Steam-vacuum cleaner with electric power controlling function and method thereof

Abstract

A steam-vacuum cleaner with an electric power controlling function and a method thereof are provided. The steam-vacuum cleaner includes a suction motor which rotates to generate a suction force; a heater which emits heat to generate a steam; a power supply part which supplies an electric power to the suction motor and the heater; an electric power measuring part which measure a total electric power supplied from the power supplier and consumed in the suction motor and the heater; and a controller which controls at least one of a rotational velocity of the suction motor and a magnitude of heat emitted from the heater such that the total electric power of the suction motor and the heater is maintained less than a threshold value. Accordingly, steam and vacuum cleaning functions are simultaneously performed within the limit of power capacity of a wire.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims priority from Korean Patent Application No. 10-2007-0054854, filed on Jun. 5, 2007, in the Korean Intellectual Property Office, the entire disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by reference.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]1. Field of the Invention[0003]Methods and apparatuses consistent with the present disclosure relate to a steam-vacuum cleaner with an electric power controlling function, which is capable of maintaining a total electric power consumed in the steam-vacuum cleaner less than a threshold value, and a method thereof.[0004]2. Description of the Related Art[0005]In general, a vacuum cleaner has a body and a brush which are connected with each other via a connection pipe and a hose, and it operates a motor and a filter disposed therein to draw in dust or other foreign substances through the brush connected with the body via the connection pipe and the hose.[0006]Such a vacuum clear has been current...

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Benefits of technology

[0010]An aspect of the present disclosure provides a steam-vacuum cleaner with an electric power controlling function, which is capable of maintaining a total electric power less than a threshold value in order to make it possible to perform both vacuum-steam and vacuum cleaning operations simultaneously within the limit of capacity of power supplied from a wire, and a method thereof.

[0012]The controller may maintain the magnitude of heat emitted from the heater constant and adjust the rotational velocity of the suction motor, thereby maintaining the total electric power less than the threshold value.

[0014]The controller may maintain the rotational velocity of the suction motor constant and adjust the magnitude of heat emitted from the heater, thereby maintaining the total electric power less than the threshold value.

[0015]The controller may adjust the magnitude of heat emitted from the heater and adjust the rotational velocity of the suction motor, thereby maintaining the total electric power less than the threshold value.

Problems solved by technology

Also, the present disclosure is not required to overcome the disadvantages described above, and an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure may not overcome any of the problems described above.

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