US2024215780A1PendingUtilityA1

Cleaner

Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INCPriority: Apr 20, 2021Filed: Mar 22, 2022Published: Jul 4, 2024
Est. expiryApr 20, 2041(~14.7 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
A47L 9/1691A47L 9/1683A47L 5/22A47L 5/24A47L 9/102A47L 9/108A47L 9/16
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Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a cleaner which includes: a dustbin having a slit formed on one side thereof; a compression lever housing disposed on an outside of the slit and mounted to the dustbin; a compression plate disposed on an inside of the dustbin and configured to ascend in a direction in which the slit extends; and a sealer disposed in the compression lever housing, coming in close contact with the slit, and extending along the slit. Therefore, the cleaner according to the present disclosure may prevent a problem that is likely to occur during an operation of the compression lever assembly because of trapped dust, and can be maintained in a cleaner state as the user may easily separate the cleaner by assemblies to sterilize the parts.

Claims

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What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A cleaner, comprising:
 a dustbin having a slit formed on one side thereof;   a compression lever housing disposed on an outside of the slit and mounted to the dustbin;   a compression plate disposed on an inside of the dustbin and configured to ascend in a direction in which the slit extends; and   a sealer disposed in the compression lever housing, coming in close contact with the slit, and extending along the slit.   
     
     
         2 . The cleaner of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a compression rail disposed on an inside of the compression lever housing, and extending along the slit; and   a compression guide having one side coupled to the compression plate and another side coupled to the compression lever, and configured to ascend along the compression rail.   
     
     
         3 . The cleaner of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a compression guide having at least a portion thereof inserted into an inside of the dustbin through the slit, one side of the portion inserted thereinto being coupled to the compression plate, and another side not inserted thereto being inserted into the compression lever to ascend along the slit of the dustbin.   
     
     
         4 . The cleaner of  claim 1 ,
 wherein the sealer comprises:   a fixing part fixed to the compression lever housing; and   a deformation part supported by the fixing part, configured to seal the slit, and having at least one portion thereof configured to be deformed to form a gap.   
     
     
         5 . The cleaner of  claim 4 ,
 wherein the fixing part comprises:   a first extension portion extending along an outer circumferential surface of the dustbin from the deformation part; and   a second extension portion extending in a direction of the compression lever housing from an end of the first extension portion, and having at least a portion thereof inserted into a groove formed in the compression lever housing.   
     
     
         6 . The cleaner of  claim 4 ,
 wherein the deformation part is formed in a cylindrical shape with a hollow hole inside.   
     
     
         7 . The cleaner of  claim 1 ,
 wherein the sealer is provided in plurality, and the plurality of sealers are arranged on left and right sides, respectively, about the slit.   
     
     
         8 . The cleaner of  claim 1 ,
 wherein the dustbin is formed in a cylindrical shape, and   wherein the slit is formed in a direction parallel to a center axis of the dustbin.   
     
     
         9 . The cleaner of  claim 1 ,
 wherein, when viewed from a top, an angle formed between the slit of the dustbin and an imaginary line passing through a center of the dustbin and a center axis of the main body is an acute angle.   
     
     
         10 . The cleaner of  claim 1 ,
 wherein, in the compression lever housing, a slit parallel to the slit of the dustbin is formed, and   wherein the compression lever housing further comprises a shield plate configured to cover at least a portion of the slit of the compression lever housing.   
     
     
         11 . The cleaner of  claim 10 ,
 wherein the shield plate comprises:   an upper shield plate having an upper end connected to the compression lever to ascend along with the compression lever; and   a lower shield plate disposed below the upper shield plate, and having at least a portion thereof configured to overlap the upper shield plate in forward and rearward directions.   
     
     
         12 . The cleaner of  claim 1 , comprising:
 a mounting protrusion of the compression lever housing protruding outward from an outer circumferential surface of the dustbin, but protruding in an opposite direction to a radial direction of the dustbin; and   a mounting groove of the compression lever housing formed on one side of the compression lever housing, and allowing the mounting protrusion of the compression lever housing to be inserted thereinto.   
     
     
         13 . The cleaner of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a main body housing allowing the dustbin to be mounted thereto,   wherein one side of the main body housing is inserted into an opening formed on one side of the dustbin to hold the dustbin, and   wherein another side of the main body housing is caught by another side of the dustbin to hold the dustbin.   
     
     
         14 . The cleaner of  claim 1 , comprising:
 a main body housing allowing the dustbin to be mounted thereto;   a fixing protrusion of the dustbin formed in the dustbin; and   a dustbin detachable lever disposed in the main body, and configured to be caught by the fixing protrusion of the dustbin to fix the dustbin and to release the fixation of a fixing hook of the dustbin when the dustbin detachable lever is operated.   
     
     
         15 . The cleaner of  claim 1 , comprising:
 a main body housing allowing the dustbin to be mounted thereto; and   a handle disposed in the main body housing,   wherein, when viewed from one side, an imaginary line extending in a direction in which the compression lever ascends intersects a longitudinal axis of the handle.   
     
     
         16 . The cleaner of  claim 1 , comprising:
 a suction unit disposed in the dustbin, and configured to guide air to the dustbin, and   wherein, when viewed from one side, an imaginary line extending in a direction in which the compression lever ascends intersects a longitudinal axis of the suction unit.   
     
     
         17 . A cleaner, comprising:
 a dustbin having a slit formed on one side thereof;   a compression lever housing disposed on an outside of the slit and mounted to the dustbin;   a compression plate disposed on an inside of the dustbin and configured to ascend in a direction in which the slit extends; and   a compression guide having at least a portion thereof inserted into an inside of the dustbin through the slit, an inside thereof coupled to the compression plate and an outside thereof coupled to the compression lever to move along the slit; and   a sealer having a forward surface coming in close contact with the slit, and a side surface coming in close contact with the compression guide.   
     
     
         18 . The cleaner of  claim 17 , comprising:
 a compression rail fixed to an inside of the compression lever housing, disposed on an outside of the sealer, and extending along the slit to guide the compression guide.   
     
     
         19 . The cleaner of  claim 17 ,
 wherein the sealer is provided in plurality, and   wherein a left sealer comes in close contact with a left side end of the compression guide, and a right sealer comes in close contact with a right side end of the compression guide.

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