IP Library Granted Patent US 12,042,116
Granted Patent B2
US 12,042,116 · App. 18/099,804 · Granted Jul 23, 2024

Nozzle for cleaner

Inventors: Ingyu Yang (Seoul, KR); Hyeri Kwon (Seoul, KR); Sungjun Kim (Seoul, KR); Jinho Kim (Seoul, KR); Kyoungho Ryou (Seoul, KR); Jungwan Ryu (Seoul, KR); Jinhyouk Shin (Seoul, KR); Youngsoo Kim (Seoul, KR)
Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
A47L9/0472A47L7/0009A47L9/0411A47L9/0686A47L11/201A47L11/2025A47L11/206A47L11/283A47L11/4038A47L11/4044A47L11/4069A47L11/408A47L11/4083A47L11/4088A47L11/4094A47L13/22
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12,042,116
App. No.
18/099,804
Granted
Jul 23, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

A nozzle for a cleaner includes a nozzle housing including a suction flow path through which air containing dust can flow and a driving unit cover including a plurality of protruding surfaces, a first rotation cleaning unit and a second rotation cleaning unit disposed on a bottom side of the nozzle housing, each of the first rotation cleaning unit and the second rotation cleaning unit including a rotation plate designed to be coupled to a mop, rotation centers of the first rotation cleaning unit and the second rotation cleaning unit are eccentric with respect to a center of the driving unit cover, a driving device for driving the first rotation cleaning unit and the second rotation cleaning unit; and a water tank provided on the nozzle housing and for storing water to be supplied to the mops.

Claims (45)

1. A nozzle for a cleaner, the nozzle comprising:

a nozzle housing including a suction flow path through which air containing dust can flow;

a first rotation cleaning unit and a second rotation cleaning unit disposed on a bottom side of the nozzle housing, each of the first rotation cleaning unit and the second rotation cleaning unit including a rotation plate configured to be coupled to a mop;

a driving device configured to drive the first rotation cleaning unit and the second rotation cleaning unit; and

a water tank provided on the nozzle housing, the water tank being configured to store water to be supplied to the mops,

wherein the nozzle housing further includes a driving device cover,

wherein the driving device cover has a plurality of protruding surfaces formed to surround the driving device, and

wherein the water tank, the plurality of protruding surfaces and the driving device are positioned to overlap each other in a vertical direction of the nozzle housing.

2. The nozzle of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of protruding surfaces of the driving device cover have a shape corresponding to a shape of the driving device.

3. The nozzle of claim 2 , wherein the plurality of protruding surfaces of the driving device cover includes a first protruding surface and a second protruding surface positioned higher than the first protruding surface.

4. The nozzle of claim 2 , wherein rotation centers of the first rotation cleaning unit and the second rotation cleaning unit are eccentric with respect to a center of the driving device cover.

5. The nozzle of claim 2 , wherein the nozzle housing further includes a nozzle cover,

wherein the nozzle cover includes a bottom wall, and

wherein the driving device cover protrudes upwards from the bottom wall of the nozzle cover.

6. The nozzle of claim 5 , wherein the water tank is configured to cover an entirety of the bottom wall of the nozzle cover.

7. The nozzle of claim 5 , wherein the nozzle cover further includes a peripheral wall extending upwards from an edge of the bottom wall, and

wherein the peripheral wall of the nozzle cover increases in height from a front side of the nozzle cover to a rear side of the nozzle cover.

8. The nozzle of claim 7 , wherein the water tank includes:

a first bottom wall; and

a rear extending wall positioned higher than the first bottom wall.

9. The nozzle of claim 8 , wherein a space is provided between the driving device cover and the peripheral wall of the nozzle cover, and

wherein the water tank is positioned in the space.

10. The nozzle of claim 9 , wherein the water tank forms an outer appearance of the nozzle.

11. The nozzle of claim 2 , further comprising a connection tube positioned at a rear side of nozzle housing,

wherein the driving device cover includes a first driving device cover and a second driving device cover disposed on opposing sides of the suction flow path.

12. The nozzle of claim 11 , wherein the connection tube is positioned between the first driving device unit cover and the second driving device unit cover.

13. The nozzle of claim 1 , wherein the driving device includes a first motor and a second motor.

14. A nozzle for a cleaner, the nozzle comprising:

a nozzle housing including a suction flow path through which air containing dust can flow;

a first rotation cleaning unit disposed on a bottom side of the nozzle housing, the first rotation cleaning unit including a rotation plate configured to be coupled to a mop;

a driving unit configured to drive the first rotation cleaning unit; and

a water tank provided on the nozzle housing, the water tank being configured to store water to be supplied to the mop,

wherein the nozzle housing further includes a driving unit cover,

wherein the driving unit cover has a plurality of protruding surfaces formed to surround the driving unit, and

wherein the water tank, the plurality of protruding surfaces and the driving unit are positioned to overlap each other in a vertical direction of the nozzle housing.

15. The nozzle of claim 14 , wherein the plurality of protruding surfaces of the driving unit cover have a shape corresponding to a shape of the driving unit.

16. The nozzle of claim 15 , wherein the plurality of protruding surfaces of the driving unit cover includes a first protruding surface and a second protruding surface positioned higher than the first protruding surface.

17. The nozzle of claim 15 , wherein the nozzle housing further includes a nozzle cover,

wherein the nozzle cover includes a bottom wall, and

wherein the driving unit cover protrudes upwards from the bottom wall of the nozzle cover.

18. The nozzle of claim 17 , wherein the nozzle cover further includes a peripheral wall extending upward at an edge of the bottom wall, and

wherein the peripheral wall of the nozzle cover increases in height from a front side of the nozzle cover to a rear side of the nozzle cover.

19. The nozzle of claim 18 , wherein a space is provided between the driving unit cover and the peripheral wall of the nozzle cover, and

wherein the water tank is positioned in the space.

20. The nozzle of claim 14 , further comprising a connection tube positioned at a rear side of nozzle housing.

Priority Claims (3)
KR 10-2018-0050059 · Apr 30, 2018 · national
KR 10-2018-0050085 · Apr 30, 2018 · national
KR 10-2018-0094341 · Aug 13, 2018 · national
Continuity (3)
Continuation 17375513 · Jul 14, 2021
Continuation 16399013 · Apr 30, 2019
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