JPS6349115A - Upright type electric cleaner - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an upright vacuum cleaner having a lamp for illuminating the front of a floor nozzle.

2. Description of the Related Art In general, this type of upright vacuum cleaner is known, for example, from Japanese Utility Model Application Laid-open No. 66-70060, and its configuration is shown in FIG. 6. That is, in FIG. 6, reference numeral 1 denotes a floor nozzle section, and a rotating brush 2 for scraping up dust is provided in the front interior of the floor nozzle section. This rotating brush 2 is designed such that a part of its brush body protrudes downward from the bottom surface of the floor nozzle section 1. Also, at the rear of the rotating brush 2 is the front of the floor nozzle section 1? Lamp 3 for lighting
and a reflector plate 4 that irradiates the light emitted by this lamp 3 forward.
and a transparent window 5 are provided. An electric blower 7 and a dust collection chamber 8 for collecting dust are provided in a dust collection part e that is tiltably provided at the rear of the floor nozzle part 1. A handle 9 for operation is attached to the upper end of the dust collecting section 6.

Another lighting system for vacuum cleaners was developed in 1986-370.
It is known from Publication No. 84. This lighting device is constructed as shown in FIG. That is, in Figure 6, 1
o is a small lighting device, and a power cord 11 is attached to this small lighting device 10. The small lighting device 10 can be attached to a vacuum cleaner extension tube (not shown) or an upright vacuum cleaner handle (not shown) by means of a clip 12.
(not shown), etc., in a detachable manner.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention However, in the former configuration of the upright vacuum cleaner, in order to illuminate the front of the floor nozzle section 1, it is necessary to form the transparent window 5 to protrude from the upper surface of the floor nozzle section 1. There was a problem in that the height of the upper surface of the floor nozzle part 1 became high, making it impossible to clean sparse areas such as under the bed. Furthermore, it is necessary to electrically connect the lamp 3 through the tiltable connection section between the dust collecting section 6 containing the electric blower T and the floor nozzle section 1, resulting in poor assembly efficiency. In addition, in the latter configuration of a lighting device for a vacuum cleaner, it is necessary to connect the power cord of the vacuum cleaner and the power cord 11 of the small lighting device 10 to a power source, which makes it difficult to operate during cleaning work, and the handle etc. There was a problem in that the required position could not be illuminated depending on the shape of the mounting position.

The present invention solves the above-mentioned conventional problems, and aims to provide an upright vacuum cleaner with excellent lighting effects, ease of assembly, and ease of operation.

Means for Solving the Problems In order to achieve this object, the upright vacuum cleaner of the present invention has a handle attached to the upper end of the dust collecting section which is tiltably provided at the rear of the floor nozzle section.

Effect With the above structure, there is no need to protrude a lighting lamp or the like from the floor nozzle part, and the floor nozzle part can be formed thin and compact, and furthermore, the floor nozzle part and the dust collecting part There is no need for an electrical connection via a tiltable connecting portion with the device, and assembly is facilitated. Furthermore, by providing a lamp on the handle, which is the topmost part of the upright vacuum cleaner, it becomes possible to illuminate the immediate vicinity of the floor nozzle.

EXAMPLE An example of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4.

In FIGS. 1 to 4, reference numeral 13 denotes a floor nozzle section, and a rotary brush 14 for scraping up dust is rotatably built into the front part of the floor nozzle section. A dust collection section 16 provided tiltably at the rear of the floor nozzle section 13 incorporates an electric blower 16 for sucking dust and a filter 17 for collecting dust. The electric blower 16 is connected to the rotating brush 14 by a belt 18, and is driven and controlled by a power switch 19. The floor nozzle section 13 and the dust collecting section 16 are connected by a hose 20. At the upper end of the dust collecting section 16 is a handle 2 for operation.
1 is attached to the handle 21, and a handle portion 22 is rotatably attached to the end of the handle 21. Handle part 2
2 has a built-in lamp 23 and a reflector 24 that radiates the light of this lamp 23 forward, and further has a lighting switch 26 that controls turning on and off of the lamp 23, and has a transparent window 26 in the front end opening. We are prepared. Rotating shafts 271L and 2ab are provided on both sides of the handle portion 22, and 27L is threaded. The rotating shafts 271L and 27b are
A U-shaped connecting member 28 provided at the end of the handle 21
The handle portion 22 is clamped by a bearing 29 of the rotary shaft 27.
2L to the handle 21 at any angle using the fixing screw 3o.
Fixed. 31 is a power cord. Now, the electrical connections of the electric blower 16 and the like are configured as shown in FIG.

That is, an electric blower 16 and a power switch 19 are connected in series to an AC power source 32, and a lamp 23 and a lighting switch 25 connected in series are connected in parallel to the electric blower 16 and power switch 19.

The operation of the above configuration will be explained below.

When the power switch 19 is closed, the electric blower 1
6 is driven to rotate the rotating brush 14. The dust scraped up by the rotating bluff 14 is sucked into the dust collection section 16 via the hose 20 by the suction force of the electric blower 16. The dust sucked into the dust collecting section 16 is collected by the filter 17. The electric blower 16 is stopped by opening the power switch 19. Now, when illumination is required, by closing the lighting switch 26, the lamp 23 is turned on and illumination can be performed.

With the above configuration, by changing the inclination angle of the dust collecting section 16 with respect to the floor nozzle section 13, it is possible to fully adjust the illumination position, and the handle 21 of the handle section 22 can be adjusted.
It is possible to adjust the lighting position by changing the inclination (rotation) angle to This also solves the problem of not being able to always illuminate the position of the person. Furthermore, since the lamp 23 is built into the handle part 22, the handle part 22 has a good appearance, and the lighting position can be adjusted simply by rotating the handle part 22, making it very easy to use. . Further, the lamp 23 can be lit independently of the driving of the electric blower 16, and can be used only as a lighting device.

In this embodiment, the lighting switch 26 that controls turning on and off the lamp 230 and the power switch 19 that controls the driving of the electric blower 16 are provided separately, but a single switch may also be used. .

Effects of the Invention As is clear from the description of the embodiments described above, according to the upright vacuum cleaner of the present invention, a handle is attached to the upper end of the dust collecting part which is tiltably provided at the rear of the floor nozzle part. A rotatable handle is provided at the top end, and a lamp is provided on this handle, making it possible to adjust the lighting position by adjusting the angle of inclination of the dust collection part with respect to the floor nozzle part and the angle of inclination of the handle with respect to the handle. , it becomes possible to always illuminate the desired position regardless of the user's height or the like. Furthermore, the lighting position can be adjusted simply by rotating the handle, making it very easy to use. In addition, since no lighting device such as a lamp is provided in the floor nozzle section, the floor nozzle section can be made thin and compact, and electrical There is no need to make connections, making assembly easy and reducing process defects. Therefore, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide an upright vacuum cleaner that is easy to assemble, has few process defects, has high product reliability, and is easy to use.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of an upright vacuum cleaner according to an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the main parts thereof, Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the same, and Fig. 4 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the upright vacuum cleaner according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a longitudinal sectional view of a conventional upright vacuum cleaner, and FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a conventional lighting device for a vacuum cleaner. 13... Floor nozzle 16. River... Dust collection section, 1
6... River electric blower, 21...-handle, 22
...Handle, 23...Lamp. Name of agent: Patent attorney Toshio Nakao and one other person Figure 4

Claims (4)

[Claims] (1) A floor nozzle section, a dust collection section including a built-in electric blower that is tiltably provided at the rear of the floor nozzle section, and a handle attached to the upper end of the dust collection section, and the upper end of the handle. The upright type vacuum cleaner is provided with a rotatable handle, a lamp that illuminates the front of the floor nozzle, and the lamp and the electric blower are connected in parallel. (2) The lamp is built into the handle.
Upright type vacuum cleaner as described in section. (3) The upright vacuum cleaner according to claim 1, wherein the handle section is provided with a switch for turning on and off the lamp. (4) The upright vacuum cleaner according to claim 1, further comprising a fixing device for fixing the handle portion to the handle at an arbitrary angle.