KR20200107756A - Dust collevting device and cleaner having the same - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed is a cleaner. The disclosed cleaner includes a conveying device, and a dust collecting device that is provided to be connectable to the conveying device and is configured to filter the dirt received from the conveying device, wherein the dust collecting device includes a housing having a first dust collecting chamber and including a guide portion recessed inward from an outer surface; a handle provided to be movable outside the housing and disposed to cover at least a portion of the guide portion; a first dirt removal member provided to be movable inside the housing as the handle moves, and configured to discharge dirt collected in the first dust collecting chamber; and a link connecting the handle and the first dirt removal member and configured to guide movement by the guide part.

Description

Dust collecting device and vacuum cleaner having same {DUST COLLEVTING DEVICE AND CLEANER HAVING THE SAME}

The present invention relates to a dust collecting device and a cleaner having the same, and more particularly, to a dust collecting device having an improved structure and a cleaner having the same.

A vacuum cleaner is a device that cleans the room by removing rubbish, and vacuum cleaners are generally used in homes. The vacuum cleaner uses the suction power of the fan motor unit to suck in air and then cleans the room by separating the dirt in the suctioned air with a device such as a filter. These vacuum cleaners are of the canister type and the upright type, and recently, a robot cleaner that performs cleaning by inhaling dirt such as dust from the surface to be cleaned while traveling by itself in the cleaning area without user manipulation. Is becoming popular.

The vacuum cleaner includes a dust collecting device therein to filter the dirt by a predetermined filtering device in order to filter the dirt contained in the sucked air. Filtering devices that allow dirt to be filtered in a dust collector include a porous filter unit in which dirt is forcibly filtered while air passes through a porous filter, and a cyclone type dust collecting device that filters dirt during the cyclone flow of air.

The vacuum cleaner was unsanitary and cumbersome to use because dirt such as hair or animal hair was entangled in the dust collecting device in the process of filtering the dirt, and the user had to separate such dirt directly from the dust collecting device.

An aspect of the present invention provides a cleaner capable of easily discharging dirt collected in a dust collecting device from a dust collecting chamber.

Another aspect of the present invention provides a cleaner capable of preventing dirt from scattering when emptying a dust collection chamber.

Another aspect of the present invention provides a cleaner with a reduced size.

Another aspect of the present invention provides a cleaner with improved ease of use.

Another aspect of the present invention provides a cleaner capable of preventing a dust collection chamber from being unintentionally opened.

A vacuum cleaner according to the present invention includes a suction head, a dust collecting device having one end mounted to the suction head, and forming a dust collecting chamber, and an extension member slidably mounted to the dust collecting device, and the extension member comprises the And a dirt removing member that slides on the dust collecting chamber and is provided to discharge dirt from the dust collecting chamber, and an opening/closing device provided to open and close the dust collecting chamber and configured to interlock with the dirt removing member.

The opening and closing device may include an opening and closing member having a chamber inlet and an opening and closing cover provided to open and close the chamber inlet by a suction force formed in the dust collecting chamber.

A portion of the opening/closing cover may be fixed to the opening/closing member, and a portion different from the one portion may be provided to be deformable by a suction force formed in the dust collecting chamber.

The opening and closing device may include an opening and closing sealing member provided to seal between the dust collecting device and the opening and closing member.

The opening/closing sealing member is disposed along an edge of the opening/closing member, and may include a material made of a more flexible material than the opening/closing member.

The extension member may include a connecting portion connecting the dirt removing member and the opening and closing device, and a discharge opening formed between the dirt removing member and the opening and closing device, and configured to discharge dirt from the dust collecting chamber.

The opening/closing device is moved in a direction away from the dust collecting device to open the dust collecting chamber when the dirt removing member slides away from the dust collecting chamber, and the dirt removing member slides into the dust collecting chamber and is brought in. At this time, it may be provided to move in a direction closer to the dust collection device so as to close the dust collection chamber.

The extension member is configured to generate a suction force in the dust collecting chamber and a handle disposed at the other end opposite to one end of the extension member in which the opening and closing device is disposed, and disposed closer to the opening and closing device than the handle It may include a fan motor unit.

The cleaner may further include a battery disposed between the handle of the extension member and the fan motor unit.

The dust collecting device may include an exhaust port formed in a portion of a rear surface corresponding to a position of the fan motor unit when the opening and closing device closes the dust collecting chamber.

A motor filter for filtering air flowing into the fan motor unit may be provided between the fan motor unit and the dust collecting chamber.

The dust collecting device includes a filtering device disposed in the dust collecting chamber and provided to filter the dirt introduced through the suction head, and the dirt removing member is the filtering device when the extension member is slid with respect to the dust collecting device. It may be provided to slide on the filtered side of the dirt.

The dust collecting chamber is a first dust collecting chamber, the extension member includes a cyclone provided to remove dirt from the air that has passed through the first dust collecting chamber, and the dust collecting device is a second collecting device for collecting the dirt separated from the cyclone. It may include a dust collection chamber.

The dirt removing member is a first dirt removing member, and the extension member includes the second dust collecting chamber and the first dust collecting chamber to discharge dirt from the second dust collecting chamber when the extending member slides with respect to the dust collecting device. It may include a second dirt removing member provided to slide on the chamber.

In another aspect, the cleaner according to the concept of the present invention includes a conveying device and a dust collecting device connected to the conveying device and configured to filter the dirt received from the conveying device, wherein the dust collecting device comprises: a first A housing including a guide portion that has a dust collection chamber and is recessed inward from an outer surface, a handle provided to be movable outside the housing and disposed to cover at least a portion of the guide portion, the handle A first dirt removing member provided to be movable inside the housing as it moves, and configured to discharge dirt collected in the first dust collecting chamber, and connecting the handle and the first dirt removing member, And a link provided to guide the movement by the guide part.

The dust collecting device is provided to filter the dirt received from the transfer device, and may include a filtering device disposed in the first dust collecting chamber.

The first dirt removing member may include a first contact portion provided to be in close contact with the inner surface of the filtering device and configured to include a flexible material.

The dust collecting device may include a dirt separating device disposed at the rear of the filtering device along a direction in which air introduced from the transport device is discharged, and configured to filter the dirt passing through the filtering device.

The dust collecting device may include a filter member disposed at the rear of the waste separation device along a direction in which air introduced from the transfer device is discharged, and provided to filter the dirt passing through the waste separation device.

The dust collecting device may include a fan motor unit disposed at the rear of the filter member along a direction in which air introduced from the transfer device is discharged, and configured to generate a suction force.

The dirt separation device may be configured to include at least one cyclone.

The dust collecting device may include a second dust collecting chamber formed in the housing so that the dirt filtered by the dirt separation device is collected.

The dust collecting device may include a second dirt removing member provided to be movable inside the housing as the handle moves, and configured to discharge dirt collected in the second dust collecting chamber.

The second dirt removing member may be disposed at a portion of the link between the first dirt removing member and the handle, and may be disposed between the second dust collecting chamber and the dirt separating device.

The second dirt removing member may include a second contact portion provided to be in close contact with the inner surface of the second dust collecting chamber and configured to include a flexible material.

The first dirt removing member may be provided to be movable between a first position between the first dust collecting chamber and the second dust collecting chamber and a second position protruding to the outside of the housing.

The dust collecting device may include a link sealing member provided to communicate inside and outside of the housing and provided to seal a portion of the housing into which the link is movably inserted.

The dust collecting device may include a cover provided to open and close a portion of the housing in which the filter member is disposed.

The handle may be formed to cover a portion of the outer surface of the housing to be slidable along the outer surface of the housing, and the guide portion may extend along a direction in which the handle is slid.

In another aspect, in the dust collecting apparatus according to the idea of the present invention, a first dust collecting chamber and a second dust collecting chamber are formed, and a housing including a guide portion recessed inward from an outer surface, and movable to the outside of the housing And a handle disposed to cover at least a portion of the guide part, provided to be interlocked with the handle, a first position disposed between the first dust collection chamber and the second dust collection chamber, and protruding from the housing A first dirt removing member provided to be movable between second positions, a second dirt removing member provided to be interlocked with the handle and disposed to form the second dust collecting chamber between the first dirt removing member, And a link that connects the handle with the first dirt removing member and the second dirt removing member, and is provided to guide movement by the guide part.

The dust collecting device may further include a filtering device disposed in the first dust collecting chamber and provided to filter dirt.

The dust collecting device may further include a dirt separating device disposed at the rear of the filtering device and provided to filter dirt that has passed through the filtering device.

The dust collecting device may further include a filter member disposed at the rear of the dirt separation device and provided to filter the dirt passing through the dirt separation device.

In another aspect, the cleaner according to the concept of the present invention includes a transfer device and a dust collecting device connected to the transfer device, and the dust collecting device is a filtering device provided to filter the dirt received from the transfer device , A housing forming a dust collection chamber in which the dust filtered by the filtering device is collected, a dust separation device disposed at the rear of the dust collection chamber and provided to filter the dust passing through the filtering device, and a rear of the dust separation device A filter member disposed in the dirt separation device and provided to filter the dirt passing through the dirt separation device, a fan motor unit disposed at the rear of the filter member and configured to generate a suction force, and provided to be movable from the outside of the housing And a dirt removing member provided to be movable inside the housing and discharging the dirt collected in the dust collecting chamber to the outside of the housing as the handle is moved.

According to the idea of the present invention, since the dirt removing member connected to the handle separates the dirt attached to one side of the filtering device by sliding the handle against the dust collecting device, the dirt collected in the dust collecting device is easily removed from the dust collecting chamber. Can be discharged.

According to the idea of the present invention, since the dust collecting chamber is opened when the dust removing member protrudes outside of the dust collecting device by sliding the handle after separating the dust collecting device from the conveying device, the dust collecting chamber is prevented from scattering when the dust collecting chamber is empty. Can be prevented.

According to the idea of the present invention, since only the handle for sliding the dirt removing member is exposed to the outside of the dust collecting device, the cleaner can prevent the residual dirt from being exposed to the user as the dirt removing member slides.

According to the idea of the present invention, the cleaner has a relatively simple configuration, and since a portion of the link is disposed inside the housing, the size can be reduced.

According to the idea of the present invention, since the center of gravity of the vacuum cleaner is located at a lower portion, convenience of use may be improved.

According to the idea of the present invention, since the opening and closing member for opening and closing the dust collection chamber is driven together with the dust removal member, the dust collection chamber can be prevented from being unintentionally opened.

1 is a perspective view of a cleaner according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a view showing a state in which the extension pipe of the cleaner shown in FIG. 1 is omitted and used.
3 is an exploded view of the cleaner shown in FIG. 1.
4 is a view showing the interior of the dust collecting device shown in FIG.
5 is a cross-sectional view taken along line A-A' shown in FIG. 4.
6 is a view showing a state in which the dust collecting chamber of the dust collecting apparatus shown in FIG. 4 is emptied.
FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a state in which the dust collecting device of the vacuum cleaner illustrated in FIG. 4 performs dust collection.
8 is a diagram illustrating a cross section of the dust collecting device shown in FIG. 6.
9 is a perspective view of a cleaner according to another embodiment of the present invention.
10 is an exploded view of the cleaner shown in FIG. 9.
11 is a view showing a cross section of the cleaner shown in FIG. 9.
FIG. 12 is an enlarged view of portion B shown in FIG. 11.
FIG. 13 is an enlarged view of portion C shown in FIG. 11.
FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating a state in which dust is empty by the dust collecting device of the cleaner illustrated in FIG. 1.
15 is a view showing a cross-section of a portion of the cleaner shown in FIG. 14.
16 is a diagram illustrating a cross section of the button device of the cleaner shown in FIG. 14.

The embodiments described in the present specification and the configurations shown in the drawings are only preferred examples of the disclosed invention, and there may be various modifications that may replace the embodiments and drawings of the present specification at the time of filing of the present application.

In addition, the same reference numerals or reference numerals shown in each drawing of the present specification indicate parts or components that substantially perform the same function.

In addition, terms used in the present specification are used to describe the embodiments, and are not intended to limit and/or limit the disclosed invention. Singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. In the present specification, terms such as "comprise" or "have" are intended to designate the presence of features, numbers, steps, actions, components, parts, or combinations thereof described in the specification, but one or more other features. It does not preclude the presence or addition of elements, numbers, steps, actions, components, parts, or combinations thereof.

In addition, terms including ordinal numbers such as "first" and "second" used herein may be used to describe various elements, but the elements are not limited by the terms, and the terms are It is used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from other components. For example, without departing from the scope of the present invention, a first element may be referred to as a second element, and similarly, a second element may be referred to as a first element. The term "and/or" includes a combination of a plurality of related stated items or any of a plurality of related stated items.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In FIG. 1, the portion where the suction head 10 is disposed is defined as the front, the portion where the dust collecting device 100 is disposed may be defined as the rear, and the portion where the holding portion 101 is disposed is defined as the lower side. have. That is, it can be defined that air is introduced from the front of the cleaner 1 and discharged to the rear. However, the shape and position of each component are not limited by the terms defined in this way.

1 is a perspective view of a cleaner according to an embodiment of the present invention. 2 is a view showing a state in which the extension pipe of the cleaner shown in FIG. 1 is omitted and used. 3 is an exploded view of the cleaner shown in FIG. 1.

A cleaner 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3. The vacuum cleaner 1 is configured to provide suction power to the transfer devices 10 and 20 and guide the transfer devices 10 and 20 to the dust collecting device 100 by sucking dirt such as hair on the surface to be cleaned by the suction power of air. And it may include a dust collecting device 100 provided to collect the dirt transferred through the transfer device (10, 20).

Referring to FIG. 1, the transfer devices 10 and 20 include a suction head 10 provided to suck dirt from a surface to be cleaned, and an extension pipe that guides dirt introduced through the suction head 10 to the dust collecting device 100 (20) may be included. When the conveying devices 10 and 20 include the suction head 10 and the extension tube 20, the vacuum cleaner 1 can easily clean up to a portion far from the dust collecting device 100.

The suction head 10 is provided to suck dirt such as dust existing on the surface to be cleaned while moving on the surface to be cleaned. The suction head 10 may be detachably connected to one end of the extension tube 20.

The suction head 10 may include a head 11 disposed to face a surface to be cleaned when the cleaner 1 is driven, and a neck 12 rotatably connected to the head 11. An air flow path may be formed inside the head 11. The air flow path formed inside the head 11 may communicate with the extension tube 20 through the neck 12. Accordingly, external air and dirt introduced through the suction head 10 may be introduced into the extension pipe 20 through the neck 12.

The suction head 10 may include a head switch 13 for fixing or releasing a fixed state with the extension tube 20. The head switch 13 may fix a position of the extension tube 20 with respect to the suction head 10 by pressing one end of the extension tube 20 coupled to the neck 12 of the suction head 10. When the extension tube 20 is to be separated from the suction head 10, the user may press the head switch 13 to release the pressure of the extension tube 20 and then remove the extension tube 20. The head switch 13 may include a locking portion (not shown), and as the locking portion of the head switch 13 is caught in the extension groove 22a of the extension tube 20, the suction head 10 is extended to the extension tube 20 ) Can also be fixed.

The extension pipe 20 may have one end connected to the suction head 10 and the other end connected to the dust collecting device 100. The extension pipe 20 may form a part of the external shape of the cleaner 1.

The extension tube 20 may include an extension case 21. The extension case 21 may form an extension flow path (not shown) therein. The extension flow path may guide air that has passed through the suction head 10 to the dust collecting device 100.

The extension tube 20 may include an extension insert 22 inserted into the neck 12 of the suction head 10. When the extension insert 22 is inserted into the neck 12, as the head switch 13 presses the extension insert 22, the extension tube 20 can be fixed to the suction head 10. The extension insertion part 22 may include an extension groove 22a formed so that a portion of the head switch 13 is inserted and caught.

The extension tube 20 may include a suction force control device 23. The suction force adjusting device 23 may be provided to selectively communicate the extension passage and the outside of the extension pipe 20. When the suction power adjusting device 23 is open, the extension flow path of the extension pipe 20 communicates with the outside of the extension pipe 20, and thus, the suction power can be reduced.

The extension pipe 20 may include a dust collecting device fixing unit 24 for fixing the dust collecting device 100 inserted in the extension pipe 20. When one end of the dust collecting device 100 is inserted into the extension pipe 20, the dust collecting device fixing unit 24 presses one end of the dust collecting device 100 to fix the dust collecting device 100 to the extension pipe 20. I can. When the extension pipe 20 is to be separated from the dust collecting device 100, the user may press the dust collecting device fixing unit 24 to release the pressure of the dust collecting device 100 and then detach the dust collecting device 100. The dust collecting device fixing unit 24 may include a locking part (not shown), and as the locking part of the dust collecting device fixing unit 24 is caught in the connection groove 106a of the dust collecting device 100, the dust collecting device fixing unit 24 may be fixed to the dust collecting device 100.

Unlike FIG. 1, referring to FIG. 2, the vacuum cleaner 1 may be used by directly connecting the suction head 10 to the dust collecting device 100 by omitting the extension tube 20. Accordingly, the air flow path formed inside the head 11 may be communicated with the dust collecting device 100 through the neck 12. Accordingly, external air and dirt introduced through the suction head 10 may be introduced into the dust collecting device 100 through the neck 12. In addition, through the head switch 13, the suction head 10 may fix or release the coupling state with the dust collecting device 100. As the fixing part of the head switch 13 is caught in the connection groove 106a of the dust collecting device 100, the suction head 10 may be fixed to the dust collecting device 100.

The dust collecting device 100 may be connected to the transfer devices 10 and 20. Specifically, the dust collecting device 100 may be connected to the extension pipe 20 as shown in FIG. 1 or may be connected to the suction head 10 as shown in FIG. 2.

The dust collecting device 100 may include a dust collecting unit 110 and a driving unit 140. The dust collecting unit 110 and the driving unit 140 may form part of the external shape of the cleaner 1. The driving unit 140 may be provided to be detachable from the dust collecting unit 110. The dust collecting unit 110 may include a housing 111.

The dust collecting device 100 may include a gripping part 101. The gripping part 101 may be disposed at the end of the driving part 140 to facilitate the gripping by the user. When using the vacuum cleaner 1, the user can push or pull the suction head 10 while holding the gripping part 101.

The dust collecting device 100 may include an exhaust port 102 formed at the other end opposite to one end connected to the transfer devices 10 and 20. The exhaust port 102 may be disposed on the rear surface of the driving unit 140. The exhaust port 102 may include a plurality of exhaust holes. The location of the exhaust port 102 is not limited to the rear surface of the driving unit 140, and may be formed on at least one of the upper surface and the left and right side surfaces. The exhaust port 102 may be formed to exhaust the filtered air.

The dust collecting device 100 may include a battery mounting part 105. The battery mounting part 105 may be provided under the driving part 140. A battery (not shown) that provides power required for driving the cleaner 1 may be mounted on the battery mounting unit 105. The battery can be a rechargeable battery.

The dust collecting device 100 may include a connection port 106. The connection port 106 may be detachably mounted on the dust collecting unit 110. The connection port 106 may be provided to be connectable to the neck 12 and/or the extension tube 20 of the suction head 10. When the vacuum cleaner 1 is used as shown in FIG. 1, the connection port 106 may be inserted into one end of the extension pipe 20 and fixed by the dust collecting device fixing unit 24. When the cleaner 1 is used as shown in FIG. 2, the connection port 106 can be inserted into the neck 12 of the suction head 10 and fixed by the head switch 13. That is, the connection port 106 may be provided to be detachably coupled to the transfer device (10, 20). The connection port 106 may be provided to be compatible with a variety of transport devices (10, 20). When discharging the dirt from the dust collecting chamber 120, the connection port 106 may be separated from the housing 111 of the dust collecting unit 110.

The connection port 106 may include a connection switch 107 for fixing or releasing a fixed state with the dust collecting unit 110. The connection switch 107 may press the connection part 111a of the housing 111 of the dust collecting part 110 to fix the position of the extension port 106 with respect to the dust collecting part 110. When the connection port 106 is to be separated from the dust collecting unit 110, the user may press the connection switch 107 to release the pressure of the housing 111 and then remove the extension tube 20. The connection switch 107 may include a locking part (not shown), and as the locking part of the connection switch 107 is caught in a housing groove (not shown) formed in the connection part 111a of the housing 111, the connection The port 106 may be fixed to the dust collecting unit 110.

The dust collecting device 100 may include a dirt removing device 130. The dirt removing device 130 may be configured to discharge dirt collected in the dust collecting chamber 120 (see FIG. 4) to the outside of the dust collecting chamber 120. The dirt removing device 130 may be provided to be slidable with respect to the housing 111. The dirt removing device 130 may be provided in the dust collecting unit 110.

The housing 111 of the dust collecting unit 110 may include a guide unit 112 that guides the sliding movement of the dirt removing device 130. The guide part 112 may extend along the front-rear direction. The guide part 112 may be disposed on both sides of the housing 111, respectively.

4 is a view showing the interior of the dust collecting device shown in FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along line A-A' shown in FIG. 4. 6 is a view showing a state in which the dust collecting chamber of the dust collecting apparatus shown in FIG. 4 is emptied.

4 and 5, the dust collecting device 100 may be provided with an operation switch 103 for controlling whether or not the cleaner 1 is operated. The operation switch 103 is provided to receive an input of whether or not the cleaner 1 is operated by a user's intention. The operation switch 103 may be disposed on the gripping unit 101 so that the user can easily operate it.

The dust collecting device 100 may be provided with a fan motor unit 104 that generates a suction force necessary to suck the dirt on the surface to be cleaned. The fan motor unit 104 may be provided to allow external air to be introduced through the suction head 10 and discharged to the exhaust port 102. The fan motor unit 104 may be disposed inside the other end opposite to one end connected to the transfer devices 10 and 20 of the dust collecting device 100. The fan motor unit 104 may be disposed on the driving unit 140.

The dust collecting device 100 may include an opening/closing member 114 provided at the connection part 111a of the housing 111 connected to the connection port 106. One end of the housing 111 at which the connection part 111a is disposed is open, and the opening/closing member 114 may be provided to open and close one end of the housing 111. The opening/closing member 114 may be configured to open and close the first dust collecting chamber 121. The opening/closing member 114 may include a chamber inlet 114a formed so that air introduced from the transfer devices 10 and 20 flows into the first dust collection chamber 121.

The opening/closing member 114 is rotatably coupled to the shaft shaft 115 of the housing 111 to rotate the shaft shaft 115 as a rotation axis. The opening/closing member 114 may include a shaft coupling portion 114b rotatably coupled to the shaft shaft 115.

The chamber inlet 114a of the opening/closing member 114 may be opened and closed by the first cover 116. The first cover 116 may be formed of a material having elasticity. The first cover 116 may open the chamber inlet 114a in a direction in which air is introduced into the first dust collecting chamber 121. On the other hand, the first cover 116 may be provided so as not to be opened in a direction opposite to the direction in which air is introduced from the first dust collecting chamber 121. That is, the first cover 116 may open the chamber inlet 114a when the cleaner 1 sucks dirt from the surface to be cleaned, but does not open in the direction in which the dust is discharged from the first dust collecting chamber 121. Can be avoided. Accordingly, the cleaner 1 can prevent the dust from scattering even when the dust collecting device 100 is separated from the transfer devices 10 and 20.

The first cover 116 may include a fixing portion 116a (see FIG. 7) fixed to the opening/closing member 114. When the fan motor unit 104 generates a suction force, the first cover 116 elastically deforms while the fixing part 116a is fixed, and the chamber inlet 114a may be opened. When the fan motor unit 104 does not generate a suction force, the first cover 116 may return to a position to close the chamber inlet 114a by the elastic force.

Alternatively, the first cover 116 may be rotatably coupled to the opening/closing member 114 and may be configured to be elastically biased in the direction of closing the chamber inlet 114a.

A first dust collecting chamber 121 and a second dust collecting chamber 122 may be formed inside the housing 111. The first dust collecting chamber 121 may collect filtered dirt when air introduced through the transfer devices 10 and 20 passes through the filtering device 113. The second dust collection chamber 122 may collect the dirt separated from the air by the dirt separation device 123. The housing 111 may include a chamber housing 111b forming a first dust collection chamber 121 and a second dust collection chamber 122.

The dust collecting device 100 may include a filtering device 113 disposed inside the first dust collecting chamber 121. The filtering device 113 may primarily filter dirt from the air introduced through the transfer devices 10 and 20. The filtering device 113 may be disposed to be spaced apart from the inner surface of the housing 111 by a predetermined distance. The filtering device 113 may be disposed to correspond to the circumference of the chamber housing 111b. The filtering device 113 may be disposed in a filtering opening 121a formed in a portion along the circumference of the chamber housing 111b. The dirt filtered by the filtering device 113 may be collected in the first dust collecting chamber 121. The filtering device 113 may be provided with a mesh member.

The air that has passed through the filtering device 113 may be guided to the waste separation device 123 through a transfer passage 117 formed in the housing 111. The transfer passage 117 may communicate the first dust collecting chamber 121 and the dirt separation device 123. The transfer passage 117 may be formed outside the chamber housing 111b.

Air passing through the transfer passage 117 may be introduced into the waste separation device 123 through the cyclone opening 123a. Dirt in the introduced air is centrifugally separated from the air and collected in the second dust collecting chamber 122 through the dust collecting opening 123b, and the air may move toward the filter member 124 through the air passage opening 123c.

The dust collecting device 100 is provided inside the housing 111 and may include a dirt separating device 123 disposed behind the second dust collecting chamber 122. The waste separation device 123 may secondaryly filter the air that has passed through the filtering device 113. The soil separation device 123 may include at least one cyclone. In the first dust collection chamber 121, the dust in the air is filtered through the filtering device 113, but in the second dust collection chamber 122, the dust can be centrifuged from the air using a cyclone.

The dust collection device 100 may include a dust collection guide 118 for guiding the dust separated by the dust separation device 123 to the second dust collection chamber 122. One end of the dust collecting guide 118 may be in communication with the waste separation device 123 and the other end may be in communication with the second dust collecting chamber 122. One end of the dust collecting guide 118 may be in communication with the dust collecting opening 123b of at least one cyclone of the waste separation device 123. The dust collecting guide 118 may receive the dirt separated by the dirt separation device 123 from one end and guide the dirt to the second dust collecting chamber 122 through the other end.

The dust collecting device 100 may include a filter member 124. The filter member 124 may be disposed inside the housing 111. The filter member 124 may thirdly filter the air that has passed through the dirt separating device 123. The filter member 124 may be formed of a mesh member. The air filtered through the filter member 124 passes through the communication port 119a and the exhaust port 102 formed in the second cover 119 of the housing 111 in sequence, and then goes to the outside of the dust collecting device 100. Can be discharged.

The filter member 124 may include a guide corresponding portion 124a formed to correspond to the guide portion 112 of the housing 111. The guide part 112 may be inserted into the guide corresponding part 124a of the filter member 124.

The dust collecting unit 110 may include a second cover 119 provided to cover the open rear surface of the housing 111. The second cover 119 may be detachably mounted on the housing 111. The second cover 119 may include a communication port 119a for communicating the dust collecting unit 110 and the driving unit 140. After passing through the filter member 124, the air discharged from the dust collecting unit 110 may move to the driving unit 140 through the communication port 119a. A cover sealing member 119b for sealing with the housing 111 may be provided at an edge of the second cover 119 facing the housing 111.

When the filter member 124 needs to be replaced, the user separates the drive unit 140 from the dust collection unit 110 and separates the second cover 119 from the housing 111 to provide a filter disposed inside the housing 111 The member 124 can be replaced.

The dirt removing device 130 may be configured to empty the dust collected in the dust collecting chamber 120 to the outside of the housing 111. The dirt removing device 130 may be provided in the dust collecting unit 110. The dirt removing device 130 may include a handle 131, a link 132, a first dirt removing member 133, and a second dirt removing member 134.

The handle 131 may be provided to be slidable along the outer surface of the housing 111. The handle 131 may be provided in a shape corresponding to a portion of the outer surface of the housing 111. The handle 131 may be disposed to be exposed to the outside of the housing 111. The user may operate the dirt removing device 130 by sliding the handle 131. The handle 131 may be disposed to cover at least a portion of the guide part 112.

The link 132 may extend along the front-rear direction. At least a portion of the link 132 may be disposed inside the housing 111. One end of the link 132 may be fixed to the handle 131. The link 132 may be formed integrally with the handle 131. A first dirt removing member 133 and a second dirt removing member 133 may be fixed to the other end of the link 132. When the handle 131 slides, the link 132 may move along the front and rear directions with respect to the housing 111 together with the handle 131. As the link 132 moves in the front-rear direction, the first dirt removing member 133 and the second dirt removing member 134 may slide inside the housing 111.

The link 132 may include a link fixing portion 132a fixed to the handle 131. The link fixing part 132a may extend along the left and right directions. That is, the link 132 may include a portion extending along the front-rear direction and a link fixing portion 132a extending along the left-right direction. The link 132 may be provided in an approximately'L' shape.

The link 132 may be moved by the guide part 112 of the housing 111. A part extending in the front and rear direction of the link 132 and a part of the link fixing part 132a may be slidably inserted into the guide part 112. At least a portion of the link 132 may be slidably inserted into the guide unit 112. One part of the link 132 may be disposed outside the housing 111, and another part of the link 132 may be disposed inside the housing 111. In the link 132, a portion of the side connected to the handle 131 may be disposed outside the housing 111, and the side where the first dirt removing member 133 and the second dirt removing member 134 are provided. A portion may be disposed inside the housing 111.

The dirt removing device 130 may include a link sealing member 135 disposed at a portion in which the link 132 is inserted into the chamber housing 111b. The link sealing member 135 may be disposed in a portion in which the inside and the outside of the housing 111 communicate with each other so that suction force generated inside the housing 111 by the fan motor unit 104 is not lost.

Specifically, the guide part 112 may be recessed from the outer surface of the housing 111 to the inner side to form a sliding space 112a in which the link 132 slides. Accordingly, at least a portion of the link 132 may be disposed in the sliding space 112a of the guide part 112 formed outside the housing 111. The link 132 is in order to transmit the moving force of the handle 131 to the first dirt removing member 133 and the second dirt removing member 134, from the handle 131 through the sliding space 112a to the chamber housing ( It extends to the first dirt removing member 133 and the second dirt removing member 134 disposed inside 111b). Accordingly, in the housing 111, a communication portion into which the link 132 is inserted into the chamber housing 111b is generated, and the communication portion is formed so that the inside and the outside of the housing 111 communicate. In this case, since the suction force generated inside the dust collecting device 100 may be lost, the dust collecting device 100 is disposed in a portion where the link 132 passes through the chamber housing 111b, so that the inside of the housing 111 It may include a link sealing member 135 provided to seal a portion in communication with the outside. The dust collecting device 100 may prevent loss of suction power by the link sealing member 135.

The first dirt removing member 133 may be disposed at one end of the link 132. The first dirt removing member 133 may include a material having elasticity. The first dirt removing member 133 may include a first contact portion 133a protruding toward the inner wall of the chamber housing 111b. The first contact portion 133a may be formed of a material having elasticity. The first contact portion 133a may be formed of a flexible material. The first contact portion 133a may be in close contact with the inner wall of the filtering device 113.

The first dirt removing member 133 may be provided so that the dirt of the filtering device 113 is in close contact with the filtered surface. When the link 132 moves along the front-rear direction as the handle 131 slides with respect to the housing 111, the first dirt removing member 133 slides and moves in close contact with the inner surface of the filtering device 113. I can. When the first dirt removing member 133 slides the handle 131 along the outer surface of the housing 111, it scratches the inner surface of the filtering device 113 and prevents hair tangled on the inner surface of the filtering device 113, etc. The same dirt can be removed.

The first dirt removing member 133 is in the first position between the filtering device 113 and the second dust collecting chamber 122, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, of the housing 111 as shown in FIG. It can be moved to a second position protruding outward. The first position may be viewed between the first dust collection chamber 121 and the second dust collection chamber 122. Accordingly, the first dirt removing member 133 may discharge dirt existing in the first dust collecting chamber 121 to the outside. In addition, as the first dirt removing member 133 protrudes to the outside of the housing 111, dust collected in the second dust collection chamber 122 may also be discharged to the outside.

The second dirt removing member 134 may be fixed to a portion of the link 132. The second dirt removing member 134 may be disposed rearwardly from the first dirt removing member 133 at a predetermined interval. The second dirt removing member 134 may be provided to form the second dust collecting chamber 122 together with the first dirt removing member 133 and the chamber housing 111b.

The second dirt removing member 134 may include a material having elasticity. The second dirt removing member 134 may be provided to slide and move in close contact with the chamber housing 111b when the handle 131 slides with respect to the housing 111. The second dirt removing member 134 may be provided to slide on the inner surface of the chamber housing 111b. When the handle 131 slides with respect to the housing 111, the second dirt removing member 134 slides on the inner side of the chamber housing 111b and the inner side of the filtering device 113, and the second dust collecting chamber 122 The dirt existing in) can be transferred to the outside of the housing 111.

The second dirt removing member 134 may include a second contact portion 134a protruding toward the inner wall of the chamber housing 111b. The second contact portion 134a may be formed of a material having elasticity. The second contact portion 134a may include a flexible material. The second contact portion 134a may be in close contact with the inner wall of the chamber housing 111b.

The second dirt removing member 134 may include a chamber opening 134b formed to communicate the second dust collecting chamber 122 and the dust collecting guide 118. The dirt separated by the dirt separation device 123 is moved to the dust collection guide 118, and the dust collection guide 118 may guide the dirt to the second dust collection chamber 122 through the chamber opening 134b.

According to the above-described configuration, when the cleaner 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention performs a cleaning operation, air including dirt introduced from the suction head 10 is filtered by the filtering device of the first dust collecting chamber 121 ( 113) can be primarily filtered. Thereafter, the air moved to the waste separation device 123 through the transfer passage 117 may be secondaryly filtered by the waste separation device 123 and then collected in the second dust collection chamber 122. The air that has passed through the waste separation device 123 may be thirdly filtered by the filter member 124 after passing through the air passage port 123c and then discharged to the outside through the exhaust port 102.

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a state in which the dust collecting device of the vacuum cleaner illustrated in FIG. 4 performs dust collection. 8 is a diagram illustrating a cross section of the dust collecting device shown in FIG. 6.

With reference to FIGS. 7 and 8, driving of the cleaner 1 will be described in detail.

Referring to FIG. 7, when the cleaner 1 performs a cleaning operation, the fan motor unit 104 may generate a suction force inside the cleaner 1. As the suction force is generated, air including dirt on the surface to be cleaned is moved to the dust collecting device 100 through the conveying devices 10 and 20.

When a suction force is generated inside the cleaner 1, the first cover 116 opens the chamber inlet 114a. Air including dirt is introduced into the first dust collecting chamber 121 through the chamber inlet 114a. Air including dirt in the first dust collecting chamber 121 may be primarily filtered by the filtering device 113. The dirt filtered by the filtering device 113 is collected in the first dust collecting chamber 121. The air containing the dirt that has passed through the filtering device 113 is moved to the transfer flow path 117.

The air that has passed through the transfer passage 117 is introduced into the waste separation device 132 through the cyclone opening 123a. In the waste separation device 123, air containing waste may be secondaryly filtered by a cyclone method. The dirt separated by the dirt separation device 123 is collected in the second dust collection chamber 122 through the dust collection guide 118. The air passing through the waste separation device 123 may be moved toward the filter member 124 through the air passage hole 123c.

Air containing dirt that has passed through the dirt separating device 123 passes through the filter member 124. The air thirdly filtered by the filter member 124 passes through the communication port 119a of the second cover 119 and is then discharged to the outside of the dust collecting device 100 through the exhaust port 102.

According to this configuration, the cleaner 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention filters air containing dirt three times, so that cleaning efficiency can be increased.

Referring to FIG. 8, when the cleaner 1 ends the cleaning operation and attempts to empty the dirt collected in the dust collection chamber 120, the dust collection device 100 may be separated from the transfer device 10. 20. . In addition, the connection port 106 may be separated from the housing 111 of the dust collecting unit 110. The user can move the handle 131 forward. As the handle 131 slides forward along the housing 111, the link 132 moves forward.

As the link 132 is guided by the guide part 112 and moves forward, the first dirt removing member 133 and the second dirt removing member 134 disposed at the ends of the link 132 are formed in the chamber housing ( 111b) and/or in close contact with the inner surface of the filtering device 113 and slides forward.

The first dirt removing member 133 slides on the inner surface of the filtering device 113 and separates the dirt present in the filtering device 113 from the filtering device 113 and discharges it to the outside of the first dust collecting chamber 121. I can. To this end, the first dirt removing member 133 may move to a position protruding out of the housing 111.

In this case, the opening/closing member 114 may open the first dust collecting chamber 121 as it is pressed by the first dirt removing member 133. The opening/closing member 114 may be elastically biased in the direction of closing the first dust collecting chamber 110a by an elastic member (not shown).

The second dirt removing member 134 slides in a state in close contact with the chamber housing 111b and the filtering device 113 and can push the dirt collected in the second dust collection chamber 122 to the outside of the housing 111. have. Since the second dirt removing member 134 slides in a state in close contact with the inner surface of the filtering device 113, the dirt tangled on the inner surface of the filtering device 113 can be processed secondarily.

According to this configuration, the cleaner 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention can easily empty the dirt of the dust collecting device 100 with a simple operation. In addition, even when the dust collecting device 100 is separated from the transfer devices 10 and 20 by the opening/closing member 114, the scattering of dirt can be prevented.

In addition, the cleaner 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention can minimize the exposure of residual dirt to the user when the dust collecting chamber 120 is emptied, so that cleanliness of use can be improved. That is, in the cleaner 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, among the configurations of the dirt removing device 130, the configuration exposed to the user is the handle 131, and the handle 131 is a guide 112 to prevent exposure to the user The process of emptying the dirt by the link 132 and the first and second dirt removing members 133 and 134 because it is connected to the first and second dirt removing members 133 and 134 through the link 132 inserted in Even if it is contaminated in, since it is not exposed to the user, the cleanliness of use can be improved.

In addition, when the filter member 124 needs to be replaced, the user separates the driving unit 140 of the dust collecting device 100 from the dust collecting unit 110 and opens the second cover 119 to the inside of the housing 111. The filter member 124 disposed on can be easily replaced.

9 is a perspective view of a cleaner according to another embodiment of the present invention. 10 is an exploded view of the cleaner shown in FIG. 9. 11 is a view showing a cross section of the cleaner shown in FIG. 9.

A cleaner 2 according to another embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 9 to 11. The cleaner 2 includes a suction head 30 provided to suck dirt such as hair on a surface to be cleaned by suction power of air, a dust collecting device 210 provided to collect dirt sucked through the suction head 30, and , It may include an extension member 230 that is slidably coupled to the dust collecting device 210.

The suction head 30 is provided to suck dirt such as dust existing on the surface to be cleaned while moving on the surface to be cleaned. The suction head 30 may include a head assembly 31, a neck portion 32, and a head switch 33.

An air flow path may be formed inside the head assembly 31. The air flow path formed inside the head assembly 31 may communicate with the dust collecting device 210 through the neck portion 32. External air and dirt introduced through the head assembly 31 may move to the dust collecting device 210 through the neck part 32.

The neck portion 32 may be connected to the lower end of the dust collecting device 210. The neck portion 32 may be rotatably coupled to the head assembly 31. As the neck portion 32 rotates with respect to the head assembly 31, the head assembly 31 may rotate with respect to the dust collecting device 210 connected to the neck portion 32. Accordingly, the degree of freedom of driving the cleaner 2 can be improved.

The head switch 33 is provided to fix or release the coupling state of the suction head 30 and the dust collecting device 210. The head switch 33 may press a portion of the dust collecting device 210 coupled to the neck 32 to fix the position of the dust collecting device 210 with respect to the suction head 30. In the case of separating the dust collecting device 210 from the suction head 30, the user operates the head switch 33 to depressurize the dust collecting device 210 and then separate the dust collecting device 210 from the suction head 30. can do. As the head switch 33 is disposed on the suction head 30, the user presses the head switch 33 using the foot while standing without bending the waist, thereby separating the dust collecting device 210 from the suction head 30 can do.

One end of the dust collecting device 210 may be mounted on the suction head 30. The dust collecting device 210 may include an outer case 211 and an inner case 212 disposed inside the outer case 211.

The dust collecting device 210 may include an exhaust port 216. The exhaust port 216 may be configured with a plurality of exhaust holes. The exhaust port 216 may be formed to discharge the filtered air. The exhaust port 216 may be formed in a portion of the rear surface of the dust collecting device 210. The exhaust port 216 may be formed at a portion of the rear surface of the outer case 211 corresponding to the position of the fan motor unit 240 when the opening/closing device 260 closes the first dust collecting chamber 210a. Accordingly, the cleaner 2 according to another embodiment of the present invention can prevent the filtered air from being discharged toward the user. However, the location of the exhaust port 216 is not limited thereto, and any location capable of preventing the filtered air from being exposed to the user may be located.

The dust collecting device 210 may further include a button device 217 configured to fix a position of the extension member 230 with respect to the dust collecting device 210. The button device 217 may fix or release the position of the extension member 230.

The extension member 230 may be slidably coupled to the dust collecting device 210. The extension member 230 may be slidably coupled to the inner case 212 of the dust collecting device 210. The extension member 230 may form a part of the external shape of the cleaner 2. The extension member 230 may include an extension case 231.

The extension case 231 may include a battery mounting part 236. The battery unit 203 may be mounted on the battery mounting part 236. The battery unit 203 may include at least one battery 203a. The battery mounting part 236 may be covered by an extension cover 232.

The extension member 230 may include a handle 233 provided to be gripped by a user. The handle 233 may be disposed on the top of the cleaner 2 to facilitate the user's gripping. The handle 233 may be located at the other end opposite to one end where the opening and closing device 260 is disposed. When using the vacuum cleaner 2, the user can push or pull the suction head 30 while holding the handle 233. The handle 233 may be formed as the case handle portion 231a formed in the extension case 231 is coupled with the cover handle portion 232a formed in the extension cover 232.

The extension member 230 may include an operation switch 234 for controlling whether or not the cleaner 2 is operated. The operation switch 234 is provided to receive an input of whether or not the cleaner 2 is operated by a user's intention. The operation switch 234 may be disposed adjacent to the handle 233 so as to operate while moving the vacuum cleaner 2 when the user performs cleaning.

The extension member 230 may be provided with a fan motor unit 240 configured to generate a suction force necessary to suck the dirt on the surface to be cleaned. The fan motor unit 240 may be configured to introduce external air through the suction head 30 and discharge it through the exhaust port 216. The fan motor unit 240 may be disposed inside the outer case 211 while being mounted on the extension member 230.

FIG. 12 is an enlarged view of portion B shown in FIG. 11. FIG. 13 is an enlarged view of portion C shown in FIG. 11.

With reference to FIGS. 12 and 13, the dust collecting device 210 and the extension member 230 will be described in detail.

The dust collecting device 210 is a second dust collecting system located downstream of the first dust collecting chamber 210a along the direction in which air introduced from the first dust collecting chamber 210a and the suction head 30 is discharged through the exhaust port 216. The chamber 219 may be formed.

The outer case 211 of the dust collecting device 210 may form a part of the external shape of the cleaner 2. The outer case 211 may form a case flow path 210b together with the inner case 212. The case flow path 210b may guide air that has passed through the first dust collection chamber 210a to the second dust collection chamber 219.

The inner case 212 may be disposed inside the outer case 211. A first dust collecting chamber 210a may be formed inside the inner case 212. A filtering device 213 may be disposed inside the inner case 212. The first dust collecting chamber 210a may collect filtered dirt when air introduced through the suction head 30 passes through the filtering device 113.

The filtering device 213 may primarily filter dirt from the air introduced through the suction head 30. The filtering device 213 may extend along a part of the inner surface of the inner case 212. The dirt filtered by the filtering device 213 may be collected in the first dust collecting chamber 210a. The filtering device 213 may be provided with a mesh member.

The inner case 212 may include a first case opening 212a formed so that air that has passed through the filtering device 213 can be moved to the case flow path 210b. The filtering device 213 may be disposed to cover a portion of the inner case 212 in which the first case opening 212a is formed.

The inner case 212 may include a second case opening 212b through which air guided through the case flow path 210b flows into the waste separation device 251.

Air introduced into the waste separation device 251 through the second case opening 212b may be secondarily filtered by the waste separation device 251. The dirt filtered by the dirt separation device 251 may be collected in the second dust collecting chamber 219. The air filtered by the waste separation device 251 may move toward the fan motor unit 240.

The extension member 230 may include an opening/closing device 260 configured to open and close the first dust collecting chamber 210a. The opening and closing device 260 may be disposed at an end of the extension member 230 toward the suction head 30. The opening and closing device 260 may be configured to be interlocked with the first dirt removing member 270 and the second dirt removing member 275. As the opening and closing device 260 is interlocked with the first dirt removing member 270 and/or the second dirt removing member 275, the first dust collecting chamber 210a is prevented from being unintentionally opened and the dirt is discharged. The dust collection chambers 210a and 219 can be opened only when desired. The opening and closing device 260 may include an opening/closing member 261, an opening/closing cover 262, and an opening/closing sealing member 263.

The opening/closing device 260 moves in a direction away from the dust collecting device 210 so as to open the first dust collecting chamber 210a when the first dirt removing member 270 slides and is withdrawn from the first dust collecting chamber 210a. Can be arranged to do. The opening and closing device 260 is in a direction closer to the dust collecting device 210 so as to close the first dust collecting chamber 210a when the first dirt removing member 270 slides and moves into the first dust collecting chamber 210a. It can be arranged to move.

The opening/closing member 261 may open and close the first dust collecting chamber 210a as the extension member 230 slides with respect to the dust collecting device 210. The opening/closing member 261 may include a chamber inlet 261a formed so that air introduced from the suction head 10 is introduced into the first dust collecting chamber 210a. The chamber inlet 261a may be opened and closed by the opening/closing cover 262.

The opening/closing cover 262 may include a material having elasticity. The opening/closing cover 262 may open the chamber inlet 261a in a direction in which air is introduced into the first dust collecting chamber 210a. On the other hand, the opening/closing cover 262 may be provided so as not to open the chamber inlet 261a in a direction opposite to the direction in which air is introduced from the first dust collecting chamber 210a. That is, the opening/closing cover 262 may open the chamber inlet 261a when the cleaner 2 sucks dirt from the surface to be cleaned, but in the direction in which the dust is discharged from the first dust collecting chamber 210a, the chamber inlet ( 261a) can be prevented from opening. Accordingly, when the dust collecting window 210 is separated from the suction head 30, it is possible to prevent the dust from scattering.

The opening/closing cover 262 may include a cover fixing part 262a. When the fan motor unit 240 generates a suction force, the opening/closing cover 262 is elastically deformed while the cover fixing part 262a is fixed, and the chamber inlet 261a can be opened. When the fan motor unit 240 does not generate a suction force, the opening/closing cover 262 may return to a position to close the chamber inlet 261a by the elastic force.

The opening/closing sealing member 263 may be provided to seal between the dust collecting device 210 and the opening/closing member 261. The opening and closing sealing member 263 may be disposed along the rim of the opening and closing member 261. The opening and closing sealing member 263 may include a material having elasticity. The opening/closing sealing member 263 may include a material made of a more flexible material than the opening/closing member 261. The opening/closing sealing member 263 is in close contact with the inner surface of the inner case 212 and may seal the first dust collecting chamber 210a. Accordingly, the cleaner 2 according to another embodiment of the present invention can prevent the leakage of dirt from the first dust collecting chamber 210a.

The extension member 230 may include a first dirt removing member 270 provided to discharge dirt from the first dust collecting chamber 210a. The first dirt removing member 270 may be provided to slide on the first dust collecting chamber 210a. The first dirt removing member 270 may include a first mounting part 271 and a first dirt removing part 272 mounted on the first mounting part 271.

The first dirt removing part 272 may be formed of a material having elasticity. The first dirt removing part 272 may be formed to be in close contact with the inner wall of the filtering device 213. The first dirt removing unit 272 may be provided so that the dirt of the filtering device 213 is in close contact with the filtered surface. When the extension member 230 slides with respect to the dust collecting device 210, the first dirt removing unit 272 may slide while being in close contact with the inner surface of the filtering device 213. The first dirt removing unit 272 scratches the inner surface of the filtering device 213 when sliding the extension member 230 into the interior of the dust collecting device 210 and tangled hairs on the inner surface of the filtering device 2130 It can remove dirt such as etc.

The first dirt removing member 270 may move from a first position between the filtering device 213 and the dirt separating device 251 to a second position protruding to the outside of the dust collecting device 210. Accordingly, the first dirt removing member 270 may discharge dirt existing in the first dust collecting chamber 210a to the outside. In addition, as the first dirt removing member 270 protrudes to the outside of the dust collecting device 210, dust collected in the second dust collecting chamber 219 may also be discharged to the outside.

The extension member 230 may include a first connection part 269 connecting the first dirt removing member 270 and the opening and closing device 260. The first connection part 269 may be disposed in the first dust collecting chamber 210a. The first dirt removing member 270 and the opening and closing device 260 may be interlocked by the first connection part 269.

A discharge opening 268 may be formed between the plurality of first connection parts 269. The discharge opening 268 may be formed between the first dirt removing member 270 and the opening/closing device 260. When the opening/closing device 260 opens the first dust collection chamber 210a and the first dust removal member 270 discharges the dust from the first dust collection chamber 210a, the dust goes to the outside through the discharge opening 268 Can be discharged.

The extension member 230 may include a dirt separating device 251. The dirt separation device 251 may include a cyclone. The dirt separating device 251 may centrifuge the dirt that has not been filtered in the first dust collecting chamber 210a from air. As the dirt separating device 251 separates dirt from the air passing through the filtering device 213 in a manner different from the filtering device 213, the cleaner 2 according to another embodiment of the present invention will increase cleaning efficiency. I can.

The extension member 230 may include a second dirt removing member 275 provided to discharge dirt from the second dust collecting chamber 219. The second dirt removing member 275 may be provided to slide on the second dust collecting chamber 219 and the first dust collecting chamber 210a. A second dust collecting chamber 219 may be formed between the first dirt removing member 270 and the second dirt removing member 275. The second dirt removing member 275 may include a second mounting part 276 and a second dirt removing part 277 mounted on the second mounting part 276.

The second dirt removing part 277 may be formed of a material having elasticity. The second dirt removing part 277 is in close contact with the inner surface of the inner case 212 so that dirt from the second dust collecting chamber 219 can be discharged when the extension member 230 slides with respect to the dust collecting device 210. You can slide and move in the state. When the extension member 230 slides with respect to the dust collecting device 210, the second dirt removing part 277 slides in a state in close contact with the inner surface of the inner case 212 and moves the second dust collecting chamber 219 You can empty all the dirt.

The extension member 230 may include a second connection part 279 connecting the first dirt removing member 270 and the second dirt removing member 275. The second connection part 279 may be disposed in the second dust collection chamber 219. The second dirt removing member 275 and the first dirt removing member 270 may be interlocked by the second connection part 279.

The extension member 230 may include a dirt guide 252 that guides the dirt separated by the dirt separation device 251 to the second dust collection chamber 219. The dirt guide 252 may be provided in a cone shape whose radius becomes narrower toward the second dust collecting chamber 219.

The extension member 230 may include a fan motor case 241 that is slidably inserted into the inner case 212. A fan motor unit 240 and a motor filter 246 may be disposed inside the fan motor case 241.

The motor filter 246 may be provided to filter the dirt of the air before flowing into the fan motor unit 240 once more. The motor filter 246 may be disposed in front of the fan motor unit 240 along a direction in which air that has passed through the waste separation device 251 is discharged through the exhaust port 216. The motor filter 246 may be disposed between the fan motor unit 240 and the dirt separating device 251. The motor filter 246 may filter dirt from the air that has passed through the dirt separation device 251. The motor filter 246 may be provided with a mesh member. The motor filter 246 may be disposed inside the dust collecting case 211 while being mounted on the extension member 230. The cleaner 2 according to another embodiment of the present invention can prevent the fan motor unit 240 from being damaged by dirt by the motor filter 246, and discharges relatively clean air through the exhaust port 216. can do.

The fan motor unit 240 may be provided to generate a suction force in the first dust collection chamber 210a and the second dust collection chamber 219. Air passing through the motor filter 246 may pass through the fan motor unit 240 and then move to the discharge member 242. The fan motor unit 240 may be disposed closer to the opening/closing device 260 than the handle 233. The fan motor unit 240 may be disposed relatively below the extension member 230. In the cleaner 2 according to another embodiment of the present invention, as the fan motor unit 240, which is relatively heavier than the battery 203a, is disposed below the battery 203a, the center of gravity can be positioned relatively downward. have. Accordingly, since the center of gravity of the cleaner 2 according to another embodiment of the present invention can be relatively lowered, convenience of use can be increased.

The discharge member 242 may be provided to communicate with the exhaust port 216. Air that has passed through the fan motor unit 240 and introduced into the exhaust member 242 may be guided to the exhaust port 216 by the exhaust member 242.

The cleaner 2 according to another embodiment of the present invention may be provided so that the inside of the fan motor case 241 of the extension member 230 in which the fan motor unit 240 is disposed is separated from the battery mounting portion 236. That is, the air flowing by the fan motor unit 240 does not move to the battery mounting part 236 and the handle 233, but is discharged directly through the exhaust port 216. Accordingly, the cleaner 2 according to another embodiment of the present invention can minimize the discharged air toward the user.

According to the above-described configuration, when the cleaner 2 according to another embodiment of the present invention performs a cleaning operation, the air including the dirt introduced from the suction head 30 is filtered by the filtering device of the first dust collecting chamber 210a ( 213) can be primarily filtered. Thereafter, air that has moved to the waste separation device 251 through the case flow path 210b may be secondaryly filtered. Air filtered by the waste separation device 251 may be collected in the second dust collecting chamber 219. The air that has passed through the waste separation device 251 passes through the motor filter 246 and is thirdly filtered, and then may pass through the fan motor unit 240. The air that has passed through the fan motor unit 240 may be discharged to the exhaust port 216 through the exhaust member 242.

FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating a state in which dust is empty by the dust collecting device of the cleaner illustrated in FIG. 1. 15 is a view showing a cross-section of a portion of the cleaner shown in FIG. 14. 16 is a diagram illustrating a cross section of the button device of the cleaner shown in FIG. 14.

Referring to FIGS. 14 and 15, when the user wants to empty the dust collected in the dust collecting device 210 after the cleaning operation is finished, the user applies a force to the extension member 230 to slide with respect to the dust collecting device 210. I can make it. In this case, the user may move the button 218 to move the extension member 230.

13 and 16, the button device 217 may include a button 218, a fixing member 221, and an elastic member 220.

The button 218 may be disposed on the outer wall of the dust collecting device 210. The button 218 may be located on the rear surface of the dust collecting device 210. The button 218 may be provided to be movable with respect to the dust collecting device 210. When trying to remove dust inside the dust collecting device 210 by sliding the extension member 230 with respect to the dust collecting device 210, the user may press the button 218 to move it. The button 218 may include a pressing portion 218a for pressing the fixing member 221 so that the fixing member 221 can be inserted into the insertion groove 231b of the extension case 231 of the extension member 230. have.

The button 218 may be elastically biased to a position where the fixing member 221 is pressed by the elastic member 220. Therefore, after discharging the dust inside the dust collecting device 210, the extension member 230 is slid in the direction in which the dust collecting device 210 is drawn out, so that the fixing member 221 is inserted into the insertion groove 231b again. If so, the button 218 may return to its original position by the elastic member 220.

The fixing member 221 may fix or release the extension member 230 with respect to the dust collecting device 210 as the button 218 moves. The fixing member 221 may be provided to be inserted into the insertion groove 231b of the extension case 231.

The elastic member 220 may elastically bias the button 218 to a fixed position so that the extension member 230 is fixed with respect to the dust collecting device 210. One end of the elastic member 220 may be fixed to the button fixing portion 211a of the outer case 211 and the other end of the elastic member 220 may be fixed to the button 218.

As the button 218 moves, a space in which the fixing member 221 can move is formed in the button 218. In this state, when the user applies a force to the extension member 230, the fixing member 221 is separated from the insertion groove 231b and moves toward the button 218. Accordingly, the extension member 230 can slide into the interior of the dust collecting device 210.

When the extension member 230 slides inside the dust collecting device 210, the opening/closing device 260 disposed at one end of the extension member 230 opens the first dust collecting chamber 210a, and the first dirt The removal member 270 slides on one surface of the filtering device 213 on which dirt is present, and the second dirt removal member 275 prevents dirt from the filtering device 213 and the inner surface of the second dust collecting chamber 219. It slides on one side that exists. The first dirt removing member 270 may separate the dirt existing in the filtering device 213 and discharge it to the outside of the first dust collecting chamber 210a. The second dirt removing member 275 discharges the dirt from the second dust collecting chamber 219 to the outside, and at the same time separates the dirt present in the filtering device 2130 to the outside of the first dust collecting chamber 210a. Can be discharged as.

To this end, the first dirt removing member 270 and the second dirt removing member 275 may move to a position protruding to the outside of the dust collecting device 210. In contrast, in the extension member 230, only the opening and closing device 260 is exposed to the outside of the dust collecting device 210, and the first dirt removing member 270 and the second dirt removing member 275 are You can also move it so that it is not exposed to the outside. In addition, in the extension member 230, only the opening and closing device 260 and the first dirt removing member 270 are exposed to the outside of the dust collecting device 210, and the second dirt removing member 275 is outside the dust collecting device 210. You can also move so that it is not exposed.

Thereafter, when the dust discharge of the dust collection chambers 210a and 219 is completed, the user can move the extension member 230 in the direction in which the dust collection device 210 is withdrawn, and accordingly, the opening and closing device 260 is The dust collecting chamber 210a is moved to a closed position. In addition, the button 218 is moved by the elastic member 220 and presses the fixing member 221 to be inserted into the insertion groove 231b, and accordingly, the extension member 230 for the dust collecting device 210 The position will be fixed.

According to this configuration, the cleaner 2 according to another embodiment of the present invention can easily empty the dirt of the dust collecting device 210 with a relatively simple operation. In addition, since the opening and closing device 260 is provided to open and close the dust collection chambers 210a and 219 only when the dust collection device 210 discharges the dust, even when the dust collection device 210 is separated from the suction head 30 This can be prevented from scattering.

In the above, specific embodiments have been illustrated and described. However, it is not limited only to the above-described embodiments, and those of ordinary skill in the technical field to which the invention pertains will be able to perform various changes without departing from the gist of the technical idea of the invention described in the following claims. .

1, 2; vacuum cleaner
10, 30; Suction head
20; Extension tube
100, 210; cyclone
110; Dust collector
112; Guide
113, 213; Filtering device
120; Dust collection chamber
121, 210a; 1st dust collection chamber
122, 219; 2nd dust collection chamber
123, 251; Dirt separation device
124; Filter member
130; Dirt removal device
131, 233; handle
132; link
133, 270; 1st dirt removal member
134, 275; 2nd dirt removal member
140; Drive
240; Fan motor unit
260; Switchgear

Claims (20)

Suction head;
A dust collecting device having one end mounted on the suction head and forming a dust collecting chamber; And
Includes; an extension member slidably mounted to the dust collecting device,
The extension member,
A dirt removal member that slides on the dust collection chamber and is provided to discharge the dirt from the dust collection chamber; And
And an opening/closing device provided to open and close the dust collecting chamber and configured to be interlocked with the dirt removing member. The method of claim 1,
The opening/closing device includes an opening/closing member having a chamber inlet and an opening/closing cover provided to open and close the chamber inlet by a suction force formed in the dust collecting chamber. The method of claim 2,
The opening/closing cover is provided in such a manner that a portion of the opening/closing cover is fixed to the opening/closing member, and a portion different from the one portion is deformable by a suction force formed in the dust collecting chamber. The method of claim 2,
The opening/closing device includes an opening/closing sealing member provided to seal between the dust collecting device and the opening/closing member. The method of claim 4,
The opening/closing sealing member is disposed along an edge of the opening/closing member, and comprising a material made of a more flexible material than the opening/closing member. The method of claim 1,
The extension member,
A connection part connecting the dirt removing member and the opening and closing device; And
And a discharge opening formed between the dirt removing member and the opening/closing device and configured to discharge dirt from the dust collecting chamber. The method of claim 1,
The opening and closing device,
When the dirt removing member slides and moves from the dust collection chamber, it moves in a direction away from the dust collection device to open the dust collection chamber,
A cleaner provided to move in a direction closer to the dust collecting device so as to close the dust collecting chamber when the dirt removing member slides and moves into the dust collecting chamber. The method of claim 1,
The extension member,
A handle disposed at the other end opposite to one end of the extension member on which the opening and closing device is disposed; And
And a fan motor unit configured to generate a suction force in the dust collecting chamber and disposed closer to the opening and closing device than the handle. The method of claim 8,
A vacuum cleaner further comprising a battery disposed between the handle of the extension member and the fan motor unit. The method of claim 8,
The dust collecting device includes an exhaust port formed in a portion of a rear surface corresponding to a position of the fan motor unit when the opening and closing device closes the dust collecting chamber. The method of claim 8,
A cleaner having a motor filter provided between the fan motor unit and the dust collection chamber to filter air flowing into the fan motor unit. The method of claim 1,
The dust collecting device includes a filtering device disposed in the dust collecting chamber and provided to filter the dirt introduced through the suction head,
The dirt removing member is provided so that when the extension member is slid with respect to the dust collecting device, the dirt of the filtering device is slid on the filtered surface. The method of claim 1,
The dust collection chamber is a first dust collection chamber,
The extension member includes a cyclone provided to remove dirt from the air passing through the first dust collecting chamber,
The dust collecting device is a cleaner including a second dust collecting chamber in which the dirt separated from the cyclone is collected. The method of claim 13,
The dirt removing member is a first dirt removing member,
The extension member includes a second dust removal member provided to slide on the second dust collection chamber and the first dust collection chamber to discharge dust from the second dust collection chamber when the extension member slides with respect to the dust collection device. Cleaner to include. Conveying device; And
Includes; a dust collecting device provided to be connectable to the transfer device and configured to filter the dirt received from the transfer device,
The dust collecting device,
A housing including a guide portion in which a first dust collection chamber is formed and is recessed inward from an outer surface;
A handle provided to be movable outside the housing and disposed to cover at least a portion of the guide part;
A first dirt removing member provided to be movable inside the housing as the handle moves and configured to discharge dirt collected in the first dust collecting chamber; And
And a link connecting the handle and the first dirt removing member and configured to guide movement by the guide part. The method of claim 15,
The dust collecting device is provided to filter the dirt received from the conveying device, a cleaner including a filtering device disposed in the first dust collecting chamber. The method of claim 16,
The first dirt removing member is provided to be in close contact with the inner surface of the filtering device and includes a first contact part including a flexible material. The method of claim 16,
The dust collecting device is disposed at the rear of the filtering device along a direction in which air introduced from the conveying device is discharged, and includes a dirt separating device provided to filter the dirt passing through the filtering device. The method of claim 18,
The dust collecting device is a cleaner including a second dust collecting chamber formed in the housing to collect the dust filtered by the dust separation device. The method of claim 19,
The first dirt removing member is provided to be movable between a first position between the first dust collecting chamber and the second dust collecting chamber and a second position protruding to the outside of the housing.

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