JP2003070700A - Cyclone type cleaner - Google Patents
Cyclone type cleanerInfo
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Abstract
Description
【０００１】[0001]
【発明の属する技術分野】本発明はサイクロン式掃除機
に関するものであり、特に、二重に形成したサイクロン
筒で集塵するサイクロン式掃除機に関するものである。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a cyclone type vacuum cleaner, and more particularly to a cyclone type vacuum cleaner in which dust is collected by a double cyclone cylinder.
【０００２】[0002]
【発明が解決しようとする課題】従来この種のサイクロ
ン式掃除機としては、例えば、実公平７−２２１８６号
公報や特公平６−８５７５３号公報等に記載されている
ものが知られている。前者のサイクロン式掃除機は、外
側サイクロン（外筒）の内部に内側サイクロン（内筒）
を設け、吸入口と外側サイクロンの頂部を連結ホースで
連結し、外側サイクロンと内側サイクロンの頂部を連結
ホースで連結すると共に、内側サイクロンと吸入ファン
装置（送風機）を連結ホースで連結したものである。ま
た、後者のサイクロン式掃除機は、ヘッドに内側サイク
ロン（内筒）を取り付け、この内側サイクロンを覆うよ
うに外側サイクロン（外筒）をヘッドに取り付け、この
ヘッドの側部に貫通入口通路（外渦流発生手段）を設け
ると共に、前記内側サイクロンの上部に入口スクロール
（内渦流発生手段）を設けたものである。Conventionally, as a cyclone type vacuum cleaner of this type, those described in, for example, Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 7-22186 and Japanese Patent Publication No. 6-85753 are known. The former cyclone type vacuum cleaner has an inner cyclone (inner cylinder) inside the outer cyclone (outer cylinder).
In addition, the suction port and the top of the outer cyclone are connected by a connecting hose, the tops of the outer cyclone and the inner cyclone are connected by a connecting hose, and the inner cyclone and the suction fan device (blower) are connected by a connecting hose. . In the latter cyclone type vacuum cleaner, an inner cyclone (inner cylinder) is attached to the head, an outer cyclone (outer cylinder) is attached to the head so as to cover the inner cyclone, and a penetrating inlet passage (outer Eddy current generating means) and an inlet scroll (inner vortex current generating means) is provided above the inner cyclone.
【０００３】しかしながら、前者のサイクロン式掃除機
では、吸入口、外側サイクロン、内側サイクロン、吸入
ファン装置を合計３本の連結ホースで連結しているた
め、部品点数が多いという問題があった。また、後者の
サイクロン式掃除機では、入口スクロール及び内側サイ
クロンがヘッドに固定されているため、両サイクロンの
メンテナンス（内部の清掃等）が難しいばかりでなく、
貫通入口通路と外側サイクロンの開口部と清浄空気排出
通路が離れた位置にあるため、パッキンが必要になる箇
所が多いという問題があった。更に、清掃性を向上させ
るために分解可能に構成した場合、更にパッキンが必要
になる箇所が増え、これらのパッキンを含めた部品点数
が増えてしまう虞がある。However, in the former cyclone type vacuum cleaner, since the suction port, the outer cyclone, the inner cyclone and the suction fan device are connected by a total of three connecting hoses, there is a problem that the number of parts is large. In addition, in the latter cyclone type vacuum cleaner, since the inlet scroll and the inner cyclone are fixed to the head, not only is maintenance of both cyclones difficult (cleaning of the inside, etc.),
Since the through inlet passage, the opening of the outer cyclone and the clean air discharge passage are located apart from each other, there is a problem that packing is required in many places. Further, in the case of disassembling in order to improve the cleanability, there are more places where packing is required, and the number of parts including these packings may increase.
【０００４】本発明は以上の問題点を解決し、部品点数
が少なく、メンテナンスしやすいサイクロン式掃除機を
提供することを目的とする。また、パッキンが必要にな
る箇所が少なく、気流漏れを極力抑えることができるサ
イクロン式掃除機を提供することを目的とする。An object of the present invention is to solve the above problems and to provide a cyclone type vacuum cleaner having a small number of parts and easy to maintain. It is another object of the present invention to provide a cyclone type vacuum cleaner that requires few packings and can minimize airflow leakage.
【０００５】[0005]
【課題を解決するための手段】本発明の請求項１のサイ
クロン式掃除機は、掃除機本体と、この本体内に設けら
れる送風機と、前記本体に取り付けられる外筒と、この
外筒の内側に設けられる内筒と、前記外筒及び内筒に渦
巻き気流を発生させる渦流発生手段とを有するサイクロ
ン式掃除機において、前記掃除機本体に取付部を設け、
前記内筒及び渦流発生手段を外筒に対して着脱自在に構
成し、これら外筒、内筒、渦流発生手段を前記取付部に
対して着脱自在に構成すると共に、前記渦流発生手段
に、上方から空気を導入して渦流を発生させ前記外筒に
導出する外渦流発生部と、下方から空気を導入して渦流
を発生させ前記内筒に導出する内渦流発生部とを一体に
形成したものである。A cyclone type cleaner according to claim 1 of the present invention is a cleaner body, a blower provided in the body, an outer cylinder attached to the main body, and an inner side of the outer cylinder. In a cyclone type vacuum cleaner having an inner cylinder provided in, and a swirl flow generating means for generating a swirl air flow in the outer cylinder and the inner cylinder, a mounting portion is provided on the cleaner body.
The inner cylinder and the eddy current generating means are configured to be removable from the outer cylinder, and the outer cylinder, the inner cylinder, and the vortex generating means are configured to be removable from the mounting portion, and An outer vortex flow generating portion that introduces air from the outside to generate a vortex and leads to the outer cylinder, and an inner vortex generating portion that introduces air from below to generate a vortex and lead to the inner cylinder are integrally formed. Is.
【０００６】請求項１の構成により、前記外筒の内部
に、外渦流発生部及び内渦流発生部を一体に形成した渦
流発生手段及び内筒を取り付け、これら外筒、内筒、渦
流発生手段を掃除機本体に取り付けて送風機を駆動させ
ることで、渦流発生手段の外渦流発生部によって渦流が
発生し、外筒内面に沿って旋回降下することで遠心力で
塵埃が除去された後、内筒外面に沿って気流が上昇して
渦流発生手段に入り、この渦流発生手段の内渦流発生部
によって渦流が発生し、内筒内面に沿って旋回下降する
ことで遠心力で残りの塵埃が除去される。一方、使用後
に掃除機本体から外筒を取り外し、この外筒から渦流発
生手段及び内筒を取り外し、これら外筒、渦流発生手
段、内筒のメンテナンスが可能となる。According to the structure of claim 1, the outer cylinder, the inner cylinder, and the inner cylinder are attached with the outer cylinder, the inner cylinder, and the inner cylinder. By attaching the to the vacuum cleaner body and driving the blower, an eddy current is generated by the outer vortex generating portion of the vortex generating means, and swirling down along the inner surface of the outer cylinder causes dust to be removed by centrifugal force. The air flow rises along the outer surface of the cylinder and enters the vortex flow generating means, and an eddy current is generated by the inner vortex flow generating portion of this vortex flow generating means, and swirling down along the inner surface of the inner cylinder removes the remaining dust by centrifugal force. To be done. On the other hand, after use, the outer cylinder is removed from the cleaner body, and the vortex flow generating means and the inner cylinder are removed from the outer cylinder, so that the outer cylinder, the vortex flow generating means, and the inner cylinder can be maintained.
【０００７】本発明の請求項２のサイクロン式掃除機
は、請求項１のサイクロン式掃除機において、前記取付
部に、送風機による気流を流通させる吸引口を形成し、
この吸引口の周囲に第一パッキンを設け、前記渦流発生
手段に、前記吸引口に連通する連結部を設け、前記渦流
発生手段を外筒の開口部近傍に取り付け、前記渦流発生
手段の上部外周に第二パッキンを設けると共に、前記第
一パッキンが連結部に当接し、前記第二パッキンが外筒
開口部内面と取付部に同時に当接するように構成したも
のである。A cyclone type cleaner according to a second aspect of the present invention is the cyclone type vacuum cleaner according to the first aspect, in which a suction port through which an air flow from a blower flows is formed in the mounting portion.
A first packing is provided around the suction port, a connecting portion communicating with the suction port is provided in the vortex flow generating means, the vortex flow generating means is attached near the opening of the outer cylinder, and an upper outer periphery of the vortex flow generating means is provided. A second packing is provided on the first packing, the first packing contacts the connecting portion, and the second packing simultaneously contacts the inner surface of the outer cylinder opening and the mounting portion.
【０００８】請求項２の構成により、第一パッキンによ
って吸引口の周囲と連結部の隙間がシールされ、第二パ
ッキンによって渦流発生手段と外筒の隙間及び取付部と
外筒の隙間が同時にシールされる。According to the structure of claim 2, the first packing seals the gap between the periphery of the suction port and the connecting portion, and the second packing simultaneously seals the gap between the vortex flow generating means and the outer cylinder and the gap between the mounting portion and the outer cylinder. To be done.
【０００９】本発明の請求項３のサイクロン式掃除機
は、請求項１のサイクロン式掃除機において、前記内筒
と渦流発生手段とを一体に形成したものである。According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the cyclone type vacuum cleaner according to the first aspect, the inner cylinder and the eddy current generating means are integrally formed.
【００１０】請求項３の構成により、外渦流発生部で発
生した渦流が内筒に入らず、内渦流発生部で発生した渦
流が外筒に入らないと共に、外筒に対して内筒と渦流発
生手段が同時に着脱される。According to the third aspect of the present invention, the vortex flow generated in the outer vortex flow generating portion does not enter the inner cylinder, the vortex flow generated in the inner vortex flow generating portion does not enter the outer cylinder, and the inner cylinder and the vortex flow with respect to the outer cylinder. The generating means is simultaneously attached and detached.
【００１１】[0011]
【発明の実施形態】以下、本発明のサイクロン式掃除機
の実施の形態について、図１乃至図９に基づいて説明す
る。なお、本実施形態においては、主に図１乃至図３の
姿勢を基準として前後及び上下を規定する。図１乃至図
９において、１は掃除機本体である。この掃除機本体１
内の下方には、電動機２と、この電動機２の回転軸に取
り付けられたファン３が設けられており、これら電動機
２及びファン３とで送風機４が構成されている。また、
前記掃除機本体１の背面側には、内部に吸引管５を設け
た突出部６が一体的に設けられ、前記吸引管５の下端に
は、吸込口７を有する吸込部８が着脱自在に取り付けら
れている。また、前記掃除機本体１の下面開口部１Ａに
取付部たるホルダ９が設けられている。このホルダ９
は、底板10に外側案内壁11と内側案内壁12とを突設して
構成されるとともに、これら各案内壁11,12に対して接
線方向に延出する案内ダクト13を有している。この案内
ダクト13は前記吸引管５と接続して前記吸引管５で吸引
した空気を後述する渦流発生手段に案内するものであ
る。そして、案内ダクト13には傾斜案内板14と、この傾
斜案内板14と連設する上部案内板15によって前記吸引管
５からの空気を案内する通風路16が形成されている。ま
た、前記外側案内壁11の外周には鍔部11Ａが形成され、
この鍔部11Ａを前記下面開口部１Ａの内周面に形成する
凹溝17に嵌合して掃除機本体１に前記ホルダ９を取り付
けている。このようにして掃除機本体１に前記ホルダ９
を装着することによって掃除機本体１の下面開口部１Ａ
がホルダ９の底板10によって塞がれるが、内側案内壁12
によって形成される吸引口20を介して掃除機本体１の内
外が連通する。そして、その吸引口20を形成する前記内
側案内壁12の内側に前記掃除機本体１の吸気孔19の周縁
から突設されるガイド部19Ａが挿入され、前記送風機４
による気流が内側案内壁12の内側を流通するようになっ
ている。また、内側案内壁12の内周面には前記ガイド部
19Ａの下端に位置して水平な仕切板12Ａが形成され、こ
の仕切板12Ａに形成する吸引孔20Ａに断面コ字型の第一
パッキン40を装着している。この第一パッキン40は前記
ガイド部19Ａの先端に一体的に固着した径小筒部19Ｂの
外周面に密着する断面コ字型に形成されるとともに、そ
の裏面側には、後述するフィルターケースに密着させる
フィン状パッキン40Ａが一体形成されている。BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of a cyclone type vacuum cleaner according to the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. In addition, in the present embodiment, the front and back and the top and bottom are mainly defined with reference to the postures of FIGS. 1 to 3. 1 to 9, reference numeral 1 is a cleaner body. This vacuum cleaner body 1
An electric motor 2 and a fan 3 attached to a rotating shaft of the electric motor 2 are provided in the lower part of the inside, and the electric motor 2 and the fan 3 constitute a blower 4. Also,
A protrusion 6 having a suction tube 5 therein is integrally provided on the back side of the cleaner body 1, and a suction section 8 having a suction port 7 is detachably attached to a lower end of the suction tube 5. It is installed. Further, a holder 9 which is a mounting portion is provided in the lower surface opening 1A of the vacuum cleaner body 1. This holder 9
The bottom plate 10 has an outer guide wall 11 and an inner guide wall 12 projecting from the bottom plate 10, and has a guide duct 13 extending tangentially to each of the guide walls 11 and 12. The guide duct 13 is connected to the suction pipe 5 and guides the air sucked by the suction pipe 5 to a vortex flow generating means described later. An inclined guide plate 14 and an air passage 16 for guiding the air from the suction pipe 5 are formed in the guide duct 13 by an inclined guide plate 14 and an upper guide plate 15 connected to the inclined guide plate 14. Further, a collar portion 11A is formed on the outer periphery of the outer guide wall 11,
The collar portion 11A is fitted into the groove 17 formed in the inner peripheral surface of the lower surface opening portion 1A, and the holder 9 is attached to the cleaner body 1. In this way, the holder 9 is attached to the cleaner body 1.
By attaching the bottom opening 1A of the cleaner body 1
Is blocked by the bottom plate 10 of the holder 9, but the inner guide wall 12
The inside and outside of the cleaner body 1 communicate with each other through the suction port 20 formed by the. Then, inside the inner guide wall 12 forming the suction port 20, a guide portion 19A protruding from the peripheral edge of the intake hole 19 of the cleaner body 1 is inserted, and the blower 4
The air flow due to circulates inside the inner guide wall 12. Further, the guide portion is provided on the inner peripheral surface of the inner guide wall 12.
A horizontal partition plate 12A is formed at the lower end of 19A, and a first packing 40 having a U-shaped cross section is attached to a suction hole 20A formed in the partition plate 12A. The first packing 40 is formed in a U-shaped cross-section that adheres closely to the outer peripheral surface of the small diameter tubular portion 19B integrally fixed to the tip of the guide portion 19A, and the back side thereof has a filter case described later. A fin-shaped packing 40A for tight contact is integrally formed.
【００１２】23は掃除機本体１の下面に装着される集塵
容器であり、外筒たる外側サイクロン筒21と内筒たる内
側サイクロン筒22から成る二重構造をなす。前記外側サ
イクロン筒21の外面には、取手21Ａが一体形成され、こ
の取手21Ａの先端にフック24が一体形成されるととも
に、外側サイクロン筒21の外周下部には枠状の係止突部
25が一体形成されている。また、前記掃除機本体１に
は、前記突出部６に形成する凹部26の内部に前記係止突
部25の係止部27が形成されるとともに、掃除機本体１の
下部には前記フック24を引っ掛けるフック止め28が形成
されている。Reference numeral 23 is a dust collecting container mounted on the lower surface of the cleaner body 1, and has a double structure consisting of an outer cyclone cylinder 21 which is an outer cylinder and an inner cyclone cylinder 22 which is an inner cylinder. A handle 21A is integrally formed on the outer surface of the outer cyclone cylinder 21, a hook 24 is integrally formed at the tip of the handle 21A, and a frame-shaped locking projection is formed on the lower outer periphery of the outer cyclone cylinder 21.
25 are integrally formed. In addition, the cleaner main body 1 is provided with a locking portion 27 of the locking projection 25 inside a recess 26 formed in the protrusion 6, and the hook 24 is provided at a lower portion of the cleaner main body 1. A hook stopper 28 for hooking is formed.
【００１３】前記内側サイクロン筒22は、先端に向って
先細状に形成された略截頭短円錐状であって、その基部
に渦流発生手段として渦流発生部材30を一体形成してい
る。この渦流発生部材30は前記ホルダ９の外側案内壁11
と同径のスカート部31を有し、このスカート部31には、
上方、すなわち、前記ホルダ９側から空気を導入して渦
流を発生させて前記外側サイクロン筒21に導出する外渦
流発生部32と、下方、すなわち外側サイクロン筒21の底
部から空気を導入して渦流を発生させ前記内側サイクロ
ン筒22の内側に導出する内渦流発生部33とを一体に形成
している。また、外渦流発生部32は、図７及び図８に示
すように、前記案内ダクト13の通風路16と連通するよう
に傾斜した一対の導風部35，36を備え、また、内渦流発
生部33は、図８に示すように、前記スカート部31の底部
31Ａに形成する通風口37から導入された空気を後述する
フィルタケースへと案内するように、前記スカート部31
から中心方向に向って緩やかに湾曲した導風壁38よって
構成されている。また、前記スカート部31の外周面に
は、第二パッキン41を装着する上下一対のフランジ部4
2、前記外側サイクロン筒21の内周面に形成する段差部4
3に係止する位置決め用突起44とが形成されている。ま
た、前記第二パッキン41の上面側には、前記掃除機本体
１の下端周面に密着させるフィン状パッキン41Ａが一体
形成されている。The inner cyclone cylinder 22 has a substantially truncated conical shape which is tapered toward the tip, and a vortex flow generating member 30 is integrally formed at the base thereof as vortex flow generating means. The vortex flow generating member 30 is provided on the outer guide wall 11 of the holder 9.
Has a skirt portion 31 of the same diameter as
An outer vortex flow generating section 32 that is upward, that is, introduces air from the holder 9 side to generate a vortex and leads it to the outer cyclone cylinder 21, and a lower vortex flow, that is, introduces air from the bottom of the outer cyclone cylinder 21 Is formed integrally with the inner vortex flow generating portion 33 for generating the gas and leading it to the inner side of the inner cyclone cylinder 22. Further, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the outer vortex flow generating portion 32 includes a pair of air guide portions 35 and 36 inclined so as to communicate with the ventilation passage 16 of the guide duct 13, and the inner vortex flow generating portion 32 As shown in FIG. 8, the portion 33 is the bottom portion of the skirt portion 31.
The skirt portion 31 is provided so that the air introduced from the ventilation port 37 formed in 31A is guided to the filter case described later.
Is formed by the air guide wall 38 that is gently curved from the center to the center. Further, on the outer peripheral surface of the skirt portion 31, a pair of upper and lower flange portions 4 for mounting the second packing 41 are mounted.
2, step portion 4 formed on the inner peripheral surface of the outer cyclone cylinder 21
A positioning projection 44 that is locked to the 3 is formed. Further, a fin-shaped packing 41A that is brought into close contact with the lower end peripheral surface of the cleaner body 1 is integrally formed on the upper surface side of the second packing 41.
【００１４】46はメッシュ状フィルタ45を装着するフィ
ルタケースであり、前記スカート部31の内部に着脱自在
に取り付けられている。また、フィルタケース46は前記
メッシュ状フィルタ45を取り付ける底板47の周縁からメ
ッシュ状フィルタ45を囲む筒部48を一体形成した逆カッ
プ状に形成され、その筒部48の下端外周面に前記内側サ
イクロン筒22の上端内周面部に形成する雌ネジ部49と螺
着する雄ネジ部49Ａを形成している。この各ネジ部49,4
9Ａに螺着によって内側サイクロン筒22にフィルタケー
ス46を装着すると内側サイクロン筒22の開口部がフィル
タケース46で塞がれるとともに、フィルタケース46の筒
部48が渦流発生部材30のスカート部31によって囲まれ
る。そして、筒部48に形成する空気の取入口50は前記内
渦流発生部33の導風壁38とほぼ連続する。また、前記フ
ィルタケース46の筒部48は前記ホルダ９の内側案内壁12
とほぼ同径であり、内側サイクロン筒22にフィルタケー
ス46を組付けた状態で、フィルタケース46の筒部48と前
記ホルダ９の内側案内壁12が連続し、内側案内壁12によ
って形成される吸引口20の下端開口部周縁にフィルタケ
ース46の底板47が当接する。そのフィルタケース46の底
板47の中央にはメッシュ状フィルタ45を固定するために
取付孔部52が形成され、この取付孔部52と前記吸引口20
を介してフィルタケース46及び内側サイクロン筒22の内
部と前記掃除機本体１の吸気孔19とが連通する。そし
て、前記取付孔部52の周縁から連結部たる円筒部55を上
方に向って一体形成し、この円筒部55の先端に側方に向
って突出する周鍔部55Ａを形成し、この周鍔部55Ａを前
記仕切板12Ａの吸引孔20Ａに装着する第一パッキン40の
フィン状パッキン40Ａに密着させている。Reference numeral 46 denotes a filter case for mounting the mesh filter 45, which is detachably attached inside the skirt portion 31. Further, the filter case 46 is formed in an inverted cup shape in which a cylindrical portion 48 surrounding the mesh filter 45 is integrally formed from the peripheral edge of the bottom plate 47 to which the mesh filter 45 is attached, and the inner cyclone is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the lower end of the cylindrical portion 48. A female screw portion 49 formed on the inner peripheral surface of the upper end of the cylinder 22 and a male screw portion 49A to be screwed are formed. These screw parts 49,4
When the filter case 46 is attached to the inner cyclone cylinder 22 by screwing to 9A, the opening of the inner cyclone cylinder 22 is closed by the filter case 46, and the cylinder portion 48 of the filter case 46 is covered by the skirt portion 31 of the swirl generating member 30. Be surrounded. The air intake 50 formed in the tubular portion 48 is substantially continuous with the air guide wall 38 of the inner vortex flow generating portion 33. Further, the tubular portion 48 of the filter case 46 is provided on the inner guide wall 12 of the holder 9.
And the inner cyclone tube 22 has the filter case 46 assembled to it, the tubular portion 48 of the filter case 46 and the inner guide wall 12 of the holder 9 are continuous and are formed by the inner guide wall 12. The bottom plate 47 of the filter case 46 contacts the periphery of the lower end opening of the suction port 20. A mounting hole 52 for fixing the mesh filter 45 is formed in the center of the bottom plate 47 of the filter case 46. The mounting hole 52 and the suction port 20 are formed.
The inside of the filter case 46 and the inner cyclone cylinder 22 communicate with the intake hole 19 of the cleaner body 1 via the. A cylindrical portion 55, which is a connecting portion, is integrally formed upward from the peripheral edge of the mounting hole portion 52, and a peripheral flange portion 55A protruding laterally is formed at the tip of the cylindrical portion 55, and the peripheral flange portion 55A is formed. The portion 55A is brought into close contact with the fin-shaped packing 40A of the first packing 40 fitted in the suction hole 20A of the partition plate 12A.
【００１５】65は前記内側サイクロン筒22の先端に連設
された延長用筒体であり、内側サイクロン筒22の先端か
ら一旦、緩やかに膨出した後、直線的に降下してほぼ前
記外側サイクロン筒21の底部に至る。外側サイクロン筒
21の底部には延長用筒体65の先端を囲むように環状周壁
66が一体形成され、この環状周壁66の内周面に当接する
フランジ部67を延長用筒体65の先端外周面に形成してい
る。Reference numeral 65 denotes an extension cylinder continuously provided at the tip of the inner cyclone cylinder 22. The extension 65 temporarily bulges from the tip of the inner cyclone cylinder 22 and then linearly descends to substantially the outer cyclone. It reaches the bottom of the cylinder 21. Outer cyclone tube
An annular peripheral wall is provided at the bottom of 21 so as to surround the tip of extension cylinder 65.
66 is integrally formed, and a flange portion 67 that abuts the inner peripheral surface of the annular peripheral wall 66 is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the distal end of the extension cylinder 65.
【００１６】なお、68は掃除機本体１に連結したステッ
キ状の柄部であり、掃除機本体１に回動自在に連結され
ている。また、69は掃除機本体１を支持する充電台であ
る。Reference numeral 68 denotes a stick-shaped handle portion connected to the cleaner body 1 and is rotatably connected to the cleaner body 1. Further, 69 is a charging stand for supporting the cleaner body 1.
【００１７】次に、本実施形態の作用について説明す
る。掃除機本体１の開口部１Ａにはホルダ９が固定され
ていて、ホルダ９の吸引孔20Ａに装着した第一パッキン
40が掃除機本体１の吸気孔19から突設されるガイド部19
Ａの径小筒部19Ｂに密着している。これにより送風機４
による気流を流通させる吸引孔20Ａの周縁がシールされ
る。また、ホルダ９の案内ダクト13には吸引管５が連設
される。Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described. A holder 9 is fixed to the opening 1A of the cleaner body 1, and the first packing is attached to the suction hole 20A of the holder 9.
40 is a guide portion 19 projecting from the intake hole 19 of the cleaner body 1.
It is in close contact with the small diameter tubular portion 19B of A. This allows blower 4
The peripheral edge of the suction hole 20A through which the air flow is caused is sealed. The suction pipe 5 is connected to the guide duct 13 of the holder 9.
【００１８】そして、サイクロン式掃除機を使用する場
合、まず、外側サイクロン筒21に内側サイクロン筒22を
組み付ける。すなわち、外側サイクロン筒21の開口部か
ら内側サイクロン筒22を挿入し、内側サイクロン筒22の
基部に形成したスカート部31の位置決め用突起44を外側
サイクロン筒21の内周面に形成する段差部43に突き当て
ることによって、外側サイクロン筒21に対して内側サイ
クロン筒22が位置決めされる。さらに、内側サイクロン
筒22に一体形成する渦流発生部材30の前記スカート部31
に装着する第二パッキン41が外側サイクロン筒21の内周
面に密着し、これにより、渦流発生部材30と外側サイク
ロン筒21との隙間がシールされる。このように、外側サ
イクロン筒21と内側サイクロン筒22とを組み付けること
によって、内側サイクロン筒22の先端に連結した延長用
筒体65は外側サイクロン筒21の底部に形成する環状周壁
66の内側に収容される。そして、内側サイクロン筒22の
渦流発生部材30に形成された雌ネジ部49にフィルタケー
ス46に形成された雄ネジ部49Ａを螺着することによって
内側サイクロン筒22にフィルタケース46を装着する。な
お、フィルタケース46は、渦流発生部材30に形成する内
渦流発生部33の導風壁38とフィルタケース46の筒部48に
形成する空気の取入口50とがほぼ連続するように内側サ
イクロン筒22に装着される。このように内側サイクロン
筒22にフィルタケース46を装着することによって、外側
サイクロン筒21と内側サイクロン筒22及びその内側サイ
クロン筒22の渦流発生部材30とフィルタケース46とが一
体化する。こうしてユニット化した外側サイクロン筒2
1、内側サイクロン筒22、渦流発生部材30、フィルタケ
ース46を掃除機本体１に取り付ける。すなわち、図９に
示すように、外側サイクロン筒21のフック24を掃除機本
体１のフック止め28に引っ掛けて外側サイクロン筒21を
回動させることによって、外側サイクロン筒21の係止突
部25と掃除機本体１の係止部27とを係止し、掃除機本体
１に内側サイクロン筒22と外側サイクロン筒21とからな
る集塵容器23を固定する。これにより、前記ホルダ９に
装着した第一パッキン40に一体形成したフィン状パッキ
ン40Ａがフィルタケース46の円筒部55に形成した周鍔部
55Ａに密着するとともに、外側サイクロン筒21と内側サ
イクロン筒22との間に介在する第二パッキン41に一体形
成したフィン状パッキン41Ａが掃除機本体１の下端周面
に密着する。これにより、ホルダ９の仕切板12Ａに装着
した第一パッキン40によって吸引口20の周縁とフィルタ
ケース46の円筒部55の隙間がシールされ、また、渦流発
生部材30のスカート部31に装着する第二パッキン41によ
って渦流発生部材30と外側サイクロン筒21の隙間及び掃
除機本体１の隙間が同時にシールされるので、少ないパ
ッキン40,41で確実に気流の漏れを防止することができ
る。When using the cyclone type vacuum cleaner, first, the inner cyclone cylinder 22 is assembled to the outer cyclone cylinder 21. That is, the inner cyclone cylinder 22 is inserted from the opening of the outer cyclone cylinder 21, and the positioning projection 44 of the skirt portion 31 formed on the base of the inner cyclone cylinder 22 is formed on the inner peripheral surface of the outer cyclone cylinder 21 by the step portion 43. The inner cyclone cylinder 22 is positioned with respect to the outer cyclone cylinder 21 by abutting against. Further, the skirt portion 31 of the vortex flow generating member 30 formed integrally with the inner cyclone cylinder 22.
The second packing 41 attached to the inner peripheral surface of the outer cyclone cylinder 21 comes into close contact with the inner peripheral surface of the outer cyclone cylinder 21, thereby sealing the gap between the vortex flow generating member 30 and the outer cyclone cylinder 21. By assembling the outer cyclone cylinder 21 and the inner cyclone cylinder 22 in this way, the extension cylinder 65 connected to the tip of the inner cyclone cylinder 22 has an annular peripheral wall formed at the bottom of the outer cyclone cylinder 21.
Housed inside 66. Then, the male screw portion 49A formed on the filter case 46 is screwed onto the female screw portion 49 formed on the vortex flow generating member 30 of the inner cyclone cylinder 22 to mount the filter case 46 on the inner cyclone cylinder 22. The filter case 46 has an inner cyclone tube so that the air guide wall 38 of the inner vortex flow generating portion 33 formed in the vortex flow generating member 30 and the air intake 50 formed in the tube portion 48 of the filter case 46 are substantially continuous. Attached to 22. By mounting the filter case 46 on the inner cyclone cylinder 22 as described above, the outer cyclone cylinder 21, the inner cyclone cylinder 22, and the vortex flow generating member 30 of the inner cyclone cylinder 22 and the filter case 46 are integrated. Outer cyclone cylinder 2 unitized in this way
1, the inner cyclone cylinder 22, the vortex flow generating member 30, and the filter case 46 are attached to the cleaner body 1. That is, as shown in FIG. 9, by hooking the hook 24 of the outer cyclone cylinder 21 to the hook stopper 28 of the cleaner body 1 and rotating the outer cyclone cylinder 21, the locking projection 25 of the outer cyclone cylinder 21 is formed. The locking portion 27 of the cleaner body 1 is locked, and the dust container 23 including the inner cyclone cylinder 22 and the outer cyclone cylinder 21 is fixed to the cleaner body 1. As a result, the fin-shaped packing 40A integrally formed with the first packing 40 mounted on the holder 9 is formed on the cylindrical portion 55 of the filter case 46.
The fin-like packing 41A integrally formed with the second packing 41 interposed between the outer cyclone cylinder 21 and the inner cyclone cylinder 22 is closely adhered to the lower end peripheral surface of the cleaner body 1 as well as 55A. As a result, the gap between the suction port 20 and the cylindrical portion 55 of the filter case 46 is sealed by the first packing 40 attached to the partition plate 12A of the holder 9, and the first packing 40 is attached to the skirt portion 31 of the vortex flow generating member 30. Since the gap between the vortex flow generating member 30 and the outer cyclone cylinder 21 and the gap between the cleaner body 1 are simultaneously sealed by the two packings 41, it is possible to reliably prevent the airflow from leaking with a small number of packings 40 and 41.
【００１９】このようにして、掃除機本体１に集塵容器
23をセットして前記送風機４を駆動すると、塵埃を含ん
だ空気が吸込口７から吸引され、吸引管５、案内ダクト
13、渦流発生部材30を経て集塵容器23内に至る。この
際、ホルダ９に対して案内ダクト13が接線方向に延出す
るとともに、案内ダクト13の通風路16が外渦流発生部32
の導風部35，36の間と連通しているため、案内ダクト13
から流入した空気は、案内ダクト13の通風路16、外渦流
発生部32の導風部35，36によって導かれて、外側サイク
ロン筒21の内周面に沿って螺旋状に下降する渦流とな
り、この渦流に含まれる比較的重い塵埃が渦流による遠
心力によって除去される。そして、渦流が外側サイクロ
ン筒21の底部に至ると上昇に転じ、内側サイクロン筒22
の外周面に沿って螺旋状に上昇して再び渦流発生部材30
に至る。ここで、内側サイクロン筒22の外周面に沿って
上昇する渦流は、通風口37から内渦流発生手段33に入
り、この内渦流発生部33の導風壁38に沿ってフィルタケ
ース46の取入口50へと導かれてフィルタケース46の内側
へと案内され、内側サイクロン筒22の内周面に沿って再
び螺旋状に下降する渦流となる。そして、外側サイクロ
ン筒21の底部に至ると、その渦流は中央付近で上昇に転
じる。このとき、渦流に混じった綿埃等の比較的軽い塵
埃や細かい塵埃が渦流から分離し、外側サイクロン筒21
の底部に形成する環状周壁66の内側に溜まる。そして、
内側サイクロン筒22内で上昇した渦流は、フィルタケー
ス46に取り付けたメッシュ状フィルタ45を経由して吸引
口20、掃除機本体１の吸気孔19へ吸引され、メッシュ状
フィルタ45を通過する際、メッシュ状フィルタ45によっ
て残った極めて細かい塵埃を捕集する。In this way, the dust collecting container is attached to the cleaner body 1.
When 23 is set and the blower 4 is driven, the air containing dust is sucked from the suction port 7, and the suction pipe 5 and the guide duct.
13 and reaches the inside of the dust container 23 through the eddy current generation member 30. At this time, the guide duct 13 extends in the tangential direction with respect to the holder 9, and the ventilation passage 16 of the guide duct 13 forms the external vortex flow generating portion 32.
Since it communicates with the baffles 35, 36 of the guide duct 13
The air that has flowed in from is guided by the ventilation passage 16 of the guide duct 13 and the air guide portions 35 and 36 of the outer vortex flow generation portion 32 to become a vortex flow that spirally descends along the inner peripheral surface of the outer cyclone cylinder 21, The relatively heavy dust contained in this vortex is removed by the centrifugal force due to the vortex. Then, when the vortex flow reaches the bottom of the outer cyclone cylinder 21, it starts rising and the inner cyclone cylinder 22
Spirally rises along the outer peripheral surface of the vortex flow generating member 30
Leading to. Here, the vortex flow rising along the outer peripheral surface of the inner cyclone cylinder 22 enters the inner vortex flow generating means 33 from the ventilation port 37, and the intake of the filter case 46 along the wind guide wall 38 of the inner vortex flow generating portion 33. It is guided to the inside of the filter case 46 by being guided to 50, and becomes a vortex flow again spirally descending along the inner peripheral surface of the inner cyclone cylinder 22. Then, when reaching the bottom of the outer cyclone cylinder 21, the vortex flow starts to rise near the center. At this time, relatively light dust such as cotton dust mixed in the vortex and fine dust are separated from the vortex, and the outer cyclone cylinder 21
Retains inside the annular peripheral wall 66 formed at the bottom of the. And
The vortex flow that has risen in the inner cyclone cylinder 22 is sucked into the suction port 20 and the intake hole 19 of the cleaner body 1 via the mesh filter 45 attached to the filter case 46, and when passing through the mesh filter 45, The mesh filter 45 collects the extremely fine dust remaining.
【００２０】このようにして清掃終了後、外側サイクロ
ン筒21に形成する取手21Ａを引いて外側サイクロン筒21
の係止突部25と掃除機本体１の係止部27との係合を解除
して集塵容器23の下部を側方に引き抜くことで、集塵容
器23を掃除機本体１から取り外す。そして、外側サイク
ロン筒21から内側サイクロン筒22を取り外すことによっ
て外側サイクロン筒21に溜まった塵埃をゴミ箱に捨て、
さらに、内側サイクロン筒22からフィルタケース46を取
り外すことでメッシュ状フィルタ45に付着した塵埃を除
去する。After the cleaning is completed in this way, the handle 21A formed on the outer cyclone cylinder 21 is pulled to pull the outer cyclone cylinder 21.
The dust collecting container 23 is removed from the cleaner body 1 by releasing the engagement between the engaging projection 25 of the above and the engaging portion 27 of the cleaner body 1 and pulling out the lower part of the dust collecting container 23 to the side. Then, by removing the inner cyclone cylinder 22 from the outer cyclone cylinder 21, the dust collected in the outer cyclone cylinder 21 is discarded in the trash box,
Further, by removing the filter case 46 from the inner cyclone cylinder 22, the dust adhering to the mesh filter 45 is removed.
【００２１】以上のように本実施例においては、渦流発
生部材30に外渦流発生部32と内渦流発生部33を形成する
ことにより、送風機４を駆動すると、吸込口７から吸い
込まれた塵埃を含んだ気流は、外渦流発生部32によって
下向きの渦流となり、比較的重い塵埃を除去することが
できるとともに、外側サイクロン筒21の底部で上昇に転
じた渦流が内側サイクロン筒22の外周面に沿って上昇す
る。この下方からの気流を内渦流発生部33によって再び
内側サイクロン筒22の内周面に沿って下向きの渦流と
し、外渦流発生部32で発生した渦流で除去しきれない細
かな塵埃を内側サイクロン筒22内で分離することができ
る。このように多段階に渡って塵埃を除去することで最
終的にメッシュ状フィルタ45で捕捉する塵埃の量を減ら
すことができる。このため、吸引効率を落とすことな
く、効率的に且つ確実に集塵することができる。As described above, in this embodiment, when the blower 4 is driven by forming the outer vortex flow generating portion 32 and the inner vortex flow generating portion 33 in the vortex flow generating member 30, the dust sucked from the suction port 7 is removed. The included airflow becomes a downward swirl flow by the outer swirl flow generation unit 32, and relatively heavy dust can be removed, and the swirl flow that has turned upward at the bottom of the outer cyclone cylinder 21 is along the outer peripheral surface of the inner cyclone cylinder 22. Rise. The air flow from below is made into a downward vortex again along the inner peripheral surface of the inner cyclone cylinder 22 by the inner vortex generator 33, and fine dust that cannot be completely removed by the vortex generated in the outer vortex generator 32 is in the inner cyclone cylinder. Can be separated within 22. By removing dust in multiple stages in this way, the amount of dust finally captured by the mesh filter 45 can be reduced. Therefore, it is possible to collect dust efficiently and surely without lowering the suction efficiency.
【００２２】また、内側サイクロン筒22は、その基部に
渦流発生部材30を一体形成し、この渦流発生部材30に上
方から空気を導入して渦流を発生させ外側サイクロン筒
21に導出する外渦流発生部32と、下方から空気を導入し
て渦流を発生させ内側サイクロン筒22の内部に導出する
内渦流発生部33とを一体形成することによって、これら
内側サイクロン筒22、渦流発生部材30、外渦流発生部3
2、内渦流発生部33をコンパクトに一体化でき、さら
に、このように一体化した内側サイクロン筒22を外側サ
イクロン筒21に組み込むことで外側サイクロン筒21と内
側サイクロン筒22がユニット化される。これにより、外
側サイクロン筒21と内側サイクロン筒22から成る集塵容
器23を掃除機本体１に対して簡単に着脱することができ
る。このため、集塵容器23内に溜まった塵芥を排除する
際、あるいは、メッシュ状フィルタ45に付着する微細な
塵芥を取り除く際などにおいて、掃除機本体１から外側
サイクロン筒21及び内側サイクロン筒22を簡単に取り外
すことができるので、メンテナンス作業も極めて簡単に
行える。また、内側サイクロン筒22、渦流発生部材30、
外渦流発生部32、内渦流発生部33をコンパクトに一体化
することによって、シールする箇所が少なく抑えること
ができる。このため、本実施例では、ホルダ９の仕切板
12Ａに装着した第一パッキン40によって吸引孔20Ａの周
縁とフィルタケース46の取付孔部52の周縁から一体形成
される円筒部55との隙間がシールされ、また、内側サイ
クロン筒22のスカート部31に形成するフランジ部42に装
着する第二パッキン41によって渦流発生部材30と外側サ
イクロン筒21の隙間及び掃除機本体１の隙間が同時にシ
ールされるので、少ないパッキン40,41で確実に気流の
漏れを防止することができる。Further, the inner cyclone cylinder 22 has a vortex flow generating member 30 integrally formed at the base thereof, and air is introduced into the vortex flow generating member 30 from above to generate a vortex and the outer cyclone cylinder 22.
By forming the outer vortex flow generating portion 32 leading to 21 and the inner vortex flow generating portion 33 leading to the inside of the inner cyclone cylinder 22 by introducing air from below to generate a vortex, these inner cyclone cylinders 22, Vortex flow generating member 30, external vortex flow generating part 3
2. The inner vortex flow generating portion 33 can be compactly integrated, and the inner cyclone cylinder 22 thus integrated is incorporated into the outer cyclone cylinder 21 to form the outer cyclone cylinder 21 and the inner cyclone cylinder 22 as a unit. As a result, the dust collecting container 23 including the outer cyclone cylinder 21 and the inner cyclone cylinder 22 can be easily attached to and detached from the cleaner body 1. Therefore, when the dust collected in the dust container 23 is removed, or when the fine dust attached to the mesh filter 45 is removed, the outer cyclone cylinder 21 and the inner cyclone cylinder 22 are removed from the cleaner body 1. Since it can be easily removed, maintenance work is extremely easy. Further, the inner cyclone cylinder 22, the vortex flow generating member 30,
By compactly integrating the outer vortex flow generating section 32 and the inner vortex flow generating section 33, it is possible to reduce the number of sealing points. Therefore, in this embodiment, the partition plate of the holder 9 is
The first packing 40 attached to 12A seals the gap between the peripheral edge of the suction hole 20A and the cylindrical portion 55 integrally formed from the peripheral edge of the mounting hole portion 52 of the filter case 46, and the skirt portion 31 of the inner cyclone cylinder 22. Since the gap between the swirl generating member 30 and the outer cyclone cylinder 21 and the gap between the cleaner body 1 are sealed at the same time by the second packing 41 attached to the flange portion 42 formed in the above, the air leakage can be reliably performed with a small packing 40, 41. Can be prevented.
【００２３】また、内側サイクロン筒22に外渦流発生部
32と内渦流発生部33とを有する渦流発生部材30とを一体
に形成することによって、外渦流発生部32で発生した渦
流が内側サイクロン筒22に入らず、内渦流発生部33で発
生した渦流が外側サイクロン筒21に入らないので、気流
の漏れをより確実に防止することができる。The inner cyclone cylinder 22 has an outer vortex flow generating portion.
By integrally forming the vortex flow generating member 30 having the inner vortex flow generation unit 32 and the vortex flow generation unit 33, the vortex flow generated in the outer vortex flow generation unit 32 does not enter the inner cyclone cylinder 22, and the vortex flow generated in the inner vortex flow generation unit 33. Since does not enter the outer cyclone cylinder 21, it is possible to more reliably prevent airflow leakage.
【００２４】以上、本発明の実施例について詳述した
が、本発明は、前記実施例に限定されるものではなく、
本発明の要旨の範囲内で種々の変形実施が可能である。
例えば、集塵容器の取付構造や渦流発生部材、ホルダ、
フィルタケースといった構成各部の形状及びその取付構
造といった掃除機としての基本的構造は適宜選定すれば
よい。また、前記実施例では、いわゆるスティック型の
掃除機を示したが、これ以外の構造でもよい。Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments.
Various modifications can be made within the scope of the present invention.
For example, a dust container mounting structure, eddy current generation member, holder,
The basic structure of the vacuum cleaner such as the shape of each component such as the filter case and the mounting structure thereof may be appropriately selected. Further, in the above-mentioned embodiment, the so-called stick type vacuum cleaner is shown, but other structures may be used.
【００２５】[0025]
【発明の効果】本発明の請求項１のサイクロン式掃除機
によれば、掃除機本体と、この本体内に設けられる送風
機と、前記本体に取り付けられる外筒と、この外筒の内
側に設けられる内筒と、前記外筒及び内筒に渦巻き気流
を発生させる渦流発生手段とを有するサイクロン式掃除
機において、前記掃除機本体に取付部を設け、前記内筒
及び渦流発生手段を外筒に対して着脱自在に構成し、こ
れら外筒、内筒、渦流発生手段を前記取付部に対して着
脱自在に構成すると共に、前記渦流発生手段に、上方か
ら空気を導入して渦流を発生させ前記外筒に導出する外
渦流発生部と、下方から空気を導入して渦流を発生させ
前記内筒に導出する内渦流発生部とを一体に形成したも
のであるから、除塵のための機構を掃除機本体に簡単に
取り付けることができ、外筒及び内筒で塵埃が除去でき
る一方、使用後に掃除機本体から外筒を取り外し、この
外筒から渦流発生手段及び内筒を取り外し、これら外
筒、渦流発生手段、内筒を簡単にメンテナンスすること
ができる。According to the cyclone type cleaner of claim 1 of the present invention, the cleaner body, the blower provided in the body, the outer cylinder attached to the main body, and the inside of the outer cylinder. In a cyclone type cleaner having an inner cylinder to be used and an outer cylinder and a swirl generating means for generating a swirl airflow in the inner cylinder, a mounting portion is provided on the cleaner body, and the inner cylinder and the swirl generating means are provided on the outer cylinder. The outer cylinder, the inner cylinder, and the vortex flow generating unit are configured to be removable from the mounting portion, and air is introduced into the vortex flow generating unit from above to generate a vortex flow. Since the outer vortex flow generating portion leading to the outer cylinder and the inner vortex flow generating portion that introduces air from below to generate a vortex and lead to the inner cylinder are integrally formed, the dust removing mechanism is cleaned. Can be easily attached to the machine body While the outer and inner cylinders can remove dust, the outer cylinder is removed from the cleaner body after use, and the eddy current generating means and the inner cylinder are removed from the outer cylinder to simplify the outer cylinder, vortex generating means and inner cylinder. Can be maintained.
【００２６】本発明の請求項２のサイクロン式掃除機に
よれば、請求項１のサイクロン式掃除機において、前記
取付部に、送風機による気流を流通させる吸引口を形成
し、この吸引口の周囲に第一パッキンを設け、前記渦流
発生手段に、前記吸引口に連通する連結部を設け、前記
渦流発生手段を外筒の開口部近傍に取り付け、前記渦流
発生手段の上部外周に第二パッキンを設けると共に、前
記第一パッキンが連結部に当接し、前記第二パッキンが
外筒開口部内面と取付部に同時に当接するように構成し
たものであるから、第一パッキンによって吸引孔の周囲
と連結部の隙間がシールされ、第二パッキンによって渦
流発生手段と外筒の隙間及び取付部と外筒の隙間が同時
にシールされるので、気流が漏れる可能性のある箇所を
減らして、少ないパッキンで確実に気流の漏れを防止す
ることができる。According to the cyclone type vacuum cleaner of claim 2 of the present invention, in the cyclone type vacuum cleaner of claim 1, a suction port for circulating an air flow by a blower is formed in the mounting portion, and the suction port is surrounded. A first packing is provided, the vortex flow generating means is provided with a connecting portion that communicates with the suction port, the vortex flow generating means is attached in the vicinity of the opening of the outer cylinder, and a second packing is provided on the upper outer periphery of the vortex flow generating means. Since the first packing comes into contact with the connecting portion and the second packing comes into contact with the inner surface of the outer cylinder opening and the mounting portion at the same time, the first packing is connected to the periphery of the suction hole. Since the gap between the parts is sealed and the second packing simultaneously seals the gap between the vortex flow generating means and the outer cylinder and the gap between the mounting portion and the outer cylinder, the number of places where air flow may leak is reduced It can be reliably preventing leakage of airflow Kkin.
【００２７】本発明の請求項３のサイクロン式掃除機に
よれば、請求項１のサイクロン式掃除機において、前記
内筒と渦流発生手段とを一体に形成したものであるか
ら、外渦流発生部で発生した渦流が内筒に入らず、内渦
流発生部で発生した渦流が外筒に入らないので、気流の
漏れをより確実に防止することができると共に、外筒に
内筒と渦流発生手段が同時に着脱されるので、除塵のた
めの機構を外筒に対してより簡単に着脱することができ
る。According to the cyclone type cleaner of claim 3 of the present invention, in the cyclone type cleaner of claim 1, since the inner cylinder and the vortex flow generating means are integrally formed, the external vortex flow generating portion is formed. Since the vortex flow generated in 1. does not enter the inner cylinder, and the vortex flow generated in the inner vortex flow generation unit does not enter the outer cylinder, it is possible to more reliably prevent airflow leakage, and at the same time, the inner cylinder and vortex flow generating means in the outer cylinder. Since it is attached and detached at the same time, the mechanism for removing dust can be attached to and detached from the outer cylinder more easily.
【図１】本発明の実施例を示す掃除機本体の断面図であ
る。FIG. 1 is a sectional view of a cleaner body showing an embodiment of the present invention.
【図２】同上図１のＡ−Ａ線断面図である。FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 1 above.
【図３】同上掃除機本体の正面図である。FIG. 3 is a front view of the same vacuum cleaner body.
【図４】同上集塵容器の一部を切り欠いた斜視図であ
る。FIG. 4 is a perspective view in which a part of the dust collecting container is cut away.
【図５】同上反対方向から見た集塵容器の一部を切り欠
いた斜視図である。FIG. 5 is a perspective view in which a part of the dust container is cut away as viewed from the opposite direction.
【図６】同上ホルダ部分の平断面図である。FIG. 6 is a plan sectional view of the same holder part.
【図７】同上図６のＢ−Ｂ線部分に沿う断面図である。7 is a sectional view taken along the line BB in FIG. 6 above.
【図８】同上フィルタケースを断面図である。FIG. 8 is a sectional view of the same filter case.
【図９】集塵容器の取付状態を示す断面図である。FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view showing a mounted state of the dust container.
１ 掃除機本体 ９ ホルダ（取付部） 20 吸引口 21 外側サイクロン筒（外筒） 22 内側サイクロン筒（内筒） 30 渦流発生部材（渦流発生手段） 32 外渦流発生部 33 内渦流発生部 40 第一パッキン 41 第二パッキン 1 Vacuum cleaner body 9 Holder (mounting part) 20 Suction port 21 Outer cyclone cylinder (outer cylinder) 22 Inner cyclone cylinder (inner cylinder) 30 Vortex flow generating member (vortex flow generating means) 32 External eddy current generator 33 Internal vortex generator 40 First packing 41 Second packing
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【手続補正書】[Procedure amendment]
【提出日】平成１４年６月１９日（２００２．６．１
９）[Submission date] June 19, 2002 (2002.6.1)
9)
【手続補正１】[Procedure Amendment 1]
【補正対象書類名】明細書[Document name to be amended] Statement
【補正対象項目名】図面の簡単な説明[Name of item to be corrected] Brief description of the drawing
【補正方法】変更[Correction method] Change
【補正内容】[Correction content]
【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of drawings]
【図１】本発明の実施例を示す掃除機本体の断面図であ
る。FIG. 1 is a sectional view of a cleaner body showing an embodiment of the present invention.
【図２】同上図１のＡ−Ａ線断面図である。FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 1 above.
【図３】同上掃除機本体の正面図である。FIG. 3 is a front view of the same vacuum cleaner body.
【図４】同上集塵容器の一部を切り欠いた斜視図であ
る。FIG. 4 is a perspective view in which a part of the dust collecting container is cut away.
【図５】同上反対方向から見た集塵容器の一部を切り欠
いた斜視図である。FIG. 5 is a perspective view in which a part of the dust container is cut away as viewed from the opposite direction.
【図６】同上ホルダ部分の平断面図である。FIG. 6 is a plan sectional view of the same holder part.
【図７】同上図６のＢ−Ｂ線部分に沿う断面図である。7 is a sectional view taken along the line BB in FIG. 6 above.
【図８】同上フィルタケースの断面図である。FIG. 8 is a sectional view of the same filter case.
【図９】集塵容器の取付状態を示す断面図である。FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view showing a mounted state of the dust container.
【符号の説明】 １ 掃除機本体 ９ ホルダ（取付部） 20 吸引口 21 外側サイクロン筒（外筒） 22 内側サイクロン筒（内筒） 30 渦流発生部材（渦流発生手段） 32 外渦流発生部 33 内渦流発生部 40 第一パッキン 41 第二パッキン[Explanation of symbols] 1 Vacuum cleaner body 9 Holder (mounting part) 20 Suction port 21 Outer cyclone cylinder (outer cylinder) 22 Inner cyclone cylinder (inner cylinder) 30 Vortex flow generating member (vortex flow generating means) 32 External eddy current generator 33 Internal vortex generator 40 First packing 41 Second packing
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Claims (3)
送風機と、前記本体に取り付けられる外筒と、この外筒
の内側に設けられる内筒と、前記外筒及び内筒に渦巻き
気流を発生させる渦流発生手段とを有するサイクロン式
掃除機において、前記掃除機本体に取付部を設け、前記
内筒及び渦流発生手段を外筒に対して着脱自在に構成
し、これら外筒、内筒、渦流発生手段を前記取付部に対
して着脱自在に構成すると共に、前記渦流発生手段に、
上方から空気を導入して渦流を発生させ前記外筒に導出
する外渦流発生部と、下方から空気を導入して渦流を発
生させ前記内筒に導出する内渦流発生部とを一体に形成
したことを特徴とするサイクロン式掃除機。1. A cleaner main body, a blower provided in the main body, an outer cylinder attached to the main body, an inner cylinder provided inside the outer cylinder, and a spiral air flow in the outer cylinder and the inner cylinder. In a cyclone type vacuum cleaner having a swirl generating means for generating, a mounting portion is provided on the cleaner body, and the inner cylinder and the swirl generating means are configured to be detachable from the outer cylinder, and the outer cylinder, the inner cylinder, The eddy current generating means is configured to be attachable to and detachable from the mounting portion, and the vortex current generating means includes:
An outer vortex flow generating section that introduces air from above to generate a vortex and leads to the outer cylinder and an inner vortex flow generating section that introduces air from below to generate a vortex and lead to the inner cylinder are integrally formed. Cyclone type vacuum cleaner characterized by that.
させる吸引口を形成し、この吸引口の周囲に第一パッキ
ンを設け、前記渦流発生手段に、前記吸引口に連通する
連結部を設け、前記渦流発生手段を外筒の開口部近傍に
取り付け、前記渦流発生手段の上部外周に第二パッキン
を設けると共に、前記第一パッキンが連結部に当接し、
前記第二パッキンが外筒開口部内面と取付部に同時に当
接するように構成したことを特徴とする請求項１記載の
サイクロン式掃除機。2. A suction port, through which an air flow from a blower is circulated, is formed in the mounting part, a first packing is provided around the suction port, and a connection part communicating with the suction port is provided in the vortex flow generating means. Attaching the vortex flow generating means near the opening of the outer cylinder, providing a second packing on the upper outer periphery of the vortex flow generating means, and contacting the first packing with the connecting portion,
The cyclone type vacuum cleaner according to claim 1, wherein the second packing is configured to abut the inner surface of the outer cylinder opening and the mounting portion at the same time.
したことを特徴とする請求項１記載のサイクロン式掃除
機。3. The cyclone type vacuum cleaner according to claim 1, wherein the inner cylinder and the vortex flow generating means are integrally formed.
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