JP2006212334A - Vacuum cleaner - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a vacuum cleaner preventing a bottom cover from being opened even if a lock release button is accidentally pressed in a state of a dust collecting container being disposed in a container storage part of a cleaner body. <P>SOLUTION: This vacuum cleaner is provided with the cleaner body 1 equipped with an electric blower 4 and a container storage recess 5 opened upward; and the dust collecting container 12 detachably provided in the container storage recess 5. The dust collecting container 12 is provided with a container body 13 with a dust collecting chamber 13a provided inside and opened downward; the bottom cover 14 mounted to the container body 13 and vertically turned to open/close the downward opening of the dust collecting chamber 13a; a cover locking means 23 for locking the bottom cover 14 to the container body 13; and the lock release button 31 for performing the opening operation of the cover locking means 23. Further, an opening operation regulating means 32 is provided for regulating the opening operation of the lock release button 31 when the dust collecting container 12 is in a state of being disposed in the container storage recess 5 and when the dust collecting container 12 is in a state of being drawable upward from the container storage recess 5. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a vacuum cleaner in which a dust collecting container having a bottom lid is detachably disposed in a container housing portion of a cleaner body.

  In the conventional vacuum cleaner, a vacuum cleaner main body provided at the front with a container housing part opened upward, an electric blower built in the rear part of the vacuum cleaner main body, and a detachable arrangement in the container housing part Some are equipped with a dust collecting container.

  As this dust collecting container, a container main body in which an internal dust collecting chamber opens downward, and a bottom lid attached to the container main body that can be opened and closed by rotating up and down. In addition, there is known one provided with a lock means for locking the bottom lid to the container body and a lock release button for opening the lock means (for example, see Patent Document 1).

In a vacuum cleaner equipped with such a dust collecting container, the bottom cover is unlocked by the locking means by removing the dust collecting container from the container housing part of the cleaner body and pressing the unlocking button. Since the lid is opened and the dust trapped in the dust collecting container is dropped downward, the dust can be easily discarded.
JP 2004-49792 A

  However, it is also conceivable to take out the dust collecting container from the container housing part of the cleaner body while pressing the unlocking button by mistake. In this case, the dust falls on the container storage part and the floor surface, and the container storage part and the floor surface of the vacuum cleaner main body become dirty, so it is necessary to clean the container storage part and the floor surface. It was not.

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide an electric vacuum cleaner in which the bottom lid does not open even if the button for unlocking is accidentally pressed when the dust collecting container is disposed in the container housing portion of the vacuum cleaner body. It is what.

  In order to achieve this object, the invention of claim 1 includes a vacuum cleaner main body provided with an electric blower and a container storage portion opened upward, and a dust collection container detachably provided in the container storage portion. The dust container includes a dust collection chamber therein and a bottom opening of the dust collection chamber, and a bottom lid attached to the container so as to rotate up and down to open and close the downward opening of the dust collection chamber. And a vacuum means comprising: a lock means for locking the bottom lid to the container; and a lock release button for opening the lock means, wherein the dust collecting container is disposed in the container storage portion. A vacuum cleaner provided with an opening operation restricting means for restricting the opening operation of the unlocking button when the dust collecting container is in a state in which the dust collecting container can be pulled upward from the container housing portion. Features.

  According to this configuration, in a state where the dust collecting container is disposed in the container storage portion of the vacuum cleaner body, the bottom lid does not open even if the lock release button is accidentally pressed. There is no fouling.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
[Constitution]
In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a vacuum cleaner main body of the electric vacuum cleaner, and 2 denotes a case main body of the vacuum cleaner main body 1. The case body 2 includes a lower case 2a and an upper case 2b attached to the upper rear portion of the lower case 2a. A blower chamber 3 is formed between the lower case 2 a and the upper case 2 b as shown in FIG. 2, and an electric blower 4 is disposed in the blower chamber 3.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 2, a container storage recess (container storage) 5 that opens upward is formed at the front of the lower case 2a, and an upper lid (container for covering the top of the container storage recess 5 is formed in the upper case 2b. A cover) 6 is attached so that it can be opened and closed (rotated) up and down. Moreover, a hose connection port 7 is formed at the front end of the upper lid 6. In addition, the lower part of the front end of the upper lid 6 is provided with a clamping means (not shown) that is engaged with the upper part of the front end of the lower case 2a. Since a well-known configuration can be adopted for this clamping means, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 1, a connecting cylinder 8 a integrally provided at one end of the dust collecting hose 8 is detachably fitted and connected to the hose connection port 7, and is connected to the other end of the dust collecting hose 8. The hand operation pipe (hand operation pipe) 9 is integrally provided. A suction port body 11 is connected to the hand operation pipe 9 via an extension pipe (extension pipe) 10. A suction opening (not shown) of a suction chamber (not shown) is provided on the lower surface of the suction port body 11.

In addition, an operation panel 9a is provided on the hand control pipe 9, and the operation panel 9a is operated to turn on / off the electric blower 4 or to change the suction force (suction negative pressure) of the electric blower 4 to “strong” or “weak”. Switching can be performed.
<Dust collection container>
Furthermore, the lower part of the dust collecting container 12 is detachably accommodated in the container accommodating recess 5 as shown in FIG. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the dust collection container 12 includes a container body (container) 13 having a dust collection chamber (dust collection portion) 13a that opens downward, and a lower portion of the dust collection chamber 13a. And a bottom lid 14 for opening and closing.

  As shown in FIG. 3, a conical cylindrical portion 15 having a plurality of communication ports (openings) 15 a and a negative pressure chamber 16 positioned around the cylindrical portion 15 are provided on the upper portion of the container body 13. Yes.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the cylindrical portion 15 is configured such that when the upper lid 6 covers the upper portion of the container housing recess 5, the suction port 15 b at one end communicates with the hose connection port 7 of the upper lid 6. . The cylindrical portion 15 is formed so that the upstream end is wider than the downstream end.

  Moreover, the other end of the cylinder part 15 is connected to the dust collection chamber 13a. A communication port 17 communicating with the negative pressure chamber 16 is formed in the rear wall 13b of the dust collection chamber 13a.

  In addition, a conical cylindrical first net filter (first primary filter) F1 is attached to the communication port 15a of the cylindrical portion 15, and a second net filter (second primary filter) F2 is connected to the communication port 17. Is attached.

  Further, an opening end 18 that opens the negative pressure chamber 16 rearward is formed at the rear of the container body 13, and a fine dust filter 19 such as a pleated filter is attached to the opening end 18. As shown in FIG. 2, the negative pressure chamber 16 sucks the electric blower 4 through the fine dust filter 19 in a state where the lower part of the dust collecting container 12 is disposed (attached) in the container housing recess 5. It is designed to communicate with the opening 4a.

Further, as shown in FIG. 4, a bottom lid 14 is attached to a lower portion of the outer surface of the one side portion 13 c of the container body 13 through a hinge 20 so as to be opened and closed. 4 and 5, the hinge 20 includes a support protrusion 21 projecting from the lower outer surface of the one side 13c of the container body 13, and one end of the bottom lid 14 as shown in FIG. And a support shaft (not shown) that rotatably supports the attachment protrusion 22 on the support protrusion 21. Thereby, the bottom cover 14 is attached to the container main body 13 so as to be rotatable (openable / closable) about the axis J.
(Cover lock means)
Further, between the other side portion 13d of the container body 13 and the other side end of the bottom lid 14, the other side end (free end) of the bottom lid 14 is locked to the container body 13 as shown in FIG. Lid lock means 23 is provided.

  The lid locking means 23 includes a plate-like locking claw piece (locking claw which is a lid-side locking portion) 24 protruding upward from the other side end of the bottom lid 14, and the container body 13. A plate-like clamp claw (clamp body) 25 having an intermediate portion rotatably attached to a support shaft 25a is provided at the lower outer surface of the side portion 13d.

  A claw portion 24 a that protrudes to the front side is formed on the upper part of the inner surface of the locking claw piece 24. Further, one end of the clamp claw 25 (the lower end in FIGS. 7 and 8A) protrudes rearward (to the right in FIGS. 7 and 8A), and the bottom cover 14 is closed. A claw portion 25b that is engaged with the claw portion 24a of the locking claw piece 24 in a state of being present is provided.

  Further, a protrusion 25c is formed on the other end of the clamp claw 25 (the upper end in FIGS. 7 and 8A) that protrudes rearward (to the right in FIGS. 7 and 8A). Yes. In addition, a spring receiving portion 26 is formed at the lower portion of the other side portion 13d of the container body 13 so as to be positioned below the protruding portion 25c. A coil spring (rotating) is formed between the protruding portion 25c and the spring receiving portion 26. (Biasing means) 27 is interposed. The coil spring 27 urges the clamp claw 25 to rotate counterclockwise about the support shaft 25a, and engages the claw portion 25b of the clamp claw 25 with the claw portion 24a of the locking claw piece 24. The locking claw piece 24 is locked to the claw portion 25b, and the bottom lid 14 is locked in the closed position.

  Such a clamping claw 25 has a locking position for locking the claw portion 24a of the locking claw piece 24 of FIG. 7 in which the claw portion 25b is a lid locking portion as shown in FIG. 9, and a claw portion 24a of the claw portion 25b. As shown in FIG. 10, it can be rotated between the non-locking position where the locking can be released.

  In addition, a locking projection 25d that protrudes on the opposite side (left side in FIGS. 7 to 11) from the claw 25b in the rotating direction is provided in the vicinity of one end of the clamp claw 25. In addition, the clamp claw 25 is formed with an inclined portion 25e extending from the locking projection 25d toward one end of the clamp claw 25 (the lower end in FIGS. 7 to 11) and inclined toward the claw portion 25b. .

4, 6, and 7, 13 e is a handle provided on the container main body 13.
(Unlocking means)
Further, as shown in FIGS. 6, 7, and 8 (a), a plate-like operation member 28 that extends vertically is attached to the protrusion 25 c via a connecting shaft 29. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the operation member 28 is held by a side cover 30 attached to the other side portion 13 d of the container body 13 so as to be movable up and down. In addition, a lock release button 31 is integrally provided at the upper end of the operation member 28. The lock release button 31 protrudes upward from a through hole 30 a provided at the upper end of the side cover 30.
(Open operation restriction means)
Further, the other side portion 13d of the container body 13 is provided with an opening operation restricting means for restricting the opening operation of the lock release button 31 adjacent to the clamp claw 25 as shown in FIGS. 32 is provided.

  As shown in FIG. 8 (a), the opening operation restricting means 32 includes a case portion 33 provided integrally with the other side portion 13 d of the container body 13 and extending in the vertical direction. It has a movement restricting member (sliding member) 34 that is held slidable (movable) within a predetermined range in the vertical direction, and a coil spring (biasing means) 35 that biases the movement restricting member 34 downward. .

  In the state where the dust collecting container 12 is not disposed in the container housing recess 5, the movement restricting member 34 is formed in the case portion 33 by the spring force of the coil spring 35 as shown in FIGS. 8 (a) and 9. The lower end of the clamp claw 25 faces the inclined portion 25e. In this state, if the bottom lid 14 closes the lower opening end of the dust collecting chamber 13a of the container body 13, the claw portion 25b described above is engaged with the claw portion 24a, and the clamp claw 25 is bottom. The lid is locked with the lid 14 locked.

  Moreover, when the dust collecting container 12 is not disposed in the container housing recess 5 at such a lid locking position, the movement restricting member 34 as shown in FIGS. 8 (a) and 8 (b). Faces the inclined portion 25e of the clamp claw 25 through the slit 33a extending up and down of the case portion 33, and the clamp claw 25 can be rotated clockwise around the support shaft 25a in FIG. ing. That is, in this state, the movement restricting member 34 is located at a movement restriction releasing position where the clamp claw 25 can be moved to the non-locking position where the locking state of the claw portion 25b to the claw portion 24a is released.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 8C, an insertion hole 33 c is formed in the bottom 33 b of the case portion 33. In addition, as shown in FIG. 11, a shaft-like engaging projection 36 as a moving means for moving the movement restricting member 34 to the movement restricting position is provided integrally on the bottom 5a of the container housing recess 5 upward. It has been.

  That is, the engaging protrusion 36 is inserted into the insertion hole 33 c when the dust collecting container 12 is stored in the container storage recess 5, and the movement restricting member 34 is moved upward against the spring force of the coil spring 35. The movement restricting member 34 is made to face the locking projection 25d of the clamp claw 25 by being relatively moved.

  In this position, even when the lock release button 31 is pressed down, when the clamp claw 25 is slightly rotated clockwise about the support shaft 25a, the locking projection 25d of the clamp claw 25 is shown in FIG. As described above, when the movement restricting member 34 is hit, the locked state of the claw portion 25b to the claw portion 24a is not released.

Moreover, the movement restricting member 34 is formed with a locking step 34a. The locking step 34a is positioned above the locking projection 25d when the lock release button 31 is pushed down and the locking projection 25d of the clamp claw 25 hits the movement regulating member 34. 34 is restricted from moving downward by the spring force of the coil spring 35.
[Action]
Next, the operation of the vacuum cleaner having such a configuration will be described.
In such a configuration, before starting cleaning, the front end portion of the upper lid 6 is released from the clamping to the front end portion of the lower case 2a by a clamping means (not shown), the upper lid 6 is opened upward, and the container housing recess 5 is exposed. The lower part of the dust collecting container 12 is disposed in the container housing recess 5.

  At this time, as shown in FIG. 11, the engaging protrusion 36 provided on the bottom 5 a of the container housing recess 5 is inserted into the insertion hole 33 c of the dust collecting container 12. Thereby, the engagement protrusion 36 moves the movement restricting member 34 relatively upward against the spring force of the coil spring 35, and causes the movement restricting member 34 to face the locking protrusion 25 d of the clamp claw 25.

  Thereafter, the upper lid 6 is closed, and the front end portion of the upper lid 6 is held by the clamping means to the front end portion of the lower case 2 a so that the upper portion of the dust collecting container 12 is covered with the upper lid 6 and pressed by the upper lid 6. Thereby, the hose connection port 7 provided in the front end part of the upper cover 6 is airtightly matched with the suction port 15b of the cylinder part 15 of the dust collecting container 12, and the hose connection port 7 and the cylinder part 15 are connected.

  In this state, the electric blower 4 is driven by operating the operation panel 9 a of the hand operation pipe 9, and the suction negative pressure of the electric blower 4 is transferred to the negative pressure chamber 16 of the dust collecting container 12 through the fine dust filter 19. Make it work.

  The suction negative pressure acting on the negative pressure chamber 16 acts on the suction port body 11 via the net filters F1 and F2, the dust collecting hose 8, the hand operation pipe 9 and the extension pipe 10. Thereby, air containing dust is sucked from a suction opening (not shown) of the suction port body 11.

  The sucked dust and air flow into the cylindrical portion 15 from the suction port 15b of the dust collecting container 12 through the extension pipe 10, the hand operation pipe 9, and the dust collecting hose 8. A part of the surrounding air flows into the negative pressure chamber 16 through the net filter F1, and most of the air flows into the dust collection chamber 13a together with dust and then flows into the negative pressure chamber 16 through the net filter F2. Flow into. At this time, most of the dust contained in the air is captured by the net filters F1 and F2, and finally collected in the dust collection chamber 13a.

  On the other hand, fine dust that has passed through the net filters F1 and F2 together with air is captured by the fine dust filter 19, and the air from which fine dust has been removed is sucked into the electric blower 4 and cooled to the atmosphere from an exhaust hole (not shown). Exhausted.

  When throwing away the dust collected in this way, first, the front end of the upper lid 6 is released from the clamping to the front end of the lower case 2a by the clamping means (not shown), the upper lid 6 is opened upward, and the container body The dust collecting container 12 is taken out from the container housing recess 5 by grasping 13 handles 13e. In a state where the dust collecting container 12 is taken out from the container housing recess 5, the movement restricting member 34 is formed on the inclined portion 25e of the clamp claw 25 through the slit 33a extending up and down of the case portion 33 as shown in FIG. 8, the clamp claw 25 is in a state where it can be rotated clockwise around the support shaft 25 a in FIG.

  In this state, when the dust collecting container 12 is moved to a predetermined trash box or the like and the lock release button 31 is pressed, the clamp pawl 25 rotates clockwise around the support shaft 25a in FIG. 8A. Then, the claw portion 25b of the clamp claw 25 is detached from the claw portion 24a provided on the bottom lid 14, and the locking (locking) of the claw portion 25b to the claw portion 24a is released. As a result, the bottom cover 14 opens downward about the axis J of the hinge 20, the dust collected in the dust collecting chamber 13a of the dust collecting container 12 falls, and the dust can be thrown into a trash can or the like.

  Further, as described above, in the state where the dust collecting container 12 is housed in the container housing recess 5, the movement restricting member 34 faces the locking protrusion 25 d of the clamp claw 25 by the engaging protrusion 36. Therefore, when the dust collecting container 12 is extracted from the container housing recess 5, even if the lock release button 31 is accidentally pressed, the clamp pawl 25 is slightly rotated clockwise about the support shaft 25a. The locking projection 25d of the claw 25 hits the movement restricting member 34, and the locked state of the claw 25b to the claw 24a is not released.

  Moreover, when the lock release button 31 is pushed down and the locking projection 25d of the clamp claw 25 hits the movement restricting member 34, the locking state of the claw 25b to the claw 24a is not released, and the movement The locking step 34a of the restricting member 34 is positioned above the locking projection 25d of the clamp claw 25, and the movement restricting member 34 is restricted from moving downward by the spring force of the coil spring 35. Yes.

  Therefore, even if the dust collection container 12 is pulled out from the container housing recess 5 while pressing the lock release button 31 in this state, the bottom cover 14 does not open. Further, even if the pressing force (operating force for unlocking) is released from the unlock button 31 in this state, the bottom cover 14 does not open. As a result, when the dust collecting container 12 is taken out from the container housing recess 5, it is possible to prevent the inside of the container housing recess 5 and the floor surface from being contaminated with dust or the like.

  As described above, the electric vacuum cleaner according to the embodiment of the present invention includes the electric blower 4 and the vacuum cleaner main body 1 provided with the container storage portion (container storage recess 5) that opens upward, and the container storage portion. A dust collecting container 12 is detachably provided in (container housing recess 5). The dust collecting container 12 includes a dust collecting chamber 13a inside and a container (container body 13) that opens below the dust collecting chamber 13a, and rotates up and down to the lower side of the dust collecting chamber 13a. A bottom lid 14 attached to the container (container body 13) so that the opening can be opened and closed; a locking means (lid locking means 23) for locking the bottom lid 14 to the container (container body 13); and the locking means An unlock button 31 for opening the (lid lock means 23) is provided. Moreover, when the dust collection container 12 is disposed in the container storage portion (container storage recess 5), the dust collection container 12 can be extracted upward from the container storage portion (container storage recess 5). An opening operation restricting means 32 for restricting the opening operation of the unlock button 31 when in the state is provided.

  According to this configuration, in a state where the dust collecting container 12 is disposed in the container housing portion (container housing recess 5) of the cleaner body 1, the bottom cover 14 does not open even if the lock release button 31 is accidentally pressed. Therefore, when the dust collecting container 12 is taken out from the container storage part (container storage recessed part 5), it is possible to prevent the inside of the container storage part (container storage recessed part 5) and the floor from being contaminated with dust.

  Further, the lock means (lid lock means 23) of the electric vacuum cleaner according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a lid side latching portion (locking claw piece 24) provided on the bottom lid 14, and the lid side engagement. A locking position (FIG. 9) that can be locked to the locking part (locking claw piece 24) and a non-locking position (FIG. 10) that can release the locking to the lid side locking part (locking claw piece 24). ), And a clamp body (clamp claw 25) provided on the container (container body 13). Moreover, the opening operation restricting means 32 unlocks the movement restricting position (upper part of FIG. 11) for restricting the movement of the clamp body (clamp claw 25) and the clamp body (clamp claw 25) in the locking position. A movement restriction member 34 that is movable between a movement restriction release position (lower part in FIG. 10) that can move to a position is provided. Further, when the dust container 12 is stored in the container storage portion (container storage recess 5), the movement control member 34 is moved to the movement control position (upper part of FIG. 11) in the container storage portion (container storage recess 5). A moving means (engagement protrusion 36) is provided.

  According to this configuration, in a state where the dust collecting container 12 is disposed in the container storage portion (container storage recess 5), the lid side locking portion (locking claw piece 24) is attached to the clamp body (clamp claw 25). And the clamp body (clamp claw 25) is positioned at the movement restriction position (upper part in FIG. 11) by the movement restriction member 34, so that the bottom cover 14 opens even if the lock release button 31 is pressed. There is nothing. Therefore, in a state where the dust collecting container 12 is disposed in the container storage portion (container storage recess 5), even if the lock release button 31 is pressed, the container storage portion (container storage recess 5) or the floor is covered with dust. You can prevent it from getting dirty.

  Furthermore, the movement restricting member 34 of the electric vacuum cleaner according to the embodiment of the present invention is attached from the movement restricting position (upper part of FIG. 11) toward the movement restricting release position (lower) by the biasing means (coil spring 35). It is energized. Moreover, when the unlocking operation is performed on the clamp body (clamp claw 25) by the unlock button 31 in a state where the movement restricting member 34 is in the movement restricting position (FIG. 11), the unlocking at this time is released. A locking projection 25d that engages with the movement restricting member 34 with the operating force to restrict the movement restricting member 34 from moving from the movement restricting position (FIG. 11) to the movement restricting release position (FIG. 10). Is provided.

  According to this configuration, in a state where the dust collecting container 12 is disposed in the container storage portion (container storage recess 5) and the movement restriction member 34 is in the movement restriction position (FIG. 11), the lock release button Even if the unlocking operation is performed by 31, the locking protrusion 25 d of the clamp body (clamp claw 25) is engaged with the movement restricting member 34 by the unlocking operation force at this time, and the movement restricting member 34 is The movement from the movement restriction position (FIG. 11) to the movement restriction release position (FIG. 10) is reliably restricted.

  Therefore, after the dust collection container 12 is disposed in the container storage portion (container storage recess 5), the lock release button 31 is operated to unlock the lock release button 31 and then the lock release button 31 is unlocked. Even if the dust collecting container 12 is pulled out from the container storage part (container storage recess 5) in a state of being in the state, the bottom cover 14 is reliably prevented from opening, and the inside of the container storage part (container storage recess 5) and the floor surface are dusty. It is possible to prevent it from becoming dirty due to, for example.

It is a schematic perspective view of the vacuum cleaner concerning this invention. It is the side view which fractured | ruptured and showed a part of vacuum cleaner main body of FIG. It is an expanded sectional view of the dust collecting container of FIG. It is the perspective view which looked at the dust container of FIG. 2 from diagonally forward. It is a top view of the dust collecting container of FIG. FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the dust collection container shown with the side cover of FIG. 5 removed and a part broken away. FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the dust collecting container shown with the side cover of FIG. 5 removed. (A) Side view of the dust collecting container shown with the side cover of FIG. 5 removed and partly broken, (b) is a sectional view taken along line A1-A1 of (a), (c) is (a) It is sectional drawing which follows the A2-A2 line of). It is principal part expansion explanatory drawing which shows the relationship between the clamp nail | claw of Fig.8 (a), and a movement control member. It is action | operation explanatory drawing of the clamp nail | claw of FIG. 9, and a movement control member. It is action | operation explanatory drawing of the clamp nail | claw of FIG. 9, and a movement control member.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Vacuum cleaner main body 4 ... Electric blower 5 ... Container storage recessed part (container storage part)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 12 ... Dust collection container 13 ... Container main body 13a ... Dust collection chamber 14 ... Bottom cover 23 ... Cover locking means (locking means)
24 ... locking claw piece (lid side locking part)
25 ... Clamp claw (Clamp body)
25d ... Locking projection 31 ... Unlock button 32 ... Opening operation restricting means 35 ... Coil spring (biasing means)

Claims (3)

A vacuum cleaner main body provided with an electric blower and a container storage part opened upward, and a dust collection container is provided detachably in the container storage part,
The dust collection container includes a dust collection chamber therein, and a container in which a lower portion of the dust collection chamber is opened. The dust collection container is attached to the container so as to be able to open and close by opening up and down the opening of the dust collection chamber. A vacuum cleaner comprising a bottom lid, a lock means for locking the bottom lid to the container, and an unlock button for opening the lock means,
An opening operation for restricting the opening operation of the unlocking button when the dust collecting container is disposed in the container housing portion and when the dust collecting container is detachable upward from the container housing portion. A vacuum cleaner characterized in that a regulating means is provided. The locking means includes a lid-side locking portion provided on the bottom lid, a locking position that can be locked to the lid-side locking portion, and a non-engagement that can release the locking to the lid-side locking portion. A clamp body provided in the container movably between a stop position and
The opening operation restriction means is a movement restriction movable between a movement restriction position that restricts movement of the clamp body at the locking position and a movement restriction release position that allows the clamp body to move to the non-locking position. Comprising a member,
The said container storage part is provided with the moving means which moves the said movement control member to the said movement control position when the said dust container is stored in the said container storage part. Electric vacuum cleaner. The movement restricting member is biased by the biasing means from the movement restricting position toward the movement restricting release position,
When the unlocking operation by the unlock button is performed with the movement restricting member in the movement restricting position, the clamp body is engaged with the movement restricting member with the unlocking operation force at this time. The electric vacuum cleaner according to claim 2, further comprising a locking protrusion that restricts the movement restriction member from moving from the movement restriction position to a movement restriction release position.

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