KR100507924B1 - Auxiliary cleaning tool of vacuum cleaner - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an auxiliary cleaning tool for a vacuum cleaner, comprising: a hollow body having an end detachably coupled to an end of a suction hose assembly connected to a cleaning main body, the fixed body having a plurality of suction ports formed therein; A brush member having a plurality of comb teeth protruding outwardly between suction ports of the fixed body; And means for detachably coupling the brush member with respect to the fixed body. According to this, hairy fur coats and rugs can be cleaned while combing along the grain direction, and foreign matters and dust existing in the hairs can be removed cleanly.

Description

AUXILIARY CLEANING TOOL OF VACUUM CLEANER}

The present invention relates to an auxiliary cleaning tool for a vacuum cleaner, and more particularly, a rotary brush type auxiliary which is selectively coupled to a suction hose assembly of a vacuum cleaner so that hair, for example, a fur coat or a rug, can be cleaned. It relates to a cleaning tool.

As shown in FIG. 1, the vacuum cleaner 1 is provided with a cleaning main body 3, a suction hose assembly 9 coupled to an air inlet 5 of the cleaning main body 3, and a suction hose assembly 9. The main cleaning tool 11 and the auxiliary cleaning tool (21 of FIG. 2 or 31 of FIG. 3) which are selectively detachable can be largely classified. The cleaning body 3 has a vacuum generator built therein, which generates a suction force for treating dust and dirt on the surface to be cleaned. The suction hose assembly 9 generally consists of a flexible telescopic tube and includes an operation handle 17 coupled to its end.

As the main cleaning tool 11, a suction brush 13 is mainly employed, and the suction brush 13 is an end of the flexible suction hose assembly 9, ie, an end of the operation handle 17, through the extension pipe 15. Is coupled to. As shown in the figure, the suction brush 13 has an inlet portion extended to be advantageous for cleaning a large place such as a floor or a floor of a home.

On the other hand, the auxiliary cleaning tools 21 and 31 are used to clean the floor, the gap of the floor, the curtain, etc. which are difficult to clean with the suction brush 11. 3 and 4 each of these auxiliary cleaning tools is shown coupled to a vacuum cleaner. The brush brush 21 of FIG. 3 has a pipe shape and includes a plurality of brush members 22 planted along its distal edge. The brush brush 21 is coupled to the distal end of the operation handle 17 in a state where the main cleaning tool 11 coupled to the operation handle 17 of the suction hose assembly 9 is disassembled.

The brush brush 31 of FIG. 4 includes a casing 33 having a vertical shape, and as shown in more detail in FIG. 5, which is illustrated as a bottom view thereof, a plurality of suction ports 35 are formed on the bottom surface. It is. The sole member 37 is planted on the bottom surface of the casing 33 so as to surround the suction port 35, and includes a coupling portion 39 protruding outward from the outer surface of the casing 33. Such a brush brush 31 can also be easily coupled to the distal end of the operation handle 17 in a state where the main cleaning tool 11 coupled to the suction hose assembly 9 is disassembled.

By the way, the conventional auxiliary cleaning tools (21, 31) that can be selectively attached to the vacuum cleaner (1), the advantage that can easily clean the floor or floor, or a relatively flat curtain, etc. difficult to clean with the suction brush (11) However, there is a problem in that it is difficult to remove foreign substances or dust present in hairs such as a fur coat or a rug, for example, having a large amount of hair. Of course, if the brush members 22 and 37 come into contact with the fur coat or the rug's hair and rubbed under pressure, foreign matter or dust in the hair can be removed while being leaked to the outside, but in this case, the fur coat is made of a relatively soft and weak material. B. The hair of the rug is easily worn or damaged by the suction force of the vacuum cleaner and the friction of the brush member, and in severe cases, the hair may be pulled out, so that an expensive fur coat cannot be worn while the carpet cannot be used. It is.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention, in consideration of these problems in the prior art, while cleaning the fur coats or rugs with a lot of hair, it is possible to easily remove foreign substances and dust in the hair, and at this time, the state of preservation of the hair It is to provide an auxiliary cleaning tool of the vacuum cleaner that can maintain a good.

It is still another object of the present invention to provide an auxiliary cleaning tool for a vacuum cleaner that allows cleaning of foreign matter, dust and the like while combing fur coats and rug hairs along the grain direction.

The object is a hollow body having an end detachably coupled to the distal end of the suction hose assembly connected to the cleaning main body, the fixed body is formed with a plurality of suction ports; A brush member having a plurality of comb teeth protruding outwardly between suction ports of the fixed body; And means for detachably coupling the brush member to the stationary body.

Here, the fixed body has a rod shape; The plurality of suction ports are provided parallel to each other along the longitudinal direction of the rod-shaped fixed body; The brush member is preferably configured to include a plurality of comb teeth arranged in a line on the outer surface of the fixed body with the plurality of suction ports therebetween.

At this time, the brush member coupling means, the rotating body is interposed between the fixed body and the brush member relative to the fixed body, having a plurality of communication ports provided in parallel with the suction port; And a sliding groove provided on the outer surface of the rotating body with the plurality of communication ports interposed therebetween, for sliding coupling the brush member.

Preferably, the brush member coupling means further includes means for preventing the relative rotation of the rotating body relative to the fixed body from being separated. In this case, the rotation supporting means is a coupling portion of the fixed body. A fixed support rib projecting outward in the radial direction; And a support cap coupled to the other end with respect to the coupling portion of the fixed body to face the fixed support rib.

On the other hand, the brush member coupling means may be provided on the circumferential surface of the fixed body in parallel with the suction port, comprising a sliding groove for slidingly coupling the brush member protruding in a line with the plurality of comb teeth.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail a preferred embodiment of the present invention. At this time, the same reference numerals are given to the same configurations and names in relation to the conventional FIGS. 1 to 4.

5 is an exploded perspective view of the auxiliary cleaning tool of the vacuum cleaner according to the present invention, Figure 6 is an assembly perspective view of Figure 5 is a view showing a state in which the auxiliary cleaning tool is coupled to the vacuum cleaner. As can be seen in these figures, the auxiliary cleaning tool 50 has a fixed body 51 which can be selectively coupled to the suction hose assembly 9, and a rotating body 61 rotatable with respect to the fixed body 51. ), And a brush member 71 detachably coupled to the rotating body 61. Here, it further includes a support cap 81 for rotatably supporting the rotating body 61 on the outer surface of the fixed body (51).

The fixed body 51 is a circular rod-shaped hollow body, which can be divided into a rotation support part 52 rotatably supporting the rotating body 61 and a coupling part 55 coupled to the suction hose assembly 9. The rotary support 52, which occupies most of the rotation support 52, has a radius smaller than that of the coupling portion 55. A fixed support rib 56 protruding outward in the radial direction is formed at the boundary between the rotation support part 52 and the coupling part 55. The fixed support rib 56 serves to support the relative rotation of the rotary body 61 with respect to the fixed body 51 together with the support cap 81 to be described later.

The rotary support portion 52 of the fixed body 51 is formed with a plurality of suction ports 54 parallel in the longitudinal direction. In the central portion of these suction ports 54, a rib for strength reinforcement 57 is provided along the circumferential direction, thereby increasing the rigidity of the rotation support portion 52. The outer surface of the rotary support 52 is also coupled to the rotating body 61 of the circular rod-like is possible to rotate relative.

The rotating body 61 is also provided with a plurality of communication ports 64 parallel in the longitudinal direction. These communication ports 64 expose the suction port 54 of the fixed body 51 to communicate with the outside when the rotating body 61 rotates. Similarly to the suction port 54, the movable reinforcement rib 67 provided along the circumferential direction is formed in the center part of the communication port 64, too.

On the other hand, the outer surface 63 of the rotating body 61 is provided with a sliding groove 65 along the longitudinal direction between the respective communication ports (64). FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of the auxiliary cleaning tool of FIG. 6 taken along the line VII-Ⅶ, and FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of the auxiliary cleaning tool of FIG. The sliding groove is shown in more detail. Referring to the drawing, the sliding groove 65, one end toward the engaging portion 55 of the fixed body 51 is formed as an opening, the other end of the opposite side is blocked. On the outer surface of the sliding groove 65, a length section between the open end and the other end is cut off to form the slit 66.

The brush member 71 can be installed on the outer surface 63 of the rotating body 61 by flowing through the opening of the sliding groove 65 and sliding along the slit 66. The brush member 71 has a plurality of comb teeth 73 protruding from the longitudinal plate surface. The plurality of comb teeth 73 are arranged at regular intervals, and can be simply injection molded integrally with the brush member 71. The brush member 71 and the comb teeth 73 are preferably made of an elastic material in consideration of hair such as a soft and soft fur coat.

On the other hand, the support cap 81 is coupled to the outside of the rotating body 61 is coupled to the rotation support 52 of the fixed body 51 to be relatively rotatable. The support cap 81 has a disk shape, and an engaging flange portion 83 protruding in an annular shape is provided on an inner surface thereof. The coupling flange portion 83 is accommodated in the rotation support portion 52, and a pair of hooks 85 are formed opposite to each other at the end thereof. These hooks 85 are coupled to the hook grooves 87 formed to face the rotational support 82, whereby the coupling of the support cap 81 is possible.

The support cap 81 is also opposed to the fixed support rib 56 formed at the engaging portion 55 of the fixed body 51 with its circumferential surface extending outward in the radial direction. As a result, the rotation body 61 may be rotatably supported between the support cap 81 and the fixed support rib 56 at the outer surface of the rotation support 52 of the fixed body 51.

In order to assemble the auxiliary cleaning tool 50 of the vacuum cleaner 1 having such a configuration, first, the brush members 71 are slidably coupled to the respective sliding grooves 65 of the rotary body 61. Then, the rotary support portion 52 of the fixed body 51 is accommodated inside the rotating body 61 to which the brush member 71 is coupled. Then, the brush member 71 is rotatable integrally with the rotary body 61 on the outer surface of the rotary support 52 of the fixed body 51. In this state, when the support cap 81 is coupled to the outside of the fixed body 51, the assembly of the auxiliary cleaning tool 50 is completed.

The auxiliary cleaning tool 50 thus assembled may couple the coupling portion 55 to the suction hose assembly 9, that is, the end of the operation handle 17. Thereafter, when the vacuum generator of the cleaning body 3 is operated, external air is sucked in through the suction port 54 of the auxiliary cleaning tool 50. At this time, the user grasps the operation handle 17 and takes the auxiliary cleaning tool 50 to the mink coat or rug to be cleaned. Then, when combing the auxiliary cleaning tool 50 along the grain direction of the mink coat or rug hair, the comb teeth 73 of the brush member 71 penetrates between the hairs, and the foreign matter or dust remaining inside the outside Outflow.

At this time, since the rotating body 61 is rotated about the fixed body 51, the user can smoothly comb using the auxiliary cleaning tool (50). On the other hand, foreign matter or dust flowing out between the hairs by combing using the auxiliary cleaning tool 50, is sucked through the suction port 54 of the auxiliary cleaning tool 50 is removed. Thus, the hair of the mink coat or rug can be trimmed in good condition.

 Then, after cleaning the mink coat or rugs, hairs caught between the comb teeth 73 of the auxiliary cleaning tool 50 can be easily removed by hand. However, if more or less hair is entangled and difficult to remove from the comb teeth 73, after disassembling the auxiliary cleaning tool 50 in the reverse order described above, the hairs caught on the comb teeth 73 can be removed by hand or washed with water. have. By such a washing | cleaning, the residue etc. which stuck to the comb teeth 73 can also be removed easily, and it is preferable.

In the auxiliary cleaning tool 50, when the brush member 71, in particular, the comb teeth 73 are worn or deformed with time or by an external impact, only the brush member 71 is simply removed and replaced with a new one. It is more preferable because it can be replaced.

On the other hand, in the above-described and illustrated embodiments, the brush member 71 is described with respect to the auxiliary cleaning tool 50 of the configuration that is coupled to the rotating body 61 and integrally rotatable on the outer surface of the fixed body 51, the brush The member 71 is deformable as an example in which the member 71 is detachably attached to the outer surface of the fixed body 51 without the rotating body 61. 9 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the auxiliary cleaning tool according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to the drawings, in the auxiliary cleaning tool 100, a sliding groove 105 is provided along the outer surface of the fixed body 51, that is, the longitudinal direction between the respective suction ports 54. The sliding groove portion 105 has an opening formed at the other end opposite to the engaging portion 55, and is provided with a slit 106 cut along the longitudinal outer surface thereof. As a result, the brush member 70 is detachably coupled to the outer surface of the fixed body 51 through the opening of the sliding groove 105.

 In such a configuration, it is possible to achieve the same purpose and effect as in the above-described and illustrated embodiments, except that the comb 73 cannot be rotated with respect to the surface to be cleaned, compared with the above-described embodiment. to be. In this embodiment 100, the manufacturing cost can be reduced by a simple configuration is advantageous.

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to easily remove foreign substances or dust present in the hair while grooming the fur coat or rug with a lot of hair, and at this time, it is possible to maintain a good state of hair preservation. An auxiliary cleaning tool for the vacuum cleaner is provided.

Auxiliary cleaning tools of the present vacuum cleaner are also preferred because they can be trimmed while combing the fur coat or the rug's hair along the grain direction, thereby minimizing damage and abrasion.

1 is a perspective view of a vacuum cleaner having a conventional auxiliary cleaning tool,

2 and 3 is an enlarged perspective view showing a state in which a conventional auxiliary cleaning tool is coupled to a vacuum cleaner,

4 is a bottom view of FIG. 3;

5 is an exploded perspective view of the auxiliary cleaning tool according to the present invention;

Figure 6 is an assembled perspective view of Figure 5, showing a state coupled to the vacuum cleaner,

7 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line VII-VII of the auxiliary cleaning tool of FIG. 6;

8 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line VII-VII of the auxiliary cleaning tool of FIG. 6, and

9 is a longitudinal sectional view of the auxiliary cleaning tool according to another embodiment of the present invention.

<Description of the symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

1: vacuum cleaner 3: cleaning body

9: suction hose assembly 11: suction brush

17: operation handle 50, 100: auxiliary cleaning tool

51: fixed body 52: rotation support

54 suction port 55 coupling part

61: rotating body 64: communication port

65, 105: sliding groove 66, 106: slit

71: brush member 73: comb teeth

81: support cap 85: hook

Claims (5)

A hollow body having an end detachably coupled to an end of the suction hose assembly connected to the cleaning main body, the fixed body having a plurality of suction ports formed therein; A brush member having a plurality of comb teeth protruding outwardly between suction ports of the fixed body; And And means for detachably coupling the brush member with respect to the fixed body. The fixed body has a rod shape; The plurality of suction ports are provided parallel to each other along the longitudinal direction of the rod-shaped fixed body; And the brush member has a plurality of comb teeth arranged in a line on the outer surface of the fixed body with the plurality of suction ports interposed therebetween. delete The method of claim 1, wherein the brush member coupling means, A rotating body interposed between the fixed body and the brush member so as to be relatively rotatable with respect to the fixed body, and having a plurality of communication ports provided in parallel with the suction port; And The auxiliary cleaning tool of the vacuum cleaner, characterized in that provided on the outer surface of the rotating body with the plurality of communication ports therebetween, the sliding groove for sliding coupling the brush member. The method of claim 3, wherein Means for supporting the relative rotation of the rotating body relative to the fixed body to prevent separation; The rotation support means, A fixed support rib protruding outward in a radial direction to a coupling portion of the fixed body; And And a support cap coupled to the other end with respect to the coupling portion of the fixed body to face the fixed support rib. The method of claim 1, wherein the brush member coupling means, And a sliding groove provided on the circumferential surface of the fixed body in parallel with the suction port and slidingly engaging the brush members in which the plurality of combs protrude in a row.