KR20160147301A - Garment cleaner - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a garment cleaner to remove dust dropping on a floor and dust scattering in the air while cleaning a garment. The garment cleaner comprises: a body vertically built as a lower portion thereof is supported on the ground; a handle brush mounted in an upper portion of the body, and removing dust of a garment; a connection hose which is accommodated in the body, is made of an elastic material, and connects the body and the handle brush; an air cleaning module provided in the body to purify fine dust in the air; and a dust suction unit provided in a lower portion of the body to suck dust on the ground.

Description

{GARMENT CLEANER}

The present invention relates to a clothes cleaner.

Generally, the clothing cleaning function for cleaning clothes can be divided into two types. One is the auxiliary cleaning tool classified as the auxiliary cleaning tool in the construction of the general cleaner, and the cleaning tool is replaced with the main tool of the general cleaner And the other is a type in which the clothes are cleaned independently, but the state of the clothes is managed by using the steam instead of removing the dust of the clothes by suction of the air.

It is classified as an auxiliary cleaning tool classified as an auxiliary cleaning tool of a general cleaner. When removing dust adhering to a garment with an auxiliary tool for cleaning the clothes, it is necessary to clean the main tool of the general cleaner or to remove dust adhering to the clothes Because they use the same channel, they can give the user an unhygienic feeling.

In addition, since the general cleaner is not used for cleaning clothes, there are many inconveniences when the main tool is replaced with an auxiliary tool for cleaning clothes, and the suction force is not suitable for cleaning the clothes.

In addition, there is an inconvenience that other devices such as an air cleaner must be used in order to remove dust scattered into the air in the process of cleaning clothes.

Clothes cleaning in the form of managing the condition of clothes using steam is not capable of removing the dust adhering to the clothes, so that it can not remove the fluff-type dust attached to the clothes and can not provide the function of floor cleaning .

One aspect of the present invention provides a clothes cleaner capable of removing dust falling on the floor and dust scattered in the air while cleaning clothes while cleaning clothes.

A garment cleaner according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a main body having a lower portion supported on the ground and standing in a vertical direction, a handle brush mounted on an upper portion of the main body to remove dust from the garment, And a dust suction unit provided at a lower portion of the main body for sucking dust on the surface of the main body. The dust suction unit includes a connecting hose provided on the main body and connecting the main body and the handle brush, an air cleaning module provided on the main body to purify fine dust in the air.

The main body may include a front cover, a rear cover coupled to the rear of the front cover, and a dust collecting unit provided inside the main body and separating the dust by receiving the air sucked by the handle brush and the dust suction unit .

The front cover may be provided with a handle brush holder on which the handle brush is mounted, and a display unit for displaying operations of the handle brush, the air cleaning module, and the dust suction unit.

The handle brush holder may be provided with a mounting groove on which the handle brush is mounted and a micro switch for sensing whether the handle brush is stationary or not.

Wherein the handle brush includes a sensing protrusion coupled to the connection hose and protruding in a direction toward the micro switch so as to sense whether the handle brush is held or not, A cover handle brush for covering the rear surface of the handle brush body, and a dust removing unit mounted on the handle brush body for removing dust from the clothes.

The dust removing unit may include a body part mounted on the handle brush body, a plurality of brushes rotatably coupled to the body part to separate dust from the clothes, and dust separated from the clothes by the brushes And may include a suction member.

The display unit may include a plurality of LEDs emitting light according to the operation of the handle brush, the air cleaning module, and the dust suction unit, and a window covering the plurality of LEDs.

The air cleaner module according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the air cleaner module comprises: an air cleaner module including an air cleaner module and an air cleaner module; May be provided.

The air cleaning module includes a filter cover provided with a suction port connected to the suction portion, a purifying filter mounted on the filter cover for purifying minute dust in the air sucked into the suction port, and an exhaust port for exhausting the purified air A connecting duct connecting the inlet and the exhaust port and a fan unit for guiding the air to be sucked into the inlet port and exhausted to the outlet port through the connection duct.

The exhaust unit may include a first exhaust unit connected to the exhaust port to exhaust the purified air to the outside, and a second exhaust unit that is sucked by the dust suction unit and through which dust is separated by the dust collecting unit, .

A dust separating chamber provided in the housing and separating the dust by receiving the air sucked into the handle brush or the dust suction unit; An upper cover provided at an upper portion of the housing and having a filter for collecting fine dust in the air passing through the dust separation chamber, an upper cover having an upper portion for covering the upper portion of the housing and having an outlet through which the fine dust- And a lower cover covering a lower portion of the housing and provided with an inlet.

The upper portion of the dust collecting unit is provided with an upper duct communicating with the outlet, and a lower duct communicating with the inlet is provided at a lower portion of the dust collecting unit.

The dust suction unit includes a base, a body brush provided at an upper portion of the base for generating a suction force, a body brush provided with an inlet portion for sucking dust on the ground, and a suction portion for receiving the suction motor, And a motor case communicating with the upper duct and having an outlet for guiding air to the outlet.

And a flow path switching device for switching the flow path so that the suction force of the suction motor is transmitted to the dust suction unit or the handle brush may be provided on the base.

Wherein the flow path switching device includes a flow path portion including a first flow path communicating with the lower duct, a second flow path communicating with the handle brush, and a third flow path communicating with the inlet portion, A flow path switching member for switching the flow path so that the flow path communicates with the second flow path or the third flow path, and a power unit for operating the flow path switching member.

In addition, a clothes cleaner according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a main body having a lower portion supported on the ground and standing in a vertical direction, a suction motor provided at the lower portion of the main body to have an inlet portion for sucking dust on the ground, A handle hose mounted on the upper portion of the main body for removing dust from the clothes by a suction force of the suction motor, a connection hose connecting the main body and the handle brush, And a flow path switching device for switching the flow path so that the suction force of the inlet port is transmitted to the handle brush or the inlet port.

The main body may be provided with a dust collection unit that receives the air sucked by the handle brush or the dust suction unit to separate and discharge the dust.

A lower duct provided at an upper portion of the dust collecting unit to receive air from which dust has been removed from the dust collecting unit and a lower duct provided at a lower portion of the dust collecting unit for transmitting air sucked by the handle brush or the dust suction unit to the dust collecting unit, Ducts.

Wherein the flow path switching device includes a flow path portion including a first flow path communicating with the lower duct, a second flow path communicating with the handle brush, and a third flow path communicating with the inlet portion, A flow path switching member for switching the flow path so that the flow path communicates with the second flow path or the third flow path, and a power unit for operating the flow path switching member.

The flow path switching device may further include a flow path cover having a communication portion for communicating the inlet portion and the third flow path.

The power unit includes a passage switching motor having a first rotating shaft and generating power, a first gear coupled to the first rotating shaft and rotated, and a second gear coupled to the first gear, And a second gear rotated together.

The flow path switching member is connected to the second gear so that the flow path switching member is rotated by the second rotation shaft and the second flow path or the third flow path is blocked by the communication portion where the second flow path or the third flow path communicates with the first flow path, Blocking portion.

When the handle brush is operated, the flow path blocking portion may block the third flow path to allow the first flow path and the second flow path to communicate with each other.

When the dust suction unit is operated, the flow path cutoff portion cuts off the second flow path to allow the first flow path and the third flow path to communicate with each other.

According to the embodiments of the present invention, it is possible to remove all the contaminated wounds that may occur when dust or the like attached to the clothes is removed through the clothes cleaner, by using only the clothes cleaner, so that the user can easily and conveniently clean the clothes.

1 is a perspective view of a clothes cleaner according to an embodiment of the present invention.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to a clothes cleaner,
3 is a sectional view of a clothes cleaner according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is an exploded perspective view of a clothes cleaner according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is an exploded perspective view of a front cover, a rear cover, and a handle brush of a clothes cleaner according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a view illustrating a state in which a handle brush of a clothes cleaner according to an embodiment of the present invention is detached from a handle brush holder.
7 is a view illustrating an operation in which a handle brush of a clothes cleaner is detached from a handle brush holder according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 8 is an enlarged view of the sensing protrusion and the microswitch portion of FIG. 7 according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG.
9 is a view illustrating a state in which the brush is rotated when the handle brush is moved to the left and right according to an embodiment of the present invention.
10 is a view showing a state in which the dust collecting unit according to the embodiment of the present invention is accommodated in the receiving portion of the rear cover.
11 is an exploded view of main components of a dust collecting unit and a dust collecting unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.
12 is a view showing a state in which air is sucked into a dust collecting unit according to an embodiment of the present invention to remove dust and then discharged.
13 is a view showing a dust suction unit and a flow path switching device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
14 is an exploded perspective view of a dust suction unit and a flow path switching device according to an embodiment of the present invention;
15 is a view illustrating a state where a nozzle brush is coupled to a body brush according to an embodiment of the present invention.
16 is a view showing a state in which air is sucked into an inlet part of a dust suction unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.
17 is a view showing a channel switching device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
18 is a view showing the flow of air sucked into the handle brush when the handle brush is operated according to an embodiment of the present invention.
19 is a view showing a state in which the third flow path is blocked by the flow path switching member when the handle brush is operated according to the embodiment of the present invention.
20 is a view showing a flow of air sucked into an inlet portion when a dust suction unit according to an embodiment of the present invention is operated;
21 is a view showing a state in which the second flow path is blocked by the flow path switching member when the dust suction unit according to the embodiment of the present invention is operated;
22 is an exploded perspective view of an air cleaning module according to an embodiment of the present invention.
23 is a view illustrating the flow of air purified by the air cleaning module according to an embodiment of the present invention and discharged to the outside.

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

In the following description, the front and front surfaces refer to the direction toward the handle brush with respect to the body of the clothes cleaner, and the rear surface and the rear surface refer to the opposite direction of the front surface.

The upper portion refers to the upper direction with respect to the body of the clothes cleaner, and the lower portion refers to the lower direction with respect to the body of the clothes cleaner.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, the clothes cleaner includes a main body 100 having a lower portion supported on the ground and standing vertically, a handle 100 mounted on the upper portion of the main body 100 for removing dust, A dust suction unit 300 provided at a lower portion of the main body 100 for sucking dust on the surface of the main body 100 and a suction force of the suction motor 320 being transmitted to the handle brush 200 or the dust suction unit 300 And an air cleaning module 900 provided in the main body 100 for purifying minute dust in the air.

The main body 100 includes a front cover 110, a rear cover 120 coupled to the rear of the front cover 110, and a handle brush 200 or dust suction unit 300 And a dust collecting unit 130 that receives the sucked air and separates the dust.

The front cover 110 displays the operation of the handle brush 200, the dust suction unit 300, and the air cleaning module 900, in which the handle brush 200 is detachably mounted. And a body brush receiving portion 117 in which a rear portion of the body brush 330 is received when the body brush 330 of the dust suction unit 300 is coupled to the base 310 do.

The handle brush holder 111 is provided with a mounting groove 112 on which the handle brush 200 is mounted and a micro switch 113 for sensing whether the handle brush 200 is stationary or not.

The mounting groove 112 is provided at a lower portion of the handle brush holder 111 so that the lower portion of the handle brush 200 is inserted into the mounting groove 112 when the handle brush 200 is mounted on the handle brush holder 111 And the connecting hose H connecting the handle brush 200 and the main body 100 is accommodated in the mounting groove 112 so as not to be exposed to the outside.

The micro switch 113 is provided at a lower portion of the handle brush holder 111. When the handle brush 200 is mounted on the handle brush holder 111, a sensing portion 113a provided in front of the micro switch 113 It is contacted with the sensing protrusion 217 of the handle brush 200 to sense whether the handle brush 200 is stationed or not.

The display unit 114 includes a plurality of LEDs 115 that emit light in accordance with the operation of the handle brush 200, the dust suction unit 300 and the air cleaning module 900, and a plurality of LEDs 115, And a window 116 for displaying the image.

In the drawing, the LED 115 is composed of three LEDs, and each of the LEDs 115 emits light according to the operation of the handle brush 200, the dust suction unit 300, and the air cleaning module 900.

Although the LEDs 115 are shown as three in the figure, the present invention is not limited thereto.

The window 116 covers the plurality of LEDs 115 and may be made of a transparent material that can be seen through the plurality of LEDs 115 to emit light.

The rear cover 120 is coupled to the rear of the front cover 110. The rear cover 120 includes an operation switch 121 for operating the dust suction unit 300 and the air cleaning module 900, A plurality of exhaust portions 125 through which the air is exhausted and a receiving portion 128 in which the dust collecting unit 130 is accommodated.

The operation switch 121 is installed on the operation switch installation part 129 provided on the upper part of the rear cover 120 and includes a first operation switch 121a disposed on the right side when the clothes cleaner is viewed from the front side, And a second operation switch 121b.

The first operation switch 121a is a switch for operating the dust suction unit 300 and the second operation switch 121b is a switch for operating the air cleaning module 900.

Although the operation switch 121 is shown as being composed of the first operation switch 121a and the second operation switch 121b in the drawing, the present invention is not limited to this, 1 operation switch 121a may operate the air cleaning module 900 and the second operation switch 121b may operate the dust suction unit 300. [

The suction unit 123 is connected to the suction port 911 of the air cleaning module 900 and guides the outside air to the air cleaning module 900 so as to be purified by the air cleaning module 900. 23)

The exhaust unit 125 includes a first exhaust unit 126 connected to the exhaust port 931 of the air purifying module 900 to exhaust the purified air from the air purifying module 900 to the outside, And a second exhaust unit 127 connected to the exhaust port 341 of the dust collecting unit 300 and sucked into the dust suction unit 300 to exhaust the dust separated air by the dust collecting unit 130.

A sound absorbing material (not shown) for reducing noise may be attached to the second exhaust part 127.

The receiving portion 128 accommodates the dust collecting unit 130 and the opened portion of the receiving portion 128 for accommodating the dust collecting unit 130 is configured such that when the dust collecting unit 130 is received in the receiving portion 128, And is covered by the dust collecting cover 138 of the dust collecting unit 130.

The lower opening 128a and the upper opening 128b are provided at the lower portion and the upper portion of the receiving portion 128 and the lower opening 128a is provided at the lower portion and the upper portion of the lower portion of the lower duct 600 disposed at the lower portion of the dust collecting unit 130, And the upper opening 128b communicates with the second connecting portion 510 of the upper duct 500 disposed on the upper portion of the dust collecting unit 130. (See FIG. 11)

The air sucked in the handle brush 200 or the dust suction unit 300 through the lower opening 128a connected to the lower duct 600 is transferred to the dust collecting unit 130 and transferred to the dust collecting unit 130, The removed air is transferred to the upper duct 500 through the upper opening 128b (see FIG. 11).

The dust collecting unit 130 is accommodated in a receiving portion 128 provided in the rear cover 120 and receives the air sucked into the handle brush 200 or the dust suction unit 300 to remove the dust, A detailed description of the detailed configuration of the air discharge is given below.

The handle brush 200 is mounted on the handle brush holder 111 of the main body 100 and is connected to the main body 100 by a connection hose H to remove dust from the garment.

5 to 6, the handle brush 200 includes a handle brush body 210 coupled to the connection hose H, a cover handle brush 220 covering the rear surface of the handle brush body 210, And a dust removing unit 230 mounted on the handle brush body 210 to remove dust from clothes.

The handle brush body 210 includes a connection hose coupling portion 211 to which the connection hose H is coupled and a dust removal mount portion 213 to which the dust removal portion 230 is mounted.

The other end of the connection hose H which is coupled to the connection hose engagement portion 211 of the handle brush body 210 is connected to the second flow passage 413 of the oil line conversion device 400, The lower portion of the handle brush 200 is inserted into the mounting groove 212 of the handle brush holder 211. When the handle brush 200 is mounted on the handle brush holder 211,

Since the lower portion of the handle brush 200 is inserted into the mounting groove 212, the connection hose H coupled to the connection hose coupling portion 211 provided at the lower portion of the handle brush 200 is accommodated in the main body 100 And is not exposed to the outside.

The connecting hose H is provided with a stretchable stretch hose so that when the user removes the handle brush 200 from the handle brush holder 111 and pulls it to use the handle brush 200, the connecting hose H is stretched The user may be exposed to the outside of the main body 100 to remove dust or the like attached to the clothes by pulling the handle brush 200 to a position where the handle brush 200 is easy to use.

The dust removing unit 230 is detachably mounted on the dust removing unit 213 to remove dust or the like of the clothes.

A coupling hole 215 is formed in the dust removing mount 213 and a coupling hole 215 is formed in the dust removing unit 230 so that the dust removing unit 230 is detachably mounted on the dust removing unit 213. [ The coupling hook 233 is provided at a position corresponding to the coupling hole 215 and hooked to the coupling hole 215.

3, the handle brush 200 is provided with a sensing protrusion 217 protruding in the direction toward the micro switch 113 provided on the handle brush holder 111. The handle brush 200, as shown in FIG. 3, The sensing protrusion 217 is brought into contact with the sensing portion 113a of the micro switch 113 so that the sensing portion 113a is rotated toward the rear so that the handle brush 200 is rotated by the handle brush, The operation of the handle brush 200 is stopped by recognizing that the workpiece is fixed to the mount 111.

7 to 8, when the handle brush 200 is detached from the handle brush rest 111, the contact between the sensing protrusion 217 and the sensing portion 113a is released, and the sensing portion 113a is moved forward So that the handle brush 200 is recognized as being detached from the handle brush holder 111, so that the handle brush 200 is operated.

The dust removing unit 230 includes a body part 231 detachably mounted on the dust removing mount 213 of the handle brush body 210 and a dust collecting part 231 rotatably coupled to the body part 231, And a suction member 239 through which dust separated from the clothes is sucked by the plurality of brushes 237. The suction member 239 includes a plurality of brushes 237,

A coupling hook 233 for detachably coupling the body portion 231 to the dust removal mount 213 is provided on the upper and lower portions of the body portion 231. A coupling hook 233 is formed on the dust removal mount 213, And the body part 231 is detachably hooked to the dust removal mount 213. The coupling part 215 is formed at a position corresponding to the body part 231. [

Since the body portion 231 is detachably coupled to the dust removal mount 213, the body portion 231 can be replaced according to the fabric state of the garment to remove dust from the garment.

The body 231 is provided with a coupling protrusion 235 to which a plurality of brushes 237 are rotatably coupled and each of the plurality of brushes 237 is rotatably coupled to the coupling protrusion 235 at both ends thereof.

Since the plurality of brushes 237 are rotatably coupled to the body portion 231, when the handle brush 200 is brought into contact with the garment to be dust-removed and moved in the lateral direction, as shown in FIG. 9, The brush 237 rotates so that dust or the like attached to the garment is separated from the garment.

The suction member 239 is provided between the plurality of brushes 237 and sucks dust separated from the clothes by the plurality of brushes 237. [

The suction member 239 is connected to the suction motor 320 of the dust removing unit 300 to be sucked by the suction force of the suction motor 320.

10 to 12, the dust collecting unit 130 is accommodated in the receiving portion 128 of the rear cover 120. As shown in FIG.

The dust collecting unit 130 includes a housing 131 provided in the housing 131 to be opened to the top and bottom to be accommodated in the receiving portion 128 and to transmit air sucked into the handle brush 200 or the dust suction unit 300 A filter 133 disposed on the upper portion of the housing 131 for collecting fine dust in the air that has passed through the dust separation chamber 132 and a filter 133 for receiving the dust, An upper cover 134 covering the upper portion of the housing 131 and a lower cover 136 covering the lower portion of the housing 131 and a lower cover 136 covering the lower portion of the housing 131 when the housing 131 is received in the receiving portion 128. [ 131 for covering the open portion of the rear cover 120 to receive the receiving portion 128. [

The dust separating chamber 132 is provided inside the housing 131 so as to have a hollow cylindrical shape with its upper and lower portions opened. The dust separating chamber 132 is provided with a rotating air stream for separating dirt such as dust from the air sucked into the dust collecting unit 130 .

Although the dust separation chamber 132 is shown as having a hollow cylindrical shape on the drawing, it may be provided so as to have a shape other than a cylindrical shape.

A guide portion 132a for guiding the rotating air current is formed in the center of the inside of the dust separation chamber 132 to have a cylindrical shape and a helical portion 132b formed to be inclined in a helical shape is formed around the guide portion 132a do.

The guide portion 132a and the helical portion 132b are provided in the dust separation chamber 132 so that the air sucked into the dust collecting unit 130 circulates around the guide portion 132a along the helical portion 132b It becomes possible to rotate.

In the space between the dust separation chamber 132 and the housing 131, a dust collection chamber 137 for collecting dust separated from the dust separation chamber 132 is provided.

The upper cover 134 covers an opened upper portion of the housing 131 and the upper cover 134 is provided with an outlet 134a for discharging the air from which the dust has been removed by the dust separation chamber 132 to the outside of the dust collecting unit 130 A filter seating portion 134b on which the filter 133 is seated and a grill 135 for filtering the dust again in the air from which dust has been removed by the dust separation chamber 132. [

The outlet 134a communicates with the upper opening 128b of the receiving portion 128 and the second connecting portion 510 of the upper duct 500 so that the air from which dust has been removed from the dust collecting unit 130 is sucked into the receiving portion 128 The upper opening 128b, and the upper duct 500, respectively.

The grill 135 includes a grill body 135a and an air passage hole 135b formed in the grill body 135a. The air passage hole 135b is formed by a dust having a predetermined size or more discharged to the outside of the dust collecting unit 130 .

Dust that has not passed through the air passage hole 135b may be rotated by the rotating air stream of the dust separation chamber 132 again and collected into the dust collection chamber 137. [

The lower cover 136 covers an opened lower portion of the housing 131 and the lower cover 136 is provided with an inlet 136a for guiding air to be delivered to the dust collecting unit 130.

The inlet 136a communicates with the lower opening 128a of the receiving portion 128 and the first connecting portion 610 of the lower duct 600 to collect the air sucked into the handle brush 200 or the dust suction unit 300 Unit 130. [0035]

The dust collecting cover 138 is provided with a handle 138a so that the user can easily attach the dust collecting unit 130 to the receiving portion 128 or to separate the dust collecting unit 130 from the receiving portion 128. [

3 to 4, a dust suction unit 300 for sucking dust on the ground is provided at a lower portion of the main body 100. In the course of removing dust adhered to the clothes by the handle brush 200, The dust on the ground is sucked into the dust suction unit 300 when the dust suction unit 300 is operated by the first operation switch 121a when the dust that has not been sucked into the dust suction unit 200 falls on the ground.

13 to 15, the dust suction unit 300 includes a base 310, a suction motor 320 provided on the base 310 to generate a suction force, an inlet unit 320 for suctioning dust on the floor, A body brush 330 provided with a suction motor 331 and a motor case 340 accommodating the suction motor 320 therein.

The base 310 is provided with a body brush coupling portion 311 to which the body brush 330 is coupled and a suction motor 320, a motor case 340 and a channel switching device 400 ).

The body brush 330 is provided with an inlet portion 331 for sucking dust on the ground and a nozzle brush 333 made of a flexible material.

Since the nozzle brush 333 is made of a flexible material, the dust separated on the ground around the nozzle brush 333 can be sucked into the inlet portion 331 through the nozzle brush 333.

The air inlet unit 331 is connected to the air line switching unit 400 and the air sucked into the inlet unit 331 is transmitted to the dust collecting unit 130 connected to the air line switching unit 400, 331 and transferred to the dust collecting unit 130 as described above.

A motor case 340 accommodating a suction motor 320 for generating a suction force is provided with a discharge port 341 for discharging air and an outlet 341 for discharging air into the motor case 340 for discharging air to the discharge port 341. [ A portion 343 is provided.

The outlet portion 343 is connected to the dust collecting unit 130 to receive dust-removed air from the dust collecting unit 130. The dust-removed air, which is delivered to the outlet portion 343, The air discharged to the outside of the case 340 and the air discharged to the outside of the motor case 340 is discharged to the outside through the second exhaust unit 127 communicated with the discharge port 341. The detailed process will be described below. (See Fig. 3)

As shown in FIGS. 13 to 14, a channel switching device 400 is provided at an upper portion of the base 310.

The flow path switching device 400 switches the flow path so that the suction force of the suction motor 320 is transmitted to the inlet brush portion 200 of the handle brush 200 or the inlet portion 331 of the dust suction unit 300.

10 to 11, an upper duct 500 and a lower duct 600 are provided at upper and lower portions of the dust collecting unit 130 and suctioned into the handle brush 200 or the dust suction unit 300, The dust is removed from the dust collecting unit 130 through the upper duct 500 to the outlet portion 343 of the motor case 340 And is discharged to the outside through the second exhaust part 127.

When the user uses the handle brush 200 to remove the dust of the clothes, the flow path switching device 400 switches the flow path so that the suction force of the suction motor 320 is transmitted to the handle brush 200, 200 is mounted on the handle brush rest 111 and then the dust suction unit 300 is operated to switch the flow path so that the suction force of the suction motor 320 is transmitted to the inlet portion 331 of the dust suction unit 300 .

13 to 14 and 16 to 17, the flow path switching device 400 includes a first flow path 411 communicating with the lower duct 600 and a connection hose (not shown) coupled to the handle brush 200 And a third flow path 415 communicating with the inlet portion 331 of the dust suction unit 300. The flow path portion 410 includes a first flow path 410 and a second flow path 413 communicating with the inlet portion 331 of the dust suction unit 300, A flow path switching member 420 provided for switching the flow path, and a power portion 430 for operating the flow path switching member 420. (See Fig. 11)

One end of the first flow path 411 of the flow path portion 410 is connected to the first connection pipe 700 connected to the lower duct 600 and the other end is connected to the second flow path 413 and the third flow path 415 .

One end of the second flow path 413 is communicated with the connection hose H coupled to the handle brush 200 and the other end of the second flow path 413 is communicated with the first flow path 411, And communicates with the inlet portion 331 through the communication portion 417a of the first flow path 417 and the other end communicates with the first flow path 411. [

The through hole 417a is formed in the flow path cover 417 so that the second rotation shaft 421 of the flow path switching member 420 to be inserted is inserted into the second gear 435 in addition to the communication portion 417a .

A through portion 419 is formed in the flow path portion 410 so that the first rotation shaft 432 of the flow path switching motor 431 can be inserted into the first gear 433.

The flow path switching member 420 is provided inside the flow path portion 410 so that the first flow path 411 communicates with the second flow path 413 or the first flow path 411 communicates with the third flow path 415 .

The flow path switching member 420 includes a second rotary shaft 421 coupled to the second gear 435 of the power unit 430 to be operated and a second rotary shaft 422 connected to the third rotary shaft 421 so that the first flow path 411 communicates with the second flow path 413, And a flow blocking portion 423 for blocking the flow path 415 or blocking the second flow path 413 so that the first flow path 411 communicates with the third flow path 415.

The power section 430 includes a flow path switching motor 431 for rotating the flow path switching member 420, a first gear 433 connected to the flow path switching motor 431 for rotation, And a second gear 435 connected to the flow path switching member 420 and rotated together with the first gear 433.

A first rotation shaft 432 is provided in the flow path switching motor 431. The first rotation shaft 432 penetrates through the penetration portion 419 of the flow path portion 410 and passes through the first rotation hole 431 of the first gear 433 434, respectively.

The second gear 435 meshed with the first gear 433 and rotated together with the first gear 433 is provided with a second rotation hole 436 to which the second rotation shaft 421 of the flow path switching member 420 is coupled. ).

When the first gear 433 is rotated by the flow path switching motor 431, the second gear 435 is rotated together with the first gear 433, and when the second gear 435 is rotated, The flow path switching member 420 connected to the flow path switching member 420 is rotated.

The flow path switching member 420 is rotated so that the flow path blocking portion 423 blocks the second flow path 413 or blocks the third flow path 415 in accordance with the rotating direction of the flow path switching motor 431. [

Next, the operation of the clothes cleaner will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 18 to 21. FIG.

18, when the user removes the handle brush 200 from the handle brush holder 111, the flow path switching member 420 of the flow path switching device 400 So that the flow-path blocking portion 423 blocks the third flow path 415.

The suction force of the suction motor 320 is transmitted to the handle brush 200 through the first flow path 411 and the second flow path 413 when the third flow path 415 is blocked by the flow path blocking part 423, The flow of the suction force of the suction motor 320 to the handle brush 200 is opposite to the flow of the air sucked by the handle brush 200 to the motor case 340 housing the suction motor 320 And the air sucked into the handle brush 200 is transferred to the motor case 340 in which the suction motor 320 is accommodated.

19, when the third flow path 415 is blocked by the flow path blocking portion 423, the first flow path 411 and the second flow path 413 are communicated with each other.

18, the air sucked into the handle brush 200 is transferred to the second flow path 413 and the second flow path 413 is connected to the second flow path 413, Is transmitted to the lower duct 600 through the first flow path 411.

The air transferred to the lower duct 600 is transferred to the inside of the dust collecting unit 130 through the first connecting portion 610 and the inlet 136a and the air transferred to the inside of the dust collecting unit 130 is removed, And then flows out through the outlet 134a and the second connecting part 510 of the upper duct 500 (see FIG. 12)

The air discharged after the dust is removed from the dust collecting unit 130 is transferred to the outlet portion 343 provided in the motor case 340 of the dust suction unit 300 through the upper duct 500. (See FIG. 12)

The air delivered to the outlet portion 343 is exhausted to the outside of the motor case 340 through the exhaust port 341 and the air discharged from the exhaust port 341 through the motor case 340, And is exhausted to the outside of the clothes cleaner through the double base 127 (see Fig. 3)

When the dust suction unit 300 is operated after the user uses the handle brush 200 as shown in Fig. 20, the flow path switching member 420 of the flow path switching device 400, as shown in Fig. 21, The flow path blocking portion 423 blocks the second flow path 413.

When the second flow path 413 is blocked by the flow path blocking portion 423, the suction force of the suction motor 320 is transmitted to the inlet portion of the dust suction unit 300 through the first flow path 411 and the third flow path 413, The suction force of the suction motor 320 is transmitted to the inlet section 331 so that the air sucked into the inlet section 331 is transmitted to the motor case 340 in which the suction motor 320 is accommodated The air sucked into the inlet section 331 is transferred to the motor case 340 in which the suction motor 320 is accommodated.

As shown in Fig. 21, when the second flow path 413 is blocked by the flow path blocking portion 423, the first flow path 411 and the third flow path 415 communicate with each other.

When the first flow path 411 and the third flow path 415 are communicated with each other, as shown in FIG. 20, the air sucked into the inlet portion 331 is transferred to the third flow path 415, Is transmitted to the lower duct 600 through the first flow path 411.

The air transferred to the lower duct 600 is transferred to the inside of the dust collecting unit 130 through the first connecting portion 610 and the inlet 136a and the air transferred to the inside of the dust collecting unit 130 is removed, And then flows out through the outlet 134a and the second connecting part 510 of the upper duct 500 (see FIG. 12)

The air discharged after the dust is removed from the dust collecting unit 130 is transferred to the outlet portion 343 provided in the motor case 340 of the dust suction unit 300 through the upper duct 500. (See FIG. 12)

The air delivered to the outlet portion 343 is exhausted to the outside of the motor case 340 through the exhaust port 341 and the air discharged from the exhaust port 341 through the motor case 340, And is exhausted to the outside of the clothes cleaner through the double base 127 (see Fig. 3)

As shown in FIGS. 3 to 4, an air cleaning module 900 for purifying fine dust in the air may be provided inside the main body 100.

22, the air cleaning module 900 includes a filter cover 910 provided with a suction port 911 connected to the suction portion 123 of the rear cover 120 and a filter cover 910 fitted to the filter cover 910 A purifying filter 920 for purifying fine dust in the air sucked into the suction port 911 and an exhaust port 931 for exhausting the purified air and a connecting duct 911 for connecting the suction port 911 and the exhaust port 931 A fan unit 940 for guiding air to be sucked into the suction port 911 and exhausted to the discharge port 931 through the connection duct 930 and a fan unit 940 coupled to the rim of the suction port 911, And a fixing member 950 for fixing the purifying filter 920 to be mounted.

The filter cover 910 is provided with a suction port gasket 911a for sealing the gap between the suction port 911 and the purifying filter 920 so that air does not flow out through the gap between the suction port 911 and the purifying filter 920, An exhaust gasket 931a that seals a portion of the exhaust port 931 and the first exhaust portion 126 that are connected to each other to prevent air from flowing into the gap between the exhaust port 931 and the first exhaust portion 126 .

The fixing member 950 for fixing the purifying filter 920 seals a portion where the suction port 911 and the suction port 123 are connected to prevent air from flowing into the gap between the suction port 911 and the suction port 123 .

When the dust removed from the clothes is removed by the handle brush 200, dust is left in the air without being sucked into the handle brush 200. When the user operates the air cleaning module 900, The air sucked into the suction portion 123 by the pan portion 940 is transferred to the suction port 911. [

The fine dust in the air transferred to the inlet 911 is purified by the filter 920 and then transferred to the outlet 931 through the connecting duct 930 and the air delivered to the outlet 931 is discharged through the outlet 931 Through the first exhaust part 126 connected to the first exhaust part 126.

Although the air cleaning module 900 is shown in the drawing as having a configuration for purifying the outside air, it may be provided to have a configuration capable of removing moisture in the outside air.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims. .

100: main body 110: front cover
111: handle brush holder 112: mounting groove
113: Micro switch 113a:
114: Display portion 115: LED
116: Window 117: Body brush receiving portion
120: rear cover 121: operation switch
121a: first operation switch 121b: second operation switch
123: Suction part 125:
126: first exhaust part 127: second exhaust part
128: receiving portion 128a: lower opening
128b: upper opening 129: operation switch mounting portion
130: dust collecting unit 131: housing
132: dust separation chamber 132a: guide part
132b: spiral part 133: filter
134: upper cover 134a: outlet
134b: filter seating portion 135: grill
135a: grill body 135b: air passage hole
136: lower cover 136a: inlet
137: dust collecting chamber 138: dust collecting cover
138a: Handle
200: Handle brush 210: Handle brush body
211: connecting hose connecting part 213: dust removing mount
215: coupling hole 217: sensing projection
220: Cover handle brush 230: Dust removal
231: Body part 233: Coupling hook
235: engaging projection 237: brush
239: Suction member
300: dust suction unit 310: base
311: Body brush combiner 320: Suction motor
330: Body brush 331: Inlet portion
333: Nozzle brush 340: Motor case
341: Outlet 343: Outlet
400: flow path switching device 410:
411: first flow path 413: second flow path
415: third flow path 417: flow path cover
417a: communicating portion 417b: through hole
419: penetrating part 420: flow path switching member
421: second rotating shaft 423:
430: power section 431: flow path switching motor
432: first rotating shaft 433: first gear
434: first rotation hole 435: second gear
436: Second rotating hole
500: upper duct 510: second connection part
600: lower duct 610: first connection part
700: first connector 800: second connector
900: air cleaning module 910: filter cover
911: Suction port 911a: Suction port gasket
920: Purification filter 930: Connection duct
931: Exhaust port 931a: Exhaust gasket
940: pan portion 950: fixing member
H: Connection hose

Claims (24)

A main body having a lower portion supported on the ground and standing vertically;
A handle brush mounted on an upper portion of the main body to remove dust of clothes;
A connection hose accommodated in the main body and made of a flexible material and connecting the main body and the handle brush;
An air cleaning module provided in the main body to purify fine dust in the air; And
A dust suction unit provided at a lower portion of the main body for sucking dust on the ground;
A clothes cleaner comprising: The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the main body includes a front cover, a rear cover coupled to the rear of the front cover, and a dust collecting unit provided inside the main body and separating the dust by receiving the air sucked by the handle brush and the dust suction unit, . 3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein the front cover is provided with a handle brush holder for receiving the handle brush, and a display unit for displaying the operation of the handle brush, the air cleaning module and the dust suction unit. The method of claim 3,
Wherein the handle brush holder is provided with a mounting groove on which the handle brush is mounted and a micro switch for sensing whether the handle brush is mounted or not. 5. The method of claim 4,
Wherein the handle brush includes a sensing protrusion coupled to the connection hose and protruding in a direction toward the micro switch so as to sense whether the handle brush is held or not, A cover handle brush covering the rear surface of the handle brush body; and a dust removing unit mounted on the handle brush body to remove dust from the clothes. 6. The method of claim 5,
The dust removing unit may include a body part mounted on the handle brush body, a plurality of brushes rotatably coupled to the body part to separate dust from the clothes, and dust separated from the clothes by the brushes A clothes cleaner comprising a suction member. The method of claim 3,
Wherein the display unit includes a plurality of LEDs for emitting light according to the operation of the handle brush, the air cleaning module, and the dust suction unit, and a window covering the plurality of LEDs. 3. The method of claim 2,
The air cleaner module according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the air cleaner module comprises: an air cleaner module including an air cleaner module and an air cleaner module; A garment cleaner provided with a receptacle for cleaning. 9. The method of claim 8,
The air cleaning module includes a filter cover provided with a suction port connected to the suction portion, a purifying filter mounted on the filter cover for purifying fine dust in the air sucked into the suction port, and an exhaust port for exhausting the purified air And a fan unit for guiding air to be sucked into the suction port and exhausted through the connection duct to the exhaust port. 10. The method of claim 9,
Wherein the exhaust unit includes a first exhaust unit connected to the exhaust port to exhaust purified air to the outside, and a second exhaust unit that is sucked into the dust suction unit and through which dust is separated by the dust collecting unit, . 11. The method of claim 10,
A dust separating chamber provided in the housing and separating the dust by receiving the air sucked into the handle brush or the dust suction unit; An upper cover provided at an upper portion of the housing and having a filter for collecting fine dust in the air passing through the dust separation chamber, an upper cover having an upper portion for covering the upper portion of the housing and having an outlet through which the fine dust- And a lower cover covering a lower portion of the housing and provided with an inlet. 12. The method of claim 11,
An upper duct communicating with the outlet is provided in an upper portion of the dust collecting unit, and a lower duct communicating with the inlet is provided in a lower portion of the dust collecting unit. 13. The method of claim 12,
The dust suction unit includes a base, a body brush provided at an upper portion of the base for generating a suction force, a body brush provided with an inlet portion for sucking dust on the ground, and a suction portion for receiving the suction motor, And a motor case having an outlet for communicating with the upper duct and an outlet for guiding air to the outlet. 14. The method of claim 13,
Wherein the base is provided with a channel switching device for switching a channel so that a suction force of the suction motor is transmitted to the dust suction unit or the handle brush. 15. The method of claim 14,
Wherein the flow path switching device includes a flow path portion including a first flow path communicating with the lower duct, a second flow path communicating with the handle brush, and a third flow path communicating with the inlet portion, A flow path switching member for switching the flow path so that the flow path communicates with the second flow path or the third flow path; and a power unit for operating the flow path switching member. A main body having a lower portion supported on the ground and standing vertically;
A dust suction unit provided at an upper portion of the main body and having an inlet portion for sucking dust on the ground surface and sucking dust on the ground through a suction motor generating a suction force;
A handle brush mounted on an upper portion of the main body, for removing dust of the clothes by a suction force of the suction motor;
A connecting hose connecting the main body and the handle brush; And
A flow path switching device for switching the flow path so that the suction force of the suction motor is transmitted to the handle brush or the inlet part;
A clothes cleaner comprising: 17. The method of claim 16,
And a dust collecting unit for receiving the air sucked by the handle brush or the dust suction unit to separate and discharge dust. 18. The method of claim 17,
A lower duct provided at an upper portion of the dust collecting unit to receive air from which dust has been removed from the dust collecting unit and a lower duct provided at a lower portion of the dust collecting unit for transmitting air sucked by the handle brush or the dust suction unit to the dust collecting unit, Clothes cleaners containing ducts. 19. The method of claim 18,
Wherein the flow path switching device includes a flow path portion including a first flow path communicating with the lower duct, a second flow path communicating with the handle brush, and a third flow path communicating with the inlet portion, A flow path switching member for switching the flow path so that the flow path communicates with the second flow path or the third flow path; and a power unit for operating the flow path switching member. 20. The method of claim 19,
Wherein the flow path switching device further comprises a flow path cover having a communicating portion that communicates the inlet portion and the third flow path. 21. The method of claim 20,
The power unit includes a passage switching motor having a first rotating shaft and generating power, a first gear coupled to the first rotating shaft and rotated, and a second gear coupled to the first gear, And a second gear rotated together. 22. The method of claim 21,
The flow path switching member is connected to the second gear so that the flow path switching member is rotated by the second rotation shaft and the second flow path or the third flow path is blocked by the communication portion where the second flow path or the third flow path communicates with the first flow path, A clothes cleaner comprising a blocking portion. 23. The method of claim 22,
Wherein when the handle brush is operated, the flow path blocking portion blocks the third flow path so that the first flow path and the second flow path communicate with each other. 23. The method of claim 22,
Wherein when the dust suction unit is operated, the flow path cutoff portion cuts off the second flow path so that the first flow path and the third flow path communicate with each other.

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