KR20200092923A - Cleaner - Google Patents

Abstract

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a cleaner comprises: a main body, a handle unit, and an operation unit. The main body includes a first cyclone unit which separates dust from air; a second cyclone unit which is provided inside a space in which the first cyclone unit is formed and separates the dust from the air discharged in the first cyclone unit; a dust bin which stores the dust separated from the first and second cyclone units; and a dust container cover which opens and closes the dust bin. The handle unit is combined with the main body and includes a handle and a battery housing which is arranged in a lower side of the handle and accommodates a battery. The operation unit is operated to rotate the dust bin cover. A hinge for rotation of the dust bin cover is positioned in an opposite side of the battery housing based on an axis of cyclone flow of the first cyclone unit. The present invention can allow a user to easily clean a filter member.

Description

Cleaner {Cleaner}

The present invention relates to a cleaner.

A vacuum cleaner is a device that performs cleaning by inhaling or wiping dust or foreign objects in the area to be cleaned.

The vacuum cleaner may be classified into a manual vacuum cleaner for performing cleaning while the user directly moves the vacuum cleaner, and an automatic vacuum cleaner that performs cleaning while driving on its own.

In addition, the manual vacuum cleaner may be classified into a canister type vacuum cleaner, an upright type vacuum cleaner, a handheld vacuum cleaner, and a stick vacuum cleaner according to the type of the vacuum cleaner.

A hand-held cleaner is disclosed in Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2011-0106917 (published on September 29, 2011), which is a prior document. The handheld cleaner includes a centrifuge having at least one cyclone, and the centrifuge comprises a first cyclone having a dust collector having a wall and a base closing the dust collector.

The base is maintained in the closed position by the clamp, and the clamp is operated by the actuator to open the dust collector without removing the dust collector from the cleaner.

A cover having a plurality of through holes is located in the dust collector. Then, a second cyclone is positioned on the upper side of the cover. The air primarily separated from dust in the first cyclone flows into the second cyclone after passing through the plurality of through holes.

Therefore, in the process of air passing through the plurality of through-holes, foreign matters may be caught in the plurality of through-holes or block the plurality of through-holes, and therefore it is necessary to clean the plurality of through-holes.

However, even if the dust collector can be opened and the dust collector can be empty, there is a problem that the cover is located in the dust collector and the space between the cover and the dust collector is narrow, making it difficult to clean a plurality of through holes of the cover.

An object of the present invention is to provide a cleaner in which the dust bin is separated from the main body, and cleaning of the filter member is easy.

In addition, an object of the present invention is to provide a cleaner that can open the dust container or separate the dust container from the body using one operation unit.

The cleaner according to one aspect is provided in a space formed by the first cyclone unit for separating dust from the air, and the second cyclone unit for separating dust from air discharged from the first cyclone unit A body having a cyclone unit, a dust bin for storing dust separated in the first and second cyclone units, and a dust container cover for opening and closing the dust container; A handle portion coupled to the main body and including a handle and a battery housing disposed under the handle and accommodating a battery; And an operation unit operated to rotate the dust container cover.

The hinge for rotation of the dust cover may be located on the opposite side of the battery housing with respect to the axis of the cyclone flow of the first cyclone portion.

The dust container cover may further include a fixing hook for fixing to the dust container. In a state where the fixing hook is fixed to the dust container, the fixing hook may be located between the axis of the cyclone flow of the first cyclone portion and the battery housing. In order for the dust cover to open the dust container, the dust cover may be rotated in a direction in which the fixing hook is away from the battery housing.

The operation portion may be slidably connected to the handle portion.

The handle portion may include a connection body connecting the handle and the battery housing. A slot may be provided in the connection body. The operation unit may include an operation rib extending through the slot and extending toward the handle.

The operation rib may be positioned higher than the dust container cover. The operation unit may further include a transmission unit for transmitting the operation force of the operation rib to the dust cover.

The handle may include a first extension portion extending in the vertical direction and a second extension portion extending from the upper portion of the first extension portion toward the main body. The operation rib may extend toward the first extension.

The operation rib may be positioned closer to the battery housing than the second extension.

The operation rib may be positioned between the axis of the first cyclone flow and the first extension.

The air and dust are guided to the first cyclone unit, and a suction unit having a longitudinal axis passing through the first extension unit may be further included. The operation unit may be located on the opposite side of the suction unit based on the axis of the cyclone flow of the first cyclone unit.

The manipulation member may further include an elastic member that provides elastic force so that the manipulation unit returns to its original position.

The elastic member is a coil spring, and may provide elastic force to the manipulation unit in a direction parallel to an axis of the cyclone flow of the first cyclone unit.

According to the proposed invention, since the dust container is separated from the main body and the filter member can be exposed to the outside, there is an advantage that the user can easily clean the filter member.

In addition, the user's convenience is improved to enable opening and closing of the dust bin and separation of the dust bin using the operation unit, and the structure is simplified.

1 is a perspective view of a cleaner according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view of the main body and the suction unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 3 is a perspective view showing a state in which the handle portion is separated from the main body according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a view showing the structure of the dust passing operation unit and the movable member.
5 is a cross-sectional view showing the arrangement of the operation portion and the movable member when the operation portion is located in the neutral position.
6 is a perspective view of a handle unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.
7 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the operation unit is moved in the first direction to open the dust container.
8 is a view showing a state in which the dust container cover is rotated to open the dust container.
9 and 10 are cross-sectional views showing a state in which the operation unit is moved in the second direction to separate the dust container.
11 is a view showing a state in which the dust container is separated from the main body.

Hereinafter, some embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail through exemplary drawings. It should be noted that in adding reference numerals to the components of each drawing, the same components have the same reference numerals as possible, even if they are displayed on different drawings. In addition, in describing embodiments of the present invention, when it is determined that detailed descriptions of related well-known configurations or functions interfere with understanding the embodiments of the present invention, detailed descriptions thereof will be omitted.

In addition, in describing the components of the embodiments of the present invention, terms such as first, second, A, B, (a), (b), and the like can be used. These terms are only for distinguishing the component from other components, and the nature, order, or order of the component is not limited by the term. When a component is described as being "connected", "coupled" or "connected" to another component, the component may be directly connected to or connected to the other component, but another component between each component It should be understood that may be "connected", "coupled" or "connected".

1 is a perspective view of a cleaner according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of a main body and a suction part according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1 and 2, the cleaner 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a main body 2.

The cleaner 1 may further include a suction part 5 coupled to the front side of the body 2. The suction part 5 may guide air containing dust to the body 2. The suction part 5 may have a longitudinal axis A2.

The cleaner 1 may further include a handle portion 3 coupled to the main body 2. The handle part 3 may be located on the opposite side of the suction part 5 from the body 2. That is, the main body 2 may be disposed between the suction part 5 and the handle part 3.

The body 2 may include a first body 10 and a second body 12 positioned above the first body 10. The first body 10 and the second body 12 may be directly coupled or indirectly connected by an intermediate intermediate member.

The first body 10 and the second body 12 are not limited, but may be formed in a cylindrical shape.

In addition, each of the first body 10 and the second body 12 has an upper side and a lower side open. That is, each of the bodies 10 and 12 may include an upper opening and a lower opening.

The suction part 5 may be connected to the first body 10. The height 10 of the first body is the height of the second body 12 so that the suction part 5 connected to the first body 10 is located approximately in the center of the height of the cleaner 1 It can be formed higher.

The main body 2 may further include a dust separator for separating dust from the air sucked through the suction part 5.

The dust separator may include, for example, a first cyclone unit 110 capable of separating dust by cyclone flow.

In this case, the first body 10 may include the first cyclone unit 110.

The air and dust sucked through the suction part 5 spirally flow along the inner circumferential surface of the first cyclone part 110.

The axis A1 of the cyclone flow of the first cyclone unit 110 may extend in the vertical direction.

The dust separator may further include a second cyclone unit 130 that separates dust from the air discharged from the first cyclone unit 110 again. At this time, the second cyclone unit 130 may be located inside the first cyclone unit 110 so that the size of the dust separation unit is minimized.

The first body 10 may further include a dust container 120 storing dust separated from the cyclone parts 110 and 130. That is, the upper portion of the first body 10 is the first cyclone portion 110, the lower portion of the first body 10 is the dust container 120, the first cyclone portion 110 and the The dust container 120 may be integrally formed.

The body 2 may further include a dust container cover 16 that opens and closes the lower side of the dust container 120. The dust container cover 16 may open and close the dust container 120 by a rotation operation.

The dust container cover 16 includes a hinge 162, and the dust container 120 may include a hinge coupling part 126 to which the hinge 162 is coupled. The hinge coupling part 126 may be provided on a surface close to the suction part 5 in the dust container 120.

The hinge 162 may be located on the opposite side of the battery housing 60 to be described later with reference to the axis A1 of the cyclone flow of the first cyclone unit 110.

The dust container cover 16 may further include a fixing hook 164 for fixing with the dust container 120.

The fixing hook 164 may be located on the opposite side of the hinge 162 from the dust container cover 16. The fixing hook 164 may be elastically deformable with respect to the dust container cover 16. The fixing hook 164 may be located between the axis A1 of the cyclone flow of the first cyclone unit 110 and the battery housing 60. Accordingly, the dust cover 16 may be rotated in a direction in which the fixing hook 164 is away from the battery housing 60 in order for the dust cover 16 to open the dust container 120.

A fixing rib 128 for catching the fixing hook 164 may be provided in the dust container 120.

At this time, a recess 127 for forming a part of the fixing hook 164 is formed in the dust container 120, and the fixing rib 128 is provided in the depression 127.

At least a portion of the second cyclone unit 130 may be located in the first body 10.

The body 2 may further include a filter member 140 positioned in the first body 10 and a dust storage guide 150 connected to a lower side of the filter member.

The filter member 140 is disposed to surround the second cyclone unit 130 in the first body 10, and the air separated from the dust in the first cyclone unit 110 is the second. It can be guided to the cyclone unit 130.

The filter member 140 may filter air flowing from the first cyclone unit 110 to the second cyclone unit 130. To this end, the filter member 140 may include a plurality of air holes 142 through which air passes.

The filter member 140 includes a coupling rib 144 for coupling with the first body 10, and the first body 10 is a rib receiving portion 101 in which the coupling rib 144 is accommodated It may include. For example, the rib accommodating portion 101 may be provided in the first cyclone portion 110.

The dust storage guide 150 may store dust separated from the second cyclone unit 130.

The dust storage guide 150 may be in contact with an upper surface of the dust container cover 16 in a state where the dust container cover 16 closes the dust container 120.

The dust storage guide 150 includes a first dust storage unit 121 in which dust separated from the first cyclone unit 110 is stored in the space inside the first body 10, and the second cy It may be divided into a second dust storage unit 123 in which the dust separated from the clone unit 130 is stored.

The space formed by the dust storage guide 150 is the second dust storage unit 123, and a space between the dust storage guide 150 and the dust container 120 is the first dust storage unit 121.

The dust container cover 16 may open and close the first dust storage unit 121 and the second dust storage unit 123 together.

The cleaner 1 may further include a suction motor 20 for generating suction power and a battery (not shown) for supplying power to the suction motor 20.

The suction motor 20 may be located in the second body 12. And, at least a portion of the suction motor 20 may be located above the dust separation unit. Therefore, the suction motor 20 is located above the first body 10.

The suction motor 20 may communicate with the air outlet of the second cyclone unit 130.

The handle part 3 may include a handle 30 for gripping a user and a battery housing 60 disposed under the handle 30. The handle 30 may be located behind the suction motor 20.

When defining the direction, the direction in which the suction part 5 is located in the cleaner 1 based on the suction motor 20 is forward, and the direction in which the handle 30 is located is backward.

The battery (not shown) may be located behind the first body 10. Therefore, the suction motor 20 and the battery are disposed so as not to overlap in the vertical direction, and the arrangement height may also be arranged differently.

According to the present invention, based on the handle 30, the heavy suction motor 20 is located in front of the handle 30, the heavy battery is located below the handle 30 Therefore, the weight is evenly distributed throughout the cleaner 1. When the user grasps the handle 30 and cleans it, it can be prevented that an excessive force is applied to the user's wrist. That is, since the heavy components are distributed and arranged at the front and rear of the cleaner 1, they are arranged at different heights, so that the center of gravity of the cleaner 1 can be prevented from being tilted to either side.

Since the battery is located below the handle 30 and the suction motor 20 is located in front of the handle 30, there is no configuration above the handle 30. That is, the upper surface of the handle 30 forms a partial appearance of the upper surface of the cleaner 1.

Therefore, in the process of holding and using the handle 30, one configuration of the cleaner 1 may be prevented from contacting the user's arm.

The handle 30 extends in the vertical direction and a first extension 310 that the user can catch, and a second extension extending toward the suction motor 20 from the upper side of the first extension 310. It may include a portion 320. At least a portion of the second extension part 320 may extend in a horizontal direction.

In the present invention, the first extension part 310 is a part that a user can grasp (a part that a user's palm can touch), and may also be called a grip part.

The handle 30 may include an operation button 326. For example, the operation button 326 may be located on an inclined surface formed in the second extension part 320. A control command of the suction motor 20 may be input through the operation button 326. For example, an on command and an off command of the suction motor 20 may be input using the operation button 326. In addition, the intensity of the suction force of the suction motor 20 may be adjusted while the suction motor 20 is turned on through the operation button 326.

Meanwhile, the cleaner 1 may further include a filter mechanism 50 having an air outlet 51 through which air passing through the suction motor 20 is discharged.

The filter mechanism 50 may be detachably coupled to the upper side of the body 2. In the state in which the filter mechanism 50 is coupled to the body 2, a part of the filter mechanism 50 is located outside the second body 12. Accordingly, a part of the filter mechanism 50 is drawn into the body 2 through the upper opening of the body 2, and the other part protrudes out of the body 2.

The height of the body 2 may be substantially the same as the height of the handle 30. Therefore, the filter mechanism 50 protrudes upward of the main body 2, and the user can easily separate the filter mechanism 50 while the user holds the filter mechanism 50.

In the state in which the filter mechanism 50 is coupled to the main body 2, the air outlet 51 is positioned above the filter mechanism 50. Therefore, the air discharged from the suction motor 20 is discharged above the main body 2.

According to this embodiment, in the process of cleaning using the cleaner 1, air discharged from the air outlet 51 may be prevented from flowing to the user.

The cleaner 1 may further include an operation unit 80 operated by a user to not only allow the dust container cover 16 to be opened or closed, but also to separate the dust container 120 from the body 2. have.

The operation unit 80 may be slidably connected to the handle unit 3. For example, the operation unit 80 may be connected to the handle unit 3 to be movable up and down.

The cover member 70 may be coupled to the handle portion 3 while the operation portion 80 is connected to the handle portion 3 to cover the operation portion 80.

For example, when the manipulation unit 80 is operated in the first direction, the dust container cover 16 is rotated to open the dust container 120.

On the other hand, when the operation unit 80 is operated in a second direction opposite to the first direction, the dust container 120 is closed in the body 2 while the dust container cover 16 closes the dust container 120. It can become detachable. At this time, the first direction is a direction in which the operation unit 80 moves downward, and the second direction is a direction in which the operation unit 80 moves upward.

Hereinafter, the operation unit 80 will be described in detail.

3 is a perspective view showing a state in which the handle part is separated from the main body according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 4 is a view showing the structure of the dust passing operation part and the movable member, and FIG. Is a cross-sectional view showing the arrangement of the operation unit and the movable member, Figure 6 is a perspective view of the handle unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIGS. 1 to 6, the cleaner 1 may further include a movable member 830 moved by the operation unit 80 when the operation unit 80 moves in the second direction.

The operation unit 80 may further include an operation plate 810 extending in the vertical direction. An operation rib 812 that can be operated by a user may be provided at a point of the operation plate 810.

The handle part 3 may include a handle body 300 forming an outer shape, and a slot 330 through which the manipulation rib 812 penetrates may be formed in the handle body 300. The handle body 300 may include a connection body 302 connecting the handle 30 and the battery housing 60. The connecting body 302 may be connected to the body 2. The slot 330 may be provided on the connection body 320.

The operation rib 812 may extend through the slot 330 toward the first extension 310 of the handle 30.

The operation rib 812 may be positioned closer to the battery housing 60 than the second extension portion 320. It may be located between the axis (A1) of the first cyclone flow and the first extension (310).

The longitudinal axis A2 of the suction part 5 may pass through the first extension part 310. The operation unit 80 may be located on the opposite side of the suction unit 5 based on the axis of the cyclone flow A1 of the first cyclone unit 110.

The operation unit 80 includes a first contact unit 813 that contacts the fixing hook 164 of the dust cover 16 when the first direction of the operation unit 80 is moved, and a second direction of the operation unit 80 It may include a second contact portion 814 in contact with the movable member 830 when moving. In this embodiment, the operation unit 812 may be positioned higher than the dust container cover 16. The first contact portion 813 may be referred to as a transfer portion for transmitting the operation force of the operation rib 812 to the dust container cover 16.

The second contact portion 814 may be provided below the operation plate 810. The second contact portion 814 may extend from the operation plate 810 toward the handle portion 3.

The first contact portion 813 may extend downward from a lower surface of the second contact portion 814. As another example, it is also possible that the first contact portion 813 and the second contact portion 814 are disposed at positions spaced apart in the vertical direction.

At least a portion of the fixing hook 164 of the dust cover 16 may be located on the movement path of the first contact portion 813. Accordingly, when the operation unit 80 moves in the first direction, the first contact unit 813 may contact the fixing hook 164.

The movable member 830 may include a contact body 832 positioned above the second contact portion 814 and a plurality of engaging portions 833 and 834 positioned on both sides of the contact body 832. Can.

Each of the plurality of engaging portions 833 and 834 may extend from both sides of the contact body 832 toward the dust container 120.

In addition, the operation plate 810 may be positioned between the plurality of engaging portions 833 and 834.

The dust container 120 may be provided with a plurality of engaging ribs 129 for engaging each of the plurality of engaging parts 833 and 834. At this time, each of the engaging portions 833 and 834 may be caught by the respective engaging ribs 129 below the respective engaging ribs 129.

In the present invention, the movable member 830 and the engaging rib 129 may be called a limiting mechanism for limiting the separation of the dust container 120 from the body 2.

Therefore, the downward movement of the dust container 120 is restricted while the respective locking portions 833 and 834 contact the lower side of the respective locking ribs 129.

The movable member 830 may further include a shaft 835 to enable rotation of each of the engaging portions 833 and 834. The shaft 835 may extend in a direction away from the respective locking portions 833 and 834.

The shaft 835 may be rotatably supported by a shaft coupling portion 338 provided in the handle portion 3.

4, the shaft 835 is located closer to the dust container 120 than the contact body 832. That is, the shaft 835 and the contact body 832 are spaced apart in the horizontal direction. Then, the operation plate 810 is positioned between the dust container 120 and the contact body 832.

Therefore, when the operation unit 80 is moved in the second direction, the second contact unit 814 moves the contact body 832 in the second direction. At this time, since the movable member 830 includes a shaft 835, the moving force in the second direction of the contact body 832 by the shaft 835 is changed to the rotational force of the movable member 830.

Accordingly, the movable member 830 may be rotated counterclockwise based on FIG. 5, and the engaging portions 833 and 834 are spaced apart from the engaging ribs 129 and the engaging portions 833 and 834 The jamming of the jamming rib 129 can be released.

Although not shown, the movable member 830 may be provided with the elastic force of the elastic member. For example, the elastic member may provide an elastic force to the movable member 830 such that the movable member 830 rotates clockwise based on FIG. 5.

According to this elastic member, a state in which the engaging portions 833 and 834 contact the engaging ribs 129 can be maintained.

The elastic member may be, for example, a torsion spring connected to the shaft 835 or a coil spring or a plate spring that presses the engaging portions 833 and 834 from the upper portions of the engaging portions 833 and 834, or the engaging portions 833 , 834) may be a coil spring pulling the engaging portions 833 and 834 downward. In the present invention, it is revealed that there are no restrictions on the type of the elastic member.

The cleaner 1 may include an elastic member for causing the manipulation unit 80 to return to its original position while the manipulation unit 80 is operated. When the elastic member is a coil spring, an elastic force may be provided to the manipulation unit 80 in a direction parallel to the axis A1 of the cyclone flow of the first cyclone unit 110.

In one example, the cleaner 1 may further include a plurality of elastic members for allowing the operation unit 80 to be positioned in a neutral position.

The plurality of elastic members include a first elastic member 860 for moving the operation unit 80 in the second direction, and a second elastic member 861 for moving the operation unit 80 in the first direction. ).

The two elastic members 860 and 861 are formed in the same structure. Accordingly, the manipulation unit 80 may be positioned in a neutral position unless an external force is applied to the manipulation unit 80 by the two elastic members 860 and 861.

The operation plate 810 has a first upper support portion 816, which is in contact with the upper surface of the first elastic member 860, and a second lower support portion, 817, which is in contact with the lower surface of the second elastic member 861. It may be provided.

The first upper support portion 816 and the second lower support portion 817 may be spaced apart in the horizontal direction from the operation plate 810 as well as in the vertical direction.

A release preventing protrusion 818 for preventing separation of the elastic members 860 and 861 may be provided at each of the support parts 816 and 817.

The handle body 300 includes a first lower support portion 332 that supports a lower surface of the first elastic member 860 and a second upper support portion 334 that is in contact with an upper surface of the second elastic member 861. It may further include.

The first lower support portion 332 and the second upper support portion 334 may be disposed spaced apart from each other in the horizontal direction and the vertical direction from the handle body.

The handle body 300 may further include a plurality of coupling hooks 336 for coupling with the operation unit 80. The plurality of coupling hooks 336 may be arranged spaced apart in the horizontal direction to allow vertical movement of the operation unit 80.

The operation unit 80 may further include a plurality of hook coupling portions 820 for coupling the plurality of coupling hooks 336.

The plurality of hook coupling parts 820 are spaced apart in the horizontal direction. Each of the plurality of hook coupling parts 820 may include a hook slot 821 through which the coupling hook 336 penetrates.

The hook slot 821 may be formed long in the vertical direction. Accordingly, in the state in which the coupling hook 336 penetrates the hook slot 821 and is coupled to the hook coupling portion 820, the operation portion 80 can move up and down.

On the other hand, the first body 10 further includes a cover engaging projection 102 for coupling with the cover member 70, and the cover member 70 has a projection for receiving the cover engaging projection 102. The accommodation unit 708 may be further included.

In addition, the cover member 70 may further include a fastening boss 706 through which a fastening member for coupling to the handle body 300 passes.

The cover member 70 may include an opening 704 through which each of the engaging portions 833 and 834 of the movable member 830 penetrates while being coupled to the handle body 300.

In addition, the cover member 70 may further include a receiving space 702 for the fixing hook 164 of the dust cover 16 is located. When the fixing hook 804 is positioned in the accommodation space 702, the first contact portion 813 can contact the fixing hook 164 when the operation portion 80 moves downward.

Hereinafter, the process of opening and closing the dust container and separating the dust container by the operation of the operation unit 80 will be described.

7 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the operation unit moves in the first direction to open the dust container, and FIG. 8 is a view showing a state in which the dust container cover is rotated to open the dust container.

1 to 8, when the operation rib 812 of the operation unit 80 penetrating through the slot 330 of the handle unit 3 is pressed downward in a first direction, for example, the operation unit 80 ) Can move downward.

When the operation unit 80 moves downward, the first elastic member 860 contracts, and the second elastic member 861 is tensioned.

In addition, when the operation unit 80 moves downward, the fixing hook 164 is pressed while the first contact unit 813 contacts the upper side of the fixing hook 164, so that the dust container cover 16 The fixing hook 164 is elastically deformed in a direction away from the dust container 120. Then, the jamming of the fixing hook 164 and the fixing rib 128 is released, and the dust container cover 16 is rotated as shown in FIG. 8 around the hinge 162 to open the dust container 120. do.

At this time, since the second contact portion 814 is located below the contact body 832 of the movable member 830, the operation force of the operation portion 80 is movable when the operation portion 80 is moved downward. It is not delivered to member 830. Accordingly, a state in which the engaging portions 833 and 834 of the movable member 830 are caught by the engaging rib 129 is maintained.

On the other hand, when the user removes the force for manipulating the operation rib 812, the operation unit 80 is raised by the elastic force of the first elastic member 860. At this time, the operation unit 80 is stopped at a neutral position where the elastic force of each of the elastic members 860 and 861 is balanced.

9 and 10 are cross-sectional views showing a state in which the operation unit is moved in the second direction to separate the dust bin, and FIG. 11 is a view showing a state in which the dust bin is separated from the main body.

1 to 6 and 9 to 11, the operation rib 812 of the operation portion 80 penetrating through the slot 330 of the handle portion 3 is lifted upward in a second direction, for example, When raised, the operation unit 80 can move upward.

When the operation unit 80 moves upward, the first elastic member 860 is tensioned, and the second elastic member 861 is contracted.

Then, when the operation unit 80 moves upward, the second contact unit 814 lifts the contact body 832 from the lower side of the contact body 832 of the movable member 830.

Then, the movable member 830 is rotated counterclockwise in the drawing around the shaft 835, so that the engaging portions 833 and 834 are separated from the engaging rib 129, and the engaging portion 833, 834) and the engaging rib 129 may be released.

In this state, the user rotates the dust container 120 clockwise in the drawing so that the dust container 120 moves away from the handle part 3 while pulling the dust container 120 downward.

Then, the cover engaging projection 102 of the first body 10 is removed from the projection receiving portion 708 of the cover member 70, and the engaging rib 144 is pulled out of the rib receiving portion 101, The dust container 120 may be separated from the body 2.

At this time, the first body 10 is separated from the body 2 while the suction part 5 is connected to the first body 10 and the dust container cover 16 closes the dust container 120. Can be.

When the dust container 120 is separated from the body 2, the filter member 140 surrounding the second cyclone unit 130 may be exposed to the outside, so that the user can easily remove the filter member 140. It can be cleaned.

According to the proposed invention, there is an advantage that the user's convenience is improved and the structure is simplified so that the dust bin can be opened and closed using a single operation unit.

1: cleaner 2: body
3: Handle part 5: Suction part
80: control unit 120: dust box
810: operation plate 812: operation rib
813: first contact 814: second contact
830: movable member 832: contact body
833, 834: engaging portion 835: shaft

Claims (11)

A first cyclone unit for separating dust from the air, a second cyclone unit provided inside the space formed by the first cyclone unit, and separating dust from air discharged from the first cyclone unit, and A main body having a dust container for storing dust separated in the first and second cyclone units, and a dust container cover for opening and closing the dust container;
A handle portion coupled to the main body and including a handle and a battery housing disposed under the handle and accommodating a battery; And
It includes an operation unit for operating to rotate the dust cover,
A hinge for rotating the dust cover is located on the opposite side of the battery housing with respect to the axis of the cyclone flow of the first cyclone unit. According to claim 1,
The dust container cover further includes a fixing hook for fixing to the dust container,
With the fixing hook fixed to the dust container,
The fixing hook is located between the axis of the cyclone flow of the first cyclone portion and the battery housing,
A cleaner in which the dust cover is rotated in a direction in which the fixing hook is distant from the battery housing in order for the dust cover to open the dust container. According to claim 1,
The operation unit is a cleaner that is slidably connected to the handle unit According to claim 1,
The handle portion includes a connecting body connecting the handle and the battery housing,
The connection body is provided with a slot,
The operation unit is a cleaner including an operation rib extending through the slot and extending toward the handle. The method of claim 4,
The operation rib is positioned higher than the dust container cover,
The operation unit, the cleaner further comprises a transmission unit for transmitting the operation force of the operation rib to the dust cover. The method of claim 4,
The handle, the first extension portion extending in the vertical direction,
And a second extension portion extending from the upper portion of the first extension portion toward the main body,
The operation rib is a cleaner that extends toward the first extension. The method of claim 6,
The operation rib is a cleaner positioned closer to the battery housing than the second extension. The method of claim 6,
The operation rib is a cleaner positioned between the axis of the first cyclone flow and the first extension. The method of claim 6,
Guide the air and dust to the first cyclone portion, the longitudinal axis further comprises a suction portion passing through the first extension portion,
The operation unit is a cleaner located on the opposite side of the suction unit based on the axis of the cyclone flow of the first cyclone unit. According to claim 1,
A cleaner further comprising an elastic member that provides an elastic force so that the manipulation unit returns to its original position in a state where the manipulation unit is operated. The method of claim 10,
The elastic member is a coil spring, and a cleaner that provides elastic force to the manipulation unit in a direction parallel to an axis of the cyclone flow of the first cyclone unit.

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