JPH03280914A - Vacuum cleaner - Google Patents
Vacuum cleanerInfo
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- JPH03280914A JPH03280914A JP7867190A JP7867190A JPH03280914A JP H03280914 A JPH03280914 A JP H03280914A JP 7867190 A JP7867190 A JP 7867190A JP 7867190 A JP7867190 A JP 7867190A JP H03280914 A JPH03280914 A JP H03280914A
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Abstract
Description
【発明の詳細な説明】
［産業上の利用分野］
本発明は電気掃除機に係り、さらに詳しくは、掃除機本
体と、ハンドルと、床ノズルとを一体的に構成したアッ
プライト型電気掃除機に関するものである。[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a vacuum cleaner, and more particularly to an upright vacuum cleaner that integrally includes a vacuum cleaner body, a handle, and a floor nozzle. It is related to.
［従来の技術］
第１１図、第１２図は従来のアップライト型電気掃除機
の外観図で、第１１図は使用状態を、また第１２図は格
納状態を示す。電動送風機及び集塵室を内部に設けた掃
除機本体（１）の前部には床ノズル（３）が回転自在に
連結されており、また後部には掃除時に把持するハンド
ル（１１）が突設され、さらに上部には電動送風機を操
作制御するための操作部（２ａ）が配設されている。な
お床ノズル（３）は回転ブラシ駆動用電動機を内臓して
いる。そして、保管収納時にはハンドル（１１）を掃除
機本体（１）内に縮めて収納でき、収納庫などに格納す
るのに便利なように構成されており、また高さを低くす
ることにより安定性の向上をはかっている。[Prior Art] Fig. 11 and Fig. 12 are external views of a conventional upright vacuum cleaner, with Fig. 11 showing the used state and Fig. 12 showing the stored state. A floor nozzle (3) is rotatably connected to the front part of the vacuum cleaner body (1), which has an electric blower and a dust collection chamber inside, and a handle (11) to be held when cleaning is protruded from the rear part. Furthermore, an operating section (2a) for operating and controlling the electric blower is disposed at the upper part. Note that the floor nozzle (3) has a built-in electric motor for driving a rotating brush. When storing and storing, the handle (11) can be retracted into the vacuum cleaner body (1), making it convenient to store in a storage cabinet, etc., and the lower height increases stability. We are trying to improve the
掃除時はハンドル（１１）を掃除機本体（１）から引き
出し、ハンドル（１１）の後端部に設けた握り部（１２
）を持って移動し、電動送風機の制御を行う際は、掃除
機本体（１）に設けられた操作部（２ａ）まで手を伸ば
して操作するようになっている。When cleaning, pull out the handle (11) from the vacuum cleaner main body (1) and use the grip part (12) provided at the rear end of the handle (11).
) to control the electric blower, the user must reach out and operate the operating section (2a) provided on the vacuum cleaner body (1).
［発明が解決しようとする課題］
従来のアップライト型の電気掃除機は、電動送風機の操
作部を掃除機本体に設けたため、電動送風機を制御する
場合はその都度操作部まで手を伸ばして操作しなければ
ならないので、操作性が悪いという問題があった。[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] Conventional upright vacuum cleaners have an electric blower control section mounted on the vacuum cleaner body, so each time the electric blower is controlled, it is necessary to reach up to the control section. There was a problem in that the operability was poor.
本発明は、上記の課題を解決するためになされたもので
、操作性のよいアップライト型の電気掃除機を得ること
を目的としたものである。The present invention was made in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, and an object of the present invention is to obtain an upright vacuum cleaner with good operability.
［課題を解決するための手段］
本発明に係る電気掃除機は、掃除機本体と、伸縮自在の
ハンドルと、掃除機本体の前部に連結された床ノズルと
からなり、床ノズル又は掃除機本体のいずれか一方に掃
除機本体を傾けることにより本体内の電気回路の開閉を
行なう電動送風機の運転操作手段を設けたものである。[Means for Solving the Problems] A vacuum cleaner according to the present invention includes a vacuum cleaner body, a telescoping handle, and a floor nozzle connected to the front part of the vacuum cleaner body. An electric blower operating means is provided for opening and closing an electric circuit within the main body by tilting the vacuum cleaner main body to either side of the main body.
［作 用］
本発明に係る電気掃除機は、保管収納時には掃除機本体
が床面に対してほぼ垂直な状態であり、掃除時にはハン
ドルの握り部をもつことにより、掃除機本体は保管収納
時に対して傾くことになる。[Function] When the vacuum cleaner according to the present invention is stored, the vacuum cleaner main body is in a state almost perpendicular to the floor surface, and when cleaning, the vacuum cleaner main body is in a state that is almost perpendicular to the floor surface, and by having the handle grip part when cleaning, the vacuum cleaner main body is in a state that is almost perpendicular to the floor surface when stored and stored. It will be tilted against.
そこで電動送風機の運転操作手段が保管収納時において
は掃除機本体内の電気回路を電気的にＯＦＦの状態にし
、掃除時において掃除機本体が傾きをもつことにより自
動的に電気回路を電気的にＯＮ状態にする。Therefore, the operating means of the electric blower electrically turns off the electric circuit inside the vacuum cleaner body when it is stored and stored, and automatically turns off the electric circuit when the vacuum cleaner body is tilted during cleaning. Turn it on.
［発明の実施例］
第１図、第２図は本発明実施例の外観図で、第１図は使
用状態を、また第２図は格納状態を示す。[Embodiment of the Invention] Fig. 1 and Fig. 2 are external views of an embodiment of the invention, with Fig. 1 showing the used state and Fig. 2 showing the stored state.
両図において、（１）は掃除機本体で、内部には図示し
てないが電動送風機とこの電動送風機の吸込側に連通ず
る集塵室とが設けられている。また掃除機本体（１）の
前部には集塵室と連通させて回動自在に連結され、被掃
除面上に接地される床ノズル（３）が設けられている。In both figures, (1) is a vacuum cleaner main body, and inside thereof, although not shown, an electric blower and a dust collection chamber communicating with the suction side of the electric blower are provided. Further, a floor nozzle (3) is provided at the front of the cleaner body (1), which is rotatably connected in communication with the dust collection chamber and is grounded on the surface to be cleaned.
床ノズル（３）には図示していないか、回転ブラシが回
転自在に支持されているとともに、この回転ブラシを回
転駆動する電動機が設けられており、また、掃除機本体
（１）との対向面又はその近傍面には、第２図〜第４図
に示すように電動送風機の運転操作手段（５）と、電動
送風機の入力制御手段（６）が配設されている。Although not shown in the figure, the floor nozzle (3) is equipped with a rotating brush rotatably supported and an electric motor for rotationally driving this rotating brush. As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, an electric blower operation means (5) and an electric blower input control means (6) are disposed on or near the surface.
運転操作手段（５）は床ノズル（３）の上面ケース（４
）に取り付けられ、掃除機本体（１）の傾きに連動して
上下動する可動部品（７）を介して掃除機本体（１）の
ケース（３）と接触している。入力制御手段（６）も同
様にして床ノズルの上面ケース（４）に取り付けられ、
第４図に示すように掃除機本体（１）の傾きに連動して
上下に摺動する摺動部品（８）と、摺動距離を拡大する
拡大機構（９）を介して、掃除機本体（１）のケース（
３）と接触している。The operation means (5) is the upper case (4) of the floor nozzle (3).
) and is in contact with the case (3) of the cleaner body (1) via a movable part (7) that moves up and down in conjunction with the tilt of the cleaner body (1). The input control means (6) is similarly attached to the upper case (4) of the floor nozzle,
As shown in Fig. 4, the vacuum cleaner body (1) is moved through a sliding part (8) that slides up and down in conjunction with the inclination of the vacuum cleaner body (1), and an enlargement mechanism (9) that expands the sliding distance. Case (1) (
3) is in contact with.
掃除機本体（１）の下面側には、掃除機本体（１）の軸
方向に伸び後面が開口された膨出部＜１０）が形成され
ており、この膨出部（１０）内には中空円筒形の長い棒
状のハンドル（１１）か配設されて掃除機本体（１）の
軸方向へ摺動自在に支持されており、後端部には握り部
（１２）が設けられている。そして保管収納時はハンド
ル（１１）を掃除機本体（１）の膨出部（１０）内に収
納し、掃除時はハンドル（１１）を引き出して使用する
。A bulge <10) extending in the axial direction of the vacuum cleaner main body (1) and having an open rear surface is formed on the lower surface side of the vacuum cleaner main body (1). A hollow cylindrical long rod-like handle (11) is provided and supported to be slidable in the axial direction of the vacuum cleaner body (1), and a grip portion (12) is provided at the rear end. . When storing the vacuum cleaner, the handle (11) is stored in the bulge (10) of the cleaner body (1), and when cleaning, the handle (11) is pulled out and used.
前述の操作手段（５）と入力制御手段（６）は第５図に
示すように直列に接続されており、運転操作手段（５）
により電源（３０）のＯＮ、 ＯＦＦを行い、電源（３
０）がＯＮの時は入力制御手段（６）に通電され、電動
送風機（３１）を起動する。The aforementioned operation means (5) and input control means (6) are connected in series as shown in FIG.
Turn on and off the power supply (30) with
0) is ON, the input control means (6) is energized to start the electric blower (31).
次に、上記実施例の作用について説明する。掃除の直前
にはハンドル（１１）が掃除機本体（１）の膨出部（ｌ
Ｏ）内に収納されており、掃除機本体（１）は床面に対
してほぼ垂直に床ノズル（３）上に立っている。そのた
め床ノズル（２）と掃除機本体（１）との間には空間が
少ないか、又はゼロなので、本体ケース（２）により可
動部品（７）が圧下され、運転操作手段（５）が電気的
にＯＦＦになっている。掃除のときはハンドル（１１）
を膨出部（１０）から引き出してハンドル（１１）の握
り部（１２）をもつことにより、掃除機本体（１）は傾
いて床ノズル（３）と掃除機本体（１）との空間が大き
くなり、本体ケース（２）に接触していた可動部品（７
）もこれに連動して上昇し、それに伴って運転操作手段
（５）が電気的にＯＮになり、電動送風機が起動する。Next, the operation of the above embodiment will be explained. Immediately before cleaning, the handle (11) touches the bulge (l) of the vacuum cleaner body (1).
The vacuum cleaner main body (1) stands on the floor nozzle (3) almost perpendicular to the floor surface. Therefore, since there is little or no space between the floor nozzle (2) and the vacuum cleaner body (1), the movable parts (7) are pushed down by the body case (2), and the operating means (5) is powered It is turned OFF. When cleaning, use the handle (11)
By pulling it out from the bulge (10) and holding the grip (12) of the handle (11), the vacuum cleaner body (1) is tilted and the space between the floor nozzle (3) and the vacuum cleaner body (1) is increased. The movable parts (7) that were in contact with the main body case (2)
) also rises in conjunction with this, and accordingly, the operating means (5) is electrically turned on and the electric blower is started.
また、使用者の身長の違いなどにより掃除時の掃除機本
体（１）の傾き角度が相違すると、その傾き角度量によ
り入力制御手段（６）の摺動部品（８）の摺動距離が増
減する。この増減は拡大機構（９）を介して人力制御手
段（６）に伝達され、入力制御手段（６）からの出力信
号、したがって電動送風機への入力が変化し、床ノズル
（３）の吸塵力が変化する。Furthermore, if the tilt angle of the vacuum cleaner body (1) differs during cleaning due to differences in the user's height, etc., the sliding distance of the sliding part (8) of the input control means (6) will increase or decrease depending on the amount of the tilt angle. do. This increase/decrease is transmitted to the manual control means (6) via the expansion mechanism (9), which changes the output signal from the input control means (6) and therefore the input to the electric blower, causing the dust suction force of the floor nozzle (3) to change. changes.
上記の実施例では、掃除機本体（１〉のケース（２）の
動きにより、床ノズル（３）の上面ケース（４）に取り
付けた可動部品（７）が昇降することにより運転操作手
段（５）が動作する場合を示したが、第６図〜第８図に
示すように、掃除機本体（１）の下部に発光素子（１５
）を配設し、床ノズル（３）の上面ケース（４）には発
光素子（１５）に対向して受光素子（１６）を設け、収
納保管時においては発光素子（］５）からの信号を受光
素子（１６）が受信できるよう配設し、掃除時には掃除
機本体（１）を傾けることにより、発光素子（１５）か
らの信号が受光素子（１６）で受信できないように構成
し、その信号の変化を検知回路（１７）を通して運転操
作手段（５）を動作させるようにしても上記実施例と同
様の効果が得られる。In the above embodiment, the movement of the case (2) of the vacuum cleaner body (1) causes the movable part (7) attached to the upper case (4) of the floor nozzle (3) to move up and down, thereby causing the operation operation means (5) to move up and down. ), but as shown in Figures 6 to 8, a light emitting element (15
), and a light receiving element (16) is provided on the upper case (4) of the floor nozzle (3) facing the light emitting element (15), and when stored, the signal from the light emitting element (]5) is provided. is arranged so that the light receiving element (16) can receive the signal, and by tilting the vacuum cleaner body (1) during cleaning, the signal from the light emitting element (15) cannot be received by the light receiving element (16). Even if the driving operation means (5) is operated by detecting a change in the signal through the detection circuit (17), the same effect as in the above embodiment can be obtained.
また、第９図、第１Ｏ図に示すように、掃除機本体（１
）が回転する場合の支点部の軸（１８）にカム（１９）
を設け、掃除機本体（１）を傾けることによりカム（１
９）を回転させ、運転操作手段（５）を断続させてもよ
い。In addition, as shown in Fig. 9 and Fig. 1O, the vacuum cleaner body (1
) rotates, the cam (19) is attached to the shaft (18) of the fulcrum part.
By tilting the vacuum cleaner body (1), the cam (1
9) may be rotated to turn the operation operation means (5) on and off.
［発明の効果］
以上のように、本発明は掃除時に掃除機本体を傾けて使
用することを利用し、掃除機本体の傾き角度の変化によ
り電気回路をＯＮ、ＯＦＦする操作手段を設けたので、
電動送風機の操作性が向上し、使い勝手のよい電気掃除
機を得ることができる。[Effects of the Invention] As described above, the present invention takes advantage of the fact that the main body of the vacuum cleaner is tilted during cleaning, and provides an operating means for turning on and off the electrical circuit by changing the tilt angle of the main body of the vacuum cleaner. ,
The operability of the electric blower is improved, and an easy-to-use vacuum cleaner can be obtained.
第１図は本発明実施例の使用状態を示す側面図、第２図
は同じく格納状態を示す側面図、第３図（ａ）は本発明
要部の実施例の断面図、（ｂ）はその作用説明図、第４
図は同じく入力制御手段の実施例の断面図、第５図は本
発明の回路図、第６図は本発明の他の実施例の断面図、
第７図（ａ）はその検知手段の実施例の断面図、（ｂ）
はその作用説明図、第８図は同じく回路図、第９図は本
発明のさらに他の実施例の断面図、第１０図（ａ）は第
９図の制御手段付近の実施例の側面図、（ｂ）はその作
用説明図、第１１図は従来のアップライト型電気掃除機
の使用時の側面図、第１２図は同じく保管時の側面図で
ある。
図において、（１）は掃除機本体、（３）は床ノズル、
（５）は運転操作手段、（６）は入力制御手段、（７）
は可動部品、（８）は摺動部品、（９）は拡大機構、（
１１）はハンドル、（１４）は検知手段、（１９）はカ
ムである。
なお、図中同一符号は同−又は相当部分を示す。FIG. 1 is a side view showing the usage state of the embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a side view similarly showing the stored state, FIG. 3(a) is a sectional view of the embodiment of the main part of the present invention, and FIG. 3(b) is Explanatory diagram of its action, 4th
The figure is a sectional view of an embodiment of the input control means, FIG. 5 is a circuit diagram of the present invention, and FIG. 6 is a sectional view of another embodiment of the invention.
FIG. 7(a) is a sectional view of an embodiment of the detection means, and FIG. 7(b) is a sectional view of an embodiment of the detection means.
8 is a circuit diagram, FIG. 9 is a sectional view of still another embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 10(a) is a side view of the embodiment near the control means in FIG. 9. , (b) is an explanatory diagram of its operation, FIG. 11 is a side view of a conventional upright vacuum cleaner when it is in use, and FIG. 12 is a side view of the conventional upright vacuum cleaner when it is stored. In the figure, (1) is the vacuum cleaner body, (3) is the floor nozzle,
(5) is a driving operation means, (6) is an input control means, (7)
is a moving part, (8) is a sliding part, (9) is an enlargement mechanism, (
11) is a handle, (14) is a detection means, and (19) is a cam. Note that the same reference numerals in the figures indicate the same or equivalent parts.
Claims (1)
除機本体に設けられた伸縮自在のハンドルと、前記掃除
機本体の前部に前記集塵室と連通して回動自在に連結さ
れた床ノズルとからなり、該床ノズル又は前記掃除機本
体のいずれか一方に電動送風機の運転を操作する操作手
段を設け、前記掃除機本体により前記操作手段を作動さ
せて電気回路を開閉することを特徴とする電気掃除機。A vacuum cleaner main body having a built-in electric blower and a dust collection chamber, a telescoping handle provided on the vacuum cleaner main body, and a rotatably connected front part of the vacuum cleaner main body in communication with the dust collection chamber. a floor nozzle, and either the floor nozzle or the vacuum cleaner body is provided with an operation means for operating the electric blower, and the operation means is operated by the vacuum cleaner body to open and close an electric circuit. A vacuum cleaner featuring:
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP2078671A JP3038587B2 (en) | 1990-03-29 | 1990-03-29 | Electric vacuum cleaner |
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| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP2078671A JP3038587B2 (en) | 1990-03-29 | 1990-03-29 | Electric vacuum cleaner |
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| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| JPH03280914A true JPH03280914A (en) | 1991-12-11 |
| JP3038587B2 JP3038587B2 (en) | 2000-05-08 |
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| JP2078671A Expired - Lifetime JP3038587B2 (en) | 1990-03-29 | 1990-03-29 | Electric vacuum cleaner |
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