IP Library › Granted Patent US 11,559,181
Granted Patent B2
US 11,559,181 · App. 16/774,976 · Granted Jan 24, 2023

Vacuum suctioning unit

Inventors: Jeongho Lee (Seoul, KR); Changgun Lee (Seoul, KR); Sangchul Lee (Seoul, KR); Taekyung Kim (Seoul, KR); Younggyu Jung (Seoul, KR)
Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
A47L9/22A47L5/12A47L5/22A47L11/40F04D17/16F04D29/44F04D29/444F05D2240/121
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Patent No.
US 11,559,181
App. No.
16/774,976
Granted
Jan 24, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

The vacuum suctioning unit of the present invention includes: a cover provided with an air entrance; an impeller for circulating air that enters the air entrance; a motor provided with a shaft connected to the impeller; a guide device for guiding the flow of air that exits an exit of the impeller; and a motor housing that houses the motor and is provided with an air exit. The guide device includes: a guide body disposed below the impeller; a first guide vane formed on a side surface of the guide body and guiding air discharged from the impeller; and a second guide vane formed on the bottom surface of the guide body and connected to the first guide vane to guide air that is moved by the first guide vane. The entrance angle of the first guide vane is within the range of 10 to 27 degrees.

Claims (59)

1. A vacuum suctioning unit comprising:

a cover provided with an air entrance;

an impeller configured move air introduced through the air entrance to flow;

a motor provided with a shaft connected to the impeller;

a guide device configured to guide a flow of air discharged through an exit of the impeller;

a motor bracket and

a motor housing configured to accommodate the motor and provided with an air exit,

wherein the guide device comprises:

a guide body disposed below the impeller;

a first guide vane disposed on a side surface of the guide body to guide the air discharged from the impeller; and

a second guide vane disposed on a bottom surface of the guide body and connected to the first guide vane to guide air moving by the first guide vane,

wherein the motor bracket defines a passage, through which air flows, together with the guide body,

wherein the motor bracket comprises:

a bracket body defining the passage;

a supporter supporting the guide body; and

a connection part connecting the bracket body to the supporter, and

wherein a bottom surface of the supporter is disposed above a bottom surface of the second guide vane.

2. The vacuum suctioning unit of claim 1 ,

wherein at least a portion of the second guide vane is disposed at an outside of the passage.

3. The vacuum suctioning unit of claim 2 , wherein each of at least a portion of the second guide vane disposed in the passage and at least a portion of the second guide vane disposed at an outside of the passage has a vertical length that gradually increases to the shaft.

4. The vacuum suctioning unit of claim 2 , further comprising a flow guide to guide the air guided by the second guide vane to the motor.

5. The vacuum suctioning unit of claim 4 , wherein the flow guide is coupled to the supporter of the motor bracket.

6. The vacuum suctioning unit of claim 4 , wherein the flow guide has a guide surface that is rounded or inclined.

7. The vacuum suctioning unit of claim 6 , wherein at least a portion of the second guide vane is disposed at a same height as that of at least a portion of the guide surface of the flow guide.

8. A vacuum suctioning unit comprising:

a cover provided with an air entrance;

an impeller configured to move air introduced through the air entrance;

a motor provided with a shaft connected to the impeller;

a guide device configured to guide a flow of air discharged through an exit of the impeller; and

a motor housing configured to accommodate the motor and provided with an air exit,

wherein the guide device comprises:

a guide body disposed below the impeller;

a first guide vane disposed on a side surface of the guide body to guide the air discharged from the impeller;

a second guide vane disposed on a bottom surface of the guide body and connected to the first guide vane to guide air moving by the first guide vane; and

a motor bracket defining a passage, through which air flows, together with the guide body, and

wherein each of at least a portion of the second guide vane disposed in the passage and at least a portion of the second guide vane disposed at an outside of the passage has a vertical length that gradually increases to the shaft.

9. The vacuum suctioning unit of claim 8 , wherein the motor bracket comprises:

a bracket body defining the passage;

a supporter supporting the guide body; and

a connection part connecting the bracket body to the supporter.

10. The vacuum suctioning unit of claim 9 , wherein a bottom surface of the supporter is disposed above a bottom surface of the second guide vane.

11. The vacuum suctioning unit of claim 8 , further comprising a flow guide configured to guide the air guided by the second guide vane to the motor.

12. The vacuum suctioning unit of claim 11 , wherein the flow guide is coupled to a supporter of the motor bracket.

13. The vacuum suctioning unit of claim 11 , wherein the flow guide has a guide surface that is rounded or inclined.

14. The vacuum suctioning unit of claim 13 , wherein at least a portion of the second guide vane is disposed at a same height as that of at least a portion of the guide surface of the flow guide.

15. A vacuum suctioning unit comprising:

a cover provided with an air entrance;

an impeller configured to move air introduced through the air entrance;

a motor provided with a shaft connected to the impeller;

a guide device configured to guide a flow of air discharged through an exit of the impeller;

a motor bracket including a supporter;

a flow guide; and

a motor housing configured to accommodate the motor and provided with an air exit,

wherein the guide device comprises:

a guide body disposed below the impeller;

a first guide vane disposed on a side surface of the guide body to guide the air discharged from the impeller; and

a second guide vane disposed on a bottom surface of the guide body and connected to the first guide vane to guide air moving by the first guide vane,

wherein the motor bracket defines a passage, through which air flows, together with the guide body, and

wherein the flow guide is (i) configured to guide the air guided by the second guide vane to the motor and (ii) coupled to the supporter of the motor bracket.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 28, 2020
From: LEE, JEONGHO; LEE, CHANGGUN; LEE, SANGCHUL; KIM, TAEKYUNG; JUNG, YOUNGGYU
To: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
Reel/Frame 052508/0130 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2015-0034394 · Mar 12, 2015 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation 15557723
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