U.S. patent application number 12/601497 was filed with the patent office on 2011-02-17 for vacuum induction head with dust-beating apparatus.
Invention is credited to Byong-Tae Chae, Yeon-Ji Chae.
Application Number | 20110035900 12/601497 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 39815341 |
Filed Date | 2011-02-17 |
United States Patent
Application |
20110035900 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Chae; Byong-Tae ; et
al. |
February 17, 2011 |
VACUUM INDUCTION HEAD WITH DUST-BEATING APPARATUS
Abstract
The present invention relates to a vacuum cleaning suction head
for a vacuum cleaner where the dumping function is added, more
particularly to a vacuum cleaning suction head capable of beating
the cleaning object such as the bed mattress, the blanket, the
carpet and the clothe in elastic and removing the dust (and/or the
dirt, the bacteria such as the rat mites, and etc.) infiltrated
into the cleaning object in efficiency. According to a preferred
example, the vacuum cleaning suction head includes a lower case and
an upper case for covering the lower case, an electric motor
generating the rotation force for beating the surface of a surface
of the cleaning object to be cleaned, a rotary drum which is
cooperated with the electric motor and has at least one cleaning
object beating module lifting protrusion formed on the periphery
surface thereof, and a beating module having a plurality of beating
rods or a beating member for elastically beating the cleaning
object, the beating rods and the beating member having respectively
an front tip which is accumulated with the elasticity force by the
cleaning object beating module lifting protrusion in accordance
with the rotation of the motor.
Inventors: |
Chae; Byong-Tae; (Seoul,
KR) ; Chae; Yeon-Ji; (Seoul, KR) |
Correspondence
Address: |
AMANDA GAYLE ALFORD
2216 WREN LN.
LEWISVILLE
TX
75077
US
|
Family ID: |
39815341 |
Appl. No.: |
12/601497 |
Filed: |
May 23, 2008 |
PCT Filed: |
May 23, 2008 |
PCT NO: |
PCT/KR2008/002909 |
371 Date: |
November 23, 2009 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
15/384 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A47L 9/0411 20130101;
A47L 9/0483 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
15/384 |
International
Class: |
A47L 5/26 20060101
A47L005/26 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
May 23, 2007 |
KR |
10-2007-0050035 |
Claims
1. A vacuum induction head detachably or integrally couple to a
vacuum cleaner for cleaning the cleaning object including the
bedding, the carpet, the clothes and etc, comprising; a lower case
and an upper case for covering the lower case; an electric motor
generating the rotation force for beating the surface of a surface
of the cleaning object to be cleaned, a rotary drum which is
cooperated with the electric motor and has at least one cleaning
object beating module lifting protrusion formed on the periphery
surface thereof; and, a beating module having a plurality of
beating rods or a beating member for elastically beating the
cleaning object, the beating rods and the beating member having
respectively an front tip which is accumulated with the elasticity
force by the cleaning object beating module lifting protrusion in
accordance with the rotation of the motor.
2. The vacuum induction head according to claim 1, wherein a
plurality of openings through which the beating rods or the beating
member of the beating module elastically beats the cleaning object
and the air including dust from the cleaning object is sucked are
formed at the bottom of the lower case.
3. The vacuum induction head according to claim 1, wherein the
front tip of the beating module is in a structure where the tip are
separatively lifted by the cleaning object beating module lifting
protrusion, a structure where several tips integrated are
simultaneously lifted by cleaning object beating module lifting
protrusion, or a structure where the whole tips are integrated and
simultaneously lifted by the cleaning object beating module lifting
protrusion; a bended portion is formed at a predetermined position
of the beating rods; and, the front tips of the beating rods are
formed in a spherical shape.
4. The vacuum induction head according to claim 1, the beating
module lifting protrusion of the rotary drum is defined in a
structure where at least one protrusion is formed in the periphery
of the rotary drum, or a structure where several protrusions are
discontinuously and differently formed at the periphery of the
rotary drum.
5. The vacuum induction head according to claim 1, wherein the
beating modules are formed on both sides of the rotary drum.
6. The vacuum induction head according to claim 1, wherein the head
is provided with a sterilization unit including an ultraviolet ray
lamp detachably or integrally.
7. A vacuum induction head detachably or integrally couple to a
vacuum cleaner for cleaning the cleaning object including the
bedding, the carpet, the clothes and etc, comprising; a lower case
and an upper case for covering the lower case; an electric motor
generating the rotation force for beating the surface of a surface
of the cleaning object to be cleaned, a rotary drum which is
cooperated with the electric motor and has at least one cleaning
object beating module lifting protrusion formed on the periphery
surface thereof; a beating module having a plurality of beating
rods or a beating member for elastically beating the cleaning
object, the beating rods and the beating member having respectively
an front tip which is accumulated with the elasticity force by the
cleaning object beating module lifting protrusion in accordance
with the rotation of the motor; a cover mounted on the upper side
of the lower case; and, an elastic spring disposed between the
bottom surface of the cover and the upper surface of the beating
module for elastically supporting the beating module.
8. The vacuum induction head according to claim 7, several beat
module ascent and descent supporting shafts, which maintain at
regular intervals to each other, of a certain length are formed at
a predetermined location of the lower case; and, several shaft
guide openings, corresponding to the beat module ascent and descent
supporting shafts, are formed at a predetermined location of the
beating module.
9. The vacuum induction head according to claim 7, wherein the
front tip of the beating module is in a structure where the tip are
separatively lifted by the cleaning object beating module lifting
protrusion, a structure where several tips integrated are
simultaneously lifted by cleaning object beating module lifting
protrusion, or a structure where the whole tips are integrated and
simultaneously lifted by the cleaning object beating module lifting
protrusion.
10. The vacuum cleaning suction head according to claim 7, wherein
at both sides of the rotary drum, beating members are formed to
elastically beat the cleaning object in accordance with the
rotation of the motor.
11. The vacuum induction head according to claim 7, wherein the
head is provided with a sterilization unit including an ultraviolet
ray lamp detachably or integrally.
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The present invention relates to a vacuum induction head
with a dust-beating apparatus for an electric vacuum cleaner, more
particularly to a vacuum induction head with a dust-beating
apparatus capable of elastically beating or striking the object to
be cleaned, such as the bed mattress, the blanket, the carpet and
the clothe, and efficiently and cleanly sucking and removing the
dust (and/or the dirt, the bacteria such as the rat mites, and
etc.) infiltrated into the object to be cleaned.
BACKGROUND ART
[0002] Generally, an electric vacuum cleaner for the conveniency of
cleaning is advantageously used to suck and clean the dust and the
dirt on the floor of the building such as the house, the business
room and/or the commercial business.
[0003] Such a vacuum cleaner is effective to clean the dust and the
dirt on the floor or the window frame, but is unfavorable to clean
the bedding such as the bed mattress and the blanket, the carpet
and the clothes.
[0004] In fact, the dust and the dirt may be easily pierced into
the woven structure of the bedding such as the bed mattress and the
blanket, the carpet and the clothe.
[0005] In such that case, it is difficult to clearly suck and
remove the dust and the dirt pierced into the woven structure of
the bedding, the carpet and the clothe by a predetermined vacuum
suction power of the vacuum cleaner only.
[0006] Further, when a pet such as a dog and a cat is bred within
the house, the dirt such as hairs and scurfs secreted from the pet
may be easily penetrated inside of the bedding, the carpet and the
clothes.
[0007] Accordingly, if the bedding, the carpet and the clothes
where the dirt secreted from the pet is unremoved is used daily, a
skin ailments such as an atopic dermatitis and a respiratory
disease may be caused harmfully in the human body.
[0008] But, the dirt of the pet penetrated into the woven structure
of the bedding, the carpet and the clothes can not be easily sucked
and removed with the vacuum suction power of the vacuum cleaner
only.
[0009] Especially, the bed mattress is habitable by the rat mite
caused the skin ailments and/or the respiratory disease to the
human body, the rat mite is not easily removed with the vacuum
suction power of the vacuum cleaner.
[0010] Further, when the sandy dust or the minute dust in the auto
exhaust in the atmosphere and/or the smell of smoke sink into the
woven structure of the clothes, it is difficult to remove the dusts
and/or the smell from the woven structure of the clothes by the
vacuum suction power of the vacuum cleaner only.
[0011] Recently, in consideration of such that case, an electrical
magnetic solenoid or an electromagnet is applied into a suction
head of the vacuum cleaner such that the object (namely, the
bedding, the carpet and the clothe) to be cleaned can be pound by
the vibration of the electrical magnetic solenoid or the
electromagnet in order to remove the dust or the dirt in the
object(that is, the cleaning object).
[0012] Here, such the vacuum cleaner where the cleaning object is
cleaned by the vibration of the solenoid or the electromagnet is
preferable to a general cleaner where the cleaning object is
cleaned by the vacuum suction power thereof only.
[0013] However, because the surface of the cleaning object is
repeatedly in contact with the vibration of the solenoid or the
electromagnet, the dust the dirt, the rat mite and/or the smell in
the woven structure of the cleaning object can not be
satisfactorily removed.
DISCLOSURE OF INVENTION
Technical Problem
[0014] Accordingly, an object of the present invention provides to
a vacuum induction head with a dust-beating apparatus for an
electric vacuum cleaner, which the cleaning object to be cleaned,
such as the bedding(namely, the bed mattress, the blanket and
etc.), the carpet and the clothes, can be repeatedly and strongly
beaten with a beat-structure activated in elastic by a rotary drum
to be cooperated with an electric motor so as to satisfactorily and
cleanly remove the dust (and/or the dirt, the bacteria such as the
rat mites, and etc.) infiltrated into the cleaning object in
efficiency.
Technical Solution
[0015] In order to attain the above-mentioned object, a vacuum
induction head with a dust-beating apparatus for cleaning the
cleaning object including the bedding, the carpet, the clothes and
etc according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention
includes a lower case and an upper case for covering the lower
case, an electric motor generating the rotation force for beating
the surface of a surface of the cleaning object to be cleaned, a
rotary drum which is cooperated with the electric motor and has at
least one cleaning object beating module lifting protrusion formed
on the periphery surface thereof, and a beating module having a
plurality of beating rods or a beating member for elastically
beating the cleaning object, the beating rods and the beating
member having respectively an front tip which is accumulated with
the elasticity force by the cleaning object beating module lifting
protrusion in accordance with the rotation of the motor.
[0016] According to the present invention, a plurality of openings
through which the beating rods or the beating member of the beating
module elastically beats the cleaning object and the air including
dust from the cleaning object is sucked are formed at the bottom of
the lower case.
[0017] The front tip of the beating module is in a structure where
the tip are separatively lifted by the cleaning object beating
module lifting protrusion, a structure where several tips
integrated are simultaneously lifted by cleaning object beating
module lifting protrusion, or a structure where the whole tips are
integrated and simultaneously lifted by the cleaning object beating
module lifting protrusion.
[0018] Preferably, a bended portion is formed at a predetermined
position of the beating rods, and the front tips of the beating
rods are formed in a spherical shape.
[0019] The beating module lifting protrusion of the rotary drum is
defined in a structure where at least one protrusion is formed in
the periphery of the rotary drum, or a structure where several
protrusions are discontinuously and differently formed at the
periphery of the rotary drum.
[0020] Alternatively, the beating modules are formed on both sides
of the rotary drum.
[0021] Advantageously, the head is provided with a sterilization
unit including an ultraviolet ray lamp detachably or
integrally.
[0022] A vacuum induction head with a dust-beating apparatus for
cleaning the cleaning object including the bedding, the carpet, the
clothes and etc according to another embodiment of the present
invention includes a lower case and an upper case for covering the
lower case, an electric motor generating the rotation force for
beating the surface of a surface of the cleaning object to be
cleaned, a rotary drum which is cooperated with the electric motor
and has at least one cleaning object beating module lifting
protrusion formed on the periphery surface thereof, a beating
module having a plurality of beating rods or a beating member for
elastically beating the cleaning object, the beating rods and the
beating member having respectively an front tip which is
accumulated with the elasticity force by the cleaning object
beating module lifting protrusion in accordance with the rotation
of the motor, a cover mounted on the upper side of the lower case,
and an elastic spring disposed between the bottom surface of the
cover and the upper surface of the beating module for elastically
supporting the beating module.
[0023] Also, several beat module ascent and descent supporting
shafts, which maintain at regular intervals to each other, of a
certain length are formed at a predetermined location of the lower
case.
[0024] Moreover, several shaft guide openings, corresponding to the
beat module ascent and descent supporting shafts, are formed at a
predetermined location of the beating module.
[0025] The front tip of the beating module is in a structure where
the tip are separatively lifted by the cleaning object beating
module lifting protrusion, a structure where several tips
integrated are simultaneously lifted by cleaning object beating
module lifting protrusion, or a structure where the whole tips are
integrated and simultaneously lifted by the cleaning object beating
module lifting protrusion.
[0026] Alternatively, at both sides of the rotary drum, beating
members are formed to elastically beat the cleaning object in
accordance with the rotation of the motor.
[0027] Advantageously, the head is provided with a sterilization
unit including an ultraviolet ray lamp detachably or
integrally.
ADVANTAGEOUS EFFECTS
[0028] According to the vacuum induction head with a dust-beating
apparatus of the present invention, because the cleaning object to
be cleaned, such as the bedding(namely, the bed mattress, the
blanket and etc.), the carpet and the clothes, can be repeatedly
and strongly beaten with the beating module or the beating member
structure activated in elastic by the rotary drum to be cooperated
with the electric motor, it is possible to satisfactorily and
cleanly remove the dust (and/or the dirt, the bacteria such as the
rat mites, and etc.) infiltrated into the cleaning object in
efficiency.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0029] FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of a preferred embodiment of
a vacuum induction head with a dust-beating apparatus according to
the present invention.
[0030] FIG. 2 shows an interior structure of a vacuum induction
head with a dust-beating apparatus according to the present
invention shown in FIG. 1.
[0031] FIGS. 3 and 4 show a typical example of movable wheels
equipped in the vacuum induction head with a dust-beating apparatus
according to the present invention shown in FIG. 2.
[0032] FIG. 5 is a view showing the principal part of the vacuum
induction head with a dust-beating apparatus shown in FIG. 2.
[0033] FIGS. 6 to 8 are the drawings for explaining the cleaning
object beating operation of the vacuum induction head with a
dust-beating apparatus according to the present invention.
[0034] FIG. 9 is a view showing another example of the cleaning
object beating apparatus in the vacuum induction head according to
the present invention.
[0035] FIG. 10 is a view showing still another example of the
cleaning object beating apparatus in the vacuum induction head
according to the present invention.
[0036] FIG. 11 shows a view showing a modified example of the
cleaning object beating member in the vacuum induction head with a
dust-beating apparatus according to the present invention.
[0037] FIG. 12 shows another modified example of the cleaning
object beating module in the vacuum induction head according to the
present invention.
[0038] FIG. 13 is a view showing another embodiment of the cleaning
object beating apparatus in the vacuum induction head according to
the present invention.
[0039] FIG. 14 shows a typical vacuum cleaner applied with the
cleaning object beating apparatus in the vacuum induction head
according to the present invention.
[0040] FIG. 15 shows another vacuum cleaner applied with the
cleaning object beating apparatus in the vacuum induction head
according to the present invention.
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
[0041] Hereinafter, the present invention will now be described
with reference to the drawings.
[0042] Referring to FIG. 1, a main casing 12 of a vacuum induction
head 10 with a cleaning object beating apparatus according to the
present invention is provided with a connecting tube 14 to connect
to a retractable extension pipe (not shown) of a vacuum
cleaner.
[0043] A switch 16 which is installed on the surface of the main
casing 12 enables to switch the electric power for operating the
suction head to ON or OFF and adjust the cleaning object beating
force in a range of high-, middle- or low-level.
[0044] A power-on pilot lamp 16a on the surface of the main casing
12, which is composed of an light emitting diode(LED), indicates
the electric power-ON status controlled by the switch 16.
[0045] Furthermore, a plug receptacle port 18 on the sidewall of
the main casing 12 is prepared for a plug 22a of a power supplying
plug 22 of an only-purpose AC/DC converter 20.
[0046] Here, the electric power ON/OFF switch and the dust beat
power control switch may be installed on a predetermined location
of the surface of the main casing 12, instead of the switch 16.
Also, the AC/DC converter 20 may be built in the main casing
12.
[0047] Referring to FIG. 2, the main casing 12 is comprised with an
upper case 12a and a lower case 12b which are detachably joined to
each other.
[0048] A plurality of internal screw-tapped holes 24b (showing only
one in FIG. 2) are formed near the 4-corners of the upper case 12a,
and a plurality of screw penetrating holes 24, corresponding to the
internal screw-tapped holes 24b, are formed on the lower case 12b
so that the internal screw-tapped holes 24b and the screw
penetrating holes 24 are correspondingly joined to each other by a
plurality of screws 24a in order to couple the upper case 12a and
the lower case 12b detachably.
[0049] In addition, a plurality of movable wheels 28 for moving the
vacuum induction head 10 in front or rear are installed through the
corresponding one of the wheel exposure openings 26 formed at the
front side and the rear side of the lower case 12b.
[0050] FIGS. 3 and 4 show a typical example of movable wheels
equipped in the vacuum induction head with a dust-beating apparatus
according to the present invention shown in FIG. 2.
[0051] Referring to FIGS. 3 and 4, the middle portion of the
respective wheel supporter 32, formed at both sides of the opening
28, is defined as a bearing receipt half-round 34 for
correspondingly receiving a rotatable bearing 36 which is installed
at the respective end of the movable wheel 28 so as to support the
rotation of the movable wheel 28.
[0052] Screw holes 32a for setting the bearing 36 are provided on
both sides of the bearing receipt half-round 34, and wheel bearing
fixtures 38 are formed in correspondence with the wheel supporter
32.
[0053] The middle portion of the respective wheel bearing fixture
38 is defined as a bearing supporting half-round 38 for
correspondingly receiving the bearing 36 and, on both sides of the
respective wheel bearing fixture 38, screw holes 38a are formed in
correspondence with the screw holes 32a so that a screw 40 is
penetrated through the corresponding screw hole 38a.
[0054] According to the present invention, it is not limited that
the movable wheel 28 is outwardly exposed through the openings 26.
That is, the movable wheel 28 may be installed at the outside of
the main casing 12.
[0055] Referring to FIG. 2, at the front of the lower case 12b,
rotary drum brackets 42 are formed at a certain distance and, at
the rear of the lower case 12b, a bracket 46 for supporting a
cleaning object beating member to be described later is formed at a
certain height.
[0056] Moreover, a plurality of beating member passing holes 50 are
formed between the rotary drum brackets 42 and the cleaning object
beating member supporting bracket 46 so that the cleaning object
beating member comprising a plurality of beating rods as described
later elastically beats and strikes the cleaning object (for
example, the bedding, the carpet, the clothes and etc.) through the
beating member passing holes 50.
[0057] Referring to FIG. 5 shown the principal part of the vacuum
induction head with a dust-beating apparatus according to the
present invention, each of the axes 56a and 56b of both ends of the
rotary drum 56 is disposed the corresponding rotary drum bracket
42.
[0058] In the middle portion of the respective rotary drum bracket
52, a rotary drum bearing 54 which is the corresponding axis 56a or
56b of the rotary drum 56 is receipted is provided for supporting
the smooth rotation of the rotary drum 56.
[0059] Preferably, according to the present invention, the
peripheral surface of the rotary drum 56 is provided with at least
one or more blade-type cleaning object beating member module
lifting protrusions 60.
[0060] An end of the rotary drum 56 is provided with a driven gear
58 (for example, a bevel gear) which is cooperated with the
electric motor 16, and several gears 60 are formed at a
predetermined angle on the peripheral surface of the rotary drum
56.
[0061] Here, according to the present invention, the location of
the electric motor 16 for driving the rotary drum 26 is not limited
as shown in FIG. 5. That is, the electric motor 16 may be mounted
at any location which will be able to attain the technical
essential of the present invention. Besides, it is possible to
connect the electric motor 16 and the rotary drum 56 by means of an
endless belt.
[0062] Referring to FIG. 5, an end(that is, the rear side) of the
cleaning object beating member module 62 is fixed to at the
cleaning object beating member supporting bracket 46 on the lower
case 12b.
[0063] According to the present invention, the cleaning object
beating member module 62 comprises a plurality of beating rods 62a
and the respective beating rod has a front tip 62b which is formed
upwardly.
[0064] The electric motor 16 is fixed on the lower case 12b by
tightening a screw(not shown) to the bracket fixture hole(not
shown) formed in the fixture ribs 66a of the sides of the motor
fixing bracket 66.
[0065] And, the axis 64a of the electric motor 16 is provided with
the driving gear 69 which is teethed with the driven gear 58 on the
axis 56b of the rotary drum 56 and transfers the rotation force of
the motor 16 to the rotary drum 56 through the driven gear 58.
[0066] Accordingly, when the movable wheel 28, the electric motor
16, the rotary drum 56 and the cleaning object beating member
module 62 are installed in the lower case 12b of the vacuum
induction head of the present invention and the electric power is
turned `ON` by the switch 16, the electric motor 16 rotates in
high-level, middle level or low-level adjusted by the switch
16.
[0067] Then, the rotation power of the motor 16 is transmitted to
the driven gear 58 through the driving gear 69 coupled to the motor
axis 64a. Thus, the rotary drum 56 is rotated so that, due to the
rotation of the rotary drum 56, the front tips 62b of the beating
rods 62a are simultaneously raised and, thus, the elastic force is
build up to the beating rods 62a.
[0068] On the other hand, when the front tips 62b of the beating
rods 62a are detached from the cleaning object beating module
lifting protrusions 60 of the rotary drum 56, the cleaning object
(for example, the bedding, the carpet, the clothe and etc) beat
elastically and strongly by the elastic force of the beating rods
62a and, then, the dust and/or the dirt from the cleaning object
can be sucked through the connecting tube 14 of the vacuum
induction head of the present invention.
[0069] More particularly, when the rotary drum 56 is rotated from a
condition where the tips 62b of the beating rods 62a of the module
62 is disconnected from the cleaning object beating member module
lifting protrusions 60 of the rotary drum 56 as shown in FIG. 6,
the tips 62b of the beating rods 62a are simultaneously raised by
the cleaning object beating member module lifting protrusions 60 of
the rotary drum 56 as shown in FIG. 7.
[0070] After, when the cleaning object beating member module
lifting protrusions 60 of the rotary drum 56 are rotated over a
predetermined angle, the tips 62b of the beating rods 62a are
detached from the presently contacted cleaning object beating
member module lifting protrusion 60 of the rotary drum 56 and falls
elastically so as to beat the cleaning object through the beating
member passing holes 50 as shown in FIG. 8.
[0071] Accordingly, the dust and/or the dirt penetrated in the
cleaning objet can be shaked off by the repetitive beating action
of the beating rods 62a and, then, the dust and/or the dirt from
the cleaning object can be sucked by the vacuum suction power of
the vacuum cleaner connected to the vacuum induction head according
to the present invention.
[0072] FIG. 9 is a view showing another example of the cleaning
object beating apparatus in the vacuum induction head according to
the present invention.
[0073] Referring to FIG. 5, the cleaning object beating member
module lifting protrusion 60c which maintain a certain angle to
each other are formed on the periphery surface of the rotary drum
56 such that the beating roads 62a can beat and dust off the
cleaning object at the same time.
[0074] In comparison with such that structure shown in FIG. 5,
according to this example, a plurality of cleaning object beating
member module lifting protrusions 60a which maintain a certain
distance and location to each other are formed on the periphery of
the rotary drum 56. Here, the number of the cleaning object beating
member module lifting protrusions 60a are identical to the number
of the beating roads 62a of the module 62.
[0075] In the configuration of FIG. 9 described above, when the
rotary drum 56 is rotated, the cleaning object beating member
module lifting protrusions 60a formed in different locations can
beat and dust off the cleaning object in time difference and in
sequence.
[0076] On the other hand, according to still another example of the
cleaning object beating apparatus shown in FIG. 10 a side of the
rotary drum 56 is eccentric on pivots 56a and 56b of both ends
thereof and acts as a cleaning object beating member module lifting
protrusion 60b for lifting the tips 62b of the beating rods
62a.
[0077] According to the present invention, the formation and
location of the cleaning object beating member module lifting
protrusions(s) on the periphery surface of the rotary drum 56 shown
in FIG. 5 and FIGS. 9 and 10 to can be variously changed if the
elasticity operation of the beating roads(that is, beating member)
62a is achieved in accordance with the rotation of the electric
motor 16.
[0078] FIG. 11 shows a view showing a modified example of the
cleaning object beating member in the vacuum induction head with a
dust-beating apparatus according to the present invention.
[0079] In the example described above, the beating rods 62a of the
module 62 are formed in generally linear and has the upwardly
formed front tips 62b. But, according to this modified example, a
bended portion 62c is formed at a predetermined location of the
respective beating rod 62a in order to beat the cleaning object in
enhanced elasticity force.
[0080] Also, this modified example shows that if the front tip 62d
of the dust beat body 62a is formed in a spherical shape or fitted
with a separate spherical-shaped tip member, it is possible to
prevent the damage of the surface or the woven structure of the
cleaning object.
[0081] FIG. 12 shows another modified example of the cleaning
object beating module in the vacuum induction head according to the
present invention.
[0082] As seen from FIG. 12, the beating rods 70 are aligned at
regular intervals, and the front tips of the adjacent cleaning
object beat rods 70 are integrated so as to enhance the elasticity
force for the cleaning object.
[0083] According to the present invention, in the afore-mentioned
examples the cleaning object is beaten by the elasticity force of
the module 62 accumulated from the rotation of the rotary drum 56
which is cooperated with the electric motor 16.
[0084] But, if the beating rods may be formed on both sides of the
rotary drum 56 and the electric motor may be rotated in clockwise
or counterclockwise, it is possible that the cleaning object is
alternatively beaten by the beating rods of the both sides of the
rotary drum 56 in accordance with the clockwise- and
counterclockwise-rotation of the electric motor 16.
[0085] FIG. 13 is a view showing another embodiment of the cleaning
object beating apparatus in the vacuum induction head according to
the present invention.
[0086] In the bottom of the lower case 80 corresponding to the
lower case 12b, a plurality of beating rod passing and dust-suction
openings 82 are formed at regular intervals for sucking the air
including the dust and beating the cleaning object by the cleaning
object beating module 86.
[0087] At the sidewalls of the lower case 80, bearing receiving
concaves 84 are formed to receipt the bearings 84a for supporting
the rotation of the cleaning object beating module 86 having a
plurality of beating rods 86b.
[0088] In addition, a plurality of beating module ascent and
descent supporting shafts 84b which are aligned at regular
intervals are formed at a predetermined position of the lower case
80 in order to guide the ascent and descent action of the beating
module 86.
[0089] In comparison with the beating member 62 and the beating
module 70 of the afore-mentioned examples, the front and the rear
of the beating module 86 of this embodiment are respectively
integrated, and the beating rods 86b are branched off between the
front and the rear of the beating module 86.
[0090] Nevertheless, it is possible that the beating module 86 is
provided with the structure shown in FIG. 5 or the structure shown
in FIG. 12.
[0091] Moreover, pivotal projections 88 are formed at both sides of
the beating module 86 and the respective pivot projection 88 is
inserted in the central hole of the corresponding bearing 84a
receipted in the respective bearing receiving concave 84.
[0092] Several shaft guide openings 90 corresponding to the beat
module ascent and descent supporting shafts 84b are defined at a
predetermined location of the beating module 86. Furthermore, at
least one spring supporting projection 92 is formed at a
predetermined location of the beating module 86 in order to support
the lower portion of an elastic spring 98 for elastically
supporting the beating module 86.
[0093] Referring to the drawing, a cover 96 is provided on the
sidewalls and the rear-wall of the lower case 80. Both sides of the
cover 96 are provided with several bearing supporters for
preventing the bearings 84a to be escaped from the bearing
receiving concaves 84.
[0094] Further, at least one elastic spring 98 is installed between
the lower surface of the cover 98 and the spring supporting
projection 92 of the beating module 86.
[0095] An electric motor 100 is mounted at a predetermined position
of the lower case 80 and an axis 100a of the motor 100 is inserted
in an axis receipt hole 102a of a rotary drum 102 which transfers
the rotation power of the motor 100 to the beating module 86 so as
to obtain the elasticity force for beating the cleaning object.
[0096] Advantageously, the opposite sides of the rotary drum 102
are provided with several blade-shaped beating module lifting
protrusions 102b for lifting the tip 94 of the cleaning object beat
body 86.
[0097] According to the present invention, the formation shown in
FIG. 5, FIG. 11 or FIG. 12 can be applied instead of the rotary
drum 102 in accordance with the shape of the beating module 86
according to this embodiment.
[0098] In the structure of the vacuum induction head according to
the present invention, if the electric motor 100 rotates and, thus,
the rotary drum 102 coupled to the axis 100a of the motor 100 is
rotated cooperatively, the beating module lifting protrusions 102b
of the rotary drum 102 are rotated and alternatively lift the front
tip 94 of the beating module 86 so as to accumulate the elasticity
force for beating the cleaning object.
[0099] After, when the front tip 94 of the beating module 86 is
depart from the presently-contacted beating module lifting
protrusion 102b, the beating module 86 can be descended through the
beating rod passing and dust-suction openings 82 and beats the
cleaning object elastically and strongly.
[0100] In a series cleaning object beating operation of the beating
module 86, if the front tip 94 of the body 86 is lifted by the
beating module lifting protrusion 102b of the rotary drum 102, the
rotating operation of the pivot projections 88 of the module 86 are
supported by the bearings 84a of the lower case 80.
[0101] Also, during the front tip 94 is lifted by the beating
module lifting protrusion 102b of the rotary drum 102, departs from
the beat rod lifting protrusion 102b of the rotary drum 102 and
elastically beats the cleaning object, the beating module 86 is
elastically supported by the elastic spring 98.
[0102] Accordingly, under the elastic support of the spring 98, the
beating module 86 can repeatedly beat and clean the cleaning object
in accordance with the rotation of the rotary drum 102 cooperated
with the motor 100.
[0103] FIG. 14 shows a typical vacuum cleaner applied with the
cleaning object beating apparatus in the vacuum induction head
according to the present invention.
[0104] The vacuum cleaner 200 shown in the drawing is provided with
a typical structure including a vacuum suction motor(not shown) for
cleaning the cleaning object.
[0105] Additionally, if the vacuum induction head (referring to `12
` of FIG. 1) according to the present invention is detachably
applied to the vacuum cleaner 200, it is possible that the cleaning
object is beaten by the vacuum induction head 12 and simultaneously
sucked by the vacuum suction motor of the vacuum cleaner 200.
[0106] FIG. 15 shows another vacuum cleaner applied with the
cleaning object beating apparatus in the vacuum induction head
according to the present invention.
[0107] In such a case of the handy-type vacuum cleaner 300, the
vacuum induction head (referring to `12 ` of FIG. 1) of the present
invention can be detachably or integrally applied on the front side
or the front and lower side of the vacuum cleaner 300 so that the
cleaning object is beaten by the vacuum induction head 12 and
simultaneously sucked by the vacuum suction motor of the vacuum
cleaner 300.
[0108] Further, the suction cleaning of the vacuum cleaner 200 or
300 can be achieved even if the vacuum induction head 12 with the
beat function described above is applied to the vacuum cleaner 200
or 300.
[0109] While the present invention has been shown and described
with respect to the preferred embodiments, it will be understood by
those skilled in the art that various changes and modifications may
be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the
invention.
[0110] In the vacuum induction head of the present invention, if
the beating module or the beating member can beat the cleaning
object by the rotation force of the electric motor, the beating
module or the beating member may be moldified in any structure.
[0111] Also, the beating module or the beating member may be
modified in a structure that the rear end is lifted so as to obtain
the elasticity force for beating the cleaning body and,
alternatively, it can be modified that the rotation power of the
electric motor is directly transferred to the front of the beating
module or the beating member.
[0112] And, in the changes and modifications of the present
invention, the beating member may be integrally formed on both
sides of the rotary drum such that the cleaning object can be
elastically beaten by the beating member of the rotary drum in
accordance with the clockwise- and counterclockwise rotation of the
electric motor.
[0113] Alternatively, it is possible that a periphery surface of
the rotary drum is provided with at least one rope-type beating
member of flexible material (for example, synthetic resin) or at
least one beating member using the elasticity force of the elastic
spring such that the beating member is fully rotatable so as to
beat the cleaning object.
[0114] Advantageously, a sterilization unit including an
ultraviolet lamp can be detachably or integrally at the front, the
rear or the lower side of the suction head according to the present
invention.
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