JPH0351024A - Vacuum cleaner - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To easily use a vacuum cleaner by storing it while a suction hose fitted via a connecting pipe is kept connected to a cleaner main body. CONSTITUTION:When cleaning is completed, an upper cover 6 is moved upward, a power cord 24 is wound on a cord wound storage section 23, and a power plug 26 is stored in a plug storage recess 25. The power plug 26 and the power cord 24 are liable to be removed under this condition, thus a cord stopper 27 is inserted into a notch section 32. A cord pressing projection 33 is brought into contact with the power plug 26 and the power cord 24 to prevent them from being removed. When the upper cover 6 is moved downward, the power cord 24 is surely stored in a cleaner main body 1. When a cleaner is to be stored while a suction hose 42 is kept connected to the cleaner main body 1, the cord stopper 27 is protruded, the hooking claw 46 of a hook body 45 is coupled with a hooking recess 30 for hooking, and the power plug 26 and the power cord 24 are prevented from being removed by the hook body 45. The cleaner can be easily used accordingly.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] (a) Industrial Application Field The present invention allows a suction hose with a floor suction device attached via a connecting pipe to be stored while connected to the vacuum cleaner body! 1
``About vacuum cleaners.

(b) Prior art As a technology prior to the present invention, for example, Utility Model Application No. 63-59
Publication No. 54 discloses that, while a suction hose to which a floor suction device is attached via a connecting pipe is connected to the vacuum cleaner body, a hook body attached to the connecting pipe is latched to a recess in the vacuum cleaner body. A vacuum cleaner is shown in which the vacuum cleaner is housed integrally with the vacuum cleaner main body by stopping the vacuum cleaner. However, this method has the disadvantage that the hook body cannot be latched into the recess unless the main body of the vacuum cleaner is erected.

On the other hand, Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 61-10612 discloses a vacuum cleaner in which a power cord is wrapped and stored in a cord-wrapping storage section provided in the vacuum cleaner body. There is a drawback that the power cord can fall off if it is not held correctly in the storage compartment.

(c) Problems to be Solved by the Invention The present invention has a simple configuration that allows a suction hose to be stored by being hooked onto the main body of the vacuum cleaner when it is being used for cleaning, and also allows the power cord to be stored in the main body of the vacuum cleaner when it is being used for cleaning. To provide a vacuum cleaner that can be prevented from coming off and is easy to use.

(d) Means for Solving the Problems The vacuum cleaner of the present invention includes a built-in electric blower, and
A vacuum cleaner body having a cord wrapping storage part formed on the top for storing a power cord wrapped therein, the vacuum cleaner body, a suction hose connected to the vacuum cleaner body, and a floor suction device connected to the suction hose. a connecting pipe, a hook body attached to the connecting pipe, and a cord stopper that is installed on the vacuum cleaner body and prevents the power cord from coming off from the cord wrapping storage section, the cord stopper It is characterized in that the hook body is provided with a latching portion.

(E) Effect With the above configuration, the power cord wrapped and stored in the cord wrapping storage portion can be prevented from coming off by coming into contact with the cord stopper.

Furthermore, by hooking and locking the hook body to the hooking portion of the cord stopper, the suction hose to which the floor suction tool is attached via the connecting pipe can be stored while being connected to the vacuum cleaner main body.

(f) Example Hereinafter, the vacuum cleaner of the present invention will be explained based on the example shown in the drawings.

(1) is the vacuum cleaner body of a vacuum cleaner, and the outer shell is formed by a removable upper body case (2) and a lower body case (3).

The main body upper case (2) has an outer case (4) and an inner case (
5) has a double-walled structure, and is equipped with an upper cover (6) that can be moved up and down at the upper part, and the main body lower case (3) at the lower part.
It is equipped with a bottom plate (7) that serves as a partition wall.

(8) is an electric blower disposed inside the upper case (2) of the main body, which consists of a fan part (9) with a built-in centrifugal fan for dust suction, and a motor part (10) with a built-in motor mechanism. Some (10) motor cooling fans (1
There is 1).

(12) is an air guide tube that covers the electric blower (8), and is composed of a motor cover tube (13) and a fan cover tube (14). The electric blower (8) is connected to the intake side and exhaust side of the fan section (9), and the fan section (9).
9) and the motor part (10), respectively, with the packing (15) (
The air guide tube (16) is hermetically sealed by the air guide tube (16).
2), and the air guide tube (12) is held at the lower part by the air guide gasket (19) with its intake port (17) facing downward from the bottom opening (18) of the bottom plate (7). It is housed in an inner case (5).

Further, the rear part of the motor part (10) of the electric blower (8) is supported on the upper bottom surface of the outer case (4) by a motor part support tube (20), and a cooling air inlet (21) is provided on the upper bottom surface.
is drilled.

(22) is the cooling air inlet (2) on the top bottom of the outer case (4).
1) It is a protruding rib provided around the upper side of the periphery.

(23) is a cord wrapped around the protruding rib (22) on the upper bottom surface of the outer case (4), which is the upper part of the vacuum cleaner body (1), and is covered with the upper cover (6). The storage section is designed to wrap and store the power cord (24) inside, and the upper cover (6) moves up and down to make it easier to wrap and take out the power cord (24). ing. A plug storage recess (25) is formed in a part of the cord wrapping storage part (23), and when the power cord (24) is completely wrapped and stored in the cord wrapping storage part (23), the power plug is inserted. (26) is stored in the plug storage recess (25).

(27) is a cord stopper installed in the upper case (2) of the lower part of the plug storage recess (25) which is a part of the cord wrapping storage part (23) of the vacuum cleaner main body (1). , the cord stopper (27) has a pocket-like hooking recess (30) with an opening on the top between the front wall surface (28) and the rear wall surface (29), and has rotating wheels (3) formed on both sides.
1) is rotatably supported on both side walls of the notch (32) of the main body upper case (2), so that it can be freely moved in and out of the notch (32). At the upper part of the front wall surface (28), there is a cord holding protrusion (33) that covers a part of the opening of the plug storage recess (24) of the cord winding storage section (23).
) (33), and the cord stopper (27)
When the cord presser protrusion (33) is inserted into the notch (32) [see Fig. 4], the cord presser protrusion (33) is inserted into the power bladder (26).
) or the power cord (24).
When the cord stopper (27) is rotated to protrude from the notch (23) (see Figure 1), the locking recess ( 30
) is exposed.

In addition, the degree of protrusion of the cord stopper (27) is based on the rear wall surface (2
9) Defined by the lower part coming into contact with the inner case (5).

(34) is a cylindrical water tank which is a dust collection unit and is removably housed inside the main body lower case (3), and is a cylindrical lower container with an opening on the top that stores water (35) as a dust collection filter. (36), and a top cover (37) that is removably attached to cover the top opening. The lower opening (1) of the bottom plate (7) is located in the center of the upper lid (37).
A communication port (38) is formed which communicates airtightly with the intake port (17) through the air inlet port (17), and an inlet port (38) is formed on the side and communicates with a hose connection tube (39) formed on the upper case (2) of the main body. Department (
40) is formed. Furthermore, (41) is a float valve body that closes the aforementioned port (38) when a large amount of liquid such as water is sucked into the water tank (34).

(42) is a flexible suction hose that is detachably connected to the hose connection tube (39), (43) is a floor suction tool, (4
4) connects the floor suction tool (43) to the suction hose (42)
This is a connecting pipe that connects to the

(45) is a hook body attached to the connecting pipe (44), and is provided with a latching claw (46) that fits and latches into the latching recess (30) of the cord stopper (27). There is. This causes the suction hose (42) to which the floor suction device (43) is attached via the connection pipe (44).
While connected to the vacuum cleaner main body (1), the latching claw (46) is fitted into the latching recess (30) to be latched, and the vacuum cleaner is held in this state. It can be stored (see Figure 1).

During cleaning work, the floor suction tool (43), connection pipe (44) and suction hose (42) are connected to the vacuum cleaner body (
1) and then drive the electric blower (8), the suction air containing dust is sucked into the water tank (34) and blown against the water (35), and upon contact with this water (35), The dust is separated and is collected and stored in the water (35). The suction air from which dust has been separated is supplied by an electric blower (8
) and then exhausted.

When cleaning is finished, move the top cover (6) up to wrap and store the power cord (24), and open the cord wrapping storage section (23).
Wrap the power cord (24) around the power plug (26)
is stored in the plug storage recess (25). If left as is, the power plug (26) and power cord (24) will come off, so by fitting the cord stopper (27) into the notch (32), the cord holding protrusion (33) will come off the power plug (26). and comes into contact with the power cord (24) to prevent it from coming off. Thereafter, when the upper cover (6) is moved down, the power cord (24) is securely housed in the cleaner body (1).

In addition, when storing the suction hose (42) simply while connected to the vacuum cleaner body (1), the cord stopper (27) can be protruded and the hook (46) of the hook body (45) can be easily stored. It is latched by fitting into the latching recess (30). At this time, the hook body (45) prevents the power plug (26) and power cord (24) from coming off.

(g) Effects of shelling Since the present invention is constructed as described above, the cord stopper prevents the power cord from coming off from the cord wrapping storage part, and the hook body of the connecting pipe is attached to the hooking part of the cord stopper. By locking the suction hose to which the floor suction device is attached via the connection pipe, the suction hose connected to the vacuum cleaner body can be easily stored, making the vacuum cleaner easy to use. Obtainable.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

The drawings all relate to embodiments of the vacuum cleaner of the present invention, and FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional side view of the main parts in a simple storage state, FIG. 2 is a side view of the same, and FIG. 3 is a main part of the main parts in a power cord storage state. A cross-sectional side view, and FIG. 4 is a rear view of the same. (1)...Vacuum cleaner body, (8)...Electric blower, (
23)...Cord wrapping storage part, (27)...Cord stopper (30)...Hatching recess (hanging part), (4
2)...Suction hose, (44)...Connection pipe, (
45)...Hook body.

Claims (1)

[Claims] (1) A vacuum cleaner body with a built-in electric blower and a cord wrapping storage part formed on the top to wrap and store a power cord, a suction hose connected to the vacuum cleaner body, and a floor The vacuum cleaner includes a connecting pipe for connecting a suction device, a hook body attached to the connecting pipe, and a cord stopper that is installed on the vacuum cleaner body and prevents the power cord from coming off from the cord wrapping storage part. . A vacuum cleaner, characterized in that the cord stopper is provided with a hook portion for the hook body.