KR100593092B1 - Mounting/dismounting device of dust removing unit in vacuum cleaner - Google Patents

Abstract

Mounting / detachment structure of the vacuum cleaner dust collecting unit according to the present invention comprises a vacuum cleaner body at least includes a motor for generating a suction force of air; A dust collecting unit accommodating part formed by recessing an upper side of the main body; A dust collecting unit in which dirt contained in air sucked into the dust collecting unit accommodation unit is separated; An operation part inserted into one wall surface of the dust collecting unit accommodating part, one end of which is applied with an external force, and the other end of the dust collecting unit accommodating unit; When the dust collecting unit is inserted, a locking groove is formed on an outer circumferential surface of the dust collecting unit so that the locking hole is inserted to stably fix the position of the dust collecting unit.

According to the present invention, even if the user is located in any direction, the dust collecting unit can be conveniently inserted or removed. In addition, there is an effect that the position of the dust collecting unit can be stably maintained also against the impact that can be applied during the use of the vacuum cleaner.

In addition, by maintaining the position of the dust collecting unit, it is possible to prevent the leakage of air at the connection portion connecting the dust collecting unit and the main body, there is an effect that the use reliability is increased.

Vacuum cleaner, dust collecting unit

Description

Mounting / dismounting device of dust removing unit in vacuum cleaner}

1 is a view illustrating a vacuum cleaner for performing a general cyclone filtering method.

2 is a view for explaining a vacuum cleaner according to the present invention.

Figure 3 is a front perspective view of the dust collecting unit is separated from the vacuum cleaner according to the present invention.

4 is a rear perspective view of the dust collecting unit according to the present invention;

5 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA ′ of FIG. 3.

Figure 6 is a rear perspective view of the vacuum cleaner body according to the present invention.

7 is a rear perspective view of the dust collecting unit according to the present invention;

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along line BB ′ in FIG. 6;

FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line C-C 'in FIG. 7; FIG.

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

20: main body 21: dust collecting unit storage portion 22: handle

23: outside air intake port 24: main body intake port 25: main body exhaust port

26: latch 27: operation unit 28: handle recess

29 wheel 40 dust collection unit 41 upper cover

42: lower cover 43: case 44: centrifuge member

45 suction port 46 discharge port 47 filter

48: dirt chamber 431: upper case 432: insertion portion

433: hanging groove

The present invention relates to a vacuum cleaner. More specifically, by improving the mounting structure of the dust collecting unit which carries out dust collection by the centrifugal separation method and the separating structure of the dust collecting unit, the vacuum cleaner dust collecting unit can be installed by the user more conveniently and safely. / Isolating device.

The vacuum cleaner is a device that uses the vacuum pressure formed by the vacuum motor installed inside the main body, and sucks air containing the foreign matter, and then filters the dirt inside the main body to collect and discard the dirt.

As a filter for filtering foreign substances to be sucked, a paper filter having a regular envelope shape has been generally used. Such a paper filter filters foreign matters, such as dust, contained in the sucked air by passing air and leaving foreign matters such as dust inside.

However, in the vacuum cleaner having such a paper filter, when foreign matters accumulate in the paper filter by a long time use, the suction force of the vacuum cleaner is lowered, and the inconvenience of using the paper filter periodically has to be replaced. There was a ham.

In order to alleviate this inconvenience, a vacuum cleaner for performing cyclone filtering has been proposed.

1 is a view illustrating a vacuum cleaner that performs a general cyclone filtering method.

Referring to FIG. 1, a vacuum cleaner includes a main body 1 having a suction means for sucking air in a room, a connection hose 5 made of a flexible material connected to communicate with an inside of the main body 1, and the connection hose. Extension tube (8) which is installed to communicate with the end of (5) and is adjustable in length, and suction nozzle (9) into which air containing foreign matter flows from the bottom surface by suction force generated in the main body (1).

In detail, the main body 1 is provided with a dust collecting unit 2 detachable from the rear side. The dust collecting unit 2 is a part for performing a cyclone dust collection therein after introducing air containing foreign matters sucked from the suction nozzle 9. In addition, an exhaust part 4 is formed at a side of the main body 1 through which air filtered with foreign matters is discharged from the inside of the dust collecting unit 2. In addition, a pair of wheels 3 for moving the main body are rotatably provided on the bottom of the main body 1. In addition, one side of the main body 1, a power cord for supplying power to the vacuum cleaner is installed, the power cord is installed so that it can be stored inside while being wound on the cord reel (not shown) inside the main body. .

In detail, the said dust collecting unit 2 is shape | molded the handle 1a for a user to grasp when attaching and detaching from the back of the main body 1. As shown in FIG. And the upper surface of the main body 1, when moving the vacuum cleaner, the handle (1b) that the user can hold is formed.

The operation of a general vacuum cleaner will be described.

When the main body 1 is driven, the suction force is transmitted to the suction nozzle 9 through the connection hose 5 and the extension tube 8 by the suction force in the vacuum state formed therein. In this case, the suction force of the vacuum cleaner may be adjusted by a switch 7 installed at the handle part 6 connected to the upper part of the extension pipe 8.

And by the suction force, air containing foreign matter on the bottom surface to be cleaned is introduced into the interior of the vacuum cleaner body 1 via the suction nozzle 9, the extension pipe 8, and the connection hose (5). do. In the main body, dirt may be introduced into the dust collecting unit 2 and filtered by a predetermined filter and then discarded separately.

On the other hand, the conventional techniques related to the above-mentioned dust collecting unit and the Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-2001-0087691, 10-2000-0041558, and 10-2000-0067037, etc. The same number of cyclone dust collecting units of the vacuum cleaner can be employed.

However, such a dust collecting unit has a disadvantage in that the user must grasp the dust collecting unit 2 formed on the rear surface of the cleaner body 1 by hand and pull it out. In addition, in order to perform such an operation, there is a problem that the user must approach the rear part of the main body 1. And after approaching the back of the vacuum cleaner main body 1, there existed the inconvenient points which grasp the dust collection unit 2 by hand, and must take out the dust collection unit 2 by the back. In addition, such a difficulty in mounting may occur in the same manner when the dust collecting unit is separated.

In addition, since the dust collecting unit formed on the rear surface of the cleaner main body 1 is inserted and placed without a fixed structure, there is a problem that it can be easily pulled out by an impact applied from the outside. In addition, when the insertion state of the dust collecting unit is shifted due to the impact from the outside and the seam of the connection pipe is opened, there is a problem that air leakage may occur.

The present invention has been proposed in order to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to propose a mounting / dismounting device of a vacuum cleaner dust collecting unit, which allows the user to conveniently insert or remove the dust collecting unit in any direction. do.

It is also an object of the present invention to propose a mounting / dismounting device of a vacuum cleaner dust collecting unit, which prevents the occurrence of leakage at the connection portion of a pipe line due to the position of the dust collecting unit not being maintained during use of the vacuum cleaner.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a vacuum cleaner dust collecting unit mounting / removing device, including: a vacuum cleaner body including at least a motor for generating suction force of air; A dust collecting unit accommodating part formed by recessing an upper side of the main body; A dust collecting unit in which dirt contained in air sucked into the dust collecting unit accommodation unit is separated; An operation part inserted into one wall surface of the dust collecting unit accommodating part, one end of which is applied with an external force, and the other end of the dust collecting unit accommodating unit; When the dust collecting unit is inserted, a locking groove is formed on an outer circumferential surface of the dust collecting unit so that the locking hole is inserted to stably fix the position of the dust collecting unit.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a structure for mounting / removing a vacuum cleaner dust collecting unit, including: a vacuum cleaner body including at least a motor for generating a suction force of air; A dust collecting unit in which dirt contained in air sucked into the dust collecting unit accommodation unit is separated; In order to hold the dust collecting unit at the time of mounting / removing the dust collecting unit, an inserting portion formed on an upper side of the dust collecting unit and a handle depression formed on one side of the dust collecting unit accommodation portion aligned with the inserting portion are included. .
According to still another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a device for mounting / removing a dust collecting unit of a vacuum cleaner, including: a vacuum cleaner body including at least a motor for generating suction force of air; A dust collecting unit accommodating portion recessed in an upper portion of the main body; A dust collecting unit in which dirt contained in air sucked into the dust collecting unit accommodation unit is separated; A centrifugal separation member which is formed inside the dust collecting unit and separates foreign matter from air rotated in a vertical direction; And a dust collecting unit fixing part connected between a front surface of the dust collecting unit and an inner surface of the dust collecting unit accommodating part corresponding to the front surface of the dust collecting unit.

According to the configuration of the present invention as described above, even if the user is located on either side of the vacuum cleaner, it is possible to separate the dust collecting unit has an effect that the user's convenience is further enhanced. In addition, by preventing the dust collecting unit from swinging due to external impact, there is an effect of further increasing the reliability in using the vacuum cleaner.

Hereinafter, with reference to the drawings propose a specific embodiment according to the spirit of the present invention. However, the spirit of the present invention is not limited to the embodiments presented, and those skilled in the art who understand the spirit of the present invention can easily suggest another embodiment within the scope of the present invention.

2 is a view illustrating a vacuum cleaner according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, the vacuum cleaner according to the present invention includes an intake nozzle 19 through which air containing dirt is sucked, and an extension pipe through which air is sucked through the suction nozzle 19 and which can be extended in length according to the user's convenience. 18), the switch 17 for manipulating the use state of the vacuum cleaner, the handle 16 for carrying out the cleaning by the user, the handle 16 and the vacuum cleaner body 20 is connected to the flexible material of the cleaner user A connection hose 15 is included to enhance convenience.

A vacuum cleaner body 20 including at least a motor to induce a vacuum pressure is included, and a dust collecting unit 40 is inserted into an upper side of the vacuum cleaner body 20 to filter dirt.

In particular, the dust collecting unit 40 is configured to be inserted through, or separated through the upper side of the main body 20.

By adopting such a configuration, the cleaner user can conveniently mount or detach the dust collecting unit 40 regardless of the direction in which the vacuum cleaner is placed on the floor.

In addition, since the dust collecting unit 40 is inserted or separated through the upper surface of the vacuum cleaner body 20, even if external vibration or shock is applied, it is not easily shaken or displaced. Therefore, once the dust collecting unit 40 is inserted, the cleaning operation can be stably performed even in a severe vibration state.

In addition, a side of the main body has a pair of wheels 29 to facilitate movement of the main body 20 during cleaning, and a main body exhaust port through which the air from which dirt is removed and formed inside the wheels 29 is discharged. 25 is formed. A plurality of exhaust ports 251 are formed in the main body exhaust port 25 to allow air to escape.

As such, the main body exhaust port 25 is formed at the inner side of the wheel 29, thereby reducing the size of the vacuum cleaner main body 20. In addition, the cleaner can be easily stored even in a narrow space, there is an advantage that it is convenient to use.

3 is a front perspective view of the dust collecting unit separated from the vacuum cleaner according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, the vacuum cleaner according to the present invention includes a dust collecting unit accommodating part 21 formed by recessing an upper side of the main body 20, and a dust collecting unit seated inside the dust collecting unit accommodating part 21. 40). In particular, the dust collecting unit accommodating portion 21 is formed in front of the main body 20, so that the air sucked through the connection hose 15 is quickly guided to the dust collecting unit 21 to remove the dirt.

In detail, the main body 20 is formed at the front end of the dust collecting unit accommodating portion 21 to the outside air suction port 23 through which the air sucked through the connecting hose 15 passes, and the dust collecting unit 40. The main body suction port 24 through which dirt filtered out is discharged, and a handle 22 used when the user moves the vacuum cleaner main body 20. In addition, as described above, the wheel 29 and the main body exhaust port 25 are formed inside the wheel 29 to filter the dust filtered out to the outside of the vacuum cleaner.

In detail, the dust collecting unit 40 includes a case 43 forming an appearance, an upper cover 41 formed at an upper end of the case 43, and a lower cover formed below the case 43. 42, a circular centrifugal member 44 formed inside the case 43 to filter dirt, a suction port 45 through which air sucked into the outside air inlet 23 passes, and A discharge opening (see 46 in FIG. 4), which is aligned with the main body suction port 24 and discharges the filtered air, and is formed inside the centrifugal separating member 44 so that the air is discharged after the dust is filtered again. ), And a dirt chamber 48 in which air filtered by the centrifugal separating member 44 is collected.

The lower cover 42 is coupled to the case 43 by a hinge structure. By such a configuration, when the lower cover 42 is opened, dirt such as dust collected in the case 43 is discharged to the outside.

In addition, the suction port 45 guides the direction of the air flow so that the air passing through the outside air suction port 23 is directed to the centrifugal separating member 44. In addition, the discharge port 46 is formed at a position aligned with the main body suction port 24 so that the air passing through the centrifugal separating member 44 is sucked through the main body suction port 24.

4 is a rear perspective view of the vacuum cleaner in which the dust collecting unit according to the present invention is separated. Referring to FIG. 4, it can be seen that the filter 47 and the discharge port 46 are formed as described above.

On the other hand, the dust collecting unit as described can be seen that the centrifugal separating member 44 is formed perpendicular to the ground. By forming the centrifugal separating member 44 vertically in this way, the size of the entire dust collecting unit 40 can be reduced and the mounting convenience can be achieved.

In other words, in the conventional cyclone dust collecting unit, the dust is separated from the air rotated in the longitudinal direction, and the direction in which the air circulates inside the cyclone dust collecting unit was parallel to the ground. However, in the present invention, the centrifugal separation member 44 has a method in which dirt is separated from the air rotated in the lateral direction, and the direction in which air circulates inside the centrifugal separation member 44 is perpendicular to the ground. Direction.

And, by being formed in this way, there is an advantage that the height of the cleaner body does not have to be increased.

The operation of the dust collecting unit as described above will be briefly described.

When the motor formed in the main body 20 is operated and the outside air starts to be sucked, the outside air is sucked through the outside air suction port 23 and the suction port 45. Then, the air sucked into the circular centrifuge member 44 is eddy, and the dirt is filtered out of the eddy air. In detail, at least one through-hole is formed on the outer circumferential surface of the circular centrifugal separation member 44, and the air is separated and moved to the outside by the centrifugal force while the air is revolving, and the dirt moved to the inside of the dirt chamber 48 is accumulated. .

In addition, the dirt not filtered by the centrifugal separation member 44 is caught by the filter 47 again, and after the air is cleaned, it is discharged through the discharge port 46. The air discharged through the discharge port 46 is sucked through the main body suction port 24 and finally discharged through the main body exhaust port 25.

5 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA ′ of FIG. 3.

The operation of the centrifugal separating member 44 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 5. A space between the case 43 having a rectangular cross section, the upper cover 41 and the lower cover 42 formed at the upper side and the lower side of the case 43, and the case 43 and the lower cover 42, respectively. It is formed in the dirt chamber 48 is collected.

In addition, a circular centrifuge member 44 formed inside the case 43 and a filter 47 formed inside the centrifuge member 44 are included.

In addition, the case 43 is formed in a circular shape, and a first through hole 441 and a second through hole 442 are formed on the outer circumferential surface of the case 43 having a circular shape. Through the first and second through holes (441, 442), after the relatively heavy weight of dirt in the air circulating inside the case 43 is pushed out by centrifugal force to the waste chamber 48, Discharged.

In addition, the upper case 431 formed on the upper side of the case 43, the upper cover 41 and the upper case 431 is formed in the space between the user's hand is inserted into the user's convenience Included is an insertion portion (see 432 in FIG. 7) which allows the dust collection unit 20 to be pulled out.

The operation of the dust collecting unit of the present invention will be described with reference to the cross section of the dust collecting unit as proposed.

Air sucked through the suction port (see 45 in FIG. 3) is circulated inside the centrifugal separating member 44. In addition, the relatively heavy weight of the dirt in the circulating air is pushed out by the centrifugal force, and is discharged to the outside of the centrifugal separation member 44 through the through holes 441 and 442 to fall into the dirt chamber 48.

The fine dirt contained in the air even after one end of the dirt is separated by the centrifugal separating member 44 is again filtered by the filter 47 and collected through the discharge port (see 46 in FIG. 4). Is discharged out of the.

In addition, the waste collected in the waste chamber 48 is discarded to the outside when the lower cover 42 is opened at regular intervals after being accumulated on the upper side of the lower cover 42.

On the other hand, in order to operate the dust collecting unit 40, when the user wants to remove the dust collecting unit 40, the user inserts a hand into the insertion portion 432, the dust is collected by a simple operation of pulling the upper cover 41. The unit 40 can be removed. When the dust collecting unit 40 is to be inserted, the dust collecting unit 40 may be mounted only by inserting the dust collecting unit 40 into the dust collecting unit accommodating part 21.

Hereinafter will be described the mounting / detachment structure of the dust collecting unit.

6 is a rear perspective view of the vacuum cleaner body according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 6, in addition to the vacuum cleaner body 20, the dust collecting unit accommodating portion 21, the handle 22, the main body exhaust port 25, and the like, as described above, the air cleaner may be inclined above the outside air inlet 23. The latch 26 is further formed as a structure, the operation portion 27 to allow the position of the latch 26 to be manipulated by an external force of the user, and the user easily makes the insertion portion (see 432 of FIG. 5). In order to put the, the upper surface of the main body 20 is recessed for the handle is formed 28 is formed.

7 is a rear perspective view of the dust collecting unit according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 7, the upper cover 41, the lower cover 42, the case 43, the centrifugal separation member 44, the suction port 45, the discharge port 46, the filter 47, and the like as described above are provided. In addition, it can be seen that the upper case 431 and the inserting portion 432 are further formed. The user inserts his hand into the insertion part 432 so that the user can hold the dust collecting unit 40.

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along line BB ′ in FIG. 6.

Referring to FIG. 8, an operation unit 27 is formed on an upper side of one side of the main body 20 on which the outside air intake port 23 is formed, and a locking hole 26 is formed at the other end of the operation unit 27. The latch 26 and the operation unit 27 may be made of a predetermined coupling structure that can be integral or integral. In addition, an elastic member 271 is provided between the operation unit 27 and the main body 20 to provide an elastic force to return to the original position when the operation unit 27 is displaced.

On the other hand, the position and shape of the elastic member 271 is not limited to the form presented, it will be said that as long as a predetermined elastic force can be provided between the main body 20 and the operation unit 27. For example, various forms such as a mechanism for restoring the position of the operation unit 27 by the compression force of the spring, a restoration mechanism for applying a magnet, and the like may be used.

FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view taken along line CC ′ in FIG. 7.

9, at one side of the case 43 in which the suction port 45 is formed, a locking groove 433 in which the locking hole 26 is inserted or separated is formed.

8 and 9, a process in which the dust collecting unit 40 is seated inside the dust collecting unit accommodating part 21 will be described.

When the user places the dust collecting unit 20 inside the dust collecting unit accommodating portion 21 and pushes downward, the dust collecting unit 20 is lowered by the weight and / or the external force of the user. And, when placed at a predetermined depth, the locking hole 26 is placed in the locking groove 433, the lower surface of the dust collecting unit 40 is in contact with the lower side of the dust collecting unit storage portion 20, the dust collecting unit no longer The position of 40 is fixed without being able to move downward.

In the mounting step of such a dust collecting unit, in order not to interfere with the insertion of the dust collecting unit 40, the locking hole 26 is formed obliquely downward. In addition, in order to allow the locking hole 26 to be stably seated in the locking groove 433, the shape of the locking groove 433 is inclined similar to that of the locking hole 26. The dust collecting unit 40 may be fixed to the inside of the dust collecting unit accommodating part 20 by the catching grooves 433 and the catching holes 26, and the catching grooves 433 and the catching holes 26 may be fixed. Due to this functional action, it may be referred to as a dust collecting unit fixing part.

Since the position of the dust collecting unit 40 once inserted in this way is precisely designated by the locking hole 26 and the locking groove 433, there is no fear that the position may be dislodged or changed by an external impact. This increases the reliability of the operation of the vacuum cleaner.

A process of separating the inserted dust collecting unit 40 will be described.

When the dust collecting unit 40 is to be removed, first, the operation unit 27 is pulled out to release the interlocking action of the locking hole 26 and the locking groove 433. When the locking action of the locking hole 26 and the locking groove 433 is eliminated, there is no force for fixing the dust collecting unit 40 and the main body 20.

Thereafter, when the user pulls the dust collecting unit 40 through the handle recess (see 28 of FIG. 6) by hand and inserts the dust collecting unit 40 into the inserting unit (see 432 of FIG. 7), the dust collecting unit 40 is the number of dust collecting units. The inside of the payment part 21 is left out. The insertion portion (see 432 of FIG. 7) is a predetermined space formed by the upper cover 41 and the upper case 431.

As described above, the handle depression 28 is formed in a soft curve on the upper surface of the main body 20 so that the hand can be easily inserted into the insertion portion 432, and the insertion portion 432 The outer surface of the dust collecting unit accommodating portion 21 to be aligned is formed in a depression.

By such a dust collecting unit mounting / removing device, a user can more conveniently insert the dust collecting unit into the storage portion of the vacuum cleaner, and insert or detach the dust collecting unit. In addition, by the dust collecting unit mounting / dismounting device of the present invention, the position of the dust collecting unit is prevented from being displaced due to an unexpected impact generated during the operation of the vacuum cleaner, thereby increasing the reliability in use.
In addition, since the dust collecting unit fixing part is formed in front of the dust collecting unit, the user of the vacuum cleaner has an advantage of handling the dust collecting unit more conveniently from the side of the vacuum cleaner.

 According to the present invention, even if the user is located in any direction, the dust collecting unit can be conveniently inserted or removed.

In addition, there is an effect that the position of the dust collecting unit can be stably maintained also against the impact that can be applied during the use of the vacuum cleaner.

In addition, by maintaining the position of the dust collecting unit, it is possible to prevent the leakage of air at the connection portion connecting the dust collecting unit and the main body, there is an effect that the use reliability is increased.

Claims (7)

A vacuum cleaner body including at least a motor for generating suction force of air; A dust collecting unit accommodating part formed by recessing an upper surface of the vacuum cleaner body; A dust collecting unit inserted into the dust collecting unit accommodating unit and separating dust from the air sucked into the dust collecting unit; An operation unit formed on one wall of the dust collecting unit accommodating unit, one side of which is provided with an external force, and the other side of the dust collecting unit accommodating unit; A locking groove is formed on an outer circumferential surface of the dust collecting unit so that the position of the dust collecting unit is stably fixed by being caught by the operation unit when the dust collecting unit is inserted. The dust collecting unit An insertion portion recessed in a horizontal direction from a lower side of the upper surface of the upper surface of the dust collecting unit so that a user's hand is inserted in order to hold the dust collecting unit by a user; And Apparatus for mounting / removing a vacuum cleaner dust collecting unit, including a handle recessed portion formed to be recessed below the dust collecting unit accommodating portion at a position aligned with the insertion portion. The method of claim 1, The operation unit is mounted / detached device of the vacuum cleaner dust collecting unit is formed in front of the vacuum cleaner body. delete delete The method of claim 1, The locking device is a mounting / separation device of the vacuum cleaner dust collecting unit is formed to be inclined downward. The method of claim 1, And a centrifugal separating member for separating foreign matters while the air pivots in the vertical direction in the dust collecting unit. A vacuum cleaner body including at least a motor for generating suction force of air; A dust collecting unit accommodating part recessed downward from an upper side of the main body; A dust collecting unit in which dirt contained in air sucked into the dust collecting unit accommodation unit is separated; A centrifugal separation member formed inside the dust collecting unit and separating foreign matters by centrifugal force from the air turning in the vertical direction; And Apparatus for mounting / removing a vacuum cleaner dust collecting unit including a dust collecting unit fixing part formed at each of the dust collecting unit and a corresponding side of the dust collecting unit to fix the dust collecting unit with respect to the vacuum cleaner body when the dust collecting unit is inserted. .

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