CN206518520U - Dust cup of dust collector and the dust catcher using the dust cup of dust collector - Google Patents

Dust cup of dust collector and the dust catcher using the dust cup of dust collector Download PDF

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CN206518520U
CN206518520U CN201621306333.8U CN201621306333U CN206518520U CN 206518520 U CN206518520 U CN 206518520U CN 201621306333 U CN201621306333 U CN 201621306333U CN 206518520 U CN206518520 U CN 206518520U
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The utility model discloses the dust catcher of a kind of dust cup of dust collector and the use dust cup of dust collector, including discharge pipe, it is set in the substrate on discharge pipe lateral wall, with the integrally formed filter mantle of the one of end wall of discharge pipe, the lateral wall of the discharge pipe is detachably connected with substrate, along discharge pipe, axially segmentation forms the first hemizygote and the second hemizygote to the assembly of the discharge pipe and filter mantle, connecting portion is provided between the side wall that first hemizygote and the second hemizygote fit, its drip irrigation device is that along discharge pipe, axially segmentation forms the first hemizygote and the second hemizygote by the assembly of discharge pipe and filter mantle, then the first hemizygote is connected with the second hemizygote by connecting portion, and substrate and discharge pipe are detachably connected, only need to pull down substrate from discharge pipe, first hemizygote is separated with the second hemizygote, so that the madial wall of filter mantle is exposed outside, reach the effect for being easy to clean filter mantle madial wall.

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Dust cup of dust collector and the dust catcher using the dust cup of dust collector
Technical field
The utility model is related to a kind of the aspiration of negative pressure equipment, more specifically, it relates to a kind of dust cup of dust collector and use The dust catcher of the dust cup of dust collector.
Background technology
Dust catcher can be divided into vertical, horizontal and portable by structure, and the operation principle of dust catcher is driven using motor Blade is rotated at a high speed, and air negative pressure is produced in sealed housing, draws dust.
Existing Publication No. CN201426695Y Chinese patent provide a kind of dust cup of dust collector, it include discharge pipe, In the filter mantle of cone, the substrate in Circular Plate structure, the circumference end wall of filter mantle lower end and a circumferential end of discharge pipe Wall is integrally formed, and the inner circumferential side wall of substrate is integrally formed with going out to be in charge of lateral wall, and substrate is mainly used in discharge pipe and filtering The assembly of cover is fixed in dirt cup;In the presence of dust catcher fan wheel rotation produces negative pressure, the air-flow containing dust Flowed from filter mantle lateral wall to filter mantle madial wall direction, when flowing through filter mantle, the dust of a part is filtered, and is passed through The air flow direction discharge pipe of filter mantle filtering.
But, when cleaning filter mantle, the lateral wall of filter mantle is easy to cleaning, and the madial wall of filter mantle direction goes out to divide At pipe madial wall, and discharge pipe is longer in the axial direction, and general cleaning brush is not easy to stretch into discharge pipe, therefore filter mantle is interior Side wall is not easy to cleaning very much, causes a large amount of dusts to stick on the madial wall of filter mantle, breed bacteria and generation peculiar smell, when again During using dust catcher, peculiar smell easily flows into interior with the air-flow in dust catcher, is unfavorable for the environmental sanitation of interior.
Utility model content
In view of the deficienciess of the prior art, main purpose of the present utility model is that providing one kind is easy to clean filter mantle The dust cup of dust collector of madial wall.
To achieve the above object, the utility model provides following technical scheme:
A kind of dust cup of dust collector, including discharge pipe, be set on discharge pipe lateral wall substrate, with discharge pipe one of them The integrally formed filter mantle of end wall, lateral wall and the substrate of the discharge pipe are detachably connected, the discharge pipe and filter mantle Along discharge pipe, axially segmentation forms the first hemizygote and the second hemizygote, first hemizygote and the second hemizygous body phase to assembly Connecting portion is provided between the side wall of laminating.
By using above-mentioned technical proposal, when needing cleaning filter mantle madial wall, substrate is torn open from discharge pipe first Under, then the first hemizygote is taken apart with the second hemizygote, makes the madial wall of filter mantle exposed outside, in order to in filter mantle Side wall is cleaned, after the completion of cleaning, and the first hemizygote is linked together with the second hemizygote by connecting portion, then by base Plate is arranged on the lateral wall of discharge pipe, and assembling forms dust cup of dust collector, and on the other hand, this dismounting mode can add respectively The hemizygote of work first, the second hemizygote, substrate, reduce the complex degree of structure of mould.
Further, the connecting portion includes being arranged on the first hemizygote towards the on the side wall in the second hemizygote direction One adsorption piece, be arranged on the second hemizygote towards the first hemizygote direction side wall on and mutually adsorbed with the first adsorption piece second Adsorption piece.
By using above-mentioned technical proposal, when needing the first hemizygote of assembling with the second hemizygote, the first adsorption piece and Second adsorption piece is directly adsorbed, so as to realize the assembling for being easy to the first hemizygote and the second hemizygote.
Further, if the connecting portion includes being arranged on the side wall in the second hemizygote direction of the first hemizygote direction A neck is done, is arranged on the side wall in the first hemizygote direction of the second hemizygote direction and is engaged by clamping respectively with several necks Several buckles.
By using above-mentioned technical proposal, by snapping connection for buckle neck, the mode compared to absorption can be more steady Fixed fixes the first hemizygote and the second hemizygote.
Further, the madial wall of first hemizygote is provided with the arc that can be fitted with the second hemizygote madial wall and determined Bit slice.
By using above-mentioned technical proposal, when needing the second hemizygote being arranged on the first hemizygote, arc positioning The side of the evagination of piece can play the effect for being oriented to the second hemizygote madial wall, so that the second hemizygote can quickly engage On the side wall of the first hemizygote.
Further, the arc spacer is provided with the branch for strengthening arc spacer intensity in the side wall of inner concavity Fagging.
By using above-mentioned technical proposal, supporting plate can strengthen the intensity of arc spacer.
Further, the supporting plate is axially arranged in an oblique way with discharge pipe.
By using above-mentioned technical proposal, when gas flows through supporting plate, supporting plate is oriented to air-flow, and gas is in the shape of a spiral In air-out Bottomhole pressure, after some dusts are by filter mantle, it can be pasted by the presence of the gas centrifuge force of helical flow Close the madial wall in discharge pipe.
Further, the substrate is threadedly coupled with discharge pipe lateral wall.
By using above-mentioned technical proposal, the dismounting of substrate can be facilitated.
Further, the lateral wall of the discharge pipe and resigning groove, Mei Gesuo are respectively arranged with positioned at the both sides of substrate State and be provided with and can be affixed simultaneously with two sides of substrate to position the elastic component of substrate in resigning groove.
By using above-mentioned technical proposal, to prevent substrate from being rocked in the axial direction of discharge pipe, substrate is improved on discharge pipe Stability.
Further, the substrate is provided with dirt cup for ring cover filter mantle towards the side wall in filter mantle direction, described Several air vents are provided with the barrel of dirt cup, the madial wall of each air vent is respectively connected with through hole direction and discharge pipe The guide duct radially tilted.
By using above-mentioned technical proposal, the gas that guide duct can flow through guide duct flows in the shape of a spiral, so that grey Dirt under the influence of centrifugal force, is got rid of on the madial wall of dirt cup, and filter mantle is passed through to reduce dust.
Secondary objective of the present utility model is to provide a kind of dust catcher for being easy to clean filter mantle madial wall.
By using above-mentioned technical proposal, the dust catcher of above-mentioned dust cup of dust collector is included, can reach and be easy to cleaning to filter The effect of cover madial wall.
In summary, the utility model has the advantages that:
By the way that the assembly of discharge pipe and filter mantle is hemizygous along discharge pipe axial direction segmentation the first hemizygote of formation and second Body, is then connected the first hemizygote with the second hemizygote by connecting portion, and substrate and the detachable of discharge pipe connect Connect, it is only necessary to pull down substrate from discharge pipe, the first hemizygote is separated with the second hemizygote, so that the inner side of filter mantle Wall is exposed outside, reaches the effect for being easy to clean filter mantle madial wall.
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Fig. 1 is the structural representation of embodiment one;
Fig. 2 is the sectional view of embodiment one, is mainly used in embodying the first hemizygote, the structural relation of the second hemizygote;
Fig. 3 is the enlarged drawing of part A in Fig. 2, is mainly used in embodying the structural relation between resigning groove and elastic component;
Fig. 4 is the enlarged drawing of part B in Fig. 2, is mainly used in embodying the structural relation between arc spacer and supporting plate;
Fig. 5 is the structural representation of connecting portion in embodiment two;
Fig. 6 is the structural representation of embodiment three.
In figure:1st, discharge pipe;11st, resigning groove;12nd, elastic component;13rd, filter mantle;2nd, substrate;21st, dirt cup;211st, divulge information Hole;212nd, guide duct;3rd, the first hemizygote;31st, arc spacer;32nd, supporting plate;4th, the second hemizygote;5th, connecting portion;51、 First adsorption piece;52nd, the second adsorption piece;53rd, neck;54th, buckle;6th, dust-collecting cylinder;61st, hose;62nd, dust collection cover;7th, inhale Inflator;71st, blower fan;72nd, air outlet.
Embodiment
Below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiment, the utility model is described in detail.
Embodiment one:
A kind of dust cup of dust collector, as shown in figure 1, its and of substrate 2 for including discharge pipe 1, being set on the lateral wall of discharge pipe 1 Filter mantle 13, wherein substrate 2 are annulus plate profile structure, and the lateral wall of the madial wall and discharge pipe 1 of substrate 2 is detachably connected, mistake Filter bowl 13 is conical structure, and the circular end wall of filter mantle 13 is integrally formed with one of end wall of discharge pipe 1.
Along discharge pipe 1, axially segmentation forms the first hemizygote 3 and the to the assembly of reference picture 2, discharge pipe 1 and filter mantle 13 Two hemizygotes 4, wherein the folder on angle and the second hemizygote 4 on the first hemizygote 3 between two side walls between two side walls Angle be able to can also be differed with identical, when identical, and the first hemizygote 3 is consistent with the overall profile of the second hemizygote 4.
Connecting portion 5 is provided between the side wall that reference picture 2 and Fig. 4, the first hemizygote 3 and the second hemizygote 4 fit, even Socket part 5 includes the first adsorption piece 51 and the second adsorption piece 52, and the first adsorption piece 51 is arranged on the first hemizygote 3 towards the second half On the side wall in fit 4 directions, the second adsorption piece 52 is arranged on the second hemizygote 4 towards on the side wall in the direction of the first hemizygote 3, First adsorption piece 51 is mutually adsorbed with the second adsorption piece 52, and the first adsorption piece 51, the second adsorption piece 52 can be magnet or inhale iron Stone, utilizes the attracting principle of heteropole, it is possible to achieve the connection between the first hemizygote 3, the second hemizygote 4.
The madial wall of first hemizygote 3 is provided with arc spacer 31, the protrusion side wall of the first hemizygote 3 of arc spacer 31 Part can be fitted with the madial wall of the second hemizygote 4, preferably arc spacer 31 is two, and two arc spacers 31 distinguish positions In two side-walls of the first hemizygote 3.
Reference picture 2 and Fig. 4, arc spacer 31 are provided with supporting plate 32 in the side wall of inner concavity, to strengthen arc positioning The intensity of piece 31, supporting plate 32 and the axial direction of discharge pipe 1 are arranged in an oblique way, can be in branch with the air-flow flowed through at supporting plate 32 Under the guide effect of fagging 32, flow in the shape of a spiral, certainly, supporting plate 32 can be provided with several, to increase gas in spiral shell Revolve the effect of shape flowing.
Reference picture 3, substrate 2 is threadedly coupled with the lateral wall of discharge pipe 1, the lateral wall of discharge pipe 1 and the both sides for being located at substrate 2 Be respectively arranged with resigning groove 11, resigning groove 11 and be provided with elastic component 12, elastic component 12 in the raw when, two Resigning groove 11 is stretched out in the one end of elastic component 12 away from the bottom wall of resigning groove 11, and the both sides with substrate 2 are affixed respectively simultaneously, To play the effect of positioning substrate 2, elastic component 12 can be spring, or block rubber, here preferred rubber block.
Reference picture 2, substrate 2 is provided with dirt cup 21 towards the side wall in the direction of filter mantle 13, and the diameter of dirt cup 21 is more than air-out The diameter of pipe 1, with ring cover screen pack, dirt cup 21 is coaxially disposed with discharge pipe 1, and several ventilations are provided with the barrel of dirt cup 21 Hole 211, the madial wall of each air vent 211 is respectively connected with guide duct 212, the through hole direction of guide duct 212 and the footpath of discharge pipe 1 To being arranged in an oblique way, when gas flows into dirt cup 21 and gone out in the gap between being in charge of through guide duct 212, gas can be made in dirt Flowed in the shape of a spiral in cylinder 21.
Operation principle is as follows:When need cleaning the madial wall of filter mantle 13 on dust when, first by one of block rubber to Press in resigning groove 11, until block rubber to be pressed into resigning groove 11 completely, now by substrate 2 from the lateral wall of discharge pipe 1 Screw out, then remove substrate 2 from the lateral wall of discharge pipe 1 at upper screw thread.
Then firmly the first hemizygote 3 and the second hemizygote 4 are broken into two with one's hands so that the madial wall of filter mantle 13 it is exposed Outside, it now can directly be cleaned with brush or cleaning section, reach the effect of the madial wall of filter mantle 13 convenient for cleaning.
When needing assembling dust cup of dust collector, first by the madial wall of madial wall the first hemizygote 3 of direction of the second hemizygote 4 Direction is drawn close, and the madial wall that the second hemizygote 4 is located at two the second adsorption pieces 52 is fitted in two arc spacers 31 respectively On, under the active force that the first adsorption piece 51, the second adsorption piece 52 are mutually adsorbed, the first hemizygote 3 and the realization pair of the second hemizygote 4 Connect with being fixedly connected.
Then substrate 2 is socketed on the lateral wall of discharge pipe 1, then will be close to the side of substrate 2 block rubber press-in step down it is recessed In groove 11, substrate 2 is threadedly coupled to hand of spiral turn on the lateral wall of discharge pipe 1, substrate 2 with the lateral wall of discharge pipe 1, works as base Plate 2 is recovered by the block rubber elasticity after the block rubber that is pressed, being pressed, so as to be combined with the side wall of substrate 2, now, separately One block rubber is fitted with another side wall of substrate 2, to realize the positioning and fixation of substrate 2.
Embodiment two:
A kind of dust cup of dust collector, as shown in figure 5, based on embodiment one, the present embodiment and the difference of embodiment one exist In:The present embodiment is different from the connecting portion 5 of embodiment one, and the connecting portion 5 of the present embodiment includes several necks 53 and several Several corresponding buckles 54 of neck 53, several necks 53 are arranged on the first hemizygote 3 towards the direction of the second hemizygote 4 On the wall of side, several buckles 54 are arranged on the second hemizygote 4 towards on the side wall in the direction of the first hemizygote 3, neck 53 and buckle 54 correspond.
Operation principle is as follows:Difference with embodiment one is:When needing to tear the first hemizygote 3 with the second hemizygote 4 open , it is necessary to firmly pull the first hemizygote 3, the second hemizygote 4 respectively when separating, so that each buckle 54 departs from corresponding neck 53, realize the separation of the first hemizygote 3 and the second hemizygote 4;When seated, it is necessary to by each buckle on the second hemizygote 4 54 are placed in corresponding neck 53, then firmly press, you can buckle 54 used is fastened in neck 53, realize the The assembling of one hemizygote 3 and the second hemizygote 4.
Embodiment three:
A kind of dust catcher, as shown in fig. 6, including dust-collecting cylinder 621, covering to illustrate upper end in dust-collecting cylinder 621 and have and leading to The dust collection cover 62 in hole, the aspiration column 7 connected with through hole on dust collection cover 62, dust-collecting cylinder 621 are communicated with hose 61, aspiration column 7 Blower fan 71 is inside provided with, the side that aspiration column 7 is located at blower fan 71 is provided with air outlet 72, and above-mentioned dust cup of dust collector is detachably connected In dust-collecting cylinder 621, the connected mode of dust cup of dust collector and dust-collecting cylinder 621 is prior art, be will not be described here.
Operation principle is as follows:When needing cleaning filter mantle 13, dust collection cover 62 is removed from dust-collecting cylinder 621 first, so Dust cup of dust collector is taken out out of dust-collecting cylinder 621 afterwards, through the above way the madial wall of filter mantle 13 is cleaned, cleaning is easy in realization The effect of the madial wall of filter mantle 13, then through the above way assembles dust cup of dust collector, and dust cup of dust collector is arranged on dust-collecting cylinder In 621, dust collection cover 62 is covered on dust-collecting cylinder 621, while through hole connection dust-collecting cylinder 621 and aspiration column 7 on dust collection cover 62.
When needing dust suction, the mouth of pipe of hose 61 is placed at dust, starts blower fan 71, the blade of blower fan 71 turns Dynamic, so that producing negative pressure in wind sucting tube, the gas with dust constantly enters dust-collecting cylinder 621, Ran Houjing from hose 61 Dust-collecting cylinder 621 flows to filter mantle 13, discharge pipe 1, aspiration column 7, air outlet 72 successively;Dust flows to filter mantle 13 with gas When, larger dust is filtered by filter mantle 13, and gas after filtering is finally discharged from air outlet 72, due to the inner side of filter mantle 13 Wall can be cleaned totally, therefore, it is possible to reduce the growth of bacterium and the generation of peculiar smell, make from air outlet 72 discharge gas more Health, so as to be conducive to the health of indoor environment.
Described above is only preferred embodiment of the present utility model, and protection domain of the present utility model is not limited merely to Above-described embodiment, all technical schemes belonged under the utility model thinking belong to protection domain of the present utility model.It should refer to Go out, for those skilled in the art, some improvement under the premise of the utility model principle is not departed from and Retouching, these improvements and modifications also should be regarded as protection domain of the present utility model.

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1. a kind of dust cup of dust collector, including discharge pipe (1), the substrate (2) and discharge pipe that are set on discharge pipe (1) lateral wall (1) the integrally formed filter mantle of one of end wall (13), it is characterised in that:The lateral wall of the discharge pipe (1) and substrate (2) It is detachably connected, along discharge pipe (1), axially segmentation forms the first hemizygote to the assembly of the discharge pipe (1) and filter mantle (13) (3) and the second hemizygote (4), it is provided with and is connected between the side wall that first hemizygote (3) fits with the second hemizygote (4) Portion (5).
2. dust cup of dust collector according to claim 1, it is characterised in that:The connecting portion (5) includes being arranged on the first half Fit (3) towards the first adsorption piece (51) on the side wall in the second hemizygote (4) direction, be arranged on the second hemizygote (4) direction The second adsorption piece (52) adsorbed with the first adsorption piece (51) on the side wall in the first hemizygote (3) direction and mutually.
3. dust cup of dust collector according to claim 1, it is characterised in that:The connecting portion (5) includes being arranged on the first half Fit (3) towards several necks (53) on the side wall in the second hemizygote (4) direction, be arranged on the second hemizygote (4) direction Several buckles (54) being engaged by clamping respectively on the side wall in the first hemizygote (3) direction and with several necks (53).
4. dust cup of dust collector according to claim 1, it is characterised in that:The madial wall of first hemizygote (3) is set There is the arc spacer (31) that can be fitted with the second hemizygote (4) madial wall.
5. dust cup of dust collector according to claim 4, it is characterised in that:The arc spacer (31) is in the side of inner concavity Wall is provided with the supporting plate (32) for strengthening arc spacer (31) intensity.
6. dust cup of dust collector according to claim 5, it is characterised in that:The supporting plate (32) and discharge pipe (1) axial direction It is arranged in an oblique way.
7. dust cup of dust collector according to claim 1, it is characterised in that:The substrate (2) and discharge pipe (1) lateral wall spiral shell Line is connected.
8. dust cup of dust collector according to claim 7, it is characterised in that:The lateral wall of the discharge pipe (1) and positioned at base The both sides of plate (2) are respectively arranged with resigning groove (11), and being provided with each resigning groove (11) can be while and substrate (2) two sides are affixed to position the elastic component (12) of substrate (2).
9. dust cup of dust collector according to claim 1, it is characterised in that:The substrate (2) is towards filter mantle (13) direction Side wall be provided with dirt cup (21) for ring cover filter mantle (13), the barrel of the dirt cup (21) and be provided with several ventilations Hole (211), the madial wall of each air vent (211) is respectively connected with through hole direction and leading that discharge pipe (1) is radially tilted Airduct (212).
10. a kind of dust catcher, it is characterised in that:Including the dust cup of dust collector described in any one of claim 1-9.
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