WO2020213077A1 - スティック型の清掃具 - Google Patents

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WO2020213077A1
WO2020213077A1 PCT/JP2019/016390 JP2019016390W WO2020213077A1 WO 2020213077 A1 WO2020213077 A1 WO 2020213077A1 JP 2019016390 W JP2019016390 W JP 2019016390W WO 2020213077 A1 WO2020213077 A1 WO 2020213077A1
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玄 寺尾
佑哉 直原
重実 毛利
昭仁 池内
達也 中山
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L9/00—Details or accessories of suction cleaners, e.g. mechanical means for controlling the suction or for effecting pulsating action; Storing devices specially adapted to suction cleaners or parts thereof; Carrying-vehicles specially adapted for suction cleaners
    • A47L9/02—Nozzles

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  • the present invention relates to a stick-type cleaning tool in which a stick portion is movably attached to a cleaning head.
  • Patent Document 1 discloses a roller cleaner that can smoothly perform cleaning work and storage work.
  • This roller cleaner has a connecting member to which a rotating roller is rotatably attached and a handle, and one end of the connecting member and the handle is connected via a rotating mechanism.
  • This rotating mechanism can switch between a cleaning mode in which the handles are arranged at right angles to the rotating rollers and a storage mode in which the axes are arranged in parallel with each other.
  • the rotating mechanism is provided with a locking means, and the locking means fixes the handle to the connecting member and regulates the rotation between the two.
  • Patent Document 2 discloses an electric vacuum cleaner that can stand on its own in a posture in which a joint pipe is erected from a cleaning surface such as a floor surface.
  • This vacuum cleaner has a vacuum cleaner main body, a suction tool, and a joint pipe connecting the vacuum cleaner main body and the suction tool.
  • the joint pipe has a main pipe, a tip pipe, and a hinge means with a fixing means for connecting these pipes in a bendable manner.
  • the fixing means the main pipe and the tip pipe are bent and fixed in a posture in which the main pipe stands up from the cleaning surface, whereby the joint pipe becomes self-supporting.
  • Patent Document 3 discloses a cleaning tool for holding the handle portion in an upright state.
  • This cleaning tool has a structure in which the connecting portion can slide up and down only when the handle portion is perpendicular to the head portion.
  • the lock strip portion fits in the vertical groove portion, and the rotation between the connecting portion and the mounting portion 5 is locked.
  • the lock plate portion protruding from the fixed ring is pushed into the notch at the center of the lower end of the engaging cylinder portion, and the rotation between the connecting portion and the engaging cylinder portion 6 is locked.
  • the handle portion is fixed while maintaining the vertical state with respect to the head portion.
  • Patent Document 4 discloses an electric vacuum cleaner having a handle for a handle that is easy to hold so that it can always be grasped from above and is not easily caught in furniture or the like.
  • the gripping handle is rotatably provided at the connecting portion between the vacuum cleaner body and the hose, and is constantly urged to a neutral position by the urging force means.
  • the handle for the handle is unloaded, so it is located parallel to the connecting part and does not interfere with the storage of the extension pipe.
  • the handle for the handle can be held from above by rotating the handle for the handle against the urging force means.
  • Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2012-245292 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2013-70839 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2019-373868 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2005-87658
  • An object of the present invention is to provide a novel stick-type cleaning tool that can be easily made independent.
  • Another object of the present invention is to provide a new stick-type cleaning tool that can realize good operability even when the cleaning tool is tilted and used.
  • the first invention provides a stick-type cleaning tool having a cleaning head, a stick portion, a joint portion, and a self-supporting mechanism.
  • the cleaning head cleans the cleaning surface.
  • the stick portion extends like a stick.
  • the joint portion movably connects the cleaning head and one end of the stick portion.
  • the self-supporting mechanism includes a pair of magnets arranged so as to face the movable portion of the joint portion, and the attractive force of the pair of magnets urges the stick portion in the self-supporting direction with respect to the cleaning head.
  • one of the pair of magnets is slidably attached within a predetermined movable range in the vertical direction.
  • the pair of magnets may be arranged inside the joint portion or may be arranged outside the joint portion.
  • the joint portion includes a first joint portion that is movable around a first rotation axis and a second joint portion that is movable around a second rotation axis that is orthogonal to the first rotation axis. And may have.
  • the self-supporting mechanism preferably has a pair of first magnets and a pair of second magnets as the pair of magnets.
  • the pair of first magnets are arranged to face the movable portion of the first joint and attract each other.
  • the pair of second magnets are arranged to face the movable portion of the second joint and attract each other.
  • a curved rail portion provided curved at the other end of the stick portion and a handle portion slidably attached along the curved rail portion may be provided.
  • the second invention provides a stick-type cleaning tool having a cleaning head, a stick portion, a curved rail portion, and a handle portion.
  • the cleaning head cleans the cleaning surface.
  • the stick portion extends like a stick, and one end thereof is movably attached to the cleaning head.
  • the curved rail portion is provided so as to be curved at the other end of the stick portion.
  • the handle portion is slidably attached along the curved rail portion.
  • an urging mechanism for urging the handle portion to a neutral position may be provided.
  • the cleaning tool by providing a self-supporting mechanism using magnetic attraction in a joint portion that movably connects a cleaning head and one end of a stick portion, when storing a cleaning tool or the like, the cleaning tool is stored.
  • the cleaning tool can be easily made to stand on its own without the need for complicated operations.
  • a handle portion is provided at the other end of the stick portion, and the handle portion is slid according to the inclination of the stick portion with respect to the cleaning head, so that a good operation can be performed regardless of the inclination of the stick portion. Can realize sex.
  • FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of the cleaning tool according to the present embodiment.
  • the cleaning tool 1 has a stick-shaped form, and is realized as various products such as a vacuum cleaner, a cleaning mop, and a cleaning roller.
  • the cleaning tool 1 is mainly composed of a cleaning head 2, a stick portion 3, and a handle portion 4.
  • the cleaning head 2 is a part that has a function of cleaning the cleaning surface (ground), and is a suction head in the case of a vacuum cleaner, a mop mounting head in the case of a cleaning mop, and a roller mounting head in the case of a cleaning roller.
  • the "head" of the cleaning head 2 is used to mean a place such as the head or the tip portion, and the shape thereof is not particularly limited including the size relationship with the stick portion described later. ..
  • the stick portion 3 extends linearly upward from the cleaning head 2.
  • One end of the stick portion 3 is movably connected to the cleaning head 2 via the joint portion 5.
  • a handle portion 4 for the user to grasp and move the cleaning tool 1 is movably attached to the other end of the stick portion 3.
  • the features of the cleaning tool 1 according to the present embodiment are, firstly, that the cleaning tool 1 can stand on its own by fixing the movable joint portion 5, and secondly, that it follows the inclination of the stick portion 3. By changing the angle of the handle portion 4, the burden on the user (operator)'s hand can be reduced.
  • FIG. 2 is a development view of a main part of the joint portion 5.
  • the joint portion 5 has upper and lower hinge portions 5a and 5b, and a cardan joint type universal joint portion 5c.
  • the lower hinge portion 5a is attached to the cleaning head 2 and projects upward from the upper portion of the cleaning head 2.
  • the upper hinge portion 5b is attached to the stick portion 3 and projects downward from the lower end of the stick portion 3.
  • the universal joint portion 5c has four protrusions in the front-rear and left-right directions. Of these protrusions, the left and right protrusions are inserted into the left and right through holes provided in the lower hinge portion 5a, and the front and rear protrusions are inserted through the front and rear through holes provided in the upper hinge portion 5b. ..
  • the joint portion 5 has movable parts 5a and 5c that are movable in the front-rear direction about the rotation axis A1 and movable parts 5b that are movable in the left-right direction about the rotation axis A2 that is orthogonal to the rotation axis A1. It is equipped with 5c and can rotate with 2 degrees of freedom (front-back direction and left-right direction) as a whole.
  • FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of a main part of the self-supporting mechanism.
  • the self-supporting mechanism 6 is provided inside the hollow joint portion 5 and has four magnets 6a to 6d.
  • a pair of magnets 6a and 6b that attract each other are arranged to face each other on the movable parts 5a and 5c that are movable in the front-rear direction about the rotation axis A1.
  • One magnet 6a is attached to the cleaning head 2 side (near the lower hinge portion 5a).
  • an accommodating portion 2a is provided above the cleaning head 2 as a space for accommodating one magnet 6a.
  • One magnet 6a housed in the housing part 2a is slidably attached in the vertical direction within a predetermined movable range defined by the housing part 2a (corresponding to the depth of the housing part 2a).
  • the other magnet 6b facing the one magnet 6a is fixedly attached to the lower part of the universal joint portion 5c.
  • a pair of magnets 6c and 6d that attract each other are arranged to face each other on the movable parts 5b and 5c that are movable in the left-right direction around the rotation axis A2.
  • One magnet 6c is attached to the stick portion 3 side (near the upper hinge portion 5b).
  • an accommodating portion 3a is provided as a space for accommodating one magnet 6c.
  • One magnet 6c housed in the housing part 3a is slidable in the vertical direction within a predetermined movable range (corresponding to the depth of the housing part 3a) defined by the housing part 3a. Further, the other magnet 6d facing the one magnet 6c is fixedly attached to the upper part of the universal joint portion 5c.
  • the pair of magnets 6a and 6b are in contact with each other in a linear arrangement, and the magnetic attraction generated between the two magnets causes front and rear.
  • the stick portion 3 that is movable in the direction is urged in the standing direction.
  • the pair of magnets 6c and 6d also come into contact with each other in a linearly aligned state, and the stick portion 3 movable in the left-right direction is urged in the self-supporting direction by the magnetic attraction generated between the two magnets.
  • the self-supporting state of the stick portion 3 is maintained and fixed.
  • FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of a lock mechanism which is an alternative means of the self-supporting mechanism 6 using a magnetic attraction force.
  • the lock mechanism 7 fixes / releases the joint portion 5 by inserting / removing the lock member 7a.
  • the lock member 7a as an example, a metal round bar that can slide in the vertical direction can be used.
  • the upper and lower hinge portions 5a and 5b are provided with insertion holes 7b and 7c so as to be positionally aligned with each other.
  • Each of the insertion holes 7b and 7c has a circular opening shape through which a round bar as a lock member 7a can be inserted.
  • the user inserts the lock member 7a into the insertion holes 7b and 7c while the stick portion 3 is self-supporting. As a result, the self-supporting stick portion 3 is locked. Further, when releasing the lock, the user may remove the lock member 7a inserted through the insertion holes 7b and 7c.
  • the lock mechanism 7 it is necessary to insert and remove the lock member 7a in order to lock / unlock in the self-supporting state, whereas in the self-supporting mechanism 6 described above, such user operation is not required, which is convenient. Excellent in sex.
  • the lock member 7a is not limited to the round bar shown in the figure, and a square bar or a plate-shaped member may be used (in this case, the opening shapes of the insertion holes 7b and 7c correspond to the cross-sectional shape of the lock member 7a. It becomes a shape.) Further, the lock member 7a may be a cover member that covers at least a part of the periphery of the joint portion 5 and is slidable in the vertical direction. In this case, the self-supporting state of the stick portion 3 is locked by pushing the cover member downward and bringing the lower end of the cover member into contact with the upper portion of the cleaning head 2. Then, when releasing the lock, the cover member may be pushed upward.
  • FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of the handle portion 4.
  • a U-shaped curved rail portion 3b is provided at the other end of the stick portion 3, and a ring-shaped handle portion 4 is slidably attached along the curved rail portion 3b in the rotational direction.
  • an urging mechanism 3c is provided inside the stick portion 3, and the urging mechanism 3c is connected to the handle portion 4 via a connecting member 3d such as a wire or a link mechanism.
  • the urging mechanism 3c generates a tensile force (assist power) for constantly urging the handle portion 3 to a neutral position (that is, a state in which the handle portion 3 faces straight up in an upright state of the stick portion 3). To do.
  • This tensile force increases as the amount of rotation of the handle portion 4 with respect to the neutral position increases.
  • the urging mechanism 3c for example, a spring, a motor, a magnet, or the like can be used.
  • the user rotates the handle portion 4 against the assisting force of the urging mechanism 3c.
  • the handle portion 4 is automatically returned to the neutral position by the assisting force of the urging mechanism 3c, so that no user power is required.
  • the urging mechanism 3c may be provided in the curved rail portion 3c instead of inside the stick portion 3. Further, the urging mechanism 3c may be integrated with the connecting member 3d.
  • the self-supporting mechanism 6 using magnetic attraction is provided in the joint portion 5 that movably connects the cleaning head 2 and one end of the stick portion 3.
  • the cleaning tool 1 can be easily made to stand on its own without requiring complicated operations.
  • the handle portion 4 is provided at the other end of the stick portion 3, and the handle portion 4 is slid according to the inclination of the stick portion 3 with respect to the cleaning head 2. As a result, good operability can be realized regardless of the inclination of the stick portion 3.
  • accommodating portions 5d and 5e are provided so as to project laterally on the outer side of the lower hinge portion 5a and the outer side of the universal joint portion 5c, respectively. These accommodating portions 5d and 5e are arranged so as to be positioned in a straight line state (non-bent state) of the joint portion 5. Further, one magnet 6a is accommodated in the internal space of the accommodating portion 5d on the lower hinge portion 5a side, and the other magnet 6b is accommodated in the internal space of the accommodating portion 5e on the universal joint portion 5c side. There is. Then, the stick portion 3 movable in the front-rear direction around the rotation axis A1 is urged in the self-supporting direction by the magnetic attraction generated between the magnets 6a and 6b facing each other.
  • accommodating portions 5f and 5g are provided so as to project laterally on the outer side of the upper hinge portion 5b and the outer side of the universal joint portion 5c, respectively. These accommodating portions 5f and 5g are arranged so as to be positioned in a straight line state of the joint portion 5. Further, one magnet 6c is accommodated in the internal space of the accommodating portion 5f on the upper hinge portion 5b side, and the other magnet 6d is accommodated in the internal space of the accommodating portion 5f on the universal joint portion 5c side. There is. Then, the stick portion 3 movable in the left-right direction around the rotation axis A2 is urged in the self-supporting direction by the magnetic attraction generated between the magnets 6c and 6d facing each other. Since the other points are the same as those in the above-described embodiment, the same reference numerals are given and the description thereof will be omitted here.
  • the self-supporting mechanism 6 is applied to the joint portion 5 having two degrees of freedom in the front-rear direction and the left-right direction has been described, but the present invention is limited thereto.
  • the self-supporting mechanism 6 may be applied to the joint portion 5 having one degree of freedom in either the front-rear direction or the left-right direction.

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