KR200366599Y1 - A dust collector for vacuum cleaner - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a dust collection assembly of a vacuum cleaner in which the filter assembly is removed above the dust collecting container and a sealing member is provided between the filter assembly and the opening of the dust collecting container to prevent leakage of air.

The present invention, the dust collector 110 for filtering and collecting dust in the air introduced from the outside; An opening part 142 penetrating up and down the upper surface of the dust collecting container 110; Mounted inside the opening 142 or the dust collector 110 to filter the air in the air, the configuration including a filter assembly 150 detachable through the opening 142 of the dust collector (110) Has; The contact portion of the filter assembly 150 and the opening 142 is provided with a loss sealing member 160 and a sealing member 172 to prevent leakage of air. According to such a structure, there exists an advantage that the suction force fall of a vacuum cleaner is prevented.

Description

Dust collector for vacuum cleaner {A dust collector for vacuum cleaner}

The present invention relates to a vacuum cleaner, and more particularly, a filter assembly is removed above the dust collector and a dust collecting member of the vacuum cleaner is provided between the filter assembly and the opening of the dust collector to prevent the leakage of air. It is about assembly.

1 shows a configuration of a general vacuum cleaner. As shown in the drawing, the vacuum cleaner includes a main body 1 having suction means for sucking air in the room, and a suction nozzle 2 into which air on the bottom surface is introduced by suction force generated in the main body 1. Has a configuration to include.

On the other hand, the main body 1, the lower body (5) to which the suction means is received and fastened, and the parts embedded in the lower body (5) so as not to be exposed to the outside, the electric part for controlling the vacuum cleaner (not shown) It is composed of an upper body (6) that is built.

In addition, wheels 8 are fastened to both sides of the body so that the main body 1 can smoothly move the bottom surface, and the wheels 8 are separated from foreign substances sucked from the air sucked through the suction nozzles 2. A discharge portion 8a through which air of the air is discharged from the main body 1 is constituted.

Between the main body 1 and the suction nozzle 2, a suction hose 3b made of a flexible material, an operation unit 4 connected to an end of the suction hose 3b, and the operation unit 4 ) And an extension tube 3a for connecting the suction nozzle 2 are sequentially installed, so that the suction force generated in the main body 1 can be transmitted to the suction nozzle 2.

Therefore, when electricity is applied through the wire 9 connected to the power supply unit (not shown) built in the main body 1, the vacuum cleaner is in a standby state. At this time, if the user adjusts the suction step by using the buttons of the operation unit 4, the suction force suitable for each step is generated by the suction means built in the main body 1.

The suction force generated through the suction means is transmitted to the suction nozzle 2 via the suction hose 3b and the extension pipe 3a which are fastened to the suction connector 3c. The air containing the foreign matter such as dust or lint is sucked by the suction force transmitted to the suction nozzle 2, and the air containing the fine dust and the like is separated by the dust collecting container 10 from the sucked air. The cleaning is performed while discharging to the outside of the main body 1 through 8a).

However, the vacuum cleaner dust collector structure of the prior art as described above has a problem in that its interior is not easy to clean easily, and the attachment and detachment of the filter is not smooth.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to solve the problems in the prior art as described above, and to provide a dust collecting assembly of a vacuum cleaner in which the filter assembly is detached upward through the opening of the dust collecting container.

Another object of the present invention is to prevent air from leaking through the gap between the filter assembly and the dust collecting assembly of the dust collecting assembly.

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

Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view showing a preferred embodiment of the vacuum cleaner dust collection assembly according to the present invention.

Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view showing the internal configuration of the vacuum cleaner dust collection assembly according to the present invention.

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

100. Dust collection assembly 110. Dust collection

112. Suction guide 120. Separator

130. Handle 140. Dust collecting surface

142. Opening 150. Filter assembly

152.Filter 154.Lower fixing

156. Upper fixing part 160. Sealing member

170. Absorption and fixing 172. Harling member

180. Bottom cover 182. Cover hinge

185. Anti-rotation plate 190. Cover opening and closing means

192. Hanging Hooks 194. Hanging Hooks

196. Support 198. Hinge Shaft

S. Compression Spring

According to a feature of the present invention for achieving the above object, the present invention includes a dust collecting passage for filtering and collecting dust in the air introduced from the outside; An opening part formed to penetrate up and down on an upper surface of the dust collecting container; A filter assembly mounted inside the opening or the dust collecting container to filter dirt in the air, and including a filter assembly detachable through the opening; The filter assembly and the contact portion of the opening is characterized in that the sealing member for preventing the leakage of air (air) is provided.

The sealing member is provided on at least one side of the filter assembly and the opening of the dust collecting container.

According to such a structure, there exists an advantage that the suction force fall of a vacuum cleaner is prevented.

Vacuum cleaners are widely used in general households, and the demand is increasing due to the necessity of cleaning carpets and sofas, and a canister type in which a nozzle part, which is a suction port, is provided separately from the main body and connected by a connecting pipe. And it can be roughly divided into an upright method (Upright type) in which the nozzle unit is formed integrally with the main body.

The filter assembly of the vacuum cleaner performs the function of separating and collecting the foreign matter in the inhaled air. Hereinafter, the canister type and the upright type, as well as the cyclone dust collection that can be installed in all types of vacuum cleaners. Discuss the assembly.

2 is an exploded perspective view of the vacuum cleaner dust collection assembly according to the present invention, Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view of the dust collection assembly according to the present invention.

As shown in these figures, the dust collecting assembly 100 according to the present invention is provided with a substantially cylindrical dust collecting container 110, the suction guide 112 is formed on one side upper end of such a dust collecting container (110).

The suction guide 112 is formed so that one end thereof protrudes to the outside of the dust collecting container 110, and the air flowing into the dust collecting container 110 may flow along the inner wall of the dust collecting container 110 in a tangential direction. Guide to help. Therefore, the suction guide 112 is formed to be inclined at an angle to the outer surface of the dust collecting container (110).

Inside the dust collector 110, a separation plate 120 having a hole 120a formed therein so as to separate dust having a relatively large mass among foreign substances contained in the air introduced therein is at the side of the dust collector 110. Assembled in, the other outer wall of the suction guide 112, the handle 130 is formed to be easily removable from the body (not shown).

The upper surface 140 of the dust collecting container 110 is shielded. In the center of the dust collecting cylindrical surface 140 is formed an opening 142 to which the filter assembly 150 to be described below is mounted. The opening 142 is formed in a circular shape corresponding to the upper end of the filter assembly 150, the edge is formed stepped so that the filter assembly 150 is seated.

On the other hand, one side of the opening portion 142 is formed with a lower mounting portion 146 recessed downward, the fastening lever 148 is rotatably mounted to the mounting portion 146. The fastening lever 148 rotates the lever hinge 148 ′ formed on one side of the shaft to selectively fix the fastening rib 156 ′ of the filter assembly 150 to be described below. It serves to prevent removal.

The filter assembly 150 is fastened to the opening 142. The filter assembly 150 is formed in a cylindrical shape to filter foreign matter in the suction air, the filter 152 is formed to repeat the pleats in the longitudinal direction in the circumferential direction, and to secure the bottom of the filter 152 The lower fixing part 154 to support, and the upper fixing part 156 to fix the upper end of the filter 152 has a configuration.

The filter 152 of the filter assembly 150 is formed of a material capable of securing a certain strength or more in consideration of the strong flow of air and maintaining a shape during washing. For example, it may be composed of a polyester material that can be utilized as a fiber material, more preferably is formed of a plastic material that selectively permeates the material.

In addition, the upper and lower fixing parts 156 and the lower fixing part 154 for fixing and supporting the upper part and the lower part of the filter 152 are also constructed so that the filter 152 can maintain a cylindrical shape and can be washed with synthetic resin material. It can also be configured.

And the discharge guide flow path 152a is formed in the center of the filter 152 up and down. The discharge guide passage 152a guides the air passing through the filter 152 to be discharged upward.

Since the filter 152 is made of a bending filter formed of a plurality of pleats in the longitudinal direction to widen the contact surface area with the flowing air, dust collection efficiency is maximized to the maximum. That is, the filter 152 is filtered so that fine foreign matters are not included in the air discharged through the discharge guide passage 152a.

The upper fixing part 156 is formed in a relatively larger size than the lower fixing part 154, and is mounted on the edge of the opening part 142 of the dust collecting cylindrical surface 140. One end of the upper fixing part 156 protrudes laterally to form a fastening rib 156 '.

The fastening rib 156 ′ is positioned at the lever seat 146 when the filter assembly 150 is seated on the opening 142. Therefore, when the fastening lever 148 is rotated to fix the fastening rib 156 ′, the filter assembly 150 is firmly mounted to the dust collecting cylindrical surface 140.

The air discharge port 156a is formed to penetrate up and down in the center of the upper fixing part 156. The air discharge port 156a is a portion where air guided by the discharge guide flow path 152a of the filter 152 is discharged upward, and the edge is protruded upward to form the discharge end 156b. The discharge end 156b allows the discharge port formed in the cleaner body (not shown) and the air discharge port 156a to be easily coupled.

A handle 158 is further formed on the upper surface of the upper fixing part 156. The handle 158 is to facilitate the user to attach the filter assembly 150, it is preferable that a pair is formed on both sides around the air discharge port (156a).

Meanwhile, an upper sealing member 160 is further provided on the bottom of the edge of the upper fixing part 156. The loss sealing member 160 is formed in a circular shape corresponding to the edge of the upper fixing part 156 and has a predetermined width. The loss sealing member 160 is such that the air inside does not leak through a gap between the upper fixing part 156 of the filter assembly 150 and the member fixing part 170 of the opening part 142 to be described below. It serves to seal. Therefore, the sealing member 160 is preferably made of a soft material such as rubber.

The opening part 142 is formed with a member fixing part 170 for supporting the sealing member 172 to be described below. That is, the member fixing part 170 which is a step surface that is vertically bent downward from the edge of the opening part 142 and then bent back inward is formed.

The member fixing part 170 is molded to a predetermined width, and a sealing member 172 is attached to an upper surface of the member fixing part 170. Preferably, the sealing member 172 is formed of the same size and material as the loss sealing member 160, and when the filter assembly 150 is mounted, the sealing member 172 contacts the loss sealing member 160 to prevent leakage of air. Will be prevented.

The lower part of the dust collecting container 110 is open, the lower surface of the cover 180 is shielded. The bottom cover 180 is installed to be opened and closed at the lower end of the dust collecting container (110).

Therefore, both ends of the bottom cover 180 are provided with a cover hinge 182 and the cover opening and closing means 190. That is, the cover hinge 182 is formed at the left end (in FIG. 3) of the lower cover 180 corresponding to the lower portion of the handle 130, and the cover opening and closing means 190 is formed at the opposite side.

The cover opening and closing means 190 has a locking protrusion 192 formed at the right end (in FIG. 3) of the bottom cover 180, a locking ring 194 that is engaged with the locking protrusion 192, and the locking ring. It is composed of a support (196) for supporting (194).

As shown, the support 196 is formed to protrude laterally at the lower end of the dust collecting container 110, it is made of a pair. The support 196 and the locking ring 194 are rotatably coupled by the hinge shaft 198. That is, the hinge shaft 198 across the pair of supports 196 is installed through the central portion of the hook 194.

The locking ring 194 is divided into a button portion 194 'and a ring portion 194 ", as shown in detail in Fig. 3. That is, the button portion (1) is formed on the upper side of the hinge shaft 198 provided at the center portion. 194 'is formed, and the lower portion 194 "is formed.

And the hook 194 has a '<' shape of the top and bottom slightly curved to the right. That is, the button portion 194 'and the ring portion 194 "are symmetrically inclined to each other at a predetermined angle with respect to the vertical line with respect to the center portion. Therefore, the button portion 194' is positioned to the left side (Fig. 3). When pressed with), the hook ring 194 rotates the hinge shaft 198 about the axis, so that the ring portion 194 "moves to the right side.

On the other hand, the compression spring (S) is installed on the left side (in Figure 3) of the locking ring 194. That is, a compression spring S is embedded between the pair of supports 196, and this compression spring S moves back to the left side after the button portion 194 'of the locking ring 194 moves to the left side. To do that.

The anti-rotation plate 185 is further installed at the inner lower end of the dust collecting container 110. The anti-rotation plate 185 supports a pair of separation plates 120 to which both ends are fastened to the dust collecting tube 110 so that they do not drop downward, while the air introduced to the lower side of the separation plate 120 rotates. It prevents dust from scattering by blocking it.

Hereinafter, the operation of the vacuum cleaner dust collection assembly having the above configuration will be described.

First, although not shown, the outside air and foreign matter are sucked through the suction nozzle according to the operation of the vacuum cleaner, and the suction air and the foreign matter are introduced into the dust collecting container 110 through the suction guide 112.

Foreign matter having a relatively large mass of foreign matter introduced into the dust collecting container 110 is separated into the lower side of the separating plate 120, and foreign matter having a relatively small mass flows into the filter assembly 150 while rotating. . That is, the foreign matter having a small mass is separated by the filter assembly 150 in the process of moving together with the air to escape through the opening 142 and is accumulated in the dust collecting container 110.

At this time, the filter assembly 150 is firmly fixed to the opening part 142 by the fastening lever 148, and the sealing member 160 of the filter assembly 150 is formed by the opening part 142. It is in close contact with the sealing member 172. Therefore, external leakage of air flowing inside the dust collecting container 110 is prevented.

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 embodiment, the filter assembly 150 and the opening part 142 are provided with the loss sealing member 160 and the sealing member 172, respectively, but without doing so the loss sealing member 160 It will also be possible to be provided with any one of the sealing member 172.

In the vacuum cleaner dust collection assembly according to the present invention as described above, a sealing member is provided between the filter assembly and the opening of the dust collector.

Therefore, external leakage of air flowing inside the dust collecting container is prevented. As the leakage of air is prevented, the suction force of the vacuum cleaner is reduced, which in turn leads to an improvement in the performance of the vacuum cleaner.

Claims (2)

A dust collecting passage for filtering and collecting dust in the air introduced from the outside; An opening part formed to penetrate up and down on an upper surface of the dust collecting container; A filter assembly mounted inside the opening or the dust collecting container to filter dirt in the air, and including a filter assembly detachable through the opening; Dust collecting assembly of the vacuum cleaner, characterized in that the sealing member for preventing the leakage of air (air) is provided at the contact portion of the filter assembly and the opening. The dust collecting assembly of claim 1, wherein the sealing member is provided on at least one side of the filter assembly and the opening of the dust collecting container.