KR100694748B1 - Dust collector and electric cleaner with the same - Google Patents

Abstract

The housing in which the filter 21 is loaded is constituted by the separation housing 31 and the separation housing 41. The latching part 35 is provided in the separation housing 31, and the latching part 47 is provided in the separation housing 41. The latching part 35 is latched by the latching part 51 of the cleaner main body in which the filter apparatus 12 is accommodated, and the latching part 47 is latched by the other latching part 52 of the cleaner main body. In addition, when the other latching portion 52 is located at a position corresponding to the non-latching state of the latching portion 47 of the separating housing 41, the inner surface of the lid portion 54 of the cleaner body is disposed on the other latching portion 52. A projection 56 is formed in contact with the pressing portion 55 to bring the lid portion 54 open. As a result, the housing in which the filter 21 is loaded can be prevented from being opened in the cleaner body. It is also possible to prevent the vacuum cleaner from being used in a state where the housing is not properly latched to the cleaner body.

Latching, Housing, Pressing, Filter, Cover

Description

Dust collector and electric vacuum cleaner equipped with it {DUST COLLECTOR AND ELECTRIC CLEANER WITH THE SAME}

The present invention relates to a dust collector equipped with a filter for filtering dust in the air and an electric vacuum cleaner provided with the same.

Background Art Conventionally, an electric vacuum cleaner for removing dust in sucked air with a carton is known. In recent years, various vacuum cleaners employing a cyclone dust collecting method have been proposed in consideration of a decrease in suction force associated with use and the amount (dust consumption) of a paper pack. Such a vacuum cleaner is disclosed in, for example, Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 10-85159 (published on April 7, 1998).

In the cyclone dust collecting method, the air sucked by the electric blower is rotated, the dust contained in the air is separated by the centrifugal force generated during the turning, and the remaining air is exhausted as it is. I can keep it. In addition, the dust separated from the air collects as dust in the dust cup, and at the end, only dust can be discarded so that no paper pack is required.

By the way, in the vacuum cleaner employing the cyclone dust collecting method, the air discharged from the cyclone dust collecting part is passed again to the filter to remove dust (especially fine dust) remaining in the air by the centrifugal separation described above. The structure which purifies air by making it known is known. This type of vacuum cleaner will be described below with reference to FIGS. 12 to 15.

Fig. 12 shows a schematic configuration of a conventional electric vacuum cleaner with a filter mechanism. This vacuum cleaner is provided with the cleaner main body 101, the hose 102, the cyclone dust collector 103, the connection pipe 104, and the suction port member 105. In addition, although FIG. 13 shows the outline of the internal structure of the cleaner main body 101, the cleaner main body 101 has the electric blower 111 and the filter apparatus 112. As shown in FIG.

In the above configuration, when the electric blower 111 is driven, air containing dust is sucked from the inlet member 105 and supplied to the cyclone dust collector 103 via the connecting pipe 104. In the cyclone dust collector 103, most of the dust in the air is centrifuged by the high-speed turning of the airflow, and the air after the dust separation is supplied to the filter device 112 of the cleaner body 101 via the hose 102. . In the filter device 112, the fine dust contained in the supplied air is filtered again, and the air from which the dust is almost completely removed is discharged to the outside of the device.

Next, the configuration of the above-described filter device 112 will be described in more detail.

14A and 14B show an appearance configuration of the filter device 112. The filter device 112 has a filter 121 for filtering dust in the air and a housing 122 in which the filter 121 is loaded. The housing 122 is composed of two separate housings 122a and 122b journaled to the same rotating shaft 123. The housing 122 is opened and closed by rotating one of the separating housings relative to the other of the separating housings. It is supposed to be. FIG. 15 shows an appearance of the housing 122 in which the separating housing 122b is opened by rotating relative to the separating housing 122a.

An air inlet 124 is provided in the separation housing 122a, and air from the cyclone dust collector 103 is guided into the housing 122 through the hose 102 and the air inlet 124. On the other hand, the air outlet 125 is provided in the separation housing 122b, and the air supplied into the filter device 112 is discharged to the outside of the housing 122 through the filter 121 and the air outlet 125.

Moreover, the flat part 126 of the shape which protrudes in the up-down direction from the surface on the opposite side is joined to the surface on the opposite side to the joining surface with the separation housing 122b in the separation housing 122a. The upper end portion 126a of the flat plate portion 126 is latched by a latching portion 113a (see FIG. 13) provided inside the cleaner body 101, and the lower end portion 126b is the cleaner body 101. It is latched by the latching part 113b (refer FIG. 13) provided inside. In addition, the flat plate portion 126 has a hole 126c corresponding to the air inlet 124 of the separation housing 122a.

On the other hand, in the separation housing 122b, the fixing | releasing release part 127 which fixes and releases the separation housing 122a is formed. The fixing release part 127 has a fixing hole 129 into which the convex portion 128 provided on the separation housing 122a side is fitted. Therefore, the housing 122 can be made into the closed state by rotating the separation housing 122b in the direction joining the separation housing 122a and inserting the convex portion 128 into the fixing hole 129. On the other hand, by slightly pulling up the fixing hole 129 or press-fitting the convex portion 128, the fitting between the convex portion 128 and the fixing hole 129 is released, and the handle 130 is held to hold the separation housing 122b. ), The housing 122 can be opened by rotating in the opposite direction to the above.

By the way, in the structure of the filter apparatus 112 mentioned above, the latching part (end part 126a, 126b) latched by the latching part 113a, 113b of the cleaner main body 101 is formed by the separation housing 122a in both. Therefore, in the cleaner main body 101, only one separating housing 122a is latched by the cleaner main body 101, and the other separating housing 122b is in the state which is not latched by the cleaner main body 101. FIG.

For this reason, even when the other separation housing 122b was fixed to the separation housing 122a by the fixing release part 127 at the time of accommodating into the cleaner main body 101, the vibration of the electric blower 111 by use is used. The fixing may be released by, for example, the housing 122 inside the cleaner body 101 in an open state. In this case, since the air supplied to the filter device 112 leaks to the outside from the gap of the housing 122 which is in the open state, there is a problem that the dust contained in the air cannot be removed by the filter 121. Is generated.

In the conventional vacuum cleaner using the filter device 112, even when the housing 122 is not completely closed, the filter device 112 is accommodated in the cleaner body 101 in such a state. It is structure that we can do. Therefore, if the user does not recognize this and uses the vacuum cleaner, the air supplied to the filter device 112 leaks to the outside from the gap of the housing 122 which is also in the open state, and thus is contained in the air as described above. The problem that dust cannot be removed with the filter 121 arises.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and its object is that the housing in which the filter is loaded does not open in the main body after being accommodated in the cleaner main body, so that the dust contained in the air can be surely used as the filter. It is to provide a dust collecting apparatus and a vacuum cleaner having the same that can be removed easily.

In addition, another object of the present invention, when the housing in which the filter is loaded is in the open state, if the housing is accommodated in the vacuum cleaner body in that state, a little attention can be urged to the user, whereby the user of the electric cleaner The present invention provides a dust collector and an electric vacuum cleaner having the same, which can prevent the misuse in advance and reliably remove the dust contained in the air with the filter.

According to the invention, the housing in which the filter is loaded is composed of a first separation housing and a second separation separation housing that can be separated from each other. For example, the first separation housing and the second separation housing may be journalized with the same rotation axis to rotate with each other, or may be in contact with each other by parallel movement.

At this time, in the present invention, since both of the first separation housing and the second separation housing have a latching portion latched to the container, when the housing is accommodated in the container (for example, the vacuum cleaner main body) that accommodates the device, Both the first separation housing and the second separation housing are latched to the container via each of the aforementioned latching portions. As a result, in the container, both the first separation housing and the second separation housing are in a state in which they cannot move (a state in which rotation or parallel movement cannot be performed).

Thus, for example, even if the receptor vibrates for any reason, the first separation housing and the second separation housing are not separated from the state at the time of housing accommodation, whereby air supplied to the housing leaks out of the housing. none. As a result, after the accommodation in the housing container, dust contained in the air supplied to the housing can be reliably removed by a filter in the housing.

Moreover, if the electric vacuum cleaner provided with the container which accommodates the dust collection apparatus of this invention, and an electric blower can be provided, the highly reliable vacuum cleaner which does not collect dust in a container can be provided.

In addition, the dust collector of the present invention can be applied to the rear end of a cyclone dust collector for centrifuging dust by, for example, turning the air sucked by the electric blower at a high speed, and to the electric blower without using the cyclone dust collector. It is, of course, also applicable to an electric vacuum cleaner of a method of sucking air directly through the dust collector.

Furthermore, in the present invention, when the latching portion (rotable second latching portion) of the container is in the rotational position latching the latching portion of the second separation housing, the cover portion inner surface of the container is in the rotational direction to release the latching. A pressing portion for pressing the latching portion in a closed state with respect to the container to prevent rotation of the latching portion is formed. Therefore, in the closed state of the lid part, the latching part cannot be rotated in the latching release direction due to the pressing of the pressing part. Therefore, once the dust collecting device is accommodated in the container and the lid part is closed, the housing is then opened in the container. There is no state. Therefore, it is possible to reliably prevent the air supplied to the housing of the dust collector from leaking out of the housing during the use of the vacuum cleaner, so that the dust contained in the air can be reliably removed by the filter in the housing.

Further, in the present invention, the latching portion is provided with a projection portion for opening the lid portion by contacting the pressing portion when the latching portion is in a rotational position corresponding to the non-latching state of the dust collector with respect to the container. Here, when the latching portion is in the rotational position, for example, the housing is in an open state, and thus the dust collecting device cannot be accommodated in the container at an appropriate position, and the latching portion cannot latch the latching portion. You can assume when you are. In such a case, since the lid is brought into an open state by contacting the pressing portion and the projection, the user of the vacuum cleaner can be warned of misuse of the cleaner, and air to be supplied to the dust collector by preventing such misuse can be prevented. Dust contained in can be removed reliably.

1A and 1B are perspective views showing the appearance of the filter device when the filter device according to the embodiment of the present invention is viewed from different directions.

Fig. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a schematic configuration of an electric vacuum cleaner to which the filter device is applied.

3 is a cross-sectional view showing an example of an internal configuration of the cleaner body of the vacuum cleaner.

4 is a perspective view of the filter device with the housing open;

FIG. 5 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the inside of the cleaner body accommodating the filter device of FIGS. 1A and 1B.

Fig. 6 is a sectional view of the cleaner body in which the lid part is in an open state due to the housing of the filter device being in an open state inside the cleaner body.

7 is a perspective view showing an appearance of a filter device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

8 is a perspective view of the filter device with the housing open;

FIG. 9 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the inside of the cleaner body accommodating the filter device of FIG.

Fig. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing a schematic configuration of an electric vacuum cleaner according to still another embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 11 is a sectional view showing a schematic configuration inside a container which is connected to a cyclone dust collector of the vacuum cleaner to accommodate the filter device of the present invention.

Fig. 12 is an explanatory diagram showing a schematic configuration of a conventional electric vacuum cleaner having a cyclone dust collector.

Fig. 13 is a sectional view showing an example of an internal configuration of the cleaner body of the vacuum cleaner.

14A and 14B are perspective views showing the appearance of the filter device when the filter device accommodated in the cleaner body is viewed from different directions.

Fig. 15 is a perspective view of the filter device with the housing open;

[First Embodiment]

EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION The 1st Embodiment of this invention is described based on FIG. 1A and FIG. 1B-6.

2 shows a schematic configuration of an electric vacuum cleaner according to the present invention. The vacuum cleaner of this invention is equipped with the cleaner main body 1, the hose 2, the cyclone dust collector 3, the connection pipe 4, and the suction port member 5. As shown in FIG.

The vacuum cleaner main body 1 is a container which accommodates the electric blower 11 and the filter apparatus 12 (dust collector) as shown in FIG. The electric blower 11 sucks air containing dust via the cyclone dust collector 3 and the filter device 12. The filter device 12 removes dust contained in the air supplied from the cyclone dust collector 3. In addition, the filter apparatus 12 is the most characteristic part of this invention, The detail is mentioned later.

The hose 2 serves as a communication path for supplying air from the cyclone dust collector 3 to the filter device 12 of the cleaner main body 1, and is composed of a bellows cylinder that can be bent in all directions.

The cyclone dust collector 3 turns the air sucked by the electric blower 11 to separate dust contained in the air by centrifugal force generated at the time of turning. The dust centrifuged from the air is collected in a dust cup (not shown) that is removable to the dust collector body, and only the collected dust is discarded as dust at the end.

The connecting pipe 4 is a cylindrical pipe for supplying the cyclone dust collector 3 with air drawn in from the inlet member 5. The suction port member 5 has a suction port at a position facing the bottom surface, and air is sucked in from the suction port.

In the above configuration, when the electric blower 11 is driven, air containing dust is sucked from the inlet member 5 and supplied to the cyclone dust collector 3 via the connecting pipe 4. In the cyclone dust collector 3, most of the dust in the air is centrifuged by the high-speed revolution of the airflow, and the air after the dust separation is supplied to the filter device 12 of the cleaner main body 1 via the hose 2. In the filter device 12, finer dust contained in the supplied air is filtered, and the air from which the dust has been almost completely removed is discharged to the outside.

Next, the detail of the filter apparatus 12 is demonstrated.

1A and 1B show an external configuration of the filter device 12 when the filter device 12 of the present invention is viewed from another direction. The filter device 12 has a filter 21 and a housing 22. The filter 21 filters dust in the air and is composed of a sponge or filter paper.

The housing 22 is loaded with a filter 21 and is composed of two separation housings 31 (first separation housing) and separation housing 41 (second separation housing) journaled to the same rotation shaft 23. It is. Thus, the housing 22 is opened and closed by relative rotation about the rotation housing 23 of the separation housing 31 and the separation housing 41. 4 shows the case where the housing 22 is in an open state by rotating the separation housing 41 relative to the separation housing 31. Hereinafter, the structure of the separation housings 31 and 41 is demonstrated.

The separation housing 31 has a housing body 32. The housing main body 32 is formed so as to close the upper surface 32a and the lower surface 32b which oppose each other, the side surfaces 32c and 32d which oppose each other by connecting these ends, and the rectangular area | region enclosed by these surfaces. It consists of the surface 32e. The surface 32e is formed on the opposite side to the bonding surface with the separation housing 41. In addition, the lower surface 32b refers to the surface journaled by the rotating shaft 23, and the surface facing the lower surface 32b becomes the upper surface 32a.

The air inlet 33 is provided on the surface 32e. The air from the cyclone dust collector 3 is led into the filter device 12 via the hose 2 and the air inlet 33. Moreover, the convex part 34 in which the fixing hole 45 mentioned later of the separation housing 41 is fitted is provided in the substantially center position of the upper surface 32a.

On the other hand, the separation housing 41 has a housing main body 42. The housing main body 42 has an upper surface 42a and a lower surface 42b facing each other via the filter 21, and side surfaces 42c and 42d facing each other via the filter 21 by connecting these end portions, It is the surface 42e formed so that the rectangular area | region enclosed by these surfaces may be closed. The surface 42e is formed on the opposite side to the joining surface with the separation housing 31. In addition, the lower surface 42b refers to the surface journaled by the rotating shaft 23, and the surface facing the lower surface 42b is the upper surface 42a.

The air outlet 43 is provided in the surface 42e. The air supplied into the filter device 12 is discharged to the outside of the device via the filter 21 and the air outlet 43.

In addition, the separation housing 41 is provided with a fixing release portion 44 for fixing to the separation housing 31 and releasing it. The fixing release part 44 is a wall surface of the housing main body 32 of the housing 31 (upper surface 32a) from the central position in the axial direction of the rotating shaft 23 on the upper surface 42a of the housing main body 42. )] Is extended in the shape of a flat plate. In addition, the fixing release portion 44 has a fixing hole 45 into which the above-described convex portion 34 provided in the separation housing 31 is fitted at a substantially central position.

Accordingly, the housing 22 is closed as shown in FIGS. 1A and 1B by rotating the separating housing 41 in the direction of joining the separating housing 31 and inserting the convex portion 34 into the fixing hole 45. You can do On the other hand, by slightly pulling up the fixing hole 45 or press-fitting the convex portion 34 inwardly, the insertion of the convex portion 34 and the fixing hole 45 is released to release the separation housing 41 from the above. By rotating in the reverse direction, as shown in Fig. 4, the housing 22 can be opened.

Further, for example, the convex portion is provided in the disengagement portion 44 and the concave portion into which the convex portion is fitted is provided in the disengagement housing 31 so that the disengagement portion 44 is separated from the separation housing 31. ) May be fixed or released.

In addition, the handle 46 is provided on the fixing release portion 44 or the upper surface 42a of the separation housing 41 in consideration of the operator's ease of use. That is, the operator can easily perform the rotation operation by holding the handle 46 and rotating the separation housing 41 relative to the separation housing 31. In particular, when the housing 22 is opened, the handle 46 is rotated and the separation housing 41 is rotated to facilitate the operation.

Next, the latching part provided in the housing 22 of the filter apparatus 12 is demonstrated based on FIG. 1A, FIG. 1B, and FIG.

In the filter device 12 according to the present embodiment, both of the separation housing 31 and the separation housing 41 are latched by the latching unit 35 (first (not shown) that is latched by the vacuum cleaner main body 1, which is a container housing the filter device 12. And a second (etched portion)].

More specifically, the separation housing 31 has a flat plate portion 36 bonded to the surface 32e. The flat plate portion 36 is formed of a flat plate projecting out of the housing main body 32 from the surface 32e toward the vertical direction (perpendicular to the upper surface 32a and the lower surface 32b). The above-described latching portion 35 is formed. On the other hand, the cutout part 37 (refer FIG. 4) according to the shape of the latching part 47 of the separation housing 41 is formed in the upper protrusion part of the flat plate part 36. As shown in FIG. In addition, the flat plate portion 36 has a hole 38 corresponding to the air inlet 33 of the separation housing 31.

Moreover, without providing the said flat plate part 36, the protrusion part which protrudes perpendicularly to the said lower surface 32b is provided in the lower surface 32b of the housing main body 32 of the separation housing 31, and this protrusion part is provided. It is good also as a latching part 35. That is, in this embodiment, the latching part 35 may be formed in flat form along the surface 32e on the opposite side to the joining side with the separating housing 41 in the separating housing 31.

In addition, although the housing 22 can be formed in a cylindrical shape, for example, in this case, the latching portion 35 can be easily realized by simply joining the flat plate portion 36 to the housing 22 having such a shape. It is possible to do That is, the configuration in which the flat plate portion 36 is provided has an advantage that the housing 22 can cope with any shape.

On the other hand, the latching part 47 of the separation housing 41 is provided in the fixing release part 44. Specifically, the latching portion 47 is positioned at the end of the unlocking portion 44 such that the latching portion 47 is positioned on the same plane as the plane on which the latching portion 35 of the separation housing 31 is located in the closed state of the housing 22. [An end opposite to the housing main body 42 side]. Since the cutout part 37 according to the shape of the latching part 47 is formed in the flat plate part 36 of the separation housing 31, the latching part 47 is cut in the closed state of the housing 22. By being accommodated in the mouth 37, the latching portion 35 and the latching portion 47 are positioned on the same plane.

Next, the detail of the internal structure of the cleaner main body 1 which accommodates the filter apparatus 12 of the said structure is demonstrated based on FIG. FIG. 5 shows a schematic configuration of the inside of the cleaner main body 1, and shows a state in which the filter device 12 is accommodated.

The vacuum cleaner body 1 includes a latching portion 51 (first latching portion) for latching the latching portion 35 of the separation housing 31 of the filter device 12, and the latching portion 47 of the separation housing 41. It has the latching part 52 (2nd latching part) which latches.

The latching portion 51 is a groove having a substantially V-shaped or concave cross section formed along the axial direction of the rotation shaft 23 of the filter device 12 accommodated therein, and the latching portion 35 of the separation housing 31 is formed in this groove. By being fitted, the separating housing 31, which is integrally formed with the latching portion 35, is latched in the cleaner body 1.

The latching portion 52 latches and releases the latching portion 47 of the separation housing 41 by its own rotation. For example, the latching portion 52 latches the latching portion 47 by pressing means such as a spring. It consists of a clamp pressed in the rotational direction (arrow direction in the drawing). This latching part 52 is supported by the support part 53 in the cleaner main body 1.

Moreover, the cleaner main body 1 further has the cover part 54 which opens and closes at the time of attaching and detaching the filter apparatus 12 with respect to the cleaner main body 1. And the pressing part 55 is formed in the inner surface of the cover part 54. As shown in FIG. As shown in the drawing, the pressing portion 55 latches 52 in the rotational direction to release the latching when the latching portion 52 is in the rotational position to latch the latching portion 47 of the separation housing 41. The latching part 52 is pressed in the closed state of the cover part 54 with respect to the cleaner main body 1 to prevent rotation of the vacuum cleaner.

In the present embodiment, the latching portion 52 is provided with a protrusion 56. The protruding portion 56 contacts the pressing portion 55 by contacting the pressing portion 55 when the latching portion 52 is in a rotational position corresponding to the non-latching state of the filter device 12 with respect to the cleaner body 1. Open it. Here, when the latching portion 52 is in the rotational position, for example, as shown in Fig. 6, since the housing 22 is in an open state, the filter device 12 is accommodated in the cleaner body 1 at an appropriate position. It is not possible to assume that the latching portion 52 is in a state in which the latching portion 47 of the separation housing 41 is not latched, or the filter device 12 is not accommodated in the cleaner body 1 from the beginning. can do. At this time, the lid part 54 is opened with respect to the cleaner main body 1 by the protrusion part 56 contacting the press part 55. As shown in FIG.

In addition, the vacuum cleaner body 1 presses the separation housing 31 in the vacuum cleaner body 1 in the direction of the separation housing 41, and at the tip of the hose 2, the air inlet 33 of the filter device 12. A packing 57 is provided to maintain the airtightness between the hose 2 and the filter device 12 when inserted into the. Thereby, the leakage of the air supplied to the filter apparatus 12 from the hose 2 to the filter apparatus 12 exterior can be prevented. In addition, since the separation housing 31 is pressed against the separation housing 41 by the packing 57, the housing 22 is opened by the packing 57 and the latching portions 51 and 52 in the cleaner body 1. It can be firmly supported in the closed state.

Next, the attachment / detachment operation | movement with respect to the cleaner main body 1 of the filter apparatus 12 of this invention is demonstrated.

First, the separation housing 41 is rotated with respect to the separation housing 31 to open the housing 22 (see FIG. 4), load the filter 21 inside the housing 22, and then separate the housing 41. ) Is rotated in the opposite direction to the above, and the housing 22 is closed (see FIGS. 1A and 1B). At this time, the fixing hole 45 of the fixing release portion 44 of the separating housing 41 is inserted into the convex portion 34 of the separating housing 31 so that the separating housing 31 and the separating housing 41 do not fall. Do not.

When accommodating the filter device 12 in the cleaner main body 1, the lid part 54 of the cleaner main body 1 is opened, and the separation housing 31 of the filter device 12 is inserted into the groove of the latching part 51. The latching portion 35 is inserted and the latching portion 51 latches the latching portion 35, while the latching portion 52 is rotated to latch the latching portion 47 of the separation housing 41. Latch to. In this state, as shown in Fig. 5, the housing 22 is kept in a closed state, and the pressing part 55 on the inner surface of the lid part 54 and the protruding part 56 of the latching part 52 do not contact each other. Therefore, the lid part 54 is in a closed state with respect to the cleaner main body 1.

On the other hand, when taking out the filter device 12 from the vacuum cleaner main body 1, the lid part 54 is opened, the latching part 52 is rotated, and the latching part 52 and the latching part 47 are canceled, The filter device 12 can be taken out from the vacuum cleaner main body 1 by pulling out the latching part 35 from the groove of the latching part 51.

As described above, in the present embodiment, both of the separation housing 31 and the separation housing 41 are provided with the latching portions 35 and 47 latched on the cleaner main body 1 accommodating the filter device 12, respectively. . That is, the separation housing 31 has a latching portion 35 latched by the latching portion 51 in the cleaner main body 1, and the separation housing 41 has a latching portion 52 in the vacuum cleaner main body 1. It has the latching part 47 latched by it.

Thereby, when the filter apparatus 12 is accommodated, the latching part 35 is latched by the latching part 51, and the latching part 47 is latched by the latching part 52, and the whole housing 22 is vacuum-cleaned. Since it latches in the main body 1, in the cleaner main body 1, the separation housing 31 and the separation housing 41 will be in the state which cannot both move (rotate). Therefore, even if the vacuum cleaner main body 1 vibrates by the vibration of the electric blower 11, the external shock, etc., the separation housing 31 and the separation housing 41 are separated from the state at the time of accommodating the housing 22 by this. It doesn't happen. Therefore, the air supplied to the housing 22 does not leak outside the housing 22. As a result, after the housing 22 is accommodated in the cleaner main body 1, the dust contained in the air supplied to the housing 22 can be reliably removed by the filter 21 in the housing 22.

In particular, in the present embodiment, each of the latching portions 35, 47 of the separation housings 31, 41, journaled by the same rotation shaft 23, is accommodated in the vacuum cleaner main body 1 of the filter device 12. It is latched to the cleaner main body 1 in the closed state of 22. In other words, this means that the filter device 12 cannot be accommodated in the cleaner body 1 unless the housing 22 is closed. This configuration can reliably prevent the air supplied to the housing 22 from leaking out from the beginning of receiving the filter device 12 to leak out of the housing 22.

In addition, the fixing of the separation housing 41 and the separation housing 31 is performed by the fixing release part 44 of the separation housing 41. That is, the separation housing 41 is fixed to the separation housing 31 by inserting the fixing hole 45 of the fixing release part 44 into the convex part 34 of the separation housing 31. At this time, in this embodiment, the latching part 47 of the separating housing 41 is provided in the above-mentioned fixing release part 44. That is, the latching part 47 is provided in the fixing part (fixed release part 44) of the separation housing 41 which is fixed with the separation housing 31 when the separation housings 31 and 41 are closed. As a result, when the latching portion 47 is latched by the latching portion 52 of the cleaner main body 1, the fixing holes 45 are difficult to be pulled out of the convex portion 34 at the same time. The fixing of the separation housing 41 to the separation housing 31 becomes more secure. As a result, after the latching portion 47 is latched by the latching portion 52, the housing 22 can be reliably prevented from being opened in the cleaner body 1.

In addition, in this embodiment, the separating housing 41 faces the lower surface 42b (first surface) journaled to the rotating shaft 23 and the upper surface 42a (second surface) which opposes the lower surface 42b via the filter 21. Surface), and the above-mentioned fixing release part 44 extends from the upper surface 42a along the wall surface (upper surface 32a) of the separating housing 31. That is, the above-mentioned fixing release part 44 is provided so that the upper surface 32a of the separation housing 31 may be covered from the surface (upper surface 42a) which is farthest from the rotation shaft 23 in the separation housing 41. It is.

The larger the rotation radius around the rotating shaft 23 is, the larger the moving distance with respect to the minute rotation angle becomes, so that a gap is easily formed between the separation housing 31 and the separation housing 41 even at the minute rotation angle. . Therefore, as described above, the fixing release portion 44 is provided on the surface (upper surface 42a) having the largest radius of rotation, and the separation housing 31 and the separation housing 41 are fixed to ensure the formation of the gap. This can prevent the leakage of air to the outside of the housing 22 without fail.

In addition, in this embodiment, the latching part 35 of the separation housing 31 is formed in flat form along the surface 32e on the opposite side to the joining side with the separation housing 41 in the separation housing 31. And the latching part 47 of the separation housing 41 is formed in flat form so that it may be located on the same plane as the plane where the latching part 35 is located.

Since the cartons and the filter device used in the existing vacuum cleaner are mounted on the vacuum cleaner body by sandwiching the flat plate attached to the suction port from above and below, the latching portions 35 and 47 are on the same plane as in the present embodiment. If it is formed in a flat plate shape so as to be located in, there is an advantage that the filter device 12 of the present invention can be applied to an existing vacuum cleaner. At this time, the size, thickness, etc. of the latching parts 35 and 47 may be suitably set based on the standard applied to the present vacuum cleaner.

Moreover, the vacuum cleaner of this embodiment is provided in the filter apparatus 12 mentioned above, the vacuum cleaner main body 1 which accommodates the filter apparatus 12, and the vacuum cleaner main body 1, and removes dust through the filter apparatus 12. It is provided with the electric blower 11 which draws in the air which it contains, The vacuum cleaner main body 1 isolates the latching part 51 which latches the latching part 35 of the separation housing 31 of the filter apparatus 12, and The latching part 52 latches the latching part 47 of the housing 41. Thereby, when the filter housing 12 is accommodated in the cleaner main body 1, since the separating housings 31 and 41 of the filter apparatus 12 are both latched by the latching parts 51 and 52, the cleaner main body ( In 1), the housing 22 does not become an open state, and it is possible to provide a highly reliable electric cleaner in which no air leakage occurs in the filter device 12.

Moreover, the vacuum cleaner of this embodiment is provided with the cover part 54 opened and closed at the time of attaching and detaching the filter apparatus 12 with respect to the cleaner main body 1, The press part mentioned above is provided in the inner surface of this cover part 54. As shown in FIG. 55 is formed. Thereby, in the closed state of the lid part 54, the latching part 52 cannot be rotated in the latching release direction by the press of the press part 55. As shown in FIG. Therefore, once the filter apparatus 12 is accommodated in the cleaner main body 1 and the cover part 54 is closed, the housing 22 will not be opened in the cleaner main body 1 after that. Therefore, during use of the vacuum cleaner, it is possible to reliably prevent the air supplied to the housing 22 of the filter device 12 from leaking out of the housing 22, so that dust contained in the air is removed from the filter (in the housing 22). 21) can be removed with certainty.

In addition, since the above-described protruding portion 56 is formed in the latching portion 52, the latching portion 52 has a rotational position corresponding to the non-latching state of the filter device 12 (for example, a housing as shown in FIG. 6). In the rotational position when the opening portion 22 is in the open state], the pressing portion 55 on the inner surface of the lid portion 54 and the protrusion 56 provided on the latching portion 52 make contact with each other. 54 is opened to the cleaner body 1. Therefore, when the vacuum cleaner is used in this state, such as when the housing 22 is in an open state, the user of the vacuum cleaner can be warned of misuse, and such misuse can be prevented in advance.

In view of the above, according to the configuration of the present embodiment, (1) the lid part is not accommodated at the proper position (position where the housing 22 is latched by the latching portions 51 and 52) in the cleaner main body 1. (54) cannot be closed, and (2) when the housing 22 of the filter device 12 is in an open state, the filter device 12 cannot be accommodated in the cleaner body 1, and the lid part 54 may be closed. No. 3) After the filter device 12 is accommodated in the cleaner main body 1, it is possible to provide an electric vacuum cleaner having three elements that the housing 22 does not open in the cleaner main body 1. can do.

In addition, since the vacuum cleaner of this embodiment is equipped with the cyclone dust collector 3, and the electric blower 11 sucks air containing dust through the cyclone dust collector 3 and the filter apparatus 12, Both of these dust removing means can almost eliminate dust in the air. In addition, by using the cyclone dust collector 3, effects such as prevention of a decrease in suction force can be obtained, of course.

In addition, the filter device 12 of the present embodiment does not use the cyclone dust collector 3, and directly supplies the sucked air to the filter device 12 to remove dust contained in the air by the filter device 12. Of course, it is possible to apply to the type of vacuum cleaner.

Second Embodiment

Another embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to Figs. In addition, the same member number is added about the same structure as 1st Embodiment, and the description is abbreviate | omitted.

In the present embodiment, another configuration example of the filter device applied to the vacuum cleaner described in the first embodiment will be described. In addition, about the structure other than a filter apparatus, since it is the same as that of 1st Embodiment, the description is abbreviate | omitted. 7 and 8 show an appearance configuration of the filter device 61 according to the present embodiment, and FIG. 9 shows a state where the filter device 61 is accommodated in the cleaner body 1.

The filter device 61 has a filter 62 and a housing 63. The filter 62 filters dust in air similarly to the filter 21 of 1st Embodiment, and is comprised from a sponge and filter paper.

The housing 63 is loaded with a filter 62 and is composed of a separation housing 71 (first separation housing) and a separation housing 81 (second separation housing) that can be separated by parallel movement with each other. Thus, the housing 63 is opened and closed by the relative parallel movement of the separating housing 71 and the separating housing 81. Hereinafter, the structure of the separation housing 71 and 81 is mainly demonstrated based on FIG.

The separation housing 71 has a housing main body 72. The housing main body 72 is formed so as to close the upper surface 72a and the lower surface 72b facing each other, the side surfaces 72c and 72d facing each other by connecting these ends, and the rectangular area surrounded by these surfaces. It consists of faces 72e. The surface 72e is formed on the opposite side to the bonding surface with the separation housing 81.

The air inlet 73 is provided in the surface 72e. Air from the cyclone dust collector 3 is guided into the filter device 61 via the hose 2 and the air inlet 73. Moreover, the convex part 74 in which the fixing hole 85 mentioned later of the separation housing 81 is fitted is provided in the substantially center position of the upper surface 72a, and it is mentioned later of the separation housing 81 in the lower surface 72b. Each convex part 75 into which each fixing hole 86 is fitted is provided in parallel.

On the other hand, the separation housing 81 has a housing main body 82. The housing main body 82 has an upper surface 82a and a lower surface 82b facing each other via the filter 62, and side surfaces 82c and 82d facing each other via the filter 62 by connecting these ends with each other. It consists of the surface 82e formed so that the rectangular area | region enclosed by these surfaces may be closed. The surface 82e is formed on the opposite side to the joining surface of the separation housing 71.

An air outlet (not shown) is provided on the surface 82e. Air supplied into the filter device 61 is discharged to the outside of the device via the filter 62 and the air outlet.

In addition, the separation housing 81 is provided with fixing release portions 83 and 84 that fix and release the separation housing 71. The fixing release part 83 extends in a flat form along the wall surface (upper surface 72a) of the separating housing 71 from the upper surface 82a of the housing main body 82 of the separating housing 81. In addition, in the present embodiment, two fixing release portions 84 are provided at predetermined intervals, each of which is a wall surface of the separating housing 71 from the lower surface 82b of the housing main body 82 of the separating housing 81. It extends in flat form according to [lower surface 72a]. As a result, the fixing release portions 83 and 84 sandwich the separating housing 71 from the upper surface 72a and the lower surface 72b of the housing main body 72.

Moreover, the fixation release part 83 has the fixing hole 85 into which the convex part 74 provided in the upper surface 72a of the separation housing 71 is inserted. On the other hand, the two fixing release parts 84 each have the fixing hole 86 into which the convex part 75 provided in the lower surface 72b of the separation housing 71 is inserted.

Accordingly, the separation housing 81 is moved in parallel in the direction of bonding to the separation housing 71 so that the convex portions 74 are inserted into the fixing holes 85 while the convex portions 75 are fixed to the respective fixing holes 86. The housing 63 can be put in the closed state as shown in FIG. On the other hand, by slightly pulling up the fixing holes 85 and 86 or press-fitting the convex portions 74 and 75 inward, the fitting between the convex portion 74 and the fixing hole 85 is released, and each convex portion is formed. When the insertion between the 75 and the fixing holes 86 is released and the separation housing 81 is moved in the opposite direction to the above, the housing 63 can be opened as shown in FIG.

Further, for example, by providing a convex portion in the fixing release portions 83 and 84 and a recess in which the convex portion is fitted in the separation housing 71, the fixing release portions 83 and 84 are connected to the separation housing 71. A configuration in which the separation housing 81 is fixed or released may be performed.

In addition, the handle 87 is provided in the fixing | releasing part 83 or the upper surface 82a of the separation housing 81 in consideration of the operator's convenience, and is the same as that of 1st Embodiment.

Next, the latching part provided in the housing 63 of the filter apparatus 61 is demonstrated.

In the filter device 61 of the present embodiment, the separation housing 71 includes a latching portion 76 (first latching portion) latched to the cleaner body 1, and the separation housing 81 is a cleaner body. The latching part 88 (2nd latching part) and 89 (2nd latching part) latched by (1) is provided.

More specifically, the separation housing 71 has a flat plate portion 77 bonded to the surface 72e on the side opposite to the joining surface of the separation housing 81 in the separation housing 71. The flat plate portion 77 is formed of a flat plate projecting out of the housing main body 72 from the surface 72e toward the vertical direction (perpendicular to the upper surface 72a and the lower surface 72b). Is the above-described latching portion 76.

In addition, both ends of the latched portion 76 in the flat plate portion 77 are cutouts 78 and 78 in accordance with the shape of the two latched portions 89 of the separation housing 81. On the other hand, the cutout part 79 corresponding to the shape of the latching part 88 of the separation housing 81 is formed in the upper protrusion part of the flat plate part 77. As shown in FIG. Further, the flat plate portion 77 has a hole 80 corresponding to the air inlet 73 of the separation housing 71.

In addition, a projection projecting in the vertical direction to the lower surface 72b is provided on the lower surface 72b of the separation housing 71 without providing the flat plate portion 77, so that the projection is the latching portion 76. You may also That is, in this embodiment, the latching part 76 should just be formed in flat form along the surface 72e on the opposite side to the joining side of the separation housing 81 in the separation housing 71.

On the other hand, the latching portion 88 of the separation housing 81 is provided in the fixing release portion 83. Specifically, the latching portion 88 is in the closed state of the housing 63 so that the end of the fixing release portion 83 is positioned on the same plane as the plane where the latching portion 76 of the separation housing 71 is located. [An end opposite to the housing main body 82 side]. Since the cutout part 79 according to the shape of the latching part 88 is formed in the flat plate part 77 of the separation housing 71, in the closed state of the housing 63, the latching part 88 will be made. By being accommodated in the cutout portion 79, the latching portion 76 and the latching portion 88 are positioned on the same plane.

In addition, each of the latching portions 89 of the separation housing 81 is provided in each of the fixing release portions 84. Specifically, each latching portion 89 is in the closed state of the housing 63, so that each fixing release portion 84 is positioned on the same plane as the plane where the latching portion 76 of the separation housing 71 is located. It is provided in each end of each end (each end on the opposite side to the housing main body 82 side). Since the two cutouts 78 according to the shape of each of the latching portions 89 are formed in the flat plate portion 77 of the separation housing 71, each of the latching portions in the closed state of the housing 63. As the 89 enters the cutouts 78, the latched portion 76 and the respective latched portion 89 are located on the same plane. That is, in the closed state of the housing 63, each of the latching portions 89 is positioned on both sides of the latching portion 76, so that the latching portion 76 and the respective latching portions 89 are adjacent to each other.

Therefore, in this embodiment, the latching part 76 and the latching parts 88 and 89 are located on the same plane in the closed state of the housing 63.

Next, the attachment / detachment operation | movement with respect to the cleaner main body 1 of the filter apparatus 61 of this invention is demonstrated.

First, the separation housing 81 is moved in parallel with the separation housing 71 so that the housing 63 is opened (see FIG. 8), the filter 62 is loaded therein, and the separation housing 81 is then opened. The housing 63 is brought into the closed state by moving in parallel to the reverse direction (see Fig. 7). At this time, the fixing hole 85 of the fixing release portion 83 of the separating housing 81 is inserted into the convex portion 74 of the separating housing 71 and at the same time, each fixing hole of each fixing release portion 84 ( 86 is inserted into each convex portion 75 so that the separation housing 71 and the separation housing 81 do not fall off.

When accommodating the filter device 61 in the cleaner main body 1, the cover part 54 of the cleaner main body 1 is opened, and the separation | separation housing 71 of the filter device 61 of the filter unit 61 is opened in the groove | channel of the latching part 51. Each of the latching portions 89 and the latching portions 89 of the separation housing 81 is sandwiched, and the latching portions 51 latch the latching portions 76 and the two latching portions 89 while the latching portions 52 are latched. ), The latching portion 88 of the separation housing 81 is latched by the latching portion 52. In this state, as shown in Fig. 9, the separation housings 71 and 81 are kept in a bonded state, and the protrusions 56 of the pressing portion 55 and the latching portion 52 on the inner surface of the lid portion 54 are held. ), The lid portion 54 is closed with respect to the cleaner body 1.

On the other hand, when taking out the filter device 61 from the vacuum cleaner main body 1, the cover part 54 is opened, the latching part 52 is rotated, and the latching part 52 and the latching part 88 are canceled, The filter unit 61 can be taken out from the vacuum cleaner main body 1 by pulling out the latching part 76 and the two latching parts 89 from the groove of the latching part 51.

As mentioned above, in this embodiment, the separation housing 71 has the latching part 76 latched by the latching part 51 in the vacuum cleaner main body 1, and the separation housing 81 in the vacuum cleaner main body 1 is carried out. It has the latching part 89 latched by the latching part 51, and has the latching part 88 latched by the latching part 52. As shown in FIG.

Thus, since both of the separation housings 71 and 81 have the latching parts 76, 88, and 89 latched in the cleaner main body 1, when the filter apparatus 61 is accommodated, the whole housing 72 is closed. It is latched in the cleaner body 1. Thereby, in the cleaner main body 1, the separation housing 71 and the separation housing 81 will be in the state which cannot move in parallel in both.

Therefore, even if the vacuum cleaner main body 1 vibrates due to the vibration of the electric blower 11, the impact from the outside, etc., the separation housing 71 and the separation housing 81 are prevented from the state at the time of accommodating the housing 22 by this. Do not space apart. Therefore, the air supplied to the housing 63 does not leak outside the housing 63. As a result, even when the filter device 61 is configured by using the housing 63 of the parallel separation type as in the present embodiment, the housing 63 is reliably received after the filter device 61 is housed in the cleaner body 1. Dust contained in the air supplied to the can be removed by the filter 62 in the housing 63.

In particular, in the present embodiment, when each of the latching portions 76, 88, 89 of the separation housings 71, 81 that can be contacted and separated by parallel movement with each other is accommodated in the cleaner body 1 of the filter device 61, The vacuum cleaner body 1 is latched in the cleaner body 1 in a state where the separation housings 71 and 81 are bonded to each other. In other words, the filter device 61 cannot be accommodated in the cleaner main body 1 unless the housing 63 is closed. Therefore, it is possible to reliably prevent the air supplied to the housing 63 from leaking out of the housing 63 from the beginning of the accommodation of the filter device 61.

The separation housing 81 and the separation housing 71 are fixed by the release release 83 and the release release 84 of the separation housing 81, but in the present embodiment, the separation housing 81 is fixed. Etched portions 88, 89 are provided in the corresponding unlocking portions 83, 84, respectively. That is, each of the latching portions 88 and 89 is provided in the fixing portions (fixing release portions 83 and 84) of the separating housing 81 that are fixed to the separating housing 71 when the separating housings 71 and 81 are closed. It is. Thereby, when each latching part 88, 89 is latched by the latching parts 52, 51 of the cleaner main body 1, respectively, each fixing hole 85, 86 of the fixation release part 83, 84 is simultaneously. It becomes difficult to fall out from each corresponding convex part 74,75. Therefore, fixing to the separating housing 71 of the separating housing 81 by the fixing release part 83 and each fixing release part 84 becomes more reliably, and the filter device 61 enters into the cleaner main body 1. After the housing 63 is accommodated, the housing 63 can be reliably prevented from being opened in the cleaner body 1.

In addition, in this embodiment, the separation housing 81 has the upper surface 82a and the lower surface 82b which are two surfaces which mutually oppose each other via the filter 62, and the fixation release part 83 isolate | separates from the upper surface 82a. At the same time, the fixing release portion 84 extends along the wall surface (upper surface 72a) of the housing 71 along the wall surface (lower surface 72b) of the separation housing 71 from the upper surface 82a. It is extended. Thereby, in the closed state of the housing 63, the separation housing 71 will be in the state clamped by the fixation release part 83, 84, and the closed state can be reliably and easily maintained.

In addition, in this embodiment, the latching part 76 of the separation housing 71 is formed in flat form along the surface 72e on the opposite side to the joining side with the separation housing 81 in the separation housing 71. In addition, the latching parts 88 and 89 of the separation housing 81 are formed in a flat plate shape so as to be located on the same plane as the plane where the latching part 76 is located in the closed state of the housing 63. Therefore, like the first embodiment, there is an advantage that the filter device 61 of the present invention can be applied to an existing vacuum cleaner. At this time, the size, thickness, and the like of the latching parts 76, 88, and 89 may be appropriately set based on the standard applied to the current vacuum cleaner.

Moreover, the vacuum cleaner of this embodiment is provided in the filter apparatus 61 mentioned above, the vacuum cleaner main body 1 which accommodates the filter apparatus 61, and the vacuum cleaner main body 1, and removes dust through the filter apparatus 61. It is provided with the electric blower 11 which draws in the air which it contains, The cleaner main body 1 has the latching part 76 of the separation housing 71 of the filter device 61, and the latching part 76 of the separation housing 81 And a latching portion 51 for latching the latching portion 89, and a latching portion 52 for latching another latching portion (the latching portion 88) of the separation housing 81. As a result, when the filter unit 61 is accommodated in the cleaner main body 1, the separation housings 71 and 81 of the filter unit 61 are both latched by the latching portions 51 and 52. In 1), the housing 63 does not become an open state, and it is possible to provide a highly reliable electric vacuum cleaner in which no air leakage occurs in the filter device 61.

At this time, the latching portion 51 both closes the latching portion 76 of the separating housing 71 and the respective latching portions 89 of the separating housing 81 in a position adjacent thereto in the closed state of the housing 63. In order to latch, only this one latching part 51 can prevent mutual separation of the separating housings 71 and 81 from each other.

In addition, in the filter device 61 of this embodiment, the pressing part 55 is formed in the vacuum cleaner main body 1, ie, the cover part 54 of the vacuum cleaner of 1st Embodiment, and the projection part 56 in the latching part 52 is formed. The present invention can be applied to the cleaner main body 1 in which? Is formed, and thus the same effect as in the first embodiment can be obtained by providing the pressing part 55 and the protrusion 56 to the cleaner main body 1.

Therefore, also in the structure of this embodiment from the above point, when (1) the filter apparatus 61 is not accommodated in the appropriate position (position in which the housing 63 latches by the latching parts 51 and 52) in the vacuum cleaner main body 1, a cover If the part 54 cannot be closed and (2) the housing 63 of the filter device 61 is in an open state, the filter device 61 cannot be accommodated in the cleaner body 1 and the lid part 54 can be closed. (3) After accommodating the filter device 61 in the cleaner main body 1, it is possible to provide an electric vacuum cleaner having three elements in which the housing 63 is not opened in the cleaner main body 1. It can be said.

Moreover, since the vacuum cleaner of this embodiment is equipped with the cyclone dust collector 3, and the electric blower 11 sucks air containing dust through the cyclone dust collector 3 and the filter apparatus 61, Both of these dust removing means can almost eliminate dust in the air. In addition, by using the cyclone dust collector 3, effects such as prevention of a decrease in suction force can also be obtained.

In addition, the filter device 61 of the present embodiment directly supplies the air sucked without using the cyclone dust collector 3 to the filter device 61, and filters the dust contained in the air by the filter device 61. It is, of course, also applicable to the type of vacuum cleaner to be removed.

In the present embodiment, two fixing release portions 84 are provided on the lower surface of the separation housing 81, and two latching portions 89 are provided thereon. However, the present invention is not limited to the above two. no. If the cutout portion or cutout portion corresponding to the shape of the latching portion 89 is formed in the flat plate portion 77, and the latching portion 76 and the latching portion 89 are formed on the same plane, the fixing release portion 84 And the number of the latching portions 89 are not particularly limited, and may be one or three or more, respectively. Therefore, it can be said that the latching part 51 of the vacuum cleaner main body 1 may latch at least 1 among the latching parts 89 of the separation housing 81.

[Third Embodiment]

Another embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 10 and 11. In addition, about the structure same as the 1st and 2nd embodiment, or the structure which has the same function, the same member number is added and the description is abbreviate | omitted.

10 shows a schematic configuration of an electric vacuum cleaner according to the present embodiment. The vacuum cleaner of this embodiment is equipped with the container 95 (1st container) connected to the cyclone dust collector 3 shown by 1st Embodiment, and this filter 95 of the filter apparatus of 1st Embodiment is provided. (12) (or the filter device 61 of 2nd Embodiment) is accommodated. On the other hand, the electric blower 11 is provided in the vacuum cleaner main body 1 (2nd container) connected with the container 95 and the hose 2 by the container different from the container 95. As shown in FIG. Therefore, the electric blower 11 sucks air containing dust through the cyclone dust collector 3, the filter device 12 (or the filter device 61) in the container 95, and the hose 2.

Here, FIG. 11 shows a schematic configuration inside the container 95 and shows a state in which the filter device 12 is accommodated in the container 95, but the same state is obtained even when the filter device 61 is accommodated. do. The container 95 includes the latching portions 51 and 52, the supporting portion 53, the lid portion 54, the pressing portion 55, the protrusion portion 56 and the packing (installed in the cleaner body 1 of the first embodiment). A member having the same function as 57) is provided.

In addition, arrangement | positioning of each member inside the container 95 is reversed up and down as shown, for example in FIG. This is because when the handle portion 96 and the lid portion 54 of the vacuum cleaner face each other, the handle portion 96 prevents the opening and closing of the lid portion 54, and thus, the handle portion 96 is used to avoid such a problem. The cover part 54 is formed in the opposite side. Therefore, since the remaining members are formed corresponding to the positions at which the lid portion 54 is formed, the arrangement of the members in FIG. 11 is reversed up and down from FIG.

As in the present embodiment, a container 95 different from the container (the vacuum cleaner main body 1) in which the electric blower 11 is accommodated is connected to the cyclone dust collector 3, and the container 95 of the first embodiment is connected. By accommodating the filter apparatus 12 or the filter apparatus 61 of 2nd Embodiment, the cleaner main body 1 can be reduced in size and weight only as long as the filter apparatus 12 and 61 are not installed in the vacuum cleaner main body 1. have. Thereby, the mobility of the cleaner main body 1 can be improved very much, and the electric cleaner which a user can handle easily can be provided.

In addition, by miniaturizing and reducing the weight of the cleaner main body 1, the present invention can be applied to, for example, a shoulder type vacuum cleaner, and the scope of product development can be greatly expanded.

From the above point, the vacuum cleaner of this embodiment can be expressed as follows.

That is, the vacuum cleaner according to the present embodiment uses the filter device 12 (dust collecting device), the container 95 (the first container) for accommodating the filter device 12, and the air connected to and sucked into the container 95. The cyclone dust collector 3 which rotates and separates the dust contained in the air by the centrifugal force generated at the time of turning, and the cyclone dust collector 3, which is installed in the vacuum cleaner main body 1 (second receptor) which is a different receptor from the receptor 95, An electric blower 11 which sucks air containing dust via the dust collector 3 and the container 95 is provided, and the container 95 is the latching portion 35 of the separation housing 31 of the filter device 12. It has the structure which has the latching part 51 which latches, and the latching part 52 which latches the latching part 47 of the separation housing 41. As shown in FIG.

In addition, the vacuum cleaner according to the present embodiment is connected to the filter device 61 (dust collecting device), the container 95 (the first container) accommodating the filter device 61, and the air sucked in and connected to the container 95. It is provided in the cyclone dust collector 3 which turns and isolate | separates the dust contained in the said air by the centrifugal force generate | occur | produced at the time of turning, and the vacuum cleaner main body 1 (2nd receptor) which is a receptor different from the receptor 95, An electric blower 11 which sucks air containing dust via the clone dust collector 3 and the receptor 95 is provided, and the receptor 95 is a latching portion 76 of the separation housing 71 of the filter device 61. ) And a latching portion 51 for latching at least one of the latching portions 89 of the separation housing 81 and a latching portion 52 for latching the latching portion 88 of the separation housing 81. .

The dust collector of the present invention can be used for an electric vacuum cleaner equipped with a cyclone dust collector or a vacuum cleaner of a filter system.

Claims (17)

A dust collecting device having a filter for filtering dust in the air and a housing in which the filter is loaded, The housing is composed of a first separation housing and a second separation housing that can be separated from each other, Both of the first separation housing and the second separation housing each have a latching portion latched to a container for accommodating the device, The first separation housing and the second separation housing are journaled with the same axis of rotation, Each latching portion of the first separating housing and the second separating housing is in a closed state of the housing that is opened and closed by relative rotation of the first separating housing and the second separating housing upon receipt of the device to the container. Into the receptor, The second separating housing has a fixing release portion for fixing to and disengaging the first separating housing, The latching portion of the second separation housing is provided in the fixing release portion, If the latching portion of the first separating housing is called a first latching portion and the latching portion of the second separating housing is called a second latching portion, The first latching portion is formed in a flat plate shape along a surface on the side opposite to the joining side of the second separating housing in the first separating housing, And said second latching portion is formed in a flat shape such that the second latching portion is positioned on the same plane as the plane where the first latching portion is located in the closed state of the housing. delete delete The said 2nd separating housing has a 1st surface journaled to the said rotating shaft, and a 2nd surface facing a said 1st surface via the said filter, And said fixing release portion extends from said second surface along the wall surface of said first separating housing. delete A dust collecting device having a filter for filtering dust in the air and a housing in which the filter is loaded, The housing is composed of a first separation housing and a second separation housing that can be separated from each other, Both of the first separation housing and the second separation housing each have a latching portion latched to a container for accommodating the device, The first separation housing and the second separation housing are in contact separation by parallel movement with each other, Each latching portion of the first separating housing and the second separating housing is latched to the container in a state in which the first separating housing and the second separating housing are joined when the device is received into the container, The second separating housing has a plurality of fixing release portions for fixing and releasing the first separating housing, The latching portions of the second separation housing are respectively provided in the plurality of fixing release portions, If the latching portion in the first separating housing is called a first latching portion, and the latching portion in the second separating housing is called a second latching portion, The first latching portion is formed in a flat plate shape along a surface on the side opposite to the joining side of the second separating housing in the first separating housing, And each second latching portion provided in each of the fixing release portions is formed in a flat plate shape so as to be positioned on the same plane as the plane on which the first latching portion is located in a closed state of the housing. delete The method of claim 6, wherein the second separation housing has two surfaces facing each other via the filter, And said respective unlocking portions extend along a wall surface of said first separating housing from each of said two surfaces. delete The dust collector of claim 1, A container for receiving the dust collecting device, An electric blower installed in the container and sucking air containing dust via the dust collector; And said container has a first latching portion for latching the latching portion of the first separating housing of the dust collector and a second latching portion for latching the latching portion of the second separating housing. The dust collector of Claim 6, A container for receiving the dust collecting device, An electric blower installed in the container and sucking air containing dust through the dust collecting device, The container includes a first latching portion for latching at least one of the latching portions of the first separating housing and the second separating housing of the dust collecting device, and a second latching portion for latching another latching portion of the second separating housing. An electric vacuum cleaner having wealth. 12. The electric vacuum cleaner of claim 11, wherein the first latching part latches the latching part of the first separating housing and the latching part of the second separating housing in a position adjacent to the first latching part in a closed state of the housing. . The said container is further provided with the cover part which opens and closes when attaching or detaching the said dust collector with respect to the said container, The second latching portion latches and releases the latching portion of the second separation housing by its rotation. On the inner surface of the lid portion, when the second latching portion is in a rotational position latching the latching portion of the second detachable housing, the second latching portion prevents rotation of the second latching portion in the rotational direction to release the latching. And a pressing portion for pressing the second latching portion in a closed state of the lid portion. The projection according to claim 13, wherein the second latching portion includes a projection for opening the lid by contacting the pressing portion when the second latching portion is in a rotational position corresponding to the non-latching state of the dust collecting device with respect to the container. An electric cleaner, characterized in that formed. 12. The cyclone dust collector according to claim 10 or 11, further comprising a cyclone dust collector for turning the sucked air to separate dust contained in the air by centrifugal force generated at the time of turning, The electric blower sucks air containing dust through the cyclone dust collector and the dust collector. The dust collector of claim 1, A first container accommodating the dust collecting device, A cyclone dust collector connected to the first receptor and separating dust contained in the air by centrifugal force generated when the air is sucked by turning the sucked air; It is provided in the 2nd container different from a said 1st container, Comprising: It is equipped with the electric blower which sucks the air containing dust via the said cyclone dust collector and a 1st container, And said first container has a first latching portion for latching the latching portion of the first separating housing of the dust collecting device and a second latching portion for latching the latching portion of the second separating housing. The dust collector of Claim 6, A first container accommodating the dust collecting device, A cyclone dust collector connected to the first receptor and separating the dust contained in the air by centrifugal force generated when the air is sucked by turning the sucked air; It is provided in the 2nd container different from a said 1st container, Comprising: It is equipped with the electric blower which sucks the air containing dust via the said cyclone dust collector and a 1st container, The first container may include: a first latching portion latching at least one latching portion of the first separating housing and the second separating housing of the dust collecting device; and a second latching portion of the second separating housing. The vacuum cleaner which has 2 latching parts.

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