JPH11239551A - Suction port body for electric vacuum cleaner - Google Patents

Suction port body for electric vacuum cleaner

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Publication number
JPH11239551A
JPH11239551A JP10043451A JP4345198A JPH11239551A JP H11239551 A JPH11239551 A JP H11239551A JP 10043451 A JP10043451 A JP 10043451A JP 4345198 A JP4345198 A JP 4345198A JP H11239551 A JPH11239551 A JP H11239551A
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suction port
support shaft
vacuum cleaner
sealing piece
port body
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Inventor
Mikio Yagi
実樹夫 八木
Hiroshi Mikami
浩 三上
Yoshiya Namura
佳哉 名村
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NAMURA DENKI KOGYO KK
Sharp Corp
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Sharp Corp
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Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce a processing cost by integrally molding a supporting shaft and a tightly sealed piece by the same material and to reduce a material cost by using not an expensive soft and flexible material but a hard material for the tightly sealed piece. SOLUTION: The tightly sealed piece 13b is integrally molded with the supporting shaft 13a by the same hard material and a turning member 16 formed of the soft and flexible material of hard rubber or the like to be integrally turned with the supporting shaft 13a is mounted to both end parts of the supporting shaft 13a. Three thin planar parts 16c-16e are formed at the turning member 16, and by abutting them to a floor surface, the tightly sealed piece 13b is turned and the front part of a dust suction port 14 is opened and closed at the time of moving this suction port body back and forth.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

【0001】[0001]

【発明の属する技術分野】本発明は、電気掃除機本体の
駆動により吸塵口から吸込気流とともに塵埃を吸い込む
電気掃除機用の吸込口体に関する。
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a suction port for a vacuum cleaner, which sucks dust together with a suction airflow from a dust suction port by driving a vacuum cleaner body.

【0002】[0002]

【従来の技術】従来の電気掃除機用吸込口体を図を参照
して説明する。図1及び図2は従来の電気掃除機用の吸
込口体1の側面断面図及び底面の斜視図である。これら
の図によると、吸込口体1は上ケース2と下ケース3と
によって外形を形成されている。電気掃除機と接続する
長尺のパイプ(図示せず)を接続する吸口パイプ5と連
結した駆動パイプ4は上ケース2と下ケース3とに挟持
され、駆動パイプ4によって前記長尺パイプの俯仰角が
調整されるようになっている。
2. Description of the Related Art A conventional suction port for a vacuum cleaner will be described with reference to the drawings. 1 and 2 are a side sectional view and a bottom perspective view of a conventional suction port body 1 for a vacuum cleaner. According to these figures, the outer shape of the suction port body 1 is formed by the upper case 2 and the lower case 3. A drive pipe 4 connected to a suction pipe 5 for connecting a long pipe (not shown) connected to a vacuum cleaner is sandwiched between an upper case 2 and a lower case 3, and the drive pipe 4 raises and lowers the long pipe. The angle is adjusted.

【0003】下ケース3には床面Fに向かって吸塵口1
4が開口している。その吸塵口14から塵埃が吸い込ま
れ、流体通路9内を吸込気流とともに矢印Bの方向へ進
行して電気掃除機本体に集塵されるようになっている。
吸塵口14の前後には吸塵口14と床面Fとの距離を一
定にしながら回転して吸込口体1を移動させる車輪7、
8が設けられている。
The lower case 3 has a dust suction port 1 facing the floor surface F.
4 is open. Dust is sucked in from the dust suction port 14, travels in the fluid passage 9 in the direction of arrow B together with the suction airflow, and is collected by the vacuum cleaner main body.
Before and after the dust suction port 14, the wheels 7 that rotate and move the suction port body 1 while keeping the distance between the dust suction port 14 and the floor F constant,
8 are provided.

【0004】また、吸込口体1前部にはバンパー6が設
けられ、壁面などに吸込口体1が衝突した際に緩衝する
ようになっている。吸塵口14の前方には回動体13が
設置され、吸込口体1の前進後退に対応して回動するよ
うになっている。
[0004] A bumper 6 is provided at the front of the suction port body 1 so as to buffer the collision of the suction port body 1 with a wall or the like. A rotary body 13 is provided in front of the dust suction port 14, and rotates in accordance with the forward and backward movement of the suction port body 1.

【0005】回動体13の構造を図3を参照して説明す
る。同図において、円筒形の硬質樹脂や金属からなる支
持軸13aに軟質の可撓性材料からなる密閉片13bが
突設されている。また支持軸13aの断面中心を中心に
密閉片13bの先端とほぼ同じ半径上に先端部を有する
補助片13cが密閉片13bと一体成形されている。密
閉片13b及び補助片13cと支持軸13aとは材質が
異なるために二重成形やインサート成形などの方法によ
って形成されている。また密閉片13bと補助片13c
との間にはブラシ15が形成されている。
The structure of the rotating body 13 will be described with reference to FIG. In the figure, a sealing piece 13b made of a soft flexible material is projected from a cylindrical support shaft 13a made of a hard resin or metal. In addition, an auxiliary piece 13c having a tip substantially on the same radius as the tip of the sealing piece 13b around the center of the cross section of the support shaft 13a is formed integrally with the sealing piece 13b. Since the sealing piece 13b, the auxiliary piece 13c, and the support shaft 13a are made of different materials, they are formed by a method such as double molding or insert molding. The sealing piece 13b and the auxiliary piece 13c
And a brush 15 is formed between them.

【0006】このような回動体13は図4の吸込口体1
の前部についての詳細断面図に示すように、下ケース3
に設けられた屈曲板11と着脱可能な係止爪10(図2
参照)とから構成されるコ字型の溝部12に支持軸13
aが挿入され、係止爪10によって脱落しないように保
持されている。また係止爪10に設けられた前ストッパ
部10a及び屈曲板11に設けられた後ストッパ部11
aに密閉片13bが当接することによって回動体13の
回動範囲αが規制されている。
[0006] Such a rotating body 13 is a suction port 1 shown in FIG.
As shown in the detailed sectional view of the front part of the lower case 3,
The locking claw 10 (see FIG.
Support shaft 13 in the U-shaped groove 12 composed of
a is inserted and is held by the locking claw 10 so as not to fall off. A front stopper 10a provided on the locking claw 10 and a rear stopper 11 provided on the bent plate 11
The rotation range α of the rotating body 13 is regulated by the contact of the sealing piece 13b with the a.

【0007】上記のような吸込口体1において、吸込口
体1の前進時には、床面Fに当接している密閉片13b
と床面Fとの摩擦力によって密閉片13bが後ストッパ
部11aに当接するまで後方へ回動して吸塵口14の前
方を開口し、大型のゴミや壁際の塵埃を吸い込み易くし
ている。また吸込口体1の後退時には、床面Fに当接し
ている補助片13cと床面Fとの摩擦力によって密閉片
13bが前ストッパ部10aに当接するまで前方へ回動
して吸塵口14の前方を閉じ、吸塵口14部分の真空度
を高めて吸塵力を向上させるようになっている。
In the above-described suction port body 1, when the suction port body 1 advances, the sealing piece 13b abutting on the floor surface F
The sealing piece 13b is rotated rearward until the sealing piece 13b abuts on the rear stopper portion 11a by the frictional force between the sealing piece 13b and the floor F to open the front of the dust suction port 14, thereby facilitating the suction of large-sized dust and dust on the wall. When the suction port body 1 is retracted, the dust suction port 14 is rotated forward by the frictional force between the auxiliary piece 13c contacting the floor surface F and the floor surface F until the sealing piece 13b contacts the front stopper portion 10a. Is closed, and the degree of vacuum at the dust suction port 14 is increased to improve the dust suction force.

【0008】従って、回動体13の密閉片13b及び補
助片13cは床面Fに当接しかつ車輪7、8が床面Fか
ら離れないように撓るような性質を必要とし、支持軸1
3aは溝部12内をスムーズに回動するように撓みにく
い性質を必要とする。
Accordingly, the sealing piece 13b and the auxiliary piece 13c of the rotating body 13 need to have such a property that they come into contact with the floor F and the wheels 7, 8 bend so as not to separate from the floor F.
3a requires a property that it is difficult to bend so that the inside of the groove 12 is smoothly rotated.

【0009】[0009]

【発明が解決しようとする課題】しかしながら、回動体
13を形成する際において、異なる材質が必要な支持軸
13aと密閉片13bとを一体に形成するために二重成
型やインサート成型を行っており、材料が分子レベルで
結合せず充分な結合強度が得られない場合があるととも
に、加工費が高くコストアップの要因となっていた。
However, when the rotating body 13 is formed, double molding or insert molding is performed to integrally form the support shaft 13a and the sealing piece 13b which require different materials. In some cases, the materials are not bonded at the molecular level and a sufficient bonding strength cannot be obtained, and the processing cost is high, which is a factor of cost increase.

【0010】また、密閉片13bは図5に示すように、
一部分(A部)が床面Fと接触するようにして他の部分
を切り欠き13dとしても密閉片13bを回動させるこ
とができ、必ずしも全幅において可撓性が必要なわけで
はない。塩化ビニル(PVC)、ポリエーテルスルフォ
ン(PES)、硬質ゴムなどの軟質の可撓性材料はAB
S樹脂、ポリプロピレン(PP)などの硬質材料に比し
て高価であるため、不必要な部分にまで可撓性材料を使
用することによってコストアップの要因となっていた。
Further, as shown in FIG.
The sealing piece 13b can be rotated even if one part (part A) is in contact with the floor surface F and the other part is cutout 13d, and flexibility is not necessarily required in the entire width. AB is used for soft flexible materials such as vinyl chloride (PVC), polyethersulfone (PES), and hard rubber.
Since it is more expensive than hard materials such as S-resin and polypropylene (PP), the use of a flexible material to unnecessary portions has caused an increase in cost.

【0011】また、断面円形の支持軸13aがコ字型の
溝部12に挿入されるために支持軸13aと溝部12と
の間に隙間が生じてこの隙間にごみが溜まり易くなって
いる。密閉板13bが回動することによって、支持軸1
3aと溝部12とがごみと摺動して磨耗し、長期間使用
すると回動体13を脱落させる不具合があった。
Further, since the support shaft 13a having a circular cross section is inserted into the U-shaped groove portion 12, a gap is formed between the support shaft 13a and the groove portion 12, so that dust easily accumulates in the gap. By rotating the sealing plate 13b, the support shaft 1
The groove 3a and the groove 12 slide with dust and wear, and there is a problem that the rotating body 13 falls off when used for a long time.

【0012】本発明はコストを削減することのできる電
気掃除機用吸込口体を提供することを目的とする。また
本発明は信頼性の高い電気掃除機用吸込口体を提供する
ことを目的とする。
An object of the present invention is to provide a suction port for a vacuum cleaner which can reduce costs. Another object of the present invention is to provide a highly reliable suction opening for a vacuum cleaner.

【0013】[0013]

【課題を解決するための手段】上記目的を達成するため
に本発明は、塵埃を吸塵する吸塵口を有した電気掃除機
用吸込口体において、前記吸塵口前方に配置されて回動
可能な支持軸と、前記支持軸から下方に突設して前記吸
塵口前方を覆うように設けられた密閉片と、吸込口体本
体の前進後退に対応して前記支持軸を中心に前記密閉片
を回動させて前記吸塵口前方を開閉する回動手段とを有
し、前記支持軸と前記密閉片とを同一材料により一体成
形している。
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a vacuum cleaner suction port having a dust suction port for sucking dust, which is disposed in front of the dust suction port and is rotatable. A support shaft, a sealing piece protruding downward from the support shaft and provided so as to cover the front of the dust suction port, and the sealing piece around the support shaft corresponding to the forward and backward movement of the suction port body. Rotating means for rotating to open and close the front of the dust suction port, wherein the support shaft and the sealing piece are integrally formed of the same material.

【0014】この構成によると、吸込口体本体の前進後
退に伴って回動手段によって支持軸を中心に密閉片が回
動して吸塵口前方の開閉が行われる。この時支持軸と密
閉片とは同じ材料による一体成形によって形成されてい
る。
According to this structure, as the suction port body advances and retreats, the sealing means turns around the support shaft by the turning means to open and close the front of the dust suction port. At this time, the support shaft and the sealing piece are formed by integral molding of the same material.

【0015】また本発明は、前記回動手段は、一端が前
記支持軸に装着され他端が被掃除面に当接する軟質の可
撓性材料から成る回動部材であり、吸込口体本体の前進
後退に伴って回動することによって前記支持軸を回動さ
せるようになっている。
Further, in the present invention, the rotating means is a rotating member made of a soft flexible material having one end mounted on the support shaft and the other end in contact with the surface to be cleaned. The support shaft is rotated by rotating with the advance and retreat.

【0016】この構成によると、吸込口体本体の前進後
退時において、支持軸に装着された回動部材が被掃除面
と当接し、回動部材が吸込口体本体の進行方向と逆方向
に受ける摩擦力によって支持軸を中心に回動する。これ
によって密閉片が回動し吸塵口前方の開閉が行われるこ
とになる。
According to this configuration, when the suction opening body is moved forward and backward, the rotating member mounted on the support shaft comes into contact with the surface to be cleaned, and the rotating member moves in the direction opposite to the moving direction of the suction opening body. It rotates around the support shaft by the frictional force it receives. As a result, the sealing piece rotates to open and close the dust suction port.

【0017】また本発明は、前記回動部材は、前記一端
に設けられた挿通孔と前記挿通孔を略中心に放射状に形
成された複数の薄板状部とを有し、前記支持軸の端部が
前記挿通孔に嵌入されて前記支持軸と一体化されてい
る。この構成によると、支持軸の端部が回動部材に設け
られた挿通孔に嵌入されて支持軸と一体化されることに
より回動部材の回動に伴って支持軸が回動されるように
なる。
Further, according to the present invention, the rotating member has an insertion hole provided at the one end, and a plurality of thin plate portions formed radially about the insertion hole substantially at the center. A part is fitted into the insertion hole and integrated with the support shaft. According to this configuration, the end of the support shaft is fitted into the insertion hole provided in the rotation member and is integrated with the support shaft, so that the support shaft is rotated with the rotation of the rotation member. become.

【0018】また本発明は、前記支持軸が回動自在で前
記支持軸を覆うように保持する支持軸保持部を有し、前
記支持軸保持部の前記支持軸と接する面は、断面が円弧
状である。この構成によると、支持軸が回動可能でかつ
支持軸と支持軸保持部との間に隙間のないように支持軸
の外周に沿って支持軸保持部が支持軸を保持する。
Further, the present invention has a support shaft holding portion for holding the support shaft so as to be rotatable so as to cover the support shaft, and a surface of the support shaft holding portion which is in contact with the support shaft has a circular cross section. It is arc-shaped. According to this configuration, the support shaft holding portion holds the support shaft along the outer periphery of the support shaft such that the support shaft is rotatable and there is no gap between the support shaft and the support shaft holding portion.

【0019】また本発明は、前記密閉片が前記支持軸保
持部に当接して前記密閉片の回動範囲が規制されるよう
になっている。この構成によると、吸込口体本体の移動
に伴って密閉片が回動し支持軸保持部に当接するとそれ
以上密閉片は回動せずに位置を保持するようになる。
Further, according to the present invention, the sealing piece abuts on the support shaft holding portion, so that the rotation range of the sealing piece is regulated. According to this configuration, when the sealing piece rotates with the movement of the suction opening body main body and comes into contact with the support shaft holding portion, the sealing piece does not rotate any more and holds the position.

【0020】[0020]

【発明の実施の形態】本発明の実施形態を図6乃至図1
0を参照して説明する。これらの図において図1乃至図
5に示す従来例と同じ部材については同一の符号を付し
ている。図6、図7は本発明の電気掃除機用吸込口体を
示す断面図、底面図である。これらの図において、吸込
口体1の吸塵口14前方に回動体13が取り付けられ、
回動体13の支持軸13aの両端には回動部材16が装
着されている。
FIG. 6 to FIG. 1 show an embodiment of the present invention.
0 will be described. In these drawings, the same members as those in the conventional example shown in FIGS. 1 to 5 are denoted by the same reference numerals. 6 and 7 are a cross-sectional view and a bottom view showing the suction port body for a vacuum cleaner according to the present invention. In these figures, the rotating body 13 is attached to the front of the dust suction port 14 of the suction port body 1,
Rotating members 16 are mounted on both ends of the support shaft 13 a of the rotating body 13.

【0021】図8は回動体13の詳細を示す構成図であ
る。同図によると支持軸13aに密閉片13bが突設さ
れ、支持軸13aの両端部には回動部材16の挿通孔1
6aに嵌入する挿通軸13eが形成されている。また、
支持軸13aと回動部材16とが一体的に回動するよう
に係止片13fと係止片13fが嵌入する係止溝16b
がそれぞれ設けられている。
FIG. 8 is a structural view showing details of the rotating body 13. As shown in FIG. According to the drawing, a sealing piece 13b protrudes from the support shaft 13a, and the insertion hole 1 of the rotating member 16 is provided at both ends of the support shaft 13a.
An insertion shaft 13e that fits into 6a is formed. Also,
Locking piece 13f and locking groove 16b into which locking piece 13f is fitted so that support shaft 13a and rotating member 16 rotate integrally.
Are provided respectively.

【0022】回動部材16には3枚の薄板状部16c乃
至16eが挿通孔16aを中心に放射状に形成されてお
り、床面に当接可能な長さになっている。また、支持軸
13aと密閉片13bとはABS樹脂やポリプロピレン
などの同一の硬質材料で一体に成形されており、回動部
材16は硬質ゴムなどの軟質の可撓性の材料で形成され
ている。
The rotating member 16 has three thin plate-like portions 16c to 16e formed radially around the insertion hole 16a, and has a length capable of abutting the floor surface. The support shaft 13a and the sealing piece 13b are integrally formed of the same hard material such as ABS resin or polypropylene, and the rotating member 16 is formed of a soft and flexible material such as hard rubber. .

【0023】図9は吸込口体1の前部についての詳細断
面図であり、上記の回動体13を取り付けた状態を示し
ている。下ケース3に設けられた略J字型の曲面板1
1’と着脱可能な係止爪10とで支持軸13aを保持す
る溝部(支持軸保持部)12が構成されており、この溝
部12に支持軸13aが挿入され係止爪10により支持
軸13aが脱落しないようになっている。
FIG. 9 is a detailed cross-sectional view of the front portion of the suction port body 1, and shows a state where the above-mentioned rotating body 13 is attached. Substantially J-shaped curved plate 1 provided in lower case 3
A groove (support shaft holding portion) 12 for holding the support shaft 13a is constituted by 1 'and the detachable locking claw 10. The support shaft 13a is inserted into this groove 12, and the support claw 10 is supported by the locking claw 10. Is designed not to fall off.

【0024】係止爪10と曲面板11’とが支持軸13
aに接する面は支持軸13aと嵌合するように断面が円
弧状になっており、支持軸13aは溝部12に対して隙
間なく回動可能になっている。このようにすることで支
持軸13aと溝部12との間にごみが溜まりにくくな
り、回動体13の回動によって生じるごみと支持軸13
a及び溝部12との摺動による磨耗を低減することがで
き信頼性を向上させることができるようになる。
The locking claw 10 and the curved plate 11 'are
The surface in contact with a has an arc-shaped cross section so as to fit with the support shaft 13a, and the support shaft 13a is rotatable with respect to the groove 12 without any gap. By doing so, dust is less likely to accumulate between the support shaft 13a and the groove portion 12, and dust generated by the rotation of the rotating body 13 and the support shaft 13
a and abrasion due to sliding with the groove 12 can be reduced, and reliability can be improved.

【0025】また係止爪10に設けられた前ストッパ部
10a及び曲面板11’に設けられた後ストッパ部1
1’aに密閉片13bが当接することによって回動体1
3の回動範囲αが規制されている。
A front stopper 10a provided on the locking claw 10 and a rear stopper 1 provided on the curved plate 11 '.
When the sealing piece 13b comes into contact with the rotating body 1'a,
3 is restricted.

【0026】吸込口体1の前進時には、床面Fに当接し
ている回動部材16の薄板状部16c、16dと床面F
との摩擦力によって密閉片13bが後方へ回動して後ス
トッパ部11’aに当接する。このとき床面Fには薄板
状部16eが当接し、吸塵口14の前方を開口して大型
のゴミや壁際の塵埃を吸い込み易くしている。
When the suction port body 1 moves forward, the thin plate-like portions 16c and 16d of the rotating member 16 which is in contact with the floor surface F and the floor surface F
The sealing piece 13b pivots rearward due to the frictional force of the above and comes into contact with the rear stopper portion 11'a. At this time, the thin plate-shaped portion 16e abuts on the floor surface F, and opens in front of the dust suction port 14 to easily suck in large-sized dust and dust on the wall.

【0027】吸込口体1の後退時には、床面Fに当接し
ている薄板状部16e、16dと床面Fとの摩擦力によ
って密閉片13bが前ストッパ部10aに当接するまで
前方へ回動する。このとき床面Fには薄板状部16cが
当接し、吸塵口14の前方を閉じて吸塵口14部分の真
空度を高めて吸塵力を向上させるようになっている。
When the suction port body 1 is retracted, the sealing piece 13b is rotated forward until the sealing piece 13b comes into contact with the front stopper 10a due to the frictional force between the thin plate portions 16e and 16d contacting the floor surface F and the floor surface F. I do. At this time, the thin plate-shaped portion 16c abuts on the floor surface F, closes the front of the dust suction port 14 and increases the degree of vacuum at the dust suction port 14 to improve the dust suction force.

【0028】また、薄板状部16c乃至16eの長さ及
び回動体13の回動範囲αによって、常にいづれかの薄
板状部が床面Fに当接するように薄板状部16c乃至1
6eの枚数が設定される。
Further, depending on the length of the thin plate-like portions 16c to 16e and the rotation range α of the rotating body 13, the thin plate-like portions 16c to 16e are so arranged that any one of the thin plate-like portions always contacts the floor surface F.
6e is set.

【0029】このような構成によると、密閉片13cに
は硬質材料を使用することができるので支持軸13aと
密閉片13bとを同一材料の一体成形することによって
加工費を削減することができるようになる。また、高価
な軟質の可撓性の材料が体積の小さい回動部材16の部
分にのみ使用されるので材料費を削減することができる
ようになる。
According to such a configuration, a hard material can be used for the sealing piece 13c, so that the support shaft 13a and the sealing piece 13b can be integrally formed of the same material to reduce the processing cost. become. Further, since an expensive soft flexible material is used only for the portion of the rotating member 16 having a small volume, the material cost can be reduced.

【0030】本実施形態においては回動部材16によっ
て回動体13を回動させているが、例えば車輪7、8と
支持軸13aとをベルトなどで連結するなど他の方法に
よって回動させることもできる。この場合においても、
上記と同様の効果を得ることができる。
In the present embodiment, the rotating body 13 is rotated by the rotating member 16, but it may be rotated by another method such as connecting the wheels 7, 8 and the support shaft 13a with a belt or the like. it can. Even in this case,
The same effects as above can be obtained.

【0031】また、回動部材16の形状は、薄板状部を
有することなく図10(a)、(b)に示すような断面
形状としても外形部16fが床面に当接することによっ
て同様の効果を得ることが可能である。
The shape of the rotating member 16 is the same as that of the cross-sectional shape shown in FIGS. 10A and 10B without having a thin plate-shaped portion, because the outer portion 16f is in contact with the floor surface. The effect can be obtained.

【0032】[0032]

【発明の効果】請求項1の発明によると、支持軸と密閉
片とを同一材料の一体成形することによって加工費を削
減することができるとともに、密閉片は高価な軟質の可
撓性の材料ではなく硬質材料を使用するので材料費を削
減することができるようになる。
According to the first aspect of the present invention, the processing cost can be reduced by integrally molding the support shaft and the sealing piece with the same material, and the sealing piece is made of an expensive soft flexible material. Instead of using a hard material, material costs can be reduced.

【0033】請求項2または請求項3の発明によると、
吸込口体の前進後退に伴って密閉片を開閉する機構を簡
単に実現できるとともに高価な軟質の可撓性の材料を体
積の小さい回動部材の部分に使用するだけであるので材
料費を削減することができるようになる。
According to the second or third aspect of the present invention,
A mechanism that opens and closes the sealing piece as the suction port moves forward and backward can be easily realized, and material cost is reduced because expensive soft flexible material is only used for the small rotating member. Will be able to

【0034】請求項4または請求項5の発明によると、
支持軸と支持軸が挿入される溝部との間にごみが溜まり
にくくなり、回動体の回動によって生じる支持軸及び溝
部とごみとの摺動による磨耗を低減することができ信頼
性を向上させることができるようになる。
According to the invention of claim 4 or claim 5,
Dust hardly accumulates between the support shaft and the groove into which the support shaft is inserted, and wear due to sliding between the support shaft and the groove and the dust caused by rotation of the rotating body can be reduced, thereby improving reliability. Will be able to do it.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of the drawings]

【図1】 従来の電気掃除機用吸込口体を示す断面
図である。
FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing a conventional suction port for a vacuum cleaner.

【図2】 従来の電気掃除機用吸込口体を示す底面
斜視図である。
FIG. 2 is a bottom perspective view showing a conventional suction port for a vacuum cleaner.

【図3】 従来の電気掃除機用吸込口体の回動体を
示す斜視図である。
FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a conventional rotary body of a suction port for a vacuum cleaner.

【図4】 従来の電気掃除機用吸込口体の前部を示
す詳細断面図である。
FIG. 4 is a detailed cross-sectional view showing a front portion of a conventional suction port for a vacuum cleaner.

【図5】 従来の電気掃除機用吸込口体の回動体の
他の従来例を示す斜視図である。
FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing another conventional example of a conventional rotary body of a suction port body for a vacuum cleaner.

【図6】 本発明の電気掃除機用吸込口体を示す断
面図である。
FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view showing a suction port body for a vacuum cleaner according to the present invention.

【図7】 本発明の電気掃除機用吸込口体を示す底
面図である。
FIG. 7 is a bottom view showing a suction port body for a vacuum cleaner according to the present invention.

【図8】 本発明の電気掃除機用吸込口体の回動体
を示す構成図である。
FIG. 8 is a configuration diagram showing a rotating body of the suction port for a vacuum cleaner of the present invention.

【図9】 本発明の電気掃除機用吸込口体の前部を
示す詳細断面図である。
FIG. 9 is a detailed sectional view showing a front portion of the suction port body for a vacuum cleaner of the present invention.

【図10】 本発明の電気掃除機用吸込口体の回動部
材の他の実施形態を示す平面図である。
FIG. 10 is a plan view showing another embodiment of the rotating member of the suction port body for a vacuum cleaner of the present invention.

【符号の説明】[Explanation of symbols]

1 吸込口体 2 上ケース 3 下ケース 6 バンパー 10 係止爪 10a 前ストッパ部 11a,11’a 後ストッパ部 12 溝 13 回動体 13a 支持軸 13b 密閉片 13c 補助片 14 吸塵口 16 回動部材 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Suction port body 2 Upper case 3 Lower case 6 Bumper 10 Locking claw 10a Front stopper part 11a, 11'a Rear stopper part 12 Groove 13 Rotating body 13a Support shaft 13b Sealing piece 13c Auxiliary piece 14 Dust port 16 Rotating member

───────────────────────────────────────────────────── フロントページの続き (72)発明者 名村 佳哉 奈良県北葛城郡広陵町鳥見南4−1−10− 13 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuing on the front page (72) Inventor Yoshiya Namura 4-1-10-13, Toriminami, Koryo-cho, Kitakatsuragi-gun, Nara Prefecture

Claims (5)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 【請求項1】 塵埃を吸塵する吸塵口を有した電気掃除
機用吸込口体において、前記吸塵口前方に配置されて回
動可能な支持軸と、前記支持軸から下方に突設して前記
吸塵口前方を覆うように設けられた密閉片と、吸込口体
本体の前進後退に対応して前記支持軸を中心に前記密閉
片を回動させて前記吸塵口前方を開閉する回動手段とを
有し、前記支持軸と前記密閉片とを同一材料により一体
成形したことを特徴とする電気掃除機用吸込口体。
1. A suction port body for a vacuum cleaner having a dust suction port for sucking dust, wherein the support shaft is disposed in front of the dust suction port and is rotatable, and is provided so as to protrude downward from the support shaft. A sealing piece provided so as to cover the front of the dust suction port, and rotating means for rotating the sealing piece about the support shaft to open and close the front of the dust suction port in response to the forward and backward movement of the suction port body. Wherein the support shaft and the sealing piece are integrally formed of the same material.
【請求項2】 前記回動手段は、一端が前記支持軸に装
着され他端が被掃除面に当接する軟質の可撓性材料から
成る回動部材であり、吸込口体本体の前進後退に伴って
回動することによって前記支持軸を回動させることを特
徴とする請求項1に記載の電気掃除機用吸込口体。
2. The rotation means is a rotation member made of a soft flexible material, one end of which is attached to the support shaft and the other end of which contacts the surface to be cleaned. The suction port body for a vacuum cleaner according to claim 1, wherein the supporting shaft is rotated by rotating the supporting shaft.
【請求項3】 前記回動部材は、前記一端に設けられた
挿通孔と前記挿通孔を略中心に放射状に形成された複数
の薄板状部とを有し、前記支持軸の端部が前記挿通孔に
嵌入され前記支持軸と一体化されていることを特徴とす
る請求項2に記載の電気掃除機用吸込口体。
3. The rotating member has an insertion hole provided at the one end and a plurality of thin plate-shaped portions formed radially around the insertion hole. The suction port body for a vacuum cleaner according to claim 2, wherein the suction port body is fitted into the insertion hole and integrated with the support shaft.
【請求項4】 前記支持軸が回動自在なように前記支持
軸を覆って保持する支持軸保持部を有し、前記支持軸保
持部の前記支持軸と接する面は、断面が円弧状であるこ
とを特徴とする請求項1乃至請求項3のいづれかに記載
の電気掃除機用吸込口体。
4. A support shaft holding portion that covers and holds the support shaft so that the support shaft is rotatable, and a surface of the support shaft holding portion that contacts the support shaft has an arc-shaped cross section. The suction port for a vacuum cleaner according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the suction port is provided.
【請求項5】 前記密閉片が前記支持軸保持部に当接し
て前記密閉片の回動範囲が規制されることを特徴とする
請求項4に記載の電気掃除機用吸込口体。
5. The suction port body for a vacuum cleaner according to claim 4, wherein the sealing piece abuts on the support shaft holding portion to restrict a rotation range of the sealing piece.
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