JP2008178506A - Vacuum cleaner - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a vacuum cleaner facilitating the moving operation of a dust remover even if the height of the dust remover element is not made higher. <P>SOLUTION: This vacuum cleaner includes: a motor-driven blower for sucking dust from a dust suction port; a dust collecting part for collecting the dust sucked to the dust suction port; a pleated filter 43 disposed in an air duct disposed between the dust collecting part and the motor-driven blower; a guide rail 44 horizontally constructed extending from one end of the pleated filter 43 to the other end; and the dust remover movably mounted along the guide rail 44, wherein the dust remover 50 is moved along the guide rail 44 to apply vibration to the pleated filter, thereby removing the fine dust adhering to the pleated filter 43. A handle body 60 is provided on the vacuum cleaner body to be stowed therein, the dust remover 50 is provided with a recessed part 52B, and a projecting part 62 of the handle body 60 is inserted into the recessed part 52B to operate and move the dust remover 45. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a vacuum cleaner in which a pleated filter is disposed between a dust collecting unit and an electric blower.

  Conventionally, an electric power supply comprising a lower case, an upper case placed on the lower case, an electric blower provided in the upper case, and a dust collection chamber and a filter provided in the lower case. A vacuum cleaner is known (see Patent Document 1).

  In such a vacuum cleaner, air sucked into the dust collection chamber from the hose connection port becomes a vortex, and the dust and air are separated by this vortex, and the separated dust is collected in the dust collection chamber, and the air is filtered. It is sucked into the electric blower through.

By the way, in such a vacuum cleaner, a pleated filter is generally used as a filter. Then, in order to remove the fine dust adhering to the pleat filter, a guide rail is horizontally mounted on the pleat filter, a dust remover is mounted so as to be movable along the guide rail, and the dust remover is manually operated by the guide rail. By moving along, the pleated filter is vibrated and the attached fine dust is dropped.
JP 2003-219997 A

  By the way, in such a vacuum cleaner, the gap between the pleat filter and the upper case is set narrow in order to reduce the height of the vacuum cleaner body. For this reason, the height of the dust remover cannot be increased. For this reason, it is difficult to grasp the dust remover with a finger, and there is a problem that it is difficult to move the dust remover.

  An object of the present invention is to provide an electric vacuum cleaner that can facilitate the operation of moving the dust remover without increasing the height of the dust remover.

The present invention is arranged in an electric blower that sucks dust from a dust suction port, a dust collecting portion that sucks dust into the dust suction port, and collects dust, and an air path between the dust collection portion and the electric blower. A pleated filter body, a guide rail horizontally extending from one end to the other end of the pleated filter body of the pleated filter body, and a dust remover mounted so as to be movable along the guide rail. In a vacuum cleaner that removes fine dust adhering to the pleat filter by applying vibration to the pleat filter by moving the pleat filter along the guide rail,
A handle body is provided so that it can be stored in the vacuum cleaner body.
A concave portion is provided in the dust remover,
One end of the handle body is inserted into the recess so that the dust remover can be moved.

  According to this invention, it becomes easy to perform the operation of moving the dust remover without increasing the height of the dust remover.

  Hereinafter, an example which is an embodiment of a vacuum cleaner concerning this invention is described based on a drawing.

[First embodiment]
A vacuum cleaner 10 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 includes a cylindrical lower case 12 and a cylindrical upper case 14 that incorporates an electric blower 13 and is detachably mounted on the lower case 12. I have. The lower case 12 and the upper case 14 constitute a cleaner body.

  An upper portion of the lower case 12 is opened, and a dust collection case 30 is detachably mounted in the opening 15. A base portion 16 is formed at the lower end of the lower case 12, and a caster K is attached to the base portion 16. The lower part of the lower case 12 is a storage part 12B for storing accessories.

  A flange 20 is formed at the lower portion of the upper case 14, and the flange 20 covers the outer peripheral side of the opening 15 of the lower case 12. A hose connection port 21 is formed in the flange 20. On the upper surface of the upper case 14, a power switch S1 and an off switch S2 are provided. H is an exhaust port, G is a clamp for fixing the upper case 14 to the lower case 12, and J is a lattice attached to the lower part of the upper case 14.

  One end of a dust collection hose 24 is detachably connected to the hose connection port 21, and an extension pipe 25 is detachably connected to the other end of the dust collection hose 24. A suction port 26 is detachably connected to the tip of the extension tube 25.

  The dust collecting case 30 is formed in a cylindrical shape having an upper opening, and a pleated filter body 40 is detachably attached to the opening. The dust collection case 30 forms a dust collection chamber (dust collection part) P.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the pleated filter body 40 forms a rectangular opening 41 and has a filter frame 42 having a circular outer diameter, a pleated filter 43 attached to the opening 41, It has a guide rail 44 that horizontally extends its central portion along the longitudinal direction, and a dust remover 50 that is mounted on the guide rail 44 and is movable along the guide rail 44.

  A storage portion 45 for storing the handle body 60 is formed on the upper surface on the right side of the filter frame 42, and a recess 45 </ b> A is formed on the side surface of the storage portion 45 so that the pleated filter body 40 can be lifted by hooking a finger. Has been. On the outer peripheral surface on the left side of the filter frame 42, a recess 46 into which the connecting cylinder 35 (see FIG. 2) is formed is formed. The connecting cylinder 35 is provided on a frame body (not shown) that holds the pleated filter body 40, and the frame body and the pleated filter body 40 are integrally attached to the lower case 12 in a detachable manner. The connecting cylinder 35 forms a dust suction port 35A.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the guide rail 44 has a long base portion 44A and a pair of rail portions 44B, 44C having a semicircular cross section formed on both sides of the base portion 44 so as to protrude upward. is doing.

  The dust remover 50 has a plate-like base 51, a rectangular sliding portion 52 formed at one end of the base 51, and a trapezoidal sliding portion 53 formed at the other end of the base 51. .

  A concave portion 52A that is slidably engaged with the rail portion 44B is formed on the lower surface of the sliding portion 52, and a concave portion 52B is formed on the right side surface (in FIG. 5) of the sliding portion 52. Further, a concave portion 53A that is slidably engaged with the rail portion 44C is formed on the lower surface of the sliding portion 53.

  A projecting portion (not shown) is formed on the lower surface of each sliding portion 52, 53. When the dust remover 50 is moved along the guide rail 44, the projecting portion repels the peak portion of the pleat filter 43. The pleated filter 43 is vibrated to remove dust adhering thereto.

  The handle body 60 includes a handle portion 61 having a predetermined height and length, and a protrusion (one end) 62 that is provided at one end of the handle portion 61 and is inserted into the recess 52 </ b> B of the dust remover 50. A step having the same height as the height from the upper surface of the base 51 of the dust remover 50 to the upper surface of the sliding portion 53 is formed between the lower surface 61 a of the handle portion 61 and the lower surface 62 a of the protrusion 62.

Then, as shown in FIG. 6, when the protrusion 62 of the handle body 60 is inserted into the recess 52 </ b> B of the dust remover 50, the handle 62 of the handle body 60 rides on the sliding portion 53 of the dust remover 50. .
[Operation]
Next, operation | movement of the vacuum cleaner comprised as mentioned above is demonstrated.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the upper case 14 is placed on the lower case 12 and fixed by the clamp G. Further, one end of the dust collection hose 24 is connected to the hose connection port 21 of the upper case 14. By this connection, the dust collection chamber P of the dust collection case 30 and the dust collection hose 24 are communicated, and the dust collection chamber P is communicated to the suction port body 26 via the dust collection hose 24 and the extension pipe 25. When the upper case 14 is placed on the lower case 12, the suction opening 13 </ b> A of the electric blower 13 communicates with the dust collection chamber P of the dust collection case 30 through the pleated filter 43.

  3 is housed in the housing portion 45 of the filter frame 42 of the pleated filter body 40. The handle body 60 shown in FIG.

  When the power switch S <b> 1 is turned on, the electric blower 13 is driven. Due to the driving of the electric blower 13, the dust collection chamber P of the dust collection case 30 becomes negative pressure via the pleated filter 43. The negative pressure acts on the suction port body 26 via the dust collection hose 24 and the extension pipe 25, and air and dust are sucked from the suction port body 26, and the air and dust are absorbed by the extension pipe 25 and the dust collection hose. 24, the dust is sucked into the dust collection chamber P from the dust suction port 35 </ b> A of the connection cylinder 35.

  The air sucked into the dust collection chamber P from the dust suction port 35A is swirled by the guide wall 36, and dust and air are separated by the swirl flow. The separated dust is collected in the dust collection chamber P.

  The swirling air passes through the pleated filter 43 and is sucked into the suction opening 13A of the electric blower 13. The sucked air is exhausted from the exhaust hole 13a of the electric blower 13, and the exhaust port of the upper case 14 is discharged. Exhaust from H.

  In order to discard the dust accumulated in the dust collection chamber P, first, the hose 24 is removed from the hose connection port 21 of the flange 20, the clamp G is removed, and the upper case 14 is removed from the lower case 12. By removing the upper case 14, the upper surface of the pleated filter body 40 is exposed as shown in FIG.

  When the pleat filter 43 of the pleat filter body 40 is clogged, the handle body 60 is taken out from the storage portion 45 of the pleat filter frame 42, and the protrusion 62 of the handle body 60 is removed as shown in FIG. 50 recesses 52B. Then, the handle portion 61 of the handle body 60 is grasped and the dust remover 50 is moved along the guide rail 44 to remove dust adhering to the pleat filter 43. The dropped dust falls into the dust collection case 30.

  As described above, since the dust remover 50 is moved by grasping the handle portion 61 of the handle body 60, even if the dust remover 50 is low and difficult to grasp, the moving operation is easy. . Moreover, since the height of the dust remover 50 can be lowered, the height from the bottom of the lower case 12 to the upper surface of the upper case 14, which is the height of the cleaner body, can be lowered.

When the dust removal of the pleat filter 43 is completed, the dust collection case 30 is removed from the lower case 12, and a finger is inserted into the recess 45A (see FIG. 4) of the storage portion 45 of the pleat filter frame 42 to remove the pleat filter body 40. The dust collected in the dust collecting case 30 is discarded.
[Second Embodiment]
FIG. 7 shows a pleated filter body 140 according to the second embodiment. This pleated filter body 140 has a concave portion 151 formed on the upper surface of a rectangular parallelepiped dust remover 150 as shown in FIG.

  Reference numeral 160 denotes a brush tool (handle body) housed in the housing portion 45 of the filter frame 42. As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the brush tool 160 removes dust on the bottom surface 161A of the substantially kamaboko-shaped handle portion 161. A protrusion 162 fitted into the recess 151 of the child 150 is formed, a rib 163 is provided around the protrusion 161, and the rib 163 is slidably engaged with the rail portions 44B and 44C of the guide rail 44. 163A and 163B are provided, and brush hairs 164 for cleaning are planted at one end of the handle portion 161.

  The brush 150 is for cleaning the dust collection chamber P of the dust collection case 30, for example.

  The protrusion 162 of the brush tool 160 is fitted into the recess 151 of the dust remover 150, the brush tool 160 is attached to the dust remover 150 as shown in FIG. 11, and the dust remover 150 is held with the handle 161 of the brush tool 160. Is to be moved.

According to the second embodiment, the same effect as that of the first embodiment can be obtained, and a dedicated handle body for moving the dust remover 150 becomes unnecessary.
[Third embodiment]
12 and 13 show the pleated filter body 240 of the third embodiment. The pleated filter body 240 is provided with a storage portion 245 for storing the brush device (handle body) 260 in the filter frame 242, and when the brush device 260 is stored in the storage portion 245, the brush device 260 is the pleated filter body 240. It is made to function as a finger hooking part when lifting.

  Engagement grooves 246 and 247 are formed on both side walls 245A and 245B of the storage portion 245 of the filter frame 242, and a recess 248 is formed on the contact surface 245C.

  The brush 260 includes a rectangular handle 261, protrusions 262 and 263 provided at both ends of the handle 261, bristle brush 264 planted in the protrusion 262, and one side of the handle and dust removal. And a protrusion 265 that engages with the recess 151 of the child 150.

  The protrusion 262 of the brush 260 is adapted to engage with the engaging groove 246 of the storage portion 245 of the pleated filter body 240, and the bristle brush 264 of the protrusion 262 enters the engaging groove 246. Yes. Further, the protrusion 263 of the brush tool 260 engages with the engaging groove 247 of the storage part 245, and the protrusion part 265 of the brush tool 260 enters the concave part 248 of the storage part 245.

  When the dust remover 151 of the pleat filter body 240 is moved by the brush tool 260, the protrusion 265 of the brush tool 260 is engaged with the recess 151 of the dust remover 150, and the handle 261 of the brush tool 260 is gripped to remove dust. The child 150 is moved.

  When the brush tool 260 is stored in the storage portion 245 of the pleated filter body 240, the protrusion 262 of the brush tool 260 and the bristle brush 264 are inserted into the engagement groove 246 of the storage portion 245, and the protrusion 262 of the brush tool 260 is inserted into the storage portion. The brush tool 260 is inserted into the engaging groove 247 of 245, and the protruding portion 265 is inserted into the concave portion 248 of the storage portion 245. The brush device 260 is stored in the storage portion 245 as shown in FIG.

  The pleat filter body 240 can be lifted by hooking the lower side of the brush 260 with a finger.

  In the third embodiment, after removing the pleated filter body 240 from the dust collecting case 30, the brush tool 260 is removed from the storage portion 245 of the pleated filter body 240 to remove dust from the pleated filter 43.

  In the third embodiment, the same effect as that of the second embodiment can be obtained, and the brush tool 260 can be used when the pleated filter body 240 is lifted.

  In the third embodiment, the brush tool 260 is used. However, a handle body as in the first embodiment may be used instead.

  In the above embodiment, the handle body 60 and the brush tools 160, 260 are all housed in the pleated filter bodies 40, 140, 240 attached to the dust collecting case provided in the cleaner body. Or may be stored directly in the upper case 14 or the like.

  Moreover, in the said Example, although the vacuum cleaner 10 which attaches the upper case 14 to the lower case 12 was demonstrated, it is not restricted to this, For example, it can apply also to an upright type or a canister 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 sectional drawing which showed schematically the structure of the vacuum cleaner shown in FIG. It is the perspective view which showed the external appearance with the pleat filter body. It is sectional drawing of the pleat filter body shown in FIG. It is the perspective view which showed the guide rail, dust remover, and handle body of a pleat filter body. It is explanatory drawing in the case of moving a dust remover using a handle body. It is the perspective view which showed the pleated filter body of 2nd Example. It is the perspective view which showed the guide rail and dust remover of the pleat filter body shown in FIG. It is the expansion perspective view which showed the brush tool shown in FIG. It is a bottom view of the brush tool shown in FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the state which attached the brush tool to the dust remover shown in FIG. It is the perspective view which showed the pleated filter body and brush tool of 3rd Example. It is the perspective view which showed the state which accommodated the brush tool in the pleat filter body of FIG.

Explanation of symbols

13 Electric blower 43 Pleated filter 44 Guide rail 50 Dust remover 52B Concavity 60 Handle body 62 Projection (one end)
P Dust collection chamber (dust collection part)

Claims (4)

An electric blower that sucks dust from a dust suction port, a dust collecting part that sucks dust into the dust suction port, and a pleat filter body disposed in an air passage between the dust collection part and the electric blower And a guide rail horizontally mounted from one end to the other end of the pleated filter body of the pleated filter body, and a dust remover mounted so as to be movable along the guide rail. The dust remover is attached to the guide rail. In a vacuum cleaner that removes fine dust adhering to the pleat filter by applying vibration to the pleat filter by moving along the pleat filter,
A handle body is provided so that it can be stored in the vacuum cleaner body.
A concave portion is provided in the dust remover,
An electric vacuum cleaner, wherein one end of the handle body is inserted into the concave portion so that the dust remover can be moved.   The vacuum cleaner according to claim 1, wherein the handle body is a brush for cleaning. The pleated filter body has a pleated filter frame detachably attached to the vacuum cleaner body, and the pleated filter attached to the pleated filter frame,
The guide rail is provided on the pleated filter frame,
The vacuum cleaner according to claim 1 or 2, wherein one end of the handle body is inserted into a recess of the dust remover so that the pleated filter body can be removed.   The handle body can be stored in the pleated filter frame, and when the handle body is stored in the pleated filter frame, the pleated filter body can be removed using the handle body as a handle. The electric vacuum cleaner according to 3.

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