JPS6048174B2 - vacuum cleaner - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a vacuum cleaner equipped with a dust collection case that is separated from an electric power case.

Conventionally, in this type of vacuum cleaner, a handle is formed on the top of the dust collection case so that the dust collection case can be easily carried after being removed from the electric case. Generally, an opening is formed in the dust collection case to discard the dust accumulated in the dust collection chamber, and this opening is closed with a lid. , 5 Therefore, in order to open the lid, the user must grasp the lid, but this has the disadvantage that dust scatters as soon as the lid is opened, staining the hands. For this reason, it has been proposed to provide a push button near the handle and operate the push button to open the lid.
In this case, in order to transmit the movement of the push button to the lid, the two must be placed close to each other, and the lid is located at the front or rear of the dust collection case, and the direction of dust emission is horizontal, making it easier to operate. It has the disadvantage of being bad. 15 The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and an object thereof is to provide a vacuum cleaner that can dispose of produce in an extremely hygienic manner and with good operability.

In this invention, by grasping the handle formed on the upper part and operating the push button 20, the lid that closes the lower opening of the dust collection case can be opened via the operating member. It is possible to dispose of dust by letting it fall downward, and its operability is extremely good.Moreover, the operating member is located between one end wall of the dust collection chamber and the end frame that becomes the outer wall. Because it is swollen, dust does not adhere to the operating member and smooth operation can be maintained.In addition, there is a suction port on one end wall of the dust collection chamber and the end frame located on the outer surface of the dust collection chamber. Since the actuating member connecting the push button and the lid is formed with an escape opening for letting the suction port escape, the push button and the lid can be connected using the front part of the dust collection case. The structure can be simplified without complicating the mounting surface with the electric case to which the unit is attached, and the upward biasing force of the push button is transmitted through the actuating member and the wire. Since the information is transmitted to the lid, the mechanism for closing the lid can be easily formed.

An embodiment of the present invention will be described based on the drawings.

Reference numeral 1 denotes an electric case that houses and holds an electric blower 2, and a dust collection case 4 is detachably attached to one end of the electric blower 1 with a clamp 3.

This dust collection case 4 has both side walls 5 and one end wall 6 shaped into a trapezoid that expands downward, and has a dust collection chamber 4b.
A suction port 7 is formed in one end wall 6 of the housing. Further, the dust collecting case 4 includes an end frame 9 having a suction port 8. A filter 10 is housed and held on the electric case 1 side of the dust collection case 4, and a compression plate 11 is provided on the upper part.
is provided so that it can be moved up and down. This compression plate 11 is the spring 1
It is fixed to the lower end of the operating piece 1 which is urged upward by the lever 2. Further, on the lower surface of the dust collecting case 4, both outer sides of lids 15 and 16 for opening and closing the opening 14 are hinged and attached in a double-opening manner. A steering wheel 17 is attached to one lid 16. Next, a plate-shaped transmitting body 18 for pushing open the lids 15 and 16 is inserted between the dust collecting case 4 and the end frame 9 so as to be vertically movable. That is, the lids 15 and 16 are each held by a wire 19 in a suspended state on the transmission body 18. The transmitting body 18 has a vertically long relief opening 20 formed in the center thereof to allow the suction ports 7 and 8 to escape, and a protruding piece 22 that joins to the upper surface of the protruding piece 21 of the operating piece 13 is formed in the upper part. ing. Further, a handle 44a is formed on the upper part of the dust collection case 4, and this handle 4
A push button 18a located near point a is integrally formed on the upper part of the transmission body 18. In such a configuration,
The spring 12 urges the compression plate 11, the operating piece 13, and the transmitting body 18 upward, so that the lids 15 and 16 are suspended from the transmitting body 18 via the wire 19 and close the opening 14. .

Then, cleaning is performed by connecting a suction hose (not shown) to the suction ports 7 and 8 and driving the electric blower 2.
The dust 23 is collected in sequence on the bottom of the dust collecting case 4, that is, on the lids 15 and 16. Then, by removing the suction hose and pushing the operating piece 13, the compression plate 11 is lowered to compress the dust 23. Squeeze and release your hand from the operation piece 13. Press the compression plate 1.
1 returns, but since the dust 23 is compressed from top to bottom, it remains stable without collapsing even when the compression plate 11 is retracted. Then, remove the dust collection case 4 from the electric case 1 and pull the handle 4a.
Grasp the dust 23 and carry it to the place 7 where it should be thrown away, and then remove the lid 15,
When opening 16, the dust 23 is thrown away. At this time, since the opening 14 is formed directly below, there is no need to change the direction of the dust collecting case 4, and the dust 23 is released in the compressed direction, so that there is less dust flying up, which is sanitary. Also, if the push button 18a is pressed to push down the transmission body 18, the compression plate 11
Since the lids 15 and 16 open while pressing down, the work of discarding the dust 23 can be done much more easily without having to pick up the dust by hand. Furthermore, since the dust collection case 4 expands downward, the resistance to push out the collected dust is also small. Even in this case, when the push button 18a is released, the transmission body 18 and the compression plate 11 are returned to their original positions by the force of the spring 12, and the lids 15 and 16 are also pulled by the wire 19 and closed. Since this invention is configured as described above, by grasping the handle formed on the upper part and operating the push button, the lid closing the lower opening of the dust collection case is opened via the operating member. As a result, the dust can be disposed of by dropping the dust downward, and its operability is extremely good.Moreover, the operating member is connected to one end wall of the dust collection chamber and the end frame that becomes the outer wall. Since the operating member is located between one end wall of the dust collection chamber and the other end located on its outer surface, it is possible to maintain smooth operation without dust adhering to the operating member. A suction port is formed in the frame, and an escape opening for letting the suction port escape is formed in the operating member that connects the push button and the lid, so that the push button and the lid can be connected using the front part of the dust collection case. The structure can be simplified without complicating the mounting surface with the electric case to which the filter unit is attached, and the upward biasing force of the push button can be applied to the actuating member and the wire. Since the information is transmitted to the lid via the . . . , the lid closing mechanism can be easily formed.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawings show one embodiment of the present invention, in which Fig. 1 is a partially cutaway side view, Fig. 2 is a front view with the end frame removed, and Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional front view of the state in which the dust is disposed of. It is. 1...Electric case, 2...Electric blower, 4...Dust collection case, 4a...Handle, 1
0...Filter, 14...Opening, 1
5-16... Lid, 18... Transmission body, 1
8a...Press button.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A dust collection case is provided, which has a handle at the top, an opening for disposing of dust at the bottom, a suction port at the front, and a filter unit connected to the electric blower at the rear. The dust collection case is removably connected to the built-in electric case, and a double-opening lid is attached to the opening of the dust collection case, which is hinged on both outer sides with an axis in the front and back direction, and the handle is attached to the opening of the dust collection case. A push button that moves in the vertical direction is attached to the front part by forcing it upward, and an end frame forming an outer wall is attached in front of one end wall of the dust collection chamber of the dust collection case, and the end frame and the A suction port communicating with the dust collection chamber is formed in one end wall, and an actuation member is provided between the end frame and the one end wall to transmit the downward movement of the push button to the lid to open the lid. A vacuum cleaner, characterized in that the vacuum cleaner is slidably provided, an escape opening is formed in the operating member to allow the suction port to escape, and the operating member and the lid are connected by a wire to hold the lid in a suspended state. .