Cleaner holder

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10299650-B2
Application number	US-201815918048-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 12, 2018
Priority date	May 9, 2016
Publication date	May 28, 2019
Grant date	May 28, 2019

Abstract

A cleaner holder includes: a first body having a first charging port configured to charge a cleaner; a second body protruding from the first body to support the cleaner; and a battery accommodating space recessed in one surface of the second body and configured to accommodate a battery detachably mounted to the cleaner, wherein a second charging port configured to charge the battery is provided in the second body.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A cleaner system comprising:
a cleaner comprising:
a suction nozzle configured to suction dust and air from an outside,
a dust container configured to receive dust, and
an extension tube configured to guide dust and air from the suction nozzle toward the dust container; and

a cleaner holder configured to support the cleaner, the cleaner holder comprising:
a first body configured to support the cleaner in a vertical orientation,
a second body that protrudes from a front surface of the first body, an upper surface of the second body being configured to seat the dust container thereon in the vertical orientation and to maintain the cleaner in an upright position,
a battery accommodating space that is defined in the second body, the battery accommodating space being recessed downward from the upper surface of the second body and configured to receive a cleaner battery that has been detached from the cleaner,
a base configured to rest on ground, and
a support that extends from the first body to the base in the vertical orientation,

wherein the support is configured to, based on the second body supporting at least the portion of the dust container, transfer a first portion of a weight of the cleaner to the base, and
wherein the extension tube extends toward the base and is configured to, based on the second body supporting the dust container, transfer a second portion of the weight of the cleaner to the base or ground.

2. The cleaner system of claim 1 , wherein the dust container is configured to, based on the second body maintaining the cleaner on the upper surface of the second body in the upright position, cover at least a portion of the battery accommodating space.

3. The cleaner system of claim 2 , wherein the dust container protrudes outward from side surfaces of the second body, the side surfaces extending in the vertical orientation.

4. The cleaner system of claim 3 , wherein at least a portion of the dust container protrudes, based on the second body maintaining the cleaner on the upper surface of the second body in the upright position, forward from a front surface of the second body that intersects with the side surfaces of the second body.

5. The cleaner system of claim 1 , wherein a front end of the base is located forward of a front surface of the second body.

6. The cleaner system of claim 1 , wherein the first portion of the weight of the cleaner transferred through the support exceeds the second portion of the weight of the cleaner transferred through the extension tube.

7. The cleaner system of claim 1 , wherein the base has an upper surface that comprises a front portion configured to seat the suction nozzle, and a rear portion connected to the support.

8. The cleaner system of claim 7 , wherein the upper surface of the base is inclined downward from the rear portion toward the front portion.

9. The cleaner system of claim 8 , wherein the upper surface of the base defines a recess at the front portion configured to seat the suction nozzle.

10. The cleaner system of claim 1 , wherein the cleaner further comprises:
a battery housing that is configured to receive a cleaner battery; and
a suction motor that is configured to cause the suction nozzle to suction dust and air from the outside and that is located vertically below the battery housing based on the second body maintaining the cleaner on the upper surface of the second body in the upright position,
wherein the suction motor is located forward of the dust container based on the second body maintaining the cleaner on the upper surface of the second body in the upright position, and
wherein the extension tube extends toward the base from an interface between the suction motor and the dust container.

11. The cleaner system of claim 10 , wherein the support is configured to transfer a weight of the cleaner battery received in the battery accommodating space, and
wherein the extension tube is configured to transfer at least a portion of each of a weight of the cleaner battery received in the battery housing and a weight of the suction motor.

12. The cleaner system of claim 1 , wherein the second body further comprises an accessory holder located at a bottom surface of the second body between the extension tube and the support, and configured to receive a nozzle that has been detached from the cleaner, and
wherein the support is configured to transfer, through the second body, a weight of the nozzle received by the accessory holder.

13. The cleaner system of claim 12 , wherein the accessory holder comprises a plurality of accessory holders located at the bottom surface of the second body.

14. The cleaner system of claim 1 , wherein the suction nozzle protrudes outward from side surfaces of the base, and a width of the suction nozzle is greater than a width of the base.

15. The cleaner system of claim 1 , wherein the second body defines a groove that is located at a front surface of the second body, that communicates with the battery accommodating space, and that is configured to provide grip to the cleaner battery received in the battery accommodating space, and
wherein the dust container is configured to cover an upper portion of the groove based on the second body maintaining the cleaner on the upper surface of the second body in the upright position.

16. The cleaner system of claim 1 , wherein the first body that includes a first charging port configured to charge the cleaner in the upright position.

17. The cleaner system of claim 16 , wherein the second body includes a second charging port located within the battery accommodating space and configured to charge the cleaner battery that has been detached from the cleaner.

18. The cleaner system of claim 17 , wherein the first charging port is located vertically above the second charging port.

19. The cleaner system of claim 17 , wherein the upper surface of the second body is located at an upper end of the second body that is located vertically between the first charging port and the second charging port.

20. The cleaner system of claim 17 , wherein the dust container is configured to, based on the detached cleaner battery being received in the battery accommodating space, cover an upper end of the cleaner battery located between the first charging port and the second charging port.

Assignees

• Lg Electronics Inc

Inventors

• Kim Namhee
• Nam Bohyun
• Hwang Jungbae
• Kim Jinju
• Bae Sehwan

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

• A47L9/28 Primary

  Installation of the electric equipment, e.g. adaptation or attachment to the suction cleaner; Controlling suction cleaners by electric means · CPC title

• A47L9/2884

  Details of arrangements of batteries or their installation · CPC title

• H01M10/44

  Methods for charging or discharging (circuits for charging H02J7/00) · 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