Cleaner holder

• US 10,405,719 B2
• Filed: 05/08/2017
• Issued: 09/10/2019
• 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): Nguyen, Dung Van
• Application Number:
  US15/589,616
• Publication Number:
  US 20170319039A1
• Time in Patent Office: 855 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 5/24 Hand-supported suction cleaners
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 5/26 with driven dust-loosening tools
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 5/38 Built-in suction cleaner installations, i.e. with fixed tube system to which, at different stations, hoses can be connected
• 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 9/0027 specially adapted for holding the suction cleaning tools
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 9/0054 Stands or the like for temporary interruption of work
• 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: H02J 7/0044 specially adapted for holding portable devices containing batteries H02J7/0045 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0045 concerning the insertion or the connection of the batteries

Abstract

A cleaner holder includes a first body having a charging terminal to charge a cleaner; a second body connected to the first body, configured to support the cleaner and having an accommodation space in which a battery is accommodated; and a locking part rotatably connected to the first body and configured to fix the cleaner, wherein when force having predetermined magnitude is applied to the locking part in one direction, the locking part is rotated in a first direction to be coupled to the cleaner, so that the cleaner is fixed, and wherein when force having predetermined magnitude is applied to the locking part in the other direction, the locking part is rotated in a second direction opposite to the first direction to be uncoupled from the clean.

Claims

1. A cleaner holder, comprising:

a first body comprising a charging port configured to charge a cleaner;

a second body configured to support the cleaner, wherein the second body is connected to the first body and comprises a battery accommodation space configured to hold a battery; and

a locking part rotatably connected to the first body and configured to secure the cleaner,

wherein the locking part is configured to rotate in a first rotating direction to secure the cleaner based on force applied to the locking part in a first direction, and

wherein the locking part is configured to rotate in a second rotating direction opposite to the first rotating direction to release the cleaner based on force applied to the locking part in a second direction opposite to the first direction.

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

a resilient member; and

one or more link members configured to transfer resilient force of the resilient member to the locking part,

wherein the one or more link members are connected to the locking part, and

wherein the transferred resilient force is sufficient to maintain the locking part in one of a closed or opened state.

3. The cleaner holder of claim 2, wherein the one or more link members comprise:

a first link member rotatably connected to the locking part; and

a second link member connected to the first link member and configured to move in a vertical direction.

4. The cleaner holder of claim 3, wherein the first link member comprises:

a first hinge shaft rotatably connected to the locking part; and

a second hinge shaft rotatably connected to the second link member.

5. The cleaner holder of claim 4, wherein the second link member comprises a coupling groove configured to accept the second hinge shaft.

6. The cleaner holder of claim 5, wherein the coupling groove has an opening on one end to accept the second hinge shaft.

7. The cleaner holder of claim 6, wherein the second link member further comprises a guide member configured to guide a vertical movement of the second link member.

8. The cleaner holder of claim 3, wherein one end of the resilient member is coupled to the first body and an opposite end of the resilient member is coupled to a lower side of the second link member, and

wherein the resilient member applies resilient force to the second link member in a vertical direction.

9. The cleaner holder of claim 3, wherein the second link member comprises an insertion groove configured to accept at least a portion of the resilient member.

10. The cleaner holder of claim 3, wherein the locking part comprises:

a first hinge rotatably connected to the first body; and

a second hinge rotatably connected to the first link member.

11. The cleaner holder of claim 1, wherein the locking part comprises a push part configured to be pushed by the cleaner based on the cleaner contacting the charging port, and

wherein the locking part is configured to rotate in the first rotating direction to secure the cleaner based on the push part being pushed by the cleaner.

12. The cleaner holder of claim 2, further comprising a manipulation button located on the first body or the second body and configured to adjust rotation of the locking part in the first rotating direction or the second rotating direction by controlling the one or more link members.

13. The cleaner holder of claim 12, wherein the one or more link members are actuated to rotate the locking part in the second rotating direction and maintain an opened state of the locking part based on the manipulation button being pressed.

14. The cleaner holder of claim 12, wherein the one or more link members are actuated to rotate the locking part in the first rotating direction and maintain a closed state of the locking part based on the manipulation button being pressed.

15. The cleaner holder of claim 1, wherein the first body further comprises:

a first stopper configured to limit a rotation range of the locking part in the first rotating direction of the locking part; and

a second stopper configured to limit the rotation range of the locking part in the second rotating direction of the locking part.