JP6639604B1 - Dust collector - Google Patents

Abstract

An object of the present invention is to make it possible to more easily remove dust adhered to an object to be collected. A dust collecting device for collecting dust adhering to a dust collecting object communicates with a suction opening opened at a lower portion of a front side of the dust collecting device, and communicates upward from the suction opening, and an upper portion is rearward. A suction pipe (a suction pipe upper part 107, a suction pipe lower part 108) opened to the side, a filter 105 for catching dust sucked up through the suction pipe, and a filter 105 provided below the filter 105; A fan motor 111 that generates a suction force for sucking up through the suction pipe is provided, and a lower end of the suction pipe facing the suction port 109a is formed in a smooth shape. [Selection] Figure 2

Description

  TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a dust collecting device for collecting dust adhering to a dust collecting object such as a mop used for cleaning.

  As a dust collecting device that collects dust adhering to the collected dust, the dust is sucked from an intake port opened in the lower part on the front side of the device, and it is raised upward from the lower part on the rear side of the device, and the case top plate (See, for example, Patent Document 1).

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  However, in the configuration in which the dust sucked from the intake port opened at the lower part on the front side of the apparatus as described above is lifted upward from the lower part on the rear side of the apparatus, it is not always easy to remove the dust adhering to the collected dust. Did not.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to make it possible to more easily remove dust adhering to an object to be collected.

To achieve the above object, the present invention provides:
A dust collecting device that collects dust adhering to a dust collecting object,
An inlet opening at the lower front side of the dust collector,
A suction pipe communicating upward from the suction port and having an upper part opened toward the rear side,
A filter for capturing dust sucked up through the wicking tube,
A fan motor that is provided below the filter and generates a suction force that sucks up through the suction pipe;
With
A lower end portion of the suction pipe facing the suction port is formed in a smooth shape.

  As a result, since the flow path of the air sucked from the suction port is directed upward immediately from the suction port, dust or the like adhering to the mop or the like can drop off and be easily sucked upward.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the dust adhered to the to-be-collected thing can be removed more easily.

It is a perspective view showing the appearance of a dust collection device. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows the structure of the principal part of a dust collector. It is a perspective view showing the appearance of a suction pipe. It is a top view showing the example of the state where the mop was pushed in. It is a perspective view which shows the example of attachment / detachment of a case below an inlet. It is a perspective view of the inverted dust collector which shows the other example of the power cord accommodating space. It is an expanded sectional view showing an example of a state where dust adhering to a mop is scraped off. It is a top view showing the example of the state where a mop is moved right and left.

  Hereinafter, as an embodiment of the present invention, an example of a dust collecting apparatus that removes dust attached to a dust collecting object such as a mop and collects the dust will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

(Schematic Configuration of Dust Collector 100)
As shown in FIG. 1, the dust collector 100 has a suction port 109 a at a lower portion on the front side of a substantially inverted trapezoidal main body surrounded by a main body front case 101, a main body rear case 102, and a main body cover case 104. It is open and can suck dust and the like attached to the mop. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 2, inside the main body front case 101, a lower case 109 along the mounting surface of the dust collector 100 and a predetermined distance above the lower case 109. A suction pipe lower part 108 is provided in a spaced manner, and a suction port 109a opened at the lower part on the front side of the dust collector 100 is formed between the two. A brush 110 for facilitating removal of dust adhering to the brush portion of the mop as described later is provided on the upper surface of the lower case 109 of the suction port.

  The lower end of the suction pipe lower part 108 is formed smooth and / or flat. Further, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the suction port 109 a is formed so as to open on both lateral sides at a lower portion on the front side of the dust collecting device 100. More specifically, both side portions 109b of the suction port 109a are set to be located on the rear side of the lowermost portion 108a of the lower portion of the suction pipe lower part 108 than the foremost portion 108a.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 5, the lower suction port case 109 is provided so as to be detachable from below, for example. The upper part of the suction pipe lower part 108 narrows and is connected to the vertically provided suction pipe upper part 107. The upper part 107 of the suction pipe and the lower part 108 of the suction pipe may be integrally formed.

  The upper part of the suction pipe upper part 107 is bent toward the rear of the dust collector 100 and is connected to the opening of the filter 105 formed of a paper pack or the like and housed in the main case 103. . A packing 106 is provided at a connection portion between the upper part 107 of the suction pipe, the filter 105, and the case 103 in the main body, so that the confidentiality of the upper part 107 of the suction pipe and the internal space of the filter 105 is maintained. I have.

  The upper part of the case 103 in the main body is closed by a main body cover case 104 provided to be openable and closable by a hinge portion 104a. That is, when the main body lid case 104 is opened, the filter 105 can be detached from above the dust collecting device 100. A mesh portion 103a is formed at a lower portion of the main case 103, so that air after dust is captured by the filter 105 can flow downward.

  Below the filter 105, a fan motor 111 having a fan 111a is provided with a rotating shaft directed vertically, sucks air in the case 103 in the main body, and is formed on a plane side portion of the rear case 102 of the main body. The air is exhausted from an exhaust port formed by the mesh portion 102a.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 2, a power cord accommodating space 102b provided with a winding hook 102c on which a power cord can be wound is provided on the rear side of the suction pipe lower part 108 below the dust collector 100 and below the motor 111. When the dust collector 100 is not used, or when the dust collector 100 is not used, a portion of the power cord that is left behind can be accommodated. The shape and direction of the winding hook 102c can be variously set. For example, the winding hook 102c may be arranged so as to be arranged in the left and right direction in the dust collecting device 100 as shown in FIG. Further, the automatic winding may be made possible by a spring or the like.

(Operation of dust collector 100, etc.)
In the dust collecting apparatus 100 configured as described above, for example, as shown in FIG. 7, when the mop 201 is positioned at the lower part on the front side, the brush 201 a is drawn from the suction port 109 a together with air by the suction force of the fan motor 111. Inhaled. At this time, since the flow path of the air sucked from the suction port 109a is directed upward immediately from the suction port 109a, the brush portion 201a of the mop 201 is easily moved in a fluttering manner. Therefore, in particular, the dust 202 and the like adhering to the lower surface side of the brush portion 201a fall off and are easily sucked upward, and the dust removal performance can be easily improved.

  Further, since the suction port 109a is formed so as to open on both sides at the lower part on the front side of the dust collector 100, the suction range is widened, and as shown in FIG. Both side portions 109b of the suction port 109a are set to be located on the back side of the lowermost portion 108a of the lower end of the pipe lower part 108, and the lower end of the suction pipe lower part 108 is smooth and / or By being formed flat, as shown in FIG. 4, the mop can be pushed straight in and can be inserted all the way in, so that it can be sucked in a wide area. As shown in FIG. 8, the mop 201 can be easily reciprocated in the left-right direction indicated by the arrow A, so that the entire mop 201 can be cleaned. Can be in, it is possible to reduce the time and effort of dust removal.

  Further, when the distal end of the suction port lower case 109 is located behind the lower end front end of the suction pipe lower part 108, the mop 201 can easily enter the suction port 109a, The user can easily push the dust on the floor surface into the lower part of the dust collecting device 100 to make the dust easily sucked. In addition, by providing a slope at the tip of the lower case 109 of the suction port, the air flow under the mop 201 can be improved, and the tip of the mop 201 can be easily lifted.

  Dust that has fallen off the mop 201 as described above enters the filter 105 from the lower suction pipe 108 via the upper suction pipe 107 and is separated and collected, and purified air is passed through the case in the main body. The dust is discharged from the back surface of the dust collector 100 via the mesh portion 103a of 103 and the mesh portion 102a of the rear case 102 of the main body. Here, when the dust collection device 100 is formed in a substantially inverted trapezoidal shape as described above, and the lower portion of the back surface is located forward of the upper portion, that is, the upper portion is located above the exhaust port, In the case where the dust collecting device 100 is provided, even if the dust collecting device 100 is attached with the back surface attached to the wall, the exhaust can easily escape, so that the temperature of the main body is hardly increased and the durability of the resin parts and the motor is advantageous. Can be.

  When the amount of dust captured by the filter 105 reaches a certain amount, the main body cover case 104 can be opened, the filter 105 can be taken out from above the dust collector 100, and replaced. That is, for example, when exchanging the filter 105, it can be easily operated with one hand while standing without bending.

  In addition, since the brush 110 is provided on the upper surface of the lower case 109 of the suction port, when the mop 201 is pulled out, dust adhered to the lower surface side of the brush portion 201a of the mop 201 as shown in FIG. 202 can be easily scraped off. The arrangement, shape, number, and the like of the brushes 110 are not particularly limited, and the area of the air flow path from the suction port 109a to the upper portion 107 of the suction pipe extends from the lower side to the back side of the dust collector 100. It may be provided at various positions such as at the back or front, and may be provided vertically or horizontally. In particular, by providing the brush 110 in a recessed position or at a position not exposed to the front, an effect of preventing the appearance of the main body from being seen dirty when dust is scraped off can be obtained.

  Further, by providing the air flow path from the suction port 109a to the filter 105 linearly, it is possible to prevent the dust from being clogged in the flow path. When the dust is clogged in the upper part 107 and the lower part 108 of the suction pipe, it is easy to remove the dust when the suction lower case 109 constituting the bottom of the suction pipe is detachably provided. Can be. That is, by removing the lower case 109 of the suction port, the brush 110 and the air flow path can be easily cleaned and the maintenance property can be easily improved.

  In addition, the suction port lower case 109 is provided so as to be replaceable as an attachment or the like having various shapes, and the shape of the opening is easily changed, for example, various shapes, sizes, mop of hair density, etc. Various cleaning tools such as wiper-type cleaning tools and brooms can be cleaned, and the range of cleaning can be easily expanded. Further, the suction port lower case 109 may be used after being removed.

  In addition, since the fan motor 111 is provided below the filter 105, the length of the suction pipe in the vertical direction can be set to be longer, so that the brush portion of the mop can be more easily fluttered. In particular, even in the case of a mop having a long bristle foot or the like, the fluttering area can be set to be long, and the dust can be more easily removed, and the height of the dust collecting device 100 can be easily suppressed to a relatively low level. .

  Further, since the fan motor 111 is provided below the filter 105, the up-down length of the suction pipe is increased and the position of the filter 105 is increased, so that the operability of replacing the filter 105 is further improved.

  In addition, since the fan motor 111 is provided below the filter 105, and particularly, the rotation axis is provided in a vertical direction, it is easy to reduce vibration and noise, and the center of gravity of the dust collection device 100 is improved. Can be easily increased to increase the stability.

  Further, by providing the flow path of the air sucked in from the suction port 109a directly above, the area of the flow path is effectively used as compared with a case where a flow path from the lower front side to the rear side is provided. By doing so, the power cord accommodating space 102b can be provided in the lower part of the dust collecting apparatus 100, on the back side of the suction port 109a, for example, so that the size can be further reduced, and the cord can be wound and packed. It is possible to provide an inexpensive dust collecting device having a small packing size. In addition, the appearance can be improved by allowing the power cord to be pulled out to a required length. Further, when the power cord accommodating space 102b is not provided, it is easy to further reduce the height of the product main body and further reduce the size.

REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 100 dust collecting device 101 main body front case 102 main body rear case 102a mesh portion 102b power cord accommodating space 102c winding hook 103 main body middle case 103a mesh portion 104 main body cover case 104a hinge portion 105 filter 106 packing 107 upper suction pipe 108 suction Pipe lower part 108a Front side part 109 Suction port lower case 109a Suction port 109b Both side parts 110 Brush 111 Fan motor 111a Fan 201 Mop 201a Brush part 202 Dust

Claims (7)

A dust collecting device that collects dust adhering to a dust collecting object,
An inlet opening at the lower front side of the dust collector,
A suction pipe that immediately communicates upward from the suction port and has an upper part opened toward the rear side,
A filter that captures dust that has been sucked up through the wicking pipe and that has flowed in from the opening on the front side surface ;
A fan motor that is provided below the filter and generates a suction force that sucks up through the suction pipe;
With
Lower end facing to the inlet of the suction pipe is formed in a smooth shape Rutotomoni,
The suction port is formed so as to open across both sides at the lower front side of the dust collector,
The dust collecting device, wherein the both side portions of the suction port are located on the back side of the most front side portion of the dust collecting device at the lower end portion of the suction pipe . The dust collector according to claim 1 ,
A dust collecting device, wherein a power cord accommodating portion is provided at a lower portion of the dust collecting device on the back side of the suction pipe. The dust collector according to any one of claims 1 to 2 , wherein
An exhaust port for exhausting air by the fan motor is provided on the back side of the dust collecting device, and a portion located above the exhaust port and located on the back side of the exhaust port is provided. apparatus. The dust collector according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , wherein
In a flow path of the air from the suction port to the suction pipe, a scraping member that scrapes dust adhered to the dust collection object is provided in a region from the lower side to the rear side of the dust collector. Dust collector characterized by the above-mentioned.   It is a dust collector of Claim 4, Comprising:
  The scraping member is provided at the back of the suction port with a front end portion directed to a downstream side of the air flow path, and the scraping member is moved when the collected dust moves to an upstream side of the air flow path. A dust collecting device configured to be able to scrape dust adhered to a lower surface side of a dust collecting object. The dust collector according to any one of claims 1 to 5 , wherein
A dust collector, wherein a lower case of a suction port constituting a bottom surface of the dust collector is detachably provided below the suction pipe. The dust collector according to any one of claims 1 to 6 , wherein
An openable / closable main body cover case is provided on an upper part of the dust collector, and the filter is configured to be detachable by opening the main body cover case.

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