KR100734568B1 - Water tank for steam cleaner and steam cleaner using the therof - Google Patents

Abstract

A water tank for a steam cleaner and the steam cleaner using the same are provided to be able to change only a heater in the heater failure by forming a heater installing hole at a bottom of a storing unit body and detachably installing a heater, thereby reducing cost for replacing parts. A steam cleaner using a water tank includes a push stick unit(10), a connecting unit, a steam generating unit, an electric cable(51), and a winding device(50). The steam generating unit includes a cover housing(31), a bottom plate(35), and a water tank(40). The cover housing includes rotation projections(32) at both sides. Hinge grooves of the connecting unit are inserted into the rotating projections. The water tank includes a storing unit and a heater. The storing unit stores water. The heater is installed at the storing unit and heats the water. A heater installing hole is formed at a bottom of the storing unit. The heater has a shape of a block with a flange at an edge, and is detachably installed in the heater installing hole.

Description

WATER TANK FOR STEAM CLEANER AND STEAM CLEANER USING THE THEROF}

1a is a perspective view of a conventional steam cleaner,

1b is an internal structure diagram of a water tank of a conventional steam cleaner;

2 is a perspective view of a steam cleaner according to an embodiment of the present invention,

3 is a perspective view of another direction of the steam cleaner according to the embodiment of the present invention,

4 is a side view of a steam cleaner according to an embodiment of the present invention,

5 is an exploded perspective view of a steam cleaner according to an embodiment of the present invention,

6 is an exploded perspective view of another direction of the steam cleaner according to the embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view illustrating an enlarged structure of the connecting unit illustrated in FIG. 5;

8 is an exploded perspective view illustrating an enlarged structure of the steam generator shown in FIG. 5;

9A and 9B are exploded perspective views of a heater according to an embodiment of the present invention;

10 is a plan view separating the handle portion according to an embodiment of the present invention,

11 is an enlarged perspective view of a plug holder according to an embodiment of the present invention;

12 is a cross-sectional view of the mounting state of the second buffer member according to an embodiment of the present invention.

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

10: pusher, 12: handle, 14: the first buffer member,

20: connection part, 21: front housing, 21a: insertion part,

22,26: hinge groove, 23,27: insertion guide portion, 23a: hook projection,

24,28: power cable entrance, 25: rear housing, 25b: stopper,

29: assembly cap, 29a: mounting groove, 30: steam generator,

31: cover housing, 31a: first inlet, 31b: display unit,

32: rotating projection, 33: decobody, 34: wheel member,

34a: fitting projection, 34b: fixing groove, 35: bottom plate,

36: wheel insertion groove, 37: fixing member, 40: water tank,

41: accommodating part cover, 41a: second inlet, 41b: flow preventing piece,

42, 45: gasket, 43: intermediate cover member, 43a: flow preventing piece through hole,

44: accommodating unit body, 44a: heater mounting hole, 44b: steam discharge unit,

44c: flow prevention piece, 46: heater, 46a: flange,

47: heat sink, 48: bimetal, 50: winder,

51: power cable, 52: winding button, 52a: pressing portion,

52b: pressurization portion, 52c: button rotating projection, 53: spring clip,

54: power button, 55: main circuit board, 56: switch,

57: second buffer member, 57a: ring, 58: plug holder.

The present invention relates to a water tank of a steam cleaner and a steam cleaner using the same, and in particular, a heater mounted on the water tank is detachably mounted to a receiving part, and a water tank of a steam cleaner equipped with a flow preventing member for preventing the flow of water. It relates to a steam cleaner using the same.

The steam cleaner is suitably configured to generate high temperature steam using electric energy to remove foreign substances along with sterilization of the floor.

Figure 1a is a perspective view of a conventional steam cleaner.

As shown in FIG. 1A, a steam cleaner generally includes a steam generator 1, a connection part 4, a pusher part 2, and a power cable 3.

The steam generator 1 heats the water contained therein by the heat transfer to generate steam to discharge the steam to the bottom in contact with the bottom.

The connecting portion 4, the lower portion is hinged to the steam generating portion 1 and the upper portion is mounted to the pusher portion (2).

The pusher 2 has a lower portion mounted to the connecting portion 4 so that the bottom of the steam generator 1 can be pushed against the floor.

Therefore, the pusher 2 and the connecting portion 4 can be integrally pivoted around the steam generator 1, so that cleaning can be performed at various angles.

The power cable 3 is connected to the steam generator 1, the steam generator 1 receives the electrical energy through the power cable 3 to convert the energy into thermal energy to heat the water To generate steam.

The water tank is mounted inside the steam generator 1, and its internal structure is shown in FIG. 1B.

As shown in FIG. 1B, the water tank is mounted with a heater 110 inside the accommodating part 100. The heater 110 is curved and mounted through the side of the accommodating part 100.

However, such a water tank is not only difficult to mount and fix the heater 110 to the accommodating part 100 because the heater 110 is formed in a long curve, the accommodating because the heater 110 is long. A support 102 was formed in the part 100 to support the end of the heater 110.

In addition, when the accommodating part 100 and the heater 110 are integrally formed, there is a problem in that both the accommodating part 100 and the heater 110 need to be replaced when the heater is broken.

In addition, when the water tank is shaken during cleaning, there is a problem in that the water contained in the receiving part 100 slumps and exerts an external force to flow out or clean.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, the water tank of the steam cleaner can be easily and detachably mounted to the receiving portion, and can minimize the shaking of the water inside the water tank during cleaning and this The purpose is to provide a steam cleaner used.

In order to achieve the above object, the water tank of the steam cleaner of the present invention, the water tank of the steam cleaner for heating the water to convert the steam, the water tank, the receiving portion for receiving water; The heater is mounted to the receiving portion is made of a heater for heating water, the bottom of the receiving portion is formed with a heater mounting hole for mounting the heater, the heater is formed in a block shape with a flange formed on the edge of the heater mounting hole It is detachably mounted.

In addition, in order to achieve the above object, the steam cleaner of the present invention, the push rod; A steam generator for generating steam; A connection part mounted to the lower part of the pusher part and hinged to the steam generator; A water tank built in the steam generator to convert water into steam by heating the water tank; The heater is mounted to the receiving portion is made of a heater for heating water, the bottom of the receiving portion is formed with a heater mounting hole for mounting the heater, the heater is formed in a block shape with a flange formed on the edge of the heater mounting hole It is detachably mounted.

A flow preventing piece protrudes inward from the receiving body or the receiving cover.

The upper portion of the housing body is equipped with an intermediate cover member for preventing the water contained in the housing flows up and down, the flow preventing piece penetrates the intermediate cover member.

In addition, a bimetal is mounted on the bottom of the heater.

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

Figure 2 is a perspective view of a steam cleaner according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 3 is a perspective view of another direction of the steam cleaner according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 4 is a side view of the steam cleaner according to an embodiment of the present invention 5 is an exploded perspective view of a steam cleaner according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of another direction of the steam cleaner according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 7 is a structure of the connecting part shown in FIG. An enlarged separated perspective view, FIG. 8 is an enlarged separated perspective view of the structure of the steam generator shown in FIG. 5, and FIGS. 9A and 9B are separated perspective views of a heater according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

2 to 9, the steam cleaner of the present invention, the pusher 10, the connecting portion 20, the steam generating portion 30, the power cable 51, the winding machine 50 ) And so on.

The pusher 10 has a rod shape, and a handle part 12 is mounted on the upper part so as to be easily grasped by the user, and the connection part 20 is mounted on the lower part.

The pusher 10 is preferably to be able to adjust the length using a conventional known art.

10 is a plan view separating the handle portion according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 10, the handle part 12 is formed by assembling the first handle part 12a and the second handle part 12c to each other.

A fastening protrusion 12b is formed inside the first handle part 12a, and a fastening groove 12d into which the fastening protrusion 12b is inserted is formed inside the second handle part 12c. A 'c' shaped protrusion (not shown) is formed on an end side surface of the second handle portion, and a groove (not shown) corresponding to the protrusion of the second handle portion is formed on the first handle portion. Temporarily assembling the protrusion 12b into the fastening groove 12d and assembling the first handle portion 12a and the second handle portion 12c using a screw or the like in a state where the protrusion and the groove are temporarily assembled. Easy to work

The rear of the handle portion 10 is mounted so that the first buffer member 14 made of rubber or the like protrudes in order to absorb the shock when the pusher 10 falls to the rear.

To this end, a mounting protrusion 12e is formed at a rear side of the first handle part 12a, and a through hole for insertion into the mounting protrusion 12e is formed at the first buffer member 14, and the mounting The through hole of the first buffer member is inserted into the protrusion 12e and fastened by using a screw or the like, so that the first buffer member 14 is mounted to the handle part 12.

In this case, the mounting protrusion 12e is provided with a protrusion (not shown) facing the second handle portion 12c, and the groove (not shown) corresponding to the protrusion is formed in the first handle portion 12a. Is formed, making it easier to assemble the first handle portion 12a and the second handle portion 12c.

The connecting portion 20 is formed by the front housing 21 and the rear housing 25 are coupled to each other, the upper portion is mounted to the lower portion of the pusher 10, the lower portion is the steam generator 30 and Hinge grooves 22 and 26 are formed as shown in FIG.

The connecting portion 20 may be coupled by screwing the front housing 21 and the rear housing 25, but as shown in FIGS. 5 to 7 of the front housing 21 and the rear housing 25 It is preferable to form an insertion guide portion (23, 27) in contact with the rod 10, respectively, and to install a hollow cylindrical assembly cap (29) fitted to surround the insertion guide (23, 27) Do.

At this time, the assembly cap 29 and the insertion guide portion (23, 27) is to be coupled to the hook to facilitate removal.

That is, as shown in FIG. 7, hook protrusions 58c and 23a are formed in the insertion guide part 23, and mounting grooves corresponding to the hook protrusions 58c and 23a in the assembly cap 29. The assembly cap 29 and the insertion guide portions 23 and 27 are coupled to each other to form a 29a.

By mounting the assembly cap 29 as described above, since there is no screw fastening of the front housing 21 and the rear housing 25, the assembly time can be shortened, and the assembly cap 29 and the insertion guide portion 23, By hooking 27), fastening parts 57a, such as screws, are not necessary, thereby reducing component costs, and assembling is more easy by simply fitting the assembly cap 29.

The steam generator 30 includes a cover housing 31, a bottom plate 35, and a water tank 40.

Rotating protrusions 32 are formed at both sides of the cover housing 31 so that the hinge grooves 22 and 26 of the connecting portion 20 are inserted and mounted.

The bottom plate 35 is coupled to the bottom of the cover housing 31 using fastening means such as a screw, and the water tank 40 is disposed between the bottom plate 35 and the cover housing 31. .

The upper portion of the cover housing 31 is formed with a first inlet 31a for inserting water and a display portion 31b for displaying an operating state.

In this case, the first inlet 31a and the display portion 31b are preferably formed in front of the hinge coupling portion of the connecting portion 20 and the steam generating portion 30, which is the connecting portion 20 and The display part 31b is covered by the pusher part 10 to solve the conventional problem that the user cannot see. Since the display part 31b is located in the front, the user can easily clean the other parts without disturbing other parts. There is a visible effect.

In addition, by attaching a detachable body 33 having a variety of colors and shapes on the upper portion of the cover housing 31, the user can install the decor body 33 according to the taste, various colors and designs Can be configured.

To this end, a fastening protrusion 33a is formed on a bottom surface of the decor body 33 and the cover housing 31 forms a mounting groove 31c corresponding to the mounting protrusion 33a. ) Is fastened to the cover housing 31 using a screw or the like in the state in which the cover housing 31 is temporarily fastened, thereby obtaining an effect of facilitating the assembly work as described in the handle part 12.

The decor body 33 may also be mounted to the front housing 21 to configure various colors and designs.

In addition, it is preferable that the wheel member 34 is detachably mounted to the rear of the bottom plate 35.

To this end, as shown in FIG. 8, the wheel insertion groove 36 is formed at the rear of the bottom plate 35, and the fixing groove 34b is formed concavely at both sides in front of the wheel member 34. The fitting protrusion 34a is formed.

In order to fix the fitting protrusion 34a of the wheel member 34 to the wheel insertion groove 36, the protrusion is integrally formed inside the wheel insertion groove 36 inwardly and fixed. The protrusion is fitted into the groove 34b to fix the wheel member 34.

However, the bottom plate 35 as described above is made of plastic is generally produced through injection, etc., the protrusion is formed inward in the wheel insertion groove 36, the bottom plate 35 as a part It was difficult to produce by injection.

Therefore, in the related art, the bottom plate 35 is manufactured by injection molding by dividing the top plate and the bottom plate around the wheel insertion groove 36, and forming protrusions on the top plate and the bottom plate, respectively, to couple the top plate and the bottom plate to the wheel insertion groove. 36 and the protrusions were completely formed.

However, because the conventional bottom plate 35 as described above should be manufactured separately from the top plate and the bottom plate, the production time and cost are doubled, and the steam is prevented from being discharged between the top plate and the bottom plate of the bottom plate 35. In order to be equipped with a gasket, there is a problem such as water pooling between the upper and lower plates.

In the present invention, the wheel insertion groove 36 is formed integrally with the bottom plate 35 and manufactured, but is fixed perpendicularly to the wheel insertion groove 36 of the bottom plate 35 to form a conventional protrusion. The member 37 was inserted and mounted.

As shown in FIG. 8, the fixing member 37 has a 'c' shape in which both ends are bent, and the upper end of the wheel insertion groove 36 is inserted through both ends of the fixing member 37. A ball is formed, and both ends of the fixing member 37 penetrate through the through-hole formed in the upper surface of the wheel insertion groove 36 to be fitted into the fixing groove 34b of the fitting protrusion 34a so that the wheel member 34 is formed. Do not let go easily.

As described above, the present invention consists of the bottom plate 35, which is easy to manufacture and assemble, and eliminates the need for parts such as gaskets, thereby reducing the cost of the parts, and problems such as water accumulation on the bottom plate 35. Can be solved.

9A and 9B, the water tank 40 includes a receiving portion 41 and 44 for accommodating water, and a heater mounted on the receiving portions 41 and 44 to heat the water. It consists of 46.

The accommodating part includes the accommodating part body 44 and the accommodating part cover 41 to be coupled to each other, and a heater mounting hole 44a for mounting the heater 46 is formed at the lower part of the accommodating part body 44. As shown in FIG. 9B, a hollow steam discharge part 44b protrudes upward to discharge steam downward.

A second inlet 41a corresponding to the first inlet 31a formed in the cover housing 31 is formed at an upper end of the accommodating part cover 41 so that the first inlet 31a and the second inlet are formed. Water introduced into the accommodating part through the 41a is heated by the heater 46 to be converted into steam, and steam is ejected to the bottom plate 35 along the steam discharge part 44b formed in the accommodating part. do.

The heater 46 is formed in a block shape of a hexahedron having a flange 46a formed at an edge thereof, and is mounted to the heater mounting hole 44a and fastened with a screw, and between the heater 46 and the receiving body 44. The gasket 45 is mounted.

At this time, a flange 46a protrudes from an edge of the heater 46 so that the flange 46a forms the heater mounting hole 44a when the heater 46 is inserted into the heater mounting hole 44a. To be caught by the receiving unit body 44, the heater 46 can be mounted more easily simply by fitting the heater 46 to the heater mounting hole (44a).

In addition, the heater 46 is made of a block shape of a hexahedron can be easily assembled to the heater mounting hole (44a), the receiving portion main body 44 to form the flange (46a) and the heater mounting hole (44a) Since the screw 46 may be fastened with a screw, the heater 46 may be easily detachably mounted to the accommodation unit body 44 and the heater mounting hole 44a.

Of course, a gasket 42 is also mounted between the housing body 44 and the housing cover 41.

Since the heater 46 is manufactured separately from the accommodating part and fastened using a screw or the like, when the heater 46 is broken, only the heater 46 needs to be replaced without replacing the accommodating part. You can save money.

A heat sink 47 is mounted below the heater 46 to prevent other components from being heated, and a bimetal 48 is mounted to automatically shut off electricity when the heater 46 is overheated.

In this case, the bimetal mounting groove 46b is recessed in the bottom of the heater 46 so that the bimetal 48 is inserted into and mounted on the bottom of the heater 46.

As described above, by inserting the bimetal 48 into the bimetal mounting groove 46b formed on the bottom of the heater 46, the temperature of the heater 46 can be measured more precisely, so that the heater 46 Overheating can be prevented.

Protruding flow prevention pieces (41b, 44c) formed in the receiving body (44) and the receiving cover (41), even if the water tank 40 during the cleaning by the flow preventing pieces (41b, 44c) Since the flow of water is disturbed, the movement of the water contained in the water tank 40 can be minimized to prevent the water from flowing out of the water tank 40.

In addition, it is preferable to cover the upper portion of the receiving portion main body 44, the middle cover member 43, the intermediate cover member 43 is that the water contained in the receiving portion main body 44 flows up and down This is to prevent.

In the related art, the intermediate cover member 43 was divided into several parts, and each of the intermediate cover members 43 was mounted on the accommodating part body 44, thereby increasing the number of parts and thus preventing assembly.

However, in the present invention, the intermediate cover member 43 covering the entire upper portion of the accommodating unit body 44 is manufactured as one, and the bent portion 44b bent downward is integrally formed at the edge of the intermediate cover member 43. It was.

Therefore, since only the intermediate cover member 43 made of one component is mounted, the assembly is easy and the bent portion 44b is formed to be inserted into the receiving body 44. Not only is it easy, but it can also be supported and fixed without shaking after being inserted.

To this end, the bent portion 44b should be in contact with the receiving portion body 44, of course.

In addition, the intermediate cover member 43 is to form a flow preventing piece through-hole 43a so that the flow preventing piece 41b penetrates.

As the flow preventing piece 41b penetrates through the intermediate cover member 43, the intermediate cover member 43 is supported by the flow preventing piece 41b and does not easily move.

In order to generate steam in this way, the steam generator 30, in detail, the heater 46 must be supplied with electricity, which is supplied through the power cable 51.

The winding machine 50 is for automatically winding the power cable 51, and it is sufficient to use a conventionally known winding device.

The winder 50 may be mounted to the steam generator 30, but is preferably mounted inside the connection part 20, that is, between the front housing 21 and the rear housing 25.

When the winder 50 is mounted inside the connection part 20, power connection ports 24 and 28 are formed in the connection part 20 to allow the power cable 51 to be drawn out.

At this time, the power cable entrances 24 and 28 are formed in the lateral direction of the connecting portion 20.

In this way, the steam generator 30 can be prevented from being caught by the power cable 51 even when the steam generator 30 moves in the front-rear direction during cleaning, and the power cable 51 wound around the winder 50 can be Because the side pull out of the connection portion 20 can be removed more easily by the user.

In addition, the rotating shaft of the winder 50 is disposed to be perpendicular to the front housing 21 and the rear housing 25 so that the power cable 51 wound around the winder 50 is straight without bending. By entering and exiting through the power cable entrances 24 and 28, the power cable 51 can be more easily gripped or pulled out.

In addition, by arranging the rotation axis of the winder 50 perpendicular to the front housing 21 and the rear housing 25, the power cable 51 in its own weight when the winder 50 is lying down. It can be prevented from being wound downward only.

In addition, it is preferable that the front and rear sides of the power cable entrances 24 and 28 are opened, and a plug holder 58 accommodating the plugs mounted on the power cable 51 is mounted therein.

11 is an enlarged perspective view of a plug holder according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

The plug holder 58 may be formed of a single member, but is made of a first holder member 58a and a second holder member 58b as shown in FIG. 11 to facilitate manufacturing and assembly. It is preferred to be combined.

The first holder member 58a and the second holder member 58b may be coupled by using a fastening member such as a bolt, but a hook protrusion 58c is formed on the first holder member 58a and the second holder member 58a is coupled to the second holder member 58a. It is preferable to form a hook receiving portion 58e into which the hook protrusion 58c is inserted into the holder member 58b so as to be hooked to each other.

By doing this, the first holder member 58a and the second holder member 58b can be more easily assembled at one time.

In addition, a guide protrusion 58d is formed in the first holder member 58a, and a guide protrusion accommodating portion 58f into which the guide protrusion 58d is inserted is formed in the second holder member 58b. However, by forming the guide projection (58d) and the guide projection receiving portion (58f) as described above, it is possible to make the hook coupling easier, after the first holder member (58a) and the second holder member (58b). ) Can increase the mutual support capacity.

In addition, a plug stopper 58g is formed at the rear of the first holder member 58a and / or the second holder member 58b to catch the plug.

Although the plug stopper 58g may be mounted or integrally formed with a separate member, the size of the through hole at the rear may be bent by bending the rear of the first holder member 58a and / or the second holder member 58b inward. It is preferable to form the plug stopper 58g by reducing the diameter of the front through-hole.

In addition, the second holder member 58b is provided with a mounting protrusion 58h that protrudes to the outside but has a groove formed therein.

In addition, the front housing 21 or the rear housing 25 on which the second holder member 58b is mounted is provided with a fastening protrusion for inserting and seating in the groove of the seating protrusion 58h.

Accordingly, the second holder member 58b is moved to the front housing 21 or the rear housing 25 by using a screw or the like in a state in which the mounting protrusion 58h of the second holder member 58b is temporarily fastened to the fastening protrusion. And the first holder member 58a is hooked to the second holder member 58b, and then the front housing 21 and the rear housing 25 are mutually coupled to each other.

As described above, by forming the seating protrusion 58h in the plug holder 58, the plug holder 58 is further supported by the front housing 21 and the rear housing 25, there is an effect that the assembly is easy.

By mounting the plug holder 58 as described above, since the plug of the power cable 51 is accommodated in the plug holder 58, it is possible to prevent the plug from colliding with the outside and to damage the plug. It is not exposed and can give a neat image.

In this case, the plug holder 58 is inserted into and mounted inside the connecting portion 20 without protruding from the outside of the connecting portion 20 so that the plug holder 58 is not damaged by colliding with another article.

As shown in FIG. 7, a winding button 52 for operating the winding machine 50 and a power button 54 for applying power are mounted on the connection part 20.

The winding button 52 has a pressing portion 52a having an upper surface exposed to the outside, a pressing portion 52b formed downwardly bent at the pressing portion 52a and connected to the winding machine 50, and the pressing portion. It consists of a button rotating projection 52c protruding in the lateral direction of the portion 52a.

In addition, the connection portion 20 is formed with an insertion portion 21a into which the button rotation protrusion 52c is rotatably inserted.

In addition, a spring clip 53 having one end fixedly coupled to the connecting portion 20 is disposed below the winding button 52.

Therefore, when the user presses the pressing portion 52a, the button rotating protrusion 52c inserted into the inserting portion 21a becomes a hinge axis, and the pressing portion 52a is pivoted. The winder 50 is operated by pressing the winder 50, and when the user releases the presser 52a, the presser 52a is returned to its original state by the elastic force of the spring clip 53. .

By mounting the winding machine 50 inside the connecting portion 20 as described above, the power cable 51 can be easily wound and stored, and by forming the power cable entrances 24 and 28 in the lateral direction of the connecting portion 20. In addition, the power cable 51 may be discharged in the lateral direction rather than the front-back direction of the steam generator 30, so that the power cable 51 may not be disturbed in the cleaning operation.

Conventionally, the power button is mounted on the rear of the steam generating unit 30, so that the user is inconvenient to press the power button by hand, and thus the user presses the foot by pressing the power button. there was.

In addition, while injecting water into the water tank, the water flows into the power button may be a problem occurs.

In the present invention, by mounting the winding button 52 and the power button 54 on the upper portion of the connecting portion 20, the user can easily press the button by hand.

In addition, by mounting the power button 54 on the upper portion of the connecting portion 20, it is possible to prevent the water flowing into the power button 54 as described later.

On both sides of the power button 54, the guide groove (54a) is formed in the vertical direction so that the power button 45 can move up and down, and the guide portion (54a) is fitted into the connecting portion (20) The guide piece 21b is formed.

Therefore, the power button 54 may allow the guide groove 54a to slide along the guide piece 21b so that the power button 54 moves up and down without shaking.

The connection part 20 is equipped with a main circuit board 55 and a switch 56 to be connected to the power cable 51.

The main circuit board 55 and the switch 56 are connected to the heater 46 by a wire passing through the rotation protrusion 32 of the cover housing 31, and the switch below the power button 54. 56 is disposed.

At this time, a spring is mounted between the switch 56 and the power button 54 so that the power button 54 always protrudes upward.

As described above, the main circuit board 55, the switch 56 and the power button 54 are mounted on the connection part 20 formed separately from the steam generator 30, and the power cable 51 and the connection part 20 By being connected inside), it is possible to prevent a short circuit that may be generated between the main circuit board 55, the switch 56 and the power cable 51 by the steam generated in the steam generator 30, , Inspection and repair work is easy.

In addition, since the main circuit board 55, the switch 56, the power button 54, and the like are mounted on the connecting portion 20, the space can be increased so that the capacity of the water tank 40 can be increased.

At this time, the power cable 51 and the heater 46 are connected by a wire through the hinge coupling portion of the connecting portion 20 and the steam generating portion 30.

In addition, a second buffer member 57 made of rubber is mounted on the outside of the rear housing 25, and the second buffer member 57 is detachably mounted to the rear housing 25 by using a screw or the like. Thus, the user can replace the second shock absorbing member 57 arbitrarily, and when the pusher 10 falls along with the first shock absorbing member 14, the shock absorber absorbs an impact to prevent the product from being damaged. can do.

12 is a cross-sectional view of the mounting state of the second buffer member according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIGS. 7 and 12, the second shock absorbing member 57 is integrally formed with the fastening part 57a for fastening with the rear housing 25 and the fastening part 57a so as to form the power cable. It consists of the ring part 57b which can be hooked by 51.

The fastening portion 57a is detachably mounted to the rear housing 25 by using a screw or the like. At this time, the fastening portion 57a is equipped with a support plate 57c made of iron plate or plastic, and the screw is attached thereto. Fastening is preferred.

Mounting the support plate (57c) to the fastening portion (57a), when the screw is fastened to the fastening portion (57a) made of rubber that the screw is inserted into the fastening portion (57a) or more than the reference value This is to prevent.

The support plate (57c) is preferably such that the outer peripheral surface is mounted so as to be wrapped in the fastening portion (57a) to form one component.

In addition, a fastening through hole 57d is formed in the fastening part 57a, and the rear housing 25 surrounds an outer circumferential surface of the fastening part 57a in order to easily seat the fastening part 57a. An outer circumferential seating portion 25c is formed to protrude, and a center protrusion 25d inserted into the fastening through hole 57d is protruded to the center of the outer circumferential seating portion 25c.

Therefore, the fastening portion 57a is inserted into the outer circumferential mounting portion 25c and the central projection portion 25d, and then the support plate 57c and the fastening portion 57a are screwed to each other by the screw. Fasten to

As described above, by forming the outer circumferential seating portion 25c and the center protrusion 25d, the second buffer member 57 can be easily disposed at the fastening position and can be prevented from being arbitrarily separated from the fastening position at the time of fastening. .

The hook portion 57b is formed to protrude more than the fastening portion 57a, so that when the pusher portion 10 falls backward, the ring portion 57b contacts the bottom portion 10 and the fastening portion 57a prior to impact. Absorption of water will prevent the product from being damaged.

The ring portion 57b is recessed in the center thereof, so that the power cable 51 is fitted therein.

By forming the ring portion (57b) made of rubber as described above, when the push-up portion (10) fell to the rear to absorb the shock to prevent the product from being damaged and at the same time hook the power cable 51 Since the position of the power cable 51 can be fixed arbitrarily, two effects can be obtained with one component.

In addition, a stopper 25b for fixing both sides of the ring portion 57b of the second buffer member 57 to prevent the second buffer member 57 from rotating below the outer seat 25c. Is formed to protrude.

The water tank of the steam cleaner of the present invention and the steam cleaner using the same are not limited to the above-described embodiments, and may be variously modified and implemented within the allowable technical spirit of the present invention.

According to the water tank and the steam cleaner using the steam cleaner of the present invention as described above has the following effects.

First, by forming a heater mounting hole on the bottom of the accommodating unit body and detachably attaching a separate heater having a block shape to it, in case of failure of the heater, only the heater needs to be replaced. You can.

In addition, a flange protrudes from an edge of the heater so that when the heater is inserted into the heater mounting hole, the flange is caught by the accommodating body to form the heater mounting hole. The heater can be more easily mounted because it only needs to be inserted in the.

In addition, the heater is made of a block shape of a hexahedron, the structure is simple and can be easily assembled to the heater mounting hole, and the heater is formed by fastening the flange and the receiving body to form the heater mounting hole with a screw. The receiving unit body and the heater mounting hole can be mounted more easily detachable.

Second, by protruding the flow prevention piece inwardly in the receiving body or the receiving cover, when the water tank shakes during cleaning, the flow of water is hindered by the flow preventing piece, thereby minimizing the movement of water contained in the water tank It is possible to prevent water from leaking out of the tank.

Third, by mounting the intermediate cover member, it is possible to prevent the water contained in the water tank during the cleaning to flow up and down to prevent the outflow of water to the outside of the water tank.

In addition, by allowing the flow preventing piece to penetrate the intermediate cover member, an effect of supporting the intermediate cover member by the flow preventing piece can be obtained.

Fourth, the bimetal is inserted into the bottom of the heater to better measure the temperature of the heater.

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In the water tank of the steam cleaner for heating the water to convert to steam, The water tank, A receiving portion for receiving water; Is mounted to the receiving portion is made of a heater for heating water, A heater mounting hole for mounting the heater is formed at the bottom of the housing, and the heater has a block shape having a flange formed at an edge thereof, and the water tank of the steam cleaner is detachably mounted to the heater mounting hole. The method of claim 1, Water tank of the steam cleaner, characterized in that the flow preventing piece protrudes inward to the receiving body or the receiving cover. The method of claim 2, The upper portion of the housing body is equipped with an intermediate cover member for preventing the water contained in the accommodation flows up and down, the flow preventing piece is a water tank of the steam cleaner, characterized in that penetrates through the intermediate cover member. The method of claim 1, The water tank of the steam cleaner, characterized in that the bottom surface of the heater is equipped with a bimetal. A wheat straw; A steam generator for generating steam; A connection part mounted to the lower part of the pusher part and hinged to the steam generator; It is made to include a water tank that is built in the steam generating unit to convert the water to steam by heating, The water tank, A receiving portion for receiving water; Is mounted to the receiving portion is made of a heater for heating water, The bottom surface of the receiving portion is provided with a heater mounting hole for mounting the heater, the heater is formed in a block shape with a flange formed on the edge of the steam cleaner, characterized in that detachably mounted to the heater mounting hole. The method of claim 5, Steam cleaner, characterized in that the flow prevention piece protrudes inward to the housing body or the housing cover. The method of claim 6, The upper portion of the housing body is equipped with an intermediate cover member for preventing the water contained in the housing flows up and down, the flow preventing piece is characterized in that the flow through the intermediate cover member.

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