JP2016049200A - Suction tool and electric cleaner using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a suction tool capable of cleaning dark places, narrow places, and places out of reach.SOLUTION: A suction tool has: a connection pipe part 8 attachable to a hose or extension pipe of an electric cleaner; and a suction head 12 elongate in a direction of extension of the hose or extension pipe and substantially as wide as the connection pipe part 8. The suction head 12 can rotate in a direction perpendicular to the direction of extension of the hose or extension pipe, and has a light emitting part 13 at a front end thereof. Thereby, the suction head 12 can be brought as far as an end of the top of a wardrobe, and even a place out of reach can be cleaned with the suction body parallel to a wall facing a back or side of the wardrobe. In addition, even in a dark interspace and the like, the light-emitting part 13 allows surrounding dust to be visually recognized and efficiently collected.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

  The present invention relates to a suction tool for sucking dust and a vacuum cleaner using the suction tool.

  A conventional vacuum cleaner having a general suction tool includes a hose connected to the vacuum cleaner body, a hand operating part connected to the hose, an extension pipe connected to the hand operating part, and the extension pipe It consists of a suction tool connected to.

  However, since such a suction tool is large-sized, it is not suitable for sucking up dust in a high place, for example, on a chest.

  In order to solve such a problem, various techniques are disclosed in an open patent publication. For example, in Patent Document 1, a connecting portion is attached to the tip of an extension pipe, and further, at the tip of the connecting portion, There has been disclosed an electric vacuum cleaner that can easily collect dust by rotating a small brush even at a high place by mounting a suction tool (brush holder) having a brush rotatable by a shaft.

JP 2010-99165 A

  However, in the structure of the conventional suction tool as described in Patent Document 1 described above, since there is no illumination device, when cleaning a dim space or the like, it is difficult to see the surrounding dust, so that dust can be collected efficiently. There was a problem that it was not possible.

  Moreover, although the brush of the suction tool described in patent document 1 mentioned above can rotate, since the extension pipe | tube which exists from a hand operation part to a brush is a straight shape, a brush is carried out to the back on a chiffon. There was also a problem that it could not be delivered and its use was limited.

  The present invention solves the above-mentioned conventional problems, and can clean up to a high place such as a top of a chiffon, and can visually recognize dust and the like such as dim gaps, and can efficiently collect dust. An object of the present invention is to provide a suction tool that can be used and a vacuum cleaner using the suction tool.

  In order to solve the above-described conventional problems, the suction tool of the present invention has a connecting portion that can be attached to a hose or an extension pipe of a vacuum cleaner, and is elongated in a direction in which the hose or the extension pipe extends, A suction body having a width substantially equal to the width of the connecting portion; the suction body is rotatable in a direction perpendicular to a direction in which the hose or the extension pipe extends; It has a light-emitting part, and it is possible to squeeze the suction body into the back of the chiffon. Can be cleaned up. Moreover, surrounding dust can be visually recognized by the light emitting part even in a dim gap, and dust such as a dim gap can be efficiently collected.

Moreover, the vacuum cleaner of the present invention includes a vacuum cleaner body, a hose connected to the vacuum cleaner body,
It is equipped with the suction tool according to any one of claims 1 to 5, and it is possible to slip the suction body into the back of the chiffon and to clean it out of reach. An easy-to-use vacuum cleaner can be provided.

  The suction tool of the present invention can clean the suction body to a place that is out of reach, such as the back of the top of the chiffon. Dust and the like can be visually recognized, and dust can be collected efficiently. By using this suction tool for an electric vacuum cleaner, a user-friendly electric vacuum cleaner can be provided.

External appearance perspective view of the vacuum cleaner which can connect the suction tool in Embodiment 1 of this invention External perspective view of the suction tool viewed from above Exploded perspective view of the connecting pipe part of the suction tool Enlarged sectional view near the switch operation button on the connection pipe of the suction tool The exploded perspective view of the joint part of the suction tool The perspective view which shows the connection part of two rotation parts of the suction tool External perspective view of the suction tool viewed from below with the suction head connected to the joint part External perspective view showing a state where the joint part of the suction tool is bent Side view of the joint part bent 90 degrees Perspective view of the joint and suction head Detailed perspective view of the bottom of the suction head Detailed exploded perspective view of the suction head (the illuminator is detached from the suction head) Perspective view of the illuminator (drawing the battery box from the illuminator) Exploded perspective view of the illuminator

  1st invention has a connection part which can be attached to the hose or extension pipe | tube of a vacuum cleaner, is long in the direction where the said hose or said extension pipe | tube extends, and the suction | inhalation of the width | variety substantially equivalent to the width | variety of the said connection part The suction body is rotatable in a direction perpendicular to the direction in which the hose or the extension pipe extends, and has a light emitting portion at the tip thereof. The body can be pushed into the back of the chiffon, and the wall behind the chiffon or the side of the chiffon and the suction body can be made parallel to perform cleaning up to a place out of reach. Moreover, surrounding dust can be visually recognized by the light emitting part even in a dim gap, and dust such as a dim gap can be efficiently collected.

  In the second invention, in particular, an illuminating body having a light emitting portion is detachably disposed in front of the connecting portion of the first invention along the longitudinal direction of the suction tool, and the illuminating body itself is a housing of the suction tool. Even if the illuminating body hits furniture or the like during cleaning work, it is not easily damaged.

  In the third invention, in particular, the illuminator detached from the suction tool of the first or second invention can be used alone as a flashlight or the like, and if a small button battery or the like is used as the power source of the light emitting unit, The illuminator alone can be used as a flashlight, which is convenient in the event of a power outage.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in particular, the connecting portion according to any one of the first to third aspects has a mechanism that can be expanded and contracted in a direction in which the hose or the extension pipe extends. It is possible to clean up to a place where the hand cannot reach by making the wall behind and next to the chiffon parallel to the suction head.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in particular, the suction tool according to any one of the first to fourth aspects of the present invention has a joint part composed of at least one rotating part and can be bent freely. Since it can be bent freely according to, it can be reliably cleaned.

  The vacuum cleaner which concerns on 6th invention is equipped with the vacuum cleaner main body, the hose connected to the said vacuum cleaner main body, and the suction tool of any one of Claims 1-5, A suction body It is possible to provide an easy-to-use electric vacuum cleaner that can be carried out to a place that is out of reach.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Note that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments.

(Embodiment 1)
The suction tool in Embodiment 1 of this invention is demonstrated using FIGS. FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of a vacuum cleaner to which a suction tool according to the present embodiment can be connected.

  In FIG. 1, a vacuum cleaner main body 1 of an electric vacuum cleaner includes an electric blower (not shown) that generates a suction force and a dust collecting part (not shown). One end of the hose 2 is connected to the cleaner body 1 via the hose joint 3 and communicates with the dust collecting portion. One end of the hand operation unit 4 is connected to the hose 2 and includes a plurality of switches (not shown) for the user to perform operations such as turning on and off the electric blower. On the other hand, an extension tube 5 is connected to the other end of the hand operation unit 4, and the extension tube 5 is configured to be extendable.

  Furthermore, a nozzle 6 is connected to the distal end of the extension pipe 5, and when the user performs a power-on operation using the hand operation unit 4, the electric blower inside the cleaner body 1 is driven and the suction port of the nozzle 6 is driven. Suction air is generated from (not shown), sucks up dust on the floor surface, etc., and collects dust on the dust collecting part inside the vacuum cleaner main body 1 through the extension pipe 5, the hand operating part 4 and the hose 2. It is possible.

  Since the extension tube 5 is detachable from the hand operation unit 4, it is possible to remove the extension tube 5 from the hand operation unit 4 and suck dust from an opening (not shown) of the hand operation unit 4. It is also possible to remove the nozzle 6 from the extension pipe 5 and suck dust from an opening (not shown) of the extension pipe 5.

  FIG. 2 shows an external perspective view of the suction tool 7 in the present embodiment. The suction tool 7 can be attached to the hand operation unit 4 instead of the extension tube 5, and can also be attached to the extension tube 5 instead of the nozzle 6.

  In FIG. 2, the suction tool 7 in the present embodiment includes a connection pipe portion 8 serving as a coupling portion coupled to the hose 2 or the extension tube 5, a joint portion 9, and a suction head serving as a suction body for sucking dust. 12. The connecting pipe part 8 can be expanded and contracted in the extending direction of the suction tool 7, and the user can extend and contract the connecting pipe part 8 while pressing the operation button 20. On the other hand, when the user does not press down the operation button 20, the connecting pipe part 8 cannot be expanded and contracted, and the length of the connecting pipe part 8 is maintained. In the present embodiment, the width of the suction head 12 is substantially the same as that of the connecting pipe portion 8.

  The joint portion 9 includes a plurality of rotating portions 11 described later, and can be bent stepwise. The structure and bending operation will be described in detail later.

A suction head 12 is connected to the distal end of the joint portion 9, and as shown in FIG. 2, the suction head 12 is in a direction perpendicular to the axis A (in the state of FIG. Can be rotated in the direction of arrow BB ′, ie, in the direction perpendicular to the direction in which the suction tool 7 extends. It is.

  Further, the suction head 12 can rotate in the direction of the arrow C-C ′ in FIG. That is, the suction head 12 can rotate clockwise or counterclockwise around the direction in which the connecting pipe portion 8 extends in the state of FIG.

  A light emitting portion 13 is formed at the tip of the suction head 12, and the light emitting portion 13 has an outer shell formed of a transparent resin or the like for emitting light to the outside. A semiconductor light emitting device such as (Light Emitting Diode) 119 (described in FIG. 14) is arranged, and light from the LED 119 can be emitted to the outside.

  In addition, a switch operation unit 14 for causing the LED 119 to emit light or extinguish is formed on the top of the suction head 12, and the user can cause the LED 119 to emit light or extinguish by sliding the switch operation unit 14. Is possible.

  FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the connecting pipe portion 8, and FIG. 4 is an enlarged sectional view of the vicinity of the operation button 20 of the connecting pipe portion 8.

  3 and 4, a cover 16 is fitted into one end of the outer extension pipe 15, and an inner extension pipe 18 is inserted into the other end via a stopper 17. A first opening 19 is formed in the lower part of the outer extension pipe 15.

  A first protrusion 21 that protrudes inward is formed integrally with the operation button 20 inside the operation button 20, and a spring 22 is inserted into the first protrusion 21. Further, a first locking portion 23 is attached to one end of the operation button 20, and the first locking portion 23 is accommodated in a first opening 19 provided at the lower portion of the outer extension tube 15. Has been placed.

  The first locking portion 23 is locked in any one of the plurality of first groove portions 24 formed in the inner extension tube 18, so that the inner extension tube 18 slides with respect to the outer extension tube 15. Be regulated.

  In addition, a second protrusion 26 of the locking plate 25 is disposed at a position facing the first protrusion 21 of the operation button 20. The above-described spring 22 is also inserted into the second protrusion 26, and the spring 22 is interposed between the first protrusion 21 and the second protrusion 26.

  Normally, the operation button 20 is urged downward in FIG. 4 by the elastic force of the spring 22, and the first locking portion 23 is urged upward in FIG. For this reason, the 1st latching | locking part 23 is latched by the 1st groove part 24, and the sliding of the inner side extension pipe | tube 18 with respect to the outer side extension pipe | tube 15 is controlled.

  When the user depresses the operation button 20 against the urging force of the spring 22, the operation button 20 is depressed in the upward direction in FIG. 4, and accordingly, the first locking portion 23 is moved in FIG. It moves downward and the locking of the first locking portion 23 to the first groove portion 24 is released. In this way, the inner extension tube 18 is slidable with respect to the outer extension tube 15.

FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the joint 9. The joint portion 9 includes a plurality of rotating portions 11 and one fixing portion 10, and includes three rotating portions 11 and one fixing portion 10 in the present embodiment. Each rotating portion 11 has a substantially circular third protrusion 27 at one end, and a substantially circular first hole 28 and a notch 30 at the other end.

  The third projecting portion 27 of the rotating portion 11 is inserted into the first hole 28 of the adjacent rotating portion 11, and the rotating portion 11 has the insertion portion as an axis B and the front is in the direction D in FIG. It can be rotated about 30 degrees in a direction perpendicular to the direction in which the rotating portion 11 extends.

  In addition, this about 30 degrees means that it is possible to rotate up to about 30 degrees between two adjacent rotating parts 11. For example, as in the present embodiment, the rotating part 11 When there are three, the rotation can be rotated up to about 90 degrees in the cumulative total of the rotation from the first rotation unit to the third rotation unit. That is, the rotation part 11 on the first connecting pipe part 8 side with respect to the fixing part 10 can rotate up to about 90 degrees.

  An inclined surface 29 is formed in front of the rotating portion 11 (on the suction head 12 side), specifically, in the vicinity of the upper portion of the third protrusion 27 so as to be inclined downward from the rear toward the front. A notch 30 in which a notch part is widened from the rear to the front of the rotating part 11 is located behind the rotating part 11 (on the connecting pipe part 8 side), specifically in the vicinity of the upper part of the first hole 28. Is formed.

  FIG. 6 is an enlarged perspective view of a connecting portion between the rotating portions 11. Two grooves of an upper groove 31 and a lower groove 32 are formed inside both side surfaces behind the rotating part 11, while notches 33 are formed outside both side surfaces in front of the rotating part 11.

  Both the upper groove 31 and the lower groove 32 have a substantially triangular shape whose width becomes narrower from the rear to the front of the rotating portion 11, and is parallel to the direction in which the rotating portion 11 extends. There is one side of this triangle. Further, the upper groove 31 and the lower groove 32 have a symmetrical shape as if they were mirrored with the extending direction of the rotating portion 11 as an axis (tube axis direction).

  On the other hand, the notch 33 has a substantially triangular shape that gradually becomes wider from the front to the rear.

  By fitting the notch 33 into the upper groove 31 or the lower groove 32, it is possible to prevent a large to medium wobble that may hinder the cleaning operation between the rotating parts 11 that are engaged with each other. doing. However, some play may be formed between the lower groove 32 or the upper groove 31 and the notch 33, and it is possible to cause slight wobble by this play.

  In the state where the notch 33 is present in the upper groove 31, the rotation angle between the two rotating portions 11 that are fitted to each other is approximately 0 degrees, and the tube axes of the rotating portions are in the same direction. It is in an extended state.

  Next, when the rotating part 11 is rotated by a predetermined angle or more in a state where the notch 33 is present in the upper groove 31, the rotating part 11 is formed of resin, so that the elastic force causes The existing notch 33 gets over the boundary between the upper groove 31 and the lower groove 32 and moves to the lower groove 32. By such an operation, as described with reference to FIG. 5, the rotating portions 11 can rotate to about 30 degrees, and this angle can be maintained when the rotating parts rotate about 30 degrees.

  Note that this angle is not limited to about 30 degrees, and depending on the shape of the notch 33 and the upper groove 31 or the lower groove 32, an angle of 30 degrees or more or an angle of less than 30 degrees can be used.

  In this case, the number of the groove portions is set to two, that is, the upper groove 31 and the lower groove 32, but the number is not limited to this number, and may be set to three or more. However, if the number of grooves is increased, a finer angle can be set, but the rotating part 11 becomes larger or the holding force of the joint becomes weaker, so the total value of the upper groove 31 and the lower groove 32 is Two to eight are suitable.

  FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the state in which the suction head 12 is mounted on the joint portion 9 as viewed from below. In FIG. 7, three bottom groove portions 34 are formed on the lower rear side of the rotating portion 11, while three projecting portions 35 are formed on the lower front side of the rotating portion 11. The three projecting portions 35 are arranged so as to be inserted into the three bottom groove portions 34, respectively. A brush 36 is formed under the suction head 12, and a suction port 41 is formed so as to be surrounded by the brush 36. The dust wiped off by the brush 36 is sucked from the suction port 41 and sent to the dust collecting chamber of the cleaner body 1.

  FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a state where the joint portion 9 is bent. It is possible to bend the joint part 9 in this way by rotating the rotating parts 11. As described above, since it is possible to rotate between the two rotating parts 11 up to about 30 degrees, in the configuration of FIG. 8 in which the three rotating parts 11 exist, the joint part 9 as a whole is about 90 degrees. It is possible to rotate up to.

  Next, the rotation parts 11 are fitted and connected as described above, and the rotation angle between the rotation parts 11 is approximately 0 degrees, that is, no rotation, that is, as shown in FIG. In a state where the two rotating portions 11 are positioned substantially in a straight line, the projecting portion 35 is inserted deepest into the bottom groove portion 34 and is buried in the rotating portion 11 of the other party or is in the same plane.

  As described above, when the rotating portions 11 are straight and substantially aligned, the protruding portion 35 is not exposed to the outside, so that the protruding portion 35 does not hit the hand when the user holds the rotating portion 11 portion. No discomfort to the user.

  At this time, there is no problem even if the protruding portion 35 protrudes to such an extent that the finger does not feel uncomfortable. Subsequently, in this state, when the rotating portion 11 is rotated and the joint portion 9 is bent, as shown in FIG. 8, a part of the projecting portion 35 of the one rotating portion 11 is replaced with the other rotating portion 11. It is exposed to the outside from the bottom groove portion 34.

  The projecting portion 35 exposed to the outside partially closes the gap 42 generated at the valley portion between the rotating portions 11 due to the rotation, and acts so that a human finger does not enter.

  Therefore, by adopting such a configuration, not only can the rotation angle of the rotation unit 11 be increased, but also when the rotation unit 11 rotates, the user's finger moves the rotation unit 11. It is made not to be pinched by the part of the gap 42 generated between them.

  As shown in FIG. 9, when only the first rotating part 11 is bent, it bends about 30 degrees, and when the second rotating part 11 is also bent, it bends to about 60 degrees. When 11 is bent, the joint 9 is bent to about 90 degrees. In such a state where the bending angle is increased, the suction head 12 of the suction tool 7 can be swallowed to the back of the top surface of the chest and the top surface of the air conditioner indoor unit, and cleaning has been difficult until now. It is also possible to clean out of reach.

In addition, the number of the rotation parts 11 can be increased any number. Increasing the number of rotating parts 11 makes it possible to further increase the turning angle and change the shape into an arbitrary shape, but increase the number of rotating parts 11. Since the joint portion 9 is too large and heavy, and the length of the joint portion 9 is long, the number of the rotating portions 11 is preferably 2 to 8, and the bending angle by one rotating portion 11 is also 5 degrees. -40 degrees is preferable. If the bending angle is increased too much, delicate angle adjustment cannot be performed, and if it is too small, many rotating parts 11 must be bent, which is complicated.

  FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a state in which the suction head 12 is removed from the joint portion 9. A sliding groove 37 is formed at the distal end of the fixed portion 10 of the joint portion 9, and a notch groove 39 for fitting a convex portion 38 a of a notch member 38 to be described later into a part of the sliding groove 37. Is formed.

  On the other hand, holes 40 are formed on both side surfaces behind the suction head 12, and a notch member 38 can be inserted into the holes 40 on both side surfaces. Further, the notch member 38 is slidable on the sliding groove 37, and the convex portion 38a of the notch member 38 is fitted into the notch groove 39.

  If the tip of the joint portion 9 is simply inserted into the suction head 12, the suction head 12 easily falls out of the joint portion 9. For this reason, in the present embodiment, the two notch members 38 are slid on the sliding groove 37 of the joint portion 9 with the two notch members 38 inserted through the holes 40 of the suction head 12.

  For this reason, the suction head 12 can be rotated in the direction of the arrow CC ′ in FIG. 10 (clockwise or counterclockwise around the extending direction of the joint 9 as an axis) while being inserted into the joint 9. In addition, the suction head 12 is not easily removed from the joint portion 9.

  Further, the two notch members 38 slide on the sliding grooves 37, and the rotation can be restricted when the convex portions 38a of the respective notch members 38 are fitted into the notch grooves 39. Dust can be sucked in a state in which the convex portion 38 a of the notch member 38 is fitted in the notch groove 39, that is, in a state where the suction head 12 is fixed to the joint portion 9 at a predetermined angle.

  In this state, the user rotates the suction head 12 in the direction of the arrow CC ′ shown in FIG. 10 so that the convex portion 38a of the notch member 38 rides from the notch groove 39 to the sliding groove 37 and slides. Thus, the suction head 12 can be rotated with respect to the joint portion 9.

  Since the joint portion 9 and the notch member 38 are both formed of resin, for example, the convex portion 38a of the notch member 38 can run from the notch groove 39 to the sliding groove 37 by its elastic force. .

  Thus, in this Embodiment, it is possible to bend the suction tool 7 to a substantially L-shaped state by bending the joint part 9 as shown in FIG. 8, FIG. Further, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 10, the suction head 12 is moved in the direction of the arrow CC ′ with respect to the joint portion 9, that is, clockwise or counterclockwise about the extending direction of the joint portion 9 as an axis. It is possible to rotate.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 10, the suction head 12 is moved in the direction of the arrow BB ′ with respect to the joint portion 9, that is, in the direction perpendicular to the extending direction of the joint portion 9. The suction head 12 can also be rotated, and the suction head 12 itself can be bent so as to be substantially L-shaped.

As described above, in the present embodiment, it is possible to suck up dust at a high place, for example, on the chiffon, by bending the joint 9, and the suction head 12 is L-shaped with respect to the joint 9. By turning it into a shape. Dust can be easily sucked even in a narrow space.

  In addition, since the light emitting unit 13 is mounted on the tip of the suction head 12 according to the present embodiment, it is possible to illuminate the light even in a narrow and dark place.

  Next, the configuration of the suction head 12 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 11 is a detailed perspective view of the bottom surface of the suction head 12. In FIG. 11, the first raised cloth 102 and the second raised cloth 103 are arranged around the bottom surface of the suction head 12, the brushes 36 are implanted on the left and right sides, and the first raised cloth 102 and the second raised cloth 102 before and after the suction head 12. The raised cloth 103 is provided with a height difference, the front first raised cloth 102 part is made higher, the rear second raised cloth 103 part is made lower, and the second raised cloth and the brush 36 are made almost the same height. That is, when the suction head 12 is grounded to the floor surface or the like, there is an opening 43 that is not surrounded only by the front. Further, the entire side surface of the suction head 12 is formed of a transparent resin or the like.

  FIG. 12 is a detailed perspective view of the suction head 12 (a view in which the illuminating body 106 is detached from the suction head 12), and FIG. 13 is a perspective view of the illuminating body of the suction head (a view in which a battery box is pulled out from the illuminating body). .

  12 and 13, the suction head 12 is rotatable in the direction of arrow BB ′ about the axis A as described above, that is, the direction perpendicular to the direction in which the suction tool 7 extends. It is possible to rotate towards

  The suction head 12 includes a base portion 101 and an illuminating body 106 that is detachably mounted on the base portion 101. By mounting the illuminating body 106, the suction head 12 also serves as a housing for the suction head 12. .

  Further, when viewed from the side of the suction head 12, a hole 101a constituting the axis A described above is provided in the base portion 101 at a position 2/3 from the front (1/3 from the rear), and the rotation of the axis A is performed. It is comprised with the coupling body 117 which comprises an axis | shaft (not shown).

  The illuminating body 106 is fixed to the base portion 101 in front of the connecting body 117 by being hooked on the base portion 101 by the first claw 107 at the front and being fastened to the screw hole of the base portion 101 by the screw 108 at the rear.

  The illuminating body 106 has a structure in which the light emitting unit 13 is disposed in the front and the screw 108 is disposed in the rear, and the button battery 110 (illustrated in FIG. 13) can be incorporated.

  As shown in FIG. 14, the light emitting unit 13 includes a semiconductor light emitting element such as an LED 119 and an LED cover 129 that covers the LED 119. The LED cover 129 is made of a transparent resin or the like to emit light to the outside. It is formed so as to protrude from the front end of the illuminating body 106 together with the LED 119 so that light can be emitted to the front and both sides.

  In addition, the tip 101b of the base 101 is formed of a transparent resin or the like so as to cover the light emitting unit 13 with the illumination body 106 attached and to emit light from the light emitting unit 13 to the outside.

Further, on the upper surface of the illuminating body 106, a switch operation unit 1 for turning on or off the LED is provided.
4 is slidably attached.

  The switch operation unit 14 is formed with ribs 14a so that a finger can be easily hooked in the front, rear, and center vicinity so that the slide operation is easy. Further, by incorporating the button battery 110 (illustrated in FIG. 13), it is possible to emit light only by the removed illuminator 106.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the illuminating body 106 forms a part of the housing of the suction head 12.

  The screw 108 for fixing the illuminating body 106 is formed with a groove that can be turned with a coin or the like on the screw head so that the screw 108 can be attached and detached even with no tool.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 13, in order to prevent the screw 108 from being easily detached, a part of the neck of the screw 108 is partially narrowed and an E-ring 111 or the like is attached so that the screw 108 cannot be easily removed. .

  The battery box 114 has a drawer structure. When the button battery 110 is set, the battery box 114 is pulled out to the end, and when it is pulled out to the end, the axis E is set as a rotation axis at a predetermined angle in the direction of the arrow EE ′, for example, It can be rotated up to 90 °.

  FIG. 13 shows the battery box 114 pulled out to the end and rotated by 60 °. Further, when storing the battery box 114, the battery box 114 can be stored by rotating the battery box 114 until it is parallel to the bottom surface of the illuminating body 106 and pushing it into the illuminating body 106 as it is.

  FIG. 14 is an exploded perspective view of the illuminating body 106 of the suction head 12. In FIG. 14, the illuminating body 106 mainly includes an illuminating body unit cover 112, a light emitting unit 13, an illuminating body unit base 113 that holds the light emitting unit 13, and a battery box 114.

  Projections 115 project symmetrically on the side surface of the battery box 114, and the projections 115 fit into the elongated holes 116 on the side surface of the illuminator unit base 113. The battery box 114 is drawn out along the elongated holes 116 and stored. Works as possible.

  Further, the battery box 114 has a structure that can be rotated by a predetermined angle, for example, a maximum of 90 °, with the projection 115 as a rotation axis after being pulled out. An LED 119, a resistor 120, a first contact terminal 121, and a second contact terminal 122 are attached to the LED base 118.

  The LED 119, the resistor 120, the first contact terminal 121, and the second contact terminal 122 are connected by soldering and have electrical continuity. However, the first contact terminal 121 and the second contact terminal 122 are not directly connected.

  Further, the first contact terminal 121 and the second contact terminal 122 are inserted into a plurality of pins of the LED base 118, of which the second contact terminal 122 is inserted into a first pin (not shown), and the pins are inserted. It cannot be easily removed by thermal deformation.

  The first contact terminal 121 has a plurality of holes cut into a round hole and a cross, the first round hole 125 is inserted into the second pin 123 of the LED base 118, and the first contact terminal 121 is further inserted. The first cross hole 126 is fixed by being press-fitted into the third pin 124 of the LED base 118.

  The LED 119 and the resistor 120 are fixed by being inserted into a rib (not shown) of the LED base 118. At this time, the LED 119 is mounted at an angle facing downward by 15 ° from the horizontal plane.

  An LED cover 129 made of a transparent resin or the like is attached to the LED base 118 so as not to apply an external force directly to the LED 119 and to project light from the LED base 118.

  The LED base 118 to which the LED 119, the resistor 120, the first contact terminal 121 and the second contact terminal 122 are attached is attached to the illuminator unit base 113.

  At this time, the second round hole 130 for positioning the LED base 118 is inserted into the fourth pin 131 for positioning of the illuminator unit base 113, and the fifth pin 132 and the sixth pin of the illuminator unit base 113 are inserted. A structure in which the second cross hole 127 and the third cross hole 128 of the first contact terminal 121 are respectively pressed into the pins 133 and fixed, and the illuminator unit cover 112 is attached from above to be completely fixed. Thus, the illuminator unit cover 112 and the illuminator unit base 113 are fixed by claws (not shown).

  One end of the first contact terminal 121 not connected to the resistor 120 is configured to contact the battery while the battery box 114 is housed. Further, the contact portion 134 of the second contact terminal 122 does not come into contact even in the state in which the battery box 114 is housed, and the contact portion 134 is short-circuited and opened with the battery 110 by sliding the switch operation portion 14 described above. The LED 119 is configured to emit light and extinguish.

  Thus, in this embodiment, since the light emitting unit 13 is mounted on the tip of the suction head 12, it is possible to efficiently collect dust by illuminating light even in a narrow and dark place. Moreover, the illumination body 106 can be removed and used like a flashlight.

  The suction tool according to the present invention can be easily cleaned out of reach, and when cleaning a dark gap or the like, the light emitting part attached to the tip of the suction tool can visually recognize dust or the like such as a dark gap. It is possible to collect dust efficiently, and furthermore, the illumination body can be removed, so the illumination part can also be used as a flashlight, etc. Used by using this suction tool for a vacuum cleaner It can provide a convenient vacuum cleaner, and can be widely applied to various household and commercial vacuum cleaners.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Vacuum cleaner main body 2 Hose 5 Extension pipe 7 Suction tool 8 Connection pipe part (connection part)
9 Joint part 11 Rotating part 12 Suction head (suction body)
13 Light Emitting Unit 14 Switch Operation Unit 106 Illuminator 119 LED
129 LED cover

Claims (6)

A connecting portion that can be attached to a hose or an extension pipe of a vacuum cleaner, an elongated body in a direction in which the hose or the extension pipe extends, and a suction body having a width substantially equal to the width of the connecting portion, The suction tool is characterized in that the suction body is rotatable in a direction perpendicular to a direction in which the hose or the extension pipe extends, and has a light emitting portion at a tip portion thereof. An illuminating body having a light emitting portion is detachably disposed in front of the connecting portion along the longitudinal direction of the suction tool, and the illuminating body itself constitutes a part of the housing of the suction tool. The suction tool according to 1. 3. The suction tool according to claim 2, wherein the illuminating body detached from the suction tool can be used alone as a flashlight or the like. The suction tool according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the connecting portion has a mechanism that can expand and contract in a direction in which the hose or the extension pipe extends. The suction tool according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the suction tool has a joint part including at least one rotating part and is freely bent. The vacuum cleaner provided with the vacuum cleaner main body, the hose connected to the said vacuum cleaner main body, and the suction tool of any one of Claims 1-5.

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