KR102366802B1 - Garment cleaner - Google Patents

Abstract

Provided is a clothes vacuum cleaner capable of removing dust that has fallen on the floor and dust scattered in the air while cleaning clothes at the same time.
The clothes cleaner includes a main body with a lower part supported on the ground and standing vertically, a handle brush mounted on the upper part of the main body, a handle brush for removing dust from clothes, accommodated in the main body, and made of an elastic material, the main body and the handle It includes a connecting hose for connecting the brush, an air cleaning module provided on the main body to purify fine dust in the air, and a dust suction unit provided under the main body to suck dust from the ground.

Description

Garment cleaner {GARMENT CLEANER}

The present invention relates to a clothes cleaner.

In general, the clothes cleaning function for cleaning clothes can be divided into two types. One is to clean clothes by replacing the auxiliary tool for cleaning clothes classified as an auxiliary cleaning tool in the composition of the general vacuum with the main tool of the general vacuum cleaner. The other is a type of clothing cleaner that is independently constructed, but does not remove dust from clothes by sucking air, but manages the condition of clothes using steam.

In the case of removing dust attached to clothes with an auxiliary tool for cleaning clothes classified as an auxiliary cleaning tool for general vacuum cleaners, cleaning with the main tool of a general vacuum cleaner and removing dust attached to clothes with an auxiliary tool for cleaning clothes Since the same flow path is used, the user may feel unsanitary.

In addition, since the general vacuum cleaner is not used for the purpose of cleaning clothes, there are many inconveniences when replacing the main tool with an auxiliary tool for cleaning clothes, and the suction power is strong, so it is not suitable for cleaning clothes.

In addition, in order to remove dust scattered into the air in the process of cleaning clothes, it is inconvenient to use other devices such as an air purifier.

Since the cleaning of clothes in the form of managing the condition of clothes using steam does not remove the dust attached to the clothes, it cannot remove the dust in the form of fluff adhering to the clothes, and the function of floor cleaning cannot be provided. there is

One aspect of the present invention provides a clothes cleaner capable of removing dust that has fallen on the floor and dust scattered in the air while cleaning clothes while cleaning the clothes.

A clothes cleaner according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a main body with a lower part supported on the ground and erected in the vertical direction, a handle brush mounted on the upper part of the main body, and a handle brush for removing dust from clothes, accommodated in the main body, and flexible. It includes a connecting hose made of a material and connecting the main body and the handle brush, an air cleaning module provided in the main body to purify fine dust in the air, and a dust suction unit provided in the lower part of the main body to suck dust from the ground.

The main body may include a front cover, a rear cover coupled to the rear of the front cover, and a dust collecting unit provided inside the main body to receive air sucked into the handle brush and the dust suction unit to separate dust. .

A handle brush holder on which the handle brush is mounted, and a display unit displaying operations of the handle brush, the air cleaning module, and the dust suction unit may be provided on the front cover.

A mounting groove in which the handle brush is mounted and a micro switch for detecting whether the handle brush is mounted may be provided in the handle brush holder.

The handle brush includes a handle brush body coupled to the connection hose and provided with a sensing protrusion protruding in a direction toward the micro switch to allow the micro switch to detect whether the handle brush is mounted; It may include a cover handle brush that covers the rear surface, and a dust removal unit mounted on the handle brush body to remove dust from clothes.

The dust removal unit includes a body part mounted on the handle brush body, a plurality of brushes rotatably coupled to the body part to separate dust from clothes, and the plurality of brushes in which dust separated from clothes is sucked. It may include a suction member.

The display unit may include a plurality of LEDs emitting light according to operations of the handle brush, the air cleaning module, and the dust suction unit, and a window covering the plurality of LEDs.

The rear cover accommodates an operation switch for operating the air cleaning module and the dust suction unit; A receiving unit may be provided.

The air cleaning module includes a filter cover provided with an inlet connected to the suction unit, a purification filter mounted on the filter cover to purify fine dust in the air sucked into the suction port, and an exhaust port for exhausting the purified air. and a connection duct connecting the intake port and the exhaust port, and a fan unit for guiding air to be sucked into the intake port and exhausted to the exhaust port through the connection duct.

The exhaust part may include a first exhaust part connected to the exhaust port to exhaust the purified air to the outside, and a second exhaust part that is sucked into the dust suction unit and the air from which the dust is separated by the dust collection unit is exhausted. .

The dust collecting unit includes a housing provided so as to be opened at upper and lower parts and accommodated in the receiving unit, a dust separation chamber provided inside the housing to receive air sucked into the handle brush or the dust suction unit to separate dust; a filter provided on the upper portion to collect fine dust in the air that has passed through the dust separation chamber, and an upper cover provided to seat the filter and covering the upper portion of the housing and having an outlet through which the air from which fine dust has been removed is discharged; It may include a lower cover that covers the lower portion of the housing and provided with an inlet.

An upper duct communicating with the outlet may be provided at an upper portion of the dust collecting unit, and a lower duct communicating with the inlet may be provided at a lower portion of the dust collecting unit.

The dust suction unit includes a base, a suction motor provided on the upper portion of the base to generate suction force, a body brush having an inlet for suctioning dust from the ground, and a body brush to accommodate the suction motor and discharge the air flowing out of the outlet to the outside. It may include a motor case provided with an outlet in communication with the outlet and the upper duct to guide air to the outlet.

A flow path switching device for converting a flow path so that the suction force of the suction motor is transmitted to the dust suction unit or the handle brush may be provided on the upper portion of the base.

The flow path switching device includes a flow path part including a first flow path communicating with the lower duct, a second flow path communicating with the handle brush, and a third flow path communicating with the inlet part, and provided inside the flow path part. It may include a flow path switching member for switching the flow path so that the flow path communicates with the second flow path or the third flow path, and a power unit for operating the flow path switching member.

In addition, the clothes cleaner according to an embodiment of the present invention is provided with a main body with a lower part supported on the ground and erected in the vertical direction, an inlet for sucking ground dust on the lower part of the main body, and a suction motor for generating a suction force. A dust suction unit that sucks dust from the ground through a dust suction unit; and a flow path switching device for switching the flow path so that the suction force of the suction force is transmitted to the handle brush or the inlet part.

A dust collecting unit may be provided inside the main body to receive air sucked into the handle brush or the dust suction unit and separate and discharge the dust.

An upper duct provided at the upper portion of the dust collecting unit to receive the air from which the dust has been removed from the dust collecting unit, and a lower portion provided under the dust collecting unit to transfer the air sucked into the handle brush or the dust suction unit to the dust collecting unit It may include ducts.

The flow path switching device includes a flow path part including a first flow path communicating with the lower duct, a second flow path communicating with the handle brush, and a third flow path communicating with the inlet part, and provided inside the flow path part. It may include a flow path switching member for switching the flow path so that the flow path communicates with the second flow path or the third flow path, and a power unit for operating the flow path switching member.

The flow path switching device may further include a flow path cover having a communication part for communicating the inlet part and the third flow path.

The power unit generates power and includes a flow path switching motor having a first rotational shaft, a first gear coupled to the first rotational shaft to rotate, and when the first gear is meshed with the first gear to rotate, the first gear and It may include a second gear rotated together.

The flow path switching member is coupled to the second gear to block a second rotation shaft that rotates the flow path switching member, and a portion in which the second flow path or the third flow path communicates with the first flow path is blocked. It may include a blocking part.

When the handle brush is operated, the flow path blocking unit may block the third flow path to allow the first flow path and the second flow path to communicate with each other.

When the dust suction unit is operated, the flow path blocking unit may block the second flow path so that the first flow path and the third flow path communicate with each other.

According to embodiments of the present invention, all contamination windows that may occur when removing dust, etc. attached to clothes through the clothes cleaner can be removed only with the clothes cleaner, so that the user can clean clothes simply and conveniently.

1 is a perspective view viewed from the front of a clothes cleaner according to an embodiment of the present invention;
2 is a perspective view of a clothes cleaner according to an embodiment of the present invention as viewed from the rear;
3 is a cross-sectional view of a clothes cleaner according to an embodiment of the present invention;
4 is an exploded perspective view of a clothes cleaner according to an embodiment of the present invention;
5 is an exploded perspective view of a front cover, a rear cover, and a handle brush of the clothes cleaner according to an embodiment of the present invention;
6 is a view illustrating a state in which the handle brush of the clothes cleaner according to an embodiment of the present invention is detached from the handle brush holder.
7 is a view illustrating an operation in which the handle brush of the clothes cleaner is detached from the handle brush holder according to an embodiment of the present invention.
8 is an enlarged view of the sensing protrusion and the micro switch of FIG. 7 according to an embodiment of the present invention;
9 is a view illustrating a state in which the brush is rotated when the handle brush is moved left and right according to an embodiment of the present invention;
10 is a view showing a state in which the dust collecting unit according to an embodiment of the present invention is accommodated in the receiving portion of the rear cover.
11 is an exploded view showing a dust collecting unit and main components around the dust collecting unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.
12 is a view showing a state in which air is sucked into the dust collecting unit according to an embodiment of the present invention, dust is removed, and then discharged.
13 is a view showing a dust suction unit and a flow path switching device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
14 is an exploded perspective view of a dust suction unit and a flow path switching device according to an embodiment of the present invention;
15 is a view showing a state in which the nozzle brush is coupled to the body brush according to an embodiment of the present invention.
16 is a view illustrating a state in which air is sucked and moved to an inlet of a dust suction unit according to an embodiment of the present invention;
17 is a view showing a flow path switching device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
18 is a view showing the flow of air sucked into the handle brush when the handle brush according to an embodiment of the present invention is operated.
19 is a view showing a state in which the third flow path is blocked by the flow path switching member when the handle brush according to an embodiment of the present invention is operated;
20 is a view showing the flow of air sucked into the inlet when the dust suction unit is operated according to an embodiment of the present invention.
21 is a view illustrating a state in which a second flow path is blocked by a flow path switching member when the dust suction unit according to an embodiment of the present invention is operated;
22 is an exploded perspective view of an air cleaning module according to an embodiment of the present invention;
23 is a view showing the flow of air that is discharged to the outside after the air sucked in by the air cleaning module according to an embodiment of the present invention is purified.

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

The front and front used in the following description refer to the direction toward the handle brush with respect to the main body of the clothes cleaner, and the rear and rear refer to the opposite direction of the front.

In addition, the upper part refers to an upward direction with respect to the main body of the clothes cleaner, and the lower part refers to a downward direction with respect to the main body of the clothes cleaner.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 5 , the clothes cleaner includes a main body 100 with the lower part supported on the ground and erected in the vertical direction, and a handle mounted on the upper part of the main body 100 to remove dust, etc. attached to clothes. The brush 200, the dust suction unit 300 provided at the lower part of the main body 100 to suck dust from the ground, and the suction power of the suction motor 320 are transmitted to the handle brush 200 or the dust suction unit 300 It includes a flow path switching device 400 that converts the flow path as much as possible, and an air cleaning module 900 provided in the main body 100 to purify fine dust in the air.

The main body 100 includes a front cover 110 , a rear cover 120 coupled to the rear of the front cover 110 , and a handle brush 200 or a dust suction unit 300 provided inside the main body 100 . It includes a dust collecting unit 130 that receives the sucked air and separates the dust.

The front cover 110 displays the operation of the handle brush holder 111 on which the handle brush 200 is detachably mounted, the handle brush 200 , the dust suction unit 300 , and the air cleaning module 900 . A display unit 114 to be described and a body brush receiving unit 117 in which a rear portion of the body brush 330 is accommodated when the body brush 330 of the dust suction unit 300 to be described below is coupled to the base 310 are provided. do.

The handle brush holder 111 is provided with a holder groove 112 in which the handle brush 200 is mounted, and a micro switch 113 for detecting whether the handle brush 200 is mounted.

The holder groove 112 is provided at the lower portion of the handle brush holder 111 so that when the handle brush 200 is mounted on the handle brush holder 111 , the lower part of the handle brush 200 is inserted into the holder groove 112 . and a connecting hose (H) connecting the handle brush 200 and the body 100 to be described below is accommodated in the mounting groove 112 so as not to be exposed to the outside.

The micro switch 113 is provided under the handle brush holder 111, and when the handle brush 200 is mounted on the handle brush holder 111, the sensing unit 113a provided in the front of the micro switch 113 is It comes into contact with the sensing protrusion 217 of the handle brush 200 to detect whether the handle brush 200 is mounted.

The display unit 114 covers the handle brush 200 , the dust suction unit 300 , the plurality of LEDs 115 that emit light according to the operation of the air cleaning module 900 , and the plurality of LEDs 115 . and a window 116 to

In the drawing, there are three LEDs 115 , and each LED 115 emits light according to the operation of the handle brush 200 , the dust suction unit 300 , and the air cleaning module 900 .

Although the drawing shows that the LED 115 is composed of three, the present invention is not limited thereto.

The window 116 covers the plurality of LEDs 115 and may be made of a transparent material that can see through so that light emitted from the plurality of LEDs 115 can be seen from the outside.

The rear cover 120 is coupled to the rear of the front cover 110 , and the rear cover 120 includes an operation switch 121 that operates the dust suction unit 300 and the air cleaning module 900 , and external air is sucked in. A suction unit 123 to be used, a plurality of exhaust units 125 through which air is exhausted, and a receiving unit 128 in which the dust collecting unit 130 is accommodated are provided.

The operation switch 121 is installed on the operation switch installation part 129 provided on the upper part of the rear cover 120 , the first operation switch 121a is disposed on the right side when the clothes cleaner is viewed from the front, and the operation switch 121a is disposed on the left side It includes a second operation switch (121b) that is.

The first operation switch 121a is a switch for operating the dust suction unit 300 , and the second operation switch 121b is a switch for operating the air cleaning module 900 .

In the drawing, the operation switch 121 is illustrated as being composed of two first operation switches 121a and a second operation switch 121b, but is not limited thereto. The first operation switch 121a may be configured to operate the air cleaning module 900 , and the second operation switch 121b may be configured to operate the dust suction unit 300 .

The suction unit 123 is connected to the suction port 911 of the air cleaning module 900 to be described below, and guides external air to the air cleaning module 900 to be purified by the air cleaning module 900 (FIG. 22). to FIG. 23)

The exhaust unit 125 is connected to the exhaust port 931 of the air cleaning module 900 to be described below and exhausts the air purified by the air cleaning module 900 to the outside; a first exhaust unit 126 and a dust suction unit ( It is connected to the outlet 341 of the 300) and is sucked into the dust suction unit 300 and includes a second exhaust unit 127 through which the air from which the dust is separated by the dust collecting unit 130 is exhausted.

A sound absorbing material (not shown) for reducing noise may be attached to the second exhaust unit 127 .

The dust collecting unit 130 is accommodated in the accommodating part 128, and the opened portion of the accommodating part 128 to accommodate the dust collecting unit 130 is when the dust collecting unit 130 is accommodated in the accommodating part 128, It is covered by the dust collecting cover 138 of the dust collecting unit 130 .

A lower opening 128a and an upper opening 128b are respectively provided at the lower and upper portions of the accommodating part 128 , and the lower opening 128a is the first of the lower duct 600 disposed under the dust collecting unit 130 . It communicates with the connection part 610 , and the upper opening 128b communicates with the second connection part 510 of the upper duct 500 disposed above the dust collecting unit 130 (see FIG. 11 ).

Air sucked in from the handle brush 200 or the dust suction unit 300 through the lower opening 128a connected to the lower duct 600 is transferred to the dust collecting unit 130, and the dust is transferred to the dust collecting unit 130 The removed air is delivered to the upper duct 500 through the upper opening 128b (see FIG. 11).

The dust collecting unit 130 is accommodated in the receiving unit 128 provided on the rear cover 120, receives the air sucked into the handle brush 200 or the dust suction unit 300 to remove the dust, and then the dust is removed. A detailed description of the detailed configuration to exhaust the air will be provided below.

The handle brush 200 is mounted on the handle brush holder 111 of the main body 100 and is connected to the main body 100 by a connecting hose H to remove dust from clothes.

5 to 6 , the handle brush 200 includes a handle brush body 210 coupled to a connection hose H, and a cover handle brush 220 that covers the rear surface of the handle brush body 210 . and a dust removal unit 230 mounted on the handle brush body 210 to remove dust from clothes.

The handle brush body 210 includes a connection hose coupling part 211 to which the connection hose H is coupled, and a dust removal part mounting part 213 to which the dust removal part 230 is mounted.

The other end of the connecting hose (H), one end of which is coupled to the connecting hose coupling part 211 of the handle brush body 210, is connected to the second flow path 413 of the flow path converting device 400 to be described below, and the handle brush 200 ) is mounted on the handle brush holder 211 , the lower portion of the handle brush 200 is inserted into the holder groove 212 of the handle brush holder 211 .

Since the lower portion of the handle brush 200 is inserted into the mounting groove 212 , the connecting hose H coupled to the connecting hose coupling portion 211 provided at the lower portion of the handle brush 200 is accommodated in the body 100 . so that it is not exposed to the outside.

The connecting hose (H) is provided as a stretch hose having elasticity and in order to use the handle brush 200, when the user detaches the handle brush 200 from the handle brush holder 111 and pulls it, the connection hose (H) is stretched while Since the main body 100 is exposed to the outside, the user can remove the dust attached to the clothes by pulling the handle brush 200 to an easy-to-use position.

A dust removal unit 230 for removing dust from clothes is detachably mounted on the dust removal unit mounting unit 213 .

In order for the dust removal unit 230 to be detachably mounted on the dust removal unit mounting unit 213 , a coupling hole 215 is provided in the dust removal unit mounting unit 213 , and a coupling hole 215 is provided in the dust removal unit 230 . ) and a coupling hook 233 provided at a position corresponding to the coupling hole 215 to be hook-coupled is provided.

A sensing protrusion 217 protruding in a direction toward the micro switch 113 provided on the handle brush holder 111 is provided at the lower portion of the dust brush body 210, and as shown in FIG. 3, the handle brush 200 When is mounted on the handle brush holder 111, the sensing protrusion 217 comes into contact with the sensing unit 113a of the micro switch 113 so that the sensing unit 113a rotates backward, so that the handle brush 200 is the handle brush. The operation of the handle brush 200 is stopped by recognizing that it is mounted on the holder 111 .

7 to 8, when the handle brush 200 is detached from the handle brush holder 111, the contact between the sensing protrusion 217 and the sensing unit 113a is released, and the sensing unit 113a moves forward. The handle brush 200 is operated to recognize that the handle brush 200 is detached from the handle brush holder 111 by rotating toward the handle.

The dust removal unit 230 includes a body 231 detachably mounted to the dust removal unit mounting unit 213 of the handle brush body 210 and rotatably coupled to the body 231 to remove dust attached to clothing. It includes a plurality of brushes 237 for separating the back from the clothes, and a suction member 239 for sucking dust separated from the clothes by the plurality of brushes 237 .

The upper and lower portions of the body 231 are provided with coupling hooks 233 for detachably coupling the body 231 to the dust removal unit mounting unit 213, and the dust removal unit mounting unit 213 has coupling hooks 233. A coupling hole 215 is provided at a position corresponding to , and the body 231 is detachably hook-coupled to the dust removal unit mounting unit 213 .

Since the body part 231 is detachably coupled to the dust removal unit mounting part 213 , the body part 231 may be replaced according to the fabric state of the clothes and used to remove dust from the clothes.

The body portion 231 is provided with a coupling protrusion 235 to which the plurality of brushes 237 are rotatably coupled, and both ends of each of the plurality of brushes 237 are rotatably coupled to the coupling protrusion 235 .

Since the plurality of brushes 237 are rotatably coupled to the body 231 , if the handle brush 200 is moved in the left and right direction after contacting the clothing to be removed from dust, as shown in FIG. 9 , the plurality of brushes The brush 237 rotates to separate dust, etc. attached to the clothes from the clothes.

The suction member 239 is provided between the plurality of brushes 237 and sucks the dust separated from the clothes by the plurality of brushes 237 .

The suction member 239 is connected to the suction motor 320 of the dust removal unit 300 to be described below to suck the dust by the suction force of the suction motor 320 .

10 to 12 , the dust collecting unit 130 is accommodated in the receiving part 128 of the rear cover 120 .

The dust collecting unit 130 includes a housing 131 that is provided so that the upper and lower portions are opened and is accommodated in the receiving portion 128 , and is provided inside the housing 131 to deliver the sucked air to the handle brush 200 or the dust suction unit 300 . A dust separation chamber 132 that receives and separates dust, a filter 133 provided on the upper portion of the housing 131 to collect fine dust in the air that has passed through the dust separation chamber 132, and the filter 133 are seated An upper cover 134 that covers the upper portion of the housing 131, a lower cover 136 that covers the lower portion of the housing 131, and the housing 131 are accommodated in the receiving portion 128 when the housing ( 131 includes a dust collecting cover 138 covering the open portion of the rear cover 120 to accommodate the receiving portion (128).

The dust separation chamber 132 is provided to have a hollow cylindrical shape with an open top and bottom, and is disposed inside the housing 131 , and provides a rotating airflow to separate contaminants such as dust from the air sucked into the dust collecting unit 130 . generate

Although the dust separation chamber 132 is illustrated as having a hollow cylindrical shape in the drawings, it may be provided to have a shape other than the cylindrical shape.

A guide portion 132a for guiding the rotating airflow is provided in the central portion of the dust separation chamber 132 to have a cylindrical shape, and a spiral portion 132b inclined in a spiral shape is provided around the guide portion 132a. do.

A guide part 132a and a spiral part 132b are provided inside the dust separation chamber 132, and the air sucked into the dust collecting unit 130 goes round and round around the guide part 132a along the spiral part 132b. can rotate.

A dust collection chamber 137 for collecting dust separated in the dust separation chamber 132 is provided in a space between the dust separation chamber 132 and the housing 131 .

The upper cover 134 covers the open upper part of the housing 131 , and the upper cover 134 has an outlet 134a through which the air from which the dust has been removed by the dust separation chamber 132 is discharged to the outside of the dust collecting unit 130 . ), a filter seating part 134b on which the filter 133 is seated, and a grill 135 for filtering dust again from the air from which the dust has been removed by the dust separation chamber 132 are provided.

The outlet 134a communicates with the upper opening 128b of the accommodating part 128 and the second connection part 510 of the upper duct 500 so that the air from which the dust has been removed from the dust collecting unit 130 is removed from the accommodating part 128. To be discharged to the outside through the upper opening (128b) and the upper duct (500).

The grill 135 includes a grill body 135a and an air passage hole 135b formed in the grill body 135a, and the air passage hole 135b discharges dust of a certain size or more to the outside of the dust collection unit 130 . to prevent it from happening.

The dust that has not passed through the air passage hole 135b may be collected by the dust collection chamber 137 while rotating again by the rotational airflow of the dust separation chamber 132 .

The lower cover 136 covers the open lower portion of the housing 131 , and the lower cover 136 is provided with an inlet 136a for guiding the air delivered to the dust collecting unit 130 .

The inlet 136a communicates with the lower opening 128a of the receiving part 128 and the first connection part 610 of the lower duct 600 to collect the air sucked into the handle brush 200 or the dust suction unit 300 . It is transferred to the inside of the unit 130 .

A handle 138a is provided on the dust collecting cover 138 so that it is easy for a user to mount the dust collecting unit 130 to the receiving unit 128 or to separate it from the receiving unit 128 .

As shown in FIGS. 3 to 4 , the dust suction unit 300 for sucking dust from the ground is provided at the lower part of the main body 100 and a handle brush in the process of removing dust attached to clothes with the handle brush 200 . When the dust that has not been sucked at 200 falls on the ground, when the dust suction unit 300 is operated with the first operation switch 121a , the dust on the ground is sucked into the dust suction unit 300 .

13 to 15 , the dust suction unit 300 includes a base 310 , a suction motor 320 provided on the base 310 to generate suction force, and an inlet for sucking dust from the ground. It includes a body brush 330 provided with 331 and a motor case 340 for accommodating the suction motor 320 therein.

The base 310 is provided with a body brush coupling part 311 to which the body brush 330 is coupled, and the suction motor 320 and the motor case 340 and the flow path conversion device 400 to be described below are provided on the upper portion of the base 310 . ) is provided.

The body brush 330 is provided with an inlet 331 for sucking dust from the ground and a nozzle brush 333 made of a flexible material.

Since the nozzle brush 333 is made of a flexible material, dust falling on the ground around the nozzle brush 333 may be sucked into the inlet part 331 through the nozzle brush 333 .

The inlet part 331 is connected to the flow path switching device 400 to be described below, and the air sucked into the inlet part 331 is delivered to the dust collecting unit 130 connected to the flow path switching device 400, and the air is transferred to the inlet part ( 331) and delivered to the dust collecting unit 130 will be described below.

The motor case 340 for accommodating the suction motor 320 for generating suction force has an outlet 341 for discharging air, and an outlet for receiving air into the motor case 340 for discharging air to the outlet 341 . A portion 343 is provided.

The outlet unit 343 is connected to the dust collecting unit 130 to receive dust-removed air from the dust collecting unit 130 , and the dust-removed air transferred to the outlet unit 343 is supplied to the motor through the outlet 341 . The air discharged to the outside of the case 340 and discharged to the outside of the motor case 340 is discharged to the outside through the second exhaust unit 127 in communication with the discharge port 341, a detailed process related thereto will be described below. (See Fig. 3)

13 to 14 , the flow path switching device 400 is provided on the upper portion of the base 310 .

The flow path switching device 400 converts the flow path so that the suction force of the suction motor 320 is transmitted to the handle brush 200 or the inlet 331 of the dust suction unit 300 .

As shown in FIGS. 10 to 11 , an upper duct 500 and a lower duct 600 are provided on the upper and lower portions of the dust collecting unit 130 , and are sucked by the handle brush 200 or the dust suction unit 300 . The air is transferred to the dust collecting unit 130 through the lower duct 600, and the air from which the dust is removed from the dust collecting unit 130 is transferred to the outlet 343 of the motor case 340 through the upper duct 500. is transmitted and discharged to the outside through the second exhaust unit 127 .

When the user removes dust from clothes using the handle brush 200, the flow path switching device 400 switches the flow path so that the suction power of the suction motor 320 is transmitted to the handle brush 200, and the user uses the handle brush ( 200) is mounted on the handle brush holder 111, and when the dust suction unit 300 is operated, the flow path is switched so that the suction power of the suction motor 320 is transmitted to the inlet part 331 of the dust suction unit 300. .

As shown in FIGS. 13 to 14 and 16 to 17 , the flow path switching device 400 includes a first flow path 411 communicating with the lower duct 600 and a connection hose coupled to the handle brush 200 ( A flow path part 410 including a second flow path 413 communicating with H) and a third flow path 415 communicating with the inlet part 331 of the dust suction unit 300, and the flow path part 410 inside It is provided and includes a flow path switching member 420 for switching the flow path, and a power unit 430 for operating the flow path switching member 420 (refer to FIG. 11).

The first flow passage 411 of the flow passage 410 has one end connected to the first connecting pipe 700 connected to the lower duct 600 and the other end communicating with the second flow passage 413 and the third passage 415 . prepared to be

The second flow path 413 has one end in communication with the connection hose H coupled to the handle brush 200 and the other end is provided to communicate with the first flow path 411, and the third flow path 415 has one end of the flow path cover. It communicates with the inlet part 331 through the communication part 417a of 417 and the other end is provided to communicate with the first flow path 411 .

A through hole 417a is provided in the flow path cover 417 through which the second rotation shaft 421 of the flow path switching member 420 to be described below passes in addition to the communication portion 417a to be coupled to the second gear 435 . .

In addition, the passage portion 410 is provided with a through portion 419 through which the first rotational shaft 432 of the flow passage switching motor 431 to be described below passes through and is coupled to the first gear 433 .

The flow path changing member 420 is provided inside the flow path part 410 to form a flow path such that the first flow path 411 communicates with the second flow path 413 or the first flow path 411 communicates with the third flow path 415 . convert

The flow path switching member 420 includes a second rotation shaft 421 coupled to a second gear 435 of a power unit 430 to be described below, and a third flow path 411 such that the first flow path 411 communicates with the second flow path 413 . and a flow path blocking part 423 blocking the flow path 415 or blocking the second flow path 413 so that the first flow path 411 communicates with the third flow path 415 .

The power unit 430 is meshed with a flow path switching motor 431 for rotating the flow path switching member 420 , a first gear 433 connected to the flow path switching motor 431 and rotating, and the first gear 433 . and a second gear 435 connected to the flow path switching member 420 and rotated together with the first gear 433 .

A first rotation shaft 432 is provided in the flow path switching motor 431 , and the first rotation shaft 432 penetrates the through part 419 of the flow path part 410 to the first rotation hole of the first gear 433 ( 434).

The second gear 435 meshed with the first gear 433 and provided to rotate together with the first gear 433 has a second rotation hole 436 to which the second rotation shaft 421 of the flow path switching member 420 is coupled. ) is provided.

Accordingly, when the first gear 433 is rotated by the flow path switching motor 431 , the second gear 435 is rotated together with the first gear 433 , and when the second gear 435 is rotated, the second gear The flow path switching member 420 connected to the 435 is rotated.

The flow path switching member 420 is rotated so that the flow path blocking part 423 blocks the second flow path 413 or the third flow path 415 according to the rotation direction of the flow path switching motor 431 .

Next, the operation of the clothes cleaner will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 18 to 21 .

First, as shown in FIG. 18, when the user detaches the handle brush 200 from the handle brush holder 111, as shown in FIG. 19, the flow path switching member 420 of the flow path switching device 400 is It is rotated so that the flow path blocking unit 423 blocks the third flow path 415 .

When the third flow path 415 is blocked by the flow path blocking unit 423, the suction force of the suction motor 320 is transmitted to the handle brush 200 through the first flow path 411 and the second flow path 413, Because the flow in which the suction force of the suction motor 320 is transmitted to the handle brush 200 is in the opposite direction to the flow in which the air sucked by the handle brush 200 is transmitted to the motor case 340 in which the suction motor 320 is accommodated. , instead of explaining the flow of air sucked in by the handle brush 200 to the motor case 340 in which the suction motor 320 is accommodated.

As shown in FIG. 19 , when the third flow path 415 is blocked by the flow path blocking unit 423 , the first flow path 411 and the second flow path 413 communicate with each other.

When the first flow passage 411 and the second flow passage 413 communicate with each other, as shown in FIG. 18 , the air sucked into the handle brush 200 is transferred to the second flow passage 413 , and the second flow passage 413 . ), the air is transferred to the lower duct 600 through the first flow passage 411 .

The air delivered to the lower duct 600 is delivered to the inside of the dust collecting unit 130 through the first connection part 610 and the inlet 136a, and the air delivered to the inside of the dust collecting unit 130 is dust removed, It flows out through the outlet 134a and the second connection part 510 of the upper duct 500 (see FIG. 12).

After the dust is removed from the dust collecting unit 130, the leaked air is delivered to the outlet 343 provided in the motor case 340 of the dust suction unit 300 through the upper duct 500 (see FIG. 12).

The air delivered to the outlet 343 passes through the inside of the motor case 340 and is discharged to the outside of the motor case 340 through the outlet 341 , and the air discharged from the outlet 341 is the first of the rear cover 120 . It is exhausted to the outside of the clothes cleaner through the second exhaust unit 127 (refer to FIG. 3).

As shown in FIG. 20 , when the user operates the dust suction unit 300 after using the handle brush 200 , as shown in FIG. 21 , the flow path switching member 420 of the flow path switching device 400 . is rotated so that the flow path blocking unit 423 blocks the second flow path 413 .

When the second flow path 413 is blocked by the flow path blocking unit 423 , the suction power of the suction motor 320 is applied to the inlet of the dust suction unit 300 through the first flow path 411 and the third flow path 413 . It is transmitted to 331, the flow in which the suction power of the suction motor 320 is transmitted to the inlet part 331 is the air sucked into the inlet part 331 is transmitted to the motor case 340 in which the suction motor 320 is accommodated. Since it is in the opposite direction to the flow, it is replaced by explaining the flow in which the air sucked into the inlet 331 is transferred to the motor case 340 in which the suction motor 320 is accommodated.

As shown in FIG. 21 , when the second flow path 413 is blocked by the flow path blocking unit 423 , the first flow path 411 and the third flow path 415 communicate with each other.

When the first passage 411 and the third passage 415 communicate with each other, as shown in FIG. 20 , the air sucked into the inlet 331 is transferred to the third passage 415 , and the third passage 415 . ), the air is transferred to the lower duct 600 through the first flow passage 411 .

The air delivered to the lower duct 600 is delivered to the inside of the dust collecting unit 130 through the first connection part 610 and the inlet 136a, and the air delivered to the inside of the dust collecting unit 130 is dust removed, It flows out through the outlet 134a and the second connection part 510 of the upper duct 500 (see FIG. 12).

After the dust is removed from the dust collecting unit 130 , the leaked air is delivered to the outlet 343 provided in the motor case 340 of the dust suction unit 300 through the upper duct 500 (see FIG. 12 ).

The air delivered to the outlet 343 passes through the inside of the motor case 340 and is discharged to the outside of the motor case 340 through the outlet 341 , and the air discharged from the outlet 341 is the first of the rear cover 120 . It is exhausted to the outside of the clothes cleaner through the second exhaust unit 127 (refer to FIG. 3).

3 to 4 , an air cleaning module 900 for purifying fine dust in the air may be provided inside the body 100 .

As shown in FIG. 22 , the air cleaning module 900 is mounted on a filter cover 910 provided with an intake port 911 connected to the intake portion 123 of the rear cover 120 , and the filter cover 910 . A purification filter 920 for purifying fine dust in the air sucked into the suction port 911 and an exhaust port 931 for exhausting the purified air are provided, and a connection duct connecting the intake port 911 and the exhaust port 931 ( 930), a fan unit 940 for guiding air to be sucked into the suction port 911 and exhausted through the connection duct 930 to the exhaust port 931, and the intake port 911 are coupled to the edge of the filter cover 910. and a fixing member 950 for fixing the mounted purification filter 920 .

The filter cover 910 is provided with an intake gasket 911a for sealing between the intake port 911 and the purification filter 920 to prevent air from leaking through the gap between the intake port 911 and the purification filter 920, and a connection duct The exhaust port gasket 931a for sealing the portion where the exhaust port 931 and the first exhaust unit 126 are connected to prevent air from leaking into the gap between the exhaust port 931 and the first exhaust unit 126 is provided in the 930. will be prepared

The fixing member 950 for fixing the purification filter 920 seals the portion where the suction port 911 and the suction unit 123 are connected so that air does not leak through the gap between the suction port 911 and the suction unit 123 . .

When dust adhering to clothes is removed by the handle brush 200, if dust remains in the air without being sucked in by the handle brush 200, when the user operates the air cleaning module 900, as shown in FIG. As described above, the air sucked into the suction unit 123 by the fan unit 940 is delivered to the suction port 911 .

After the fine dust in the air delivered to the inlet 911 is purified by the purification filter 920 , it is transferred to the exhaust port 931 through the connection duct 930 , and the air delivered to the exhaust port 931 is the exhaust port 931 . ) is discharged to the outside through the first exhaust unit 126 connected to.

Although it is illustrated in the drawings that the air cleaning module 900 has a configuration for purifying outside air, it may be provided to have a configuration capable of removing moisture in the outside air.

In the above description of the clothes cleaner with reference to the accompanying drawings, a specific shape and direction have been mainly described, but various modifications and changes are possible by those skilled in the art, and such modifications and changes are included in the scope of the present invention. should be interpreted as

100: body 110: front cover
111: handle brush holder 112: holder groove
113: micro switch 113a: sensing unit
114: display unit 115: LED
116: window 117: body brush receiving part
120: rear cover 121: operation switch
121a: first operation switch 121b: second operation switch
123: intake 125: exhaust
126: first exhaust unit 127: second exhaust unit
128: receiving portion 128a: lower opening
128b: upper opening 129: operation switch installation part
130: dust collection unit 131: housing
132: dust separation chamber 132a: guide part
132b: spiral portion 133: filter
134: upper cover 134a: outlet
134b: filter seat 135: grill
135a: grill body 135b: air through hole
136: lower cover 136a: inlet
137: dust collection chamber 138: dust cover
138a: handle
200: handle brush 210: handle brush body
211: connection hose coupling part 213: dust removal part mounting part
215: coupling hole 217: sensing protrusion
220: cover handle brush 230: dust removal unit
231: body portion 233: coupling hook
235: coupling protrusion 237: brush
239: suction member
300: dust suction unit 310: base
311: body brush coupling part 320: suction motor
330: body brush 331: inlet part
333: nozzle brush 340: motor case
341: outlet 343: outlet
400: flow path conversion device 410: flow path unit
411: 1st Euro 413: 2nd Euro
415: 3rd Euro 417: Euro Cover
417a: communication part 417b: through hole
419: through part 420: flow path switching member
421: second rotation shaft 423: flow path blocking part
430: power unit 431: flow path conversion motor
432: first rotation shaft 433: first gear
434: first rotation hole 435: second gear
436: second rotation hole
500: upper duct 510: second connection part
600: lower duct 610: first connection part
700: first connector 800: second connector
900: air cleaning module 910: filter cover
911 : inlet 911a : inlet gasket
920: purification filter 930: connecting duct
931: exhaust port 931a: exhaust port gasket
940: fan part 950: fixing member
H : connecting hose

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The lower body is supported on the ground and is erected in the vertical direction;
a handle brush mounted on the upper part of the body and configured to remove dust from clothes;
a connecting hose accommodated in the main body and made of an elastic material to connect the main body and the handle brush;
an air cleaning module provided in the body to purify fine dust in the air; and
and a dust suction unit provided at the lower part of the main body to suck dust from the ground.
The body includes a front cover and a rear cover coupled to the rear of the front cover,
A handle brush holder on which the handle brush is mounted is provided on the front cover,
A mounting groove in which the handle brush is mounted and a micro switch for detecting whether the handle brush is mounted are provided in the handle brush holder;
and a handle brush body coupled to the connection hose and provided with a sensing protrusion protruding in a direction toward the micro switch so that the micro switch detects whether the handle brush is mounted. The method of claim 1,
and the main body includes a dust collecting unit provided inside the main body to receive air sucked into the handle brush and the dust suction unit to separate dust. 3. The method of claim 2,
The front cover is provided with a display unit for displaying operations of the handle brush, the air cleaning module, and the dust suction unit.
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The handle brush includes a cover handle brush that covers a rear surface of the handle brush body, and a dust removal unit mounted on the handle brush body to remove dust from clothes. 6. The method of claim 5,
The dust removal unit includes a body part mounted on the handle brush body, a plurality of brushes rotatably coupled to the body part to separate dust from clothes, and the plurality of brushes in which dust separated from clothes is sucked. A clothes cleaner including a suction member. 4. The method of claim 3,
The display unit includes a plurality of LEDs emitting light according to operations of the handle brush, the air cleaning module, and the dust suction unit, and a window covering the plurality of LEDs. 3. The method of claim 2,
The rear cover accommodates an operation switch for operating the air cleaning module and the dust suction unit; A clothes cleaner with a receiving part that can be used. 9. The method of claim 8,
The air cleaning module includes a filter cover provided with an intake port connected to the intake unit, a purification filter mounted on the filter cover to purify fine dust in the air sucked into the intake port, and an exhaust port for exhausting the purified air. and a connection duct connecting the suction port and the exhaust port, and a fan unit for guiding air to be sucked into the suction port and exhausted through the connection duct to the exhaust port. 10. The method of claim 9,
The exhaust part includes a first exhaust part connected to the exhaust port to exhaust the purified air to the outside, and a second exhaust part that is sucked into the dust suction unit and the air from which the dust is separated by the dust collecting unit is exhausted. . 11. The method of claim 10,
The dust collecting unit includes a housing provided so as to be opened at upper and lower parts and accommodated in the receiving unit, a dust separation chamber provided inside the housing to receive air sucked into the handle brush or the dust suction unit to separate dust; a filter provided at the upper portion to collect fine dust in the air that has passed through the dust separation chamber, and an upper cover provided to seat the filter and covering the upper portion of the housing and having an outlet through which air from which fine dust has been removed is discharged; and a lower cover covering a lower portion of the housing and having an inlet. 12. The method of claim 11,
An upper duct communicating with the outlet is provided at an upper portion of the dust collecting unit, and a lower duct communicating with the inlet is provided at a lower portion of the dust collecting unit. The lower body is supported on the ground and is erected in the vertical direction;
a handle brush mounted on the upper part of the body and configured to remove dust from clothes;
a connecting hose accommodated in the main body and made of an elastic material to connect the main body and the handle brush;
an air cleaning module provided in the body to purify fine dust in the air; and
and a dust suction unit provided at the lower part of the main body to suck dust from the ground.
The main body includes a front cover, a rear cover coupled to the rear of the front cover, and a dust collecting unit provided inside the main body to receive air sucked into the handle brush and the dust suction unit to separate dust,
The rear cover accommodates an operation switch for operating the air cleaning module and the dust suction unit; A receiving unit is provided,
The air cleaning module includes a filter cover provided with an intake port connected to the intake unit, a purification filter mounted on the filter cover to purify fine dust in the air sucked into the intake port, and an exhaust port for exhausting the purified air. and a connection duct connecting the intake port and the exhaust port, and a fan unit for guiding air to be sucked into the intake port and exhausted to the exhaust port through the connection duct,
The exhaust part includes a first exhaust part connected to the exhaust port for exhausting purified air to the outside, and a second exhaust part for exhausting the air sucked into the dust suction unit and separated from dust by the dust collecting unit,
The dust collecting unit includes a housing provided so as to be opened at upper and lower parts and accommodated in the receiving unit, a dust separation chamber provided inside the housing to receive air sucked into the handle brush or the dust suction unit to separate dust; a filter provided at the upper portion to collect fine dust in the air that has passed through the dust separation chamber, and an upper cover provided to seat the filter and covering the upper portion of the housing and having an outlet through which air from which fine dust has been removed is discharged; It covers the lower portion of the housing and includes a lower cover provided with an inlet,
An upper duct communicating with the outlet is provided at an upper portion of the dust collecting unit, and a lower duct communicating with the inlet is provided at a lower portion of the dust collecting unit,
The dust suction unit includes a base, a suction motor provided on the upper portion of the base to generate suction force, a body brush having an inlet for suctioning dust from the ground, and a body brush to accommodate the suction motor and discharge the air flowing out of the outlet to the outside. A clothes cleaner comprising: a motor case provided with an outlet for drying the air and an outlet for guiding air to the outlet in communication with the upper duct. 14. The method of claim 13,
A clothes cleaner having a flow path switching device configured to convert a flow path so that the suction force of the suction motor is transmitted to the dust suction unit or the handle brush at an upper portion of the base. 15. The method of claim 14,
The flow path switching device includes a flow path part including a first flow path communicating with the lower duct, a second flow path communicating with the handle brush, and a third flow path communicating with the inlet part, and is provided inside the flow path part. A clothes cleaner comprising: a flow path switching member for switching a flow path so that the flow path communicates with the second flow path or the third flow path; and a power unit for operating the flow path switching member. The lower body is supported on the ground and is erected in the vertical direction;
a dust suction unit provided at a lower portion of the main body to have an inlet for sucking ground dust, and sucking ground dust through a suction motor generating a suction force;
a handle brush mounted on the upper part of the body and configured to remove dust from clothes by the suction force of the suction motor;
a connecting hose connecting the body and the handle brush; and
and a flow path switching device for converting a flow path so that the suction force of the suction motor is transmitted to the handle brush or the inlet part;
A dust collecting unit for receiving air sucked into the handle brush or the dust suction unit and separating and discharging the dust is provided inside the body;
An upper duct provided at the upper portion of the dust collecting unit to receive the air from which the dust has been removed from the dust collecting unit, and a lower portion provided at the lower portion of the dust collecting unit to transfer the air sucked into the handle brush or the dust suction unit to the dust collecting unit including a duct;
The flow path switching device includes a flow path part including a first flow path communicating with the lower duct, a second flow path communicating with the handle brush, and a third flow path communicating with the inlet part, and is provided inside the flow path part. A flow path cover having a flow path switching member for switching the flow path so that the flow path communicates with the second flow path or the third flow path, a power unit for operating the flow path switching member, and a communication part for communicating the inlet part and the third flow path. includes,
The power unit generates power and includes a flow path switching motor having a first rotational shaft, a first gear coupled to the first rotational shaft to rotate, and the first gear and the first gear when the first gear is meshed with the first gear to rotate It includes a second gear rotated together,
The flow path switching member includes a second rotation shaft coupled to the second gear to rotate the flow path switching member, and a flow path blocking unit configured to block a portion where the second flow path or the third flow path communicates with the first flow path. Clothes cleaner included.
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When the handle brush is operated, the flow path blocking unit blocks the third flow path so that the first flow path and the second flow path communicate with each other. 17. The method of claim 16,
When the dust suction unit is operated, the flow path blocking unit blocks the second flow path so that the first flow path and the third flow path communicate with each other.

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