JP6750898B2

JP6750898B2 - Vacuum cleaner

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Publication number: JP6750898B2
Application number: JP2018172672A
Authority: JP
Inventors: 悟史山口
Original assignee: Iris Ohyama Inc
Current assignee: Iris Ohyama Inc
Priority date: 2018-09-14
Filing date: 2018-09-14
Publication date: 2020-09-02
Anticipated expiration: 2038-09-14
Also published as: JP2020043906A

Description

本発明は、掃除機本体と吸込具との間に接続部を備える電気掃除機に関する。 The present invention relates to an electric vacuum cleaner including a connecting portion between a cleaner body and a suction tool.

特許文献１には、「ホースが接続された手元ハンドル部と、本体管とノズルとからなり前記本体管が手元ハンドル部に着脱可能に接続されたアタッチメント本体部と、該アタッチメント本体部の本体管に着脱可能に接続された延長パイプと、前記手元ハンドル部及びアタッチメント本体部に設けられ、該アタッチメント本体部に接続された延長パイプのロックを前記手元ハンドル部において解除するロック解除部と、該延長パイプに着脱可能に接続された床ブラシとからなるホースユニットを有し、前記床ブラシに接続された延長パイプを自立させた状態で、前記手元ハンドル部において前記ロック解除部が操作されることにより、前記アタッチメント本体部に接続した延長パイプのロックが解除されて該アタッチメント本体部が前記延長パイプから離脱されるようにしたことを特徴とする電気掃除機」が記載されている。 Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open Publication No. 2004-242242 describes, "A handle body to which a hose is connected, a main body tube and a nozzle, and an attachment body section in which the body tube is detachably connected to the hand handle section; An extension pipe detachably connected to the handle, a lock release unit provided on the handle and the attachment body, and unlocking the extension pipe connected to the attachment body at the handle, and the extension. By having a hose unit consisting of a floor brush detachably connected to the pipe, with the extension pipe connected to the floor brush being self-supporting, the lock release portion is operated in the hand handle portion. , An electric vacuum cleaner characterized in that an extension pipe connected to the attachment body is unlocked so that the attachment body is disengaged from the extension pipe."

特許第４２５８７３０号公報Japanese Patent No. 4258730

上記文献では、アタッチメント本体部と延長パイプの両方が取り付けられた電気掃除機を前提とし、ロック解除部の操作により延長パイプをアタッチメント本体部から離脱させる構成である。このような構成とすると、ユーザによっては、延長パイプのみならずアタッチメント本体部も離脱した状態で使用したい場合もあり、利便性が低いという問題がある。 The above-mentioned document presupposes an electric vacuum cleaner to which both the attachment main body and the extension pipe are attached, and has a configuration in which the extension pipe is detached from the attachment main body by operating the lock release unit. With such a configuration, depending on the user, there are cases where not only the extension pipe but also the attachment body part is desired to be used in a detached state, and there is a problem of low convenience.

本発明は、このような事情に鑑みてなされたものであって、利便性を向上させた電気掃除機を提供することを目的とする。 The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide an electric vacuum cleaner having improved convenience.

上記課題を解決するために、本発明に係る電気掃除機は、電動送風機を収容し且つ取手部を有する掃除機本体と、前記掃除機本体に接続され且つ前記電動送風機による負圧により塵埃を吸い込む吸込体と、前記吸込体と前記掃除機本体との接続を固定するロック機構と、前記ロック機構の固定を解除する解除機構とを備え、前記掃除機本体は、前記解除機構を動作させる解除操作部を、前記吸込体と前記掃除機本体との接続位置よりも前記取手部側に備える。 In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, an electric vacuum cleaner according to the present invention includes a cleaner body that houses an electric blower and has a handle portion, and dust that is connected to the cleaner body and is sucked by negative pressure by the electric blower. The cleaner body includes a suction body, a lock mechanism that fixes a connection between the suction body and the cleaner body, and a release mechanism that releases the lock mechanism, and the cleaner body operates a release operation to operate the release mechanism. A portion is provided closer to the handle than the connection position between the suction body and the cleaner body.

本発明によれば、解除操作部の操作により吸込体と掃除機本体とのロックを解除でき、利便性を向上させることができる。 According to the present invention, the lock of the suction body and the cleaner body can be released by operating the release operation unit, and convenience can be improved.

実施形態に係る電気掃除機ユニットを示す図である。It is a figure which shows the vacuum cleaner unit which concerns on embodiment. 実施形態に係る電気掃除機の掃除機本体から表カバーを外した状態を示す斜視図である。It is a perspective view showing the state where the front cover was removed from the cleaner body of the vacuum cleaner concerning an embodiment. 実施形態に係る掃除機本体の一端側の分解状態を示す斜視図であり、（ａ）は表側から見た図であり、（ｂ）は裏側から見た図である。It is a perspective view which shows the exploded state of the one end side of the cleaner body which concerns on embodiment, (a) is the figure seen from the front side, (b) is the figure seen from the back side. 実施形態に係る掃除機本体の一端側の断面図である。It is sectional drawing of the one end side of the cleaner body which concerns on embodiment. 実施形態に係る接続パイプの他端側を示す斜視図である。It is a perspective view which shows the other end side of the connection pipe which concerns on embodiment. 実施形態に係る電気掃除機の他端側を示す断面図である。It is sectional drawing which shows the other end side of the electric vacuum cleaner which concerns on embodiment. 実施形態に係る電気掃除機の他端側の分解状態を示す斜視図であり、（ａ）は表側から見た図であり、（ｂ）は裏側から見た図である。It is a perspective view which shows the exploded state of the other end side of the electric vacuum cleaner which concerns on embodiment, (a) is the figure seen from the front side, (b) is the figure seen from the back side. 実施形態に係るブラシ体を筒軸方向の一端側から見た斜視図であり、（ａ）は表側から見た図であり、（ｂ）は裏側から見た図である。It is the perspective view which looked at the brush body concerning an embodiment from the one end side of the cylinder axis direction, (a) is the figure seen from the front side, and (b) is the figure seen from the back side. 実施形態に補助集塵具の内部構造を説明する図である。It is a figure explaining the internal structure of an auxiliary dust collector in an embodiment.

＜概要＞
一態様に係る電気掃除機は、電動送風機を収容し且つ取手部を有する掃除機本体と、前記掃除機本体に接続され且つ前記電動送風機による負圧により塵埃を吸い込む吸込体と、前記吸込体と前記掃除機本体との接続を固定するロック機構と、前記ロック機構の固定を解除する解除機構とを備え、前記掃除機本体は、前記解除機構を動作させる解除操作部を、前記吸込体と前記掃除機本体との接続位置よりも前記取手部側に備える。
別態様に係る電気掃除機において、前記解除操作部は、使用者から解除操作を受け付ける操作受付部材と、前記操作受付部材の受付動作により前記解除機構を動作させる動作部材とを備える。これにより、簡単な構造で解除操作部を構成できる。
別態様に係る電気掃除機において、前記動作部材は、前記掃除機本体に沿った第１方向に移動可能に支持され、前記受付動作により前記第１方向を前記接続位置側に移動する。これにより、簡単な構造で動作部材を構成できる。 <Outline>
An electric vacuum cleaner according to one aspect includes a cleaner body that houses an electric blower and has a handle portion, a suction body that is connected to the cleaner body and sucks dust by negative pressure by the electric blower, and the suction body. The cleaner body includes a lock mechanism for fixing the connection to the cleaner body, and a release mechanism for releasing the lock mechanism. The cleaner body includes a release operation unit for operating the release mechanism, the suction body and the suction body. It is provided on the handle portion side with respect to the connection position with the cleaner body.
In the vacuum cleaner according to another aspect, the release operation unit includes an operation receiving member that receives a release operation from a user, and an operation member that operates the release mechanism by a receiving operation of the operation receiving member. Thereby, the release operation unit can be configured with a simple structure.
In the vacuum cleaner according to another aspect, the operating member is supported so as to be movable in a first direction along the cleaner body, and moves in the first direction toward the connection position side by the receiving operation. Thereby, the operating member can be configured with a simple structure.

別態様に係る電気掃除機において、前記操作受付部材は、前記掃除機本体に沿った第１方向と交差する第２方向に移動可能に支持され、前記受付動作は前記操作受付部材を前記第２方向に押し込む動作である。これにより、使用者の操作が容易に行える。
別態様に係る電気掃除機において、前記動作部材は、前記掃除機本体に沿った第１方向に延伸する軸部と、前記第１方向と交差する第２方向への前記操作受付部材の移動力を前記軸部の前記第１方向の前記接続位置側への移動力に変換する力変換部とを備える。これにより、操作受付部材と動作部材との周辺部分を小型化できる。
別態様に係る電気掃除機において、前記解除機構は、前記掃除機本体に沿った第１方向と交差する第３方向に移動可能に支持された可動部を備え、前記解除機構は、前記動作部材の前記第１方向の前記接続位置側への移動により前記可動部が前記第３方向に移動し、前記ロック機構の固定を解除する。これにより、簡単な構造でロックを解除できる。 In the electric vacuum cleaner according to another aspect, the operation receiving member is supported so as to be movable in a second direction along the cleaner main body, the second direction intersecting the first direction, and the receiving operation includes the operation receiving member including the second direction. It is an operation to push in the direction. This allows the user to easily operate.
In the electric vacuum cleaner according to another aspect, the operation member includes a shaft portion extending in a first direction along the cleaner body, and a movement force of the operation receiving member in a second direction intersecting the first direction. Is converted into a moving force of the shaft portion toward the connection position side in the first direction. As a result, the peripheral portion of the operation receiving member and the operation member can be downsized.
In the electric vacuum cleaner according to another aspect, the release mechanism includes a movable portion movably supported in a third direction intersecting the first direction along the cleaner body, and the release mechanism includes the operation member. The movable portion moves in the third direction due to the movement of the movable member in the first direction toward the connection position side, and unlocks the lock mechanism. This allows the lock to be released with a simple structure.

別態様に係る電気掃除機において、前記ロック機構は、前記掃除機本体に設けられ且つ前記吸込体の接続部の被係合部に係合する係合部を有し、前記解除機構は、前記可動部が前記第３方向に移動することで、前記係合部を係合方向と反対方向の解除方向に移動させる。これにより、簡単な構造でロックを解除できる。
別態様に係る電気掃除機において、前記ロック機構と前記解除機構とは、前記係合部と前記可動部とを一体に備え且つ回転可能に支持された回転移動体により構成され、前記第３方向は前記回転移動体の回転方向であり、前記回転移動体の一方側への回転が前記係合方向であり、前記回転移動体の他方側への回転が前記解除方向であり、前記可動部が第３方向に移動することで、前記回転移動体が前記第３方向を他方側に回転する。これにより、ロック機構と解除機構との構造を簡単でき、安価に実施できる。
別態様に係る電気掃除機において、前記回転移動体が回転すると、前記掃除機本体における前記接続位置側の開口から出退する操作部が前記回転移動体に一体に設けられ、前記操作部を退避させると前記回転移動体が前記第３方向の他方側に回転する。これにより、解除操作部以外にロックを解除する手段があり、利便性を向上できる。
別態様に係る電気掃除機において、前記掃除機本体は、前記解除操作部が操作されると、接続状態にある前記吸込体と前記掃除機本体とを離間させる離間機構を備える。これにより、接続状態にある吸込体を容易に外すことができる。
別態様に係る電気掃除機において、前記離間機構は、前記解除操作部の操作により前記吸込体側に突出する突出部材を備える。これにより簡単な構造で実施できる。 In the electric vacuum cleaner according to another aspect, the lock mechanism has an engaging portion that is provided in the cleaner main body and engages with an engaged portion of a connecting portion of the suction body, and the release mechanism includes: When the movable part moves in the third direction, the engaging part moves in the releasing direction opposite to the engaging direction. This allows the lock to be released with a simple structure.
In the vacuum cleaner according to another aspect, the lock mechanism and the release mechanism are constituted by a rotary moving body that integrally includes the engaging portion and the movable portion and is rotatably supported, and the third direction. Is the rotation direction of the rotary moving body, the rotation of the rotary moving body to one side is the engaging direction, the rotation of the rotary moving body to the other side is the releasing direction, and the movable portion is By moving in the third direction, the rotary moving body rotates in the third direction to the other side. Thereby, the structure of the lock mechanism and the release mechanism can be simplified and can be implemented at low cost.
In the electric vacuum cleaner according to another aspect, when the rotary moving body is rotated, an operation unit that moves back and forth from the opening on the connection position side of the cleaner body is integrally provided in the rotary moving body, and the operation unit is retracted. Then, the rotary moving body rotates to the other side in the third direction. With this, there is a means for releasing the lock other than the release operation portion, and convenience can be improved.
In the electric vacuum cleaner according to another aspect, the cleaner main body includes a separating mechanism that separates the suction body and the cleaner main body that are in the connected state from each other when the release operation unit is operated. Thereby, the suction body in the connected state can be easily removed.
In the vacuum cleaner according to another aspect, the separating mechanism includes a projecting member that projects toward the suction body by the operation of the release operation unit. This can be implemented with a simple structure.

＜実施形態＞ <Embodiment>

１．電気掃除機ユニット
図１に示すように、電気掃除機ユニットＡは、電気掃除機１及び掃除機支持装置６を備える。
電気掃除機１は、吸込具２、接続パイプ３、掃除機本体４をこの順で備える、いわゆるスティック型（縦型）の掃除機である。電気掃除機１は、吸込具２から接続パイプ３を通って掃除機本体４内に塵埃を吸い込む。なお、電気掃除機１は、図外の電源アダプターと着脱可能に装着されて充電される携帯型である。
電気掃除機１は、接続パイプ３に代えて装着できるブラシ体５を掃除機本体４に備える。
ここで、接続パイプ３の延伸方向（図中の「Ｘ」である）を「筒軸方向」とし、筒軸方向における吸込具２が存在する側を「一端側」とし、掃除機本体４が存在する側を「他端側」とする。吸込具２のヘッド部２１の延伸方向（図中の「Ｙ」である）を「左右方向」とし、当該延伸方向は筒軸方向と直交する。また、左右方向と直交し且つ筒軸方向を含む仮想面において筒軸方向の直交する方向（図中の「Ｚ」である）を「表裏方向」とする。
通常、床面を清掃する際には、吸込具２のヘッド部２１を前後方向に移動させ、ヘッド部２１が位置する側を前側又は表側とし、操作者が位置する側を後側又は裏側とする。また、筒軸方向が上下方向と一致する場合、表裏方向は前後方向と一致することから、表裏方向を、筒軸方向が上下方向と一致しない場合も「前後方向」とする場合もある。
掃除機支持装置６は、接続パイプ３が上下方向と平行なる状態又はこれに近い状態で、電気掃除機１を着脱可能に支持する。掃除機支持装置６は、電気掃除機１の吸込具２を載置する載置台７と、載置台７に載置された電気掃除機１を裏側から支持する支柱８とを備える。ここでは、補助集塵具９が支柱８に出し入れ可能に設けられている。
以下、電気掃除機１及び掃除機支持装置６について説明する。 1. Vacuum Cleaner Unit As shown in FIG. 1, the vacuum cleaner unit A includes a vacuum cleaner 1 and a vacuum cleaner support device 6.
The electric vacuum cleaner 1 is a so-called stick-type (vertical type) vacuum cleaner including a suction tool 2, a connection pipe 3, and a cleaner body 4 in this order. The electric vacuum cleaner 1 sucks dust into the cleaner body 4 from the suction tool 2 through the connection pipe 3. The electric vacuum cleaner 1 is a portable type that is removably attached and charged with a power adapter (not shown).
The electric vacuum cleaner 1 includes a brush body 5 that can be mounted instead of the connection pipe 3 in the cleaner body 4.
Here, the extending direction of the connecting pipe 3 (indicated by "X" in the drawing) is defined as "cylinder axis direction", the side where the suction tool 2 is present in the cylinder axis direction is defined as "one end side", and the cleaner body 4 is The existing side is referred to as the "other end side". The extending direction of the head portion 21 of the suction tool 2 (which is “Y” in the figure) is defined as “left-right direction”, and the extending direction is orthogonal to the cylinder axis direction. A direction (“Z” in the drawing) orthogonal to the cylinder axis direction on a virtual plane that is orthogonal to the left-right direction and includes the cylinder axis direction is referred to as “front and back direction”.
Usually, when cleaning the floor surface, the head portion 21 of the suction tool 2 is moved in the front-rear direction, the side on which the head portion 21 is positioned is the front side or the front side, and the side on which the operator is positioned is the rear side or the back side. To do. Further, when the cylinder axis direction matches the vertical direction, the front-back direction matches the front-back direction. Therefore, the front-back direction may be referred to as the "front-back direction" even when the cylinder axis direction does not match the vertical direction.
The vacuum cleaner support device 6 detachably supports the electric vacuum cleaner 1 in a state where the connection pipe 3 is parallel to the vertical direction or a state close thereto. The cleaner support device 6 includes a mounting table 7 on which the suction tool 2 of the electric vacuum cleaner 1 is mounted, and a column 8 that supports the electric vacuum cleaner 1 mounted on the mounting table 7 from the back side. Here, the auxiliary dust collector 9 is provided so as to be able to be taken in and out of the column 8.
Hereinafter, the vacuum cleaner 1 and the vacuum cleaner support device 6 will be described.

２．電気掃除機 2. Vacuum cleaner

（１）掃除機本体
掃除機本体４は、筐体４０を利用して、電動送風機、バッテリー、回路モジュール、電気配線等の部品や集塵パックを収容する。機能的には、掃除機本体４は、本体部４１、集塵部４２、手元操作部４３、パイプ接続部４４、配線部４５を備える。 (1) Vacuum Cleaner Main Body The vacuum cleaner main body 4 uses the housing 40 to accommodate components such as an electric blower, a battery, a circuit module, and electric wiring, and a dust collecting pack. Functionally, the cleaner body 4 includes a body portion 41, a dust collecting portion 42, a hand operation portion 43, a pipe connecting portion 44, and a wiring portion 45.

（１−１）筐体
主に、図２を用いて説明する。
筐体４０は、全体形状として長手方向に長い筒状をし、他端側に左右に貫通する空間４０１ｄを有する形状をしている。ここでの筐体４０は、筐体本体４０１と、筐体本体４０１の表側に装着される表カバー４０３と、集塵パックの付け外し用の集塵カバー４０５とをからなる。 (1-1) Case Mainly, description will be made with reference to FIG.
The housing 40 has a tubular shape that is long in the longitudinal direction as a whole, and has a space 401d penetrating left and right on the other end side. The case 40 here includes a case body 401, a front cover 403 mounted on the front side of the case body 401, and a dust collecting cover 405 for attaching and detaching the dust collecting pack.

（１−１−１）筐体本体
筐体本体４０１は、長手方向に延伸して他端部側が後方に屈曲するＬ字状部分４０１ａと、Ｌ字状部分４０１ａの一端の裏側に位置する筒状の端筒状部分４０１ｂと、Ｌ字状部分４０１ａの長手方向の中央の裏側に位置する円筒状の中円筒状部分４０１ｃと、Ｌ字状部分４０１ａの長手方向における中円筒状部分４０１ｃから他端側までの領域の裏側に位置し且つＬ字状部分４０１ａとの間で空間４０１ｄを形成する逆Ｌ字状部分４０１ｅと備える。なお、ここでは、Ｌ字状部分４０１ａの他端と逆Ｌ字状部分４０１ｅの他端とは連結しているが、連結しない（離間する）形状であってもよい。 (1-1-1) Housing Body The housing body 401 includes an L-shaped portion 401a extending in the longitudinal direction and the other end side of which is bent rearward, and a cylinder located behind one end of the L-shaped portion 401a. -Shaped end tubular portion 401b, a cylindrical middle cylindrical portion 401c located on the back side of the center of the L-shaped portion 401a in the longitudinal direction, and a middle cylindrical portion 401c in the longitudinal direction of the L-shaped portion 401a. It is provided with an inverted L-shaped portion 401e located on the back side of the region up to the end side and forming a space 401d with the L-shaped portion 401a. Although the other end of the L-shaped portion 401a is connected to the other end of the inverted L-shaped portion 401e here, the other end may be in a non-connected (separated) shape.

（１−１−２）表カバー及び集塵カバー
表カバー４０３は、Ｌ字状部分４０１ａの形状に近い形状をし、Ｌ字状部分４０１ａを表側から覆う。
集塵カバー４０５は、筐体本体４０１の端筒状部分４０１ｂと中円筒状部分４０１ｃとの間の開口を覆う。集塵カバー４０５は筐体本体４０１に着脱可能に装着される。 (1-1-2) Front Cover and Dust Collection Cover The front cover 403 has a shape close to the shape of the L-shaped portion 401a and covers the L-shaped portion 401a from the front side.
The dust collecting cover 405 covers the opening between the end cylindrical portion 401b and the middle cylindrical portion 401c of the housing body 401. The dust collecting cover 405 is detachably attached to the housing body 401.

（１−２）本体部
主に図２を用いて説明する。
本体部４１は、筐体本体４０１の一端側から、電動送風機、電動送風機及び回路モジュールに電力を供給するバッテリーをこの順で備える。電動送風機は主に中円筒状部分４０１ｃに配されている。バッテリーと回路モジュールとは逆Ｌ字状部分４０１ｅにおける空間４０１ｄの裏側部分に配されている。これにより、逆Ｌ字状部分４０１ｅ内を有効に利用できる。
また、電動送風機とバッテリーの配置位置は、自立式の電気掃除機１とするために、本体部４１の重心が吸込具２の上方に位置するように構成されている。
本体部４１は、集塵パックを筒軸方向の一端側に着脱可能に装着するためのパック装着部分や集塵カバー４０５を筐体本体４０１に着脱可能に装着するためのカバー装着部分を有する。 (1-2) Main Body Section Mainly described with reference to FIG.
The main body unit 41 includes an electric blower, an electric blower, and a battery that supplies electric power to the electric power blower and the circuit module in this order from one end side of the housing main body 401. The electric blower is mainly arranged in the middle cylindrical portion 401c. The battery and the circuit module are arranged on the back side of the space 401d in the inverted L-shaped portion 401e. As a result, the inside of the inverted L-shaped portion 401e can be effectively used.
Further, the electric blower and the battery are arranged such that the center of gravity of the main body portion 41 is located above the suction tool 2 in order to form the self-standing electric vacuum cleaner 1.
The main body portion 41 has a pack mounting portion for detachably mounting the dust collecting pack on one end side in the cylinder axis direction and a cover mounting portion for detachably mounting the dust collecting cover 405 on the housing body 401.

（１−３）パイプ接続部
パイプ接続部４４は接続パイプ３の他端に外嵌して接続する（図１参照）。パイプ接続部４４は、Ｌ字状部分４０１ａの一端部と端筒状部分４０１ｂとで構成される。パイプ接続部４４は接続パイプ３との接続状態を固定する本体側ロック機構と、接続状態の固定を解除する本体側解除機構とを有する。パイプ接続部４４は、接続状態の固定を解除する操作がなされると、接続状態にある接続パイプ３と掃除機本体４とを離間させる離間機構４９を備える。
ここでの本体側ロック機構と本体側解除機構とは一体で構成され、本体側ロック・解除機構４６とする。なお、本体側ロック・解除機構４６と離間機構４９とについては後述する。 (1-3) Pipe Connection Part The pipe connection part 44 is externally fitted and connected to the other end of the connection pipe 3 (see FIG. 1 ). The pipe connecting portion 44 is composed of one end of the L-shaped portion 401a and the end tubular portion 401b. The pipe connecting portion 44 has a main body side locking mechanism for fixing the connection state with the connection pipe 3 and a main body side releasing mechanism for releasing the fixation of the connection state. The pipe connecting portion 44 includes a separating mechanism 49 that separates the connecting pipe 3 and the cleaner body 4 in the connected state from each other when the operation of releasing the fixing of the connected state is performed.
Here, the main body side lock mechanism and the main body side release mechanism are integrally configured to form a main body side lock/release mechanism 46. The main body side lock/release mechanism 46 and the separating mechanism 49 will be described later.

パイプ接続部４４は、ブラシ体５を着脱可能に装着するための装着機構４７を有している。装着機構４７は端筒状部分４０１ｂの外周面に設けられている。ここでの装着機構４７は、左右方向を回転軸としてブラシ体５を回転可能に支持し、ブラシ体５を第１向きに回転させるとパイプ接続部４４の一端部に接続され、ブラシ体５を第２向きに回転させるとパイプ接続部４４を開放してパイプ接続部４４の外面に固定されるように、ブラシ体５を装着する。ここでは、第１向きは筒軸方向の一端側であり、第２向きは筒軸の他端側である。
なお、ブラシ体５がパイプ接続部４４に接続されると、ブラシ体５を使用しながらその中央から塵埃を吸い込むことができる。また、パイプ接続部４４が開放されると、接続パイプ３が接続可能となる。 The pipe connecting portion 44 has a mounting mechanism 47 for detachably mounting the brush body 5. The mounting mechanism 47 is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the end tubular portion 401b. The mounting mechanism 47 here rotatably supports the brush body 5 around the rotation axis in the left-right direction, and when the brush body 5 is rotated in the first direction, the mounting mechanism 47 is connected to one end of the pipe connection portion 44, and the brush body 5 is connected. When the brush body 5 is rotated in the second direction, the pipe body 44 is opened to be fixed to the outer surface of the pipe body 44, and the brush body 5 is attached. Here, the first direction is one end side in the cylinder axis direction, and the second direction is the other end side of the cylinder axis.
When the brush body 5 is connected to the pipe connecting portion 44, it is possible to suck dust from the center while using the brush body 5. Further, when the pipe connection portion 44 is opened, the connection pipe 3 can be connected.

具体的に説明する。
まず、ブラシ体５は、図８に示すように、コ字状のフレーム５１と、フレーム５１に設けられたブラシ５３と、フレーム５１からブラシ５３と反対側に対向する状態で延伸する一対の対向板５５とを有し、対向板５５の内面に軸用凸部５７と固定用凸部５９とが設けられている。
装着機構４７は、ブラシ体５の軸用凸部５７が挿入される軸穴４７１と、ブラシ体５を第１向きに回転させた際にブラシ体５の固定用凸部５９が嵌合する第１嵌合穴４７３と、ブラシ体５を第２向きに回転させた際にブラシ体５の固定用凸部５９が嵌合する第２嵌合穴４７５とで構成される。 This will be specifically described.
First, as shown in FIG. 8, the brush body 5 includes a U-shaped frame 51, a brush 53 provided on the frame 51, and a pair of opposing members extending from the frame 51 on the opposite side to the brush 53. The plate 55 is provided, and the shaft convex portion 57 and the fixing convex portion 59 are provided on the inner surface of the counter plate 55.
The mounting mechanism 47 has a shaft hole 471 into which the shaft convex portion 57 of the brush body 5 is inserted, and a fixing convex portion 59 of the brush body 5 that fits when the brush body 5 is rotated in the first direction. The first fitting hole 473 and the second fitting hole 475 into which the fixing convex portion 59 of the brush body 5 fits when the brush body 5 is rotated in the second direction.

（１−４）集塵部
集塵部４２はパイプ接続部４４の他端と本体部４１の一端との間に設けられている。集塵部４２は、筐体本体４０１に装着される集塵パックと、集塵パックを覆う集塵カバー４０５とからなる。集塵カバー４０５は、パイプ接続部４４（端筒状部分４０１ｂ）と本体部４１（中円筒状部分４０１ｃ）とに係合（装着）する係合（装着）機構を有する。 (1-4) Dust Collection Part The dust collection part 42 is provided between the other end of the pipe connection part 44 and one end of the main body part 41. The dust collecting unit 42 includes a dust collecting pack mounted on the housing body 401 and a dust collecting cover 405 that covers the dust collecting pack. The dust collecting cover 405 has an engagement (mounting) mechanism that engages (mounts) the pipe connecting portion 44 (end cylindrical portion 401b) and the main body 41 (medium cylindrical portion 401c).

（１−５）手元操作部
手元操作部４３は、掃除の際に電気掃除機１を操作（把持）するための取手部４３１と、取手部４３１の近くに設けられた操作ボタン（図示省略）と、掃除機本体４と接続パイプ３との接続の固定を解除するように本体側ロック・解除機構４６を動作させる解除操作部４８を備える。なお、解除操作部４８については後述する。
取手部４３１は、Ｌ字状部分４０１ａと逆Ｌ字状部分４０１ｅとの間の空間４０１ｄを利用し、Ｌ字状部分４０１ａの屈曲領域と表カバー４０６の屈曲領域４０３ａとにより構成されている。
操作ボタンは、例えば、電気掃除機のＯＮ・ＯＦＦスイッチ、吸込具２の回転ブラシのＯＮ・ＯＦＦスイッチ等である。これらのスイッチは回路モジュールに接続されている。 (1-5) Hand operation unit The hand operation unit 43 is a handle unit 431 for operating (grasping) the electric vacuum cleaner 1 at the time of cleaning, and an operation button (not shown) provided near the handle unit 431. And a release operation section 48 for operating the main body side lock/release mechanism 46 so as to release the fixation of the connection between the cleaner body 4 and the connection pipe 3. The release operation unit 48 will be described later.
The handle portion 431 utilizes the space 401d between the L-shaped portion 401a and the inverted L-shaped portion 401e, and is configured by the bending region of the L-shaped portion 401a and the bending region 403a of the front cover 406.
The operation buttons are, for example, an ON/OFF switch of the vacuum cleaner, an ON/OFF switch of the rotating brush of the suction tool 2, and the like. These switches are connected to the circuit module.

（１−６）配線部
配線部４５は、吸込具２の回転ブラシを回転駆動するモータに電力を供給するための配線（図示省略）を筐体本体４０１のＬ字状部分４０１ａの表面に沿って備え、表カバー４０３により覆われている。 (1-6) Wiring portion The wiring portion 45 has wiring (not shown) for supplying electric power to the motor that rotationally drives the rotary brush of the suction tool 2 along the surface of the L-shaped portion 401a of the housing body 401. And is covered with a front cover 403.

（２）接続パイプ
図１を用いて説明する。
接続パイプ３は、筒状をし、一端側が吸込具２に着脱可能に接続され、他端側が掃除機本体４に着脱可能に接続されている。接続パイプ３は、筒状部３１と、筒状部３１の表側を覆う表カバー３３とを備える。
図５に示すように、接続パイプ３の他端部３ａには、本体側ロック・解除機構４６がロックする本体側被ロック部３５が設けられている。ここでは、ロック機構に係合構造が利用され、本体側被ロック部３５は、解除機構４６が係合する係合孔（貫通孔）３５ａにより構成されている。 (2) Connection Pipe This will be described with reference to FIG.
The connection pipe 3 has a tubular shape, one end side is detachably connected to the suction tool 2, and the other end side is detachably connected to the cleaner body 4. The connection pipe 3 includes a tubular portion 31 and a front cover 33 that covers the front side of the tubular portion 31.
As shown in FIG. 5, the other end 3 a of the connection pipe 3 is provided with a main body side locked portion 35 that is locked by the main body side lock/release mechanism 46. Here, an engagement structure is used for the lock mechanism, and the main body side locked portion 35 is configured by an engagement hole (through hole) 35a with which the release mechanism 46 is engaged.

接続パイプ３の一端部には、吸込具２との接続状態をロックする吸込具側ロック機構が設けられている。ここでの吸込具側ロック機構は、係合構造が利用され、回転可能に支持された係合体３７により構成されている。係合体３７は、その回転支持位置よりも他端側に位置し且つ表カバー３３から露出する吸込具側操作部と、回転支持位置よりも一端側に位置し且つ裏側に突出する凸部を有する係合部とを有し、係合部が吸込具２の係合孔（図示省略、吸込具側被ロック部である）に係合する。なお、吸込具側操作部を押圧することで、係合体３７が回転して係合部の係合孔への係合が解除される。 At one end of the connection pipe 3, a suction tool side locking mechanism that locks the connection state with the suction tool 2 is provided. The suction tool-side locking mechanism here uses an engagement structure and is configured by an engagement body 37 rotatably supported. The engagement body 37 has a suction tool side operation portion located on the other end side of the rotation support position and exposed from the front cover 33, and a convex portion located on one end side of the rotation support position and protruding to the back side. An engaging portion, and the engaging portion engages with an engaging hole (not shown, which is a suction-device-side locked portion) of the suction device 2. By pressing the suction tool side operation portion, the engagement body 37 rotates and the engagement of the engagement portion with the engagement hole is released.

（３）吸込具
図１を用いて説明する。
吸込具２は、左右方向に延伸するヘッド部２１の底部に吸込口を有し、その内部に回転ブラシ（図示省略）を収容する。
吸込具２は、ヘッド部２１の左右方向の中央から接続パイプ３側に筒状に延伸する延伸筒部２３を有している。延伸筒部２３の内部とヘッド部２１の底部の吸込口とは連通している。
吸込具２の延伸筒部２３は、接続パイプ３の一端部に挿入されることで、接続パイプ３と接続される。延伸筒部２３の他端には、接続パイプ３との接続を固定する吸込具側ロック機構の係合部が係合するための係合孔（吸込具側被ロック部）が設けられている。
吸込具２は、立設状態にある電気掃除機１を前側から支持する支持部２５を有している。ここでの支持部２５は、拡大図に示すように、欠け部分により構成され、この欠け部分に延伸筒部２３が嵌合することで、延伸筒部２３を前側から支持すると共に左右方向にも位置決めされる。 (3) Suction tool It demonstrates using FIG.
The suction tool 2 has a suction port at the bottom of the head portion 21 extending in the left-right direction, and accommodates a rotating brush (not shown) therein.
The suction tool 2 has a stretched tubular portion 23 that extends in a tubular shape from the center of the head portion 21 in the left-right direction toward the connection pipe 3 side. The inside of the extending tubular portion 23 and the suction port at the bottom of the head portion 21 communicate with each other.
The extension tube portion 23 of the suction tool 2 is connected to the connection pipe 3 by being inserted into one end of the connection pipe 3. At the other end of the extending tubular portion 23, an engagement hole (suction tool side locked portion) for engaging with an engagement portion of the suction tool side locking mechanism that fixes the connection with the connection pipe 3 is provided. ..
The suction tool 2 has a support portion 25 that supports the electric vacuum cleaner 1 in the upright state from the front side. As shown in the enlarged view, the supporting portion 25 is composed of a cutout portion, and the extension tubular portion 23 is fitted into the cutout portion to support the extension tubular portion 23 from the front side and also in the left-right direction. Positioned.

（４）本体側ロック・解除機構
図３及び図４を用いて説明する。
本体側ロック・解除機構４６は本体側ロック機構４６０と本体側解除機構４６５との両機能を有する。
（４−１）本体側ロック機構
本体側ロック機構４６０は係合構造を利用している。本体側ロック機構４６０は、接続パイプ３の他端に設けられている本体側被ロック部３５の係合孔３５ａ（図５参照）に係合する係合部４６１を有する。係合部４６１は左右方向を回転軸として回転可能に支持されている。具体的には、係合部４６１は軸部４６２から裏側に延伸し、図４に示すように、パイプ接続部４４の周壁の貫通孔４４ａを貫通して内部へ張り出している。なお、この張出部分４６１ａが接続パイプ３の他端部の係合孔３５ａ（図５参照）に係合する。
なお、係合部４６１の張出部分４６１ａがパイプ接続部４４の内側に入るように回転する方向（向き）を係合方向とし、係合部４６１の張出部分４６１ａがパイプ接続部４４の内側から外側に回転する方向（向き）を解除方向とする。 (4) Main unit side lock/release mechanism This will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4.
The main body side lock/release mechanism 46 has both functions of a main body side lock mechanism 460 and a main body side release mechanism 465.
(4-1) Main Body Side Lock Mechanism The main body side lock mechanism 460 uses an engagement structure. The main body side locking mechanism 460 has an engaging portion 461 that engages with the engaging hole 35a (see FIG. 5) of the main body side locked portion 35 provided at the other end of the connection pipe 3. The engaging portion 461 is rotatably supported with the horizontal direction as a rotation axis. Specifically, the engaging portion 461 extends from the shaft portion 462 to the back side and, as shown in FIG. 4, penetrates the through hole 44 a of the peripheral wall of the pipe connecting portion 44 and projects to the inside. The projecting portion 461a engages with the engagement hole 35a (see FIG. 5) at the other end of the connection pipe 3.
The direction (direction) in which the overhanging portion 461 a of the engaging portion 461 rotates so as to enter the inside of the pipe connecting portion 44 is the engaging direction, and the overhanging portion 461 a of the engaging portion 461 is inside the pipe connecting portion 44. The direction (direction) that rotates outward from is the release direction.

（４−２）本体側解除機構
本体側解除機構４６５は、本体側ロック機構４６０の係合部４６１を本体側被ロック部３５の係合孔３５ａから抜ける方向（解除方向）に移動させて、接続状態の固定（係合）を解除する。
ここでの本体側解除機構４６５は、手元操作部４３の解除操作部４８（図２参照）の操作により係合部４６１を解除方向に回転させるための可動部４６６を備える。可動部４６６は軸部４６２から径方向に突出する。ここでは、可動部４６６は軸部４６２に一体に設けられている。可動部４６６における係合部４６１側の面は、筒軸方向と交差し、軸体４８５の筒軸方向の一端部と当接又は近接する。これにより、軸体４８５が筒軸方向を一端側に移動することで、可動部４６６が軸部４６２の回りを解除方向へと移動する。これにより、可動部４６６と一体化されている係合部４６１が解除方向に回転移動する。 (4-2) Main Body Side Release Mechanism The main body side release mechanism 465 moves the engagement portion 461 of the main body side lock mechanism 460 in a direction (release direction) in which the engagement portion 461 of the main body side locked portion 35 comes out. Release the fixed state (engagement) of the connected state.
The main body side release mechanism 465 here includes a movable portion 466 for rotating the engagement portion 461 in the release direction by operating the release operation portion 48 (see FIG. 2) of the hand operation portion 43. The movable portion 466 radially projects from the shaft portion 462. Here, the movable portion 466 is provided integrally with the shaft portion 462. The surface of the movable portion 466 on the side of the engaging portion 461 intersects with the cylinder axis direction, and abuts or approaches one end of the shaft body 485 in the cylinder axis direction. As a result, the shaft 485 moves to the one end side in the cylinder axis direction, so that the movable portion 466 moves around the shaft portion 462 in the releasing direction. As a result, the engaging portion 461 integrated with the movable portion 466 rotates and moves in the releasing direction.

本体側解除機構４６５は、上記の解除操作部４８の解除操作以外の操作により、係合部４６１を解除方向に回転させるための操作部４６７を備えてもよい。操作部４６７は、図４に示すように、掃除機本体４のパイプ接続部４４の表カバー４０３の開口４０３ｂを利用して操作可能に構成されている。
操作部４６７は、開口４０３ｂ内に配され且つ裏側が開口する箱状をする箱状部分４６７ａと、箱状部分４６７ａと軸部４６２とを連結する連結部分４６７ｂとを有する。なお、箱状部分４６７ａが開口４０３ｂに対して押し込まれる（退避する）と、軸部４６２が回転し、結果的に係合部４６１が解除方向に移動（回転）する。
なお、図示しないが、操作部４６７（箱状部分４６７ａ）とパイプ接続部４４の周壁との間には、押し込まれた操作部４６７を元の位置に戻すように付勢する付勢機構（例えばバネ体）が設けられている。付勢機構の図示は省略している。 The main body side release mechanism 465 may include an operation section 467 for rotating the engagement section 461 in the release direction by an operation other than the release operation of the release operation section 48 described above. As shown in FIG. 4, the operation portion 467 is configured to be operable using the opening 403b of the front cover 403 of the pipe connection portion 44 of the cleaner body 4.
The operation unit 467 has a box-shaped box-shaped portion 467a that is arranged in the opening 403b and has an opening on the back side, and a connecting portion 467b that connects the box-shaped portion 467a and the shaft portion 462. When the box-shaped portion 467a is pushed into (retracted from) the opening 403b, the shaft portion 462 rotates, and as a result, the engagement portion 461 moves (rotates) in the releasing direction.
Although not shown, a biasing mechanism (for example, a biasing mechanism for biasing the pushed operation portion 467 to the original position is provided between the operation portion 467 (box-shaped portion 467a) and the peripheral wall of the pipe connecting portion 44. Spring body) is provided. Illustration of the biasing mechanism is omitted.

上述のように、ここでの本体側ロック・解除機構４６は、係合部４６１と軸部４６２と可動部４６６と操作部４６７とを一体に備える回転移動体４６８により構成されている。回転移動体４６８は、図３の（ａ）に示すように、配線部４５の表壁に形成された軸支持部４５ａに軸部４６２が回転可能に支持され、操作部４６７の箱状部分４６７ａが表カバー４０３の開口４０３ｂ内に位置する状態で、表カバー４０３により覆われている。
なお、本実施形態の第３方向は、軸部４６２の軸心を回転中心とする回転移動体４６８の回転方向であり、回転移動体４６８の係合方向の回転の向きが本実施形態の一方側であり、回転移動体４６８の解除方向の回転の向きが本実施形態の他方側である。 As described above, the main body side lock/release mechanism 46 here is configured by the rotary moving body 468 integrally including the engaging portion 461, the shaft portion 462, the movable portion 466, and the operating portion 467. As shown in FIG. 3A, in the rotary moving body 468, the shaft portion 462 is rotatably supported by the shaft support portion 45a formed on the front wall of the wiring portion 45, and the box-shaped portion 467a of the operation portion 467 is provided. Is covered by the front cover 403 in a state of being positioned inside the opening 403b of the front cover 403.
The third direction of the present embodiment is the rotation direction of the rotary moving body 468 about the axis of the shaft portion 462 as the center of rotation, and the rotation direction of the engaging direction of the rotary moving body 468 is one of the directions of the present embodiment. The rotation direction of the rotation moving body 468 in the releasing direction is the other side of the present embodiment.

（５）解除操作部
主に図６及び図７を用いて説明する。
解除操作部４８は、掃除機本体４における接続パイプ３との接続位置よりも手元操作部４３側に設けられている。解除操作部４８は、使用者から解除操作を受け付ける操作受付部材４８１と、操作受付部材４８１の受付動作により本体側解除機構４６５（図４参照）を動作させる動作部材４８３とを備える。 (5) Release operation part Mainly described with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7.
The release operation part 48 is provided closer to the hand operation part 43 than the connection position of the cleaner body 4 with the connection pipe 3. The release operation unit 48 includes an operation receiving member 481 that receives a release operation from the user, and an operation member 483 that operates the main body side release mechanism 465 (see FIG. 4) by the receiving operation of the operation receiving member 481.

（５−１）操作受付部材
操作受付部材４８１は、筒軸方向と交差する第２方向に移動可能に支持されている。ここでは、第２方向は表裏方向である。操作受付部材４８１は、裏側が開放する箱状部４８１ａと、箱状部４８１ａの開口縁から外方へ張り出す鍔部４８１ｂとを有する。
操作受付部材４８１は、筐体本体４０１のＬ字状部分４０１ａと表カバー４０３との間に配され、箱状部４８１ａが表カバー４０３の開口４０３ｃに嵌合する。
なお、鍔部４８１ｂは開口４０３ｃよりも大きい。これにより、操作受付部材４８１の箱状部４８１ａが開口４０３ｃに対して出退可能に支持される。使用者による操作受付部材４８１の受付動作は、使用者の箱状部４８１ａの押込みによる裏側への移動である。 (5-1) Operation Accepting Member The operation accepting member 481 is supported so as to be movable in the second direction intersecting the cylinder axis direction. Here, the second direction is the front-back direction. The operation reception member 481 has a box-shaped portion 481a whose rear side is open, and a flange portion 481b which projects outward from the opening edge of the box-shaped portion 481a.
The operation receiving member 481 is arranged between the L-shaped portion 401 a of the housing body 401 and the front cover 403, and the box-shaped portion 481 a fits into the opening 403 c of the front cover 403.
The collar portion 481b is larger than the opening 403c. As a result, the box-shaped portion 481a of the operation receiving member 481 is supported so as to be able to move in and out of the opening 403c. The operation of accepting the operation acceptance member 481 by the user is movement of the box-shaped portion 481a to the back side by pushing in the box-shaped portion 481a.

操作受付部材４８１は、箱状部４１８ａの底面（裏面）から裏側に突出する突出部４８１ｃを備える。突出部４８１ｃにおける筒軸方向の一端側が傾斜面４８１ｄとなっている。
傾斜面４８１ｄは、当該傾斜面上を突出部４８１ｃの基部側から突出側に向かう（図６においてＺ方向の裏側に進む）にしたがって、箱状部４１８ａの底面から離れるように傾斜している。具体的に、突出部４８１ｃの筒軸方向の他端側の端面は筒軸方向と直交し、突出部４８１ｃの筒軸方向の寸法に着目して換言すると、左右方向に直交する断面（図６である）において、裏側に近づくにしたがって突出部４８１ｃの筒軸方向の寸法が小さくなるように傾斜している。
突出部４８１ｃの傾斜面４８１ｄは、動作部材４８３の他端部と当接し、使用者からの操作受付部材４８１の押込みによる移動力を動作部材４８３に伝達する力伝達部を構成する。なお、傾斜面４８１ｄは、後述の力変換体４８７の傾斜面４８７ｄと当接する。 The operation receiving member 481 includes a protrusion 481c that protrudes from the bottom surface (back surface) of the box-shaped portion 418a to the back side. One end side of the protrusion 481c in the cylinder axis direction is an inclined surface 481d.
The inclined surface 481d is inclined so as to move away from the bottom surface of the box-shaped portion 418a on the inclined surface from the base side of the protruding portion 481c toward the protruding side (going to the back side in the Z direction in FIG. 6). Specifically, the end surface on the other end side of the protrusion 481c in the cylinder axis direction is orthogonal to the cylinder axis direction, and in other words, focusing on the dimension of the protrusion 481c in the cylinder axis direction, in other words, a cross section orthogonal to the left-right direction (FIG. 6). ), the protrusion 481c is inclined so that the dimension in the cylinder axis direction becomes smaller toward the back side.
The inclined surface 481d of the protruding portion 481c is in contact with the other end of the operating member 483, and constitutes a force transmitting portion that transmits the moving force of the operation receiving member 481 pushed by the user to the operating member 483. The inclined surface 481d contacts an inclined surface 487d of the force conversion body 487 described later.

（５−２）動作部材
動作部材４８３は、筒軸方向に移動可能に支持され、操作受付部材４８１の受付動作により筒軸方向を一端側（接続位置側）に移動する。
動作部材４８３は、筒軸方向に延伸する軸体４８５と、操作受付部材４８１の裏側への移動力を軸体４８５の一端側への移動力に変換する力変換体４８７とを備える。なお、ここでは、軸体４８５と力変換体４８７は他部材で構成されているが、例えば、一部材で構成してもよい。なお、軸体４８５は本実施形態の軸部の一例に相当し、力変換体４８７は本実施形態の力変換部の一例に相当する。 (5-2) Operation Member The operation member 483 is supported so as to be movable in the cylinder axis direction, and moves in the cylinder axis direction to one end side (connection position side) by the receiving operation of the operation reception member 481.
The operating member 483 includes a shaft body 485 that extends in the cylinder axis direction, and a force conversion body 487 that converts a moving force of the operation receiving member 481 toward the back side into a moving force toward the one end side of the shaft body 485. In addition, here, the shaft body 485 and the force conversion body 487 are configured by other members, but may be configured by one member, for example. The shaft body 485 corresponds to an example of the shaft portion of the present embodiment, and the force conversion body 487 corresponds to an example of the force conversion portion of the present embodiment.

（５−２−１）軸体
軸体４８５は、横断面形状が円形状の棒状をし、図７の（ａ）に示すように、Ｌ字状部分４０１ａの表面に形成されたリブ４０１ｇの凹み４０１ｈに嵌るようにして支持されている。なお、リブ４０１ｇは左右方向に延伸し、筒軸方向に間隔をおいて複数個設けられている。各リブ４０１ｇの左右方向の端部は、筒軸方向に延伸するリブ４０１ｉにより補強（連結）されている。軸体４８５の他端側は後述の力変換体４８７に固定されている。 (5-2-1) Shaft The shaft 485 has a rod shape with a circular cross-section, and as shown in FIG. 7A, the rib 401g of the rib 401g formed on the surface of the L-shaped portion 401a. It is supported so as to fit into the recess 401h. A plurality of ribs 401g extend in the left-right direction and are provided at intervals in the cylinder axis direction. The left and right ends of each rib 401g are reinforced (connected) by ribs 401i extending in the cylinder axis direction. The other end of the shaft body 485 is fixed to a force conversion body 487 described later.

（５−２−２）力変換体
力変換体４８７は筒軸方向の移動可能に支持されている。ここでは、図７の（ａ）に示すように、力変換体４８７の裏面が筐体本体４０１の表面に当接し、力変換体４８７の左右端面が筐体本体４０１から筒軸方向に沿って表側に延伸するリブ４０１ｊと当接する。
力変換体４８７は全体として筒軸方向に長い直方体状に似た形状をしている。力変換体４８７は、筒軸方向に延伸する縦溝部４８７ａと、左右方向に延伸する横溝部４８７ｂとを有し、他端部４８７ｃの端面が傾斜面４８７ｄとなっている。 (5-2-2) Force converter The force converter 487 is supported so as to be movable in the cylinder axis direction. Here, as shown in FIG. 7A, the back surface of the force converter 487 abuts the front surface of the housing body 401, and the left and right end surfaces of the force converter 487 extend from the housing body 401 in the cylinder axis direction. It comes into contact with the rib 401j extending to the front side.
The force converter 487 has a shape similar to a rectangular parallelepiped that is long in the cylinder axis direction as a whole. The force converter 487 has a vertical groove portion 487a extending in the cylinder axis direction and a horizontal groove portion 487b extending in the left-right direction, and the end surface of the other end portion 487c is an inclined surface 487d.

縦溝部４８７ａは軸体４８５を固定するためのものである。縦溝部４８７ａは、筒軸方向の一端側に形成され、当該縦溝部４８７ａに軸体４８５の他端部が嵌合する。なお、縦溝部４８７ａと軸体４８５の他端部とは固定されている。固定として、縦溝部４７８ａによって軸体４８５を挟む力によって固定が実現されてもよいし、例えば接着剤や係合構造を使用して固定してもよい。これにより、軸体４８５と力変換体４８７とが筒軸方向に一体で移動可能となる。 The vertical groove portion 487a is for fixing the shaft body 485. The vertical groove portion 487a is formed on one end side in the cylinder axis direction, and the other end portion of the shaft body 485 is fitted into the vertical groove portion 487a. The vertical groove portion 487a and the other end portion of the shaft body 485 are fixed. As the fixing, the fixing may be realized by a force sandwiching the shaft body 485 by the vertical groove portion 478a, or may be fixed by using an adhesive or an engaging structure, for example. As a result, the shaft body 485 and the force conversion body 487 can move integrally in the cylinder axis direction.

横溝部４８７ｂは筒軸方向の略中央に形成されている。横溝部４８７ｂは、図６に示すように、表裏方向に出退する操作受付部材４８１の鍔部４８１ｂ用のスペースである。操作受付部材４８１が使用者の押し込みにより動作部材４８３が筒軸方向の一端側に移動した際に、箱状部４８１ａにおける筒軸方向の一端側に位置する側壁の内面と、横溝部４８７ｂを構成している他端側の側面とが当接する。これにより、動作部材４８３が筒軸方向の一端側に抜けるのを防止できる。
なお、横溝部４８７ｂの筒軸方向の一端側と縦溝部４８７ａとは操作受付部材４８１の外側に位置し、横溝部４８７ｂの筒軸方向の他端側と他端部４８７ｃとは操作受付部材４８１の箱状部４８１ａ内に位置する。 The lateral groove portion 487b is formed substantially at the center in the cylinder axis direction. As shown in FIG. 6, the lateral groove portion 487b is a space for the collar portion 481b of the operation receiving member 481 that moves in and out in the front and back directions. When the operation receiving member 481 is pushed by the user to move the operation member 483 to the one end side in the cylinder axis direction, the inner surface of the side wall of the box-shaped portion 481a located on the one end side in the cylinder axis direction and the lateral groove portion 487b are configured. And the side surface on the other end side is in contact. As a result, it is possible to prevent the operation member 483 from coming off to the one end side in the cylinder axis direction.
One end side of the lateral groove portion 487b in the cylinder axis direction and the vertical groove portion 487a are located outside the operation receiving member 481, and the other end side and the other end portion 487c of the lateral groove portion 487b in the cylinder axis direction are the operation receiving member 481. Is located inside the box-shaped portion 481a.

他端部４８７ｃの傾斜面４８７ｄは、当該傾斜面上を筒軸方向の他端側（図６において右側）から筒軸方向の一端側（図６における左側）に向かうにしたがって操作受付部材４８１の箱状部４８１ａに近づくように傾斜する。
傾斜面４８７ｄは、操作受付部材４８１の突出部４８１ｃの傾斜面４８１ｄ（力伝達部）と当接する。これにより、操作受付部材４８１が裏側に移動すると、力変換体４８７の傾斜面４８７ｄが操作受付部材４８１側の傾斜面４８１ｄに沿ってズレて（せり出して）、力変換体４８７が筒軸方向の一端側に押し出される。つまり、操作受付部材４８１の裏側への移動力を軸体４８５の一端側への移動力に変換することができる。
なお、図示していないが、軸体４８５を支持し且つ筒軸方向の最も他端側に位置するリブ４０１ｇと力変換体４８７の一端部との間には、軸体４８５に嵌められたバネ体が設けられていてもよい。これにより、使用者により一旦押し込まれた操作受付部材４８１を開口４０３ｂから出方向に戻すように構成されている。つまり、使用者による解除操作を元に戻すように付勢する付勢機構を備えている。 The inclined surface 487d of the other end portion 487c of the operation receiving member 481 moves from the other end side (right side in FIG. 6) in the cylinder axis direction to the one end side (left side in FIG. 6) in the cylinder axis direction on the inclined surface. It is inclined so as to approach the box-shaped portion 481a.
The inclined surface 487d contacts the inclined surface 481d (force transmitting portion) of the protrusion 481c of the operation receiving member 481. As a result, when the operation receiving member 481 moves to the back side, the inclined surface 487d of the force converter 487 is displaced (protruded) along the inclined surface 481d of the operation receiver 481 side, and the force converter 487 moves in the cylinder axis direction. It is pushed out to one end. That is, the moving force of the operation receiving member 481 toward the back side can be converted into the moving force toward the one end side of the shaft body 485.
Although not shown, a spring fitted to the shaft body 485 is provided between the rib 401g that supports the shaft body 485 and is located at the most other end side in the cylinder axis direction and one end of the force conversion body 487. A body may be provided. Thus, the operation receiving member 481 once pushed by the user is returned from the opening 403b in the outgoing direction. That is, it is provided with a biasing mechanism that biases the user's release operation back.

（６）離間機構
（６−１）の構造
図３及び図４を用いて説明する。
離間機構４９は、解除操作部４８の操作により接続パイプ３側に突出する突出部材４９１を備える。突出部材４９１は、ベース部４９１ａと、ベース部４９１ａから筒軸方向の一端側に延伸する延伸部４９１ｂとを備える。ここでの延伸部４９１ｂは例えば円柱状をしている。
ここでは、延伸部４９１ｂが筐体本体４０１のリブ４０１ｋの貫通孔４０１ｍを挿通し、ベース部４９１ａの裏面が筐体本体４０１に当接し、ベース部４９１ａの表面が表カバー４０３に当接することで、ガタツキなく筒軸方向に移動可能に支持される。ここで、貫通孔４０１ｍは、リブ４０１ｋに設けられた２つの貫通孔４０１ｎの間に設けられる。この２つの貫通孔４０１ｎは、筐体本体４０１側の配線と接続パイプ３側の配線とを電気的に接続するための一対の電極ピン３６が挿入される孔である。 (6) Structure of Separation Mechanism (6-1) This will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4.
The separating mechanism 49 includes a protruding member 491 that protrudes toward the connection pipe 3 side by operating the release operation unit 48. The protruding member 491 includes a base portion 491a and an extending portion 491b extending from the base portion 491a to one end side in the cylinder axis direction. The extending portion 491b here has, for example, a cylindrical shape.
Here, the extending portion 491b is inserted through the through hole 401m of the rib 401k of the housing body 401, the back surface of the base portion 491a contacts the housing body 401, and the front surface of the base portion 491a contacts the front cover 403. , Is supported so as to be movable in the cylinder axis direction without rattling. Here, the through hole 401m is provided between the two through holes 401n provided in the rib 401k. The two through holes 401n are holes into which a pair of electrode pins 36 for electrically connecting the wiring on the housing body 401 side and the wiring on the connection pipe 3 side are inserted.

突出部材４９１は、ベース部４９１ａの筒軸方向の他端側に傾斜面４９１ｃを有している。傾斜面４９１ｃは、当該傾斜面上を筒軸方向の一端側から他端側に向かうにしたがって表カバー４０３の裏面から離れるように傾斜している。傾斜面４９１ｃは本体側解除機構の操作部４６７の裏面と当接している。これにより、操作部４６７が軸部４６２の回りを解除方向に回転するにしたがって、傾斜面４９１ｃが筒軸方向の他端側から一端側にせり出すことで、突出部材４９１が筒軸方向の一端側に押し出される。このように、操作部４６７の解除方向の移動力を突出部材４９１の一端側への移動力に変換できる。
また、ここでは、解除操作部４８が使用者により解除操作されて軸体４８５が移動し、軸体４８５に当接する可動部４６６が軸部４６２の回りを解除方向に回転することで、突出部材４９１が筒軸方向の一端に向かって移動する。したがって、この突出部材４９１の押し出しの動きによって、接続パイプ３をパイプ接続部４４から離脱させる方向に押し出すことができる。 The protruding member 491 has an inclined surface 491c on the other end side of the base portion 491a in the cylinder axis direction. The inclined surface 491c is inclined on the inclined surface so as to move away from the back surface of the front cover 403 from one end side toward the other end side in the cylinder axis direction. The inclined surface 491c is in contact with the back surface of the operation unit 467 of the main body side release mechanism. Accordingly, as the operating portion 467 rotates around the shaft portion 462 in the releasing direction, the inclined surface 491c is pushed out from the other end side in the cylinder axis direction to the one end side, so that the projecting member 491 is moved to the one end side in the cylinder axis direction. Extruded into. In this way, the moving force of the operating portion 467 in the releasing direction can be converted into the moving force of the protruding member 491 toward the one end side.
Further, here, the release operation unit 48 is released by the user to move the shaft body 485, and the movable portion 466 abutting on the shaft body 485 rotates around the shaft portion 462 in the release direction, so that the protruding member is released. 491 moves toward one end in the cylinder axis direction. Therefore, by the pushing movement of the projecting member 491, the connecting pipe 3 can be pushed out in the direction to be separated from the pipe connecting portion 44.

解除操作部４８を操作する際、例えば、使用者は、接続パイプ３を把持して接続パイプ３を支持した状態で行ってもよいし、電気掃除機１を自立させた状態で行ってもよい。特に、自立状態で行う場合、離間機構４９により接続パイプ３と掃除機本体４とを離間させるため、使用者が接続パイプ３に触れることなく、接続パイプ３と掃除機本体４とを分離することができる。また、自立状態では、接続パイプ３及び吸込具２の重力が作用する方向と突出部材４９１が突出する方向とが略一致するため、接続パイプ３が掃除機本体４から外れやすくできる。なお、自立状態で掃除機本体４と分離した接続パイプ３はそのまま転倒することなく、自立状態を維持できるため、使用者にとって非常に使い勝手の良いものとなる。 When operating the release operation unit 48, for example, the user may perform the operation while holding the connection pipe 3 and supporting the connection pipe 3, or in the state where the electric vacuum cleaner 1 is self-supporting. .. In particular, when performing in a self-supporting state, since the connection pipe 3 and the cleaner body 4 are separated by the separating mechanism 49, the connection pipe 3 and the cleaner body 4 can be separated without the user touching the connection pipe 3. You can Further, in the self-standing state, the direction in which the gravity of the connection pipe 3 and the suction tool 2 acts and the direction in which the projecting member 491 projects are substantially the same, so that the connection pipe 3 can be easily detached from the cleaner body 4. The connection pipe 3 separated from the cleaner body 4 in the self-supporting state can be maintained in the self-supporting state without falling over as it is, which is very convenient for the user.

３．掃除機支持装置
主に図１を用いて説明する。
（１）掃除機支持装置
掃除機支持装置６は、上述のように載置台７と支柱８とを備える。
載置台７は、偏平な箱状をし、前面の開口（上面の開口の図示は省略）から後方へと延び且つ補助集塵具９のヘッド部を挿入できる挿入空間７１を有する。
載置台７の上面には挿入空間７１に連通する貫通孔を左右方向に複数個有している。上面の貫通孔は、載置台７に載置された電気掃除機１の吸込具２の吸込口と対向するように設けられている。
支柱８は、下支柱部８１と上支柱部８３とを備え、上支柱部８３が電気掃除機１の接続パイプ３を後方から支持する。支柱８は、上支柱部８３に補助集塵具９を収容するボックス８５を着脱可能に備える。
支柱８（上支柱部８３）は、ボックス８５を装着するための装着部を有する。ここでのボックス９５は、上下方向に長く且つ少なくとも上面が開放する箱状をしている。ボックス９５における支柱８と対向する対向壁には上支柱部８３に上下に間隔をおいて設けられた２個の係合片があり、当該係合片が係合する係合溝が装着部として形成されている。なお、装着部（係合溝）は、上支柱部８３の左右方向の左右壁と、左右方向と直交する方向の後側の後壁とに設けられ、ボックス８５の取り付け位置を選択できる。 3. Vacuum cleaner support device will be described mainly with reference to FIG.
(1) Vacuum cleaner support device The vacuum cleaner support device 6 includes the mounting table 7 and the support column 8 as described above.
The mounting table 7 has a flat box shape and has an insertion space 71 extending rearward from an opening on the front surface (the opening on the upper surface is not shown) and into which the head portion of the auxiliary dust collector 9 can be inserted.
The upper surface of the mounting table 7 has a plurality of through holes communicating with the insertion space 71 in the left-right direction. The through hole on the upper surface is provided so as to face the suction port of the suction tool 2 of the electric vacuum cleaner 1 mounted on the mounting table 7.
The pillar 8 includes a lower pillar 81 and an upper pillar 83, and the upper pillar 83 supports the connection pipe 3 of the electric vacuum cleaner 1 from behind. The column 8 is detachably provided with a box 85 for accommodating the auxiliary dust collector 9 on the upper column portion 83.
The column 8 (upper column portion 83) has a mounting portion for mounting the box 85. The box 95 here has a box shape that is long in the vertical direction and at least the top surface of which is open. On the opposing wall of the box 95 that faces the support column 8, there are two engaging pieces that are vertically spaced from each other on the upper supporting column section 83, and the engaging groove with which the engaging pieces engage is used as a mounting section. Has been formed. The mounting portions (engagement grooves) are provided on the left and right lateral walls of the upper support portion 83 and the rear rear wall in the direction orthogonal to the left and right direction, and the mounting position of the box 85 can be selected.

（２）補助集塵具
補助集塵具９は、モップ、埃取り、ブラシ、ほうき、たわし、などの清掃用具である。補助集塵具９は図外のヘッド部と柄部９１を備える。
ヘッド部は、柄部９１に着脱可能に装着され、交換可能に構成されている。
柄部９１は、図９に示すように、ヘッド部が一端に装着される内パイプ９１１と、内パイプ９１１を伸縮可能に収容する外パイプ９１３と、内パイプ９１１を外パイプ９１３に対して位置決めする位置決め機構９１５と、外パイプ９１３の上端を覆うキャップ９１７とを少なくとも有する。 (2) Auxiliary dust collector The auxiliary dust collector 9 is a cleaning tool such as a mop, a dust remover, a brush, a broom, and a scrubber. The auxiliary dust collector 9 includes a head portion (not shown) and a handle portion 91.
The head portion is detachably attached to the handle portion 91 and is configured to be replaceable.
As shown in FIG. 9, the handle portion 91 has an inner pipe 911 to which the head portion is attached at one end, an outer pipe 913 that accommodates the inner pipe 911 in a stretchable manner, and the inner pipe 911 is positioned with respect to the outer pipe 913. And a cap 917 that covers the upper end of the outer pipe 913.

位置決め機構９１５は、内パイプ９１１に共回り状態で取り付けられるアダプター９１８と、アダプター９１８と外パイプ９１３との間に配されるストッパー９１９とを有する。
アダプター９１８は、内パイプ９１１の欠け部９１１ａに嵌合する凸部９１８ａと、ストッパー９１９が嵌合する嵌合部９１８ｂと、嵌合部９１８ｂの上下両端から外方へ張り出す下鍔部９１８ｃ、上鍔部９１８ｄとを備える。嵌合部９１８ｂの外周面は、同図の（ｃ）に示すように、外周面の半径が等しい円周面９１８ｅと、外周面を周方向に旋回するにしたがって中心から遠くなる拡径面９１８ｆとからなる。 The positioning mechanism 915 has an adapter 918 attached to the inner pipe 911 in a co-rotating state, and a stopper 919 arranged between the adapter 918 and the outer pipe 913.
The adapter 918 includes a convex portion 918a that fits into the cutout portion 911a of the inner pipe 911, a fitting portion 918b into which the stopper 919 fits, a lower collar portion 918c that extends outward from the upper and lower ends of the fitting portion 918b, And an upper collar portion 918d. As shown in (c) of the figure, the outer peripheral surface of the fitting portion 918b has a circumferential surface 918e having the same radius as the outer peripheral surface, and a radially expanded surface 918f which is farther from the center as the outer peripheral surface turns in the circumferential direction. It consists of and.

ストッパー９１９は、弾性変形可能なゴム材料により構成され、横断面形状が「Ｃ」字状をしている。「Ｃ」字の両端に位置する部位は厚肉部９１９ａとなっている。ストッパー９１９の外周面は外パイプ９１３の内周面に略当接し、外パイプ９１３が内パイプ９１１に対して回転すると、外パイプ９１３と共に回転する。
ストッパー９１９は、ストッパー９１９内であって一対の厚肉部９１９ａ間にアダプター９１８の嵌合部９１８ｂの拡径面９１８ｆが位置するように、アダプター９１８の嵌合部９１８ｂに嵌合する。これにより、外パイプ９１３が内パイプ９１１に対して回転すると、外パイプ９１３と共にストッパー９１９が回転し、やがてストッパー９１９の厚肉部９１９ａが拡径面９１８ｆに達すると、ストッパー９１９の厚肉部９１９ａが外パイプ９１３の内面を押圧し、外パイプ９１３が内パイプ９１１に固定される。 The stopper 919 is made of an elastically deformable rubber material and has a “C”-shaped cross section. The parts located at both ends of the "C" are thick parts 919a. The outer peripheral surface of the stopper 919 substantially contacts the inner peripheral surface of the outer pipe 913, and when the outer pipe 913 rotates with respect to the inner pipe 911, the stopper 919 rotates together with the outer pipe 913.
The stopper 919 is fitted into the fitting portion 918b of the adapter 918 such that the enlarged diameter surface 918f of the fitting portion 918b of the adapter 918 is located between the pair of thick portions 919a in the stopper 919. As a result, when the outer pipe 913 rotates with respect to the inner pipe 911, the stopper 919 rotates together with the outer pipe 913, and when the thick portion 919a of the stopper 919 reaches the enlarged diameter surface 918f, the thick portion 919a of the stopper 919. Presses the inner surface of the outer pipe 913, and the outer pipe 913 is fixed to the inner pipe 911.

以上、実施形態を説明したが、この実施形態に限られるものではなく、例えば、以下のような変形例であってもよい。また、実施形態と変形例、変形例同士を組み合わせたものであってもよい。
また、実施形態や変形例に記載していていない例や、要旨を逸脱しない範囲の設計変更があっても本発明に含まれる。 Although the embodiment has been described above, the present invention is not limited to this embodiment, and the following modifications may be made, for example. Further, the embodiment may be combined with the modified example and the modified examples.
Further, examples not described in the embodiments and modifications and design changes within the scope not departing from the gist are also included in the present invention.

＜変形例＞ <Modification>

（１）電気掃除機１はスティック型の掃除機であったが、キャニスター型の掃除機であってもよい。この場合、掃除機本体に接続される可撓性のホース体の手元操作具と吸込体との接続部について適用できる。
（２）電気掃除機１は補助集塵具９を備えていないが、例えば、補助集塵具や補助集塵具の長手方向に間隔をおいて磁石を設け、補助集塵具を電気掃除機に着脱可能に装着するようにしてもよいし、補助集塵具を収納するためのボックス８５に磁石を設けて、電気掃除機に着脱可能に装着するようにしてもよい。
（３）電気掃除機１は集塵パックを収容するタイプの掃除機であったが、集塵パックの代わりに、集塵フィルタを電動送風機の上流側に設け、吸い込んだ塵埃を集塵ケース内に集塵するタイプ（いわゆるサイクロン式）であってもよい。
（４）実施形態では、吸込体が接続パイプ３と吸込具２とで構成され、掃除機本体４と吸込体との接続の一例として、掃除機本体４と接続パイプ３との接続について説明している。
しかしながら、本発明に係る接続は、例えば、吸込体を吸込具で構成し、接続パイプ付きの掃除機本体の接続パイプと吸込具との接続であってもよいし、吸込体を吸込具で構成し、接続パイプのない掃除機本体と吸込具との接続であってもよい。 (1) Although the electric vacuum cleaner 1 is a stick type vacuum cleaner, it may be a canister type vacuum cleaner. In this case, the present invention can be applied to the connection portion between the handheld operation tool of the flexible hose body connected to the cleaner body and the suction body.
(2) Although the electric vacuum cleaner 1 does not include the auxiliary dust collector 9, for example, the auxiliary dust collector and magnets are provided at intervals in the longitudinal direction of the auxiliary dust collector, and the auxiliary dust collector is installed in the electric vacuum cleaner. The auxiliary dust collector may be detachably attached to the vacuum cleaner, or the box 85 for accommodating the auxiliary dust collector may be provided with a magnet so as to be detachably attached to the vacuum cleaner.
(3) The electric vacuum cleaner 1 was a type of vacuum cleaner that accommodates a dust collecting pack, but instead of the dust collecting pack, a dust collecting filter is provided on the upstream side of the electric blower, and the sucked dust is stored in the dust collecting case. It may be a type that collects dust (so-called cyclone type).
(4) In the embodiment, the suction body is composed of the connection pipe 3 and the suction tool 2, and the connection between the cleaner body 4 and the connection pipe 3 will be described as an example of the connection between the cleaner body 4 and the suction body. ing.
However, the connection according to the present invention may be, for example, the suction body configured by a suction tool, and the connection pipe of the cleaner body with the connection pipe and the suction tool may be connected, or the suction body configured by the suction tool. However, the cleaner body and the suction tool may be connected without a connecting pipe.

（５）実施形態では、（本体側）ロック機構４６０と（本体側）解除機構４６５とが一体となった（本体側）ロック・解除機構４６について説明したが、ロック機構と解除機構とを別体で備えてもよい。なお、一体とした構造の方が簡易となる。
（６）実施形態の解除操作部４８は、筐体本体４０１のＬ字状部分４０１ａの直線領域に設けられているが、解除操作部をＬ字状部分４０１ａの屈曲領域に設けてもよい。なお、直線領域に解除操作部を設けると、直線状の軸体４８５を利用でき、その構造が簡易となる。
（７）実施形態の解除操作部４８は操作受付部材４８１と動作部材４８３とを別体で備えているが、例えば、操作受付部材と動作部材とを一体で備える構造にしてもよい。一例として、第１方向にスライド可能に設けられた動作部材の一部を使用者が直接スライドさせるような構造がある。 (5) In the embodiment, the (main body side) lock/release mechanism 46 in which the (main body side) lock mechanism 460 and the (main body side) release mechanism 465 are integrated has been described, but the lock mechanism and the release mechanism are different. You may prepare with your body. The integrated structure is simpler.
(6) Although the release operation portion 48 of the embodiment is provided in the linear region of the L-shaped portion 401a of the housing body 401, the release operation portion may be provided in the bent region of the L-shaped portion 401a. If the release operation part is provided in the linear region, the linear shaft body 485 can be used, and the structure thereof can be simplified.
(7) In the embodiment, the release operation unit 48 includes the operation receiving member 481 and the operating member 483 as separate bodies, but for example, the operation receiving member and the operating member may be integrally provided. As an example, there is a structure in which the user directly slides a part of the operating member that is slidable in the first direction.

（８）実施形態の動作部材４８３は、解除操作があると第１方向を接続位置側に移動するが、例えば、ロック機構の係合方向と解除方向とを実施形態と逆になるように構成し、動作部材が第１方向を接続位置と反対側に移動するようにしてもよい。この場合、操作受付部材と動作部材との当接面を、第２方向を押込側に進むにしたがって第１方向を接続位置に近づくように傾斜させればよい。
（９）実施形態の動作部材の軸部は、棒状体により構成されているが、例えば、ワイヤー等の線条体を利用することもできる。この場合、操作受付部材の移動に合わせてワイヤーが接続位置と反対側に移動し、この移動によりロック機構の固定が解除するように構成すればよい。 (8) The operation member 483 of the embodiment moves in the first direction to the connection position side when a releasing operation is performed, but for example, the engaging direction and the releasing direction of the lock mechanism are opposite to those of the embodiment. However, the operating member may move in the first direction to the side opposite to the connection position. In this case, the contact surfaces of the operation receiving member and the operating member may be inclined so that the first direction approaches the connecting position as the second direction advances toward the pushing side.
(9) Although the shaft portion of the operating member of the embodiment is formed of a rod-shaped body, for example, a linear body such as a wire may be used. In this case, the wire may be moved to the opposite side of the connecting position in accordance with the movement of the operation receiving member, and the movement may release the lock mechanism.

（１０）実施形態の離間機構４９は、（本体側）ロック・解除機構４６の動作に合わせて、突出部材４９１が突出するように構成されている。しかしながら、突出部材は、解除操作部４８の軸部により構成してもよく、この場合、軸部の第１方向の途中に、（本体側）ロック・解除機構４６の可動部４６６と接触する接触部を備えることで実施できる。
（１１）実施形態は、スティック型の電気掃除機における掃除機本体４と吸込体との接続に着目した発明を記載しているが、接続部を離間する離間機構に着目すると、スティック型、キャニスター型の掃除機に関係しない以下の発明が本明細書に記載されている。
つまり、第１接続体と第２接続体とが嵌合して接続される接続構造において、前記第１接続体と前記第２接続体との接続を固定するロック機構と、前記ロック機構の固定を解除する解除機構と、前記解除機構の解除に合わせて接続状態の前記第１接続体と前記第２接続体とを離間させる離間機構とを備える。
実施形態に当てはめると、第１接続体は掃除機本体４であり、第２接続体が吸込体（接続パイプ３）である。しかしながら、本発明に係る接続は、第１接続体が接続パイプであり、第２接続体が吸込具であってもよいし、第１接続体が掃除機本体であり、第２接続体が吸込具であってもよい。さらに、キャニスター型の電気掃除機では、第１接続体が手元操作具であり、第２接続体が接続パイプであってもよいし、第１接続体が接続パイプであり、第２接続体が吸込具であってもよい。 (10) The separating mechanism 49 of the embodiment is configured such that the protruding member 491 protrudes in accordance with the operation of the (main body side) lock/unlock mechanism 46. However, the projecting member may be configured by the shaft portion of the unlocking operation portion 48, and in this case, the contact that comes into contact with the movable portion 466 of the (main body side) lock/release mechanism 46 in the middle of the shaft portion in the first direction. It can be implemented by providing a section.
(11) The embodiment describes the invention focusing on the connection between the cleaner body 4 and the suction body in the stick-type vacuum cleaner, but focusing on the separating mechanism for separating the connecting portion, the stick-type and the canister The following inventions, which are not related to the type of vacuum cleaner, are described herein.
That is, in a connection structure in which the first connection body and the second connection body are fitted and connected to each other, a lock mechanism for fixing the connection between the first connection body and the second connection body, and a fixing of the lock mechanism. And a separation mechanism that separates the first connection body and the second connection body in the connected state according to the release of the release mechanism.
When applied to the embodiment, the first connection body is the cleaner body 4, and the second connection body is the suction body (connection pipe 3). However, in the connection according to the present invention, the first connection body may be the connection pipe, the second connection body may be the suction tool, or the first connection body may be the cleaner body and the second connection body may be the suction tool. It may be an ingredient. Further, in the canister-type vacuum cleaner, the first connection body may be a hand operation tool, the second connection body may be a connection pipe, or the first connection body may be a connection pipe and the second connection body may be It may be a suction tool.

Ａ電気掃除機ユニット
１電気掃除機
２吸込具
３接続パイプ
４掃除機本体
６掃除機支持装置
４６本体側ロック・解除機構
４８解除操作部
４３１取手部
４６０本体側ロック機構
４６５本体側解除機構

A vacuum cleaner unit 1 vacuum cleaner 2 suction tool 3 connection pipe 4 vacuum cleaner body 6 vacuum cleaner support device 46 main body side lock/release mechanism 48 release operation part 431 handle part 460 main body side lock mechanism 465 main body side release mechanism

Claims

A cleaner body that houses an electric blower and has a handle portion;
A suction body which is connected to the cleaner body and sucks dust by negative pressure by the electric blower;
A lock mechanism for fixing the connection between the suction body and the cleaner body,
And a release mechanism for releasing the fixation of the lock mechanism,
The vacuum cleaner body receives an operation for releasing the user and operates an operation accepting member for operating the release mechanism between the suction body and the cleaner body and the handle portion. Prepared for a position closer to the handle than the position ,
The cleaner body includes a separating mechanism that separates the suction body and the cleaner body in a connected state from each other,
The vacuum cleaner includes a protrusion member that protrudes toward the suction body when the operation receiving member is operated .

The lock mechanism and the release mechanism are an engaging portion that is provided in the cleaner body and that engages with an engaged portion of a connecting portion of the suction body, and a movable portion that is movable by operating the operation receiving member. And a rotatably supported rotary moving body,
The projecting member has an inclined surface that comes into contact with the rotary moving body,
The rotation moving body is disengaged from the lock mechanism by being rotated by the movement of the movable portion, and the protruding member is projected toward the suction body by slidingly contacting the inclined surface. Vacuum cleaner as described.

The vacuum cleaner according to claim 2 , wherein the projecting direction of the projecting member is downward when the handle is on the upper side .

The operation member has a shaft body extending in a first direction along the cleaner body,
The rotary moving body includes an operation unit exposed operably through an opening in the cleaner body,
When the movable portion is pushed by the shaft body that moves in the first direction by the receiving operation of the operation receiving member or the operating portion is operated, the rotary moving body moves in the first direction. The electric vacuum cleaner according to claim 2 or 3 , wherein when rotating in the intersecting third direction, the projecting member projects and the suction body is removable from the cleaner body .

The operation unit of the rotary moving body, when the rotary moving body rotates, moves back and forth from the opening,
The electric vacuum cleaner according to claim 4 , wherein when the operation unit of the rotary moving body is retracted, the rotary moving body rotates to the other side in the third direction .

The third direction in which the movable portion moves is the rotation direction of the rotary moving body,
Rotation to one side of the rotary moving body is an engaging direction of the engaging portion, rotation to the other side of the rotary moving body is a releasing direction of the engaging portion,
The electric vacuum cleaner according to claim 4 or 5 , wherein the rotary moving body rotates in the third direction to the other side when the movable section moves in the third direction .

A cleaner body that houses an electric blower and has a handle portion;
A suction body which is connected to the cleaner body and sucks dust by negative pressure by the electric blower;
A lock mechanism for fixing the connection between the suction body and the cleaner body,
And a release mechanism for releasing the fixation of the lock mechanism,
The vacuum cleaner body receives an operation for releasing the user and operates an operation accepting member for operating the release mechanism between the suction body and the cleaner body and the handle portion. Prepared for a position closer to the handle than the position ,
An operating member that has a shaft extending in a first direction along the cleaner body, and that operates the release mechanism by a receiving operation of the operation receiving member;
The release mechanism includes a movable portion supported so as to be movable in a third direction along the cleaner body, the third direction intersecting the first direction,
The shaft body continuously extends from one end to the other end, the one end abuts the operation receiving member, the other end abuts the movable portion,
The release mechanism is an electric vacuum cleaner which releases the lock of the lock mechanism by moving the movable part in the third direction by moving the shaft body toward the connection position in the first direction .

Equipped with a dust collecting part for collecting dust,
The cleaner main body includes a main body that accommodates the electric blower, and the handle that is provided on the main body and extends from the front side to the rear side of the cleaner main body.
Based on the body portion, the dust collecting portion is arranged on one side in the first direction, and the handle portion is arranged on the other side in the first direction,
The electric vacuum cleaner according to claim 7, wherein the operation receiving member is disposed on the front side of the main body of the vacuum cleaner so as to be pushed in .

The vacuum cleaner body has a wire for supplying electric power from the vacuum cleaner body to the suction body, which is formed between a housing body that houses the electric blower and a front cover that covers a surface of the housing body. Accommodated in the wiring part
The electric vacuum cleaner according to any one of claims 4 to 8, wherein the shaft body is arranged in the wiring portion .

The vacuum cleaner according to claim 4 , wherein the operation member is supported so as to be movable in the first direction, and moves in the first direction toward the connection position side by the receiving operation .

The operation receiving member is supported so as to be movable in a second direction intersecting with the first direction,
The vacuum cleaner according to any one of claims 4 to 10, wherein the reception operation is an operation of pushing the operation reception member in the second direction .

The operation member includes a force conversion unit that converts a moving force of the operation receiving member in a second direction intersecting the first direction into a moving force of the rotary moving body toward the connection position in the first direction. Prepare
The vacuum cleaner according to any one of claims 4 to 6.

The unlocking mechanism unlocks the lock mechanism by moving the rotary member in the third direction as the operating member moves toward the connection position in the first direction.
The vacuum cleaner according to any one of claims 4 to 6 and 12.