CN208510934U - Vacuum cleaner - Google Patents
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The utility model provides a dust collector, which comprises a machine body; the cup body is provided with a working position which is arranged in the machine body and is arranged in place; the cup body is provided with a fixed position for installing the filter assembly; the fool-proof assembly is movably connected with the cup body and provided with a fool-proof position and a pre-installation position, when the filter assembly is not installed at the fixed position, the cup body cannot be installed at the working position when the fool-proof assembly is located at the fool-proof position, and when the filter assembly is installed at the fixed position, the cup body can be installed at the working position when the fool-proof assembly is located at the pre-installation position. Set up on the cup and prevented slow-witted subassembly, can remind the operation personnel to notice the installation state of cup through the position state of preventing slow-witted subassembly for operation personnel carry out corresponding adjustment and inspection to cup and other parts on preventing slow-witted subassembly and the organism according to the installation state of cup, make the cup install in place and be in normal operating position and carry out work, improved the practicality and the reliability of this dust catcher effectively.
Description
Technical field
The utility model relates to cleaner installations technical fields, in particular to a kind of dust catcher.
Background technique
In the prior art, dust catcher is by dirt cup, filter assemblies (HEPA) and organization.Dirt cup is mainly used for accommodating ash
The various pollutants such as dirt, filter assemblies are mainly used for being filtered the air-flow for entering body, prevent dust from entering in body and draw
Send out collective's effect on fire.And in real life, after dust catcher long-time use, need to disassemble filter assemblies into
Row washing and cleaning operation, to improve the dust removing effects of dust catcher.On in real time, after completing washing and cleaning operation, operating personnel can will filter group
Part external a period of time is installed on cup body again after being dried, and is will cause in this way when other staff need to use the dust suction
When device, due to do not have in dust catcher fill filter assemblies and causing a large amount of pollutant to enter in body leads to situation on fire.Or
Person is again started up dust catcher and is dusted after a period of time since operating personnel forgets for filter assemblies to be installed on cup body
Operation, equally also results in that dust catcher is on fire to cause dust catcher to damage, and brings property loss and personal safety to operating personnel
Hidden danger.
Utility model content
The main purpose of the utility model is to provide a kind of dust catchers, are easily damaged with solving dust catcher in the prior art
The problem of.
To achieve the goals above, the utility model provides a kind of dust catcher, comprising: body;Cup body, cup body have peace
Loaded in the body and operating position that is installed in place;Filter assemblies have the fixation position of installation filter assemblies on cup body;Fool proof
Component, fool proof component are movably connected with cup body, fool proof component have fool proof position and pre-installed position, when filter assemblies not
Installation is to fixed position, and when fool proof component is located at fool proof position, cup body cannot be installed to operating position, when filter assemblies install to
Fixed position, when fool proof component is located at pre-installed position, cup body can mount to operating position.
Further, fool proof component includes fool proof bar, and the first end of fool proof bar is connected with cup body, the second end of fool proof bar
With fool proof position and pre-installed position, when the second end of fool proof bar is located at fool proof position, the second end of fool proof bar is far from cup body
Setting, when the second end of fool proof bar is located at pre-installed position, the second end of fool proof bar is arranged close to cup body.
Further, the first end of fool proof bar offers the connecting hole for connecting with cup body, and the second end of fool proof bar is set
It is equipped with barb.
Further, the outer surface of cup body is provided with connecting column, and connecting column is matched with connecting hole.
Further, dust catcher further include: elastic component, elastic component are connected with cup body and/or fool proof bar, when fool proof bar position
When pre-installed position, elastic component applies the pretightning force towards body to fool proof bar.
Further, position limiting structure is provided on the outer surface of cup body, position limiting structure is for limiting elastic component.
Further, position limiting structure includes: the first limit rib, and the first limit rib is connected with cup body;Second limit rib, the
Two limit ribs are connected with cup body, and the first limit rib is oppositely arranged with having distance with the second limit rib;Third limit rib, third
The first end of limit rib is connected with the first limit rib, and the second end of third limit rib is connected with the second limit rib, the first limit
Position muscle, the second limit rib, third limit rib, cup body outer surface between enclose the limit space being set as accommodating elastic component.
Further, position limiting structure is the limit hole being opened on cup body.
Further, dust catcher filter assemblies are removably connected with cup body ontology, and fool proof bar is located at cup body and filtering
Between component, when filter assemblies are installed on cup body, filter assemblies are abutted against with fool proof bar so that fool proof bar is located at prepackage position
It sets, when filter assemblies are disassembled from cup body, fool proof bar is located at fool proof position.
Further, dust catcher includes: body with the accommodating chamber for installing cup body, when fool proof bar is located at fool proof position
When, the second end of fool proof bar is matched with body, to prevent cup body from being assembled to operating position, when fool proof bar is located at pre-installed position
When, second end and the body of fool proof bar are separated, so that cup body can be assembled to operating position.
Further, retention bead is provided on the shell of body, the barb of the end of fool proof bar is in anti-in fool proof bar
It is matched when slow-witted position with retention bead.
Using the technical solution of the utility model, it is provided with fool proof component on cup body, the position of fool proof component can be passed through
Setting state reminds operating personnel to notice the installation condition of cup body so that operating personnel according to the installation condition of cup body to cup body and
Other component on fool proof component and body is adjusted correspondingly and checks, so that cup body is installed in place and is in normal work
It works as position, effectively improves the practicability and reliability of the dust catcher, while making the suction with the dust catcher
Dirt device is more secure and reliable to use, improves the service life of the dust catcher.
Detailed description of the invention
The accompanying drawings constituting a part of this application is used to provide a further understanding of the present invention, this is practical
Novel illustrative embodiments and their description are not constituteed improper limits to the present invention for explaining the utility model.
In the accompanying drawings:
Fig. 1 shows the configuration schematic diagram of the partial structurtes of the embodiment of dust catcher according to the present utility model;
Fig. 2 shows the assembling structure schematic diagrams of the partial structurtes of the dust catcher in Fig. 1;
Fig. 3 shows enlarged structure schematic diagram at the A in Fig. 2;
Fig. 4 shows structural schematic diagram when dust catcher does not fit in filter assemblies;
Fig. 5 shows the structural schematic diagram of fool proof bar and body cooperation when dust catcher in Fig. 4 does not fit in filter assemblies.
Wherein, the above drawings include the following reference numerals:
10, cup body;11, connecting column;12, the first limit rib;13, the second limit rib;14, third limit rib;
20, fool proof bar;21, connecting hole;22, barb;
30, elastic component;40, body;41, retention bead;50, filter assemblies.
Specific embodiment
It should be noted that in the absence of conflict, the features in the embodiments and the embodiments of the present application can phase
Mutually combination.The utility model will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments.
It should be noted that term used herein above is merely to describe specific embodiment, and be not intended to restricted root
According to the illustrative embodiments of the application.As used herein, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, otherwise singular
Also it is intended to include plural form, additionally, it should be understood that, when in the present specification using term "comprising" and/or " packet
Include " when, indicate existing characteristics, step, operation, device, component and/or their combination.
It should be noted that the description and claims of this application and term " first " in above-mentioned attached drawing, "
Two " etc. be to be used to distinguish similar objects, without being used to describe a particular order or precedence order.It should be understood that using in this way
Term be interchangeable under appropriate circumstances, so that presently filed embodiment described herein for example can be in addition to herein
Sequence other than those of diagram or description is implemented.In addition, term " includes " and " having " and their any deformation, it is intended that
Be to cover it is non-exclusive include, for example, containing the process, method, system, product or equipment of a series of steps or units not
Those of be necessarily limited to be clearly listed step or unit, but may include be not clearly listed or for these processes, side
The intrinsic other step or units of method, product or equipment.
Now, the illustrative embodiments according to the application are more fully described with reference to the accompanying drawings.However, these are exemplary
Embodiment can be implemented by many different forms, and should not be construed to be limited solely to embodiment party set forth herein
Formula.It should be understood that it is thoroughly and complete to these embodiments are provided so that disclosure herein, and these are shown
The design of example property embodiment is fully conveyed to those of ordinary skill in the art, in the accompanying drawings, for the sake of clarity, it is possible to expand
The big thickness of layer and region, and make that identical device is presented with like reference characters, thus omission retouches them
It states.
In conjunction with shown in Fig. 1 to Fig. 5, embodiment according to the present utility model provides a kind of dust catcher.
Specifically, as shown in Figure 1, the dust catcher includes body 40, cup body 10 and filter assemblies 50.Cup body 10 has installation
In in the body 40 and operating position that is installed in place;Filter assemblies 50 have the fixed bit of installation filter assemblies 50 on cup body 10
It sets;Fool proof component, fool proof component are movably connected with cup body 10, and fool proof component has fool proof position and pre-installed position, when
Filter assemblies 50 are not mounted to fixed position, and when fool proof component is located at fool proof position, cup body 10 cannot be installed to operating position, when
The installation of filter assemblies 50 is to fixed position, and when fool proof component is located at pre-installed position, cup body 10 can mount to operating position.
In the present embodiment, it is provided with fool proof component on cup body, can be reminded and be made by the location status of fool proof component
Industry personnel notice the installation condition of cup body, so that operating personnel is according to the installation condition of cup body to cup body and fool proof component and machine
Other component on body is adjusted correspondingly and checks, so that cup body, which is installed in place and is in normal operating position, carries out work
Make, effectively improve the practicability and reliability of the dust catcher, while the dust catcher with the dust catcher is used
It is more safe and reliable, improve the service life of the dust catcher.
Wherein, fool proof component includes fool proof bar 20.The first end of fool proof bar 20 is connected with cup body 10, and the of fool proof bar 20
Two ends have fool proof position and pre-installed position, when the second end of fool proof bar 20 is located at fool proof position, the second end of fool proof bar 20
It is arranged far from cup body 10, when the second end of fool proof bar 20 is located at pre-installed position, the second end of fool proof bar 20 is set close to cup body 10
It sets.The location of second end by change fool proof bar situation has the function that fool proof, so that easy to operate, appearance
Easily realize.
In order to facilitate the installation of fool proof bar, the connection for connecting with cup body 10 can be opened up in the first end of fool proof bar 20
Hole 21, the second end of fool proof bar 20 are provided with barb 22.Wherein, barb 22 can be used to be matched with the shell of body to improve
The reliability of fool proof bar.
Further, the outer surface of cup body 10 is provided with connecting column 11, and connecting column 11 is matched with connecting hole 21.It sets in this way
It sets and enables to the fool proof bar that can quickly be installed on the cup body of dirt cup.
In order to enable the fool proof bar can automatically realize switching between fool proof position and pre-installed position, the dust catcher is also
Provided with elastic component 30.The elastic component 30 can be connected at least one of cup body 10 and fool proof bar 20, when 20, fool proof bar
When pre-installed position, elastic component 30 applies the pretightning force towards body to fool proof bar 20.
As shown in Figures 2 and 3, position limiting structure is provided on the outer surface of cup body 10, position limiting structure is for limiting elastic component
30.Setting can be effectively prevented elastic component and fall off from the cup body of dirt cup in this way.
Specifically, position limiting structure includes the first limit rib 12, the second limit rib 13 and third limit rib 14.First limit rib
12 are connected with cup body 10.Second limit rib 13 is connected with cup body 10, the first limit rib 12 and the second limit rib 13 have away from
It is liftoff to be oppositely arranged.The first end of third limit rib 14 is connected with the first limit rib 12, the second end of third limit rib 14 with
Second limit rib 13 is connected, the first limit rib 12, the second limit rib 13, third limit rib 14, cup body 10 outer surface between
Enclose the limit space being set as accommodating elastic component 30.Elastic component can be stuck in limit space by setting in this way, it is preferable that should
Elastic component can be spring.
Certainly, which is also possible to be provided with the limit hole on cup body, one end of spring can be fastened on limit
In the hole of position, the other end is extended to outside limit hole, and setting in this way can equally play the role of fixed spring.
Further, filter assemblies 50 are removably connected with cup body ontology, and fool proof bar 20 is located at cup body 10 and filtering
Between component 50, when filter assemblies 50 are installed on cup body 10, filter assemblies 50 and fool proof bar 20 are abutted against so that fool proof bar
20 are located at pre-installed position, and when filter assemblies 50 are disassembled from cup body 10, fool proof bar 20 is located at fool proof position.
Further, body 40 has the accommodating chamber for installing cup body 10, when fool proof bar 20 is located at fool proof position, prevents
The second end of slow-witted bar 20 is matched with body 40, to prevent cup body 10 from being assembled to operating position, when fool proof bar 20 is located at prepackage position
When setting, second end and the body 40 of fool proof bar 20 are separated, so that cup body 10 can be assembled to operating position.It is arranged in this way so that working as
When operating personnel does not install the filter assemblies of its filtration, fool proof bar is located at fool proof position to reach and remind operating personnel
Need to install the purpose of filter assemblies, so that the dust catcher be prevented to be carried out when being fitted without filter assemblies using making
A large amount of dusts, which are sucked, at body causes the problem of burning dust catcher on fire.Using the structure of dust collector, use is effectively improved
The safety in utilization at family.The fool proof bar can be plastics and be made.
Retention bead 41 is provided on the shell of body 40, the barb 22 of the end of fool proof bar 20 is in anti-in fool proof bar 20
It is matched when slow-witted position with retention bead 41.As shown in Figure 4 and Figure 5, which is that filter assemblies 50 are not assembled to cup body
The barb of fool proof bar is articulated in the retention bead of shell to prevent cup body from continuing to be assembled to operating position when upper.As shown in Fig. 2,
The state is after filter assemblies 50 are assembled on cup body, and the barb of fool proof bar is arranged far from body, prevents fool proof bar and body
Assembly Interference occurs, so that cup body is smoothly assembled to operating position.
For ease of description, spatially relative term can be used herein, as " ... on ", " ... top ",
" ... upper surface ", " above " etc., for describing such as a device shown in the figure or feature and other devices or spy
The spatial relation of sign.It should be understood that spatially relative term is intended to comprising the orientation in addition to device described in figure
Except different direction in use or operation.For example, being described as if the device in attached drawing is squeezed " in other devices
It will be positioned as " under other devices or construction after part or construction top " or the device of " on other devices or construction "
Side " or " under other devices or construction ".Thus, exemplary term " ... top " may include " ... top " and
" in ... lower section " two kinds of orientation.The device can also be positioned with other different modes and (is rotated by 90 ° or in other orientation), and
And respective explanations are made to the opposite description in space used herein above.
Than that described above, it is also necessary to which explanation is " one embodiment " spoken of in the present specification, " another implementation
Example ", " embodiment " etc. refer to that specific features, structure or the feature of embodiment description is combined to be included in the application summary
Property description at least one embodiment in.It is not centainly to refer to the same reality that statement of the same race, which occur, in multiple places in the description
Apply example.Furthermore, it is understood that is advocated is knot when describing a specific features, structure or feature in conjunction with any embodiment
Other embodiments are closed to realize that this feature, structure or feature are also fallen in the scope of the utility model.
In the above-described embodiments, it all emphasizes particularly on different fields to the description of each embodiment, there is no the portion being described in detail in some embodiment
Point, reference can be made to the related descriptions of other embodiments.
The above descriptions are merely preferred embodiments of the present invention, is not intended to limit the utility model, for this
For the technical staff in field, various modifications and changes may be made to the present invention.It is all in the spirit and principles of the utility model
Within, any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement and so on should be included within the scope of protection of this utility model.
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1. a kind of dust catcher characterized by comprising
Body (40);
Cup body (10), the cup body (10) have the operating position for being installed on and in the body (40) and being installed in place;
Filter assemblies (50) have the fixation position for installing the filter assemblies (50) on the cup body (10);
Fool proof component, the fool proof component are movably connected with the cup body (10), and the fool proof component has fool proof position
It sets and pre-installed position, when the filter assemblies (50) are not mounted to the fixed position, the fool proof component is located at the fool proof
When position, the cup body (10) cannot be installed to the operating position, when the filter assemblies (50) installation to the fixed bit
It sets, when the fool proof component is located at the pre-installed position, the cup body (10) can mount to the operating position.
2. dust catcher according to claim 1, which is characterized in that the fool proof component includes fool proof bar (20), described anti-
The first end of slow-witted bar (20) is connected with the cup body (10), the second end of the fool proof bar (20) have the fool proof position with
The pre-installed position, when the second end of the fool proof bar (20) is located at the fool proof position, the second of the fool proof bar (20)
It holds and is arranged far from the cup body (10), when the second end of the fool proof bar (20) is located at the pre-installed position, the fool proof bar
(20) second end is arranged close to the cup body (10).
3. dust catcher according to claim 2, which is characterized in that the first end of the fool proof bar (20) offer for
The connecting hole (21) of cup body (10) connection, the second end of the fool proof bar (20) are provided with barb (22).
4. dust catcher according to claim 3, which is characterized in that the outer surface of the cup body (10) is provided with connecting column
(11), the connecting column (11) matches with the connecting hole (21).
5. dust catcher according to claim 2, which is characterized in that the dust catcher further include:
Elastic component (30), the elastic component (30) are connected with the cup body (10) and/or the fool proof bar (20), when described anti-
When slow-witted bar (20) are located at the pre-installed position, the elastic component (30) applies to the fool proof bar (20) towards the body (40)
Pretightning force.
6. dust catcher according to claim 5, which is characterized in that be provided with limit knot on the outer surface of the cup body (10)
Structure, the position limiting structure is for limiting the elastic component (30).
7. dust catcher according to claim 6, which is characterized in that the position limiting structure includes:
First limit rib (12), first limit rib (12) are connected with the cup body (10);
Second limit rib (13), second limit rib (13) are connected with the cup body (10), first limit rib (12)
It is oppositely arranged while there is distance with second limit rib (13);
Third limit rib (14), the first end of the third limit rib (14) is connected with first limit rib (12), described
The second end of third limit rib (14) is connected with second limit rib (13), first limit rib (12), described second
Limit rib (13), the third limit rib (14), the cup body (10) outer surface between enclose and be set as accommodating the elasticity
The limit space of part (30).
8. dust catcher according to claim 6, which is characterized in that the position limiting structure is to be opened on the cup body (10)
Limit hole.
9. dust catcher according to claim 6, which is characterized in that filter assemblies described in dust catcher (50) removably with cup
Body ontology is connected, and the fool proof bar (20) is between the cup body (10) and the filter assemblies (50), when the filtering
When component (50) is installed on the cup body (10), the filter assemblies (50) are abutted against with the fool proof bar (20) so that described
Fool proof bar (20) is located at the pre-installed position, described when the filter assemblies (50) are disassembled from the cup body (10)
Fool proof bar (20) is located at the fool proof position.
10. dust catcher according to claim 2, which is characterized in that the dust catcher includes:
The body (40) has the accommodating chamber for installing the cup body (10), when the fool proof bar (20) is located at the fool proof
When position, the second end of the fool proof bar (20) is matched with the body (40), to prevent the cup body (10) from being assembled to institute
Operating position is stated, when the fool proof bar (20) is located at the pre-installed position, the second end of the fool proof bar (20) and the machine
Body (40) is separated, so that the cup body (10) can be assembled to the operating position.
11. dust catcher according to claim 10, which is characterized in that be provided with limit convex on the shell of the body (40)
It rises (41), the barb (22) of the end of the fool proof bar (20) is when the fool proof bar (20) be in fool proof position and the limit
Raised (41) match.
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