Modular cleaner

Abstract

The present invention relates to a modular cleaner which has each constituent component modularized to have the connecting order changed in accordance with a usage condition or be used by selecting and coupling only the necessary constituents, the modular cleaner comprising: a body unit having a motor and an impeller therein to generate a suction force, and having a dust collecting part for storing impurities; a battery unit provided on the body unit and for applying a power source to the motor and impeller; a handle unit which can be detached from the body unit and has a grip part which can be held by a user; and a cleaning unit applying physical force to an object to be cleaned by coming into contact with the object to be cleaned, wherein coupling parts for coupling with the handle unit or cleaning unit are provided on both end parts of the body unit.

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         20 . A modular cleaner, comprising:
 a body comprising a motor and an impeller that are configured to generate suction force, the body defining a dust collecting part configured to store dust;   a battery configured to be disposed at the body and configured to supply power to the motor;   a handle configured to attach to and detach from the body; and   a cleaning unit configured to contact an object to be cleaned and to apply a physical force to the object,   wherein the body further comprises coupling parts disposed at ends of the body, each of the coupling parts being configured to couple to the handle or the cleaning unit, and   wherein the body is configured to, based on one of the coupling parts of the body being coupled to one of the handle or the cleaning unit, electrically connect to the one of the handle or the cleaning unit.   
     
     
         21 . The modular cleaner of  claim 20 , further comprising a connector that is disposed on at least one of (i) a first position between the cleaning unit and the body or (ii) a second position between the body and the handle, the connector being configured to connect the body to the cleaning unit or the handle,
 wherein the connector defines a hollow space configured to carry air, the connector comprising a coupling portion configured to couple to at least one of the cleaning unit, the body, or the handle,   wherein the body is configured to, based on the coupling portion of the connector being coupled to one of the cleaning unit or the handle, electrically connect to the one of the cleaning unit or the handle through the coupling portion of the connector.   
     
     
         22 . The modular cleaner of  claim 21 , wherein the connector is one of a plurality of connectors that have different lengths from one another. 
     
     
         23 . The modular cleaner of  claim 20 , wherein a weight of the body is greater than weights of the cleaning unit and the handle. 
     
     
         24 . The modular cleaner of  claim 20 , wherein the cleaning unit defines a suction port configured to receive external air outside the cleaning unit. 
     
     
         25 . The modular cleaner of  claim 20 , wherein the battery is detachably disposed at the body. 
     
     
         26 . The modular cleaner of  claim 21 , wherein the connector comprises:
 a first connection part having a first length; and   a second connection part having a second length that is less than the first length of the first connection part.   
     
     
         27 . The modular cleaner of  claim 26 , wherein each of the first connection part and the second connection part is configured to connect between the body and the cleaning unit or between the body and the handle. 
     
     
         28 . The modular cleaner of  claim 26 , wherein the first connection part and the second connection part are further configured to couple to each other, and
 wherein the first connection part and the second connection part are configured to, based on coupling to each other, connect the body to the cleaning unit or the handle.   
     
     
         29 . The modular cleaner of  claim 26 , wherein each of the first connection part and the second connection part is configured to, based on being separated from each other, be disposed at the first position between the body and the cleaning unit or the second position between the body and the handle to thereby connect the handle, the body, and the cleaning unit. 
     
     
         30 . The modular cleaner of  claim 26 , wherein only one of the first connection part or the second connection part is configured to connect between the body and the cleaning unit or between the body and the handle. 
     
     
         31 . The modular cleaner of  claim 20 , wherein the cleaning unit comprises a cleaning mop configured to wipe a floor surface. 
     
     
         32 . The modular cleaner of  claim 21 , wherein the battery comprises one or more batteries, and at least one of the one or more batteries being configured to be fastened to at least one of the body, the cleaning unit, the handle, or the connector. 
     
     
         33 . The modular cleaner of  claim 32 , wherein the battery is configured to be fastened to a rear surface of any one of the body, the cleaning unit, the handle, and the connector, the rear surface being configured to face a user based on the cleaning unit resting on a floor surface. 
     
     
         34 . The modular cleaner of  claim 32 , wherein the battery is one of a pair of batteries that are configured to be fastened to sides of any one of the body, the cleaning unit, the handle, and the connector. 
     
     
         35 . The modular cleaner of  claim 20 , further comprising:
 a cleaner body configured to receive power through a wire and to generate suction force; and   a connection hose connected to the cleaner body, the connection hose being configured to connect to the handle,   wherein the handle is configured to:
 connect to the body to thereby provide the modular cleaner as a handy type cleaner, and 
 connect to the connection hose to thereby provide the modular cleaner as a canister type cleaner. 
   
     
     
         36 . The modular cleaner of  claim 35 , wherein the handle comprises:
 a handle body that defines an air flow part configured to receive the connection hose;   a handle connection pipe disposed at a first side of the handle body and configured to connect to at least one of the body, the cleaning unit, or a connector, the handle connection pipe being configured to guide air to the air flow part; and   a grip part disposed at a second side of the handle body and configured to be gripped by a user.   
     
     
         37 . The modular cleaner of  claim 36 , wherein the handle further comprises a door that is configured to open and close the air flow part, the door being configured to, based on the connection hose being inserted to the air flow part, rotate into an inside of the handle body to thereby open the air flow part. 
     
     
         38 . The modular cleaner of  claim 37 , wherein the connection hose defines a fastening groove configured to couple to the handle body, and
 wherein the handle further comprises a fastening button configured to insert into the fastening groove based on the connection hose being inserted to the air flow part to thereby fasten the connection hose to the handle body.   
     
     
         39 . The modular cleaner of  claim 38 , wherein the fastening button and the door are configured to contact each other and cover the air flow part based on the connection hose being separated from the air flow part.