JP2005081149A - Vacuum cleaner - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a vacuum cleaner whose structure is improved so that an accessory housing clip integrally set on a connection member to connect an extension pipe to a flexible hose can be equipped with. <P>SOLUTION: This vacuum cleaner has an extension pipe connected to a suction brush, and a suction passage formed by connecting the extension pipe to a cleaner main body. The vacuum cleaner includes a connection member body whose one end is connected to an extension pipe and the other end is connected to a flexible hose which is in turn connected to the cleaner main body. A clamping part is integrally formed with the connection member body. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a vacuum cleaner, and more particularly, a connecting member that connects an extension pipe to which a suction brush is connected and a flexible hose connected to a dust collecting chamber of the cleaner body so that a separate housing part is not required. It is related with the vacuum cleaner which can clamp an accessory.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a general cleaner includes a cleaner body 10 provided with a vacuum generator (not shown) that generates a suction force, and an operation handle 20 provided for a user's operation. And a flexible hose 15 that connects the operating handle 20 and the cleaner body 10, a suction brush 35 that contacts the surface to be cleaned and sucks dust, dirt, etc. on the surface to be cleaned, and a suction brush 35 are detachably coupled. And an extension tube 25 connected to the operating handle portion 20.

  The vacuum cleaner also includes various accessories so that the suction brush 35 can be replaced by the surface to be cleaned and the cleaning work can be performed. As an example, when cleaning a surface to be cleaned in a corner or a gap, the user can efficiently clean by removing the suction brush 35 from the extension pipe 25 and replacing it with a gap nozzle 31 (crevice), a brush 33 or the like. Work can be done. In order to store the gap nozzle 31 and the barge 33, the extension tube 25 is provided with an accessory storage device 30.

  A plurality of attachment / detachment protrusions 34 are formed in the storage device 30 so that the brush 33, the gap nozzle 31 and the like can be attached and detached, and accessories such as the brush 33 and the gap nozzle 31 are stored therein.

  The operation of a general vacuum cleaner having such a configuration will be described as follows.

  First, when a power source is applied to the cleaner, a suction force is generated in the cleaner body 10, and air including dust and dirt on the surface to be cleaned is sucked from the suction brush 35. The air sucked in this way is sucked into the cleaner main body 10 through the extension pipe 25, the operation handle portion 20, and the flexible hose 15, and is discharged outside after dust and dirt are captured.

  At this time, if the surface to be cleaned is a gap or a corner, the user removes the suction brush 35 from the extension pipe 25 and removes the brush 33 or the gap nozzle from the accessory storage device 30 of the extension pipe 25 as necessary. 31 etc. are removed and attached to the extension pipe 25.

  Then, the user can easily clean corners, gaps, or the like or places that cannot be cleaned by the suction brush 35 using the gap nozzle 31 or the brush 33 or the like.

  However, in the case of a conventional vacuum cleaner equipped with such an accessory, in order to accommodate an accessory such as a gap nozzle or a dusting brush, a storage space is provided inside the main body, or There is a problem that the storage device 30 as described above must be provided as a separate member in the extension pipe. In particular, when the storage device 30 as shown in FIG. 1 is used, since the separate member is attached to the extension pipe with a screw or a clip, there is a problem that the connecting portion may be damaged during the cleaning operation.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide an accessory storage clip formed integrally with a connecting member that connects the extension pipe and the flexible hose. It is to provide a vacuum cleaner having an improved structure.

  In order to achieve the above object, a vacuum cleaner according to the present invention includes an extension pipe to which a suction brush is connected, and a vacuum cleaner that connects the extension pipe and the vacuum cleaner body to form a suction flow path. Is connected to the extension pipe, and the other end includes a connecting member main body connected to a flexible hose connected to a vacuum cleaner main body, and clamping means formed integrally with the connecting member main body. To do.

  According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, it is preferable that the connecting member main body includes an extension pipe fixing part to which the extension pipe is connected and a flexible hose connection part to be flexibly connected to the flexible hose.

  The extension tube fixing portion and the flexible hose coupling portion may be a molded product formed integrally.

  In addition, the flexible hose coupling portion can periodically form grooves at regular intervals along its outer peripheral surface so as to have flexibility.

  Further, the clamping means may include a clamp arm for elastically clamping the accessory.

  At this time, the clamp arm has an inner peripheral surface corresponding to the outer shape of the accessory to be stored, and preferably, the plane section perpendicular to the air flow path passing through the connecting member has a cylindrical shape. It is preferable to make a shape having an open portion in which a part of a virtual arc corresponding to the outer peripheral surface of the product is cut off.

  The opening may be formed so as to be symmetric with respect to a portion of the clamp arm connected to the connecting member.

  The clamp arm is preferably formed with a guide projection for guiding the entry of an accessory from the open portion, and the guide projection is bent at each end portion forming the open portion of the clamp arm. It becomes.

  According to the vacuum cleaner according to the present invention as described above, since the accessory storage clip is integrally formed on the connecting member that connects the extension pipe and the flexible hose, another clip for storing the accessory is required. It is possible to store accessories more easily, and the accessories are stored in a connecting member that connects the flexible hose that is not an extension pipe and the extension pipe, so that interference with furniture etc. can be prevented during cleaning work. .

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

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, in the cleaner according to the present invention, the extension tube 102 to which the suction brush 101 is connected is connected to the flexible hose 103 connected to the cleaner body 105 through the connecting member 200. The At this time, the connecting member 200 and the extension tube 102 are coupled via a handle tube 104 that is bent at a predetermined angle so as to function as a handle.

  The connecting member 200 includes a connecting member main body 210 coupled to the extension pipe 102 and a clamping means 220 that is formed integrally with the connecting member main body 210 and clamps the accessory 106.

  The connection member main body 210 includes an extension tube fixing portion 211 to which the handle tube 104 is coupled, and a flexible hose coupling portion 212 that is flexibly coupled to the flexible hose 103. At this time, it is preferable that the extension pipe fixing part 211 and the flexible hose coupling part 212 are made of a molded product formed integrally.

  The extension tube fixing portion 211 is coupled to the handle tube 104 and firmly fixes the extension tube 102 so that the user can perform a cleaning operation with a stable operation.

  In the flexible hose coupling part 212, grooves 213 having a constant interval are periodically formed along the outer peripheral surface so as to have flexibility. Preferably, a rectangular groove having a predetermined length and having a predetermined depth is preferably repeatedly formed along the outer peripheral surface of the connecting member main body 210 in a pattern as shown in FIG. The flexible hose coupling portion 212 has flexibility due to the groove 213 having such a repeated pattern, and the coupling is prevented from being released due to deformation such as bending of the flexible hose 103.

  The clamp means 220 includes a clamp arm 221 that elastically clamps the accessory 106.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the clamp arm 221 has an inner peripheral surface corresponding to the outer shape of the accessory 106 to be accommodated, and is preferably a plane perpendicular to the air flow path through the connecting member 200. As shown in FIG. 4, the cross section preferably has a shape having an open portion 221 a in which a part of a virtual arc corresponding to the outer peripheral surface of the accessory 106 having a cylindrical shape is cut off.

  At this time, the opening portion 221a may be formed to be symmetric with respect to a portion J connected to the connecting member of the clamp arm 221.

  Further, the front surface portion of the clamp arm 221 facing the extension tube fixing portion 211 has a predetermined inclined surface S. The inclined surface S allows the attachment 106 to be attached and detached more easily.

  The clamp arm 221 may be formed with a guide protrusion 222 that guides the entry of the accessory 106 from the opening 221a.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the guide protrusion 222 is preferably formed by bending both end portions of the clamp arm 221 forming the opening portion 221a. At this time, it is preferable that the inner angle α of the bent guide protrusion 222 has a value between 70 ° and 90 °. If the inner angle α is too large, the accessory 106 is easily detached, and conversely, if the inner angle α is too small, it is difficult to easily store the accessory. Therefore, it is preferable to maintain the appropriate inner angle α as described above. .

  Hereinafter, based on FIG. 2, the method of accommodating the accessory of the cleaner which concerns on this invention is demonstrated.

  Accessories 106 for cleaning various surfaces to be cleaned, such as cleaning gaps and futons, are housed in a clamp arm 221 protruding from the lower portion of the connecting member 200 as shown in FIG.

  When the user removes the accessory 106 for use, when the user pulls the accessory 106 in the direction of the arrow in FIG. 2, both side surfaces of the clamp arm 221 are removed from the open portion 221 a opened to the lower portion while elastically deforming. Therefore, the user can remove the accessory 106 stored only by pulling the accessory 106.

  Further, when the accessory 106 is used and stored again, it can be stored by entering the accessory 106 from the opening 221a and elastically deforming the clamp arm 221. At this time, the guide protrusion 222 guides the insertion path so as to guide the outer peripheral surface of the accessory 106 and facilitate the insertion operation.

  Accordingly, the user can freely store the accessory 106 without requiring a separate accessory storage device, and the clamp means 220 for storing the accessory connects the extension tube 102 and the flexible hose 103. Since it is provided on the member 200, during the cleaning operation, furniture or other obstacles located in the vicinity of the surface to be cleaned interfere with the stored accessories, which may interfere with cleaning. do not do.

  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.

  Since the accessory clip is integrally formed on the connecting member that connects the extension tube and the flexible hose, it is easier to store the accessory without the need for a separate clip to store the accessory. In addition, since the accessory is housed in a connecting member that connects the flexible hose that is not an extension pipe and the extension pipe, interference with furniture or the like can be prevented during cleaning work.

It is a perspective view which shows a general vacuum cleaner. 1 is a perspective view showing a vacuum cleaner provided with accessory clamping means according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which extracts and shows the clamp means of FIG. It is IV-IV sectional drawing of FIG.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 101 Suction brush 102 Extension pipe 103 Flexible hose 104 Handle pipe 105 Vacuum cleaner main body 200 Connection member 210 Connection member main body 211 Extension pipe fixing part 212 Flexible hose coupling part 220 Clamp means 221 Clamp arm 222 Guide protrusion

Claims (10)

In the vacuum cleaner which connects the extension pipe to which the suction brush is connected, and the extension pipe and the vacuum cleaner main body to form the suction flow path,
One end is coupled to the extension pipe, and the other end is a coupling member body coupled to a flexible hose coupled to the vacuum cleaner body.
Clamping means formed integrally with the connecting member body;
A vacuum cleaner characterized by including. The connecting member body is
An extension pipe fixing part to which the extension pipe is coupled;
A flexible hose coupling portion that is flexibly coupled to the flexible hose;
The vacuum cleaner according to claim 1, comprising:   The vacuum cleaner according to claim 2, wherein the extension pipe fixing part and the flexible hose coupling part are integrally formed products.   The vacuum cleaner according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the flexible hose coupling portion periodically forms grooves at regular intervals along the outer peripheral surface thereof so as to have flexibility.   The vacuum cleaner according to claim 1, wherein the clamp means includes a clamp arm for elastically clamping an accessory.   The vacuum cleaner according to claim 5, wherein the clamp arm has an inner peripheral surface corresponding to an outer shape of an accessory to be stored.   The clamp arm has a shape in which a flat cross section perpendicular to the air flow path passing through the connecting member has an open portion in which a part of a virtual arc corresponding to the outer peripheral surface of an accessory having a cylindrical shape is cut off. The vacuum cleaner according to claim 5.   The vacuum cleaner according to claim 7, wherein the opening portion is formed to be symmetric with respect to a portion of the clamp arm connected to the connecting member.   The vacuum cleaner according to claim 8, wherein the clamp arm is formed with a guide projection that guides an accessory from entering the opening. The vacuum cleaner according to claim 9, wherein each of the guide protrusions is formed by bending each end portion forming an open portion of the clamp arm.