KR20230165182A - Cleaner - Google Patents

Abstract

According to an embodiment, a vacuum cleaner comprises: a main body including a suction motor which generates a suction force for suctioning air containing dust, a suction unit which suctions air containing dust by the suction force, a dust separation unit which separates the dust from the suctioned air, a dust container which stores the dust separated from the air by the dust separation unit, and a dust container cover which opens and closes the dust container; a handle unit including a handle and a connecting body connected to the main body; and a manipulation unit to be manipulated to rotate the dust container cover. The manipulation unit includes a manipulation rib positioned between the connecting body and the handle, and a transmission unit which transmits a manipulation force applied to the manipulation rib to the dust container cover. According to the present invention, user convenience is improved.

Description

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The present invention relates to a vacuum cleaner.

A vacuum cleaner is a device that performs cleaning by suctioning or wiping away dust or foreign substances in the area to be cleaned.

These vacuum cleaners can be divided into manual vacuum cleaners, which perform cleaning while the user moves the vacuum cleaner, and automatic vacuum cleaners, which perform cleaning while traveling on their own.

In addition, manual cleaners can be classified into canister-type cleaners, upright-type cleaners, hand-held cleaners, stick-type cleaners, etc., depending on the type of cleaner.

A handheld vacuum cleaner is disclosed in the prior document, Korea Patent Publication No. 10-2011-0106917 (published on September 29, 2011). The handheld vacuum cleaner includes a centrifugal separator having one or more cyclones, the centrifugal separator including a first cyclone having a dust collector having a wall, and a base that closes the dust collector.

The base is maintained in the closed position by a lock, and the lock is operated by an actuator to open the dust collector without separating the dust collector from the vacuum cleaner.

A cover having a plurality of through holes is positioned within the dust collector. And, a second cyclone is located on the upper side of the cover. The air initially separated from dust in the first cyclone passes through the plurality of through holes and then flows into the second cyclone.

Therefore, in the process of air passing through the plurality of through holes, foreign substances become stuck in or block the plurality of through holes, so it is necessary to clean the plurality of through holes.

However, even if the dust collector can be opened and emptied, there is a problem that it is not easy to clean the plurality of through holes in the cover because the cover is placed inside the dust collector and the space between the cover and the dust collector is narrow.

The purpose of the present invention is to provide a vacuum cleaner in which the dust bin is separated from the main body so that the filter member can be easily cleaned.

Additionally, an object of the present invention is to provide a vacuum cleaner that can open the dust bin or separate the dust bin from the main body using a single operating unit.

A vacuum cleaner according to one aspect includes a suction motor that generates suction force for sucking air containing dust, a suction part that suctions air that contains dust by the suction force, and a dust separation device that separates dust from the sucked air. a main body including a part, a dust bin for storing dust separated from air in the dust separation unit, and a dust bin cover for opening and closing the dust bin; a handle portion including a handle and a connection body connected to the main body; and a control unit that operates to rotate the dust bin cover.

The manipulation unit may include an manipulation rib located between the connection body and the handle, and a transmission unit for transmitting the manipulation force of the manipulation rib to the dust bin cover.

At least a portion of the transmission unit may be located between the main body and the connection body.

The handle may include a first extension part extending in a first direction, and a second extension part extending in a second direction from an upper part of the first extension part toward the suction motor.

The operating rib may be positioned between the connecting body and the first extension.

The handle unit may further include a battery housing disposed below the handle and accommodating a battery. The operating rib may be positioned between the battery housing and the second extension.

The dust separation unit may include a first cyclone unit for separating dust from the sucked air, and a second cyclone unit for separating dust from the air discharged from the first cyclone unit.

The suction motor may be located above the second cyclone unit based on the axis of cyclonic flow of the first cyclone unit.

By manipulating the manipulation rib from the first position, which is an unmanipulated position, the manipulation rib can be moved to the second position.

With the operating rib moved to the second position, the operating rib may be positioned lower than the suction motor. With the operating rib positioned in the first position, the operating rib may be positioned lower than the suction motor.

With the operating rib positioned at the first position, the operating rib may be positioned higher than the dust outlet of the second cyclone unit. With the operating rib positioned in the second position, the operating rib may be positioned higher than the dust outlet of the second cyclone unit.

The cleaner may further include a filter member surrounding the second cyclone unit and including a plurality of air.

The cleaner may further include an elastic member that provides elastic force to the manipulation rib so that the manipulation rib returns to its initial position after the manipulation rib is manipulated.

The elastic member may be positioned between the main body and the connecting body.

According to the proposed invention, the dust bin can be separated from the main body and the filter member can be exposed to the outside, so there is an advantage that the user can easily clean the filter member.

In addition, there is an advantage of improving user convenience and simplifying the structure by allowing the dust bin to be opened, closed, and separated using the control panel.

1 is a perspective view of a vacuum cleaner according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view of the main body and the suction part according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 3 is a perspective view showing a state in which the handle portion is separated from the main body according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 4 is a diagram showing the structure of the dust bin operation unit and movable member.
Figure 5 is a cross-sectional view showing the arrangement of the operating unit and the movable member when the operating unit is located in a neutral position.
Figure 6 is a perspective view of a handle portion according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 7 is a cross-sectional view showing the operation unit moved in the first direction to open the dust bin.
Figure 8 is a view showing a state in which the dust bin cover is rotated and the dust bin is opened.
9 and 10 are cross-sectional views showing the operation unit moved in the second direction to separate the dust bin.
11 is a view showing the dust bin separated from the main body.

Hereinafter, some embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail through illustrative drawings. When adding reference numerals to components in each drawing, it should be noted that identical components are given the same reference numerals as much as possible even if they are shown in different drawings. Additionally, when describing embodiments of the present invention, if detailed descriptions of related known configurations or functions are judged to impede understanding of the embodiments of the present invention, the detailed descriptions will be omitted.

Additionally, in describing the components of the embodiment of the present invention, terms such as first, second, A, B, (a), and (b) may be used. These terms are only used to distinguish the component from other components, and the nature, sequence, or order of the component is not limited by the term. When a component is described as being "connected," "coupled," or "connected" to another component, that component may be directly connected or connected to that other component, but there is no need for another component between each component. It should be understood that may be “connected,” “combined,” or “connected.”

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a vacuum cleaner according to an embodiment of the present invention, and Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view of the main body and the suction part according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to Figures 1 and 2, the vacuum cleaner 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a main body 2.

The vacuum cleaner 1 may further include a suction unit 5 coupled to the front of the main body 2. The suction unit 5 can guide air containing dust to the main body 2. The suction part 5 may have a longitudinal axis A2.

The vacuum cleaner 1 may further include a handle portion 3 coupled to the main body 2. The handle portion 3 may be located on the opposite side of the suction portion 5 in the main body 2. That is, the main body 2 may be disposed between the suction part 5 and the handle part 3.

The main body 2 may include a first body 10 and a second body 12 located above the first body 10. The first body 10 and the second body 12 may be directly coupled or indirectly connected through an intermediate member.

The first body 10 and the second body 12 are not limited, but may be formed in a cylindrical shape.

In addition, the first body 10 and the second body 12 each have upper and lower openings. That is, each of the bodies 10 and 12 may include an upper opening and a lower opening.

The suction part 5 may be connected to the first body 10. The height 10 of the first body is the height of the second body 12 so that the suction part 5 connected to the first body 10 is located approximately in the center based on the height of the vacuum cleaner 1. It can be formed higher.

The main body 2 may further include a dust separation unit that separates dust from the air sucked through the suction unit 5.

The dust separation unit may include, for example, a first cyclone unit 110 capable of separating dust by cyclonic flow.

At this time, the first body 10 may include the first cyclone unit 110.

Air and dust sucked through the suction unit 5 flows spirally along the inner peripheral surface of the first cyclone unit 110.

The axis A1 of the cyclonic flow of the first cyclone unit 110 may extend in the vertical direction.

The dust separation unit may further include a second cyclone unit 130 that separates dust from the air discharged from the first cyclone unit 110. At this time, the second cyclone unit 130 may be located inside the first cyclone unit 110 to minimize the size of the dust separation unit.

The first body 10 may further include a dust bin 120 that stores dust separated from each of the cyclone units 110 and 130. That is, the upper part of the first body 10 is the first cyclone unit 110, the lower part of the first body 10 is the dust bin 120, and the first cyclone unit 110 and the The dust bin 120 may be formed integrally.

The main body 2 may further include a dust bin cover 16 that opens and closes the lower side of the dust bin 120. The dust bin cover 16 can open and close the dust bin 120 by rotating.

The dust bin cover 16 may include a hinge 162, and the dust bin 120 may include a hinge coupling portion 126 to which the hinge 162 is coupled. The hinge coupling part 126 may be provided on a side of the dust bin 120 close to the suction part 5.

The hinge 162 may be located on the opposite side of the battery housing 60, which will be described later, based on the axis A1 of the cyclonic flow of the first cyclone unit 110.

The dust bin cover 16 may further include a fixing hook 164 for fixing it to the dust bin 120 .

The fixing hook 164 may be located on the opposite side of the hinge 162 in the dust bin cover 16. The fixing hook 164 may be elastically deformable with respect to the dust bin cover 16. The fixing hook 164 may be located between the axis A1 of the cyclonic flow of the first cyclone unit 110 and the battery housing 60. Accordingly, in order to open the dust bin 120, the dust bin cover 16 may be rotated in a direction in which the fixing hook 164 moves away from the battery housing 60.

The dust bin 120 may be provided with a fixing rib 128 for holding the fixing hook 164.

At this time, a depression 127 for positioning a part of the fixing hook 164 is formed in the dust bin 120, and the fixing rib 128 is provided in the depression 127.

At least a portion of the second cyclone unit 130 may be located within the first body 10 .

The main body 2 may further include a filter member 140 located within the first body 10 and a dust storage guide 150 connected to a lower side of the filter member.

The filter member 140 is arranged to surround the second cyclone unit 130 within the first body 10, and filters the air separated from dust in the first cyclone unit 110 into the second cyclone unit. You can be guided to the cyclone unit (130).

The filter member 140 may filter air flowing from the first cyclone unit 110 to the second cyclone unit 130. To this end, the filter member 140 may include a plurality of air holes 142 for air to pass through.

The filter member 140 includes a coupling rib 144 for coupling with the first body 10, and the first body 10 has a rib receiving portion 101 in which the coupling rib 144 is accommodated. may include. As an example, the rib receiving part 101 may be provided in the first cyclone part 110.

The dust storage guide 150 may store dust separated from the second cyclone unit 130.

The dust storage guide 150 may be in contact with the upper surface of the dust bin cover 16 when the dust bin cover 16 is closed.

The dust storage guide 150 divides the space inside the first body 10 into a first dust storage unit 121 in which dust separated from the first cyclone unit 110 is stored, and a second cyclone unit. It can be divided into a second dust storage unit 123 where dust separated from the clone unit 130 is stored.

The space formed by the dust storage guide 150 is the second dust storage part 123, and the space between the dust storage guide 150 and the dust bin 120 is the first dust storage part 121.

The dust bin cover 16 can open and close the first dust storage unit 121 and the second dust storage unit 123 together.

The cleaner 1 may further include a suction motor 20 to generate suction force, and a battery (not shown) to supply power to the suction motor 20.

The suction motor 20 may be located within the second body 12. And, at least a portion of the suction motor 20 may be located above the dust separation unit. Accordingly, the suction motor 20 is located above the first body 10.

The suction motor 20 may communicate with the air outlet of the second cyclone unit 130.

The handle unit 3 may include a handle 30 for a user to hold, and a battery housing 60 disposed below the handle 30. The handle 30 may be located behind the suction motor 20.

When defining the direction, in the vacuum cleaner 1, the direction in which the suction unit 5 is located relative to the suction motor 20 is forward, and the direction in which the handle 30 is located is rear.

The battery (not shown) may be located at the rear of the first body 10. Accordingly, the suction motor 20 and the battery are arranged so as not to overlap in the vertical direction, and the arrangement heights may also be different.

According to the present invention, with respect to the handle 30, the heavy suction motor 20 is located in front of the handle 30, and the heavy battery is located below the handle 30. Therefore, the weight is evenly distributed throughout the vacuum cleaner 1. When the user cleans while holding the handle 30, strain on the user's wrist can be prevented. That is, heavy components are distributed and arranged at the front and rear of the vacuum cleaner 1, but at different heights, so that the center of gravity of the vacuum cleaner 1 can be prevented from shifting to one side.

Since the battery is located below the handle 30 and the suction motor 20 is located in front of the handle 30, there is no structure above the handle 30. That is, the upper surface of the handle 30 forms a partial upper surface appearance of the vacuum cleaner 1.

Accordingly, while holding and using the handle 30, a component of the vacuum cleaner 1 can be prevented from coming into contact with the user's arm.

The handle 30 includes a first extension 310 that extends in the vertical direction and can be held by the user, and a second extension extending from the upper side of the first extension 310 toward the suction motor 20. It may include unit 320. At least a portion of the second extension portion 320 may extend in the horizontal direction.

In the present invention, the first extension part 310 is a part that the user can grasp (a part that the user's palm can contact), and may also be referred to as a grip part.

The handle 30 may include an operation button 326. For example, the operation button 326 may be located on an inclined surface formed on the second extension part 320. A control command for the suction motor 20 can be input through the operation button 326. As an example, the operation button 326 can be used to input on and off commands for the suction motor 20. Additionally, the strength of the suction force of the suction motor 20 can be adjusted through the operation button 326 when the suction motor 20 is turned on.

Meanwhile, the cleaner 1 may further include a filter mechanism 50 having an air outlet 51 through which air passing through the suction motor 20 is discharged.

The filter mechanism 50 may be detachably coupled to the upper side of the main body 2. When the filter mechanism 50 is coupled to the main body 2, a portion of the filter mechanism 50 is located outside the second body 12. Accordingly, a part of the filter mechanism 50 is introduced into the main body 2 through the upper opening of the main body 2, and the other part protrudes out of the main body 2.

The height of the main body 2 may be substantially the same as the height of the handle 30. Accordingly, the filter mechanism 50 protrudes upward from the main body 2 so that the user can easily separate the filter mechanism 50 while holding the filter mechanism 50.

The air outlet 51 is located on the upper side of the filter mechanism 50 when the filter mechanism 50 is coupled to the main body 2. Accordingly, the air discharged from the suction motor 20 is discharged upward from the main body 2.

According to this embodiment, in the process of cleaning using the vacuum cleaner 1, the air discharged from the air outlet 51 can be prevented from flowing toward the user.

The vacuum cleaner 1 not only allows opening and closing of the dust bin cover 16, but may also further include a control unit 80 operated by the user to separate the dust bin 120 from the main body 2. there is.

The manipulation unit 80 may be slidably connected to the handle unit 3. For example, the manipulation unit 80 may be connected to the handle unit 3 to be able to move up and down.

In a state where the manipulation unit 80 is connected to the handle unit 3, a cover member 70 may be coupled to the handle unit 3 to cover the manipulation unit 80.

For example, when the operation unit 80 is operated in the first direction, the dust bin cover 16 may be rotated to open the dust bin 120.

On the other hand, when the operation unit 80 is operated in the second direction opposite to the first direction, the dust bin 120 is moved from the main body 2 in a state in which the dust bin cover 16 closes the dust bin 120. It can be in a separable state. At this time, the first direction is a direction in which the manipulation unit 80 moves downward, and the second direction is a direction in which the manipulation unit 80 moves upward.

Hereinafter, the manipulation unit 80 will be described in detail.

Figure 3 is a perspective view showing a state in which the handle part is separated from the main body according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 4 is a diagram showing the structure of the dust bin, operation unit, and movable member, and Figure 5 is a diagram showing the structure of the operation unit when the operation unit is located in a neutral position. It is a cross-sectional view showing the arrangement of the operating unit and the movable member, and Figure 6 is a perspective view of the handle unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIGS. 1 to 6 , the cleaner 1 may further include a movable member 830 that moves by the manipulation unit 80 when the manipulation unit 80 moves in the second direction.

The manipulation unit 80 may further include an manipulation plate 810 extending in the vertical direction. A manipulation rib 812 that can be operated by a user may be provided at one point of the manipulation plate 810.

The handle portion 3 may include a handle body 300 forming an external shape, and a slot 330 through which the manipulation rib 812 passes may be formed in the handle body 300. The handle body 300 may include a connection body 302 that connects the handle 30 and the battery housing 60. The connection body 302 may be connected to the main body 2. The slot 330 may be provided in the connection body 320.

The manipulation rib 812 may extend through the slot 330 toward the first extension 310 of the handle 30.

The operating rib 812 may be located closer to the battery housing 60 than the second extension portion 320. It may be located between the axis A1 of the first cyclone flow and the first extension 310.

The longitudinal axis A2 of the suction part 5 may pass through the first extension part 310. The manipulation unit 80 may be located on the opposite side of the suction unit 5 based on the axis of the cyclonic flow A1 of the first cyclone unit 110.

The manipulation unit 80 includes a first contact part 813 that contacts the fixing hook 164 of the dust bin cover 16 when the manipulation unit 80 moves in the first direction, and a first contact part 813 that contacts the fixing hook 164 of the dust bin cover 16 when the manipulation unit 80 moves in the first direction. It may include a second contact portion 814 that contacts the movable member 830 when moving. In this embodiment, the manipulation unit 812 may be positioned higher than the dust bin cover 16. The first contact portion 813 can be said to be a transmission portion for transmitting the operating force of the operating rib 812 to the dust bin cover 16.

The second contact portion 814 may be provided on the lower side of the manipulation plate 810. The second contact portion 814 may extend from the manipulation plate 810 toward the handle portion 3.

The first contact portion 813 may extend downward from the lower surface of the second contact portion 814. As another example, the first contact portion 813 and the second contact portion 814 may be disposed at positions spaced apart from each other in the vertical direction.

At least a portion of the fixing hook 164 of the dust bin cover 16 may be located on the movement path of the first contact portion 813. Accordingly, when the manipulation unit 80 moves in the first direction, the first contact part 813 may contact the fixing hook 164.

The movable member 830 may include a contact body 832 located on the upper side of the second contact portion 814, and a plurality of locking portions 833 and 834 located on both sides of the contact body 832. You can.

Each of the plurality of locking parts 833 and 834 may extend from both sides of the contact body 832 toward the dust bin 120.

And, the manipulation plate 810 may be positioned between the plurality of locking parts 833 and 834.

The dust bin 120 may be provided with a plurality of engaging ribs 129 for engaging each of the plurality of engaging parts 833 and 834. At this time, each of the locking portions 833 and 834 may be caught by each of the locking ribs 129 on the lower side of the locking ribs 129 .

In the present invention, the movable member 830 and the engaging rib 129 may be referred to as a limiting mechanism for restricting the dust bin 120 from being separated from the main body 2.

Accordingly, the downward movement of the dust bin 120 is restricted while each of the locking portions 833 and 834 is in contact with the lower side of each locking rib 129.

The movable member 830 may further include a shaft 835 to enable rotation of each of the locking parts 833 and 834. The shaft 835 may extend in a direction away from each of the locking portions 833 and 834.

The shaft 835 may be rotatably supported on the shaft coupling portion 338 provided in the handle portion 3.

Based on FIG. 4 , the shaft 835 is located closer to the dust bin 120 than the contact body 832. That is, the shaft 835 and the contact body 832 are arranged to be spaced apart in the horizontal direction. And, the manipulation plate 810 is located between the dust bin 120 and the contact body 832.

Accordingly, when the manipulation unit 80 is moved in the second direction, the second contact part 814 moves the contact body 832 in the second direction. At this time, since the movable member 830 includes a shaft 835, the second direction moving force of the contact body 832 is changed to the rotational force of the movable member 830 by the shaft 835.

Accordingly, the movable member 830 can be rotated counterclockwise based on FIG. 5, and the engaging parts 833 and 834 are spaced apart from the engaging ribs 129 and The locking rib 129 may be released.

Although not shown, the movable member 830 may receive the elastic force of the elastic member. For example, the elastic member may provide the movable member 830 with an elastic force that causes the movable member 830 to rotate clockwise with respect to FIG. 5 .

According to this elastic member, the locking portions 833 and 834 can be maintained in contact with the locking rib 129.

The elastic member is, for example, a torsion spring connected to the shaft 835, a coil spring or a leaf spring that presses the locking parts 833 and 834 from the upper side of the locking parts 833 and 834, or the locking part 833. , 834) may be a coil spring that pulls the locking portions 833 and 834 downward. It should be noted that there is no limitation to the type of elastic member in the present invention.

The vacuum cleaner 1 may include an elastic member to allow the operation unit 80 to return to its original position when the operation unit 80 is operated. When the elastic member is a coil spring, elastic force may be provided to the manipulation unit 80 in a direction parallel to the axis A1 of the cyclonic flow of the first cyclone unit 110.

For example, the vacuum cleaner 1 may further include a plurality of elastic members for positioning the manipulation unit 80 in a neutral position.

The plurality of elastic members include a first elastic member 860 for allowing the manipulation unit 80 to move in the second direction, and a second elastic member 861 for allowing the manipulation unit 80 to move in the first direction. ) may include.

The two elastic members 860 and 861 are formed with the same structure. Accordingly, the manipulation unit 80 can be positioned in a neutral position as long as an external force is not applied to the manipulation unit 80 by the two elastic members 860 and 861.

The operating plate 810 includes a first upper support portion 816 that contacts the upper surface of the first elastic member 860, and a second lower support portion 817 that contacts the lower surface of the second elastic member 861. It can be provided.

The first upper support part 816 and the second lower support part 817 may be spaced apart from each other in the operating plate 810 not only in the horizontal direction but also in the vertical direction.

Each of the support parts 816 and 817 may be provided with a separation prevention protrusion 818 to prevent the elastic members 860 and 861 from separation.

The handle body 300 includes a first lower support part 332 that supports the lower surface of the first elastic member 860, and a second upper support part 334 that contacts the upper surface of the second elastic member 861. More may be included.

The first lower support part 332 and the second upper support part 334 may be arranged to be spaced apart from each other in the horizontal and vertical directions on the handle body.

The handle body 300 may further include a plurality of coupling hooks 336 for coupling with the manipulation unit 80. The plurality of coupling hooks 336 may be arranged to be spaced apart in the horizontal direction to enable vertical movement of the manipulation unit 80.

The manipulation unit 80 may further include a plurality of hook coupling portions 820 to which the plurality of coupling hooks 336 are coupled.

The plurality of hook coupling portions 820 are arranged to be spaced apart in the horizontal direction. Each of the plurality of hook coupling portions 820 may include a hook slot 821 through which the coupling hook 336 passes.

The hook slot 821 may be formed to be long in the vertical direction. Accordingly, while the coupling hook 336 penetrates the hook slot 821 and is coupled to the hook coupling portion 820, the manipulation unit 80 can move in the up and down direction.

Meanwhile, the first body 10 further includes a cover coupling protrusion 102 for coupling with the cover member 70, and the cover member 70 has a protrusion for receiving the cover coupling protrusion 102. It may further include a receiving portion 708.

In addition, the cover member 70 may further include a fastening boss 706 through which a fastening member to be coupled to the handle body 300 passes.

The cover member 70 may include an opening 704 through which each of the locking portions 833 and 834 of the movable member 830 passes through when coupled to the handle body 300.

Additionally, the cover member 70 may further include an accommodation space 702 in which the fixing hook 164 of the dust bin cover 16 is positioned. When the fixing hook 804 is located in the receiving space 702, the first contact part 813 can come into contact with the fixing hook 164 when the manipulation unit 80 moves downward.

Hereinafter, the process of opening and closing the dust bin and separating the dust bin by manipulating the operation unit 80 will be described.

Figure 7 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the control unit is moved in the first direction to open the dust bin, and Figure 8 is a diagram showing a state in which the dust bin cover is rotated to open the dust bin.

Referring to FIGS. 1 to 8, when the manipulation rib 812 of the manipulation unit 80 penetrating the slot 330 of the handle unit 3 is pressed in a first direction, for example downward, the manipulation unit 80 ) can move downward.

When the manipulation unit 80 moves downward, the first elastic member 860 is contracted and the second elastic member 861 is tensioned.

Then, when the manipulation unit 80 moves downward, the first contact part 813 presses the fixing hook 164 while in contact with the upper side of the fixing hook 164, thereby causing the dust bin cover 16 The fixing hook 164 is elastically deformed in a direction away from the dust bin 120. Then, the locking of the fixing hook 164 and the fixing rib 128 is released, and the dust bin cover 16 rotates around the hinge 162 as shown in FIG. 8 to open the dust bin 120. do.

At this time, since the second contact part 814 is located below the contact body 832 of the movable member 830, in the process of moving the manipulation unit 80 downward, the operating force of the manipulation unit 80 is used to move the operation unit 80. It is not passed on as an absence (830). Accordingly, the locking portions 833 and 834 of the movable member 830 remain hooked on the locking rib 129.

Meanwhile, when the user removes the force to manipulate the manipulation rib 812, the manipulation unit 80 rises due to the elastic force of the first elastic member 860. At this time, the manipulation unit 80 stops at a neutral position where the elastic forces of each elastic member 860 and 861 are balanced.

Figures 9 and 10 are cross-sectional views showing a state in which the control unit is moved in the second direction to separate the dust bin, and Figure 11 is a diagram showing a state in which the dust bin is separated from the main body.

1 to 6 and 9 to 11, the manipulation rib 812 of the manipulation unit 80 penetrating the slot 330 of the handle unit 3 is moved in a second direction, for example upward. When raised, the manipulation unit 80 can move upward.

When the manipulation unit 80 moves upward, the first elastic member 860 is tensioned and the second elastic member 861 is contracted.

And, when the manipulation unit 80 moves upward, the second contact part 814 lifts the contact body 832 from the lower side of the contact body 832 of the movable member 830.

Then, the movable member 830 is rotated counterclockwise in the drawing about the shaft 835, so that the locking parts 833 and 834 are spaced apart from the locking ribs 129, 834) and the locking rib 129 can be released.

In this state, the user pulls the dust bin 120 downward and rotates the dust bin 120 clockwise in the drawing so that the dust bin 120 moves away from the handle portion 3.

Then, the cover engaging protrusion 102 of the first body 10 falls out of the protrusion receiving portion 708 of the cover member 70, and the engaging rib 144 falls out of the rib receiving portion 101, The dust bin 120 may be separated from the main body 2.

At this time, the first body 10 is separated from the main body 2 while the suction unit 5 is connected to the first body 10 and the dust bin cover 16 closes the dust bin 120. It can be.

When the dust bin 120 is separated from the main body 2, the filter member 140 surrounding the second cyclone unit 130 may be exposed to the outside, allowing the user to easily use the filter member 140. It can be cleaned.

According to the proposed invention, the user's convenience is improved and the structure is simplified so that the dust bin can be opened, closed, and separated using a single operating panel.

1: Vacuum cleaner 2: Main body
3: handle part 5: suction part
80: Control panel 120: Dust bin
810: operating plate 812: operating rib
813: first contact portion 814: second contact portion
830: Movable member 832: Contact body
833, 834: Hook 835: Shaft

Claims (12)

A suction motor that generates a suction force for sucking in air containing dust, a suction part that suctions air containing dust by the suction force, a dust separator that separates dust from the sucked air, and the dust separator. a main body including a dust bin that stores dust separated from the air and a dust bin cover that opens and closes the dust bin;
a handle portion including a handle and a connection body connected to the main body; and
It includes a control unit that operates to rotate the dust bin cover,
The operating unit includes an operating rib located between the connecting body and the handle,
A cleaner including a transmission unit for transmitting the operating force of the operating rib to the dust bin cover. According to claim 1,
A cleaner where at least a portion of the transmission unit is located between the main body and the connection body. According to claim 1,
The handle includes a first extension portion extending in a first direction,
A second extension part extending from an upper part of the first extension part in a second direction toward the suction motor,
The operating rib is a cleaner positioned between the connection body and the first extension. According to claim 3,
The handle unit further includes a battery housing disposed below the handle and accommodating a battery,
The operating rib is a vacuum cleaner located between the battery housing and the second extension part. According to claim 1,
The dust separation unit,
A first cyclone unit for separating dust from the sucked air,
It includes a second cyclone unit that separates dust from the air discharged from the first cyclone unit,
The suction motor is located above the second cyclone unit based on the axis of cyclonic flow of the first cyclone unit. According to claim 5,
By manipulating the manipulation rib from the first position, which is an unoperated position, the manipulation rib moves to the second position,
A vacuum cleaner in which the operating rib is positioned lower than the suction motor when the operating rib is moved to the second position. According to claim 6,
A cleaner wherein the operating rib is positioned lower than the suction motor when the operating rib is located in the first position. According to claim 6,
A cleaner in which the operating rib is positioned higher than the dust outlet of the second cyclone unit when the operating rib is located in the first position. According to claim 8,
A cleaner wherein, when the operating rib is located in the second position, the operating rib is located higher than the dust outlet of the second cyclone unit. According to claim 5,
A cleaner further comprising a filter member surrounding the second cyclone unit and containing a plurality of air. According to claim 1,
The cleaner further includes an elastic member that provides elastic force to the manipulation rib so that the manipulation rib returns to its initial position after the manipulation rib is manipulated. According to claim 11,
The elastic member is a vacuum cleaner positioned between the main body and the connecting body.

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