JP2009017902A - Suction body of vacuum cleaner and vacuum cleaner using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

【Task】
Since the driving wheel is made of an elastic body such as rubber or a blade, the scraping effect and the wiping effect of the driving wheel are worse than other parts of the rotating cleaning body, and dust is left behind. There were drawbacks.
[Solution]
A suction body formed by attaching an upper case to a lower case having an opening on the lower surface, a rotary cleaning body storage chamber formed inside the suction body, and a rotatable cleaning body storage chamber. And a suction member of an electric vacuum cleaner provided with an electric motor that drives the rotary cleaning body, the cleaning member disposed in the left-right direction, and the cylindrical member disposed in the circumferential direction. A brush was provided.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a mouthpiece of a vacuum cleaner and a vacuum cleaner using the same.

  As a suction body of a conventional electric vacuum cleaner, for example, there are Patent Document 1 (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 5-176869) and Patent Document 2 (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 5-192277).

  In these patent documents, a rotating brush is arranged in a suction chamber of a suction body, and this rotating brush is driven to rotate by an electric motor. A pair of driving wheels are provided on the left and right sides of the rotating brush, and the driving wheel is rotated together with the rotating brush by driving the electric motor so as to reduce the operating force on the carpet.

JP-A-5-176869 JP-A-5-192277

  However, in Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2 described above, the driving force can be reduced by using the driving wheel. However, since the driving wheel is composed of an elastic body such as rubber or a blade, the driving wheel is scraped up. The effect and the wiping effect are worse than those of other parts of the rotary cleaning body, and there is a drawback that dust is left behind.

  In particular, in recent years, there are many wooden floors in the house, and when the wooden floor is cleaned, if the drive wheels are configured with members such as elastic bodies and blades, the wooden floor cannot be wiped with the drive wheels, and dust is left behind. Is.

  An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems, to reduce the operating force, and to provide a suction mouth of a vacuum cleaner that suppresses the remaining of dust on the surface to be cleaned and a vacuum cleaner including the same.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is characterized by a suction body formed by attaching an upper case to a lower case having an opening on a lower surface, and a rotary cleaning body formed inside the suction body. In a suction chamber of a vacuum cleaner provided with a storage chamber, a rotary cleaning body rotatably disposed in the rotary cleaning body storage chamber, and an electric motor that drives the rotary cleaning body, the rotary cleaning body includes a left-right direction. And a cylindrical brush arranged in the circumferential direction.

  According to the present invention, the rotary cleaning body is provided with the cylindrical brush, so that the operating force is reduced and the suction body of the vacuum cleaner that suppresses the remaining of dust on the surface to be cleaned and the same are provided. A vacuum cleaner can be provided.

  Embodiments according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 3 is an overall external view of a vacuum cleaner according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  301 is a main body of the vacuum cleaner that houses the dust collector and the electric blower, 305 is a hose joint that is connected to the front of the vacuum cleaner main body 301 and communicates with the dust collector, and 302 is a hose that is rotatably connected to the hose joint 305. It is. One end of the hose 302 is connected to the cleaner main body 301 via a hose joint 305 and communicates with the dust collecting portion. Reference numeral 303 is a hand operating part having one end rotatably connected to the other end of the hose 302 and having a switch means for turning on and off the operation of the vacuum cleaner. Reference numeral 305 is an extension / contraction having one end connected to the other end of the hand operating part 303. A possible extension pipe 306 is a suction body which is connected to the other end of the extension pipe 305 and sucks dust on the cleaning surface.

  The vacuum cleaner uses the suction force generated by the electric blower accommodated in the vacuum cleaner body 301 to convey the dust on the surface to be cleaned sucked from the lower surface of the suction body 305 through the extension pipe 305 and the hose 302 into the dust collecting portion. I have to.

  FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the mouthpiece 305 according to one embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 2, 201 is a lower case having an opening on its lower surface, and 200 is an upper case disposed above the lower case. By attaching the upper case 200 to the lower case 201, the inlet body 250 is configured. Reference numeral 212 denotes a rotary cleaning body storage chamber composed of the upper case 200 and the lower case 201, 204 denotes a rotary cleaning body disposed in the rotary cleaning body storage chamber 212, 205 denotes an electric motor for driving the rotary cleaning body 204, and 207 denotes A safety switch for automatically stopping rotation when the suction body is lifted, 208 is a pulley on the motor side, 209 is a large pulley that constitutes a reduction pulley, 210 is a small pulley that constitutes a reduction pulley, 211 is a large pulley 209 This is a shaft for connecting the small pulley 210. In this embodiment, a large pulley 209 and a small pulley 210 provided on the shaft 211 constitute a transmission mechanism that transmits the rotation shaft end of the rotary cleaning body 204.

  202 is a first connecting pipe that is rotatable in the vertical direction with respect to the mouthpiece body, out of a universal joint in which an air passage communicating the inside and outside of the mouthpiece body (cleaner body) is formed, and 203 is a universal joint. The second connecting pipe is rotatable in the left-right direction with respect to the first connecting pipe.

  In FIG. 2, the direction along the rotation axis of the rotary cleaning body 204 is referred to as the left-right direction of the mouthpiece, and this left-right direction coincides with the left-right direction of the normal mouthpiece. The outer periphery of the rotary cleaning body 204 is called a circumferential direction. Regarding the up-and-down direction of the mouthpiece, the side on which the opening 403 is formed is called the lower surface side and the opposite side is called the upper surface side in a state where the mouthpiece is placed on a horizontal floor surface. Further, the description will be made assuming that the advancing direction side of the suction port is the front side and the backward direction side is the back side.

  4 is a bottom view of the mouthpiece 306 according to one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 5 is a central sectional view and an enlarged view of the main part of the mouthpiece 306 according to one embodiment of the present invention. Reference numeral 403 denotes an opening provided in the lower case 201 and faces the surface to be cleaned. 401 is a bumper provided on the outer periphery of the mouthpiece main body 250, 400 is a fixed brush, and 403 is a rear wheel. Reference numeral 405 denotes a brush escape portion A provided in front of the fixed brush, and reference numeral 406 denotes a brush escape portion B provided in the rear of the fixed brush. 207 is a safety switch for automatically stopping when the suction body is lifted, and 207a is a floor surface detection wheel for detecting whether it is installed on the surface to be cleaned. Reference numeral 218 denotes a suction opening that communicates the opening 403 with the first connecting pipe.

  Reference numeral 220 denotes a locking member for opening and closing the bearing pressing member 407 located on the lower surface side of the lower case 201. The upper portion 200 and the support portion that protrudes from the lower case 201 are used as rotation shafts and are supported in the vertical direction by assembly. Thus, the locking member 220 is prevented from coming off.

  FIG. 1 is a view showing a rotary cleaning body 204 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The cleaning member 107 of the rotary cleaning body 204 can be configured by using a soft blade 104 in addition to the brush 105 made of fiber or the like. The brush 105 and the blade 104 can be used alone, or the brush 105 and the blade 104 can be mixed. Can be configured. Moreover, you may comprise a cleaning member by the protrusion part integrally shape | molded by the member which forms a cylindrical base | substrate. In any case, the cleaning member 107 is configured to protrude outward from the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical substrate.

  At both ends of the rotary cleaning body 204, a holding member A110 and a holding member B111 that hold the rotary cleaning body 204 to the suction mouth body 250 are provided. A cylindrical brush 108 that is obliquely bonded and fixed to the brush base 109 is provided on the outer periphery of the rotary cleaning body 204. The brush 108 has a higher density than the cleaning member 107, and the brush length in the radial direction is set shorter than that of the cleaning member 107.

  The holding member A110 has a meshing portion B112 having a concave and convex portion that meshes with the concave and convex meshing portion A701 of the main shaft coupling portion 408 (FIGS. 4 and 7) provided inside the lower case 201, and the holding member A110 and the main shaft coupling The part 408 plays a role of transmitting the rotational force.

  Next, a method for attaching the brush 108 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 is a view for explaining a method for attaching the brush 108 according to one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 6 (a) is a view for explaining a method for attaching the brush 108 to the holding member B408, and FIG. ) Is a diagram illustrating a method of attaching the brush 108 to the holding member A409.

  When the brush base 109 is pushed into the holding member A 409 and the holding member B 408, the claw portion 602 is bent by the notches 601 a and 601 b of the holding member A 409 and the holding member B 408 and enters the brush base 109. When the brush base 109 exceeds the claw portion 602, the bending of the claw portion 602 returns to the original, and the left and right direction is fixed. Further, the rotation direction is fixed by fitting the rib 603 of the holding member A 409 and the holding member B 408 and the groove of the brush base 109. Since the cylindrical brush 108 can be provided with such a simple configuration, the size can be reduced. Further, since the brush base 109 may be manufactured by an extrusion mold, the cost can be suppressed in mass production.

  Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described. When the cleaner user operates the hand switch 304 installed on the handle grip 303, the electric blower in the cleaner body 301 operates in an operation mode according to the operated switch. The suction force generated by the electric blower reaches the suction body 306 through the hose 302 and the extension pipe 305. At the same time, the power supplied from the power lines provided on the hose 302 and the extension pipe 305 drives the electric motor 205 via the circuit board 206 (FIG. 2) in the suction body 306. When the rotary cleaning body 204 connected by the electric motor 205 and the pulley 411 and the belt 410 rotates, the brush 105 or the blade 104 which is the cleaning member 107 of the rotary cleaning body 204 scrapes dust and dust from the surface to be cleaned. I'm inhaling.

  Further, since the brush 108 is always in contact with the surface to be cleaned while the rotary cleaning body 204 is rotating, a forward force acts on the suction body 306, and the operation force is reduced. Here, the operating force can be adjusted by changing the density, hardness, height, and the like of the brush 108.

  Further, by attaching the brush 108 obliquely and making the brush eyes oblique, when the rotary cleaning body rotates, it is also possible to move the dust along the eyes toward the center of the rotary cleaning body chamber.

  Further, when the mouthpiece 306 is operated forward, the fixed brush 400 on the bottom surface of the mouthpiece 306 falls down to the brush escape portion B406, and when operated backward, the fixed brush 400 falls to the brush escape portion A405. It won't get in between. As a result, it is possible to prevent the fixed brush 400 from being sandwiched between the bottom surface of the mouthpiece 306 and increasing the operating force.

  Further, by setting the brush escape portion A405 and the brush escape portion B406 only before and after the fixed brush 400, even if the brush escape portion A405 and the brush escape portion B406 are provided, the static pressure in the rotary cleaning body storage chamber 212 is not reduced. This is the same as when the escape portion A405 and the brush escape portion B406 are not provided. Thereby, even if the brush escape portion A405 and the brush escape portion B406 are provided, the suction performance does not change.

  FIG. 7 shows how to remove the rotary cleaning body 204. FIG. 7 is a bottom perspective view and a main part enlarged view of a rotary cleaning body according to an embodiment of the present invention. When removing the rotary cleaning body 204, first, the lower surface side of the suction body is directed to the upper surface side. An operator's finger is attached to the locking member 220 and rotated outward from the center of the mouthpiece, and the engagement between the bearing pressing member 407 (FIG. 4) and the locking member 220 is released. Then, the bearing pressing member 407 is opened from the lower case 201, and the bearing pressing member 407 is removed.

  Next, when the rotary cleaning body 204 is pulled upward, the meshing portion 112 (FIG. 1) of the holding member A110 of the rotational cleaning body 204 and the meshing portion 701 of the main shaft coupling portion 408 are disengaged, and the suction body 206 is removed. You can leave.

  Accordingly, even when lint or the like adheres to the brush 108 of the rotary cleaning body 204, it is possible to easily remove the rotary cleaning body 204 and easily remove fiber such as lint or hair. .

  Each embodiment of the present invention can be applied not only to a floor moving type vacuum cleaner but also to an upright type or stick type vacuum cleaner. It can be applied not only to motor-driven suction ports but also to air-driven systems.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, a plurality of cylindrical brushes along the outer periphery of the rotary cleaning body are arranged on the left and right objects with the center in the left-right direction of the rotary cleaning body storage chamber as the axis of symmetry. By providing it at the center in the left-right direction of the rotary cleaning body storage chamber, this cylindrical brush is always in contact with the surface to be cleaned while the rotary cleaning body is rotating. While improving the operating force of a suction body, dust can be scraped up like other brushes provided on the rotary cleaning body, and a wiping effect can be obtained.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, the density of the cylindrical brush is made higher than that of the other brushes of the rotary cleaning body, or the height of the brush is made lower than that of the other brushes of the rotary cleaning body to hold the waist. By doing so, you can obtain a stronger operating force.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, the claw portions and the notches are provided in the holding members A and B of the rotary cleaning body, whereby the cylindrical brush attached to the brush table is transferred to the rotary cleaning body holding members A and B. Since it can be attached with a single touch, it is possible to reduce the number of components and reduce costs.

It is a figure which shows the rotary cleaning body 204 which concerns on one Example of this invention. It is a disassembled perspective view of the mouthpiece 305 which concerns on one Example of this invention. 1 is an overall external view of a vacuum cleaner according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a bottom view of the suction body 306 which concerns on one Example of this invention. It is the center sectional view and principal part enlarged view of the mouthpiece 306 which concerns on one Example of this invention. It is a figure explaining the attachment method of the brush which concerns on one Example of this invention. It is the bottom perspective view and principal part enlarged view of the rotary cleaning body which concerns on one Example of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

104 Blade (part of cleaning member)
105 Brush (part of cleaning member)
107 Cleaning member 108 Brush 109 Brush stand 204 Rotating cleaning body 212 Rotating cleaning body storage chamber 306 Suction body 407 Bearing pressing member

Claims (5)

A suction body formed by attaching an upper case to a lower case having an opening on the lower surface, a rotary cleaning body storage chamber formed inside the suction body, and a rotatable cleaning body storage chamber. In the mouthpiece of the vacuum cleaner provided with the rotary cleaning body and the electric motor that drives the rotary cleaning body,
The rotary cleaning body is provided with a cleaning member arranged in the left-right direction and a cylindrical brush arranged in the circumferential direction. In claim 1,
The mouthpiece of the vacuum cleaner, wherein the brush has a higher density than the cleaning member. In claim 1 or 2,
The mouthpiece of the vacuum cleaner, wherein the brush has a shorter brush length in the radial direction than the cleaning member. In any one of Claims 1 thru | or 3,
The mouthpiece of the vacuum cleaner, wherein the brush is provided obliquely on the brush table. A vacuum cleaner body that houses the dust collector and the electric blower, a hose connected to the vacuum cleaner body, a hand operating part connected to the hose, an extension pipe connected to the hand operating part, and the extension A mouthpiece connected to the tube,
The mouthpiece is
A suction body formed by attaching an upper case to a lower case having an opening on the lower surface, a rotary cleaning body storage chamber formed inside the suction body, and a rotatable cleaning body storage chamber. In the mouthpiece of the vacuum cleaner provided with the rotary cleaning body and the electric motor that drives the rotary cleaning body,
The rotary cleaner is provided with a cleaning member arranged in the left-right direction and a cylindrical brush arranged in the circumferential direction.

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