JP2014506515A - Dust container for vacuum cleaner and vacuum cleaner - Google Patents

Abstract

  Vacuum cleaner dust container and vacuum cleaner. The present application relates to a dust container for a vacuum cleaner (1) and a vacuum cleaner including such a dust container (1). The dust container (1) includes a main body (2) that houses a dust collection chamber formed so as to be connected to the cyclone dust separation unit, and closes the dust discharge opening (9) of the dust collection chamber. A lid (8) formed on the lid (8) and connected between the lid (8) and the body (2) to control at least one of an opening movement and a closing movement of the lid (8). And an actuating mechanism (12) configured to do so.

Description

  The present application relates to a vacuum cleaner dust container and a vacuum cleaner having at least one cyclone dust separation unit. At least one cyclone dust separation unit is connected to each vacuum cleaner dust container for collecting the dust separated in the dust separation unit.

  Cyclone vacuum cleaners are widely known due to the advantages of paper packless dust collection. Paper packless or cyclonic vacuum cleaners or respective cyclone dust separation units are known from, for example, Patent Document 1, Patent Document 2, Patent Document 3, Patent Document 4, and Patent Document 5.

  In particular, the cyclone type vacuum cleaner described in the above-mentioned patent document has a relatively complicated dust collection unit, and the cleaning of each dust collection chamber and the disposal of the dust collected therein are performed in a complicated manner. There is a need to do.

European Patent Application No. 1042981 European Patent Application No. 1774887 European Patent Application Publication No. 1688078 European Patent Application Publication No. 1952745 International Publication No. 2011/058365 Pamphlet

  Naturally, there is a need for improvement in the field of paper packless vacuum cleaners, particularly with respect to dust collection units.

  One of the objects of the present invention is to solve the problems found in the prior art.

  In particular, a cyclone vacuum cleaner and a dust container for a vacuum cleaner that are easy to use and have good operability should be provided.

  In addition to this, an improved solution should be provided for disposing of paper packless vacuum cleaners that allows users to remove dust quickly, easily and conveniently. is there.

  These and other objects are solved by the features of claims 1 and 9 of the claims. Embodiments and variants are obtained in particular from the respective dependent claims.

  According to the first aspect, there is provided a dust container for a vacuum cleaner including a main body that houses a dust collection chamber formed so as to be connected to a cyclone dust separation unit of the vacuum cleaner.

  Connecting the main body, especially the dust collection chamber, and the cyclone dust separation unit to each other, in particular, the dust separated in the cyclone dust separation unit can or will be collected in the dust collection chamber Means that. Here, the dust discharge opening of the cyclone dust separation unit may be connected to the dust suction opening of the dust collection chamber, and may be particularly fluidly connected.

  The vacuum cleaner dust container may be detachably attached to or connected to the cyclone dust separation unit. Preferably, such a dust container for a vacuum cleaner is detachably attached to or connected to the vacuum cleaner or a vacuum cleaner body of the vacuum cleaner. Any suitable holding mechanism, fixing mechanism, and / or locking mechanism may be installed to detachably connect or attach at least the vacuum cleaner dust container to the vacuum cleaner.

  The cyclone dust separation unit may be part of the first stage cyclone separation step. Note that each vacuum cleaner may include a separate separation step, in particular a second stage cyclone separation step.

  The vacuum cleaner dust container further includes a lid or cover formed to close the dust discharge opening of the dust collection chamber. The lid or cover may be hinged or slidably connected to the main body of the vacuum cleaner dust container, or may be hinged and slidably connected.

  The vacuum cleaner dust container further includes an actuating mechanism connected between the lid and the main body and formed and designed to control at least one of an opening movement and a closing movement of the lid. In particular, the operating mechanism is formed so that at least one of the opening movement and the closing movement of the lid can be controlled by a user's manual operation. In other words, the actuation mechanism is implemented such that when the user operates the actuation mechanism, the lid is moved or shifted from the closed position to the open position, or from the closed position toward the open position. In the closed position, the discharge opening is sealed, and in the open position, the discharge opening is opened to discharge dust from the dust collection chamber. When the operating mechanism is operated in the opposite direction, the lid moves to the closed position and the dust discharge opening is closed.

  As described above, the actuating mechanism opens, closes, or causes, controls, and executes at least one of an operation, operation, and movement that opens and closes the lid. Suitable for at least one of the following. In particular, the actuating mechanism allows the user to fully control the time course and sequence of at least one of opening and closing the lid, particularly manually. In particular, the speed of at least one of opening and closing of the lid, the degree of opening the dust discharge opening, that is, the degree of opening the dust discharge opening, and the like can be controlled by the operating mechanism. As a result, the removal and discharge of dust from the dust collection chamber can be greatly improved and simplified. In particular, it is possible to greatly reduce the dust soot generally generated during the opening and closing operations of the dust collection chamber. Furthermore, when emptying the dust collection chamber, the user does not have to touch the part of the lid where dust is attached. Therefore, the dust load and contamination associated with emptying the vacuum cleaner dust container can be greatly reduced.

  According to one embodiment, the dust suction opening of the dust collection chamber is installed on the upper side, and the discharge opening and the lid are installed on the bottom side. It should be noted that the terms “bottom” and “top” refer to the normal use position of the vacuum cleaner dust container. With each design, providing the actuating mechanism proposed in this application is particularly advantageous because the lid located on the bottom side is relatively inaccessible, but can be easily handled by the actuating mechanism proposed in this application. is there.

  It should be noted that regarding the size of the dust collection chamber, these can be selected according to their needs. For example, the dust collection chamber may be cylindrical. Here, in particular, those having a circular and rectangular cross section in the axial direction may be used.

  In the embodiments described above, it is particularly advantageous that the lid is hingedly connected, in particular rotatably, to the dust collection chamber, in particular to the bottom edge of the body, via at least one hinge joint. A lid connected via a hinge joint would be advantageous for the entire process of discharging dust from the dust collection chamber. However, it should be noted that a sliding lid or cover may be installed. In this case, a sliding operation of the lid is required to open and close the discharge opening. It should also be noted that the lid or cover may comprise a plurality of lid parts, in particular a pair of lid parts. Each lid portion may be hingedly attached to the body and may be coupled to an actuation mechanism to control at least one of opening and closing.

  In another embodiment, the actuating mechanism is hinged or slidable or hinged and slidably connected or fixed to the lid and is movable, in particular slidable or hinged or movable , Especially slidably and hingedly connected to the body. In particular, the actuation mechanism may be rotatably connected to the lid and may be slidably and rotatably attached to the dust collection chamber or the outer wall portion of the main body or in the dust collection chamber or the outer wall portion of the main body. .

  For sliding attachment, a part of the actuation mechanism, in particular the end part, may be connected to a guide rail positioned on the body, in particular the outer wall of the body, and extending along the body, in particular the outer wall of the body.

  In particular, connecting the actuating mechanism to the main body is effective in eliminating parts that are not firmly fixed, which can be an obstacle to comfortable handling of the dust container for a vacuum cleaner.

  In another embodiment, the actuating mechanism is configured to include a lever mechanism, the lever mechanism having a first end coupled to the lid and a second end spaced therefrom that is an outer wall of the body. In particular, it has a lever connected to the outer wall portion of the dust collection chamber. The portion between the first end and the second end of the lever may be used as a handle or handle for the user to move the lid between the closed and open states. The lever is advantageous in that it can be mechanically actuated in a simple manner and even ensure simple operation.

  However, the actuating mechanism further includes a knob or button that is movably attached to the body, in particular slidably attached or fixed, and connected to the lid via a connector or connector bar attached to the lid. Specify the points that may appear. Here, the movement of the knob or button, in particular the linear movement, may be converted into a rotational movement of the lid, ie a movement for opening and closing the lid.

  In a variation of the embodiment using a lever, the lever is essentially L-shaped, i.e. the lever includes two wings or sides that form an angle. The sides may form an angle of about 90 degrees. Furthermore, the lever may be mounted and mounted so that when the lid is in the closed position, the lever extends around the cleaner dust container, in particular around the edge of the body. The edge around which the angled lever extends is preferably the edge where the lid is pivotally connected to the dust collection chamber, in particular the body.

  The term “extends around” used in relation to the position and orientation of the angled lever when in the closed state shall be understood in particular as follows. When the lid is in the closed position, the first side of the lever extends along the outer side of the lid, and the second side of the lever that is angled with respect to the first side is dust collecting. It extends along the side or outside of the chamber or body.

  By using a lever with two sides, a configuration is obtained in which the free end of the first side is attached to the lid, in particular hinged. The free end of the second side can be movably mounted, in particular slidable, on the main body, in particular the side wall or the outer wall of the dust collection chamber.

  Using an L-shaped lever that extends around the edge is advantageous in that the lever can be positioned and aligned near the body in the closed position. This in turn is advantageous for space saving designs.

  In another embodiment, the actuating mechanism, in particular the lever mechanism, in particular the lever, includes a locking unit. The lock unit may be positioned and installed at the surface of the lever or at a position on the lever, for example. The proposed locking unit is intended and formed to lock the actuating mechanism, in particular the lever, in at least one of the open and closed positions of the lid. Providing the respective locking mechanism is advantageous in that the lid can be substantially prevented from opening or closing unintentionally in the process of emptying using the dust collection chamber.

  The locking unit may for example comprise a snap element or snap fit, in particular a hook-type snap fit. The snap fit may be adapted to operate in a selected open / closed state, for example, fully closed and fully open, i.e., to lock the lid. The snap fit may also be activated at any stage during opening and closing of the lid, which means that the position of the lid can be fixed at any stage between opening and closing. I mean.

  In another embodiment, the actuating mechanism, particularly the lever mechanism, applies a pressing force to the lid when the lid is in the closed position to seal the dust collection chamber, that is, the dust discharge opening of the dust collection chamber. Molded and designed. Applying the proposed pressing force means that the lid can be biased towards the fully closed position, thereby preventing unintentional leakage of dust from the dust discharge opening. Essentially preventable.

  The pressing force may be generated, for example, by a spring or clamping element acting on the lever, or other device. In particular, the locking unit may be configured to act on the lever so that a pressing force acting on the lid in the closed position and the lid toward the closed position is generated in addition to the locking force.

  According to claim 9, there is provided a vacuum cleaner including at least one cyclone dust separation unit and a vacuum cleaner dust container according to one of the above-described embodiments and modifications described later.

  In the proposed vacuum cleaner, the dust discharge port of the cyclone dust separation unit is connected to the dust suction port of the vacuum cleaner dust container. By using the proposed dust container for a vacuum cleaner in a vacuum cleaner, the operation is greatly improved and simplified. In particular, discharging the dust from the dust collecting chamber, that is, emptying the dust container for the vacuum cleaner can be performed in a relatively easy manner. For further advantages and advantageous effects, reference is made to the above description further below.

  In one embodiment of the vacuum cleaner, the vacuum cleaner dust container is arranged and attached to the front side of the vacuum cleaner. Such a configuration is advantageous for facilitating access to the vacuum cleaner dust container, thereby facilitating emptying of the dust collection chamber.

The top perspective view of the dust container for vacuum cleaners is shown. The side view of the dust container for vacuum cleaners is shown. The bottom view of the dust container for vacuum cleaners is shown. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line IV-IV in FIG. 3. The side perspective view of the dust container for vacuum cleaners is shown. 1 shows a vacuum cleaner including a dust container for a vacuum cleaner. Sectional drawing of a vacuum cleaner is shown.

  Embodiments of the present invention will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  The drawing shows the dust container 1 for a vacuum cleaner as viewed from a different viewpoint. The vacuum cleaner dust container 1 includes a main body 2 that houses a dust collection chamber 3 (see FIG. 4).

  The dust collection chamber 3 is formed so as to be connected to a cyclone dust separation unit 21 (see FIG. 7) of the vacuum cleaner. The dust collection chamber 3 is connected to the cyclone dust separation unit 21 so that the dust discharge opening 4 (see FIG. 4) of the cyclone dust separation unit is fluidly connected to the dust suction opening 5 of the dust collection chamber 3. Done.

  It should be noted that the vacuum cleaner dust container 1 shown in the drawing includes a part of the cyclone dust separation unit 21, in particular the end part. Each end portion is shown in the drawings except for FIG. It should be noted that it is not essential to house the portion 6 of the cyclone dust separation unit 21 in the vacuum cleaner dust container 1 or the main body 2. Further, the vacuum cleaner dust container 1 can be realized without any of the components of each cyclone dust separation unit 21.

  The vacuum cleaner dust container 1 further includes a handle 7 that facilitates handling and operation of the vacuum cleaner dust container 1. In particular, the removal and remounting of the vacuum cleaner dust container 1 in the process of emptying the dust collection chamber 3 can be greatly simplified by installing such a handle 7.

  The vacuum cleaner dust container 1 further includes a lid 8. The lid 8 is installed and formed to close the dust discharge opening 9 of the dust collection chamber 3, and this is best seen in FIGS. 3 and 4. The lid 8 may include a gasket or the like, whereby a sealed state between the lid 8 and the lower edge of the dust discharge opening 9, particularly a fluid-tight and dust-sealed sealed state can be obtained. it can.

  The lid 8 is attached to the main body 2 in a hinged manner. That is, they are connected via the hinge joint 11. The hinge joint 11 is installed on the bottom side of the main body 2 and protrudes from the outer surface of the main body 2.

  With regard to the normal use position of the vacuum cleaner dust container 1, it is noted that the lid 8 and the dust discharge opening 9 are located at the bottom, and the end portion 6 and the handle 7 of the cyclone dust separation unit are located at the top. I want. In particular, the dust suction opening 5 of the dust collection chamber 3 is installed on the upper side or on the upper side, and the dust discharge opening 9 and the lid 8 are on the bottom side. It is installed in the department.

  The vacuum cleaner dust container 1 further includes an operating mechanism 12. As will be described in more detail later, the actuation mechanism 12 is coupled between the lid 8 and the body 2 and is configured and designed to control the movement of at least one of the opening and closing of the lid 8.

  Actuating mechanism 12 includes an L-shaped lever, i.e., an angled lever 13. The lever 13 itself includes a first side 14 and a second side 15. The angle between the first side 14 and the second side 15 is about 90 degrees.

  The first side 14 is hingedly connected to the lid 8, thereby enabling rotational movement between the lid 8 and the first side 14. The rotational axis at the junction between the lid 8 and the first side 14 is essentially parallel to the rotational axis of the hinge joint 11. Note that the first side 14 need not be fixedly attached to the lid 8. However, by fixing the first side to the lid 8, the operability of the opening / closing operation can be improved.

  The second side 15 is connected to the outer side of the main body 2. More specifically, the second side 15 is hinged and slidably connected to the main body 2. Here, a slide rail 16 may be provided on the outer side of the main body 2, and a distal end portion of the second side 15 spaced from the first side 14 is hinged and slidably connected thereto. . An end stopper 17 may be installed at the upper end of the slide rail 16, which limits the opening movement of the second side 15 and consequently the lid 8.

  In the figure, the lid 8 and the operating mechanism 12 are shown with the lid 8 open. As can be easily seen from the drawing, the L-shaped lever 13 extends around the lower edge 18 of the vacuum cleaner dust container 1 or the main body 2 when the lid 8 is closed. Note that the lower edge 18 corresponds to the edge where the lid 8 is hinged to the body 2 via the hinge joint 11.

  Extending around the lower edge 18 in particular means that the first side 14 extends essentially parallel to and along a part of the lid 8. Furthermore, the second side 15 extends essentially parallel to and along each part of the outer wall of the body 2 when in the closed state. At least one of the lid 8 and the side wall may include a recess formed to at least partially accommodate the first side 14 and the second side 15 therein when in the closed state. Please note that.

  As can be easily seen from the drawing, the operation mechanism 12 allows the user to positively control the opening / closing movement of the lid 8. This is advantageous in that when dust is discharged from the dust collection chamber 3, dust soaring or dispersion can be minimized or reduced. In addition, the user can advantageously avoid touching or touching the part or surface to which the dust adheres, which greatly improves the comfort during operation.

  With reference to FIGS. 2, 4, and 5, it can be seen that the actuation mechanism 12 includes a lock unit 19. The lock unit 19 in this example is mounted as a kind of hook. The hook is installed and configured to lock the lid 8 in its fully open position. The fully open position corresponds to a state in which the second side 15 is in contact with the end stopper 17. Alternatively or additionally, the lock unit 19 may be installed and formed to lock the lid 8 in the closed position. As a whole, the lid 8 can be prevented from being unintentionally closed while the dust collection chamber 3 is emptied, and the dust collection chamber 3 from being unintentionally opened during normal use.

  Not only the actuating mechanism 12 but also the lock unit 19 in particular may be formed and designed so that when the lid 8 is in the closed position, a pressing force is generated that biases the lid 8 towards the closed position. This can help to avoid the leakage of dust at the boundary between the lid 8 and the dust discharge opening 9.

  6 and 7, a perspective view of the cleaner 20 and a cross-sectional view of the cleaner 20 are shown. The vacuum cleaner 20 includes a cyclone dust separation unit 21 and the vacuum cleaner dust container 1 described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 5.

  The cyclone dust separation unit 21 according to this example is a horizontal cyclone separator, which means that during normal operation the main air flow through the cyclone separator is directed horizontally, i.e. parallel to the floor below it. Means that

  The vacuum cleaner dust container 1 is disposed and positioned on the front side of the vacuum cleaner 1. In particular, the vacuum cleaner dust container 1 is detachably attached to the vacuum cleaner 20 and the cyclone dust separation unit 21, so that the dust collection chamber 3 can be easily emptied when necessary.

  In order to empty the dust collection chamber 3, the vacuum cleaner dust container 1 may be released from the vacuum cleaner 1 using the handle 7 or may be removed. Then, the vacuum cleaner dust container 1 can be transported to a position and place suitable for discharging the dust housed in the dust collection chamber 3.

  When the operating mechanism 12, particularly the lever 13 and the lock unit 19, are operated as necessary, the lid 8 is opened. The opening of the lid 8, in particular the opening speed and the degree of opening, can be controlled by the user using the lever 13. Therefore, the dust can be discharged from the dust collection chamber 3 by a relatively simple method, and the rising of the dust does not occur so much. In addition to this, when the user discards the dust, the user is not forced to touch the surface or the element to which the dust is attached.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Dust container for vacuum cleaners 2 Main body 3 Dust collection chamber 4 Dust discharge opening 5 Dust suction opening 6 Terminal portion 7 Handle 8 Lid 9 Dust discharge opening 11 Hinge joint 12 Actuation mechanism 13 Lever 14 First side 15 Second side 16 Slide rail 17 End stopper 18 Lower edge 19 Lock unit 20 Vacuum cleaner 21 Cyclone dust separation unit

Claims (10)

A main body (2) for accommodating a dust collection chamber (3) formed to be connected to a cyclone dust separation unit (21) of the vacuum cleaner (20);
A lid (8) formed to close the discharge opening (9) of the dust collection chamber (3);
An actuating mechanism (12) coupled between the lid (8) and the body (2) and configured to control at least one of an opening movement and a closing movement of the lid (8). Dust container for vacuum cleaner (1).   The dust suction opening (5) of the dust collection chamber (3) is installed on the upper side, and the discharge opening (9) and the lid (8) are installed on the bottom side. Item 2. A dust container for a vacuum cleaner (1) according to item 1.   The dust for a vacuum cleaner according to claim 2, wherein the lid (8) is hingedly connected to the bottom edge (18) of the dust collection chamber (3) via at least one hinge joint (11). Container (1). The actuating mechanism (12) is hinged or slidably connected to the lid (8) or hinged and slidably connected;
Cleaning according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the actuating mechanism (12) is movable or hingedly connected to the body (2) or is movable and hingedly connected. Machine dust container (1). The actuating mechanism (12) includes a lever mechanism having a lever (13);
The lever (13) is coupled to the lid (8) at a first end and is coupled to an outer portion (16) of the body (2) at a second spaced end. The dust container (1) for vacuum cleaners of any one of 1-4. The lever (13) is L-shaped;
The lever (13) extends around the edge (18) of the vacuum cleaner dust container (1) when the lid (8) is in the closed position;
The dust container (1) for a vacuum cleaner according to claim 5, wherein the lid (8) is rotatably connected to the edge (18).   The actuating mechanism (12) includes a locking unit (19) configured to lock the actuating mechanism (12) in at least one of an open position and a closed position of the lid (8). The dust container (1) for vacuum cleaners of any one of these.   The said operation mechanism (12) is formed so that a pressing force may be applied to the said lid (8) in the closed position of the said lid (8), and the said dust collection chamber (3) may be sealed. The dust container (1) for vacuum cleaners of any one of -7. A vacuum cleaner (20) comprising at least one cyclone dust separation unit (21) and a dust container (1) for a vacuum cleaner according to any one of claims 1-8,
A vacuum cleaner (20), wherein a dust discharge port (4) of the cyclone dust separation unit (21) is connected to a dust suction port (5) of the vacuum cleaner dust container (1).   The vacuum cleaner (20) according to claim 9, wherein the vacuum cleaner dust container (1) is disposed and attached to the front side of the vacuum cleaner (20).

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