JP2013059516A - Vacuum cleaner - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a vacuum cleaner capable of suppressing the amount of materials used related to formation of a dust collecting device and suppressing the increase in size of the dust collecting device.SOLUTION: The vacuum cleaner 1 includes: a dust collecting container 22 formed in a cylindrical shape having a circular cross-section and having a bottom opening surface 22b, and detachable to/detachable from a body part 2; a lid part 50 provided openably and closably to the bottom opening surface 22b of the dust collecting device 22; a hinge part 60 provided on an outer peripheral surface of the dust collecting container 22 and connecting the dust collecting container 22 and the lid part 50; a shaft part 62 provided in the hinge part 60 and serving as a rotational center of the opening and closing lid 50; and a holding member 63 mounted on the outer peripheral surface of the dust collecting container 22 and holding the shaft part 62. The holding member 63 is mounted on the outer peripheral surface of the dust collecting container 22, using a screw 64a and a locking part 65 formed of a claw part 65a and a locking hole 65b thereof provided at the holding member 63 and the dust collecting container 22.

Description

  The present invention relates to a vacuum cleaner provided with a dust collection container having a lid for discarding collected dust.

  In recent years, vacuum cleaners equipped with cyclone type dust collectors that dissipate relatively large dust by centrifugal force by swirling the sucked air in the dust collection container and deposit on the bottom of the dust collection container have become widespread. Patent Documents 1 and 2 disclose related arts related thereto.

  The vacuum cleaners described in Patent Documents 1 and 2 include a main body portion that incorporates an electric blower. An extension pipe is connected to the suction port facing the surface to be cleaned, and a connection port provided in the main body and the extension pipe are connected by a flexible connection hose. A cyclone type dust collector is disposed in the main body in front of the electric blower.

  The dust collector includes a detachable dust collecting container formed in a cylindrical shape having a circular cross section having an opening surface on the upper surface and the bottom surface. An inflow port that communicates with the connection port and allows the air from the connection port to flow in the circumferential tangential direction is provided on the upper peripheral surface of the dust collecting container. In the dust collecting container, a swirling airflow is formed by the air flowing from the inlet.

  In the dust collection container, an inner cylinder having an air flow outlet on its peripheral surface is coaxially arranged. A partition member is attached to the inner cylinder to form an air flow path between the inner surface of the dust collecting container and partition the dust collecting container up and down. A circular filter in plan view covering the opening surface of the upper surface of the dust collecting container is disposed above the inner cylinder. The downstream side of the airflow of the filter communicates with the electric blower.

  In the vacuum cleaner having the above-described configuration, dust on the surface to be cleaned is sucked together with air from the suction port body by driving the electric blower. The air sucked from the suction port body flows into the dust collecting container of the dust collector from the inlet through the extension pipe and the connecting hose. The air that has flowed into the dust collecting container swirls within the dust collecting container, and large dust is separated by centrifugal force and accumulated on the bottom of the dust collecting container.

  The airflow from which large dust has been removed flows through the inner cylinder through the outlet, and fine dust is collected by the filter. The airflow from which fine dust has been removed flows out of the dust collector. The air that flows out from the dust collector passes through the electric blower and is exhausted to the outside. Thereby, the surface to be cleaned can be cleaned.

  A lid is provided at the position of the opening on the bottom surface of the dust collecting container. The lid is provided so as to be openable and closable with respect to the opening on the bottom surface of the dust collecting container. The dust collected in the dust collecting container can be discarded by removing the dust collecting container from the dust collecting device and opening the lid. The lid is opened downward by the operation of the lock release button, and the dust in the dust collecting container falls along with the opening.

JP 2010-94438 A JP 2011-92472 A

  Since the lid of the electric vacuum cleaner having the above configuration opens downward with respect to the dust collecting container, there is a high possibility that a large impact is applied to the hinge portion connecting the dust collecting container and the lid by the action of gravity. Thereby, it is necessary to form a hinge part firmly. Therefore, the conventional vacuum cleaner forms a relatively large hinge portion that can withstand an impact, and the hinge portion is fixed to the outer peripheral surface of the dust collecting container with a screw as a fastening member. As a result, the hinge part itself becomes relatively large, and the boss part for fixing with a screw also becomes large, which causes a problem that the material for forming the hinge part increases. And there existed a possibility that a dust collector might also be enlarged with the enlargement of a hinge part.

  Furthermore, since the conventional vacuum cleaner is configured independently with respect to the other members constituting the lock device, the lock release button of the lid portion increases the number of parts, and the material related to the formation of the lock device is increased. There was an increasing problem. And there existed a possibility that a dust collector might also be enlarged with the enlargement of the locking device by the increase in a number of parts.

  This invention is made in view of said point, and provides the vacuum cleaner which can aim at suppression of the usage-amount of the material which concerns on formation of a dust collector, and suppression of the enlargement of a dust collector. For the purpose.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention is formed in a cylindrical shape having a circular cross section having an opening surface on the bottom surface, and is detachable with respect to a main body having a built-in electric blower, and the dust collecting container A hinge provided on an outer peripheral surface of the dust collecting container for connecting the dust collecting container and the lid, in a vacuum cleaner provided with a lid part that is openable and closable with respect to the opening surface A shaft portion serving as a rotation center of the lid portion that is provided on the hinge portion and opens and closes, and a holding member attached to the outer peripheral surface of the dust collecting container to hold the shaft portion, The holding member is attached to the outer peripheral surface of the dust collecting container using a fastening member, a claw portion provided on the holding member and the dust collecting container, and a locking portion including a locking hole thereof. It is characterized by.

  According to this configuration, since the vacuum cleaner is attached to the dust collecting container using the locking portion, the holding member for providing the lid portion that can be opened and closed with respect to the dust collecting container is used. Is reduced. Therefore, the hinge portion itself becomes relatively small, and the boss portion for fixing with screws is also reduced. That is, the amount of material used for forming the hinge portion is suppressed.

  Further, in the vacuum cleaner having the above-described configuration, the fastening member is provided on a side farther than the shaft portion of the holding member with respect to the lid portion, and the locking portion is provided on the holding member with respect to the lid portion. It is characterized by being provided on the side closer to the shaft portion.

  According to this configuration, it is not necessary to use a fastening member such as a screw at a location closer to the lid portion than the shaft portion of the holding member. As a result, the shape of the portion closer to the lid portion than the shaft portion of the holding member becomes relatively small, and the boss portion does not exist.

  Further, in the vacuum cleaner having the above-described configuration, a lock slider that engages with the lid portion to maintain the lid portion in a closed state with respect to the opening surface of the dust collecting container, and the lid portion of the lock slider A lock release lever that engages with the lock slider to release engagement with the lock slider, and a lock release lever that displaces the lock release lever in a direction to release engagement with the lid portion of the lock slider. And a lock release button provided integrally therewith.

  According to this configuration, since the lock release button is provided integrally with the lock release lever, the number of parts is reduced and the amount of material used for forming the lock portion of the lid portion holding those members is suppressed. .

  According to the configuration of the present invention, the amount of material used for forming the hinge part that allows the lid part to be opened and closed with respect to the dust collecting container and the lock part for maintaining the lid part in a closed state is suppressed, and the hinge part And an increase in the size of the lock portion is also suppressed. Therefore, the vacuum cleaner which can aim at suppression of the usage-amount of the material which concerns on formation of a dust collector, and suppression of the enlargement of a dust collector can be provided.

It is a perspective view of the vacuum cleaner concerning the embodiment of the present invention. It is a vertical cross-sectional side view of the main-body part of the vacuum cleaner shown in FIG. It is a vertical cross-sectional side view of the dust collector of the vacuum cleaner shown in FIG. FIG. 4 is a side view of the dust collecting container shown in FIG. 3 and shows a state viewed from the hinge part side of the lid part. It is a perspective view which shows the state which decomposed | disassembled the component of the cover part and hinge part periphery of a dust collecting container shown in FIG. It is a perspective view of the holding member of the hinge part shown in FIG. FIG. 4 is a side view of the dust collecting container shown in FIG. 3 and shows a state where the lid is opened. It is a perspective view of the dust collecting container which opened the cover part shown in FIG. FIG. 4 is a side view of the dust collecting container shown in FIG. 3 and shows a state viewed from the lock part side of the lid part. It is a perspective view which shows the state which decomposed | disassembled the component vicinity of the locking part of the dust collecting container shown in FIG. FIG. 10 is a side view of the same dust collecting container as in FIG. 9 and shows a state where a cover member of the lock portion is removed.

  Hereinafter, the vacuum cleaner which concerns on embodiment of this invention is demonstrated based on FIGS.

  First, regarding the vacuum cleaner according to the embodiment of the present invention, the dust collecting operation will be described while explaining the outline of the structure with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a vacuum cleaner, and FIG. 2 is a vertical sectional side view of a main body of the vacuum cleaner.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the vacuum cleaner 1 includes a main body 2, a connection hose 3, an extension pipe 4, and a suction port body 5.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the main body 2 has a cyclone type dust collecting device 20 built in the front thereof and an electric blower 6 built in the rear thereof. Further, the main body 2 is provided with a power cord 7 that can be pulled out and stored and a power plug 8 at the tip thereof as shown in FIG.

  The connection hose 3 is a flexible member and is connected to the foremost part of the main body 2 and communicates with the dust collector 20 inside. An extension pipe 4 is connected to the tip of the connection hose 3. A suction port body 5 having a suction port (not shown) facing the floor surface is provided at the tip of the extension pipe 4.

  Further, the extension pipe 4 is provided with a pipe gripping portion 9 and an operation portion 10. When the user grips the pipe gripping portion 9 and moves the suction port body 5 and operates the operation portion 10, the cleaning operation by the electric vacuum cleaner 1 is executed.

  Next, the configuration of the main body 2 and the dust collector 20 will be described in more detail with reference to FIG. 3 in addition to FIG. FIG. 3 is a vertical sectional side view of the dust collector 20.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the main body 2 is covered with a main body cover 11, and the electric blower 6 is disposed at the rear of the main body 2. A connection port 11a for connecting the connection hose 3 (see FIG. 1) is opened on the front surface of the main body cover 11, and an exhaust port 11b is opened on the back surface. A cyclonic dust collector 20 is disposed in front of the electric blower 6. The dust collecting container 22 of the dust collecting device 20 is made of a transparent resin, and a window portion 11 c that allows the inside of the dust collecting container 22 to be visually recognized is provided in the main body cover 11. The dust collector 20 and the electric blower 6 are connected by a duct 12.

  On the upper part of the dust collector 20, a cover part 21 is provided which forms an exterior of the main body part 2 continuously to the main body cover 11. On the upper surface of the cover portion 21, a grip portion 21a that is gripped by the user is provided (see FIG. 3). The dust collector 20 is detachable from the main body 2 by gripping and lifting the grip 21 a.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the dust collector 20 includes a cover part 21, a dust collection container 22, a filter holding part 23, a dust removing part 24, an inner cylinder 30, a partition member 40, and a lid part 50.

  The dust collection container 22 is made of a transparent resin and is disposed at the lower part of the dust collection device 20. The dust collection container 22 is formed in a cylindrical shape having a circular cross section having an upper opening surface 22a on the upper surface and a bottom opening surface 22b on the bottom surface. The front peripheral surface of the dust collecting container 22 is provided with an inflow port 22c formed so as to extend in the circumferential tangential direction. The inflow port 22c communicates with the connection port 11a, and the airflow from the connection hose 3 (see FIG. 1) flows in. An airflow flows in the circumferential tangential direction into the dust collecting container 22 through the inlet 22 c, and a swirling airflow is formed in the dust collecting container 22. Thereby, the cyclone type dust collector 20 is formed, and dust contained in the airflow is separated and removed by centrifugal force and collected.

  The filter holding unit 23 is disposed above the dust collecting container 22 and above the dust collecting device 20. The filter holding unit 23 holds a filter 23a formed by a pleated filter or the like. The filter 23 a has a circular shape in plan view and is arranged coaxially with the dust collection container 22. The entire upper surface of the filter holding part 23 is covered with the cover part 21 and communicates with a dust collector exhaust port 21 b provided at the rear part of the cover part 21. The dust collector exhaust port 21b communicates with the duct 12 provided between the dust collector 20 and the electric blower 6, and the airflow from which dust is removed by the dust remover 20 flows out.

  The dust removal unit 24 is provided at a location on the upper surface of the filter holding unit 23 and includes a vibration unit 24a. The vibration unit 24a is disposed above the filter 23a, and is rotatable about an axis that is coaxial with the filter 23a. The vibration part 24a abuts on the top of the pleats of the filter 23a while rotating and moving along the circumferential direction of the filter 23a by a motor or manually. The dust removing unit 24 rotates the vibrating unit 24a so that the vibrating unit 24a sequentially repels the top of the filter 23a to vibrate the filter 23a, and removes and removes dust adhering to the surface.

  The inner cylinder 30 is provided so as to protrude from the lower surface of the filter holding portion 23 into the dust collection container 22 below. The inner cylinder 30 is arranged coaxially with the dust collection container 22, and an air outlet 31 of the air flow in the dust collection container 22 is opened on the peripheral surface. The airflow swirling in the dust collection container 22 flows out of the dust collection container 22 through the outlet 31 and reaches the filter 23a.

  The partition member 40 is attached to the lower side of the inner cylinder 30 in order to form an air channel between the inner surface of the dust collection container 22 and partition the inside of the dust collection container 22 vertically. The partition member 40 includes a disc part 41, a cylindrical part 42, and a protruding part 43. The disc portion 41 is formed in a disc shape extending from the lower end of the inner cylinder 30 toward the radially outer side. The cylindrical portion 42 is formed in a cylindrical shape that extends upward from the periphery of the disc portion 41. The protruding portion 43 communicates with the inner cylinder 30 and protrudes downward from the lower surface of the disc portion 41 and extends toward the inner bottom surface of the lid portion 50 below the dust collecting container 22.

  The lid 50 is provided at the location of the bottom opening surface 22 b of the dust collection container 22. The lid 50 is provided so as to be openable and closable with respect to the bottom opening surface 22 b of the dust collecting container 22. The dust collected in the dust collecting container 22 can be discarded by removing the dust collecting container 22 from the dust collecting device 20 and opening the lid 50.

  In the vacuum cleaner 1 having such a configuration, when the electric blower 6 is driven by a switch operation of the operation unit 10, air containing dust is sucked from the suction port body 5. The air sucked from the suction port body 5 flows into the dust collecting device 20 and the dust collecting container 22 through the extension pipe 4 and the connection hose 3, through the inlet 22 c. At this time, the dust sucked together with the air is separated from the air flow by the centrifugal force of rotation and collected in the dust collecting container 22.

  The air guided into the dust collection container 22 flows out from the outflow port 31 and passes through the filter holding portion 23 through the inside of the inner cylinder 30. At this time, relatively fine dust that has not been separated in the dust collection container 22 is collected on the upstream (downside) surface of the filter holding unit 23 in the air flow direction, and falls into the dust collection container 22 or the filter holding unit 23. Adhere to the surface. The air that has passed through the filter holder 23 flows out of the dust collector 20 through the dust collector exhaust port 21b. The air flowing out from the dust collector 20 passes through the electric blower 6 through the duct 12 and is discharged to the outside of the electric vacuum cleaner 1 through the exhaust port 11b.

  Next, detailed configurations of the dust collecting container 22 and the lid 50 will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 to 11 in addition to FIG. 3. FIG. 4 is a side view of the dust collecting container, showing a state seen from the hinge part side of the lid part, and FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a state in which components around the lid part of the dust collecting container and the hinge part are disassembled. FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the holding member of the hinge part, FIG. 7 is a side view of the dust collecting container and shows a state where the lid part is opened, and FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the dust collecting container with the lid part opened, FIG. 9 is a side view of the dust collecting container and shows a state viewed from the lock part side of the lid, and FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a state in which components around the lock part of the dust collecting container are disassembled. Fig. 9 is a side view of the dust collecting container similar to Fig. 9 and shows a state where the cover member of the lock portion is removed.

  The lid 50 has a relatively shallow cup shape as shown in FIGS. The upper edge portion of the lid portion 50 abuts on the lower edge portion of the bottom opening surface 22b of the dust collecting container 22 to close the bottom opening surface 22b. Note that a packing 22d for improving the sealing performance is attached to a portion of the lower edge portion of the bottom opening surface 22b with which the upper edge portion of the lid portion 50 abuts.

  The lid portion 50 includes a fitting portion 51 having a circular shape in plan view at the center of the inner bottom surface. The fitting portion 51 is fitted inside the lower end portion of the protruding portion 43 of the partition member 40 when the lid portion 50 is closed with respect to the bottom opening surface 22 b of the dust collecting container 22. A packing 52 is provided around the fitting portion 51 to be in close contact with the inner surface of the lower end portion of the protruding portion 43. This prevents airflow from flowing into the inside of the partition member 40 and the inner cylinder 30 from the lower end of the projecting portion 43, and prevents dust collected inside the partition member 40 and the inner cylinder 30 from leaking outside. It is done.

  And as shown in FIGS. 4-6, the hinge part 60 is provided in order to connect the dust collecting container 22 and the cover part 50. As shown in FIG. The hinge part 60 is provided at one place on the lower outer peripheral surface of the dust collecting container 22 on the side where the inlet 22c is provided. The hinge part 60 includes a cover part support piece 61, a shaft part 62, a holding member 63, a screw part 64, and a locking part 65.

  The lid portion support piece 61 is provided integrally with the lid portion 50 on the outer peripheral surface of the lid portion 50 and the portion extending upward. The lid support piece 61 extends upward from the outer peripheral portion of the lid 50 beyond the upper edge along the lower outer peripheral surface of the dust collecting container 22.

  The shaft portion 62 is provided at the upper end portion of the lid portion support piece 61. The shaft 62 extends laterally from the upper end of the lid support piece 61 so as to be parallel to a plane including the upper edge of the lid 50 and the lower edge of the bottom opening surface 22b of the dust collecting container 22. Yes. Two shaft portions 62 are provided so as to face the opposite direction with respect to the lid portion support piece 61 while aligning the axes. 7 and 8, the lid 50 opens and closes with respect to the bottom opening surface 22b of the dust collecting container 22 with the shaft portion 62 as the rotation center.

  The holding member 63 is attached to the lower outer peripheral surface of the dust collecting container 22. The holding member 63 is provided with a recess in the lower part for accommodating the lid support piece 61 that is displaced when the lid 50 is opened and closed. The holding member 63 includes a bearing 63 a formed as a circular hole for holding the shaft portion 62. The holding member 63 is attached to the lower outer peripheral surface of the dust collecting container 22 using the screw portion 64 and the locking portion 65.

  The screw portion 64 is provided on the side farther from the location of the shaft portion 62 of the holding member 63 relative to the lid portion 50, that is, on the upper side of the shaft portion 62. The screw part 64 includes a screw 64a which is a fastening member, a screw hole 64b, and a boss part 64c. The screw hole 64b is provided in the holding member 63 so that the head of the screw 64a does not protrude sideways as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 5, the boss portion 64 c is provided on the lower outer peripheral surface of the dust collecting container 22 so as to protrude outward.

  In the screw part 64 having such a configuration, the screw 64 a is fastened to the boss part 64 c of the dust collecting container 22 through the screw hole 64 b provided in the holding member 63. The upper side of the holding member 63 is fixed to the dust collecting container 22 by the screw portion 64.

  The locking portion 65 is provided at a position closer to the lid portion 50 than the location of the shaft portion 62 of the holding member 63, that is, below the shaft portion 62 and at a location on the bottom surface of the holding member 63. The locking part 65 includes a claw part 65a and a locking hole 65b. As shown in FIG. 6, the claw portion 65 a is configured to protrude downward from the bottom surface of the holding member 63, and is provided at two locations on the bottom surface of the holding member 63. As shown in FIG. 5, the locking hole 65 b is configured to vertically penetrate a locking piece 65 c provided in the direction of protruding outward on the lower outer peripheral surface of the dust collecting container 22, and corresponds to the claw portion 65 a. It is provided in two places.

  In the locking portion 65 having such a configuration, the holding member 63 and the dust collecting container 22 are engaged by inserting the claw portion 65a of the holding member 63 into the locking hole 65b of the dust collecting container 22 from above. The lower side of the holding member 63 is fixed to the dust collecting container 22 by the locking portion 65. When attaching the holding member 63 to the dust collecting container 22, the lower side of the holding member 63 is fixed to the dust collecting container 22 by the locking part 65, and then the upper side of the holding member 63 is fixed to the dust collecting container 22 by the screw part 64. To do.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 7, a lock portion 70 is provided at a location opposite to the hinge portion 60 on the outer peripheral surface of the dust collecting container 22. The lock part 70 locks or locks the lid part 50 in the closed state by engaging with or disengaging from the engagement piece 53 provided at a place opposite to the place where the hinge part 60 of the cover part 50 is provided. Unlock. As shown in FIGS. 9 to 11, the lock unit 70 includes a cover member 71, a lock slider 72, a lock release lever 73, and a lock release button 74.

  The cover member 71 is disposed at a location corresponding to the outer peripheral surface of the lid 50 and the outer peripheral surface of the dust collecting container 22. The cover member 71 includes a lock slider 72 and a lock release lever 73 and is fixed to the outer peripheral surface of the dust collecting container 22 with three screw portions 75 so that they do not deviate outward. The cover member 71 includes a window portion 71a that exposes a part of the lock release lever 73 to the outside. Note that two of the three screw portions 75 are disposed in the vicinity of the bottom opening surface 22 b and the lid portion 50.

  The lock slider 72 is disposed in the vicinity of the bottom opening surface 22 b and the lid 50 inside the cover member 71. The lock slider 72 is guided by the cover member 71 so as to be slidable along the circumferential direction of the dust collecting container 22 (the direction indicated by the arrow X in FIG. 11). Further, as shown in FIG. 10, the lock slider 72 includes two elongated holes 72 a through which two screw portions 75 disposed in the vicinity of the bottom opening surface 22 b and the lid portion 50 pass. The longitudinal direction of the long hole 72a is parallel to a plane including the lower edge of the bottom opening surface 22b. Thus, the lock slider 72 can be slid along the circumferential direction of the dust collecting container 22 within the longitudinal range of the long hole 72a.

  The lock slider 72 includes an engagement portion (not shown) that engages with the engagement piece 53 of the lid portion 50 in the closed state. The engaging portion is a surface of the lock slider 72 facing the dust collecting container 22 and is provided at a location corresponding to the engaging piece 53 of the lid portion 50. By sliding the lock slider 72 along the circumferential direction of the dust collecting container 22, the engaging portion is engaged with the engaging piece 53 or is disengaged. The lock slider 72 is biased in the direction in which the engaging portion maintains the engagement with the engagement piece 53 by the action of a spring (not shown).

  The lock slider 72 includes a cam follower 72b that engages with the lock release lever 73 when the lid 50 in the closed state is opened and closed. The cam follower 72 b is provided at an upper portion of the lock slider 72 and corresponding to the lock release lever 73.

  Further, the lock slider 72 includes an inclined portion 72c that comes into contact with the protrusion 54 provided in the vicinity of the engaging piece 53 of the lid 50 when the lid 50 in the closed state is opened and closed. The inclined portion 72 c is provided below the lock slider 72 and at a location corresponding to the protruding portion 54. The inclined portion 72 c is formed with an inclined surface that is inclined with respect to the circumferential direction of the dust collecting container 22.

  The lock release lever 73 has a shape extending upward from a portion corresponding to the upper portion of the lock slider 72. The lock release lever 73 is guided by the cover member 71 so as to be slidable in the vertical direction (the arrow Y direction in FIG. 11) along the axial direction of the dust collecting container 22. The lock release lever 73 includes a cam portion 73a that engages with the cam follower 72b of the lock slider 72 at the lower end thereof.

  The lock release button 74 is provided integrally with the lock release lever 73 on the upper part of the lock release lever 73. The lock release button 74 is provided to displace the lock release lever 73 in the direction of releasing the engagement of the lock slider 72 with the lid portion 50, that is, upward. A part of the lock release lever 73 including the portion of the lock release button 74 is exposed to the outside of the cover member 71 from the window portion 71a. Thereby, the lock release button 74 can be operated in the window part 71 a of the cover member 71.

  When the lock release button 74 is pushed upward in a state where the lid 50 is closed, the lock release lever 73 is displaced upward. Subsequently, the cam portion 73a of the lock release lever 73 pushes the cam follower 72b of the lock slider 72 engaged therewith. Accordingly, the lock slider 72 slides in the circumferential direction of the dust collecting container 22 against the biasing force of the spring, and the engagement between the engagement portion and the engagement piece 53 of the lid portion 50 is released. As a result, the lid 50 is opened as shown in FIGS.

  Note that when the lock slider 72 slides in the circumferential direction of the dust collecting container 22, the engagement between the engagement portion and the engagement piece 53 of the lid portion 50 is released to the protrusion 54 of the lid portion 50. The inclined portion 72c comes into contact. The lock slider 72 pushes down the protruding portion 54 in contact with the inclined surface by the action of the inclined surface of the inclined portion 72c, and opens the lid portion 50. Thereby, it is prevented that the packing 52 of the cover part 50 closely_contact | adhered to the inner surface of the lower end part of the protrusion part 43 of the partition member 40 is caught in the protrusion part 43, and the cover part 50 cannot be opened. And even if the adhesiveness of the packing 52 and the protrusion part 43 improves, it is possible to open | release the cover part 50 easily.

  As described above, the vacuum cleaner 1 is configured such that the holding member 63 of the hinge portion 60 for providing the lid portion 50 so as to be openable and closable with respect to the bottom opening surface 22 b of the dust collecting container 22 includes the screw portion 64 and the locking portion 65. Since it is attached to the outer peripheral surface of the dust collecting container 22, the number of fastening members such as screws 64a is reduced. Therefore, the hinge portion 60 itself becomes relatively small, and the boss portion for fixing with screws is also reduced. That is, the amount of material used for forming the hinge portion 60 can be suppressed.

  Further, in the vacuum cleaner 1, the locking portion 65 of the hinge portion 60 is provided on the side closer to the shaft portion 62 of the holding member 63 with respect to the lid portion 50. It is not necessary to use a fastening member such as a screw 64a at a location closer to the portion 62. Thereby, in particular, the shape of the portion closer to the cover portion 50 than the shaft portion 62 of the holding member 63 becomes relatively small, and the boss portion does not exist. Further, according to this configuration, the length of the lid support piece 61 from the outer bottom surface of the lid 50 to the shaft portion 62 is relatively short. Therefore, the occupied area spreading outward in the radial direction of the dust collecting container 22 when the lid 50 is opened is relatively narrow. As a result, even if the mouth of the trash box is relatively small, the collected dust can be discarded without spilling outside.

  The vacuum cleaner 1 also includes a lock release lever 73 that engages with the lock slider 72 in order to release the engagement of the lock slider 72 with the cover 50 for maintaining the closed state of the cover 50. The release lever 73 is integrally provided with a lock release button 74 for displacing the lock release lever 73. Thereby, the number of parts can reduce and the usage-amount of the material which concerns on formation of the lock | rock part 70 which holds those members can be suppressed.

  And according to the structure of the said embodiment of this invention, in formation of the locking part 70 for maintaining the hinge part 60 which makes the cover part 50 openable-closable with respect to the dust collecting container 22, and the cover part 50 in a closed state The amount of the material used is suppressed, and enlargement of the hinge part 60 and the lock part 70 is also suppressed. Therefore, it is possible to provide the vacuum cleaner 1 capable of suppressing the amount of material used for forming the dust collector 20 and suppressing the increase in size of the dust collector 20.

  Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the scope of the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention.

  For example, the vacuum cleaner 1 is a so-called canister type in which the suction port body 5 is connected to the main body portion 2 including the electric blower 6 via the connection hose 3. However, the suction port body 5 is integrally provided in the main body portion 2. A vertical vacuum cleaner may be used.

  INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention can be used in a vacuum cleaner that includes a dust collection container having a lid for discarding collected dust.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Electric vacuum cleaner 2 Main body part 3 Connection hose 4 Extension pipe 5 Suction port body 6 Electric blower 10 Operation part 11 Main body cover 11b Exhaust port 12 Duct 20 Dust collector 22 Dust collection container 22b Bottom opening surface (opening surface)
22c Inflow port 50 Lid part 60 Hinge part 61 Lid part support piece 62 Shaft part 63 Holding member 64 Screw part 64a Screw (fastening member)
65 Locking portion 65a Claw portion 65b Locking hole 70 Locking portion 72 Lock slider 73 Unlocking lever 74 Unlocking button

Claims (3)

A dust collection container that is formed in a cylindrical shape with a circular cross section having an opening surface on the bottom surface and is detachable from a main body portion incorporating an electric blower, and is provided to be openable and closable with respect to the opening surface of the dust collection container. A vacuum cleaner provided with a lid,
A hinge portion provided on an outer peripheral surface of the dust collecting container to connect the dust collecting container and the lid;
A shaft portion provided at the hinge portion and serving as a rotation center of the lid portion that opens and closes;
A holding member attached to the outer peripheral surface of the dust collecting container to hold the shaft portion;
With
The holding member is attached to the outer peripheral surface of the dust collecting container using a fastening member, a claw portion provided on the holding member and the dust collecting container, and a locking portion including a locking hole thereof. Characterized vacuum cleaner.   The fastening member is provided on a side farther from the shaft portion of the holding member than the lid portion, and the locking portion is provided on a side closer to the shaft portion of the holding member than the lid portion. The vacuum cleaner according to claim 1. A lock slider that engages the lid portion to maintain the lid portion closed with respect to the opening surface of the dust collecting container;
A lock release lever that engages with the lock slider to release engagement of the lock slider with the lid portion;
A lock release button provided integrally with the lock release lever to displace the lock release lever in a direction to release the engagement of the lock slider with the lid portion;
The vacuum cleaner according to claim 1, wherein the vacuum cleaner is provided.

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