JP2005081142A - Dust collecting cylinder with automatic returning handle and vacuum cleaner equipped therewith - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a dust collecting cylinder with an automatic returning handle and a vacuum cleaner equipped therewith, which has a dust collecting cylinder with a handle used for a large capacity vacuum cleaner, which handle is an automatic returning handle with improved structure to automatically return to a storage position upon closing the dust collecting cylinder. <P>SOLUTION: This dust collecting cylinder with an automatic returning handle includes a dust collecting cylinder body, a handle pivotaly disposed at the dust collecting cylinder body, a guide incline part slidably contacting with and resiliently deforming the handle in a turning axis direction while the handle is turned, and a fixing rib disposed at the guide incline part to restrain a turning angle of the handle. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a vacuum cleaner, and more particularly to a dust collection cylinder having an automatic return handle that automatically returns to a storage position when the dust collection cylinder is sealed, and a vacuum cleaner including the same.

  Generally, a vacuum cleaner used for business use requires a large capacity dust collection cylinder as compared with a vacuum cleaner used for home use. Therefore, vacuum cleaners generally used for business use often use the main body itself as a dust collection cylinder without using a dust collection bag. In this case, there is an inconvenience that it is necessary to remove the bulky vacuum cleaner body from the suction motor unit in order to throw away the collected garbage. Recently, a separate dust collecting cylinder is provided to collect the garbage. It is a mechanism to collect.

  However, if the dust collection cylinder for collecting dust is not provided with a separate handle, the user's hand may become dirty when emptying the dust collection cylinder. Further, even when the handle is provided, if the handle is not fixed, there is a problem that the dust collecting cylinder may be shaken during transportation, and the dust collected in the cylinder may fall.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and its purpose is to provide a dust collecting cylinder used in a large capacity vacuum cleaner with a handle, and when the dust collecting cylinder is sealed, It is an object of the present invention to provide a dust collection cylinder having an automatic return handle having an improved structure so that it can automatically return to a storage position, and a vacuum cleaner including the dust collection cylinder.

  In order to achieve the above object, a dust collection cylinder having an automatic return handle according to the present invention includes a dust collection cylinder main body, a handle rotatably attached to the dust collection cylinder main body, and rotation of the handle A guide inclined portion that elastically deforms the handle in the direction of the rotation axis by sliding the handle, and a fixing rib that is provided on the guide inclined portion and restricts the rotation angle of the handle. It is characterized by.

  According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the dust collecting cylinder body is preferably made of a transparent material.

  And the said dust collection cylinder main body is stepped with the 1st cylinder part which has a diameter corresponding to the internal peripheral surface of the vacuum cleaner main body which makes | forms a cylinder shape, and the said 1st cylinder part, and the area of a bottom face is comprised. A second cylinder portion formed so as to be smaller than an area of the opened upper surface of the first cylinder portion may be included.

  In addition, the second cylindrical portion may include a recessed groove portion that can be gripped by the user on the bottom surface.

  Further, the handle is characterized in that both ends thereof are partially bent to form a rotation shaft.

  And it is good for the said handle to be a wire member bent by the shape corresponding to the outer peripheral surface of the said dust collection cylinder main body.

  The vacuum cleaner provided with the dust collecting cylinder having the handle as described above is detachably housed in the vacuum cleaner main body and the upper surface provided with the suction port connected to the extension pipe on one side. A dust collection cylinder main body, a handle rotatably attached to the dust collection cylinder main body, and a guide inclination that elastically deforms the handle in the direction of the rotation axis by sliding the handle when the handle rotates. And a fixed rib that is provided on the guide inclined portion and regulates the rotation angle of the handle, and a sealing lid that closes the opened upper surface of the dust collecting cylinder main body.

  At this time, the vacuum cleaner main body may include a storage part in which the dust collecting cylinder is accommodated and a dust confirmation window formed through the outside of the vacuum cleaner.

  The sealing lid has one end connected to a suction motor provided in the vacuum cleaner main body, the other end connected to an opening of the dust collecting cylinder main body, and a filter portion inside thereof, and the dust is the It is preferable to be captured by the filter unit and collected in the dust collecting cylinder.

  Further, it is preferable that the handle automatically returns to the storage position by the closing operation of the sealing lid when the sealing lid is closed.

  According to the dust collecting cylinder having the automatic return handle according to the present invention as described above and the vacuum cleaner equipped with the dust collecting cylinder, the dust collecting cylinder is provided with a clean gripping portion such as the handle and the recessed groove portion. In addition, the dust collecting cylinder can be taken out from the main body of the vacuum cleaner, and when the user throws away the dust collected in the dust collecting cylinder, it is possible to prevent the hand from being soiled by the collected dust.

  Also, since the handle is fixed at a fixed position when the dust collection cylinder is taken out, it does not shake during transportation, so it is possible to prevent the dust contained in the dust collection cylinder from falling off. it can.

  And when a dust collection cylinder is stored in the inside of a vacuum cleaner, since a handle returns to a storage position automatically, it is excellent in the convenience for a user.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a large-capacity vacuum cleaner according to the present invention includes a vacuum cleaner main body 10, a suction brush 20 that touches a surface to be cleaned and sucks dust and dirt on the surface to be cleaned, and the suction brush 20 includes An extension tube 30 that is detachably coupled, and a flexible hose 40 that connects the extension tube 30 and the cleaner body 10 are included.

  The vacuum cleaner body 10 is provided with a dust collection cylinder 100 that is detachably housed in the body and collects dust and the like. A handle 110 is attached to the dust collection cylinder 100 so that the user can easily take out the dust collection cylinder 100 housed in the cleaner body 10.

  Incidentally, as shown in FIGS. 2 to 5, the dust collecting cylinder 100 is connected to one side (part of a side surface) to the extension pipe 30 (via a flexible hose 40 if necessary), and a suction port P A dust collecting cylinder main body 101 having an open top surface, a handle 110 rotatably attached to the dust collecting cylinder main body 101, and the handle 110 sliding when the handle 110 is rotated. A guide inclined portion 120 that elastically deforms 110 in the rotation axis direction A, and a fixing rib 130 that is provided on the guide inclined portion 120 and restricts the rotation angle of the handle 110.

  The dust collecting cylinder body 101 is preferably made of a transparent material so that the inside thereof can be seen through, and is preferably made of a molded product of a resin material. The suction port P is a predetermined duct member (not shown) for guiding an air stream containing dust to the lower part of the dust collecting cylinder main body 101 so that its outlet faces the bottom surface of the dust collecting cylinder 100. It is good to provide.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the dust collecting cylinder main body 101 includes a first cylindrical part 101a having a diameter corresponding to an inner peripheral surface of the cleaner body 10 having a cylindrical shape, and the first cylindrical part 101a. It is preferable that the second cylindrical portion 101b is formed so that the area of the bottom surface is smaller than the area of the opened upper surface of the first cylindrical portion 101a.

  The dust collecting cylinder main body 101 is divided into stepped first and second cylindrical portions 101a and 101b, unlike a general large-capacity vacuum cleaner, which generates a suction force (suction motor). This is because a vacuum motor (not shown) is present inside the vacuum cleaner body 10 and thus prevents the portion provided with the vacuum motor and the dust collecting cylinder 100 from interfering with each other. Therefore, the second cylinder part 101b has a smaller volume than the first cylinder part 101a.

  And the said 2nd cylinder part 101b can contain the recessed groove part 102 which a user can hold | grip in the bottom face, as shown in FIG. Moreover, the said 1st cylinder part 101a can also contain the recessed groove part 102 which a user can hold | grip in the stepped part which forms one wall surface of the said 2nd cylinder part 101b. The recessed groove portion 102 is provided so that the dust collecting cylinder 100 can be more easily gripped when the user throws away the collected garbage into a trash box or the like. Therefore, the user grasps the handle 110 with one hand and holds the recessed groove 102 with the other hand in order to throw away the garbage, and is collected in the dust collecting cylinder 100 in a more stable posture. Garbage etc. can be thrown away.

  On the other hand, the handle 110 is preferably bent at both ends to form a rotating shaft 110a. At this time, the rotation shaft 110a is inserted into an insertion hole 101c provided in the dust collecting cylinder 100 and becomes rotatable. The handle 110 is preferably a wire member that is bent into a shape corresponding to the outer peripheral surface of the dust collecting cylinder 100. Therefore, when the dust collection cylinder 100 is stored in the storage portion 12 provided inside the cleaner body 10, the dust collection cylinder 100 is positioned lower than the opening 103 of the dust collection cylinder 100 while overlapping the outer peripheral surface of the dust collection cylinder 100. Is stored.

  The guide inclined portion 120 is preferably provided in the vicinity of the rotating shaft 110a to which the handle 110 is attached. As shown in the drawing, when the dust collecting cylinder 100 is housed in the cleaner body 10, when the handle 110 is located at the first position S1, the handle 110 and the guide inclined portion 120 are However, when the handle 110 is rotated to the second position S2 where the handle 110 is fixed, the handle 110 slides along the guide inclined portion 120 and the handle 110 moves in the direction of the rotation axis. A is elastically deformed to A. Preferably, the guide inclined portion 120 fixes the handle 110 at a position where a sliding inclined portion 121 for elastically deforming the handle 110 in the rotation axis direction A and a fixing rib 130 described later is provided. And a sliding flat part 122 for maintaining the maximum height of the sliding inclined part 121 over a certain section. Because of the sliding flat portion 122, the handle 110 balances the elastic restoring force generated at the sliding inclined portion 121. Therefore, depending on the force acting on the first position S1, which is the storage position of the handle 110, the elastic restoring force is obtained. The handle 110 can be automatically returned to the first position S1 by force, and the position of the handle 110 is fixed with respect to other forces, for example, a force acting in a vertical direction where the user moves and takes out the dust collecting cylinder 100. Can be maintained.

  The fixing rib 130 is for constraining the rotation angle α of the handle 110, and is provided so that the handle 110 can be rotated about 90 °. By the way, the handle 110 is bent at a predetermined angle β as shown in FIG. 5 in order to prevent the handle 110 from interfering with the sealing lid 13 described later at the first position S1 as the storage position. The rotation angle α preferably has a value larger than 90 °.

  On the other hand, the vacuum cleaner provided with the dust collecting cylinder 100 having the handle 110 as described above includes a vacuum cleaner main body 10 and a suction port P that is detachably housed in the vacuum cleaner main body 10 and connected to an extension pipe on one side. A dust collecting cylinder 100 having an open top surface, a handle 110 rotatably attached to the dust collecting cylinder 100, and the handle 110 slidingly when the handle 110 is rotated, so that the handle 110 is moved. A guide inclined portion 120 that is elastically deformed in the rotation axis direction A, a fixing rib 130 that is provided on the guide inclined portion 120 and restricts a rotation angle of the handle 110, and an upper surface of the dust collecting cylinder 100 are formed. And a sealing lid 13 that closes the opening 103.

  At this time, the cleaner body 10 may include a storage portion 12 in which the dust collecting cylinder 100 is housed, and a dust confirmation window 11 that penetrates the outside of the cleaner. The dust confirmation window 11 is for confirming the inside of the dust collecting cylinder 100 made of a transparent material from the outside. Therefore, the user can check the amount of dust collected in the dust collecting cylinder 100 directly from the dust confirmation window 11, and therefore there is another measuring equipment for measuring the amount of collected dust. It becomes unnecessary.

  Although not shown, the sealing lid 13 has one end connected to a suction motor (not shown) provided in the cleaner body 10 and the other end connected to the opening of the dust collecting cylinder 100. It is connected airtightly, and a filter member (not shown) can be provided therein. Accordingly, the dust collected by the suction force of the suction motor is captured by the filter unit and collected in the dust collecting cylinder 100.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 7, the handle 110 can be automatically returned to the storage position by the closing operation of the sealing lid body when the sealing lid body 13 is closed, and the user places the handle 110 in the storage position. The user can return the handle 110 to the first position S1, which is the storage position, by simply closing the sealing lid 13 without performing the operation of returning to the first position S1. Excellent convenience.

  While the invention has been illustrated and described with reference to a preferred embodiment for illustrating the principles of the invention, the invention is not limited to the exact construction and operation as shown and described. On the contrary, anyone having ordinary knowledge in the technical field to which the invention pertains can make various changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the appended claims. It should be easy to understand. Accordingly, all such suitable changes and modifications and equivalents should be considered to be within the scope of the present invention.

  In a vacuum cleaner having a large-capacity dust collection cylinder used for industrial use, the dust collection cylinder is provided with a handle that can automatically return to the storage position, and can be easily gripped by the user during transportation. Provided are a vacuum cleaner dust collection cylinder having an automatic return handle that can be fixed at a fixed position, and a vacuum cleaner including the same.

It is a perspective view which shows the vacuum cleaner which concerns on this invention. It is a disassembled perspective view of the cleaner which concerns on this invention. It is a perspective view which expands and shows the guide inclination part of FIG. It is a top view of the guide inclination part of FIG. It is a side view of a dust collection cylinder which has an automatic return handle concerning the present invention. FIG. 6 is a bottom view of FIG. 5. It is a perspective view which shows the operation state of the dust collection cylinder which has an automatic return handle concerning this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Vacuum cleaner main body 11 Dust confirmation window 12 Storage part 13 Sealing cover body 100 Dust collection cylinder 101 Dust collection cylinder main body 101a, 101b 1st and 2nd cylinder part 102 Recessed groove part 103 Opening part 110 Handle 120 Guide inclination part 121 Sliding Inclined portion 122 Sliding flat portion 130 Fixing rib

Claims (15)

A dust collector body,
A handle rotatably attached to the dust collecting cylinder body;
A guide inclined portion that elastically deforms the handle in the direction of the rotation axis by sliding the handle when the handle is rotated;
A fixing rib that is provided in the guide inclined portion and regulates a rotation angle of the handle;
A dust collection cylinder characterized by including.   The dust collection cylinder according to claim 1, wherein the dust collection cylinder is made of a transparent material.   The dust collecting cylinder is stepped with a first cylinder part having a diameter corresponding to an inner peripheral surface of a vacuum cleaner main body having a cylindrical shape, and the first cylinder part, and the area of the bottom surface is the first part. The dust collection cylinder according to claim 1, further comprising a second cylinder part formed so as to be smaller than an area of the upper surface of the cylinder part opened.   The dust collecting cylinder according to claim 3, wherein the second cylinder part includes a recessed groove part that can be gripped by a user on a bottom surface thereof.   The dust collecting cylinder according to claim 1, wherein both ends of the handle are partially bent to form a rotation shaft.   2. The dust collecting cylinder according to claim 1, wherein the handle is a wire member that is bent into a shape corresponding to an outer peripheral surface of the dust collecting cylinder. The vacuum cleaner body,
A dust collecting cylinder that is detachably housed in the vacuum cleaner body and has an open top surface with a suction port connected to an extension pipe on one side;
A handle rotatably attached to the dust collection tube;
A guide inclined portion that elastically deforms the handle in the direction of the rotation axis by sliding the handle when the handle is rotated;
A fixing rib that is provided in the guide inclined portion and regulates a rotation angle of the handle;
A sealed lid that closes the opened top surface of the dust collection tube;
A vacuum cleaner characterized by including.   The vacuum cleaner according to claim 7, wherein the vacuum cleaner main body includes a storage portion in which the dust collecting cylinder is accommodated, and a dust confirmation window penetrating the outside of the vacuum cleaner.   One end of the sealing lid is connected to a suction motor provided in the cleaner body, the other end is connected to an opening of the dust collecting cylinder, and a filter part is provided in the inside thereof. The vacuum cleaner according to claim 7, wherein the vacuum cleaner is captured and collected in the dust collecting cylinder.   The vacuum cleaner according to claim 7, wherein the dust collecting cylinder is made of a transparent material.   The dust collecting cylinder is stepped with a first cylinder part having a diameter corresponding to an inner peripheral surface of a vacuum cleaner main body having a cylindrical shape, and the first cylinder part, and the area of the bottom surface is the first part. The vacuum cleaner according to claim 7, further comprising a second cylinder part formed so as to be smaller than an area of the upper surface of the cylinder part opened.   The vacuum cleaner according to claim 11, wherein the first cylinder part includes a recessed groove part that can be gripped by a user at a stepped portion that forms one wall surface of the second cylinder part. .   The vacuum cleaner according to claim 7, wherein both ends of the handle are partially bent to form a rotation shaft.   The vacuum cleaner according to claim 7, wherein the handle is a wire member that is bent into a shape corresponding to an outer peripheral surface of the dust collecting cylinder.   The vacuum cleaner according to claim 7, wherein the grip automatically returns to a storage position by closing the sealing lid when the sealing lid is closed.

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