Cleaner and cleaner accessory

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9955834-B2
Application number	US-201715428975-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 9, 2017
Priority date	May 20, 2013
Publication date	May 1, 2018
Grant date	May 1, 2018

Abstract

A cleaner comprises a body configured to generate a suction force, a handle including a first manipulation part configured to select a function of the cleaner, an extension pipe detachably coupled to the handle and an accessory assembly configured to be coupled to the handle to clean a cleaning surface. The accessory assembly comprises an accessory body, a dusting tool on which a brush is mounted, a crevice tool to clean a gap, and an Upholstery tool to clean fabrics. The upholstery tool is rotatably coupled to the accessory body, the crevice tool is rotatably coupled to the accessory body so that a suction port of the crevice tool is rotatable with respect to the accessory body, and a central axis of the accessory body is provided to be inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to a rotation axis of the crevice tool.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A cleaner comprising:
a body configured to generate a suction force;
a handle including a first manipulation part configured to select a function of the cleaner;
an extension pipe detachably coupled to the handle; and
an accessory assembly configured to be coupled to the handle to clean a cleaning surface, the accessory assembly comprising an accessory body, a dusting tool on which a brush is mounted, a crevice tool to clean a gap, and an Upholstery tool to clean fabrics;
wherein the upholstery tool is rotatably coupled to the accessory body,
the crevice tool is rotatably coupled to the accessory body so that a suction port of the crevice tool is rotatable with respect to the accessory body, and
wherein a central axis of the accessory body is provided to be inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to a rotation axis of the crevice tool.

2. The cleaner of claim 1 , wherein the rotation axis of the crevice tool is provided to be inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to a central axis of a nozzle part of the crevice tool.

3. The cleaner of claim 1 , wherein:
the upholstery tool comprises a rotating shaft that protrudes so as to be coupled to the accessory body; and
the accessory body comprises a rotating shaft accommodation part into which the rotating shaft is inserted to allow the Upholstery tool to be rotatably coupled to the accessory body.

4. The cleaner of claim 1 , wherein the accessory body comprises a stopper part to limit a range of rotation of the Upholstery tool.

5. The cleaner of claim 1 , wherein:
the crevice tool is coupled to one end of the accessory body; and
the upholstery tool is coupled to another end of the accessory body so as to be provided at an opposite side of the crevice tool with respect to the accessory body.

6. The cleaner of claim 1 , wherein the dusting tool is coupled to an interior portion of the accessory body so as to be slid toward the upholstery tool.

7. The cleaner of claim 6 , wherein:
the accessory body comprises a guide hole configured to guide a movement of the dusting tool; and
the dusting tool comprises a second manipulation part that is movable along the guide hole and that is configured to be pressed by the user.

8. The cleaner of claim 7 , wherein the accessory body further comprises a locking hole provided at both ends in a longitudinal direction of the guide hole to lock the Dusting tool.

9. The cleaner of claim 6 , wherein:
the handle pipe is provided with a holder part to which the manipulation part is coupled; and
the accessory assembly is supported by the handle pipe as a manipulation part is coupled to the holder part.

10. The cleaner of claim 9 , wherein:
the holder part comprises an accommodation groove; and
the manipulation part comprises an insertion protrusion that is inserted into the accommodation groove.

Assignees

• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

Inventors

• Lee Hyun Ju
• Kim See Hyun
• Kim Hyeon Cheol
• Lee Han Saem

Classifications

• A47L9/242

  Hose or pipe couplings · CPC title

• A47L9/0027

  specially adapted for holding the suction cleaning tools · CPC title

• A47L9/0653

  with mechanical actuation, e.g. using a lever · CPC title

• A47L9/0673

  with removable brushes, combs, lips or pads · CPC title

• A47L9/068 Primary

  Nozzles combined with a different cleaning side, e.g. duplex nozzles or dual purpose nozzles · CPC title