KR200353551Y1 - An accessory structure of vacuum cleaner - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a vacuum cleaner, and more particularly, to an accessory structure of a vacuum cleaner having a brush suction port, which is an auxiliary suction hole for preventing damage to household goods using a protective rib.

The accessory structure of the vacuum cleaner according to the present invention includes an accessory body 510 for guiding air intake, a brush portion 520 fastened to the accessory body 510, and a protection provided in the accessory body 510. It is characterized in that it comprises a rib (570). The protective rib 570 is characterized in that it is formed of an elastic soft material, the protective rib 570 is characterized in that it is formed to have a certain strength. In addition, the protective rib 570 is characterized in that it is formed to protrude downward from the accessory body 510. The accessory structure of the vacuum cleaner configured as described above has an advantage of preventing damage to household goods caused by the brush suction opening during cleaning, and also has the advantage of preventing wear of the brush suction opening.

Description

{An accessory structure of vacuum cleaner}

The present invention relates to a vacuum cleaner, and more particularly, to a vacuum cleaner having a brush suction port which is an auxiliary suction port for preventing damage to household goods by using a protective rib.

In general, the vacuum cleaner generates a suction force by the rotation of the fan motor by the power applied to the cleaner body. At this time, by the suction force generated by the suction nozzle body through the suction of dust or foreign matter in the vacuum cleaner for use to the electric appliance to be cleaned, it has been popularized in most general households in recent years.

Such a vacuum cleaner undergoes a filtering process to separate foreign substances and air from the contaminated air sucked through the suction nozzle body inside the main body. The filtered clean air is configured to exhaust back out of the body. And, the filtering means for filtering the sucked air is formed inside the vacuum cleaner body.

If you look at the vacuum cleaner adopting cyclone dust collecting method to filter dust and foreign substances by cyclone dust collecting method without applying cyclone theory by applying cyclone theory, fan motor rotates by applying power and fan motor rotates. Due to the suction force generated by the contaminated air containing the foreign matter is introduced into the dust collection unit in which dust or foreign matter is collected.

At this time, the contaminated air is introduced into the dust collection unit to form a spiral flow. Centrifugal force and gravity due to the spiral flow formed inside the dust collection unit are separated from dust or foreign matter and air. The dust or foreign matter separated from the air is collected inside the dust collecting unit. In addition, the air separated from the dust or foreign matter is filtered and discharged to the outside after cooling the fan motor in the state of clean air.

Hereinafter, a vacuum cleaner having a cyclone dust collecting method will be described based on the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of a conventional vacuum cleaner according to the prior art, and FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view of a brush suction port which is an embodiment of a general accessory according to the prior art. 3 is a schematic front cross-sectional view of a brush inlet, which is an embodiment of a general accessory according to the prior art.

As shown in the drawing, a main body 2 in which a plurality of parts for collecting dust or foreign matter are embedded and a suction nozzle body 4 through which contaminated air containing dust or foreign matter from the outside of the main body 2 are sucked 4 ), And an extension tube 6 installed at one end of the suction nozzle body 4 to move the contaminated air from the extension tube 6 to the main body 2. It consists of a connection hose (8) formed of a flexible and elastic material for.

In addition, a handle 8a is formed at a portion at which the connection hose 8 and the extension tube 6 are fastened so as to be easily gripped by the user. The handle 8a may be provided with operation buttons (not shown) to facilitate the use of the vacuum cleaner.

A fan motor (not shown) is built in the main body 2 to generate a suction force by forming a vacuum by rotation by an applied power source. In addition, a dust collecting unit 10 is formed to filter and collect dust or foreign matter contained in the air sucked into the main body 2 due to the suction force generated by the rotation of the fan motor.

In addition, a dust collecting unit seat (not shown) on which the dust collecting unit 10 is seated is formed by being recessed in the second half of the main body 2. The dust collecting unit 10 is accommodated in the dust collecting unit 10 is seated. A wheel 2a is formed at the lower end of the rear half of the main body 2 so that the main body 2 can be easily moved to a desired position.

In front of the wheel 2a, contaminated air including dust and foreign matter is filtered through the dust collecting unit 10 provided at one side of the main body 2, and then dust and foreign matter are collected in the dust collecting unit 10. And an exhaust port 2b through which filtered clean air is discharged to the outside of the main body 2.

In addition, the vacuum cleaner is provided with an auxiliary suction port called an accessory. The auxiliary suction holes provided in the vacuum cleaner include a brush suction hole 4a and a gap suction hole (not shown).

Typically, when using a vacuum cleaner, the suction nozzle body 4 is used to remove foreign matter and dust in a flat space. However, a gap suction opening (not shown) is used to clean the corners or spaces, and a brush suction opening 4a is used to clean carpets or floors, which are sand or dusty use environments. Such auxiliary suction openings may be provided in a number of types depending on the environment in which the vacuum cleaner is used.

The brush suction opening 4a is formed in a shape corresponding to the extension pipe 6 so that one end thereof is fastened to the end of the extension pipe 6. One end of the other end that is fastened to the extension pipe 6 is integrally formed with a brush to be suitable for the intended use, so that the suction nozzle body 4 can be used to clean sand or dusty carpets or floors that are difficult to clean. do.

Referring to FIG. 3, the brush suction opening 4a is described in more detail. The brush suction opening 4a is formed such that the inside of the brush suction opening 4a communicates with the extension pipe 6 so as to simultaneously suck sand or dust on the surface to be cleaned and the surrounding air. 4a 'and a brush portion 4a "which collects dust or foreign matter on the surface to be cleaned.

In addition, the brush suction opening 4a is formed to collect and suck the sand or foreign matter on the surface to be cleaned, and is in contact with the surface to be cleaned to collect and suck the sand or foreign matter on the surface to be cleaned. Is molded using

In addition, the body 4a 'and the brush portion 4a "are rotatably fastened with a predetermined hinge. An end of the brush suction opening 4a is formed to be engaged with an end of the extension pipe 6, and the other end is The brush portion 4a "is formed. The brush portion 4a "is molded to have a predetermined strength and is collected in a space desired by the user so that sand or foreign matter on the surface to be cleaned can be sucked relatively easily.

For example, when cleaning a carpet or the like, dust or sand of the carpet may not be easily cleaned due to protrusions formed into the shape of the villi of the carpet. At this time, the brush 4a "is provided at one end of the brush suction opening 4a by using the brush suction opening 4a to collect dust or foreign substances in a desired space and suck the inside of the vacuum cleaner to clean the carpet. Done.

However, the brush suction opening 4a configured as described above has the following problems.

The accessory is an auxiliary device of the vacuum cleaner used when cleaning the space or objects that are difficult to clean using the suction nozzle body (4). Among these accessories, the brush suction opening 4a is directly contacted with the surface to be cleaned, and is used in an environment in which sand or a large amount of foreign matter is formed into a hard plastic material.

As the brush suction port 4a is formed of hard plastic, there is a problem of causing damage to general household products such as furniture or home appliances when cleaning the surface to be cleaned using the brush suction port 4a.

In addition, there is a problem that the user's complaints occur as the damage to the general household goods.

As the user's dissatisfaction occurs, the recognition of the product decreases, and there is a problem that the sales volume decreases.

In addition, there is a problem in that the wear of the brush suction opening 4a occurs as the direct contact with the surface to be cleaned.

An object of the present invention for solving the above problems is to provide an accessory structure of the vacuum cleaner to prevent damage to household goods when using the brush inlet by forming a protective rib in the brush inlet.

1 is a schematic perspective view of a general vacuum cleaner according to the prior art.

Figure 2 is a schematic perspective view showing a brush inlet which is an embodiment of a general accessory according to the prior art.

Figure 3 is a schematic front cross-sectional view of a brush inlet which is an embodiment of a general accessory according to the prior art.

Figure 4 is a schematic perspective view of a vacuum cleaner employing a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 5 is a schematic front cross-sectional view showing a brush inlet which is a main configuration of a vacuum cleaner employing a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 6 is a schematic summary showing the state of use of the brush suction port which is the main configuration of the vacuum cleaner according to the present invention.

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

100: main unit 100a: main unit handle

110: dust collection unit seating portion 120: body base

130: exhaust unit 140: exhaust unit

150: inlet 160: dust collection unit

200: brush inlet 210: accessory body

220: brush portion 230: brush

240: brush support 250: hinge protrusion

260: hinge protrusion groove 270: protective rib

300: extension pipe 400: connection hose

400a: Hose grip handle M: Motor

W: Wheels

The accessory structure of the vacuum cleaner according to the present invention for achieving the above object includes an accessory body for guiding the suction of air, a brush portion fastened to the accessory body, and a protective rib provided in the accessory body. Characterized in that the configuration.

The protective rib is characterized in that formed of an elastic soft material.

The protective rib is characterized in that it is formed to have a certain strength.

The protective rib is characterized in that it is formed to protrude downward from the accessory body.

The accessory structure of the vacuum cleaner configured as described above has an advantage of preventing damage to household goods caused by the brush suction opening during cleaning, and also has the advantage of preventing wear of the brush suction opening.

In general, vacuum cleaners are classified into a canister type, an upright type, and a pot type.

First, the canister type is the most common and widely used household vacuum cleaner, and is divided into small, medium and large according to its size. Design is a trend that follows the type of car, and in terms of ease of use, various functional products are introduced. Small and medium size are preferred in Southeast Asia, Central and South America, Middle East including Korea and Japan, and large size is preferred in America and Europe.

In addition, the up-right type is mainly used to clean carpets, and is widely used in the Americas and Europe. Due to the nature of the product in Korea, it is rarely used, and is used in special cases such as hotels. The upright type vacuum cleaner has an integrated body and suction port to push the entire product and clean the carpet by rotating the brush.

Pot type is widely used for business in Korea and Japan, and the Americas and Europe are used for home and business. Due to the structure of the product, the dust collection capacity is large and durability is emphasized. By function, it is classified into various kinds of functions such as dry, wet, wet and dry combined use, carpet cleaning function.

In addition, it is a stick handy type that is configured as a stick cleaner to hold and clean the whole product with one hand, and a handy type that is configured to clean while supplying power using a rechargeable battery instead of an external power source. type), and wet & dry type, which can be used for water cleaning and general cleaning, and are widely used in the Americas and Europe using carpet.

When the vacuum cleaner is forced to circulate the air inside by the rotation of the fan motor provided inside the main body to make the inside of the main body in a high vacuum state, a high pressure difference occurs around the main body and the inside of the main body. This high pressure difference generates a strong suction force. The surrounding air is sucked in through the suction port with a strong suction force.

At this time, it is a device for cleaning by suctioning dust or foreign substances on the surface to be cleaned together with the air. Recently, it is widely used in most homes, but recently has a vacuum cleaner having a powerful suction force that meets the needs of various functions and consumers Demand is increasing.

In addition, auxiliary devices called accessories may be provided. The accessories are subsidiary devices for cleaning the difficult parts, such as cleaning the carpet, such as the suction nozzle of the cleaner under the table, curtains, furniture, and the like, and auxiliary devices for cleaning the interior of the main body. For example, there are furniture intakes, brush intakes, and intakes for crevices.

The furniture suction port is used for home furniture (chair, desk, wardrobe, sofa, etc.), and the brush suction port is used in a dusty place or a space having a relatively large amount of foreign matter such as sand. In addition, the gap suction inlet is used for cleaning a corner or a vertically formed wall or floor where the suction nozzle body cannot be used.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, preferred embodiments of the present invention configured as described above will be described in detail.

Figure 4 is a schematic perspective view of a vacuum cleaner employing a preferred embodiment according to the present invention, Figure 5 is a schematic view showing the brush inlet which is the main configuration of the vacuum cleaner employing a preferred embodiment according to the present invention A cross section is shown. In addition, Figure 6 is a schematic summary showing the state of use of the brush suction port which is the main configuration of the vacuum cleaner according to the present invention.

As shown, according to this, as the power is applied, the main body 100 is provided with a plurality of components for generating a suction force therein. The main body 100 includes a body base 120 on which a plurality of parts, such as a fan motor M, which generates suction power by rotation by an applied power source, and a body cover 120a that shields the body base 120 are mounted. It consists of a combination. In addition, the main body 100 is also provided with a dust collecting means for filtering the contaminated air sucked from the outside to collect dust or foreign matter and filtering means.

A vacuum cleaner adopting a cyclone dust collecting method includes a suction nozzle body (not shown) in which external dust or foreign substances are sucked by suction force generated inside the main body 100, and dust from the suction nozzle body (not shown). Or extension pipe 300 for moving the foreign matter into the interior of the body 100, and is connected to one end of the extension pipe 300 is composed of a connection hose 400 formed of an elastic and flexible material.

A pair of wheels W are attached to the rear lower side of the main body 100. The wheel (W) is designed to be almost half the width of the main body 100 can be moved freely regardless of the shape of the flat bottom surface to be cleaned. In addition, when the vacuum cleaner is moved to another place during the use of the vacuum cleaner to hold the hose handle 400a formed in the connection hose 400 and moves in the desired direction.

If the place to be moved is not a flat floor but a staircase or a threshold, the body handle 100a which is formed to protrude outward from the upper surface of the main body 100 is gripped and then moved by lifting the cleaner. When the use of the vacuum cleaner is completed, the cleaner is moved by using the body handle 100a to move to a corner, such as a corner of the room.

A dust collecting unit seating unit 110 is formed at one rear side of the main body 100, and the dust collecting unit seating unit 110 is formed in a substantially cylindrical shape, and an inlet 150 is formed on an inner circumferential surface of the main body 100 that faces the front of the main body 100. ) And the exhaust unit 140 protrude from the inner circumferential surface to a predetermined length.

The dust collecting unit seating unit 110 is equipped with a dust collecting unit 160 for filtering dust and foreign matter sucked into the body 100 together with the contaminated air. The dust collection unit 160 is contaminated air sucked through the suction nozzle body (not shown) is introduced into the main body 100 of the vacuum cleaner through the extension pipe 300 and the connection hose 400. When the dust or foreign substances are filtered out, the clean air is discharged to the outside of the main body 100.

As such, the clean air filtered only dust or foreign matter by the dust collecting unit 160 is further filtered by the exhaust device 130 formed on one side of the main body 100 and discharged into the vacuum cleaner using space.

Referring to Figure 5 and Figure 6 in more detail the brush suction port of the main component of the vacuum cleaner according to the present invention, the auxiliary suction port provided in the vacuum cleaner includes a suction inlet for the furniture, a suction inlet for the gap, the brush suction. And, the auxiliary suction port may be further configured according to the convenience of the user or the needs of the manufacturer.

The brush suction port 200 used in the vacuum cleaner is formed to replace the suction nozzle body (not shown). That is, it is used when cleaning the surface to be cleaned which is difficult to clean using the suction nozzle body (not shown). In this case, the suction nozzle body (not shown) is removed from the extension pipe 300, and the suction nozzle body (not shown) is extended from the extension pipe 300 to the upper end of the brush suction port 200 at an extension pipe ( It is used to fasten to the lower end of 300).

The brush suction port 200 is molded accessory body 210 to form an external appearance. The upper end of the accessory body 210 is formed to correspond to the extension tube to be fastened to the extension tube 300, the lower half is formed with a brush portion 520 to facilitate dust or foreign matter.

The brush part 220 is provided with a brush 230 for collecting dust or foreign matter on the surface to be cleaned and a brush support 240 for supporting the brush 230. The brush support 240 is formed to have a predetermined thickness along the inner circumferential surface of the lower half of the accessory body 210. For example, when the inner circumferential surface of the lower half of the accessory body 210 is formed in a circular shape, the shape of the brush support 240 is also formed in a circular shape, and when shaped in a rectangular shape, the shape of the brush support 240 is also formed in a rectangular shape. .

The upper end of the brush 230 is inserted into the brush support 240 so that the brush 230 is supported. Therefore, the brush support 240 is formed to have a predetermined thickness.

Then, the left and right sides of the brush portion 220 and the left and right side of the accessory body 210 is provided with a rotation fastening means so that the brush portion 220 is rotatably fastened to the accessory body 210. The pivot fastening means is formed of a hinge protrusion 250 and a hinge protrusion groove 260.

The hinge protrusion 250 is formed to protrude while having a predetermined diameter on the left and right sides of the brush part 220. The hinge protrusion 250 is formed to have a predetermined diameter when the brush suction hole 200 is used, when the brush part 220 rotates in close contact with the surface to be cleaned, according to the bending and shape of the surface to be cleaned. This is to prevent damage easily.

A hinge protrusion groove 260 is formed at a position corresponding to the hinge protrusion 250, that is, at the left and right sides of the accessory body 210 while the hinge protrusion 250 is accommodated therein. The hinge protrusion groove 260 is formed in a shape corresponding to the hinge protrusion 250 so that the hinge protrusion 250 is accommodated in the hinge protrusion groove 260. Therefore, as the hinge protrusion 250 is received and seated in the hinge protrusion groove 260, the brush part 220 is rotatably fastened.

In addition, a protective rib 270 is formed inside the accessory body 210 is formed of a soft material. The protective rib 270 is formed of a soft and elastic material, and the protective rib 270 is formed to protrude downward from the bottom of the brush part 220. Therefore, when cleaning is performed using the brush suction port 200, the protective rib 270 is in contact with the surface to be cleaned than the accessory body 210 or the brush part 220.

In addition, the protective rib 270 is integrally formed with the accessory body 210 to have a predetermined strength that is not damaged by external stimuli such as pressure applied by a user using a vacuum cleaner.

Hereinafter, look at the action of the vacuum cleaner configured as described above.

When power is applied to the inside of the vacuum cleaner, the suction force is generated inside the main body 100 by the rotation of the fan motor M provided in the main body 100. At this time, by using the suction force generated in the main body 100, the dust or foreign matter on the surface to be cleaned is sucked into the inside of the main body 100 together with the ambient air. Cleaning the surface to be cleaned while simultaneously inhaling the surrounding air and dust or foreign matter.

While cleaning the surface to be cleaned, contaminated air including dust or foreign matter sucked into the main body 100 is separated from the main body 100 into dust or foreign matter and air. In this case, the filtered clean air after the filtering process to separate the dust or foreign matter and the air is configured to be discharged to the outside of the main body 100 again, in recent years the demand for a vacuum cleaner having a more convenient and various functions is increasing It is a trend.

Contaminated air containing dust or foreign matter on the surface to be cleaned is sucked through the suction nozzle body (not shown). At this time, the contaminated air is introduced into the main body 100 via the extension pipe 300 and the connection hose 400. The polluted air flowing into the main body 100 filters only dust or foreign matter in the dust collecting unit 160. The filtered clean air is discharged to the outside while cooling the fan motor (M) configured in the interior of the main body (100).

At this time, the contaminated air sucked into the main body 100 is collected in the dust collecting unit 160 through the main body 100, the dust collecting unit 160 is collected unlike the dust collection by the general dust bag Filters dust or dirt in a cyclone-free way that doesn't require a bag.

Clean air filtered by the dust collecting unit 160 is discharged through the exhaust unit 140. At this time, the filtered clean air cools the fan motor M configured in the main body 100 through the exhaust unit 140 and is discharged through the exhaust device 130.

On the other hand, when cleaning a space that is difficult to clean using the suction nozzle body (not shown), for example, dust or sand, a lot of the carpet, replacing the suction nozzle body (not shown) to the brush suction opening 200 Will be used.

At this time, the suction nozzle body (not shown) is removed from the extension pipe 300, and the brush suction port 200 is attached to the position where the suction nozzle body (not shown) is removed. That is, the upper end of the brush suction port 200 is fastened to the lower end of the extension pipe 300, and the cleaning surface to be cleaned using a suction nozzle body (not shown) is difficult to clean.

When the brush suction port 200 is fastened to clean the surface to be cleaned, the brush part 220 which is fastened to the brush suction port 200 is rotated and closely adheres to the surface to be cleaned regardless of the curved surface or shape of the surface to be cleaned. Cleaning is performed. The hinge protrusion 250 protruding from the brush part 220 is accommodated in the hinge protrusion groove 260 and rotates to be in close contact with the surface to be cleaned regardless of the bending or shape of the surface to be cleaned.

In addition, the protective ribs 270 protrude downward from the bottom surface of the accessory body 210, so that the protective ribs 270 contact the surface to be cleaned before the brush part 220 or the accessory body 210. do.

The scope of the present invention is not limited to the above-exemplified embodiments, and many other modifications based on the present invention may be made by those skilled in the art within the above technical scope.

For example, in the above-described embodiment, the protective rib 270 is formed of a soft and elastic material inside the brush unit 220 to prevent damage to household goods, but the accessory body (210) It is also possible to be formed of a soft and elastic material as a whole.

The following effects are expected in the accessory structure of the vacuum cleaner configured as described in detail above.

In order to clean the surface to be cleaned which is difficult to clean using the suction nozzle body when the vacuum cleaner is used, the suction nozzle body is removed and the brush suction port is fastened to the extension pipe. When cleaning the surface to be cleaned using the brush suction port, a carpet or a floor with a lot of sand or dust is cleaned.

The brush suction port is formed in the accessory body protective ribs formed of a soft and elastic material.

Accordingly, when cleaning a space such as a carpet or a floor, a living room with a lot of sand or dust, the protective member of the brush suction port is brought into contact with the household goods on the surface of the household goods such as furniture, sofas, and home appliances. There is an effect to prevent damage.

The protective ribs do not directly rub against the surface to be cleaned by the protective ribs, and the protective ribs rub against the surface to be cleaned, thereby preventing wear caused by the friction of the brush suction ports.

Since the wear due to the friction of the brush inlet is prevented, the cost for replacing the brush inlet is reduced.

As the cost of parts for replacing the brush inlet is reduced, the supply cost of the vacuum cleaner is also reduced.

In addition, by preventing damage to household items such as furniture, sofas, and home appliances, the user's satisfaction with the product is improved, and the sales volume is increased due to the satisfaction increase.

Claims (4)

Accessory body to guide the inhalation of air, A brush portion fastened to the accessory body, Accessory structure of the vacuum cleaner, characterized in that it comprises a protective rib provided in the accessory body. The accessory structure of a vacuum cleaner according to claim 1, wherein the protective rib is formed of an elastic soft material. 2. The accessory structure of a vacuum cleaner according to claim 1, wherein the protective rib is formed to have a certain strength. The accessory structure of a vacuum cleaner according to claim 1, wherein the protective rib is formed to protrude downward from the accessory body.