KR100607974B1 - Cyclone dust separator and handle assembly for vacuum cleaner having the same - Google Patents

Abstract

The handle assembly according to the present invention includes a handle tube having an inlet and an outlet connected to each of the inlet assembly and the cleaner body so as to allow air communication, and a handle formed on the handle tube to be gripped by a user when cleaning the surface to be cleaned. Is installed to protrude on one side of the handle tube, and the cyclone dust collector which separates the dirt contained in the outside air by centrifuging the outside air introduced through the inlet of the handle tube and discharges the clean air to the outlet side of the handle tube. Include. According to this, even if the auxiliary suction device is directly connected to the handle assembly, it is possible to use the cyclone dust collector.

Vacuum cleaner, handle assembly, cyclone dust collector, auxiliary suction device

Description

Cyclone dust separator and handle assembly for vacuum cleaner having the same}

1 is an exploded perspective view showing a conventional vacuum cleaner,

Figure 2 is a side view showing a handle assembly according to a first embodiment of the present invention,

3 is a cross-sectional view showing an example of use of the handle assembly of FIG.

Figure 4 is a side view showing a handle assembly according to a second embodiment of the present invention,

5 is a side view showing a handle assembly according to a third embodiment of the present invention;

6 is a cross-sectional view showing an example of use of the handle assembly of FIG.

7 is a side view showing a handle assembly according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention;

8 is a front view of the inner case and the air induction wall of FIG.

9 is a perspective view of FIG. 8;

10 is a perspective view of the grill member of FIG.

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

100: cleaner body 110: inlet assembly

120: extension tube 130: flexible hose

200: handle assembly 210: handle tube

220: handle 250, 250 ', 250' ': cyclone dust collector

260, 260 ', 260' ': cyclone body 261, 261', 261 '': case

270: waste container 293, 293 ': waste separation plate

294, 294 ': Evacuation hole 295: Spill prevention member

300: auxiliary coupling unit 310: guide projection

320: guide groove

The present invention relates to a vacuum cleaner, and more particularly to a handle assembly and a cyclone dust collector installed on the suction path connecting the cleaner body and the suction inlet assembly.

Referring to FIG. 1, a conventional canister type vacuum cleaner includes a cleaner body 100 having a vacuum source built in, a suction inlet assembly 110 for sucking dirt from a surface to be cleaned when the vacuum source is driven, and an suction inlet assembly 110. Extension tube 120 connected to the, and the flexible hose 130 is connected to the vacuum cleaner body 100 so as to communicate with the vacuum source, the extension tube 120 and the flexible hose 130 is installed between the handle 141 And a cyclone dust collector installed between the handle assembly 140 having an operation switch 145 and the handle assembly 140 and the extension tube 120 to centrifuge external air sucked through the inlet assembly 110 ( 150).

In addition, the vacuum cleaner is formed in various shapes according to the object to be cleaned, for example, it is possible to use the auxiliary suction mechanism 170, such as a gap cleaning suction mechanism. The auxiliary suction device 170 is used to connect to the extension pipe 120 in place of the inlet assembly 110, or to connect to the handle assembly 140 in place of the extension pipe 120.

However, as described above, the vacuum cleaner of the type in which the cyclone dust collector 160 is mounted between the extension pipe 120 and the handle assembly 140 may include an auxiliary suction device 170 instead of the inlet assembly 110. If there is no great inconvenience when used in connection with the), but in the case of using the auxiliary suction mechanism 170 connected to the handle assembly 140 instead of the extension pipe 120, there is a problem that its use is cumbersome.

That is, when the secondary suction device 170 is directly connected to the cyclone dust collector 150 while the cyclone dust collector 150 is connected to the handle assembly 140, the cyclone dust collector 150 longer than the secondary suction device 170 is provided. There is a problem that the access of the auxiliary suction device 170 to the surface to be cleaned by the waste container 160 of the.

In addition, when the cyclone dust collector 150 is separated from the handle assembly 140 and then the auxiliary suction device 170 is connected, there is a problem in that the cleaning efficiency is lowered because the cyclone dust collector 150 is not used.

In addition, in recent years, since a separate dust collector other than the cyclone dust collector 150 is not installed in the cleaner body 100, the vacuum cleaner is released, and the cyclone dust collector even when the auxiliary suction device 170 is used. There is a need for technology development that allows the use of (150).

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and provides a cyclone dust collector and a handle assembly having the cyclone dust collector, which have an improved structure so that the cyclone dust collector can be used even when the auxiliary suction device is used. The purpose is.

Handle assembly for a vacuum cleaner according to the present invention for achieving the above object, the handle tube having an inlet connected to the air communication to the inlet assembly and the outlet is connected to the cleaner body to enable the air communication, cleaning of the surface to be cleaned The handle is formed on the handle tube so that the user can be gripped when installed, and protruded on one side of the handle tube, by centrifuging the outside air introduced through the inlet of the handle tube contained in the outside air After the separation is characterized in that it comprises a cyclone dust collector for discharging the clean air to the outlet side of the handle pipe.

According to this, even when the auxiliary suction device is directly connected to the inlet assembly, the use of the cyclone dust collector can improve the cleaning efficiency.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the end of the cyclone dust collector is preferably directed to the downstream side of the handle pipe along the suction path connecting the suction inlet assembly and the cleaner body.

The handle tube may include a first tube connecting the inlet of the handle tube and the inside of the cyclone dust collector to enable air communication, and the outlet tube of the handle tube and the inside of the cyclone dust collector to enable air communication. It is preferred to include a second tube and a partition wall provided inside the handle tube such that the first and second tubes are isolated from each other in the handle tube.

Meanwhile, the cyclone dust collector has an inlet and an outlet connected to the first and second tubes, a cyclone body connected to the side of the handle tube, and detachably coupled to the cyclone body so that the external air is centrifuged. It forms a cyclone chamber, the end of which preferably comprises a waste container facing downstream of the handle tube along the suction path in the state coupled to the cyclone body.

The cyclone body may include a case having an open end coupled to the waste container, and a space formed therein to form a cyclone chamber when the waste container is coupled to the waste container, and an inlet formed at one side of the case may include the cyclone. The air flowing into the chamber is connected to the first tube through an inlet pipe so as to be guided in the tangential direction of the case, and the inlet pipe has an outlet side cross section connected to the inlet of the cyclone dust collector and the inlet side connected to the first tube. It is preferable that it is formed in a shape that is gradually smaller than the cross-sectional area of.

On the other hand, inside the cyclone dust collector is installed a dirt separating plate for dividing the cyclone chamber into the first chamber and the second chamber, and when the case and the waste container is combined the cyclone body and the waste container to the handle tube It is preferably arranged in series along a central axis formed obliquely with respect.

Here, the dirt separation plate is installed inclined with respect to the inner circumferential surface of the case in the interior of the case close to the open end of the case, on one side so that the dirt separated from the first chamber can be discharged to the second chamber It is preferable that the coating hole is formed through.

Further, the dirt separation plate is more preferably installed to be inclined in a direction closer to the end of the waste container is the portion where the escape hole is formed than the remaining portion.

Here, the waste container is preferably disposed substantially parallel to the second tube in a state coupled with the cyclone body.

In the cyclone dust collecting apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention, the part connected to the handle tube and the end of the waste container are preferably refracted so as to be inclined with each other, and in particular, the case adjacent to the open end of the case It is preferable that a part of is refracted.

In addition, the cyclone dust collector is provided with a dirt separation plate for dividing the cyclone chamber into a first chamber and a second chamber, and a doped hole formed so that dirt separated from the first chamber can enter the second chamber. It is desirable to be.

Here, the escape hole is formed through one side of the dirt separation plate, the dirt separation plate is more preferably installed to be inclined closer to the end of the waste container than the remaining portion is the escape hole is formed.

The case may include a first case inclined in a cantilever shape to the handle tube and a second case inclined in a tip portion of the first case, and the tip of the first case may be in the second case. Is disposed to protrude a predetermined length from the inner circumferential surface of the second case, the dirt separation plate is preferably installed to cover the end of the first case located inside the second case.

The escape hole is connected to the dirt separating plate and is formed through the outer circumferential surface of the first case located inside the second case, but is formed through the outer circumferential surface of the first case closest to the end of the waste container. It is preferable.

Here, the first case, the second case and the dirt separation plate are integrally formed, and the waste container is preferably disposed substantially parallel to the second tube in a state coupled with the cyclone body.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, it is preferable to further include an auxiliary coupling unit to slidably and detachably connect the trash container to the handle tube when the cyclone body and the trash container is coupled / disengaged.

The auxiliary coupling unit includes a slide protrusion protruding from one side of the handle tube and the waste container, and detachably coupled to the slide protrusion, so as to slidably support the slide protrusion when coupled with the slide protrusion. It is preferable to include a slide groove formed on one side of the other one of the handle tube and the waste container.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, the inner case is installed inside the case, the upper portion is connected to the outlet of the cyclone body, the grill member connected to the lower portion of the inner case and the outer case is installed outside Preferably, the air guide wall further guides the air introduced through the inlet of the cyclone body downward.

Here, the air induction wall is preferably formed to be gradually inclined downward in the spiral direction, and furthermore, it is preferable to include a fitting hole which is integrally installed with the upper surface of the air induction wall and fitted to the inlet of the cyclone body. Do.

In addition, the grill member may have a cylindrical body having a plurality of micropores and a skirt formed at the lower end of the body, wherein the skirt is partially cut in the circumferential direction and short-circuited. It is more preferable that the skirt has an inclined surface formed to be inclined downward toward the cut portion in the circumferential direction.

Handle assembly is configured as described above, the dirt flow preventing member is further installed in the inside of the waste container, the soil flow preventing member includes a plate-shaped member protruding into the waste container along the longitudinal direction of the waste container. And, it is preferable that the upper end is formed to be inclined so that the protruding length is longer as it proceeds to the end of the waste container.

The cyclone body and the waste container are transparent, the cyclone body and the handle tube are integrally formed, and the handle tube is capable of communicating with the inlet assembly via an extension tube, and via the flexible hose. It is desirable to be able to communicate with the vacuum cleaner body.

Meanwhile, according to another aspect of the present invention, a cyclone dust collector for a vacuum cleaner is installed on a suction passage connecting a cleaner body having a vacuum source and an inlet assembly for sucking dirt from the surface to be cleaned and sucked through the inlet assembly. It includes a cyclone body installed in the handle assembly for connecting the extension tube connected to the inlet assembly and the flexible hose connected to the cleaner body for centrifuging the air, and the waste container is detachably coupled to the cyclone body, Preferably, the end of the waste container is directed to the downstream side of the handle tube along the suction passage.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. For reference, in describing the embodiments of the present invention, the components of the vacuum cleaner having the same configuration and function as those of the conventional vacuum cleaner shown and described in FIG. 1 are referred to by the same reference numerals as before. The detailed description thereof will be omitted.

2 and 3 show the handle assembly 200 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. Referring to this, the handle assembly 200 according to the present invention, the handle pipe 210, the handle 220, and includes a cyclone dust collector (250).

The handle tube 210 has an inlet 210a and an outlet 210b at both ends thereof, and is detachable on a suction path connecting the inlet assembly 110 (see FIG. 1) and the cleaner body 100 (see FIG. 1). Is installed. In general, the inlet 210a of the handle tube 210 is connected to the air inlet assembly 110 through the extension pipe 120 (see FIG. 1) to enable air communication, and the outlet 210b of the handle tube 210 is Via the flexible hose 130 (see FIG. 1) is connected to the cleaner body 100 to enable air communication. And the handle 220 is formed on one side of the handle tube 210 in a shape that the user can grip when cleaning the surface to be cleaned using a vacuum cleaner.

On the other hand, the cyclone dust collector 250 to be described later is installed to protrude in the cantilever shape on the side of the handle pipe (210). Accordingly, the handle tube 210 according to the present invention includes a first tube 213, a second tube 215, and a partition wall 217 for installation of the cyclone dust collector 250.

The first tube 213 connects the inlet of the handle tube 210 and the cyclone chamber 280 of the cyclone dust collector 250. The second tube 215 connects the outlet 210b of the handle tube 210 and the outlet 265 of the cyclone dust collector 250. The partition wall 217 is to allow the first and second tubes 213 and 215 to be isolated from each other in the handle tube 210, and is installed inside the handle tube 210. The first and second tubes 213, 215, and the partition wall 217 may be formed by a cyclone chamber (218) by an inlet pipe 219 connecting the first tube 213 and the inlet 263 of the cyclone dust collector 250. The outside air may be introduced into the tangential direction of the cyclone body 260 and the case 261 to be described later, and the clean air discharged through the outlet 265 of the cyclone dust collector 250 may be provided. Various modifications of the shape are possible as long as it is not mixed with external air. Here, the inlet pipe 219 is formed to gradually narrow the cross-sectional area closer to the cyclone body 260 to increase the speed of the air flow flowing into the cyclone chamber 280 to improve the centrifugal separation effect It is preferable.

As described above, the cyclone dust collector 250 installed in the handle pipe 210 is used to separate the dirt contained in the external air by centrifuging the external air sucked through the inlet assembly 110. The main body 260 and the waste container 270 are included.

The cyclone body 260 is inclinedly connected to the side of the handle tube 210. In addition, the cyclone body 260 is connected to the first tube 213 and the inlet 263 which is a passage through which external air flows, and is connected to the second tube 215 so that dirt is separated in the cyclone chamber 280. A cylindrical case having an outlet 265, which is a passage through which clean air is discharged, and having a space for a part of a cyclone chamber 280 for centrifuging external air when combined with a waste container 270 to be described later ( 261). The cyclone body 260 may be detachably connected to the handle tube 210, but in this embodiment is formed integrally with the handle tube 210 to facilitate its management.

The waste container 270 is detachably coupled to the open end of the case 261, and when the coupling is carried out, the downstream side of the handle tube 210 along the suction flow path connecting the inlet assembly 110 and the cleaner body 100 to be connected thereto. Is headed. Such a waste container 270 is preferably disposed in parallel with the second tube 215 of the handle tube 210 in a state coupled with the cyclone body 260. According to this, when the auxiliary suction device 170 (see FIG. 1) is connected to the inlet 210a of the handle pipe 210 to clean the surface to be cleaned, the cleaning operation is prevented from being disturbed by the waste container 270. can do.

The cyclone dust collector 250 configured as described above includes a dirt separation plate 293, a bleed hole 294, a dirt flow preventing member 295, and a grill member 291 in order to improve the dirt separation effect. It is preferable to include.

The grill member 291 separates the fine dust from the clean air discharged through the outlet 265 of the cyclone dust collector 250. The grill member 291 in the present embodiment is installed in a grill shape inside the case 261 so as to cover the outlet 265 of the cyclone body 260, and includes a backflow preventing skirt 292 provided at a lower end thereof. In addition, the grill member 291 can be configured in various forms using a known technique, of course.

The dirt separation plate 293 is the first chamber 281 which is a space where the outside air is centrifuged by the cyclone chamber 280, and the second chamber 282, which is a space where dirt separated from the first chamber 281 is loaded. Divide into According to such a dirt separation plate 293, dirt loaded on the second chamber 282 is prevented from piggybacking on the clean air flowing toward the outlet 265 and flowing back to the outlet 265. The dirt separation plate 293 may be installed in various forms in the cyclone dust collector 250, but in this embodiment is installed inclined in the case 261.

The evacuation hole 294 is for allowing dirt separated from the first chamber 281 to flow into the second chamber 282. In this embodiment, the dirt separation plate is located farthest from the handle tube 210. It is formed through one side of (293).

The dirt flow preventing member 295 is for preventing the fine dust contained in the second chamber 282 from floating as the dirt loaded in the second chamber 282 flows. It is preferable that it is formed in the form of a plate member protruding along. And, the more the progression to the end of the waste container 270 is more preferably formed so that the top surface is inclined so that the protruding length is longer to improve the dirt flow prevention effect.

In the cyclone dust collector 250 configured as described above, both the cyclone body 260 and the waste container 270 are formed of a transparent material so that the user can easily observe the interior of the cyclone dust collector 250. It is desirable to have. According to this, management of the cyclone dust collector 250 can be made more easily.

Figure 4 shows a handle assembly 200 for a vacuum cleaner according to a second embodiment of the present invention. The handle assembly 200 in the present embodiment temporarily supports the waste container 270 when the waste container 270 and the cyclone body 260 are coupled / disengaged, thereby reducing the user's trouble, and the waste container 270. When the inside of the dirt is full includes a secondary coupling unit 300 to support the load to prevent damage to the cyclone dust collector (250).

The auxiliary coupling unit 300 of the present embodiment slidably and detachably connects the waste container 270 to the handle tube 210 when the case 261 and the waste container 270 are coupled / disengaged. To this end, the auxiliary coupling unit 300, the T-shaped slide protrusion 310 protruding from the handle pipe 210, the slide protrusion 310 is detachably inserted but the sliding of the slide protrusion 310 in the inserted state And a sliding groove 320 that supports this possibly. Here, it is preferable that the sliding direction of the slide protrusion 310 is the same as the movement direction (a) of the waste container 270 when it is coupled / disengaged to the cyclone body 260.

Except for the auxiliary coupling unit 300 as described above, the rest of the configuration is the same as the configuration of the handle assembly 200 of the first embodiment described above, a detailed description thereof will be omitted here.

5 and 6 illustrate a handle assembly 200 according to a third embodiment of the present invention, wherein the cyclone body 260 (see FIG. 2) and the waste container 270 (see FIG. 2) are combined with the cyclone body. Unlike the first and second embodiments in which the waste container is disposed in series along the central axis X formed to be inclined at a predetermined inclination angle θ with respect to the handle tube 210, the handle assembly 200 according to the present embodiment is The cyclone dust collector 250 ′ is formed in a shape in which a portion of the cyclone dust collector 250 ′ is bent so that the base end connected to the handle tube 210 and the end of the waste container 270 are inclined with each other.

This increases the inclination angle between the cyclone body 260 'and the handle tube 210 to improve the dust collection efficiency of the cyclone dust collector 250', and the end of the waste container 270 coupled to the cyclone body 260 'is handled. It is for facing the downstream of the tube (210). In this embodiment, a part of the case 261 ′ adjacent to the open end of the case 261 ′ is formed to be refracted. At this time, the case 261 ′ and the handle tube 210 are preferably orthogonal to each other, and the waste container 270 is coupled to the case 261 ′ as in the case of the above-described embodiment. More preferably arranged parallel to In addition, although not shown, the above-described functions may be performed even when a part of the waste container 270 is refracted instead of the cyclone body 260 ′.

As described above, in order to form a part of the cyclone body 260 'to be refracted, the case 261' in this embodiment includes a first case 261a and a second case 261b which are inclined to each other.

The first case 261a is inclinedly connected to the handle tube 210. The second case 261b is inclinedly connected to the distal end of the first case 261a, and an end of the first case 261a protrudes a predetermined length therein. In this case, it is preferable that the second case 261b is inclinedly connected to the first case 261a to be parallel to the second tube 215 like the waste container 270.

The handle assembly 200 according to the present embodiment configured as described above has a grill member 291, a dirt separation plate 293 ′, a bleed hole 294 ′, and dirt similarly to the case of the other embodiments described above. The flow preventing member 295 can be installed. In addition, although not shown, the auxiliary coupling unit 300 (see FIG. 4) may be applied as in the case of the second embodiment.

Here, the dirt separation plate 293 'in this embodiment is installed to cover the lower end of the first case 261a, as shown in FIG. As a result, the dirt separation plate 293 'can naturally achieve a predetermined inclination angle with the inner circumferential surface of the second case 261b.

Meanwhile, the escape hole 294 'may be formed through one side of the dirt separation plate 293' as in the previous embodiments, but in the present embodiment, the cyclone body 260 'and the dirt separation plate 293' are provided. As the structure of the gas is changed, it is connected to the outer circumferential surface of the dirt separation plate 293 'and is formed through one side of the first case 261a positioned inside the second case 261b. The installation position of the evacuation hole 294 'is preferably provided at a portion closest to the end of the waste container 270 among the end portions of the outer circumferential surface of the first case 261a. According to this, as shown in Figure 6 it is possible to secure a dirt loading space as high as the height h of the dirt separation plate 293 'from the inner wall of the waste container 270.

As described above, it is preferable that the first case 261a, the second case 261b and the dirt separation plate 293 'of the cyclone body 260' deformed as described above are integrally formed. The cyclone body 260 'and the handle tube 210 are also preferably formed integrally. This makes it easier to manufacture the cyclone dust collector 250 '.

7 to 10 show a handle assembly 200 according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention, unlike the previous embodiments, in this embodiment, the cyclone dust collector 250 ″ is provided with the first tube 213. ) And the second tube 215. In addition, the cyclone body 260 ″ having the inlet 263, the outlet 265, and the case 261 ″ is the same as the previous embodiments, but the foregoing embodiments are illustrated in FIG. 3. The inlet 263 of the cyclone body 260 is connected to the first tube 213 through an inlet pipe 219, but in this embodiment the inlet 263 of the cyclone body 260 ″ as shown in FIG. 7. ) Is directly connected to the first tube 213. In addition, the case 216 '' includes an inlet pipe 219 ', and thus, unlike the previous embodiments, it is not a cylindrical case 261 (see FIG. 3).

The cyclone dust collector 250 ″ in this embodiment configured as described above preferably includes an inner case 316, a grill member 291 ′, and an air induction wall 314 in order to improve the dirt separation effect. Do.

8 and 9, the inner case 316 is installed inside the case 261 ″ of the cyclone body 260 ″, and the upper and lower parts thereof are open. The upper part is opened through the outlet 265, and the lower part is connected to the grill member 291 ′ which will be described later.

An air induction wall 314 is installed outside the inner case 316 to guide the air introduced through the inlet 263 of the cyclone body downward. The air induction wall 314 is formed continuously in a circumferential direction at the outside of the outlet 265 in a circumferential direction, for example, a predetermined distance in a spiral direction. The upper side of the air induction wall 314 is formed in a dome shape, and the lower side is formed in a planar shape. The air induction wall 314 on the dome-shaped side is connected to the inlet 263. Therefore, it is possible to naturally guide the movement of the air sucked into the inlet 263. In particular, since air is guided along the rounded surface, centrifugal force can be greatly generated by minimizing vortex generation. The greater the centrifugal force, the higher the centrifugation efficiency of the dirt.

And, the fitting port 312 is integrally installed with the upper surface of the air induction wall 314 is fitted to the inlet of the cyclone body. As such, the inner case 316, the air induction wall 314, and the fitting port 312 are preferably formed integrally with each other. This makes it easier to manufacture the cyclone dust collector 250 ″ and improves the productivity of the device manufacturing.

As illustrated in FIG. 10, the grill member 291 ′ includes a body 292 having a plurality of micropores 297 formed therein and a skirt 299 coupled to a lower end of the body 292. The body 292 has an open top and has a cylindrical shape. An upper end of the body 292 is coupled to a lower end of the inner case 316. The lower end of the body 292 is blocked, the outer periphery of the lower end of the skirt 299 is formed.

The skirt 299 is formed to have an outer diameter smaller than the inner diameter of the case 261 ″ and larger than the outer diameter of the body 292. The skirt 299 is intended to prevent backflow of debris centrifuged in the case 216 ''. The skirt 299 has an incision 296 partially shorted in the circumferential direction. The cutout 296 is to allow the dirt to be separated from the gap between the skirt 299 and the inner case 316 to be separated. The skirt 299 has an inclined surface 298 which is formed to be gradually inclined toward the cutout 296 in the circumferential direction. The inclined surface 298 is formed to gradually decrease in the centrifugal direction of the air. Therefore, the dirt dropped on the skirt 299 may be moved by the centrifugal force and then separated into the cutout 296 through the inclined surface 298. The grill member 291 ′ in the present embodiment configured as described above is, of course, applicable to the foregoing embodiments.

Referring to the operation of the cyclone dust collector 250 ″ according to the present embodiment having the above configuration is as follows. Air containing dirt enters into the cyclone dust collector 250 ″ through the tube inlet 210a and the first tube 213 and through the inlet 263. The introduced air is guided by the air induction wall 316 to be turned into a swirling air flow and flows into the case 261 ″. Due to the centrifugal action of the swirling air flow, the relatively large dirt falls and is collected in the waste container 270. The relatively clean air then exits through the grille 291 'through the outlet 265 to the second tube 215.

According to the present invention described above, by using the cyclone dust collector is integrally installed on the handle assembly, it is possible to use the cyclone dust collector while using the auxiliary suction mechanism connected to the handle assembly.

In addition, since the end of the cyclone dust collector is directed to the downstream side of the handle tube, the use of the auxiliary suction device can be eliminated from being troubled by the waste container, and the space occupied by the cyclone dust collector can also be reduced.

While the invention has been shown and described with respect to preferred embodiments for illustrating the principles of the invention, the invention is not limited to the construction and operation as shown and described. Rather, those skilled in the art will appreciate that changes and modifications can be made to the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the appended claims. Accordingly, all such suitable changes and modifications and equivalents should be considered to be within the scope of the present invention.

Claims (36)

A handle tube having an inlet connected to the air inlet to the inlet assembly and an outlet to the air to the cleaner body; A handle formed on the handle tube to be gripped by a user when cleaning the surface to be cleaned; And It is installed to protrude on one side of the handle pipe, the cyclone discharging the air contained in the outside air by centrifuging the outside air introduced through the inlet of the handle pipe and discharges the clean air to the outlet side of the handle pipe Including a dust collector; And said cyclone dust collector is directed toward the downstream side of said handle tube along a suction path connecting said suction port assembly and said cleaner body. delete The method of claim 1, wherein the handle tube, A first tube connecting the inlet of the handle tube and the inside of the cyclone dust collector to enable air communication; A second tube connecting the outlet of the handle tube and the interior of the cyclone dust collector to enable air communication; And And a partition wall disposed inside the handle tube such that the first and second tubes are isolated from each other in the handle tube. The cyclone dust collector of claim 3, A cyclone body having an inlet and an outlet connected to the first and second tubes, the cyclone body being connected to the side of the handle tube; And Removably coupled to the cyclone body to form a cyclone chamber in which the external air is centrifuged, the end of which is connected to the cyclone body, the waste container facing downstream of the handle tube along the suction path; Handle assembly for a vacuum cleaner comprising a. The method of claim 4, wherein The cyclone body has an open end coupled to the waste container, and includes a case therein is formed a space for forming a cyclone chamber when combined with the waste container, An inlet formed at one side of the case is connected to the first tube so that the air flowing into the cyclone chamber is guided in the tangential direction of the case. The method of claim 5, And a grill member installed inside the case to cover the outlet of the cyclone body, wherein the grill member is A cylindrical body having a plurality of micropores; Has an extended skirt formed at the bottom of the body, The skirt is a handle assembly for a vacuum cleaner, characterized in that the short cut is formed in the circumferential direction. The method of claim 6, wherein the skirt, Handle assembly for a vacuum cleaner, characterized in that it has an inclined surface formed inclined downward toward the cut portion in the circumferential direction. The method of claim 5, The inlet is connected to the first tube through an inlet pipe, the inlet pipe is formed in a shape that is gradually smaller than the cross-sectional area of the outlet side connected to the inlet of the cyclone dust collector is connected to the first tube. A handle assembly for a vacuum cleaner. The method of claim 8, The handle assembly for a vacuum cleaner, characterized in that the dirt separation plate for dividing the cyclone chamber into a first chamber and a second chamber is installed inside the cyclone dust collector. The method of claim 9, The cyclone body and the waste container when the case is combined with the waste container, the handle assembly for a vacuum cleaner, characterized in that arranged in series along the central axis formed inclined with respect to the handle pipe. The method of claim 10, The dirt separation plate is installed inclined with respect to the inner circumferential surface of the case in the interior of the case close to the open end of the case, one side of the bleed hole so that the dirt separated in the first chamber can be discharged to the second chamber Handle assembly for vacuum cleaner, characterized in that formed through. The method of claim 11, The waste separation plate is a handle assembly for a vacuum cleaner, characterized in that the inclined portion is installed in a direction closer to the end of the waste container than the remaining portion is formed the escape hole. The method of claim 10, And said waste container is disposed substantially parallel to said second tube in a coupled state with said cyclone body. The method of claim 5, The cyclone dust collecting device is a handle assembly for a vacuum cleaner, characterized in that the portion is bent to be connected to the handle pipe and the end of the waste container is inclined mutually. The method of claim 14, A handle assembly for a vacuum cleaner, wherein a part of the case adjacent to the open end of the case is refracted. The method of claim 15, Inside the cyclone dust collector, a dirt separation plate for dividing the cyclone chamber into a first chamber and a second chamber, and the escape hole is formed so that the dirt separated from the first chamber can enter the second chamber. Handle assembly for vacuum cleaner. The method of claim 15, The escape hole is formed through one side of the dirt separation plate, The waste separation plate is a handle assembly for a vacuum cleaner, characterized in that the inclined portion is installed so that the part is formed closer to the end of the waste container than the rest portion. The method of claim 15, wherein the case, A first case inclined in a cantilever shape to the handle tube; And And a second case inclinedly connected to a distal end portion of the first case. The front end of the first case is disposed to protrude a predetermined length from the inner peripheral surface of the second case inside the second case, The dirt separation plate is handle assembly for a vacuum cleaner, characterized in that installed to cover the end of the first case located inside the second case. The method of claim 17, The escape hole is connected to the dirt separating plate and is formed through the outer circumferential surface of the first case located inside the second case, but is formed through the outer peripheral surface side of the first case closest to the end of the waste container Handle assembly for vacuum cleaner. The method of claim 19, The handle assembly for the vacuum cleaner, characterized in that the first case, the second case and the dirt separation plate are integrally formed. The method of claim 15, And said waste container is disposed substantially parallel to said second tube in a coupled state with said cyclone body. The method of claim 4, wherein And an auxiliary coupling unit configured to slidably and detachably connect the waste container to the handle tube when the cyclone body and the waste container are coupled / disengaged. The method of claim 22, wherein the auxiliary coupling unit, A slide protrusion protruding from one side of the handle tube and the waste container; And A slide groove detachably coupled to the slide protrusion and formed at one side of the other one of the handle tube and the waste container so as to slidably support the slide protrusion when the slide protrusion is coupled with the slide protrusion; Handle assembly. The method of claim 5, A cylindrical inner case installed inside the case and having an upper portion connected to an outlet of the cyclone body; Grill member connected to the lower portion of the inner case; Handle assembly for a vacuum cleaner further comprising. The method of claim 24, The handle assembly for the vacuum cleaner is installed outside the inner case, further comprising an air induction wall for guiding the air introduced through the inlet of the cyclone body to the lower side. The method of claim 25, wherein the air induction wall, Handle assembly for a vacuum cleaner, characterized in that formed inclined gradually downward in the spiral direction. The method of claim 26, The handle assembly for the vacuum cleaner further comprises a fitting hole which is integrally installed with the upper surface of the air induction wall and fitted to the inlet of the cyclone body. The method of claim 24, wherein the grill member, A cylindrical body having a plurality of micropores; Has an extended skirt formed at the bottom of the body, The skirt is a handle assembly for a vacuum cleaner, characterized in that the short cut is formed in the circumferential direction. The method of claim 28, wherein the skirt, Handle assembly for a vacuum cleaner, characterized in that it has an inclined surface formed inclined downward toward the cut portion in the circumferential direction. The method according to any one of claims 4 to 29, Handle assembly for a vacuum cleaner, characterized in that the dirt flow prevention member is further installed inside the waste container. The method of claim 30, The dirt flow preventing member includes a plate-shaped member protruding into the waste container along the longitudinal direction of the waste container, characterized in that the upper end is inclined so that the protruding length is longer as it proceeds to the end of the waste container. Handle assembly for vacuum cleaner. The method according to any one of claims 4 to 29, Handle assembly for a vacuum cleaner, characterized in that the cyclone body and the waste container is transparent. The method according to any one of claims 3 to 29, Handle assembly for a vacuum cleaner, characterized in that the cyclone body and the handle tube is formed integrally. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 29, The handle tube may be in air communication with the inlet assembly via an extension tube, the handle assembly for a vacuum cleaner, characterized in that the air communication with the cleaner body via a flexible hose. A cyclone dust collector for a vacuum cleaner installed on a suction flow path connecting a cleaner body having a vacuum source built in and a suction inlet assembly for sucking dirt from a surface to be cleaned, the vacuum cleaner for centrifuging the air sucked through the suction inlet assembly, A cyclone body installed in the handle assembly which connects the extension pipe connected to the inlet assembly and the flexible hose connected to the cleaner body; And And a sewage container detachably coupled to the cyclone body. An end of the waste container is directed to the downstream side of the handle tube along the suction flow path. 36. The method of claim 35 wherein The handle assembly includes a handle tube connecting the extension tube and the flexible hose, and a handle provided on the handle tube, The handle tube includes a first tube connecting the extension tube and the inlet of the cyclone body, a second tube connecting the outlet of the cyclone body, and the first and second tubes with respect to each other in the handle tube. A cyclone dust collector for a vacuum cleaner, characterized in that it comprises a partition installed inside the handle tube to be isolated.

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