JP2015217233A - Self-propelled vacuum cleaner - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a multifunctional vacuum cleaner that is convenient for senior citizens weak in the force and has both functions of a walking aid and a wheelchair.SOLUTION: A self-propelled vacuum cleaner comprises: a box-shaped vacuum cleaner body comprising a first suction port opened in a lower part over substantially the entire width of a front end and first traveling wheels driven by a first driving motor, and a dust collection chamber in communication with the first suction port through a first suction tube and a suction motor built therein; and a hollow nozzle projecting from the side surface of the vacuum cleaner body toward the perpendicular direction, and retractable and variable in a projecting length. The tip portion of the nozzle comprises a second suction port opened in the tip part and lower part, and is brought into communication with a first suction tube. The dust sucked in the first suction port and the second suction port is configured to be fed to the dust collection chamber through the first suction tube. In addition, a pole extending to a ceiling surface is detachably mounted in the vacuum cleaner body, and also is configured to comprise a rolling part rolling on the ceiling surface in an upper end of the pole.

Description

  The present invention relates to a self-propelled electric vacuum cleaner, and more particularly to a multifunctional vacuum cleaner suitable for elderly people.

  In recent years, there has been an increase in the number of houses where only elderly people living alone or the elderly can live, but even in such houses, cleaning of the room is still essential. A vacuum cleaner for elderly people reflecting such a background is disclosed in, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2009-195358.

  “Vacuum cleaner” disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2009-195358 is “a vacuum cleaner that requires a certain gripping force when lifting the suction tool to avoid obstacles during cleaning, In order to solve this problem, the main body of the vacuum cleaner with a built-in electric blower that generates suction air and the suction that sucks dust together with the suction air And an extension tube for connecting the vacuum cleaner body and the suction tool, and a grip part for moving the suction tool. The support part that touches and supports the space between the two parts is composed of "This makes it easier to lift the suction tool by supporting the vicinity of the back of the little finger of the hand with the support part when lifting the suction tool. And Cleaning of avoiding the end of 毯等 is easy to become ".

JP 2009-195358 A

  However, there are cases where a walking aid or a wheelchair that can be used easily is required for some elderly people, even if they are easy to use for weak women and elderly people. Then, this invention makes it a subject to provide the multifunctional vacuum cleaner which is easy to use for the elderly with weak power, and has a walking aid and a wheelchair.

In order to achieve the above object, a self-propelled electric vacuum cleaner according to claim 1 of the present application is driven by a first suction port and a first drive motor that open to the lower portion over substantially the entire width of the front end portion. A housing-like vacuum cleaner having a dust collection chamber and a suction motor that are sequentially connected to the first suction port via a first suction pipe and a rechargeable storage battery A main body and a hollow nozzle that protrudes in the orthogonal direction from one or both side surfaces of the main body of the electric vacuum cleaner, and has a variable protrusion length. The tip portion of the nozzle has a tip portion and a lower portion. The second suction port having an opening communicates with the first suction pipe, and the suction motor and the first drive motor are powered by the storage battery, and the first suction port and the second suction port The dust sucked in by the first suction It is sent to the dust collecting chamber through the is characterized by. Note that “front”, “rear”, and “side” of the self-propelled vacuum cleaner are concepts with respect to the traveling direction of the main body of the vacuum cleaner. The orthogonal direction refers to a direction orthogonal to the traveling direction. Furthermore, it goes without saying that the electric tool may be supplied with power from a power outlet.
Moreover, the self-propelled electric vacuum cleaner according to claim 2 of the present application is the self-propelled electric vacuum cleaner according to claim 1, wherein the main body of the electric vacuum cleaner is orthogonal to the front side surface or the rear side surface. An outrigger with a projecting length that protrudes toward the side is provided, and an auxiliary wheel is rotatably attached to a tip portion of the outrigger sideways or downward.
And the self-propelled electric vacuum cleaner according to claim 3 of the present application is the self-propelled electric vacuum cleaner according to claim 1 or claim 2, wherein the tip portion of the nozzle uses the storage battery as a power source. And is housed in a housing-like cordless handset that is driven by a drive motor and has second traveling wheels, and the cordless handset can be accommodated in the electric vacuum cleaner main body and is extendable to the electric vacuum cleaner main body. The second suction pipe communicates with the first suction pipe, and the slave unit can travel forward and backward in a direction orthogonal to the main body of the vacuum cleaner. When the power supply to the first drive motor is stopped, power is supplied to the second drive motor, while when the power supply is stopped to the second drive motor and the slave unit is When housed in a vacuum cleaner body, the first drive motor Is characterized powered, that the.
Furthermore, the self-propelled electric vacuum cleaner according to claim 4 of the present application is the self-propelled electric vacuum cleaner according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the traveling direction and the traveling of the first traveling wheel are the same. The speed is characterized by remote control.
Moreover, the self-propelled vacuum cleaner according to claim 5 of the present application is the self-propelled vacuum cleaner according to claim 3, and the forward traveling and the backward traveling of the second traveling wheel can be remotely controlled. It is characterized by that.
And the self-propelled vacuum cleaner according to claim 6 of the present application is the self-propelled vacuum cleaner according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the vacuum cleaner body extends to a ceiling surface. The pole to be attached is detachably attached, and the upper end portion of the pole is provided with a rolling portion that rolls on the ceiling surface or below the ceiling surface.
Furthermore, the self-propelled electric vacuum cleaner according to claim 7 of the present application is the self-propelled electric vacuum cleaner according to claim 6, wherein a plurality of urging members press the ceiling surface against the rolling portion. A free caster is attached, and the free caster is characterized in that the ceiling surface follows or synchronizes with the movement of the main body of the vacuum cleaner.
Moreover, the self-propelled electric vacuum cleaner according to claim 8 of the present application is the self-propelled electric vacuum cleaner according to claim 6, wherein the rolling part is provided near a rail suspended from the ceiling surface or near the ceiling surface. While gripping the stretched rope, the lower part of the ceiling is driven or synchronized with the movement of the main body of the vacuum cleaner, and the lower part of the ceiling is free-running.
And the self-propelled electric vacuum cleaner according to claim 9 of the present application is the self-propelled electric vacuum cleaner according to claim 6, wherein the rolling part is rotatable with respect to the pole, and the ceiling surface The crawler belt urged to press is attached, and the crawler belt travels on the ceiling surface in synchronization with the movement of the main body of the electric vacuum cleaner.
Furthermore, the self-propelled electric vacuum cleaner according to claim 10 of the present application is the self-propelled electric vacuum cleaner according to any one of claims 6 to 9, and surrounds the body from the rolling part. A harness-type safety belt is suspended with an adjustable length, and travels on the ceiling surface in synchronization with the movement of the main body of the vacuum cleaner. In addition, you may adjust the suspension length of a safety belt with the winch charged in the rolling part.
A self-propelled electric vacuum cleaner according to claim 11 of the present application is the self-propelled electric vacuum cleaner according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the upper surface of the main body of the electric vacuum cleaner is substantially smooth. The surface forms a seat portion, and a backrest portion is attached to the rear side of the main body of the vacuum cleaner, and the seat portion is seatable.
And the self-propelled electric vacuum cleaner according to claim 12 of the present application is the self-propelled electric vacuum cleaner according to any one of claims 6 to 9, wherein the pole is hollow and from an intermediate portion thereof. The bendable and hollow horizontal tube protrudes horizontally in any direction, its tip is a suction port, and the sucked dust is sent to the dust collection chamber through the horizontal tube and the pole. It is characterized by.
Furthermore, the self-propelled electric vacuum cleaner according to claim 13 of the present application is the self-propelled electric vacuum cleaner according to any one of claims 6 to 9, wherein the horizontal portion can be bent from an intermediate portion of the pole. The tube protrudes horizontally, and an electric brush rotating in the horizontal direction is attached to the tip of the tube, and the electric brush uses the storage battery as a power source. “Rotation in the horizontal direction” means that the rotation axis is horizontal.

The present invention has the following effects by the above configuration.
(1) The housing-like vacuum cleaner body has a first suction port that opens to the lower part over substantially the entire width of the front end, and is orthogonal to the side surface of one side or both sides of the vacuum cleaner body. Since a hollow nozzle having a second suction port protruding toward the surface is provided, a wide surface can be cleaned at a time. Moreover, since the vacuum cleaner body is self-propelled, there is no burden on the user, and it is easy to use even for elderly people with weak power.
(2) The main body of the vacuum cleaner has an outrigger whose length of protrusion is variable from the front side surface or the rear side surface in the orthogonal direction, so that the vacuum cleaner main body is stable even when traveling. In addition, the auxiliary wheel is pivotably attached toward the side of the tip of the outrigger, thereby preventing the main body of the vacuum cleaner from contacting an obstacle such as a wall.
(3) A wider surface can be cleaned at a time by housing the hollow nozzle in a slave that can be moved forward and backward in a direction orthogonal to the main body of the electric vacuum cleaner.
(4) The main body of the vacuum cleaner By operating the travel direction and travel speed of the slave unit remotely and remote control of the slave unit, the vacuum cleaner can be operated even from a remote location. Convenience increases as it becomes irrelevant to strength.
(5) A pole having a rolling part whose upper end rolls on the ceiling surface or below the ceiling surface is attached to the main body of the vacuum cleaner, and the child machine is accommodated in the main body of the vacuum cleaner to run the electric vacuum cleaner itself. Then, it becomes a substitute for the walking aid of the elderly who grabbed the pole. In addition, it is possible to prevent the vacuum cleaner body from falling by attaching a plurality of free casters to the rolling part or by attaching a suspension type wheel that grips a rail or rope located near the ceiling surface. it can.
(6) A crawler belt is attached to the rolling part so as to be rotatable with respect to the pole, and the crawler belt is urged so as to press the ceiling surface so as to run on the ceiling surface in synchronization with the movement of the vacuum cleaner body If it makes it, a rolling part can move over obstacles, such as an unevenness | corrugation of a ceiling surface and a hanging wall.
(7) By suspending a harness-type safety belt that surrounds the body such as the chest and waist of the user from the rolling part, it is possible to assist the user in walking and to train in walking.
(8) By using the upper surface of the vacuum cleaner body as a seat plate, attaching a backrest to the rear side of the vacuum cleaner body, and allowing the upper surface of the vacuum cleaner body to be seated, it can be used as a wheelchair. Become.
(9) Cleaning a shelf surface or the like at a predetermined height from the floor surface by providing a hollow tube having a suction port protruding in the horizontal direction from the middle part of the pole attached to the main body of the vacuum cleaner. it can. Further, by providing a tube having an electric brush that protrudes in the horizontal direction from the middle part of the pole, dust or the like such as furniture at a predetermined height can be removed from the floor surface.

It is a side view of the self-propelled electric vacuum cleaner concerning Example 1. It is a side view of the self-propelled electric vacuum cleaner concerning Example 2. It is a partial side view of the pole upper part of the self-propelled electric vacuum cleaner concerning Example 3. It is a partial side view of the pole upper part of the self-propelled electric vacuum cleaner concerning Example 4. It is a side view of the self-propelled electric vacuum cleaner concerning Example 5. It is a partial side view of the pole of the self-propelled electric vacuum cleaner according to the sixth embodiment.

  Examples 1 to 6 according to embodiments for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 6. 1 to 6, reference numeral 1 denotes a self-propelled electric vacuum cleaner according to the first embodiment, reference numeral 2 denotes a self-propelled electric vacuum cleaner according to the second embodiment, and reference numeral 3 denotes a self-propelled electric cleaner according to the third embodiment. Reference numeral 4 denotes a self-propelled electric vacuum cleaner according to the fourth embodiment, reference numeral 5 denotes a self-propelled electric vacuum cleaner according to the fifth embodiment, and reference numeral 6 denotes a self-propelled electric vacuum cleaner according to the sixth embodiment. 10 is a vacuum cleaner body, 11 is a first suction port, 12 is a first drive motor, 13 is a first traveling wheel, 14 is a front wheel, 15 is a suction motor, 16 is a rechargeable type Storage battery, reference numeral 17 is a dust collecting chamber, reference numeral 18 is a suction pipe, reference numeral 19 is a slave unit housing space, reference numeral 20 is a slave unit, reference numeral 21 is a second suction port, reference numeral 22 is a nozzle, reference numeral 23 is a second drive Motor, 24 is the second traveling wheel, 31 is the pole, 311 is the pole grip, Reference numeral 32 is a rolling part, reference numeral 321 is a free caster, reference numeral 322 is a caster mounting plate, reference numeral 323 is a rail, reference numeral 324 is a suspended wheel, reference numeral 325 is a crawler belt, reference numeral 326 is a shaft coupling, reference numeral 33 is a seat part, reference numeral Reference numeral 34 denotes a backrest, reference numeral 35 denotes a footrest, and reference numeral 36 denotes a horizontal tube.

First, the self-propelled electric vacuum cleaner 1 according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
The self-propelled vacuum cleaner 1 mainly includes a vacuum cleaner body 10 and a handset 20 accommodated in a handset accommodation space 19 of the vacuum cleaner body 10.

  The interior of the vacuum cleaner main body 10 having a housing shape is opened at the front end (left side in FIG. 1) at the lower part across the entire width of the vacuum cleaner main body 10 (hanging from the front side to the back side in FIG. 1). The first suction port 11 is fixed. The first suction port 11 communicates with the suction pipe 18, and the dust collection chamber 17 and the suction motor 15 communicate with each other through the suction pipe 18, and the suction motor 15 is connected to the vacuum cleaner main body 10. It is connected to an exhaust port (not shown) that opens to the outside. That is, the air sucked by the first suction port 11 is exhausted from the exhaust port through the dust collection chamber 17 and the suction motor 15.

  A pair of left and right front wheels 14 are pivotally supported in front of both sides of the vacuum cleaner main body 10, and a pair of left and right first traveling wheels 13 are disposed on the rear side. Each has a first drive motor 12 attached thereto. And each of the 1st drive motor 12 drives independently, The rotation speed of the 1st driving | running | working wheel 13 can be varied, and the driving | running | working direction of the vacuum cleaner main body 10 can be changed now. Further, the side surface between the front wheel 14 of the electric vacuum cleaner body 10 and the first traveling wheel 13 is open to form a slave unit accommodation space 19. In addition, a rechargeable storage battery 16 is provided next to the dust collection chamber 17, and an electric cord (not shown) for connection to an external power supply is stored in the rechargeable storage battery 16, and an external power supply is provided as necessary. Can be connected to.

  Similarly to the electric vacuum cleaner main body 10, the slave unit 20 also has a housing shape and can be detachably accommodated in the slave unit accommodation space 19. The entire slave unit 20 is slightly lifted in the slave unit accommodation space 19. It is housed in the state. For this reason, when the subunit | mobile_unit 20 is accommodated, the 2nd driving | running | working wheel 24 of the subunit | mobile_unit 20 mentioned later does not become the obstruction | occlusion of the driving | running | working of the vacuum cleaner main body 10. FIG.

  The subunit | mobile_unit 20 is gripping so that the hollow nozzle 22 may be enclosed, and a pair of 2nd driving | running | working wheel 24 is arrange | positioned at the side surface. A second driving motor 23 is attached to each of the second traveling wheels 24 so that the traveling forward and backward traveling can be performed in a direction orthogonal to the side surface of the electric vacuum cleaner body 10. Yes.

  The nozzle 22 that is gripped by the slave unit 20 has a pipe-like base end portion, but the tip end portion of the nozzle 22 is squeezed from the left and right, and the tip end portion and the lower end portion of the tip end portion are open. A second suction port 21 is formed. The distal end portion of the nozzle 22 is gripped by the slave unit 20, the proximal end portion of the proximal end portion communicates with the suction pipe 18, and the proximal end portion has a telescopic structure such as a telescopic type or a bellows type. . In addition, you may make it provide the nozzle which can protrude also in the orthogonal direction with respect to the driving | running | working direction of the subunit | mobile_unit 20, In this case, a larger area can be cleaned at once.

  Further, when the slave unit 20 is pulled out from the main body 10 of the vacuum cleaner, the power supply to the first drive motor 12 is stopped and the power of the second drive motor 23 is supplied. The machine 20 itself is slightly lowered so that the second traveling wheel 24 is landed on the floor.

Here, the usage method of the self-propelled vacuum cleaner 1 which concerns on Example 1 is demonstrated.
As described above, the self-propelled vacuum cleaner 1 is a cordless type vacuum cleaner with a built-in rechargeable storage battery. When not in use, an unillustrated electric cord is pulled out from the main body 10 of the vacuum cleaner and connected to an outlet. Can be charged.

The example of a procedure in the case of using the self-propelled vacuum cleaner 1 as a vacuum cleaner is as follows.
(1) When the suction button of the remote-controlled transmitter is turned on and the travel button is also turned on, the signal is transmitted to the receiver built in the main body 10 of the vacuum cleaner, and the suction motor 15 is operated, and the first drive motor 12 operates, and the self-propelled vacuum cleaner 1 is self-propelled while sucking dust and dirt on the floor.
(2) Due to the operation of the suction motor 15, an air flow is generated in the suction pipe 18, and the air flow path of the first suction port 11 → the dust collecting chamber 17 → the suction motor 15 → the exhaust port (not shown). Is formed. For this reason, the dust sucked together with the air from the first suction port 11 is sieved in the dust collecting chamber 17, and the remaining air is discharged out of the vacuum cleaner body 10 from the exhaust port.
(3) The direction of the self-propelled vacuum cleaner 1 is changed by changing the rotational speed of the first traveling wheel 13 of the main body 10 of the vacuum cleaner. That is, when bending to the right, a large amount of current flows through the first drive motor 12 attached to the first traveling wheel 13 on the right side according to a command from a remote-controlled transmitter to increase the rotational speed, and to the left In the case of bending to the left, a command from the remote control transmitter is operated so that a large amount of current flows through the first drive motor 12 attached to the left first traveling wheel 13 to increase the left rotation speed. Will be.
(4) When the button of the handset 20 of the remote-controlled transmitter is turned on, the handset 20 is detached from the main body 10 of the vacuum cleaner, the power supply to the first drive motor 12 is stopped, and the second drive motor Power is supplied to 23 and the suction motor 15 is operated. For this reason, an air flow is generated in the suction pipe 18, and an air flow path of the second suction port 21 → the dust collection chamber 17 → the suction motor 15 → the exhaust port (not shown) is formed. Thereby, the dust sucked together with the air from the second suction port 21 is sieved in the dust collecting chamber 17, and the remaining air is discharged out of the vacuum cleaner main body 10 from the exhaust port. Further, by turning on the forward / backward button of the slave unit travel of the remote-controlled transmitter, the slave unit 20 can perform forward travel and reverse travel while sucking dust and dirt. In this case, since the suction area expands in the horizontal direction, a large area can be cleaned in a short time.
(5) When the dust collection chamber 17 is filled with dust or dust, a dust outlet (not shown) communicating with the dust collection chamber 17 is opened and discarded.

  In addition, about the self-propelled vacuum cleaner 1, although the subunit | mobile_unit 20 is arrange | positioned only at one side, it is also possible to arrange | position on both sides. Furthermore, it is also possible to attach a hollow nozzle itself which can be moved in and out and whose projecting length is variable in place of the slave unit 20 to one side or both sides of the vacuum cleaner main body 10.

Next, the self-propelled electric vacuum cleaner 2 according to the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
The self-propelled vacuum cleaner 2 mainly includes a vacuum cleaner body 10, a handset 20 accommodated in the handset accommodation space 19 of the vacuum cleaner body 10, and a rear side of the vacuum cleaner body 10, that is, a back side. A pole 31 is attached and extends upward. In addition, since the structure of the vacuum cleaner main body 10 and the subunit | mobile_unit 20 in Example 2 is the same as that of Example 1, the description is abbreviate | omitted and here, the pole 31 is mainly demonstrated.

  A rolling portion 32 is fixed to the upper end of a pole 31 that is a hollow tube, and a pole grip portion 311 having a U-shape and a substantially circular cross section is fixed to an intermediate portion. Further, the upper end portion of the pole 31 is nested, and is urged so as to lightly press the ceiling surface.

  The rolling part 32 includes a caster mounting plate 322 which is a rectangular plate directly fixed to the upper end portion of the pole 31 and four universal casters 321 fixed on the caster mounting plate 321 at equal intervals. Is pressed by the pole 31 and is in close contact with the ceiling surface, and is rotated by the traveling of the self-propelled electric vacuum cleaner 2.

  When the self-propelled vacuum cleaner 2 travels according to the above configuration, the pole 31 also moves and becomes a walking aid for an elderly person who grips the pole grip portion 311 of the pole 31 to facilitate walking. And since the rolling part 32 presses a ceiling surface in a wide surface, the self-propelled vacuum cleaner 2 does not fall down during a walk, and a user's fall can also be prevented.

Next, the self-propelled electric vacuum cleaner 3 according to the third embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
The self-propelled vacuum cleaner 3 mainly includes a vacuum cleaner body 10, a handset 20 accommodated in the handset accommodation space 19 of the vacuum cleaner body 10, and a rear side of the vacuum cleaner body 10, that is, a back side. A pole 31 is attached and extends upward. In addition, since the structure of the vacuum cleaner main body 10 and the subunit | mobile_unit 20 in Example 3 is the same as that of Example 1, and the pole 31 is substantially the same as Example 2, and the difference is the rolling part 32, here Then, the rolling part 32 located mainly on the upper part of the pole 31 is demonstrated.

  The rolling part 32 includes a rail 323 suspended from the ceiling and a suspended wheel 324 including a pair of wheels that travel while sandwiching the rail 323. The rail 323 has an inverted T-shaped cross section, and is arranged such that the wheels of the suspension type wheel 324 sandwich the rail 323. The suspended wheel 324 is fixed to the pole 31 via a flat connecting plate, and the suspended wheel 434 always presses the flange surface of the rail 433 by the telescopic pole 31.

When the self-propelled vacuum cleaner 3 travels with the above configuration, the pole 31 also moves and becomes an elderly walking aid that grips the pole grip portion 311 (see FIG. 2) of the pole 31 to facilitate walking. To do. And since the rolling part 32 clamps the rail 323 firmly, the self-propelled electric vacuum cleaner 2 does not fall down while walking, and the user can be prevented from falling.
In addition, it can replace with a rail and can use the rope stretched in the state which tension | tensile_strength applied to the ceiling surface vicinity.

Next, the self-propelled electric vacuum cleaner 4 according to the fourth embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
The self-propelled vacuum cleaner 4 mainly includes a vacuum cleaner body 10, a handset 20 accommodated in the handset accommodation space 19 of the vacuum cleaner body 10, and a rear side of the vacuum cleaner body 10, that is, a back side. A pole 31 is attached and extends upward. In addition, since the structure of the vacuum cleaner main body 10 and the subunit | mobile_unit 20 in Example 5 is the same as that of Example 1, and the pole 31 is substantially the same as Example 2, and the difference is the rolling part 32, here Now, the rolling part 32 will be mainly described.

  The rolling part 32 includes a crawler belt 325 and a shaft coupling 326 that connects the crawler belt 325 and the pole 31. The crawler belt 325 is composed of a crawler plate connected endlessly so as to surround a pair of moving wheels, and the crawler belt 325 itself is supplied with electric power from the rechargeable storage battery 16 and the ceiling surface according to the movement of the vacuum cleaner main body 10. Is supposed to travel. Further, the shaft coupling 326 pivotally supports the crawler belt 325 so as to allow the crawler belt 325 to freely tilt.

  An inclination sensor (not shown) is attached to the pole 31 to detect the inclination of the pole 31, and when the inclination exceeds a certain range, the power supply to the first drive motor 12 or the wheels of the crawler belt 325 is stopped. When the electric vacuum cleaner main body 10 or the crawler belt 325 stops traveling, the electric power is supplied again when the inclination of the pole 31 falls within a certain range. Further, since the upper end portion of the pole 31 is nested, and is biased so as to lightly press the ceiling surface, the crawler belt 325 is always in contact with the ceiling surface.

  When the first traveling wheel 13 of the child device 20 rotates by the above configuration, the electric vacuum cleaner main body 10 itself travels, while the driving wheel of the crawler belt 325 rotates and the crawler belt 435 also travels. If the ceiling surface is flat, the traveling of the vacuum cleaner main body 10 itself and the traveling of the crawler belt 325 are synchronized, so that the self-propelled vacuum cleaner 4 travels integrally in appearance.

When the descending wall is suspended from the ceiling surface, the following process is performed.
(1) When the crawler belt 325 traveling on the ceiling surface hits the descending wall, the crawler belt 325 descends along the descending wall while being inclined with respect to the pole 31 by the action of the shaft coupling 326.
(2) At this time, although the upper part of the pole 31 hardly moves horizontally, the lower part of the pole 31 fixed to the electric vacuum cleaner body 10 moves horizontally in accordance with the movement of the electric vacuum cleaner body 10. As a result, the pole 31 is inclined so that the lower part protrudes in the traveling direction.
(3) The inclination sensor attached to the pole 31 detects the inclination of the pole 31, and when the inclination exceeds a certain range, the power supply to the first drive motor 12 is stopped and the electric vacuum cleaner main body 10 travels. Stops. On the other hand, the crawler belt 325 travels as it is and descends along the descending wall, goes around the lower end of the descending wall, and ascends along the wall behind the descending wall. As a result, when the inclination of the pole 31 is gentle or reverse and the detection angle by the inclination sensor falls within a certain range, the power supply to the first drive motor 12 is resumed and the main body of the vacuum cleaner is resumed. 10 runs.
Thus, even if there is an obstacle protruding from the ceiling surface, the self-propelled vacuum cleaner 4 can travel indoors and assist elderly people who hold the pole grip portion 311 of the pole 31. Can become a tool.

Next, the self-propelled electric vacuum cleaner 5 according to the fifth embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
The self-propelled vacuum cleaner 5 is mainly fixed to the main body of the vacuum cleaner 10, the handset 20 accommodated in the handset housing space 19 of the main body of the vacuum cleaner 10, and the back side of the main body of the vacuum cleaner 10. The backrest portion 47 and a footrest 35 that is foldably attached to the front side of the electric vacuum cleaner main body 10 are configured. In addition, since the structure of the vacuum cleaner main body 10 and the subunit | mobile_unit 20 in Example 5 is the same as that of Example 1, the description about the vacuum cleaner main body 10 and the subunit | mobile_unit 20 is abbreviate | omitted.

A cushioning material is placed on the flat surface of the vacuum cleaner body 10 to form a seat portion 33, so that one adult can be seated. And by seating the child machine 20 in the child machine housing space 19 in a stable state by the seat part 33 and the backrest part 34, placing the foot on the footrest 35 and running the electric vacuum cleaner main body 10 The self-propelled vacuum cleaner 5 serves as a wheelchair. In addition, it goes without saying that it can be straddled so as to straddle instead of sitting on the seat portion 33.
In addition, when using the vacuum cleaner main body 10 as a wheelchair, an outrigger (not shown) whose projecting length is variable from the front side surface or the rear side surface of the vacuum cleaner main body 10 in the orthogonal direction is provided. Thus, the fall during use can be prevented, and the auxiliary wheel directed to the side of the tip portion of the outrigger can also be prevented from contacting an obstacle such as a wall.

Next, a self-propelled electric vacuum cleaner 6 according to Example 6 will be described with reference to FIG.
The self-propelled vacuum cleaner 6 mainly includes a vacuum cleaner body 10, a handset 20 accommodated in the handset accommodation space 19 of the vacuum cleaner body 10, and a rear side of the vacuum cleaner body 10, that is, a back side. A pole 31 is attached and extends upward. In addition, the structure of the vacuum cleaner main body 10 and the subunit | mobile_unit 20 in Example 6 is the same as that of Example 1, and the rolling part 32 of Example 2 thru | or Example 4 is also used with the self-propelled vacuum cleaner 6 as it is. Therefore, here, the intermediate part of the pole 31 will be mainly described.

  The pole 31 is a hollow tube, and the inside thereof communicates with the suction tube 18 in the vacuum cleaner body 10 at the lower part. A bendable and hollow horizontal tube 36 projects horizontally in an arbitrary direction at an intermediate portion of the pole 31, and a tip end thereof serves as a suction port. The inside of the horizontal tube 36 communicates with the inside of the pole 31. ing. Therefore, the dust sucked from the tip of the horizontal tube 36 is sent to the dust collecting chamber 17 through the horizontal tube 36 and the pole 31. The suction port located at the tip of the horizontal tube 35 is positioned at a predetermined height. Therefore, it is possible to clean the shelf surface at a predetermined height from the floor surface.

  It is also possible to provide an electric brush at the tip of the horizontal tube 36. In this case, dust such as furniture at a predetermined height can be removed from the floor surface.

1 Self-propelled vacuum cleaner according to Example 1 2 Self-propelled vacuum cleaner according to Example 2 3 Self-propelled vacuum cleaner according to Example 3 4 Self-propelled vacuum cleaner according to Example 4 5 Implementation Self-propelled electric vacuum cleaner according to Example 5 6 Self-propelled electric vacuum cleaner according to Example 6 10 Vacuum cleaner body 11 First suction port 12 First drive motor 13 First traveling wheel 15 Suction motor 16 Charging Type storage battery 17 Dust collection chamber 18 Suction tube 19 Slave unit storage space 20 Slave unit 21 Second suction port 22 Nozzle 23 Second drive motor 24 Second traveling wheel 31 Pole 32 Rolling part 321 Free caster 323 Rail 324 Suspended Type wheel 325 crawler track 33 seat part 34 backrest part 36 horizontal pipe

In order to achieve the above object, a self-propelled electric vacuum cleaner according to claim 1 of the present application is driven by a first suction port and a first drive motor that open to the lower portion over substantially the entire width of the front end portion. A housing-like vacuum cleaner having a dust collection chamber and a suction motor that are sequentially connected to the first suction port via a first suction pipe and a rechargeable storage battery A main body and a hollow nozzle that protrudes in the orthogonal direction from one or both side surfaces of the main body of the electric vacuum cleaner, and has a variable protrusion length. The tip portion of the nozzle has a tip portion and a lower portion. The second suction port having an opening communicates with the first suction pipe, and the suction motor and the first drive motor are powered by the storage battery, and the first suction port and the second suction port The dust sucked in by the first suction Through sent to the dust collection chamber, wherein the vacuum cleaner body pole that extends to the ceiling surface is mounted detachably, the upper end of the pole to roll the lower ceiling surface or ceiling surface rolling A plurality of free casters or crawler belts are attached to the rolling parts, the free casters are urged to press the ceiling surface, and the ceiling surface is moved along with the movement of the main body of the vacuum cleaner. The crawler belt is urged to press the ceiling surface and runs on the ceiling surface in synchronization with the movement of the main body of the vacuum cleaner. Yes. Note that “front”, “rear”, and “side” of the self-propelled vacuum cleaner are concepts with respect to the traveling direction of the main body of the vacuum cleaner. The orthogonal direction refers to a direction orthogonal to the traveling direction. Furthermore, it goes without saying that the electric tool may be supplied with power from a power outlet.
A self-propelled vacuum cleaner according to claim 2 of the present application is the self-propelled vacuum cleaner according to claim 1, wherein the traveling direction and traveling speed of the first traveling wheel can be remotely controlled. It is characterized by that.
And the self-propelled electric vacuum cleaner which concerns on this-application Claim 3 is a self-propelled electric vacuum cleaner of Claim 1 or Claim 2 , Comprising: The harness type | mold which surrounds a body from the said rolling part The safety belt is suspended with an adjustable length.
Furthermore, the self-propelled electric vacuum cleaner according to claim 4 of the present application is the self-propelled electric vacuum cleaner according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , wherein the upper surface of the main body of the electric vacuum cleaner is substantially smooth. The surface forms a seat portion, and a backrest portion is attached to the rear side of the main body of the vacuum cleaner, and the seat portion is seatable.
Moreover, the self-propelled electric vacuum cleaner according to claim 5 of the present application is the self-propelled electric vacuum cleaner according to any one of claims 1 to 4 , wherein the pole is hollow and an intermediate portion thereof. A hollow horizontal tube that can be bent is projected horizontally in an arbitrary direction, and its tip is a suction port, and the sucked dust is sent to the dust collection chamber through the horizontal tube and the pole. It is characterized by that.
A self-propelled vacuum cleaner according to claim 6 of the present application is the self-propelled vacuum cleaner according to any one of claims 1 to 4 , wherein the horizontal portion can be bent from an intermediate portion of the pole. The tube protrudes horizontally, and an electric brush rotating in the horizontal direction is attached to the tip of the tube, and the electric brush uses the storage battery as a power source.

The present invention has the following effects by the above configuration.
(1) The housing-like vacuum cleaner body has a first suction port that opens to the lower part over substantially the entire width of the front end, and is orthogonal to the side surface of one side or both sides of the vacuum cleaner body. Since a hollow nozzle having a second suction port protruding toward the surface is provided, a wide surface can be cleaned at a time. Moreover, since the vacuum cleaner body is self-propelled, there is no burden on the user, and it is easy to use even for elderly people with weak power.
(2) Attaching a pole that has a rolling part whose upper end rolls on the ceiling surface or below the ceiling surface to the main body of the vacuum cleaner, and running the vacuum cleaner itself, assists walking for elderly people grasping the pole Substitute for ingredients. Moreover, by attaching a plurality of free casters to the rolling part, it is possible to prevent the electric vacuum cleaner body from overturning.
(3) A crawler belt is attached to the rolling part so as to be rotatable with respect to the pole, and the crawler belt is urged so as to press the ceiling surface so as to run on the ceiling surface in synchronization with the movement of the main body of the vacuum cleaner. If it makes it, a rolling part can move over obstacles, such as an unevenness | corrugation of a ceiling surface and a hanging wall.
(4) By suspending a harness-type safety belt that surrounds the body such as the chest and waist of the user from the rolling part, it is possible to assist the user in walking and to train in walking.
(5) By using the upper surface of the vacuum cleaner body as a seat plate, attaching a backrest to the rear side of the vacuum cleaner body, and allowing the upper surface of the vacuum cleaner body to be seated, it can be used as a wheelchair. Become.
(6) It is possible to clean a shelf surface or the like at a predetermined height from the floor surface by providing a hollow tube having a suction port protruding in a horizontal direction from an intermediate portion of a pole attached to the main body of the vacuum cleaner. it can. Further, by providing a tube having an electric brush that protrudes in the horizontal direction from the middle part of the pole, dust or the like such as furniture at a predetermined height can be removed from the floor surface.

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A first suction port that opens to the lower part over substantially the entire width of the front end portion and a first traveling wheel that is driven by a first drive motor are provided, and the first suction port is sequentially passed through the first suction tube. A housing-like vacuum cleaner body with a built-in dust collection chamber and a suction motor, and a rechargeable storage battery,
A hollow nozzle that protrudes and protrudes in the orthogonal direction from the side surface of one side or both sides of the main body of the electric vacuum cleaner, and has a variable protruding length,
The tip portion of the nozzle communicates with the first suction tube with a second suction port opening at the tip portion and the lower portion,
The suction motor and the first drive motor are powered by the storage battery,
The self-propelled vacuum cleaner, wherein the dust sucked by the first suction port and the second suction port is sent to the dust collection chamber through the first suction tube.   The main body of the vacuum cleaner includes an outrigger having a variable protruding length that protrudes in the orthogonal direction from the front side surface or the rear side surface, and the front end portion of the outrigger is assisted sideways or downward. The self-propelled electric vacuum cleaner according to claim 1, wherein the wheel is rotatably attached. The tip portion of the nozzle is housed in a housing-like slave unit that is driven by a second drive motor that uses the storage battery as a power source and includes a second traveling wheel,
The cordless handset can be accommodated in the electric vacuum cleaner main body and connected to the electric vacuum cleaner main body via a second suction pipe that can be extended and contracted, and the second suction pipe is connected to the first suction pipe. Communication,
The slave unit can travel forward and backward in a direction orthogonal to the main body of the vacuum cleaner, and when the power supply to the first drive motor is stopped, the second drive motor is supplied with power. On the other hand, when power supply to the second drive motor is stopped and when the slave unit is housed in the electric vacuum cleaner body, power is supplied to the first drive motor. The self-propelled electric vacuum cleaner according to claim 1 or 2.   The self-propelled electric vacuum cleaner according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the traveling direction and the traveling speed of the first traveling wheel can be remotely controlled.   4. The self-propelled electric vacuum cleaner according to claim 3, wherein the second traveling wheel can be remotely operated for forward traveling and backward traveling. 5.   A pole extending to the ceiling surface is detachably attached to the vacuum cleaner body, and an upper end portion of the pole includes a rolling portion that rolls on the ceiling surface or below the ceiling surface. The self-propelled electric vacuum cleaner according to any one of claims 1 to 5.   A plurality of free casters urged to press the ceiling surface are attached to the rolling portion, and the free casters follow or synchronize with the ceiling surface as the vacuum cleaner body moves. The self-propelled electric vacuum cleaner according to claim 6, wherein the self-propelled surface is self-propelled.   The rolling part is driven below or synchronized with the movement of the vacuum cleaner body while holding a rail suspended from the ceiling surface or a rope stretched in the vicinity of the ceiling surface. The self-propelled electric vacuum cleaner according to claim 6, wherein the self-propelled vacuum cleaner is self-propelled.   A crawler belt that is rotatable with respect to the pole and biased to press the ceiling surface is attached to the rolling portion, and runs on the ceiling surface in synchronization with the movement of the electric vacuum cleaner body. The self-propelled electric vacuum cleaner according to claim 6.   The self-propelled electricity according to any one of claims 6 to 9, wherein a harness-type safety belt surrounding the body is suspended from the rolling portion with an adjustable length. Vacuum cleaner.   A substantially smooth surface of the upper surface of the vacuum cleaner body forms a seat portion, a backrest portion is attached to the rear side of the vacuum cleaner body, and the seat portion is seatable. The self-propelled electric vacuum cleaner according to any one of claims 1 to 9.   The pole is hollow and can be bent from its middle part, and a hollow horizontal pipe projects horizontally in an arbitrary direction, and its tip part serves as a suction port, and the sucked dust is the horizontal pipe and the pole. The self-propelled electric vacuum cleaner according to any one of claims 6 to 9, wherein the self-propelled electric vacuum cleaner is sent to the dust collection chamber through a passage.   A bendable horizontal tube projects horizontally from an intermediate portion of the pole, and an electric brush that rotates in the horizontal direction is attached to the tip of the tube, and the electric brush uses the storage battery as a power source. The self-propelled electric vacuum cleaner according to any one of claims 6 to 9.

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