JPH0312121A - Vacuum cleaner - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To house an extension pipe without being fitted to the back of the main body of the cleaner, to prevent a whole dimension from being enlarged and further to improve convenience for use by freely attachably and detachably fitting a delay pipe to suction part of a sucking tool and using the pipe also as a connecting pipe. CONSTITUTION:The electric cleaner is composed of a main body 52 of the cleaner, which is equipped with a fan motor 54 and a dust collecting case 65, and a sucking tool 53 mounted to the lower part of this main body. For the main body of the cleaner, a main body suction port 58 is formed on the back of a case mounting part 55 and one end part of a bellows-shaped flexible hose 59 is connected. The other end part of the flexible hose is connected to one end part of an extension pipe 60 and the other end part of the extension pipe is connected to a suction port 61 freely attachably and detachably. The dust collecting case 65 is freely attachably and detachably fitted to the case mounting part. Thus, since the extension pipe is housed in the sucking tool when the cleaner is housed, it is possible to resolve problems of the whole dimension is enlarged and the convenience for use is lowered or capacity is enlarged when the cleaner is packed.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a vacuum cleaner for domestic or commercial use.

2. Description of the Related Art The general structure of a conventional vacuum cleaner will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 to 6. That is, in FIGS. 4 to 6, the vacuum cleaner has a main body 2 having a handle 1.
and a suction tool 3 attached to the lower part of the main body 2 of the vacuum cleaner. The main body 2 of the vacuum cleaner has a space at the bottom for housing the fan motor 4, has a boat-shaped case mounting part 5 with an open front at the top, and has a partition wall 6 above the fan motor 4. A ventilation lower is provided.

A main intake port 8 is formed on the back side of the case mounting part 5.
iQ! inside the bellows-shaped flexible hose 9 and the suction tool 3. It communicates with the suction port 11 of the suction tool 3 via the connecting pipe 10 . The end of the flexible hose 9 is removably press-fitted into the end of the connecting vibe 10. 12 is an exhaust port,
13 is provided on the suction tool 3, and the belt 1 is connected to the fan motor 4.
It is a rotating brush linked via 4. A dust collection case 15 is detachably attached to the case attachment part 5, and a claw 16 protruding from the lower part of the dust collection case 15 is attached to a locking part 17 of the partition wall 6, and a buckle 18 provided at the upper part is attached to the case attachment part 5. They are respectively locked in the upper buckle holes 19. The buckle 18 is attached to a handle 20 protruding from the top of the dust collection case 15. The dust collection case 15 is in a downward open state, and has a case intake port 22 on the back side that communicates with the main body intake port 8 via a rotary table 21. The rotary table 21 is configured to be rotatable with respect to the dust collection case 15 and the case mounting section 5. 23 is a check valve, 24
is a filter detachably attached to the lower opening of the dust collection case 15. The connecting pipe 10 connects the suction device 3 and 111.
It is fixed between 25 and 25. A fitting 26 for attaching the flexible hose 9 to the main body 2 of the vacuum cleaner is attached to the back side of the main body 2 of the vacuum cleaner with a screw.

An extension tube 27 is attached to the back of the main body 2 of the vacuum cleaner with a fitting 28, and this fitting 28 is attached to the main body 2 of the vacuum cleaner with a screw. Located between the flexible hose 9 and the extension pipe 27,
Nozzles 29 such as nozzles, furniture nozzles, etc. are removably attached to the vacuum cleaner main body 2, and a storage [30] that can be opened and closed is provided. 31 is a code for power supply.

In the vacuum cleaner having the above structure, when the motor 4 is operated, the rotating brush 13 is rotated by the belt 14,
At the same time, air containing dust sucked by the fan motor 4 passes through the air intake port 11, the connecting pipe 10, and the flexible hose 9, and enters the dust collection case 15, where the dust is collected. next,
For removing sofas, furniture, curtains, etc., pull out the flexible hose 9 from the connecting pipe 10 and extend it. 27
This is done by attaching a nozzle 29 such as a shelf nozzle or furniture nozzle to the tip of the flexible hose 9. Air containing dust sucked from the nozzles 29 such as the WA41 nozzle and the furniture nozzle passes through the extension pipe 27 and the flexible hose 9, enters the dust collection case 15, and collects the dust.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention However, in the above vacuum cleaner, the extension pipe 27
is attached to the back of the main body of the vacuum cleaner 2, which makes the overall size of the product larger and makes it less convenient to use.It also requires more packaging, which increases transportation costs and increases the product price. was there.

The present invention solves the above problem by making it possible to store the extension tube without attaching it to the back side of the main body of the vacuum cleaner, thereby reducing the overall size of the vacuum cleaner and providing an easy-to-use vacuum cleaner. The purpose is to provide the following.

Means for Solving the Problems In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the vacuum cleaner of the present invention combines a vacuum cleaner main body equipped with a fan motor and a dust collection case, and a suction tool provided with a suction port. One end of the extension tube is detachably attached to the suction port of the suction tool, and the j! A main intake port communicating with the shore case is provided, one end of a flexible hose is connected to the main intake port, and the other end is detachably connected to the other end of the extension pipe.

Function In the above configuration, the extension pipe is detachably attached to the suction port of the suction tool, so that it can also be used as a conventional connection pipe, so there is no need to attach it to the back of the main body of the vacuum cleaner when storing it. There is no problem, the overall size does not increase, it is easy to use, and the number of parts is reduced.

Example Embodiments of the present invention will be described below based on the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a vacuum cleaner according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing the vacuum cleaner in use. 1 and 2, the vacuum cleaner consists of a vacuum cleaner main body 52 having a handle 51, and a suction tool 53 attached to the lower part of the vacuum cleaner main body 52. As shown in FIGS. The vacuum cleaner main body 52 has a space at the bottom for housing a fan motor 54, and also has a boat-shaped case mounting part 5 with an open front.
5 at the upper part, and a partition wall 56 is provided above the fan motor 54, and a ventilation hole 57 is provided. A main air intake 058 is formed on the back side of the case attachment part 55, and one end of a bellows-shaped flexible hose 59 is connected to the suction tool 53 via the flexible hose 59 and an extension pipe 60. Suction port 61
is connected to. That is, the other end of the flexible hose 59 is removably press-fitted into one end of an extension tube 60, and the other end of the extension tube 60 is formed on the partition wall 53a of the suction tool 53. , and a connecting port 53 communicating with the suction port 61
It is removably press-fitted into b. 62 is an exhaust port, and 63 is a rotating brush provided on the suction tool 53 and linked to the fan motor 54 via a belt 64. Case mounting part 55
A dust case 65 is detachably attached to the case, and a claw 66 protruding from the bottom of the case is attached to a locking part 67 of the partition wall 56, and a buckle 68 provided at the upper part is attached to a buckle hole above the case mounting part 55. 69 respectively.

The buckle 68 is attached to a handle 70 protruding from the top of the dust collection case 65. The dust collection case 65 is in a downwardly open state and has a case intake lower 2 that communicates with the main body intake port 58 via a rotary table 71 on the back side. The rotary table 71 has a dust collection case 65
and is configured to be rotatable relative to the case mounting portion 55. 73 is a check valve, and 74 is a filter detachably attached to the lower opening of the dust collection case 65.

The extension pipe 60 is fixed between the suction tool 53 and the suction tool 11175. A fitting 76 for attaching the flexible hose 59 to the back surface of the main body 52 of the vacuum cleaner is attached to the main body 52 of the vacuum cleaner with a screw, as shown in FIG. Further, nozzles 77 such as a shelf nozzle and a furniture nozzle are removably disposed on the back side of the main body 52 of the vacuum cleaner, and a storage 1178 for a nozzle W471 is provided in the main body 52 so as to be openable and closable. 79 is a code for power supply.

In the vacuum cleaner configured as described above, when the fan motor 54 is operated, the rotating brush 63 is rotated by the belt 64 in the suction tool 53, and at the same time, the dust-laden air sucked by the fan motor 54 is transferred to the suction tool 53 through the suction port. 61 to extension tube 60. The air passes through the flexible hose 59, the main air intake 058, and the case air intake lower 2, enters the dust collection case 65, where dust is collected, and clean air passes through the ventilation port 57 and the exhaust port 62 and is discharged to the outside air. Next, for cleaning sofas, furniture, curtains, etc., remove the extension tube 60 and flexible hose 59 from the connection port 53b of the suction tool 53, and attach the nozzles 77 inside the storage lid 78 to the tip of the extension tube 60. All you have to do is install it. At this time, the dust sucked together with the air passes through the extension pipe 60 and the flexible hose 59 and is collected in the dust collection case 65.

In the vacuum cleaner described above, the extension tube 60 is installed inside the suction tool 53 when storing it and cleaning the floor, and is taken out from the suction tool 53 only when using the nozzles 77 for cleaning shelves, etc. Compared to those that are sometimes attached to the back of the vacuum cleaner, the overall size and packaging can be made smaller, and the usability is also very good.In addition, the extension pipe 60 can also be used as a conventional connection pipe, reducing the number of parts. reduced and cheaper.

In the vacuum cleaner of the above embodiment, the extension tube is formed of one piece, but it may be formed of a stretchable tube, and it can be used as a longer extension tube, making it even more convenient to use.

Effects of the Invention As described above, the vacuum cleaner of the present invention saves space because the extension pipe is stored in the suction device when stored, and the overall size is increased because it is attached to the back of the conventional vacuum cleaner. In addition to solving the problems of inconvenience and the need for packaging, it also has special effects such as reducing the number of parts and reducing costs by replacing the conventionally required connection pipe with an extension pipe. Demonstrate.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a sectional view of a vacuum cleaner according to an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a sectional view showing one state of use of the vacuum cleaner, Fig. 3 is a rear view of the vacuum cleaner, and Fig. 4 5 is a sectional view of a conventional vacuum cleaner, FIG. 5 is a sectional view showing one state of use of the vacuum cleaner, and FIG. 6 is a rear view of the vacuum cleaner. 52...Vacuum cleaner main body, 53...Suction tool, 54...
Fan motor, 58... Main intake port, 59... Flexible hose, 60... Extension pipe, 61... Suction port, 65
...Dust collection case.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A main body of a vacuum cleaner equipped with a fan motor and a dust collection case is combined with a suction tool provided with a suction port, and one end of an extension tube is detachably attached to the suction port of the suction tool, and the cleaning A main body intake port communicating with the dust collection case is provided in the main body of the machine, one end of a flexible hose is connected to the main body intake port, and the other end is detachably connected to the other end of the extension pipe. A vacuum cleaner characterized by: