KR20060109576A - Vacuum cleaner - Google Patents

Abstract

A cleaning machine is provided to properly adhere a cleaning member such as a brush and a wet floorcloth closely on the floor, to have possibility of buffer of the cleaning member, and to simultaneously perform plural cleaning modules. A cleaning machine comprises: a cleaning member rotatively installed on a body(2) and rotated by a driving unit to clean a room; and a cleaning member elastic supporting tool for tightly contacting the cleaning member on the floor and elastically supporting the cleaning member. The cleaning member is composed of an electrostatic cleaning module shaft installed to be rotated and moved up and down at an inlet port of the body and connected with the driving unit; an electrostatic cleaning module body(22) integrally combined with the electrostatic cleaning module shaft to be rotated; and an electrostatic cleaning module fabric(24) combined at the outer side of the electrostatic cleaning module body to adsorb dirt and dust by static electricity.

Description

Vacuum Cleaner

1 is a block diagram of a cleaner according to the present invention,

FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of a portion 'A' of FIG. 1;

3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line B-B of FIG. 2.

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2: body 4: blower

6: dust collector 10: brush shaft

12: brush bristle 24: fabric for electrostatic cleaning module

30: steam supply means 44: fabric for the steam cleaning module

The present invention relates to a vacuum cleaner, and more particularly to a vacuum cleaner that can be in close contact with the floor by the elastic force.

In general, a cleaner is a device that makes cleaning easier by suctioning cleaning materials such as dust accumulated on the floor by the blowing force of the blower.

Such a cleaner has a canister type in which a body, which is a cleaning material is sucked in according to the type of floor, and a body, which is connected through a suction hose, and an upright, which is good for cleaning carpets, because the body is installed directly on the head. ) Can be divided into types.

In addition, the vacuum cleaner may be of a dry type using a brush, static electricity, etc. according to a cleaning module, and a dry type of suctioning dust, and a wet type using steam, a mop, and the like.

In addition, recently, a mobile robot cleaner has been developed that performs cleaning while traveling by itself in the cleaning area without a user's manipulation.

However, the cleaner according to the prior art as described above, if the brush, the cleaning member for adsorbing the dust using static electricity, the mop and the like too close to the floor, it is difficult to move and easily caught on the very low obstacles of the floor. In particular, in the case of a mobile robot cleaner that runs by itself, it may not run. On the other hand, if the cleaning member, the mop, and the like that adsorb dust using the brush and the static electricity do not adhere closely to the floor, the cleaning performance of the floor may not be absorbed smoothly.

In addition, the vacuum cleaner according to the related art has a problem in that an individual needs to provide various types of cleaners according to a cleaning module and to clean a predetermined cleaning area several times.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems of the prior art, the cleaning member such as brush, mop and the like can be properly adhered to the floor and the buffer of the cleaning member is possible, and several cleaning modules can be performed at the same time The purpose is to provide a cleaner.

Cleaner according to the present invention for solving the above problems, the cleaning member is installed so as to be rotatable in the suction port of the body to rotate the suction unit to suck the cleaning material; It comprises a cleaning member holding means for holding the cleaning member in the direction in which the cleaning member is in close contact with the floor.

The cleaning member is installed on the suction port of the body so as to rotate and move up and down and the electrostatic cleaning module shaft connected to the drive unit; An electrostatic cleaning module body coupled to rotate integrally with the electrostatic cleaning module shaft; It is characterized in that made of a fabric for electrostatic cleaning module is coupled to the outside of the electrostatic cleaning module body to adsorb the cleaning material by static electricity.

In addition, the cleaning member and the steam supply means for injecting steam to the floor through the suction port of the body; A shaft for steam cleaning module installed at the suction port of the body to be rotatable and vertically movable and connected to the driving unit; A body for steam cleaning module coupled to rotate integrally with the shaft for the steam cleaning module; The steam cleaning module is coupled to the outside of the body for steam cleaning module characterized in that made of a fabric for cleaning the steam cleaning floor.

The cleaning member holding means is installed perpendicular to the upper side of the cleaning member is characterized in that the buffer spring for pressing the cleaning member toward the floor.

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

The cleaner according to the present invention is a mobile robot cleaner which performs cleaning while driving by a user without a user's operation, and has an inlet 2a and a discharge port 2b and a body 2 having an exterior with a wheel 1 to be movable. And an electric component including a sensor for controlling movement and cleaning operations of the body 2, a blower 4 for generating a suction force so that the cleaning material can be sucked into the body 2, and the blower 4 At least one dust collection part 6 connected to the dust collecting part 6 to collect the cleaning material sucked into the body 2, and the cleaning material can be easily collected at the dust collecting part 6 by suction power of the blower 4. It comprises a cleaning member having a cleaning module, and a drive unit 50 for driving the cleaning member.

The cleaning member is installed so as to be a brush cleaning module to sweep the cleaning material of the floor, rotatable in the suction port (2a) of the body (2) and the brush shaft (10) connected to the drive unit and the brush shaft (10) It consists of a brush hair 12 planted on the outside.

In addition, the cleaning member is installed so that the electrostatic cleaning module for adsorbing the fine dust on the floor by using static electricity, the rotational and vertical flow in the suction port (2a) of the body (2) for the electrostatic cleaning module connected to the drive unit A shaft 20, an electrostatic cleaning module body 22 coupled to rotate integrally with the shaft 20 for the electrostatic cleaning module, and coupled to the outside of the electrostatic cleaning module body 22 to be cleaned by static electricity A fabric 24 for electrostatic cleaning module that adsorbs water is included.

The electrostatic cleaning module shaft 20 is supported to rotate and move up and down by being fitted into the electrostatic cleaning module shaft groove 2b formed in the suction port 2a of the body 2. That is, the shaft groove 2b for the electrostatic cleaning module is formed to be larger than the diameter of the shaft 20 for the electrostatic cleaning module up and down.

In particular, the electrostatic cleaning module shaft 20 is in close contact with the bottom of the electrostatic cleaning module fabric 24 by the elastic force of the cleaning member holding means 26 located in the shaft groove (2b) for the electrostatic cleaning module. Can be pressed in a direction. Of course, the cleaning member for the electrostatic cleaning module can be moved up and down by the elastic force of the cleaning member holding means 26, so that when hitting a very low obstacle, it can easily ride over the obstacle.

The cleaning member holding means 26 may be provided as a coil-type buffer spring wound in the vertical direction. At this time, a bearing 20 'may be interposed between the cleaning member holding means 26 and the shaft 20 for the electrostatic cleaning module.

The electrostatic cleaning module fabric 24 may be made of a nonwoven fabric that can easily generate static electricity by friction with the floor. The electrostatic cleaning module fabric 24 is provided to be detachable may be reusable through washing.

In addition, the squeegee brush 26 installed in the suction port 2a of the body 2 so that cleaning matter such as fine dust adhered to the electrostatic cleaning module fabric 24 can be easily collected in the dust collecting part 6. By the inside of the suction port (2a) of the body (2).

The cleaning member capable of the electrostatic cleaning module may be cleaned by the brush cleaning module in the direction of the cleaner so that the thick cleaning material may suck the fine dust remaining on the floor after suction by the cleaning member by the brush cleaning module. It is preferably located behind the member.

In addition, the cleaning member is provided in the body (2) so that the steam cleaning module for cleaning the floor using steam, the steam supply means 30 for injecting steam to the floor and the body (2) A steam cleaning module shaft (40) installed to be rotatable and vertically movable and connected to the driving unit, and a steam cleaning module body (42) integrally coupled to the steam cleaning module shaft (40) and the steam; Coupled to the outside of the cleaning module body 42 is made of a steam cleaning module fabric 44 for wiping the floor on which steam is injected.

The steam supply means 30 is provided with an inlet (32a) and discharge port (32b) is stored in the tank 32, the carbon bundle 33 is installed in the tank 32 is connected to electricity and the tank ( Ultrasonic vibrator 34 located in the 32, the sensor 35 for sensing the temperature and pressure in the tank 32, the check valve 36 provided in the discharge port 32b of the tank 32, Is connected to the tank 32 is composed of a spray nozzle 38 for guiding steam to the bottom.

Salt in the water in the tank 32 can be heated quickly.

The injection nozzle 38 may also be provided with a check valve 36.

The steam supply means 30 is the electrostatic cleaning module in the direction of the cleaner so that steam can be sprayed on the floor after the dust of the floor is removed by the brush 10 and the electrostatic cleaning module fabric 24, It is preferably located behind the cleaning member.

The steam cleaning module shaft 40 is supported by the steam cleaning module shaft groove 2c formed in the lower part of the body 2 so as to rotate and move up and down. That is, the shaft cleaning groove 2c for the steam cleaning module is formed larger than the diameter of the shaft 40 for the steam cleaning module vertically.

In particular, the steam cleaning module shaft 40 may be provided with a cleaning member holding means 26 made of a buffer spring so that the fabric 44 for the steam cleaning module can be in close contact with the floor by an elastic force. Of course, the cleaning member for the steam cleaning module is able to flow up and down by the elastic force of the cleaning member holding means 26, so when hitting a very low obstacle, it can easily ride over the obstacle.

The steam cleaning module fabric 44 is preferably located behind the steam supply means 30 in the traveling direction of the cleaner so as to wipe the floor on which steam is injected.

On the other hand, the drive unit 50 is composed of a cleaning member motor 52 installed on one side in the body 2, a belt 54, a pulley (56, 57) connecting the cleaning member motor and the cleaning member.

The driving unit 50 may be provided to individually drive the brush cleaning module cleaning member, the electrostatic cleaning module cleaning member, and the steam cleaning module cleaning member.

In particular, the driving unit 50 is a belt 54 and the belt connected to the cleaning member for the electrostatic cleaning module and the cleaning member for the steam cleaning module is the fabric for the electrostatic cleaning module 24 and the fabric for the steam cleaning module ( 44) It is made of flexible material so that it can flow up and down.

Looking at the operation of the present invention configured as described above are as follows.

When the cleaner is operated, cleaning is performed by at least one cleaning member of the brush cleaning member, the electrostatic cleaning member, and the steam cleaning member.

That is, during the cleaning by the brush cleaning member, the blower 4 is driven to generate a suction force, and the brush shaft 10 is rotated by the driving unit 50.

Then, the brush bristle 12 is rotated integrally with the brush shaft 10 to shake off the cleaning material of the floor to support from the floor, the supported cleaning material is collected by the suction force of the blower (4) Are collected).

Next, the blower 4 is similarly driven at the time of cleaning by the electrostatic cleaning member, and the shaft 20 for the electrostatic cleaning member is rotated by the drive unit 50.

Then, as the electrostatic cleaning member fabric 24 is rotated integrally with the electrostatic cleaning member shaft 20, static electricity is generated by the frictional force of the bottom of the electrostatic cleaning member fabric 24 and the static electricity cleaning member. Fine dust at the bottom is adsorbed to the fabric 24. Then, the fine dust adsorbed to the fabric for cleaning the electrostatic cleaning member 24 is shaken from the fabric for cleaning the material 24 for cleaning by the squeegee brush 26 in the suction port (2a) of the body 2, the blower ( The dust is collected by the dust collecting part 6 by the suction force of 4).

In this case, since the fabric 24 for the electrostatic cleaning module may be in close contact with the floor by the cleaning member holding means 26, the cleaning property is good, and the vertical and downward flow may be performed by the cleaning member holding means 26. You can easily ride low obstacles.

Finally, when cleaning by the steam cleaning module steam is injected from the steam supply means 30 to the floor, the steam cleaning module fabric together with the steam cleaning module shaft 40 by the drive unit 50 ( Rotate 44) to clean the floor from which steam was sprayed.

At this time as well, the steam cleaning module fabric 44 is supported by the cleaning member holding means 26, so that it can be not only in close contact with the floor, but also can easily ride a low obstacle.

The cleaner according to the present invention constituted as described above is provided with a cleaning member rotatably installed on the body and rotated by a driving unit, and a cleaning member for holding the cleaning member in a direction in which the cleaning member is in close contact with the floor. Since the cleaning member is configured to include the fingering means, the cleaning member may be in close contact with the floor, so that the cleaning property is improved, as well as low obstacles can be carried over, thereby improving the reliability.

In addition, the cleaner according to the present invention has the advantage that the convenience can be improved as well as the conventional brush cleaning module, at the same time possible to the electrostatic cleaning module and steam cleaning module.

Claims (7)

A cleaning member rotatably installed on the body and rotating by the driving unit to perform cleaning; And a cleaning member holding means for holding the cleaning member in a direction in which the cleaning member is in close contact with the floor. The method of claim 1, The cleaning member is installed on the suction port of the body so as to rotate and move up and down and the electrostatic cleaning module shaft connected to the drive unit; An electrostatic cleaning module body coupled to rotate integrally with the electrostatic cleaning module shaft; Cleaner, characterized in that made of a fabric for electrostatic cleaning module is coupled to the outside of the electrostatic cleaning module body to adsorb the cleaning material by static electricity. The method of claim 2, The cleaning member further comprises a squeegee brush installed on the suction port of the body to shake off the dust adsorbed on the cleaning member fabric in the suction port of the body. The method of claim 1, The cleaning member is provided on the body and the steam supply stage for injecting steam to the bottom; A shaft for steam cleaning module installed on the body so as to be rotatable and vertically movable and connected to the driving unit; A body for steam cleaning module coupled to rotate integrally with the shaft for steam cleaning module; Cleaner, characterized in that made of a fabric for steam cleaning module is coupled to the outside of the steam cleaning module body for cleaning the floor on which steam is sprayed. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, The cleaning member holding means is installed vertically on the upper side of the cleaning member cleaner, characterized in that consisting of a buffer spring for pressing the cleaning member toward the floor. The method of claim 5, And a bearing is interposed between the buffer spring and the cleaning member. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, The drive unit is composed of a cleaning member motor installed on one side of the body, a belt and a pulley connecting the cleaning member motor and the cleaning member; The belt is a cleaner, characterized in that the elastic material is provided so that the vertical flow of the cleaning member.

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