JP2650765B2 - Electric vacuum cleaner - Google Patents
Electric vacuum cleanerInfo
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- JP2650765B2 JP2650765B2 JP1319395A JP31939589A JP2650765B2 JP 2650765 B2 JP2650765 B2 JP 2650765B2 JP 1319395 A JP1319395 A JP 1319395A JP 31939589 A JP31939589 A JP 31939589A JP 2650765 B2 JP2650765 B2 JP 2650765B2
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- dust
- vacuum cleaner
- rotating brush
- suction tool
- floor suction
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Description
【発明の詳細な説明】 産業上の利用分野 本発明は一般家庭などで使用される電動式床用吸込具
を備えた電気掃除機に関するものである。Description: BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a vacuum cleaner provided with an electric floor suction device used in general households and the like.
従来の技術 以下、従来のこの種の電気掃除機について、一般的な
構成を図面を参照にしながら説明する。2. Description of the Related Art Hereinafter, a general configuration of a conventional vacuum cleaner of this type will be described with reference to the drawings.
第７図は従来の電気掃除機の外観図であり、第８図は
第７図の電動式床用吸込具の断面図である。第７図およ
び第８図において、掃除機本体31の吸い込み口32にホー
ス33さらに、延長管34および電動式床用吸込具35が接続
される。また、このホース33先端部には手元スイッチ36
が設けられ、掃除機本体31内に配設した電動送風機37
（第９図）の制御を行う。手元スイッチ36が設けられる
操作部に電動式床用吸込具35の回転ブラシ39のオン、オ
フを行うスイッチ38が設けられている。この回転ブラシ
39は電動機41により回転して床面のごみをかきあげて、
こみの吸い込みの効率を上げるものである。FIG. 7 is an external view of a conventional vacuum cleaner, and FIG. 8 is a sectional view of the electric floor suction tool of FIG. 7 and 8, a hose 33, an extension pipe 34 and an electric floor suction tool 35 are connected to a suction port 32 of the cleaner body 31. A hand switch 36 is attached to the tip of the hose 33.
Is provided, and the electric blower 37 disposed in the cleaner body 31 is provided.
(FIG. 9) is performed. A switch 38 for turning on and off the rotating brush 39 of the electric floor suction tool 35 is provided on the operation unit provided with the hand switch 36. This rotating brush
39 is rotated by an electric motor 41 to scrape up trash on the floor,
This increases the efficiency of sucking dust.
第９図に従来の電気掃除機の回路図を示す。第９図に
おいて、電動送風機37の制御には手元スイッチ36および
位相制御回路40で行われ、また、電動式床用吸込具35の
電動機41の制御はスイッチ38で行われる。さらに、手元
スイッチ36による制御は手元スイッチ36の抵抗値を変え
ることにより、位相制御回路40により電動送風機37の入
力を可変していた。また、スイッチ38による制御はスイ
ッチ38を閉じることにより、電動機41に電源が供給さ
れ、電動式床用吸込具35の回転ブラシ39を回転してい
た。FIG. 9 shows a circuit diagram of a conventional vacuum cleaner. In FIG. 9, the electric blower 37 is controlled by a hand switch 36 and a phase control circuit 40, and the electric motor 41 of the electric floor suction tool 35 is controlled by a switch 38. Further, in the control by the hand switch 36, the input of the electric blower 37 is varied by the phase control circuit 40 by changing the resistance value of the hand switch 36. The control by the switch 38 is such that when the switch 38 is closed, power is supplied to the electric motor 41 and the rotating brush 39 of the electric floor suction tool 35 is rotated.
発明が解決しようとする課題 しかし、従来の電気掃除機の構成では、電動式床用吸
込具35の回転ブラシ39の回転および停止のために、人が
手動でスイッチ38を操作しなければならなかった。However, in the configuration of the conventional vacuum cleaner, a person has to manually operate the switch 38 to rotate and stop the rotating brush 39 of the electric floor suction tool 35. Was.
本発明は上記従来の問題を解決するもので、塵埃セン
サーの出力を用いて自動的に電動式床用吸込具における
回転ブラシの回転を制御することができる電気掃除機を
提供することを目的とするものである。An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a vacuum cleaner capable of automatically controlling the rotation of a rotating brush in an electric floor suction tool using an output of a dust sensor. Is what you do.
課題を解決するための手段 上記課題を解決するために本発明の電気掃除機は、電
動で回転する回転ブラシを具備した電動床用吸込具を有
する電気掃除機であって、空気流入経路に塵埃の通過を
検知する塵埃センサーを設け、塵埃の検出時点から所定
時間中における塵埃の通過数が所定値以上の場合に前記
回転ブラシを回転させるとともに、回転後、所定時間、
連続して塵埃センサーによる塵埃検知出力がなければ前
記回転ブラシの回転を停止させるよう制御するものであ
る。Means for Solving the Problems In order to solve the above problems, a vacuum cleaner according to the present invention is a vacuum cleaner having an electric floor suction tool provided with a rotating brush that rotates electrically, and includes a dust in an air inflow path. A dust sensor for detecting the passage of dust is provided, and the rotating brush is rotated when the number of dust passing during a predetermined time from the time of detecting the dust is equal to or more than a predetermined value.
If there is no continuous dust detection output by the dust sensor, the rotation of the rotating brush is controlled to be stopped.
作用 上記構成により、塵埃センサーで空気流通経路の塵埃
を検出して、塵埃検出時点から所定期間中の塵埃の通過
数によって判断する制御手段により電動式床用吸込具の
回転ブラシを回転させ、また、回転ブラシの回転後は塵
埃センサーの塵埃検知出力が所定時間連続して無ければ
回転ブラシを停止させるように動作し、塵埃センサーの
塵埃検知出力で自動的に電動式床用吸込具の回転ブラシ
の回転が制御される。このため従来のような人為的操作
が不要となり、使い勝手が向上する。Effect of the Invention With the above configuration, the dust sensor detects dust in the air circulation path, and rotates the rotating brush of the electric floor suction tool by the control means that determines the number of dust passing during a predetermined period from the dust detection time; After the rotation of the rotating brush, if the dust detection output of the dust sensor does not continue for a predetermined period of time, it operates to stop the rotating brush, and the dust detection output of the dust sensor automatically turns the rotating brush of the electric floor suction tool. Is controlled. This eliminates the need for manual operations as in the prior art, and improves usability.
実施例 以下、本発明の一実施例について図面を参照しながら
説明する。Embodiment Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
第１図は本発明の一実施例を示す電気掃除機の制御ブ
ロック図である。第１図において、発光ダイオード１と
フォトセンサ２で構成される塵埃センサーは、空気流入
経路に設けられ、塵埃の通過を検知する。フォトセンサ
２の出力端はマイクロコンピュータ３に接続され、マイ
クロコンピュータ３がフォトセンサ２の信号を受けて演
算処理を行う。マイクロコンピュータ３の出力端は制御
回路４および位相制御回路６に接続され、制御回路４に
て電動機５の制御を行い、また、位相制御回路６にて電
動送風機７の制御を行っている。FIG. 1 is a control block diagram of a vacuum cleaner showing one embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, a dust sensor including a light emitting diode 1 and a photo sensor 2 is provided in an air inflow path and detects passage of dust. The output end of the photo sensor 2 is connected to the microcomputer 3, and the microcomputer 3 receives the signal of the photo sensor 2 and performs an arithmetic process. An output terminal of the microcomputer 3 is connected to a control circuit 4 and a phase control circuit 6, and the control circuit 4 controls the electric motor 5, and the phase control circuit 6 controls the electric blower 7.
以下、本発明の電気掃除機についてさらに詳しく説明
する。Hereinafter, the vacuum cleaner of the present invention will be described in more detail.
第２図および第３図において、掃除機本体８の吸い込
み口９にホース10、さらに、延長管11および電動式床用
吸込具12が接続される。この電動式床用吸込具12の回転
ブラシ13は床面のごみをかきあげて、ごみの吸い込みの
効率を上げるものである。ホース10先端部には手元スイ
ッチ14が設けられ、掃除機本体８内に配設した電動送風
機７の制御が行われる。2 and 3, a hose 10, an extension pipe 11, and an electric floor suction tool 12 are connected to a suction port 9 of the cleaner body 8. The rotating brush 13 of the electric floor suction tool 12 scrapes up dust on the floor surface to increase the efficiency of sucking dust. A hand switch 14 is provided at the end of the hose 10 to control the electric blower 7 disposed in the cleaner body 8.
さらに、第４図に示すように、ホース10の一部の空気
流路15に発光ダイオード１を設け、この発光ダイオード
１に対向して受光部としてのフォトセンサ２を設け、空
気流路15を通過する塵埃16により光量の変化が検出され
る。このように、発光ダイオード１とフォトセンサ２で
塵埃センサー17が構成される。Further, as shown in FIG. 4, a light emitting diode 1 is provided in a part of the air flow path 15 of the hose 10, and a photo sensor 2 as a light receiving unit is provided in opposition to the light emitting diode 1, and the air flow path 15 is formed. A change in the amount of light is detected by the passing dust 16. Thus, the dust sensor 17 includes the light emitting diode 1 and the photo sensor 2.
次に、第５図に制御回路図を示すが、フォトセンサ２
の信号は増幅、波形成形された後、マイクロコンピュー
タ３に入力される。さらに、マイクロコンピュータ３の
端子を、電動式床用吸込具12の回転ブラシ13を駆動する
電動機５の制御回路４に接続する。また、マイクロコン
ピュータ３には電動送風機７の制御を行う位相制御回路
６が接続される。Next, a control circuit diagram is shown in FIG.
Is amplified and waveform-shaped, and then input to the microcomputer 3. Further, the terminal of the microcomputer 3 is connected to the control circuit 4 of the electric motor 5 that drives the rotating brush 13 of the electric floor suction tool 12. Further, a phase control circuit 6 for controlling the electric blower 7 is connected to the microcomputer 3.
上記構成により、以下、その動作を説明する。第６図
（ａ）（ｂ）は塵埃センサー17のごみの検出状態と電動
式床用吸込具12の電動機５の動作状態を示すタイムチャ
ートである。塵埃16を検知した時点Ａより、所定時間t1
の間の塵埃の数が、たとえば10個検知したら電動機５を
オンする。また、電動機５のオン後は所定時間t2の間塵
埃がなければ電動機５をオフにする。このように、人為
的操作なしに塵埃の検知で電動式床用吸込具の回転ブラ
シの制御を自動的に行う、使い勝手の向上した電気掃除
機を提供することができる。The operation of the above configuration will be described below. 6 (a) and 6 (b) are time charts showing the dust detection state of the dust sensor 17 and the operation state of the electric motor 5 of the electric floor suction tool 12. A predetermined time t1 from time A when dust 16 is detected
The motor 5 is turned on when the number of dusts detected during the period is, for example, ten. After turning on the motor 5, if there is no dust for a predetermined time t2, the motor 5 is turned off. Thus, it is possible to provide a vacuum cleaner with improved usability that automatically controls the rotary brush of the electric floor suction tool by detecting dust without any manual operation.
発明の効果 以上のように本発明によれば、塵埃センサーの出力で
電動式床用吸込具の回転ブラシの回転を制御することが
できるため、従来のような人為的操作が不要で使い勝手
の向上した電気掃除機を提供することができるものであ
る。Effect of the Invention As described above, according to the present invention, the rotation of the rotating brush of the electric floor suction tool can be controlled by the output of the dust sensor. It is possible to provide an improved vacuum cleaner.
第１図は本発明の一実施例を示す電気掃除機の制御ブロ
ック図、第２図は同電気掃除機の外観図、第３図は第２
図における電動式床用吸込具の断面図、第４図は同電気
掃除機の塵埃センサー取り付け部の断面図、第５図は同
電気掃除機の制御回路図、第６図は第５図における塵埃
センサーと電動機との動作を示すタイムチャート、第７
図は従来の電気掃除機の外観図、第８図は第７図におけ
る電動式床用吸込具の断面図、第９図は同電気掃除機の
制御回路図である。 １……発光ダイオード、２……フォトセンサ、３……マ
イクロコンピュータ、４……制御回路、５……電動機、
12……電動式床用吸込具、13……回転ブラシ、15……空
気流路、16……塵埃、17……塵埃センサー。FIG. 1 is a control block diagram of a vacuum cleaner showing one embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an external view of the vacuum cleaner, and FIG.
FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the electric floor suction tool in FIG. 4, FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of a dust sensor mounting portion of the vacuum cleaner, FIG. 5 is a control circuit diagram of the vacuum cleaner, and FIG. Time chart showing the operation of the dust sensor and the electric motor, FIG.
FIG. 8 is an external view of a conventional vacuum cleaner, FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of the electric floor suction device in FIG. 7, and FIG. 9 is a control circuit diagram of the vacuum cleaner. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Light-emitting diode, 2 ... Photosensor, 3 ... Microcomputer, 4 ... Control circuit, 5 ... Electric motor,
12 ... electric floor suction tool, 13 ... rotating brush, 15 ... air flow path, 16 ... dust, 17 ... dust sensor.
Claims (1)
床用吸込具を有する電気掃除機であって、空気流入経路
に塵埃の通過を検知する塵埃センサーを設け、塵埃の検
出時点から所定時間中における塵埃の通過数が所定値以
上の場合に前記回転ブラシを回転させるとともに、回転
後、所定時間、連続して塵埃センサーによる塵埃検知出
力がなければ前記回転ブラシの回転を停止させるよう制
御する電気掃除機。1. A vacuum cleaner having an electric floor suction tool provided with a rotating brush that rotates electrically, comprising a dust sensor for detecting passage of dust in an air inflow path, and a predetermined time from the point of detection of dust. When the number of dust passing through the rotating brush is equal to or more than a predetermined value, the rotating brush is rotated, and after the rotating, the rotation of the rotating brush is stopped if there is no continuous dust detection output by a dust sensor for a predetermined time. Vacuum cleaner.
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP1319395A JP2650765B2 (en) | 1989-12-08 | 1989-12-08 | Electric vacuum cleaner |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP1319395A JP2650765B2 (en) | 1989-12-08 | 1989-12-08 | Electric vacuum cleaner |
Publications (2)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| JPH03178622A JPH03178622A (en) | 1991-08-02 |
| JP2650765B2 true JP2650765B2 (en) | 1997-09-03 |
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP1319395A Expired - Lifetime JP2650765B2 (en) | 1989-12-08 | 1989-12-08 | Electric vacuum cleaner |
Country Status (1)
| Country | Link |
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| JP (1) | JP2650765B2 (en) |
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| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPH02131735A (en) * | 1988-11-11 | 1990-05-21 | Mitsubishi Electric Corp | Vacuum cleaner |
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1989
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