Dust collector base station

By designing a vacuum cleaner base station with dust collecting chamber and synchronous control drive components, the problem of users needing to manually close the dust cup cover door and dust chips is solved, achieving better user experience and product competitiveness.

CN222584374UActive Publication Date: 2025-03-11SUZHOU SHANGTENG TECH MFG CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202421068690.X
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-05-16
Publication Date
2025-03-11
Estimated Expiration
2034-05-16

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Technical Problem

After collecting dust in the dust cup, the existing vacuum cleaner base station needs to manually close the cover door of the dust cup, resulting in poor user experience; at the same time, the base station lacks dust collector doors, which has the problem of secondary pollution of dust; the driving mechanism is independently controlled, with complex structure and inconvenient control.

Method used

Design a vacuum cleaner base station that includes a dust storage compartment and drive components. The dust collecting chamber has a vacuum cleaner and a silo cover. When the vacuum cleaner and the dust discharge port are connected, the driving assembly simultaneously controls the opening and closing of the silo cover and cup cover to ensure seamless transfer of dust and prevent secondary pollution.

Benefits of technology

It improves user experience, simplifies the operation process, avoids secondary pollution of dust, has a simple structure and convenient control, and enhances the market competitiveness of the product.

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Abstract

A dust collector base station comprises a base station body, a dust collection bin is arranged in the base station body, the dust collection bin is provided with a dust collection opening, a bin cover is arranged at the dust collection opening, the dust collection opening is configured to be capable of being in butt joint with a dust cup dust discharging opening of a dust collector, and a cup cover is arranged at the dust discharging opening. A driving assembly is arranged in the base station main body, and the driving assembly is configured to be capable of controlling the bin cover and the cup cover to be synchronously opened and closed in the state that the dust suction opening and the dust exhaust opening are in butt joint. According to the dust collector base station provided by the utility model, on one hand, the problem of secondary pollution caused by dust peculiar smell due to the absence of a bin cover at the dust collection port of the base station in the related technology is solved; on the other hand, the driving assembly capable of synchronously controlling opening and closing of the dust cup cover and the dust collection bin cover of the dust collector is provided, has the advantages of being simple in structure, convenient to control and the like, improves user experience, improves product market competitiveness and is suitable for application and popularization.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the field of cleaning equipment, in particular to a vacuum cleaner base station. Background Art

[0002] The vacuum cleaner includes a dust cup. In order to clean the dust in the dust cup, the vacuum cleaner is equipped with a base station. When in use, the vacuum cleaner is placed on the base station, and the base station collects the dust in the dust cup. In the related art, after the base station collects the dust in the dust cup, the user needs to manually close the cover door of the dust cup, which results in a poor user experience. In addition, in the related art, the base station is not equipped with a dust collection bin door, resulting in a secondary pollution problem of dust; there is also a related art in which a dust collection bin door is provided on the base station, which needs to be opened separately when in use; there is also a related art in which a drive mechanism for opening and closing the dust cup dust discharge cover and / or for opening and closing the dust collection bin door and / or controlling the dust collection and dust discharge mode of the vacuum cleaner is provided in the base station, but the above-mentioned drive mechanisms are mostly independently controlled, resulting in problems such as complex structure and inconvenient control.

[0003] Therefore, in view of the shortcomings of the prior art, it is necessary to design a vacuum cleaner base station to solve the above problems. Utility Model Content

[0004] In order to overcome the above-mentioned deficiencies in the prior art, the utility model aims to provide a vacuum cleaner base station.

[0005] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose and other related purposes, the technical solution provided by the utility model is: a vacuum cleaner base station, including a base station body, a dust collecting bin is provided in the base station body, the dust collecting bin has a dust suction port, a bin cover is provided at the dust suction port, the dust suction port is configured to be able to dock with the dust cup dust discharge port of the vacuum cleaner, and a cup cover is provided at the dust discharge port; a drive component is provided in the base station body, and the drive component is configured to control the bin cover and the cup cover to open and close synchronously when the dust suction port and the dust discharge port are docked.

[0006] The preferred technical solution is: the cup cover is hinged at the dust exhaust port through a rotating shaft, a torsion spring is sleeved on the rotating shaft, the first force arm of the torsion spring is against the cup cover, and the second force arm of the torsion spring is against the dust cup; a spring-lock mechanism is provided on the side of the dust exhaust port away from the rotating shaft, and a lock groove corresponding to the spring-lock mechanism is provided on the cup cover.

[0007] The preferred technical solution is: the driving assembly is composed of a first driving mechanism and a second driving mechanism, the first driving mechanism is used to control the opening and closing of the compartment cover, and the first driving mechanism and the second driving mechanism cooperate with each other and are used to control the opening and closing of the cup cover.

[0008] The preferred technical solution is: the first driving mechanism is composed of a motor, a shaft, a bin cover driving gear and a bin cover driving rack, the motor is fixed in the base station body, the shaft is vertically arranged and driven to rotate by the motor, the bin cover driving gear is fixedly sleeved on the shaft, the bin cover driving rack is slidably arranged in the base station body along the front and rear directions and is meshed with the bin cover driving gear, a cylindrical boss is provided at the end of the bin cover driving rack, the bin cover is hinged at the dust suction port, a guide strip hole is provided on the side of the bin cover, and the cylindrical boss is slidably arranged in the guide strip hole.

[0009] The preferred technical solution is: the second driving mechanism is composed of a first swing arm, a second swing arm, a first return spring, a second return spring, an actuating rod and a cam, the first swing arm is constituted as an inverted L-shaped structure and the horizontal section is rotated to the front outer wall of the dust collecting bin, the vertical section of the first swing arm can be movably arranged up and down to penetrate the front side of the edge of the dust suction port and is arranged corresponding to the snap mechanism, the first return spring is sleeved on the vertical section of the first swing arm, one end of the first return spring is against the step surface of the vertical section of the first swing arm, and the other end of the first return spring is against the bottom of the edge of the dust suction port; the middle section of the second swing arm is rotated to the right outer wall of the dust collecting bin, and the second The left end of the swing arm abuts against the upper side of the horizontal section end of the first swing arm; the cam is fixedly sleeved on the shaft rod; the actuating rod is slidably arranged on the rear side of the dust collecting bin, and the left end of the actuating rod and the right end of the second swing arm are correspondingly arranged, the left end of the actuating rod is provided with a first inclined surface for actuating the second swing arm to swing counterclockwise, and the right end of the second swing arm is provided with a second inclined surface corresponding to the first inclined surface, and the right end of the actuating rod and the cam are correspondingly arranged; the second return spring is sleeved on the actuating rod, one end of the second return spring abuts against the outer edge of the right end of the actuating rod, and the other end of the second return spring is fixedly connected to the base station body.

[0010] A preferred technical solution is: the driving component is also configured to control the vacuum cleaner to switch between dust suction and dust collection modes when the dust suction port and the dust discharge port are docked.

[0011] The preferred technical solution is: the drive assembly also includes a third drive mechanism, which is composed of a transmission gear and an actuating rack. The transmission gear is fixedly sleeved on the shaft, and the actuating rack is slidably arranged in the base station body along the front and rear directions and is meshed with the transmission gear; the actuating rack is configured to be able to extend out of the base station body and is used to control the dust suction and dust collection mode of the vacuum cleaner in the docked state.

[0012] Due to the application of the above technical solution, the utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0013] The utility model proposes a vacuum cleaner base station, which, on the one hand, solves the problem in the related technology that the dust suction port of the base station is not equipped with a bin cover, which easily leads to secondary pollution of dust and odor; on the other hand, it provides a driving component that can synchronously control the opening and closing of the dust cup cover and the dust collection bin cover of the vacuum cleaner, which has the characteristics of simple structure and convenient control, improves the user experience, improves the product market competitiveness, and is suitable for promotion and use. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0014] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the main structure of the base station involved in the utility model.

[0015] Figure 2 It is a cross-sectional view of the vacuum cleaner involved in the utility model in a vacuuming state when docked with a base station.

[0016] Figure 3 for Figure 2 A is an enlarged schematic diagram.

[0017] Figure 4 This is a cross-sectional view of the vacuum cleaner involved in the utility model in a dust collecting state when docked with a base station.

[0018] Figure 5 for Figure 4 The enlarged schematic diagram of point B in FIG.

[0019] Figure 6 It is a structural schematic diagram of the dust discharge port of the dust cup of the vacuum cleaner involved in the utility model.

[0020] Figure 7 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the base station involved in the present utility model from a first viewing angle.

[0021] Figure 8 for Figure 7 The enlarged schematic diagram of point C in FIG.

[0022] Fig. 9 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the base station involved in the present utility model from a second viewing angle.

[0023] Fig.10 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the base station involved in the utility model DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0024] The following is a description of the implementation of the present invention by means of specific embodiments. People familiar with the art can easily understand other advantages and effects of the present invention from the contents disclosed in this specification.

[0025] See also Figure 1-Figure 10. It should be noted that in the description of the present utility model, it should be noted that the terms "center", "up", "down", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "inside", "outside" and the like indicate positions or positional relationships based on the positions or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, or the positions or positional relationships in which the utility model product is usually placed when in use. They are only for the convenience of describing the present utility model and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present utility model. In addition, the terms "first", "second", "third" and the like are only used to distinguish the description, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance. Terms such as "horizontal", "vertical", and "overhanging" do not mean that the components are required to be absolutely horizontal or overhanging, but can be slightly tilted. For example, "horizontal" only means that its direction is more horizontal than "vertical", and does not mean that the structure must be completely horizontal, but can be slightly tilted.

[0026] In the description of the present invention, it is also necessary to explain that, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "set", "install", "connect", and "connect" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection, it can be a mechanical connection, it can be an electrical connection, it can be a direct connection, it can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and it can be the internal communication of two components. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0027] Example:

[0028] like Figures 1 to 10 As shown, according to an overall technical concept of the utility model, a vacuum cleaner base station is provided, including a base station body 100, in which a dust collecting bin 1 is provided, the dust collecting bin 1 has a dust suction port, a bin cover 11 is provided at the dust suction port, the dust suction port is configured to be able to dock with the dust discharge port of a dust cup 2 of a vacuum cleaner 200, and a cup cover 21 is provided at the dust discharge port; a driving component is provided in the base station body 100, and the driving component is configured to control the bin cover 11 and the cup cover 21 to open and close synchronously when the dust suction port and the dust discharge port are docked.

[0029] like Figures 1 to 10 As shown, in an exemplary embodiment of the utility model, the cup cover 21 is arranged at the dust discharge port through a rotating shaft hinge 3, a torsion spring 4 is sleeved on the rotating shaft 3, the first force arm of the torsion spring 4 is against the cup cover 21, and the second force arm of the torsion spring 4 is against the dust cup 2; a snap mechanism 5 is arranged on the side of the dust discharge port away from the rotating shaft 4, and a lock groove 211 corresponding to the snap mechanism 5 is arranged on the cup cover 21. The snap mechanism 5 can be unlocked by an external mechanism, and after unlocking, the cup cover 21 will pop outward under the action of the torsion spring 4, and this structure is used to ensure that the cup cover 21 is opened normally.

[0030] like Figures 1 to 10 As shown, in an exemplary embodiment of the present utility model, the driving assembly is composed of a first driving mechanism and a second driving mechanism, the first driving mechanism is used to control the opening and closing of the compartment cover 11, and the first driving mechanism and the second driving mechanism cooperate with each other and are used to control the opening and closing of the cup cover 21.

[0031] like Figures 1 to 10 As shown, in an exemplary embodiment of the utility model, the first driving mechanism is composed of a motor 61, a shaft 62, a bin cover driving gear 63 and a bin cover driving rack 64, the motor 61 is fixed in the base station body 100, the shaft 62 is vertically arranged and driven to rotate by the motor 61, the bin cover driving gear 63 is fixedly sleeved on the shaft 62, the bin cover driving rack 64 is slidably arranged in the base station body 100 along the front and rear directions and is meshed with the bin cover driving gear 63, a cylindrical boss 641 is provided at the end of the bin cover driving rack 64, the bin cover 11 is hinged at the dust suction port, and a guide strip hole 111 is provided on the side of the bin cover 11, and the cylindrical boss 641 is slidably arranged in the guide strip hole 111; during the front and rear movement of the bin cover driving rack 64, it can drive the bin cover 11 to open and close the dust suction port. During operation, the motor 61 drives the shaft 62 to rotate, and the bin cover driving gear 63 rotates accordingly, and drives the bin cover driving rack 64 to slide back and forth. The cylindrical boss 641 set at the end of the bin cover driving rack 64 will slide in the guide bar hole 111 set on the side of the bin cover 11, thereby driving the bin cover 11 to flip over, so as to realize the opening and closing control of the dust suction port.

[0032] like Figures 1 to 10As shown, in an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the second driving mechanism is composed of a first swing arm 71, a second swing arm 72, a first return spring 73, a second return spring 74, an actuating rod 75 and a cam 76. The first swing arm 72 is constituted as an inverted L-shaped structure and the horizontal section is rotated on the front outer wall of the dust collecting bin 1. The vertical section of the first swing arm 71 can be movably arranged up and down on the front side of the edge of the dust suction port and is correspondingly arranged on the snap mechanism 5. The first return spring 73 is sleeved on the vertical section of the first swing arm 71. One end of the first return spring 73 is against the step surface of the vertical section of the first swing arm 71, and the other end of the first return spring 73 is against the bottom of the edge of the dust suction port; the middle section of the second swing arm 72 is rotated on the right outer wall of the dust collecting bin 1. The left end of the second swing arm 72 abuts against the upper side of the horizontal section end of the first swing arm 71; the cam 76 is fixedly mounted on the shaft rod 62; the actuating rod 75 is slidably arranged on the rear side of the dust collecting bin 1, and the left end of the actuating rod 75 and the right end of the second swing arm 72 are correspondingly arranged, and the left end of the actuating rod 75 is provided with a first inclined surface 751 for actuating the second swing arm 72 to swing counterclockwise, and the right end of the second swing arm 72 is provided with a second inclined surface 721 corresponding to the first inclined surface 751, and the right end of the actuating rod 75 and the cam 76 are correspondingly arranged; the second return spring 74 is mounted on the actuating rod 75, one end of the second return spring 74 abuts against the outer edge of the right end of the actuating rod 75, and the other end of the second return spring 74 is fixedly connected to the base station body 100. When the cam 76 rotates, it contacts the actuating rod 75, thereby driving the actuating rod 75 to move to the left, driving the second swing arm 72 to swing counterclockwise, and then driving the first swing arm 71 to swing clockwise, so that the end of the vertical section of the first swing arm 71 can extend out of the edge of the dust suction port and act on the spring mechanism 5 of the dust cup 2 to achieve unlocking. The cup cover 2 can be automatically opened under the action of the torsion spring 4.

[0033] like Figures 1 to 10 As shown, in an exemplary embodiment of the present utility model, the driving assembly is also configured to control the vacuum cleaner to switch between dust suction and dust collection modes when the dust suction port and the dust discharge port are docked.

[0034] like Figures 1 to 10As shown, in an exemplary embodiment of the utility model, the drive assembly also includes a third drive mechanism 8, which is composed of a transmission gear 81 and an actuating rack 82. The transmission gear 81 is fixedly sleeved on the shaft 62, and the actuating rack 82 is slidably arranged in the base station body 100 along the front-to-back direction and meshed with the transmission gear 81; the actuating rack 82 is configured to be able to extend outside the base station body 100 and is used to control the dust suction and dust collection mode of the vacuum cleaner 200 in the docking state. Specifically, the vacuum cleaner 200 is provided with an air duct switching bin, and the air duct switching bin is provided with an air duct switching mechanism for switching the dust suction air duct and the dust collection air duct. The actuating rack 82 is configured to be able to extend into the air duct switching bin and be connected to the air duct switching mechanism in transmission, thereby realizing the air duct switching control. It should be noted that the air duct switching mechanism related to the present application has been disclosed in another patent applied for on the same day, and no further details will be given here.

[0035] Therefore, the utility model has the following advantages:

[0036] The utility model proposes a vacuum cleaner base station, which, on the one hand, solves the problem in the related technology that the dust suction port of the base station is not equipped with a bin cover, which easily leads to secondary pollution of dust and odor; on the other hand, it provides a driving component that can synchronously control the opening and closing of the dust cup cover and the dust collection bin cover of the vacuum cleaner, which has the characteristics of simple structure and convenient control, improves the user experience, improves the product market competitiveness, and is suitable for promotion and use.

[0037] The above embodiments are merely illustrative of the principles and effects of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the present invention. Anyone familiar with the technology may modify or alter the above embodiments without violating the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, all equivalent modifications or alterations made by a person of ordinary skill in the art without departing from the spirit and technical concept disclosed by the present invention shall still be covered by the claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. A vacuum cleaner base station, characterized in that: It includes a base station body, in which a dust collecting bin is provided, the dust collecting bin has a dust suction port, a bin cover is provided at the dust suction port, the dust suction port is configured to be able to dock with the dust cup dust discharge port of the vacuum cleaner, and a cup cover is provided at the dust discharge port; a driving component is provided in the base station body, and the driving component is configured to control the bin cover and the cup cover to open and close synchronously when the dust suction port and the dust discharge port are docked.

2. A vacuum cleaner base station according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cup cover is hinged at the dust discharge port through a rotating shaft, a torsion spring is sleeved on the rotating shaft, a first force arm of the torsion spring is against the cup cover, and a second force arm of the torsion spring is against the dust cup; a snap mechanism is provided on the side of the dust discharge port away from the rotating shaft, and a locking groove corresponding to the snap mechanism is provided on the cup cover.

3. A vacuum cleaner base station according to claim 2, characterized in that: The driving assembly is composed of a first driving mechanism and a second driving mechanism. The first driving mechanism is used to control the opening and closing of the compartment cover. The first driving mechanism and the second driving mechanism cooperate with each other and are used to control the opening and closing of the cup cover.

4. A vacuum cleaner base station according to claim 3, characterized in that: The first driving mechanism is composed of a motor, a shaft, a bin cover driving gear and a bin cover driving rack. The motor is fixed in the base station body, the shaft is vertically arranged and driven to rotate by the motor, the bin cover driving gear is fixedly sleeved on the shaft, the bin cover driving rack is slidably arranged in the base station body along the front-back direction and meshed with the bin cover driving gear, a cylindrical boss is provided at the end of the bin cover driving rack, the bin cover is hinged at the dust suction port, a guide strip hole is provided on the side of the bin cover, and the cylindrical boss is slidably arranged in the guide strip hole.

5. A vacuum cleaner base station according to claim 4, characterized in that: The second driving mechanism is composed of a first swing arm, a second swing arm, a first return spring, a second return spring, an actuating rod and a cam, the first swing arm is constituted as an inverted L-shaped structure and the horizontal section is rotated on the front outer wall of the dust collecting bin, the vertical section of the first swing arm can be movably arranged up and down to penetrate the front side of the edge of the dust suction port and is arranged corresponding to the snap mechanism, the first return spring is sleeved on the vertical section of the first swing arm, one end of the first return spring is against the step surface of the vertical section of the first swing arm, and the other end of the first return spring is against the bottom of the edge of the dust suction port; the middle section of the second swing arm is rotated on the right outer wall of the dust collecting bin, and the left side of the second swing arm The end is against the upper side of the horizontal section end of the first swing arm; the cam is fixedly sleeved on the shaft rod; the actuating rod is slidably arranged on the rear side of the dust collecting bin, and the left end of the actuating rod and the right end of the second swing arm are correspondingly arranged, the left end of the actuating rod is provided with a first inclined surface for actuating the second swing arm to swing counterclockwise, and the right end of the second swing arm is provided with a second inclined surface corresponding to the first inclined surface, and the right end of the actuating rod and the cam are correspondingly arranged; the second return spring is sleeved on the actuating rod, one end of the second return spring is against the outer edge of the right end of the actuating rod, and the other end of the second return spring is fixedly connected to the base station body.

6. A vacuum cleaner base station according to claim 1, characterized in that: The driving assembly is also configured to control the vacuum cleaner to switch between dust suction and dust collection modes when the dust suction port is in a docking state with the dust discharge port.

7. A vacuum cleaner base station according to claim 4, characterized in that: The driving assembly also includes a third driving mechanism, which is composed of a transmission gear and an actuating rack. The transmission gear is fixedly sleeved on the shaft, and the actuating rack is slidably arranged in the base station body along the front-to-back direction and meshed with the transmission gear; the actuating rack is configured to be able to extend out of the base station body and is used to control the dust suction and dust collection mode of the vacuum cleaner in the docked state.