JP2021169043A - Cleaner - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a cleaner having a mechanism capable of preventing an excessive rise of temperature in an electric blower.SOLUTION: A cleaner 1 includes: a main body 10 having an electric blower 15; a suction head 30; and a dust collection part 22 for collecting dust sucked from the suction head 30. The cleaner also includes: a first flow channel where air 70 sucked from the suction head 30 flows from the dust collection part 22 to the electric blower 15 inside the main body 10; and a second flow channel 71 where air entering from a space between the main body 10 and the dust collection part 22 flows to the electric blower 15 inside the main body 10. The dust collection part 22 is removable with respect to the main body 10 and is to be mounted on the main body 10 with a space.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 12

Description

This embodiment relates to a vacuum cleaner.

There is a vacuum cleaner having a structure in which warm air generated by heating the sucked air is applied to the surface of the object to be cleaned while sucking dust from the surface of the object to be cleaned. For example, Patent Document 1 describes a structure in which sucked air is heated and circulated on the surface of an object to be cleaned.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2016-43239

By the way, if the suction force of the vacuum cleaner is too strong, the dust collecting filter may be clogged and the temperature of the fan motor may rise too much. Therefore, if a thermistor is attached to the fan motor and it detects that the temperature has reached a certain level or higher, it is automatically controlled to operate at "weak" even when operating at "standard" or "turbo". desirable. However, when controlled in this way, there is a problem that the rotation speed of the fan motor decreases and the suction force decreases.

Therefore, an object of the present embodiment is to provide a vacuum cleaner having a mechanism capable of preventing the temperature of the electric blower from rising too high.

According to one aspect of the present embodiment, the vacuum cleaner includes a main body having an electric blower, a suction head, and a dust collecting portion for collecting dust sucked from the suction head. The air sucked from the head flows from the dust collecting portion to the electric blower side in the main body, and the air entering through the gap between the main body and the dust collecting portion is on the electric blower side in the main body. Provided is a vacuum cleaner having a second flow path that flows through the air, the dust collecting portion is removable from the main body, and the vacuum cleaner is attached to the main body with the gap.

According to the present embodiment, it is possible to provide a vacuum cleaner having a mechanism capable of preventing the temperature of the electric blower from rising too high.

The perspective view which shows the upright state of the vacuum cleaner which concerns on embodiment. Sectional drawing of the vacuum cleaner which concerns on embodiment. The perspective view of the nonwoven fabric filter provided in the vacuum cleaner which concerns on embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows the state that the warm air is blown out from the discharge port during operation of the vacuum cleaner which concerns on embodiment, (a) the stored state, (b) the first use state, (c) the second use. Status. Exploded view of the suction head provided in the vacuum cleaner according to the embodiment. FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the suction head shown in FIG. Top view of the tapping head included in the suction head shown in FIG. The perspective view which shows the upright state of the vacuum cleaner which concerns on embodiment. The side view which shows the use state of the vacuum cleaner which concerns on embodiment. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of a suction head included in the vacuum cleaner according to the embodiment. Exploded view of the suction head provided in the vacuum cleaner according to the embodiment. Sectional drawing of the vacuum cleaner which concerns on embodiment. It is explanatory drawing of the intake path for preventing overheating of a motor provided in the vacuum cleaner which concerns on embodiment, (a) the whole perspective view, (b) the sectional view of the main part, (c) the perspective view of the main part.

Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the description of the drawings below, the same or similar parts are designated by the same or similar reference numerals. However, it should be noted that the drawings are schematic, and the relationship between the thickness and the plane dimensions, the ratio of the thickness of each layer, etc. are different from the actual ones. Therefore, the specific thickness and dimensions should be determined in consideration of the following explanation. In addition, it goes without saying that the drawings include parts having different dimensional relationships and ratios from each other.

Further, the embodiments shown below exemplify devices and methods for embodying the technical idea of the present invention, and the embodiments of the present invention include materials, shapes, structures, and components of components. The arrangement etc. is not specified as the following. The embodiments of the present invention can be modified in various ways within the scope of the claims.

[Vacuum cleaner appearance]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an upright state (state at the time of storage) of the vacuum cleaner 1 according to the embodiment. The vacuum cleaner 1 is a relatively small and lightweight vacuum cleaner (for example, a futon cleaner) called a handy cleaner. As shown in FIG. 1, the main body 10 is formed in a substantially cylindrical shape. A suction head 30 having a swing mechanism is rotatably connected to one end side of the main body 10, and a U-shaped handle portion 50 is integrally formed on the other end side of the main body 10. When cleaning an object to be cleaned such as a futon, the user of the vacuum cleaner 1 grips the handle portion 50, tilts the main body 10 at an arbitrary angle, and moves the suction head 30 in the front-rear direction and the left-right direction. Hereinafter, each of the "front-back direction", "horizontal direction", and "vertical direction" shall be considered based on the user of the vacuum cleaner 1 unless otherwise specified.

[Vacuum cleaner internal configuration]
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the vacuum cleaner 1 according to the embodiment. Hereinafter, the internal configuration of the vacuum cleaner 1 according to the embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

The main body 10 includes a substantially cylindrical main body housing 10a. A U-shaped handle portion 50 is integrally formed on the upper portion of the main body housing 10a. An intake port 11b is formed at a substantially central portion of the lower end of the main body housing 10a, and a cylindrical duct cover 11 extends downward.

Inside the duct cover 11, a dust sensor 11a for detecting dust is provided. The dust sensor 11a is composed of a light emitting element and a light receiving element, and the light emitted from the light emitting element is received by the light receiving element on the opposite side across the duct cover 11. The passage of dust can be detected by determining the presence or absence of this light reception. The position of the dust sensor 11a is not limited to the inside of the duct cover 11, and may be anywhere where dust passes.

The motor chamber 15c contains a fan motor 15 which is an electric blower. The fan motor 15 includes a suction fan 15a and a suction motor 15b. When the suction motor 15b drives the suction fan 15a, a negative pressure is generated inside the vacuum cleaner 1 to suck dust. The fan motor 15 is driven by PWM control, but other control methods may be adopted depending on the type of the fan motor 15.

An annular non-woven fabric filter 17 is provided above the fan motor 15 via a motor rubber retainer 16. The upper part of the non-woven fabric filter 17 is closed by the filter cap 18, and a discharge flow path 19 is provided from the side of the non-woven fabric filter 17 through the back side of the main body housing 10a to the discharge port 23 at the lower end. A control board 12 is arranged in front of the discharge flow path 19 with a partition wall W1 in between. The control board 12 is a control unit that controls each part of the vacuum cleaner 1. The space in which the control board 12 is housed is separated from the discharge flow path 19 by the partition wall W1 and separated from the motor chamber 15c by the partition wall W2 inside the partition wall W1. That is, the air 70 is prevented from entering the control board 12 side from both the discharge flow path 19 and the motor chamber 15c.

The opening of the main body housing 10a formed below the fan motor 15 is closed by a conical dust collecting filter 13. The dust collection filter 13 is a resin frame in which a mesh filter is insert-molded to separate air 70 and dust (the description of the mesh filter is omitted). The dust collection filter 13 may be a HEPA (High Efficiency Particulate Air) filter.

A transparent dust cup 22 is mounted in front of the dust collection filter 13. The dust cup 22 collects dust and the like sucked from the suction port 33. By pressing the release button B (see FIG. 1) provided on the side surface of the dust cup 22, the dust cup 22 can be removed from the main body 10 and the dust accumulated in the dust cup 22 can be discarded.

The suction head 30 includes a head housing 30a having an upper and lower half structure. A rotation shaft A is provided along the longitudinal direction of the head housing 30a, and is supported by one end of the duct cover 11 so as to swing around the rotation shaft A within a certain angle range. A suction port 33 is provided on the lower surface of the head housing 30a, and a tapping mechanism including a tapping head 31 and a tapping motor 32 is provided in front of the suction port 33.

The suction port 33 is provided at substantially the center of the lower surface of the suction head 30 in order to suck dust from the surface to be cleaned. The structure of the suction port 33 may be a shape that simply has an opening as conventionally adopted, but may have a rotating member such as a brush inside the suction port 33. By having the rotating member, it is possible to scrape out the dust on the surface to be cleaned, especially in a long-haired object such as a carpet, and to suck in more dust.

On the front surface of the handle portion 50, an operation button 51 operated by the user with a fingertip and a lamp 52 indicating the operation result are provided. When the operation button 51 is pressed, the suction motor 15b is activated and the suction fan 15a is rotated. When the suction fan 15a rotates, dust is sucked into the dust cup 22 through the duct cover 11. Each time the operation button 51 is pressed, the rotation speed of the suction motor 15b changes, and the operation mode can be switched in three stages of "weak", "standard", and "turbo". Of course, a plurality of operation buttons 51 corresponding to each operation mode may be provided. If a convex portion or a concave portion is provided on the lower side of the handle portion 50 so that the user's finger can be touched, the position held by the user can be guided to a fixed position, and the operation button 51 can be pressed. It will be easier.

The power cord 53 is pulled out from the handle portion 50 and is connected to an outlet. If a rechargeable battery pack is attached to the inside of the main body housing 10a, it can be realized as a cordless cleaner using the rechargeable battery pack as a power source.

[Warm air blowing mechanism]
As described above, according to the conventional vacuum cleaner, it is difficult for the user to grasp the place where the warm air is blown. Further, since the distance between the warm air outlet and the object to be cleaned is constant, it is difficult to properly adjust the surface temperature of the object to be cleaned.

Therefore, the vacuum cleaner 1 according to the embodiment includes a warm air blowing mechanism that generates warm air by utilizing the waste heat of the suction motor 15b and blows it toward an object to be cleaned such as a futon. Specifically, a hot air discharge port 23 is provided on the suction head 30 side of the main body 10. Although it is a swinging head, warm air is blown out from the main body 10 side, so that the user can easily grasp the place where the warm air hits and adjust the temperature easily.

Hereinafter, the flow of the air 70 in the vacuum cleaner 1 will be described with reference to FIG. First, the air 70 sucked from the suction port 33 of the suction head 30 flows into the dust cup 22 through the duct cover 11 and the intake port 11b of the main body 10, and is dust in the air 70 by the dust collection filter 13. Is removed. The air 70 from which the dust has been removed flows into the motor chamber 15c, passes through the surface of the suction motor 15b, and is heated by the waste heat of the suction motor 15b. The warmed air 70 flows into the discharge flow path 19 through the non-woven fabric filter 17 provided on the downstream side of the suction motor 15b, and is blown out from the discharge port 23 toward the object to be cleaned. Since the temperature of the air 70 blown out from the discharge port 23 is about 40 to 50 ° C., the object to be cleaned such as a futon can be warmed and the humidity can be reduced.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the non-woven fabric filter 17 included in the vacuum cleaner according to the embodiment. As shown in FIG. 3, the non-woven fabric filter 17 is an annular pleated filter. Since the pleated filter is an accordion-like filter, a filter having as large a surface area as possible can be mounted in a small space. A disk-shaped plate portion is integrally provided on the upper portion 17c of the non-woven fabric filter 17, and the upper portion 17c is closed. The air 70 that has flowed in through the opening of the bottom 17a of the non-woven fabric filter 17 passes through the outer peripheral 17b of the non-woven fabric filter 17, and after removing fine dust, flows into the discharge flow path 19. According to such a configuration, the exhaust air of the fan motor 15 can be purified by the non-woven fabric filter 17 having a finer mesh than the dust collecting filter 13, so that the clean air 70 can be blown onto the object to be cleaned.

4A and 4B are explanatory views showing a state in which warm air is blown from the discharge port 23 during the operation of the vacuum cleaner 1 according to the embodiment, where FIG. 4A is a stored state and FIG. 4B is a first used state. , (C) indicate the second usage state. In the following description, reference numeral 70 will also be used for the warm air blown from the discharge port 23.

As shown in FIG. 4A, in the stored state (upright state), the angle formed by the main body 10 and the suction head 30 is approximately 90 °, and the warm air 70 is perpendicular to the object to be cleaned from the discharge port 23. Is sprayed on. The distance from the discharge port 23 to the object to be cleaned is about the length of the duct cover 11. When the main body 10 is erected on the suction head 30, the center of gravity of the main body 10 is located within the projected area of the suction head 30.

As shown in FIG. 4B, the first usage state is a state in which the main body 10 is tilted backward from the stored state and the swing head locking mechanism (described later) is released. Here, the angle formed by the main body 10 and the suction head 30 is about 45 °, and the warm air 70 is blown from the discharge port 23 to the object to be cleaned at an angle of about 45 °. The user can adjust the location where the warm air 70 hits while swinging his head at an appropriate angle by operating the handle portion 50. Since the discharge port 23 is formed behind the rotation shaft A, the distance from the discharge port 23 to the object to be cleaned is shorter than that in the stored state shown in FIG. 4A. As a result, the surface temperature of the object to be cleaned can be raised and the humidity can be further reduced.

As shown in FIG. 4C, the second usage state is a state in which the main body 10 is tilted to the rear most deeply. In the second use state, the angle formed by the main body 10 and the suction head 30 is approximately 10 °, and the warm air 70 is directly blown to the object to be cleaned from the discharge port 23 close to the surface to be cleaned. As a result, the surface temperature of the object to be cleaned can be raised and the humidity can be further reduced. When the discharge port 23 swings its head to a position substantially the same height as the lower surface of the suction head 30, the rotation of the swing head may be restricted.

As described above, the vacuum cleaner 1 according to the embodiment is a vacuum cleaner 1 including a suction head 30 rotatably connected to the main body 10, and the main body 10 blows air 70 through the suction head 30. The discharge port 23 includes a fan motor 15 that sucks inside, a heating unit that heats the air 70 sucked inside by the fan motor 15, and a discharge port 23 that discharges the air 70 heated by the heating unit to the outside. Is formed on the suction head 30 side of the main body 10. As a result, the warm air 70 is discharged from a position close to the user on the main body 10 side, so that the user can easily grasp the location where the warm air 70 hits and can easily adjust the temperature.

Further, the suction head 30 is connected to one end side of the main body 10, and the handle portion 50 is formed on the other end side of the main body 10. That is, since the discharge port 23 is formed on the side opposite to the handle portion 50, there is also an effect that the warm air 70 does not directly hit the user.

Further, the suction head 30 is connected to the main body 10 so as to be rotatable around a rotation shaft A along the longitudinal direction of the suction head 30, and the discharge port 23 is rearward of the rotation shaft A. It is formed. As a result, since the user can easily see the discharge port 23, it is easier to grasp the location where the warm air 70 hits, and it is easier to adjust the temperature.

Further, the heating portion is the surface of the suction motor 15b constituting the fan motor 15, and the air sucked inside the main body 10 flows along at least a part of the surface of the suction motor 15b and is discharged to the discharge port 23. The flow path 19 is formed. As a result, the hot air 70 is generated by utilizing the waste heat of the motor, so that it is not necessary to separately provide a heating unit for generating the hot air 70, which is advantageous in terms of miniaturization and cost reduction.

Further, the main body 10 includes a dust collecting filter 13 upstream of the fan motor 15 and a non-woven fabric filter 17 having a finer mesh than the dust collecting filter 13 downstream of the fan motor 15. As a result, it is possible to purify the exhaust gas of the fan motor 15 and blow clean air 70 onto the object to be cleaned.

[Striking mechanism]
The main purpose of conventional vacuum cleaners is to suck dust on the floor, but recently, objects to be cleaned have the purpose of sucking dust and mite dung that adhere to bedding such as futons. Various vacuum cleaners equipped with a tapping mechanism that vibrates the floor have been proposed. Since dust and mite droppings cause allergies, it is desired to improve the tapping power. Therefore, the vacuum cleaner 1 according to the embodiment employs the following tapping mechanism in order to further increase the tapping force.

FIG. 5 is an exploded view of the suction head 30 included in the vacuum cleaner 1 according to the embodiment. Here, only the main members constituting the tapping mechanism are shown. As shown in FIG. 5, the tapping motor 32 to which the eccentric disk 39 is attached is housed in the motor case 40, and the motor case 40 and the tapping head base 37 are directly connected by screws (not shown). Of course, a connection method other than screwing may be used. On the other hand, the elastic body (packing) 35 is fitted to the outside of the two support portions 35a protruding from the upper surface of the tapping head 31, and the groove formed on the outer circumference of the elastic body 35 is fitted into the two openings 35b of the head housing 30a. The support portion 35a and the tapping head base 37 are fixed by screws 38 so as to be in contact with each other. As a result, the motor case 40, the tapping head base 37, and the tapping head 31 are elastically supported by the head housing 30a as a whole.

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the suction head 30 shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 6, the tapping motor case 40 is arranged between the two support portions 35a protruding from the upper surface of the tapping head 31, and has a structure in which the weight of the tapping motor 32 is supported at two places. Since the eccentric disk 39 is attached to the rotation shaft of the tapping motor 32 by eccentricity, when the tapping motor 32 is rotated, vibration corresponding to the rotation speed can be generated. The vibration corresponding to the rotation speed is transmitted to the tapping head 31 via the tapping head base 37, and the tapping head 31 is vibrated up and down. Since a plurality of protrusions are provided on the lower surface of the tapping head 31, dust and the like in the back of the object to be cleaned can be effectively tapped out. In order to prevent so-called chattering noise from being generated during vibration, each part may be provided with a member that absorbs vibration. As a member that absorbs vibration, a rubber or polyurethane-based material can be used.

FIG. 7 is a top view of the tapping head 31 included in the suction head 30 shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 7, the tapping head 31 has a symmetrical shape when viewed from the upper surface, as if the handles of two futon beaters were connected to each other. It is formed wider toward the end, and many openings 31a are formed. The vicinity of the support portion 35a plays a role like a handle for hitting a futon, and has a structure in which a large hitting force can be obtained at the end of the hitting head 31.

As described above, the vacuum cleaner 1 according to the embodiment is a vacuum cleaner 1 provided with a tapping mechanism that vibrates the tapping head 31 by the vibration of a motor with an eccentric disk, and the end portion of the tapping head 31 is formed wide. doing. As a result, a large vibration is obtained toward the end portion, and the striking force can be increased.

Further, a plurality of openings 31a are formed in the tapping head 31. As a result, there are many parts where the tapping head 31 hits and does not hit the object to be cleaned such as a futon, so that the contact pressure can be increased and a large amount of dust can be ejected from the inside of the object to be cleaned.

Further, the support portions 35a of the tapping head 31 are formed at two locations, and the tapping motor case 40 is arranged between the two support portions 35a. As a result, the weight of the hitting motor 32 is directly transmitted to the hitting head 31 through the two support portions 35a, so that the hitting force can be increased and the dust floating effect can be improved.

[Dust amount display mechanism]
The main purpose of conventional vacuum cleaners is to suck dust on the floor surface, but recently, various display mechanisms have been proposed that show the amount of dust sucked. In order to perform cleaning efficiently, it is desirable that the amount of dust can be easily grasped. Therefore, the vacuum cleaner 1 according to the embodiment employs the following dust amount display mechanism in order to facilitate grasping the dust amount.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing an upright state of the vacuum cleaner 1 according to the embodiment. Here, for the purpose of explaining the dust amount display mechanism, a state in which members such as the dust cup 22 and the dust collection filter 13 are removed is shown. As shown in FIG. 8, a dust amount display unit 21 for displaying the dust amount is arranged on the back side of the dust cup 22. Since a conical dust collection filter 13 is attached to the front of the dust amount display unit 21, two dust amount display units 21 are provided at a lower position not facing the dust collection filter 13.

The dust amount display unit 21 is composed of a substrate on which a light emitting means is mounted and a light guide plate such as an acrylic plate that covers the substrate. The light emitting means is, for example, red and green light emitting diodes (LEDs). A plurality of colors can be created by mounting a light emitting diode that emits a plurality of colors and adjusting the brightness of each light emitting diode. Further, by covering with a light guide plate having a light diffusing function, the light of the light emitting diode is emitted from the entire light guide plate, so that the entire transparent dust cup 22 emits light and the visibility is improved.

A dust sensor 11a for detecting dust is provided inside the duct cover 11, and the emission color of the dust amount display unit 21 changes according to the amount of dust detected by the dust sensor 11a. Such display control is realized by the control board 12. The control board 12 may cause the dust amount display unit 21 to emit red light when there is a large amount of dust, and may be changed to red, yellow, or green as the amount of dust decreases. This makes it possible to visually feel how much dust has been reduced when cleaning the same area.

FIG. 9 is a side view showing a usage state of the vacuum cleaner 1 according to the embodiment. As shown in FIG. 9, the dust cup 22 is a large member provided on the main body 10 and is arranged on the front side which is easy for the user to see, so that the amount of dust can be easily grasped. In particular, when the main body 10 is tilted down, the entire dust cup 22 can be seen well, which is effective when cleaning bedding such as a futon.

Although the transparent dust cup 22 is illustrated here, the dust cup 22 may be translucent, such as a smoked one or one provided with irregularities. If the dust cup 22 is made translucent, the light diffusion effect is increased, which is more effective.

As described above, the vacuum cleaner 1 according to the embodiment is a vacuum cleaner 1 provided with a dust amount display mechanism for displaying the dust amount, and the dust cup 22 is made transparent or translucent and is placed on the back side of the dust cup 22. A dust amount display unit 21 for displaying the amount of dust is arranged. As a result, the entire dust cup 22 can be made to emit light in a color corresponding to the amount of dust, so that the amount of dust can be easily grasped. It also has the effect of facilitating grasping the amount of dust accumulated in the dust cup 22.

[Swing head lock mechanism]
FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view of the suction head 30 included in the vacuum cleaner 1 according to the embodiment, and FIG. 11 is an exploded view thereof. Hereinafter, the swing head locking mechanism included in the vacuum cleaner 1 according to the embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 10 and 11.

As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, a rotation shaft A is provided along the longitudinal direction of the head housing 30a, and the main body 10 and the suction head 30 swing in an angle range of approximately 10 ° to 90 °. It is possible. Specifically, a plate-shaped protruding portion 43 extending outward from the shaft portion 42 of the duct cover 11 is provided, and a recess is formed at the tip of the protruding portion 43. The head housing 30a is provided with an elastic stopper 44. Only when the main body 10 stands upright with respect to the suction head 30 (only when the angle formed by the main body 10 and the suction head 30 becomes approximately 90 °), the protrusion 43 and the stopper 44 face each other, and the stopper 44 bends. It fits into the recess of the protruding portion 43. Rotation is restricted in this angle range larger than 90 °. According to such a configuration, the vacuum cleaner 1 can be made to stand on its own in a stable state while the suction head 30 is installed on the floor surface.

As described above, the vacuum cleaner 1 according to the embodiment is a vacuum cleaner 1 provided with a swing head locking mechanism, and is locked only when the main body 10 stands upright with respect to the suction head 30. .. Therefore, it is possible to swing the head in a certain angle range except when standing upright, and it is possible to provide a user-friendly vacuum cleaner 1.

[Motor overheat prevention mechanism]
By the way, if the suction force of the vacuum cleaner 1 is too strong, the dust collecting filter 13 may be clogged, that is, the temperature of the fan motor 15 may rise too much. Therefore, if a thermistor is attached to the fan motor 15 and it detects that the temperature has reached a certain level or higher, it is automatically controlled to operate at "weak" even when operating at "standard" or "turbo". Is desirable.

However, when controlled in this way, the rotation speed of the fan motor 15 decreases, and the suction force decreases. Therefore, in the vacuum cleaner 1 according to the embodiment, the following motor overheat prevention mechanism is adopted in order to prevent the temperature of the fan motor 15 from rising too much.

FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view of the vacuum cleaner 1 according to the embodiment. As shown in FIG. 12, an intake path 71 for preventing motor overheating may be provided separately from the normal dust suction path (corresponding to the arrow of reference numeral 70). The specific structure of the intake path 71 is not limited, but it is desirable that the intake path 71 is provided on the downstream side of the dust collecting filter 13 and on the upstream side of the intake port of the fan motor 15. If such an intake path 71 is provided, when dust is attached to the dust collection filter 13, the amount of air sucked from the intake path 71 increases, and the temperature of the fan motor 15 is prevented from rising too much. be able to.

13A and 13B are explanatory views of an intake path 71 for preventing motor overheating included in the vacuum cleaner 1 according to the embodiment, FIG. 13A is an overall perspective view, and FIG. 13B is a cross-sectional view of a main part. , FIG. 13 (c) is a perspective view of a main part. FIG. 13A shows a state in which the dust cup 22 and the dust collection filter 13 are removed.

As shown in FIG. 13, there is a gap between the semicircular cover 10b attached to the front surface side of the upper part of the dust cup 22 and the main body housing 10a. The gap of the dust cup 22 may be used as an intake path 71 for preventing motor overheating. In this example, slits S1 and S2 are provided in the main body housing 10a so as to face the dust collecting filter 13. Further, a filter cover 13a is provided on the upstream side of the fan motor 15 facing the dust collecting filter 13, and a slit 13b is provided on the side surface of the filter cover 13a.

As a result, the draft sucked from the gap of the dust cup 22 flows to the front of the motor chamber 15c, passes through the slits S1 and S2 provided in the main body housing 10a, and further, the slit provided on the side surface of the filter cover 13a. Through 13b, it flows into the motor chamber 15c together with the air 70 (see FIG. 12) from the normal dust suction path. Since the gap of the dust cup 22 is only on the side opposite to the object to be cleaned (the front side of the main body 10) such as a futon, clean air can be taken in.

As described above, the vacuum cleaner 1 according to the embodiment is a vacuum cleaner 1 provided with a motor overheat prevention mechanism for preventing the temperature of the fan motor 15 from rising too high, and is a motor separate from the normal dust suction path. An intake path 71 for preventing overheating is provided. As a result, it is possible to prevent the temperature of the fan motor 15 from rising too much, so that there is no problem that the suction force is lowered.

Further, as the intake path 71 for preventing the motor from overheating, the gap of the dust cup 22 on the front side of the main body 10 is used. As a result, clean air can be taken in, and it is possible to efficiently prevent motor overheating.

Although not specifically mentioned in the above description, the main body 10 and the suction head 30 may or may not be detachable. That is, as long as the main body portion and the head portion can be grasped separately, the present embodiment can be applied.

Of course, it may also have various protective functions provided by a general vacuum cleaner. For example, a bimetal is provided in the vicinity of the fan motor 15 so that the operation is completely stopped when abnormal heat is generated.

[Other embodiments]
As mentioned above, although described by embodiment, the statements and drawings that form part of this disclosure should not be understood to limit the invention. This disclosure will reveal to those skilled in the art various alternative embodiments, examples and operational techniques.

As described above, it goes without saying that the present invention includes various embodiments not described here. Therefore, the technical scope of the present invention is defined only by the matters specifying the invention relating to the reasonable claims from the above description.

(1) There is a vacuum cleaner having a structure in which warm air generated by heating the sucked air is applied to the surface of the object to be cleaned while sucking dust from the surface of the object to be cleaned. For example, Patent Document 1 describes a structure in which sucked air is heated and circulated on the surface of an object to be cleaned.

Conventionally, it has been desired to improve usability in a vacuum cleaner provided with a swingable head. An object of the present embodiment is to provide a vacuum cleaner head and a vacuum cleaner that are easier to use than the conventional ones and can be swung.

According to one aspect of the present embodiment, the head housing having a suction port, the duct cover whose shaft portion is rotatably supported with respect to the head housing, and the duct cover are rotated at a predetermined angle. A vacuum cleaner head is provided with a regulatory mechanism.

Further, according to another aspect of the present embodiment, there is provided a vacuum cleaner including the head and a vacuum cleaner main body communicating with the head.

According to the present embodiment, it is possible to provide a vacuum cleaner head and a vacuum cleaner that are easier to use and can be swung as compared with the conventional case.

(2) Here, according to the vacuum cleaner described in Patent Document 1, warm air is blown from the lower surface of the integrally configured casing. Therefore, it is difficult for the user to grasp the place where the warm air is blown. Further, since the distance between the warm air outlet and the object to be cleaned is constant, it is difficult to properly adjust the surface temperature of the object to be cleaned.

Therefore, an object of the present embodiment is to provide a vacuum cleaner that makes it easy for the user to grasp the place where the warm air hits and adjust the temperature.

The vacuum cleaner according to one aspect of the present embodiment has a main body having an electric blower whose rotating shaft is arranged along the first direction, and a suction port rotatably connected to the main body for sucking dust. A suction head to be provided, a dust cup for collecting dust sucked from the suction port, a warm air blowing mechanism provided in the main body and blowing out the exhaust of the electric blower toward a cleaning target, and a warm air blowing mechanism provided in the main body. A battery pack as a power source is provided, the suction head is connected to one side of the main body in the first direction, and the air sucked through the suction port is one of the first directions in the main body. In the cleaning of the object to be cleaned, the hot air that flows in from the side and is generated by the heat generated by the electric blower is discharged by the warm air blowing mechanism while sucking dust from the suction port.

According to the present embodiment, it is possible to provide a vacuum cleaner in which the user can easily grasp the location where the warm air hits and the temperature can be easily adjusted.

The vacuum cleaner according to the present embodiment can be used for all electric vacuum cleaners. In particular, it is effective when applied to a relatively small and lightweight vacuum cleaner (for example, a futon cleaner) called a handy cleaner.

1 Vacuum cleaner 10 Main body 11b Intake port 13a Filter cover 13b Slit 15 Fan motor (electric fan)
22 Dust cup 30 Suction head 71 Suction path

Claims (4)

A vacuum cleaner including a main body having an electric blower, a suction head, and a dust collecting unit for collecting dust sucked from the suction head.
A first flow path in which air sucked from the suction head flows from the dust collector to the electric blower side in the main body, and
A second flow path through which air entering through a gap between the main body and the dust collecting portion flows to the electric blower side in the main body, and
Have,
The dust collector is removable from the main body and is attached to the main body with the gap.
Vacuum cleaner. The main body has an intake port that communicates with the dust collecting portion.
The first flow path is a flow path in which air sucked from the suction head flows from the dust collecting portion into the main body through the intake port and flows to the electric blower side.
The vacuum cleaner according to claim 1. The second flow path is a flow path in which air entering through a gap between the main body and the dust collecting portion flows into the main body through a slit and flows to the electric blower side.
The vacuum cleaner according to claim 1 or 2. The main body includes a filter cover provided on the upstream side of the electric blower.
The filter cover has a slit on the side surface side.
The second flow path is a flow path in which the air flowing into the main body flows to the electric blower side of the main body through the slit of the filter cover.
The vacuum cleaner according to any one of claims 1 to 3.

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