JP2003265372A - Suction opening body and vacuum cleaner - Google Patents

Suction opening body and vacuum cleaner

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JP2003265372A
JP2003265372A JP2002070435A JP2002070435A JP2003265372A JP 2003265372 A JP2003265372 A JP 2003265372A JP 2002070435 A JP2002070435 A JP 2002070435A JP 2002070435 A JP2002070435 A JP 2002070435A JP 2003265372 A JP2003265372 A JP 2003265372A
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suction port
port body
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Noriaki Senda
典明 千田
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Toshiba TEC Corp
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Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a suction opening body and a vacuum cleaner with which dust in the deep part of a carpet that can not be scooped up by a rotary cleaning body can be sufficiently sucked. <P>SOLUTION: In the suction opening body, a first suction opening 23A and a second suction opening 24A are respectively provided on the front side and the rear side of a bottom face 21a of a suction opening main body 21, a cleaning body chamber opening its lower face between the first suction opening 23A and the second suction opening 24A is provided on the suction opening main body 21, the cleaning body chamber is equipped with the rotary cleaning body to be freely rotatable, and a motor is provided for rotating the rotary cleaning body, dust is sucked only from the first suction opening 23A and the second suction opening 24A. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】Detailed Description of the Invention

【0001】[0001]

【発明の属する技術分野】この発明は、吸込口本体の底
面の前と後ろに吸込開口を有する吸込口体と、この吸込
口体を備えた電気掃除機とに関する。
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a suction port body having suction openings at front and rear sides of a bottom surface of a suction port body, and an electric vacuum cleaner provided with the suction port body.

【0002】[0002]

【従来の技術】従来から、底面に吸込開口を有する吸込
室を設けた吸込口本体と、その吸込室に回転自在に設け
た回転清掃体と、この回転清掃体を回転駆動するモータ
等とを備えた吸込口体が知られている。
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a suction port main body having a suction chamber having a suction opening on a bottom surface thereof, a rotary cleaning member rotatably provided in the suction chamber, and a motor for rotationally driving the rotary cleaning member are provided. A suction mouthpiece provided with is known.

【0003】かかる吸込口体は、回転清掃体の回転によ
り絨毯等に付着した塵埃を掻き上げていくので、絨毯等
の掃除を効率良く行っていくことができる。
The suction port scrapes up dust adhering to the carpet or the like by the rotation of the rotary cleaning member, so that the carpet or the like can be efficiently cleaned.

【0004】[0004]

【発明が解決しようとする課題】しかしながら、従来の
吸込口体では、吸込室に回転清掃体を設けていることに
より、吸込開口の幅(吸込口体の前後方向に対する幅)
が広くなっており、このため吸込開口からの吸引力が弱
く、回転清掃体が掻き上げることのできる塵埃しか吸引
することができず、回転清掃体が掻き上げることのでき
ない絨毯の深部にある塵埃を十分に吸引することができ
ないという問題があった。
However, in the conventional suction port body, since the rotary cleaning body is provided in the suction chamber, the width of the suction opening (width of the suction port body in the front-rear direction).
Therefore, the suction force from the suction opening is weak, and only the dust that can be scraped up by the rotary cleaning body can be sucked in. However, there was a problem that it could not be sufficiently sucked.

【0005】この発明は、上記問題点に鑑みてなされた
もので、その目的は、回転清掃体が掻き上げることので
きない絨毯の深部にある塵埃を十分に吸引することので
きる吸込口体と電気掃除機を提供することにある。
The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the invention is to provide a suction port body and an electric device capable of sufficiently sucking dust in a deep portion of a carpet which cannot be scraped up by a rotary cleaning body. To provide a vacuum cleaner.

【0006】[0006]

【課題を解決するための手段】上記目的を達成するた
め、この発明は、吸込口本体の底面の前側と後側とに第
1吸込開口と第2吸込開口とをそれぞれ設け、前記第1
吸込開口と第2吸込開口との間に下面が開口した清掃体
室を前記吸込口本体に設け、この清掃体室に回転清掃体
を回転自在に設けるとともに、この回転清掃体を回転さ
せる駆動手段を設けた吸込口体であって、前記第1吸込
開口と第2吸込開口のみから塵埃を吸引することを特徴
とする。
To achieve the above object, according to the present invention, a first suction opening and a second suction opening are provided on the front side and the rear side of the bottom surface of the suction port body, respectively.
A cleaning body chamber having a lower surface opened between the suction opening and the second suction opening is provided in the suction port body, a rotary cleaning body is rotatably provided in the cleaning body chamber, and a driving means for rotating the rotary cleaning body. Is provided, and dust is sucked from only the first suction opening and the second suction opening.

【0007】[0007]

【実施の形態】以下、この発明に係る吸込口体と電気掃
除機の実施の形態を図面に基づいて説明する。 [第1実施形態]図1において、10は電気掃除機本体
で、この本体10内には集塵室11とこの集塵室11を
負圧にする電動送風機12とが設けられている。集塵室
11内には集塵フィルタ13が着脱可能に装着されてい
る。15は一端が電気掃除機本体10に着脱可能に接続
されているホースで、このホース15の他端には手元操
作管16が設けられている。
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of a suction port body and a vacuum cleaner according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. [First Embodiment] In FIG. 1, 10 is a main body of an electric vacuum cleaner. Inside the main body 10, a dust collecting chamber 11 and an electric blower 12 for making the dust collecting chamber 11 a negative pressure are provided. A dust collecting filter 13 is detachably mounted in the dust collecting chamber 11. Reference numeral 15 denotes a hose, one end of which is detachably connected to the electric vacuum cleaner body 10, and a hand operation pipe 16 is provided at the other end of the hose 15.

【0008】手元操作管16には把手部16Aと操作部
16Bとが設けられており、操作部16Bには電動送風
機11のパワーの設定を行うパワー設定スイッチや電源
を切るオフスイッチ等が設けられている。また、手元操
作管16には延長管17が着脱可能に接続され、延長管
17の先端部には吸込口体20が着脱可能に接続されて
いる。
The hand operation pipe 16 is provided with a handle portion 16A and an operation portion 16B, and the operation portion 16B is provided with a power setting switch for setting the power of the electric blower 11 and an off switch for turning off the power. ing. Further, an extension pipe 17 is detachably connected to the hand operation pipe 16, and a suction port body 20 is detachably connected to a tip end portion of the extension pipe 17.

【0009】ホース15および延長管17には図示しな
い給電線が配線され、後述するモータ33に直流電源が
供給されるようになっている。
A power supply line (not shown) is wired to the hose 15 and the extension pipe 17 so that a DC power source is supplied to a motor 33 described later.

【0010】吸込口体20は、図2ないし図4に示すよ
うに、吸込口本体21と、この吸込口本体21の後部に
上下に回動可能に設けられた接続管19等とを備えてい
る。
As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the suction port body 20 is provided with a suction port body 21 and a connection pipe 19 and the like provided on the rear portion of the suction port body 21 so as to be vertically rotatable. There is.

【0011】吸込口本体21内には、底面21aの前後
に左右方向に延びた第1,第2吸込開口23A,24Aを
形成した第1,第2吸込室23,24と、この第1,第2
吸込室23,24の間に形成されるとともに底面21aの
第1,第2吸込開口23A,24Aの間に開口25A,2
6Aを形成した一対の清掃室25,26と、この清掃室
25,26の間に形成されるとともに底面21aの開口2
5A,26Aの間に検知開口27Aを形成した検知室2
7とが設けられている。
In the suction port body 21, first and second suction chambers 23 and 24 are formed, in which first and second suction openings 23A and 24A extending in the left-right direction are formed in front of and behind the bottom surface 21a. Second
The openings 25A, 2 are formed between the suction chambers 23, 24 and between the first and second suction openings 23A, 24A of the bottom surface 21a.
6A is formed between the pair of cleaning chambers 25 and 26 and the opening 2 of the bottom surface 21a which is formed between the cleaning chambers 25 and 26.
Detection chamber 2 with detection opening 27A formed between 5A and 26A
7 are provided.

【0012】清掃室25,26には回転清掃体30,31
が配置され、この回転清掃体30,31は清掃室25,2
6および検知室27を貫通して回転自在に設けられた回
転軸32に装着されている。この回転軸32はモータ
(駆動手段)33によって回転駆動され、回転軸32と
ともに回転清掃体30,31が回転する。
In the cleaning chambers 25 and 26, rotary cleaning members 30 and 31 are provided.
Are arranged in the cleaning chambers 25, 2
6 and the detection chamber 27, and is mounted on a rotary shaft 32 that is rotatably provided. The rotary shaft 32 is rotationally driven by a motor (driving means) 33, and the rotary cleaning bodies 30, 31 rotate together with the rotary shaft 32.

【0013】検知室27には検知部材(移動方向検知部
材)35が配置されており、この検知部材35は回転軸
32が回転自在に貫装された筒軸部36に回動自在に設
けられた回動部35Aと、この回動部35Aの下部に下
方へ延びて先端部が検知開口27Aから突出するブラシ
(接触子)35Bとを有している。また、回動部35A
の上部には弁体(風路切換手段)37が設けられ、この
弁体37は検知室27の上部の開口27Bから上方へ突
出して後述する接続風路部45内へ入っている。
A detection member (moving direction detection member) 35 is arranged in the detection chamber 27, and the detection member 35 is rotatably provided on a cylindrical shaft portion 36 in which a rotary shaft 32 is rotatably inserted. The rotary unit 35A has a rotary unit 35A and a brush (contactor) 35B that extends downward and has a tip protruding from the detection opening 27A at the lower portion of the rotary unit 35A. Also, the rotating portion 35A
A valve body (air passage switching means) 37 is provided at the upper part of the valve body 37. The valve body 37 projects upward from an opening 27B in the upper part of the detection chamber 27 and enters a connection air passage part 45 described later.

【0014】ブラシ35Bの先端部は被清掃面に接触す
るようになっており、吸込口体20が前進されると検知
部材35の回動部35Aがブラシ35Bの接触により筒
軸部36を中心にして反時計回りに回動して検知部材3
5は図3に示す状態となる。同様に、吸込口体20が後
退されると検知部材35の回動部35Aが筒軸部36を
中心にして時計回りに回動して検知部材35は図6に示
す状態となる。
The tip of the brush 35B comes into contact with the surface to be cleaned, and when the suction port body 20 is moved forward, the rotating portion 35A of the detection member 35 comes into contact with the brush 35B to center the cylindrical shaft portion 36. And rotate counterclockwise to detect member 3
5 is in the state shown in FIG. Similarly, when the suction port body 20 is retracted, the rotating portion 35A of the detecting member 35 is rotated clockwise around the cylinder shaft portion 36, and the detecting member 35 is brought into the state shown in FIG.

【0015】また、検知部材35の回動部35Aと検知
室27の内壁との間の隙間が小さくなっており、検知室
27の検知開口27Aから塵埃を吸引する吸込力は小さ
く設定されている。
Further, the gap between the rotating portion 35A of the detection member 35 and the inner wall of the detection chamber 27 is small, and the suction force for sucking dust from the detection opening 27A of the detection chamber 27 is set small. .

【0016】吸込口本体21内には、接続管22に連通
するとともに吸込口本体21の後部から前方へ延びた連
通風路40と、第1吸込室23に連通するとともにこの
第1吸込室23から後方へ傾きながら上方へ延びた第1
案内風路41と、第2吸込室24に連通するとともに前
方へ傾きながら上方へ延びた第2案内風路42とが形成
されている。これら第1,第2案内風路41,42および
連通風路40は吸込口本体21の中央部に形成されてい
る。
In the suction port main body 21, a communication air passage 40 communicating with the connecting pipe 22 and extending from the rear portion of the suction port main body 21 to the front and a first suction chamber 23 and the first suction chamber 23. The first extending upward while tilting backward from the
A guide air passage 41 and a second guide air passage 42 communicating with the second suction chamber 24 and extending upward while tilting forward are formed. The first and second guide air passages 41 and 42 and the communication air passage 40 are formed in the central portion of the suction port body 21.

【0017】そして、連通風路40の先端開口40Aと
検知室27の開口27Bとが接続風路部45で連通さ
れ、この接続風路部45には第1案内風路41の上部開
口41Aと第2案内風路42の上部開口42Aとが相対
向するように形成され、第1,第2吸込室23,24と連
通風路40とが第1,第2案内風路41,42および接続
風路部45を介して連通している。
The front end opening 40A of the communication air passage 40 and the opening 27B of the detection chamber 27 are communicated with each other by the connection air passage portion 45, and the connection air passage portion 45 has an upper opening 41A of the first guide air passage 41. The upper opening 42A of the second guide air passage 42 is formed to face each other, and the first and second suction chambers 23, 24 and the communication air passage 40 are connected to the first and second guide air passages 41, 42 and connected. It communicates with each other via the air passage portion 45.

【0018】そして、吸込口体20が前進移動する際に
弁体37が第1案内風路41の上部開口41Aを閉塞
し、吸込口体20が後退移動する際に弁体37が第2案
内風路42の上部開口42Aを閉塞するようになってい
る。
When the suction port body 20 moves forward, the valve body 37 closes the upper opening 41A of the first guide air passage 41, and when the suction port body 20 moves backward, the valve body 37 makes the second guide. The upper opening 42A of the air passage 42 is closed.

【0019】また、吸込口本体21の底面には、前と後
ろにそれぞれ一対のローラR1,R2が設けられてい
る。
A pair of rollers R1 and R2 are provided on the bottom surface of the suction port body 21 in the front and the rear, respectively.

【0020】図5は吸込口体20の制御系の構成を示し
たブロック図である。図5において、50は検知部材3
5の回動、すなわち吸込口本体21が前進移動すると接
点51に接続され、後退移動すると接点52に接続され
る接片である。接片50は後述する制御装置54の入力
ポート55に接続され、接点51は抵抗53を介して図
示しない直流電源回路の出力端子に接続されており、接
点52は接地されている。接片50および接点51,5
2は検知室27に設けられており、図3において省略し
てある。
FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the control system of the suction port body 20. In FIG. 5, reference numeral 50 denotes the detection member 3.
5, the contact piece is connected to the contact 51 when the suction port body 21 moves forward, and is connected to the contact 52 when it moves backward. The contact piece 50 is connected to an input port 55 of a control device 54, which will be described later, the contact 51 is connected to an output terminal of a DC power supply circuit (not shown) via a resistor 53, and the contact 52 is grounded. Contact piece 50 and contact points 51, 5
2 is provided in the detection chamber 27 and is omitted in FIG.

【0021】54は入力ポート55に入力される電圧を
読み取って吸込口体20の前進移動か後退移動かを判断
してモータ33の回転方向を駆動制御する制御装置であ
り、この制御装置54はCPU等から構成されている。
Reference numeral 54 is a control device for reading the voltage input to the input port 55 to determine whether the suction port body 20 is moving forward or backward and drivingly controlling the rotation direction of the motor 33. It is composed of a CPU and the like.

【0022】直流電源回路および制御装置54は、モー
タ33に供給される直流電源によって動作するようにな
っており、吸込口本体21内に設けられている。 [動 作]次に、上記実施形態の吸込口体および電気掃
除機の動作を説明する。
The DC power supply circuit and control unit 54 is operated by the DC power supply supplied to the motor 33, and is provided in the suction port body 21. [Operation] Next, operations of the suction port body and the electric vacuum cleaner of the above-described embodiment will be described.

【0023】パワー設定スイッチを操作して電動送風機
12を駆動させると、集塵室11が負圧になり、ホース
15,延長管17,接続管22,連通風路40が負圧とな
る。そして、吸込口体20を前進移動させると、図3に
示すように検知部材35のブラシ35Bにより回動部3
5Aが筒軸部36を中心にして反時計回りに回動して弁
体37が第1案内風路41の上部開口41Aを閉塞す
る。
When the electric blower 12 is driven by operating the power setting switch, the dust collection chamber 11 has a negative pressure, and the hose 15, the extension pipe 17, the connection pipe 22, and the communication air passage 40 have a negative pressure. When the suction port body 20 is moved forward, the rotating portion 3 is moved by the brush 35B of the detection member 35 as shown in FIG.
5A rotates counterclockwise around the cylinder shaft portion 36, and the valve element 37 closes the upper opening 41A of the first guide air passage 41.

【0024】このため、連通風路40の負圧が第1吸込
室23に作用せず、第1吸込室23の吸込開口23Aか
ら塵埃は吸引されない。他方、連通風路40の負圧は第
2吸込室24に作用するので、第2吸込室24の吸込開
口24Aから塵埃が吸引されていく。
Therefore, the negative pressure of the communication air passage 40 does not act on the first suction chamber 23, and the dust is not sucked from the suction opening 23A of the first suction chamber 23. On the other hand, since the negative pressure in the communication air passage 40 acts on the second suction chamber 24, dust is sucked from the suction opening 24A of the second suction chamber 24.

【0025】また、検知部材35の回動部35Aの反時
計回りの回動により、接片50が接点51に接触するの
で制御装置54の入力ポート55に入力する電圧がVc
となる。制御装置55は、入力ポート55に入力した電
圧Vcを読み取って吸込口体20が前進移動されている
と判断し、モータ33を正転駆動させて回転清掃体3
0,31を図4に示すように反時計回りに回転させる。
すなわち、回転清掃体30,31は吸込口体20の移動
方向に対して順方向に回転され、吸込口体30,31の
前進移動操作は軽いものとなる。
Further, since the contact piece 50 comes into contact with the contact 51 due to the counterclockwise rotation of the rotating portion 35A of the detection member 35, the voltage input to the input port 55 of the controller 54 is Vc.
Becomes The controller 55 reads the voltage Vc input to the input port 55, determines that the suction port body 20 is moving forward, drives the motor 33 in the normal direction, and rotates the cleaning body 3.
0, 31 are rotated counterclockwise as shown in FIG.
That is, the rotary cleaning bodies 30, 31 are rotated in the forward direction with respect to the moving direction of the suction port body 20, and the forward movement operation of the suction port bodies 30, 31 becomes light.

【0026】そして、回転清掃体30,31で掻き上げ
られた塵埃は第2吸込室24の吸込開口24Aから吸引
されていく。すなわち、回転清掃体30,31で塵埃を
掻き上げた後、第2吸込室24の吸込開口24Aで吸引
していくことになり、その掻き上げた塵埃を第2吸込室
24の吸込開口24Aで確実に吸引することができ、掻
き上げた塵埃を残してしまうことを防止することができ
る。
Then, the dust scraped up by the rotary cleaning bodies 30, 31 is sucked from the suction opening 24A of the second suction chamber 24. That is, after the dust is picked up by the rotary cleaning bodies 30 and 31, it is sucked by the suction opening 24A of the second suction chamber 24, and the scratched dust is sucked by the suction opening 24A of the second suction chamber 24. The suction can be surely performed, and it is possible to prevent the scraped dust from being left.

【0027】吸込口体20を後退移動させると、図6に
示すように検知部材35のブラシ35Bにより回動部3
5Aが筒軸部36を中心にして時計回りに回動して弁体
37が第2案内風路42の上部開口42Aを閉塞する。
When the suction port body 20 is moved backward, the rotating portion 3 is moved by the brush 35B of the detecting member 35 as shown in FIG.
5A rotates clockwise around the cylinder shaft portion 36, and the valve element 37 closes the upper opening 42A of the second guide air passage 42.

【0028】このため、第2吸込室24の吸込開口24
Aから塵埃は吸引されない。他方、連通風路40の負圧
は第1吸込室23に作用するので、第1吸込室23の吸
込開口23Aから塵埃が吸引されていく。
Therefore, the suction opening 24 of the second suction chamber 24
No dust is sucked from A. On the other hand, since the negative pressure in the communication air passage 40 acts on the first suction chamber 23, dust is sucked from the suction opening 23A of the first suction chamber 23.

【0029】また、検知部材35の回動部35Aの時計
回りの回動により、接片50が接点52に接触するので
入力ポート55に入力される電圧は0ボルトとなる。制
御装置55は、入力ポート55に入力する電圧(0ボル
ト)を読み取って吸込口体20が後退移動されていると
判断し、モータ33を逆転駆動させて回転清掃体30,
31を反時計回りに回転させる。すなわち、回転清掃体
30は吸込口体20の移動方向に対して順方向に回転さ
れ、吸込口体20の後退移動操作は軽いものとなる。
Further, since the contact piece 50 contacts the contact 52 by the clockwise rotation of the rotating portion 35A of the detecting member 35, the voltage input to the input port 55 becomes 0 volt. The control device 55 reads the voltage (0 volt) input to the input port 55 and determines that the suction port body 20 is moved backward, and drives the motor 33 in the reverse direction to rotate the rotary cleaning body 30,
Rotate 31 counterclockwise. That is, the rotary cleaning body 30 is rotated in the forward direction with respect to the moving direction of the suction port body 20, and the backward movement operation of the suction port body 20 becomes light.

【0030】そして、回転清掃体30,31で掻き上げ
られた塵埃は第1吸込室23の吸込開口23Aから吸引
されていく。すなわち、回転清掃体30,31で塵埃を
掻き上げた後、第1吸込室23の吸込開口23Aで吸引
していくことになり、その掻き上げた塵埃を第1吸込室
23の吸込開口23Aで確実に吸引することができ、掻
き上げた塵埃を残してしまうことを防止することができ
る。
Then, the dust scraped up by the rotary cleaning bodies 30, 31 is sucked from the suction opening 23A of the first suction chamber 23. That is, after the dust is picked up by the rotary cleaning bodies 30, 31, it is sucked in by the suction opening 23A of the first suction chamber 23, and the scratched dust is sucked by the suction opening 23A of the first suction chamber 23. The suction can be surely performed, and it is possible to prevent the scraped dust from being left.

【0031】また、検知室27が接続風路部45を介し
て連通風路40に連通されているので、検知室27内に
入り込んだ糸クズ等を吸引することができる。このた
め、検知室27の筒軸部36に糸クズ等が巻き付いて検
知部材35の回動に支障を来してしまうことを防止する
ことができる。
Further, since the detection chamber 27 is communicated with the communication air passage 40 via the connection air passage portion 45, it is possible to suck the thread waste and the like that have entered the detection chamber 27. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the yarn shaft and the like from being wound around the cylindrical shaft portion 36 of the detection chamber 27 and hindering the rotation of the detection member 35.

【0032】ところで、第1,第2吸込室23,24に回
転清掃体30,31を設けていないので、第1,第2吸込
室23,24の第1,第2吸込開口23A,24Aの幅
(前後方向に対する幅)をその回転清掃体30,31の
大きさに拘わりなく小さくすることができるので、第
1,第2吸込開口23A,24Aが塵埃を吸い込む吸引力
を大きくすることができる。
By the way, since the rotary cleaning bodies 30 and 31 are not provided in the first and second suction chambers 23 and 24, the first and second suction openings 23A and 24A of the first and second suction chambers 23 and 24 are not provided. Since the width (width with respect to the front-rear direction) can be reduced regardless of the size of the rotary cleaning bodies 30, 31, the suction force for sucking dust by the first and second suction openings 23A, 24A can be increased. .

【0033】このため、回転清掃体30,31で塵埃を
掻き上げることのできなかった絨毯などの深部に付着し
ている塵埃を十分に吸引することができる。
Therefore, it is possible to sufficiently suck the dust adhering to the deep portion of the carpet or the like which could not be scraped up by the rotary cleaning bodies 30 and 31.

【0034】上記第1実施形態では、吸込口体20の移
動方向と順方向に回転清掃体30,31を回転するよう
にしたが、吸込口体20の移動方向と逆方向に回転清掃
体30,31を回転させてもよい。この場合、回転清掃
体30,31による塵埃の掻き上げ効率が向上すること
になる。 [第2実施形態]図7は第2実施形態の吸込口体60を
示したものである。この吸込口体60では、吸込口本体
61の清掃室62を1つにするとともに1つの回転清掃
体63を清掃室62に設け、清掃室62の両側方に一対
の検知室64を設け、各検知室64内に検知部材35を
設けている。なお、64Aは開口である。
In the first embodiment, the rotary cleaning bodies 30, 31 are rotated in the forward direction of the moving direction of the suction port body 20, but the rotary cleaning body 30 is rotated in the reverse direction of the moving direction of the suction port body 20. , 31 may be rotated. In this case, the efficiency of scraping dust by the rotary cleaning bodies 30, 31 is improved. [Second Embodiment] FIG. 7 shows a suction port body 60 of a second embodiment. In this suction port body 60, one cleaning chamber 62 of the suction port body 61 is provided, one rotation cleaning body 63 is provided in the cleaning chamber 62, and a pair of detection chambers 64 is provided on both sides of the cleaning chamber 62. The detection member 35 is provided in the detection chamber 64. Incidentally, 64A is an opening.

【0035】そして、図8に示すように、接続管22か
ら左右方向に延長した延長風路65と、この延長風路6
5の両端に形成した連通風路40と、第1実施形態と同
様に各連通風路40に連通する第1,第2案内風路41,
42等とを吸込口本体61内に形成したものである。
Then, as shown in FIG. 8, an extension air passage 65 extending from the connecting pipe 22 in the left-right direction, and the extension air passage 6
5 and the first and second guide air passages 41 that communicate with the respective communication air passages 40 as in the first embodiment.
42 and the like are formed in the suction port body 61.

【0036】この第2実施形態によれば、第1,第2吸
込室23,24の両端側が連通風路40に連通されてい
るので、その第1,第2吸込室23,24の第1,第2吸
込開口23A,24Aの左右方向に対するどの位置から
でも強い吸引力で塵埃を吸引することができ、どの位置
からでも安定した吸引力で塵埃を吸引することができ
る。 [第3実施形態]図9は第3実施形態の吸込口体70を
示したものである。この吸込口体70では、2つの清掃
室71,72を設けるとともに清掃室71,72の間に検
知室73を設け、図10に示すように延長風路65の中
央部に連通風路74を形成し、この連通風路74に連通
する第1,第2案内風路41,42を形成したものであ
る。なお、71A,72Aおよび73Aは開口である。
According to this second embodiment, since both ends of the first and second suction chambers 23 and 24 are communicated with the communication air passage 40, the first and second suction chambers 23 and 24 of the first and second suction chambers 23 and 24 are connected to each other. The dust can be sucked with a strong suction force from any position in the left-right direction of the second suction openings 23A, 24A, and the dust can be sucked with a stable suction force from any position. [Third Embodiment] FIG. 9 shows a suction port body 70 of a third embodiment. In this suction port body 70, two cleaning chambers 71 and 72 are provided, a detection chamber 73 is provided between the cleaning chambers 71 and 72, and a communication air passage 74 is provided at the center of the extension air passage 65 as shown in FIG. The first and second guide air passages 41 and 42 that are formed and communicate with the communication air passage 74 are formed. Note that 71A, 72A and 73A are openings.

【0037】この第3実施形態によれば、第1,第2吸
込開口23A,24Aの左右方向に対するどの位置から
でもさらに強い吸引力で塵埃を吸引することができ、ど
の位置からでもさらに安定した吸引力で塵埃を吸引する
ことができる。
According to the third embodiment, the dust can be sucked with a stronger suction force from any position in the left-right direction of the first and second suction openings 23A and 24A, and the dust can be further stabilized from any position. Dust can be sucked by the suction force.

【0038】[0038]

【発明の効果】以上説明したように、この発明によれ
ば、回転清掃体の大きさに拘わりなく絨毯などの深部に
付着している塵埃を十分に吸引することができる。
As described above, according to the present invention, the dust adhering to the deep portion of the carpet or the like can be sufficiently sucked regardless of the size of the rotary cleaning body.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of drawings]

【図1】この発明に係る電機掃除機の外観を示した斜視
図である。
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an appearance of an electric vacuum cleaner according to the present invention.

【図2】図1に示す吸込口体の底面を示した底面図であ
る。
FIG. 2 is a bottom view showing a bottom surface of the suction port body shown in FIG.

【図3】図2に示す吸込口体の横断面図である。3 is a cross-sectional view of the suction port body shown in FIG.

【図4】吸込口体の一部を断面にした側面図である。FIG. 4 is a side view showing a cross section of a part of the suction port body.

【図5】吸込口体の制御系の構成を示したブロック図で
ある。
FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a control system of a suction port body.

【図6】吸込口体を後退させたときの検知部材の状態を
示した説明図である。
FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing a state of the detection member when the suction port body is retracted.

【図7】第2実施形態の吸込口体を示した底面図であ
る。
FIG. 7 is a bottom view showing the suction port body of the second embodiment.

【図8】図7の吸込口体の風路を示した概念図である。FIG. 8 is a conceptual diagram showing an air passage of the suction port body of FIG. 7.

【図9】第3実施形態の吸込口体を示した底面図であ
る。
FIG. 9 is a bottom view showing the suction port body of the third embodiment.

【図10】図9の吸込口体の風路を示した概念図であ
る。
FIG. 10 is a conceptual diagram showing an air passage of the suction port body of FIG.

【符号の説明】[Explanation of symbols]

21 吸込口本体 21a 底面 23A 第1吸込開口 24A 第2吸込開口 33 モータ(駆動手段) 21 Suction port body 21a bottom 23A First suction opening 24A Second suction opening 33 motor (driving means)

Claims (6)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 【請求項1】吸込口本体の底面の前側と後側とに第1吸
込開口と第2吸込開口とをそれぞれ設け、前記第1吸込
開口と第2吸込開口との間に下面が開口した清掃体室を
前記吸込口本体に設け、この清掃体室に回転清掃体を回
転自在に設けるとともに、この回転清掃体を回転させる
駆動手段を設けた吸込口体であって、 前記第1吸込開口と第2吸込開口のみから塵埃を吸引す
ることを特徴とする吸込口体。
1. A cleaning method in which a first suction opening and a second suction opening are provided on a front side and a rear side of a bottom surface of a suction port body, respectively, and a lower surface is opened between the first suction opening and the second suction opening. A suction chamber provided with a body chamber in the suction port body, a rotary cleaning device being rotatably provided in the cleaning chamber, and a drive means for rotating the rotary cleaning device, wherein the first suction opening is A suction port body that sucks dust only from the second suction opening.
【請求項2】前記吸込口体が前進しているとき第2吸込
開口から塵埃を吸引し、吸込口体が後退しているとき第
1吸込開口から塵埃を吸引することを特徴とする請求項
1に記載の吸込口体。
2. The dust is sucked from the second suction opening when the suction port body is moving forward, and the dust is sucked from the first suction opening when the suction port body is retracting. The suction port body according to 1.
【請求項3】掃除機本体の集塵室に連通される連通風路
と、この連通風路と前記第1吸込開口とを連通する第1
案内風路と、前記連通風路と前記第2吸込開口とを連通
する第2案内風路とが前記吸込口本体に形成され、 前記吸込口体の移動方向を検知する移動方向検知部材
と、 この移動方向検知部材が前記吸込口体の前進移動を検知
したとき前記第1案内風路を閉塞し、前記移動方向検知
部材が吸込口体の後退移動を検知したとき前記第2案内
風路を閉塞する風路切換手段と、 前記移動方向検知部材を収納する検知室とを吸込口本体
に設け、 吸込口体の移動を検知するために前記検知室の底部を開
口させるとともに、この検知室を前記連通風路に連通さ
せたことを特徴とする請求項1に記載の吸込口体。
3. A communication air passage communicating with the dust collection chamber of the cleaner body, and a first communication passage communicating the communication air passage with the first suction opening.
A guide air passage, a second guide air passage that communicates the communication air passage with the second suction opening is formed in the suction port body, and a moving direction detection member that detects a moving direction of the suction port body, When the moving direction detecting member detects the forward movement of the suction port body, the first guide air passage is closed, and when the moving direction detecting member detects the backward movement of the suction port body, the second guide air passage is closed. An air passage switching unit that closes and a detection chamber that houses the moving direction detection member are provided in the suction port body, and the bottom of the detection chamber is opened to detect the movement of the suction port body, and the detection chamber is opened. The suction port body according to claim 1, wherein the suction port body is communicated with the communication air passage.
【請求項4】前記移動方向検知部材が検知する移動方向
に基づいて、吸込口体の移動方向と順方向となるように
回転清掃体の回転方向を切り換えることを特徴とする請
求項3に記載の吸込口体。
4. The rotation direction of the rotary cleaning body is switched based on the movement direction detected by the movement direction detection member so as to be forward with respect to the movement direction of the suction port body. Suction body.
【請求項5】前記移動方向検知部材が検知する移動方向
に基づいて、吸込口体の移動方向と逆方向となるように
回転清掃体の回転方向を切り換えることを特徴とする請
求項3に記載の吸込口体。
5. The rotating direction of the rotary cleaning body is switched so as to be opposite to the moving direction of the suction port body based on the moving direction detected by the moving direction detecting member. Suction body.
【請求項6】請求項1ないし請求項5のいずれか1つに
記載の吸込口体を備えていることを特徴とする電気掃除
機。
6. An electric vacuum cleaner comprising the suction port body according to any one of claims 1 to 5.
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