KR970000329Y1 - Power supply apparatus for automatic vacuum cleaner - Google Patents

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KR970000329Y1
KR970000329Y1 KR2019940006851U KR19940006851U KR970000329Y1 KR 970000329 Y1 KR970000329 Y1 KR 970000329Y1 KR 2019940006851 U KR2019940006851 U KR 2019940006851U KR 19940006851 U KR19940006851 U KR 19940006851U KR 970000329 Y1 KR970000329 Y1 KR 970000329Y1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L9/00—Details or accessories of suction cleaners, e.g. mechanical means for controlling the suction or for effecting pulsating action; Storing devices specially adapted to suction cleaners or parts thereof; Carrying-vehicles specially adapted for suction cleaners
    • A47L9/28—Installation of the electric equipment, e.g. adaptation or attachment to the suction cleaner; Controlling suction cleaners by electric means
    • A47L9/2868—Arrangements for power supply of vacuum cleaners or the accessories thereof
    • A47L9/2873—Docking units or charging stations
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
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    • A47L11/40—Parts or details of machines not provided for in groups A47L11/02 - A47L11/38, or not restricted to one of these groups, e.g. handles, arrangements of switches, skirts, buffers, levers
    • A47L11/4002—Installations of electric equipment
    • A47L11/4005—Arrangements of batteries or cells; Electric power supply arrangements
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L2201/00—Robotic cleaning machines, i.e. with automatic control of the travelling movement or the cleaning operation
    • A47L2201/02—Docking stations; Docking operations
    • A47L2201/022—Recharging of batteries
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L9/00—Details or accessories of suction cleaners, e.g. mechanical means for controlling the suction or for effecting pulsating action; Storing devices specially adapted to suction cleaners or parts thereof; Carrying-vehicles specially adapted for suction cleaners
    • A47L9/28—Installation of the electric equipment, e.g. adaptation or attachment to the suction cleaner; Controlling suction cleaners by electric means
    • A47L9/2836—Installation of the electric equipment, e.g. adaptation or attachment to the suction cleaner; Controlling suction cleaners by electric means characterised by the parts which are controlled
    • A47L9/2852—Elements for displacement of the vacuum cleaner or the accessories therefor, e.g. wheels, casters or nozzles
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L9/00—Details or accessories of suction cleaners, e.g. mechanical means for controlling the suction or for effecting pulsating action; Storing devices specially adapted to suction cleaners or parts thereof; Carrying-vehicles specially adapted for suction cleaners
    • A47L9/28—Installation of the electric equipment, e.g. adaptation or attachment to the suction cleaner; Controlling suction cleaners by electric means
    • A47L9/2868—Arrangements for power supply of vacuum cleaners or the accessories thereof
    • A47L9/2884—Details of arrangements of batteries or their installation
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B25—HAND TOOLS; PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS; MANIPULATORS
    • B25J—MANIPULATORS; CHAMBERS PROVIDED WITH MANIPULATION DEVICES
    • B25J11/00—Manipulators not otherwise provided for
    • B25J11/008—Manipulators for service tasks
    • B25J11/0085—Cleaning

Abstract

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Description

자동청소기의 전원공급장치Vacuum cleaner power supply

제1도는 종래의 자동청소기를 도시한 종단면도.1 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a conventional vacuum cleaner.

제2도는 본 고안의 일실시예에 의한 자동청소기를 도시한 종단면도.Figure 2 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view showing an automatic cleaner according to an embodiment of the present invention.

제3도는 본 고안의 일실시예에 의한 자동청소기의 전원공급장치를 도시한 종단면도.Figure 3 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a power supply of the automatic cleaner according to an embodiment of the present invention.

제4도는 본 고안의 일실시예에 의한 자동청소기의 전원공급장치가 자동청소기에 배설된 충전식 밧데리에 충전하는 상태를 도시한 사용상태도이다.4 is a state diagram showing a state in which the power supply device of the automatic cleaner according to one embodiment of the present invention charges the rechargeable battery disposed in the automatic cleaner.

* 도면의 주요부분에 대한 부호의 설명* Explanation of symbols for main parts of the drawings

1 : 청소기 본체 15 : 충전식 밧데리1: cleaner body 15: rechargeable battery

40 : 송전수단 41 : 송전수단의 몸체40: power transmission means 41: the body of the power transmission means

43 : 발광부 45 : 접속단자43: light emitting portion 45: connection terminal

47 : 안내부재 49 : 커버부재47: guide member 49: cover member

51 : 피니언부재 53 : 링크부재51: pinion member 53: link member

60 : 수전수단 61 : 전선60: power receiving means 61: electric wire

63 : 수광부 65 : 범퍼부재63: light receiving portion 65: bumper member

67 : 접촉센서 69 : 접촉단자67: contact sensor 69: contact terminal

본 고안은 자동청소기에 배설되어 있는 충전식 밧데리에 자동으로 충전시키는 자동청소기의 전원공급장치에 관한 것이다.The present invention relates to a power supply device for an automatic vacuum cleaner that automatically charges a rechargeable battery disposed in the automatic vacuum cleaner.

종래 자동청소기에 배설되어 있는 충전식 밧데리에 자동으로 충전시켜 청소를 수행하는 자동청소기는 제1도에 도시한 바와 같이, 청소기본체(1)내에 흡입력을 발생시키는 주모터(3)가 장착되어 있고, 상기 주모터(3)의 타측에는 상기 주모터(3)의 작동에 따라 흡입된 먼지등을 집진하는 집진실(5)이 형성되어 있다. 또한 상기 집진실(5)의 하측에는 상기 청소기본체(1)가 직진 또는 회전하도록 다수개의 구동륜(7)이 배설되어 있고, 상기 구동륜(7)의 좌측에는 상기 청소기본체(1)를 지지하도록 보조륜(9)이 배설되어 있으며, 상기 구동륜(7)과 보조륜(9) 사이에는 상기 주모터(3)의 작동에 따른 흡입력에 의해 먼지등을 흡입하도록 일단은 그 저면이 처어소하고자 하는 바닥면에 접촉되고 타단은 연결관(11)을 매개물로 하여 상기 집진실(5)에 연결되는 흡입르러쉬(13)가 배설되어 있다. 또한, 상기 청소기본체(1)의 좌상부에는 상기 청소기본체(1)의 내부에 전원을 공급하도록 충전식 밧데리(15)가 배설되어 있다.As shown in FIG. 1, an automatic vacuum cleaner which automatically charges a rechargeable battery installed in an automatic vacuum cleaner and performs cleaning, is equipped with a main motor 3 that generates suction power in the cleaning basic body 1, The other side of the main motor 3 is formed with a dust collecting chamber (5) for collecting dust and the like sucked in accordance with the operation of the main motor (3). In addition, a plurality of driving wheels 7 are disposed at the lower side of the dust collecting chamber 5 so as to straighten or rotate the cleaning main body 1, and to support the cleaning main body 1 at the left side of the driving wheel 7. The wheel 9 is disposed, and the bottom surface of the wheel 9 is to be disposed between the driving wheel 7 and the auxiliary wheel 9 so as to suck in dust and the like by the suction force according to the operation of the main motor 3. The suction rush 13 which contacts the surface and the other end is connected to the said dust collecting chamber 5 via the connection pipe 11 is arrange | positioned. In addition, a rechargeable battery 15 is disposed in the upper left portion of the cleaning base 1 to supply power to the inside of the cleaning base 1.

그리고, 상기 청소기본체(1)의 좌하부에는 상기 충전식 밧데리(15)를 충전하도록 전선(31)을 개재해서 상기 충전식 밧데리(15)에 전기적으로 저속된 수전수단(30)이 배설되어 있으며, 상기 수전수단(30)에 전원을 인가하도록 벽면(17)등에는 벽면(17)내에 배설된 도시하지 않은 전원선은 전기적으로 접속된 송전수단(20)이 배설되어 있다.In addition, an electric power receiving means 30 electrically lowered to the rechargeable battery 15 is disposed in the lower left portion of the cleaning body 1 via the electric wire 31 to charge the rechargeable battery 15. In order to apply power to the power receiving means 30, the power supply means 20 electrically connected to the power supply line 20 not shown in the wall surface 17 and the like is provided on the wall surface 17 and the like.

상기 종래의 송전수단(20)은 도시하지 않은 송전제어수단이 내부에 배설된 몸체(21)와, 광신호를 발신하여 상기 청소기본체(1)를 유도하도록 상기 몸체(21)의 상부의 일정한 곳에 배설된 발광부(23)와, 상기 몸체(21)의 상측에 배설되어 벽면(17)내로 통하는 전선(25)에 전기적으로 접속된 접속단자(27)로 이루어져 있다.The conventional power transmission means 20 is a fixed portion of the upper portion of the body 21 to guide the cleaning body (1) and the body 21, the power transmission control means not shown therein, and transmits the optical signal (not shown) And a connection terminal 27 disposed at an upper side of the body 21 and electrically connected to an electric wire 25 passing through the wall surface 17.

상기 종래의 수전수단(30)은 상기 발광부(23)에서 발싱된 광신호를 수신하도록 상기 수전수단(30)의 좌측부에 형성된 수광부(32)와, 상기 송전수단(20)의 접속단자(27)의 단부를 수용하도록 단자수용홈(331)이 형성된 접촉단자(33)로 이루어져 있고, 상기 접촉단자(33)는 상기 전선(31)을 개재해서 상기 충전식 밧데리(15)에 전기적으로 접속되어 있다.The conventional power receiving means 30 includes a light receiving portion 32 formed at a left side of the power receiving means 30 so as to receive an optical signal emitted from the light emitting portion 23, and a connection terminal 27 of the power transmission means 20. And a contact terminal 33 having a terminal accommodating groove 331 formed therein so as to receive an end portion thereof, and the contact terminal 33 is electrically connected to the rechargeable battery 15 via the electric wire 31. .

이와 같이 구성된 종래의 자동청소기는 도시하지 않은 제어수단에 있는 조작스위치를 조작하면, 충전식 밧데리(15)로부터 청소기본체(1)내의 주모터(3)에 전원이 인가되고 상기 주모터(3)가 구동된다. 이 주모터(3)의 구동에 의해 집진실(5)내에 흡입력이 발생하게 되고, 이 흡입력에 의해 청소하고자 하는 바닥면에 있는 먼지등의 이물질이 흡입브러쉬(13)와 연결관(11)를 통하여 상기 집진실(5)내로 흡입되어서 이 집진실(5)내에는 먼지등의 이물질만이 집진되고, 나머지 공기는 대기중으로 배출되어져 청소가 행해진다. 또한 주모터(3)의 구동에 의한 구동력에 의해 구동륜(7)이 도시하지 않은 제어수단의 제어를 받아 구동되어 자동청소기가 이동된다. 따라서 일정한 영역의 청소가 자동으로 행해진다.When the conventional vacuum cleaner configured as described above operates an operation switch in a control unit (not shown), power is supplied from the rechargeable battery 15 to the main motor 3 in the cleaning main body 1, and the main motor 3 is operated. Driven. A suction force is generated in the dust collecting chamber 5 by the operation of the main motor 3, and foreign matters such as dust on the bottom surface to be cleaned by the suction force cause the suction brush 13 and the connection pipe 11 to be removed. The dust is sucked into the dust collecting chamber 5, and only the foreign matter such as dust is collected in the dust collecting chamber 5, and the remaining air is discharged into the atmosphere to perform cleaning. In addition, the driving wheel 7 is driven under the control of a control means (not shown) by the driving force of the main motor 3, and the automatic cleaner is moved. Therefore, cleaning of a constant area is performed automatically.

상기한 바와 같이 자동청소기가 청소를 수행하는 도중에 상기 충전식 밧데리(15)에 충전된 전력이 소모되어 상기 전력이 일정한 레벨이하로 되면, 도시하지 않은 감지수단에 의해 감지된 신호가 도시하지 않은 제어수단에 전달되고, 상기 신호를 받은 제어수단의 제어에 의해 자동청소기는 청소작업을 멈추고 상기 제어수단에 내장된 정보에 따라 송전수단(20)쪽으로 이동하여 발광부(23) 근처에 이르면 상기 발광부(23)로부터 발신되는 신호를 수광부(32)가 감지하면서 송전수단(20)에 접근하여서 접촉단자(33)의 단자수용홈(331)에 접속단자(27)의 단부가 수용된다. 따라서 송전수단(20)과 수전수단(30)은 서로 전기적으로 접속되어서 수전수단(30)의 전원은 전선(31)을 통해서 충전식 밧데리(15)에 충전된다. 일정시간 후, 상기 충전식 밧데리(15)에 충전된 전력이 일정한 레벨이상으로 되면, 도시하지 않은 감지수단에 의해 감지된 신호가 도시하지 않은 제어수단에 전달되고, 상기 신호를 받은 제어수단의 제어에 의해 자동청소기는 청소작업을 멈춘 지점으로 이동하여 다시 청소를 수행한다.As described above, if the power charged in the rechargeable battery 15 is consumed while the automatic cleaner is cleaning, the power is lower than a predetermined level. The automatic cleaner stops the cleaning operation under the control of the control means receiving the signal, moves to the power transmission means 20 according to the information embedded in the control means, and reaches the light emitting part 23 near the light emitting part 23. The end of the connection terminal 27 is received in the terminal receiving groove 331 of the contact terminal 33 by approaching the power transmission means 20 while the light receiving unit 32 senses the signal transmitted from the 23. Therefore, the power transmission means 20 and the power receiving means 30 are electrically connected to each other, so that the power of the power receiving means 30 is charged to the rechargeable battery 15 through the electric wire 31. After a certain time, when the power charged in the rechargeable battery 15 is above a certain level, a signal sensed by a sensing means (not shown) is transmitted to a control means (not shown), and the control of the control means receiving the signal The vacuum cleaner moves to the point where the cleaning operation is stopped and performs cleaning again.

그런데, 이와 같이 구성된 종래의 자동청소기에 있어서는, 송전수단의 접속단자와 수전수단의 접촉단자는 외부로 노출되어 있으므로 전원공급장치의 안전성을 해치고 외관이 미려하지 못하며, 충전식 밧데리를 충전하기 위해 자동청소기를 송전수단에 유도할 때 상기 수전수단의 접촉단자의 단자수용홈에 상기 송전수단의 접속단자가 정확히 수용되어야 하므로 자동청소기를 유도하기가 용이하지 않다는 문제점이 있었다.By the way, in the conventional automatic cleaner configured as described above, since the connection terminal of the power transmission means and the contact terminal of the power receiving means are exposed to the outside, the safety of the power supply device is not impaired and the appearance is not beautiful, and the automatic cleaning device for charging the rechargeable battery There was a problem that it is not easy to induce an automatic cleaner because the connection terminal of the power transmission means must be correctly received in the terminal receiving groove of the contact terminal of the power reception means when inducing the power transmission means.

따라서, 본 고안은 상기한 바와 같은 문제점을 해결하기 위하여 이루어진 것으로서, 본 고안의 목적은 송전수단의 접속단자를 감출 수 있게 하여 전원공급장치의 안전성과 심미감을 높임과 동시에 수전수단의 접촉단자의 접촉허용범위를 넓혀 자동청소기를 용이하게 유도할 수 있는 자동청소기의 전원공급장치를 제공하는데 있다.Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the problems described above, the object of the present invention is to hide the connection terminal of the power transmission means to increase the safety and aesthetics of the power supply device and at the same time the contact of the contact terminal of the power receiving means It is to provide a power supply of the vacuum cleaner that can easily guide the vacuum cleaner by increasing the allowable range.

상기 목적을 달성하기 위하여 이루어진 본 고안에 의한 자동청소기의 전원공급장치는 청소기본체와, 상기 청소기본체의 내부에 전원을 공급하는 충전식 밧데리로 이루어지는 자동청소기에 있어서, 전원을 용이하게 인가받아 상기 충전식 밧데리를 충전하도록 평면접촉부로 된 접촉단자를 구비한 수전수단과, 상기 수전수단에 전원을 인가하도록 접촉단자에 접촉되는 접속단자를 감출 수 있는 커버부재를 구비한 송전수단으로 이루어진 것을 특징으로 한다.The power supply device of the automatic cleaner according to the present invention made to achieve the above object consists of a cleaning main body and a rechargeable battery for supplying power to the inside of the cleaning main body, the power being easily applied to the rechargeable battery. It characterized in that the power receiving means having a contact terminal having a contact portion made of a flat contact portion to charge, and a transmission member having a cover member for hiding the connection terminal in contact with the contact terminal to apply power to the power receiving means.

이하, 본 고안의 일실시예에 관하여 첨부도면을 참조하면서 상세히 설명한다. 또, 제1도에 도시한 부분과 동일한 부분에 대해서는 동일한 부호를 붙이고 중복되는 설명은 생략한다.Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected about the part same as the part shown in FIG. 1, and the overlapping description is abbreviate | omitted.

제2도에 도시한 바와 같이, 상기 청소기본체(1)의 좌하부에는 상기 충전식 밧데리(15)를 충전하도록 전선(61)을 개재해서 상기 충전식 밧데리(15)에 전기적으로 접속된 수전수단(60)이 배설되어 있으며, 상기 수전수단(60)에 전원을 인가하도록 벽면(17)등에는 벽면(17)내에 배설된 전원선(19)에 전기적으로 접속된 송전수단(40)이 배설되어 있다.As shown in FIG. 2, the power receiving means 60 is electrically connected to the rechargeable battery 15 via a wire 61 so as to charge the rechargeable battery 15 in the lower left portion of the cleaning main body 1. ) Is disposed, and the power transmission means 40 is electrically connected to the power supply line 19 disposed in the wall surface 17 on the wall surface 17 or the like so as to apply power to the power receiving means 60.

제3도에 도시한 바와 같이 상기 송전수단(40)은 몸체(41)와, 광신호를 발신하여 청소기본체(1)를 유도하도록 상기 몸체(41) 수직부의 상부외면의 일정한 곳에 배설된 발광부(43)와, 상기 발광부(43)의 유도신호에 의해 유도된 상기 수전수단(60)의 접촉면에 전기적으로 접속되도록 상기 몸체(41)의 수평부내부에 이동가능하게 배설된 접곡단자(45)와, 상기 접속단자(45)를 안내하도록 내부에 안내홈(471)이 형성된 안내부재(47)와, 상기 안내부재(47)의 안내홈(471)에 접동되는 접속단자(45)를 상기 몸체(41)의 외부에서 보이지 않게 덮도록 상기 몸체(41)의 수평부의 상부내측면에 슬라이드가능하게 배설된 커버부재(49)와, 상기 커버부재(49)를 슬라이드시키도록 회전되는 피니언부재(51)와, 상기 피니언부재(51)의 회전력에 이 회전력에 의해 슬라이드되는 커버부재(49)에 의해 상기 접속단자(45)를 상하운동시키도록 상기 피니언부재(51), 커버부재(49) 및 접속단자(45)를 서로 결합하는 링크부재(53)로 이루어져 있다.As shown in FIG. 3, the power transmission means 40 includes a body 41 and a light emitting part disposed at a predetermined position of an upper outer surface of the vertical part of the body 41 so as to induce a cleaning main body 1 by transmitting an optical signal. And a folding terminal 45 movably disposed inside the horizontal portion of the body 41 so as to be electrically connected to the contact surface of the power receiving means 60 induced by the guidance signal of the light emitting portion 43. ), A guide member 47 having a guide groove 471 formed therein to guide the connection terminal 45, and a connection terminal 45 sliding in the guide groove 471 of the guide member 47. A cover member 49 slidably disposed on the upper inner side surface of the horizontal portion of the body 41 so as to be invisible from the outside of the body 41, and a pinion member rotated to slide the cover member 49 ( 51 and a cover member 49 which is slid by the rotational force to the rotational force of the pinion member 51. By consist of the pinion member 51, the cover member 49 and the link member for coupling to each other the connection terminals 45, 53 so as to move up and down to the connection terminal (45).

상기한 설명에서, 상기 몸체(41)의 수평부의 상면에는 상기 접속단자(45)가 인입출되도록 관통구멍(411)이 형성되어 있고, 상기 몸체(41)의 내부에는 상기 송전수단(40)을 제어하도록 도시하지 않은 송전제어수단이 배설되어 있음과 동시에 상기 피니언부재(51)를 회전시키도록 도시하지 않은 제어모터가 배설되어 있다.In the above description, a through hole 411 is formed in the upper surface of the horizontal portion of the body 41 so that the connection terminal 45 is drawn in and out, and the power transmission means 40 is formed inside the body 41. A power transmission control means (not shown) is provided to control and a control motor (not shown) is arranged to rotate the pinion member 51.

그리고, 상기 안내부재(47)내에서 슬라이드되는 접속단자(45)에 전원을 인가하도록 상기 안내부재(47)는 벽면(17)내에 배설된 전원선(19)에 전기적으로 접속되어 있고, 상기 접속단자(45)의 하부에는 상기 링크부재(53)가 걸리도록 제1돌기(451)가 형성되어 있으며, 상기 커버부재(49)의 좌하면에는 상기 피니언부재(51)의 기어잇빨에 물려 직선운동되도록 랙잇빨이 형성되어 있고, 상기 커버부재(49)의 대체로 중간부 하측에는 돌출부가 형성되어 이 돌출부에는 상기 링크부재(53)가 걸리도록 제2돌기(493)가 형성되어 있으며, 상기 피니언부재(51)의 측면에는 상기 링크부재(53)가 걸려 회전하도록 제3돌기(511)가 형성되어 있다.The guide member 47 is electrically connected to a power supply line 19 disposed in the wall surface 17 so as to apply power to the connection terminal 45 that slides in the guide member 47. A first protrusion 451 is formed at the lower portion of the terminal 45 so that the link member 53 is caught, and the left side of the cover member 49 is linearly bitten by a gear tooth of the pinion member 51. A rack tooth is formed to be formed, and a protrusion is formed at a lower portion of the middle of the cover member 49, and a second protrusion 493 is formed at the protrusion to catch the link member 53. The pinion member A third protrusion 511 is formed at the side surface of the 51 so that the link member 53 is caught and rotated.

그리고, 상기 링크부재(53)에는 상기 제1돌기(451)가 수용되어 슬라이드하는 제1슬라이드구멍(531)과, 상기 제2돌기(493)가 수용되어 슬라이드하는 제2슬라이드구멍(533)과, 상기 제3돌기(511)가 수용되어 회전하는 관통구멍이 각각 형성되어 있다.The link member 53 includes a first slide hole 531 in which the first protrusion 451 is accommodated and slides, a second slide hole 533 in which the second protrusion 493 is accommodated and slides. The through holes are accommodated in the third protrusion 511 to rotate.

상기 수전수단(60)은 상기 송전수단(40)의 발광부(43)에서 발신된 광신호를 수신하도록 상기 수전수단(60)의 좌측항부에 형성된 수광부(63)와, 상기 수전수단(60)이 상기 송전수단(40)의 수직부 측면에 부딪칠 시 충격을 완화하도록 상기 수전수단(60)의 좌측에 배설된 범퍼부재(65)와, 상기 범퍼부재(65)의 내부에 배설되어 상기 수전수단(60)이 송전수단(40)에 접촉했음을 감지하는 접촉센서(67)와, 상기 송전수단(40)의 접속단자(45)가 접촉되도록 상기 수전수단(60)의 하면에 배설된 접촉단자(69)로 이루어져 있다.The power receiver 60 includes a light receiver 63 formed at a left side of the power receiver 60 so as to receive an optical signal transmitted from the light emitting unit 43 of the power transmitter 40, and the power receiver 60. The bumper member 65 disposed on the left side of the power receiving means 60 and the bumper member 65 are disposed inside the bumper member 65 so as to alleviate the impact when it hits the side of the vertical part of the power transmission means 40. The contact sensor 67 which detects that the means 60 has contacted the power transmission means 40 and the contact terminal disposed on the bottom surface of the power receiving means 60 so as to contact the connection terminal 45 of the power transmission means 40. It consists of (69).

상기 접촉단자(67)는 상기 전선(61)을 개재해서 충전식 밧데리(15)에 접속되어 있고, 상기 송전수단(40)에 의해 유도된 수전수단(60)의 유도오차가 크더라도 상기 송전수단(40)의 접속단자(45)가 용이하게 접촉되도록 상기 접촉단자(67)의 접촉면(691)은 평면접촉면으로 형성되어 있다.The contact terminal 67 is connected to the rechargeable battery 15 via the electric wire 61, even if the induction error of the power receiving means 60 guided by the power transmission means 40 is large. The contact surface 691 of the contact terminal 67 is formed as a planar contact surface so that the connection terminal 45 of 40 is easily contacted.

이와 같이 구성된 본 고안에 따른 자동청소기의 전원공급장치의 작용 및 효과를 다음에 설명한다.The operation and effect of the power supply of the automatic cleaner according to the present invention configured as described above will be described next.

자동청소기가 청소를 수행하는 도중에 청소기본체(1)의 좌상부에 배설된 충전식 밧데리(15)에 충전된 전력이 소모되어 상기 전력이 일정한 레벨이하로 되면, 도시하지 않은 감지수단에 의해 감지된 신호가 도시하지 않은 제어수단에 전달되고, 상기 신호를 받은 제어수단의 제어에 의해 자동청소기는 청소작업을 멈추고 상기 제어수단에 내장된 정보에 따라 송전수단(40)쪽으로 이동하여 발광부(43) 근처에 이르면, 상기 발광부(43)로부터 발신되는 신호를 수전수단(60)의 수광부(63)가 감지하면서 송전수단(40)에 접근한다. 이렇게 접근하는 자동청소기의 수전수단(60)에 배설된 범퍼부재(65)가 상기 송전수단(40)의 수직부의 우측면에 부딪치면, 상기 범퍼부재(65) 내부에 배설된 접촉센서(67)가 이 접촉을 감지하여 자동청소기내의 도시하지 않은 제어수단 및 송전수단(40)내의 도시하지 않은 송전제어수단에 신호를 보낸다. 이 신호를 받은 제어수단과 송전제어수단의 명령에 의해 상기 자동청소기의 이동이 멈춰지고 송전수단(40)의 몸체(41)내에 배설된 도시하지 않은 제어모터가 구동된다. 이 제어모터의 구동에 의해 도시하지 않은 전달수단을 통해 피니언부재(51)가 반시계방향으로 회전되면, 상기 피니언부재(51)의 기어잇빨에 물려있는 커버부재(49)는 몸체(41) 수평부의 상부의 내측면상에서 좌측으로 슬라이드된다. 이와 동시에 상기 피니언부재(51)의 반시계방향의 회전력과 상기 커버부재(49)의 좌측방향의 직진력에 의해 링크부재(53)는 제3돌기(511)의 중심축을 중심으로 회전되면서 제2돌기(493)가 제2슬라이드구멍(533)내에서 좌측으로 이동되어서 상기 링크부재(53)는 상부로 달겨진다. 이때 접속단자(45)에 형성되어 있는 제1돌기(451)가 제1슬라이드구멍(531)내에서 좌측으로 이동되면서 상기 접속단자(45)는 안내부재(47)의 안내홈(471)내에서 상부로 접동된다. 따라서 상기 접속단자(45)는 몸체(41)의 관통구멍(411)을 통과하여 상기 수전수단(60)의 접촉단자(69)의 접촉면(691)에 접촉되고, 제4도에 도시한 바와 같이 전원은 전원선(19), 안내부재(47), 접속단자(45), 접촉단자(69), 전선(61), 충전식 밧데리(15)로 차례로 인가되어 상기 충전식 밧데리(15)에 충전된다.When the vacuum cleaner performs the cleaning, when the power charged in the rechargeable battery 15 disposed on the upper left of the cleaning main body 1 is consumed and the power falls below a certain level, a signal sensed by a detection means (not shown) Is transmitted to a control means (not shown), and by the control of the control means receiving the signal, the vacuum cleaner stops the cleaning operation and moves toward the power transmission means 40 in accordance with the information embedded in the control means, near the light emitting part 43. When it reaches, the light receiving unit 63 of the power receiving means 60 detects the signal transmitted from the light emitting unit 43 approaches the power transmission means 40. When the bumper member 65 disposed on the power receiving means 60 of the automatic cleaner approaching this strikes the right side of the vertical part of the power transmission means 40, the contact sensor 67 disposed inside the bumper member 65 The contact is sensed to send a signal to a control unit (not shown) in the automatic vacuum cleaner and a power transmission control unit (not shown) in the power transmission unit 40. By the command of the control means and the power transmission control means receiving this signal, the movement of the vacuum cleaner is stopped and the control motor (not shown) disposed in the body 41 of the power transmission means 40 is driven. When the pinion member 51 is rotated counterclockwise by the transmission means (not shown) by the driving of the control motor, the cover member 49 held by the gear teeth of the pinion member 51 is horizontal to the body 41. It slides to the left on the inner side of the upper part of the part. At the same time, the link member 53 is rotated about the central axis of the third protrusion 511 by the counterclockwise rotational force of the pinion member 51 and the linear force of the cover member 49. The projection 493 is moved to the left in the second slide hole 533 so that the link member 53 is mounted upward. At this time, the first projection 451 formed in the connecting terminal 45 is moved to the left side in the first slide hole 531, so that the connecting terminal 45 is formed in the guide groove 471 of the guide member 47. It slides upwards. Therefore, the connection terminal 45 passes through the through hole 411 of the body 41 and contacts the contact surface 691 of the contact terminal 69 of the power receiving means 60, as shown in FIG. Power is sequentially applied to the power supply line 19, the guide member 47, the connection terminal 45, the contact terminal 69, the wire 61, and the rechargeable battery 15 to charge the rechargeable battery 15.

일정시간 후, 상기 충전식 밧데리(15)에 충전된 전력이 일정한 레벨이상으로 되면, 도시하지 않은 감지수단에 의해 감지된 신호가 도시하지 않은 제어수단 및 송전제어수단에 전달되고, 상기 신호를 받은 송전제어수단의 제어에 의해 송전수단(40)은 위에서 설명한 작동에 대해 반대방향의 작동을 완료한 후, 청소기본체(1)내에 배설된 상기 제어수단에 의해 자동청소기는 청소작업을 멈춘 지점으로 이동하여 다시 청소를 수행한다.After a certain time, when the power charged in the rechargeable battery 15 is above a certain level, a signal sensed by a sensing means (not shown) is transmitted to a control means and a power transmission control means (not shown), the power transmission received the signal Under the control of the control means, after the power transmission means 40 completes the operation in the opposite direction to the above-described operation, the automatic cleaner is moved to the point where the cleaning operation is stopped by the control means disposed in the cleaning body 1. Perform cleaning again.

앞에서 설명한 바와 같이 본 고안에 의한 자동청소기의 전원공급장치는 송전수단의 접속단자가 몸체내부에 감취지고 평면접촉면으로 된 접촉단자를 수전수단에 배설된 구조로 구성되어 있으므로, 전원공급장치의 안전성과 심미감을 높임과 동시에 수전수단의 접촉단자의 접촉허용범위를 넓혀 자동청소기를 용이하게 유도할 수 있다는 매우 실용적인 고안이다.As described above, the power supply device of the automatic cleaner according to the present invention has a structure in which the connection terminal of the power transmission means is concealed inside the body and the contact terminal made of the flat contact surface is disposed on the power receiving means. It is a very practical design that can increase the aesthetics and at the same time widen the contact range of the contact terminal of the power receiving means to facilitate the automatic cleaner.

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청소기본체(1)와, 상기 청소기본체(1)의 내부에 전원을 공급하는 충전식 밧데리(15)로 이루어지는 자동청소기에 있어서, 전원을 용이하게 인가받아 상기 충전식 밧데리(15)를 충전하도록 평면접폭부로 된 접촉단자(69)를 구비한 수전수단(60)과, 상기 수전수단(60)에 전원을 인가하도록 접촉단자(69)에 접촉되는 접속단자(45)를 감출 수 있는 커버부재(49)를 구비한 송전수단(40)으로 이루어진 것을 특징으로 하는 자동청소기의 전원공급장치.In the automatic vacuum cleaner comprising a cleaning main body (1) and a rechargeable battery (15) for supplying power to the inside of the cleaning main body (1), a flat contact portion for charging the rechargeable battery (15) by easily receiving power. A cover member 49 capable of hiding the power receiving means 60 having the contact terminals 69 and the connection terminal 45 in contact with the contact terminal 69 to apply power to the power receiving means 60. Power supply of the automatic cleaner, characterized in that consisting of a power transmission means having a. 제1항에 있어서, 상기 송전수단(40)은 몸체(41)와, 광신호를 발신하여 청소기본체(1)를 유도하도록 상기 몸체(41)의 일정한 곳에 배설된 발광부(43)와, 상기 발광부(43)의 유도신호에 의해 유도된 상기 수전수단(60)의 접촉면에 전기적으로 접속되도록 상기 몸체(41)의 내부에 이동가능하게 배설된 접속단자(45)와, 상기 접속단자(45)를 안내하도록 내부에 안내홈(471)이 형성된 안내부재(47)와, 상기 안내부재(47)의 안내홈(471)에 접동되는 접속단자(45)를 상기 몸체(41)의 외부에서 보이지 않게 덮도록 상기 몸체(41)의 내면에 슬라이드 가능하게 배설된 커버부재(49)와, 상기 커버부재(49)를 슬라이드시키도록 회전되는 피니언부재(51)와, 상기 피니언부재(51)의 회전력과 이 회전력에 의해 슬라이드되는 커버부재(49)에 의해 상기 접속단자(45)를 상하운동시키도록 상기 피니언부재(51), 커버부재(49) 및 접속단자(45)를 서로 결합하는 링크부재(53)으로 이루어진 것을 특징으로 하는 자동청소기의 전원공급장치.The method of claim 1, wherein the power transmission means 40 is a body 41, a light emitting portion 43 disposed in a predetermined position of the body 41 to send an optical signal to guide the cleaning base 1, and A connection terminal 45 movably disposed inside the body 41 so as to be electrically connected to the contact surface of the power receiving means 60 induced by the guidance signal of the light emitting unit 43, and the connection terminal 45 Guide member 47 formed with a guide groove 471 therein to guide) and a connecting terminal 45 sliding in the guide groove 471 of the guide member 47 are visible from the outside of the body 41. A cover member 49 slidably disposed on an inner surface of the body 41 so as not to cover, a pinion member 51 rotated to slide the cover member 49, and a rotational force of the pinion member 51. And the connecting terminal 45 to move up and down by the cover member 49 which is slid by the rotational force. Nieon member 51, cover member 49 and the power supply of the automatic cleaner of the connection terminal 45 is characterized by being a link member 53 which engaged with each other. 제1항에 있어서, 상기 수전수단(60)은 상기 송전수단(40)의 발광부(43)에서 발신된 광신호를 수신하도록 상기 수전수단(60)에 형성된 수광부(63)와, 상기 수전수단(60)이 상기 송전수단(40)에 부딪칠 시 충격을 완화하도록 상기 수전수단(60)에 배설된 범퍼부재(65)와, 상기 수전수단(60)이 송전수단(40)에 접촉했음을 감지하는 접촉센서(67)와, 상기 송전수단(40)의 접속단자(45)가 접촉되도록 상기 수전수단(60)의 하면에 배설된 평면접촉형상의 접촉단자(69)로 이루어진 것을 특징으로 하는 자동청소기의 전원공급장치.The power receiving means (60) of claim 1, wherein the power receiving means (60) includes a light receiving portion (63) formed in the power receiving means (60) so as to receive an optical signal transmitted from the light emitting portion (43) of the power transmission means (40). The bumper member 65 disposed in the power receiving means 60 and the power receiving means 60 are in contact with the power transmission means 40 so as to alleviate the impact when the 60 hits the power transmission means 40. The contact sensor 67 and the connection terminal 45 of the power transmission means 40 is characterized in that the automatic contact terminal 69 disposed on the lower surface of the power receiving means 60, the contact terminal 69 Cleaner power supply.
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