JP2010075399A - Vacuum cleaner - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a vacuum cleaner allowing a dust collection container to be easily detached from a cleaner body. <P>SOLUTION: The vacuum cleaner 1 is composed of the cleaner body 2, the dust collection container 3 detachably attached to the cleaner body 2, and a fixing means 12 for fixing the dust collection container 3 to the cleaner body 2. The cleaner body 2 has a biasing means 11 for biasing the dust collection container 3 in the direction of separating from the cleaner body 2. When the fixing between the cleaner body 2 and the dust collection container 3 is released by operating the fixing means 12, the dust collection container 3 is moved in the direction of separating from the cleaner body 2 by the biasing means 11, so that the dust collection container 3 can be easily detached from the cleaner body 2. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a vacuum cleaner having a detachable dust collecting container.

Conventionally, as this type of vacuum cleaner, a vacuum cleaner main body, a dust collector and a dust container (corresponding to the dust collection container of the present invention) that are detachably attached to a storage chamber of the vacuum cleaner main body, There is known a vacuum cleaner configured to have a removal operation mechanism and a lock device (corresponding to the fixing means of the present invention) for fixing a dust device and a dust container to the vacuum cleaner body (for example, (See Patent Documents 1 and 2.) In these vacuum cleaners, when dust accumulates in the dust collector or dust container, the dust collector or dust container is removed from the vacuum cleaner body by operating a removal operation mechanism or lock device, and the dust collector. Discard the dust collected in the equipment and dust container in a trash can.
JP 2001-314354 A Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 50-39031

  However, in such a vacuum cleaner, even if the removal operation mechanism or the lock device is operated, the vacuum cleaner main body and the dust collector or the dust container are simply released from being fixed. There was room for improvement from the viewpoint of making it easier to attach and detach the dust container from the vacuum cleaner body.

  An object of the present invention is to solve the above problems and to provide a vacuum cleaner that can easily remove a dust collection container from a vacuum cleaner body.

  The vacuum cleaner according to claim 1 of the present invention is a vacuum cleaner main body, a dust collection container that is detachably attached to the vacuum cleaner main body, and for fixing the dust collection container to the vacuum cleaner main body. In the electric vacuum cleaner having the fixing means, an urging means for urging the dust collecting container in a direction away from the cleaner main body is provided in the cleaner main body.

  The vacuum cleaner according to claim 2 of the present invention is the vacuum cleaner according to claim 1, wherein the biasing means includes a pressing member that presses the dust collecting container and a spring that biases the pressing member. It is configured.

  Moreover, the vacuum cleaner according to claim 3 of the present invention is the vacuum cleaner according to claim 1, wherein the dust collecting container is fixed to be removable upward from the main body of the cleaner, and the dust collecting container has an opening. The biasing means is provided at a position in contact with the opening side of the dust collecting container, and a pivot point is provided on the side opposite to the opening of the dust collecting container.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a vacuum cleaner comprising: a vacuum cleaner main body; a dust collection container detachably attached to the vacuum cleaner main body; and fixing the dust collection container to the vacuum cleaner main body. In the electric vacuum cleaner configured to have a fixing means, the urging means for urging the dust collecting container in a direction away from the main body of the cleaner is provided on the dust collecting container.

  Moreover, the vacuum cleaner of Claim 5 of this invention has the presser which presses the said vacuum cleaner main body, and the spring which biases this presser in Claim 4, in which the said biasing means has. It is configured.

  Furthermore, the vacuum cleaner according to claim 6 of the present invention is the vacuum cleaner according to claim 4, wherein the dust collecting container is fixed to be removable upward from the main body of the cleaner, and the dust collecting container has an opening. The biasing means is provided on the opening side of the dust collecting container, and a rotation fulcrum is provided on the side opposite to the opening of the dust collecting container.

  The vacuum cleaner according to claim 1 of the present invention is configured as described above, so that the vacuum cleaner main body is operated by operating the fixing means from the state where the dust collecting container is fixed to the vacuum cleaner main body. When the fixation between the dust collecting container and the dust collecting container is released, the dust collecting container moves in a direction away from the cleaner main body by the biasing means, so that the dust collecting container can be easily detached from the cleaner main body. be able to.

  In addition, the urging means is configured to have a pressing element that presses the dust collecting container and a spring that urges the pressing element, thereby configuring the urging means with a very simple structure. Therefore, it is possible to minimize the cost increase of the main body of the vacuum cleaner and thus the vacuum cleaner by providing the biasing means.

  In addition, an opening is provided in the dust collecting container, the biasing means is provided at a position in contact with the opening side of the dust collecting container, and a rotation fulcrum is provided on the side opposite to the opening of the dust collecting container. Then, by the biasing means, the opening side of the dust collecting container is rotated in the direction away from the cleaner body, that is, the opening side of the dust collecting container is raised, so that the rotating support point is the center. The risk of dust leaking from the opening can be reduced.

  Moreover, the vacuum cleaner according to claim 4 of the present invention is configured as described above, so that the cleaning means is operated by operating the fixing means from the state where the dust collecting container is fixed to the vacuum cleaner body. When the fixing of the machine main body and the dust collecting container is released, the dust collecting container moves in a direction away from the cleaner main body by the biasing means, so that the dust collecting container can be easily detached from the cleaner main body. Can be done.

  Further, the urging means includes a pressing member that presses the cleaner body and a spring that urges the pressing member, so that the urging unit is configured with a very simple structure. Therefore, it is possible to minimize the increase in cost of the dust collecting container and thus the vacuum cleaner by providing the urging means.

  Further, the dust collection container is provided with an opening, the biasing means is provided on the opening side of the dust collection container, and a rotation fulcrum is provided on the non-opening side of the dust collection container. By the urging means, the opening side of the dust collecting container is rotated around the rotation fulcrum in a direction away from the cleaner body, that is, the opening side of the dust collecting container is raised. The possibility that dust will leak can be reduced.

  Hereinafter, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. Reference numeral 1 denotes a horizontal electric vacuum cleaner according to the present invention. The vacuum cleaner 1 includes a vacuum cleaner main body 2, a dust collecting container 3 that is detachably fixed to the vacuum cleaner main body 2, and a hose 4 that is detachably connected to the vacuum cleaner main body 2. It is comprised.

  A mounting portion 5 for fixing the dust collecting container 3 is formed at the front portion of the cleaner body 2. The mounting portion 5 is located in front of the main body rear portion 2A in which an electric blower (not shown) is housed, and above the main body front bottom portion 2B provided with a connection path 6 for connecting the hose 4 and the dust collecting container 3. Is provided.

  And the locking hole 7 is formed in the front side of the main body front bottom part 2B of the said vacuum cleaner main body 2. As shown in FIG. A through hole 8 is formed on the rear side of the main body front bottom portion 2 </ b> B of the cleaner body 2, and a presser 9 is attached so as to be able to protrude from the through hole 8. The pressing element 9 is urged upward by a compression coil spring 10. The pressing member 9 and the compression coil spring 10 constitute an urging unit 11. Thus, the structure of the cleaner body 2 provided with the urging means 11 is complicated because the urging means 11 is composed of the pressing element 9 and the compression coil spring 10 in a very simple manner. Therefore, the cost increase of the vacuum cleaner 1 can be minimized. Further, when the dust collecting container 3 is fixed to the mounting portion 5, the pressing element 9 is configured to come into contact with a lower outer wall 3 </ b> A on the opening 15 side described later of the dust collecting container 3. Furthermore, a fixing means 12 for fixing the dust collecting container 3 to the mounting portion 5 is provided at the front upper part of the main body rear portion 2A of the cleaner body 2. A front wheel 13 is provided on the main body front bottom 2B of the cleaner body 2 and a rear wheel 14 is provided on the main body rear portion 2A of the cleaner body 2.

  An opening 15 is formed at the rear portion of the dust collecting container 3 so as to face the main body rear portion 2A. A claw portion 16 to be inserted into the locking hole 7 is formed on the side of the lower outer wall 3 </ b> A of the dust collecting container 3 opposite to the opening 15 (that is, the front side). The dust separation method of the dust collecting container 3 may be filtration (filter type) or centrifugal separation (cyclone type).

  Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described. First, as shown in FIG. 2, the user inserts the claw portion 16 of the dust collecting container 3 into the locking hole 7 of the cleaner main body 2 so that the opening 15 side is the main body rear portion 2A side. . Then, the claw portion 16 is used as a rotation fulcrum, and the dust collection container 3 is rotated so as to be pressed downward against the urging force of the urging means 11, and then the opening of the dust collection container 3 is opened. By engaging the fixing means 12 with the upper outer wall 3B on the 15 side, the dust collecting container 3 is fixed to the mounting portion 5 of the cleaner body 2 as shown in FIG.

  In this state, by operating an electric blower (not shown), an air flow including dust flows into the dust collection container 3 from the suction port (not shown) via the hose 4 and the connection path 6. The dust is separated from the airflow in the interior, and the dust is collected in the dust collecting container 3. Note that a filter or the like (not shown) is attached to the opening 15 of the dust collection container 3 regardless of whether the dust separation method of the dust collection container 3 is a filter type or a cyclone type. Fine dust and light dust are captured by the filter (not shown). Furthermore, the airflow removed to fine dust by the filter (not shown) is sucked out by the electric blower and then discharged out of the cleaner body 2.

  When dust collects in the dust collection container 3, the dust collection container 3 is removed from the attachment portion 5 of the cleaner body 2 in order to discard the dust. In this case, with the electric blower (not shown) stopped, the user operates the fixing means 12 to release the engagement between the fixing means 12 and the upper outer wall 3B of the dust collecting container 3, Fixing of the dust container 3 to the cleaner body 2 is released. When the fixing is released, the lower outer wall 3 </ b> A on the opening 15 side of the dust collecting container 3 is pushed up by the biasing means 11. At this time, the dust collecting container 3 is rotated around the claw portion 16 which is a rotation fulcrum so that the opening 15 side is slightly upward.

  Thus, by lifting the dust collection container 3 so that the opening 15 side is slightly upward, not only can the user easily remove the dust collection container 3 from the cleaner body 2, but in the unlikely event. Even if a filter (not shown) or the like is removed from the opening 15 of the dust collecting container 3, the dust can be prevented from leaking from the dust collecting container 3.

  Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 21 is a horizontal electric vacuum cleaner of the present invention. The vacuum cleaner 21 includes a cleaner main body 22, a dust container 23 that is detachably fixed to the cleaner main body 22, and a hose 4 that is detachably connected to the cleaner main body 22. It is comprised.

  An attachment portion 25 for fixing the dust collecting container 3 is formed at the front portion of the cleaner body 22. The mounting portion 25 is located in front of the main body rear portion 22A in which an electric blower (not shown) is housed, and above the main body front bottom portion 22B provided with a connection path (not shown) for connecting the hose 4 and the dust collecting container 23. Is provided.

  And the latching claw 27 is formed in the front side of the main body front bottom part 22B of the said vacuum cleaner main body 22. As shown in FIG. Further, a through hole 28 is formed on the rear side of the main body front bottom portion 22B of the cleaner body 22, and a presser 9 is attached so as to be able to protrude from the through hole 28. The pressing element 9 is urged upward by a compression coil spring 10. The pressing member 9 and the compression coil spring 10 constitute an urging unit 11. Thus, the structure of the main body 22 of the cleaner provided with the urging means 11 is complicated by the urging means 11 being very simply constituted by the presser 9 and the compression coil spring 10. Therefore, the cost increase of the electric vacuum cleaner 21 can be minimized. Further, when the dust collecting container 23 is fixed to the mounting portion 25, the presser 9 is configured to come into contact with a lower outer wall 23A on the opening 35 side described later of the dust collecting container 23. Furthermore, a fixing means 12 for fixing the dust collecting container 23 to the attachment portion 25 is provided at the front upper part of the main body rear portion 22A of the cleaner body 22. A front wheel 13 is provided on the main body front bottom portion 22 </ b> B of the cleaner body 22, and a rear wheel 14 is provided on the main body rear portion 22 </ b> A of the cleaner body 22.

  An opening 35 is formed in the rear portion of the dust collecting container 23 so as to face the main body rear portion 22A. Further, a receiving portion 36 that abuts on the tip 27A of the locking claw 27 is formed on the side of the lower outer wall 23A of the dust collecting container 23 opposite to the opening 35 (that is, the front side). The dust separation method of the dust collecting container 23 may be filtration (filter type) or centrifugal separation (cyclone type).

  Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described. First, as shown in FIG. 4, the user places the receiving portion 36 of the dust collecting container 23 on the front end 27 </ b> A of the locking claw 27 of the cleaner body 22 so that the opening 35 side becomes the main body rear portion 22 </ b> A side. Abut. Then, the receiving portion 36 is used as a rotation fulcrum, and the dust collecting container 23 is rotated so as to press downward against the urging force of the urging means 11, and then the opening of the dust collecting container 23. By engaging the fixing means 12 with the upper outer wall 23B on the side of 35, the dust collecting container 23 is fixed to the mounting portion 25 of the cleaner body 22 as shown in FIG.

  In this state, by operating an electric blower (not shown), an air flow containing dust flows into the dust collection container 23 from the suction port (not shown) through the hose 4 and the connection path. As a result, the dust is separated from the airflow, and the dust is stored in the dust collecting container 23. Note that a filter or the like (not shown) is attached to the opening 35 of the dust collection container 23 regardless of whether the dust separation method of the dust collection container 23 is a filter type or a cyclone type. Fine dust and light dust are captured by the filter (not shown). Furthermore, the airflow that has been removed to fine dust by the filter (not shown) is sucked out by the electric blower and then discharged out of the cleaner body 22.

  When dust collects in the dust collection container 23, the dust collection container 23 is removed from the attachment portion 25 of the cleaner body 22 in order to discard the dust. In this case, with the electric blower (not shown) stopped, the user operates the fixing means 12 to release the engagement between the fixing means 12 and the upper outer wall 23B of the dust collecting container 23. Fixing of the dust collecting container 23 to the cleaner body 22 is released. When the fixing is released, the lower outer wall 23A on the opening 35 side of the dust collecting container 23 is pushed up by the biasing means 11. At this time, the dust collecting container 23 rotates about the receiving portion 36 that is a rotation fulcrum so that the opening 35 side is slightly upward.

  Thus, by lifting the dust collection container 23 so that the opening 35 side is slightly upward, not only can the user easily remove the dust collection container 23 from the cleaner body 22, but in the unlikely event. Even if a filter or the like (not shown) is removed from the opening 35 of the dust collecting container 23, it is possible to make it difficult for the dust to leak from the dust collecting container 23.

  Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 41 is a horizontal electric vacuum cleaner of the present invention. The vacuum cleaner 41 includes a vacuum cleaner main body 42, a dust collecting container 43 that is detachably fixed to the vacuum cleaner main body 42, and a hose 4 that is detachably connected to the vacuum cleaner main body 42. It is comprised.

  A mounting portion 45 for fixing the dust collecting container 43 is formed at the front portion of the cleaner body 42. The mounting portion 45 is located in front of the main body rear portion 42A in which an electric blower (not shown) is housed and above the main body front bottom portion 42B provided with a connection path 46 for connecting the hose 4 and the dust collecting container 43. Is provided.

  A locking hole 47 is formed on the front side of the main body front bottom 42B of the cleaner main body 42. Further, a fixing means 12 for fixing the dust collecting container 43 to the mounting portion 45 is provided at the front upper part of the main body rear portion 42A of the cleaner main body 42. A front wheel 13 is provided on the main body front bottom portion 42B of the cleaner body 42, and a rear wheel 14 is provided on the main body rear portion 42A of the cleaner body 42.

  An opening 55 is formed in the rear portion of the dust collecting container 43 so as to face the main body rear portion 42A. Further, a claw portion 56 to be inserted into the locking hole 47 is formed on the side of the lower outer wall 43A of the dust collecting container 43 opposite to the opening 55 (that is, the front side). In addition, a through hole 48 is formed on the opening 55 side (that is, the rear side) of the lower outer wall 43A of the dust collecting container 43, and the presser 9 is attached so as to be able to protrude from the through hole 48. It has been. The pressing element 9 is urged downward by a compression coil spring 10. The pressing element 9 and the compression coil spring 10 constitute an urging means 51. As described above, since the urging means 51 is composed of the pressing element 9 and the compression coil spring 10 in a very simple manner, the structure of the dust collecting container 43 provided with the urging means 51 is complicated. Therefore, the cost increase of the vacuum cleaner 1 can be minimized. Further, the pressing element 9 is configured to come into contact with the rear portion of the main body front bottom portion 42 </ b> B of the cleaner main body 42 when the dust collecting container 43 is fixed to the mounting portion 45. The dust separation method of the dust collecting container 43 may be filtration (filter type) or centrifugal separation (cyclone type).

  Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described. First, as shown in FIG. 6, the user inserts the claw portion 56 of the dust collecting container 43 into the locking hole 47 of the cleaner main body 42 so that the opening 55 side is the main body rear portion 42A side. . Then, the claw portion 56 is used as a rotation fulcrum, and the dust collection container 43 is rotated so as to be pressed downward against the urging force of the urging means 51, and then the opening of the dust collection container 43. By engaging the fixing means 12 with the upper outer wall 43B on the 55 side, the dust collecting container 43 is fixed to the attachment portion 45 of the cleaner main body 42 as shown in FIG.

  In this state, by operating an electric blower (not shown), an air flow containing dust flows into the dust collection container 43 from the suction port (not shown) through the hose 4 and the connection path 46. The dust is separated from the airflow in the interior, and the dust is collected in the dust collecting container 43. Note that a filter or the like (not shown) is attached to the opening 55 of the dust collection container 43 regardless of whether the dust separation method of the dust collection container 43 is a filter type or a cyclone type. Fine dust and light dust are captured by the filter (not shown). Further, the airflow removed to fine dust by the filter (not shown) is sucked by the electric blower and then discharged out of the cleaner main body 42.

  When dust collects in the dust collection container 43, the dust collection container 43 is removed from the attachment portion 45 of the cleaner body 42 in order to discard the dust. In this case, with the electric blower (not shown) stopped, the user operates the fixing means 12 to release the engagement between the fixing means 12 and the upper outer wall 43B of the dust collecting container 43. Fixation of the dust collecting container 43 to the cleaner main body 42 is released. When the fixing is released, the rear portion of the main body front bottom portion 42B of the cleaner main body 42 is pushed down by the biasing means 51. Therefore, as a reaction, the lower outer wall 43A on the opening 55 side of the dust collecting container 43 is used. Is pushed up. At this time, the dust collecting container 43 is rotated so that the opening 55 side is slightly upward with the claw portion 56 as a rotation fulcrum as a center.

  Thus, by lifting the dust collection container 43 so that the opening 55 side is slightly upward, not only can the user easily remove the dust collection container 43 from the cleaner body 42, but in the unlikely event. Even if a filter or the like (not shown) is removed from the opening 55 of the dust collection container 43, it is possible to make it difficult for the dust to leak from the dust collection container 43.

  In addition, this invention is not limited to the above embodiment, A various deformation | transformation implementation is possible within the range of the summary of invention. For example, although the vacuum cleaner of each said embodiment is a horizontal type, it can also be applied to a vertical type vacuum cleaner. Moreover, in each said embodiment, although the compression coil spring was used as a spring, you may use springs other than this, for example, a tension coil spring, a torsion coil spring, etc.

It is a side view of the vacuum cleaner which shows 1st embodiment of this invention. It is a side view in the state where fixation of a dust collection container was canceled same as the above. It is a side view of the vacuum cleaner which shows 2nd embodiment of this invention. It is a side view in the state where fixation of a dust collection container was canceled same as the above. It is a side view of the vacuum cleaner which shows 3rd embodiment of this invention. It is a side view in the state where fixation of a dust collection container was canceled same as the above.

Explanation of symbols

1,21,41 Vacuum cleaner 2,22,42 Vacuum cleaner body 3,23,43 Dust collection container 9 Presser 10 Compression coil spring (spring)
11, 51 Biasing means 12 Fixing means 15, 35, 55 Opening 16, 56 Claw (rotating fulcrum)
36 Receiving part (rotating fulcrum)

Claims (6)

A vacuum cleaner comprising a vacuum cleaner main body, a dust collecting container detachably attached to the vacuum cleaner main body, and a fixing means for fixing the dust collecting container to the vacuum cleaner main body. In
An electric vacuum cleaner characterized in that the vacuum cleaner main body is provided with a biasing means for biasing the dust collecting container in a direction away from the vacuum cleaner main body.   2. The electric vacuum cleaner according to claim 1, wherein the urging means includes a pressing member that presses the dust collecting container and a spring that urges the pressing member.   The dust collection container is detachably fixed upward from the vacuum cleaner main body, the dust collection container has an opening, and the biasing means is provided at a position in contact with the opening side of the dust collection container. The electric vacuum cleaner according to claim 1, wherein a rotation fulcrum is provided on the side opposite to the opening of the dust collecting container. A vacuum cleaner comprising a vacuum cleaner main body, a dust collecting container detachably attached to the vacuum cleaner main body, and a fixing means for fixing the dust collecting container to the vacuum cleaner main body. In
An electric vacuum cleaner characterized in that the dust collecting container is provided with urging means for urging the dust collecting container in a direction away from the cleaner body.   5. The electric vacuum cleaner according to claim 4, wherein the urging means includes a pressing member that presses the vacuum cleaner main body and a spring that urges the pressing member.   The dust collection container is detachably fixed upward from the cleaner body, the dust collection container has an opening, the urging means is provided on the opening side of the dust collection container, and the dust collection container The vacuum cleaner according to claim 4, wherein a rotation fulcrum is provided on the side opposite to the opening of the dust container.

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