KR100611028B1 - Vacuum cleaner - Google Patents

Abstract

A vacuum cleaner capable of separating the cleaner body is disclosed. The vacuum cleaner according to the present invention disclosed in the vacuum cleaner and the suction body and the suction brush and the vacuum cleaner body, which is detachably coupled to the suction brush, the upper surface of the suction brush, including a vacuum pan for generating suction power and a waste container for collecting dirt. And a cable unit and a second cable unit. When the cleaner body is mounted on the upper surface of the suction brush and used, the first and second cable units are connected to each other so that the suction brush is energized and only the cleaner body can be separated from the suction brush. In this case, the first and second cable units are separated and the suction brush is disconnected, and the first cable unit is connected to the electric wire, and the plurality of plug pins inserted into the first cable unit and the plug pins are inserted at a predetermined interval. To support the pin house and plug pins of the non-conductor including several coupling grooves formed at the rear It characterized in that it comprises a fixing lug.

Vacuum cleaner, wiring, wiring harness, plug, outlet

Description

Vacuum cleaner {Vacuum cleaner}

1 is a perspective view of a vacuum cleaner according to the present invention,

2 is a view showing an extract of the frame of the vacuum cleaner according to the present invention;

3 is a perspective view showing a lower surface of the cleaner body according to the present invention;

4 is a perspective view of the first and second cable units according to the present invention;

5 is an exploded perspective view showing an internal configuration of a first cable unit according to the present invention;

6 is an exploded perspective view showing an internal configuration of a second cable unit according to the present invention.

<Description of the symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

10; Frame 13; handle

20; Suction brush 23; Rotary brush

25; Lamp 30; Cleaner body

40; Seating guide 110; First cable

111; First terminal 112; plug

113; Plug pin 114; Pin house

120; Second cable 121; Terminal 2

122; Outlet 123; Pin socket

124; Pin socket house 125; Pin socket cover

W; Electric wire

1. Korea Patent Registration 10-474081 (2005.02.21)

2. Korea Patent Registration 10-474083 (2005.02.21)

3. Korea Patent Registration 10-474087 (2005.02.21)

The present invention relates to a vacuum cleaner, and more particularly to a removable upright vacuum cleaner which can separate only the cleaner body with respect to the frame.

Upright vacuum cleaner has the advantage of easy to clean a large floor, but there is a disadvantage that it is cumbersome to clean a narrow space, the upper part of the furniture, the ceiling. In order to improve this disadvantage, the applicant through the Korean Patent Registration Nos. 10-474081, 10-474083, 10-474087, the troublesome part of cleaning using the upright cleaner separates the cleaner body from the upright vacuum cleaner, the separated cleaner I have been registered with a vacuum cleaner that can carry out the cleaning work by carrying only the main body.

The removable upright cleaner described in the application of the applicant of the present applicant is provided with a suction brush provided with a rotating brush that scatters dust on the bottom surface of the upright cleaner so as to be rotatable, and the body of the upright cleaner is detachably attached to the frame of the upright cleaner. It is a structure that is combined. In addition, the suction brush is provided with a light to improve user convenience. At this time, in order to supply power to the rotating brush and the lighting, the suction brush and the cleaner body are electrically connected by a wiring apparatus.

In the wiring apparatus according to the prior art, the suction brush is provided with a pin connected to an electric wire, and the cleaning main body is provided with a socket connected with the pin so that the cleaner body and the suction brush are electrically connected by the combination of the two.

However, when the cleaner body and the suction brush are frequently detached by the user, the durability of the wiring device that electrically connects the two may be a problem. That is, in case of using the wiring device connecting the electric wire connected to the pin and the electric wire connected to the socket without a separate supporting structure, the load generated when the cleaner body is attached or detached is connected to each of the pin and the socket to the electric wire. This can cause breakage of this connection. In addition, when a plurality of pins and sockets are assembled without a separate insulating means, there is a problem that a spark may occur due to a short circuit in the connection portion is required to improve.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and provides a wiring apparatus for a removable upright vacuum cleaner and a detachable upright vacuum cleaner having the same without the risk of sparking due to disconnection and short circuit even in frequent detachment operations. have.

Vacuum cleaner according to the present invention for achieving the above object is a suction brush; A cleaner body that is detachably coupled to an upper surface of the suction brush, and includes a vacuum fan and a waste container for collecting waste to generate suction power; And a first cable unit and a second cable unit installed on the suction brush and the cleaner body, wherein the first and second cable units are connected when the cleaner body is mounted on the upper surface of the suction brush. When the suction brush is energized, and only the cleaner body is separated from the suction brush, the first and second cable units are separated to disconnect the suction brush, and the first cable unit is connected to an electric wire. Multiple plug pins; A pin house of a non-conductor including a plurality of coupling grooves formed so that the plug pins can be inserted at a predetermined interval; And a plug fixture supporting the plug pins from the rear side.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the plug pins, the diameter of the portion mounted inside the pin house is larger than the diameter of the portion protruding to the outside of the pin house.

The coupling groove includes a support for supporting a stepped portion of the outer circumferential surface of the plug pin.

In the first cable unit, it is preferable to mold the assembled outline of the plug pin, the pin house and the plug fixture with a PVC material.

The second cable unit may include: a plurality of pin sockets into which the plug pins are inserted; A pin socket cover supporting one side of the pin socket; And a pin socket house supporting the pin socket at the other side of the pin socket cover.

The pin socket cover includes a plurality of accommodation holes into which the pin socket is inserted and fixed.

The plug pins and the pin sockets are preferably provided with three, respectively, to supply different power.

Hereinafter, the vacuum cleaner according to the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a perspective view showing a vacuum cleaner according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown, the vacuum cleaner includes a frame 10, a suction brush 20, a cleaner body 30, and a seating guide 40.

The frame 10 forms a skeleton of an upright vacuum cleaner, and a handle 13 that can be gripped by a user is formed at an upper side thereof, and the cleaner body 30 is detachably coupled to the center.

The suction brush 20 is rotatably assembled to the lower surface of the frame 10. The suction brush 20 is provided with a rotating brush 23 for hitting the bottom surface to scatter dust on the surface to be cleaned and a lamp 25 used for cleaning a dark place.

The seating guide 40 is installed between the suction brush 20 and the cleaner body 30 to prevent the cleaner body 30 installed in the frame 10 from being separated from the coupling position. As shown in FIG. 2, the seating guide 40 includes a first socket 41, a first communication passage 42, and a support protrusion 43. The first socket 41 is provided with a rotating brush 23 installed in the suction brush 20 shown in FIG. 1 and a first cable unit 110 for supplying power to the lamp 25.

The communication passage 42 delivers air containing dirt sucked from the suction brush 20 into the cleaner body 30. The support protrusion 43 supports the lower surface of the cleaner body 30 to prevent the cleaner body 30 from being separated from the position mounted on the frame.

The cleaner body 30 is detachably installed with respect to the frame 10, and a vacuum fan (not shown) and a waste container for generating underpressure are installed therein. As shown in FIG. 3, the cleaner body 30 is provided in a shape corresponding to the first socket 41 and connected to the first communication passage 42 and the second socket 31 formed to be mutually coupled. A support groove 33 is provided in which the second communication passage 32 and the support protrusion 43 are accommodated. The second socket 31 is provided with a second cable unit 120 connected to the power supply unit, and is connected to and separated from the first cable unit 110 according to a detachable operation of the cleaner body 30.

When the vacuum cleaner according to the present invention configured as described above is used by mounting the vacuum cleaner main body 30 on the upper surface of the suction brush 20, the first and second cable units 110 and 120 are connected to the suction brush ( 20, and when only the cleaner body 30 is separated from the suction brush 20, the first and second cable units 110 and 120 are separated to cut off the suction brush 20.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the first cable unit 110 includes a first terminal 111, a plug 112, and an electric wire (W). As shown in FIG. 2, a seating guide It is installed in the 1st socket 41 provided in 40.

The first terminal 111 is connected to a driving motor (not shown) and / or a lamp 25 that transmits power to the rotary brush 23, and is connected to the plug 112 through an electric wire (W).

The plug 112 is molded outside of a PVC resin material, and as shown in FIG. 5, therein, a plug pin 113 to which an electric wire W is connected, a pin house 114 and a plug fixture 115 are assembled sequentially.

A plurality of plug pins 113 are provided, and FIG. 5 illustrates a case in which three plug pins 113 are provided as an embodiment of the present invention. At this time, each of the plug pins 113 is divided into a pin for supplying power to the drive motor for driving the rotary brush 23, a pin for supplying power to the lamp 25 and the ground pin. And, as shown in the plug pin 113, the diameter of the portion mounted inside the pin house 114 is larger than the diameter of the portion projecting out of the pin house 114 is provided in a stepped shape. .

The pin house 114 is formed of an insulator, and has a coupling groove 114a and a through hole 114b and a support 114c formed in the coupling groove 114a. Each of the plug pins 113 is individually accommodated in the coupling groove 114a to be electrically insulated. In addition, the through hole 114b passes through the plug pin 113 inserted into the coupling groove 114a so that one end of the plug pin 113 is exposed to the outside of the plug 112. The support part 114c supports the stepped portion of the plug pin 113 to prevent the plug pin 113 from being separated out of the plug 112 through the through hole 114b. As such, the diameter of the through hole 114b may be formed to have an inner diameter smaller than the largest diameter of the plug pin 113 to form the support 114c.

The plug fastener 115 fixes the installation position of the plug pin 113 seated in the coupling groove 114a, and the support protrusion 115a is formed at a position facing the plug pin 113. The support protrusion 115a is provided in a shape corresponding to the coupling groove 114a and fits into the coupling groove 114a.

As such, the plug pin 113 inserted into the coupling groove 114a is fixed between the support part 114a and the support protrusion 115a, and thus does not move in the installation position even when the plug 112 is connected and separated. Therefore, the load is not applied to the connection portion of the electric wire (W) and the plug pin 113 during the connection and disconnection operation of the plug (112). In addition, when the plug pin 113, the pin house 114 and the plug fixture 115 are sequentially assembled and then overmolded outside, the plug pin 113 and the electric wire W are more firmly fixed. There is no fear of disconnection or short circuit.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 6, the second cable unit 120 includes a second terminal 121, an outlet 122, and an electric wire (W). As shown in FIG. 3, the cleaner body It is provided in the 2nd socket 31 provided in the 30.

The second terminal 121 is connected to a power supply device (not shown) provided in the cleaner body 30 to supply power to the second cable unit 120.

The outlet 122 is molded outside of PVC resin, and the pin socket 123, the pin socket house 124, and the pin socket cover 125 are assembled together with the electric wire W therein.

The pin socket 123 is provided in a pipe shape having an inner diameter corresponding to the diameter of the plug pin 113 so that the plug pin 113 can be inserted and coupled, and the electric wire W is connected to receive power.

The pin socket house 124 individually supports the pin socket 123 and determines the installation position of each pin socket 123. To this end, each pin socket 123 is coupled to a seating groove 124a provided in the pin socket house 124.

The pin socket cover 125 is provided with a receiving hole 125a for individually receiving the pin socket 123 coupled to the pin socket house 124 to electrically insulate each pin socket 124. At this time, one end of the receiving hole 125a into which the electric wire W enters is formed to have a value smaller than the outer diameter of the pin socket 123, as shown in FIG. 6, so that the pin socket 123 is inserted. To be locked in position.

When the pin socket 123 coupled to the electric wire W in the second cable unit 120 is fixed between the pin socket house 124 and the pin socket cover 125, the pin socket 123. As the pin socket 123 does not move due to the force generated by the operation of connecting and disconnecting the plug pin 113, the pin socket 123 and the electric wire W are moved by the movement of the pin socket 123. There is no load on the connection part. In addition, when the pin socket 123 and the pin socket house 124 and the pin socket cover 125 are sequentially coupled and then molded outside, the plug pin 113 and the electric wire W are more firmly fixed. There is no fear of disconnection or short circuit.

According to the present invention as described above, each of the plurality of plug pins provided in the first cable unit and the plurality of pin sockets provided in the second cable unit are connected to the electric wire in an electrically insulated state by the internal structure, Since the outside of the internal structure is molded by PVC resin so that the connection part is not exposed to the outside, the load generated when the cleaner body is frequently detached does not act on the connection part of the electric wire, the plug pin and the pin socket. It is possible to provide a vacuum cleaner without the risk of negative disconnection and short circuit.

Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been illustrated and described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described specific preferred embodiments, and the present invention belongs without departing from the gist of the present invention as claimed in the following claims. Those skilled in the art will be able to implement various modifications.

Claims (7)

Suction brush; A cleaner body that is detachably coupled to an upper surface of the suction brush, and includes a vacuum fan and a waste container for collecting waste to generate suction power; And, And a first cable unit and a second cable unit installed on the suction brush and the cleaner body. When the vacuum cleaner body is mounted on the upper surface of the suction brush, the first and second cable units are connected to each other so that the suction brush is energized, and when the vacuum cleaner body is separated from the suction brush, the first and second cables are connected. 2 the cable unit is disconnected and the suction brush is disconnected, The first cable unit, A plurality of plug pins connected to the electric wires; A pin house of a non-conductor including a plurality of coupling grooves formed so that the plug pins can be inserted at a predetermined interval; And And a plug fixture for supporting the plug pins from the rear side. The method of claim 1, wherein the plug pins, Vacuum cleaner, characterized in that the diameter of the portion mounted to the inside of the pin house larger than the diameter of the portion protruding to the outside of the pin house. The method of claim 2, wherein the coupling groove, And a support for supporting a stepped portion of the outer circumferential surface of the plug pin. The method of claim 3, wherein the first cable unit, Vacuum assembly, characterized in that the molding of the assembly of the plug pin, pin house and plug fixture with a PVC material (molding). The method of claim 1, wherein the second cable unit, A plurality of pin sockets into which the plug pins are inserted; A pin socket cover supporting one side of the pin socket; And, And a pin socket house for supporting the pin socket on the other side of the pin socket cover. The method of claim 5, wherein the pin socket cover, And a plurality of accommodation holes into which the pin socket is inserted and fixed. The method of claim 6, The plug pin and the pin socket, the vacuum cleaner, characterized in that each provided with three, so as to supply different power.

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