KR102206837B1 - An portable cleaning device - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed is a portable cleaning device comprising: a device main body which generates suction and rotational force during operation; a dust collection module which is detachably coupled to the device main body and receives vacuum suction powder generated from the device main body to suck air containing foreign substances; and a mop module detachably coupled to the device main body, and rotationally driving a mop by receiving rotational force generated from the device main body. The present invention can reduce cost and reduce storage space.

Description

Portable vacuum cleaner {AN PORTABLE CLEANING DEVICE}

The present invention relates to a portable cleaner, and relates to a portable cleaner capable of selectively using a dust collecting cleaning function and a mop cleaning function.

In general, a portable vacuum cleaner includes a battery charged with a power having a predetermined capacity, and drives a motor and an impeller provided inside the main body to remove dust and foreign substances from the suction air.

Such portable vacuum cleaners are widely used in homes, vehicles, and offices.

On the other hand, dirt or foreign matter that cannot be removed by suction with a vacuum cleaner is cleaned using a mop, but conventionally, foreign matter has been cleaned using a separate mop cleaner.

However, in order to purchase a vacuum cleaner and a mop cleaner respectively, there are problems in that cost increases, maintenance is inconvenient, and storage space is required.

Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-2003-0016633

The present invention was invented in view of the above points, and an object thereof is to provide a portable cleaner that can be used by selectively applying a dust collector function and a mop cleaner function.

The portable cleaner of the present invention for achieving the above object comprises: a device body generating suction force and rotational force during operation; A dust collecting module detachably coupled to the device body and receiving a vacuum suction force generated from the device body to suck air containing foreign substances; And a mop module detachably coupled to the device body and receiving rotational force generated from the device body to rotate the mop.

Accordingly, the vacuum cleaning function and the mop cleaning function can be selectively connected and used.

Here, the apparatus main body includes: a main body case having a coupling portion in the front of which the dust collecting module and the mop module are selectively coupled; A motor installed inside the main body case; A battery installed inside the main body case; An impeller movably installed on the motor shaft of the motor; It is preferable to include a; drive coupler installed at the end of the motor shaft.

Accordingly, the dust collecting module and the mop module can be selectively connected and used, and the dust collecting function or the mop rotation driving function can be selected and applied according to the connected module.

In addition, it is preferable that a locking groove and a locking protrusion are formed between the impeller and the motor shaft to be locked to each other, and an elastic member for elastically pressing the impeller in a direction in which the locking protrusion engages the locking groove.

Thus, when the mop module is connected, rotation of the impeller can be blocked.

In addition, the mop module, the mop module body detachably coupled to the coupling portion of the device body; A mop rotation shaft rotatably installed on the mop module body, protruding from the front end of the mop module body, and to which the mop is coupled; A driven coupler exposed to the rear of the mop module body and connectable to the drive coupler; A reduction unit for reducing the rotational force of the driven coupler and transmitting it to the mop rotation shaft; And an interference member installed on the mop module main body and interfering with the impeller when the mop module main body is coupled to the device main body to short-circuit power transmission with the motor shaft.

Accordingly, when the mop module is connected, the mop can be rotated by receiving the rotational force, and the generation of the suction force can be prevented by preventing the impeller from rotating.

According to the portable cleaner of the present invention, a vacuum cleaning function and a mop cleaning function can be selectively used by using a single device body.

Accordingly, vacuum suction cleaning and mop cleaning can be performed using a single portable cleaner, thereby reducing cost and reducing storage space.

1 is a cross-sectional view showing a state during a dust collection function in a portable cleaner according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the device main body and the dust collecting module are separated in the state of FIG. 1.
3 is a cross-sectional view showing a mop module of a portable cleaner according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a cross-sectional view showing an extract of the main body of the apparatus shown in FIG. 1.
5 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the mop module is connected to the device body.

Hereinafter, a portable cleaner according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 to 5, the portable cleaner of the present invention includes a cleaner body 100, a dust collecting module 200 detachably coupled to the cleaner body 100, and a mop detachably coupled to the cleaner body 100. It has a module 300.

The device main body 100 includes a main body case 110, a motor 120 installed inside the main body case 110, a battery 130, and an impeller 140 coupled to the shaft of the motor 120. do.

In front of the main body case 110, a driving couple 150 installed at the end of the shaft 121 of the motor is exposed to the outside, and each of the dust collecting module 200 and the mop module 300 is detachably coupled. The coupling part 111 is formed. The engaging portion 111 is provided with a locking projection 113 and a locking hook 115, respectively. The locking hook 115 is rotatably installed on the body case 110, and when a push button exposed to the outside of the body case 110 is pressed, the hook portion inside the body case 110 is The lock with the module 300 is released. The locking hook 115 is elastically pressed by an elastic member, not shown, so that the hook portion may be locked to the locking groove of the dust collecting module 200 and the mop module 300. An air outlet 117 through which air introduced for dust collection is discharged is provided at the rear of the main body case 110 when the impeller 140 rotates. A filter 160 may be installed adjacent to the air outlet 117.

The motor 120 is installed inside the main body case 110 and is driven by receiving power from the battery 130 by operating a switch 119 installed outside the main body case 110. The battery 130 may include a rechargeable secondary battery, and may be fixedly installed inside the main body case 110.

The impeller 140 is coupled to the motor shaft 121 so as to be movable in the axial direction. The impeller 140 has a shaft coupling hole 141 to which the motor shaft 121 is coupled is formed in the center. A locking groove 143 corresponding to the locking protrusion 121a protruding outward of the motor shaft 121 is formed on the inner surface of the shaft coupling hole 141. According to this configuration, the impeller 140 moves on the shaft 121, as shown in Figure ?, when the locking groove 143 and the locking protrusion 121a are coupled, the impeller 140 rotates together with the shaft 121 Can be. Conversely, as shown in FIG. 5, when the impeller 140 moves and the locking groove 143 and the locking protrusion 121a are separated, the impeller 140 does not receive the rotational force of the shaft 121 and only the shaft 121 is independently Rotated. A bearing (not shown) is preferably installed in the shaft coupling hole 141 to reduce friction when the shaft 121 and the impeller 140 rotate relatively.

In addition, an elastic member 171 is installed on the motor shaft 121 to elastically press the impeller 140 forward so as to maintain a state in which the locking protrusion 121a is coupled to the locking groove 143. The elastic member 171 is supported by a support member 173 that is installed to be relatively rotatable with respect to the motor shaft 121. A bearing is installed between the support member 173 and the motor shaft 121.

A driving coupler 150 is installed at the front end of the motor shaft 121.

The dust collecting module 200 includes a dust collecting casing 210 and a filter 220 installed inside the dust collecting casing 210. The dust collecting casing 210 is detachably coupled to the device body 100 with one end open, and a suction port 211 is formed at the other end. The filter 220 is detachably accommodated in the dust collecting casing 210.

The mop module 300 includes a mop module body 310, a mop rotation shaft 320 rotatably installed on the mop module body 310, a mop 330 installed on the mop rotation shaft 320, and a mop module A driven coupler 340 installed in the main body 310, a deceleration part 350 that reduces the rotational force of the driven coupler 340 and transmits it to the mop rotation shaft 320, and to the rear of the mop module main body 310 It includes a protruding impeller interference member (360).

The mop module body 310 is rotatably installed with the mop rotation shaft 320 protruding forward, and the rear is detachably coupled to the coupling part 111 of the device body 100. To this end, a locking projection 213 and a locking groove 215 are formed outside the rear of the mop module body 310, respectively.

The mop rotation shaft 320 is rotatably supported inside the mop module body 310, and the mop 330 is coupled to the outside protruding outward of the mop module body 310. The mop 330 may be coupled to the mop rotation shaft 320 in a detachable structure, and various shapes may be applied.

The driven coupler 340 may be rotatably coupled to the other end of the mop rotation shaft 320, that is, the rear side by the bearing 370. The driven coupler 340 is exposed to the rear of the mop module body 310, and when the mop module body 310 is coupled to the device body 100, as shown in FIG. 5, the driven coupler 340 is coupled to the driving coupler 150 to rotate Can be delivered.

The reduction unit 350 is for reducing the rotational force of the driven coupler 340 and transmitting it to the mop rotation shaft 320. As an example of such a reduction unit 350, between the drive gear 351 coupled to the driven coupler 340, the driven gear 352 coupled to the mop rotation shaft 320, the drive gear 351 and the driven gear 353 It includes a plurality of first and second connecting gears (355, 357) to reduce and transmit the rotational force. The connection gears 355 and 357 may be installed coaxially and rotated. The first connection gear 355 is connected to the driving gear 351, and the second connection gear 357 is connected to the driven gear 353.

The interference member 360 is installed to protrude to the rear of the mop module body 310. When the mop module body 310 is coupled to the device body 100, the interference member 360 enters the interior of the device body 100, interferes with the impeller 140, and pushes it backward. Therefore, the impeller 140 is disconnected from the motor shaft 120 and thus does not receive the rotational force of the motor shaft 120 and thus does not rotate. That is, when the mop module 300 is coupled to the device main body 100, the impeller 140 does not receive a rotational force and thus cannot rotate, and as a result, suction force does not occur, so that only the mop shaft 320 is rotated. ) Can be used.

In the portable cleaner according to an embodiment of the present invention having the above configuration, as shown in FIG. 1, when the dust collecting module 200 is connected to the device main body 100, the impeller 140 is driven during operation to increase suction power. Will occur. Therefore, it can be used as a vacuum cleaner that sucks dust or foreign matter.

On the other hand, after separating the dust collecting module 200 from the device main body 100, as shown in FIG. 5, when the mop module 300 is mounted, the impeller 140 is pushed by the interference member 360 and the motor shaft 121 It becomes a state in which it cannot receive the torque of In addition, the driven coupler 340 is connected to the driving coupler 150. When the motor 120 is driven by operating the switch 119 in this state, the rotational force of the motor shaft 121 is transmitted to the driven coupler 340 connected to the driving coupler 150. Further, the rotational speed is reduced by the reduction unit 350 and transmitted to the mop rotation shaft 320, so that the mop cleaning can be performed while rotating the mop 330 installed on the mop rotation shaft 320.

As described above, according to the present invention, a mop cleaning function and a vacuum cleaning function can be selectively adopted and used. Therefore, there is no need to separately purchase or prepare a vacuum cleaner and a mop cleaner. Therefore, while reducing the cost, the user can easily clean the mop and vacuum.

In the above, although specific embodiments of the present invention have been described and illustrated, the present invention is not limited to the described embodiments, and various modifications and variations can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. It is self-evident to those who have. Therefore, such modifications or variations should not be individually understood from the technical spirit or point of view of the present invention, and modified embodiments should be said to belong to the claims of the present invention.

100..device body 110..device case
120..motor 130..battery
140..impeller 200..dust collection module
210..dust collecting casing 220..filter
300..mop module 310..mop module body
320..mop rotating shaft 330..mop
340.. driven coupler 350.. reduction part
360.. absence of interference

Claims (4)

A device main body generating suction and rotational force during operation;
A dust collecting module detachably coupled to the device body, receiving a vacuum suction force generated from the device body to suck air containing foreign substances; And
Including; a mop module that is detachably coupled to the device body and receives a rotational force generated from the device body to rotate and drive the mop,
The device body,
A main body case having a coupling portion to which the dust collecting module and the mop module are selectively coupled to the front;
A motor installed inside the main body case;
A battery installed inside the main body case;
An impeller movably installed on the motor shaft of the motor;
Includes; a drive coupler installed at the end of the motor shaft,
A locking groove and a locking protrusion that are locked to each other are formed between the impeller and the motor shaft,
And an elastic member for elastically pressing the impeller in a direction in which the locking protrusion engages the locking groove. delete delete A device main body generating suction and rotational force during operation;
A dust collecting module detachably coupled to the device body, receiving a vacuum suction force generated from the device body to suck air containing foreign substances; And
Including; a mop module that is detachably coupled to the device body and receives a rotational force generated from the device body to rotate and drive the mop,
The device body,
A main body case having a coupling portion to which the dust collecting module and the mop module are selectively coupled to the front;
A motor installed inside the main body case;
A battery installed inside the main body case;
An impeller movably installed on the motor shaft of the motor;
Includes; a drive coupler installed at the end of the motor shaft,
The mop module,
A mop module body detachably coupled to the coupling portion of the device body;
A mop rotation shaft rotatably installed on the mop module body, protruding from the front end of the mop module body, and to which the mop is coupled;
A driven coupler exposed to the rear of the mop module body and connectable to the drive coupler;
A reduction unit for reducing the rotational force of the driven coupler and transmitting it to the mop rotation shaft; And
And an interference member installed in the mop module main body and interfering with the impeller when the mop module main body is coupled to the device main body to short-circuit power transmission with the motor shaft.

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