KR20120004099A - A vacuum cleaner - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A vacuum cleaner is provided to help a user to separate a dust collector container from the vacuum cleaner and to easily eliminate fine dust by separately including the dust collector container from a filter device. CONSTITUTION: A vacuum cleaner comprises a dust separating device, a filter device(320), a guide tube(22), and a dust collector container(500). The dust separating device is located in a main body and separate air and dust. The filter device is connected to the dust separating device. The filter device separates fine dust from the air which is discharged in the dust separating device. The guide tube is connected with the main body and is detachably connected to a suction nozzle. The guide tube guides the air and the dust to the dust separating device. The dust collector container collects the fine dust which is filtered in the filter device. The dust collector container is selectively fixed and coupled with the guide tube. The dust collector container comprises a communicating hole(340) and an opening and closing member.

Description

Vacuum cleaner {A VACUUM CLEANER}

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a vacuum cleaner, and more particularly, to a vacuum cleaner capable of increasing user convenience by providing a dust collecting container selectively coupled with a guide tube.

In general, a vacuum cleaner is a device that sucks dust and foreign substances together with air by using a suction motor mounted inside the main body and then filters the same inside the main body.

The vacuum cleaner having the above function can be classified into a canister method in which a suction nozzle, which is a suction port, is communicated through a connection pipe with a main body, and an up-right method in which the suction nozzle is integrally formed with the main body. .

Among the two types of vacuum cleaners, the canister type vacuum cleaner includes a vacuum cleaner main body including a suction motor for generating suction power, a suction nozzle for sucking dust and foreign substances on the surface to be cleaned by suction power generated from the vacuum cleaner main body; An extension pipe and a connection pipe for connecting the main body and the suction nozzle of the vacuum cleaner is configured to include.

That is, when power is applied to the main body of the vacuum cleaner and the suction motor is driven, suction force is generated, and air containing dust and foreign matter on the surface to be cleaned is sucked by the suction nozzle.

And air containing dust and foreign matter is introduced into the main body of the vacuum cleaner through the extension pipe and the connection pipe. The air containing dust and foreign matters introduced into the main body of the vacuum cleaner is separated from the dust and foreign matters by the cyclone principle in the dust separation apparatus mounted on the main body of the vacuum cleaner.

The dust and foreign matters separated as described above are collected in a dust collecting container provided to communicate with the dust separation apparatus of the vacuum cleaner, and the air from which the dust and foreign matters are separated is discharged to the outside of the main body of the vacuum cleaner through the air discharge unit.

Meanwhile, the dust separation device separates dust and foreign matter having a certain weight and size according to the cyclone principle, and fine dust that is not visible is not collected in the dust collecting container and is provided separately from the dust separation device. Is filtered from

On the other hand, since the fine dust separated inside the filter device remains in the inside of the filter device, in order to discard the collected fine dust, the user has a inconvenience in that the filter device must be separated from the main body of the vacuum cleaner.

In addition, there is a problem that the air in the indoor space is contaminated by the fine dust is scattered in the process of discarding the collected fine dust.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, by separately providing a dust collecting container for collecting the fine dust separated from the filter device, by allowing the dust collecting container and the guide tube to be selectively fastened to vacuum that can easily process the fine dust It is to provide a cleaner.

The technical object of the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned technical objects and other technical objects which are not mentioned can be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description will be.

Vacuum cleaner of the present invention for achieving the above object is provided with a main body dust separation device for separating the air and dust; A filter device connected to the dust separation device to separate fine dust from air discharged from the dust separation device; A guide tube connected to the main body and detachably connected to a suction nozzle to guide air and dust to the dust separation device; And a dust collecting container configured to collect the fine dust filtered by the filter device and to be selectively fastened with the guide tube.

According to the present invention, by providing a dust collector separately from the filter device, by collecting the fine dust separated from the filter device, the user can easily separate the dust box from the body of the vacuum cleaner to easily discard the fine dust.

Furthermore, the dust collecting container has an advantage of being selectively fastened with the guide tube so that the dust inside the dust collecting container can be sucked back into the dust separating apparatus and discharged into the dust collecting container.

1 is a perspective view of a vacuum cleaner according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a side view illustrating a dust separation device, a filter device, and a dust collecting container provided in a main body of a vacuum cleaner according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a cross-sectional view of the inside of the vacuum cleaner showing the air flow when the vacuum cleaner according to an embodiment of the present invention performs the cleaning.
Figure 4 is a perspective view showing a state in which the dust collecting passage and the guide tube according to an embodiment of the present invention is fastened.
Figure 5 is a side cross-sectional view showing a state in which the dust collecting passage guide pipe is fastened according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 6 is a side cross-sectional view showing a state in which the dust collecting and guide tube is separated according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In this process, the size or shape of the components shown in the drawings may be exaggerated for clarity and convenience of description. In addition, terms that are specifically defined in consideration of the configuration and operation of the present invention may vary depending on the intention or custom of the user or operator. Definitions of these terms should be made based on the contents throughout the specification.

In addition, 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 may easily implement other embodiments within the scope of the same idea, but this also falls within the scope of the present invention. Of course.

1 is a perspective view of a vacuum cleaner according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to Figure 1 will be described in detail the configuration and operation of the vacuum cleaner of the present invention.

The vacuum cleaner shown in FIG. 1 includes a main body 30 for generating a suction force using a suction motor (not shown) mounted therein, a connection part 20 for transmitting the suction force generated in the main body 30, and It is provided on one side of the connecting portion 20 is configured to include the suction nozzle 10 for inhaling dust and foreign substances, such as scattered on the surface to be cleaned with the air.

An suction motor (not shown) is mounted inside the main body 30, and when a suction motor (not shown) is driven, suction power is generated to inhale dust and foreign matter together with air into the main body 30. Inhaled dust and foreign matter is filtered in the interior of the main body (30).

The connecting portion 20 is equipped with the suction nozzle 10 at one end thereof, the guide tube 22 capable of adjusting the length, and the connecting tube 24 connecting the guide tube 22 and the main body 30. It can be composed of). The guide tube 22 may be used by adjusting the length according to the height of the user of the vacuum cleaner or the position of the surface to be cleaned.

At the time of cleaning, the suction nozzle 10 connected to the guide tube 22 moves back and forth and left and right with respect to the surface to be cleaned, so that the connection pipe 24 is made of a flexible material so that the user can easily clean it. It is preferable to form.

2 is a side view illustrating a dust separation device 200, a filter device 320, and a dust collecting container 600 provided in the main body 30 of the vacuum cleaner according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 2, the functions of the dust separation device 200, the filter device 320, and the dust collecting container 600 provided inside the main body 30 will be described in detail.

Air including dust and foreign matter on the surface to be cleaned is introduced into the main body 30, and the dust separating apparatus 200 separates dust and foreign matter from the introduced air.

Dust and foreign matter separated from the dust separator 200 are collected in the dust collecting container 600 through the dust discharge unit 220 provided on one side of the dust separator 200.

In addition, air containing fine dust not separated from the dust separation device 200 is introduced into the filter device 320 through a communication tube 230 provided on the other side of the dust separation device 200.

The filter device 320 filters fine dust contained in the introduced air, and the filtered air is discharged through the air discharge unit 110 formed at the rear of the main body 30.

3 is a cross-sectional view of the inside of the vacuum cleaner showing the air flow when the vacuum cleaner according to an embodiment of the present invention performs the cleaning. Referring to Figure 3 will be described in detail with respect to the air flow in the vacuum cleaner when performing the cleaning.

When the user performs cleaning by applying power to the vacuum cleaner, the suction motor 100 is operated to generate a suction force. Air, including dust and foreign matter, is introduced into the main body 30 through the inlet pipe 240 by the suction force.

Air including dust and foreign matter introduced into the inflow pipe 240 is sucked into the dust separation device 200 provided to communicate with the inflow pipe 240. Air including dust and foreign matter introduced into the dust separator 200 is separated from dust and foreign matter in a spiral flow along the inner circumferential surface of the dust separator 200.

Then, the separated dust and foreign matters are moved to the dust collecting container 600 through the dust discharge unit 220. On the other hand, the air is introduced into the filter device 320 through the communication tube 230 after passing through the air discharge member 210 provided in the dust separation device 200.

That is, one side of the filter device 320 is provided with a guide tube 322 in communication with the communication tube 230, the air from which dust and foreign matters are separated from the dust separation apparatus 200 inside the filter device 320. Guide to.

Since the dust separation device 200 separates dust and foreign matters contained in the air according to the cyclone principle, only dust and foreign matters having a certain weight and size are separated and the fine dust which is not visible is separated from the dust. It remains in the air discharged from the device 200.

Therefore, the filter device 320 filters the fine dust contained in the air. The air, which is also separated from the fine dust by the filter device 320, moves to the suction motor 100 through the suction pipe 324 provided inside the filter device 320.

That is, the suction pipe 324 is provided in communication with the suction motor 100 inside the filter device 320 to suck the air separated from the fine dust with the suction motor 100. The air sucked in this way is discharged to the outside of the main body 30 through the air discharge unit 110 provided at the rear of the main body 30.

Figure 4 is a perspective view showing a state in which the dust collecting container 500 and the guide tube 22 is fastened according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 5 is the dust collecting container 500 and the according to an embodiment of the present invention Side cross-sectional view showing a state in which the guide tube 22 is fastened, Figure 6 is a side cross-sectional view showing a state in which the dust collector 500 and the guide tube 22 is separated according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4 to 6, the fine dust is filtered in the filter device 320 to be discharged into the dust collecting container 500, and the dust collecting container 500 and the guide tube 22 are fastened to each other. Detailed description will be given of a process in which fine dust is introduced back into the dust separation apparatus.

As described above, air from which dust and foreign matters are separated from the dust separation device 200 is introduced into the filter device 320 through the guide tube 22, and the filter device 320 is Filter out the fine dust contained in the air.

That is, fine dust that is not visualized is mixed in the air discharged from the dust separation device 200, and a filter provided in the filter device 320 separates fine dust from the air discharged from the dust separation device.

As described above, the dust separated in the filter device 320 is collected inside the dust collecting container 500 through a discharge port 326 that communicates the filter device 320 and the dust collecting container 500.

Since the dust collector 500 is detachably provided with the vacuum cleaner main body 30, a user may separate the dust collector 500 from the vacuum cleaner in order to discard the fine dust collected in the dust collector 500. Can be.

However, in the process of separating the dust collecting container 500 from the vacuum cleaner, the fine dust collected inside the dust collecting container 500 is scattered to contaminate the air in the indoor space. ) May be fastened to the dust collecting container 500.

That is, the guide tube 22 is detachably coupled to the suction nozzle 10 into which dust and foreign substances on the surface to be cleaned are introduced, and the guide tube 22 is inserted into and fastened to the dust collecting container 500. The communication hole 340 may be formed.

Accordingly, the user separates the suction nozzle 10 (see FIG. 1) from the guide tube 22 and inserts an end portion of the guide tube 22 into the communication hole 340 formed in the dust collecting container 500. Fine dust collected in the pain relief 500 may be introduced into the vacuum cleaner body again.

That is, when the end of the guide tube 22 is inserted into the communication hole 340, and power is applied to the main body 30, the fine dust collected inside the dust collecting container 500 by the suction force of the suction motor. Is introduced into the guide tube (22).

The fine dust introduced into the main body 30 along the guide tube 22 is separated from the air in the dust separating apparatus 200, and the separated fine dust is discharged into the dust collecting container 600.

However, the fine dust not separated from the air in the process is discharged to the filter device 320 is filtered again, the filtered fine dust is discharged into the dust collecting container 500.

That is, when the guide tube 22 is fastened to the dust collecting container 500 and the fine dust collected inside the dust collecting container 500 is introduced again into the dust separating apparatus 200, some of the fine dust is collected again. Although introduced into the filter device 320, since the fine dust is agglomerated and remain in a lump form, most of the fine dust is separated from the dust separation apparatus 200 by the cyclone principle to the dust collecting container 600. Discharged.

Therefore, even if the user does not separate the dust collecting container 500 into the main body 30, the fine dust collected inside the dust collecting container 500 can be stored in the dust collecting container 600, thereby increasing user convenience. have.

Meanwhile, a sealing member (not shown) is provided in the communication hole 340 formed in the dust collecting container 500. That is, when the end of the guide tube 22 is inserted into the communication hole 340, the sealing member is interposed between the inner circumferential surface of the communication hole 340 and the outer circumferential surface of the guide tube 22, the communication hole 340 By sealing between the guide tube 22 and the collected fine dust can be easily sucked.

The sealing member is preferably formed in a ring shape having a rubber material in order to completely seal between the inner circumferential surface of the communication hole 340 and the outer circumferential surface of the guide tube 22.

On the other hand, in view of the function of the sealing member described above, it is obvious that the sealing member may be provided at the end of the guide tube (22).

As shown in FIG. 5, when the guide tube 22 is fastened to the dust collecting container 500 in order to introduce the fine dust collected in the dust collecting container 500 into the dust separation device, the guide pipe 22 is connected to the dust collecting device 500. An end of the closing port 326 is formed in the filter device 320.

That is, the fine dust separated from the filter device 320 is collected in the dust collecting container 500 through the discharge port 326, only the fine dust collected in the dust collecting container 500 flows into the dust separating apparatus. To do so.

If the discharge pipe 326 is not closed when the guide tube 22 sucks the collected dust inside the dust collecting container 500, the suction force for sucking the fine dust is weakened and is present inside the filter device 320. This is because fine dust also flows into the dust separator 200.

In addition, the dust collecting container 500 may be provided with an opening and closing member 330 for opening and closing the communication hole 340. That is, when the guide tube 22 is not coupled to the dust collecting container 500, the opening and closing member 330 closes the communication hole 340 as shown in FIG. Prevents fine dust from scattering outside.

The opening and closing member 330 is hinged to one side of the communication hole 340 is preferably provided to be rotated inside the dust collecting container 500 when the guide tube 22 is inserted. That is, when the guide tube 22 is inserted into the communication hole 340, the opening and closing member 330 rotates toward the discharge port 326 formed above the dust collecting container 500 to close the discharge port 326.

Therefore, when the guide tube 22 sucks the fine dust inside the dust collecting container 500 as described above, the strength of the suction force can be kept constant and the fine dust existing in the filter device 320 is dust. It can be prevented from entering into the separation device.

6 shows a state in which the dust collecting container 500 and the guide tube 22 are separated, and the opening and closing member 330 when the guide tube 22 is separated out of the dust collecting container 500. Can automatically close the communication hole 340 by the weight.

Although embodiments according to the present invention have been described above, these are merely exemplary, and it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various modifications and equivalent embodiments of the present invention are possible therefrom. Therefore, the true technical protection scope of the present invention will be defined by the following claims.

10: suction nozzle 20: guide tube
22: extension tube 22: connector
30: main body 500: dust collector

Claims (5)

A dust separation device provided in the main body to separate air and dust;
A filter device connected to the dust separator to separate fine dust from the air discharged from the dust separator;
A guide tube connected to the main body and detachably connected to a suction nozzle to guide air and dust to the dust separation device; And
And a dust collecting container configured to collect the fine dust filtered by the filter device and to be selectively fastened to the guide tube. The method of claim 1,
The dust collector is formed with a communication hole into which the guide tube is inserted, the vacuum cleaner, characterized in that the opening and closing member for selectively opening and closing the communication hole is provided. The method of claim 2,
The communication hole is a vacuum cleaner, characterized in that the sealing member for sealing between the communication hole and the guide tube is provided. The method of claim 1,
The filter device is provided with a discharge port for communicating the filter device and the dust separation device,
When the dust collecting container and the guide tube are connected, an end portion of the guide tube closes the discharge port. The method of claim 2,
The filter device is provided with a discharge port for communicating the filter device and the dust separation device,
When the dust collecting container and the guide tube are connected, the opening and closing member rotates toward the discharge opening to close the discharge opening,
When the dust collecting container and the guide tube are separated, the opening / closing member rotates toward the communication hole to close the communication hole.

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