JP4909865B2

JP4909865B2 - Vacuum cleaner

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Publication number: JP4909865B2
Application number: JP2007261497A
Authority: JP
Inventors: 恵一藤森
Original assignee: Hitachi Appliances Inc
Current assignee: Hitachi Appliances Inc
Priority date: 2007-10-05
Filing date: 2007-10-05
Publication date: 2012-04-04
Anticipated expiration: 2027-10-05
Also published as: JP2009089811A

Description

本発明は電気掃除機に関するものである。 The present invention relates to a vacuum cleaner.

電気掃除機には、掃除機本体を持ち運ぶための取手が設けられている。この取手は掃除
機本体の上面に設けられ、上下方向に移動可能に設けられている。このような電気掃除機は例えば特許文献１（特開平６−３２７５９５号公報）に開示されている。 The vacuum cleaner is provided with a handle for carrying the vacuum cleaner body. This handle is provided on the upper surface of the cleaner body, and is provided so as to be movable in the vertical direction. Such a vacuum cleaner is disclosed in, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 6-327595.

特開平６−３２７５９５号公報（００１５及び図１）JP-A-6-327595 (0015 and FIG. 1)

上記特許文献１の構成では、取手が自重により掃除機本体収納されるため、その都度取
手を電気掃除機より引き出す必要があり、煩わしいものであった。また、掃除機本体を起立して収納した際、取手が収納位置から飛び出してくることで美観を損なうことがあった。 In the configuration of Patent Document 1, since the handle is housed in the vacuum cleaner body by its own weight, it is necessary to pull out the handle from the vacuum cleaner each time, which is troublesome. In addition, when the vacuum cleaner main body is stood and stored, the handle may jump out of the storage position, which may impair the beauty.

本発明の目的は、上記課題を解決し、使い勝手の良い電気掃除機を提供することである。 The objective of this invention is providing the vacuum cleaner which solves the said subject and is easy to use.

上記目的を達成するために本発明の特徴とするところは、電動送風機及び集塵室を有する掃除機本体と、前記集塵室の上部開口を開閉自在に覆う集塵蓋と、前記掃除機本体に設けられ、該掃除機本体から上方へ引出し可能に設けられた把手部を備えた電気掃除機において、前記把手部は、把持部と、脚部と、該脚部に設けられた突出部とを有し、前記掃除機本体内には前記把手部を上方向に付勢する付勢手段と、前記突出部と係合し前記把手部を前記掃除機本体内に収納した状態を保持する係合部とを備え、前記把手部を押し下げることにより前記突出部と前記係合部との係合状態が解除されると、前記把手部は前記付勢手段により前記掃除機本体の上面から突出することにある。 In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is characterized by a vacuum cleaner body having an electric blower and a dust collection chamber, a dust collection lid that covers the upper opening of the dust collection chamber so as to be openable and closable, and the vacuum cleaner body. In the electric vacuum cleaner provided with a handle portion provided so as to be able to be pulled out upward from the main body of the vacuum cleaner, the handle portion includes a grip portion, a leg portion, and a protrusion provided on the leg portion. An urging means for urging the handle portion upward in the cleaner body, and a member that engages with the protrusion and holds the handle portion in the cleaner body. and a coupling portion, the engagement between the engaging portion and the protruding portion by pushing down the handle portion is released, the grip portion protrudes from the upper surface of the cleaner body by the biasing means There is.

本発明によれば、使い勝手を向上した電気掃除機を提供することができる。 ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the vacuum cleaner which improved the usability can be provided.

以下本発明の実施例について、図面を用いて説明する。 Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

まず、図１〜図３を用いて電気掃除機の概要から順に説明する。図１は本発明の一実施例に係る掃除機本体１の外観斜視図であり、図２は集塵蓋５を開放させた状態における掃除機本体１の外観斜視図であり、図３は掃除機本体１の縦断面図である。 First, it demonstrates sequentially from the outline | summary of a vacuum cleaner using FIGS. 1-3. FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of a cleaner body 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an external perspective view of the cleaner body 1 in a state in which a dust collecting lid 5 is opened, and FIG. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the machine body 1.

図１〜図３に示すように掃除機本体１は、後部側に走行用の車輪２と、前側下部に走行用キャスター（図示せず）を備えている。 As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the cleaner body 1 includes a traveling wheel 2 on the rear side and a traveling caster (not shown) on the lower front side.

掃除機本体１の前側には、集塵室３が設けられる。この集塵室３には、紙，布，不織布を含む集塵袋または、樹脂製集塵カップ，バスケットなどが取り外し自在に設けられている。ホース差込口４は掃除機本体１の前側に設けられ、この部分にホース（図示せず）が接続され、ホースと集塵室３とが連通する。 A dust collection chamber 3 is provided on the front side of the cleaner body 1. The dust collection chamber 3 is detachably provided with a dust collection bag including paper, cloth, nonwoven fabric, a resin dust collection cup, a basket and the like. The hose insertion port 4 is provided on the front side of the cleaner body 1, and a hose (not shown) is connected to this portion, and the hose and the dust collection chamber 3 communicate with each other.

集塵室３の上方には、集塵袋または、樹脂製集塵カップやバスケットなどが出し入れされる開口部が形成され、この開口部を開閉自在に覆う集塵蓋５が備わる。集塵蓋５は掃除機本体１に回動自在に支持される。 Above the dust collection chamber 3, an opening through which a dust collection bag, a resin dust collection cup, a basket or the like is taken in and out is formed, and a dust collection lid 5 is provided that covers the opening in an openable and closable manner. The dust collecting lid 5 is rotatably supported by the cleaner body 1.

図３に示すように、掃除機本体１の集塵室３には、集塵袋７または、樹脂製集塵カップ，バスケットなどが内置される。この集塵袋７は、使い捨ての紙，不織布ないし再利用可能な布袋を含む。 As shown in FIG. 3, a dust collection bag 7, a resin dust collection cup, a basket, or the like is placed in the dust collection chamber 3 of the cleaner body 1. The dust bag 7 includes disposable paper, non-woven fabric, or reusable cloth bag.

掃除機本体１の後部（集塵室３の後部）には、電動送風機８が収納されている。また、掃除機本体１の上部には、掃除機本体１を持ち運ぶための把手部１０が設けられている。 An electric blower 8 is accommodated in the rear portion of the cleaner body 1 (the rear portion of the dust collection chamber 3). A handle 10 for carrying the cleaner main body 1 is provided on the upper portion of the cleaner main body 1.

次に把手部１０について図５及び図６を用いて説明する。図５は把手部１０の外観斜視図であり、図６は把手部１０の分解斜視図である。 Next, the handle portion 10 will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6. FIG. 5 is an external perspective view of the handle portion 10, and FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of the handle portion 10.

図５及び図６において、把手部１０は、使用者が握るための把持部１１と、把持部１１の一部を上下方向に移動可能に収納する把手支持部１２を備えている。この把手支持部１２は掃除機本体１内に設けられている。把手支持部１２内部には、把持部１１を上方向に向かって付勢させる付勢手段としての把手バネ１４が設けられている。把手バネ１４の付勢力により把持部１１は掃除機本体１の表面から突出する。把持部１１は掃除機本体の上方向に引出し可能となっている。 5 and 6, the handle portion 10 includes a grip portion 11 for a user to grip, and a handle support portion 12 that houses a part of the grip portion 11 so as to be movable in the vertical direction. The handle support 12 is provided in the cleaner body 1. A handle spring 14 is provided inside the handle support portion 12 as an urging means for urging the grip portion 11 upward. The grip portion 11 protrudes from the surface of the cleaner body 1 by the biasing force of the handle spring 14. The grip part 11 can be pulled out upward of the cleaner body.

把持部１１は図６に示すように、上把持部１１ａと、下把持部１１ｂと、把持部１１が掃除機本体１から引き抜けないようにするための把手ストッパ１１ｃを有し、後述する固定機構との伝達を把手ピン１１ｄで行う。この把手ピン１１ｄには、固定機構との連動を円滑に行うためにピンバネ１１ｅを有し把手ストッパ１１ｃに取り付けられる。 As shown in FIG. 6, the gripping part 11 has an upper gripping part 11 a, a lower gripping part 11 b, and a grip stopper 11 c for preventing the gripping part 11 from being pulled out from the cleaner body 1. performing transmission with the mechanism in the handle pin 11 d. The handle pin 11 d, is attached to the handle stopper 11c has a pin spring 11 e in order to perform the integration with the fixing mechanism smoothly.

固定機構は把手支持部１２内側部に備えられ、把持部１１を固定するためにカム１３を有する。図５（ｂ）に示すように、このカム１３は、把手ピン１１ｄとリンクする。 The fixing mechanism is provided inside the handle support portion 12 and has a cam 13 for fixing the grip portion 11. As shown in FIG. 5B, the cam 13 is linked to the handle pin 11d.

把手部１０について、図４〜図６を引用して更に詳しく述べる。 The handle portion 10 will be described in more detail with reference to FIGS.

把持部１１は上把持部１１ａと下把持部１１ｂとから成り、下把持部１１ｂは対の脚を有し、掃除機本体１外部から取り付け、掃除機本体１の内部から下把持部１１ｂと把手ストッパ１１ｃ（脚部）を接合し、ネジ１５で固定する。この把手ストッパ１１ｃは掃除機本体１に設けられた把手軸穴９（図４）より下端面を大きく形成することにより掃除機本体１から把手が抜けることが無くなる。 The gripping part 11 includes an upper gripping part 11a and a lower gripping part 11b. The lower gripping part 11b has a pair of legs, is attached from the outside of the cleaner body 1, and is attached to the lower gripping part 11b and the handle from the inside of the cleaner body 1. The stopper 11c (leg part) is joined and fixed with the screw 15. The handle stopper 11c is formed so that its lower end surface is larger than the handle shaft hole 9 (FIG. 4) provided in the cleaner body 1, so that the handle cannot be removed from the cleaner body 1.

上把持部１１ａと下把持部１１ｂを一部品構成にて部品分割をすることなく成形することで、部品点数を減らすことも可能である。 It is also possible to reduce the number of parts by forming the upper gripping part 11a and the lower gripping part 11b in one part configuration without dividing the parts.

把手ストッパ１１ｃ側面には、外側に向かって突出したピンバネ１１ｅ及び把手ピン１１ｄ（突出部）を挿入する穴が設けてあり、前記把手ストッパ１１ｃ底面には付勢手段の把手バネ１４の収納穴が設けられている。 A hole for inserting a pin spring 11e and a handle pin 11d (protruding portion) protruding outward is provided on the side surface of the handle stopper 11c, and a storage hole for the handle spring 14 of the biasing means is provided on the bottom surface of the handle stopper 11c. Is provided.

把手支持部１２には、把持部１１を上昇させる付勢手段として把手バネ１４を配置し、収納位置に固定させる固定機構としてカム１３を有する。また、固定機構は把手ストッパ側面の掃除機本体１の空白スペースに配置することにより、空白スペースを有効活用でき掃除機本体１を大きくしなくてすみ、把持部１１に取り付けられた把手ピン１１ｄがカム１３とリンクし動作伝達を行い、把手支持部１２を掃除機本体１内部に固定する。 A handle spring 14 is disposed on the handle support portion 12 as an urging means for raising the grip portion 11, and a cam 13 is provided as a fixing mechanism for fixing the handle spring 14 to the storage position. Further, the fixing mechanism is arranged in the blank space of the vacuum cleaner main body 1 on the side of the handle stopper, so that the blank space can be effectively used and the vacuum cleaner main body 1 is not enlarged. The handle 13 is linked to the cam 13 to transmit the operation, and the handle support 12 is fixed inside the cleaner body 1.

次に把持部１１の収納状態、収納状態から掃除機本体上面への上昇、上昇位置での保持、把持部１１の収納時における収納位置固定までの一連動作について図７及び図８を用いて説明する。図７は固定機構の一連動作を説明する図であり、図７（ａ）はカム１３の正面図、図７（ｂ）〜（ｅ）は図７（ａ）の部分拡大図である。 Next, with reference to FIGS. 7 and 8, a series of operations from the storage state of the gripping part 11, the rising from the storage state to the upper surface of the cleaner body, the holding in the raised position, and the fixing of the storage position when the gripping part 11 is stored will be described. To do. 7A and 7B are diagrams for explaining a series of operations of the fixing mechanism. FIG. 7A is a front view of the cam 13, and FIGS. 7B to 7E are partially enlarged views of FIG.

掃除機本体１に取り付けられた把手部１０は固定機構のカム１３の突起７１に係合することより収納位置に固定されている。把手部１０を押し下げることにより、固定機構のカム１３に設けられた固定保持用の突起７１（係合部）から離れる（図７（ｂ））。その際、カム１３の下端には斜辺のガイド７２が設けられており、把手ピン１１ｄはガイド７２に沿って最下点まで動き、同時にカム１３が把手支持部１２内で移動し、把持部１１から手を離すと、把手支持部１２に取り付けられた付勢手段の把手バネ１４により把持部１１を上昇させる（図７（ｃ））。次に再び把手部１０を押し下げると、把手ピン１１ｄはガイド７３に沿って斜めに動きその後最下点まで動く（図７（ｄ））。そして、把手部１０を離すとガイド７４に沿って斜めに動き、突起７１の位置に保持される（図７（ｅ））。 The handle portion 10 attached to the cleaner body 1 is fixed at the storage position by engaging with the protrusion 71 of the cam 13 of the fixing mechanism. By depressing the handle portion 10, the handle portion 10 moves away from the fixing and holding projection 71 (engaging portion) provided on the cam 13 of the fixing mechanism (FIG. 7B). At this time, a hypotenuse guide 72 is provided at the lower end of the cam 13, the handle pin 11 d moves to the lowest point along the guide 72, and at the same time, the cam 13 moves within the handle support portion 12, and the grip portion 11. When the hand is released, the grip 11 is lifted by the grip spring 14 of the urging means attached to the grip support 12 (FIG. 7C). Next, when the handle portion 10 is pushed down again, the handle pin 11d moves obliquely along the guide 73 and then moves to the lowest point (FIG. 7 (d)). When the handle portion 10 is released, the handle portion 10 moves obliquely along the guide 74 and is held at the position of the protrusion 71 (FIG. 7E).

上昇する把持部１１は、カム１３の下端の斜辺ガイド７２により、リンクする把手ピン１１ｄは移動し（図７（ｂ））、把持部１１が上昇する際には固定保持用の突起は把手ピン１１ｅの上昇軌跡外にあるため、把持部１１の上昇をさえぎることはない（図７（ｃ））。図８に示すように上昇した把持部１１は把手バネ１４にて規定位置で保持されることにより、従来の把手のように自重で掃除機本体１内部に落ちることも無い。 As for the gripping part 11 that moves up, the handle pin 11d to be linked is moved by the hypotenuse guide 72 at the lower end of the cam 13 (FIG. 7B), and when the gripping part 11 is lifted, the protrusion for fixing and holding is the handle pin. Since it is out of the ascending locus of 11e, the ascent of the gripping part 11 is not obstructed (FIG. 7C). As shown in FIG. 8, the lifted gripping portion 11 is held at a specified position by the handle spring 14, so that it does not fall into the cleaner body 1 by its own weight unlike a conventional handle.

すなわち、本実施例では、前記把手部１０の把手ストッパ１１ｃ（脚部）に設けられた把手ピン１１ｄ（突出部）と固定保持用の突起７１（係合部）とが係合することにより、把手部１０を掃除機本体１内に収納した状態を保持し、把手ピン１１ｄ（突出部）と固定保持用の突起７１（係合部）との係合状態が解除されると、把手バネ１４（付勢手段）により把手部１０が掃除機本体の上面から突出するものである。これにより、使い勝手を向上した電気掃除機を提供することができるものである。 That is, in this embodiment, the handle pin 11d (protruding part) provided on the handle stopper 11c (leg part) of the handle part 10 and the protrusion 71 (engaging part) for fixing and holding are engaged, When the handle portion 10 is held in the cleaner body 1 and the engagement state between the handle pin 11d (projecting portion) and the fixing and holding projection 71 (engaging portion) is released, the handle spring 14 is released. The handle portion 10 protrudes from the upper surface of the cleaner body by the (biasing means). Thereby, the vacuum cleaner which improved usability can be provided.

図９（ｂ）に示すように、上昇した把持部１１下端と掃除機本体１には、把手バネ１４で把手を上昇させたことにより手かけ部が広く構成されている。また、図１０に示すように把持部１１の上昇位置は集塵蓋５を開いた際にも接触しない位置にて保持されている。これにより、集塵蓋５，把手部１０の破損を防止できる。さらに掃除機本体を移動する際に従来の把手のように、その都度把手を引き出す必要がなく、使い勝手が向上する。 As shown in FIG. 9B, the lower end of the gripping part 11 and the vacuum cleaner main body 1 have a wide handle part by raising the handle with a handle spring 14. Further, as shown in FIG. 10, the raised position of the grip portion 11 is held at a position where it does not come into contact even when the dust collecting lid 5 is opened. Thereby, damage to the dust collecting lid 5 and the handle portion 10 can be prevented. Further, when moving the cleaner body, unlike the conventional handle, it is not necessary to pull out the handle each time, which improves usability.

把持部１１を収納するには、把手バネ１４で上昇位置に保持された把持部１１を押し下げることにより、把手ピン１１ｄがカム１３の固定保持用の突起位置まで移動し、収納位置で固定される（図７（ｄ））。把手ピン１１ｄが移動する際、移動してきた軌跡を逆戻りしないようにカム１３には図８（ａ）（ｂ）に示すように段差８１が施してある。
In order to store the gripping part 11, the gripping part 11 held at the raised position by the handle spring 14 is pushed down so that the handle pin 11 d moves to the fixed holding projection position of the cam 13 and is fixed at the storage position. (FIG. 7D). When the handle pin 11 d moves, the cam 13 so as not to reverse the trajectory has been moved are subjected a step 81 as shown in FIG. 8 (a) (b).

本発明の一実施例に係る掃除機本体の外観斜視図である。It is an external appearance perspective view of the cleaner body concerning one example of the present invention. 集塵蓋５を開放させた状態における掃除機本体１の外観斜視図である。It is an external appearance perspective view of the cleaner body 1 in the state where the dust collection lid 5 is opened. 掃除機本体１の縦断面図である。1 is a longitudinal sectional view of a cleaner body 1. 把手軸穴９を示した外観斜視図である。FIG. 5 is an external perspective view showing a handle shaft hole 9. 把手部の斜視図である。It is a perspective view of a handle part. 把手部の分解斜視図である。It is a disassembled perspective view of a handle part. 固定機構の一連動作を説明する図である。It is a figure explaining a series of operation | movement of a fixing mechanism. 図７におけるＢ−Ｂ及びＣ−Ｃ断面図である。It is BB and CC sectional drawing in FIG. 把手収納位置と上昇位置を示した斜視図である。It is the perspective view which showed the handle accommodation position and the raising position. 上昇位置で保持された把手と集塵蓋開閉軌道の説明図である。It is explanatory drawing of the handle hold | maintained in the raise position, and a dust collection lid | cover opening / closing track | orbit.

Explanation of symbols

１掃除機本体
３集塵室
１０把手部
１１把持部
１２把手支持部
１３カム DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Vacuum cleaner body 3 Dust collection chamber 10 Handle part 11 Grip part 12 Handle support part 13 Cam

Claims

A vacuum cleaner main body having an electric blower and a dust collection chamber, a dust collection cover that covers the upper opening of the dust collection chamber so as to be openable and closable, and provided in the vacuum cleaner main body so as to be able to be drawn upward from the vacuum cleaner main body. In a vacuum cleaner with a handle,
The handle portion has a grip portion, a leg portion, and a protrusion provided on the leg portion,
In the cleaner body, there are urging means for urging the handle portion upward, and an engaging portion that engages with the protrusion and holds the handle portion in the cleaner body. Prepared,
Electrical, characterized in that the engagement state between the engaging portion and the protruding portion by pushing down the handle portion is canceled, the grip portion protrudes from the upper surface of the cleaner body by the biasing means Vacuum cleaner.

The vacuum cleaner according to claim 1, wherein
The electric vacuum cleaner characterized in that the ascending position of the gripping part is in a position where it does not come into contact when the dust collecting lid is opened.

In the electric vacuum cleaner according to claim 1,
The vacuum cleaner body has a hypotenuse guide,
The protrusion moves along the hypotenuse guide,
The electric vacuum cleaner characterized in that the engaging portion is located at an upper part of an upper end of the hypotenuse guide and outside an ascending locus when the projecting portion rises from the lower end of the hypotenuse guide. .