This fine bubble generator is provided with a body part having a flow passage that connects an inlet part and an outlet part and through which a liquid can pass, and an impingement part that is provided on the outlet part side to divide the flow passage into multiple sections in a radial direction relative to the center of the flow passage, and generates fine bubbles in the liquid.
A47L 15/42 - Washing or rinsing machines for crockery or table-ware - Details
B01F 23/232 - Mixing gases with liquids by introducing gases into liquid media, e.g. for producing aerated liquids using flow-mixing means for introducing the gases, e.g. baffles
B01F 25/25 - Mixing by jets impinging against collision plates
B01F 25/432 - Mixing tubes, e.g. wherein the material is moved in a radial or partly reversed direction with means for dividing the material flow into separate sub-flows and for repositioning and recombining these sub-flows; Cross-mixing, e.g. conducting the outer layer of the material nearer to the axis of the tube or vice-versa
B01F 25/452 - Mixers in which the materials to be mixed are pressed together through orifices or interstitial spaces, e.g. between beads characterised by elements provided with orifices or interstitial spaces
D06F 39/08 - Liquid supply or discharge arrangements
A refrigerator includes a housing, a door, and an interior member. The housing includes a storage chamber. The door closes the storage chamber to be openable. The interior member is disposed inside the housing. At least part of at least one of the housing, the door, and the interior member is formed of a light-transmitting heat-insulating material containing aerogel, xerogel, or cryogel.
A dust-collecting device includes a cylindrical casing and an insertion part. The casing includes an introduction port introducing dust-containing air. The insertion part is positioned inside the casing to allow a swirling flow of the dust-containing air to be formed between the insertion part and the casing. The insertion part includes a cylindrical side surface part spaced away from and facing the casing and a projection part. The projection part includes, in a side of the first dust-collecting part, a projection surface projecting outward from the side surface part. The projection surface includes plural straightening parts and a connection part. The straightening parts are formed spirally toward the side of the first dust-collecting part, from upstream to downstream sides of the swirling flow. The connection part connects a downstream end side of one of the straightening parts and an upstream end side of another one of the straightening parts.
In a vacuum cleaner electric blower is driven by power supplied by a secondary battery. A dust-collector is configured to catch and collect dust and dirt sucked by driving the electric blower. A detector is configured to detect a remaining amount of the secondary battery. A controller is configured to control suction force of the electric blower. In the case cleaning is finished when the remaining amount of the secondary battery detected by the detector is equal to or less than a predetermined value, the controller sets the parameter to reduce the suction force of the electric blower for the next cleaning. In the case cleaning is finished when the remaining amount of the secondary battery detected by the detector is not equal to or less than the predetermined value, the controller sets the parameter to increase the suction force of the electric blower for the next cleaning.
A47L 9/28 - Installation of the electric equipment, e.g. adaptation or attachment to the suction cleaner; Controlling suction cleaners by electric means
A47L 5/22 - Structural features of suction cleaners with power-driven air-pumps or air-compressors, e.g. driven by motor vehicle engine vacuum with rotary fans
A vacuum cleaner includes a primary dust container that includes a container body, the container body delineating a dust collecting chamber that accumulates dust sucked into the vacuum cleaner and including a waste outlet that discharges the dust accumulated in the dust collecting chamber, the primary dust container also including a waste-outlet lid that opens and closes the waste outlet. A station includes a secondary dust container that accumulates the dust discharged from the primary dust container, and a driving source that generates opening driving force and closing driving force for the waste outlet. The electric vacuum cleaner generates a driving force for opening and closing an air passage connecting a primary dust container and a secondary dust container, without impairing convenience of a vacuum cleaner.
A47L 9/28 - Installation of the electric equipment, e.g. adaptation or attachment to the suction cleaner; Controlling suction cleaners by electric means
A47L 5/36 - Suction cleaners with hose between nozzle and casing; Suction cleaners for fixing on staircases; Suction cleaners for carrying on the back
A47L 5/22 - Structural features of suction cleaners with power-driven air-pumps or air-compressors, e.g. driven by motor vehicle engine vacuum with rotary fans
A refrigerator according to an embodiment includes a refrigerator body and a door. The refrigerator body includes a storage chamber. The door closes off the storage chamber so as to be capable of opening and closing. The door includes a box-shaped outer contour member, an internal part, and a heat insulation member. The internal part is a part different from a foam heat insulation member and is provided inside the outer contour member. The heat insulation member is provided inside the outer contour member or as at least a part of the outer contour member, contains an aerogel, a xerogel, or a cryogel, and overlaps the internal part when the refrigerator is seen in a front view.
A microbubble generator is formed from at least two of a flow path constituting section that constitutes a flow path through which a liquid is passable, and a decompression member including a colliding section that is fitted into the flow path constituting section and locally reduces a cross-sectional area of the flow path to generate microbubbles in the liquid that passes through the flow path. This microbubble generator includes an outlet connecting to a negative pressure producing section of the decompression member, an outside air introduction port provided in the flow path constituting section to introduce outside air, and an outside air introduction path communicating between the outside air introduction port and the outlet.
B01F 23/232 - Mixing gases with liquids by introducing gases into liquid media, e.g. for producing aerated liquids using flow-mixing means for introducing the gases, e.g. baffles
D06F 35/00 - Washing machines, apparatus, or methods not otherwise provided for
D06F 39/02 - Devices for adding soap or other washing agents
B01F 23/2373 - Mixing gases with liquids by introducing gases into liquid media, e.g. for producing aerated liquids characterised by the physical or chemical properties of gases or vapours introduced in the liquid media for obtaining fine bubbles, i.e. bubbles with a size below 100 µm
A refrigerator according to an embodiment has an inner surface member, an outer surface member, and a first thermal insulation member. The inner surface member forms at least some of the inner surface of the refrigerator. The outer surface member forms at least some of the outer surface of the refrigerator. The first thermal insulation member is provided between the inner surface member and the outer surface member, is disposed along a wall surface of the inner surface member, and comprises an aerogel, a xerogel, or a cryogel.
One embodiment of this refrigerator has a housing and a first partitioning unit. The housing includes a first storage chamber. The first partitioning unit is disposed in the first storage chamber and partitions the interior of the first storage chamber into at least a first storage section and a second storage section that is cooled to a temperature zone lower than the first storage section. At least a portion of the first partitioning unit is formed from an insulating material containing aerogel, xerogel, or cryogel.
F25D 11/02 - Self-contained movable devices associated with refrigerating machinery, e.g. domestic refrigerators with cooling compartments at different temperatures
F25D 25/00 - Charging, supporting, or discharging the articles to be cooled
F25D 25/02 - Charging, supporting, or discharging the articles to be cooled by shelves
A refrigerator according to the present embodiment has a housing, a door, and an interior component. The housing includes a storage chamber. The door closes off the storage chamber so as to be capable of opening and closing. The interior component is disposed inside the housing. At least a portion of at least one of the housing, the door, and the interior component is formed from a light-transmissive heat-insulating material that includes an aerogel, a xerogel, or a cryogel.
F25D 11/02 - Self-contained movable devices associated with refrigerating machinery, e.g. domestic refrigerators with cooling compartments at different temperatures
The refrigerator according to the present embodiment has an insulating wall. The insulating wall includes an inner surface member, an outer surface member, a vacuum insulation material, an insulating member, and a foam insulation material. The inner surface member forms at least a portion of the inner surface of the refrigerator. The outer surface member forms at least a portion of the outer surface of the refrigerator. The vacuum insulation material is disposed between the inner surface member and the outer surface member. The insulating member is disposed between the vacuum insulation material and the inner surface member or between the vacuum insulation material and the outer surface member, and includes an aerogel, a xerogel, or a cryogel. At least a portion of the foam insulation material is used to fill the space between the vacuum insulation material and the insulating member.
A method for manufacturing a rotor magnet of a rotor of a permanent magnet motor, the rotor magnet including plural main magnets and plural auxiliary magnets, the main magnets being magnetically oriented in a first direction, the auxiliary magnets being magnetically oriented in a second direction, the auxiliary magnets being disposed respectively between the main magnets. The method includes: in the rotor, forming a divided resin molded part by resin-molding the main magnets and the auxiliary magnets, the main magnets and the auxiliary magnets being arrayed in an arc-like shape whose circumference is divided into plural parts, the main magnets being not yet magnetized, the auxiliary magnets being magnetized in the second direction; magnetizing the main magnets of the divided resin molded part in the first direction; and connecting a plurality of divided resin molded parts in a circular shape.
H02K 15/03 - Methods or apparatus specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining or repairing of dynamo-electric machines of stator or rotor bodies having permanent magnets
13.
Electric vacuum cleaning apparatus and cleaning head
To provide an electric vacuum cleaning apparatus and a cleaning head can continuously perform both of suction cleaning and wiping for disinfecting the surface to be cleaned together. The apparatus includes: an electric blower that generates suction vacuum pressure; a suction air passage equipped with a suction port and fluidly connected to a suction side of the electric blower; an electrolyzed-water generator that electrolyzes water to produce electrolyzed water containing hypochlorous acid; a wiping-member attachment to which a wiping member is detachably attached; and a supply mechanism that supplies the electrolyzed water to at least one of a surface to be cleaned and the wiping member that is attached to the wiping-member attachment.
A refrigerator according to an embodiment has a refrigerator body and a reserve power supply device. The reserve power supply device is electrically connected to the refrigerator body, can be charged using some of power supplied to the refrigerator body from an external power source or can be charged by power supplied from the external power supply, and can at least in part be separated from the refrigerator body and used as a portable power supply.
An electric vacuum cleaner apparatus includes: a station, an electric vacuum cleaner attachable to the station, and plural attaching detectors which can detect the electric vacuum cleaner is attached in the station. The electric vacuum cleaner includes a cleaner body; a tubular part connected to the cleaner body and sucks in dust; and a primary dust container that stores dust sucked in with the tubular part. The station includes a secondary dust container that stores dust discharged from the primary dust container. The electric vacuum cleaner apparatus permits transfer of dust from the primary dust container to the secondary dust container when at least two of the plural attaching detectors have detected the attaching of the electric vacuum cleaner to the station. The electric vacuum cleaner apparatus can reliably confirm the vacuum cleaner is placed at a correct position on the charging station so that dust to be discarded from the primary dust container to the secondary dust container does not leak around the electric vacuum cleaner apparatus.
A47L 9/28 - Installation of the electric equipment, e.g. adaptation or attachment to the suction cleaner; Controlling suction cleaners by electric means
A47L 9/16 - Arrangement or disposition of cyclones or other devices with centrifugal action
An electric vacuum cleaning apparatus includes a station and an electric vacuum cleaner connectable/disconnectable from the station. The electric vacuum cleaner includes: a coarse-dust collecting chamber that accumulates coarse dust separated with a first separator; a filter chamber that accumulates fine dust separated with a filter; a coarse-dust waste-outlet that discharges the coarse dust from the coarse-dust collecting chamber; a fine-dust waste-outlet adjacent to the coarse-dust waste-outlet and discharges the fine dust from the filter chamber; and a waste-outlet lid that opens/closes both the coarse-dust waste-outlet and fine-dust waste-outlet together. The station includes: a secondary dust container accumulating coarse dust to be discharged from a primary dust container through the coarse-dust waste-outlet port and fine dust to be discharged from the primary dust container through the fine-dust waste-outlet; and a secondary electromotive blower that applies negative pressure to the primary dust container to transfer the coarse and fine dust.
A47L 9/28 - Installation of the electric equipment, e.g. adaptation or attachment to the suction cleaner; Controlling suction cleaners by electric means
A vacuum cleaner includes a driving wheel, a cleaning part, a dust-collecting unit, a dust collection amount detection part, and a travel control part. The dust collection amount detection part detects the amount of the dust and dirt accumulated in the dust-collecting unit. The travel control part controls the driving of the driving wheel to make the vacuum cleaner travel autonomously. The travel control part makes the vacuum cleaner travel to a dust station in the case the amount of the dust and dirt detected by the dust collection amount detection part is equal to or more than a specified amount while the cleaning part performs cleaning. The travel control part further makes the vacuum cleaner undock from the dust station to restart the cleaning after the dust and dirt accumulated in the dust-collecting unit is transferred to a dust-collecting container at the dust station. The vacuum cleaning apparatus can adopt a downsized vacuum cleaner while ensuring convenience.
A47L 11/40 - Parts or details of machines not provided for in groups , or not restricted to one of these groups, e.g. handles, arrangements of switches, skirts, buffers or levers
A47L 9/00 - DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL - Details or accessories of suction cleaners, e.g. mechanical means for controlling the suction or for effecting pulsating action; Storing devices specially adapted to suction cleaners or parts thereof; Carrying-vehicles specially adapted for suction cleaners
A47L 9/14 - Bags or the like; Attachment of, or closures for, bags
A47L 9/28 - Installation of the electric equipment, e.g. adaptation or attachment to the suction cleaner; Controlling suction cleaners by electric means
In a dust station, a suction part is connected selectively to one of a first suction port and a second suction port. In a state where the first suction port is connected to the suction part, a dust-collecting control unit drives the suction part and also automatically stops the suction part after elapsing of a first specified period of time. In a state where the second suction port is connected to the suction part, the dust-collecting control unit drives the suction part, and enables stopping the suction part through specified operation and also stops the suction part automatically when the suction part is not stopped even after elapsing of a second specified period of time or longer in a state where the suction part is driven, the second specified period of time being different from the first specified period of time.
A47L 5/38 - Built-in suction cleaner installations, i.e. with fixed tube system to which, at different stations, hoses can be connected
A47L 5/22 - Structural features of suction cleaners with power-driven air-pumps or air-compressors, e.g. driven by motor vehicle engine vacuum with rotary fans
A47L 9/28 - Installation of the electric equipment, e.g. adaptation or attachment to the suction cleaner; Controlling suction cleaners by electric means
A47L 9/00 - DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL - Details or accessories of suction cleaners, e.g. mechanical means for controlling the suction or for effecting pulsating action; Storing devices specially adapted to suction cleaners or parts thereof; Carrying-vehicles specially adapted for suction cleaners
19.
Electric cleaning apparatus, station, and vacuum cleaner
To provide an electric cleaning apparatus including a vacuum cleaner that loads an appropriate amount of electrolyzed water and does not reduce convenience in terms of power consumption and lightness. An electric cleaning apparatus includes a vacuum cleaner and a station. The vacuum cleaner comprises: a first reservoir configured to store electrolyzed water; and a first cleaner configured to clean a surface to be cleaned by using the electrolyzed water supplied from the first reservoir. The station comprises: a second reservoir configured to store water; an electrolyzed-water generator that generates the electrolyzed water by electrolyzing the water; and a supply system configured to supply the first reservoir with the electrolyzed water generated with the electrolyzed-water generator when the vacuum cleaner is connected to the station.
A47L 11/30 - Floor-scrubbing machines characterised by means for taking-up dirty liquid by suction
A47L 11/40 - Parts or details of machines not provided for in groups , or not restricted to one of these groups, e.g. handles, arrangements of switches, skirts, buffers or levers
C02F 1/461 - Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage by electrochemical methods by electrolysis
A display input part 28 displays a first element relevant to operation of an electric blower 14, and a second element having trade-off relation with the first element. The display input part 28 receives input for changing a value of at least either one of the first element and the second element. A main control part 29 obtains, on the basis of the value after change received by the display input part 28, a value of the other of the first element and the second element. An indication control part makes the display input part 28 display the value obtained by the main control part 29. A driving control part controls driving of the electric blower 14, on the basis of the value of the first element received by the display input part 28 or the value of the first element obtained through calculation by the main control part 29.
A47L 9/28 - Installation of the electric equipment, e.g. adaptation or attachment to the suction cleaner; Controlling suction cleaners by electric means
A vacuum cleaner includes a main casing, a driving wheel, a camera, a distance calculation part, a self-position estimation part, a mapping part, and a controller. The driving wheel enables the main casing to travel. The camera is disposed on the main casing to capture an image in traveling direction side of the main casing. The distance calculation part calculates a distance to an object positioned in the traveling direction side based on the captured image. The self-position estimation part calculates a position of the main casing based on the captured image. The mapping part generates a map of a traveling place by using three-dimensional data based on calculation results by the distance calculation part and the self-position estimation part. The controller controls an operation of the driving wheel based on the three-dimensional data of the map generated by the mapping part, to make the main casing travel autonomously.
G05D 1/00 - Control of position, course, altitude, or attitude of land, water, air, or space vehicles, e.g. automatic pilot
A47L 9/28 - Installation of the electric equipment, e.g. adaptation or attachment to the suction cleaner; Controlling suction cleaners by electric means
A47L 11/40 - Parts or details of machines not provided for in groups , or not restricted to one of these groups, e.g. handles, arrangements of switches, skirts, buffers or levers
G05D 1/02 - Control of position or course in two dimensions
A refrigerator 1 according to an embodiment is provided with a storage chamber in which foodstuffs are stored, and is also provided with an odor sensor 11 that detects odors, an acquisition unit 12a that acquires the operating state of the refrigerator 1, and a control unit 12 that detects odors via the odor sensor 11 in accordance with the operating state acquired by the acquisition unit 12a.
An autonomous traveler 1 includes an information acquisition part 11, a map storage part 12 and a travel control part 7. The information acquisition part 11 acquires information on a traveling area. The map storage part 12 creates and stores a base map, by determining the traveling area on the basis of the information acquired by the information acquisition part 11 at a predetermined timing. The travel control part 7 controls traveling on the basis of a map stored in the map storage part 12. The travel control part 7 controls the traveling on the basis of the base map, even when a traveling obstacle stored in the base map is removed.
A minute bubble generator includes a flow path member including a flow path allowing a liquid to pass therethrough; and a colliding part provided in the flow path and generating minute bubbles in the liquid passing through the flow path by locally reducing a cross sectional area of the flow path. The colliding part is formed integrally with the flow path member and is provided closer to an upstream end or a downstream end relative to a lengthwise center of the flow path.
B01F 23/23 - Mixing gases with liquids by introducing gases into liquid media, e.g. for producing aerated liquids
B01F 23/232 - Mixing gases with liquids by introducing gases into liquid media, e.g. for producing aerated liquids using flow-mixing means for introducing the gases, e.g. baffles
D06F 35/00 - Washing machines, apparatus, or methods not otherwise provided for
D06F 39/08 - Liquid supply or discharge arrangements
B01F 25/441 - Mixers in which the components are pressed through slits characterised by the configuration of the surfaces forming the slits
B01F 31/81 - Mixing by means of high-frequency vibrations above one kHz, e.g. ultrasonic vibrations by vibrations generated inside a mixing device not coming from an external drive, e.g. by the flow of material causing a knife to vibrate or by vibrating nozzles
B29C 45/14 - Injection moulding, i.e. forcing the required volume of moulding material through a nozzle into a closed mould; Apparatus therefor incorporating preformed parts or layers, e.g. injection moulding around inserts or for coating articles
B01F 23/237 - Mixing gases with liquids by introducing gases into liquid media, e.g. for producing aerated liquids characterised by the physical or chemical properties of gases or vapours introduced in the liquid media
B01F 101/48 - Mixing water in water-taps with other ingredients, e.g. air, detergents or disinfectants
A washing machine includes: a vertical axis type washing tub in which laundry and a washing liquid are housed and a washing operation including a wash step is performed; and a roller rotatably provided in an inner wall portion of the washing tub in a state that a rotation axis is vertically oriented, the roller being rotated to facilitate movement of laundry, wherein a water level of the washing liquid in the washing tub is settable in a plurality of levels ranging from a minimum water level to a maximum water level, and the roller is disposed such that an entire vertical length extends over two or more water levels among the plurality of set water levels.
D06F 23/04 - Washing machines with receptacles, e.g. perforated, having a rotary movement, e.g. oscillatory movement, the receptacle serving both for washing and for centrifugally separating water from the laundry and rotating or oscillating about a vertical axis
D06F 13/00 - Washing machines having receptacles, stationary for washing purposes, with agitators therein contacting the articles being washed
D06F 37/12 - Rotary receptacles, e.g. drums adapted for rotation or oscillation about a vertical axis
D06F 37/24 - Mountings, e.g. resilient mountings, for the rotary receptacle, motor, tub or casing; Preventing or damping vibrations in machines with a receptacle rotating or oscillating about a vertical axis
D06F 39/08 - Liquid supply or discharge arrangements
D06F 33/00 - Control of operations performed in washing machines or washer-dryers
Provided are: a dust collection device (1) that can inhibit the stirring-up of dust from a first dust collecting part (5); and a vacuum cleaner comprising this device. The dust collection device (1) comprises a cylindrical case (10) and an insertion part (16). The case (10) has an introduction port (3) into which dust-containing air is introduced. The insertion part (16) is positioned inside of the case (10), and a swirling flow (A) of the dust-containing air is formed between the insertion part and an inner surface (14) of the case (10). The insertion part (16) has a cylindrical side surface section (26) and a protruding section (30). The side surface section (26) faces the inner surface (14) of the case (10) with a space therebetween. The protruding section (30) includes, on the first dust collecting part(5) side, a protruding surface (32) that protrudes to the outside relative to the side surface section (26). The protruding surface (32) includes a plurality of flow rectifying parts (35), and a connecting part (36). The flow rectifying parts (35) are formed in a spiral shape that goes from the upstream side of the swirling flow (A) to the downstream side towards the first dust collecting part (5) side. The connecting part (36) is formed by connecting the downstream end side of one rectifying part (35) to the upstream end side of another rectifying part (35).
A household electrical appliance of the embodiment includes: a peripheral camera that records the periphery of a household electrical appliance main body; control means that controls operation of the peripheral camera; and human detection means that detects human presence. When human presence is detected by the human detection means, the control means activates the peripheral camera.
Provided are: a dust collection device (1) that improves the separation efficiency of dust while inhibiting attachment of the dust; and a vacuum cleaner comprising this device. The dust collection device (1) comprises a cylindrical case (10) and an insertion part (16). The case (10) has an introduction port (3) into which dust-containing air is introduced. The insertion part (16) is positioned inside of the case (10), and a swirling flow (A) of the dust-containing air is formed between the insertion part and an inner surface (14) of the case (10). The insertion part (16) has a cylindrical enlarged section (24), an open section, and a wall section (48). The open section is formed on the surface of the enlarged section (24) on the side of a first centrifugal separating part (4). The wall section (48) protrudes at a position corresponding to the outside of the open section from the surface of the enlarged section (24) on the side of the first centrifugal separating part (4) towards the first centrifugal separating part (4).
A vacuum cleaner that can achieve efficient and accurate autonomous traveling. An obstacle detection part detects an object corresponding to an obstacle outside a main casing. A map generation part generates a map indicating information on an area having been traveled by the main casing, based on detection of the object by the obstacle detection part and a self-position estimated by a self-position estimation part during traveling of the main casing. A controller controls an operation of a driving wheel to make the main casing autonomously travel. The controller includes a traveling mode for controlling the operation of the driving wheel so as to make the main casing autonomously travel along a traveling route set based on the map. The controller determines whether or not to change the traveling route for next time based on the obstacle detected by the obstacle detection part during the traveling mode.
G05D 1/02 - Control of position or course in two dimensions
A47L 11/40 - Parts or details of machines not provided for in groups , or not restricted to one of these groups, e.g. handles, arrangements of switches, skirts, buffers or levers
A47L 9/28 - Installation of the electric equipment, e.g. adaptation or attachment to the suction cleaner; Controlling suction cleaners by electric means
A washing machine of an embodiment includes: a washing tub in which laundry is housed and washed; and a roller rotatably provided in an inner wall portion of the washing tub, and the roller being rotated to facilitate movement of laundry, wherein the roller is detachably attached to the washing tub.
D06F 13/02 - Washing machines having receptacles, stationary for washing purposes, with agitators therein contacting the articles being washed wherein the agitator has an oscillatory rotary motion only
D06F 17/08 - Driving arrangements for the impeller
D06F 23/04 - Washing machines with receptacles, e.g. perforated, having a rotary movement, e.g. oscillatory movement, the receptacle serving both for washing and for centrifugally separating water from the laundry and rotating or oscillating about a vertical axis
D06F 37/06 - Ribs, lifters, or rubbing means forming part of the receptacle
D06F 37/14 - Ribs or rubbing means forming part of the receptacle
D06F 37/40 - Driving arrangements for driving the receptacle and an agitator or impeller, e.g. alternatively
32.
AUTONOMOUS TRAVELING CLEANER AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SAME
Provided are an autonomous traveling cleaner (11) capable of cleaning a floor surface when an obstacle (O) is present, and a method for controlling the same. A main body (13) is provided with a front surface portion (23) formed in the shape of a straight line. A detecting means (19) detects the obstacle (O) in the direction of travel of the main body (13). On the basis of a detection result from the detecting means (19), a traveling means (48) causes the front surface portion (23) of the main body (13) to face the obstacle (O) and causes the main body (13) to travel to the obstacle (O). A cleaning means (41) is disposed in a front portion of the main body (13), and cleans a surface to be cleaned in a state in which the main body (13) has traveled to the obstacle (O) by means of the traveling means (48).
A47L 9/28 - Installation of the electric equipment, e.g. adaptation or attachment to the suction cleaner; Controlling suction cleaners by electric means
Provided are: an electric blower configured so that a bearing can have an extended lifetime; and an electric vacuum cleaner provided with the electric blower. An electric blower (11) is provided with a centrifugal fan (14), an electric motor (13) which rotates the centrifugal fan (14), a diffuser (15), and a fan cover (16). The electric motor (13) is provided with a stator (22), a rotor (21), and bearings (29, 30). The stator (22) constitutes a stationary magnetic pole. The rotor (21) has a shaft (26) and a circular cylindrical magnet section (27) which is formed from a sintered magnet. The shaft (26) is connected to the centrifugal fan (14). The magnet section (27) is provided to be coaxial with the shaft (26), is positioned inside the stator (22), and constitutes a plurality of rotating magnetic poles. The bearings (29, 30) have outer diameters (DB1, DB2) greater than the outer diameter (DM) of the magnet section (27) and rotatably hold the opposite ends of the shaft (26) of the rotor (21).
In one embodiment, an image capturing system is configured so that a device for capturing images is communicable with an external device through a communication unit. The image capturing system is provided with an operating unit configured to make settings pertaining to image capturing, an image capturing device serving as the device for capturing images and being configured to produce image data by periodically capturing images based on the settings made to the operating unit and a display unit configured to produce a display output based on the image data.
Provided is an electric vacuum cleaner (11) capable of automatically optimizing the suction force and the cleaning time. An electric blower (15) is driven by electric power being supplied from a secondary battery (16). A dust collection unit collects dust that is sucked up by the electric blower (15) being driven. A detection unit (25) detects a remaining charge of the secondary battery (16). A control unit (17) controls the suction force of the electric blower (15) according to a parameter (P). When, at the end of cleaning, the remaining charge of the secondary battery (16) as detected by the detection unit (25) is a predetermined value or less, the control unit (17) sets the parameter (P) so as to reduce the suction force of the electric blower (15) for the next time of cleaning. When, at the end of cleaning, the remaining charge of the secondary battery (16) as detected by the detection unit (25) is not the predetermined value or less than the predetermined value, the control unit (17) sets the parameter (P) so as to increase the suction force of the electric blower (15) for the next time of cleaning.
A47L 9/28 - Installation of the electric equipment, e.g. adaptation or attachment to the suction cleaner; Controlling suction cleaners by electric means
Provided is an electric cleaner (11) that has achieved a small size and is capable of accurate travel control. The electric cleaner (11) comprises: a body case configured to travel; a travel/sensor-system CPU (61) which controls the travel of the body case; a plurality of cameras (51) mounted on the body case; and an image processing processor (63) which includes the functions of an image input means, an image processing means, an own-position estimation means, and a map creation means. The image processing processor (63) captures image data from at least two of a plurality of cameras (51). The image processing processor (63) subjects the captured image data to image processing. The image processing processor (63) estimates an own position on the basis of the image data that has been subjected to image processing. The image processing processor (63), on the basis of the image data that has been subjected to image processing, creates a map of a travel region in which the body case travels.
A47L 9/28 - Installation of the electric equipment, e.g. adaptation or attachment to the suction cleaner; Controlling suction cleaners by electric means
A washing machine includes: a washing tub in which clothes are stored; and a water supply mechanism for supplying water into the washing tub through a water supply path, the water being supplied from a water supply source. The water supply mechanism includes a water supply valve for opening and closing the water supply path, a water filling case for filling water into the washing tub, and a fine bubble generation device provided between the water supply valve and the water filling case and for generating fine bubbles.
D06F 39/08 - Liquid supply or discharge arrangements
D06F 17/12 - Washing machines having receptacles, stationary for washing purposes, wherein the washing action is effected solely by circulation or agitation of the washing liquid solely by gases, e.g. air or steam, introduced into the washing liquid
D06F 35/00 - Washing machines, apparatus, or methods not otherwise provided for
A refrigerator comprising: a main body; a door for opening/closing a front-surface opening in the main body; a lighting device that is provided in the chamber, which is the interior of the main body, and that turns on when the door is opened; a control unit for controlling the operation of the lighting device; and a shelf for partitioning the chamber. The shelf is configured from a transparent member through which light passes, and the lighting device is arranged so as to radiate light toward the interior of the shelf from a side surface of the shelf. A diffuse reflection region for diffusely reflecting light is formed in the shelf.
This refrigerator is provided with a main body, and an odor detection device capable of detecting a plurality of odors. The odor detection device is provided in a disposition region that is set so as to make the odor detection device function efficiently.
A61L 9/00 - Disinfection, sterilisation or deodorisation of air
F25D 11/02 - Self-contained movable devices associated with refrigerating machinery, e.g. domestic refrigerators with cooling compartments at different temperatures
40.
MICROBUBBLE GENERATOR, WASHING MACHINE, AND HOME APPLIANCE
This microbubble generator is constituted by at least: a flow-path-constituting part for constituting a flow path through which a liquid can pass; and a vacuum-producing member having a collision part that is fitted into the flow-path-constituting part and locally reduces the cross-sectional area of the flow path to generate microbubbles in the liquid passing through the flow path. The microbubble generator comprises: an outlet connecting to a negative pressure generation site of the vacuum-producing member; an outside-air inlet, provided in the flow-path-constituting part, for introducing outside air; and an outside-air intake path linking the outside-air inlet and the outlet.
D06F 17/12 - Washing machines having receptacles, stationary for washing purposes, wherein the washing action is effected solely by circulation or agitation of the washing liquid solely by gases, e.g. air or steam, introduced into the washing liquid
D06F 39/02 - Devices for adding soap or other washing agents
A washing machine (10) including a wash tub configured by a water tub (13) and a rotary tub (14); a connecting port (21) connected to a water source; a water feeding case (40) connected to the connecting port (21) to receive water from the water source and containing a detergent storing part (42) in which a detergent is stored; a first water feeding port (41) configured to feed water flown into the water feeding case (40) into the wash tub; a minute bubble generator (22) configured to generate minute bubbles in water passing therethrough; a minute bubble water path (B) extending from the connecting port (21) and reaching into the wash tub from the first water feeding port (41) after passing through the minute bubble generator (22) and the detergent storing part (42) inside the water feeding case (40); a tap water path (A) extending from the connecting port (21) to the wash tub without passing through the minute bubble generator (22); a water supplying valve for tap water (31) provided midway of the tap water path (A) and capable of opening and closing the tap water path (A); and a water supplying valve for minute bubble water (32) provided midway of the minute bubble water path (B) and capable of opening and closing the minute bubble water path (B).
An electric vacuum cleaner including: a secondary battery; an electric blower that generates negative pressure by consuming electricity stored in the rechargeable battery; and a control unit that controls driving of the electric blower, and changes discharge current of the rechargeable battery based on the difference between terminal voltage of the rechargeable battery while the electric blower is stopped and terminal voltage of the rechargeable battery after a predetermined time has elapsed since the electric blower has been started up. The electric vacuum cleaner can continue driving of an electric blower and increase operation time even in the state that the internal resistance of a rechargeable battery is increased.
A47L 9/28 - Installation of the electric equipment, e.g. adaptation or attachment to the suction cleaner; Controlling suction cleaners by electric means
43.
Electrical equipment using battery as power supply and vacuum cleaner
A vacuum cleaner includes a main body portion, a secondary battery, an electric blower, a handle and a conductive member. The secondary battery is disposed in the main body portion. The electric blower operates by electric power supply from the secondary battery. The handle is one which a user contacts when the vacuum cleaner is used. At least a part of the conductive member is disposed at the handle and conducts static electricity generated due to operation of the electric blower.
A47L 9/28 - Installation of the electric equipment, e.g. adaptation or attachment to the suction cleaner; Controlling suction cleaners by electric means
A47L 9/00 - DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL - Details or accessories of suction cleaners, e.g. mechanical means for controlling the suction or for effecting pulsating action; Storing devices specially adapted to suction cleaners or parts thereof; Carrying-vehicles specially adapted for suction cleaners
A vacuum cleaner is provided with a cleaner main body having an electric blower and a handle. The handle is shaped such that a gravity center position of the cleaner main body remains substantially unchanged in a state in which any one region is gripped.
A47L 5/32 - Suction cleaners with handles and nozzles fixed on the casings, e.g. wheeled suction cleaners with steering handle with means for connecting a hose
A47L 9/28 - Installation of the electric equipment, e.g. adaptation or attachment to the suction cleaner; Controlling suction cleaners by electric means
A refrigerator of this embodiment includes a housing that includes a storeroom, a door that is rotatably provided in the housing through a hinge portion and opens or closes an opening of the storeroom by the rotation, a connection line that is led out to the vicinity of the hinge portion, and a wireless communication apparatus that includes a wireless communication unit and is connected to the connection line.
This household electrical appliance control system is provided with: at least one household electrical appliance; a server; a scheduler; and a terminal device. The server can communicate with at least one household electrical appliance, and controls the operation of said at least one household electrical appliance. The scheduler is housed in the server, and stores sets of schedule information of a plurality of users. The terminal device can access the scheduler. The terminal device can transmit the schedule information to the scheduler. The server can control the operation of at least one household electrical appliance on the basis of a common set of schedule information among the sets of schedule information of the plurality of users stored in the scheduler.
H02J 13/00 - Circuit arrangements for providing remote indication of network conditions, e.g. an instantaneous record of the open or closed condition of each circuitbreaker in the network; Circuit arrangements for providing remote control of switching means in a power distribution network, e.g. switching in and out of current consumers by using a pulse code signal carried by the network
H04Q 9/00 - Arrangements in telecontrol or telemetry systems for selectively calling a substation from a main station, in which substation desired apparatus is selected for applying a control signal thereto or for obtaining measured values therefrom
This household electrical appliance system is provided with: a detection device that is communicable with a plurality of household electrical appliances and detects a user utterance; and a control unit. The control unit specifies one or more household electrical appliances among the plurality of household electrical appliances on the basis of the contents of the user utterance detected by the detection device.
H04Q 9/00 - Arrangements in telecontrol or telemetry systems for selectively calling a substation from a main station, in which substation desired apparatus is selected for applying a control signal thereto or for obtaining measured values therefrom
Provided is a control system comprising a detection device for detecting speech of a plurality of users, and a control unit. The control unit identifies the attributes of a user who spoke, on the basis of the content and/or voice of the user speech detected by the detection device, and outputs broadcast information suitable for the attributes and/or executes control suitable for the attributes.
This operation sound comparison device may comprise a storage unit and result acquisition unit. The storage unit may store sound-related data about the operation sound produced by each of a plurality of types of household appliances. The result acquisition unit may acquire comparison results of comparing operation sound data specified from operation sound produced during the operation of a type of household appliance from among the plurality of types of household appliances and sound-related data that has been stored.
Provided is a household appliance system comprising at least one household appliance and a speaker device connected to the at least one household appliance via a communication network. The speaker device comprises a microphone coupled with a speaker, a communication module for communicating with the household appliance via the communication network, and a control device connected to those. The control device acquires information from the household appliance via the communication network, and when the presence of a person has been detected, outputs a message based on said information in the form of an audio from the speaker.
G10L 13/08 - Text analysis or generation of parameters for speech synthesis out of text, e.g. grapheme to phoneme translation, prosody generation or stress or intonation determination
H04M 11/00 - Telephonic communication systems specially adapted for combination with other electrical systems
H04Q 9/00 - Arrangements in telecontrol or telemetry systems for selectively calling a substation from a main station, in which substation desired apparatus is selected for applying a control signal thereto or for obtaining measured values therefrom
A home electric system comprises: at least one home electric appliance; and a speaker device connected to at least one home electric appliance and a server via a communication network. This home electric system comprises: at least one home electric appliance; and a speaker device connected to the at least one home electric appliance via a communication network. The speaker device is provided with: a microphone for acquiring user inquiries relating to a home electric appliance; a control device for acquiring a response to the inquiries from the server via the communication network; and a speaker for outputting the response acquired from the server by voice.
G06F 13/00 - Interconnection of, or transfer of information or other signals between, memories, input/output devices or central processing units
H04Q 9/00 - Arrangements in telecontrol or telemetry systems for selectively calling a substation from a main station, in which substation desired apparatus is selected for applying a control signal thereto or for obtaining measured values therefrom
Provided is an electric vacuum cleaner (11) with which it is possible to display the remaining charge of a secondary cell (16) and other such information at a position that is readily recognizable by a user without increasing the amount of wiring passing through a hose body (25). The electric vacuum cleaner (11) has an air duct body (20) and a control unit (21). The air duct body (20) comprises the hose body (25), a connection part (26), a handle operation part (27), a wiring (30), and a lamp (29). The wiring (30) is disposed in the hose body (25) from the connection part (26) to at least the handle operation part (27). The lamp (29) is provided to the handle operation part (27) and is capable of displaying in a plurality of types of display modes. The control unit (21) controls the lamp (29) so as to use different display modes in accordance with preset conditions pertaining to the electric vacuum cleaner (11). When the remaining charge of the secondary cell (16) is less than a prescribed amount, the control unit (21) controls the lamp (29) in accordance with the remaining charge of the secondary cell (16) being less than the prescribed amount even if other conditions are satisfied.
A47L 9/28 - Installation of the electric equipment, e.g. adaptation or attachment to the suction cleaner; Controlling suction cleaners by electric means
Provided is an electric vacuum cleaner in which a movable handle can be stored in a non-obtrusive position, even when a vacuum cleaner body is in an upright state or the vacuum cleaner is used when the vacuum cleaner body is in an inverted state, etc. An electric vacuum cleaner 1 comprises: a body case 11 comprising a handle-storing recess 11a; a body handle 14 that is provided on the body case 11 and is capable of being moved between a storage position in which the handle is retracted into the handle-storing recess 11a and a usage position in which the handle is removed from the handle-storing recess 11a; and a handle holding mechanism 61 for holding the body handle 14 when in the storage position in the handle-storing recess 11a.
Provided is an easily stowable electric cleaner. This electric cleaner has a cleaner body, an air flow passage body (22), a first engagement section (42), and a second engagement section (47). The air flow passage body (22) is provided with a hose body (26) and a hand operation section (28). The hose body (26) has one end side connected to the cleaner body (13). The hand operation section (28) is located on the other end side of the hose body (26). The first engagement section (42) is provided to one of the hose body (26) and the hand operation section (28) and extends in an axial direction. The second engagement section (47) is capable of fitting the first engagement section (42) to the other of the hose body (26) and the hand operation section (28). The second engagement section (47) is formed in a circular arc shape wider than the first engagement section (42) to enable the first engagement section (42) to move in a width direction.
A47L 9/00 - DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL - Details or accessories of suction cleaners, e.g. mechanical means for controlling the suction or for effecting pulsating action; Storing devices specially adapted to suction cleaners or parts thereof; Carrying-vehicles specially adapted for suction cleaners
Provided are a suction opening body and an electric cleaner (1), which enable dirt and dust entrapped between the brush bristles of a rotating cleaning body to be quickly removed by the rotation of the rotating cleaning body. A suction opening body (26) is provided with: a suction opening main body (32) having a suction opening (28) which is provided in the bottom surface, a suction chamber (63) which connects to the suction opening (28), and an intermediate pipe (66) which connects to the suction opening (28) through the suction chamber (63); a rotating cleaning body (29) which is disposed in the suction chamber (63) while being rotatably supported by the suction opening main body (32), and which has brush bristles (65) extending in a tangential direction; an electric motor (31) contained in the suction opening main body (32); a power transmission mechanism (51) for transmitting drive force from the electric motor (31) to the rotating cleaning body (29); and a brush bristle dirt/dust removing section (55) which protrudes from the inner peripheral surface (71) of the suction chamber (63), is in contact with the brush bristles (65), and throttles air sucked into the intermediate pipe (66).
Provided herein a vacuum cleaner capable of effectively escaping from a situation where driving wheels are in an idling state. The vacuum cleaner includes a main casing, driving wheels, a control unit and an idling detection part. The driving wheels enable the main casing to travel. The control unit controls the driving of the driving wheels to make the main casing autonomously travel. The idling detection part detects that the driving wheels are in an idling state. In the case where the idling detection part detects that the driving wheels are in an idling state, the control unit controls the operation of the driving wheels so as to, after the operation to make the main casing retreat by a certain distance, repeat consecutively for a plurality of times the operation to make the main casing turn in a specified one direction and advance by a specified distance.
A47L 11/40 - Parts or details of machines not provided for in groups , or not restricted to one of these groups, e.g. handles, arrangements of switches, skirts, buffers or levers
G05D 1/02 - Control of position or course in two dimensions
A47L 9/00 - DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL - Details or accessories of suction cleaners, e.g. mechanical means for controlling the suction or for effecting pulsating action; Storing devices specially adapted to suction cleaners or parts thereof; Carrying-vehicles specially adapted for suction cleaners
A47L 9/28 - Installation of the electric equipment, e.g. adaptation or attachment to the suction cleaner; Controlling suction cleaners by electric means
G05D 1/00 - Control of position, course, altitude, or attitude of land, water, air, or space vehicles, e.g. automatic pilot
Proposed is an electric vacuum cleaner that can increase the positioning freedom of an electromotive blower, a separation part, and a dust collection part, while ensuring the cross-sectional area of an air duct that is connected to the electromotive blower and reducing a load on the electromotive blower. An electric vacuum cleaner 3 comprises: a primary electromotive blower 15 that generates a negative pressure; a separation part 64 that separates dust from air in which said dust is included, said air being sucked in by the negative pressure generated by the primary electromotive blower 15; and a junction air duct 66 that serves as a plurality of air ducts leading air to the primary electromotive blower 15, said air flowing out from the separation part 64.
A47L 9/00 - DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL - Details or accessories of suction cleaners, e.g. mechanical means for controlling the suction or for effecting pulsating action; Storing devices specially adapted to suction cleaners or parts thereof; Carrying-vehicles specially adapted for suction cleaners
Provided is an electric vacuum cleaner wherein ease of handling of a vacuum cleaner body has been increased. An electric vacuum cleaner (3) comprises: a body case (11) that has a body connection port (18) in a front surface thereof; a pair of wheels (12) that are respectively provided to left and right side sections of the body case (11), support the body case (11) in a manner allowing travel, and cover up at least a back surface of the body case (11) in a rotational center line direction view; and a secondary battery (17) that is provided in a region (A) sandwiched by the pair of wheels (12), and is positioned following the shape of the body case (11).
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A47L 9/00 - DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL - Details or accessories of suction cleaners, e.g. mechanical means for controlling the suction or for effecting pulsating action; Storing devices specially adapted to suction cleaners or parts thereof; Carrying-vehicles specially adapted for suction cleaners
Proposed is an electric cleaner with which dust can be captured in a wide area of a filter simultaneously, and a decrease in suction force can be suppressed. An electric cleaner 3 is provided with: a primary electric blower 15 which generates a negative pressure; a second mesh filter 84 which filters and separates dust from air suctioned due to the negative pressure and including dust; a coarse dust collection chamber 71 which guides the air including dust to a second mesh filter 84; and a plurality of wind passageways 66a, 66b which guide air flowing out of the second mesh filter 84 to the primary electric blower 15. The coarse dust collection chamber 71 includes, in the vicinity of the second mesh filter 84, an expanding portion 85 having a sharply increasing wind passageway cross sectional area. The plurality of wind passageways 66a, 66b are arranged off the center of the second mesh filter 84 toward the edge of the second mesh filter 84, and are spaced apart from each other.
Provided is an electric vacuum cleaning device that can dispose of dust from a plurality of separation tiers at once. An electric vacuum cleaning device 1 comprises a station 2 and an electric vacuum cleaner 3 that can be connected to and separated from the station 2. The electric vacuum cleaner 3 comprises: a coarse dust collection chamber 71 in which coarse dust that has been separated out by a first separation part 68 accumulates; a filter chamber 72 that serves as a fine dust collection chamber in which fine dust that has been separated out by a filter part 69 accumulates; a coarse dust disposal port 101 that allows the coarse dust to flow out from the coarse dust collection chamber 71; a fine dust disposal port 102 that is adjacent to the coarse dust disposal port 101 and allows the fine dust to flow out from the filter chamber 72; and a disposal lid 92 that opens/closes both the coarse dust disposal port 101 and the fine dust disposal port 102 at once. The station 2 comprises: a secondary dust container 49 in which coarse dust and fine dust accumulate, said coarse dust being disposed of from a primary dust container 13 via the coarse dust disposal port 101, said fine dust being disposed of from the primary dust container 13 via the fine dust disposal port 102; and a secondary electromotive blower 50 that causes a negative pressure to act on the primary dust container 13 to move the coarse dust and the fine dust.
A47L 9/00 - DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL - Details or accessories of suction cleaners, e.g. mechanical means for controlling the suction or for effecting pulsating action; Storing devices specially adapted to suction cleaners or parts thereof; Carrying-vehicles specially adapted for suction cleaners
A47L 9/16 - Arrangement or disposition of cyclones or other devices with centrifugal action
Proposed is an electric vacuum cleaning device wherein a position when an electric vacuum cleaner is used and a position when the electric vacuum cleaner is stowed at a station are different, and when the electric vacuum cleaner is stowed, it is possible to smoothly execute a change in position of the electric vacuum cleaner to stow the same. An electric vacuum cleaning device 1 comprises a station 2 and an electric vacuum cleaner 3 that can be placed on the station 2. The electric vacuum cleaner 3 has a vacuum cleaner body 7 and a dust collection hose 22 that is connected to a front surface of the vacuum cleaner body 7. The station 2 supports the vacuum cleaner body 7 in a stowage position and stows the electric vacuum cleaner 3. The vacuum cleaner body 7 is substantially incapable of self-support in the stowage position, and comprises a handle 56 that is positioned above a center of gravity location of the vacuum cleaner body 7 in the stowage position.
A47L 9/00 - DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL - Details or accessories of suction cleaners, e.g. mechanical means for controlling the suction or for effecting pulsating action; Storing devices specially adapted to suction cleaners or parts thereof; Carrying-vehicles specially adapted for suction cleaners
Provided is an electric vacuum cleaner apparatus with which it is possible to verify with a high degree of certainty that an electric vacuum cleaner is docked at the correct position on a charging base, in order to prevent dust discharged from a primary dust container to a secondary dust container from leaking into the surrounding area. The electric vacuum cleaner apparatus 1 comprises: a station 2, an electric vacuum cleaner 3 which can be docked to the station 2, and a plurality of docking detectors 45 which can detect that the electric vacuum cleaner 3 is docked in the station 2. The electric vacuum cleaner 3 is equipped with a vacuum cleaner main body 7, a tubular part 8 which is connected to the cleaner main body 7 and which sucks in dust; and a primary dust container 13 which stores dust sucked in by the tubular part 8. The station 2 is equipped with a secondary dust container 49 which stores dust discharged from the primary dust container 13. The electric vacuum cleaner apparatus 1 permits the transfer of dust from the primary dust container 13 to the secondary dust container 49 if at least two of the plurality of docking detectors 45 have detected the docking of the electric vacuum cleaner 3 to the station 2.
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A47L 9/00 - DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL - Details or accessories of suction cleaners, e.g. mechanical means for controlling the suction or for effecting pulsating action; Storing devices specially adapted to suction cleaners or parts thereof; Carrying-vehicles specially adapted for suction cleaners
Provided is an very convenient electric vacuum cleaner apparatus, with which use of an electric vacuum cleaner can be started smoothly and rapidly without lifting up the electric vacuum cleaner. This electric vacuum cleaner apparatus 1 comprises: a station 2, and an electric vacuum cleaner 3 which can be placed on the station 2. The electric vacuum cleaner 3 is equipped with: a vacuum cleaner main body 7; wheels 12, a pair of which are provided, one on the left and one on the right of the vacuum cleaner main body 7, and which conceal the rear surface of the vacuum cleaner main body 7 when viewed in the direction of the center of rotation thereof; and a dust collection hose 22 which is connected to the front surface of the vacuum cleaner main body 7 in the usage state in which the vacuum cleaner is supported so as to be able to travel by means of the wheels 12. The station 2 is equipped with: a placement surface 41a which supports the vacuum cleaner main body 7 by coming into contact with the rear surface of the vacuum cleaner main body 7 in the storage orientation with the front surface thereof facing upwards; and a ground guide surface 181 which touches the wheels 12 in the process of the vacuum cleaner main body 7 being rotated downward from the storage orientation to the usage orientation.
A47L 9/00 - DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL - Details or accessories of suction cleaners, e.g. mechanical means for controlling the suction or for effecting pulsating action; Storing devices specially adapted to suction cleaners or parts thereof; Carrying-vehicles specially adapted for suction cleaners
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ELECTRIC VACUUM CLEANER AND ELECTRIC VACUUM CLEANING DEVICE
Provided are an electric vacuum cleaner and an electric vacuum cleaning device that cause dust to gather and accumulate in the vicinity of a disposal lid, allowing this dust to be easily disposed of. An electric vacuum cleaner (3) comprises: a first separation part (68) that separates dust from air in which said dust is included; a coarse dust collection chamber (71) in which the dust that was separated out by the first separation part (68) accumulates; a coarse dust disposal port (101) that disposes of the dust from the coarse dust collection chamber (71); a recessed part (97) that is provided within the coarse dust collection chamber (71), connects to the coarse dust disposal port (101), and receives the dust within the coarse dust collection chamber (71); and a disposal lid (92) that carries one section of a wall of the recessed part (97) and opens and closes the coarse dust disposal port (101).
A47L 9/00 - DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL - Details or accessories of suction cleaners, e.g. mechanical means for controlling the suction or for effecting pulsating action; Storing devices specially adapted to suction cleaners or parts thereof; Carrying-vehicles specially adapted for suction cleaners
Provided is an electric vacuum cleaner apparatus which can automatically open and close a discharge valve that blocks an opening through which dust is discharged from an electric vacuum cleaner-side dust container, and with which there is little danger that dust becomes trapped between the discharge valve and the discharge port, and enables the discharge port to be closed more effectively. The electric vacuum cleaner apparatus 1 comprises: an electric vacuum cleaner 3; a primary dust container 13 which is provided to the electric vacuum cleaner 3, and which separates and stores dust from the air which includes dust that is sucked into the electric vacuum cleaner 3; a discharge lid 92 which opens and closes a discharge port 91 which discharges dust from the primary dust container 13, a station 2 which can accommodate the electric vacuum cleaner 3; a secondary dust container 49 which is provided to the station 2 and which is fluidly connected to the primary dust container 13 via the discharge port 91 when the electric vacuum cleaner 3 is accommodated in the station 2; a secondary electric blower 50 which has a negative pressure act on the primary dust container 13 via the secondary dust container 49, thereby transferring dust from the primary dust container 13 to the secondary dust container 49; and a drive source 169 which generates the opening drive force and the closing drive force for the discharge lid 92. After the secondary electric blower 50 has stopped operation to generate negative pressure for transferring dust, the drive source 169 generates a closing drive force for the discharge lid 92, thereby closing the discharge port 91.
A47L 9/28 - Installation of the electric equipment, e.g. adaptation or attachment to the suction cleaner; Controlling suction cleaners by electric means
A47L 9/00 - DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL - Details or accessories of suction cleaners, e.g. mechanical means for controlling the suction or for effecting pulsating action; Storing devices specially adapted to suction cleaners or parts thereof; Carrying-vehicles specially adapted for suction cleaners
Provided is an electric cleaner configured so that a hose body is unlikely to come into contact with a floor when a body section rocks. This electric cleaner (11) has a cleaner body (13), a hose body (31), a connection body (32), and support members (33). The cleaner body (13) is provided with a traveling wheel (24) and a body section (25). The body section (25) is provided rockable in a range straddling one side and the other side of a vertical plane (P) including the rotation axis of the traveling wheel (24). The connection body (32) connects one end side of the hose body (31) to the body section (25). The support members (33) are individually provided to the portion of the body section (25), which is located on one side thereof relative to the connection body (32) in a rocking direction, and to the portion of the body section (25), which is located on the other side thereof relative to the connection body (32) in the rocking direction. Each of the support members (33) defines a corresponding rocking end of the body section (25) at a position where the support member (33) comes into contact with a floor (F) to prevent the one end side of the hose body (31) from coming into contact with the floor (F).
A47L 9/00 - DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL - Details or accessories of suction cleaners, e.g. mechanical means for controlling the suction or for effecting pulsating action; Storing devices specially adapted to suction cleaners or parts thereof; Carrying-vehicles specially adapted for suction cleaners
Provided is an electric vacuum cleaner with which status can be easily reported while the electric vacuum cleaner is provided with a secondary battery. An electric vacuum cleaner (11) has a secondary battery (16), an electric blower (15) that operates by power supplied from the secondary battery (16), an operation control unit (17) that controls the operation of the electric blower (15), and a notification control unit (19) capable of communicating with a notification unit that notifies a user about prescribed information. The operation control unit (17) stops the operation of the electric blower (15) when the voltage of the secondary battery (16) has fallen below a first voltage during operation of the electric blower (15). The operation control unit (17) limits the operation of the electric blower (15) until the voltage of the secondary battery (16) is greater than a second voltage that is greater than the first voltage. The notification control unit (19) reports when the voltage of the secondary battery (16) has reached the second voltage during charging of the secondary battery (16).
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A refrigerator of this embodiment includes a housing that includes a storeroom, a door that is rotatably provided in the housing through a hinge portion and opens or closes an opening of the storeroom by the rotation, a connection line that is led out to the vicinity of the hinge portion, and a wireless communication apparatus that includes a wireless communication unit and is connected to the connection line.
Proposed is an autonomous electrical cleaning apparatus with which it is possible to efficiently clean, and in which the strength of suction negative pressure, the speed of a rotating brush, the speed of a drive wheel, etc., can be appropriately set in accordance with the type of surface to be cleaned. The present invention is provided with: an electric blower 13 that generates suction negative pressure in a suction opening 11; a rotating sweeping body 15 disposed in the suction opening 11; a rotating sweeping body drive unit 16 that drives the rotating sweeping body 15; a drive wheel 17 that supports a cleaner main body 12; a drive wheel drive unit 18 that drives the drive wheel 17; a surface-to-be-cleaned sensing unit 27 that senses the type of a surface to be cleaned; and a robot control unit 19 that changes a controlled variable for any of the suction negative pressure, the speed of the rotating sweeping body 15, the rotation direction of the rotating sweeping body 15, and the speed of the drive wheel 17, on the basis of the type of the surface to be cleaned. The surface-to-be-cleaned sensing unit 27 senses the type of the surface to be cleaned at a sensing position forward from the element for which the controlled variable is to be changed, and the robot control unit 19 changes the controlled variable when the element for which the controlled variable is to be changed has reached the sensing position of the surface-to-be-cleaned sensing unit 27.
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G05D 1/02 - Control of position or course in two dimensions
A washing machine (1) according to a mode of embodiment of the present invention is provided with: a washing drum (5) in which garments are accommodated; a water feeding mechanism (12) which feeds water into the washing drum (5); a micro-bubble generating device (51) which generates fine bubble water having micro-bubbles mixed therein; an agitating mechanism (7) which agitates the garments inside the washing drum (5); and a control device (31) which controls each mechanism (12, 51, 7) to execute washing processes including washing and rinsing. In a rinsing process immediately following a wash process, the rinsing process is executed by feeding the fine bubble water generated by the micro-bubble generating device (51).
D06F 17/12 - Washing machines having receptacles, stationary for washing purposes, wherein the washing action is effected solely by circulation or agitation of the washing liquid solely by gases, e.g. air or steam, introduced into the washing liquid
D06F 33/02 - Controlling a series of operations in washing machines, e.g. programme-control arrangements for washing and drying cycles electrically
D06F 39/08 - Liquid supply or discharge arrangements
An electric vacuum cleaner is provided which can ensure detection accuracy of obstacles. This electric vacuum cleaner (11) is provided with a main body case, drive wheels, a camera (51), an obstacle detection unit (64), a lamp (53) and a control unit (26). The drive wheels render the main body case capable of travel. The camera (51) is arranged on the main body case and images in the travel direction of the main body case. The obstacle detection unit (64) detects obstacles on the basis of images captured by the camera (51). The lamp (53) aides detection by the obstacle detection unit (64). The control unit (26) enables the main body case to travel autonomously by controlling driving of the drive wheels on the basis of obstacle detection by the obstacle detection unit (64).
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Provided is an electric vacuum cleaner capable of achieving reliable autonomous travel while reducing an image processing load. This electric vacuum cleaner (11) has a body case, a driving wheel, a control unit (26), a camera (51), a self-position estimation unit (65), an obstacle detection unit (64), and a mapping unit (66). The camera (51) captures an image of the traveling-direction side of the body case. The self-position estimation unit (65) estimates the position of the body case on the basis of the image captured by the camera (51). The obstacle detection unit (64) detects an obstacle on the basis of the image captured by the camera (51). The timing for performing either a process performed by the self-position estimation unit (65) or a process performed by the obstacle detection unit (64) during the travel of the body case, and the timing for performing both the processes simultaneously during the travel of the body case are set.
G05D 1/02 - Control of position or course in two dimensions
A47L 9/28 - Installation of the electric equipment, e.g. adaptation or attachment to the suction cleaner; Controlling suction cleaners by electric means
Provided is a vacuum cleaning apparatus that enables downsizing while ensuring convenience. A vacuum cleaner (11) is provided with: a drive wheel; cleaning units (22); a dust collection unit (23); a collected dust amount detection unit; and a travel control unit (26). The collected dust amount detection unit detects the amount of collected dust stored in the dust collection unit (23). The travel control unit (26) causes the vacuum cleaner (11) to autonomously travel by controlling driving of the drive wheel. The travel control unit (26) causes the vacuum cleaner (11) to travel to a dust station (12) when the amount of collected dust detected by the collected dust amount detection unit is equal to or greater than a prescribed amount during cleaning carried out by the cleaning units (22) so as to transfer the dust in the dust collection unit (23) to a collected dust container (53) at the dust station 12, and then causes the vacuum cleaner (11) to separate from the dust station 12 to resume cleaning.
A47L 9/28 - Installation of the electric equipment, e.g. adaptation or attachment to the suction cleaner; Controlling suction cleaners by electric means
An electric vacuum cleaner is provided which can efficiently clean according to the type of floor surface. This electric vacuum cleaner (11) is provided with a main body case, drive wheels, a cleaning unit (22), a map creation unit (65) having the function of a self-position estimation unit, a determination unit (64), a path setting unit (66), and a travel control unit (61). The determination unit (64) determines the type of floor surface. The path setting unit (66) sets a travel path on the basis of a map created by the map creation unit (65) and the type of floor surface determined by the determination unit (64). By controlling driving of the drive wheels, the travel control unit (61) enables the main body case to travel autonomously along the travel path set by the path setting unit (66).
A47L 9/28 - Installation of the electric equipment, e.g. adaptation or attachment to the suction cleaner; Controlling suction cleaners by electric means
A47L 9/00 - DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL - Details or accessories of suction cleaners, e.g. mechanical means for controlling the suction or for effecting pulsating action; Storing devices specially adapted to suction cleaners or parts thereof; Carrying-vehicles specially adapted for suction cleaners
A47L 9/04 - Nozzles with driven brushes or agitators
G05D 1/02 - Control of position or course in two dimensions
An electric vacuum cleaner is provided with a smart cleaning operation that appeals to users. This electric vacuum cleaner (11) is provided with a main body case, drive wheels, a cleaning unit (22), a memory (67), a sensor unit (23) and communication unit (24), a determination unit (68) and a travel control unit (61). The memory (67) stores map data. The sensor unit (23) and communication unit (24) acquire, from outside, information about multiple cleaning regions. The determination unit (68) determines multiple cleaning areas from the map data stored in the memory (67) on the basis of information acquired by the sensor unit (23) and the communication unit (24). By controlling driving of the drive wheels, the travel control unit (61) enables the main body case to travel autonomously in each cleaning region determined by the determination unit (68).
A47L 9/28 - Installation of the electric equipment, e.g. adaptation or attachment to the suction cleaner; Controlling suction cleaners by electric means
G05D 1/02 - Control of position or course in two dimensions
Proposed is a highly convenient autonomous vacuum cleaner which provides a timer-process-based cleaning operation and enables cleaning operation to be performed at more opportune times. This autonomous vacuum cleaner (1) is provided with: a communication unit (36) for exchanging information with an operation terminal (7) via an electrical communication network (3); a time-measuring unit (41) for measuring the time; a storage unit (39) for storing a cleaning start time wherein a cleaning operation is started; and an autonomous control unit (35) which, when a predetermined assessment time before the cleaning start time is reached, causes the communication unit (36) to transmit to the operation terminal (7) information announcing the start of the cleaning operation, and on the other hand, if the communication unit (36) receives from the operation terminal (7) information including an instruction to delay the cleaning operation, delays the cleaning start time, and if the communication unit (36) receives from the operation terminal (7) information including an instruction to cancel the cleaning operation, prevents the cleaning operation from being performed at the cleaning start time.
A47L 9/28 - Installation of the electric equipment, e.g. adaptation or attachment to the suction cleaner; Controlling suction cleaners by electric means
A vacuum cleaner having improved obstacle detection precision. The vacuum cleaner includes a main casing, driving wheels, control unit, cameras, an image generation part, and a discrimination part. The driving wheels enable the main casing to travel. The control unit controls drive of the driving wheels to make the main casing autonomously travel. The cameras are disposed apart from each other in the main casing to pick up images on a traveling-direction side of the main casing. The image generation part generates a distance image of an object positioned on the traveling-direction side based on the images picked up by the cameras. The discrimination part discriminates whether or not the picked-up object is an obstacle based on the distance image generated by the image generation part.
A47L 9/28 - Installation of the electric equipment, e.g. adaptation or attachment to the suction cleaner; Controlling suction cleaners by electric means
G01C 3/06 - Use of electric means to obtain final indication
G05D 1/02 - Control of position or course in two dimensions
G06K 9/00 - Methods or arrangements for reading or recognising printed or written characters or for recognising patterns, e.g. fingerprints
A47L 9/04 - Nozzles with driven brushes or agitators
A washing machine includes a water tub storing water, a rotary tub arranged in the water tub, a dissolving area in which a detergent is fed and dissolved, an FB feed-water pathway which includes a fine-bubble generation apparatus allowing generation of fine bubble water and along which water fed from a feed-water source is passed through the fine-bubble generation apparatus to be fed to the dissolving area as fine bubble water, an FB feed-water valve opening and closing the FB feed-water pathway, and a control apparatus controlling opening and closing of the FB feed-water valve. The detergent and the fine bubble water are controllably brought into contact with each other to dissolve the detergent, in a washing course in which the washing machine is operated and during a period when the detergent is dissolved in feed-water.
The cleaning method, washing machine, dish washer, and toilet according to the present invention involve cleaning an object to be cleaned with a cleaning solution in which are mixed fine-bubble water comprising 1×105 or more fine bubbles per 1 ml having a particle size of 500 nm or less and a surfactant.
D06F 39/08 - Liquid supply or discharge arrangements
A47L 15/42 - Washing or rinsing machines for crockery or table-ware - Details
B08B 3/10 - Cleaning involving contact with liquid with additional treatment of the liquid or of the object being cleaned, e.g. by heat, by electricity or by vibration
A washing machine (10) according to the present embodiment is provided with a water tank (13), a microscopic-bubble water generation unit that generates microscopic-bubble water containing microscopic bubbles, and a water supply control means that controls the supply of the microscopic-bubble water into the water tank (13). The water supply control means varies the supply amount of the microscopic-bubble water supplied into the water tank (13) in accordance with the operation course.
D06F 17/12 - Washing machines having receptacles, stationary for washing purposes, wherein the washing action is effected solely by circulation or agitation of the washing liquid solely by gases, e.g. air or steam, introduced into the washing liquid
D06F 33/00 - Control of operations performed in washing machines or washer-dryers
D06F 39/00 - LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES - Details of washing machines not specific to a single type of machines covered by groups
This washing machine (1) is provided with: a vertical shaft-type washing tank (5) that accommodates laundry and a washing liquid, and in which washing operations including a cleaning step are performed; and rollers (41, 71, 81) that rotate to facilitate movement of the laundry and which are rotatably provided on an inside wall part of the washing tank (5) while a rotating shaft thereof is aligned in the vertical direction. The washing machine is configured such that the level of the washing liquid inside the washing tank (5) can be set to a plurality of stages from a minimum water level to a maximum water level, and the rollers (41, 71, 81) are disposed such that the entire lengths thereof in the vertical direction extend over at least two levels among the plurality of set levels.
D06F 13/06 - Washing machines having receptacles, stationary for washing purposes, with agitators therein contacting the articles being washed wherein the agitator has both rotary, e.g. oscillating rotary, motion and axial motion
A refrigerator (1) is provided with an image capturing camera 18 (image capturing unit) configured to capture an image of an interior of a storage chamber (such as a refrigeration chamber 3); a communication portion (52) (communication unit) configured to transmit image of the interior of the storage chamber captured by the image capturing camera (18) to an exterior device; wherein the image capturing unit is stored in a recess provided in the interior of the storage chamber.
The washing machine (1) according an embodiment of the present invention includes: a water tank (4); a washing tub (10) which is provided inside the water tank (4) and accommodates clothes; an agitator (12) which is provided at the bottom of the washing tub (10); a water supply mechanism (25) which supplies water to the washing tub (10); a fine bubble generator (31) which generates fine bubble water in which fine bubbles are mixed; a drainage mechanism (7) which drains water from the washing tub (10); a drive mechanism (15) which rotates and drives the agitator (12) and the washing tub (10); and a control device (21) which controls each mechanism (25, 31, 7, 15) and performs washing, rinsing, and spin-drying. Before moving onto spin-drying after rinsing, the control device (21) performs a remaining-water dehydrating operation of rotating the washing tub (10) up to a predetermined rotation speed in a state in which water including the fine bubble water generated by the fine bubble generator (31) is left in the washing tub (10) at a predetermined water level.
For cooling a refrigerator compartment 3 and a vegetable compartment 4 that are storage compartments in the same temperature zone and a small freezer compartment 6 and a freezer compartment 7 that are storage compartments in the same temperature zone, this refrigerator 100 uses a plurality of multi-flow type evaporators (first R cooler 110, second R cooler 111, first F cooler 112, and second F cooler 113) that have flat tubes in which a plurality of flow paths in which refrigerant flows are formed.
F25D 19/00 - Arrangement or mounting of refrigeration units with respect to devices
F25B 5/02 - Compression machines, plants or systems, with several evaporator circuits, e.g. for varying refrigerating capacity arranged in parallel
F25B 5/04 - Compression machines, plants or systems, with several evaporator circuits, e.g. for varying refrigerating capacity arranged in series
F25D 17/06 - Arrangements for circulating cooling fluids; Arrangements for circulating gas, e.g. air, within refrigerated spaces for circulating gas, e.g. by natural convection by forced circulation
Provided is a refrigerator configured so that a surface material which is the front surface material of a door will be prevented from warping when foaming a foam heat insulation material in the door. This refrigerator (1) has: a refrigerator body having front surface openings; and doors (8, 9) having surface materials (12, 15) and also having foam heat insulation materials (17, 19) inside the surface materials (12, 15), the doors (8, 9) opening and closing the front surface openings. Handles (20, 30) are provided at end surfaces of the doors (8, 9), ribs (21, 31) are provided on the front side of the handles (20, 30), and the surface materials (12, 15) are held by the handles (20, 30) and the ribs (21, 31).
According to an embodiment of the present invention, a control circuit of this motor driving circuit activates a first timer according to the rotational position of a motor, controls, on the basis of the measurement time of the timer, the on-timing of positive-side switching elements that constitute an inverter circuit, and energizes the motor. The control circuit activates a second timer according to the on-timing, controls the off-timing of the positive-side switching elements on the basis of the measurement time of the second timer, sets negative-side switching elements of two opposing arms to be in an on-state to supply a reflux current, and then changes the energization direction to the motor. When the rotational position is set to a position for activating the first timer before the on-timing, turning-on of the positive-side switching elements and activation of the second timer, which are scheduled to be done at the on-timing, are carried out.
H02P 6/00 - Arrangements for controlling synchronous motors or other dynamo-electric motors using electronic commutation dependent on the rotor position; Electronic commutators therefor
H02M 7/48 - Conversion of dc power input into ac power output without possibility of reversal by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode
This microscopic bubble generator is provided with: a flow passage member including a flow passage through which a liquid can pass; and an impinging portion which is provided in the flow passage and which causes microscopic bubbles to be generated in the liquid flowing through the flow passage by locally reducing the cross-sectional area of the flow passage. The impinging portion is formed integrally with the flow passage member, and is provided closer to an end portion on the upstream side or closer to an end portion on the downstream side relative to the center, in the length direction, of the flow passage.
A washing machine (1) according to an embodiment of the present invention is provided with: a washing tank (5) in which laundry is accommodated and washed; and a roller (41) that is rotatable provided to an inner wall part of the washing tank (5) so as to promote movement of the laundry by rotation. The roller (41) is detachably attached to the washing tank (5).
The present invention relates to a refrigerator that is equipped with a heat-radiating pipe extending along an inner surface of an outer box and that effectively suppresses traces of the pipe from appearing on a surface of a top plate of the outer box. Provided is a refrigerator equipped with a heat-radiating pipe that is fixed with adhesive tape along an inner surface of an outer box inside a heat insulating box. The heat-radiating pipe is disposed so as to extend from an inner surface of one side plate to an inner surface of another side plate via an inner surface of a top plate. The heat-radiating pipe has a vertically extending part that extends in a front-back direction and a horizontally extending part that extends horizontally along the inner surface of the top plate. The horizontally extending part is disposed so as to extend along a rear surface side of the top plate. The adhesive tape includes a part that fixes the vertically extending part and a part that fixes the horizontally extending part, the part that fixes the horizontally bridging part is affixed so as to extend across the whole of the top plate in the horizontal direction, and an end of the part that fixes the vertically extending part is affixed so as to link to the part that fixes the horizontally extending part.
A camera device for use in a storage unit includes a case configured to be detachably installable inside the storage unit to a holder unit configured to hold the case inside the storage unit, an image capturing element provided inside the case and configured to capture an image inside the storage unit where the case is installed, an image capture window provided on a first surface portion of the case and configured for capturing the image inside the storage unit by the image capturing element, and a preventing element configured to prevent the case from being attached to the holder unit in an orientation other than a predetermined orientation. The image capture window is configured for capturing image inside the storage unit by the image capturing element. The holder unit holds the case inside the storage unit. The image capturing element captures the image inside the storage unit with the case being installed in the predetermined orientation.
F25D 23/04 - Doors; Covers with special compartments, e.g. butter conditioners
H04N 5/232 - Devices for controlling television cameras, e.g. remote control
H04N 5/235 - Circuitry for compensating for variation in the brightness of the object
G03B 29/00 - Combinations of cameras, projectors or photographic printing apparatus with non-photographic non-optical apparatus, e.g. clocks or weapons; Cameras having the shape of other objects
[Problem] To propose an electric cleaner that can be easily lifted up by holding a handle and is able to reduce the burden on a user's wrist. [Solution] This electric cleaner (3) is provided with: a body case (11); wheels (12) for supporting the body case (11); a body handle (14); and a base (133) integrated with the body handle (14). The base (133) is rotatably supported by the body case (11). The rotational center line of the wheels (12) and the rotational center line of the base (133) are located substantially on the same line.
A47L 9/00 - DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL - Details or accessories of suction cleaners, e.g. mechanical means for controlling the suction or for effecting pulsating action; Storing devices specially adapted to suction cleaners or parts thereof; Carrying-vehicles specially adapted for suction cleaners
[Problem] To propose an electric vacuum cleaner in which a greater surface area per projection area (i.e., per unit projection area) can be obtained, and in which the depth (height) of folds is suppressed. [Solution] The electric vacuum cleaner (3), provided with: a primary electric blower (15) for generating negative pressure; and a filter unit (69) for separating, by filtration, dust from dust-containing air sucked in by the negative pressure generated by the primary electric blower (15). The filter unit (69) has a pair of filters (86, 87) which face each other.
[Problem] To provide an electric cleaner, the weight of which is appropriately distributed to enable a cleaner body to be handled smoothly. [Solution] This electric cleaner is provided with: a primary electrically driven blower (15) for generating negative pressure; a separation section (64) for separating dust from dust-containing air sucked in by the negative pressure generated by the primary electrically driven blower (15); a filter section (69) for separating dust from dust-containing air flowing through a first separation section (68); and a connection air flow passage (66) for conducting air to the primary electrically driven blower (15), the air flowing out of the filter section (69). The separation section (64) and the connection air flow passage (66) are disposed between the primary electrically driven blower (15) and the filter section (69) and are arranged next to each other.
A47L 9/00 - DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL - Details or accessories of suction cleaners, e.g. mechanical means for controlling the suction or for effecting pulsating action; Storing devices specially adapted to suction cleaners or parts thereof; Carrying-vehicles specially adapted for suction cleaners
A47L 9/28 - Installation of the electric equipment, e.g. adaptation or attachment to the suction cleaner; Controlling suction cleaners by electric means
Provided is an electric vacuum cleaner that is easy to manipulate toward high places. An electric vacuum cleaner (1) comprising: a suction port body (6), a dust collection part (21), and an electric blower (22) that are aligned in order; a battery housing cylinder body (12) that extends along the extension of the alignment of the suction port body (6), the dust collection part (21), and the electric blower (22); and a grip part (13) that is externally fitted to the battery housing cylinder body (12) and can move along the battery housing cylinder body (12).
A47L 5/28 - Suction cleaners with handles and nozzles fixed on the casings, e.g. wheeled suction cleaners with steering handle
A47L 9/28 - Installation of the electric equipment, e.g. adaptation or attachment to the suction cleaner; Controlling suction cleaners by electric means
[Problem] To present an electric vacuum cleaner device that can produce a driving power for actuating a dust removal mechanism without impairing the convenience of an electric vacuum cleaner. [Solution] This electric vacuum cleaner comprises: a primary dust container that accumulates dust drawn into the electric vacuum cleaner; a filter that filter-separates dust from air drawn into the primary dust container; and a dust removal mechanism that removes dust adhered to the filter. A station (2) comprises a driving source (149) that produces a driving power for the dust removal mechanism.
