JP2977795B1 - Auxiliary brush holder for vacuum cleaner - Google Patents

Abstract

An auxiliary brush holder for a vacuum cleaner, in which a large number of auxiliary brushes can be stored. An auxiliary brush holder (100) includes an extension tube (52).
Frame 110 formed with an opening 114 to be connected to
An extension bar 112 that extends downward from the bottom surface of the frame 110 and is inserted into a receptacle formed in the cleaner body 530; It has two arcuate ribs 132, 142 extending therefrom. Arc-shaped rib 13
2, 142 are arranged at a predetermined distance from each other,
Between the arc-shaped ribs 132 and 142 and the frame 110, arc-shaped grooves 134 and 144 for attaching the auxiliary brush are formed. The auxiliary brush holder 100 of the present invention can store many auxiliary brushes with a simple configuration. Therefore, since the user can easily use various auxiliary brushes during cleaning, the cleaning efficiency can be improved.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a vacuum cleaner, and more particularly, to an auxiliary brush holder for a vacuum cleaner capable of storing a large number of auxiliary brushes.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A vacuum cleaner is a device that removes dust and dirt adhering to a carpet or a floor by using a suction force. Generally, such vacuum cleaners are classified into canister-type vacuum cleaners and upright-type vacuum cleaners.

[0003] In the upright type vacuum cleaner, the cleaner main body and the brush are integrally formed and move together. Therefore, the upright-type vacuum cleaner does not only occupy a large space at the time of storage, but also can easily move the cleaner during cleaning.

On the other hand, in a canister-type vacuum cleaner, the main body and the brush are separated from each other, and can be moved individually. Therefore, the user can easily remove dust accumulated at a relatively high position such as on a desk using the brush unit without lifting the heavy cleaner body.

When cleaning a gap or a corner of a window using such a vacuum cleaner, an auxiliary brush such as a gap brush or a brush-type brush stored in another place is used instead of the brush head. Use by attaching to the extension pipe. Recently, a vacuum cleaner has been developed in which the auxiliary brush can be stored inside the vacuum cleaner in order to prevent the auxiliary brush from being lost and to be convenient in use.

FIG. 3 shows a conventional canister-type vacuum cleaner 10 having such an auxiliary brush storage section. FIG.
As shown in FIG. 1, a conventional vacuum cleaner 10 includes a main body 1 having wheels 6 attached to both side walls. A dust collection chamber (not shown) containing a dust collection bag (not shown) inside the main body 1
Further, a blower chamber (not shown) containing a blower assembly (not shown) is formed.

A neck tube 5 into which one end of the flexible hose 2 is inserted is provided on the front wall of the main body. The other end of the flexible hose 2 is connected to an extension tube (not shown) to guide dust and the like sucked through a brush assembly (not shown) to the dust collection chamber.

On the other hand, a storage section 9 for storing auxiliary brushes such as a brush type brush 8 or a gap brush 7 is separately formed on the upper surface of the main body 1. On one side of the storage section 9, a cover 3 for preventing the auxiliary brush from coming off is provided.

Conventional vacuum cleaner 1 having such a configuration
When the blower assembly incorporated in the blower chamber in the main body 1 is driven, dust and the like are sucked through the brush assembly, and the sucked dust is collected in a dust collection bag in the dust collection chamber. Purified air is passed through the vacuum cleaner 1
0 is discharged to the outside.

On the other hand, when it is necessary to use the auxiliary brush, the user only needs to open the cover 3 and take out the necessary auxiliary brush and use it. Therefore, the use of the auxiliary brush is very convenient. It has the advantage of becoming.

However, such a conventional vacuum cleaner 10
However, it is necessary to equip the main body 1 with another storage section 9 for storing auxiliary brushes, which not only increases the size of the main body 1 but also makes it difficult to manufacture the main body 1 using a mold. Having.

On the other hand, US Patent No. 5,233,722 to McKnight discloses a vacuum cleaner having an auxiliary brush storage device. The McKnight vacuum cleaner includes an auxiliary brush storage device installed at the front of the housing. However, the McKnight vacuum cleaner also has a disadvantage that the size of the vacuum cleaner is increased because the auxiliary brush storage device is formed in the main body.

[0013]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, and an object of the present invention is to provide a simple structure and easy manufacturing.
An object of the present invention is to provide an auxiliary brush holder for a vacuum cleaner capable of storing a plurality of auxiliary brushes.

[0014]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a frame having an opening for coupling with an extension tube, and a frame extending downward from a bottom surface of a first end of the frame. An extension bar for maintaining the cleaner in an upright state by being inserted into a receptacle formed in front of a bottom wall of the cleaner body; An auxiliary brush holding means for holding at least one or more auxiliary brushes , wherein the auxiliary brush holding means is provided on the second frame of the frame.
Of the frame formed integrally with the bottom of the outer periphery of the end
Two arc-shaped ribs extending upward to the same height as the top surface
Wherein the arc-shaped ribs are separated from each other by a predetermined distance.
And an auxiliary member is provided between each of the arc-shaped ribs and the frame.
Provided is an auxiliary brush holder for a vacuum cleaner, wherein an arc-shaped groove for mounting the auxiliary brush is formed .

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the arc
The ribs are made of an elastic material and the arc-shaped grooves are
It has the same radius of curvature as the auxiliary brush, and its width is
The thickness is smaller than or equal to the thickness of the brush.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the arc-shaped
An elastic projection for fixing the auxiliary brush is provided on the inner wall of the groove.
The ribs are formed integrally.

The above objects and other features and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following description of some preferred embodiments of the present invention to which reference is now made.

[0018]

Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 shows a vacuum cleaner 500 according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the vacuum cleaner 500 has a brush assembly 510 for sucking dust and dirt, an extension pipe having one end connected to the brush assembly 510 and the other end having a handle 525. 5
20, the handle portion 52 is provided by a flexible tube 535.
5, a main body 530 connected to the main body 5, a wheel 540 for moving the main body 530, and an auxiliary brush holder 100 detachably connected to the extension tube 520.

Inside the main body 530, a dust collection chamber (not shown) containing a dust collection bag (not shown) and a blower chamber containing a blower assembly (not shown) for generating a suction force. (Not shown).

A receptacle 532 for inserting a predetermined portion of the auxiliary brush holder 100 is formed at the front of the bottom surface of the main body 530.
The auxiliary brush holder 100 is connected to the receptacle 532
, The upright state of the vacuum cleaner 500 can be maintained. Therefore, after using the vacuum cleaner 500,
The vacuum cleaner 500 can be easily stored.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the auxiliary brush holder 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 2, the auxiliary brush holder 100 includes a frame 110. The frame 110 has an opening 114 connected to the extension tube 520. A notch 116 is formed at a predetermined position of the opening 114 so that the frame 110 can be easily assembled with the extension tube 520. After connecting the frame 110 to the extension tube 520, the user may use a fixing means such as a screw 118 to fix the frame
The ten free ends 120 are fixed to the fixing part 122, so that the auxiliary brush holder 100 can be fixed at a predetermined position of the extension tube 520. Therefore, a screw hole 124 for screwing the screw 118 is formed in the free end portion 120 and the fixing portion 122.

An extension bar 112 extending downward is integrally formed on the bottom surface of the first end of the frame 110. As shown in detail in FIG. 1, the extension bar 112
Receptacle 5 formed in front of bottom wall of vacuum cleaner main body 530
32, the cleaner 500 is maintained upright.

Referring again to FIG. 2, first and second arc-shaped ribs 132 and 142 are integrally formed on the bottom of the outer peripheral portion of the second end of the frame 110 facing the first end. Is formed. The first and second arc-shaped ribs 13
2, 142 extend upward to a height equal to the upper surface of the frame 110, and extend in the first and second arc-shaped ribs 13.
Between the frame 2 and the frame 110, first and second arc-shaped grooves 134 and 144 for attaching an auxiliary brush such as the brush-type brush 130 or the gap brush 140 are formed.

The second arc-shaped rib 142 includes a horizontal portion 142A formed integrally with the bottom of the second end of the frame 110, and a vertical portion 142B extending upward from the horizontal portion 142A. You. The vertical part 142B is separated from the frame 110 by a predetermined distance. The first
The arc-shaped rib 132 has the same configuration as that of the second arc-shaped rib 142.

The first and second arc-shaped grooves 134 and 144 have a predetermined depth so that the auxiliary brush can be stably mounted. Although the drawing shows the frame 110 as having two arcuate ribs 132 and 142, the invention is not limited thereto. That is, according to another embodiment of the present invention, the frame 1
A number of arcuate ribs forming a number of arcuate grooves can be provided on the outer periphery of the second end of the ten. It is also possible to provide only one arc-shaped rib so as to form one arc-shaped groove.

The first and second arc-shaped grooves 134, 144
So that the attached auxiliary brushes do not touch each other,
They are separated from each other by a predetermined distance. Also, the arc-shaped ribs 132, 142 are provided so that the auxiliary brush can be easily attached to the first and second arc-shaped grooves 134, 144.
Is preferably made of an elastic material.

Also, the first and second arc-shaped grooves 134,
144 has the same radius of curvature as the auxiliary brush.
The width of the first and second arc-shaped grooves 134 and 144 may be smaller than or equal to the thickness of the auxiliary brush. In such a case, the auxiliary brush is the first brush.
And the second arc-shaped grooves 134 and 144. Therefore, the auxiliary brush is provided with the first and second arc-shaped grooves 134,1.
The stably attached state can be maintained without detaching from the 44.

On the other hand, according to another embodiment of the present invention, an elastic projection 146 for fixing the auxiliary brush is provided on the inner wall of the first and second arc-shaped grooves 134 and 144. In this case, the first and second arc-shaped grooves 134, 14
4 is slightly larger than the thickness of the auxiliary brush, the auxiliary brush is
4,144 can be kept fixed.

In the vacuum cleaner 500 having the above-described configuration, dust or the like sucked through the brush assembly 510 flows into the main body 530 through the extension tube 520 and the flexible tube 535. The dust that has flowed in is collected by a dust collection bag installed in the main body 530, and the air that flows in with the dust is purified through a filter and discharged to the outside of the main body 530.

On the other hand, when it is necessary to use the auxiliary brush, the user takes out and uses the necessary auxiliary brush from the auxiliary brushes attached to the auxiliary brush holder 100 assembled to the extension tube 520. Therefore, the use of the auxiliary brush becomes very convenient.

When the cleaning is completed, the user moves the extension bar 112 of the auxiliary brush holder 100 to the main body 53.
0, so that the cleaner 500 can be inserted into the receptacle 532 formed in the upright position.
00 becomes easy to store.

[0032]

As described above, the auxiliary brush holder according to the present invention can store a large number of auxiliary brushes with a simple configuration. Therefore, since the user can easily use various auxiliary brushes during cleaning, the cleaning efficiency can be improved.

Further, since the auxiliary brush is always kept attached to the auxiliary brush holder, the risk of loss is reduced. In addition, there is an advantage that the auxiliary brush can be quickly replaced and used.

Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the embodiments, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments, and any person having ordinary knowledge in the technical field to which the present invention belongs may depart from the spirit and spirit of the present invention. Rather, the invention could be modified or changed.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view of a vacuum cleaner having an auxiliary brush holder according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the auxiliary brush holder shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a vacuum cleaner having a conventional auxiliary brush storage device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 100 auxiliary brush holder 110 frame 112 extension bar 114 opening 116 notch 118 screw 120 free end 122 free end fixing part 130 brush-shaped brush 132 first arc-shaped rib 134 first arc-shaped groove 136 first elastic protrusion 140 gap Brush 142 Second arc-shaped rib 144 Second arc-shaped groove 146 Second elastic projection 500 Vacuum cleaner 510 Brush assembly 520 Extension tube 530 Main body 535 Flexible hose 540 Wheel

Claims (5)

(57) [Claims] 1. A frame formed with an opening to be coupled to an extension tube, and inserted into a receptacle formed in front of a bottom wall of the cleaner body and extending downward from a bottom surface of a first end of the frame. An extension bar for maintaining the cleaner in an upright position, and for holding at least one or more auxiliary brushes integrally formed with an outer peripheral portion of a second end of the frame facing the first end. Auxiliary brush holding means , wherein the auxiliary brush holding means comprises a second end of the frame.
The upper surface of the frame formed integrally with the bottom of the outer periphery of the frame
Includes two arcuate ribs extending upward to a height equal to
The arc-shaped ribs are spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance.
Between the arc-shaped ribs and the frame.
An auxiliary brush holder for a vacuum cleaner, wherein an arc-shaped groove for mounting a brush is formed . 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the arc-shaped rib is made of an elastic material.
The auxiliary bra for a vacuum cleaner according to claim 1, wherein
Shihoruda. 3. The arc-shaped groove has the same curvature as the auxiliary brush.
The vacuum of claim 1, wherein the vacuum has a radius of curvature.
Auxiliary brush holder for vacuum cleaner. 4. The width of the arc-shaped groove is equal to the thickness of the auxiliary brush.
Is smaller than or equal to the
3. The vacuum cleaner according to claim 2, wherein the vacuum cleaner is inserted into the groove.
Auxiliary brush holder for removal machine. 5. The auxiliary brush is provided on an inner wall of the arc-shaped groove.
The feature is that the elastic projection for fixing the
The auxiliary bra for a vacuum cleaner according to claim 3 or 4, wherein
Shihoruda.