EP2316323B1 - Vacuum cleaner - Google Patents
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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
- A47L5/00—Structural features of suction cleaners
- A47L5/12—Structural features of suction cleaners with power-driven air-pumps or air-compressors, e.g. driven by motor vehicle engine vacuum
- A47L5/22—Structural features of suction cleaners with power-driven air-pumps or air-compressors, e.g. driven by motor vehicle engine vacuum with rotary fans
- A47L5/36—Suction cleaners with hose between nozzle and casing; Suction cleaners for fixing on staircases; Suction cleaners for carrying on the back
- A47L5/362—Suction cleaners with hose between nozzle and casing; Suction cleaners for fixing on staircases; Suction cleaners for carrying on the back of the horizontal type, e.g. canister or sledge type
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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
- A47L9/00—Details or accessories of suction cleaners, e.g. mechanical means for controlling the suction or for effecting pulsating action; Storing devices specially adapted to suction cleaners or parts thereof; Carrying-vehicles specially adapted for suction cleaners
- A47L9/10—Filters; Dust separators; Dust removal; Automatic exchange of filters
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- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47L9/00—Details or accessories of suction cleaners, e.g. mechanical means for controlling the suction or for effecting pulsating action; Storing devices specially adapted to suction cleaners or parts thereof; Carrying-vehicles specially adapted for suction cleaners
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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
- A47L9/00—Details or accessories of suction cleaners, e.g. mechanical means for controlling the suction or for effecting pulsating action; Storing devices specially adapted to suction cleaners or parts thereof; Carrying-vehicles specially adapted for suction cleaners
- A47L9/10—Filters; Dust separators; Dust removal; Automatic exchange of filters
- A47L9/106—Dust removal
- A47L9/108—Dust compression means
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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
- A47L9/00—Details or accessories of suction cleaners, e.g. mechanical means for controlling the suction or for effecting pulsating action; Storing devices specially adapted to suction cleaners or parts thereof; Carrying-vehicles specially adapted for suction cleaners
- A47L9/10—Filters; Dust separators; Dust removal; Automatic exchange of filters
- A47L9/16—Arrangement or disposition of cyclones or other devices with centrifugal action
- A47L9/1691—Mounting or coupling means for cyclonic chamber or dust receptacles
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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
- A47L9/00—Details or accessories of suction cleaners, e.g. mechanical means for controlling the suction or for effecting pulsating action; Storing devices specially adapted to suction cleaners or parts thereof; Carrying-vehicles specially adapted for suction cleaners
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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
- A47L9/00—Details or accessories of suction cleaners, e.g. mechanical means for controlling the suction or for effecting pulsating action; Storing devices specially adapted to suction cleaners or parts thereof; Carrying-vehicles specially adapted for suction cleaners
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- A47L9/327—Handles for suction cleaners with hose between nozzle and casing
Definitions
- Embodiments relate to a vacuum cleaner.
- vacuum cleaners are devices that suck air containing dusts using a suction force generated by a suction motor installed inside a main body to filter the dusts in the main body.
- Such a vacuum cleaner may be largely classified into a canister type in which a suction nozzle is separated from a main body to connect thereto through a connection tube and an upright type in which a suction nozzle is coupled to a main body.
- WO 2007/021147 A1 relates to a vacuum cleaner comprising a main body, a dust container installed to the main body, and a handle formed at an outer periphery of the dust container and having a fastening part to allow the dust container to be detachably fastened to the main body.
- the fastening part is formed to the handle of the dust container such that the dust container is easily mounted in or separated from the main body of the vacuum cleaner, and cannot be unintentionally separated from the main body of the vacuum cleaner, thereby preventing a floor from being soiled by contaminants due to an accidental opening of the dust container, and thus enhancing convenience of a user.
- the present invention provides a vacuum cleaner which prevents a dust container from being separated from a main body while a user grasps a handle disposed on the dust container in a state where the dust container is mounted on the main body to move the main body.
- the vacuum cleaner of the present invention includes: a main body; a dust container separably coupled to the main body; a handle disposed on the dust container; a lever unit movably disposed on the handle, the lever unit being selectively coupled to the main body; and a stopper for selectively restricting the movement of the lever unit.
- Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a vacuum cleaner including a dust separation device according to an embodiment.
- Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the vacuum cleaner from which a container is separated.
- Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the vacuum cleaner from which a dust separation device is separated.
- a vacuum cleaner 1 includes a main body 10 in which a suction motor is built, a dust separation device 100 separably mounted on the main body 10 and separating dusts from air, and a dust container 200 separably mounted on the main body 10 and storing the dusts separated by the dust separation device 100.
- a plurality of wheels 12 for easily moving the main body 10 is disposed on the main body 10.
- a first mounting part 13 is disposed on the main body 10 to mount the dust container 200.
- a fixing plate 14 for fixing the dust container 200 is disposed above the first mounting part 13.
- a second mounting part 18 is disposed at an upper portion of the main body to mount the dust separation device 100.
- a cover member 20 for covering the dust separation device 100 in a state where the dust separation device 100 is mounted on the second mounting part 18 is disposed on the main body 10.
- the cover member 20 has one end rotatably coupled to the main body 10 by a hinge and the other end separably coupled to the fixing plate 14.
- a coupling button 22 is disposed on the cover 20 to couple the cover 20 to the fixing plate 14
- a coupling button 22 is disposed on the cover member 20 to couple the cover member 20 to the fixing plate 14. An end of the coupling button 22 is selectively hung on the fixing plate 14.
- the cover member 20 covers the dust separation device 100, the dust separation device 100 is not viewed from the outside to improve a sense of beauty.
- a portion of the dust separation device 100 is seated on the fixing plate 14 in a state where the dust separation device 100 is seated on the second mounting part 18.
- An opening 16 for moving dusts separated by the dust separation device 100 into the dust container 200 is defined in the fixing plate 14.
- the opening 16 communicates with a dust discharge part (that will be described later) of the dust separation device 100.
- the dust container 200 may have a simple structure and a light weight.
- a user separates only the dust container 200 from the main body so as to empty out the dusts within the dust container 200, user's convenience may be improved.
- a plurality of suction holes 15 for introducing air containing dusts into the dust separation device 100 is defined in the fixing plate 14.
- the dust separation device 100 includes a dust separation unit 110 for separating dusts contained in air by a cyclone flow and a filter unit 150 coupled to the dust separation unit 110 and filtering the air discharged from the dust separation unit 110.
- the dust separation unit 110 includes a first cyclone body 112 and a second cyclone body 120 to which the first cyclone body 112 is rotatably coupled. That is, the first cyclone body 112 and the second cyclone body 120 are coupled to each other to form a completed configuration of the dust separation unit 110.
- a plurality of suction parts 123 is disposed in the second cyclone body 120, and a dust discharge part 114 for discharging the dusts separated from the air is disposed in the first cyclone body 112.
- the plurality of suction parts 123 communicates with the suction holes 15, respectively.
- Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the dust container according to an embodiment.
- Fig. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the dust container according to an embodiment.
- Fig. 6 is a sectional view taken along line A-A of Fig. 1 .
- the dust container 200 includes a dust collection body for storing the dusts separated by the dust separation device 100 and a cover member 280 coupled to an upper portion of the dust collection body 210.
- a handle 240 grasped by the user is disposed on the dust collection body 210.
- a plurality of pressing members for pressing the stored dust is disposed within the dust collection body 210.
- the plurality of pressing members includes a first pressing member 220 rotatably coupled to the dust collection body 210 and a second pressing member 230 integrated with the dust collection body 210.
- the second pressing member 230 is integrated with a fixed shaft 232 protruding upward from a bottom surface of the dust collection body 210.
- the first pressing member 220 includes a pressing plate 221 for pressing the dusts by an interaction with the second pressing member 230 and a rotating shaft 222 integrated with the pressing plate 221.
- the rotating shaft 222 is coupled to the fixed shaft 232.
- a driven gear 236 for transmitting a driving force into the first pressing member 220 is coupled to the outside of the dust collection body 210.
- a shaft of the driven gear 236 passes through the dust collection body 210 and is coupled to the rotation shaft 222.
- the driven gear 236 is engaged with a driving gear (not shown), and the driving gear is coupled to a compressor motor disposed in the main body.
- the driving gear is rotated and the driven gear is rotated by the rotation of the driving gear.
- the first pressing member 220 coupled to the driven gear is rotated by the rotation of the driven gear.
- the dusts stored in the dust collection body 210 are pressed while the first pressing member 220 is rotated.
- a motor rotatable in both directions may be applied as the compressor motor.
- the first pressing member 220 may be rotated in both directions (in clockwise and counterclockwise directions).
- a dust inflow part 282 through which the dusts separated by the dust separation device 100 are introduced is disposed in the cover member 280.
- the dust inflow part 282 communicates with the opening 16 of the fixing plate 14.
- the handle 240 includes a handle body 242, a lever unit 260 vertically movably coupled to the handle body 242, and a handle cover 250 coupled to the handle body 242.
- the upward movement of the lever unit 260 represents a movement direction of the lever unit 260 to be coupled to the main body (or the fixing plate), and the downward movement of the lever unit 260 represents a movement direction of the lever unit 260 to be separated from the main body (or the fixing plate).
- Upper and lower guides 245 and 243 for guiding the vertical movement of the lever unit 260 are disposed on the handle body 242. Insertion holes 262 and 264 in which the guides 245 and 243 are inserted are defined in the lever unit 260.
- An elastic member 247 for elastically supporting the lever unit 260 is disposed around the upper guide 245.
- a first coupling part (261) selectively coupled to the fixing plate 14 is disposed above the lever unit 260, and a second coupling part 265 selectively coupled to a hook part 13a disposed on the first mounting part 13 is disposed below the lever unit 260.
- the hook part 13a is supported by the elastic member 13b. In a state where the dust container 200 is not mounted on the first mounting part 13, the hook part 13a protrudes upward from the first mounting part 13.
- the hook part 13a When the dust container 200 is mounted on the first mounting part 13, the hook part 13a is pressed downward by the second coupling part 265. When the dust container 200 is completely mounted on the first mounting part 13, the hook part 13a is hung on the second coupling part 265.
- a middle guide 252 for guiding the vertical movement of the lever unit 260 is disposed on the handle cover 250.
- a guide hole 263 in which the middle guide 252 is inserted is defined in the lever unit 260.
- the guide hole 263 is defined in a vertical direction.
- a stopper 270 for selectively restricting the movement of the lever unit 260 is rotatably coupled to the handle cover 250.
- a rotation shaft 257 to which the stopper 270 is coupled is disposed on the handle cover 250.
- the stopper 270 prevents the lever unit 260 from being rotated in a state where the stopper 270 is rotated with respect to the lever unit 260.
- the stopper 270 includes a rotation body coupled to the rotation shaft 257 and a stop guide 274 protruding from the rotation body 272.
- a space part 268 for receiving the stopper 270 is defined in the lever unit 260.
- the lever unit 260 includes a contact part 267 selectively contacting the stopper 270 when the lever unit 260 is moved downward.
- Fig. 7 is a view of a state in which a main body stands upright in a state where the dust container is separated from the main body.
- Fig. 8 is a sectional view illustrating an inner structure of a handle in the state of Fig. 7 .
- the stopper 270 is rotated to dispose the stop guide 274 between the rotation shaft 257 and the contact part 267 as shown in Fig. 8 .
- This rotated state of the stopper 270 is referred to as a second state.
- the stop guide 274 is disposed on the movement path of the lever unit 260 in the second state of the stopper 270 to prevent the contact part 267 from being moved.
- the state of Fig. 7 for example, the state in which the dust container 200 is mounted on the main body 10 is a state in which the user grasps the handle 240 of the dust container 200 to move the main body 10.
- the movement of the lever unit 260 is prevented by the rotation of the stopper 270 in the state of Fig. 7 , it may prevent the main body 10 from dropping onto a floor due to the separation of the dust container 100 and the main body 10.
- the stopper disposed within the handle is rotated to prevent the lever unit from being moved.
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Description
- Embodiments relate to a vacuum cleaner.
- Generally, vacuum cleaners are devices that suck air containing dusts using a suction force generated by a suction motor installed inside a main body to filter the dusts in the main body.
- Such a vacuum cleaner may be largely classified into a canister type in which a suction nozzle is separated from a main body to connect thereto through a connection tube and an upright type in which a suction nozzle is coupled to a main body.
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WO 2007/021147 A1 relates to a vacuum cleaner comprising a main body, a dust container installed to the main body, and a handle formed at an outer periphery of the dust container and having a fastening part to allow the dust container to be detachably fastened to the main body. The fastening part is formed to the handle of the dust container such that the dust container is easily mounted in or separated from the main body of the vacuum cleaner, and cannot be unintentionally separated from the main body of the vacuum cleaner, thereby preventing a floor from being soiled by contaminants due to an accidental opening of the dust container, and thus enhancing convenience of a user. - The present invention provides a vacuum cleaner which prevents a dust container from being separated from a main body while a user grasps a handle disposed on the dust container in a state where the dust container is mounted on the main body to move the main body. The objects are solved by the features of the independent claim.
- The vacuum cleaner of the present invention includes: a main body; a dust container separably coupled to the main body; a handle disposed on the dust container; a lever unit movably disposed on the handle, the lever unit being selectively coupled to the main body; and a stopper for selectively restricting the movement of the lever unit.
- The details of one or more embodiments are set forth in the accompanying drawings and the description below. Other features will be apparent from the description and drawings, and from the claims.
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Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a vacuum cleaner including a dust separation device according to an embodiment. -
Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the vacuum cleaner from which a container is separated. -
Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the vacuum cleaner from which a dust separation device is separated. -
Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the dust container according to an embodiment. -
Fig. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the dust container according to an embodiment. -
Fig. 6 is a sectional view taken along line A-A ofFig. 1 . -
Fig. 7 is a view of a state in which a main body stands upright in a state where the dust container is separated from the main body. -
Fig. 8 is a sectional view illustrating an inner structure of a handle in the state ofFig. 7 . - Reference will now be made in detail to the embodiments of the present disclosure, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
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Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a vacuum cleaner including a dust separation device according to an embodiment.Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the vacuum cleaner from which a container is separated.Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the vacuum cleaner from which a dust separation device is separated. - Referring to
Figs. 1 to 3 , avacuum cleaner 1 according to the current embodiment includes amain body 10 in which a suction motor is built, adust separation device 100 separably mounted on themain body 10 and separating dusts from air, and adust container 200 separably mounted on themain body 10 and storing the dusts separated by thedust separation device 100. - In detail, a plurality of
wheels 12 for easily moving themain body 10 is disposed on themain body 10. Afirst mounting part 13 is disposed on themain body 10 to mount thedust container 200. Afixing plate 14 for fixing thedust container 200 is disposed above thefirst mounting part 13. - A
second mounting part 18 is disposed at an upper portion of the main body to mount thedust separation device 100. Acover member 20 for covering thedust separation device 100 in a state where thedust separation device 100 is mounted on thesecond mounting part 18 is disposed on themain body 10. Thecover member 20 has one end rotatably coupled to themain body 10 by a hinge and the other end separably coupled to thefixing plate 14. Acoupling button 22 is disposed on thecover 20 to couple thecover 20 to thefixing plate 14 - A
coupling button 22 is disposed on thecover member 20 to couple thecover member 20 to thefixing plate 14. An end of thecoupling button 22 is selectively hung on thefixing plate 14. - As described above, since the
cover member 20 covers thedust separation device 100, thedust separation device 100 is not viewed from the outside to improve a sense of beauty. - A portion of the
dust separation device 100 is seated on thefixing plate 14 in a state where thedust separation device 100 is seated on thesecond mounting part 18. Anopening 16 for moving dusts separated by thedust separation device 100 into thedust container 200 is defined in thefixing plate 14. The opening 16 communicates with a dust discharge part (that will be described later) of thedust separation device 100. - In the current embodiment, since the
dust separation device 100 and the dust container are provided as separate parts and separably disposed on themain body 10, thedust container 200 may have a simple structure and a light weight. Thus, since a user separates only thedust container 200 from the main body so as to empty out the dusts within thedust container 200, user's convenience may be improved. - A plurality of
suction holes 15 for introducing air containing dusts into thedust separation device 100 is defined in thefixing plate 14. - The
dust separation device 100 includes adust separation unit 110 for separating dusts contained in air by a cyclone flow and afilter unit 150 coupled to thedust separation unit 110 and filtering the air discharged from thedust separation unit 110. - The
dust separation unit 110 includes afirst cyclone body 112 and asecond cyclone body 120 to which thefirst cyclone body 112 is rotatably coupled. That is, thefirst cyclone body 112 and thesecond cyclone body 120 are coupled to each other to form a completed configuration of thedust separation unit 110. - A plurality of
suction parts 123 is disposed in thesecond cyclone body 120, and adust discharge part 114 for discharging the dusts separated from the air is disposed in thefirst cyclone body 112. When thedust separation device 100 is mounted on the second mountingpart 18, the plurality ofsuction parts 123 communicates with thesuction holes 15, respectively. - Hereinafter, a structure of the
dust container 200 will be described in detail. -
Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the dust container according to an embodiment.Fig. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the dust container according to an embodiment.Fig. 6 is a sectional view taken along line A-A ofFig. 1 . - Referring to
Figs. 4 to 6 , thedust container 200 according to an embodiment includes a dust collection body for storing the dusts separated by thedust separation device 100 and acover member 280 coupled to an upper portion of thedust collection body 210. - In detail, a
handle 240 grasped by the user is disposed on thedust collection body 210. A plurality of pressing members for pressing the stored dust is disposed within thedust collection body 210. The plurality of pressing members includes a first pressingmember 220 rotatably coupled to thedust collection body 210 and a second pressingmember 230 integrated with thedust collection body 210. The second pressingmember 230 is integrated with afixed shaft 232 protruding upward from a bottom surface of thedust collection body 210. - The first pressing
member 220 includes apressing plate 221 for pressing the dusts by an interaction with the second pressingmember 230 and a rotatingshaft 222 integrated with thepressing plate 221. The rotatingshaft 222 is coupled to thefixed shaft 232. - A driven
gear 236 for transmitting a driving force into the first pressingmember 220 is coupled to the outside of thedust collection body 210. A shaft of the drivengear 236 passes through thedust collection body 210 and is coupled to therotation shaft 222. The drivengear 236 is engaged with a driving gear (not shown), and the driving gear is coupled to a compressor motor disposed in the main body. Thus, when the compressor motor is rotated, the driving gear is rotated and the driven gear is rotated by the rotation of the driving gear. Then, the first pressingmember 220 coupled to the driven gear is rotated by the rotation of the driven gear. Thus, the dusts stored in thedust collection body 210 are pressed while the first pressingmember 220 is rotated. Here, a motor rotatable in both directions may be applied as the compressor motor. Thus, the first pressingmember 220 may be rotated in both directions (in clockwise and counterclockwise directions). - A
dust inflow part 282 through which the dusts separated by thedust separation device 100 are introduced is disposed in thecover member 280. Thedust inflow part 282 communicates with theopening 16 of the fixingplate 14. - The
handle 240 includes ahandle body 242, alever unit 260 vertically movably coupled to thehandle body 242, and ahandle cover 250 coupled to thehandle body 242. - In the current embodiment, the upward movement of the
lever unit 260 represents a movement direction of thelever unit 260 to be coupled to the main body (or the fixing plate), and the downward movement of thelever unit 260 represents a movement direction of thelever unit 260 to be separated from the main body (or the fixing plate). - Upper and
lower guides lever unit 260 are disposed on thehandle body 242. Insertion holes 262 and 264 in which theguides lever unit 260. - An
elastic member 247 for elastically supporting thelever unit 260 is disposed around theupper guide 245. - A first coupling part (261) selectively coupled to the fixing
plate 14 is disposed above thelever unit 260, and asecond coupling part 265 selectively coupled to ahook part 13a disposed on the first mountingpart 13 is disposed below thelever unit 260. - The
hook part 13a is supported by theelastic member 13b. In a state where thedust container 200 is not mounted on the first mountingpart 13, thehook part 13a protrudes upward from the first mountingpart 13. - When the
dust container 200 is mounted on the first mountingpart 13, thehook part 13a is pressed downward by thesecond coupling part 265. When thedust container 200 is completely mounted on the first mountingpart 13, thehook part 13a is hung on thesecond coupling part 265. - When the
lever unit 260 is moved downward to separate thedust container 200 from the first mountingpart 13, thehook part 13a is moved downward by thesecond coupling part 265. In this state, when thedust container 200 is pulled forward, thesecond coupling part 265 goes over thehook part 13a. - A
middle guide 252 for guiding the vertical movement of thelever unit 260 is disposed on thehandle cover 250. Aguide hole 263 in which themiddle guide 252 is inserted is defined in thelever unit 260. Theguide hole 263 is defined in a vertical direction. - A
stopper 270 for selectively restricting the movement of thelever unit 260 is rotatably coupled to thehandle cover 250. Arotation shaft 257 to which thestopper 270 is coupled is disposed on thehandle cover 250. - The
stopper 270 prevents thelever unit 260 from being rotated in a state where thestopper 270 is rotated with respect to thelever unit 260. - In detail, the
stopper 270 includes a rotation body coupled to therotation shaft 257 and astop guide 274 protruding from therotation body 272. - Also, a
space part 268 for receiving thestopper 270 is defined in thelever unit 260. Also, thelever unit 260 includes acontact part 267 selectively contacting thestopper 270 when thelever unit 260 is moved downward. - Hereinafter, an operation of the
stopper 270 will be described. -
Fig. 7 is a view of a state in which a main body stands upright in a state where the dust container is separated from the main body.Fig. 8 is a sectional view illustrating an inner structure of a handle in the state ofFig. 7 . - Referring to
Figs. 1 and6 to 8 , in the state ofFig. 1 , therotation body 272 and thestop guide 274 of thestopper 270 are spaced from thecontact part 267 in a state where thestopper 270 is received into thespace part 268 of the lever unit 260 (seeFig. 6 ). This state of thestopper 270 is referred to as a first state. - Then, when the
lever unit 260 is vertically movable within thehandle 240, and thus, thedust container 200 is coupled or separated to/from themain body 10. - On the other hand, in case where the
main body 10 stands upright as shown inFig. 7 , thestopper 270 is rotated to dispose thestop guide 274 between therotation shaft 257 and thecontact part 267 as shown inFig. 8 . This rotated state of thestopper 270 is referred to as a second state. - That is, the
stop guide 274 is disposed on the movement path of thelever unit 260 in the second state of thestopper 270 to prevent thecontact part 267 from being moved. - In this state, when the
lever unit 260 is pressed, since thecontact part 267 of thelever unit 260 contacts thestop guide 274, the movement of thelever unit 260 is prevented. - The state of
Fig. 7 , for example, the state in which thedust container 200 is mounted on themain body 10 is a state in which the user grasps thehandle 240 of thedust container 200 to move themain body 10. According to the present embodiment, since the movement of thelever unit 260 is prevented by the rotation of thestopper 270 in the state ofFig. 7 , it may prevent themain body 10 from dropping onto a floor due to the separation of thedust container 100 and themain body 10. - According to the proposed embodiments, when the user grasps the handle of the dust container to move the main body in the state where the dust container is mounted on the main body, the stopper disposed within the handle is rotated to prevent the lever unit from being moved.
- Thus, it may prevent the main body from being broken or damaged due to the separation of the dust container and the main body and the dropping of the main body.
- Also, since the stopper is rotated corresponding to the movement of the dust container, a user's cumbersome operation may be removed.
- Although embodiments have been described with reference to a number of illustrative embodiments thereof, it should be understood that numerous other modifications and embodiments can be devised by those skilled in the art that will fall within the scope of the present invention, which is defined by the appended claims.
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- A vacuum cleaner comprising:a main body (10);a dust container (200) separably coupled to the main body (10); anda handle (240) disposed on the dust container (200);a lever unit (260) movably disposed on the handle (240), the lever unit (260) being selectively coupled to the main body (10); anda stopper (270) for selectively restricting the movement of the lever unit (260),characterized in thatthe stopper (270) is rotatably coupled to a handle cover (250) of the handle (240); anda rotation shaft (257) to which the stopper (270) is coupled, is disposed on the handle cover (250);wherein the stopper is configured to prevent the lever unit (260) from being rotated in a state where the stopper (270) is rotated with respect to the lever unit (260).
- The vacuum cleaner according to claim 1, wherein the stopper (270) is rotatably disposed on the handle (240), in a state where the stopper (270) is rotated in one direction, the movement of the lever unit (260) is allowable, and in a state where the stopper (270) is rotated in the other direction, the movement of the lever unit (260) is restricted.
- The vacuum cleaner according to claim 1, wherein the stopper (270) comprises a body (272) and a stop guide (274) protruding from the body (272), and the stop guide (274) is selectively disposed on a movement path of the lever unit (260).
- The vacuum cleaner according to claim 3, wherein the lever unit (260) comprises a contact part (267) selectively contacting the stopper (270), wherein when the lever unit (260) is manipulated in a state where the stopper (270) is moved in one direction, the contact part (267) contacts the body (272), and when the lever unit (260) is manipulated in a state where the stopper (270) is moved in the other direction, the contact part (267) contacts the stop guide (274).
- The vacuum cleaner according to claim 3, wherein the lever unit (260) has a space part (268) in which the stopper (270) is received.
- The vacuum cleaner according to claim 1, wherein the handle (240) comprises: a handle body (242) and a handle (240) cover coupled to the handle (240) body, wherein the stopper (270) is coupled to the handle cover (250).
- The vacuum cleaner according to claim 6, wherein first and second coupling parts (265) coupled to the main body (10) are disposed above and below the lever unit (260).
- The vacuum cleaner according to claim 6, wherein a guide (274) for guiding the movement of the lever unit (260) is disposed on the handle body (242) or the handle cover (250).
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KR1020080078031A KR100988719B1 (en) | 2008-08-08 | 2008-08-08 | Vacuum cleaner |
PCT/KR2009/002273 WO2010016653A1 (en) | 2008-08-08 | 2009-04-29 | Vacuum cleaner |
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