CN105266714A - A surface treating head - Google Patents
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Abstract
A surface treating head in the form of a floor tool for a vacuum cleaner includes a main body, a suction cavity and an outlet. The suction cavity comprises first and second suction channels, bounded on both sides by respective working edges. A fluid flow path extends from the first suction channel to the second suction channel and from there to the outlet. The plurality of suction channels permit effective pick-up of dirt. To enable the surface treating head to be used to treat both carpeted floor surfaces and hard floor surfaces, the surface treating head may be provided with a brush unit and a drive mechanism for moving the brush unit between a stowed position and a deployed position.
Description
The divisional application that the application is application number is 201010232832.8, the applying date is on July 16th, 2010, denomination of invention is the application for a patent for invention of " surface treating head ".
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of surface treating head, it can be used to the such surface treating appliance of such as vacuum cleaner, or forms a part for this utensil.
Background technology
Vacuum cleaner is provided with a series of instrument for the treatment of specific cleaning type usually.Instrument comprises ground instrument, clears up on general ground.Someone is devoted to improve ground instrument in ground pickup capacity of carpeting.Some instruments have the brush installed in suction inlet, and described brush rotates to swipe floor surface in the mode that the brush rod with upright vacuum cleaner is identical.Brush can by using air turbine or being rotated by motor, the power supply that this motor is obtained by automatically cleaning device main body.But, usually more expensive than passive ground instrument and the power consumption of this kind of instrument.
Someone is devoted to improve ground instrument in more passive mode.Such as, EP1320317 discloses a kind of ground instrument, and have the suction passage be attached near working edge at least side, this working edge is used for engaging with floor surface and swiping floor surface.Lint picker on instrument bottom side is used as unilateral gate, allows hair, fine hair and other fibrous materials process below lint picker when being promoted along ground for ground instrument, but is stopped velveteen at ground instrument by when pulling back dynamic.Ground instrument repeatedly can catch velveteen with being moved back and being balled up forward in floor surface, can be siphoned away by ground instrument to make it.
Another kind of improvement is disclosed in GB1,077, and in 574, which disclose a kind of instrument, it has two inlet holes separated, and has the pipeline that is placed between described hole and the width that this pipeline strides across instrument extends, and the open-ended of pipeline is to air.This instrument gives good pickup capacity, but the air conduit arranging interference makes known overall dimension, particularly its attitude larger than required.
Summary of the invention
The invention provides a kind of surface treating head, comprising: main body; Suction chamber in main body, this suction chamber comprises the first and second suction passages, and each suction passage is border at least one side with working edge; Outlet; Fluid flow path in suction chamber, between the first and second passages and between second channel and outlet; Brush unit; And driving mechanism, for brush unit mobile between deposit position and expanded position.
At GB1,077, in 574, fluid is set to side by side flow to outlet from the first suction passage and flow to outlet from the second suction passage, needs to arrange two parallel flow paths.On the contrary, provide from the first suction passage to the second suction passage and the instrument allowing to manufacture more streamline from the second suction passage to the fluid flow path that outlet extends.
In order to make surface treating head to process carpet both floor surface and hard ground surface, surface treating head is equipped with brush unit and the driving mechanism for allowing brush unit move between deposit position and expanded position.Brush unit preferably includes at least one brush, and it can comprise at least one in row's mane, mane curtain and at least one flexible strip of material, and this brush extends at least in part around the main body of ground instrument.At the deposit position of brush unit, brush is preferably located in above working edge, is in by surface treating head thus and is suitable for processing the structure of floor surface of carpeting.On the other hand, in the expanded position of brush unit, brush be preferably located in below working edge at least partially.This makes surface treating head be in be suitable for the structure processing hard ground surface.
Second channel is preferably located between first passage and outlet.Preferably, this head comprises air duct, and it opens into air and is placed between the first and second suction passages.This allows air to suck in the both sides of two suction passages, can improve pickup capacity.Air duct preferably extends between the upper surface of main body and lower surface, is drawn into the edge of suction passage downwards to make air.
Advantageously, air duct is near at least one working edge, so that the air producing working edge surface flows.This contribute to by the effect of the working edge such as on carpet fiber the foul that stirs and dust be drawn into suction chamber.
Preferably, each suction passage on both sides with relevant work edge for border, increase to make the agitaion of instrument.The further enhancing of stirring, by extending at least one working edge, realizes to make its whole width substantially occupying main body.
Advantageously, a part for fluid flow path is formed by the center-aisle extended between the first suction passage and the second suction passage.Fluid flow path preferably comprises the first and second center-aisles, and it can extend transverse to suction passage, and is preferably located in the opposite side portion of tool body.
Preferably, fluid flow path comprises the region that streamwise area of section increases.Suction passage any one or the two can comprise streamwise sectional area increase region.Such an arrangement provides the balance sucking cavity pressure, be drawn into striding across the whole even width of passage in these two suction passages to make air.
The basal surface of main body can be provided with at least one lint picker, and it contributes to the pickup of hair, fine hair and other fibers.
Air delivery valve also can arrange and be arranged as and in use allow air entering tool according to the pressure (such as when pressure is fallen under predetermined pressure) in suction chamber.This to prevent when suction chamber is temporarily plugged main body by tenesmus in floor surface.
Flexible hose is preferably between outlet with connector, and this connector is used for instrument to be connected to cartridge type (pot type, tub), the push rod of upright or hand-held vacuum cleaner or hose end.Alternatively, instrument can form a part for surface treating appliance itself, such as the cleaning head of upright vacuum cleaner or stick type vacuum cleaner.
Driving mechanism is preferably arranged as and in use between deposit position and expanded position, is automatically moved brush unit by the characteristic of the floor surface at place when operation according to surface treating head.
Driving mechanism preferably uses air pressure to have motion between deposit position and expanded position to realize brush unit at it.Such as, driving mechanism can comprise pressure chamber and the device for changing pressure in pressure chamber.Brush unit is arranged to according to the pressure in chamber and moves between its deposit position and expanded position.Pressure chamber can have the volume changed according to air pressure in chamber and the difference between exterior thereto atmospheric pressure, and the change of pressure chamber's volume causes brush unit relative to bulk motion thus.
Can extending on body upper surface at least partially of brush unit, and can being arranged as at least partially of brush unit can be moved relative to the upper surface of main body when brush unit moves to its expanded position from its deposit position, such as, upper surface towards main body moves.Such as, brush unit can be above surface treatment head main body and around the covering that extends or the form of framework.Result, when brush unit is at its expanded position, a part for brush unit can close air duct, makes to form low pressure in suction chamber, and improves thus and will be arranged in the foul of hard ground surface gaps and dust to the drawing into of air-flow entering suction chamber.
Pressure chamber is preferably located between main body and brush unit.Pressure chamber is preferably located in above main body, and between the upper surface of main body and the lower surface of a brush unit part, and can limit partially by the upper surface of main body thus.The lower surface of brush unit also can limit a part for pressure chamber, and alternatively lower chambers section can be positioned on body outer surface, and brush unit comprises can relative to upper chamber's section of lower chambers section movement.Chamber can comprise ring-shaped flexible seal member further, and it extends between upper and lower chamber section, provides gas-tight seal between which with the change of the volume of authorized pressure chamber simultaneously.Sealing component is the form of sleeve, and this sleeve has the one end being connected to upper chamber's section and the other end being connected to lower chambers section.
Alternatively, one in lower chambers section and the upper chamber's section form that can be arranged as piston, this piston can in another chamber section and relative to this another chamber section movement, to change the volume of pressure chamber.In this case, O shape ring or other annular seal elements can be positioned on the inner most periphery surface of chamber section, gas-tight seal to be formed between chamber section.
As another alternative, pressure chamber can be the form of capsule or other expandable members, and between main body and brush unit, and brush unit can be moved to deposit position from expanded position when it expands by it.
Chamber preferably takes up elastic component, such as spring, actuates for the structure that chamber is in its deposit position towards brush unit.The pressure reduced in chamber can make atmospheric pressure resist the biasing force of elastic component and act on chamber, to reduce the volume of chamber, makes brush unit move to its expanded position thus.The such as pressure that increases in chamber and make flexible member increase the volume of chamber by allowing air to enter chamber with atmospheric pressure subsequently, brush unit is made to move to its deposit position, surface treating head to be in the structure being suitable for processing floor surface of carpeting.
Suction chamber preferably forms a part for suction passage, this suction passage extends to the air outlet slit of surface treating head, and is preferably incorporated in the fluid line that extends between suction passage and chamber and the controlling organization for controlling the air-flow by fluid line for changing the device of air pressure in chamber.Controlling organization is preferably arranged as in use according to the air-flow that this is changed by fluid line by the feature of the floor surface at operation place, and changes the air pressure in chamber thus.
Controlling organization comprises actuator, and this actuator can relative to bulk motion, to change the air-flow by fluid line.When surface treating head operates on the surface that will be processed, actuator be preferably configured in use by the joint with this surface relative to bulk motion, preferably relative to main body pivotable.
Controlling organization can comprise at least one surperficial engagement member, and such as wheel or other rolling elements, extend downward beyond actuator.As a result, when surperficial engagement member and hard ground surface engage, actuator and floor surface spaced apart, and remain on its position when surface treating head operates in this floor surface thus.As a result, keep relatively low pressure in the chamber, brush unit remains in its expanded position when hard ground operates on the surface at surface treating head again by this.
When surface treating head is from hard ground apparent motion to carpet surface, at least part of earth subsidence enters in the tuft of carpet by ground-engaging member, and actuator is contacted with floor surface.Surface treating head carpet floor surface operates time, the tuft of floor surface makes actuator movements, such as, move to position of rotation.The motion of actuator impels the pressure in chamber to raise, and makes flexible member that brush unit is moved to its deposit position to expansion structure by chamber movement thus, makes working edge contact with floor surface of carpeting thus.
Controlling organization can comprise fluid flow port, and this fluid flow port is exposed to air and is communicated with fluid line fluid, also comprises valve, and for optionally closing fluid flow port, actuator arrangement is this valve of operation.Valve preferably moves between the first position and the second position, is exposed to air at this primary importance fluid line, in this second place, and the basic and atmospheric isolation of fluid line.Actuator is preferably in the position bias voltage of the second place towards valve.
Fluid flow port, valve and actuator preferably form the part relative to the movable valve cell of main body.Valve cell is preferably located in below flexible hose.When head operates from the teeth outwards, the housing of valve cell preferably can relative to bulk motion.Valve cell is preferably connected to main body, moves for relative to it.
The housing of valve cell can comprise for converting the motion of actuator the device of valve relative to the motion of housing to.Such as, the housing of valve cell can comprise cam, and this cam can be rotated by actuator, to realize the motion of valve relative to housing.Valve is preferably by towards cam bias voltage.Valve and cam are preferably located in the valve chamber of valve cell.
Actuator preferably includes two angularly isolated position of rotation, with make surface treating head carpet floor surface seesaws time actuator can swing between position of rotation at two rapidly, with make ground instrument the forward stroke of carpeting in floor surface and backward in stroke brush unit all remain in its deposit position.
The present invention also provides a kind of surface treating appliance, such as vacuum cleaner, comprises above-mentioned surface treating head.
Accompanying drawing explanation
With reference to appended accompanying drawing, the present invention will be described by example, wherein:
Fig. 1 is the top perspective of first surface process head;
Fig. 2 is the bottom perspective view of the head of Fig. 1;
Fig. 3 is the side view of the head of Fig. 1;
Fig. 4 is the side cross-sectional view of the head of Fig. 1;
Fig. 5 A is the schematic side elevation of a part in using along first direction of the head of Fig. 1;
Fig. 5 B is the schematic side elevation of part in using along second direction of Fig. 5 A;
Fig. 6 is the bottom view of the head of figure;
Fig. 7 A is the schematic side elevation of part alternative shown in Fig. 5 A in using along first direction;
Fig. 7 B is the schematic side elevation of Fig. 7 A part in using along second direction;
Fig. 8 is the vacuum cleaner side view in use of the head be incorporated with in Fig. 1;
Fig. 9 is the top perspective of second surface process head;
Figure 10 is the bottom perspective view of the head of Fig. 9;
Figure 11 is the bottom view of the head of Fig. 9;
Figure 12 is the top view of the head of Fig. 9;
Figure 13 A is the side cross-sectional view along A-A line in Figure 12, and the brush unit of head is in expanded position;
Figure 13 B is the side cross-sectional view along B-B line in Figure 12, and the brush unit of head is in expanded position;
Figure 13 C is the side cross-sectional view along C-C line in Figure 12, and the brush unit of head is in expanded position;
Figure 14 A is the side cross-sectional view along A-A line in Figure 12, and the brush unit of head is in deposit position;
Figure 14 B is the side cross-sectional view along B-B line in Figure 12, and the brush unit of head is in deposit position;
Figure 14 C is the side cross-sectional view along C-C line in Figure 12, and the brush unit of head is in deposit position;
Figure 15 A is schematically showing of driving mechanism, and it is for the brush unit of the head of mobile Fig. 9, and this mechanism is in the structure that brush unit is positioned at its deposit position; With
Figure 15 category-B is similar to the structure of Figure 15 A, and driving mechanism is in the structure that brush unit is positioned at its development mechanism.
Detailed description of the invention
Fig. 1 shows the first surface process head of vacuum cleaner ground instrument 10 form to 4 and 6.Ground instrument 10 comprises main body 12 and one wheel pairs 14, and this is handled for allowing ground instrument 10 wheel arrangement in floor surface.Each wheel 14 is rotatably connected to corresponding arm 15, and this arm extends back from main body 12.Ground instrument 10 also comprises connector 16, and this connector has openend, and this openend can be connected to push rod or the flexible pipe of vacuum cleaner.The basal surface 18 that can be the ground instrument 10 of one with main body 12 defines the suction chamber 20 of ground instrument 10.In use, suction chamber 20 is in the face of wanting cleaned floor surface and allowing the air-flow of band foul to enter ground instrument 10 from floor surface.One wheel pairs 21 is rotatably installed in the recess be formed in the basal surface 18 of main body 12, and during such as just to be operated with ground instrument 10 by the basal surface 18 of ground instrument 10, the hard ground at place is spaced.
Suction chamber 20 comprises the first suction passage 22 and the second suction passage 24, two passage all extends between the opposite flank 26,28 of the main body 12 of ground instrument 10.First suction passage 22 is positioned near the antetheca 30 of ground instrument 10, and the second suction passage 24 is positioned near the rear wall 32 of ground instrument 10.First and second suction passages 22,24 have the external dimensions of basic simlarity and are arranged in same plane.Second suction passage 24 is open to the outlet 34 of rear wall 32 middle position being arranged in main body 12.The fluid that center-aisle 36 provides between the first suction passage 22 and the second suction passage 24 connects.Arrange two center-aisles 36, each is positioned near the respective side edges 26,28 of main body 12.Center-aisle 36 is laterally extending between suction passage 22,24.The lateral wall of center-aisle 36 comprises a part for the lateral edges 26,28 of ground instrument 10.
Each suction passage 22,24 is limited by the working edge formed by the basal surface 18 of ground instrument 10.First suction passage 22 has front working edge 40 and rear working edge 42.Second suction passage 24 also has front working edge 44 and rear working edge 46.Working edge is limited shrilly, to provide effective brushing action when ground instrument 10 is used in carpet surface.On such surface, wheel 21 is absorbed in the tuft of carpet, contacts with carpet to make working edge.
Ground instrument 10 also comprises at least one air duct.In this example embodiment, this at least one air duct is the form of two conduits 48, and each conduit is defined by working edge 44 before the rear working edge 42 of the first suction passage 22, the inwall of center-aisle 36 and rear suction passage 24.Each conduit 48 extends downwardly into the basal surface 18 of ground instrument 10 from the upper surface 52 of ground instrument 10.Each conduit 48 opens into air.
Fig. 5 a and 5b show schematically show the function of air channel 48 in use and working edge.In fig 5 a, ground instrument 10 is pushed away forward by along floor surface of carpeting, and this direction is represented by the large arrow above upper surface 52.Ground instrument 10 with produce the vacuum cleaner fluid sucking air-flow and be communicated with, as by discussing later.In the forward stroke of ground instrument 10, the front working edge 40,44 of each suction passage 22,24 enters duty.Front working edge 40,44 launches the tuft of carpet, can flow around front working edge 40,44 to make sucking air and enter suction passage 22,24, as shown in comparatively small arrow.Air main body 12 antetheca 30 times, be drawn through and into the first suction passage 22 of suction chamber 20 for 40 times at front working edge.Air from the first suction passage 22 flows through center-aisle 36 and enters the second suction passage 24, and leaves suction chamber 20 by outlet 34.Air is also sucked by air channel 48 by from air, enters the second suction passage 24 of suction chamber 20 below premenstrual working edge 44.Air from the second suction passage 24 leaves suction chamber 20 by outlet 34.Outlet 34 has bell mouth, to provide level and smooth transition between the second suction passage 24 and outlet 34.
In figure 5b, ground instrument 10 is pulled to returning by along floor surface of carpeting, and this direction is represented by the large arrow above upper surface 52.In the stroke backward of ground instrument 10, the rear working edge 42,46 of suction passage 22,24 enters duty.Air by air channel 48 from air and through after suck below working edge 42 and enter into the first suction passage 22.Air from the first suction passage 22 flows through center-aisle 36 and enters the second suction passage 24, then leaves suction chamber 20 by outlet 34.Air also below the rear wall 32 of main body 12, the below of rear working edge 46 sucks and enters into the second suction passage 24.Air from the second suction passage 24 leaves suction chamber 20 by outlet 34.
Thus, for each stroke of ground instrument 10, multiple working edge works, to make the pickup of foul and dust and only to have a suction passage and to compare with the conventional ground instrument of two working edges and be improved.The fluid extended by the sidewall 26,28 arranged between the first and second suction passages 22,24 along ground instrument 10 is connected, and the ground instrument with multiple suction passage and working edge can be manufactured to has the size similar with single suction passage ground instrument of routine.Specifically, the degree of depth of ground instrument 10 can be manufactured to relatively little, has lower attitude to make ground instrument 10.This advantage can be seen in figures 3 and 4 better.
The details of suction chamber 20 can be seen in Fig. 2 and 6, and they show the lower portion of ground instrument 10 in greater detail.Suction chamber 20 does not have homogeneous cross section.First suction passage 22 has middle section 54, and this region has the cross-sectional area of minimum suction chamber 20.Cross-sectional area increases along a part for fluid flow path 56 (showing in figure 6), and this part extends to from middle section 54 along the remainder of the first suction passage 22 outward flange that it closes on ground instrument 10 sidewall 26,28.The cross-sectional area of suction chamber 20 is basically identical along the part extending to the second suction passage 24 from the first suction passage 22 along center-aisle 36 of fluid flow path 56.The cross-sectional area of suction chamber 20 also increases along the part extending to outlet 34 from center-aisle 36 along the second suction passage 24 of fluid flow path 56, and this outlet is arranged in the middle body of the rear wall 32 of main body 12.In order to adapt to this shape of suction chamber 20, air channel 48 be arranged to altogether forming V-shape and summit near the middle section 54 of the first suction passage 22.By suction chamber 20 being arranged as the cross section at least partially with increase along fluid flow path 56, substantially invariable fluid pressure can be kept in whole suction chamber 20.It this provides the further advantage in performance, because can guarantee that air is drawn into equably in two suction passages 22,24 on the whole width across suction passage 22,24.
The width that front working edge 40 and rear working edge 46 stride across the main body 12 of ground instrument 10 extends.In order to increase the effect of closing on the working edge 42,44 of air channel 48 further, these edges extend to sidewall 26,28 by bridgeware 58, and described bridgeware 48 is across center-aisle 36.Bridgeware 58 extends to sidewall 26,28 from the opposite edges of air channel 48 and also provides less path, for fluid from sidewall at those beneath portions of the working edge 42,44 formed by bridgeware 58 and along these partial-flow.Bridgeware 58 can form the integral part of the basal surface 18 of ground instrument 10.By arranging the basic working edge extending the whole width of ground instrument 10, can realize larger swiping effect.
The basal surface 18 that lint picker 60 is arranged on ground instrument 10 is positioned at the office, front and rear part of ground instrument 10, and with working edge 40,46 spaced apart.Each lint picker 60 comprises the material webs being fixed with multiple fiber fines clumps.The reciprocal front and back action of ground instrument 10 in floor surface can be caught hair, fine hair and other fibrous materials and be rolled into ball, can be inhaled in suction chamber 20 to make it.Use lint picker 60 user can be caused to promote in floor surface or pull the power required for ground instrument 10 to increase.This width of lint picker 60 can be increased substantially to reach the overall width of ground instrument, although can cause the thrust needed for user to increase.
Air delivery valve 62 is arranged in the upper surface 52 of ground instrument 10.When being such as inhaled into the fabric blocking in suction passage 22,24 at suction chamber 20, the pressure in suction chamber 20 can decline.When the pressure drop in suction chamber 20 is to during lower than predetermined value, atmospheric pressure acts on air delivery valve 62 and the power of resisting spring 64 inwardly promotes air delivery valve, is provided for thus allowing air enter the opening of ground instrument 10.When blocking is removed, making every effort to promote of spring 22 makes air delivery valve 62 get back to its home position, flushes with upper surface 52.
In order to the best obtained from ground instrument 10 may performance, importantly working edge maintenance and earth surface when ground instrument 10 is pulled along floor surface and promotes.In order to realize this point, joint piece is set between outlet 34 and the connector 16 be connected with push rod and the flexible pipe of vacuum cleaner.Joint piece is arranged with the form of flexible inner hose 66.An end 68 of inner hose 66 has wide mouth, this wide mouth be assemblied in suction chamber 20 flute profile outlet 34 on and against exit seal.The other end 70 of inner hose 66 has circular cross-section and is arranged as and to be assemblied on neck 72 and against neck seal, this neck is assemblied in again in connector 16.Neck 72 is connected to and is preferably incorporated into second pair of arm 74, and this second pair of arm 74 extends towards the main body 12 of ground instrument 10.Each arm 74 can be pivotally connected to the first end of corresponding of the 3rd pair of arm 76 at its adjacent one end.This provide the first articulated joint 78 of ground instrument 10.Second end of each arm 76 is pivotably connected to the respective arms 15 of the main body 12 of ground instrument 10.This provide the second articulated joint 80 of ground instrument 10.First and second joints 78,80 are around the axis pivotable being parallel to floor surface.Inner hose 66 provides the positiver sealing of air path between outlet 34 and connector 16, and allows motion and flexibility simultaneously.
Connector 16 is arranged as and rotates relative to the axis of neck 72 around the axis perpendicular to the first and second joints 78,80.Neck 74 is rotatably connected to form the 3rd joint 82 with connector 16, and this joint allows instrument laterally to move.In use, three joints allow ground instrument 10 handled and turn to, and keep the contact of working edge and carpet simultaneously, increase to make the pickup capacity of instrument.The dual articulated structure of the first and second joints 78,80 allows the power being applied to ground instrument 10 by user to be transmitted by the wheel 14 of ground instrument 10.This contributes to reducing the resistance of motion, also allows user to complete longer stroke and keeps ground instrument 10 to lie prone in floor surface simultaneously.
Fig. 7 a and 7b shows the alternative be articulated and connected of the parts shown in Fig. 5 a and 5b.In this alternative, the first and second suction passages 22,24 are relative to each other hinged.First suction passage 22 is connected to the second suction passage 24 by flexible joint 84.In figure 7 a, ground instrument 10 is by along to carpet floor surface driven forward, and this direction is represented by the larger arrow above upper surface 52.In the forward stroke of ground instrument 10, flexible joint 84 allows the first and second suction passages 22,24 pivotable forward, reduces working edge 40,44, engages to make them with floor surface.In reverse stroke, as shown in Figure 7b, flexible joint 84 allows the first and second suction passages 22,24 pivotable backward, reduces working edge 42,46 towards floor surface.This embodiment can keep working edge to engage with floor surface in the various operating positions of ground instrument 10, even the connection between outlet 34 and connector 16 is the also passable of rigidity.
Fig. 8 shows the part of ground instrument 10 as the surface treating appliance of Cyclonic vacuum cleaner 84 form.Vacuum cleaner 86 has main body 88, and this main body takes up motor and fan unit (not shown).Main body 88 comprises the device for allowing vacuum cleaner 86 to advance in floor surface, and this device comprises one wheel pairs 90 in this embodiment.The separation equipment of cyclone separator 92 form is attached to main body 88 releasedly.Flexible hose 94 can be connected to the entrance of main body 88.The other end of flexible hose 94 can be connected to push rod 96, and the end of push rod is suitable for the connector 16 receiving ground instrument 10.Connector 16 also can be directly connected to flexible pipe 94.In use, user around indoor moving time, the main body 88 of vacuum cleaner 86 is pulled along floor surface by flexible hose 94.When user opens vacuum cleaner 86, motor is energized and drive fan, to be sucked by ground instrument 10 by dirty air.With to be sucked by push rod 96 and flexible pipe 94 from the dust of floor surface and the dirty air of foul and enter cyclone separator 92 via entrance.
Cyclone separator 92 comprises upstream cyclone, is multiple downstream cyclone afterwards.The air entering cyclone separator 92 is prompted to advance along spiral path around the inside of cyclone.Foul and dust separated from the eddy flow of air.Clean air enters the main body 88 of vacuum cleaner 86 subsequently from cyclone separator 92.Clean air successively through pre-motor filter, motor and fan unit subsequently through post-motor filter, leaves vacuum cleaner 86 finally by outlet 98 subsequently.
Ground instrument 10 allow it to use below lower furniture or other barriers compared with low profile.Owing to being provided with from the first suction passage 22 to the second suction passage 24 and from the fluid flow path 56 of this arrival outlet 34, making it possible to manufacture this instrument compared with low profile.Working edge produces efficient brushing action together with air channel 48, and this stirs foul for the tuft from carpet and dust is favourable.The effect that brushing action can at least realize with driven brush bar is equally good.
Utensil needs not to be Cyclonic vacuum cleaner.The present invention can be applied to the surface treating head of the vacuum cleaner of other types, the head of such as upright machine, stick type vacuum cleaner or hand-held vacuum cleaner and instrument.And then the present invention can be applicable to the cleaning head of other types, the such as head of wet type and dry type machine or carpet washing machine, and general surface process head---as in polishing/wax-polishing machine, pressure washer, land mark machine and grass mower adopt.
Describe the present invention with reference to passive instrument, but the present invention is applicable to employing equivalently by motor or the turbo-driven instrument swiping device, swiping device is such as brush bar or agitator.
And then can arrange suction passage, each suction passage is by least one, and preferably at least two working edges define.The device that each extra suction passage can be adjacent by other atmosphere duct separately.Described (or each) atmosphere duct can comprise an opening or multiple less groove, nozzle or pipeline.The setting of the ambient air passage of relative small size can contribute to the pressure-air formed near working edge and spray, to stir chip from carpet further.Replace a unbroken pipeline by arranging multiple atmosphere duct, the robustness of ground instrument is improved.
Other Change Example is obvious to those skilled in the art.Such as, at least one lint picker can be omitted or be replaced by felt, many row's manes or comb.
Fig. 9 shows mane to 12 and is arranged as the second surface process head selectively reducing relative to main body and rise.This second surface process head is also the form of vacuum cleaner ground instrument 110.Ground instrument 110 comprises main body 112 and one wheel pairs 114, and described wheel arrangement is handled in floor surface for allowing ground instrument 110.Each wheel 114 is rotatably connected to respective arms 115, and described arm extends from main body 112 backward.Ground instrument 110 also comprises connector 116, and described connector has open end, and described open end can be connected to push rod or the flexible pipe of vacuum cleaner.The basal surface 118 of ground instrument 110 limits the suction chamber 120 of ground instrument 110.In use, suction chamber 120 is in the face of wanting cleaned floor surface and allowing the air from the band foul of floor surface to enter ground instrument 110.In this ground instrument 110, single wheel 121 is rotatably installed in the recess formed near the leading edge 130 of the basal surface 118 of main body 112, so that the basal surface 118 of ground instrument 110 is such as spaced apart with hard ground surface (ground instrument 110 operates in this floor surface).
Be similar to the suction chamber 20 of ground instrument 10, suction chamber 120 comprises the first suction passage 122 and the second suction passage 124, and the two extends between the opposite side edge 126,128 of the main body 112 of ground instrument 110.First suction passage 122 is positioned near the antetheca 130 of main body 1112, and the second suction passage 124 is positioned near the rear wall 132 of main body 112.First and second suction passages 122,124 have the shape substantially identical with the first and second suction passages 22,24 of ground instrument 10.Second suction passage 124 is open in outlet 134, and this outlet 134 is centrally located in the rear wall 132 of main body 112.The fluid that center-aisle 136 provides between the first suction passage 122 and the second suction passage 124 connects.As ground instrument 10, arrange two center-aisles 136, each is positioned near the respective side edges 126,128 of main body 112.Center-aisle 136 is laterally extending between suction passage 122,124.The outer wall of center-aisle 136 comprise main body 112, the part of lateral edges 126,128.
Be similar to ground instrument 10, each suction passage 122,124 with the working edge formed by the basal surface 118 of main body 112 for border.First suction passage 122 has front working edge 140 and rear working edge 142.Second suction passage 124 also has front working edge 144 and rear working edge 146.The shape of the working edge of ground instrument 110 and effect substantially with the shape of the working edge of ground instrument 10 with act on identical.
Ground instrument 110 also comprises at least one air duct.In this example embodiment, at least one air duct is the form of two conduits 148, and each conduit is defined by working edge 144 before the rear working edge 142 of the first suction passage 122, the inwall of center-aisle 136 and rear suction passage 124.Each conduit 148 extends downwardly into the basal surface 118 of main body 112 from the upper surface 152 of main body 112.Each conduit 148 is open to air, and also has the function identical with the conduit 48 of ground instrument 10.
Lint picker 160 is also arranged on the front and rear place of the basal surface 118 of main body 112.As ground instrument 10, air delivery valve 162 is arranged in the upper surface 152 of the main body 112 of ground instrument 110.Air delivery valve 162 plays function in the mode of the air delivery valve 62 being similar to ground instrument 10.
Ground instrument 110 is connected by joint in the mode being similar to ground instrument 10.Ground instrument 110 comprises flexible inner hose 166.An end 168 of inner hose 166 has wide mouth, in the outlet 134 that this wide mouth is assemblied in suction chamber 120 and against exit seal.The other end 170 of inner hose 166 has circular cross-section, and is arranged as and is assemblied on neck 172 and against neck seal, this neck is assemblied in again in connector 116.Neck 172 is connected to and is preferably incorporated into second pair of arm 174, and this second pair of arm extends towards the main body 112 of ground instrument 110.Each arm 174 is pivotably connected to the first end of corresponding of the 3rd pair of arm 176 at its adjacent one end.This provide the first articulated joint 178 of ground instrument 110.Second end of each arm 176 is pivotably connected to the respective arms 115 of main body 112.This provide the second articulated joint 180 of ground instrument 110.First and second joints 178,180 are around the axis pivotable being parallel to floor surface.Connector 116 is arranged as and rotates around the axis perpendicular to the first and second joint 178,180 axis relative to neck 172.Neck 174 is rotatably connected formation the 3rd joint 182 with connector 116, and this allows instrument transverse movement.
Contrary with ground instrument 10, ground instrument 110 comprises brush unit 190.Brush unit 190 comprises covering 192, this covering above the main body 112 of ground instrument and around its extend.The lower surface of covering 192 comprises ring-shaped groove, and a row or a curtain mane 194 are arranged in groove, extend around the main body 112 of ground instrument 110 to make mane 194.A series of castellation (not shown) can be formed in this row's mane 194 and close in the part of leading edge 130 of main body 112.Covering 192 comprises multiple window 196, and described window allows air pass through above the upper surface 152 of main body 122 and arrive conduit 148.A part for covering 192 is located immediately at above conduit 148.
Ground instrument 110 comprises driving mechanism 200, moves between deposit position and expanded position for allowing brush unit 190.As hereafter described in detail, in the deposit position of brush unit 190, mane 194 is positioned at above the working edge 140,142,144,146 of main body 112, and in the expanded position of brush unit 190, at least the end of mane 194 is positioned at below the working edge 140,142,144,146 of main body 112.As a result, ground instrument 110 can switch between the first structure with the second structure, and in the first structure, ground instrument 110 is suitable for cleaning and carpets floor surface, and in the second configuration, ground instrument 110 is suitable for cleaning hard ground surface.
Driving mechanism 200 schematically shows in Figure 15 a and 15b.The all parts of driving mechanism 200 also shows in Fig. 9 to 14.Driving mechanism 200 uses air pressure to deposit motion between expanded position to realize brush unit 190 at it.Driving mechanism 200 comprises pressure chamber 202, and this pressure chamber orientates as and is communicated with outlet 134 fluid from suction chamber 120, and this is that fluid line 204 by extending between this outlet and this pressure chamber realizes.Fluid line 204 can be formed with multiple pipeline through connecting or pipeline.Pressure chamber 202 comprises the upper chamber's section 206 defined by the protruding middle body of the covering 192 of brush unit 190.Pressure chamber 202 also comprises the lower chambers section 208 of the upper surface 152 being attached to main body 112.Flexible annular seat component 210---preferably form of sleeve---is connected to both upper chamber's section 206 and lower chambers section 208, gas-tight seal to be formed between which, and allows upper chamber's section 206 to move relative to lower chambers section 208.
Pressure chamber 202 takes up elastic component 212, and this elastic component is helical spring form preferably, leaves lower chambers section 208 for actuating upper chamber's section 206.The biasing force of spring member 212 is selected as that pressure chamber 202 is had can change volume according to the air pressure in pressure chamber 202 and the difference between the atmospheric pressure of pressure chamber 202 outside.When this pressure differential is relatively low, upper chamber's section 206 is actuated by elastic component 212 and is left lower chambers section 208, as shown in arrow 214 in Figure 15 a, takes the structure expanded to make pressure chamber 202.In this structure of pressure chamber 202, the brush unit 190 comprising upper chamber's section 206 is in its deposit position.This is the normal position of the brush unit 190 when ground member 110 is not used.On the other hand, when pressure differential is relatively high, upper chamber's section 206 is actuated by the atmospheric pressure that the biasing force of opposing elastic component 212 applies and is moved towards lower chambers section 208, as shown in arrow 216 in Figure 15 a, takes the structure of shrinking to make pressure chamber 202.Under this structure of pressure chamber 202, brush unit 190 is in its expanded position.
Driving mechanism 200 comprises for the controlling organization by controlling to change through the air-flow of fluid line 204 air pressure in pressure chamber 202.This controlling organization comprises valve cell 218.See Figure 10 and 11, valve cell 218 is positioned at below flexible pipe 166.Valve cell 218 is connected to the arm 115 of the main body 112 of ground member 110 and is positioned between these arms, can move to make valve cell 218 relative to main body 112.When ground member 110 is operated on hard floor surface, this allows valve cell 218 can be maintained at the position of basic horizontal.In this example embodiment, valve cell 218 is pivotally mounted to main body 112.Alternatively, valve cell 218 can move in the conduit in the arm 115 being formed at main body 112.One or more spring (not shown) can be set to for by valve cell 218 bias voltage away from flexible pipe 116, namely towards the floor surface residing for ground instrument 10.
Valve cell 218 comprises housing 220, and fluid line 204 is through this housing 220.Housing 220 has valve 222, and for optionally opening and closing fluid port 224, this fluid flow port 224 is for being exposed to air by fluid line 204.As shown in Figure 13 c and 14c, valve 222 is the forms of the piston that can move in valve pocket 226, and this valve pocket is formed in the housing 220 of valve cell 218.Valve 222 can move between the first position and the second position, and this primary importance is shown in Figure 14 c and 15a, and wherein fluid line 204 leads to air, and this second place is shown in Figure 13 c and 15b, wherein, and the basic and atmospheric isolation of fluid line 204.Flexible seal member 228 can be positioned on valve 222, for the formation of by fluid line 204 from port 224 isolate gas-tight seal.
The move through valve actuator 230 of valve 222 between its first and second position activates.Valve actuator 230 is pivotably mounted in the recess 232 be formed in the housing 220 of valve cell 218, gives prominence to from valve cell 218 to make in use valve actuator 230 towards wanting cleaned floor surface.Valve actuator 230 can relative to the housing 220 of valve cell 218 never position of rotation (as shown in Figure 13 b and 15b) and two position of rotation (one of them is shown in Figure 14 b and 15a) start to rotate.The position of rotation of valve actuator 230 is angularly spaced apart along the non-position of rotation of different directions and valve actuator 230.Spring (not shown) or other flexible members be set to for by valve actuator 230 towards non-position of rotation bias voltage.
Valve actuator 230 is connected to D shape cam 234, and this cam is arranged in valve chamber 226, for rotating wherein.Spring (not shown) or other elastic components are set to for valve 222 is pressed against cam 234, valve 222 can be made to move between its first and second position to make the rotation of cam 234 in valve chamber 226.See Figure 13 b and 13c, in the non-position of rotation of valve actuator 230, valve 222 is in its second place.See Figure 14 b and 14c, when valve 230 be in position of rotation time, valve 222 is in its primary importance.Cam 234 is thus for being converted to the rectilinear motion of valve 222 by the rotary motion of valve actuator 230.Also be obvious to those skilled in the art for the rotary motion of valve actuator 230 being converted to other appropriate device of the rectilinear motion of valve 222.
Valve cell 218 also comprises one wheel pairs 236, and it is rotatably installed in the recess on the opposite side being arranged in valve actuator 230.One or more extra wheel can be arranged on front or the rear of valve actuator 230.Wheel 236 protrudes past valve actuator 230 downwards from the lower surface of the housing 220 of valve cell 218, and when being positioned at hard ground surface to make surface member 110 expediently, valve actuator 230 can not contact with floor surface.Wheel 236 is relative narrower compared with wheel 114, and it is little compared with wheel 121, when carpeting floor surface to make face instrument 110 expediently be positioned at, wheel 236 is trapped in the tuft of floor surface at least in part, to be contacted with floor surface by valve actuator 230.
In use, ground instrument 110 is attached to vacuum cleaner 86 in the mode being similar to ground instrument 10.When user opens vacuum cleaner 86, the motor of vacuum cleaner 86 is energized and drive fan, to be sucked by ground instrument 110 by dirty air.As a result, relatively low air pressure is formed in suction chamber 120 and outlet 134.
See Figure 13 a, 13b and 13c, when ground instrument 110 contacts with hard ground surface 240, valve actuator 230 is spaced apart with hard ground surface 240 by wheel 236.As a result, when ground instrument 110 operates on the surface at hard ground, valve actuator 230 will remain in its non-position of rotation under the effect of the biasing spring be applied to it.And then valve 222 will remain in its second place, in this position, the basic and fluid flow port 224 of fluid line 204 will be kept apart.As a result, the air pressure in pressure chamber 202 is basic identical with the air pressure in the outlet 134 of suction chamber 120, so produce relatively large pressure differential by the air pressure in pressure chamber 202 and between the atmospheric pressure of pressure chamber 202 outside.By the biasing force of atmospheric pressure effect opposing elastic component 212, upper chamber's section 206 is actuated and moves towards lower chambers section 208, as shown in the arrow 216 of Figure 15 a, to make pressure chamber 202 be maintained at its contraction structure, brush unit 190 is in its expanded position in the structure shown here.
As depicted in fig. 13 a, at the expanded position of brush unit 190, mane 194 protrudes past the working edge 140,142,144,146 of main body 112 downwards, with make working edge 140,142,144,146 and hard ground surface area 240 spaced apart.This can prevent hard ground surface 240 by working edge 140,142,144,146 scratching or delineation when ground instrument 110 operates in floor surface 240.In addition, in the expanded position of brush unit 190, capping unit 192 engages with the upper surface 152 of main body 122, and this makes air channel 148 substantially be opened with isolated from atmosphere by the part being located immediately at the covering 192 above it.This can make in suction chamber 120, to produce lower pressure in the use procedure of ground instrument 110, and this can improve the situation in the air-flow of the foul in the pit on hard ground surface 240 and chip inspiration suction chamber.Castellation (not shown) in the part of mane 194 ranking near the front surface 130 of main body 112 is allowed in the forward stroke of ground instrument 110 on hard ground surface 240, the chip be arranged on hard ground surface 240 is inhaled into suction chamber 120.According to working edge 140,142, the size in gap between 144,146 and hard ground surface 240, this chip can enter the second suction passage 124 through the below of working edge 140,142,144 in the gas flow, and arrives the outlet 134 of suction chamber 120 from this.Similarly, the chip sucked from the gap hard ground surface 240 and foul also trend towards directly entering the second suction passage 124.
See Figure 14 a, 14b and 14c, when ground instrument 110 carpet floor surface 250 operates time, wheel 236 is trapped in carpets in the tuft of floor surface 250, and valve cell 218 is moved relative to main body 112 floor surface 250 of downwardly carpeting.This makes valve actuator 230 contact with floor surface 250 of carpeting.Ground instrument 110 carpet floor surface 250 is pushed with stroke forward time, such as, valve actuator 230 and the joint of carpeting between floor surface 250 make valve actuator 230 turn clockwise (as shown in fig. 14b) to the first position of rotation.Cam 234 in valve chamber 226 rotates to the position shown in Figure 14 c from the position shown in Figure 13 c together with valve actuator 230, to shift valve 222 onto its primary importance, as shown in figure 14 c.Fluid line 204 is exposed to fluid flow port 224 to the motion of its primary importance by valve 230, and is exposed to air thus.As a result, the air pressure in pressure chamber 202 rises relative to the air pressure in the outlet 134 of suction chamber 120, and air pressure thus in pressure chamber 202 and the difference between the atmospheric pressure of pressure chamber 202 outside reduce.This makes the biasing force of flexible member 212 can actuate upper chamber's section 206 and leaves lower chambers section 208, and brush unit 190 is moved to its deposit position from its expanded position relative to main body 112.
As shown in figures 14a, in the deposit position of brush unit 190, mane 194 is positioned at above the working edge 140,142,144,146 of main body 112, to make working edge 140,142,144,146 contact with floor surface 250 of carpeting, thus provide brushing action at ground instrument 110 when carpeting and floor surface 250 operating.In addition, in the deposit position of brush unit 190, capping unit 192 is spaced apart with the upper surface 152 of main body 122, and this can expose air channel 148.As a result, air is drawn into air channel 148 by the window 196 of covering 192.This air passes conduit 148 and passes through on working edge 142,144.
When ground instrument 110 carpet floor surface 250 is pushed forward time, to enter and the air-flow passing suction chamber 120 is similar to and enters and pass the air-flow of the suction chamber 20 of ground instrument 10.Front working edge 140,144 launches the tuft of carpet, can flow through to make sucking air around front working edge 140,144 and enter suction passage 122,124.Air at the antetheca 130 times of main body 112, to suck for 140 times at front working edge and to enter into the first suction passage 122 of suction chamber 120.Air from the first suction passage 122 flows through center-aisle 136 and enters the second suction passage 124, and leaves suction chamber 120 by outlet 134.Air also passes through air channel 148 from air, sucks in the below of front working edge 144, and enters the second suction passage 124 of suction chamber 120.Air from the second suction passage 124 leaves suction chamber 120 by outlet 134.
When ground instrument 110 pulls back along floor surface 250 of carpeting, the tuft of floor surface of carpeting 250 make valve actuator 230 resist the biasing force of spring action on valve actuator 230 and from its first position of rotation rotate to the second position of rotation.Valve actuator 230 second position of rotation be the mirror image of the first position of rotation substantially.When valve actuator 230 is when moving between position of rotation for these two, the rotation of cam 234 makes valve 222 swing rapidly in valve chamber 226, returns its primary importance subsequently from its primary importance to its second place.As a result, brush unit 190 remains on its deposit position in the stroke backward of ground instrument 110.In the trip, air is sucked for 142 at rear working edge from air by air channel 148, and enters into the first suction passage 122.Air from the first suction passage 122 flows through center-aisle 136 and enters the second suction passage 124, and leaves suction chamber 120 by outlet 134.Air also below the rear wall 132 of main body 112, suck below rear working edge 146 and enter the second suction passage 124.Air from the second suction passage 124 leaves suction chamber 120 by outlet 134.
Thus, by the driving mechanism 200 providing brush unit 190 and automatically moved between deposit position and expanded position by brush unit 190 for the feature of the floor surface operating place according to ground instrument 110, the pickup capacity of structure in both carpet surface and hard ground surface of ground instrument 110 can be optimized.
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1. a surface treating head, comprising: main body (112); Suction chamber (120) in main body, this suction chamber comprises the first and second suction passages (122,124), each suction passage at least one side with working edge (140,142,144,146) for border; Outlet (134); Fluid flow path in suction chamber (120), this path be positioned between the first and second suction passages (122,124) and the second suction passage (124) and outlet (134) between; Wherein, fluid flow path comprises and is positioned at the first and second suction passages (122,124) center-aisle (136) between and the second center-aisle (136), wherein center-aisle (136) is transverse to the first and second suction passages (122,124) extend, and wherein, the air that is inhaled into from the first suction passage (122) flow into (124) in the second suction passage through center-aisle, and is left by outlet (134); Brush unit (190); With driving mechanism (200), for brush unit (190) mobile between deposit position and expanded position.
2. surface treating head as claimed in claim 1, wherein, the second suction passage (124) is positioned between the first suction passage (122) and outlet (134).
3. surface treating head as claimed in claim 1 or 2, comprises air duct (148), and it leads to air and between the first and second suction passages (122,124).
4. surface treating head as claimed in claim 3, wherein, air duct (148) extends between the upper and lower surface of main body (112).
5. surface treating head as claimed in claim 3, wherein, air duct (148) is near at least one working edge (140,142).
6. surface treating head as claimed in claim 1, wherein, each suction passage (122,124) on both sides with relevant work edge (140,142,144,146) for border.
7. surface treating head as claimed in claim 1, wherein, at least one working edge (140,142,144,146) extends the whole width of main body (112) substantially.
8. the surface treating head as described in aforementioned arbitrary claim, wherein, center-aisle (136) is positioned in the opposite side portion of main body (112).
9. the surface treating head as described in aforementioned arbitrary claim, wherein, driving mechanism (200) comprises pressure chamber (202) and the device (204,218) for changing air pressure in described chamber, and brush unit (190) is arranged as according to the pressure in described chamber and moves between deposit position and expanded position.
10. surface treating head as claimed in claim 8, wherein, pressure chamber (202) has variable volume, and the change of pressure chamber (202) volume makes brush unit (190) move relative to main body (112) thus.
11. surface treating heads as described in claim 9 or 10, wherein, pressure chamber (202) is positioned between main body (112) and brush unit (190).
12. surface treating heads according to any one of claim 9 to 11, wherein, pressure chamber (202) room is positioned at main body (112) top.
13. surface treating heads according to any one of claim 9 to 12, wherein, pressure chamber (202) comprises upper chamber's section (206) that can move relative to lower chambers section (208).
14. surface treating heads according to any one of claim 9 to 13, wherein, suction chamber (120) forms a part for the suction passage extended to air outlet slit, and wherein, the device for changing pressure in described chamber is included in the fluid line (204) that extends between suction passage (120) and pressure chamber (202) and for controlling by the controlling organization (218) of the air-flow of fluid line (204).
15. surface treating heads as claimed in claim 14, wherein, controlling organization (218) is arranged as in use is handled the air-flow of feature change by fluid line (204) of the floor surface at place according to process head.
16. surface treating heads as described in claims 14 or 15, wherein, controlling organization (218) comprises actuator (230), and this actuator can move relative to main body (112), to change the air-flow by fluid line (204).
17. surface treating heads as claimed in claim 16, wherein, actuator (230) is configured in use be moved relative to main body (112) by the joint with this surface when surface treating head is handled on the surface that will be processed.
18. surface treating heads as described in claim 16 or 17, wherein, actuator (230) to be configured to when surface treating head is handled on the surface that will be processed by the joint with this surface relative to main body (112) pivotable.
19. surface treating heads according to any one of claim 16 to 18, wherein, controlling organization (218) comprises at least one the surperficial engagement member (236) extending downward beyond actuator (230).
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