KR101043840B1 - A vacuum cleaner - Google Patents

Abstract

This embodiment relates to a vacuum cleaner.

Vacuum cleaner according to the present embodiment, the dust collecting device is stored foreign matter; A main body to which the dust collecting device is detachably coupled; And a catching unit provided in the main body and configured to selectively catch the dust collecting device on the main body, wherein the catching unit includes a catching rib provided to be movable according to the position of the main body or the lifting position of the main body. do.

According to the vacuum cleaner according to the present embodiment, there is an effect that the fastening force of the cleaner body and the dust collecting apparatus can be increased.

Body, Dust Collector, Jam Rib

Description

Vacuum cleaner {A vacuum cleaner}

This embodiment relates to a vacuum cleaner.

In general, a vacuum cleaner is a device that sucks air containing dust by using suction power generated by a suction motor mounted inside the main body, and then filters the dust inside the main body.

Such a vacuum cleaner may include a suction nozzle for sucking air containing dust on a surface to be cleaned, a dust separator for separating dust from air sucked from the suction nozzle, a dust collecting device for storing dust stored in the dust separator; A cleaner body to which the dust collecting device is mounted is included. Here, the dust collecting device may be detachably coupled to the cleaner body.

On the other hand, according to the conventional vacuum cleaner, when the user wants to move the cleaner body or the dust collector, there is a problem that the fastening force between the cleaner body and the dust collector is weak, so that the dust collector is separated.

In addition, when the dust collector is separated, a problem occurs that the cleaner body or the dust collector falls off the floor.

In order to solve the above problems, an embodiment of the present invention is to propose a vacuum cleaner to improve the structure of the vacuum cleaner, so that the fastening force of the cleaner body and the dust collecting apparatus is increased.

Vacuum cleaner according to an embodiment of the present invention, the dust collecting device is stored foreign matter; A main body to which the dust collecting device is detachably coupled; And a catching unit provided in the main body and configured to selectively catch the dust collecting device on the main body, wherein the catching unit includes a catching rib provided to be movable according to the position of the main body or the lifting position of the main body. do.

According to another aspect of the present invention, a vacuum cleaner includes a dust collecting device that stores foreign materials; A main body in which a seating portion is formed to couple the dust collecting device; A catching rib provided to be movable on one side of the seating portion, the catching rib selectively engaging with the dust collecting device; And a moving member spaced apart from the locking ribs when the main body is in the first position and pressing the locking ribs when the main body is in the second position.

According to the proposed embodiment, since the tightening force is increased between the cleaner body and the dust collecting device, the dust collecting device can be prevented from being separated from the cleaner body even when the user moves the vacuum cleaner by holding the dust collecting device. have. That is, when the dust collector is gripped to move the vacuum cleaner, the dust collector is prevented from being separated from the cleaner body, thereby preventing damage to the cleaner body or the dust collector.

On the other hand, when the dust collector is to be separated for cleaning the dust collector, since the cleaner body and the dust collector can be easily separated, there is an advantage that the convenience of use can be increased.

In addition, since the dust collecting apparatus can be easily coupled or separated according to the needs of the user, there is an effect that the reliability of the user's product can be improved.

Hereinafter, with reference to the drawings will be described a specific embodiment of the present invention. However, the spirit of the present invention is not limited to the embodiments presented, and those skilled in the art who understand the spirit of the present invention can easily suggest other embodiments within the scope of the same idea.

1 is a perspective view of a vacuum cleaner according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view of a vacuum cleaner according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 3 is a bottom view showing the configuration of a dust collector according to an embodiment of the present invention Perspective view.

1 to 3, the vacuum cleaner 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a main body 100 forming an appearance, a dust collecting device 200 detachably coupled to the main body 100, and A plurality of moving wheels 50 are included to facilitate the movement of the main body 100.

Although not shown in the drawing, the main body 100 may be connected to a connection pipe and a connection hose coupled to the nozzle of the cleaner. To this end, a hose connecting portion 110 to which the connecting hose is connected is formed at the front end of the main body 100. The air sucked from the nozzle may be introduced into the main body 100 through the hose connection unit 110.

The dust collecting apparatus 200 is provided in the dust collecting body 210, the foreign matter separated from the air is stored, the dust collecting cover 220 provided on the dust collecting body 210 and the dust collecting body 210. A dust collecting handle 215 is included to facilitate gripping of the user.

The dust collecting handle 215 is formed to protrude forward from the dust collecting body 210. The user may separate the dust collecting apparatus 200 from the main body 100 or lift the cleaner main body from the bottom surface by using the dust collecting handle 215.

The main body 100 is provided with a main body handle 60 to facilitate gripping of the main body 100. The user may lift or move the vacuum cleaner back and forth using the main body handle 60.

In addition, the main body handle 60, the engaging hole 72 which is engaged with the dust collector 200 is formed. In addition, the dust cover 220 is provided with a hook hook 222 that can be caught in the locking hole (72). The locking hook 222 is engaged with the locking hole 72 in a state in which the dust collecting device 200 is coupled to the main body 100.

The main body handle 60 is provided with a release button 70 operable to allow the dust collecting device 200 to be separated from the main body 100. The user can separate the dust collecting apparatus 200 from the main body 100 by pressing the release button 70 while holding the main body handle 60. In this process, the locking hook 222 may be released from the locking hole 72.

The main body 100 has a seating part 120 on which the dust collecting device 200 is mounted. The seating part 120 may be formed in a shape and a size corresponding to the bottom part 211 forming the bottom of the dust collecting body 210.

The seating part 120 is provided with an air discharge part 121 through which air including foreign matter is discharged from the main body 100. The air discharge part 121 allows the air moved from the hose connection part 110 to be discharged and introduced into the dust collector 200.

On the other hand, the bottom portion 211 is formed with an inlet hole 212 through which the air discharged from the air outlet 121 is introduced. Inside the dust collecting body 210, an air flow path (not shown) through which the air introduced through the inflow hole 212 is moved is provided. The air moving the air flow path is introduced into the dust separation unit (not shown), and foreign matters in the air may be separated.

In the seating part 120, a seating guide 122 is formed to guide the seating of the dust collecting device 200. The seating guide 122 may be recessed from the seating part 120 by a predetermined depth, and may be formed by a predetermined length toward the rear from the tip of the seating part 120.

In addition, the seating part 120 is selectively engaged with the dust collecting device 200, and a locking rib 135 is provided. The locking rib 135 may be movably coupled to one side of the seating part 120.

In addition, a locking groove 213 is formed at the bottom of the dust collecting device 210 to selectively engage the locking rib 135. The locking groove 213 may be formed to be recessed from the bottom portion 211, and may have a size that the locking rib 135 may accommodate.

4 is a view showing the configuration of a locking unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, the locking unit 130 according to the embodiment of the present invention is coupled to the lower side of the seating part 120 (see FIGS. 6 and 8).

In detail, the locking unit 130, the fixing bracket 131 is coupled to the main body 100, the ball 139 as a "moving member" provided to be movable on one side of the fixing bracket 131 and the A locking rib 135 selectively moved by the ball 139 is included.

The fixing bracket 131 includes a guide surface 132 formed to be inclined in a predetermined direction. The guide surface 132, the upper end portion 132a formed on one side upper portion of the fixing bracket 131, and the lower end portion is formed to be inclined downward from the upper end portion 132a downwardly formed on the other side lower portion of the fixing bracket 131 132b is included.

In other words, the guide surface 132 is a configuration of the fixing bracket 131, it can be seen that it means a surface that is formed inclined toward the lower end 132b from the upper end (132a).

And, on the upper side of the guide surface 132, an accommodation space 131a through which the ball 139 is accommodated and moved is formed. The ball 139 is disposed in the accommodation space 131a and may be moved along the guide surface 132. Here, the range in which the ball 139 is movable is formed between the upper end 132a and the lower end 132b of the guide surface 132.

The locking rib 135 may be rotatably coupled to one side of the fixing bracket 131. To this end, the locking rib 135 is provided with a rotating part 136 to form the center of rotation of the locking rib 135, the fixing bracket 131 is rotatably coupled to the rotating part 136. Rotating coupling portion 134 is formed.

The rotation part 136 may be coupled toward the rotation coupling part 134 from the inside of the fixing bracket 131. In a state in which the rotation unit 136 is coupled to the rotation coupling unit 134, the locking rib 135 may shield a portion of the upper side of the fixing bracket 131.

When the locking ribs 135 are pressed in the process of moving the ball 139, the locking ribs 135 may be rotated to protrude upward of the seating part 120.

The locking rib 135 is provided with a locking jaw 137 that engages with at least a portion of the main body 100 while the locking rib 135 is rotated.

In detail, the locking jaw 137 is engaged with at least a portion of the main body 100 in a state where the locking rib 137 protrudes upward from the seating part 120. It can be prevented that the 135 is further rotated to the upper side of the seating portion 120.

On the other hand, the locking jaw 137, the locking rib 135 is not protruded in a state that at least the other part of the main body 100 is made, so that the locking rib 135 is the seating portion It may be to form the same plane as the (120).

In addition, the main body 100 is provided with a movement guide 125 (see FIG. 6) for guiding the movement of the ball 139. The movement guide 125 is located inside the accommodation space 131a in a state where the locking unit 130 is coupled to the lower side of the seating part 120. In detail, when viewed in FIG. 6, the movement guide 125 is positioned above the ball 139, and the guide surface 132 is positioned below the ball 139, respectively. Guide the movement of the.

In summary, the movement path of the ball 139 may be regarded as defined by the guide surface 132 and the movement guide 125.

Meanwhile, in the present embodiment, the ball 139 is described as an example of a "moving member" that moves inside the fixing bracket 131. However, if the locking rib 135 can be pressed as the movable member, The shape will not be limited to this. That is, a cylindrical or elliptical moving member may be applied.

5 and 6 are views showing a state in which the vacuum cleaner according to an embodiment of the present invention is placed on the bottom surface, Figures 7 and 8 are views showing the state in which the vacuum cleaner according to an embodiment of the present invention is lifted to be.

5 to 8, the dust collecting apparatus 200 and the locking ribs 135 are shown interacting according to the placed state of the vacuum cleaner according to the embodiment of the present invention.

5 and 6, the main body 100 is placed on the bottom surface, that is, the moving wheel 50 provided on the rear of the cleaner body 100 and the auxiliary wheel 52 provided in front of both The state laid on the bottom surface is shown. This may be a state in which the cleaning is performed or the cleaner main body 100 is stably supported on the bottom surface in order to separate the dust collecting apparatus 200.

When the main body 100 is placed on the bottom surface (hereinafter, the first position), the ball 139 is located at the lower end portion 132b of the guide surface 132. In this case, since the ball 139 is spaced apart from the locking rib 135, the locking rib 135 is not pressed by the ball 139.

As a result, the locking ribs 135 are in a state of being lowered downward by their own weight, thereby forming the same plane as the seating part 120. In addition, the locking rib 135 is not engaged with the locking groove 213 of the dust collecting body 210, and thus, the dust collecting device 200 is easily seated or mounted on the seating part 120. Can be separated.

On the other hand, Figures 7 and 8, the main body 100 is lifted from the bottom surface, in particular, the user using the dust collecting handle 215 of the dust collecting device 200, the body 100 or the vacuum cleaner It may be in the case of lifting.

When the main body 100 is in a lifted up state, in detail, the front of the main body 100 is in a lifted up state (hereinafter referred to as a second position), the ball 139 is caused by the weight of the guide surface 132. Down). In addition, the ball 139 presses one side of the locking rib 135.

Then, the locking rib 135 is moved around the pivot 136 by the pressing force of the ball 139. The direction in which the locking ribs 135 move is a direction “a” shown in FIG. 7 and protrudes upward of the seating part 120.

In this state, the locking rib 135 is inserted into the locking groove 213 to be engaged with the dust collecting device 200. Subsequently, when the user lifts the main body 100 using the dust collecting handle 215, the dust collecting device 200 receives a force to move upward.

However, as shown in FIG. 8, the dust collecting device 200 may be caught by the catching rib 135 to be fixed to the main body 100.

As described above, when the main body 100 is in the “first position”, the catching rib 135 is released from the catching groove 213 of the dust collecting device 200. ) Can be easily detached from the mounting portion (120).

On the other hand, when the main body 100 is in the "second position", between the dust collecting device 200 and the main body 100, as well as the latching of the locking hole 72 and the locking hook 222, Since the locking rib 135 and the locking groove 213 may be locked, the dust collecting device 200 may be more firmly coupled to the main body 100.

Therefore, even when a user lifts the vacuum cleaner 10 or the main body 100 using the dust collecting handle 215, the dust collecting apparatus 200 can be prevented from being separated from the main body 100. There is this.

As a result, during the movement of the cleaner, the dust collecting device 200 is separated, thereby preventing the cleaner body 100 or the dust collecting device 200 from being damaged.

1 is a perspective view of a vacuum cleaner according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is an exploded perspective view of a vacuum cleaner according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 3 is a bottom perspective view showing the configuration of a dust collecting apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a view showing the configuration of a locking unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.

5 and 6 is a view showing a state in which the vacuum cleaner is placed on the floor according to an embodiment of the present invention.

7 and 8 are views showing a state in which the vacuum cleaner according to an embodiment of the present invention is lifted.

Claims (10)

A dust collecting device that stores foreign materials; A main body to which the dust collecting device is detachably coupled; And It is provided in the main body, the dust collecting device includes a locking unit to selectively engage the main body, In the locking unit, Vacuum cleaner including a locking rib provided to be movable in accordance with the position of the main body or lifted. The method of claim 1, In the locking unit, A fixing bracket coupled to the main body; And And a moving member provided to be movable to the fixing bracket, the moving member selectively pressing the locking rib. The method of claim 2, In the fixing bracket, And a guide surface configured to guide the movement of the movable member and to be inclined in a predetermined direction. The method of claim 1, In the dust collector, And a catching groove formed to selectively catch the catching rib. The method of claim 1, The dust collecting device is provided with a dust collecting cover having a catch hook which is engaged with the main body, The main body, the vacuum cleaner is provided with a main body handle which is formed a locking hole that is engaged with the locking hook. The method of claim 2, In the main body, A vacuum cleaner provided with a movement guide for guiding the movement of the moving member. A dust collecting device that stores foreign materials; A main body in which a seating portion is formed to couple the dust collecting device; A catching rib provided to be movable on one side of the seating portion, the catching rib selectively engaging with the dust collecting device; And And a moving member spaced apart from the locking ribs when the main body is in the first position, and a moving member configured to press the locking ribs when the main body is in the second position. The method of claim 7, wherein The first position is a position where the main body is placed on the bottom surface, And the second position is a position where the main body is lifted from the bottom surface. The method of claim 7, wherein And a fixing bracket to which the locking rib is rotatably coupled, wherein the moving member is accommodated in the fixing bracket so as to be movable. The method of claim 7, wherein The dust collecting device is provided with a dust collecting body for collecting dust and the main body, In the second position, the dust collecting handle is disposed so as to protrude upward from the dust collecting body.

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