EP1795108A2 - Reiniger mit Dampferzeuger - Google Patents

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EP1795108A2
EP1795108A2 EP06025468A EP06025468A EP1795108A2 EP 1795108 A2 EP1795108 A2 EP 1795108A2 EP 06025468 A EP06025468 A EP 06025468A EP 06025468 A EP06025468 A EP 06025468A EP 1795108 A2 EP1795108 A2 EP 1795108A2
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Choon Myun Chung
Jeong Ho Lee
Hyoung Jun Kim
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L11/00—Machines for cleaning floors, carpets, furniture, walls, or wall coverings
    • A47L11/34—Machines for treating carpets in position by liquid, foam, or vapour, e.g. by steam
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L11/00—Machines for cleaning floors, carpets, furniture, walls, or wall coverings
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L11/00—Machines for cleaning floors, carpets, furniture, walls, or wall coverings
    • A47L11/40—Parts or details of machines not provided for in groups A47L11/02 - A47L11/38, or not restricted to one of these groups, e.g. handles, arrangements of switches, skirts, buffers, levers
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L11/00—Machines for cleaning floors, carpets, furniture, walls, or wall coverings
    • A47L11/40—Parts or details of machines not provided for in groups A47L11/02 - A47L11/38, or not restricted to one of these groups, e.g. handles, arrangements of switches, skirts, buffers, levers
    • A47L11/4002—Installations of electric equipment
    • A47L11/4005—Arrangements of batteries or cells; Electric power supply arrangements
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L11/00—Machines for cleaning floors, carpets, furniture, walls, or wall coverings
    • A47L11/40—Parts or details of machines not provided for in groups A47L11/02 - A47L11/38, or not restricted to one of these groups, e.g. handles, arrangements of switches, skirts, buffers, levers
    • A47L11/408—Means for supplying cleaning or surface treating agents
    • A47L11/4086—Arrangements for steam generation

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  • the present invention relates to a cleaner, and more particularly, to a steam cleaner.
  • a cleaner and more particularly, to a steam cleaner.
  • the present invention is suitable for a wide range of applications, it is particularly suitable for cleaning by discharging steam from a bottom surface of a cleaner body.
  • power consumption ranging between 500W to 1,500W is needed to produce a phase change from water to steam for performing a steam function of a cleaner.
  • the cleaner should perform a vacuum suction function of sucking particles by vacuum from a floor to be cleaned as well as the steam function, requiring power consumption greater than that for steaming.
  • the external power is required and the cord of the cleaner connects the external power source to the cleaner.
  • the cord can interfere with and interrupt the cleaning conducted by a user.
  • the cord connected to the external power source has a limited length. This limits a cleaning range of the cleaner.
  • the present invention is directed to a cleaner that substantially obviates one or more problems due to limitations and disadvantages of the related art.
  • An object of the present invention is to provide a cleaner, by which water preheating for a steam function of the cleaner in the early stage of operation of the cleaner is achieved by receiving an external power, and by which a steaming operation is achieved by receiving power from a battery provided within the cleaner.
  • a cleaner according to the present invention includes a body, a steam generator provided within the body to generate steam by changing stored water into vapor, an internal power supply unit supplying stored electricity to the steam generator; and an external power supply unit supplying electricity from an external source to the generator.
  • the cleaner further includes a vacuum suction unit that sucks particles from a floor and transfers the particles to an internal storage space, the vacuum suction unit selectively receiving electricity from the external power supply unit or the internal power supply unit.
  • the cleaner further includes a control unit controlling connections and power transfer between the steam generator, the vacuum suction unit, the external power supply unit and the internal power supply unit.
  • the internal power supply unit comprises a battery. More preferably, the battery is detachably connected to the body. More preferably, the battery is rechargeable.
  • the cleaner further includes a handle potion connected to the body.
  • the internal power supply unit includes a battery and the battery is detachably connected to the handle portion.
  • the external power supply unit includes a cord and a plug.
  • a method of controlling a cleaner includes the steps of determining whether power is being supplied to the cleaner through an external power supply unit; if power is supplied through the external power supply unit, operating a steam generator with power supplied though the external power supply unit; and if power is not supplied through the external power supply unit, operating the steam generator with power supplied from an internal power supply unit.
  • the method further includes charging the internal power supply unit with power supplied to the cleaner through the external power supply unit.
  • the method further includes operating a vacuum suction unit with power supplied to the cleaner through the external power supply unit.
  • the method further includes operating a vacuum suction unit with power supplied from the internal power supply unit.
  • a method of controlling a cleaner includes the steps of preheating water within a steam generator with power supplied through an external power supply unit; determining whether power continues to be supplied through the external power supply unit; if power continues to be supplied through the external power supply unit, generating steam by heating the preheated water within the steam generator with power supplied through the external power supply unit; and if power is not being supplied through the external power supply unit, generating steam by heating the preheated water within the steam generator with power supplied from an internal power supply unit.
  • the method further includes charging the internal power supply unit with power supplied through the external power supply unit.
  • the method further includes operating a vacuum suction unit with power supplied through the external power supply unit.
  • the method further includes operating a vacuum suction unit with power supplied from the internal power supply unit.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a cleaner according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 2 is a perspective view of an inner configuration of the cleaner shown in FIG. 1;
  • FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a control system of the cleaner shown in FIG. 1.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a cleaner according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 2 is a perspective view of an inner configuration of the cleaner shown in FIG. 1
  • FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a control system of the cleaner shown in FIG. 1.
  • a cleaner according to one preferred embodiment of the present invention includes a body 10 configured as a cleaner head and a handle or grip portion 12 provided on one side of the body 10 to be griped by a user in operating the cleaner.
  • a floorcloth (not shown in the drawings) can be attached to a bottom of the body 10.
  • a steam generator 14 is provided within the body 10.
  • a prescribed space is provided within the steam generator 14 to store water therein.
  • the steam generator 14 turns the water stored in the prescribed space into steam using electric power received from a power source.
  • An outlet (not shown in the drawing) is provided to a lower side of the steam generator 14 through a bottom of the body 10.
  • the steam generated from the steam generator 14 is sprayed downwardly from the bottom of the body 10 via the outlet.
  • An external power supply unit 16 is provided to one side of the body 10 for supplying external power, e.g., an AC power to the body 10.
  • the external power supply unit 16 includes a cord 18 having a prescribed length.
  • One end of the external power supply unit 16 is connected to an electrical device within the body 10 and a plug 20 of the external power supply unit 16 is configured to be connected to an external power source.
  • An internal power supply unit 22 is provided to one end of the handle 12 to supply a DC power to the body 10.
  • the internal power supply unit 22 is configured to be detachable from the handle portion 12 and may include a rechargeable battery.
  • the power supplied to the external power supply unit 16 can be an AC power.
  • the internal power supply unit 22 discharges a DC power.
  • a vacuum suction unit 24 is also provided within the body 10.
  • the vacuum suction unit 24 sucks particles from a floor and transfers the sucked particles to a storage space (not shown in the drawing) of the body 10.
  • the steam generator 14, the external power supply unit 16, the internal power supply unit 22 and the vacuum suction unit 24 are connected to a control unit 26.
  • the control unit 26 transfers electrical signals or power between the steam generator 14, the external power supply unit 16, the internal power supply unit 22 and the vacuum suction unit 24.
  • the plug 20 of the external power supply unit 16 of the body 10 is connected to an outlet (not shown in the drawings) provided in a wall.
  • An AC power is supplied to the body 10 via the plug 20 connected to the outlet, i.e., via the external power supply unit 16.
  • control unit 26 is activated to enable the AC current to be transferred to the steam generator 14 from the external power supply unit 16.
  • a preheating button on the body 10 may be pressed to activate the preheating function.
  • the steam generator 14 receiving the AC current may preheat the water stored in the steam generator 14 until the water turns into steam.
  • control unit 26 After completion of the preheating in the steam generator 14, the control unit 26 cuts of the AC power supplied to the steam generator 14 from the external power supply unit 16.
  • the control unit may inform a user that the preheating is completed, such as by providing an indication via a panel (not shown in the drawing) provided on the body 10.
  • a panel not shown in the drawing
  • an indicator signal can be delivered via a display or by lighting or flickering of a display light.
  • the internal power supply unit 22 including the battery preferably may be charged with the AC power supplied through the external power supply unit 16. Alternatively, the internal power supply unit 22 may be detached from the body 10 and then charged by a separate charging device (not shown in the drawing).
  • a process for performing cleaning work using the preheated cleaner is explained as follows.
  • the cleaner is moved to a place to be cleaned by the user.
  • a steaming function is activated, such as by pressing a button.
  • the control unit 26 then supplies the DC power to the steam generator 14 from the internal power supply unit 22.
  • the steam generator 14 receiving the DC power turns the water into steam completely and discharges the steam via the outlet provided to the bottom of the body 10.
  • the user is also able to clean the floor by activating the vacuum suction function, such as by pressing a vacuum suction button, while the steam function of the cleaner is working.
  • the vacuum suction unit 24 may also receive power from the internal power supply unit 22.
  • control unit 26 controls the AC power to be supplied to the steam generator 14 from the external power supply unit 16.
  • the steam generator 14 receiving the AC power heats the preheated water again until the water turns into steam completely.
  • the steam is externally discharged from the body 10 via the outlet provided to the bottom of the body 10.
  • the user is also able to clean the floor to be cleaned by pressing the vacuum suction button,
  • the vacuum suction unit 24 receiving power from the external power supply unit 16.
  • the present invention provides the following effects or advantages.
  • water of a cleaner may be preheated by an external AC power, while cleaning is carried out by a DC power of an internal battery. In this manner a wireless steam cleaner can be provided.

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RU2006143721A (ru) 2008-06-20
US20070130718A1 (en) 2007-06-14
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