KR102592405B1 - Portable vacuum cleaner with selectable intake/exhaust mode - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a portable vacuum cleaner capable of selecting an intake/exhaust mode that can be used in any one of intake-only, exhaust-only, and intake/exhaust modes by varying the fastening method of the connection part according to the user's selection. In a portable vacuum cleaner capable of intake and exhaust by rotation of a controlled motor, the cleaner includes a body member capable of sucking in from one side and exhausting from the other side by the motor, and a body member capable of filtering out foreign substances introduced during intake. A filter member provided inside, a vibration damping member provided inside the body member to absorb vibration occurring when the motor operates, and a filter member provided inside the body member are connected to at least one of one side or the other side to serve as both an intake and exhaust device. It includes a connection part provided so that it can be selected and used for intake only to suck in foreign substances or for exhaust only to blow away foreign substances, wherein the connection part is one of the first connection member connected to the filter member, the filter member, or the body member. It is characterized in that it includes a second connection member connected to at least one.

Description

Portable vacuum cleaner with selectable intake/exhaust mode}

The present invention relates to a portable vacuum cleaner capable of selecting an intake/exhaust mode, which can be used in any one of intake-only, exhaust-only, and intake/exhaust modes by changing the connection method according to the user's choice.

In general, portable vacuum cleaners use power charged from a rechargeable battery of a certain capacity, so they are convenient to move because they are used wirelessly, and have the advantage of being easy to carry due to their small size.

As a prior art of the portable vacuum cleaner, a portable vacuum cleaner has been disclosed as a prior art in Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2003-0016633.

This prior art includes a main body with a built-in motor and impeller, a dust collection unit detachably mounted on the front of the main body, and an inner peripheral wall of the dust collection unit to guide the dust sucked into the dust collection unit to the dust storage unit and prevent backflow of dust. It includes a suction member extended to the partition member through the partition member and dust collection unit mounted on the.

However, the above-described prior art is capable of sucking dust or foreign substances through the rotational force of the impeller rotating with the power of the motor, but it is not possible to suck dust or foreign substances into narrow gaps such as window frames or between furniture and the floor, where the suction part of a portable vacuum cleaner is not inserted. There was a problem in that it was difficult to inhale dust or foreign substances through the suction member and could not be blown out.

Domestic registered patent No. 10-0411443 (announcement date: 2003.12.18.) Domestic Published Patent No. 10-2020-59797 (Publication date: 2020.05.29.)

In order to solve the above-described conventional problems, the present invention uses a single motor according to the user's selection to not only suction foreign substances for cleaning, but also blow out foreign substances stuck by the discharge pressure to improve the convenience and ease of cleaning. The purpose is to provide meaning.

In order to solve the above-described technical problem, a portable vacuum cleaner capable of selecting an intake/exhaust mode according to the present invention is a portable cleaner capable of intake/exhaustion by rotation of a motor 111 controlled by a control unit 113, and the cleaner has a motor 111. ), a body member 100 that can be sucked in from one side and then exhausted to the other side, a filter member 200 provided inside the body member 100 to filter out foreign substances flowing in during intake, and a motor. A vibration damping member (300) is provided inside the body member (100) to absorb vibration that occurs when (111) operates, and is connected to at least one of one side or the other side of the body member (100) to serve as an intake/exhaust device. Of course, it includes a connection part 400 that can be selected for use only for intake to suck in foreign substances or for exhaust only to blow away foreign substances, and the connection part 400 is connected to the filter member 200. It is characterized in that it includes a second connecting member 420 connected to at least one of the first connecting member 410, the filter member 200, and the body member 100.

In addition, the body member 100 is formed in the shape of a cylinder with openings on both sides, into which the control unit 113 and the vibration damping member 300 are inserted, and one opened side is where the filter member 200 is coupled. It includes a housing 110 and a holding body 120 installed inside the housing 110, the outer surface of which forms a movement path 125 together with the inner surface of the housing 110, and the filter is installed on one side of the housing 110. It is preferable to include a lid 130 that is formed to surround the member 200 and has a plurality of suction holes 131 formed on its outer surface.

In addition, the vibration damping member 300 has a fixed stand 310 that is detachably coupled to the filter member 200 and is made of an elastic material, and one side is inserted to face the fixed stand 310, and the other side is It is preferable to include a vibration absorber 320 that absorbs the vibration of the motor 111 by interviewing the motor 111.

In addition, the suction-only operation of the vacuum cleaner is implemented when the first connection member 410 or the second connection member 420 is connected to the filter member 200 through a tube, and the exhaust-only operation of the vacuum cleaner is achieved by connecting the first connection member 410 or the second connection member 420 to the filter member 200. The connecting member 420 is connected to the exhaust hole 119 formed on the other side of the body member 100 when used, and the intake/exhaust dual use of the vacuum cleaner is achieved by connecting the filter member 200 and the body member 100 to each other. In the combined state, it is preferable that either the first connection member 410 or the second connection member 420 is connected to the filter member 200 and the exhaust hole 119 when used.

also. The first connection member 410 has a predetermined length and is coupled to a first connection pipe 411 connected to the filter member 200 and a pipe (PIPE) so as to be movable in the longitudinal direction of the first connection pipe 411. It includes a brush 413, and the second connection member 420 is a second connection pipe connected to at least one of the filter member 200 or the exhaust hole 119 formed on the other side of the body member 100. It is preferable that the pipe 421 and the second connection pipe 421 are connected to each other so that the length of the pipe 421 can be extended, and include an extension pipe 423 that allows foreign substances to be sucked in as well as discharged.

According to the present invention, unlike the prior art, it is possible to use the first or second connection member according to the user's choice in any one of intake-only, exhaust-only, and intake/exhaust modes, thereby providing convenience and ease of cleaning. It has an effect that can be implemented.

1 is an exploded view showing a portable vacuum cleaner capable of selecting an intake and exhaust mode according to the present invention.
Figure 2 is an exploded view showing a body member for a portable vacuum cleaner capable of selecting an intake and exhaust mode according to the present invention.
Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view of Figure 2.
Figure 4 is an exploded view showing a filter member and a vibration damping member for a portable vacuum cleaner capable of selecting an intake and exhaust mode according to the present invention.
Figures 5 and 6 are diagrams showing a first connection member for a portable vacuum cleaner capable of selecting an intake and exhaust mode according to the present invention.
Figure 7 is a diagram showing a second connection member for a portable vacuum cleaner capable of selecting an intake and exhaust mode according to the present invention.
Figure 8 is a state of use of the suction-only mode for the portable vacuum cleaner capable of selecting the intake and exhaust mode according to the present invention.
Figure 9 is a diagram illustrating the state of use of the exhaust-only mode for a portable vacuum cleaner capable of selecting an intake and exhaust mode according to the present invention.
Figure 10 is a state of use of the intake and exhaust combined mode for the portable vacuum cleaner capable of selecting the intake and exhaust mode according to the present invention.

Hereinafter, various embodiments will be described in more detail with reference to the attached drawings. The embodiments described herein may be modified in various ways. Specific embodiments may be depicted in the drawings and described in detail in the detailed description. However, the specific embodiments disclosed in the attached drawings are only intended to facilitate understanding of the various embodiments. Therefore, the technical idea is not limited to the specific embodiments disclosed in the attached drawings, and it should be understood that all equivalents or substitutes included in the spirit and technical scope of the invention are included.

Terms containing ordinal numbers, such as first, second, etc., may be used to describe various components, but these components are not limited by the above-mentioned terms. The above-mentioned terms are used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another.

In this specification, terms such as “comprise” or “have” are intended to indicate the presence of features, numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof described in the specification, but are not intended to indicate the presence of one or more other features. It should be understood that this does not exclude in advance the possibility of the existence or addition of elements, numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof. When a component is said to be "connected" or "connected" to another component, it is understood that it may be directly connected to or connected to the other component, but that other components may exist in between. It should be. On the other hand, when it is mentioned that a component is “directly connected” or “directly connected” to another component, it should be understood that there are no other components in between.

In addition, when describing the present invention, if it is determined that a detailed description of a related known function or configuration may unnecessarily obscure the gist of the present invention, the detailed description thereof is abbreviated or omitted.

Hereinafter, a portable vacuum cleaner capable of selecting an intake/exhaust mode according to the present invention (hereinafter simply referred to as a 'vacuum cleaner') will be described in detail with reference to the attached drawings.

First, as shown in Figure 1, the vacuum cleaner 1 according to the present invention is largely composed of a body member 100, a filter member 200, a vibration damping member 300, and a connection portion 400. , an intake mode dedicated to sucking in foreign substances by intake through the operation of the motor 111 with rotational force through an organic combination of these components, an exhaust mode dedicated to blowing away foreign substances by exhaust, and an intake and exhaust You can selectively use a combined mode that blows away (or separates) foreign substances and suctions them at the same time, and has the advantage of being able to use it by attenuating the vibration of the motor 111 according to the selected mode. ( 8 to 10)

In more detail, the body member 100 is operated by a control signal from the control unit 113, which has the shape of a circuit board by combining or inserting other components to be described later, as shown in FIGS. 2 to 4. It is configured to allow foreign substances to be sucked in by the intake and exhaust of the motor 111, as well as to exhaust the air after the foreign substances have been filtered, and includes a housing 110 and a holding body 120.

For example, the housing 110 is molded into a cylindrical shape with openings on both sides so that the holding body 120 can be inserted inside, and a filter member 200 is detachably coupled to one side of the opening, and an exhaust hole ( 119) is perforated and has a structure in which air after foreign substances have been filtered by the filter member 200 can be discharged to the outside of the housing 110 through the exhaust hole 119.

At this time, the exhaust hole 119 may be further provided with a stopper 140 having an discharge hole 141, and the connection part 400, which will be described later, is connected to a pipe (PIPE) in a state in which the stopper 140 is coupled, or After the stopper 140 is removed, it is desirable to connect the pipe to the exhaust hole 119 to allow air to be exhausted.

In addition, a lid 130 formed to surround the outside of the filter member 200 is provided on one side of the housing 110, and a plurality of suction holes 131 are formed on the outer surface of the lid 130.

In addition, the holding body 120 is inserted into the above-described housing 110, and after insertion, its outer surface forms at least one movement path 125 together with the inner surface of the housing 110, so that the holding body 120 forms at least one movement path 125 on one side of the housing 110. After filtering, the air (including foreign substances) sucked in can pass through the movement path 125 and be discharged to the outside through the exhaust hole 119.

For this purpose, as shown, the holding body 120 is formed with a pair of wings 123 extending outwardly from both ends of the bridge 121, respectively, and is inserted into the housing 110. A movement path 125 is formed between the outer surface of the bridge 121 and the inner surface of the housing 110 facing each other.

In addition, the movement path 125 has a volume sufficient to accommodate the movement of air as well as the battery 117 constituting the control unit 113, and the bridge 121 and wings 123 are formed as a whole to form an arc ( It is formed to have an arc shape to prevent resistance from occurring in the flow of air moving through the movement path 125.

Meanwhile, a control unit 113 in the form of a circuit board and a motor 111 that is electrically connected to and controlled by the control unit 113 are inserted into the housing 110, and the control unit 113 is on the outer surface of the housing 110. ) and a switch 115 that is electrically connected to allow the user to manually select whether the motor 111 is operating or not is provided to be exposed to the outside.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 4, the filter member 200 purifies foreign substances contained in the air when air is sucked into the housing 110 through the rotational force of the motor 111. It is configured to allow the formed air to be exhausted and includes a dust inlet container 210 and a filter 220.

For example, the dust inlet container 210 is molded to have the shape of a hollow enclosure as a whole using a material such as synthetic resin, but one side through which the sucked air flows has an inlet hole 211 for coupling the connection part 400, which will be described later. Air moves in the direction of the filter 220 through the other opened side by the suction force of the motor 111.

At this time, one side of the dust inlet container 210 on which the inlet hole 211 is formed is curved downward, as shown, so that foreign substances flowing into the dust inlet container 210 enter the dust inlet container 210. It is desirable to allow retention through a temporary vortex phenomenon along the inner surface.

In addition, as shown, one side of the filter 220 is inserted into the dust inlet container 210, and the other side is provided with a connecting piece 221 having a plurality of through holes facing each other to form a pair of fixing pieces 223. It is detachably coupled to the connecting piece 221.

At this time, the filter 220 is formed with a large number of fine through holes, so that foreign substances in the form of particles are filtered, but the filtered air that flows in with the foreign substances passes through the through holes formed in the connecting piece 221 and flows into the housing through the movement path 125. (110) It is desirable to have a structure that discharges to the outside.

In addition, the vibration damping member 300 is configured to absorb and attenuate vibration when it occurs in proportion to the rotational force of the motor 111 rotating for intake and exhaust, and includes a fixed stand 310 and a vibration absorber 320. Includes.

For example, as shown, the fixed stand 310 is coupled to the filter 220 with a connecting piece 221 on one side through a pair of fixing pieces 223, and has a vibration absorber 320 facing each other on the other side. It is set up for interviews.

In addition, the outer surface of the fixing stand 310 can be combined with the inner surface of the housing 110 by shape fitting to improve the fixing force, if necessary.

In addition, the vibration absorber 320 is made of an elastic material such as rubber or silicon, and is inserted into the other side of the fixed stand 310 so that it can face the motor 111 to absorb vibration generated from the motor 111. make it possible

And, as shown in FIGS. 5 to 7, the connection portion 400 is combined with at least one of the above-described housing 110 or the dust inlet container 210 to provide intake-only, exhaust-only, and It is configured to be used in any one of the intake and exhaust modes and includes a first connection member 410 and a second connection member 420.

For example, as shown, the first connecting member 410 includes a first connecting pipe 411 and a brush 413, and the brush 413 moves in the longitudinal direction on the outer surface of the first connecting pipe 411 and A 2 in 1 (2 in 1) device that is fitted so that it can be fixed so that the stuck foreign matter can be removed by the brush 413 and at the same time the foreign matter can be sucked in with air through the opened inlet side of the first connector 411. It is used in the form of TWO IN ONE).

At this time, a fixing screw 415 that can be tightened and loosened is provided on the outer surface of the brush 413 to be movable along the long hole 417, and the outer surface of the first connector 411 is adjusted according to the degree of tightening of the fixing screw 415. It is preferable that the brush 413 is fixed to the outer surface of the first connector 411 by applying pressure or is released to enable movement.

In addition, since the first connecting member 410 in the present invention has a structure exclusively for intake, it is used without being coupled to the exhaust hole 119.

In addition, the second connection member 420, unlike the above-described first connection member 410, has a configuration that can be used for both suction of foreign substances as well as blowing away foreign substances through exhausted air, and the second connection member 421 ) and an extension pipe 423.

As shown, the second connection pipe 421 is used by being connected to at least one of the inlet hole 211 or the exhaust hole 119, and the length of the second connection pipe 421 can be extended as necessary. An extension pipe 423 is used in conjunction with the outlet side.

At this time, the extension pipe 423 in the present invention is shown in a hard form that is not subject to bending, but this is only one embodiment, and if necessary, a portion of the length of the extension pipe 423 is divided into bellows (not shown). It is formed in the shape of a shape and can be bent or unfolded, thereby separating foreign substances stuck by the discharge pressure of the air exhausted to the outside through the extension pipe 423, and at the same time, another connection part 400 connected to the inlet hole 211. ) It is also possible to use the configuration so that the separated foreign matter is sucked in and filtered by the filter member 200.

In addition, the extension tube 423 can be used separately if necessary, with different outlet diameters, and the open outlet can be opened and closed by the cover 425 to facilitate storage.

Through this, as shown in FIG. 8, the first or second connecting members 410 and 420 are connected to the inlet hole 211, and after filtering is performed to filter out foreign substances through suction of foreign substances, the exhaust hole 119 As shown in FIG. 9, the second connection member ( 420) can be connected to the exhaust hole 119 through a pipe and used only for exhaust.

Of course, as shown in FIG. 10, while the first or second connecting members 410 and 420 are connected to the inlet hole 211, another second connecting member 420 is additionally connected to the exhaust hole 119. By connecting it, it can be used as both an intake and exhaust system to separate foreign substances and suction them at the same time, depending on the user's choice.

As described above, the vacuum cleaner 1 according to the present invention is different from the conventional one by using the first or second connecting members 410 and 420 according to the user's selection, so that it can be operated in any one of intake-only, exhaust-only, and intake/exhaust mode. It can be used as a tool, which has the effect of realizing both convenience and ease of cleaning.

As described above, the present invention has been described with specific details such as specific components and limited embodiments and drawings, but this is only provided to facilitate a more general understanding of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. , those skilled in the art can make various modifications and variations from this description.

Therefore, the spirit of the present invention should not be limited to the described embodiments, and the scope of the patent claims described later as well as all things that are equivalent or equivalent to the scope of this patent claim shall fall within the scope of the spirit of the present invention. .

1: Portable vacuum cleaner with selectable intake and exhaust mode according to the present invention
100: Body member
110: housing 111: motor
113: control unit 115: switch
117: battery 119: exhaust hole
120: Phage body 121: Bridge
123: Wing 125: Movement Road
130: Lid 131: Suction hole
140: stopper 141: discharge hole
200: Filter member
210: dust inlet 211: inlet hole
220: Filter 221: Connection
223: Fixed piece
300: Vibration damping member
310: fixed stand 320: vibration absorber
400: connection part
410: first connection member 411: first connector
413: brush 415: fixing screw
417: long hole 420: second connection member
421: second connector 423: extension pipe
425: cover

Claims (5)

In the portable vacuum cleaner capable of intake and exhaust by rotation of the motor 111 controlled by the control unit 113, the cleaner
A body member 100 capable of sucking air from one side and then exhausting air from the other side by a motor 111;
A filter member 200 provided inside the body member 100 to filter foreign substances introduced during intake;
A vibration damping member 300 provided inside the body member 100 to absorb vibration generated when the motor 111 operates; and
A connection portion (400) connected to at least one of one side or the other side of the body member (100) so that it can be used for both intake and exhaust, as well as for intake only to suck in foreign substances or for exhaust only to blow away foreign substances. Including,
The connection part 400 includes a first connection member 410 connected to the filter member 200, a second connection member 420 connected to at least one of the filter member 200 or the body member 100. Including,
The suction-only operation of the vacuum cleaner is implemented when the first connection member 410 or the second connection member 420 is connected to the filter member 200 through a pipe,
Exhaust-only operation of the vacuum cleaner is implemented when the second connection member 420 is pipe-connected to the exhaust hole 119 formed on the other side of the body member 100,
The vacuum cleaner is used for both intake and exhaust by connecting the first connection member 410 or the second connection member to the filter member 200 and the exhaust hole 119 in a state in which the filter member 200 and the body member 100 are coupled to each other. One of the connecting members 420 is connected to a pipe and is implemented when used,
The first connection member 410 is
A first connection pipe 411 having a predetermined length and connected to the filter member 200 and a pipe (PIPE); and
It includes a brush 413 coupled to be movable in the longitudinal direction of the first connector 411,
The second connection member 420 is
a second connection pipe 421 connected to at least one of the filter member 200 or the exhaust hole 119 formed on the other side of the body member 100; and
It includes an extension pipe (423) connected to the second connection pipe (421) so that it can be extended in length, allowing foreign substances to be sucked in as well as discharged,
A portion of the length of the extension pipe 423 is formed in the shape of a bellows,
The filter member 200 is connected to at least one of the first connection member 410 and the second connection member 420,
A portable vacuum cleaner capable of selecting an intake and exhaust mode, characterized in that the exhaust hole 110 formed on the other side of the body member 100 is connected to the second connection member 420 through a pipe.
According to paragraph 1,
The body member 100 is
It has the shape of a cylinder with openings on both sides, inside which the control unit 113 and the vibration damping member 300 are inserted, and one open side is a housing 110 to which the filter member 200 is coupled; and
A holding body 120 installed inside the housing 110, the outer surface of which forms a movement path 125 together with the inner surface of the housing 110,
A portable vacuum cleaner capable of selecting an intake and exhaust mode, characterized in that it includes a lid 130 formed on one side of the housing 110 to surround the filter member 200 and having a plurality of suction holes 131 on the outer surface.
According to paragraph 1,
The vibration damping member 300 is
A fixed stand (310) detachably coupled to the filter member (200); and
A vibration absorber 320 is formed of an elastic material, one side of which is inserted into the fixed stand 310 and the other side of which is in contact with the motor 111 to absorb the vibration of the motor 111. A portable vacuum cleaner with selectable intake and exhaust modes.


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