Cleaner holder

• US 10,342,404 B2
• Filed: 05/09/2017
• Issued: 07/09/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 05/09/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Original Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Inventors: Kim, Namhee, Nam, Bohyun, Hwang, Jungbae, Kim, Jinju, Bae, Sehwan
• Primary Examiner(s): Carlson, Marc
• Application Number:
  US15/590,187
• Publication Number:
  US 20170319037A1
• Time in Patent Office: 791 Days
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 5/00 Structural features of suction cleaners
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 5/225 Convertible suction cleaners, i.e. convertible between different types thereof, e.g. from upright suction cleaners to sledge-type suction cleaners
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 5/26 with driven dust-loosening tools
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 5/28 Suction cleaners with handles and nozzles fixed on the casings, e.g. wheeled suction cleaners with steering handle A47L5/24 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 9/00 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 Class Codes: A47L 9/0063 External storing devices; Stands, casings or the like for the storage of suction cleaners
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 9/28 Installation of the electric equipment, e.g. adaptation or attachment to the suction cleaner; Controlling suction cleaners by electric means
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 9/2873 Docking units or charging stations for autonomous or robotic vacuum cleaners A47L2201/02
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 9/2884 Details of arrangements of batteries or their installation
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 10/44 Methods for charging or discharging circuits for charging H02J7/00
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 60/10 Energy storage using batteries

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. A second charging port configured to charge the battery is provided in the second body.

Claims

1. A cleaner holder comprising:

a first body that includes a first charging port, the first charging port being configured to charge a cleaner having a cleaner body for receiving a cleaner battery, an extension tube that connects to the cleaner body, and a suction nozzle that connects to the extension tube;

a second body that protrudes from the first body and is configured to contact and support the cleaner body; and

a battery accommodating space that is defined in the second body and recessed from a surface of the second body, the battery accommodating space being configured to receive the cleaner battery that has been detached from the cleaner,

wherein the second body includes a second charging port configured to charge the detached cleaner battery.

2. The cleaner holder of claim 1, wherein the first body further includes:

fixing parts that are configured to fix the first body to a wall surface; and

a stand coupling part that is configured to couple the first body to a stand.

3. The cleaner holder of claim 2, wherein the first body or the second body includes a connector that is configured to receive a cleaner accessory.

4. The cleaner holder of claim 2, wherein the fixing parts include a hole or a groove defined at a surface of the first body.

5. The cleaner holder of claim 2, further including terminals that are connected to an electric wire that is configured to supply electric power, wherein the terminals and the fixing parts are located on a rear surface of the first body.

6. The cleaner holder of claim 1, wherein the first body includes a locking part that is configured, based on the cleaner being coupled to the first body, to restrict movement of the cleaner relative to the first body.

7. The cleaner holder of claim 1, wherein the second body includes a cleaner guide configured to guide the cleaner to make charging contact with the first charging port.

8. The cleaner holder of claim 1, further comprising a stand that is configured to be coupled to a stand coupling part of the first body.

9. The cleaner holder of claim 8, wherein the stand comprises:

a support having a first end and a second end opposite the first end, the first end being configured to couple to the first body and the second end being configured to couple to a base; and

the base that is configured to rest on ground.

10. The cleaner holder of claim 9, further comprising an electric wire that is connected to a rear surface of the first body and configured to supply electric power to the first charging port and the second charging port,

wherein the electric wire extends to the base along a rear surface of the support.

11. The cleaner holder of claim 9, wherein the base includes an inclined surface that slopes downward toward a front portion of the base and is configured to support the suction nozzle of the cleaner.

12. The cleaner holder of claim 11, wherein the base further includes a stopper that protrudes upward from the front portion of the base and is configured to restrict movement of the suction nozzle relative to the base.

13. The cleaner holder of claim 1, wherein the first body and the second body are integrally formed with each other.

14. A cleaner holder comprising:

a first body having a rear surface that is configured to be fixed to a wall surface;

a first charging port located on a front surface of the first body and configured to charge a cleaner, the front surface of the first body being configured to contact a first surface of the cleaner;

a second body that protrudes from the first body, an upper surface of the second body being configured to support a second surface of the cleaner; and

a locking part located at the first body and configured to couple the cleaner to the first body,

wherein the second body defines a battery accommodating space that is recessed from a surface of the second body and configured to receive a cleaner battery that has been detached from the cleaner.

15. The cleaner holder of claim 14, wherein at least a portion of a bottom surface of the first body is flat and configured to rest on ground.

16. The cleaner holder of claim 14, wherein the battery accommodating space includes a second charging port configured to charge the detached cleaner battery.

17. The cleaner holder of claim 14, wherein, based on the cleaner making charging contact with the first charging port, at least a portion of the battery accommodating space is covered by the cleaner.

18. A cleaner holder comprising:

a charging stand body configured to support a portion of a cleaner, the charging stand body defining a battery accommodating space configured to receive a cleaner battery that has been detached from the cleaner, the battery accommodating space having an inlet portion that is configured to allow the cleaner battery to pass through;

a charging port located at a surface of the charging stand body and configured to charge a battery that is connected to the cleaner;

a support extending vertically downward from and being detachably connected to the charging stand body; and

a base located vertically below and connected to the support,

wherein the cleaner holder is configured to maintain the cleaner in an upright position relative to ground, and

wherein the inlet portion of the battery accommodating space is positioned vertically higher than an upper end of the support.

19. The cleaner holder of claim 18, wherein the charging stand body is configured to support a body portion of the cleaner, and the base is configured to support a nozzle portion of the cleaner.