KR102088030B1 - Steam cleaning mechine driven by steam - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a steam cleaner which can continuously rotate a cleaning tool by pressure of steam, can effectively and efficiently clean various kinds of dirt by steam sprayed toward a surface to be cleaned through the cleaning tool, and can remove various dirt (moisture, a condensate or dust) that remains on the surface to be cleaned or has fallen off from the surface through negative pressure.

Description

Steam cleaner powered by steam pressure {STEAM CLEANING MECHINE DRIVEN BY STEAM}

The present invention relates to a steam washer for cleaning the contaminated surface through the rotating cleaning mechanism, more specifically, it is possible to continue to rotate the cleaning tool at the pressure of the steam, it is sprayed toward the surface to be cleaned through the cleaning tool It relates to a steam washer that can effectively and efficiently clean various dirts by steam and to suck / remove various contaminants (water, condensate or dust) remaining on or away from the surface to be cleaned by negative pressure. .

The steam washer proposed in the present invention can efficiently and efficiently clean the surface contaminated with various contaminants (hereinafter referred to as "dirt"), and is used by the user by hand during the cleaning operation.

Related cleaning or cleaning tools include brooms, rags, or vacuum cleaners (including robot cleaners), and the utility model 20-1998-060396 (brushes for vacuum materials) for greater efficiency and response. .

The conventional vacuum material machine is characterized by removing dirt by rubbing the floor with a brush and suctioning the dirt through a vacuum suction force.

Another conventional technique is Patent No. 10-1865005 (multipurpose brush for car washing).

The registered patent has a steam supply passage and a dirt intake passage which is internally and externally partitioned by an airtight body inside the brush body, and has a multipurpose brush for automobile car washing that is coupled to move the brush on the bottom of the body. It is characteristic of the proposal.

The technical features of the above-mentioned prior arts have a similarity in that they can remove dirt from the surface to be cleaned by scrubbing the brush while injecting steam to the contaminated surface, and suck out the dirt.

However, the brush of the prior art described above has a disadvantage in that it takes a lot of time and fatigue because the user must directly remove the dirt by rubbing the contaminated surface using the brush.

Republic of Korea Utility Model 20-1998-060396 (public date 1998.11.05) Republic of Korea Patent Registration 10-1865005 (Registration Date 2018.05.30) Republic of Korea Patent Registration 10-1528639 (Registration date 2015.06.08) Republic of Korea Utility Model Registration 20-0479496 (Registration date 2016.01.27)

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention seeks to provide a steam washer with a cleaning mechanism capable of efficiently and efficiently cleaning dirt while spraying the steam towards the surface to be cleaned and continuously rotating through the supplied steam pressure.

The present invention seeks to provide a steam washer having a steam supply container for supplying steam and a waste suction container for drawing out dirt.

The present invention is to provide a steam cleaner that can be used to replace a variety of cleaning tools that are specialized to clean most efficiently and efficiently according to the degree of contamination of the surface to be cleaned and the type of contaminants.

Steam cleaner according to the present invention,

It is coupled to protrude out of the washing machine body is connected to the tube connected to the steam generator and the vacuum pressure generator to form a steam supply cylinder for supplying steam into the main body, the drive unit assembly is rotated by the steam pressure, the rotor rotor and A steam distribution plate coupled to the drive unit assembly to interlock, a washing mechanism detachably attached to the steam distribution plate, and sucked on the surface to be cleaned by using the negative pressure generated by the vacuum generator and coupled between the main body and the drive assembly. It is characterized by including an inhaler for removal.

The above-described driving unit assembly is installed between the main body and the steam distribution plate to constitute a dirt suction cylinder, rotatably supporting the rotor coupled with the rotary blade, and the steam distribution plate rotates in conjunction with the rotor to distribute steam supplied in all directions. It is characterized by

The above-mentioned inhaler is characterized in that the hose of the vacuum vacuum vacuum generator described above is connected to form a negative pressure therein to suck and remove condensed water or water around the above-described cleaning tool.

Therefore, the present invention is characterized by a steam washer equipped with a steam supply tank and a waste suction system, each independently.

The shape of the above-described cleaner body and the inhaler can be variously changed according to the manufacturer's choice, and the number of intake ports of the inhaler and its arrangement position and shape can be changed.

The cleaning tool described above is more desirably combined with the rotary vane by means of a steam distribution plate. By doing so, it is possible to selectively replace a specific cleaning device suitable for the contamination and the type of contaminant on the surface to be cleaned. .

It is characterized in that a distribution path capable of distributing steam between the aforementioned steam distribution plate and the cleaning tool is provided on either side of the steam distribution plate or the cleaning tool coupling member.

In this way, since the steam supplied by the cleaning mechanism is rotated by the steam pressure is injected through the cleaning mechanism, it is easier to remove contaminants on the surface to be cleaned, and at the same time, water in the floor, condensate or rubbed through the suction port, etc. Multiple washes that inhale and remove the same dirt can be cleaned efficiently and efficiently at once.

Steam cleaner of the present invention can be cleaned more easily and efficiently to clean the surface to be cleaned because the cleaning tool is rotated by the supplied steam pressure, and also easy to contaminated dirt through the steam sprayed to the surface to be cleaned through the cleaning tool Can be removed and washed.

In addition, the steam washer of the present invention by configuring the steam supply tank and the sewage suction tank independently, there is no leakage in both systems.

In particular, the inhaler proposed in the present invention can remove the contaminants such as condensate, water or dust at the edge of the main body to remove the outside of the main body.

In addition, the present invention is a variety of cleaning tools specialized for the degree of contamination of the surface to be cleaned and the type of dirt, for example, metal or synthetic resin brush, rag, microfiber cloth or sandpaper (Microfiber cloth or sandpaper for polishing the surface) By selectively replacing the back can be cleaned of contaminated cotton can effectively increase the cleaning efficiency and efficiency.

1 is a perspective view showing an exemplary steam washer according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of the steam cleaner shown in FIG. 1. FIG.
Figure 3 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the main portion showing a coupling relationship between the drive assembly and the cleaner body according to the present invention.
Figure 4 is an exploded perspective view showing the assembled state of the inhaler, drive assembly and steam distribution plate according to the present invention.
FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the drive assembly shown in FIG. 5. FIG.
6 is a perspective view showing an extract of the rotary blade shown in FIG.
FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view illustrating a coupling relationship between the driving unit assembly and the steam distribution plate illustrated in FIG. 5 in a view similar to that of FIG. 4.
Figures 8a and 8b is a cross-sectional view of the lower housing showing an example of employing the bearing portion for supporting one side of the rotor blade rotor of the present invention.
9 is a perspective view of a brush showing an example of a washing mechanism employed in the present invention.
FIG. 10 is an enlarged view of portion A of FIG. 2.

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

The term "comprising" described below is used to mean installed, mounted, coupled to the component to be modified, "steam-class cylinder" is a steam supply line for injecting steam through the cleaning tool through the inside of the washing machine body The term "filtrate suction pipe" is used as a term to mean an intake line that sucks dirt from the contaminated surface into the cleaner body through vacuum pressure.

The main body 101 of the steam cleaner 100 according to the present invention is shown in a disk form as shown in Figure 1, which is shown only for illustrative purposes in various forms by the rectangular or manufacturer's choice can be changed.

As described above, the main body 101 has a connection port 201 of the inhaler 200 protruding from the inside of the main body to the outside in order to engage the socket 2 coupled to the end of the handle 1 at the center of the upper surface as shown in FIG. 1. ) Is combined.

The above-described connector 201 is coupled to the socket of the handle (1) is built in the hose connected to the steam generator (not shown) and the vacuum pressure generator (not shown) through the connection socket (2).

The shape of the inhaler 200 can be changed according to the shape of the washer body 101 and penetrates the surface of the communication 204 so that the boss 102 (see FIG. 2) coupled to the inner surface of the body can pass therethrough. Holes 205 (see FIG. 4) may be disposed.

In FIG. 1 to FIG. 3, reference numeral 301 denotes an inlet through which steam is introduced into the driving unit assembly 300 (see FIGS. 2 and 5), which will be described later.

Therefore, steam may be introduced into the main body 101 through the inlet 301, and the inside of the connection port 201 may have a negative pressure.

Steam cleaner 100 according to the present invention is characterized in that it comprises a steam intake cylinder and a negative air intake cylinder to form a negative pressure bar, first will be described for the waste intake cylinder.

The dirt suction machine is an empty inhaler 200 as shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, and the connection port 201 of the inhaler 200 is connected to the intake port 203 through the communication 204, and the intake port ( The 203 may be disposed to be positioned at the edge of the main body 101 or the periphery of the main body by adjusting the size of the communication 204 of the inhaler 200.

The inlet port 203 may be adopted in the form of a slot or a dot, and the inlet ports may be spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance.

The inlet 203 may be changed in position and size according to the structural shape of the main body 101 or according to the manufacturer's selection. For example, as shown in FIG. 1, the washer main body 101 may be disc shaped. When implemented as shown in Figure 4, it may be disposed adjacent to a part or the whole of the edge portion of the main body 101 facing the surface to be washed as shown in FIG.

As an application example, when the main body 101 is implemented in a rectangular shape, the inlet port 203 may adjust the shape and size (radius) of the communication 204 so as to be disposed adjacent to the edge portion of the main body.

In addition, the above-described inhaler 200 is shown in contact with the inner surface of the cleaner body 101 in Figures 2 to 4, this can reinforce the rigidity against the vertical pressure of the cleaner body 101 than to fall off The durability and assemblability of the main body becomes better.

Therefore, the steam washer 100 of the present invention can be provided with a waste suction pipe by disposing the inlet 203 in the whole or part of the circumference of the main body, regardless of the shape of the main body 101. Explain.

The steam supply cylinder is formed by the drive assembly 300 and the steam distribution plate 410 shown in FIG.

The driver assembly 300 described above is hermetically coupled by a sealing member (not shown) coupled to the inner diameter of the connector of the inhaler 200 as shown in FIG. 3, and supports the inhaler described above. 101) and the distance between the coupling member (401, Figure 2, Figure 9).

The above-described drive unit assembly 300 includes an upper housing 311 having an inlet 301 into which steam is introduced, a lower housing 320 and both housings 311 and 320 spirally coupled to an outer diameter of the upper housing 311. Rotating blade 335 is rotatably coupled between.

As described above, both ends of the rotor 331 are journals as a fixing plate 352 in which a plurality of gears 351 and a bearing 340 are coupled to the upper housing 311 as illustrated in FIGS. 4 and 5. )

The other end of the gear 351 is rotatably coupled to the lower housing 320 in the center of the fixing plate 352 is rotatably coupled.

In FIG. 5, reference numeral 315 denotes a journal to which the bearing 340 is coupled, which journal 315 is blocked from the steam inlet by the upper housing 311 so that only the rotary blade 335, that is, one end of the rotor 331. Support it to rotate.

Reference numeral 321 denotes an internal gear of the lower housing 320 that meshes with the aforementioned gear 351, reference numeral 352 denotes a fixed plate 352 rotatably supporting the aforementioned gear 351, and reference numeral 353 denotes a rotor. 331 is coupled to the shaft hole of the journal, the shaft hole is provided with a key (not shown) is coupled to the key groove (not shown) provided in the axial direction on the circumferential surface of the rotor, so that the fixed plate when rotating the rotor 331 Will always rotate together.

The gear 351 coupled to the fixed plate 352 described above may be replaced with a radial bearing as shown in FIG. 8B. In this case, the internal gear 321 may be omitted in the inner diameter of the lower housing 320.

The above-described fixing plate 352 is illustrated as an example of a triangle having a passage 352a through which steam passes, as shown in FIGS. 8A and 8B, but the passage as described above so that steam can pass smoothly. Any form with (352a) can be applied.

On the other hand, the bearing plate 352 having the above-mentioned spur gear may be coupled to the upper housing in the same manner as described above in the bearing of the rotor to the upper / lower housing, but in this way the pressure of the steam injected toward the rotor blades is dispersed. There may be disadvantages, so please take this into consideration.

The steam passing through the rotary blade 335 passes through the passage 352a of the fixing plate 352 shown in FIG. 8 and is discharged to the inner diameters 322, 5, and 7 of the lower housing 320.

3 and 5, reference numeral 316 denotes a steam injection hole, and the steam injection hole 316 discharges the steam flowing into the upper housing 311 so that the pressure of steam is concentrated toward the rotary blade 335 described above. The side diameter is smaller than the inlet side diameter, and is arranged in plurality in the upper housing 311 so as to communicate with the inlet 301 of the upper housing 311.

Thus, the rotor 331 is rotatably supported in both housings and supports the rotary blade 335 driven by the steam pressure injected through the injection hole 316.

Steam passing through the above-described rotary blade 335 is introduced into the steam distribution plate 410 to be described later through the lower housing 320.

The above-described steam distribution plate 410 is coupled to the end of the above-described rotor 331 to be rotated together with the rotor 331 through the lower housing 320.

As illustrated in FIG. 7, the steam distribution plate 410 has a spacer 411 inserted into the inner diameter of the lower housing 320 described above, and a coupling member 401 (FIG. 2) described later on the bottom. And a steam distribution part 414 in communication with the long hole 413.

The steam distribution plate 410 described above steams its rotational force when the rotor 331 is rotated by a combination of a key 333 and a key groove (not shown) at the end of the rotor 331 as shown in FIG. 3. It is possible to reliably transmit to the distribution plate 410, and also to be fastened to the end of the rotor 331 by bolts (see Fig. 3, not indicated) so that the above-described steam distribution plate 410 is not separated from the rotor 331. do.

Accordingly, the steam passing through the lower housing 320 proceeds into the steam distribution part 414 of the steam distribution plate 410 through the long hole 413 provided on the spacer surface as shown in FIGS. 3 and 7.

The above-described steam distribution unit 414 may be provided in the form of a groove (not shown) disposed radially outward from the center on the bottom surface of the steam distribution plate 410, as shown in Figures 3 and 7 You may provide in the surface which the board 410 and the coupling member contact.

However, the above-described steam distribution unit 414 is shown in Figures 3 and 7 an example provided on the bottom surface of the steam distribution plate 410.

The above-mentioned spacer 411 may be airtight with the inner diameter of the lower housing 320 by adjusting the size of the outer diameter.

In other words, since steam leakage can be minimized by minimizing a gap between the inner diameter of the lower housing and the outer diameter of the spacer 411, more steam can be introduced into the above-described long hole 413.

In addition, when the spacer 411 is coupled to the lower rotor 331 described above, the steam distribution plate 410 may be spaced apart from the lower housing 320 by several mm by appropriately adjusting the length of the extension shaft 412. good. This minimizes the resistance due to the rotation of the steam distribution plate 410 can be easily rotated with a small force.

As illustrated in FIG. 9, the brush 400 is detachably attached to the coupling member at the bottom of the above-described steam distribution plate 410. As a detaching / attaching method, a Velcro tape composed of male and female steam is used. Attached to the distribution plate 410 and the coupling member 401, respectively, may be attached or detached through this, or fastened / disassembled by a conventional fastening means such as bolts (or screws). In FIG. 9, reference numeral 402 denotes a steam injection hole.

By supporting the edge of the above-mentioned coupling member 401 to the inner jaw (not shown) of the inhaler 200, the coupling member 401 is not pushed into the main body 101 when using the steam cleaner, the steam is coupled The leakage of the edge portion of the member 401 can be limited as much as possible.

As described above, the present invention has been described in terms of preferred embodiments through the accompanying drawings for clarity of understanding, but this is merely illustrative of the present invention to replace the form or to replace the position of the binding portion or to control the number of the coupling portion It is to be understood that the substitution element is included in the scope of the appended claims and the technical spirit of the true meaning intended by the inventor.

100: steam cleaner 101: washing machine body
200: inhaler 201: inhaler connection port
203: intake port 204: communication
300: drive unit assembly 311: upper housing
320: lower housing 335: rotary wing
340: bearing 400: cleaning mechanism
401: coupling member 402: steam injection port
411: spacer 412: extension axis
413: long hole 414: steam distribution

Claims (6)

A main body having a connection port to which a tube connected to the steam generator and the vacuum pressure generator can be coupled;
An upper housing having a steam injection hole communicating with a steam inlet hermetically coupled to the connection port, a lower housing having an internal gear on the inner surface and spirally coupled to the upper housing, and by means of steam pressure between the upper and lower housings. Combine the drive assembly with a rotating blade that rotates,
The drive unit assembly,
A rotor having a rotor blade is rotatably coupled to the upper and lower housings, respectively, wherein one end of the rotor is coupled to the journal of the upper housing, and the other end is engaged with the passage through which air passes and the internal gear. Is coupled to each of the shaft holes of the fixed plate,
A steam distribution plate fixedly coupled to an end of the rotor and distributing steam via the rotary blades and the fixed plate outward in a radial direction;
A coupling member detachably coupled to the steam distribution plate and having a cleaning tool for injecting steam through a steam injection hole;
A steam washer driven by the steam pressure, characterized by comprising an intake port disposed on the rim of the main body, and an intake communicating with the connection port, the inlet being coupled between the main body and the drive assembly to form a waste suction tube. . The method according to claim 1,
The intake port is steam cleaner driven by the steam pressure, characterized in that disposed in some or all of the rim of the body. The method according to claim 1,
The edge of the coupling member is driven by the steam pressure, characterized in that supported by the inner jaw of the inhaler. delete delete The method according to claim 1,
The steam distribution plate is a steam cleaner driven by the steam pressure further comprises a spacer which is inserted into the inner diameter of the lower housing and the extension shaft is coupled to the rotor intact.

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