KR200401868Y1 - Upright type vacuum steam cleaner - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention, a suction nozzle, a dust container for storing the foreign matter sucked from the suction nozzle, a filter provided in the dust box to filter the foreign matter, a fan motor connected to the filter to suck the air vacuum, and the air sucked in the fan motor A vacuum cleaner for vacuum cleaning, comprising: an exhaust port through which the exhaust is discharged; Steam cleaners for steam cleaning; In the upright type vacuum steam cleaner is provided: The steam cleaning unit is connected to the water tank, the pump for pumping water for steam generation, the heating device connected to the pump to change the pumped water into steam, It is connected to the heating device is made to include a steam injection port, which is configured to spray steam on the bottom surface, the mop provided at the regular steam injection port; The exhaust port of the vacuum cleaner is characterized in that it is formed toward the bottom surface, thereby eliminating the hassle of having to double vacuum cleaning and steam cleaning, by adopting a rapid heating steam cleaner, water flows from the water tank It can be prevented from leaking, it can prevent the water remaining on the bottom surface after steam cleaning.

Description

Upright type vacuum steam cleaner {UPRIGHT TYPE VACUUM STEAM CLEANER}

The present invention relates to an upright type vacuum steam cleaner having a vacuum cleaner capable of vacuuming and a steam cleaner capable of steam cleaning.

Vacuum cleaners are widely used in general households, and canister type (CANISTER TYPE) in which the nozzle part, which is a suction port, is provided separately from the main body and connected by a connecting pipe, and UPRIGHT TYPE in which the nozzle part and the main body are integrally formed. ) Can be roughly classified. The present invention relates to an upright vacuum cleaner.

In addition, a general vacuum cleaner sucks air and filters the foreign matter by a filtering device. In this way, cleaning is only possible for inhalable debris and no debris and contaminants attached to the floor. On the other hand, since the steam cleaner is cleaned only for foreign substances and contaminants attached to the floor, it is inconvenient to sweep the floor before steam cleaning.

In other words, in the case of the vacuum cleaner, after the vacuum cleaner is used, it needs additional mopping to remove the foreign matter attached to the floor, and in the case of the steam cleaner, it requires double time and power to sweep the floor before steam cleaning. do.

In addition, in the prior art, a vacuum steam cleaner in which a vacuum cleaner and a steam cleaner are integrally proposed has been proposed, but these designs provide a heating device in a water tank to generate steam in a boiler method in generating steam. In other words, the boiler system puts water into the water tank itself, and heats the water by a heater built in the water tank, and the steam is discharged to the bottom surface through the upper steam outlet. However, this boiler type steam generation is stable when the steam cleaner is configured to be horizontal to the ground, but when the product is moved and the ground is inclined, water inside the water tank overflows into the steam jet. Often leaks occur.

In addition, in the case of the prior art, even when the vacuum cleaner and the steam cleaner are integrally formed, the mop of the mop remains as it is after mopping through steam cleaning on the floor after steam cleaning. In order to remove water, it is necessary to remove water with a dry cloth.

As an example of such a prior art, domestic registered utility model No. 0331830 "steam cleaner with vacuum cleaning function", domestic registered utility model No. 0290400 "vacuum steam cleaner", domestic registered utility model No. 0280968 "steam discharge mop cleaner Heating heater structure ", Korean Patent Publication No. 1995-0012992" suction port of the steam injection vacuum cleaner "and the like are disclosed. These prior arts are intended to be incorporated herein.

The present invention has been made to solve the problems of the prior art as described above, and an object of the present invention is to provide an upright type vacuum steam cleaner having a vacuum cleaner and a steam cleaner.

In addition, the object of the present invention is to remove the overflow of the water tank of the steam generator through the pump provided between the water tank, the heating device connected to the water tank, and the water tank and the heating device in the upright vacuum steam cleaner It is to provide a rapid heating steam cleaner.

In addition, the object of the present invention is that in the upright type vacuum steam cleaner, when the vacuum sucked air is discharged to the exhaust port, the exhaust port is formed toward the bottom surface so that the water remaining on the bottom surface after steam cleaning air by vacuum suction It can be removed through.

The present invention to solve the above problems: a suction nozzle, a dust container for storing the foreign matter sucked from the suction nozzle, a filter provided in the dust box to filter the foreign matter, a fan motor connected to the filter to suck the air, and A vacuum cleaner for vacuuming, comprising an exhaust port through which air drawn into the fan motor is discharged; Steam cleaners for steam cleaning; In the upright type vacuum steam cleaner is provided: The steam cleaning unit is connected to the water tank, the pump for pumping water for steam generation, the heating device connected to the pump to change the pumped water into steam, It is connected to the heating device is made to include a steam injection port, which is configured to spray steam on the bottom surface, the mop provided at the regular steam injection port; The exhaust port of the vacuum cleaner is characterized in that it is formed toward the bottom surface.

In the above, the suction nozzle is formed in the front end of the vacuum steam cleaner, the steam injection port is formed in the middle of the vacuum steam cleaner, the exhaust port is preferably formed in the rear end of the vacuum steam cleaner. .

In the above, it is preferable that an exhaust heater provided to operate during steam cleaning is added to the connection passage between the fan motor and the exhaust port.

In the above, the pump is preferably a metering pump.

Hereinafter, the configuration and operation in detail according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment according to the present invention, Figure 2 is a perspective view of the main device arrangement of Figure 1, Figure 3 is a conceptual view of the operation of the first embodiment according to the present invention.

This vacuum steam cleaner is divided into a main body 10 for cleaning the floor and the handle portion 20 as shown in FIG. Upright type vacuum cleaner consisting of the main body 10 for cleaning the floor and the handle portion 20 is a very general technique, so a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

In this embodiment, both the vacuum cleaner 10 and the steam cleaner 20 are provided in the main body 10 for floor cleaning.

The vacuum cleaner 10 includes a suction nozzle 110, a dust container 120, a filter 130, a fan motor 140, and an exhaust port 150.

2 shows only the dust container 120, the filter 130, and the fan motor 140 as the layout of the main equipment.

3 illustrates a suction nozzle 110, a dust container 120, a filter 130, a fan motor 140, and an exhaust port 150 as an operation conceptual diagram.

The suction nozzle 110 sucks air from the floor and sucks foreign substances such as dust.

The dust container 120 and the filter 130 may be detachably provided to the filter assembly, and the sucked dust is filtered by the filter 130 and stored in the dust container 120, and the sucked air is used to filter the filter 130. Exit through

The fan motor 140 is connected to the filter 130 to suck the air vacuum, and the exhaust port 150 serves as a passage through which the air sucked by the fan motor is discharged.

Since the configuration itself of the vacuum cleaner 100 as described above is a very general technique, various modifications are possible by those skilled in the art, and thus, detailed descriptions thereof will be omitted.

However, as shown in FIG. 3, the exhaust port 150 is formed toward the bottom surface. This is a part different from the prior art in that the conventional technology is formed so that the exhaust port 150 toward the side of the cleaner body.

That is, in the prior art, it is difficult for the exhaust port to be formed toward the bottom surface in order to prevent the dust and the like from being blown, and it is also not preferable that the exhaust is directed to the user (i.e., facing the top surface). It is formed to be exhausted toward the side of the.

On the contrary, the exhaust port 150 of the present embodiment is formed to be inclined downward toward the rear of the cleaner body to completely remove the water remaining on the floor after steam cleaning by the exhaust of the vacuum cleaner 100.

In the present embodiment, the exhaust port 150 is formed to be inclined toward the bottom toward the rear of the cleaner body, but according to the embodiment it may be to be formed directly downward toward the bottom.

Steam cleaner 20 is composed of a large water tank 210, a metering pump 220, heating device 230, steam injection port 240, mop 250 and the like.

2 shows only the water tank 210, the metering pump 220, the heating device 230, and the mop 250 as the layout of the main equipment.

3 illustrates the water tank 210, the metering pump 220, the heating device 230, the steam injection port 240, and the mop 250 as an operation conceptual diagram.

The water tank 210 is a portion in which water for steam generation is stored, and preferably, the material is made of a transparent resin to check the amount of water stored therein.

Metering pump 220 is spaced apart from the water tank 210 is connected to the lower portion of the water tank 210 to supply a predetermined amount of water for steam generation to the heating device 230 during steam cleaning.

Heating device 230 is a device for changing the water supplied from the metering pump 220 to steam, in the present embodiment used a heater die casting. 7 is a perspective view of a heater die casting applied to this embodiment, Figure 8 is a partially cutaway perspective view for showing the internal structure of FIG. Heater die casting is composed of a body 231 and a heater 232 embedded in the body 231 is formed a moving passage of water therein. The heater 232 is made to have a high power consumption (about 1500W) so that the water is heated rapidly, and is also covered with aluminum so that the heat of the heater 232 can be transferred quickly. The arrows of FIGS. 7 to 8 are for showing the movement path of water (or steam).

Steam generated by the heating device 230 is injected through the steam injection port 240, the mop 250 is detachably coupled to the lower portion of the steam injection port 240.

The operation of the present embodiment will now be described in detail.

The water tank 210 is filled with an appropriate amount of water, and the user applies power to the vacuum steam cleaner, and the heating device 230 repeats the ON / OFF operation by the set temperature (detected through the thermistor). Done. The thermistor is configured to be controlled at temperatures above 100 ° C to generate water as steam.

In addition, when power is applied, the metering pump 220 is operated to supply water from the water tank 210 to the heating device 230, and the supplied water is rapidly vaporized in the heating device.

The operation of the metering pump 220 may control the amount of steam generated by controlling the operation time of the pump (continuously or intermittently) or the steam generation time.

On the other hand, although not shown in the present embodiment, the line connected to the heating device 230 from the metering pump 220 may be provided with a separate branch line to provide a pressure valve (not shown) in the branched line. This is a safety device for discharging the steam to the outside through the pressure valve (not shown) when the internal pressure of the heating device 230, such as the heating device 230 and the rear end is not discharged due to foreign matters.

In this configuration, when power is applied to the device, the water is rapidly heated by the heater die casting to change steam, and when the power is shut off, the water does not leak from the water tank because the pump does not operate.

Steam 230 generated by the heating device 230 is sprayed to the bottom surface through the steam injection port 240, it is possible to clean the steam mop.

In addition, as shown in Figure 3, the suction nozzle 110 is formed at the front end of the vacuum steam cleaner, the steam injection port 240 is formed in the middle of the vacuum steam cleaner, the exhaust port 150 is after the vacuum steam cleaner It is formed at the end. In this way, the suction nozzle 110, the steam injection port 240, the exhaust port 150 is formed in a series of orders, the vacuum steam cleaner in the front section vacuum cleaning by vacuum suction, in the middle steam steam mop At the rear end of cleaning, the remaining water can be removed by exhaust. The arrows shown in FIG. 3 indicate the movement of air and the movement path of water (steam).

On the other hand, the vacuum steam cleaner may be configured to operate the vacuum and steam cleaning separately according to the user's needs.

In addition, in the case of the water tank can be configured fixed or removable.

4 is a conceptual view of operation of the second embodiment according to the present invention.

This embodiment is basically the same as that of the first embodiment, and only the parts which differ from the following are described.

In the present embodiment, the exhaust port 150 is formed directly downward toward the bottom surface.

In addition, in the present embodiment, the exhaust heater 151 is provided in the connection path between the fan motor 130 and the exhaust port 150.

The exhaust heater 151 operates during steam cleaning.

The exhaust heater 151 may allow the exhaust gas discharged to the exhaust port 150 to be exhausted at a higher temperature, so as to more efficiently remove moisture remaining on the bottom surface during steam cleaning.

Typically, the temperature of the exhaust air is increased by a certain amount by the fan motor, but the higher the temperature, the faster the moisture remaining on the bottom surface can be removed.

Since the exhaust heater 151 is provided for this purpose, the exhaust heater 151 is controlled to operate only during steam cleaning.

5 is a perspective view of a third embodiment according to the present invention, Figure 6 is a perspective view of the main device arrangement of FIG.

The present embodiment differs from the first embodiment in that the water tank 210, the pump 220, and the heating device 230 of the steam cleaner are provided in the handle part 20.

Therefore, the heating device 230 provided in the handle portion 20 and the steam injection port 240 formed in the floor cleaning main body 10 is a flexible connection hose that can be bent together in accordance with the bending of the handle portion (20) It is preferable to connect by).

In this embodiment, the water tank 210, the pump 220, and the heating device 230 may be manufactured as one steam generating module, and the steam generating module itself may be detachably provided at the handle portion.

The above embodiments are only preferred embodiments of the present invention, and the technical spirit of the present invention may be variously modified or adjusted by those skilled in the art. If such modifications or adjustments use the technical idea of the present invention, it is within the scope of the present invention.

The present invention provides an upright type vacuum steam cleaner equipped with a vacuum cleaner and a steam cleaner integrally, thereby eliminating the trouble of having to double vacuum cleaner and steam cleaner.

In addition, the present invention adopts a rapid heating steam cleaner to prevent water from leaking from the water tank.

In addition, the present invention is to remove the water remaining on the bottom surface after steam cleaning while the vacuum sucked air is discharged to the exhaust port, it is possible to prevent the cleaning operation for the remaining water remaining after steam cleaning.

1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment according to the present invention,

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the main device arrangement of the first embodiment according to the present invention,

3 is a conceptual view of operation of the first embodiment according to the present invention,

4 is a conceptual view of operation of the second embodiment according to the present invention,

5 is a perspective view of a third embodiment according to the present invention,

Figure 6 is a perspective view of the main device arrangement of Figure 5,

7 is a perspective view of a heater die casting applied to this embodiment,

8 is a partially cutaway perspective view of the internal structure of FIG. 7;

<Description of Symbols for Main Parts of Drawings>

10: main body for floor cleaning 20: handle portion

100: vacuum cleaner

110: suction nozzle 120: dust container

130 filter 140 fan motor

150: exhaust port

200: steam cleaner

210: water tank 220: metering pump

230: heating device 240: steam jet

250: slut

Claims (6)

A suction nozzle, a dust container for storing foreign substances sucked from the suction nozzle, a filter provided in the dust container to filter foreign substances, a fan motor connected to the filter to suck air in a vacuum, and an exhaust port through which the air sucked into the fan motor is discharged A vacuum cleaner for vacuum cleaning; Steam cleaners for steam cleaning; In the upright vacuum steam cleaner, which is provided with: The steam cleaning unit, a water tank, a pump connected to the water tank to pump water for steam generation, a heating device connected to the pump to change the pumped water into steam, connected to the heating device to steam on the bottom surface It is made to include a steam injection port configured to spray, the mop provided in the steam injection port at all times; The exhaust port of the vacuum cleaner is an upright type vacuum steam cleaner, characterized in that formed toward the bottom surface. The method of claim 1, The suction nozzle is formed at the front end of the vacuum steam cleaner, the steam injection port is formed in the middle of the vacuum steam cleaner, the exhaust port is formed in the rear end of the vacuum steam cleaner, characterized in that the upright type vacuum steam cleaner. The method of claim 2, An upright vacuum steam cleaner, characterized in that an exhaust heater is added to the connection path between the fan motor and the exhaust port. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, The pump is an upright type vacuum steam cleaner, characterized in that the pump. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, The upright vacuum steam cleaner is divided into a floor cleaning body and a handle part, The vacuum cleaner and the steam cleaner is an upright type vacuum steam cleaner, characterized in that both the floor cleaning body is provided. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, The upright type vacuum steam cleaner is divided into a floor cleaning main body and a handle part, and a steam jet port and a mop among the vacuum cleaning part and the steam cleaning part are provided in the floor cleaning main body, and a water tank, a pump, and a heating device of the steam cleaning part are Upright type vacuum steam cleaner, characterized in that provided in the handle portion.