JP2020141836A - Vacuum cleaner - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a vacuum cleaner capable of removing dust attached to an auxiliary dust collector such as a mop by an easy work.SOLUTION: A vacuum cleaner 1 includes: a cleaner body 10 having an electric blower 114; a suction tool 40 communicating with the cleaner body 10 via a tube part 30; a storage part 50 arranged with respect to the tube part 30 so as to store a mop 80 in a taking-in/out possible manner; and an opening part 60 for allowing the storage part 50 and the tube part 30 to communicate with each other. The vacuum cleaner 1 includes an operation part 66b for operating an opening/closing part that can block the opening part 60. An opening/closing operation of the opening part 60 by the opening/closing part 66a can be performed by operating the operation part 66b by sliding.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

The present invention relates to a vacuum cleaner.

Conventionally, an electric vacuum cleaner equipped with a mop case capable of accommodating a mop is known. For example, in the vacuum cleaner of Patent Document 1, a storage portion for storing a mop attachment is attached to an extension pipe between a tip pipe connected to the vacuum cleaner body via a hose and a suction tool. The storage portion of the vacuum cleaner of Patent Document 1 includes a storage outer wall and an inner basket having one or more holes to be stored inside the storage outer wall, and a tip pipe can be connected to a suction opening provided in the storage outer wall. It is said that. As a result, it is possible to suck the dust adhering to the mop attachment stored in the inner basket of the storage unit.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2011-87669

However, in the case of the configuration as in the invention disclosed in Patent Document 1, in order to clean the mop, it is necessary to take the trouble of connecting the tip pipe to the suction opening provided in the outer wall of the storage. Such a connection operation is a complicated work and is not convenient for the user.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide an electric vacuum cleaner capable of easily removing dust adhering to an auxiliary dust collector such as a mop.

The vacuum cleaner according to the embodiment of the present invention provided to solve the above-mentioned problems is provided in a vacuum cleaner main body having an electric blower, a suction tool communicating with the vacuum cleaner main body via a pipe portion, and the pipe portion. It is characterized in that it is provided with an accommodating portion for accommodating the auxiliary dust collector in and out freely, and an opening for communicating between the accommodating portion and the pipe portion.

The electric vacuum cleaner of the present invention has a configuration in which an accommodating portion communicates with a pipe portion communicating the vacuum cleaner main body and a suction tool through an opening. Therefore, the vacuum cleaner of the present invention can suck and remove the dust adhering to the auxiliary dust collector through the opening as the auxiliary dust collector is taken in and out of the accommodating portion. Therefore, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide an electric vacuum cleaner capable of easily removing dust adhering to the auxiliary dust collector.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide an electric vacuum cleaner capable of easily removing dust adhering to an auxiliary dust collector.

It is a perspective view which shows the state which the vacuum cleaner which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention is seen from the front side. It is a right side view of the vacuum cleaner shown in FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the state which the vacuum cleaner which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention is seen from the back side. It is a right sectional view of the pipe part and the accommodating part of the vacuum cleaner shown in FIG. It is sectional drawing which shows the main part of the pipe part and the accommodating part of the vacuum cleaner shown in FIG. It is an exploded perspective view of the pipe portion and the accommodating portion of the vacuum cleaner shown in FIG. It is an exploded perspective view which shows the main part shown in FIG. It is sectional drawing which shows the vacuum cleaner main body of the vacuum cleaner shown in FIG. It is an exploded perspective view which shows the vacuum cleaner main body of the vacuum cleaner shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a plan view showing a state in which a part of the suction tool of the vacuum cleaner shown in FIG. 1 is broken. It is a perspective view which shows the cleaning body provided with the suction tool shown in FIG. FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view showing a state in which the suction tool shown in FIG. 10 is viewed from the bottom surface side. It is a perspective view which showed the attachment state of the cleaning body while partially breaking the suction tool shown in FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the attached state of the cleaning body in the suction tool shown in FIG. 10 as seen from the side opposite to FIG. It is explanatory drawing which showed the modification of the structure of the accommodating part and the vicinity thereof schematically. It is explanatory drawing which showed the modification of the structure of the accommodating part and the vicinity thereof schematically. It is explanatory drawing which showed the modification of the structure of the accommodating part and the vicinity thereof schematically. It is an exploded perspective view which shows the modification of the structure of the accommodating part and its vicinity. It is sectional drawing which concerns on the modification of the vacuum cleaner main body. It is sectional drawing which concerns on the modification of the vacuum cleaner main body. It is sectional drawing which concerns on the modification of the vacuum cleaner main body.

Hereinafter, the vacuum cleaner 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In the following description, the overall configuration of the vacuum cleaner 1 will be outlined, and then the main parts will be described in more detail. In the following description, unless otherwise specified, the positional relationship in the vertical direction, the width direction, etc. will be described with reference to the state in which the vacuum cleaner 1 is erected as shown in FIG.

≪About the overall configuration of vacuum cleaner 1≫

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the vacuum cleaner 1 is a vacuum cleaner having a stick-shaped (vertical) appearance. The vacuum cleaner 1 can be, for example, a rechargeable vacuum cleaner, but in the present embodiment, it is a vacuum cleaner that obtains electric power from an external power source via a power cord. As shown in FIG. 1, the vacuum cleaner 1 includes a vacuum cleaner main body 10, a dust collecting portion 20, a pipe portion 30 (tube portion), and a suction tool 40.

The vacuum cleaner main body 10 is a portion that forms the main body of the electric vacuum cleaner 1 and exerts a suction force to collect dust. Specifically, as will be described in detail later, the vacuum cleaner main body 10 includes an electric blower unit 110 (see FIG. 8) for sucking air into the main body case 100 forming a housing to generate an air flow. It is equipped with a drive circuit for driving other electronic components, other components, and the like.

Further, the vacuum cleaner main body 10 includes a grip portion 14 and an operation portion 16. The grip portion 14 is a portion provided for the user of the vacuum cleaner 1 to grip the vacuum cleaner main body 10. That is, the vacuum cleaner 1 is configured so that the vacuum cleaner main body 10 can be gripped by, for example, a user passing a finger other than the thumb through an opening portion provided in the grip portion 14. Further, the operation unit 16 is for operating the vacuum cleaner 1. The operation unit 16 is for performing, for example, a power on / off operation.

The dust collecting unit 20 is a portion where dust sucked by the vacuum cleaner 1 is collected. The dust collecting unit 20 is provided so as to be continuous with the vacuum cleaner main body 10. A pipe connecting portion 22 for connecting the pipe portion 30 is provided on the lower end side of the dust collecting portion 20.

The pipe portion 30 is a tubular member that detachably connects the vacuum cleaner main body 10 and the suction tool 40. The pipe portion 30 has a shape in which one end side can be inserted into the pipe connecting portion 22 and the other end has a shape in which it can be connected to the suction tool 40. By connecting the vacuum cleaner main body 10 and the suction tool 40 via the pipe portion 30, a series of continuous paths from the suction tool 40 to the vacuum cleaner main body 10 can be formed. Further, on the outer periphery of the pipe portion 30, an accommodating portion 50 for accommodating the mop 80 (auxiliary dust collector) is provided as described in detail later.

The suction tool 40 includes a suction tool main body 42 and a joint portion 44. Further, as shown in FIG. 10, the suction tool 40 includes members such as a cleaning body 46 and a cleaning body driving mechanism 48 inside the suction tool main body 42. The suction tool main body 42 is a portion arranged on the floor during cleaning, and has a long shape in the left-right direction with respect to the front-rear direction, which is the direction operated by the user during cleaning. Inside the suction tool main body 42, a suction space for sucking air and dust from the outside is formed with the floor surface side as an opening end. Further, the joint portion 44 is rotatably attached to the suction tool main body 42 within a predetermined rotation range (front-rear direction and left-right direction). The joint portion 44 is a portion to which the end portion of the pipe portion 30 described above is connected. The joint portion 44 has a tubular shape, and the internal space communicates with the suction space.

The vacuum cleaner 1 has a configuration as described above. The vacuum cleaner 1 is said to have a structure characteristic of each part, such as a structure of the accommodating portion 50 and its vicinity, an internal structure of the vacuum cleaner main body 10, and a structure of a suction tool 40. Hereinafter, the structure of each part of the vacuum cleaner 1 will be described in more detail.

<< About the structure of the accommodating part 50 and its vicinity >>
The accommodating portion 50 is made of, for example, nylon or ABS resin, is used for accommodating the mop 80 (auxiliary dust collector), and is provided for the pipe portion 30. The accommodating portion 50 is provided so as to extend in the longitudinal direction of the pipe portion 30 with respect to the outer peripheral surface of the pipe portion 30. The accommodating portion 50 is configured by fixing the accommodating portion component 52 to the pipe portion 30.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the accommodating portion component 52 has a peripheral surface 52a having a substantially “square” cross-sectional shape, one end side is open, and the other end side has a closed portion 52b. Is. In the accommodating portion structure 52, the peripheral surface 52a formed in a substantially "R" shape abuts on the outer peripheral surface of the pipe portion 30, and the closing portion 52b is in a posture facing downward (suction tool 40 side). It is fixed to 30.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the accommodating portion 50 is surrounded by the peripheral surface 52a of the accommodating portion component 52, the upper end side is opened, and the lower end side (bottom portion) is closed by the closing portion 52b. It has an internal space 54. The accommodating portion 50 can freely accommodate the mop 80 in and out of the internal space 54. As shown in FIG. 4, the depth of the internal space 54 (the length from the upper end side to the lower end side) is a dust collecting function in the mop 80 when the mop 80 is inserted through the opening provided on the upper end side of the accommodating portion 50. The length is such that the head portion 82 that exhibits the above can be accommodated. Therefore, when the mop 80 is accommodated in the accommodating portion 50, the handle 84 of the mop 80 protrudes upward from the accommodating portion 50. Therefore, even when the mop 80 is housed in the storage unit 50, the user can easily hold the handle 84 and put the mop 80 in and out.

As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, of the peripheral surface 52a of the accommodating portion component 52, a portion abutting against the outer peripheral surface of the pipe portion 30 is provided with an accommodating portion side opening 52c and a protrusion opening 52d. Has been done. The accommodating portion side opening 52c is an opening forming a part of the opening 60 described later. Further, the protrusion 52d is an opening so that the protrusion 56, which will be described later, can be projected toward the internal space 54. The opening 52c on the accommodating portion side may have any opening shape, but in the present embodiment, the direction intersecting the longitudinal direction of the pipe portion 30 and the accommodating portion 50 (in this embodiment, substantially orthogonal to each other). It is supposed to be opened so as to extend in the direction of Further, the accommodating portion side opening 52c is provided at a position off the protrusion portion opening 52d upward (on the front side in the insertion / removal direction of the mop 80).

The accommodating portion 50 is provided with a protruding portion 56 that protrudes toward the inside of the internal space 54. The protruding portion 56 projects toward the inside of the internal space 54 from, for example, a portion forming the accommodating portion 50 on the outer peripheral surface of the pipe portion 30, or one or both of the inner peripheral surfaces of the accommodating portion component 52. Can be. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6, the protruding portion 56 is formed to protrude inward from the portion forming the accommodating portion 50 on the outer peripheral surface of the pipe portion 30 toward the inside of the internal space 54.

Further, the protrusion 56 may be, for example, a comb-shaped one or a brush-shaped one. In the present embodiment, the protrusion 56 is comb-shaped. Specifically, the protrusions 56 are provided with a plurality of comb teeth 56a extending in the insertion / removal direction of the mop 80 (vertical direction in the present embodiment) in parallel at predetermined intervals. The protrusion 56 is provided at a position corresponding to the protrusion opening 52d provided in the housing portion structure 52 described above. Therefore, the protrusion 56 projects toward the inside of the internal space 54 through the protrusion opening 52d. Further, the protrusions 56 are provided at two locations, an upper side (entrance side) and a lower side (bottom side) of the accommodating portion 50. The protrusion 56 on the inlet side is shorter in the vertical direction than the protrusion 56 on the bottom side. Further, the protrusion 56 on the inlet side is provided with the comb teeth 56a in a wider area in the width direction than the protrusion 56 on the bottom side, and the number (row) of the comb teeth 56a is large.

As shown in FIGS. 5 to 7, the vacuum cleaner 1 includes an opening 60 for communicating the accommodating portion 50 and the pipe portion 30. The opening 60 is composed of an accommodating portion side opening 52c provided in the accommodating portion component 52 described above, and a pipe portion side opening 30a provided at a position corresponding to the accommodating portion side opening 52c in the pipe portion 30. There is. Specifically, the accommodating portion side opening 52c and the pipe portion side opening 30a are at least partially opposed to each other. The pipe portion side opening 30a may have any opening shape, but in the present embodiment, similarly to the accommodating portion side opening 52c, the pipe portion 30 and the accommodating portion 50 intersect with each other in the longitudinal direction. It is said that the opening is extended so as to extend in the direction (in the present embodiment, the direction substantially orthogonal to each other). The opening 60 can communicate with the pipe portion 30 and the housing portion 50 by communicating the housing portion side opening 52c and the pipe portion side opening 30a. Further, the opening 60 may be provided at any position with respect to the protrusion 56, but in the example shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the opening 60 is formed in the protrusion 56 described above. On the other hand, it is provided at a position off the upper side (the front side in the insertion / removal direction of the mop 80).

The opening 60 is provided with opening / closing means 62. The opening / closing means 62 is a means for switching the opening 60 between the open state and the closed state. The opening / closing means 62 has an opening / closing member accommodating portion 64 and an opening / closing member 66.

The opening / closing member accommodating portion 64 is a portion for accommodating the opening / closing member 66 so as to be slidable. The opening / closing member accommodating portion 64 may be composed of only one of the pipe portion 30 side and the accommodating portion 50 side, but in the present embodiment, the pipe side constituent portion 64a provided on the pipe portion 30 side and the accommodating portion 64a. It is configured by combining the accommodating portion side constituent portions 64b provided on the portion 50 side.

As shown in FIG. 7, the pipe-side component 64a is formed so as to include the portion provided with the pipe-side opening 30a described above. The pipe-side constituent portion 64a is formed so as to project from the outer peripheral surface of the pipe portion 30 so as to form a space that can accommodate the opening / closing member 66. The pipe-side constituent portion 64a has an opening forming portion 64c forming the pipe portion-side opening 30a, and a peripheral wall portion 64d erected so as to surround the outer periphery of the opening forming portion 64c.

The opening forming portion 64c includes an edge portion 64e forming an edge of the pipe portion side opening 30a, an opening upper portion 64f located above and below the widthwise intermediate portion (substantially central portion in the present embodiment) of the pipe portion side opening 30a. It has 64 g of the lower part of the opening. The upper portion 64f of the opening and the lower portion 64g of the opening are substantially flush with the edge portion 64e. The upper portion 64f of the opening is provided with recesses 64k and 64l. The recesses 64k and 64l form the system deconstruction portion 68 by combining with the convex portion 66g provided on the opening / closing member 66, which will be described later, respectively. Further, in the peripheral wall portion 64d, notches 64h and 64h are provided at positions adjacent to both sides of the pipe portion side opening 30a.

The accommodating portion side constituent portion 64b is composed of a portion in which an accommodating portion side opening 52c is formed on the peripheral surface 52a of the accommodating portion component 52 (accommodating portion 50). In the accommodating portion component 52, an engaging portion 64i is provided in a portion forming the accommodating portion side constituent portion 64b. The engaging portion 64i is capable of engaging with the engaged portion 64j provided on the peripheral wall portion 64d of the pipe-side constituent portion 64a. By engaging the engaging portion 64i on the accommodating portion 50 side with the engaged portion 64j on the pipe portion 30 side, the accommodating portion component 52 comes into contact with the peripheral wall portion 64d of the pipe side constituent portion 64a. It is fixed in the state of being fixed. The opening / closing member accommodating portion 64 is configured by combining the pipe-side constituent portion 64a and the accommodating portion-side constituent portion 64b in this way.

The opening / closing member 66 is a member for opening / closing the pipe portion side opening 30a and the accommodating portion side opening 52c forming the opening 60. The opening / closing member 66 is slidably housed inside the opening / closing member accommodating portion 64 described above. The opening / closing member 66 has an opening / closing portion 66a, operating portions 66b, 66b, and an engaging portion 66c.

Specifically, the opening / closing member 66 is formed in a substantially "U" shape having a first component 66d and a second component 66e arranged substantially in parallel and a third component 66f connecting the two. The plate-shaped portion forming the opening / closing portion 66a and the protruding portion forming the operating portions 66b, 66b are integrated with the member.

The distance between the first component 66d and the second component 66e is set so that the opening forming portion 64c of the opening / closing member accommodating portion 64 described above can be sandwiched from the outside in the width direction. Further, the thickness of the first constituent portion 66d and the second constituent portion 66e is set so that the opening / closing member accommodating portion 64 described above can be fitted between the opening forming portion 64c and the peripheral wall portion 64d with almost no gap. Therefore, the opening / closing member 66 is opened by the first component 66d and the second component 66e inside the pipe-side component 64a in a posture in which the engaging portion 66c faces upward and the third component 66f faces downward. It can be fitted so as to sandwich the portion 64c. Further, the opening / closing member 66 is slidable in the longitudinal direction of the first constituent portion 66d and the second constituent portion 66e inside the opening / closing member accommodating portion 64 (pipe side constituent portion 64a).

Further, the opening / closing portion 66a is provided in the intermediate portion in the longitudinal direction of the first constituent portion 66d and the second constituent portion 66e. The opening / closing portion 66a fits the opening / closing member 66 inside the pipe side constituent portion 64a and is arranged at a position corresponding to the pipe portion side opening 30a, whereby the edge portion 64e forming the edge of the pipe portion side opening 30a and facing the edge portion 64e. It is said that surface contact is possible with respect to the opening 52c on the side of the accommodating portion. Further, an opening / closing opening 66h penetrating in the thickness direction of the opening / closing member 66 is formed between the lower end of the opening / closing portion 66a and the third component 66f. Therefore, the opening / closing member 66 is slid inside the opening / closing member accommodating portion 64 (pipe side constituent portion 64a), and the opening / closing portion 66a closes the pipe portion side opening 30a and the accommodating portion side opening 52c. The opening 60 can be opened by closing the pipe portion side opening 30a and making the accommodation portion side opening 52c and the opening / closing portion opening 66h communicate with each other.

The operation units 66b and 66b are formed in the first component 66d and the second component 66e so as to project outward in the width direction of the opening / closing member 66. The operation units 66b and 66b are exposed to the outside through the notches 64h and 64h, respectively. Therefore, when the user slides the operation portions 66b and 66b with a finger or the like, the opening / closing member 66 can be slid inside the opening / closing member accommodating portion 64 (pipe side constituent portion 64a) to open / close the opening 60. ..

The engaging portion 66c is a plate-shaped portion that projects further upward from the upper end side of the opening / closing portion 66a. As shown in FIG. 5, a convex portion 66g is formed on the back side of the engaging portion 66c. The convex portion 66g forms the system deconstruction portion 68 in combination with the concave portions 64k and 64l provided in the opening upper portion 64f of the pipe side constituent portion 64a described above. The concave portion 64k is provided at a position where the convex portion 66g can be engaged by sliding the opening / closing member 66 to a position where the opening 60 (the opening 30a on the pipe portion side and the opening 52c on the accommodating portion side) is opened. Further, the concave portion 64l is provided at a position where the convex portion 66g can be engaged by sliding the opening / closing member 66 to a position where the opening 60 (the pipe portion side opening 30a and the accommodating portion side opening 52c) is closed. Therefore, the system deconstruction portion 68 switches between the engaged state in which the convex portion 66 g and the concave portions 64k and 64l are engaged and the non-engaged state in conjunction with the sliding operation of the opening / closing member 66. Further, since the system deconstruction portion 68 is provided, the opening / closing member 66 can be fixed in the open and closed states of the opening 60, and the operation of opening / closing the opening 60 can be given a sense of moderation.

≪About the internal structure of the vacuum cleaner body 10≫
Subsequently, the internal structure of the vacuum cleaner main body 10 will be described. As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the vacuum cleaner main body 10 is assumed to accommodate the electric blower unit 110 inside the main body case 100.

As shown in FIG. 8, the main body case 100 has a housing portion 120 for accommodating the electric blower unit 110, a first protrusion 122, a second protrusion 124, and a second exhaust opening 126. The main body case 100 has a shape in which one end side is closed and the other end side is open toward the dust collecting portion 20. The electric blower unit 110 is housed in the accommodating portion 120 in a posture in which the intake side faces the dust collecting portion 20 side.

The first protrusion 122 is a protrusion capable of supporting the elastic member 116 described in detail later. The first protruding portion 122 protrudes inward in the radial direction of the main body case 100 at the portion where the accommodating portion 120 is provided. The first protrusion 122 has a ribbed shape. The first protrusion 122 may protrude only in a part in the circumferential direction on the inner peripheral surface of the main body case 100, but in the present embodiment, it protrudes over substantially the entire circumference. Further, the first protrusion 122 may be provided only once or a plurality of the first protrusions 122, but in the present embodiment, the two first protrusions 122 are provided at predetermined intervals in the axial direction of the main body case 100. Is provided.

The second protrusion 124 is a protrusion that supports the fan portion 140 of the electric blower 114, which will be described in detail later. The second protrusion 124 protrudes inward in the radial direction from the inner peripheral surface of the main body case 100. The second protrusion 124 is ribbed. The second protruding portion 124 may project on the inner peripheral surface of the main body case 100 only in a part in the circumferential direction, but in the present embodiment, it projects over substantially the entire circumference. Further, the second protrusion 124 protrudes inward in the radial direction of the main body case 100 from the first protrusion 122 described above.

The second exhaust opening 126 is an opening provided on the peripheral surface of the main body case 100. The second exhaust opening 126 may be formed by a single opening, but in the present embodiment, it is formed by a plurality of slit-shaped openings. The second exhaust opening 126 is formed at a position radially outward with respect to the second case portion 132 of the electric blower case 112, which will be described in detail later.

When the electric blower unit 110 is arranged in the accommodating portion 120 of the main body case 100 as described above, a gap formed between the inner peripheral surface of the main body case 100 and the electric blower unit 110 is exhausted from the electric blower unit 110. Functions as a flow path (hereinafter, also referred to as "first flow path 125") through which the air flows. Therefore, the second exhaust opening 126 functions as an exhaust port for discharging the exhaust gas flowing through the first flow path 125.

The electric blower unit 110 is made into a unit by accommodating the electric blower 114 inside the electric blower case 112 via an elastic member 116. The electric blower 114 is supported from the side by the electric blower case 112 via an elastic member 116 inside the electric blower case 112.

As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the electric blower case 112 has a tubular shape in which one end side in the axial direction is closed and the other end side is open. The electric blower case 112 is formed by integrally forming a first case portion 130, a second case portion 132, a third case portion 134, and a fourth case portion 136.

The first case portion 130 is a portion that closes the end portion of the electric blower case 112. The first case portion 130 is a portion that covers the electric motor portion 142 of the electric blower 114, which will be described in detail later, on one end side in the axial direction. The first case portion 130 is provided with a first exhaust opening 138 formed so as to communicate with the inside and outside of the electric blower case 112. Further, the second case portion 132 is a portion forming a part of the peripheral surface of the electric blower case 112. The second case portion 132 is a portion that is continuous with the first case portion 130 and intersects with the first case portion 130 (substantially orthogonal to the first case portion 130). The second case portion 132 is a portion that covers the electric motor portion 142 on the outer side in the radial direction. Like the second case portion 132, the third case portion 134 is a portion that forms a part of the peripheral surface of the electric blower case 112. The third case portion 134 is a portion that covers the fan portion 140 of the electric blower 114, which will be described in detail later, on the radial outer side. The fourth case portion 136 is a portion that gently connects between the second case portion 132 and the third case portion 134. The fourth case portion 136 has a tapered shape, and the diameter is increased from the second case portion 132 side to the third case portion 134 side.

The electric blower 114 integrates a fan portion 140 and an electric motor portion 142. The electric blower 114 can drive the fan unit 140 and generate an air flow by energizing the electric motor unit 142. The electric blower 114 is arranged inside the main body case 100 and the electric blower case 112 with the fan portion 140 facing the dust collecting portion 20 side (downward in the present embodiment) and the electric motor portion 142 facing upward. ..

As shown in FIG. 8, in a state where the electric blower 114 is arranged inside the electric blower case 112, a flow path through which exhaust gas from the fan portion 140 flows between the inner peripheral surface of the electric blower case 112 and the electric motor portion 142. (Hereinafter, also referred to as "second flow path 144") is formed. Further, a first exhaust opening 138 is provided in the first case portion 130 on the downstream side of the second flow path 144. Therefore, as shown by an arrow in FIG. 8, the exhaust gas that has passed through the second flow path 144 passes through the first exhaust opening 138 to the first flow path 125 formed between the electric blower case 112 and the main body case 100. It is discharged, wraps around the outer peripheral surface of the electric blower case 112, and is finally discharged to the outside through the second exhaust opening 126. As described above, since a long exhaust path from the second flow path 144 to the second exhaust opening 126 via the first flow path 125 is formed inside the vacuum cleaner main body 10, exhaust noise can be minimized. The second exhaust opening 126 may be made closer to the fan portion 140 side. As a result, the exhaust path can be made longer.

An elastic member 116 is interposed between the fan portion 140 of the electric blower 114 and the above-mentioned electric blower case 112. The elastic member 116 is formed by using an elastic material such as rubber or silicone resin. As shown in FIG. 8, the elastic member 116 is mounted so as to surround the substantially columnar outer peripheral portion forming the fan portion 140 while engaging with the intake side and the exhaust side (motor portion 142 side) of the fan portion 140. Is to be done. As shown in FIG. 8, when the electric blower unit 110 is viewed in cross section, the elastic member 116 covers the fan portion 140 in a substantially “C” shape or a substantially “U” shape.

The elastic member 116 is formed by integrally forming a peripheral portion 150, a first engaging portion 152, a second engaging portion 154, and a third engaging portion 156. The peripheral portion 150 is a substantially annular portion mounted so as to surround the outer periphery of the fan portion 140.

The first engaging portion 152 is a portion engaged with the intake side of the fan portion 140. The first engaging portion 152 is continuous with one end side in the axial direction of the peripheral portion 150, and protrudes inward in the radial direction with respect to the peripheral portion 150. Further, the second engaging portion 154 is a portion engaged with the exhaust side (motor portion 142 side) of the fan portion 140. The second engaging portion 154 is continuous with the other end side in the axial direction of the peripheral portion 150 (the end portion on the side opposite to the first engaging portion 152), and projects radially inward with respect to the peripheral portion 150. There is. The third engaging portion 156 is a portion that protrudes radially outward with respect to the peripheral portion 150, unlike the first engaging portion 152 and the second engaging portion 154. The third engaging portion 156 is fitted and engaged between the first protruding portion 122 and the second protruding portion 124 of the main body case 100 described above. As a result, the gap formed between the main body case 100 and the fan portion 140 is filled by the third engaging portion 156.

In the electric blower unit 110, a single elastic member 116 having a characteristic shape as described above is attached to the fan portion 140 of the electric blower 114. Due to such a configuration, the elastic member 116 can exhibit a plurality of functions while being single. Specifically, by engaging the first engaging portion 152 of the elastic member 116 with the intake side of the fan portion 140, the airtightness of the electric blower 114 on the intake side can be improved. Further, the electric blower 114 may easily rattle on the fan portion 140 side as it is driven. However, when the elastic member 116 comes into contact with the first protrusion 122 of the main body case 100, the fan portion 140 is supported from the side (diameter outside), and rattling is prevented in the fan portion 140 and its vicinity. Can be suppressed. Further, by engaging the second engaging portion 154 with the exhaust side of the fan portion 140, the exhaust port of the fan portion 140 can be partially closed. As a result, the exhaust noise in the fan unit 140 can be reduced.

≪About suction tool 40≫
Subsequently, the suction tool 40 will be described in detail, focusing on the characteristic portion. As described above, the suction tool 40 includes a suction tool main body 42, a joint portion 44, a cleaning body 46, and a cleaning body driving mechanism 48 (see FIG. 10). The suction tool 40 communicates with the vacuum cleaner main body 10 via the dust collector 20 by connecting the pipe portion 30 to the joint portion 44. Further, the suction tool 40 has a suction space in which the suction tool main body 42 opens toward the floor surface side, and the cleaning body 46 is rotatably supported inside the suction space.

As shown in FIG. 11, the cleaning body 46 has a cleaning body main body 170 extending in the longitudinal direction (left-right direction) of the suction tool main body 42, and a mounting portion 172. The cleaning body main body 170 is provided with a brush mounting portion 176 on the outside of the cleaning body main body 170 formed in a tubular shape, and a groove portion 177 is provided between the brush mounting portions 176 and 176 adjacent in the circumferential direction. There is. The brush mounting portion 176 and the groove portion 177 can be provided, for example, substantially linearly in the direction of the cleaning body main body 170 axis, but in the present embodiment, the cleaning body main body 170 is centered on the axial center position. , The cleaning body body 170 is provided so as to draw a spiral on the outer circumference. The brush mounting portion 176 has a rail shape, and the brush 175 can be sandwiched and held in a state of protruding toward the outside of the cleaning body main body 170.

The attachment portion 172 is a portion used for attaching the cleaning body 46 to the suction tool main body 42. The mounting portion 172 is attached to the cleaning body 170 on one side and the other side in the longitudinal direction of the cleaning body 170 as a separate member from the cleaning body 170, but is integrated with the cleaning body 170. May be good. The cleaning body 46 has mounting portions 172 and 172 provided at both ends (hereinafter, both may be distinguished from "mounting portion 172a" and "mounting portion 172b" as necessary) in the suction tool main body 42. By mounting it at a predetermined mounting position provided, it is rotatably supported with respect to the suction tool main body 42.

Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, the mounting portions 172a and 172b have a prismatic shape (cross-sectional shape is substantially square) on one end side and the other end side in the axial direction of the cleaning body 46. It has parts 176a and 176b. As shown in FIGS. 10 and 12, the cleaning body 46 is rotatably supported by fitting the attachment portions 172a and 172b into the receiving portions 42a and 42b provided on the suction tool main body 42. As will be described in detail later, the cleaning body 46 is connected to the cleaning body driving mechanism 48 on the end portion 176b side, and can freely rotate by receiving power from the cleaning body driving mechanism 48.

Here, as shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, the receiving portion 42a into which the end portion 176a of the cleaning body 46 is fitted in the suction tool main body 42 includes a plurality of protrusions 42c provided so as to surround the end portion 176a. It is supposed to be. In the present embodiment, the end portion 176a is provided with four protrusions 42c at approximately 90 degrees in the circumferential direction, corresponding to the substantially rectangular cross-sectional shape. The protrusions 42c are made to be in surface contact with a peripheral surface composed of four surfaces forming the end portion 176a. Therefore, the end portion 176a can be held by fitting the end portion 176a into the receiving portion 42a.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, of the mounting portions 172a and 172b provided at both ends of the cleaning body 46, the mounting portion 172a on the end portion 176a side is provided with a flange portion 172x. The flange portion 172x is formed so as to come into contact with the inner peripheral surface forming the suction space in the suction tool main body 42 without any gap. Further, as shown in FIG. 14, when the end portion 176a is fitted into the receiving portion 42a, the flange portion 172x hits each protrusion 42c and the arc-shaped protrusion 42d formed so as to surround the outer peripheral side thereof. The receiving portion 42a comes into contact with the lid. Therefore, when the cleaning body 46 is attached, the flange portion 172x isolates the area on the cleaning body 46 end portion 176a and the receiving portion 42a side from the area on the cleaning body main body 170 side, and dust such as hair is removed from the end portion 176a and the receiving portion 176a. It is possible to suppress the invasion of the region on the side of the portion 42a. As a result, deterioration of the rotational performance of the cleaning body 46 can be suppressed.

The suction tool 40 does not necessarily have to be driven by the cleaning body 46 receiving power, but in the present embodiment, the cleaning body driving mechanism 48 is provided, and the cleaning body 46 is driven by the power output from the cleaning body driving mechanism 48. It is supposed to be driven by receiving. As shown in FIG. 10, the cleaning body drive mechanism 48 includes a drive machine 180, a power transmission body 182, an output side pulley 184, a driven side pulley 186, and the like.

The drive machine 180 is composed of a motor or the like provided in the suction tool main body 42. Further, the power transmission body 182 is composed of an endless belt with teeth. Further, the output side pulley 184 is a toothed pulley attached to the output shaft of the motor forming the drive machine 180. Further, the driven side pulley 186 is a toothed pulley integrally provided on the mounting portion 172b provided on the side opposite to the mounting portion 172a among the pair of mounting portions 172. The cleaning body drive mechanism 48 is configured such that the power transmission body 182 is hung around the power transmission body 182 made of an endless belt between the output side pulley 184 and the driven side pulley 186. Therefore, by operating the drive machine 180, the rotational power can be transmitted to the mounting portion 172b side, and the cleaning body 46 can be rotationally driven in the suction space of the suction tool main body 42.

≪Modification example≫
The structure of the vacuum cleaner 1 shown in the present embodiment is merely an example of the present invention, and various modifications can be considered as long as the gist of the present invention is not deviated. Hereinafter, a modified example of the configuration of each part will be described.

≪About the modified example of the structure of the accommodating part 50 and its vicinity≫
Hereinafter, a modified example of the structure of the accommodating portion 50 and its vicinity will be described. In the vacuum cleaner 1 of the above embodiment, an example is shown in which the opening 60 can be opened and closed by the opening / closing means 62 provided in the opening 60, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

Specifically, the vacuum cleaner 1 may be configured so that the opening / closing means 62 is not provided in the opening 60. When the opening / closing means 62 is not provided, as shown in FIG. 15A, a configuration in which a lid 200 that can be opened / closed is provided in the open portion on the upper end side of the accommodating portion 50, or as shown in FIG. 15B. A structure in which the open portion on the upper end side of the accommodating portion 50 can be closed by the collar 210 provided on the handle 84 of the mop 80, and the opening 60 is provided by the collar 220 provided on the handle 84 of the mop 80 as shown in FIG. Can be configured to be able to be closed. Further, as shown in FIG. 16A, the vacuum cleaner 1 is provided with opening / closing means 62 for opening / closing the opening 60, and is provided on the upper end side of the accommodating portion 50 by the collar 210 provided on the handle 84 of the mop 80. The open portion of the above may be closed, or the opening 60 may be closed by the collar 220 as shown in FIG. 16B.

Further, the vacuum cleaner 1 of the above embodiment can be opened and closed by manually sliding the operation units 66b and 66b provided on the side of the opening / closing means 62, but the present invention is limited to this. It is not something that is done. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 17, an urging member 230 such as a spring that urges the opening / closing means 62 in the closing direction is provided, and the opening 60 is naturally closed by the urging force of the urging member 230. May be. By doing so, it is possible to suppress a decrease in the dust collecting force (suction force) of the vacuum cleaner 1 due to forgetting to close the opening 60, and it is possible to further simplify the operation of the opening / closing means 62. it can. Further, the mop 80 may be engaged with the opening / closing means 62 when the mop 80 is inserted / removed, and the opening / closing means 62 may be opened / closed in conjunction with the insertion / removal operation of the opening / closing means 62. The mop 80 can be cleaned even more easily.

In the vacuum cleaner 1 illustrated in the present embodiment, an example is shown in which the opening 60 is provided at a position off the upper end of the accommodating portion 50 (inside the accommodating portion 50). However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the opening 60 may be provided at a position off the upper end of the accommodating portion 50 (outside the accommodating portion 50). Further, as described above, instead of providing the opening 60 on the upper side of the accommodating portion 50 regardless of whether it is inside or outside the accommodating portion 50, or in addition to providing the opening 60 on the upper side, the opening 60 is provided on the lower side inside the accommodating portion 50. May be provided.

Further, in the present embodiment, an example is shown in which the protruding portion 56 is provided so that the comb teeth 56a extend in the longitudinal direction of the accommodating portion 50, that is, the insertion / removal direction of the mop 80, but the present invention is not limited thereto. Instead, it may be provided so as to extend in the width direction of the accommodating portion 50 (the direction intersecting the insertion / removal direction of the mop 80). Further, in the present embodiment, an example in which the protrusion 56 is composed of the comb teeth 56a is shown, but the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, instead of the comb teeth 56a or in addition to the comb teeth 56a. It may be provided with protruding protrusions so as to form a brush shape.

Further, in the present embodiment, the opening / closing member accommodating portion 64 provided on the pipe portion 30 side is formed to have an opening toward the accommodating portion 50 side, and the outer peripheral surface of the accommodating portion 50 is the peripheral wall portion of the opening / closing member accommodating portion 64. Although the configuration in which the opening / closing member accommodating portion 64 is made into a closed space by abutting against 64d is illustrated, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, as shown in FIG. 18, an accommodating portion lid 65 that abuts on the peripheral wall portion 64d of the opening / closing member accommodating portion 64 is provided, and a notch 52e is provided at a position corresponding to the accommodating portion lid 65 on the accommodating portion 50 side. May be. Further, as shown in the example of FIG. 18, the housing portion lid 65 may be provided with at least one of the upper and lower sides of the housing portion side opening 52c corresponding to the protrusion 56. By doing so, it becomes easier to accommodate the opening / closing means 62 in the opening / closing member accommodating portion 64 when assembling the vacuum cleaner 1, or even if the accommodating portion 50 unexpectedly comes off from the pipe portion 30, it opens / closes. The means 62 can be prevented from being exposed or falling off.

≪About the modified example of the internal structure of the vacuum cleaner body 10≫
Hereinafter, a modified example of the internal structure of the vacuum cleaner main body 10 will be described. The electric blower case 112 of the electric blower unit 110 illustrated in the above embodiment is formed in a tapered shape between a second case portion 132 that covers the electric motor portion 142 of the electric blower 114 and a third case portion 134 that covers the fan portion 140. The present invention is not limited to this, although it has a shape that is gently connected by the fourth case portion 136. Specifically, the electric blower case 112 has a streamlined shape of the fourth case portion 136 connecting the second case portion 132 and the third case portion 134 as shown in FIG. 19, and as shown in FIG. 20. Instead of providing the fourth case portion 136, a step 137 may be provided between the second case portion 132 and the third case portion 134.

Further, in the present embodiment, the end portion of the electric blower case 112 is brought to the middle of the peripheral portion 150 forming the elastic member 116, and the elastic member 116 is placed between the electric blower case 112 and the fan portion 140 of the electric blower 114. Although an example in which the configuration is sandwiched is shown, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, as shown in FIG. 21, the end of the electric blower case 112 is provided with an inner flange portion 113 that bends inward in the radial direction in the vicinity of the fan portion 140 of the electric blower 114, and the elastic member 116 is provided with an inner flange. A fourth engaging portion 158 that engages with the portion 113 may be provided. Even with such a configuration, the same effect as that illustrated in the above embodiment can be expected.

≪About other variants≫
The vacuum cleaner 1 described above is merely an example of the present invention, and its configuration can be appropriately changed without departing from the spirit of the present invention. Specifically, in the present embodiment, an example in which the bottom of the accommodating portion 50 is closed by the closing portion 52b so as not to be opened and closed is shown, but the present invention is not limited thereto. Specifically, for example, a lid that can be opened and closed may be provided on the closed portion 52b so that the dust accumulated in the accommodating portion 50 can be appropriately removed from the closed portion 52b side.

Further, the vacuum cleaner 1 may be capable of fixing the handle 84 of the mop 80 to the vacuum cleaner main body 10. Specifically, for example, a magnet may be provided on one of the end portion of the handle 84 and the back surface of the dust collecting portion 20, and a member made of a ferromagnetic material such as an iron plate may be provided on the other side.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the configuration in which the fan portion 140 is supported from the side (diameter outside) by abutting the first protrusion 122 provided on the main body case 100 against the elastic member 116 is exemplified. However, the present invention is not limited to this. Specifically, for example, a protrusion corresponding to the first protrusion 122 may be provided on the elastic member 116 side, and the protrusion may be brought into contact with the main body case 100 side.

Further, the above-mentioned electric blower 114 is a casing of only the fan portion 140 of the fan portion 140 and the electric motor portion 142. That is, in the vacuum cleaner 1 illustrated in the present embodiment, there is a case in which only the fan portion 140 is further casing inside the electric blower case 112, and the electric blower is provided from the exhaust port of the fan portion 140 provided in this case. The exhaust gas of the fan portion 140 is discharged inside the case 112. Therefore, as shown by an arrow in FIG. 8 and the like, the fan portion 140 is configured to be exhausted from the back side (upper side in the illustrated example). However, the electric blower 114 used in the electric vacuum cleaner 1 is not limited to the one having the above-described configuration. For example, the electric blower case 112 is inside the electric blower case 112 with both the fan portion 140 and the electric motor portion 142 casing. It may be contained. In such a configuration, unlike the electric blower 114 described above, an exhaust port is provided around the portion where the electric motor portion 142 is provided, and the air is exhausted from the exhaust port. Therefore, the position of exhausting air from the electric blower 114 to the inside of the electric blower case 112 is different from that of the above embodiment. However, even in the case of such a configuration, the length of the exhaust path can be made sufficiently long as in the case described in the above-described embodiment, and the effect of reducing the exhaust noise can be expected.

The vacuum cleaner 1 of the above embodiment is a so-called stick type, but the present invention is not limited to this, and a canister type in which a vacuum cleaner main body and a suction tool are connected via a hose and an extension pipe. It may be a vacuum cleaner.

The vacuum cleaner 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention is provided for the vacuum cleaner main body 10 having the electric blower 114, the suction tool 40 communicating with the vacuum cleaner main body 10 via the pipe portion 30, and the pipe portion 30. The mop 80 is provided with an accommodating portion 50 for accommodating the mop 80 in and out, and an opening 60 for communicating between the accommodating portion 50 and the pipe portion 30.

The above-mentioned electric vacuum cleaner 1 has a configuration in which the accommodating portion 50 communicates with the pipe portion 30 communicating the vacuum cleaner main body 10 and the suction tool 40 through the opening 60. Therefore, the vacuum cleaner 1 can suck and remove the dust adhering to the mop 80 through the opening 60 as the mop 80, which is an auxiliary dust collector, is taken in and out of the accommodating portion 50. Therefore, according to the vacuum cleaner 1, dust adhering to the mop 80 can be easily removed by an easy operation.

The vacuum cleaner 1 described above is preferably provided with an opening / closing means 62 capable of switching the opening 60 between an open state and a closed state.

By providing the opening / closing means 62 in this way, the opening 60 is opened when necessary for sucking and removing the dust adhering to the mop 80, and for example, the suction tool 40 sucks the dust for cleaning. In some cases, the opening 60 can be closed for use. According to such a configuration, even if the opening 60 communicating with the pipe portion 30 is provided, the vacuum cleaner 1 that can be used without reducing the suction force by the suction tool 40 can be provided. Although the configuration in which the opening / closing means 62 is provided is illustrated in the present embodiment, the configuration in which the opening / closing means 62 is not provided may be used, for example, as in the above-described modification.

In the vacuum cleaner 1 described above, the opening / closing means 62 has an opening / closing portion 66a capable of closing the opening 60 and an operating portion 66b for operating the opening / closing portion 66a, and by sliding the operation portion 66b. It is preferable that the opening / closing portion 66a can open / close the opening 60.

With such a configuration, the opening 60 can be opened and closed simply by sliding the operation unit 66b. In the vacuum cleaner 1, the opening / closing means 62 is not necessarily limited to the one having the above-mentioned configuration, and may be any as long as the opening 60 can be opened / closed.

In the vacuum cleaner 1 described above, the opening / closing means 62 has an opening / closing member 66 that can open / close the opening 60, and an opening / closing member accommodating portion 64 that slidably accommodates the opening / closing member 66. The opening / closing portion 66a that closes the portion 60 to close the opening 60, the opening / closing opening 66h that communicates with the opening 60 to open the opening 60, and is exposed to the outside of the opening / closing member accommodating portion 64. It is preferable that the operation unit 66b is provided so that the slide operation can be performed.

With such a configuration, by operating the operation unit 66b exposed to the outside of the opening / closing member accommodating portion 64, the opening / closing member 66 is slid inside the opening / closing member accommodating portion 64 and opened by the opening / closing unit 66a. The portion 60 can be closed, or the opening 60 can be communicated with the opening / closing opening 66h to be in the open state.

The vacuum cleaner 1 described above is preferably characterized in that the opening / closing means 62 has a system deconstruction portion 68 that switches between an engaged state and a non-engaged state in conjunction with the opening / closing operation.

By switching between the engaged state and the non-engaged state in conjunction with the opening / closing operation of the opening 60 by the opening / closing means 62 in this way, it is possible to prevent the opening 60 from unexpectedly opening and closing. it can. Further, by providing the system deconstruction portion 68 as described above, it is possible to give a sense of moderation to the operation of opening and closing the opening 60. In the present embodiment, an example in which the system deconstruction unit 68 is provided is shown, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the system deconstruction unit 68 may not be provided or the system deconstruction unit 68 may be provided. May have a configuration different from that described above.

The above-mentioned vacuum cleaner 1 is preferably characterized in that the mop 80 has a flange portion 210, and the collar portion 210 closes the insertion opening into which the mop 80 is inserted in the accommodating portion 50.

By doing so, for example, as described above, the opening / closing means 62 may be omitted, or the pipe portion 30 may be prevented from being opened to the atmosphere through the opening 60 by the flange portion 210 in addition to the opening / closing means 62. Can be done. If the flange portion 210 as described above is provided and the opening / closing means 62 is omitted, the configuration of the vacuum cleaner 1 can be simplified. Further, when the flange portion 210 is provided in addition to the opening / closing means 62, it is further reduced that the pipe portion 30 is opened to the atmosphere through the opening 60, and dust leaks from the accommodating portion 50 to the outside. Can be suppressed. The vacuum cleaner 1 does not necessarily have to be provided with the collar portion 210, and the collar portion 210 may be omitted or may be provided with another configuration in place of the collar portion 210.

In the vacuum cleaner 1 described above, the mop 80 has a collar portion 220, and the collar portion 210 switches the opening 60 between an open state and a closed state according to the insertion and removal of the fitting portion 50. It is preferable that the opening / closing means 62 functions as a function.

By doing so, for example, as described above, the opening / closing means 62 may be omitted, or the pipe portion 30 may be suppressed from being opened to the atmosphere through the opening 60 by the flange portion 220 in addition to the opening / closing means 62. Can be done. If the flange portion 220 is provided as described above and the opening / closing means 62 is omitted, the configuration of the vacuum cleaner 1 can be simplified. Further, when the flange portion 220 is provided in addition to the opening / closing means 62, the pipe portion 30 is further reduced from being opened to the atmosphere through the opening 60, and dust leaks from the accommodating portion 50 to the outside. Can be suppressed. The vacuum cleaner 1 does not necessarily have to be provided with the collar portion 210, and the collar portion 220 may be omitted or may be provided with another configuration in place of the collar portion 220.

The above-mentioned vacuum cleaner 1 is preferably characterized in that the accommodating portion 50 includes a protruding portion 56 protruding toward the internal space.

In this way, by inserting and removing the mop 80 from the accommodating portion 50, dust adhering to the head portion 82 (shown by the dotted line in FIG. 4) can be removed. In the present embodiment, an example in which the protrusion 56 is provided is shown, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the protrusion 56 may not be provided, or the protrusion 56 may be replaced or replaced with the protrusion 56. In addition to the protrusion 56, a head portion 82 that can remove dust may be provided. Further, the head portion 82 contains, for example, a material made of polypropylene resin.

The vacuum cleaner 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention includes an electric blower 114 having a fan portion 140 and an electric motor portion 142, and at least an elastic member 116 attached to the fan portion 140, and the elastic member 116 is a fan portion. It is characterized by having a first engaging portion 152 that engages with an edge portion on the intake side of 140, and a second engaging portion 154 that engages with an edge portion on the electric motor portion 142 side of the fan portion 140. is there.

With such a configuration, various effects can be expected depending on the elastic member 116. Specifically, by engaging the first engaging portion 152 of the elastic member 116 with the intake side of the fan portion 140, the effect of improving the airtightness of the electric blower 114 on the intake side can be expected. Further, if the exhaust port of the fan portion 140 is partially closed by the second engaging portion 154 that engages with the exhaust side of the fan portion 140, the effect of reducing the exhaust noise in the fan portion 140 can be expected.

The vacuum cleaner 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention includes an electric blower case 112 that supports the electric blower 114 from the side via an elastic member 116, and the electric blower case 112 electrically drives the exhaust gas flowing through the flow path. It is characterized by having a first exhaust opening 138 for exhausting to the outside of the blower case 112, and forming a second flow path 144 in which the exhaust from the fan portion 140 flows between the blower case 112 and the electric motor portion 142. Is good.

With such a configuration, the exhaust of the fan portion 140 flows through the second flow path 144 inside the electric blower case 112, and then is discharged to the outside of the electric blower case 112 from the first exhaust opening 138. Therefore, according to the above-described configuration, the length of the path through which the exhaust of the fan portion 140 flows can be sufficiently secured, and the effect of suppressing the exhaust noise can be expected.

The vacuum cleaner 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention includes the above-mentioned electric blower 114 units and a main body case 100 provided with the electric blower 114 units, and the main body case 100 projects inward and the elastic member 116. It is preferable that the first protrusion 122 is provided to support the above.

According to such a configuration, the electric blower unit 114 can be supported by the first protrusion 122 via the elastic member 116. As a result, the fan portion 140 can be supported from the side, and the prevention of rattling in the fan portion 140 and its vicinity can be suppressed.

In the vacuum cleaner 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention, the main body case 100 has a second protrusion 124 that protrudes inward from the first engaging portion 152 of the elastic member 116 and supports the fan portion 140. The first engaging portion 152 is located between the edge portion of the fan portion 140 and the second protruding portion 124 of the main body case 100, and comes into contact with the fan portion 140 and the second protruding portion 124. It should be a thing.

With such a configuration, the fan portion 140 can be firmly supported by the second protrusion 124.

In the vacuum cleaner 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention, the electric blower case 112 covers the electric motor portion 142 on one end side in the axial direction, the first case portion 130, and the electric motor portion 142 on the outer side in the radial direction. 132, and the first case portion 130 has a first exhaust opening 138, and the main body case 100 has a second exhaust opening 126 radially outward with respect to the second case portion 132. It should be a feature.

According to such a configuration, in the electric blower case 112, the exhaust of the fan portion 140 passing through the inside of the second case portion 132 is electrically operated through the first exhaust opening 138 provided in the first case portion 130. The air is discharged into the space (first flow path 125) formed between the blower case 112 and the main body case 100. The exhaust gas discharged to the first flow path 125 flows in the main body case 100 until it reaches the second exhaust opening 126, and then is discharged to the outside. Therefore, according to the above-described configuration, the path through which the exhaust gas of the fan unit 140 flows can be secured sufficiently long, and the effect of suppressing exhaust noise can be expected.

(1) The electric blower unit of the present invention includes a fan portion, an electric blower having an electric motor portion, and at least an elastic member attached to the fan portion, and the elastic member is an edge portion of the fan portion on the intake side. It is characterized by having a first engaging portion that engages with the fan portion and a second engaging portion that engages with the edge portion of the fan portion on the motor portion side.

(2) The electric blower unit of the above (1) includes an electric blower case that supports the electric blower from the side via the elastic member, and the electric blower case makes the exhaust gas flowing through the flow path electric. It is preferable that the first exhaust opening for exhausting to the outside of the blower case is provided, and a flow path through which the exhaust from the fan portion flows is formed between the motor portion and the motor portion.

(3) The electric vacuum cleaner of the present invention includes the electric blower unit according to the above (1) or (2) and a main body case provided with the electric blower unit, and the main body case projects inward. , It is characterized by having a first protrusion that supports the elastic member.

(4) In the electric vacuum cleaner of (3), the main body case has a second protrusion that projects inward from the first engaging portion of the elastic member and supports the fan portion. The first engaging portion is located between the edge portion of the fan portion and the second protrusion portion of the main body case, and comes into contact with the fan portion and the second protrusion portion. It should be a thing.

(5) In the electric vacuum cleaner according to (3) or (4), the electric blower case covers the first case portion that covers the electric motor portion on one end side in the axial direction and the second case portion that covers the electric motor portion on the radial outer side. It has a case portion, and the first case portion has the first exhaust opening, and the main body case has a second exhaust opening radially outward with respect to the second case portion. It should be a feature.

The present invention is not limited to those shown in the above-described embodiments, and it can be easily understood by those skilled in the art that there may be other embodiments from the teaching and spirit within the scope of the claims. Yeah.

The present invention can be suitably used in all vacuum cleaners.

1: Electric vacuum cleaner 10: Vacuum cleaner body 30: Pipe part 40: Suction tool 50: Accommodating part 56: Protrusion part 60: Opening 62: Opening and closing means 66a: Opening and closing part 66b: Operation part 68: System destructuring part 80: Mop 100: Main body case 112: Electric blower case 114: Electric blower 116: Elastic member 122: First protrusion 124: Second protrusion 126: Second exhaust opening 130: First case part 132: Second case part 138: 1st exhaust opening 140: Fan part 142: Electric motor part 144: 2nd flow path 152: 1st engaging part 154: 2nd engaging part 210: Brim part 220: Brim part

Claims (8)

A vacuum cleaner with an electric blower and
A suction tool that communicates with the vacuum cleaner body via a pipe,
An accommodating portion provided for the pipe portion and accommodating the auxiliary dust collector in and out freely,
An opening that communicates between the accommodating portion and the pipe portion,
A vacuum cleaner characterized by being equipped with. The vacuum cleaner according to claim 1, further comprising an opening / closing means capable of switching the opening between an open state and a closed state. The opening / closing means
An opening / closing part that can close the opening and
It has an operation unit for operating the opening / closing unit.
The vacuum cleaner according to claim 2, wherein the opening / closing operation can be performed by the opening / closing portion by sliding the operation portion. The opening / closing means
It has an opening / closing member that can open / close the opening and an opening / closing member accommodating portion that slidably accommodates the opening / closing member.
The opening / closing member
The opening / closing portion that closes the opening to close the opening, and
An opening / closing opening that communicates with the opening to open the opening,
The vacuum cleaner according to claim 3, further comprising the operating portion exposed to the outside of the opening / closing member accommodating portion to enable a sliding operation. The vacuum cleaner according to any one of claims 2 to 4, wherein the opening / closing means has a system deconstruction portion that switches between an engaged state and a non-engaged state in conjunction with the opening / closing operation. .. The auxiliary dust collector has a collar and has a collar.
The vacuum cleaner according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the collar portion closes an insertion opening into which the auxiliary dust collector is inserted in the accommodating portion. The auxiliary dust collector has a collar and has a collar.
Any of claims 2 to 5, wherein the collar portion functions as the opening / closing means by switching the opening between an open state and a closed state according to the insertion / removal of the housing portion. The vacuum cleaner described in the crab. The vacuum cleaner according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the accommodating portion includes a protrusion protruding toward an internal space.

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