JP2015213632A - Vacuum cleaner - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a vacuum cleaner capable of supporting all styles of cleaning with excellent usability.SOLUTION: The vacuum cleaner can select two usage styles between a usage style as a floor movable type vacuum cleaner configured in such manner that a vacuum cleaner body 1 can be placed on a charging platform 8 provided with traveling wheels 9, and an electric fan 2 is driven by an AC power with the vacuum cleaner body 1 placed on the charging platform 8, and a usage style as a charging portable type vacuum cleaner where the vacuum cleaner body 1 is detached from the charging platform 8 and the electric fan is driven by a built in battery 6. In the floor moving type, the vacuum cleaner body 1 is used with a hose 3 being connected. Also, in the charging portable type, in addition to the usage style where the hose 3 is connected to the vacuum cleaner body 1, a cordless stick type usage style where an extension pipe 4 is directly mounted to the vacuum cleaner boy 1, and a cordless handy type usage style where a suction port body 5 is directly mounted to the vacuum cleaner body 1 are available.

Description

  The present invention relates to a vacuum cleaner.

  Conventionally, for example, Patent Document 1 discloses a technique for improving usability of both a floor moving type and a portable type in a vacuum cleaner. More specifically, the electric vacuum cleaner includes a vacuum cleaner body having an electric blower that generates suction air and a battery that drives the electric blower, and a charging stand that has a charging circuit for charging the battery. And the charging stand is provided with a travel means, and the vacuum cleaner main body and the charging stand are configured to be detachable.

JP 2004-223134 A

  However, in the electric vacuum cleaner of the said patent document 1, when cleaning a staircase or a desk top etc. as a portable type, an unnecessary hose or an extension pipe may become a burden. For this reason, it cannot be said that the above-mentioned conventional vacuum cleaner can fully exhibit the portability which is the merit of the rechargeable vacuum cleaner, and there is still room for improvement.

  This invention was made in order to solve the above-mentioned subject, and it aims at providing the user-friendly vacuum cleaner which can respond to all the cleaning forms.

  The vacuum cleaner according to the present invention includes a vacuum cleaner body having an electric blower that generates suction air, a battery that drives the electric blower, a hose that is detachably attached to the vacuum cleaner body, and a front end of the hose. A connectable attachment, a vacuum cleaner main body configured to be detachable, a charging base for charging the battery with the vacuum cleaner main body mounted, a traveling means provided on the charging base, a charging base and an AC power source. A power supply cord to be connected, and a drive control circuit for driving the electric blower by selectively selecting a DC power source supplied from a battery and an AC power source supplied from a charging stand. It is comprised so that attachment can be mounted | worn without interposing.

  According to the present invention, since the attachment can be directly attached to the main body without interposing a hose, it is possible to provide an easy-to-use vacuum cleaner that can cope with all types of cleaning.

It is a whole block diagram of the vacuum cleaner in Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the cleaner body of the vacuum cleaner in Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a figure which shows the state which disconnected the vacuum cleaner main body from the charging stand. It is the figure which attached the extension pipe directly to the cleaner body. It is the figure which attached the suction inlet directly to the cleaner body.

  Hereinafter, embodiments for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the drawings, the same or corresponding parts are denoted by the same reference numerals, and overlapping description will be simplified or omitted as appropriate.

Embodiment 1 FIG.
FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram of the electric vacuum cleaner according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. Moreover, FIG. 2 is a perspective view which shows the cleaner body of the electric vacuum cleaner in Embodiment 1 of this invention. In FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, for the convenience of explanation, a part of the inside of the cleaner body is seen through.

  As shown in FIG. 1 or FIG. 2, the vacuum cleaner in Embodiment 1 of this invention is equipped with the cleaner main body 1 with which the electrically-driven blower 2 which generate | occur | produces a suction wind was incorporated. The rear end of the hose 3 formed in a hollow and bellows shape is connected to the suction port provided in the front portion of the cleaner body 1. One end of a hand handle 31 provided with an operation unit is connected to the front end of the hose 3. At the other end of the hand handle 31, a cylindrical extension pipe 4 as an attachment and a suction port body 5 as a floor brush are configured to be detachable. In the form of use shown in FIG. 1, the rear end of the extension tube 4 is connected to the other end of the hand handle 31, and the suction port body 5 is connected to the front end of the extension tube 4. When the electric blower 2 is driven, a suction force acts on the hose 3, the extension pipe 4, and the suction port body 5, and dust is sucked from the suction port body 5. The suction handle 5 can be directly attached to and detached from the hand handle 31 of the hose 3. A handle handle 13 provided with an operation unit is provided on the upper surface of the cleaner body 1.

  A drive control circuit 12 for controlling the drive of the electric blower 2 described above is built in the cleaner body 1. The drive control circuit 12 is configured to be able to drive the electric blower 2 with either a DC power supply or an AC power supply. The vacuum cleaner body 1 has a built-in rechargeable battery 6 as a DC power source for the electric blower 2.

  Moreover, the vacuum cleaner of this Embodiment is provided with the charging stand 8 comprised so that the vacuum cleaner main body 1 could be attached or detached. The charging stand 8 is provided with traveling wheels 9 and casters 10 as traveling means, and a power cord 11 for connecting to an external AC power source. The power cord 11 is configured to be housed in the charging base 8 by a cord reel (not shown). The cleaner body 1 has a built-in charging circuit 7 for controlling the charging of the battery 6. When the cleaner body 1 is placed on the charging stand 8, the charging circuit 7 performs the charging operation of the battery 6. The charging circuit 7 may be built in the charging base 8 side.

  Next, the characteristic structure of the electric vacuum cleaner of this Embodiment is demonstrated. As shown in FIG. 1, the vacuum cleaner of the present embodiment can be used as a floor moving type vacuum cleaner provided with traveling means by placing the cleaner body 1 on the charging stand 8. . At this time, the drive control circuit 12 drives the electric blower 2 by the AC power supplied from the external AC power source via the power cord 11. For this reason, in the usage form as a floor moving type electric vacuum cleaner, it is possible to clean for a long time with a large suction force without worrying about the remaining battery level.

  Moreover, the vacuum cleaner of this Embodiment can also detach | separate the cleaner main body 1 from the charging stand 8, and can also be used as a rechargeable portable vacuum cleaner. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a state in which the cleaner body is separated from the charging stand. As described above, the electric vacuum cleaner of the present embodiment is configured so that the cleaner body 1 is detachable from the charging stand 8. When the cleaner body 1 is removed from the charging stand 8, the drive control circuit 12 drives the electric blower 2 with a DC power supplied from the battery 6. For this reason, in the usage form as a rechargeable portable electric vacuum cleaner, the handle handle 13 can be held and used as a cordless vacuum cleaner. Moreover, according to this use form, since components, such as the driving | running | working wheel 9, the caster 10, and the power cord which were attached to the charging stand 8, can be cut off from the cleaner main body 1, the improvement of the usability by weight reduction is aimed at. Can do.

  Here, in the usage form as the rechargeable portable vacuum cleaner shown in FIG. 3, the hose 3 is connected to the cleaner body 1, and the extension pipe 4 and the suction port body 5 are further connected to the hose 3. . In this case, it is assumed that the hose 3 becomes troublesome when cleaning a place where a space such as a staircase is limited or when cleaning a place close to the hand such as a desk. Further, in the usage mode shown in FIG. 3, it is necessary to hold the handle 13 with one hand and the hand handle 31 of the hose 3 with the other hand, so it is assumed that both hands are blocked and inconvenient during cleaning. Is done.

  Therefore, in the vacuum cleaner of the present embodiment, the extension pipe 4 is directly attached to the cleaner body 1. FIG. 4 is a view in which the extension pipe is directly attached to the cleaner body. As shown in this figure, in the vacuum cleaner of the present embodiment, the extension pipe 4 to which the suction port body 5 is connected is not interposed with the hose 3 in a state in which the cleaner body 1 is removed from the charging base 8. The vacuum cleaner main body 1 is configured to be directly attachable to the suction port. According to the usage form as such a cordless stick type electric vacuum cleaner, the handle handle 13 can be cleaned only by grasping it with one hand, so that the usability is improved.

  Moreover, in the vacuum cleaner of this Embodiment, the suction inlet body 5 can also be directly attached to the cleaner body 1. FIG. 5 is a view in which the suction port body is directly attached to the cleaner body. As shown in this figure, in the vacuum cleaner of the present embodiment, the suction port body 5 is connected to the suction port of the cleaner body 1 without the hose 3 in the state where the cleaner body 1 is removed from the charging stand 8. It is configured so that it can be attached directly. According to such a use form as a cordless handy type electric vacuum cleaner, it is possible to clean a portion close to the hand only by gripping the handle handle 13 with one hand, so that it is effective for cleaning on a desk or the like. Can be improved.

  Thus, according to the vacuum cleaner of the embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to cope with usage patterns such as a floor moving type, a cordless stick type portable type, and a cordless handy type portable type. Therefore, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a vacuum cleaner that can be covered with one product in any cleaning scene, has good usability, and is highly economical.

  By the way, in the vacuum cleaner of this embodiment, the dust collection method is not particularly mentioned, but the present invention is applied to any dust collection type vacuum cleaner such as a cyclone type, a paper pack type or a direct dust collection method. be able to.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Vacuum cleaner main body, 2 Electric blower, 3 Hose, 4 Extension pipe, 5 Suction port body, 6 Battery, 7 Charging circuit, 8 Charging stand, 9 Running wheel, 10 Caster, 11 Power cord, 12 Drive control circuit, 13 Holding Hand handle, 31 hand handle

Claims (5)

A vacuum cleaner body having an electric blower for generating suction air and a battery for driving the electric blower;
A hose configured to be detachable from the vacuum cleaner body;
An attachment connectable to the front end of the hose;
The vacuum cleaner body is configured to be detachable, and a charging stand for charging the battery in a state where the vacuum cleaner body is mounted,
Traveling means provided on the charging stand;
A power cord connecting the charging base and the AC power source;
A drive control circuit for driving the electric blower by selectively selecting a DC power source supplied from the battery and an AC power source supplied from the charging stand;
The said vacuum cleaner main body is a vacuum cleaner comprised so that attachment of the said attachment is possible without interposing the said hose.   The vacuum cleaner according to claim 1, wherein the attachment is an extension pipe on which a suction force by the electric blower acts.   The vacuum cleaner according to claim 1, wherein the attachment is a suction port body to which a suction force by the electric blower acts.   The vacuum cleaner according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the charging stand includes a cord reel that houses the power cord.   The vacuum cleaner according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising a handle handle provided in the vacuum cleaner body.

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