KR20060064116A - Dust collection unit for vacuum cleaner - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a dust collecting unit for a vacuum cleaner provided with a foreign matter blocking rib on one side of the assembly for controlling the detachment of the filter assembly.

The dust collecting unit for a vacuum cleaner according to the present invention includes: a dust collecting chamber (310) in which foreign matter is collected in the air; A filter assembly 350 provided inside the dust collecting container 310 and filtering dust in the air; An upper cover 320 for selectively shielding the inside of the dust collecting container 310 in a state in which the filter assembly 350 is accommodated; It is mounted on one side of the top cover 320, and comprises an assembly 322 to be coupled to the top cover 320 and the filter assembly 350, one side of the assembly 322 to a predetermined length It is characterized in that the foreign matter blocking ribs 328 protruding to block the foreign substances flowing into the assembly 322. According to such a configuration, there is an advantage that the convenience of use of the dust collecting unit is increased by blocking foreign substances flowing into the assembly to prevent foreign substances.

Vacuum cleaner, dust collection unit, foreign material blocking rib, assembly

Description

Dust collection unit for vacuum cleaner {Dust and dirt collecting unit for vacuum cleaner}

1 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a general upright vacuum cleaner.

Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view showing an exploded dust collecting unit for a general vacuum cleaner.

Figure 3 is an enlarged perspective view showing an enlarged bottom surface of the top cover of a general vacuum cleaner.

Figure 4 is a single perspective view showing the top of the assembly attached to the top cover of a typical vacuum cleaner.

5 is a perspective view showing the appearance of an upright vacuum cleaner employing a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 6 is an exploded perspective view showing an exploded dust collection unit for a vacuum cleaner according to the present invention.

Figure 7 is a bottom perspective view showing the bottom of the top cover employing a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 8 is a single perspective view showing the top surface of the assembly employing a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings                 

100. Suction nozzle body 130. Swivel lever

200. Main body 210. Control panel

220. Wheels 230. Electric wire lock

240. Electric wire 250. Suction hose

260. Detachable knob 270. Dust collecting part

290. Discharge part 300. Dust collection unit

310. Dust collector 312. Suction guide

314. Handle 320. Top cover

321. Detachable groove 322. Assembly

324. Stoppers 326. Missing confirmation

328. Foreign material blocking ribs 340. Separator

342. Dropping part 350. Filter assembly

350a. Internal filter 350b. External filter

352. Sealing section 354. Stopping protrusion

355. Fixing protrusions 356. Settlement groove

358. Fastening ribs 359.

 L. Lamp S. Sealer

The present invention relates to a vacuum cleaner, and more particularly, a foreign matter blocking rib protruded to a predetermined height is provided on one side of the assembly for controlling the detachment of the filter assembly, thereby preventing foreign matters on the bottom of the upper cover. It relates to a dust collecting unit for a vacuum cleaner to increase the ease of use.

1 is a perspective view showing the external configuration of a general upright vacuum cleaner.

As shown in the upright vacuum cleaner, the suction nozzle body 60 suctions air containing foreign substances while moving along the bottom surface, and the suction force for sucking air containing foreign substances through the suction nozzle body 60. It has a configuration including a main body 70, the generator means is built, and an operation unit 72 is installed on the upper portion of the main body 70 for holding by the user when using the cleaner.

A suction port (not shown) is formed at a bottom of the suction nozzle body 60 to serve as a main suction path of external air. In addition, it is common that both sides of the suction nozzle body 60 are provided with moving wheels 62 for easily moving the main body 70.

The main body 70 is configured to be rotatable within a predetermined angle range with respect to the suction nozzle body (60). That is, the main body 70 is rotatably coupled to the suction nozzle body 60 within a range of a predetermined inclination angle, so as to control the rotation of the main body 70 of the suction nozzle body 60. The pivoting lever 64 is provided at the rear end of the upper surface.

Therefore, when the user grasps the operation part 72 by hand and pulls the main body 70 backward while the user presses the pivot lever 64 with the foot, the main body 70 is inclined backward. This allows the user to clean the bottom surface while adjusting the body 70 to the desired angle to suit the height of his own.

On the other hand, the rear of the main body 70 is formed with a wire fastener (71). The wire fasteners 71 are preferably formed in pairs symmetrically with respect to the upper and lower ends of the rear surface of the main body 70, and the wires C are wound and stored in the pair of wire fasteners 71.

A motor (not shown) generating a suction force is embedded in the main body 70 to allow external air and foreign matter to be sucked through the suction nozzle body 60. In addition, a suction hose 74 formed of a flexible material is provided at a central portion of the main body 70 to allow foreign substances sucked through the suction nozzle body 60 to flow into the dust collecting unit 10 to be described below. .

In addition, the front surface of the main body 70, the detachable knob 76 used to take out the dust collection unit 10 to the outside of the main body 70, and the dust collecting portion 78 recessed in a predetermined portion to the rear of the main body 70. ) Is formed. The dust collecting unit 78 is inserted into the dust collecting unit 10 to be selectively detachable. And, the lower portion of the dust collector mounting portion 78 is provided with a lamp (L) is provided to be selectively lit to illuminate the front of the cleaner.

In addition, a discharge part 79 is provided on the right side (as shown in FIG. 1) of the lamp L to discharge the air filtered by the dust collecting unit 10 to the outside of the main body 70. In addition, an exhaust filter (not shown) is provided inside the discharge unit 79 to filter out foreign matters of the air discharged to the outside (indoor space) so that more comfortable air is discharged to the indoor space.                         

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view illustrating an exploded view of a dust collecting unit for a general vacuum cleaner, and FIG. 3 is an enlarged perspective view showing an enlarged bottom of a top cover of a general vacuum cleaner, and FIG. A single perspective view is shown showing the top surface of an attached assembly.

As shown in these figures, the dust collecting unit 10 is formed in a large cylindrical shape and the foreign matter is collected in the dust collector 11 and the upper surface of the dust collector 11 is provided to be selectively removable Consists of an upper cover 20 for shielding the inside of the analgesic 11, the suction guide 14 is formed on the upper end of one side of the dust collector (11).

In addition, the coupling body 22 is mounted on the bottom of the top cover 20. The assembly 22 is mounted so as not to be separated from the top cover 20, and the top surface of the assembly 22 is linearly reciprocated in contact with the bottom of the top cover 20, and the filter assembly 30 to be described below. By being combined with the upper outer circumferential surface of the) is constrained so that the filter assembly 30 is not separated from the upper cover (20).

The combination 22 is protruded and formed on the other side of the stopper 24 and protruded stopper 24 to limit the rotation of the filter assembly 30 by contacting one side of the filter assembly 30, When the filter assembly 30 is linearly rotated when the filter assembly 30 is rotated, a missing confirmation piece 26 is provided to make it possible to check whether the filter assembly 30 is missing.

On the other hand, the outer circumferential surface of the dust collecting container 11 is provided with a suction guide 14 protruding a predetermined portion and perforated inside. The suction guide 14 is inclined to an outer surface of the dust collecting container 11 in order to guide the air flowing into the dust collecting container 11 in a tangential direction along the inner wall of the dust collecting box 11. It is formed to be partly inclined.

The other outer peripheral surface of the suction guide 14 is formed with a handle 15 recessed upwardly. The handle 15 is for allowing the user to easily grip the dust collecting unit 10 from the main body 70 of the vacuum cleaner.

The inner side surface of the dust collecting container 11 is provided with a separating plate 16 to allow a foreign material having a relatively large mass to be separated therefrom. That is, foreign matters having a large mass are formed on the outer circumferential surface of the separating plate 16 so that the upper and lower portions of the dust collecting tube 11 communicate with each other, and the foreign material having a large mass falls below the dust collecting tube 11. Will accumulate. That is, the separator 16 partitions the inner space of the dust collecting container 11 up and down.

A filter assembly 30 is provided between the upper cover 20 and the separator plate 16 to filter fine dust from the foreign matter introduced into the dust collecting unit 10. The filter assembly 30 is largely composed of an internal filter 30a and an external filter 30b, and the external filter 30b is detachably attached to the top cover 20 in a state in which the internal filter 30a is accommodated. Is mounted.

The inner filter 30a is formed in a cylindrical shape having a substantially inner perforation, and serves to filter fine foreign matter from the foreign matter introduced into the dust collecting container 11. In addition, upper and lower portions of the inner filter 30a are provided with a sealing part 32 formed of an elastic member so that the inner filter 30a is compressed with the counterpart to prevent air leakage.

On the other hand, the outer filter (30b) is formed in a substantially cylindrical shape having an inner diameter slightly larger than the outer diameter of the inner filter (30a). In addition, the upper outer peripheral surface of the outer filter 30b is protruded to a predetermined length to form a coupling rib 34 to allow the outer filter 30b to be coupled to the coupling body 22, and the outer filter 30b to the coupling body 22. ) Is provided with a stop projection (36) to limit the range of rotation of the external filter (30b).

However, the above conventional configuration has the following problems.

That is, a strong rising air flow is generated inside the dust collecting container 11 by the air flowing in a tangential direction along the inner wall of the dust collecting container 11, and the bottom of the dust collecting container 11 and the missing check piece 26 are caused by the rising air. There is a problem that the operation of the combined body 22 is not smooth because a lot of foreign matter is introduced and stacked in between.

In addition, since the foreign matter caught in the missing piece 26 is not easy to remove, the ease of use of the dust collecting unit is lowered, which is not preferable.

An object of the present invention for solving the problems in the prior art as described above, by providing a foreign matter blocking rib protruding to a predetermined length on one side of the assembly to control the detachment of the filter assembly, thereby advancing the foreign material flowing into the assembly. The present invention provides a dust collecting unit for a vacuum cleaner, which blocks the foreign matter and prevents foreign matters from being caught in advance and increases the usability of the dust collecting unit.

According to a feature of the present invention for achieving the above object, the dust collecting unit for a vacuum cleaner according to the present invention, the dust collecting passage through which foreign matter is collected in the air; A filter assembly provided inside the dust collecting container and filtering dust in the air; An upper cover selectively shielding the inside of the dust collecting container while accommodating the filter assembly; Is mounted to one side of the top cover, and comprises a coupling to the top cover and the filter assembly is coupled,

One side of the assembly is characterized in that the foreign material blocking ribs protruding to a predetermined length to block the foreign material flowing into the assembly.

The foreign material blocking rib is formed integrally with the assembly.

The foreign material blocking rib is formed in a direction corresponding to the air flow direction inside the dust collecting container.

According to this configuration, there is an advantage that the foreign matter flowing into the assembly is blocked to prevent foreign matter from accumulating in the assembly and the usability of the dust collecting unit is increased.

5 is a perspective view showing the external configuration of an upright type vacuum cleaner employing a preferred embodiment of the present invention, but the same as the external configuration of the upright type vacuum cleaner according to the prior art will not be described.

Hereinafter, a configuration of a dust collecting unit for a vacuum cleaner according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view illustrating an exploded view of the dust collecting unit for a vacuum cleaner according to the present invention, and FIG. 7 is a bottom perspective view showing the bottom of a top cover to which a preferred embodiment of the present invention is employed, and FIG. A single perspective view is shown showing the top surface of a combination employing a preferred embodiment of the present invention.                     

As shown in these figures, the dust collecting unit 300 is mounted to be selectively detachable in the interior of the dust collector mounting portion 270, and serves to filter foreign matter in the air sucked from the suction nozzle body 100. do.

The dust collecting unit 300 generally filters foreign matters by a cyclone method, filters foreign matters through a separate filter, or collects foreign matters by simultaneously performing a cyclone method and a filter method. It is composed.

In addition, the dust collecting unit 300 is formed in a large cylindrical shape and is provided to be detachably mounted on the upper surface of the dust collecting container 310 and the dust collecting body 310, foreign matter is collected inside of the dust collecting container 310 It is configured to include a top cover 320 to shield the.

A center of the top surface of the top cover 320 is provided with a removable groove 321 recessed molded to a predetermined depth. The detachable groove 321 is restrained by the detachable knob 260 to support the dust collecting unit 300 so as not to be separated out of the main body 200.

In addition, the outer periphery of the bottom surface of the top cover 320 is formed of an elastic member having a predetermined elastic force and attached to the top cover 320, and the top cover 320 and the dust collecting chamber 310 are coupled to each other when the top cover 320 is coupled. The sealer S is provided in line contact with the upper end of the pain relief 310. Therefore, the inner space of the dust collecting container 310 can be completely shielded by the sealer (S).

An assembly 322 is mounted at the center of the bottom surface of the top cover 320. The assembly 322 is mounted so as not to be separated from the top cover 320 and linearly reciprocates while being in contact with the bottom surface of the top cover 320, thereby being coupled to the upper outer peripheral surface of the filter assembly 350 to be described below. The filter assembly 350 is restrained from being separated from the upper cover 320.

The combination 322 is protruded and formed on the other side of the stopper 324 and the protruding stopper 324 in order to limit the rotation of the filter assembly 350 by contacting one side of the filter assembly 350, the When the filter assembly 350 rotates linearly at the time of rotation, and the filter assembly 350 is missing, a missing check piece 326 is provided to check whether the filter assembly 350 is missing.

The lower portion (as shown in FIG. 8) of the missing check piece 326 is provided with a foreign material blocking rib 328 protruded downward with a rectangular cross section. The foreign material blocking rib 328 serves to block foreign substances introduced into the gap between the top cover 320 and the assembly 322 and is integrally formed with the assembly 322.

In addition, since the air flow direction (see FIG. 7) inside the dust collecting container 310 is always constant, the foreign matter blocking rib 328 is located at a position corresponding to the air flow direction (right end of the missing confirmation piece in FIG. 8). Of course, it is formed in a single configuration.

Therefore, when the upper cover 320 shields the dust collecting container 310, the upper end portion (as seen in FIG. 8) of the foreign material blocking rib 328 is the lower surface (as seen in FIG. 7) and the sealer S. By being in close contact with each other, foreign matters scattered by strong air flow may be prevented from being introduced between the bottom of the top cover 320 and the missing check piece 326.

On the other hand, the suction guide 312 is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the dust collecting container. One end of the suction guide 312 protrudes a predetermined portion to the outside of the dust collecting container 310, so that air introduced into the dust collecting container 310 can flow in a tangential direction along the inner wall of the dust collecting container 310. To guide. Therefore, the suction guide 312 is formed to be inclined at an angle to the outer surface of the dust collecting container (310).

In addition, a handle 314 recessed upward is formed on the other outer peripheral surface of the suction guide 312. The handle 314 is for allowing the user to easily grip the dust collecting unit 300 from the main body 200 when the dust collecting unit 300 is detached.

The inner center of the dust collecting container 310 is provided with a separating plate 340 to separate the introduced foreign matter to the lower side, and partitions the internal space of the dust collecting container 310 up and down. And the outer circumferential surface of the separating plate 340 is provided with a drop portion 342 for guiding the upper and lower portions of the dust collecting tube 310 to communicate. Therefore, foreign matters having a large mass among the foreign materials introduced into the dust collecting container 310 are dropped and accumulated at the lower side of the dust collecting container 310.

On the other hand, between the upper cover 320 and the separator 340 is provided with a filter assembly 350 for filtering the fine dust from the foreign matter introduced into the dust collection unit 300. The filter assembly 350 is detachably mounted from the assembly 322 provided on the top cover 320, and largely includes an inner filter 350a and an outer filter 350b.

The filter assembly 350 is preferably 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 formed of a plastic material such as polyester which can be utilized as a fiber material.

The inner filter 350a is formed in a cylindrical shape having a substantially inner perforation, and serves to filter fine foreign substances from the foreign substances introduced into the dust collecting body 310. A lower portion of the inner filter 350a is formed with an elastic member, and a sealing part 352 is provided to prevent air leakage by compressing the inner filter 350a with one side of the outer filter 350b. .

In addition, at one upper side of the inner filter 350a, the stop protrusion 354 to limit the rotation range of the filter assembly 350 when the filter assembly 350 is attached to the combination 322 of the upper cover 320. ), And a fixing protrusion 355 is fixed to prevent the inner filter 350a from flowing inside the outer filter 350b.

On the other hand, the outer filter 350b is formed in a substantially cylindrical shape with an inner diameter slightly larger than the outer diameter of the inner filter 350a. An upper portion of the outer filter 350b is protruded to a predetermined length and recessed by a thickness of the stopping rib 358 coupled to one side of the coupling body 322 and the stopping protrusion 354 so that the stopping protrusion 354 is seated. A molded mounting groove 356 and a fixing groove 359 for accommodating the fixing protrusion 355 therein to regulate the rotation of the internal filter 350a are provided.

Therefore, when the inner filter 350a is inserted into the outer filter 350b, the stop protrusion 354 protrudes outside the outer circumferential surface of the outer filter 350b while being seated in the seating groove 356, and the fixing protrusion 355 is inserted into the fixing groove 359 so that the outer circumferential surface of the fixing protrusion 355 forms one side of the outer circumferential surface of the outer filter 350b.

Hereinafter, the operation of the vacuum cleaner and the foreign matter blocking rib configured as described above will be described with reference to the drawings.                     

First, when a vacuum cleaner is operated by applying power, suction power is generated by a motor (not shown) built in the main body 200. When the suction force is generated in this way, the air including the foreign matter is sucked by the suction nozzle body 100, and the air including the sucked foreign matter is introduced into the dust collecting container 310 through the suction guide 312 of the dust collecting unit 300. Inflow.

The air including the foreign matter introduced into the dust collecting container 310 through the suction guide 312 generates a circumference while rotating along the inner wall of the dust collecting container 310, and the foreign matter is caused by the dust collecting the dust collecting container. Supported by the upper portion of the 310 is in contact with the bottom surface of the top cover 320.

Foreign matter that is circling while contacting the bottom surface of the top cover 320 is interfered by the foreign matter blocking rib 328 protruded to one side of the missing confirmation piece 326, flows into the missing confirmation piece 326 Do not fall to the bottom of the dust collector (310).

The foreign matter having a relatively large mass among the foreign matter introduced into the dust collecting container 310 passes through the dropping portion 342 and is accumulated apart from the lower side of the separating plate 340, and the foreign matter having a relatively low mass is accumulated in the filter. While rotating along the outer circumferential surface of the assembly 350, air and foreign matter are separated by the filter assembly 350, and the foreign matter is accumulated inside the dust collecting container 310.

The air passing through the filter assembly 350 moves along a predetermined path and is discharged to the outside of the dust collecting unit 300. The air discharged to the outside of the dust collecting unit 300 is discharged to the outside of the cleaner through the discharge unit 290 mounted on the outer surface of the main body 200 via a motor (not shown), the cleaning is performed.                     

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.

In the vacuum cleaner dust collection unit according to the present invention as described above, a foreign matter blocking rib is provided on one side of the assembly to control the detachment of the filter assembly, it is configured to prevent foreign matter from entering the assembly.

Therefore, there is an advantage that the foreign material is prevented by blocking the foreign material flowing into the gap between the missing confirmation piece and the top cover.

In addition, since the foreign matter is prevented from being caught, the dust collecting container is easily cleaned, and thus the convenience of using the cleaner is increased.

In addition, due to the increased convenience of using the vacuum cleaner is also expected to improve the consumer's product satisfaction.

Claims (3)

A dust collector 310 in which foreign matters in the air are collected; A filter assembly 350 provided inside the dust collecting container 310 and filtering dust in the air; An upper cover 320 for selectively shielding the inside of the dust collecting container 310 in a state in which the filter assembly 350 is accommodated; Is mounted on one side of the top cover 320, and comprises a combination 322 to be coupled to the top cover 320 and the filter assembly 350, Dust collection unit for a vacuum cleaner, characterized in that the one side of the assembly 322 is provided with a foreign matter blocking rib 328 protruding to a predetermined length to block the foreign substances flowing into the assembly 322. The dust collecting unit of claim 1, wherein the foreign material blocking rib (328) is integrally formed with the assembly (322). The dust collecting unit of claim 1 or 2, wherein the foreign material blocking rib (328) is formed in a direction corresponding to an air flow direction inside the dust collecting container (310).

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