Cleaner for bed

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11565008-B2
Application number	US-201916679849-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 11, 2019
Priority date	Dec 4, 2018
Publication date	Jan 31, 2023
Grant date	Jan 31, 2023

Abstract

A cleaner for a bed includes a cleaning body provided to be movable forward or backward with respect to a surface of a mattress of the bed to suck foreign matter from the mattress, and thus the mattress may be easily cleaned.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A cleaner for a bed for cleaning the bed including a frame on which a mattress is placed on the frame, the cleaner comprising:
a cleaning body to be movable forward or backward with respect to a surface of the mattress, the cleaning body having a suction portion for sucking foreign matter from the mattress;
a cleaning motor to communicate with the cleaning body and to generate a suction force;
a dust box connected to the cleaning motor to store the foreign matter sucked in through the suction portion;
a transfer motor provided on one side of the cleaning body to generate a driving force for moving the cleaning body;
a vertical motor provided at the cleaning body to provide a driving force for moving a first part upward or downward; and
a slider connected to the vertical motor and the first part.

2. The cleaner of claim 1 , wherein the cleaning body comprises:
the first part extending horizontally with respect to an upper surface of the mattress; and
a second part extending vertically from both sides of the first part for facing side surfaces of the mattress.

3. The cleaner of claim 2 , wherein
the first part is coupled to the second part and movable upward or downward.

4. The cleaner of claim 2 , wherein
the suction portion is provided at a bottom portion of the first part.

5. The cleaner of claim 2 , wherein
an irradiation source for sterilizing the mattress is provided at a bottom portion of the first part.

6. The cleaner of claim 2 , further comprising:
a pinion gear connected to the transfer motor; and
a rack interworking with the pinion gear.

7. The cleaner of claim 1 , further comprising:
a bottom sensor provided at a bottom portion of the first part to sense a distance between the mattress and the first part,
wherein the vertical motor is driven based on a result sensed by the bottom sensor.

8. The cleaner of claim 1 , further comprising:
a front sensor provided on a front surface portion of the first part to sense whether an object is present at the mattress,
wherein the transfer motor is driven based on a result sensed by the front sensor.

9. The cleaner of claim 1 , further comprising:
a dust flow path connecting the cleaning body and the dust box.

10. The cleaner of claim 1 , wherein
the cleaning body comprises first and second bodies disposed to face a bottom of the mattress.

11. The cleaner of claim 10 , further comprising:
a central bracket for disposing at an inner side of the frame and supporting the mattress,
wherein the first and second bodies are disposed on opposing sides of the central bracket.

12. The cleaner of claim 11 , further comprising:
racks provided on opposing sides of the central bracket, and
the first and second bodies move in a front-rear direction along the racks, respectively.

13. The cleaner of claim 10 , wherein
the transfer motor includes a first transfer motor and a second transfer motor, and
the first transfer motor and the second transfer motor are provided at the first and second bodies, respectively.

14. The cleaner of claim 10 , wherein
the suction portion is provided on an upper surface of the first and second bodies.

15. The cleaner of claim 1 , wherein
the cleaning body comprises:
a lower cleaning body disposed to face a bottom of the mattress; and
an upper cleaning body communicating with the lower cleaning body and disposed to face an upper surface and a side surface of the mattress.

16. A cleaner for a bed for cleaning the bed including a frame on which a mattress is placed on the frame, the cleaner comprising:
a cleaning body to be movable forward or backward with respect to a surface of the mattress, the cleaning body having a suction portion for sucking foreign matter from the mattress;
a cleaning motor to communicate with the cleaning body and to generate a suction force;
a dust box connected to the cleaning motor to store the foreign matter sucked in through the suction portion;
a transfer motor provided on one side of the cleaning body to generate a driving force for moving the cleaning body; and
a dust flow path connecting the cleaning body and the dust box,
wherein the dust flow path includes a variable flow path changable in shape as the cleaning body moves forward or backward.

17. The cleaner of claim 16 , wherein
the variable flow path comprises a folded portion, and
a position of the folded portion changes as the cleaning body moves forward or backward.

18. A cleaner for a bed for cleaning the bed including a frame on which a mattress is placed on the frame, the cleaner comprising:
a cleaning body to be movable forward or backward with respect to a surface of the mattress, the cleaning body having a suction portion for sucking foreign matter from the mattress;
a cleaning motor to communicate with the cleaning body and to generate a suction force;
a dust box connected to the cleaning motor to store the foreign matter sucked in through the suction portion; and
a transfer motor provided on one side of the cleaning body to generate a driving force for moving the cleaning body,
wherein the cleaning body comprises:
a first part extending horizontally with respect to an upper surface of the mattress;
a second part extending vertically from both sides of the first part for facing side surfaces of the mattress; and
a third part extending from the second part in an inward direction with respect to the second part; and wherein
the transfer motor is installed at the third part.

19. A bed comprising:
a frame;

and the cleaner of claim 1 .

Assignees

• Lg Electronics Inc

Inventors

• Oh Minkyu
• No Yanghwan
• Ju Keunho
• Kee Hyunshin

Classifications

• A61L2202/14

  Means for controlling sterilisation processes, data processing, presentation and storage means, e.g. sensors, controllers, programs · CPC title

• A61L2202/26

  Human Necessities · mapped topic

• A61L2/10 Primary

  Ultraviolet [UV] radiation · CPC title

• A61L2103/50

  Textiles, e.g. bedwear or towels · CPC title

• A47L7/008 Primary

  adapted for mattresses or the like · CPC title