CN112438656B - Electric dust collector - Google Patents
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Abstract
The electric vacuum cleaner of the present embodiment includes: an electric blower having a fan configured to draw air into the electric cleaner and a first motor that rotates the fan; a battery configured to supply electric power to the first motor; a control section configured to control the electric vacuum cleaner, the control section being configured to adjust an operable time of the electric vacuum cleaner by adjusting electric power supplied from the battery to the first motor based on a battery balance or a battery voltage of the battery.
Description
Technical Field
The present invention relates to an electric vacuum cleaner.
Background
An electric vacuum cleaner using a battery as a power source is known (for example, refer to japanese patent application laid-open No. 2013-233056). In addition, in the electric vacuum cleaner, the operator can increase the suction force of the electric vacuum cleaner by pressing the switch of the operation unit.
In addition, in the electric vacuum cleaner using the battery as the power source, there is a trade-off relationship between the attractive force and the operable time. Therefore, if the attractive force is enhanced by the operator, the time for which the electric vacuum cleaner can be operated becomes short.
Disclosure of Invention
When the attractive force of the electric vacuum cleaner changes due to an operation of an operator, detection of a sensor, or the like, the operable time of the electric vacuum cleaner changes. Therefore, the remaining battery power of the battery may be used up and cannot be cleaned before the cleaning of the predetermined cleaning range is completed.
An aspect of the present invention provides an electric vacuum cleaner which has been completed in view of the above circumstances.
An aspect of the present invention provides an electric vacuum cleaner, comprising: an electric blower having a fan configured to draw air into the electric cleaner and a first motor that rotates the fan; a battery configured to supply electric power to the first motor; a control section configured to control the electric vacuum cleaner, the control section being configured to adjust an operable time of the electric vacuum cleaner by adjusting electric power supplied from the battery to the first motor based on a battery balance or a battery voltage of the battery.
According to one aspect of the present invention, the electric vacuum cleaner can be operated for a predetermined time.
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Fig. 1 is a schematic perspective view of an electric vacuum cleaner according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 2 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the electric vacuum cleaner according to the embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 3 is a control flow chart showing an electric vacuum cleaner according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 4 is a graph schematically showing a change in electric power supplied from the battery to the first motor.
Fig. 5 is a diagram showing an example of display of an external device.
Detailed Description
An electric vacuum cleaner according to an aspect of the present invention includes: an electric blower having a fan configured to draw air into the electric cleaner and a first motor that rotates the fan; a battery configured to supply electric power to the first motor; a control section configured to control the electric vacuum cleaner, the control section being configured to adjust an operable time of the electric vacuum cleaner by adjusting electric power supplied from the battery to the first motor based on a battery balance or a battery voltage of the battery.
The control unit is preferably configured to calculate the power consumption of the electric vacuum cleaner based on the change in the remaining battery level or the change in the battery voltage of the battery, and is preferably configured to adjust the power supplied from the battery to the first motor based on the power consumption of the electric vacuum cleaner and the remaining battery level or the battery voltage of the battery so that the electric vacuum cleaner can be operated for a predetermined time. Thus, the operation time of the electric vacuum cleaner can be adjusted, and the electric vacuum cleaner can be operated for a predetermined time. The control unit is preferably configured to adjust the electric power supplied from the battery to the first motor based on the power consumption of the electric blower and the battery remaining amount or the battery voltage of the battery, so that the electric vacuum cleaner can be operated for a predetermined time. Thus, the operation time of the electric vacuum cleaner can be adjusted, and the electric vacuum cleaner can be operated for a predetermined time.
The control unit is preferably provided with a detection circuit configured to detect a current or power supplied from the battery to the first motor, and is preferably configured to calculate the power consumption of the electric blower based on an output of the detection circuit. This makes it possible to more accurately calculate the power consumption of the electric blower. The electric vacuum cleaner according to the first aspect of the present invention preferably includes a rotary brush and a second motor that rotates the rotary brush, and the control unit is preferably configured to adjust power supplied from the battery to the first motor or the second motor based on power consumption of the electric blower, power consumption of the second motor, and a battery margin or a battery voltage of the battery, so that the electric vacuum cleaner can be operated for a predetermined period of time. Thus, even when the electric vacuum cleaner has a power brush (rotating brush), the operation time of the electric vacuum cleaner can be adjusted, and the electric vacuum cleaner can be operated for a predetermined time.
In the electric vacuum cleaner according to the aspect of the present invention, it is preferable that the electric vacuum cleaner further includes a communication unit that can communicate with an external device, and the control unit is preferably configured to determine the predetermined time based on information input from the external device via the communication unit. This allows the operator to set a desired operation time.
The control unit preferably transmits the remaining battery power or the battery voltage of the battery to an external device via the communication unit. Thereby, the operation time corresponding to the remaining battery power of the battery can be set by the external device.
The electric vacuum cleaner according to the aspect of the present invention preferably includes a notification unit, and the control unit is preferably configured to notify the operator of the remaining operable time via the notification unit during operation of the electric vacuum cleaner. Thus, the operator can know the remaining operable time.
The present invention will be described in further detail with reference to a plurality of embodiments. The configurations shown in the drawings or the following description are examples, and the scope of the present invention is not limited to what is shown in the drawings or the following description.
First embodiment
Fig. 1 is a schematic perspective view showing an electric vacuum cleaner according to the present embodiment, and fig. 2 is a block diagram showing an electric configuration of the electric vacuum cleaner.
The electric vacuum cleaner 50 of the present embodiment includes: an electric blower 4 having a fan 2 configured to draw air into the electric vacuum cleaner 50 and a first motor 3 that rotates the fan 2; a battery 12 configured to supply electric power to the first motor 3; a first control section 8 configured to control the electric vacuum cleaner 50, the first control section 8 being configured to adjust the time during which the electric vacuum cleaner 50 is operable by adjusting the power supplied from the battery 12 to the first motor 3 based on the battery balance of the battery 12 or the battery voltage.
The electric vacuum cleaner 50 may further include a dust collection unit 11, a rotary brush 17, a first communication unit 20, a notification unit 23, an operation unit 32, and a dust detection sensor 30.
The electric vacuum cleaner 50 of the present embodiment may be a stick type, a canister type, or a self-propelled electric vacuum cleaner.
The dust collecting means may be a paper cassette type, a cyclone type, or a filter type. The electric vacuum cleaner 50 of the present embodiment is a cordless vacuum cleaner that uses the battery 12 as a driving power source.
The electric blower 4 is a member for sucking and exhausting air, and includes a fan 2 and a first motor 3 for rotating the fan 2. The electric blower 4 can be disposed downstream of the dust collection unit 11 in the wind direction. The electric blower 4 may be mounted with a control board including a drive circuit for the electric blower. The first motor 3 may be a motor having carbon brushes or a brushless motor. The control board mounted on the electric blower 4 may also include a first detection circuit 5, the detection circuit 5 being arranged to detect the current or power supplied from the battery 12 to the first motor 3.
In the electric vacuum cleaner 50, external air and dust can be sucked into the electric vacuum cleaner 50 from the suction port by rotation of the fan 2 of the electric blower 4, and the floor surface can be cleaned, and the like. The air sucked into the electric vacuum cleaner 50 from the suction port flows through the air flow path and into the dust collection unit 11, and the dust sucked together with the air is collected into the dust collection unit 11, thereby removing the dust in the air. The air after passing through the dust collection part 11 is discharged from the exhaust port.
The attractive force of the electric vacuum cleaner 50 can be controlled as follows: the first adjusting unit 37 of the first control unit 8 adjusts the electric power or current supplied from the battery 12 to the first motor 3 of the electric blower 4, and adjusts the rotation speed of the fan 2.
In the case where the electric vacuum cleaner 50 includes the second motor 18 and the rotating brush 17, the second adjusting unit 38 of the first control unit 8 can adjust the power or current supplied from the battery 12 to the second motor 18, thereby adjusting the rotation speed of the rotating brush 17.
In the case where the dust collection system of the electric vacuum cleaner 50 is a paper box type, the dust collection unit 11 is a paper box. In addition, in the case where the dust collection system of the electric vacuum cleaner 50 is a cyclone type, the dust collection unit 11 is a cyclone type dust collector. In the case where the dust collection system of the electric vacuum cleaner 50 is a filter type, the dust collection unit 11 may have a filter and a dust cup.
The battery 12 is a driving power source of the electric vacuum cleaner 50. The type of the battery 12 is not particularly limited as long as it is a chargeable/dischargeable secondary battery, and examples thereof include a lithium ion battery, a nickel hydrogen battery, and a nickel cadmium battery. The battery 12 may be mounted with a control board including a battery monitoring circuit or the like.
The battery 12 is connected to the first control unit 8 by an electric wire, and power is supplied from the battery 12 to the first motor 3 and the like of the electric blower 4 via the first control unit 8.
The battery 12 may be a removable battery configured so that an operator can remove the battery 12 from the vacuum cleaner 50. In this case, the battery 12 can be set to: the battery 12 can be detached from the vacuum cleaner 50 and attached to a charging device having a charging circuit for charging. In addition, the battery 12 can be provided as: the charging device can be mounted on the electric vacuum cleaner 50 after being in a full-charge state.
The battery 12 may also be configured as a built-in battery in which an operator cannot detach the battery 12 from the vacuum cleaner 50. In this case, the electric vacuum cleaner 50 can be provided so as to be electrically connectable to a charging device including a charging circuit. The charging circuit may also include a first control unit 8.
The rotary brush 17 is a brush that rotates while the suction port body 16 is moved to clean the bottom surface or the like. The rotating brush 17 is capable of scraping off the garbage on the ground or the like, and sucking the scraped garbage from the suction port. Therefore, the garbage on the ground or the like can be sufficiently removed. The rotary brush 17 may be a power brush rotated by the second motor 18 or a turbine brush rotated by the suction force of the electric cleaner 50.
In the case where the rotary brush 17 is a power brush, the first control unit 8 can be configured to detect that the carpet is being cleaned based on the magnitude or change in the load torque of the second motor 18.
The first control unit 8 can increase the suction force of the electric vacuum cleaner 50 when detecting that a carpet is being cleaned. Thus, the garbage at the root of the fluff can be effectively removed.
The dust detection sensor 30 is provided as a sensor for detecting dust passing through the air flow path between the suction port and the dust collection unit 11. The trash detection sensor 30 is controlled by the first control unit 8. The trash detection sensor 30 includes, for example, a light emitting unit and a photoelectric conversion unit. The light emitting unit and the photoelectric conversion unit may be disposed so as to face each other with an air flow path through which air and dust sucked into the electric vacuum cleaner 50 pass, and may be disposed so as to face each other.
The first control unit 8 can increase the suction force of the electric vacuum cleaner 50 when the garbage detection sensor 30 detects a large amount of garbage. Thereby, the suction force can be changed according to the amount of the suctioned garbage.
The operation unit 32 is provided as a part that enables an operator to perform operations such as turning on/off the electric vacuum cleaner 50, selecting/changing an operation mode, and the like. The operation unit 32 includes, for example, a selection button, a switch button, and the like for an operation mode. The electric vacuum cleaner 50 can have, for example, a strong operation mode, a weak operation mode, an automatic operation mode, a power mode, and the like, and the operation unit 32 is provided so that an operator can switch the operation modes. The operation unit 32 may be a part for operating the electric vacuum cleaner 50 by using the external device 21 such as a smart phone.
The power mode is a mode in which the suction force of the electric vacuum cleaner 50 is temporarily increased. When the operator wants to temporarily increase the suction force of the electric vacuum cleaner 50, the operator temporarily (for example, 5 seconds) turns the electric vacuum cleaner 50 into the power mode by pressing a button of the operation unit 32.
The notification unit 23 is a unit for notifying the operator of information related to the electric vacuum cleaner 50. The notification unit 23 is provided, for example, to notify an operator of the need for charging or replacement of the battery 12, the need for removal of trash accumulated in the dust collection unit 11, and the like. The notification unit 23 is, for example, a lamp (e.g., LED), a display unit, a speaker, or the like. The notification unit 23 may be a unit that notifies the operator of information about the electric vacuum cleaner 50 by using an external device 21 such as a smart phone.
The first communication unit 20 is a part for performing data communication with the external device 21. The first communication unit 20 may be configured to be capable of wireless communication with the external device 21 or may be configured to be capable of wired communication with the external device 21. The external device 21 is a portable terminal such as a smart phone, a tablet computer, a mobile phone, and the like.
The communication method of the first communication unit 20 is, for example, short-range wireless communication, wired lan method, wireless lan method, bluetooth (registered trademark), zigbee (registered trademark), or LPWA. The first communication unit 20 may be configured to be connectable to the external device 21 via a USB cable or a LAN cable, or may be configured to be capable of performing data communication with the external device 21 via the cable.
The first control unit 8 is a unit for controlling the electric vacuum cleaner 50, and includes, for example, an arithmetic unit, a first storage unit 36, a first adjustment unit 37, a second adjustment unit 38, and the like. The first control unit 8 may include, for example, a microcontroller having an arithmetic unit, a first storage unit 36, a timer, an input/output port, and the like. The arithmetic unit is CPU, GPU, FPGA, for example. The first storage unit 36 can include a mask ROM, EPROM, EEPROM, a ROM such as a flash memory (nonvolatile memory), and a RAM such as FeRAM, SRAM, and DRAM.
The first control unit 8 may be constituted by a plurality of control boards. These plurality of control substrates may be connected by signal lines or electric wires. The first control unit 8 is constituted by, for example, a control board including a drive circuit for the electric blower and the first detection circuit 5, a control board including a drive circuit for the rotary brush, a control board including a charging circuit, a control board including a coulomb counter, a microcontroller, and the like. These circuits and the like may be mounted on the same control board.
The first storage unit 36 of the first control unit 8 is provided with control software for controlling the electric vacuum cleaner 50. The control software can include firmware that controls the electric blower 4, the second motor 18, the battery 12, and the like. The firmware may be regarded as a part of the electric blower 4, the second motor 18, the battery 12, and the like.
The first control portion 8 can have a first adjustment portion 37, the first adjustment portion 37 being provided to adjust the power or current supplied from the battery 12 to the first motor 3 of the electric blower 4. The first adjusting unit 37 is, for example, a part of a drive circuit for the electric blower. The first adjusting section 37 can include a PWM circuit having a transistor. The power supplied from the battery 12 to the first motor 3 can be adjusted by adjusting the repetition period or duty ratio of the on-off of the transistor.
The first control section 8 can contain a first detection circuit 5, which first detection circuit 5 is arranged to detect the current or the power supplied from the battery 12 to the first motor 3. The first control unit 8 may be configured to calculate the power consumption of the electric blower 4 based on the output of the first detection circuit 5. For example, the power consumption of the electric blower 4 can be calculated based on the current and the supply voltage calculated based on the output of the first detection circuit 5.
The first control part 8 may have a second adjustment part 38, which second adjustment part 38 is arranged to adjust the power or current supplied from the battery 12 to the second motor 18 rotating the rotary brush 17. The second regulating section 38 can include a PWM circuit having a transistor. The power supplied from the battery 12 to the second motor 18 can be adjusted by adjusting the repetition period or duty cycle of the turning on and off of the transistor.
The first control part 8 can comprise a second detection circuit 6, which second detection circuit 6 is arranged to detect the current or the power supplied from the battery 12 to the second motor 18. Further, the first control section 8 can be configured to calculate the power consumption of the second motor 18 based on the output of the second detection circuit 6. For example, the power consumption of the second motor 18 can be calculated based on the current and the supply voltage calculated based on the output of the second detection circuit 6.
The first control section 8 can include, for example, a voltage detection circuit configured to detect a battery voltage of the battery 12. The first control unit 8 can calculate the remaining battery level of the battery 12 based on the output of the voltage detection circuit.
When the electric vacuum cleaner 50 is operated with the battery 12 as a power source, power is supplied from the battery 12 to the electric blower 4 or the like, and the battery remaining amount of the battery 12 gradually decreases. When the remaining battery power is reduced to a level at which the operation is stopped (the battery voltage reaches the end voltage), the vacuum cleaner 50 stops the operation, and notifies the operator of the need to charge the battery 12 or the need to replace the battery 12 via the notification unit 23.
The battery voltage of the battery 12 gradually decreases as the battery residual amount of the battery 12 decreases. Therefore, the first control unit 8 can calculate the remaining battery level of the battery 12 by detecting the battery voltage of the battery 12 using the voltage detection circuit. The first control unit 8 can calculate the amount of electricity that the battery 12 can supply to the electric blower 4 or the like based on the battery voltage or the battery remaining amount of the battery 12.
The first control section 8 can contain a coulomb counter configured to measure the current flowing into the battery 12 and the current flowing out of the battery 12 using a coulomb counting method. In addition, the first control section 8 can be configured to calculate the battery remaining amount of the battery 12 based on the output of the coulomb counter.
The operable time of the electric vacuum cleaner 50 using the battery 12 as a power source can be calculated from the energy (Wh) that can be taken out from the battery 12 and the power consumption (Wh) of the electric vacuum cleaner 50. When the electric vacuum cleaner 50 is operated in a single operation mode (for example, a strong operation mode, a weak operation mode, and an automatic operation mode), power consumption becomes an amount of electricity corresponding to the operation mode. Therefore, when the electric vacuum cleaner 50 is operated in the single operation mode, the operable time of the electric vacuum cleaner 50 can be calculated from the battery capacity, the battery margin (or the battery voltage), the power consumption, and the like of the battery 12.
Further, the power of the electric vacuum cleaner 50 for operating the electric vacuum cleaner 50 for a predetermined time may be calculated based on the energy (Wh) that can be taken out from the battery 12 and the operating time of the electric vacuum cleaner 50.
When the operator operates the operation unit 32 to change the electric vacuum cleaner 50 into the power mode, when the garbage detection sensor 30 detects a large amount of garbage to increase the suction force of the electric vacuum cleaner 50, when the first control unit 8 detects a carpet to increase the suction force of the electric vacuum cleaner 50, or the like, there is a possibility that the power consumption of the electric vacuum cleaner 50 is greater than that in the operation mode. In this case, since the electric cleaner 50 consumes a large amount of power, the time required for operation is also shortened.
As described above, when the operation time becomes short, the operator may fail to clean the predetermined cleaning range.
When the filter of the dust collection unit 11 becomes dirty, the power consumption of the electric blower 4 becomes small, and the operation time of the electric vacuum cleaner 50 becomes long.
The first control unit 8 is configured to adjust the electric power supplied from the battery 12 to the first motor 3 based on the power consumption of the electric vacuum cleaner 50 and the battery remaining amount or the battery voltage of the battery 12 so that the electric vacuum cleaner 50 can be operated for a predetermined time. This regulation of the supply of power is performed during operation of the electric vacuum cleaner 50. This can suppress shortening of the operation time set at the start of the operation, and suppress failure of the operator to clean the predetermined cleaning range. Further, even when the suction force of the electric vacuum cleaner 50 is increased by an operation of an operator, detection of a sensor, or the like, the electric vacuum cleaner 50 can be operated for a predetermined time. This will be described using a flowchart.
Fig. 3 is a control flow chart of the electric vacuum cleaner 50, and fig. 4 is a graph schematically showing a change with time of electric power supplied from the electric blower 4 to the first motor 3.
First, the operator presses a button of the operation unit 32 to select an operation mode, and starts the operation of the electric vacuum cleaner 50.
In step S1, the first control unit 8 calculates the operable time of the electric vacuum cleaner 50 from the power consumption, the battery capacity of the battery 12, and the battery remaining amount (or battery voltage) when the electric vacuum cleaner 50 is operated in the selected operation mode, and sets the calculated operable time as the operation time (target operation time). The first control unit 8 controls the electric vacuum cleaner 50 so that the electric vacuum cleaner 50 can be operated during the set operation time.
After starting the operation in the selected operation mode (step S2), the power consumption of the electric vacuum cleaner 50 is calculated (step S3).
For example, the amount of change in the battery remaining amount of the battery 12 or the amount of change in the battery voltage is calculated based on the output of the voltage detection circuit or the output of the coulomb counter, and the power consumption of the electric vacuum cleaner 50 is calculated based on the amount of change.
Further, for example, the power consumption of the electric blower 4 is calculated based on the output of the first detection circuit 5, and the power consumption of the second motor 18 is calculated based on the output of the second detection circuit 6. These power consumptions are combined with the power consumption of the first control unit 8 and the like to calculate the power consumption of the electric vacuum cleaner 50.
In step S4, the electric power supplied to the first motor 3 of the electric blower 4 is adjusted by the first adjusting portion 37 based on the remaining operable time, the power consumption of the electric vacuum cleaner 50, the battery capacity of the battery 12, the battery margin (or the battery voltage), and the like, so that the electric vacuum cleaner 50 can be operated for the remaining operable time. In addition, the second adjusting unit 38 may be used to adjust the electric power supplied to the second motor 18. Then, the electric vacuum cleaner 50 is operated with the adjusted supplied electric power (step S5).
In step S6, it is determined whether or not the operator presses the power mode button of the operation unit 32. When the power mode button is pressed, the first control unit 8 temporarily increases the power supplied to the electric blower 4 by the first adjustment unit 37, thereby temporarily increasing the suction force (first power mode) of the electric vacuum cleaner 50 (steps S7 and S8). The time for operating in the first power mode can be set to, for example, 5 seconds. In the first power mode, since the power consumption of the electric vacuum cleaner 50 increases, the rate of decrease in the battery remaining amount of the battery 12 increases. Therefore, the battery remaining amount of the battery 12 after the end of the first power mode is smaller than the expected battery remaining amount.
After the operation in the first power mode is completed, steps S2 to S4 are repeated, and the electric power supplied to the first motor 3 of the electric blower 4 is adjusted by the first adjusting unit 37. The power provided after conditioning is smaller than the power provided before conditioning. Thus, even when the first power mode is used, the electric vacuum cleaner 50 can be operated for the operation time period set at the start of operation. For example, the power supplied to the first motor 3 may vary such as the graph shown in fig. 4. In addition, in step S2 after step S8, the electric vacuum cleaner 50 is operated with the supply power adjusted in step S4 performed before returning to step S2.
This process is repeated for each operation in the first power mode.
In step S9, the first control unit 8 can determine whether or not the carpet is being cleaned based on the torque level or change of the second motor 18. When cleaning a carpet, the first control unit 8 increases the power supplied to the electric blower 4 by the first adjusting unit 37, thereby increasing the suction force (second power mode) of the electric vacuum cleaner 50. The first control unit 8 increases the power supplied to the second motor 18 by the second adjustment unit 38, thereby increasing the torque of the rotary brush 17 (second power mode) (steps S10 and S11).
In the second power mode, since the power consumption of the electric vacuum cleaner 50 becomes large, the rate of decrease in the battery remaining amount of the battery 12 becomes large. Therefore, the battery remaining amount of the battery 12 after the end of the second power mode is smaller than the expected battery remaining amount.
After the operation in the second power mode is completed, steps S2 to S4 are repeated, and the electric power supplied to the first motor 3 of the electric blower 4 is adjusted by the first adjusting unit 37. The power provided after conditioning is smaller than the power provided before conditioning. Thus, even when the second power mode is used, the electric vacuum cleaner 50 can be operated for the operation time period set at the start of operation. For example, the power supplied to the first motor 3 may vary such as the graph shown in fig. 4. In addition, in step S2 following step S11, the electric vacuum cleaner 50 is operated with the supply power adjusted in step S4 performed before returning to step S2.
This process is repeated each time a carpet is detected.
In step S12, the first control unit 8 determines whether or not the electric vacuum cleaner 50 is sucking a large amount of garbage based on the output of the garbage detection sensor 30. When a large amount of garbage is sucked, the first control unit 8 increases the power supplied to the electric blower 4 by the first adjusting unit 37, thereby increasing the suction force (third power mode) of the electric vacuum cleaner 50 (steps S13 and S14).
In the third power mode, since the power consumption of the electric vacuum cleaner 50 increases, the rate of decrease in the battery remaining capacity of the battery 12 increases. Therefore, the battery remaining amount of the battery 12 after the end of the third power mode is smaller than the expected battery remaining amount.
After the operation in the third power mode is completed, steps S2 to S4 are repeated, and the electric power supplied to the first motor 3 of the electric blower 4 is adjusted by the first adjusting unit 37. The power provided after conditioning is smaller than the power provided before conditioning. Thus, even when the third power mode is used, the electric vacuum cleaner 50 can be operated for the operation time period set at the start of operation. In addition, in step S2 subsequent to step S14, the electric vacuum cleaner 50 is operated with the supply power adjusted in step S4 performed before returning to step S2.
This process is repeated each time a suction of a large amount of garbage is detected.
In step S15, it is determined whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed since the power supplied was adjusted in step S4. The predetermined time may be, for example, 20 seconds. After a predetermined time has elapsed, steps S2 to S4 are repeated, and the electric power supplied to the first motor 3 of the electric blower 4 is adjusted by the first adjusting unit 37. This allows fine adjustment of the electric power supplied to the first motor 3. In addition, in step S2 subsequent to step S15, the electric vacuum cleaner 50 is operated with the supply power adjusted in step S4 performed before returning to step S2.
In step S16, it is determined whether or not the operation mode (weak operation mode, strong operation mode, automatic operation mode) is changed by the operator operating the operation unit 32. When the operation mode is changed, the routine returns to step S1, and the operation time is reset.
Next, in step S17, the first control unit 8 determines whether or not the remaining battery level of the battery 12 has decreased to a level at which the operation is stopped. If the remaining battery power does not reach the level at which the operation is stopped, the routine returns to step S5, and the electric vacuum cleaner 50 continues to operate. When the remaining battery power reaches a level at which the operation is stopped, the operation of the vacuum cleaner 50 is stopped, and the notification unit 23 notifies the operator that the battery 12 needs to be charged or replaced.
Second embodiment
The first control unit 8 is configured to notify the operator of the remaining operable time via the notification unit 23 during operation of the electric vacuum cleaner 50. After the operation time is set in step S1 of the flowchart shown in fig. 3, if the electric vacuum cleaner 50 continues to operate, the operation time decreases with the lapse of time. The operator is notified of the reduced remaining operable time via the notification section 23.
For example, when the notification unit 23 has a lamp (for example, LED), the operator can be notified of the remaining operable time by lighting, blinking, turning off, or the like of the lamp. In addition, in the case where the notification section 23 has a digital display section, the first control section 8 can be configured to notify the operator of the remaining operable time by using the digital display section. In addition, in the case where the notification portion 23 has a speaker, the first control portion 8 can be configured to notify the operator of the remaining operable time by voice.
Other configurations are the same as those of the first embodiment. The description of the first embodiment is also applicable to the second embodiment as long as there is no contradiction.
Third embodiment
Although the first control unit 8 sets the operation time based on the operation mode selected by the operator in step S1 of the flowchart shown in fig. 3, in the third embodiment, the first control unit 8 sets the operation time using the external device 21 that can communicate with the electric vacuum cleaner 50 (first control unit 8) via the first communication unit 20.
The external device 21 is a device provided with a display unit 43 and an input unit 44. The external device 21 is a portable terminal such as a smart phone, a tablet computer, a mobile phone, and the like. When the external device 21 includes a touch panel display, the touch panel display is a display unit 43 and an input unit 44. The external device 21 further includes a second control unit 41, a second storage unit 42, a second communication unit 45, and the like.
A method of setting the operation time using the external device 21 in step S1 will be described.
The first control unit 8 of the electric vacuum cleaner 50 transmits the battery remaining amount or the battery voltage of the battery 12 to the second control unit 41 of the external device 21 via the first communication unit 20 and the second communication unit 45. The first control unit 8 may send information on the battery capacity of the battery 12 and the power consumption of the vacuum cleaner 50 to the second control unit 41. The second storage unit 42 of the external device 21 may store information on the battery capacity of the battery 12 and the power consumption of the electric vacuum cleaner 50.
The second control unit 41 of the external device 21 calculates the operable time of the electric vacuum cleaner 50 and the power of the electric vacuum cleaner 50 corresponding to the operable time based on the battery remaining amount or the battery voltage of the battery 12 and information on the battery capacity of the battery 12 and the power consumption of the electric vacuum cleaner 50. Then, the second control section 41 causes the display section 43 to display the adjustment bar 46 as shown in fig. 5. The display unit 43 of the external device 21 shown in fig. 5 is a touch panel display having functions of the display unit 43 and the input unit 44.
The shortest operable time and the maximum power can be calculated using either the lower value of the upper limit value of the output of the first motor 3 or the upper limit value of the output of the battery 12.
The longest operable time and the minimum power can be calculated using the lowest rotational speed of the first motor 3. In addition, in the case where the dust collecting unit 11 includes a cyclone, the maximum operable time and the minimum power can be calculated based on the minimum output of the cyclone that can perform cyclone separation.
The operator moves the adjustment slide of the adjustment bar 46 to adjust to the desired run time and power. The second control unit 41 changes the operation time and power displayed on the display unit 43 according to the position of the adjustment slider. In addition, the operator can also adjust the operating time and power by inputting the operating time or power digitally.
After adjusting the operation time and power, the operator presses the transmission button displayed on the display unit 43 (input unit 44). When the transmission button is pressed, the second control unit 41 transmits the adjusted operation time to the first control unit 8 via the first communication unit 20 and the second communication unit 45.
The first control unit 8 sets the received operation time as the operation time of the electric vacuum cleaner 50.
The flow after step S2 is the same as the first embodiment.
The second control unit 41 can cause the display unit 43 to display the operation time (for example, the reciprocal) remaining during the operation of the vacuum cleaner 50. Thus, the operator can know the remaining operable time.
The other constitution is the same as the first or second embodiment. The description of the first or second embodiment is also applicable to the third embodiment as long as there is no contradiction.
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1. An electric vacuum cleaner, comprising:
an electric blower having a fan configured to draw air into the electric cleaner and a first motor that rotates the fan; a battery configured to supply electric power to the first motor; a control part configured to control the electric vacuum cleaner,
the control section is configured to: when starting operation in the selected operation mode, setting an operable time calculated based on the power consumption of the selected operation mode, the battery remaining amount of the battery, or the battery voltage as a target operation time, adjusting the power supplied from the battery to the first motor based on the remaining operable time, the power consumption of the selected operation mode, and the battery remaining amount of the battery or the battery voltage, to operate the electric vacuum cleaner with the adjusted power, and before the selected operation mode is changed, repeating the adjustment to stepwise decrease the power supplied to the first motor so as to adjust the operable time of the electric vacuum cleaner in such a manner that the electric vacuum cleaner can operate within the target operation time, at the end of operation for increasing the suction force of the electric vacuum cleaner by each time any one of a carpet button press, a carpet detection, and a large amount of garbage generation is detected.
2. An electric vacuum cleaner according to claim 1, wherein,
the control unit is configured to calculate power consumption of the electric vacuum cleaner based on a change in a battery remaining amount of the battery or a change in a battery voltage of the battery, and is configured to adjust power supplied from the battery to the first motor based on the power consumption of the electric vacuum cleaner and the battery remaining amount or the battery voltage of the battery so that the electric vacuum cleaner can operate for a target operation time.
3. An electric vacuum cleaner according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that,
the control unit is configured to adjust power supplied from the battery to the first motor based on power consumption of the electric blower and a battery remaining amount or a battery voltage of the battery so that the electric vacuum cleaner can operate for a target operation time.
4. An electric vacuum cleaner according to claim 3, wherein,
the control unit is provided with a detection circuit configured to detect a current or power supplied from the battery to the first motor, and is configured to calculate the power consumption of the electric blower based on an output of the detection circuit.
5. An electric vacuum cleaner according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that,
further comprises a rotary brush and a second motor for rotating the rotary brush,
the control unit is configured to adjust power supplied from the battery to the first motor or the second motor based on power consumption of the electric blower, power consumption of the second motor, and a battery margin or a battery voltage of the battery, so that the electric vacuum cleaner can operate for a target operation time.
6. An electric vacuum cleaner according to claim 3, wherein,
further comprises a rotary brush and a second motor for rotating the rotary brush,
the control unit is configured to adjust power supplied from the battery to the first motor or the second motor based on power consumption of the electric blower, power consumption of the second motor, and a battery margin or a battery voltage of the battery, so that the electric vacuum cleaner can operate for a target operation time.
7. An electric vacuum cleaner according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that,
the utility model is also provided with a notification part,
the control section is configured to notify an operator of a remaining operable time via the notification section during operation of the electric vacuum cleaner.
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