KR200363906Y1 - Handle for vacuum cleaner - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a handle of an upright vacuum cleaner whose length can be adjusted by operating a handle lever provided in a handle.

The present invention provides an outpipe 84 'for forming an appearance; An inner pipe (84 ") selectively sliding in and out of the inside of the outpipe (84 '), and having a fixed groove (84" a) recessed inwardly on one surface thereof at equal intervals; A handle 82 connected to one end of the outpipe 84 'and rounded to facilitate gripping of the user; A handle lever 86 provided on one side of the handle 82 to control the sliding of the inner pipe 84 "; and a slidably provided on one side of the outpipe 84 ', one end of which is handled And a transmission shaft 104 coupled to the lever 86, and pipe fixing means for selectively fixing the inner pipe 84 "in association with the sliding of the transmission shaft 104. According to such a structure, the length of a handle can be adjusted easily and the use of a vacuum cleaner becomes more convenient.

Description

Handle for vacuum cleaner {Handle for vacuum cleaner}

The present invention relates to a vacuum cleaner, and more particularly, to a handle (handle) of the upright vacuum cleaner that can adjust the length of the handle by the operation of the handle lever provided in the handle.

1 shows the configuration of a typical upright vacuum cleaner.

As shown in these figures, the upright vacuum cleaner 1 includes a suction nozzle body 10 that sucks air containing foreign substances while moving along the bottom surface, and foreign matters through the suction nozzle body 10. Body 20 has a built-in means for generating a suction force for sucking the air to be installed, and has a configuration including a handle 30 is installed on the upper portion of the body 20 for the user to grab.

The suction nozzle body 10 is a part which sucks air through a suction port (not shown) formed in the bottom surface thereof while moving in a state close to the bottom surface. And the suction nozzle body 10 is provided with a pair of moving wheels 12 to facilitate the movement.

The cord hanger 21 is further formed on the rear side of the body 20. The cord hangers 21 are preferably formed in pairs symmetrically with respect to the upper and lower ends of the rear surface of the body 20, and the wires are wound and stored in the pair of cord hangers 21.

Inside the body 20, components such as a motor (not shown) and a suction fan (not shown) for generating a suction force are built in so that external air and foreign matter are sucked through the suction nozzle body 10. do.

The dust collecting unit 22 is inserted into the front center portion of the body 20. The dust collecting unit 22 serves to filter foreign matter in the air sucked through the suction nozzle body 10 and is detachably mounted to the body 20.

The dust collecting unit 22 is formed to protrude a dust collecting handle 24 to facilitate the mounting of the dust collecting unit 22, the cover hinge for opening and closing the bottom cover 26 at the lower end of the dust collecting unit 22 ( 26 ') is formed to protrude forward.

However, in the vacuum cleaner structure of the prior art as described above, since the handle 30 is integrally formed on the upper portion of the body 20, there is a problem that the length of the handle 30 cannot be adjusted according to the height of the user.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to solve the problems in the prior art as described above, by using a handle lever provided in the handle to easily adjust the length of the handle of the upright vacuum cleaner.

1 is a perspective view showing an appearance configuration of a general vacuum cleaner.

Figure 2 is a perspective view of an upright vacuum cleaner employing a preferred embodiment of the vacuum cleaner handle according to the present invention.

Figure 3 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a preferred embodiment of the handle of the vacuum cleaner according to the present invention.

Figure 4 is a partial cross-sectional view showing a fixed state of the inner pipe of the vacuum cleaner handle according to the present invention.

Figure 5 is a partial cross-sectional view showing a state in which the inner pipe of the vacuum cleaner handle according to the present invention flowable.

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

50. Vacuum cleaner 60. Suction nozzle body

70. Body 72. Unit mounting part

74. Exhaust Cover 76. Mini Nozzle

78. Release lever 80. Handle

82. Handle 84. Handlepipe

84 '. Outpipe 84 ". Innerpipe

86. Handle lever 100. Lever holder

102. Shaft receiving tube 104. Transmission shaft

110. Guide tube 112. Incision

114. Elastic ribs 120. Sliding member

122. Insertion hole 130. Fixing member

According to a feature of the present invention for achieving the above object, the present invention and the outpipe to form an appearance; An inner pipe selectively sliding in and out of the inside of the outpipe, and having a fixed groove recessed inward on one surface thereof at equal intervals; A handle connected to one end of the outpipe and formed to be rounded to facilitate a user's gripping; A handle lever provided at one side of the handle to control sliding of the inner pipe; A transmission shaft slidably provided at one side of the outpipe and having one end coupled to the handle lever; It characterized in that it has a configuration including a pipe fixing means for selectively fixing the inner pipe in conjunction with the sliding of the transmission shaft.

The pipe fixing means may include: a sliding member installed at one end of the outpipe, interlocked with the flow of the transmission shaft, and having an insertion hole formed therethrough; And a resilient rib selectively inserted into the fixing groove of the inner pipe and the insertion hole of the sliding member by the flow of the sliding member.

An end portion of the elastic rib may include a fixing protrusion selectively inserted into the fixing groove of the inner pipe, and an insertion portion formed on the opposite surface of the fixing protrusion and selectively inserted into the insertion hole of the sliding member.

The fixing protrusion of the elastic rib is inserted into the fixing groove of the inner pipe when the handle lever is moved upward to fix the inner pipe.

The insertion portion of the elastic rib, characterized in that inserted into the insertion hole of the sliding member when the handle lever is moved downward.

One side of the sliding member is characterized in that it is further provided with a return spring forcing the downward movement of the sliding member.

According to such a structure, the length of a handle can be adjusted easily and the use of a vacuum cleaner becomes more convenient.

Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of the vacuum cleaner as described above will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

2 is a perspective view of an upright vacuum cleaner employing a handle according to the present invention.

As shown, the upright vacuum cleaner 50 includes a suction nozzle body 60 for sucking air containing foreign substances while moving along the bottom surface, and air containing foreign substances through the suction nozzle body 60. Body 70 has a built-in means for generating a suction force for suction, and a handle 80 is installed on the upper portion of the body 70 to facilitate the mounting of the user.

The suction nozzle body 60 is a portion for sucking air through a suction port (not shown) formed on the bottom thereof while moving in a state close to the bottom surface. That is, a suction port serving as a main suction path of external air is formed at the bottom of the suction nozzle body 60 to guide the inflow of air. In addition, the suction nozzle body 60 is generally provided with moving wheels 62 on both sides to facilitate the movement.

The connection part of the suction nozzle body 60 and the body 70 is configured such that the body 70 is rotatable within a predetermined angle range. That is, the body 70 is rotatably coupled to the suction nozzle body 60 within a range of a predetermined inclination angle, the upper surface of the suction nozzle body 60 to control the rotation of the body 70. The rear end is further provided with a rotation lever 64.

Therefore, when the user grabs the handle 80 by hand and pulls the body 70 backward while the user presses the pivot lever 64 with the foot, the body 70 is inclined backward. In this case, the user can clean the bottom surface while adjusting the body 70 to a desired angle according to his height.

On the other hand, the upper surface of the suction nozzle body 60 is provided with a height adjustment knob 66 that can adjust the height of the suction nozzle body (60). The height adjusting knob 66 is mounted to slide left and right to adjust the height of the suction nozzle body 60 according to the state of the cleaning surface (floor surface or the amount of contaminants).

Inside the body 70, components such as a motor (not shown) and a suction fan (not shown) for generating a suction force are built in so that external air and foreign matter are sucked through the suction nozzle body 60. do. And the central portion of the body 70 is formed with a unit mounting portion 72 recessed in a predetermined portion from the front of the body 70 to the rear. Therefore, the dust collecting unit 73 to be described below is inserted into the unit mounting portion 72.

In the unit mounting portion 72 of the body 70, a dust collecting unit 73 having a cylindrical shape is installed. The dust collecting unit 73 serves to filter foreign matter in the air sucked through the suction nozzle body 60 and is detachably mounted to the unit mounting unit 72.

The dust collecting unit 73 generally filters foreign matters by a cyclone method, filters foreign matters through a separate filter, or simultaneously collects foreign matters by performing a cyclone method and a filter method. It is composed.

On the other hand, the lower portion of the unit mounting portion 72 is provided with a lamp (L). The lamp (L) serves to illuminate the front of the vacuum cleaner, it is preferably composed of a small bulb or LED (LED).

The exhaust cover 74 is detachably installed at the side of the body 70. The exhaust cover 74 surrounds an outlet through which the filtered air is discharged while passing through the dust collecting unit 73. An exhaust filter (not shown) is provided inside the exhaust cover 74. The exhaust filter re-filters the foreign matter of the air discharged to the outside (indoor space) to discharge more comfortable air to the indoor space.

The mini-nozzle 76 is mounted on the front surface of the upper end of the body 70. The mini-nozzle 76 has a smaller size than the suction nozzle body 60, and is detachably mounted to facilitate the cleaning of a narrow space such as a staircase.

A detachable lever 78 is further provided on the front surface of the body 70. The detachable lever 78 is configured to flow up and down about a hinge axis (not shown) of the center portion, and the rear end thereof is hooked to a detachable groove (not shown) formed on the upper surface of the dust collecting unit 73. Therefore, the upper end of the dust collecting unit 73 is fixed by the detachable lever 78.

The handle 80 is composed of a handle 82 to facilitate the user's grip and a handle pipe 84 connected to the lower portion of the handle 82 and the like. The handle 82 is preferably rounded to have a predetermined curvature to the rear for easy gripping of the user, and the handle lever 86 for controlling the sliding of the handle pipe 84 inside the handle 82. Is provided.

The handle pipe 84 is configured in a fold so that the length can be adjusted to slide up and down. That is, when the handle lever 86 is pulled, the handle pipe 84, more specifically, the inner pipe 84 "to be described below, is configured to slide up and down. It is possible to adjust the height of the handle (82).

A connection hose H is provided between the suction nozzle body 60 and the body 70 to guide the flow of air and dirt. That is, one end of the connection hose (H) is connected to the left side of the suction nozzle body 60, the other end is connected to the back of the body 70 is installed.

Meanwhile, the movement handle 90 is provided on the upper surface of the body 70. The movement handle 90 facilitates the movement of the vacuum cleaner 50 and serves as a holder on which a portion of the connection hose H is mounted.

Figure 3 shows the appearance of the handle of the upright vacuum cleaner according to the present invention, Figure 4 and Figure 5 is a partial cross-sectional view of the handle of the vacuum cleaner according to the present invention.

As shown in these figures, the handle pipes 84 are formed in layers and slid from each other. An outer pipe 84 'is formed at an outer side and an inner side of the outer pipe 84' is formed at an outer side thereof. Inner pipe 84 ", which is selectively slid in and out, is provided. Therefore, the inner diameter of the outpipe 84 'is relatively smaller than the outer diameter of the inner pipe 84 ".

A plurality of fixing grooves 84 "a are formed on the upper surface of the inner pipe 84" at equal intervals. The fixing groove 84 "a is formed to be recessed into the inner pipe 84" to selectively receive the fixing protrusion 114 'of the elastic rib 114 to be described below.

A lever holder 100 is provided at an upper end of the outpipe 84 '. The lever holder 100 is installed to surround the outer surface of the upper end of the outpipe 84 ', and the handle lever 86 is firmly fixed to the outpipe 84'.

On the rear surface of the outpipe 84 ′, the storage tube 102 is provided to extend vertically. The transmission shaft 104 is accommodated in the storage tube 102 is slid up and down. That is, a transmission shaft 104 made of a wire is embedded in the storage tube 102, and the transmission shaft 104 slides up and down in association with the handle lever 86. Therefore, the upper end of the transmission shaft 104 is connected to the handle lever 86, the lower end is connected to the sliding member 120 to be described below.

A guide tube 110 is provided at the lower end of the outpipe 84 '. The guide tube 110 is formed to surround the lower end of the outer surface of the outpipe 84 ', and the lower end of the bearing tube 102 is fixed to the guide tube 110.

An incision 112 of a predetermined size is formed on the front surface of the guide tube 110, and an elastic rib 114 is formed in the incision 112. The elastic rib 114 is formed so that the lower end is integrally formed in the guide tube 110 so that the upper end portion flows back and forth. In other words, the elastic rib 114 is made of a plastic material, the upper end portion is moved back and forth by the elastic force by the characteristics and shape of the material.

A fixing protrusion 114 'and an insertion portion 114 "are formed at an end (upper end) of the elastic rib 114. That is, a fixing protrusion 114' protruding rearward from the upper rear surface of the elastic rib 114. Is formed, and the front surface is formed with an insertion portion 114 "protruding forward. The fixing protrusion 114 ′ is a portion that is selectively inserted into the fixing groove 84 ″ a of the inner pipe 84 ″, and the inserting portion 114 ″ inserts the sliding member 120 to be described below. A portion selectively inserted into the hole 122.

The outer surface of the guide tube 110 is further provided with a sliding member 120. The sliding member 120 has a cylindrical shape corresponding to the guide tube 110, it is preferably formed integrally with the transmission shaft (104). In addition, an insertion hole 122 penetrates through the front surface of the sliding member 120. The insertion hole 122 has a substantially rectangular shape, and the insertion portion 114 ″ of the elastic rib 114 is selectively accommodated in the insertion hole 122.

A spring fixing part 126 is formed at the lower rear side of the sliding member 120. The spring fixing part 126 is formed to protrude downward from the bottom of the rear surface of the sliding member 120, and one end of the return spring 128 is fixed to this spring fixing part 126.

The return spring 128 is to apply a tensile force to move the sliding member 120 downward, the lower end is fixed to the fixed member 130 to be described below. Therefore, the return spring 128 is preferably made of a tension spring.

A fixing member 130 is provided at the lower end of the outpipe 84 '. The fixing member 130 is installed to surround the lower end of the outpipe 84 ', more precisely the lower end of the guide tube 110. Accordingly, the sliding member 120 and the return spring 128 are located in the fixing member 130.

As described above, in the handle 80 of the present invention, the handle lever 86 is provided on the inner side of the handle 82, the handle pipe 84 connected to the lower end of the handle 82 is sliding with each other. And an inner pipe 84 'and an inner pipe 84 ". The inner pipe 84" includes a transmission shaft 104 and a sliding member 120 for transmitting a flow of the handle lever 86. Sliding is controlled by a pipe fixing means made of an elastic rib 114 or the like.

Hereinafter, the operation of the vacuum cleaner handle having the configuration as described above will be described.

First, when the vacuum cleaner 50 is operated, a suction force is generated by the driving of a motor (not shown) built in the body 70. In this case, the outside air and the foreign matter are sucked through the suction port (not shown) formed at the bottom of the suction nozzle body 60, and the suction air and the foreign matter are transferred to the body 70 through the connection hose (H). Inflow. Then, the foreign material in the air is filtered by moving into the dust collecting unit 73.

Air filtered out of the dust collection unit 73 is introduced into the body 70, and then vacuumed through the exhaust cover 74 via a motor (not shown) built in the body 70 Discharged to the outside of the cleaner 50.

Next look at the length control of the vacuum cleaner handle 80 according to the present invention.

In the case of cleaning using the vacuum cleaner 50, the length of the handle 80 can be adjusted and used.

That is, the user steps on the pivoting lever 64 provided at the rear end of the upper surface of the suction nozzle body 60 while holding the handle 80. In this case, the body 70 rotates rearward with respect to the lower end. Then, the user adjusts the length of the handle 80. At this time, the user pulls the handle lever 86 upward with a finger (thumb fingers, etc.) while holding the handle 82 with one hand.

In this case, the transmission shaft 104 fixed to the handle lever 86 slides in the storage tube 102 to move upward. At this time, since the sliding member 120 is fixed to the lower end of the transmission shaft 104, the sliding member 120 is moved in conjunction with the upward. In this case, the insertion part 114 "of the elastic rib 114 pressed by the sliding member 120 is received in the insertion hole 122 of the sliding member 120. Thus, the elastic rib 114 Since the fixing protrusion 114 'of FIG. 5 is out of the fixing groove 84 "a of the inner pipe 84" as shown in FIG. 5, the inner pipe 84 "can be flowed.

That is, before pulling the handle lever 86 upward, as shown in FIG. 4, the elastic rib 114 is pressed against the sliding member 120 so that the fixing protrusion 114 ′ is a fixing groove 84 of the inner pipe 84 ″. It is in the state inserted in "a). Therefore, the inner pipe 84 "is fixed so that the length of the handle 80 cannot be adjusted. However, when the handle lever 86 is pulled upward as shown above, the inner pipe 84 " It will be possible to flow.

As described above, when the user grips the handle 82 with one hand, pulling the handle lever 86 with a thumb makes it possible to adjust the length of the handle 80.

When the length adjustment of the handle 80 is completed, the finger is removed from the handle lever 86. In this case, the handle lever 86 and the sliding member 120 is moved downward again by the force of the return spring 128, and the fixing protrusion 114 'of the elastic rib 114 is returned to the original position. The inner pipe 84 "is fixed because it is inserted into the fixing groove 84" a of the inner pipe 84 ".

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.

In the vacuum cleaner handle according to the present invention as described above, the handle pipe is composed of the out pipe and the inner pipe to slide with each other, the pipe fixing means for controlling the flow of the inner pipe is provided. Therefore, it is easy to adjust the length of the handle.

In addition, in the present invention, the handle is formed round to adjust the length of the handle, and provided with a handle lever on the inner side (back side) of the handle. Therefore, it is possible to operate the handle lever using a finger while holding the handle of the handle with one hand. That is, since the length of the handle of the vacuum cleaner can be adjusted with one hand, the use of the vacuum cleaner is more convenient.

Claims (6)

An outpipe 84 'forming an appearance; An inner pipe (84 ") selectively sliding in and out of the inside of the outpipe (84 '), and having a fixed groove (84" a) recessed inwardly on one surface thereof at equal intervals; A handle 82 connected to one end of the outpipe 84 'and rounded to facilitate gripping of the user; A handle lever 86 provided at one side of the handle 82 to control sliding of the inner pipe 84 "; A transmission shaft 104 slidably provided at one side of the outpipe 84 'and having one end coupled to the handle lever 86; The handle of the upright vacuum cleaner, characterized in that it comprises a pipe fixing means for selectively fixing the inner pipe (84 ") in conjunction with the sliding of the transmission shaft (104). According to claim 1, The pipe fixing means, A sliding member (120) installed at one end of the outpipe (84 ') and interlocked with the flow of the transmission shaft (104), and having an insertion hole (122) formed therethrough; An elastic rib 114 selectively inserted into the fixing groove 84 "a of the inner pipe 84" and the insertion hole 122 of the sliding member 120 by the flow of the sliding member 120; The handle of an upright type vacuum cleaner which has a structure to make. The fixing rib portion 114 'of the elastic rib 114, which is selectively inserted into the fixing groove 84 "a of the inner pipe 84", and said fixing protrusion 114'. Handles of the upright vacuum cleaner, characterized in that formed on the opposite side of the insertion member 114 "is selectively inserted into the insertion hole 122 of the sliding member 120, respectively. The fixing protrusion 114 ′ of the elastic rib 114 is inserted into the fixing groove 84 ″ a of the inner pipe 84 ″ when the handle lever 86 moves upward. Handle of the vacuum cleaner, characterized in that it is fixed to (84 "). The vacuum cleaner as claimed in claim 3, wherein the insertion portion 114 "of the elastic rib 114 is inserted into the insertion hole 122 of the sliding member 120 when the handle lever 86 moves downward. Handle. The vacuum cleaner as claimed in any one of claims 2 to 5, wherein one side of the sliding member (120) further includes a return spring (128) for forcing downward movement of the sliding member (120). handle.