EP0749719A2 - Detachable arrangement of a function element in an opening of a vacuum cleaner housing - Google Patents

Detachable arrangement of a function element in an opening of a vacuum cleaner housing Download PDF

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EP0749719A2
EP0749719A2 EP96109271A EP96109271A EP0749719A2 EP 0749719 A2 EP0749719 A2 EP 0749719A2 EP 96109271 A EP96109271 A EP 96109271A EP 96109271 A EP96109271 A EP 96109271A EP 0749719 A2 EP0749719 A2 EP 0749719A2
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Manfred Prell
Thomas Seith
Hermann Then
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
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    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
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  • the invention relates to a releasable arrangement of a functional part in a housing opening of a vacuum cleaner housing according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • Such a releasable arrangement of a functional part on a vacuum cleaner housing is known from DE-A-43 35 993.
  • an angular discharge grille forming the functional part is dimensioned in its one width direction larger than the clear width of a housing opening provided on the vacuum cleaner housing.
  • This blow-out grille with its two corresponding opposite edges can engage under the housing wall of the vacuum cleaner housing containing the housing opening.
  • a separate spring element is provided in the area of the boundary edge of the housing opening to be gripped. When inserting the outlet grille into the housing opening, one edge is first inserted under the one boundary edge. The corresponding edge of the outlet grille meets the spring element.
  • the blow-out grille Against the spring force of this spring element, the blow-out grille is pushed into the housing opening until its opposite other edge can be pressed past the boundary edge opposite the one boundary edge into the housing opening. Due to the spring force of the spring element, the blow-out grille is then pushed against the insertion direction until the other edge meets a stop part. In this position, the two marginal edges of the outlet grille engage under the corresponding boundary edges of the housing opening. Since the outlet grille is held in this position by the spring force, it can no longer fall out of the housing opening.
  • the invention has for its object to develop a releasable arrangement of a functional part of the type described above so that no separate spring element is required to securely hold the functional part in the housing opening.
  • the problem is solved by the features specified in the characterizing part of claim 1.
  • the resilient area can be created during the production of the functional part, as can the corresponding supporting part. This eliminates both the corresponding cost of materials and the manufacturing costs for a separate spring element. In addition, there are no additional assembly costs for such a separate spring element.
  • Both the spring function and the locking function can be summarized by mutually providing at least on one side edge of the functional part and the boundary edge of the housing opening corresponding to this side edge a projection with a starting surface inclined in the release direction of the functional part and a recess corresponding in its contour to the projection is, wherein the side edge and / or the boundary edge are resilient in the region of the projection or the recess.
  • the contact surface is also inclined wedge-shaped relative to the direction of insertion of the functional part into the housing opening, the effort required when inserting the functional part into the housing opening is reduced.
  • the resilient area can also be provided on at least one of the holding elements that reach under the boundary edges.
  • the secure fit of the functional part in the housing opening is achieved with such a design of the functional part in that a stop element is assigned to each of the two limiting edges under which the holding elements are gripped, and the distance between these opposite stop elements is equal or slightly less than the distance between the outer edges of the two Holding elements in their relaxed state.
  • the rectangular discharge grille 3 has, on its two narrow sides, as retaining elements with respect to the actual grille body 4 of the discharge grille 3, extension strips 5a and 5b which project equally. In the inserted state of the outlet grille 3, these extension strips 5a and 5b engage under the corresponding boundary edges 6 of the housing opening 2 and thus hold the outlet grille 3 in the housing opening 2. So that the extension strips 5a and 5b can reach under the boundary edges 6, the distance 7 between the outer edges is Extension strips 5a and 5b are larger than the opening width 8 of the housing opening 2.
  • the length 9 of the grid body 4 is at least about that of the opening width 8 Width 10 of an extension bar 5a or 5b is shorter.
  • a resilient region 13 is formed on the two longitudinal sides 11 of the housing opening 2 by means of incisions 12.
  • a recess 14 with a triangular cross section is provided in the middle of this area 13, which corresponds to the center of the housing opening 2.
  • a protrusion 16 which is likewise triangular in cross-section is formed in the center of the grid body 4 on its longitudinal sides 15, which are angled by 90 ° or approximately 90 °, relative to the narrow sides having the holding elements 5a and 5b.
  • This projection 16 also extends from the inside to the top of the outlet grille 3 in a wedge shape.
  • the stop bar 5a When inserting the outlet grille 3 into the housing opening 2, as already mentioned, the stop bar 5a is pushed under the corresponding boundary edge 6 of the housing opening 2 and then the outlet grille is pressed into the housing opening 2.
  • the projection 16 provided on the long side 15 of the grid body 4 is laterally displaced somewhat relative to the recess 14 located centrally to the housing opening 2.
  • the projection 16 thus hits the housing opening 2 when the outlet grille 3 is pressed into it from the bottom 17 of the depression 14 further to the side on one wall 18 of the depression 14.
  • the longitudinal side 11 of the housing opening 2 in the resilient region 13 is pressed somewhat outwards, so that the projection 16 can slide into the recess 14.
  • the wedge-shaped course of the projection 16 makes it easier to push it into the recess.
  • the grille body 4 When pushing the outlet grille 3 into the housing opening 2, the grille body 4 must also be held in contact with the corresponding boundary edge 6 of the housing opening 2 by corresponding lateral pressure on the outlet grille 3, so that the other extension bar 5b can be guided past the relevant boundary edge 6. If this has happened, then the outlet grille 3 is released and the projection 16 is centered in the respective recess 14 by the spring back of the longitudinal sides 11 of the housing opening 2. The blow-out grille 3 is laterally shifted accordingly, so that the other extension bar 5b also engages under the corresponding boundary edge 6 of the housing opening 2. Thereafter, the outlet grille 3 is secured in its installed position by the projections 16 centered in the recesses 14.
  • the discharge grille 3 is released by a pressure exerted laterally on it.
  • 3 finger depressions 19 are formed on the upper side of the outlet grille as attack surfaces for exerting this pressure.
  • the projections 16 slide along the inclined surfaces of the recesses 14, so that there is a lateral displacement of the outlet grille 3 until the other extension bar 5b no longer engages under the boundary edge 6.
  • the longitudinal sides 11 become resilient Area 13 expanded accordingly outwards. Due to the tension of the resilient area 13, the blow-out grille 3 is pushed out of the housing opening 2 when it is displaced sideways sufficiently.
  • a resilient bracket 21 is formed on one extension bar 5a by an arcuate cutout 20.
  • stop members 22 and 23 are assigned to the boundary edges.
  • the clear distance 24 of these stop members 22 and 23 is the same size or advantageously slightly smaller than the distance 7 between the outer edges of the extension strips 5a and 5b.
  • the blow-out grille 3 can be displaced relative to the housing opening 2 to such an extent that it can be pressed past the corresponding boundary edge 6 of the housing opening 2 into the latter with its other attachment strip 5b. Thereafter, the outlet grille 3 is laterally displaced by the tension of the resilient bracket 21, so that the other extension bar 5b also engages under the boundary edge 6 and finally comes to rest on the other stop member 23. Since the clear distance 24 between the stop members 22 and 23 corresponds to the distance 7 between the outer edges of the extension strips 5a and 5b, the outlet grille 3 is secured in its position against lateral displacement and is secured in the housing opening by the extension strips 5a and 5b engaging under the limiting edge 6 2 held.
  • the clear distance 24 between the stop members 22 and 23 is chosen to be somewhat smaller than the distance 7 between the outer edges of the extension strips 5a and 5b, then the resilient remains The bracket 21 is somewhat taut and holds the outlet grille 3 with its attachment strips 5a and 5b in contact with the stop members 22 and 23. This prevents the outlet grille 3 from rattling.
  • the discharge grille 3 is released again by corresponding lateral pressure on the same, so that it is laterally displaced against the yielding resilient bracket 21 until the other extension bar 5b no longer engages under the boundary edge 6 and the discharge grille 3 is thus removed from the housing opening 2 can.

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The clip-in component (3) comprises retaining elements (5b) on two opposing side edges, cooperating with the corresponding side edges (6) of a reception opening (2) in the vacuum cleaner housing. A spring element (13) for securing the retaining elements in engagement with the opening side edges is provided by a spring section of the filter and/or the opening edge, cooperating with a support element (14) provided by the opening edge and/or the filter.

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine lösbare Anordnung eines Funktionsteiles in einer Gehäuseöffnung eines Staubsaugergehäuses gemäß dem Oberbegriff des Anspruches 1.The invention relates to a releasable arrangement of a functional part in a housing opening of a vacuum cleaner housing according to the preamble of claim 1.

Eine solche lösbare Anordnung eines Funktionsteiles an einem Staubsaugergehäuse ist durch die DE-A-43 35 993 bekannt. Bei dieser bekannten Anordnung ist ein das Funktionsteil bildendes eckiges Ausblasgitter in seiner einen Breitenrichtung größer als die lichte Weite einer am Staubsaugergehäuse vorgesehenen Gehäuseöffnung bemessen. Damit kann dieses Ausblasgitter mit seinen beiden entsprechend gegenüberliegenden Randkanten die die Gehäuseöffnung enthaltende Gehäusewand des Staubsaugergehäuses untergreifen. Im Bereich der einen zu untergreifenden Begrenzungskante der Gehäuseöffnung ist ein gesondertes Federelement vorgesehen. Beim Einsetzen des Ausblasgitters in die Gehäuseöffnung wird zunächst die eine Randkante unter die eine Begrenzungskante eingeführt. Dabei trifft die entsprechende Randkante des Ausblasgitters auf das Federelement. Gegen die Federkraft dieses Federelementes wird das Ausblasgitter soweit in die Gehäuseöffnung vorgeschoben, bis seine gegenüberliegende andere Randkante an der der einen Begrenzungskante gegenüberliegenden Begrenzungskante vorbei in die Gehäuseöffnung hineingedrückt werden kann. Durch die Federkraft des Federelementes wird das Ausblasgitter dann entgegen der Einsteckrichtung soweit verschoben, bis die andere Randkante auf ein Anschlagteil trifft. In dieser Stellung untergreifen die beiden Randkanten des Ausblasgitters die entsprechenden Begrenzungskanten der Gehäuseöffnung. Da das Ausblasgitter durch die Federkraft in dieser Stellung gehalten wird, kann es nicht mehr aus der Gehäuseöffnung herausfallen.Such a releasable arrangement of a functional part on a vacuum cleaner housing is known from DE-A-43 35 993. In this known arrangement, an angular discharge grille forming the functional part is dimensioned in its one width direction larger than the clear width of a housing opening provided on the vacuum cleaner housing. This blow-out grille with its two corresponding opposite edges can engage under the housing wall of the vacuum cleaner housing containing the housing opening. A separate spring element is provided in the area of the boundary edge of the housing opening to be gripped. When inserting the outlet grille into the housing opening, one edge is first inserted under the one boundary edge. The corresponding edge of the outlet grille meets the spring element. Against the spring force of this spring element, the blow-out grille is pushed into the housing opening until its opposite other edge can be pressed past the boundary edge opposite the one boundary edge into the housing opening. Due to the spring force of the spring element, the blow-out grille is then pushed against the insertion direction until the other edge meets a stop part. In this position, the two marginal edges of the outlet grille engage under the corresponding boundary edges of the housing opening. Since the outlet grille is held in this position by the spring force, it can no longer fall out of the housing opening.

Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, eine lösbare Anordnung eines Funktionsteiles der eingangs beschriebenen Art so weiterzubilden, daß es zur sicheren Halterung des Funktionsteiles in der Gehäuseöffnung keines gesonderten Federelementes bedarf.The invention has for its object to develop a releasable arrangement of a functional part of the type described above so that no separate spring element is required to securely hold the functional part in the housing opening.

Die Lösung der gestellten Aufgabe gelingt durch die im Kennzeichen des Anspruchs 1 angegebenen Merkmale. Der federnd ausgebildete Bereich kann bei der Herstellung des Funktionsteiles geschaffen werden, desgleichen der entsprechende Abstützteil. Damit entfallen sowohl der entsprechende Materialaufwand als auch die Herstellungskosten für ein gesondertes Federelement. Außerdem ergeben sich keine zusätzlichen Montagekosten für ein solches gesondertes Federelement.The problem is solved by the features specified in the characterizing part of claim 1. The resilient area can be created during the production of the functional part, as can the corresponding supporting part. This eliminates both the corresponding cost of materials and the manufacturing costs for a separate spring element. In addition, there are no additional assembly costs for such a separate spring element.

Sowohl die Federfunktion als auch die Verriegelungsfunktion können dadurch zusammengefaßt werden, daß wechselseitig mindestens an einer Seitenkante des Funktionsteiles und der dieser Seitenkante entsprechenden Begrenzungskante der Gehäuseöffnung einander gegenüberliegend ein eine in Löserichtung des Funktionsteiles geneigte Anlauffläche aufweisender Vorsprung und eine in ihrer Kontur dem Vorsprung entsprechende Vertiefung vorgesehen ist, wobei die Seitenkante und/oder die Begrenzungskante im Bereich des Vorsprunges bzw. der Vertiefung federnd ausgebildet sind.Both the spring function and the locking function can be summarized by mutually providing at least on one side edge of the functional part and the boundary edge of the housing opening corresponding to this side edge a projection with a starting surface inclined in the release direction of the functional part and a recess corresponding in its contour to the projection is, wherein the side edge and / or the boundary edge are resilient in the region of the projection or the recess.

Dadurch, daß die Anlauffläche zusätzlich gegenüber der Einfügerichtung des Funktionsteiles in die Gehäuseöffnung keilförmig geneigt ausgebildet ist, wird der Kraftaufwand beim Einführen des Funktionsteiles in die Gehäuseöffnung vermindert.Characterized in that the contact surface is also inclined wedge-shaped relative to the direction of insertion of the functional part into the housing opening, the effort required when inserting the functional part into the housing opening is reduced.

Vorteilhafterweise kann der federnde Bereich auch an mindestens an einem der die Begrenzungskanten untergreifenden Halteelemente vorgesehen sein.Advantageously, the resilient area can also be provided on at least one of the holding elements that reach under the boundary edges.

Der sichere Sitz des Funktionsteiles in der Gehäuseöffnung wird bei einer solchen Ausbildung des Funktionsteiles dadurch erreicht, daß den beiden von den Halteelementen untergriffenen Begrenzungskanten jeweils ein Anschlagglied zugeordnet ist und der Abstand zwischen diesen gegenüberliegenden Anschlaggliedern gleich oder geringfügig kleiner als der Anstand zwischen den Außenkanten der beiden Halteelemente in derem entspannten Zustand ist.The secure fit of the functional part in the housing opening is achieved with such a design of the functional part in that a stop element is assigned to each of the two limiting edges under which the holding elements are gripped, and the distance between these opposite stop elements is equal or slightly less than the distance between the outer edges of the two Holding elements in their relaxed state.

Anhand eines in der Zeichnung dargestellten Ausführungsbeispieles wird die Erfindung nachfolgend näher beschrieben. Es zeigt:

FIG 1
eine Anordnung eines Ausblasgitters an einem Staubsaugergehäuse in perspektivischer Darstellung,
FIG 2
in teilweise aufgebrochener Darstellung die Anordnung eines Ausblasgitters nach FIG 1 in Draufsicht,
FIG 3
eine weitere Anordnung eines Ausblasgitters an einem Staubsaugergehäuse im Querschnitt,
FIG 4
eine Draufsicht der Anordnung nach FIG 3.
The invention is described in more detail below on the basis of an exemplary embodiment shown in the drawing. It shows:
FIG. 1
an arrangement of a blow-out grille on a vacuum cleaner housing in a perspective view,
FIG 2
1 shows a top view of the arrangement of a discharge grille according to FIG. 1,
FIG 3
a further arrangement of a discharge grille on a vacuum cleaner housing in cross section,
FIG 4
3 shows a top view of the arrangement according to FIG. 3.

Mit 1 ist ein Teil eines Staubsaugergehäuses bezeichnet, an dessen Oberseite eine Gehäuseöffnung 2 vorgesehen ist, die mittels eines Ausblasgitters 3 abdeckbar ist. Das rechteckig ausgebildete Ausblasgitter 3 weist an seinen beiden Schmalseiten als Halteelemente gegenüber dem eigentlichen Gitterkörper 4 des Ausblasgitters 3 gleich weit vorstehende Ansatzleisten 5a und 5b auf. Im eingesetzten Zustand des Ausblasgitters 3 untergreifen diese Ansatzleisten 5a und 5b die entsprechenden Begrenzungskanten 6 der Gehäuseöffnung 2 und halten somit das Ausblasgitter 3 in der Gehäuseöffnung 2. Damit die Ansatzleisten 5a und 5b die Begrenzungskanten 6 untergreifen können, ist der Anstand 7 zwischen den Außenkanten der Ansatzleisten 5a und 5b größer bemessen als die Öffnungsweite 8 der Gehäuseöffnung 2. Die Länge 9 des Gitterkörpers 4 ist gegenüber der Öffnungsweite 8 mindestens um die Breite 10 einer Ansatzleiste 5a bzw.5b kürzer bemessen. Beim Einsetzen des Ausblasgitters 3 in die Gehäuseöffnung 2 wird die eine Ansatzleiste 5a soweit unter die entsprechende Begrenzungskante 6 der Gehäuseöffnung 2 geschoben, bis der gegenüber den Ansatzleisten 5a und 5b erhabene Gitterkörper 4 gegen die Begrenzungskante 6 der Gehäuseöffnung 2 stößt. In dieser Stellung kann dann beim Hineindrücken des Ausblasgitters 3 in die Gehäuseöffnung 2 die andere Ansatzleiste 5b an der entsprechenden Begrenzungskante 6 der Gehäuseöffnung 2 vorbeigeführt werden. Danach muß das Ausblasgitter 3 seitlich verschoben werden, damit auch die andere Ansatzleiste 5b die entsprechende Begrenzungskante 6 untergreift. Das Verschieben des Ausblasgitters 3 erfolgt selbsttätig durch entsprechende Federkräfte.1 designates a part of a vacuum cleaner housing, on the upper side of which a housing opening 2 is provided, which can be covered by means of an outlet grille 3. The rectangular discharge grille 3 has, on its two narrow sides, as retaining elements with respect to the actual grille body 4 of the discharge grille 3, extension strips 5a and 5b which project equally. In the inserted state of the outlet grille 3, these extension strips 5a and 5b engage under the corresponding boundary edges 6 of the housing opening 2 and thus hold the outlet grille 3 in the housing opening 2. So that the extension strips 5a and 5b can reach under the boundary edges 6, the distance 7 between the outer edges is Extension strips 5a and 5b are larger than the opening width 8 of the housing opening 2. The length 9 of the grid body 4 is at least about that of the opening width 8 Width 10 of an extension bar 5a or 5b is shorter. When inserting the outlet grille 3 into the housing opening 2, the one extension ledge 5a is pushed so far below the corresponding boundary edge 6 of the housing opening 2 until the grille body 4 which is raised relative to the extension ledges 5a and 5b abuts against the boundary edge 6 of the housing opening 2. In this position, the other extension ledge 5b can then be guided past the corresponding boundary edge 6 of the housing opening 2 when the outlet grille 3 is pushed into the housing opening 2. Then the blow-out grille 3 has to be moved laterally so that the other extension bar 5b also engages under the corresponding boundary edge 6. The discharge grille 3 is moved automatically by appropriate spring forces.

Bei dem in FIG 1 und 2 dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiel ist hierzu an den beiden Längsseiten 11 der Gehäuseöffnung 2 durch Einschnitte 12 ein federnder Bereich 13 ausgebildet. In der Mitte dieses Bereiches 13, der der Mitte der Gehäuseöffnung 2 entspricht, ist eine im Querschnitt dreieckförmige Vertiefung 14 vorgesehen. Desgleichen ist in der Mitte des Gitterkörpers 4 an dessen gegenüber den die Halteelemente 5a und 5b aufweisenden Schmalseiten um 90° oder angenähert 90° abgewinkelten Längsseiten 15 jeweils ein im Querschnitt ebenfalls dreieckförmiger Vorsprung 16 angeformt. Dieser Vorsprung 16 verläuft außerdem von der Innenseite zur Oberseite des Ausblasgitters 3 hin keilförmig ansteigend. Beim Einfügen des Ausblasgitters 3 in die Gehäuseöffnung 2 wird, wie bereits erwähnt, die eine Anschlagleiste 5a unter die entsprechende Begrenzungskante 6 der Gehäuseöffnung 2 geschoben und dann das Ausblasgitter in die Gehäuseöffnung 2 hineingedrückt. In dieser Stellung ist der an der Längsseite 15 des Gitterkörpers 4 vorgesehene Vorsprung 16 gegenüber der mittig zur Gehäuseöffnung 2 liegenden Vertiefung 14 seitlich etwas verschoben. Der Vorsprung 16 trifft somit beim Hineindrücken des Ausblasgitters 3 in die Gehäuseöffnung 2 an einer vom Grund 17 der Vertiefung 14 weiter seitlich liegenden Stelle auf die eine Wand 18 der Vertiefung 14 auf. Durch den beim Einfügen des Ausblasgitters 3 in die Gehäuseöffnung 2 auf dieses ausgeübten Druck wird die Längsseite 11 der Gehäuseöffnung 2 in dem federnden Bereich 13 etwas nach außen gedrückt, so daß der Vorsprung 16 in die Vertiefung 14 gleiten kann. Durch den keilförmigen Verlauf des Vorsprunges 16 wird das Hineindrücken desselben in die Vertiefung erleichtert.In the exemplary embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a resilient region 13 is formed on the two longitudinal sides 11 of the housing opening 2 by means of incisions 12. In the middle of this area 13, which corresponds to the center of the housing opening 2, a recess 14 with a triangular cross section is provided. Likewise, a protrusion 16 which is likewise triangular in cross-section is formed in the center of the grid body 4 on its longitudinal sides 15, which are angled by 90 ° or approximately 90 °, relative to the narrow sides having the holding elements 5a and 5b. This projection 16 also extends from the inside to the top of the outlet grille 3 in a wedge shape. When inserting the outlet grille 3 into the housing opening 2, as already mentioned, the stop bar 5a is pushed under the corresponding boundary edge 6 of the housing opening 2 and then the outlet grille is pressed into the housing opening 2. In this position, the projection 16 provided on the long side 15 of the grid body 4 is laterally displaced somewhat relative to the recess 14 located centrally to the housing opening 2. The projection 16 thus hits the housing opening 2 when the outlet grille 3 is pressed into it from the bottom 17 of the depression 14 further to the side on one wall 18 of the depression 14. As a result of the pressure exerted on this when the outlet grille 3 is inserted into the housing opening 2, the longitudinal side 11 of the housing opening 2 in the resilient region 13 is pressed somewhat outwards, so that the projection 16 can slide into the recess 14. The wedge-shaped course of the projection 16 makes it easier to push it into the recess.

Beim Hineindrücken des Ausblasgitters 3 in die Gehäuseöffnung 2 muß außerdem durch entsprechenden seitlichen Druck auf das Ausblasgitter 3 dessen Gitterkörper 4 in Anlage an der entsprechenden Begrenzungskante 6 der Gehäuseöffnung 2 gehalten werden, damit die andere Ansatzleiste 5b an der betreffenden Begrenzungskante 6 vorbeigeführt werden kann. Ist dies geschehen, dann wird das Ausblasgitter 3 losgelassen und der Vorsprung 16 wird durch das Rückfedern der Längsseiten 11 der Gehäuseöffnung 2 in der jeweiligen Vertiefung 14 zentriert. Dabei wird das Ausblasgitter 3 entsprechend seitlich verschoben, so daß auch die andere Ansatzleiste 5b die entsprechende Begrenzungskante 6 der Gehäuseöffnung 2 untergreift. Danach wird das Ausblasgitter 3 durch die in den Vertiefungen 14 zentrierten Vorsprünge 16 in seiner Einbaulage gesichert.When pushing the outlet grille 3 into the housing opening 2, the grille body 4 must also be held in contact with the corresponding boundary edge 6 of the housing opening 2 by corresponding lateral pressure on the outlet grille 3, so that the other extension bar 5b can be guided past the relevant boundary edge 6. If this has happened, then the outlet grille 3 is released and the projection 16 is centered in the respective recess 14 by the spring back of the longitudinal sides 11 of the housing opening 2. The blow-out grille 3 is laterally shifted accordingly, so that the other extension bar 5b also engages under the corresponding boundary edge 6 of the housing opening 2. Thereafter, the outlet grille 3 is secured in its installed position by the projections 16 centered in the recesses 14.

Das Lösen des Ausblasgitters 3 erfolgt durch einen seitlich auf dieses ausgeübten Druck. Als Angriffsflächen zum Ausüben dieses Druckes sind an der Oberseite des Ausblasgitters 3 Fingermulden 19 ausgeformt. Durch einen solchen seitlichen Druck gleiten die Vorsprünge 16 an den schrägen Flächen der Vertiefungen 14 entlang, so daß es zu einer seitlichen Verschiebung des Ausblasgitters 3 kommt, bis die andere Ansatzleiste 5b die Begrenzungskante 6 nicht mehr untergreift. Beim Entlanggleiten der Vorsprünge 16 an den Vertiefungen 14 werden die Längsseiten 11 in ihrem federnden Bereich 13 entsprechend nach außen geweitet. Durch die Spannung des federnden Bereiches 13 wird das Ausblasgitter 3, wenn es genügend weit seitlich verschoben ist, aus der Gehäuseöffnung 2 herausgedrückt.The discharge grille 3 is released by a pressure exerted laterally on it. 3 finger depressions 19 are formed on the upper side of the outlet grille as attack surfaces for exerting this pressure. By such a lateral pressure, the projections 16 slide along the inclined surfaces of the recesses 14, so that there is a lateral displacement of the outlet grille 3 until the other extension bar 5b no longer engages under the boundary edge 6. When the projections 16 slide along the recesses 14, the longitudinal sides 11 become resilient Area 13 expanded accordingly outwards. Due to the tension of the resilient area 13, the blow-out grille 3 is pushed out of the housing opening 2 when it is displaced sideways sufficiently.

Bei dem Ausführungsbeispiel nach FIG 3 und 4 ist an der einen Ansatzleiste 5a durch einen bogenförmigen Ausschnitt 20 ein federnder Bügel 21 gebildet. Im Inneren des Staubsaugergehäuses 1 sind den Begrenzungskanten 6 Anschlagglieder 22 und 23 zugeordnet. Der lichte Abstand 24 dieser Anschlagglieder 22 und 23 ist gleich groß bzw. vorteilhafterweise geringfügig kleiner als der Abstand 7 zwischen den Außenkanten der Ansatzleisten 5a und 5b gewählt. Beim Einsetzen des Ausblasgitters 3 in die Gehäuseöffnung 2 wird dieses mit der einen Ansatzleiste 5a unter die entsprechende Begrenzungskante 6 der Gehäuseöffnung 2 eingesteckt. Dabei trifft der federnde Bügel 21 auf das eine Anschlagglied 22. Durch seitlichen Druck auf das Ausblasgitter 3 wird der federnde Bügel 21 verformt und dabei gespannt. Infolge der Verformung des federnden Bügels 21 kann das Ausblasgitter 3 gegenüber der Gehäuseöffnung 2 soweit verschoben werden, daß es mit seiner anderen Ansatzleiste 5b an der entsprechenden Begrenzungskante 6 der Gehäuseöffnung 2 vorbei in diese hineingedrückt werden kann. Danach wird das Ausblasgitter 3 durch die Spannung des federnden Bügels 21 seitlich verschoben, so daß auch die andere Ansatzleiste 5b die Begrenzungskante 6 untergreift und schließlich an dem anderen Anschlagglied 23 zur Anlage kommt. Da der lichte Abstand 24 zwischen den Anschlaggliedern 22 und 23 dem Abstand 7 zwischen den Außenkanten der Ansatzleisten 5a und 5b entspricht, ist das Ausblasgitter 3 in seiner Lage gegen seitliches Verschieben gesichert und wird durch die die Begrenzungskante 6 untergreifenden Ansatzleisten 5a und 5b in der Gehäuseöffnung 2 gehalten. Wird der lichte Abstand 24 zwischen den Anschlaggliedern 22 und 23 etwas kleiner als der Abstand 7 zwischen den Außenkanten der Ansatzleisten 5a und 5b gewählt, dann bleibt der federnde Bügel 21 etwas gespannt und hält das Ausblasgitter 3 mit seinen Ansatzleisten 5a und 5b in Anlage an den Anschlaggliedern 22 und 23. Damit wird ein Klappern des Ausblasgitters 3 verhindert.In the exemplary embodiment according to FIGS. 3 and 4, a resilient bracket 21 is formed on one extension bar 5a by an arcuate cutout 20. Inside the vacuum cleaner housing 1 6 stop members 22 and 23 are assigned to the boundary edges. The clear distance 24 of these stop members 22 and 23 is the same size or advantageously slightly smaller than the distance 7 between the outer edges of the extension strips 5a and 5b. When the outlet grille 3 is inserted into the housing opening 2, it is inserted with the one attachment strip 5a under the corresponding boundary edge 6 of the housing opening 2. The resilient bracket 21 meets the one stop member 22. The resilient bracket 21 is deformed and thereby tensioned by lateral pressure on the outlet grille 3. As a result of the deformation of the resilient bracket 21, the blow-out grille 3 can be displaced relative to the housing opening 2 to such an extent that it can be pressed past the corresponding boundary edge 6 of the housing opening 2 into the latter with its other attachment strip 5b. Thereafter, the outlet grille 3 is laterally displaced by the tension of the resilient bracket 21, so that the other extension bar 5b also engages under the boundary edge 6 and finally comes to rest on the other stop member 23. Since the clear distance 24 between the stop members 22 and 23 corresponds to the distance 7 between the outer edges of the extension strips 5a and 5b, the outlet grille 3 is secured in its position against lateral displacement and is secured in the housing opening by the extension strips 5a and 5b engaging under the limiting edge 6 2 held. If the clear distance 24 between the stop members 22 and 23 is chosen to be somewhat smaller than the distance 7 between the outer edges of the extension strips 5a and 5b, then the resilient remains The bracket 21 is somewhat taut and holds the outlet grille 3 with its attachment strips 5a and 5b in contact with the stop members 22 and 23. This prevents the outlet grille 3 from rattling.

Das Lösen des Ausblasgitters 3 erfolgt wiederum durch entsprechenden seitlichen Druck auf dasselbe, so daß dieses gegen den nachgebenden federnden Bügel 21 soweit seitlich verschoben wird, bis die andere Ansatzleiste 5b die Begrenzungskante 6 nicht mehr untergreift und das Ausblasgitter 3 damit aus der Gehäuseöffnung 2 herausgenommen werden kann.The discharge grille 3 is released again by corresponding lateral pressure on the same, so that it is laterally displaced against the yielding resilient bracket 21 until the other extension bar 5b no longer engages under the boundary edge 6 and the discharge grille 3 is thus removed from the housing opening 2 can.

Ein wiederholtes Lösen und Einsetzen des Ausblasgitters 3 kann dann erforderlich sein, wenn dieses eine von der normalen der Gitterfläche abweichende Ausblasrichtung besitzt. Es kann dann durch Wenden des Ausblasgitters 3 die Ausblasrichtung geändert werden.Repeated loosening and insertion of the outlet grille 3 may be necessary if the outlet grille has a discharge direction that deviates from the normal grille area. The blow-out direction can then be changed by turning the blow-out grille 3.

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Lösbare Anordnung eines Funktionsteiles in einer Gehäuseöffnung eines Staubsaugergehäuses, bei welcher Anordnung das Funktionsteil (3) an zwei gegenüberliegenden Seiten Halteelemente (5a und 5b) aufweist, die durch eine Hin- und Herbwegung des Funktionsteiles (3) in einen Untergriff mit den entsprechenden Begrenzungskanten (6) der Gehäuseöffnung (2) bringbar sind, wobei das Funktionsteil (3) nach dem Einsetzen in die Gehäuseöffnung (2) durch ein Federelement (13;21) in der die Begrenzungskanten (6) untergreifenden Stellung der Halteelemente gehalten ist,
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
daß am Funktionsteil (3) und/oder an den Begrenzungskanten (6) der Gehäuseöffnung (2) ein federnd ausgebildeter Bereich (13;21) vorgesehen ist und daß am jeweils anderen Teil (6 bzw. 3) dem federnden Bereich (13;21) gegenüberliegend ein mit diesem zusammenwirkendes Abstützteil (14; 22 und 23) angeordnet ist.Detachable arrangement of a functional part in a housing opening of a vacuum cleaner housing, in which arrangement the functional part (3) has holding elements (5a and 5b) on two opposite sides, which by moving the functional part (3) back and forth into a grip with the corresponding boundary edges ( 6) of the housing opening (2) can be brought, the functional part (3) being held after insertion into the housing opening (2) by a spring element (13; 21) in the position of the holding elements under the boundary edges (6),
characterized by
that a resilient area (13; 21) is provided on the functional part (3) and / or on the boundary edges (6) of the housing opening (2) and that on the other part (6 or 3) the resilient area (13; 21 ) a support part (14; 22 and 23) cooperating with this is arranged. Anordnung nach Anspruch 1,
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
daß wechselseitig mindestens an einer der von Halteelementen (5a und 5b) freien Seitenkanten (15) des Funktionsteiles (3) und der dieser Seitenkante (15) entsprechenden Begrenzungskante (11) der Gehäuseöffnung (2) einander gegenüberliegend ein eine in Löserichtung des Funktionsteiles (3) geneigte Anlauffläche aufweisender Vorsprung (16) und eine in ihrer Kontur dem Vorsprung (16) entsprechende Vertiefung (14) vorgesehen ist, wobei die Seitenkante (15) und/oder die Begrenzungskante (6) im Bereich des Vorsprunges (16) bzw. der Vertiefung (14) federnd ausgebildet ist.Arrangement according to claim 1,
characterized by
that alternately at least on one of the side edges (15) of the functional part (3) free of holding elements (5a and 5b) and the boundary edge (11) of the housing opening (2) corresponding to this side edge (15) opposite one another in the release direction of the functional part (3 ) Inclined projection surface (16) and a contour (14) corresponding depression (14) is provided, the side edge (15) and / or the boundary edge (6) in the region of the projection (16) and the Recess (14) is resilient. Anordnung nach Anspruch 2,
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
daß die Anlauffläche zusätzlich gegenüber der Einfügerichtung des Funktionsteiles (3) in die Gehäuseöffnung (2) keilförmig geneigt ausgebildet ist.Arrangement according to claim 2,
characterized by
that the contact surface is additionally wedge-shaped in relation to the direction of insertion of the functional part (3) into the housing opening (2). Anordnung nach Anspruch 1,
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
daß der federnde Bereich (13) an mindestens einem der die Begrenzungskanten (6) untergreifenden Halteelemente (5a bzw. 5b) vorgesehen ist.Arrangement according to claim 1,
characterized by
that the resilient area (13) is provided on at least one of the retaining elements (5a or 5b) which engages under the boundary edges (6). Anordnung nach Anspruch 4,
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
daß den beiden von den Halteelementen (5a und 5b) untergriffenen Begrenzungskanten (6) jeweils ein Anschlagglied (22 bzw, 23) zugeordnet ist und der lichte Abstand (24) zwischen diesen gegenüberliegenden Anschlaggliedern (22 und 23) gleich oder geringfügig kleiner als der Abstand (7) zwischen den Außenkanten der beiden Halteelemente (5a und 5b) in deren entspannten Zustand ist.Arrangement according to claim 4,
characterized by
that a stop member (22 or, 23) is assigned to each of the two bounding edges (6) which are gripped by the holding elements (5a and 5b) and the clear distance (24) between these opposite stop members (22 and 23) is equal to or slightly less than the distance (7) between the outer edges of the two holding elements (5a and 5b) in their relaxed state.
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