JP2011024696A - Upright vacuum cleaner - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To facilitate assembly and to improve productivity of an upright vacuum cleaner by allowing the upright vacuum cleaner to share a part of a cleaner body regardless of the type of using a dust collecting bag or the type of not using the bag. <P>SOLUTION: A cleaner body upper unit A11a configuring a dust collecting chamber using the dust collecting bag 18 and a cleaner body upper unit B11b configuring the dust collecting chamber by a dust collecting box 20 without using the dust collecting bag are each configured so as to be assembled with the same cleaner body lower unit. The cleaner body lower unit can be shared, the assembly is facilitated and the productivity is improved. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&amp;INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an upright type vacuum cleaner, and particularly relates to improvement of assembly and productivity.

  Conventional upright type vacuum cleaners have a vacuum cleaner body that uses a dust bag such as a paper bag for the dust collection part, and a vacuum cleaner body that does not use a dust bag. Production and assembly have been performed as a machine body (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

Japanese Patent No. 3702488

  However, in the conventional configuration, there are two main configurations of the dust collection chamber of the vacuum cleaner body: a dust collection chamber using a dust collection bag and a dust collection chamber using a dust collection box. The dust collection chambers of the bag and the dust collection box are produced and assembled as different vacuum cleaner bodies, but the main parts constituting the vacuum cleaner body are an electric blower, floor nozzle, dust collection chamber, especially Regarding the downstream part of the vacuum cleaner main body that constitutes the electric blower, although the dust collection chamber is either a dust collection bag or a dust collection box, the configuration is similar, but the dust collection chamber Despite only the difference, there was a problem that different vacuum cleaner bodies were used and similar peripheral parts were produced and assembled without sharing the parts.

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention solves the above-described conventional problems, and includes a vacuum cleaner main body that constitutes a dust collection chamber that uses a dust bag and a vacuum cleaner that constitutes a dust collection chamber that does not use a dust bag. By constructing the main body under the same vacuum cleaner body, each equipped with an electric vacuum cleaner, so that assembly is possible, the productivity and assemblability are improved, and the ratio of common parts is increased, and the quality is improved at low cost. With the goal.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, the upright type vacuum cleaner of the present invention includes an electric blower chamber in which an electric blower is incorporated and an exhaust port for discharging exhaust from the electric blower is formed, and above the electric blower chamber. A vacuum cleaner body having a dust collection chamber located on the suction side of the electric blower, and a handle protruding upward of the dust collection chamber, and is rotatable below the vacuum cleaner body via a rotary shaft. A floor nozzle provided with a suction port that is pivotally supported and sucks dust from the floor below the front part, an intake passage A that communicates the dust collection chamber and the electric blower chamber, and the suction port and the dust collection chamber communicate with each other. And a vacuum cleaner body lower unit having an electric blower chamber, and a vacuum cleaner body upper unit having a dust collection chamber and a handle. Can be assembled separately Next productivity is enhanced. In addition, the packing box for packing the upright type vacuum cleaner can be configured in a compact manner.

  According to the upright type electric vacuum cleaner of the present invention, assembly is easy, productivity is improved, and a packing box can be configured compactly.

The front view of the vacuum cleaner in Embodiment 1 of this invention (A) Front view of the upper part of the vacuum cleaner main body provided with a dust collection chamber having a configuration not using a dust collection bag. (B) Same as the above, the vacuum cleaner main body having a dust collection chamber having a configuration using a dust collection bag. Front view around (c) A cross-sectional view of the front view of (b) The image figure which shows the packing state of the vacuum cleaner Side view of the electric vacuum cleaner in Embodiment 2 of the present invention Side view around the handle of the vacuum cleaner

  The first invention includes an electric blower chamber having an electric blower and an exhaust port for discharging exhaust from the electric blower, and a dust collection chamber positioned above the electric blower chamber on the suction side of the electric blower. A vacuum cleaner main body having a handle protruding upward of the dust collecting chamber, and a suction port that is pivotally supported via a rotary shaft below the vacuum cleaner main body and sucks dust from the floor. A floor nozzle provided at the lower part, an intake passage A that communicates the dust collection chamber and the electric blower chamber, and an intake passage B that communicates the suction port and the dust collection chamber. It can be divided into a vacuum cleaner body lower unit with an electric blower chamber and a vacuum cleaner body upper unit with a dust collection chamber and a handle. Each unit can be assembled separately, improving productivity. To do. In addition, the packing box for packing the upright type vacuum cleaner can be configured in a compact manner.

  The vacuum cleaner main body lower unit of the first invention is a vacuum cleaner main body upper unit A in which a dust collection chamber of a type using a dust bag such as a paper bag or a cloth bag for collecting dust is formed. In addition to the effects of the first invention, the main body of the vacuum cleaner is constructed so that it can be assembled with the upper unit B of the main body of the vacuum cleaner which forms a dust collecting chamber of a type that does not use dust bags such as paper bags and cloth bags. The lower unit can be shared, productivity and assembly can be improved, and many common parts can be used, so the quality can be stabilized and improved.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, the cleaner main body upper units A and B and the cleaner main body lower unit of the second invention are each provided with a fixing portion, and the cleaner main body upper units A and B are fixed to the cleaner main body. The fixing unit of the lower unit is configured to be fixed by a fixing member, and the fixing member is configured to be removable from the outside of the cleaner body. By fixing the unit from the outside, the user can assemble it at the time of purchase, and it becomes possible to pack the vacuum cleaner main unit and the vacuum cleaner main unit separately, The upright type can be made closer to a square than a long and thin rectangular shape, and can be easily carried. In addition to the second invention, it is possible to change the packaging size in accordance with the warehouse and container size regulations. In addition to the second invention, the packaging can be easily carried and the space of the container or the like can be effectively used.

  4th invention has the pipe hold | maintained at the handle | steering_wheel of 2nd or 3rd invention, and the pipe holding | maintenance penetrated to the up-down direction of the cleaner body behind the dust collecting chamber of the upper unit A, B of the cleaner body The vacuum cleaner body lower unit has a pipe holding cylinder at a position where the pipe holding hole and the shaft center are the same at the rear of the electric blower chamber, and the handle and the pipe are connected to the pipe holding hole and the pipe holding cylinder. The parts that hold the pipe in the upper unit of the cleaner body and the lower unit of the cleaner body, and the pipes become beams by fixing the pipes, and the first to third In addition to the effects of the invention, the strength of the cleaner body can be improved.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Note that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments.

(Embodiment 1)
The vacuum cleaner in the 1st Embodiment of this invention is demonstrated using FIGS. 1-3.

  In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a vacuum cleaner main body lower unit. The vacuum cleaner main body lower unit 1 accommodates an electric blower 2 and discharges exhaust air from the electric blower 2. It has an electric blower chamber 5 provided with a passage 4 (a). A floor nozzle 6 has a suction port 7 for sucking dust from the floor surface and a floor nozzle roller 8 for movement on the bottom surface. The floor nozzle 6 is pivotally supported by the rotation shaft 9 of the vacuum cleaner main body lower unit 1. Reference numeral 10 denotes a moving roller rotatably held in the lower vacuum cleaner body 1.

  Next, 11 is a vacuum cleaner main unit, and the vacuum cleaner main unit 11 has a dust collecting chamber 12 for collecting dust. In addition, an intake passage A4 that communicates the dust collection chamber 12 and the electric blower chamber 5 and an intake passage B13 that communicates with the suction chamber 7 of the dust collection chamber 12 and the floor nozzle 6 are provided. The suction port 7 and the intake passage B13 are connected by a hose 14, and the suction port 7 side is detachably attached. The upper part 11 of the cleaner body has a mounting seat 15 and the upper part 1 of the lower part of the cleaner body 1 has a mounting part 16. The upper unit 1 of the cleaner body and the lower unit 11 of the cleaner body are attached to the mounting seat 15. The portion 16 is fixed by a fixing member 17 such as a screw.

  Next, in FIG. 2, reference numeral 11 a denotes a vacuum cleaner main body upper unit A having a dust collection bag 18 formed of paper or cloth in the dust collection chamber 12 and a lid 19 covering the dust collection chamber. 11b is a vacuum cleaner body upper unit B in which the dust collection chamber 18 is formed in the dust collection box 20 without using the dust collection bag 18. The vacuum cleaner main body upper unit A11a and the vacuum cleaner main body upper unit B11b form the mounting seat 15 having the same shape, and the intake passage A4 also has the same outlet shape and position on the bottom surface.

  About the vacuum cleaner comprised as mentioned above, the effect | action is demonstrated below.

  As shown in FIG. 1, by unitizing the cleaner main body lower unit 1 and the cleaner main body upper unit 11, each unit can be assembled separately and productivity can be improved. Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the vacuum cleaner main body upper unit A11a of the dust collection bag 18 and the vacuum cleaner main body upper unit B11b of the dust collection box 20 which can be assembled in the vacuum cleaner main body lower unit 1 are formed. This makes it possible to produce two dust collection products that share the vacuum cleaner main unit 1 and divide the needs into two parts, and improve productivity and share the vacuum cleaner lower unit at a low price. Can supply products with stable quality.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 3, by dividing the vacuum cleaner main unit 1 and the vacuum cleaner upper unit 11, the packing box 21 can be made closer to a square than the elongated rectangle in the conventional upright vacuum cleaner. The width of the packaging form is widened and packaging that is easy to carry is possible. In addition, it is possible to change the packaging size to match the warehouse and container size regulations, and to effectively use the space of containers and the like.

(Embodiment 2)
The vacuum cleaner in the 2nd Embodiment of this invention is demonstrated using FIGS. 4-5.

In FIG. 4, reference numeral 22 denotes a cylindrical pipe having a hollow inside, and a moving handle 23 is fixed to one end. An in-handle intake passage 24 is formed in the handle 23, one end communicates with the pipe 22, and the other end forms a connection portion 25 that can be connected to the hose 14. The other end of the pipe 22 passes through a pipe holding hole 26 formed at the rear of the dust collecting chamber 12 of the upper unit 11 of the cleaner body, and holds the pipe formed at the rear of the electric blower chamber 5 of the lower unit 1 of the cleaner body. It is inserted and held in the tube 27. Reference numeral 28 denotes a buckle which is rotatably held in the pipe holding hole 26 and is provided in the pipe 22 so as to engage with the hooking portion 29 and detachably fix the pipe 22.

  About the vacuum cleaner comprised as mentioned above, the effect | action is demonstrated below.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the vacuum cleaner main unit 1 and the vacuum cleaner main unit 11 are fixed to the mounting seat 15 and the mounting portion 16 with the holding member 17, but are divided at the approximate center of the vacuum cleaner. For this reason, the vacuum cleaner main body lower unit 1 and the vacuum cleaner main body upper / lower unit 11 hold the pipe 22 with the holding hole 26 and the holding cylinder 27, respectively. It is possible to improve.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 5, the handle 23 and the pipe 22 are removed from the cleaner body lower unit 1 and the cleaner body upper unit 11, and the hose 14 detachably held on the intake port 7 side of the nozzle 6 is removed and removed. The hose 14 can be connected to the connecting portion 25 of the handle 23 and a vacuum cleaner can be used. The pipe 22 for improving the strength can be used as an extension pipe, and the usability is improved.

  As described above, the upright type vacuum cleaner according to the present invention is easy to assemble, improves productivity, and the packaging box can be configured compactly. It can be used.

1 Vacuum Cleaner Lower Unit 2 Electric Blower 3 Exhaust Port 4 Intake Passage A
5 Electric Blower Room 6 Floor Nozzle 7 Suction Port 11 Vacuum Cleaner Upper Unit 12 Dust Collection Room 13 Intake Passage B
14 Hose 15 Mounting Seat 16 Mounting Portion 17 Fixing Member 18 Dust Collection Bag

Claims (4)

An electric blower chamber having an electric blower and an exhaust port for discharging exhaust from the electric blower; a dust collection chamber positioned on the suction side of the electric blower above the electric blower chamber; and A vacuum cleaner main body having a handle protruding upward, and a floor provided with a suction port below the vacuum cleaner main body and pivotally supported via a rotary shaft so as to suck dust from the floor. A nozzle, an intake passage A that communicates the dust collection chamber and the electric blower chamber, and an intake passage B that communicates the suction port and the dust collection chamber. The main body of the cleaner has an electric blower chamber. An upright type vacuum cleaner configured to be divided into a vacuum cleaner main unit and a vacuum cleaner main unit having a dust collection chamber and a handle. The vacuum cleaner main unit uses a vacuum cleaner main unit A that forms a dust collection chamber that uses dust bags such as paper bags and cloth bags to collect dust, and dust bags such as paper bags and cloth bags. The upright type electric vacuum cleaner according to claim 1, wherein each of the upper unit B of the vacuum cleaner main body formed with a dust collecting chamber of a type not to be assembled can be assembled. The vacuum cleaner body upper units A and B and the vacuum cleaner body lower unit are each provided with a fixing portion, and the vacuum cleaner body upper units A and B are fixed to the fixing portion of the vacuum cleaner body lower unit, respectively. The upright type electric vacuum cleaner according to claim 2, wherein the upright vacuum cleaner is configured to be fixable, and the fixing member is configured to be removable from the outside of the vacuum cleaner body. It has a pipe held by the handle, and has a pipe holding hole penetrating in the vertical direction of the vacuum cleaner main unit A, B behind the dust collection chamber of the vacuum cleaner main unit A, B. The unit has a pipe holding cylinder at a position where the pipe holding hole and the axial center are the same at the rear of the electric blower chamber, and the handle and the pipe are locked by the pipe holding hole and the pipe holding cylinder. Item 4. The upright vacuum cleaner according to Item 2 or 3.