JP2012075544A - Handheld cleaner - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a handheld cleaner capable of collecting sand or dust easily.SOLUTION: A blow amount adjusting cylinder 15 is supported by a body-side housing 11 rotatably on its axis. The center vicinity part of the lower lid part blocking the lower end exposes itself from the body-side housing 11 to the outside, and has an I shape knob. In the position which is the surrounding wall of the blow amount adjusting cylinder 15 and corresponding to both end position of the I shape knob 15A, a notch 15a is formed. At the part which is a part of the body-side housing 11 and faces the surrounding wall of the blow amount adjusting cylinder 15, a slit-like penetrating hole making the inner part of the body-side housing 11 communicate with the outer part of the body-side housing 11, and a blow side opening part communicating with the other end inner part of an air blow tube 16 are formed.

Description

  The present invention relates to a hand-held cleaner, and more particularly to a hand-held cleaner that can suck air from a dust collection port and blow out air from an air blowing port.

  As a hand-held cleaner driven by a secondary battery, a structure as shown in Patent Document 1 has been known.

JP-A-62-137026

  In conventional hand-held cleaners, it may be difficult to collect sand that has entered the gaps in the window frame. In addition, it may be difficult to collect dust in the corners of the room or in the groove of the bran.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a hand-held cleaner that can easily collect sand and dust.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a housing in which an air blowing port and an air suction port are formed and an air passage is formed to communicate the air blowing port and the air suction port, and is supported by the housing. A motor disposed in the air passage, rotatable in the air passage and rotated by the motor, and provided in the air passage between the fan and the air suction port. A dust-collecting filter, and a hand-held cleaner capable of flowing air into the air passage from the air suction port and discharging the air through the air outlet by rotating the fan, An air discharge port capable of discharging a part or all of the air flowing into the air passage from the air suction port to the outside of the air passage is formed, and the air discharge port is connected to the outside of the air passage through the air discharge port. Excretion Air amount adjustable air discharge amount adjusting means which is offering a hand-held cleaner is provided.

  The housing is formed with an air discharge port through which a part of the air that has flowed into the air passage from the air suction port can be discharged to the outside of the air passage. Since the air discharge amount adjusting means capable of adjusting the amount of air is provided, it is possible to adjust the amount of air blown from the air outlet. In addition, when it is desired to collect dust exclusively, it is possible to prevent air from being blown out from the air outlet, and as a result, it is possible to prevent dust from being blown out by the air from the air outlet.

  Here, the air suction port and the air blowing port are preferably formed at one end in the longitudinal direction of the housing.

  Since the air suction port and the air outlet are formed at one end in the longitudinal direction of the housing, it is possible to effectively collect dust by preventing air from being blown out from the air outlet when it is desired to collect dust exclusively. It can be performed.

  Moreover, it is preferable that the air suction port and the air blowing port are disposed adjacent to each other. Since the air suction port and the air blowing port are disposed adjacent to each other, dust collection can be performed extremely effectively by preventing air from being blown from the air blowing port when dust collection is to be performed exclusively.

  The air discharge amount adjusting means has a rotating member that is rotatably supported by the housing and has a cylindrical outer shape. A part of the peripheral wall of the rotating member communicates the inside and the outside of the rotating member. A communication hole is formed, and the inside of the rotating member communicates with the air suction port to form a part of the air passage, and the air discharge port is a part of the housing and is formed on the peripheral wall of the rotating member. A blowout port communicating hole that is formed in an opposed portion and communicates between the outside of the housing and the inside of the housing, and a portion of the housing that faces the peripheral wall of the rotating member. Is preferably formed.

  The air discharge amount adjusting means includes a rotating member that is rotatably supported by the housing and has a cylindrical outer shape. A communication hole that communicates the inside and the outside of the rotating member is formed in a part of the peripheral wall of the rotating member. The interior of the rotating member communicates with the air suction port to form a part of the air passage, and the air discharge port is formed in a part of the housing and facing the peripheral wall of the rotating member. Since the outside and the inside of the housing communicate with each other and a part of the housing that faces the peripheral wall of the rotating member is formed with a blowing port communicating hole that communicates with the air blowing port, the rotating member By rotating the, it is possible to easily adjust the amount of air blown from the air blowing port, and it is possible to easily prevent air from being blown out from the air blowing port.

  The air suction port has a dust collection port located upstream of the air passage with respect to the dust collection filter, and an air inlet directly communicating with the downstream side of the air passage with respect to the dust collection filter. The air inlet is provided with an air inflow adjustment means capable of adjusting the amount of air flowing from the air inlet into the air passage, and the fan and the dust collecting member are provided in the air passage. It is preferable that a dust collection port air inflow amount adjusting means capable of adjusting the amount of air flowing into the fan from the dust collection port through the air passage is provided at a position between the port and the mouth.

  The air suction port has a dust collection port located on the upstream side of the air passage from the dust collection filter, and an air inlet that directly communicates with the downstream side of the air passage from the dust collection filter. An air inflow amount adjusting means capable of adjusting the amount of air flowing into the air passage from the air inflow port is provided, and a position in the air passage between the fan and the dust collection port is provided from the dust collection port. The dust inlet air inflow adjustment means that can adjust the amount of air flowing into the fan through the air passage is provided, so when you want to perform a blower that blows air exclusively from the air outlet, the air from the dust outlet It is only possible to blow out air from the air outlet without performing suction. For this reason, a blower work can be performed efficiently.

  The present invention also provides a motor, a fan fixed to the motor, a housing for housing the motor, an air suction port formed in a front portion of the housing, and a dust collection housed in the housing. A hand-held cleaner having a filter, an air outlet formed at the front of the housing, a battery pack provided at the rear of the housing, and a handle provided on the housing that can be gripped by an operator providing.

  Since the air inlet and the air outlet are formed in the front part of the housing, the air can be sucked in and out while the operator holds the handle. For this reason, the workability | operativity in the case of suction | inhalation and blowing-out of air improves.

  Here, it is preferable that the amount of air blown out from the air outlet can be adjusted. Since the amount of air blown from the air blowout port can be adjusted, the dust can be moved by the air blowout as intended by the operator by adjusting the amount of air blown according to the size of the dust. . For this reason, it is less likely that the dust does not move or moves too much. For this reason, the workability of the suction work after moving the dust is improved.

  The present invention also includes a motor, a fan fixed to the motor, a housing that houses the motor, a first air suction port formed in the housing, and a housing that is housed in the housing. A dust collection filter provided between the air suction port and the fan, an air outlet formed in the housing, and a battery pack provided in the housing, and the dust collection filter and the fan A hand-held cleaner is provided with a second air inlet in between.

  Since the second air suction port is formed, in the case of air suction from the first air suction port, the suction force is reduced through the dust collecting filter, but from the second air suction port, In the case of air suction, the suction force is not reduced without passing through the dust collecting filter. For this reason, since the air sucked from the second air suction port can be used to blow air from the blowout port, the air blowing force can be increased. For this reason, workability | operativity in the case of moving a big dust etc. by blowing of air improves.

  Here, it is preferable that the suction of air from the first air suction port can be regulated. By restricting the air suction from the first air suction port, the air can be mainly sucked from the second air suction port. For this reason, the blowing force of air from the air blowing port can be increased. For this reason, workability | operativity in the case of moving a big dust etc. by blowing of air improves.

  The present invention also includes a motor, a fan fixed to the motor, a housing that houses the motor, an air suction port formed in the housing, a dust collection filter that is housed in the housing, Provided is a hand-held cleaner that is formed in the housing and has an air outlet through which air can be blown onto dust and the like, and a battery pack provided in the housing.

  Since air can be blown onto dust and the like by the air blowout port capable of blowing air, dust and the like can be moved, and workability can be improved.

  The present invention also includes a motor, a fan fixed to the motor, a housing that houses the motor, an air suction port formed in the housing, a dust collection filter that is housed in the housing, A hand-held cleaner having a battery pack provided at a rear portion of the housing and a handle provided in the housing and gripped by an operator, wherein a passage spatially connected to the fan is formed; The housing is provided with a handheld cleaner having an air outlet connected to the passage.

  Since air can be blown onto dust and the like by the air blowout port capable of blowing air, dust and the like can be moved, and workability can be improved.

  As described above, the present invention can provide a hand-held cleaner that can easily collect sand and dust.

The side view which shows the handheld cleaner by the 1st Embodiment of this invention. The front view which shows the handheld cleaner by the 1st Embodiment of this invention. The top view which shows the handheld cleaner by the 1st Embodiment of this invention. Sectional drawing which shows the handheld cleaner by the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows a mode that only suction | inhaling air and not blowing out with the handheld cleaner by the 1st Embodiment of this invention, (a) is a principal part bottom view, (b) is air flowing. The conceptual diagram which shows a mode. . It is a figure which shows a mode that air is suck | inhaling and blowing out with the handheld cleaner by the 1st Embodiment of this invention, (a) is a principal part bottom view, (b) is a mode that air is flowing. FIG. The side view which shows the handheld cleaner by the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. Sectional drawing which shows the handheld cleaner by the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the air inflow port of the handheld cleaner by the 2nd Embodiment of this invention, (a) is a conceptual diagram which shows a mode that an inflow port is open, (b) is a mode that an inflow port is closed FIG. The conceptual diagram which shows the opening-and-closing lid | cover of the handheld cleaner by the 2nd Embodiment of this invention.

  A handheld cleaner according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the handheld cleaner 1 includes a housing 10, a motor 18, and a fan 19. In the following description, the left side in FIG. 1A is defined as the rear side of the hand-held cleaner 1, the right side is defined as the front side of the hand-held cleaner 1, and the upper side in FIG. The description will be made by defining the lower side of the hand-held cleaner 1. Further, the lower side in FIG. 1C is defined as the right side of the hand-held cleaner 1, and the upper side is defined as the left side of the hand-held cleaner 1.

  The housing 10 includes a main body side housing 11 and a cover side housing 12, and the cover side housing 12 can be attached to and detached from the main body side housing 11. More specifically, a substantially U-shaped locking portion 11 </ b> A (FIG. 2) is provided at a lower portion of the front end portion of the main body side housing 11, and is provided at a lower portion of the rear end portion of the cover side housing 12. Is provided with a convex portion 12A (FIG. 2) that can be engaged with the locking portion 11A of the main body side housing 11. A hook 11 </ b> B is provided at the upper portion of the front end portion of the main body side housing 11, and a latch portion 12 </ b> B is provided at the upper portion of the rear end portion of the cover side housing 12. The latch portion 12B has a latch engaging portion 12C and a fulcrum portion 12D that extend horizontally. The latch engaging portion 12C is configured to operate like a seesaw around the fulcrum portion 12D, and the front portion 12F of the latch engaging portion 12C is always urged upward by a spring 12E. When the rear portion 12G of the latch engaging portion 12C is engaged with the hook 11B as shown in FIG. 2 and the convex portion 12A is engaged with the locking portion 11A, the main body side housing 11 and the cover side housing 12 are engaged. Is fixed. When the user of the handheld cleaner 1 pushes down the front portion 12F with a finger, the rear portion 12G of the latch engaging portion 12C is raised, and the engagement between the rear portion 12G and the hook 11B is released. The engagement between the rear portion 12G and the hook 11B is released, and the engagement between the locking portion 11A and the convex portion 12A is released, whereby the cover side housing 12 is removed from the main body side housing 11. Further, a cover-side handle portion 12H that allows the user of the handheld cleaner 1 to grip the cover-side housing 12 is provided in front of the cover-side housing 12.

  A handle portion 11 </ b> B is provided on the upper portion of the main body side housing 11. The handle portion 11B has a substantially U shape, and the open portion of the “U” shape is closed by the main body side housing 11. The handle portion 11B and the main body side housing 11 form a space 11a. It is defined. The handle portion 11B and the main body side housing 11 are integrally formed of plastic. A trigger 13 that can be operated by the user is provided at the front end of the handle portion 11B. In addition, a battery pack 14 in which lithium ion battery cells are accommodated is provided in a lower portion of the rear end portion of the main body side housing 11 so as to be detachable from the main body side housing 11.

  Further, a blowing amount adjusting cylinder 15 (FIG. 2) is provided at a lower portion of the front end portion of the main body side housing 11. The blowout amount adjustment cylinder 15 has a substantially cylindrical shape with an upper end opened and a lower end closed, and is supported by the main body side housing 11 so as to be rotatable about its axis. A portion near the center of the lower lid portion that closes the lower end is exposed to the outside from the main body side housing 11 and has an I-shaped knob 15A (FIG. 3 and the like). The blowout amount adjusting cylinder 15 corresponds to air discharge amount adjusting means. The space inside the blowout amount adjustment cylinder 15 communicates with the space around the fan 19. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, a notch 15 a is formed in the peripheral wall of the blowout amount adjusting cylinder 15. The notches 15a are respectively formed at positions corresponding to both end positions of the I-shaped knob 15A, and are formed over a range of approximately 90 ° in the circumferential direction of the blowing amount adjusting cylinder 15, respectively. The notch 15a corresponds to a communication hole, and the blowout amount adjusting cylinder 15 corresponds to a rotating member.

  In the lower part of the front end portion of the main body side housing 11 and surrounding the peripheral wall of the blowout amount adjusting cylinder 15, that is, the portion that can face the peripheral wall, the inside of the main body side housing 11 and the outside of the main body side housing 11 are connected. A slit-like through-hole 12a (FIG. 1 (a)) that communicates and a blowing side opening 12b (FIG. 3 (a), etc.) that communicates with the other end of an air blowing pipe portion 16 described later are formed. The slit-like through-holes 12 a are formed in the lower part of the front end portion of the main body side housing 11 and on the left and right sides of the part surrounding the peripheral wall of the blowing amount adjusting cylinder 15. Is formed over a range of approximately 90 ° in a direction corresponding to the circumferential direction of the blowout amount adjusting cylinder 15. Further, the blowout side opening 12b is formed in the lower part of the front end portion of the main body side housing 11 and in the front part of the portion surrounding the peripheral wall of the blowout amount adjustment cylinder 15. It is formed over a range of about 90 ° in the direction corresponding to the circumferential direction of the blowout amount adjusting cylinder 15 with the center as the center. The slit-shaped through hole 12a corresponds to an air discharge port, and the blowout side port portion 12b corresponds to a blowout port communication hole.

  A dust collection port 12 c that opens forward is formed at the front end of the cover-side housing 12. The dust collection port 12 c forms a through hole that communicates the inside and the outside of the cover-side housing 12. An air blowing pipe portion 16 is provided at the lower portion of the cover-side housing 12. The air blowing pipe portion 16 is formed of a member different from the cover-side housing 12 and is fixedly attached to the cover-side housing 12 with screws as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4. The air blowing pipe portion 16 constitutes a part of the housing 10. One end of the air blowing tube portion 16 forms a blowing port 16a that is disposed adjacent to the dust collecting port 12c and opens forward, and the other end has the cover-side housing 12 fixed to the main body-side housing 11. Sometimes it communicates with the outlet side 12b. The air outlet 16a corresponds to an air outlet. The dust collection port 12c communicates with the space around the fan 19 through a dust collection filter 17 described later, and constitutes an air suction port.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a rubber lid 12I having a disk shape substantially the same shape as the dust collecting port 12c is provided in the cover side housing 12 and in the vicinity of the dust collecting port 12c. The upper end of the periphery of the lid portion 12I is supported by the cover-side housing 12, and can be rotated around the supported portion. The lid portion 12I is biased by a spring (not shown) so that the dust collection port 12c is closed as shown in FIG. 2 when no force is applied to the lid portion 12I from the outside. When the user of the hand-held cleaner 1 starts to rotate by operating the trigger 13, the inside of the cover-side housing 12 becomes negative pressure, and the lid portion 12I rotates to open the dust collection port 12c. Has been.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a bag-shaped dust collection filter 17 made of a nonwoven fabric and having a circular opening is provided inside the rear end portion of the cover-side housing 12. The opening of the dust collection filter 17 is provided with a substantially cylindrical attached portion 17A that can be attached to and detached from a dust collection filter attachment portion 21 to be described later, and is coaxially fixed to the opening of the dust collection filter 17. Yes. When the attached portion 17A is attached to a dust collection filter attaching portion 21 to be described later, the axial direction of the attached portion 17A substantially coincides with the direction from the dust collection port 12c toward the fan 19 to be described later.

  The motor 18 is provided in the main body side housing 11 and supported by the main body side housing 11 at a position slightly ahead of the center of the main body side housing 11 in the front-rear direction, and is electrically connected to the battery pack 14 and the trigger 13. It is connected to the. The motor 18 has an output shaft 18A, and the motor 18 is arranged so that the output shaft 18A is oriented in a direction connecting substantially lower left and substantially upper right. For this reason, it is not necessary to have a configuration in which a part of the motor 18 protrudes into the space 11a defined by the handle portion 11B and the main body side housing 11. In addition, it is conceivable to arrange the motor 18 at a forward position so as not to protrude in this way, but if this is done, the total length of the hand-held cleaner 1 in the front-rear direction becomes longer. However, in the present embodiment, since the motor 18 is disposed as described above, the space in the main body side housing 11 located below the handle portion 11B is effectively utilized, and the front-rear direction of the handheld cleaner 1 is determined. It is possible to prevent the total length in the case from becoming longer.

  The fan 19 is configured by a centrifugal fan and is disposed inside the front end portion of the main body side housing 11. The fan 19 is fixed to the output shaft 18A of the motor 18, and the fan 19 can rotate integrally with the output shaft 18A.

  A dust collection filter attaching portion 21 is provided in front of the fan 19. The dust collection filter mounting portion 21 has a substantially cylindrical shape, protrudes forward from the front end of the main body side housing 11, and is located in the cover side housing 12 as shown in FIG. 2. Attached portion 17A is detachably attached to the opening at the front end in the axial direction of dust collection filter attachment portion 21 in a coaxial relationship with dust collection filter attachment portion 21, and the other end portion is disposed opposite fan 19. Yes.

  Next, the operation of the handheld cleaner 1 will be described. When collecting dust exclusively, the user of the hand-held cleaner 1 first picks up the knob 15A of the blowing amount adjusting cylinder 15 to rotate the blowing amount adjusting cylinder 15 to the first position, that is, FIG. 3 (a). The state shown in Next, when the user of the handheld cleaner 1 operates the trigger 13, the motor 18 is rotationally driven to rotate the fan 19. As a result, air flows from the dust collection port 12 c, passes through the dust collection filter 17, flows into the fan 19, and flows into the blowout amount adjusting cylinder 15. Then, as shown by an arrow in FIG. 3B, the air passes through the notch 15a of the blowing amount adjusting cylinder 15, passes through the slit-like through hole 12a, and is discharged to the outside of the main body side housing 11. In this case, all of the air flowing into the cover-side housing 12 from the dust collection port 12c is discharged from the slit-shaped through hole 12a.

  When performing a blower that blows out air from the blowout port 16a, the user of the hand-held cleaner 1 first picks up the knob 15A of the blowout amount adjustment tube 15 to rotate the blowout amount adjustment tube 15 to the second position, that is, The state shown in FIG. Next, when the user of the handheld cleaner 1 operates the trigger 13, the motor 18 is rotationally driven and the fan 19 is rotated. As a result, air flows from the dust collection port 12 c, passes through the dust collection filter 17, flows into the fan 19, and flows into the blowout amount adjusting cylinder 15. Then, as shown by an arrow in FIG. 4B, the air passes through the notch 15a of the blowing amount adjusting cylinder 15, flows in the air blowing pipe portion 16, and is blown out from the blowing port 16a. In this case, all of the air that has flowed into the cover-side body from the dust collection port 12c is blown out from the blowout port 16a.

  When it is desired to weaken the amount of air blown from the blowout port 16a, the user of the hand-held cleaner 1 first picks up the knob 15A of the blowout amount adjustment tube 15 to place the blowout amount adjustment tube 15 in FIG. 3 (a). The state shown in FIG. 3 is rotated clockwise by about 45 ° to be an intermediate state between the state shown in FIG. 3A and the state shown in FIG. Thus, the internal space of the blowout amount adjusting cylinder 15 communicates with the space inside the air blowout pipe portion 16 and the external space of the main body side housing 11 through the notch 15a of the blowout amount adjusting cylinder 15. Next, when the user of the handheld cleaner 1 operates the trigger 13, the motor 18 is rotationally driven and the fan 19 is rotated. As a result, air flows from the dust collection port 12 c, passes through the dust collection filter 17, flows into the fan 19, and flows into the blowout amount adjusting cylinder 15. A part of the air passes through the notch 15a of the blowing amount adjusting cylinder 15, flows in the air blowing pipe portion 16, and is blown out from the blowing port 16a. The remaining part of the air passes from the inside of the blowout amount adjusting cylinder 15 through the notch 15a of the blowout amount adjusting cylinder 15, passes through the slit-shaped through hole 12a, and is discharged to the outside of the main body side housing 11. In this case, since a part of the air that has flowed into the cover-side main body from the dust collection port 12c is blown out from the blowout port 16a, the amount of the blown out air is weakened.

  In the above three cases, the flow path of air until the air flowing in from the dust collection port 12c is discharged from the blowout port 16a or the slit-like through hole 12a corresponds to an air passage.

  Since the blowing amount adjusting cylinder 15 is provided and the housing 10 is formed with the slit-like through hole 12a, the amount of air blown from the blowing port 16a can be easily reduced by rotating the blowing amount adjusting cylinder 15. Can be adjusted. In addition, when it is desired to collect dust exclusively, it is possible to easily prevent air from being blown out from the blowout port 16a. As a result, it is possible to prevent the dust from being blown out by the air from the blowout port 16a. it can.

  Further, since the dust collection port 12c and the blowout port 16a are formed at the front end portion of the housing 10, when it is desired to exclusively collect dust, the dust collection port 12c and the blowout port 16a are effectively collected by preventing air from being blown out from the blowout port 16a. Dust can be done.

  Further, since the dust collection port 12c and the blowout port 16a are disposed adjacent to each other, the dust collection is performed extremely effectively by preventing air from being blown out from the blowout port 16a when dust collection is to be performed exclusively. Can do.

  Next, a handheld cleaner according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In the hand-held cleaner 101 according to the second embodiment, an air inlet 112d is formed in the cover-side housing 112, and an open / close lid 123 is provided to prevent the inflow of air from the dust collecting port 12c. This is different from the hand-held cleaner 1 according to the first embodiment. Since the configuration other than this is the same as that of the hand-held cleaner 1 according to the first embodiment, the same members are indicated by the same reference numerals and the description thereof is omitted.

  The air inlet 112d is a rear end portion of the cover-side housing 112 and is formed at a symmetrical position in the left-right direction of the cover-side housing 112. The air inlet 112d is configured by forming a through hole including a plurality of slits in a rectangular area, and the air inlet 112d is located inside the cover-side housing 12 and opposed to the air inlet 112d. An inlet opening / closing slit part 122 (FIG. 7) having a rectangular shape substantially the same as 112d and having a plurality of slit-like through holes is provided.

  Both ends in the width direction of the inflow opening / closing slit portion 122 are supported by a pair of rail-shaped guide portions (not shown) provided inside the cover-side housing 12, and are moved in the longitudinal direction by the guide portions. Is possible. By the movement, the positions of the slits of the air inlet 112d and the slits of the inlet opening / closing slit part 122 coincide with each other, and a communication state as shown in FIG. Further, since the positions of the slit of the air inlet 112d and the slit of the inlet opening / closing slit part 122 are shifted, a communication cut-off state as shown in FIG. The inlet opening / closing slit part 122 corresponds to air inflow amount adjusting means, and the slit of the inlet opening / closing slit part 122 corresponds to an air suction port.

  An air introduction pipe (not shown) is provided in a portion of the cover-side housing 112 facing the air inlet 112d. One end portion of the air introduction pipe portion covers the entire air inlet 112d inside the cover-side housing 112, so that the air inlet 112d and the dust collecting port 12c of the cover-side housing 112 are not communicated and are blocked. The state is made. An air introduction pipe part (not shown) extends rearward, and the other end part is connected to the dust collection filter attachment part 21, and the space in the air introduction pipe part communicates with the internal space of the dust collection filter attachment part 21.

  The open / close lid 123 is provided at the opening of the front end portion of the attached portion 17 </ b> A of the dust collection filter 17. The opening / closing lid 123 has a disk shape, and is arranged so as to be able to close the opening at the front end of the attached portion 17A. As shown in FIG. 8, a rotating rod 123A extending in parallel with the diameter is fixed to the periphery of the opening / closing lid 123, and is extended to the extending end of the rotating rod 123A. The lever 123B is fixed. By turning the lever 123B, the opening / closing lid 123 rotates around the rotation rod 123A as a center of rotation, and the opening at the front end of the attached portion 17A can be closed or opened. The opening / closing lid 123 corresponds to dust collection port air inflow amount adjusting means.

  Next, the operation of the handheld cleaner 101 will be described. When only the blower that blows out air from the blowout port 16a and does not collect dust at all, the user of the hand-held cleaner 101 first rotates the blowout amount adjustment cylinder 15 by pinching the knob 15A of the blowout amount adjustment cylinder 15; The state shown in FIG. Further, the inlet opening / closing slit 122 is moved to the state shown in FIG. Further, the opening at the front end of the attached portion 17A is closed by the opening / closing lid 123.

  Next, when the user of the handheld cleaner 101 operates the trigger 13, the motor 18 is rotationally driven and the fan 19 rotates. As a result, air flows in from the air inlet 112 d, the air flows into the fan 19, and flows into the blowout amount adjusting cylinder 15. The air passes through the notch 15a of the blowing amount adjusting cylinder 15, flows in the air blowing pipe portion 16, and is blown out from the blowing port 16a. In order to adjust the amount of inflow of air, the inlet opening / closing slit 122 is moved to be in an intermediate state between FIGS. 7A and 7B, and the slit of the air inlet 112d is appropriately opened. State. In the above-described case, the flow path through which air flows from the air inlet 112d until it is discharged from the outlet 16a corresponds to an air passage.

  An opening / closing lid 123 is provided, an air inlet 112d is formed in the housing 10, and an inlet opening / closing slit 122 is provided at a position facing the air inlet 112d. When a blower that blows out air is desired, air can be blown out from the air outlet 16a without sucking air from the dust collecting port 12c. For this reason, a blower work can be performed efficiently.

  The hand-held cleaner of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications and improvements can be made within the scope described in the claims. For example, the shape of the housing or the battery pack is not limited to the shape of the present embodiment. In particular, the configuration is not limited to the configuration of the opening / closing lid 123, the inlet opening / closing slit portion 122, the blowout amount adjusting cylinder 15 and the like according to the present embodiment, and any configuration capable of adjusting the amount of air flow may be used.

  The hand-held cleaner of the present invention is particularly useful in the field of hand-held cleaners having both an air blowing function and a suction function.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Hand-held cleaner 10 ... Housing 11 ... Main body side housing 12 ... Cover side housing 12a ... Slit-like through-hole 12b ... Outlet side opening part 12c ... Dust collection port 15・ ・ ・ Blowout adjustment cylinder 15a ・ ・ ・ Notch 16a ・ ・ ・ Blowout port 17… Dust collection filter 18… Motor 19 ... Fan 112d… Air inlet 122… Inlet opening / closing Slit part 123 ... Open / close lid

Claims (11)

A housing in which an air blowing port and an air suction port are formed and an air passage is formed to communicate the air blowing port and the air suction port;
A motor supported by the housing;
A fan disposed in the air passage and rotatable in the air passage and rotated by the motor;
A dust collecting filter provided in the air passage and between the fan and the air suction port, and by rotating the fan, air flows into the air passage from the air suction port. A hand-held cleaner that can be discharged from the air outlet,
The housing is formed with an air discharge port capable of discharging part or all of the air flowing into the air passage from the air suction port to the outside of the air passage, and the air discharge port passes through the air discharge port. An air discharge amount adjusting means capable of adjusting an amount of air discharged to the outside of the air passage is provided.   The hand-held cleaner according to claim 1, wherein the air suction port and the air blowing port are formed at one end in the longitudinal direction of the housing.   The hand-held cleaner according to claim 2, wherein the air suction port and the air blowing port are disposed adjacent to each other. The air discharge amount adjusting means has a rotating member that is rotatably supported by the housing and has a cylindrical outer shape, and a part of the peripheral wall of the rotating member communicates with the inside and the outside of the rotating member. A hole is formed, and the inside of the rotating member communicates with the air suction port to form a part of the air passage;
The air discharge port is formed in a part of the housing and facing a peripheral wall of the rotating member, and communicates the outside of the housing with the inside of the housing.
4. A blow-out port communicating hole communicating with the air blow-out port is formed in a part of the housing that faces the peripheral wall of the rotating member. A hand-held cleaner according to claim 1. The air suction port has a dust collection port located upstream of the air passage with respect to the dust collection filter, and an air inlet directly communicating with the downstream side of the air passage with respect to the dust collection filter,
The air inlet is provided with air inflow amount adjusting means capable of adjusting the amount of air flowing from the air inlet into the air passage,
Dust collector air inflow adjustment that can adjust the amount of air flowing from the dust collector through the air passage to the fan in the air passage and between the fan and the dust collector The hand-held cleaner according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that means are provided. A motor,
A fan fixed to the motor;
A housing for housing the motor;
An air inlet formed in the front of the housing;
A dust collection filter housed inside the housing;
An air outlet formed at the front of the housing;
A battery pack provided at the rear of the housing;
And a handle that is provided on the housing and that can be gripped by an operator.   The hand-held cleaner according to claim 6, wherein the amount of air blown from the air blowout port is adjustable. A motor,
A fan fixed to the motor;
A housing for housing the motor;
A first air inlet formed in the housing;
A dust collection filter housed in the housing and provided between the first air suction port and the fan;
An air outlet formed in the housing;
A battery pack provided in the housing,
A hand-held cleaner, wherein a second air suction port is formed between the dust collection filter and the fan.   9. The handheld cleaner according to claim 8, wherein the suction of air from the first air suction port can be restricted. A motor,
A fan fixed to the motor;
A housing for housing the motor;
An air inlet formed in the housing;
A dust collection filter housed inside the housing;
An air outlet formed in the housing and capable of blowing air onto dust, etc .;
And a battery pack provided in the housing. A motor,
A fan fixed to the motor;
A housing for housing the motor;
An air inlet formed in the housing;
A dust collection filter housed inside the housing;
A battery pack provided at the rear of the housing;
A hand-held cleaner provided on the housing and having a handle that can be gripped by an operator,
A hand-held cleaner characterized in that a passage spatially connected to the fan is formed, and an air outlet connected to the passage is formed in the housing.

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