JP2005230228A - Vacuum cleaner - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a vacuum cleaner having a handle part easy to grip and having superior carrying property. <P>SOLUTION: This vacuum cleaner is provided with a recess 6 provided in a part of a body outer shell and having at least one part rounded, and the handle part 10 disposed in the upper part of the recess 6. The rounded part of the recess 6 is formed by changing the shapes of a round 21 formed from one side of a position, or a boundary, opposed to the handle part 10 and a round 22 formed from the other side thereof. The small round side is formed with a space sufficient for inserting a finger and the large round side is formed with a space for inserting the hand. This constitution can suppress the recess interfering the inside of the vacuum cleaner body to the minimum to improve the carrying performance without enlarging the vacuum cleaner body itself more than necessary. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a vacuum cleaner capable of transporting a main body.

As shown in FIG. 9, this type of conventional vacuum cleaner is provided with a recess 51 in a part of the outer shell of the main body, a handle portion 48 at the opposite position, and provided in the inner corner of the recess 51 of the main shell outer component. The corner R portions 52 and 53 located at the handle portion 48 in the direction orthogonal to or substantially orthogonal to the handle portion 48 in a part of the R portion are provided in the same size (for example, see Patent Document 1). ).
JP-A-6-292648

  However, in the above-described conventional configuration, if the radius of the corner R portion is increased, it becomes difficult to enter the hand, so it is necessary to take a deep recess, and the main body of the vacuum cleaner itself becomes large, which may deteriorate the transportability. It was. On the other hand, even if the radius of the corner R portion is reduced, the concave portion itself is increased, resulting in an increase in the size of the cleaner body, which may deteriorate the transportability.

  This invention solves the said subject, and it aims at providing the vacuum cleaner with a sufficient transportability by the handle part which is easy to grasp.

  In order to solve the above-described conventional problems, the present invention includes a concave portion provided at a part of the outer shell of the main body and rounded at least at a part thereof, and a handle part disposed above the concave part, and the roundness of the concave part. Is formed by differentiating the roundness formed from one side and the roundness formed from the other side, with the position facing the handle as a boundary, and a space in which a finger can be inserted on the small rounded side It is only necessary to form a space for inserting a hand on the large rounded side, so that the recess that interferes with the inside of the vacuum cleaner body can be minimized, and the vacuum cleaner body should be made larger than necessary. Good transportability.

  INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention can provide a vacuum cleaner that is easy to grip and has good transportability.

  1st invention is provided with the recessed part which was provided in a part of outer shell of the main body, and gave at least one part roundness, and the handle part arrange | positioned above the said recessed part, and the roundness of the said recessed part is opposite to the said handle part It is formed by making the round shape formed from one side different from the round shape formed from the other side at the boundary, and it is sufficient to form a space where a finger can be inserted on the small round side, and Since a space for inserting a hand can be formed on the large rounded side, the recess that interferes with the inside of the cleaner body can be minimized, and the transportability can be improved without making the cleaner body larger than necessary. .

  In the second invention, the handle portion is provided above the main body, and since the handle portion can be confirmed from above, the cleaner main body can be easily lifted and transported.

  In the third aspect of the invention, the handle portion is provided at a substantially central position above the concave portion. Usually, a hand is inserted from the large side of the corner R portion, and a space for the finger joint to enter the small side of the corner R portion is provided. It is large and easy to hold, and users with small hands can put their hands from either side, regardless of roundness.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the handle portion is provided at a position that is substantially offset from the center above the concave portion, the radius of the roundness near the handle portion is small, and the roundness on the far side is large. This makes it easier to put your hands in and makes it easier to hold the vacuum cleaner body. In addition, since the grip portion can be provided at a position closer to the center of gravity of the cleaner body, the cleaner body can be easily held.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the handle portion is provided on the front side of the main body from above the center above the concave portion, so that the hand can be easily inserted from the rear side of the main body and the handle portion is provided at a position closer to the center of gravity. Yes, you can easily have a vacuum cleaner body.

  In the sixth aspect of the invention, the handle portion is provided with its longitudinal direction aligned with the left-right direction of the main body. In the vacuum cleaner main body in which the handle portion is provided with the dust collection chamber and the motor chamber at the front and rear, the center of gravity is closer to the front-rear direction. A handle portion can be provided at the position, and the cleaner body can be easily held.

  According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided a main body outer part provided with a handle part and a concave part, and the main body outer part part is configured to be rotatable with respect to the main body. You can easily hold the body.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Note that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments.

(Embodiment 1)
A first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

  In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a vacuum cleaner body, which is provided with a lower body 2, a dust collection chamber lid 3, an upper body 4, and a handle base 5 as main outer parts of the vacuum cleaner body 1. Here, the upper body 4 is provided with a concave portion 6 having a substantially semicircular cross section in the upper portion thereof, and a groove portion 7 having a substantially U-shaped cross section is provided on the outer periphery of the concave portion 6 from the center to the rear of the concave portion 6. From the front side, a flat surface 8 connected to the groove portion 7 is provided from the front end of the upper body 4.

  Two substantially cylindrical projections 8 are provided on the substantially vertical wall at the front end of the upper body 4. The handle part base 5 is an integrated base 9 having a hole with substantially the same diameter as the outer diameter of the recess 6 and a substantially arc-shaped handle part 10 in the approximate center. The groove portion 7 is closed from the top and has a substantially U shape having a height that becomes a main body outer surface, and has a substantially U shape having a height that becomes a main body outer surface in the front as well as the rear shape. A wall 11 is provided substantially vertically below the front end, and a hole 12 for engaging the projection 8 inward is provided on the wall.

  On the other hand, both ends of the substantially arc-shaped handle portion 10 are integrated with the base 9 which is a main body outer part so that the handle portion is located at the approximate center of the concave portion 6, thereby allowing the handle portion 10 to be integrated with the outer surface of the main body. The boss 14 for fastening the screw 13 of the integrated handle portion base 5 is provided in a length that makes contact with the bottom surface of the groove portion 7. A screw hole 15 is provided at the same position as the boss 14 on the bottom surface of the groove 7 of the upper body. Regarding the corner R portion of the recess 6, the radius of the corner R portion 21 (roundness) formed from one side with respect to the handle portion 10 is reduced, and the radius of the corner R portion 22 (roundness) formed from the other side is increased. The radius of the R part (roundness) connecting them is provided so as to gradually change.

  The operation of the vacuum cleaner configured as described above will be described with reference to FIGS.

  When fixing the handle unit base 5 to the upper body 4, the hole of the base 9 of the handle unit base 5 is aligned with the outer periphery of the recess 6, and the position of the boss 14 is aligned with the position of the screw hole 15. The handle base 5 is placed on the upper body 4 from above.

  At this time, since the hole 12 is substantially in the same position as the protrusion 8, the protrusion 8 is engaged with the hole 12 by slowly applying a force to the front wall. Then, the screw 13 is fastened from the inside of the upper body 4 through the screw hole 15 at the boss portion 14.

  Therefore, a space that is accessible when the cleaner body 1 is transported is provided between the recess 6 and the handle portion 10. The hand is basically inserted from the corner R portion 22 side.

  Accordingly, the corner R portion 21 side provided with the R portion (roundness) having a small radius only needs to maintain a space for inserting only a finger, so that the concave portion that interferes with the inside of the upper body 4 of the cleaner can be minimized. The transportability can be improved without making the cleaner body 1 larger than necessary.

  Further, by setting the roundness (radius) of the recess 6 to be different from each other at the position facing the handle 10, the hand is inserted when the cleaner body 1 is held. A large space is provided for easy holding.

(Embodiment 2)
A second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. The same parts as those in the above embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals and the description thereof is omitted.

  In the present embodiment, a grip portion 10 is provided at a position (front side of the upper main body 4) slightly deviated from the approximate center of the concave portion 6 having a substantially semicircular longitudinal section provided at the upper portion of the upper main body 4 to the front of the cleaner. The corner R portion (roundness) of the recess 6 is provided with an R portion 21 (roundness) having a small radius on the side close to the handle portion 10 and an R portion 22 (roundness) having a large radius on the far side.

  With this configuration, it is easier to put a hand from the large corner R portion 22 side, and the cleaner body 1 can be easily held.

  Further, since the grip portion 10 can be provided at a position closer to the center of gravity of the cleaner body 1, the cleaner body 1 can be easily held.

(Embodiment 3)
A third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. The same parts as those in the above embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals and the description thereof is omitted.

  In the present embodiment, a circular hole 23 is provided at the substantially central portion of the upper surface of the upper body 4 of the vacuum cleaner, the outer diameter is slightly smaller than the diameter of the hole 23, and the recess 6 is formed in the inside thereof. The provided main body outer part 24 is provided.

  Further, the grip portion 10 is provided above the main body shell component 24 and above the concave portion 6, and a plurality of claw portions 25 are provided on the outer periphery of the main body shell component 24. By engaging with the inner wall portion 26 of the hole portion 23, the main body outer part 24 and the handle portion 10 are provided so as to be rotatable with respect to the upper main body 4.

  With the above configuration, the user can rotate the main body outer parts at the same time by holding the handle portion 10 and can easily hold the cleaner main body 1 at an easy-to-hold angle.

  As described above, the electric vacuum cleaner according to the present invention is particularly useful for a vacuum cleaner that needs to be transported because it has a handle portion that is easy to grip and has good transportability.

The upper perspective view of the upper main part and handle part which shows Embodiment 1 of this invention Lower perspective view of the handle Side view of the vacuum cleaner Sectional view of the main body and handle part Top view of the vacuum cleaner Sectional drawing of the upper main body and handle part which show Embodiment 2 of this invention Top view of the vacuum cleaner Sectional drawing of the upper main body which shows Embodiment 3 of this invention, main body outer shell parts, and a handle part Sectional drawing of the structure of the conventional handle part and a recessed part

Explanation of symbols

4 Upper body 6 Concave portion 7 Groove portion 9 Base 10 Handle portion 21 Corner R portion (small)
22 Corner R (Large)

Claims (7)

A concave portion provided in a part of the outer shell of the main body and rounded at least in part, and a handle portion disposed above the concave portion, and the roundness of the concave portion is defined with a position facing the handle portion as a boundary. A vacuum cleaner formed by making the roundness formed from one side different from the roundness formed from the other side. The electric vacuum cleaner according to claim 1, wherein the handle is provided above the main body. The electric vacuum cleaner according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the handle is provided at a substantially central position above the recess. The electric vacuum cleaner according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the handle portion is provided at a position deviated from a substantially center above the concave portion, the radius of the roundness closer to the handle portion is made smaller, and the roundness on the far side is made larger. The electric vacuum cleaner according to claim 4, wherein the handle portion is provided on the front side of the main body from the substantial center above the concave portion. The vacuum cleaner according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the handle portion is provided with its longitudinal direction aligned with the left-right direction of the main body. The vacuum cleaner according to any one of claims 1 to 6, further comprising a main body outer part provided with a handle and a recess, wherein the main body outer part is configured to be rotatable with respect to the main body.

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