JP2007167256A - Manual cleaner - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a manual cleaner referring to the cleaner for easily cleaning dust such as pieces of small paper trash scattered on a desk, a floor or the like, bits of eraser grit or refuse of food and capable of cleaning the dust with a hand operation without the use of electric power such as a battery as a power source for the cleaner in particular. <P>SOLUTION: The manual cleaner 100 is provided with a suction nozzle 2 with an opening 6 on the front, a suction fan 3, a dust collection box 5 and an air duct 7 communicating with the opening 6 to the box 5. The fan 3 is driven by a drive means 4 hand-operated to generate air flow through the rotation and able to easily absorb the dust on the face to be cleaned to collect it to the box 5. The drive means 4 is manually operated with no requirement of a power supply means such as the battery. Thereby the cleaner can be readily used anytime and anywhere. A cleaner main body can be miniaturized to be lightweight as well. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a cleaner for easily cleaning dust such as small paper scraps, eraser waste, food waste, etc. scattered on a desk or floor surface, and in particular, uses electric power such as a battery as a power source of the cleaner. The present invention relates to a manual cleaner that can clean dust by a manual operation.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a vacuum cleaner including a suction port, a suction pipe, a suction hose, and a main body has been widely used as means for regularly cleaning dust in a home or the like. Such a vacuum cleaner has a strong suction force when cleaning the floor of one room or a plurality of rooms at once, and is very convenient.

  However, for example, if you want to clean up dust such as bread crumbs left on the table after meals or scraps of eraser left on the desk, it is very difficult to move from the storage location with the above vacuum cleaner. Since it is a tedious work and very troublesome, handy cleaners and the like have been developed to clean up such a small amount of dust.

  For example, in the housing, a power feeding means, a driving means driven by the power feeding means, a fan driven by the driving means, and a suction port that is connected to the fan housing space and is storable in the housing. A handy suction cleaner has been devised that houses and arranges a filter means that communicates the fan housing space with the outside air. When the fan of such a handy suction cleaner is operated, dust and dust can be sucked easily. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).

  Also, there are provided a mouth portion for sucking the sucked material, a main body provided with a suction port for discharging the sucked sucked material and air, and an air outlet port for blowing air to the discharge port side in the main body. An air blowing mechanism having a breathable suction material pack for collecting the sucked material sucked into the main body and detachably attached to the discharge port; and the suction material stock pack being attached to and detached from the discharge port. A handy cleaner consisting of a stock pack attachment / detachment mechanism for free attachment has been devised. By manually operating the air blowing mechanism and blowing air to the discharge port side in the main body, together with air from the mouth portion Aspirated material, that is, household waste, can be sucked and collected in the stock pack (see, for example, Patent Document 2).

In addition, a motor is built in a main body formed in a size that can be carried and gripped, and a rotation shaft of the motor protrudes from the main body, and has a brush including a circular brush base that can be attached to and detached from the rotation shaft. A hand cleaner has been devised that is arranged in a ring shape near the periphery of the circular brush base. By rotating such a brush, the object to be cleaned can be cleaned cleanly (see, for example, Patent Document 3).
JP-A-6-304093 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-14826 JP 10-296193 A

  However, the conventional handy cleaner as disclosed in Patent Document 1 employs power supply means using a dry battery to drive the drive means, and in the embodiments, power supply from an external power source is also possible. . However, whenever a dry battery is used, it will eventually be necessary to replace it, and a battery that has become unusable due to cost must be discarded. When a rechargeable battery is used, even if it is stored in a fully charged state, it gradually discharges, which has the disadvantage that it may encounter a situation where it cannot be used when it is desired to use it. Further, although a method of supplying power from an external power source is also described, there is a drawback in that the cleaning place is naturally limited and the use becomes very inconvenient. Furthermore, the incorporation of a battery or the like inevitably increases the weight, and there is a problem that the portability and ease of the handy cleaner are reduced by half.

  Moreover, in the conventional handy cleaner as disclosed in Patent Document 2, the bag body constituting the air blowing mechanism is pressed by hand, and air is blown to the discharge port side, so that suction is performed from the mouth together with air. Although it has a structure for sucking objects, in order to suck a lot of garbage, the capacity to blow out the air must be increased, and there is a problem that the bag becomes large and portability is impaired. Was. Further, after the bag body is pushed, the suction stops until the recessed bag body returns to its original state, and there is a disadvantage that sufficient dust cannot be sucked.

  Moreover, in the conventional hand cleaner as disclosed in Patent Document 3, the object to be cleaned can be cleaned cleanly by rotating a brush planted on the periphery of the circular portion, but dust is removed from the object to be cleaned. However, this dust cannot be collected, and for this reason, it has a drawback that it must be separately cleaned with a suction cleaner or the like.

  The present invention solves the above-mentioned conventional problems, and relates to a cleaner for easily cleaning dust such as small paper scraps, eraser waste, food waste, etc. scattered on a desk or a floor surface. An object of the present invention is to provide a manual cleaner capable of cleaning dust by a manual operation without using electric power such as a battery as a power source of the battery.

  In order to solve the above-described conventional problems, a cleaner according to the present invention includes a suction nozzle having an opening at a tip, a suction fan, a dust collection box, and an air passage communicating from the opening to the dust collection box. In the above, the suction fan is driven by manual operation, so that the dust on the surface to be cleaned is easily collected in the suction box by the air flow generated by the rotation of the fan. can do. Further, since the drive means is structured to be driven by manual operation, it does not require any power supply means such as a battery, and has an advantage that it can be easily used anytime and anywhere. Further, since no power feeding means is required, the cleaner body can be reduced in size and weight.

  In addition, since the cleaner of the present invention can attach a rotary attachment to the shaft body of the suction fan, various rotary attachments such as a brush body, a hammered body, a polished body, and a wiping body can be attached and rotated. So you can clean various things and places.

  In addition, since the cleaner of the present invention is provided with means for switching the rotation direction of the suction fan, not only suction but also wind can be blown out, and dust such as a rail can be removed from the groove of the rail. Can be used as a blower.

  In the cleaner of the present invention, the suction fan is driven by manual operation to suck the dust, so the dust of the desk or the table is sucked together with the suction air by the air flow generated by the rotation of the fan. be able to. In addition, since no battery or the like is required, it can be easily cleaned anytime and anywhere.

  A first invention is a cleaner having a suction nozzle having an opening at a tip, a suction fan, a dust collection box, and an air passage communicating from the opening to the dust collection box, and the suction fan is manually operated. Since the driving means for driving is provided, the dust on the surface to be cleaned can be easily put on the suction air and collected in the dust collection box by the air flow generated by the rotation of the fan. Further, since the drive means is structured to be driven by manual operation, it does not require any power supply means such as a battery, and has an advantage that it can be easily used anytime and anywhere. Further, since no power feeding means is required, the cleaner body can be reduced in size and weight.

  In the cleaner according to the second aspect of the present invention, since the rotary attachment is held and fixed to the shaft body of the suction fan by a simple attaching / detaching method, various rotations such as a brush body, a brushed body, a polished body, and a wiping body are provided. By attaching attachments and rotating them, various objects and various places can be cleaned.

  The third invention is the cleaner according to the first or second invention, and the cleaner according to the present invention is provided with means for switching the rotation direction of the suction fan. Can be blown out, and dust such as a crosspiece can be removed from the groove of the crosspiece and used as a blower.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In addition, this invention is not limited by this embodiment.

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

  FIG. 1 is a side view of a part of a manual cleaner 100 according to the present embodiment, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a use state of the manual cleaner.

  In the figure, a main body case 1 has a suction nozzle 2, a suction fan 3, a driving means 4, and a dust collection box 5. An opening is formed at the tip of the suction nozzle 2 to suck dust together with air. Part 6 is provided. Reference numeral 7 denotes an air passage that passes through the suction nozzle 2 from the opening 6 and communicates with the dust collection box 5 through the suction fan 3. The dust collection box 5 includes air from the opening 6. An exhaust filter 8 is disposed for discharging the air flowing in through the passage 7 and catching the air without allowing it to pass through. The exhaust filter 8 is made of a material having air permeability such as a nonwoven fabric or a mesh fabric.

  The suction fan 3 is rotatably supported by the drive means 4. The drive means 4 is provided with a swingable trigger 9 for rotationally driving the rotating shaft portion on which the suction fan 3 is pivotally supported. The grip 10 provided on the main body 1 is gripped by hand. When the trigger 9 is pulled in the direction of arrow A, the suction fan 3 rotates.

  Reference numeral 12 denotes a raised cloth 12 for securing a predetermined gap between the opening 6 and the surface to be cleaned and for preventing the suction nozzle 2 from coming into direct contact with the surface to be cleaned and scratching it. In a state where the wheel 13 and the raised cloth 12 provided below the center part are installed, a predetermined interval is set between the opening 6 and the surface to be cleaned, ensuring stable suction force, and at the time of suction It plays a role of stabilizing the movement of the main body 1.

  The details of the driving means 4 will be described with reference to FIGS. The trigger 9 is formed integrally with a drive gear 14 having an arcuate gear, and is pivotally supported in a swingable manner with a shaft 16 as a fulcrum, with one end engaged with the drive gear 14 and the other end within the main body case 1. It is urged in the direction of arrow B by the tension spring 15 to be stopped. When the trigger 9 is pulled and swung in the direction of arrow A, the drive gear 14 meshes with the gear 18a and rotates. The gear 18a and the gear 18b integrally form a moving gear 20 on the same axis. As the drive gear 14 moves in the direction of arrow A, the moving gear 20 also moves and the rotary shaft 19 moves in the direction of arrow C. .

  As the moving gear 20 moves in the direction of arrow C, the gear 18b meshes with the gear 21a, and the rotation of the gear 18a in the direction of arrow D causes the gear 21a to rotate in the direction of arrow E. The gear 21b is coaxially formed with the gear 21a so as to form a driven gear 22. This rotation is transmitted to the bevel gear 23a, and the bevel gear 23b formed coaxially with the bevel gear 23a is rotated in the direction of arrow F. . The bevel gear 23b meshes with the bevel gear 24 and changes the rotation direction by 90 °. A flywheel 25 and a suction fan 3 are fixed to the bevel gear 24 on the same axis, and the suction fan 3 rotates.

  When the movement of the trigger 9 that has moved to the full swingable range in the direction of arrow A stops, the moving gear 20 disengages from the driven gear 22 and returns to the direction of arrow G. At this time, the suction fan 3 is urged by the flywheel 25 and continues to rotate with inertia. When the trigger 9 is released, the trigger 9 returns to the direction of arrow B by the return force of the tension spring 15. If the trigger 9 is swung again in the direction of arrow A before the inertial rotation of the suction fan 3 does not stop, the suction fan 3 can be rotated without stopping continuously.

  In the manual cleaner configured as described above, an air flow flowing through the air passage 7 from the opening 6 to the exhaust filter 8 is generated by the continuous rotation of the suction fan 3, and dust scattered on the surface to be cleaned is removed from the air. Aspirated together and carried to the dust collection box 5. The dust collection box 5 is detachably attached to the main body case 1, and the collected dust can be discarded by removing the dust collection box 5.

  According to the present embodiment, since the suction by the rotation of the suction fan 3 can be realized without a power supply means such as a battery, the dust scattered on the table, the table, etc. can be sucked easily at any time and anywhere. Is something that can be done. In the present embodiment, the driving means 4 is driven by swinging the trigger 9 to rotate the suction fan 3, but the present invention is not limited to this. As long as the suction fan 3 can be rotationally driven by manual operation, the shape and the configuration thereof are not limited.

  Further, in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the main body case 1 has been described with a substantially pistol type figure, but this shape may be freely configured, and the suction nozzle 2 having the opening 6, the suction fan 3, Any structure may be employed as long as the air passage 7 is configured to include the driving unit 4 for driving the suction fan 3 and the dust collection box 5 and communicate from the opening 6 to the dust collection box 5.

  (Embodiment 2) A second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. Note that a description of the same parts as those in Embodiment 1 is omitted. The shaft body 30 of the suction fan 3 has a mounting hole 33 for mounting the shaft portion 32 of the rotary attachment 31 at the center thereof. When the shaft portion 32 of the rotary attachment 31 is fitted and attached to the shaft portion 32 in a press-fit relationship, and the suction fan 3 is rotated, the rotation attachment 31 also rotates about the shaft portion 32. Since the rotary attachment 31 is held and fixed by a simple attaching / detaching method as described above, the suction cleaning and the cleaning by the rotary attachment 31 can be easily switched.

  5A to 5C show a state in which brush bodies 34a, 34b, and 34c are attached as the rotary attachment 31. FIG. FIG. 5A shows a brush body 34a having a torsion brush portion 35, which can clean dust and the like accumulated in a gap between furniture and AV equipment. FIG.5 (b) is the brush body 34b which has the circular flocking brush part 36, and is suitable for cleaning the thing of a plane or a shape near a plane, and a place. FIG.5 (c) is the brush body 34c which has the columnar flocking brush part 37, and can clean the cylindrical inside diameter part, for example, the inside of shoes.

  The rotary attachment 31 shown in FIG. 6 is a paddle body 39 composed of a fiber bundle 38 formed by bundling fibers, such as polypropylene, and a shaft portion 32. The accumulated dust can be cleaned.

  A rotating attachment 31 shown in FIG. 7 has a polishing body 41 made of a woven fabric or the like having a polishing effect attached to a core body 40, and removes dirt on the surface to be cleaned by applying it to the surface to be cleaned while rotating. It has the effect of polishing the surface.

  A rotating attachment 31 shown in FIG. 8 is formed by wrapping and fixing a wiping sheet 43 formed in a sheet shape made of a nonwoven fabric or the like around a core body 42 to form a wiping body 44, and a surface to be cleaned while rotating. , The floor surface or the like can be wiped off by entwining the dust on the surface to be cleaned between the fibers of the wiping sheet 43. Further, if the wiping sheet 43 is structured so that it can be easily removed, if it becomes dirty, it can be replaced with a new wiping sheet 43 and used repeatedly.

  (Embodiment 3) Although not particularly shown in Embodiment 3, for example, in the driving means 4 described in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 in Embodiment 1, a switching mechanism (not shown), for example, By making it possible to create a state in which one more gear (not shown) is engaged between the gear 21b and the gear 23a, the suction fan 3 can be rotated forward and backward. Outside air is taken in from the outside of the exhaust filter 8 of the dust collection box 5 by the reversely rotating suction fan 3, and blown out from the opening 6 through the air passage 7. As a result, the manual cleaner 100 can be used as a blower, and dust that accumulates in a groove such as a crosspiece and is difficult to be sucked out can be driven out of the groove.

(Embodiment 4) A manual cleaner 101 in Embodiment 4 will be described with reference to FIG.
The main body case 27 has a shape that is a reduced size of an automobile. In the main body case 27, an opening 33 is provided on the bottom surface, and a dust collection box 25 communicating with the opening 33 is provided. A pre-filter 26 is attached to the upper surface side in the dust collection box 25. A ventilation hole 30 is provided on the upper surface of the dust collection box 25 so that the dust collection box 25 and the inside of the main body case 27 can be ventilated via the prefilter 26.

  The suction fan 3 is disposed on the upper surface of the vent hole 30, and the suction fan 3 is attached to the driving means 34. The trigger 31 and the grip 32 for driving the driving means 34 are provided on the outer side of the main body case 27, that is, on the upper surface side. A front wheel 28 and a rear wheel 29 are provided at the lower part of the main body case 27 configured as described above. 9 is a cross-sectional view, one front wheel 28 and one rear wheel 29 are shown, but the front wheel 28 and the rear wheel 29 each have a total of four wheels.

  In the manual cleaner 101 configured as described above, by gripping the grip 32 protruding from the upper surface of the main body case 27 and pulling the trigger 31, a gear (not shown) built in the driving means 34 is rotationally driven, The suction fan 3 that is pivotally supported by the drive means 34 rotates. The trigger 32 is urged by a spring or the like as described in the first embodiment, and the suction fan 3 continues to rotate by pulling the trigger 32 continuously.

  By the rotation of the suction fan 3, an air flow is generated from the opening 33 in the order in the dust collection box 25, the prefilter 26, the vent hole 30, and the main body case 27. The dust on the surface to be cleaned such as the floor surface is carried into the dust collection box 25 from the opening 33 by riding on this air flow, and only the air passes through the prefilter 26 and flows into the main body case 27. The air is exhausted from the exhaust port 35.

  As described above, the front case 28 and the rear wheel 29 are each provided with a total of four wheels on the lower surface of the main body case 27, so that the distance between the opening 33 and the surface to be cleaned can be easily fixed by simply placing it. Therefore, the suction force is also stabilized. Further, since the front wheel 28 and the rear wheel 29 that are grounded on the surface to be cleaned can move the entire manual cleaner 101 while rotating, there is an advantage that the surface to be cleaned is hardly damaged.

  Furthermore, the manual cleaner 101 as in the present embodiment can be easily used by children as a toy with a cleaning function in a car.

(Embodiment 5) A manual cleaner 102 in Embodiment 5 will be described with reference to FIG. Note that a description of the same parts as those in Embodiment 4 is omitted.
The rear wheel 29 has a drive gear 37 on the wheel shaft, and is connected to the small pulley 39 of the speed increasing gear 38 a by a belt 40. The large pulley 41 of the speed increasing gear 38a meshes with the small pulley 42 of the speed increasing gear 38b, the large pulley 43 of the speed increasing gear 38b meshes with the small pulley 44 of the speed increasing gear 38c, and the large pulley 45 of the speed increasing gear 38c. However, by meshing with the drive means 46, the rotation of the rear wheel 29 is transmitted to the suction fan 3 while increasing the speed.

  When the manual cleaner 102 configured as described above grasps the side surface of the main body case 27 and travels on the floor surface, the suction fan 3 rotates as the rear wheel 29 rotates. Since the speed is increased by the speed increasing gears 38 a, 38 b, 38 c, the suction fan 3 rotates at a high speed, and the air generated thereby sucks dust from the opening 33 and carries it to the dust collection box 25. The present embodiment has the advantage that the act of pulling the trigger 32 described in the fourth embodiment is unnecessary, and suction can be performed simply by running on the floor surface.

  As described above, the manual cleaner according to the present invention can easily suck and collect dust into the dust collection box by the flow of air generated by the rotation of the fan. In addition, since a power supply means such as a battery is not required and the structure is driven by manual operation, it can be carried and used anywhere in the house. It can also be easily brought into the car and used. In this way, it can be used easily anytime, anywhere. Further, since no power feeding means is required, the cleaner body can be reduced in size and weight.

The side view which made a part of manual cleaner in Embodiment 1 of the present invention a section The perspective view which shows the use condition of the manual cleaner Side view of drive means in the manual cleaner Top view of drive means in the manual cleaner (A) The side view which made a part of rotation attachment using a brush body in Embodiment 2 of the present invention a section. (B) The perspective view of the rotation attachment using a brush body in Embodiment 2 of the present invention. (C) Side view of a rotary attachment using a brush body in Embodiment 2 of the present invention. Side view of a rotary attachment using a paddle in Embodiment 2 of the present invention Side view of rotating attachment using polished body in embodiment 2 of the present invention The side view of the rotation attachment which uses the wiping body in Embodiment 2 of this invention The side view which made a part of manual cleaner in Embodiment 4 of the present invention a section The side view which made a part of manual cleaner in Embodiment 5 of the present invention a section

Explanation of symbols

2 Suction nozzle 3 Suction fan 4, 34, 46 Driving means 5, 25 Dust collection box 6, 33 Opening 7 Air passage 8 Exhaust filter 9, 31 Trigger 31 Rotating attachments 34a, 34b, 34c Brush body 39 Blade body 41 Polishing body 44 Wiping body 100, 101, 102 Manual cleaner

Claims (3)

  In a cleaner provided with a suction nozzle having an opening at the tip, a suction fan, a dust collection box, and an air passage communicating from the opening to the dust collection box, the cleaner has a driving means for driving the suction fan by manual operation. This is a manual cleaner.   2. The manual cleaner according to claim 1, wherein a rotary attachment can be attached to the shaft body of the suction fan.   The manual cleaner according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising means for switching the direction of rotation of the suction fan.