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JP4895326B2
JP4895326B2 JP2007044726A JP2007044726A JP4895326B2 JP 4895326 B2 JP4895326 B2 JP 4895326B2 JP 2007044726 A JP2007044726 A JP 2007044726A JP 2007044726 A JP2007044726 A JP 2007044726A JP 4895326 B2 JP4895326 B2 JP 4895326B2
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本発明は電気掃除機に関するものであり、特に、分離型の電気掃除機に関するものである。   The present invention relates to a vacuum cleaner, and more particularly to a separate type vacuum cleaner.

従来、この種の電気掃除機として、吸込口及び集塵部を有し電動送風機を内蔵する電気掃除機本体と、この電気掃除機本体が収納される支持体とを有し、この支持体が、一端側にノズルヘッドを有し、他端側に把持部を有すると共に、前記電気掃除機本体を収納する収納部を前部に有し、前記電気掃除機本体の収納時に前記ノズルヘッドが前記吸込口を介して前記集塵部に連通されるように構成され、前記電気掃除機本体を単独或いは前記支持体に収容して使い、前記吸込口或いはノズルヘッドから吸い込んだ塵埃を前記集塵部内に溜めるものが知られている(例えば特許文献1、2)。そして、このような分離型の電気掃除機は、前記電気掃除機本体を前記支持体の前部に設けられた前記収納部に収納した状態で前記把持部を把持し、スティック型の掃除機として前記ノズルヘッドから塵埃を吸引するようにして使用したり、或いは前記電気掃除機本体を手持ち型の掃除機として単独で使用したりすることができるように構成されている。
特許第2627275号公報 特開平4−364822号公報
Conventionally, as this type of vacuum cleaner, it has a vacuum cleaner body having a suction port and a dust collecting part and incorporating an electric blower, and a support body in which the vacuum cleaner body is housed. A nozzle head on one end side, a gripping part on the other end side, and a storage portion for storing the vacuum cleaner main body at the front, wherein the nozzle head is The vacuum cleaner main body is used alone or accommodated in the support body, and the dust sucked from the suction port or the nozzle head is used in the dust collection portion. Are known (for example, Patent Documents 1 and 2). And such a separate type vacuum cleaner holds the said grip part in the state which accommodated the said vacuum cleaner main body in the said accommodating part provided in the front part of the said support body, and is used as a stick-type vacuum cleaner. It is configured so that dust can be sucked from the nozzle head, or the main body of the electric vacuum cleaner can be used alone as a hand-held vacuum cleaner.
Japanese Patent No. 2627275 JP-A-4-364822

従来技術において、前記電気掃除機本体を前記支持体に収納した状態でスティック型の掃除機として使用する場合、例えば机やテーブル等が置いてある床を掃除する際に、机やテーブル等の下に前記ノズルヘッドを差し込み、このノズルヘッドを床に沿って移動させて掃除をしようとすると、机やテーブル等に前記掃除機の前部が衝突してしまい、この衝撃によって前記電気掃除機本体と支持体の位置関係がずれて気流漏れが発生したり、場合によっては前記電気掃除機本体が前記支持体から脱落してしまったりする虞があった。また、衝突時の衝撃によって前記集塵部等に亀裂が生じると、この亀裂によって気流漏れが発生する虞もあった。また、衝突時の衝撃によって、前記電気掃除機本体内の電動送風機が損傷してしまう虞もあった。更に、このような電気掃除機は、後方に傾けて使用する際に、床面に沿って前方に押し出すばかりでなく、床面に沿って後方に引き寄せる場合もあるので、電気掃除機の後方を障害物に衝突させてしまう虞があり、また、衝突時の衝撃等によって前記把持部から手が離れ、電気掃除機を床面に落としてしまう虞があり、このような衝突や落下による衝撃によって、前記電気掃除機本体と支持体の位置関係がずれてシール不良が発生したり、前記電気掃除機本体が前記支持体から脱落したり、前記集塵部や電動送風機が損傷したりする虞もあった。   In the prior art, when the vacuum cleaner body is used as a stick-type vacuum cleaner while being stored in the support, for example, when cleaning a floor on which a desk or table is placed, If the nozzle head is inserted into the nozzle and the nozzle head is moved along the floor for cleaning, the front part of the vacuum cleaner collides with a desk or table, etc. There is a possibility that the positional relationship of the support is shifted and airflow leakage occurs, or in some cases, the main body of the vacuum cleaner falls off the support. In addition, when a crack occurs in the dust collecting part or the like due to an impact at the time of a collision, there is a possibility that an airflow leak occurs due to the crack. In addition, the electric blower in the electric vacuum cleaner body may be damaged due to the impact at the time of collision. Furthermore, when using such a vacuum cleaner tilted backward, it may not only push forward along the floor surface, but may also pull backward along the floor surface. There is a risk of collision with an obstacle, and there is a risk that the hand will be released from the gripping part due to impact at the time of collision, etc., and the vacuum cleaner may be dropped on the floor surface. There is also a risk that the positional relationship between the main body of the vacuum cleaner and the support is shifted and a sealing failure occurs, the main body of the vacuum cleaner falls off from the support, or the dust collecting part or the electric blower is damaged. there were.

一方、前記電気掃除機本体を単独で使用して、例えば机やテーブル等の天板上に沿って前記電気掃除機本体を移動させて掃除をしようとすると、天板上の電気スタンド等に前記電気掃除機本体が衝突してしまい、この衝撃によって、前記集塵部や電動送風機が損傷する虞もあった。   On the other hand, when the vacuum cleaner body is used alone, for example, when the vacuum cleaner body is moved along a top plate such as a desk or a table, and the cleaning is performed, The vacuum cleaner body collided, and there was a possibility that the dust collecting part and the electric blower were damaged by this impact.

このような衝撃に伴う問題点を解決するには、保護手段を、第一に、使用状態における前記電気掃除機本体の前部に設けること、第二に、前記支持体の後部に設けることが考えられる。   In order to solve the problems associated with such an impact, firstly, a protective means is provided at the front part of the main body of the vacuum cleaner in use, and secondly, it is provided at the rear part of the support body. Conceivable.

ところで、清掃時に前記電気掃除機が障害物に衝突した際の衝撃は、前記支持体に前記電気掃除機本体を取り付けて使用する場合のほうが、前記電気掃除機本体を単独で使用する場合よりも大きい。これは、前記支持体と電気掃除機本体の合計重量と、前記電気掃除機本体単体の重量との相違、並びに、床上に置かれた障害物が机やテーブル等の天板上に置かれた障害物よりも重量が大きい傾向にあることに起因する。従って、前記支持体の前部に取り付けられる前記電気掃除機本体の前部には、単独使用時の衝突衝撃ではなく、前記支持体に取り付けられた状態での衝突衝撃を見込んだ保護手段を設けなければならず、この結果、小型であるべき前記電気掃除機本体が大型化してしまい、この電気掃除機本体を単独で使用する際の使い勝手を低下させてしまう虞があった。   By the way, the impact when the vacuum cleaner collides with an obstacle at the time of cleaning is greater when the vacuum cleaner body is attached to the support and used than when the vacuum cleaner body is used alone. large. This is the difference between the total weight of the support and the main body of the vacuum cleaner and the weight of the main body of the vacuum cleaner, and the obstacle placed on the floor was placed on a top plate such as a desk or table This is because the weight tends to be larger than the obstacle. Therefore, the front part of the main body of the vacuum cleaner attached to the front part of the support body is provided with a protection means for anticipating the collision shock in the state of being attached to the support body, not the collision shock when used alone. As a result, the main body of the vacuum cleaner, which should be small, increases in size, and there is a possibility that the usability when using the main body of the vacuum cleaner alone may be reduced.

本発明は以上の問題点を解決し、電気掃除機本体と支持体が分離可能な電気掃除機において、障害物に衝突した際の衝撃から電気掃除機を保護するための保護手段による電気掃除機の大型化を可及的に阻止することを目的とする。   The present invention solves the above-mentioned problems, and in the vacuum cleaner in which the vacuum cleaner main body and the support body are separable, the vacuum cleaner by the protective means for protecting the vacuum cleaner from the impact when colliding with an obstacle. The purpose is to prevent as much as possible the increase in size.

請求項1の発明は、一端部に第一吸込口が形成されると共にこの第一吸込口に第一吸気路を介して接続される集塵部及び電動送風機を備えかつ他端部に第一把持部を設けた電気掃除機本体と、この電気掃除機本体を着脱可能に収納する収納部を有する支持体とを備え、この支持体が、その一端側にノズルヘッドを有すると共にその他端側に第二把持部を有し、前記ノズルヘッドに第二吸込口を設けると共に、この第二吸込口と接続可能な第二吸気路を前記電気掃除機本体の収納時に前記集塵部及び電動送風機に連通するように構成した電気掃除機において、前記電気掃除機本体を単独で使用する際の前記電気掃除機本体の前部に保護手段を設け、前記収納部を前記支持体の後側に現れるように設けると共に、前記収納部を、前記保護手段が後ろ向きとなるように前記電気掃除機本体を収納可能に構成したことを特徴とする電気掃除機である。 The first aspect of the invention includes a dust collecting portion and an electric blower which are formed with a first suction port at one end and connected to the first suction port via a first air intake passage, and have a first at the other end. An electric vacuum cleaner main body provided with a gripping part, and a support body having a storage part for detachably storing the electric vacuum cleaner main body. The support body has a nozzle head on one end side and on the other end side. having a second grip portion, provided with a second suction port to the nozzle head, to the dust collection unit and the electric blower and the second air intake passage connectable with the second suction port when stored in the vacuum cleaner main body In the vacuum cleaner configured to communicate, a protection means is provided at a front portion of the vacuum cleaner main body when the vacuum cleaner main body is used alone, and the storage portion appears on the rear side of the support body. And the storage means is disposed after the protective means. A vacuum cleaner, wherein said that the vacuum cleaner main body and retractable configured such that orientation.

また、請求項2の発明は、前記保護手段が、前記電気掃除機本体の前部の長さ方向に設けられると共に、前記収納部が、前記電気掃除機本体を収納した際に、前記保護手段の長さ方向が前記支持体の長さ方向に沿うように構成されていることを特徴とする請求項1記載の電気掃除機である。   According to a second aspect of the present invention, the protection means is provided in the longitudinal direction of the front portion of the vacuum cleaner body, and the protection means is provided when the storage portion stores the vacuum cleaner body. The vacuum cleaner according to claim 1, wherein a length direction of the vacuum cleaner is configured to be along a length direction of the support body.

また、請求項3の発明は、前記第一吸気路をほぼ直線状のパイプ状部により形成し、このパイプ状部を前記電気掃除機本体の前部に設けると共に、前記パイプ状部の周囲に前記保護手段を設けたことを特徴とする請求項1又は2記載の電気掃除機である。   According to a third aspect of the present invention, the first air intake passage is formed by a substantially straight pipe-shaped portion, and the pipe-shaped portion is provided at a front portion of the electric vacuum cleaner main body, and around the pipe-shaped portion. The vacuum cleaner according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the protection means is provided.

更に、請求項4の発明は、前記電気掃除機本体の収納時に、前記第一吸込口を介して前記第二吸気路が前記集塵部及び電動送風機に連通することを特徴とする請求項1〜3のいずれか1項に記載の電気掃除機である。   Furthermore, the invention of claim 4 is characterized in that the second air intake passage communicates with the dust collecting part and the electric blower through the first suction port when the electric vacuum cleaner main body is stored. It is a vacuum cleaner of any one of -3.

請求項1の発明によれば、前記電気掃除機本体を単独で使用する場合、この電気掃除機本体の前方にある障害物に前記電気掃除機本体を衝突させても、この際の衝撃から前記電気掃除機本体を前記保護手段により保護でき、また、前記支持体に前記電気掃除機本体を取り付けた状態で使用する場合、前記支持体の前方にある障害物に電気掃除機を衝突させても、この際の衝撃から前記電気掃除機本体を前記支持体により保護できると共に、前記電気掃除機の後方にある障害物に前記電気掃除機を衝突させたり、使用中に前記電気掃除機を落下させたりしても、後ろ向きの前記保護手段により前記電気掃除機本体を保護することができる。しかも、このような保護手段は、前記電気掃除機本体を前記支持体に取り付けた状態で障害物に衝突させる場合に比較して衝撃の小さな、前記電気掃除機本体を単独で使用する際に前方の障害物に衝突させる場合の衝撃、或いは前記電気掃除機本体を前記支持体に取り付けた状態で後方の障害物に衝突させる場合の衝撃に耐えるのに必要充分な規模のものを前記電気掃除機本体の前側のみに設ければよく、保護部材を最小限の配置で済ますことができる。 According to the first aspect of the present invention, when the vacuum cleaner main body is used alone, even if the vacuum cleaner main body collides with an obstacle in front of the vacuum cleaner main body, The vacuum cleaner main body can be protected by the protection means, and when the vacuum cleaner main body is attached to the support body, the vacuum cleaner may collide with an obstacle in front of the support body. The vacuum cleaner body can be protected by the support body from the impact at this time, and the vacuum cleaner can be made to collide with an obstacle behind the vacuum cleaner, or the vacuum cleaner can be dropped during use. Even if it does, the said vacuum cleaner main body can be protected by the said protection means facing backward. Moreover, such protection means, wherein a small impact as compared with the case where the vacuum cleaner body colliding with an obstacle in a state attached to the support, the front when using the vacuum cleaner main body alone impact when colliding the obstacle, or the vacuum cleaner those necessary and sufficient size to withstand the vacuum cleaner body impact when colliding behind the obstacle in the state attached to the support It is sufficient to provide it only on the front side of the main body, and the protective member can be arranged with the minimum arrangement.

また、請求項2の発明によれば、前記電気掃除機本体を単独で使用する場合でも、前記支持体に取り付けて使用する場合でも、前記衝撃吸収手段が、前記電気掃除機本体或いは前記電気掃除機の長さ方向に沿って設けられることで、この結果、前記保護手段によって保護される領域を可及的に大きくすることができる。   Further, according to the invention of claim 2, the shock absorbing means can be used for the electric vacuum cleaner main body or the electric vacuum cleaner, regardless of whether the electric vacuum cleaner main body is used alone or attached to the support. As a result, the area protected by the protection means can be made as large as possible.

また、請求項3の発明によれば、前記第一吸気路を形成するほぼ直線状のパイプ状部の周囲に前記保護手段を設けたことで、前記電気掃除機本体のコンパクト化を図ることができる。   According to the invention of claim 3, the vacuum cleaner main body can be made compact by providing the protective means around the substantially straight pipe-shaped portion forming the first intake passage. it can.

更に、請求項4の発明によれば、前記電気掃除機本体の収納時に、前記第一吸込口を介して前記第二吸気路を前記集塵部及び電動送風機に簡単に接続することができる。   Furthermore, according to the invention of claim 4, the second intake passage can be easily connected to the dust collecting portion and the electric blower via the first suction port when the electric vacuum cleaner main body is stored.

本発明における好適な実施の形態について、添付図面を参照して説明する。尚、以下に説明する実施の形態は、特許請求の範囲に記載された本発明の内容を限定するものではない。また、以下に説明される構成の全てが、本発明の必須要件であるとは限らない。   Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. The embodiments described below do not limit the contents of the present invention described in the claims. In addition, all of the configurations described below are not necessarily essential requirements of the present invention.

各図は実施例1を示している。なお、図1、図2、及び図7では、左側が前である。分離型に構成された本発明の電気掃除機は、図1に示すように、電気掃除機本体1と、図2に示すように、この電気掃除機本体1を着脱可能に収納するための収納部2を有する支持体3とを備える。前記電気掃除機本体1は、図1に示すように、機枠ケース4と、この機枠ケース4の一端部に着脱自在に取り付けられる集塵部5とを有して構成されている。そして、前記機枠ケース4の内部には、モータ6とファン7とを有して構成される電動送風器8及び充電池9が内蔵されていると共に、他端部(図1における上部)には、第一把持部10が形成されている。また、前記集塵部5の一端部(図1における下部)の前部には、第一吸込口11が形成されると共に、この第一吸込口11と前記集塵部5を接続する第一吸気路12が、前記集塵部5と一体に形成されている。また、前記集塵部5の容器5A内には渦流発生手段13が着脱自在に取り付けられており、この渦流発生手段13によって、前記集塵部5はサイクロン分離装置となっている。更に、前記集塵部5は、前記電動送風器9を介して、前記機枠ケース4に形成された図示しない排気路に接続されている。そして、図1に示すように、前記第一吸気路12は、前記第一吸込口11から導入口14まで、前記集塵部5の前部にこの集塵部5と一体に形成された中空な第一パイプ状部15によって構成されている。なお、この第一パイプ状部15は、平断面が前方へ突出する半円状となっており、その中心軸線Aは、前記集塵部5を前記機枠ケース4に取り付けた状態において、前記電気掃除機本体1の長手方向に沿うように、前記集塵部5に一体に形成されている。また、前記第一パイプ状部15の外周は、合成樹脂製の保護手段15Aによって覆われている。なお、この保護手段15Aと第一パイプ状部15との間には、僅かな空隙が形成されている。更に、この保護手段15Aの横幅W1は、前記集塵部5の横幅W2より小さく形成されている(W1<W2)。更に、前記第一把持部10は、前記機枠ケース4の前部と後部に、図1の姿勢においてそれぞれ斜め上後方に突設する前連結部16及び後連結部17と、これらの連結部16,17の端部間を接続する握り部18とを備えたもので、これらの連結部16,17及び握り部18とが、側面視で略コ字形状に形成されている。そして、前記前連結部16は前記保護手段15Aと面一状態となるように設けられている。すなわち、前記機枠ケース4の前部に設けられて前記前連結部16を構成する第二パイプ状部19は、前記第一パイプ状部15を覆う保護手段15Aと同軸状で且つ外周形状がほぼ同一である。なお、前記第二パイプ状部19は、パイプ状に形成されているものの、前記第一吸気路12を構成するものではない。そして、前記前連結部16の上端で且つ前記握り部18の前端には、前記電動送風器8を操作するためのスイッチ20が設けられている。   Each figure shows the first embodiment. In FIGS. 1, 2, and 7, the left side is the front. As shown in FIG. 1, the vacuum cleaner of the present invention configured as a separate type includes a vacuum cleaner body 1 and a storage for detachably storing the vacuum cleaner body 1 as shown in FIG. And a support 3 having a portion 2. As shown in FIG. 1, the electric vacuum cleaner main body 1 includes a machine casing 4 and a dust collecting section 5 that is detachably attached to one end of the machine casing 4. An electric blower 8 and a rechargeable battery 9 having a motor 6 and a fan 7 are built in the machine casing 4, and at the other end (upper part in FIG. 1). The 1st holding part 10 is formed. In addition, a first suction port 11 is formed at a front portion of one end portion (lower portion in FIG. 1) of the dust collection unit 5, and the first suction port 11 is connected to the dust collection unit 5. An intake passage 12 is formed integrally with the dust collecting portion 5. Further, eddy current generating means 13 is detachably attached in the container 5A of the dust collecting part 5, and the eddy current generating means 13 makes the dust collecting part 5 a cyclone separator. Further, the dust collecting unit 5 is connected to an exhaust passage (not shown) formed in the machine casing 4 via the electric blower 9. As shown in FIG. 1, the first intake passage 12 is a hollow formed integrally with the dust collection portion 5 at the front portion of the dust collection portion 5 from the first suction port 11 to the introduction port 14. The first pipe-like portion 15 is configured. The first pipe-shaped portion 15 has a semicircular shape with a flat cross section projecting forward, and the central axis A thereof is in the state where the dust collecting portion 5 is attached to the machine casing 4. The dust collector 5 is integrally formed along the longitudinal direction of the vacuum cleaner body 1. Further, the outer periphery of the first pipe-like portion 15 is covered with a protective means 15A made of synthetic resin. A slight gap is formed between the protection means 15A and the first pipe-like portion 15. Furthermore, the lateral width W1 of the protection means 15A is smaller than the lateral width W2 of the dust collecting portion 5 (W1 <W2). Further, the first gripping portion 10 includes a front connecting portion 16 and a rear connecting portion 17 that project obliquely upward and rearward in the posture of FIG. 16 and 17 is provided with a grip 18 connecting between the end portions, and the connecting portions 16 and 17 and the grip 18 are formed in a substantially U shape in a side view. The front connecting portion 16 is provided so as to be flush with the protection means 15A. That is, the second pipe-shaped portion 19 provided at the front portion of the machine casing 4 and constituting the front connecting portion 16 is coaxial with the protective means 15A covering the first pipe-shaped portion 15 and has an outer peripheral shape. Almost identical. The second pipe portion 19 is formed in a pipe shape but does not constitute the first intake passage 12. A switch 20 for operating the electric blower 8 is provided at the upper end of the front connecting portion 16 and the front end of the grip portion 18.

なお、サイクロン分離装置である前記集塵部5は、その前上部に、前記第一吸気路12を構成すると共に前記第一パイプ状部15と容器5Aとを連通させる前記導入口14が形成されている。そして、この導入口14の中心軸線Xは、前記集塵部5の軸線Yに対して直交するように配置されている。また、前記集塵部5の容器5Aの上部開口部には前記渦流発生手段13が取り付けられており、この渦流発生手段13の気流案内部13Aが前記導入口14と対向して形成されており、前記気流案内部13Aの一次側が前記導入口14に接続されると共に、二次側が軸線Yを中心とした円の接線方向に向いて前記集塵部5の容器5A内に連通している。また、前記渦流発生手段13の略中央には、全体として略円柱状に形成された枠体21が前記軸線Yと同軸状に設けられていると共に、前記枠体21にはフィルタ22が設けられている。更に、前記枠体21における前記容器5Aの軸線Y方向の上方には、排気路23が形成されており、この排気路23が前記電動送風機8と連通している。   In addition, the dust collection part 5 which is a cyclone separator is formed with the introduction port 14 which forms the first intake passage 12 and allows the first pipe-like part 15 and the container 5A to communicate with each other. ing. The central axis X of the introduction port 14 is disposed so as to be orthogonal to the axis Y of the dust collecting unit 5. Further, the vortex generating means 13 is attached to the upper opening of the container 5A of the dust collecting part 5, and the air flow guide part 13A of the vortex generating means 13 is formed to face the introduction port 14. The primary side of the air flow guide portion 13A is connected to the introduction port 14, and the secondary side is communicated with the inside of the container 5A of the dust collecting portion 5 in the tangential direction of the circle centering on the axis Y. Further, a frame body 21 that is formed in a substantially cylindrical shape as a whole is provided coaxially with the axis Y, and a filter 22 is provided on the frame body 21 at the approximate center of the eddy current generating means 13. ing. Further, an exhaust path 23 is formed above the frame body 21 in the direction of the axis Y of the container 5 </ b> A, and the exhaust path 23 communicates with the electric blower 8.

前記支持体3は、前記電気掃除機本体1をスティック型掃除機として使用する際のベースとなる。そして、前記支持体3の支持本体24は、前面部24Aと後面部24Bとを有し、縦長形状で且つ内部が中空であり、平断面形状が、前方へ突出する略三日月状となっている。なお、前記支持本体24は軸24Cにより折り畳み可能であり、またその横幅W3は前記集塵部5の横幅W2より小さく且つ前記保護手段15Aの横幅W1よりも大きく形成されている(W1<W3<W2)。また、前記支持本体24の一端側(図2における下端側)には、横長吸込口25が設けられたノズルヘッド26が自在継手27を介して回動自在に接続されている。また、前記支持体3の支持本体24の他端側(図2における上端側)には、第二把持部28が一体的に設けられる。更に、前記支持体3には、その支持本体24の一端寄りの後側に前記収納部2が凹状に形成されている。そして、前記支持本体24は全体として正面がやや前方に突出する弓なり形状に形成されている。また、前記収納部2は、前記支持体3の後側に現れるように形成されると共に、前記収納部2は前記第一パイプ状部15及びこれに一直線状に連なる前記第二パイプ状部19が後ろ向きとなった状態で前記電気掃除機本体1が収納可能となるように、前記収納部2の前方と下方を除いた後方、上方、及び左右両方が開放された状態に形成されている。また、前記収納部2の下方には、前記電気掃除機本体1の一端部が載置可能な載置受け部29が設けられており、この載置受け部29には、前記自在継ぎ手27の二次側となる接続口30が上向きに設けられている。なお、この接続口30には、前記第一吸込口11が気密に接続して連通可能に構成されており、さらに前記接続口30の後側周囲には、前記第一パイプ状部15の第一吸込口11の周囲における左右両側及び後部が嵌合可能な第一嵌合受け部31が平面視でU字状となって上方へ突設している。一方、前記収納部2の上部においては、前記電気掃除機本体1を収納した際の前記後連結部17に対応する部位、実施例では前記後連結部17と握り部18との接続箇所近傍に対応する箇所に、該箇所を左右から挟みこんで固定可能な左右一対の第二嵌合受け部32が設けられている。   The said support body 3 becomes a base at the time of using the said vacuum cleaner main body 1 as a stick type vacuum cleaner. The support body 24 of the support 3 has a front surface portion 24A and a rear surface portion 24B, is vertically long and hollow inside, and has a substantially crescent shape with a flat cross-section protruding forward. . The support body 24 is foldable by a shaft 24C, and its lateral width W3 is smaller than the lateral width W2 of the dust collecting part 5 and larger than the lateral width W1 of the protection means 15A (W1 <W3 < W2). A nozzle head 26 provided with a horizontally long suction port 25 is rotatably connected to one end side (the lower end side in FIG. 2) of the support body 24 via a universal joint 27. A second grip 28 is integrally provided on the other end side (the upper end side in FIG. 2) of the support body 24 of the support 3. Further, in the support 3, the storage portion 2 is formed in a concave shape on the rear side near one end of the support body 24. The support body 24 as a whole is formed in a bow shape with the front surface protruding slightly forward. The storage portion 2 is formed so as to appear on the rear side of the support 3, and the storage portion 2 includes the first pipe-shaped portion 15 and the second pipe-shaped portion 19 connected to the first pipe-shaped portion 15. It is formed in a state where both the rear, upper and left and right sides except the front and lower sides of the storage part 2 are opened so that the electric vacuum cleaner main body 1 can be stored in a state in which it faces backward. In addition, a placement receiving portion 29 on which one end of the electric vacuum cleaner main body 1 can be placed is provided below the storage portion 2, and the placement receiving portion 29 includes the universal joint 27. A connection port 30 on the secondary side is provided upward. The first suction port 11 is connected to the connection port 30 in an airtight manner so as to be able to communicate with the connection port 30, and the first pipe-shaped portion 15 is provided around the rear side of the connection port 30. A first fitting receiving portion 31 that can be fitted to the left and right sides and the rear portion around the suction port 11 is U-shaped in a plan view and protrudes upward. On the other hand, in the upper part of the storage part 2, the part corresponding to the rear connection part 17 when the electric vacuum cleaner main body 1 is stored, in the embodiment, in the vicinity of the connection part between the rear connection part 17 and the grip part 18. A pair of left and right second fitting receiving portions 32 that can be fixed by sandwiching the portion from the left and right are provided at corresponding portions.

なお、前記ノズルヘッド26は、平面視が略T字状であると共に偏平な箱型のヘッドケース33の下面前部に、前記横長吸込口25が左右方向に長く開口して設けられており、前記自在継ぎ手27に連通している。そして、前記横長吸込口25から接続口30までの間に第二吸気路34が形成される。   The nozzle head 26 has a substantially T-shape in plan view and is provided with the horizontally long suction port 25 long open in the left-right direction at the lower front portion of a flat box-shaped head case 33. It communicates with the universal joint 27. A second intake path 34 is formed between the horizontally long suction port 25 and the connection port 30.

以上の構成を有する電気掃除機において、机やテーブルの天板上等の被清掃面Gを掃除するために、前記支持体3から前記電気掃除機本体1を分離して、この電気掃除機本体1を使用する場合、使用者は、前記機枠ケース4の他端部に設けられた前記第一把持部11の握り部18を握って前記電気掃除機本体1を持つ。そして、使用者が前記スイッチ20を操作することで、前記充電池9からの電力によって前記電動送風器8が作動してそのファン7が回転し、これによって、前記第一吸込口11から第一パイプ状部材15を通って吸入されて、前記集塵部5及び前記電動送風器8を通過し、図示しない前記排気路を経て前記機枠ケース4外に排出される吸込気流が発生する。このように、前記電動送風器8が作動した状態で前記第一吸込口11を被清掃面Gに近付け、この被清掃面Gに沿って前記第一吸込口11が動くように前記電気掃除機本体1を移動させることで、塵埃を含んだ吸込気流が前記第一吸込口11から吸い込まれ、そして、この塵埃を含んだ吸込気流が前記第一吸気路12を構成する前記第一パイプ状部15から前記導入口14を経て前記集塵部5の容器5A内に流入する。   In the vacuum cleaner having the above configuration, the vacuum cleaner body 1 is separated from the support 3 in order to clean the surface G to be cleaned such as on the top of a desk or table, and the vacuum cleaner body. When using 1, the user holds the electric vacuum cleaner main body 1 by grasping the grip 18 of the first grip 11 provided at the other end of the machine casing 4. Then, when the user operates the switch 20, the electric blower 8 is activated by the electric power from the rechargeable battery 9, and the fan 7 is rotated. A suction airflow is generated which is sucked through the pipe-shaped member 15, passes through the dust collection unit 5 and the electric blower 8, and is discharged out of the machine casing 4 through the exhaust path (not shown). Thus, the electric vacuum cleaner 8 is moved so that the first suction port 11 is brought close to the surface to be cleaned G and the first suction port 11 moves along the surface to be cleaned G in a state where the electric blower 8 is activated. By moving the main body 1, the suction airflow including dust is sucked from the first suction port 11, and the suction airflow including dust constitutes the first pipe-like portion constituting the first intake passage 12. 15 flows into the container 5 </ b> A of the dust collector 5 through the inlet 14.

そして、前記導入口14から前記集塵部5の容器5A内に入り込んだ塵埃を含む気流は、前記渦流発生手段13の気流案内部13Aによって、前記容器5Aの内面の接線方向に方向付けられることで、この容器5Aの内周面に沿って旋回する渦流となると共に、前記容器5A内を螺旋状に下降する。この際、この渦流に含まれる前記塵埃のうち、少なくとも粗い塵埃は、遠心力によって前記集塵部5の容器5Aの内周面に押し付けられることで、前記渦流から分離されることになる。そして、遠心力によって粗い塵埃が分離された気流は、前記渦流発生手段13の中央に設けられた前記フィルタ22を通過する。そして、前記気流が前記フィルタ22を通過する際、前記気流に含まれている遠心力では分離されなかった細かい塵埃が濾過される。更に、前記フィルタ22によって塵埃が取り除かれた気流は、前記排気路23を経て前記集塵部5から排出され、前記電動送風機8に吸い込まれる。そして、このようにして気流から分離された塵埃は、前記集塵部5の容器5A内に溜められる。この際、図1の使用時において、前記導入口14が前記集塵部5の容器5Aに対して上方に配置されることで、この容器5Aに溜まった塵埃が自重で前記導入口14から前記第一吸込口11に逆戻りすることはない。また、前記容器5A内に溜められた塵埃は、前記集塵部5を前記機枠ケース4より取り外すと共に、前記渦流発生手段13を前記容器5A内から取り外して、前記容器5Aの上部開口部を開放させることで、廃棄することができる。   Then, the air flow including the dust that has entered the container 5A of the dust collecting unit 5 from the introduction port 14 is directed in the tangential direction of the inner surface of the container 5A by the air flow guiding unit 13A of the vortex generating means 13. Thus, the vortex flow swirls along the inner peripheral surface of the container 5A and descends spirally in the container 5A. At this time, at least coarse dust out of the dust contained in the vortex is separated from the vortex by being pressed against the inner peripheral surface of the container 5A of the dust collecting unit 5 by centrifugal force. The airflow from which coarse dust is separated by centrifugal force passes through the filter 22 provided in the center of the eddy current generating means 13. And when the said airflow passes the said filter 22, the fine dust which was not isolate | separated with the centrifugal force contained in the said airflow is filtered. Further, the airflow from which the dust has been removed by the filter 22 is discharged from the dust collecting unit 5 through the exhaust passage 23 and sucked into the electric blower 8. The dust separated from the airflow in this way is stored in the container 5A of the dust collecting unit 5. At this time, when the inlet 14 is used, the inlet 14 is disposed above the container 5A of the dust collecting portion 5 so that the dust accumulated in the container 5A is self-weighted from the inlet 14 to the container 5A. There is no return to the first inlet 11. The dust collected in the container 5A is removed from the machine casing 4 and the eddy current generating means 13 is removed from the container 5A to open the upper opening of the container 5A. It can be discarded by opening it.

このように、前記電気掃除機本体1を単独で使用して机やテーブルの天板上等の被清掃面Gを掃除する際、この被清掃面G上に置いてある障害物(例えばディスプレイD等)に前記電気掃除機本体1が衝突する虞がある。しかしながら、前記電気掃除機本体1がディスプレイD等の障害物に衝突したとしても、その衝突する位置は、前記第一パイプ状部15を覆う保護手段15Aである。そして、前述したように、前記保護手段15Aと前記第一パイプ状部15との間に僅かな空隙が形成されていることによって、衝突時の衝撃によって前記保護手段15Aが変形可能に構成されているので、この保護手段15Aの変形によって衝撃が吸収され、前記第一パイプ状部15が受ける衝撃が緩和される。これによって、前記第一パイプ状部15や容器5A、即ち前記集塵部5が破損して気流漏れが発生する虞を減ずることができるばかりでなく、前記集塵部5が取り付けられる前記機枠ケース4内に設けられた前記電動送風器8のモータ6やファン7への衝撃に伴う故障等を減ずることができる。   Thus, when the surface to be cleaned G such as the top of a desk or table is cleaned using the electric vacuum cleaner main body 1 alone, an obstacle (for example, display D) placed on the surface to be cleaned G is used. Etc.), the vacuum cleaner body 1 may collide. However, even if the vacuum cleaner main body 1 collides with an obstacle such as the display D, the position of the collision is the protection means 15A that covers the first pipe-shaped portion 15. As described above, since a slight gap is formed between the protection means 15A and the first pipe-like portion 15, the protection means 15A is configured to be deformable by an impact at the time of collision. Therefore, the impact is absorbed by the deformation of the protection means 15A, and the impact received by the first pipe-shaped portion 15 is reduced. Accordingly, not only can the first pipe-like portion 15 and the container 5A, that is, the dust collecting portion 5 be damaged, and the risk of airflow leakage can be reduced, but also the machine frame to which the dust collecting portion 5 is attached. It is possible to reduce a failure associated with an impact on the motor 6 and the fan 7 of the electric blower 8 provided in the case 4.

一方、机やテーブルの下の床面等の被清掃面Fを掃除するために、前記支持体3に前記電気掃除機本体1を取り付けた状態でスティック型の掃除機として使用する場合、使用者は、前記支持体3の接続口30に前記電気掃除機本体1の第一吸込口11が接続されるよう、前記支持体3の収納部2に前記電気掃除機本体1を収納すると共に、前記支持体3の支持本体24の他端側に設けられた前記第二把持部28を持ち、前記支持本体24の一端側に設けられた前記ノズルヘッド26を被清掃面F上に置く。そして、使用者が前記スイッチ20を操作することで、前記充電池9からの電力によって前記電動送風器8が作動してそのファン7が回転し、これによって、塵埃を含んだ吸込気流が第二吸込口である前記横長吸込口25から吸い込まれ、前記ノズルヘッド26、自在継手27、接続口30(即ち前記第二吸気路34)を介して、前記第一吸込口11から第一パイプ状部材15(即ち前記第一吸気路12)を通り、前記集塵部5の容器5A内に流入する。そして、前記第二吸気路34の後半(前記自在継手27から前記接続口30にかけて)と前記第一吸気路12は、図2に示すように、直線的に接続されることになる。このため、吸気路が曲がっている場合に比べて圧力損失が少なく、吸込気流がスムーズに前記容器5Aまで流れるばかりでなく、塵埃が吸気路の曲がった部分の壁に衝突して付着してしまうといった問題も起きにくい。なお、塵埃の分離及び気流の排出については前述した通りなので、説明を省略する。   On the other hand, in order to clean the surface to be cleaned F such as a floor surface under a desk or a table, when using the electric vacuum cleaner main body 1 on the support 3 as a stick type vacuum cleaner, Accommodates the vacuum cleaner main body 1 in the storage portion 2 of the support 3 so that the first suction port 11 of the vacuum cleaner main body 1 is connected to the connection port 30 of the support 3. The second holding portion 28 provided on the other end side of the support body 24 of the support 3 is held, and the nozzle head 26 provided on one end side of the support body 24 is placed on the surface F to be cleaned. Then, when the user operates the switch 20, the electric blower 8 is activated by the electric power from the rechargeable battery 9 and the fan 7 rotates, whereby the suction airflow including dust is secondly generated. The first pipe-shaped member is sucked from the horizontally long suction port 25, which is a suction port, and from the first suction port 11 through the nozzle head 26, the universal joint 27, and the connection port 30 (that is, the second intake passage 34). 15 (that is, the first intake passage 12) and flows into the container 5A of the dust collecting portion 5. The second half of the second intake passage 34 (from the universal joint 27 to the connection port 30) and the first intake passage 12 are linearly connected as shown in FIG. For this reason, there is less pressure loss than when the intake passage is bent, and not only the suction airflow flows smoothly to the container 5A, but also the dust collides with and adheres to the curved portion of the intake passage. Such problems are unlikely to occur. Since the separation of dust and the discharge of airflow are as described above, description thereof will be omitted.

このように、前記電気掃除機をスティック型として使用して床等の被清掃面Fを掃除する際、この被清掃面F上に置いてある障害物(例えば机やテーブルの天板T等)に前記電気掃除機が衝突する虞がある。しかしながら、前記電気掃除機が机やテーブルの天板T等の障害物に衝突したとしても、その衝突する位置は、中空の前記支持本体24である。そして、前述したように、前記支持本体24が中空に構成されていることによって、衝突時の衝撃によって前記支持本体24が変形可能に構成されているので、この支持本体24の変形によって衝撃が吸収され、前記支持体3に取り付けられた前記電気掃除機本体1が受ける衝撃が緩和される。これによって、前記支持体3に取り付けられた前記電気掃除機本体1の機枠ケース4内に設けられた前記電動送風器8のモータ6やファン7への衝撃に伴う故障等を減ずることができる。   In this way, when the surface to be cleaned F such as a floor is cleaned using the electric vacuum cleaner as a stick type, an obstacle placed on the surface F to be cleaned (for example, a table top T of a desk or table). There is a risk that the vacuum cleaner may collide. However, even if the vacuum cleaner collides with an obstacle such as a table top T of a desk or table, the collision position is the hollow support body 24. As described above, since the support body 24 is configured to be hollow, the support body 24 is configured to be deformable by an impact at the time of collision. Therefore, the impact is absorbed by the deformation of the support body 24. Thus, the impact received by the main body 1 attached to the support 3 is alleviated. As a result, it is possible to reduce a failure associated with an impact on the motor 6 or the fan 7 of the electric blower 8 provided in the machine casing 4 of the electric vacuum cleaner main body 1 attached to the support 3. .

また、前記支持体3に前記電気掃除機本体1を取り付けた状態で掃除する場合、前記電気掃除機を被清掃面Fに沿って後方に引き寄せる際に、電気掃除機の後方を障害物に衝突させてしまう虞があるばかりでなく、前記第二把持部28から手が離れてしまうことで前記電気掃除機が倒れ、この電気掃除機の後方が床Fに衝突してしまう虞もある。しかしながら、このような場合、後ろ向きに取り付けられている前記第一パイプ状部15を覆う前記保護手段15Aが床Fに衝突すると共に、前述したように、前記保護手段15Aと前記第一パイプ状部15との間に僅かな空隙が形成されていることによって、衝突時の衝撃によって前記保護手段15Aが変形可能に構成されているので、この保護手段15Aの変形によって衝撃が吸収され、前記第一パイプ状部15が受ける衝撃が緩和される。これによって、前記第一パイプ状部15や容器5A、即ち前記集塵部5が破損して気流漏れが発生する虞を減ずることができるばかりでなく、前記集塵部5が取り付けられる前記機枠ケース4内に設けられた前記電動送風器8のモータ6やファン7への衝撃に伴う故障等を減ずることができる。   Further, when cleaning with the vacuum cleaner body 1 attached to the support 3, the rear of the vacuum cleaner collides with an obstacle when the vacuum cleaner is pulled rearward along the surface F to be cleaned. There is a risk that the electric vacuum cleaner will fall when the hand is separated from the second grip portion 28 and the rear of the electric vacuum cleaner may collide with the floor F. However, in such a case, the protective means 15A covering the first pipe-shaped portion 15 attached rearward collides with the floor F, and as described above, the protective means 15A and the first pipe-shaped portion 15 15 is formed so that the protection means 15A can be deformed by an impact at the time of collision. Therefore, the impact is absorbed by the deformation of the protection means 15A, and the first The impact received by the pipe-like portion 15 is reduced. Accordingly, not only can the first pipe-like portion 15 and the container 5A, that is, the dust collecting portion 5 be damaged, and the risk of airflow leakage can be reduced, but also the machine frame to which the dust collecting portion 5 is attached. It is possible to reduce a failure associated with an impact on the motor 6 and the fan 7 of the electric blower 8 provided in the case 4.

なお、前記支持体3に前記電気掃除機本体1を取り付けた状態でスティック型掃除機として使用する場合に、前記支持本体24が机やテーブルの天板T等の障害物に衝突した際の衝撃は、前記電気掃除機本体1を単独で手持ち型掃除機として使用する場合に、前記保護手段15AがディスプレイD等の障害物に衝突した際の衝撃よりも大きい。これは、前記支持体3と電気掃除機本体1の合計重量と、前記電気掃除機本体1単体の重量との相違、床等の被清掃面F上に置かれた障害物が、机やテーブルの天板等の被清掃面G上に置かれた障害物よりも重量が大きい傾向にあること、並びに、床等の被清掃面F上でスティック型の電気掃除機を動かす速さが、机やテーブルの天板等の被清掃面G上で手持ち型の電気掃除機を動かす速さよりも速い傾向にあること等にに起因する。従って、前記支持体3の支持本体24は、スティック型の電気掃除機として使用する場合の大きな衝突衝撃を見込んだ形状や大きさに形成する必要があるものの、前記電気掃除機本体1の前部に設けられる前記保護手段15Aは、前記電気掃除機本体1を単独で使用する場合の比較的小さな衝突衝撃を見込んだ形状や大きさに形成すればよく、この結果、前記電気掃除機本体1の大型化を抑えることができ、この電気掃除機本体1を単独で使用する際の使い勝手を低下させないようにすることができる。   Note that when the electric vacuum cleaner main body 1 is attached to the support 3 and used as a stick-type vacuum cleaner, the impact when the support main body 24 collides with an obstacle such as a table or a table top T. Is larger than the impact when the protection means 15A collides with an obstacle such as the display D when the vacuum cleaner body 1 is used alone as a hand-held vacuum cleaner. This is because the difference between the total weight of the support 3 and the vacuum cleaner main body 1 and the weight of the vacuum cleaner main body 1 alone is that an obstacle placed on the surface to be cleaned F such as a floor is a desk or table. The weight tends to be larger than the obstacle placed on the surface to be cleaned G such as a top plate, and the speed of moving the stick type vacuum cleaner on the surface to be cleaned F such as the floor is This is because, for example, the speed tends to be higher than the speed of moving the hand-held vacuum cleaner on the surface to be cleaned G such as a table top. Accordingly, the support body 24 of the support 3 needs to be formed in a shape and size that allow for a large impact when used as a stick-type vacuum cleaner. The protection means 15A provided on the vacuum cleaner body 1 may be formed in a shape and size that allow for a relatively small impact when the vacuum cleaner body 1 is used alone. The increase in size can be suppressed, and the usability when the vacuum cleaner main body 1 is used alone can be prevented from being lowered.

また、前記支持体3に前記電気掃除機本体1を取り付けた状態でスティック型掃除機として使用する場合に、前記電気掃除機の前側となる前記支持本体24が机やテーブルの天板T等の障害物に衝突した際の衝撃は、前記電気掃除機の後側となる前記保護手段15Aが障害物に衝突した際の衝撃よりも大きい傾向にある。これは、図2に示すように、前記電気掃除機が後方に倒れていることで、前記被清掃面Fに沿って前記電気掃除機を前方に押し出す場合、前記電気掃除機の支持本体24が机やテーブルの天板T等の障害物に衝突した際の衝撃によって前記電気掃除機を被清掃面Fに押し付ける力が働き、前記天板T等と被清掃面Fの間で衝突時の力の逃げ場がないのに対し、前記被清掃面Fに沿って前記電気掃除機を後方に引き寄せる場合、前記保護手段15Aに衝突する虞のある障害物が、使用者と前記電気掃除機の間に存在しなければならないため、比較的低いものであることから、前記電気掃除機の保護手段15Aが低い障害物に衝突した際の衝撃によって前記電気掃除機を前記被清掃面Fから浮かす力が働き、これによって、衝突時の力を適度に逃がすことができるからである。また、前記電気掃除機の前側となる前記支持本体24の衝突の頻度も、前記電気掃除機の後側となる前記保護手段15Aの衝突頻度よりも高い。これは、前述したように、前記保護手段15Aに障害物が衝突する場合、この障害物は、使用者と前記電気掃除機の間に存在しなければならないためである。このため、スティック型として使用される状態の電気掃除機において、この電気掃除機の後側に位置する保護手段15Aが、前記電気掃除機本体1を単独で使用する場合の比較的小さな衝突衝撃を見込んだ形状や大きさに形成されていたとしても、障害物との衝突による衝撃から充分に前記電気掃除機本体1を保護することができる。   When the vacuum cleaner body 1 is attached to the support 3 and used as a stick-type vacuum cleaner, the support body 24 on the front side of the vacuum cleaner is a table or table top plate T or the like. The impact when colliding with an obstacle tends to be larger than the impact when the protective means 15A on the rear side of the vacuum cleaner collides with an obstacle. This is because, as shown in FIG. 2, when the vacuum cleaner is tilted backward, when the vacuum cleaner is pushed forward along the surface F to be cleaned, the support body 24 of the vacuum cleaner is A force that presses the vacuum cleaner against the surface F to be cleaned by an impact when it collides with an obstacle such as a table top T of a desk or table works, and the force at the time of collision between the table top T and the surface F to be cleaned When the vacuum cleaner is drawn back along the surface F to be cleaned, there is an obstacle between the user and the vacuum cleaner that may collide with the protection means 15A. Since it must be present, it is relatively low, so that the force that lifts the vacuum cleaner from the surface to be cleaned F by the impact when the protective means 15A of the vacuum cleaner collides with a low obstacle works. As a result, the force at the time of collision is released moderately. Succoth is because it is. Further, the frequency of collision of the support body 24 on the front side of the vacuum cleaner is higher than the frequency of collision of the protection means 15A on the rear side of the vacuum cleaner. This is because, as described above, when an obstacle collides with the protection means 15A, the obstacle must be present between the user and the vacuum cleaner. For this reason, in the vacuum cleaner in a state of being used as a stick type, the protection means 15A located on the rear side of the vacuum cleaner has a relatively small collision impact when the vacuum cleaner body 1 is used alone. Even if it is formed in the expected shape and size, the electric vacuum cleaner main body 1 can be sufficiently protected from an impact caused by a collision with an obstacle.

以上のように、前記実施例においては、一端部に第一吸込口11が形成されると共にこの第一吸込口11に第一吸気路12を介して接続される集塵部5及び電動送風器8を備え且つ他端部に第一把持部10を設けた電気掃除機本体1と、この電気掃除機本体1を着脱可能に収納する収納部2を有する支持体3とを備え、この支持体3が、その一端側にノズルヘッド26を有すると共にその他端側に第二把持部28を有し、前記ノズルヘッド26に第二吸込口としての横長吸込口25を設けると共に、この横長吸込口25と接続可能な第二吸気路34を前記電気掃除機本体1の収納時に前記集塵部5及び電動送風器8に連通するように構成し、前記電気掃除機本体1の前部に保護手段15Aを設け、前記収納部2を前記支持体3の後側に現れるように設けると共に、この収納部2に前記保護手段15Aが後ろ向きとなるように前記電気掃除機本体1を収納可能に構成したことにより、前記電気掃除機本体1を単独で使用して机やテーブルの天板等の被清掃面G上を掃除する場合、被清掃面G上で前方にあるディスプレイD等の障害物に衝突しても、その衝撃から前記保護手段15Aにより前記集塵部5を保護することで、この集塵部5、ひいてはこの集塵部5が取り付けられた前記機枠ケース4内の前記電動送風器8の損傷を阻止できる。また、前記支持体3に前記電気掃除機本体1を取り付けた状態で使用して床等の被清掃面Fを掃除する場合、前記支持体3により前方の天板T等の障害物に電気掃除機が衝突しても前記支持体3により前記電気掃除機本体1を保護できると共に、前記電気掃除機を被清掃面Fに沿って引き寄せた際に前記電気掃除機の後部を障害物に衝突させたり、清掃中に前記第二把持部28から手が離れて前記電気掃除機の後部を被清掃面Fに衝突させたりしても、前記電気掃除機の後部に位置する前記保護手段15Aによって、これらの衝突の衝撃から前記集塵部5、ひいてはこの集塵部5が取り付けられた前記機枠ケース4内の前記電動送風器8を保護できる。更に、前記電気掃除機本体1を単独で使用する場合の比較的小さな衝突衝撃を見込んだ形状や大きさに前記保護手段15Aを形成すればよいので、保護手段15Aを最小限のもので済ますことができ、この結果、前記電気掃除機本体1,ひいては前記電気掃除機全体を大型化させることなくコンパクトのままで済ますことができ、これによって、前記電気掃除機の操作性を維持することができる。 As described above, in the above-described embodiment, the first suction port 11 is formed at one end, and the dust collecting unit 5 and the electric blower connected to the first suction port 11 via the first intake passage 12. 8 and the other end of the vacuum cleaner main body 1 provided with a first gripping portion 10, and a support 3 having a storage portion 2 for detachably storing the vacuum cleaner main body 1. 3 has a nozzle head 26 at one end thereof and a second gripping portion 28 at the other end thereof. The nozzle head 26 is provided with a horizontally long suction port 25 as a second suction port, and the horizontally long suction port 25. A second intake passage 34 that can be connected to the vacuum cleaner main body 1 is configured to communicate with the dust collecting unit 5 and the electric blower 8 when the electric vacuum cleaner main body 1 is stored. And the storage part 2 appears on the rear side of the support 3 In addition, the vacuum cleaner main body 1 can be stored in the storage portion 2 so that the protection means 15A faces backward, so that the vacuum cleaner main body 1 can be used alone for a desk or table. When cleaning the surface to be cleaned G such as a top plate, even if it collides with an obstacle such as a display D in front of the surface to be cleaned G, the protection means 15A protects the dust collecting part 5 from the impact. By doing so, it is possible to prevent damage to the dust collector 5 and, consequently, the electric blower 8 in the machine casing 4 to which the dust collector 5 is attached. Further, when the surface to be cleaned F such as a floor is cleaned using the vacuum cleaner body 1 attached to the support 3, the support 3 can be used to clean an obstacle such as a top plate T in front. machine it is possible to protect the vacuum cleaner main body 1 by the support 3 also collide, collide with obstacle rear of the vacuum cleaner when the vacuum cleaner was drawn along the surface to be cleaned F Even if the hand is released from the second gripping part 28 during cleaning and the rear part of the vacuum cleaner collides with the surface F to be cleaned, the protective means 15A located at the rear part of the vacuum cleaner From the impact of these collisions, the dust collector 5 and thus the electric blower 8 in the machine casing 4 to which the dust collector 5 is attached can be protected. Furthermore, since the protection means 15A may be formed in a shape and size that allow for a relatively small impact when using the vacuum cleaner body 1 alone, the protection means 15A can be minimized. As a result, the vacuum cleaner main body 1, and thus the entire vacuum cleaner can be kept compact without increasing the size thereof, whereby the operability of the vacuum cleaner can be maintained. .

また、前記保護手段15Aが、電気掃除機本体1を単独で使用する際の前部に対応する部位における長さ方向に設けられると共に、前記保護手段15Aの長さ方向、即ち前記保護手段15Aの中心軸線Aが、前記支持体3の長さ方向にほぼ沿うように前記収納部2が設けられることで、前記電気掃除機本体1を単独で使用する場合、或いは前記支持体3と一緒に使用する場合に、前記保護手段15Aが縦向きとなり、この結果、前記保護手段15Aによる衝撃吸収の有効長さを可及的に大きくすることができる。   Further, the protection means 15A is provided in the length direction in a portion corresponding to the front portion when the vacuum cleaner main body 1 is used alone, and the length direction of the protection means 15A, that is, the protection means 15A. When the storage unit 2 is provided so that the central axis A is substantially along the length direction of the support 3, the vacuum cleaner main body 1 is used alone or together with the support 3. In this case, the protection means 15A is oriented vertically, and as a result, the effective length of impact absorption by the protection means 15A can be increased as much as possible.

また、前記第一吸気路12を形成するほぼ直線状の第一パイプ状部15の周囲に前記保護手段15Aを設けたことにより、前記電気掃除機本体1の大型化を避けてコンパクト化を図ることができる。   Further, by providing the protective means 15A around the substantially straight first pipe-shaped portion 15 that forms the first intake passage 12, the electric vacuum cleaner main body 1 is prevented from being enlarged and downsized. be able to.

更に、前記電気掃除機本体1の収納時に前記第一吸込口11を介して前記第二吸気路34が前記集塵部5及び電動送風器8に連通することにより、前記第一吸込口11を前記接続口30に接続するように前記電気掃除機本体1を前記収納部2に収納することで、前記第二吸気路34を前記第一吸気路12を介して前記集塵部5及び電動送風器8に簡単に接続することができる。   Further, when the electric vacuum cleaner main body 1 is stored, the second intake passage 34 communicates with the dust collecting unit 5 and the electric blower 8 through the first intake port 11, so that the first intake port 11 is changed. By housing the electric vacuum cleaner main body 1 in the housing portion 2 so as to be connected to the connection port 30, the second air intake passage 34 is connected to the dust collecting portion 5 and the electric air blower via the first air intake passage 12. It can be easily connected to the device 8.

なお、本発明は以上の実施例に限定されるものではなく、発明の要旨の範囲内で種々の変形実施が可能である。例えば、上記実施例では、合成樹脂製の保護手段はパイプ状部の周囲に僅かな空隙を介在させることで変形可能とされているが、このような空隙を設けずに、前記パイプ状部の周囲をエラストマー等と呼ばれる軟質合成樹脂で被覆することで、前記保護手段を形成してもよい。   In addition, this invention is not limited to the above Example, A various deformation | transformation implementation is possible within the range of the summary of invention. For example, in the above embodiment, the protective means made of synthetic resin can be deformed by interposing a slight gap around the pipe-shaped part. The protective means may be formed by coating the periphery with a soft synthetic resin called an elastomer.

以上のように、本発明に係る電気掃除機は、各種の用途に適用できる。また集塵部はサイクロン分離装置ではなくフィルター方式でもよい。   As described above, the vacuum cleaner according to the present invention can be applied to various uses. The dust collecting unit may be a filter type instead of a cyclone separator.

本発明の実施例1を示す電気掃除機本体の使用時における側面図である。It is a side view at the time of use of the vacuum cleaner main body which shows Example 1 of this invention. 同、電気掃除機本体を支持体に取り付けた状態の使用時における側面図である。It is a side view at the time of use of the state which attached the vacuum cleaner main body to the support body same as the above. 同、図2のI―I線断面図である。It is the II sectional view taken on the line of FIG. 同、電気掃除機本体を支持体に取り付けた状態の直立時における正面図である。It is a front view at the time of upright of the state which attached the vacuum cleaner main body to the support body same as the above. 同、電気掃除機本体を支持体に取り付けた状態の直立時における平面図である。It is a top view at the time of upright of the state which attached the vacuum cleaner main body to the support body similarly. 同、電気掃除機本体を支持体に取り付けた状態の直立時における底面図である。It is a bottom view at the time of upright of the state which attached the vacuum cleaner main body to the support body same as the above. 同、電気掃除機本体を支持体より外した状態の側面図である。It is a side view of the state which removed the vacuum cleaner main body from the support body same as the above. 同、電気掃除機本体を支持体より外した状態の電気掃除機本体と支持体を横並びさせた背面図である。Same is a rear view is side by side with the vacuum cleaner main body and the support in a state where the vacuum cleaner body is detached from the support. 同、支持体の平面図である。It is a top view of a support body similarly.

符号の説明Explanation of symbols

1 電気掃除機本体
2 収納部
3 支持体
5 集塵部
8 電動送風器
10 第一把持部
11 第一吸込口
12 第一吸気路
15 第一パイプ状部
15A 保護手段
25 横長吸込口(第二吸込口)
26 ノズルヘッド
28 第二把持部
30 接続口
34 第二吸気路
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Vacuum cleaner main body 2 Storage part 3 Support body 5 Dust collection part 8 Electric blower 10 1st holding part 11 1st inlet 12 First intake path 15 1st pipe-shaped part 15A Protection means 25 Horizontally long inlet (2nd Suction port)
26 Nozzle head 28 Second gripping portion 30 Connection port 34 Second intake passage

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一端部に第一吸込口が形成されると共にこの第一吸込口に第一吸気路を介して接続される集塵部及び電動送風機を備えかつ他端部に第一把持部を設けた電気掃除機本体と、
この電気掃除機本体を着脱可能に収納する収納部を有する支持体とを備え、
この支持体が、その一端側にノズルヘッドを有すると共にその他端側に第二把持部を有し、前記ノズルヘッドに第二吸込口を設けると共に、この第二吸込口と接続可能な第二吸気路を前記電気掃除機本体の収納時に前記集塵部及び電動送風機に連通するように構成した電気掃除機において、
前記電気掃除機本体を単独で使用する際の前記電気掃除機本体の前部に保護手段を設け、前記収納部を前記支持体の後側に現れるように設けると共に、前記収納部を、前記保護手段が後ろ向きとなるように前記電気掃除機本体を収納可能に構成したことを特徴とする電気掃除機。
A vacuum cleaner having a first suction port at one end and a dust collecting unit and an electric blower connected to the first suction port via a first suction passage and a first grip at the other end The machine body,
A support body having a storage unit for detachably storing the main body of the vacuum cleaner,
The support has a nozzle head at one end and a second gripping portion at the other end, and is provided with a second suction port in the nozzle head, and a second intake that can be connected to the second suction port. in an electric vacuum cleaner which is configured to communicate with the dust collecting unit and the electric blower road during storage of the vacuum cleaner main body,
When the vacuum cleaner main body is used alone, a protective means is provided at the front of the vacuum cleaner main body, the storage portion is provided so as to appear on the rear side of the support, and the storage portion is protected. A vacuum cleaner characterized in that the main body of the vacuum cleaner can be stored so that the means faces rearward.
前記保護手段が、前記電気掃除機本体の前部の長さ方向に設けられると共に、前記収納部が、前記電気掃除機本体を収納した際に、前記保護手段の長さ方向が前記支持体の長さ方向に沿うように構成されていることを特徴とする請求項1記載の電気掃除機。   The protection means is provided in the length direction of the front portion of the vacuum cleaner body, and when the storage portion stores the vacuum cleaner body, the length direction of the protection means is the length of the support body. The vacuum cleaner according to claim 1, wherein the vacuum cleaner is configured to extend along a length direction. 前記第一吸気路をほぼ直線状のパイプ状部により形成し、このパイプ状部を前記電気掃除機本体の前部に設けると共に、前記パイプ状部の周囲に前記保護手段を設けたことを特徴とする請求項1又は2記載の電気掃除機。   The first air intake passage is formed by a substantially straight pipe-shaped portion, and the pipe-shaped portion is provided at a front portion of the electric vacuum cleaner body, and the protection means is provided around the pipe-shaped portion. The electric vacuum cleaner according to claim 1 or 2. 前記電気掃除機本体の収納時に、前記第一吸込口を介して前記第二吸気路が前記集塵部及び電動送風機に連通することを特徴とする請求項1〜3のいずれか1項に記載の電気掃除機。   The said 2nd intake path is connected to the said dust collection part and an electric blower via said 1st suction port at the time of accommodation of the said vacuum cleaner main body, The any one of Claims 1-3 characterized by the above-mentioned. Electric vacuum cleaner.
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