KR102485200B1 - Hand type vacuum cleaner with ionizer - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention, a main body having an air inlet, an air outlet, and a flow path portion formed between the air inlet and the air outlet to form a flow path of air; an ionizer provided inside the main body and configured to generate ions; and a driving fan disposed on the flow path unit to introduce external air into the flow path unit and to generate a suction force so that the ions generated by the ionizer move along the flow path unit.

Description

Handheld vacuum cleaner with ionizer {HAND TYPE VACUUM CLEANER WITH IONIZER}

The present invention relates to a handheld vacuum cleaner having an ionizer device.

BACKGROUND A vacuum cleaner is generally a device configured to suck in and remove dust or the like with a suction force generated as a fan is rotated by a driving motor. In particular, a handheld vacuum cleaner is a device implemented to be able to clean while carrying a conventional vacuum cleaner in order to increase user convenience.

On the other hand, when cleaning using a vacuum cleaner, the air introduced into the vacuum cleaner may further contain not only dust but also harmful germs and bacteria that cause various diseases, and allergy-causing substances such as house dust mites.

The various harmful substances described above, that is, harmful bacteria, bacteria, and allergens, are introduced into the vacuum cleaner and then discharged out of the vacuum cleaner to act as factors that deteriorate air quality. Some of the harmful substances It is not discharged outside the vacuum cleaner again, but remains in the air passage formed inside the vacuum cleaner and the dust storage space, contaminating the inside of the vacuum cleaner. Furthermore, the possibility that the inside of the vacuum cleaner is provided as a space in which the harmful substances can proliferate increases.

However, conventional general handheld vacuum cleaners do not have a sterilization or sterilization function for the harmful substances contained in the air, so that most of the harmful substances introduced into the inside are discharged to the outside again, and discharged to the outside There is a problem in that the harmful substances that have not been treated continuously contaminate the inside of the vacuum cleaner while remaining inside the vacuum cleaner.

One object of the present invention is to be able to discharge various harmful substances contained in the air flowing into the vacuum cleaner to the external space in a sterile state, and to have a bactericidal action on the harmful substances remaining after entering the internal space of the vacuum cleaner. It is to provide a handheld vacuum cleaner capable of this.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a handheld vacuum cleaner capable of providing a disinfection function for the air around the vacuum cleaner by discharging ions that act to eliminate various harmful substances contained in the air to the outside of the vacuum cleaner. is in

In order to achieve the problem of the present invention, the handheld vacuum cleaner equipped with the ionizer of the present invention includes an air inlet, an air outlet, and a flow path formed between the air inlet and the air outlet to form an air flow path. a body provided; an ionizer provided inside the main body and configured to generate ions; and a driving fan disposed on the flow path unit to introduce external air into the flow path unit and to generate a suction force so that the ions generated by the ionizer move along the flow path unit.

The handheld vacuum cleaner further includes a dust bin disposed on the flow path unit to store dust included in air flowing into the flow path unit, and the driving fan moves the ions generated by the ionizer into the dust bin. The suction force may be generated so as to flow in.

The dust bin may be disposed between the ionizer and the driving fan.

The handheld vacuum cleaner may further include a filter unit disposed on a flow path of air passing through the dust bin after flowing into the flow path unit to filter out foreign substances contained in the air.

The handheld vacuum cleaner may further include a blower disposed inside the main body and generating air flow so that the ions generated by the ionizer are discharged to the outside through the air inlet.

The handheld vacuum cleaner includes a dust sensor configured to measure the amount of dust sucked into the dust container; and a display unit provided in the main body and configured to output visual information based on the amount of dust measured by the dust sensor.

The handheld vacuum cleaner includes a holding portion having a hollow portion into which the main body is inserted so as to support the main body; a through hole formed in the holding portion to communicate the hollow portion with the outside; and a fan provided in the holding part and configured to blow the ions generated in the ionizer to the outside through the through hole by causing a flow of air.

The handheld vacuum cleaner may further include a control unit provided on the main body and configured to stop an operation of the driving fan when the main body is mounted on the holding part.

In addition, the present invention, the main body having an air inlet, an air outlet, and a flow path portion formed between the air inlet and the air outlet to form a flow path of air; an ionizer disposed inside the main body and configured to generate ions; and a dust bin disposed on the flow path unit to store dust included in air flowing into the flow path unit, wherein external air is introduced into the air inlet and then flows along the flow path unit to separate the dust from the dust bin. and is mixed with the ions generated from the ionizer and discharged to the outside through the air outlet in a sterile state, and the ions generated from the ionizer flow into the flow path while moving along the flow path Disclosed is a handheld vacuum cleaner characterized in that it is made to be discharged to the outside through the air discharge port after causing a sterilization action with the air and the inside of the dust bin.

According to the present invention, a body having a flow path formed between an air inlet and an air outlet and forming an air flow path, and an ionizer provided inside the body and configured to generate ions, on the flow path External air is introduced into the flow path by a driving fan arranged to generate a suction force, and at the same time, ions generated from the ionizer move along the flow path. According to this configuration, the contaminated air flowing into the flow path from the outside is sterilized by ions flowing along the flow path and discharged to the outside through the air outlet in a clean state. It is sterilized or sterilized by ions, and shows an effect of significantly lowering the level of contamination of the inside of the main body.

In addition, the handheld vacuum cleaner of the present invention further includes a dust bin disposed on the flow path unit to collect dust included in the air flowing into the flow path unit. In this case, the dust bin is cleaned by ions moving along the flow path unit. Various harmful substances remaining inside can be sterilized or sterilized.

Further, according to the present invention, a holding portion having a hollow portion and holding the main body while being inserted into the hollow portion, and a through hole formed in the holding portion and communicating the outside with the hollow portion, provided in the holding portion The fan unit is configured to blow ions generated from the ionizer to the outside through the through hole, so that various harmful substances contained in the air around the main body and the holder can be sterilized or sterilized, so that the handheld vacuum cleaner utilization can be further improved.

1 is a perspective view showing a handheld vacuum cleaner according to an embodiment of the present invention;
2 is a view conceptually showing the inside of the handheld vacuum cleaner shown in FIG. 1;
Figure 3a is a conceptual view showing a mounting portion for mounting the main body shown in Figure 1;
Figure 3b is a conceptual view showing a state in which the main body is mounted on the mounting portion shown in Figure 3a.
Figure 3c is a plan view of the mounting portion shown in Figure 3a.
FIG. 4 is a conceptual view illustrating air flow in a flow path provided in the main body in a state in which the main body is inserted into the mounting portion shown in FIG. 3A;
5 to 7 are conceptual diagrams illustrating examples in which the handheld vacuum cleaner shown in FIG. 1 is used.

Hereinafter, a handheld vacuum cleaner equipped with an ionizer according to the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the drawings.

Singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.

Even in different embodiments, the same or similar reference numerals are given to the same or similar components as the previous embodiment, and overlapping descriptions thereof will be omitted.

In describing the embodiments disclosed in this specification, if it is determined that detailed descriptions of related known technologies may obscure the gist of the embodiments disclosed in this specification, the detailed descriptions thereof will be omitted.

The accompanying drawings are only for easy understanding of the embodiments disclosed in this specification, and the technical idea disclosed in this specification is not limited by the accompanying drawings, and all changes and equivalents included in the spirit and technical scope of the present invention are included. It should be understood to include water or substitutes.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a handheld vacuum cleaner 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a conceptual view showing the inside of the handheld vacuum cleaner 100 shown in FIG. 1 .

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2 , the handheld vacuum cleaner 100 includes a main body 110 , an ionizer 120 and a driving fan 130 .

The main body 110 includes an air inlet 111 , an air outlet 112 , and a passage portion formed between the air inlet 111 and the air outlet 112 to form an air passage. In addition, the exterior of the main body constitutes the exterior of the handheld vacuum cleaner 100, and various parts constituting the handheld vacuum cleaner 100 may be disposed inside the main body 110. Meanwhile, the main body 110 may be formed to have a shape extending along one direction, as shown. In addition, a battery 101 for driving an ionizer 120 and a driving fan 130 to be described later may be disposed inside the main body 110 . In addition, the main body 110 may include a first terminal 113 connected to an external power source to charge the battery 101 .

The air inlet 111 may include at least one opening through which air outside the main body 110 flows into the inside of the main body 110, more specifically, the flow path. In addition, the air inlet 111 may be formed to correspond to a shape in which the main body 110 extends in one direction from the side of the main body 110, as shown.

In addition, the handheld vacuum cleaner 100 is configured to be rotatable on the flow path portion corresponding to the air inlet 111, and by the rotation, foreign substances on the cleaning surface facing the air inlet 111 are removed and the flow path portion It may include an agitator (160, agitator) made to be drawn in, and an agitator motor 161 for providing rotational force to the agitator 160. In addition, a portion of the agitator 160 in contact with the cleaning surface may be made of carbon fiber.

The air discharge port 112 communicates the outside of the main body 110 with the flow passage portion, and provides an opening through which air introduced into the flow passage portion through the air inlet port 122 is discharged out of the main body 110 again.

The ionizer 120 is provided inside the main body 110 and is configured to generate ions. The ions generated by the ionizer 120 may be composed of anions and cations, and the cations and anions are various harmful substances contained in the air, such as harmful bacteria and bacteria, viruses, and allergy-causing substances such as house dust mites. It disinfects or sterilizes the etc., and shows the effect of inhibiting the activity of the harmful bacteria, bacteria, viruses, etc.

The driving fan 130 is disposed on the flow path provided in the main body 110 to introduce air from the outside into the flow path, and the ions generated from the ionizer 120 move along the flow path It is made to generate a suction force so as to do. For example, the driving fan 130 may include a plurality of impellers, and may be configured to generate the suction force by causing air flow as the impeller rotates based on a rotational axis.

On the other hand, describing the flow of air occurring in the flow path when the driving fan 130 is driven, first, external air is introduced into the air inlet 111 and then generated in the ionizer 120 while flowing along the flow path The ions are mixed with the ions and discharged to the outside through the air outlet 112 in a sterile or sterilized state, and the ions generated by the ionizer 120 are introduced into the flow path while moving along the flow path. After causing a bactericidal action in the air, it is discharged to the outside through the air outlet 112.

According to the present invention described above, the main body 110 having the flow path formed between the air inlet 111 and the air outlet 112 to form an air flow path, and the ions provided inside the main body 110 and an ionizer 120 configured to generate air, and a driving fan 130 is disposed on the flow path unit to generate a suction force to introduce external air into the flow path unit. Ions are moved along the passage part. According to the configuration of the handheld vacuum cleaner 100, the contaminated air flowing into the flow path from the outside is sterilized by the ions flowing along the flow path and discharged to the outside in a clean state through the air outlet 112. , The inside of the main body 110 having the flow path part is also sterilized or sterilized by the ions, thereby greatly reducing the contamination level of the inside of the main body 110 .

Meanwhile, the handheld vacuum cleaner 100 may further include a dust container 140.

The dust container 140 is formed between the air inlet 111 and the air outlet 112 and is disposed on a flow path forming an air flow path to store dust included in air flowing into the flow path. Here, the driving fan 130 may generate the suction force so that the ions generated by the ionizer 120 flow into the dust container 140 .

Meanwhile, the dust container 140 may be disposed between the ionizer 120 and the driving fan 130 . According to this arrangement structure, the dust contained in the air introduced from the outside into the flow path is first filtered in the dust bin 140, and the dust-filtered air passes through the drive fan 130 so that the drive fan 130 The degree of contamination by this dust can be greatly reduced. However, although not shown in this drawing, the driving fan 130 may be disposed between the ionizer 120 and the dust bin 140.

In addition, the handheld vacuum cleaner 100 may further include a filter unit 150.

The filter unit 150 may be formed to be disposed on a flow path of air passing through the dust bin 140 after flowing into the flow path unit to filter foreign substances included in the air.

On the other hand, describing the flow of air occurring in the flow path in a state in which the dust container 140 is provided in the handheld vacuum cleaner 100, the air outside the main body 110 flows into the air inlet 111 and then While flowing along the flow path, dust is separated by the filter part 150 and collected in the dust bin 140, and is mixed with the ions generated by the ionizer 120 to remove bacteria through the air outlet 112. The ions generated by the ionizer 120 are discharged to the outside through the air outlet 120, while moving along the flow path, causing a bactericidal action in the air introduced into the flow path and the inside of the dust bin 140, and then passing through the air outlet 112. made to be discharged to the outside. Accordingly, various harmful substances remaining in the dust bin 140 can be sterilized or sterilized by the ions moving along the flow passage.

Meanwhile, the handheld vacuum cleaner 100 may further include a blowing unit (not shown).

The blowing unit may be disposed inside the main body 110 and cause a flow of air so that the ions generated from the ionizer 120 are discharged to the outside through the air inlet 111 . Accordingly, the ions generated from the ionizer 120 cause a sterilization or sterilization action not only in the interior of the main body 110 but also in the external space of the handheld vacuum cleaner 100, that is, in the air outside the main body 110. can

In addition, the blowing unit may be provided in the ionizer 120 to form a single body with the ionizer 120 . However, the arrangement of the blower unit is not limited to being provided in the ionizer, and may be disposed at other positions within the main body 110 where the ions can flow toward the air inlet 111 . Meanwhile, the handheld vacuum cleaner 100 may stop driving the driving fan 130 when the blowing unit is driven. Accordingly, the ions can be smoothly discharged to the air inlet 111 by the blowing unit without being hindered by the suction force of the driving fan 130 .

In addition, the blowing unit may be configured to tilt so as to be able to adjust an angle with respect to the air inlet. According to this configuration, since the blowing direction of the ions can be adjusted by the blowing unit, it is possible to selectively adjust the bactericidal or sterilizing action area of the ions discharged to the outside of the handheld vacuum cleaner 100.

Hereinafter, the holding portion 180 provided in the handheld vacuum cleaner 100 of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 3A to 4 .

FIG. 3A is a conceptual diagram showing a mounting portion 180 for mounting the main body 110 shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3B shows a state in which the main body 110 is mounted on the mounting portion 180 shown in FIG. 3A. 3C is a plan view of the mounting portion 180 shown in FIG. 3A, and FIG. 4 is provided on the main body 110 in a state in which the main body 110 is inserted into the mounting portion 180 shown in FIG. 3A. It is a conceptual diagram showing air flow in the flow path part.

First, referring to FIGS. 3A to 3C , the handheld vacuum cleaner 100 may further include a mounting portion 180 , a through hole 182 , and a fan portion 185 .

The holding part 180 has a hollow part 181 into which the main body 110 is inserted so as to mount the main body 110 thereon. In addition, an opening for inserting the main body 110 into the hollow part 181 is formed at one side of the hollow part 181 . In addition, the rear side of the mounting portion 180 formed on the opposite side of the front surface of the mounting portion 180 into which the main body 110 is inserted is formed to correspond to the bottom surface, so that the mounting portion 180 is erected on the bottom surface. can be supported by

The through hole 182 is formed in the mounting portion 180 to communicate the hollow portion 181 with the outside.

The fan unit 185 is provided on the holding unit 180. It is made to blow the ions generated in the ionizer 120 to the outside through the through hole 182 by causing a flow of air. In addition, the fan unit 185 may be tilted so that an angle of the fan unit 185 can be adjusted with respect to the air inlet 11 .

Meanwhile, the holder 180 may be configured to charge the battery 101 when the main body 110 is coupled to the holder 180 . To this end, the mounting portion 180 may include a second terminal 183 corresponding to the first terminal 113 provided on the main body 110 .

In addition, the mounting portion 180 is configured so that electrical contact between the first terminal 113 and the second terminal 183 can be stably made while the main body 110 is inserted into the hollow part 181. A guide part 184 formed to correspond to the appearance of the main body 110 and guiding insertion of the main body 110 into the hollow part 181 may be provided.

Meanwhile, the handheld vacuum cleaner 100 may further include a dust sensor (not shown) and a display unit 170.

The dust sensor is configured to measure the amount of dust sucked into the dust container 140 .

The display unit 170 may be provided on the main body 110 and output different visual information based on the amount of dust measured by the dust sensor. In addition, the main body 110 may include a button unit 115 for inputting various signals related to control such as power and mode switching of the handheld vacuum cleaner 100 .

In addition, the handheld vacuum cleaner 100 may further include a control unit.

The control unit may be provided on the main body 110 and stop the operation of the driving fan 130 when the main body 110 is mounted on the mounting part 180 . In addition, the control unit may stop the operation of the driving fan 130 and simultaneously drive the fan unit 185 provided on the holding unit 180 . According to this configuration, when the main body 110 is placed on the holder 180 while the driving fan 130 is operating, the operation of the driving fan 130 is stopped, and the fan unit 185 As ions generated by the ionizer 120 are discharged to the outside, the air around the handheld vacuum cleaner 100 can be sterilized or sterilized.

Next, referring to FIG. 4 , when the driving fan 130 is operated in a state in which the body 110 is mounted on the holder 180, the ions generated by the ionizer 120 cause the driving fan 130 ) causes a flow in the flow path and the inside of the main body 110 by the suction force generated in. The ions moving inside the main body 110 and along the passage portion cause a sterilization or sterilization action in the passage portion and the inside of the main body 110 to contaminate the inner region of the main body 110 including the passage portion. levels can be greatly reduced.

According to the configuration of the handheld vacuum cleaner 100 having the holder 180 described above, while the body 110 is inserted into the hollow part 181, the body 110 is mounted on the holder 180 and , A through hole 182 formed in the holding part 180 to communicate with the outside with the hollow part 181 is provided, and the ions generated by the ionizer 120 are provided in the holding part 180 through the through hole By the fan unit 185 configured to blow air to the outside through the 182, it is possible to disinfect or sterilize various harmful substances contained in the air around the main body 110 and the mounting unit 180, so that the handheld type Utilization of the vacuum cleaner 100 may be further increased.

Hereinafter, usable embodiments of the handheld vacuum cleaner 100 described above will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 to 7 .

5 to 7 are conceptual diagrams illustrating examples in which the handheld vacuum cleaner 100 shown in FIG. 1 is used.

First of all, referring to FIG. 5 , the user U can remove dust by sucking it into the fibers constituting clothes while carrying the handheld vacuum cleaner 100 . At this time, ions are generated in the ionizer 120 provided inside the main body 110 of the handheld vacuum cleaner 100, and the ions are moved along the flow path by the driving fan 130, and the air A sterilization or sterilization action is caused to the air introduced into the flow path through the inlet 111 . Accordingly, the dust included in the air introduced into the flow path unit is collected in the dust bin 140 disposed on the flow path unit, and the dust-separated air is purified by the ions and is cleaned through the air outlet ( 112) through which it is discharged to the outside.

On the other hand, in the handheld vacuum cleaner 100, the operation of the blowing unit disposed inside the main body 110 may be performed together with the driving fan 130 operating. In the operating mode of the handheld vacuum cleaner 100, some of the ions generated by the ionizer 120 are moved along the flow path by the driving fan 130, and the air and dust flowing through the flow path bacteria or sterilization action, and the remaining part of the ions are discharged to the outside through the air inlet 111 by causing a flow by the blower. Accordingly, the handheld vacuum cleaner 100 can remove dust in the fibers constituting the clothes of the user U and simultaneously cause a sterilization or sterilization action with respect to the fibers.

Next, referring to FIG. 6 , the handheld vacuum cleaner 100 may be disposed in a space requiring deodorization, for example, on the floor of an entrance where shoes are placed. At this time, the main body 110 may be inserted into the hollow part 181 formed in the holding part 180 and placed on the floor of the porch in a standing state. In this case, the ions (I) generated from the ionizer 120 cause a flow by the fan part 185 provided in the holding part 180 and flow to the hollow part 181 through the air inlet 111. After being discharged, it may be discharged to the outside through the through hole 182 formed in the mounting portion 180 . The ions discharged to the outside of the through hole 182 in this way cause a sterilization or sterilization action on various harmful substances contained in the air and substances that cause odors, thereby removing contaminated areas around where the handheld vacuum cleaner 100 is placed. It can purify the air.

Lastly, referring to FIG. 7 , the handheld vacuum cleaner 100 may be mounted in a coupled state to a cradle C formed on a wall portion of a common living space. The holder C may include a plurality of coupling parts (not shown) formed to be coupled to the main body 110 in order to mount the plurality of handheld vacuum cleaners 100 thereon. The user can use the handheld vacuum cleaner 100 mounted on the cradle (C) after separating it from the cradle (C) as needed, and after use is finished, it can be placed on the cradle (C) again. In addition, while the plurality of handheld vacuum cleaners 100 are mounted on the cradle C, the ions generated by the ionizer 120 are removed from the outside through the air inlet 111 by the blower provided in the main body. can be discharged with Accordingly, the air around the handheld vacuum cleaner 100 can be maintained in a cleaner state by the ions discharged from the plurality of handheld vacuum cleaners 100 to the external space.

Claims (9)

a main body having an air inlet, an air outlet, and a flow path formed between the air inlet and the air outlet to form an air flow path;
an ionizer provided inside the main body and configured to generate ions; and
A driving fan disposed on the flow path unit to introduce external air into the flow path unit and to generate a suction force so that the ions generated by the ionizer move along the flow path unit;
The main body includes one side and the other side opposite to the one side,
The air inlet is formed on a side portion of the body between one side and the other side of the body,
The ionizer is disposed inside one side of the main body, and the air outlet is formed on the other side of the main body. According to claim 1,
Further comprising a dust bin disposed on the flow path unit and configured to store dust included in air flowing into the flow path unit;
The handheld vacuum cleaner of claim 1, wherein the driving fan generates the suction force so that the ions generated by the ionizer flow into the dust container. According to claim 2,
The dust container is a handheld vacuum cleaner, characterized in that disposed between the ionizer and the driving fan. According to claim 2,
The handheld vacuum cleaner further comprises a filter unit disposed on a flow path of air passing through the dust bin after flowing into the flow path unit to filter out foreign substances contained in the air. According to claim 1,
The handheld vacuum cleaner of claim 1, further comprising a blower disposed inside the main body and generating a flow of air so that the ions generated by the ionizer are discharged to the outside through the air inlet. According to claim 2,
a dust sensor configured to measure the amount of dust sucked into the dust bin; and
The handheld vacuum cleaner further comprises a display unit provided on the main body and configured to output visual information based on the amount of dust measured by the dust sensor. According to claim 1,
a holding portion having a hollow portion into which the main body is inserted so as to hold the main body;
a through hole formed in the holding portion to communicate the hollow portion with the outside; and
The handheld vacuum cleaner of claim 1 , further comprising a fan provided in the holding part and configured to blow the ions generated in the ionizer to the outside through the through hole by causing air flow. According to claim 7,
The handheld vacuum cleaner of claim 1, further comprising a control unit provided on the main body and configured to stop an operation of the driving fan when the main body is mounted on the holding part. a main body having an air inlet, an air outlet, and a flow path formed between the air inlet and the air outlet to form an air flow path;
an ionizer disposed inside the main body and configured to generate ions; and
A dust bin disposed on the flow path unit to store dust included in air flowing into the flow path unit;
The main body includes one side and the other side opposite to the one side,
The air inlet is formed on a side portion of the body between one side and the other side of the body,
The ionizer is disposed inside one side of the main body, and the air outlet is formed on the other side of the main body.
External air is introduced into the air inlet and then flows along the flow path, and dust is separated and collected in the dust bin, mixed with the ions generated by the ionizer, and discharged to the outside through the air outlet in a disinfected state. become,
The ions generated by the ionizer move along the flow path portion, causing a sterilization action in the air introduced into the flow path portion and the inside of the dust bin, and then discharged to the outside through the air outlet. Handheld vacuum cleaner.

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