Dust collector

By designing a detachable filter unit connected to the mounting cavity in the vacuum cleaner, the filter unit can be cleaned without removing it, solving the problem of inconvenient cleaning of handheld vacuum cleaners and improving user experience and convenience.

CN223601369UActive Publication Date: 2025-11-28ALFRED KARCHER SE & CO KG
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Application Number
CN202423104725.3
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-12-16
Publication Date
2025-11-28
Estimated Expiration
2034-12-16

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Technical Problem

Existing handheld vacuum cleaners require the filter to be removed before cleaning the dust cup, which is inconvenient for users and limits the user experience.

Method used

A vacuum cleaner has been designed with a filter unit detachably connected to the mounting cavity. The air inlet pipe is connected to the outer wall of the cylinder, and the air enters the mounting cavity parallel to the outer wall of the cylinder. The filter unit does not need to be removed when cleaning the dust cup, and the filter can be cleaned or replaced as needed.

Benefits of technology

The dust cup cleaning process has been simplified, enhancing user initiative and experience, improving user satisfaction, and the filter unit is easy to carry and maintain.

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Abstract

The utility model provides a dust collector which comprises a main body unit which comprises a motor and a battery pack electrically connected with the motor. The cyclone structure comprises a cylinder part located on the main body unit, a mounting cavity is defined by the inner wall of the cylinder part, an air inlet penetrating through the side wall of the cylinder part is formed in the outer side wall of the cylinder part, a filtering unit is arranged in the mounting cavity, and the filtering unit is detachably connected with the mounting cavity; the air inlet pipe is located on the outer wall of the barrel part and connected with the air inlet, the air inlet pipe extends in the direction parallel to the axis of the motor, and air in the air inlet pipe enters the mounting cavity in the direction parallel to the outer wall of the barrel part; the dust cup is connected with the barrel part; in the dust cup cleaning process, the filtering unit does not need to be taken down firstly, on one hand, the dust cup cleaning process is reduced, on the other hand, a user can disassemble and replace the filter according to the actual requirement for replacing the filtering unit, the autonomous selectivity of the user is increased, and the use experience feeling of the user is greatly improved.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to cleaning equipment technical field especially, relate to a dust collector. BACKGROUND

[0002] With the development of science and technology and the improvement of living standards, various life electric appliances have entered people's life and brought great convenience to people's life. As a kind of household cleaning appliance, dust collector has been widely used in people's life because it can automatically collect dust and sundries in different positions of ground and furniture.

[0003] Dust collector includes horizontal dust collector, vertical dust collector, handheld dust collector and different kinds, wherein, wireless handheld dust collector has the advantages of small size, light and flexible and wide application because of self-contained battery, and is loved by people.

[0004] But at present, the filter of handheld dust collector is arranged in dust cup, so the user must take down the filter before cleaning garbage, which brings great inconvenience to the user and limits the use of handheld dust collector to some extent.

[0005] Therefore, how to reduce the disassembly of filter and increase the user's autonomous selectivity of replacing filter is a technical problem that needs to be solved at present. INVENTION CONTENTS

[0006] The utility model solves the problem that a dust collector is provided, and the filter unit does not need to be taken down during the process of cleaning the dust cup, which reduces the cleaning process of the dust cup on the one hand, and on the other hand, the user can disassemble and replace the filter according to the actual demand of replacing the filter, increases the user's autonomous selectivity, greatly improves the user's experience.

[0007] To solve the above problems, the utility model provides a dust collector, which comprises: a main body unit, the main body unit comprises a motor and a battery pack electrically connected with the motor; a cyclone structure comprising a cylinder portion located on the main body unit, an inner wall of the cylinder portion surrounds an installation cavity, an outer side wall of the cylinder portion has an air inlet penetrating the side wall of the cylinder portion, the installation cavity has a filter unit, the filter unit is detachably connected with the installation cavity; an air inlet pipe located on the outer wall of the cylinder portion and connected with the air inlet, the air inlet pipe extends along the axis parallel to the motor, the air in the air inlet pipe enters the installation cavity along the direction parallel to the outer wall of the cylinder portion; and a dust cup connected with the cylinder portion.

[0008] Optionally, the filtering unit comprises a filter cartridge, filter cotton and a filter, the filter cartridge comprises two opposite ends, the inside of the filter cartridge is in a hollow structure, one end of the filter cartridge is covered with a baffle, the other end of the filter cartridge is fixed with a receiving part, the receiving part has a receiving cavity, and the receiving cavity is in communication with the inside of the filter cartridge.

[0009] Optionally, the filter cotton is arranged in the inside of the filter cartridge, the filter is arranged in the receiving cavity and is detachably connected with the receiving part, and the filter is a HEPA filter.

[0010] Optionally, the outer wall of the filter cartridge comprises a first area and a second area, the first area corresponds to the air inlet, and the second area surrounds the first area, and a plurality of through holes are arranged on the second area and penetrate the filter cartridge.

[0011] Optionally, the outer wall of the receiving part is provided with a first locking part, the outer wall of the cartridge part is provided with a second locking part matched with the first locking part, and the first locking part is locked with the second locking part after the filtering unit is assembled into the mounting cavity.

[0012] Optionally, before the filtering unit is disassembled from the mounting cavity, the first locking part is separated from the second locking part after the second locking part is pressed.

[0013] Optionally, the baffle is provided with a handle protruding from the surface of the baffle.

[0014] Optionally, the dust cup comprises an opening, a bottom corresponding to the opening and a cup wall between the opening and the bottom, the opening is connected with the cartridge part, at least one buckle is arranged on the side wall of the cartridge part close to the opening, and the buckle is used for connecting the dust cup with the cartridge part.

[0015] Optionally, when the number of the buckles is a plurality, the plurality of buckles are uniformly distributed on the side wall of the cartridge part close to the opening.

[0016] Optionally, the cup wall is a straight cylinder, and the diameter of the cup opening of the dust cup gradually increases from the bottom to the opening.

[0017] Compared with the prior art, the technical scheme of the utility model has the following advantages:

[0018] The utility model discloses dust collector technical scheme, the main unit includes motor and the battery package of electric connection with motor;Cyclone structure includes the cylinder portion on the main unit, and the inner wall of cylinder portion surrounds and forms the installation cavity, and the outer wall of cylinder portion has the air inlet that penetrates the side wall of cylinder portion, and the installation cavity has the filter unit, and the filter unit is detachably connected with the installation cavity, and the dust cup is connected on the cylinder portion, and the outer wall of cylinder portion has the air inlet pipe, and the air inlet pipe communicates with the air inlet, and the air in the air inlet pipe extends along the axis parallel to the motor, and the wind in the air inlet pipe enters the installation cavity along the direction parallel to the outer wall of cylinder portion;In this way, in the process of emptying the dust cup, the filter unit does not need to be taken down again, thereby simplifying the step of cleaning the dust cup, and the user can choose whether to clean the filter unit during the process of cleaning the dust cup, thereby enhancing the subjective initiative of the user to clean the filter unit, which can enhance the user experience and improve the user satisfaction of the dust collector to a certain extent.

[0019] Further, the filter unit includes a filter cylinder, filter cotton, and a filter, the filter cotton is installed in the filter cylinder, and the filter is installed in a receiving portion on the filter cylinder. This integrated filter unit has the characteristics of small size, light weight, high integration, easy portability and maintenance, and is independent of the main unit, thereby enhancing the user's convenience in replacing the filter unit and having a wide range of applications.

[0020] Further, after the second locking portion is pressed down, the first locking portion and the second locking portion are separated, so that the filter unit can be detached by pulling the handle portion on the filter unit. The user can detach the filter unit while maintaining hygiene, thereby greatly improving the user experience.

[0021] Further, the outer wall of the filter cylinder includes a first area and a second area, the first area corresponds to the air inlet, and the second area surrounds the first area. A plurality of through holes are arranged on the second area and penetrate the filter cylinder, and no through hole is arranged on the first area. In this way, the air entering from the air inlet is guided to the surrounding second area by the first area, then enters the filter cotton through the through holes, and finally passes through the filter. The first area without the through hole avoids the risk of filter cylinder blockage. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0022] Figure 1 is the structure schematic diagram of the dust collector in an embodiment of the utility model;

[0023] Figure 2 is the structure schematic diagram of the filter unit and the main unit not installed in an embodiment of the utility model;

[0024] Figure 3 is the structure schematic diagram of the filter unit and the main unit installed in an embodiment of the utility model;

[0025] Figure 4 is the structure schematic diagram of the main unit in an embodiment of the utility model;

[0026] Figure 5 is an explosion structure schematic view of the filter unit in an embodiment of the present application;

[0027] Figure 6 is a structure schematic view of the filter cartridge in an embodiment of the present application. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0028] As known from the background art, the existing handheld dust collector still needs to be improved.

[0029] The inventor has found through research that the main body unit comprises a motor and a battery pack electrically connected with the motor; the cyclone structure comprises a cylinder portion on the main body unit, an inner wall of the cylinder portion encloses an installation cavity, an outer wall of the cylinder portion has an air inlet penetrating through a side wall of the cylinder portion, the installation cavity has a filter unit detachably connected therewith, the cylinder portion is connected with a dust cup, the outer wall of the cylinder portion has an air inlet pipe, the air inlet pipe is in communication with the air inlet, the air inlet pipe extends along an axis parallel to the motor, air in the air inlet pipe enters the installation cavity along a direction parallel to the outer wall of the cylinder portion; in this way, the filter unit does not need to be removed during emptying of the dust cup, thereby simplifying the step of cleaning the dust cup, and the user can choose whether to clean the filter unit during cleaning of the dust cup according to actual conditions, thereby enhancing the subjective initiative of the user in cleaning the filter unit, which can enhance the user experience and improve the user satisfaction with the dust collector to a certain extent.

[0030] In order to make the above-mentioned purpose, features and advantages of the present application more obvious and easy to understand, the specific embodiments of the present application will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

[0031] Please refer to Figures 1 to 4 A dust collector 100 comprises a main body unit 101 and a cyclone structure.

[0032] In the embodiment, the main body unit 101 comprises a motor (not marked in the figure) and a battery pack (not marked in the figure) electrically connected with the motor

[0033] In the present embodiment, the main unit 101 further comprises a main housing, a fan, and a sound absorbing component, the main housing encapsulates the motor, the battery pack, the sound absorbing component, and the fan inside the main housing, and the main housing has an operation panel on the surface thereof, wherein the main housing is generally formed of synthetic resin; the battery pack serves as the power source of the vacuum cleaner and provides power for the vacuum cleaner, and the battery pack is generally a lithium ion battery, which is a rechargeable battery; the fan is accommodated in the main housing, and air flowing into the main housing from the suction port of the air inlet pipe passes through the filter unit and then flows out to the outside space of the main housing through the air outlet after the rotation of the fan; the motor is also accommodated in the main housing, and the motor provides power for the rotation of the fan; the operation panel is used for the user of the vacuum cleaner to operate, and the operation panel has a driving mode switching button and a stop button, and if the driving mode switching button is operated when the motor is stopped, the driving of the motor is started. If the stop button is operated when the motor is driven, the motor is stopped.

[0034] In the present embodiment, the cyclone structure comprises a cylinder portion 104 located on the main unit 101, the inner wall of the cylinder portion 104 encloses an installation cavity 104a, the outer wall of the cylinder portion 104 has an air inlet (not labeled in the figure) penetrating through the side wall of the cylinder portion 104, and the installation cavity 104a has the filter unit 102 detachably connected therewith.

[0035] In the present embodiment, the filter unit 102 is installed in the installation cavity 104a along the axis parallel to the motor.

[0036] In the present embodiment, the cylinder portion 104 has an air inlet pipe 105 on the outer wall thereof, and the air inlet pipe 105 is in communication with the air inlet, the air inlet pipe 105 extends along the axis parallel to the motor, and the air in the air inlet pipe 105 enters the installation cavity 104a along the direction parallel to the outer wall of the cylinder portion 104.

[0037] In the present embodiment, the installation cavity 104a provides space for the installation of the filter unit 102.

[0038] In the present embodiment, the cylinder portion 104 is fixedly connected with the main unit 101.

[0039] In some embodiments, the cylinder portion 104 and the main unit 101 can also be detachably connected.

[0040] In the present embodiment, the filter unit 102 is detachably connected with the main unit 101, which is to facilitate the periodic replacement of the filter unit 102 and ensure the cleaning ability of the vacuum cleaner 100.

[0041] In the present embodiment, the filter unit 102 is clamped with the main unit 101.

[0042] In some embodiments, the filter unit 102 and the main body unit 101 can be threadedly connected.

[0043] In the present embodiment, the cylinder portion 104 and the main body unit 101 can be integrally formed or separately formed.

[0044] In the present embodiment, the filter unit 102 is used to capture and remove dust, impurities and particles in the air (wind), improve indoor air quality, and also protect the motor and other key components of the vacuum cleaner from wear and blockage. The filter unit 102 is installed in the mounting cavity 104a, and the filter unit 102 is connected to the main body unit 101.

[0045] In the present embodiment, the filter unit 102 and the main body unit 101 are independent of each other, and the disassembly and installation of the filter unit 102 will not affect the main body unit 101, thereby facilitating the replacement and cleaning of the filter unit 102, and providing greater convenience for carrying the filter unit 102.

[0046] In the present embodiment, the installation direction of the filter unit 102 is parallel to the shaft of the motor, and can be pulled up from the front side (the side close to the dust cup) of the main body unit 101, facilitating the quick removal of the filter unit 102.

[0047] In the present embodiment, referring to Figure 5 , the filter unit 102 includes a filter cylinder 102-1 and a filter 102-2 mounted on the filter cylinder 102-1, and the filter 102-2 is located between the filter cylinder 102-1 and the main body unit 101. Specifically, the filter cylinder 102-1 has a hollow structure, and the filter cylinder 102-1 includes opposite two ends, one end of the filter cylinder 102-1 is covered with a baffle 102-7, a handle 102-3 protruding from the surface of the baffle 102-7 is arranged on the baffle 102-7, and the other end of the filter cylinder 102-1 is fixed with a receiving portion 102-4, the receiving portion 102-4 has a receiving cavity 102-5, the receiving cavity 102-5 is through the inside of the filter cylinder 102-1, and the filter 102-2 is mounted in the receiving cavity 102-5.

[0048] In the present embodiment, the filter 102-2 is a HEPA filter (High Efficiency Particulate Air Filter).

[0049] In the present embodiment, the filter cylinder 102-1 also has filter cotton 102-6, and the filter cylinder 102-1 has a plurality of through holes.

[0050] In the embodiment, the filter 102-2 is clamped with the receiving cavity 102-5, and the filter 102-2 can be replaced according to actual needs.

[0051] In the embodiment, the air coming from the air inlet first passes through the filter cylinder 102-1, then passes through the filter cotton 102-6, and then goes out from the filter 102-2.

[0052] In the embodiment, the filter cylinder 102-1 plays a pre-filtering role and is mainly used for screening large particles of dust, the filter 102-2 is used for filtering out 99.97% of particles above 0.3 microns, and the filter cotton 102-6 is an activated carbon filter screen used for adsorbing odors, formaldehyde and other harmful gases.

[0053] In the embodiment, please refer to Figure 6 , the outer wall of the filter cylinder 102-1 includes a first area I and a second area (not marked in the figure), the first area I corresponds to the air inlet, and the second area surrounds the first area I, and a plurality of through holes 102-8 penetrating the filter cylinder are arranged on the second area.

[0054] Figure 6 It is a front view of the filter cylinder 102-1, and the outer wall of the filter cylinder 102-1 is the second area except the part of the first area I.

[0055] In the embodiment, the air coming from the air inlet enters the mounting cavity 104a along a direction parallel to the outer wall of the cylinder part 104, is guided from the first area I of the filter cylinder to the second area of the filter cylinder, passes through the through hole, then passes through the filter cotton, and finally passes through the HEPA filter, so as to realize filtering.

[0056] In the embodiment, the first area I corresponding to the air inlet is not provided with a through hole, which plays a guiding role on the one hand and avoids blockage at the air inlet on the other hand, thereby affecting the use performance of the dust collector.

[0057] In the embodiment, please refer to Figure 2 and Figure 3 , the outer wall of the receiving part 102-4 has a first locking part 106, the outer wall of the cylinder part 104 has a second locking part 107 matched with the first locking part 106, the filter unit 102 is assembled into the mounting cavity 104a, and the first locking part 106 and the second locking part 107 are locked, so that the filter unit 102 and the main body unit 101 are connected.

[0058] In the embodiment, the first locking part 106 is separated from the second locking part 107 after the second locking part 107 is pressed before the filter unit 102 is detached from the main unit 101.

[0059] In the embodiment, the second locking part 107 adopts a lever structure, which simplifies the button structure for releasing the filter unit 102.

[0060] In the embodiment, please continue to refer to Figure 1 The dust cup 103 is connected with the cylinder part 104, and the dust cup 103 is used for collecting the sucked dust and sundries, ensuring the internal cleanliness of the vacuum cleaner, preventing the performance of the vacuum cleaner from being reduced and damaged, and the dust cup 103 and the main unit 101 are located on both sides of the cylinder part 104.

[0061] In the embodiment, the filter unit 102 is connected with the main unit 101 through the mounting cavity 104a on the cylinder part 104, and then the dust cup 103 is connected with the cylinder part 104, so that the dust cup 103, the dust cup 103 and the filter unit 102 are independent of each other and are separately installed. In the process of detaching the dust cup 103, the filter unit 102 does not need to be removed first, so that the user can selectively replace or detach the filter unit 102 according to the actual use of the vacuum cleaner 100, replacing the traditional way of removing the filter unit 102 before cleaning the dust cup 103, improving the user experience. At the same time, the filter unit 102, the dust cup 103 and the main unit 101 are independent of each other, and the user only needs to remove the dust cup 103 when cleaning the dust cup 103, and the user only needs to replace the corresponding filter unit 102 when replacing the filter unit 102. The independent design of each unit not only improves the degree, but also reduces the volume to some extent, so as to be more convenient to carry and maintain, and the cleaning steps of the dust cup 103 are greatly reduced without detaching the filter unit 102 in the process of cleaning the dust cup 103, greatly improving the user experience and satisfaction.

[0062] In the embodiment, the dust cup 103 includes an opening 103b, a bottom 103c corresponding to the opening 103b, and a cup wall 103e between the opening 103b and the bottom 103c. The opening 103b is connected with the cylinder part 104, and at least one buckle 103a is arranged on the side wall of the cylinder part 104 close to the opening 103b. The buckle 103a is used for connecting the dust cup with the cylinder part 104, and is further fixed through the buckle 103a, so as to improve the stability of the installation of the dust cup 103.

[0063] In some embodiments, the dust cup 103 and the barrel portion 104 can also be threadedly connected, clamped, or other detachable fixing manners.

[0064] In this embodiment, the number of the buckles is two, and the two buckles are evenly distributed on the side wall of the opening close to the barrel portion.

[0065] In some embodiments, the number of the buckles can also be one or other numbers greater than two.

[0066] In this embodiment, the cup wall 103e is straight, and the cup opening diameter of the dust cup 103 gradually increases from the bottom 103c to the opening 103b. This structure of the dust cup 103 has the palm holding of the handheld vacuum cleaner, and has stronger anti-deformation and anti-impact abilities, which helps to improve the service life of the dust cup 103 and the user's use comfort.

[0067] Although the utility model discloses as above, the utility model is not limited to this. Any person skilled in the art, without departing from the spirit and scope of the utility model, can make various changes and modifications, therefore the protection scope of the utility model should be the range defined by the claims.

Claims

1. A vacuum cleaner characterised in that, The utility model relates to a cyclone dust collector, comprising: a main unit comprising a motor and a battery pack electrically connected to the motor; a cyclone structure comprising a cylinder on the main unit, the inner wall of the cylinder enclosing an installation cavity, the outer wall of the cylinder having an air inlet passing through the side wall of the cylinder, the installation cavity having a filter unit detachably connected thereto; an air inlet pipe connected to the air inlet on the outer wall of the cylinder, the air inlet pipe extending along an axis parallel to the motor, the air in the air inlet pipe entering the installation cavity along a direction parallel to the outer wall of the cylinder; a dust cup connected to the cylinder.

2. The dust cup according to claim 1, wherein The filter unit comprises a filter cylinder, filter cotton and a filter, the filter cylinder comprising two opposite ends, the inside of the filter cylinder being hollow, one end of the filter cylinder being covered with a baffle, the other end of the filter cylinder being fixed with a receiving part, the receiving part having a receiving cavity, the receiving cavity being in communication with the inside of the filter cylinder.

3. The dust cup according to claim 2, wherein The filter cotton is located in the inside of the filter cylinder, the filter is installed in the receiving cavity and forms a detachable connection with the receiving part, and the filter is a HEPA filter.

4. The dust cup according to claim 2, wherein The outer wall of the filter cylinder comprises a first area and a second area, the first area corresponding to the air inlet, and the second area surrounding the first area, a plurality of through holes being provided on the second area and penetrating the filter cylinder.

5. The dust cup according to claim 2, wherein The outer wall of the receiving part has a first locking part, the outer wall of the cylinder has a second locking part matching the first locking part, and the first locking part and the second locking part are locked after the filter unit is assembled into the installation cavity.

6. The dust cup according to claim 5, wherein Before the filter unit is detached from the installation cavity, the first locking part is separated from the second locking part after the second locking part is pressed.

7. The dust cup according to claim 2, wherein A handle protruding from the surface of the baffle is provided on the baffle.

8. The dust cup according to claim 1, wherein The dust cup comprises an opening, a bottom corresponding to the opening and a cup wall between the opening and the bottom, the opening being connected to the cylinder, at least one buckle being provided on the side wall of the cylinder near the opening, the buckle being used to connect the dust cup to the cylinder.

9. The dust cup according to claim 8, wherein When the number of buckles is plural, the plural buckles are uniformly distributed on the side wall of the cylinder near the opening.

10. The dust cup according to claim 8, wherein The cup wall is a straight cylinder, and the diameter of the cup opening of the dust cup gradually increases from the bottom to the opening.