Vacuum cleaner

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10085603-B2
Application number	US-201514842231-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 1, 2015
Priority date	Sep 3, 2014
Publication date	Oct 2, 2018
Grant date	Oct 2, 2018

Abstract

Disclosed herein is a vacuum cleaner including a first cleaning module to perform a cleaning of a floor and a second cleaning module detachably coupled to the first cleaning module and configured to perform a cleaning in a handheld manner while detached from the first cleaning module, wherein the second cleaning module includes a connecting pipe to deliver inlet force to an inlet of the first cleaning module while connected to the first cleaning module, a handle connected to one side of the connecting pipe, having an inside space, and provided in a shape in which a rear surface thereof is open, a connecting hose connecting the connecting pipe to a dust collector, and a connector having a hose support provided to support the connecting hose, and to connect the connecting pipe to the connecting hose, and the hose support is disposed to support the connecting hose rounded along an inner side of the handle in a state that the connector is coupled to an inside space of the handle.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A vacuum cleaner, comprising:
a first cleaning module to perform a cleaning of a floor; and
a second cleaning module detachably coupled to the first cleaning module and configured to perform a cleaning while detached from the first cleaning module, and
the second cleaning module, comprising:
a connecting pipe to deliver inlet force to an inlet of the first cleaning module while connected to the first cleaning module;
a handle connected to one side of the connecting pipe, having an inside space, and provided in a shape in which a rear surface thereof is open;
a connecting hose connecting the connecting pipe to a dust collector; and
a connector having a hose support provided to support the connecting hose, and to connect the connecting pipe to the connecting hose, and
the hose support is disposed to support the connecting hose curved along an inner side of the handle in a state that the connector is coupled to an inside space of the handle.

2. The vacuum cleaner of claim 1 , wherein:
the hose support is provided such that the shape of an upper surface thereof is curved, and
the upper surface of the hose support is provided to support a lower surface of the curved connecting hose in a state that the connector is coupled to an inside space of the handle.

3. The vacuum cleaner of claim 1 , wherein:
the connector further comprises a connector body, and a first coupler formed at one side of the connector body so that the connecting hose is coupled thereto, and
the first coupler is provided while bent toward the inside space of the handle in a state that the connector is coupled to an inside space of the handle.

4. The vacuum cleaner of claim 3 , wherein:
the hose support is disposed at a rear of the first coupler in a state that the connector is coupled to the inside space of the handle.

5. The vacuum cleaner of claim 3 , wherein:
the hose support is provided with a side surface thereof formed to be parallel with respect to the connector body.

6. The vacuum cleaner of claim 1 , wherein:
the connector is provided to be detached from the handle.

7. A vacuum cleaner, comprising:
a first cleaning module to perform a cleaning of a floor; and
a second cleaning module detachably coupled to the first cleaning module to perform a cleaning while detached from the first cleaning module, and
the second cleaning module, comprising:
a connecting pipe to deliver inlet force to an inlet of the first cleaning module while connected to the first cleaning module;
a handle connected to one side of the connecting pipe, having an inside space, and provided in a shape in which a rear surface thereof is open;
a connecting hose connecting the connecting pipe to a dust collector; and
a connector to connect the connecting pipe to the connecting hose, and
the connector comprises a hose support provided such that the connecting hose is curved along an inner side of the handle in a state that the connecting hose is coupled to an inside space of the handle, and to guide the connecting hose to be extended toward a lower direction in a parallel state with respect to the connecting pipe.

8. The vacuum cleaner of claim 7 , wherein:
the hose support is provided such that the shape of an upper surface thereof is curved, and
the upper surface of the hose support is provided to support a lower surface of the curved connecting hose in a state that the connector is coupled to the inside space of the handle.

9. The vacuum cleaner of claim 7 , wherein:
the connector further comprises a connector body, and a first coupler formed at one side of the connector body so that the connecting hose is coupled thereto, and
the first coupler is provided while bent toward an inner side of the handle in a state that the connector is coupled to the inside space of the handle.

10. The vacuum cleaner of claim 9 , wherein:
the hose support is disposed at a rear of the first coupler in a state that the connector is coupled to an inside space of the handle.

Assignees

• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd
• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

Inventors

• Kim Tak Soo
• Jeong Joo Seok
• Kwon Oh Kyu
• Yang Dong Houn
• Yoo Dong Hun
• Lee Sang-Woo
• Jung Yun Won

Classifications

• A47L5/28

  Suction cleaners with handles and nozzles fixed on the casings, e.g. wheeled suction cleaners with steering handle (A47L5/24 takes precedence) · CPC title

• A47L9/242

  Hose or pipe couplings · CPC title

• A47L9/32

  Handles · CPC title

• A47L5/225 Primary

  Convertible suction cleaners, i.e. convertible between different types thereof, e.g. from upright suction cleaners to sledge-type suction cleaners · CPC title

• A47L5/32

  with means for connecting a hose (hose couplings for suction cleaners A47L9/24) · CPC title