KR100701176B1 - Vacuum cleaner having variable type of upright type to caster type - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an upright type vacuum cleaner, and in particular, an extension tube installed with a handle can be converted into a flow path into which foreign substances are introduced, so that an inlet tube and a head can be installed in the extension tube and can be converted into a canister type. It is about.

The upright type vacuum cleaner which can be switched to the canister type according to the present invention forms a predetermined space, and a suction port and a discharge port are formed, and a vacuum cleaner body provided with a suction device inside the suction port, and the vacuum cleaner body is detachably installed on an upper surface thereof. , A suction port formed with a collecting port and an outlet, a handle installed at an upper portion of the cleaner body, installed between the handle and the cleaner body, and having a hollow to form a flow path through which foreign matter is introduced, and detachably installed at the cleaner body. An extension pipe, a fixing means installed between the extension pipe and the cleaner body to restrain the circumferential surface of the extension pipe, one end is connected to the suction port, the other end is inlet pipe selectively coupled to the outlet or handle It is characterized by.

Upright Cleaner, Canister Cleaner, Extension Tube, Handle, Inlet Tube, Head

Description

Upright cleaner that can be switched to canister type {VACUUM CLEANER HAVING VARIABLE TYPE OF UPRIGHT TYPE TO CASTER TYPE}

1 is a perspective view showing an upright cleaner according to the prior art;

Figure 2 is a perspective view showing an upright cleaner that can be switched to canister type according to the present invention,

3 is an exploded perspective view showing a fixing means and a detachable means according to the present invention;

4 is a cross-sectional view showing a fixing means and a detachable means according to the present invention,

5 is a cross-sectional view showing the operating state of the fixing means and detachable means according to the present invention,

6 is a state diagram of use of the upright cleaner which can be switched to the canister type according to the present invention.

<Explanation of symbols on main parts of the drawings>

10: cleaner body 12: inlet

14 wheel 20 handle

22: fastening hole portion 30: extension pipe

32: locking projection 34: C type spring

40: fixing means 42: seating portion

44: frame 46: locking hole

50: cover 52: wheels

60: detachable means 62: through hole

64: knob 66: spring

70: inlet pipe 80: head

The present invention relates to an upright type vacuum cleaner, and in particular, an extension tube installed with a handle can be converted into a flow path into which foreign substances are introduced, so that an inlet tube and a head can be installed in the extension tube and can be converted into a canister type. It is about.

In general, the vacuum cleaner is a powerful suction force generated by the negative pressure caused by the operation of the vacuum pump driven by the fan motor to suck dust or other foreign substances scattered on the floor, walls, gaps, and walls of the room and filter the internal dust filter. The home appliance is configured to be collected by.

The vacuum cleaner, which is widely used and widely used, is a canister type, which is easy to clean and move corners and a brush or a nozzle can be replaced according to its use state and shape, and an upright that is easy to clean and store a large space. It can be divided into Upright type.

1 is a perspective view showing an upright cleaner according to the prior art.

The conventional upright type vacuum cleaner has a moving wheel 105 installed at a bottom thereof, a suction inlet 100 for sucking dust from the bottom surface, a drive box 200 in which parts such as a motor are embedded, and a grip 300 of an upright type. It is composed of

As described above, in the vacuum cleaner, a suction port (not shown) having a brush is formed on the bottom of the suction port 100 to suck in dust removed by the brush, and the suctioned dust passes through the filter through a predetermined air flow process. After being collected through the air is discharged to the outside.

However, the upright cleaner according to the prior art, since the suction inlet is formed relatively wide compared to other parts of the cleaner body, the cleaner can be upright and can be cleaned while moving a large area easily, after the cleaning operation is finished While there is an advantage that can be stored in an upright state, it is difficult to clean a narrow space such as a gap between a corner or furniture because the suction port has to be cleaned in a state corresponding to the bottom.

In addition, since the cleaner body is kept upright by the suction inlet body and the driving box, there is a problem that it is difficult to clean or replace a member such as a roller and a filter installed at the inlet side through which foreign substances are introduced.

The present invention has been made in order to solve the above problems of the prior art, the handle is detachably installed on the cleaner body, by forming a flow path through which foreign matter flows, the cleaner head and the inlet pipe can be installed on the handle canister It is an object of the present invention to provide an upright type vacuum cleaner that can be converted into a mold.

The upright type vacuum cleaner which can be switched to the canister type according to the present invention for solving the above problems forms a predetermined space, a suction port and a discharge port are formed, and a vacuum cleaner body having a suction device installed inside the suction port, It is detachably installed on the upper surface, the suction port formed with the collecting port and the discharge port, the handle is installed on the upper portion of the cleaner body, and is installed between the handle and the cleaner body, the inside is hollow to form a flow path in which foreign matter is introduced, An extension tube detachably attached to the cleaner body, a fixing means installed between the extension tube and the cleaner body to restrain the circumferential surface of the extension tube, one end of which is connected to the inlet, and the other end of which is selectively connected to the outlet or the handle. It characterized in that the inlet pipe to be coupled.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of an upright cleaner which can be switched to a canister type according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Figure 2 is a perspective view showing an upright cleaner that can be switched to the canister type according to the present invention.

The upright cleaner which can be switched to the canister type according to the present invention forms a predetermined space, and a suction port 12 and a discharge port 13 are formed, and a vacuum cleaner body 10 having a suction device (not shown) installed inside the suction port. In addition, the cleaner main body is detachably installed on the upper surface to allow the cleaner main body to stand upright, and an inlet body 15 having a collecting port (not shown) and an outlet 18 is formed, and the inlet 12 and the outlet 18. It is installed between the inlet pipe 70 is installed between the handle 20, the handle 20 is installed on the upper portion of the cleaner body 10, the handle 20 and the cleaner body 10, the inside is hollow to introduce foreign matter An extension pipe 30 constituting a flow path and detachably attached to the cleaner body 10, and fixing means 40 installed between the extension pipe 30 and the cleaner body 10 to restrain the circumferential surface of the extension pipe 30. And, the lower end of the fixing means 40 and the extension pipe 30 is disposed The cover 50 is installed on a part of the cleaner body 10 and installed between the fixing means 40 and the cover 50 so that the extension pipe 30 is separated from the fixing means 40 by a user's manipulation. The detachable means 60 is configured to be included.

As a result, when the cleaner body 10 is seated on the upper surface of the inlet port 15 by the user's operation, and the inlet pipe 70 is fitted into the outlet port 18, foreign substances introduced through the collecting port of the inlet port 15 and The air passes through the outlet 18 and forms an upright cleaner that flows into the cleaner body 10 through the inlet 12 along the inlet pipe 70, and the cleaner body 10 is formed by the user's operation. 15, the inlet pipe 70 is separated from the outlet 18 and fastened to the handle 20, as shown in FIG. 5, passing through the handle 20 from the extension tube 30 and the cleaner body 10. It can be achieved canister-type cleaner that is formed until the suction passage of the foreign matter and air communicated.

Here, the cleaner body 10, as shown in Figure 2 has a long space in the vertical direction is installed in the dust container and the suction device therein, the inlet 12 is formed at the upper end, the discharge port ( 13) is formed.

In addition, the suction inlet 15 is formed to be upright when the cleaner body 10 is coupled to the upper surface of the lower portion of the cleaner body 10 in comparison with the cleaner body 10, and a collecting hole is formed on the bottom surface thereof. Since the discharge port 18 through which the foreign matter and air introduced from the collecting port is discharged is formed on the upper side, when the cleaner main body 10 is coupled to the upper surface of the suction port 15, the foreign matter and air introduced into the collecting port are discharged. Gina forms an upright cleaner suctioned into the cleaner body 10 along the inlet pipe 70.

In addition, the handle 20 is installed on the upper end of the extension pipe 30, the communication hole is connected to the extension pipe 30 is formed with a fastening hole 22 to which the inlet pipe 70 is connected to the fastening hole part 22 When the inlet pipe 70 is connected to the foreign material introduced from the lower end of the extension pipe 30 flows along the extension pipe 30, the handle 20 and the fastening hole 22 through the inlet pipe 30 through the cleaner body (10) It is flowed into the interior to be cleaned.

3 is an exploded perspective view showing a fixing means and a detachable means according to the present invention, Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view showing a fixing means and a detachable means according to the present invention.

The extension pipe 30, the fixing protrusion 32 is installed at the lower end corresponding to the fixing means 40 in the lateral direction is installed, the inner end of the fixing protrusion 32 and the inner wall of the extension pipe (30) Since the C-type spring 34 is installed as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, it is possible to impart elasticity to the fixing protrusion 32 while minimizing flow path resistance inside the extension 30.

And, the fixing means 40, the seating portion 42 formed in the upper concave portion of the cleaner body 10, and is formed in a semi-circular shape so that both lower ends are fastened to the seating portion 42 of the extension pipe 30 A frame 44 having a lower end inserted therein and a locking hole 46 formed in the frame 44 to which the fixing protrusion 32 is fitted are included.

When the extension tube 30 is inserted into the frame 44 by this configuration, as shown in FIG. 5, the fixing protrusion 32 flows into the extension tube 30 by the frame 44 while being C-shaped spring 34. ) Is compressed into the extension pipe 30, and when the insertion of the extension pipe 30 is completed, the fixing projection 32 is protruded by the restoring force of the C-type spring 34, so as to protrude out of the locking hole 46, the extension pipe 30 ) Is mounted.

As a result, the extension pipe 30 is mounted on the cleaner body 10, and when the extension pipe 30 is hollowed out when the extension pipe 30 is separated from the cleaner body 10, the flow path formed by the extension pipe 30 is not deformed or the fixing means 40 is not inserted into the flow path. Since the circumferential surface of the extension pipe 30 is restrained and mounted, the extension pipe 30 constituting the flow path through which foreign matter flows can be prevented from being deformed or damaged even when the extension pipe 30 is repeatedly mounted and removed.

The cover 50 is provided with a plurality of wheels 52 on the outer wall to facilitate the movement of the cleaner body 10 when the cleaner body 10 is used in a canister shape in which the cleaner body 10 is disposed in the lateral direction. Since the inclined portion 54 is formed on the inner wall corresponding to the upper end of the frame 44, the fixing protrusion 32 is inclined portion 54 when the extension pipe 30 is inserted between the seating portion 42 and the cover 50. It is compressed into the extension pipe 30 while passing through) so that it can be easily inserted into the frame 44.

The detachable means 60 may include a through hole 62 formed in a cover 50 corresponding to the engaging hole 46, a knob 64 provided to be protruding from the through hole 62, and the knob ( Since the spring 66 interposed between the cover 62 and the cover 50 is configured, the pressing protrusion 64 corresponding to the inner end of the knob 64 flows into the extension pipe 30 when the knob 64 is pressed. While it is possible to achieve the separation of the extension tube 30 as shown in FIG.

Looking at the operation of the upright cleaner can be switched to the canister type according to the present invention configured as described above are as follows.

First, when used as an upright cleaner, the extension tube 30 is inserted into the cover 50 and the fixing means 40. The extension tube 30 passes through the inclined portion 54 and the fixing protrusion 32 is inclined. Pressed by the 54 and flows into the extension tube 30, the C-type spring 34 is compressed, and when the insertion of the extension tube 30 is completed, the fixing projection 32 by the restoring force of the C-type spring (34) As the extension tube 30 is mounted while protruding to the outside of the locking hole 46, an upright which allows the user to carry out the cleaning operation while holding the handle and moving the suction inlet 15 by moving the plurality of wheels 16. Form a vacuum cleaner.

Afterwards, when cleaning the space between the narrow space or the furniture is converted to a canister cleaner, in which case, when the knob 64 is pressed, the inner end of the knob 64 pushes the locking projection 32 into the extension pipe 30. Since the restriction in the vertical direction of the extension pipe 30 is released, when the user grabs the handle 20 and pulls upward, the lower end of the extension pipe 30 is separated from the frame 44 and the cover 50.

The inlet pipe 70 is installed between the fastening hole 22 and the upper suction port 12 of the handle 20 detached from the cleaner body 10, and the head 80 is installed at the lower end of the extension pipe 30. When the suction device is driven afterwards, as shown in FIG. 6, the cleaner body 10 moves to the handle 20 and the extension pipe 30 in a state in which the cleaner body 10 is disposed in the lateral direction to form a canister cleaner that performs cleaning. Can be.

In the upright type vacuum cleaner which can be switched to the canister type according to the present invention configured as described above, a flow path through which foreign matter flows is formed in the extension pipe and the handle, and the extension pipe and the handle are detachably installed in the cleaner body, thereby providing a user's operation. The cleaner can be used as an upright type or canister type according to the installation of the inlet pipe according to the installation. Therefore, when cleaning a large area, the cleaner can be easily used as an upright type cleaner, and inhales foreign substances accumulated in a narrow space or a gap. When used as a canister cleaner has the advantage of a convenient cleaning can be achieved.

In addition, the present invention is installed by the fixing means for restraining the circumferential surface of the extension tube without being inserted into the flow path of the extension tube and detachable means to facilitate the separation of the extension tube, when used as an upright cleaner and the extension tube and handle There is an advantage in that the clearance between the main body of the cleaner can be safely cleaned, and even if the installation and detachment of the extension tube is repeated, there is an advantage that the life of the cleaner is extended because no deformation or breakage occurs in the flow path of the extension tube.

Claims (8)

A cleaner body constituting a predetermined space, a suction port and a discharge port are formed, and a suction device installed inside the suction port; A suction inlet body detachably installed on an upper surface of the cleaner body and having a collecting hole and an outlet; A handle installed at an upper portion of the cleaner body; An extension pipe installed between the handle and the cleaner main body, the inner part of which is hollow to form a flow path through which foreign matter is introduced, and which is detachably attached to the cleaner main body; Fixing means installed between the extension pipe and the cleaner body to restrain the circumferential surface of the extension pipe; One end is connected to the inlet, and the other end is upright cleaner can be switched to the canister type, characterized in that it comprises an inlet pipe selectively coupled to the outlet or handle. The method of claim 1; The upright cleaner can be switched to the canister type, characterized in that the cover is further provided on a portion of the cleaner body in which the fixing means and the extension tube is disposed. The method of claim 2; The upright cleaner can be switched between the fixing means and the cover is attached to the canister type, characterized in that it further comprises a detachable means to be separated from the fixing means by the user's operation. The method of claim 1; The handle is installed on the upper end of the extension tube, the upright cleaner can be switched to the canister type, characterized in that the fastening hole is connected to the inlet tube is connected to the extension tube is formed. The method of claim 1; The extension tube, the fixing projections are installed in the side corresponding to the fixing means so as to emerge in the lateral direction, can be switched to the canister type, characterized in that the C-type spring is installed on the inner end of the fixing projections and the inner wall of the extension tube. Upright cleaner. The method of claim 5; The fixing means may include a seating portion formed concave on one side of the cleaner body, a frame having a semicircle shape and fastened to the seating portion at both ends thereof to restrain the circumferential surface of the extension tube, and formed on the frame and the fixing protrusion. Upright type vacuum cleaner can be switched to the canister type, characterized in that the hook hole is inserted. The method of claim 2 or 3; The cover is an upright cleaner that can be switched to canister type, characterized in that a plurality of wheels are installed. The method of claim 3; The detachable means may include a through hole formed in a cover corresponding to the engaging hole, a knob provided to be protruding from the through hole, and a spring interposed between the knob and the cover. Possible upright cleaner.

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