JP2637060B2 - Vacuum cleaner with steam injection device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a Kenister type vacuum cleaner, and more particularly, to a steam injection device together with dust suction cleaning for removing dirt and the like adhered to a floor surface to be cleaned. The present invention relates to a Kenister type vacuum cleaner provided with a steam injection device so that it can be formed.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Vacuum cleaners are generally classified into an upright type and a Kenister type. The upright vacuum cleaner has a brush installed integrally on a bottom surface of a main body in which a suction motor and a dust collecting filter are built in. With the movement of the main body, the brush sucks dust and debris on the floor. , Cleaning.

[0003] A Kenister type vacuum cleaner has a main body and a brush which are separated from each other and connected by a connecting pipe and a hose. The operation of a suction motor built in the main body removes dust and debris from the brush. After being sucked from the suction port, the liquid is transferred to the main body through the connecting pipe and the hose, and is cleaned.

That is, in the above-described conventional vacuum cleaner, the suction motor sucks dust and the like from the floor, removes dust and other foreign substances from the air sucked by the filter, and then removes only clean air. Is discharged to the outside of the main body to perform cleaning.

[0005]

However, conventional vacuum cleaners and the like merely remove dust and debris on the floor surface by sucking in ambient air. The attached debris and the like cannot be removed.

In order to remove aging dirt and the like, it is necessary to wipe the floor with a water rag after removing dust with a vacuum cleaner, which is considerably troublesome and troublesome. Work.

As shown in FIG. 6, an upright vacuum cleaner capable of injecting steam to remove old scale has already been disclosed. The upright vacuum cleaner 21 provided with a steam injection device has a water tank 26 and a steam generator 27 built in a main body 22 in which a fan case 23, a filter 24, and a brush 25 are installed.

[0008] One end of a steam pipe 28 for connecting the parts and the like and injecting steam is connected to a lower part of a water tank 26 arranged on an upper stage of the main body 22, and the other end is passed through a steam generator 27. , On the front surface of the brush drum 29, facing the bottom.

When the upright vacuum cleaner configured as described above is operated, the water in the water tank 26 becomes
It flows along the steam pipe 28 by gravity and flows into the steam generator 27. As the water passes through the steam generator 27, high-temperature steam is generated, and the steam is injected through the steam pipe 28 onto the floor to be cleaned. At the same time, dust and dirt are sucked and removed through the brush drum 29, and the floor surface is wiped clean.

However, the upright vacuum cleaner provided with the steam generator has a structure in which the brush is integrally connected to the main body of the cleaner, so that it has poor mobility and it is difficult to clean a narrow space. There is.

Further, since the water tank and the steam generator are built in the main body, the size and weight of the main body are increased.
This is especially inconvenient.

Therefore, it is difficult for the vacuum cleaner having the above-mentioned steam injection device to clean the gap between the doors, the corner of the room, the sink and the bed, and the lower part of the sofa, etc.
It is unsuitable for use at home.

The present invention has been made to solve the problems of the conventional vacuum cleaner as described above.
An object of the present invention is to provide a Kenister type vacuum cleaner equipped with a steam injection device so that steam injection cleaning can be performed together with vacuum suction cleaning.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a Kenister type vacuum cleaner which is simple and easy to perform steam injection cleaning by mounting a steam injection device having a compact structure. To provide.

[0015]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention provides a main body having a built-in air suction motor and a dust collecting filter, a brush provided with an air suction port and a roller-type wipe, and an air suction passage. This is achieved by attaching a steam injection device to a Kenister type vacuum cleaner consisting of a suction pipe and a hose connected to each other.

The above-mentioned steam injection device is installed at an outlet of the water tank in order to send out the water stored in the water tank at a constant pressure under a water tank provided with a water supply cap on an upper stage thereof. A transfer pump, a heater installed at the outlet of the transfer pump, for heating water supplied from the transfer pump to generate steam, and further having one end connected to the heater and the other end connected to the heater. The brush comprises a steam tube arranged in the length direction.

[0017] The first aspect of the present invention, the water tank and the transfer pump, further, the heater attached so compact in one assembly, near the point of attachment to the suction pipe
You.

A second feature of the present invention is that the brush includes
A fixed interval at the other end of the steam tube to be stored
In that a number of steam injection noseles were formed.

[0019]

In the vacuum cleaner according to the present invention having the above-mentioned structure, dust on the floor is sucked from the air suction port of the brush, and the steam injection device transfers the steam generated from the heater to the floor through the steam injection nozzle. After spraying on the surface to remove dirt and old scales stuck to the floor, the roller-type rag absorbs the moisture on the floor, so that only one cleaning machine is needed to clean and dust the steam. It is for cleaning.

[0020]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS In the following, the invention will be explained in detail with reference to the attached drawings.

FIG. 1 shows a Kenister type vacuum cleaner equipped with a steam injection device according to the present invention. The Kenister type vacuum cleaner 1 has a built-in air suction motor and a dust collection filter and is freely movable, a brush 4 having an air suction port and a roller-type wipe 7, and dust sucked from the air suction port. A suction pipe 5 for transmitting dust and debris to the main body 2
And a hose 3.

The steam injection device 10 of the present invention installed in the vacuum cleaner 1 is provided with a water tank 11 for storing a certain amount of water, and a water flow in the water tank 11 at a constant flow rate and a constant pressure. A transfer pump 12 installed at the lower end of a water tank 11,
The heater 13 installed at the outlet of the transfer pump 12 and the steam generated by the heater 13 are cleaned in order to heat the supplied water to a constant temperature and generate steam. This is achieved by a steam tube 14 provided with a number of steam injection noseles 14b for injecting onto a floor to be sprayed.

The water tank 11, the transfer pump 12, and the heater 13 are formed as one assembly and attached to the lower part of the suction pipe 5. One end of the steam tube 14 is connected to the lower end of the heater 13 and the other end is a brush 4.
In the length direction. A water supply cap 15 for receiving water supply from the outside is provided at the upper end of the water tank 11.

FIG. 2 schematically shows the bottom surface of the brush 4. As shown in the drawing, a steam tube 14 is installed at the rear of the brush 4, and a plurality of steam injection noselets 14b are arranged at regular intervals on a longitudinally placed steam tube end 14a. Is arranged.

In front of the brush 4, a roller-type rag 7 which is freely rotatable is installed in order to wipe the moisture of the floor caused by the sprayed steam. An inlet is provided.

As shown in FIG. 3, the steam jet nose 14b is capable of jetting steam from directly behind the roller type cloth 7 toward the object (room or floor) to be cleaned. It is formed as follows.

The heater 13 is provided with a temperature sensor (not shown), which is a primary safety device that shuts off current when the heater is heated to a certain temperature or higher, and furthermore, a failure occurs in the temperature sensor. When the heater 13 is heated to a certain temperature or higher, a fuse (not shown), which is a secondary safety device that operates, is installed.

An operation switch (not shown) for operating the steam injection device 10 of the present invention is located on the main body 2 or is provided on the handle 6 for operating the vacuum cleaner 1. It can be connected to a machine operation unit (not shown).

The operation switch is composed of a first switch and a second switch. In order to perform steam injection,
When the first switch is turned on, first, the heater 13 is preheated to a constant temperature, and preparation for changing water to steam is completed. At this time, it is preferable to install a lamp or a buzzer (not shown) so that the user can be notified that the preparation for steam injection has been completed. When the user turns on the second switch according to the signal, the transfer pump 12 is operated, and the steam injection is performed.

At the same time, when the vacuum cleaner 1 is operated in accordance with the usual method, dust and debris are sucked from the dust suction port located on the floor of the brush 4 and at the same time, the steam The generated steam is sprayed on the floor to be cleaned.

The steam injection process is performed as follows. First, when the transfer pump 12 is operated in a state where the heater 13 is preheated at a constant temperature, the water stored in the water tank 11 is heated at a constant flow rate and a constant pressure.
3 is supplied. The supplied water is heated while passing through the heater 13, is converted into steam, flows along the steam tube 14, and reaches the steam tube end 14 a arranged on the brush 4. Here, the steam is sprayed onto the floor surface to be cleaned through the steam spray nose 14b.

[0032] Therefore, old scales, stuck debris, and the like attached to the floor are separated from the floor. After that, the steam is turned into water and absorbed by the rag with the rotation of the roller rag 7.
Is sucked into an air suction port formed at the upper part of the airbag.

FIGS. 4 and 5 illustrate a reference example of the present invention. Steam injection device 10 according to the reference example
Is a water tank 11, a transfer pump 12, and a heater 13
Is built in the brush 4 and the brush 4
There is a disadvantage that the size of the steam tube 14 becomes large, but there is an advantage that the length of the steam tube 14 is shortened and the appearance is improved as a whole as compared with the above embodiment.

The steam injection process in the reference example is described above.
Are the same as those in the serial embodiment, the description thereof will be omitted.

[0035]

As described above, according to the steam injection device according to the present invention, high-temperature steam is injected onto the floor surface to be cleaned, so that old scales and debris stuck together are removed.
It can be easily removed. Further, the injected steam is absorbed by the roller-type rag, and the removed waste is sucked into the main body through the air suction port. Therefore, only one cleaning operation is required for dust suction cleaning, steam spray cleaning, and water cleaning. There is an advantage that rag cleaning can be performed.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a vacuum cleaner provided with a steam injection device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic bottom view of the brush shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a view schematically showing that steam generated by the steam injection device of the present invention is injected to a floor.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a vacuum cleaner showing a reference example of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a schematic bottom view of the brush shown in FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a view schematically illustrating the structure of a conventional upright vacuum cleaner provided with a steam generator.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Vacuum cleaner 2 Main body 3 Hose 4 Brush 5 Suction pipe 10 Steam injection device 11 Water tank 12 Transfer pump 13 Heater 14 Steam tube 14b Steam injection nose 15 Water supply cap

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A main body having a built-in air suction motor and a dust collecting filter, a brush provided with an air suction port and a roller-type cloth, a suction pipe and a hose which provide an air suction passage and connect the main body and the brush. A water tank provided with a water supply cap on the upper stage thereof, which is provided at an outlet of the water tank in order to quantitatively send water stored in the water tank at a constant pressure. A transfer pump, a heater installed at an outlet of the transfer pump to heat the water supplied from the transfer pump to generate steam, and one end of the heater is connected to the heater. The end is provided with a steam injection device consisting of a steam tube longitudinally placed on the brush, the water tank, the transfer pump, and the heater
Are combined in one assembly to make them compact.
The steam tube is attached to the lower part of the suction pipe.
A vacuum cleaner having a large number of steam injection noseles .