KR20130012639A

KR20130012639A - Vacuum cleaner

Info

Publication number: KR20130012639A
Application number: KR1020110073895A
Authority: KR
Inventors: 임동영
Original assignee: 임동영
Priority date: 2011-07-26
Filing date: 2011-07-26
Publication date: 2013-02-05

Abstract

The present invention relates to a cleaner having a structure in which a suction device of the cleaner has a shape capable of suctioning dust and the like in various environments, and having a structure in which a user can conveniently change the suction unit. A first suction port and a main body having a hollow main shape and a triangular shape having three corners, a first pipe and a second pipe connecting the main body and the main pipe, and formed at corner portions of one side of the main body. A second suction hole disposed adjacent to the side opposite to the first suction hole of the second suction hole, the second suction hole being disposed in the main body and disposed inside the main body and connecting the first suction hole and the first pipe to the inside of the main body; It provides a cleaner comprising a suction device consisting of a second flow path connecting the second suction port and the second pipe. Therefore, the suction port for cleaning a narrow area and the suction port for cleaning a large area are formed separately, there is an advantage that the efficiency of cleaning is improved.

Description

Vacuum cleaner

The present invention relates to a cleaner, and more particularly, to a cleaner having a structure in which a suction device of the cleaner has a shape capable of sucking dust in various environments and a user can conveniently change its position.

A general cleaner is a device that sucks dirt such as the floor surface by using suction power generated by a power source such as a motor built into the main body.

1 illustrates a general cleaner. Referring to this, the cleaner is installed on the cleaner main body 10 having a vacuum source (not shown), the main pipe 25 and the end side of the main pipe 25 and moved on the surface to be cleaned while being cleaned on the surface to be cleaned. It includes a suction device 30 for sucking the.

Here, the suction device 30, the suction port is formed in the bottom surface through the suction head 31 to move on the surface to be cleaned during the cleaning operation, and the suction head 31 to enable the air communication to the main pipe 20 It includes a joint portion 35, which is called a neck portion. The main pipe 20 is connected to the suction head 31 by the joint portion 35 so as to be able to lift and lower.

By the way, the suction device 30 of the vacuum cleaner including the conventional joint portion 35 as described above is limited in the direction of rotation, for example, there is an inconvenience in cleaning the corner where the wall and the wall meet.

Then, the head 31 has a rectangular shape, and there is a problem of inadequate cleaning of the narrow gap. Accordingly, in recent years, a head replaceable cleaner has appeared to enable the use of a head having a narrow cross section.

However, such a head replaceable cleaner also has a problem in that replacement work is inconvenient and broken and lost. In addition, if the suction port of a large area is used in the narrow gap, the suction efficiency is reduced.

Since a general cleaner uses a fixed shape of the suction port or the head, it is impossible to clean the entire desired area, and the suction efficiency also decreases considerably.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made in order to solve the above problems, the cleaner suction device has a narrow surface and a wide surface at the same time, the user has a structure of the connection portion with the suction pipe of the cleaner so that the user can easily select the position cleaning efficiency It is an object of the present invention to provide a cleaner that can improve.

The cleaner according to the present invention includes a main body providing suction power, a main pipe connected to the main body and a triangular main body having three corners, and a first pipe and a second pipe connecting the main body and the main pipe. A first suction port formed at an edge portion of one surface of the main body, a second suction port disposed adjacent to the side opposite to the first suction port on the other surface of the main body and formed to be horizontally long, and disposed inside the main body and being formed in the first Provided is a cleaner including a first flow passage connecting a first suction port and a first pipe and a second flow passage disposed inside the main body and connecting the second suction port and the second pipe. Therefore, the suction port for cleaning a narrow area and the suction port for cleaning a large area are formed separately, there is an advantage that the efficiency of cleaning is improved.

In addition, the cleaner according to the present invention, the suction device provides a cleaner further comprises a first hinge portion and the second hinge portion for connecting the main body so as to be able to rotate back and forth with respect to the first pipe and the second pipe. Therefore, the user can advantageously select the suction port for the portion to be cleaned.

In addition, the cleaner according to the present invention provides a cleaner further comprising a rolling member disposed on one surface and the other surface of the main body to reduce the rolling resistance when in contact with the ground. Therefore, the force for the user to enter the cleaning can be minimized.

In addition, the cleaner according to the present invention provides a cleaner in which three cloud members are disposed on each side of the main body adjacent to each corner. Therefore, there is an advantage that can be balanced on the ground.

In addition, the cleaner according to the present invention, each side of the main body provides a cleaner having an arc shape curved inward. Therefore, there is an advantage that the spatial utilization ability is excellent, and improved aesthetics.

In addition, the vacuum cleaner according to the present invention is formed in the fixing plate and the opening of the first passage and the second passage formed in the connection portion with the main body of the first hinge portion and the second hinge portion, while sliding in contact with the fixing plate And a rotating plate disposed to rotate, wherein the rotating plate rotates with respect to the fixed plate when the main body rotates with respect to the first and second pipes. Provide a cleaner to open and close the communication. Therefore, the loss of suction power can be minimized, and effective cleaning is possible.

In addition, the cleaner according to the present invention, the opening is made of a circular shape, the fixing plate and the rotating plate is made of a semi-circular shape to provide a cleaner that can be completely closed by rotating between each other. Thus, opening and closing of the suction portion can be operated efficiently.

In addition, the cleaner according to the present invention, the rotating plate of the first channel and the rotating plate of the second channel is a cleaner that is symmetrically opened and closed operation in accordance with the rotation with respect to the first pipe and the second pipe of the main passage. to provide. Therefore, it is possible to automatically select the operation of the first intake port and the second intake port.

The cleaner according to the present invention configured as described above, the suction device main body is formed in a substantially triangular shape is connected to the main pipe for transmitting the suction power by the first pipe and the second pipe on both sides. The main body of the suction device is rotatably connected to the pipe, the first suction port is disposed at one corner of one surface of the main body of the suction device, the second suction port is disposed on one side of the portion facing the first suction port of the other surface The opening of the first channel is opened while the first suction port faces the ground, and the opening of the second channel is closed, and the opening of the second channel is opened and the second suction port is rotated to face the ground. The opening of the one euro is closed. Therefore, the first suction port is easy to clean the narrow gap, the second suction port is easy to clean a large area has an effect that can be efficiently cleaned in various environments with only one suction device.

1 is a perspective view showing a cleaner of the prior art;
2 is a perspective view of a cleaner according to the present invention;
Figure 3 is a perspective view showing the inside of the cleaner suction apparatus according to the present invention.
Figure 4 is a perspective view showing the opening of the cleaner suction device according to the present invention.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in more detail a cleaner according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a perspective view of a cleaner according to the present invention, the left side shows a state in which the second inlet is operated, the right side shows a state in which the first inlet is operated.

The cleaner includes a main body (not shown) that provides suction power, a suction device 100 that sucks dust and the like to the ground, and a main pipe that connects the main body and the suction device 100 to become a passage for moving air and dust ( 200).

The main body is a device for generating a flow of a fluid by the rotational power of the propeller through the electric power to provide a low pressure to the suction device, the suction device 100 according to the present invention can be used in connection with the main body of various forms. .

The main pipe 200 is made of a hollow inside so as to communicate by connecting the main body and the suction device 100, in some cases may be made of a pipe shape that does not occur deformation and flexible pipe easy to bend or bellows. Of course, it may be made of a shape.

The suction device 100 is connected to the main pipe 200 to directly suck the ground.

In the prior art, since the suction device has a certain shape, there is a problem that it is difficult to effectively clean by adapting to various environments.

According to the concept of the invention, the suction device 100 is formed in a substantially triangular shape. More precisely, the suction device has three corner portions having a narrow shape in plan. Preferably, the connecting portion connecting the three corner portions may be formed to be curved inwardly. As described above, when the connecting portion connecting the corners is curved inwardly, the area of the cross section may be further reduced, thereby narrowing the space. It should also be noted that there is an advantage that the suction operation can be made more efficiently.

The suction device 100 is formed with a suction port for suctioning dust, etc., the first suction port 111 formed on one surface and the second suction port 112 formed on the other surface.

The suction device 100 generally has a substantially triangular plate-like shape, and a flow path through which air and dust can flow is shaped inside.

An opening-shaped first suction opening 111 is formed adjacent to one corner portion of one surface, and the first suction opening 111 may be formed in a substantially triangular shape corresponding to the shape of the corner portion, but the first suction opening ( Of course, the shape of 111 may be made according to a selection.

A second suction opening 112 is formed on the other surface of the suction device 100, and the second suction opening 112 is formed on the other surface adjacent to a side opposite to a corner portion where the first suction opening 111 is disposed.

The second suction opening 112 has a wider area than the first suction opening 111, and is preferably formed to be adjacent to the edges of both sides.

Therefore, when one surface of the suction device 100 is in contact with the bottom surface, the first suction port 111 is located at the front to make it easy to clean the narrow gap, and when the other surface is in contact with the floor, the second suction port 112 Is located in the front and is formed to cross most of one side of the suction device 100 to facilitate the cleaning of a large area of the floor.

The first suction port 111 and the second suction port 112 of the suction device 100 may be in communication with each other and lead to the main pipe 200, but each flow path is preferably formed for efficiency of suction pressure. The configuration of such a flow path will be described in more detail later with reference to FIG. 3.

Since each suction port forms a flow path in connection with the main pipe 200, the main pipe 200 is preferably connected to at least two connection parts.

Therefore, as a configuration for connecting to the suction device 100 from the main pipe 200, the suction device 100 is provided with a first pipe 211 and a second pipe 212. The first pipe 211 and the second pipe 212 are disposed opposite to both sides of the suction device 100, one side and the other side of the connection portion between the first pipe 211 and the second pipe 212, respectively. It is hinged to be rotated to be mutually selectable about.

The first pipe 211 communicates with the first suction port 111 to the main pipe 200, and the second pipe 212 communicates with the second suction port 112 to the main pipe 200.

2 shows a state in which the second suction port 112 is disposed on the front floor by rotating the other surface of the suction device 100 to face the ground according to this concept. The first suction port 111 is disposed behind the upper surface and is exposed, but is not in operation. In this case it can cover a large area of the floor, thereby cleaning the entire floor with less operation.

2 shows a state in which one surface of the suction device 100 is rotated to face the ground so that the first suction port 111 is disposed on the front floor. Similarly, the second suction port is disposed behind the upper surface and is exposed, but is not in operation. In this case, the small first suction port 111 is suitable for cleaning the narrow gap.

Meanwhile, the cloud member 150 may be further disposed on one surface and the other surface of the suction device 100 so as to reduce the resistance with the bottom surface. The rolling member 150 may be formed in a ball shape, it may be made in a roller shape. In addition, considering that the entire suction device 100 is a triangular shape, it is preferable that three are disposed on each surface. It is preferable that the portions where the rolling member 150 is disposed are secured to each other in consideration of balanced support for the ground, and therefore, each rolling member 150 is more preferably disposed adjacent to the corner portion.

As described above, it is preferable that the main body of the suction device 100 has a substantially triangular shape to minimize the space according to the arrangement of the first suction port 111 and the second suction port, but the triangle shape may be modified. As shown in Figure 2, each side of the triangular shape is more preferably made of an arc shape curved inward in consideration of the efficiency of space utilization.

However, the triangular main body is formed in a horizontally long bar shape along the second suction port 112, and extends in the normal direction from the center of the bar shape, so that the first suction port 111 is formed at the end side. It may be made of 'T' shape.

The first pipe 211 and the second pipe 212 are disposed substantially opposite to both sides of the main body, as described above is coupled to be rotatable. The first pipe 211 and the second pipe 212 is coupled with the main pipe 200, in the case of a general cleaner is made to be detachable to the various suction device at the end of the main pipe 200, the suction The device 100 may be formed to be detachable from the main pipe 200 by integrally forming a triangular body, a first pipe, and a second pipe.

In this case, the main pipe 200 may be provided with a detachable switch as shown in the figure.

3 is a cutaway perspective view illustrating a state in which one surface of the main body of the suction device 100 is removed to show an internal flow path of the suction device 100 according to the present invention.

In FIG. 3, one surface of the main body of the suction device 100 is formed upward, and the first suction port 111 is disposed to be exposed to the upper surface.

The second suction port 112 is disposed on the other side of the rear side, and a portion thereof is shown as shown in the drawing.

As described above, the first intake port 111 and the second intake port 112 may communicate with each other and may be connected together with the main pipe 200. In this case, the first pipe 211 and the second pipe 212 may be formed as one, there is an advantage that can be simplified in structure.

However, at this time, since the suction pressure, more precisely, the vacuum suction force may be unnecessarily reduced and there may be a loss of power, it is preferable to have separate flow paths.

Therefore, the first suction port 111 is connected through the first pipe 211 and the first flow path 121, and the second suction hole 112 is connected through the second pipe 212 and the second flow path 122. do.

The first flow passage 121 is opened along the inside of one side of the main body by using the first suction opening 111 located at one corner portion as an opening, and the first hinge portion (Hinge connecting portion between the main body and the first pipe 211) Interconnected at 130). The first passage 121 is formed in a substantially hollow rectangular pillar shape along one side, but the shape and position may be formed inside the main body of the suction device according to the selection.

On the other hand, the second suction port 112 is formed on the other surface of the side opposite to the one corner as described above, the second flow path 122 is connected along the inside of the main body with the second suction port 112 as an opening, The second hinge portion 140, which is a hinge connection portion between the main body and the second pipe 212, is connected.

Since the second flow path 122 communicates with the second flow path 122 having a horizontally long shape, the second flow path 122 has a wide shape horizontally at a portion adjacent to one side opposite to one edge. The flow passage continues to the second hinge portion 140 in a shape where the cross-sectional area is gradually reduced.

As described above, the first passage 121 and the second passage 122 are preferably operated selectively. That is, when one surface on which the first suction port 111 is disposed is located downward, only the first passage 121 operates, and when the second suction hole 112 is disposed downward on the other surface, only the second passage 122 operates. Done.

4 is a perspective view illustrating the opening and closing structure of the first hinge unit 130.

An approximately semi-circular fixing plate 131 is fixedly disposed on the first hinge portion 130 that is fixedly coupled to the first pipe 211. The fixing plate 131 is disposed in a shape of closing half of the flow path portion having a substantially circular shape and opening the half.

A semicircular rotating plate 132 is disposed at the first opening 101, which is an outlet of the first flow passage 121. The stationary plate 131 and the rotating plate 132 are in close contact with each other while sliding the rotating plate 132 in accordance with the rotation of the main body of the suction device 100, thereby closing or opening the flow path.

The fixing plate and the rotating plate are respectively disposed in the second hinge portion and the second opening portion which are fixed to the second pipe 212, and the description thereof will be omitted as described with reference to the first pipe.

The opening and closing structure of the flow path will be described in detail below.

Referring to FIG. 2, as shown in the right figure of FIG. 2, in the state in which the first suction opening 111 is operated, the fixing plate 131 of the first hinge 130 and the pivoting plate 132 of the first opening 101 are provided. Are arranged to cross each other. Therefore, the first opening 101 is maintained in an open state, and the sound pressure of the main body is transmitted to the first suction opening 111 so as to suck in dust and the like.

At this time, suction in the second pipe 212 is blocked, so that the first opening 101 of the first passage 121 and the second opening (not shown) of the second passage 122 alternately open. And a closing operation.

Operations of the fixing plate (not shown) and the rotating plate (not shown) in the second hinge part 140 are the same as those described in the first hinge part 130, and thus will be omitted below.

Referring to the operation of the suction device 100 of the cleaner according to the present invention configured as described above, the suction device body is made of a substantially triangular shape suction power by the first pipe 211 and the second pipe 212 on both sides It is connected to the main pipe 200 for transmitting.

The main body of the suction device is rotatably connected by the first hinge part 130 and the second hinge part 140 of the first pipe 211 and the second pipe 212. The first suction port 111 is disposed at one corner portion of one surface of the main body of the suction device, and the second suction hole 112 is disposed on one side of the portion of the suction device 111 opposite to the first suction port 111 on the other surface of each suction path. 121, 122).

The rotating plate and the fixing plate of the pipes 211 and 212 are disposed in the opening of the flow path to transfer or shield the suction power according to the mutual rotation.

The opening of the first channel is opened while the first suction port 111 faces the ground, and the opening of the second channel is closed, and the opening of the second channel is rotated so that the second suction port 112 faces the ground. Is opened and the opening of the first flow path is closed.

Therefore, the first suction port is easy to clean the narrow gap, the second suction port is to facilitate the cleaning of a large area has the advantage that can be efficiently cleaned in various environments with only one suction device.

In the foregoing, the present invention has been described in detail based on the embodiments and the accompanying drawings. However, the scope of the present invention is not limited by the above embodiments and drawings, and the scope of the present invention will be limited only by the content of the following claims.

100 ... Cleaner 101 ... First opening
111 ... first inlet 112 ... second inlet
121 ... 1 euro 122 ... 2 euro
130 1st hinge section 131
132 ... Rotating plate 140 ... 2nd hinge part
150 ... cloud member 200 ... main pipe
211 ... first pipe 212 ... second pipe

Claims

A main body providing suction power;
A main pipe connected to the main body and having a hollow shape; And
A triangular shaped body having three corners, a first pipe and a second pipe connecting the main body and the main pipe, the first inlet formed at a corner of one side of the main body, and the first inlet of the other side of the main body; A second suction port disposed adjacent to the side and extending in a horizontal direction, the first passage disposed inside the main body and connecting the first suction port and the first pipe, and disposed inside the main body, wherein the second suction port and the second pipe A cleaner comprising: a suction device consisting of a second flow passage connecting the two channels.

The method of claim 1,
The suction device,
And a first hinge part and a second hinge part which connect the main body so as to be rotatable forward and backward with respect to the first pipe and the second pipe.

The method of claim 1,
And a rolling member disposed on one surface and the other surface of the main body to reduce rolling resistance when in contact with the ground.

The method of claim 3,
The cloud member, three cleaners disposed on each side of the main body adjacent to each corner.

The method of claim 1,
Each side of the main body is a vacuum cleaner curved inward.

The method of claim 2,
A fixing plate formed at a connection portion between the first hinge portion and the second hinge portion of the main body; And
And a rotating plate formed in the openings of the first flow path and the second flow path, the rotating plate being disposed to rotate while being in contact with the fixed plate.
And the rotating plate rotates with respect to the fixed plate when the main body rotates with respect to the first pipe and the second pipe to open and close communication between the first flow path and the second flow path and the main pipe.

The method according to claim 6,
The opening is formed in a circular shape, the fixing plate and the rotating plate is a semi-circular shape so as to rotate between each other can completely close the opening.

The method according to claim 6,
And a rotating plate of the first channel and a rotating plate of the second channel symmetrically open and close according to rotations of the main pipe and the second pipe.