where the grip 101 is disposed may be defined as a lower side. That is, it is defined that air is introduced from the front of the cleaner 1 and discharged to the rear. However, the shape and position of each component is not limited by the terms defined in this manner.

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a vacuum cleaner according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Fig. 2 is a view illustrating a state in which the cleaner of fig. 1 is used without an extension pipe according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Fig. 3 is an exploded view of the vacuum cleaner of fig. 1, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Referring to fig. 1 to 3, the dust collector 1 may include conveying

devices

10 and 20 and a dust collection apparatus 100, the conveying

devices

10 and 20 being configured to suck in debris, such as human hair, on a surface to be cleaned by using suction force of air and guide the sucked debris to the dust collection apparatus 100, the dust collection apparatus 100 being configured to provide the suction force to the conveying

devices

10 and 20 and to collect the debris conveyed through the conveying

devices

10 and 20.

Referring to fig. 1, the

transfer devices

10 and 20 may include a suction head 10 configured to suck the garbage on a surface to be cleaned, and an extension pipe 20 configured to guide the garbage introduced through the suction head 10 to a dust collection apparatus 100. When the

transfer devices

10 and 20 include the suction head 10 and the extension pipe 20, the cleaner 1 can easily clean an area distant from the dust collecting apparatus 100.

The suction head 10 is configured to suck in debris, such as dust, on a surface to be cleaned while travelling over the surface to be cleaned. The suction head 10 may be detachably connected to one end of the extension pipe 20.

The suction head 10 may comprise a head 11 and a neck 12, the head 11 being arranged to face a surface to be cleaned when the cleaner 1 is driven, the neck 12 being rotatably connected to the head 11. An air flow path may be formed inside the head 11. The air flow path formed inside the head 11 may communicate with the extension pipe 20 through the neck 12. Accordingly, the external air and garbage introduced through the suction head 10 may be introduced into the extension pipe 20 through the neck 12.

The suction tip 10 may include a tip switch 13 for holding or releasing engagement with the extension tube 20. The head switch 13 may press an end of the extension pipe 20 connected to the neck 12 of the suction head 10 to fix the position of the extension pipe 20 with respect to the suction head 10. When the user intends to separate the extension pipe 20 from the suction head 10, the user may press the head switch 13 to release the extension pipe 20 and then separate the extension pipe 20. The head switch 13 may include a locking portion (not shown), and the suction head 10 may be fixed to the extension pipe 20 when the locking portion is locked to the extension groove 22a of the extension pipe 20.

One end of the extension pipe 20 may be connected to the suction head 10, and the other end thereof may be connected to the dust collecting device 100. The extension pipe 20 may form a part of the external appearance of the cleaner 1.

The extension pipe 20 may include an extension case 21. The extension case 21 may form an extension drainage path (not shown) therein. The extended drainage path may guide the air passing through the suction head 10 to the dust collection device 100.

The extension tube 20 may include an extension insert 22 that is inserted into the neck 12 of the suction tip 10. When the extension insert 22 is inserted into the neck 12, the extension pipe 20 may be fixed to the suction head 10 based on the pressure applied to the extension insert 22 by the head switch 13. The extension insertion part 22 may include an extension groove 22a, and a portion of the head switch 13 is inserted into the extension groove 22a and locked into the extension groove 22 a.

The extension tube 20 may include a suction regulator 23. The suction regulator 23 may be configured to allow the extension pipe 20 to selectively communicate with the outside of the extension pipe. When the suction regulator 23 is opened, the extended drainage path of the extension pipe 20 may communicate with the outside of the extension pipe 20, and thus the suction force may be reduced.

The extension pipe 20 may include a dust collection device fixing unit 24 for fixing the dust collection device 100 inserted into the extension pipe 20. When one end of the dust collection device 100 is inserted into the extension pipe 20, the dust collection device fixing unit 24 may press one end of the dust collection device 100 to fix the dust collection device 100 to the extension pipe 20. When the user intends to separate the extension pipe 20 from the dust collection device 100, the user may push the dust collection device fixing unit 24 to release the dust collection device 100 and then separate the dust collection device 100. The dust collection device fixing unit 24 may include a locking part (not shown), and the dust collection device fixing unit 24 may be fixed to the dust collection device 100 when the locking part of the dust collection device fixing unit 24 is locked to the connection groove 106a of the dust collection device 100.

Referring to fig. 2, unlike fig. 1, the cleaner 1 can directly connect the suction head 10 to the dust collecting apparatus 100 without the extension pipe 20. Accordingly, the air flow path inside the head 11 may communicate with the dust collection device 100 through the neck 12. Accordingly, the external air and garbage introduced through the suction head 10 can flow into the dust collecting apparatus 100 through the neck 12. Further, the engagement between the suction head 10 and the dust collecting device 100 can be held or released by the head switch 13. Since the fixing portion of the head switch 13 is locked to the connection groove 106a of the dust collection device 100, the suction head 10 can be fixed to the dust collection device 100.

The dust collection apparatus 100 may be connected to the

transfer devices

10 and 20. In particular, the dust collection device 100 may be connected to the extension pipe 20 as shown in fig. 1, or to the suction head 10 as shown in fig. 2.

The dust collecting apparatus 100 may include a dust collector 110 and a driver 140. The dust container 110 and the driver 140 may form a part of the external appearance of the cleaner 1. The driver 140 may be detachably provided at the dust container 110. The dust collector 110 may include a housing 111.

The dust collection device 100 can include a grip 101. The grip 101 may be disposed at an end of the driver 140 to facilitate grasping by a user. When the user uses the cleaner 1, the user can push or pull the suction head 10 by gripping the grip 101.

The dust collecting apparatus 100 may include a discharge port 102, the discharge port 102 being formed at the other end opposite to the end connected to the

transfer devices

10 and 20. The discharge port 102 may be disposed on a rear surface of the driver 140. The discharge port 102 may include a plurality of discharge holes. The position of the discharge port 102 is not limited to the rear surface of the driver 140 and may be formed on at least one surface of the upper surface, the left surface, and the right surface of the driver 140. The discharge port 102 may be formed to discharge filtered air.

The dust collection device 100 may include a battery mount 105. The battery mount section 105 may be disposed below the driver 140. A battery (not shown) configured to supply electric power for driving the cleaner 1 may be mounted to the battery mount portion 105. The battery may be a rechargeable battery.

The dust collection device 100 can include a connection port 106. The connection port 106 may be removably mounted to the dust collector 110. The connection port 106 may be connected to the neck 12 and/or the extension tube 20 of the suction tip 10. When the cleaner 1 is used as shown in fig. 1, the connection port 106 may be inserted into one end of the extension pipe 20 and fixed by the dust collection device fixing unit 24. When the cleaner 1 is used as shown in fig. 2, the connection port 106 can be inserted into the neck 12 of the suction head 10 and fixed by the head switch 13. That is, the connection port 106 may be configured to be detachably coupled to the

transfer apparatuses

10 and 20. The connection port 106 may be configured to be compatible with

various transfer devices

10 and 20. When the garbage is discharged from the dust chamber 120, the connection port 106 may be separated from the housing 111 of the dust collector 110.

The connection port 106 may include a connection switch 107 for holding or releasing engagement with the dust collector 110. The connection switch 107 may press the connection part 111a of the housing 111 of the dust collector 110, thereby fixing the position of the extension port 106 with respect to the dust collector 110. When the user intends to separate the connection port 106 from the dust container 110, the user may press the connection switch 107 to release the housing 111 and then separate the extension pipe 20. The connection switch 107 may include a locking part (not shown), and the connection port 106 may be fixed to the dust collector 110 when the locking part of the connection switch 107 is locked to a housing groove (not shown) formed in the connection part 111a of the housing 111.

The dust collection device 100 may include a garbage remover 130. The garbage remover 130 may be configured to discharge the garbage collected in the dust chamber 120 (see fig. 4) to the outside of the dust chamber 120. The trash remover 130 can slide with respect to the housing 111. The trash remover 130 may be provided in the dust container 110.

The housing 111 of the dust collector 110 may include a guide 112, and the guide 112 is configured to guide a sliding movement of the debris remover 130. The guide 112 may extend in the front-rear direction. The guides 112 may be disposed on opposite sides of the housing 111.

Fig. 4 is a view illustrating the inside of the dust collection device of fig. 3 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Fig. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along line a-a' of fig. 4, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Fig. 6 is a view illustrating a state in which a dust chamber of the dust collecting apparatus of fig. 4 is emptied, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Referring to fig. 4 and 5, in the dust collection apparatus 100, an operation switch 103 configured to control whether to operate the dust collector 1 may be provided. The operation switch 103 is configured to receive a user's intention regarding the operation of the cleaner 1. The operation switch 103 may be disposed on the grip 101 so that the user can easily operate the operation switch 103.

The dust collection device 100 can include a fan motor unit 104 for generating the suction required to draw in the debris on the surface to be cleaned. The fan motor unit 104 may be configured to suck external air through the suction head 10 and discharge the sucked air to the discharge port 102. The fan motor unit 104 may be disposed inside the other end of the dust collection apparatus 100 opposite to the end connected to the

transfer devices

10 and 20. The fan motor unit 104 may be disposed in the driver 140.

The dust collection device 100 may include an opening and closing member 114, the opening and closing member 114 being provided at a connection portion 111a of the housing 111 connected with the connection port 106. The end of the case 111 at which the connection portion 111a is disposed may be opened, and the opening and closing member 114 may be configured to open and close the end of the case 111. The opening and closing member 114 may be configured to open and close the first dust chamber 121. The opening and closing member 114 may include a chamber inlet 114a formed to allow the air introduced from the

transfer apparatuses

10 and 20 to flow to the first dust chamber 121.

The opening and closing member 114 is rotatably coupled to a shaft 115 of the housing 111 to rotate with respect to the shaft 115 corresponding to the rotation axis. The opening and closing member 114 may include a shaft coupling portion 114b rotatably coupled with the shaft 115.

The chamber inlet 114a of the opening and closing member 114 may be opened and closed by a first cover 116. The first cover 116 may be formed to include a material having elasticity. The first cover 116 may open the compartment inlet 114a in a direction in which air flows into the first dust compartment 121. On the other hand, the first cover 116 may be configured to prevent the compartment inlet 114a from being opened in a direction opposite to a direction in which air is introduced from the first dust compartment 121. That is, when the cleaner 1 sucks in dust on a surface to be cleaned, the first cover 116 may open the chamber inlet 114a, and at the same time, the first cover 116 may prevent the chamber inlet 114a from being opened in a direction in which dust is discharged from the first dust chamber 121. Therefore, even when the dust collection device 100 is separated from the

transfer apparatuses

10 and 20, the dust collector 1 can prevent the scattering of the garbage.

The first cover 116 may include a fixing portion 116a (see fig. 7) fixed to the opening and closing member 114. When the fan motor unit 104 generates the suction force, the first cover 116 may be elastically deformed in a state where the fixing portion 116a is fixed, and thus the first cover 116 may open the chamber inlet 114 a. When the fan motor unit 104 does not generate the suction force, the first cover 116 may return to the position closing the chamber inlet 114a by elastic force.

Alternatively, the first cover 116 may be rotatably coupled to the opening and closing member 114 and elastically biased in a direction to close the chamber inlet 114 a.

The first and

second dust chambers

121 and 122 may be formed in the housing 111. The first dust chamber 121 may collect the garbage filtered when the air introduced through the

transfer devices

10 and 20 passes through the filtering device 113. The second dust chamber 122 may collect the garbage separated from the air by the garbage separator 123. The housing 111 may include a chamber housing 111b forming the first dust chamber 121 and the second dust chamber 122.

The dust collection apparatus 100 may include a filtering device 113 disposed inside the first dust chamber 121. The filtering device 113 may first filter out the trash contained in the air introduced through the

transfer devices

10 and 20. The filtering device 113 may be disposed to be spaced apart from the inner surface of the case 111 by a predetermined distance. The filter device 113 may be disposed to correspond to a circumference of the chamber housing 111 b. The filtering device 113 may be disposed in a filtering opening 121a, the filtering opening 121a being formed at a portion along the circumference of the chamber housing 111 b. The garbage filtered by the filtering apparatus 113 may be collected in the first dust chamber 121. The filter device 113 may be formed of a mesh member.

The air passing through the filtering device 113 may be guided to the trash separator 123 through a transfer passage 117 formed inside the housing 111. The transfer passage 117 may allow the first dust chamber 121 to communicate with the garbage separator 123. The transfer passage 117 may be formed outside the chamber housing 111 b.

The air passing through the transfer passage 117 may be introduced into the dust separator 123 through the cyclone opening 123 a. The dust contained in the introduced air is centrifugally separated from the air and collected in the second dust chamber 122 through the dust collection opening 123b, and the air can move toward the filter member 124 through the air passing opening 123 c.

The dust collection apparatus 100 may include a garbage separator 123 installed inside the housing 111 while being located behind the second dust chamber 122. The trash separator 123 may perform a second filtering of the air passing through the filtering device 113. The waste separator 123 may comprise at least one cyclone (cyclone). The first dust chamber 121 may filter the dust in the air by using the filtering device 113, and the second dust chamber 122 may centrifugally separate the dust from the air by using a cyclone.

The dust collection device 100 may include a dust guide 118, and the dust guide 118 is configured to guide the dust filtered by the dust separator 123 to the second dust chamber 122. One end of the dust guide 118 may communicate with the dust separator 123, and the other end thereof may communicate with the second dust chamber 122. One end of the dust guide 118 may communicate with the dust collection opening 123b of at least one cyclone of the dust separator 123. The dust guide 118 may receive the garbage filtered by the garbage separator 123 from one end thereof and may guide the garbage to the second dust chamber 122 through the other end thereof.

The dust collection device 100 can include a filter member 124. The filter member 124 may be disposed inside the case 111. The filter member 124 may filter the air passing through the garbage separator 123 for a third time. The filter member 124 may be formed of a mesh member. The air passing through the filter member 124 may sequentially pass through the communication port 119a and the discharge port 102 formed in the second cover 119 of the housing 111 and then be discharged to the outside of the dust collection device 100.

The filter member 124 may include a guide counterpart 124a formed to correspond to the guide 112 of the case 111. The guide 112 may be inserted into a guide counterpart 124a of the filter member 124.

The dust collector 110 may include a second cover 119, and the second cover 119 is configured to cover the open rear surface of the housing 111. The second cover 119 may be detachably mounted to the housing 111. The second cover 119 may include a communication port 119a for allowing the dust container 110 to communicate with the driver 140. The air discharged from the dust collector 110 after passing through the filter member 124 may move to the driver 140 through the communication port 119 a. A cover sealing member 119b for sealing with the case 111 may be provided at an edge of the second cover 119 facing the case 111.

When it is necessary to replace the filter member 124, the user may separate the driver 140 from the dust container 110 and then separate the second cover 119 from the housing 111, thereby replacing the filter member 124 disposed inside the housing 111.

The dust remover 130 may be configured to discharge dust collected in the dust chamber 120 to the outside of the housing 111. The trash remover 130 may be provided in the dust container 110. The garbage remover 130 may include a handle 131, a link 132, a first garbage removing member 133, and a second garbage removing member 134.

The handle 131 may slide along the outer surface of the housing 111. The handle 131 may be formed in a shape corresponding to a portion of the outer surface of the case 111. The handle 131 may be disposed to be exposed to the outside of the case 111. The user can operate the trash remover 130 by sliding the handle 131. The handle 131 may be arranged to cover at least a portion of the guide 112.

The link 132 may extend in the front-rear direction. At least a portion of the link 132 may be disposed inside the housing 111. One end of the link 132 may be fixed to the handle 131. The link 132 may be integrally formed with the handle 131. The first and second

debris removing members

133 and 134 may be fixed to the other end of the connecting rod 132. When the handle 131 slides, the link 132 may move in the front-rear direction with respect to the housing 111 together with the handle 131. As the connecting rod 132 moves in the front-rear direction, the first and second

debris removing members

133 and 134 may slide inside the housing 111.

The link 132 may include a link fixing portion 132a fixed to the handle 131. The link fixing portion 132a may extend in the left-right direction. That is, the link 132 may include a portion extending in the front-rear direction and a link fixing portion 132a extending in the left-right direction. The link 132 may be provided in an approximately "L" shape.

The movement of the link 132 may be guided by the guide 112 of the housing 111. A portion of the link 132 extending in the front-rear direction and a portion of the link fixing part 132a may be slidably inserted into the guide 112. At least a portion of the link 132 may be slidably inserted into the guide 112. A part of the link 132 may be disposed outside the housing 111, and another part thereof may be disposed inside the housing 111. A portion of the link 132 at a side connected with the handle 131 may be disposed outside the housing 111, and a portion of the link 132 at a side provided with the first and second

debris removing members

133 and 134 may be disposed inside the housing 111.

The garbage remover 130 may include a link sealing member 135 disposed at: where the connecting rod 132 is inserted into the chamber housing 111 b. In order to prevent loss of the suction force generated by the fan motor unit 104 inside the case 111, a link sealing member 135 may be disposed at a portion where the inside and outside of the case 111 communicate with each other.

In particular, the guide 112 may form a sliding space 112a recessed inward from an outer surface of the housing 111 to allow the link 132 to slide. Accordingly, at least a portion of the link 132 may be disposed in the sliding space 112a of the guide 112, the sliding space 112a being formed outside the housing 111. In order to transmit the moving force of the handle 131 to the first and second

garbage removing members

133 and 134, the link 132 may extend from the handle 131 to the first and second

garbage removing members

133 and 134 disposed inside the chamber housing 111b through the sliding space 112 a. Therefore, a communicating portion in which the connecting rod 132 is inserted into the chamber housing 111b is created in the housing 111, and the communicating portion is formed to allow the interior to communicate with the exterior of the housing 111. In this case, since the suction force generated inside the dust collection apparatus 100 may be lost, the dust collection apparatus 100 may include a link sealing member 135 disposed on a portion in which the link 132 passes through the chamber housing 111b to seal a portion in which the inside of the housing 111 communicates with the outside of the housing 111. By using the link sealing member 135, the dust collecting apparatus 100 can prevent loss of suction force.

The first debris removing member 133 may be disposed at one end of the connecting rod 132. The first debris removing member 133 may be formed to include a material having elasticity. The first debris removing member 133 may include a first contact portion 133a protruding toward the inner wall of the chamber housing 111 b. The first contact part 133a may be formed to include a material having elasticity. The first contact portion 133a may be formed to include a flexible material. The first contact portion 133a may be in close contact with the inner wall of the filter device 113.

The first debris removing member 133 may be disposed to be in close contact with a surface of the filtering device 113 on which the filtered debris is located. As the handle 131 slides with respect to the housing 111 and the link 132 moves in the front-rear direction, the first debris removing member 133 slides in close contact with the inner surface of the filtering apparatus 113. Based on the sliding movement of the handle 131 along the housing 111, the first debris removing member 133 can remove debris, such as hairs, that are entangled on the inner surface of the filter device 113 by scraping the inner surface of the filter device 113.

The first debris removing member 133 is movable from a first position between the filter device 113 and the second dust chamber 122 as shown in fig. 4 and 5 to a second position protruding outside the housing 111 as shown in fig. 6. The first position may correspond to a position between the first and

second dust chambers

121 and 122. Accordingly, the first dust removing member 133 may discharge the dust placed in the first dust chamber 121 to the outside. Further, as the first dust removing member 133 protrudes to the outside of the housing 111, the dust collected in the second dust chamber 122 may also be discharged to the outside.

The second debris removal member 134 can be secured to a portion of the linkage 132. The second debris removing member 134 may be spaced apart from the first debris removing member 133 by a predetermined distance at the rear side. The second dust removing member 134 may be provided to form the second dust chamber 122 together with the first dust removing member 133 and the chamber housing 111 b.

The second debris removing member 134 may be formed to include a material having elasticity. When the handle 131 slides with respect to the housing 111, the second debris removing member 134 may be disposed to slide in close contact with the chamber housing 111 b. The second debris removing member 134 may be provided to slide in the inner surface of the chamber housing 111 b. When the handle 131 slides with respect to the housing 111, the second dust removing member 134 may slide in the inner surface of the chamber housing 111b and the inner surface of the filtering device 113 and then transfer the dust placed in the second dust chamber 122 to the outside of the housing 111.

The second debris removing member 134 may include a second contact portion 134a protruding toward the inner wall of the chamber housing 111 b. The second contact portion 134a may be formed to include a material having elasticity. The second contact portion 134a may include a flexible material. The second contact portion 134a may be in close contact with the inner wall of the chamber housing 111 b.

The second debris removal member 134 may include a chamber opening 134b, the chamber opening 134b being formed to allow the second dust chamber 122 to communicate with the dust guide 118. The dust separated from the dust separator 123 may move to the dust guide 118, and the dust guide 118 may guide the dust to the second dust chamber 122 through the chamber opening 134 b.

According to the above-described configuration, when the cleaner 1 according to the embodiment of the present disclosure performs the cleaning operation, the air containing the garbage introduced from the suction head 10 may be first filtered by the filtering device 113 of the first dust chamber 121. Thereafter, the air moved to the trash separator 123 through the transfer passage 117 may be filtered a second time by the trash separator 123 and then collected in the second dust chamber 122. The air passing through the garbage separator 123 may pass through the air passing opening 123c and be filtered for a third time by the filtering member 124, and then the filtered air may be discharged to the outside through the discharge port 102.

Fig. 7 is a view illustrating a state in which dust is collected by the dust collecting device of the dust collector of fig. 4 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Fig. 8 is a cross-sectional view of the dust collection device of fig. 6, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

The driving of the cleaner 1 will be described in detail with reference to fig. 7 to 8.

Referring to fig. 7, the fan motor unit 104 may generate a suction force inside the cleaner 1 when the cleaner 1 performs a cleaning operation. As the suction force is generated, air containing debris on the surface to be cleaned moves to the dust collection device 100 through the

transfer apparatuses

10 and 20.

When suction is generated inside the cleaner 1, the first cover 116 may open the chamber inlet 114 a. Air containing debris is introduced into the first dust chamber 121 through the chamber inlet 114 a. The air containing the garbage in the first dust chamber 121 may be first filtered by the filtering apparatus 113. The garbage filtered by the filtering apparatus 113 is collected in the first dust chamber 121. The air containing the waste and passing through the filtering device 113 moves to the transfer passage 117.

The air passing through the transfer passage 117 flows into the garbage separator 123 through the cyclone opening 123 a. The air containing the refuse may be subjected to a second filtration in the refuse separator 123 by means of a cyclone. The garbage separated by the garbage separator 123 is collected in the second dust chamber 122 through the dust guide 118. The air passing through the garbage separator 123 may move toward the filter member 124 through the air passing opening 123 c.

The air containing the garbage and passing through the garbage separator 123 passes through the filtering member 124. The air filtered for the third time by the filter member 124 passes through the communication port 119a of the second cover 119 and is then discharged to the outside of the dust collection device 100 through the discharge port 102.

Since the cleaner 1 according to the embodiment of the present disclosure filters air containing debris three times using the above-described configuration, cleaning efficiency can be improved.

Referring to fig. 8, when the cleaner 1 completes the cleaning operation and it is required to discharge the garbage collected in the dust chamber 120, the dust collection device 100 can be separated from the

transfer apparatuses

10 and 20. In addition, the connection port 106 may be separated from the housing 111 of the dust collector 110. The user can move the handle 131 forward. As the handle 131 slides forward along the housing 111, the link 132 moves forward.

As the link 132 is guided by the guide 112 and moves forward, the first and second

debris removing members

133 and 134 disposed at the ends of the link 132 may slide forward in a state of being in close contact with the inner surface of the chamber housing 111b and/or the filtering device 113.

The first debris removing member 133 slides in the inner surface of the filtering apparatus 113 and separates the debris placed in the filtering apparatus 113 from the filtering apparatus 113, thereby discharging the debris to the outside of the first dust chamber 121. For this, the first debris removing member 133 may be moved to a position protruding to the outside of the housing 111.

In this case, the opening and closing member 114 may open the first dust chamber 121 by being pressed by the first dust removing member 133. The opening and closing member 114 may be elastically biased in a direction of closing the first dust chamber 121 by an elastic member (not shown).

The second dust removing member 134 may push the dust collected in the second dust chamber 122 to the outside of the housing 111 while sliding in close contact with the chamber housing 111b and the filtering apparatus 113. Since the second debris removing member 134 slides in close contact with the inner surface of the filtering apparatus 113, the second debris removing member 134 can perform a second process on the debris entangled on the inner surface of the filtering apparatus 113.

According to this configuration, the dust collector 1 according to the embodiment of the present disclosure can easily discharge the garbage in the dust collecting device 100 through a simple operation. In addition, by using the opening and closing member 114, it is possible to prevent the dust collection device 100 from scattering even when it is separated from the

transfer apparatuses

10 and 20.

Further, since the cleaner 1 according to the embodiment of the present disclosure can minimize the exposure of the remaining garbage to the user when the dust chamber 120 is emptied, the cleanliness in use can be improved. That is, with the cleaner 1 according to the embodiment of the present disclosure, the handle 131 is a component exposed to a user among the components of the debris remover 130, and the handle 131 is connected to the first debris removing member 133 and the second debris removing member 134 through the link 132 inserted into the guide 112 so as not to be exposed to the user. Therefore, although the connecting rod 132 and the first and second

garbage removing members

133 and 134 are contaminated when the garbage is discharged, they are not exposed to the user, and thus the cleanliness in use can be improved.

In addition, when the filter member 124 needs to be replaced, the user separates the driver 140 of the dust collection device 100 from the dust collector 110 and opens the second cover 119 to open the inside of the housing 111. Therefore, the user can easily replace the filter member 124 disposed inside the housing 111.

Fig. 9 is a perspective view of a vacuum cleaner according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Fig. 10 is an exploded view illustrating the cleaner of fig. 9 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view of the vacuum cleaner of FIG. 9, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Referring to fig. 9 to 11, the cleaner 2 may include: a suction head 30 configured to suck in debris such as hairs on a surface to be cleaned by suction of air; a dust collecting device 210 configured to collect the garbage sucked through the suction head 30; and an extension member 230 slidably coupled to the dust collection device 210.

The suction head 30 can suck in debris such as dust on the surface to be cleaned while travelling over the surface to be cleaned. The suction head 30 may include a head assembly 31, a neck 32, and a head switch 33.

An air flow path may be formed in the head assembly 31. The air flow path formed inside the head assembly 31 may communicate with the dust collecting device 210 through the neck 32. The external air and garbage introduced through the head assembly 31 can be moved to the dust collecting device 210 through the neck 32.

The neck 32 may be connected to the lower end of the dust collecting device 210. The neck 32 may be rotatably connected to the head assembly 31. As the neck 32 rotates relative to the head assembly 31, the head assembly 31 may rotate relative to the dust collecting device 210 connected to the neck 32. Therefore, the degree of freedom in driving the cleaner 2 can be improved.

The head switch 33 is configured to hold or release the engagement between the suction head 30 and the dust collecting device 210. The head switch 33 can press a portion of the dust collection device 210 connected to the neck 32 to fix the position of the dust collection device 210 with respect to the suction head 30. When the user intends to separate the dust collection device 210 from the suction head 30, the user operates the head switch 33 to release the dust collection device 210 and then separates the dust collection device 210 from the suction head 30. Since the head switch 33 is disposed on the suction head 30, the user can separate the dust collecting device 210 from the suction head 30 by pressing the head switch 33 with his foot without stooping.

One end of the dust collecting device 210 may be mounted to the suction head 30. The dust collecting device 210 may include an outer case 211 and an inner case 212 disposed inside the outer case 211.

The dust collection device 210 can include a discharge port 216. The drain port 216 may include a plurality of drain holes. The discharge port 216 may discharge the filtered air. The discharge port 216 may be disposed on a rear surface of the dust collecting device 210. The discharge port 216 may be formed at a portion of the rear surface of the housing 211 corresponding to the position of the fan motor unit 240 when the opening and closing apparatus 260 closes the first dust chamber 210 a. Accordingly, the cleaner 2 according to another embodiment of the present disclosure may prevent the filtered air from being discharged toward the user. However, the position of the discharge port 216 is not limited thereto, and may be located at any position as long as it can prevent the filtered air from being exposed to the user.

The dust collection apparatus 210 can further include a button device 217, the button device 217 configured to fix the position of the extension member 230 relative to the dust collection apparatus 210. The button device 217 may fix or release the position of the extension member 230.

The extension member 230 may be slidably coupled to the dust collection device 210. The extension member 230 may be slidably coupled to the inner housing 212 of the dust collection device 210. The extension member 230 may form a part of the external appearance of the cleaner 2. The extension member 230 may include an extension case 231.

The extension case 231 may include a battery mounting part 236. The battery unit 203 may be mounted to the battery mounting portion 236. The battery unit 203 may include at least one battery 203 a. The battery mounting part 236 may be covered by the extension cover 232.

The extension member 230 may include a handle 233 to be grasped by a user. A handle 233 may be disposed at an upper portion of the cleaner 2 to facilitate grasping by a user. The handle 233 may be located at the other end opposite to the end where the opening and closing apparatus 260 is disposed. When the user uses the cleaner 2, the user can push or pull the suction head 30 by gripping the grip 233. The handle 233 may be formed in such a manner: a case handle portion 231a formed in the extension case 231 is coupled to a cover handle portion 232a formed in the extension cover 232.

The extension member 230 may include an operation switch 234 for controlling whether to operate the cleaner 2. The operation switch 234 is configured to receive a user's intention regarding the operation of the cleaner 2. The operation switch 234 may be adjacent to the handle 233 so that the user operates the operation switch 234 while moving the cleaner 2 in a cleaning operation.

The extension member 230 may include a fan motor unit 240, the fan motor unit 240 being configured to generate suction required to draw in debris on the surface to be cleaned. The fan motor unit 240 may be configured to suck external air through the suction head 30 and discharge the sucked air to the discharge port 216. The fan motor unit 240 may be disposed inside the housing 211 while being mounted to the extension member 230.

Fig. 12 is an enlarged view of portion B of fig. 11, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Fig. 13 is an enlarged view of portion C of fig. 11, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Referring to fig. 12 and 13, the dust collecting device 210 and the extension member 230 will be described in detail.

The dust collection device 210 may include a first dust chamber 210a and a second dust chamber 219, the second dust chamber 219 being positioned downstream of the first dust chamber 210a in a direction in which air introduced from the suction head 30 is discharged through the discharge port 216.

The housing 211 of the dust collecting device 210 may form a part of the external appearance of the cleaner 2. The outer housing 211 together with the inner housing 212 may form a housing drainage path 210 b. The shell flow path 210b may guide the air passing through the first dust chamber 210a to the second dust chamber 219.

The inner housing 212 may be disposed inside the outer housing 211. The first dust chamber 210a may be formed inside the inner case 212. The filter device 213 may be arranged inside the inner housing 212. The first dust chamber 210a may collect the garbage filtered when the air introduced through the suction head 30 passes through the filtering device 213.

The filtering device 213 may first filter the dust contained in the air introduced through the suction head 30. The filter device 213 may extend along a portion of the inner surface of the inner housing 212. The garbage filtered by the filtering device 213 may be collected in the first dust chamber 210 a. The filter device 213 may be formed of a mesh member.

The inner housing 212 may include a first housing opening 212a through which air passing through the filter device 213 moves to the housing flow path 210 b. The filter device 213 may be disposed to cover a portion of the inner case 212 where the first case opening 212a is formed.

The inner housing 212 may include a second housing opening 212b through which air directed by the housing diversion path 210b flows into the trash separator 251.

The air introduced into the garbage separator 251 through the second case opening 212b may be filtered by the garbage separator 251 for a second time. The garbage filtered by the garbage separator 251 may be collected in the second dust chamber 219. The air filtered by the garbage separator 251 may move toward the fan motor unit 240.

The extension member 230 may include an opening and closing device 260 configured to open and close the first dust chamber 210 a. The opening and closing device 260 may be disposed at an end of the extension member 230 facing the suction head 30. The opening and closing device 260 may be interlocked with the first debris removal member 270 and/or the second debris removal member 275. Since the opening and closing device 260 is interlocked with the first and/or second

debris removing members

270 and 275, the first dust chamber 210a can be prevented from being unintentionally opened, so that the

dust chambers

210a and 219 can be opened only when it is necessary to discharge debris. The opening and closing device 260 may include an opening and closing member 261, an opening and closing cover 262, and an opening and closing sealing member 263.

When the first dust removing member 270 is slidably moved out of the first dust chamber 210a, the opening and closing apparatus 260 is moved in a direction away from the dust collecting device 210 to open the first dust chamber 210 a. When the first dust removing member 270 is slidably moved into the first dust chamber 210a, the opening and closing apparatus 260 is moved in a direction to approach the dust collecting device 210 to close the first dust chamber 210 a.

The opening and closing member 261 can open and close the first dust chamber 210a based on the sliding movement of the extension member 230 with respect to the dust collection device 210. The opening and closing member 261 may include a chamber inlet 261a formed to allow air introduced from the suction head 10 to flow into the first dust chamber 210 a. The chamber inlet 261a may be opened and closed by an opening and closing cover 262.

The opening and closing cover 262 may be formed to include a material having elasticity. Opening and closing the cover 262 may open the compartment inlet 261a in a direction in which air flows into the first dust compartment 210 a. In addition, opening and closing the cover 262 may prevent the compartment inlet 261a from being opened in a direction opposite to a direction in which air is introduced from the first dust compartment 210 a. That is, when the cleaner 2 sucks in debris on a surface to be cleaned, opening and closing the cover 262 may open the chamber inlet 261a, but at the same time, opening and closing the cover 262 may prevent the chamber inlet 261a from being opened in a direction in which dust is discharged from the first dust chamber 210 a. Therefore, the dust collector 2 can prevent the scattering of the garbage when the dust collecting device 210 is separated from the suction head 30.

The opening and closing cover 262 may include a cover fixing portion 262 a. When the fan motor unit 240 generates the suction force, the opening and closing cover 262 may be elastically deformed while the cover fixing portion 262a is fixed, and then the opening and closing cover 262 may open the chamber inlet 261 a. When the fan motor unit 240 does not generate the suction force, the opening and closing cover 262 may return to a position closing the chamber inlet 261a by elastic force.

The opening and closing sealing member 263 may be provided to seal between the dust collection device 210 and the opening and closing member 261. The opening and closing sealing member 263 may be disposed along an edge of the opening and closing member 261. The opening and closing sealing member 263 may be formed to include a material having elasticity. The opening and closing sealing member 263 may be formed to include a material more flexible than the opening and closing member 261. The opening and closing sealing member 263 may be in close contact with the inner surface of the inner case 212 and may seal the first dust chamber 210 a. Accordingly, the dust collector 2 according to another embodiment of the present disclosure can prevent the leakage of the garbage from the first dust chamber 210 a.

The extension member 230 may include a first debris removal member 270 configured to discharge debris in the first debris chamber 210 a. The first debris removing member 270 may slide in the first dust chamber 210 a. The first debris removing member 270 may include a first mounting portion 271 and a first debris removing portion 272 mounted on the first mounting portion 271.

The first debris removing part 272 may be formed to include a material having elasticity. The first garbage removing part 272 may be formed to be in close contact with the inner wall of the filtering apparatus 213. The first trash removing part 272 may be disposed to be in close contact with one surface of the filtering device 213 on which the filtered trash is located. When the extension member 230 slides with respect to the dust collection device 210, the first dust removing part 272 can slide in a state of being in close contact with the inner surface of the filtering apparatus 213. Based on the sliding movement of the extension member 230 toward the inside of the dust collection device 210, the first dust removing part 272 can remove the dust, such as hairs, wound on the inner surface of the filter device 213 by scraping the inner surface of the filter device 213.

The first debris removing member 270 can be moved from a first position between the filtering device 213 and the debris separator 251 to a second position protruding outside the dust collecting device 210. Accordingly, the first debris removing member 270 may discharge the debris placed in the first dust chamber 210a to the outside. Further, as the first dust removing member 270 protrudes to the outside of the dust collecting device 210, the dust collected in the second dust chamber 219 may also be discharged to the outside.

The extension member 230 may include a first connection portion 269 connecting the first debris removing member 270 to the opening and closing apparatus 260. The first connection portion 269 may be disposed in the first dust chamber 210 a. The first debris removing member 270 and the opening and closing apparatus 260 may be interlocked with each other by the first connection portion 269.

The discharge opening 268 may be formed between the plurality of first connection portions 269. The discharge opening 268 may be formed between the first debris removing member 270 and the opening and closing apparatus 260. When the opening and closing apparatus 260 opens the first dust chamber 210a and the first dust removing member 270 discharges the garbage in the first dust chamber 210a, the garbage may be discharged to the outside through the discharge opening 268.

The extension member 230 may include a trash separator 251. The waste separator 251 may include a cyclone separator. The garbage separator 251 may centrifugally separate the garbage, which is not filtered in the first dust chamber 210a, from the air. Since the dust separator 251 separates the dust from the air passing through the filtering apparatus 213 in a different manner from the filtering apparatus 213, the cleaner 2 according to another embodiment of the present disclosure can improve cleaning efficiency.

The extension member 230 may include a second debris removal member 275 configured to discharge debris in the second dust chamber 219. The second debris removal member 275 may be configured to slide within the second dust chamber 219 and the first dust chamber 210 a. The second dust chamber 219 may be formed between the first and second

waste removal members

270 and 275. The second debris removing member 275 may include a second mounting portion 276 and a second debris removing portion 277 mounted on the second mounting portion 276.

The second debris removing part 277 may be formed to include a material having elasticity. When the extension member 230 slides with respect to the dust collection device 210, the second dust removing part 277 may slide in a state of being in close contact with the inner surface of the inner housing 212 to discharge the dust in the second dust chamber 219. Based on the sliding movement of the extension member 230 with respect to the dust collection device 210, the second dust removing part 277 may discharge all the dust in the second dust chamber 219 by sliding in a state of being in close contact with the inner surface of the inner housing 212.

The extension member 230 may include a second connection 279 connecting the first debris removal member 270 to the second debris removal member 275. The second connection portion 279 may be disposed in the second dust chamber 219. The second debris removal member 275 and the first debris removal member 270 may be interlocked with each other by a second connection 279.

The extension member 230 may include a dust guide 252, and the dust guide 252 is configured to guide the dust separated in the dust separator 251 to the second dust chamber 219. The dust guide 252 may be provided in a tapered shape in which a radius thereof is reduced toward the second dust chamber 219.

Extension member 230 may include a fan motor housing 241 slidably inserted into inner housing 212. The fan motor unit 240 and the motor filter 246 may be disposed in the fan motor case 241.

The motor filter 246 may be provided to filter out the dust contained in the air again before the air is introduced into the fan-motor unit 240. The motor filter 246 may be disposed in front of the fan motor unit 240 in a direction in which air passing through the trash separator 251 is discharged through the discharge port 216. The motor filter 246 may be disposed between the fan motor unit 240 and the garbage separator 251. The motor filter 246 may filter out dust contained in the air passing through the dust separator 251. The motor filter 246 may be formed of a mesh member. The motor filter 246 may be disposed inside the housing 211 while being mounted on the extension member 230. By using the motor filter 246, the cleaner 2 according to another embodiment of the present disclosure may prevent the fan motor unit 240 from being damaged by garbage, and thus, the cleaner 2 may discharge relatively clean air through the discharge port 216.

The fan motor unit 240 may be configured to provide suction to the first and

second dust chambers

210a and 219. The air passing through the motor filter 246 may move to the discharge member 242 after passing through the fan motor unit 240. The fan motor unit 240 may be disposed closer to the opening and closing apparatus 260 than the handle 233. The fan motor unit 240 may be disposed at an opposite lower side of the extension member 230. With the vacuum cleaner 2 according to another embodiment of the present disclosure, the fan motor unit 240, which is relatively heavier than the battery 203a, may be located below the battery 203a, and thus the center of gravity may be located relatively downward. Accordingly, the cleaner 2 according to another embodiment of the present disclosure may have a relatively low center of gravity, so that convenience of use may be increased.

A discharge member 242 may be provided to communicate with the discharge port 216. Air introduced into the discharge member 242 through the fan motor unit 240 may be guided to the discharge port 216 by the discharge member 242.

The cleaner 2 according to another embodiment of the present disclosure may be provided such that the inside of the extension member 230, in which the fan motor case 241 of the fan motor unit 240 is disposed, is separated from the battery mounting part 236. That is, the air drawn by the fan motor unit 240 is directly discharged through the discharge port 216 without moving to the battery mount 236 and the handle 233. Accordingly, the cleaner 2 according to another embodiment of the present disclosure can minimize the amount of air discharged toward a user.

According to the above-described configuration, when the cleaner 2 according to another embodiment of the present disclosure performs a cleaning operation, air containing debris introduced from the suction head 30 may be first filtered by the filtering apparatus 213 of the first dust chamber 210 a. Thereafter, the air moved to the dust/garbage separator 251 through the case drain path 210b may be filtered a second time. The air filtered by the dust/debris separator 251 may be collected in the second dust chamber 219. The air passing through the dust/garbage separator 251 may be filtered for a third time by passing through the motor filter 246, and then the filtered air may pass through the fan motor unit 240. Air passing through the fan motor unit 240 may be discharged to the discharge port 216 through the discharge member 242.

Fig. 14 is a view illustrating a state of discharging dust in a dust collecting device of the dust collector of fig. 1 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 15 is a cross-sectional view of a portion of the vacuum cleaner of FIG. 14, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Referring to fig. 14 and 15, when a user intends to discharge dust collected in the dust collection device 210 after completing a cleaning operation, the user may slide the extension member 230 relative to the dust collection device 210 by applying a force to the extension member 230. In this case, the user may move the button 218 to move the extension member 230.

Referring to fig. 13 to 16, the button device 217 may include a button 218, a fixing member 221, and an elastic member 220.

The button 218 may be disposed on an outer wall of the dust collection device 210. The button 218 may be located on the rear surface of the dust collection device 210. The button 218 may be configured to be movable relative to the dust collection device 210. When the user intends to remove dust inside the dust collection device 210 by sliding the extension member 230 with respect to the dust collection device 210, the user can press and move the button 218. The button 218 may include a pressing part 218a configured to press the fixing member 221 to allow the fixing member 221 to be inserted into the insertion groove 231b of the extension case 231 of the extension member 230.

The button 218 may be elastically biased by the elastic member 220 to a position for pressing the fixing member 221. Accordingly, after the dust inside the dust collection device 210 is discharged, the extension member 230 may be slid in a direction to be removed with respect to the dust collection device 210, thereby allowing the fixing member 221 to be inserted into the insertion groove 231b again. In this case, the button 218 may return to its original position by the elastic member 220.

The fixing member 221 may fix the extension member 230 to the dust collection device 210 or release the fixation between the extension member 230 and the dust collection device 210 according to the movement of the button 218. The fixing member 221 may be inserted into the insertion groove 231b of the extension case 231.

The resilient member 220 may resiliently bias the button 218 into a fixed position to secure the extension member 230 to the dust collection device 210. One end of the elastic member 220 may be fixed to the button fixing portion 211a of the housing 211, and the other end thereof may be fixed to the button 218.

According to the movement of the button 218, a space in which the fixing member 221 moves is formed in the button 218. In this state, when the user applies a force to the extension member 230, the fixing member 221 is separated from the insertion groove 231b and moves toward the button 218. As a result, the extension member 230 can be slid into the dust collection device 210.

When the extension member 230 slides inside the dust collection device 210, the opening and closing device 260 disposed at one end of the extension member 230 opens the first dust chamber 210a, the first dust removing member 270 slides in one surface of the filter device 213 where the garbage is located, and the second dust removing member 275 slides in one surface of the second dust chamber 219 where the garbage is located and the filter device 213 where the garbage is located. The first garbage removing member 270 may separate the garbage placed in the filtering apparatus 213 and discharge the garbage to the outside of the first dust chamber 210 a. The second garbage removing member 275 discharges the garbage in the second dust chamber 219 to the outside, and at the same time, the second garbage removing member 275 may perform a second separation of the garbage placed in the filtering apparatus 213 and discharge the separated garbage to the outside of the first dust chamber 210 a.

For this, the first and second

debris removing members

270 and 275 may be moved to a position protruding to the outside of the dust collection device 210. Further, the extension member 230 may move to expose only the opening and closing apparatus 260 to the outside of the dust collecting device 210, without exposing the first and second

dust removing members

270 and 275 to the outside of the dust collecting device 210. Alternatively, the extension member 230 may be moved to expose only the opening and closing device 260 and the first debris removal member 270 to the outside of the dust collection device 210, without exposing the second debris removal member 275 to the outside of the dust collection device 210.

When the dust discharge in the

dust chambers

210a and 219 is completed, the user can move the extension member 230 in a direction to be removed from the dust collection device 210. Accordingly, the opening and closing apparatus 260 moves to a position for closing the first dust chamber 210 a. Further, the button 218 is moved by the elastic member 220 and presses the fixing member 221 to be inserted into the insertion groove 231 b. Thus, the position of the extension member 230 relative to the dust collection device 210 is fixed.

According to this configuration, the dust collector 2 according to another embodiment of the present disclosure can easily discharge the garbage in the dust collection device 210 through a relatively simple operation. In addition, since the opening and closing device 260 is configured to open and close the

dust chambers

210a and 219 only when the dust in the dust collection device 210 is discharged, it is possible to prevent the dust from scattering even when the dust collection device 210 is separated from the suction head 30.

While the disclosure has been shown and described with reference to various embodiments thereof, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the disclosure as defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A vacuum cleaner, comprising:

a suction head;

a dust collecting device having one end mounted on the suction head and configured to form a dust chamber; and

an extension member slidably mounted on the dust collecting device,

wherein the extension member comprises:

a debris removal member configured to slide in the dust chamber and configured to discharge debris in the dust chamber, an

An opening and closing device configured to open and close the dust chamber and configured to interlock with the debris removing member.

2. The vacuum cleaner of claim 1, wherein the vacuum cleaner further comprises a vacuum cleaner,

wherein the opening and closing apparatus includes:

an opening and closing member in which a chamber inlet is formed; and

an opening and closing cover configured to open and close the chamber inlet by a suction force formed in the dust chamber.

3. The vacuum cleaner of claim 2, wherein a portion of the opening and closing cover is fixed to the opening and closing member, and another portion different from the portion is deformed by a suction force formed in the dust chamber.

4. The vacuum cleaner of claim 2, wherein the opening and closing apparatus includes an opening and closing sealing member configured to seal between the dust collecting device and the opening and closing member.

5. The vacuum cleaner of claim 4, wherein the opening and closing sealing member is disposed along an edge of the opening and closing member, and the opening and closing sealing member is formed to include a material more flexible than the opening and closing member.

6. The vacuum cleaner of claim 1, wherein the extension member comprises:

a connection part configured to connect the debris removing member to the opening and closing apparatus; and

a discharge opening formed between the debris removing member and the opening and closing apparatus and configured to discharge debris in the dust chamber.

7. The vacuum cleaner of claim 1, wherein the vacuum cleaner further comprises a vacuum cleaner,

wherein when the dust removing member slides to move out of the dust chamber, the opening and closing device moves away from the dust collecting apparatus to open the dust chamber, and

wherein the opening and closing apparatus moves close to the dust collection device to close the dust chamber when the dust removing member slides to be inserted into the dust chamber.

8. The vacuum cleaner of claim 1, wherein the extension member comprises:

a handle disposed at an end opposite to an end of the extension member at which the opening and closing apparatus is disposed; and

a fan motor unit configured to generate a suction force to the dust chamber and disposed closer to the opening and closing apparatus than the handle.

9. The vacuum cleaner of claim 8, further comprising:

a battery disposed between the handle of the extension member and the fan motor unit.

10. The vacuum cleaner of claim 8, wherein the dust collecting device includes a discharge port formed at a portion of a rear surface of the dust collecting device corresponding to a position of the fan motor unit in a state where the opening and closing apparatus closes the dust chamber.

11. The vacuum cleaner of claim 8, further comprising:

a motor filter configured to filter air introduced into the fan motor unit,

wherein the motor filter is disposed between the fan motor unit and the dust chamber.

12. The vacuum cleaner of claim 1, wherein the vacuum cleaner further comprises a vacuum cleaner,

wherein the dust collecting apparatus includes a filtering device disposed in the dust chamber and configured to filter out the garbage introduced through the suction head, and

wherein the dust removing member slides in a surface of the filtering apparatus on which the filtered dust is located when the extension member slides with respect to the dust collecting device.

13. The vacuum cleaner of claim 1, wherein the vacuum cleaner further comprises a vacuum cleaner,

wherein the dust chamber is a first dust chamber,

wherein the extension member comprises a cyclone separator configured to remove debris from air passing through the first dust chamber, an

Wherein the dust collecting apparatus includes a second dust chamber in which the garbage separated by the cyclone is collected.

14. The vacuum cleaner of claim 13, wherein the vacuum cleaner further comprises a vacuum cleaner,

wherein the waste removal member is a first waste removal member, an

Wherein the extension member includes a second dust removal member configured to slide in the second dust chamber and the first dust chamber to discharge the dust in the second dust chamber based on a sliding movement of the extension member relative to the dust collection device.