KR102206564B1 - Cleaner - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a cleaner, and includes a main body in which a power supply unit is disposed, and a head unit that is detachably connected to the main body unit and is capable of suction cleaning, wiping cleaning, and sweeping cleaning.
Therefore, the cleaning efficiency can be performed simultaneously through the suction module through the suction module where dust is introduced into the suction hole, the cleaning by sweeping the cleaning floor where the dust is sucked through the sweeping unit, and the cleaning by wiping the swept floor through the cleaning unit. Can be high.

Description

Cleaner {CLEANER}

The present invention relates to a vacuum cleaner.

Cleaning means sweeping and wiping with a broom, while cleaning means removing dust and stains with a mop.

In modern times, a vacuum cleaner was used instead of a broom to inhale dust to increase the effectiveness and convenience of cleaning. In addition, by adding a mop to the vacuum cleaner, the cleaning time was shortened and the efficiency was increased as the cleaning was performed while sweeping and wiping while inhaling dust.

Such a vacuum cleaner includes a main body on which a suction module is mounted, and a suction hole coupled to the main body and connected to the suction module, and a head part to which the mop is rotatable.

In the case of the main body, a body in which the suction module is located, and a handle that is connected to the body and which the cleaner can grasp. As the body and the handle are integrally formed, the volume of the packaging box increases when packaging the vacuum cleaner.

In addition, in the case of foreign matter adhering to the floor during suction cleaning, it could not be removed only by suction power. Accordingly, a stronger suction power was required. The power consumption rate has increased due to the strong suction power.

Utility Model Announcement No. 20-1996-0004684 (1996.06.04.) Registered Patent No. 10-1741078 (2017.05.23.)

The present invention provides a cleaner that is easy to disassemble and assemble and improves suction cleaning efficiency along with cleaning mop.

A vacuum cleaner according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a main body in which a power supply is disposed, and a head part that is detachably connected to the main body and is capable of suction cleaning, wiping cleaning, and sweeping cleaning.

The main body is detachably connected to the head part, a body on which a suction module is mounted, and a body detachably connected to the body, and an operation panel that controls the suction cleaning, the wiping cleaning, and the sweeping cleaning, respectively It may include a handle formed.

The body has a power space in which a cover is disposed in the opening, a protrusion and an insertion groove corresponding to the protrusion are formed on a surface where the body and the handle are in contact, and the protrusion is inserted into the insertion groove and the The body and the handle are connected, and in the power space, a fastening means is fastened to a surface where the protrusion and the insertion groove are in contact, so that the body and the handle may be fixed.

The head may further include a suction duct connected to the suction module, and a suction hole connected to the inside of the suction duct may be formed at the bottom of the head.

The suction duct may include a first part having an inlet connected to the suction hole and a second part having an outlet connected to the suction module.

The inlet and the outlet are connected, the inner width of the first portion is greater than the inner width of the second portion, and the outer width of the second portion may gradually decrease as the distance from the first portion. .

The suction duct may have an inlet connected to the suction hole, and the head may further include a sweeping unit disposed at the inlet of the suction duct to contact the floor of the cleaning area.

The sweeping unit may include a sweeping roller disposed at the entrance so as to be rotatable, and a sweeping driving unit disposed on the suction duct and rotating the sweeping roller.

A seating groove in which the sweeping driver is placed may be formed on an upper surface of the suction duct.

The sweeping roller may include a roller body whose both ends are rotatably supported by the suction duct, and a brush disposed in a spiral shape around an outer circumference of the roller body.

A plurality of brushes may be arranged along the circumferential direction of the roller body.

The head part may further include a link connection part connected to the main body part, and a corrugated pipe which connects the link connection part and the suction duct and is bent.

The link connection part is connected to the first shaft rotation member and the first shaft rotation member disposed to be rotatable about a first axis on the inner bottom of the head portion to rotate along the circumferential direction of the first shaft rotation member. It may include a second shaft rotating member that can be.

The second shaft rotation member may be detachably coupled to the main body.

The head portion may further include a wiping portion disposed on both sides of the head portion with respect to the suction duct and capable of performing the wiping cleaning.

A mounting part is formed on the bottom of the head part, and the cleaning part includes a drive tooth located inside the head part and rotatably disposed in the mounting part, a drive motor disposed on the suction duct and rotating the drive tooth, and It may include a mop plate that is located on the lower surface of the head and is connected to the driving gear to rotate.

A cleaner according to another embodiment of the present invention includes a body portion, and a head portion connected to the body portion and capable of cleaning, the body portion, a body connected to the head portion, a body connected to the body, and an operation panel The disposed handle and the body and the handle may include a coupling portion for separating the connection, the coupling portion, through the protrusion formed on the surface in contact with the handle, the insertion groove, and the body It may include a fastening means inserted into the insertion groove and fastened to the protrusion.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, suction cleaning in which dust is introduced into the suction hole around the cleaning area through the suction module, cleaning by sweeping the cleaning floor in which dust is sucked through the sweep unit, and wiping cleaning by wiping the swept floor through the wiping unit are performed. Since it can be done at the same time, cleaning efficiency can be increased.

According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, since the body of the main body and the handle are detachably coupled through the coupling portion, and the body portion and the head portion are separated, the overall length of the vacuum cleaner can be minimized. Accordingly, the overall length of the packaging box in which the vacuum cleaner is packaged can be minimized, making it easy to store and move.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the fastening means for fixing the body and the handle is inserted into the insertion groove through the power space formed in the body, and the fastening means fastened to the protrusion is easily coupled. This makes it easy to separate and combine the body and the handle.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, by placing the suction duct in the installation space under the driving motor that rotates the mop plate, the space utilization of the installation space is high, and the overall height of the housing can be minimized. Accordingly, the head portion can be easily introduced into a space having a narrow height of the upper and lower spaces, thereby increasing cleaning efficiency.

Since the sweeping drive unit according to an embodiment of the present invention is disposed in a suction duct coupled so that the roller body can rotate, power transmission efficiency is high, and the rotational efficiency of the roller body can be improved.

According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, since the sweeping unit for sweeping the floor is disposed at the entrance of the suction duct to suck and sweep the surroundings of the cleaning floor at the same time, dust suction power may be increased. In addition, since the roller body to which the brush is coupled is rotated through the sweep driving unit, which is a motor, cleaning efficiency for sweeping can be improved.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, since foreign matters such as dust attached to the floor are removed through the sweeping unit together with the suction power of the suction module, foreign substances attached to the suction module can be removed even with a weak suction power, thereby minimizing the consumption rate of the power supply (battery) caused by driving the suction module. can do.

1 is a perspective view showing a cleaner according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 2 is an exploded view of the main body of Figure 1;
Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view showing a combined state of the handle and the body of Figure 2;
Figure 4 is a schematic view showing the bottom of the head of Figure 1;
Figure 5 is an exploded view of the head of Figure 1;
Figure 6 is a schematic diagram showing the suction duct of Figure 5;
7 is a schematic diagram showing the sweeping unit of FIG. 6.
Figure 8 is a schematic diagram showing the wipe portion of Figure 5;

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those of ordinary skill in the art can easily implement the present invention. However, the present invention may be implemented in various different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein. The same reference numerals are assigned to similar parts throughout the specification.

Then, a cleaner according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 8.

1 is a perspective view showing a cleaner according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an exploded view of the main body of FIG. 1, FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the body and the handle of FIG. 2 are coupled, and FIG. 4 is Is a schematic diagram showing the bottom of the head of FIG. 5 is an exploded view of the head of FIG. 1, FIG. 6 is a schematic view showing the suction duct of FIG. 5, and FIG. 7 is a schematic view showing the sweeping portion of FIG. 6, and FIG. It is a schematic diagram showing the wiping part of.

First, referring to FIG. 1, the cleaner 1 according to the present embodiment has a main body 30 in which a power supply is disposed, a head part that is detachably connected to the main body 30 and cleans the floor of the cleaning area. It includes (40). The head portion 40 sweeps the floor of the cleaning area, performs a wiped cleaning, and sucks dust. Accordingly, the cleaner 1 may perform suction cleaning, wiping cleaning, and sweeping cleaning through the head portion 40. Since three types of cleaning can be performed at the same time, efficiency of cleaning using the cleaner 1 according to the present embodiment can be improved.

2 and 3, the body portion 30 includes a body 31 and a handle 32, and includes a coupling portion 33 that connects the body 31 and the handle 32 to be separated. Include more.

The lower end of the body 31 is detachably connected to the head portion 40 and the upper end is detachably connected to the lower end of the handle 32.

In the lower portion of the body 31, a suction module (not shown) is disposed to be separated. The suction module includes a motor, a filter, and a dust bin that generate suction power. As the suction module, a known vacuum cleaner structure may be applied, and a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

A power space 311 in which the power supply unit 10 is located is formed inside the upper side of the body 31. The power supply unit 10 includes a rechargeable battery. The power supply unit 10 may be an alternating current. The power space 311 has an open portion and a cover 311a is detachably coupled to the open portion. After removing the cover 311a, the power supply unit 10 may be replaced. Meanwhile, the power supply unit 10 may be accommodated in a case (not shown) and located in the power space 311. The power supply unit (battery) stored in the case can be stably protected from external requirements such as shock.

The handle 32 has a predetermined length and an operation panel 321 electrically connected to the power supply unit 10, the suction module, the head unit 40, and the like is disposed on the upper front side. By operating the operation panel 321, the power of the power supply unit 10 is applied to the suction module, the head unit 40, etc., and the head unit 40 performs suction cleaning, wiping cleaning, and sweeping according to the control signal of the operation panel 321. I can. At this time, it is possible to perform suction cleaning, wiping cleaning and sweeping cleaning, or only one selected cleaning.

The coupling portion 33 is located at a portion where the handle 32 and the body 31 contact, and includes a protruding portion 332 and an insertion groove 331 and a fastening means 333. As the protrusion 332 is inserted into the insertion groove 331, the handle 32 and the body 31 are connected.

The insertion groove 331 is formed on the upper surface of the body 31 and the protrusion 332 is formed on the lower surface of the handle 32. Insertion groove 331 is formed in a groove shape by the upper surface of the body 31 is recessed. A through hole 331a is formed at the bottom of the insertion groove 331. The insertion groove 331 and the power space 311 are connected through a through hole 331a.
In addition, cable holes 331b and 332b through which a cable C connecting the power supply unit 10 and the operation panel passes through the bottom and the protrusion 332 of the insertion groove 331 are formed.

The protrusion 332 is formed by protruding a lower surface of the handle 32. The insertion groove 331 and the protrusion 332 have a corresponding shape. The insertion groove 331 and the protrusion 332 are formed in a polygonal shape so that the protrusion 332 is not rotated while being inserted into the insertion groove 331.

The fastening means 333 includes a screw. When the power supply unit 10 is separated from the power space 311, the fastening means 333 is inserted into the insertion groove 331 through the through hole 331a in the power space 311 and is fastened to the protrusion 332. By fastening the fastening means 333, the body 31 and the handle 32 can maintain a coupled state.

The body 31 and the handle 32 may be separated by the non-fastening of the fastening means 333. Accordingly, when the vacuum cleaner is packaged, the head and the main body, and the body and the handle of the main body are separated from each other, so that the length of the packaging box of the cleaner can be minimized, so that the vacuum cleaner can be easily carried and stored.

4 to 8, the head portion 40 includes a housing 41, a suction duct 42, a corrugated pipe 43, a link connecting portion 44, a sweeping portion 45, and a wiping portion 46. Includes, and is cleaned according to the operation of the operation panel 321.

The housing 41 includes a bottom member 411 and a cover member 412, and the bottom member 411 and the cover member 412 are connected to be separated from each other. By combining the bottom member 411 and the cover member 412, an installation space 413 is formed therein, and components are arranged in the bottom member 411, and the cover member 412 removes the components from external requirements. Protect.

A suction hole 411a is penetrated in the vertical direction in the bottom of one side of the bottom member 411. The suction hole 411a is formed in a predetermined length along the left and right direction X of the bottom member 411. Mounting portions 411b are formed on both left and right sides based on an imaginary center line 411c formed along the front-rear direction Y of the bottom member 411. The mounting portion 411b is formed so that the bottom of the bottom member 411 protrudes upward. The bottom surface of the bottom member 411 on which the mounting portion 411b is formed is depressed upward to form a plate space (not shown).

The suction duct 42 is located on the inner floor of the bottom member 411 and is disposed along a virtual center line 411c. The suction duct 42 may be separated from the bottom member 411 and includes a first portion 421 and a second portion 422 connected to each other. The first part 421 has an inlet 421a connected to the suction hole 411a. The inlet 421a is formed by opening the front surface of the first portion 421 and a portion of the lower surface connected to the front surface. The second part 422 has an outlet 422a connected to the suction module 20. The inlet 421a and the outlet 422a are connected to each other through the inside of the first part 421 and the second part 422.

The first portion 421 is disposed on one side of the inner bottom of the bottom member 411 and the second portion 422 is disposed on the other side of the inner bottom of the bottom member 411. The periphery of the inlet of the second portion 422 and the periphery of the suction hole 411a are in contact with each other, and an airtight member (not shown) is disposed therebetween.

The inner width 421w of the first portion is formed larger than the inner width 422w of the second portion. In addition, the outer width of the second portion becomes narrower as the second portion 422 is further away from the portion connected to the first portion 421. Here, the inner width 421w of the first portion is about 4 to 5 times larger than the inner width 422w of the second portion.

When the suction module is operated, air and dust around the bottom member 411 may flow through the suction hole 411a and the suction duct 42 to be introduced into the dust bin of the suction module. Dust is filtered in the dust bin and air can be discharged to the outside of the body 31 through the suction module. When the air flows, the cross-sectional area decreases from the inlet 421a to the outlet 422a, so that the flow velocity of air flowing through the intake duct 42 may increase.

Meanwhile, a seating groove 421b is formed on the upper surface of the first part 421. The mounting groove 421b is formed by protruding a bracket from the upper surface of the first part 421.

The corrugated pipe 43 has a predetermined length and is located on the inner floor of the bottom member 411, and one side is inserted through the outlet 422a to be connected to the suction duct 42. Accordingly, air and dust flowing through the suction duct 42 may be introduced into the corrugated pipe 43. The corrugated pipe 43 may be freely bent from the Z-axis to the Y-axis with one side fixed to the suction duct 42.

The link connection part 44 is located on the other side of the bottom of the bottom member 411 and includes a first shaft rotation member 441 and a second shaft rotation member 442, and includes a first shaft rotation member 441 and a second shaft. The rotating members 442 are movably connected to each other.

The first shaft rotation member 441 is disposed to be movable by a hinge on the other side of the bottom of the bottom member 411. The first shaft rotating member 441 may rotate based on a first axis (X axis) while one side is connected to the other side of the corrugated pipe 43. When the first shaft rotating member 441 is rotated, the other side of the corrugated pipe 43 may be bent while one side is fixed.

The second shaft rotation member 442 has one side connected to the first shaft rotation member 441 and the other side connected to the body portion 30. The second shaft rotation member 442 may rotate along the circumferential direction of the first shaft rotation member 441. The second shaft rotation member 442 may rotate based on an axis perpendicular to the first axis.

The body part 30 can be rotated about a first axis or a second axis perpendicular to the first axis through the link connection unit 44, so that the cleaner's hand can be freely moved.

The sweeping unit 45 includes a sweeping roller 451 and a sweeping driving unit 452 and is positioned on the floor member 411 to sweep the floor of the cleaning area.

The sweeping roller 451 includes a roller body 451a and a brush 451b, and is positioned at the entrance 421a to use the floor to be cleaned while rotating.

The roller body 451a is located at the inlet 421a and has a predetermined length and is disposed along the longitudinal direction of the first part 421. One side of the roller body 451a is rotatably connected to one side of the first part 421 and the other side is rotatably connected to the bottom member 411 through the other side of the first part 421 .

The brushes 451b are arranged in a spiral shape around the outer circumference of the roller body 451a and are arranged along the circumferential direction. However, the brush 451b may be entirely disposed along the circumferential direction of the roller body 451a. The brush 451b may be separated by being coupled to the roller body 451a in a slide manner. The damaged brush 451b can be replaced. The brush 451b includes hair and when the roller body 451a rotates, it contacts the floor to be cleaned and sweeps away dust attached to the floor. The swept dust may flow into the suction duct 42 along the suctioned air.

The sweep driving unit 452 includes a motor. The sweep driving unit 452 is located and fixed in the seating groove 421b, and is power-connected to one side of the roller body 451a. The sweep driving unit 452 is electrically connected to the operation panel 321 and may operate according to the operation of the operation panel 321. The roller body 451a rotates by driving the sweep driving unit 452, and the brush 451b can sweep the floor.

The wiping part 46 includes a drive gear 461, a drive motor 462, and a mop plate 463, and is disposed on the mounting part 411b.

The drive gear 461 includes a helical gear. The drive gear 461 is disposed to be rotatable on the upper surface of the mounting portion 411b through a bearing (not shown). A part of the driving gear 461 passes through the mounting portion 411b and is positioned in the plate space.

The drive motor 462 is above the suction duct 42 and a drive shaft is power-connected to the drive gear 461. The driving motor 462 is electrically connected to the operation panel 321.

Due to the structure of the mounting portion 411b, the driving motor 462 maintains a state spaced from the inner bottom of the bottom member 411 upwardly. Accordingly, a space is generated between the inner floor of the bottom member 411 and the driving motor 462. By disposing the suction duct 42 in the space, the space utilization of the installation space 413 is high. Accordingly, the upper and lower heights of the housing 41 can be reduced rather than placing the suction duct 42 on the driving motor 462.

The mop plate 463 is located under the bottom member 411 and is located in the plate space. The mop plate 463 is connected to the driving gear 461. The mop plate 463 can be rotated by the rotation of the driving gear 461. The mop detachable from the mop plate 463 may wipe the floor through the rotating mop plate 463. At this time, since the mounting part 411b is located behind the suction hole 411a, the cleaning surface 46 may wipe the cleaning floor in which dust is sucked through the suction hole 411a.

Such a wiping unit 46 can be applied as it is to the configuration of a known rotary mop cleaner, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

Accordingly, the cleaning area surrounding the cleaning area through the suction module is suction cleaning in which dust is introduced into the suction hole 411a, cleaning that sweeps the cleaning floor in which dust is sucked through the cleaning unit 45, and the cleaning area is swept through the cleaning unit 46. The cleaning efficiency can be increased because the floor cleaning can be performed at the same time.

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Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above, the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto, and various modifications and improvements by those skilled in the art using the basic concept of the present invention defined in the following claims are also present. It belongs to the scope of rights of

1: vacuum cleaner 10: power supply
20: suction module 30: main body
31: body 311: power space
311a: cover 32: handle
321: operation panel 33: coupling portion
331: insertion groove 331a: through hole
332: protrusion 333: fastening means
40: head part 41: housing
411: bottom member 411a: suction hole
411b: mounting portion 411c: virtual center line
412: cover member 413: installation space
42: suction duct 421: first part
421a: entrance 421b: seating groove
421w: inner width of the first portion 422: second portion
422a: outlet 422w: inner width of the second part
43: corrugated pipe 44: link connection
441: first shaft rotating member 442: second shaft rotating member
45: sweep 451: sweep roller
451a: roller body 451b: brush
452: sweep drive unit 46: wipe unit
461: drive gear 462: drive motor
463: mop plate

Claims (13)

The main body where the power supply is located, and
A head part that is detachably connected to the main body and is capable of suction cleaning, wiping cleaning and sweeping cleaning.
Including,
The head part
A housing formed with an installation space consisting of a cover member and a bottom member having a suction hole penetrated in the vertical direction
It is located on the inner floor of the floor member and is arranged along a virtual center line (411c), and is arranged on one side of the inner floor of the floor member, the first part having an inlet connected to the suction hole and the other side of the inner floor A suction duct consisting of a second part that has an inner width (421w) of the first part that is larger than the inner width (422w) of the second part, and
A sweeping unit including a sweeping roller that is rotatably disposed at the entrance of the suction duct so as to contact the floor of the cleaning area to perform the sweeping cleaning.
Including,
The body part
A body that is connected to the head so as to be separated, a suction module is mounted, a power space in which the power supply is located is formed, and a cover is disposed in the opening of the power space,
A handle connected to the body so as to be detachably connected and having an operation panel for controlling the suction cleaning, the wiping cleaning, and the sweeping cleaning, respectively, and
A coupling part for separating the body and the handle
Including,
The coupling part
A protrusion protruding from the lower surface of the handle toward the body,
The upper surface of the body is recessed to form a groove, the protrusion is inserted, and a through hole (331a) connected to the power space is formed at the bottom, and
Fastening means inserted into the insertion groove through the through hole in the power space and fastened to the protrusion
Including,
The protrusion is inserted into the insertion groove so that the body and the handle are connected, and the insertion groove and the protrusion are formed in a polygonal shape so that the protrusion is not rotated while the protrusion is inserted into the insertion groove. In a space, the fastening means penetrates the through hole and is fastened to the protrusion, so that the body and the handle remain engaged, and a cable connecting the power supply unit and the operation panel penetrates the portion where the insertion groove and the protrusion come into contact. The cable hole (331b, 332b) is formed
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The sweeping part,
A sweep driving unit disposed on the suction duct and rotating the sweep roller
Including,
A seating groove is formed on the upper surface of the suction duct in which the sweeping driver is placed.
vacuum cleaner. In clause 7,
The sweeping roller,
The roller body supported so that both ends can rotate on the suction duct, and
Brush arranged in a spiral shape around the outer circumference of the roller body
Including,
The brush is arranged in plurality along the circumferential direction of the roller body
vacuum cleaner. In claim 1,
The head part,
A link connection part connected to the body part, and
A corrugated pipe that connects the link connection part and the suction duct and can bend
Containing more
vacuum cleaner. In claim 9,
The link connection part,
A first shaft rotating member disposed to be rotatable about a first axis on the inner bottom of the head part, and
A second shaft rotating member connected to the first shaft rotating member and capable of rotating along the circumferential direction of the first shaft rotating member
Including
The second shaft rotating member is detachably coupled to the main body
vacuum cleaner. In claim 1,
The head unit is disposed on both sides of the head unit on the basis of the suction duct, and further comprises a wipe unit capable of performing the wipe cleaning. In clause 11,
A mounting portion is formed on the bottom of the head portion,
The wiping unit,
A driving gear positioned inside the head and disposed to be rotatable in the mounting portion,
A drive motor disposed on the suction duct and rotating the drive gear; and
A mop plate located on the lower surface of the head and connected to the drive gear to rotate
Including
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