Collection device and cleaning tool

Abstract

To provide a collection device and a cleaning tool that can switch between a setting for automatically collecting dust from a vacuum cleaner and a setting for not automatically collecting dust from the vacuum cleaner by performing an operation, and that can appropriately collect dust even when the operation is performed while dust is being automatically collected from the vacuum cleaner.SOLUTION: A collection device comprises a collection part that collects dust from a vacuum cleaner. A control part switches the setting between a first setting and a second setting when an operation is performed while dust is not being collected into the collection part, does not reflect the operation in the action of the collection part and continues collecting dust into the collection part when the operation is performed while dust is being collected into the collection part, and reflects the operation in the action after dust collection into the collection part has been completed.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present disclosure relates to collection devices and cleaning tools. [Background technology]

[0002] Patent Document 1 discloses a collection device that collects dust from a vacuum cleaner. A collection port of a dust flow path of the collection device faces a dust outlet of the vacuum cleaner when the vacuum cleaner is attached to the collection device. A suction source of the collection device generates a suction force that causes air to flow into the dust flow path through the dust outlet and the collection port when the vacuum cleaner is attached to the collection device (Title of the invention and paragraphs 0028, 0037, 0048 and 0049). [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Patent No. 7178578 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] In the collection device disclosed in Patent Document 1, it may be desirable to switch between a setting that does not generate suction when the vacuum cleaner is attached to the collection device and a setting that generates suction when the vacuum cleaner is attached to the collection device. However, when this switching is performed, the switching operation is performed while the suction source is generating suction, causing the suction source to stop generating suction. As a result, dust inside the vacuum cleaner may not be collected sufficiently, and dust may remain inside the vacuum cleaner. Furthermore, dust may remain in the dust flow path. This may cause hygiene problems. Furthermore, when the vacuum cleaner is removed from the collection device for the next cleaning, dust remaining near the collection port may fall out of the collection port.

[0005] One aspect of the present disclosure has been made in view of this problem, and aims to provide a collection device and a cleaning tool that, for example, can switch between a setting for automatically collecting dust from a vacuum cleaner and a setting for not automatically collecting dust from the vacuum cleaner by performing an operation, and that can properly collect dust even if the operation is performed while dust is being automatically collected from the vacuum cleaner. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] A collection device of a first aspect of the present disclosure comprises an attachment / detachment unit to which a vacuum cleaner is attached and detached, an attachment detection unit that detects whether the vacuum cleaner is attached to the attachment / detachment unit, a collection unit that collects dust from the vacuum cleaner, an operation unit, and a control unit, wherein the control unit, when the setting is a first setting, does not cause the collection unit to start collecting the dust when the attachment detection unit detects that the vacuum cleaner is attached to the attachment / detachment unit, and when the setting is a second setting, causes the collection unit to start collecting the dust when the attachment detection unit detects that the vacuum cleaner is attached to the attachment / detachment unit, and when an operation is performed on the operation unit while the collection unit is not collecting the dust, switches the setting between the first setting and the second setting, and when the operation is performed on the operation unit while the collection unit is collecting the dust, causes the collection unit to continue collecting the dust without reflecting the operation in the operation of the collection unit, and reflects the operation in the operation after the collection unit has finished collecting the dust.

[0007] A cleaning tool according to a second aspect of the present disclosure includes the collection device according to the first aspect of the present disclosure and the vacuum cleaner. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0008] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a perspective view schematically illustrating a cleaning tool according to a first embodiment. [Figure 2] 3 is a cross-sectional view schematically illustrating the internal structure of a collection device provided in the cleaning tool of the first embodiment. FIG. [Figure 3]3 is a block diagram of a control system of a collection device provided in the cleaning tool of the first embodiment. FIG. [Figure 4] 5 is a flowchart showing the flow of processing performed by a control unit of a collection device provided in the cleaning tool of the first embodiment. [Figure 5] 5 is a flowchart showing the flow of processing performed by a control unit of a collection device provided in the cleaning tool of the first embodiment. [Figure 6] 5 is a flowchart showing the flow of processing performed by a control unit of a collection device provided in the cleaning tool of the first embodiment. [Figure 7] 4A and 4B are diagrams illustrating the state of a notification section of a collection device provided in the cleaning tool of the first embodiment. [Figure 8] 4A and 4B are diagrams illustrating the state of a notification section of a collection device provided in the cleaning tool of the first embodiment. [Figure 9] 4A and 4B are diagrams illustrating the state of a notification section of a collection device provided in the cleaning tool of the first embodiment. [Figure 10] 4A and 4B are diagrams illustrating the state of a notification section of a collection device provided in the cleaning tool of the first embodiment. [Figure 11] 10A and 10B are diagrams illustrating the state of a notification section of a collection device provided in a cleaning tool according to a first modified example of the first embodiment. [Figure 12] 10A and 10B are diagrams illustrating the state of a notification section of a collection device provided in a cleaning tool according to a first modified example of the first embodiment. [Figure 13] FIG. 11 is a block diagram of a notification unit of a collection device provided in a cleaning tool according to a third modified example of the first embodiment. [Figure 14] FIG. 11 is a block diagram of a notification unit of a collection device provided in a cleaning tool according to a fourth modified example of the first embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0009] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present disclosure will be described with reference to the drawings. In the drawings, the same or equivalent elements are designated by the same reference numerals, and redundant description will be omitted.

[0010] 1. First embodiment 1.1 Cleaning tools FIG. 1 is a perspective view that schematically illustrates a cleaning tool according to a first embodiment.

[0011] The cleaning tool 1 of the first embodiment shown in FIG. 1 includes a vacuum cleaner 11 and a collection device 12.

[0012] The vacuum cleaner 11 cleans a surface to be cleaned. When cleaning the surface to be cleaned, the vacuum cleaner 11 sucks in air and dirt on the surface to be cleaned, separates the sucked dirt and air from each other, collects the separated dirt, and exhausts the separated air. The vacuum cleaner 11 is a stick-type vacuum cleaner. The vacuum cleaner 11 may be a vacuum cleaner other than a stick-type vacuum cleaner. For example, the vacuum cleaner 11 may be a canister-type, handheld-type, robot-type vacuum cleaner, or the like. The vacuum cleaner 11 is a cordless vacuum cleaner. Therefore, the vacuum cleaner 11 has a built-in rechargeable battery and operates on power discharged from the built-in rechargeable battery. The vacuum cleaner 11 may also be a corded vacuum cleaner.

[0013] The collection device 12 supports the vacuum cleaner 11 while the vacuum cleaner 11 is not cleaning a surface to be cleaned. While supporting the vacuum cleaner 11, the collection device 12 charges a rechargeable battery built into the vacuum cleaner 11 and collects dust collected by the vacuum cleaner 11. The collection device 12 is also called a station, base, dock, stand, etc.

[0014] 1.2 Appearance of the recovery device 1, the collection device 12 includes an attachment / detachment unit 21, an attachment detection unit 22, an operation unit 23, and a notification unit 24. A suction port 11a is formed in the vacuum cleaner 11. A suction port 61a is formed in the collection device 12.

[0015] The vacuum cleaner 11 is attached to and detached from the attachment / detachment part 21. When the vacuum cleaner 11 is attached to the attachment / detachment part 21, the suction port 61a of the collection device 12 is connected to the suctioned port 11a of the vacuum cleaner 11. The collection device 12 collects dust from the vacuum cleaner 11 via the suctioned port 11a and the suction port 61a.

[0016] The attachment detection unit 22 detects whether the vacuum cleaner 11 is attached to the attachment / detachment unit 21. The attachment detection unit 22 may be either a contact-type attachment detection unit or a non-contact-type attachment detection unit. The contact-type attachment detection unit is a physical switch or the like. When the vacuum cleaner 11 is attached to the attachment / detachment unit 21, the vacuum cleaner 11 acts on an operator of the physical switch, thereby changing the state to one of an on state and an off state, and when the vacuum cleaner 11 is detached from the attachment / detachment unit 21, the vacuum cleaner 11 no longer acts on the operator of the physical switch, thereby changing the state to the other of an on state and an off state. The physical switch is a momentary push button switch or the like. When the vacuum cleaner 11 is attached to the attachment / detachment unit 21, the vacuum cleaner 11 presses the push button of the momentary push button switch, thereby changing the state to one of an on state and an off state, and when the vacuum cleaner 11 is detached from the attachment / detachment unit 21, the vacuum cleaner 11 no longer presses the push button of the momentary push button switch, thereby changing the state to the other of an on state and an off state. The non-contact type attachment detection unit is an infrared photoelectric sensor, a distance sensor, etc. The infrared photoelectric sensor detects whether or not an object is present at the position where the vacuum cleaner 11 is placed when the vacuum cleaner 11 is attached to the attachment / detachment unit 21. The distance sensor detects the distance to an object near that position. The distance sensor is a time-of-flight (ToF) sensor, etc.

[0017] The operation unit 23 is operated.

[0018] As shown in FIG. 1 , the operation unit 23 includes a momentary push button switch 41. The momentary push button switch 41 includes an automatic garbage collection on / off button 42. The automatic garbage collection on / off button 42 is operated to switch the setting related to automatic garbage collection between a first setting that turns automatic garbage collection "off" and a second setting that turns automatic garbage collection "on." The operation unit 23 may include a switch other than the momentary push button switch 41. For example, the operation unit 23 may include an alternate push button switch, a toggle switch, a rocker switch, a seesaw switch, a rotary switch, or the like. The operation unit 23 may include a switch other than a physical switch. For example, the operation unit 23 may include a touch switch.

[0019] The notification unit 24 issues a notification.

[0020] As shown in FIG. 1, the notification unit 24 includes an automatic recovery lamp 53.

[0021] The automatic waste collection indicator lamp 53 notifies whether the setting for automatic waste collection is a first setting that turns automatic waste collection "off" or a second setting that turns automatic waste collection "on."

[0022] The automatic recovery lamp 53 is a light-emitting diode (LED), but the automatic recovery lamp 53 may be a lamp other than an LED.

[0023] 1.3 Operating the vacuum cleaner When the user starts cleaning, he / she detaches the vacuum cleaner 11 from the attachment / detachment part 21 and performs an operation start operation on the vacuum cleaner 11 to cause the vacuum cleaner 11 to start operating. When the user finishes cleaning, he / she performs an operation end operation on the vacuum cleaner 11 to cause the vacuum cleaner 11 to stop operating, and then he / she attaches the vacuum cleaner 11 to the attachment / detachment part 21.

[0024] When an operation start operation is performed while the vacuum cleaner 11 is detached from the detachable unit 21 and not in operation, the vacuum cleaner 11 starts operating. When an operation stop operation is performed while the vacuum cleaner 11 is detached from the detachable unit 21 and in operation, the vacuum cleaner 11 stops operating. When an operation start operation is performed while the vacuum cleaner 11 is attached to the detachable unit 21 and not in operation, the vacuum cleaner 11 starts operating. When an operation stop operation is performed while the vacuum cleaner 11 is attached to the detachable unit 21 and in operation, the vacuum cleaner 11 stops operating.

[0025] 1.4 Internal structure of the recovery device FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view that schematically illustrates the internal structure of the collection device provided in the cleaning tool of the first embodiment.

[0026] As shown in FIG. 2, the recovery device 12 includes a recovery section 25 and a dust collection section .

[0027] The collecting section 25 collects dust from the vacuum cleaner 11 and collects the collected dust in the dust collecting section 26.

[0028] As shown in FIG. 2, the collection unit 25 includes a housing 61 and a blower 62.

[0029] An intake port 61a, an exhaust port 61b, and an air passage 61c are formed in the housing 61. The air passage 61c leads from the intake port 61a to the exhaust port 61b, and guides air from the intake port 61a to the exhaust port 61b.

[0030] As shown in FIG. 2, the housing 61 includes a housing body 71 and a door 72 .

[0031] An opening 71a is formed in the housing body 71. The door 72 can be opened and closed. When the door 72 is open, it does not cover the opening 71a. When the door 72 is closed, it covers the opening 71a.

[0032] The blower 62 is disposed in the air passage 61c. The blower 62 draws air from a section of the air passage 61c on the suction port 61a side of the blower 62, and exhausts the air to a section of the air passage 61c on the exhaust port 61b side of the blower 62. In this way, the blower 62 sends air that flows from the suction port 61a through the air passage 61c to the exhaust port 61b. In this way, the collection unit 25 sucks in air and dust.

[0033] The blower 62 includes a fan and a motor. The fan rotates to blow air. The motor rotates the fan.

[0034] Dust collection unit 26 is disposed in air passage 61c. Dust collection unit 26 allows the sucked air to pass through but prevents the sucked dust from passing through. In this way, dust collection unit 26 separates the sucked air and the dust from each other and holds the separated dust. Dust collection unit 26 is a paper bag, a dust case for a cyclone vacuum cleaner, or the like.

[0035] Dust collection unit 26 is detachably attached to housing 61. Dust collection unit 26 is arranged along opening 71a of housing 61. As a result, when door 72 is opened, dust collection unit 26 can be ejected from air passage 61c through opening 71a to the outside of housing 61, and can be inserted from the outside of housing 61 through opening 71a into air passage 61c. As a result, if dust collection unit 26 is a paper bag, the user can remove the paper bag containing dust from collection device 12, discard the removed paper bag, and attach a new paper bag that does not contain dust to collection device 12. If dust collection unit 26 is a dust case of a cyclone vacuum cleaner, the user can remove the dust case containing dust from collection device 12, discard the dust held in the removed dust case, empty the removed dust case, and attach the empty dust case to collection device 12. Therefore, if dust collection unit 26 is a dust case of a cyclone vacuum cleaner, dust collection unit 26 can be used repeatedly.

[0036] 1.5 Recovery device control system FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a control system of the collection device provided in the cleaning tool of the first embodiment.

[0037] As shown in FIG. 3, the collection device 12 includes the above-mentioned attachment detection unit 22, operation unit 23, notification unit 24, and collection unit 25, and also includes a control unit .

[0038] The control unit 28 causes the notification unit 24 to issue a notification and the collection unit 25 to collect the dust based on the detection result of the attachment detection unit 22 and the operation performed on the operation unit 23.

[0039] The control unit 28 includes a microcontroller and peripheral circuits. The microcontroller includes a processor and memory. The processor executes a control program stored in the memory to cause the microcontroller and peripheral circuits to operate as the control unit 28. Some or all of the processing performed by the control unit 28 may be performed by dedicated electronic circuits.

[0040] 1.6 Automatic garbage collection As shown in FIG. 3, the control unit 28 holds settings 81 relating to automatic collection of dust.

[0041] When setting 81 is the first setting, control unit 28 does not cause collection unit 25 to automatically collect dust. That is, when setting 81 is the first setting, control unit 28 does not cause collection unit 25 to start collecting dust when attachment detection unit 22 detects that vacuum cleaner 11 has been attached to attachment / detachment unit 21. When setting 81 is the second setting, control unit 28 causes collection unit 25 to automatically collect dust. That is, when setting 81 is the second setting, control unit 28 causes collection unit 25 to start collecting dust when attachment detection unit 22 detects that vacuum cleaner 11 has been attached to attachment / detachment unit 21.

[0042] The control unit 28 performs the following control while the collection unit 25 is not collecting garbage. That is, when the operation of pressing the automatic collection on / off button 42 is performed on the automatic collection on / off button 42 while the setting 81 is the first setting, the control unit 28 switches the setting 81 from the first setting to the second setting. When the operation of pressing the automatic collection on / off button 42 is performed on the automatic collection on / off button 42 while the setting 81 is the second setting, the control unit 28 switches the setting 81 from the second setting to the first setting. Therefore, when the operation of pressing the automatic collection on / off button 42 is performed on the automatic collection on / off button 42, the control unit 28 switches the setting 81 between the first setting and the second setting.

[0043] Control unit 28 performs the following control while collection unit 25 is collecting garbage. That is, when control unit 28 presses automatic collection on / off button 42, control unit 28 does not reflect the operation in setting 81, maintains setting 81 as the second setting, does not reflect the operation in the operation of collection unit 28, and causes collection unit 25 to continue collecting garbage. After collection unit 25 has finished collecting garbage, control unit 28 reflects the operation in setting 81, switches setting 81 to the first setting, and reflects the operation in the operation of collection unit 28. As a result, even if the automatic collection on / off button 42 is pressed while collection unit 25 is collecting dust, collection of dust from vacuum cleaner 11 is not terminated, and collection of dust in collection unit 25 can continue until sufficient dust is collected from vacuum cleaner 11 and no dust remains in the section of air passage 61c on the suction port 61a side of blower 62. This prevents dust from remaining in air passage 61c, which could cause hygiene problems. It also prevents dust from remaining near suction port 61a and falling from suction port 61a. This allows dust to be collected appropriately.

[0044] The control unit 28 may switch the setting 81 from the first setting to the second setting when an operation other than pressing the automatic recovery / off button 42 is performed on the operation unit 23. The control unit 28 may switch the setting 81 from the second setting to the first setting when an operation other than pressing the automatic recovery / off button 42 is performed on the operation unit 23. The operation for switching the setting 81 from the second setting to the first setting may be different from the operation for switching the setting 81 from the first setting to the second setting. The operation of pressing the automatic recovery / off button 42 to switch the setting 81 between the first setting and the second setting is a short press of the automatic recovery / off button 42.

[0045] Control unit 28 performs the following control while collection unit 25 is not collecting garbage. That is, control unit 28 turns off automatic collection lamp 53 while setting 81 is the first setting, causing automatic collection lamp 53 to notify that setting 81 is the first setting, and turns on automatic collection lamp 53 while setting 81 is the second setting, causing automatic collection lamp 53 to notify that setting 82 is the second setting.

[0046] While the control unit 28 is causing the collection unit 25 to collect the garbage, the control unit 28 causes the automatic collection lamp 53 to blink to notify that the collection unit 25 is collecting the garbage.

[0047] 1.7 Processing flow Figures 4 to 6 are flowcharts showing the flow of processing performed by the control unit of the collection device provided in the cleaning tool of the first embodiment. Figures 7 to 10 are diagrams schematically showing the states of the notification unit of the collection device provided in the cleaning tool of the first embodiment.

[0048] When the recovery device 12 is connected to a commercial power source, the control unit 28 executes steps S101 to S118 shown in FIGS.

[0049] In step S101, the control unit 28 sets the setting 81 to the second setting, which is the initial setting. When setting 81 to the second setting, the control unit 28 turns on the automatic recovery lamp 53 as shown in Fig. 7. The initial setting may be the first setting.

[0050] In the following step S102, the control unit 28 determines whether the setting 81 is the second setting. If the control unit 28 determines that the setting 81 is the second setting, it executes step S103. If the control unit 28 determines that the setting 81 is the first setting, it executes step S104.

[0051] In step S103, control unit 28 determines whether or not a short press operation of briefly pressing automatic recovery / off button 42 has been performed on automatic recovery / off button 42. If control unit 28 determines that a short press operation has been performed on automatic recovery / off button 42, it executes step S105. If control unit 28 determines that a short press operation has not been performed on automatic recovery / off button 42, it executes step S107.

[0052] In step S105, control unit 28 switches setting 81 from the second setting to the first setting. When switching setting 81 to the first setting, control unit 28 turns off automatic recovery lamp 53 as shown in Fig. 8. After executing step S105, control unit 28 executes step S102.

[0053] In step S104, control unit 28 determines whether or not a short press operation of briefly pressing automatic collection / off button 42 has been performed on automatic collection / off button 42. If control unit 28 determines that the short press operation has been performed on automatic collection / off button 42, it executes step S106. If control unit 28 determines that the short press operation has not been performed on automatic collection / off button 42, it executes step S102.

[0054] In step S106, control unit 28 switches setting 81 from the first setting to the second setting. When switching setting 81 to the second setting, control unit 28 turns on automatic recovery lamp 53 as shown in Fig. 7. After executing step S106, control unit 28 executes step S107.

[0055] Through steps S101 to S106, the control unit 28 switches the setting 81 between the first setting and the second setting and switches the state of the automatic collection off lamp 52 between the on state and the off state each time a short press operation of the automatic collection on / off button 42 is performed on the automatic collection on / off button 42.

[0056] When the setting 81 is the second setting, the control unit 28 executes steps S101 to S106, then executes steps S107 to S118, and then executes step S102. When the setting 81 is the first setting, the control unit 28 executes steps S101 to S106, then executes step S102 without executing steps S107 to S118.

[0057] In this embodiment, the control unit 28 executes S102 after determining No in S104, but it may also be configured to "check whether the vacuum cleaner 11 has been attached to the detachable unit 21 or detached from the detachable unit 21" after determining No in S104. In this case, because the setting 81 is the first setting, the control unit 28 does not cause the collection unit 25 to start collecting dust, regardless of whether the vacuum cleaner 11 has been attached to the detachable unit 21 or detached from the detachable unit 21, and keeps the setting 81 as the first setting.

[0058] In step S107, control unit 28 determines whether or not attachment detection unit 22 has detected that vacuum cleaner 11 has been attached to attachment / detachment unit 21. If control unit 28 determines that attachment detection unit 22 has detected that vacuum cleaner 11 has been attached to attachment / detachment unit 21, control unit 28 executes step S108. If control unit 28 determines that attachment detection unit 22 has not detected that vacuum cleaner 11 has been attached to attachment / detachment unit 21, control unit 28 executes step S102.

[0059] In step S108, control unit 28 causes collection unit 25 to start collecting dust. At this time, blower 62 sends air that flows from suction port 61a through air passage 61c to exhaust port 61b. This causes collection unit 25 to suck in air and dust. When control unit 28 causes collection unit 25 to start collecting dust, it causes automatic collection lamp 53 to flash slowly in a first flashing cycle, as shown in FIG. 9.

[0060] In the following step S109, the control unit 28 determines whether or not a short press operation of briefly pressing the automatic recovery / off button 42 has been performed on the automatic recovery / off button 42. If the control unit 28 determines that a short press operation has been performed on the automatic recovery / off button 42, it executes step S110. If the control unit 28 determines that a short press operation has not been performed on the automatic recovery / off button 42, it executes step S114.

[0061] In step S110, control unit 28 determines whether or not it has stored information indicating that setting 81 should be switched to the first setting. If it has determined that the information has been stored, control unit 28 executes step S111. If it has determined that the information has not been stored, control unit 28 executes step S112.

[0062] In step S111, control unit 28 erases the stored information indicating that setting 81 should be switched to the first setting. When erasing the information, control unit 28 causes automatic recovery lamp 53 to flash slowly at a first flashing cycle, as shown in Fig. 9. After executing step S111, control unit 28 executes step S113.

[0063] In step S112, the control unit 28 saves information indicating that the setting 81 should be switched to the first setting. When saving the information, the control unit 28 causes the automatic recovery lamp 53 to flash quickly at a second flashing cycle, as shown in FIG. 10. The second flashing cycle of the fast flashing is shorter than the first flashing cycle of the slow flashing. After executing step S112, the control unit 28 executes step S113.

[0064] Through steps S110 to S112, when the automatic collection on / off button 42 is short-pressed an odd number of times, the control unit 28 enters a state in which it has stored information indicating that the setting 81 should be switched to the first setting. When the automatic collection on / off button 42 is short-pressed an even number of times, the control unit 28 enters a state in which it has not stored the information. The information is temporarily stored in order to switch the setting 81 to the first setting after the collection unit 25 has finished collecting the garbage. Each time the automatic collection on / off button 42 is short-pressed, the control unit 28 switches the state between a state in which the information is stored and a state in which the information is not stored.

[0065] In step S113, control unit 28 determines whether a long press operation of pressing and holding automatic collection / off button 42 has been performed on automatic collection / off button 42. If control unit 28 determines that a long press operation has been performed on automatic collection / off button 42, it executes step S115. If control unit 28 determines that a long press operation has not been performed on automatic collection / off button 42, it executes step S109.

[0066] In step S114, control unit 28 determines whether a dust collection termination condition has been met. If control unit 28 determines that the termination condition has been met, it executes step S115. If control unit 28 determines that the termination condition has not been met, it executes step S109. The termination condition is, for example, a condition that the time that has elapsed since collection unit 25 started collecting dust is equal to or greater than a set time. The set time is, for example, 30 seconds. The set time is the time required for all of the dust collected in the dust collection unit of vacuum cleaner 11 to be collected in dust collection unit 26 via suction opening 11a, suction opening 61a, and air passage 61c of vacuum cleaner 11. This makes it possible to prevent dust that does not reach dust collection unit 26 from remaining in suction opening 11a, suction opening 61a, and air passage 61c.

[0067] In step S115, control unit 28 stops collecting dust in collection unit 25. At this time, blower 62 stops the operation of blowing air from suction port 61a through air passage 61c to exhaust port 61b.

[0068] In steps S109 to S115, if neither a short press operation of short pressing the automatic collection / off button 42 nor a long press operation of long pressing the automatic collection / off button 42 is performed on the automatic collection / off button 42 while the collection unit 25 is collecting garbage, the control unit 28 causes the collection unit 25 to continue collecting garbage until the set time has elapsed, and ends the collection of garbage in the collection unit 25 in synchronization with the elapse of the set time.

[0069] Furthermore, if a short press operation of automatic collection on / off button 42 is performed on automatic collection on / off button 42 while collection unit 25 is collecting garbage, control unit 28 does not switch setting 81 to the first setting, and causes collection unit 25 to continue collecting garbage. If the short press operation is performed an odd number of times, control unit 28 enters a state in which information indicating that setting 81 should be switched to the first setting is stored. If the short press operation is performed an even number of times, control unit 28 enters a state in which information indicating that setting 81 should be switched to the first setting is not stored.

[0070] Furthermore, if a long press of the automatic collection on / off button 42 is performed on the automatic collection on / off button 42 while the collection unit 25 is collecting garbage, the control unit 28 causes the collection unit 25 to stop collecting garbage. This allows the collection device 12 to be forced to stop collecting garbage when the collection device 12 starts collecting garbage against the user's intention, or when a malfunction occurs in the collection device 12.

[0071] Furthermore, while control unit 28 is causing collection unit 25 to collect garbage, if a short press of auto-recovery / off button 42 is not performed on auto-recovery / off button 42 while collection unit 25 is collecting garbage, control unit 28 causes auto-recovery lamp 53 to flash slowly. While control unit 28 is causing collection unit 25 to collect garbage, if a short press of auto-recovery / off button 42 is performed while collection unit 25 is collecting garbage and information indicating that setting 81 should be switched to the first setting is stored, control unit 28 causes auto-recovery lamp 53 to flash quickly. As a result, auto-recovery lamp 53 notifies collection unit 25 that collection will continue, and notifies collection unit 25 that setting 81 will be switched to the first setting after collection unit 25 has finished collecting garbage.

[0072] In the following step S116, control unit 28 determines whether or not information indicating that setting 81 should be switched to the first setting is stored. If control unit 28 determines that the information is stored, it executes step S117. If control unit 28 determines that the information is not stored, it executes step S118.

[0073] In step S117, control unit 28 sets setting 81 to the first setting. When setting 81 to the first setting, control unit 28 turns off automatic recovery lamp 53 as shown in Fig. 8. After executing step S117, control unit 28 executes step S102.

[0074] In step S118, control unit 28 maintains setting 81 as the second setting. When maintaining setting 81 as the second setting, control unit 28 turns on automatic recovery lamp 53 as shown in Fig. 7. After executing step S118, control unit 28 executes step S102.

[0075] In steps S116 to S118, if the automatic collection on / off button 42 is short-pressed an odd number of times while collection unit 25 is collecting dust, control unit 28 switches setting 81 to the first setting in accordance with the stored information after collection unit 25 has finished collecting dust. If the automatic collection on / off button 42 is short-pressed an even number of times while collection unit 25 is collecting dust, control unit 28 maintains setting 81 as the second setting after collection unit 25 has finished collecting dust.

[0076] When control unit 28 sets setting 81 to the first setting, automatic collection of dust will not start even if vacuum cleaner 11 is attached to detachable unit 21 after being detached from detachable unit 21, unless a short press operation of auto-recovery on / off button 42 is performed on auto-recovery on / off button 42. When control unit 28 maintains setting 81 as the second setting, automatic collection of dust will start in response to vacuum cleaner 11 being attached to detachable unit 21 after being detached from detachable unit 21, unless a short press operation of auto-recovery on / off button 42 is performed.

[0077] 1.8 Variations 11 and 12 are diagrams illustrating the state of a notification section of a collection device provided in a cleaning tool according to a first modification of the first embodiment.

[0078] In a first modification of the first embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, the notification unit 24 includes an automatic recovery off lamp 54.

[0079] In a first modified example of the first embodiment, as shown in Fig. 11, while the setting 81 is the first setting, the control unit 28 turns on the automatic recovery off lamp to notify that the setting 81 is the first setting. Also, as shown in Fig. 12, while the setting 81 is the second setting, the control unit 28 turns off the automatic recovery off lamp to notify that the setting 82 is the second setting.

[0080] The control unit 28 may cause the notification unit 24 to notify whether the setting 81 is the first setting or the second setting by a method other than turning on or off the lamp.

[0081] In the second modified example of the first embodiment, when control unit 28 is causing collection unit 25 to collect waste and a short press of auto collection on / off button 42 is performed on auto collection on / off button 42 while collection unit 25 is collecting waste, resulting in a state in which information indicating that setting 81 should be switched to the first setting is stored, control unit 28 turns off auto collection lamp 53 as shown in FIG. 8 or turns on auto collection off lamp 54 as shown in FIG. 11. When control unit 28 is causing collection unit 25 to collect waste and a short press of auto collection on / off button 42 is performed while collection unit 25 is collecting waste and auto collection on / off lamp 53 is turned off as shown in FIG. 8 or auto collection off lamp 54 is turned on as shown in FIG. 11, resulting in a state in which the information is not stored, control unit 28 turns on auto collection lamp 53 as shown in FIG. 7 or turns off auto collection off lamp 54 as shown in FIG. 12. As a result, the automatic collection lamp 53 or the automatic collection off lamp 54 notifies the collection unit 25 that the collection of garbage should continue, and notifies the collection unit 25 that the setting 81 should be switched to the first setting after the collection of garbage has been completed.

[0082] FIG. 13 is a block diagram of a notification unit of a collection device provided in a cleaning tool according to a third modified example of the first embodiment.

[0083] 13, the notification unit 24 includes a speaker 91. The control unit 28 causes the speaker 91 to output sound, thereby causing the speaker 91 to notify that the setting 81 is the first setting, that the setting 81 is the second setting, that the collection unit 25 will continue to collect dust, that the setting 81 will be switched to the first setting after the collection unit 25 has finished collecting dust, etc.

[0084] FIG. 14 is a block diagram of a notification unit of a collection device provided in a cleaning tool according to a fourth modified example of the first embodiment.

[0085] 14, in a fourth modified example of the first embodiment, the notification unit 24 includes a display 92. The control unit 28 causes the display 92 to display information such as that the setting 81 is the first setting, that the setting 81 is the second setting, that the collection unit 25 will continue to collect dust, that the setting 81 will be switched to the first setting after the collection unit 25 has finished collecting dust, etc.

[0086] The present disclosure is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and may be replaced with a configuration that is substantially the same as the configuration shown in the above-described embodiments, a configuration that has the same effect, or a configuration that can achieve the same purpose. [Explanation of symbols]

[0087] 1 cleaning tool, 11 vacuum cleaner, 11a suction port, 12 collection device, 21 attachment / detachment part, 22 attachment detection part, 23 operation part, 24 notification part, 25 collection part, 26 dust collection part, 28 control part, 41 push button switch, 53 automatic collection lamp, 61 housing, 61a suction port, 61b exhaust port, 61c air duct, 62 blower, 71 housing body, 71a opening, 72 door, 81 settings, 91 speaker, 92 display.

Claims

1. a detachable portion to which the vacuum cleaner is attached and detached; an attachment detection unit that detects whether the vacuum cleaner is attached to the attachment / detachment unit; a collection unit that collects dust from the vacuum cleaner; An operation unit; A control unit; Equipped with The control unit When the setting is the first setting, when the attachment detection unit detects that the vacuum cleaner is attached to the attachment / detachment unit, the collection unit is not caused to start collecting the dust, When the setting is the second setting, when the attachment detection unit detects that the vacuum cleaner is attached to the attachment / detachment unit, the collection unit starts to collect the dust, When the operation unit is operated while the collection unit is not collecting the dust, the setting is switched between the first setting and the second setting; If the operation is performed on the operation unit while the collection unit is collecting the dust, the operation is not reflected in the operation of the collection unit, and the collection unit continues to collect the dust, and after the collection unit has finished collecting the dust, the operation is reflected in the operation. Recovery device.

2. Equipped with a notification unit, When the operation is performed on the operation unit while the collection unit is collecting the dust, the control unit causes the notification unit to notify that the collection unit is to continue collecting the dust. The recovery device according to claim 1 .

3. Equipped with a notification unit, When the operation is performed on the operation unit while the collection unit is collecting the dust, the control unit causes the notification unit to notify the user that the setting will be switched to the first setting after the collection unit has finished collecting the dust. The recovery device according to claim 1 .

4. The notification unit notifies the user by voice or display. The recovery device according to claim 2 or 3.

5. the operation unit includes a button, the operation is a short press of the button, When an operation of pressing and holding the button is performed while the collection unit is collecting the dust, the control unit causes the collection unit to stop collecting the dust. A recovery device according to any one of claims 1 to 3.

6. Having the collection unit continue collecting the dust without reflecting the operation in the operation, and having the collection unit continue collecting the dust without reflecting the operation in the operation after the collection unit has finished collecting the dust includes storing information indicating that the setting should be switched to the first setting, having the collection unit continue collecting the dust, and switching the setting to the first setting in accordance with the information after the collection unit has finished collecting the dust. A recovery device according to any one of claims 1 to 3.

7. The control unit if the operation is performed an odd number of times on the operation unit while the collection unit is collecting the dust, the setting is not switched to the first setting, the collection unit continues to collect the dust, and after the collection unit has finished collecting the dust, the setting is switched to the first setting; If the operation is performed on the operation unit an even number of times while the collection unit is collecting the dust, the setting is not switched to the first setting, and the collection unit continues to collect the dust, and after the collection unit has finished collecting the dust, the setting is maintained as the second setting. A recovery device according to any one of claims 1 to 3.

8. Equipped with a lamp, The control unit If the setting is the first setting, one of turning on the lamp and turning off the lamp; If the setting is the second setting, the lamp is turned on or turned off; when the collection unit is causing the dust to be collected and the operation unit is not being operated while the collection unit is causing the dust to be collected, the lamp is caused to flash in a first flashing cycle; When the operation is performed on the operation unit while the collection unit is collecting the dust, the lamp is flashed at a second flashing cycle that is shorter than the first flashing cycle. A recovery device according to any one of claims 1 to 3.

9. Equipped with a lamp, The control unit If the setting is the first setting, one of turning on the lamp and turning off the lamp; If the setting is the second setting, the lamp is turned on or turned off; When the dust is collected by the collection unit and the operation is performed on the operation unit while the dust is being collected by the collection unit, one of the operations is performed; The garbage is collected by the collection unit, and if the operation is performed while one of the operations is being performed, the other operation is performed. A recovery device according to any one of claims 1 to 3.

10. A recovery device according to any one of claims 1 to 3; The vacuum cleaner; A cleaning tool equipped with:

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