JP2008049102A - Simplified vacuum apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a compact and simplified vacuum apparatus capable of eliminating stain attached to clothing or the like, and sucking contaminated water including dust for cleaning. <P>SOLUTION: The apparatus includes a discharge port 22 provided on an apparatus body 2 connected to a suction hose of a household vacuum cleaner, a gas/liquid separator 5 provided inside the apparatus body 2, a water receiver 4 connected to the gas/liquid separator 5, and a suction device provided at the apparatus body 2 to communicate with the discharge port 22 through the gas/liquid separator 5. The gas/liquid separator 5 is provided with partition walls 51 and 57 in the vertical direction to define a suction chamber A and a discharge chamber B. The suction chamber A is open on the lower side, and a plurality of shielding plates 52 are vertically provided in parallel with the partition wall 51. An air flow hole 58a is opened in the discharge chamber B, where an air-permeable porous member 6 is provided. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a simple vacuum device for removing stains on clothes using a suction force of a household vacuum cleaner or for sucking sewage.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a device for removing stains attached to clothes or the like, a stain removing device has been developed that removes stains while sucking before the solvent and stains diffuse on the cloth (Patent Documents 1 and 2). ).
There is also a wet type vacuum cleaner that sucks and cleans sewage mixed with dust (Patent Document 3).
Registered Utility Model No. 3006771 Registered Utility Model No. 3100556 JP-A-6-304096

However, the stain removing devices shown in Patent Documents 1 and 2 cannot suck dirt or the like mixed with dust only by removing stains attached to clothes or the like.
Further, the spot removing devices shown in Patent Documents 1 and 2 have practical problems such that gas-liquid separation cannot be reliably performed and the work area of the spot removing table cannot be adjusted.
Moreover, since the wet vacuum cleaner as shown in patent document 3 produces | generates the negative pressure used as the suction | attraction force of sewage using a large capacity | capacitance vacuum motor, an apparatus enlarges.

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a compact simple vacuum device that can not only remove stains adhering to clothes and the like, but also suction and clean sewage mixed with dust.

  In order to achieve the above object, a simple vacuum device according to the present invention is provided in a device main body, a discharge port connected to a suction hose of a household vacuum cleaner, and a gas provided in the device main body. The gas-liquid separator comprises: a liquid separator; a water receiver connected to the gas-liquid separator; and a suction device provided in the apparatus main body and communicating with the discharge port via the gas-liquid separator. Is provided with a partition wall in the vertical direction to divide the suction chamber and the discharge chamber, open a lower portion of the suction chamber and provide a plurality of shielding plates in the vertical direction parallel to the partition wall, and an air flow hole in the discharge chamber. And a breathable porous member is provided.

  The suction device includes a stain removal work surface for removing stains, and a suction nozzle for sucking dirt, moisture and air, and the stain removal work surface and the suction nozzle are selectively communicated with the discharge port. It is characterized by this.

According to the simple vacuum device having the above configuration, the stain removing work surface for removing the stain and the suction nozzle for sucking the sewage mixed with dust are selectively used. In addition to removing sewage, it is also possible to suck and clean sewage mixed with dust.
In addition, since the plurality of shielding plates for guiding the sewage downward are provided in the suction chamber, and the air permeable porous member that adsorbs and separates the sewage and allows air to pass therethrough is provided, the gas-liquid separation can be reliably performed.

  Embodiments according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

<A> Simple Vacuum Device The simple vacuum device 1 includes a main body 2, an outer lid 3, and a water receiver 4 as shown in FIGS.
A stain removing work surface 30 is formed on the upper surface of the outer lid 3, and a connection portion 33 for inserting the connection hose 12 is formed on the side surface. A suction nozzle 11 is attached to the tip of the connection hose 12 (FIG. 6). The spot removing work surface 30 and the suction nozzle 11 constitute a suction device according to the claims.
Inside the main body 2, a gas-liquid separator 5 that separates a mixed flow (sewage, air, etc.) to be sucked into sewage and air is provided. The suction device communicates with the discharge port 22 via the gas-liquid separator 5. Reference numeral 26 denotes a handle attached to the side surface of the main body 2.

<B> Gas-liquid separator (Figs. 1 and 2)
The steam / water separator 5 includes an upper block 5a and a lower block 5b. An upper surface opening 50 is opened on the upper surface of the upper block 5a, and a cylindrical connection port 7 is provided on a side surface. In parallel with the upper partition wall 51 of the upper block 5a, a plurality of shielding plates 52 formed gradually longer are provided at a predetermined interval so that the mixed flow uniformly collides with the shielding plate 52.
Reference numeral 53 denotes an air circulation plate, and 54 denotes a fitting portion for fitting the upper block 5a into the lower block 5b.

  The upper surface of the lower block 5b is open, and a guide groove 56 for guiding the upper partition wall 51 is provided at a position facing the upper partition wall 51 of the upper block 5a. A lower partition wall 57 that is flush with the upper partition wall 51 is provided at the tip of the guide groove 56. One side partitioned by the lower partition wall 57 has an open bottom 55, and the other side has an inclined bottom 58 having an air circulation hole 58a so that a breathable porous member 6 made of sponge, urethane foam or the like is placed thereon. It has become. The air-permeable porous member 6 is for adsorbing and separating a small amount of sewage remaining in the mixed flow from which the sewage is substantially removed.

  A suction chamber A and a discharge chamber B are formed in the gas-liquid separator 5 configured by inserting the upper partition wall 51 into the guide groove 56 and fitting the fitting portion 54. The outer lid 3 is rotatably attached to the upper block 5a via the mesh member 31, and the transparent water receptacle 4 is detachably attached to the lower block 5b (notch 59, pin 40). Further, a discharge passage 21 communicating with the discharge port 22 is provided on the side surface of the lower block 5b.

Since the steam / water separator 5 is configured as described above, the suction hose (not shown) of the vacuum cleaner is connected to the outlet 22 and the vacuum cleaner 1 is operated to remove the air in the simple vacuum device 1. When sucked, the mixed flow is separated from the mixed flow while colliding with the shielding plate 52 as shown by the arrow in the suction chamber A as shown in FIG. 3, and the dirty water falls from the opening 55 to the water receiver 4, The air passes through the air circulation hole 58a, passes through the air-permeable porous member 6 and the discharge chamber B, and is sucked from the discharge passage 21 and the discharge port 22 to the cleaner.
Even if a part of the sewage enters from the air circulation hole 58a, it is not captured by the breathable porous member 6 and does not enter the discharge chamber B.
Since the inside of the gas-liquid separator 5 is kept at a negative pressure during the operation of the vacuum cleaner, the mixed flow scatters the sewage in the water receiver 4 violently, and the scattered sewage jumps upward. The part of the sewage collides with the inclined bottom 58 and returns to the water receiver 4 and does not enter the discharge chamber B.

<C> Suction device The stain removing work surface 30 is composed of a mesh member 31 where the opening 32 of the outer lid 3 and the upper surface opening 50 of the upper block 5a overlap, and the outer lid 3 is attached to the upper block 5a. The area of the spot removing work surface 30 can be arbitrarily adjusted according to the size of the spot.
4A and 4B show various states of the spot removing work surface 30 (thinly covered with the drawing). FIG. 4A shows the fully opened state where the opening 32 and the upper surface opening 50 are overlapped, and FIG. 4B shows the fully opened state. Compared to 3/4 open, (C) shows a 1/3 open state. In (D), when the outer lid 3 is rotated 180 degrees, the opening portion 32 and the upper surface opening portion 50 do not overlap each other, the stain removing work surface 30 is not formed, and instead the connection portion 33 is connected to the connection port 7. Therefore, the connection hose 12 having the suction nozzle 11 attached to the tip can be connected to the connection port 7. For this reason, the spot removing work surface 30 and the suction nozzle 11 are selectively communicated with the discharge port 22.

  The suction nozzles 11a to 11c suck sewage together with air from the opening at the tip, and various kinds of suction nozzles 11a to 11c can be prepared according to the object to be cleaned. Part of the suction nozzle 11c is configured in a mesh shape d, which is convenient for removing stains such as cuffs on clothes.

<D> Usage Example Next, a usage example of the simple vacuum device 1 will be described.
(1) When removing stains adhering to clothes, etc. As shown in FIG. 5, the fabric 8 is placed on the stain removal work surface 30 so that the spot where the stains 80 are attached. In this case, the outer lid 3 is rotated according to the size of the stain 80 and the size of the stain removal work surface 30 is adjusted.
Sprinkle the solvent on the spot and tap it with a cotton swab or brush to float the spot. When the vacuum cleaner is turned on, the sewage (stain, solvent and water) is guided to the gas-liquid separator 5 from the spot removing work surface 30, and the sewage falls along the shielding plate 52 to the water receiver 4 so that the air is air The air is sucked into the vacuum cleaner from the discharge port 22 through the air-permeable porous member 6, the air flow plate 53, and the discharge passage 21 through the flow hole 58 a. When some amount of sewage collects in the bottom of the water receiver 4, it is discarded. Spots are removed while repeating such operations.

(2) When removing stains adhering to the cuffs of clothes Rotate the outer lid 3 180 degrees to connect the connecting portion 33 to the connecting port 7 and connect the connecting hose 12 to the connecting port 7 (FIG. 4D). , FIG. 6). The suction nozzle 11c is attached to the tip of the connection hose 12, the sleeve is passed through the suction nozzle 11c, and the spot is applied to the mesh member d. When the same operation as described above is performed, the sewage sucked from the suction nozzle 11c is guided to the gas-liquid separator 5 through the connection hose 12 and the connection port 7, and the sewage falls into the water receiver 4 in the same manner as described above. Only air is continuously sucked into the discharge port 22 to remove stains.

(3) When sucking sewage mixed with dust When the vacuum cleaner is driven with the suction nozzle 11 applied to the sewage, the sewage mixed with dust is mixed with the air from the suction nozzle 11 via the connection hose 12. It becomes a flow and is sucked into the gas-liquid separator 5. The mixed flow collides with the shielding plate 52 and moisture and dust in the mixed flow fall into the water receiver 4 from the opening 55, and air is similarly sucked from the discharge port 22 to the cleaner. It can also be used for washing carpets, bathroom drains, screen doors, and other parts of the dwelling, such as washing carpets with detergent, and collecting dirty water.

The disassembled perspective view of a simple vacuum apparatus. The disassembled perspective view of a main body and an inner cover. Explanatory drawing of a simple vacuum apparatus. Schematic which shows the various states of a spot removal work surface. The perspective view which shows the usage example of a simple vacuum apparatus. The perspective view which shows the other usage example of a simple vacuum apparatus.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Simple vacuum apparatus 11 ... Suction nozzle 12 ... Connection hose 2 ... Main body 22 ... Discharge port 3 ... Outer cover 30 ... Spot removal work surface 4 ... ··· Water receiver 5 ··· Gas-liquid separator 51 ··· Upper partition wall 52 ··· Shielding plate 57 · · · Lower partition wall 58 · · Inclined bottom 58a · · Air flow hole 6 ··· Breathable porous member 7 ··· Connection port

Claims (2)

A discharge port provided in the apparatus body and connected to a suction hose of a household vacuum cleaner;
A gas-liquid separator provided inside the device body;
A water receiver connected to the gas-liquid separator;
A suction device that is provided in the device main body and communicates with the discharge port via the gas-liquid separator;
The gas-liquid separator is provided with a partition wall in the vertical direction and partitioned into a suction chamber and a discharge chamber,
Opening the lower part of the suction chamber and providing a plurality of shielding plates parallel to the partition wall in the vertical direction,
A simple vacuum device, wherein an air circulation hole is opened in the discharge chamber and a breathable porous member is provided. In the simple vacuum device according to claim 1,
The suction device is a stain removal work surface for removing stains, and a suction nozzle for sucking dirt, moisture and air, and the stain removal work surface and the suction nozzle are selectively communicated with the discharge port. A simple vacuum device.

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