JP2007020685A - Vacuum cleaner - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a vacuum cleaner permitting easy attaching/detaching of a filter to be rotated by a motor. <P>SOLUTION: The vacuum cleaner comprises a dust collection unit chamber 22 disposed on the way of a suction air passage from a dust inlet from which dust is sucked to a suction opening 24A of an electric blower 24 of a cleaner body 11, a dust collection unit 50 detachably mounted in the dust collection unit chamber 22, a driving gear to be rotated by the motor M, and a gear 107 disposed in a pleated filter body 100 of the dust collection unit 50. The direction of attaching/detaching of the dust collection unit 50 is set in the direction orthogonally crossing the axis of rotation of the gear 107, and the driving gear is set on the opposite side from the direction of mounting of the dust collection unit 50 to the axis of rotation of the gear 107 in the dust collection unit chamber 22. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an electric vacuum cleaner including a filter that is detachably and rotatably attached to a mounting portion in the middle of a suction air passage provided in a vacuum cleaner body, for example.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, an electric vacuum cleaner in which a dust collecting container is detachably provided on a vacuum cleaner body is known (see Patent Document 1).

  Such a vacuum cleaner includes a vacuum cleaner body having a dust container chamber formed therein, a dust container that is detachably attached to the dust container chamber, and an electric blower provided downstream of the dust container chamber. And a pleated filter that is a secondary filter that is detachably attached to the rear opening of the dust collecting container, and a dust removing means that shakes off dust adhering to the pleated filter. Note that the pleats of the pleat filter extend in the vertical direction.

This dust removing means is arranged so that the ring can freely rotate at a position facing the pleat filter, and provided with a protrusion abutting against the pleat filter on the ring, and the ring is rotated when the cord reel winds up the power cord. As the ring rotates, the projection moves over the pleats of the pleat filter, thereby vibrating the pleat filter and dropping the dust adhering to the pleat filter.
JP 2004-358135 A

  However, in such a vacuum cleaner, when the projection of the ring moves in the upper position of the pleat filter, the projection moves over the pleat of the pleat filter every time the projection moves by a predetermined distance. The filter is vibrated to remove dust attached to the pleated filter. When the pleats extend in the vertical direction, the dust falls downward, but there is a problem that the dust adheres again at the lower part of the pleats.

  Therefore, it is conceivable that the protrusion is fixed to the lower side of the pleated filter and the pleated filter is rotated.

  However, simply giving vibration to the pleated filter will not remove enough dust, so it is necessary to periodically remove and clean the pleated filter, but if the pleated filter is rotated by a motor, the The removal becomes troublesome.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a vacuum cleaner in which a filter rotated by a motor can be easily attached and detached.

In order to achieve the above object, the invention of claim 1 is detachable and rotatable in a mounting portion provided in the middle of a suction air passage from a dust suction port for sucking dust to a suction opening of an electric blower of a cleaner body. A filter to be mounted, a first transmission means that is rotated by a driving means, and a filter that is provided on the filter and receives the rotational force of the first transmission means by contacting the first transmission means. A vacuum cleaner comprising: a second transmission means, wherein the dust attached to the filter is dropped by rotating the filter;
Set the direction of attachment and detachment of the filter in a direction perpendicular to the rotation axis of the filter,
The first transmission means is provided on the opposite side of the filter mounting direction with respect to the rotation axis of the filter at the mounting position.

  According to this invention, the attaching / detaching direction of the filter is set to a direction orthogonal to the rotation axis of the filter, and the first transmission means is provided on the side opposite to the side where the filter is mounted with respect to the rotation axis of the filter. Thus, the filter can be easily attached and detached without the first transmission means interfering.

  Embodiments of a vacuum cleaner according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

[First embodiment]
The vacuum cleaner 10 shown in FIG. 1 has a vacuum cleaner main body 11 and a dust collecting hose 12 having one end detachably connected to a connection port 11A of the vacuum cleaner main body 11 and a hand operation tube 13 provided at the other end. And an extension pipe 14 that is detachably connected to the hand operation pipe 13 and a suction port body 15 that is detachably connected to the distal end portion of the extension pipe 14. The operation tube 13 is provided with an operation unit 13A, and the operation unit 13A is provided with a plurality of operation switches 13a.

  A suction chamber (not shown) in which a suction opening (dust suction port) (not shown) for sucking dust is formed on the bottom surface of the suction port body 15 is formed. The suction chamber includes an extension pipe 14 and a dust collecting hose. 12 communicates with a suction connection port 57a of a dust collection unit 50 (see FIG. 6) provided in the cleaner body 11.

  The vacuum cleaner main body 11 includes a main body case 20, a dust collecting unit 50 (see FIG. 6) that is detachably mounted in the main body case 20, and a front portion that is hinged to the main body case 20, and a rear portion that opens and closes vertically. And a lid 21 that can be used.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 to 5, a dust collection unit chamber (mounting portion) 22 to which the dust collection unit 50 is detachably attached is formed on the front side of the main body case 20. The opening 23 (see FIG. 3) is sealed with a lid 21 as shown in FIG. Further, an electric blower 24 is provided on the rear side of the main body case 20, and a cylindrical connection air passage portion 25 having a front opening 25B is formed on the front side (left side in FIG. 2) of the electric blower 24. A lattice member 25K is disposed in the connection air passage portion 25, and a seal member 27 is attached to the front opening 25B. A connection opening 25b is formed in the rear wall 25A of the connection air passage 25, and the connection opening 25b communicates with the suction opening 24A of the electric blower 24.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, the dust collection unit chamber 22 is provided with a drive gear (first transmission means) 110 and a drive motor (drive means) M that rotates the drive gear 110.

  The dust collection unit 50 is detachably mounted in the middle of the suction air path from the connection port 11A of the cleaner body 11 and the suction opening 24A of the electric blower 24, and can be taken out from the cleaner body 11. .

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 6 to 8, the dust collection unit 50 is integrated with the dust separation unit 52, the dust collection unit 70 detachably attached to the dust separation unit 52, and the dust separation unit 52. And a filter unit 80.

  The dust separation part 52 includes a cylindrical separation chamber part 54 having an arcuate outer peripheral wall 53 and a substantially conical dust separation means 55 provided in the separation chamber part 54 along the axis of the separation chamber part 54. A suction air passage 56 provided on the right side wall 54A (in FIG. 7) of the separation chamber 54 and a guide air passage 57 for guiding air from the suction connection port 57a (see FIG. 6) to the separation chamber 54. And have. The suction connection port 57 a communicates with the connection port 11 </ b> A of the cleaner body 11 when the dust collection unit 50 is attached to the dust collection unit chamber 22 of the cleaner body 11.

  As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, an introduction opening 53A for introducing dust separated from air is formed in the upper portion of the outer peripheral wall 53 of the separation chamber portion 54. The introduction opening 53A has a seal member 53S (see FIG. 6) is installed. Further, on the right side wall 54A (in FIG. 7) of the separation chamber portion 54, a connection opening 54Aa (see FIG. 8) to which the guide air passage tube 57 is connected and a suction opening to which the suction air passage portion 56 is connected. 54Ab (see FIG. 7).

  Further, an opening 54Ba is formed in the left side wall 54B (in FIG. 7) of the separation chamber 54, and the opening 54Ba is closed by a lid 58 that is detachably mounted. A dust separating means 55 is attached to the lid 58, and the dust separating means 55 can be taken out from the separation chamber portion 54 by removing the lid 58.

  The dust separating means 55 includes a plurality of ring frames 55a to 55d having different diameters, a plurality of connection frames 55e connecting the ring frames 55a to 55d, and a net filter NF1 attached around the frames 55a to 55e. It is configured. When the lid 58 is attached to the opening 54Ba of the separation chamber 54, the ring frame 55a of the dust separation means 55 is joined to the suction opening 54Ab of the separation chamber 54, and the suction air passage 56 is connected to the suction opening 54Ab and The separation chamber 54 communicates with the net filter NF1.

  The suction air passage portion 56 communicates with a storage case 81 of the filter unit 80 described later and also communicates with a dust collection case 70K described later. A connection opening 56 </ b> A is formed in the suction air passage portion 56.

  The guide air duct 57 is formed in a substantially arc shape, and rotates air introduced into the separation chamber 54 from the connection opening 54Aa of the separation chamber 54 counterclockwise as shown by the arrow in FIG. It is like that.

  The dust collection part 70 is comprised from the dust collection case 70K formed in the substantially inverted L shape as shown in FIG. The dust collection case 70K includes a communication case portion 72 having a communication passage 71 (see FIG. 7) extending in the left-right direction at an upper portion thereof, and extends downward from a right end portion of the communication case portion 72 and collects dust. And a dust collecting case portion 74 in which a dust chamber 73 is formed.

  An opening 72A is formed in the lower surface of the communication case portion 72, and the opening 72A is connected to the introduction opening 53A of the dust separation case 52 as shown in FIG. Further, a connection opening 75 is formed in the left side wall portion 74A (in FIG. 9) of the dust collecting case portion 74, and a seal member 75S is attached to the connection opening 75. Further, the connection opening 75 is connected to the connection opening 56A of the suction air passage portion 56 as shown in FIG. In the dust collection case 74, a filter F1 is provided at a position facing the connection opening 75 as shown in FIG.

  Further, the right side surface of the dust collection case 74 is opened, and a lid plate 77 is provided in the opening 76 so as to be freely opened and closed. As shown in FIG. 9, an arm portion 77A extending in the left direction is formed at the lower portion of the cover plate 77, and a shaft portion 77J is provided on the arm portion 77A. The shaft portion 77J serves as a dust collecting case portion. The bearing part 78 provided at the bottom part of 74 is rotatably held. Then, the cover plate 77 rotates around the shaft portion 77J, so that the opening 76 of the dust collecting case portion 74 is opened and closed. Reference numeral 79 denotes a handle.

  The filter unit 80 includes a cylindrical storage case 81 whose rear surface (left side surface in FIG. 8) is opened, a pleated filter body 100 that is rotatably mounted in the storage case 81, and the pleated filter body 100. And a blade body 300 that rotates in a straight line. A dust separation part 52 is integrally formed on the front wall part 84 of the storage case 81.

  As shown in FIG. 10, a connection opening 84A is formed in the front wall portion 84 of the storage case 81, and the connection opening 84A is connected to the suction air passage portion 56 (see FIG. 7). The inside of the storage case 81 and the suction air passage portion 56 communicate with each other through the connection opening 84A.

  Further, the front wall portion 84 is provided with a pair of protrusions 88 at a position extending rearward and sandwiching the connection opening 84A. The pair of protrusions 88 are in contact with a peak portion 104A of the pleated filter 104, which will be described later, and are located below the position of the rotation center of the pleated filter body 100.

  As shown in FIGS. 6 and 8, the storage case 81 includes a cylindrical holding portion 85 that rotatably holds the pleated filter body 100 and an annular dust receiving portion 86 that receives dust dropped from the pleated filter 104. Etc. As shown in FIG. 11, a discharge port 86 </ b> A for discharging dust is formed in the dust receiving portion 86 over the front wall portion 84. The discharge port 86 communicates with the inside of the separation chamber portion 54 of the dust separation portion 52 through the communication passage 59.

  As shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, the pleated filter body 100 includes a cylindrical frame body 101, a shaft portion 101A provided at a central position in the frame body 101, and radial pleats from the shaft portion 101A. A plurality of pleated bones 102 and 103 for forming, and a pleated filter 104 (see FIG. 14), which is a filter formed by being attached to the pleated bones 102 and 103, are provided. Reference numeral 104a denotes a peak portion of the pleat filter 104 with respect to the upstream side.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the blade body 300 includes a shaft portion 301 fitted to the shaft portion 101 </ b> A of the pleated filter body 100, three arms 302 extending radially from the shaft portion 301, And a blade 303 provided at the tip. The arm 302 includes arm members 302A and 302A that are divided into two forks.

  Then, by fitting the shaft portion 301 of the blade body 300 to the shaft portion 101A of the frame body 101, the blade body 300 is superimposed on the pleated filter body 100 and rotates together with the pleated filter body 100. It has become.

  As shown in FIG. 15, the blade 303 includes a flat plate portion 303 </ b> A that slides and moves on the front wall portion 84 of the storage case 81, and a dust receiving portion of the storage case 81 that is formed at the tip of the flat plate portion 303 </ b> A. An arcuate sliding contact portion 303B that slides and moves on the upper surface of 86, and a sweeping portion that is formed on one side of the flat plate portion 303A and sweeps out dust accumulated in the dust receiving portion 86 to the discharge port 86A. 303C.

  As the pleated filter body 100 rotates, the blade 303 slides and moves on the upper surface of the dust receiving portion 86 of the storage case 81 as shown in FIG. It sweeps out to the discharge port 86A. The dust swept out to the discharge port 86A is discharged into the separation chamber portion 54 of the dust separation portion 52 through the communication path 59 (see FIG. 11).

  When the pleated filter body 100 rotates and the blade 303 comes to the position indicated by the chain line, the flat plate portion 303A and the sliding contact portion 303B of the blade 303 close the discharge port 86A. That is, the blade 303 closes the discharge port 86A.

  When the blade 303 comes to a position that closes the discharge port 86A, the micro switch S1 (see FIG. 17) detects this, and the drive of the motor M is stopped. The micro switch S1 is mounted in the storage case 81.

  As shown in FIG. 12, the frame body 101 is formed on a cylindrical sliding portion 108 that is rotatably held in the cylindrical portion 85 of the storage case 81, and on the left side (in FIG. 12) from the sliding portion 108. And a cylindrical gear portion 107A. A gear (second transmission means) 107 is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the gear portion 107A. The gear portion 107A protrudes outward from the cylindrical portion 85 of the storage case 81, and the gear 107 extends from the storage case 81 as shown in FIG. Exposed.

  The gear 107 is meshed with the drive gear 110 of the dust collection unit chamber 22 of the cleaner body 11, and the pleated filter body 100 is rotated in the storage case 81 by the drive of the motor M.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the drive gear 110 is disposed at a position below the rotation center position of the gear 107 (the rotation axis of the pleat filter 104). That is, the drive gear 110 is provided on the side opposite to the mounting direction of the dust collection unit 50 with respect to the rotation center position of the gear 107.

  The attachment / detachment direction of the dust collection unit 50 with respect to the dust collection unit chamber 22 of the cleaner body 11 is the vertical direction, and is set in a direction orthogonal to the rotation axis of the gear 107.

  When the dust collection unit 50 is mounted in the dust collection unit chamber 22 of the cleaner body 11, the gear 107 is engaged with the drive gear 110. When the dust collection unit 50 is lifted from the dust collection unit chamber 22, the gear 107 is driven. The dust collecting unit 50 can be easily removed from the dust collecting unit chamber 22 by being detached from 110.

  When the dust collection unit 50 is mounted in the dust collection unit chamber 22 of the cleaner body 11, the gear portion 107 </ b> A of the pleat filter body 100 is connected to the front opening 25 </ b> B of the connection air passage portion 25 of the cleaner body 11 via the seal member 27. These end surfaces are joined, and the inside of the connection air passage 25 and the inside of the storage case 81 of the dust collecting unit 50 are communicated.

FIG. 17 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the control system of this vacuum cleaner. In FIG. 17, reference numeral 200 denotes a control device that controls the electric blower 24 and the motor M based on the operation of the operation switch 13a (see FIG. 1) of the operation unit 13A and the detection signal of the micro switch S1.
[Operation]
Next, operation | movement of the vacuum cleaner comprised as mentioned above is demonstrated.

  First, as shown in FIG. 2, the dust collection unit 50 is mounted in the dust collection unit chamber 22 of the cleaner body 11, and the dust collection hose 12 is connected to the connection port 11 </ b> A of the cleaner body 11 as shown in FIG. 1. At the same time, the suction port body 15 is connected to the hand operation tube 13 via the extension tube 14.

  Then, a power plug (not shown) is connected to the outlet. At this time, when the micro switch S1 does not detect the blade 303 of the blade body 300, that is, when the blade 303 does not block the discharge port 86A of the dust receiving portion 86, the motor M is driven and the pleated filter of the filter portion 80 The body 100 rotates. When the pleated filter body 100 is rotated, the blade 303 of the blade body 300 is slidably moved on the dust receiving portion 86, and when the blade 303 comes to a position closing the discharge port 86A of the dust receiving portion 86, the micro switch S1 is turned on. The blade 303 is detected, and the control device 200 stops the driving of the motor M by this detection.

  During the sliding movement of the blade 303, dust accumulated in the dust receiving portion 86 is swept out to the discharge port 86A, and is discharged from the discharge port 86A into the separation chamber portion 54 of the dust separation portion 52 through the communication path 59. Is done.

  While the motor M is being driven, that is, while the blade 303 is moving to the position where the discharge port 86A is blocked, the electric blower 24 is not driven even if the switch 13a of the operation unit 13A of the hand operation tube 13 is operated. Thereby, the dust discharged to the separation chamber portion 54 of the dust separation portion 52 is prevented from being sucked from the discharge port 86A and attached to the pleated filter 104 again.

  When the micro switch S1 of the dust collecting unit 50 detects the blade 303 of the pleated filter body 100, that is, when the blade 303 blocks the discharge port 86A of the dust receiving portion 86, the operation portion 13A of the hand operation tube 13 is operated. When the switch 13a is operated, the electric blower 24 is driven.

  By driving the electric blower 24, air is sucked from the suction opening 24 </ b> A of the electric blower 24, a negative pressure acts in the storage case 81 of the dust collection unit 50 through the connection air passage portion 25, and the suction air passage It acts on the inside of the dust collecting case 70K and the separation chamber portion 54 of the dust separation portion 52 via the portion 56. The negative pressure acts on the dust collecting hose 12, the extension pipe 14 and the suction port body 15 via the guide air duct tube 57, and dust is sucked together with air from the suction port body 15.

  The sucked dust and air are sucked into the suction connection port 57a of the dust collecting unit 50 through the extension pipe 14 and the dust collecting hose 12. The dust and air sucked into the suction connection port 57a are introduced into the separation chamber portion 54 of the dust separation portion 52 through the guide air passage tube 57, and rotate counterclockwise in FIG. I will do it.

  Then, dust and a part of the air are separated by this rotation, and the separated air passes through the net filter NF1 of the dust separating means 55 shown in FIG. It is sucked into 81.

  On the other hand, the dust and air that have not been separated are introduced into the communication case portion 72 of the dust collection portion 70 from the introduction opening 53A of the separation chamber portion 54 by the rotation thereof. The introduced dust and air are sucked into the dust collection chamber 73 through the communication path 71 of the communication case portion 72, and the dust is collected in the dust collection chamber 73.

  The air sucked into the dust collection chamber 73 is sucked into the suction air passage portion 56 through the filter F1 and the connection opening 75, and further sucked into the storage case 81 of the filter portion 80.

  The air sucked into the storage case 81 passes through the pleated filter 104 of the pleated filter body 100 and is sucked into the connection air passage portion 25 of the cleaner body 11 and further sucked into the suction opening 24A of the electric blower 24.

  Incidentally, since the blade 303 of the blade body 300 closes the discharge port 86A of the dust receiving portion 86 of the storage case 81, the dust in the separation chamber portion 54 of the dust separation portion 52 is communicated from the discharge port 86A via the communication path 59. This prevents the dust from adhering to the pleated filter 104 again.

  Air sucked into the suction opening 24A of the electric blower 24 passes through the electric blower 24 and is exhausted from the exhaust port 20H of the cleaner body 11 shown in FIG.

  When the cleaning is finished, the operation switch 13a of the operation unit 13A is operated to stop the driving of the electric blower 24. When driving of the electric blower 24 is stopped, the control device 200 of FIG. The drive gear 110 is rotated by driving the motor M, and the pleated filter body 100 is rotated.

  Due to the rotation of the pleated filter body 100, the projection 88 of the front wall portion 84 of the storage case 81 hits the peak portion of the pleat filter 104 and gets over the peak portion with the rotation. Each time the projection 88 gets over the mountain, vibration is applied to the pleated filter 104, and dust attached to the pleated filter 104 is shaken off. This dust accumulates in the dust receiving part 86 of the storage case 81.

  Since the protrusion 88 is provided below the center of rotation of the pleated filter body 100, a large vibration is applied to the pleated filter 104 in the lower portion of the pleated filter body 100. For this reason, dust is shaken off from the lower pleat filter 104 and falls to the dust receiving portion 86 as it is, and it does not adhere to the pleat filter 104 again during the fall, and therefore it is efficient. Dust can be dropped.

  On the other hand, the blade body 300 rotates together with the pleated filter body 100, and the sliding contact portion 303B of the blade 303 of the blade body 300 slides and moves on the upper surface of the dust receiving portion 86 of the storage case 81 as shown in FIG. Go. Due to the sliding movement of the sliding contact portion 303B of the blade 303, the dust accumulated in the dust receiving portion 86 moves along the peripheral surface of the dust receiving portion 86 and is swept out to the discharge port 86A of the dust receiving portion 86. To go. The dust swept out to the discharge port 86 </ b> A is discharged into the separation chamber portion 54 of the dust separation portion 52 through the communication path 59.

  When the pleated filter body 100 rotates, for example, once, and the blade 303 comes to a position where it closes the discharge port 86A of the dust receiving portion 86 as shown by a chain line in FIG. 16, the microswitch S1 detects the blade 300, and the control device 200 Stops driving the motor M. Accordingly, the rotation of the pleated filter body 100 is stopped at a position where the blade 303 blocks the discharge port 86A of the dust receiving portion 86.

  In this embodiment, since the three blades 303 are provided, the driving of the motor M is stopped when the microswitch S1 detects the blade 303 three times.

  When the switch 13a of the operation unit 13A of the hand operation tube 13 is operated again before the blade 303 reaches the position for closing the discharge port 86A of the dust receiving unit 86, the control device 200 does not drive the electric blower 24. Thereby, the dust discharged to the separation chamber portion 54 of the dust separation portion 52 is prevented from being sucked from the discharge port 86A and attached to the pleated filter 104 again.

  Further, when the power plug is pulled out from the outlet before the blade 303 of the blade body 300 comes to the position of closing the discharge port 86A of the dust receiving portion 86, the motor before the blade 300 closes the discharge port 86A of the dust receiving portion 86 is removed. Although the driving of M is stopped and the discharge port 86A is not blocked by the blade 300, as described above, when the power plug is connected to the outlet, the motor M is driven to rotate the pleated filter body 100, thereby discharging Since the outlet 86A is closed by the blade 303 and the electric blower 24 is driven thereafter, the problem that the dust discharged to the separation chamber portion 54 of the dust separation portion 52 is sucked from the discharge port 86A is prevented.

  When the pleated filter 104 is clogged due to long-term use, the pleated filter 104 is cleaned.

  In this cleaning, first, the lid 21 of the cleaner body 11 is opened, and the dust collection unit 50 is lifted. By this lifting, the drive gear 110 is disposed at a position below the rotation center position of the gear 107 of the pleated filter body 100, so that the drive gear 110 does not get in the way and the gear 107 of the pleat filter body 100 is driven. The gear 110 is disengaged. For this reason, the dust collection unit 50 can be easily removed from the dust collection unit chamber 22 of the cleaner body 11.

  When the dust collection unit 50 is taken out from the dust collection unit chamber 22, the pleat filter 104 of the pleated filter body 100 of the dust collection unit 50 is cleaned. At this time, the dust collecting unit 70 may be removed.

  When the cleaning of the pleated filter 104 is completed, if the dust collecting unit 50 is inserted into the dust collecting unit chamber 22 of the cleaner body 11 from above, the drive gear 110 is below the rotational center position of the gear 107 of the pleated filter body 100. With the arrangement, the gear 107 of the pleated filter body 100 meshes with the drive gear 110 without the drive gear 110 getting in the way, and the dust collection unit 50 is mounted in the dust collection unit chamber 22.

  As described above, when the dust collection unit 50 is inserted from above the dust collection unit chamber 22, the mounting is completed, so that the mounting can be easily performed.

When the dust collected in the dust collection unit 70 is discarded, it is not necessary to remove the dust collection unit 50. Therefore, it is only necessary to open the lid 21 of the cleaner body 11 and remove only the dust collection unit 70 from the dust collection unit 50. . Then, the cover plate 77 of the dust collection unit 70 is opened to discard the dust accumulated in the dust collection chambers 73 and 73A.
[Second Embodiment]
FIG. 18 shows a dust collection unit 150 of the second embodiment. In the dust collecting unit 150, the storage case 181 of the filter unit 80 is vertically divided into an upper case portion 181A and a lower case portion 181B, and the upper case portion 181A can be detached from the lower case portion 181B. The pleated filter body 100 can be removed from the lower case portion 181B by removing the case portion 181A.

  According to the second embodiment, since the pleated filter body 100 can be removed from the dust collecting unit 150 without removing the dust collecting unit 150 from the cleaner body 11, the pleat filter 104 can be easily removed. It can be easily cleaned.

  In any of the above-described embodiments, the dust separation part 52 is integrally formed with the storage case 81 of the filter unit 80, but the dust collection case part 74 of the dust collection part 70 is formed integrally with the storage case 81, and the communication case. The part 72 and the dust separating part 52 may be integrated, the communication case part may be separated from the dust collecting case part 74, and the dust separation part 52 may be removed from the storage case 81 together with the communication case part 72. .

  By doing so, the number of seal members provided can be smaller than that in which the dust separation part 52 and the dust collection part 70 can be removed from the filter part 80.

Moreover, if the dust collection part 70 is integrally formed in the storage case 81 in addition to the dust separation part 52, all the sealing members 53S and 75S are unnecessary, and the airtightness can be improved.
Although the said Example demonstrated the canister type vacuum cleaner, it can also be applied to an upright type vacuum cleaner.

It is the perspective view which showed the external appearance of the electric vacuum cleaner which concerns on this invention. It is the longitudinal cross-sectional view which showed the structure of the cleaner body shown in FIG. It is the perspective view which showed the cleaner body which removed the cover body and the dust collection unit. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional perspective view of the cleaner body shown in FIG. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the cleaner body which removed the cover body and the dust collection unit. It is the perspective view which showed the external appearance of the dust collection unit. It is a cross-sectional view of the dust collection unit shown in FIG. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional perspective view of the dust collection unit shown in FIG. It is the perspective view which showed the external appearance of the dust collection part. It is explanatory drawing which showed the front wall part and grade body of the storage case. It is the perspective view which showed the storage case and the dust separation part. It is the perspective view which showed the bone | frame of the pleat filter. It is the side view which showed the pleated filter body. It is explanatory drawing which showed the state with which the pleat bone of the pleat fill body and the blade body were piled up. It is the perspective view which showed the storage case and the blade body. It is explanatory drawing which showed the positional relationship of a dust receiving part and a braid | blade. It is the block diagram which showed the structure of control relation of a vacuum cleaner. It is the perspective view which showed the dust collection unit of 2nd Example.

Explanation of symbols

11 Vacuum Cleaner Body 22 Dust Collection Unit Room 50 Dust Collection Unit 100 Pleated Filter Body 104 Pleated Filter (Filter)
107 Gear (second transmission means)
110 Drive gear (first transmission means)
M motor

Claims (2)

A filter that is detachably and rotatably mounted on a mounting portion provided in the middle of the suction air path from the dust suction port for sucking dust to the suction opening of the electric blower of the cleaner body, and a first rotated by the driving means. A transmission means; and a second transmission means provided on the filter and rotating the filter in response to the rotational force of the first transmission means by contacting the first transmission means, and rotating the filter. A vacuum cleaner designed to remove dust adhering to this filter,
Set the direction of attachment and detachment of the filter in a direction perpendicular to the rotation axis of the filter,
An electric vacuum cleaner, wherein the first transmission means is provided on the opposite side of the filter mounting direction with respect to the rotation axis of the filter at the mounting position.   The mounting portion is provided with a dust separation portion that separates the sucked dust and air, and a dust collection portion that collects the dust separated by the dust separation portion, and the dust separation portion and the dust collection portion The electric vacuum cleaner according to claim 1, wherein at least one of them is detachably mounted integrally with the filter.

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