KR20030073187A - Aircleaner with a vacuum cleaner - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: An air cleaner with vacuum cleaner to which concentrative suction portion is added, and in which suction channel for sucking air in air cleaning space is selectively changed is provided. CONSTITUTION: The air cleaner(50) with vacuum cleaner comprises in which varieties of parts are installed, which forms an external appearance, and at one side of which suction hole(68) and suction port(62) for sucking in the external air are formed; a purification means installed inside the case to discharge the purified air to the outside again by sucking in polluted air and cleaning the polluted air using filter; and a concentrative suction portion(90) connected to the suction hole to suck in dust into the case, wherein the air cleaner with vacuum cleaner further comprises an open-and-shut plate assembly installed at a position corresponding to the suction hole and suction port of the case to selectively suck in air through the suction hole and suction port of the case, and wherein the open-and-shut plate assembly comprises an open-and-shut plate(76) installed inside the case to selectively shield the suction hole and suction port, and an open-and-shut lever(78) guided along a slot(70) penetratingly formed on the case to operate the open-and-shut plate at the outside of the case.

Description

Air cleaner combined with a vacuum cleaner {Aircleaner with a vacuum cleaner}

The present invention relates to an air cleaner, and more particularly, to use an air cleaner as a vacuum cleaner by adding a concentrated suction port to have a function of a vacuum cleaner.

Recently, with the growing interest in pollution, such as environmental pollution, many studies are being conducted on the purification of air pollution, especially indoor air in which people are active for a long time. Hazards such as contaminated air, odors, and tobacco smoke in confined spaces, automobiles, and buildings can be social problems. Therefore, the supply of comfortable and fresh air indoors has become an important problem in improving efficiency and preventing safety accidents.

The causes of indoor air pollution can be classified into the effects of air pollution around buildings and those caused by indoor pollutants. Air pollution is mainly caused by waste gases emitted from soot, heating combustion gases, factories, and power plants.In particular, automobile exhaust gases contain a large amount of toxic substances such as CO, NOx (dust compounds), dust, and lead (Pb). Doing.

On the other hand, sources of indoor pollution in buildings include carbon dioxide gas, water vapor, and body odor emitted from indoor residents, and pollution caused by cigarette smoke, dust generated by various operations performed indoors, and combustion gas and water vapor of various combustion devices. . In order to prevent indoor air pollution, it is effective to suppress the generation of indoor pollutants and to prevent air pollution.

In particular, apartments and offices often live with their windows closed for a long time due to fear of heat loss during the cold weather, and the indoor air becomes cloudy, which threatens residents' health such as headaches. There is a need.

Figure 1 shows the main configuration of the air cleaner according to the prior art. As shown therein, the front case 1 forms the front appearance of the air cleaner. The front case (1) is opened in the rear, the four sides are formed in the shape of a hexahedron, so as to extend toward the rear, the inside of the air purifier components are installed. One inclined surface of the front case 1 is formed with an intake port 3 through which air of a space to be cleaned is suctioned.

In addition, one side of the upper inclined surface of the front case 1 is provided with a display unit 5 for controlling and displaying the operation of the air purifier. The contaminated air is filtered and deodorized at the rear of the front case 1. The filter 7 to be installed is mounted to the filter case (9). In addition, a filter case entrance 11 is formed on the bottom surface of the front case 1 to mount the filter case 9 to an air purifier. The filter case entrance 11 serves to easily replace and clean the filter 7 without disassembling the air cleaner.

In the rear of the front case 1, an intermediate case 13 is installed in combination with the front case 1. The intermediate case 13 is formed by penetrating a circular orifice 15 through which air passing through the filter 7 is guided. In addition, a motor mount 17 supported by an arm is formed at the center of the orifice 15, and the motor 19 is seated on the motor mount 17.

The motor 19 provides a driving force of the air purifier, and its shaft is formed to protrude to the rear of the air purifier. One end of the shaft of the motor 19 is provided with a blowing fan 21 for sucking air into the air cleaner and discharging it to the outside. The blower fan 21 is driven by the motor 19 to suck air in a space for cleanliness and to discharge clean air collected and deodorized by the filter 7.

On the other hand, the rear case 23, which forms part of the upper and lower surfaces and both side surfaces of the air purifier are fastened to the rear surface of the front case 1 by fasteners. The rear case 23 together with the front case 1 forms the overall appearance of the air cleaner. And, one side of the upper surface of the rear case 23 is formed with a discharge port 25 through which the purified air is discharged, the lower surface of the rear case 23 is fastened to the mounting groove (27) to be described below (27) Not shown) is formed. The mounting table 27 fastened to the bottom of the rear case 23 serves to support the air cleaner on the bottom surface, and a fastener 29 corresponding to the fastening groove of the rear case 23 is formed.

Let's look at the operation of the air cleaner according to the prior art configured as described above.

When power is supplied to the air cleaner, the motor 19 is driven, and the blowing fan 21 is rotated by the motor 19. The polluted air in the space for air cleaning by the rotation of the blower fan 21 is sucked through the suction port 3, and the sucked air is installed on the inner surface of the front case 1 of the filter 7 It is collected by dust and deodorized and becomes clean. The clean air moves along a predetermined flow path by the rotation of the blower fan 21 and is discharged through the discharge port 25.

As described above, the air cleaner operates the motor 19 to rotate the blowing fan 21, and sucks and purifies the air by the rotation of the blowing fan 21. In addition, the principle of the vacuum cleaner is also driven by a motor built in the cleaner to rotate the fan, by removing the dust and foreign matter by the rotation of the fan. Therefore, the purpose of the air cleaner and vacuum cleaner to clean the indoor environment, the principle is almost the same.

However, the air cleaner according to the prior art as described above has the following problems.

Air cleaners and vacuum cleaners as described above are produced as separate products and sold separately. In addition, there is an inconvenience in that it is to be used in the space of the room, and from the consumer's point of view, they must be separately purchased and installed or stored in a separate space.

That is, since the air cleaner and the vacuum cleaner are produced and sold as separate products, respectively, there is a problem in that duplicate costs are to be paid when separately purchased due to the costs of the basic manufacturing and distribution of the product.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to solve the problems of the prior art as described above, and to provide an air cleaner for a vacuum cleaner by adding a concentrated suction port.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide an air cleaner for a vacuum cleaner that can selectively change the suction flow path through which the air in the space for air cleaning is sucked.

1 is an exploded perspective view showing the main configuration of an air cleaner according to the prior art.

Figure 2 is a perspective view showing a preferred embodiment of a vacuum cleaner combined air cleaner according to the present invention.

3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA ′ of FIG. 2.

4 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line BB ′ of FIG. 2.

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

50: air cleaner 60: front case

62: suction port 64: display unit

66: filter case entrance 68: suction hole

70: opening and closing lever slot 76: opening and closing plate

78: opening and closing lever 80: rear case

82: outlet 84: mounting table

90: concentrated suction port 92: suction pipe

94: connection hose 96: insertion portion

According to a feature of the present invention for achieving the above object, the present invention is a case in which the various parts are built, the appearance and the suction hole and the suction port is formed on one side and the outside air is sucked, and built into the inside of the case and contaminated And a concentrated suction port which is fastened to the suction hole and sucks dust into the inside of the case.

According to another feature of the invention, the invention is further provided with an opening and closing plate assembly at a position corresponding to the suction hole and the suction port of the case to selectively suck air through the suction hole and the suction port of the case.

According to the present invention, the opening and closing plate assembly is installed inside the case and the opening and closing plate to selectively shield the suction hole and the suction port, along the slot to be formed through the case to operate the opening and closing plate from the outside of the case It comprises a guide opening and closing lever.

The vacuum cleaner combined air cleaner configured as described above implements two products in one product, thereby minimizing the cost of manufacturing and distribution on the producer side, and the consumer purchases the product at a low price, There is an advantage to using the storage space effectively. In addition, by selectively opening and closing the suction flow passage, there is an effect of increasing the suction force.

With reference to the accompanying drawings, a preferred embodiment of a vacuum cleaner combined air cleaner according to the present invention having such a configuration will be described in detail.

Figure 2 shows a vacuum cleaner combined air cleaner of a preferred embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the drawing, the front case 60 forms a front exterior of the air cleaner 50 that collects, deodorizes and discharges clean air by sucking air in a space for air cleaning. The front case 60 is opened in the rear, and is formed in the shape of a hexahedron such that the four sides are extended toward the rear, the inside of the air purifier components are installed.

One inclined surface of the front case 60 is formed with an inlet port 62 through which air of the space to be cleaned is sucked. A plurality of suction holes are formed in the suction port 62. And, one side of the upper inclined surface of the front case 60 is provided with a display unit 64 for controlling and displaying the operation of the air cleaner, the lower surface of the front case 60 is a filter case (not shown) to be described below Filter case entrance 66 is formed to be mounted.

In addition, the front side of the front case 60 is formed so that the suction hole 68 through which the concentrated suction port 90 to be described below is mounted, through which the suction hole 68 is formed. Opening and closing lever slot 70 is formed through the upper portion. The opening and closing lever slot 70 is formed in a width corresponding to the diameter of the opening and closing lever 78 to be described below, it is formed in a horizontal long rectangle. In addition, the opening and closing lever slot 70 serves to guide the opening and closing lever 78.

Meanwhile, the guide rails 72 and 74 protrude from the rear side and the left side of the front case 60 as shown in FIG. 3. The guide rails 72 and 74 are formed long in the horizontal direction, and are formed over the inner side of the rear side and the left side of the front case 60. In addition, the guide rails 72 and 74 are formed on the inner surface of the upper surface of the front case 60, rather than the opening and closing lever slot 70, and the suction hole 68 and the suction port 62. It consists of a lower guide rail 74 formed on the inner surface of the lower case front. The opening and closing plate 76 to be described below is inserted into the guide rails 72 and 74.

In close contact with the back of the front case 60, the opening and closing plate assembly 75 is fastened to the guide rails (72, 74). The opening and closing plate assembly 75 has a rectangular plate-shaped opening and closing plate of a flexible material so that its surface can move along the guide rails 72 and 74 formed inside the rear and left sides of the front case 60 ( 76).

That is, the opening and closing plate assembly 75 is inserted into the guide rails 72 and 74 and guided to move along the inner surface of the front case 60 so that the face of the opening and closing plate 76 is the front case. It is formed so as to correspond to the shape of the inner side of the (60).

In addition, the opening and closing plate 76 is formed to have a length for opening the suction port 62 when closing the suction hole 68 and opening the suction hole 68 when closing the suction port 62. do. In addition, the area of the open / close board 76 is not variable but is constant. In addition, a fastening hole penetrates the upper right side of the opening and closing plate 76, and a threaded part 77 is formed on an inner surface of the fastening hole.

In addition, the opening and closing plate assembly 75 is provided with an opening and closing lever 78 for operating the opening and closing plate 76, the opening and closing lever 78 is a screw portion formed corresponding to the screw portion 77 at one end thereof. It is fastened to the opening and closing plate 76 by. The opening and closing lever 78 is formed to have a diameter or width corresponding to the width of the opening and closing lever slot 70. When the opening and closing lever 78 is fastened to the opening and closing plate 76, the opening and closing lever 78 penetrates the opening and closing lever slot 70. It is formed to have a length protruding to the front of the front case 60.

2 again, a filter (not shown) for collecting and deodorizing contaminated air is installed in the filter case (not shown) at the rear of the front case 60. The filter case serves to maintain the shape of the filter and to fix the filter to the front case 60.

Next, the rear case 80 is formed to form the rear of the air cleaner. The rear case 80 forms a part of the upper and rear surfaces, both sides of the air cleaner, and together with the front case 60 forms the overall appearance of the air cleaner. On one side of the upper surface of the rear case 80, the air suctioned through the suction port 62 is collected and deodorized by the filter, and a discharge port 82 through which clean air is discharged is formed.

In addition, a lower surface of the rear case 80 is provided with a fastening groove for fastening with the mounting table 84 to be described below. Mounting stand 84 is mounted to the rear case 80 by a fastener, and serves to support the air cleaner from the bottom surface.

Although not shown in the air cleaner as described above, an intermediate case (see FIG. 1) is installed between the front case 60 and the rear case 80 in combination with the front case 60. The middle case is provided with a motor mount (not shown) on which a motor (not shown) generating a driving force is seated.

In addition, it is driven by the motor, is fastened to the drive shaft protruding from one side of the motor, and sucks the air of the space for air cleaning, the suctioned air after the purification process through the outlet (a predetermined flow path ( A blower fan (not shown) for discharging the air to the air outlet 82 is incorporated.

On the other hand, the suction hole (68) formed in the front case 60 is equipped with a concentrated suction port (90). A cylindrical suction pipe 92 is formed in the concentrated suction opening 90. The suction pipe 92 is formed in a cone shape in which the diameter thereof becomes smaller toward the end. That is, the suction pipe 92 is formed so as to increase in diameter in the direction of the connection hose 94 to be described below.

In addition, one end of the suction pipe 92 having a maximum diameter is formed of a bellows-type flexible material, the length of which is variable, and a connection hose 94 that is freely bent is fastened. The other side of the connection hose 94 is formed with a cylindrical insertion portion 96. The insertion part 96 is formed to have an outer diameter corresponding to the inner diameter of the suction hole 68 formed in the front case 60, and is inserted into the suction hole 68 to substantially cover the concentrated suction hole 90. It is attached to the air cleaner (50).

Hereinafter, the operation of the vacuum cleaner as well as the air cleaner according to the present embodiment configured as described above will be described in detail.

The concentrated suction opening 90 formed as described above reduces the air suction area by reducing the diameter of the inlet of the suction pipe 92 and accelerates the flow of the fluid, thereby providing a space for inlet and cleanness of the suction pipe 92. Increase the pressure difference between the two. Therefore, when the suction port 62 is sealed and the concentrated suction port 90 is mounted in the suction hole 68, the suction force of the air cleaner 50 is increased, so that air, dust, foreign substances, etc. in the contaminated portion are increased. Can be removed by intensive inhalation.

Next, referring to Figure 2, looks at the operation of the vacuum cleaner combined air cleaner according to the present embodiment.

First, as an air cleaning function in which the concentrated suction opening 90 is not mounted, the operation of the air cleaner 50 will be described. The opening and closing plate assembly 75 fastened to the rear surface of the front case 60 may be the suction opening 62. ) Is opened, and the suction hole 68 is sealed. When power is drawn into the air cleaner 50 in this state, the motor is driven and the blower fan is rotated by the motor.

As such, the air of the space for air cleaning is sucked through the suction port 62 formed on one side of the front case 60 by the rotation of the blower fan, and the sucked air is located at the rear of the front case 60. It is collected and deodorized by the filter installed to become clean air. The clean air moves along a predetermined flow path by the rotation of the blower fan and is discharged through the discharge port 82.

Next, looks at the operation of the vacuum cleaner combined air cleaner according to the present embodiment using a vacuum suction equipped with a concentrated suction port.

First, in order to increase the suction force of the air purifier by installing the concentrated suction port 90 in the suction hole 68, the opening lever 78 is moved along the opening lever slot 70 to the left in the drawing. Let's do it. When the opening and closing lever 78 is moved to the left side, the opening and closing plate 76 is also moved to the left side. At this time, the opening and closing plate 76 opens the suction hole 68 and at the same time the suction port 62. ), And change the suction flow path to intake air in the space for air cleaning. Then, the concentrated suction opening 90 is mounted in the suction hole 68 opened as described above.

As described above, the air cleaner provided with the concentrated suction port 90 is moved to a contaminated area or a place having a lot of dust and foreign matters, and then, using the suction pipe 92 of the concentrated suction port 90, foreign matters, dust, and the like. Inhale contaminated air that contains this. Inhaled contaminated air is collected and deodorized by the filter mounted on the front case 60 to become clean air, and the clean air is moved along a predetermined flow path by the blowing fan, and then the discharge port 82 Is discharged through). Dust and foreign matter collected are then removed by cleaning or replacing the filter.

As described above, the vacuum cleaner combined air cleaner according to the present embodiment may be used as a function of a vacuum cleaner by mounting a concentrated suction port according to the purpose of use, and in general, the concentrated suction port may be separated and used as an air cleaner.

The rights of the present invention are not limited to the embodiments described above, but are defined by the claims, and those skilled in the art can make various modifications and adaptations within the scope of the claims. It is self-evident.

The present invention as described in detail above implements the function of the air cleaner to suck the polluted air to clean the clean air and the function of the vacuum cleaner to suck and remove dust or foreign matter in one product, installation space and storage The advantage of using space effectively

In addition, by making two products having the same principle as one product, the producer side can minimize the cost associated with the manufacturing and distribution, and the consumer has the advantage of purchasing the product at a low price.

In addition, by selectively opening and closing the suction flow passage, there is an effect of increasing the suction force.

Claims (3)

A case having various parts embedded therein, forming an appearance, and having a suction hole and a suction port formed at one side of which outside air is sucked; A purifying means built in the case, for purifying contaminated air and purifying with a filter to discharge the purified air back to the outside; The vacuum cleaner combined air cleaner is characterized in that it comprises a concentrated suction port which is fastened to the suction hole to suck the dust into the case. The air cleaner of claim 1, further comprising an opening and closing plate assembly at a position corresponding to the suction hole and the suction port of the case to selectively suck the air through the suction hole and the suction hole of the case. 3. The opening and closing plate assembly of claim 2, wherein the opening and closing plate assembly includes an opening and closing plate installed inside the case to selectively shield the suction hole and the suction port, and a slot to be formed through the case to operate the opening and closing plate outside the case. A vacuum cleaner combined air purifier, characterized in that it comprises an opening and closing lever guided along.