KR20220157099A - Air purifier with docking station of robot vacuum cleaner - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an air purifier provided with a docking station of a robot cleaner and, more specifically, to an air purifier at least having a first air purification unit (20) and a second air purification unit (30) stacked to be vertically separable to increase an air blow volume and an intake volume and having a docking station (10) provided in an air purifier located on a lower side such that a robot cleaner (40) can be charged by moving in and out of the station. To achieve the purpose, the air purifier includes: a docking station (10); a first air purification unit (20) placed on an upper side of the docking station (10); a second air purification unit (30) stacked to be separable on an upper side of a first body unit (21); and a robot cleaner (40) formed to be charged by moving in and out of the docking station (10), and suctioning foreign substances inward to clean a floor.

Description

Air purifier having a docking station of a robot cleaner {AIR PURIFIER WITH DOCKING STATION OF ROBOT VACUUM CLEANER}

The present invention relates to an air purifier having a docking station of a robot cleaner, and more specifically, at least a first air cleaning unit and a second air cleaning unit are stacked in a detachable form to increase airflow and intake, and The air purifier located in relates to an air purifier equipped with a docking station so that the robot cleaner can be charged while coming in and out.

Recently, as fine dust has become more serious day by day, Korea is currently at the worst level among OECD countries. In addition, with the recent spread of the virus, interest in environmental issues has also increased, and as the time to stay at home increases, the market for small home appliances is growing.

In addition, as the time to stay at home is getting longer due to the recent corona virus, the market for small home appliances such as air purifiers and vacuum cleaners is growing day by day due to changes in lifestyle.

However, in this situation, on days when fine dust is severe, it is reluctant to open the door to ventilate while cleaning, and since it is necessary to open the window to ventilate and clean, the indoor air quality is worse than the outdoor air quality.

In addition, vacuum cleaners have a problem in that indoor air quality is degraded because bad air can be released to the outside by a filter that sucks up dust.

In addition, in general, an air purifier is composed of a single body, and after polluted air is purified by passing through a filter, a flow of air is induced by a blower and discharged to the outside.

Since these conventional air purifiers can control the intake and airflow by a blower, there is a limit to the maximum intake and airflow, and if a plurality of air purifiers are provided to improve air purification performance, they must be arranged in parallel on the floor of the space. There are limitations that take up a lot of space.

That is, it is necessary to develop an air purifier capable of efficiently configuring space arrangement while maximizing intake and airflow.

Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-2020-0112593 (2020.10.05.)

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide an air purifier that is configured to automatically operate in conjunction with a robot cleaner to purify air when the robot cleaner is operating and can be used conveniently. will be.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an air purifier having a docking station for a robot cleaner, which is configured to be charged while a robot cleaner comes in and out of the air purifier and has increased multifunctional convenience.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a sliding support leg in the first accommodating space formed in the air purifier located on the lower side to stably support the load of the upper components and to allow the robot cleaner to freely move in and out. An air purifier having a docking station of the cleaner is provided.

The present invention for the above object is a docking station; A first body portion having a first inlet disposed above the docking station and through which polluted air is introduced, and a first outlet formed so that the air introduced through the first inlet is purified and then discharged, and installed in the first body. A first air cleaner comprising a first filter unit to purify polluted air introduced from the first inlet, and a first blower to induce a flow of air so that the air purified through the first filter unit is discharged to the outside. unit; A second body that can be detachably stacked on the upper side of the first body and has a second inlet through which contaminated air flows in and a second outlet to purify and discharge the air introduced through the second inlet; A second filter unit installed in the second body to purify the polluted air introduced from the second inlet, and a second blower to induce a flow of air so that the purified air is discharged to the outside through the second filter unit. A second air cleaning unit including; It is configured to be able to charge while going in and out of the docking station, and a robot cleaner that cleans the floor by sucking foreign substances into the inside.

In addition, a first accommodating space having one side and both sides open is formed in the docking station so that the robot cleaner can pass in and out, and a support leg is installed in the first accommodating space to support the load of the first body. It can be.

At this time, the support leg part slides while being pushed to the other side of the first accommodating space along the rails respectively formed on the upper and lower sides of the first accommodating space by the robot cleaner entering one side of the first accommodating space It is preferable to consist of

In addition, a protruding first protrusion is formed in the support leg portion, and the robot cleaner corresponds to the first protrusion so as to move the support leg portion to one side when it is accommodated in the first accommodating space and then withdrawn. A connection member formed with a second holding protrusion configured to be engaged and connected may be mounted.

And, on the upper side of the robot cleaner, when the robot cleaner is accommodated in the first accommodating space, a protruding support portion protrudes upward to contact the upper side of the docking station to support the load of the first air cleaning unit. more can be formed.

1 is a perspective view showing an air purifier having a docking station of a robot cleaner according to a first embodiment of the present invention;
2 is an exploded perspective view showing the internal configuration of an air cleaning unit according to a first embodiment of the present invention;
3 is a view showing the use of a first air cleaning unit and a second air cleaning unit according to Example 1 of the present invention;
4 is a view showing that the first air cleaning unit and the second air cleaning unit according to the first embodiment of the present invention are separated and installed in different places;
5 is a perspective view showing an air purifier having a docking station of a robot cleaner according to a second embodiment of the present invention;
6 is a perspective view showing a connection structure between a support leg unit and a robot cleaner according to a second embodiment of the present invention;
7 is an operation diagram showing the sliding operation of the support leg part according to the second embodiment of the present invention;
8 is an operation diagram illustrating an operation of being connected to the support leg part using a connecting member and a fixing ring according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

[Example 1]

Hereinafter, an air purifier having a docking station of a robot cleaner according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a perspective view showing an air purifier having a docking station for a robot cleaner according to a first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing an internal configuration of an air cleaning unit according to a first embodiment of the present invention. 3 is a diagram showing the use of the first air cleaning unit and the second air cleaning unit according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 4 is the first air cleaning unit and the second air cleaning unit according to the first embodiment of the present invention. It is a usage diagram showing that the units are separated and installed in different places.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4 , the present invention relates to an air purifier having a robot cleaner and an air purifying unit together and having a docking station provided below the air purifying unit to improve user convenience.

To this end, the present invention may basically include a docking station 10, a first air cleaning unit 20, a second air cleaning unit 30, a robot cleaner 40, and a control unit 50.

The docking station 10 is a configuration capable of charging the robot cleaner 40, which is a configuration described later, and may include a charging terminal for supplying power to the robot cleaner 40.

Here, a first accommodating space 11 having one side and both sides open is formed in the docking station 10 so that the robot cleaner 40 can come in and out.

In addition, a charging terminal capable of charging the robot cleaner 40 while being in contact with the robot cleaner 40 may be provided in the first accommodating part 11, and the robot cleaner 40 is connected to the docking station 10. ) can be accommodated by entering one side.

Here, it is preferable that a guide groove 12 gradually narrowing in width from one side to the other side is formed on the lower side of the first accommodating space 11 to guide the accommodation position of the robot cleaner 40 entering one side.

And, at the lower side of the docking station 10, the robot cleaner 40 is smoothly charged while being accommodated, and at least one protruding upward to prevent random separation by preventing the wheel of the robot cleaner 40 from being pushed. A pair of stoppers 13 may be further provided.

Also, the first air cleaning unit 20 is disposed above the docking station 10 and is configured to introduce contaminated air, purify the air, and then discharge the air to the outside.

In this case, the first air cleaning unit 20 may be configured to be stacked on the upper side of the docking station 10 or integrally formed.

In addition, the first air cleaning unit 20 has a first inlet 22 through which polluted air flows in and a first outlet 23 so that the air introduced through the first inlet 22 is purified and then discharged. It includes a first body portion 21.

The first air cleaning unit 20 includes a first filter unit 24 installed in the first body 21 to purify polluted air introduced from the first inlet 22; It may include a first blower 25 for inducing a flow of air so that the air purified by passing through the filter unit 24 is discharged to the outside.

Here, the first filter unit 24 may be configured to include a pre-filter, a HEPA filter, a deodorizing filter, and the like to purify and discharge air introduced into the inside.

A second air cleaning unit 30 may be stacked above the first air cleaning unit 20 .

In addition, the second air cleaning unit 30 has a second inlet 32 through which polluted air is introduced and a second outlet 33 so that the air introduced through the second inlet 32 is purified and then discharged. It may be configured to include two body parts (31).

In addition, the second air cleaning unit 30 includes a second filter unit 34 installed in the second body 31 to purify polluted air introduced from the second inlet 32, and the second air cleaning unit 34 . A second blower 35 may be further included to induce a flow of air so that the air purified by passing through the filter unit 34 is discharged to the outside.

Here, the second filter unit 34 may be configured to include a pre-filter, a HEPA filter, a deodorizing filter, and the like to purify and discharge air introduced into the inside.

In addition, since the second blower 35 is disposed in series with the first blower 25 when the first body 21 and the second body 31 are vertically stacked, the first When both the blower 25 and the second blower 35 are operated, a stronger suction force and an effect of blowing air can be obtained, so that the air can be quickly and effectively purified.

At this time, the bottom surface of the second body portion 31 is configured in an open form so that the first blower 25 and the second blower 35 are arranged in series to induce a strong air flow, so that the first body portion ( 21) may be made of a structure in communication with.

In addition, the present invention preferably further includes a control unit 50 for controlling the operation of the first air cleaning unit 20 and the second air cleaning unit 30.

In the present invention, a communication unit capable of wirelessly communicating with the robot cleaner 40 and transmitting a signal to the control unit may be further provided. As the method of the communication unit, various communication methods such as Bluetooth and Wi-Fi can be applied.

More specifically, the control unit 50 receives an operation signal from the robot cleaner 40 when the robot cleaner 40 operates, and controls the operation of the first air cleaning unit 20 and the second air cleaning unit 30. At least one air cleaning unit 20 or 30 may be operated, and may be formed in the second air cleaning unit 30, but is not limited thereto.

When the control unit 50 is formed in the second air cleaning unit 30, it interworks with the first air cleaning unit 20 through wireless communication to perform not only the operation of the second air cleaning unit 30 but also the The operation of the first air cleaning unit 20 can also be controlled.

The control unit 50 is interlocked with the robot cleaner 40 to automatically operate each air cleaning unit 20, 30 when the robot cleaner 40 is in use, so that the indoor air can be purified comfortably during cleaning, improving usability. It can be configured to automatically and manually set the air volume intensity, operation mode, etc. of each air cleaning unit (20, 30).

Here, sensors for measuring air quality are mounted on the first air cleaning unit 20 and the second air cleaning unit 30, respectively, and the controller 50 controls each air cleaning unit ( The first air cleaning unit 20 and the second air cleaning unit 30 may be independently controlled with different air volume intensities by controlling the air volume and operation mode of 20 and 30 .

In addition, the second air cleaning unit 30 may be stacked on top of the first air cleaning unit 20 and controlled by the control unit to operate simultaneously to increase air purification efficiency, and only one air cleaning unit can be controlled to operate.

In addition, the robot cleaner 40 is configured to be charged while moving in and out of the docking station 10, and can clean the floor by sucking foreign substances into the inside.

A display unit may be further installed on the upper part of the first air cleaning unit 20 or the second air cleaning unit 30, and on the display unit, the charging state of the robot cleaner 40, the purification state of indoor air, To display the charging mode display of the robot cleaner 40, date and on/off display, real-time fine dust level, separation mode status display of the first air cleaning unit 20 and the second air cleaning unit 30, etc. can be configured.

In addition, the second body portion 31 of the second air cleaning unit 30 is detachably stacked on the upper side of the first body portion 21, so that it can be utilized in various ways.

More specifically, as shown in FIG. 1, it may be stacked in series on the upper side of the first air cleaning unit 20 and used to more strongly control the amount of suction and air flow. As shown in FIG. 3, the first Since the air cleaning unit 20 and the second air cleaning unit 30 may be spaced apart in parallel and used, they may be used in different spaces, and thus have excellent usability.

In addition, a handle part 36 may be further formed on the second body part 31 so that it is convenient to separate and move when moving apart from the first body part 21 .

As such, in Embodiment 1 according to the present invention, the first air cleaning unit 20 and the second air cleaning unit 30 may be stacked in a separable manner in series to maximize air cleaning efficiency, , It is of course possible to purify the air for a wide space through being spaced apart in parallel in a form separated from each other and mounted on different floors, respectively.

[Example 2]

Hereinafter, an air purifier having a docking station 10 of a robot cleaner according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Embodiment 2 is composed of a structure capable of reinforcing the opening of the docking station 10 in Embodiment 1 while including the configuration of Embodiment 1, and the same reference numerals are applied to the same configuration as Embodiment 1.

5 is a perspective view showing an air purifier having a docking station 10 of a robot cleaner 40 according to a second embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a support leg and a robot cleaner according to a second embodiment of the present invention. A perspective view showing a connection structure, FIG. 7 is an operation diagram showing a sliding operation of a leg part according to a second embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. it is a drawing

As shown in FIGS. 5 to 8 , the second embodiment has a structure capable of reinforcing the supporting force of the docking station 10 .

According to the second embodiment of the present invention, in the docking station 10, one side and both sides are opened to accommodate the robot cleaner 40, and a first accommodation space 11 in an open form is formed. The robot cleaner 40 may enter and enter one side of the first accommodating space 11 .

And since the first air cleaning unit 10 or the first air cleaning unit 10 and the second air cleaning unit 20 are stacked on the upper side of the docking station 10, the first air cleaning unit 10 is configured to be stacked. It should have a structure capable of supporting the load of the unit 10 or the first air cleaning unit 10 and the second air cleaning unit 20.

To this end, the docking station 10 has the first body portion at one side of the first accommodation space 11 to reinforce the supporting force of the docking station 10 due to the opening of the first accommodation space 11. (21) Alternatively, at least two support leg parts 15 capable of supporting the loads of the first body part 21 and the second body part 31 may be installed.

More specifically, rail parts 14 may be installed at the upper and lower ends of both sides of the first accommodation space 11, respectively, and support leg parts 15 are installed on the rail parts 14 to accommodate the first accommodation space 11. It is configured to support the load of the first body part 21 and the second body part 31, which are located on the upper side from one side of the space 11.

Further, the support leg part 15 is configured when the robot cleaner 40 enters one side of the first accommodating space 11 so that the robot cleaner 40 is accommodated in the first accommodating space 11. While the body of the robot cleaner 40 moves while the robot cleaner 40 contacts the support leg part 15, the support leg part 15 moves along the rail part 14 by the pushing force. It may be made of a structure capable of sliding while being pushed to the other side of the first accommodation space 11.

In addition, when the robot cleaner 40 accommodated in the docking station 10 is withdrawn, the support leg part 15 is connected to the robot cleaner 40 and opened while moving to one side by the robot cleaner 40. It is made to reinforce the bearing capacity for one side of the first accommodating space 11.

To this end, a protruding first protrusion 15a is formed in the support leg part 15, and when the robot cleaner 40 is accommodated in the first accommodating space 11 and then withdrawn, the support leg A connecting member 41 having a second holding protrusion 41a configured to be engaged with the first protrusion 15a may be mounted so as to pull the portion 15 and move it to the other side.

Here, the connecting members 41 may be configured as a pair with a gap widening in the vertical direction, and the pair of connecting members 41 may have a structure that can be drawn out while being embedded in the robot cleaner 40. have.

Here, when the connecting members 41 are configured as a pair, a fixing ring 43 is further provided inside the robot cleaner 40 to maintain a closed state between the pair of connecting members 41. It could be.

More specifically, a connection member 41 having a second protrusion 41a is mounted on the robot cleaner 40, and the second protrusion 41 enters the docking station 10 while the robot cleaner 40 enters the docking station 10. (41a) may be fitted into the first locking protrusion (15a) of the support leg portion (15).

At this time, the width between the pair of support leg parts 15 is formed smaller than the body of the robot cleaner 40, and can slide while being pushed to the other side by the robot cleaner 40 entering the docking station 10. .

In addition, the robot cleaner 40 is formed to have a height lower than the first accommodation space 11 so as to facilitate entry into the first accommodation space 11, and the robot cleaner within the first accommodation space 11. In the state in which the 40 is accommodated, it contacts the upper side of the docking station 10 to support one side to stably support the first air cleaning unit 20 including the first body portion 21 located at the upper portion. It is preferable that the protruding support portion 42 protruding upward so as to be further formed.

Next, the sliding operation of the support leg part 15 by the robot cleaner 40 together with the drawings will be described.

7(a) shows a state in which the robot cleaner 40 enters the docking station 10, and the support leg part 15 is pushed from one side to the other side by the entry of the robot cleaner 40. has been shown.

At this time, in a state in which the robot cleaner 40 is completely accommodated in the first accommodating space 11, the protruding support part 42 protruding from the upper surface of one side of the robot cleaner 40 is folded onto the upper side of the docking station 10. It is configured to more stably support the load of the first air cleaning unit 20 or the first air cleaning unit 20 and the second air cleaning unit 30 while doing so.

7(b) shows a process in which the robot cleaner 40 is pulled out of the docking station 10, and the connection member 42 of the robot cleaner 40 is connected to the support leg part 15 ), and as the robot cleaner 40 moves from the other side to one side, the connecting member 42 can be pulled and the connecting member 42 can slide along the rail to one side.

Through this, as shown in (c) of FIG. 7 , in a state in which the robot cleaner 40 is completely withdrawn from the docking station 10, the support leg part 15 is at one side of the docking station 10. It can have a support reinforcement structure stably by supporting the load of the first air cleaning unit 20, which is an upper configuration, while being located on the upper side.

That is, in a state in which the second air cleaning unit 30 is stacked on top of the first air cleaning unit 20 and the load is increased, the supporting force of the docking station 10 is increased through the configuration of the support leg portion 15. There is an effect of further reinforcing to form a stable support structure.

Next, a structure connected to the support leg part 15 using the connecting member 41 and the fixing ring 43 provided in the robot cleaner 40 together with drawings will be described in detail.

The connection member 41 and the fixing ring 43 may be configured to be mounted inside the robot cleaner 40 .

8 is an operation diagram showing an operation of connecting the support leg part using a connecting member and a fixing ring according to a second embodiment of the present invention, wherein the connecting member 41, the fixing ring 43, and the support leg For description of the connection structure of the unit 15, the figure of the body configuration of the robot cleaner 40 is omitted.

As shown in FIG. 8, the connecting members 41 may be configured as a pair disposed vertically, and the pair of connecting members 41 may be coupled in a form in which a distance between each other may be changed.

Also, a first groove 15b may be further formed in the first protrusion 15a of the support leg 15 so that the pair of connection members 41 may be inserted in a state where the distance between them is narrowed.

That is, the pair of connection members 41 are inserted into the first groove 15b in a state of having a small volume and then unfolded while the first protrusion 15a and the second protrusion 41a are engaged with each other and caught. It can be connected so that the support leg part 15 can be pulled.

More specifically, as shown in (a) of FIG. 8, the pair of connecting members 41 are inserted into the first groove 15b in a state where the distance between them is narrowed, and then move up and down at the original distance. It may be caught and fixed by the first protrusion 15a while widening each other in the direction.

Through this, the first holding protrusion 15a and the second holding protrusion 41a are interlocked and connected to each other, and when the robot cleaner 40 is withdrawn, the support leg portion 15 is moved to the first accommodating space 11. It can be moved while pulling to one side of.

And, as shown in (b) of FIG. 8, after the pair of connecting members 41 move the support leg part 15 to one side by the withdrawal of the robot cleaner 40, the distance between them is After being narrowly deformed, the state connected to the support leg part 15 can be released while escaping from the first protrusion part 15a through the first groove 15b.

Here, the distance between the pair of connecting members 41 can be adjusted by being inserted into the fixing ring 43 disposed in the robot cleaner 40.

More specifically, as the pair of connecting members 41 are withdrawn from the fixing ring 43 installed inside the robot cleaner 40, the gap is widened and caught on the first protrusion 15a. When the pair of connecting members 41 are inserted into the fixing ring 43 after the movement is completed while being connected to move the support leg part 15, the gap between them narrows and the first groove 15b ), it can be separated from the first protrusion 15a.

And as shown in (c) of FIG. 8, the pair of connecting members 41 can be accommodated while maintaining a deformed state with a narrow distance from each other while being inserted more deeply into the fixing ring 43.

Here, the pair of connecting members 41 are drawn outward when the robot cleaner 40 is inserted into the docking station 10, and the robot cleaner 40 is pulled out of the docking station 10. When it comes out, it may be configured to be partially or entirely accommodated in the docking station 10 .

More specifically, the pair of connection members 41 are connected to an elastic member (not shown) in the robot cleaner 40 to maintain a state accommodated in the robot cleaner 40, and the first protrusion ( 15a) It may be made of a structure that can be drawn out while the elastic member is stretched while being caught, but is not limited thereto.

That is, in Embodiment 2 according to the present invention, the first air cleaning unit 20 can be stably supported, and the second air cleaning unit 30 stacked on top of the first air cleaning unit 20 is stacked to load the load. Even when this is increased, the docking station 10 has an effect of reinforcing the first accommodating space 11 to improve the load bearing capacity of the configuration stacked on the upper side of the docking station 10.

As described above, the rights of the present invention are defined by what is described in the claims, not limited to the embodiments described above, and various modifications and adaptations within the scope of rights described in the claims by those skilled in the art in the field of the present invention It is self-evident that you can do

10: docking station 11: first accommodation space
12: guide groove 13: stopper
14: rail part 15: support leg part
15a: first protrusion 15b: first groove
20: first air cleaning unit 21: first body
22: first inlet 23: first outlet
24: first filter unit 25: first blower
30: second air cleaning unit 31: second body
32: second inlet 33: second outlet
34: second filter unit 35: second blower
36: handle 40: robot cleaner
41: connecting member 41a: second holding protrusion
42: protruding support 43: fixing ring
50: control unit

Claims (5)

docking station 10;
A first inlet 22 disposed on the upper side of the docking station 10 and into which polluted air is introduced, and a first outlet 23 so that the air introduced through the first inlet 22 is purified and then discharged. 1 body part 21, a first filter part 24 installed in the first body part 21 to purify the polluted air introduced from the first inlet 22, and the first filter part 24 ) A first air cleaning unit 20 including a first blower 25 for inducing a flow of air so that the purified air is discharged to the outside by passing through;
It can be detachably stacked on the upper side of the first body part 21, and the second inlet 32 through which contaminated air is introduced and the air introduced through the second inlet 32 are purified and then discharged. A second body portion 31 having two outlets 33 formed therein, and a second filter portion 34 installed in the second body portion 31 to purify polluted air introduced from the second inlet port 32; a second air cleaning unit 30 including a second blower 35 for inducing a flow of air so that the air purified through the second filter unit 34 is discharged to the outside;
An air purifier having a docking station of a robot cleaner, characterized in that it includes a; robot cleaner 40 configured to be charged while moving in and out of the docking station 10 and sucking foreign substances into the inside to clean the floor.
According to claim 1,
A first accommodating space 11 having one side and both sides open is formed in the docking station 10 so that the robot cleaner 40 can come in and out,
An air purifier having a docking station for a robot cleaner, characterized in that a support leg part (15) is installed in the first accommodating space (11) to support the load of the first body part (21).
According to claim 2,
The support leg part 15,
The first accommodating space 11 along the rails 14 respectively formed on the upper and lower sides of the first accommodating space 11 by the robot cleaner 40 entering one side of the first accommodating space 11. ) An air purifier having a docking station for a robot cleaner, characterized in that it consists of a structure that slides while being pushed to the other side of the.
According to claim 3,
A protruding first protrusion 15a is formed on the support leg portion 15,
The robot cleaner 40 is configured to be engaged and connected to the first holding protrusion 15a to move the support leg part 15 to one side when it is accommodated in the first accommodating space 10 and then withdrawn. An air purifier having a docking station for a robot cleaner, characterized in that the connecting member 41 having the second holding protrusion 41a is mounted.
According to claim 3,
On the upper side of the robot cleaner 40,
When the robot cleaner 40 is accommodated in the first accommodating space 11, it contacts the upper side of the docking station 10 and protrudes upward to support the load of the first air cleaning unit 20. An air purifier having a docking station of a robot cleaner, characterized in that the formed protruding support portion 42 is further formed.

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