Vacuum cleaner base station and vacuum cleaner system

Abstract

The invention discloses a dust collector base station and a dust collector system. The dust collector base station comprises a shell; the supporting part is located on the upper portion of the shell and used for supporting the handheld dust collection main machine, the supporting part is provided with an opening end, and the opening end at least receives a dust cover of the handheld dust collector when the handheld dust collection main machine is supported on the supporting part; the dust storage part is located on the shell and constructed to be used for containing dust from a dust collection cup of the handheld dust collector, and the dust storage part is in fluid communication with the open end; a suction motor mounted within the housing and configured to generate a suction force for sucking dust from the dust collection cup into the dust storage portion; the cover opening component is constructed to be used for triggering the dust cover contained at the opening end to be opened, and the cover opening component can be movably arranged; and the triggering part can be movably arranged on the shell between a first position and a second position, and the triggering part is configured to enable the cover opening part to trigger the dust cover to be opened and trigger the suction motor to be started in the process of moving from the first position to the second position.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of surface cleaning equipment, and in particular to a vacuum cleaner base station and a vacuum cleaner system. Background Art

[0002] As a supporting device for handheld vacuum cleaners, vacuum cleaner base stations have been widely used. After use, the handheld vacuum cleaner can be docked at the vacuum cleaner base station, and during the docking of the handheld vacuum cleaner at the vacuum cleaner base station, tasks such as charging and cleaning the dust cup can be completed.

[0003] The vacuum cleaner base station described above is disclosed in patent documents such as CN218738686U and US20220160201A1. These vacuum cleaner base stations generally have the disadvantages of complex structure and high manufacturing cost, which is not conducive to popularization and use. Summary of the invention

[0004] Based on the above technical problems, the purpose of this application is to provide a low-cost vacuum cleaner base station and vacuum cleaner system.

[0005] In order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, in the first aspect, the present application provides a vacuum cleaner base station, which can be docked with a handheld vacuum cleaner, wherein the handheld vacuum cleaner includes a handheld vacuum cleaner main unit with a dust collecting cup, and the dust collecting cup has a dust cover that can be opened, characterized in that the vacuum cleaner base station includes: a shell; a support portion, which is located at the upper part of the shell and is configured to support the handheld vacuum cleaner main unit, the support portion has an open end, and the open end is configured to at least receive the dust cover when the handheld vacuum cleaner main unit is supported on the support portion; a dust storage portion, which is located on the shell and is configured to accommodate dust from the dust collecting cup, The dust storage portion is in fluid communication with the open end; a suction motor is installed in the shell and is constructed to generate a suction force to suck dust from the dust cup into the dust storage portion; an opening cover component is constructed to trigger the dust cover received in the open end to open, and the opening cover component can be movably arranged on the shell; and a trigger component can be movably arranged on the shell between a first position and a second position, and the trigger component is constructed to cause the opening cover component to trigger the dust cover to open and trigger the suction motor to start during the process of moving from the first position to the second position.

[0006] The vacuum cleaner base station of the present application combines the trigger component for opening the dust cover of the handheld vacuum cleaner and the trigger component for opening the suction motor of the base station into one and is triggered and used by the operator as needed. On the one hand, it can streamline the number of components in the vacuum cleaner base station and reduce the manufacturing cost of the vacuum cleaner base station; on the other hand, since whether the dust cover is opened is entirely up to the operator's choice, compared with the traditional base station solution in which the dust cover of a handheld vacuum cleaner is opened when it is placed on the base station, the usage of the vacuum cleaner base station is more flexible and diverse. For example, the vacuum cleaner base station can also be used as a temporary docking of the handheld vacuum cleaner during the vacuuming process; therefore, the vacuum cleaner base station of the present application has a low manufacturing cost and is more convenient to use.

[0007] In a possible implementation manner, the trigger component is configured to allow an operator to apply a force to achieve movement from the first position to the second position.

[0008] In a possible implementation manner, the trigger component is configured to move from the second position to the first position by means of a restoring force of an elastic restoring element.

[0009] In a possible implementation, the shell includes a top end surface, the opening end is located on the inner side of the top end surface, and the trigger component is arranged at the top end surface.

[0010] In a possible implementation, the vacuum cleaner base station further includes: a motor switch for controlling the start of the suction motor, and the motor switch is arranged on the movement stroke of the trigger component from the first position to the second position.

[0011] In a possible embodiment, the trigger component has a first trigger part and a second trigger part; in the process of the trigger component moving from the first position to the second position, the first trigger part contacts the cover opening component and causes the cover opening component to trigger the dust cover to open, and the second trigger part triggers the suction motor to start.

[0012] In a possible implementation, the motor switch is a micro switch; when the trigger component is in the first position, the distance between the first trigger part and the cover opening component is smaller than the distance between the second trigger part and the motor switch.

[0013] In a possible implementation, the cover opening component is movably arranged on the shell between an initial position and a release position; when the trigger component moves from the first position to the second position, the cover opening component is pushed by the trigger component to move from the initial position to the release position.

[0014] In a possible implementation, the cover opening component moves from the first position to the second position along a first direction, and the cover opening component moves from the initial position to the release position along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction; the first direction is a longitudinal direction, and the second direction is a transverse direction.

[0015] In a possible implementation manner, the cover opening component is provided with an inclined surface; when the trigger component moves from the first position to the second position, the trigger component contacts the inclined surface.

[0016] In a possible implementation, the vacuum cleaner base station further includes: a dust introduction portion, which is located on the inner side of the shell and extends between the opening end and the dust storage portion.

[0017] In a possible implementation manner, the dust storage portion includes a replaceable disposable dust bag.

[0018] In a possible implementation manner, the motor bracket has a front portion and a rear portion, the rear portion is rotatably connected to the first side portion around the horizontal axis, and the motor is attached to the front portion.

[0019] In a second aspect, the present application provides a vacuum cleaner system, comprising the vacuum cleaner base station in the first aspect or any possible embodiment of the first aspect and a handheld vacuum cleaner docked with the vacuum cleaner base station, the handheld vacuum cleaner comprising a handheld vacuum cleaner main unit, a vacuuming floor brush, and a dust suction tube located between the handheld vacuum cleaner main unit and the vacuuming floor brush, the handheld vacuum cleaner main unit comprising a dust collecting cup, the dust collecting cup having a cup body, a dust cover that can be opened, and a dust cover release button that is constructed to release the dust cover from the cup body.

[0020] For the description of the technical principle and technical effect of the second aspect, reference may be made to the relevant description of the first aspect and no further details will be given here. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0021] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of a handheld vacuum cleaner in a vacuum cleaner system provided in an embodiment of the present application about to be docked with a vacuum cleaner base station; Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the connection between a handheld vacuum cleaner and a vacuum cleaner base station in a vacuum cleaner system provided in an embodiment of the present application; Figure 3 A schematic diagram of a handheld vacuum cleaner provided in an embodiment of the present application; Figure 4 A schematic diagram of a vacuum cleaner base station provided in an embodiment of the present application; Figure 5A schematic longitudinal cross-sectional view of a vacuum cleaner base station provided in an embodiment of the present application; Figure 6 for Figure 5 The enlarged schematic diagram of point A in the middle; Figure 7 A partial cross-sectional schematic diagram of a handheld vacuum cleaner provided in an embodiment of the present application being docked with a vacuum cleaner base station and a trigger component being located in a first position; Figure 8 for Figure 7 The enlarged schematic diagram of point B in the middle; Fig. 9 A partial cross-sectional schematic diagram of a handheld vacuum cleaner provided in an embodiment of the present application after docking with a vacuum cleaner base station and a trigger component being located at a second position; Fig.10 for Fig. 9 Enlarged schematic diagram of point C in the middle.

[0022] Wherein: 100, vacuum cleaner base station; 200, handheld vacuum cleaner; 21, handheld vacuum cleaner host; 22, vacuum brush; 23, vacuum tube; 211, main body; 212, dust cup; 213, suction part; 214, handle; 215, battery part; 2121, cup body; 2122, dust cover; 2123, dust cover release button; 1, shell; 3, chassis; 4, support column; 11, support part; 12, dust introduction part; 13, dust storage part; 111, opening end; 131, disposable dust bag; 14, suction motor; 101, top end surface; 15, trigger component; 16, cover opening component; 17, motor control board; 171, motor switch; 150, pressing part; 151, first trigger part; 152, second trigger part; 161, inclined surface. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0023] To describe the technical content, structural features, achieved purpose and effect of the present application in detail, the technical scheme in the embodiment of the present application will be described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in the embodiment of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiment is only a part of the embodiment of the present application, rather than all the embodiments. In the following description, for the purpose of explanation, many specific details are set forth to provide a detailed description of various exemplary embodiments or implementations of the present application. However, various exemplary embodiments may also be implemented without these specific details or in the case of one or more equivalent arrangements. In addition, various exemplary embodiments may be different, but do not have to be exclusive. For example, without departing from the concept of the present application, the specific shape, structure and characteristics of the exemplary embodiment may be used or implemented in another exemplary embodiment.

[0024] See also Figure 1 and Figure 2, which illustrates an embodiment of the vacuum cleaner system of the present application, which is composed of a vacuum cleaner base station 100 and a handheld vacuum cleaner 200. The handheld vacuum cleaner 200 works as a surface vacuum cleaner, and can suck in the dust on the surface to be cleaned and store it in a dust cup. The vacuum cleaner base station 100 is usually supported on the ground and its position is relatively fixed. The handheld vacuum cleaner 200 that completes the vacuuming work will be able to dock with the vacuum cleaner base station 100 and be supported at the vacuum cleaner base station 100. During the period when the handheld vacuum cleaner 200 is supported with the vacuum cleaner base station 100, the handheld vacuum cleaner 200 can complete tasks such as charging and removing dust from the dust cup.

[0025] The handheld vacuum cleaner 200 includes a handheld vacuum cleaner main body 21 , a vacuuming floor brush 22 , and a vacuuming tube 23 located between the handheld vacuum cleaner main body 21 and the vacuuming floor brush 22 .

[0026] See also Figure 3 The handheld vacuum cleaner main unit 21 includes a main body 211, a dust cup 212 supported on the main body 211, a suction unit 213 docked with one end of the dust suction pipe 23, a dust suction motor (not shown in the figure), a handle 214 formed on the main body 211, and a battery unit 215. The dust cup 212 has a cup body 2121, a dust cover 2122 that can be opened, and a dust cover release button 2123 configured to release the dust cover 2122 from the cup body 2121. In a typical embodiment, the cup body 2121 is roughly cylindrical, and the dust cover 2122 is located at the bottom of the cup body 2121. Components such as filters are usually arranged inside the dust cup 212. The dust-containing airflow sucked into the dust cup 212 from the suction unit 213 will be effectively separated in the cup body 2121, and the dust will be left in the dust cup 212, and the air will be discharged after flowing to the dust suction motor.

[0027] The vacuum cleaner base station 100 is configured to charge the handheld vacuum cleaner 200 and remove dust from the dust cup 212 by combining with the handheld vacuum cleaner 200. The vacuum cleaner base station 100 can also be used as a docking station for the handheld vacuum cleaner 200 in the storage state. Figure 1 As shown, in this example, the handheld vacuum cleaner main unit 21 is constructed to be able to move from top to bottom and engage with the vacuum cleaner base station 100 .

[0028] like Figure 4As shown, the vacuum cleaner base station 100 includes a shell 1, a chassis 3 and a pair of support columns 4. The shell 1 forms the outer shape of the vacuum cleaner base station 100, and a number of spaces for storing other parts of the vacuum cleaner base station 100 will be formed inside the shell 1. The shell 1 can be an assembly assembled from a number of parts, and these parts can be parts made of plastic or metal. In this example, the shell 1 is cylindrical; the chassis 3 can be supported on the ground, and a pair of support columns 4 are located between the base and the lower part of the shell 1. There is a certain space between the chassis 3 and the bottom of the shell 1, and the chassis 3 is designed with a plurality of receiving slots 31 for storing nozzle accessories used by the handheld vacuum cleaner 200.

[0029] The top of the housing 1 has a support portion 11. The support portion 11 is configured to support the handheld vacuum cleaner 21. The support portion 11 has an open end 111, and the open end 111 is configured to receive at least part of the cup body 2121 and the dust cover 2122 of the handheld vacuum cleaner 21 when the handheld vacuum cleaner 21 is supported on the support portion 11.

[0030] See also Figure 5 As shown, a dust introduction portion 12 and a dust storage portion 13 are further provided on the inner side of the housing 1. The dust introduction portion 12 is located at the lower side of the support portion 11 and extends between the open end 111 and the dust storage portion 13.

[0031] In a typical embodiment, the dust inlet 12 is a trumpet-shaped structure with a thick top and a thin bottom. Dust falling from the dust cup 212 can be introduced into the dust storage part 13 through the dust inlet 12.

[0032] The dust storage portion 13 is used to contain dust from the dust cup 212; the dust storage portion 13 may include a replaceable disposable dust bag 131; the disposable dust bag 131 can trap dust and release air.

[0033] A suction motor 14 is also provided inside the housing 1. The suction motor 14 generates a suction force for sucking dust from the dust cup 212 into the dust storage portion 13. In this example, the suction motor 14 is located at the lower side of the dust storage portion 13 and at the lower portion of the housing 1. Air escaping from, for example, a disposable dust bag 131 will be sucked into the suction motor 14 and discharged to the outside. In order to smoothly discharge the air, an exhaust port (not shown in the figure) is also provided at the lower portion of the housing 1.

[0034] Continue to see Figure 4 The housing 1 includes a top surface 101, and the open end 111 is located on the inner side of the top surface 101. A trigger component 15 is provided on the top surface 101. The trigger component 15 is configured to be operable by an operator; for example, the trigger component is a trigger button, and the operator moves the trigger button by applying a downward force to the trigger button.

[0035] See also Figure 6 The upper part of the housing 1 is also provided with a cover opening component 16 and a motor control board 17. The cover opening component 16 is used to trigger the dust cover release button 2123 to open the dust cover 2122 of the dust cup 212 when the handheld vacuum cleaner main unit 21 is supported on the support part 11. The motor control board 17 is provided with a motor switch 171 for triggering the start of the suction motor 14; when the motor switch 171 is touched, the suction motor 14 starts to work.

[0036] The trigger component 15 includes a pressing portion 150 , a first trigger portion 151 , and a second trigger portion 152 . The cover opening component 16 is located directly below the first trigger portion 151 , and the motor switch 171 is located directly below the second trigger portion 152 .

[0037] In addition to the above-mentioned structure, the vacuum cleaner base station 100 of the present application also has a charging system for replenishing power for the battery unit 215 of the handheld vacuum cleaner 200; and a locking or restraining mechanism for restraining the handheld vacuum cleaner 200 at the base station 100 may also be provided. This is a relatively common structure of vacuum cleaner base stations and will not be described in detail here.

[0038] Combination Figure 7 , Figure 8 , Fig. 9 and Fig.10 As shown, the trigger component 15 can be in the first position ( Figure 6 , Figure 8 The location of the first position and the second position ( Fig.10 The motor switch 171 is arranged on the movement stroke of the trigger component 15 from the first position to the second position.

[0039] like Figure 6 and Figure 8 As shown, when the trigger component 15 is in the first position, the first trigger portion 151 is far away from the cover component 16, and the second contact portion 152 is far away from the motor switch 171. Fig.10 As shown, when the trigger component 15 is in the second position, the first trigger portion 151 contacts the cover opening component 16 , and the second contact portion 152 contacts the motor switch 171 .

[0040] The cover opening member 16 can be in the initial position ( Figure 6 and Figure 8 The position where the Fig.10 When the cover opening member 16 is in the initial position, the cover opening member 16 will be away from the dust cover release button 2123 of the dust cup 212 supported on the support portion 11; when the cover opening member 16 is in the release position, the cover opening member 16 touches the dust cover release button 2123 of the dust cup 212 supported on the support portion 11.

[0041] When the operator applies a downward force to the pressing portion 150 of the trigger component 15, the trigger component 15 moves from the first position to the second position; at the same time, the first trigger portion 151 will push the cover opening component 16 to move from the initial position to the release position, which will cause the cover opening component 16 to trigger the dust cover release button 2123 of the dust cup 212 to open the dust cover 2122; the second contact portion 152 will contact the motor switch 171 to trigger the suction motor 14 to start.

[0042] In some embodiments, the motor switch 171 is selected to be a micro switch. Since the switching stroke of the micro switch is very short, it is much shorter than the stroke of the dust cover release button 2123 from locking the dust cover 2122 to releasing the dust cover 2122; for this reason, when the trigger component 15 is in the first position, the distance between the first trigger part 151 and the cover opening component 16 is set to be smaller than the distance between the second trigger part 152 and the motor switch 171.

[0043] In some embodiments, the moving direction of the trigger component 15 from the first position to the second position is perpendicular to the moving direction of the cover opening component 16 from the initial position to the release position. As in this example, the moving direction of the trigger component 15 from the first position to the second position is along the vertical longitudinal direction, and the moving direction of the cover opening component 16 from the initial position to the release position is along the horizontal transverse direction.

[0044] Continue as Figure 6 As shown, the cover opening component 16 is provided with an inclined surface 161; when the trigger component 15 moves from the first position to the second position, the first contact portion 151 of the trigger component 15 will contact the inclined surface 161, thereby pushing the cover opening component 16 to move from the initial position to the release position.

[0045] In order to facilitate the reset of the trigger component 15, the trigger component 15 is preferably able to move from the second position to the first position by means of the reset force of an elastic reset member (not shown in the figure). The elastic reset member can be a spring, and its setting position is preferably located between the cover opening component 16 and the housing 1. In this way, when the operator cancels the force applied to the trigger component 15, the spring reset member will drive the cover opening component 16 to reset from the release position to the initial position. In this process, the cover opening component 16 will push the cover opening component 16 to reset to the first position by contacting the first triggering portion 151 of the trigger component 15.

[0046] In the vacuum cleaner base station 100, the trigger component 15 can be moved between two positions, thereby causing the cover opening component 16 to trigger the dust cover 2122 of the dust cup 212 to open and trigger the suction motor 14 to start, which simplifies the dust cover opening mechanism structure inside the vacuum cleaner base station; and because the dust cover 2122 of the handheld vacuum cleaner 200 will only be opened when the trigger component 15 is moved to the second position, it is also convenient for the user to choose to only place the handheld vacuum cleaner 200 at the vacuum cleaner base station 100 without choosing to perform dust removal operations.

[0047] The above shows and describes the basic principles, main features and advantages of the present application. Those skilled in the art should understand that the present application is not limited by the above embodiments, and the above embodiments and descriptions are only for explaining the principles of the present application. Without departing from the spirit and scope of the present application, the present application may have various changes and improvements, and the scope of protection required by the present application is defined by the attached claims, description and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A vacuum cleaner base station capable of docking with a handheld vacuum cleaner, wherein the handheld vacuum cleaner comprises a handheld vacuum cleaner main unit having a dust collecting cup, wherein the dust collecting cup has a dust cover that can be opened. It is characterized in that The vacuum cleaner base station comprises: case; A support portion, located at the upper part of the housing and configured to support the handheld vacuum cleaner, wherein the support portion has an open end, and the open end is configured to at least receive the dust cover when the handheld vacuum cleaner is supported on the support portion; a dust storage portion, located on the housing and configured to receive dust from the dust cup, the dust storage portion being in fluid communication with the open end; a suction motor installed in the housing and configured to generate a suction force to suck dust from the dust cup into the dust storage portion; a cover opening component, configured to trigger the dust cover received at the opening end to open, the cover opening component being movably disposed on the housing; and A trigger component can be movably arranged on the shell between a first position and a second position. The trigger component is constructed to cause the cover opening component to trigger the dust cover to open and the suction motor to start during the process of moving from the first position to the second position.

2. The vacuum cleaner base station according to claim 1, It is characterized in that The trigger component is configured to allow an operator to apply a force to achieve movement from the first position to the second position.

3. The vacuum cleaner base station according to claim 1 or 2, It is characterized in that The trigger component is configured to move from the second position to the first position by means of a restoring force of an elastic restoring member.

4. The vacuum cleaner base station according to claim 1, It is characterized in that The shell comprises a top end surface, the opening end is located on the inner side of the top end surface, and the trigger component is arranged at the top end surface.

5. The vacuum cleaner base station according to claim 1, It is characterized in that Also includes: A motor switch is used to control the start of the suction motor, and the motor switch is arranged on the movement stroke of the trigger component from the first position to the second position.

6. The vacuum cleaner base station according to claim 1, It is characterized in that The trigger component has a first trigger part and a second trigger part; when the trigger component moves from the first position to the second position, the first trigger part contacts the cover opening component and causes the cover opening component to trigger the dust cover to open, and the second trigger part triggers the suction motor to start.

7. The vacuum cleaner base station according to claim 1, It is characterized in that The motor switch is a micro switch; when the trigger component is in the first position, the distance between the first trigger part and the cover opening component is smaller than the distance between the second trigger part and the motor switch.

8. The vacuum cleaner base station according to claim 1, It is characterized in that The cover opening component is movably arranged on the housing between an initial position and a release position; when the trigger component moves from the first position to the second position, the cover opening component is pushed by the trigger component to move from the initial position to the release position.

9. The vacuum cleaner base station according to claim 1, It is characterized in that The cover opening component moves from the first position to the second position along a first direction, and the cover opening component moves from the initial position to the release position along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction; the first direction is a longitudinal direction, and the second direction is a transverse direction.

10. The vacuum cleaner base station according to claim 9, It is characterized in that The cover opening component is provided with an inclined surface; when the trigger component moves from the first position to the second position, the trigger component contacts the inclined surface.

11. The vacuum cleaner base station according to claim 1, It is characterized in that Also includes: The dust introduction portion is located inside the housing and extends between the opening end and the dust storage portion.

12. The vacuum cleaner base station according to claim 1, It is characterized in that The dust storage part comprises a replaceable disposable dust bag.

13. A vacuum cleaner system, It is characterized in that It comprises a vacuum cleaner base station as described in any one of claims 1 to 12 and a handheld vacuum cleaner docked with the vacuum cleaner base station, the handheld vacuum cleaner comprising a handheld vacuum cleaner main unit, a vacuuming floor brush and a vacuuming tube located between the handheld vacuum cleaner main unit and the vacuuming floor brush, the handheld vacuum cleaner main unit comprising a dust collecting cup, the dust collecting cup having a cup body, a dust cover that can be opened and a dust cover release button that is constructed to release the dust cover from the cup body.

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