CN101797134A - Dust suction device - Google Patents

Abstract

A dust collection device includes a body and a dust box. The body has a receiving groove, a first air suction channel, a second air suction channel and an exhaust channel, wherein the first air suction channel sucks air from the bottom of the body. The dust box is arranged in the receiving groove and has a first air suction port, a second air suction port and an exhaust port. The exhaust port is connected to the exhaust channel. When the first air suction port of the dust box is connected to the first air suction channel, the second air suction port is closed. When the second air suction port is connected to the second air suction channel, the first air suction port is closed.

Description

Dust collection device

technical field

The present invention relates to a dust collection device, and in particular to a dust collection device capable of switching between an automatic dust collection mode and a manual dust collection mode.

Background technique

With the development of science and technology, cleaning robots (or self-propelled vacuum cleaners) with functions of automatically performing vacuuming and charging have been developed to replace traditional human-operated vacuum cleaners. The user only needs to set the cleaning robot, and it can automatically clean the environment.

However, some special areas, such as window sills and stairs, cannot be cleaned by the above-mentioned cleaning robot. Therefore, the user must additionally prepare a traditional non-self-propelled vacuum cleaner to clean the above-mentioned special area. Therefore, the current cleaning robot still has its limitations in use.

Contents of the invention

The invention provides a dust collection device, which can switch between an automatic dust collection mode and a manual dust collection mode to cope with different cleaning occasions, thereby expanding the use range of the dust collection device.

The invention provides a dust collection device, which includes a body and a dust collection box. The body has an accommodating groove, a first air suction channel, a second air suction channel and an exhaust channel, wherein the first air suction channel sucks air from the bottom of the body. The dust collecting box is arranged in the accommodating groove, and has a first air suction port, a second air suction port and an air exhaust port. The air outlet is connected to the air exhaust channel. When the first air suction port of the dust collecting box communicates with the first air suction channel, the second air suction port is closed. When the second air suction port communicates with the second air suction channel, the first air suction port is closed.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned dust collecting box is cylindrical and can rotate relative to the main body, so that the first air suction port of the dust collecting box is connected to the first air suction channel and the second air suction port is closed, or the second air suction port is closed. The air suction port communicates with the second air suction channel and the first air suction port is closed.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned dust collection device further includes a filter screen and a cover body, the cover body covers the dust collection box, the filter screen is arranged in the dust collection box, and is located at the first air suction port, the air exhaust port and the second air outlet. Between the suction port and the exhaust port.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned cover body has a plurality of engaging parts, and these engaging parts are located on the side edge of the cover body, and the body has a plurality of card slots, and these card slots are arranged adjacent to the opening of the accommodating groove, and the above-mentioned card The joint part and the slot engage with each other, so that the dust box is fixed in the accommodating slot.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned dust collecting box includes an inner side wall, an outer side wall and a bottom plate, the bottom plate connects the inner side wall and the outer side wall, and the inner side wall defines a hollow area inside the dust collecting box to accommodate the air exhaust channel. The first air suction port is located on the bottom plate of the dust collecting box, and the second air suction port is located on the outer wall.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned dust suction device further includes an airflow driving unit disposed in the exhaust passage.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the airflow driving unit includes a motor and a fan blade coupled to the motor, and the motor and the fan blade are both disposed in the exhaust passage.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above dust suction device further includes a duct, which is assembled to the body and communicated with the second air suction channel.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above dust suction device further includes a cover, which is assembled on the outer surface of the main body to cover the second air suction channel.

Based on the above, the present invention utilizes the movement of the dust collecting box relative to the main body to switch the dust collecting device to an automatic dust collecting mode or a manual dust collecting mode, thereby expanding the use range of the dust collecting device.

In order to make the above-mentioned features and advantages of the present invention more comprehensible, the following specific embodiments are described in detail together with the accompanying drawings.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram of a dust suction device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the dust collection device of Fig. 1 .

Fig. 3 is an exploded view of the dust collection device of Fig. 1 .

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of the dust box in FIG. 3 from another perspective.

FIG. 5A to FIG. 5D are the steps of switching the dust collection device in FIG. 1 to the manual dust collection mode.

Fig. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the dust collection device in Fig. 5D.

Detailed ways

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a dust collection device according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the dust collection device of FIG. 1 , and FIG. 3 is an exploded view of the dust collection device of FIG. 1 . Please refer to FIG. 1 , FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 , the dust collection device 10 is suitable for switching to an automatic dust collection mode to clean floor areas, or to a manual dust collection mode to clean non-floor areas.

In this embodiment, the dust collection device 10 includes a main body 100 and a dust collection box 210 , wherein the dust collection box 210 is disposed in the accommodating groove 110 of the main body 100 . The main body 100 has a first air suction channel 120, a second air suction channel 130 and an exhaust air channel 140, wherein the first air suction channel 120 leads to the bottom of the main body 100 to suck air from the bottom, and the second air suction channel 130 leads to On the top of the main body 100 , and the exhaust channel 140 can be connected to the side wall of the main body 100 to exhaust air.

The dust collection device 10 can use the dust collection box 210 to move relative to the main body 100, so that the first suction channel 120 or the second suction channel 130 is connected to the exhaust channel 140, so as to switch to the automatic dust collection mode or the manual dust collection mode . In this embodiment, the dust collecting box 210 is a cylinder and can rotate relative to the main body 100 . In this way, the dust collection device 10 can use the dust box 210 to rotate relative to the main body 100 to switch to an automatic dust collection mode or a manual dust collection mode.

In detail, when the dust collecting device 10 is in the automatic cleaning mode, the first suction channel 120 is connected to the exhaust channel 140 , and the second suction channel 130 is not connected to the exhaust channel 140 . At this time, the air flows into the main body 100 from the first suction channel 120 and flows out from the exhaust channel 140 .

On the other hand, when the vacuum device 10 is in the manual vacuum mode, the second suction channel 130 is connected to the exhaust channel 140 , and the first suction channel 120 is not connected to the exhaust channel 140 . At this time, the air flows into the main body 100 from the second suction channel 130 and flows out from the exhaust channel 140 . The partial structure of the dust collection device 10 and the operation mode of switching the dust collection device 10 from the automatic dust collection mode to the manual dust collection mode will be further described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of the dust box in FIG. 3 from another perspective. Please refer to FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 , in this embodiment, the vacuum device 10 further includes a filter 220 and a cover 230 . The cover 230 covers the dust collecting box 210 , and the filter screen 220 is located in the dust collecting box 210 . Furthermore, the dust collecting box 210 has a first air suction port 250 , a second air suction port 260 and an air discharge port 270 .

In this embodiment, the dust box 210 includes an inner wall 212 , an outer wall 214 and a bottom plate 216 connecting the inner wall 212 and the outer wall 214 . The inner wall 212 partitions a hollow area inside the dust collecting box 210 to accommodate the exhaust channel 140 . The first air suction port 250 is located on the bottom plate 216 , and the second air suction port 260 is located on the outer wall 214 .

In addition, the filter screen 220 is located between the first air suction port 250 and the air discharge port 270, and between the second air suction port 260 and the air discharge port 270, so as to block the air flow from the first air suction port 250 or the second air suction port 260. The dust in the airflow will not enter the exhaust channel 140 through the exhaust port 270.

In this embodiment, the cover body 230 may have a plurality of engaging portions 232 located on the side edges of the cover body 230 . The body 100 can have a plurality of card slots 102 . The engaging portions 232 can be engaged with the engaging slots 102 , so that the dust box 210 is firmly fixed in the accommodating slot 110 . In addition, the vacuum device 10 may further include a cover 300 assembled to the outer surface 100 a of the main body 100 to cover the second air suction channel 130 .

FIG. 5A to FIG. 5D are the steps of switching the dust collection device in FIG. 1 to the manual dust collection mode. First, referring to FIG. 5A , remove the cover 230 and the filter 220 of the dust box 210 in sequence. Next, as shown in FIG. 5B and FIG. 5C , rotate the dust box 210 and remove the cover 300 , so that the second air suction port 260 of the dust box 210 communicates with the second air suction channel 130 of the main body 100 . At this time, the first air suction port 250 will be closed by the main body 100 , so that the first air suction channel 120 (shown in FIG. 2 ) of the main body 100 does not communicate with the first air suction port 250 of the dust box 210 .

Then, please refer to FIG. 5D , and then assemble a duct 400 to the body 100 so that the duct 400 communicates with the second suction channel 130 (shown in FIG. 2 ). So far, the dust collection device 10 has been switched from the automatic dust collection mode to the manual dust collection mode.

Fig. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the dust collection device in Fig. 5D. Please refer to FIG. 6 , when the dust collection device 10 is in the manual dust collection mode, the air flow will flow from the second suction channel 130 into the second suction port 260 , and then flow from the air exhaust port 270 to the exhaust channel 140 to be discharged from the main body. 100 outside.

In addition, reverse the steps shown in FIGS. 5A to 5D , and rotate the dust box 210 so that the first air suction port 250 of the dust box 210 communicates with the first air suction channel 120 of the main body 100 . Please refer to FIG. 2 , at this time, the second air suction port 260 is closed by the body 100 , so that the second air suction channel 130 of the body 100 is not connected with the second air suction port 260 of the dust box 210 . In this way, the dust collection device 10 can be switched to the automatic dust collection mode again.

In addition, please continue to refer to FIG. 2 , the dust collection device 10 may further include an airflow driving unit 500 disposed in the exhaust passage 140 . In this embodiment, the airflow driving unit 500 may include a motor 510 and a fan blade 520 , wherein the fan blade is coupled to the motor 510 and is disposed in the exhaust passage 140 together with the motor 510 .

The motor 510 can drive the fan blade 520 to rotate, so as to drive the air flow in from the first air suction channel 120 or the second air suction channel 130 , and flow out of the main body 100 through the air exhaust channel 140 . In this embodiment, the motor 510 is disposed in the area surrounded by the inner wall 212 , and the fan blade 520 is connected to the bottom of the shaft end of the motor 510 .

To sum up, the dust collecting device of the present invention utilizes the rotation of the dust collecting box relative to the main body to switch to the automatic dust collecting mode or the manual dust collecting mode, thereby expanding the use range of the dust collecting device. In this way, the dust collection device can clean areas other than the ground such as window sills and stairs, and the user does not need to prepare an additional traditional non-self-propelled vacuum cleaner. Furthermore, the operation of switching the dust collection device to the automatic dust collection mode or the manual dust collection mode is simple, saving time and effort in use.

Although the present invention has been disclosed as above with the embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Anyone with ordinary knowledge in the technical field can make some changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of protection of the present invention should be defined by the claims.

Claims (9)

1. A vacuum cleaner, characterized in that it comprises: The body has an accommodating groove, a first air suction channel, a second air suction channel, and an exhaust air channel, wherein the first air suction channel sucks air from the bottom of the body; and The dust collection box is arranged in the above-mentioned accommodating tank, and has a first air suction port, a second air suction port, and an air exhaust port. When the tuyere is connected to the first air suction passage, the second air suction opening is closed; when the second air suction opening is connected to the second air suction passage, the first air suction opening is closed. 2. The dust collection device according to claim 1, wherein the dust collection box is a cylinder and can rotate relative to the body, so that the first air suction port of the dust collection box is connected to the first air suction port. The channel, or the second air suction port communicates with the second air suction channel. 3. The dust collection device according to claim 1, wherein the dust collection device further comprises a filter screen and a cover body, the cover body covers the dust collection box, the filter screen is arranged in the dust collection box, and Located between the above-mentioned first air suction port and the above-mentioned air exhaust port and between the above-mentioned second air suction port and the above-mentioned air exhaust port. 4. The dust collection device according to claim 3, wherein the cover has a plurality of engaging parts, and the engaging parts are located on the side edge of the cover, and the body has a plurality of engaging slots, and the above-mentioned The locking slot is disposed adjacent to the opening of the accommodating slot, and the above-mentioned engaging portions and the above-mentioned engaging slots are engaged with each other, so that the above-mentioned dust box is fixed in the above-mentioned accommodating slot. 5. The dust collection device according to claim 1, wherein the dust collecting box includes an inner wall, an outer wall and a bottom plate, the bottom plate connects the inner wall and the outer wall, and the inner wall is on the inner side of the dust collecting box A hollow area is partitioned to accommodate the exhaust channel, the first air suction port is located on the bottom plate, and the second air suction port is located on the outer wall. 6 . The dust collection device according to claim 1 , characterized in that, the dust collection device further comprises an airflow driving unit disposed in the air exhaust passage. 7 . 7 . The dust collection device according to claim 6 , wherein the airflow driving unit comprises a motor and a fan blade coupled to the motor, and the motor and the fan blade are both disposed in the air exhaust passage. 8 . 8 . The dust suction device according to claim 1 , wherein the dust suction device further comprises a duct, the duct is assembled to the main body, and communicates with the second air suction channel. 9 . The dust suction device according to claim 1 , wherein the dust suction device further comprises a cover, and the cover is assembled on the outer surface of the main body to cover the second air suction channel. 10 .

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