KR20100022206A - A cover open prevention structure for cleanner - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A cover opening prevention structure of a cleaner is provided to prevent a main body from being dropped on movement, and to prevent scattering of dust and foreign materials collected in a dust collecting container. CONSTITUTION: A cover opening prevention structure of a cleaner comprises a main body, a cover(200), a push button(380), and a cover opening and closing unit. The main body includes an attachable dust collecting container. The cover opening and closing unit is selectively combined to the main body or the dust collecting container. The dust collecting container includes an opening and closing unit fixture.

Description

A cover open prevention structure for cleanner}

The present invention relates to a cover opening preventing structure of the cleaner.

In general, the vacuum cleaner is a suction power is generated by the suction motor provided on one side of the main body, the generated suction force is transmitted to the suction nozzle through the extension tube or pipe, dust scattered in the cleaning area by using the suction force transmitted through the suction nozzle and It is configured to inhale foreign matter together with the air.

Then, the air sucked through the suction nozzle as described above is discharged to the outside by separating the dust and foreign matter by using the filtering means provided on one side of the main body, the dust and foreign matter separated from the air is configured to be collected in the dust collecting container.

In addition, the dust collection container is selectively detachably provided at one side of the main body, and configured to allow the user to check the dust and foreign matter contained therein and to remove it if necessary.

On the other hand, the dust collecting container is connected to the filtering means and provided detachably on one side of the body, for this purpose, a hook structure of a shape corresponding to each other is formed so that the dust collecting container and the one side of the main body is engaged.

However, the above conventional technologies have the following problems.

In the vacuum cleaner according to the related art, as described above, the dust collecting container or the cover has a problem in that the hook fastening structure is terminated regardless of the state of the cleaner by the operation of the push button.

That is, when the user presses the push button for removing the dust collector container or the push button for opening the cleaner cover even when the user is lifting the cleaner body by using the handle, the dust collector container is removed as the hook structure connected to the body is released. The cover is opened.

Therefore, in the above case, there is a problem in that the cleaner body is dropped and damaged while the cover is opened, or the dust collecting container is dropped while the dust collecting container and the main body are separated, and dust and foreign matter collected inside the dust collecting container are scattered.

An object of the present invention, which was devised to solve the problems of the prior art as described above, is to provide a cover opening preventing structure of a cleaner in which the opening of the cover is prevented when the main body is lifted up.

The present invention is provided with a main body in which a dust collecting container is detachably provided, a cover rotatably mounted to the main body, a push button provided in the cover, and operated to open the cover, and provided in the cover. And a cover opening / closing means selectively coupled to the main body or the dust collecting container.

In another aspect, the present invention provides a dust collecting container detachably provided, a cover rotatably mounted to the main body, a push button provided on the cover, the push button operable to open the cover, and the push button. A cover opening and closing means which is operated by the main body or the collecting container to be selectively terminated, and a cover opening and closing means provided in the dust collecting container and fastened to the cover opening and closing means to fix the cover. Only when the main body load is supported is characterized in that the closing relationship between the opening and closing means fixture and the cover opening and closing means.

According to the present invention having the above characteristics, the opening of the cover is prevented regardless of the pressing operation of the push button for opening the cover when the cleaner body is lifted up. That is, even if the user presses the push button while the cleaner body is lifted up, the opening of the cover is blocked.

Therefore, the cover is opened in the process of moving the cleaner body to prevent the cleaner body from falling down, which has the advantage that more stable movement of the cleaner is possible.

Hereinafter, specific embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

However, the spirit of the present invention is not limited to the embodiments presented, and those skilled in the art who understand the spirit of the present invention can easily suggest other embodiments within the scope of the same idea.

1 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a cleaner which is an embodiment in which the cover opening preventing structure of the cleaner according to the present invention is employed, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an open state of the cover in the cleaner of FIG. 1.

As shown, the vacuum cleaner 1 employing the cover opening preventing structure according to the present invention includes a main body 10 forming an appearance, a dust collecting container 100 detachably mounted on the main body 10, and the main body. (10) includes a cover 200 that is rotatably fastened to one side and a moving wheel 20 to support the main body 10 and to allow the user to move the main body 10 more easily through rolling motion. It is configured by.

And, although not shown in the drawing, the suction nozzle for performing the cleaning operation using the suction force generated in the main body 10 to the front side of the main body 10 and the extension pipe for the transmission of the suction force may be further connected. Therefore, a hose connection part 30 which is a fastening part of the extension pipe is formed on the front surface of the main body 10.

The dust collecting container 100 is further provided with a container handle 120 for the user to hold. Therefore, the user can easily hold the container handle 120 to easily detach the dust collecting container 100 in the main body 10 and to smoothly empty the dust and foreign matter contained therein.

In addition, the cover seating portion 140 is formed on the upper side of the dust collecting container 100 so that a portion of the cover 200 can be seated along the edge. In addition, the cover seating portion 140 is formed with a perforated cover opening and closing means receiving groove 142 is accommodated a portion of the cover opening and closing means 300 to be described in detail below.

On the other hand, the cover 200 is selectively coupled to one side of the main body 10 and the dust collecting container 20 by the cover opening and closing means 300 is fixed, the upper side of the opening or the main body ( The handle 260 is gripped by the user during the movement of 10).

In addition, the handle 260 is provided with a push button 380 for the termination of the engaging engagement of the main body 10 and the dust collecting container 100 in one configuration of the cover opening and closing means (300).

In addition, the handle 260 is further provided with a compression spring (264: see Fig. 7) that is elastically compressed or restored when the user operates, the compression spring 264 is provided to support a portion of the push button 380 do.

Therefore, the push button 380 is elastically compresses the compression spring 264 while being pressed down by the user, and when the pressure is released, the compression spring 264 is restored and the push button 380 is returned to the initial position. Can be returned.

On the other hand, Figure 3 is an exploded perspective view for showing the coupling relationship between the cover opening and closing means and the cover of the cleaner employing the present invention.

As shown, the cover 200 has a cover base 220 forming a lower surface, and forms an appearance on the upper side of the cover base 220 and is combined with the cover base 220 to form a predetermined internal space. Has a cover cap 240 to.

The cover base 220 is formed in a flat plate shape of a size that shields the open upper side of the main body 10 and the upper side of the dust collecting container 100 accommodated in the main body 10, the main body 10 and the filtration It is formed to have a predetermined curvature corresponding to the shape of the means (not shown).

In addition, the cover base 220 is provided with a cover rotating part 224 is fastened to the main body 10 to form a center of rotation, and is formed perforated on one side of the cover opening and closing means 300 to the lower side Opening and closing means exposure hole 222 to be exposed is further provided.

The cover cap 240 is formed in a shape surrounding the upper side of the cover base 220 is formed as described above, and provides a fastening position of the handle 260 described above.

In addition, the cover cap 240 is formed by punching through the push button passage hole 242 at a part of the position where the handle 260 is mounted.

Therefore, at least a portion of the push button 380 may press some components of the cover opening and closing means 300 through the push button passage hole 242, in this case, a fastening force for fixing the cover 200 Can be terminated.

A portion of the cover opening and closing means 300 is accommodated in the space between the cover base 220 and the cover cap 240 formed as described above, and a part of the cover opening and closing means 300 accommodated is the opening and closing means exposure hole ( The cover base 220 is exposed through the 222.

In addition, a portion of the cover opening and closing means 300 is configured to be selectively engaged with the main body 10 and the dust collecting container 100.

In more detail, the cover opening and closing means 300 includes a locking member 320 connected to the dust collecting container 100, a pressing member 360 and a locking member 320 connected to the main body 10. It comprises a connection member 340 for connecting the pressing member 360 and the push button 380 is pressed by the user operation to operate the pressing member 360.

The locking member 320 is formed in a shape corresponding to the front side of the cover seating portion 140 is bent a number of times.

In addition, a dust collecting container catching part 322 connected to the dust collecting container 100 is formed at the center of the front side of the catching member 320. Here, the dust collecting container catching portion 322 may be formed in a hook shape so that the catch is made upward from below.

Then, both ends of the engaging member 320 is formed with a connection member fastening portion 324 to be fitted to the connection member 340.

The connection member fastening part 324 is provided to be slidably movable along the engaging member guide slit 342 formed in the connection member 340.

Here, the connection member fastening portion 324 may have a protrusion shape that protrudes outward while having a diameter corresponding to the locking member guide slit 342.

In addition, the connecting member 340 is formed in the rear half portion is bent upward from the front side in which the engaging member guide slit 342 is formed.

And, the second half portion is connected to the pressing member 360.

And, for this purpose, the rear end of the connecting member 340 has a link connecting portion 344 connected to the pressing member 360, the link connecting portion 344 is fitted downward in the front portion of the pressing member 360. It is formed to be mountable.

In addition, the two connecting members 340 are formed in the same shape is configured to connect the both ends of the engaging member 320 and the front side of the pressing member 360 in two places, respectively.

On the other hand, the front side of the pressing member 360 has a fastening portion having a shape corresponding to the rear end shape of the connecting member 340 so that the connecting member 340 is caught. And, the rear side of the pressing member 360 is formed with a main body engaging portion 362 is engaged with the engaging end (11 in Figure 6) formed in the main body 10.

In addition, the pressing member 360 is further provided with a push button guide slit 364 in which the push button fastening protrusion 382 of the push button 380 is fitted. The push button guide slit 364 protrudes upward from the front center portion of the pressing member 360.

In addition, the push button guide slit 364 is formed by cutting in one direction with a corresponding diameter so that the push button fastening protrusion 382 can slide in the fitted state.

Therefore, when the push button 380 is pressed by the user, the push button fastening protrusion 382 is slid along the push button guide slit 364, the push button guide slit 364 is the push It is pressed by the button fastening protrusion 382.

Then, the front side connected to the connection member 340 is rotated downward, and the rear end connected to the main body 10, that is, the main body engaging portion 362 is rotated upward.

In addition, the pressing member 360 rotates as described above to press the rear end of the connecting member 340 downward, thereby rotating the connecting member 340.

As a result, the connection member 340 rotates the locking member 320 connected to the front side to terminate the fastening relationship held by the dust collecting container 100 and the dust collecting container locking part 322 of the locking member 320. .

That is, the pressing member 360 is located on the uppermost side to transmit the pressing force transmitted from the push button 380 to the connection member 340 provided below.

In addition, the pressing force transmitted to the connection member 340 is connected to press the locking member 320 provided at the lower side of the connection member 340.

On the other hand, the push button guide slit 364 is the pressing member 360 when the push button 380 is returned to the initial position by the compression spring 200 provided on the inside of the push button 380, Return to the initial position.

That is, since the push button fastening protrusion 382 is connected to the push button guide slit 364, the pressing member 360 is moved to the initial position.

Then, when the pressing member 360 is moved to the initial position, the connecting member 340 is rotated.

When the connecting member 340 is rotated, the connecting member fastening part 324 accommodated in the locking member guide slit 342 is moved, and the locking member 320 is moved to an initial position.

Then, the dust collecting container catching part 322 may be coupled to the dust collecting container 100 so that the cover 200 may be coupled to the main body 10 and the dust collecting container 100.

Hereinafter will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings for the dust collecting container 100 is coupled to the cover opening and closing means 300 made of a coupling structure as described above.

4 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a dust collecting container detachable to a cleaner which is an embodiment in which the present invention is employed, and FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along the line A-A 'of FIG.

As shown, the dust collecting container 100 is provided with a cover seat portion 140 in a horseshoe shape along the edge to provide a space in which the cover 200 is seated thereon.

In addition, the central portion of the cover seating portion 140 formed as described above is provided with a dust separation unit 160 for separating the dust and foreign matter in the air introduced through the suction nozzle (not shown).

The dust separation unit 160 is to separate the dust and foreign matter by using a centrifugal force will be omitted detailed description, it is provided so that a portion of the body portion of the approximately elliptical shape protrudes upward from the inside of the cover seating portion (140). do.

The dust accommodating part 180, which is an accommodation space of dust and foreign matter separated through the dust separator 160, is formed below the dust separator 160. The dust accommodating part 180 further includes a container handle 120 held by the user.

On the other hand, between the dust accommodating part 180 and the dust separating unit 160 is further provided with an opening and closing means fastener 400 is connected to the engaging member 320, which is one component of the cover opening and closing means 300.

In more detail, the dust separator 160 is provided in a state spaced apart from the dust accommodating part 180 at a predetermined interval from the upper side of the dust accommodating part 180.

In addition, the opening and closing means fixture 400 is provided at the spaced portion as described above, and the opening and closing means fixture 400 is seated between the dust separator 160 and the dust accommodating portion 180 in the cover seated state. It may be located below the opening and closing means receiving hole 142 formed in the portion 140.

Therefore, the dust collecting container catching portion 322 of the catching member 320 passes through the opening and closing means receiving hole 142 to be fastened to the opening and closing fixture 400.

Hereinafter will be described in detail with respect to the opening and closing means fastener 400 is fastened to the engaging member 320 as described above.

6 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the opening and closing means fasteners that are the main components of the present invention, Figure 7 is a cross-sectional view for showing the connection relationship between the opening and closing means and the cover opening and closing means.

As shown in these figures, the opening and closing means fastener 400 is formed to be fitted upward mounting portion 410, and protruding to the upper side of the fitting mounting portion 410, the dust container catching portion 322 is It is configured to include a locking member fastening portion 440 is fixed.

Here, the opening and closing means fastener 400 may be formed to have a thickness corresponding to the separation distance between the dust separation unit 160 and the dust accommodating unit 180.

The fitting mounting part 410 is further provided with a fastener fastening hole 420.

The fastener fastening hole 420 is the opening and closing means fastener 400 using a fastening member such as a screw in the state in which the opening and closing fastener 400 is fitted between the dust separation unit 160 and the dust accommodating part 180. ) Can be fixed.

On the other hand, the engaging member fastening portion 440 is the upper engaging end 442 in contact with the hook-shaped upper side of the dust collecting member 322, the lower engaging end in contact with the hook-shaped lower side of the dust collecting member 322. 444.

The upper locking end 442 and the lower locking end 444 are spaced up and down so as to have a predetermined distance from each other, and the separation distance has a height smaller than that of the hook shape of the dust collecting container 322.

That is, the upper engaging end 442 is formed of a side portion protruding upward from the left and right sides of the upper surface of the fitting mounting portion 410 and a connection portion connecting the side portion has an overall shape similar to that of an iron rod.

Then, the lower hook end 444 for connecting the side of the upper catch end 442 to have a separation distance smaller than the size of the dust collecting container catch 322 to the lower side of the upper catch end 442 formed as described above. Is formed.

In addition, the lower locking end 444 is formed to have a cross-sectional area smaller than the cross-sectional area of the upper locking end 442.

That is, the upper engaging end 442 is a double including an upper end extending so that the connection portion protruding downward from the upper side has a lower position corresponding to the lower engaging end 444 on a vertical line and higher than the lower end. It is formed in a monolayer form.

Therefore, a hook shape of the dust collecting container catching portion 322 is coupled between the upper end and the lower end of the upper catching end 442 with different fastening areas depending on the state of the main body 10.

As shown in FIG. 8, in the locking member 320, the hook-shaped end of the dust container locking part 322 is in contact with the lower end of the upper locking end 442 of the opening and closing fixture 400.

In addition, the lower hook end 444 of the opening and closing means fastener 400 is in contact with the hook-shaped lower portion of the dust collecting container catching portion 322. As a result, a fastening relationship between the locking member 320 is formed.

That is, the dust collecting container catching part 322 is maintained between the upper catching end 442 and the lower catching end 444 of the catching member fastening part 440 to maintain a fastening relationship.

On the other hand, when the user presses the push button 380 in the above state, the pressing member 360 connected to the push button 380 is rotated downward by the downward movement of the push button 380.

Then, the pressing member 360 to rotate as described above is to press the rear side of the connecting member 340 connected to the front side, whereby the connecting member 340 is to rotate the locking member 320 connected to the front side. .

Therefore, the locking member 320 that is rotated as described above is removed from the locking member fastening portion 440 while the dust collecting container locking portion 322 rotates backward. Then, the fastening force of the cover 200 and the dust collecting container 100 is terminated to rotate the opening and closing of the cover 200.

On the other hand, in a state in which the user lifts the main body 10 upward, the operation of the push button 380 is prevented so that the cover 200 is removed from the main body 10.

In order to lift the main body 10 upward, the user grips and lifts the handle 260 provided on the upper side of the cover 200. In this case, the cover 200 is slightly lifted from the main body 10. The lifting is to have a fastening relationship as shown in FIG.

More specifically, in the cover opening and closing means 300 provided in the cover 200, the pressing member 360 is connected to the push button 380 provided on the handle 260. In addition, the push button 380 lifts the pressing member 360 together while the cover 200 is lifted up.

That is, the push button fastening protrusion 382 is lifted upward in a state accommodated in the push button guide slit 364 of the pressing member 360, so that the pressing member 360 pushes the push button 380. It will rotate upwards.

In addition, the connection member 340 moves upward due to the rotation of the pressing member 360 as described above, and the locking member 320 is lifted upward due to the upward movement of the connection member 340. Will be raised.

Therefore, as the dust collecting container catching portion 322 is lifted upward, the hook-shaped end is deeply inserted into the upper end of the upper catching end 442 to increase the fastening area.

On the other hand, even when the user presses the push button 380 provided to the handle 260 in the above state, the dust collecting container holding portion 322 is maintained deeply fastened to the upper locking end 442 Since it is done, the rotation below is restricted.

Therefore, the dust collecting container catching part 322 does not come out of the catching member fastening part 440, so that the fastening force of the cover 200 and the main body 10 is maintained.

1 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a cleaner which is an embodiment in which the cover opening preventing structure of the cleaner according to the present invention is employed.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view illustrating an open state of a cover in the cleaner of FIG. 1. FIG.

Figure 3 is an exploded perspective view for showing the coupling relationship between the cover opening and closing means and the cover of the cleaner employed in the present invention.

Figure 4 is a perspective view showing the appearance of the dust collecting container detachable to the embodiment of the present invention is adopted.

5 is a sectional view taken along the line A-A 'of FIG.

Figure 6 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the opening and closing means fixture which is the main component of the present invention.

7 is a cross-sectional view for showing the connection between the opening and closing means of the cover opening and closing means.

8 is a view showing a fastening relationship between the cover opening and closing means and the cover fastener in a state where the cleaner body is seated on the bottom surface.

9 is a view showing a fastening relationship between the cover opening and closing means and the cover fastener in a state where the cleaner body is lifted up.

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

1 ....... Cleaner 10 ...... Main Unit

100 ..... Dust Collector 120 ..... Canister Handle

140 ..... Cover seat 200 ..... Cover

220 ..... Cover Base 240 ..... Cover Cap

260 ..... Handle 300 ..... Cover opening and closing means

320 ..... Hanging member 322 ..... Dust catching member

324 ..... Connecting member fastening 340 ..... Connecting member

342 ..... Hanging member guide slit 360 ..... Pressure member

362 ..... Main Body Jam 364 ..... Push Button Guide Slit

380 ..... Push button 382 ..... Push button fastening

400 ..... Opening Fixture Fixture 410 ..... Fitting Mount

420 ..... Fixture fastening hole 440 ..... Fastening member fastening part

442 ..... upper edge 444 ..... lower edge

Claims (11)

A main body in which the dust collecting container is detachably provided; A cover rotatably mounted to the main body; A push button provided on the cover and operated to open the cover; It is provided on the cover, includes a cover opening and closing means that is selectively fastened to the main body or the dust collecting container, In the dust collecting container, The cover opening preventing structure of the cleaner including the opening and closing means fasteners which are engaged with the cover opening and closing means. The cover opening and closing means, When the main body is lifted, the cover opening preventing structure of the cleaner, characterized in that the fastening area with the opening and closing means fastener is increased to prevent the operation of the push button. The method of claim 1, wherein the dust collecting container, A dust separator for separating the dust contained in the air, It is configured to include a dust accommodating portion which is a collecting place of dust passing through the dust separator, The cover opening preventing structure of the cleaner, characterized in that the dust separating portion and the dust accommodating portion is further provided with opening and closing means fastening means for engaging the cover opening and closing means. The method of claim 1, wherein the cover opening and closing means, A pressing member connected to the push button, The cover opening preventing structure of the cleaner, which is connected to the pressing member and includes a catching member engaged with the opening and closing fixture. The method of claim 4, wherein the cover opening and closing means, The cover opening preventing structure of the cleaner, characterized in that it further comprises a connecting member for connecting the pressing member and the locking member. The method of claim 4, wherein the opening and closing means fixture, A fitting mounting part inserted between the dust separating part and the dust accommodating part; Cover opening preventing structure of the cleaner, characterized in that it comprises a locking member fastening portion for locking the locking member. The method of claim 6, wherein the engaging member fastening portion, Cover opening prevention structure of the cleaner, characterized in that formed in a multi-stage shape. A main body in which the dust collecting container is detachably provided; A cover rotatably mounted to the main body; A push button provided on the cover and operable to open the cover; A cover opening and closing means operated by the push button to selectively terminate the fastening relationship with the main body or the dust collecting container; And It is provided in the dust collecting container, the opening and closing means for fastening the cover opening and closing means for fixing the cover; includes; The push button, The cover opening preventing structure of the cleaner according to claim 1, wherein the fastening relationship between the opening and closing means fastener and the cover opening and closing means is released only when the main body load is supported. The method of claim 8, wherein the cover opening and closing means, Cover opening prevention structure of the cleaner that is fastened to at least two parts of the opening and closing means fastener. The method of claim 8, wherein the opening and closing means fixture, When the main body is lifted, the upper engaging end that is engaged with the opening and closing means fixture, When the load of the main body is supported, the cover opening preventing structure of the cleaner, characterized in that it comprises a lower engaging end coupled with the opening and closing means fastener. The method of claim 9, wherein the opening and closing means fixture, A fitting mounting part inserted between the dust separating part and the dust accommodating part; Cover opening preventing structure of the cleaner, characterized in that it comprises a locking member fastening portion for locking the locking member.

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