KR20060118795A - Vacuum cleaner - Google Patents

Abstract

A vacuum cleaner is provided to improve filtering efficiency by doubly filtrating foreign matters in the air with cyclone method, and to store a suction nozzle and an extension tube conveniently by hanging the suction nozzle and the extension tube in a rear end of a dust collecting unit or a body. A vacuum cleaner consists of a body(100) embedding parts, a dust collecting unit installed in the front of the body to doubly filtrate foreign matters from air, a motor assembly installed in a rear part of the body to generate rotational power by receiving power, a suction nozzle(50) spaced from the body and moved in the proximity of a floor to guide suction of air and foreign maters, an extension tube(60) connected to an end of the suction nozzle to adjust length, and a flexible connecting hose(70) formed between the body and the suction nozzle to guide foreign matters and air from the suction nozzle. The suction nozzle and the extension tube are stored and suspended at an end of the body. A nozzle fitting unit(62) and a fitting fixing unit(220) are formed in the extension tube and a rear end of the body, and combined with each other.

Description

Vacuum cleaner {Vacuum cleaner}

1 is a perspective view of a vacuum cleaner according to the prior art.

Figure 2 is a perspective view of a vacuum cleaner dust collecting unit according to the prior art.

Figure 3 is a perspective view showing the configuration of a first embodiment of a vacuum cleaner according to the present invention.

Figure 4 is a perspective view showing a state in which the dust collecting unit is separated from the main body constituting the first embodiment of the present invention.

5 is an exploded perspective view of the main body constituting the first embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 6 is an exploded perspective view of the dust collecting unit constituting the first embodiment of the present invention.

7 is a cross-sectional view taken along line II ′ of FIG. 4.

8 is a cross-sectional view showing the internal structure of the first embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 9 is a perspective view showing a state in which the suction nozzle body and the extension tube constituting the first embodiment of the present invention are stored.

Figure 10 is a perspective view showing the configuration of a second preferred embodiment of the vacuum cleaner according to the present invention.

11 is an external perspective view of a main body which constitutes a second embodiment of the present invention;

12 is an exploded perspective view of the main body of the second embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 13 is an exploded perspective view of the dust collecting unit constituting the second embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 14 is a sectional view of the dust collecting unit constituting the second embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 15 is a sectional view of a main body which constitutes a second embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 16 is a perspective view showing a state in which the suction nozzle body and the extension tube constituting the second embodiment of the present invention are stored.

<Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

50,500. Suction nozzle body 60,510. Extension

62,560. Nozzle Hanger 70,520. Connection hose

80,530. Operation handle 82,540. Control panel

90,550. Connector `100,600. main body

110. First base 150. Second base

170. Front Supporter 200. Cover

210,612. 211.Handle Hinges

220,762 '. Hanging Government 300,622. Motor housing

400,700. Dust collection unit

The present invention relates to a vacuum cleaner, and more particularly, to a vacuum cleaner in which a suction nozzle body is hanged on one end of a main body or a dust collecting unit.

 1 shows a configuration of a general vacuum cleaner. As shown, 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 consists of an upper body (6) is built.

A moving handle 6 'is further provided on the upper surface of the upper body 6. The movable handle 6 ′ is for facilitating the grip of the user when the cleaner moves, and protrudes upward from the upper surface of the upper body 6.

In addition, wheels 8 are fastened to both sides of the main body 1 so that the main body 1 can smoothly move the bottom surface, and the wheels 8 are separated from the air sucked through the suction nozzle 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 82 connected to an end of the suction hose 3b, and the operation unit 82 ) 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 power cord 9 connected to the electric part (not shown) built in the main body 1, the vacuum cleaner is in a standby state. At this time, when the user adjusts the suction step by using the button of the operation unit 82, a 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 foreign matter in the sucked air is separated by the dust collecting unit 10, and the filtered air is discharged. Cleaning is performed by the process of being discharged to the outside of the main body 1 through the portion (8a).

2 shows a dust collecting unit 10 in a state in which a conventional dust filter 14 is fastened. On one side, the air introduced into the main body 1 through the suction connection part 3c has an inner wall of the dust collecting unit 10. The suction plate 12 is formed by causing the cyclone to flow in a tangential direction, and the separator 13 is formed with a hole 13a formed therein so that a large amount of dust introduced through the suction guide 12 can be separated. 13 is assembled, and the other outer wall of the suction guide 12 is provided with a handle 15 to facilitate attachment and detachment from the main body 1.

The upper cover 11 configured to open and close the upper part of the dust collecting unit 10 has a discharge port 11a formed at the center thereof, and a dust filter 14 is fastened to the bottom edge of the discharge port 11a.

The filter body 14b of the dust filter 14 has a cylindrical shape in which pleats in the longitudinal direction are repeated in the circumferential direction. In addition, the lower fixing part 14a edge which fixes and supports the bottom of the filter main body 14b protrudes a predetermined portion upward to surround the bottom of the filter main body 14b.

The filter main body 14b of the dust filter 14 is preferably formed of a material having a certain strength or more, and taking shape when washing, in consideration of the strong flow of air. For example, it can also be comprised by the polyester material which can be utilized as a fiber material.

In addition, the upper fixing part (not shown) and the lower fixing part 14a for fixing and supporting the upper part and the lower part of the filter main body 14b are also configured so that the filter main body 14b can maintain a cylindrical shape and can be washed. It can also comprise a synthetic resin material.

Since the filter main body 14b is able to widen the contact surface area with the flowing air by forming a plurality of pleats in the longitudinal direction, the dust collecting efficiency is maximized. That is, it is filtered by the filter main body 14b so that fine foreign matter is not included in the air discharged through the discharge port 11a.

If fine foreign matters are accumulated on the surface of the filter body 14b of the dust filter 14 through this process, the flow of air is not smoothly performed. Therefore, the foreign matter on the surface of the dust filter 14 should be brushed off or washed.

 However, in the conventional vacuum cleaner configured as described above, since foreign matters in the air are filtered only once by the dust filter 14, there is a problem that the air purification ability is low.

In addition, in the prior art as described above, there is a problem that storage of the suction nozzle 2, the suction hose 3b, the extension pipe 3a, and the like is not easy after the cleaning operation is completed.

An object of the present invention for solving the conventional problems as described above is to provide a vacuum cleaner in which foreign matter in the air is filtered twice.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a vacuum cleaner in which the suction nozzle body is hooked and stored at one end of the main body.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a vacuum cleaner in which a suction nozzle body is hanged on one end of a dust collecting unit and stored.

Vacuum cleaner of the present invention for achieving the above object, the body and a plurality of parts are built therein; A dust collecting unit installed in the first half of the main body and filtering foreign matter in the air by a cyclone flow; A motor assembly installed at the rear half of the main body and generating rotational power by power supplied from the outside; A suction nozzle body for guiding suction of air and foreign materials while moving in a state of being spaced apart from the main body and close to the bottom surface; An extension pipe connected to one end of the suction nozzle body and configured to be adjustable in length; It is provided between the suction nozzle body and the main body, and has a configuration including a connecting hose made of a flexible material for guiding the foreign material and the air flowing through the suction nozzle body; The suction nozzle body and the extension tube are characterized in that the hooked on one end of the body is stored.

In addition, the vacuum cleaner according to the present invention includes a main body in which a plurality of parts are built; A dust collecting unit installed at the rear half of the main body and filtering foreign matter in the air by a cyclone flow; A motor assembly installed at the first half of the main body to generate rotational power; A suction nozzle body for guiding suction of air and foreign materials while moving in a state of being spaced apart from the main body and close to the bottom surface; An extension pipe connected to one end of the suction nozzle body and configured to be adjustable in length; It is provided between the suction nozzle body and the main body, and has a configuration including a connecting hose made of a flexible material for guiding the foreign material and the air flowing through the suction nozzle body; The suction nozzle body and the extension pipe are characterized in that they are stored on one end of the dust collecting unit.

According to the present invention configured as described above, there is an advantage in that the suction nozzle body of the vacuum cleaner is easily stored.

Hereinafter, the configuration of the first embodiment of the vacuum cleaner according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 to 9.

3 shows a perspective view of a first preferred embodiment of the vacuum cleaner according to the present invention.

As shown in the drawing, the vacuum cleaner according to the present invention is connected to one end of the suction nozzle body 50 and the suction nozzle body 50 for guiding the suction of air and foreign substances while moving in a state close to the bottom surface. And an extension tube 60 configured to be adjustable in length, connected to the extension tube 60, and a connecting hose 70 made of an elastic material to guide the air and foreign substances introduced through the suction nozzle body 50, and the It is composed of a main body 100 and the like connected to one end of the connection hose 70 and a plurality of parts are built.

In more detail, the suction nozzle body 50 and the main body 100 are spaced apart, and the extension pipe 60 and the connection hose 70 are provided between the suction nozzle body 50 and the main body 100. This guides the flow of air and foreign objects.

On the other hand, the nozzle hanger 62 is formed to protrude outward at one end (front end) of the extension tube 60, that is, the portion where the suction nozzle body 50 is connected. The nozzle hanger 62 is a hook of the main body 100 to be described below is a portion inserted into the hook portion 220.

The other end (rear end) of the extension pipe 60 is provided with an operation handle (80). The operation handle 80 is a part for the user to easily grip the cleaning operation, the front of the operation handle 80 is formed with an operation unit 82 to enable the user to operate the vacuum cleaner.

Therefore, the user can control the operation of the cleaner and the strength of the cleaner by manipulating the operation unit 82 while holding the operation handle 80 with one hand.

The connector 90 is further provided at a connection portion of the main body 100 and the connection hose 70. The connector 90 has a function of a connection terminal for allowing a user's operation signal input from the operation unit 82 to be applied to the main body 100, and air introduced through the connection hose 70. Simultaneously perform the guide to 100).

Therefore, although not shown, a plurality of electrical connection ends are further provided at the end of the connector 90, and the connector 90 may be provided with an operation unit (such as when the operation unit 82 is provided on the operation handle 80). 82 is provided in addition to the main body 100 and includes an electrical connection end.

That is, when the operation unit 82 is provided anywhere in the main body 100, the connector 90 is not provided with an electrical connection end, and is configured to perform only a function as an inflow passage of air.

The main body 100 includes a first base 110 provided on a bottom surface of the main body 100, a second base 150 placed on the upper side of the first base 110, and the main body 100. A wheel 111 provided on both sides of the rear side to smoothly move the main body 100, a cover 200 forming an upper appearance of the main body 100, and a front of the main body 100. The cover 200 and the base 110, 150 is connected to the front supporter 170 and the like is provided so that both are firmly coupled and supported.

Of course, the connector 90 is connected to the front supporter 170 to allow outside air to be sucked. In addition, the front supporter 170 allows the front portion of the main body 100 to be firmly supported in its original shape.

The second base 150 is provided directly above the first base 110 so that the appearance of the vacuum cleaner is beautiful, and the strength of the lower part of the main body 100 is increased to be firmly supported against external impact. do.

An exhaust cover 301 in which a main body exhaust port 302 is formed is provided at the rear of the cover 200 so that clean air is discharged by the main body 100. In addition, a moving handle 210 is provided on an upper surface of the main body 100.

The movement handle 210 is for facilitating the gripping when the user wants to move the main body 100 of the vacuum cleaner, and is installed to be rotatable about the handle hinge 212 formed at the tip end. And the handle hinge 212 is stored so as not to protrude upward from the upper surface of the main body 100.

In more detail, the movable handle 210 is installed on the upper surface of the cover 200. That is, the handle hinge 212 is provided on an upper surface of the cover 200, and the movable handle 210 is installed to be rotatable about the handle hinge 212.

The rear side of the cover 200 is hooked and the government unit 220 is formed to protrude rearward. The hook portion 220 is a portion to which the nozzle hanger 62 is hooked and fixed. That is, when the extension pipe 60 is not used, the nozzle hanger 62 is inserted and stored in the hook portion 220.

At the rear of the front supporter 170, a dust collecting unit 400 is seated and outside air is introduced therein, and a cyclone member for filtering foreign matter by cyclone flow is accommodated in the dust collecting unit 400.

On the other hand, as shown in Figure 4, the dust collecting unit 400 is seated in the vertical direction to the dust collecting unit receiving portion 151 inside the main body 100. Therefore, when mounted inside the dust collecting unit accommodating part 151, it is pressed downward and pulled upward when removing.

The front supporter 170 is provided with a main body suction port 171, and a dust collection unit suction port 401 is positioned at a corresponding position of the dust collecting unit 400 aligned with the main body suction port 171. In addition, a discharge port is formed in the dust collecting unit 400 in a direction opposite to the dust collecting unit suction port 401. The outlet port is aligned with the motor side suction port 172 so that the clean air is sucked into the motor side while passing through the dust collecting unit 400.

In particular, the outlet and the motor side inlet 172 is provided in a flat rectangular shape in order to reduce the size of the main body 100 and to smoothly flow air.

5 is an exploded perspective view showing the main body configuration of the first embodiment of the vacuum cleaner according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5, the second base 150 is placed on the front portion of the upper portion of the first base 110, and the motor housing 300 is placed on the rear side. In addition, the cover 200 is sequentially covered on the upper side of the main body 100 is made.

Here, the cover 200 is coupled to the base 110 and 150 in a state where the front supporter 170 is fastened to the cover 200 as a separate part. In the motor housing 300, the flow direction of the air sucked through the motor side inlet 172 is bent vertically and flows downward. In addition, the inflow air is discharged to the rear by bending the flow direction horizontally again in the motor housing 300.

The motor assembly 310 is accommodated in the motor housing 300. The motor assembly 310 generates a rotational power by the power supplied from the outside, thereby forming a suction force. Therefore, a fan (not shown) is further provided inside the motor assembly 310.

6 is an exploded perspective view of the dust collecting unit according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 6, the dust collecting unit 400 of the present invention does not use a porous filter, such as a sponge, to filter foreign matter by cyclone flow. In addition, the cyclone flow may be performed in two or more separation chambers separated from each other, so that fine dust in the air may be completely filtered.

In detail, a plurality of foreign material separation chambers (see 423 and 424 of FIG. 7, hereinafter also referred to as separation chambers) and a plurality of foreign material storage chambers (see 416 and 417 of FIG. 7, also referred to as storage chambers hereinafter). The dust collecting body 406 and the chamber sealing portion 415 provided to the lower portion of the dust collecting body 406 to prevent the foreign matter stored in the foreign matter storage chamber 416, 417 to leak ( 402 and an exhaust unit 407 which is placed above the dust collection body 406 and guides the flow of air exhausted from the dust collection body 406, and is provided at predetermined intervals above the exhaust unit 407. A gap portion 408 for directing air passing through the exhaust portion 407 in one direction, and cover structures 409, 410, 411, and 412 placed above the gap portion 408. do.

In detail, the cover structure includes a first cover 410 that forms a parent, a third cover 412 and a second cover 409 which are respectively placed in front and rear of the first cover 410, and the first cover 410. A cover insertion hole 411 for fixing the cover 410 and the second cover 409 together is included. The cover insertion slot 411 covers a part of the upper surface portion of the first cover 410 so that the appearance is beautifully implemented, and the first cover 410 and the second cover 409 are simultaneously fixed.

Inside the dust collection body 406, a conical filter 405 for smoothly separating the dirt in the cyclone flow, and a blocking portion for preventing the re-scattering of foreign substances collected under the conical filter 405 404 and a flow preventing plate 403 which is formed below the blocking part 404 to slow the flow rate of the air which is rotated so that the foreign matter sinks inside the storage chamber.

Here, the blocking part 404 and the flow preventing plate 403 may be formed in one body, and the conical filter 405 may be formed as a separate component. As such, since the blocking part 404 may be additionally fitted to the conical filter 405 as a separate article, when the foreign matter is caught in the conical filter 405, the blocking part 404 is conical filter. After removing at 405, foreign matter adhering to the wall surface of the conical filter 405 can be conveniently removed.

In detail, when foreign matter such as hair or paper is sucked from the outside, the suction force is drastically reduced by sticking to the outer wall of the conical filter 405. At this time, the user should remove it and clean the conical filter 405 in its original state. In this case, after removing the blocking part 404 from the conical filter 405, the hand is put into the conical filter 405. I can remove hair easily. In addition, since the conical filter 405 has a narrow diameter at the lower side, the foreign material is conveniently removed simply by pulling the hair downward.

In addition, an opening and closing button 413 is placed at one side of the first cover 410. In addition, one end of the opening and closing button 413 is in contact with the opening and closing lever 414 is a rotational movement is performed by the push operation of the opening and closing button 413. In addition, the other end of the opening / closing lever 414 contacts the first chamber sealing part 415. Therefore, by the pressing operation of the opening and closing button 413, the opening and closing lever 414 is rotated about a predetermined hinge point. At the other end of the open / close lever 414, when the contact between the first chamber sealing part 415 and the open / close lever 414 is dropped, the first chamber sealing part 415 may set a hinge point by its own weight. The foreign material that is rotated about the center and collected in the foreign matter storage chambers 416 and 417 is dropped by its own weight and discarded.

In addition, the lower surfaces of the corresponding storage chambers 415 and 416 are hermetically sealed by the chamber sealing parts 415 and 402. In addition, the first chamber sealing part 415 is hinged to the dust collecting body 406, and when discarding the foreign material, the first chamber sealing part 415 is opened by the hinge movement so that the foreign material can be easily discarded. . In addition, a separation plate 437 is formed on the upper surface of the dust collecting body 406 to partition the first foreign matter separating chamber 423 and the second foreign matter separating chamber 424 and form a flow path.

In addition, the outer surface of the dust collecting body 406 when the exhaust portion 407 is seated to the outside of the dust collecting body 406 is easily located, a plurality of guide ribs (so that the insertion operation is performed smoothly) 459 is formed. In addition, the upper edge portion of the guide rib 459 is smoothly curved, so that the insertion operation of the exhaust part 407 can be easily performed.

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken along line II ′ of FIG. 4, and the internal structure of the dust collecting unit 400 and the operation of the dust collecting unit will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 7.

First, as described in detail with reference to FIG. 6, in the dust collecting unit 400 according to the present invention, a dust collecting body 406 and a sealing part 402 for selectively sealing the lower side of the dust collecting body 406. 415, the conical filter 405 accommodated inside the dust collecting body 406 to increase the dust collection efficiency, the blocking portion 404 to prevent the re-splash of the collected foreign matter, and the flow rate of cyclone flow is reduced To prevent foreign substances from falling off, and a flow preventing plate 403 for preventing dust from being lifted up, and an exhaust unit 407 disposed above the dust collection body 406 to allow the air exhausted from the dust collection body 406 to flow smoothly. ), An interval portion 408 for collecting the air passing through the exhaust portion 407 in one direction, and covers 409, 410, 411 and 412 placed on the upper portion of the exhaust portion 407. Included.

The configuration of the dust collecting body 406 will be described.

The dust collection body 406 is provided with a plurality of walls extending up and down, the outer wall 418 is formed on the outermost, the intermediate wall 419 formed inside the outer wall 418, and the intermediate wall ( An inner wall 420 formed inside 419 is included. The intermediate wall 419 and the inner wall 420 are not formed at intervals through which the dust collecting unit side suction port 401 passes, thereby allowing air to flow smoothly.

The space between the outer wall 418 and the intermediate wall 419 is the first foreign matter storage chamber 416, and the space between the intermediate wall 419 and the inner wall 420 is the second foreign matter storage chamber 417. The inner space of the inner wall 420 becomes the first foreign matter separation chamber 423. However, according to the shape of the dust collecting unit 400 in detail, the purpose of using the space may vary.

The operation to the operation by the above-described configuration will be described in detail based on the flow order of air. First, air is introduced into the dust collecting unit 400 through the dust collecting unit side suction port 401. Here, the dust collection unit side suction port 401 is in contact with the front supporter 170 on the outside, and communicates with the first foreign matter separation chamber 423 on the inside, the outside air is introduced. In addition, a first inflow guide 421 is inward from the inner wall 420 so as to guide the flow direction of air in the direction of the inner circumferential surface of the first foreign matter separation chamber 423 inside the dust collecting unit side suction port 401. Protrudes.

During the cyclone flow of air in the first foreign matter separation chamber 423, the foreign matter falls downward and clean air passes through the opening of the conical filter 405 and is discharged upward. In this way, the conical filter 405 is applied because the dust collection unit side suction port 401 is located at the upper side, and the cyclone flow of the high speed rotation occurs at the upper side of the conical filter 405, and the lower side is relatively slow. Because cyclone flow occurs. That is, in the high-speed cyclone flow, the foreign material is rotated more outwardly, but in the low-speed cyclone flow, the foreign material is spread more inward, so that the filter member is conical in order to filter the foreign material. desirable.

The conical filter 405 is seated at the center of the separation plate 437 forming the top wall of the first separation chamber 423, it may be provided in a structure that can be selectively separated from the separation plate (437). In addition, the conical filter 405 is formed with a plurality of openings, of course, the air flows from the outside into the inside.

Here, a blocking portion 404 is placed under the conical filter 405 so that re-spreading of the dropped foreign substance is prevented, and as shown, the blocking portion 404 expands in diameter downwards, whereby Re-splash is blocked, so do not lift. In addition, a flow preventing plate 403 is formed below the blocking portion 404 at regular intervals, so that the cyclone air flow is not reached with respect to the foreign matter once collected, thereby eliminating the phenomenon of the foreign matter being lifted up. .

The foreign material filtered in the first separation chamber 423 is stored in the first storage chamber 416 formed in the downward direction. Here, the first chamber sealing part 415 is placed at the lower end of the first storage chamber 416 so as to prevent leakage of the stored foreign material.

On the other hand, the large amount of foreign matter is filtered through the conical filter 405 and the air introduced to the upper side of the separation plate 437. Therefore, there is a further need for cyclone flow to allow secondary fines to be filtered out. Hereinafter, the cyclone flow performed further will be described in detail.

Air passing through the conical filter 405 is introduced into the second separation chamber 424 through the second inlet guide 422. In addition, since the second inflow guide 422 directs the inner circumferential surface of the second separation chamber 424 in a tangential direction, air introduced into the second separation chamber 424 is cyclone inside the chamber. Flows.

The foreign matter separated by the cyclone flow in the second foreign matter separation chamber 424 is dropped downward and stored in the second foreign matter storage chamber 417. In order to prevent the falling foreign matters from scattering again, the lower portion of the second foreign matter separating chamber 424 is gradually contracted. In order to prevent foreign substances collected in the second foreign matter storage chamber 417 from leaking, the lower portion of the second foreign matter storage chamber 417 is sealed by the second chamber sealing part 402.

Here, the second chamber sealing part 402 is coupled to the first chamber sealing part 415 by a bar-shaped connection structure. As such, the first chamber sealing portion 415 and the second chamber sealing portion 402 are connected by a bar-shaped connection structure to increase the internal volume of the first foreign matter storage chamber 416. . In other words, the foreign material is stored in the space spaced from the lower end of the second chamber sealing part 402 to the upper end of the first chamber sealing part 415, so that a small space such as a bar shape is provided in order to accommodate more foreign material. It is preferable to be connected by the member which occupies.

After the foreign material is filtered inside the second foreign matter separation chamber 424, the foreign matter is introduced into the exhaust part 407 via the exhaust part side suction port 425, and the gap between the exhaust part 407 and the spacer part 408 is provided. Gather in the space corresponding to Here, the diameter of the exhaust side suction port 425 is smaller than the inner diameter of the second foreign matter separation chamber 424, the foreign matter of the second foreign matter separation chamber 424 is the exhaust portion ( The possibility of flowing together with 407 can be further reduced. In other words, the foreign matter gathered on the inner surface of the second foreign matter separation chamber 424 is not discharged through the exhaust side inlet 425.

As described, air filtered by foreign matter by two cyclone flows is introduced into the motor through the motor side inlet 172. After passing through the motor, the exhaust gas is exhausted to the rear surface of the main body 100.

Meanwhile, a predetermined cover structure is further formed on the upper portion of the spacer 408. In detail, the first cover 410 constituting the overall cover structure, the third cover 412 and the second cover 409 protecting the front and rear of the first cover 410, and the first cover A cover insertion hole 411 is provided at 410 to fix the second cover 409.

The overall operation to the operation of the main body 100 together with the operation of the dust collecting unit 400 will be described in detail with reference to the longitudinal sectional view of the vacuum cleaner shown in FIG. 8.

Referring to FIG. 8, the outside air flows into the main body 100 through the main body side suction port 171 connected to the connector 90, and flows into the dust collection unit 400 through the dust collection unit side suction port 401. do. In addition, after the foreign matter is filtered by the operation and action as described above, the dust collecting unit 400 is introduced into the motor housing 300 through the motor side inlet 172.

At this time, the inlet is directed upward in the state in which the motor housing 300 is standing vertically. Therefore, the air introduced horizontally through the dust collecting unit 400 is turned downward to be directed downward. Then, after passing through the motor housing 300, it is discharged to the outside through the main body exhaust port 302 provided on the back of the main body 100.

On the other hand, the suction nozzle body 50 is stored on the main body 100 after the cleaning operation is completed. That is, it is stored on the rear end of the main body 100.

Looking in more detail with reference to Figure 9, the nozzle hanger 62 is formed at one end of the extension pipe 60 is inserted into the hook portion from the upper portion of the main body 100 is hooked. In this case, the suction nozzle body 50 and the extension tube 60 and the like are stored fixed to the main body 100.

As described above, in the first embodiment, the motor assembly 310 is installed at the second half of the main body 100, and the dust collecting unit 400 is installed at the first half of the main body 100. In addition, the suction nozzle body 50, the extension pipe 60, and the like are stored on the rear end of the main body 100.

Next, a configuration of a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 10 to 16.

10 shows a perspective view of a second embodiment of a vacuum cleaner according to the present invention.

As shown in the drawing, the vacuum cleaner according to the present invention is connected to one end of the suction nozzle body 500 and the suction nozzle body 500 to guide the suction of air and foreign substances while moving in a state close to the bottom surface. And an extension tube 510 configured to be adjustable in length, connected to the extension tube 510, and a connecting hose 520 made of an elastic material for guiding air and foreign substances introduced through the suction nozzle body 500. The main body 600 is connected to one end of the connection hose 520 and includes a plurality of parts.

In more detail, the suction nozzle body 500 and the main body 600 are spaced apart, and the extension tube 510 and the connection hose 520 are provided between the suction nozzle body 500 and the main body 600. It guides the flow of air and foreign objects.

An operation handle 530 is provided at the other end (rear end) of the extension pipe 510. The operation handle 530 is a portion that facilitates the user to hold the cleaning operation, the operation handle 540 is formed on the front of the operation handle 530 to allow the user to operate the vacuum cleaner.

Therefore, the user can control the operation of the cleaner and the strength of the cleaner by operating the operation unit 540 while holding the operation handle 530 with one hand.

The connector 550 is further provided at a connection portion of the main body 600 and the connection hose 520. The connector 550 has a function of a connection terminal for applying the user's operation signal input from the operation unit 540 to the main body 600, and the air flowing through the connection hose 520 to the main body ( Simultaneously).

Accordingly, although not shown, a plurality of electrical connection ends are further provided at the end of the connector 550, and the connector 550 may be provided with an operation unit (eg, when the operation unit 540 is provided on the operation handle 530). If the 540 is provided in addition to the main body 600 includes an electrical connection end.

That is, when the operation unit 540 is provided anywhere in the main body 600, the connector 550 is configured to perform only a function as an inflow passage of air without an electrical connection end.

On the other hand, one end (front end) of the extension pipe 510, that is, the nozzle hanger 560 is formed to protrude outward at the portion where the suction nozzle body 500 is connected. The nozzle hanger 560 is a hook of the dust collecting unit 700 to be described below and is inserted into and walked by the government portion 762 '.

11 and 12 schematically show the configuration of the main body 600. That is, a perspective view of the main body 600 is shown in FIG. 11, and each configuration of the main body 600 shown in FIG. 11 is shown in an exploded perspective view.

As shown in these figures, the main body 600 includes a cover assembly 610 for forming an upper appearance, a base assembly 620 for forming a lower appearance, and a dust collecting unit for filtering foreign matter in the air ( 700) to form an overall appearance.

The upper surface of the cover assembly 610 is preferably formed to have a rounded curvature, the movement handle 612 is installed on the upper end of the cover assembly 610. The movement handle 612 is for facilitating the movement of the main body 600, is configured to be capable of rotating the front end portion to the axis.

The dust collecting seat 614 is formed at the rear side of the cover assembly 610. The dust collecting seat 614 is formed to have a predetermined recessed shape from the upper surface of the cover assembly 610 to the lower side, and the dust collecting unit 700 is seated.

A suction hole 614 ′ is formed in the rear surface of the cover assembly 610, more specifically, in the dust collecting seat 614. The suction guide 712 of the dust collecting unit 700 to be described below is inserted into the suction hole 614 '. Therefore, air and foreign substances introduced through the suction nozzle body 500 and introduced into the main body 600 are guided to the dust collecting unit 700 through the suction hole 614 '.

Wheel guides 616 are further formed at both ends of the cover assembly 610. The wheel guide 616 is a portion that shields the upper portion of the moving wheel 628 to be described below, and has a semi-circular shape protruding upward to correspond to the upper half of the moving wheel 628 as shown.

The base assembly 620 is formed in a shape corresponding to the cover assembly 610 is coupled to each other.

As shown in the base assembly 620, the motor housing 622 is formed in the first half, the cord reel mounting portion 624 is formed in the second half. The motor housing 622 is a part in which the motor assembly 640 to be described below is mounted, and the cord reel mounting part 624 is a part in which the code reel assembly 650 to be described below is mounted.

An exhaust assembly 626 is further provided at the right end of the base assembly 620. The exhaust assembly 626 is a portion through which the filtered air is exhausted to the outside of the main body 600 while passing through the dust collecting unit 700, and the exhaust assembly 626 is an exhaust filter (not shown) for purifying the exhausted air. Not included).

Moving wheels 628 are installed at both sides of the rear half of the base assembly 620. In more detail, a pair of moving wheels 628 are installed at both sides of the cord reel mounting part 624, respectively. The wheel 628 facilitates the movement of the main body 600. In other words, the main body 600 can be easily moved during the cleaning operation.

On the other hand, although not shown in Figure 11 and 12, the auxiliary wheel is further installed on the bottom surface of the central portion or the front end of the base assembly 620. These auxiliary wheels are installed to be rotatable. Therefore, the secondary wheel is configured to be rotatable in order to allow the main body 600 to be changed in direction during movement.

A code lever 630 is installed at the rear end of the base assembly 620. The code lever 630 is installed to protrude a predetermined portion from the lower end of the base assembly 620 to the rear, and is installed to be able to rotate the front end up and down on the axis. That is, the code lever 630 is formed to have a predetermined length before and after to control the operation of the code reel assembly 650 to be described below.

The motor housing 622 has a cylindrical shape corresponding to the outer shape of the motor assembly 640 to be described below to guide the air discharged from the motor assembly 640. The motor assembly 640 discharges air. A plurality of guiding discharge holes 622 'are formed.

More specifically, as illustrated, a plurality of discharge holes 622 ′ are formed at the right side of the motor housing 622, that is, in the direction in which the exhaust assembly 626 is installed, and exhausts through the motor assembly 640. Air to be guided to the exhaust assembly 626.

The motor assembly 640 is seated in the motor housing 622. The motor assembly 640 is a device that generates rotational power with power applied from the outside. Therefore, a suction force for sucking air and foreign substances by the rotational power is formed.

To this end, a rotating fan is provided inside the motor assembly 640 to force the flow of air. That is, although not shown, a fan is built in the head portion (upper end) of the motor assembly 640.

An upper side of the motor assembly 640 is made of an elastic material and includes a motor packing 642 surrounding the head of the motor assembly 640, and a housing cover 644 is further provided on the upper side of the motor housing 622. .

The cord reel mounting unit 624 is provided with a cord reel assembly 650. The cord reel assembly 650 is located below the dust collecting seat 614. That is, since the cord reel mounting part 624 is located below the dust collecting seat 614, the cord reel assembly 650 is located below the dust collecting unit 700 to be described below. do.

And the cord reel assembly 650 is installed in a form lying on the cord reel mounting portion 624. Since the cord reel assembly 650 is generally used to wind and store a power cord (not shown) for guiding power supplied from the outside, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

A dust collecting unit 700 is installed at the dust collecting seat 614. The dust collecting unit 700 is preferably installed to be easily removable, it is configured to dually filter foreign matter in the air by the cyclone flow.

13 and 14 show the configuration of the dust collecting unit 700 in detail. That is, an exploded perspective view of the dust collecting unit 700 is shown in FIG. 13, and the internal configuration of the dust collecting unit 700 is shown in cross-sectional view.

As shown in these figures, the dust collecting unit 700, a dust collecting container 710 for filtering foreign matter in the air and storing the filtered foreign matter, and an upper cover (shielding the upper surface of the dust collecting container 710 ( 720 and a lower surface cover 730 for shielding the lower surface of the dust collecting container 710 is formed.

The lower half of the dust collecting container 710 is formed in a cylindrical shape, the upper half of the small cyclone 752 to be described below forms an appearance. That is, the lower half of the dust collecting container 710 is configured with a single cylindrical outer surface, and the upper half has a configuration in which the outer surfaces of the plurality of small cyclones 752 having a small cylindrical shape are exposed to the outside.

The suction guide 712 is formed in the dust collecting container 710 to penetrate in and out. As shown in the drawing, the suction guide 712 is formed so that the outer end of the suction guide 712 protrudes to the outside of the dust collecting container 710, and the inner end of the suction guide 712 communicates with the inside of the guide cylinder 742 which will be described below.

More specifically, the suction guide 712 is preferably formed in a tangential direction to the guide cylinder 742 to be described below. That is, the suction guide 712 is formed to have a predetermined angle with the guide cylinder 742. Therefore, the air flowing into the guide cylinder 742 through the suction guide 712 is pivoted along the inner surface of the guide cylinder 742.

The first cyclone device 740 and the second cyclone device 750 are provided in the dust collecting container 710.

The first cyclone apparatus 740 is a device that primarily filters foreign matters in the air introduced into the dust collecting container 710, and has a guide cylinder 742 having a smaller diameter than the dust collecting container 710. It is composed of a filter assembly 744 and the like installed in the guide cylinder 742.

The guide cylinder 742 is installed inside the dust collector 710 and has a cylindrical shape. The filter assembly 744 includes a filter 744a for filtering foreign substances in the air, a skirt 744b provided at a lower end of the filter 744a, and a flow prevention formed at a lower portion of the skirt 744b. Plate 744c or the like.

The filter 744a has a conical shape that gradually decreases in diameter toward the lower side, and a plurality of air holes 744a 'are formed through the filter 744a. The air hole 744a 'is preferably formed in a small size. Therefore, foreign matter in the relatively large air cannot pass through the air hole 744a '.

The skirt 744b is formed of a disc, and more specifically, has a skirt shape that gradually increases in diameter toward the lower side. The outer diameter of the skirt 744b is smaller than the inner diameter of the guide cylinder 742.

Therefore, foreign matter that does not pass through the filter 744a and falls downward is accumulated and dropped to the first dust collecting part 748 located below the skirt 744b through a gap between the skirt 744b and the guide tube 742. .

The flow preventing plate 744c is provided in plural under the skirt 744b. The flow preventing plate 744c is formed in plural radially, and serves to block the scattering of foreign matter accumulated in the first dust collecting part 748. That is, the air flowing through the suction guide 712 is spirally turned, if the flow of air continues to the lower portion of the skirt 744b, foreign matter accumulated in the first dust collector 748 is scattered again. There is a problem to move up the skirt (744b). Therefore, the flow preventing plate 744c serves to block the air flow so that the rotational flow of air does not occur below the skirt 744b.

A guide passage 246 is further formed on the upper side of the filter 744a to guide air and foreign substances introduced into the filter 744a and guided upward to the second cyclone apparatus 750.

The second cyclone apparatus 750 includes a small cyclone 752 guiding spiral flow of air, and a guide tube 754 positioned inside the small cyclone 752 to guide up and down flow of air.

The small cyclone 752 is radially formed around the first cyclone device 740, more specifically, outside the guide cylinder 742. The small cyclone 752 is formed in a cylindrical shape, the lower end portion is made of a funnel shape that gradually decreases in diameter toward the lower side.

On the other hand, the upper end portion of the small cyclone 752 is configured such that the one side is opened so that the small cyclone 752 and the guide passage 246 communicate with each other. In addition, a guide portion (not shown) is further extended to an opening of the small cyclone 752 to guide the air and foreign substances introduced into the small cyclone 752 to turn along the inner surface of the small cyclone 752. Sometimes.

A second dust collecting part 756 is formed below the small cyclone 752. In more detail, a lower wall 758 having a predetermined diameter is further formed at a lower end of the dust collecting container 710 to partition the inside of the dust collecting container 710. The blocking wall 758 has a size smaller than the bottom diameter of the dust collecting container 710, while having a size larger than the diameter of the guide cylinder 742.

The upper end of the barrier wall 758 is integrally connected to the lower inner portion of the small cyclone 752. Accordingly, the inner and outer sides of the blocking wall 758 are separated from each other as shown in FIG. 14, and the first dust collecting part (2) in which foreign substances filtered by the first cyclone device 740 are accumulated inside the blocking wall 758 ( 748 is formed, and a second dust collecting part 756 is formed on the outside of the blocking wall 758 in which foreign substances filtered by the second cyclone device 750 are accumulated.

The guide tube 754 is located inside the upper end of the small cyclone 752. The guide tube 754 is formed to have a size smaller than the upper diameter of the small cyclone 752, to guide the air orbiting the inside of the small cyclone 752 upwards.

In more detail, the air and foreign matter introduced into the small cyclone 752 moves downward while turning along the inner surface of the small cyclone 752. And the flow of air is gradually increased in the revolution speed at the lower end of the funnel-shaped small cyclone (752).

Therefore, when air descends while turning along the inner surface of the small cyclone 752, an upward airflow is formed in the center portion. This is similar to the principle that occurs in the eye of a typhoon. As such, the upward airflow formed at the center of the small cyclone 752 is caused to flow upward by the guide tube 754.

As shown in FIG. 13, the guide hole 754 ′ is formed to penetrate up and down on the upper surface of the dust collecting container 710. In more detail, the guide hole 754 ′ is a hole formed in the upper side of the guide tube 754, and air moving upward through the guide tube 754 moves to the dust collecting tube 710. It is a passage that flows upward of.

Meanwhile, a cover button 760 is provided at the front lower end of the dust collecting container 710. The cover button 760 is selectively engaged with the hook hook 732 of the lower cover 730 to be described below to control the opening and closing of the lower cover 730.

And a dust collecting handle 762 is formed on the rear surface of the dust collecting container 710. The dust collecting handle 762 is for facilitating a user's grip and protrudes rearward from the rear surface of the dust collecting container 710.

The dust collecting handle 762 is hooked and an additional portion 762 'is formed. That is, the hook 762 ′ is integrally formed with the dust collecting handle 762 protruding from the rear end of the dust collecting unit 700. The hook portion 762 ′ is shaped into a shape corresponding to the nozzle hanger 560. Therefore, the nozzle hanger 560 is inserted into the hook portion 762 'from above.

The bottom cover 730 is made of a disc of a shape corresponding to the lower end of the dust collecting container 710, a hook hook 732 is formed at the front end and a cover hinge 734 is provided at the rear end.

The cover hinge 734 serves as a pivot center of the upper cover 720, and the hook hook 732 serves to fix the front end of the lower cover 730. That is, the cover hinge 734 is rotatably installed at the lower end of the dust collecting container 710, the locking hook 732 is fastened to the cover button 760. In this case, the lower cover 730 is fixed to the lower end of the dust collecting container 710.

The upper cover 720 serves to guide the air passing through the second dust collecting device to the outside of the dust collecting unit 700 while shielding the upper surface of the dust collecting container 710. Inside the discharge passage 722 is formed. That is, a predetermined space is formed between the bottom surface and the top surface of the top cover 720 to form the discharge passage 722.

A discharge port 724 is formed at the tip of the top cover 720. The discharge port 724 is a portion in which the air filtered by the foreign matter is discharged from the dust collection unit 700, and is formed to protrude a predetermined portion from the upper cover 720 in front. The discharge port 724 is configured to communicate with the discharge passage 722.

Meanwhile, as shown in FIG. 14, a predetermined space is formed between the bottom of the top cover 720 and the top of the dust collecting container 710 to form a collection space 770. Accordingly, the air flowing upward through the respective guide tubes 754 is collected in the assembly space 770, and the air flows into the discharge passage 722 of the upper cover 720.

Air leaving the dust collecting unit 700 through the discharge port 724 is introduced into the motor assembly 640.

Hereinafter, the operation of the second embodiment of the vacuum cleaner having the above configuration will be described with reference to FIGS. 10 to 15.

When the user manipulates the operation unit 540, the operation of the motor assembly 640 is started to generate a suction force in the vacuum cleaner. Therefore, the suction force allows the outside air and foreign matter to be sucked through the suction nozzle body 500.

Air and foreign matter sucked through the suction nozzle body 500 are introduced into the main body 600 through the extension pipe 510 and the connection hose 520. The air introduced into the main body 600 enters the dust collecting unit 700 through the suction guide 712.

Air and foreign matter introduced into the dust collection unit 700 is rotated along the inner surface of the guide cylinder 742, the turning air passes through the air hole 744a 'of the filter 744a to filter 744a Flows inside. At this time, a large foreign material that does not pass through the air hole 744a 'of the filter 744a falls below the skirt 744b and accumulates in the first dust collecting part 748.

Of course, the air introduced into the dust collecting unit 700 moves in a concentric manner under the skirt 744b, and the rotation is blocked by the flow preventing plate 744c. Then, it moves upwards to the skirt 744b and passes through the filter 744a. In this case, the foreign material having a relatively heavy weight may be moved to the lower portion of the skirt 744b and then accumulated in the first dust collecting part 748 without flowing to the upper portion of the skirt 744b.

Air and fine foreign matter introduced into the filter 744a are radially dispersed in the guide passage 246 and introduced into each of the small cyclones 752. In this case, the air flowing into the small cyclone 752 is guided by a guide part (not shown) formed at an upper end of the small cyclone 752 to be rotated in a spiral direction.

Therefore, the air and the fine foreign matter in the small cyclone (752) is lowered while turning, the speed of the air is gradually increased as it goes down to the lower end of the small cyclone (752).

At this time, as air descends while turning along the inner surface of the small cyclone 752, an upward airflow is formed at the central portion of the small cyclone 752. This is similar to the air currents formed in the eye of a typhoon. Therefore, the upward airflow is guided by the plurality of guide tubes 754 and flows above the dust collecting container 710 to be collected in the assembly space 770.

In this process, the fine foreign matter turning with the air in the small cyclone 752 is ejected to the lower side of the small cyclone 752 without being caught in the rising air by inertial or centrifugal force. Therefore, these fine foreign matters are accumulated in the second dust collector 756.

Meanwhile, the air collected in the assembly space 770 flows into the upper cover 720 and is discharged through the discharge port 724 through the discharge passage 722.

On the other hand, since the connection pipe 780 is formed between the discharge port 724 and the motor assembly 640, the purified air exiting the dust collection unit 700 is as shown in Figure 15 along the connection pipe 780 Inflow to the head of the motor assembly 640.

 The air introduced into the head of the motor assembly 640 is discharged outward from the lower half of the motor assembly 640 and passes through the discharge hole 622 'of the motor housing 622 to the exhaust assembly 626. Inflow. The air introduced into the exhaust assembly 626 is purified again by passing through an exhaust filter (not shown) and discharged outside the main body 600 of the vacuum cleaner. This process completes the filtering of the foreign material.

When foreign matters are accumulated in the first dust collecting part 748 and the second dust collecting part 756 by the above process, the foreign material is removed by opening the lower cover 730.

In more detail, when the cover button 760 is pressed, the hook hook 732 of the lower cover 730 is removed from the cover button 760. In this case, the lower cover 730 is rotated downward by the cover hinge 734 to open, the foreign matter is collected in the first dust collector 748 and the second dust collector 756 falls downward. Will be removed.

After the cleaning operation is completed, the suction nozzle body 500 is stored on the rear end of the dust collecting unit 700 as shown in FIG. 16. That is, it is stored on the dust collecting handle 762 formed at the rear end of the dust collecting unit 700.

More specifically, the nozzle hanger 560 of the extension pipe 510 is inserted into the hook 762 ′ of the dust collecting handle 762 from above the dust collecting unit 700. In this case, the suction nozzle body 500 and the extension pipe 510 and the like are stored fixed to the dust collecting unit 700.

As described above, in the second embodiment, the motor assembly 640 is installed at the first half of the main body 600, and the dust collecting unit 700 is installed at the second half of the main body 600. In addition, the suction nozzle body 500 and the extension pipe 510 are stored on the rear end of the main body 600.

The 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 according to the present invention as described above, foreign matter in the air sucked from the outside is double filtered by the cyclone flow. Therefore, there is an advantage that the air purification capacity (foreign material filtering ability) of the vacuum cleaner is improved.

In addition, in the present invention, the suction nozzle body and the extension pipe are stored on the rear end of the main body or the dust collecting unit. Therefore, there is an advantage that the storage of the vacuum cleaner is easy. That is, after the cleaning operation is completed, the storage of the suction nozzle body and the extension tube becomes more convenient.

Claims (6)

A main body 100 having a plurality of parts embedded therein; A dust collecting unit (400) installed at the first half of the main body (100) and filtering foreign matter in the air by a cyclone flow; A motor assembly 310 installed at the rear half of the main body 100 to generate rotational power by power supplied from the outside; A suction nozzle body (50) for guiding suction of air and foreign materials while moving in a state of being spaced apart from the main body (100) and close to the bottom surface; An extension pipe 60 connected to one end of the suction nozzle body 50 and configured to be adjustable in length; It is provided between the suction nozzle body (50) and the main body (100), and has a configuration including a connection hose (70) made of a flexible material for guiding foreign substances and air introduced through the suction nozzle body (50); The suction nozzle body (50) and the extension tube (60), characterized in that the vacuum cleaner, characterized in that the hook is stored on one end of the body (100). According to claim 1, wherein the extension pipe 60 and the rear end of the main body 100 is formed in a shape corresponding to each other, the nozzle hanger 62 and the hook portion 220 which is fastened to each other is characterized in that each formed Vacuum cleaner. A main body 600 in which a plurality of parts are embedded; A dust collecting unit 700 installed at a rear half of the main body 600 to filter foreign matter in the air by a cyclone flow; A motor assembly 640 installed at the first half of the main body 600 to generate rotational power; A suction nozzle body 500 for guiding suction of air and foreign substances while moving in a state of being spaced apart from the main body 600 and close to the bottom surface; An extension pipe 510 connected to one end of the suction nozzle body 500 and configured to be adjustable in length; It is provided between the suction nozzle body (500) and the main body (600), and has a configuration including a connection hose (520) of a flexible material for guiding foreign substances and air introduced through the suction nozzle body (500); The suction nozzle body (500) and the extension pipe (510) is vacuum cleaner, characterized in that stored on one end of the dust collecting unit (700). The vacuum cleaner as claimed in claim 3, wherein a cord reel assembly (650) is installed at a lower side of the dust collecting unit (700) in which a power cord (not shown) is wound. The vacuum cleaner as claimed in claim 3 or 4, wherein the suction nozzle body (500) and the extension pipe (510) are stored on a dust collecting handle (762) formed in the dust collecting unit (700). According to claim 5, wherein the extension pipe 510 and the dust collecting handle 762 is formed in a shape corresponding to each other, the nozzle hanger 560 and the hook portion 762 ′ which are fastened to each other is formed, respectively, the vacuum vacuum cleaner.

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