KR101240813B1 - Electric vacuum cleaner - Google Patents

Abstract

The vacuum cleaner main body is excellent in the processability, the desorption property of a storage part and a vacuum cleaner main body can be stabilized, and the electric vacuum cleaner which can maintain the dust collection performance of a vacuum cleaner main body in the long term is proposed. The electric vacuum cleaner 1 includes a vacuum cleaner body 2 and a storage rack 10. The vacuum cleaner main body 2 has a main body portion 19 axially supported by the base portion 17, a dust separation dust collecting portion 26, and a dust waste connection pipe portion 35 communicating with the dust separation dust collecting portion 26. And a switching valve 39 which closes communication between the dust separation dust collecting part 26 and the electric blower 27 when the intake connecting part 36 communicated with the electric blower 27 and the intake connecting part 36 are opened. Include. The storage table 10 includes a loading part 13, a suction pipe 48 and an exhaust pipe 49 communicated with the dust accumulation part 47. When the vacuum cleaner main body 2 is mounted in the loading part 13, and the main body part 19 is moved up and down, the dust waste connection pipe part 35 is connected to the suction pipe 48, and the intake pipe 49 is inhaled. The connecting pipe part 36 is connected.

Description

Electric vacuum cleaner {ELECTRIC VACUUM CLEANER}

The present invention relates to an electric vacuum cleaner including a storage table and a vacuum cleaner main body that can be stacked on the storage table.

The conventional electric vacuum cleaner includes a vacuum cleaner body having a first dust separation dust collecting unit and a charging stand having a second dust separation dust collecting unit. Conventional electric vacuum cleaners collect dust on the floor using a vacuum cleaner body separated from the charging stand. Subsequently, when the vacuum cleaner main body is attached to the charging stand, the first dust separation dust collecting unit communicates with the second dust separation dust collecting unit, and the conventional electric vacuum cleaner removes dust collected in the first dust separation dust collecting unit of the vacuum cleaner main body. It collects again in the dust separation dust collection part (for example, refer patent document 1).

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2008-79922

In the conventional electric vacuum cleaner, when the vacuum cleaner body is loaded on the charging stand, it is necessary to adjust the relative positional relationship between the charging stand and the vacuum cleaner body while appropriately connecting the charging stand and the vacuum cleaner body while lifting the vacuum cleaner body. In addition, the conventional electric vacuum cleaner aligns the bottom face of the vacuum cleaner body and the top face of the charging stand to form a joining surface with each other, and at the same time, the first dust separating dust collector and the second dust separating dust collector communicate with each other.

As such, the conventional electric vacuum cleaner includes a connection mechanism between the charging stand and the vacuum cleaner body; And a configuration in which the communication mechanism between the first dust separation dust collector and the second dust separation dust collector is detached at about the same time. Therefore, the connection mechanism and communication mechanism were not connected reliably by the load resulting from the inertia force of the vacuum cleaner main body, and there was a possibility that the communication path between the first dust separation dust collector and the second dust separation dust collector could not be reliably formed. In addition, a conventional electric vacuum cleaner includes a connection mechanism between the charging stand and the vacuum cleaner body; And a configuration in which the communication mechanism between the first dust separation dust collector and the second dust separation dust collector is detached at about the same time. Therefore, the freedom degree of selection of the structural style of a vacuum cleaner main body was reduced in the aspect which improves the processability of a vacuum cleaner main body.

The present invention proposes an electric vacuum cleaner that is light in processing of the vacuum cleaner main body, stabilizes the detachability of the storage unit and the vacuum cleaner main body, and enables long-term maintenance of dust collection performance of the vacuum cleaner main body.

MEANS TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM In order to solve the said subject, the electric vacuum cleaner which concerns on this invention includes a storage stand and the vacuum cleaner main body which can be mounted to the said storage stand, The said vacuum cleaner main body is a base part which can be loaded to the said storage stand, and the said base part An elevation pivot support unit installed in the main body, a main body portion pivotally supported by the buoy support portion, a first dust collecting unit installed in the main body portion, and received in the main body portion; An electric blower connected to a dust collecting part, a first connecting part communicating with the first dust collecting part and closed to be openable and closed, a second connecting part communicating with the electric blower and closed to open and close, and the first dust collecting part; Interposed between the electric blowers, and when the second connection part is opened, closing the communication port between the first dust collecting part and the electric blower. A storage pipe including a valve, a storage part of the vacuum cleaner main body, a second dust collecting part provided on the loading part, and a first connecting part detachably and communicating with the second dust collecting part. And an exhaust pipe communicating with the second dust collecting part and detachably formed in the second connecting part, wherein the vacuum cleaner body is placed in the loading part, and the body part is moved up and down properly. The first connecting portion is connected to, and the second connecting portion is connected to the exhaust pipe.

Therefore, according to the present invention, it is possible to propose an electric vacuum cleaner which is excellent in the processability of the vacuum cleaner main body, can stabilize the detachability of the storage unit and the vacuum cleaner main body, and enables long-term maintenance of the dust collecting performance of the vacuum cleaner main body. have.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The perspective view which shows the external appearance of the storing state of the electric vacuum cleaner which concerns on embodiment of this invention.
2 is a perspective view showing an appearance of a state of use of the electric vacuum cleaner according to the embodiment of the present invention;
3 is a front view of a vacuum cleaner body of the electric vacuum cleaner according to the embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a plan view of a vacuum cleaner body of the electric vacuum cleaner according to the embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a side view of the vacuum cleaner body of the electric vacuum cleaner according to the embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a cross-sectional view showing the vacuum cleaner body of the electric vacuum cleaner according to the embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 7 is a perspective view partially showing the wind path switching unit of the vacuum cleaner body of the electric vacuum cleaner according to the embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 8 is a perspective view partially showing the wind path switching unit of the vacuum cleaner body of the electric vacuum cleaner according to the embodiment of the present invention.
9 is a perspective view partially cut away showing the electric vacuum cleaner according to the embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 10 is a perspective view showing a partially cut away portion of an electric vacuum cleaner according to the embodiment of the present invention.

An embodiment of an electric vacuum cleaner according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 10.

1 is a perspective view showing an appearance of a stored state of an electric vacuum cleaner according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, the electric vacuum cleaner 1 according to the present embodiment includes a vacuum cleaner main body 2, a dust collecting hose 3, a handle operating pipe 4, a gripper 5, The operation part 6, the extension pipe 7, the floor suction port 8, and the storage stand 10 are included.

The vacuum cleaner main body 2 includes the connection port 2a. One end of the dust collecting hose 3 is detachably connected to the connection port 2a. In addition, the vacuum cleaner main body 2 is comprised so that the storage rack 10 can be mounted.

The dust collecting hose 3 is flexible and is formed in an elongate substantially cylindrical shape which can be bent. One end of the dust collecting hose 3 is detachably connected to the connection port 2a. The dust collecting hose 3 communicates with the inside of the vacuum cleaner body 2. The dust collecting hose 3 is provided with the handle 11 (upright holding part) arrange | positioned in the vicinity of the connection opening 2a of the vacuum cleaner main body 2. As shown in FIG.

One end of the handle operating tube 4 is provided at the other end of the dust collecting hose 3. The handle operating tube 4 communicates with the inside of the vacuum cleaner body 2 through the dust collecting hose 3.

The holding part 5 is a user of the electric vacuum cleaner 1 to hold and operate the electric vacuum cleaner 1. The grip part 5 protrudes to the other end of the handle operation tube 4, and is formed by bending toward one end of the handle operation tube 4 in which the dust collecting hose 3 was installed.

The operation part 6 is provided in the holding part 5. The user of the electric vacuum cleaner 1 can operate the operation unit 6 to set the electric vacuum cleaner 1 in a plurality of driving modes. The operation unit 6 includes an off switch 6a for stopping the operation of the electric vacuum cleaner 1 and an on switch 6b for starting the operation of the vacuum cleaner 1.

The extension tube 7 is formed in the shape of an elongate, elongated, substantially cylindrical shape. Extension tube 7 has a telescopic structure by overlapping a plurality of cylindrical bodies. One end of the extension tube 7 is detachably connected to the other end of the handle operating tube 4. The extension tube 7 communicates with the inside of the vacuum cleaner body 2 via the handle operating tube 4 and the dust collecting hose 3.

The floor suction port 8 is detachably connected to one end of the extension pipe 7. The floor suction port 8 communicates with the inside of the vacuum cleaner body 2 through the extension tube 7, the handle operating tube 4, and the dust collecting hose 3. The floor suction port 8 has a suction port (not shown). The suction port is opposed to the floor F by placing the floor suction port body 8 on the floor F. FIG.

The storage table 10 includes a mounting portion 13 and a support pillar portion 14. The stacking portion 13 has an upper surface 13a (an inclined stacking surface) formed to be inclined. The upper surface 13a of the mounting part 13 is configured to allow the vacuum cleaner main body 2 to be loaded. The loading part 13 is provided with the pedal 15 which can rock. The support pillar 14 is provided at the end of the lower side of the inclined stacking portion 13. The support pillar 14 is installed to extend in a substantially vertical upward direction when the storage rack 10 is placed on a substantially horizontal floor F. As shown in FIG. The upper end of the support pillar 14 is detachably coupled to the handle 11 of the dust collecting hose 3.

It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance of the use condition of the electric vacuum cleaner which concerns on embodiment of this invention.

As shown in FIG. 2, the electric vacuum cleaner 1 is a vacuum cleaner main body 2 and a dust collecting hose in a state where the vacuum cleaner main body 2 is removed from the storage table 10 and placed on the floor F. As shown in FIG. 3), the handle operation tube 4, the grip part 5, the operation part 6, the extension pipe 7, and the vacuum suction assembly 16 including the floor suction port 8 are provided.

It is a front view of the vacuum cleaner main body of the electric vacuum cleaner which concerns on embodiment of this invention.

It is a top view of the vacuum cleaner main body of the electric vacuum cleaner which concerns on embodiment of this invention.

It is a side view of the vacuum cleaner main body of the electric vacuum cleaner which concerns on embodiment of this invention.

2 to 5, the vacuum cleaner body 2 of the electric vacuum cleaner 1 includes a base 17 placed on the floor F and a buoy support 18 provided on the base 17. ) And a main body 19 that is axially supported around the buoy axis x of the buoy support 18 (in the direction of the solid arrow Rx in FIGS. 2 and 5).

The base portion 17 is loaded on the loading portion 13 of the storage rack 10 when the vacuum cleaner main body 2 is accommodated in the storage rack 10. On the other hand, when the vacuum cleaner main body 2 is removed from the storage stand 10 and used for cleaning, the base 17 is placed on the floor F. As shown in FIG. The foundation 17 supplies electric power to the foundation main body 21 placed on the floor F, the pivot base 22 pivotally supported by the foundation main body 21 so as to be pivotable, and the main body 19. The secondary battery 23 is included.

At least three casters 24 (wheels) are provided on the bottom of the base body 21. When the caster 24 places the vacuum cleaner body 2 on a substantially horizontal floor F, the orthographic projection position with respect to the floor F of the center of gravity of the vacuum cleaner body 2 is equal to each caster 24. Polygons having a vertex, for example, are arranged to be located inside the triangle when the caster 24 is three, and inside the pentagon when the caster 24 is five. Specifically, the casters 24 are disposed at substantially equal intervals in the vicinity of the outer circumference of the bottom face of the base body 21. Therefore, the vacuum cleaner main body 2 can turn by stably running on the floor F by the caster 24. FIG.

The revolving stand 22 is pivotally supported around the revolving axis z of the base main body 21 so as to revolve (in the direction of the solid arrow Rz in FIGS. 2 and 4). The pivot axis z is disposed in the normal direction of the floor F when the vacuum cleaner main body 2 is placed on the floor F. FIG. Specifically, the pivot axis z becomes substantially vertical when the vacuum cleaner main body 2 is placed on the floor F such as an approximately horizontal floor. The pivot stand 22 includes a buoy support 18.

The secondary battery 23 is housed in the base 17. Specifically, the secondary battery 23 is disposed at a position surrounding the body portion 19. In addition, the secondary battery 23 may be arrange | positioned so that the whole periphery of the main body part 19 may be enclosed, and you may arrange | position so that only the side of the main body 19 of the vicinity of the buoy support part 18 may be enclosed. In addition, the secondary battery 23 may be accommodated in any one of the base body 21 and the turning base 22.

The buoy support 18 axially supports the main body 19 around the buoy axis x. The negative axis x becomes substantially parallel to the floor F when the vacuum cleaner main body 2 is placed on a floor F such as an approximately horizontal floor.

The main body 19 is axially supported on the floor F, which is the surface on which the base 17 is placed by the buoy support 18, from the substantially parallel state on one side to the substantially parallel state on the other side, and is axially supported. The pivot stand 22 is pivotally supported 360 degrees around the floor normal. The main body 19 includes a dust separation dust collector 26 and an electric blower 27. The main body 19 includes a main body handle 28 and a main body exhaust port (not shown) through which exhausts from the electric blower 27 are discharged. In addition, the main body 19 has a connection port 2a to which a dust collecting hose 3 is connected. In addition, the state in which the main body part 19 is substantially parallel to one side is a state which made the connection port 2a toward the substantially horizontal one direction, and the state in which the main body part 19 is substantially parallel to the other side is the connection port 2a. It is the state which turned to the other horizontal direction approximately.

When the dust collecting hose 3 is pulled out and the vacuum cleaner main body 2 is pulled, the main body 19 is appropriately moved up and down with respect to the floor F, which is the surface on which the base 17 is placed. Curvature of the dust collecting hose 3 can be suppressed. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 5, the main body 19 moves up and down as appropriate, following the tension of the dust collecting hose 3. For example, when the dust collecting hose 3 is stretched in one direction substantially horizontal with respect to the floor F, the main body 19 follows the connection port 2a toward the substantially horizontal one direction (solid line arrow in FIG. 5). A). Moreover, when the dust collecting hose 3 is tensioned in the substantially vertical direction with respect to the floor F, the main body part 19 will follow the connection opening 2a toward the substantially upward direction (solid line arrow B in FIG. 5). Moreover, when the dust collecting hose 3 is tensioned in the other direction which is substantially horizontal with respect to the floor F, the main-body part 19 follows the connection opening 2a toward the other direction which is substantially horizontal (solid line in FIG. 5). Arrow C). Moreover, the main body part 19 changes the direction of the connection port 2a suitably in accordance with the tension | tensile_strength of the dust collecting hose 3 in the range which can float. Thereby, the electric vacuum cleaner 1 can suppress the curvature of the dust collecting hose 3 accompanying the tension of the vacuum cleaner main body 2, and can suppress the fall of the suction performance by the curving of the dust collecting hose 3. .

The vacuum cleaner main body 2 has a click mechanism 30 (engagement / disengagement mechanism). The click mechanism 30 includes a locking hook 30a formed in the buoy support 18 and a locking recess 30b formed in the main body 19. The click mechanism 30 is configured to temporarily fix the main body portion 19 to a predetermined depression angle or elevation angle by a locking hook 30a and a locking recess 30b that can be engaged and separated from each other. do. When the locking mechanism 30a and the locking recess 30b are coupled to each other, the click mechanism 30 temporarily fixes the main body portion 19 that can be lifted at an appropriate lift position. Specifically, when the click mechanism 30 places the vacuum cleaner main body 2 on a floor F such as a substantially horizontal floor, the main assembly 19 is temporarily fixed in a state in which the connector 2a is vertically upward. It can be configured to.

When cleaning using the vacuum cleaner assembly 16, first, the vacuum cleaner main body 2 is removed from the storage stand 10 of the electric vacuum cleaner 1, and it is put on the floor F. As shown in FIG. The vacuum cleaner assembly 16 is operated so that when the on switch 6b of the operation part 6 is operated, the electric blower 12 will start operation and a negative pressure will act on the dust separation dust collector 26. This negative pressure acts on the floor suction port 8 from the connection port 2a via the dust collection hose 3, the handle operation pipe 4, and the extension pipe 7. In doing so, the vacuum cleaner assembly 16 cleans the floor F by sucking dust accumulated in the floor F together with air from the suction port of the floor suction port body 8. The dust containing air sucked into the floor suction port 8 is separated into air and dust by the dust separation dust collector 26 accommodated in the vacuum cleaner main body 2. The separated dust is collected in the dust separation dust collector 26. The separated air passes through the electric blower 27 and is discharged from the main body exhaust port.

It is sectional drawing which shows the vacuum cleaner main body of the electric vacuum cleaner which concerns on embodiment of this invention.

As shown in FIG. 6, the vacuum cleaner main body 2 of the electric vacuum cleaner 1 includes a base 17, a buoy support 18, and a main body 19.

The base 17 includes a base body 21 and a pivot base 22.

The caster 24 of the base body 21 is pivotally supported by a caster shaft 32 provided on the bottom of the base body 21. The pivot axis Rc of each caster shaft 32 is configured substantially perpendicular to the floor F, which is the surface on which the base 17 is placed and the caster 24 is in contact. Each caster shaft 32 is configured parallel to each other. The pivot shaft Rc of the caster shaft 32 does not intersect the axle 24a of the caster 24, and is located in the position which twisted each other.

The main body 19 is a connection pipe 33 having a connection port 2a of the vacuum cleaner main body 2, a dust separation dust collecting unit 26 (first dust collection unit) communicated with the connection pipe 33, and dust separation. The electric blower 27 communicated with the dust collecting part 26 is included.

The opening end of the connection pipe 33 is the connection port 2a of the vacuum cleaner main body 2. The connecting pipe 33 has a central axis c disposed in any direction along a plane (for example, the cross section in FIG. 6) orthogonal to the minor axis x. More specifically, the connection pipe 33 is open along the surface whose orthogonal axis c is orthogonal to the negative axis x, and the connection port 2a opens in the direction away from the negative axis x, and the connection pipe 33 is the negative axis x Placed at the furthest position from

In addition, the main body 19 has a dust disposal connector 35 (first connector) and an intake connector unit located on one side, for example, the bottom surface 19a, where the incidence or elevation angle changes as the vertical movement thereof occurs. 36) (second connection portion).

The dust waste connection pipe part 35 communicates the inside of the dust separation dust collecting part 26 with the outside of the main body part 19. The dust waste connector 35 has a gate valve 37 provided to be openable and closed. The gate valve 37 is pressurized in the direction of closing the dust waste conduit 35.

The intake connecting pipe portion 36 communicates the upstream side of the electric blower 27 with the outside of the main body portion 19. In addition, the intake connecting pipe portion 36 includes a wind path switching portion 38 interposed between the dust separation dust collecting portion 26 and the electric blower 27. The air passage switching unit 38 includes a switching valve 39. The switching valve 39 communicates the inside of the dust separation dust collector 26 and the upstream side of the electric blower 27, and blocks the communication between the upstream of the electric blower 27 and the outside of the main body 19. In the direction of pressure.

In addition, the main body 19 includes main body handles 28a and 28b arranged axially symmetric with respect to the minor axis x. The main body handle 28a is provided with respect to the floor F which is the surface on which the base 17 is placed, so that the main body 19 can be grasped in a buoy position with the main body 19 substantially parallel to one side. On the other hand, the main body handle 28b is provided so that it can be grasped in the buoy position of the main body part 19 substantially parallel to the other side with respect to the floor F which is the surface on which the base part 17 is placed. The vacuum cleaner body 2 may be carried in any state in which the body portion 19 is oriented in any buoyant direction by the body handles 28a and 28b. The carryability of the vacuum cleaner main body 2 is improved by the main body handles 28a and 28b.

7 and 8 are perspective views partially showing the wind path switching unit of the vacuum cleaner body of the electric vacuum cleaner according to the embodiment of the present invention. 7 is a view showing the dust separation dust collecting unit side of the air passage switching unit. 8 is a diagram illustrating the electric blower side of the air flow path switching unit.

As shown in FIG. 7 and FIG. 8, the air flow path switching unit 38 of the vacuum cleaner main body 2 has a plate having a first opening 40 for communicating the dust separation dust collecting unit 26 and the electric blower 27. Swing of the shaped body portion 41, the slide plate 42 provided in the plate-shaped body part 41 so that sliding is possible, the link 43 rocked by the sliding movement of the slide plate 42, and the swinging of the link 43. It includes a switching valve 39 that is rotated by.

The plate-shaped body part 41 is provided with the partition wall 45 which has the 2nd opening 44 which communicates the upstream side of the electric blower 27, and the exterior of the main-body part 19. As shown in FIG.

The switching valve 39 includes a first valve body 39a for opening and closing the first opening 40 (communication port), and a second valve body 39b for opening and closing the second opening 44. The first valve body 39a and the second valve body 39b operate in such a manner that the other valve body opens the other opening when one valve body closes the one opening. Specifically, in the first valve body 39a and the second valve body 39b, when the first valve body 39a closes the first opening 40, the second valve body 39b opens the second opening. It operates in the manner of opening 44. On the other hand, as for the 1st valve body 39a and the 2nd valve body 39b, when the 2nd valve body 39b closes the 2nd opening 44, the 1st valve body 39a will be the 1st opening 40. FIG. It works by opening). The switching valve 39 is pressed by an elastic member (not shown) such as a spring in the direction of closing the second opening 44 while opening the first opening 40. The air flow path switching unit 38 communicates the dust separation dust collecting unit 26 and the electric blower 27 by the pressing force of the elastic member, and between the upstream side of the electric blower 27 and the outside of the main body 19. Shut off communication.

When the slide plate 42 is press-fitted toward the inside of the main body 19, the air flow path switching unit 38 operates the switching valve 39 through the link 43 to close the first opening 40. The second opening 44 is opened. By this operation, the air flow path switching section 38 blocks the communication between the dust separation dust collector 26 and the electric blower 27, and communicates with the upstream side of the electric blower 27 and the outside of the main body 19. (Two dashed-dotted line in FIG. 7 and FIG. 8).

9 is a perspective view partially cut away and showing the electric vacuum cleaner according to the embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 9, the storage rack 10 of the vacuum cleaner 1 has a dust accumulation portion 47 (second dust collector) having a larger volume than the dust separation dust collector 26 of the vacuum cleaner body 2. ), One end is provided to the support column 14, the other end is connected to the dust accumulation section 47, the suction pipe 48 and one end is provided to the support column 14, The other end part includes the exhaust pipe 49 which communicates with the dust accumulation part 47, and the slide mechanism part 51 provided above the loading part 13. As shown in FIG. Moreover, the storage stand 10 is equipped with the charging mechanism (not shown) which charges the secondary battery 23 of the vacuum cleaner main body 2.

The dust accumulation part 47 is accommodated in the loading part 13.

Opening end portions 48a and 49a that contact one end portion of the suction pipe 48 and the exhaust pipe 49 are disposed in the support pillar portion 14. The opening end 48a of the suction pipe 48 is detachably formed in the dust waste connection pipe part 35 of the vacuum cleaner main body 2. On the other hand, the opening end 49a of the exhaust pipe 49 is formed to be detachable from the intake connecting pipe portion 36 of the vacuum cleaner body 2. The relative positional relationship between the opening end 48a of the suction pipe 48 and the opening end 49a of the exhaust pipe 49 corresponds to the relative positional relationship between the dust waste connection pipe part 35 and the intake connection pipe part 36. do.

The slide mechanism part 51 is provided with the protrusion part 51a which protruded from the upper surface 13a of the loading part 13. As shown in FIG. The protrusion part 51a is detachably formed in the recessed part 17a provided in the bottom face of the base part 17 of the vacuum cleaner main body 2. As shown in FIG. The slide mechanism part 51 is comprised so that the protrusion part 51a can reciprocate up and down, following the inclination of the upper surface 13a of the loading part 13, and so on.

The filling mechanism electrically connects the storage rack 10 and the vacuum cleaner main body 2 when the vacuum cleaner main body 2 is mounted on the upper surface 13a of the mounting part 13. As a result, the secondary battery 23 is charged. The filling mechanism may be electrically connected to a contact (not shown) formed on each of the vacuum cleaner main body 2 and the storage table 10, or may be electrically connected in a non-contact manner.

As for the slide mechanism part 51, the vacuum cleaner main body 2 is conveyed to the upper surface 13a of the loading part 13, and the recessed part 17a of the vacuum cleaner main body 2 is the protrusion part 51a of the slide mechanism part 51. ), It slides down from the upper surface 13a of the loading part 13 by the weight of the vacuum cleaner main body 2 to guide the vacuum cleaner main body 2 to the support pillar 14.

Then, the vacuum cleaner 1 brings the vacuum cleaner main body 2 closer to the support pillar 14, so as to float or pivot the main body 19 of the vacuum cleaner main body 2 to obtain an appropriate storage posture. . At this time, the opening end 48a of the suction pipe 48 is connected to the dust waste connection pipe part 35 of the vacuum cleaner body 2, while the opening end 49a of the exhaust pipe 49 is connected to the vacuum cleaner body 2. It is connected to the intake connecting pipe portion 36 of the). At this time, the slide plate 42 is press-fitted toward the inside of the main body 19 by the plate-shaped protrusion 14a formed on the support pillar 14 of the vacuum path main body 2 of the vacuum cleaner main body 2. Is activated, the switching valve 39 is operated.

Here, the storage posture of the vacuum cleaner main body 2 can move the main body part 19 freely up and down, and the user of the vacuum cleaner 1 grasps the handle 11 of the dust collecting hose 3, The attitude | position at which the main-body part 19 is hold | maintained at predetermined inclination or elevation angle may be sufficient, and when the main body part 19 is temporarily fixed by the inclination or elevation angle by the click mechanism 30 of the vacuum cleaner main body 2 The posture may be.

Thereby, the electric vacuum cleaner 1 accommodates the vacuum cleaner main body 2 in the storage stand 10, and also collects the dust separation dust collector 26 of the vacuum cleaner main body 2, and the dust of the storage stand 10. As shown in FIG. The accumulation part 47 and the electric blower 27 of the vacuum cleaner main body 2 are connected in series.

Fig. 10 is a perspective view showing a partially cut away portion of an electric vacuum cleaner according to the embodiment of the present invention.

As illustrated in FIG. 10, the storage table 10 includes a pedal 15 that is swingably mounted to the loading unit 13, and a slide drive mechanism 53 for transmitting the driving force of the pedal 15 to the slide mechanism unit 51. ). When the pedal 15 is pressed down by the slide mechanism part 51 or the like, it is moved by the slide drive mechanism 53 upward of the inclination of the upper surface 13a of the loading part 13. Thereby, the vacuum cleaner main body 2 is moved upward of the inclination of the upper surface 13a of the mounting part 13. As shown in FIG.

The slide mechanism part 51 is equipped with the rack 51b. The slide drive mechanism 53 is provided with the some gear 53a, 53b, 53c, 53d. The slide drive mechanism 53 sequentially transmits the driving force applied to the pedal 15 to the gears 53a, 53b, 53c, and 53d, and moves the slide mechanism portion 51 by the rack 51b meshed with the gear 53d. Drive it.

Next, the cleaning operation | movement of the electric vacuum cleaner 1 which concerns on this embodiment is demonstrated.

The user of the electric vacuum cleaner 1 firstly separates the vacuum cleaner main body 2 from the storage rack 10. At this time, the user of the electric vacuum cleaner 1 grips the handle 11 of the dust collecting hose 3 to release the catch between the handle 11 and the support pillar 14. At this time, the user presses the pedal 15 of the storage box 10 to separate the vacuum cleaner main body 2 on the mounting portion 13 from the support pillar portion 14. By doing so, the user of the electric vacuum cleaner 1 can easily separate the vacuum cleaner main body 2 from the upper surface 13a of the loading part 13.

Subsequently, the user of the electric vacuum cleaner 1 places the vacuum cleaner main body 2 separated from the storage rack 10 on the floor F or the like.

Subsequently, the user of the electric vacuum cleaner 1 places the floor suction port 8 on the floor F, and grips the holding part 5 to operate the on switch 6b. Then, the electric blower 27 operates according to the operation mode set by the on switch 6b.

Subsequently, the user of the electric vacuum cleaner 1 moves the handle operating tube 4 and the extension tube 7 while holding the grip 5 to drive the floor suction port 8.

At this time, for example, when the user of the electric vacuum cleaner 1 cleans the floor F by repeatedly moving the grip part 5 back and forth, the handle operating pipe 4, the extension pipe 7, and the floor suction port 8. ) Reciprocate back and forth. With this movement, the main body 19 of the vacuum cleaner main body 2 moves up and down around the minor axis x of the buoy support 18 in accordance with the curvature of the dust collecting hose 3. The same applies to the case where the user of the electric vacuum cleaner 1 cleans the wall by repeatedly moving the grip portion 5 up and down.

Further, when the user of the electric vacuum cleaner 1 suddenly changes the traveling direction and pulls the gripper 5, the vacuum cleaner main body 2 is collected by the pivoting base 22 or the caster 24. Follow the curvature of and turn around the pivot z.

Moreover, when the user of the electric vacuum cleaner 1 moves the place to be cleaned and pulls out the holding part 5, the vacuum cleaner main body 2 is made by the buoy support part 18, the turning stand 22, and the caster 24. Following the curvature of the dust collecting hose 3, while moving up and down and turning movement, it runs on the floor F. As shown in FIG.

The dust on the floor F is sucked into the inlet of the floor inlet 8 with air. The dust-containing air sucked into the floor suction port 8 passes through the extension tube 7, the handle operating tube 4, and the dust collecting hose 3 sequentially, and then the connection port 2a of the vacuum cleaner body 2. It is sucked into the inside of the vacuum cleaner body (2) via.

The dust containing air sucked into the inside of the vacuum cleaner main body 2 is guided to the dust separation dust collector 26. Here, the dust containing air is separated into air and dust by the dust separation dust collector 26. The separated dust is collected by the dust separation dust collector 26. On the other hand, the separated air is taken in by the electric blower 27, passes through the electric blower 27 while cooling the electric blower 27, and is exhausted from the main body exhaust port to the outside of the vacuum cleaner main body 2.

The user of the electric vacuum cleaner 1 operates the off switch 6a after the cleaning is finished. Then, the electric blower 27 stops.

Subsequently, the user of the electric vacuum cleaner 1 carries the vacuum cleaner assembly 16 to the vicinity of the storage table 10, and grips the handle 11 installed on the dust collecting hose 3 to move the vacuum cleaner main body 2. Lift it up.

At this time, the main body 19 is oriented upward, and the vacuum cleaner main body 2 faces the connection port 2a to which the dust collecting hose 3 is connected upward.

Subsequently, the user of the electric vacuum cleaner 1 conveys the vacuum cleaner main body 2 above the loading part 13, and moves the recessed part 17a of the vacuum cleaner main body 2 to the protrusion part of the storage stand 10 ( 51a).

Then, the vacuum cleaner main body 2 slides the slide mechanism part 51, and lowers the upper surface 13a of the loading part 13 until the vacuum cleaner main body 2 adjoins the support pillar part 14. As shown in FIG. .

Subsequently, the user of the electric vacuum cleaner 1 grips the handle 11 to move the body portion 19 up and down or pivot to bring the vacuum cleaner body 2 into an appropriate storage position. Then, the opening end 48a of the suction pipe 48 is connected to the dust waste connection pipe part 35 of the vacuum cleaner main body 2. On the other hand, the opening end 49a of the exhaust pipe 49 is connected to the intake connecting section 36 of the vacuum cleaner body 2. At this time, the slide plate 42 of the vacuum cleaner main body 2 is press-fitted into the plate-shaped protrusion 14a formed in the support pillar 14 to operate the switching valve 39.

Thereby, the electric vacuum cleaner 1 accommodates the vacuum cleaner main body 2 in the storage stand 10, and accumulates the dust separation dust collector 26 of the vacuum cleaner main body 2, and the dust collection of the storage stand 10. As shown in FIG. The unit 47 and the electric blower 27 of the electric vacuum cleaner main body communicate with each other in series.

Then, the electric vacuum cleaner 1 drives the electric blower 27 for the required time. As a result, the dust accumulated in the dust separation dust collecting unit 26 passes through the suction pipe 48 together with the air and is guided to the dust accumulation unit 47. The dust containing air guided to the dust accumulator 47 is separated from the dust accumulator 47 into air and dust. The separated dust is collected in the dust accumulation part 47. On the other hand, the separated air is taken in by the electric blower 27 via the exhaust pipe 49, and is exhausted from the main body exhaust port to the outside of the vacuum cleaner body 2 via the electric blower 27.

According to the electric vacuum cleaner 1 which concerns on embodiment of this invention, when loading the vacuum cleaner main body 2 in the storage cabinet 10, first, the weight of the vacuum cleaner main body 2 is stored in the storage cabinet 10. FIG. The dust separating dust collecting part 26 and the dust accumulating part 47 of the main body 19 can be communicated with a force sufficiently small compared with the conveyance of the vacuum cleaner main body 2 afterwards. Thereby, the electric vacuum cleaner 1 performs the operation which loads the vacuum cleaner main body 2 to the storage stand 10, and the operation which communicates the dust separation dust collector 26 and the dust accumulation part 47 independently. It becomes possible, and the dust waste connection pipe part 35 and the intake connection pipe part 36 of the vacuum cleaner main body 2, the suction pipe 48 of the storage table 10, and the exhaust pipe 49 can be connected reliably.

Moreover, according to the electric vacuum cleaner 1 which concerns on embodiment of this invention, the process of the vacuum cleaner main body 2 becomes light by the buoy support part 18, the turning stand 22, and the caster 24, and the dust disposal is carried out. The dust separation dust collecting part 26 and the dust accumulation part 47 can be reliably communicated, moving up and down or rotating the main body part 19 in which the connection pipe part 35 and the intake connection pipe part 36 were provided.

Moreover, according to the electric vacuum cleaner 1 which concerns on embodiment of this invention, the dust accumulate | stored in the vacuum cleaner main body 2 is stored in the storage rack 10 every time the vacuum cleaner main body 2 is accommodated in the storage rack 10. Is recaptured). As a result, the dust collecting performance of the vacuum cleaner assembly 16 can be maintained for a long time.

Therefore, according to the electric vacuum cleaner 1 which concerns on this embodiment, the process of the vacuum cleaner main body 2 becomes light, the desorption property of the storage stand 10 and the vacuum cleaner main body 2 can be stabilized, and a vacuum Long term maintenance of the dust collecting performance of the cleaner main body 2 becomes possible.

1: electric vacuum cleaner
2: vacuum cleaner body
2a: splice
3: dust collecting hose
4: handle operator
5: grip
6: control panel
6a: off switch
6b: on switch
7: extension tube
8: suction port
10: storage rack
11: handle
13: loading section
13a: top view
14: support column
14a: turning
15: Pedal
16: vacuum cleaner assembly
17: Foundation
17a: concave
18: Buang Support
19: main body
19a: bottom
21: foundation body
22: turning loan
23: secondary battery
24: caster
24a: axle
26: dust separation dust collector
27: electric blower
28: body handle
30: click mechanism
30a: hook
30b: locking recess
32: caster shaft
33: connector
35: dust disposal connector
36: intake connector
37: gate valve
38: weather converter
39: switching valve
39a: first valve body
39b: second valve body
40: first opening
41: plate-shaped body portion
42: slide plate
43: link
44: second opening
45: partition wall
47: Dust Accumulation
48: suction tube
48a: opening end
49: exhaust pipe
49a: opening end
51: slide mechanism
51a: protrusion
51b: rack
53: slide drive mechanism
53a: gear

Claims (5)

An electric vacuum cleaner comprising a storage unit and a vacuum cleaner body loadable on the storage unit,
The vacuum cleaner body,
A base unit stackable in the storage stand,
An elevation pivot support unit installed at the base,
A main body portion pivotally supported by the buoy support,
A first dust collector installed on the main body,
An electric blower accommodated in the main body and in communication with the first dust collector;
A first connection part connected to the first dust collecting part and closed to be openable and closed;
A second connection part connected to the electric blower and closed to be openable and closed;
A switching valve interposed between the first dust collector and the electric blower to close the communication port between the first dust collector and the electric blower when the second connection part is opened;
The storage rack,
A loading portion of the vacuum cleaner body,
A second dust collecting part installed in the loading part;
A suction pipe which is formed to be detachable from the first connection part and is in communication with the second dust collecting part;
An exhaust pipe communicating with the second dust collecting part and detachably formed in the second connecting part,
When the vacuum cleaner main body is mounted on the stacking unit to move the main body up and down, the first connection part is connected to the suction pipe, and the second connection part is connected to the exhaust pipe. The method of claim 1,
The stacking portion has an inclined stacking surface on which the vacuum cleaner body is mounted,
The said vacuum pipe and the said exhaust pipe are provided in the edge part of the downward side of the inclination of the said loading surface. The method of claim 2,
The vacuum cleaner body
A recess on the bottom of the base portion,
An electric vacuum projecting on the loading surface, the projection having a detachable portion, and having a slide mechanism for guiding the vacuum cleaner body downward of the inclination of the loading surface when the recess is fitted into the projection. vacuum cleaner. The method of claim 3,
A pedal mounted to the loading unit so as to be swingable;
And a slide driving mechanism for transmitting the driving force of the pedal to the slide mechanism to move the vacuum cleaner main body to the upper side of the inclination of the loading surface. The electric vacuum cleaner according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising a dust collecting hose connected to the vacuum cleaner main body and having an upright gripping portion at one end side connected to the vacuum cleaner main body.

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