KR101625050B1 - A suction cleaner comprising a device injecting steam or detergent into exhaust filter - Google Patents

Abstract

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to a vacuum cleaner, and more particularly, to a vacuum cleaner provided with a steam or detergent spray device on an exhaust filter to sterilize air discharged through an exhaust filter.

Vacuum cleaner, exhaust filter, steam, detergent, injection device

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to a vacuum cleaner equipped with a steam or detergent jetting device,

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to a vacuum cleaner, and more particularly, to a vacuum cleaner provided with a steam or detergent spray device on an exhaust filter to sterilize air discharged through an exhaust filter.

Generally, a vacuum cleaner sucks air containing dust by using a suction force generated by a suction motor mounted inside the main body, and then filters dust and filters dust inside the main body.

The vacuum cleaner includes a canister-type vacuum cleaner in which a main body and a suction nozzle are separated from each other and connected to a predetermined pipe by a hose, and an up-right type vacuum cleaner .

Generally, the structure of the vacuum cleaner includes a suction nozzle, a dust collecting device for collecting and collecting dust and other foreign matter from the air introduced from the suction nozzle, and a fan motor assembly connected to the air discharging part of the dust collecting device to generate a suction force. And a filter connected to the discharge portion of the fan motor assembly for filtering the air escaping to the outside.

However, fine dusts of a certain size or less are exhausted without being filtered by the exhaust filter in the air discharged from the vacuum cleaner. Accordingly, it is desired to minimize the fine dust contained in the exhaust air by a method of constituting the exhaust filter by a multi-filter such as a triple filter or a quadruple filter.

To this end, it is common to include a HEPA filter in the multi-filter in order to remove fine dust.

However, as described above, fine particles such as dust, bacteria, viruses and the like are not collected by a high-performance filter such as a HEPA filter but are discharged again to the outside of the vacuum cleaner.

The above-mentioned micro dust or other foreign matter can cause a respiratory disease when a person sucks it.

Disclosure of Invention Technical Problem [8] Accordingly, the present invention has been made keeping in mind the above problems occurring in the prior art, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a vacuum cleaner which can disinfect exhaust air by spraying steam or detergent to an exhaust filter, A vacuum cleaner is provided.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a vacuum cleaner comprising: a main body; A dust collecting device mounted on the main body and configured to separate and collect dust and other foreign substances contained in air sucked from the outside; An exhaust filter for purifying air discharged through the dust collecting device; And a steam injector mounted on one side of the exhaust filter for injecting steam into the exhaust filter to sterilize the exhausted air.

According to the vacuum cleaner of the present invention, even when fine dust or other foreign matter is contained in the air discharged through the exhaust filter of the vacuum cleaner, steam or detergent is injected into the exhaust filter to sterilize the exhaust air have.

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

1 is a rear perspective view showing the appearance of a main body of a vacuum cleaner according to the present invention.

As shown in the drawings, the vacuum cleaner according to the present invention includes a main body 1, a lid member 20 for covering the upper portion of the main body 1 so as to be openable and closable, And a grip 30 that can be easily gripped.

On both side surfaces of the main body 1, a wheel 10 for easily moving the main body 1 is provided.

An exhaust filter cover 50 for protecting the exhaust filter 500 (see FIG. 2 or FIG. 3) provided in the body 1 is provided at the rear of the main body 1. The exhaust filter lid 50 is provided with a lever 52 at an upper end and a hinge 54 at a lower end thereof to pull the lever 52 to open the exhaust filter lid 50 and to open the exhaust filter lid 50 by a hinge 54 It can be turned down.

In addition, an exhaust part 56 for exhausting the air passing through the exhaust filter 500 is formed at the center of the exhaust filter cover 50. It is preferable that the exhaust part 56 is formed in the form of a mesh as shown in the figure.

Fig. 2 is a sectional view showing an internal configuration of the main body 1 and an air flow.

As shown in the figure, a dust collecting apparatus 100 capable of collecting dust or other foreign matter is provided in front of the main body 1, and the dust collecting apparatus 100 is made of a transparent material, It is preferable to be provided so as to be visible.

The dust collecting apparatus 100 includes a dust collecting box 110 for collecting dust and other foreign matter and a handle 140 mounted on the dust collecting box 110.

A fixing plate 180 and a rotation plate 190 are provided in the dust collecting container 110 to compress dust and other foreign substances.

A cyclone system 300 capable of separating air and dust is mounted in the main body 1. The cyclone system 300 includes a cylindrical body 310, an air exhaust member 320 provided in the body 310 and including a plurality of through holes, And a discharging unit 330 for discharging dust separated from the air.

An inlet (not shown) for introducing outside air and dust is provided below the body portion 310. Below the dust collecting apparatus 100, there is formed an intake passage 2 which is a passage of air sucked from the outside, and is connected to an inlet of the cyclone system 300.

A motor protection filter 350 for filtering the air discharged from the body 310 is provided at the rear of the body 310. The motor protection filter 350 is mounted on the flow path from the body 310 to the fan motor 400 to prevent foreign matter from entering the fan motor 400 and damaging the fan motor.

A fan motor unit 400 is provided at a lower portion of the cyclone system 300 to form vacuum pressure for sucking air. The fan motor unit 400 is connected to the motor protection filter 350, The air having passed through the protection filter 350 is sucked and then passed through the exhaust filter 500 provided at the back of the main body 1 and then discharged to the outside.

The overall flow of air shown in the cross-sectional view of FIG. 2 will now be discussed.

Air containing dust or other foreign matter flowing into the intake passage 2 flows into the cyclone system 300 and separated dust or other foreign matter is collected and accumulated in the dust collecting container 110 of the dust collecting apparatus 100 . Dust, and other foreign substances are filtered through the motor protection filter 350, filtered through the fan motor unit 400, filtered again by the exhaust filter 500, and then discharged to the outside of the main body 10 .

3 to 5, the construction of a vacuum cleaner according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail.

A vacuum cleaner having a steam injector in an exhaust filter according to a first embodiment of the present invention includes a main body 1; A dust collecting apparatus 100 for collecting and collecting dust and other foreign substances contained in air sucked from the outside mounted on the main body 1; An exhaust filter (500) for purifying air discharged through the dust collecting apparatus (100); And a steam injector mounted on one side of the exhaust filter 500 for injecting steam into the exhaust filter 500 to sterilize the exhausted air.

As shown in Fig. 3, the exhaust filter 500 is mounted in a space provided in the rear of the main body 1. [ A filter attaching / detaching lever 501 is provided at an upper portion of the exhaust filter 500 so that the exhaust filter 500 can be separated and cleaned.

The exhaust filter 500 is mounted so as to block the exhaust passage 55 extending from the fan motor unit 400.

A steam injection device is provided on the right side of the space in which the exhaust filter 500 is mounted to inject steam into the exhaust filter 500.

The steam injector includes a water tank 510 for containing water, a steam generator 520 for generating steam by heating the water supplied from the water tank 510, and steam supplied from the steam generator 510, And a pump 530 for injecting the filtered gas.

When the water tank 510 is filled with water, the water tank 510 is detached and taken out from the water tank 510. In this case, The next lid 515 may be opened and the water may be poured and then reattached.

The mounting position of the water tank 510 is not limited to one side of the space in which the exhaust filter 500 is mounted, and may be mounted on the upper part of the space or the outside of the body in the body.

A steam generator 520 is provided on the left side of the water tank 510. The steam generator 520 generates water by heating the water supplied from the water tank 510.

A pump 530 is connected to the upper portion of the steam generator 520. The pump 530 pumps steam from the steam generator 520 so that the steam can be injected at a high pressure.

3 and 4, a spray nozzle 550 for spraying steam toward a side surface of the exhaust filter 500 is provided on a side surface of the pump 530. A spray hole 555 for spraying steam at a position facing the spray nozzle 550 is formed on a side surface of the exhaust filter 500.

The steam injected from the injection nozzle 550 through the injection hole 555 is not only injected at a high pressure but also can be supplied to the entire portion of the exhaust filter 500 because the steam is absorbed by the exhaust filter 500 .

In the illustrated embodiment, one injection nozzle 550 is formed on one side of the pump 530, but a plurality of injection nozzles for spraying steam toward the upper side of the pump 530 are arranged vertically .

5, the position and direction of the injection nozzle 551 connected from the pump 530 are arranged differently from the injection nozzle 550 of FIG.

That is, in the steam injection apparatus according to the second embodiment, a connection pipe 540 extends from the pump 530 to the upper side of the exhaust filter 500, and the lower surface of the connection pipe 540 A plurality of injection nozzles 551 are provided. On the upper surface of the case of the exhaust filter 500, an injection hole 556 is formed at each position where each injection nozzle 551 is provided.

When the steam is injected downward toward the upper surface of the exhaust filter 500, the steam is absorbed by the exhaust filter 500 and is moved downward by the gravity. Therefore, Faster. Further, since the plurality of injection nozzles 551 are provided on the upper surface of the exhaust filter 500, the steam can be evenly injected into the exhaust filter 500 and absorbed.

Next, a vacuum cleaner according to another embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 6 or FIG. Here, the configuration other than the configuration of the above-described embodiment will be mainly described, and a description of the same configuration will be omitted.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, a vacuum cleaner having a detergent jetting device in an exhaust filter includes a main body 1; A dust collecting apparatus 100 for collecting and collecting dust and other foreign substances contained in air sucked from the outside mounted on the main body 1; An exhaust filter (500) for purifying air discharged through the dust collecting apparatus (100); And a detergent spraying device mounted on one side of the exhaust filter 500 for spraying detergent into the exhaust filter to disinfect the exhausted air.

6, a detergent tank 511 provided in the main body 1 and a detergent supplied from the detergent tank 511 are connected to the exhaust filter 500, (Not shown).

Only the detergent tank 511 and the pump 530 are mounted on the right side of the space in which the exhaust filter 500 is mounted. Therefore, the remaining space other than the space occupied by the pump 530 is formed to be occupied by the detergent tank 511. That is, the detergent tank 511 has a recess formed in the upper left portion, and the pump 530 is disposed and connected to the recess.

The shape and arrangement of the pump 530 and the detergent tank 511 may be appropriately deformed according to the space formed inside the vacuum cleaner.

In the first embodiment of the detergent dispenser according to the present invention, a spray nozzle 550 is formed on the left side of the pump 530. On the case side of the exhaust filter 500, The detergent is injected into the exhaust filter 500 from the injection nozzle 550 through the injection hole 555. [

Likewise, a lid 515 is provided on the top of the detergent tank 511, and the detergent tank 511 is preferably detachably mounted.

7, a second embodiment of the detergent spraying apparatus according to the present invention includes a connecting pipe 540 extended from the pump to an upper surface of the exhaust filter 500, A plurality of injection nozzles 551 for spraying the detergent downward toward the upper surface of the connecting pipe 540 are formed on the lower surface of the connecting pipe 540.

An injection hole 556 is formed on the upper surface of the case of the exhaust filter 500 at a position facing the injection nozzle 550.

The detergent preferably contains a disinfectant or an insecticide. Originally, detergent is a substance that cleans a foreign substance. By adding disinfectant or insecticide to this detergent, disinfection or insecticidal function can be strengthened.

Further, by adding a fragrance material to the detergent, the perfume may be emitted from the air discharged through the exhaust filter 500.

Finally, a preferred embodiment of the exhaust filter 500 will be described with reference to Fig. The connecting pipe 540 and the plurality of injection nozzles 551 shown in FIG. 8 show an embodiment in which the injector injects steam or detergent downward toward the upper surface of the exhaust filter 500.

The exhaust filter 500 is preferably a triple filter in which three filters are stacked. In particular, the triple filter comprises a deodorization filter 502 for removing odors from the passing air, a HEPA filter 504 for removing fine dust adjacent to the deodorization filter 502, A sponge filter 506 may be included.

The arrows shown in Fig. 8 indicate the flow direction of the air to be passed.

First, the deodorization filter 502 removes odors from air containing fine dust.

Next, the HEPA (High Efficiency Particulate Arrestor) filter 504 is known to remove 99.97% of dust, bacteria, viruses and the like of 0.3 mu m or more.

The sponge filter 506 also serves to protect the HEPA filter 504 and ultimately filters the air before it is discharged.

When the exhaust filter 500 is formed of the triple filter as described above, it is preferable that the injection nozzles 550 and 551 inject the detergent into the sponge filter 506.

This is because when the steam or detergent sprayed by the jetting apparatus of the present invention is sprayed onto the deodorizing filter 502 or the HEPA filter 504, the deodorizing or filtering function of the two filters 502 and 504 can be weakened The air can not pass smoothly.

The sponge filter 506 is a final filter through which air is passed, and sterilizes the air passed by steam or detergent sprayed by the spraying apparatus of the present invention, and discharges it to the outside of the main body 10.

According to the present invention, the air passing through the exhaust filter is disinfected and discharged to the outside of the main body, thereby minimizing adverse effects caused by fine dust, bacteria, viruses, or the like.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is clearly understood that the same is by way of illustration and example only and is not to be taken by way of limitation, Changes will be possible.

1 is a rear perspective view showing the appearance of a main body of a vacuum cleaner according to the present invention.

2 is a side sectional view showing the internal structure of the main body and the air flow of the vacuum cleaner according to the present invention.

3 is a rear perspective view showing a state in which the exhaust filter cover is removed and the exhaust filter is separated in Fig.

4 is a front view schematically showing a configuration of a steam injector according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

5 is a front view schematically showing a configuration of a steam injector according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

6 is a front view schematically showing a configuration of a detergent spraying apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

7 is a front view schematically showing a configuration of a detergent spraying apparatus according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

8 is a perspective view schematically showing the positions of the spray nozzles of the steam or detergent spraying apparatus of FIG. 5 or 7 when the exhaust filter is composed of a triple filter.

Description of the Related Art

1: Body

2:

10: Wheel

20: Body cover

30: Handle

50: Exhaust filter cover

55:

56:

100: Dust collector

300: Cyclone system

400: Fan motor section

500: exhaust filter

502: deodorization filter

504: HEPA filter

506: Sponge filter

510: Water tank

520: Steam generator

530: Pump

540: Connecting pipe

550, 551: injection nozzle

555, 556: injection hole

Claims (6)

A body; A dust collecting device mounted on the main body and configured to separate and collect dust and other foreign substances contained in air sucked from the outside; An exhaust filter for purifying air discharged through the dust collecting device; And a steam injector mounted on one side of the exhaust filter for sterilizing air discharged by injecting steam into the exhaust filter, The steam injector includes: A water tank provided inside the main body, A steam generator for heating water supplied from the water tank to generate steam, A pump for injecting steam supplied from the steam generator into the exhaust filter, A connection pipe extending from the pump upward to an upper surface of the exhaust filter, And a plurality of spray nozzles formed on a lower surface of the connection pipe and spraying steam downward toward an upper surface of the exhaust filter. delete delete A body; A dust collecting device mounted on the main body and configured to separate and collect dust and other foreign substances contained in air sucked from the outside; An exhaust filter for purifying air discharged through the dust collecting device; And a detergent dispenser mounted on one side of the exhaust filter for disinfecting the air discharged by spraying the detergent into the exhaust filter, The detergent dispensing device includes: A detergent tank provided in the main body, A pump for injecting the detergent supplied from the detergent tank into the exhaust filter, A connection pipe extending from the pump upward to an upper surface of the exhaust filter, And a plurality of spray nozzles formed on a lower surface of the connection pipe and spraying the detergent downward toward an upper surface of the exhaust filter. The method according to claim 1 or 4, The exhaust filter includes: A deodorizing filter for removing odor from the passing air, A HEPA filter for removing fine dust adjacent to the deodorization filter, and And a sponge filter adjacent to the HEPA filter. 6. The method of claim 5, Wherein the spray nozzle injects steam or detergent into the sponge filter.

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