KR20060034401A - Handle for vacuum cleaner - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a handle of a vacuum cleaner in which a cord hanger on which a power cord is wound is formed on a handle which is adjustable in length.

The handle 80 of the vacuum cleaner according to the present invention includes a handle 82 for facilitating a user's grip; A handle pipe 84 connected to one side of the handle 82 and adjustable in length; Installed on the handle pipe 84 or the handle 82, and has a configuration including a cord hanger 88 is wound around the power cord (W). The handle pipe 84 includes an out pipe 84 'having one end fastened to the handle 82, and an inner pipe sliding inside the out pipe 84' and sliding with the out pipe 84 '. 84 "and the cord hanger 88 consists of an up hanger 88 'and a down hanger 88" which are spaced apart at predetermined intervals in a symmetrical shape, and the hanger 88' is The hanger 88 "is formed in the handle 82 and is formed in the outpipe 84 '. According to the present invention, there is an advantage that the handling of the power cord becomes easier.

Vacuum cleaner, handle, power cord, cord hanger

Description

Handle for vacuum cleaner {Handle for vacuum cleaner}

1 is a perspective view of a general upright vacuum cleaner,

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

4 is a perspective view of a preferred embodiment of the vacuum cleaner handle according to the present invention.

Figure 5a is a rear view of the vacuum cleaner showing a reduced state of the handle of the vacuum cleaner according to the present invention.

Figure 5b is a rear view of the vacuum cleaner showing an extended state of the handle of the vacuum cleaner according to the present invention.

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 88. Code hanger

88 '. Up Hanger 88 ". Down Hanger

89. Cravis Storage 89 '. Cravis Tool

90. Handrail H. Connecting Hose

W. Power Cord

The present invention relates to a vacuum cleaner, and more particularly, to a handle of a vacuum cleaner in which a cord hanger on which a power cord is wound is formed on a handle which is adjustable in length.

In general, a vacuum cleaner is an electric device for generating a suction force by a fan motor built into the main body and removing dust such as the floor through a process of sucking air containing dust by the generated suction force.

The vacuum cleaner is divided into two types, generally canister type (canister type) and upright type (upright type) used in the country. The canister type is a general type in which the main body and the inlet are separately used, and the upright type is a relatively heavy and bulky cleaner in which the main body, the inlet, and the hose are integrally formed. The upright vacuum cleaner is mainly used in a wide range of areas such as a living room, especially in Europe or the United States where carpets are laid.

Hereinafter, a brief look at the upright vacuum cleaner with reference to FIG. 1.

A general upright vacuum cleaner includes a main body (1) standing vertically, a suction part (3) attached to the lower part of the main body (1) and suctioning various foreign substances such as dust, and a main body at the upper end of the main body (1). It consists largely by the handle part 5 formed integrally with (1).

A fan motor (not shown) for generating a suction force is installed inside the main body 1, and a dust bag (not shown) for collecting various foreign substances sucked by the fan motor is installed.

In addition, although not shown, the inside of the suction part (3) is equipped with a rotating brush to rotate during cleaning of the carpet, while performing the function of separating the various foreign matter attached to the carpet from the carpet.

And one side of the main body 1 is provided with a power cord 9 for supplying power to the fan motor. The power cord 9 is connected to the fan motor inside the main body 1 and extends to the outside of the main body 1. In general, the power cord 9 is generally formed as long as possible in order to clean a larger area of the vacuum cleaner.

When the vacuum cleaner is stored, the long formed power cord 9 is wound on one side of the main body 1. Cord hangers 9a for supporting the power cord 9 are formed at upper and lower sides of the main body 1. In addition, the cord hanger 9a is formed with a protrusion 9b extending upward and downward by bending the letter 'A' so that the power cord 9 in the wound state is not separated from the cord hanger 9a.

When the vacuum cleaner is not used by the above configuration, the power cord 9 is wound around the main body 1 and stored as shown in FIG.

However, in the prior art as described above, since the power cord 9 is wound around the main body 1, the user unscrews or winds the power cord 9. That is, since the main body 1 is generally stored standing on the bottom surface, there is a problem that the user must bend the waist in order to wind or separate the power cord 9 from the main body 1 or the main body 1.

An object of the present invention for solving the above problems is to provide a handle of a vacuum cleaner having a cord hanger on which a power cord is wound.

Handle of the vacuum cleaner according to the present invention for achieving the above object, the handle for facilitating the grip of the user; A handle pipe connected to one side of the handle and adjustable in length; It is installed on the handle pipe and / or the handle, characterized in that it has a configuration including a cord hanger wound around the power cord.

The handle pipe is characterized in that it has a configuration including an out pipe which is fastened to one end of the handle, and an inner pipe which is provided inside the out pipe and slides with the out pipe.                     

The code hanger is characterized in that it has a configuration comprising an up hanger and a down hanger spaced apart from each other by a predetermined symmetrical shape.

The up hanger is formed in the handle, the down hanger is characterized in that formed in the handle pipe.

The up hanger and the down hanger are formed to protrude to the outside of the handle pipe, the cord hanger is hooked the power cord; Being extended from the end of the cord hanger, characterized in that it has a configuration including a departure prevention portion for preventing the separation of the power cord.

The up hanger and the down hanger is characterized in that molded in the 'b' shape.

The downhanger is characterized in that the scribble storage unit is stored integrally formed by mounting a gravitation tool (Crevice tool).

According to the present invention as described above, there is an advantage that the handling of the power cord becomes easier.

2 and 3 show front and rear perspective views of an upright vacuum cleaner employing a handle according to the invention, and FIG. 4 shows a perspective view of the handle of the vacuum cleaner according to the 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. It has a configuration including a body 70 is built in the means for generating a suction force for suction, and a handle 80 is installed on the upper portion of the body 70 to facilitate 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 be used when cleaning 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. An operation switch S is further provided on a front surface of the handle 82, and a handle lever 86 for controlling sliding of the handle pipe 84 is provided inside the handle 82.

The handle pipe 84 is configured in a fold so that the length can be adjusted to slide up and down. That is, the handle pipe 84 is provided with an out pipe 84 'having one end fastened to the handle 82, and an inner pipe sliding inside the out pipe 84' and sliding with the out pipe 84 '. (84 ").

Although not shown, a pipe fixing means is provided therein to allow the outpipe 84 'and the inner pipe 84 "to slide with each other according to the flow of the handle lever 86. When the handle lever 86 is pulled with a finger while the 82 is gripped by hand, the fixing of the inner pipe 84 ″ is released to allow sliding into the out pipe 84 ′.

The handle 80 is further formed with a cord hanger 88 is wound around the power cord (W). In other words, a power cord (W) for guiding power to be applied into the vacuum cleaner is stored on the cord hanger (88). The cord hanger 88 is composed of an up hanger 88 'and a down hanger 88 "

The upper hanger 88 'is formed at the lower end of the handle 82, and the lower hanger 88 "is formed at the handle pipe 84, and more specifically, the lower end of the outpipe 84'. Is provided.

The up hanger 88 'and the down hanger 88 " are formed to protrude to the outside (rear) of the handle pipe 84 and upward from an end of the cord hanger 88a. Or an escape prevention portion 88b extending downwardly bent, that is, the up hanger 88 'is bent upwards from the cord hanger 88a, and the down hanger 88 " It is bent downward from the part 88a. The cord hanger 88a is a portion where the power cord W is hooked, and the separation prevention unit 88b prevents the power cord W wound around the cord hanger 88a from being detached. Done.

As described above, the up hanger 88 'and the down hanger 88 "have a shape of" a ". That is, the up hanger 88' has a '┘' shape when viewed from the side (right side). The hanger 88 "is formed to have a '┐' shape that is symmetrical with the up hanger 88 '.

Meanwhile, the crab storage part 89 is integrally formed in the down hanger 88 ". That is, the cylindrical crab storage part 89 protruding upward from the upper surface of the down hanger 88" is formed. The cravis storage unit 89 is equipped with a cravis tool (89 ', Crevice tool) is stored.                     

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.

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 forward with a finger (thumbs, etc.) while holding the handle 82 with one hand. This releases the fixing of the inner pipe 84 "and slides the inside of the outpipe 84 '. Thus, the height can be adjusted to an appropriate height.

On the other hand, when the outpipe 84 'and the inner pipe 84 "slide together, the cord hanger 88 formed in the outpipe 84' and the handle 82 also moves together. Since the power cord W wound up by 88 also flows up and down, the user's use becomes convenient.

That is, as shown in FIG. 5A, when the handle 80 is pulled down while the handle 80 is lowered, the length of the handle 80 is increased. In this case, since the positions of the cord hanger 88 and the power cord W are in a relatively high position, the user can separate or wind the power cord W from the cord hanger 88 without bending the waist. It will be possible.

Such a scope of the present invention is not limited to the above-exemplified embodiments, and many other modifications based on the present invention will be possible to 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 and slides with each other, and the cord pipe is formed on the out pipe and the handle, the power cord is wound.

Therefore, since the position of the cord hanger can be easily changed by adjusting the length of the handle, there is an advantage that the separation and winding operation of the power cord becomes easier.

That is, when the user intends to use the vacuum cleaner, the handle length can be adjusted to the height of the user, and then the power cord can be removed, so that the user does not have to bend the waist. On the contrary, even if you want to wind up the power cord after using the vacuum cleaner, you can extend the length of the handle and then reduce the length of the handle when storing.

Thus, according to this invention, since handling of a power course becomes easier, there exists an effect that the usability of a vacuum cleaner improves eventually.

Claims (7)

A handle 82 to facilitate a user's grip; A handle pipe 84 connected to one side of the handle 82 and adjustable in length; The handle of the vacuum cleaner, characterized in that it comprises a cord hanger 88 is installed on the handle pipe (84) and / or the handle (82), the power cord (W) is wound. The method of claim 1, wherein the handle pipe 84, An out pipe 84 'having one end fastened to the handle 82, And a inner pipe (84 ") provided inside the out pipe (84 ') and sliding with the out pipe (84'). The method according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the cord hanger 88 is characterized in that it comprises a configuration comprising an up hanger 88 'and a down hanger 88 "spaced apart a predetermined interval in a shape symmetrical to each other. Handle of the vacuum cleaner. 4. The handle of a vacuum cleaner according to claim 3, wherein the up hanger (88 ') is formed in the handle (82), and the down hanger (88 ") is formed in the handle pipe (84). 4. The method of claim 3 wherein the up hanger 88 'and the down hanger 88 " A cord hanger 88a formed to protrude outward from the handle pipe 84 and to which the power cord W is hooked; The handle of the vacuum cleaner, characterized in that it is formed extending from the end of the cord hanger (88a), including a departure prevention portion (88b) to prevent the separation of the power cord (W). 4. The handle of the vacuum cleaner as claimed in claim 3, wherein the upper hanger (88 ') and the lower hanger (88 ") are molded in a' b 'shape. 4. The handle of the vacuum cleaner according to claim 3, wherein the down hanger (88 ") is integrally formed with a crab storage part (89) in which a cravis tool (89 ') is mounted and stored.

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