Cleaner holder

• US 10,660,493 B2
• Filed: 05/09/2017
• Issued: 05/26/2020
• 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): Henze-Gongola, David V
• Application Number:
  US15/590,057
• Publication Number:
  US 20180125314A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,113 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 5/28 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 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 9/0063 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: H01M 10/46 Accumulators structurally combined with charging apparatus circuits for charging H02J7/00
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 10/48 Accumulators combined with arrangements for measuring, testing or indicating the condition of cells, e.g. the level or density of the electrolyte constructional details of current conducting connections for detecting conditions inside cells or batteries, e.g. details of voltage sensing terminals, H01M50/569
• 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
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0047 with monitoring or indicating devices or circuits
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0048 Detection of remaining charge capacity or state of charge [SOC]

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 charging stand that is configured to support a cleaner and that includes a charging terminal configured to charge a battery of the cleaner, the charging stand including a first body and a second body connected to the first body;

a locking part rotatably connected to the charging stand and configured to couple to the cleaner in a state in which the cleaner is supported by the charging stand,

wherein the locking part has;

a first surface that is spaced apart from and faces a first surface of the first body of the charging stand, in a state in which the locking part is coupled to the cleaner, and

a second surface that crosses the first surface of the locking part and that is spaced apart from and faces a second surface of the first body; and

wherein the first surface of the locking part is a rear surface of the locking part, and the second surface of the locking part is a lower surface of the locking part that crosses the rear surface of the locking part,

wherein the first surface of the first body faces the rear surface of the locking part and is spaced apart from the rear surface of the locking part by a first gap, and

wherein the second surface of the first body faces the lower surface of the locking part and is spaced apart from the lower surface of the locking part by a second gap.

2. The cleaner holder of claim 1, wherein in a state in which the locking part is rotated to uncouple the locking part and the cleaner from each other, the first surface of the locking part comes into contact with the first surface of the charging stand.

3. The cleaner holder of claim 2, wherein in a state in which the locking part is coupled to the cleaner, a gap between the first surface of the locking part and the first surface of the charging stand is larger than a gap between the second surface of the locking part and the second surface of the charging stand.

4. The cleaner holder of claim 1, wherein the first surface of the locking part is a surface that crosses a direction in which the cleaner is mounted to the charging stand.

5. The cleaner holder of claim 1, wherein inclined parts are provided on the first surface of the locking part and the first surface of the charging stand, respectively.

6. The cleaner holder of claim 1, the locking part comprises fixing grooves configured to accommodate fixing protrusions provided in the cleaner, respectively.

7. The cleaner holder of claim 6, wherein the locking part further comprises a fixing rib that covers at least one surface of each of the fixing protrusions, in a state in which the fixing protrusions are accommodated in the fixing grooves.

8. The cleaner holder of claim 6, wherein the locking part further comprises a cover rib configured to cover a portion of the battery mounted to the cleaner.

9. The cleaner holder of claim 1, wherein the charging stand further comprises fixing protrusions configured to be coupled to the cleaner while the cleaner is mounted.

10. The cleaner holder of claim 9, wherein cut parts are provided near the fixing protrusions in the charging stand such that protrusion amounts of the fixing protrusions are increased.

11. The cleaner holder of claim 1, wherein the charging stand further comprises a battery accommodating space in which the battery is to be accommodated.

12. The cleaner holder of claim 11, wherein charging terminals for charging the battery are additionally provided in the battery accommodating space.

13. The cleaner holder of claim 1, wherein the second gap is narrower than the first gap.

14. The cleaner holder of claim 1, wherein the second body protrudes forward from the first body.

15. A cleaner holder comprising:

a charging stand that is configured to support a cleaner and that includes a charging terminal configured to charge a battery of the cleaner, the charging stand including a first body and a second body connected to the first body;

a locking part rotatably connected to the charging stand and configured to couple to the cleaner in a state in which the cleaner is supported by the charging stand,

wherein the locking part is configured to rotate in one direction from a state in which the cleaner is seated in the charging stand, to thereby be uncoupled from the cleaner, and

wherein the locking part includes a plurality of surfaces that are, in a state in which the locking part is coupled to the cleaner, spaced apart from and face a plurality of surfaces of the first body of the charging stand, respectively; and

wherein the plurality of surfaces of the first body include;

a first surface that faces a rear surface of the locking part and is spaced apart from the rear surface of the locking part by a first gap, and

a second surface that faces a lower surface of the locking part and is spaced apart from the lower surface of the locking part by a second gap.

16. The cleaner holder of claim 15, wherein the second gap is narrower than the first gap.

17. The cleaner holder of claim 15, wherein the second body protrudes forward from the first body.