JP2012217783A - Vacuum cleaner - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a highly reliable vacuum cleaner capable of accurately distinguishing and detecting a motor spark caused by abnormality of an electric fan itself and a transient motor spark caused by the air flow decline of suction air of the electric fan.SOLUTION: The vacuum cleaner includes: the electric fan for generating the suction air; a current state detection means for detecting the state of an AC current flowing to the electric fan; and a control means for controlling the energizing amount of the electric fan according to the output value of the current state detection means. When the number of times of the output value of the current state detection means being smaller than a predetermined first reference value is present for the first reference number of times or more within the prescribed time, the control means lowers the energizing amount to the electric fan, and thereafter controls the energizing amount to the electric fan according to the output value of the current state detection means immediately before the time when the output value of the current state detection means first becomes smaller than the first reference value.

Description

  The present invention relates to a vacuum cleaner incorporating an electric blower having a commutator motor.

  In a commutator motor built in a conventional vacuum cleaner, a motor spark may be generated from the contact surface between the commutator and the carbon brush due to poor contact between the commutator and the carbon brush. This motor spark tends to increase each time the motor spark occurs. If the motor spark increases, the commutator motor may malfunction or the life of the commutator motor may be significantly reduced. It is known that the life of the electric blower may be significantly reduced.

  Therefore, conventionally, in this type of electric vacuum cleaner, in order to improve the life of the electric blower, by detecting the period in which the half wave is in a non-energized state among the waveforms of the AC power supply flowing through the electric blower. A configuration has been proposed in which the motor spark is detected and the amount of current supplied to the electric blower is reduced in accordance with the frequency of occurrence of a period in which the half-wave between the waveforms of the AC power supply is in a non-energized state (for example, , See Patent Document 1).

JP 2009-77750 A

  However, the conventional vacuum cleaner still has room for improvement from the viewpoint of accurately detecting the type of motor spark and improving the reliability of the vacuum cleaner.

  That is, as described above, the motor spark is generated due to a contact failure between the commutator and the carbon brush, and the cause of the contact failure is the friction between the commutator and the carbon brush and the commutator. Increasingly, it is caused by an abnormality in the electric blower itself, such as a deviation of the rotation axis of the motor. In this case, if the electric blower is operated without lowering the energization amount to the electric blower, the life of the electric blower is significantly reduced, so that the energization amount to the electric blower needs to be lowered and operated. .

  In addition, for example, when the suction volume of the electric blower becomes extremely small, such as when the suction port of the vacuum cleaner is sealed, the rotation speed of the commutator motor increases, so the commutator and the carbon brush Even a slight displacement of the friction surface or a slight displacement of the rotating shaft of the commutator motor may cause a contact failure between the commutator and the carbon brush, and may cause motor spark. In this case, by removing the cause of sealing of the suction port of the vacuum cleaner, etc., by making the airflow of the electric blower within the normal range, motor sparks will not occur, so the amount of current supplied to the electric blower The electric blower can be operated without lowering.

  However, in the above-described conventional vacuum cleaner, the motor spark is detected by detecting the period in which the half wave is in a non-energized state among the waveforms of the AC power supply flowing through the electric blower. It is impossible to distinguish between a motor spark generated due to an abnormality of itself and a transient motor spark generated due to a decrease in the air flow of the electric blower. Even in the case of a transient motor spark, the energization amount to the electric blower may be reduced.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems of the prior art, and includes a motor spark generated due to an abnormality in the electric blower itself and a transient motor spark generated due to a reduction in the amount of suction air from the electric blower. An object of the present invention is to provide a highly reliable vacuum cleaner that can be accurately distinguished and detected.

  In order to solve the above-described problems of the prior art, the present invention provides an electric blower that generates suction air, a current state detection unit that detects a state of an alternating current flowing through the electric blower, and an output value of the current state detection unit. And a control means for controlling the energization amount of the electric blower according to the control means, wherein the control means has a first number of times that the output value of the current state detection means is less than a predetermined first reference value within a predetermined time. If it exists more than the reference number of times, the energization amount to the electric blower is reduced, and then the output value of the current state detection means immediately before the output value of the current state detection means first becomes less than the first reference value. Accordingly, the electric vacuum cleaner is configured to control the energization amount to the electric blower.

  Thereby, the control means energizes the electric blower when the number of times that the output value of the current state detection means is less than the predetermined first reference value is greater than or equal to the first reference number within a predetermined time. In order to reduce the amount, a period in which at least half of the waveform of the alternating current flowing in the electric blower is in a non-energized state (hereinafter referred to as “the current state detecting means”) according to the relationship between the output value of the current state detecting means and the first reference value Can be accurately detected, and the motor spark can be accurately determined according to the occurrence of the half-wave missing period, and the amount of current supplied to the electric blower can be safely energized. The amount can be reduced. In addition, the control means reduces the energization amount to the electric blower to a safe energization amount, and then outputs the current state detection means immediately before the output value of the current state detection means first becomes less than the first reference value. Since the amount of current supplied to the electric blower is controlled according to the value, the motor spark generated due to the abnormality of the electric blower itself and the transient motor spark generated due to the decrease in the suction air flow of the electric blower are accurately detected. The amount of current supplied to the electric blower can be optimally controlled according to the output value of the current state detecting means immediately before the output value of the current state detecting means first becomes less than the first reference value. be able to. Therefore, a highly reliable vacuum cleaner can be provided.

  According to the electric vacuum cleaner of the present invention, it is possible to accurately distinguish and detect a motor spark generated due to an abnormality in the electric blower itself and a transient motor spark generated due to a reduction in the amount of suction air from the electric blower. A highly reliable vacuum cleaner can be provided.

Whole perspective view of the electric vacuum cleaner in Embodiment 1 of this invention Detailed drawing which shows the operation part in Embodiment 1 of the vacuum cleaner of this invention. The circuit block diagram in Embodiment 1 of the vacuum cleaner of this invention (A) Power supply waveform diagram of commercial power supply in Embodiment 1 of the vacuum cleaner of the present invention, (b) Output waveform of cellocross detection circuit in Embodiment 1 of the vacuum cleaner of the present invention, (c) of the present invention Waveform diagram of trigger pulse input to bidirectional thyristor in embodiment 1 of vacuum cleaner, (d) waveform of alternating current input to electric blower at normal time in embodiment 1 of vacuum cleaner of the present invention FIG. 4 (e) is an output waveform diagram output from the current state detecting means in a normal state in Embodiment 1 of the electric vacuum cleaner of the present invention. FIG. 5 (f) is an electric blower itself in Embodiment 1 of the electric vacuum cleaner of the present invention. Waveform diagram of alternating current input to electric blower when motor spark occurs due to abnormality, (g) Motor spark due to abnormality of electric blower itself in Embodiment 1 of the vacuum cleaner of the present invention. (H) Waveform of alternating current input to the electric blower when a transient motor spark occurs in the first embodiment of the vacuum cleaner of the present invention. (I) Output waveform diagram output from current state detection means when a transient motor spark occurs in Embodiment 1 of the electric vacuum cleaner of the present invention (A) Detailed waveform diagram showing the power supply waveform of the commercial power supply in the first embodiment of the vacuum cleaner of the present invention, (b) Detail showing the output waveform of the cellocross detection circuit in the first embodiment of the vacuum cleaner of the present invention. Waveform diagram, (c) Detailed waveform diagram of a trigger pulse input to the bidirectional thyristor in the first embodiment of the vacuum cleaner of the present invention, (d) Normal time in the first embodiment of the vacuum cleaner of the present invention (E) Output waveform of current state detecting means when motor spark is generated due to abnormality of electric blower itself in Embodiment 1 of the electric vacuum cleaner of the present invention (F) Detailed waveform diagram showing the output waveform of the current state detection means when a transient motor spark occurs in Embodiment 1 of the vacuum cleaner of the present invention Control flowchart of the vacuum cleaner in Embodiment 1 of the vacuum cleaner of the present invention

  1st invention controls the energization amount of an electric blower according to the output value of the electric blower which generates suction | inhalation wind, the electric current state detection means which detects the state of the alternating current which flows into an electric blower, and an electric current state detection means And when the number of times that the output value of the current state detection means is less than a predetermined first reference value is greater than or equal to the first reference number within a predetermined time, Decreasing the energization amount to the blower, and then controlling the energization amount to the electric blower according to the output value of the current state detection unit immediately before the output value of the current state detection unit first becomes less than the first reference value It is a vacuum cleaner.

  Thereby, the control means energizes the electric blower when the number of times that the output value of the current state detection means is less than the predetermined first reference value is greater than or equal to the first reference number within a predetermined time. In order to reduce the amount, a period in which at least half of the waveform of the alternating current flowing in the electric blower is in a non-energized state (hereinafter referred to as “the current state detecting means”) according to the relationship between the output value of the current state detecting means and the first reference value "Half-wave missing period") can be detected with high accuracy, and the motor spark can be detected with high accuracy depending on the occurrence of the half-wave missing period. The amount can be reduced. In addition, the control means reduces the energization amount to the electric blower to a safe energization amount, and then outputs the current state detection means immediately before the output value of the current state detection means first becomes less than the first reference value. Since the amount of current supplied to the electric blower is controlled according to the value, the motor spark generated due to the abnormality of the electric blower itself and the transient motor spark generated due to the decrease in the suction air flow of the electric blower are accurately detected. The amount of current supplied to the electric blower can be optimally controlled according to the output value of the current state detecting means immediately before the output value of the current state detecting means first becomes less than the first reference value. be able to. Therefore, a highly reliable vacuum cleaner can be provided.

  According to a second aspect of the invention, in particular, in the first aspect of the invention, the control means determines in advance the output value of the current state detection means immediately before the output value of the current state detection means first becomes less than the first reference value. The output value of the current state detection means immediately before the output value of the current state detection means is initially less than the first reference value is equal to or greater than the second reference value. When the number of times is equal to or greater than a predetermined second reference number, the amount of current supplied to the electric blower is reduced.

As a result, due to the abnormality of the electric blower itself due to the relationship between the output value of the current state detecting means and the second reference value immediately before the output value of the current state detecting means first becomes less than the first reference value. Since it is possible to detect motor sparks with high accuracy and to reduce the energization amount to the electric blower to a safer energization amount according to the number of occurrences of motor spark caused by abnormality of the electric blower itself, The safety of the machine can be improved and the reliability of the vacuum cleaner can be improved.

  According to a third aspect of the invention, in particular, in the first or second aspect of the invention, the control means is configured such that the output value of the current state detection means immediately before the output value of the current state detection means first becomes less than the first reference value. When it is less than a predetermined second reference value and the output value of the current state detection means after reducing the energization amount to the electric blower is greater than or equal to a predetermined third reference value The amount of current supplied to the electric blower is increased.

  As a result, the amount of suction air from the electric blower is reduced due to the relationship between the output value of the current state detection means immediately before the output value of the current state detection means first becomes less than the first reference value and the second reference value. In addition to being able to accurately detect the transient motor spark generated by the electric blower, it is possible to automatically increase the energization amount to the electric blower according to the increase in the suction air flow of the electric blower. The reliability of the machine can be improved and the usability of the vacuum cleaner can be improved.

  According to a fourth aspect of the invention, in particular, in the first or second aspect of the invention, the control means determines that the output value of the current state detection means immediately before the output value of the current state detection means first becomes less than the first reference value. When it is less than the predetermined second reference value, the amount of current supplied to the electric blower can be increased by the operation of the user.

  As a result, the amount of suction air from the electric blower is reduced due to the relationship between the output value of the current state detection means immediately before the output value of the current state detection means first becomes less than the first reference value and the second reference value. It is possible to accurately detect the transient motor spark generated by the air and to increase the energization amount to the electric blower at any timing of the user, thus improving the reliability of the vacuum cleaner In addition, the usability of the vacuum cleaner can be improved.

  In particular, according to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the first to fourth aspects of the present invention, there is provided a notifying means for notifying a user of the state of the electric blower, and the control means has an output value of the current state detecting means less than the first reference value When the number of times that the number of times is equal to or greater than the first reference number within a predetermined time, the energization amount to the electric blower is reduced, and then the output value of the current state detection means first becomes less than the first reference value. The notification means is controlled according to the output value of the current state detection means immediately before.

  As a result, the half wave missing period can be accurately detected based on the relationship between the output value of the current state detection means and the first reference value, and the motor spark can be accurately detected depending on the occurrence state of the half wave missing period. It is possible to reduce the energization amount to the electric blower to a safe energization amount. In addition, it is possible to accurately distinguish and detect motor sparks caused by an abnormality in the electric blower itself and transient motor sparks caused by a reduction in the amount of suction air from the electric blower, and the output value of the current state detection means Since the notification means can be optimally controlled according to the output value of the current state detection means immediately before the first becomes less than the first reference value, it is possible to prompt the user to take appropriate measures.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of a vacuum cleaner of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In the following description, the same or corresponding parts are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description is omitted.

(Embodiment 1)
Embodiment 1 of the vacuum cleaner of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view of the electric vacuum cleaner according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a detailed view showing an operation unit in the first embodiment of the electric vacuum cleaner of the present invention. Furthermore, FIG. 3 is a circuit block diagram in the first embodiment of the vacuum cleaner of the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a vacuum cleaner 100 includes a vacuum cleaner main body 1 including an electric blower 1 a that generates suction air, a suction tool 2 that sucks dust on a surface to be cleaned, and one end attached to and detached from the suction tool 2. A telescopic or jointable extension tube 3 that is freely connected, one end is detachably connected to the other end of the extension tube 3, and the other end is attached to or detached from a suction port 1b provided at the front of the cleaner body 1. The hose 4 is connected freely.

  An electric blower chamber 5 having a commutator motor (not shown) and containing an electric blower 1a for generating suction air is provided at the rear of the cleaner body 1. In addition, a dust collection unit 6 is provided on the upstream side of the electric blower chamber 5, that is, on the front portion of the cleaner body 1 to collect dust sucked by the suction air generated by the electric blower 1 a. In addition, traveling wheels 7 are rotatably attached to both sides of the vacuum cleaner body 1 at the rear. Further, a traveling caster (not shown) is rotatably mounted in front of the lower surface of the cleaner body 1. In addition, a power source for supplying power to a control circuit 16 (see FIG. 3) connected to a commercial power source 15 (see FIG. 3) and disposed in the cleaner body 1 to be described later is connected to the rear portion of the cleaner body 1. A code 17 (see FIG. 3) is arranged.

  The suction tool 2 includes a rotary brush 8 that scrapes dust on the surface to be cleaned and a drive motor 9 that rotationally drives the rotary brush 8.

  At the end of the hose 4 on the extension tube 3 side, a tip pipe 11 having a handle portion 10 that is held by the user during cleaning is provided. In addition, a connection pipe 12 that is detachably connected to the suction port 1b of the cleaner body 1 is provided at the end of the hose 4 on the cleaner body 1 side.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the handle portion 10 is provided with an operation portion 13 for selecting an operation mode in which the user operates the electric blower 1 a (for example, suction force such as strong, medium, weak, and off). ing. The operation unit 13 includes a strong switch 13a, a middle switch 13b, a weak switch 13c, and a turn-off switch 13d. The operation unit 13 is provided with a notification unit 14 that notifies the user of the state of the electric blower 1a.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the commercial power supply 15 includes an electric blower 1 a, a drive motor 9, a zero-cross detection circuit 18 that detects a zero-cross of a power supply waveform of the commercial power supply 15 and outputs the zero-cross to a control unit 23 that will be described later. The power supply circuit 19 that supplies power to the control means 23 that performs the current state detection means 20 that detects the state of the alternating current flowing through the electric blower 1a is connected.

  The electric blower 1a is connected to the control means 23 via the bidirectional thyristor A21 and the drive circuit A22. The drive motor 9 is connected to the control means 23 via a bidirectional thyristor B24 and a drive circuit B25. The control means 23 controls the energization amount to the electric blower 1a and the drive motor 9 by controlling the trigger phase angle of the bidirectional thyristor A21 and the bidirectional thyristor B24, and the bidirectional thyristor A21 and bidirectional bidirectional thyristor A21. The thyristor B24 is configured to be phase-controlled by the control means 23 via the drive circuit A22 and the drive circuit B25, respectively. Here, the phase angle at which the control means 23 controls the phase of the bidirectional thyristor A21 and the bidirectional thyristor B24 depends on the switches (strong switch 13a, middle switch 13b, weak switch) of the operation unit 13 connected to the control means 23. 13c and the input signal from the off switch 13d). Moreover, the notification means 14 arrange | positioned at the operation part 13 is connected to the control means 23 similarly to each switch, Based on the signal from the control means 23, it notifies a user of the electric blower 1a state. It is configured.

  The current state detection means 20 is connected to the current detection means 26 and the current detection means 26 that outputs a signal waveform obtained by full-wave rectification of the alternating current waveform flowing through the electric blower 1a to the control means 23 and a peak hold circuit 27 described later. The peak hold circuit 27 outputs a signal waveform obtained by smoothing the peak value of the signal waveform output from the current detection means 26 to the control means 23. The current detection means 26 is disposed on a power supply line through which AC power is supplied from the commercial power supply 15 to the electric blower 1a, and is connected to the electric blower 1a via a bidirectional thyristor A21.

  About the vacuum cleaner comprised as mentioned above, operation | movement and an effect | action are demonstrated hereafter, adding FIG.4 and FIG.5.

  FIG. 4 (a) is a power supply waveform diagram of the commercial power source in the first embodiment of the electric vacuum cleaner of the present invention, and FIG. 4 (b) is an output of the cell cross detection circuit in the first embodiment of the electric vacuum cleaner of the present invention. 4C is a waveform diagram of a trigger pulse input to the bidirectional thyristor in the first embodiment of the vacuum cleaner of the present invention, and FIG. 4D is an implementation of the vacuum cleaner of the present invention. FIG. 4 (e) is an output waveform diagram output from the current state detection means at the normal time in the first embodiment of the electric vacuum cleaner of the present invention. 4 (f) is a waveform diagram of an alternating current input to the electric blower when a motor spark is generated due to an abnormality in the electric blower itself in Embodiment 1 of the electric vacuum cleaner of the present invention, FIG. ) For the implementation of the vacuum cleaner of the present invention FIG. 4 (h) is an output waveform diagram output from the current state detection means when the motor spark is generated due to the abnormality of the electric blower itself in the state 1, and FIG. 4 (h) is a transient state in the first embodiment of the electric vacuum cleaner of the present invention. FIG. 4 (i) is a waveform diagram of the alternating current input to the electric blower when the motor spark occurs, and FIG. 4 (i) shows the current state detection when the transient motor spark occurs in the first embodiment of the electric vacuum cleaner of the present invention. It is an output waveform diagram output from the means. FIG. 5 (a) is a detailed waveform diagram showing the power source waveform of the commercial power supply in Embodiment 1 of the electric vacuum cleaner of the present invention, and FIG. 5 (b) is Embodiment 1 of the electric vacuum cleaner of the present invention. 5C is a detailed waveform diagram showing the output waveform of the cell cross detection circuit in FIG. 5, FIG. 5C is a detailed waveform diagram of the trigger pulse input to the bidirectional thyristor in Embodiment 1 of the electric vacuum cleaner of the present invention, FIG. d) is a detailed waveform diagram showing the output waveform of the current state detection means at normal time in Embodiment 1 of the electric vacuum cleaner of the present invention, and FIG. 5 (e) is Embodiment 1 of the electric vacuum cleaner of the present invention. FIG. 5 (f) is a detailed waveform diagram showing an output waveform of the current state detection means when a motor spark is generated due to an abnormality in the electric blower itself in FIG. 5, and FIG. 5 (f) is a transient in the first embodiment of the electric vacuum cleaner of the present invention. Current status when motor spark occurs It is a detailed waveform diagram showing an output waveform of the detection means.

  Here, the waveforms shown in FIG. 4 (e), FIG. 4 (g), FIG. 4 (i), and FIGS. 5 (d) to (f) are output waveforms output from the current state detection means 20. 4 (e), FIG. 4 (g), FIG. 4 (i), and the waveforms shown by the solid lines in FIGS. 5 (d) to 5 (f) are output waveforms output from the current detection means 26, and FIG. Waveforms indicated by alternate long and short dash lines in (e), FIGS. 4 (g), 4 (i), and 5 (d) to 5 (f) are output waveforms output from the peak hold circuit 27.

  When the user connects the power cord 17 to the commercial power source 15 and starts the operation of the vacuum cleaner 100, suction air is generated by the electric blower 1a, and a suction port (not shown) formed on the lower surface of the suction tool 2 Dust is sucked from the surface to be cleaned. The dust sucked by the suction tool 2 flows into the cleaner body 1 through the extension pipe 3 and the hose 4 and is collected by the dust collecting unit 6.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, when the power cord 17 is connected to the commercial power source 15, the trigger pulse is always in an off state, and the electric blower 1 a is in a stopped state. Therefore, the AC current flowing through the electric blower 1 a The current waveform is 0V.

When the user presses each switch (strong switch 13a, middle switch 13b, weak switch 13c, and off switch 13d) of the operation unit 13 with the power cord 17 connected to the commercial power source 15, the control means 23 The trigger pulse corresponding to each switch is input to the bidirectional thyristor A21 via the driving means A22, and the energization amount to the electric blower 1a is controlled so that the input of the electric blower 1a becomes the input corresponding to each switch. ing.

  That is, when each switch of the operation unit 13 is pressed by the user while the power cord 17 is connected to the commercial power supply 15, the control unit 23 causes the user to switch the strong switch 13a, the middle switch 13b, the weak switch 13c, and It is determined which of the off switches 13d has been selected, and a trigger pulse corresponding to each switch selected by the user is input to the bidirectional thyristor A21 via the drive circuit A22. When a trigger pulse is input to the bidirectional thyristor A21, the bidirectional thyristor A21 conducts, an alternating current flows through the electric blower 1a, and the alternating current is interrupted at the next zero cross. At this time, as shown in FIG. 5, the control means 23 controls the phase angle t1 of the trigger pulse input to the bidirectional thyristor A21 via the drive circuit A22, thereby corresponding to each switch selected by the user. The electric blower 1a is controlled to operate with the input. Here, the phase angle t1 of the trigger pulse is the time from when the zero cross detection circuit 18 detects the zero cross of the power supply waveform of the commercial power supply 15 until the trigger pulse is turned off.

  In the present embodiment, the control unit 23 determines which switch of the operation unit 13 is selected by the user, and operates the electric blower 1a with an input corresponding to each switch selected by the user. The phase angle of the trigger pulse is determined and a signal is output to the driving means A22. Each operation switch (strong switch 13a, middle switch 13b, and weak switch 13c), the trigger pulse phase angle t1 and the electric blower 1a Table 1 shows the relationship with the input. When the electric blower 1a is driven and the switch 13d is selected by the user, the control means 23 outputs a trigger pulse that is input to the bidirectional thyristor A21 via the drive means A22. Is always turned off to stop the electric blower 1a.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the control means 23 always outputs the output waveforms of the current detection means 26 and the peak hold circuit 27 after a predetermined time t3 after the trigger pulse is turned on while the electric blower 1a is driven. Monitoring. When the output value Pa of the current detection means 26 is less than a predetermined first reference value T1, the control means 23 does not energize at least half of the waveform of the alternating current flowing through the electric blower 1a. It is determined that there is a cycle that is in a state (hereinafter referred to as “half-wave missing cycle”), and the number of times it is determined that a half-wave missing cycle exists is accumulated for a predetermined time. Then, the control means 23 uses this integrated value to determine whether or not motor spark has occurred, and the integrated value obtained by integrating the number of times it has been determined that a half-wave missing period is present within a predetermined time. When the number of times is equal to or more than one reference number, it is determined that there is a motor spark, and control is performed so as to reduce the energization amount to the electric blower 1a.

Here, in the present embodiment, the predetermined time t3 is set to 1 ms and the first reference value T1 is set to 0.1 V, and the control means 23 is a current detection means 1 ms after the trigger pulse is turned on. When the output value Pa of 26 is less than 0.1 V, it is determined that a half-wave missing period exists. In the present embodiment, the control means 23 integrates the number of times that the output value Pa of the current detection means 26 is less than 0.1 V, that is, the number of times that it is determined that a half-wave missing period exists. Whether or not the motor spark is generated is determined using this integrated value. Specifically, the control means 23 integrates the number of times it has been determined that a half-wave missing period exists, and uses this integrated value to determine whether or not a motor spark has occurred every second. If the integrated value of the number of times determined to have a period is less than 3 times, it is determined that the motor spark is not present, and if the integrated value of the number of times determined to have a half-wave missing period is 3 or more, the motor spark is determined. It is judged that there is, and is controlled so as to reduce the energization amount to the electric blower 1a to 200W.

  Then, the control means 23 reduces the energization amount to the electric blower 1a to 200 W, and then supplies the electric blower 1a to the electric blower 1a according to the output value Pb of the peak hold circuit 27 after a predetermined time t3 after the trigger pulse is turned on. The energization amount is controlled. That is, the control means 23 reduces the energization amount to the electric blower 1a to 200 W, and then the output of the peak hold circuit 27 immediately before the output value Pa of the current detection means 26 first becomes less than the first reference value T1. When the value Pb is less than the predetermined second reference value T2, it is determined that it is a transient motor spark generated by a reduction in the amount of suction air generated by the electric blower 1a, and the notification means 14 Blinks to notify the user, the cause of the reduction in the air volume of the suction air generated by the user in the electric blower 1a is removed, and the output value Pb of the peak hold circuit 27 is equal to or higher than a predetermined third reference value. In other words, when the amount of suction air generated by the electric blower 1a increases, the energization amount of the electric blower 1a is reduced to 200W. And it is controlled to increase to the previous amount of energization to be. Further, the control unit 23 reduces the energization amount to the electric blower 1a to 200 W, and then the output of the peak hold circuit 27 immediately before the output value Pa of the current detection unit 26 first becomes less than the first reference value T1. When the value Pb is equal to or greater than the second reference value T2, it is determined that the motor spark is generated due to an abnormality in the electric blower 1a itself (hereinafter referred to as an abnormal spark), the notification means 14 is turned on, The number of times that the output value Pb of the peak hold circuit 27 immediately before the output value Pa of the detection means 26 first becomes less than the first reference value T1 becomes equal to or greater than the second reference value T2 is integrated. When the predetermined second reference number of times is exceeded, the energization amount to the electric blower 1a is reduced to less than 200 W, or the energization amount to the electric blower 1a is stopped. To.

  Here, in the present embodiment, the second reference value is set to 1.5V and the third reference value is set to 1.0V, and the control means 23 sets the energization amount to the electric blower 1a to 200W. When the output value Pb of the peak hold circuit 27 immediately before the output value Pa of the current detection means 26 first becomes less than 0.1 V after the voltage drop is less than 1.5 V, a temporary motor spark is caused. It is determined that there is a notification, the notification means 14 is blinked to notify the user, the cause of the decrease in the air volume of the suction air generated by the user in the electric blower 1a is removed, and the output value Pb of the peak hold circuit 27 is 1. When it becomes 0 V or more, the energization amount to the electric blower 1a is controlled to be increased to the energization amount before the energization amount of the electric blower 1a is reduced to 200W. Further, the control means 23 reduces the energization amount to the electric blower 1a to 200 W, and then the output value Pb of the peak hold circuit 27 immediately before the output value Pa of the current detection means 26 first becomes less than 0.1 V is obtained. When the voltage is 1.5 V or more, it is determined that there is an abnormal spark, the notification means 14 is turned on, and the peak hold circuit 27 immediately before the output value Pa of the current detection means 26 first becomes less than 0.1 V. The number of times the output value Pb is 1.5V or more is integrated, and when the integrated value is 3 times or more, the energization amount to the electric blower 1a is stopped, and thereafter the vacuum cleaner 100 is turned on. It is controlled so that it cannot be driven.

  Hereinafter, the control flow of the control means 23 in this Embodiment is demonstrated concretely using FIG.

  FIG. 6 is a control flowchart of the electric vacuum cleaner according to Embodiment 1 of the electric vacuum cleaner of the present invention.

  When the power cord 17 is connected to the commercial power source 15 by the user, the control unit 23 resets all counters in the control unit 23 (step 0). Here, the total counter is a counter A that integrates the number of times that the output value Pa of the current detection means 26 is less than 0.1V, and immediately before the output value Pa of the current detection means 26 is initially less than 0.1V. This is a counter B that integrates the number of times that the output value Pb of the peak hold circuit 27 is 1.5 V or more.

  After resetting all the counters, the control means 23 determines whether or not each switch (strong switch 13a, middle switch 13b, weak switch 13c, and off switch 13d) of the operation unit 13 is selected. Control according to is performed (step 2).

  That is, when the control unit 23 detects that the strong switch 13a, the middle switch 13b, and the weak switch 13c (hereinafter referred to as operation switches) are selected by the user, the integrated value of the counter B is detected. Determine if is more than 3 times. Then, when the integrated value of the counter B is less than 3 times, the trigger pulse phase is based on the table shown in Table 1 above so that the input of the electric blower 1a becomes an input corresponding to each operation switch. The angle t1 is set, the bidirectional thyristor A21 is controlled via the driving means A22, the notification means 14 is turned off and the abnormal spark flag is cleared, and the process proceeds to Step 3. In addition, when the operation switch is not selected by the user and the off switch 13d is selected, the bidirectional thyristor A21 is connected to the bidirectional thyristor A21 via the drive unit A22 so as to stop the operation of the electric blower 1a. The trigger pulse to be input is always turned off, and the process proceeds to step 3. Furthermore, if neither the operation switch nor the off switch 13d has been selected by the user, the process proceeds to step 3. Here, the abnormal spark flag is a flag set in step 10 to be described later, and is a flag indicating that an abnormal spark that is not transient has occurred.

  In step 3, the control means 23 determines whether or not the electric blower 1 a is driven. If the electric blower 1 a is not driven, the counter A and the second timer are reset, and the process proceeds to step 2. Further, when the electric blower 1a is driven, the process proceeds to step 4. Here, the second timer is a timer that operates during the operation of the electric blower 1a, and measures a determination period (1 second) of an abnormal spark performed in step 7 and later.

  In the present embodiment, the integrated value of the number of times that the output value Pb of the peak hold circuit 27 immediately before the output value Pa of the current detection means 26 first becomes less than 0.1 V is 1.5 V or more is 3 times. When it becomes above, since it has controlled so that the electric current supply to the electric blower 1a is stopped and the electric vacuum cleaner 100 cannot be operated after that, when the operation switch is selected by the user in Step 2 And when the integrated value of the counter B is 3 times or more, it is configured to proceed to Step 1.

  In step 4, the control means 23 determines whether or not the output value Pa of the current detection means 26 1 ms after the trigger pulse is turned on is less than 0.1 V, and there is a half-wave missing period. In this case, that is, when the output value Pa of the current detection means 26 1 ms after the trigger pulse is turned on is less than 0.1 V, the half-wave missing flag is set and the integration is started by the counter A. On the other hand, when the output value Pa of the current detection means 26 1 ms after the trigger pulse is turned on is 0.1 V or more, the control means 23 proceeds to step 5 and the electric blower 1a is driven at 200 W. Determine if you are. Here, the half-wave missing flag is used in step 6 for storing the output value Pb of the peak hold circuit 27 immediately before the output value Pa of the current detection means 26 first becomes less than 0.1V. It is.

In step 5, when the electric blower 1a is operated at 200 W, the control means 23
Detects the presence or absence of an abnormal spark flag. If an abnormal spark flag exists, the process proceeds to step 7. If there is no abnormal spark flag, it is determined whether or not the output value Pb of the peak hold circuit 27 is 1.0 V or higher. If the output value Pb of the peak hold circuit 27 is less than 1.0 V, the process proceeds to step 7. In addition, when the output value Pb of the peak hold circuit 27 is 1.0 V or more, the table shown in Table 1 is set so that the energization amount before the electric energization amount to the electric blower 1a is reduced to 200 W or less. Based on the above, the trigger pulse phase angle t1 is set, the bidirectional thyristor A21 is controlled via the drive means A22, the notification means 14 is turned off, and the process proceeds to step 7.

  In step 5, when the electric blower 1a is not operated at 200 W, the control unit 23 detects the presence or absence of the half-wave missing flag. If the half-wave missing flag is present, the process proceeds to step 7 and the half-wave missing flag. If not, the output value Pb of the peak hold circuit 27 is stored, and the process proceeds to Step 7. Note that the output value Pb of the peak hold circuit 27 stored here is used to determine whether or not it is a transient motor spark in step 10 described later.

  In step 7, the control means 23 determines whether or not the second timer is 1 second, that is, whether or not 1 second has elapsed from the start of counting by the counter A. If 1 second has elapsed, the second timer is reset. At the same time, the process proceeds to step 8 where it is determined whether motor spark has occurred based on the integrated value of the number of times it has been determined that a half-wave missing period exists. If the second timer has not elapsed in 1 second, the process proceeds to step 1.

  In step 8, if the count value of the counter A, that is, the integrated value of the number of times it is determined that the half-wave missing period is 3 or more times per second, the control means 23 determines that the motor spark is generated and is electrically operated. Control is performed so as to reduce the energization amount to the blower 1a to 200 W, and the process proceeds to Step 10. On the other hand, if the integrated value of the number of times it has been determined that there is a half-wave missing period is less than 3 times per second, it is determined that there is no motor spark, and the routine proceeds to step 9.

  In step 9, the control means 23 determines whether or not the integrated value of the number of times determined to have a half-wave missing period is 0, and the integrated value of the number of times determined to have a half-wave missing period is 0. If it is, the counter clears the half-wave missing flag, resets the counter A, and proceeds to step 1. On the other hand, when the integrated value of the number of times determined to have a half-wave missing period is not 0, the counter A is reset and the process proceeds to step 1.

  In step 10, the control means 23 reduces the energization amount to the electric blower 1a to 200 W, and then the output value of the peak hold circuit 27 immediately before the output value Pa of the current detection means 26 first becomes less than 0.1V. Processing according to Pb is performed. That is, the control unit 23 generates the output value Pb of the peak hold circuit 27 immediately before the output value Pa of the current detection unit 26 first becomes less than 0.1 V, that is, generated in the electric blower 1a. When the amount of the sucked air flow is within the normal range, it is determined that the spark is abnormal, the notification means 14 is turned on, the abnormal spark flag is set, and the counter B is used to generate the abnormal spark, that is, the current The number of times that the output value Pb of the peak hold circuit 27 immediately before the output value Pa of the detecting means 26 becomes less than 0.1 V first becomes 1.5 V or more is counted, and the process proceeds to step 11. Further, when the output value Pb of the peak hold circuit 27 immediately before the output value Pa of the current detection means 26 is initially less than 0.1 V is less than 1.5 V, it is determined that the motor spark is transient. Then, the notification means 14 blinks to notify the user, and the counter A is reset, and the process proceeds to Step 1.

In step 11, the control means 23 determines whether or not the number of occurrences of abnormal sparks counted by the counter B is three or more. If the number of occurrences of abnormal sparks is three or more, the electric blower After the energization amount to 1a is stopped and the counter A is reset, control is performed so that the vacuum cleaner 100 cannot be operated thereafter, and then the process proceeds to step 1. If the number of occurrences of abnormal sparks counted by the counter B is less than 3, the counter A is reset and the process proceeds to step 1. Here, in the present embodiment, the integrated value of the number of times that the output value Pb of the peak hold circuit 27 immediately before the output value Pa of the current detection means 26 first becomes less than 0.1 V is 1.5 V or more is obtained. When it becomes three times or more, the energization amount to the electric blower 1a is stopped, and thereafter the electric vacuum cleaner 100 is controlled so that it cannot be operated, so the count value of the counter B is three times or more In Steps 1 and 2, the electric blower 1a is configured not to operate even when the user operates the operation switch.

  In the present embodiment, the output value Pb of the peak hold circuit 27 immediately before the output value Pa of the current detection means 26 first becomes less than 0.1 V is stored in step 6, and the stored output value Pb is fixed until the state where the output value Pa of the current detection means 26 does not become less than 0.1 V for 1 second after the output value Pa of the current detection means 26 first becomes less than 0.1 V. .

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the control means 23 has the number of times that the output value Pa of the current detection means 26 becomes less than the first reference value T1 within the predetermined time. In order to reduce the energization amount to the electric blower 1a, it is possible to accurately detect the half-wave missing period based on the relationship between the output value Pa of the current detection means 26 and the first reference value, The motor spark can be detected with high accuracy depending on the occurrence of the missing period, and the energization amount to the electric blower 1a can be reduced to a safe energization amount. Further, the control unit 23 reduces the energization amount to the electric blower 1a to a safe energization amount, and then the peak hold immediately before the output value Pa of the current detection unit 26 first becomes less than the first reference value T1. Since the energization amount to the electric blower 1a is controlled according to the output value Pb of the circuit 27, the motor spark generated due to the abnormality of the electric blower 1a itself and the transient caused by the reduction of the suction air flow of the electric blower 1a The motor spark can be accurately distinguished and detected, according to the output value Pb of the peak hold circuit 27 immediately before the output value Pb of the current detection means 26 first becomes less than the first reference value T1. The energization amount to the electric blower 1a can be optimally controlled. Therefore, a highly reliable vacuum cleaner can be provided.

  In the present embodiment, the control unit 23 reduces the energization amount to the electric blower 1a to 200 W, and then immediately before the output value Pa of the current detection unit 26 first becomes less than the first reference value T1. When the output value Pb of the peak hold circuit 27 is greater than or equal to the second reference value T2, it is determined that there is an abnormal spark, the notification means 14 is turned on, and the output value Pa of the current detection means 26 is initially The number of times that the output value Pb of the peak hold circuit 27 immediately before becoming less than the first reference value T1 becomes equal to or greater than the second reference value T2 is accumulated, and this accumulated value becomes equal to or more than the second reference value times. In this case, since the energization amount to the electric blower 1a is reduced or stopped, the safety of the vacuum cleaner can be improved and the reliability of the vacuum cleaner can be improved.

Further, in the present embodiment, the control unit 23 reduces the energization amount to the electric blower 1a to 200 W, and then immediately before the output value Pa of the current detection unit 26 first becomes less than the first reference value T1. If the output value Pb of the peak hold circuit 27 is less than the second reference value T2, it is determined that it is a transient motor spark, the notification means 14 is blinked to notify the user, and the user When the cause of the decrease in the air volume of the suction air generated by the electric blower 1a is removed and the output value Pb of the peak hold circuit 27 is equal to or higher than the third reference value, the energization amount to the electric blower 1a is Since the control is performed so that the energization amount of the electric blower 1a is increased to the energization amount before being reduced to 200W, the cause of the reduction in the amount of suction air generated by the user in the electric blower 1a is removed. If the automatically energizing of the electric blower 1a can be increased, thereby improving the usability of the vacuum cleaner.

  In the present embodiment, when the number of times that the output value Pa of the current detection means 26 is less than the first reference value T1 is greater than or equal to the first reference number within a predetermined time, The amount of energization is reduced, and then the notification by the notification unit 14 is performed according to the output value Pb of the peak hold circuit 27 immediately before the output value Pa of the current detection unit 26 first becomes less than the first reference value T1. Therefore, it is possible to prompt the user to take appropriate measures.

  In the present embodiment, the configuration in which the first reference value is set to 0.1 V, the second reference value is set to 1.5 V, and the third reference value is set to 1.0 V has been described. The reference value, the second reference value, and the third reference value are based on a value that can detect a half-wave missing period based on the output value Pa of the current detection unit 26 and an output value Pb of the peak hold circuit 27, respectively. It is only necessary to set a value capable of detecting an abnormal spark, a value capable of detecting that the amount of suction air generated by the electric blower 1a has increased, and the usage environment of the electric vacuum cleaner, the amount of current supplied to the electric blower, and rectification In consideration of the contact area between the commutator of the slave motor and the brush, etc., it may be obtained and set in advance by any of experiments, simulations, and monitors.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the first reference number that is the number of times that the control means 23 determines the presence or absence of the motor spark, and the number of times that the control means 23 reduces or stops the energization amount to the electric blower. Although the reference number of 2 is set to 3 times, the first reference number and the second reference number only need to be set to a number that can ensure the safety of the electric blower. In consideration of the energization amount to the blower, the contact area between the commutator of the commutator motor and the brush, etc., it may be obtained and set in advance by any of experiments, simulations, and monitors.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the control unit 23, when the number of times that the output value Pa of the current detection unit 26 is less than the first reference value T1 is greater than or equal to the first reference number within a predetermined time, Although the structure which reduces the energization amount to the electric blower 1a to 200W was demonstrated, the energization amount to the electric blower 1a should just be an energization amount which can ensure the safety | security of the electric blower 1a, the usage environment of a vacuum cleaner, rectification | straightening In consideration of the contact area between the commutator of the slave motor and the brush, etc., it may be obtained and set in advance by any of experiments, simulations, and monitors.

  As mentioned above, although the vacuum cleaner of Embodiment 1 of this invention was demonstrated, the vacuum cleaner of this invention is not limited to the vacuum cleaner of Embodiment 1 mentioned above.

  For example, in the first embodiment described above, the current detection means 26 and the peak hold circuit 27 constitute the current state detection means 20, and the control means 23 outputs the output value Pa of the current detection means 26 and the first reference value. Based on the relationship with T1, the presence / absence of a half-wave missing period and the occurrence of motor spark are determined, and the type of motor spark is determined based on the output value Pb of the peak hold circuit 27 and the second reference value T2. The configuration for determining whether the motor spark generated due to the abnormality of the electric blower 1a itself or the transient motor spark generated due to the reduction in the amount of suction air of the electric blower 1a has been described. Based on the relationship between the output value Pb of the circuit 27, the first reference value T1, and the second reference value, the presence / absence of a half-wave missing period and the occurrence of motor sparks And it may determine the type of motor spark. In this case, the first reference value T1 may be set to a value that can detect the presence or absence of the half-wave missing period based on the output value Pb of the peak hold circuit 27. In consideration of the contact area between the motor commutator and the brush, abnormal spark, and the output waveform of the peak hold circuit 27 at the time of occurrence of transient motor spark, etc., in advance by any of experiment, simulation, and monitor What is necessary is just to ask and set.

  Further, the control means 23, based on the relationship between the output value Pa of the current detection means 26 and the first reference value T1 and the second reference value, the presence or absence of a half-wave missing period, the presence or absence of occurrence of motor sparks, and The type of motor spark may be determined. In this case, the second reference value T2 only needs to be set to a value that allows the type of motor spark to be determined based on the output value Pa of the current detection means 26. Considering the contact area between the commutator and the brush, the abnormal spark and the output waveform of the current detection means 26 at the time of occurrence of the transient motor spark, etc., it is obtained in advance by any of experiments, simulations, and monitors. It only has to be set. As a result, the number of parts of the control circuit 16 can be reduced, and the presence / absence of a half-wave missing period, the presence / absence of motor spark generation, and the type of motor spark can be accurately determined with a simple configuration. A highly reliable vacuum cleaner can be provided.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the control unit 23 determines whether or not there is a half-wave missing period and whether or not a motor spark is generated based on the relationship between the output value Pa of the current detection unit 26 and the first reference value T1. While the configuration for determining the type of motor spark based on the output value Pb of the peak hold circuit 27 and the second reference value T2 has been described, the control means 23 determines the output waveform of the peak hold circuit 27. The type of motor spark may be determined based on the inclination, that is, the rate of decrease of the output value in the output waveform of the peak hold circuit 27. In this case as well, the same control as in the first embodiment can be performed. It is possible to accurately determine the presence or absence of a half-wave dropout period, the presence or absence of motor sparks, and the type of motor sparks. It is possible to provide a vacuum cleaner.

  Further, in the present embodiment, whether or not the motor spark is a temporary one generated by a reduction in the amount of suction air from the electric blower 1a is determined using the output value Pb of the peak hold circuit 27. However, there are provided a rotational speed detecting means for detecting the rotational speed of the electric blower 1a, a dust collecting part detecting means for detecting the degree of vacuum or pressure of the dust collecting section 6, and an air volume detecting means for detecting the air volume of the electric blower 1a. You may judge using them. Even in this configuration, the same effects as those of the first embodiment described above can be obtained, and a highly reliable vacuum cleaner can be provided.

  The electric vacuum cleaner of the present invention can accurately distinguish and detect a motor spark generated by an abnormality of the electric blower itself and a transient motor spark generated by a reduction in the amount of suction air of the electric blower. Since the reliability of the vacuum cleaner can be improved, it can be suitably applied to the fields and uses of household and commercial vacuum cleaners.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Vacuum cleaner main body 1a Electric blower 1b Suction port 2 Suction tool 3 Extension pipe 4 Hose 5 Electric blower room 6 Dust collection part 7 Wheel 8 Rotating brush 9 Drive motor 10 Handle part 11 Tip pipe 12 Connection pipe 13 Operation part 13a Strong switch 13b Medium switch 13c Weak switch 13d Off switch 14 Notification means 15 Commercial power supply 16 Control circuit 17 Power cord 18 Zero cross detection circuit 19 Power supply circuit 20 Current state detection means 21 Bidirectional thyristor A
22 Drive circuit A
23 Control means 24 Bidirectional thyristor B
25 Drive circuit B
26 Current detection means 27 Peak hold circuit 100 Vacuum cleaner

Claims (5)

  An electric blower that generates suction air, a current state detection unit that detects a state of an alternating current flowing through the electric blower, and a control unit that controls an energization amount of the electric blower according to an output value of the current state detection unit; When the number of times that the output value of the current state detection means is less than a predetermined first reference value is greater than or equal to the first reference number within a predetermined time, the control means Decreasing the energization amount to the blower, and then energizing the electric blower according to the output value of the current state detection unit immediately before the output value of the current state detection unit first becomes less than the first reference value Vacuum cleaner to control the amount.   The control means has an output value of the current state detection means immediately before the output value of the current state detection means first becomes less than a first reference value equal to or greater than a predetermined second reference value, and The number of times that the output value of the current state detection means immediately before the output value of the current state detection means first becomes less than the first reference value is equal to or greater than the second reference value is determined in advance. The electric vacuum cleaner according to claim 1, wherein when the electric power is present more than a reference number of times, the energization amount to the electric blower is reduced.   The control means is configured such that the output value of the current state detection means immediately before the output value of the current state detection means first becomes less than the first reference value is less than a predetermined second reference value, and When the output value of the current state detection means after reducing the energization amount to the electric blower is greater than or equal to a predetermined third reference value, the energization amount to the electric blower is increased. Item 3. A vacuum cleaner according to item 1 or 2.   When the output value of the current state detection means immediately before the output value of the current state detection means first becomes less than the first reference value is less than a predetermined second reference value. The electric vacuum cleaner according to claim 1 or 2, wherein an energization amount to the electric blower can be increased by a user's operation.   Informing means for informing the user of the state of the electric blower, wherein the control means is such that the number of times the output value of the current state detecting means is less than a first reference value is greater than or equal to the first reference number within a predetermined time. If present, the energization amount to the electric blower is reduced, and then the output value of the current state detection means immediately before the output value of the current state detection means first becomes less than the first reference value. The vacuum cleaner according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the notification means is controlled accordingly.

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