KR100963337B1 - A dust collector for vacuum cleaner - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a dust collecting assembly of a vacuum cleaner in which a separating plate support is formed on a lower cover of a dust collecting container, and the separating plate also rotates downward when the lower cover is opened.

According to the present invention, a dust collecting container 110 in which dust in the air introduced from the outside is filtered and collected, a lower cover 160 for selectively opening and closing the lower surface of the dust collecting container 110, and the dust collecting container 110 Separation plate 120 for partitioning the inner space up and down, and the filter assembly 150 is mounted inside the dust collector 110 to filter the air in the air. In addition, the separating plate 120 is rotatably installed downward, and the bottom cover 160 is formed integrally with the separating plate support 170 for supporting the separating plate 120. According to this configuration, there is an advantage that the removal of foreign matter in the dust collection assembly is smooth.

Vacuum cleaner, dust collector, bottom cover, separator, support

Description

Dust collector for vacuum cleaner {A dust collector for vacuum cleaner}

1 is a perspective view showing an appearance configuration of a general vacuum cleaner.

Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view showing a preferred embodiment of the vacuum cleaner dust collection assembly according to the present invention.

Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view showing the internal configuration of the vacuum cleaner dust collection assembly according to the present invention.

Figure 4 is a perspective view of a separation plate of the main portion of the vacuum cleaner dust collecting assembly according to the present invention.

5 is a perspective view of a bottom cover which is a main component of the vacuum cleaner dust collecting assembly according to the present invention;

Figure 6 is a cross-sectional view showing an open state of the lower cover which is the main configuration of the vacuum cleaner dust collection assembly according to the present invention.

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

100. Dust collection assembly 110. Dust collection

112. Suction guide 114. Shaft receiving part

120. Separator 122. Separator hinge axis

130. Handle 140. Dust collecting surface

150. Filter assembly 152. Filter                 

152 '. Rib insert groove 154. Lower fixing part

160. Bottom cover 170. Separator plate support

180. Cover hinge 190. Cover opening and closing means

192. Hanging Hooks 194. Hanging Hooks

196. Support 198. Hinge Shaft

S. Compression Spring

The present invention relates to a vacuum cleaner, and more particularly, to a dust collecting assembly of a vacuum cleaner in which a separating plate support is formed on a lower cover of a dust collecting container, and the separating plate also rotates downward when the lower cover is opened.

1 shows a configuration of a general vacuum cleaner. As shown in the drawing, the vacuum cleaner includes a main body 1 having suction means for sucking air in the room, and a suction nozzle 2 into which air on the bottom surface is introduced by suction force generated in the main body 1. Has a configuration to include.

On the other hand, the main body 1, the lower body (5) to which the suction means is received and fastened, and the parts embedded in the lower body (5) so as not to be exposed to the outside, the electric part for controlling the vacuum cleaner (not shown) It consists of an upper body (6) is built.

In addition, wheels 8 are fastened to both sides of the body so that the main body 1 can smoothly move the bottom surface, and the wheels 8 are separated from the air sucked through the suction nozzle 2. A discharge portion 8a through which air of the air is discharged from the main body 1 is constituted.

Between the main body 1 and the suction nozzle 2, a suction hose 3b made of a flexible material, an operation unit 4 connected to an end of the suction hose 3b, and the operation unit 4 ) And an extension tube 3a for connecting the suction nozzle 2 are sequentially installed, so that the suction force generated in the main body 1 can be transmitted to the suction nozzle 2.

Therefore, when electricity is applied through the wire 9 connected to the power supply unit (not shown) built in the main body 1, the vacuum cleaner is in a standby state. At this time, if the user adjusts the suction step by using the button of the operation unit 4, the suction force suitable for each step is generated by the suction means built in the main body.

The suction force generated through the suction means is transmitted to the suction nozzle 2 via the suction hose 3b and the extension pipe 3a which are fastened to the suction connector 3c. The air containing the foreign matter such as dust or lint is sucked by the suction force transmitted to the suction nozzle 2, and the air containing the fine dust and the like is separated by the dust collecting container 10 from the sucked air. The cleaning is performed while discharging to the outside of the main body 1 through 8a).

However, the vacuum cleaner dust collector structure of the prior art as described above has a problem in that its interior is not easy to clean, and the discharge of filtered foreign matter is not smooth.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to solve the problems in the prior art as described above, and to provide a dust collecting assembly of a vacuum cleaner in which a separating plate is rotated downward at the same time when the bottom cover is opened.

According to a feature of the present invention for achieving the above object, the present invention is a dust collecting in the air is introduced from the outside is filtered and the dust collecting passage formed in the inner surface of the shaft receiving portion for supporting the separation plate hinge axis rotatably; And a bottom cover for selectively opening and closing the bottom surface of the dust collecting container, partitioning the inner space of the dust collecting container up and down, provided in pairs, having a half moon shape, installed to be able to rotate downwards, and having a rotating center at one end thereof. It has a configuration including a separator plate for forming a hinge shaft, and a filter assembly mounted inside the dust collecting container for filtering dirt in the air, integrally formed with the lower cover, the cross section is a circular or polygonal shape It is characterized in that the separation plate support for supporting the separation plate is installed.
In addition, the upper fixing part of the filter assembly is characterized in that the fastening ribs for fixed coupling with the dust collector is formed.
In addition, the upper surface of the dust collecting container is characterized in that the fastening lever for selectively fixing with the fastening rib is provided.

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According to this configuration, there is an advantage that the removal of foreign matter in the dust collection assembly is smooth.

Vacuum cleaners are widely used in general homes, and are provided with a canister type which is largely equipped with an accessory inlet, a hose, and a pipe, and is connected to the main body by a canister type. It can be roughly classified into an upright type.

The filter assembly of the vacuum cleaner performs the function of separating and collecting the foreign matter in the inhaled air. Hereinafter, the canister type and the upright type, as well as the cyclone dust collection that can be installed in all types of vacuum cleaners. The assembly will be described.

2 is an exploded perspective view of the vacuum cleaner dust collecting assembly according to the present invention, Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view of the dust collecting assembly according to the present invention.

As shown in these drawings, the dust collecting assembly 100 according to the present invention is provided with a substantially cylindrical dust collecting container 110, the suction guide 112 is formed on one side upper end of the dust collecting container 110.

The suction guide 112 is formed so that one end thereof protrudes a predetermined portion to the outside of the dust collecting container 110, and the air containing the dirt flowing into the dust collecting container 110 is tangential along the inner wall of the dust collecting container 110. Guide to flow in any direction. Therefore, the suction guide 112 is formed to be inclined at an angle to the outer surface of the dust collecting container (110).

An inner side surface of the dust collecting container 110 is formed with a shaft accommodating part 114 into which the separating plate hinge shaft 122 to be described below is inserted. That is, the shaft accommodating part 114 includes the left shaft accommodating part 114 'and the right shaft accommodating portion so that the left separating plate hinge shaft 122' and the right separating plate hinge shaft 122 "which will be described below are rotatably mounted. It consists of a portion 114 ", the upper end is opened so that the left separating plate hinge shaft 122 'and the right divider hinge shaft 122" is detachable.

Inside the dust collector 110, a separation plate 120 having a hole 120a formed therein so as to separate dust having a relatively large mass among foreign substances contained in the air introduced therein is at the side of the dust collector 110. Is assembled on. That is, as shown in detail in Figure 4, the separating plate 120 is composed of a pair, the separating plate 120 in the center of the separating plate hinge shaft 122 is provided to rotate the separating plate 120 It becomes the center.

That is, the separation plate 120 has a half moon-shaped left separation plate 120 'provided at the left side and a right separation plate having a half moon shape symmetrical with the left separation plate 120' at the right side of the left separation plate 120 '. (120 ") is installed, the left separating plate 120 'is formed at the right end of the left separating plate hinge shaft 122' and the right separating plate (120") at the left end of the right separating plate hinge shaft 122 ") Is molded.

Therefore, when the left separating plate hinge shaft 122 'and the right separating plate hinge shaft 122 "are fitted to the left shaft receiving portion 114' and the right shaft receiving portion 114" formed in the dust collecting container 110, The left separating plate 120 ′ and the right separating plate 120 ″ may be rotated downward with respect to the left separating plate hinge axis 122 ′ and the right separating plate hinge axis 122 ″.

On the other hand, the handle 130 is formed on the other outer wall of the suction guide 112 to facilitate attachment and detachment from the body (not shown). In addition, the upper surface 140 of the dust collecting container 110 is shielded, and an opening 142 in which the filter assembly 150 to be described below is mounted is formed at the center of the dust collecting cylindrical surface 140. The opening portion 142 is formed in a circular shape corresponding to the upper end of the filter assembly 150, the edge 142 'is formed stepped so that the filter assembly 150 is seated.                     

One side of the opening portion 142 is formed with a lever seating portion 146 recessed downward, the fastening lever 148 is rotatably mounted to the lever seating portion 146. The fastening lever 148 rotates the lever hinge 148 ′ formed on one side of the shaft to selectively fix the fastening rib 156 ′ of the filter assembly 150 to be described below. It serves to prevent removal.

The filter assembly 150 is fastened to the opening 142. The filter assembly 150 is formed in a cylindrical shape to filter foreign matter in the suction air, the filter 152 is formed to repeat the pleats in the longitudinal direction in the circumferential direction, and to secure the bottom of the filter 152 The lower fixing part 154 to support, and the upper fixing part 156 to fix the upper end of the filter 152 has a configuration.

The filter 152 of the filter assembly 150 is formed of a material capable of securing a certain strength or more in consideration of the strong flow of air and maintaining a shape during washing. For example, it may be composed of a polyester material that can be utilized as a fiber material, more preferably is formed of a plastic material that selectively permeates the material.

In addition, the upper and lower fixing parts 156 and the lower fixing part 154 for fixing and supporting the upper part and the lower part of the filter 152 are also constructed so that the filter 152 can maintain a cylindrical shape and can be washed with synthetic resin material. It can also be configured.

And the discharge guide flow path 152a is formed in the center of the filter 152 up and down. The discharge guide passage 152a guides the air passing through the filter 152 to be discharged upward.                     

Since the filter 152 is made of a bending filter formed of a plurality of pleats in the longitudinal direction to widen the contact surface area with the flowing air, dust collection efficiency is maximized to the maximum. That is, the filter 152 is filtered so that fine foreign matters are not included in the air discharged through the discharge guide passage 152a.

The upper fixing part 156 is formed to a relatively larger size than the lower fixing part 154, and is seated on the edge 142 ′ of the opening 142 of the dust collecting cylindrical surface 140. One end of the upper fixing part 156 protrudes laterally to form a fastening rib 156 '.

The fastening rib 156 ′ is positioned at the lever seat 146 when the filter assembly 150 is seated on the opening 142. Therefore, when the fastening lever 148 is rotated to fix the fastening rib 156 ′, the filter assembly 150 is firmly mounted to the dust collecting cylindrical surface 140.

The air discharge port 156a is formed to penetrate up and down in the center of the upper fixing part 156. The air discharge port 156a is a portion where air guided by the discharge guide flow path 152a of the filter 152 is discharged upward, and the edge is protruded upward to form the discharge end 156b. The discharge end 156b allows the discharge port formed in the cleaner body (not shown) and the air discharge port 156a to be easily coupled.

A handle 158 is further formed on the upper surface of the upper fixing part 156. The handle 158 is to facilitate the user to attach the filter assembly 150, it is preferable that a pair is formed on both sides around the air discharge port (156a).                     

On the other hand, the lower part of the dust collecting container 110 is open, the lower surface of the cover 160 is shielded. The bottom cover 160 is installed to be opened and closed at the lower end of the dust collecting container (110).

On the upper surface of the lower cover 160, a pair of separation plate support 170 is integrally formed as shown in FIG. The separator plate support 170 is formed to protrude upward from the bottom cover 160 to a predetermined height in a rectangular pillar shape, and the separator plate support 170 maintains horizontality by the separator plate support 170. . That is, the left support 170 'of the pair of separation plate supporters 170 supports the left separation plate 120' and the right support 170 "supports the right separation plate 120".

Both ends of the bottom cover 160 are provided with a cover hinge 180 and a cover opening and closing means 190. That is, the cover hinge 180 is formed at the left end (in FIG. 3) of the bottom cover 160 corresponding to the lower portion of the handle 130, and the cover opening and closing means 190 is formed at the opposite side.

The cover opening and closing means 190 has a locking protrusion 192 formed at the right end (in FIG. 3) of the bottom cover 160, a locking ring 194 coupled with the locking protrusion 192, and the locking ring. It is composed of a support (196) for supporting (194).

As shown, the support 196 is formed to protrude laterally at the lower end of the dust collecting container 110, it is made of a pair. The support 196 and the locking ring 194 are rotatably coupled by the hinge shaft 198. That is, the hinge shaft 198 across the pair of supports 196 is installed through the central portion of the hook 194.                     

The hook ring 194 is divided into a button portion 194 'and a ring portion 194 ", as shown in detail in Fig. 3. That is, the button portion (1) is formed on the upper side of the hinge shaft 198 provided at the center portion. 194 'is formed, and the lower portion 194 "is formed.

And the hook 194 has a '<' shape of the top and bottom slightly curved to the right. That is, the button portion 194 'and the ring portion 194 "are symmetrically inclined to each other at a predetermined angle with respect to the vertical line with respect to the center portion. Therefore, the button portion 194' is positioned to the left side (Fig. 3). When pressed with), the hook ring 194 rotates the hinge shaft 198 about the axis, so that the ring portion 194 "moves to the right side.

On the other hand, the compression spring (S) is installed on the left side (in Figure 3) of the locking ring 194. That is, a compression spring S is embedded between the pair of supports 196, and this compression spring S moves back to the left side after the button portion 194 'of the locking ring 194 moves to the left side. To do that.

Hereinafter, the operation of the vacuum cleaner dust collection assembly having the above configuration will be described.

First, although not shown, the outside air and foreign matter are sucked through the suction nozzle according to the operation of the vacuum cleaner, and the suction air and the foreign matter are introduced into the dust collecting container 110 through the suction guide 112.

Foreign matter having a relatively large mass of foreign matter introduced into the dust collecting container 110 is separated into the lower side of the separating plate 120, and foreign matter having a relatively small mass flows into the filter assembly 150 while rotating. . That is, the foreign matter having a small mass is separated by the filter assembly 150 in the process of moving together with air to escape through the open portion 142 and accumulated in the dust collecting container 110.

The air passing through the filter assembly 150 is guided upward through the discharge guide passage 152a formed at the center of the filter 152, as shown in FIG. 3, to open the dust collecting cylindrical surface 140. Is discharged through 142.

Next, in order to remove the dust accumulated on the lower side of the separating plate 120, the lower cover 160 should be opened. Referring to FIGS. 3 and 6, the operation state is as follows.

First, when the user applies a force to the left side of the button portion 194 ', which is the upper end of the hook 194, while the bottom cover 160 is fastened as shown in FIG. 3, the hook 194 is hinged. Rotation about the axis 198 causes the ring portion 194 "to push out to the right.

In this case, the hook portion 194 "is out of the locking projection 192 of the lower cover 160, and the right end of the lower cover 160 is lowered. That is, the lower cover 160 The right end is moved downward by rotating the cover hinge 180 of the left end to the axis, the state at this time is shown in FIG.

After the lower cover 160 is opened as described above, when the user removes the force applied to the button portion 194 ', the button portion 194' is right by the compression spring S force on the left side. You will be pushed back to your room to restore it.

When the bottom cover 160 is rotated downward and opened as described above, since the separating plate support 170 is integrally formed with the bottom cover 160, the separation plate 120 is illustrated in FIG. 6. It is rotated downward. That is, the left separating plate 120 'and the right separating plate 120 "rotate downward about the left separating plate hinge axis 122' and the right separating plate hinge axis 122", wherein the left separating plate 120 ' Foreign matter accumulated on the upper portion 120 ′ and the right separation plate 120 ″ drops downward and is discharged.

Next, in order to fasten the lower cover 160, the left end is fastened to the dust collecting container 110 by the cover hinge 180, and thus, by lifting the right end of the lower cover 160, the dust collecting container 110 is lifted. Close to the right end. At this time, the locking protrusion 192 is in contact with the bottom surface of the hook portion 194 "of the hook ring 194, the bottom of the ring portion 194" is formed to be inclined so that the force stronger than the compression force of the compression spring (S) In this case, if the cover 160 is continuously pushed up, the locking protrusion 192 and the locking ring 194 are automatically engaged.

The scope of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and many other modifications based on the present invention will be possible to those skilled in the art within the scope of the present invention.

For example, the above embodiment illustrates a case in which no separate top cover is provided, but the top cover may be detachably mounted to the dust collecting container 110.

Meanwhile, the separating plate support 170 is illustrated in the case of being formed in a rectangular pillar shape, but the shape, the formation position and the number of the separating plate support 170 vary within the purpose of supporting the separating plate 120. Of course, it can be changed. That is, it is also possible to be configured in a cylindrical shape, it may be configured to support the left separating plate 120 'and the right separating plate 120 "at the same time consisting of a single body.

In the vacuum cleaner dust collection assembly according to the present invention as described above, the lower surface of the dust collecting container is provided to open and close, and the separating plate support for supporting the separating plate is formed integrally with the lower cover. And a pair of separator is installed so that it can rotate below.

Therefore, when the bottom cover is opened, since the dust accumulated on the top surface of the bottom cover as well as the top surface of the separation plate is simultaneously discharged downward, there is an advantage that it is easy to remove foreign substances through the lower part of the dust collecting container.

Claims (5)

Dust collection in the air introduced from the outside is filtered and the dust collector is formed on the inner surface of the shaft receiving portion for supporting the separation plate hinge shaft rotatably; A bottom cover to selectively open and close the bottom of the dust collecting container; A partition plate which partitions the inner space of the dust collecting container up and down, is provided in pairs, has a half moon shape, is installed to be rotated downward, and has a separating plate hinge shaft formed at a rotation center at one end thereof; A filter assembly detachably mounted in the dust collecting container and filtering dirt in the air, the filter assembly including a fastening rib coupled to the dust collecting container; A fastening lever selectively fixing the fastening ribs to the dust collecting container and being rotatably provided; It is formed integrally with the lower cover and provided to be movable, the cross section has a circular or polygonal shape, and includes a separating plate support for supporting the separating plate, In the process of opening the lower cover, the dust collecting assembly of the vacuum cleaner, characterized in that the separating plate support is moved downward from the separation plate. delete delete delete delete

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