WO2022227930A1

WO2022227930A1 - Dust collecting device

Info

Publication number: WO2022227930A1
Application number: PCT/CN2022/081886
Authority: WO
Inventors: 范苏湘; 张如; 倪文翊
Original assignee: 追觅创新科技(苏州)有限公司
Priority date: 2021-04-29
Filing date: 2022-03-21
Publication date: 2022-11-03
Also published as: CN113180538A; CN113180538B

Abstract

Disclosed is a dust collecting device, which is used for collecting dust in a dust cup. The dust collecting device comprises: a device body (100), the device body (100) internally comprising a dust cup placement region (110) and a dust collecting cavity (120), the dust cup placement region (110) being located above the dust collecting cavity (120) and being used for having the dust cup placed therein, the dust cup being provided with a dust cup cover for closing the dust cup, and the dust cup cover having a locked state and an unlocked state; a cup buckle opening mechanism (200), the cup buckle opening mechanism (200) being configured to trigger a cup buckle to change the dust cup cover from the locked state to the unlocked state; and a cover plate (300), the cover plate (300) being movably connected to the device body (100), and the cover plate (300) comprising an opening position and a closing position to open/close the dust collecting cavity (120), wherein the cover plate (300) is configured to trigger the cup buckle opening mechanism (200) to change the dust cup cover from the locked state to the unlocked state when the cover plate is in the opening position. The cup buckle opening mechanism (200) triggers the cup buckle to realize the automatic cover opening of the dust cup cover, thereby saving operation difficulty and operation steps, and reducing production costs.

Description

Dust collector

This disclosure claims the priority of the following patent applications: a Chinese patent application with an application number of 202110473720.X and an invention title of "dust collector", filed with the China Patent Office on April 29, 2021; the entire contents of the above patent application are by reference Incorporated in this disclosure.

【Technical field】

The present invention relates to cleaning equipment, in particular to a dust collecting device.

【Background technique】

After the vacuum cleaner is used, the dust in the dust cup of the vacuum cleaner needs to be poured into the dust collecting cavity of the dust collecting device, so that the vacuum cleaner can be used next time.

In the prior art, a force is often applied to the cup buckle of the dust cup to unlock the dust cup cover, and the dust cup cover is opened by cooperating with the suction force generated by the fan in the dust collecting device.

However, every time the dust cup lid is opened, a force needs to be applied to the cup buckle before the dust cup lid can be opened, and such operation steps are too complicated. Therefore, it is necessary to improve the prior art to overcome the stated drawbacks in the prior art.

[Content of the invention]

An object of the present invention is to provide a dust collector for collecting dust in a dust cup.

The purpose of this invention is to realize through the following technical solutions:

A dust collector, comprising:

The main body of the device includes a dust cup placement area and a dust collection chamber, the dust cup placement area is located above the dust collection chamber and the dust cup is placed, and the dust cup has a dust cup that closes the dust cup. a cup cover; the dust cup cover has a locked state and an unlocked state;

a cup catch opening mechanism configured to actuate the cup catch to change the dust cup cover from the locked state to the unlocked state;

a cover plate, the cover plate is movably connected to the device body, the cover plate includes an open position and a closed position to open/close the dust collection chamber;

Wherein, the cover plate is configured to trigger the cup catch opening mechanism in the open position to change the dust cup cover from the locked state to the unlocked state.

Optionally, the cup buckle opening mechanism includes a linkage mechanism, and the linkage mechanism is connected with the cover plate.

Optionally, the linkage mechanism includes:

a connecting rod, one end of the connecting rod is movably connected with the cover plate;

a rotating piece, the rotating piece has a movable end and a connecting end arranged oppositely, and the movable end is movably connected with the other end of the connecting rod;

The striking piece is in contact with the cup buckle, and the rotating piece pushes the striking piece to strike the cup buckle to release the dust cup cover.

Optionally, one end of the cover plate is fixedly provided with a connecting piece, and the connecting rod is movably connected with the connecting piece.

Optionally, the striking member includes a main body and a striking portion connected to the main body, and when the cover plate sinks, the striking portion strikes the cup buckle.

Optionally, the volume of the striking portion is smaller than the volume of the body.

Optionally, the device body further includes a fan and an air duct connected to the cover plate, the fan generates negative pressure in the air duct and drives one end of the cover plate to sink.

Optionally, the cover plate has a trigger for unlocking the cover plate, and after the trigger member unlocks the cover plate, the fan drives the cover plate to open.

Optionally, the device body further includes a motor for controlling the rotation of the cover plate.

Optionally, after the hitting piece hits the cup buckle, the dust cup cover is free to flip and sink due to gravity.

Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects: the present invention provides a dust collecting device, which has a simple structure and a reasonable design. The operation difficulty and operation steps reduce the production cost.

【Description of drawings】

Fig. 1 is the partial internal structure schematic diagram of the dust collecting device of the present invention;

Fig. 2 is the main body diagram of the dust collecting device of the present invention;

Fig. 3 is the main structure schematic diagram of the dust collecting device of the present invention;

Fig. 4 is the schematic diagram of the linkage mechanism of the dust collecting device of the present invention;

5 is a schematic diagram of a part of the internal structure of the dust collecting device of the present invention;

Fig. 6 is a schematic diagram of a part of the internal structure of the dust collecting device of the present invention.

The corresponding numbers of the relevant components in the figure are as follows:

100. The main body of the device,

110. Dust cup placement area,

120. Dust collection chamber,

130, air duct,

200. Cup buckle opening mechanism,

210, linkage mechanism,

211, connecting rod,

212, rotating parts,

2121. Active end,

2122, connecting end,

213, hit the piece,

2131, body,

2132, strike department,

300, cover plate,

310. Connectors.

400, rotating parts,

410. Hammer Department,

411. Hammer head,

412. Hammer arm,

420. Rotate the main body,

421, rotating hole,

430, connecting column,

500, electromagnet,

510. Active rod.

【Detailed ways】

It should be noted that the embodiments in the present application and the features of the embodiments may be combined with each other in the case of no conflict.

In the description of this application, it should be understood that the terms "center", "portrait", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "front", "rear", "left", "right", " The orientations or positional relationships indicated by vertical, horizontal, top, bottom, inner, and outer are based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present application and The description is simplified rather than indicating or implying that the referred device or element must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operate in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as limiting the scope of protection of the present application. In addition, the terms "first", "second", etc. are used for descriptive purposes only, and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implying the number of indicated technical features. Thus, a feature defined as "first", "second", etc., may expressly or implicitly include one or more of that feature. In the description created in the present application, unless otherwise specified, "plurality" means two or more.

In the description of this application, it should be noted that, unless otherwise expressly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected" and "connected" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it may be a fixed connection or a detachable connection Connection, or integral connection; can be mechanical connection, can also be electrical connection; can be directly connected, can also be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, can be internal communication between two elements. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present application can be understood through specific situations.

Referring to FIGS. 1 to 4 , a preferred embodiment of the present invention provides a dust collecting device, which includes a device body 100 , a cup buckle opening mechanism 200 and a cover plate 300 . The device main body 100 includes a dust cup placing area 110 for placing a dust cup (not shown) and a dust collecting cavity 120 for containing dust and dirt. The dust cup placement area 110 is located above the dust collection cavity 120, and is designed so that when the dust cup is in an open state, the dust in the dust cup can automatically fall into the dust collection cavity 120, which improves the dust collection efficiency of the dust collection device. The dust cup has a dust cup cover that closes the dust cup. The dust cup cover has a locked state and an unlocked state. When the dust cup cover is in the unlocked state, the dust and dirt in the dust cup can be poured out; when the dust cup cover is in the locked state, Close the dust cup, the dust in the dust cup cannot be poured out. The cup catch opening mechanism 200 is configured to actuate the cup catch to change the dust cup cover from a locked state to an unlocked state. The cover plate 300 is movably connected to the apparatus main body 100 . Specifically, the cover plate 300 is disposed at the opening of the dust collecting chamber 120 for opening or closing the dust collecting chamber 120 . The cover plate 300 includes an open position and a closed position. The cover plate 300 is configured to close the dust collection chamber 120 when the cover plate 300 is in the closed position. When the cover plate 300 is in the open position, the cup buckle opening mechanism 200 is triggered to change the dust cup cover from a locked state to an unlocked state, thereby The dust is dropped into the dust collecting chamber 120 . The dust collecting chamber 120 can be used for collecting dust, and can also be in fluid communication with the dust cup placing area 110 for guiding the dust into the dust collecting chamber 120 to achieve the purpose of collecting dust. In this embodiment, the dust collecting device activates the cup buckle through the cup buckle opening mechanism 200 to realize the automatic opening of the dust cup cover, which saves the difficulty and steps of operation and reduces the production cost.

The cup buckle opening mechanism 200 includes a linkage mechanism 210. The linkage mechanism 210 is connected with the cover plate 300 to follow the movement of the cover plate 300. When the cover plate 300 moves from the closed position to the open position, the cover plate 300 drives the linkage mechanism 210 to move. When the cover plate 300 is in the open position, the linkage mechanism 210 activates the cup buckle to realize the automatic opening of the dust cup cover.

In order to make the movement of the cup buckle opening mechanism 200 smoother and improve the dust collection efficiency of the dust collecting device, in one embodiment, the linkage mechanism 210 includes a connecting rod 211 , a rotating member 212 and a striking member 213 .

One end of the connecting rod 211 is movably connected with the cover plate 300 . Specifically, one end of the cover plate 300 is fixedly provided with a connecting piece 310 , and the connecting rod 211 is movably connected with the connecting piece 310 . The rotating member 212 has a movable end 2121 and a connecting end 2122 arranged opposite to each other, and the movable end 2121 is movably connected with the other end of the connecting rod 211 . When the cover plate 300 is in the closed position, the dust cup cover is in a locked state. At this time, the striking member 213 abuts against the cup buckle. When the rotating member 212 moves, the rotating member 212 pushes the striking member 213 to strike the cup buckle and releases the The dust cup cover, specifically, the striking member 213 includes a main body 2131 and a striking portion 2132 connected to the main body 2131. When the cover plate 30 sinks, the striking portion 2132 strikes the cup buckle to release the dust cup cover.

In order to increase the instantaneous striking force of the striking part 2132 , in one embodiment, the striking part 213 is set so that the volume of the striking part 2132 is smaller than that of the main body 2131 .

Preferably, the linkage mechanism 210 is configured as a seesaw structure, that is, when the connecting rod 211 moves downward, the corresponding striking member 213 moves upward. As shown in FIG. 4 , when the connecting rod 211 moves in the direction a, the striking member 213 moves in the direction b.

In one of the embodiments, the cover 300 is opened by suction. At this time, the device main body 100 also includes a fan (not shown) and an air duct 130 connected to the cover plate 300. The fan generates negative pressure in the air duct 130, and the negative pressure drives one end of the cover plate 300 to sink.

When the dust cup is not installed on the dust collecting device, the cover plate 300 is generally in a locked state on the dust collecting device to close the dust collecting chamber 120 and prevent external dust and dirt from entering the dust collecting chamber 120 . In order to enable the cover plate 300 to be tightly connected with the device body 100, in one embodiment, the cover plate 300 has a trigger (not shown) for unlocking the cover plate 300, and the cover plate 300 can be unlocked only by touching the trigger member. . When the trigger element unlocks the cover 300, the fan generates negative pressure to drive the cover 300 to open.

In another embodiment, the device main body 100 further includes a motor (not shown) for controlling the rotation of the cover plate 300, and the cover plate 300 is driven to open by the motor.

In one of the embodiments, after the hitting member 213 hits the cup buckle, the dust cup cover is free to flip and sink due to gravity.

When the dust cup cover is opened and the dust falls into the dust collecting cavity 120, the dust collecting device can also automatically push the dust cup cover to the locked state of the dust cup cover to close the dust cup, and the vacuum cleaner with the dust cup can be used again Carry out cleaning work. As shown in FIG. 5 and FIG. 6 , in one embodiment, the integrated device further includes a rotating member 400 and an electromagnet 500 . The rotating member 400 is driven by the electromagnet 500 to rotate, thereby pushing the dust cup cover to close, realizing the automatic closing of the dust cup cover, saving operation difficulty and steps, and improving user experience.

The rotating member 400 is movably connected with the device main body 100 for pushing the dust cup cover to close. Specifically, the rotating member 400 has a hammer portion 410 , and the dust cup cover is pushed to be closed by the rotational movement of the hammer portion 410 .

The rotating member 400 further includes a rotating body 420 and a connecting column 430 connecting the rotating body 420 and the hammer part 410 . The rotating body 420 is movably connected to the device body 100 through a rotating shaft (not shown). Specifically, the rotating body 420 has a pair of rotating holes 421 opposite to each other, and the rotating shafts respectively pass through the pair of rotating holes 421 so that the rotating body 420 rotates around the rotating shaft.

The hammer part 410 includes a hammer head 411 for pushing the dust cup cover to close, and a hammer arm 412 for connecting the hammer head 411 and the rotating body 420 . In order to enable the hammer portion 410 to rotate freely in the device body 100 without interference, in one embodiment, the hammer arm 412 is an arc shape concave in the direction of the rotating body 420 .

In one embodiment, the running trajectory of the hammer head 411 corresponds to the closing trajectory of the dust cup cover. Preferably, the rotation angle of the running track of the hammer head 411 ranges from 30° to 60°.

In order to ensure that the hammer head 411 will not scratch the surface of the dust cup cover during the process of pushing the dust cup cover, which affects the aesthetics of the dust cup cover, in one embodiment, the hammer head 411 is made of rubber.

The electromagnet 500 is located in the device main body 100 and is used to provide thrust to the rotating member 400 . The electromagnet 500 is fixedly provided with a movable rod 510 that pushes the rotating member 400 to rotate, and the movable rod 510 pushes the rotating member 400 to move and closes the dust cup cover.

In one embodiment, the electromagnet 500 is a push-pull electromagnet, which pushes or pulls the rotating member 400 . Specifically, the push-pull electromagnet includes a magnetic core and an electromagnetic coil surrounding the magnetic core. Correspondingly, a magnetic member (not shown) is provided on the device body 100 at a position opposite to the push-pull electromagnet. When the electromagnet is energized Afterwards, the push-pull electromagnet is made to generate magnetism and is attracted to the magnetic member, so that the movable rod 510 on the push-pull electromagnet pushes the rotating member 400 to move, and the rotating member 400 pushes the dust cup cover to close.

The above is only a specific embodiment of the present invention, and any improvements made on the basis of the concept of the present invention are regarded as the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

A dust collecting device for collecting dust in a dust cup, characterized in that it comprises:

The main body of the device includes a dust cup placement area and a dust collection chamber, the dust cup placement area is located above the dust collection chamber and the dust cup is placed, and the dust cup has a dust cup that closes the dust cup. a cup cover; the dust cup cover has a locked state and an unlocked state;

a cup catch opening mechanism configured to actuate the cup catch to change the dust cup cover from the locked state to the unlocked state;

a cover plate, the cover plate is movably connected to the device body, the cover plate includes an open position and a closed position to open/close the dust collection chamber;

Wherein, the cover plate is configured to trigger the cup catch opening mechanism in the open position to change the dust cup cover from the locked state to the unlocked state.
The dust collector according to claim 1, wherein:

The cup buckle opening mechanism includes a linkage mechanism, and the linkage mechanism is connected with the cover plate.
The dust collecting device according to claim 2, wherein the linkage mechanism comprises:

a connecting rod, one end of the connecting rod is movably connected with the cover plate;

a rotating piece, the rotating piece has a movable end and a connecting end arranged oppositely, and the movable end is movably connected with the other end of the connecting rod;

The striking piece is in contact with the cup buckle, and the rotating piece pushes the striking piece to strike the cup buckle to release the dust cup cover.
The dust collecting device according to claim 3, wherein a connecting piece is fixed at one end of the cover plate, and the connecting rod is movably connected with the connecting piece.
The dust collecting device according to claim 3, wherein the striking member comprises a main body and a striking part connected with the main body, and when the cover plate sinks, the striking part strikes the cup buckle.
The dust collector according to claim 5, wherein the volume of the striking portion is smaller than the volume of the main body.
The dust collecting device according to claim 1, wherein the device body further comprises a fan and an air duct connected to the cover plate, the fan generates negative pressure in the air duct and drives the One end of the cover plate sinks.
The dust collecting device according to claim 7, wherein the cover plate has a trigger for unlocking the cover plate, and when the trigger member unlocks the cover plate, the fan drives the cover plate Open.
The dust collecting device according to claim 8, wherein the device body further comprises a motor for controlling the rotation of the cover plate.
The dust collecting device according to claim 3, wherein after the striking member hits the cup buckle, the dust cup cover is free to flip and sink due to gravity.