JP7287095B2 - vacuum cleaner system - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a vacuum cleaner system.

Patent Literature 1 describes a rechargeable vacuum cleaner. This rechargeable vacuum cleaner is a vertical vacuum cleaner supported by a charging base.

JP 2004-121469 A

Most of the rechargeable vacuum cleaner described in Patent Literature 1 is exposed when placed on the charging base. That is, the irregularities on the surface of the rechargeable vacuum cleaner are exposed to the outside. In Patent Literature 1, for example, there is a problem that the user unintentionally touches the unevenness of the surface of the rechargeable vacuum cleaner.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide an electric vacuum cleaner system that can reduce the amount of unevenness exposed on the surface of the electric vacuum cleaner as compared with the conventional one.

A vacuum cleaner system according to the present invention includes a vertical vacuum cleaner with a built-in secondary battery, and a charging base configured to support the vacuum cleaner and charge the secondary battery. A vacuum cleaner has a cleaning tool for removing dust on a surface to be cleaned, and a main body to which the cleaning tool is attached. The charging stand has a pedestal installed on the floor, and a cover part forming a side surface of the charging stand when the pedestal is installed on the floor. In plan view, the outer surface of the main body of the vacuum cleaner supported by the charging stand is the same as or inside the outer surface of the cover portion. The body has a grip that is gripped by a user. A grip portion of the vacuum cleaner in a state of being supported by the charging stand is accommodated inside the cover portion. The charging stand includes projecting means for projecting the grip portion housed inside the cover portion to the outside of the cover portion.

ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the vacuum cleaner system which can reduce the exposure amount of the unevenness|corrugation of the surface of a vacuum cleaner more than before can be provided.

1 is a perspective view of the vacuum cleaner system of Embodiment 1. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the vacuum cleaner system of Embodiment 1. FIG. 1 is a front view of the vacuum cleaner system of Embodiment 1. FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional perspective view of the vacuum cleaner system of Embodiment 1. FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional perspective view of the vacuum cleaner system of Embodiment 1. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a first electric vacuum cleaner according to Embodiment 1; FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional perspective view showing the internal structure of the vacuum cleaner system of Embodiment 1. FIG. Fig. 2 is a front view showing a modification of the vacuum cleaner system of Embodiment 1; Fig. 2 is a front view showing a modification of the vacuum cleaner system of Embodiment 1; FIG. 4 is a plan view showing a modification of the vacuum cleaner system of Embodiment 1;

Embodiments will be described below with reference to the drawings. The same reference numerals in each figure indicate the same or corresponding parts. In addition, in the present disclosure, overlapping descriptions are appropriately simplified or omitted. It should be noted that the present invention can include any combination of configurations disclosed by the following embodiments.

Embodiment 1.
1 and 2 are perspective views of the vacuum cleaner system of Embodiment 1. FIG. 3 is a front view of the vacuum cleaner system of Embodiment 1. FIG. 4 and 5 are cross-sectional perspective views of the vacuum cleaner system of Embodiment 1. FIG. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a state of a cross section at position AA in FIG. FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a state of a cross section at BB position in FIG. The perspective views of FIGS. 4 and 5 show the positional relationship in plan view of each component of the vacuum cleaner system.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the vacuum cleaner system of this embodiment includes a first vacuum cleaner 100, a second vacuum cleaner 200, and a charging base 400. As shown in FIGS. Charging stand 400 is configured to support first vacuum cleaner 100 and second vacuum cleaner 200 . FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the vacuum cleaner system in which the first vacuum cleaner 100 and the second vacuum cleaner 200 are attached to the charging base 400. FIG. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the vacuum cleaner system with first vacuum cleaner 100 and second vacuum cleaner 200 removed from charging base 400 .

The first vacuum cleaner 100 is a cordless vertical vacuum cleaner. The second vacuum cleaner 200 is a cordless vertical vacuum cleaner. A vertical vacuum cleaner is also called a stick vacuum cleaner. A secondary battery (not shown) is built in the first cordless vacuum cleaner 100 . Similarly, second cordless vacuum cleaner 200 incorporates a secondary battery (not shown).

The charging stand 400 can stand on its own. The charging stand 400 is installed and used on the floor of a room or the like, for example. Self-standing charging stand 400 is configured to be able to support first vacuum cleaner 100 and second vacuum cleaner 200 at the same time. First vacuum cleaner 100 and second vacuum cleaner 200 are, for example, supported on charging base 400 in an upright state.

First vacuum cleaner 100 and second vacuum cleaner 200 are detachable from charging stand 400 . As an example, the specifications of first vacuum cleaner 100 are different from the specifications of second vacuum cleaner 200 . Note that the specifications of the first vacuum cleaner 100 may be the same as the specifications of the second vacuum cleaner 200 .

First vacuum cleaner 100 and second vacuum cleaner 200 are both attached to charging stand 400 in the state shown in FIGS. In the present disclosure, as a general rule, up, down, left, and right directions are defined based on the states shown in FIGS. 1 and 3 . In other words, in the present disclosure, in principle, the up, down, left, and right directions are defined based on the state in which first vacuum cleaner 100 and second vacuum cleaner 200 are supported on charging stand 400 installed on a horizontal plane. be.

FIG. 2 shows the appearance of the first vacuum cleaner 100 removed from the charging base 400, the appearance of the second vacuum cleaner 200 removed from the charging base 400, the first vacuum cleaner 100 and the second vacuum cleaner. 200 is removed and the appearance of the charging base 400 is shown. 6 is a perspective view of the first electric vacuum cleaner 100 of Embodiment 1. FIG. FIG. 6 shows the appearance of first vacuum cleaner 100 removed from charging stand 400 .

Charging stand 400 has a function of charging first vacuum cleaner 100 and second vacuum cleaner 200 . The charging base 400 can be connected to an external power source by a power cable (not shown). First vacuum cleaner 100 and second vacuum cleaner 200 are charged by being attached to charging stand 400 connected to an external power supply.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 6, the first vacuum cleaner 100 includes a first cleaner body 101, a first extension pipe 102 and a first head 103 as main components.

The first extension pipe 102 is a tubular member extending linearly. One end of the first extension tube 102 is connectable to the first head portion 103 . The first head portion 103 is detachable from the first extension pipe 102 . Also, the other end of the first extension pipe 102 is connectable to the first cleaner body 101 . The first extension pipe 102 is detachable from the first cleaner body 101 .

The first head unit 103 is for removing dust on a surface to be cleaned such as a floor surface. In the present disclosure, objects to be cleaned by the first vacuum cleaner 100 and the second vacuum cleaner 200, such as dirt, dust, dust, hair, fibers, etc., are collectively referred to as "dust". In addition, the surface to be cleaned in the present disclosure includes not only the floor surface but also the top surfaces of objects such as tables and futons.

The first head portion 103 is a component also called a cleaning tool. The first head portion 103 is detachably connected to the first cleaner main body portion 101 via the first extension pipe 102 . First cleaner main body 101 and first extension pipe 102 in the present embodiment are examples of the main body of the vacuum cleaner according to the present disclosure. The first head portion 103 is an example of a cleaning tool attached to the main body of the vacuum cleaner according to the present disclosure. In the present disclosure, the main body of the vacuum cleaner means the portion of the vacuum cleaner above the cleaning tool.

For example, the first head portion 103 may be detachably connected to the first cleaner main body portion 101 without the first extension pipe 102 . The first cleaner main body 101 and the first extension pipe 102 may be integrated. That is, the main body of the vacuum cleaner according to the present disclosure does not have to have a detachable tubular member like the first extension pipe 102 .

Inside the first extension pipe 102 and the first head portion 103, an air passage is formed for introducing dust-laden air into the first cleaner main body portion 101 from the outside. Note that, in the present disclosure, air containing dust may be referred to as “dust-containing air”. In addition, in the present disclosure, air from which dust has been removed and is in a clean state may be referred to as “clean air”.

The first cleaner main body 101 has a function of separating dust from dust-laden air. In addition, the first cleaner main body 101 has a function of collecting separated dust. The 1st cleaner main-body part 101 is provided with the 1st holding|grip part 104, the 1st suction pipe 105, the 1st main-body part 106, and the 1st dust collection part 107 as an example.

The first grip part 104 is a member that a user grips while using the first vacuum cleaner 100 . The first suction pipe 105 is a tubular member extending linearly. Inside the first suction pipe 105, a flow path is formed through which the dust-containing air that has passed through the first head portion 103 and the first extension pipe 102 flows.

A first electric blower 108 is incorporated in the first body portion 106 . The first electric blower 108 is a device that generates an airflow for the first vacuum cleaner 100 to suck dust. The first grip portion 104 is mechanically connected to a first body portion 106 in which a first electric blower 108 is built. For example, the first grip portion 104 is formed in a shape along the longitudinal direction of the first body portion 106 . The first grip part 104 is provided on the front side of the first body part 106, for example.

The first dust collector 107 is a dust collector that separates dust from dust-containing air and collects the dust. The first dust collecting portion 107 is attachable to and detachable from the first body portion 106 . As an example, the first dust collecting section 107 is made of a transparent member. As an example, the first dust collecting part 107 is formed such that the inside of the first dust collecting part 107 can be visually recognized from the outside. Accordingly, the user can check the amount of dust collected in the first dust collecting section 107 .

The first suction pipe 105 is formed so as to be continuous with the first grip portion 104 in appearance. As an example, the lower end of the first suction pipe 105 is positioned below the lower end of the first body portion 106 . As noted above, one end of the first extension tube 102 is connectable to the first head portion 103 . The other end of the first extension pipe 102 is connectable to the lower end of the first suction pipe 105 described above. The first extension pipe 102 is detachable from the first suction pipe 105 .

An air passage communicating with the air passage inside the first suction pipe 105 is formed inside the first main body portion 106 and the first dust collection portion 107 . The first electric blower 108 is installed on the air passage inside the first body portion 106 .

As an example, the first dust collection unit 107 has a cyclone separation function of rotating the dust-containing air sucked by the airflow generated by the first electric blower 108 to separate dust by centrifugal force. Note that the first dust collector 107 is not limited to a cyclone dust collector. The first dust collector 107 may be, for example, a paper pack type dust collector.

As shown in FIG. 2, the first grip portion 104 is provided with a first operation display portion 109 . The first operation display section 109 is for the user to operate the first vacuum cleaner 100 . First operation display unit 109 includes, for example, a plurality of buttons for controlling operation of first vacuum cleaner 100 . The first electric blower 108 performs a preset operation in response to the user's operation on the first operation display unit 109 . The first operation display section 109 also displays the state of the first vacuum cleaner 100 to the user. The first operation display unit 109 includes, for example, a lamp and a liquid crystal screen.

A secondary battery (not shown) is incorporated in the first body portion 106 . This secondary battery is a power source for driving the first electric blower 108 . The secondary battery built in the first body portion 106 is charged by attaching the first vacuum cleaner 100 to the charging base 400 .

The overall configuration of the second vacuum cleaner 200 is basically the same as the overall configuration of the first vacuum cleaner 100 . A detailed description of the configuration of the second vacuum cleaner 200 is omitted. As shown in FIG. 2, the second vacuum cleaner 200 includes a second cleaner main body portion 201, a second head portion 203, and the like as main components. Second vacuum cleaner 200 also includes a second grip portion 204 that is a member that a user grips while using second vacuum cleaner 200 .

The second cleaner main body 201 is an example of the main body of the vacuum cleaner according to the present disclosure. A secondary battery (not shown) and a second electric blower 208 are incorporated in the second cleaner main body 201 . The second cleaner main body 201 has a function of separating dust from dust-containing air and collecting the dust, similarly to the first cleaner main body 101 . The specifications of the second cleaner body 201 may be the same as or different from the specifications of the first cleaner body 101 . Also, the second head portion 203 is an example of a cleaning tool attached to the main body of the vacuum cleaner according to the present disclosure, like the first head portion 103 .

The first head unit 103 includes, for example, a rotating brush that scrapes dust from the surface to be cleaned. The second head section 203 may have a rotating brush similar to the first head section 103 . The specifications of the second head section 203 may be the same as or different from the specifications of the first head section 103 .

The operation of using the first vacuum cleaner 100 configured as described above and the operation of using the second vacuum cleaner 200 will be described. First vacuum cleaner 100 and second vacuum cleaner 200 are removed from charging stand 400 when in use. A user of the first vacuum cleaner 100 moves the first vacuum cleaner 100 back and forth, for example, with the first head portion 103 in close contact with the surface to be cleaned. The user of the second vacuum cleaner 200 moves the second vacuum cleaner 200 back and forth, for example, with the second head portion 203 in close contact with the surface to be cleaned.

A user of first vacuum cleaner 100 operates first operation display unit 109 to drive first electric blower 108 . By driving the first electric blower 108, an air current for sucking dust is generated. As a result, the dust-containing air is sucked from the first head section suction port 111 of the first head section 103 . The dust-containing air sucked from the first head section suction port 111 is sent to the first dust collecting section 107 . The dust-containing air sent to the first dust collection unit 107 is separated into dust and air. The dust is collected by the first dust collecting portion 107 . The air separated from the dust by the first dust collector 107 , that is, the clean air is discharged to the outside of the first vacuum cleaner 100 . Similarly, the user of second vacuum cleaner 200 drives second electric blower 208 . Thereby, the second vacuum cleaner 200 sucks the dust-containing air and discharges the clean air.

The user attaches the first vacuum cleaner 100 to the charging stand 400 after using the first vacuum cleaner 100 . The first vacuum cleaner 100 is attached to the charging base 400 and charged when not in use. Similarly, the second vacuum cleaner 200 is attached to the charging stand 400 and charged when not in use.

Charging stand 400 of the present embodiment can simultaneously support first vacuum cleaner 100 and second vacuum cleaner 200 configured as described above. The charging stand 400 includes a pedestal portion 401 and a tower portion 402 as shown in each figure.

The pedestal part 401 is a member installed on the floor surface. The bottom surface of the pedestal portion 401 faces the floor surface. The pedestal portion 401 forms the base of the charging stand 400 . The pedestal portion 401 is the lowest portion of the charging stand 400 . As an example, the pedestal portion 401 is formed to have a rectangular outer shape in plan view.

The tower portion 402 is a columnar member. The tower portion 402 is provided on the pedestal portion 401 . A lower end portion of the tower portion 402 is fixed to the base portion 401 . As an example, the tower portion 402 is configured to stand vertically upward from the upper surface of the pedestal portion 401 . As an example, the height dimension of the tower portion 402 is set longer than the left-right dimension of the base portion 401 and the front-rear dimension of the base portion 401 .

The tower portion 402 is provided with a first support portion 403 configured to support the first vacuum cleaner 100 . Further, the tower portion 402 is provided with a second support portion 404 capable of supporting the second vacuum cleaner 200 . The first support portion 403 and the second support portion 404 are provided on the same tower portion 402 . In this embodiment, the first support portion 403 and the second support portion 404 are formed in a concave shape that is depressed toward the center of the tower portion 402 in plan view.

As an example, the first support portion 403 is formed into a shape that allows the first vacuum cleaner 100 to be fitted therein. A space matching the outer shape of the first vacuum cleaner 100 is formed in the first support portion 403 . The first vacuum cleaner 100 is housed in this space. For example, the first support portion 403 supports the first vacuum cleaner 100 by gripping the first body portion 106 .

As an example, the second support portion 404 is formed into a shape that allows the second vacuum cleaner 200 to be fitted therein. A space matching the outer shape of the second vacuum cleaner 200 is formed in the second support portion 404 . The second vacuum cleaner 200 is housed in this space. For example, the second support portion 404 supports the second vacuum cleaner 200 by gripping the second cleaner main body portion 201 .

The first support portion 403 is provided with terminals that can be connected to the terminals provided on the first body portion 106 . When the first main body portion 106 is attached to the first support portion 403, the terminals provided on the first support portion 403 and the terminals provided on the first main body portion 106 are electrically connected. Thereby, the first vacuum cleaner 100 is electrically connected to the charging base 400 and charged.

The second support portion 404 is provided with terminals that can be connected to the terminals provided on the second cleaner main body portion 201 . When the second cleaner body portion 201 is attached to the second support portion 404, the terminals provided on the second support portion 404 and the terminals provided on the second cleaner body portion 201 are electrically connected. Thereby, the second vacuum cleaner 200 is electrically connected to the charging base 400 and charged.

The mechanism for electrically connecting first vacuum cleaner 100 and charging stand 400 is not limited to the terminals described above. A mechanism for electrically connecting the first vacuum cleaner 100 and the charging stand 400 may be provided, for example, in the pedestal portion 401 and the tower portion 402 . Similarly, a mechanism for electrically connecting second vacuum cleaner 200 and charging stand 400 may be provided in base portion 401 and tower portion 402, for example.

Charging stand 400 of the present embodiment has, as an example, an air cleaning function of cleaning indoor air. The charging base 400 having an air cleaning function includes an air intake port 405 for sucking air, a filter 406 for collecting dust in the air sucked from the air intake port 405, and a filter for blowing out the air that has passed through the filter 406. A blowout port 407 is provided.

The intake port 405 is formed, for example, in the front portion of the tower portion 402 . In addition, the air intake port 405 may be formed on the rear surface, the top surface, the right surface, or the left surface of the tower portion 402 . The intake port 405 may be formed in the base portion 401 . Filter 406 is built into tower section 402, for example. The air outlet 407 is formed, for example, on the top surface of the tower section 402 . Note that the outlet 407 may be formed on the side surface of the tower section 402 or the base section 401 .

FIG. 7 is a perspective cross-sectional view showing the internal structure of the vacuum cleaner system of Embodiment 1. As shown in FIG. The charging stand 400 includes, as an example, a first fan 408a and a second fan 408b. The first fan 408 a and the second fan 408 b are fans that generate an airflow from the intake port 405 toward the blow-out port 407 . Note that the number of fans provided in the charging base 400 may be one, or may be three or more.

First fan 408a and second fan 408b are driven by, for example, a user operating a switch provided on charging stand 400 . When the first fan 408 a and the second fan 408 b are driven, dust-containing air is sucked from the intake port 405 and passes through the filter 406 . The air that has passed through the filter 406 , that is, the clean air is blown out from the outlet 407 .

The first fan 408a and the second fan 408b are, for example, non-circular fans such as sirocco fans. The first fan 408a and the second fan 408b may be circular fans. As shown in FIG. 7, the axial direction of the rotation shafts of the first fan 408a and the second fan 408b is, for example, along the horizontal direction.

The first fan 408 a and the second fan 408 b are built in the tower section 402 . First fan 408 a and second fan 408 b are arranged to avoid first vacuum cleaner 100 and second vacuum cleaner 200 attached to charging stand 400 .

For example, the first fan 408a is arranged below the second fan 408b. The first fan 408a and the second fan 408b are arranged, for example, at positions shifted in the left-right direction. For example, the first fan 408a is arranged below the first body portion 106 . In the present embodiment, the first fan 408a and the first main body portion 106 overlap each other in plan view. By arranging the first fan 408a as described above, it is possible to increase the size of the first fan 408a without increasing the overall size of the charging base 400 in which the first fan 408a is built. can.

For example, the second fan 408 b is arranged above the second cleaner body 201 . In the present embodiment, the second fan 408b and the second cleaner body 201 overlap each other in plan view. By arranging the second fan 408b as described above, it is possible to increase the size of the second fan 408b without increasing the overall size of the charging base 400 in which the second fan 408b is built. can.

In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 7 , the first vacuum cleaner 100 and the second vacuum cleaner 200 are installed on the charging base 400 so as to surround the tower portion 402 . More specifically, first vacuum cleaner 100 is attached to the left side of charging base 400 as an example. The second vacuum cleaner 200 is attached to the right side of the charging base 400 as an example. The first vacuum cleaner 100 and the second vacuum cleaner 200 may be attached to the charging stand 400 so as to be aligned side by side. For example, the first vacuum cleaner 100 and the second vacuum cleaner 200 may both be attached to the front portion of the charging base 400 .

In this embodiment, the outer shell of tower portion 402 is formed by cover portion 409 . In this embodiment, the cover portion 409 forms the top surface portion and the side surface portion of the tower portion 402 . The cover portion 409 is a member that forms the side surface of the charging stand 400 when the pedestal portion 401 is placed on the floor. In the present embodiment, cover portion 409 also constitutes the top surface of charging stand 400 in a state where pedestal portion 401 is installed on the floor. The first fan 408 a and the second fan 408 b described above are housed inside the cover portion 409 . In addition, in the present disclosure, when the term “side surface” is simply used, the side surface may include each horizontal surface such as the front surface, right surface, left surface, and rear surface.

Charging stand 400 of the present embodiment is configured to include first vacuum cleaner 100 and second vacuum cleaner 200 . Specifically, cover portion 409 is configured to cover first vacuum cleaner 100 and second vacuum cleaner 200 installed on charging stand 400 . As an example, the entirety of first vacuum cleaner 100 and the entirety of second vacuum cleaner 200 are included in cover portion 409 .

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, in a plan view, the outer surface of the main body of first vacuum cleaner 100 supported by charging stand 400 is the same as or inside the outer surface of cover portion 409. do. Further, in a plan view, the outer surface of the main body of second vacuum cleaner 200 in a state of being supported by charging stand 400 is the same as or inside the outer surface of cover portion 409 .

According to the present embodiment, since first vacuum cleaner 100 is included in cover portion 409, exposure of irregularities on the surface of first vacuum cleaner 100 is suppressed. As a result, for example, the possibility of the user being caught by the unevenness of the surface of the first vacuum cleaner 100 can be suppressed. According to the present embodiment, it is possible to prevent first vacuum cleaner 100 from unintentionally coming off charging stand 400 . Similarly, according to the present embodiment, exposure of irregularities on the surface of second vacuum cleaner 200 is suppressed.

Moreover, according to this embodiment, the amount by which the first vacuum cleaner 100 attached to the charging stand 400 protrudes from the charging stand 400 can be reduced. According to this embodiment, the space required for installing the vacuum cleaner system can be reduced.

As shown in FIG. 1, the first vacuum cleaner 100 and the second vacuum cleaner 200 are housed in a charging base 400 so as to be integrated. This makes the appearance of the vacuum cleaner system superior. According to this embodiment, it is possible to obtain a vacuum cleaner system with excellent design.

By suppressing the unevenness of the surface of the first vacuum cleaner 100 and the exposure of the second vacuum cleaner 200, it becomes difficult for dust and the like floating in the room to adhere to the unevenness. According to the vacuum cleaner system of the present embodiment, first vacuum cleaner 100 and second vacuum cleaner 200 can be maintained in a clean state.

In the first vacuum cleaner 100, particularly, the surfaces of the first head portion 103 and the first grip portion 104 are formed with irregularities to which dust and the like floating in the room are likely to adhere. In the present embodiment, first vacuum cleaner 100 is covered from above with cover portion 409 . This prevents dust from adhering to the first grip portion 104 . In addition, in plan view, the outer surface of the first head portion 103 is located on the same side as or inside the outer surface of the cover portion 409 . This prevents dust from adhering to the first head unit 103 .

Further, in the present embodiment, the first dust collecting portion 107 is laterally surrounded by the cover portion 409 . In other words, the first dust collecting portion 107 is positioned inside the cover portion 409 in the horizontal cross section passing through the first dust collecting portion 107 . As a result, adhesion of dust to the first dust collecting portion 107 is suppressed. Also, when the first vacuum cleaner 100 is attached to the charging stand 400 , the first dust collecting portion 107 is hidden by the cover portion 409 . As a result, the dust collected in first dust collecting portion 107 is less likely to be seen from around charging stand 400 . According to the present embodiment, the vacuum cleaner system can be installed, for example, in a dining room without hesitation.

Note that the entire first vacuum cleaner 100 does not have to be enclosed in the cover portion 409 . For example, in the first vacuum cleaner 100 , only the first extension pipe 102 may be included in the cover portion 409 , or only the first cleaner body portion 101 may be included in the cover portion 409 . Cover portion 409 may include at least a portion of the portion above first head portion 103 of first vacuum cleaner 100 . Similarly, cover portion 409 may include at least part of the portion of second vacuum cleaner 200 above first head portion 103 . In the vacuum cleaner system according to the present disclosure, as in the embodiment shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the outer surface of the main body of the vacuum cleaner supported by the charging stand 400 is the outer surface of the cover portion 409 in plan view. It may be configured to be the same as or inside the outer surface. According to the above configuration, it is possible to reduce the amount of sideways exposure of the irregularities on the surface of the vacuum cleaner compared to the conventional one.

8 and 9 are front views showing modifications of the vacuum cleaner system of Embodiment 1. FIG. 10 is a plan view showing a modification of the vacuum cleaner system of Embodiment 1. FIG. 8 and 10 show the first vacuum cleaner 100 and the second vacuum cleaner 200 attached to the charging base 400. FIG. FIG. 9 shows a state in which first vacuum cleaner 100 and second vacuum cleaner 200 are removed from charging base 400 .

As shown in FIG. 8 , first gripping portion 104 of first vacuum cleaner 100 supported by charging base 400 may protrude outward from cover portion 409 . As shown in FIG. 8, the first grip part 104 may protrude above the cover part 409, for example. The first grip portion 104 may protrude upward beyond the upper end of the cover portion 409 .

When the first vacuum cleaner 100 is accommodated in the charging base 400 , the first grip part 104 protrudes outside the charging base 400 , so that the user can move the first vacuum cleaner 100 from the charging base 400 . can be removed smoothly from Note that the second gripping portion 204 may protrude outward from the cover portion 409 as well as the first gripping portion 104 .

Further, the charging stand 400 may include, for example, projecting means for projecting the first grip portion 104 that is housed inside the cover portion 409 to the outside of the cover portion 409 . This projecting means is configured by, for example, an operating switch provided on the charging base 400 and a projecting mechanism that operates according to the operation of the operating switch. The projection mechanism moves the first vacuum cleaner 100 upward, for example, to project the first grip part 104 upward. Also, the projecting mechanism causes the first grip part 104 to project laterally outward of the cover part 409 by, for example, laying down the first vacuum cleaner 100 . According to the projecting means, the first grip portion 104 can be accommodated inside the cover portion 409 when charging the first vacuum cleaner 100, and the user can smoothly grip the first grip portion 104 when using the vacuum cleaner. can.

In addition, the projecting means may project the second grip portion 204 . Moreover, the projecting means may be configured by, for example, a sensor that detects a person approaching the charging stand 400 and a projecting mechanism that operates according to the detection result of the sensor.

As described above, the first vacuum cleaner 100 and the second vacuum cleaner 200 are attached to the right side and the left side of the charging base 400, respectively, as an example. At this time, for example, as shown in FIG. 10 , the longitudinal direction of the first head portion 103 and the longitudinal direction of the second head portion 203 may be parallel to the depth direction of the charging stand 400 . Also, the longitudinal dimension of the first head portion 103 and the longitudinal dimension of the second head portion 203 may be the same as the longitudinal dimension of the cover portion 409, for example. Also, the longitudinal dimension of the cover portion 409 may be longer than the longitudinal dimension of the first head portion 103 and the longitudinal direction of the second head portion 203 . That is, in plan view, the longitudinal dimension of the first head portion 103 and the longitudinal dimension of the second head portion 203 may be equal to or less than the longitudinal dimension of the cover portion 409 . According to the above configuration, the first head portion 103 and the second head portion 203 do not protrude outside the cover portion 409 . Therefore, the appearance of the vacuum cleaner system is improved.

Note that the first vacuum cleaner 100 and the second vacuum cleaner 200 may be attached to the front side and back side of the charging base 400, respectively, for example. The longitudinal direction of the first head portion 103 and the longitudinal direction of the second head portion 203 may be parallel to the width direction of the charging stand 400 . Also in this case, the longitudinal dimension of the first head portion 103 and the longitudinal dimension of the second head portion 203 are preferably equal to or less than the longitudinal dimension of the cover portion 409 .

The vacuum cleaner system according to the above embodiment includes two vacuum cleaners. The number of vacuum cleaners provided in the vacuum cleaner system according to the present disclosure may be one. Charging stand 400 may support one of first vacuum cleaner 100 and second vacuum cleaner 200 . Moreover, the charging stand 400 may be configured to be able to support three or more vacuum cleaners at the same time. A vacuum cleaner system according to the present disclosure may include three or more vacuum cleaners. Moreover, the charging stand 400 which comprises a vacuum cleaner system does not need to be equipped with an air cleaning function.

100 first electric vacuum cleaner 101 first cleaner body 102 first extension pipe 103 first head 104 first grip 105 first suction pipe 106 first body 107 first dust collection Part 108 First Electric Blower 109 First Operation Display Part 200 Second Vacuum Cleaner 201 Second Vacuum Cleaner Body Part 203 Second Head Part 204 Second Grip Part 208 Second Electric Blower 400 Charging base 401 base portion 402 tower portion 403 first support portion 404 second support portion 405 intake port 406 filter 407 outlet 408a first fan 408b second fan 409 cover portion

Claims (3)

A vertical vacuum cleaner with a built-in secondary battery,
a charging base configured to support the vacuum cleaner and charging the secondary battery;
with
The vacuum cleaner is
a cleaning tool for removing dust on a surface to be cleaned; and a main body to which the cleaning tool is attached;
The charging base has a pedestal installed on the floor, and a cover part forming a side surface of the charging pedestal when the pedestal is installed on the floor,
In a plan view, the outer surface of the main body of the vacuum cleaner supported by the charging stand is the same as or inside the outer surface of the cover portion,
The main body has a grip to be gripped by a user,
The holding portion of the vacuum cleaner in a state of being supported by the charging base is accommodated inside the cover portion,
The electric vacuum cleaner system , wherein the charging base includes projecting means for projecting the grip portion accommodated inside the cover portion to the outside of the cover portion. 2. The vacuum cleaner system according to claim 1 , wherein a longitudinal dimension of said cleaning tool of said vacuum cleaner supported by said charging base in plan view is equal to or less than said longitudinal dimension of said cover portion. The charging stand is
an intake port for sucking in air; and
a filter for collecting dust in the air sucked from the air inlet;
a blowout port for blowing out the air that has passed through the filter;
a fan that generates an airflow from the air inlet to the air outlet;
with
3. The vacuum cleaner system according to claim 1, wherein the fan is housed inside the cover portion.

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