KR100734570B1 - Dust collector and steam and vacuum cleaner with the dust collector - Google Patents

Abstract

A dust collector and a steam vacuum cleaner using the same are provided to prevent a reverse flow by reducing dispersion or splashing of dust or water. A steam vacuum cleaner using a dust collector includes a base assembly(100), a main assembly(500), and a neck assembly(300). The base assembly forms an exterior appearance. The neck assembly connects the base assembly and the main assembly. A grip bar(600) with a controllable length is installed at a pipe detachably. The base assembly includes a body(110) composed of a bottom plate(130) and a top cover(150), a steam generating unit installed on the bottom plate, and the dust collector installed at a rear of the body. The dust collector includes a dust collecting case and a filter member. The dust collecting case slides into the dust collector receiving groove. The dust collecting case includes an inlet, an outlet, and a partition. The filter member includes a cover and a filter unit.

Description

DUST COLLECTOR AND STEAM AND VACUUM CLEANER WITH THE DUST COLLECTOR}

1 is a front perspective view showing a steam vacuum cleaner according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

2-4 are top, bottom and back views of FIG.

5 is an exploded perspective view of the base assembly.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken on line A-A of FIG. 5; FIG.

7 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the dust collecting container in FIG.

8 is a perspective view showing the dust collector separated.

9 is a rear view of the filter member of FIG. 8.

10 is a perspective view showing a part of the rear surface of the dust collecting container.

11 is a cross-sectional view of the pivot fixing / release member.

12 and 13 are exploded perspective and combined views of the neck assembly.

14 and 15 are perspective views showing before and after assembly of the second swing hollow shaft;

16 is an exploded perspective view of the main assembly;

FIG. 17 is an exploded perspective view of a state in which the main parts of FIG. 16 are mounted; FIG.

18 and 19 are exploded and combined perspective views of the motor assembly.

20 is a perspective view from below of a state in which a motor assembly is mounted on a housing of a main assembly;

21 is a partial cross-sectional perspective view for showing a main dust collecting path.

22 is an exploded perspective view showing the inside of the front housing and the rear housing;

Figure 23 is a perspective view showing a dust collecting container equipped with a nonwoven filter module.

24 is a perspective view of the nonwoven filter module of FIG.

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

100: base assembly 110: main body

130: bottom plate 131: suction nozzle

133: steam spray 135: Velcro

150: upper cover 151: dust collecting groove

153: discharge through hole 155,156: neck seating surface

157,158: Swivel support bracket 159: Anti-rotation protrusion

170: steam generating unit 171: water tank

173: duct mounting groove 175: heater

181,183: space 190: duct

200: dust collector 210: case

211: inlet 213: outlet

212: inlet chamber 214: outlet chamber

215: partition 217: guide portion

219: Vortex generating plate 220: Horizontal guide groove

222: horizontal guide rail 230: filter member

240: cover 241: filter mounting groove

242: finger insertion groove 250: filter portion

251 filter 253 filter support frame

255: protrusion 260: handle

270: locking member 271: lifting lever

273 spring 275 locking protrusion

277: locking groove 279: stopper

280,281: Spring seat 283: Lift guide rail

285: lifting guide groove 300: neck assembly

310,330: Arm 311: Air flow passage

321,323: Arm through hole 331: Wire through hole

313,333: Opening 315,335: Cover

317,337: protrusion 350: connection part (cap)

351,521: Fastening part 370: Swivel fixing / release member

371: catching portion 372: hinge mounting groove

373: slew lever 374: hinge

375: spring 377: locking projection

378: engaging protrusion drawing 379: support bracket

380,390: Hollow pivot 391: Wiring part

393: anti-rotation groove 395: locking jaw

400: air tank 500: main assembly

510,520 housing 531 code drawing hole

533: plug recess groove 535: cord reel mounting support frame

537: Motor mounting groove 539: Exhaust port

550 pipe 600 handle bar

700: nonwoven filter module 710: nonwoven filter

730: non-woven filter frame 750: frame support frame

800: motor assembly 810: motor

811: driving part 813: impeller part

830: (elliptical) casing 831: corrugated wire passage

850: packing 860: wiring passage

870 Sponge 900 Cord Reel

910: plug 920: cord winding button

930,940: Plug Guide Split Plate

The present invention relates to a dust collector and a steam vacuum cleaner employing the same, and more particularly, to a dust collector and a steam vacuum cleaner employing the same to improve the layout of steam cleaning and vacuum cleaning.

Conventionally, the steam vacuum cleaner is equipped with a vacuum suction motor to the base assembly, the height of the entire base is increased when a large motor is used to increase the vacuum suction rate, it is difficult to clean the bottom of the bed or sofa.

In addition, since the dust collecting path must be made in the base assembly, there is a disadvantage that it is very complicated.

In addition, the conventional steam vacuum cleaner is not equipped with a cord reel, so handling of the cord was inconvenient.

In addition, the conventional steam vacuum cleaner when the steam cleaning and vacuum cleaning together, there is a high risk of entering the motor when the steam is sucked to cause a short.

In addition, the conventional steam vacuum cleaner is dangerous and unsightly because the wiring path connecting the switch and the motor or the heater is exposed to the outside.

As such, the conventional steam vacuum cleaner has trouble that the user is very inconvenient because the lay-out for the vacuum cleaning and the steam cleaning is inefficiently performed.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, to provide a dust collector and a steam vacuum cleaner employing the same that can significantly improve the lay-out between the configuration of vacuum cleaning and steam cleaning for the user's convenience. There is this.

Dust collector of the present invention for achieving the above object is a case having an inlet and outlet; A partition wall inside the case, the inlet chamber communicating with the inlet and the outlet chamber in communication with the outlet; A filter member for opening and closing an upper portion of the case to filter the air in the inlet chamber and to move to the outlet chamber; It is made, including.

According to this configuration, it is possible to reliably prevent dust and water from scattering or flowing back.

In the above configuration, if the guide portion for guiding the dust flowing into the inlet toward the bottom of the case is provided in the case, it is possible to more reliably prevent scattering and backflow.

In addition, the vortex generating plate for generating a vortex is installed in the inlet chamber, it can have the effect of spreading evenly without collecting dust collecting in one place.

In addition, when the filter member is made of a cover that is opened and closed in the case, and the filter unit mounted on the cover, it is possible to maintain a stable mounting of the filter unit.

In addition, when the fine dust filter module is further mounted on the outlet side, it is possible to significantly reduce the amount of fine dust in the air flowing to the motor.

Steam vacuum cleaner according to another aspect of the present invention comprises a base assembly each formed with a suction nozzle and a steam injection hole respectively connected to the dust collecting cylinder and the steam generating unit is a vacuum suction air by the motor; Main assembly; A neck assembly to pivotally connect the main assembly to the base assembly; Including but not limited to:

The dust collecting container, the case having an inlet and an outlet; A partition wall inside the case, the inlet chamber communicating with the inlet and the outlet chamber in communication with the outlet; It is composed of a filter member for filtering the air of the inlet chamber to move to the outlet chamber while opening and closing the upper portion of the case.

Steam vacuum cleaner according to another feature of the present invention comprises a base assembly each formed with a suction nozzle and a steam injection hole are respectively connected to the dust collector and the steam generating unit is a vacuum suction air by the motor; A push rod assembly pivotally supported by the base assembly; Including but not limited to:

The dust collecting container, the case having an inlet and an outlet; A partition wall inside the case, the inlet chamber communicating with the inlet and the outlet chamber in communication with the outlet; It is composed of a filter member for filtering the air of the inlet chamber to move to the outlet chamber while opening and closing the upper portion of the case.

In the above configuration, the case, the guide portion for guiding the dust flowing into the inlet toward the bottom of the case is installed, the inlet chamber is provided with a vortex generating plate for generating a vortex, the filter member is the case It is preferable that the cover is opened and closed, and made of a filter unit mounted to the cover.

In addition, the dust collector is slidably installed on the rear side of the base assembly, the dust collector is preferably provided with a locking member that is locked to the base assembly.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a front perspective view showing a steam vacuum cleaner according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, Figures 2 to 4 are a plan view, a bottom view and a rear view of FIG.

As shown in Fig. 1 and 4, the steam vacuum cleaner of the present embodiment is composed of a base assembly 100, the main assembly 500, and a neck assembly 300 connecting them. In addition, it is preferable that the handle bar 600 having a length adjustable to the main assembly 500 is detachably installed in the pipe 550 described later.

As shown in FIG. 5, the base assembly 100 includes a main body 110 composed of a bottom plate 130 and an upper cover 150, a steam generating unit 170 mounted to the bottom plate 130, and It is comprised by the dust collector 200 arrange | positioned at the back of the main body 110. As shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 4, the bottom plate 130 includes a suction nozzle 131 at the front side and a steam injection hole 133 at the rear side. A Velcro 135 to which a pad is attached is formed at the bottom of the steam injection hole 133. The steam injection hole 133 is connected to the steam generating unit 170.

As shown in FIGS. 14 and 15, a dust collecting recess 151 is formed in the rear of the upper cover 150 to accommodate the dust collecting chamber 200, and necks are provided at both sides of the dust collecting receiving groove 151. Swivel support brackets 157 and 158 supporting the assembly 300 are formed. As shown in Fig. 21, the pivot support brackets 157 and 158 are constituted by inverted U-shaped support brackets having through holes formed on both sides of the space portions 181 and 183. Figs. Due to this configuration, the large load of the main assembly 500 is stably supported, and the space portion 183 functions as a passage passage of the wiring described later. In addition, neck seating surfaces 155 and 156 are formed outside the pivot support brackets 157 and 158 so that the arms 310 and 330 of the neck assembly 300 are pivotally seated. In addition, a discharge through hole 153 is formed at the rear of the upper cover 150.

In addition, the upper wall of the upper cover 150 is provided with a duct 190 for connecting the suction nozzle 131 and the discharge through-hole 153. As shown in FIG. 6, the duct 190 is provided in a form (eg, viaduct shape) that passes over the front and top surfaces of the water tank 171 of the steam generating unit 170. By the viaduct-shaped duct 190, even if water is introduced during inhalation of dust can be induced to fall back to the floor by gravity.

Steam generating unit 170 is composed of a water tank 171 and the heater 175. The water in the bucket 171 is evaporated by the heating of the heater 175 to transfer steam to the steam injection hole 133.

The upper surface of the bucket 171 is formed with a duct mounting groove 173 for accommodating the duct to ride over. The duct mounting groove 173 not only reduces the overall height of the main body 110, but also prevents the shaking of the duct 190 due to the air flowing into the duct 190, thereby making almost no noise.

As illustrated in FIG. 8, the dust collecting container 200 includes a dust collecting case 210 and a filter member 230 sliding in the dust collecting receiving groove 151.

The dust collecting case 210 is in the form of an easy-sliding box, and has an inlet 211 connected to the discharge through-hole 153 on the front surface thereof, and an outlet 213 formed on one side thereof. In addition, a partition wall 215 is formed in the dust collecting case 210 to partition the inlet 211 and the outlet 213. The partition wall 215 is partitioned in a '-' shape with the outlet 213 as the boundary when the outlet 213 is formed in one side wall as in the present embodiment. The partition 215 forms an inflow chamber 212 in which dust and the like are collected, and an outflow chamber 214 in which filtered air is collected. The outlet 213 is connected to the first pivotal hollow shaft 380 described later.

In addition, the inlet 211 is preferably located at a position higher than the bottom of the dust collecting case 210 in terms of preventing the dust (flying or splashing) and backflow of the dust. In order to further increase the effect of preventing scattering and backflow, it is preferable that the guide portion 217 is provided as shown in FIG. 7 so that the inlet 211 faces the bottom. As shown in FIG. 8, this guide part 217 is comprised from the side wall 217a, the upper wall 217b, and the rear wall 217c. In addition, a fastening part 218 is formed on the side wall 217a to be fastened together with the fastening hole 216 by a screw such as a screw. In addition, a flange surface 217d is formed on the front surface of the guide portion 217 to widen the contact area with the dust collecting case 210. Due to the shape of the guide portion 217, the air entering the inlet 211 is directed downward.

In addition, it is preferable that the vortex generating plate 219 is installed in the inflow chamber 212. In other words, if the incoming dust is attracted to one side, it will not be absorbed sufficiently when water is introduced. Water may then be scattered and absorbed by the filter 251 described below to weaken the filter function. Vortex generating plate 219 is to give a vortex phenomenon to the inflow dust to function to spread evenly to alleviate the above problems. Like the partition wall 215, the vortex generating plate 215 is in the form of a protruding plate protruding slightly upward (about 1/3 of the partition wall) from the bottom of the dust collecting case 210, in particular, as in the present embodiment It is preferable to make the shape of a magnet in terms of active vortex generation.

The filter member 230 is composed of a cover 240 and the filter unit 250. The cover 240 opens and closes the upper surface of the dust collecting case 210. The cover 240 is formed with a filter unit mounting groove 241 in which the filter unit 250 is mounted. The filter unit 250 may be composed of a filter 251 and a filter support frame 253. The filter 251 is a filtration filter for filtering dust, and the filter support frame 253 is mounted to the filter unit mounting groove 241 after supporting the filter 251. 9, it is preferable that the processus | protrusion 255 is formed in the filter support frame 253. As shown in FIG. The protrusion 255 inserts the index finger and the middle finger into the finger insertion groove 242 formed near the filter mounting groove 241 and lifts and removes the filter support frame 253.

In addition, it is preferable that a fine dust filter (nonwoven fabric filter in this embodiment) is installed at the outlet 213 to filter fine dust. That is, as illustrated in FIGS. 23 and 24, when the fine dust filter module 700 is disposed in the outlet 213, it is preferable that the amount of dust in the air flowing to the motor can be significantly reduced. The fine dust filter module 700 is largely composed of a nonwoven filter 710 and a nonwoven filter frame 730 supporting the nonwoven filter 710.

The nonwoven filter frame 730 is preferably mounted to be slidable up and down with respect to the outflow chamber 214. To this end, guide rails 740a are formed on both sides of the nonwoven filter frame 730, and guide grooves 740b for guiding the guide rails 740a are formed in the dust collecting case 210 in the outflow chamber 214. desirable. Of course, in the present embodiment, the nonwoven fabric filter 710 itself may be inserted into the guide groove 740b or may be attached to the outlet 213.

In addition, it is preferable that a support frame 750 fitted to the upper end side of the partition wall 215 is formed for firm support (prevention of shaking or shaking) of the nonwoven filter frame 730.

The dust collecting path of the dust collecting container 200 configured as described above enters the inlet 211 through the suction nozzle 131, the duct 190, and the discharge through-hole 153. The incoming dust is accumulated in the inlet chamber 212 and passes through the upper filter 251, the support frame 750, and the outlet chamber 214 to the outlet 213 through the nonwoven fabric filter 710. This air suction is performed by the motor 810 described later.

In addition, the dust collecting container 200 is provided with a locking member 270 that locks to the main body 110. As shown in FIGS. 8 and 10, the locking member 270 is elevated with a guide rail 283 formed at the rear of the dust collecting case 210 and a guide groove 285 coupled to the guide rail 283. A lever 271, a locking protrusion 275 formed at a lower end of the lifting lever 271, a locking groove 277 formed in the bottom plate 130 so that the locking protrusion 275 is locked, and a guide rail 283. A spring 273 interposed between the upper seat 280 formed between the upper seat 280 and the lower seat 281 formed between the guide groove 285, and the stopper 279 which prevents the lifting lever 271 from protruding downward. It consists of.

In addition, it is preferable that the handle 260 is installed above the lifting lever 271 in the dust collecting case 210. This handle 260 is also useful when taking out the dust collecting container 200, but when the lifting lever 271 is released to release the lock, the thumb is placed on the handle 260 and the lifting lever 271 is pulled by the index finger, thus operating. This is accurate and very convenient.

The horizontal guide groove 220 is formed on the side of the dust collecting case 210, and the horizontal guide rail 222 to which the horizontal guide groove 220 is coupled is formed on the pivot support brackets 157 and 158, and the dust collecting container 200 is formed. It is possible to induce accurate sliding of.

Hereinafter, the main assembly 500 shown in FIGS. 16 to 20 will be described.

FIG. 16 is an exploded perspective view of the main assembly, FIG. 17 is an exploded perspective view of a state in which the main components of FIG. 16 are mounted, FIGS. 18 and 19 are disassembled and combined perspective views of the motor assembly, and FIG. 20 is a main assembly of the motor assembly. Is a perspective view from below of the state mounted on the housing.

16 to 20, the main assembly 500 includes a front housing 510, a rear housing 520, and a motor assembly 800 mounted on the housings 510 and 520.

The motor assembly 800 is largely composed of a motor 810 and a casing 830.

The motor 810 is a wet motor 810 composed of an impeller portion 813 for vacuum suction of air and a drive portion 811 for driving the impeller portion 813. The use of the wet motor 810 does not cause a short even when water enters the motor. In the impeller 813, a suction part 814 is formed on a lower surface thereof, and a discharge part 815 is formed on an outer circumferential surface thereof.

As shown in FIGS. 18 and 19, the packing 850 is preferably mounted on the edge of the impeller 813. The packing 850 may serve as a close seal and a dustproof function to the casing 830 described later.

The casing 830 is mounted to the motor mounting groove 537 of the housings 510 and 520 wrapped around the outer circumferential surface of the impeller 813. An outlet 833 is formed on the outer circumferential surface of the casing 830. An exhaust port 539 is also formed in the motor mounting groove 537 to discharge the sucked air to the outside.

In addition, a sound absorbing material (sponge 870 having a mesh structure) is preferably interposed between the impeller portion 813 and the casing 830. The sound absorbing material 870 functions not only to some degree of cushioning, noise absorption, but also to a filtering function. Can be.

The casing 830 surrounds and supports the impeller 813 by the fastening plate 840. Through holes 841 are also formed in the fastening plate 840 to help the air discharge smoothly.

In addition, it is preferable that a wiring passage valley 831 is formed on the outer circumferential surface of the case 830. As shown in FIG. 20, the valley 831 forms a wire passage passage 860 between the front housing 510 so that the wire of the motor 810 or the heater 175 is connected to the steam / vacuum switch S. As shown in FIG. / W) to facilitate the connection. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the wires from being pressed by the casing 830 and damaged. In addition, due to the formation of the valleys 831, the case 830 becomes elliptical, and the valleys 831 are formed on the long axis.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 17, the driving unit 811 is seated and supported while being assembled to a semicircular support frame 538. In addition, a rubber support piece 880 is fitted in a stepped shape at the upper end of the drive unit 811. The rubber support piece 880 is sandwiched and supported by the fitting support piece 536.

Thus, the motor assembly 800 is supported by three points, the casing 830 is supported by the motor mounting groove 537, the drive unit 811 is supported by the support frame 583 and the fitting support 536, respectively, Vibration caused by the driving of the motor 810 can be suppressed as much as possible.

Meanwhile, the cord reels 900 are mounted to the housings 510 and 520. The cord reel 900 is stably mounted on the upper cord reel mounting support frame 535 of the motor assembly 800. Due to the mounting of the cord reel 900, the handling and use of the cord has been simplified.

The rear housing 520 has a lead hole 531 formed therein for the cord to be drawn out, and a plug recess groove 533 in which the plug 910 is to be recessed is formed around the lead hole 531. As shown in FIG. 22, the cord drawing hole 531 and the plug recess groove 533 are formed by fastening the upper and lower plug guide partition plates 930 and 940 to the housing 520. Accordingly, when the plug guide split plates 930 and 940 are fastened to the rear housing 520, the plug 910 may not enter the housing. In addition, the plug guide split plates 930 and 940 allow the plug 910 to be fastened while being placed in the plug recess 533 so that the arrangement of the plug 910 of the cord reel 900 can be easily pulled out (that is, the cord reel). There is no need to connect the cord and the cord of the plug with each other). It is preferable that the partition plate 511 is formed in the plug guide partition plate 940 so that the cord does not come into contact with the motor 810. Although the partition plate 911 may extend to the front housing 510 side, but the partition plate 911 is too long and is not good for handling, a partition plate 511 is also formed in the front housing 510 to divide the partition plate 511. ) Is desirable.

The rear housing 520, as shown in Figure 4, is formed with a handle groove 540 that can be lifted by the finger, it is useful when holding and moving the steam vacuum cleaner.

In addition, the rear housing 520 is integrally or fastened to the pipe 550 to which the handle bar 600 is detached. With the structure of this pipe 550, the load of the motor assembly 800 and the cord reel 900 can be supported.

In this way, the motor 810 is mounted on the main assembly 500, and the height of the main body 110 can be reduced while the capacity of the motor 810 is sufficient.

In addition, the main assembly 500 may perform the push function, but by the handle 600 is coupled, it can further increase the push function.

Hereinafter, the neck assembly 300 will be described with reference to FIGS. 11 to 15.

FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view of the pivot fixing / release member, FIGS. 12 and 13 are exploded perspective views and coupling views of the neck assembly, and FIGS. 14 and 15 are perspective views illustrating before and after assembly of the second pivot hollow shaft.

As illustrated in FIGS. 11 to 15, the neck assembly 300 has a yoke shape including a first arm 310 and a second arm 330, and a connecting portion 350 connecting the arms 310 and 330. have.

The first arm 310 and the second arm 330 are rotatably supported by the pivot support brackets 157 and 158 through the first hollow pivot 380 and the second hollow pivot 390.

An air flow passage hole 311 is formed inside the first arm 310, and a wire passage communication hole 331 is formed inside the second arm 330.

The air flow path communication hole 311 connects the first hollow pivot shaft 380 and the connection portion 350 inserted into the through hole 321 formed under the first arm 310. That is, one end of the first hollow pivot shaft 380 is connected to the outlet 213 of the dust collecting cylinder 200, and the other end of the first hollow pivot shaft 380 is a through hole 322 of the air flow path communicating hole 311. ) Therefore, as shown in FIG. 21, the filtered air passes through the outlet 213, the first hollow pivot 380, and the air flow path communicating hole 311, and passes through the air tank 400 described later. It flows to the outside through the suction part 814 and the discharge part 815 of 810.

The wire through hole 331 connects the second hollow line pivot 390 inserted into the through hole 323 formed under the second arm 330, the connecting portion 350, and the wire through path 860. . That is, the second hollow line pivot 380 is formed with a wire passing portion 391 such as a through hole or a groove. When the second hollow pivot shaft 390 is coupled to the second arm 330 and the pivot support bracket 158, the wiring of the heater 175 comes out between the space portions 183 of the pivot support bracket 158, It may be connected to the switch (SW) via the connecting portion 350 and the wiring passage passage 860 through the passage portion 391, the wiring passage communication hole 331 and the through hole 324.

Since the wire passes through the second hollow line pivot 390, the wire may be twisted or broken when it is rotated. In order to prevent this, the anti-rotation groove 393 is formed in the second hollow pivot shaft 380, and the anti-rotation protrusion 159 is formed in the through hole 182 of the second pivot support bracket 158.

In addition, the through holes 321 and 323 of the arms 310 and 330 are formed with flanges 321a and 323a as shown in FIG. 21, so that the outer circumferential surfaces of the hollow pivot shafts 380 and 390 are sufficiently formed. By making contact, it can contribute to the stable support of the main assembly 500 of a large load. Particularly, the flange 321a also functions to directly lead to the air flow communication hole 311 without leaking air that has passed through the dust collector 200.

In addition, first and second side covers 315 and 335 that open and close the first and second openings 313 and 333 are fastened to the outside of the first arm 310 and the second arm 330.

Inside the side covers 315 and 335, protrusions 317 and 337 are formed to support the first hollow pivot shaft 380 and the second hollow pivot shaft 390 so as not to escape to the outside. Accordingly, the covers 315 and 335 are fastened, and the protrusions 317 and 337 serve to prevent the hollow pivot shafts 380 and 390 from being separated. In addition, since the protrusions 317 and 337 are oriented so as to face inward from the outside, the mounting accommodation grooves 151 of the dust collector 200 can be sufficiently secured to increase the volume of the dust collector 200. Can be.

In addition, the side cover 315 for the first arm 310 is made of a transparent material, it is possible to visually check the presence or absence of passage of clean air.

In addition, flanges or locking jaws 385 and 395 are formed at the other ends of the first hollow pivot shaft 380 and the second hollow pivot shaft 390, so that the flanges 321a of the through holes 321 and 323 are formed. 323a.

The connector 350 serves as a vacuum passage while connecting the arms 310 and 330 while supporting the main assembly 500. That is, the connection portion 350 has a cap 350 structure that can function as a vacuum passage while supporting the lower portions of the housings 510 and 520. A locking jaw 353 and a fastening part 351 are formed at the upper end side of the cap 350. That is, since the load is driven to the rear side, it is preferable that the locking step 353 is formed at the front side and the fastening portion 351 is formed at the rear side. Of course, the fastening portion may be placed both before and after, but the number of processes or parts such as forming the fastening portion or increasing the screw is to be reduced. On the other hand, as shown in Figure 20, the front housing 510 is formed with a locking groove 523 is fastened to the engaging jaw (353) is formed, the fastening portion in the rear housing 520 shown in Figs. A fastening part 521 is fastened to 351. Accordingly, the locking jaw 353 is first fitted into the locking groove 523, and then the fastening portions 351 and 521 are fastened and fixed by screws such as screws.

In addition, a fastening hole 355 is formed in the cap 350 near the through holes 322 and 324 (see FIG. 13), and the fastening hole 335 is inserted into the cap 350 in the front housing 510. Fastening piece 525 is fastened with the formed. Therefore, the fastening strength of the part to be fitted can be further increased.

On the other hand, to ensure the function of the vacuum passage, it is preferable that the air collecting cylinder 400 is mounted inside the cap 350. The air collecting tube 400 is a cup 430 that is in close contact with the periphery of the suction part 814 of the impeller 813, and a connection pipe 410 that is connected to the upper side of the cup 430 and the air flow channel 311. ). Therefore, the vacuum suction rate of the motor 810 can be remarkably improved. In addition, since the air from the connection pipe 410 is diffused in the cup 430 and thereby lowers the air flow rate, it is possible to reduce the noise caused by the high-speed flow.

In addition, in order to support the main assembly 500 having a large load, it is preferable to implement the first arm 310, the second arm 330, and the connecting portion (cap) 350 integrally.

Due to the structure of the neck assembly 300 as described above, while the dust collecting passage and the wiring passage are simply implemented, while supporting the heavy main assembly 500, it is possible to rotate the pivot function.

On the other hand, the motor assembly 800 and the cord reel 900 is mounted on the main assembly 500 is heavy. By this heavy main assembly 500, when the neck assembly 500 is seated on the main body 110 (when not in use), the arms 310 and 330 and the connection portion 350 as shown in FIG. The arm 310, 330 has a structure inclined obliquely in order to have a shape that is seated and supported.

In addition, when the neck assembly 500 is turned when not in use, there is a risk of large damage or injury. In order to prevent this, it is preferable that the pivot release member 370 that fixes / releases the pivot of the neck assembly 500 is installed in the base assembly 100.

That is, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 11, the pivot fixing release member 370 is pivotally installed on the locking portion 376 formed on the lower surface side of the second arm 330 and the main body 110. A pivoting lever 373, a spring 375 for applying an elastic force so that the other end of the pivoting lever 373 faces upward, and a locking projection 377 formed on the pivoting lever 373 and caught by the latching part 373. It is.

The hinge 374 is attached to the hinge mounting groove 372 of the bottom plate 130 at the tip of the swing lever 373. It is preferable that the bracket 379 is fastened to the bottom plate 130 so that the hinge 374 prevents detachment from the hinge mounting groove 372. The other end of the turning lever 373 is protruded to the outside of the main body 110, can be stepped on the foot to release the fixing.

The locking projection 377 is formed on the upper surface of the swing lever 373, and is fitted to the locking portion 373 formed by the through hole or the groove. In addition, the engaging projection 377 is to enter and exit through the entrance hole 378 formed in the neck seating surface 156.

As shown in FIG. 11, the spring 375 is interposed between the bottom plate 130 and the swing lever 373. By the elastic force of the spring 375, the locking projection 377 is fixed to the turning of the neck assembly 300 in a state where the locking projection 377 is caught by the locking portion 373, and the locking portion 373 moves out of the locking projection 377. After the locking state is released, the outer circumferential surface of the second arm 390 holds the locking protrusion 377 so that it can turn.

By the configuration of the swing fixing / release member 370 as described above, it is convenient to handle and store the steam vacuum cleaner through the firm swing or fixing of the neck assembly 300 when using or not using.

Dust collector and steam vacuum cleaner employing the same according to the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment can be carried out by various modifications within the range allowed by the technical idea of the present invention. For example, the above-described steam vacuum cleaner is composed of a base assembly, a neck assembly, a main assembly, but it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the steam vacuum cleaner can be implemented as a base assembly and a push rod assembly. That is, the push rod assembly may be implemented with a push rod whose one end is pivotally supported by the base assembly.

As is apparent from the above description, the dust collector and the steam vacuum cleaner employing the same according to the present embodiment have the following effects.

First, the dust collecting case has an inlet and an outlet; A partition wall inside the case, the inlet chamber communicating with the inlet and the outlet chamber in communication with the outlet; By opening and closing the upper portion of the case is composed of a filter member for filtering the air in the inlet chamber to move to the outlet chamber, it is possible to surely prevent the backflow by reducing the scattering or splashing of dust or water.

Second, the case, the guide portion for guiding the dust flowing into the inlet toward the bottom of the case, it is possible to more reliably prevent the backflow of dust or water.

Third, by installing the vortex generating plate to generate the vortex in the inlet chamber, dust collection can be spread evenly without collecting dust.

Fourth, by the filter member is made of a cover that is opened and closed in the case and the filter unit mounted on the cover, it is possible to maintain a stable mounting of the filter unit to increase the filtering effect.

Fifth, the dust collecting container is slidably installed on the rear side of the base assembly, and the dust collecting container is installed with a locking member locked to the base assembly, thereby stably performing the intake and discharge cycles of air around the dust collecting container. In addition, the dust collector is easy to handle and use.

Sixth, by further mounting the fine dust filter module on the outlet side, it is possible to significantly reduce the amount of fine dust of the air flowing to the motor.

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A case having an inlet and an outlet; A partition wall inside the case, the inlet chamber communicating with the inlet and the outlet chamber in communication with the outlet; A filter member for opening and closing an upper portion of the case to filter the air in the inlet chamber and to move to the outlet chamber; Dust collector for steam vacuum cleaner comprising a. The method of claim 1, The case, the dust collecting tube for the vacuum vacuum cleaner, characterized in that the guide portion for guiding the dust flowing into the inlet toward the bottom of the case is installed. The method of claim 2, The inlet chamber is a dust collector for steam vacuum cleaner, characterized in that the vortex generating plate is installed to generate the vortex. The method of claim 1, The filter member is a dust collector for a steam vacuum cleaner, characterized in that the cover is opened and closed in the case, and the filter unit is mounted to the cover. The method of claim 1, Dust outlet for the steam vacuum cleaner, characterized in that the fine dust filter module is further mounted on the outlet side. A base assembly each having a suction nozzle and a steam injection hole respectively connected to a dust collecting cylinder in which air is sucked by a motor and a steam generating unit, respectively; Main assembly; A neck assembly to pivotally connect the main assembly to the base assembly; Including but not limited to: The dust collecting container, the case having an inlet and an outlet; A partition wall inside the case, the inlet chamber communicating with the inlet and the outlet chamber in communication with the outlet; And a filter member configured to filter the air of the inlet chamber and move the filter to the outlet chamber while opening and closing the upper portion of the case. The method of claim 6, The case is provided with a guide for guiding the dust flowing into the inlet toward the bottom of the case, The inlet chamber is provided with a vortex generating plate for generating a vortex, The filter member is a steam vacuum cleaner, characterized in that consisting of a cover that is opened and closed on the case, and a filter unit mounted to the cover. The method according to claim 6 or 7, The dust collector is slidably installed on the rear side of the base assembly, The dust chamber is a steam vacuum cleaner, characterized in that the locking member is installed in the base assembly is installed. A base assembly each having a suction nozzle and a steam injection hole respectively connected to a dust collecting cylinder in which air is sucked by a motor and a steam generating unit, respectively; A push rod assembly pivotally supported by the base assembly; Including but not limited to: The dust collecting container, the case having an inlet and an outlet; A partition wall inside the case, the inlet chamber communicating with the inlet and the outlet chamber in communication with the outlet; And a filter member configured to filter the air of the inlet chamber and move the filter to the outlet chamber while opening and closing the upper portion of the case.

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