Steam cleaner

Abstract

The present disclosure provides a steam cleaner (200), including: a floor brush assembly (201) having a receiving groove (205) therein; a first fixing part (202) fixed in the receiving groove (205); and a handle assembly (203) having one end received in the receiving groove (205) and rotatably connected with the floor brush assembly (201). A second fixing part (204) is provided on a surface of the handle assembly (203) and configured to be locked with the first fixing part (202). The steam cleaner (200) can enhance a locking force of the handle assembly (203) and reduce a risk of tipping over of the handle assembly (203).

Description

STEAM CLEANERTECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present disclosure relates to the technical field of steam cleaning equipment, and more particularly to a steamer cleaner.BACKGROUND

[0002] With continuous development of technology, people's requirements for quality of life are constantly increasing. Steam cleaners, as floor cleaning tools with sterilization and disinfection functions, are very popular among users. The steam cleaners dissolve stubborn dirt attached to objects through 100 degree high-temperature steam for sterilization and disinfection. The steam cleaners are widely used for sterilization, dust removal, dirt removal and oil stain removal.

[0003] At present, most steam cleaners on the market have a small locking force on a handle, thus the handle may be unstable and prone to fall, which may easily injure people and pose a safety hazard to the users.

[0004] Therefore, how to improve the locking force of the handle is a technical problem that urgently needs to be solved.SUMMARY

[0005] An objective of the present disclosure is to provide a steam cleaner which can enhance a locking force of a handle and reduce a risk of tipping over of the handle.

[0006] According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, a steam cleaner includes: a floor brush assembly having a receiving groove therein; a first fixing part fixed in the receiving groove; and a handle assembly having one end received in the receiving groove and rotatably connected with the floor brush assembly. A second fixing part is provided on a surface of the handle assembly and configured to be locked with the first fixing part.

[0007] According to some embodiments, the first fixing part has an opening facing the surface of the handle assembly in a direction perpendicular to an extension direction of the handle assembly.

[0008] According to some embodiments, a pattern of the opening projected on a surface of the floor brush assembly is in a "C" shape.

[0009] According to some embodiments, the first fixing part is made of plastic.

[0010] According to some embodiments, the first fixing part is in interference fit with the second fixing part.

[0011] According to some embodiments, the second fixing part protrudes away from the surface of the handle assembly in a direction perpendicular to an extension direction of the handle assembly.

[0012] According to some embodiments, a pattern of the second fixing part projected on a surface of the floor brush assembly is in a convex arc shape.

[0013] According to some embodiments, the floor brush assembly includes a first panel and a second panel that are opposite to each other, and a receiving chamber isprovided between the first panel and the second panel, wherein the receiving groove is provided on a surface of the second panel and recessed towards the first panel, and the receiving groove penetrates through the second panel.

[0014] According to some embodiments, a rotating shaft is provided in the receiving chamber, and one end of the rotating shaft is fixed to a surface of the first panel in the receiving chamber, and the other end of the rotating shaft extends to the receiving groove and is connected with the handle assembly.

[0015] According to some embodiments, the rotating shaft is a T-shaped shaft.

[0016] Compared with conventional technology, the embodiments of the present disclosure have following advantages.

[0017] The floor brush assembly has a receiving groove therein, and the first fixing part is fixed in the receiving groove. One end of the handle assembly is received in the receiving groove and rotatably connected with the floor brush assembly, and the second fixing part is provided on the surface of the handle assembly and configured to be locked with the first fixing part. With a locking between the first fixing part and the second fixing part, a stability of the handle assembly received in the receiving groove can be enhanced, and tipping over of the handle assembly due to an unstable fixation of the handle assembly can be avoided. The steam cleaner has a simple structure and a high reliability.BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] FIG. 1 illustrates a schematic view showing a fixing method of a handle according to an embodiment;

[0019] FIG. 2 illustrates a schematic structural view of a steam cleaner according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0020] FIG. 3 illustrates a top view of FIG. 2;

[0021] FIG. 4 illustrates an exploded structural view of a steam cleaner according to an embodiment of the present disclosure; and

[0022] FIG. 5 illustrates a schematic view showing a fixing method of a handle assembly according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0023] As mentioned in the background, the structures of current floor cleaning tools need to be improved.

[0024] Now, a steam cleaner will be described with reference to FIG. 1. The steam cleaner includes a fixing cover 102 and a handle 100. A handle rotating shaft 101 is connected to a bottom of the handle 100. The handle rotating shaft 101 is fixed to the fixing cover 102 by cooperation of a protrusion 103 at a bottom of the handle rotating shaft 101 and a limiting spring 104 and a limiting buckle 105 at a bottom of the fixing cover 102 to fix the handle 100 to the fixing cover 102.

[0025] As shown in FIG. 1 , an arrow indicates a movement direction of the handle 100.

[0026] As a locking force of the handle is small, and the handle rotating shaft of the handle may detach from the limiting spring and limiting buckle, which causes the handle to become unstable and tip over and poses a safety risk to users.

[0027] Therefore, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a steam cleaner. The steam cleaner includes a floor brush assembly having a receiving groove therein, a first fixing part fixed in the receiving groove, and a handle assembly having one end received in the receiving groove and rotatably connected with the floor brush assembly. A second fixing part is provided on a surface of the handle assembly and configured to be locked with the first fixing part. With a locking between the first fixing part and the second fixing part, a stability of the handle assembly received in the receiving groove can be enhanced, and tipping over of the handle assembly due to an unstable fixation of the handle assembly can be avoided. The steam cleaner has a simple structure and a high reliability.

[0028] In order to make above purposes, features and advantages of the present disclosure more obvious and understandable, specific embodiments of the present disclosure will be explained in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0029] Firstly, referring to FIGS. 2 to 5, a steam cleaner 200 includes a floor brush assembly 201 , a first fixing part 202, a handle assembly 203 and a second fixing part 204.

[0030] In some embodiments, the floor brush assembly 201 has a receiving groove 205 therein, and the first fixing part 202 is fixed in the receiving groove 205. One end of the handle assembly 203 is received in the receiving groove 205 and is rotatably connected with the floor brush assembly 201 . A second fixing part 204 is provided on a surface of the handle assembly 203. The second fixing part 204 is locked with the first fixing part 202 in a direction perpendicular to an axial direction of the handleassembly 203.

[0031] In some embodiments, with a locking between the first fixing part 202 and the second fixing part 204, a stability of the handle assembly 203 received in the receiving groove 205 can be enhanced, and tipping over of the handle assembly 203 due to an unstable fixation of the handle assembly 203 can be avoided. The steam cleaner has a simple structure and a high reliability.

[0032] In some embodiments, only the locking between the first fixing part 202 and the second fixing part 204 is used to fix the handle assembly 203, which replaces the using of the fixing cover 102, the limiting spring 104 and the limiting buckle 105 to fix the handle assembly 203. This structure is simple, reduces the number of parts, simplifies assembly, lowers costs and has a wide range of applications.

[0033] In some embodiments, the first fixing part 202 and the second fixing part 204 are locked with each other in a direction perpendicular to an extension direction of the handle assembly 203.

[0034] In some embodiments, the extension direction of the handle assembly 203 is set as a Y direction.

[0035] In some embodiments, referring to FIG. 4, the floor brush assembly 201 includes a first panel 201a and a second panel 201 b that are opposite to each other. A receiving cavity 206 is formed between the first panel 201a and the second panel 201 b.

[0036] In some embodiments, the first panel 201a is locked with the second panel201 b.

[0037] In some embodiments, referring to FIG. 4, the receiving groove 205 includes a first groove part 205a and a second groove part 205b. The first groove part 205a penetrates through the second panel 201 b, and extends along the direction perpendicular to the extension direction of the handle assembly 203. The second groove part 205b is recessed from a surface of the second panel 201b towards the first panel 201a and penetrates through the second panel 201 b.

[0038] In some embodiments, a rotating shaft 207 is provided in the receiving chamber 206. One end of the rotating shaft 207 is fixed to a surface of the first panel 201a in the receiving chamber 206, and the other end of the rotating shaft 207 extends to the second groove part 205b and is connect with the handle assembly 203.

[0039] In some embodiments, the rotating shaft 207 is a T-shaped shaft.

[0040] In some embodiments, referring to FIG. 5, after the first fixing part 202 and the second fixing part 204 are locked with each other, a distance r1 between a locking position and a center of the rotating shaft 207 is greater than a distance r2 between a locking position and a center of the rotating shaft in the traditional fixing method (referring to FIG. 1 ). Therefore, a restraining force on the handle assembly 203 is greater, and thus the handle assembly is more stable and not easy to fall out.

[0041] In some embodiments, a transverse part of the T-shaped rotating shaft 207 is fixedly connected with the first panel 201a, and a vertical part of the T-shaped rotating shaft 207 is fixedly connected with the handle assembly 203. In other embodiments, the rotating shaft 207 may also be an L-shaped shaft or the like.

[0042] In some embodiments, the rotating shaft 207 can rotate at a certain angle inthe direction perpendicular to the extension direction of the handle assembly 203, which is convenient for users to perform cleaning work.

[0043] In some embodiments, when using the steam cleaner 200, the handle assembly 203 can rotate at a certain angle around the rotating shaft 207 in the second groove part 205b, and there is a certain distance between the first fixing part 202 and the second fixing part 204. When the steam cleaner 200 stops working or is idle, the users may push the handle assembly 203 into the first groove part 205a. At this time, the second fixing part 204 is pushed into the first fixing part 202, and the first fixing part 202 is locked with the second fixing part 204.

[0044] In some embodiments, the first fixing part 202 may be located in the receiving chamber 206 and on the second panel 201 b.

[0045] In some embodiments, the first fixing part 202 may also be located out of the receiving chamber 206 and on the second panel 201 b.

[0046] In some embodiments, a pattern of the first fixing part 202 projected on the second panel 201 b coincides with a pattern of the first groove part 205a projected on the second panel 201 b.

[0047] In some embodiments, the first fixing part 202 has an opening 202a facing the surface of the handle assembly 203 in the direction perpendicular to the extension direction of the handle assembly 203.

[0048] In some embodiments, a pattern of the opening 202a projected on a surface of the floor brush assembly 201 is in a “C” shape, that is, a pattern of the opening 202a projected on the second panel 201 b is in a "C" shape.

[0049] In some embodiments, the pattern of the opening 202a projected on the second panel 201 b may also be in a "V" shape, etc.

[0050] In some embodiments, the first fixing part 202 may be made of plastic.

[0051] In some embodiments, the first fixing part 202 may also be made of other materials as long as they can be deformed elastically.

[0052] In some embodiments, the first fixing part 202 is in interference fit with the second fixing part 204. With the elasticity of the first fixing part 202, when the second fixing part 204 is locked with the first fixing part 202, the opening 202a of the first fixing part 202 is enlarged to allow the second fixing part 204 to enter the opening 202a. Then, the opening 202a is contracted to generate a clamping force on the second fixing part 204, thereby connecting the first fixing part 202 and the second fixing part 204. This fixing method has a simple structure, good centering, high load-bearing capacity, good impact resistance and a wide range of applications.

[0053] In some embodiments, the second fixing part 204 protrudes away from the surface of the handle assembly 203 in the direction perpendicular to the extension direction of the handle assembly 203.

[0054] In some embodiments, a pattern of the second fixing part 204 projected on the surface of the floor brush assembly 201 is in a convex arc shape, that is, a pattern of the second fixing part 204 projected on the surface of the second panel 201 b is in a convex arc shape.

[0055] In some embodiments, a size of the second fixing part 204 is greater than a size of the opening 202a of the first fixing part 202.

[0056] In some embodiments, a bottom of the handle assembly 203 is connected with the other end of the rotating shaft 207, and the second fixing part 204 is located on the surface of the handle assembly 203. The second fixing part 204 is close to the rotating shaft 207, and when the first fixing part 202 is locked with the second fixing part 204, a surface of the second fixing part 204 is lower than the surface of the second panel 201 b.

[0057] In some embodiments, the handle assembly 203 includes a first handle panel 203a and a second handle panel 203b that are connected with each other. The first handle panel 203a is detachably connected with the second handle panel 203b, and a power cable 203c is provided between the first handle panel 203a and the second handle panel 203b.

[0058] Although the present disclosure has been disclosed above, the present disclosure is not limited thereto. Any changes and modifications may be made by those skilled in the art within the scope of the present disclosure. Therefore, the protection scope of the present disclosure should be based on the scope defined by the claims.

Claims

CLAIMS1. A steam cleaner, comprising: a floor brush assembly (201 ) having a receiving groove (205) therein; a first fixing part (202) fixed in the receiving groove (205); and a handle assembly (203) having one end received in the receiving groove (205) and rotatably connected with the floor brush assembly (201 ), wherein a second fixing part (204) is provided on a surface of the handle assembly (203) and configured to be locked with the first fixing part (202).

2. The steam cleaner according to claim 1 , wherein the first fixing part (202) has an opening (202a) facing the surface of the handle assembly (203) in a direction perpendicular to an extension direction of the handle assembly (203).

3. The steam cleaner according to claim 2, wherein a pattern of the opening (202a) projected on a surface of the floor brush assembly (201 ) is in a "C" shape.

4. The steam cleaner according to claim 1 , wherein the first fixing part (202) is made of plastic.

5. The steam cleaner according to claim 1 , wherein the first fixing part (202) is in interference fit with the second fixing part (204).

6. The steam cleaner according to claim 1 , wherein the second fixing part (204) protrudes away from the surface of the handle assembly (203) in a direction perpendicular to an extension direction of the handle assembly (203).

7. The steam cleaner according to claim 1 , wherein a pattern of the second fixing part (204) projected on a surface of the floor brush assembly (201 ) is in a convex arc shape.

8. The steam cleaner according to claim 1 , wherein the floor brush assembly (201 ) comprises a first panel (201 a) and a second panel (201 b) that are opposite to each other, and a receiving chamber (206) is provided between the first panel (201 a) and the second panel (201 b), wherein the receiving groove (205) is provided on a surface of the second panel (201 b) and recessed towards the first panel (201 a), and the receiving groove (205) penetrates through the second panel (201 b).

9. The steam cleaner according to claim 8, wherein a rotating shaft (207) is provided in the receiving chamber (206), and one end of the rotating shaft (207) is fixed to a surface of the first panel (201 a) in the receiving chamber (206), and the other end of the rotating shaft (207) extends to the receiving groove (205) and is connected with the handle assembly (203).

10. The steam cleaner according to claim 9, wherein the rotating shaft (207) is a T-shaped shaft.

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