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JP2011245196A
JP2011245196A JP2010123783A JP2010123783A JP2011245196A JP 2011245196 A JP2011245196 A JP 2011245196A JP 2010123783 A JP2010123783 A JP 2010123783A JP 2010123783 A JP2010123783 A JP 2010123783A JP 2011245196 A JP2011245196 A JP 2011245196A
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Naoki Yamagishi
直樹 山岸
Akihiro Iwahara
明弘 岩原
Kenji Yanagisawa
健児 柳沢
Tadashi Fukushima
忠史 福島
Daisuke Kondo
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a vacuum cleaner with reduced cost for a mold and easy cleaning for a maintenance brush by making the maintenance brush and the mounting structure for the same have simple compositions.SOLUTION: In the vacuum cleaner provided with the maintenance brush 50 for cleaning a dust collecting section or a filter of a vacuum cleaner body 1 and a storage section 60 in which the maintenance brush 50 is freely attached/detached, the maintenance brush 50 includes a handle section 52 having a soft material 54 and a brush section 51 provided on an end section of the handle section 52, and the handle section 52 has a retaining section 55 to be mounted to the storage section 60 by pressing in.

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本発明は、電気掃除機に関し、特に電気掃除機の集塵ケースや排気用フィルターを清掃するためのお手入れブラシおよびその取付構造に関する。   The present invention relates to a vacuum cleaner, and more particularly to a care brush for cleaning a dust collection case and an exhaust filter of a vacuum cleaner and a mounting structure thereof.

電気掃除機の掃除機本体は、一般に、本体内部に電動送風機と集塵部とを有し、電動送風機により掃除機本体の吸込口より床用吸込具等を通して含塵空気を吸引するとともに、集塵部にて含塵空気中の塵埃を除去し、これにより清浄化された空気を掃除機本体の排気口より外部へ排出する構造となっている。そして、排気通路には、集塵部にて除去しきれなかった細かい塵埃（ゴミ）を除去するためのフィルター装置が設けられている。この排気用フィルターは長期間清掃しないと目詰まりを起こしてフィルター性能が低下する。そこで、かかる排気用フィルターや集塵ケース内のゴミを必要に応じて清掃するためのお手入れブラシを掃除機本体に着脱自在に装着したものが提案されている（例えば、特許文献１参照）。   A vacuum cleaner main body of an electric vacuum cleaner generally has an electric blower and a dust collecting part inside the main body. The electric blower sucks dust-containing air from the suction port of the cleaner main body through a floor suction tool and the like. Dust in the dust-containing air is removed by the dust portion, and the air thus cleaned is discharged to the outside from the exhaust port of the cleaner body. The exhaust passage is provided with a filter device for removing fine dust (dust) that could not be removed by the dust collector. If this exhaust filter is not cleaned for a long period of time, it will become clogged and the filter performance will deteriorate. In view of this, there has been proposed one in which a cleaning brush for cleaning the exhaust filter and dust in the dust collection case as needed is detachably attached to the main body of the vacuum cleaner (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

特開２００６−３４０９３５号公報JP 2006-340935 A

特許文献１に記載のお手入れブラシは、柄の部分（柄部）にフックを設けてこのフックにより集塵ケースの側面に装着するようになっている。しかし、フックを引っ掛ける引っ掛け部を集塵ケースに設けなければならないので、集塵ケースを成形するための金型の構造が複雑になりその分コストアップとなる問題がある。また、引っ掛け部が大きくなりやすく、金型や収納スペースの関係上、お手入れブラシの収納場所が限定されてしまうという問題もある。   The care brush described in Patent Document 1 is provided with a hook on the handle portion (handle portion) and is attached to the side surface of the dust collecting case by this hook. However, since a hook portion for hooking the hook must be provided in the dust collection case, there is a problem that the structure of the mold for molding the dust collection case becomes complicated and the cost is increased accordingly. There is also a problem that the hook portion tends to be large, and the storage location of the care brush is limited due to the mold and storage space.

本発明は、上記のような課題に鑑み、お手入れブラシおよびその取付構造を簡単な構成とし、金型費用の削減や清掃が容易なお手入れブラシを備える電気掃除機を提供することを目的とする。   SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a vacuum cleaner having a care brush and a mounting structure with a simple structure and having a care brush that is easy to reduce mold costs and clean. .

本発明に係る電気掃除機は、掃除機本体の集塵部またはフィルターを清掃するためのお手入れブラシと、お手入れブラシを着脱自在に装着する収納部とを備える電気掃除機において、
前記お手入れブラシは、軟質材を有する柄部と該柄部の端部に設けられたブラシ部とから構成され、
前記柄部は、圧入により前記収納部に装着する保持部を有するものである。 The vacuum cleaner according to the present invention is a vacuum cleaner comprising a cleaning brush for cleaning a dust collecting part or a filter of a vacuum cleaner main body, and a storage part for detachably mounting the cleaning brush.
The care brush is composed of a handle portion having a soft material and a brush portion provided at an end portion of the handle portion,
The handle portion has a holding portion that is attached to the storage portion by press fitting.

本発明のお手入れブラシは、保持部を圧入するだけで収納部に装着できるので、集塵部の成形用金型の構造が簡単となり金型費用の削減が可能となる。また、お手入れブラシの柄部は軟質材を有するので、適度の弾性と屈曲性を有するため、集塵部またはフィルターを容易に清掃することができるという効果がある。   Since the care brush of the present invention can be attached to the storage part simply by press-fitting the holding part, the structure of the molding die for the dust collecting part is simplified and the die cost can be reduced. Further, since the handle portion of the care brush has a soft material, it has an appropriate elasticity and flexibility, so that the dust collection portion or the filter can be easily cleaned.

本発明の実施の形態１における電気掃除機１００の外観斜視図である。It is an external appearance perspective view of the vacuum cleaner 100 in Embodiment 1 of this invention. 掃除機本体１の上面図である。2 is a top view of the cleaner body 1. FIG. 図２のＡ−Ａ断面図である。It is AA sectional drawing of FIG. サイクロン分離ユニット２０を取り外した状態を示す掃除機本体１の分解斜視図である。It is a disassembled perspective view of the cleaner body 1 which shows the state which removed the cyclone separation unit 20. FIG. 収納前のお手入れブラシ５０とサイクロン分離ユニット２０の外観斜視図である。FIG. 3 is an external perspective view of a care brush 50 and a cyclone separation unit 20 before storage. 収納時のお手入れブラシ５０とサイクロン分離ユニット２０の外観斜視図である。2 is an external perspective view of a care brush 50 and a cyclone separation unit 20 during storage. FIG. 収納状態のお手入れブラシ５０とサイクロン分離ユニット２０の下面図である。FIG. 4 is a bottom view of the care brush 50 and the cyclone separation unit 20 in a stored state. 図７のＡ−Ａ断面図である。It is AA sectional drawing of FIG. 図８のＢ部の拡大断面図である。It is an expanded sectional view of the B section of FIG. お手入れブラシ５０の平面図である。3 is a plan view of the care brush 50. FIG. 図１０のＣ−Ｃ断面図である。It is CC sectional drawing of FIG. 本発明の実施の形態２におけるお手入れブラシ５０の外観斜視図である。It is an external appearance perspective view of the care brush 50 in Embodiment 2 of this invention. 本発明の実施の形態３における掃除機本体１の断面側面図である。It is a cross-sectional side view of the cleaner body 1 in Embodiment 3 of the present invention. 図１３のＤ部の拡大図である。It is an enlarged view of the D section of FIG. 図１３の集塵装置を上流側から見た外観斜視図である。It is the external appearance perspective view which looked at the dust collector of FIG. 13 from the upstream. 図１３の集塵装置を下流側から見た外観斜視図である。It is the external appearance perspective view which looked at the dust collector of FIG. 13 from the downstream. 収納前のお手入れブラシ５０と集塵装置の外観斜視図である。It is the external appearance perspective view of the care brush 50 before storage and a dust collector. 従来のお手入れブラシ５０Ｐの取付方法を示す拡大図である。It is an enlarged view which shows the attachment method of the conventional care brush 50P. 図１８のＥ部の拡大図である。It is an enlarged view of the E section of FIG.

以下、本発明に係る電気掃除機について図面に基づいて説明する。なお、本発明は以下に示す実施の形態に限定されるものではなく、紙パック式電気掃除機やそのほかのサイクロン分離式電気掃除機にも同様に適用できるものである。   Hereinafter, the vacuum cleaner concerning the present invention is explained based on a drawing. In addition, this invention is not limited to embodiment shown below, It can apply similarly to a paper pack type vacuum cleaner and other cyclone separation type vacuum cleaners.

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図１は本発明の実施の形態１における電気掃除機１００を示す外観斜視図、図２は掃除機本体１の上面図、図３は図２のＡ−Ａ断面図、図４はサイクロン分離ユニットを取り外した状態を示す掃除機本体１の分解斜視図である。
この電気掃除機１００は、掃除機本体１と、掃除機本体１の吸込口１１に一端が回転自在で着脱自在に接続され他端に使用者が手に持って操作する手元操作部３を有する可撓性のあるホース２と、ホース２に着脱自在に接続される延長管４と、延長管４に着脱自在に接続され床面や絨毯等に存在する塵埃を吸引する床用吸込具５とを備えている。なお、延長管４は、パイプを伸縮させるパイプ伸縮方式、複数のパイプを繋いでいくパイプ継ぎ方式のいずれでも構わない。 Embodiment 1 FIG.
1 is an external perspective view showing an electric vacuum cleaner 100 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a top view of the vacuum cleaner main body 1, FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 2, and FIG. It is a disassembled perspective view of the cleaner body 1 which shows the state which removed.
This electric vacuum cleaner 100 has a vacuum cleaner main body 1 and a hand operating unit 3 that is rotatably connected to the suction port 11 of the vacuum cleaner main body 1 and is detachably connected to the other end. A flexible hose 2, an extension pipe 4 that is detachably connected to the hose 2, and a floor suction tool 5 that is detachably connected to the extension pipe 4 and sucks dust existing on a floor surface, a carpet, and the like. It has. The extension pipe 4 may be either a pipe expansion / contraction system that expands / contracts the pipe or a pipe joint system that connects a plurality of pipes.

掃除機本体１は、電動送風機３０を内蔵した本体ケース１０と、本体ケース１０上に着脱自在に傾斜させて装着されるサイクロン分離ユニット２０（サイクロン分離式集塵装置の主要部をいう）とを備えている。
本体ケース１０は、下ケース１２と上ケース１３とからなり、旋回自在な前輪１４と前輪１４より大径の後輪（従動後輪）１５が取り付けられて掃除機本体１が床面上を移動可能となっている。掃除機本体１の移動方向前方に当たる本体ケース１０の前部には、ホース２の一端の接続口部が接続される吸込口１１と、掃除機本体１を持ち運びできる本体ハンドル部１６が設けられている。 The vacuum cleaner main body 1 includes a main body case 10 including an electric blower 30 and a cyclone separation unit 20 (referred to as a main part of a cyclone separation type dust collector) that is detachably mounted on the main body case 10. I have.
The main body case 10 is composed of a lower case 12 and an upper case 13, and a vacuum cleaner main body 1 moves on the floor surface by attaching a front wheel 14 that can turn freely and a rear wheel 15 that is larger in diameter than the front wheel 14 (driven rear wheel). It is possible. A suction port 11 to which a connection port portion at one end of the hose 2 is connected and a main body handle portion 16 that can carry the cleaner main body 1 are provided at the front portion of the main body case 10 that is in front of the cleaner body 1 in the moving direction. Yes.

サイクロン分離ユニット２０は、本体ケース１０に対して着脱自在に装着される。さらに、サイクロン分離ユニット２０は、一次サイクロン分離部２１と二次サイクロン分離部２２とが一体的に並設されており、かつ、４つのケース２３〜２６に分離可能に形成されている。そして、サイクロン分離ユニット２０は、最終段である４段目のケースがそれぞれ集塵部２６となっており、この集塵部２６を前方側を下向きにして斜めに本体ケース１０に装着されている。
一次サイクロン分離部２１の２段目部分２４の側面に含塵空気の流入口２７が開口されており、この流入口２７と吸込口１１は掃除機本体１の幅方向の一方側に設けられた空気ダクト２８を介して密接に接続されている。 The cyclone separation unit 20 is detachably attached to the main body case 10. Further, the cyclone separation unit 20 includes a primary cyclone separation unit 21 and a secondary cyclone separation unit 22 that are integrally arranged in parallel and are separable into four cases 23 to 26. The cyclone separation unit 20 has a dust collecting portion 26 in the fourth case, which is the final stage, and is attached to the main body case 10 obliquely with the dust collecting portion 26 facing downward. .
An inlet 27 for dust-containing air is opened on the side surface of the second stage portion 24 of the primary cyclone separator 21, and the inlet 27 and the suction port 11 are provided on one side in the width direction of the cleaner body 1. The air duct 28 is closely connected.

一次サイクロン分離部２１と二次サイクロン分離部２２は、ここでは詳細な構成の説明は省略するが、電動送風機３０の吸引力により、いずれも内部で旋回気流を発生させて含塵空気から比重の大きい塵埃とこれよりさらに比重の小さいゴミと空気とに遠心分離してこれらの塵埃・ゴミを分別して捕集するようになっている。   The primary cyclone separator 21 and the secondary cyclone separator 22 will not be described in detail here, but both generate a swirling airflow by the suction force of the electric blower 30 to generate specific gravity from the dust-containing air. Centrifugation into large dust, dust having a lower specific gravity than this, and air is performed to separate and collect these dust / dust.

含塵空気は、床用吸込具５から吸い込まれ、延長管４、ホース２を経て掃除機本体１の吸込口１１に入り、引き続き空気ダクト２８を通過して流入口２７から一次サイクロン分離部２１に流入する。そして、含塵空気は一次サイクロン分離部２１から二次サイクロン分離部２２を通過する間にサイクロン原理により塵埃が分離され捕集される。
サイクロン分離ユニット２０を通過した空気は、二次サイクロン分離部２２の１段目ケース２３に設けられた排出管２９ａを経て、排出管２９ａに密接に接続される本体ケース１０上の排出管２９ｂよりフィルター装置３１へ導かれ、着脱自在なフィルター装置３１を経由して電動送風機３０により吸引される。このため、フィルター装置３１によってサイクロン分離ユニット２０で分離しきれなかった微細なゴミやダストを除去し、これにより清浄化された空気が上記の空気ダクト２８と反対側の掃除機本体側方に設けられた排気口３２より外部へ排出される。なお、フィルター装置３１は複数設けてもよい。例えば、電動送風機３０の吸い込み側と送風側（吐出側）のそれぞれにフィルター装置３１を設けることができる。これによって、吸気と排気に対し２段階で除塵するため、電気掃除機１００の排気をより清浄にすることが可能となる。 Dust-containing air is sucked in from the floor suction tool 5, enters the suction port 11 of the cleaner body 1 through the extension pipe 4 and the hose 2, passes through the air duct 28, and then passes through the air inlet 28 to the primary cyclone separation unit 21. Flow into. The dust-containing air is separated and collected according to the cyclone principle while passing from the primary cyclone separator 21 to the secondary cyclone separator 22.
The air that has passed through the cyclone separation unit 20 passes through a discharge pipe 29a provided in the first-stage case 23 of the secondary cyclone separation unit 22 and is discharged from a discharge pipe 29b on the main body case 10 that is closely connected to the discharge pipe 29a. It is guided to the filter device 31 and sucked by the electric blower 30 via the detachable filter device 31. For this reason, fine dust and dust that could not be separated by the cyclone separation unit 20 are removed by the filter device 31, and the air purified thereby is provided on the side of the cleaner body opposite to the air duct 28. The discharged exhaust port 32 is discharged to the outside. A plurality of filter devices 31 may be provided. For example, the filter device 31 can be provided on each of the suction side and the blower side (discharge side) of the electric blower 30. Thereby, dust is removed in two stages with respect to the intake air and the exhaust gas, so that the exhaust gas of the vacuum cleaner 100 can be further purified.

次に、本発明の要部である電気掃除機１００のお手入れブラシ５０について図５から図１１を参照して説明する。ここでは、お手入れブラシ５０を集塵ケースであるサイクロン分離ユニット２０に装着する場合について説明する。   Next, the care brush 50 of the vacuum cleaner 100, which is the main part of the present invention, will be described with reference to FIGS. Here, the case where the care brush 50 is attached to the cyclone separation unit 20 that is a dust collection case will be described.

図５は収納前のお手入れブラシ５０とサイクロン分離ユニット２０の外観斜視図、図６は収納時のお手入れブラシ５０とサイクロン分離ユニット２０の外観斜視図、図７は収納状態のお手入れブラシ５０とサイクロン分離ユニット２０の下面図、図８は図７のＡ−Ａ断面図、図９は図８のＢ部の拡大断面図、図１０はお手入れブラシ５０の平面図、図１１は図１０のＣ−Ｃ断面図である。   5 is an external perspective view of the care brush 50 and the cyclone separation unit 20 before storage, FIG. 6 is an external perspective view of the care brush 50 and the cyclone separation unit 20 during storage, and FIG. 7 is a maintenance brush 50 in the storage state. 8 is a bottom view of the cyclone separating unit 20, FIG. 8 is a sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 7, FIG. 9 is an enlarged sectional view of a portion B in FIG. It is CC sectional drawing.

本発明のお手入れブラシ５０は、図４から図７に示すようにサイクロン分離ユニット２０の下面側（掃除機本体１への取付側）に装着して収納されている。お手入れブラシ５０は、図１０および図１１に示すように、柄部５２と該柄部５２の端部に植毛により設けられたブラシ部５１とから構成され、柄部５２にはさらに成形品５３と軟質材５４とで構成された保持部５５が設けられている。ここで、成形品５３の材料としては、例えばＡＢＳ、ＰＰ等の樹脂が用いられ、軟質材５４には例えばシリコンゴムなどのゴム系材料が用いられている。また、お手入れブラシ５０は全体的に薄肉で小型に形成されている。なお、本例ではお手入れブラシ５０の収納場所はサイクロン分離ユニット２０の下面に設けられているが、この場所に限定されるものではなく、サイクロン分離ユニット２０の上面や、サイクロン分離ユニット２０を着脱する上ケース１３の上面などお手入れブラシ５０の紛失しにくい、あるいは脱落しても他の機能部に影響のない場所が選ばれる。なお、ブラシ部５１は柄部５２の一端に植毛により設けたが、接着など別の方法により設けてもよい。また、柄部５２の両端に設けてもよい。   As shown in FIGS. 4 to 7, the care brush 50 of the present invention is mounted and stored on the lower surface side (attachment side to the cleaner body 1) of the cyclone separation unit 20. As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the care brush 50 includes a handle portion 52 and a brush portion 51 provided by flocking at the end of the handle portion 52, and the handle portion 52 further includes a molded product 53. And a soft material 54 are provided. Here, as the material of the molded product 53, for example, a resin such as ABS or PP is used, and for the soft material 54, for example, a rubber-based material such as silicon rubber is used. In addition, the care brush 50 is formed thin and small overall. In this example, the storage location of the cleaning brush 50 is provided on the lower surface of the cyclone separation unit 20, but is not limited to this location, and the upper surface of the cyclone separation unit 20 or the cyclone separation unit 20 can be attached or detached. A location such as the upper surface of the upper case 13 where the cleaning brush 50 is difficult to lose or does not affect other functional parts even if it is dropped off is selected. The brush portion 51 is provided by flocking at one end of the handle portion 52, but may be provided by another method such as adhesion. Moreover, you may provide in the both ends of the pattern part 52. FIG.

保持部５５を構成する軟質材５４は環状に形成されており、中心部に穴５６を有する。すなわち、穴５６は弾性を有し、径方向に拡張・収縮することができる。この径方向の変位（圧入代）を確保するために穴５６内に環状の突起部５６ａを設けることが好ましい。また、持ち手部５７も成形品５３と軟質材５４で構成されており、表面に現出する軟質材５４部分には手触りがよいように球面状のくぼみ部５７ａが表裏両面に形成されている。また、柄部５２には適度の弾性（いわゆる腰の強さ）を持たせるために凹部５２ａ、５２ｂが形成されている。なお、持ち手部５７の形状は任意であり上記のくぼみ部５７ａの形態に限定されるものではない。フラットでもよく、直線状の凹部や凸部でもよい。   The soft material 54 constituting the holding portion 55 is formed in an annular shape and has a hole 56 at the center. That is, the hole 56 has elasticity and can expand and contract in the radial direction. In order to secure this radial displacement (press fitting allowance), it is preferable to provide an annular protrusion 56 a in the hole 56. The handle portion 57 is also composed of a molded product 53 and a soft material 54, and spherical recess portions 57a are formed on both the front and back surfaces so that the soft material 54 portion appearing on the surface is comfortable to touch. . In addition, the handle 52 is provided with recesses 52a and 52b in order to provide appropriate elasticity (so-called waist strength). In addition, the shape of the handle part 57 is arbitrary and is not limited to the form of the above-mentioned recessed part 57a. It may be flat or may be a linear recess or protrusion.

一方、サイクロン分離ユニット２０には短円柱状の突起６１が設けられている。突起６１は、ここでは３段目ケース２５の下面に形成されている。また、お手入れブラシ５０の収納部６０として、ブラシ部５１を収納するコの字状の凸部からなるブラシ収納部６０ａと、柄部５２を収納する切欠き凸部からなる柄収納部６０ｂが設けられている。柄収納部６０ｂには柄部５２を取り出すための切欠き部６０ｃが設けられている。
お手入れブラシ５０は、上記の突起６０に保持部５５の穴５６を圧入することにより容易にサイクロン分離ユニット２０に装着することができ、収納部６０内に容易かつ確実に保持・収納することができる。 On the other hand, the cyclone separation unit 20 is provided with a short columnar projection 61. Here, the protrusion 61 is formed on the lower surface of the third-stage case 25. Further, as the storage portion 60 of the care brush 50, there are a brush storage portion 60a formed of a U-shaped convex portion for storing the brush portion 51 and a pattern storage portion 60b formed of a notched convex portion for storing the handle portion 52. Is provided. The handle housing 60b is provided with a notch 60c for taking out the handle 52.
The care brush 50 can be easily attached to the cyclone separation unit 20 by press-fitting the hole 56 of the holding portion 55 into the protrusion 60, and can be easily held and stored in the storage portion 60. it can.

次に、お手入れブラシ５０の使用について説明する。
サイクロン分離ユニット２０内に、ある程度塵埃が溜まった場合には、サイクロン分離ユニット２０を掃除機本体１から取り外す。その際、お手入れブラシ５０はサイクロン分離ユニット２０に装着（保持）されたままとなっている。サイクロン分離ユニット２０を各ケース２３〜２６に分離し、内部に堆積した塵埃をゴミ箱に排出するとともに、お手入れブラシ５０を収納部６０および突起６１から取り外し、ケース２３〜２６の内面に付着した塵埃や隙間に溜まった塵埃をお手入れブラシ５０のブラシ部５１で掻き出し清掃する。その後、ケース２３〜２６を水等で洗浄してもよい。 Next, the use of the care brush 50 will be described.
If dust accumulates to some extent in the cyclone separation unit 20, the cyclone separation unit 20 is removed from the cleaner body 1. At that time, the care brush 50 remains attached (held) to the cyclone separation unit 20. The cyclone separation unit 20 is separated into the cases 23 to 26, and the dust accumulated inside is discharged into the trash can, and the cleaning brush 50 is removed from the storage portion 60 and the protrusion 61, and the dust adhered to the inner surfaces of the cases 23 to 26. Then, dust collected in the gap is scraped and cleaned by the brush portion 51 of the maintenance brush 50. Thereafter, the cases 23 to 26 may be washed with water or the like.

また、フィルター装置３１のフィルター部等に付着した塵埃をお手入れブラシ５０で清掃することができる。特に、フィルター装置３１に一般的に使用されるプリーツフィルターを清掃する際、柄部５２が軟質材５４を有することにより適度の弾性で屈曲するため、プリーツフィルターの谷部に堆積ないし付着した塵埃をブラシ部５１で容易に掻き出し清掃することができる。なお、この際のお手入れブラシ５０は、上記のサイクロン分離ユニット２０に装着されているものと同一物を使用してもよいし、フィルター装置３１のケースに上記と同様の構成で装着されている別の物を使用してもよい。   Further, dust attached to the filter portion of the filter device 31 can be cleaned with the care brush 50. In particular, when cleaning a pleated filter generally used in the filter device 31, the handle 52 has a soft material 54 so that the handle 52 can be bent with an appropriate elasticity, so that dust accumulated or adhered to the valley of the pleated filter can be removed. The brush part 51 can be easily scraped and cleaned. In this case, the cleaning brush 50 may be the same as that mounted on the cyclone separation unit 20 or mounted on the case of the filter device 31 with the same configuration as described above. Another thing may be used.

以上のように、本実施の形態のお手入れブラシ５０は、上記のように構成されているので、以下に示すような効果がある。   As mentioned above, since the care brush 50 of this Embodiment is comprised as mentioned above, there exists an effect as shown below.

（１）お手入れブラシ５０の収納部６０の構造を小さくでき、また収納場所も自由に選定できるので、金型構造がその分簡単になり金型費用を削減できる。
（２）柄部５２が適度の弾性と屈曲性を有するので、清掃が容易にできる。
（３）持ち手部５７に軟質材５４を用いているので、手が滑らず掃除ができる。
（４）持ち手部５７の表裏面は軟質材５４となっているので、手触りが非常によい感触が得られる。
（５）保持部５５の穴５６を突起６１に圧入して装着するだけであるので、お手入れブラシ５０の着脱が容易である。
（６）お手入れブラシ５０は、サイクロン分離ユニット２０の下面に装着されているので、たとえ脱落してもなくならない。
（７）お手入れブラシ５０は意匠性に優れており見栄えがよい。 (1) Since the structure of the storage portion 60 of the care brush 50 can be reduced and the storage location can be freely selected, the mold structure can be simplified correspondingly and the mold cost can be reduced.
(2) Since the handle 52 has appropriate elasticity and flexibility, cleaning can be easily performed.
(3) Since the soft material 54 is used for the handle portion 57, the hand can be cleaned without slipping.
(4) Since the front and back surfaces of the handle portion 57 are made of the soft material 54, a very good feel can be obtained.
(5) Since the hole 56 of the holding part 55 is simply press-fitted and attached to the protrusion 61, the care brush 50 can be easily attached and detached.
(6) Since the care brush 50 is attached to the lower surface of the cyclone separation unit 20, it must be removed even if it is dropped.
(7) The care brush 50 is excellent in design and looks good.

実施の形態２．
図１２は本発明の実施の形態２におけるお手入れブラシ５０の外観斜視図である。電気掃除機１００は実施の形態１の図１から図４に示したものと同じである。
本実施の形態２のお手入れブラシ５０は、保持部５５の幅αに圧入代を持たせたもので、サイクロン分離ユニット２０の集塵容器（ここでは３段目容器）２５に設けた柄収納部６０ｂの溝幅βをαより大きく形成したものである（α＜β）。保持部５５は成形品５３を軟質材５４で被覆するよう構成されているので、保持部５５の軟質材５４の幅αに圧入代を持たせることで、柄収納部６０ｂに保持部５５を圧入してお手入れブラシ５０を容易に装着することができる。
したがって、本実施の形態２のお手入れブラシ５０も実施の形態１と同様の効果がある。 Embodiment 2. FIG.
FIG. 12 is an external perspective view of the care brush 50 according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention. The vacuum cleaner 100 is the same as that shown in FIGS. 1 to 4 of the first embodiment.
The care brush 50 according to the second embodiment has a press-fitting allowance for the width α of the holding portion 55, and the handle storage provided in the dust collection container (here, the third-stage container) 25 of the cyclone separation unit 20. The groove width β of the portion 60b is formed larger than α (α <β). Since the holding portion 55 is configured to cover the molded product 53 with the soft material 54, the holding portion 55 is press-fitted into the handle storage portion 60b by giving a press-fitting allowance to the width α of the soft material 54 of the holding portion 55. The care brush 50 can be easily attached.
Therefore, the care brush 50 of the second embodiment has the same effect as that of the first embodiment.

実施の形態３．
本発明の実施の形態３を図１３から図１７に示す。図１３は本発明の実施の形態３における掃除機本体１の断面側面図、図１４は図１３のＤ部の拡大図、図１５は図１３の集塵装置４０を上流側から見た外観斜視図、図１６は図１３の集塵装置４０を下流側から見た外観斜視図、図１７は収納前のお手入れブラシ５０と集塵装置４０の外観斜視図である。また、図１８は従来のお手入れブラシ５０Ｐの取付方法を示す拡大図で、図１９は図１８のＥ部の拡大図である。 Embodiment 3 FIG.
A third embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIGS. 13 is a cross-sectional side view of the cleaner body 1 according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention, FIG. 14 is an enlarged view of a portion D in FIG. 13, and FIG. 15 is an external perspective view of the dust collecting device 40 in FIG. 16 and 16 are external perspective views of the dust collector 40 of FIG. 13 as viewed from the downstream side, and FIG. 17 is an external perspective view of the maintenance brush 50 and the dust collector 40 before storage. 18 is an enlarged view showing a conventional method of attaching the care brush 50P, and FIG. 19 is an enlarged view of a portion E in FIG.

本実施の形態３は、サイクロン分離式の集塵室とフィルターとが１つの集塵ケースに組み込まれた形式の集塵装置４０を備えた掃除機本体１Ａを示すものである。
集塵装置４０は、掃除機本体１Ａの吸込口１１と電動送風機３０との間に着脱自在に装着される。そして、集塵装置４０は、吸込口１１に接続される連通口４１と、集塵ケース４２内に吸い込んだ含塵空気を空気と塵埃に分離するサイクロン室(集塵室)４３と、サイクロン室４３で分離しきれなかった塵埃を捕集するフィルター４４とを有する。このフィルター４４にサイクロン室４３からの気流を通すことで、排気を清浄にする。 The third embodiment shows a cleaner main body 1A including a dust collector 40 of a type in which a cyclone separation type dust collection chamber and a filter are incorporated in one dust collection case.
The dust collector 40 is detachably mounted between the suction port 11 of the cleaner body 1A and the electric blower 30. The dust collector 40 includes a communication port 41 connected to the suction port 11, a cyclone chamber (dust collection chamber) 43 that separates dust-containing air sucked into the dust collection case 42 into air and dust, and a cyclone chamber. And a filter 44 that collects dust that could not be separated at 43. Exhaust gas is cleaned by passing airflow from the cyclone chamber 43 through the filter 44.

また、集塵ケース４２は、図１７に示すように、上流側の前部ケース４２ａと、下流側の後部ケース４２ｂとに分かれるよう開閉可能に構成されており、お手入れブラシ５０はサイクロン室４３が設けられた前部ケース４２ａの上部に着脱自在に装着するようになっている。お手入れブラシ５０およびその取付方法は、実施の形態１と同様であり、前部ケース４２ａの上部に設けた突起６１に、お手入れブラシ５０の保持部５５の穴５６を圧入して装着するようになっている。   As shown in FIG. 17, the dust collecting case 42 is configured to be openable and closable so as to be divided into an upstream front case 42 a and a downstream rear case 42 b, and the care brush 50 is provided with a cyclone chamber 43. Is detachably mounted on the upper part of the front case 42a provided with The care brush 50 and its mounting method are the same as those of the first embodiment, and the hole 56 of the holding portion 55 of the care brush 50 is press-fitted and attached to the protrusion 61 provided on the upper part of the front case 42a. It has become.

一方、従来のお手入れブラシ５０Ｐの場合、図１８および図１９に示すように、お手入れブラシ５０ＰはＡＢＳ等の樹脂成形品となっており、その板状のお手入れブラシ５０Ｐを前部ケース４２ａの上部に設けたポケット部６０Ｐに挿入して収納するようになっていた。このため、ポケット部６０Ｐの成形のための金型の構造が複雑になり、金型費用が高くついていた。また、お手入れブラシ５０Ｐは小さくなり、清掃がしにくい構造をしていた。   On the other hand, in the case of the conventional care brush 50P, as shown in FIG. 18 and FIG. 19, the care brush 50P is a resin molded product such as ABS, and the plate-like care brush 50P is attached to the front case 42a. It was designed to be inserted and stored in a pocket portion 60P provided on the top of the. For this reason, the mold structure for molding the pocket portion 60P is complicated, and the mold cost is high. Further, the care brush 50P is small and has a structure that is difficult to clean.

本実施の形態３のお手入れブラシ５０によれば、前述したように突起６１に保持部５５の穴５６を圧入するだけで装着できるので、前部ケース１２ａの成形用金型の構造が簡単となり、金型費用を削減できる効果がある。   According to the care brush 50 of the third embodiment, since it can be attached simply by press-fitting the hole 56 of the holding portion 55 into the protrusion 61 as described above, the structure of the molding die for the front case 12a is simplified. This has the effect of reducing mold costs.

１、１Ａ 掃除機本体、２ ホース、３ 手元操作部、４ 延長管、５ 床用吸込具、１０ 本体ケース、１１ 吸込口、１２ 下ケース、１３ 上ケース、１４ 前輪、１５ 後輪、１６ 本体ハンドル部、２０ サイクロン分離ユニット、２１ 一次サイクロン分離部、２２ 二次サイクロン分離部、２６ 集塵部、２７ 流入口、２８ 空気ダクト、２９ａ 排出管、２９ｂ 排出管、３０ 電動送風機、３１ フィルター装置、３２ 排気口、４０ 集塵装置、４１ 連通口、４２ 集塵ケース、４３ サイクロン室、４４ フィルター、５０ お手入れブラシ、５１ ブラシ部、５２ 柄部、５３ 成形品、５４ 軟質材、５５ 保持部、５６ 穴、５７ 持ち手部、６０ 収納部、６１ 突起、１００ 電気掃除機。   1, 1A Vacuum cleaner body, 2 hose, 3 hand control section, 4 extension pipe, 5 floor suction tool, 10 body case, 11 suction port, 12 lower case, 13 upper case, 14 front wheel, 15 rear wheel, 16 body Handle part, 20 cyclone separation unit, 21 primary cyclone separation part, 22 secondary cyclone separation part, 26 dust collecting part, 27 inlet, 28 air duct, 29a discharge pipe, 29b discharge pipe, 30 electric blower, 31 filter device, 32 exhaust port, 40 dust collector, 41 communication port, 42 dust collection case, 43 cyclone chamber, 44 filter, 50 maintenance brush, 51 brush part, 52 handle part, 53 molded product, 54 soft material, 55 holding part, 56 holes, 57 handle part, 60 storage part, 61 protrusion, 100 vacuum cleaner.

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掃除機本体の集塵部またはフィルターを清掃するためのお手入れブラシと、お手入れブラシを着脱自在に装着する収納部とを備える電気掃除機において、
前記お手入れブラシは、軟質材を有する柄部と該柄部の端部に設けられたブラシ部とから構成され、
前記柄部は、圧入により前記収納部に装着する保持部を有することを特徴とする電気掃除機。 In a vacuum cleaner comprising a cleaning brush for cleaning a dust collecting part or a filter of a vacuum cleaner body, and a storage part for detachably attaching the cleaning brush,
The care brush is composed of a handle portion having a soft material and a brush portion provided at an end portion of the handle portion,
The vacuum cleaner according to claim 1, wherein the handle portion has a holding portion that is attached to the storage portion by press fitting. 前記収納部に突起を設け、
前記保持部は、前記収納部の突起に圧入される環状に形成された軟質材を有することを特徴とする請求項１記載の電気掃除機。 Protrusion is provided in the storage part,
The electric vacuum cleaner according to claim 1, wherein the holding portion includes a soft material formed in an annular shape that is press-fitted into a protrusion of the storage portion. 前記収納部は溝の形状をなし、前記保持部の軟質材の幅を前記溝の幅より大きくして当該保持部を前記溝に圧入する構成であることを特徴とする請求項１記載の電気掃除機。   2. The electricity according to claim 1, wherein the storage portion has a groove shape, and the width of the soft material of the holding portion is larger than the width of the groove to press-fit the holding portion into the groove. Vacuum cleaner. 前記お手入れブラシの持ち手部が表面に軟質材を有することを特徴とする請求項１〜３のいずれかに記載の電気掃除機。   The vacuum cleaner according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a handle portion of the care brush has a soft material on a surface thereof. 掃除機本体の集塵部またはフィルターを清掃するためのお手入れブラシと、お手入れブラシを着脱自在に装着する収納部とを備える電気掃除機において、
前記お手入れブラシは、持ち手部を有する柄部と該柄部の端部に設けられたブラシ部とから構成され、
前記持ち手部は、表面を軟質材で構成したことを特徴とする電気掃除機。 In a vacuum cleaner comprising a cleaning brush for cleaning a dust collecting part or a filter of a vacuum cleaner body, and a storage part for detachably attaching the cleaning brush,
The care brush is composed of a handle portion having a handle portion and a brush portion provided at an end portion of the handle portion,
The vacuum cleaner characterized in that the handle portion has a surface made of a soft material.
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