Cleaner head for a vacuum cleaner

• US 5,392,491 A
• Filed: 10/28/1992
• Issued: 02/28/1995
• Est. Priority Date: 11/01/1991
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Gold Star Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Gold Star Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Hwang, Cheol, Jeoung, Hyo Y.
• Primary Examiner(s): Scherbel, David A.
• Assistant Examiner(s): ALEXANDER, REGINALD
• Application Number:
  US07/967,744
• Time in Patent Office: 853 Days
• Field of Search: 15/321, 15/322, 15/367, 15/393, 15/373, 15/400, 15/147.1, 15/147.2, 15/148, 15/149, 15/150, 15/151, 15/152, 15/153, 15/154
• US Class Current: 15/322
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 9/06 with fixed, e.g. adjustably fixed brushes or the like
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 9/0673 with removable brushes, combs, lips or pads
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 9/0686 Nozzles with cleaning cloths, e.g. using disposal fabrics for covering the nozzle

Abstract

There is disclosed a cleaner head having a detachable mop, which can perform simuiltaneously both of dust sucking and floor mopping functions, thereby resulting in enhanced efficiency of cleaning and shortening of cleaning hours. The cleaner head according to the present invention comprises a lower cover moved closely to form a head body; a plurality of rollers mounted on the bottom of the lower cover to permit the head body to be moved freely in any direction; mop holding means for detachably holding the mop behind a dust sucking area; and locking means for locking the mop holding means.

Claims

1. A cleaner head for a vacuum cleaner comprising:

an upper cover having at least one guide boss and at least one opening thereon;

a lower cover having a plurality of rollers for permitting the cleaner head to be moved around, said lower cover making up a head body together with said upper cover;

a mop;

mop holding means housed in said head body for holding said mop, said mop holding means being movable in a vertical direction; and

locking means for locking said mop holding means inside said head body by preventing said mop holding means from moving in said vertical direction, such that said mop is held by said mop holding means when said locking means is locked and said mop is released by said mop holding means when said locking means is unlocked.

2. A cleaner head for a vacuum cleaner as claimed in claim 1, wherein said mop holding means comprises:

a mop holder for containing said mop, said mop holder having at least one step portion with a rough surface thereon to tightly hold said mop in conjunction with a suppressing plate;

said suppressing plate having at least one boss, said boss having a first portion of a first diameter into which said guide boss is inserted and a second portion of a second diameter wider than said first diameter; and

a bolt means having a washer, said bolt means attached to said guide boss, from inside said boss such that said mop holding means descends to where said washer intervenes with said first portion of said boss when said locking means is unlocked.

3. A cleaner head for a vacuum cleaner as claimed in claim 1, wherein said locking means comprises:

at least one knob integrally formed with a hook, said knob being movable within said opening on said upper cover, to release said mop holding means;

a holder cover attached to said mop holding means having at least one hook opening for receiving said hook and at least one boss opening for receiving at least one boss attached to said mop holding means; and

a plurality of springs for moving said mop holding means and for providing a suppressing force to a suppressing plate in said head body.

4. A cleaner head for a vacuum cleaner as claimed in claim 1, wherein said cleaner head further comprises;

a suction opening connected to the vacuum cleaner for sucking dust and said suction opening is positioned relative to said mop such that said mop cleans a floor after dust is sucked.

5. A cleaner head for a vacuum cleaner as claimed in claim 3, further comprising knob spring means for providing returning force to said at least one knob after said knob is moved to release said mop holding means.

6. A cleaner head for a vacuum cleaner as claimed in claim 1, wherein said mop comprises a polyvinyl alcohol sponge.

7. A cleaner head for a vacuum cleaner comprising:

mopping means for mopping a floor;

a head member for containing said mopping means, said head member having a plurality of rollers for permitting the head to be moved around, holding means vertically moveable inside said head member for detachably holding said mopping means and locking means for locking said holding means inside said head member and for unlocking said holding means when said mopping means is to be attached to or detached from said holding means, such that said mopping means is held by said holding means when said locking means is locked and said mopping means is released by said holding means when said locking means is unlocked; and

connection means for connecting said head member to the vacuum cleaner.

8. A cleaner head for a vacuum cleaner as claimed in claim 7, wherein said cleaner head further comprises:

a suction opening connected to said connecting means for sucking dust and said suction opening is positioned relative to said mopping means such that said mopping means mops a floor after dust is sucked.