KR20060025429A - A vaccum cleaner having removable dust collecting unit - Google Patents

Abstract

Vacuum cleaner having a removable dust collecting unit according to the present invention, the cleaning base including a cover for opening and closing the dust chamber; A dust collecting unit detachably installed in the dust collecting chamber and provided with a filter mounting unit to which a filter is mounted; And a filter mounting confirmation device installed in the dust collecting chamber, wherein the filter mounting checking device is configured to prevent the dust collecting device not equipped with the filter from being mounted in the dust collecting chamber.

      Vacuum cleaner, dust collecting unit, filter installation checking device, blocking member

Description

Vacuum cleaner with removable dust collection unit {A VACCUM CLEANER HAVING REMOVABLE DUST COLLECTING UNIT}

1 is a vacuum cleaner having a removable dust collecting unit according to an embodiment of the present invention,

2 is a view for explaining the filter mounting confirmation device of FIG.

3 is a view illustrating a case in which the filter of FIG. 2 is mounted;

4 is a diagram illustrating a case where the filter of FIG. 2 is not mounted.

<Description of Symbols for Major Parts of Drawings>

250..Cleaning body 300..Cleaning unit

253..cover 310..cyclone body

320. Filter 320a. First member

400. Filter mounting check 410. Shaft member

420. Blocking member 430. Elastic member

420a..second member 420b..pressor

The present invention relates to a vacuum cleaner having a removable dust collecting unit, and more particularly, without an attachment of a filter provided in the dust collecting unit, a vacuum such as an upright type or a canister type in which the dust collecting unit is prevented from being mounted on the vacuum cleaner. It is about a cleaner.

In general, the dust collecting unit is a device that separates the foreign matter from the dust collecting air by using a centrifugal force to discharge the air to the outside, the foreign matter is stored in a separate dust collecting chamber, to filter the dust contained in the air discharged to the outside It is provided with a filter for. At this time, the filter is detachably installed in the dust collecting unit for cleaning.

The dust collecting unit is fixed to the vacuum cleaner by opening the cover provided in the main body of the vacuum cleaner, mounting the dust collecting unit inside the vacuum cleaner, and then closing the cover.

On the other hand, the vacuum cleaner equipped with a conventional removable dust collection unit, it was difficult to check this even if the user does not accidentally install a filter in the dust collection unit. Therefore, in this case, the user does not know that the filter is not mounted on the dust collecting unit, and proceeds to the cleaning operation without the filter.

As a result, dust or the like contained in the air discharged from the cyclone dust collector may damage the driving motor which is the suction source of the vacuum cleaner, causing a problem that causes motor failure.

The present invention was devised to solve the above problems, by checking whether the filter of the dust collecting unit is not installed, the vacuum cleaner having a removable dust collecting unit having an improved structure that can prevent the cleaning operation proceeds without the filter The purpose is to provide.

Vacuum cleaner having a removable dust collecting unit according to the present invention for achieving the above object, the cleaning base including a cover for opening and closing the dust chamber; A dust collecting unit detachably installed in the dust collecting chamber and provided with a filter mounting unit to which a filter is mounted; And a filter mounting confirmation device installed in the dust collecting chamber, wherein the filter mounting checking device is configured to prevent the dust collecting device not equipped with the filter from being mounted in the dust collecting chamber.

The filter mounting confirmation apparatus includes a blocking member flowing between an interference position that interferes with the dust collecting unit, a non-interfering position that does not interfere with the dust collecting unit, and a first member for positioning the blocking member in the non-interfering position. It is preferable to include.

The blocking member is rotatably installed on the sidewall of the dust collecting chamber, the first member is provided on one side of the filter, and the first member is inserted into one side wall of the dust collecting unit constituting the filter mounting part. It is preferable that an insertion hole can be formed.

The filter installation confirmation device, preferably inserted into the insertion hole and preferably further comprises a second member interlocked with the blocking member.

Preferably, the filter mounting confirmation apparatus further includes an elastic member for elastically biasing the blocking member to the interference position.

In addition, it is preferable that the blocking member is formed with a pressing protrusion which interferes with the lower surface of the dust collector.

Hereinafter, a vacuum cleaner having a removable dust collecting unit according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, the vacuum cleaner 200 includes a suction brush 210 for sucking dirt on the bottom surface to be cleaned, an operation unit 230 for operating the vacuum cleaner 200, and a suction brush 210. ) And an extension tube 220 connecting the operation unit 230, a flexible hose 240 connecting the operation unit 230 and the cleaning main body 250, a dust collecting unit 300, a cover 253, and a filter. And a mounting check apparatus 400.

A driving motor (not shown) as a suction source is installed in the cleaning main body 250. To this end, a driving chamber (not shown) in which the driving motor is installed and a dust collecting chamber 251 connected to the driving chamber are provided in the cleaning main body 250.

In the dust collecting chamber 251, the dust collecting unit 300 is detachably installed, and in order to prevent the cyclone body 310 from moving in the dust collecting chamber 251, as shown in FIG. An edge 251b surrounding the bottom surface is formed at a predetermined height on the bottom surface 251a of the dust collecting chamber 251.

The cover 253 is installed to be opened and closed by a hinge method or the like on the upper portion of the cleaning base 250, when the dust collecting unit 300 is mounted on the bottom surface 251a of the dust collecting chamber 251, the cyclone body 310 Press the upper surface 310a of the) to prevent the dust collecting unit 300 from shaking in the dust collecting chamber 251.

Referring to FIG. 2, the dust collecting unit 300 includes a cyclone body 310 and a filter 320.

The cyclone body 310 is provided with a cyclone chamber (not shown) for separating the foreign matter and air from the dust collector and a dust collecting chamber (not shown) for storing the foreign matter, and the rear of the cyclone body 310 The filter mounting portion 312 for mounting the filter 320 is formed.

Since the configuration of the cyclone chamber (not shown) and the dust collecting chamber (not shown) is not the gist of the present invention, a detailed description thereof will be omitted and the inside of the cyclone body 310, such as a parallel method, a serial method, using conventional techniques. Of course, it can be configured in various ways.

The filter mounting portion 312 is protruded to a predetermined length on the rear of the cyclone body 310, has a rectangular ㅁ shape of the inside is bent, the lower portion of the filter mounting portion 312 is inserted through the insertion hole (312a) ) Is formed.

The filter 320 is inserted into the filter mounting part 312 to filter dust contained in the air exiting the dust collecting unit 300. The first member 320a is formed at the lower end of the filter 320.

Of course, it is not necessary to form the first member 320a at the lower end of the filter 320, and if necessary, after the first member 320a is separately manufactured and installed in the filter mounting part 312 by a spring method, When the filter 320 is mounted to the filter mounting part 312, the first member 3200a may protrude. In addition, the first member 320a may be configured in various ways.

The first member 320a has a rectangular shape and is formed to be smaller than the size of the insertion hole 312a to be coupled to the insertion hole 312a. In addition, when the first member 320a is coupled to the insertion hole 312a, the blocking member 420 is placed in a non-interfering position that does not come into contact with the cyclone body 310 as shown in FIG. 3.

The filter mounting confirmation device 400 is composed of a shaft member 410, a blocking member 420, and an elastic member 430.

The shaft member 410 is installed on the rim 251b surrounding the cyclone body 310, is formed integrally with the rim 251b in a shaft having a predetermined diameter and length, or is manufactured separately to the rim 251b. Can be mounted.

The blocking member 420 is rotatably installed on the shaft member 410, and a shaft hole 420c coupled to the shaft member 410 is formed at an upper center of the blocking member 420.

The shaft hole 420c is slightly larger than the diameter of the shaft member 410 in order to minimize the clearance of the blocking member 420 on the shaft member 410 and the clearance on the shaft member 410.

A second member 420a is formed at the upper end of the blocking member 420, and a pressing protrusion 420b is formed at the lower end.

The second member 420a has a triangular shape having a thickness t smaller than the size of the insertion hole 312a so as to be coupled to the insertion hole 312a of the filter mounting part 312. The vertex 420aa of the triangle is rounded. Of course, the second member 420a may be manufactured separately from the blocking member 420 to be mounted on the blocking member 420.                     

The pressing protrusion 420b is a hook portion of the lower end of the blocking member 420 and presses the lower surface 310b of the cyclone body 310 in the direction of arrow H as shown in FIG. 4. In addition, a guide groove 252aa is formed in the bottom surface 252a of the dust collecting chamber 251 in which the shaft member 410 is installed to guide the movement of the pressing protrusion 420b. With the above configuration, when the pressing projection 420b rotates in the direction of arrow D, the blocking member 420 moves to a non-interfering position as shown in FIG. 3 that does not interfere with the cyclone body 310, and the pressing projection 420b moves to the arrow. When rotated in the C direction, the blocking member 420 is moved to the interference position as shown in Figure 4 interferes with the cyclone body (310).

The elastic member 430 is installed on one side of the shaft member 410 to press the blocking member 420 to the interference position in the direction of the arrow C to elastic bias. To this end, the elastic member 430 is composed of a coil spring or rubber.

However, unlike the present embodiment, the blocking member 420 is fixedly mounted to the shaft member 410, and when the external force is applied to the blocking member 420, the shaft member 410 is distorted, and when the external force is removed, the shaft member ( If 410 returns to its place, elastic member 430 may not be necessary.

Hereinafter, a method of mounting the dust collecting unit in the vacuum cleaner having the above configuration will be described.

1 and 2, the cover 253 provided to be opened and closed on the cleaning main body 250 is opened in the direction of arrow A, and the dust collecting unit 300 is opened on the bottom of the dust collecting chamber 251 provided on the cleaning main body 250. It is put down on the surface 251a.                     

2 and 3, when the filter 320 is mounted on the filter mounting portion 312, the first member 320a formed at the lower end of the filter 320 is inserted into the insertion hole 312a of the filter mounting portion 312. Is inserted.

At this time, the second member 420a of the blocking member 420 cannot be inserted into the insertion hole 312a of the filter mounting portion 312, and the rounded vertex 420aa of the second member 420a is formed of the first member ( While contacting with 320a, it slides in the direction of arrow F. Therefore, the blocking member 420 rotates on the shaft member 410 in the direction of arrow D while overcoming the pressing force in the direction of arrow C of the elastic member 430.

By this process, the lower surface 310b of the cyclone body 310 is mounted in close contact with the bottom surface 251a of the dust collecting chamber 251 without receiving the interference of the pressing protrusion 420b.

Thereafter, the cover 253 is closed in the arrow B direction while the lower surface 253a of the cover is pressed against the upper surface 310a of the cyclone body 310.

Meanwhile, referring to FIGS. 2 and 4, when the filter 320 is not mounted on the filter mounting portion 312, the second member 420a formed at the upper end of the blocking member 420 may be inserted into the filter mounting portion 312. It is inserted into the ball 312a. In this case, the pressing protrusion 420b of the blocking member 420 pushes the lower surface 310b of the cyclone body 310 in the direction of the arrow H, and the lower surface 310b of the cyclone body 310 interferes with the pressing protrusion 420b. By doing so, it is prevented from coming into close contact with the bottom surface 251a of the dust collecting chamber 251.

Therefore, even when the cover 253 is closed in the direction of arrow B, the bottom surface 310b of the cyclone body 310 floats at a predetermined height I with respect to the bottom surface 251a of the dust collecting chamber 251. 253) cannot be closed. Thus, the user can easily check whether the filter 320 is mounted on the dust collecting unit 300.

According to the vacuum cleaner having a removable dust collecting unit according to the embodiment of the present invention described above, it is possible to easily check whether the filter of the dust collecting unit is mounted, and the dust discharged from the dust collecting unit due to the non-installation of the filter damages the driving motor. It can be prevented to cause malfunction.

Claims (6)

A cleaning basic body including a cover for opening and closing a dust chamber; A dust collecting unit detachably installed in the dust collecting chamber and provided with a filter mounting unit to which a filter is mounted; It includes; filter installation confirmation device installed in the dust chamber, The filter installation confirmation device is a vacuum cleaner, characterized in that the dust collector is not mounted to the dust collecting chamber is not equipped with the filter. According to claim 1, wherein the filter installation confirmation device, And a blocking member that flows between an interference position that interferes with the dust collecting unit, a non-interfering position that does not interfere with the dust collection unit, and a first member that positions the blocking member in the non-interfering position. vacuum cleaner. The method of claim 2, The blocking member is rotatably installed on the side wall of the dust collecting chamber, the first member is provided on one side of the filter, A vacuum cleaner, characterized in that an insertion hole into which the first member can be inserted is formed in one wall of the dust collecting unit constituting the filter mounting portion. The method of claim 3, wherein The filter installation check apparatus, the dust collecting apparatus, characterized in that it further comprises a second member which can be inserted into the insertion hole and interlocked with the blocking member. The method according to claim 3 or 4, The filter mounting confirmation device further comprises an elastic member for elastically biasing the blocking member to the interference position. The method of claim 5, wherein The blocking member is a vacuum cleaner, characterized in that the pressing projection to interfere with the lower surface of the dust collector.

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