Cleaner station

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a cleaner station that includes a catching device and a receiving space capable of receiving various cleaning modules used in a cleaner. The cleaning station includes: a housing which includes an outer wall surface; a housing cover which is openably and closably coupled to the housing and forms an external appearance; a receiver that receives a cleaning module of the cleaner; and a catching device which is formed to allow an auxiliary suction port of the cleaner to be mounted thereon. The receiver can be separated from the outside by the housing cover, so that the cleaning module is mounted in a space that does not expose the cleaning module to the outside, and the aesthetic impression can be improved. The catching device allows the auxiliary suction port including a wet mop to be mounted on the outside of the cleaner station, so that problems caused by dripping water can be prevented.

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         20 . A cleaner station comprising:
 a housing that includes an outer wall surface;   a housing cover that is coupled to the housing and defines an external appearance of the cleaner station, the housing cover being configured to open and close at least a portion of the housing;   a coupling portion that is disposed at the housing and defines a coupling surface, the coupling surface being configured to couple to at least a portion of a cleaner;   a dust collector disposed in the housing and disposed below the coupling portion, the dust collector being configured to receive dust stored in the cleaner; and   a dust collection motor disposed in the housing and disposed below the dust collector, the dust collection motor being configured to generate a suction force to cause the dust stored in the cleaner to be collected to the dust collector,   wherein the housing comprises a receiver that defines:
 a receiving surface that is recessed relative to the outer wall surface and defines a level difference with respect to the outer wall surface, and 
 a receiving space between the receiving surface and the housing cover, the housing cover being configured to separate the receiving space from an outside of the housing. 
   
     
     
         21 . The cleaner station of  claim 20 , wherein a height of the receiver from a ground is less than a height of the coupling portion from the ground and greater than a height of the dust collector from the ground. 
     
     
         22 . The cleaner station of  claim 20 , wherein the level difference of the receiving surface with respect to the outer wall surface is less than a half of a width of the housing. 
     
     
         23 . The cleaner station of  claim 20 , wherein the housing cover is configured to expose at least one side surface of the housing to the outside of the housing and to cover the at least one side surface of the housing from the outside of the housing. 
     
     
         24 . The cleaner station of  claim 23 , wherein the housing cover comprises a hinge portion disposed at an inner surface of the housing cover and coupled to the housing. 
     
     
         25 . The cleaner station of  claim 24 , wherein the hinge portion is coupled to a rear side of the housing, and
 wherein the housing cover is configured to be opened in a direction from a front side of the housing toward the rear side of the housing.   
     
     
         26 . The cleaner station of  claim 20 , wherein the receiver is configured to receive a cleaning module of the cleaner, and
 wherein the receiver further comprises a support device configured to hold the cleaning module in the receiving space.   
     
     
         27 . The cleaner station of  claim 26 , wherein the support device comprises:
 a support coupling portion that protrudes from the receiving surface;   a contact surface connected to the support coupling portion; and   a pair of elastic pieces that extend from ends of the contact surface; and   wherein the pair of elastic pieces define an opening between ends of the pair of elastic pieces, the opening being configured to receive the cleaning module, and   wherein an open width of the opening is less than a width of the contact surface.   
     
     
         28 . The cleaner station of  claim 27 , wherein each of the pair of elastic pieces has a curved shape. 
     
     
         29 . The cleaner station of  claim 27 , wherein the open width of the opening is less than a diameter of the cleaning module. 
     
     
         30 . A cleaner station comprising:
 a housing that includes a bottom surface;   a housing cover that is coupled to the housing and defines an external appearance of the cleaner station;   a coupling portion that is disposed at the housing and defines a coupling surface configured to couple to at least a portion of a cleaner;   a dust collector disposed in the housing and disposed below the coupling portion, the dust collector being configured to receive dust stored in the cleaner; and   a dust collection motor disposed in the housing and disposed below the dust collector, the dust collection motor being configured to generate a suction force to cause the dust stored in the cleaner to be collected to the dust collector,   wherein the housing cover comprises a catching device configured to support an auxiliary suction port of the cleaner thereon, the catching device comprising:
 a rotating plate, and 
 a nozzle holder that protrudes from the rotating plate and is configured to be selectively exposed to an outside of the housing cover. 
   
     
     
         31 . The cleaner station of  claim 30 , wherein the housing comprises a ground support portion that defines a circumference of the bottom surface of the housing, and
 wherein the nozzle holder is configured to hold the auxiliary suction port in a position outward relative to the ground support portion.   
     
     
         32 . The cleaner station of  claim 30 , wherein the nozzle holder protrudes from the rotating plate in a first direction and extends in a gravity direction that is different from the first direction, and
 wherein a protruding height of the nozzle holder in the first direction decreases as the nozzle holder extends in the gravity direction.   
     
     
         33 . A cleaner station comprising:
 a housing;   a housing cover that is coupled to the housing and defines an external appearance of the cleaner station, the housing cover being configured to open and close at least a portion of the housing;   a coupling portion that is disposed at the housing and defines a coupling surface configured to couple to at least a portion of a cleaner;   a dust collector disposed in the housing and disposed below the coupling portion, the dust collector being configured to receive dust stored in the cleaner; and   a dust collection motor disposed in the housing and disposed below the dust collector, the dust collection motor being configured to generate a suction force to cause the dust stored in the cleaner to be collected to the dust collector,   wherein the housing cover comprises:
 a first cover disposed at a first side of the housing, and 
 a second cover disposed at a second side of the housing, the second cover comprising a cleaning brush hanger that protrudes from an inner surface of the second cover. 
   
     
     
         34 . The cleaner station of  claim 33 , wherein the second cover further comprises a cleaning brush support that is spaced apart downward from the cleaning brush hanger. 
     
     
         35 . The cleaner station of  claim 20 , wherein the receiver is configured to receive a cleaning module of the cleaner, and
 wherein the receiving surface defines at least one groove having a shape corresponding to the cleaning module.   
     
     
         36 . The cleaner station of  claim 26 , wherein the receiver further comprises a support protrusion that protrudes from an inner surface of the receiver toward the receiving space, the support protrusion being configured to contact the cleaning module. 
     
     
         37 . The cleaner station of  claim 26 , wherein the receiver further comprises support protrusions that are disposed above and below the support device, respectively. 
     
     
         38 . A cleaner station comprising:
 a housing;   a housing cover that is coupled to the housing and defines an external appearance of the cleaner station, the housing cover being configured to open and close at least a portion of the housing;   a coupling portion that is disposed at the housing and defines a coupling surface configured to couple to at least a portion of a cleaner;   a dust collector disposed in the housing and disposed below the coupling portion, the dust collector being configured to receive dust stored in the cleaner; and   a dust collection motor disposed in the housing and disposed below the dust collector, the dust collection motor being configured to generate a suction force to cause the dust stored in the cleaner to be collected to the dust collector,   wherein the coupling portion further defines an extension tube lead-in groove that extends in an up-down direction and is configured to receive an extension tube of the cleaner, and   wherein the housing cover extends to the extension tube lead-in groove and is configured to contact the extension tube.   
     
     
         39 . The cleaner station of  claim 38 , further comprising a pair of housing covers including the housing cover, the pair of housing covers extending to side edges of the extension tube lead-in groove, respectively.