KR101623885B1 - Dustbin assembly for automatic vacuum cleaner - Google Patents

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KR101623885B1
KR101623885B1 KR1020150135945A KR20150135945A KR101623885B1 KR 101623885 B1 KR101623885 B1 KR 101623885B1 KR 1020150135945 A KR1020150135945 A KR 1020150135945A KR 20150135945 A KR20150135945 A KR 20150135945A KR 101623885 B1 KR101623885 B1 KR 101623885B1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L9/00—Details or accessories of suction cleaners, e.g. mechanical means for controlling the suction or for effecting pulsating action; Storing devices specially adapted to suction cleaners or parts thereof; Carrying-vehicles specially adapted for suction cleaners
    • A47L9/10—Filters; Dust separators; Dust removal; Automatic exchange of filters
    • A47L9/14—Bags or the like; Rigid filtering receptacles; Attachment of, or closures for, bags or receptacles
    • A47L9/1427—Means for mounting or attaching bags or filtering receptacles in suction cleaners; Adapters
    • A47L9/1472—Means for mounting or attaching bags or filtering receptacles in suction cleaners; Adapters combined with security means, e.g. for preventing use, e.g. in case of absence of the bag
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L9/00—Details or accessories of suction cleaners, e.g. mechanical means for controlling the suction or for effecting pulsating action; Storing devices specially adapted to suction cleaners or parts thereof; Carrying-vehicles specially adapted for suction cleaners
    • A47L9/28—Installation of the electric equipment, e.g. adaptation or attachment to the suction cleaner; Controlling suction cleaners by electric means
    • A47L9/2805—Parameters or conditions being sensed
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L9/00—Details or accessories of suction cleaners, e.g. mechanical means for controlling the suction or for effecting pulsating action; Storing devices specially adapted to suction cleaners or parts thereof; Carrying-vehicles specially adapted for suction cleaners
    • A47L9/28—Installation of the electric equipment, e.g. adaptation or attachment to the suction cleaner; Controlling suction cleaners by electric means
    • A47L9/2889—Safety or protection devices or systems, e.g. for prevention of motor over-heating or for protection of the user

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Abstract

Disclosed is a dustbin assembly for an automatic vacuum cleaner. The disclosed dustbin assembly for an automatic vacuum cleaner comprises: a dustbin detachable from the main frame of the automatic vacuum cleaner; a switch unit placed on the main frame to turn on/off the current applied to the main frame; and a switch selective operation unit placed on the dustbin to selectively turn on/off the switch unit according to the attachment and detachment of the dustbin. The present invention is to provide a dustbin assembly for an automatic vacuum cleaner, which can prevent the automatic vacuum cleaner from operating with the dustbin disassembled from the main frame.

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DUSTBIN ASSEMBLY FOR AUTOMATIC VACUUM CLEANER

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to a dustbin assembly for a robot cleaner, and more particularly, to a dustbin assembly for a robot cleaner that can prevent a robot cleaner from operating in a state where a dustbin is separated from a main body of the robot cleaner.

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, a vacuum cleaner is a device that performs cleaning by sucking foreign matter on a cleaning surface by a suction force generated by driving of a fan. The vacuum cleaner includes a vacuum cleaner main body for generating a suction force, And a connection pipe for connecting the suction nozzle and the main body.

In recent years, there has been an increasing tendency for robot cleaners to be automatically cleaned without user operation. The robot cleaner is a device for automatically cleaning the area to be cleaned by suctioning foreign matter such as dust from the ground while traveling in the area to be cleaned by itself.

The robot cleaner includes a main body, a roller rotatably provided on a bottom surface of the main body, a driving device for applying a driving force to the roller, a suction port and a blowing fan protruding from the bottom surface of the main body, And includes a foreign matter collecting container. In addition, the robot cleaner further includes a suction device for suctioning foreign matter and a sensor for controlling the moving direction of the main body.

The robot cleaner is configured to detect an obstacle detection sensor including an infrared sensor installed in the main body, an area to be cleaned by driving the outer periphery of a cleaning area surrounded by a wall or an obstacle by using an odometer detection sensor for measuring the distance and position , A cleaning route for cleaning the determined cleaning area is planned, and a planned cleaning route is run while calculating the traveling distance and the current position from the detected signal through a sensor for detecting the number of rotations and rotation angles of the wheels during the cleaning process.

However, the conventional robot cleaner as described above has a problem that the garbage can be operated even when the garbage can is separated from the main body.

Therefore, there is a need to improve this.

On the other hand, Korean Patent Registration No. 10-1287471 (filed on July 12, 2013) discloses a " robot cleaner and its control method ", and Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2013-0044131 May 02, 2013) discloses a " robot cleaner and its control method ".

It is an object of the present invention to provide a garbage bin assembly for a robot cleaner, which is capable of preventing the robot cleaner from operating in a state where the garbage can is separated from the main body.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a dustbin assembly for a robot cleaner, comprising: a dustbin detached from a main body of the robot cleaner; A switch unit provided on the main body, for turning on / off a current applied to the main body; And a switch selection operation unit provided on the trash can for selectively turning on / off the switch unit according to the removal / removal of the trash can.

The switch unit is turned on in response to the contact of the switch selection operation unit to apply a current to the main body.

Further, the garbage bin further includes a switch always-off unit for blocking contact between the switch selection operation unit and the switch unit.

The switch off-off unit may further include an accommodation space for accommodating the switch unit when the trash can is mounted on the main body.

In addition, the switch selection operation unit is movably provided in the garbage can so as to be selectively positioned between the switch-off unit and the switch.

Also, the switch selection operation unit is provided to be movable in the trash can to be exposed to the switch off all the time, and is exposed at the switch off time so that the trash can comes into contact with the switch unit when the trash can is installed in the main body do.

As described above, the garbage canister assembly for a robot cleaner according to the present invention has an advantage that the robot cleaner can be prevented from operating in a state where the garbage can is separated from the body.

1 is a perspective view illustrating a dustbin assembly for a robot cleaner according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a cross-sectional view illustrating the configuration of a switch unit, a switch selection operation unit, and a switch always-off unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a perspective view illustrating a contact state of the switch unit and the switch selection operation unit according to the embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a cross-sectional view of Fig.
5 is a plan sectional view of Fig.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of a garbage bin assembly for a robot cleaner according to the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In this process, the thicknesses of the lines and the sizes of the components shown in the drawings may be exaggerated for clarity and convenience of explanation. In addition, the terms described below are defined in consideration of the functions of the present invention, which may vary depending on the intention or custom of the user, the operator. Therefore, definitions of these terms should be made based on the contents throughout this specification.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating a garbage container assembly for a robot cleaner according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view illustrating a configuration of a switch unit, a switch selection operation unit, .

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a contact state of the switch unit and the switch selection operation unit according to the embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 4 is a sectional view of FIG. 3, and FIG. 5 is a plan sectional view of FIG.

1 to 5, in a garbage canister assembly 100 for a robot cleaner according to the present embodiment, a current of a battery is selectively applied to a control unit by a garbage can 110 that is detached from the body 10 .

The trash can assembly 100 for a robot cleaner according to the present embodiment includes a trash can 110 which is detachably attached to a main body 10 and a main body 10 which is provided with a main body 10, And a switch selection operation unit 130 for selectively activating the switch unit 120 in accordance with the removal or removal of the garbage can 110.

The trash can 110 is mounted on the main body 10 such that foreign substances sucked into the main body 10 are collected by the operation of the main body 10. The trash can 110 includes a grip portion 111 for detachment and a switch stop portion 113 for preventing the switch selection operation portion 130 from contacting the switch portion 120 even when the switch operation portion 130 is detached from the main body 10. [ Respectively.

The grip portion 111 is rotatably coupled to the upper surface of the trash can 110.

The switch always off part 113 is provided on one side of the trash can 110 and prevents the switch selection operation part 130 from contacting the switch part 120 even when the trash can 110 is mounted on the main body 10, Thereby preventing current from being applied to the unit.

More specifically, the switch-off unit 113 further includes a receiving space 113a for accommodating the switch unit 120 as the trash can 110 is mounted on the main body 10. [ Since the switch unit 120 is accommodated in the accommodating space 113a when the trash can 110 is mounted on the main body 10, (120) does not come into contact.

In addition, the switch selection operation part 130 is movably installed so that the accommodation space 113a is selectively covered by the switch selection operation part 130,

The switch selection operation part 130 is movably provided in the trash can 110 and is selectively positioned between the off part 113 and the switch part 120 at the switch time point. That is, the switch selection operation unit 130 is slidably coupled to the trash can 110 and is exposed to the accommodation space 113a or inserted into the trash can 110 through the operation of the user.

The switch selection operation unit 130 has a plate shape and contacts the switch unit 120 when the switch selection unit 130 is exposed to the accommodation space 113a to operate the switch unit 120. When the switch selection unit 130 is inserted into the trash can 110, 120). At this time, the trash can 110 is formed with a sliding groove 115 into which the switch selecting operation part 130 is inserted so that the switch selecting operation part 130 can be smoothly slid.

The switch selection operation part 130 is formed with a support protrusion 131 on one side so that the state of the switch selection operation part 130 can be stably maintained in the accommodation space 113a, And is inserted and supported on the inner surface. At this time, an insertion groove 117 into which the support protrusion 131 is inserted is formed on the inner surface of the accommodation space 113a.

In addition, the switch selection operation unit 130 is formed with a gripping groove 133 so that the user can easily slide the switch.

Although the switch selection operation unit 130 is described as sliding in the trash can 110 in the present embodiment, the switch selection operation unit 130 may be configured to switch the switch selection operation unit 130 may be rotatably installed inside the accommodation space 113a.

The switch unit 120 is provided in the main body 10 so as to be smoothly and accurately operated by the contact of the switch selection operation unit 130. [ Specifically, the switch unit 120 includes a housing 121 coupled to the main body 10, a push knob 123 provided in the housing 121, and a switch selection operation unit 130, And a knob pressing member 125 that selectively presses the knob 123.

The knob pushing member 125 has elasticity, and the upper end thereof is coupled to the housing 121 so as to cover the push knob 123. The knob pressing member 125 is pressed toward the push knob 123 by the push switch knob 123 as the switch selecting actuating portion 130 contacts the push knob 123. When the switch selecting actuating portion 130 is separated from the push knob 123, And is released from the push knob 123 while being restored to its original position.

The operation of the garbage bin assembly for a robot cleaner according to an embodiment of the present invention will now be described.

First, when the trash can 110 is mounted, for example, when the trash can 110 is attached to the body 10, current is supplied to the control unit of the body 10 to turn on the robot cleaner. In the trash can 110, The switch selecting operation unit 130 is operated so that the robot cleaner is turned off.

Specifically, the switch selection operation portion 130 is exposed to the accommodating space 113a such that the accommodating space 113a of the switch-off portion 113 is covered. When the trash can 110 is mounted on the main body 10 in this state, the switch selecting operation portion 130 is brought into contact with the knob pressing member 125, and the knob pressing member 125 is compressed and the push knob 123 is operated . Through this, current is supplied to the robot cleaner.

When the trash can 110 is separated from the main body 10, the knob pressing member 125 is returned to its original position as the switch selecting operation part 130 is separated from the knob pressing member 125, do. As a result, the current supplied to the robot cleaner is turned off.

In order to prevent the switch unit 120 from being operated even when the trash can 110 is installed in the main body 10, the switch selection operation unit 130 is inserted into the trash can 110, Lt; / RTI > Even if the trash can 110 is mounted on the main body 10, the switch unit 120 is inserted into the accommodation space 113a without coming into contact with the switch selection operation unit 130.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims. I will understand.

Accordingly, the true scope of protection of the present invention should be defined by the claims.

100: Litter box assembly 110: Litter box
113: switch always off 120: slouch part
121: housing 123: push knob
125: knob pressing member 130: switch selecting operation part

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A trash can detachably attached to the body of the robot cleaner; A switch unit provided on the main body, for turning on / off a current applied to the main body; And a switch selection operation unit provided in the trash can for selectively turning on / off the switch unit according to the removal / removal of the trash can,
Wherein the trash can further includes a switch always-off unit for blocking contact between the switch selecting operation unit and the switch unit. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the switch unit is turned on in response to the contact of the switch selecting operation unit to apply a current to the main body. delete The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the switch always-off portion further includes a receiving space for accommodating the switch portion as the trash can is mounted on the main body,
Wherein the switch selection operation unit is movably provided in the trash can so as to be selectively positioned between the switch off unit and the switch unit. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the switch selection operation portion is provided to be movable in the garbage can to be exposed to the switch off time portion and is exposed in the switch always off portion so that the garbage can come into contact with the switch portion when the garbage can is mounted on the main body. Cleaner dumpster assembly.
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