JPS647775B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a vacuum cleaner in which a vacuum cleaner main body is installed above a storage box that stores parts such as a hose, a floor suction tool, and an extension pipe.

In a conventional vacuum cleaner with a storage box, as shown in FIG. A part of it was fitted and stored inside the storage box a. With this conventional configuration, sufficient strength is obtained because the wall surface of the vacuum cleaner main body c receives the force against the inward force of the storage box a because it fits into the storage box a. However, if the accessory parts are not placed in the storage box a properly, a force that spreads the storage box a outward will act, causing the storage box a to be larger than the vacuum cleaner body c. The wall surface protruded significantly, creating a very unsightly appearance. In addition, in order to prevent the storage box from expanding, measures have been taken such as increasing the storage space for accessory parts and increasing the thickness of the storage box to increase its rigidity. This has caused problems in terms of resource conservation.

The present invention solves these conventional problems, and aims to ensure that a vacuum cleaner main body can be installed in a storage box.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a hose,
A storage box made of synthetic resin with an open top for storing accessories such as a floor suction device, and a storage box that is placed on the end surface of the opening of the storage box and whose portion below the placement part fits inside the storage box. a vacuum cleaner body, and wheels attached to both sides of the lower part of the vacuum cleaner body so as to be movable only in the rotating direction, and a part of the storage box has ribs that engage with the inner sides of the wheels, respectively. It was formed.

Therefore, the storage box is prevented from deforming inward by the vacuum cleaner body that fits inside the storage box, and from deforming outward by the ribs that engage the inside of the wheels. .

Examples thereof will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

In Figs. 2 to 4, 1 is a vacuum cleaner body (hereinafter referred to as the main body) that has a built-in electric blower 2, etc., 3
The wheel has a wheel shaft 5 inserted into a bearing 4 on the side surface of the main body 1, and is prevented from coming out of the main body 1 by a pawl 6, and is rotatable relative to the bearing 4. 7 is a hose 8, an extension pipe 9, a floor suction device 1
This storage box is made of synthetic resin and is used to store accessories such as vacuum cleaner 1. Reference numeral 11 denotes a wheel fitting portion formed by removing a portion of the storage box 7, on which the wheel 3 is placed. Further, the inner wall 12 of the storage box 7 is fitted to the outside of the lower wall 13 of the main body. 14 is a wheel receiving rib formed to protrude upward from the wheel fitting portion 11 of the storage box 7;
It is brought into contact with the inner end surface 15 of the wheel 3 to prevent the storage box 7 from expanding outward. The wheel receiving rib 14 is provided with a slightly inclined surface toward the inside of the storage box 7 so that the wheel 3 can be easily fitted therein, but the inner end surface 15 of the wheel 3 may be provided with a curved surface. FIG. 5 shows another embodiment, in which the wheels 3 are housed in a storage box 7, and ribs 16 are formed on the inner surface of the storage box 7 so as to be in contact with the inner end surface 15 of the wheels 3. This prevents the storage box 7 from opening.

In this way, the present invention has a structure in which the main body of the vacuum cleaner is placed inside the storage box, and the ribs are made to protrude from the storage box and fit into the inner end surfaces of the wheels, so that the vacuum cleaner body can be placed inside the storage box. The wheels can stop the force that tends to spread outward when accessories such as floor suction tools are stored. Therefore, by simply placing the vacuum cleaner body from above, it is possible to eliminate the outward expansion of the storage case, which occurs when conventional storage boxes made of synthetic resin are made thinner and accessories are stored compactly. Since this can be prevented, it has the effect of saving the quality of the storage box.

In addition, the vacuum cleaner body fits into the inner surface of the storage box to prevent the storage box from deforming inward, and the wheels prevent it from spreading outward, so when the main body is placed on the storage box, the storage box is completely covered. This increases the rigidity and marketability of the product. Furthermore, since the wheels are provided at the bottom of the vacuum cleaner body, fitting the inner end of the protrusion into the ribs provided on the storage box can be done simply by placing the main body on the storage box. It has the effect of preventing deformation.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing a conventional example, Fig. 2 is a sectional view showing an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 3 is a perspective view of main parts of the storage box, and Fig. 4 is a connection between the vacuum cleaner body and the storage box. FIG. 5 is a sectional view of a main part showing another embodiment of the present invention. 1... Vacuum cleaner body, 3... Wheels, 7... Storage box, 8... Hose, 10... Floor suction tool, 14,
16...Rib.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1 A storage box made of synthetic resin with an open top for storing accessories such as hoses and floor suction devices, and a storage box that is placed on the end surface of the opening of the storage box, and the part below the storage area is inside the storage box. A vacuum cleaner body that fits into the vacuum cleaner body, and wheels that are attached to both sides of the lower part of the vacuum cleaner body so as to be movable only in the rotational direction, and a part of the storage box has a part that engages with the inner side of the wheels. A vacuum cleaner with ribbed surfaces.