WO2011121816A1 - Rotating cleaning body unit, suction mouth body, and electric cleaner - Google Patents
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- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
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- Embodiments according to the present invention relate to a rotary cleaning body unit, a suction port body, and a vacuum cleaner provided with a rotary cleaning body using a turbine as a prime mover.
- a vacuum cleaner has a suction port.
- the suction port body has a suction port on the bottom surface of the suction port body.
- the suction port sucks dust on the surface to be cleaned together with air from the suction port.
- positioned at the suction inlet conventionally is known.
- the suction port body includes an electric motor and a turbine as a prime mover of the rotary cleaning body.
- a suction port body provided with a rotary cleaning body using a turbine as a prime mover includes a transmission mechanism for transmitting the torque of the turbine (for example, see Patent Document 1).
- the size and weight (mass) of the suction port body are limited. Due to this restriction, the volume (occupied volume) and weight of the turbine and electric motor that are the prime movers of the rotary cleaning body are limited.
- the suction port body of Patent Document 1 is arranged with the rotating shaft of the turbine orthogonal to the rotating shaft of the rotary cleaning body to ensure the maximum rotating radius of the turbine.
- the suction port body of Patent Document 1 transmits torque from the turbine to the rotary cleaning body, it requires a transmission mechanism consisting of a speed reduction mechanism consisting of a plurality of gears and a mechanism such as a plurality of timing belts and bevel gears. .
- This transmission mechanism has many frictional portions and sliding portions, and increases mechanical loss.
- the suction port body provided with the rotary cleaning body which uses a turbine as a prime mover drives the turbine by using a part of the suction force of the electric blower, it is sufficient in a range that does not reduce the suction work rate of the vacuum cleaner. It is difficult to obtain torque.
- a suction port body including a rotary cleaning body that uses a turbine as a prime mover it may be difficult to drive the rotary cleaning body on a surface to be cleaned on which a carpet is laid.
- an embodiment according to the present invention includes a rotary cleaning body having a turbine as a prime mover, and a rotary cleaning body unit capable of driving the rotary cleaning body with high torque without reducing the suction power of the vacuum cleaner. Suggest mouth and vacuum cleaner.
- a rotary cleaning body unit includes a turbine, a planetary gear mechanism having a drive shaft connected to the turbine, and a rotation connected to a driven shaft of the planetary gear mechanism. And a cleaning body.
- the suction port body includes a suction port body having a suction port, a dust suction port formed on a bottom surface, a suction chamber in which the suction port and the dust suction port are communicated, and the suction port A connecting pipe that is tiltably provided in the mouth body and communicated with the suction chamber; and the rotary cleaning body unit that is housed in the suction chamber; and the rotary cleaning body is disposed in the dust suction port,
- the turbine is arranged in a flow path from the intake port to the connection pipe.
- the vacuum cleaner according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a vacuum cleaner body, an electric blower accommodated in the vacuum cleaner body, and the suction port body communicated with the electric blower. To do.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an appearance of a vacuum cleaner according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- the vacuum cleaner 1 is a so-called canister-type vacuum cleaner.
- the vacuum cleaner 1 includes a cleaner body 2 disposed on a surface to be cleaned, and a pipe portion 3 detachably connected to the cleaner body 2.
- the vacuum cleaner main body 2 includes a main body case 5, a pair of wheels 6 that are pivotally supported on both sides of the main body case 5, a dust separation and dust collection portion 7 housed in the main body case 5, and a dust separation and dust collection portion 7.
- the electric blower 8 connected, the control part 9 which controls the drive of the electric blower 8, and the power cord 11 which guides electric power to the electric blower 8 are provided.
- the main body case 5 has a main body connection port 12 communicated with the dust separation and collection unit 7.
- the dust separating and collecting unit 7 separates and collects dust from the air containing dust sucked into the vacuum cleaner 1 by the negative pressure generated by the electric blower 8.
- the wheel 6 is a large-diameter traveling wheel for traveling of the cleaner body 2.
- the control unit 9 has a plurality of preset operation modes. Further, the control unit 9 selectively selects an arbitrary operation mode from a plurality of operation modes in response to an operation signal input from the pipe unit 3 and drives the electric blower 8. Each operation mode is set by making the inputs of the electric blower 8 different from each other, and is associated with an operation signal input from the pipe portion 3.
- the power cord 11 has a power plug 14 at the free end.
- the pipe portion 3 sucks air containing dust (dust-containing air) from the surface to be cleaned by the negative pressure acting from the cleaner body 2 when the electric blower 8 is operated, and the sucked dust-containing air is sucked into the cleaner body. Guide to 2.
- the pipe part 3 is connected to the main body connection port 12 of the vacuum cleaner main body 2 in a detachable manner, a flexible dust collection hose 21 connected to the connection pipe 19, and a dust collection hose 21.
- the dust collection hose 21 is formed in an elongated substantially cylindrical shape that can be bent. One end of the dust collection hose 21 is connected to the connection pipe 19. The dust collecting hose 21 communicates with the inside of the cleaner body 2 through the connection pipe 19.
- One end of the hand control tube 22 is provided at the other end of the dust collecting hose 21.
- the hand operating tube 22 is communicated with the inside of the cleaner body 2 via the connecting tube 19 and the dust collecting hose 21.
- the grip portion 23 is for the user of the vacuum cleaner 1 to grip and operate the vacuum cleaner 1.
- the grip portion 23 is provided so as to protrude from the other end portion of the hand operation tube 22, and is bent toward the one end portion of the hand operation tube 22.
- the operation unit 24 includes a switch corresponding to each operation mode. Specifically, the operation unit 24 includes a stop switch 24 a that stops the electric blower 8 and an activation switch 24 b that starts operation of the electric blower 8. The user of the vacuum cleaner 1 can alternatively select the operation mode of the electric blower 8 by operating the operation unit 24.
- the extension tube 25 is formed in an elongated and substantially cylindrical shape that can be expanded and contracted.
- the extension tube 25 has a telescopic structure by overlapping a plurality of cylindrical bodies.
- One end of the extension tube 25 is detachably connected to the other end of the hand operation tube 22.
- the extension pipe 25 communicates with the inside of the cleaner body 2 through the connection pipe 19, the hand operation pipe 22 and the dust collection hose 21.
- the suction port body 26 is detachably connected to one end of the extension pipe 25.
- the suction port body 26 is communicated with the inside of the cleaner body 2 through the extension pipe 25, the hand operation pipe 22 and the dust collection hose 21.
- the electric vacuum cleaner 1 drives the electric blower 8 to apply a negative pressure to the inside of the cleaner main body 2.
- This negative pressure acts on the suction port body 26 from the main body connection port 12 through the dust collection hose 21, the hand operation tube 22, and the extension tube 25.
- the vacuum cleaner 1 cleans the surface to be cleaned by sucking together with air the dust accumulated on the surface to be cleaned such as the floor from the suction port body 26 by the negative pressure acting on the suction port body 26.
- the dust-containing air sucked into the suction port body 26 is separated into air and dust by the dust separating and collecting part 7 accommodated in the cleaner body 2.
- the separated dust is collected by the dust separation and collection unit 7.
- the separated air passes through the dust separating and collecting part 7 and is sucked into the electric blower 8 and exhausted from the cleaner body 2.
- FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional plan view showing a suction port body and a rotary cleaning body unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 3 is a plan sectional view showing a suction port body and a rotary cleaning body unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- the suction port body 26 includes a substantially rectangular parallelepiped box-shaped suction port body 31, a connection pipe 32 provided to be tiltable with respect to the suction port body 31, and a suction port body. Rotating cleaning body unit 33 accommodated in 31.
- the forward direction (solid arrow X in FIG. 2) of the suction port body 26 is the front, and the opposite direction is the rear.
- the left side (solid arrow Y in FIGS. 2 and 3) is the left side when the front is viewed from the rear.
- the opposite direction is to the right.
- the + Z direction of the right-handed coordinate system orthogonal to the front-rear direction and the left-right direction of the suction port body 26 is defined as the upper side
- the opposite direction is defined as the lower side.
- the suction port body 31 includes a case body 34 having a short side in the front-rear direction and a long side in the left-right direction in a plan view, and a connecting pipe holding part 35 integrally formed at the rear part of the case body 34. .
- the case body 34 is a hollow box-like body and has a suction chamber 36 therein.
- the case body 34 includes a side wall having an air inlet 38 and a bottom wall having a dust inlet 39.
- the suction chamber 36 is opened to the outer space of the case body 34 through the dust suction port 39 and the suction port 38.
- the air inlet 38 can be arranged on a wall other than the bottom wall (front and rear side walls and top wall).
- connection pipe 32 is pivotally supported by the connection pipe holding portion 35 and is configured to be tiltable about an axis along the width direction of the suction port body 26. Further, the connecting pipe 32 communicates with the suction chamber 36 of the case body 34. The suction port body 26 sucks dust-containing air and air by applying a negative pressure to the dust suction port 39 and the suction port 38 via the connection tube 32 detachably connected to the extension tube 25.
- the rotary cleaning body unit 33 is accommodated in the suction chamber 36 of the case body 34.
- the rotary cleaning unit 33 includes a turbine 41 driven by air sucked from the air inlet 38, a turbine shaft 42 fixed to the turbine 41, a planetary gear mechanism 43 connected to the turbine shaft 42, and dust suction.
- a rotary cleaning body 44 that is disposed in the opening 39 and is pivotally supported by the planetary gear mechanism 43 and has a rotation axis C that is substantially coaxial with the rotation axis of the turbine 41. That is, the turbine 41, the turbine shaft 42, the planetary gear mechanism 43, and the rotary cleaning body 44 are accommodated in the suction chamber 36 of the suction port body 31.
- the turbine 41 is an axial turbine, and includes a guide blade portion 46 fixed to the case body 34 and a moving blade portion 47 supported by the guide blade portion 46.
- the turbine 41 that is, the guide blade portion 46 and the moving blade portion 47 have a diameter approximately equal to the rotation diameter of the rotary cleaning body 44 when viewed in the direction of the rotation axis C.
- the guide blade portion 46 includes a substantially cylindrical frame body 46a communicated with the intake port 38 and a plurality of guide blades 46b formed integrally with the frame body 46a.
- the guide vane 46 b guides the air flowing into the guide vane portion 46 from the intake port 38 to the moving blade portion 47.
- the moving blade portion 47 includes a substantially cylindrical moving blade frame 47a pivotally supported by the frame 46a of the guide blade portion 46, and a plurality of moving blades 47b formed integrally with the moving blade frame 47a. Prepare.
- the rotor blade portion 47 receives the air guided by the guide vane 46b by the rotor blade 47b and rotates around the rotation axis C.
- the number and shape of the guide blades 46b and the rotor blades 47b are configured so that the kinetic energy of the air sucked from the intake port 38 can be appropriately converted into rotational energy.
- the turbine 41 may be an axial turbine or a radial turbine.
- the turbine 41 according to this embodiment shown in FIG. 2 is an axial flow turbine.
- the case body 34 guides air from the air inlets 38 formed on the left and right side walls to the guide blade portion 46.
- the turbine 41 according to the present embodiment illustrated in FIG. 3 is a radial flow turbine.
- the case body 34 is substantially from the outer peripheral surface of the turbine 41 toward the rotation axis C of the turbine 41 from the intake port 38 opened in the rear wall (may be the front wall or the top wall) near the left and right ends.
- the driving force of the turbine 41 is obtained by flowing air at a right angle.
- the turbine shaft 42 is provided on the rotating shaft core (rotating axis C) of the moving blade portion 47, and transmits the rotation of the moving blade portion 47 to the planetary gear mechanism 43.
- the planetary gear mechanism 43 is a reduction mechanism that drives the rotary cleaning body 44 by reducing the driving force transmitted from the turbine 41 via the turbine shaft 42, and is connected to the drive shaft connected to the turbine 41 and the rotary cleaning body 44. Driven shaft.
- the planetary gear mechanism 43 includes a sun gear 51 having a drive shaft coupled to the turbine shaft 42, a plurality of planetary gears 52 that mesh with the sun gear 51 and revolve around the sun gear 51, and the planetary gear 52.
- An internal gear 53 that is meshed and fixed to the case body 34, and a carrier 54 that is driven by the revolution of the planetary gear 52 and that has a driven shaft that is connected to the rotary cleaning body 44 and drives the rotary cleaning body 44.
- the sun gear 51 is connected to the turbine 41 via the turbine shaft 42 and rotates with the rotation of the rotor blade portion 47.
- the planetary gear 52 is arranged around the sun gear 51.
- the internal gear 53 is an annular body that includes the sun gear 51 and the planetary gear 52, and has an inner peripheral surface meshed with the planetary gear 52 and an outer peripheral surface fixed to the case body 34.
- the carrier 54 is disposed on the side surface of the planetary gear mechanism 43 close to the rotary cleaning body 44. Further, the carrier 54 holds the gear shaft 56 together with the planetary gear cover 55 disposed on the side surface near the turbine 41 of the planetary gear mechanism 43 to keep the planetary gear 52, the sun gear 51, and the internal gear 53 engaged.
- the planetary gear cover 55 has a through hole 55a through which the turbine shaft 42 is inserted.
- the rotary cleaning body 44 includes a shaft body 58 that is pivotally held by the carrier 54 of the planetary gear mechanism 43 and a cleaning body 59 that is spirally planted in the axial direction of the shaft body 58.
- the cleaning body 59 is brush hairs that are spirally planted in the axial direction of the shaft body 58, and is provided so as to protrude in the radial direction of the shaft body 58 to constitute the outer peripheral portion of the rotary cleaning body 44. .
- the cleaning body 59 may be a combination of brush hairs and blades, or may have only a blade.
- the suction port body 26 configured as described above includes the rotor blade portion 47, the turbine shaft 42, the sun gear 51, the planetary gear 52, the carrier 54, and the rotary cleaning body 44, the guide blade portion 46 of the turbine 41, and the planetary gear mechanism. It is supported by 43 internal gears 53.
- the rotary cleaning body unit 33 includes the turbine 41 (more specifically, the rotor blade portion 47), the drive shaft that is the rotation center of the turbine shaft 42 and the sun gear 51, and the revolution center of the planetary gear 52 (that is, the rotation center of the carrier 54). ) Is positioned on substantially the same straight line. This straight line is positioned on the substantially same straight line as the rotation axis C of the rotary cleaning body 44.
- the suction port body 26 includes a pair of turbine 41, turbine shaft 42, and planetary gear mechanism 43 at both ends of the rotary cleaning body 44. Thereby, the suction port body 26 can sufficiently secure the driving force of the rotary cleaning body 44.
- the suction port body 26 may be provided with the turbine 41, the turbine shaft 42, and the planetary gear mechanism 43 only at one end of the rotary cleaning body 44.
- FIG. 4 is a side view schematically showing the planetary gear mechanism of the suction port body according to the embodiment of the present invention.
- the planetary gear mechanism 43 of the suction port body 26 has a turbine shaft 42 connected to the sun gear 51 as an input shaft, and a rotary cleaning body 44 (more specifically, held integrally with a carrier 54). , A speed reduction mechanism using the shaft body 58) as an output shaft.
- the planetary gear mechanism 43 includes a sun gear 51, a planetary gear 52, and an internal gear 53 from the inside as viewed from the rotation axis C.
- the planetary gear 52 is arranged at each vertex position of a regular polygon centered on the sun gear 51, specifically at each vertex position of a regular triangle.
- the planetary gear mechanism 43 rotates the sun gear 51 in one direction (solid arrow CW1 in FIG. 4) by the driving force of the turbine 41.
- the planetary gear mechanism 43 rotates (spins) the plurality of planetary gears 52 in the other direction (solid arrow CCW in FIG. 4) around the respective gear shafts 56 in accordance with the rotation of the sun gear 51. It is rotated (revolved) around the rotation axis C in one direction (solid line arrow CW2 in FIG. 4).
- the planetary gear mechanism 43 rotates the carrier 54 in one direction (solid arrow CW2 in FIG. 4) about the rotation axis C as the planetary gear 52 rotates (revolves).
- the internal gear 53 holds the rotation of the sun gear 51, the planetary gear 52, and the carrier 54.
- the rotary cleaning body 44 rotates in one direction (solid arrow CW2 in FIG. 3) integrally with the carrier 54.
- the rotation direction of the rotary cleaning body 44 may be a direction in which a forward force is generated in the suction port body 26 (forward direction) or a direction in which a backward force is generated in the suction port body 26 (reverse direction).
- guide blades 46b and rotor blades 47b are appropriately formed so as to correspond to either the forward direction or the reverse direction of the rotary cleaning body 44.
- FIG. 5 is a longitudinal sectional view showing the suction port body according to the embodiment of the present invention.
- the suction port body 26 (more specifically, the case body 34 of the suction port body 31) faces the rotary cleaning body 44 and blows air F so as to assist the rotation of the rotary cleaning body 44.
- 60 second air inlet
- the auxiliary intake port 60 is opened to the case body 34 of the intake port main body 31 such that the flow of the air F sucked into the suction chamber 36 is directed to the cleaning body 59 of the rotary cleaning body 44.
- FIG. 6 is a plan sectional view showing another example of the suction port body according to the embodiment of the present invention.
- the rotary cleaning unit 33 ⁇ / b> A accommodated in the suction port body 26 includes a turbine 41 ⁇ / b> A that is driven by air sucked from the suction port 38.
- the turbine 41 ⁇ / b> A is an axial turbine, and includes a bearing portion 61 provided on the guide blade portion 46, a guide blade portion support shaft 62 fixed on the rotating shaft of the rotor blade portion 47 and pivotally supported by the bearing portion 61. .
- the guide blade support shaft 62 is integrally formed by extending the turbine shaft 42.
- the guide blade portion support shaft 62 is configured not to prevent relative rotation between the guide blade portion 46 and the moving blade portion 47, and includes a retaining bulge portion 62 a so as not to escape from the bearing portion 61. .
- the user of the vacuum cleaner 1 connects the pipe portion 3, that is, the dust collecting hose 21, the extension pipe 25, and the suction port body 26 to the vacuum cleaner body 2 in an appropriate order.
- the power cord 11 is pulled out from the cleaner body 2, and the power plug 14 is connected to an outlet (not shown) for supplying commercial power.
- the user of the vacuum cleaner 1 grips the grip portion 23 and operates the start switch 24b.
- control unit 9 drives the electric blower 8 according to the operation mode set by the start switch 24b.
- the electric blower 8 By driving the electric blower 8, a negative pressure is generated in the vacuum cleaner main body 2 and the pipe portion 3, and the vacuum cleaner 1 sucks air from the suction port 38 and the dust suction port 39 of the suction port body 26.
- the user of the vacuum cleaner 1 places the suction port body 26 on the surface to be cleaned, and reciprocates the hand operation tube 22 and the extension tube 25 back and forth while holding the grip portion 23.
- the suction port body 26 sucks dust from the surface to be cleaned together with air (dust-containing air) from the dust suction port 39 while traveling back and forth on the surface to be cleaned. Dust-containing air sucked from the dust suction port 39 is guided to the cleaner body 2 through the connection pipe 32.
- the suction port body 26 also sucks air from the suction port 38.
- the air sucked from the intake port 38 is guided to the moving blade portion 47 by the guide blade portion 46 of the turbines 41 and 41A, passes through while rotating the moving blade portion 47, and is sucked from the dust suction port 39 in the suction chamber 36. It joins the dust-containing air and reaches the connecting pipe 32.
- the rotation of the moving blade portion 47 is input to the planetary gear mechanism 43 via the turbine shaft 42 to drive the rotary cleaning body 44.
- the suction port body 26 sweeps up dust on the surface to be cleaned and polishes the surface to be cleaned.
- the dust swept up by the rotary cleaning body 44 is sucked into the suction port body 26 from the dust suction port 39. At this time, the flow of the air F sucked into the suction chamber 36 from the auxiliary intake port 60 is blown to the cleaning body 59 of the rotary cleaning body 44 to assist the rotation of the rotary cleaning body 44.
- the dust-containing air sucked into the suction port body 26 sequentially passes through the extension pipe 25, the hand operation pipe 22 and the dust collection hose 21, and is then guided to the cleaner body 2.
- the dust-containing air guided to the vacuum cleaner body 2 is sucked into the dust separation and collection unit 7 and separated into dust and air.
- the separated dust is collected by the dust separation and collection unit 7.
- the separated air passes through the dust separation and collection unit 7 and is sucked into the electric blower 8 and is exhausted from the cleaner body 2.
- the vacuum cleaner 1 collects the dust sucked from the suction port body 26.
- the rotary cleaning body units 33 and 33A, the suction port body 26, and the electric vacuum cleaner 1 according to the present embodiment are configured so that the rotational diameter of the rotary cleaning body 44 and the diameter of the turbines 41 and 41A are approximately the same, and the turbines 41 and 41A are configured.
- the rotary cleaning body units 33 and 33A, the suction port body 26, and the electric vacuum cleaner 1 are cases where the torque generated by the turbines 41 and 41A is not sufficient to directly drive the rotary cleaning body 44.
- the planetary gear mechanism 43 having a relatively large reduction ratio as compared with a reduction gear composed of a spur gear or a bevel gear that can be incorporated in the same capacity (volume) is provided, the carpet is laid and the cleaning coefficient is high. Also on the surface, a torque that can reliably drive the rotary cleaning body 44 can be obtained.
- the rotary cleaning body unit 33A is configured with the turbine 41, the turbine shaft 42, the planetary gear mechanism 43, and the rotary cleaning body 44 as a single module so that the handling convenience and the suction port body 26 can be improved. Improve assembly.
- the rotary cleaner 44 having the turbines 41 and 41A as a prime mover is provided, and the suction work of the vacuum cleaner 1 is performed.
- the rotary cleaning body 44 can be driven with high torque without reducing the rate.
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2 掃除機本体
3 管部
5 本体ケース
6 車輪
7 塵埃分離集塵部
8 電動送風機
8 電動送風機
9 制御部
11 電源コード
12 本体接続口
14 電源プラグ
19 接続管
21 集塵ホース
22 手元操作管
23 把持部
24 操作部
24a 停止スイッチ
24b 起動スイッチ
25 延長管
26 吸込口体
31 吸込口本体
32 接続管
33 回転清掃体ユニット
34 ケース体
35 接続管保持部
36 吸込室
38 吸気口
39 塵埃吸込口
41、41A タービン
42 タービンシャフト
43 遊星歯車機構
44 回転清掃体
46 案内翼部
46a 枠体
46b 案内翼
47 動翼部
47a 動翼枠体
47b 動翼
51 太陽歯車
52 遊星歯車
53 内歯車
54 キャリア
55 遊星歯車カバー
55a 貫通口
56 ギヤシャフト
58 軸体
59 清掃体
60 補助吸気口
61 軸受部
62 案内翼部支持軸
62a 抜け止め膨出部 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Electric vacuum cleaner 2 Vacuum cleaner main body 3 Pipe part 5 Main body case 6 Wheel 7 Dust separation
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- タービンと、
前記タービンに連結された駆動軸を有する遊星歯車機構と、
前記遊星歯車機構の従動軸に連結された回転清掃体と、を備えたことを特徴とする回転清掃体ユニット。 A turbine,
A planetary gear mechanism having a drive shaft coupled to the turbine;
A rotary cleaning unit connected to a driven shaft of the planetary gear mechanism. - 前記タービンの回転軸と、前記遊星歯車機構の駆動軸および従動軸と、前記回転清掃体の回転軸とが略同軸上に配置されたことを特徴とする請求項1に記載の回転清掃体ユニット。 2. The rotary cleaning body unit according to claim 1, wherein a rotation shaft of the turbine, a drive shaft and a driven shaft of the planetary gear mechanism, and a rotation shaft of the rotary cleaning body are arranged substantially coaxially. .
- 前記遊星歯車機構は、
前記タービンに連結された太陽歯車と、
前記太陽歯車に噛み合わされて前記太陽歯車の周囲を公転する遊星歯車と、
前記遊星歯車に噛み合わされた内歯車と、
前記遊星歯車の公転に従動するとともに前記回転清掃体に連結されたキャリアと、を備えたことを特徴とする請求項1または2に記載の回転清掃体ユニット。 The planetary gear mechanism is
A sun gear coupled to the turbine;
A planetary gear that meshes with the sun gear and revolves around the sun gear;
An internal gear meshed with the planetary gear;
The rotary cleaning body unit according to claim 1, further comprising a carrier that is driven by the revolution of the planetary gear and coupled to the rotary cleaning body. - 前記タービンおよび前記遊星歯車機構は、前記回転清掃体の両端に一対に設けられたことを特徴とする請求項1から3のいずれか1項に記載の回転清掃体ユニット。 The rotary cleaning body unit according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the turbine and the planetary gear mechanism are provided as a pair at both ends of the rotary cleaning body.
- 前記タービンは、
複数の動翼を有する動翼部と、
前記動翼部に空気を導く複数の案内翼を有する案内翼部と、を備えたことを特徴とする請求項1から4のいずれか1項に記載の回転清掃体ユニット。 The turbine is
A moving blade portion having a plurality of moving blades;
The rotary cleaning body unit according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising a guide blade portion having a plurality of guide blades for guiding air to the moving blade portion. - 前記案内翼部に設けられた軸受部と、
前記動翼部の回転軸上に固定されて前記軸受部に軸支された案内翼部支持軸と、を備えたことを特徴とする請求項5の記載の回転清掃体ユニット。 A bearing provided in the guide wing,
The rotary cleaning body unit according to claim 5, further comprising a guide blade portion support shaft fixed on the rotation shaft of the moving blade portion and pivotally supported by the bearing portion. - 吸気口、塵埃吸込口を有する底壁、前記吸気口および前記塵埃吸込口が連通された吸込室を有する吸込口本体と、
前記吸込口体に傾動自在に設けられて前記吸込室に連通された接続管と、
前記吸込室に収容された請求項1から6のいずれか1項に記載の回転清掃体ユニットと、を備え
前記回転清掃体は前記塵埃吸込口に配置され、前記タービンは前記吸気口から前記接続管に至る流路に配置されたことを特徴とする吸込口体。 A suction port, a bottom wall having a dust suction port, a suction port body having a suction chamber to which the suction port and the dust suction port are communicated;
A connecting pipe that is tiltably provided in the suction port body and communicated with the suction chamber;
The rotary cleaning body unit according to any one of claims 1 to 6 accommodated in the suction chamber, wherein the rotary cleaning body is disposed in the dust suction port, and the turbine is connected to the connection port from the intake port. A suction port, which is arranged in a flow path leading to a pipe. - 前記遊星歯車機構の前記内歯車は前記吸込口本体に固定されたことを特徴とする請求項7に記載の吸込口体。 The suction port body according to claim 7, wherein the internal gear of the planetary gear mechanism is fixed to the suction port body.
- 前記吸気口は前記吸込口本体の進行方向に対する左右の側壁に配置されたことを特徴とする請求項7または8に記載の吸込口体。 The suction port body according to claim 7 or 8, wherein the suction port is disposed on left and right side walls with respect to a traveling direction of the suction port body.
- 前記吸気口は前記吸込口本体の天壁に配置されたことを特徴とする請求項7または8に記載の吸込口体。 The suction port body according to claim 7 or 8, wherein the suction port is disposed on a top wall of the suction port body.
- 前記吸込口本体は、前記回転清掃体を臨み前記回転清掃体の回転を補助するよう空気を吹き付ける第二吸気口を有することを特徴とする請求項7から10のいずれか1項に記載の吸込口体。 The suction port according to any one of claims 7 to 10, wherein the suction port body has a second suction port that faces the rotary cleaning body and blows air so as to assist the rotation of the rotary cleaning body. Mouth body.
- 掃除機本体と、
前記掃除機本体に収容された電動送風機と、
前記電動送風機に連通された請求項7から11のいずれか1項に記載の吸込口体と、を備えることを特徴とする電気掃除機。 The vacuum cleaner body,
An electric blower housed in the vacuum cleaner body;
A vacuum cleaner comprising: the suction port body according to any one of claims 7 to 11 communicated with the electric blower.
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