Vacuum cleaner station and vacuum cleaner station control method

Abstract

There is disclosed a vacuum cleaner station including a housing; a mounting portion disposed in the housing and comprising a coupling surface to which at least predetermined area of a vacuum cleaner is coupled; a dust collection unit accommodated within the housing and disposed below the mounting portion, the dust collection unit configured to collect dust inside a dust bin of the vacuum cleaner; and a dust collection motor accommodated within the housing and disposed below the dust collection unit, the dust collection motor configured to generate a suction force for sucking in dust inside the dust bin, and the dust collection unit may include a dust bag configured to store dust; a bag support portion configured to accommodate the dust bag; and a dust bag sensor disposed in the bag support portion and configured to sense the dust bag, so the dust bag may be discharged to the outside of the vacuum cleaner station by jointing the dust bag through the jointer when the amount of dust stored in the dust bag is a preset reference amount or more.

1 . A vacuum cleaner station comprising:
 a housing;   a mounting portion disposed in the housing and comprising a coupling surface to which at least predetermined area of a vacuum cleaner is coupled;   a dust collection unit accommodated within the housing and disposed below the mounting portion, the dust collection unit configured to collect dust inside a dust bin of the vacuum cleaner; and   a dust collection motor accommodated within the housing and disposed below the dust collection unit, the dust collection motor configured to generate a suction force for sucking in dust inside the dust bin,   wherein the dust collection unit comprises,   a dust bag configured to store dust;   a bag support portion configured to accommodate the dust bag; and   a dust bag sensor disposed in the bag support portion and configured to sense the dust bag.   
     
     
         2 . The vacuum cleaner station of  claim 1 , wherein the dust bag sensor comprises a first dust bag sensor configured to measure the amount of dust stored in the dust bag. 
     
     
         3 . The vacuum cleaner station of  claim 2 , wherein the dust bag sensor comprises a second dust bag sensor disposed closer to the ground than the first dust bag sensor and configured to sense presence of the dust bag. 
     
     
         4 . The vacuum cleaner station of  claim 1 , wherein the bag support portion comprises,
 a support main body;   a bag extracting portion movably accommodated in the support main body and configured to transfer the dust bag.   
     
     
         5 . The vacuum cleaner station of  claim 4 , wherein the bag support portion further comprises,
 a stopper configured to be supported on the bag extracting portion in contact, along with rotation.   
     
     
         6 . The vacuum cleaner station of  claim 4 , wherein the bag support portion further comprises,
 a spring coupled to the support main body and the bag extracting portion, and configured to linearly move the bag extracting portion.   
     
     
         7 . The vacuum cleaner station of  claim 5 , wherein the dust collection unit further comprises,
 a jointer configured to joint the dust bag; and   a bag discharge actuator configured to apply a rotational force to the stopper, and   the bag discharge actuator is operated after the jointer is operated.   
     
     
         8 . A controlling method of a vacuum cleaner station coupled to a vacuum cleaner comprising a dust bin; and a discharge cover configured to selectively open and close the dust bin, and configured to collect dust inside the dust bin in a dust bag, the controlling method comprising:
 a dust amount sensing step of sensing the amount of dust stored in the dust bag; and   a bag jointing step of jointing the dust bag when the amount of dust stored in the dust bag is more than a preset reference dust amount.   
     
     
         9 . The controlling method of the vacuum cleaner station of  claim 8 , further comprising:
 a bag discharging step of discharging the dust bag jointed in the bag jointing step.   
     
     
         10 . The controlling method of the vacuum cleaner station of  claim 8 , further comprising:
 a bag checking step of sensing whether the dust bag jointed in the bag jointing step is present.   
     
     
         11 . The controlling method of the vacuum cleaner station of  claim 10 , wherein when it is sensed in the bag checking step that the jointed dust bag is removed, the dust bag is expanded. 
     
     
         12 . The controlling method of the vacuum cleaner station of  claim 10 , wherein when it is sensed in the bag checking step that the jointed dust bag is present, need to remove the dust bag is displayed.