TWI556781B - Electric vacuum cleaner - Google Patents
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本發明的實施方式是有關於一種一面於被清掃面上自主地移行一面清掃被清掃面的電氣吸塵器。 An embodiment of the present invention relates to an electric vacuum cleaner that cleans a surface to be cleaned while moving autonomously on a surface to be cleaned.
以往，有例如使用感測器(sensor)等來檢測牆壁等障礙物而避開該等障礙物，並且一面於被清掃面的地面上自主地移行一面清掃地面的電氣吸塵器。此種電氣吸塵器是於收容電動送風機且具備集塵部的主體盒(case)的下部形成有吸入口，並且於該吸入口的側部等處安裝有驅動輪。 In the past, for example, a sensor such as a sensor is used to detect an obstacle such as a wall and to avoid the obstacle, and the electric vacuum cleaner that cleans the floor while moving autonomously on the ground of the surface to be cleaned. In such an electric vacuum cleaner, a suction port is formed in a lower portion of a main body case in which a dust collecting portion is housed, and a driving wheel is attached to a side portion of the suction port or the like.
因此，無法在與該等驅動輪相對應的兩側擴大吸入口，一般而言，成為寬度尺寸為主體盒的寬度尺寸的2/3左右的吸入口。 Therefore, the suction port cannot be enlarged on both sides corresponding to the drive wheels, and generally, it is a suction port having a width of about 2/3 of the width dimension of the main body case.
據此，為了清掃吸入口無法到達的牆邊等處，必須於主體盒下部的兩側且為驅動輪的前方設置作為回旋清掃部的側毛刷(side brush)，此側毛刷是在地面上回旋而將塵埃掃聚至吸入口。 Accordingly, in order to clean the wall edge or the like where the suction port cannot reach, it is necessary to provide a side brush as a swing cleaning portion on both sides of the lower portion of the main body case and in front of the drive wheel, and the side brush is on the ground. Sweep up and sweep the dust to the suction port.
於此種構成的情況下，例如當清掃牆邊的地面時，由於感測器的偏差，而導致主體盒與牆壁的距離出現偏差。因此， 可使側毛刷的刷毛儘可能形成得較長，從而效率良好地掃聚例如牆邊等地面上的塵埃。當使側毛刷的刷毛增長時，希望刷毛與驅動輪互不干涉。 In the case of such a configuration, for example, when the floor on the side of the wall is cleaned, the distance between the main body case and the wall is deviated due to the deviation of the sensor. therefore, The bristles of the side brush can be formed as long as possible, so that the dust on the ground such as the wall edge can be efficiently swept. When the bristles of the side brush are increased, it is desirable that the bristles do not interfere with the drive wheels.
[專利文獻1]日本專利特開平6-125861號公報 [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. Hei 6-125861
[專利文獻2]日本專利特開平7-322977號公報 [Patent Document 2] Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. Hei 7-322977
本發明所欲解決的問題在於提供一種可避免側毛刷的清掃構件與驅動輪的干涉、並且提高清掃的效率的電氣吸塵器。 SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide an electric vacuum cleaner which can avoid interference of a cleaning member of a side brush with a driving wheel and improve the efficiency of cleaning.
實施方式中的電氣吸塵器是於被清掃面上自主地移行而清掃被清掃面的電氣吸塵器，包括：主體盒；集塵口，開設於上述主體盒的與被清掃面相對向的底面；驅動輪，一部分自上述主體盒的上述底面突出，可於被清掃面上移行；驅動機構，驅動上述驅動輪；側毛刷，可旋轉地配置於上述底面，且包括沿著相對於上述主體盒的上述底面交叉的方向的旋轉軸、及具有可撓性且朝相對於上述旋轉軸交叉的方向突出的清掃構件；以及干涉防止部，位於上述側毛刷與上述驅動輪之間，藉由使上述清掃構件彎曲而防止上述清掃構件與上述驅動輪的干涉。 The electric vacuum cleaner according to the embodiment is an electric vacuum cleaner that moves autonomously on the surface to be cleaned and cleans the surface to be cleaned, and includes: a main body case; and a dust collecting opening which is opened on a bottom surface of the main body case opposite to the surface to be cleaned; a portion protruding from the bottom surface of the main body case to be movable on the cleaning surface; a driving mechanism driving the driving wheel; and a side brush rotatably disposed on the bottom surface, and including the above-mentioned main body box a rotating shaft in a direction in which the bottom surface intersects, and a cleaning member that is flexible and protrudes in a direction intersecting with the rotating shaft; and an interference preventing portion that is located between the side brush and the driving wheel, and is cleaned by the cleaning The member is bent to prevent interference between the cleaning member and the drive wheel.
根據該實施方式，可獲得如下的吸塵器：即便於將側毛刷的清掃構件設定為相對較長的情況下，亦能避免側毛刷的清掃構件與驅動輪的干涉、並且提高清掃的效率。 According to this embodiment, it is possible to obtain a vacuum cleaner that avoids interference between the cleaning member of the side brush and the driving wheel and improves the cleaning efficiency even when the cleaning member of the side brush is set to be relatively long.
11‧‧‧電氣吸塵器 11‧‧‧Electrical vacuum cleaner
12‧‧‧主體盒 12‧‧‧ Main box
12a‧‧‧底面(下表面) 12a‧‧‧Bottom (lower surface)
13‧‧‧電動送風機 13‧‧‧Electric blower
14‧‧‧集塵部 14‧‧‧Dust collection department
15‧‧‧驅動輪 15‧‧‧Drive wheel
16‧‧‧作為驅動機構的馬達 16‧‧‧Motor as drive mechanism
17‧‧‧回旋輪 17‧‧‧Circular wheel
18‧‧‧側毛刷 18‧‧‧ side brush
19‧‧‧回旋馬達 19‧‧‧ gyro motor
20‧‧‧感測器 20‧‧‧ sensor
22‧‧‧控制機構 22‧‧‧Control agency
23‧‧‧二次電池 23‧‧‧Secondary battery
24‧‧‧集塵口(吸入口) 24‧‧ ‧ dust collection port (intake port)
25‧‧‧旋轉毛刷 25‧‧‧Rotary brush
26‧‧‧旋轉馬達 26‧‧‧Rotary motor
31‧‧‧旋轉軸(毛刷基部) 31‧‧‧Rotary shaft (brush base)
32‧‧‧清掃體 32‧‧‧cleaning body
32a‧‧‧清掃構件(刷毛) 32a‧‧‧Sweeping components (bristles)
35‧‧‧干涉防止部(凹部) 35‧‧‧Interference prevention unit (recess)
35a‧‧‧傾斜面部 35a‧‧‧Sloping face
35b‧‧‧接收面部 35b‧‧‧ Receiving a face
38‧‧‧干涉防止部(導引部) 38‧‧‧Interference prevention unit (guide)
38a‧‧‧前面部 38a‧‧‧ front part
38b‧‧‧側面部 38b‧‧‧ Side section
A、B‧‧‧箭頭 A, B‧‧ arrows
F‧‧‧地面 F‧‧‧ Ground
L‧‧‧直線 L‧‧‧ Straight line
圖1是自底面側表示第1實施方式中的電氣吸塵器的俯視圖。 FIG. 1 is a plan view showing the electric vacuum cleaner according to the first embodiment from the bottom side.
圖2是同上電氣吸塵器的側視圖。 Figure 2 is a side view of the same electrical vacuum cleaner.
圖3是表示同上電氣吸塵器的內部構造的方塊圖。 Fig. 3 is a block diagram showing the internal structure of the same electric vacuum cleaner.
圖4是自底面側表示第2實施方式中的電氣吸塵器的俯視圖。 4 is a plan view showing the electric vacuum cleaner in the second embodiment from the bottom side.
圖5是同上電氣吸塵器的側視圖。 Figure 5 is a side view of the same electric vacuum cleaner.
以下，參照圖1至圖3對第1實施方式中的構成進行說明。 Hereinafter, the configuration of the first embodiment will be described with reference to Figs. 1 to 3 .
於圖1至圖3中，11表示電氣吸塵器，本實施方式中，作為該電氣吸塵器11，底下列舉所謂自走式機器人吸塵器(robot cleaner)作為示例來進行說明，上述自走式機器人吸塵器為一面於被清掃面的地面F上自主地移行(自走(self-propulsion))一面清掃地面F。 In Fig. 1 to Fig. 3, reference numeral 11 denotes an electric vacuum cleaner. In the present embodiment, as the electric vacuum cleaner 11, a so-called self-propelled robot cleaner is described as an example, and the self-propelled robot cleaner is one side. The ground F is cleaned by autonomously moving (self-propulsion) on the ground F of the surface to be cleaned.
該電氣吸塵器11包括：中空狀的主體盒12；電動送風機13，收容於該主體盒12內；集塵部14，連通於該電動送風機13的吸入側且設置於主體盒12內；例如多個驅動輪15，使電氣吸塵器11自主地移行，即用於自主移行；作為驅動機構的馬達16，驅動該等驅動輪15；回旋輪17，可回旋地安裝於主體盒12 的下部；側毛刷18，構成為可於地面F上回旋地安裝於主體盒12的下部的例如一對回旋清掃部；作為回旋驅動機構的回旋馬達19，分別驅動該等側毛刷18；多個作為檢測機構的感測器20，安裝於主體盒12上；控制機構22，藉由電路基板等構成；及二次電池(secondary battery)23，構成電源部。 The electric vacuum cleaner 11 includes a hollow main body casing 12, an electric blower 13 housed in the main body casing 12, and a dust collecting portion 14 connected to the suction side of the electric blower 13 and disposed in the main body casing 12; for example, a plurality of The driving wheel 15 causes the electric vacuum cleaner 11 to move autonomously, that is, for autonomous movement; the motor 16 as a driving mechanism drives the driving wheels 15; the turning wheel 17 is rotatably mounted to the main body casing 12 The lower brush 18 is configured to be rotatably mounted on the floor F to the lower portion of the main body casing 12, for example, a pair of swing cleaning portions; the swing motor 19 as a swing drive mechanism respectively drives the side brushes 18; A plurality of sensors 20 as detection means are attached to the main body case 12; the control means 22 is constituted by a circuit board or the like; and a secondary battery 23 constitutes a power supply unit.
再者，以下，將沿電氣吸塵器11(主體盒12)的移行方向的方向設為前後方向(圖1所示的箭頭A、B方向)，將相對於該前後方向交叉(正交)的左右方向(兩側方向)設為寬度方向而進行說明。 In the following, the direction along the traveling direction of the electric vacuum cleaner 11 (main body case 12) is set to the front-back direction (arrows A and B directions shown in FIG. 1), and the left-right direction (orthogonal) is crossed with respect to the front-back direction. The direction (both sides) is described as the width direction.
主體盒12例如藉由合成樹脂等而形成為平坦的圓柱狀(圓盤狀)，即於俯視時為圓形狀，且以易於在地面F上回旋的方式而構成。又，於該主體盒12的下部設有圓形狀的底面即下表面12a，於該下表面12a的偏後部的寬度方向中央部，開口形成有吸入口24，該吸入口24構成寬度方向呈長條狀即橫向的集塵口。 The main body case 12 is formed into a flat cylindrical shape (disc shape) by, for example, a synthetic resin, that is, it has a circular shape in plan view, and is configured to be easily swung on the floor surface F. Further, a lower surface 12a which is a circular bottom surface is provided in a lower portion of the main body case 12, and a suction port 24 is formed in a central portion in the width direction of the rear portion of the lower surface 12a. The suction port 24 is formed to have a long width direction. The strip is the horizontal dust collecting port.
又，於主體盒12的上部，雖未圖示，但配置有各種操作面板(panel)及顯示部等。 Moreover, although not shown in the upper part of the main body case 12, various operation panels, display parts, etc. are arrange|positioned.
再者，以下是將下表面12a作為不具有凹凸的平面狀而進行說明，但只要整體上是沿預定的平面而形成，則亦包含具有各種微細的凹凸等情況。 In the following description, the lower surface 12a is described as a flat surface having no unevenness. However, as long as it is formed along a predetermined plane as a whole, various fine irregularities may be included.
吸入口24位於主體盒12的前後方向的偏後側，即較前後方向的中心位置更靠後方，且寬度尺寸為主體盒12的寬度尺寸(直徑尺寸)的2/3左右。又，該吸入口24連通於集塵部14。 The suction port 24 is located on the rear side in the front-rear direction of the main body case 12, that is, more rearward than the center position in the front-rear direction, and has a width dimension of about 2/3 of the width dimension (diameter size) of the main body case 12. Further, the suction port 24 communicates with the dust collecting portion 14.
進而，於該吸入口24，可旋轉地樞軸支承有構成主清掃體的旋轉清掃體，即軸狀的旋轉毛刷25，該旋轉毛刷25藉由安裝於主體盒12內的作為清掃體驅動機構的旋轉馬達26而旋轉驅動。 Further, the suction port 24 is rotatably pivotally supported by a rotary cleaning body constituting the main cleaning body, that is, a shaft-shaped rotating brush 25 which is attached to the main body casing 12 as a cleaning body. The rotation motor 26 of the drive mechanism is rotationally driven.
旋轉毛刷25例如是以於長尺的軸部的外周面，沿直徑方向呈螺旋狀地安裝有多個清掃體部的方式構成。 The rotating brush 25 is configured, for example, such that the outer peripheral surface of the shaft portion of the long length is spirally attached to the plurality of cleaning body portions in the radial direction.
該旋轉毛刷25是以如下方式構成，即，下側自吸入口24向主體盒12的下表面12a的下方突出，且在已將電氣吸塵器11載置於地面F上的狀態下，使位於下側的清掃體部的前端與地面F接觸。 The rotary brush 25 is configured such that the lower side protrudes from the lower side 12a of the main body case 12 from the suction port 24, and is placed in a state where the electric vacuum cleaner 11 has been placed on the floor surface F. The front end of the cleaning body on the lower side is in contact with the floor surface F.
集塵部14藉由電動送風機13的驅動而捕集自吸入口24吸入的塵埃，例如可使用藉由紙袋(pack)等集塵袋或過濾器(filter)將塵埃濾過而捕集的構成、或者藉由離心分離(centrifugal separation)(旋風(cyclone)分離)或直進分離等慣性分離(inertia separation)將塵埃分離而捕集的構成等任意構成。 The dust collecting unit 14 collects the dust sucked from the suction port 24 by the driving of the electric blower 13. For example, a dust collecting bag or a filter such as a paper bag can be used to collect the dust. Alternatively, it may be arbitrarily constituted by a structure in which the dust is separated and collected by inertial separation such as centrifugal separation (cyclone separation) or straight separation.
又，該集塵部14位於吸入口24的上方且為主體盒12的後部，成為相對於主體盒12而可進行裝卸。 Further, the dust collecting portion 14 is located above the suction port 24 and is a rear portion of the main body case 12, and is detachably attached to the main body case 12.
各驅動輪15的至少下側自主體盒12的下表面12a向下方突出，且於已將電氣吸塵器11載置於地面F上的狀態下，與地面F接觸且可轉動。又，該等驅動輪15是以如下方式構成，即，例如位於吸入口24的前方兩側且為主體盒12的前後方向的大致中央部的兩側，並且沿前後方向轉動。 At least the lower side of each of the driving wheels 15 protrudes downward from the lower surface 12a of the main body case 12, and is in contact with the floor surface F in a state where the electric vacuum cleaner 11 has been placed on the floor surface F, and is rotatable. Further, the drive wheels 15 are configured to be, for example, located on both sides of the front side of the suction port 24 and on both sides of a substantially central portion of the main body casing 12 in the front-rear direction, and are rotated in the front-rear direction.
即，各驅動輪15的轉動軸是沿主體盒12的左右寬度 方向而設，換言之，是沿著通過主體盒12的俯視時的中心的直線L上(作為直徑的前後方向的中心線)而設(與直線L大體一致)。 That is, the rotation axis of each of the driving wheels 15 is along the left and right width of the main body case 12. The direction is set, in other words, along a straight line L passing through the center of the main body casing 12 in a plan view (as a center line in the front-rear direction of the diameter) (substantially coincident with the straight line L).
因此，藉由使該等驅動輪15、15向相互相反方向轉動，而使電氣吸塵器11(主體盒12)在地面F上於其位置回旋。 Therefore, by rotating the drive wheels 15, 15 in opposite directions, the electric vacuum cleaner 11 (main casing 12) is rotated on the floor F at its position.
各馬達16例如是對應於各個驅動輪15而配置，可獨立地驅動各驅動輪15。該等馬達16可直接連接於各驅動輪15，亦可經由齒輪(gear)或傳送帶(belt)等未圖示的傳輸機構而與各驅動輪15連接。 Each of the motors 16 is disposed corresponding to each of the drive wheels 15, for example, and each of the drive wheels 15 can be driven independently. These motors 16 may be directly connected to the respective drive wheels 15, or may be connected to the respective drive wheels 15 via a transmission mechanism (not shown) such as a gear or a belt.
回旋輪17位於主體盒12的寬度方向的大致中央部且為前部，是可沿地面F回旋的從動輪(idler wheel)。 The turning wheel 17 is located at a substantially central portion in the width direction of the main body case 12 and is a front portion, and is an idler wheel that can be swung along the ground F.
各側毛刷18是將旋轉毛刷25等無法到達的例如牆邊的地面F上的塵埃掃聚而導引至吸入口24的輔助清掃體，分別包括：毛刷基部31，成為回旋清掃部基部的回旋中心部即旋轉軸；及例如三個清掃體32，朝相對於該毛刷基部31交叉的方向，即該毛刷基部31的直徑方向呈放射狀延伸。 Each of the side brushes 18 is an auxiliary cleaning body that sweeps the dust on the floor surface F, such as the rotating brush 25, and guides it to the suction port 24, and includes a brush base portion 31, which serves as a swirling cleaning portion. The turning center portion of the base portion is a rotating shaft; and for example, the three cleaning members 32 extend radially in a direction intersecting the brush base portion 31, that is, in the radial direction of the brush base portion 31.
而且，於側毛刷18、18中，成為旋轉中心的毛刷基部31、31在吸入口24及驅動輪15、15的前方且為回旋輪17的後方的兩側方的位置，安裝於主體盒12的下表面12a。 Further, in the side brushes 18 and 18, the brush base portions 31 and 31 which are the centers of rotation are attached to the main body at the positions on both sides of the rear side of the swinging wheel 17 in front of the suction port 24 and the drive wheels 15 and 15. The lower surface 12a of the cartridge 12.
毛刷基部31是沿上下方向形成為至少具有與主體盒12的下表面12a交叉(正交)的方向即上下方向成分的軸狀。 The brush base portion 31 is formed in an axial shape that is formed in at least the direction perpendicular to (orthogonal to) the lower surface 12a of the main body case 12, that is, the vertical direction component.
自圖2亦明確可知，各側毛刷18是以沿地面F(沿相對於地面F自前側向後側朝上方傾斜的面)回旋的方式而構成。 又，該毛刷基部31的上端側朝前側即驅動輪15的相反方向(離開方向)傾斜。 As is clear from Fig. 2, each of the side brush 18 is configured to be swirled along the floor surface F (a surface that is inclined upward from the front side to the rear side with respect to the floor surface F). Further, the upper end side of the brush base portion 31 is inclined toward the front side, that is, in the opposite direction (away direction) of the drive wheel 15.
因此，各側毛刷18中，相對於毛刷基部31位於前側的清掃體32是越靠近前端側則越彈性壓接於地面F，相對於毛刷基部31位於後側的清掃體32是越靠近前端側則越遠離地面F(接近主體盒12的下表面12a)。 Therefore, in the respective side brush 18, the cleaning element 32 located on the front side with respect to the brush base portion 31 is elastically pressed against the floor surface F toward the front end side, and the cleaning body 32 located on the rear side with respect to the brush base portion 31 is more The closer to the front end side, the further away from the ground F (close to the lower surface 12a of the main body casing 12).
又，清掃體32是針對每一個側毛刷18(毛刷基部31)例如設置有三個，且於毛刷基部31的周方向相互大致等間隔地隔開。再者，亦可針對每一個側毛刷18例如設置四個以上的清掃體32。 Further, the cleaning body 32 is provided, for example, three for each of the side bristle brushes 18 (brush base portions 31), and is spaced apart from each other at substantially equal intervals in the circumferential direction of the brush base portion 31. Further, for example, four or more cleaning bodies 32 may be provided for each of the side brush 18.
而且，於各清掃體32的前端側分別具備作為清掃構件的多個刷毛32a。該等刷毛32a是藉由合成樹脂等而形成為細線狀，且具有可撓性。 Further, a plurality of bristles 32a as cleaning members are provided on the distal end side of each of the cleaning members 32. These bristles 32a are formed in a thin line shape by a synthetic resin or the like, and have flexibility.
又，該等刷毛32a自毛刷基部31的突出量越大越可掃聚更廣範圍的塵埃，故而各清掃體32設定為至少長於毛刷基部31與位於其後方的驅動輪15的俯視時的距離。 Further, the larger the amount of protrusion of the bristles 32a from the brush base portion 31, the larger the dust can be swept. Therefore, each of the cleaning elements 32 is set to be at least longer than the brush base portion 31 and the drive wheel 15 located at the rear thereof. distance.
因此，刷毛32a是以在位於毛刷基部31的前方外側的狀態下，自主體盒12的外廓(外周緣)向外側突出的方式而構成。 Therefore, the bristles 32a are configured to protrude outward from the outer periphery (outer peripheral edge) of the main body case 12 in a state of being positioned outward of the front side of the brush base portion 31.
而且，各側毛刷18的刷毛32a是以如下方式構成，即，在位於較毛刷基部31更靠後方的狀態下，藉由作為干涉防止部的凹部35而彎曲，該凹部35是在各側毛刷18與位於其後方(與各側毛刷18距離較近的)的驅動輪15之間形成於主體盒12的下表面12a上。 Further, the bristles 32a of the respective side brushes 18 are configured such that they are bent by the concave portion 35 as the interference preventing portion in a state of being located rearward of the brush base portion 31, and the concave portion 35 is in each The side brush 18 is formed on the lower surface 12a of the main body case 12 between the drive wheels 15 located at the rear thereof (closer to the respective side brushes 18).
即，各凹部35是用以使各側毛刷18的各清掃體32的刷毛32a彎曲、而防止該刷毛32a與驅動輪15的干涉，各凹部35分別具備：傾斜面部35a，於俯視時呈扇形狀；及接收面部35b，自該傾斜面部35a的後端部向上方立起；且各凹部35相對於下表面12a而凹設。 In other words, each of the concave portions 35 is for bending the bristles 32a of the cleaning elements 32 of the respective side brushes 18 to prevent interference between the bristles 32a and the driving wheels 15, and each of the concave portions 35 includes an inclined surface portion 35a, which is formed in a plan view. The fan shape; the receiving surface portion 35b rises upward from the rear end portion of the inclined surface portion 35a; and each concave portion 35 is recessed with respect to the lower surface 12a.
傾斜面部35a於俯視時與毛刷基部31形成為同心狀，避免當側毛刷18旋轉時與清掃體32的干涉。具體而言，該傾斜面部35a自前側向後側、換言之是自側毛刷18側向驅動輪15側逐漸朝上方傾斜，並且自寬度方向的兩側部向中央部逐漸朝上方傾斜。 The inclined surface portion 35a is formed concentrically with the brush base portion 31 in plan view, and avoids interference with the cleaning body 32 when the side brush 18 is rotated. Specifically, the inclined surface portion 35a is gradually inclined upward from the front side to the rear side, in other words, from the side of the side brush 18 toward the driving wheel 15 side, and is gradually inclined upward from the both side portions in the width direction toward the center portion.
即，凹部35是以如下方式形成，即，於寬度方向的中央部成為最深，向兩側部逐漸變淺。 In other words, the concave portion 35 is formed to be the deepest in the central portion in the width direction and gradually shallower in the both side portions.
又，接收面部35b與傾斜面部35a的圓弧部分連接，例如形成為相對於毛刷基部31的軸方向大致平行的面狀(壁狀)，使所抵接的刷毛32a的前端側彈性地彎曲。進而，該接收面部35b自與傾斜面部35a的兩側部的後端連接的兩側部跨及中央部而逐漸向上方突出。 Further, the receiving surface portion 35b is connected to the arc portion of the inclined surface portion 35a, and is formed, for example, in a planar shape (wall shape) substantially parallel to the axial direction of the brush base portion 31, and elastically bends the distal end side of the abutted bristles 32a. . Further, the receiving surface portion 35b gradually protrudes upward from both side portions which are connected to the rear ends of the both side portions of the inclined surface portion 35a and the center portion.
各回旋馬達19的向下方突出的旋轉軸連接於各毛刷基部31，可使各側毛刷18分別向主體盒12的寬度方向中心側回旋，換言之，使右側的側毛刷18向左側回旋，使左側的側毛刷18向右側回旋，即藉由各側毛刷18將地面F上的塵埃掃聚至吸入口24側。 The rotation shafts of the respective gyro motors 19 projecting downward are connected to the respective brush base portions 31, and the respective side bristles 18 can be respectively swung toward the center side in the width direction of the main body casing 12, in other words, the right side side bristles 18 are circulated to the left side. The side brush 18 on the left side is swung to the right side, that is, the dust on the floor F is swept to the side of the suction port 24 by the respective side brushes 18.
感測器20例如為超音波感測器或紅外線感測器等測距感測器、或者成為與障礙物直接接觸的緩衝裝置(bumper)的接 觸感測器等，且配置於主體盒12的前部、側部或下部等，可分別檢測主體盒12的前方的障礙物(牆壁)、側方的障礙物(牆壁)或下部的障礙物(階差)等的有無，且檢測其等與主體盒12的距離等。 The sensor 20 is, for example, a distance measuring sensor such as an ultrasonic sensor or an infrared sensor, or a bumper that is in direct contact with an obstacle. A sensor or the like is disposed on the front portion, the side portion, or the lower portion of the main body case 12, and the obstacle (wall) in front of the main body case 12, the side obstacle (wall), or the lower obstacle can be detected, respectively. The presence or absence of (step difference) or the like is detected, and the distance from the main body case 12 or the like is detected.
又，控制機構22例如包括記憶體(memory)等記憶機構及微電腦(microcomputer)等控制部，且與電動送風機13、旋轉馬達26、各馬達16、各回旋馬達19及感測器20等電性連接，可基於感測器20的檢測結果來控制電動送風機13、旋轉馬達26、各馬達16及各回旋馬達19等的驅動。 Further, the control unit 22 includes, for example, a memory unit such as a memory and a control unit such as a microcomputer, and is electrically connected to the electric blower 13, the rotary motor 26, the motors 16, the respective swing motors 19, and the sensor 20. The connection can control the driving of the electric blower 13, the rotary motor 26, each of the motors 16, the respective swing motors 19, and the like based on the detection result of the sensor 20.
二次電池23對控制機構22、電動送風機13、旋轉馬達26、各馬達16、各回旋馬達19及感測器20等供電。該二次電池23例如配置於回旋輪17的後方。 The secondary battery 23 supplies power to the control unit 22, the electric blower 13, the rotary motor 26, the motors 16, the respective swing motors 19, the sensor 20, and the like. This secondary battery 23 is disposed, for example, at the rear of the turning wheel 17 .
而且，該二次電池23是與位於主體盒12的下表面12a的未圖示的充電端子電性連接，例如可藉由使充電端子與設置於室內(房間)的預定位置的未圖示的充電台連接，而進行充電。 Further, the secondary battery 23 is electrically connected to a charging terminal (not shown) located on the lower surface 12a of the main body case 12, and can be, for example, a charging terminal and a predetermined position provided in a room (room). The charging station is connected and charged.
其次，對上述第1實施方式中的動作進行說明。 Next, the operation in the first embodiment will be described.
例如當到達控制機構22上預先設定的預定時刻時，電氣吸塵器11驅動電動送風機13，離開充電台而開始清掃。再者，清掃的開始位置可設定為電氣吸塵器11的移行開始位置或房間的出入口等任意位置。 For example, when reaching a predetermined time set in advance by the control unit 22, the electric vacuum cleaner 11 drives the electric blower 13 to leave the charging stand and start cleaning. Further, the start position of the cleaning can be set to any position such as the transition start position of the electric vacuum cleaner 11 or the entrance and exit of the room.
而且，控制機構22旋轉驅動馬達16、16，而藉由驅動輪15、15使電氣吸塵器11於地面F上自主地移行。此時，控制機構22經由感測器20而檢測其與周圍的障礙物的距離等，且監視電氣吸塵器11的位置及移行狀態，與該等感測器20所進行的 檢測相對應，電氣吸塵器11一面避開障礙物一面於地面F上移行。 Moreover, the control mechanism 22 rotationally drives the motors 16, 16 and the electric vacuum cleaner 11 autonomously moves on the ground F by the drive wheels 15, 15. At this time, the control unit 22 detects the distance from the surrounding obstacle via the sensor 20, and monitors the position and the transition state of the electric vacuum cleaner 11 with the sensors 20 Corresponding to the detection, the electric vacuum cleaner 11 moves on the ground F while avoiding the obstacle.
而且，該電氣吸塵器11是自吸入口24將地面F上的塵埃與空氣一併吸入，且該吸入口24經由集塵部14而受到藉由電動送風機13的驅動而產生的負壓的作用。 Further, the electric vacuum cleaner 11 sucks dust from the floor surface F together with the air from the suction port 24, and the suction port 24 receives a negative pressure generated by the driving of the electric blower 13 via the dust collecting portion 14.
同時，控制機構22藉由分別適當地驅動旋轉馬達26及回旋馬達19、19，而使旋轉毛刷25沿地面F旋轉，並且使側毛刷18、18於地面F上回旋(於圖1中向箭頭方向回旋)，藉此，利用旋轉毛刷25的清掃體部及各側毛刷18的刷毛32a等將進入至地面F的塵埃掃出，將其掃聚至主體盒12的寬度方向的中心側即吸入口24側，並自吸入口24吸入。 At the same time, the control mechanism 22 rotates the rotating brush 25 along the ground F by appropriately driving the rotary motor 26 and the swing motors 19, 19, respectively, and rotates the side brushes 18, 18 on the ground F (in FIG. 1). By swirling in the direction of the arrow, the dust entering the floor F is swept out by the cleaning body of the rotating brush 25 and the bristles 32a of the side brushes 18, and the dust is swept in the width direction of the main body casing 12. The center side is the side of the suction port 24, and is sucked from the suction port 24.
此處，各側毛刷18的刷毛32a是於各側毛刷18回旋的狀態下，在位於較毛刷基部31更靠前方期間直接壓接於地面F，在位於較毛刷基部31更靠後方期間，前端側與各凹部35的接收面部35b產生干涉而沿各側毛刷18的回旋方向彎曲，藉此可防止與各驅動輪15的干涉。 Here, the bristles 32a of the respective side brushes 18 are directly pressed against the floor F during the state in which the respective side brush 18 is rotated, and are located closer to the front than the brush base 31, and are located at the base portion 31 of the brush. During the rear period, the front end side interferes with the receiving surface portion 35b of each concave portion 35 and is bent in the swirling direction of each side brush 18, whereby interference with each of the driving wheels 15 can be prevented.
即，若藉由各側毛刷18的回旋而使清掃體32自毛刷基部31的前方向後方移動，則壓接於地面F的刷毛32a自地面F離開，自一側逐漸壓接於各凹部35的接收面部35b，在壓接於該接收面部35b期間，藉由摩擦阻力而使刷毛32a成為向各側毛刷18的回旋方向的後側呈彎曲狀彈性彎曲的狀態。 In other words, when the cleaning element 32 is moved from the front to the rear of the brush base portion 31 by the rotation of the respective side brushes 18, the bristles 32a pressed against the floor surface F are separated from the floor F, and are gradually pressed against each other from one side. The receiving surface portion 35b of the recessed portion 35 is in a state in which the bristles 32a are elastically curved in a curved shape toward the rear side in the whirling direction of each of the side bristles 18 by the frictional resistance during the pressure contact with the receiving surface portion 35b.
因此，不會使刷毛32a的前端部位於較接收面部35b更靠後方，故而可防止刷毛32a與驅動輪15的干涉。 Therefore, the front end portion of the bristles 32a is not located further rearward than the receiving surface portion 35b, so that interference between the bristles 32a and the driving wheels 15 can be prevented.
而且，各側毛刷18進而朝箭頭方向回旋，若清掃體32 的刷毛32a經過各凹部35的接收面部35b的另一側，則刷毛32a對接收面部35b的壓接逐漸被解除，而使刷毛32a彈性地恢復變形，且再度壓接於地面F。 Moreover, each side brush 18 is further rotated in the direction of the arrow, if the cleaning body 32 The bristles 32a pass through the other side of the receiving surface portion 35b of each of the recesses 35, and the crimping of the bristles 32a to the receiving surface portion 35b is gradually released, and the bristles 32a are elastically restored and deformed, and are again crimped to the floor surface F.
自吸入口24與空氣一併被吸入的塵埃藉由集塵部14被分離且捕集，並且已分離出塵埃的空氣被吸入至電動送風機13，經該電動送風機13冷卻後，成為排氣風而自主體盒12被排出至外部。 The dust sucked in from the suction port 24 together with the air is separated and collected by the dust collecting portion 14, and the air from which the dust has been separated is sucked into the electric blower 13 and cooled by the electric blower 13 to become an exhaust wind. The main body casing 12 is discharged to the outside.
於判斷出應清掃的地面F整體的清掃已經結束的情況下，控制機構22使電氣吸塵器11自主地移行至充電台的位置，使電動送風機13及各馬達19、馬達26等停止，並且使充電端子(物理及電性地)連接於充電台，使馬達16、16停止，從而結束運轉，並對二次電池23進行充電。 When it is determined that the cleaning of the entire floor surface F to be cleaned has been completed, the control unit 22 causes the electric vacuum cleaner 11 to autonomously move to the position of the charging stand, and stops the electric blower 13 and the motors 19, the motor 26, and the like, and charges the battery. The terminals (physically and electrically) are connected to the charging stand, and the motors 16 and 16 are stopped to complete the operation, and the secondary battery 23 is charged.
如上所述，根據上述第1實施方式，使用凹設於主體盒12的下表面12a的凹部35來作為干涉防止部，而此干涉防止部是使側毛刷18的刷毛32a彎曲而防止該刷毛32a與驅動輪15的干涉，藉此，不會使該等凹部35干涉或卡在地面F的凹凸等而使電氣吸塵器11(主體盒12)停止(堆疊(stack))，故而可更良好地控制電氣吸塵器11(主體盒12)的自主移行。 As described above, according to the first embodiment, the concave portion 35 recessed in the lower surface 12a of the main body casing 12 is used as the interference preventing portion, and the interference preventing portion is formed by bending the bristles 32a of the side brush 18 to prevent the bristles. The interference between the 32a and the driving wheel 15 can prevent the electric vacuum cleaner 11 (main body case 12) from being stopped (stacked) without causing the concave portions 35 to interfere with each other or being caught on the unevenness of the floor surface F or the like. The autonomous movement of the electric vacuum cleaner 11 (main body casing 12) is controlled.
又，由於使各側毛刷18的毛刷基部31以使位於凹部35側(後側)的清掃體32的刷毛32a的前端側進入至各凹部35的方式傾斜，故而可使位於毛刷基部31的前方即電氣吸塵器11(主體盒12)的前側的清掃體32的刷毛32a更確實地壓接於地面F，從而可確實地將地面F上的塵埃掃聚，而不會遺漏。 In addition, the brush base portion 31 of each of the side brushes 18 is inclined so that the distal end side of the bristles 32a of the cleaning member 32 on the side of the concave portion 35 (rear side) enters the concave portions 35, so that it can be located at the base of the brush In front of 31, the bristles 32a of the cleaning body 32 on the front side of the electric vacuum cleaner 11 (main body casing 12) are more reliably pressed against the floor surface F, so that the dust on the floor surface F can be surely pulverized without being missed.
進而，各凹部35具備與位於該凹部35側的刷毛32a 的前端側壓接的接收面部35b，藉此可確實地使進入至該等凹部35的刷毛32a彎曲。 Further, each of the recesses 35 is provided with bristles 32a located on the side of the recesses 35 The front end side is crimped to the receiving surface portion 35b, whereby the bristles 32a entering the recesses 35 can be surely bent.
其次，參照圖4及圖5對第2實施方式進行說明。再者，對與上述第1實施方式相同的構成及作用標註同一符號並省略其說明。 Next, a second embodiment will be described with reference to Figs. 4 and 5 . The same configurations and operations as those of the above-described first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and their description will be omitted.
該第2實施方式中具備作為干涉防止部而發揮作用的導引(guide)部38來代替上述第1實施方式中的凹部35。 In the second embodiment, a guide portion 38 that functions as an interference preventing portion is provided instead of the recess portion 35 in the first embodiment.
該導引部38是使各側毛刷18中的各清掃體32的刷毛32a彎曲而防止該刷毛32a與驅動輪15的干涉的凸狀擋板(guard)，其自主體盒12的下表面12a向下方(地面F)呈壁狀突出，且一體地具備：前面部38a，成為位於驅動輪15的前方的限制面部的接收面部；及側面部38b，成為位於驅動輪15前方的內側(主體盒12的中心側)的限制面部的接收面部。因此，導引部38於俯視時呈V字狀彎曲。 The guide portion 38 is a convex guard that bends the bristles 32a of the respective cleaning members 32 in the respective side brush 18s to prevent interference between the bristles 32a and the drive wheels 15, from the lower surface of the main body casing 12. 12a protrudes downward (floor F) in a wall shape, and integrally includes a front surface portion 38a that serves as a receiving surface portion of the regulating surface located in front of the driving wheel 15, and a side surface portion 38b that is located inside the driving wheel 15 (main body) The center side of the cartridge 12) limits the receiving face of the face. Therefore, the guide portion 38 is curved in a V shape in plan view.
前面部38a例如沿寬度方向呈直線狀形成。 The front portion 38a is formed linearly, for example, in the width direction.
又，側面部38b是以自前側向後側逐漸朝主體盒12的中心側傾斜的方式，例如呈直線狀延伸而形成。 Moreover, the side surface portion 38b is formed so as to gradually incline toward the center side of the main body case 12 from the front side to the rear side, for example, extending linearly.
又，各側毛刷18是以如下方式而配置：使毛刷基部31相對於主體盒12的下表面12a交叉(正交)，即沿上下方向(鉛垂方向)具有軸方向。因此，各側毛刷18是以沿相對於地面F平行的面回旋的方式而構成。 Further, each of the side brushes 18 is disposed such that the brush base portion 31 intersects (orthogonally) with respect to the lower surface 12a of the main body case 12, that is, has an axial direction in the vertical direction (vertical direction). Therefore, each of the side bristle brushes 18 is configured to be swirled along a plane parallel to the floor surface F.
於清掃時，電氣吸塵器11是一面由控制機構22旋轉驅動馬達16、16，而藉由驅動輪15、15於地面F上自主地移行，一面由控制機構22分別適當地驅動旋轉馬達26及回旋馬達 19、19，藉此，使旋轉毛刷25沿地面F旋轉並且使側毛刷18、18於地面F上回旋，利用旋轉毛刷25的清掃體部及各側毛刷18的刷毛32a等將進入至地面F的塵埃掃出，且將該塵埃掃聚並自吸入口24吸入。 At the time of cleaning, the electric vacuum cleaner 11 rotates the motors 16 and 16 by the control mechanism 22, and autonomously moves on the ground F by the drive wheels 15, 15 while the rotary motor 26 and the swing are appropriately driven by the control mechanism 22, respectively. motor 19, 19, whereby the rotating brush 25 is rotated along the ground F and the side brushes 18, 18 are rotated on the floor F, and the cleaning body of the rotating brush 25 and the bristles 32a of the side brushes 18 are used. The dust entering the floor F is swept out, and the dust is swept away and sucked in from the suction port 24.
此處，各側毛刷18的刷毛32a是於各側毛刷18沿圖示箭頭方向回旋的狀態下，在位於較毛刷基部31更靠前方期間直接壓接於地面F，在位於較毛刷基部31更靠後方期間，前端側與各導引部38干涉而在沿各側毛刷18的回旋方向彎曲的狀態下壓接於地面F，藉此可防止與驅動輪15的干涉。 Here, the bristles 32a of the respective side bristles 18 are directly pressed against the ground F during the state in which the respective side bristles 18 are swung in the direction of the arrow shown in the figure, and are located in the forward direction of the brush base portion 31. While the brush base portion 31 is further rearward, the distal end side interferes with the respective guide portions 38 and is pressed against the ground surface F in a state of being bent in the swirling direction of the respective side brushes 18, whereby interference with the drive wheels 15 can be prevented.
即，若藉由各側毛刷18的回旋而使清掃體32自毛刷基部31的前方向後方移動，則刷毛32a的前端側成為與各導引部38的側面部38b抵接而呈彎曲狀彈性彎曲的狀態，若各側毛刷18進一步回旋，則刷毛32a一面維持彎曲狀態一面由側面部38b導引，接著與前面部38a抵接。 In other words, when the cleaning element 32 is moved from the front to the rear of the brush base 31 by the rotation of the respective side brushes 18, the distal end side of the bristles 32a is in contact with the side surface portion 38b of each of the guide portions 38 and is curved. In a state in which the elastic brush 18 is further bent, the bristles 32a are guided by the side surface portion 38b while maintaining the curved state, and then abut against the front surface portion 38a.
因此，不會使刷毛32a的前端部位於較導引部38更靠後方，從而可防止刷毛32a與驅動輪15的干涉。 Therefore, the front end portion of the bristles 32a is not located further rearward than the guide portion 38, so that interference of the bristles 32a with the drive wheels 15 can be prevented.
而且，各側毛刷18進一步回旋，若清掃體32的刷毛32a經過各導引部38的前面部38a，則刷毛32a對導引部38的壓接逐漸被解除，使刷毛32a彈性地恢復變形。 Further, the side brush 18 is further rotated, and if the bristles 32a of the cleaning member 32 pass the front portion 38a of each of the guiding portions 38, the crimping of the bristles 32a to the guiding portion 38 is gradually released, and the bristles 32a are elastically restored and deformed. .
如此，根據第2實施方式，使用突設於主體盒12的下表面12a的導引部38來作為干涉防止部，而此干涉防止部是使刷毛32a彎曲而防止該刷毛32a與驅動輪15的干涉，藉此，可在維持使各側毛刷18的刷毛32a接觸於地面F的狀態下，防止刷毛32a與驅動輪15的干涉，從而可確實地掃聚地面F的塵 埃。 As described above, according to the second embodiment, the guide portion 38 protruding from the lower surface 12a of the main body case 12 is used as the interference preventing portion, and the interference preventing portion is formed by bending the bristles 32a to prevent the bristles 32a and the driving wheels 15. Interference, whereby the bristles 32a and the driving wheels 15 can be prevented from interfering with each other while maintaining the bristles 32a of the respective side brushes 18 in contact with the ground F, so that the dust of the ground F can be reliably collected. Ai.
根據以上所說明的至少一個實施方式，因在側毛刷18與驅動輪15之間具備凹部35或導引部38，且該凹部35或導引部38構成為使側毛刷18的刷毛32a彎曲而防止該刷毛32a與驅動輪15的干涉的干涉防止部，所以，即便於將側毛刷18的刷毛32a(清掃體32)設定為相對較長的情況下，亦可確實地防止刷毛32a與驅動輪15的干涉。 According to at least one embodiment described above, the recess 35 or the guide portion 38 is provided between the side brush 18 and the drive wheel 15, and the recess 35 or the guide portion 38 is configured to make the bristles 32a of the side brush 18 Since the interference preventing portion that prevents the interference between the bristles 32a and the driving wheels 15 is bent, even when the bristles 32a (cleaning members 32) of the side brush 18 are set to be relatively long, the bristles 32a can be surely prevented. Interference with the drive wheel 15.
因此，例如於清掃牆邊等障礙物附近的地面F時，即便因感測器20的偏差而導致主體盒12與障礙物的距離產生偏差，亦可藉由設定較長的側毛刷18的刷毛32a，而效率良好地掃聚塵埃。 Therefore, for example, when cleaning the floor F near the obstacle such as the wall, even if the distance between the main body case 12 and the obstacle is deviated due to the deviation of the sensor 20, the longer side brush 18 can be set. The bristles 32a are pulverized efficiently.
又，因在位於通過俯視時為圓形狀的主體盒12的中心的直線L上的驅動輪15與位於該驅動輪15前方的側毛刷18之間具備作為干涉防止部的凹部35或導引部38，藉此，可一面利用側毛刷18的刷毛32a來確實地掃聚電氣吸塵器11(主體盒12)的行進方向前側的地面F上的塵埃，一面利用凹部35或導引部38使藉由側毛刷18的回旋而位於後側的刷毛32a彎曲，從而確實地防止與驅動輪15的干涉。 Further, the drive wheel 15 on the straight line L located at the center of the main body case 12 having a circular shape in plan view and the side brush 18 located in front of the drive wheel 15 are provided with a recess 35 or guide as an interference preventing portion. By the bristles 32a of the side brush 18, the dust on the floor F on the front side in the traveling direction of the electric vacuum cleaner 11 (main body case 12) can be reliably collected by the recessed portion 35 or the guide portion 38. The bristles 32a on the rear side are bent by the swirling of the side brush 18, thereby reliably preventing interference with the drive wheels 15.
再者，於上述各實施方式中，控制機構22中，除經由馬達16、16控制驅動輪15、15的旋轉驅動的功能以外，還一體地構成經由回旋馬達19、19控制側毛刷18、18的旋轉的功能、控制電動送風機13的驅動的功能、及經由旋轉馬達26控制旋轉毛刷25的旋轉驅動的功能，但該等功能亦可各自單獨地構成。 Further, in each of the above-described embodiments, the control mechanism 22 integrally controls the side brush 18 via the swing motors 19 and 19 in addition to the functions of controlling the rotational driving of the drive wheels 15 and 15 via the motors 16 and 16, The function of the rotation of 18, the function of controlling the driving of the electric blower 13, and the function of controlling the rotational driving of the rotary brush 25 via the rotary motor 26 may be separately configured.
又，各側毛刷18不僅使用刷毛32a作為清掃構件，而 且可為例如使用呈帶狀延伸的葉片(blade)體或該等刷毛與葉片體的組合等具有可撓性的任意清掃構件的構成。 Moreover, each side brush 18 uses not only the bristles 32a as a cleaning member but Further, for example, a configuration in which any of the cleaning members having flexibility, such as a blade extending in a strip shape or a combination of the bristles and the blade body, is used may be used.
進而，亦可將各側毛刷18的清掃體32的整體設為刷毛32a。即，只要清掃體32至少於前端側具備刷毛32a，便可任意地設定基端側。 Further, the entire cleaning body 32 of each side brush 18 may be a bristles 32a. In other words, the cleaning end body 32 can be arbitrarily set as long as the cleaning body 32 is provided with the bristles 32a at least on the distal end side.
而且，只要於主體盒12的吸入口24的前方的至少一側具有一個側毛刷18，便可發揮與上述實施方式相同的作用效果。 Further, as long as one side brush 18 is provided on at least one side of the front side of the suction port 24 of the main body case 12, the same operational effects as those of the above-described embodiment can be obtained.
又，亦可為不具備電動送風機13，而是藉由旋轉毛刷25將地面F的塵埃掃起並將其掃聚至集塵部14的構成。 Further, the electric blower 13 may be omitted, and the dust of the floor surface F may be swept by the rotating brush 25 and pulverized to the dust collecting portion 14.
進而，電氣吸塵器11除了為經由感測器20檢測與周圍的障礙物的距離等而監視電氣吸塵器11的位置及移行狀態，且一面避開障礙物一面自主地移行的構成以外，例如亦可為不具備感測器等，而是沿預先設定的清掃路線(course)自主地移行的構成等。 Further, the electric vacuum cleaner 11 may be configured to monitor the position and the traveling state of the electric vacuum cleaner 11 while detecting the distance from the surrounding obstacle via the sensor 20, and to move autonomously while avoiding the obstacle. There is no sensor or the like, but a configuration in which autonomously moves along a preset cleaning route.
而且，雖然已對本發明的若干實施方式進行了說明，但該等實施方式是作為示例而提出，並非意圖限定發明的範圍。該等新穎的實施方式可藉由其他各種實施方式實施，且可於不脫離發明主旨的範圍內進行各種省略、置換及變更。該等實施方式及其變形均屬於發明的範圍及主旨內，並且屬於申請專利範圍中所記載的發明及其均等的範圍內。 Furthermore, the several embodiments of the invention have been described, but are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. The various embodiments of the invention may be embodied in a variety of various embodiments, and various omissions, substitutions and changes may be made without departing from the scope of the invention. The embodiments and variations thereof are within the scope and spirit of the invention, and are within the scope of the invention described in the claims.
11‧‧‧電氣吸塵器 11‧‧‧Electrical vacuum cleaner
12‧‧‧主體盒 12‧‧‧ Main box
12a‧‧‧底面(下表面) 12a‧‧‧Bottom (lower surface)
13‧‧‧電動送風機 13‧‧‧Electric blower
14‧‧‧集塵部 14‧‧‧Dust collection department
15‧‧‧驅動輪 15‧‧‧Drive wheel
16‧‧‧作為驅動機構的馬達 16‧‧‧Motor as drive mechanism
17‧‧‧回旋輪 17‧‧‧Circular wheel
18‧‧‧側毛刷 18‧‧‧ side brush
19‧‧‧回旋馬達 19‧‧‧ gyro motor
23‧‧‧二次電池 23‧‧‧Secondary battery
24‧‧‧集塵口(吸入口) 24‧‧ ‧ dust collection port (intake port)
25‧‧‧旋轉毛刷 25‧‧‧Rotary brush
26‧‧‧旋轉馬達 26‧‧‧Rotary motor
31‧‧‧旋轉軸(毛刷基部) 31‧‧‧Rotary shaft (brush base)
32‧‧‧清掃體 32‧‧‧cleaning body
32a‧‧‧清掃構件(刷毛) 32a‧‧‧Sweeping components (bristles)
35‧‧‧干涉防止部(凹部) 35‧‧‧Interference prevention unit (recess)
35a‧‧‧傾斜面部 35a‧‧‧Sloping face
35b‧‧‧接收面部 35b‧‧‧ Receiving a face
A、B‧‧‧箭頭 A, B‧‧ arrows
L‧‧‧直線 L‧‧‧ Straight line
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