JPH04144527A - Vacuum cleaner - Google Patents
Vacuum cleanerInfo
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Abstract
Description
【発明の詳細な説明】
〔産業上の利用分野〕
本発明は、電動送風機を備える電気掃除機本体と、電動
機により駆動される回転ブラシを有する吸込口の両者を
、電気掃除機の運転状態の変化を検知するセンサの検出
値に応じて制御する制御部を有する電気掃除機に関する
。Detailed Description of the Invention [Industrial Field of Application] The present invention provides a vacuum cleaner main body equipped with an electric blower and a suction port having a rotating brush driven by an electric motor, both of which are connected to each other according to the operating state of the vacuum cleaner. The present invention relates to a vacuum cleaner having a control unit that performs control according to a detected value of a sensor that detects a change.
従来の技術は、特開昭６３−６５８３５号に記載のよう
に、掃除機の吸込力をセンサにより感知し、操作性向上
や、省電力のための自動制御運転をする方法は開示され
ている。しかしセンサで感知する対象は、掃除機本体内
の圧力（真空度）や風量であり、これのみで掃除面の状
態を適確に判断することは難しい。また、自動制御運転
においても圧力（真空度）と風量で示される吸込特性線
図の形状を工夫して、その決められた圧力−風量特性に
沿って運転されるものであり、掃除面や吸込口の種類や
、掃除機の使用状態に応じた最適な制御には、未だ不充
分であった。As for conventional technology, as described in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 63-65835, a method is disclosed in which the suction force of a vacuum cleaner is sensed by a sensor and automatic control operation is performed to improve operability and save power. . However, what the sensor detects is the pressure (degree of vacuum) and air volume inside the vacuum cleaner body, and it is difficult to accurately judge the condition of the cleaning surface based only on this. In addition, even in automatic control operation, the shape of the suction characteristic diagram shown by pressure (degree of vacuum) and air volume is devised, and operation is performed according to the determined pressure-air volume characteristic. Optimal control according to the type of mouth and the usage status of the vacuum cleaner has not yet been achieved.
本発明の目的は、掃除機の使用状態や、掃除面に応じた
最適運転特性を実現せんとするものである。An object of the present invention is to realize optimal operating characteristics depending on the usage condition of the vacuum cleaner and the surface to be cleaned.
本発明は、掃除機の使用状態を把握するためのセンサと
して、掃除機本体内の圧力（真空度）を検出するための
圧カセンサ、吸込口に内蔵された回転ブラシ駆動用モー
タの電流を検出する電流センサ、掃除機本体モータの回
転数、電流を検出する各センサが設けられている。The present invention uses a pressure sensor to detect the pressure (vacuum level) inside the vacuum cleaner body as a sensor for understanding the usage status of the vacuum cleaner, and a pressure sensor to detect the current of the rotating brush drive motor built in the suction port. A current sensor that detects the current sensor, a rotation speed of the vacuum cleaner main body motor, and sensors that detect the current are provided.
まず圧力センサの検出値の変動により、吸込口が操作さ
れているか否かを判断できることに着目し、操作されて
いない時は、吸込力を落とした待機運転状態として、騒
音低減、省電力を図る。First, we focused on the fact that it is possible to determine whether or not the suction port is being operated based on fluctuations in the detected value of the pressure sensor, and when the suction port is not being operated, the system enters a standby mode with reduced suction power, reducing noise and saving power. .
次に圧力センサの変動値が検出され、吸込口が使用状態
であると判断した場合は、自動制御運転に入るが、その
際、前記回転ブラシ駆動用モータの電流検出センサによ
り、吸込口が回転ブラシ内蔵のいわゆるパワーブラシで
あるか、それ以外の吸込口が接続されているかの判別が
可能となり、各々の場合に最適な自動制御運転に制御処
理を分別できる。Next, when the fluctuation value of the pressure sensor is detected and it is determined that the suction port is in use, automatic control operation is entered. At that time, the current detection sensor of the rotating brush drive motor detects the rotation of the suction port. It is possible to determine whether a so-called power brush with a built-in brush or another suction port is connected, and control processing can be divided into automatic control operations that are optimal for each case.
パワーブラシ使用時は、前記回転ブラシ駆動用モータの
電流値を入力情報とする自動制御運転を行ない、パワー
ブラシ以外の吸込口の場合は、前記圧力センサ検出値を
入力情報とする自動制御運転を行ない、従来に比べより
、掃除面や吸込口に応じた自動制御運転が実現できる。When using a power brush, automatic control operation is performed using the current value of the rotary brush drive motor as input information, and when using a suction port other than the power brush, automatic control operation is performed using the pressure sensor detection value as input information. As a result, it is possible to achieve automatic control operation according to the surface to be cleaned and the suction port compared to conventional methods.
以下本発明の一実施例を図を用いて説明する。 An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
第１図は本発明による電気掃除機の制御回路に使用され
るマイクロコンピュータ（以下マイコンと略す）に搭載
されるプログラムのフローチャートを示す。FIG. 1 shows a flowchart of a program installed in a microcomputer (hereinafter abbreviated as microcomputer) used in a control circuit for a vacuum cleaner according to the present invention.
第２図は、本発明による電気掃除機の制御回路のブロッ
ク図を示す。FIG. 2 shows a block diagram of a control circuit for a vacuum cleaner according to the invention.
第１図、第２図により本発明による電気掃除機の動作を
順を追って説明する。The operation of the vacuum cleaner according to the present invention will be explained step by step with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2.
まず、電気掃除機の電源プラグ（図示しない）が、電源
コンセント（図示しない）に差し込まれると、制御回路
中の電源回路１が立上り、制御回路は稼動状態となる。First, when a power plug (not shown) of a vacuum cleaner is inserted into a power outlet (not shown), the power supply circuit 1 in the control circuit is turned on, and the control circuit is put into operation.
第１図に示すプログラムは、マイコン２の電源立上り時
に、リセット回路３から、リセット信号がマイコンに与
えられ、パワーオンリセット処理からプログラムの実行
を開始する。In the program shown in FIG. 1, when the power to the microcomputer 2 is turned on, a reset signal is applied to the microcomputer from the reset circuit 3, and execution of the program starts from power-on reset processing.
パワーオンリセット処理後、プログラムは、マイコン内
のレジスタやメモリを初期化するイニシャル処理を行な
いメインルーチン処理を開始する。After power-on reset processing, the program performs initial processing to initialize registers and memory in the microcomputer, and then starts main routine processing.
メインルーチンは一定時間毎に起動されるように組まれ
ている。The main routine is designed to be activated at regular intervals.
次に、メインルーチンの処理内容を順次説明する。キー
人力処理４は、第２図に示すホース手元回路５にあるス
イッチを使用者が押した時に、そのスイッチに対応する
信号がホース手元回路５から本体に送信され、これを受
信処理するプログラムである。Next, the processing contents of the main routine will be sequentially explained. The key manual processing 4 is a program that, when the user presses a switch in the hose hand circuit 5 shown in Fig. 2, sends a signal corresponding to the switch from the hose hand circuit 5 to the main body, and receives and processes this signal. be.
表示処理９は、ＬＥＤやブザーで構成される回路６，７
を駆動するための処理である。The display processing 9 includes circuits 6 and 7 composed of LEDs and buzzers.
This is the process for driving.
次に、電気掃除機が運転状態にあるときは、使用者が吸
込口を操作しているか否かを判断する。Next, when the vacuum cleaner is in operation, it is determined whether the user is operating the suction port.
これは、第２図に示す圧力センサ回路８により検出され
る電気掃除機本体内の圧力を監視し、一定サンプリング
時間内の圧力変動がある値以上である場合は、使用者が
吸込口を操作していると判断するものである。即ち、使
用者が掃除機を運転し、吸込口を掃除面上で動かすと、
吸込口の往復操作に伴う掃除面への押付力の変化により
、掃除機本体内の圧力が変動する。一方、掃除機本体を
運転していても、吸込口を空中に浮かせていたり、掃除
面上に静止させている場合、前述の如き圧力変動は生じ
ない。ゆえに、この掃除機本体内の圧力を常に監視し、
その変動を算出することにより、吸込口が操作されてい
るか否かを判別することができる。これにより、吸込口
が操作状態にある時は、掃除機の吸込力を上げ、同時に
吸込口の回転ブラシの回転数も上げる。また、吸込口が
静止状態、または空中に浮でいている時は、掃除機の吸
込力を下げ、吸込口の回転ブラシの回転数も下げて待機
運転状態とし省電力、騒音低減を図る。待機運転時には
、吸込口の回転ブラシの回転を停止させることも可能で
ある。This monitors the pressure inside the vacuum cleaner body detected by the pressure sensor circuit 8 shown in Figure 2, and if the pressure fluctuation within a certain sampling time exceeds a certain value, the user operates the suction port. It is determined that the That is, when the user operates the vacuum cleaner and moves the suction port over the cleaning surface,
The pressure inside the vacuum cleaner body fluctuates due to changes in the pressing force against the cleaning surface due to the reciprocating operation of the suction port. On the other hand, even when the vacuum cleaner main body is operated, if the suction port is suspended in the air or is stationary on the surface to be cleaned, the pressure fluctuations described above do not occur. Therefore, constantly monitor the pressure inside this vacuum cleaner,
By calculating the fluctuation, it can be determined whether the suction port is being operated. As a result, when the suction port is in the operating state, the suction power of the vacuum cleaner is increased, and at the same time, the rotation speed of the rotating brush of the suction port is also increased. In addition, when the suction port is stationary or floating in the air, the suction power of the vacuum cleaner is lowered, and the rotation speed of the rotating brush of the suction port is also lowered to enter a standby operation state to save power and reduce noise. During standby operation, it is also possible to stop the rotation of the rotating brush at the suction port.
上述の如く掃除機本体内の圧力変動により、吸込口が使
用状態にあるか否かを判別し、掃除機の運転状態を待機
運転と、通常運転に分けることができる。As described above, it is possible to determine whether the suction port is in use or not based on pressure fluctuations within the vacuum cleaner body, and to divide the operating state of the vacuum cleaner into standby operation and normal operation.
また、上記方式では圧力の変動の有無により吸込口の操
作を判別する方法を述べたが、この場合。Furthermore, in the above method, a method was described in which the operation of the suction port was determined based on the presence or absence of pressure fluctuation, but in this case.
もし吸込口が掃除面上で静止している状態で、圧力の変
動がないため掃除機が待機運転状態である時に、吸込口
を床面から持上げると、前述圧力変動が生じ、掃除機は
通常運転へとパワーアップしてしまう。以上述べたよう
な場合には、待機状態から通常運転へとパワーアップす
ることは望ましくなく、待機運転を続けることが使用上
好ましい。If the suction port is stationary on the cleaning surface and the vacuum cleaner is in standby mode because there is no pressure fluctuation, if you lift the suction port from the floor, the aforementioned pressure fluctuation will occur and the vacuum cleaner will The power will be increased to normal operation. In the case described above, it is not desirable to power up from the standby state to normal operation, and it is preferable for use to continue standby operation.
そのため、待機運転状態から通常運転へとパワーアップ
する時の掃除機本体内の圧力変動の条件として、圧力の
減少方向（真空度の増加方向）の変動があった時のみ待
機運転から通常運転へとパワーアップするようにすれば
良い。すなわち、吸込口が掃除面に接触している状態か
ら、吸込口を浮かすような場合には、掃除機本体内の圧
力は、増加（真空度は減少）方向であり、この増加方向
の圧力は無視し、圧力の減少方向のみの変動を用いて、
吸込口が操作されているか否かを判別する方法により、
より使用感の優れた制御が実現できる。Therefore, as a condition for the pressure fluctuation inside the vacuum cleaner body when powering up from standby operation to normal operation, it is possible to switch from standby to normal operation only when there is a change in pressure in the direction of decrease (increase in vacuum). All you have to do is power up. In other words, when the suction port is lifted from a state in which it is in contact with the cleaning surface, the pressure inside the vacuum cleaner body increases (the degree of vacuum decreases), and the pressure in this increasing direction is Ignoring it and using the variation only in the decreasing direction of pressure,
By the method of determining whether or not the suction port is operated,
Control with better usability can be achieved.
次に上記の判断を経て、通常運転へ移行する場合、フロ
ーチャートに示す如く、ホース手元からのキー人力指示
が「オート」運転か「手動」運転かにより、処理が分岐
する。「手動」運転の場合は、掃除機本体モータを強運
転する。一方オート運転に分岐した場合は、掃除機に接
続されている吸込口が、電動機による回転ブラシを内蔵
する吸口（以下パワーブラシと略す）か、そうでない吸
口かを判別するパワーブラシ有無判断処理１０を行なう
。Next, after making the above judgment, when transitioning to normal operation, the process branches depending on whether the key manual instruction from the hose is "auto" operation or "manual" operation, as shown in the flowchart. In the case of "manual" operation, the vacuum cleaner main body motor is operated strongly. On the other hand, when branching to automatic operation, the power brush presence/absence determination process 10 determines whether the suction port connected to the vacuum cleaner has a built-in rotating brush by an electric motor (hereinafter referred to as a power brush) or a suction port that does not. Do this.
パワーブラシ有無判断処理１０では、パワーブラシを位
相制御するパワーブラシ駆動回路１１に含まれる双方向
性サイリスタを点弧し、パワーブラシの電流ラインに流
れる電流をカレントトランス１２で検出する。パワーブ
ラシが接続されていれば、電流が流れてカレントトラン
ス１２は電流を検出し出力電圧を発生するが、パワーブ
ラシ以外の吸込口が掃除機に接続されている時は、前記
電流は流れず、カレントトランス出力は無い。これによ
り、パワーブラシの有無判断処理が可能となる。またパ
ワーブラシの有無判断処理は、ホース手元のスイッチに
て、パワーブラシのスイッチがＯＮのみ有効で、パワー
ブラシスイッチがＯＦＦ指令の時は本処理は実行しない
。In the power brush presence/absence determination process 10, a bidirectional thyristor included in a power brush drive circuit 11 that controls the phase of the power brush is fired, and a current flowing through the current line of the power brush is detected by a current transformer 12. When the power brush is connected, a current flows and the current transformer 12 detects the current and generates an output voltage, but when a suction port other than the power brush is connected to the vacuum cleaner, the current does not flow. , there is no current transformer output. This makes it possible to determine the presence or absence of a power brush. Further, the power brush presence/absence determination process is valid only when the power brush switch is ON using the switch near the hose, and this process is not executed when the power brush switch is commanded to be OFF.
前記パワーブラシ有無判断処理を経て、オート運転の処
理は次の２つに分岐する。After the power brush presence/absence determination process, the automatic operation process branches into the following two steps.
まず第１はパワーブラシ使用時のオート運転１３である
。パワーブラシ使用時は、パワーブラシを掃除面上で往
復操作した際の押した時と引いた時の回転ブラシへの負
荷変動や、パワーブラシの掃除面への押付力の変化によ
る回転ブラシの負荷変動により、回転ブラシを駆動する
電動機の電流が変動する。特に、この負荷電流の変動幅
が掃除面、例えば平らな床、たたみ、じゅうたん等によ
り差があることに着目し、これにより掃除機本体モータ
及び回転ブラシ駆動モータを制御する。The first is automatic operation 13 when using the power brush. When using a power brush, the load on the rotating brush changes when the power brush is pushed and pulled when the power brush is reciprocated on the cleaning surface, and the load on the rotating brush changes due to changes in the pressing force of the power brush on the cleaning surface. The fluctuations cause the current in the motor that drives the rotating brushes to fluctuate. In particular, attention is paid to the fact that the range of variation in this load current varies depending on the surface to be cleaned, such as a flat floor, a folded floor, a carpet, etc., and based on this, the main body motor of the vacuum cleaner and the rotary brush drive motor are controlled.
即ち、平らな床上を掃除している時は前記回転ブラシの
負荷電流も小さく、その変動幅も小さい。That is, when cleaning a flat floor, the load current of the rotating brush is small and its fluctuation range is also small.
平らな床の場合には、床面のごみも少ない吸込風量で容
易に吸込めるため、このような場合には、掃除機本体モ
ータの回転を落として、かつ、前記回転ブラシの回転数
も低くする。一方、じゅうたん上を掃除している時は、
回転ブラシに加わる抵抗も大きくなり、回転ブラシ駆動
モータの負荷電流も大きく、その変動幅も大きい。じゅ
うたん掃除の場合は、じゅうたんに絡んだごみや、奥に
入ったごみを吸取るため、このような場合には、掃除機
本体モータの回転数を上げて、吸込力を増し、かつ回転
ブラシの回転数も上げて、じゅうたん内のごみを効果的
にかき出すようにする。In the case of a flat floor, dirt on the floor can be easily sucked in with a small suction air volume. do. On the other hand, when cleaning the carpet,
The resistance applied to the rotating brush also increases, the load current of the rotating brush drive motor also increases, and its fluctuation range is also large. When cleaning a carpet, you need to suck up dirt entangled in the carpet or dirt that is deep inside the carpet.In such cases, increase the rotation speed of the vacuum cleaner's motor to increase suction power, and also Increase the rotation speed to effectively scrape out dirt from the carpet.
次に、第２は、パワーブラシ以外の吸込口使用時のオー
ト運転１４である。この場合には、掃除機本体内の圧力
の変動幅を算出し、これにより掃除機本体モータを制御
する。制御の方法としては、前記圧力変動幅が小さい時
は、掃除機本体モータの回転数を低く、逆に圧力変動幅
が大きい時は、掃除機本体モータの回転数を上げるとい
う制御を行なう。この制御により、床用吸込口で床を掃
除している時は前記圧力変動幅が小さく、掃除機吸込力
も小さくなり、また、先端の細い、すき開用吸込口を使
用した場合には前記圧力変動幅が大きくなり、掃除機吸
込力を上げるという制御が実現できる。Next, the second is automatic operation 14 when a suction port other than the power brush is used. In this case, the range of pressure fluctuation within the vacuum cleaner body is calculated, and the vacuum cleaner body motor is controlled based on this. As a control method, when the pressure fluctuation width is small, the rotation speed of the vacuum cleaner main body motor is low, and when the pressure fluctuation width is large, the rotation speed of the vacuum cleaner main body motor is increased. With this control, when cleaning the floor with the floor suction port, the pressure fluctuation range is small and the vacuum cleaner suction force is also small, and when the suction port with a narrow tip is used, the pressure The fluctuation range becomes larger, and control to increase the suction power of the vacuum cleaner can be realized.
次に上記のオート運転処理を経て、ＱＨ制御処理１５に
入る。掃除機の吸込特性を表わすため一般に用いられる
圧力（真空度）と吸込風量のグラフにて、本発明による
オート運転を表わすと第３図の如くなる。吸込特性は一
定風量制御、一定圧力制御、目づまり運転に分けられる
。Next, the QH control process 15 is entered after the above automatic operation process. FIG. 3 shows the automatic operation according to the present invention using a graph of pressure (degree of vacuum) and suction air volume which is generally used to express the suction characteristics of a vacuum cleaner. Suction characteristics are divided into constant air volume control, constant pressure control, and clogging operation.
一定風量運転は、掃除機のフィルターの目づまりによる
風量低下を補い、一定の吸込風量を保つための運転であ
り、一定圧力運転は、吸込口が掃除面に過度に密着して
圧力（真空度）が増大し。Constant airflow operation is an operation that compensates for the decrease in airflow due to a clogged filter of the vacuum cleaner and maintains a constant suction airflow. Constant pressure operation is an operation that maintains a constant suction airflow by making up for the decrease in airflow due to a clogged filter of the vacuum cleaner. ) increases.
操作しにくくならぬように、圧力（真空度）を−定に抑
える運転である。目づまり運転は、フィルターが目づま
りして風量低下した場合に、掃除機本体モータの過熱を
防止するため、回転数を下げる運転である。This is an operation in which the pressure (degree of vacuum) is kept constant so as not to make it difficult to operate. The clogging operation is an operation in which the rotational speed is lowered in order to prevent the vacuum cleaner main body motor from overheating when the filter is clogged and the air volume decreases.
前述のオート運転処理の出力により、掃除機の吸込力を
上げるという場合は、第３図実線矢印の如く、一定風量
値、一定圧力値を増大させる処理を行ない、反対に吸込
力を下げる場合には破線矢印の如く、一定風量値、一定
圧力値を下げる処理を行なう、目づまり運転に関しては
、変化させない。If you want to increase the suction power of the vacuum cleaner using the output of the auto operation process mentioned above, you should increase the constant air volume value and constant pressure value, as shown by the solid line arrow in Figure 3, and conversely, if you want to decrease the suction power, As shown by the broken line arrow, processing is performed to lower a constant air volume value and a constant pressure value, and no change is made regarding the clogging operation.
最後に電力制御処理１６を行なう、処理内容は、第２図
のブロック図中の電流検出回路１７により、掃除機本体
モータの電流を検出し、電流値が過大となってモータの
入力電力が過大とならないよう。Finally, power control processing 16 is performed. The processing content is that the current detection circuit 17 in the block diagram of FIG. Don't let this happen.
保護するための回路である。This is a circuit for protection.
以上の処理を終えて、再びキー人力処理４部に戻り、こ
のループをくり返す。After completing the above processing, the process returns to the key manual processing section 4 and repeats this loop.
第２図は本発明による一実施例であり、掃除機本体モー
タに直流ブラシレスモータを使用した場合を示している
が、従来から掃除機に広く用いられている整流子モータ
を使用して本発明を実現することも可能である。FIG. 2 shows an embodiment of the present invention in which a DC brushless motor is used as the main body motor of the vacuum cleaner. It is also possible to realize
以上説明の如く本発明によれば、掃除機本体内の圧力セ
ンサにより、吸込口の操作有無を判断し、また、パワー
ブラシモータの電流検出により、パワーブラシの有無判
断をして、パワーブラシ使用時及びパワーブラシ以外の
吸口使用時の制御に分別されるため、吸込口の操作や、
掃除面に応じて。As explained above, according to the present invention, the pressure sensor inside the vacuum cleaner body determines whether or not the suction port is operated, and the presence or absence of the power brush is determined by detecting the current of the power brush motor, and the power brush is used. Since it is separated into controls when using a suction port other than the power brush, the operation of the suction port,
Depending on the surface to be cleaned.
より適確な自動制御運転が実現できる。More accurate automatic control operation can be achieved.
第１図は本発明の一実施例を示すプログラムフローチャ
ート。
第２図は同じく制御回路ブロックFIG. 1 is a program flowchart showing one embodiment of the present invention. Figure 2 shows the same control circuit block.
Claims (1)
ホース、延長管、吸込口を有する電気掃除機において、
前記本体内の圧力変動により、前記吸込口が使用状態に
あるか否かを判断し、掃除機の運転状態を、待機運転と
通常運転のいずれかに選択する手段を備えたことを特徴
とする電気掃除機。 ２、特許請求の範囲第１項に記載のものにおいて、通常
運転は、電動機により駆動される回転ブラシを有する吸
込口を使用している場合と、それ以外の吸込口を使用し
ている場合の２つの処理から成り、該２つの処理を自動
的に選択して運転することを特徴とする電気掃除機。 ３、特許請求の範囲第１項記載のものにおいて、吸込口
の操作の有無を、掃除機本体内に設置された圧力センサ
出力の変動により検出することを特徴とする電気掃除機
。 ４、特許請求の範囲第２項記載のものにおいて、電動機
による回転ブラシを内蔵する吸込口か、それ以外の吸込
口からの判断を、前記電動機の電流検出センサにより行
なうことを特徴とする電気掃除機。[Claims] 1. A vacuum cleaner having a main body with a built-in electric blower, a hose connected to the main body, an extension pipe, and a suction port,
The vacuum cleaner is characterized by comprising means for determining whether or not the suction port is in use based on pressure fluctuations within the main body, and selecting the operating state of the vacuum cleaner between standby operation and normal operation. Vacuum cleaner. 2. In the item set forth in claim 1, the normal operation can be performed when a suction port having a rotating brush driven by an electric motor is used, or when a suction port other than the suction port is used. A vacuum cleaner comprising two processes and automatically selecting and operating the two processes. 3. The vacuum cleaner according to claim 1, wherein the presence or absence of operation of the suction port is detected by fluctuations in the output of a pressure sensor installed within the vacuum cleaner body. 4. Electrical cleaning according to claim 2, characterized in that the determination as to whether the suction port has a built-in rotating brush by an electric motor or another suction port is made by a current detection sensor of the electric motor. Machine.
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