Suction hose supporting structure for upright type vacuum cleaner capable of being converted to canister type

Abstract

Disclosed herein is a suction hose supporting structure of an upright type vacuum cleaner capable of being converted to a canister type. The vacuum cleaner comprises a main body having a suction port and a discharge port, a suction unit having a dust collecting port and a discharge opening, an extension pipe and a handle detachably installed to the main body, a suction hose connected at one end with the suction port and selectively connected at the other end with the discharge opening or the handle, a bending prevention member installed at one side of the suction port to support the suction hose in a round state, and a fixing ring installed to one side of the suction hose and having a hook. When the vacuum cleaner is used as the upright type, the suction hose is prevented from being bent, thereby minimizing resistance in a flow passage.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates to an upright type vacuum cleaner capable of being converted to a canister type, and, more particularly, to a suction hose supporting structure of an upright type vacuum cleaner capable of being converted to a canister type, which prevents a suction hose of a soft material connecting a discharge opening of a suction unit with a suction port of a main body from being bent when the vacuum cleaner is used as the upright type, thereby reducing resistance in a flow passage through which foreign substances and air are induced. [0003] 2. Description of the Related Art [0004] A vacuum cleaner is a household appliance which sucks dust and other foreign substances scattered on floors, walls, small gaps and the like in a room via a strong suction force from a negative pressure generated by driving a fan motor and operating a vacuum pump, and then collects the dust and the other foreign substances ...

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Benefits of technology

[0010] Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a suction hose supporting structure for an upright type vacuum cleaner capable of being converted to a canister type, which comprises a main body constituting the canister type, and a suction unit independent of the main body and adapted to allow the main body to be detachably mounted thereon in an upright state, thereby enabling conversion of the vacuum cleaner from the upright type to the canister type or vice versa according to whether or not the main body is assembled to the suction unit.

[0011] In addition, according to the present invention, the suction hose supporting structure prevents a suction hose of a soft material connecting a discharge opening of the suction unit with a suction port of the main body from being bent, thereby reducing resistance in a flow passage through which foreign substances and air are induced.

Problems solved by technology

However, since it is necessary to perform the cleaning operation with the suction unit facing the floor, it is difficult to perform the cleaning operation of narrow spaces such as corners or gaps between pieces of furniture.

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