WO2023008896A1 - Dispositif de nettoyage - Google Patents

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WO2023008896A1
WO2023008896A1 PCT/KR2022/011009 KR2022011009W WO2023008896A1 WO 2023008896 A1 WO2023008896 A1 WO 2023008896A1 KR 2022011009 W KR2022011009 W KR 2022011009W WO 2023008896 A1 WO2023008896 A1 WO 2023008896A1
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장재원
이영재
이민우
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엘지전자 주식회사
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Priority to EP22849872.1A priority Critical patent/EP4378367A1/fr
Priority to CN202280050706.1A priority patent/CN117677330A/zh
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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
    • A47L11/00—Machines for cleaning floors, carpets, furniture, walls, or wall coverings
    • 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
    • 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
    • A47L9/30—Arrangement of illuminating devices

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  • the main body of the canister type vacuum cleaner is connected to the intake by a rubber hose or pipe, and in some cases, a brush can be inserted into the intake.
  • Dry cleaning is a method of cleaning by sweeping or sucking dust, and a conventional vacuum cleaner corresponds to this.
  • Wet cleaning is a method of cleaning by wiping off dirt with a damp cloth.
  • a dry cleaner is used for dry cleaning
  • a wet cleaner is used for wet cleaning.
  • one main body, a dry cleaning module and a wet cleaning module are provided, the dry cleaning module is mounted on the main body for dry cleaning, and the wet cleaning module is mounted on the main body for wet cleaning. method was studied.
  • the case of prior art 1 does not have a separate ventilation hole. Therefore, the heat of the heater remains inside the case and does not dissipate to the outside. When the heat reaches the pump, the pump may overheat and fail. Alternatively, there is a problem that the heat may damage other precision parts installed inside the case.
  • the water tank and heater of the prior art 2 are installed in the cleaner body rather than the cleaning module as in the prior art 1, and thus have the same problems as the prior art 1.
  • prior art 3 also has a problem in that, like prior art 1, since no ventilation hole is formed in the case, the heat of the heater remains inside the case and the heat may damage other precision parts installed inside the case.
  • the problem to be solved by the present invention is devised to solve the problems of the above-mentioned prior literature. That is, as described above, a heater generating steam from water is essentially disposed in the wet cleaning module, and the heat emitted from the heater is transferred to the surface of the cleaning module to heat the surface of the cleaning module to prevent the user from getting burned. It is to provide a cleaner that does.
  • Another problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a cleaner that prevents heat emitted from a heater from being transferred to sensitive electronic devices such as motors or sensors placed nearby and damaging the electronic devices.
  • Another problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a cleaner capable of rapidly cooling the equipment when heat emitted from a heater reaches other equipment.
  • Another problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a cleaner that blocks heat emitted from a heater from reaching other equipment and keeps the heat around the heater.
  • Another problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a vacuum cleaner that prevents heat or steam emitted from a mop from flowing into a suction passage to overheat an extension tube or overheat other parts of the main body through the extension tube.
  • the air inlet may be disposed below the heater, and the air outlet may be disposed above the heater.
  • the cleaner may further include a rolling shaft disposed along the rotation center of the cleaning module, and when viewed from a side, the air outlet may be disposed in an opposite direction to the air inlet with the rolling shaft as the center.
  • the air outlet may be disposed outside the air inlet.
  • the air outlet may be disposed on a side surface of the cleaning module housing.
  • the air outlet may be disposed behind the air inlet. At this time, the air inlet may be disposed on the front surface of the cleaning module housing.
  • the cleaning module may include a mop disposed in the cleaning module housing and receiving steam from a heater to clean the cleaning area, and a mop motor disposed on a flow path of air introduced into the air inlet and providing power to the mop.
  • the cleaning module may include a PCB disposed on a flow path of air introduced into the air inlet and electrically connected to the main body.
  • the cleaning module housing may include an upper housing that forms part of an upper surface and a side surface of the cleaning module and is disposed above the heater, and an upper partition wall that protrudes downward from a lower surface of the upper housing and is disposed outside the heater.
  • the cleaning module may include a light emitting module disposed in the cleaning module housing and emitting light to a front of the cleaning module.
  • the light emitting module may be disposed behind the air inlet.
  • the cleaning module includes a suction port disposed in the cleaning module housing and through which dust existing in the cleaning area is introduced, a mop disposed in the cleaning module housing and supplied with steam from a heater to clean the cleaning area, and disposed in the cleaning module housing and disposed between the suction port and the mop. It may include a shielding member disposed on.
  • a cleaner includes a main body in which a control unit for receiving commands and a main battery for supplying power are disposed, and a cleaning module connected to the main body and generating steam to clean a cleaning area.
  • the cleaning module includes a cleaning module housing that is connected to the main body and forms an outer shape and a space therein, a heater disposed inside the cleaning module housing and generating steam from water, and a heater formed on one side of the cleaning module housing to circulate outside air.
  • An air inlet introduced into the inner space of the cleaning module, and an air outlet formed in the housing of the cleaning module, disposed outside the air inlet, and discharging air from the inner space of the cleaning module to the outside.
  • the cleaning module housing since the cleaning module housing includes an air inlet and an air outlet disposed above the air inlet, an air flow path is formed inside the cleaning module housing, and parts such as a mop motor or PCB are disposed on the air flow path to be cooled. Therefore, by rapidly discharging heat to the outside of the cleaning module, there is an advantage in preventing a user from being burned or the electronic equipment being damaged by heat emitted from the heater.
  • the cleaning module housing includes an upper partition wall and a lower partition wall disposed around the outer circumference of the heater to block heat emitted from the heater from reaching other parts and to maintain the heat around the heater to improve the thermal efficiency of the heater.
  • the cleaning module housing includes a shielding member disposed between the inlet and the mop, and blocks heat or steam emitted from the mop from entering the inlet to prevent the extension pipe from overheating, and steam is passed through the extension pipe to the main body.
  • a shielding member disposed between the inlet and the mop, and blocks heat or steam emitted from the mop from entering the inlet to prevent the extension pipe from overheating, and steam is passed through the extension pipe to the main body.
  • a water container is disposed on the upper part of the cleaning module housing, and the water container blocks heat emitted from the heater at the top of the heater from dissipating to the outside of the cleaning module, so that the user does not get burned even if he or she comes into contact with the cleaning module.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a cleaning module according to the present invention.
  • FIG. 2 is a front view of a cleaning module according to the present invention.
  • FIG. 3 is a plan view of a cleaning module according to the present invention.
  • FIG. 5 is a bottom view of a cleaning module according to the present invention.
  • FIG. 6 is an exploded view of the cleaning module according to the present invention.
  • FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of part A in FIG. 3;
  • FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view of part C in FIG. 3;
  • FIG. 12 is a perspective view of an upper housing according to the present invention.
  • FIG. 13 is a view of the upper housing of FIG. 12 viewed from the bottom;
  • FIG. 14 is a perspective view of a water container according to the present invention.
  • FIG. 15 is a view of the water container of FIG. 14 viewed from the bottom;
  • FIG. 16 is an exploded view of the water tank of FIG. 14;
  • a vacuum cleaner refers to a cleaning device manually operated by a user.
  • the vacuum cleaner may mean a handheld vacuum cleaner or a stick vacuum cleaner.
  • the cleaner may include a main body (not shown).
  • the main body is a component that includes a suction motor (not shown) therein to provide suction force to the cleaning module 100 .
  • the main body forms an outer shape and accommodates major components therein.
  • the main body may include a dust bin, a dust separator, a suction motor, a filter, a handle, a control unit, and a main battery.
  • the dust separator (not shown) communicates with the extension pipe 200 .
  • the dust separator may separate dust sucked into the inside through the extension tube 200 from air.
  • the dust separator may communicate with the dust container. More specifically, the dust separator may be disposed inside the dust bin. Accordingly, the dust separated by the dust separation unit is collected in the dust bin, and the air is discharged to the outside of the dust separation unit.
  • the suction motor (not shown) is a component that generates a suction force for sucking air.
  • the suction motor is housed in the main body.
  • the suction motor generates suction force by rotation.
  • a filter (not shown) is a component that filters foreign substances included in the flowing air.
  • the filter may include a pre-filter or a HEPA filter.
  • the pre-filter is a filter disposed at the top of the filters and is formed in a mesh shape to primarily filter physically large dust.
  • a pre-filter is a component that physically filters dust larger than the spacing of the mesh and improves the lifespan of other filters.
  • HEPA filter stands for High Efficiency Particulate Air (HEPA) and is a component that filters fine dust. In general, HEPA filters filter fine dust by electrostatic force. A HEPA filter is disposed downstream of the pre-filter.
  • HEPA High Efficiency Particulate Air
  • the body handle (not shown) can be gripped by the user.
  • the body handle may be formed to resemble a cylindrical shape.
  • the body handle 116 may be formed in a bent cylindrical shape.
  • the manipulation unit (not shown) is a component that receives a command from a user.
  • the control unit may be composed of a plurality of buttons, and when a user presses a corresponding button, a corresponding command is executed.
  • the control unit may include an operation button and a stop button.
  • a main battery (not shown) may be disposed in the main body.
  • the main battery is a component that stores electrical energy and supplies power to each component of the cleaner including the suction motor.
  • the main battery may supply power to the cleaning module 100 .
  • the cleaning module 100 may receive power from a sub-battery.
  • the extension tube 200 is a component that guides the air sucked from the cleaning module 100 to the main body (not shown).
  • Extension pipe 200 is formed in a long cylindrical shape.
  • a rolling axis (x) is formed along the longitudinal direction of the extension pipe 200 .
  • the rolling axis (x) is an imaginary line extending in the forward and backward directions, and the cleaning module 100 may perform a rolling motion around the rolling axis (x).
  • a rolling axis (x) is an imaginary line extending from the front end of the extension pipe 200 along the central axis of the dust passage 180 .
  • the cleaner includes the cleaning module 100.
  • the cleaning module 100 is a component that cleans the cleaning area by sucking in external air or generating steam.
  • the cleaning module 100 includes at least one mop 161 .
  • the mop 161 contains moisture and is a component that scrubs and cleans the floor.
  • the mop 161 is connected to the steam outlet 132 of the heater 130 and receives steam from the heater 130 . Referring to FIG. 9 , the mop 161 discharges steam downward to clean the cleaning area at a high temperature. The steam emitted by the mop 161 is blocked by the shielding member 170 and does not flow into the inlet 181.
  • mop 161 may be disposed in pairs on the left and right sides of the cleaning module 160 .
  • the mop 161 has a rotating shaft disposed vertically on the floor, and rotates around the rotating shaft to scrub and clean the floor.
  • two or more mop 161 may be rotated in different directions to facilitate the user's operation.
  • the right mop 161 may rotate clockwise (CW)
  • the left mop 161 may rotate counterclockwise (CCW). Accordingly, the pair of mop 161 may push the cleaning module 100 forward due to frictional force, and the user may more easily move the cleaner 100 forward.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a cleaning module 100 according to the present invention.
  • FIG. 2 is a front view of the cleaning module 100 of FIG. 1 viewed from the front.
  • FIG. 3 is a plan view of the cleaning module 100 of FIG. 1 viewed from above.
  • 4 is a right side view of the cleaning module 100 of FIG. 1 viewed from the right side.
  • 5 is a bottom view of the cleaning module 100 of FIG. 1 viewed from the bottom.
  • the cleaning module 100 is connected to the main body. Referring to FIG. 1 , the cleaning module 100 is connected to an extension pipe 200 and may be indirectly connected to the main body through the extension pipe 200 .
  • the sub-battery 300 is installed in the extension pipe 200 . Specifically, the sub-battery 300 may be disposed at the front end of the extension tube 200 .
  • the sub-battery 300 is electrically connected to the cleaning module 100 and supplies power to each component disposed in the cleaning module 100 .
  • the sub-battery 300 may supply power to the heater 130 or supply power to the mop motor 162 .
  • the sub battery 300 may be connected in parallel with the main battery. Accordingly, the time for supplying power to the cleaning module 100 may be improved.
  • the sub-battery 300 may be disposed at the front end of the extension pipe 200 .
  • the sub-battery 300 may be disposed at the lower end of the extension pipe 200 .
  • the center of gravity of the cleaner assembly in which the cleaning module 100 and the sub-battery 300 are coupled is disposed at the lower portion, so that the cleaner can be easily steered.
  • the sub-battery 300 may be disposed above the extension pipe 200 . Specifically, the sub-battery 300 may be disposed above an imaginary line extending in the longitudinal direction of the extension tube 200 from the center of the extension tube 200 .
  • the cleaning module housing 110 forms the outer shape of the cleaning module 100 and forms a space for accommodating other components therein.
  • the cleaning module housing 110 is connected to the body. Referring to FIG. 1 , the cleaning module housing 110 is connected to the front end of the extension pipe 200, and the rear end of the extension pipe 200 is connected to the main body, so that the cleaning module housing 110 is connected to the main body through the extension pipe 200. connected indirectly. Unlike this, although not shown, the cleaning module housing 110 may be directly connected to the main body.
  • the meaning of the aforementioned 'connection' can be interpreted in various ways.
  • air passages are connected to the main body so that air containing dust may flow to the main body through the cleaning module housing 110.
  • the cleaning module housing 110 may be electrically connected to the main body, and current may flow from the main battery disposed in the main body to the cleaning module housing 110 .
  • a water container 120 is mounted on an upper surface of the cleaning module housing 110 .
  • An air inlet 111 is formed on the front of the cleaning module housing 110 so that external air can flow into the cleaning module housing 110 .
  • a light emitting module 150 is disposed on a lower front surface of the cleaning module housing 110 to emit light to the front floor of the cleaning module 100 .
  • An air outlet 1121 is formed on a side surface of the cleaning module housing 110 so that air inside the cleaning module housing 110 can be discharged to the outside.
  • a suction port 181 is disposed on the bottom surface of the cleaning module housing 110 .
  • the suction port 181 can dry clean by sucking in dust present on the floor.
  • a shielding member 170 is disposed on the bottom surface of the cleaning module housing 110 .
  • the shielding member 170 shields the front space where the inlet 181 is disposed and the rear space where the mop 161 is disposed, and blocks the diffusion of steam emitted from the mop 161 to the inlet 181.
  • the cleaning module housing 110 may be divided into a lower housing 111 and an upper housing 112 .
  • the lower housing 111 forms part of the lower and side surfaces of the cleaning module 100 .
  • a heater 130 is installed on the upper surface of the lower housing 111 .
  • the light emitting module 150 is installed in the lower housing 111, and a hole through which light passes is formed on the front surface. A hole through which the light passes is formed below the air inlet 111 .
  • a suction port 181 is disposed on the bottom surface of the lower housing 111 .
  • the suction port 181 is disposed in front of the mop 161.
  • a lower partition wall 1112 is formed on the upper surface of the lower housing 111 .
  • the lower partition wall 1112 is disposed around the heater 130 to block heat emitted from the heater 130 from dissipating to the outside.
  • the lower partition wall 1112 protrudes upward from the upper surface of the lower housing 111 .
  • the lower partition wall 1112 is disposed outside the heater 130 .
  • the lower partition wall 1112 is disposed outside the heater 130 and spaced apart from the heater 130 .
  • An upper end of the lower partition wall 1112 faces a lower end of the upper partition wall 1122 to isolate an inner space in which the heater 130 is disposed from an outer space in which other components are disposed.
  • An air flow path is formed outside the lower partition wall 1112 . Specifically, air introduced into the cleaning module housing 110 through the air inlet 1111 flows outside the lower partition wall 1112 and is directed toward the air outlet 1121 .
  • a shield member insertion groove 1113 is formed on the lower surface of the lower housing ( ) 111 .
  • the shielding member 170 is inserted and installed into the shielding member insertion groove 1113 .
  • the upper housing 112 forms part of the top and side surfaces of the cleaning module 100 .
  • the upper housing 112 is coupled to the lower housing 111, is disposed spaced apart from the heater 130 at the top of the heater 130, and the water container 120 is installed on the upper surface.
  • An air outlet 1121 is formed on the side of the upper housing 112 .
  • the upper housing 112 is spaced apart from the heater 130 .
  • the heat emitted from the heater 130 reaches the upper housing 112 through convection.
  • heat is transferred by heat conduction in the upper housing 112, but heat is transferred by heat flow between the heater 130 and the upper housing 112, so that the type of heat transfer is switched, thereby reducing the heat transfer efficiency. It works.
  • An upper partition wall 1122 is formed in the upper housing 112 .
  • the upper partition wall 1122 is disposed on the lower surface of the upper housing 112 and extends downward toward the heater 130 . Since the upper partition wall 1122 surrounds at least a portion of the side surface of the heater 130, heat emitted from the heater 130 is prevented from convecting to the side.
  • the upper partition wall 1122 is disposed outside the heater 130 .
  • the upper partition wall 1122 is disposed to be spaced apart from the heater 130 outside the heater 130 .
  • the upper partition wall 1122 is disposed between the heater 130 and the mop motor 162. Specifically, when viewed from above, the upper heater 1122 is disposed outside the heater 130 and inside the mop motor 162. By having this arrangement, the upper partition wall 1122 blocks heat emitted from the heater 130 from reaching the mop motor 162, thereby preventing damage to the mop motor 162.
  • an air flow path is formed outside the upper partition wall 1122 .
  • the air introduced into the cleaning module housing 110 through the air inlet 1111 flows outside the upper partition wall 1122 and is directed toward the air outlet 1121 .
  • the release button 1123 may be disposed on the extension tube arranging unit 127 of the water container 120 .
  • the heat insulating coating surface 1124 is disposed in a region partitioned by the upper partition wall 1122 among the inner surfaces of the upper housing 112 . Accordingly, the heat insulating coating surface 1124 blocks heat emitted upward from the heater 130 from being transferred to the upper housing 112 .
  • the water bottle seating portion 1125 may be divided into storage portion insertion grooves 1125a to 1125c, an air channel insertion portion 1125d, and a guide protrusion 1125e.
  • the storage unit insertion grooves 1125a to 1125c are grooves into which the storage unit 123 is inserted and seated in the water container 120 . When viewed from the top, the storage unit insertion grooves 1125a to 1125c may be formed in a U-shape with open rear surfaces.
  • the left storage unit insertion groove 1125b extends rearward from the left end of the front storage unit insertion groove 1125a.
  • the left storage part 123b is inserted and seated in the left storage part insertion groove 1125b.
  • the air channel insertion groove 1125d is a groove into which the air channel 128 formed in the water container 120 is inserted. When the water bottle 120 is mounted, the air channel insertion groove 1125d overlaps the air channel 128 formed in the water bottle 120 vertically. The air channel insertion groove 1125d extends into the left reservoir insertion groove 1125b and the right reservoir insertion groove 1125c.
  • the guide protrusion 1125e is a component that guides the water bottle 120 to the correct position when the water bottle 120 is inserted into the water bottle mounting portion 1125.
  • a groove for inserting the guide protrusion 1125e is formed at a position corresponding to the guide protrusion 1125e.
  • the guide protrusion 1125e is formed at the rear end of the right reservoir insertion groove 1125c.
  • the guide protrusion 1125e may be formed at the rear end of the left storage part insertion groove 1125b.
  • the guide protrusion 1125e is preferably formed alternatively in either the right reservoir insertion groove 1125c or the left reservoir insertion groove 1125b. This is to secure the storage capacity of the storage unit 123 above a certain level.
  • a heater arranging unit 1126 is disposed in the upper housing 112 .
  • the heater arranging unit 1126 is a component forming a space in which at least a part of the heater 130 is inserted and disposed.
  • the heater arranging unit 1126 is a surface disposed vertically overlapping with the heater 130 among the lower surfaces of the upper housing 112 .
  • the heater disposing part 1126 is formed by recessing upward from the lower surface of the upper housing 112 . Since at least a part of the heater 130 is inserted into the recessed groove of the heater arranging unit 1126, the height of the cleaning module 100 can be lowered.
  • the heater arranging unit 1126 may be formed in a shape similar to a rectangle. Specifically, the heater arranging unit 1126 may be formed in a quadrangular shape, but each corner may be formed in a curved surface without being bent.
  • the heater arranging unit 1126 of the upper housing 112 is formed to correspond to the heater arranging unit 126 of the water container 120 . That is, the first inclined surface 1126a of the heater arranging part 1126 of the upper housing 112 corresponds to the first inclined surface 126a of the heater arranging part 126 of the water container 120, and the upper housing 112
  • the second inclined surface 1126b of the heater arranging part 1126 corresponds to the second inclined surface 126b of the heater arranging part 126 of the water container 120, and the second inclined surface 1126 of the heater arranging part 1126 of the upper housing 112
  • the third inclined surface 1126c corresponds to the third inclined surface 126c of the heater arranging unit 126 of the water container 120 . Accordingly, the water droplets formed on the heater arrangement part 1126 of the upper housing 112 do not fall on the heater 130 and flow down along the first inclined surface 1126a to the third inclined surface 1126c.
  • the heater 130 is inclined from the ground, and the cleaning module housing 110 includes an inclined surface disposed parallel to the upper surface of the heater 130 .
  • the second inclined surface 1126b of the cleaning module housing 110 may be disposed parallel to the heater 130 .
  • the air inlet 1111 is formed on one side of the cleaning module housing 110 .
  • the air outlet 1121 is formed in the cleaning module housing 110 and is disposed above the air inlet 1111 .
  • Air is introduced into the cleaning module 100 through the air inlet 1111 and is heated by absorbing heat remaining in the internal space of the cleaning module 100 .
  • the heated air expands and rises. Therefore, the heated air is located in the upper part of the inner space of the cleaning module 100, and since the air outlet 1121 is disposed above the air inlet 1111, the air flows through the air outlet 1121 to the cleaning module 100. ) can be easily discharged to the outside.
  • the air inlet 1111 is disposed below the heater 130, and the air outlet 1121 is disposed above the heater 130. Accordingly, air introduced into the inner space of the cleaning module 100 through the air inlet 1111 is discharged to the outside of the cleaning module 100 through the air outlet 1121 via the outside of the heater 130 . Accordingly, the introduced air passes through the outside of the heater 130, absorbs residual heat that may exist in the upper partition wall 1122 or the lower partition wall 1112, and discharges it to the outside of the cleaning module 100.
  • the air outlet 1121 is disposed in the opposite direction to the air inlet 1111 around the rolling axis (x). 4 and 10, the air inlet 1111 is disposed below the rolling shaft (x), and the air outlet 1121 is disposed above the rolling shaft (x).
  • the rolling shaft x is positioned horizontally from the ground and along the direction of travel. Since the air inlet 1111 is disposed below the rolling shaft (x) and the air outlet 1121 is disposed above the rolling shaft (x), the air inside the cleaning module 100 can always have an upward flow. .
  • the air outlet 1121 is disposed outside the air inlet 1111 .
  • the right air outlet 1121 is disposed to the right of the air inlet 1111
  • the left air outlet 1121 is disposed to the left of the air inlet 1111 .
  • the air outlet 1121 is disposed behind the air inlet 1111 .
  • the cleaning module 100 moves forward and cleans the cleaning area.
  • the air located in front of the cleaning module 100 can be easily introduced into the inner space of the cleaning module 100 through the air inlet 1111 as the cleaning module 100 moves forward, Air at a sufficient flow rate may be supplied to the inside of the cleaning module 100 .
  • the base oil inlet 1111 is disposed on the front surface of the cleaning module housing 110 . Specifically, the air inlet 1111 is formed on the front surface of the lower housing 111 .
  • the heater 130 is disposed inside the cleaning module housing 110 . Specifically, the heater 130 is installed on the upper surface of the lower housing 111 .
  • the water inlet 131 is a hole formed at the inlet end of the heater 130 . Water flows into the heater 130 through the water inlet 131 .
  • the water inlet 131 is connected to the heater hose 143.
  • the steam outlet 132 is a hole formed at the outlet end of the heater 130 . Steam is discharged from the heater 130 through the steam outlet 132 . The steam outlet 132 is connected to the mop.
  • the water inlet 131 is disposed above the steam outlet 132 . Accordingly, the water is heated while flowing from the top to the bottom by gravity, and is phase-changed into steam.
  • the heater 130 is disposed obliquely. Specifically, the heater 130 is disposed inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to the ground.
  • the rear end of the heater 130 is disposed above the front end of the heater 130 . That is, the heater 130 has a backward-upward inclination. Accordingly, the water is heated while flowing from the rear upper portion of the heater 130 to the front lower portion, and is phase-changed into steam.
  • the water tank 120 is a component that supplies water to the heater 130 .
  • the water container 120 stores water, and the stored water flows into the heater 130 and is phase-converted into steam.
  • a water container 120 is disposed in the housing. Specifically, the water bottle 120 is mounted on the water bottle mounting portion 1125 formed on the upper housing 112 .
  • the water container 120 is disposed above the heater 130 . Specifically, the water tank 120 is disposed at an upper portion of the heater 130 to be spaced apart from the heater 130 .
  • the water container 120 includes a water supply port 121 .
  • the water supply port 121 is a hole through which water flows into the water container 120 .
  • Water supply port 121 is formed on the side of the water tank (120).
  • the water supply port 121 may be formed on both sides of the water tank 120 .
  • the water tank 120 includes a drain 122 .
  • the drain hole 122 is a hole through which water stored in the water container 120 is discharged. Water discharged from the drain 122 flows to the heater 130 .
  • the drain hole 122 is formed on the lower surface of the water container 120 .
  • the drain hole 122 may be disposed at a connection between the front storage part 123b and the right storage part 123c.
  • the water container 120 includes a storage unit 123 .
  • the storage unit 123 is an internal space of the water container 120, and is a space in which water can be stored. When viewing the water container 120 from the top, the storage unit 123 may be formed in a U-shape with an open rear.
  • the storage unit 123 may be divided into a front storage unit 123a, a left storage unit 123b, and a right storage unit 123c.
  • the water container 120 includes an air hole 124 .
  • the air hole 124 is a hole through which air is introduced into the water container 120 .
  • the pressure inside the water tank 120 decreases, and air is introduced into the water tank 120 through the air hole 124 to compensate for the decreased pressure.
  • Coupling hook 125 is formed at the rear end of the water bottle (120). Specifically, the coupling hook 125 is formed on the extension tube arranging unit 127 .
  • the water supply pump 141 is a component that circulates water inside the cleaning module 100 .
  • the water supply pump 141 pressurizes the water inside the water tank 120 and supplies it to the heater 130.
  • the inlet end of the feed water pump 141 is connected to the outlet end of the tank hose 142, and the outlet end of the feed water pump 141 is connected to the heater hose 143.
  • the tank hose 142 connects the water tank 120 and the water supply pump 141.
  • the tank hose 142 guides the water stored in the water tank 120 to the water supply pump 141.
  • the heater hose 143 connects the water pump 141 and the heater 130.
  • the heater hose 143 guides the water pressurized by the water supply pump 141 to the heater 130 .
  • the light emitting module 150 may be disposed behind the air inlet 1112 . By having this arrangement, the light emitting module 150 can be cooled by the air introduced from the air inlet 1112 .
  • the light emitting module 150 may include a light emitting member 151 and a diffusion plate 152 .
  • the light emitting member 151 may be composed of a plurality of LEDs.
  • the light emitting member 151 radiates light forward or downward.
  • the diffusion plate 152 may form a forward convex curved surface. By having this arrangement, the air introduced from the air inlet 1111 moves along the diffusion plate 152 and air resistance can be minimized.
  • the mop assembly 160 is a component that cleans the floor surface with water or steam.
  • the mop assembly 160 receives steam from the heater 130 and wet-cleans the floor surface by friction and steam.
  • Mop assembly 160 may be composed of a mop 161 and a mop motor 162.
  • the mop 161 is disposed on the lower surface of the lower housing 111.
  • the lower housing 111 is formed with a groove recessed upward so that the mop 161 can be disposed, and at least a portion of the mop 161 is inserted into the groove and installed in the lower housing 111.
  • the mop motor 162 is a component that rotates the mop 161.
  • the mop motor 162 is disposed above the mop 161 and is disposed on the rotating shaft of the mop 161.
  • the mop motor 162 is installed on the upper surface of the lower housing 111.
  • Mop motor 162 is arranged to correspond to the number of mop 161.
  • the mop motor 162 may be disposed as a left and right pair around the rolling axis (x).
  • the mop motor 162 is disposed on the side of the heater 130.
  • the upper partition wall 1122 or the lower partition wall 1112 is disposed between the mop motor 162 and the heater 130 to block heat from the heater 130 from being transferred to the mop motor 162 .
  • the mop motor 162 is disposed on the flow path of the air introduced into the air inlet 1111. Specifically, referring to FIG. 10, when viewed from the side, the mop motor 162 is disposed above the air inlet 1111 and below the air outlet 1121. In addition, referring to FIG. 11 , the mop motor 162 is disposed outside the air inlet 1111 and inside the air outlet 1121. By having this arrangement, the mop motor 162 is sufficiently cooled by the introduced air, and has an effect of not being damaged by the heat of the heater.
  • the shielding member 170 shields the front space where the inlet 181 is disposed and the rear space where the mop 161 is disposed, and blocks the diffusion of steam emitted from the mop 161 to the inlet 181.
  • the shielding member 170 is disposed on the cleaning module housing 110 and is disposed between the suction port 181 and the mop 161 .
  • the vacuum cleaner When there is no shielding member 170, heat or steam emitted from the mop 161 may be diffused forward and introduced into the suction port 181. Steam introduced through the suction port 181 reaches the cleaner body through the dust passage 180 and the extension pipe 200 . In this process, the dust passage 180, the extension tube 200, and the cleaner body are overheated, so that if the user touches the components, they may get burned and other electronic equipment located near the components may be damaged. There is a problem.
  • the vacuum cleaner according to the present invention includes a shielding member 170 to block heat or steam emitted from the mop 161 from entering the suction port 181.
  • the shielding member 170 may be divided into a central portion 171 , a first extension portion 172 and a second extension portion 173 .
  • the central portion 171 is disposed behind the inlet 181 and extends straight outward.
  • the first extension part 172 extends outward from the end of the central part 171 and extends in a curved line.
  • the first extension part 172 forms a curved surface convex forward or inward.
  • the inner end of the first extension part 172 is disposed rearward than the outer end. Accordingly, when the cleaning module 1000 moves forward, dust remaining in the cleaning area may be collected in the central portion along the first extension 172, and may be sucked into the suction port 181, thereby improving cleaning performance.
  • the second extension part 173 is disposed in front of the auxiliary wheel.
  • the shielding member 170 may include a plurality of protrusions 170a and 170b.
  • the second protrusion 170b is disposed to be spaced apart from the first protrusion 170a at the rear of the first protrusion 170a and protrudes toward the cleaning area.
  • the shielding member 170 When viewed from the side, the shielding member 170 may have a W-shape in cross section.
  • the second protrusion 170b protrudes further downward than the first protrusion 170a.
  • the first protrusion 170a is disposed in the front, sweeping away larger dust.
  • the second protrusion 170b is disposed at the rear, and sweeps out smaller dust without gap.
  • the shielding member 170 according to the present invention has two stages of protrusions 170a and 170b, and can sweep dust more effectively.
  • the dust passage 180 is a passage through which air containing dust flows inside the cleaning module 100 .
  • An inlet end of the dust passage 180 is connected to the inlet 181 , and an outlet end of the dust passage 180 is connected to the extension pipe 200 .
  • the inlet 181 is a hole through which dust and air present in the cleaning area are introduced into the cleaning module 180 .
  • the inlet 181 is formed at the front end of the lower surface of the lower housing 111 .
  • the inlet 181 is disposed between the left mop 161 and the right mop 161.
  • the dust passage 180 is disposed below the heater 130 . Heat from the heater 130 may be finely discharged downward. Since air flows together with dust inside the dust passage 180, heat emitted downward from the heater 130 may be absorbed. Therefore, heat emitted downward from the heater 130 is prevented from reaching and damaging other components.
  • the PCB 190 is a board on which a control unit (not shown) for controlling the cleaning module 100 is disposed, current may flow, and a communication line may be disposed.
  • the PCB 190 is electrically connected to the main body.
  • the PCB 190 and components installed on the PCB 190 are vulnerable to heat, and may be cooled by air introduced through the air inlet 1111 and discharged through the air outlet 1121 .
  • the PCB 190 is disposed on the flow path of the air introduced into the air inlet 1111. Referring to FIG. 7 , the PCB 190 may be disposed above the right mop motor 162 . Therefore, when viewed from the side, the PCB 190 is disposed above the air inlet 1111 and below the air outlet 1121. In addition, the PCB 190 is disposed outside the air inlet 1111 and inside the air outlet 1121. By having this arrangement, the PCB 190 is sufficiently cooled by the introduced air, and thus has an effect of not being damaged by the heat of the heater 130 .
  • the cleaning module housing 110 includes an air inlet 1111 through which air is introduced and an air outlet 1121 through which air is discharged.
  • the air outlet 1121 is disposed above the air inlet 1111 .
  • the air inlet 1111 may be disposed below the heater 130 and the air outlet 1121 may be disposed above the heater 130 .
  • the air flowing inside the cleaning module 100 flows close to the heater 130, taking heat from the heater 130 and discharging it to the outside of the cleaning module 100, There is an effect of preventing electronic equipment from being damaged by heat emitted from the heater 130 .
  • the air outlet 1121 may be disposed outside the air inlet 1111 .
  • the flow direction of the air introduced backward from the air inlet 1111 is switched and discharged laterally from the air outlet 1121.
  • a vortex is formed in the air flow in the internal space of the cleaning module 110, there is an effect of absorbing heat remaining in parts disposed at corners.
  • the lower partition wall 1112 or the upper partition wall 1122 is disposed around the heater 130 to isolate the inner space in which the heater 130 is disposed from the outer space in which other components are disposed. Therefore, heat emitted from the heater 130 is prevented from dissipating to the outside. In addition, the heat emitted from the heater 130 is maintained around the heater 130, and the thermal efficiency of the heater 130 can be improved by a warming effect.
  • the mop motor 162 or PCB 190 is disposed on the flow path of the air introduced into the air inlet. By having such an arrangement, the mop motor 162 or the PCB 190 can be sufficiently cooled, and there is an effect of not being damaged by heat emitted from the heater 130.
  • the shielding member 170 is disposed on the cleaning module housing 110 and is disposed between the suction port 181 and the mop 161 .
  • the shielding member 170 prevents heat or steam emitted from the mop 161 from entering the inlet 181, so that the steam flows through the dust passage 180 through the extension pipe 200, thereby causing thermal damage to peripheral parts. To prevent damage or burn the user.

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La présente invention concerne un dispositif de nettoyage, et le dispositif de nettoyage comprend un module de nettoyage, qui génère de la vapeur de manière à nettoyer une zone de nettoyage, le module de nettoyage comprenant : un boîtier de module de nettoyage, qui est relié à un corps principal, forme l'extérieur de celui-ci, et forme un espace à l'intérieur de celui-ci ; un dispositif de chauffage, qui est disposé dans le boîtier de module de nettoyage et qui produit de la vapeur à partir d'eau ; une entrée d'air qui est formée sur un côté du boîtier du module de nettoyage, et à travers laquelle de l'air extérieur s'écoule dans un espace intérieur du module de nettoyage ; et une sortie d'air qui est formée sur le boîtier de module de nettoyage et qui est située au niveau d'une partie plus haute que l'entrée d'air, et à travers lequel l'air de l'espace interne du module de nettoyage est évacué vers l'extérieur, et ainsi, des dispositifs électroniques disposés autour du dispositif de chauffage sont protégés de l'endommagement par la chaleur émise par le dispositif de chauffage.
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