JP2008302093A - Cleaning apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a cleaning apparatus capable of effectively cleaning a shaver head for a long term by including a filter for preventing a filter surface from being clogged. <P>SOLUTION: The cleaning apparatus includes: a cleaning part 22; a tank 19; and a pump 36 for supplying a cleaning liquid in the tank 19 to the cleaning part 22. The tank 19 includes: a liquid supply port 42; a return port 45 for receiving the cleaning liquid after cleaning; and the filter 47 for filtering the cleaning liquid after cleaning, which is arranged inside the tank. The filter 47 is composed of a filter frame 48, and a filtering element 49 which is kept in a shape with a W shape cross section by the filter frame 48, and internally has an upward projected mountain part 50. The filter 47 is arranged inside the tank 19 in a state where the mountain part 50 is vertically opposed to the return port 45. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an electric razor cleaning device provided with a filter for filtering a cleaning liquid after cleaning inside a tank for storing the cleaning liquid.

  It is known in Patent Document 1 that a filter is provided inside a tank in a cleaning device for an electric razor. In this case, a hollow cylindrical filter is arranged in a recumbent posture near the bottom inside the tank, and a pump suction pipe is arranged inside the filter. The cleaning device is equipped with a cleaning tank that accepts the razor head of an electric razor loaded in an inverted position. The cleaning liquid pressurized by the pump is supplied to the cleaning tank, and cleaning is performed while pouring the cleaning liquid over the razor head. . The cleaning liquid after cleaning is returned to the tank from an outlet port opened at the bottom of the cleaning tank. One end of the filter is fixed to the peripheral wall of the tank via a seal body, and the previous liquid absorption pipe is inserted into the filter via the seal body.

JP-T-2001-512337 (9th page, lines 2-8, FIG. 1)

  According to the cleaning device of Patent Document 1, since cleaning is performed while pouring a clean cleaning liquid after being filtered by the filter onto the razor head, the razor head can be effectively cleaned. In addition, the dust and sebum washed away from the razor head can be returned to the tank together with the cleaning liquid after washing and held in the tank. However, since the cleaning liquid inside the filter with a small volume is sucked with a pump compared to the capacity of the tank, it is inevitable that a steady water flow across the filtration surface is formed on the filtration surface of the filter, Since the collected freckle and sebum are widely dispersed in the cleaning liquid in the tank, these freckle and sebum are easily carried by the previous steady flow and trapped on the filtration surface. Prone to clogging. If the cleaning time is extended for a long time, the clogged state progresses rapidly due to an increase in the amount of collected hair dust and sebum, and an excessive load is likely to be applied to the motor that drives the pump.

  The filter is arranged so that the entire filter is immersed in the cleaning liquid in the tank, and the pump suction pipe is inserted into the filter from the peripheral wall of the tank through the seal body. Therefore, it is necessary to insert and mount the tank in a state where the seal body is correctly positioned with respect to the liquid suction pipe, and the tank mounting operation is troublesome. Furthermore, it is necessary to avoid liquid leakage from the inlet of the liquid suction pipe when the tank is attached and detached, and the vigorous seal structure becomes complicated, and it is inevitable that the cost increases accordingly. When the tank including the filter is made into a cartridge, the replacement cost of the tank increases.

  An object of the present invention is to effectively supply a filtered cleaning liquid with a pump to effectively clean the razor head, and to provide a filter that does not clog the filtration surface, and can smoothly supply the cleaning liquid over a long period of time. It is to provide a cleaning device. The object of the present invention is to optimize the filter arrangement and the filter structure in the tank, so that clogging of the filtration surface can be prevented over a long period of time, and in addition, the tank that is made into a cartridge together with the filter can be easily attached and detached. It is providing the cleaning apparatus provided with the filter.

  The cleaning device of the present invention includes a cleaning unit 22, a tank 19 that stores a cleaning liquid, and a pump 36 that supplies the cleaning liquid in the tank 19 to the cleaning unit 22. The tank 19 is provided with a liquid supply port 42 for sending out the cleaning liquid and a return port 45 for receiving the cleaned cleaning liquid, and a filter 47 for filtering the cleaned cleaning liquid inside the tank. Is arranged. The filter 47 includes a filtration element 49 and is formed in a container shape that opens upward, and an upward protruding peak portion 50 is provided inside the filter. The filter 47 is disposed in the tank 19 with the upper surface opening facing the return port 45 vertically.

  The filter 47 is disposed in the tank 19 with the peak portion 50 facing the return port 45 vertically.

  The upper surface opening edge of the filter 47 is exposed above the static liquid level of the cleaning liquid stored in the tank 19, and most of the filtration surface is immersed in the cleaning liquid.

  The filter 47 is composed of a filter frame 48 and a sheet-like filtration element 49 that is retained in a W-shaped cross section by the filter frame 48. 51 is formed.

  In the cleaning state in which the cleaning liquid in the tank 19 is supplied to the cleaning unit 22 by the pump 36 and the cleaning liquid after cleaning is returned from the cleaning unit 22 to the tank 19 through the return port 45, the upper end of the peak portion 50 is It is below the static liquid level and is the same as or slightly above the liquid level during cleaning.

  A restriction rib 46 is provided inside the tank 19 so that the filter 47 can move freely within the movement range defined by the restriction rib 46.

  In the present invention, in the cleaning device for cleaning the razor head 2 while supplying the cleaning liquid in the tank 19 to the cleaning unit 22 by the pump 36, a filter 47 for filtering the cleaning liquid after cleaning is disposed in the tank 19. did. Specifically, a filter 47 formed in a container shape including the filtration element 49 and opened upward is disposed in the tank 19 with its upper surface opening facing the return port 45 in the vertical direction. All of the washed cleaning liquid flowing down can be filtered by the filter element 49 of the filter 47. In this way, when all the cleaning liquid after washing flowing down from the return port 45 is filtered by the filter 47 provided in the tank 19, the filtered hairs and sebum remain inside the filter 47, It is possible to prevent debris and sebum from being dispersed in the outer surface cleaning liquid. Therefore, the cleaning unit 22 can be effectively cleaned by supplying the clean cleaning liquid after being filtered by the pump 36.

  Moreover, since the upper protrusion-like peak part 50 is provided inside the filter 47, the filtration area can be enlarged by the peak part 50, and the filtration surface can be delayed from becoming clogged at an early stage. Cleaning that can remove fouling and sebum adhering to the part 50 by a liquid flow formed by the cleaning liquid flowing down from the return port 45, can prevent clogging of the filtration surface, and can smoothly supply the cleaning liquid over a long period as a whole. It can be a device.

  In particular, when the peak portion 50 of the filter 47 disposed in the tank 19 is vertically opposed to the return port 45, the cleaning liquid flowing down from the return port 45 can directly collide with the peak portion 50. The fluff and sebum adhering to the surrounding area can be more reliably washed away with the flow of the cleaning liquid to renew the filtration surface, and even if the amount of fluff and sebum trapped inside the filter 47 increases, The subsequent cleaning liquid can be filtered without any trouble.

  If the upper surface opening edge of the filter 47 is exposed to the upper side of the upper surface of the filter 47 based on the stationary liquid level of the cleaning liquid stored in the tank 19, the cleaning flows down from the return port 45 in the cleaning state. The liquid can be reliably prevented from overflowing over the upper opening edge of the filter 47 without being filtered, and therefore, the cleaning liquid sucked by the pump 36 can be prevented from containing fouling and sebum, It prevents fouling and sebum from adhering and sticking to the inside and the cleaning liquid supply passage, and can always supply the cleaning liquid smoothly. In addition, since most of the filtration surface is always immersed in the cleaning liquid, it is possible to prevent the filtration surface from being dried in a non-use state, and fouling and sebum from sticking to the filtration surface.

  A filter 47 is constituted by the filter frame 48 and a sheet-like filtration element 49 that is retained in a W-shaped cross section by the filter frame 48, and the foul accumulation 51 is formed on both sides of the lower part of the peak portion 50 formed by the filtration element 49. When the shape is formed, the ratio of the filtration area to the opening surface of the filter 47 can be increased by the amount of the crest portion 50, and the fouling and the like can be subsidized and accumulated in the fuzzy reservoir 51 continuous to the crest portion 50.

  In the cleaning state in which the cleaning liquid in the tank 19 is supplied to the cleaning unit 22 by the pump 36 and the cleaning liquid after cleaning is returned from the cleaning unit 22 to the tank 19 through the return port 45, the upper end of the peak portion 50 is If the liquid level below the stationary liquid level is the same as or slightly above the liquid level at the time of cleaning, the cleaning liquid flowing down from the return port 45 is spread over a wider range including the peak portion 50 and its peripheral portion. Since it can be directly collided, the dust and sebum adhering to the ridge 50 and its peripheral part are surely washed away with the flow of the cleaning liquid, the filtration surface is more effectively renewed, and the filtration capacity is lowered over a long period of time. Can be prevented.

  If a regulating rib 46 is provided inside the tank 19 so that the filter 47 can move freely within the range of movement defined by the regulating rib 46, vibration when driving the pump 36 and cleaning that flows down from the return port 45 are performed. The filter 47 can move within a certain range by the falling impact of the liquid, and as a result, the relative position between the return port 45 and the peak portion 50 changes, so that the dust and sebum adhering to the peak portion 50 and the peripheral portion are cleaned. It can be washed out extensively with the flow of liquid and the renewable filtration surface can be expanded.

(Example) FIGS. 1-15 shows the Example of the cleaning apparatus which concerns on this invention. In FIG. 2, the electric razor to be cleaned includes a main body portion 1 that also serves as a grip, and a razor head 2 provided on the upper portion of the main body portion 1. The razor head 2 is provided with a pair of arch-shaped outer cutters 3 made of mesh blades, rotary inner cutters 4 and 4 that are in sliding contact with the inner surfaces of the outer cutters 3, and a center cutter 5. The inner blades 4 and 4 can be rotationally driven by the rotational power of the motor 6 provided inside the portion 1, and at the same time, the inner blades of the center blade 5 can be reciprocated.

  A rechargeable battery 8 is accommodated in the main body 1, and a push button type switch button 9 for switching a main switch and an LED display 10 for displaying an operation mode are provided on the front surface thereof. A power supply plug 11 is provided at the lower end of the main body 1. The head case 12 that constitutes the razor head 2 and the outer blade holder 13 that is detachably attached to the head case 12 divide a fuzz chamber R for storing foul hair.

  The cleaning device includes a base 15, a housing 16 that can be displaced up and down with respect to the base 15, a standing post 17 that stands upright in the center of the rear portion of the housing 16, and that can be raised and lowered by the positioning post 17. The power supply arm 18 and the like that are guided and supported are configured as main outer bodies. As shown in FIG. 4, the housing 16 includes a housing main body 16A that covers the outer surface of the main part of the cleaning device, and a housing base 16B that is fixed near the lower part of the inner surface of the housing main body 16A. A tank 19 for storing cleaning liquid is disposed between the base 15 and the housing base 16B, and a pump 36 described later is assembled to the housing base 16B. In FIG. 2, reference numeral 20 denotes a viewing window for visually confirming the liquid level in the tank 19.

  In the upper center of the housing body 16A, a loading portion 21 for fixing and holding the electric razor in a cleaning posture is formed in a recess, and a head sink (cleaning portion) 22 for receiving the razor head 2 continuously is provided at the lower end thereof. The control panel provided on the front shoulder of the housing main body 16A has a select button 23 for selecting an operation mode, a charge button 24 for starting charging, cleaning, drying, and charging states, and a reset state. An LED display unit 25 for displaying this is provided.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the electric razor is inserted and mounted in the loading portion 21 in an inverted posture in which the back surface thereof faces the stereotaxic post 17, and three places on the front and rear surfaces of the main body portion 1 are the loading portion 21 and the head. The case 22 is received and held by the sink 22, and the back portion of the case in the vicinity of the power supply plug 11 is positioned and held by a holding projection 26 protruding from the upper portion of the positioning post 17. A receiving portion of the main body 1 in the loading portion 21 and the head sink 22 is denoted by reference numeral 27. In the center of the front surface of the head sink 22, an axial-flow type air blowing fan 29 for supplying dry air to the razor head 2 after cleaning is disposed. The loading unit 21 in the present invention is a concept including a head sink 22 and a positioning post 17 for supporting an electric razor loaded in an inverted posture.

  As described above, the razor head 2 is supported in a suspended state inside the head sink 22 in a state where the electric razor is mounted on the loading portion 21. In order to perform cleaning by directly supplying the cleaning liquid into the razor head 2 in this state, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, a pump unit 31 is disposed inside the tank 19, and the inclined bottom of the head sink 22 is arranged. A nozzle 32 is provided on the wall. Further, a liquid receiving opening 33 and auxiliary openings 34 are formed on the left and right of the peripheral wall of the razor head 2 facing the nozzle 32 so that the openings 33 and 34 can be opened and closed by a slidable shutter 35. The pump unit 31 is fixed to the housing base 16B, and a centrifugal pump (pump) 36 and a motor 37 that rotationally drives the centrifugal pump 36 are incorporated therein. The longitudinal outlet passage 38 of the centrifugal pump 36 and the inclined nozzle 32 are connected via a lateral passage 39. Reference numeral 40 denotes a suction port of the centrifugal pump 36.

  The tank 19 is composed of a tank body 19a that opens downward and a tank base 19b. The entire circumference of the joint surface of the both 19a and 19b is welded and fixed by an ultrasonic welding method to form a box-like container. It is formed. Overhanging walls 19c (see FIG. 7) are formed on the left and right sides of the bottom of the tank 19. On the upper surface of the tank main body 19b, a liquid supply port 42 for inserting the previous pump unit 31 and a return port 45 for inserting a return pipe 44 continuous with the drain port 43 of the head sink 22 are opened ( (See FIG. 1). Further, four regulating ribs 46 that project the moving range of the filter 47 accommodated in the tank protrude from one side inner surface of the tank main body 19b. As shown in FIG. 6, the regulation ribs 46 are formed at four locations surrounding the return port 45.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the filter 47 is formed in a container shape that is opened upward by a filter frame 48 and a filter element 49 whose cross section is maintained in a W shape by the filter frame 48. The filter frame 48 is made of a plastic molded product integrally including a pair of left and right side walls 48a and five crosspieces 48b that connect the opposing surfaces of the side walls 48a, and the upper opening surface is formed in a square shape.

  The filter element 49 is made of a nonwoven fabric, and is insert-fixed when the filter frame 48 is injection molded. By holding the filtration element 49 in a W-shaped cross section with the five crosspieces 48b, an upper protrusion-like peak portion 50 is formed at the front and rear central portion of the filtration element 49, and a V-shape is formed on each front and rear of the peak portion 50. A fuzzy puddle 51 is formed. By keeping the filtration element 49 in a W-shaped cross section, the filtration area of the filter 47 can be increased, and the ratio of the filtration area to the opening surface of the filter 47 can be increased. In a state where the filter 47 configured as described above is accommodated in the tank main body 19a, the tank main body 19a and the tank base 19b are welded, whereby the tank 19 in which the filter 47 is sealed, that is, the tank 19 in a cartridge form. Is obtained. The liquid supply port 42 and the return port 45 of the tank 19 at the time of shipment are each closed with a seal sheet.

  As described above, the filter 47 sealed in the tank 19 is received by the positioning rib 52 provided on the tank base 19b at the lower end of the side wall 48a as shown in FIG. 19 is supported so as to float away from the upper surface of the bottom wall. Accordingly, the filtered cleaning liquid can freely travel through the space below the filter 47. The accommodation position of the filter 47 in the tank 19 is defined by the regulation rib 46, and the peak portion 50 faces the return port 45 vertically.

  The front-rear dimension of the opening surface of the filter 47 is smaller than the front-rear facing distance of the regulating rib 46, and the left-right dimension of the opening surface is set slightly smaller than the facing distance of the left-right wall of the tank body 19a. The vertical height of the filter 47 is set smaller than the vertical dimension between the inner surface of the upper wall of the tank body 19a and the upper end of the positioning rib 52. Therefore, the filter 47 can move back and forth within the range defined by the regulating rib 46 in the tank 19.

  As described above, by disposing the filter 47 directly below the return port 45, all of the cleaning liquid after washing, including fluff and sebum returned from the head sink 22, can flow down into the filter 47 and be filtered. The centrifugal pump 36 can feed the cleaning liquid after filtration to the nozzle 32. The liquid level in the tank 19 changes between cleaning and non-use. The tank 19 is filled with a specified amount of cleaning liquid, and the stationary liquid level (the state shown in FIG. 1) in the state where the pump unit 31 is inserted into the tank is at the highest position. The liquid level is lower than the stationary liquid level by the amount of the cleaning liquid sent to the head sink 22. The vertical dimension of the filter 47 is set in relation to these liquid levels.

  Specifically, in order to prevent the cleaning liquid after washing flowing down from the return pipe 44 from overflowing from the opening edge of the filter 47, the upper surface opening edge of the filter 47 is placed on the stationary liquid of the cleaning liquid in the tank 19. It is exposed above the position. Further, the upper end of the peak portion 50 is positioned below the stationary liquid level, the same as the cleaning liquid level, or slightly above the cleaning liquid level. As a result, the cleaning liquid flowing down from the return pipe 44 flows along the peak portions 50 to the respective fouling reservoirs 51, and forcibly removes the dust and sebum adhering to the filtration surface of the peak portions 50 during that time. Wash away. Therefore, the filtration surface before and after forming the crest 50 is not clogged, and the cleaning liquid can be supplied smoothly over a long period of time.

  The cleaning liquid in the tank 19 is pressurized by the pump 36 and is supplied to the nozzle 32, and is blown out and supplied from the nozzle port 32 a at the tip of the nozzle 32 facing the liquid receiving opening 33 into the fluff chamber R. At this time, external air together with the cleaning liquid is attracted into the fluff chamber R to promote foaming, and the fluff and sebum stuck to each part can be peeled and washed by the bursting impact of the foam. The liquid receiving opening 33 and the auxiliary opening 34 are each formed in a tapered arch shape, and the shutter 35 is also formed in a tapered arch shape like both the openings 33 and 34. A passive protrusion 55 projects from the closing start edge of the shutter 35. The shutter 35 is closed and biased by a compression coil type shutter spring disposed at the base end thereof.

  In order to open the shutter 35 by using the mounting operation of the electric razor to the loading portion 21, as shown in FIG. 8, an opening protrusion 57 is provided on the inner surface of the head sink 22 adjacent to the nozzle 32. When the razor head 2 is inserted into the inner surface of the head sink 22, the passive protrusion 55 of the shutter 35 is received by the opening protrusion 57 and held in that position. When the electric razor is received and supported by each receiving portion 27, the shutter 35 is fully opened against the urging force of the shutter spring, and the liquid receiving opening 33 and the auxiliary opening 34 can be opened.

  In FIG. 4, an arm cylinder 59 provided at the lower part of the power supply arm 18 is supported by a guide cylinder 60 of the positioning post 17 so as to be slidable up and down, and is biased upward by a compression coil spring 61 disposed therebetween. It is. A socket 62 connected to the power supply plug 11 of the electric shaver is provided on the lower surface of the protruding end of the power supply arm 18, and the socket 62 is in a state where the power supply arm 18 is pushed down against the biasing force of the previous spring 61. 62 can be electrically connected to the plug 11. A lock mechanism is provided between the arm cylinder 59 and the guide cylinder 60 in order to hold this power supply state against the urging force of the spring 61. When the power feeding arm 18 in the state shown in FIG. 3 is pushed down against the urging force of the spring 61, the power feeding arm 18 is switched to the locked state shown in FIG. Return. On the back surface of the housing main body 16A, a power supply plug 66 for connecting an adapter for converting commercial power into a direct current is disposed. By the direct current supplied from the adapter through the power supply plug 66, the blower fan 29, And the centrifugal pump 36 can be driven.

  In order to take in and out the tank 19 arranged inside the housing 16, the housing 16 can be moved up and down between a lower cleaning position and an upper retracted position by an elevating mechanism. 9 to 12, the elevating mechanism is a lift spring disposed between a pair of left and right link pairs 70 composed of elevating links 71 and 71 assembled in an X shape, and between the housing base 16B and the link pair 71. 72 and a pair of left and right guide frames 73 for guiding the housing base 16B so as to be movable up and down.

  The front and rear intermediate portions of the lift links 71 and 71 are connected to each other by link pins 74 so as to be relatively swingable. Slide pins 75 and connection pins 76 are integrally formed at the front and rear ends of the lift links 71 and 71. It is provided. As shown in FIG. 9, the connecting pins 76 of the elevating links 71 and 71 are engaged and connected to the bosses 77 provided on the base 15 and the housing base 16B, and the slide pins 75 are connected to the upper surface of the base 15 and the housing base 16B. The guide 78 provided on the lower surface of the guide is supported so as to be slidable only in the front-rear direction, so that the link pair 70 is folded long in the front-rear direction (the state shown in FIG. 9) and lifted in the up-down direction (see FIG. 12). The state shown in FIG.

  The lift spring 72 is formed of a tension spring that is long in the front-rear direction. The front end of the lift spring 72 is hooked on a spring hook piece 80 provided integrally with the lifting link 71, and the rear end of the lift spring 72 is a bracket 81 provided on the rear upper portion of the housing base 16B. It is hanging on. The spring hooking piece 80 is formed on the lift link 71 on the side that is guided by the guide 79 of the housing base 16B. Thus, by pulling and urging the link pair 70 with the lift spring 72, both the lift links 71 and 71 are constantly urged to be displaced so as to have a long lift posture in the vertical direction.

  As shown in FIG. 10, a gate-shaped guide wall 83 is erected on the upper surface of the base 15, and a lock engagement claw 88 described later is formed on the front portion of the upper edge, and the guide frame 73 is formed on the rear portion of the upper edge. Is formed. The guide frame 73 is formed in an L-shaped cross section and is formed in an upper conical shape. In the housing base 16B, there are opened a slide hole 84 guided by the guide frame 73, an escape groove 85 allowing the previous spring hooking piece 80 to move back and forth, and an outlet 86 for the lock engaging claw 88. is there.

  In order to lock and hold the housing 16 in the lower cleaning position, a lifting lock structure is provided between the base 15 and the housing 16. The lift lock mechanism includes a lock engagement claw 88 provided on the guide wall 83 of the base 15, a lock frame 89 that is slidably movable back and forth on the upper surface of the housing base 16 </ b> B, A lock spring 90 that engages and urges the frame 89 in a direction to engage with the lock engagement claw 88, a release lever 91 that performs a lock release operation against the urging force of the lock spring 90, and the like.

  As shown in FIG. 11, the lock frame 89 is a U-shaped frame having a pair of left and right slide frames 94, and each of the slide frames 94 is guided and supported by the housing base 16B so that only the front and rear slides are freely possible. . On the front outer surface of the slide frame 94, a claw piece 95 that engages with the previous lock engaging claw 88 is provided so as to project sideways. The lock spring 90 is a compression coil spring, and is interposed between the front end of each slide frame 94 and a spring receiving projection provided on the housing base 16B.

  The release lever 91 is integrally provided with a gate-shaped operation frame 101, an inverted L-shaped operation arm 102 provided at the center of the upper surface of the operation frame 101, and a lock release unit 103 provided at the upper end of the operation arm 102. The release lever 91 is supported so that it can be tilted back and forth by pivotally supporting the rear edge of the operation frame 101 with a pin 104. The pin 104 is fixed to a bracket standing on the housing base 16B. In this assembled state, the lower end of the operation frame 101 is in contact with the rear surface of the passive frame 95 of the lock frame 89, and the lock release unit 103 is exposed from the operation window 105 opened on the front surface of the localization post 17. .

  As described above, when the unlocking unit 103 is exposed to the loading unit 21 through the operation window 105, the outer surface of the unlocking unit 103 is the main body 1 of the electric razor in a state where the razor head 2 is mounted on the head sink 22. The lock release unit 103 cannot be pushed in. Therefore, when the electric razor is cleaned, it is possible to reliably prevent the release lever 91 from being unlocked due to user error or mischief.

  In order to restrict the upward movement of the tank 19 placed on the base 15, an inverted L-shaped guide step 108 is formed at the base end of the guide wall 83 as shown in FIG. The overhanging wall 19c formed on the left and right is guided by the guide step 108. The left and right link pairs 70 are arranged in a space between the guide wall 83 and the housing main body 16A.

  When the unlocking unit 103 is pushed in with the electric razor removed from the loading unit 22, the lock frame 89 is slid to the left in FIG. 9 against the lock spring 90 by the operation frame 101. The engagement state between the piece 95 and the lock engagement claw 88 is released. Simultaneously with the unlocking, the elevating link 71 is pulled toward the bracket 81 by the lift spring 72, and the slide pin 75 of the elevating link 71 guided by the base 15 is also slid in the same direction. Accordingly, the link pair 70 is displaced from a state where it is folded long in the front-rear direction to a lift posture which is long in the vertical direction as shown in FIG. 12, and pushes up the entire housing 16 to the retracted position.

  As described above, when the housing 16 is opened, the pump unit 31 and the return pipe 44 are separated from the tank 19, so that the tank 19 can be freely put in and out of the base 15. The tank 19 extracted from the base 15 is discarded after the cleaning liquid is discharged. After the new tank 19 filled with the cleaning liquid is mounted at a fixed position on the base 15, when the housing main body 16A is pushed down, one lifting link 71 is pushed downward by the housing base 16B. Displacement is made in the direction to open back and forth against the urging force of the lift spring 72, and the claw piece 95 gets over the lock engagement claw 88 and engages with the lock engagement claw 88 again to position the housing 16 in the cleaning position. Hold. With the downward movement of the housing 16, the pump unit 31 is inserted into the tank 19 from the liquid supply port 42, and the return pipe 44 is inserted into the tank 19 from the return port 45. As described above, when the pump unit 31 and the return pipe 44 are respectively inserted into the tank 19, there is no room for the cleaning liquid circulating at the time of cleaning to leak out of the tank 19. A cleaning device can be used.

  Next, the operation mode of the cleaning device and the operation in each operation mode will be described. In the cleaning device, the electric razor is loaded in a proper posture in the loading portion 21, the tank 19 is disposed at a predetermined position on the base 15, and the power feeding arm 18 is pushed down to the connection position, so that the electric razor Can be operated only in a state where each of the conditions can be satisfied, and the drive current of the motor 37 for driving the centrifugal pump 36 is greater than a certain value, that is, stored in the tank 19. The condition for continuous operation is that the level of the cleaning liquid is above a certain level.

  In order to detect whether or not each of the previous operating conditions is satisfied, a first detection switch 114 is provided on one side of the front surface of the head sink 22 as shown in FIG. A detection switch 115 is provided, and a third detection switch 116 for detecting the pressed state of the power feeding arm 18 is provided. When these operating conditions are satisfied, when the select button 23 is turned on, the cleaning-drying mode is set. When the select button 23 is turned on twice within a predetermined time, the drying mode is set, and the select button 23 is turned on three times within the predetermined time. Then, it will be in a reset state. When the charging button 24 is turned on, the charging mode is set. In FIG. 13, the cleaning device and the electric shaver are connected to the power supply line 119 and the signal line 120, and the normally open switch 122 is turned on by a command signal from the control unit 121 on the cleaning device side. Thus, it is possible to supply current for driving the motor and charging. The reason why the normally open switch 122 is interposed is to prevent the plug 11 and the socket 62 from being corroded. The control unit 123 on the electric razor side is constituted by a CPU, a charge control IC, and the like.

  As shown in FIG. 14, in the cleaning-drying mode, after the select button 23 is turned on, the pump driving motor 37 is activated, and the cleaning liquid is supplied to the fluff chamber to start cleaning. The At the same time, the normally open switch 122 is turned on so that the electric shaver motor 6 can be activated. In the previous stage where a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of cleaning, the pump driving motor 37 is intermittently driven to alternately supply the cleaning liquid and discharge the cleaning liquid from the fuzz chamber R. Simultaneously with the end of the previous stage, the previous motor 37 is continuously driven to continuously supply the cleaning liquid, and at the same time, the motor 6 that drives the inner blade 4 and the inner blade of the center blade 5 is intermittently driven to perform cleaning. Go to the next process. Starting and stopping of the motor 6 and the motor 37 during intermittent driving are controlled by command signals from the control unit 121. When a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of the subsequent process, the energization of the pump driving motor 37 is stopped and the cleaning mode is terminated. When the pump driving motor 37 is intermittently driven as described above to alternately supply the cleaning liquid and discharge the cleaning liquid from the razor head 2, the hair in the pre-cleaning process can be obtained. It is possible to wash away while preventing debris from scattering in the razor head 2. After roughly discharging the hair chips in the previous stage, the inner blade 4 is intermittently driven to stir the cleaning liquid, and the hair chips and sebum adhering to the inner blade 4 and its periphery can be forcibly washed away. it can.

  Simultaneously with the end of the cleaning mode, the blower fan 29 is activated to start the drying mode, and the drying air is blown toward the razor head 2. Even after shifting to the drying mode, the inner blades 4 and the inner blades of the center blade 5 are intermittently driven for a certain time, and thereafter are completely stopped. When the predetermined time has elapsed, the energization to the blower fan 29 is stopped and the drying mode is terminated. At this time, if the voltage of the secondary battery 8 inside the electric shaver is 20% or more of the voltage at the completion of charging, the cleaning-drying mode is terminated, and when the voltage is less than 20% of the voltage at the completion of charging. The mode automatically shifts to the charging mode, and the secondary battery 8 is charged.

  The drying mode includes only the drying mode in the above-described cleaning mode, and the sequential operation described above is performed in the same manner. When only charging is performed, the charging button 24 is turned on. In this case, as shown in FIG. 15, the charging button 24 is turned on, and at the same time, the charging of the secondary battery 8 is started, and is finished when the voltage reaches a predetermined value.

  The cleaning liquid sprayed into the fluff chamber R during cleaning collides with the inner blade 4, the outer blade 3, the inner wall of the outer blade holder 13, and the like, and is further stirred by the inner blade 4 that is rotationally driven. Contact with each member in the chamber R to wash away freckle and sebum. A certain amount of cleaning liquid is fed to the fuzz chamber R. Therefore, the interior of the hair chamber R is always occupied by the filtered cleaning liquid, and the cleaning liquid stirred by the inner blade 4 is discharged mainly to the head sink 22 via the outer blade 3 and is drain port. 43 and the return pipe 44 are collected in the tank 19. As described above, when the cleaning liquid in the fouling chamber R is forcibly replaced, the fouling and sebum washed off from the inner blade 4 and the outer blade 3 are removed from the razor head 2 together with the discharged cleaning liquid. As a result, a series of cleaning operations can be performed effectively in a short time.

  At the time of cleaning, the pump 36 and the motor 37 are driven, and the electric shaver motor 6 is further driven. The filter 47 irregularly moves in the front-rear direction due to vibration associated with the driving of these devices and the dropping impact of the cleaning liquid flowing down from the return pipe 44. Therefore, the cleaning liquid flowing down from the return pipe 44 is alternately received by the front inclined surface and the rear inclined surface that are continuous with the peak portion 50, so that the debris and sebum adhering to the front and rear filtration surfaces are reliably washed away. Can do.

  FIG. 16 shows another embodiment of the filter 47. In this case, the filter 47 was formed as a truncated frustoconical container, and an upper protruding peak 50 was provided at the center of the inside. Similar to the previous embodiment, the peak 50 is covered with a filter element 49. In this way, the filter element 49 can be formed in a W-shaped cross section by forming the ridge 50 and the filtration surface surrounding the ridge 50 in a three-dimensional plane. Since others are the same as the previous embodiment, the same reference numerals are assigned to the same members, and descriptions thereof are omitted.

  FIG. 17 shows another embodiment of the filter 47. There, three upper protruding ridges 50 were formed at the front and rear central portions of the filter 47, and V-shaped fluff reservoirs 51 were formed respectively before and after each ridge 50. In this case, the opening diameter of the return port 45 is set to be large so that each peak 50 can face the return port 45 vertically. Thus, when two or more peak portions 50 are provided, the filtration area of the filtration element 49 can be further increased, and the filtration surface can be prevented from being clogged for a long time. In this embodiment, V-shaped fluff reservoirs 51 are formed at a total of four locations, two locations between the front and rear peak portions 50 and the central peak portion 50 and two front and rear locations of the front and rear peak portions 50. However, if the height of the front and rear peak portions 50 is set slightly lower than that of the central peak portion 50, it accumulates in the fuzz pool 51 between the front and rear peak portions 50 and the central peak portion 50. It is possible to eliminate the accumulation of a large amount of debris or the like in the debris reservoirs 51 at the two central locations by causing the debris or the like to flow into the debris reservoirs 51 positioned before and after the front and rear peaks 50. As can be understood from this embodiment, in the present invention, the filtration element 49 having a W-shaped cross section has a plurality of peak portions 50 as well as a case where one peak portion 50 is formed. It shall include any case.

  In the above embodiment, cleaning is performed by injecting the cleaning liquid into the fuzz chamber R with the nozzle 32, but the present invention performs cleaning while continuously supplying the cleaning liquid to the surface of the razor head 2. The present invention can be similarly applied to an apparatus and a cleaning apparatus that performs cleaning by immersing the razor head 2 in a cleaning liquid continuously supplied to the head sink 22. In addition, the electric razor does not need to be loaded in an inverted posture with respect to the loading unit 21, for example, in a cleaning device that is loaded in a posture in which the entire electric razor is lying down with the razor head 2 slightly tilted downward. Can be applied as well. The filter 47 is entirely formed of an open-cell foamed resin material, and is formed in a container shape that opens upward, and an upper protrusion-like peak portion 50 can be provided inside the filter. In that case, the filter frame 48 can be omitted because the filtration element 49 itself has a self-holding property. The regulation ribs 46 do not need to be formed at four locations surrounding the return port 45, and the peripheral wall of the tank 19 can also function as the front or rear rib 46 depending on the position of the return port 45 in the tank 19. .

  In addition to the above embodiment, the pump 36 need not be a centrifugal pump, and may be a rotary pump, a gear pump, or a reciprocating pump. The inner blade 4 need not have a rotary inner blade drive structure, and the present invention can also be applied to an electric shaver in a form in which the inner blade 4 is driven to reciprocate. The pump unit 31 does not need to be disposed in the tank 19, and at least the suction port 40 may be disposed in the tank 19. In this case, the pump 36 and the motor 37 can be disposed, for example, on the upper surface of the housing base 16B.

It is a vertical side view which shows the tank structure of a cleaning apparatus. It is a front view of an electric razor and a cleaning apparatus. It is a side view of the cleaning apparatus of the state loaded with the electric razor. It is a vertical side view of the cleaning apparatus of the state which loaded the electric razor. It is a perspective view of a filter. It is a cross-sectional top view which shows the arrangement structure of a filter. It is a vertical front view which shows the arrangement structure of a filter. It is sectional drawing which shows the supply structure of a cleaning liquid. It is a vertical side view which shows an raising / lowering mechanism. It is a decomposition | disassembly side view of a raising / lowering mechanism. It is a cross-sectional top view which shows the arrangement structure of a raising / lowering mechanism. It is a vertical side view which shows the raising / lowering mechanism in the state switched to the retracted position. It is explanatory drawing which shows the control concept of a cleaning apparatus and an electric shaver. It is a timing chart which shows the example of a drive of each apparatus in washing mode. It is a timing chart at the time of charge mode. It is a perspective view which shows another Example of a filter. It is a vertical side view which shows another Example of a filter.

Explanation of symbols

19 Tank 22 Washing part 36 Pump 42 Liquid supply port 45 Return port 46 Restriction rib 47 Filter 48 Filter frame 49 Filtration element 50 Mountain part 51 Fluff reservoir

Claims (6)

A cleaning section (22), a tank (19) for storing the cleaning liquid, and a pump (36) for feeding the cleaning liquid in the tank (19) to the cleaning section (22),
The tank (19) is provided with a liquid supply port (42) for sending the cleaning liquid and a return port (45) for receiving the cleaning liquid after cleaning, and the cleaning liquid after cleaning is inside the tank. A filter (47) for filtering
The filter (47) is formed in a container shape that includes the filtration element (49) and opens upward, and an upper protruding peak (50) is provided inside the filter.
A cleaning device in which the filter (47) is disposed in the tank (19) with the upper surface opening facing the return port (45) vertically.   The cleaning device according to claim 1, wherein the filter (47) is disposed in the tank (19) with the peak portion (50) facing the return port (45) vertically.   The upper surface opening edge of the filter (47) is exposed above the static liquid level of the cleaning liquid stored in the tank (19), and most of the filtration surface is immersed in the cleaning liquid. The cleaning device described. The filter (47) is composed of a filter frame (48) and a sheet-like filtration element (49) retained in a W-shaped cross section by the filter frame (48).
The cleaning device according to claim 2 or 3, wherein a fouling reservoir (51) is formed on both sides of the lower part of the peak (50) formed by the filtration element (49). The cleaning liquid in the tank (19) is fed to the cleaning section (22) by the pump (36), and the cleaning liquid after cleaning is returned from the cleaning section (22) to the tank (19) through the return port (45). In the cleaning state
The cleaning device according to claim 2, 3 or 4, wherein the upper end of the crest (50) is positioned below the static liquid level and at the same level as or slightly above the cleaning liquid level.   The regulation rib (46) is projected inside the tank (19), and the filter (47) can move within the movement range defined by the regulation rib (46). Cleaning device.

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