JP3356170B1 - Cleaning robot - Google Patents

Cleaning robot

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JP3356170B1
JP3356170B1 JP2001169240A JP2001169240A JP3356170B1 JP 3356170 B1 JP3356170 B1 JP 3356170B1 JP 2001169240 A JP2001169240 A JP 2001169240A JP 2001169240 A JP2001169240 A JP 2001169240A JP 3356170 B1 JP3356170 B1 JP 3356170B1
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dust
lower frame
cleaning robot
frame
traveling
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直行 尾原
公軌 加藤
秀隆 藪内
宏 森
博之 香山
幹 保野
雅代 土師
徹 小立
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Panasonic Corp
Panasonic Holdings Corp
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Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd
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Abstract

【要約】 【課題】 自走機能を有する掃除ロボットにおいて、各
部品の点検、交換作業を簡単にしメンテナンス性を向上
させた本体構成の方法を提供する。 【解決手段】 吸引風を発する電動送風機24と、塵埃
を集塵する集塵室30と、塵埃を吸引する吸込口27を
有する吸込部と、駆動機能を有する走行手段58と、電
源用電池49を備え、前記電動送風機24を上方に前記
吸込部27を下方に設けた下部枠体21と、前記下部枠
体21の上方に配し前記電動送風機24と集塵室30と
電池49のうち少なくとも1つを下方に有する中部枠体
22と、前記中部枠体22と下部枠体21の両方を覆っ
て本体20の外郭を形成する上部枠体23からなるもの
で、組み立て、分解性を良好にしてメンテナンス性を向
上させたものである。
A cleaning robot having a self-propelled function is provided, which provides a method of a main body configuration in which inspection and replacement of each part are simplified and maintenance is improved. SOLUTION: An electric blower 24 for generating a suction wind, a dust collection chamber 30 for collecting dust, a suction unit having a suction port 27 for sucking dust, a traveling means 58 having a driving function, and a power supply battery 49. A lower frame 21 in which the electric blower 24 is provided above and the suction portion 27 is provided below; and at least one of the electric blower 24, the dust collection chamber 30, and the battery 49 which is provided above the lower frame 21. It consists of a middle frame 22 having one below and an upper frame 23 that covers both the middle frame 22 and the lower frame 21 to form an outer shell of the main body 20. And improved maintainability.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

【0001】[0001]

【発明の属する技術分野】本発明は、電動送風機と、集
塵室と、吸込口を有する吸込部と、本体を自走させる走
行装置と、電池とを備えた掃除ロボットに関するもので
ある。
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a cleaning robot provided with an electric blower, a dust collection chamber, a suction section having a suction port, a traveling device for self-propelling a main body, and a battery.

【0002】[0002]

【従来の技術】従来、この種の掃除ロボットは特開平8
−252203に示すように構成していた。以下、図1
8を用いてその構成を説明する。
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, this kind of cleaning robot is disclosed in
-252203. Hereinafter, FIG.
8, the configuration will be described.

【0003】図18において、1は掃除ロボットの本
体、2は本体1の左右前方に設けた走行ローラで、走行
駆動モータ3により左右独立に駆動される。4は本体1
の後方に回転自在に取り付けられた従輪である。以上走
行ローラ2、走行駆動モータ3、従輪4は本体1を自走
させる走行手段を構成している。そして前記走行手段は
全て本体1の底部に一体的に取り付けられている。5は
電動送風機、6は集塵室、7はその内部に設けた紙袋か
らなるフィルタである。
In FIG. 18, reference numeral 1 denotes a main body of a cleaning robot, and reference numeral 2 denotes a traveling roller provided on the left and right front of the main body 1. The traveling roller is driven independently by a traveling drive motor 3 on the left and right sides. 4 is the body 1
Is a slave wheel rotatably attached to the rear of the vehicle. As described above, the traveling roller 2, the traveling drive motor 3, and the driven wheel 4 constitute traveling means for causing the main body 1 to travel by itself. The running means are all integrally attached to the bottom of the main body 1. Reference numeral 5 denotes an electric blower, 6 denotes a dust collection chamber, and 7 denotes a filter formed of a paper bag provided therein.

【0004】8は本体1の底部前方に設けた吸込部で床
面上のゴミをかき上げる回転ブラシ(図示せず)を有す
る。吸込部8は接続パイプ9及び伸縮ホース10を介し
て集塵室6と接続し、床面上のゴミは電動送風機5で吸
引されフィルター7内に集塵される。吸込部8は懸架レ
バー11で本体1に対して上下動自在に取り付けられて
いる。12は本体1の周囲に設けた超音波センサ等から
なる測距センサで、本体1の前方、左右側方、及び後方
にある物体までの距離を測定して障害物を検出する障害
物検知装置を構成している。13本体1の周囲に取り付
けた弾性体からなるバンパーである。14は、本体1の
走行制御を行う走行制御装置で、ジャイロ等からなる位
置認識手段(図示せず)や障害物検知装置からのデータ
に基づいて走行モータ2を制御し、本体1の前進、後
退、方向転換、停止等の動作を制御する。15は操作部
で、各種スイッチ類及びLED、ブザー等の表示器を備
えた操作パネル16により本体1の操作を行う。17は
手動清掃又は場所間移動の時に使用する本体ハンドルで
ある。18は電池収納室で蓄電池からなり本体全体に電
力を供給する電池(図示せず)を収納して、充電端子部
19と結線されている。
[0004] Reference numeral 8 denotes a suction portion provided in front of the bottom of the main body 1 and has a rotary brush (not shown) for scraping dust on the floor surface. The suction part 8 is connected to the dust collecting chamber 6 via the connecting pipe 9 and the telescopic hose 10, and the dust on the floor is sucked by the electric blower 5 and collected in the filter 7. The suction part 8 is attached to the main body 1 by a suspension lever 11 so as to be vertically movable. Reference numeral 12 denotes a distance measuring sensor including an ultrasonic sensor and the like provided around the main body 1, and an obstacle detecting device that detects an obstacle by measuring a distance to an object in front of, right, left, and right of, and behind the main body 1. Is composed. 13 is a bumper made of an elastic body attached around the body 1. Reference numeral 14 denotes a travel control device for controlling the travel of the main body 1, which controls the travel motor 2 based on data from a position recognition means (not shown) such as a gyro or the like and an obstacle detection device. It controls operations such as retreating, turning, and stopping. An operation unit 15 operates the main body 1 through an operation panel 16 provided with various switches and indicators such as an LED and a buzzer. Reference numeral 17 denotes a main body handle used for manual cleaning or movement between places. Reference numeral 18 denotes a battery storage chamber which stores a battery (not shown) which is composed of a storage battery and supplies electric power to the entire main body, and is connected to a charging terminal 19.

【0005】[0005]

【発明が解決しようとする課題】しかしながら上記従来
の構成では、各構成部品が全て本体1に直接取り付けら
れており、点検、交換のたびに本体1を分解する必要が
あった。
However, in the above-mentioned conventional configuration, all the components are directly attached to the main body 1, and it is necessary to disassemble the main body 1 at every inspection and replacement.

【0006】本発明は前記従来の課題を解決するもの
で、各部品の点検や交換が簡単にできてメンテナンス性
に優れた掃除ロボットを提供することを目的としてい
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 cleaning robot which can easily inspect and replace each part and has excellent maintainability.

【0007】[0007]

【課題を解決するための手段】上記目的を達成するため
に本発明は、吸引風を発する電動送風機と、塵埃を集塵
する集塵室と、塵埃を吸引する吸込口を有する吸込部
と、駆動機能を有する走行手段と、電源用電池と、各機
能部品からの出力信号処理等を行う制御回路部と、前
記電動送風機と前記電池を上方に前記吸込部を下方に設
けた下部枠体と、前記下部枠体の上方に配し、前記電動
送風機と電池を下方に前記制御回路部を上方に有する中
部枠体と、前記中部枠体の上方に設けた前記制御回路部
覆うとともに前記下部枠体と固定して本体外郭を形成
する上部枠体からなる掃除ロボットにおいて、結線を、
前記中部枠体と下部枠体に施す構成とし、かつ、前記下
部枠体と前記中部枠体と前記上部枠体はそれぞれ分離可
とすることで前記上部枠体のみを前記下部枠体からは
ずせる構成とした掃除ロボットで、組み立て、分解性を
良好にしてメンテナンス性を向上させたものである。
In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides an electric blower for generating a suction wind, a dust collection chamber for collecting dust, a suction unit having a suction port for sucking dust, Traveling means having a driving function, a power supply battery, a control circuit unit for processing output signals from each functional component, etc., and a lower frame body provided with the electric blower and the battery above and the suction unit below. A middle frame body disposed above the lower frame body and having the electric blower and the battery below the control circuit section above; and the control circuit section provided above the middle frame body.
In a cleaning robot comprising an upper frame body that covers and fixes to the lower frame body to form a body outline ,
It is configured to be applied to the middle frame and the lower frame, and the lower frame, the middle frame, and the upper frame are respectively separable so that only the upper frame is separated from the lower frame.
It is a cleaning robot with a disassembled configuration, with improved assembling and disassembling properties and improved maintainability.

【0008】[0008]

【発明の実施の形態】本発明の請求項1に記載の発明
は、吸引風を発する電動送風機と、塵埃を集塵する集塵
室と、塵埃を吸引する吸込口を有する吸込部と、駆動機
能を有する走行手段と、電源用電池と、各機能部品から
の出力信号処理等を行う制御回路部と、前記電動送風
機と前記電池を上方に前記吸込部を下方に設けた下部枠
体と、前記下部枠体の上方に配し、前記電動送風機と電
池を下方に前記制御回路部を上方に有する中部枠体と、
前記中部枠体の上方に設けた前記制御回路部を覆うとと
もに前記下部枠体と固定して本体外郭を形成する上部枠
体からなる掃除ロボットにおいて、結線を、前記中部枠
体と下部枠体に施す構成とし、かつ、前記下部枠体と前
記中部枠体と前記上部枠体はそれぞれ分離可能とするこ
とで前記上部枠体のみを前記下部枠体からはずせる構成
とした掃除ロボットで、組み立て、分解性を良好にして
メンテナンス性を向上させたものである。また、制御回
路部を中部枠体の上面に配し、上部枠体で覆って構成し
たもので、上部枠体を分離するだけで点検、交換でき制
御回路部のメンテナンス性を向上させる。
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention according to claim 1 of the present invention provides an electric blower for generating a suction wind, a dust collection chamber for collecting dust, a suction unit having a suction port for sucking dust, and a drive unit. a traveling means having a function, and a power supply battery, and a control circuit section which performs processing of output signals from the respective functional components, and a lower frame member of the suction portion of the battery and the electric blower upwardly provided below , Disposed above the lower frame, the middle frame having the electric blower and the battery below the control circuit unit above,
In the cleaning robot comprising an upper frame to form the body shell and fixed to the lower frame covers the control circuit section provided above the middle frame body, the connection, the middle frame
The lower frame, the middle frame, and the upper frame are separable from each other .
A configuration in which only the upper frame can be removed from the lower frame with
The cleaning robot has improved assembly and disassembly and improved maintenance. In addition, the control circuit is arranged on the upper surface of the middle frame and is covered with the upper frame, so that inspection and replacement can be performed simply by separating the upper frame, thereby improving maintainability of the control circuit.

【0009】また、上部枠体には、各機能部品からの出
力信号の処理等を行う制御回路部を搭載せず、前記上部
枠体に結線を施さない構成としたもので、上部枠体の分
解、組み立て性を向上させるものである。
[0009] The upper frame body has an output from each functional component.
No control circuit for processing force signals, etc.
It has a configuration in which no connection is made to the frame.
It improves the solution and the assemblability.

【0010】本発明の請求項2に記載の発明は、走行手
段は走行ローラと前記走行ローラを駆動する走行駆動モ
ータからなり、前記走行手段を下部枠体に分離可能に取
り付けたもので、走行手段のメンテナンス性を高めるも
のである。
According to a second aspect of the present invention, the running means comprises a running roller and a running drive motor for driving the running roller, wherein the running means is detachably attached to a lower frame. This enhances the maintainability of the means.

【0011】本発明の請求項3に記載の発明は、上部枠
体は下部枠体に取り外し可能に取り付けるとともに、走
行手段も前記下部枠体に、前記上部枠体とは異なる場所
で取り外し可能としたもので、上部枠体と走行手段を各
々独立して分離させることができ、部位に影響されずメ
ンテナンス作業を低減できる。
According to a third aspect of the present invention, the upper frame is detachably attached to the lower frame, and the traveling means is detachable from the lower frame at a location different from the upper frame. Thus, the upper frame and the traveling means can be independently separated from each other, and the maintenance work can be reduced without being affected by the parts.

【0012】本発明の請求項に記載の発明は、本体を
後方に転倒させてたとき、前記本体と床面とを保持する
凸部を上部枠体の後面に形成したもので、本体から走行
手段や吸込部を分離させる時の作業性を向上させる。
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, a projection for holding the main body and the floor surface is formed on the rear surface of the upper frame when the main body is overturned rearward. The workability when separating the traveling means and the suction part is improved.

【0013】また、走行手段や吸込部のメンテナンス性
を向上させる。
[0013] Further, the maintainability of the traveling means and the suction section is improved.

【0014】本発明の請求項に記載の発明は、電源用
電池を中部枠体と下部枠体にて形成した電池収納室に収
納し、電動送風機等に電源を供給する電源回路部を前記
電池収納室内に配したもので、中部枠体をはずすだけで
電源回路部の点検、交換ができ電源回路部のメンテナン
ス性を向上させる。
According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a power supply circuit for storing a power supply battery in a battery storage chamber formed by a middle frame and a lower frame and supplying power to an electric blower or the like. It is arranged in the battery compartment, and the power circuit can be inspected and replaced by simply removing the middle frame, which improves the maintainability of the power circuit.

【0015】本発明の請求項に記載の発明は、走行駆
動モータは、ネジをはずすだけで走行手段より分離可能
な構成としたもので、走行駆動モータの交換をし易くな
る。
According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, the traveling drive motor is configured to be separable from the traveling means only by removing a screw, thereby facilitating replacement of the traveling drive motor.

【0016】本発明の請求項に記載の発明は、吸込部
は着脱自在な回転ブラシと前記回転ブラシを駆動するブ
ラシ駆動モータを前記回転ブラシの上方に有し、前記吸
込口の上方にブラシ駆動モータの外形より大きな開口を
設け、着脱自在なカバー体で前記開口を覆いブラシ駆動
モータの収納室を形成したもので、回転ブラシとカバー
体をはずして駆動モータの交換をし易くする。
According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, the suction portion has a detachable rotary brush and a brush driving motor for driving the rotary brush above the rotary brush, and a brush above the suction port. An opening larger than the outer shape of the driving motor is provided, and the opening is covered with a detachable cover body to form a storage chamber for the brush driving motor. The rotating brush and the cover are removed to facilitate replacement of the driving motor.

【0017】本発明の請求項に記載の発明は、吸込部
の底面に、回転ブラシと前記回転ブラシを駆動するブラ
シ駆動モータを連結するベルトを覆うブラシカバー部を
設け、前記ブラシカバー部を本体の進行方向にスライド
させてロックを解除する尾錠で取り付けたもので、通常
走行時には尾錠がゆるまず、かつ交換時は簡単にブラシ
カバー部がはずせて回転ブラシの着脱作業がし易いもの
である。
According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, a brush cover for covering a belt connecting a rotating brush and a brush driving motor for driving the rotating brush is provided on a bottom surface of the suction portion. Attached with a buckle that slides in the direction of travel of the main body to release the lock.The buckle does not loosen during normal running, and the brush cover can be easily removed at the time of replacement, making it easy to attach and remove the rotating brush. .

【0018】本発明の請求項に記載の発明は、集塵室
内に集塵ケースを収納し、前記集塵ケースの把手側に吸
込口と集塵室を連通する吸塵口を形成したもので、塵埃
を捨てるときにゴミこぼれしにくいものである。
According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, a dust collection case is accommodated in a dust collection chamber, and a dust suction port communicating the suction port and the dust collection chamber is formed on a handle side of the dust collection case. When the dust is discarded, the dust is not easily spilled.

【0019】本発明の請求項10に記載の発明は、吸込
口と集塵室を連通する吸引通路中を通過する塵埃を検出
する受光および発光ダイオードからなる塵埃検知部を、
吸塵口近傍に配したもので、集塵室の外側からでも前記
受光および発光ダイオードの表面を清掃できる。
According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a dust detecting unit comprising a light receiving and a light emitting diode for detecting dust passing through a suction passage communicating the suction port and the dust collecting chamber.
The light-receiving and light-emitting diode surfaces can be cleaned even from outside the dust collection chamber because they are arranged near the dust suction port.

【0020】本発明の請求項11に記載の発明は、集塵
室に集塵ケースを収納し、前記集塵ケースと上部枠体を
透明体に形成したもので、集塵量を外部から常時監視で
きごみ捨て時を知ることができる。
According to an eleventh aspect of the present invention, a dust collection case is housed in a dust collection chamber, and the dust collection case and the upper frame are formed in a transparent body. It can be monitored and you can know when the garbage is dumped.

【0021】[0021]

【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。
An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

【0022】本発明の実施例による掃除ロボットの本体
構成についてを図1〜5を用いて説明する。
The construction of the main body of the cleaning robot according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

【0023】20は下部枠体21と中部枠体22及び上
部枠体23からなる本体である。下部枠体21は中央上
面に電動送風機24を弾性体よりなる支持体前25と支
持体後26を介して保持し、底面前側に吸込部27を懸
架レバー28で上下動自在に固定してある。中部枠体2
2は下部枠体21に締結ボス29で一体にネジ締めさ
れ、電動送風機24を弾性体よりなる支持体前25と支
持体後26を介して保持している。下部枠体21と中部
枠体22は一体化した状態で前方に集塵室30を、後方
に電池収納室31を構成すべく隔壁32、33、34、
35が設けてある。そして外郭を形成する上部枠体23
は下部枠体21及び中部枠体22の両方を覆って下部枠
体21に締結ボス36で一体にネジ締めされている。3
7は下部枠体21の下側全周に前後、左右方向に変位可
能に取り付けたバンパーフレームであり、38はバンパ
ーフレーム37に固定した弾性体からなるバンパーであ
る。中部枠体22の上面には、金属ケースで覆った各機
能部品からの出力信号を処理等を行う制御回路部40、
状態表示部41や液晶表示部42及び主スイッチ43
と、開口44を回動自在なリアカバー45で覆った充電
端子部46を一体的に固定している。そして、上部枠体
23には上面に液晶表示部42の表示窓47、側面には
集塵室30に収納された集塵ケース48を取り出す開口
(図示せず)、後面には電池収納室31に収納された電
池49を取り出す開口50を形成してある。51は本体
20の周囲に設けた受光および発光LEDからなる測距
センサーで、本体20の前方、左右側方、及び後方にあ
る物体までの距離を測定して障害物を検出する障害物検
知装置を構成している。そして、測距センサー51は取
り付け板52によって下部枠体21と中部枠体22の外
周部にビス締めで固定してある。53は上部枠体23と
中部枠体22との間に保持され上下に出し入れできる本
体20の操作ハンドルである。さらに54は本体20の
上面4方のコーナー部に配した測距センサー55を保護
するための保護カバーであり、上部枠体23にビス締め
されている。56は電池収納室31の開口50を覆う電
池カバーで下部枠体21と上部枠体23に上下を固定し
ている。57は、電動送風機24等に電源を供給する電
源回路部であり、電池収納部31内で電池49の下方に
収納してある。
Reference numeral 20 denotes a main body composed of a lower frame 21, a middle frame 22, and an upper frame 23. The lower frame 21 holds an electric blower 24 on the center upper surface via a support front 25 and a support rear 26 made of an elastic body, and a suction portion 27 fixed to a front bottom surface by a suspension lever 28 so as to be vertically movable. . Middle frame 2
2 is integrally screwed to the lower frame 21 with a fastening boss 29, and holds the electric blower 24 via a support front 25 and a support rear 26 made of an elastic body. The lower frame 21 and the middle frame 22 are integrated to form a dust collection chamber 30 in the front and a battery storage chamber 31 in the rear to form partitions 32, 33, 34,
35 are provided. And an upper frame 23 forming an outer shell
Is screwed to the lower frame 21 integrally with a fastening boss 36 so as to cover both the lower frame 21 and the middle frame 22. 3
Reference numeral 7 denotes a bumper frame attached to the entire lower side of the lower frame 21 so as to be displaceable in the front-rear and left-right directions. Reference numeral 38 denotes a bumper made of an elastic body fixed to the bumper frame 37. On the upper surface of the middle frame 22, a control circuit unit 40 for processing output signals from each functional component covered with a metal case,
Status display section 41, liquid crystal display section 42 and main switch 43
And a charging terminal portion 46 in which the opening 44 is covered by a rotatable rear cover 45 is integrally fixed. The upper frame 23 has a display window 47 of the liquid crystal display section 42 on the upper surface, an opening (not shown) for taking out a dust collecting case 48 stored in the dust collecting chamber 30 on a side surface, and a battery storage chamber 31 on a rear surface. An opening 50 for taking out the battery 49 housed in the housing is formed. Reference numeral 51 denotes a distance measuring sensor including light receiving and light emitting LEDs provided around the main body 20, and an obstacle detecting device that detects an obstacle by measuring a distance to an object in front of, right, left, and right of, and behind the main body 20. Is composed. The distance measuring sensor 51 is fixed to the outer peripheral portions of the lower frame 21 and the middle frame 22 by screwing with a mounting plate 52. Reference numeral 53 denotes an operation handle of the main body 20 which is held between the upper frame 23 and the middle frame 22 and which can be taken in and out vertically. Reference numeral 54 denotes a protective cover for protecting the distance measuring sensor 55 disposed at the four corners of the upper surface of the main body 20, and is screwed to the upper frame 23. Reference numeral 56 denotes a battery cover that covers the opening 50 of the battery storage chamber 31, which is fixed vertically to the lower frame 21 and the upper frame 23. Reference numeral 57 denotes a power supply circuit unit that supplies power to the electric blower 24 and the like, and is stored below the battery 49 in the battery storage unit 31.

【0024】次に走行手段の構成について図1、4及び
図5を用いて説明する。
Next, the structure of the traveling means will be described with reference to FIGS.

【0025】走行手段58は硬質アルミ材を折り曲げて
形成したフレーム体59と、フレーム体59の前側左右
に設けた2個の走行ローラ60のそれぞれに直接連結し
た走行駆動モータ61と、走行ローラ61の後方でフレ
ーム体59に回動自在に取り付けた従輪62から構成さ
れている。63aは従輪62の回転角度を検知する角度
センサーである。走行手段58は締結ボス63により下
部枠体21にネジ締め固定されている。
The traveling means 58 includes a frame body 59 formed by bending a hard aluminum material, a traveling drive motor 61 directly connected to each of two traveling rollers 60 provided on the front left and right sides of the frame body 59, and a traveling roller 61. And a driven wheel 62 rotatably attached to a frame body 59 at the rear of the vehicle. An angle sensor 63a detects the rotation angle of the driven wheel 62. The running means 58 is fixed to the lower frame body 21 with screws by fastening bosses 63.

【0026】前記構成において作用を説明する。The operation of the above configuration will be described.

【0027】本体を組立てる時、図6に示すようにまず
下部枠体21にバンパー38や測距センサー51等とと
もに、吸込部27を懸架レバー28で固定し、走行手段
58を締結ボス63にネジ締め固定する(走行手段58
は後で固定することも可能)。
When assembling the main body, first, as shown in FIG. 6, the suction part 27 is fixed to the lower frame 21 together with the bumper 38 and the distance measuring sensor 51 by the suspension lever 28, and the running means 58 is screwed to the fastening boss 63. (Travel means 58
Can be fixed later).

【0028】そして、図7に示すように、中央上面に電
動送風機24を載置する(集塵ケース48、電池49は
後で挿入してもよい)。そして、図8に示すように、上
面に前記制御回路部40や充電端子部46を一体化した
中部枠体22を締結ボス29でネジ締め固定しする。そ
して、最後に上部枠体23を上から中部枠体22を挟ん
で下部枠体21に締結ボス36でネジ締め固定して組立
を完了できるものである。この時、下部枠体21と中部
枠体22は独立して組み立てておき、電気コネクター部
(図示せず)を設けて両方を一体化した後、結線して組
み立て作業を完了させることができるので、本体20を
組み立てる前に下部枠体21と中部枠体22をそれぞれ
ユニットとして準備しておくことができ、又この時下部
枠体21の上に中部枠体22を載せて上方からビス締め
できるので積み上げ式の組立ができるので組み立て性が
良いものである。さらに分解するときは上部枠体23の
み下部枠体21からはずせば制御回路部40や充電端子
部46を扱うことができメンテナンス性を向上できるも
のである。そして、走行手段58を単独で本体20に下
部枠体21の締結ボス63でネジ止めしているので、走
行手段58のメンテナンス性を高めると共に、吸込部2
7をメンテナンスする時にも分解作業を少なくできるも
のである。そして、図9に示すように、上部枠体23を
下部枠体21にネジ締めする締結ボス36と走行手段5
8を下部枠体21にネジ締めする締結ボス63はそれぞ
れ下部枠体21の異なる場所に形成してあるので、互い
に独立して分解することができ点検、交換部品の場所に
応じて分解作業を最小限にできる。さらに、上部枠体2
3には結線部を設けず制御回路部40は全て下部枠体2
1、中部枠体22及びフレーム体59にのみ搭載してい
るので、図8に示すように、上部枠体23の組立、分解
が容易であるとともに、結線作業がし易くなっている。
Then, as shown in FIG. 7, the electric blower 24 is placed on the center upper surface (the dust collecting case 48 and the battery 49 may be inserted later). Then, as shown in FIG. 8, the middle frame body 22 in which the control circuit section 40 and the charging terminal section 46 are integrated on the upper surface is fixed with a fastening boss 29 with screws. Finally, the upper frame body 23 is screwed and fixed to the lower frame body 21 with the fastening bosses 36 with the middle frame body 22 interposed therebetween from above, thereby completing the assembly. At this time, the lower frame body 21 and the middle frame body 22 are assembled independently, an electric connector section (not shown) is provided, and both are integrated. Before assembling the main body 20, the lower frame 21 and the middle frame 22 can be prepared as units, and at this time, the middle frame 22 can be placed on the lower frame 21 and screwed from above. Therefore, it is possible to assemble in a stacked manner, so that the assembling property is good. For further disassembly, if only the upper frame body 23 is detached from the lower frame body 21, the control circuit section 40 and the charging terminal section 46 can be handled, so that maintenance can be improved. Since the traveling means 58 is independently screwed to the main body 20 with the fastening boss 63 of the lower frame 21, the maintenance of the traveling means 58 is improved and
7 can be reduced in maintenance work. Then, as shown in FIG. 9, a fastening boss 36 for screwing the upper frame 23 to the lower frame 21 and the traveling means 5 are provided.
Since the fastening bosses 63 for screwing the screws 8 to the lower frame 21 are formed at different locations on the lower frame 21, they can be disassembled independently of each other. Can be minimized. Furthermore, upper frame 2
3 is not provided with a connection portion, and the control circuit portion 40 is entirely provided with the lower frame 2
1. Since it is mounted only on the middle frame 22 and the frame 59, as shown in FIG. 8, the assembly and disassembly of the upper frame 23 is easy, and the connection work is easy.

【0029】又本発明の実施例によれば、上部枠体23
には上方4コーナー部に凸部を構成する保護カバー54
が固定されており、本体20を後方に床面に転倒させた
状態で安定して保持できるので、走行手段58や吸込部
27の組立、分離作業がし易いものである。尚本実施例
では4方に凸部54を形成してあるが後方上部の2箇所
でも良い。そして、制御回路部40は、図1及び図8に
示すように、中部枠体22の上面に、電源回路部57は
電池収納室31に配設してあるので、それぞれ上部枠体
23もしくは電池カバー56のそれぞれ1部品をはずす
のみで点検、交換ができ故障頻度の高い部品である制御
回路部40のメンテナンス性を高めることができる。又
本実施例では電源回路部57を電池49とともに電池収
納室31に収納しているので、電動送風機24の排気風
で同時に冷却できるようにしている。
Further, according to the embodiment of the present invention, the upper frame 23
Is a protective cover 54 having convex portions at the upper four corners.
Is fixed, and the main body 20 can be stably held in a state where the main body 20 is turned over to the floor surface rearward, so that the assembling and separating work of the traveling means 58 and the suction portion 27 can be easily performed. In this embodiment, the convex portions 54 are formed in four directions, but may be provided in two places at the upper rear side. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 8, the control circuit 40 is provided on the upper surface of the middle frame 22 and the power supply circuit 57 is provided in the battery storage chamber 31. Inspection and replacement can be performed only by removing one part of the cover 56, and maintenance of the control circuit unit 40, which is a component having a high frequency of failure, can be improved. In this embodiment, since the power supply circuit section 57 is housed in the battery housing chamber 31 together with the battery 49, cooling can be performed simultaneously by the exhaust air of the electric blower 24.

【0030】次に本発明の実施例による走行手段58の
走行駆動モータ61の固定方法について、図5及び図1
0、11を用いて説明する。
Next, a method of fixing the traveling drive motor 61 of the traveling means 58 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
Description will be made using 0 and 11.

【0031】2個の走行駆動モータ61はそれぞれフレ
ーム体59に3本のネジで締め付け固定され、かつ走行
ローラ60を駆動軸64と回り止め構成を施し、走行ロ
ーラ60に一体成形されたブッシング65を介してネジ
止め固定されている。66は走行ローラ60に一体成形
されたローラタイヤである。
Each of the two traveling drive motors 61 is fastened and fixed to the frame body 59 with three screws, and the traveling roller 60 is provided with a drive shaft 64 so as not to rotate, and a bushing 65 integrally formed with the traveling roller 60 is provided. It is fixed with screws. 66 is a roller tire integrally formed with the traveling roller 60.

【0032】前記構成において作用を説明する。The operation of the above configuration will be described.

【0033】走行駆動モータ61は小型の直流ブラシモ
ータであり、ブラシの寿命により耐久性に限界があり交
換が必要なものであるが、本発明の実施例によれば、ま
ず走行手段58を本体20から分離しその後全てネジを
はずすことによって走行駆動モータ61のみを走行手段
58から分離できるので本体20を分解することなく、
又特殊な工具を使用することなく交換することができる
ものである。そして駆動軸64と走行ローラ60間はブ
ッシング65によって回り止めされているので走行中に
ネジがゆるんでくることもないものである。
The traveling drive motor 61 is a small DC brush motor, which has a limited durability due to the life of the brush and needs to be replaced. According to the embodiment of the present invention, first, the traveling means 58 is connected to the main body. 20 and then all screws are removed, so that only the traveling drive motor 61 can be separated from the traveling means 58, without disassembling the main body 20,
It can be replaced without using a special tool. Since the bushing 65 prevents rotation between the drive shaft 64 and the traveling roller 60, the screw does not come loose during traveling.

【0034】なお、前記実施例では、駆動軸64の中心
に1個のネジで固定したが、前記ブッシング65の外形
を大きくしその外周上に複数の箇所でネジ締めすればさ
らにネジのゆるみ防止を確実にできるものである。
In the above-described embodiment, one screw is fixed to the center of the drive shaft 64. However, if the outer shape of the bushing 65 is enlarged and the outer periphery of the bushing 65 is screwed at a plurality of points, the loosening of the screw can be further prevented. It can be surely.

【0035】次に本発明の実施例による吸込部27の具
体構成を図12、13を用いて説明する。尚、前記実施
例と同一部分については、同一符号を付してその説明を
省略する。
Next, a specific structure of the suction portion 27 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. The same parts as those in the above embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted.

【0036】吸込部27は2本の回転ブラシ67、68
とこれらを駆動するブラシ駆動モータ69を、下方に開
口の吸込口70を設けたユカノズルシタ71と駆動モー
タ収納室72を形成したユカノズルウエ73に内設させ
て構成している。前記駆動モータ収納室72は、吸込口
70側にブラシ駆動モータ69の外形より大きな開口7
4を設け、カバー体75で前記開口74を覆って一方を
ユカノズルウエ73に形成した切り欠き孔に引っかけ他
方をユカノズルウエ73にネジ止め固定してある。又2
本の回転ブラシ67、68の中前側の回転ブラシ67は
直接ブラシ駆動モータ69にベルト76を懸架し、後方
の回転ブラシ68は前側の回転ブラシ67との間でベル
ト77を懸架して接続してある。そして、前記ベルト7
6、77の接続部を底面側から覆うブラシカバー部78
が尾錠79でユカノズルシタ71に固定してある。尾錠
79は、図13において矢印A方向(本体の進行方向)
にスライドさせた時ロックが解除できる構成になってい
る。80、81はユカノズルシタ71の底面に取り付け
た床面傷つき防止の起毛布体である。
The suction part 27 has two rotating brushes 67, 68.
And a brush drive motor 69 for driving them are provided inside a Yuka nozzle shutter 71 provided with a suction port 70 having an opening below and a Yuka nozzle wafer 73 formed with a drive motor storage chamber 72. The drive motor storage chamber 72 has an opening 7 larger than the outer shape of the brush drive motor 69 on the suction port 70 side.
The cover 4 covers the opening 74, one of which is hooked into a cutout hole formed in the Yuka nozzleway 73, and the other is screwed and fixed to the Yuka nozzleway 73. 2
The middle and front rotating brushes 67 of the books directly suspend the belt 76 on the brush driving motor 69, and the rear rotating brush 68 suspends and connects the belt 77 with the front rotating brush 67. It is. And the belt 7
Brush cover 78 covering connection portions 6 and 77 from the bottom side
Is fixed to the Yuka Nozzle Cita 71 with a buckle 79. The buckle 79 is in the direction of arrow A in FIG.
The lock can be released when it is slid. Numerals 80 and 81 are raised cloths attached to the bottom surface of the Yuka nozzle shatter 71 to prevent the floor from being damaged.

【0037】前記構成において作用を説明する。The operation of the above configuration will be described.

【0038】ブラシ駆動モータ69は回転ブラシ67、
68をはずした後、カバー体75のネジをはずして開口
74から取り除くことにより吸込口70側から交換でき
るので、本体20から吸込部27全体を分離する必要が
ないものである。又2本の回転ブラシ67、68の一方
のみをブラシ駆動モータ69とベルトで接続しているの
で回転ブラシ67、68を吸込部27から着脱する時に
ベルトをはずす回数を1回ですますことができる。さら
に、ブラシカバー部78の尾錠79は本体20の進行方
向にロックがかかる構成にしているので走行中はずれる
ことがなく信頼性を高められ、同時に大きなロック力を
必要としないので着脱を容易にできる。
The brush driving motor 69 includes a rotating brush 67,
After the 68 is removed, the cover body 75 can be replaced from the suction port 70 side by removing the screw from the opening 74 and removing it from the opening 74, so that it is not necessary to separate the entire suction section 27 from the main body 20. Also, since only one of the two rotating brushes 67, 68 is connected to the brush driving motor 69 by a belt, the number of times the belt is removed when the rotating brushes 67, 68 are attached to and detached from the suction unit 27 can be reduced by one. . Further, the buckle 79 of the brush cover portion 78 is configured to be locked in the traveling direction of the main body 20, so that the buckle 79 does not come off during traveling, thereby increasing reliability. .

【0039】次に本発明の実施例による集塵ケース48
の具体構成について図14〜17を用いて説明する。
Next, the dust collecting case 48 according to the embodiment of the present invention.
Will be described with reference to FIGS.

【0040】集塵室30に収納される集塵ケース48は
本体20の側方から着脱できるとって82を一体的に設
けてあり、下部枠体21と中部枠体22との間に取り付
けた接続パイプ83と伸縮ホース84で吸込部27から
の吸引通路85を構成している。集塵ケース48に設け
た吸引通路85の吸塵口86はとって82側に形成して
あり、接続パイプ83も相対する位置に形成してある。
87は不織布88を弾性体に一体成形したフィルター体
であり集塵ケース48の上面に気密に着脱自在に取り付
けられている。そして図1に示すように、吸込部27か
らの吸引通路85は集塵ケース48、フィルター体87
を通り、下部枠体21と中部枠体22によって形成され
た吸引通路89を通って電動送風機24に連通してい
る。そして接続パイプ83には受、発光LED89、9
0からなる塵埃検知部91が形成してあり、状態表示部
41に出力信号を送っている。
The dust collecting case 48 accommodated in the dust collecting chamber 30 is provided integrally with the dust collecting case 48 so that it can be attached to and detached from the side of the main body 20, and is attached between the lower frame 21 and the middle frame 22. The connection pipe 83 and the telescopic hose 84 constitute a suction passage 85 from the suction part 27. The dust suction port 86 of the suction passage 85 provided in the dust collection case 48 is formed on the 82 side, and the connection pipe 83 is also formed at the opposite position.
Reference numeral 87 denotes a filter body in which a nonwoven fabric 88 is integrally formed with an elastic body, and is airtightly and detachably attached to the upper surface of the dust collecting case 48. Then, as shown in FIG. 1, the suction passage 85 from the suction part 27 is connected to the dust collecting case 48, the filter body 87.
, And communicates with the electric blower 24 through a suction passage 89 formed by the lower frame 21 and the middle frame 22. The connection pipe 83 has a light receiving LED 89, 9
A dust detection unit 91 made of 0 is formed and sends an output signal to the status display unit 41.

【0041】さらに集塵ケース48は透明体で形成して
あり、かつ上部枠体23も透明体で形成し図1に示すよ
うに集塵室30前側の壁をなくした構成にしている。
Further, the dust collecting case 48 is formed of a transparent body, and the upper frame 23 is also formed of a transparent body so that the front wall of the dust collecting chamber 30 is eliminated as shown in FIG.

【0042】以上の構成において作用を説明する。The operation of the above configuration will be described.

【0043】吸塵口86を集塵ケース48の取って82
側に形成してあるので、集塵ケース48を集塵室30か
ら取り出してごみ捨てをおこなう時に、ゴミが集塵ケー
ス48からこぼれにくいので使用性が向上するとともに
メンテナンス時にも有効なものである。又、塵埃検知部
91を本体20の開口(図16において中部枠体22と
下部枠体21が形成する開口)から指を挿入して掃除す
ることができるので、吸引通路85を通過する塵埃で汚
染される受、発光LED89、90のメンテナンス性を
高めるものである。
Remove the dust inlet 86 from the dust collecting case 48
Since the dust collecting case 48 is formed on the side, when the dust collecting case 48 is taken out of the dust collecting chamber 30 and the garbage is discarded, dust is hardly spilled out of the dust collecting case 48, so that the usability is improved and it is also effective at the time of maintenance. In addition, the dust detection unit 91 can be cleaned by inserting a finger through an opening of the main body 20 (an opening formed by the middle frame 22 and the lower frame 21 in FIG. 16), so that dust passing through the suction passage 85 can be cleaned. This is to improve the maintenance of the receiving and emitting LEDs 89 and 90 which are contaminated.

【0044】さらに集塵ケース48にたまったゴミの量
を間単にいつでも本体20の外から確認できるのでごみ
捨てに関するメンテナンス性を向上できると共に、上部
枠体23と集塵ケース48の2重構造とすることによっ
て耐強度性を高めるものである。
Further, since the amount of dust accumulated in the dust collecting case 48 can be easily confirmed from outside the main body 20 at any time, the maintenance performance regarding waste disposal can be improved, and the upper frame 23 and the dust collecting case 48 have a double structure. This improves the strength resistance.

【0045】[0045]

【発明の効果】本発明によれば、各部品の点検や交換が
簡単にできてメンテナンス性に優れた掃除ロボットを提
供できる。
According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a cleaning robot which can easily inspect and replace each component and is excellent in maintainability.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of the drawings]

【図1】本発明の一実施例を示す掃除ロボットの全体構
成を示す中央断面図
FIG. 1 is a central cross-sectional view illustrating an overall configuration of a cleaning robot according to an embodiment of the present invention.

【図2】同外観斜視図FIG. 2 is an external perspective view of the same.

【図3】同内蔵部品の配置を示す透視斜視図FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the arrangement of the internal components.

【図4】同同内蔵部品の配置を示す透視後方図FIG. 4 is a perspective rear view showing the arrangement of the internal components.

【図5】同走行手段の全体構成を示す側面図FIG. 5 is a side view showing the entire configuration of the traveling means.

【図6】同下部枠体ユニット、吸込部、走行手段の組立
状態を示す中央断面図
FIG. 6 is a central sectional view showing an assembled state of the lower frame unit, the suction section, and the traveling means;

【図7】図6において電動送風機、集塵ケース、電池を
載置した組立状態を示す中央断面図
FIG. 7 is a central sectional view showing an assembled state in which the electric blower, the dust collecting case, and the battery are mounted in FIG. 6;

【図8】同本体から上部枠体を取り外した状態を示す中
央断面図
FIG. 8 is a central sectional view showing a state in which an upper frame is removed from the main body.

【図9】同本体の裏面図FIG. 9 is a rear view of the main body.

【図10】同走行手段の具体構成を示す断面図FIG. 10 is a sectional view showing a specific configuration of the traveling means.

【図11】同走行ローラの取り付けをしめす拡大断面図FIG. 11 is an enlarged sectional view showing attachment of the traveling roller.

【図12】同吸込部の具体構成を示す断面図FIG. 12 is a sectional view showing a specific configuration of the suction unit.

【図13】同吸込部の下面図FIG. 13 is a bottom view of the suction unit.

【図14】同集塵ケースの取り出し状態を示す正面図FIG. 14 is a front view showing a state where the dust collecting case is taken out.

【図15】同集塵ケースの部分断面図FIG. 15 is a partial sectional view of the dust collecting case.

【図16】同集塵ケースと吸引通路及び吸込部の構成を
示す部分側面図
FIG. 16 is a partial side view showing a configuration of the dust collecting case, a suction passage, and a suction portion.

【図17】同集塵ケースと吸引通路及び吸込部の構成を
示す背面図
FIG. 17 is a rear view showing a configuration of the dust collecting case, a suction passage, and a suction unit.

【図18】従来の全体構成を示す中央断面図FIG. 18 is a central sectional view showing the entire structure of the related art.

【符号の説明】[Explanation of symbols]

20 本体 21 下部枠体 22 中部枠体 23 上部枠体 24 電動送風機 27 吸込部 30 集塵室 31 電池収納室 40 制御回路部 49 電池 58 走行手段 70 吸込口 85 吸引通路 Reference Signs List 20 main body 21 lower frame 22 middle frame 23 upper frame 24 electric blower 27 suction unit 30 dust collection chamber 31 battery storage room 40 control circuit unit 49 battery 58 running means 70 suction port 85 suction passage

フロントページの続き (51)Int.Cl.7 識別記号 FI A47L 9/02 A47L 9/02 Z 9/04 9/04 A 9/10 9/10 A 11/202 11/202 B08B 13/00 B08B 13/00 (72)発明者 森 宏 大阪府門真市大字門真1006番地 松下電 器産業株式会社内 (72)発明者 香山 博之 大阪府門真市大字門真1006番地 松下電 器産業株式会社内 (72)発明者 保野 幹 大阪府門真市大字門真1006番地 松下電 器産業株式会社内 (72)発明者 土師 雅代 大阪府門真市大字門真1006番地 松下電 器産業株式会社内 (72)発明者 小立 徹 大阪府門真市大字門真1006番地 松下電 器産業株式会社内 (56)参考文献 特開 平3−106319(JP,A) 特開 平10−314086(JP,A) 特開 平1−91824(JP,A) 特開 平7−95940(JP,A) 特公 平5−55330(JP,B2) (58)調査した分野(Int.Cl.7,DB名) A47L 9/00 - 9/32 A47L 11/202 B08B 13/00 Continued on the front page (51) Int.Cl. 7 Identification code FI A47L 9/02 A47L 9/02 Z 9/04 9/04 A 9/10 9/10 A 11/202 11/202 B08B 13/00 B08B 13 / 00 (72) Inventor Hiroshi Mori 1006 Kadoma Kadoma, Osaka Prefecture Inside Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Hiroyuki Kayama 1006 Okadoma Kadoma City, Osaka Prefecture Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. (72) Invention Mitsuki Hono 1006 Kazuma Kadoma, Kadoma City, Osaka Prefecture (72) Inside Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Masayo Hashi 1006 Kadoma Kazuma, Kadoma City, Osaka Prefecture Inside Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. 1006 Kadoma, Kadoma City Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. (56) References JP-A-3-106319 (JP, A) JP-A-10-314086 (JP, A) JP-A-1-91824 (JP, A) JP-A-7-95940 (JP, A) JP 5-55330 (JP, B2) (58) Fields investigated (Int. Cl. 7 , DB name) A47L 9/00-9/32 A47L 11 / 202 B08B 13/00

Claims (11)

(57)【特許請求の範囲】(57) [Claims] 【請求項1】 吸引風を発する電動送風機と、塵埃を集
塵する集塵室と、塵埃を吸引する吸込口を有する吸込部
と、駆動機能を有する走行手段と、電源用電池と、各機
能部品からの出力信号処理等を行う制御回路部と、前
記電動送風機と前記電池を上方に前記吸込部を下方に設
けた下部枠体と、前記下部枠体の上方に配し、前記電動
送風機と電池を下方に前記制御回路部を上方に有する中
部枠体と、前記中部枠体の上方に設けた前記制御回路部
覆うとともに前記下部枠体と固定して本体外郭を形成
する上部枠体からなる掃除ロボットにおいて、結線を、
前記中部枠体と下部枠体に施す構成とし、かつ、前記下
部枠体と前記中部枠体と前記上部枠体はそれぞれ分離可
とすることで前記上部枠体のみを前記下部枠体からは
ずせる構成とした掃除ロボット。
1. An electric blower for generating a suction wind, a dust collection chamber for collecting dust, a suction unit having a suction port for sucking dust, a traveling unit having a driving function, a power supply battery, and each function A control circuit unit for processing output signals from components, a lower frame body provided with the electric blower and the battery above and the suction unit provided below, and an electric blower arranged above the lower frame body; And a middle frame having the control circuit section above the battery below, and the control circuit section provided above the middle frame body
In a cleaning robot comprising an upper frame body that covers and fixes to the lower frame body to form a body outline ,
It is configured to be applied to the middle frame and the lower frame, and the lower frame, the middle frame, and the upper frame are respectively separable so that only the upper frame is separated from the lower frame.
A cleaning robot with a nested configuration .
【請求項2】 走行手段は走行ローラと前記走行ローラ
を駆動する走行駆動モータからなり、前記走行手段を下
部枠体に分離可能に取り付けた請求項1記載の掃除ロボ
ット。
2. The cleaning robot according to claim 1, wherein the traveling means comprises a traveling roller and a traveling drive motor for driving the traveling roller, and the traveling means is detachably attached to the lower frame.
【請求項3】 上部枠体は下部枠体に取り外し可能に取
り付けるとともに、走行手段も前記下部枠体に、前記上
部枠体とは異なる場所で取り外し可能とした請求項1ま
たは2記載の掃除ロボット。
3. The cleaning robot according to claim 1, wherein the upper frame is detachably attached to the lower frame, and the traveling means is detachable from the lower frame at a location different from the upper frame. .
【請求項4】 本体を後方に転倒させてたとき、前記本
体と床面とを保持する凸部を上部枠体の後面に形成した
請求項1〜のいずれか1項に記載の掃除ロボット。
When the wherein the main body has been allowed to fall backwards, cleaning robot according to any one of claims 1 to 3, a convex portion is formed on the rear surface of the upper frame for holding the said body and the floor surface .
【請求項5】 電源用電池を中部枠体と下部枠体にて形
成した電池収納室に収納し、電動送風機等に電源を供給
する電源回路部を前記電池収納室内に配した請求項1〜
のいずれか1項に記載の掃除ロボット。
5. The power supply battery is housed in a battery housing formed by a middle frame and a lower frame, and a power supply circuit for supplying power to an electric blower or the like is arranged in the battery housing.
5. The cleaning robot according to any one of 4 .
【請求項6】 走行駆動モータは、ネジをはずすだけで
走行手段より分離可能な構成とした請求項2記載の掃除
ロボット。
6. The cleaning robot according to claim 2, wherein the traveling drive motor is configured to be separable from the traveling means only by removing a screw.
【請求項7】 吸込部は着脱自在な回転ブラシと前記回
転ブラシを駆動するブラシ駆動モータを前記回転ブラシ
の上方に有し、前記吸込口の上方にブラシ駆動モータの
外形より大きな開口を設け、着脱自在なカバー体で前記
開口を覆いブラシ駆動モータの収納室を形成した請求項
1記載の掃除ロボット。
7. The suction unit has a detachable rotary brush and a brush drive motor for driving the rotary brush above the rotary brush, and an opening larger than the outer shape of the brush drive motor is provided above the suction port. 2. A cleaning robot according to claim 1, wherein said opening is covered with a detachable cover body to form a storage chamber for a brush drive motor.
【請求項8】 吸込部の底面に、回転ブラシと前記回転
ブラシを駆動するブラシ駆動モータを連結するベルトを
覆うブラシカバー部を設け、前記ブラシカバー部を本体
の進行方向にスライドさせてロックを解除する尾錠で取
り付けた請求項1または記載の掃除ロボット。
8. A brush cover for covering a belt connecting a rotary brush and a brush driving motor for driving the rotary brush is provided on a bottom surface of the suction unit, and the brush cover is slid in a traveling direction of the main body to lock. claim 1 or 7, wherein the cleaning robot mounted in release to buckle.
【請求項9】 集塵室内に集塵ケースを収納し、前記集
塵ケースの把手側に吸込口と集塵室を連通する吸塵口を
形成した請求項1記載の掃除ロボット。
9. The cleaning robot according to claim 1, wherein a dust collection case is housed in the dust collection chamber, and a dust suction port communicating the suction port and the dust collection chamber is formed on a handle side of the dust collection case.
【請求項10】 吸込口と集塵室を連通する吸引通路中
を通過する塵埃を検出する受光および発光ダイオードか
らなる塵埃検知部を、吸塵口近傍に配した請求項記載
の掃除ロボット。
10. The cleaning robot according to claim 9 , wherein a dust detection unit comprising a light receiving and a light emitting diode for detecting dust passing through a suction passage communicating the suction port and the dust collection chamber is disposed near the dust suction port.
【請求項11】 集塵室に集塵ケースを収納し、前記集
塵ケースと上部枠体を透明体に形成した請求項1〜10
のいずれか1項に記載の掃除ロボット。
11. accommodating a dust collection case to the dust collecting chamber, according to claim 1-10 for the dust collecting case and the upper frame body formed in the transparent body
A cleaning robot according to any one of the preceding claims.
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