KR20220045717A - Cleaning system and docking device having the same - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed are a docking device, which using a cleaning device without configuring a separate automatic discharge device and motor/discharge unit in a docking device for emptying a dust bin to increase usability and convenience of a product and a vacuum cleaner system including the same. According to the present invention, the vacuum cleaner system comprises: a cleaning device including a fan motor provided to generate a suction force in a suction unit and a dust collection container in which foreign substances sucked by the suction force are collected; and a docking device disposed to allow the dust collection container to be docked thereto and including a dust container in which the foreign substances collected in the dust collection container are transferred and accommodated. The fan motor is provided to be rotatable from the cleaning device so that the position of the suction unit can be changed. The docking device includes a suction duct to which the fan motor is connected to form a suction flow path between the suction unit rotating and moving from the cleaning device and the dust collection container.

Description

CLEANING SYSTEM AND DOCKING DEVICE HAVING THE SAME

The present invention relates to a docking device for a cleaning device, and more particularly, to a docking device having improved usability by improving the structure and a cleaning system having the same.

BACKGROUND ART In general, a vacuum cleaner is a home appliance that uses vacuum pressure generated by a motor mounted inside a cleaner body to suck in air containing foreign substances such as dust, and then filter the foreign substances from the inside of the main body.

The vacuum cleaner may include a motor for generating a suction pressure and a suction unit for sucking foreign substances on the surface to be cleaned through the suction pressure generated from the motor. The vacuum cleaner may be classified into a canister-type cleaner, an upright-type cleaner, a handy-type cleaner, a stick-type cleaner, and the like according to the shape thereof.

Recently, the preference for a cordless vacuum cleaner that is convenient to use is increasing.

A cleaning device including a wireless cleaner may include a cleaner and a cleaner holder provided to store and charge the cleaner when use of the cleaner is finished.

Such a vacuum cleaner including a cordless vacuum cleaner includes a dust container for collecting foreign substances, and a user must periodically discharge the foreign substances collected in the dust container from the dust container. Consumers have to take only the dust bin to empty it or, in the case of a stick vacuum cleaner, take the whole set to empty the foreign substances, so there is a problem in that some dust accumulated in the dust bin is scattered again during the discharge process.

In addition, a separate device for emptying the foreign substances in the dust bin has a problem in that a separate motor for generating a suction force for discharging the foreign substances and corresponding components are required.

One aspect of the present invention provides a docking device having improved usability by improving the structure and a cleaning system having the same.

Another aspect of the present invention is a docking device capable of improving usability and convenience of a product by using a cleaning device without configuring a separate automatic discharge device and a motor/exhaust unit in a docking device for emptying foreign substances in a dust bin, and a cleaning system having the same provides

A cleaning system according to the spirit of the present invention includes a cleaning device including a fan motor provided to generate a suction force in the suction unit, and a dust collector for collecting foreign substances sucked by the suction force, and the dust collector is provided to dock, , a docking device including a dust bin in which foreign substances collected in the dust bin are delivered and accommodated, wherein the fan motor is rotatably provided from the cleaning device to change the position of the suction part, and the docking device includes and a suction duct to which the fan motor is connected so as to form a suction passage between the suction unit rotated from the cleaning device and the dust collector.

In addition, the cleaning apparatus includes a cleaning main body having a long axis extending in a vertical direction, and a cyclone provided to centrifugally separate foreign substances in the dust collecting bin disposed on the long axis of the cleaning main body.

The cleaning device may further include a fan motor housing accommodating the fan motor, provided with the suction port and the discharge port, and a rotating device provided to rotate and move the fan motor housing from the cleaning main body.

In addition, the suction duct includes a fan motor coupling part disposed to be spaced apart from the long axis of the cleaning main body, and to which the fan motor rotated from the cleaning main body is coupled.

In addition, when the dust collector is docked with the docking device, the motor shaft of the fan motor is rotated from the long axis of the cyclone to be positioned.

In addition, the rotating device includes a rotating shaft, and rotating shaft support portions respectively provided in the cleaning main body and the fan motor housing so that the rotating shaft is rotatably supported.

In addition, the docking device, a docking device body having a long axis extending in one direction, a seating portion provided with an upper side open in the long axis direction of the docking device body so that the dust collector is seated, and a lower side of the docking device body It further includes an air outlet provided in the.

In addition, the docking device further includes a reflux duct connecting the outlet and the docking device main body to return a portion of the exhaust discharged through the outlet to the suction passage.

In addition, the reflux duct connects between the discharge port and the dust collector.

In addition, the suction duct further includes a connection part connected to the air discharge part, and a direction change part formed to change the flow direction of the air introduced through the long axis direction of the docking device body.

The suction flow path further includes a first suction path through which outside air is introduced from around the dust collector and a second suction path through which air discharged from the outlet of the fan motor housing is introduced.

In addition, the cleaning device includes an extension pipe detachably coupled to the cleaning main body, and a suction head detachably coupled to the extension pipe, and the suction flow path includes a first inlet through which air is introduced through the suction head and the extension pipe. 3 It further includes a suction path.

In addition, the suction flow path is a first suction path provided so that air introduced through the first suction path, the second suction path, and the third suction path moves inside the docking device body through the dust collector; It further includes a second suction passage connected to the first suction passage and provided to be discharged through the outlet by moving the suction duct.

In addition, the docking device may further include a filter provided on the suction passage, and the filter is disposed below the dust container with respect to a long axis direction of the docking device body.

In accordance with another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a cleaning apparatus comprising: a cleaning main body including a dust collector for collecting dust sucked by a suction force of a fan motor; and a docking device including a dust bin provided to dock the dust collecting bin and receiving foreign substances collected in the dust collecting bin, wherein the fan motor is rotatably provided from the cleaning main body, and the docking device includes a suction duct provided to form a suction flow path between the fan motor and the dust collecting tube by the suction airflow formed by the fan motor, wherein the suction duct is coupled to the fan motor rotated from the cleaning main body It includes a fan motor coupling portion disposed so as to be spaced apart from the docking device.

The cleaner body may further include a fan motor housing accommodating the fan motor, provided with the suction port and the discharge port, and a rotating device provided to enable the fan motor housing to rotate from the cleaning body.

In addition, the suction flow path further includes a first suction path through which outside air is introduced from around the dust collector and a second suction path through which air discharged from the outlet is introduced.

In addition, the docking device includes a docking device body, a seating portion provided on the docking device body to seat the dust collector, and an air outlet provided under the docking device body.

In addition, the docking device further includes a reflux duct connecting the outlet and the docking device body to reflux a portion of the air discharged through the outlet to the suction passage.

In addition, the reflux duct connects between the discharge port and the suction passage.

The docking device of the present invention has the effect of improving the usability and convenience of the product by using a cleaning device without configuring a separate automatic discharge device and a motor/exhaust unit in the docking device for emptying foreign substances in the dust collector.

In addition, by directly connecting the dust collector to the docking device and discharging it automatically, the dust removal rate inside the dust collector can be improved and scattering of fine dust can be completely prevented.

In addition, in general, parts of the motor/exhaust unit configured for automatic discharge of dust from the dust collector are unnecessary, so that the docking device can be configured to be small and light, and the capacity of the dust container provided inside the docking device can be increased.

1 is a perspective view showing a state in which a dust collector of a cleaning device according to an embodiment of the present invention is docked in a docking device;
2 is a perspective view showing a cleaning device and a docking device according to an embodiment of the present invention;
3 is a side cross-sectional view of a docking device to which a dust collector is docked according to an embodiment of the present invention;
4 is a perspective view showing a fan motor housing rotationally moved from a cleaning device according to an embodiment of the present invention;
5 is a view showing a state in which the fan motor housing is connected to the suction duct of the docking device according to an embodiment of the present invention;
6 is a view showing the air flow of the suction passage and the reflux duct according to an embodiment of the present invention;
7 is a view showing a third suction path of the suction flow path according to an embodiment of the present invention;
8 is a view showing an air flow in a suction passage according to an embodiment of the present invention;
9 is a view schematically showing a cleaning device and a docking device according to another embodiment of the present invention;
10 is a view schematically showing a cleaning apparatus and a docking apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention.

The configuration shown in the embodiments and drawings described in this specification is only a preferred example of the disclosed invention, and there may be various modifications that can be substituted for 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 in each drawing of the present specification indicate parts or components that perform substantially the same functions.

In addition, the terminology used herein is used to describe the embodiments, and is not intended to limit and/or limit the disclosed invention. The singular expression includes the plural expression unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. In the present specification, terms such as “comprise” or “have” are intended to designate that a feature, number, step, operation, component, part, or combination thereof described in the specification exists, but one or more other features It does not preclude the possibility of the presence or addition of numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof.

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

In addition, the terms "tip", "rear end", "upper", "lower", "upper" and lower" used in the following description are defined based on the drawings, and the shape and position of each component by this term is not limited.

1 is a perspective view illustrating a state in which a dust collector of a cleaning device according to an embodiment of the present invention is docked in a docking device, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a cleaning device and a docking device according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 3 is a side cross-sectional view of the docking device to which the dust collector is docked according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1 to 3 , the cleaning system 1 includes a cleaning device 10 and a docking device 100 .

The cleaning device 10 may be provided to dock with the docking device 100 . The cleaning device 10 may be docked to the docking device 100 in various situations. For example, in the case of charging the battery 15 of the cleaning device 10 or when the dust collector 20 of the cleaning device 10 is full of foreign substances, there may be cases in which the consumer directly docks to remove the dust. there is.

The cleaning device 10 may include a cleaning main body 11 , an extension tube 50 detachably coupled to the cleaning main body 11 , and a suction head 40 detachably coupled to the extension tube 50 . .

The cleaning device 10 may include a fan motor 33 that generates a suction force required to suck foreign substances on the surface to be cleaned, and a dust collector 20 in which the foreign substances sucked from the surface to be cleaned are accommodated.

The dust collector 20 may be configured to filter and collect dust or dirt in the air introduced through the suction head 40 . The dust collector 20 may be provided detachably from the cleaning main body 11 .

The cleaning device 10 may include a fan motor housing 30 . The fan motor housing 30 may include a fan motor 33 therein. The fan motor housing 30 may be formed in a cylindrical shape. The fan motor housing 30 may further include a filter (not shown). The filter may be provided in a substantially donut shape and provided inside the fan motor housing 30 . The type of filter is not limited, but for example, a Hepa filter may be disposed inside the fan motor housing 30 . The filter may filter ultra-fine dust that is not filtered in the dust collector 20 . The filter may be disposed inside and outside the fan motor housing 30 , and the fan motor 33 may be disposed at the center thereof.

The cleaning main body 11 may be provided with a handle 16 so that the user can grip and operate the cleaning device 10 . The user can clean by holding the handle 16 and moving the cleaning device 10 back and forth.

The cleaning body 11 may include a manipulation unit 12 . The user can turn on/off the cleaning device 10 or manipulate the suction strength by using a power button provided on the operation unit 12 .

The suction head 40 may be configured to contact the surface to be cleaned. The suction head 40 may be provided to contact the surface to be cleaned and to suck foreign substances such as dust present on the surface to be cleaned.

The suction head 40 and the cleaning main body 11 may be connected by an extension pipe 50 . One end of the extension tube 50 is pivotally connected to the suction head 40 , so that the suction head 40 can jointly move with respect to the extension tube 50 .

The extension tube 50 of the cleaning main body 11 may include an extension tube connection part 51 . The extension tube connection part 51 is provided to separate or combine the extension tube 50 from the cleaning main body 11 . The extension tube 50 may include an extension tube separation button 51a. The extension tube separation button 51a may be provided on the extension tube connection part 51 . The user can separate the extension tube 50 from the cleaning main body 11 by pressing the extension tube separation button 51a.

The extension pipe 50 of the cleaning main body 11 may further include a suction head connection part 52 . The suction head connection part 52 may be provided to separate the suction head 40 from the cleaning main body 11 or to be coupled to the cleaning main body 11 .

The cleaning main body 11 may include a dust collection guide 18 for guiding foreign substances to the dust collector 20 by connecting the dust collector 20 , the extension tube 50 and the suction head 40 .

The dust collection guide 18 may be coupled to the extension pipe 50 while guiding the foreign material to the dust collecting container 20 as described above. The dust collection guide 18 may be provided to be directly connected to the suction head 40 other than the extension pipe 50 or to be combined with other components such as an auxiliary suction unit.

The user may improve the convenience of cleaning by connecting various components to the dust collection guide 18 of the cleaning main body 11 according to the cleaning situation.

The cleaning body 11 may further include a battery 15 . The battery 15 may be detachably mounted to the cleaning main body 11 .

Also, although not shown, the battery 15 may be electrically connected to a charging terminal provided in a cleaner docking device or a docking station. The battery 15 may be charged by receiving power from the charging terminal.

The docking device 100 may be provided so that the cleaning device 10 can be stored or mounted thereon.

The docking device 100 may include a docking device body 110 (hereinafter, referred to as a 'docking housing') forming an exterior. The docking housing 110 may be provided so that the dust collector 20 of the cleaning device 10 is docked.

The docking device 100 may be provided so that the collected material is automatically discharged by changing the suction air flow supplied to the dust collector 20 of the cleaning device 10 .

The docking housing 110 may be provided to have a long axis extending in one direction. The long axis may preferably extend in the vertical direction. Accordingly, the docking housing 110 may be provided in a cylindrical shape extending substantially in the vertical direction. In an embodiment of the present invention, the docking device and the docking housing have a cylindrical shape extending in the vertical direction, but the spirit of the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, the docking device and the docking housing may be formed in a box shape extending in the vertical direction.

The docking device 100 may further include a base 101 and a connection bracket 102 connecting between the base 101 and the docking housing 110 . The base 101 may be provided with a suction head support 103 provided to support the suction head 40 of the cleaning device 10 .

At least a part of the docking housing 110 may be detachably provided. As at least a portion of the docking housing 110 is separated, the user can easily replace the dust container 130 disposed inside the docking housing 110 .

The docking housing 110 may be provided with a seating portion 120 on which the dust collector 20 of the cleaning device 10 is seated. The seating part 120 may be provided to open upward with respect to the long axis of the docking housing 110 . The seating part 120 may be located on the upper end of the docking housing 110 . The seating part 120 is a space opened to the outside in the docking housing 110 and may be provided so that the dust collector 20 of the cleaning device 10 can be vertically inserted and seated.

When the dust collector 20 of the cleaning device 10 is docked to the docking device 100, the long axis of the docking housing 110 and the long axis of the dust collector 20 may be provided to face in approximately corresponding directions.

The dust collector 20 may be formed in a cylindrical shape. The seating part 120 of the docking housing 110 provided to seat the dust collector 20 may be formed in a cylindrical shape. An opening 20a is formed at the lower end of the dust collector 20 , and a cover 23 for opening and closing the opening 20a may be mounted.

The dust collector 20 of the cleaning device 10 may include a cylindrical shape having a long axis extending in one direction. The dust collector 20 may be provided to separate foreign substances introduced therein through centrifugal rotation. A multi-cyclone 22 may be disposed inside the dust collector 20 . The dust collector 20 may be provided so as to collect foreign substances to the lower side of the multi-cyclone 22 . The dust collecting container 20 includes a first dust collecting unit 22a that is primarily collected and relatively large foreign substances are collected, and a second dust collecting unit 22b that is collected by the multi-cyclone 22 and collects relatively small foreign substances. can do.

Both the first dust collecting part 22a and the second dust collecting part 22b may be opened by the cover 23 of the dust collecting container 20 . The first dust collecting part 22a and the second dust collecting part 22b are provided so that foreign substances collected in the dust collecting container 20 can be discharged to the seating part 120 of the docking device 100 when the cover 23 is opened.

The seating unit 120 may include a seating guide 121 disposed inside the docking housing 110 . The seating guide 121 is provided to guide the foreign substances collected in the dust collector 20 when the dust collector 20 is seated on the seating part 120 . The seating guide 121 may be connected to the dust container 130 .

The docking housing 110 may be provided with a suction flow path 200 provided so that foreign substances discharged from the dust collecting bin 20 of the cleaning device 10 are sucked into the dust bin 130 . The suction passage 200 may be provided to be connected to the seating portion 120 of the docking housing 110 . The cover 23 of the dust collector 20 may be provided to automatically open when the dust collector 20 is seated on the seating unit 120 . The seating guide 121 may guide the opening of the cover 23 of the dust collector 20 .

The docking housing 110 may have a suction passage 200 formed therein. The docking housing 110 includes a suction flow path 200 that is provided so that when the dust collector 20 is seated on the seating part 120, foreign substances collected in the dust collector 20 are discharged to the outside of the dust collector 20. can do.

The suction flow path 200 may be provided to transmit the flow of airflow generated by the fan motor 33 of the cleaning device 10 to the dust collector 20 . The suction flow path 200 of the docking housing 110 may be provided to transfer the flow of airflow generated by the fan motor 33 of the cleaning device 10 to the dust collector 20 . That is, the suction air flow generated by the fan motor 33 of the cleaning device 10 is transmitted to the inside of the dust collector 20 along the suction flow path 200, and the foreign substances inside the dust collector 20 are transferred to the air flow by the suction air flow. According to the flow of the dust collector 20 may be discharged to the outside. Foreign substances in the dust collector 20 may be discharged to the seating part 120 and the seating guide 121 according to the flow of the airflow and then collected in the dust container 130 .

The dust bin 130 of the docking housing 110 is made of a material through which air is transmitted and foreign substances are not permeated. do.

In the existing docking housing 110, the configuration of the exhaust device for discharging dust and the suction device for forming the suction air flow must be separately configured. Since the suction power of the fan motor 33 of the cleaning device 10 is used, a separate Since a configuration for discharging dust is not required, the structure of the docking housing 110 can be small and light, and the capacity of the dust container 130 can be increased to improve cleaning efficiency.

One end of the suction passage 200 may be connected to the dust collector 20 , and the other end of the suction passage 200 may be connected to the fan motor 33 of the cleaning device 10 .

The docking device 100 may further include a suction duct 210 provided to form the suction passage 200 . The suction duct 210 may be provided so that the fan motor 33 of the cleaning device 10 is connected. The suction duct 210 may be disposed on one side of the docking housing 110 . The suction duct 210 may be formed to extend from the docking housing 110 . The suction duct 210 may be disposed to be spaced apart from the long axis of the docking housing 110 to one side. The suction duct 210 may include a fan motor coupling unit 220 provided to be connected to the fan motor 33 . The fan motor coupling unit 220 may be provided at one end of the suction duct 210 . The fan motor coupling unit 220 of the suction duct 210 is spaced apart from one side of the docking housing 110 so that the fan motor 33 of the cleaning device 10 can be rotatedly moved from the cleaning main body 11 and coupled thereto. can be placed.

An air outlet 111 provided to connect the suction duct 210 to a lower portion of the docking housing 110 may be provided. The air outlet 111 may be disposed at the lower end of the docking housing 110 . The air discharge unit 111 is connected to the suction duct 210 to form the suction flow path 200 . A filter 150 for filtering the air discharged through the dust container 130 may be mounted on the air discharge unit 111 . The filter 150 may be disposed on the suction passage 200 of the docking housing 110 . In an embodiment of the present invention, the filter is illustrated as being installed in the docking housing, but the spirit of the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, the filter may be disposed in at least one of the docking housing and the suction duct in which the suction passage is formed.

In the docking housing 110 of the docking device 100 , a reflux duct 300 provided to reflux some of the exhaust discharged from the fan motor 33 to the suction passage 200 may be installed.

The fan motor 33 of the cleaning device 10 may be mounted inside the fan motor housing 30 . The fan motor 33 may include a suction unit 33a in which suction force is generated by rotation of the fan motor 33 . The suction part 33a may be formed under the fan motor 33 .

The fan motor housing 30 may be formed in a cylindrical shape to correspond to the cleaning body 11 and the dust collector 20 . The fan motor housing 30 may include a suction port 30a formed by opening at least a portion of a lower surface of the fan motor 33 to correspond to the suction unit 33a. The fan motor housing 30 may include a discharge port 30b formed on an outer peripheral surface thereof. The discharge port 30b may include a plurality of holes. In the embodiment of the present invention, the discharge port 30b of the fan motor housing 30 is illustrated as a plurality of holes, but the spirit of the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, the discharge port may include a plurality of slits.

4 is a perspective view illustrating the fan motor housing rotationally moved from the cleaning device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 5 is a state in which the fan motor housing according to an embodiment of the present invention is connected to the suction duct of the docking device It is a drawing.

4 to 5 , the cleaning device 10 may include a fan motor housing 30 rotatably provided to the cleaning main body 11 .

The fan motor housing 30 is provided so that the fan motor 33 is accommodated therein to generate suction force. The fan motor housing 30 may be rotatably provided from the cleaning device 10 . The fan motor housing 30 may be rotatably provided from the cleaning main body 11 . The fan motor housing 30 may be installed to be rotatably movable in a horizontal direction from the cleaning main body 11 . The fan motor housing 30 may be moved from the first position P1 corresponding to the long axis direction of the cleaning main body 11 to the second position P2 rotationally moved in the horizontal direction. The fan motor housing 30 may be rotationally moved from the cleaning main body 11 to change the position of the suction part 33a of the fan motor 33 . The fan motor housing 30 can be moved by rotating the position of the suction part 33a of the fan motor 33 from the central position P1 in the long axis direction of the cleaning main body 11 to the second position P2 moved to one side. .

The fan motor housing 30 may be rotationally moved from the cleaning main body 11 to change the position of the suction port 30a. The fan motor housing 30 may be rotatably provided from the cleaning main body 11 to change the position of the suction part 33a of the fan motor 33 .

The cleaning device 10 may further include a rotating device 70 to allow the fan motor housing 30 to be rotatably moved from the cleaning main body 11 .

The rotating device 70 is provided between the cleaning main body 11 and the fan motor housing 30 so that the position of the fan motor 33 is movable from the cleaning main body 11 . The rotating device 70 may include a rotating shaft 71 and a rotating shaft supporting part 72 provided in the cleaning main body 11 and the fan motor housing 30 so that the rotating shaft 71 is rotatably supported. The rotation shaft support part 72 may include a first rotation shaft support part 72a provided in the cleaning main body 11 and a second rotation shaft support part 72b provided in the fan motor housing 30 .

When the dust collector 20 of the cleaning device 10 is seated on the seating portion 120 of the docking device 100 , the fan motor 33 , that is, the fan motor housing 30 is located in the long axis direction of the cleaning main body 11 . It is rotated from the corresponding first position (P1) to move to the second position (P2), which is spaced apart from the long axis direction of the cleaning main body (11). In the exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the fan motor housing 30 is manually moved by the user from the cleaning main body 11 around the rotation axis, but the spirit of the present invention is not limited thereto. The rotating operation of the cleaning main body and the fan motor housing may be automatically driven through a separate device.

In addition, although not shown, a tension member (not shown) for elastically supporting between the rotation shaft 71 and the rotation shaft support part 72 may be further included. The fan motor housing 30 may be automatically returned to the cleaning main body 11 by the tension member.

The fan motor housing 30 moved from the first position P1 to the second position P2 of the cleaning main body 11 may be connected to the suction duct 210 of the docking device 100 .

One end of the suction duct 210 may be connected to the docking housing 110 . The other end of the suction duct 210 may be connected to the fan motor housing 30 . One end of the suction duct 210 may be connected to the suction passage 200 of the docking housing 110 . The other end of the suction duct 210 may be connected to the suction part 33a of the fan motor 33 .

The suction duct 210 may include a fan motor coupling unit 220 to which the fan motor housing 30 of the cleaning device 10 is connected. The fan motor coupling unit 220 may be provided at the upper end of the suction duct 210 . The fan motor coupling unit 220 may be provided at a corresponding position to be connected by rotation of the fan motor housing 30 . The fan motor coupling unit 220 may include an opening 220a corresponding to the suction port 30a of the fan motor housing 30 . The fan motor coupling unit 220 may be formed at the upper end of the suction duct 210 . The opening 220a may be formed at the upper end of the suction duct 210 .

The lower end of the suction duct 210 may be connected to the lower portion of the docking housing 110 to be connected to the suction passage 200 inside the docking housing 110 . The lower end of the suction duct 210 may be connected to the air outlet 111 of the docking housing 110 . The suction duct 210 includes a connection part 211 for being connected to the air exhaust part 111 and a direction changing part 212 formed to change the flow direction of the air introduced through the long axis direction of the docking housing 110 . may include more. The direction change unit 212 may be provided to convert the air introduced in the long axis direction of the docking housing 110 to the long axis direction of the suction duct 210 . The air introduced in the long axis direction of the docking housing 110 may change direction along the direction change unit 212 to move in the long axis direction of the suction duct 210 .

6 is a view showing the air flow of the suction flow path and the reflux duct according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 7 is a view showing the third suction path of the suction flow path according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 8 is It is a view showing an air flow in a suction passage according to an embodiment of the present invention.

6 to 8 , the suction flow path 200 is formed by the suction air flow generated through the suction force generated by the fan motor 33 of the cleaning device 10 .

The suction flow path 200 may include a first suction flow path 200a formed inside the docking housing 110 and a second suction flow path 200b formed inside the suction duct 210 . The first suction passage 200a and the second suction passage 200b may be connected to each other. The first suction flow path 200a and the second suction flow path 200b may be formed by the suction airflow generated by the fan motor 33 . The first suction passage 200a and the second suction passage 200b may be formed to transmit the flow of airflow generated by the fan motor 33 to the dust collector 20 . The suction airflow generated by the fan motor 33 is delivered to the dust collector 20 along the second suction flow path 200b of the suction duct 210 and the first suction flow path 200a of the docking housing 110, and , so that foreign substances inside the dust collecting bin 20 by the suction air flow are collected into the dust bin 130 inside the docking housing 110 by the air flow.

The suction flow path 200 includes a first suction path Q1 through which outside air is introduced from around the dust collector 20 and a second suction through which some of the air discharged from the discharge port 30b of the fan motor housing 30 is introduced. It may include a path Q2 and a third suction path Q3 through which air is introduced through the suction head 40 and the extension pipe 50 of the cleaning device 10 .

The first suction path Q1 of the suction passage 200 may be formed while the outside air is introduced from the upper portion of the dust collector 20 and passes through the dust collector 20 . When the cleaning device 10 is docked, the upper part of the dust collector 20 is opened by the fan motor housing 30 rotated from the cleaning main body 11 . The open upper end of the dust collector 20 is exposed to the outside, and when suction force is generated from the fan motor 33 , the outside air around the exposed upper part of the dust collector 20 by the suction force of the fan motor 33 is the dust collector 20 . It flows into the inside and moves along the first suction passage 200a.

The second suction path Q2 of the suction path 200 may be formed by re-introducing some of the exhaust discharged through the discharge port 30b of the fan motor housing 30 into the dust collector 20 . At this time, the air of the second suction path Q2 is mixed with the air of the first suction path Q1 and moves into the dust collector 20 .

The third suction path Q3 of the suction path 200 may be formed by air introduced through the suction head 40 and the extension pipe 50 of the cleaning device 10 . Air introduced through the suction head 40 by the suction force of the fan motor 33 flows into the dust collection guide 18 of the cleaning main body 11 through the extension pipe 50 and is connected to the dust collection guide 18 ( 20) will flow into the interior.

The dust collection guide 18 and the dust collector 20 may be connected through a connection hole 19 . The air of the third suction path Q3 is mixed with the air of the first suction path Q1 and the air of the second suction path Q2 inside the dust collector 20 and moves to the outside of the dust collector 20 .

Air moving into the dust collector 20 through the first suction path Q1, the second suction path Q2, and the third suction path Q3 is a first suction path formed inside the docking housing 110 It moves to the second suction passage 200b of the suction duct 210 through the seating guide 121 and the dust container 130 through 200a.

The change in the flow rate of air through the first suction path Q1, the second suction path Q2, and the third suction path Q3 may have a positive effect on the suction path and improve the dust discharge performance.

A filter 150 may be provided in the suction passage 200 . The filter 150 may be disposed in at least one of the suction duct 210 in which the suction passage 200 is formed and the docking housing 110 . The filter 150 is preferably disposed under the dust container 130 in the direction of the long axis of the docking housing 110 . Filtering efficiency can be improved by mounting the filter 150 on the suction passage 200 .

The docking device 100 may further include a reflux duct 300 formed so that a portion of the exhaust discharged through the outlet 30b of the fan motor housing 30 is refluxed to the suction passage 200. (FIG. 6) Reference)

The reflux duct 300 may be provided to connect between the outlet 30b of the fan motor housing 30 and the suction passage 200 . One side of the reflux duct 300 may be provided to be connected to the outlet 30b of the fan motor housing 30 , and the other side may be provided to be connected to the docking housing 110 . The reflux duct 300 is provided to be connected to the first end 310 provided to correspond to the outlet 30b of the fan motor housing 30 and the first suction passage 200a formed inside the docking housing 110 It may include a second end 320 that is. The first end 310 of the reflux duct 300 may be located at the upper end of the reflux duct 300 . The first end 310 of the reflux duct 300 may be formed so that air discharged through the outlet 30b of the fan motor housing 30 is introduced. The second end 320 of the reflux duct 300 may be connected to the docking housing 110 . The second end 320 may be connected to the first suction passage 200a so that the air introduced through the first end 310 may move to the intake passage 200 . The second end 320 may be connected to the mounting guide 121 of the docking housing 110 . In the embodiment of the present invention, the second end 320 of the reflux duct 300 is illustrated as being connected to the seating guide 121 of the docking housing 110 for example, but the spirit of the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, the second end of the reflux duct may be connected to a dust bin or a suction duct.

As such, a part of the air discharged by the fan motor 33 is refluxed to the reflux duct 300 to increase the exhaust efficiency as well as reduce noise and odor.

An operation for discharging dust of the dust collector 20 of the cleaning device 10 by the docking device 100 of the present invention will be briefly described as follows.

When the dust collector 20 of the cleaning device 10 is seated on the seating portion 120 of the docking device 100 , the fan motor housing 30 is rotated and moved from the cleaning main body 11 .

The fan motor housing 30 rotated from the cleaning main body 11 is coupled to the fan motor coupling part 220 of the suction duct 210 .

When the fan motor 33 of the cleaning device 10 operates, a suction air flow is formed by the suction force.

The exhaust suction by the fan motor 33 proceeds in one cycle of about 20 to 30 seconds, and if an additional operation is desired, the operation unit 12 of the cleaning device 10 can be utilized.

During one cycle, the fan motor 33 may repeat ON/OFF. By giving a pulsation to the airflow inside the multi-cyclone 22 of the dust collector 20 , the effect of moving dust and foreign substances along the airflow can be enhanced.

The cover 23 of the dust collector 20 is automatically opened when seated on the seating part 120 of the docking housing 110, and at the same time, although not shown, a flow rate control motor (not shown) may operate.

When the cover 23 of the dust collector 20 is opened and the dust collector ( ) is opened, an air flow is formed in the suction passage 200 inside the docking housing 110 .

When the flow control motor is used, the flow control motor opens and closes the flow path of the main motor (not shown) for 20 seconds while rotating, thereby changing the flow rate in the flow path inside the cleaning body 11 and dust inside the dust collector 20 can be emitted.

In addition, by recirculating the air discharged through the reflux duct 300 to the suction flow path 200 without directly sending it to the outside, it is possible to reduce odors or noises that may be generated.

9 is a view schematically showing a cleaning apparatus and a docking apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention. For unillustrated drawings, refer to FIGS. 1 to 8 .

As shown in FIG. 9 , the cleaning system 1A may include a cleaning device 10B and a docking device 100A.

The cleaning device 10A may include a cleaning main body 11A, an extension pipe 50A detachably connected to the cleaning main body 11A, and a suction head 40A detachably coupled to the extension tube 50A. .

The cleaning main body 11A may include a fan motor 33A that generates a suction force necessary to suck in foreign substances on the surface to be cleaned. The fan motor 33A may be installed in the fan motor housing 30A.

The cleaning device 10A may include a dust collector 20A that is detachably and rotatably coupled to the cleaning main body 11A.

The dust collector 20A may be rotatably coupled to the cleaning main body 11A. The dust collector 20A may be rotatably coupled to the fan motor housing 30A of the cleaning main body 11A.

The cleaning main body 11A may be provided to have a long axis X extending in one direction. The long axis (X) of the cleaning main body (11A) may preferably extend in the vertical direction. The fan motor housing 30A may be positioned on the long axis X corresponding to the cleaning main body 11A.

The docking device 100A may be provided so that the cleaning device 10A is docked. The docking device 100A may include a docking housing 110A having a long axis X extending in the vertical direction and a suction duct 210A extending from the docking housing 110A and arranged in parallel in the long axis X direction. there is. The suction duct 210A may be provided such that one side is connected to the docking housing 110A and the other side is connected to the fan motor housing 30A of the cleaning device 10A.

The suction duct 210A may be disposed on the second axis C2 spaced apart from the first axis C1 in which the long axis X of the docking housing 110A is located.

The dust collector 20A of the cleaning device 10A may be rotatably provided from the cleaning main body 11A. The dust collector 20A may be rotatably provided from the fan motor housing 30A of the cleaning main body 11A. The pain relief (20A) may be rotatably connected by the cleaning main body (11A) and the rotating device (70A).

Accordingly, the dust collector 20A may be rotatedly moved from the cleaning main body 11A when the cleaning device 10A is docked and seated on the seating portion 120A of the docking housing 110A.

The docking housing 110A provided so that the dust collector 20A is mounted may include a seating part 120A that is opened and formed at an upper end. The docking housing 110A may include a mounting guide 121A connected to the mounting part 120A and a dust container 130A connected to the mounting guide 121A.

The fan motor housing 30A of the cleaning device 10A may be connected to the suction duct 210A. The fan motor housing 30A connected to the suction duct 210A may generate a suction force by the fan motor 33A therein to generate a suction airflow to the suction passage 200A in the suction duct 210A. The suction air flow generated by the suction force of the fan motor 33A is delivered to the dust collector 20A seated in the docking housing 110A, and foreign substances collected in the dust collector 20A are transferred to the dust container 130A by the suction air flow. can be transmitted.

Meanwhile, the docking housing 110A may further include a reflux duct 210A provided to reflux some of the air discharged through the outlet 30b of the fan motor housing 30A to the suction passage 200A.

The reflux duct 210A may be provided such that one end is connected to the outlet 30b of the fan motor housing 30A and the other end is connected to the suction passage 200A of the docking housing 110A. As such, a portion of the air discharged by the fan motor 33A is refluxed to the reflux duct 300A to increase the exhaust efficiency as well as reduce noise and odor.

10 is a view schematically showing a cleaning apparatus and a docking apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention. For unillustrated drawings, refer to FIGS. 1 to 8 .

As shown in FIG. 10 , the cleaning system 1B may include a cleaning device 10B and a docking device 100B.

The cleaning apparatus 10B may include a cleaning main body 11B and a dust collecting container 20B connected to the cleaning main body 11B. The cleaning main body 11B may include a fan motor 33 that generates a suction force required to suck in foreign substances on the surface to be cleaned. The fan motor 33 may be installed in the fan motor housing 30B. The cleaning device 10B may include a fan motor housing 30B rotatably coupled to the cleaning main body 11B.

The cleaning device 10B may include an extension pipe 50B detachably coupled to the cleaning main body 11B, and a suction head 40B detachably coupled to the extension pipe 50B.

The cleaning main body 11B may include a dust collection guide 18B for guiding foreign substances to the dust collector 20B by connecting the dust collector 20B, the extension tube 50B, and the suction head 40B.

The extension pipe 50B of the cleaning device 10B may extend to have a long axis X extending in one direction. The dust collector 20B may be provided in a cylindrical shape having an extension axis Y extending in a direction substantially perpendicular to a direction in which the long axis X of the extension tube 50B extends.

The dust collector 20B may be provided to collect foreign substances through centrifugal rotation separation. The dust collector 20B may further include a multi-cyclone to collect foreign substances by centrifugal rotation separation.

The docking device 100B provided to dock the dust collector 20B may include a docking housing 110B provided to have a long axis extending in one direction. The docking housing 110B may include a box shape extending in the vertical direction.

The cleaning device 10B may be docked in a second direction (B) that is substantially orthogonal to a first direction (A) that is an extension direction of the docking housing (110B). The dust collector 20B may be docked in a second direction B, which is a direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction A, which is an extension direction of the docking housing 110B.

The docking housing (110B) may be provided with a seating portion (120B) provided so that the dust collector (20B) is seated. The seating portion 120B may be formed in a second direction B that is substantially orthogonal to a first direction A that is an extension direction of the docking housing 110B. The docking housing 110B may be provided with a seating guide 121B connected to the seating part 120B and a dust container 130B.

Foreign substances discharged from the dust collector 20B docked to the seating portion 120B of the docking housing 110B may be collected into the dust container 130B through the seating portion 120B and the seating guide 121B.

The dust collector 20B of the cleaning device 10B and the seating portion 120B of the docking housing 110B are positioned to have the same first axis C1 with respect to the second direction B.

The fan motor housing 30B of the cleaning device 10B is connected to the suction duct 210B provided by being connected to the docking housing 110B. The fan motor housing 30B may be rotated from the cleaning main body 11B and connected to the suction duct 210B.

At this time, the fan motor housing 30B of the cleaning device 10B is rotated from the cleaning main body 11B to the second axis C2 which is positioned spaced apart from the first axis C1 with respect to the second direction B. is located

The fan motor 33 of the cleaning device 10B, that is, the fan motor housing 30B, is connected to the suction duct 210B spaced apart from the docking housing 110B to form a suction passage 200B.

In this way, when the suction flow path 200B is formed using the fan motor 33 of the cleaning device 10B to remove foreign substances collected in the dust collector 20B of the cleaning device 10B, the docking housing 110B has a separate inside. It is possible to increase the structural and spatial utilization because an exhaust device and configuration for forming the intake air flow are not required.

In addition, the suction flow path 200B formed by the fan motor 33 positioned to be spaced apart from the dust collector 20B of the cleaning main body 11B applies a flow rate change inside the cleaning main body 11B to improve the discharge performance. there is.

Although the embodiments have been described for the purpose of understanding the present invention as described above, the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments described herein, as will be understood by those skilled in the art, but various modifications are made without departing from the scope of the present invention. , subject to change and substitution.

1: cleaning system 10: cleaning device
20: dust collector 30: fan motor housing
40: suction head 50: extension tube
100: docking device 110: docking housing
120: seating part 200: suction flow path
210: suction duct 300: reflux duct

Claims (20)

A cleaning device comprising: a fan motor provided to generate a suction force in the suction unit; and a dust collector for collecting foreign substances sucked by the suction force;
and a docking device including a dust container provided to dock the dust collector and receiving foreign substances collected in the dust collector,
The fan motor is provided rotatably from the cleaning device to change the position of the suction unit,
The docking device,
and a suction duct to which the fan motor is connected to form a suction flow path between the suction unit rotated from the cleaning device and the dust collector. The method of claim 1,
The cleaning device is
A cleaning main body having a long axis extending in the vertical direction,
A cleaning system including a cyclone provided to centrifuge the foreign substances inside the dust collecting bin disposed on the long axis of the cleaning main body. 3. The method of claim 2,
The cleaning device is
a fan motor housing accommodating the fan motor and provided with the inlet and outlet;
The cleaning system further comprising a rotating device provided to rotate the fan motor housing from the cleaning main body. 4. The method of claim 3,
The suction duct is
A cleaning system comprising a fan motor coupling part disposed to be spaced apart from the long axis of the cleaning main body, and to which the fan motor rotated from the cleaning main body is coupled. 4. The method of claim 3,
When the dust collector is docked with the docking device, the motor shaft of the fan motor is rotated from the long shaft of the cyclone and positioned. 4. The method of claim 3,
The rotating device is
rotating shaft,
The cleaning system including rotating shaft support parts respectively provided in the cleaning main body and the fan motor housing so that the rotating shaft is rotatably supported. 4. The method of claim 3,
The docking device,
A docking device body having a long axis extending in one direction;
a seating portion provided with an upper side open in the long axis direction of the docking device body so that the dust collector is seated;
The cleaning system further comprising an air outlet provided on the lower side of the docking device body. 8. The method of claim 7,
The docking device,
The cleaning system further comprising a reflux duct connecting the discharge port and the docking device body to return a portion of the exhaust discharged through the discharge port to the suction passage. 9. The method of claim 8,
The reflux duct is
A cleaning system connecting the discharge port and the suction passage. 8. The method of claim 7,
The suction duct is
a connection part connected to the air outlet;
The cleaning system further comprising a direction changer formed to change the flow direction of the air introduced through the long axis direction of the docking device body. 11. The method of claim 10,
The suction flow is
A first suction path through which outside air is introduced from around the dust collector and
The cleaning system further comprising a second suction path through which the air discharged from the outlet of the fan motor housing is introduced. 12. The method of claim 11,
The cleaning device is
an extension pipe detachably coupled to the cleaning body;
and a suction head detachably coupled to the extension tube,
The suction flow path further includes a third suction path through which air is introduced through the suction head and the extension pipe. 13. The method of claim 12,
The suction flow
a first suction path provided to allow air introduced through the first suction path, the second suction path, and the third suction path to move inside the docking device body through the dust collector;
The cleaning system further comprising a second suction flow path connected to the first suction flow path and provided to be discharged through the discharge port by moving the suction duct. 8. The method of claim 7,
The docking device,
Further comprising a filter provided on the suction passage,
The filter is a cleaning system disposed below the dust container with respect to the long axis direction of the docking device body. a cleaning main body including a dust collector for collecting dust sucked by the suction force of the fan motor; and
a docking device provided to dock the dust collector, and including a dust container in which foreign substances collected in the dust collector are delivered and accommodated; and
The fan motor is provided rotatably from the cleaning body,
The docking device,
and a suction duct provided to form a suction flow path between the fan motor and the dust collecting tube by the suction airflow formed by the fan motor,
The suction duct includes a fan motor coupling part disposed to be spaced apart from the docking device so that the fan motor rotationally moved from the cleaning body is coupled. 16. The method of claim 15,
The vacuum cleaner body,
a fan motor housing accommodating the fan motor and provided with the inlet and outlet;
The cleaning system further comprising a rotating device provided to allow the fan motor housing to be rotatably moved from the cleaning main body. 17. The method of claim 16,
The suction flow is
A first suction path through which outside air is introduced from around the dust collector and
The cleaning system further comprising a second suction path through which the air discharged from the outlet is introduced. 17. The method of claim 16,
The docking device,
a docking device body;
a seating portion provided on the docking device body so that the dust collector is seated;
A cleaning system including an air outlet provided on a lower side of the docking device body. 19. The method of claim 18,
The docking device,
The cleaning system further comprising a reflux duct connecting the discharge port and the docking device body to reflux a portion of the air discharged through the discharge port to the suction passage. 20. The method of claim 19,
The reflux duct is a cleaning system for connecting between the outlet and the dust collector.

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