EP1935307B1 - Floor nozzle for a vacuum cleaner - Google Patents

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EP1935307B1
EP1935307B1 EP07018056.7A EP07018056A EP1935307B1 EP 1935307 B1 EP1935307 B1 EP 1935307B1 EP 07018056 A EP07018056 A EP 07018056A EP 1935307 B1 EP1935307 B1 EP 1935307B1
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Horst Dilger
Hans-Joachim Steudtner
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47LDOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L9/00Details 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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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47LDOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L9/00Details 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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    • A47L9/06Nozzles with fixed, e.g. adjustably fixed brushes or the like
    • A47L9/0606Nozzles with fixed, e.g. adjustably fixed brushes or the like rigidly anchored brushes, combs, lips or pads
    • A47L9/0613Nozzles with fixed, e.g. adjustably fixed brushes or the like rigidly anchored brushes, combs, lips or pads with means specially adapted for picking up threads, hair or the like, e.g. brushes, combs, lint pickers or bristles pads

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  • the invention relates to a floor nozzle for a vacuum cleaner, according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • a floor nozzle for a vacuum cleaner in which a housing is pivotally connected to a transverse end to the working direction of the floor nozzle horizontal tilting axis of a two-axis rotary / tilting joint with a connection end for a suction tube, wherein at the turn / tilt hinge a chassis is arranged with two lateral rollers for supporting the floor nozzle (Wolf GmbH & Co. KG, type "Perfect 280").
  • a bottom plate is tiltably mounted with a wedge-shaped tapering to the lateral edges suction port.
  • the Saugmundkanten are each covered with sections of Schrägborstenvelours, wherein air passage openings are arranged between the sections.
  • the floor nozzle is suitable as a universal nozzle for carpets and smooth floors. As with known floor nozzles with bristle strips allow the air passage openings a dirt pickup on smooth floors. Furthermore, the floor nozzle is suitable for the reception of animal hair.
  • a common, universal floor nozzle for a vacuum cleaner is from the document DE 43 04 681 C2 known.
  • the floor nozzle has a housing channel which is pivotally connected to a connection end for a suction pipe about a horizontal tilting axis of a two-axis rotary / tilting joint lying transversely to the working direction of the floor nozzle.
  • On the housing channel is rigidly connected to a bottom plate with a suction mouth and with sealing lips in front and behind the suction mouth.
  • the Saugmundkanten that limit the suction mouth are designed as wedge-shaped stall edges, wherein before and behind a central Saugmundö réelle at a distance to the Saugmundkanten thread lifter strips are arranged from a Schrägborstenvelours for receiving fibers and animal hair.
  • the individual bristles of the diagonal bristle suede point in the usual way in the direction of the suction mouth, so that, for example, taken in a forward stroke fibers and animal hair from the obliquely forward bristles of the rear thread lifting strip and stripped and sucked off in a backward stroke.
  • To pick up individual fibers or pet hair they must be run over by a user with the floor nozzle in the middle.
  • the floor nozzle described should be suitable for a minimum of manufacturing and assembly costs as a universal nozzle for various floor coverings.
  • the invention has for its object to provide a floor nozzle for vacuum cleaners, which has a very good fiber-absorbing capacity and is easy to handle.
  • a floor nozzle according to claim 1 Even with a typical working width of about 300 mm results from the small length of the suction head a particularly compact design of the floor nozzle, which can be easily handled and stowed as a special accessory for the special recording of fibers. Since usually the Cleaning done with the floor nozzle at least mainly in the forward stroke, is expediently at least the rear suction mouth edge occupied by Schrägborstenvelours, preferably both the rear suction mouth edge and the front suction mouth edge are covered with Schrägborstenvelours.
  • the floor nozzle should not have a universally balanced suction, but in terms of fiber absorption, especially in the cleaning of carpets optimized. Due to the rigid connection of the suction head to the housing channel, a defined orientation of the suction mouth edges can always be achieved.
  • the floor nozzle can be designed such that with a slight sinking of the rollers in a carpet, the Saugmundkanten are optimally aligned with regard to an effective fiber intake.
  • the Schrägborstenvelours extends over a substantial part of the length of the suction mouth edge of typically 80%.
  • the Schrägborstenvelours is provided over the entire length of at least one of Saugmundkanten.
  • the suction mouth edge is covered without interruption with a continuous strip of Schrägborstenvelours, so that along the strip even with a single run over the soil to be cleaned a complete or almost complete fiber intake can be achieved.
  • the suction mouth is formed by a single suction channel whose Suction mouth edges run straight across the width of the floor nozzle.
  • the straight course of the Saugmundkanten allows a particularly simple arrangement of Schrägborstenvelours, which can be carried out interchangeable in the invention without limitation, for example by a snap connection to the suction head.
  • both Saugmundkanten are occupied by Schrägborstenvelours, wherein the Schrägborstenvelours extending at the front Saugmundkante to the front edge of the suction head and at the rear Saugmundkante to the rear edge of the suction head.
  • the Saugmundkanten in the context of the invention, typically no functional elements extending along the width of the floor nozzle, such as sealing lips or bristle strips, are provided. While in a conventional, universally applicable floor nozzle the Saugmundkanten are designed to improve the flow of air wedge-shaped as flow separation edges, it is preferably provided in the invention to optimize the shape of the Saugmundkanten in terms of fiber absorption by the Schrägborstenvelours.
  • the Saugmundkante covered with Schrägborstenvelours curved in cross-section downwards, particularly preferably curved semicircular.
  • additional rollers can at the lateral edges of the suction head be provided, which preferably project between 0.5 and 1, 5 mm with respect to the occupied with Schrägborstenvelours suction mouth.
  • the suction mouth edges are slightly raised, the floor nozzle rolls on the at least one roller of the chassis and the additional roles and can be very easily performed.
  • the chassis at the turn / tilt joint at the rear of the floor nozzle serves to support the floor nozzle, whereby it can be easily moved. It is particularly advantageous if the chassis has two lateral rollers, wherein the axis of rotation of the rollers coincides with the tilting axis of the rotary / tilting joint. In such an embodiment, it is ensured that regardless of the position of the intake manifold, the sliding forces are completely absorbed by the chassis.
  • Fig. 1 shows a floor nozzle according to the invention 1 for a vacuum cleaner with a housing channel 2, which is connected to a transverse to the direction of the floor nozzle 1 horizontal tilt axis A of a two-axis rotary / tilting joint 3 pivotally connected to a connection end 4 for a suction tube.
  • the formed as an angled pipe connection end 4 is rotatable about a perpendicular to the tilt axis A extending axis of rotation B relative to a rear joint piece 5 of the rotary / tilting joint 3.
  • a chassis 6 is arranged with two lateral rollers 7, wherein the axis of rotation of the rollers 7 coincides with the tilting axis A of the rotary / tilting joint 3.
  • To the housing channel 2 is rigidly connected to a suction head 8, wherein the housing channel 2 and the suction head 8 are integrally formed together.
  • Fig. 2 shows the floor nozzle 1 in a view from below.
  • the suction head 8 has on an underside a suction mouth 9 with a front suction mouth edge 10a and a rear suction mouth edge 10b, each completely without interruption with a continuous strip. Schrägborstenvelours 11 are occupied.
  • the suction mouth 9 is formed by a single suction channel, which occupied with the Schrägborstenvelours 11 Saugmundkanten 10a, 10b straight, with the Schrägborstenvelours 11 at the front Saugmundkante 10a to the front edge of the suction head 8 and at the rear suction mouth edge 10b to the rear edge of the suction head 8 extends.
  • the suction head 8 has a substantially rectangular base.
  • the ratio of the transverse width y of the suction head 8 to its measured length x in the working direction is greater than 5.
  • the ratio of Width y and length x of the suction head about 6.
  • the suction head 8 has at its lateral edges auxiliary rollers 12 which are arranged in a region between the ends of the rear suction mouth edge 10b and the lateral boundary of the suction head 8.
  • the Schrägborstenvelours 11 at the front Saugmundkante 10a and the rear Saugmundkante 10b may be interchangeable in the context of the invention, for example by a locking connection, not shown, so that a worn or damaged strip of Schrägborstenvelours 11 can be replaced.
  • Fig. 3 showing a longitudinal section through the floor nozzle 1 according to the invention, it can be seen that the covered with Schrägborstenvelours 11 Saugmundkanten 10a, 10b are curved in the cross-section towards the bottom half-round. Even with a slight tilting of the housing channel 2 with the suction head 8 rigidly connected thereto, sufficient contact of the inclined-bristle suede 11 with a floor to be cleaned and reliable fiber absorption can thus be ensured.
  • the additional rollers 12 arranged on both sides of the rear suction mouth edge 10b protrude slightly at the underside of the suction head 8, typically between 0.5 and 1.5 mm, with respect to the suction mouth edges 10a, 10b occupied by oblique-angle suede 11.
  • the floor nozzle 1 is supported on a smooth floor on the rollers 7 of the chassis 6 and the additional rollers 12, wherein between the Saugmundkanten 10 a, 10 b and the smooth bottom remains a gap that allows driving over loose dirt particles and a reliable recording of dirt particles.
  • the only slightly protruding additional rollers 12 sink due to the suction air flow in the flooring, in which case fibers and animal hair are optimally absorbed by the arranged on the Saugmundkanten 10a, 10b Schrägborstenvelours.

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Bodendüse für einen Staubsauger, gemäß Oberbegriff des Patentanspruches 1.The invention relates to a floor nozzle for a vacuum cleaner, according to the preamble of claim 1.

Aus der Praxis ist eine Bodendüse für einen Staubsauger bekannt, bei der ein Gehäuse um eine quer zur Arbeitsrichtung der Bodendüse liegende horizontale Kippachse eines zweiachsigen Dreh-/Kippgelenks schwenkbar mit einem Anschlussende für ein Saugrohr verbunden ist, wobei an dem Dreh-/Kippgelenk ein Fahrwerk mit zwei seitlichen Rollen zur Abstützung der Bodendüse angeordnet ist (Firma Wolf GmbH & Co. KG, Typ "Perfekt 280"). In dem Gehäuse ist eine Bodenplatte mit einem zu den seitlichen Rändern keilförmig zulaufenden Saugmund kippbeweglich gelagert. Während die von dem Saugrohr während der Benutzung ausgeübten Schiebekräfte von dem Fahrwerk an dem rückwärtigen Dreh-/Kippgelenk aufgenommen werden, soll durch die kippbewegliche Lagerung der Bodenplatte erreicht werden, dass diese unabhängig von der Beschaffenheit des zu reinigenden Bodens plan aufliegt. Die Saugmundkanten sind jeweils mit Abschnitten aus Schrägborstenvelours belegt, wobei zwischen den Abschnitten Luftdurchtrittsöffnungen angeordnet sind. Die Bodendüse ist als Universaldüse für Teppiche und Glattböden geeignet. Wie auch bei bekannten Bodendüsen mit Borstenleisten erlauben die Luftdurchtrittsöffnungen eine Schmutzaufnahme auf Glattböden. Ferner ist die Bodendüse für die Aufnahme von Tierhaaren geeignet. Diese Funktion ist allerdings noch verbesserungsbedürftig, da einerseits im Bereich der Luftdurchtrittsöffnungen eine sichere Faseraufnahme nicht gewährleistet ist und andererseits aufgrund der kippbaren Lagerung der Bodenplatte bei einem Vorwärtshub die hintere Saugmundkante und bei einem Rückwärtshub die vordere Saugmundkante von dem Boden abgehoben werden können, so dass dann eine Faseraufnahme nicht gewährleistet ist.From practice, a floor nozzle for a vacuum cleaner is known in which a housing is pivotally connected to a transverse end to the working direction of the floor nozzle horizontal tilting axis of a two-axis rotary / tilting joint with a connection end for a suction tube, wherein at the turn / tilt hinge a chassis is arranged with two lateral rollers for supporting the floor nozzle (Wolf GmbH & Co. KG, type "Perfect 280"). In the housing, a bottom plate is tiltably mounted with a wedge-shaped tapering to the lateral edges suction port. While the sliding forces exerted by the suction tube during use are absorbed by the landing gear on the rear turn / tilt joint, the tiltable mounting of the bottom plate should ensure that it rests flat regardless of the nature of the floor to be cleaned. The Saugmundkanten are each covered with sections of Schrägborstenvelours, wherein air passage openings are arranged between the sections. The floor nozzle is suitable as a universal nozzle for carpets and smooth floors. As with known floor nozzles with bristle strips allow the air passage openings a dirt pickup on smooth floors. Furthermore, the floor nozzle is suitable for the reception of animal hair. However, this function is still in need of improvement, since on the one hand in the air passage openings safe fiber intake is not guaranteed and on the other hand due to the tilting mounting of the bottom plate in a forward stroke, the rear Saugmundkante and in a return stroke the front Saugmundkante can be lifted from the ground, so that then a fiber intake is not guaranteed.

Eine übliche, universelle Bodendüse für einen Staubsauger ist aus der Druckschrift DE 43 04 681 C2 bekannt. Die Bodendüse weist einen Gehäusekanal auf, der um eine quer zur Arbeitsrichtung der Bodendüse liegende horizontale Kippachse eines zweiachsigen Dreh-/Kippgelenks schwenkbar mit einem Anschlussende für ein Saugrohr verbunden ist. An dem Gehäusekanal ist starr eine Bodenplatte mit einem Saugmund und mit Dichtlippen vor- und hinter dem Saugmund angeschlossen. Die Saugmundkanten, die den Saugmund begrenzen, sind als keilförmige Strömungsabrisskanten ausgebildet, wobei vor- und hinter einer mittigen Saugmundöffnung in einem Abstand zu den Saugmundkanten Fadenheberstreifen aus einem Schrägborstenvelours zur Aufnahme von Fasern und Tierhaaren angeordnet sind. Die einzelnen Borsten des Schrägborstenvelours weisen in üblicher Weise in Richtung der Saugmundöffnung, so dass beispielsweise bei einem Vorwärtshub Fasern und Tierhaare von den schräg nach vorne gerichteten Borsten des hinteren Fadenheberstreifens aufgenommen und bei einem Rückwärtshub abgestriffen und abgesaugt werden. Um einzelne Fasern oder Tierhaare aufzunehmen, müssen diese von einem Benutzer mit der Bodendüse mittig überfahren werden. Die beschriebene Bodendüse soll bei einem möglichst geringen Fertigungs- und Montageaufwand als Universaldüse für verschiedene Bodenbeläge geeignet sein.A common, universal floor nozzle for a vacuum cleaner is from the document DE 43 04 681 C2 known. The floor nozzle has a housing channel which is pivotally connected to a connection end for a suction pipe about a horizontal tilting axis of a two-axis rotary / tilting joint lying transversely to the working direction of the floor nozzle. On the housing channel is rigidly connected to a bottom plate with a suction mouth and with sealing lips in front and behind the suction mouth. The Saugmundkanten that limit the suction mouth, are designed as wedge-shaped stall edges, wherein before and behind a central Saugmundöffnung at a distance to the Saugmundkanten thread lifter strips are arranged from a Schrägborstenvelours for receiving fibers and animal hair. The individual bristles of the diagonal bristle suede point in the usual way in the direction of the suction mouth, so that, for example, taken in a forward stroke fibers and animal hair from the obliquely forward bristles of the rear thread lifting strip and stripped and sucked off in a backward stroke. To pick up individual fibers or pet hair, they must be run over by a user with the floor nozzle in the middle. The floor nozzle described should be suitable for a minimum of manufacturing and assembly costs as a universal nozzle for various floor coverings.

Vor diesem Hintergrund liegt der Erfindung die Aufgabe zugrunde, eine Bodendüse für Staubsauger anzugeben, die ein sehr gutes Faseraufnahmevermögen aufweist und leicht zu handhaben ist.Against this background, the invention has for its object to provide a floor nozzle for vacuum cleaners, which has a very good fiber-absorbing capacity and is easy to handle.

Die Aufgabe wird erfindungsgemäß durch eine Bodendüse nach Anspruch 1 gelöst. Auch bei einer typischen Arbeitsbreite von etwa 300 mm ergibt sich durch die geringe Länge des Saugkopfes ein besonders kompakter Aufbau der Bodendüse, die so auch als Sonderzubehör für die spezielle Aufnahme von Fasern leicht gehandhabt und verstaut werden kann. Da üblicherweise die Reinigung mit der Bodendüse zumindest hauptsächlich im Vorwärtshub erfolgt, ist zweckmäßigerweise zumindest die hintere Saugmundkante mit Schrägborstenvelours belegt, wobei vorzugsweise sowohl die hintere Saugmundkante als auch die vordere Saugmundkante mit Schrägborstenvelours belegt sind.The object is achieved by a floor nozzle according to claim 1. Even with a typical working width of about 300 mm results from the small length of the suction head a particularly compact design of the floor nozzle, which can be easily handled and stowed as a special accessory for the special recording of fibers. Since usually the Cleaning done with the floor nozzle at least mainly in the forward stroke, is expediently at least the rear suction mouth edge occupied by Schrägborstenvelours, preferably both the rear suction mouth edge and the front suction mouth edge are covered with Schrägborstenvelours.

Der Erfindung liegt die Überlegung zugrunde, dass im Gegensatz zu dem Stand der Technik die Bodendüse nicht ein universell ausgeglichenes Saugverhalten aufweisen soll, sondern im Hinblick auf die Faseraufnahme, insbesondere bei der Reinigung von Teppichböden, optimiert ist. Durch den starren Anschluss des Saugkopfes an den Gehäusekanal kann stets eine definierte Ausrichtung der Saugmundkanten erreicht werden. Insbesondere kann die Bodendüse derart ausgelegt werden, dass bei einem leichten Einsinken der Laufrollen in einen Teppichboden die Saugmundkanten im Hinblick auf eine effektive Faseraufnahme optimal ausgerichtet sind.The invention is based on the consideration that in contrast to the prior art, the floor nozzle should not have a universally balanced suction, but in terms of fiber absorption, especially in the cleaning of carpets optimized. Due to the rigid connection of the suction head to the housing channel, a defined orientation of the suction mouth edges can always be achieved. In particular, the floor nozzle can be designed such that with a slight sinking of the rollers in a carpet, the Saugmundkanten are optimally aligned with regard to an effective fiber intake.

Der Schrägborstenvelours erstreckt sich dabei über einen wesentlichen Teil der Länge der Saugmundkante von typischerweise 80%. Vorzugsweise ist der Schrägborstenvelours über die gesamte Länge zumindest einer der Saugmundkanten vorgesehen.The Schrägborstenvelours extends over a substantial part of the length of the suction mouth edge of typically 80%. Preferably, the Schrägborstenvelours is provided over the entire length of at least one of Saugmundkanten.

In einer bevorzugten Ausgestaltung ist vorgesehen, dass die Saugmundkante ohne Unterbrechung mit einem durchgehenden Streifen aus Schrägborstenvelours belegt ist, so dass entlang des Streifens bereits bei einem einmaligen Überfahren des zu reinigenden Bodens eine vollständige oder nahezu vollständige Faseraufnahme erreicht werden kann.In a preferred embodiment, it is provided that the suction mouth edge is covered without interruption with a continuous strip of Schrägborstenvelours, so that along the strip even with a single run over the soil to be cleaned a complete or almost complete fiber intake can be achieved.

Im Rahmen der Erfindung ergeben sich bevorzugte konstruktive Ausgestaltungen der Bodendüse, die eine einfache und kostengünstige Herstellung sowie eine leichte Handhabung der Bodendüse ermöglichen. So kann vorgesehen sein, dass der Saugmund von einem einzigen Saugkanal gebildet ist, dessen Saugmundkanten über die Breite der Bodendüse gerade verlaufen. Der gerade Verlauf der Saugmundkanten ermöglicht eine besonders einfache Anordnung des Schrägborstenvelours, der auch im Rahmen der Erfindung ohne Einschränkung, beispielsweise durch eine Einrastverbindung an dem Saugkopf auswechselbar ausgeführt sein kann.In the context of the invention, there are preferred structural embodiments of the floor nozzle, which allow a simple and cost-effective production and easy handling of the floor nozzle. Thus it can be provided that the suction mouth is formed by a single suction channel whose Suction mouth edges run straight across the width of the floor nozzle. The straight course of the Saugmundkanten allows a particularly simple arrangement of Schrägborstenvelours, which can be carried out interchangeable in the invention without limitation, for example by a snap connection to the suction head.

Bei einer bevorzugten Ausgestaltung der Erfindung kann auch vorgesehen sein, dass beide Saugmundkanten mit Schrägborstenvelours belegt sind, wobei sich der Schrägborstenvelours an der vorderen Saugmundkante bis zum vorderen Rand des Saugkopfes und an der hinteren Saugmundkante bis zum hinteren Rand des Saugkopfes erstreckt. Auch bei einem kompakten Aufbau der Bodendüse kann so zur Gewährleistung einer zuverlässigen Faseraufnahme eine große Fläche der Unterseite des Saugkopfes mit Schrägborstenvelours belegt werden.In a preferred embodiment of the invention can also be provided that both Saugmundkanten are occupied by Schrägborstenvelours, wherein the Schrägborstenvelours extending at the front Saugmundkante to the front edge of the suction head and at the rear Saugmundkante to the rear edge of the suction head. Even with a compact construction of the floor nozzle, a large area of the underside of the suction head can be covered with oblique-filament suede to ensure reliable fiber absorption.

Im Rahmen der Erfindung sind bei der für die Faseraufnahme optimierten Bodendüse typischerweise keine entlang der Breite der Bodendüse verlaufenden Funktionselemente wie Dichtlippen oder Borstenstreifen vorgesehen. Während bei einer üblichen, universell einsetzbaren Bodendüse die Saugmundkanten zur Verbesserung der Luftströmung keilförmig als Strömungsabrisskanten ausgebildet sind, ist im Rahmen der Erfindung bevorzugt vorgesehen, die Form der Saugmundkanten im Hinblick auf die Faseraufnahme durch den Schrägborstenvelours zu optimieren. Zu diesem Zweck ist in einer besonders bevorzugten Ausgestaltung die mit Schrägborstenvelours bedeckte Saugmundkante im Querschnitt nach unten hin gewölbt, besonders bevorzugt halbrund gewölbt.In the context of the invention, in the floor nozzle optimized for fiber absorption, typically no functional elements extending along the width of the floor nozzle, such as sealing lips or bristle strips, are provided. While in a conventional, universally applicable floor nozzle the Saugmundkanten are designed to improve the flow of air wedge-shaped as flow separation edges, it is preferably provided in the invention to optimize the shape of the Saugmundkanten in terms of fiber absorption by the Schrägborstenvelours. For this purpose, in a particularly preferred embodiment, the Saugmundkante covered with Schrägborstenvelours curved in cross-section downwards, particularly preferably curved semicircular.

Um eine besonders leichte Handhabung der Bodendüse zu ermöglichen und insbesondere die für die Bewegung der Bodendüse erforderliche Schiebekraft zu begrenzen, können an den seitlichen Rändern des Saugkopfes Zusatzrollen vorgesehen sein, die vorzugsweise zwischen 0,5 und 1, 5 mm in Bezug auf die mit Schrägborstenvelours belegte Saugmundkante vorstehen. Auf einem glatten Boden sind die Saugmundkanten dabei leicht angehoben, wobei die Bodendüse auf der zumindest einen Laufrolle des Fahrwerks und den Zusatzrollen abrollt und so besonders leicht geführt werden kann. Durch die Anhebung der Saugmundkanten wird auch erreicht, dass Schmutz nicht vor der Bodendüse hergeschoben wird, sondern stets unter den Saugmund gelangt und aufgenommen werden kann.In order to allow a particularly easy handling of the floor nozzle and in particular to limit the required for the movement of the floor nozzle pushing force, additional rollers can at the lateral edges of the suction head be provided, which preferably project between 0.5 and 1, 5 mm with respect to the occupied with Schrägborstenvelours suction mouth. On a smooth floor, the suction mouth edges are slightly raised, the floor nozzle rolls on the at least one roller of the chassis and the additional roles and can be very easily performed. By raising the Saugmundkanten is also achieved that dirt is not pushed in front of the floor nozzle, but always passes under the suction mouth and can be recorded.

Das Fahrwerk an dem Dreh-/Kippgelenk an dem hinteren Teil der Bodendüse dient der Abstützung der Bodendüse, wodurch diese leicht bewegt werden kann. Besonders vorteilhaft ist dabei, wenn das Fahrwerk zwei seitliche Laufrollen aufweist, wobei die Rotationsachse der Laufrollen mit der Kippachse des Dreh-/Kippgelenks zusammenfällt. Bei einer solchen Ausgestaltung wird gewährleistet, dass unabhängig von der Stellung des Saugrohres die Schiebekräfte vollständig von dem Fahrwerk aufgenommen werden.The chassis at the turn / tilt joint at the rear of the floor nozzle serves to support the floor nozzle, whereby it can be easily moved. It is particularly advantageous if the chassis has two lateral rollers, wherein the axis of rotation of the rollers coincides with the tilting axis of the rotary / tilting joint. In such an embodiment, it is ensured that regardless of the position of the intake manifold, the sliding forces are completely absorbed by the chassis.

Die Erfindung wird im Folgenden anhand einer lediglich ein Ausführungsbeispiel darstellenden Zeichnung erläutert. Es zeigen schematisch:

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eine erfindungsgemäße Bodendüse in einer Draufsicht,
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a floor nozzle according to the invention in a plan view,
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a longitudinal section of in Fig. 1 illustrated floor nozzle.

Fig. 1 zeigt eine erfindungsgemäße Bodendüse 1 für einen Staubsauger mit einem Gehäusekanal 2, der um eine quer zur Arbeitsrichtung der Bodendüse 1 liegende horizontale Kippachse A eines zweiachsigen Dreh-/Kippgelenks 3 schwenkbar mit einem Anschlussende 4 für ein Saugrohr verbunden ist. Das als abgewinkelte Rohr ausgebildete Anschlussende 4 ist um eine senkrecht zur Kippachse A verlaufende Drehachse B gegenüber einem hinteren Gelenkstück 5 des Dreh-/Kippgelenks 3 drehbar. An dem Dreh-/Kippgelenk 3 ist ein Fahrwerk 6 mit zwei seitlichen Laufrollen 7 angeordnet, wobei die Rotationsachse der Laufrollen 7 mit der Kippachse A des Dreh-/Kippgelenks 3 zusammenfällt. An den Gehäusekanal 2 schließt starr ein Saugkopf 8 an, wobei der Gehäusekanal 2 und der Saugkopf 8 gemeinsam einstückig geformt sind. Fig. 1 shows a floor nozzle according to the invention 1 for a vacuum cleaner with a housing channel 2, which is connected to a transverse to the direction of the floor nozzle 1 horizontal tilt axis A of a two-axis rotary / tilting joint 3 pivotally connected to a connection end 4 for a suction tube. The formed as an angled pipe connection end 4 is rotatable about a perpendicular to the tilt axis A extending axis of rotation B relative to a rear joint piece 5 of the rotary / tilting joint 3. At the turning / tilting joint 3, a chassis 6 is arranged with two lateral rollers 7, wherein the axis of rotation of the rollers 7 coincides with the tilting axis A of the rotary / tilting joint 3. To the housing channel 2 is rigidly connected to a suction head 8, wherein the housing channel 2 and the suction head 8 are integrally formed together.

Fig. 2 zeigt die Bodendüse 1 in einer Ansicht von unten. Der Saugkopf 8 weist an einer Unterseite einen Saugmund 9 mit einer vorderen Saugmundkante 10a und einer hinteren Saugmundkante 10b auf, die jeweils vollständig ohne Unterbrechung mit einem durchgehenden Streifen aus. Schrägborstenvelours 11 belegt sind. Der Saugmund 9 ist von einem einzigen Saugkanal gebildet, dessen mit dem Schrägborstenvelours 11 belegten Saugmundkanten 10a, 10b gerade verlaufen, wobei sich der Schrägborstenvelours 11 an der vorderen Saugmundkante 10a bis zum vorderen Rand des Saugkopfes 8 und an der hinteren Saugmundkante 10b bis zum hinteren Rand des Saugkopfes 8 erstreckt. Der Saugkopf 8 weist eine im Wesentlichen rechteckige Grundfläche auf. Um bei einer üblichen Düsenbreite von beispielsweise 300 mm eine besonders kompakte Bauweise der Bodendüse 1 zu ermöglichen, ist das Verhältnis der in Querrichtung gemessenen Breite y des Saugkopfes 8 zu deren in Arbeitsrichtung gemessenen Länge x größer als 5. So ist im dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiel das Verhältnis von Breite y und Länge x des Saugkopfes etwa 6. Der Saugkopf 8 weist an seinen seitlichen Rändern Zusatzrollen 12 auf, die in einem Bereich zwischen den Enden der hinteren Saugmundkante 10b und der seitlichen Berandung des Saugkopfes 8 angeordnet sind. Der Schrägborstenvelours 11 an der vorderen Saugmundkante 10a und der hinteren Saugmundkante 10b kann im Rahmen der Erfindung, beispielsweise durch eine nicht dargestellte Rastverbindung, auswechselbar sein, so dass ein verschlissener oder beschädigter Streifen des Schrägborstenvelours 11 ersetzt werden kann. Fig. 2 shows the floor nozzle 1 in a view from below. The suction head 8 has on an underside a suction mouth 9 with a front suction mouth edge 10a and a rear suction mouth edge 10b, each completely without interruption with a continuous strip. Schrägborstenvelours 11 are occupied. The suction mouth 9 is formed by a single suction channel, which occupied with the Schrägborstenvelours 11 Saugmundkanten 10a, 10b straight, with the Schrägborstenvelours 11 at the front Saugmundkante 10a to the front edge of the suction head 8 and at the rear suction mouth edge 10b to the rear edge of the suction head 8 extends. The suction head 8 has a substantially rectangular base. In order to enable a particularly compact design of the floor nozzle 1 with a conventional nozzle width of, for example, 300 mm, the ratio of the transverse width y of the suction head 8 to its measured length x in the working direction is greater than 5. Thus, in the illustrated embodiment, the ratio of Width y and length x of the suction head about 6. The suction head 8 has at its lateral edges auxiliary rollers 12 which are arranged in a region between the ends of the rear suction mouth edge 10b and the lateral boundary of the suction head 8. The Schrägborstenvelours 11 at the front Saugmundkante 10a and the rear Saugmundkante 10b may be interchangeable in the context of the invention, for example by a locking connection, not shown, so that a worn or damaged strip of Schrägborstenvelours 11 can be replaced.

Der Fig. 3, die einen Längsschnitt durch die erfindungsgemäße Bodendüse 1 zeigt, ist zu entnehmen, dass die mit Schrägborstenvelours 11 bedeckten Saugmundkanten 10a, 10b im Querschnitt nach unten hin halbrund gewölbt sind. Auch bei einem leichten Verkippen des Gehäusekanals 2 mit dem daran starr angeschlossenen Saugkopf 8 kann so ein ausreichender Kontakt des Schrägborstenvelours 11 mit einem zu reinigenden Boden und eine zuverlässige Faseraufnahme gewährleistet werden. Die beidseits der hinteren Saugmundkante 10b angeordneten Zusatzrollen 12 stehen an der Unterseite des Saugkopfes 8 etwas, typischerweise zwischen 0,5 und 1,5 mm, in Bezug auf die mit Schrägborstenvelours 11 belegten Saugmundkanten 10a, 10b vor. Die Bodendüse 1 ist so auf einem Glattboden über die Laufrollen 7 des Fahrwerks 6 und die Zusatzrollen 12 abgestützt, wobei zwischen den Saugmundkanten 10a, 10b und dem Glattboden ein Spalt verbleibt, der ein Überfahren von losen Schmutzpartikeln und eine zuverlässige Aufnahme der Schmutzpartikel ermöglicht. Auf einem textilen Bodenbelag sinken die lediglich geringfügig vorstehenden Zusatzrollen 12 aufgrund des Saugluftstromes in den Bodenbelag ein, wobei dann Fasern und Tierhaare von dem auf den Saugmundkanten 10a, 10b angeordneten Schrägborstenvelours 11 optimal aufgenommen werden.Of the Fig. 3 showing a longitudinal section through the floor nozzle 1 according to the invention, it can be seen that the covered with Schrägborstenvelours 11 Saugmundkanten 10a, 10b are curved in the cross-section towards the bottom half-round. Even with a slight tilting of the housing channel 2 with the suction head 8 rigidly connected thereto, sufficient contact of the inclined-bristle suede 11 with a floor to be cleaned and reliable fiber absorption can thus be ensured. The additional rollers 12 arranged on both sides of the rear suction mouth edge 10b protrude slightly at the underside of the suction head 8, typically between 0.5 and 1.5 mm, with respect to the suction mouth edges 10a, 10b occupied by oblique-angle suede 11. The floor nozzle 1 is supported on a smooth floor on the rollers 7 of the chassis 6 and the additional rollers 12, wherein between the Saugmundkanten 10 a, 10 b and the smooth bottom remains a gap that allows driving over loose dirt particles and a reliable recording of dirt particles. On a textile floor covering, the only slightly protruding additional rollers 12 sink due to the suction air flow in the flooring, in which case fibers and animal hair are optimally absorbed by the arranged on the Saugmundkanten 10a, 10b Schrägborstenvelours.

Claims (9)

  1. A floor nozzle for vacuum cleaners comprising a housing channel (2), which is connected to a connection end (4) for a suction tube so as to be capable of being pivoted about a horizontal tipping axis (A) of a biaxial swivel/pivot joint (3) located at right angles to the operating direction of the floor nozzle (1), and comprising a suction head (8), which, on its underside, has a suction mouth (9) comprising a front suction mouth edge (10a) and rear suction mouth edge (10b), wherein a chassis (6) comprising at least one roller (7) is arranged at the swivel/pivot joint (3) for supporting the floor nozzle (1), wherein the suction mouth (9) is integrally molded into the suction head (8), which is rigidly connected to the housing channel (2), and wherein the suction head (8) has a substantially rectangular base area, characterized in that at least one suction mouth edge (10a, 10b) is covered with inclined bristle velour (11), wherein the ratio of the width (y) of the suction head (8) measured in transverse direction to the length (x) measured in operating direction is greater than 5.
  2. The floor nozzle according to claim 1, characterized in that the suction mouth edge (10a, 10b) is covered with a continuous strip of inclined bristle velour (11) without interruption.
  3. The floor nozzle according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the suction mouth (9) is formed by a sole suction channel, the suction mouth edges (10a, 10b) of which run straight.
  4. The floor nozzle according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that both suction mouth edges (10a, 10b) are covered with inclined bristle velour (11) and wherein the inclined bristle velour (11) extends all the way to the front edge of the suction head (8) at the front suction mouth edge (10a) and extends all the way to the rear edge of the suction head (8) at the rear suction mouth edge (10b).
  5. The floor nozzle according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the suction mouth edge (10a, 10b), which is covered with inclined bristle velour (11), is curved, preferably curved in a semicircular manner, in cross section.
  6. The floor nozzle according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the suction head (8) has additional rollers (12) at its lateral edges.
  7. The floor nozzle according to claim 6, characterized in that the additional rollers (12) protrude between 0.5 and 1.5 mm at the underside of the suction head (8) with regard to the suction mouth edge (10a, 10b), which is covered with inclined bristle velour (11).
  8. The floor nozzle according to claim 6 or 7, characterized in that the additional rollers (12) are arranged in an area between the ends of the rear suction mouth edge (10b) and the lateral boundary of the suction head (8).
  9. The floor nozzle according to one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the chassis (6) has two lateral rollers (7) and wherein the axis of rotation of the rollers (7) coincides with the tipping axis of the swivel/pivot joint (3).
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