Charging cradle including cover opening/closing device and cleaning station for same

A charging cradle configured to mount and charge a wireless vacuum cleaner, the charging cradle comprising:

• a cradle;
• and
• a cleaning station including an automatic cover opening/closing device physically connected to the wireless cleaner and disposed on the cradle,
• wherein the automatic cover opening/closing device comprises:
• a lower case;
• an upper case integrally connected to the lower case;
• a middle case coupled to each of the lower case and the upper case and configured to be movable away from the lower case or toward the lower case, the middle case being rotatably coupled to the lower case;
• a cover configured to open/close the upper case;
• a driver comprising a motor and meshing with the middle case and configured to provide a force for rotating and moving the middle case;
• and
• at least one protrusion provided in the middle case and configured to open/close the cover by the force of the driver, wherein the at least one protrusion comprises an opening protrusion provided on an outer surface of the middle case.

A cleaning station for a charging cradle, on which a wireless cleaner is configured to be mounted for charging, the cleaning station comprising:

• a lower case;
• an upper case integrally connected to the lower case;
• a middle case coupled to each of the lower case and the upper case, the middle case being rotatably coupled to the lower case via a screw thread such that rotation of the middle case relative to the lower case displaces the middle case away from the lower case or toward the lower case depending on a direction of rotation;
• a cover configured to open/close the upper case;
• a driver comprising a motor and meshing with the middle case and configured to provide a force for rotating and moving the middle case;
• and
• at least one protrusion provided in the middle case and configured to open/close the cover by the force of the driver.