JP2002000527A - Vacuum cleaner - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To surely guide a vacuum cleaner body which is mounted on a charging base to a correct mounting location while suppressing the generation of scars on the external surface. SOLUTION: A guide rib 18 is projected from the upper surface of the rear section of the vacuum cleaner body 1 which is guided by the guide surface 24 of the charging base 2. Then, the vacuum cleaner is constituted in such a manner that when the vacuum cleaner body 1 is placed on the charging base 2, the guide rib 18 comes into contact with the guide surface 24 and is guided. In this case, scars which are generated accompanying the guiding action are concentrated to the end edge of the guide rib 18, and are prevented from being generated on the external surface of the vacuum cleaner body 1.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a rechargeable cleaning system in which a storage battery is provided inside a cleaner body, and a cleaning operation is performed by driving an electric fan by power supply from the storage battery charged from the outside. About the machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Vacuum cleaners widely used in general households are equipped with an electric fan for suction and a dust collection chamber for dust collection. A vacuum cleaner main body having wheels, an intake pipe connected to the intake port via a flexible intake hose, and a suction tool detachably attached to a tip of the intake pipe. Gripping a handle provided on a part of the suction pipe, pressing the suction tool at the tip against a desired cleaning surface while moving the cleaner body on the floor by rolling the wheels, and in this state, the electric fan Driven and used.

At this time, the rotation of the electric fan causes
From the suction tool, the flow of suction air introduced into the cleaner body through the suction pipe, the suction hose and the suction port is generated, and the dust around the suction tool is sucked along with the suction, and is provided in front of the electric fan. Collected in the dust collection chamber.

In the above-described vacuum cleaner, an electric fan inside the vacuum cleaner body is generally connected to a power source indoor or outdoor through a power cord provided so as to be able to be pulled out to the outside, and from this power source. However, in this configuration, the power cord restricts the range of movement of the cleaner body, so that it is necessary to change the connection of the power cord every time the cleaning place is changed. There is a problem, and there is a problem that the power cord pulled out with the movement of the cleaner main body obstructs the operation of the suction tool on the floor.

[0005] In order to solve such a problem, a rechargeable vacuum cleaner has been conventionally proposed. This vacuum cleaner
A storage battery is built in a cleaner body having an electric fan and a dust collection chamber, and the electric fan is driven by power supply from the storage battery, so that it is not necessary to draw a power cord to the outside.

[0006] The storage battery is charged at the time of non-use of the vacuum cleaner so that it can always be used, and is disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 6-8852 (A47L 9/28, 5/28). A charging terminal is built into the mounting table on which the vacuum cleaner main body is mounted when not in use, and is configured as a charging base. When the vacuum cleaner main body is mounted on the charging base, the charging terminals contact each other between the two. There is disclosed a rechargeable vacuum cleaner configured to charge the storage battery from the charger via the battery charger. In this vacuum cleaner, forgetting to charge can be effectively prevented.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
In the vacuum cleaner disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 6-8852, the charging stand has a simple form including a charging terminal on the upper surface of a flat pedestal, and the vacuum cleaner main body is placed on the charging stand. In this case, it is necessary to align the two charging terminals, and if the battery is placed without this alignment, the storage battery in the cleaner body cannot be charged, which may hinder the next use. there were.

[0008] This problem is caused by providing a guide surface on the charging stand, contacting the guide surface with the outer surface of the cleaner body, and placing the cleaner body on a regular mounting surface where the charging terminals surely contact each other. This can be solved by adopting a configuration for guiding to a position. However, in this configuration, flaws are generated on the outer surface of the main body of the cleaner due to repeated contact with the guide surface. Particularly, when such flaws are generated on a surface facing upward during use, the aesthetic appearance deteriorates. There is a problem of giving discomfort to the elderly.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and it is possible to reduce the occurrence of flaws on the outer surface of a vacuum cleaner main body placed on a charging stand when not in use, and to ensure that both charging terminals are not damaged. An object of the present invention is to provide a rechargeable vacuum cleaner capable of reliably guiding a user to a correct placement position in contact with the battery and ensuring reliable charging in the placement state.

[0010]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a vacuum cleaner including a vacuum cleaner body containing a dust collecting chamber, an electric fan and a storage battery, and a charging stand containing a charger. When the vacuum cleaner main body is placed on a placing portion set on a table, a charging type battery is charged from the charger to the storage battery through a charging terminal that is in contact with each other between the two. In the vacuum cleaner, a guide surface provided on the charging stand, for guiding the cleaner main body mounted on the charging base to the mounting portion, and provided on the cleaner main body or the charging base, When the cleaner main body is placed on a table, the cleaner body is provided with a guide means that comes into contact with the guide surface or the outer surface of the cleaner main body to guide while maintaining an appropriate gap between both surfaces. .

In the present invention, the guide means provided on the main body of the cleaner contacts the guide surface provided on the charging stand,
Further, the guide means provided on the charging stand contacts the outer surface of the cleaner body to guide the cleaner body along the guide surface, and guides the cleaner terminal to the mounting portion where the charging terminal surely contacts. The flaws generated on the outer surface of the main body of the cleaner by this guide are concentrated on a portion limited by the guide means, and the aesthetic appearance can be reduced.

[0012] The cleaner according to the second invention is characterized in that the guide means of the first invention is provided with a guide rib protruding from an outer surface of the cleaner body and abutting a corresponding portion of the guide surface.

According to the present invention, the guide rib protruding from the outer surface of the cleaner main body is brought into contact with the guide surface provided on the charging stand to perform the guiding action, and the generation of the flaw on the cleaner main body side accompanying the guide is performed. Are concentrated on the edges of the guide ribs, thereby suppressing the occurrence of flaws on the outer surface of the cleaner body and reducing the deterioration of the aesthetic appearance.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the vacuum cleaner, the guide means of the first invention is mounted on the main body of the cleaner, and a part of the peripheral surface is a moving wheel that abuts the guide surface. Features.

In the present invention, a moving wheel attached to the outside of the cleaner body is also used as a guide means, and a part of the wheel is brought into contact with a guide surface provided on the charging stand to perform a guiding action. In addition, the generation of the flaws on the cleaner body side due to this guidance is concentrated on the peripheral surface of the wheel, and the generation of the flaws on the outer surface of the cleaner body is suppressed to reduce the deterioration of the aesthetic appearance.

Further, in the vacuum cleaner according to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the guide means of the first aspect of the present invention is attached to a guide surface of the charging stand or a part of an outer surface of the cleaner body, and contacts the outer surface or the guide surface. It is characterized by having a guide plate in contact therewith.

In the present invention, a plate-like guide plate is attached to the guide surface of the charging stand or a part of the outer surface of the cleaner body,
The guide plate is brought into contact with the outer surface of the cleaner body or the guide surface of the charging stand to perform a guiding action, and the generation of flaws due to this guidance is concentrated on the surface of the guide plate, and the generation of flaws on the outer surface of the cleaner body. And reduce the deterioration of aesthetic appearance. The guide plate is preferably made of a material having a low coefficient of friction in order to perform a smooth guiding action by suppressing sliding resistance to the outer surface of the cleaner body or the guide surface of the charging stand. In order to concentrate the generation of flaws on the guide plate side, it is desirable to use a material softer than the cleaner body and the charging stand.

Further, in the vacuum cleaner according to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the guide means of the first invention is attached to the charging stand or the cleaner main body, and the guide is in contact with the outer surface of the cleaner main body or the guide surface of the charging base. It is characterized by having a roller.

In the present invention, a guide roller is attached to the charging stand or the cleaner main body, and the guide roller is brought into contact with the outer surface of the cleaner main body or the guide surface of the charging stand to smoothly perform a guiding operation. The occurrence of flaws on the outer surface of the cleaner main body due to the above is suppressed, and the deterioration of the aesthetic appearance is reduced. When a guide roller is provided on the charging stand side, a buffer made of a soft material such as rubber is provided around the outer periphery of the guide roller so that a flaw is not generated on a portion that is in contact with the outer surface of the cleaner body. desirable.

[0020]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings showing the embodiments. FIG. 1 is a side view of a main part of a vacuum cleaner according to the present invention, in which 1 is a vacuum cleaner main body, and 2 is a charging stand.

The cleaner body 1 includes a pair of left and right large-diameter rear wheels 11, 11 (only one side is shown) and a small-diameter front wheel 12 configured as a caster wheel. An electric fan for intake and a dust collection chamber (not shown) for collecting dust are provided, and an intake port 13 is provided on the front surface (upper surface in the figure), and an exhaust port 14 (see FIG. 4) is provided on the rear surface. The intake port 13 is used by connecting an intake pipe and a suction tool to the intake port 13 via a flexible intake hose.

A storage battery B as a power supply is built in the interior of the cleaner body 1 as schematically indicated by broken lines in FIGS. 1 and 2, and the electric fan is rotated by power supplied from the storage battery B. It is made to be done. Thus, the suction hose, the suction pipe, and the suction tool are connected to the suction port 13, and the suction tool is pressed against the floor, and the rear wheels 11, 11 and the front wheel 12 roll on the floor. When the electric fan is driven while moving the cleaner main body 1, the flow of the suction air introduced into the cleaner main body 1 from the suction tool through the suction pipe, the suction hose and the suction port 13 is generated. A known cleaning operation is performed in which dust around the suction tool is sucked and collected in a dust collection chamber provided in front of the electric fan.

The charging stand 2 includes the cleaner body 1 as described above.
Is used as a mounting table for mounting the cleaner main body 1 on the top when the cleaner is not in use.
This serves to charge the internal storage battery B.
FIG. 2 is a side view showing a state where the cleaner main body 1 is separated from the charging stand 2, and FIG. 3 is an external perspective view of the charging stand 2.

As shown in FIG. 3, the charging stand 2 includes a bottom plate 20 having a rectangular flat plate shape as a mounting portion, and guide portions 21 and 22 respectively provided along two opposing side edges of the bottom plate 20. It has. One of the guide portions 21 is formed as a hollow box extending over the entire width of the bottom plate 20, and includes therein a power supply circuit, a control circuit and a control circuit, as schematically indicated by broken lines in FIGS. Is stored. On the side of the guide portion 21 opposite to the other guide portion 22, a concave shape having a gentle curvature is formed so as to correspond to the outer shape of a corresponding portion (upper rear portion) of the cleaner body 1 described later. Guide surface 24 is provided.

The other guide portion 22 includes the guide portion
A terminal block 25 and a guide block 26 are provided side by side at an appropriate length in the width direction on a side facing the terminal block 21. As shown in FIG. 3, the terminal block 25 and the guide block 26 have a pyramid shape in which both surfaces in the width direction and a surface facing the guide portion 21 are tapered toward the side connected to the bottom plate 20. Have.

On the top of the terminal block 25, a charging projection 27 is projected over the entire width.
A charging terminal 28 schematically indicated by a broken line is provided therein, and the bottom plate 20 is provided.
Is connected to the charger 23 inside the guide part 21 through the inside of the charger.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view from the rear side of the cleaner main body 1 serving as a mounting surface on the charging stand 2 as described above. As shown in the figure, the exhaust port 14 for discharging the intake air by the electric fan is formed in the upper part of the rear surface of the cleaner body 1 in the form of a number of slit holes arranged in the width direction and the height direction. ing.

In the lower portion of the rear surface of the cleaner main body 1, recesses 15 and 16 having a shape corresponding to the terminal stand 25 and the guide stand 26 of the charging stand 2 are respectively formed. In the recess 15 corresponding to the charging terminal 17, the charging terminal 17 can be brought into contact with the charging terminal 28 inside the charging protrusion 27 in the mounting state described later.
The charging terminal 17 is connected to a storage battery B inside the cleaner main body 1 as shown by a broken line in FIGS. 1 and 2.

The upper portion of the rear surface of the cleaner body 1 is formed in a convex shape corresponding to the guide surface 24 of the charging stand 2, and has two guide ribs 18 extending in the front-rear direction. 18 are formed at an appropriate distance in the width direction.

The main body 1 of the vacuum cleaner having the rear surface shape as described above.
Is lowered on the charging stand 2 with the rear face downward as shown by the arrow in FIG. 2, and as shown in FIG.
Placed on top. At this time, the recesses 15 and 16 on the rear surface of the cleaner body 1 are fitted into the terminal block 25 and the guide block 26 provided on the guide portion 22 of the charging stand 2, respectively, and the charging terminal 17 inside the recess 15 is The battery B inside the cleaner body 1 is inserted into the charging protrusion 27 on the top of the terminal block 25 and comes into contact with the charging terminal 28 on the charging base 2 side. And the storage battery B is charged from the charger 23.

As described above, the terminal table 25 and the guide table 26 have inclined surfaces whose both sides in the width direction are inclined in a tapered shape toward the bottom plate 20. Into the recesses 15 and 16 on the rear surface of the cleaner body 1. Accordingly, the cleaner body 1 is positioned in the width direction by the guiding action of the inclined surface with the descent on the charging stand 2,
In the mounted state shown in FIG. 1, movement in the width direction is restricted. FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line V-V in FIG. 1, and shows a fitting state between the terminal blocks 25 and the guide tables 26 and the recesses 15 and 16.

The terminal block 25 and the guide block 26 have the same tapered surface on the side facing the guide section 21, and the guide section 21 further has a tapered surface facing the terminal block 25 and the guide block 26. On the side, a concave guide surface 24 corresponding to the rear upper surface of the cleaner body 1 is formed. Therefore, the cleaner main body 1 lowered onto the charging stand 2 has a guide surface 24 of the guide portion 21.
Is guided by the tapered surfaces of the terminal stand 25 and the guide stand 26 opposed thereto, and is positioned in its own vertical direction (the horizontal direction in the figure). In the mounting state shown in FIG. Is restricted.

As shown in FIG. 2, the cleaner main body 1 is lowered onto the charging stand 2 with the rear surface facing downward, so that the guide surface 24, the terminal block 25, and the guide table 26 guide the vertical direction. 1 and is correctly positioned on the bottom plate 20 as a mounting portion as shown in FIG. 1. In this mounted state, the charging terminals 17, 28 are securely brought into contact with each other. From 23, the storage battery B can be charged without error.

In the embodiment described above, the guide surface 24 of one guide portion 21 guides the rear upper surface of the cleaner body 1 having a corresponding convex shape.
As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, two guide ribs 18 are projected, and these guide ribs 18 come into contact with the guide surface 24, and the guide is formed by the edges of the guide ribs 18, 18. Slides along the guide surface 24.

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line VI-VI of FIG. 1 and shows a contact state between the guide ribs 18, 18 and the guide surface 24. As shown in the figure, the projecting projections of the guide ribs 18, 18 prevent the rear upper surface of the cleaner body 1 from directly contacting the guide surface 24, and even if the cleaner 1 is placed on the charging stand 2 many times. The flaws caused by the sliding contact with the guide surface 24 are concentrated on the edges of the guide ribs 18 and 18, and the flaws on the rear upper surface of the cleaner body 1 can be suppressed. Can be kept.

FIG. 7 is a side view of a main part showing another embodiment of the vacuum cleaner according to the present invention, and FIG. 8 is a transverse sectional view taken along line VIII-VIII of FIG. In this embodiment, rear wheels 11, 11 are provided as guide means for the cleaner main body 1 placed on the charging stand 2 so as to partially protrude from the rear side of the cleaner main body 1.
As shown in FIG. 7, a guide surface 30 which is curved with a curvature corresponding to the outer diameter of the rear wheels 11, 11 is provided on both upper surfaces (only one side is shown) of the bottom plate 20 of the charging stand 2 as shown in FIG. The rear surface of the rear wheels 11, 11 is brought into contact with the guide surface 30, and the cleaner body 1
Is guided to a predetermined position on the bottom plate 20 of the charging stand 2.

At this time, the cleaner main body 1 is placed on the bottom plate 20 with a slight gap, and the rear upper surface of the cleaner main body 1 has a corresponding guide surface on the charging stand 2 side.
As shown in FIG. 8, there is no direct contact with 24,
The generation of flaws due to this contact can be suppressed and a good appearance can be maintained.

FIG. 9 is a side view of a main part showing another embodiment of the vacuum cleaner according to the present invention, FIG. 10 is a transverse sectional view taken along line XX of FIG. 9, and FIG. It is an external appearance perspective view.

In this embodiment, two guide plates 31, 31 are attached to the guide surface 24 of the charging stand 2 as shown in FIG. The cleaner main body 1 comes into contact with a rear upper surface of the main body 1 and is guided to a predetermined position on the bottom plate 20 of the charging stand 2.

According to this configuration, as shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the upper outer surface of the cleaner main body 1 is connected to the guide surface 24 of the charging stand 2.
Are guided with a gap corresponding to the thickness of the guide plates 31, 31, and do not come into direct contact with the guide surface 24. Can be kept. The guide plates 31, 31 are members separate from the charging stand 2, and are made of a material softer than the cleaner main body 1, whereby the occurrence of the flaw can be effectively prevented. The guide plates 31, 31 are desirably made of a material having a low coefficient of friction in order to suppress the sliding resistance to the outer surface of the cleaner body 1 and perform a smooth guiding action.
For example, a sheet made of a felt material can be cut into an appropriate size and bonded to the guide surface 24.

In this embodiment, two guide plates 31, 31 are attached to the guide surface 24.
It goes without saying that one or three or more guide plates 31 may be provided. Further, the guide plate 31 may be configured to be attached to the outer surface of the cleaner main body 1 and abut on the guide surface 24 when placed on the charging stand 2. However, in this case, it is necessary to set the material, the size, the attachment position, and the like so that the attachment of the guide plate 31 does not impair the design of the cleaner body 1.

FIG. 12 is a side view showing a main part of still another embodiment of the vacuum cleaner according to the present invention, and FIG. 13 is a sectional view taken along the line XIII-XIII of FIG.
14 is an external perspective view of the charging stand 2.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 14, guide rollers 32 rotatable about a substantially horizontal axis are provided at two places separated in the width direction of the guide surface 24 of the charging stand 2. A part of the cleaner body 1 is mounted on the guide surface 24 so as to be exposed, and these are rolled on the rear upper surface of the cleaner body 1 placed on the charging stand 2, and the cleaner body 1 is placed on the bottom plate 20 of the charging stand 2. In a predetermined position.

According to this configuration, as shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, the upper outer surface of the cleaner main body 1 is connected to the guide surface 24 of the charging stand 2.
Is guided with a gap corresponding to the exposed height of the guide roller 32, and does not directly contact the guide surface 24. Can be kept. The cleaner body 1 includes a guide roller 32.
The charging terminals 17 and 28 are positioned at positions where the charging terminals 17 and 28 surely come into contact with each other.

The guide roller 32 is a member separate from the charging stand 2. At least each of the peripheral surfaces is made of a soft material such as rubber, so that the outer surface of the cleaner body 1 due to contact with these members can be formed. Can be effectively prevented.

In this embodiment, one guide roller 32 is mounted on the guide surface 24.
A plurality of guide rollers 32, 32,... May be arranged side by side in the width direction, and these may perform a guiding action. The guide rollers 32, 32,... May be mounted on the cleaner body 1 and rolled on the guide surface 24 when placed on the charging stand 2. In this case, the guide rollers 32, 32,. It is necessary to set the material, size, mounting position and the like so as not to impair the design of the cleaner body 1.

[0047]

As described above in detail, in the vacuum cleaner according to the first aspect of the present invention, when the cleaner body is placed on the charging stand when not in use, the guide surface of the charging stand or the outer surface of the cleaner body. The guide means provided on the outer surface or the guide surface comes into contact with the outer surface or the guide surface so as to guide the cleaner body to a predetermined mounting portion. As a result, reliable charging can be performed in the mounted state, flaws generated on the outer surface of the cleaner main body due to the guiding action can be suppressed, and the appearance can be reduced.

In the vacuum cleaner according to the second aspect of the present invention, the ribs projecting from the outer surface of the vacuum cleaner main body are used as the guide means. The occurrence of flaws on the outer surface of the vacuum cleaner main body can be suppressed in a concentrated manner, and the aesthetic appearance can be reduced with a simple configuration.

In the vacuum cleaner according to the third aspect of the present invention, a part of the moving wheel of the cleaner main body is brought into contact with the guide surface of the charging stand to form the guide means. The site where the flaw is generated is concentrated on the peripheral surface of the wheel, so that the generation of the flaw on the outer surface of the cleaner body can be suppressed, and the deterioration of the aesthetic appearance can be reduced without adding a dedicated member.

In the vacuum cleaner according to the fourth aspect of the present invention, a guide plate is attached to the guide surface of the charging stand or a part of the outer surface of the cleaner body, and the guide plate is attached to the outer surface of the cleaner body or the guide of the charging stand. Since the guide means is brought into contact with the surface, the flaws generated by the guidance of the cleaner main body are concentrated on the surface of the guide plate, and the occurrence of flaws on the outer surface of the cleaner main body is suppressed to effectively reduce the deterioration of the aesthetic appearance. can do.

Further, in the vacuum cleaner according to the fifth invention, a guide roller is attached to the guide surface of the charging stand or a part of the outer surface of the cleaner body, and the guide roller is attached to the outer surface of the cleaner body or the guide surface of the charging stand. The guide means is made by rolling and contacting, so that a smooth guiding action can be performed, and the flaws caused by this guide are concentrated on the peripheral surface of the guide roller, and the generation of flaws on the outer surface of the cleaner body is suppressed, and the appearance is improved. The present invention has excellent effects, such as reduction of deterioration.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view of a main part of a vacuum cleaner according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view showing a state in which the cleaner main body is separated from a charging stand.

FIG. 3 is an external perspective view of a charging stand.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view from the rear side of the cleaner body.

FIG. 5 is a transverse sectional view taken along line VV of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along line VI-VI of FIG.

FIG. 7 is a main part side view showing another embodiment of the vacuum cleaner according to the present invention.

8 is a transverse sectional view taken along line VIII-VIII in FIG.

FIG. 9 is a main part side view showing another embodiment of the vacuum cleaner according to the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view taken along line XX of FIG. 9;

11 is an external perspective view of the charging stand in the embodiment of FIG.

FIG. 12 is a main part side view showing still another embodiment of the vacuum cleaner according to the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view taken along line XIII-XIII of FIG.

14 is an external perspective view of the charging stand in the embodiment of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Vacuum cleaner body 2 Charging stand 11 Rear wheel 15 Concave 16 Concave 17 Charging terminal 18 Guide rib 20 Bottom plate 23 Charger 24 Guide surface 25 Terminal block 26 Guide table 28 Charging terminal 30 Guide surface 31 Guide plate 32 Guide roller

 ────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Jun Yoshida 2-5-5 Keihanhondori, Moriguchi-shi, Osaka Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd. (72) Yoshihiro Mori 2-chome Keihanhondori, Moriguchi-shi, Osaka No. 5 Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Kenichiro Doi 2-5-2-5 Keihanhondori, Moriguchi City, Osaka Prefecture (72) Inventor Rizo Kobayashi Keihanhondori, Moriguchi City, Osaka Prefecture 2-5-5 Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Kenji Toyooka 2-5-5 Keihanhondori, Moriguchi-shi, Osaka F-term in Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd. 3B057 DA01 DB02 DE06

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A cleaner body including a dust collecting chamber, an electric fan and a storage battery, and a charging stand including a charger, and the cleaner body is mounted on a mounting portion set on the charging stand. A rechargeable vacuum cleaner configured to charge the storage battery from the charger via a charging terminal that is in contact with each other between the two when being placed, the rechargeable vacuum cleaner being provided on the charging stand; A guide surface for guiding the cleaner main body mounted on the cleaning device to the mounting portion, provided on the cleaner main body or the charging stand, and the guide surface when the cleaner main body is mounted on the charging base. Alternatively, a vacuum cleaner comprising: a guide unit that comes into contact with an outer surface of the vacuum cleaner main body and guides the main body while maintaining an appropriate gap between both surfaces. 2. The cleaner according to claim 1, wherein the guide means includes a guide rib protruding from an outer surface of the cleaner body and abutting on a corresponding portion of the guide surface. 3. The vacuum cleaner according to claim 1, wherein the guide means is attached to the cleaner body, and is a moving wheel having a part of a peripheral surface abutting the guide surface. 4. The guide means is provided on a guide surface of the charging stand or a part of an outer surface of the cleaner body, and includes a guide plate abutting on the outer surface or the guide surface.
Vacuum cleaner as described. 5. The vacuum cleaner according to claim 1, wherein the guide means is attached to the charging stand or the cleaner body, and includes a guide roller which is in contact with an outer surface of the cleaner body or a guide surface of the charging stand.