JP2022146054A - cleaning system - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a cleaning system that improves efficiency of transfer of dust from a vacuum cleaner to a charging stand.SOLUTION: A cleaning system according to the present invention comprises: a vacuum cleaner 10 comprising an air blower 110, and a dust collection part 112 for collecting dust by suction force of the air blower 110; and a charging stand comprising a communication cylinder part 200 for collecting the dust collected by the dust collection part 112. The dust collection part 112 is located directly on the communication cylinder part 200 when the vacuum cleaner 10 is placed on the charging stand 20, and comprises an openable/closable lid body 1129 for communicating with the communication cylinder part 200. When the vacuum cleaner 10 is placed on the charging stand 20, and the lid body 1129 is opened, the air blower 110 is driven.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a cleaning system having a charging stand on which a vacuum cleaner is placed.

As conventional electric vacuum cleaners, there are techniques described in Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2, for example.

Patent Literature 1 discloses a rechargeable vertical vacuum cleaner that includes a motor that generates a suction force inside the vacuum cleaner body, a dust collection chamber that collects dust, a rechargeable storage battery, and a floor nozzle. ing. Moreover, in Patent Document 1, a charging stand is provided for placing a rechargeable vertical cleaner and charging a storage battery in the cleaner main body. The charging base is equipped with a dust collection bag and a suction motor. When the floor nozzle is fitted to the charging base, the suction motor starts and the dust collection chamber inside the rechargeable vertical vacuum cleaner is drawn through the opening of the floor nozzle. The dust collected in the charging base is sucked into the dust collection bag in the charging base.

Further, Patent Literature 2 discloses a robot cleaner that autonomously travels on a floor surface. A robot cleaner includes a first electric blower that sucks dust from a floor surface, a first dust collector that collects the sucked dust, a storage battery, a rotating brush, and a drive wheel. Moreover, in patent document 2, it connects with a robot cleaner, and has the charging stand which charges a storage battery. The charging base is equipped with a second dust collection unit and a second electric blower. After connecting to the robot cleaner, the second electric blower is operated to collect dust in the first dust collection unit and collect it in the second collection unit. Transfer to dust section.

JP-A-5-84161 JP 2019-166276 A

In the techniques described in Patent Documents 1 and 2, the suction motor (second electric blower) installed on the charging base is started, and the dust collected in the dust collection chamber on the cleaner side is collected on the charging base. Since it is transferred to the dust bag (second dust collection part), dust accumulates in the dust bag (second dust collection part), and when the suction power becomes weak, the dust bag (second dust collection part) on the vacuum cleaner side ) cannot be sufficiently collected in the dust collection bag (second dust collection portion) installed on the charging stand.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to solve the above problems and to provide a cleaning system that improves the efficiency of transferring dust from an electric vacuum cleaner to a charging stand that can also collect dust.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a vacuum cleaner comprising an air blower and a dust collection unit for collecting dust by the suction force of the air blower, and a vacuum cleaner on which the vacuum cleaner is placed. A cleaning system comprising a charging stand having a communication tube portion for passing or collecting dust collected in a portion, wherein the dust collecting portion is connected to the charging stand while the vacuum cleaner is placed on the charging stand. An openable and closable cover positioned directly above the tubular portion and communicating with the communicating tubular portion is provided, and when the vacuum cleaner is placed on the charging base, the lid opens and the vacuum cleaner. is configured to drive the blower.

ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the cleaning system which aimed at the efficiency improvement of the transfer of the dust from a vacuum cleaner to a charging stand can be provided.

1 is an external perspective view of a vacuum cleaner placed on a charging stand according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention; FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the switch button of an operation switch part. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing another example of a switch button of the operation switch section; 1 is a control block diagram of a cleaning system according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention; FIG. 1 is a partial cross-sectional view of the cleaning system according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention cut along the vertical direction; FIG. 4 is an operation flow chart of an automatic cleaning mode of the dust collector by automatic operation according to the first embodiment of the present invention; 4 is an operation flowchart of an automatic cleaning mode of the dust collecting portion by manual operation according to the first embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 6 is a partial cross-sectional view of the cleaning system according to the second embodiment of the present invention, cut along the vertical direction; FIG. 10 is a partial cross-sectional view of the cleaning system according to the third embodiment of the present invention, cut along the vertical direction; FIG. 10 is a partial cross-sectional view of the cleaning system according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention, cut along the vertical direction; It is an external appearance perspective view of the vacuum cleaner mounted in the charging stand which concerns on Example 5 of this invention. FIG. 11 is a control block diagram of a cleaning system according to Example 5 of the present invention;

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. Similar components are denoted by similar reference numerals, and similar descriptions are not repeated.

The various constituent elements of the present invention do not necessarily have to be independent entities, and one constituent element may consist of a plurality of members, a plurality of constituent elements may consist of one member, a certain constituent element may part of a component, part of one component overlaps part of another component, and so on.

FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of a vacuum cleaner mounted on a charging base according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. FIG. 2A is a diagram showing an example of a switch button of an operation switch section. FIG. 2B is a diagram showing another example of the switch button of the operation switch section. In the first embodiment, front and rear, left and right, and up and down are defined from the point of view of the user performing cleaning.

In FIG. 1 , the cleaning system 1 includes a vacuum cleaner 10 and a charging stand 20 that supports the vacuum cleaner 10 . The charging stand 20 charges the electric vacuum cleaner 10 and also collects dust. When the vacuum cleaner 10 is not used, it is placed on the charging base 20 and charged.

The electric vacuum cleaner 10 includes a cleaner main body 11, an extension pipe 12 having one end connected to the cleaner main body 11, and a suction body 13 connected to the other end of the extension pipe. The cleaner main body 11 includes a motor case 111 that houses an air blower 110 that generates a suction force, a dust collector 112 that houses dust sucked in by the suction force of the air blower 110, a handle portion 113 that is gripped by the user, and the air blower 110. A storage battery 114 is provided to power the . The handle portion 113 is provided with an operation switch portion 115 .

As shown in FIG. 2A, the operation switch unit 115 includes an operation control button 1151a for selecting the operation of the blower 110, an automatic cleaning control button 1151b (manual start button) for executing automatic cleaning, and the blower 110. and a display unit 1153a for displaying the remaining amount of the storage battery 114, cleaning the filter, and automatic cleaning of the dust collection unit. In Example 1, the operation control button 1151a has two modes of "strong" and "standard". The operation control button 1151a also serves as an automatic cleaning control button 1151b (manual start button), and by pressing the "standard" button for 3 seconds, automatic cleaning, which will be described later, is executed.

In FIG. 2A, the operation control button 1151a and the automatic cleaning control button 1151b are configured to serve as both, but as shown in FIG. 2B, for example, the operation control button 1151a and the automatic cleaning control button 1151b are configured separately. can be In FIG. 2B, an automatic cleaning control button 1151b is configured independently of the operation control button 1151a. Furthermore, in FIG. 2B, a display section 1153b is provided around the automatic cleaning control button 1151b.

FIG. 3 is a control block diagram of the cleaning system according to Example 1 of the present invention. An AC adapter 21 is connected to the charging stand 20 and converts alternating current into direct current. A female connector 23 is connected to the AC adapter 21 via a power line 22 . The vacuum cleaner 10 includes a male connector 116 that connects to the female connector 23 of the charging base 20 when placed on the charging base 20, and a control unit 118 that is connected to the male connector 116 via a power line 117. there is The control unit 118 includes a storage unit in which control programs necessary for driving, charging, etc. of the vacuum cleaner 10 are stored, and a central processing unit that executes the control programs. Also, storage battery 114 and blower 110 are connected to control unit 118 and controlled by control unit 118 .

When cleaning the floor surface, the vacuum cleaner 10 is removed from the charging stand 20. - 特許庁When the operation control button 1151 of the operation switch unit 115 is pressed, the blower 110 starts operating and generates a suction force. Dust on the floor surface is sucked onto the floor surface by the suction member. The sucked dust is in contact with the suction body 13 , and the dust sucked from the suction body 13 is collected in the dust collecting portion 112 via the extension pipe 12 . The vacuum cleaner 10 of Example 1 is a cyclone vacuum cleaner, dust and air are separated by centrifugal separation, and only the air is exhausted from the exhaust port.

After cleaning is finished, the electric vacuum cleaner 10 is placed on the charging base 20 and charging is started. Further, the first embodiment is characterized in that the dust collected in the dust collecting portion 112 of the electric vacuum cleaner 10 is transferred to the dust container of the charging base 20 . This configuration will be described below.

FIG. 4 is a partial cross-sectional view of the cleaning system according to the first embodiment of the present invention cut along the vertical direction. The dust collecting portion 112 includes an outer cylinder 1121 forming an outer shell of the dust collecting portion 112, an inner cylinder 1122 accommodated inside the outer cylinder 1121, an umbrella portion 1123 disposed below the inner cylinder 1122, and an umbrella. A convex portion 1124 protruding downward from the portion 1123 and a compression spring 1125 arranged between the inner cylinder 1122 and the convex portion 1124 to urge the umbrella portion 1123 and the convex portion 1124 downward are provided. In Example 1, the umbrella portion 1123, the convex portion 1124, and the compression spring 1125 constitute a dust discharge mechanism.

A filter storage chamber 1126 is formed above the outer cylinder 1121 . A first filter 1127 for filtering dust contained in the air that has passed through the inner cylinder 1122 is provided below the filter storage chamber 1126, and the first filter 1127 is provided above (downstream) the first filter 1127. A second filter 1128 is provided to filter dust contained in the passing air.

The air blower 110 is arranged above (on the downstream side of) the filter storage chamber 1126, and the filter storage chamber 1126 and the suction port of the air blower 110 communicate with each other. The cleaner main body 11 is provided with an exhaust port 119 for discharging the exhaust air of the blower 110 to the outside.

A lid 1129 that opens downward is provided below the dust collection section 112 (outer cylinder 1121). The lid 1129 is rotatably supported by the dust collection section 112 (outer cylinder 1121) by a lid hinge 1129a.

An inlet 1121a communicating with the extension pipe 12 is formed above the outer cylinder 1121, and the inlet 1121a is connected to the outer cylinder 1121 so that the air flowing in from the inlet 1121a swirls in the outer cylinder 1121. is shifted from the central axis 120 of the .

In the electric vacuum cleaner 10 of Example 1, the central axis 12a of the extension pipe 12, the central axis 120 of the outer cylinder 1121, and the central axis 110a of the blower 110 face the same direction.

On the other hand, the charging base 20 includes a cylindrical portion 201 recessed downward from above, a conical portion 202 disposed below the cylindrical portion 201, and a lower surface connecting portion formed below the conical portion 202. A dust receptacle receiving portion 204 is provided which communicates with the conical portion 202 by 203 . In Example 1, the cylindrical portion 201 and the conical portion 202 form the communicating cylindrical portion 200 . The communication tube portion 200 has a circular shape or a D shape when viewed from above. In the case of the D shape, the flat surface is located at the lid hinge 1129a. The lower surface connecting portion 203 is formed in a cylindrical shape and its diameter is formed to be larger than the outer diameter of the umbrella portion 1123, so that the dust collected under the umbrella portion 1123 is sent to the dust container 205 without clogging. In other words, the communicating cylinder part 200 of the first embodiment has a function of allowing the dust collected in the dust collecting part 112 to pass through and sending the dust to the dust container 205 .

A dust container 205 for receiving dust from the dust collecting portion 112 is provided inside the dust container accommodating portion 204 . In addition, the dust container accommodating portion 204 is provided with an openable door 206 that can be opened and closed as indicated by a broken line. A sealing member (not shown) is provided between the dust container accommodating portion 204 and the opening/closing door 206 to make the inside of the dust container accommodating portion 204 an airtight space.

A connection seal member 207 for maintaining airtightness is provided at the connection portion between the dust collecting portion 112 and the charging base 20 . The connection seal member 207 may be provided either on the charging stand 20 side or on the dust collecting section 112 side.

The dust collecting part 112 is located directly above the communicating tube part 200 when the vacuum cleaner 10 is placed on the charging base 20 . When dust collector 112 and charging base 20 are connected, lid 1129 is unlocked, and lid 1129 opens toward cylindrical portion 201 with lid hinge 1129a as a fulcrum. When the cover 1129 is opened, the dust accumulated in the dust collecting portion 112 drops toward the cylindrical portion 201 due to gravity. Furthermore, in Example 1, the umbrella portion 1123 and the convex portion 1124 slide toward the charging base 20 due to the action of the compression spring 1125 that urges the umbrella portion 1123 and the convex portion 1124 downward. Dust adhering inside and around the portion 1124 is pushed out to the cylindrical portion 201 below.

Furthermore, in Example 1, the air blower 110 is driven to discharge the dust collected in the dust collector 112 . In a conventional electric vacuum cleaner, a blower for suction is provided on the charging base side so as to suck out the dust collected on the vacuum cleaner side. It is characterized by discharging dust to the charging stand side. Next, the operation of discharging dust to the charging stand will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5. FIG. FIG. 5 is an operational flow chart of an automatic cleaning mode for the dust collector by automatic operation according to the first embodiment of the present invention. In the first embodiment, automatic cleaning means driving the blower 110 while the vacuum cleaner 10 is placed on the charging stand.

When the cleaning is completed and the electric vacuum cleaner 10 is placed on the charging base 20, the control unit 118 starts the automatic cleaning mode of the dust collecting unit 112 (step S501).

Next, the control unit 118 executes charge detection control for the storage battery 114 (step S502), and detects whether or not the storage battery 114 is being charged (step S503). When the control unit 118 determines that the storage battery 114 is being charged (Yes in step S503), the storage battery 114 is continuously charged (step S504). If control unit 118 determines that storage battery 114 has not been charged (No in step S503), it repeats the operations from step S502. Control unit 118 determines whether vacuum cleaner 10 is placed on charging base 20 based on whether storage battery 114 is being charged in step S503. That is, if at least storage battery 114 is being charged, it is determined that vacuum cleaner 10 is placed on charging base 20 .

Whether or not the vacuum cleaner 10 is placed on the charging base 20 is determined using a mechanical ground sensor (not shown) provided on the suction body 13 in addition to the charging state of the storage battery 114 described above. may The ground sensor is a detection means that prevents a rotating brush (not shown) provided on the suction body 13 from being driven in a state of being separated from the floor. As shown in FIG. 1, when the vacuum cleaner 10 is placed on the charging stand 20, the suction body 13 is configured to be grounded, so the grounding can be detected by the grounding sensor of the suction body 13. In other words, it can be determined that the vacuum cleaner 10 is placed on the charging base 20 when the storage battery 114 is charged and the ground sensor can determine that the suction member 13 is grounded. According to this, even if the power line 22 and the female connector 23 are detachable from the charging base 20 , it can be reliably determined that the vacuum cleaner 10 is placed on the charging base 20 .

Control unit 118 detects the remaining amount of storage battery 114 and determines whether the remaining amount of storage battery 114 is equal to or greater than a predetermined amount (step S505). If the remaining amount of the storage battery 114 is equal to or greater than the predetermined amount (Yes in step S505), the control unit 118 starts the automatic cleaning start mode of the dust collection unit 112 after the vacuum cleaner 10 is placed on the charging base 20. It is determined whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed since the transition (step S506). This predetermined time is the time from when the vacuum cleaner 10 is placed on the charging base 20 until the lid body 1129 is opened and the dust falls on the cylindrical portion 201, and when the vacuum cleaner 10 is placed on the charging base 20 and is in use. This time is set with the intention of the time required for the person to leave the charging base 20 .

When the remaining amount of the storage battery 114 is less than the predetermined amount (No in step S505) and when the predetermined time has not passed since the vacuum cleaner 10 was placed on the charging base 20 (No in step S506), step S504 Repeat the actions from

In step S506, when a predetermined time has passed since the vacuum cleaner 10 was placed on the charging stand 20 (Yes in step S506), the control unit 118 notifies that the dust collection unit 112 is automatically cleaning. The notification mode is executed (step S507). In the notification mode of Example 1, the display units 1153a and 1153b installed in the operation switch unit 115 of the vacuum cleaner 10 are turned on (see FIGS. 2A and 2B).

After executing the notification mode, control unit 118 drives blower 110 (step S508) to automatically clean dust collecting unit 112 .

Now, referring back to FIG. 4, the operation of automatic cleaning of the dust collecting section 112 will be described. When the blower 110 is driven, air is sucked through the suction body 13 and the extension pipe 12, and the sucked air flows into the outer cylinder 1121 through the inlet 1121a. The air that has flowed into the outer cylinder 1121 becomes a swirling flow, and along the inner wall of the outer cylinder 1121 , the air flows downward, that is, from the dust collecting portion 112 toward the communicating cylinder portion 200 . In other words, the length of the dust collecting portion 112 in the swirling flow axis direction is extended by the length of the communication tube portion 200 . According to this, compared to the case where the air swirls only in the dust collecting part 112, the distance that the air swirls as a swirling flow, that is, the number of times of swirling increases. Even if it is small, it becomes easier to reach the inner wall surface of the dust collecting portion 112 or the communication tube portion 200 . The dust in the dust collecting portion 112 moves to the cylindrical portion 201 and the conical portion 202 due to the swirling flow, and is finally accommodated in the dust container 205 located below the communicating cylindrical portion 200 .

The air swirling around the outer cylinder 1121 changes its direction, generates a flow from the communicating cylinder portion 200 toward the dust collecting portion 112, passes through the mesh filter formed in the umbrella portion 1123, and further reaches the outer circumference of the inner cylinder 1122. It reaches the filter storage chamber 1126 through the provided mesh filter. The air that has flowed into the filter storage chamber 1126 passes through the first filter 1127 and the second filter 1128, is sucked by the blower 110, and is exhausted to the outside through the exhaust port 119. In this manner, automatic cleaning of the dust collecting section 112 is performed.

Returning to FIG. 5, the control unit 118 determines whether or not a predetermined period of time has passed since the blower 110 was driven (step S509). Stop (step S510). In step S509, if the predetermined time has not elapsed (No in step S509), the control unit 118 repeats the operations from step S507.

After blower 510 stops, controller 118 cancels the notification mode for notifying that automatic cleaning is in progress (step S511). In Example 1, the display units 1153a and 1153b installed in the operation switch unit 115 of the vacuum cleaner 10 are turned off (see FIGS. 2A and 2B).

The automatic cleaning of the dust collecting section 112 is completed by the above steps. In the above-described embodiment, when the electric vacuum cleaner 10 is placed on the charging base 20, the cleaning of the dust collecting portion 112 is automatically performed, but it is also possible to perform the cleaning manually according to the user's will. Manual mode will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 is an operational flow chart of an automatic cleaning mode of the dust collector by manual operation according to the first embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 6, the operation in which the dust collecting portion is cleaned even by manual operation is referred to as an automatic cleaning mode. Manual operation is to drive the fan 110 according to the user's intention.

When the cleaning is finished and the electric vacuum cleaner 10 is placed on the charging base 20, the control unit 118 starts the manual cleaning mode of the dust collection unit 112 (step S601).

Next, control unit 118 executes detection control of charging to storage battery 114 (step S602). Control unit 118 determines whether or not the manual start button (automatic cleaning control button 1151b, 24) of dust collection unit 112 has been pressed (step S603). In Example 1, manual cleaning is started by pressing and holding the "standard" operation control button 1151 of the operation switch unit 115 for three seconds.

When the manual start button (automatic cleaning control buttons 1151b and 1151b, 24) of the dust collection unit 112 is pressed (Yes in step S603), the control unit 118 detects whether or not the storage battery 114 is being charged. (step S604).

If the manual start button (automatic cleaning control buttons 1151b, 24) of the dust collection unit 112 is not pressed (No in step S603), the operations from step S602 are repeated.

When the control unit 118 determines that the storage battery 114 is being charged (Yes in step S604), the storage battery 114 is continuously charged (step S605). When the control unit 118 determines that the storage battery 114 has not been charged (No in step S604), it notifies that the charging cannot be started (step S606), and repeats the operation from step S602. The means for notifying that charging cannot be started is, for example, blinking the charging mark (battery mark) in FIG.

Control unit 118 determines whether vacuum cleaner 10 is placed on charging base 20 based on whether storage battery 114 is being charged in step S604. That is, if the storage battery 114 is being charged, it is determined that the vacuum cleaner 10 is placed on the charging stand 20 .

Control unit 118 detects the remaining amount of storage battery 114 and determines whether the remaining amount of storage battery 114 is equal to or greater than a predetermined amount (step S607). If the remaining amount of the storage battery 114 is equal to or greater than the predetermined amount (Yes in step S607), the control unit 118 starts the manual cleaning start mode of the dust collection unit 112 after the vacuum cleaner 10 is placed on the charging stand 20. It is determined whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed since the transition (step S608). This predetermined time is the time from when the vacuum cleaner 10 is placed on the charging base 20 until the lid body 1129 is opened and the dust falls on the cylindrical portion 201, and when the vacuum cleaner 10 is placed on the charging base 20 and is in use. This time is set with the intention of the time required for the person to leave the charging base 20 .

When the remaining amount of the storage battery 114 is less than the predetermined amount (No in step S607) and when the predetermined time has not passed since the vacuum cleaner 10 was placed on the charging stand 20 (No in step S608), the preparation mode is entered. (step S609), and then the operation from step S605 is repeated. In the preparation mode, for example, the display units 1153a and 1153b blink (see FIGS. 2A and 2B).

In step S608, when a predetermined time has passed since the vacuum cleaner 10 was placed on the charging base 20 (Yes in step S608), the control unit 118 notifies that the dust collection unit 112 is cleaning. mode is executed (step S610). In the notification mode of Example 1, the display units 1153a and 1153b installed in the operation switch unit 115 of the vacuum cleaner 10 are turned on (see FIGS. 2A and 2B).

After executing the notification mode, control unit 118 drives blower 110 (step S611) and cleans dust collecting unit 112 .

The operation of cleaning the dust collecting section 112 is the same as the automatic cleaning described with reference to FIG. 4, so description thereof will be omitted.

The control unit 118 determines whether or not a predetermined period of time has elapsed since the fan 110 was driven (step S612), and if the predetermined period of time has elapsed (Yes in step S612), stops the operation of the fan 110 (step S613). ). In step S612, if the predetermined time has not elapsed (No in step S612), the control unit 118 repeats the operations from step S610.

After blower 510 stops, controller 118 cancels the notification mode for notifying that dust collector 112 is cleaning (step S614). In Example 1, the display units 1153a and 1153b installed in the operation switch unit 115 of the vacuum cleaner 10 are turned off (see FIGS. 2A and 2B).

As described above, according to the first embodiment, the dust in the dust collecting portion 112 of the vacuum cleaner 10 is transferred to the charging stand 20 side by utilizing the swirling flow, so that the dust is collected on the charging stand 20 side. Dust can be transferred to the charging base 20 regardless of the dust state. Further, according to the first embodiment, the dust collecting portion 112 and the communication tube portion 200 are communicated with each other to increase the number of swirling air, so that fine dust in the dust collecting portion 112 can be collected. Further, according to the first embodiment, the charging stand 20 side does not require a blower for sucking dust from the dust collecting portion 112 of the vacuum cleaner 10, so that the manufacturing cost can be reduced.

Next, Example 2 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 7 is a partial cross-sectional view of the cleaning system according to the second embodiment of the present invention cut along the vertical direction. The same reference numerals are assigned to the same configurations as those of the first embodiment, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The second embodiment differs from the first embodiment in the configuration of the charging base 20 .

In the first embodiment, the dust container accommodating portion 204 is provided below the conical portion 202, but in the second embodiment, the dust container 205 is eliminated and the communication tube portion 200 also serves as the dust container.

Dust falling from the dust collecting portion 112 passes through the cylindrical portion 201 that forms the communicating cylindrical portion 200 and accumulates in the conical portion 202 .

The communication cylinder part 200 can be attached and detached from the charging base 20 at a detachable part 208, and by removing the communication cylinder part 200 from the charging base 20, the dust accumulated in the communication cylinder part 200 can be discarded.

When discarding the dust accumulated in the communicating tube portion 200, a bag may be set inside the communicating tube portion 200, the dust may be stored in the bag, and the dust accommodated together with the bag may be discarded.

According to the second embodiment, in addition to the effects of the first embodiment, the communication tube portion 200 also serves as a dust container, so the configuration of the charging stand 20 can be simplified.

Next, Example 3 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 8 is a partial cross-sectional view of the cleaning system according to the third embodiment of the present invention cut along the vertical direction. The same reference numerals are assigned to the same configurations as those of the first embodiment, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The third embodiment differs from the first embodiment in the configuration of the charging base 20 .

In Example 1, the dust container housing portion 204 was provided below the conical portion 202, but in Example 3, the dust container 205 and the conical portion 202 were eliminated, and the cylindrical portion 201 alone constituted the communicating cylindrical portion 200, The communication cylinder part 200 also serves as a dust container.

The dust that has fallen from the dust collecting portion 112 accumulates on the bottom portion of the communication cylinder portion 200 (cylindrical portion 201).

The communication cylinder part 200 (cylindrical part 201) can be detached from the charging base 20 at the detachable part 208. By removing the communication cylinder part 200 (cylindrical part 201) from the charging base 20, the communication cylinder part 200 (cylindrical part 201) can be removed. Dust accumulated in the cylindrical portion 201) can be discarded.

In order to dispose of the dust accumulated in the communication tube portion 200 (cylindrical portion 201), a bag is set inside the communication tube portion 200 (cylindrical portion 201), the dust is contained in the bag, and the dust contained in the bag is removed. It may be discarded.

According to the third embodiment, in addition to the effects of the first embodiment, the communicating tube portion 200 also serves as a dust container, so that the configuration of the charging base 20 can be simplified and the volume of the dust container can be increased. .

Next, Example 4 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 9 is a partial cross-sectional view of the cleaning system according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention cut along the vertical direction. The same reference numerals are assigned to the same configurations as those of the first embodiment, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The fourth embodiment differs from the first embodiment in the configuration of the vacuum cleaner 10A. In the vacuum cleaner 10 of Example 1, the central axis 12a of the extension pipe 12, the central axis 120 of the outer cylinder 1121, and the central axis 110b of the blower 110 face the same direction.

In the electric vacuum cleaner 10A of the fourth embodiment, the central axis 12b of the extension pipe 12 and the central axis 110b of the blower 110 face the same direction (front-rear direction). is perpendicular to the central axis 120 of the . The central axis 120 of the outer cylinder 1121 is oriented vertically.

In FIG. 9, a cyclone portion 130 communicating with the inner cylinder 1122 is formed above the outer cylinder 1121 . A ventilation passage 123 extending in the front-rear direction is formed above the cyclone portion 130 and communicates with the suction port of the blower 110 . A central axis 110 b of the blower 110 is perpendicular to the central axis 120 of the outer cylinder 1121 .

A filter 131 is provided between the cyclone section 130 and the air passage 123 so as to straddle the two. Cyclone section 130 functions as a first filter, and filter 131 arranged downstream of cyclone section 130 functions as a second filter.

An inlet 1121a communicating with the extension pipe 12 is formed above the outer cylinder 1121, and the inlet 1121a is connected to the outer cylinder 1121 so that the air flowing in from the inlet 1121a swirls in the outer cylinder 1121. is shifted from the central axis 120 of the . The extension pipe 12 is connected so as to extend in the front-rear direction of the vacuum cleaner 10A.

A central axis 12 b of the extension tube 12 is orthogonal to the central axis 120 of the outer cylinder 1121 . In the configuration of FIG. 9, the central axis 12b of the extension pipe 12 and the central axis 110b of the blower 110 face the same direction (front-rear direction), and these central axes 12b and 110b coincide with the central axis 120 of the outer cylinder 1121. are orthogonal. Note that the extension pipe 12 may be removed when it is placed on the charging base 20 .

The configuration of the charging stand 20 is the same as that of the first embodiment.

When dust collector 112 and charging base 20 are connected, lid 1129 is unlocked, and lid 1129 opens toward cylindrical portion 201 with lid hinge 1129a as a fulcrum. When the cover 1129 is opened, the dust accumulated in the dust collecting portion 112 drops toward the cylindrical portion 201 due to gravity. Since the umbrella portion 1123 and the convex portion 1124 are provided with a compression spring 1125 that urges them downward, the action of the compression spring 1125 pushes the dust adhering around the umbrella portion 1123 and the convex portion 1124 downward. is extruded into the cylindrical portion 201 of the

Furthermore, in the fourth embodiment, as in the first embodiment, the blower 110 is driven to discharge the dust collected in the dust collecting section 112 . Next, the operation of discharging dust to the charging base side will be described.

When the blower 110 is driven, air is sucked through the suction body 13 and the extension pipe 12, and the sucked air flows into the outer cylinder 1121 through the inlet 1121a. The air that has flowed into the outer cylinder 1121 becomes a swirling flow, and along the inner wall of the outer cylinder 1121 , the air flows downward, that is, from the dust collecting portion 112 toward the communicating cylinder portion 200 . Dust in the dust collecting portion 112 moves to the cylindrical portion 201 and the conical portion 202 due to the swirling flow, and is finally accommodated in the dust container 205 . The air swirling around the outer cylinder 1121 changes its direction, generates a flow from the communicating cylinder portion 200 toward the dust collecting portion 112, passes through the mesh filter formed in the umbrella portion 1123, and further reaches the outer circumference of the inner cylinder 1122. It passes through the provided mesh filter and reaches the cyclone section 130 .

In the cyclone section 130, after the air that has been centrifuged by the outer cylinder 1121 and passed through the inner cylinder 1122 is divided into a plurality of streams, dust contained in the air is centrifuged at a plurality of locations. Further, the centrifuged air is passed through a filter 131 to filter dust contained in the air. The air that has passed through the filter 131 is sucked by the blower 110 and discharged to the outside through the exhaust port 119 . In this manner, automatic cleaning of the dust collecting section 112 is performed.

According to Example 4, even if the configuration of the vacuum cleaner 10A is changed, the same effects as those of Example 1 can be obtained.

Next, Example 5 will be described with reference to FIGS. 10 and 11. FIG. 10 is an external perspective view of a vacuum cleaner placed on a charging base according to Embodiment 5 of the present invention. FIG. FIG. 11 is a control block diagram of a cleaning system according to Example 5 of the present invention. The same reference numerals are assigned to the same configurations as those of the first embodiment, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The fifth embodiment differs from the first embodiment in that an automatic cleaning control button and a display are provided on the charging stand 20 side.

In FIG. 10 , an automatic cleaning control button 24 and a display section 25 are provided on the front upper portion of the charging base 20 . Other configurations are the same as those in FIG. 1 of the first embodiment.

In FIG. 11 , a display section 25 is arranged around an automatic cleaning control button 24 provided on the charging stand 20 . A female connector 27 is connected to the automatic cleaning control button 24 (manual start button) and the display section 25 via a power line 26 .

The vacuum cleaner 10 is provided with a male connector 121 that connects with the female connector 27 of the charging base 20 when placed on the charging base 20 . The male connector 121 is connected to the controller 118 via a power line 122 .

When the cleaning is finished and the electric vacuum cleaner 10 is placed on the charging base 20, automatic cleaning of the dust collection section is performed by the automatic operation shown in FIG. During automatic cleaning, a signal from the control unit 118 is transmitted to the display unit 25 via the power line 122, the male connector 121, the female connector 27, and the power line 26, and the display unit 25 lights up.

In addition, when performing automatic cleaning of the dust collecting portion by manual operation shown in FIG. 6, the automatic cleaning control button 24 installed on the charging stand 20 is pressed. Information that the automatic cleaning control button 24 (manual start button) has been pressed is transmitted to the control unit 118 via the power line 26, the female connector 27, the male connector 121, and the power line 122, and the manual operation shown in FIG. Automatic cleaning of the dust collecting section is executed. During automatic cleaning, a signal from the control unit 118 is transmitted to the display unit 25 via the power line 122, the male connector 121, the female connector 27, and the power line 26, and the display unit 25 lights up.

According to the fifth embodiment, in addition to the effects of the first embodiment, the charging base 20 is provided with the display unit 25, so that the visibility during automatic cleaning can be improved. Furthermore, in Example 5, since the charging base 20 is provided with the automatic cleaning control button 24, it is possible to improve the operability when performing manual operation when automatically cleaning the dust collection section.

In addition, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and includes various modifications. The above-described embodiments have been described in detail for easy understanding of the present invention, and are not necessarily limited to those having all the described configurations.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1... Cleaning system, 10, 10A... Vacuum cleaner, 11... Vacuum cleaner main body, 12... Extension tube, 12a, 12b... Central axis of extension tube, 13... Mouthpiece, 110... Blower, 110a, 110b... Center of blower Axle 111 Motor case 112 Dust collecting part 1121 Outer cylinder 1121a Inlet 1122 Inner cylinder 1123 Head part 1124 Convex part 1125 Compression spring 1126 Filter storage chamber 1127 First filter 1128 Second filter 1129 Lid 1129a Lid hinge 113 Handle 114 Storage battery 115 Operation switch 1151 Operation control button 1152 Off button 1153a, DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1153b... Display part 116... Male connector 117... Power supply line 118... Control part 119... Exhaust port 120... Center line of outer cylinder 1121 121... Male connector 122... Power supply line 123... Ventilation path 20 ... Charging stand 21 ... AC adapter 22 ... Power supply line 23 ... Female connector 24 ... Automatic cleaning control button 25 ... Display unit 200 ... Communication tube section 201 ... Cylindrical section 202 ... Conical section 203 ... Lower surface connecting portion 204 Dust container accommodating portion 205 Dust container 206 Open/close door 207 Connection sealing member.

Claims (14)

A vacuum cleaner comprising an air blower and a dust collection section for collecting dust by the suction force of the air blower, and the vacuum cleaner being placed thereon to allow the dust collected in the dust collection section to pass through or be collected. A cleaning system comprising a charging base having a communicating tube portion that
The dust collection unit is positioned directly above the communication cylinder when the vacuum cleaner is placed on the charging base, and includes an openable and closable cover that communicates with the communication cylinder,
A cleaning system, wherein the air blower is driven while the dust collection section and the communication tube section are in communication with each other. In claim 1,
When the blower is driven, a swirling flow of air flowing from the dust collecting portion toward the communicating tube portion and a swirling flow of air flowing from the communicating tube portion toward the dust collecting portion are generated in the dust collecting portion and the communicating tube portion. A cleaning system configured to generate a flow. 3. The cleaning system according to claim 1 or 2,
A cleaning system, wherein the charging base is provided with a dust container located below the communicating tube portion and communicating with the communicating tube portion. 4. The cleaning system of claim 3, wherein
A cleaning system, wherein the charging stand is provided with an opening/closing door for taking out the dust container from the charging stand. The cleaning system according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The cleaning system, wherein the communication tube portion is composed of a cylindrical portion and a conical portion arranged below the cylindrical portion. The cleaning system according to any one of claims 1 to 3 and 5,
The dust collection unit has a dust discharge mechanism,
The dust discharge mechanism is composed of an umbrella portion and a compression spring,
A cleaning system, wherein when the electric vacuum cleaner is placed on the charging stand, the lid is opened and the umbrella portion slides toward the charging stand. In claim 6,
The charging base includes a dust container that communicates with the communication cylinder,
a lower surface connecting portion is formed between the communication tube portion and the dust container;
The cleaning system according to claim 1, wherein the lower surface connecting portion is cylindrical, and the diameter of the lower surface connecting portion is larger than the outer diameter of the umbrella portion. A cleaning system according to any one of claims 1 to 7,
The vacuum cleaner includes a storage battery and a control unit that controls the blower,
The cleaning system, wherein the control unit determines whether the electric vacuum cleaner is placed on the charging base by determining whether the storage battery is being charged. A cleaning system according to any one of claims 1 to 7,
The vacuum cleaner includes a suction body for sucking dust, a storage battery, and a control unit for controlling the blower,
The mouthpiece has a grounding sensor that detects grounding,
The control unit determines whether or not the storage battery is being charged and whether or not the grounding sensor detects grounding, so that the vacuum cleaner is placed on the charging base. A cleaning system characterized by determining whether or not the cleaning system is clean. A cleaning system according to claim 8 or 9,
After detecting that the storage battery is being charged, the control unit drives the blower when determining that the remaining amount of the storage battery is equal to or greater than a predetermined value. . A cleaning system according to claim 8 or 9,
The cleaning system, wherein the controller drives the blower after a predetermined period of time has elapsed when the control unit determines that the remaining amount of the storage battery is equal to or greater than a predetermined value. A cleaning system according to claim 8 or 9,
A cleaning system, wherein the electric vacuum cleaner or the charging stand is provided with a display unit for notifying that the blower is being driven. A cleaning system according to claim 8 or 9,
A manual start button that is manually operated to drive the blower,
After the manual start button is pressed, the control unit detects that the storage battery is being charged, and if it determines that the remaining amount of the storage battery is equal to or greater than a predetermined value, the blower is turned on. A cleaning system characterized by being driven. 14. The cleaning system of claim 13, wherein
A cleaning system, wherein the manual start button is provided on an operation switch portion of the electric vacuum cleaner or on the charging stand.

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