KR100722783B1 - A steam cleaner - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a steam cleaner,

The handle 100 is provided on the upper surface and the case 100, the water inlet 180 is formed; A bucket 200 embedded in the case 100; A heater (300) disposed in the bucket (200); A water supply passage 210 communicating with the surface of the case 100 from the water tank 200; A steam connection passage 220 connected from an upper surface of the bucket 200; A magnetic plate 600 installed at a lower end of the case 100 and having a plurality of first steam discharge holes 610 formed therein; And a cleaning member 700 installed on the bottom surface of the magnetic plate 600, and the exhaust hole 150 facing downward is formed at the front end of the case 100, and the exhaust hole 150 is formed. At the back of the fan 800 is built-in, the lower portion of the case 100, a recessed recess 140 is formed between the exhaust hole 150 and the magnetic plate 600 upward, the groove ( 140 is characterized in that the second steam discharge hole 160 is formed,

The steam cleaner can be adhered to the surface of the object to be cleaned composed of magnetic material during cleaning, so that the cleaning work can be done efficiently and easily.Also, foreign substances can be removed before cleaning by the cleaning member. This damage can be prevented, and since the cleaning member can supply steam to the object to be cleaned before the cleaning operation, the cleaning state can be further improved.

Steam, vacuum cleaner, exhaust hole, cleaning element, magnet, bucket

Description

Steam cleaner {A STEAM CLEANER}

1 is a cross-sectional view showing the structure of a conventional steam cleaner.

2A is a top perspective view showing the configuration of a steam cleaner according to the present invention.

2B is a bottom perspective view showing the configuration of the steam cleaner according to the present invention.

3 is a cross-sectional view showing the configuration of a steam cleaner according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a bottom view illustrating a configuration example of the bottom surface in FIG. 3.

※ Explanation of Major Drawings

100 ... case

160 ... 2nd steam outlet

180 ... Water inlet

200 ... Bucket

300 ... heater

500 ... handle

600 ... magnetic plate

610 ... first steam vent

700 ... Cleaning member

800 ... Fan

1000 ... Steam Cleaner

M ... motor

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a steam cleaner, and more particularly, to a steam cleaner capable of easily and flawlessly cleaning the surface of an object to be cleaned composed of a magnetic material such as the outside of a vehicle.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Steam cleaners have recently been increasingly used as a device for cleaning floors of a room or living room by heating or vaporizing water directly or indirectly with a predetermined heat source.

A typical configuration thereof is disclosed in Korean Utility Model Publication No. 0283276, which is briefly described with reference to FIG. 1 as follows.

As shown, the conventional steam cleaner is composed of a heating water tank 10, the water tank 20, the upper cover 30, the lower cover 40 and the mop member 50.

First, the heating bath 10 has a built-in heater 12 that generates electricity by electricity, the heater 12 is covered by a lower fiber plate 13 having heat resistance. In addition, the steam supply pipe 11 is installed so as to communicate with the lower portion of the lower cover 40.

In addition, the bucket 20 is installed to be in close contact with the upper portion of the heating water tank 10, the bottom is provided with an upper fiber plate 23 and the automatic water supply valve 21, which is a water suction member, the air inside An air supply unit 22 configured to supply the air is formed.

The heating bath (10) and the water tank (20) are wrapped by the upper cover (30) and the lower cover (40).

In this case, a steam injection supply path 43 is formed between the bottom of the heating water tank 10 and the lower cover 40 to communicate with the steam supply pipe 11, and the steam injection supply path 43 has a lower cover. It communicates with the through-hole 41 formed in 40.

Here, the water is supplied to the heating water tank 10 through the upper fiber plate 23 installed through the water tank 20, and may be separately controlled by the automatic water supply valve 21 in some cases.

Accordingly, the steam generated by the heater 12 may be discharged from the heating water tank 10 through the steam supply pipe 11, the steam injection supply path 43, and the through hole 41 to be applied to the object to be cleaned.

In addition, the mop member 50 is detachably attached to the lower portion of the lower cover 40 by Velcro or the like.

In addition, magnets 42 and 42a are provided at one side of the lower cover 40 to attach magnetic fragments that fall to the floor during cleaning.

However, such a conventional steam cleaner mainly cleans the bottom surface, and has a disadvantage in that it is not suitable for cleaning a complex surface in which vertical and horizontal surfaces are mixed, such as an exterior shape of a vehicle.

In addition, the conventional steam cleaner does not have a separate attachment device for the object to be cleaned composed of a magnetic material, when cleaning the door portion (vertical surface) and the like of the vehicle was also very difficult to handle and has the disadvantage of low efficiency.

In addition, in the past, when sand or coarse dust fell on the surface to be cleaned, the surface of the object to be cleaned was often damaged while moving with the cleaner during cleaning.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problem, an object of the present invention to provide a steam cleaner that can more efficiently, conveniently and cleanly clean the surface of the object to be cleaned, such as the exterior of the vehicle body made of a magnetic body.

In addition, an object of the present invention is to provide a steam cleaner that can prevent the surface damage by cleaning after removing the foreign matter on the surface of the object to be cleaned.

It is also an object of the present invention to provide a steam cleaner that can increase the cleaning efficiency by supplying steam in advance before cleaning the object to be cleaned.

In order to achieve the above object, the steam cleaner according to the present invention,

A case in which a handle is installed on an upper surface and a water inlet is formed;

A water bottle embedded in the case;

A heater built in to heat the water in the bucket;

A water supply passage communicating with the water inlet of the case;

A steam connection passage connected from an upper surface of the bucket;

A magnetic plate installed at a lower end of the case and having a plurality of first steam discharge holes formed therein;

A cleaning member installed on the bottom surface of the magnetic plate;

Characterized in that comprises a.

Here, it is preferable that an exhaust hole facing downward is formed at the tip of the case, and a fan is built in the rear of the exhaust hole.

In addition, it is preferable that a recess is formed in the lower portion of the case, the recess is formed upwardly between the exhaust hole and the magnetic plate, and the second steam exhaust hole is formed in the groove.

Preferably, the handle is integrally formed along the top surface of the case.

In addition, the cleaning member is preferably composed of ultra-fine yarn through a sponge.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying Figures 2 to 4 will be described in detail a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

As shown, the steam cleaner 1000 according to the present embodiment, the handle 100 is installed on the upper surface and the case 100 is formed with a water inlet 180, and is embedded in the case 100 A water tank 200, a water supply passage 210 that communicates from the water inlet 180 of the case 100 to the water tank 200, and a heater built to heat the water in the water tank 200 ( 300, a steam connection passage 220 connected from an upper surface of the bucket 200, and a bottom cleaning member 700 are configured.

The handle 500 is integrally formed along the top surface of the case 100. That is, even if not completely parallel, the handle 500 is formed almost along the top surface of the case 100, so that the grip is easy and the operation is convenient. As if ironing, the steam cleaner 1000 can be easily handled.

The heater 300 may be included in the inside of the bucket 200 or may be installed in close contact with the outer surface of the bucket 200 in the case 100.

In addition, according to the present embodiment, a magnetic plate 600 is installed between the lower end of the case 100 and the cleaning member 700, and when the object to be cleaned is a magnetic material, such as an exterior of a vehicle, the cleaning efficiency is good. It has the advantage of less effort.

In this case, since the plurality of first steam discharge holes 610 are formed in the magnetic plate 600 and the cleaning member 700, it is necessary to facilitate the discharge of steam.

In addition, the cleaning member 700 is composed of a microfiber 720 through the sponge 710, the surface of the object to be cleaned is smoothly wiped.

On the other hand, the exhaust hole 150 facing downward is formed at the front end of the case 100, the fan 800 and the motor (M) for driving the fan is built in the rear of the exhaust hole (150). . Accordingly, since the foreign matter (sand, soil, coarse dust, etc.) placed on the front part is first removed by the blowing air by the fan 800 during steam cleaning, the surface of the object to be cleaned during cleaning is prevented from being damaged.

The lower portion of the case 100, the groove 140 is concave upwardly formed between the exhaust hole 150 and the magnetic plate 600, the second steam discharge hole 160 is formed in the groove 140 It is. Accordingly, before the cleaning member 700 cleans the surface, the cleaning member 700 may first supply steam to the surface, thereby making the cleaning state more favorable.

In this embodiment, the steam connection passage 220 is formed on the upper portion of the bucket 200, the first steam discharge hole 610 and the second steam discharge hole 160 from the steam connection passage 220 It is configured to branch to.

In this case, rather than being directly connected to the first steam outlet 610, the steam connection passage 220 forms a supply space 130 between the water tank 200 and the bottom of the case 100 as shown. And, it is good to make the steam supply through the first steam discharge hole 610 to the supply space 130. To this end, a plurality of support pieces 190 spaced apart from each other is formed at the bottom of the case 100 to support the bottom of the bucket 200.

On the other hand, Figure 4 shows an example of the configuration of the bottom surface of the magnetic plate, other various configurations are possible.

The power supply to the heater 300 and the motor (M) is assumed in the case of a device such as a general vacuum cleaner or iron, in the present embodiment, the battery receiving portion and the power connection portion 900 in the back of the case 100 ) Is arranged.

According to the present invention having the above-described configuration, the magnetic plate is installed at the lower end of the case, the steam is discharged through the first steam discharge hole formed in the magnetic plate, so that the steam cleaner is in close contact with the surface of the object to be cleaned of the magnetic material There is an advantage that the cleaning operation can be made efficiently and easily.

In addition, according to the present invention, the exhaust hole facing downward is formed at the tip of the case, the fan is built in the rear of the exhaust hole, it is possible to remove the foreign matter before the cleaning operation by the cleaning member to be cleaned during cleaning It is possible to prevent the surface of the water from being damaged.

In addition, a lower concave groove is formed in the lower portion of the case between the exhaust hole and the magnetic plate, and the second steam exhaust hole is formed in the groove, and the cleaning member can supply steam to the object to be cleaned before the cleaning operation. Therefore, the cleaning state can be further improved.

Further, according to the present invention, the handle is integrally formed along the upper surface of the case, so that it is easy to handle and grip like an iron.

In addition, since the cleaning member is composed of a microfiber through a sponge, the cleaning state is good and the surface damage can be reduced.

Claims (5)

In the steam cleaner, The handle 100 is provided on the upper surface and the case 100, the water inlet 180 is formed; A bucket 200 embedded in the case 100; A heater (300) built in to heat water in the bucket (200); A water supply passage 210 communicating from the water inlet 180 of the case 100 to the water tank 200; A steam connection passage 220 connected from an upper surface of the bucket 200; A magnetic plate 600 installed at a lower end of the case 100 and having a plurality of first steam discharge holes 610 formed therein; A cleaning member 700 installed on a bottom surface of the magnetic plate 600; Steam cleaner, characterized in that configured to include. The method of claim 1, The exhaust cleaner 150 is formed at the front end of the case 100 facing downward, and a fan 800 is built in the rear of the exhaust hole 150. The method of claim 2, The lower portion of the case 100, the groove 140 is concave upwardly formed between the exhaust hole 150 and the magnetic plate 600, the second steam discharge hole 160 is formed in the groove 140 Steam cleaner, characterized in that. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, The handle 500 is a steam cleaner, characterized in that formed integrally along the upper surface of the case (100). The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, The cleaning member 700 is a steam cleaner, characterized in that composed of ultra-fine yarn 720 through the sponge (710).

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