US20110258806A1 - Vacuum cleaner - Google Patents

Abstract

The vacuum cleaner comprises a main body, a handle, a disinfecting light and a vibrating device. The handle is fitted to the main body. The handle consists of several shorter tubular portions. Therefore, the handle may be assembled and disassembled easily. The disinfecting light is provided in the back of a dust inlet so that dust and waste may be disinfected when they are removed by the vacuum cleaner. The vibrating device is disposed near the dust inlet so that the dusts and waste may be removed immediately after they detach from the floor. As a coil is activated, the flexible strip can start to vibrate and the range of the vibrations is limited because of the presence of a cushion.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
• 1. Field of the Invention
• The invention generally relates to an improved vacuum cleaner. More particularly, the invention relates to an improved vacuum cleaner that may be used and stored away easily, have a good cleaning effect and can kill the bacteria contained in the dusts and waste.
• 2. Description of the Prior Art
• During a typical cleaning procedure, a vacuum cleaner is commonly used. A vacuum cleaner works through a vacuum created by a pump so as to provide a method to remove dust and waste on the floor or other places. A vacuum cleaner is typically used after larger pieces of waste are removed.
• Many types of vacuum cleaners available on the market may have a higher power rating; meaning that they consume more energy, generate more noise and have a larger size. Therefore, they may not be the best choice and solution.
• Wet dust and waste may affix to the floor as well as other locations and provide a difficult task to be cleaned by a vacuum cleaner of the prior art. In addition, fine dust often can absorb the moisture contained in the air and hence cannot be cleaned by a vacuum cleaner of the prior art.
• Moreover, there are many bacteria that attach to such fine dust and continue to remain after the fine dust is removed by a vacuum cleaner. Also, as the dust pouch of a vacuum cleaner is emptied, some dust may spill and may be harmful to the health of the individuals in the ambient surrounding.
• Therefore, improvements are needed for the vacuum cleaners in the prior art. To eliminate the disadvantages in the prior art, the inventor has put a lot of effort into the subject and has successfully come up with the improved vacuum cleaner of the present invention.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
• The main object of the present invention is to provide an improved vacuum cleaner that can generate vibrations so that dust and waste attached to the floor may be detached and then be immediately sucked into the vacuum cleaner.
• Another object of the present invention is to provide an improved vacuum cleaner that can kill bacteria when dust and waste are removed by the vacuum cleaner to reduce the quantity of the bacteria.
• A third object of the present invention is to provide an improved vacuum cleaner that can be easily assembled, disassembled, and stored.
• To reach these objectives, the improved vacuum cleaner of the present invention is disclosed. The improved vacuum cleaner comprises of amain body1, ahandle2, a disinfectinglight3 and a vibratingdevice4. Thehandle2 is fitted to themain body1 and the disinfectinglight3 and vibratingdevice4 are fitted to themain body1. Thehandle2 is consisted of several shortertubular portions21 andconnective units22 are provided to connect and disconnect these shortertubular portions21. Therefore, thehandle2 may be assembled and disassembled easily. In addition, after use of the vacuum cleaner, thehandle2 can be disassembled; therefore, it takes a small space to store the vacuum cleaner. The disinfectinglight3 is provided in the back of adust inlet11 so that dust and waste may be disinfected when they are taken in through the dust inlet. The vibratingdevice4 is disposed near thedust inlet11 so that the dust and waste may be sucked in immediately after they detach from the floor. The vibratingdevice4 includes avibrating strip41 and aflexible strip42, which is disposed in the back of thevibrating strip41. Acushion44 is provided at one end of theflexible strip42 and is fixedly seated on aseat portion45, which is disposed on the bottom of the vacuum cleaner. Amagnet46 is disposed at the other end offlexible strip42 and acoil47 is provided in themain body1. As thecoil47 is activated, theflexible strip42 can start to vibrate and the range of the vibrations is limited because of the presence of thecushion44, which is fixedly seated on theseat portion45. Also, thevibrating strip41 will move along with theflexible strip42.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
• The drawings disclose an illustrative embodiment of the present invention which serves to exemplify the various advantages and objects hereof, and are as follows:
• FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the improved vacuum cleaner of the present invention in an assembled condition.
• FIG. 2 is a view showing the handle of the improved vacuum cleaner of the present invention.
• FIG. 3 is another view showing the handle of the improved vacuum cleaner of the present invention.
• FIG. 4 is another view showing the improved vacuum cleaner of the present invention in an assembled condition.
• FIG. 5 is a view showing the positions of the disinfectinglight3 and vibratingdevice4.
• FIG. 6 is a view showing how thevibrating device4 works.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
• Please seeFIGS. 1 to 6, which illustrate the improved vacuum cleaner of the present invention. The vacuum cleaner of the present invention includes amain body1, which is used to suck in dust and waste. The improved or innovative components of the vacuum cleaner of the present invention include ahandle2, a disinfectinglight3 and avibrating device4.
• Please seeFIGS. 1 to 3. Thehandle2 is fitted to themain body1 to allow a user to use the vacuum cleaner. Thehandle2 is consisted of several shortertubular portions21 and severalconnective units22 are provided to connect these shortertubular portions21. Therefore, thehandle2 may be assembled and disassembled easily. Also, after using the vacuum cleaner, thehandle2 can be disassembled; therefore, it only occupies a small space to store the vacuum cleaner.
• Please refer toFIGS. 4 to 6. The disinfectinglight3 is disposed on the bottom of themain body1. Adust inlet11 is provided on the bottom of themain body1 and the disinfectinglight3 is provided in the back of thedust inlet11. Therefore, dust and waste may be disinfected when they are removed by the vacuum cleaner. There are many forms of the disinfectinglight3; in the present invention, thedisinfecting light3 may be an ultraviolet light, which can radiate ultraviolet light to kill bacteria.
• Please also refer toFIGS. 4 to 6. The vibratingdevice4 is disposed on the bottom of themain body1. The vibratingdevice4 can generate vibrations so that dust and waste attached to the floor may detach from the floor and then be removed by thedust inlet11 of the vacuum cleaner. The vibratingdevice4 is disposed near thedust inlet11 so that the dust and waste may be sucked in immediately after detaching from the floor.
• The vibratingdevice4 includes avibrating strip41 and aflexible strip42, which is disposed in the back of thevibrating strip41. Ascrew43 is used to fixedly connect thevibrating strip41 with theflexible strip42 so that they can move together. Acushion44 is provided at one end of theflexible strip42 and can absorb vibrations effectively. Thecushion44 is fixedly seated on aseat portion45, which is disposed on the bottom of the vacuum clean. Amagnet46 is disposed at the other end offlexible strip42 and acoil47 is provided in themain body1. As thecoil47 is activated, theflexible strip42 can start to vibrate and the range of the vibrations is limited because of the presence of thecushion44, which is fixedly seated on theseat portion45. Also, the vibratingstrip41 will move along with theflexible strip42.
• Many changes and modifications in the above described embodiment of the invention can be carried out without departing from the scope thereof. Accordingly, to promote the progress in science and the useful arts, the invention is disclosed and is intended to be limited only by the scope of the appended claims.

Claims (6)

1. An improved vacuum cleaner, comprising:

a main body;

a handle, fitted on the main body to allow a user to use the vacuum cleaner and consisted of several shorter tubular portions, wherein the handle may be disassembled when the vacuum cleaner is not in use;

a disinfecting light, provided in the back of a dust inlet to kill bacteria when dusts and waste are sucked into the dust inlet; and

a vibrating device, disposed on the bottom of the main body and able to generate vibrations so that dusts and waste attached to the floor may detach from the floor and then be sucked into the dust inlet of the vacuum cleaner.

2. The improved vacuum cleaner as inclaim 1, wherein several connective units are provide to connect these shorter tubular portions to allow the handle to be assembled and disassembled easily.

3. The improved vacuum cleaner as inclaim 1, wherein the disinfecting light is an ultraviolet light.

4. The improved vacuum cleaner as inclaim 1, wherein the vibrating device is disposed near the dust inlet so that the dusts and waste may be sucked in immediately after they detach from the floor.

5. The improved vacuum cleaner as inclaim 1, wherein The vibrating device includes a vibrating strip, a flexible strip and a cushion, which is provided at one end of the flexible strip, wherein flexible strip is disposed in the back of the vibrating strip and the cushion is fixedly seated on a seat portion, which is disposed on the bottom of the vacuum clean, and wherein a magnet is disposed at the other end of flexible strip and a coil is provided in the main body, and wherein as the coil is activated, the flexible strip can start to vibrate and the vibrations are limited because of the presence of the cushion, which is fixedly seated on the seat portion.

6. The improved vacuum cleaner as inclaim 5, wherein the cushion is a rubber cushion.

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