KR100738478B1 - Steam and vacuum cleaner - Google Patents

Abstract

A steam vacuum cleaner is provided to supply water easily and to improve a safety by installing a water tank for a steam cleaning in a top body and to detachably mount a vacuum suction unit to a body. A steam vacuum cleaner includes a top body(10), a vacuum suction unit(20), a bottom body(30), and a handle unit(40). The vacuum suction unit is installed at a vacuum suction unit installation unit of the top body. The top body is rotatably combined with the bottom body and the bottom body includes a steam cleaning unit and a vacuum cleaning unit. The handle unit is installed at a top of the top body. The vacuum suction unit includes a fan-motor assembly and a dust collecting device. The fan-motor assembly inhales an exterior air for a forced flow. The dust collecting device filters a foreign substance contained in the inhaled air.

Description

Steam and Vacuum Cleaner

1 is a perspective view of a composite cleaner according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention,

2 is a perspective view showing a state in which a vacuum suction unit of the composite cleaner according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention is separated;

3 is a perspective view of a vacuum suction unit mounted to the composite cleaner according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 4 is an exploded perspective view of the lower body in the composite cleaner according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention,

Figure 5 is a bottom perspective view of the vacuum cleaner of the lower body in the composite cleaner according to an embodiment of the present invention,

6 is a cross-sectional view showing a connection configuration of the water tank and the steam generator in the composite cleaner according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention;

7 is a perspective view of a steam generator in a composite cleaner according to an embodiment of the present invention,

8 is a perspective view of an internal configuration of a steam generator in a composite cleaner according to an embodiment of the present invention;

9 is a block diagram showing a main part of a composite cleaner according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

10 is a flowchart illustrating a method of operating a composite cleaner according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

<Explanation of symbols for main parts of the drawings>

10: upper body 12: water tank

20: vacuum suction unit 30: lower body

32: steam cleaner 34: vacuum cleaner

40: handle portion 66: feed pump

70: steam generator

The present invention relates to a steam and vacuum composite cleaner. More specifically, the vacuum cleaner and the steam cleaner can be combined with each other to perform vacuum cleaning and steam cleaning at the same time, the vacuum suction part for vacuum cleaning can be used separately, and the efficiency of steam generation and supply can be increased. A steam and vacuum composite cleaner.

As a cleaner for cleaning a floor in a home or office, a conventional vacuum cleaner is used. A vacuum cleaner is a vacuum cleaner that blows air by a blower or a pump rotated by a motor to suck in air, and the sucked air passes through a breathable filter to remove dust and foreign matter contained in the air. Although the vacuum cleaner has an excellent cleaning effect in terms of removing foreign substances such as dust, it is difficult to effectively remove foreign substances attached to the floor.

Accordingly, in a living environment in which a floor covering is used on an indoor floor as in Korea, it is common to wipe the bottom surface again using a mop after cleaning using a vacuum cleaner to remove foreign substances attached to the floor surface. On the other hand, in recent years, the use of a steam cleaner that is superior to the cleaning effect by simply using a mop and can be sterilized is rapidly increasing. The steam cleaner is operated by the principle of spraying steam on the floor to remove foreign substances such as dust from the floor and removing the foreign substances with a mop. Typical configurations of steam cleaners include a water tank for storing water, a steam generator that heats water to generate steam, a mop attachment surface for attaching a mop to remove foreign substances from the floor, and a handle bar for cleaning the user. do.

An example of a cleaner having a combined function combining the advantages of such a vacuum cleaner and a steam cleaner includes the following technology.

Korean Unexamined Utility Model Publication No. 97-16202 relates to a vacuum cleaner having a steam spraying function, and discloses an invention in which a steam spraying means having a simple configuration is added to a general vacuum cleaner. However, the vacuum cleaner having such a configuration is not merely a steam injection means added to the vacuum cleaner of the conventional configuration, it is difficult to see that it has a combined function of a vacuum cleaner and a steam cleaner in a practical sense.

Recently, as a means to solve the above problems, a substantial composite cleaner incorporating a vacuum cleaner and a steam cleaner has been proposed.

As a representative example, Korean Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 10-2005-0014652 relates to a steam cleaner having a vacuum cleaning function, and includes a vacuum suction cleaning unit that sucks and collects garbage in the front, and rotates in the rear a foreign material on the floor Disclosed is a steam cleaner having a vacuum cleaning function for directly injecting steam into a mop for wiping to perform vacuum suction cleaning and steam cleaning functions at a time. However, since the steam cleaner disclosed herein is provided in the same body as the steam cleaner and the vacuum suction cleaner, it is difficult to sufficiently obtain the suction power of the vacuum suction cleaner, and the weight of the body is increased by providing water for steam generation in the same body. Problem exists. In addition, the configuration is complicated, there is also inconvenience in manufacturing and post-maintenance.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention, while performing the vacuum cleaning and steam cleaning at the same time, it is possible to mount and detach the vacuum suction unit for the vacuum cleaning to the main body, in contact with the floor to perform steam cleaning and vacuum cleaning directly In the lower main body, it is possible to mount and detach the part for vacuum cleaning, and to provide a steam and vacuum combined vacuum cleaner having a water tank for steam cleaning in the upper main body to facilitate water supply and improve safety. It is done.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention, in the vacuum cleaner and the vacuum cleaner to perform a vacuum cleaning at the same time, the vacuum suction unit mounting portion 14 provided in a predetermined groove shape, and the water tank 12 is detachably mounted ) And an upper body 10 including a handle part 40 formed at an upper portion thereof; A suction hose 24 and a vacuum cleaning unit that sucks air through the suction hose 24 and removes foreign substances in the sucked air, and is provided on the suction part mounting portion 14 of the upper body 10. A vacuum suction unit 20 mounted; And a steam cleaning unit 32 coupled to the upper main body 10 so as to be rotatable and having a steam generator 70 configured to generate steam by receiving water from the water tank 12 to perform steam cleaning. It is connected to the suction hose 24 of the vacuum suction unit 20 provides a steam and vacuum composite cleaner comprising a lower body 30 including a vacuum cleaner 34 for performing a vacuum cleaning.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. First, in adding reference numerals to the components of each drawing, it should be noted that the same reference numerals are assigned to the same components as much as possible, even if shown on different drawings. In addition, in describing the present invention, when it is determined that the detailed description of the related well-known configuration or function may obscure the gist of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted. In addition, the following will describe a preferred embodiment of the present invention, but the technical idea of the present invention is not limited thereto and may be variously modified and modified by those skilled in the art.

The present invention relates to a steam and vacuum composite cleaner, which is capable of separating a vacuum cleaner that is in charge of vacuum cleaning in a composite cleaner which performs steam cleaning and vacuum cleaning at the same time, and provides a function of water supply and steam injection for steam cleaning. It is characterized by the improved. Hereinafter, the steam and vacuum composite cleaner will be abbreviated as "composite cleaner".

1 is a perspective view of a composite cleaner according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which the vacuum suction unit of the composite cleaner according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, Figure 3 is a preferred view of the present invention A perspective view of a vacuum suction unit mounted to the composite cleaner according to the embodiment.

The composite cleaner according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention includes an upper body 10, a vacuum suction unit 20 mounted on the vacuum suction unit mounting unit 14 of the upper main body 10, and the upper main body 10. It is formed to include a lower body 30 to perform steam cleaning and vacuum cleaning, and a handle portion 40 provided on the upper portion of the upper body 10 as being coupled.

The upper main body 10 includes a power supply unit (not shown) to which power is connected, a control unit (not shown) for controlling the operation of the entire composite cleaner, and an operation panel 11 for the user to operate the composite cleaner. Is provided. The upper body 10 is preferably hinged to the lower body 30 to be rotatable.

Handle portion 40 is coupled to the upper portion of the upper body 10, the handle portion 40 is a handle frame for holding the user by the hand and the handle 42 to couple the handle 42 to the upper body 10 44 is provided. Conventionally, the handle frame used in a vacuum cleaner or the like was generally made of a cylindrical pipe, but in the case of a cylindrical pipe, a strength problem may occur, so the handle frame 44 of the present invention is preferably made of a square shape. In addition, the handle frame 44 is preferably formed to protrude so as to slide from the upper body 10 and extend in length.

The upper central portion of the upper body 10 is provided with a vacuum suction unit mounting portion 14 to which the vacuum suction unit 20 is mounted, and the vacuum suction unit mounting unit 14 is formed to correspond to the lower shape of the vacuum suction unit 20. do. Accordingly, in the present invention, the vacuum suction unit 20 which performs the suction function for vacuum cleaning can be detachably attached to the upper main body 10 so that cleaning can be selectively performed according to the user's intention.

One side of the vacuum suction unit mounting unit 14 is provided with a first power connection unit 16 in the form of an outlet or a plug for supplying power to the vacuum suction unit 20. In response to the power connection 16, the vacuum suction unit 20 is also provided with a second power connection (not shown). If the first power connection portion 16 is an outlet type, the second power connection portion forms a plug shape, which may be formed by mutual conversion. In addition, it is preferable that the vacuum suction part detecting sensor 17 is provided at one end of the vacuum suction part mounting part 14. The vacuum suction sensor 17 may be configured as a magnetic sensor or a mechanical limit switch. The vacuum suction detection sensor 17 detects that the vacuum suction unit 20 is mounted on the vacuum suction unit mounting unit 14, so that the vacuum suction unit 20 is connected to the first power connection unit 16 only when the vacuum suction unit 20 is mounted. It performs the function of supplying power. At this time, in the case of providing a magnetic sensor as the vacuum suction unit sensor 17, a magnet corresponding to the lower portion of the vacuum suction unit 20 should be provided.

A predetermined fixing part 18 for fixing the vacuum suction part 20 is provided at a predetermined position of the vacuum suction part mounting part 14. Mounting fixing portion 18 may be provided in the form of a protrusion or groove, the vacuum suction unit 20 is provided with a groove or projection corresponding to the vacuum suction unit 20 to the vacuum suction unit mounting portion 14 It is desirable to be able to be securely fixed when mounted on.

The water tank 12 is mounted on the upper portion of the upper body 10. The water tank 12 is provided to be detachable to the upper body (10). The lower portion of the water tank 12 is provided with a water outlet so that the water stored in the water tank 12 when the water tank is mounted on the upper body 10 can be supplied to the steam cleaning unit (32). The detailed structure of the water supply in this water tank 12 is mentioned later. On the other hand, the upper portion of the upper load portion of the main body 10 is provided with a protective panel 26 to perform the function of protecting the water tank 12 and the suction hose 24 of the vacuum suction unit 20.

It is preferable that a float switch (not shown) is provided in the water tank 12. The float switch detects the height of the water surface by the floater floating on the liquid level, and the water level can be checked by opening and closing the contact of the mechanical limit switch. In some cases, the floater is provided with a magnet, and the upper body 10 on which the water tank 12 is mounted is provided with a magnetic sensor for detecting the water level, which is embedded in the water tank 12. When the position of the plotter is lowered below a predetermined position, the magnetic sensor for detecting the water level may detect the water shortage of the water tank 12 by detecting this.

The vacuum suction unit 20 includes a basic configuration of a conventional vacuum cleaner. The vacuum suction unit 20 includes a fan-motor assembly for sucking and forcibly flowing external air and a dust collector for separating foreign substances contained in the introduced air. Since the basic configuration of the vacuum suction unit 20 can be easily implemented by those skilled in the art from a known configuration, further description will be omitted. The front part of the vacuum suction part 20 is provided with a suction hose 24 which serves as a passage through which external air is sucked into the vacuum suction part 20, and a carrying handle 22 at the upper part for convenience of long detachment and transportation. Is provided.

Accordingly, if necessary, as shown in FIG. 3, only the vacuum cleaner 20 may be removed, and the suction nozzle 46 may be mounted at the front end of the suction hose 24 to perform vacuum cleaning. In addition, when the vacuum cleaning is not required, there is an advantage that only steam cleaning can be performed using the composite cleaner in a state in which the vacuum cleaner 20 is separated.

The lower main body 30 has a steam generator built in, and changes the water supplied from the water tank 12 into steam to clean the steam cleaning unit 32 and the vacuum suction unit 20 is connected to perform the vacuum cleaning It is formed including a vacuum cleaner 34. The upper portion of the lower body 30 is provided with a suction hose connecting pipe 36, so that the front end of the suction hose 24 of the vacuum suction unit 20 is connected.

As described above, the upper main body 10 is rotatably mounted to the lower main body 30. The rear end of the lower body 30 is preferably provided with a wheel for movement 38 to facilitate the movement and cleaning of the composite cleaner. On the other hand, the vacuum cleaner 34 is preferably mounted on the front of the steam cleaner 32 to be detachable so that the vacuum cleaner 34 can be detached if necessary. In addition, the front of the vacuum cleaner 34 is preferably provided with an auxiliary wheel 39 to assist the movement.

The vacuum cleaner 34 is described in detail with respect to the configuration mounted on the steam cleaner 32 as follows.

Figure 4 is an exploded perspective view of the lower body in the composite cleaner according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, Figure 5 is a bottom perspective view of the vacuum cleaner of the lower body in a composite cleaner according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

The upper portion of the steam cleaner 32 of the lower body 30 is provided with a suction hose connector 36 as described above, the suction hose connector 36 is formed similar to the "T" shaped pipe connector. Coupling step (52) is formed on both sides of the suction hose connecting pipe (36), and the coupling protrusion (50) is provided at the side of the coupling step (52).

The vacuum cleaner 34 is formed in a form in which a nozzle portion 56 having an air inlet 62 formed at a lower portion thereof is coupled to a connector tube cover 60 by a connection duct 58. Both side portions of the connection duct 58 is provided with a stepped insert 64 to be coupled to the coupling step 52. In addition, a coupling hole 54 into which the coupling protrusion 50 is inserted is formed at the side of the stepped insertion portion 64. Accordingly, when the vacuum cleaner 34 is coupled to the steam cleaner 32, the coupling protrusion 50 is inserted into the coupling hole 54 such that the vacuum cleaner 34 is coupled to the steam cleaner 32.

The connector cover 60 is coupled to the suction hose connector 36, which is configured to cover the horizontal opening of the suction hose connector 36 having a “T” shape and is sucked from the nozzle part 56. Air is delivered to the suction hose connector 36 through the connecting duct 58 and to the vacuum suction part 20 through the suction hose 24. The connector cover 60 is formed to include a lower cover (60b) and the upper cover (60a) that surrounds the lower and upper portions of the suction hose connector 36, the upper cover (60a) is a suction hose connector ( And a groove 61 for the upper connector of 36.

Next, a configuration for the operation of the steam cleaner 32 in the composite cleaner according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described.

6 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a connection configuration of a water tank and a steam generator in a composite cleaner according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

In the composite cleaner according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the water tank 12 is mounted to the upper body 10, the water stored in the water tank 12 is a steam generator (by appropriate amount by the feed pump 66) 70). The feed pump 66 is connected to the water tank 12 by the first connecting pipe 68a and to the steam generator 70 by the second connecting pipe 68b. The feed pump 66 is controlled by the control unit of the composite cleaner to transfer the water in the water tank 12 to the steam generator, the feed pump 66 may be a pump using a motor pump or a solenoid driven by a motor. In addition, it is preferable that the feed pump 66 uses a metering pump that can easily control the flow rate.

The water supplied by the feed pump 66 is heated in the steam generator 70, converted into steam, and then supplied to the lower portion of the steam cleaner 32. The bottom surface of the steam cleaning unit 32 is mop is attached to clean the floor using steam supplied. A temperature sensor 72 is attached to the steam generator 70 to prevent overheating of the steam generator 70 and to supply an appropriate amount of water to the steam generator 70 according to the temperature of the steam generator 70. Generate a signal for the control to control.

Referring to one preferred embodiment of such a steam generator 70 as follows.

7 is a perspective view of a steam generator in a composite cleaner according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, Figure 8 is a perspective view of an internal configuration of the steam generator in a composite cleaner according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Steam generator 70 has a water supply pipe 78 is formed on one side and the steam outlet 112 is provided on the other lower surface. The steam generator 70 may be formed by combining the upper plate 74 and the lower plate 76. In the lower plate 76 of the steam generator 70, the heating wire 81 having the power connection portions 80a and 80b is disposed in a “c” shape. The lower plate 76 is partitioned into a plurality of partitions so that the water supplied is easily converted into steam and is not overflowed to the outside, which will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 8 as follows.

The lower plate 76 of the steam generator 70 is provided with compartments partitioned into a plurality of partitions, and a casing partition 82 is provided on the outside to prevent leakage of water or steam to the outside. One side of the casing partition wall 82 is provided with a water supply pipe coupling portion 84 is provided with a groove to couple the water supply pipe (78).

The water supplied through the water supply pipe 78 is first moored to the first compartment 102. The first compartment 102 is partitioned by the first partition 86 and the second partition 90, and a first step 88 is provided at one side of the first partition 86. The first step 88 is formed by cutting a part of the first partition 86. When water is supplied to the first compartment 102 by a predetermined amount or more, the water exceeds the first step 88 and the second compartment ( Go to 104). The second compartment 104 is partitioned by the first partition 86 and the third partition 92, and a pair is provided to be symmetrical on both sides. Water that flows through the first step 88 is guided to the third compartment 106 in the center through the second step 94 provided in the third partition 92. The third compartment 106 is partitioned by the second partition 90, a part of the third partition 92, and the fourth partition 96. Water supplied to the third compartment 106 is transferred to the fourth compartment 108 through the third step 98. The fourth compartment 108 is a part partitioned by the fourth partition 96 and the fifth partition 100.

Through this process, the water heated by the heating wire 81 is increased in temperature, and part of it is converted into steam and transferred to the fourth compartment 108.

The steam generated by heating in the fourth compartment 108 is transferred to the steam outlet 112 through the steam guide 110 formed on both sides of the fourth compartment 108 beyond the fourth step 99. In this process, the steam guide unit 110 is preferably provided with an auxiliary partition wall 114 to guide the steam.

Finally, the steam delivered to the steam outlet 112 is delivered to the lower surface of the steam cleaning unit 32 to enable steam cleaning.

The reason for dividing the interior of the steam generator 70 into a plurality of compartments 102, 104, 106, and 108 as described above is to prevent the supplied water from flowing out to the outside, and at the same time, the generated steam is smoothly discharged to the steam outlet ( To be delivered to 112). That is, since water and steam are supplied through the stepped walls 88, 94, and 98 having a constant height in a state partitioned into a plurality of partitions 86, 90, 92, 96, and 100, it helps to generate an appropriate amount of steam and the water is external. You will be able to prevent boiling over.

On the other hand, as described above it is possible to effectively control the operation of the steam generator 70 by sensing the temperature of the steam generator 70 by the temperature sensor 72 provided below the steam generator 70.

Referring to the control and operation method of the composite cleaner of the present invention according to such a configuration as follows.

9 is a block diagram showing the main part of a composite cleaner according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, Figure 10 is a flow chart illustrating a method of operating a composite cleaner according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

9, the composite cleaner according to the present invention, the control unit 200 for controlling the overall operation, the power supply unit 210 for supplying power, the float switch 212 for detecting the quantity of the water tank 12, A temperature sensor 72 for detecting the temperature of the steam generator 70, a motion detection sensor 214 for detecting the movement of the composite cleaner, and a vacuum suction unit 20 for sucking air for vacuum cleaning; A feed pump 66 for supplying water from the water tank 12 to the steam generator 70, a steam generator 70 for converting the supplied water into steam, and a display unit for displaying an operation state of the composite cleaner to the user. And 216.

As described above, the float switch 212 is used to read the water level of the water tank 12, but a mechanical limit switch may be used. Preferably, the float switch 212 is provided with a magnet in a floater located in the water tank 12. And the upper main body 10 is provided with a magnetic sensor that can detect this when the water in the water tank 12 falls below a certain height to detect the lack of water. On the other hand, the motion detection sensor 214 is a sensor for detecting the movement of the composite cleaner and performs a function of determining whether the composite cleaner according to the present invention is in a moving state or a stationary state. The display unit 216 may include a visual display or a speaker to display an operation state or an emergency of the composite cleaner to the user.

Referring to the features of the composite cleaner having such a configuration as follows. When the water shortage of the water tank 12 is detected by the float switch 212, the controller 200 notifies the user of the water through the display unit 216. In some cases, after a predetermined time has elapsed, the controller 200 may cut off the power supplied to the heating wire 81 of the steam generator 70 to prevent the steam generator 70 from overheating. Of course, the overheat prevention function of the steam generator 70 may control the power supplied to the heating wire 81 when the temperature of the steam generator 70 detected by the temperature sensor 72 exceeds a predetermined temperature. It can also be achieved by blocking.

On the other hand, the control unit 200 may control the steam generator 70 and the supply pump 66 according to the operating conditions input by the user through the operation panel 11 to adjust the amount of steam generated. In addition, the control unit 200 receives a signal detected from the motion detection sensor 214, if it is detected that the movement of the composite cleaner for a certain period of time for a certain operating member, such as the vacuum suction unit 20 or steam generator 70 or the whole It cuts off the power supply to the working member to improve safety. This is to prevent safety accidents and to save power by shutting off the power by determining that the composite cleaner is not used without the movement of the composite cleaner.

In addition, the controller 200 may accumulate and store the use time or the number of times of use of the composite cleaner to clean the dust generator of the steam generator 70 or the vacuum suction unit 20 when the composite cleaner is used for a predetermined time or a predetermined number of times. A function for notifying the user can be performed.

The basic operation method of the composite cleaner according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention will be briefly described with reference to FIG. 10.

After turning on the power of the composite cleaner, the user selects and inputs an operation mode through the operation panel 11 (S300).

When the user selects the composite mode (S302), the user selects and inputs the amount of steam (S304). Thereafter, the controller 200 operates the vacuum suction unit 20, the supply pump 66, and the steam generator 70 to control the steam cleaning and the vacuum cleaning at the same time (S306).

When the user selects the steam mode (S308), the user selects and inputs the amount of steam (S310). Thereafter, the control unit 200 controls the steam cleaning by operating the supply pump 66 and the steam generator 70 (S312). Finally, when the user selects the vacuum mode (S314), the control unit 200 controls the vacuum cleaning by operating the vacuum suction unit 20 (S316).

The above description is merely illustrative of the technical idea of the present invention, and various modifications, changes, and substitutions may be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the essential characteristics of the present invention. will be. Accordingly, the embodiments disclosed in the present invention and the accompanying drawings are not intended to limit the technical spirit of the present invention but to describe the present invention, and the scope of the technical idea of the present invention is not limited by the embodiments and the accompanying drawings. . The protection scope of the present invention should be interpreted by the following claims, and all technical ideas within the equivalent scope should be interpreted as being included in the scope of the present invention.

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to perform vacuum cleaning and steam cleaning at the same time, it is possible to attach and detach the vacuum suction unit for the vacuum cleaning to the main body, the lower main body in contact with the floor to perform steam cleaning and vacuum cleaning directly In the present invention, it is possible to mount and detach a part for vacuum cleaning, and a water tank for steam cleaning is provided on the upper body to facilitate water supply, and a steam and vacuum composite cleaner having improved safety is provided.

In addition, according to the present invention by forming a steam generator to generate a compartment partitioned into a plurality of partitions can effectively generate steam without leakage of water to the outside, it is possible to prevent a safety accident due to overheating of the steam generator, power saving function There is an effect to maximize.

Claims (12)

In the composite cleaner that performs steam cleaning and vacuum cleaning at the same time, An upper body 10 including a vacuum suction part mounting part 14 provided in a predetermined groove shape, a water tank 12 detachably mounted, and a handle part 40 formed on an upper part thereof; A suction hose 24 and a vacuum cleaning unit that sucks air through the suction hose 24 and removes foreign substances in the sucked air, and is provided on the suction part mounting portion 14 of the upper body 10. A vacuum suction unit 20 mounted; And The upper body 10 is rotatably coupled to the steam cleaning unit 32 to perform steam cleaning by embedding a steam generator 70 for generating steam by receiving water from the water tank 12, and the vacuum The lower body 30 is connected to the suction hose 24 of the suction unit 20 and includes a vacuum cleaner 34 for performing vacuum cleaning. Including; A supply pump 66 for supplying the water of the water tank 12 to the steam generator 70 is provided in the upper body 10 or the lower body 20, The steam generator 70, the water supply pipe 78 is formed on one side and the heating wire 81 is provided on either side of the upper or lower, partitions are partitioned by partitions so that the supplied water sequentially passes through, Steam and vacuum composite cleaner, characterized in that it comprises a steam outlet 112 formed to pass through the compartment and the steam generated downward. The method of claim 1, The vacuum cleaner 34 is a steam and vacuum composite cleaner, characterized in that configured to be removable from the steam cleaner (32). The method of claim 2, An upper portion of the lower main body 30 is provided with a suction hose connecting pipe 36 to which the suction hose 24 is connected, and a coupling step 52 is formed at both sides of the suction hose connecting pipe 36. Coupling projection 50 is provided on the side of the coupling step 52, The vacuum cleaner 20 includes a nozzle part 56 having an air inlet 62 formed at a lower portion thereof, and a connector cover 60 formed to surround a portion for sucking air from the suction hose connector 36. , A connecting duct 58 connecting the nozzle part 56 and the connecting pipe cover 60 to communicate the air inlet 62 and the connecting pipe cover 60, and the connecting duct 58. Steam and vacuum composite cleaner, characterized in that the coupling step 54 is provided on the side is provided with a stepped insertion portion 64 and the coupling protrusion 50 is inserted into the coupling step (52). The method of claim 1, The vacuum suction part mounting part 14 is provided with a mounting fixing part 18 having a groove or a protrusion shape for fixing the vacuum suction part 20, and the vacuum suction part 20 has the mounting fixing part 18. Grooves or protrusions 28 corresponding to the grooves are provided, and one side of the vacuum suction unit mounting unit 14 is coupled to a second power connection unit of the vacuum suction unit 20 to supply power to the outlet or plug type first. Steam and vacuum composite cleaner, characterized in that the power supply is provided (16). The method of claim 4, wherein The vacuum suction unit mounting portion 14 is further provided with a vacuum suction detection sensor 17 for detecting whether the vacuum suction unit 20 is mounted, characterized in that the steam and vacuum composite cleaner. delete The method of claim 1, The water tank 12 is provided with a floater floating in water, the floater is equipped with a magnet, the upper body 10 is provided with a magnetic sensor for sensing the magnet, the water in the water tank 12 Steam and vacuum composite cleaner, characterized in that to check for shortages. The method of claim 1, A temperature sensor 72 is provided below the steam generator 70, and when the temperature of the temperature sensor 72 exceeds a predetermined temperature, the power supply to the steam generator 70 is cut off. Steam and vacuum composite cleaner. delete delete delete The method according to any one of claims 1 to 5 and 7 to 8, The steam generator 70, The first compartment 102 in which the water supplied from the water supply pipe 78 is first moored, and the second compartment 104 provided in pairs on both sides to supply water or steam that has flowed from the first compartment 102. ), A third compartment 106 through which the water or steam passing through the second compartment 104 joins, a fourth compartment 108 through which the water or steam passing through the third compartment 106 joins, and the third compartment Steam and vacuum composite cleaner, characterized in that it comprises a steam guide 110 for guiding the steam finally generated in the four compartments 108, and the steam outlet 112 for supplying the generated steam downward.

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