Upright type vacuum cleaner

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9009915-B2
Application number	US-201313775668-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 25, 2013
Priority date	Mar 6, 2012
Publication date	Apr 21, 2015
Grant date	Apr 21, 2015

Abstract

An upright type vacuum cleaner is disclosed. The upright type vacuum cleaner may include a main body, a suction nozzle provided at a lower end of the main body, a first leg assembly configured to support a first side of the main body, and a second leg assembly configured to support a second side of the main body. The main body may further include a coupler configured to pivotally rotatably couple the first leg assembly and the second leg assembly to each other. The first leg assembly and the second leg assembly may be rotated by different angles to support the main body when the main body is tilted leftward or rightward. The first leg assembly and the second leg assembly may be rotated by a same angle to support the main body when the main body is tilted rearward.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An upright type vacuum cleaner, comprising:
a main body;
a suction nozzle in communication with the main body;
a first leg assembly configured to support a first side of the main body;
a second leg assembly configured to support a second side of the main body; and
a connection member configured to connect the first leg assembly and the second leg assembly to each other, such that pivot ranges of the first leg assembly and the second leg assembly are restricted relative to each other, wherein the connection member includes a connector configured to connect the first leg assembly and the second leg assembly, and a pair of links pivotally coupled to respective ends of the connector, wherein the first leg assembly and the second leg assembly are configured to pivot by different angles to support the main body when the main body is tilted in a first or second direction, and wherein the first leg assembly and the second leg assembly are configured to pivot by a same angle to support the main body when the main body is tilted in a third direction.

2. The upright type vacuum cleaner according to claim 1 , wherein the first direction is a leftward direction, the second direction is a rightward direction, and the third direction is a rearward direction.

3. The upright type vacuum cleaner according to claim 1 , wherein the third direction is substantially perpendicular to the first and second directions.

4. The upright type vacuum cleaner according to claim 1 , wherein the main body includes a coupler configured to couple the first leg assembly and the second leg assembly to each other.

5. The upright type vacuum cleaner according to claim 1 , wherein the suction nozzle is provided at a lower end of the main body.

6. The upright type vacuum cleaner according to claim 4 , wherein the first leg assembly and the second leg assembly are configured to pivot in opposite directions about the coupler to support the main body when the main body is tilted in the first direction or the second direction.

7. The upright type vacuum cleaner according to claim 1 , wherein the first leg assembly and the second leg assembly are spaced apart from each other in the first or second direction.

8. The upright type vacuum cleaner according to claim 1 , wherein the first leg assembly and the second leg assembly are disposed symmetrical to each other with respect to the main body.

9. The upright type vacuum cleaner according to claim 4 , wherein each of the first leg assembly and the second leg assembly includes:
a housing that defines an external appearance of the respective leg assembly;
a first coupling piece configured to pivotally couple the housing to the coupler; and
a second coupling piece, to which a rotating member is coupled, the rotating member being rotatable in contact with a surface to be cleaned.

10. The upright type vacuum cleaner according to claim 9 , wherein the first coupling piece and the second coupling piece have rotational centers spaced apart from each other.

11. The upright type vacuum cleaner according to claim 10 , wherein a face of the rotating member coming into contact with the surface to be cleaned is symmetrically inclined by a predetermined angle about a center axis thereof.

12. The upright type vacuum cleaner according to claim 9 , wherein the first coupling piece and the second coupling piece are located inside of the housing.

13. The upright type vacuum cleaner according to claim 9 , wherein each of the housing of the first and second leg assemblies includes an upper surface that defines an exterior appearance of an upper portion thereof.

14. The upright type vacuum cleaner according to claim 1 , wherein the connector includes a pair of first protruding pieces spherical in shape, and wherein each of the pair of links includes a first receiving recess in which a corresponding one of the pair of first protruding pieces is received.

15. The upright type vacuum cleaner according to claim 14 , wherein the pair of first protruding pieces are integrally formed with the connector.

16. The upright type vacuum cleaner according to claim 14 , wherein each of the first leg assembly and the second leg assembly further includes a second protruding piece spherical in shape, and wherein each of the pair of links has a second receiving recess in which a corresponding one of the second protruding piece is received.

17. The upright type vacuum cleaner according to claim 16 , wherein each link of the pair of links includes a connecting node configured to connect the first receiving recess and the second receiving recess to each other, and wherein the connecting node has a thickness less than a thickness of end portions of the link in which the first receiving recess and the second receiving recess are formed.

18. The upright type vacuum cleaner according to claim 16 , wherein the first protruding piece and the second protruding piece are arranged on opposite sides of the link.

19. The upright type vacuum cleaner according to claim 18 , wherein a pair of third protruding pieces, spherical in shape, are provided, respectively, at both ends of a coupler provided on the main body to couple the first leg assembly and the second leg assembly to each other, and wherein each of the first coupling piece of the first and second leg assemblies includes a third receiving recess in which a corresponding one of the pair of third protruding pieces is received.

20. The upright type vacuum cleaner according to claim 19 , wherein the pair of third protruding pieces are integrally formed with the coupler.

21. The upright type vacuum cleaner according to claim 1 , wherein the main body includes a pair of indented regions having a predetermined depth in which the first leg assembly and the second leg assembly are received and coupled thereto, respectively.

22. The upright type vacuum cleaner according to claim 21 , wherein the pair of indented regions provide spaces for tilting and movement of the first leg assembly and the second leg assembly, respectively.

23. An upright type vacuum cleaner, comprising:
a main body;
a suction nozzle in communication with the main body; and
a pair of supporting members pivotably connected to ends of a coupler provided on the main body, the pair of supporting members being located behind the main body to movably support the main body, wherein the pair of supporting members are pivoted by a same angle with respect to the coupler when the main body is tilted in a first direction or a second direction or the vacuum cleaner is moved in the first direction or the second direction, wherein the pair of supporting members are pivoted by different angles with respect to the coupler when the main body is tilted or moved in a third direction or a fourth direction, wherein the pair of supporting members are connected via a connector, and wherein the connector is not coupled to the main body.

24. The upright type vacuum cleaner according to claim 23 , wherein the first direction is a leftward direction, the second direction is a rightward direction, the third direction is a rearward direction, and the fourth direction is a frontward direction.

Assignees

• Song Seunghyun
• Kim Hyosung
• Yu Seonil
• Lg Electronics Inc

Inventors

• Song Seunghyun
• Kim Hyosung
• Yu Seonil

Classifications

• A47L9/009

  Carrying-vehicles; Arrangements of trollies or wheels; Means for avoiding mechanical obstacles · CPC title

• A47L5/28 Primary

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

• A47L9/00

  Details or accessories of suction cleaners, e.g. mechanical means for controlling the suction or for effecting pulsating action; Storing devices specially adapted to suction cleaners or parts thereof; Carrying-vehicles specially adapted for suction cleaners · CPC title

• A47L5/34

  with height adjustment of nozzles or dust-loosening tools · CPC title