KR200358084Y1 - Portable cleaner for vehicles - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a vacuum cleaner, a car cleaner having a car wash and a gloss function, the vehicle cleaner according to the present invention is loaded with a predetermined cleaning liquid and / or polish for the motor, the car wash and / or gloss that can be electrically rotated The body portion includes a predetermined number of injection holes connected to the loading part and the nozzle to be sprayed to the outside, a fan connected to the motor to enable high speed rotation, and an inlet formed on the outside of the fan to suck in dust from the outside. ; A brush portion freely detachable from the body through the rotation shaft and the suction port of the motor while being spaced apart from the injection hole and the suction port by a predetermined distance; And it is characterized in that it comprises a handle portion which is connected in one direction or both directions to the outside of the body portion slide length adjustable.

Description

Portable combined function car vacuum cleaner {PORTABLE CLEANER FOR VEHICLES}

The present invention relates to a portable vehicle cleaner, and more particularly, to a portable composite vehicle cleaner equipped with both a vacuum cleaning such as inhalation of dust in a vehicle, an external car wash and a gloss function.

In general, when the inside and outside of the vehicle is contaminated by dust and dirt, the vehicle is maintained by a method of removing dirt using a vehicle vacuum cleaner and a hand mop provided in the vehicle.

Such a vehicle cleaning method may be classified into three types such as suction of dust inside the vehicle using a vacuum cleaner, external car wash using water, and waxing for appearance gloss of the vehicle.

Such vehicle cleaning is generally used individually by purchasing the cleaning supplies as needed, or individually, or using a method of automatically washing the car at a commercial car wash or the like. However, conventional cleaning products for vehicles are expensive or inconvenient to use, and there is a hassle to purchase all the cleaning supplies for each function. There is a problem that occurs. In particular, when washing the car, it is common to wash the car periodically through a professional car wash service company, but this is also expensive and has problems such as water pollution and waste of water resources.

Recently, in order to solve such problems and inconveniences, various kinds of vehicle cleaners have appeared, but most of them are simple or coarse ones centered on vacuum cleaning functions, and in reality, vacuum cleaners, polishers, and car wash sprayers are separately purchased. There is a drawback that it is not practical. Above all, in the case of external car washing using water, a cleaning device that can be easily washed using a portable device or strictly restricts the use of water and prevents environmental pollution is urgently required.

Therefore, the present invention focuses on the above problems, using a combination of the above three separate functions, a vacuum cleaner capable of sucking dust inside and outside the vehicle, and a car wash and a vehicle capable of washing the water outside the vehicle. The present invention is to provide a portable vehicle cleaner with a combined function that performs all the functions of a polisher capable of external gloss and is portable and prevents environmental pollution.

The object of the present invention is to provide a vacuum cleaner and a portable car cleaner for both washing and waxing through a single device.

In addition, the composite vehicle cleaner of the present invention provides a portable composite vehicle cleaner which is easy for a user to store in a vehicle and the like, and is easy to use and does not damage the vehicle.

Furthermore, it is an object of the present invention to provide a portable composite vehicle cleaner capable of controlling the amount of water and cleaning liquid and the like to prevent environmental pollution.

1 is a perspective view schematically showing the overall configuration of a portable composite vehicle cleaner according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view showing a cross section of a portable composite vehicle cleaner according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 3 is a bottom view showing the lower body portion of the cleaner for a portable composite vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 4 is a bottom view showing the bottom attached to the brush portion of the portable composite vehicle cleaner of Figure 3;

5 is a view showing a brush portion of a portable composite vehicle cleaner according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 6 is a block diagram showing a control operation for explaining the operation of the portable composite vehicle cleaner according to an embodiment of the present invention.

<Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

101: drive portion 103: handle portion

120: switch portion 130: brush portion

150: cigar jack connection 110: body

A portable combined vehicle cleaner according to the first aspect of the present invention for achieving the above object is a vehicle cleaner, in which a motor capable of electrical rotation, a load on which a predetermined cleaning liquid and / or polish for car wash and / or gloss are loaded. The body portion includes a predetermined number of injection holes connected to the loading part and the nozzle to be sprayed to the outside, a fan connected to the motor to enable high speed rotation, and an inlet formed on the outside of the fan to suck in dust from the outside. ; A brush unit coupled to the outside of the body part to be detachably freely detachable from the body part through the rotation shaft and the suction port of the motor while being spaced apart from the injection hole and the suction port; And it is connected to the outer one direction or both directions of the body portion includes a handle portion that can be adjusted in length slide.

In accordance with a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a portable combined vehicle cleaner according to a second aspect of the present invention, wherein the nozzle includes a nozzle opening and closing unit in which opening and closing are automatically controlled through external operation. Further, at least one control switch is formed on the outside of the body portion to electrically control the opening and closing of the motor and the injection port, the control unit connected to the control switch, the motor and the nozzle opening and closing portion inside the body portion In addition, it is characterized in that the rotation of the motor and the opening and closing operation of the nozzle through the user's control switch operation is possible.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

EXAMPLE

1 is a perspective view schematically showing the overall configuration of a portable composite vehicle cleaner according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, the cleaner for a composite vehicle according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention is coupled to a driving unit 101 into which a motor and various control modules are inserted, and to one side of the driving unit 101 in a predetermined manner. The handle portion 103 is adjustable in length, the drive unit 101 is inserted and coupled to the center, and the inside of the load (111, 115), such as washing liquid for washing and water wax for gloss, and collects dust and water, etc. End of the body portion 110 is formed, such as a dust collecting portion 113, the brush portion 130 and the handle portion 103 is coupled to be detachable to the lower portion of the body portion 110 to perform the washing and waxing function Cigar jack connection port 150 for a private car connected by a wire of a predetermined length.

The driving unit 101 is inserted into or formed integrally with the central portion of the body portion 110 and protrudes approximately "a" shape or preferably "T" shape to the top of the body portion 110 as shown in the figure. Is formed. Preferably, the top of the body portion 110 further includes a control switch 120 to control the motor rotation and the opening and closing operation of the nozzle inside. The control switch 120 is preferably located on one side of the drive unit 101 or on one side of the body exterior, as shown in FIG. When performing the waxing operation, it is important to adhere to the surface of the vehicle body with a strong force. Therefore, the drive unit 101 is formed in a “T” shape, and the brush unit of the device is held in close contact with the vehicle body with both hands to perform gloss through rotational movement. The exterior shape of the driving unit may be variously configured without being limited thereto.

The handle portion 103 is configured to be easily mounted by the user on the other side of the drive portion 101 and is formed in a slide type to enable length adjustment. This is to use after extending the handle portion 103 as much as possible to clean the parts difficult to reach, such as the roof of the vehicle, in order to be stored to minimize the size even when storing the cleaner. The end of the handle portion 103 is configured to further include a cigar jack connector 150 for the car connected by a wire of elastic material of about 4 ~ 5m long. In general, a car cigar jack uses a 12V power source and connects the connection port 150 to such a cigar jack to be used as a driving power source of the device. Preferably, the handle part 103 further includes a rechargeable battery, so that in some cases, it is possible to use the device wirelessly while charging the rechargeable battery using a power source of a home or a vehicle. However, in general, the supply of power through the rechargeable battery is limited, it is desirable to use a cable of sufficient length and the cigar jack of the vehicle.

The lower side of the drive unit 101 is a motor, car wash water and polished solution loading parts 111 and 115 such as a cleaning liquid and a water wax, nozzles, fans, dust collectors 113, and other various operations for the operation of the apparatus. A body portion 110 having a predetermined size in which a module is formed is formed. The preferred size of the body portion 110 according to an embodiment of the present invention is about 200mm in diameter, 150mm in height. Above all, the features of the device are portable and light and small so that the user can use them without excessive force. Therefore, the overall size and weight of the torso 110 is preferably optimally configured in view of this. Do. In addition, it is preferable that the body material is made of plastic having high durability and lightness in consideration of portableness. A motor inserted through the drive unit 101 is built in the center of the body part 110, and the motor is connected to a fan for vacuum cleaning and a brush rotor for washing and waxing. In addition, the lower end of the body portion 110 is formed with a plurality of injection holes for injecting a variety of solutions for washing and waxing to the outside and the suction inlet for suction from the outside. More specific configuration of the body portion 110 will be described later with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Brush portion 130 is configured to be detachable, attached to the lower end of the body portion 110, the material is a soft sponge or various functional brushes are configured on the bottom surface. Preferably, the sponge or brush material is configured to be replaceable according to various cleaning functions.

In actual operation of the cleaner according to the present invention, when operating as a vacuum cleaner, such as dust suction, the brush unit 130 is used in a detached state, the state attached to the brush associated with the function during car wash and waxing operation At the bottom of the body portion 110 is used to attach the brush portion 130. More details are given in the section on operation.

2 is a cross-sectional view showing a cross section of the cleaner for a portable composite vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention. That is, it is AA 'sectional drawing of the cleaner shown in FIG.

As shown in the figure, a small motor 117 for various rotational operations and a controller 118 for electrical control are built in the lower portion of the driving unit 101 at the center of the body 110, and the motor 117 is The fan 119 is also operated as the motor 117 operates in conjunction with the fan (impeller part) 119 at the lower end thereof. By the operation of the fan 119, dirt, such as dust, is sucked from the outside into the cleaner and collected by the dust collecting container 113, and the central axis of the fan is detachable from the rotating shaft of the brush unit 130 at the lower end thereof. It is configured to. In the detached state of the brush unit 130 is coupled to a separate housing through the slit provided around the lower inlet 201 of the body portion 110 is operated by a vacuum cleaner that sucks dust into the inlet 201, When the wash or gloss function is required, the brush is rotated as the motor 117 is driven by the central axis of the fan and the brush unit 130 coupled to each other so that the brush unit 130 rotates to wash and polish the car. Exercise is possible. Therefore, the user can select a separate auxiliary suction inlet and housing or brush unit 130 according to the required function to remove and attach to the lower portion of the body portion 110 to vacuum cleaner and car wash and polisher according to the present invention with a mechanism for washing and polishing It becomes usable. The motor 117 is preferably controlled by operation of the switch 120 provided at one side of the handle part or the driving part through the control part 118. The side parts of the body part 110 are provided with loading parts 111 and 115 capable of loading washing water and polished water wax on both sides thereof. The stacking portions 111 and 115 are configured in a suitable size to be loaded with a washing liquid and a polishing agent having a capacity capable of washing once, and thus, the amount of water required for washing a small car once and a predetermined washing liquid and gloss. Water wax is loaded at one time. The liquid loading method may be used by sealing the liquid after inflowing the liquid from the outside into the loading spaces 111 and 115 provided on both sides of the body part 110, or a predetermined standard liquid container may be loaded into the cylinder. Use the method. The liquid inflow method may be introduced through a stopper provided at the top of the loading part, or the top cover may be removed and the container may be inserted into the container. Washing liquid and water wax, such as the water loaded in the stacking portion (111, 115) in the above manner is connected to the nozzles 203, 205 and the nozzle of the bottom of the body portion 110 and the nozzle to control the opening and closing of the nozzle By further comprising a nozzle opening and closing control unit (not shown), the automatic injection control through the control unit 118 is possible. The nozzle opening and closing control unit is controlled through the control unit 118 by the user's switch operation through the switch 120 provided on the outside, and finally, the high pressure spray to the lower end through the plurality of injection holes (203, 205) provided at the bottom of the body portion Sprayed in the form. The injection holes 203 and 205 generally use a high pressure spray method using a pressure difference, and are basically configured in a manner applied to a sprinkler. Therefore, the user can load water, functional cleaning liquid or wax into the loading portions 111 and 115 of the device according to the present invention, and then easily spray the desired portion through the nozzle opening / closing operation through the switch 120. Do. First of all, the liquid injection method through the injection port has the advantage of preventing indiscriminate solution leakage and use. In addition, after the brush unit 130 described above is coupled to the bottom of the body portion 110, the liquid sprayed directly into the brush portion 130 through the nozzle at the bottom of the body portion 110 to penetrate the brush portion 130 You can perform a convenient automatic car wash function through the rotation operation of.

The center of the body portion 110 is further included a dust collecting container 113, which collects the external dirt through the suction operation of the fan 119, during the washing and waxing function, the external moisture is collected on the side of the dust collecting container 113 It is sucked into a separate nozzle 213 provided. This takes into account both the function of sucking and removing dirt as well as water through a separate nozzle 213.

Hereinafter, the suction port 201 and the injection holes 203 and 205 of the bottom of the body 110 will be described in more detail.

Figure 3 is a bottom view showing the lower body portion of the cleaner for a portable composite vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In the center of the bottom of the body portion 110 is provided with a suction inlet 201 for dust intake, the fan 119 and the motor 117 is located therein. In order to further improve the function of vacuum cleaning of the device according to the present invention and to facilitate operation, various types of auxiliary suction ports and housings may be combined to include lower suction ports as described above. The auxiliary inlet and the housing are mechanically coupled through predetermined slots 303 and 305 provided around the inlet 201 at the bottom of the body.

A predetermined number of injection holes 203 and 205 are formed around the side surface of the bottom of the body 110. In the present embodiment, two injection holes 203 and 205 are shown as an example for convenience of description, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and a plurality of injection holes may be formed.

The injection holes 203 and 205 are usually composed of a plurality of small holes in the form of sprinkler, and the high pressure spray method is applied to the spraying method of the various cleaning liquids and the gloss solvent through the injection holes 203 and 205. Therefore, it is possible to spray a relatively large area through an appropriate number of injection holes 203 and 205 while preventing indiscriminate leakage of liquid, and also to cover a desired spray area. The operation of the injection holes 203 and 205 may control the spraying of the liquid through the opening and closing operation of the nozzle through the control unit 118. The spray principle and operation of the specific liquid correspond to the prior art and thus will be omitted.

On the central axis of the suction port 201 of the bottom of the body portion 110 is provided a connecting means for connecting the rotating shaft of the motor 117 and the fan 119 and the brush portion 130 to be detachable, attaching, brush portion ( 130 is detachably attached to the body portion 110 through the connecting means. When the brush part 130 is attached to the rotating shaft of the body part 110 and operated, a strong resistance force may be generated through friction between the brush part 130 and the vehicle surface. It is preferable to connect through. The method of coupling the rotating shaft and the brush unit 130 may be a screw thread formed in a direction opposite to the rotation of the rotating shaft to be tightened or coupled to the brush unit 130 through irregularities of a predetermined rotor. In addition, in the other brush unit 130 rotation operation, any connection means with high reliability can be applied. Details related to the connecting means are omitted in the following description because they correspond to the prior art.

4 is a bottom view illustrating a bottom surface of the brush unit 130 coupled to the bottom of the cleaner body 110. The brush unit 130 is coupled through the suction port of the body part 110, and the brush of the brush unit 130 is configured in the form of a ring having a central hole. This is to expose the injection holes (203, 205) to the bottom surface is to be naturally absorbed while the cleaning liquid and water wax is sprayed on the brush, etc. to facilitate the washing and waxing. In addition, the suction port 201 is combined to cover the area of the hole sufficiently when combined with the brush unit 130 when viewed from the bottom, which is to prevent the cleaning liquid and water wax from being partially sucked into the device due to the operation of the fan. . The configuration of FIG. 4 is only one embodiment of the present invention, and according to another embodiment, the brush of the brush part may be configured in a circle shape with the center blocked or larger than the body part. In addition, the injection hole may be formed on the side of the body rather than the bottom, it may be formed in a larger number than two. In addition, it is possible to separate the rotation of the fan and the rotation of the motor to control the operation of the fan and the motor separately.

Hereinafter, the brush unit 130 will be described in more detail. FIG. 5 is a perspective view for describing the brush unit illustrated in FIG. 4 in more detail. FIG. The brush unit 130 serves to stab the rubbed portion while rotating at a relatively high speed by a rotational motion such as a motor. In general, the surface of the vehicle is easily peeled off or peeled off, so the rotational speed and the material of the brush unit 130 should also be considered. Typically, the rotational speed of the brush unit 130 is directly connected to the rpm of the motor, the rotational speed of the motor according to an embodiment of the present invention is usually about 8000 ~ 20000rpm. In addition, the material of the brush uses a sponge having a smooth surface and bulky volume, and preferably applying various melts of various uses and textures by covering the outside of the sponge. Normally, the melt is used as a gloss brush and alternates between a fine cloth-like melt and a wool-like melt. The brush unit 130 may be composed of a basic circular plate for transmitting the rotational motion of the motor and a sponge of a predetermined thickness coupled to the lower end of the circular plate, or a sponge of a hard material composed of a rotating shaft.

The basic circular plate of the brush unit 130 is formed in an annular structure with a perforated center, and a brush such as a sponge is attached to the lower end of the circular plate in a ring shape having a certain thickness.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram briefly illustrating a concept of an entire apparatus for describing an operation of a cleaner for a portable composite vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention.

First, power is applied to the cleaner according to the present invention by inserting the connector 150 into the cigar jack or charging in advance. As described above, the cleaner according to the present invention may utilize the battery of the vehicle through the cigar jack connector 150, it is also possible to use wirelessly through the rechargeable battery provided in the cleaner.

Operate the vacuum cleaner by operating the power switch of the switch unit to the ON position.

The control switch provided in the switch unit can perform on-off operation in all three modes.

It will be described to perform the vacuum cleaner function by turning on the first switch.

When the first switch is turned on, the control unit controls the rotation of the motor.

The motor linked with the controller is driven through the controller, and the fan connected to the motor rotates. At this time, the brush unit 150 is inserted into the auxiliary suction port and the like around the suction hole 201 using the slots 303 and 305 in a detached state, and external dust and foreign substances are sucked into the suction hole by the operation of the fan. Inhaled dust or foreign matter is collected by the dust collecting unit 113 can be removed after the vacuum cleaning.

It will be described to perform the car wash function by turning on the second switch.

When the second switch is turned on, the control unit controls the opening and closing operation of the nozzle opening and closing part. The nozzle opening and closing unit interlocked with the control unit performs a nozzle opening operation, through which the cleaning liquid loaded on the loading unit 111 is sprayed to the outside through the injection hole 203. The control unit automatically controls the timing of opening and closing the nozzle and the number of times in connection with this operation, and the predetermined timing adjustment is implemented through a timer on the control unit. According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the washing liquid such as water is automatically sprayed for a predetermined time (about 10 seconds) in one operation, after which the nozzle is automatically closed and the spray is no longer made. After the first injection operation is performed, the controller controls the rotation of the motor so that the motor operates for a predetermined time. The operation of the motor is output by the rotation of the brush unit 150 connected to the motor, and through the rotation of the brush unit 150, the user automatically washes the outside of the vehicle. Thereafter, the cleaning liquid is sprayed periodically at a predetermined set period, and the rotation of the brush part according to this can be controlled automatically or manually by the user's operation.

Turning on the third switch to perform the gloss function.

When the third switch is turned on, the control unit controls the opening and closing operation of the nozzle opening and closing unit. The nozzle opening and closing unit interlocked with the control unit performs a nozzle opening operation, through which water wax loaded on the loading unit 115 is sprayed to the outside through the injection hole 205. Like the cleaning function, the control unit automatically controls the nozzle opening / closing timing, the cycle and the number of times, and such automatic control is implemented through a timer on the control unit. According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the water wax is automatically sprayed for a predetermined time (about 15 seconds) in one operation, after which the nozzle is automatically closed so that the water wax is no longer sprayed. After the first injection operation is performed, the controller controls the rotation of the motor, through which the motor operates for a predetermined time. The operation of the motor is output by the rotation of the brush unit 150 is connected to the motor, and through the rotation of the brush unit 150 the user is automatically polished to the outside of the vehicle.

In addition, preferably, before the car wash and the gloss function are performed, the operation of sucking moisture from the outside of the vehicle is performed in advance or in a middle operation. The water suction may be performed in parallel using the vacuum cleaner function of the first switch or through an algorithm on the controller.

In the case of car wash or waxing, the brush unit 150 can be freely replaced with a brush of a suitable material, which is configured to be easily detachable through a nonwoven fabric or the like at the bottom of the brush unit.

In the present embodiment, the structure and operation of the cleaner for a portable composite vehicle have been described with reference to the accompanying drawings, but the cleaner according to the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment and various modifications or changes may be made by those skilled in the art. Therefore, the present invention should be interpreted by the following utility model registration claims.

According to the present invention, it is possible to perform both vacuum cleaning and washing and waxing with only one multifunctional composite cleaner without separately purchasing a vacuum cleaner for suctioning dust, a washing machine for washing and a polisher for surface gloss, respectively. Effect occurs. In addition, in the case of the car wash, it is possible to control the amount of water and various functional washing liquids as necessary by using the cleaner, there is an effect that can prevent the waste of materials and environmental pollution generated during the existing car wash.

In addition, when cleaning a vehicle or the like, it is possible to wash the car relatively easily regardless of the place.

Furthermore, the user can electrically operate the apparatus in a one-touch manner so that anyone can easily perform various cleanings of the vehicle, and there is an effect that the various cleaning of the vehicle can be performed relatively costly.

Claims (5)

In the vehicle cleaner, A motor capable of electrical rotation, a loading unit in which a predetermined cleaning liquid and / or a polishing agent is loaded for washing and / or gloss, a predetermined number of injection holes connected to the loading unit and a nozzle to be sprayed to the outside, and connected to the motor at a high speed A body portion including a rotatable fan and an inlet formed on an outside of the fan to suck in dust from the outside; A brush portion that can be coupled from the outside of the body portion to be detachably freely detachable from the body portion through the rotation shaft and the suction port of the motor while being spaced apart from the injection hole and the suction port, and Portable combined function vehicle cleaner including a handle portion which is connected in one direction or both directions to the outside of the body portion and the length adjustable by the slide type. The method of claim 1, The nozzle further includes a nozzle opening and closing portion that is automatically controlled through an external operation, At least one control switch is formed on the outside of the body portion to electrically control the opening and closing of the motor and the injection port, The inside of the body portion is connected to the control switch, the motor and the nozzle opening and closing portion further comprises a control unit for controlling the rotation of the motor, the operation of the fan and the opening and closing of the nozzle according to the user's switch operation Car cleaner. The method according to claim 1 or 2, The handle part may further include a cable of a predetermined length and a cigar jack insertion hole connected through the wire. The method according to claim 1 or 2, The handle unit is a portable composite function vehicle cleaner, which further comprises a rechargeable battery. The method of claim 1, The body portion is a plastic material, the brush unit is a portable composite vehicle cleaner, characterized in that the sponge or functional melt.