JP6156205B2 - Electric vacuum cleaner - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a vacuum cleaner, and more particularly to a vertical vacuum cleaner having a stand.

  Conventionally, for example, Patent Document 1 discloses a vacuum cleaner that includes a vacuum cleaner body including a storage battery and a charging stand for charging the storage battery. The charging base of the vacuum cleaner has a mounting portion for mounting the vacuum cleaner body, and the vacuum cleaner main body is built into the vacuum cleaner body by mounting the suction tool of the vacuum cleaner body on the mounting portion. The charged storage location is charged.

JP 2003-93301 A

  By the way, since the vertical type vacuum cleaner provided with the stand which charges like the said conventional vacuum cleaner is placed in the state by which the vacuum cleaner main body was mounted in the stand, the suction tool of the vacuum cleaner main body And dust in the air gradually accumulates on the stand. In the said conventional vacuum cleaner, since the upper part of a suction tool and a stand has a complicated shape, there exists a subject that this upper surface cannot be cleaned easily.

  The present invention was made to solve the above-described problems, and in a vertical vacuum cleaner in which the suction tool of the vacuum cleaner body is placed on a stand, the suction tool and the stand can be easily cleaned. An object of the present invention is to provide a vacuum cleaner that can be used.

The vacuum cleaner according to the present invention is connected to a main body portion in which a dust collecting chamber and an electric blower are incorporated, an extension pipe connected to the main body portion to which a suction force is applied by the electric blower, and connected to a distal end portion of the extension pipe A vertical vacuum cleaner main body, and a stand on which the vacuum cleaner main body is placed upright, and the stand includes a bottom pedestal portion installed on the floor surface, and a bottom pedestal portion. And a mounting portion on which the upper surface of the suction tool and the upper surface of the bottom surface pedestal portion are connected to each other , and the mounting portion is arranged at the front edge of the bottom surface pedestal portion. The side wall on the front side of the mounting portion is configured to be inclined in an obtuse angle with respect to the bottom surface of the mounting portion, and the side wall is in front of the mounting portion. Monodea configured by extensible configured flap member toward the edge of the side on the side of the mounting portion .

  According to the present invention, in the vertical electric vacuum cleaner in which the suction tool of the cleaner body is placed on the stand, the upper surface of the suction tool of the cleaner body and the upper surface of the bottom base portion of the stand are configured to be continuous. Therefore, the suction tool and the stand can be easily cleaned.

It is a perspective view of the cleaner body in Embodiment 1 of the present invention. It is a perspective view which shows the structure of the stand in which the cleaner body shown in FIG. 1 is mounted. It is a figure for demonstrating the operation | movement which mounts a cleaner body on a stand. It is a figure which shows the whole structure of the vacuum cleaner in Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a figure which shows the whole structure of the vacuum cleaner of Embodiment 2 of this invention. It is a figure for demonstrating the structure of the vacuum cleaner of Embodiment 3 of this invention. It is AA sectional drawing of the stand shown in FIG. In the vacuum cleaner of Embodiment 3 of this invention, it is a figure for demonstrating the operation | movement at the time of mounting a cleaner body on a stand.

  Hereinafter, embodiments for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the drawings, the same or corresponding parts are denoted by the same reference numerals, and overlapping description will be simplified or omitted as appropriate.

Embodiment 1 FIG.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a cleaner body in Embodiment 1 of the present invention. As shown in this figure, the vacuum cleaner main body 1 is a vertical vacuum cleaner, a dust collection chamber (not shown) for collecting dust, and an electric blower (not shown) for generating suction force. And a rechargeable battery (not shown) as a power supply unit for supplying power to the electric blower. The dust collection chamber communicates with the extension pipe 3 through a swirling chamber (not shown). A suction tool 4 is connected to the distal end portion of the extension pipe 3. The extension pipe 3 is connected so as to be swingable back and forth with a connection portion with the suction tool 4 as a fulcrum. In the following description, the front-rear direction is defined with the direction in which the cleaner body 1 is pushed forward as the front direction, and the up, down, left, and right directions are defined toward the front direction of the upright cleaner body 1.

  In such a vertical vacuum cleaner, a user performs cleaning by holding a handle (not shown) of the main body 2 of the vacuum cleaner main body 1. When the electric blower is driven, a suction force acts on the extension pipe 3 and dust is sucked together with air from the suction tool 4. The sucked air and dust flow to the main body 2 through the extension pipe 3. In the main body 2, air and dust are separated in the swirl chamber, and only dust is collected in the dust collection chamber.

  Next, the structure of the stand will be described. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a configuration of a stand on which the cleaner body shown in FIG. 1 is placed. As shown in this figure, the stand 20 has a function as a stand on which the cleaner body 1 is placed and a function as a charger for charging the rechargeable battery of the cleaner body 1. The stand 20 includes a bottom pedestal portion 21 installed on the floor surface and a columnar column portion 22 supported upright on the bottom pedestal portion 21. The stand 20 is connected to an external power source via a power cable (not shown). When the cleaner body 1 is placed on the stand 20, both are electrically connected to charge the rechargeable battery. In the region including the front edge of the bottom pedestal 21, a placement portion 211 for placing the suction tool 4 of the cleaner body 1 is formed. The mounting portion 211 is formed to be recessed in a stepped manner with respect to the upper surface 212 of the bottom base portion 21. The mounting portion 211 is provided with a protrusion 213 as an engaging portion for engaging with the suction tool 4 and positioning the suction tool 4. Guide portions 221 for guiding the side surfaces of the extension pipe 3 of the cleaner body 1 are provided on both sides of the front surface of the column portion 22.

  The cleaner body 1 is detachably mounted on the stand 20. FIG. 3 is a view for explaining the operation of placing the cleaner body on the stand. In addition, in FIG. 3, the suction tool 4 is seen through for convenience of explanation. When placing the cleaner body 1 on the stand 20, first, the suction tool 4 is placed on the placement portion 211 of the stand 20. At this time, the protrusions 213 provided on the mounting portion 211 are engaged with the recesses (not shown) of the suction tool 4 so that the front and rear and left and right arrangements of the suction tool 4 are determined. Next, the main body 2 is swung in the direction of the support column 22 with the connecting portion between the extension tube 3 and the suction tool 4 as a fulcrum. At this time, the swinging direction of the extension tube 3 is restricted to one direction by the guide portions 221 formed on both side surfaces of the column portion 22. When the main body 2 is swung until it stands upright, the lower surface of the main body 2 is supported by the upper surface 222 of the support column 22. Thus, according to the vacuum cleaner of the present embodiment, the suction tool 4 of the cleaner body 1 is placed on the placement portion 211 of the stand 20, and the cleaner body 1 is swung in the direction of the column portion 22. It becomes possible to easily place the cleaner main body 1 on the stand 20 only by a simple operation.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an overall configuration of the electric vacuum cleaner according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. As shown in this figure, in the electric vacuum cleaner of the first embodiment, the upper surface 212 of the bottom pedestal 21 and the upper surface 41 of the suction tool 4 are connected in a state where the cleaner body 1 is placed on the stand 20. It is configured. As such a configuration, for example, the upper surface 212 of the bottom pedestal portion 21 and the upper surface 41 of the suction tool 4 may be configured on the same plane. According to such a structure, since unevenness | corrugation is not formed in the boundary of the upper surface 212 of the bottom face base part 21, and the upper surface 41 of the suction tool 4, the cleaning operation | work of these surfaces can be performed easily. Moreover, according to the said structure, since an unevenness | corrugation is not formed between the bottom face base part 21 and the suction tool 4, it also becomes possible to improve the design property of a vacuum cleaner.

  In the vacuum cleaner shown in FIG. 4, not only the upper surface 212 of the bottom pedestal portion 21 but also the side surfaces and front surface of the bottom pedestal portion 21 are formed so as to be continuous with the side surfaces and front surface of the suction tool 4. According to such a structure, since unevenness | corrugation is not formed regarding the boundary of the side surface and front surface of the bottom base part 21, and the side surface and front surface of the suction tool 4, cleaning workability and design property can further be improved.

  By the way, in the vacuum cleaner of Embodiment 1 mentioned above, suppose that it was comprised so that the upper surface, side surface, and front surface of the bottom base part 21 may be continued with the upper surface, side surface, and front surface of the suction tool 4. FIG. However, since dust is most likely to accumulate on the upper surface 212 of the bottom pedestal portion 21, if at least the upper surface 212 of the bottom pedestal portion 21 is configured to be continuous with the upper surface 41 of the suction tool 4, the cleaning workability is improved. The effect of improvement can be achieved.

  Moreover, in the vacuum cleaner of Embodiment 1 mentioned above, although the rechargeable battery as a power supply part is built in the cleaner main body 1, the power supply part built in the cleaner main body 1 is not restricted to this. . That is, the cleaner main body 1 may have a configuration in which an AC power source is built in as a power supply unit, and the cleaner main body 1 is connected to an external power source by a power cable. In this case, the stand 20 does not need to have a function as a charger, and may have a function as a stand. Even in such a configuration, by configuring the upper surface 212 of the bottom pedestal 21 and the upper surface 41 of the suction tool 4 to be continuous, the same effects as those of the above-described vacuum cleaner of the first embodiment can be achieved. .

  Moreover, although Embodiment 1 mentioned above demonstrated the cyclone type vacuum cleaner provided with the swirl chamber as an example, the kind of vacuum cleaner is not restricted to this, A paper pack type vacuum cleaner may be used.

Embodiment 2. FIG.
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an overall configuration of the electric vacuum cleaner according to the second embodiment of the present invention. As shown in this figure, the stand 20 of the second embodiment is formed in a concave groove shape so as to sandwich the front and rear of the suction tool 4 in a region behind the front edge of the bottom base 21. A placement unit 214 is provided. Further, the side wall 215 on the front side of the placement unit 214 is inclined with respect to the bottom surface of the placement unit 214 so as to form an obtuse angle. According to such a structure, since the opening end of the mounting part 214 formed in a concave shape expands, the vacuum cleaner body 1 is configured to be an electric vacuum cleaner that can easily place the suction tool 4 of the cleaner body 1 on the mounting part 214 of the stand 20. be able to. Moreover, according to the vacuum cleaner of this Embodiment 2, since the mounting part 214 is formed so that the front and back of the suction tool 4 may be pinched | interposed, it suppresses effectively that the produced suction tool 4 shifts | deviates. can do.

Embodiment 3 FIG.
Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described. As shown in FIG. 5, when the front side wall 215 of the placement unit 214 is configured to be inclined, the ease of placement of the cleaner body 1 on the stand 20 is improved, but the cleaner body 1 is placed. When placed, a gap is created between the front side wall 215 and the suction tool 4.

  Therefore, in the electric vacuum cleaner according to the third embodiment, when the cleaner main body 1 is placed on the stand 20, a configuration for closing the gap between the placement portion 214 and the suction tool 4 is provided. . FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining the configuration of the electric vacuum cleaner according to the third embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA of the stand shown in FIG. As shown in these drawings, in the stand 20 of the third embodiment, the side wall on the front side of the placement portion 214 is constituted by the flap member 30. The flap member 30 includes a side wall forming portion 301 that constitutes a front side wall of the mounting portion 214, and a flap portion 302 that extends from the upper end of the side wall forming portion 301 to the inside of the upper surface of the bottom base 21. The mounting portion 214 is rotatably supported by a fulcrum 303 at the front end of the bottom surface. Further, the flap member 30 is connected to the switch member 31 protruding from the bottom surface of the mounting portion 214 via the link member 304, and the flap member 30 is rotated in response to the vertical movement of the switch member 31. Thus, the flap portion 302 is configured to be extendable from the edge portion of the placement portion 214 toward the placement portion 214 side. That is, the flap member 30 and the switch member 31 function as a stretching unit that stretches the flap portion 302 in response to the suction tool 4 being placed on the stand 20.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining the operation when the cleaner body is placed on the stand in the electric vacuum cleaner according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention. As shown in FIGS. 6 to 8, when the suction tool 4 is placed on the placement part 214, the switch member 31 is pressed and the flap member 30 fills the gap between the side wall forming part 301 and the suction tool 4. To turn. Thereby, since the flap part 302 is pulled out, the clearance gap between the side wall formation part 301 and the suction tool 4 is filled.

  Thus, according to the vacuum cleaner of Embodiment 3 mentioned above, since the clearance gap between the suction tool 4 and the mounting part 214 can be filled, the suction tool 4 of the cleaner main body 1 is attached to the stand 20. It is possible to provide a vacuum cleaner that is easy to be placed on the placement portion 214 and that is excellent in functionality and cleanability.

  By the way, in the vacuum cleaner of this Embodiment 3, the switch member 31 and the flap member 30 were mechanically connected, and the flap member 30 was operated according to the operation of the switch member 31. However, the method of operating the flap member 30 is not limited to this. For example, an actuator for operating the flap member 30 is provided, and the actuator is operated according to the operation of placing the cleaner body 1 on the stand 20. Also good.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Vacuum cleaner main body, 2 Main body part, 3 Extension pipe, 4 Suction tool, 20 Stand, 21 Bottom base part, 22 Support | pillar part, 30 Flap member, 31 Switch member, 41 Upper surface of suction tool, 211 Mounting part, 212 Bottom surface Upper surface of pedestal part, 213 Projection (engagement part), 214 Placement part, 215 Side wall, 221 Guide part, 222 Upper surface of column part, 301 Side wall forming part, 302 Flap part, 303 Support point, 304 Link member

Claims (5)

A dust collecting chamber, a main body portion including an electric blower, an extension tube connected to the main body portion to which a suction force is applied by the electric blower, and a suction tool connected to a distal end portion of the extension tube; A vertical vacuum cleaner body comprising:
A stand for placing the vacuum cleaner body upright,
The stand is
A bottom pedestal installed on the floor;
A mounting portion that is formed to be recessed from the upper surface of the bottom pedestal portion, the upper surface of the suction tool is connected to the upper surface of the bottom pedestal portion, and the suction tool is disposed;
Equipped with a,
The mounting portion is formed in a groove shape in a region behind the front edge of the bottom pedestal portion,
The side wall on the front side of the placement unit is configured to be inclined in a direction that becomes an obtuse angle with respect to the bottom surface of the placement unit,
The said side wall is a vacuum cleaner comprised by the flap member comprised so that it could extend | stretch toward the said mounting part side from the edge part of the front side of the said mounting part . The stand includes a column portion provided upright from the bottom pedestal portion,
The mounting portion is provided with an engaging portion that engages with the suction tool to perform positioning,
The said support | pillar part is comprised so that the said extension pipe or the said main-body part may be supported when the said vacuum cleaner main body is made to stand upright in the state in which the said suction tool was engaged with the said engaging part. The vacuum cleaner as described in.   The vacuum cleaner according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the mounting portion is formed in a step shape in a region including an edge portion on a front side of the bottom pedestal portion. The electricity according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , wherein when the vacuum cleaner main body is placed on the stand, a side surface of the suction tool is formed to be continuous with a side surface of the bottom base portion. Vacuum cleaner. The vacuum cleaner according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising a stretching unit that stretches the flap member in response to the vacuum cleaner body being placed on the stand.

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