KR100933300B1 - Dust collection assembly of vacuum cleaner - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a dust collection assembly of a vacuum cleaner in which filtered air is exhausted to an upper side of a dust collecting chamber, and upper and lower covers of the upper and lower ends of the dust collecting container are provided to be opened and closed, respectively. .

The present invention is a dust collector (110) in which foreign matter in the air is separated and collected; An upper cover 140 for shielding an upper surface of the dust collecting tube 110; A lower cover 180 which shields a lower surface of the dust collecting tube 110; A separation plate 120 fixed to the bottom cover 180 and partitioning an inner space of the dust collecting container 110 up and down; Removably mounted on the upper surface of the dust collector 110, and has a configuration including a filter assembly (150) for filtering foreign matter in the air; The air filtered by the filter assembly 150 is configured to be discharged upward. Meanwhile, the upper cover 140 and the lower cover 180 are opened and closed by a cover opening and closing means 190 including a locking protrusion 192 and a locking ring 194, and the filter assembly 150 is formed of various filters. According to such a structure, according to such a structure, there exists an advantage that the discharge | release of the foreign material collected by the dust collection assembly, and filter replacement become easy.

Vacuum cleaner, dust collector, filter assembly, top cover, bottom cover

Description

Dust collection assembly of vacuum cleaner {A dust collector for vacuum clearner}

1 is a perspective view showing an appearance configuration of a general vacuum cleaner.

Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view showing a preferred embodiment of the vacuum cleaner dust collection assembly according to the present invention.

Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view showing the internal configuration of the vacuum cleaner dust collection assembly according to the present invention and the air movement.

Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view showing an open state of the lower cover which is the main configuration of the vacuum cleaner dust collection assembly according to the present invention.

Figure 5 is a perspective view showing a bottom cover configuration which is a main configuration of the vacuum cleaner dust collection assembly according to the present invention.

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

100. Dust collection assembly 110. Dust collection

112. Suction guide 120. Separator

120a. Clearance 122. Separator Support

130. Handle 140. Top cover

142. Opening section 144. Push button

150. Filter assembly 152. Filter                 

152 '. Rib insert groove 154. Lower fixing part

160.Liquid jet 162.Body

164. Injection button 166.

170. Injector Mount 172. Mounting Surface

174. Support plate 176. Fixing part

180. Bottom cover 182. Cover hinge

185. Anti-rotation plate 190. Cover opening and closing means

192. Hanging Hooks 194. Hanging Hooks

196. Support 198. Hinge Shaft

S. Compression Spring

The present invention relates to a vacuum cleaner, and more particularly, the filtered air is exhausted above the dust collecting chamber, and upper and lower ends of the dust collecting container are provided to be opened and closed, respectively, and a separating plate is integrally formed on the lower cover. It relates to a dust collection assembly of a vacuum cleaner to be formed.

1 shows a configuration of a general vacuum cleaner. As shown in the drawing, the vacuum cleaner includes a main body 1 having suction means for sucking air in the room, and a suction nozzle 2 into which air on the bottom surface is introduced by suction force generated in the main body 1. Has a configuration to include.

On the other hand, the main body 1, the lower body (5) to which the suction means is received and fastened, and the parts embedded in the lower body (5) so as not to be exposed to the outside, the electric part for controlling the vacuum cleaner (not shown) It is composed of an upper body (6) that is built.

In addition, wheels 8 are fastened to both sides of the body so that the main body 1 can smoothly move the bottom surface, and the wheels 8 are separated from foreign substances sucked from the air sucked through the suction nozzles 2. A discharge portion 8a through which air of the air is discharged from the main body 1 is constituted.

Between the main body 1 and the suction nozzle 2, a suction hose 3b made of a flexible material, an operation unit 4 connected to an end of the suction hose 3b, and the operation unit 4 ) And an extension tube 3a for connecting the suction nozzle 2 are sequentially installed, so that the suction force generated in the main body 1 can be transmitted to the suction nozzle 2.

Therefore, when electricity is applied through the wire 9 connected to the power supply unit (not shown) built in the main body 1, the vacuum cleaner is in a standby state. At this time, if the user adjusts the suction step by using the button of the operation unit 4, the suction force suitable for each step is generated by the suction means built in the main body.

The suction force generated through the suction means is transmitted to the suction nozzle 2 via the suction hose 3b and the extension pipe 3a which are fastened to the suction connector 3c. The air containing the foreign matter such as dust or lint is sucked by the suction force transmitted to the suction nozzle 2, and the air containing the fine dust and the like is separated by the dust collector 10 from the sucked air. The cleaning is performed while discharging to the outside of the main body 1 through 8a).

However, the vacuum cleaner dust collector structure of the prior art as described above has a problem in that its internal structure is not easy to clean easily, and the detachment of the built-in filter is not smooth.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to solve the problems in the prior art, and to provide a dust collecting assembly of a vacuum cleaner in which filtered air is discharged above the dust collecting container.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a dust collecting assembly of a vacuum cleaner, wherein upper and lower ends of the dust collecting container are detachably provided.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a dust collection assembly of a vacuum cleaner in which a separating plate is integrally formed on a bottom cover installed to be openable and openable.

According to a feature of the present invention for achieving the above object, the present invention includes a dust collecting passage for filtering and collecting dust in the air introduced from the outside; An upper cover selectively opening and closing the upper surface of the dust collecting container, and having an opening formed therethrough; A lower surface cover for selectively opening and closing the lower surface of the dust collecting container; A separating plate fixed to the bottom cover and partitioning the dust collecting chamber internal space up and down; It is mounted to the inside of the top cover or the dust collector to filter the air in the air, and has a configuration comprising a filter assembly detachable through the opening of the top cover; Air filtered by the filter assembly is discharged upward through the upper cover, the filter assembly is provided with a filter made of a plastic material to selectively permeate the material, the center of the discharge to guide the filtered air upwards A guide flow path is formed, and the upper fixing part of the filter assembly is provided with a fastening rib for fixing and preventing flow when combined with the top cover.
In addition, the separation plate is supported by a separation plate support protruding upward from the bottom cover, the outer diameter has a size smaller than the inner diameter of the dust collector, the separation plate support is cylindrical or cross (+) type It is characterized in that the molded.

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According to such a configuration, there is an advantage that the discharge of foreign matter collected in the dust collection assembly and the filter replacement can be facilitated.

Vacuum cleaners are widely used in general households, and the demand is increasing due to the necessity of cleaning carpets and sofas, and a canister type in which a nozzle part, which is a suction port, is provided separately from the main body and connected by a connecting pipe. And it can be roughly divided into an upright method (Upright type) in which the nozzle unit is formed integrally with the main body.

The filter assembly of the vacuum cleaner performs the function of separating and collecting the foreign matter in the inhaled air. Hereinafter, the canister type and the upright type, as well as the cyclone dust collection that can be installed in all types of vacuum cleaners. Discuss the assembly.

Figure 2 shows an exploded perspective view of the vacuum cleaner dust collection assembly according to the present invention, Figures 3 and 4 shows a cross-section of the dust collection assembly according to the present invention, Figure 5 shows a perspective view of the bottom cover.

As shown in these drawings, the dust collecting assembly 100 according to the present invention is provided with a substantially cylindrical dust collecting container 110, the suction guide 112 is formed on one side upper end of the dust collecting container 110.

The suction guide 112 is formed so that one end thereof protrudes to the outside of the dust collecting container 110, and the air flowing into the dust collecting container 110 may flow along the inner wall of the dust collecting container 110 in a tangential direction. Guide to help. Therefore, the suction guide 112 is formed to be inclined at an angle to the outer surface of the dust collecting container (110).

The inside of the dust collecting container 110 is provided with a separating plate 120 for dividing the inner space up and down, the outer diameter of the separating plate 120 has a size smaller than the inner diameter of the dust collecting container 110.

That is, a gap 120a having a predetermined size is formed between the side surface of the dust collecting container 110 and the outer circumferential surface of the separating plate 120. Therefore, dust having a relatively large mass of foreign matter contained in the air introduced into the dust collecting container 110 is dropped through the gap 120a to be accumulated under the separation plate 120.

The separator plate 120 is installed on an upper surface of the bottom cover 180 to be described below. Therefore, a separation plate support 122 for supporting the separation plate 120 is formed between the separation plate 120 and the bottom cover 180. That is, the separating plate support 122 is preferably molded in a cylindrical shape or cross (+) shape (viewed from above), and is integrally formed to protrude upward from the bottom cover 180. The separator 120 is integrally fixed to the top of the separator plate support 122.

Meanwhile, a handle 130 is further formed on the outer circumferential surface of the dust collecting container 110. The handle 130 is more preferably formed on the other outer wall of the suction guide 112, the handle 130 is to facilitate the removal of the dust collection assembly 100 from the body (not shown). .

The upper surface of the dust collecting container 110 is shielded by the upper cover 140. The top cover 140 is mounted to be opened and closed at the upper end of the dust collecting container 110, the opening 142 is mounted in the center is mounted filter assembly 150 to be described below.

The opening 142 is formed in a circular shape corresponding to the upper end of the filter assembly 150, the edge is formed stepped so that the filter assembly 150 is seated. In addition, near the edge of the top cover 140 is provided with a push button 144 that is interlocked with the injection button 164 of the liquid injector 160 to be described below.

On the other hand, one side of the opening portion 142 is formed with a lower mounting portion 146 recessed downward, the fastening lever 148 is rotatably mounted to the mounting portion 146. The fastening lever 148 rotates the lever hinge 148 ′ formed on one side of the shaft to selectively fix the fastening rib 156 ′ of the filter assembly 150 to be described below. It serves to prevent removal.

The filter assembly 150 is fastened to the opening 142. The filter assembly 150 is formed in a cylindrical shape to filter foreign matter in the suction air, the filter 152 is formed to repeat the pleats in the longitudinal direction in the circumferential direction, and to secure the bottom of the filter 152 The lower fixing part 154 to support, and the upper fixing part 156 to fix the upper end of the filter 152 has a configuration.

The filter 152 of the filter assembly 150 is formed of a material capable of securing a certain strength or more in consideration of the strong flow of air and maintaining a shape during washing. For example, it may be composed of a polyester material that can be utilized as a fiber material, more preferably is formed of a plastic material that selectively permeates the material.

In addition, the upper and lower fixing parts 156 and the lower fixing part 154 for fixing and supporting the upper part and the lower part of the filter 152 are also constructed so that the filter 152 can maintain a cylindrical shape and can be washed with synthetic resin material. It can also be configured.

And the discharge guide flow path 152a is formed in the center of the filter 152 up and down. The discharge guide passage 152a guides the air passing through the filter 152 to be discharged upward.

Since the filter 152 is made of a bending filter formed of a plurality of pleats in the longitudinal direction to widen the contact surface area with the flowing air, dust collection efficiency is maximized to the maximum. That is, the filter 152 is filtered so that fine foreign matters are not included in the air discharged through the discharge guide passage 152a.                     

The upper fixing portion 156 is formed to a relatively larger size than the lower fixing portion 154, and is seated on the edge of the opening portion 142 of the upper cover 140. One end of the upper fixing part 156 protrudes laterally to form a fastening rib 156 '.

The fastening rib 156 ′ is positioned at the lever seat 146 when the filter assembly 150 is seated on the opening 142. Therefore, when the fastening lever 148 is rotated to fix the fastening rib 156 ′, the filter assembly 150 is firmly mounted to the top cover 140.

The air discharge port 156a is formed to penetrate up and down in the center of the upper fixing part 156. The air discharge port 156a is a portion where air guided by the discharge guide flow path 152a of the filter 152 is discharged upward, and the edge is protruded upward to form the discharge end 156b. The discharge end 156b allows the discharge port formed in the cleaner body (not shown) and the air discharge port 156a to be easily coupled.

A handle 158 is further formed on the upper surface of the upper fixing part 156. The handle 158 is to facilitate the user to attach the filter assembly 150, it is preferable that a pair is formed on both sides around the air discharge port (156a).

The liquid injector 160 is installed on one side surface of the dust collecting container 110. The liquid injector 160 has a cylindrical body 162 as shown, the injection button 164 provided on the top of the body 162 and the injection hole protruding laterally from the top of the body 162 166 and the like.

The body 162 has a cylindrical shape, the injection liquid is embedded therein. In addition, the injection button 164 is a portion for allowing the injection liquid inside the body 162 to rise, and the injection hole 166 is a portion for discharging the injection liquid inside the body 162.

Since the basic configuration of the liquid injector 160 as described above is generally known, detailed description thereof will be omitted. That is, when the injection button 164 is pressed by the user, the injection liquid in the body 162 is configured to rise along the passage (not shown) inside and to be injected through the injection hole 166.

In addition, an injection liquid such as water is stored in the body 162 of the liquid injector 160 to prevent static electricity, and insecticides, fungicides, or fragrances may be added to the injection liquid.

The liquid injector 160 is fixed inside the dust collecting container 110 by the injector mounting table 170. As shown, the injector mounting unit 170 is formed vertically long to be attached to the inner surface of the dust collector 110, and a support plate protruded from a lower end of the attachment surface 172. 174 and a fixing portion 176 protruding forward from both ends of the central portion of the attachment surface 172.

The support plate 174 supports the lower surface of the liquid injector 160, preferably formed in a circular plate to correspond to the lower surface of the liquid injector 160, and integrally formed with the attachment surface 172. do.

The fixing part 176 is rounded to surround the body 162 of the liquid spraying machine 160 and protrudes from both side ends of the attachment surface 172 to form a pair. The pair of fixing parts 176 are formed integrally with the attachment surface 172 and thus have a constant elasticity. That is, the inner space of the pair of fixing parts 176 is slightly smaller than the body 162 of the liquid sprayer 160.

Meanwhile, the lower part of the dust collecting container 110 is open, and the lower surface of the dust collecting container 110 is shielded. The bottom cover 180 is installed to be opened and closed at the lower end of the dust collecting container (110).

Therefore, both ends of the bottom cover 180 are provided with a cover hinge 182 and the cover opening and closing means 190. That is, the cover hinge 182 is formed at the left end (in FIG. 3 or FIG. 4) of the bottom cover 180 corresponding to the lower portion of the handle 130, and the cover opening and closing means 190 is formed at the opposite side.

The cover opening and closing means 190 has a locking protrusion 192 formed at the right end (in FIG. 3 or FIG. 4) of the bottom cover 180, a locking ring 194 fastened to the locking protrusion 192, and It consists of a support 196 for supporting the hook 194.

As shown, the support 196 is formed to protrude laterally at the lower end of the dust collecting container 110, it is made of a pair. The support 196 and the locking ring 194 are rotatably coupled by the hinge shaft 198. That is, the hinge shaft 198 across the pair of supports 196 is installed through the central portion of the hook 194.

The locking ring 194 is divided into a button portion 194 'and a ring portion 194 ", as shown in detail in Fig. 3. That is, the button portion (1) is formed on the upper side of the hinge shaft 198 provided at the center portion. 194 'is formed, and the lower portion 194 "is formed.                     

And the hook 194 has a '<' shape of the top and bottom slightly curved to the right. That is, the button portion 194 'and the ring portion 194 "are symmetrically inclined to each other at a predetermined angle with respect to the vertical line with respect to the center portion. Therefore, the button portion 194' is positioned to the left side (Fig. 3). When pressed with), the hook ring 194 rotates the hinge shaft 198 about the axis, so that the ring portion 194 "moves to the right side.

On the other hand, the compression spring (S) is installed on the left side (in Figure 3) of the locking ring 194. That is, a compression spring S is embedded between the pair of supports 196, and this compression spring S moves back to the left side after the button portion 194 'of the locking ring 194 moves to the left side. To do that.

An anti-rotation plate 185 is further installed on the upper surface of the lower cover 180. The anti-rotation plate 185 is provided between the separation plate 120 and the bottom cover 180 to prevent scattering of dust by blocking the air introduced into the separation plate 120 from being rotated.

As such, the lower cover 180 is integrally formed with the anti-rotation plate 185 and the separating plate support 122, and the separating plate 120 is integrally formed with the separating plate support 122. . Therefore, when the bottom cover 180 is opened, the separation plate 120 and the rotation preventing plate 185 are also simultaneously separated downward.

Hereinafter, the operation of the vacuum cleaner dust collection assembly having the above configuration will be described.

First, although not shown, the outside air and foreign substances are sucked through the suction nozzle according to the operation of the vacuum cleaner, and the suction air and the foreign substances are introduced into the dust collecting chamber 110 through the suction guide 112.

Foreign matter having a relatively large mass of foreign matter introduced into the dust collecting container 110 is separated into the lower side of the separating plate 120, and foreign matter having a relatively small mass flows into the filter assembly 150 while rotating. . That is, the foreign matter having a small mass is separated by the filter assembly 150 in the process of moving together with the air to escape through the opening 142 and is accumulated in the dust collecting container 110.

Air passing through the filter assembly 150 is guided upward through the discharge guide flow path 152a formed in the center of the filter 152, as shown in FIG. Through 142).

And when looking at the operating state of the liquid sprayer 160, pressing the push button 144 formed on the upper cover 140 in the state in which the liquid sprayer 160 is mounted as shown in Figure 3 the liquid sprayer 160 The injection button 164 is lowered down in conjunction with. Therefore, the injection liquid therein is injected into the dust collecting container 110 through the injection hole 166.

Next, look at the detachment process of the filter assembly 150.

The filter assembly 150 is mounted in FIG. 3. In this state, the fastening lever 148 is rotated so that the fastening rib 156 ′ leaves the fastening lever 148. Holding the 158 and pulling upwards, the filter assembly 150 is separated from the top cover 140.                     

The state at this time is shown in Figure 2, the process of mounting the filter assembly 150 is in the reverse order of separation. That is, the filter assembly 150 is lowered from the upper side to be mounted on the opening part 142, wherein the fastening lever 148 of the filter assembly 150 is the lever seating part 146 of the upper cover 140. In the

The fastening lever 148 is rotated to overlap the fastening rib 156 ′. In this case, the filter assembly 150 is firmly fastened to the top cover 140.

On the other hand, in order to remove the dust accumulated on the upper and lower side of the separating plate 120, the lower cover 180 should be opened. Referring to FIGS.

First, when the user applies a force to the left side of the button portion 194 ', which is the upper end of the hook 194, while the bottom cover 180 is fastened as shown in FIG. 3, the hook 194 is hinged. Rotation about the axis 198 causes the ring portion 194 "to push out to the right.

In this case, the hook portion 194 "is out of the locking protrusion 192 of the lower cover 180, and the right end of the lower cover 180 is lowered. That is, the lower cover 180 The right end is moved downward by rotating the cover hinge 182 of the left end.

Meanwhile, when the lower cover 180 is opened, the separation plate 120 and the anti-rotation plate 185 are also simultaneously separated as shown in FIG. 4. Therefore, as well as the dust accumulated on the upper surface of the lower cover 180, foreign matters accumulated on the upper surface of the separation plate 120 will also fall downward at the same time.

After the lower cover 180 is opened as described above, when the user removes the force applied to the button unit 194 ', the button unit 194' is right by the compression spring (S) force on the left side. You will be pushed back to your room to restore it. As such, when the lower cover 180 is opened, the user may clean the inside of the dust collecting container 110 using a brush or the like, or may wash the water.

Next, in order to fasten the lower cover 180, the left end is fastened by the cover hinge 182 to the dust collecting container 110, and thus, by lifting the right end of the lower cover 180, the dust collecting container 110 is lifted. Close to the right end. At this time, the locking protrusion 192 is in contact with the bottom surface of the hook portion 194 "of the hook ring 194, the bottom of the ring portion 194" is formed to be inclined so that the force stronger than the compression force of the compression spring (S) In this case, if the cover 180 is continuously pushed up, the locking protrusion 192 and the locking ring 194 are automatically engaged.

The scope of the present invention is not limited to the above-exemplified embodiments, and many other modifications based on the present invention will be possible to those skilled in the art within the above technical scope.

For example, in the above embodiment, the filter 152 of the filter assembly 150 exemplifies a bending filter. However, the filter 152 of the filter assembly 150 may be formed of a mesh filter other than the bending filter, or may be a combination of the mesh filter and the bending filter. It may be configured. In addition, it may be composed of a combination of the net filter and the sponge instead of the bending filter, and even if the configuration of the bending filter or the network filter can be configured to be used in a plurality of layers other than being used alone.

On the other hand, in the configuration of the cover opening and closing means 190, the locking projection 192 is formed in the lower cover 180 and the locking ring 194 is formed in the dust collecting container 110, but the locking projection without doing so 192 is formed on the dust collecting container 110 and the hook ring 194 can also be formed on the cover 180, of course.

In addition, although the cover opening and closing means 190 is used to open and close the bottom cover 180 in the above embodiment, the top and top cover 140 of the dust collecting container 110 are also used to open and close the top cover 140. It may be provided with a cover opening and closing means 190 having the configuration as described above.

In addition, in the above embodiment, the filter assembly 150 is configured to be mounted on the upper cover 140, but the filter assembly 150 is configured to be mounted on the upper surface of the separation plate 120, or a separate filter supporter. It is also possible to be configured to secure the filter assembly 150 by providing the inside of the dust collecting tube (110).

In the vacuum cleaner dust collection assembly according to the present invention as described above, the discharge guide flow path formed in the center of the filter assembly is formed to communicate upward. Therefore, the filtered air is discharged upward from the filter assembly.

The filter assembly is detachably mounted to the top cover of the dust collecting assembly. Therefore, since only the filter assembly can be separated upwards to remove foreign matter, there is an effect that the cleaning of the dust collection assembly and the replacement of the filter is easy.

Meanwhile, in the present invention, an injection device is provided inside the dust collecting assembly. Therefore, when the user presses the push button when necessary to operate the liquid spray, the sprayed liquid is ejected from the liquid spray to improve the humidity around the filter assembly. In this case, since the static electricity inside the dust collecting container is prevented, there is an advantage in that the electric shock of the user is prevented when the filter assembly is separated.

In addition, in the present invention, various filters are used in the filter assembly. That is, the bending filter or the net filter may be used, or the bending filter and the net filter or the sponge may be used simultaneously. Therefore, it is possible to use a variety of filters according to the foreign matter in the air, there is an effect that can maximize the efficiency of the vacuum cleaner.

In addition, in the present invention, the lower surface of the dust collecting container is installed to open and close, and the upper surface of the dust collecting container is installed to open and close. Therefore, there is an advantage that the discharge of foreign matter through the upper and lower parts of the dust collector is easy.

In addition, since the separating plate is integrally mounted on the bottom cover to separate the inside of the dust collecting container, there is an advantage of facilitating the discharge of foreign matter through the lower portion of the dust collecting container. In other words, if the upper cover is opened downward without removing the upper cover, the separation plate is opened downward together with the lower cover, so that foreign matter on the lower side as well as foreign matter on the upper side can be simultaneously discharged. Is improved.

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A dust collecting passage for filtering and collecting dust in the air introduced from the outside; An upper cover selectively opening and closing the upper surface of the dust collecting container, and having an opening formed therethrough; A lower surface cover for selectively opening and closing the lower surface of the dust collecting container; A separation plate fixed to the bottom cover and partitioning the inner space of the dust collecting chamber up and down; It is mounted to the inside of the top cover or the dust collector to filter the air in the air, and has a configuration comprising a filter assembly detachable through the opening of the top cover; Air filtered by the filter assembly is discharged upward through the upper cover, the filter assembly is provided with a filter made of a plastic material to selectively permeate the material, the center of the discharge to guide the filtered air upwards A guide flow path is formed, and the upper fixing part of the filter assembly is a dust collecting assembly of the vacuum cleaner, characterized in that the coupling ribs for fixing and preventing the flow when coupled with the top cover. According to claim 1, wherein the separating plate is supported by a separating plate support protruding upward from the bottom cover, the outer diameter is smaller than the inner diameter of the dust collecting container, the separating plate support is cylindrical or cross ( Dust collecting assembly of vacuum cleaner, characterized in that it is molded into a +) type. delete delete delete delete

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