WO2017047291A1 - 電気掃除装置 - Google Patents

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WO2017047291A1
WO2017047291A1 PCT/JP2016/073458 JP2016073458W WO2017047291A1 WO 2017047291 A1 WO2017047291 A1 WO 2017047291A1 JP 2016073458 W JP2016073458 W JP 2016073458W WO 2017047291 A1 WO2017047291 A1 WO 2017047291A1
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佐藤　毅
裕司 大塚
市川　洋光
大下　悟
村田　博光
田中　正俊
幸雄 町田
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Priority to EP16846164.8A priority Critical patent/EP3351158B1/de
Priority to MYPI2018700997A priority patent/MY190352A/en
Priority to KR1020187006656A priority patent/KR102058867B1/ko
Priority to CN201680051837.6A priority patent/CN108024679A/zh
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  • Embodiments according to the present invention relate to a vacuum cleaner.
  • a cleaning device including a dust control product such as a dust mop and a dust collector that sucks dust collected by the dust control product into a dust container is known.
  • robot cleaners that autonomously move the surface to be cleaned and collect dust
  • robot cleaners require several tens of minutes to hours of operation time to clean the entire room. For this reason, the robot cleaner has a high convenience in autonomously cleaning the living room when it is away, while it is used for cleaning confectionery scraps spilled by a child, for example, the living room.
  • momentum and convenience are reduced.
  • autonomous vacuum cleaners such as mops, brooms, and floor sweepers, can be used more quickly. it can.
  • an autonomous cleaning unit that autonomously moves the surface to be cleaned and collects dust and a station unit that accumulates dust discarded from the autonomous cleaning unit are combined.
  • a vacuum cleaner is known. This type of electric vacuum cleaner fluidly connects the autonomous cleaning unit and the station unit in order to transfer dust from the autonomous cleaning unit to the station unit.
  • the station unit includes a dust transfer pipe that is fluidly connected to the first dust collection container of the autonomous cleaning unit, and a second dust collection that accumulates dust discarded from the first dust collection container through the dust transfer pipe.
  • a container and a second electric blower that sucks and applies a negative pressure to the dust transfer pipe via the second dust collecting container.
  • the station unit of a conventional electric vacuum cleaner was equipped with a filtration separation type dust collection container (second dust collection container) that employs a filter that filters out and separates dust from the air.
  • second dust collection container employs a filter that filters out and separates dust from the air.
  • the filter-separated dust collecting container when the accumulated amount of dust increases, the filter becomes clogged, the suction negative pressure is weakened, and the ability to transfer dust from the autonomous cleaning unit gradually decreases.
  • the filter-separated dust collecting container sucks in dust, such as a large amount of powder, immediately after discarding the dust, that is, even when the dust has not yet accumulated. If the filtration surface is blocked, dust may not be transferred from the autonomous cleaning unit.
  • autonomous cleaning units it is desirable for autonomous cleaning units to continue to be used in a so-called maintenance-free state for a long period of time, from several days to several weeks, without concern or care. ing. That is, it is desired that the function of transferring dust from the autonomous cleaning unit to the station unit is exhibited over a long period of time as much as possible regardless of the nature of the dust.
  • the embodiment has a charging function of an autonomous cleaning unit, and by utilizing a station unit installed in the room, autonomous cleaning by the autonomous cleaning unit and means other than the autonomous cleaning unit, such as a mop, Provided is an electric cleaning device capable of easily disposing of dust collected after a local cleaning is quickly performed using a broom or a floor cleaning tool.
  • the embodiment is An autonomous cleaning unit that autonomously moves the surface to be cleaned and collects dust;
  • the autonomous cleaning unit is: A first body case having a first inlet, A secondary battery for accumulating electric power supplied from the charging electrode; A first dust collecting container for accumulating dust sucked from the first suction port; An electric blower that is driven by electric power supplied from the secondary battery and applies a negative pressure to the first dust collecting container,
  • the station unit includes a second main body case having a second suction port for sucking in dust other than the dust collected by the autonomous cleaning unit, I will provide a.
  • the station unit is A dust transfer pipe coupled to the autonomous cleaning unit and fluidly connected to the first dust collecting container; A second dust collecting container for accumulating dust discarded from the first dust collecting container through the dust transfer pipe; A second electric blower that sucks the dust transfer pipe through the second dust collecting container and applies a negative pressure,
  • the second dust collecting container includes a first centrifuge that centrifuges dust flowing from the dust transfer tube from air, a second centrifuge that separates dust passing through the first centrifuge from air. Including a multi-stage centrifugal separator.
  • the longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows the connection part of the autonomous type cleaning unit and station unit of the electric vacuum cleaner which concerns on 3rd Embodiment of this invention.
  • the longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows the connection part of the autonomous type cleaning unit and station unit of the electric vacuum cleaner which concerns on 3rd Embodiment of this invention.
  • FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a vacuum cleaner according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • the electric vacuum cleaner 1 includes an autonomous cleaning unit 2 that autonomously moves a surface to be cleaned and collects dust, and a charging electrode 3 of the autonomous cleaning unit 2.
  • a station unit 5 the electric vacuum cleaner 1 according to this embodiment includes an autonomous cleaning unit 2 that autonomously moves a surface to be cleaned and collects dust, and a charging electrode 3 of the autonomous cleaning unit 2.
  • the electric vacuum cleaner 1 autonomously moves the autonomous cleaning unit 2 across the entire surface to be cleaned in the living room to collect dust, and thereafter returns the autonomous cleaning unit 2 to the station unit 5.
  • the autonomous cleaning unit 2 is put on standby until the next cleaning.
  • the autonomous cleaning unit 2 is a so-called robot cleaner.
  • the autonomous cleaning unit 2 includes a first body case 11 having a first suction port 6, a secondary battery 18 provided in the first body case 11, and a dust collecting container that accumulates dust sucked from the first suction port 6. 12 (first dust collecting container), an electric blower 13 that is driven by electric power supplied from the secondary battery 18 to apply a negative pressure to the dust collecting container 12, and the first main body case 11 is movable on the surface to be cleaned.
  • the moving unit 15 supported by the secondary battery 18, the driving unit 16 that is driven by the power supplied from the secondary battery 18 to actuate the moving unit 15, and the driving unit 16 is controlled so that the first main body case 11 on the surface to be cleaned is autonomous. And a robot control unit 17 to be moved.
  • the first main body case 11 is, for example, a disc-shaped box made of synthetic resin, and can easily turn the surface to be cleaned.
  • a horizontally long first suction port 6 is opened on the bottom surface of the first main body case 11.
  • the first suction port 6 has a width dimension of the first main body case 11, that is, a width dimension of about two-thirds of the diameter dimension.
  • the first suction port 6 is fluidly connected to the electric blower 13 through the dust collecting container 12.
  • the dust collecting container 12 is provided in the first main body case 11.
  • the dust collecting container 12 accumulates dust sucked from the first suction port 6 by the suction negative pressure generated by the electric blower 13.
  • the dust collecting container 12 includes a filter for collecting and collecting dust, a separation device that separates air and dust by inertia separation such as centrifugal separation (cyclonic separation) and linear separation, and accumulates dust while allowing air to pass through. Applies.
  • the moving unit 15 supports the first main body case 11 with at least three wheels.
  • the moving unit 15 includes a pair of left and right drive wheels (not shown) provided on the bottom surface of the first main body case 11 and a driven wheel (not shown) provided on the bottom surface of the first main body case 11.
  • the autonomous cleaning unit 2 moves forward or backward by rotating a pair of driving wheels in the same direction, and turns clockwise or counterclockwise by rotating the pair of driving wheels in opposite directions.
  • the driven wheel is, for example, a turnable caster.
  • the drive unit 16 includes a pair of electric motors that drive each of the pair of drive wheels.
  • the drive unit 16 drives the pair of drive wheels independently.
  • the robot control unit 17 includes a microprocessor (not shown) and a storage device (not shown) for storing various arithmetic programs executed by the microprocessor, parameters, and the like.
  • the robot control unit 17 is electrically connected to the electric blower 13 and the drive unit 16.
  • the robot control unit 17 controls the electric blower 13 to apply a negative pressure to the first suction port 6, and the robot control unit 17 controls the drive unit 16 to autonomously travel the autonomous cleaning unit 2.
  • the secondary battery 18 is a power source for the electric blower 13, the drive unit 16, and the robot control unit 17.
  • the secondary battery 18 is electrically connected to a charging terminal 19 provided on the bottom surface of the first main body case 11.
  • the secondary battery 18 is charged by connecting the charging terminal 19 to the charging electrode 3 of the station unit 5.
  • the second main body case 66 is a box having an appropriate shape that can be placed on the surface to be cleaned of the living room.
  • the second main body case 66 has an appropriate shape that does not interfere even when the autonomous cleaning unit 2 returns.
  • the second suction port 65 sucks in means other than the autonomous cleaning unit 2, for example, dust collected by a mop, broom, or floor cleaning tool, or dust adhering to the mop, broom, or floor cleaning tool itself. Applicable for use.
  • the 2nd suction inlet 21 is arrange
  • the suction air passage 140 has a mode (suction air passage 140 a) that directly connects the second suction port 65 and the dust collecting container 12 without going through the first suction port 6, and the first suction port 6 through the first suction port 6. Any of the aspects (suction air path 140b) which connects the two suction inlets 65 and the dust collecting container 12 may be sufficient.
  • the suction air passage 140 (140a, 140b) is provided in the second main body case 66. One end of the suction air passage 140 (140a, 140b) is connected to the second suction port 65.
  • the vacuum cleaner 1 according to the present embodiment configured as described above has a second suction port 65 of the station unit 5, and thus means other than the autonomous cleaning unit 2, for example, mop, broom, and floor cleaning. Dust collected by tools, or dust attached to mops, brooms, and floor cleaning tools themselves can be sucked in. Such a dust sucking function of the electric vacuum cleaner 1 is suitable for cleaning dust such as confectionery scraps spilled by a child when it is desired to locally clean a part of the living room.
  • the vacuum cleaner 1 connects the suction system (the electric blower 13, the dust collecting container 12, and the first suction port 6) of the autonomous cleaning unit 2 to the second suction port 65 of the station unit 5.
  • the suction system the electric blower 13, the dust collecting container 12, and the first suction port 6 of the autonomous cleaning unit 2
  • the second suction port 65 of the station unit 5 By sucking up dust, an immediate dust sucking function can be provided without increasing the number of parts.
  • FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the electric vacuum cleaner according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
  • the station unit 5A is arranged at an arbitrary place in the living room.
  • the autonomous cleaning unit 2 returns to the station unit 5A and shifts to a standby state or a charged state when charging is necessary or cleaning of the living room is completed.
  • the position where the station unit 5A and the autonomous cleaning unit 2 are electrically connected and the autonomous cleaning unit 2 can be charged is referred to as the home position of the autonomous cleaning unit 2.
  • the return of the autonomous cleaning unit 2 to the station unit 5A and the return of the autonomous cleaning unit 2 to the station unit 5A to shift to the standby state or the charging state are referred to as homing.
  • the second dust collecting container 68 is provided in the second main body case 66.
  • the second dust collecting container 68 accumulates the dust sucked from the second suction port 65 by the suction negative pressure generated by the second electric blower 69.
  • a filter for collecting and collecting dust, separation of air and dust by inertia separation such as centrifugal separation (cyclone separation) and straight traveling separation, and separation that allows air to pass while accumulating dust Equipment etc. are applied.
  • the second dust collecting container 68 does not move together with the autonomous cleaning unit 2 like the dust collecting container 12 and is stored in the stationary station unit 5A, so that the second dust collecting container 68 has a larger capacity than the dust collecting container 12. Is easy.
  • the second electric blower 69 can obtain power directly from the commercial AC power supply E, the second electric blower 69 may have a higher output than the electric blower 13 driven by the secondary battery 18.
  • the electric vacuum cleaner 1A can be used for direct commands to the station unit 5A regardless of whether or not the autonomous cleaning unit 2 has returned to the home position, and for the mop, broom, and floor for the second suction port 65.
  • the second electric blower 69 is operated by the action of a sensor (not shown) that senses that the cleaner itself has been brought closer.
  • the negative pressure generated by the operation of the second electric blower 69 acts on the second suction port 65 through the second dust collecting container 68 and sucks dust from the second suction port 65. Dust sucked from the second suction port 65 adheres to means other than the autonomous cleaning unit 2, for example, dust collected by a mop, broom, or floor cleaning tool, or mop, broom, or floor cleaning tool itself. Dust.
  • the other end of the relay air passage 145a is disposed at an appropriate location that is connected to the dust collecting container 12 of the autonomous cleaning unit 2 when the autonomous cleaning unit 2 returns.
  • the dust collecting container 12 is preferably provided with a lid (not shown) that opens upon returning of the autonomous cleaning unit 2 and connects the dust collecting container 12 and the relay air passage 145a.
  • the other end of the relay air passage 145b is disposed at an appropriate location connected to the first suction port 6 of the autonomous cleaning unit 2 when the autonomous cleaning unit 2 returns.
  • the electric cleaning device 1A makes contact with the charging terminal 19 of the autonomous cleaning unit 2 and the charging electrode 3 of the station unit 5A, and establishes an electrical connection to establish the secondary.
  • the battery 18 is charged.
  • the vacuum cleaner 1 ⁇ / b> A passes through the second dust collection container 68 of the station unit 5 ⁇ / b> A via the first suction port 6 of the autonomous cleaning unit 2 or without the dust collection container 12 of the autonomous cleaning unit 2. Is fluidly connected to the second electric blower 69 of the station unit 5A, and then the second electric blower 69 is operated.
  • the negative pressure acting on the second dust collection container 68 is applied to the second suction port 65 side. It is preferable to provide a switching mechanism 146 that acts or acts on the dust collecting container 12 of the autonomous cleaning unit 2.
  • the electric vacuum cleaner 1A according to the present embodiment configured as described above has a second suction port 65 of the station unit 5A, so that means other than the autonomous cleaning unit 2, such as mops, brooms, and floor cleaning Dust collected by tools, or dust attached to mops, brooms, and floor cleaning tools themselves can be sucked in.
  • a dust sucking function of the electric vacuum cleaner 1A is suitable for cleaning dust such as confectionery spilled by a child when a part of the room is to be cleaned locally.
  • the electric vacuum cleaner 1A requires several tens of minutes to a time unit when the autonomous cleaning unit 2 is operated autonomously to clean the entire room, while means other than the autonomous cleaning unit 2, such as mop
  • the autonomous cleaning unit 2 such as mop
  • dust that can be swept up in units of several tens of seconds to several minutes is immediately sucked from the second suction port 65 and accumulated. be able to.
  • the electric vacuum cleaner 1A can provide an immediate dust sucking function by the station unit 5A alone.
  • the electric vacuum cleaner 1A continues to accumulate a large amount of dust for a longer period by transferring and accumulating dust collected by the autonomous cleaning unit 2 to the station unit 5A. It is possible and the maintenance interval can be extended.
  • the autonomous cleaning unit 2 has the charging function of the autonomous cleaning unit 2 and uses the station units 5 and 5A installed in the living room. After autonomous cleaning and local cleaning using means other than the autonomous cleaning unit 2, such as mops, brooms, and floor cleaning tools, quickly dispose of the collected dust. Can do.
  • FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing an appearance of the electric vacuum cleaner according to the third embodiment of the present invention.
  • the electric vacuum cleaner 1 includes an autonomous cleaning unit 2 that autonomously moves a surface to be cleaned and collects dust on the surface to be cleaned, and an autonomous cleaning.
  • the electric vacuum cleaner 1 autonomously moves the autonomous cleaning unit 2 across the entire surface to be cleaned in the living room to collect dust, and thereafter returns the autonomous cleaning unit 2 to the station unit 5.
  • the dust collected by the autonomous cleaning unit 2 is transferred to the station unit 5 side and collected.
  • the position where the autonomous cleaning unit 2 is electrically connected to the charging electrode 3 of the station unit 5 is the homing position of the autonomous cleaning unit 2 that returns to the station unit 5.
  • the autonomous cleaning unit 2 returns to this homing position when charging is necessary or cleaning of the living room is completed.
  • the position where the autonomous cleaning unit 2 is electrically connected to the charging electrode 3 of the station unit 5 is relative between the autonomous cleaning unit 2 that moves autonomously and the station unit 5 that can be installed at any place. It is determined by various positional relationships.
  • the width direction of the autonomous cleaning unit 2 is a direction orthogonal to the arrows A and B.
  • the autonomous cleaning unit 2 moves forward and leaves the station unit 5 and travels autonomously in the living room. On the other hand, when returning to the station unit 5, the autonomous cleaning unit 2 moves backward and connects to the station unit 5.
  • the autonomous cleaning unit 2 is a so-called robot cleaner.
  • the autonomous cleaning unit 2 is housed in the first main body case 11 having a hollow disk shape, the first dust collecting container 12 detachably provided at the rear part of the first main body case 11, and the first main body case 11.
  • the first electric blower 13 connected to the dust collecting container 12, the moving unit 15 for moving the autonomous cleaning unit 2 on the surface to be cleaned, the driving unit 16 for driving the moving unit 15, and the driving unit 16 are controlled.
  • a robot controller 17 that autonomously moves the first main body case 11 on the surface to be cleaned, and a secondary battery 18 as a power source.
  • the station unit 5 is installed at an arbitrary location on the surface to be cleaned.
  • the station unit 5 includes a pedestal 21 on which the autonomous cleaning unit 2 heads for a position (homing position) electrically connected to the charging electrode 3, a dust collection unit 22 integrated with the pedestal 21, and an autonomous cleaning.
  • a positional relationship (home position) where the unit 2 is electrically connected to the charging electrode 3, a dust transfer pipe 25 that is airtightly connected to the first dust collecting container 12 of the autonomous cleaning unit 2, and the dust transfer pipe 25 And a power cord 29 for guiding power from a commercial AC power source.
  • FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the bottom surface of the autonomous cleaning unit of the electric vacuum cleaner according to the third embodiment of the present invention.
  • the autonomous cleaning unit 2 of the electric vacuum cleaner 1 drives the center brush 31 provided on the bottom surface 11 a of the first main body case 11 and the center brush 31.
  • the disc-shaped first main body case 11 is made of, for example, a synthetic resin and can easily turn on the surface to be cleaned.
  • a horizontally long first suction port 36 is provided at the center in the width direction of the rear half of the bottom surface 11a.
  • the first suction port 36 has a width dimension of the first main body case 11, that is, a width dimension of about two thirds of the diameter dimension.
  • the first suction port 36 is fluidly connected to the first electric blower 13 through the first dust collecting container 12.
  • the first main body case 11 has a dust container port 37 on the bottom surface 11a.
  • the dust container port 37 is disposed behind the first suction port 36 and covers the lower part of the first dust container 12.
  • the dust container opening 37 is opened in a rounded rectangular shape to partially expose the first dust collecting container 12 attached to the first main body case 11.
  • the first dust collecting container 12 accumulates the dust sucked from the first suction port 36 by the suction negative pressure generated by the first electric blower 13.
  • a filter for collecting and collecting dust from the air, a separation device for separating and accumulating dust from the air by inertial separation such as centrifugal separation (cyclonic separation) and straight separation, and the like are applied to the first dust collecting container 12. .
  • the first dust collecting container 12 is disposed behind the first suction port 36 and at the rear part of the first main body case 11.
  • the first dust collecting container 12 is detachably provided in the first main body case 11, and the container main body 38 that accumulates dust collected by the autonomous cleaning unit 2, and the dust in the state attached to the first main body case 11.
  • a connection part 39 exposed from the container port 37, a disposal port 41 provided at the connection unit 39 for discarding the dust in the container body 38, and a disposal lid 42 for opening and closing the disposal port 41 are provided.
  • the moving unit 15 includes a pair of left and right drive wheels 45 disposed on the bottom surface 11 a of the first main body case 11 and a turning wheel 46 disposed on the bottom surface 11 a of the first main body case 11.
  • the pair of drive wheels 45 protrude from the bottom surface 11a of the first main body case 11, and are grounded to the surface to be cleaned with the autonomous cleaning unit 2 placed on the surface to be cleaned. Further, the pair of drive wheels 45 is disposed at a substantially central portion in the front-rear direction of the first main body case 11, and approaches the left and right side portions of the first main body case 11 while avoiding the front of the first suction port 36. Has been placed.
  • the rotation shafts of the pair of drive wheels 45 are arranged on a straight line extending along the width direction of the first main body case 11.
  • the autonomous cleaning unit 2 moves forward or backward by rotating the left and right drive wheels 45 in the same direction, and turns clockwise or counterclockwise by rotating the left and right drive wheels 45 in opposite directions. .
  • the turning wheel 46 is a driven wheel that can turn freely.
  • the first main body case 11 is disposed at a substantially central portion in the width direction and at the front portion.
  • the drive unit 16 is a pair of electric motors connected to each of the pair of drive wheels 45.
  • the drive unit 16 drives the left and right drive wheels 45 independently of each other.
  • the robot control unit 17 includes a microprocessor (not shown) and a storage device (not shown) for storing various arithmetic programs executed by the microprocessor, parameters, and the like.
  • the robot control unit 17 is electrically connected to the first electric blower 13, the center brush drive unit 32, the drive unit 16, and the side brush drive unit 35.
  • the secondary battery 18 is a power source for the first electric blower 13, the center brush drive unit 32, the drive unit 16, the side brush drive unit 35, and the robot control unit 17.
  • the secondary battery 18 is disposed, for example, between the turning wheel 46 and the first suction port 36.
  • the secondary battery 18 is electrically connected to a pair of charging terminals 47 arranged on the bottom surface 11 a of the first main body case 11. The secondary battery 18 is charged by connecting a charging terminal 47 to the charging electrode 3 of the station unit 5.
  • the center brush 31 is provided in the first suction port 36.
  • the center brush 31 is an axial brush that can rotate around a rotation center line extending in the width direction of the first main body case 11.
  • the center brush 31 includes, for example, a long shaft portion (not shown) and a plurality of brushes (not shown) extending in the radial direction of the shaft portion and arranged in a spiral shape in the longitudinal direction of the shaft portion.
  • the center brush 31 protrudes downward from the bottom surface 11a of the first main body case 11 through the first suction port 36, and makes the brush contact the surface to be cleaned with the autonomous cleaning unit 2 placed on the surface to be cleaned. .
  • the center brush drive unit 32 is accommodated in the first main body case 11.
  • the pair of side brushes 33 are arranged on the left and right sides with respect to the forward direction of the center brush 31, and assist the dust by collecting the dust on the surface to be cleaned near the wall where the center brush 31 does not reach and guiding it to the first inlet 36. It is a cleaning body.
  • Each of the side brushes 33 includes a brush base 48 having a center of rotation that slightly tilts forward with respect to the normal to the surface to be cleaned, and, for example, three linear cleaning bodies 49 that protrude radially in the radial direction of the brush base 48. It is equipped with.
  • the left and right brush bases 48 are disposed in front of the first suction port 36 and the left and right drive wheels 45 and rearward of the swivel wheel 46 and closer to the left and right sides of the first suction port 36.
  • the rotation center line of each brush base 48 is slightly inclined forward with respect to the normal of the surface to be cleaned.
  • the linear cleaning body 49 turns along a surface inclined forward with respect to the surface to be cleaned. The linear cleaning body 49 turning to the front side from the brush base 48 is pressed against the surface to be cleaned toward the tip side, and the linear cleaning body 49 turning to the rear side from the brush base part 48 is from the tip side. It will leave the surface to be cleaned.
  • the plurality of linear cleaning bodies 49 are arranged radially from the brush base 48, for example, at equal intervals in three directions.
  • the side brush 33 may include four or more linear cleaning bodies 49 for each brush base 48.
  • Each linear cleaning body 49 includes a plurality of brush hairs as cleaning members on the tip side. Further, the brush bristles swirl along a trajectory that extends outward from the outer peripheral edge of the first main body case 11.
  • Each side brush drive unit 35 includes a rotating shaft that protrudes downward and is connected to the brush base 48 of the side brush 33. Each side brush drive unit 35 rotates the side brush 33 so as to scrape dust on the surface to be cleaned to the first suction port 36.
  • FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a station unit of the electric vacuum cleaner according to the third embodiment of the present invention.
  • the pedestal 21 of the station unit 5 projects to the front side of the station unit 5 and expands in a rectangular shape.
  • the pedestal 21 includes a high floor portion 61 that is connected to the bottom of the dust collection portion 22, and a low floor portion 62 that projects from the high floor portion 61.
  • the low floor portion 62 and the high floor portion 61 extend in a band shape in the width direction of the station unit 5.
  • the charging electrode 3 and the entrance of the dust transfer tube 25 are arranged.
  • the autonomous cleaning unit 2 rides the pair of drive wheels 45 on the low floor 62 and reaches the homing position with the first dust collecting container 12 disposed above the high floor 61.
  • the pedestal 21 includes an uneven running surface 63 that reduces the ground contact area of each of the pair of drive wheels 45 when the autonomous cleaning unit 2 moves to a position (homing position) where the autonomous cleaning unit 2 is electrically connected to the charging electrode 3. Yes.
  • the running surface 63 is a plurality of linear irregularities, lattice-shaped irregularities, or a plurality of hemispherical irregularities provided on a part of the pedestal 21.
  • the dust collecting unit 22 is provided from the first dust collecting container 12 through the second body case 66 having the second suction port 65 for sucking in other dust different from the dust collected by the autonomous cleaning unit 2 and the dust transfer pipe 25.
  • the second main body case 66 is a box having an appropriate shape that is disposed at the rear portion of the station unit 5 and extends upward from the base 21 and can be placed on the surface to be cleaned of the living room.
  • a wall surface 66a having a thickness is included.
  • the second main body case 66 has an appropriate shape that does not interfere even when the autonomous cleaning unit 2 returns.
  • the second main body case 66 is short in the depth direction (the direction in which the autonomous cleaning unit 2 advances when returning home) and long in the width direction.
  • the second main body case 66 has a second dust collecting container 68 disposed in one half in the width direction, specifically the right half, and the second dust collector 68 in the other half in the width direction, specifically the left half.
  • Two electric blowers 69 are accommodated.
  • the front wall of the second main body case 66 includes an arcuate concave portion 71 corresponding to the rear end portion of the autonomous cleaning unit 2.
  • the entrance of the dust transfer pipe 25 is provided from the high floor portion 61 of the pedestal 21 to the recessed portion 71.
  • the recessed portion 71 is provided with a homing confirmation detector 72 that detects whether or not the autonomous cleaning unit 2 has reached a position (homing position) where the autonomous cleaning unit 2 is electrically connected to the charging electrode 3.
  • the homing confirmation detection unit 72 is a so-called objective sensor that detects a relative distance from the autonomous cleaning unit 2 using visible light or infrared light.
  • the homing confirmation detection unit 72 includes a first sensor unit 73 that detects a relative distance from the autonomous cleaning unit 2 in the front direction of the dust collection unit 22, and the autonomous cleaning unit 2 in the height direction of the second main body case 66. And a second sensor unit 75 for detecting the relative distance between the two.
  • the second suction port 65 sucks in means other than the autonomous cleaning unit 2, for example, dust collected by a mop, broom, or floor cleaning tool, or dust adhering to the mop, broom, or floor cleaning tool itself. Applicable for use.
  • the 2nd suction inlet 65 is provided in the lower part of the right wall surface of the 2nd main body case 66 as the wall surface 66a which has height with respect to an installation surface.
  • the second suction port 65 has an appropriate width along the installation surface and an appropriate height in the normal direction of the surface to be cleaned.
  • the pair of charging electrodes 3 are arranged with the entrance of the dust transfer tube 25 interposed therebetween. Each charging electrode 3 is arranged in front of the left and right edges of the recessed portion 71.
  • the second dust collecting container 68 is detachably mounted on the right side of the dust collecting unit 22 and exposed.
  • the second electric blower 69 applies negative suction pressure to the dust transfer pipe 25 or the second suction port 65 via the second dust collecting container 68.
  • a suction air passage 76 that fluidly connects the second suction port 65 and the second dust collection container 68, a second dust collection container 68, and a second dust collection container 68.
  • a downstream air passage 77 that fluidly connects the two electric blowers 69 is provided.
  • Both the dust transfer pipe 25 and the suction air passage 76 are connected to the suction side (upstream side) of the second dust collecting container 68. That is, the negative pressure generated by the second electric blower 69 acts on both the dust transfer pipe 25 and the suction air passage 76 via the second dust collecting container 68. Therefore, the station unit 5 establishes a fluid connection between the dust transfer pipe 25 and the second dust collecting container 68 when transferring dust from the autonomous cleaning unit 2, while the suction air passage 76 and the second dust collecting container 68. While the fluid connection with the dust container 68 is cut off, and when the negative pressure is applied to the second suction port 65, the fluid connection between the dust transfer pipe 25 and the second dust collection container 68 is cut off. An air path switching mechanism 78 that establishes fluid connection between the suction air path 76 and the second dust collecting container 68 is provided.
  • the dust transfer pipe 25 is disposed in contact with the connecting portion 39 of the first dust collecting container 12 of the autonomous cleaning unit 2 in a position (homing position) where the autonomous cleaning unit 2 is electrically connected to the charging electrode 3. Airtightly connected to the mouth 41.
  • the lever 26 disposed at the entrance of the dust transfer pipe 25 includes a hook 79 extending in the front direction and upward of the dust collection unit 22.
  • FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the second dust collecting container of the electric vacuum cleaner according to the third embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of the second centrifuge portion of the second dust collecting container of the electric vacuum cleaner according to the third embodiment of the present invention.
  • the second dust collecting container 68 of the electric vacuum cleaner 1 is a first centrifuge that centrifuges dust flowing from the dust transfer pipe 25 or the second suction port 65 from the air.
  • a multi-stage centrifugal separation unit 83 including a separation unit 81 and a second centrifugal separation unit 82 that separates dust passing through the first centrifugal separation unit 81 from the air is provided.
  • the first centrifugal separation unit 81 centrifuges coarse dust from the air guided to the second dust collecting container 68.
  • the second centrifugal separator 82 centrifuges fine dust from the air passing through the first centrifugal separator 81.
  • coarse dust is dust with a large mass such as fibrous dust such as lint and cotton dust or sand particles
  • fine dust is dust with a small particle mass or powder and low mass.
  • the second dust collecting container 68 includes an exhaust air passage 85 that sends air passing through the second centrifugal separator 82 to the second electric blower 69, and a top cover 86 that covers the exhaust air passage 85.
  • the first centrifuge 81 is arranged on one side of the second dust collecting container 68, specifically on the lower half side.
  • the second centrifugal separator 82, the second separator upper cover 87, the exhaust air passage 85, and the top cover 86 are arranged on the other side of the second dust collecting container 68, specifically, the upper half side.
  • the first centrifuge part 81 and the second centrifuge part 82 are arranged adjacent to each other in the height direction of the cylindrical second dust collecting container 68 and stacked.
  • the first centrifugal separator 81, the second separator upper cover 87, and the top cover 86 cooperate to adjust the appearance of the second dust collecting container 68 into a substantially cylindrical shape.
  • the first centrifugal separation unit 81 separates dust from dust-containing air by a centrifugal separation method (cyclone method).
  • the first centrifuge 81 includes a cup-shaped dust collecting container 92 (a cup of the second dust collecting container 68) as an outer shell of the first centrifuge chamber 91, and a cylindrical shape disposed in the dust collecting container 92.
  • a first filter part 93 and a dust capturing cup 95 disposed in the dust collecting container 92 and connected to the first filter part 93 are provided.
  • the dust collecting container 92 is an outer shell of the lower half part of the second dust collecting container 68 and also serves as an outer shell of the first centrifugal separation chamber 91 and the dust collecting chamber 97.
  • An intake port 98 is provided on the side wall of the dust collecting container 92.
  • the air inlet 98 is fluidly connected to the dust transfer pipe 25 and the suction air passage 76.
  • the dust collecting container 92 includes a large-diameter portion 101 disposed at the open end, an inclined portion 102 connected to the large-diameter portion 101 and constricted to a small diameter, and connected to the inclined portion 102 to be substantially uniform. And a small-diameter portion 103 that reaches the bottom wall in a radial dimension.
  • the connecting portion of the large-diameter portion 101 and the small-diameter portion 103, that is, the inclined portion 102 has an inclined surface 105 that narrows from the large-diameter portion 101 toward the small-diameter portion 103 inside the dust collecting container 92.
  • the small diameter portion 103 is connected to the bottom wall of the dust collecting container 92.
  • the first filter part 93 is housed in the dust collecting container 92 and is arranged substantially concentrically.
  • An annular space that separates the first filter unit 93 and the dust collecting container 92 is a first unit that centrifuges coarse dust by rotating the dust-containing air flowing into the first centrifugal separating unit 81 from the air inlet 98 of the dust collecting container 92. This is a centrifuge chamber 91.
  • the first filter part 93 is fixed to the second centrifugal separator 82, protrudes into the dust container 92 and extends toward the bottom wall of the dust container 92.
  • the first filter unit 93 relays the first centrifuge chamber 91 and the second centrifuge unit 82 in fluid connection.
  • the first filter unit 93 includes a frame body 107 having a plurality of bones 106 that are spaced apart from each other and arranged in a cylindrical shape, and a first mesh filter 108 that surrounds the periphery of the frame body 107 in a cylindrical shape.
  • the first opening 109 between the bones 106 of the frame 107 allows air to flow from the first centrifuge chamber 91 to the second centrifuge 82.
  • the side surface of the first filter portion 93, specifically, the first mesh filter 108 faces the air inlet 98.
  • the first mesh filter 108 is in a period in which the swirl flow in the first centrifugal separation chamber 91 is not sufficiently developed, such as immediately after the start of the second electric blower 69 or a stop transition, and after the swirl flow has developed. Coarse dust is prevented from flowing from the first centrifuge 81 to the second centrifuge 82 side.
  • the first filter unit 93 does not necessarily require the first mesh filter 108 to the extent that coarse dust can be prevented from flowing downstream.
  • the frame body 107 of the first filter portion 93 has a lattice shape that is fine enough to prevent the passage of coarse dust or has holes that are small enough to prevent the passage of coarse dust. Does not necessarily require the first mesh filter 108.
  • the dust capturing cup 95 is provided at an end portion of the first filter portion 93 close to the bottom wall of the dust collecting container 92, that is, a protruding end portion or a lower end portion.
  • the bottomed cylindrical dust capturing cup 95 has a bottom wall connected to the first filter portion 93 and a side wall extending toward the bottom wall of the dust collecting container 92. That is, the dust capturing cup 95 is opened toward the bottom wall of the dust collecting container 92.
  • the side wall of the dust catching cup 95 faces the inner peripheral surface of the dust collecting container 92 with a gap.
  • the dust trapping cup 95 has a larger diameter than the first filter portion 93 and has a second opening 111 on the bottom wall connected to the first filter portion 93.
  • a space separating the dust capturing cup 95 and the dust collecting container 92 is a dust collecting chamber 97 for accumulating dust separated by the first centrifugal separator 81.
  • the air in the dust collection chamber 97 returns to the first centrifuge chamber 91 through the second opening 111.
  • a second mesh filter 112 is provided in the second opening 111.
  • the second mesh filter 112 may be coarse so that coarse dust (fibrous such as lint and cotton dust) flowing into the dust collecting chamber 97 does not return to the first centrifugal separation chamber 91.
  • the second centrifugal separator 82 separates fine dust from the dust-containing air passing through the first centrifugal separator 81.
  • the second centrifugal separator 82 includes a relay air passage 113 that guides air that has passed through the first centrifugal separation chamber 91, a second centrifugal separation chamber 115 that separates fine dust from the air flowing from the relay air passage 113, and fine dust And an exhaust air passage 85 that guides the air flowing out from the second centrifugal separation chamber 115 to the second electric blower 69 after being separated.
  • the second centrifugal separator 82 is detachably connected to the dust collecting container 92 and closes the open end 92a of the dust collecting container 92.
  • the second centrifugal separator 82 supports the first filter part 93 and the dust capturing cup 95 on the center line C of the dust collecting container 92.
  • the second separation unit upper cover 87 corresponding to the outer shell of the second centrifugal separation unit 82 has a cylindrical shape.
  • a plurality of second centrifuge chambers 115 are arranged in an annular shape inside the second separation unit upper cover 87.
  • An annular relay air passage 113 is disposed inside the plurality of second centrifuge chambers 115 arranged in an annular shape.
  • an exhaust air passage 85 is disposed inside the annular relay air passage 113 on the extended line of the center line C of the dust collecting container 92 or in the center of the cylindrical second centrifuge 82. .
  • the second centrifugal separator 82 In other words, in the second centrifugal separator 82, the second centrifugal chamber 115, the annular relay air passage 113, and the exhaust air passage 85 that are annularly arranged are arranged in order from the second separator upper cover 87 side. It is a heavy structure.
  • the relay air passage 113 guides the air (dust-containing air) flowing in from the first filter portion 93 in a direction away from the dust collecting container 92 and guides it to the second centrifugal separation chamber 115.
  • Each of the second centrifuge chambers 115 includes a cylindrical wall 116 that generates a swirl flow and a frustoconical wall 117 that generates a spiral flow.
  • the cylindrical wall 116 and the frustoconical wall 117 have centerlines that are substantially aligned on the same line.
  • This center line that is, the center line of the second centrifuge chamber 115 is arranged in parallel to the center line C of the cylindrical second dust collecting container 68.
  • the center line of the second centrifuge chamber 115 may be inclined radially so as to draw a conical surface that gathers on the first centrifuge part 81 side and expands at the second centrifuge part 82.
  • the center lines of the cylindrical wall 116 and the truncated cone-shaped wall 117 are arranged in a circle around the center line C of the second dust collecting container 68.
  • the frustoconical wall 117 has an upper base having a large diameter and a lower base having a smaller diameter than the upper base.
  • the upper base of the truncated cone-shaped wall 117 is disposed on the side far from the first centrifugal separator 81, and the lower base is disposed on the side near the first centrifugal separator 81.
  • the cylindrical wall 116 has substantially the same diameter as the upper base of the frustoconical wall 117 and is connected to the upper base of the frustoconical wall 117.
  • the cylindrical wall 116 is disposed on the side farther from the first centrifuge 81 than the truncated cone wall 117.
  • a dust-containing air inlet 118 is provided on the side wall of the cylindrical wall 116.
  • the introduction port 118 is a side surface of the cylindrical wall 116 and is disposed on the center side of the second dust collecting container 68 and is connected to the relay air passage 113.
  • the cylindrical wall 116 has a bottom plate at a portion farthest from the first centrifugal separation portion 81.
  • the bottom plate of the frustoconical wall 117 is provided with a tubular inner cylinder 119 extending along the center line in the cylindrical wall 116.
  • Inside the inner cylinder 119 is an exhaust port 121 that exhausts clean air separated from the dust-containing air in the second centrifuge chamber 115.
  • the exhaust port 121 is connected to the exhaust air passage 85.
  • the outside of the inner cylinder 119 faces the introduction port 118.
  • the annular space that separates the inner cylinder 119 and the cylindrical wall 116 swirls the flow of dust-containing air that flows from the inlet 118.
  • a dust trap umbrella 125 is provided at the tip of the disposal port 122 of the second centrifuge chamber 115.
  • the dust trap umbrella 125 is provided at the base of the first filter portion 93 so as to serve as a partition wall that partitions the first centrifugal separation portion 81 and the second centrifugal separation portion 82.
  • the outer diameter of the dust trap umbrella 125 is smaller than that of the second centrifugal separator 82 and larger than that of the first filter portion 93.
  • the dust trap umbrella 125 has one surface 125a that guides fine dust discharged from the disposal port 122 of the second centrifuge chamber 115 to the dust collection container 92 and the other surface 125b that extends and inclines toward the dust collection container 92. And having.
  • the station unit 5 can be used for direct commands, mops, brooms, and floor cleaning tools for the second suction port 65 regardless of whether the autonomous cleaning unit 2 has returned to the home position or not.
  • the second electric blower 69 is operated by the function of a sensor (not shown) that senses that it is approaching itself.
  • the negative pressure generated by the operation of the second electric blower 69 acts on the second suction port 65 of the station unit 5 through the second dust collecting container 68 and sucks dust from the second suction port 65. Dust sucked from the second suction port 65 adheres to means other than the autonomous cleaning unit 2, for example, dust collected by a mop, broom, or floor cleaning tool, or mop, broom, or floor cleaning tool itself. Dust.
  • the disposal port 41 is opened downward of the autonomous cleaning unit 2 in a state where the first dust collecting container 12 is attached to the first main body case 11.
  • the disposal lid 42 is exposed to the external appearance of the autonomous cleaning unit 2 and is flush with the outer surface of the first main body case 11.
  • the waste lid 42 includes a lever receiver 131 that hooks the lever 26 of the station unit 5.
  • the disposal lid 42 may also be disposed at a location facing the dust container port 37 in a state of being attached to the first main body case 11 like the connecting portion 39. In this case, the disposal lid 42 is disposed inside the first main body case 11 and in a place where it can be seen from the dust container port 37.
  • the waste cover 42 of the autonomous cleaning unit 2 and the lever 26 of the station unit 5 swing around a rotation center line C3 that intersects in a direction toward the position where the autonomous cleaning unit 2 is electrically connected to the charging electrode 3.
  • the rotation center line C4 of the disposal lid 42 and the rotation center line C3 of the lever 26 are orthogonal to the direction toward the position (home position) where the autonomous cleaning unit 2 is electrically connected to the charging electrode 3. It is desirable.
  • the rotation center line C3 of the lever 26 indicates that the autonomous cleaning unit 2 in the opening edge of the dust transfer tube 25 is in the direction toward the position (homing position) where the autonomous cleaning unit 2 is electrically connected to the charging electrode 3. It is arranged at the edge that reaches first, that is, at the front end of the opening edge of the dust transfer tube 25.
  • the rotation center line C3 of the lever 26 is supported so as to be movable in a direction toward the position (home position) where the autonomous cleaning unit 2 is electrically connected to the charging electrode 3. That is, the hook 79 moves the rotation center line C3 of the lever 26 in a direction toward the position (homing position) where the autonomous cleaning unit 2 is electrically connected to the charging electrode 3.
  • the lever receiver 131 can be hooked without being affected by variations in position accuracy in homing control.
  • the rotation center line C3 of the lever 26 is an autonomous cleaning unit of the opening edge of the dust transfer tube 25 in the direction toward the position (homing position) where the autonomous cleaning unit 2 is electrically connected to the charging electrode 3. 2 is covered by a shaft cover 132 provided at the edge where it first reaches, that is, the front end of the opening edge of the dust transfer tube 25.
  • the rotation center line C4 of the disposal lid 42 is arranged on the far side of the disposal lid 42 in the direction toward the position (homing position) where the autonomous cleaning unit 2 is electrically connected to the charging electrode 3. Further, the rotation center line C4 of the disposal lid 42 is disposed farther than the lever receiver 131 in the direction toward the position (homing position) where the autonomous cleaning unit 2 is electrically connected to the charging electrode 3. Further, the rotation center line C4 of the disposal lid 42 is in contact with or away from the disposal port 41 of the disposal lid 42 in the direction toward the position (homing position) where the autonomous cleaning unit 2 is electrically connected to the charging electrode 3.
  • the lid body 133 is arranged on the far side.
  • the disposal lid 42 receives the spring force of the coil spring 135 in the closing direction.
  • the disposal lid 42 is opened when the propulsive force toward the position (home position) where the autonomous cleaning unit 2 is electrically connected to the charging electrode 3 exceeds the spring force of the coil spring 135.
  • the waste lid 42 is opened by the lever 26, the coil spring 135 is crushed and accumulates energy, while when the autonomous cleaning unit 2 is detached from the station unit 5 and the lever 26 comes out of the lever receiver 131, the energy is released. Then, the waste lid 42 is closed.
  • the lever 26 receives a spring force of a coil spring (not shown) in a direction to stand (FIG. 8).
  • the lever 26 is pushed down when the propulsive force toward the position (home position) where the autonomous cleaning unit 2 is electrically connected to the charging electrode 3 exceeds the spring force of the coil spring.
  • the coil spring is crushed and accumulates energy.
  • the autonomous cleaning unit 2 leaves the station unit 5 and the lever 26 comes out of the lever receiver 131, the coil spring releases energy. To raise the lever 26.
  • the vacuum cleaner 1 configured as described above includes a first centrifuge 81 that centrifuges dust flowing from the dust transfer pipe 25 from air, and air that passes dust passing through the first centrifuge 81. And a second centrifuge unit 83 including a second centrifuge unit 82 that separates from the first and second centrifuge units 82, so that the separation performance is maintained with little deterioration even when the amount of accumulated dust increases, and the suction negative pressure is reduced. It is maintained and the ability to transfer dust from the autonomous cleaning unit 2 can be maintained.
  • the vacuum cleaner 1 includes the multi-stage centrifugal separation unit 83, so that even if a large amount of powder is sucked at once, the suction performance is maintained without being suddenly lost, and dust is transferred from the autonomous cleaning unit 2.
  • Ability can be maintained.
  • the electric vacuum cleaner 1 has the second suction port 65 of the station unit 5 so that it can be collected by means other than the autonomous cleaning unit 2, such as a mop, a broom, or a floor cleaning tool. Dust or dust adhering to mops, brooms, or the floor cleaning tool itself can be sucked in.
  • a dust sucking function of the electric vacuum cleaner 1 is suitable for cleaning dust such as confectionery scraps spilled by a child when it is desired to locally clean a part of the living room.
  • the electric vacuum cleaner 1 requires several tens of minutes to a time unit when the autonomous cleaning unit 2 is operated autonomously to clean the entire room, while means other than the autonomous cleaning unit 2 such as mop
  • the electric vacuum cleaner 1 requires several tens of minutes to a time unit when the autonomous cleaning unit 2 is operated autonomously to clean the entire room, while means other than the autonomous cleaning unit 2 such as mop
  • dust that can be swept up in units of several tens of seconds to several minutes is immediately sucked from the second suction port 65 and accumulated. be able to.
  • the vacuum cleaner 1 accumulates the dust sucked from the second suction port 65 of the station unit 5 in the multistage centrifugal separator 83, so that the suction force of the second suction port 65 is maintained.
  • Cheap the suction force of the second suction port 65 is maintained.
  • the second suction port 65 is set when the object to be cleaned of the second suction port 65 is a cleaning tool that sweeps up dust with a suitable width dimension, such as a mop, broom, or floor cleaning tool. Even if the size of the is wide along the installation surface and set to a suitable height, the suction negative pressure does not decrease over the long term, and a cleaning tool such as a mop, broom, or floor cleaning tool is used. It is possible to surely suck up the dust collected.
  • the ability to transfer dust from the autonomous cleaning unit 2 to the station unit 5 is maintained over a long period of time, and dust is transferred even if a large amount of powder is sucked at once. Easy to maintain function.
  • the ability to transfer dust from the autonomous cleaning unit to the station unit is maintained over a long period of time, and the function of transferring dust even when a large amount of powder is sucked at once is easy to maintain.
  • a device can be provided.
  • preferable embodiment of this invention has the following characteristics.
  • the station unit includes a suction air passage that connects the second suction port and the first suction port or the first dust collecting container when the autonomous cleaning unit returns to the station unit.
  • Electric vacuum cleaner
  • the station unit is A second dust collecting container for accumulating dust sucked from the second suction port; A vacuum cleaner according to 1 or 2, comprising a second electric blower that applies a negative pressure to the second dust collecting container.
  • the station unit is A dust transfer pipe coupled to the autonomous cleaning unit and fluidly connected to the first dust collecting container; A second dust collecting container for accumulating dust discarded from the first dust collecting container through the dust transfer pipe; A second electric blower that sucks the dust transfer pipe through the second dust collecting container and applies a negative pressure,
  • the second dust collecting container includes a first centrifuge unit that centrifuges dust flowing from the dust transfer pipe from air, a second centrifuge unit that separates dust passing through the first centrifuge unit from air, 5.
  • the station unit is The electric vacuum cleaner of Claim 6 provided with the 2nd main body case which has a 2nd inlet port which sucks in the dust different from the dust which the said autonomous cleaning unit collects.

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