Vacuum cleaner having a brush lamp

• US 5,987,697 A
• Filed: 09/09/1997
• Issued: 11/23/1999
• Est. Priority Date: 09/10/1996
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Kwangju Electronics Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Kim, Ki-Man, Song, Jung-Gon
• Primary Examiner(s): MOORE, CHRISTOPHER K
• Application Number:
  US08/926,049
• Time in Patent Office: 805 Days
• Field of Search: 15/324, 362/91, 362/296, 362/307
• US Class Current: 15/324
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 9/30 Arrangement of illuminating devices
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 33/0044 Household appliances, e.g. washing machines or vacuum cleaners

Abstract

A vacuum cleaner having a suction nozzle lamp which can light and observe a forward are of a suction nozzle for collecting dust or alien substances without being overheated. A reflection plate with a predetermined shape is formed inside a lower case forming a suction nozzle with a suction opening for sucking dust or alien substances, and a window is formed at the forward area of the reflection plate and at the lower case to light the forward area after light is reflected by the reflection plate. A suction nozzle lamp is formed between the reflection plate and the window. A strip-type electric bulb is located between the reflection plate and the window by first and second terminals or a socket terminal, thereby emitting enough light to the forward area of the suction nozzle to perform cleaning without being overheated.

Claims

1. A vacuum cleaner having a suction nozzle lamp, wherein a reflection plate with a predetermined shape is located inside a lower case forming a suction nozzle with a suction opening for sucking dust or alien substances, said vacuum cleaner further having a window formed at a forward area of the reflection plate and at the lower case to light the forward area after light is reflected by the reflection plate, and the suction nozzle lamp located between the reflection plate and the window, said vacuum cleaner comprising:

a strip-type electric bulb serving as the suction nozzle lamp for emitting enough light to the forward area of the suction nozzle to perform cleaning;

the reflection plate and the window being fixed to the lower case by connection members having a predetermined shape; and

first and second terminals having a predetermined shape and connected to electric wires and attached to the connection members so as to extend into an area defined by the reflection plate, the window and the connection member by means of locking means for connecting the first and second terminals to said connection members, said strip-type electric bulb being located in the first and the second terminals.

2. The vacuum cleaner having a suction nozzle brush lamp of claim 1, wherein the first terminal as one portion and another portion and a plurality of holes in the one portion thereof to fix itself to one of the connection members by the locking means, and a mounting hole for mounting the strip-type electric bulb on the other portion thereof.

3. The vacuum cleaner having a suction nozzle lamp of claim 1, wherein the second terminal has a straight portion and a bent portion and a plurality of holes on the straight portion thereof to fix itself to one of the connection members by the locking means, and a hole for mounting/dismounting the strip-type electric bulb on the bent portion thereof.

4. A vacuum cleaner having a suction nozzle lamp, wherein a reflection plate with a predetermined shape is located inside a lower case forming a suction nozzle with a suction opening for sucking dust or alien substances, said vacuum cleaner further having a window formed at a forward area of the reflection plate and at the lower case to light the forward area after light is reflected by the reflection plate, and the suction nozzle lamp located between the reflection plate and the window, said vacuum cleaner comprising:

a strip-type electric bulb serving as the suction nozzle lamp for emitting enough light to the forward area of the suction nozzle to perform cleaning;

the reflection plate and the window being fixed to the lower case by connection members having a predetermined shape; and

socket terminals connected to electric wires and fixed on the lower case by means of a plurality of ribs symmetrically disposed on the lower case between the reflection plate and the window at predetermined intervals, and the strip-type electric bulb being located in the socket terminal to light the forward area of the suction nozzle.

5. The vacuum cleaner having suction nozzle lamp of claim 4, wherein the socket terminal has a cylindrical shape having a top portion which is open and into which the strip-type electric bulb is mounted, and respective portions to which the electric wires are connected, are inward bent and cocked to fix the electric wires.

6. The vacuum cleaner having the suction nozzle lamp of claim 4, wherein the connection members are incorporated with the reflection plate.