EP2510854B2 - Low-noise exhaust gas expulsion assembly - Google Patents
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- Embodiments of the present invention relate to a concept for blowing out an exhaust air stream in household appliances, such as vacuum cleaners, in particular, but not exclusively, can be used.
- Such exhaust air filter assemblies generally include an air or particle filter arranged in a filter housing. Often two or three filter stages are arranged in series in a filter arrangement or assembly in order to maximize an amount of dust caught or filtered out by the filter assembly.
- Known exhaust air filter types include, for example, a foam filter that is placed directly in the exhaust air flow and already has a relatively high dust retention capacity.
- An electrical and/or HEPA (High Efficiency Particulate Airfilter) filter capable of capturing very small dust particles, particularly particles smaller than 1 ⁇ m, can then be placed downstream of the foam filter, to retain or filter out the residual dust from the exhaust air flow that escaped the upstream foam filter.
- known filter devices can also improve the smell of the exhaust air from a vacuum cleaner.
- dust picked up when vacuuming for example, even the smallest organisms, such as e.g. B. bacteria or dust mites get into the dust filter of a vacuum cleaner, especially in the dust filter bag.
- a massive accumulation of all impurities in the dust filter bag and possibly also in the after-air or exhaust air filter accelerates and intensifies the growth and multiplication of mites and bacteria, as well as their formation of excrement, which can adversely increase the moisture content in the filters with the additional formation of a warm, humid atmosphere.
- an unpleasant odor can develop, especially in the dust filter bag, which can pollute the ambient air when vacuuming.
- sucked-in air after passing through the dirt pickup and the dust and/or odor filter, is generally fed via a blow-out duct to a plurality of housing slots arranged adjacent to one another, as is the case, for example, in the documents JP 03272721A , DE 198 43 719 A1 and U.S. 7,434,293 B2 is shown.
- Considerable flow velocities can be reached when the exhaust air emerges from the housing slots, which in turn can produce unpleasant blow-out noises.
- efforts are made to make the exhaust channel and an exit point in the area of the housing of the household appliance as large as possible in order to obtain low exhaust resistance, as is the case, for example, in DE 33 11 494 A1 will be shown.
- a vacuum cleaner which can measure the degree to which the dust filter bag is filled with dust using an arrangement which carries out a pressure measurement in the accumulation area of an air flow before it enters a dust bag.
- the arrangement is arranged between a motor/fan unit and a filter device—here a dust filter bag—connected downstream in the flow direction of the air.
- the pent-up air is guided through openings in a perforated lattice-shaped cylinder - which serves as the inlet to the filter bag - through a foam filter into a pressure chamber which is closed off by an elastic membrane.
- the foam filter serves to hold back dust particles that can lead to blockages and thus impairment of the measurement in the pressure chamber.
- Part of a main air flow is guided into the pressure chamber via a partially airtight baffle. When the dynamic pressure in the stagnation area of the air flow decreases, air that has accumulated in the pressure chamber is routed back to the cylinder into the main air flow.
- One finding of embodiments of the present invention is an exhaust air blowout area with a noise-insulating or sound-absorbing medium, such as B. to provide a sound-absorbing and air-permeable foam.
- a noise-insulating or sound-absorbing medium such as B. to provide a sound-absorbing and air-permeable foam.
- a so-called impact screen or impact surface is installed downstream (ie viewed in the direction of an exhaust air flow) from the sound-absorbing foam intended.
- This impact surface which is arranged downstream of the foam filter, can prevent exhaust air flowing in from the upstream direction from flowing directly through the foam and then exiting again unhindered on an opposite side of the foam.
- the baffle surface arranged downstream of the foam filter forms a resistance for the flow of exhaust air and thereby ensures that the exhaust air is deflected within the sound-absorbing foam to the lateral air outlet surfaces of the foam filter.
- the exhaust air cannot flow through the sound-absorbing foam over the shortest path by means of the baffle surface arranged on the downstream side of the foam filter.
- the exhaust air is deflected to the side within the foam, ie before it emerges from the foam filter, essentially transversely to its inflow direction. This lengthens the flow path of the exhaust air within the sound-absorbing foam, which in turn can contribute to a significant noise reduction in the outlet area of a household appliance.
- Embodiments of the present invention provide an arrangement for blowing out an exhaust air flow, in particular from a household appliance such. B. a vacuum cleaner ready.
- a blow-out arrangement comprises an air-permeable and sound-absorbing foam or foam filter, on the upstream side of which the exhaust air stream can flow essentially with a main flow direction into the sound-absorbing foam.
- an air-impermeable impact surface that at least partially covers it and is designed to deflect the exhaust air flow from its main flow direction before it exits in the sound-absorbing foam.
- the air-permeable and sound-absorbing foam of the foam filter can be, for example, a polyurethane foam (PU foam) or a melamine foam.
- PU foam polyurethane foam
- melamine foam a polyurethane foam
- the baffle is configured to impart a transverse flow to the exhaust airflow within the sound absorbing foam upstream of the baffle, having a directional component that is substantially parallel to the baffle. With an appropriately shaped and arranged impact surface, this can therefore lead to a transverse flow that is essentially perpendicular to the main flow direction of the exhaust air. With embodiments of the present invention, it is therefore possible to prevent a direct flow through the foam filter (i.e. using the shortest route) and instead to deflect the exhaust air flow within the foam filter essentially transversely to the main or inflow direction. As a result, the exhaust air no longer flows on a direct, i. H.
- the impact screen or baffle has an air-impermeable middle section and air-permeable side sections arranged laterally to the middle section, in order, by means of the air-permeable side sections of the baffle, for exhaust air flowing transversely upstream to the middle section in the foam to have a laterally offset air outlet from the foam essentially again in the main flow direction to allow.
- the air-permeable side sections are laterally offset on a side of the foam filter that is opposite to the inflowing exhaust air.
- An air filter (e.g. HEPA filter) is arranged in a holding frame upstream of the air-permeable, sound-absorbing foam, the holding frame having a grid between the air filter and the air-permeable and sound-absorbing foam, on which the foam can be supported. It is therefore a cascade of an air filter, a foam filter arranged downstream of it, and an impact screen or impact surface arranged downstream of it. The foam filter can then be arranged so that it is pressed between the grid and the impact surface.
- HEPA filter e.g. HEPA filter
- the baffle is preferably arranged downstream immediately after the air-permeable and sound-absorbing foam, so that the baffle and the foam are in direct contact with one another.
- the baffle can thus directly on the downstream side of the sound absorbing foam.
- the impact surface can be glued to the foam, for example, in order to additionally fix the foam.
- the baffle can also be an air-impermeable layer applied to one side of the foam, e.g. B. a paint finish or the like.
- the decisive factor is that it ensures that a flow of exhaust air flowing on a side of the foam opposite the impact surface cannot flow through the foam via the shortest path, but is deflected in it essentially parallel to the impact surface in order to close the flow path of the exhaust air flow through the foam extend and thus calm the exhaust air before it exits the foam.
- the impact surface can form part of an outer housing of the household appliance together with its air-permeable side sections.
- the impact surface or impact screen can have, for example, an injection molded plastic part, which can form a visible part of the outer housing.
- the impact surface can additionally have latching elements according to exemplary embodiments. These can be in the form of hooks and/or eyes, for example.
- FIG. 1 For exemplary embodiments of the present invention, also include a method for blowing out an exhaust air flow, in particular from a household appliance, with a step of arranging an air-permeable and sound-absorbing foam filter, on the upstream side of which the exhaust air flow can flow into the air-permeable and sound-absorbing foam filter essentially with a main flow direction, arranging, on a downstream side of the air-permeable and sound-absorbing foam filter, an air-impermeable baffle at least partially covering the foam filter, so that the exhaust air flow can be deflected from its main flow direction due to the baffle in the sound-absorbing foam filter, and a step of arranging upstream of the foam filter , An air filter located in a holding frame, the holding frame having a grid between the air filter and the foam filter on which can support the foam filter.
- FIGS. 1a to 1c 10 show various exemplary embodiments of arrangements 10a, 10b and 10c for blowing out an exhaust air stream 11.
- Such arrangements are used in household appliances such as e.g. B. vacuum cleaners, for blowing out filtered or unfiltered exhaust air.
- Arrangements 10a, 10b and 10c shown each have an air-permeable and sound-absorbing foam filter 12, on whose upstream side 13 (ie, those shown in Figs Figures 1a to 1c bottom side) the exhaust air flow 11 can flow into the foam filter 12 essentially with a main flow direction.
- the main flow direction can run essentially perpendicular (ie, for example, in an angular range of 70° to 110°) to a surface of the upstream side 13 .
- all of the assemblies 10a, 10b and 10c shown each have one on a downstream side 14 (ie, those shown in Figs Figures 1a to 1c upper side) of the foam filter 12 and this at least partially covering air-impermeable baffle 15 on.
- the baffle 15 is designed or arranged in such a way to deflect the exhaust air flow 11 within the foam filter 12 from the main flow direction and, for example, to convert it into a cross flow that has a directional component 16 that is essentially is parallel to the impact surface 15, ie, encloses an angle in an angular range of -20° to 20° with this, for example.
- the air-permeable and sound-absorbing foam of the foam filter 12 can be a polyurethane foam (PU foam) or a melamine foam, each of which has particularly good sound-absorbing properties.
- PU foam polyurethane foam
- melamine foam a polyurethane foam
- the exhaust air flow 11 can be calmed down when flowing through such a sound-absorbing foam, so that air outlet noises can be reduced by the provision of such a sound-absorbing foam.
- the highest possible soundproofing is achieved by a corresponding thickness or strength of the foam in the main flow direction.
- exemplary embodiments allow the use of sound-absorbing foams 12, which have a relatively small thickness or height h compared to the prior art (see e.g. Fig. 1a ) exhibit.
- This is achieved by the air-impermeable baffle 15 arranged downstream of the foam 12, which is designed according to exemplary embodiments to direct the exhaust air flow 11 in the foam 12 in a direction towards the side (left and right in the Fig. 1a-c ) to the impact surface 15 located air outlet surfaces 17 of the foam 12 off or deflect.
- the lateral air outlet surfaces 17 can either be on the downstream side 14 of the foam filter 12 (see Fig. 1a, b ).
- the lateral air outlet surfaces 17 can lie on lateral peripheral surfaces of the foam 12 which are not covered by the impact surface 15.
- the baffle surface 15 can have an air-impermeable middle section and air-permeable side sections 18 arranged laterally to the middle section, in order, by means of the air-permeable side sections 18 of the baffle surface 15, for exhaust air 11 flowing transversely upstream to the middle section 15 in the foam 12 to allow air to escape from the foam 12 the downstream side 14 of the foam 12.
- the baffle surface 15 can be designed in such a way that, after the exhaust air flow 11 has been deflected or deflected in the foam 12 , the exhaust air 11 can flow out of the downstream side 14 of the foam filter 12 , offset relative to an inflow area.
- the impact surface 15 can, for example, be made less wide than the foam 12 located upstream of it (see FIG Fig. 1a ).
- the impact surface 15 can also have recesses or lattice arrangements located laterally to the air-impermeable central section, which form the air-permeable side sections 18 (see FIG Fig. 1b ).
- Embodiments are also conceivable in which the impact surface 15 completely covers the foam filter 12 located upstream of it or its downstream side 14, ie also over its entire width.
- the exhaust air flow 11 is deflected within the foam 12 until it can exit again at the lateral foam or air outlet surfaces 17 that are not covered by the impact surface 15 (see 1c , left- and right-hand foam surfaces).
- the impact surface 15 is preferably arranged downstream immediately after the air-permeable and sound-absorbing foam 12, so that the impact surface 15 and the foam 12 are in contact with one another.
- the baffle 15 may be in direct contact with the downstream side 14 of the foam 12 . In this way, the deflection of the exhaust air flow 11 within the foam 12 can be configured particularly efficiently.
- the baffle surface can be, for example, a plastic plate, a metal or sheet metal plate, or an air-impermeable layer that rests directly on the downstream side 14 of the foam filter 12 .
- the direct contact between the foam 12 and the impact surface 15 can be produced in various ways. For example, it can be a pressure contact, which comes about by pressing the foam 12 against the impact surface 15 .
- the foam 12 and the impact surface 15 can also be glued together, for example, in order to obtain an additional fixation of the foam 12 and the impact surface 15 relative to one another.
- the 2 shows a detailed view of a section through a housing arrangement 20 for blowing out an exhaust air flow 11 according to an exemplary embodiment, as can be used, for example, in a canister vacuum cleaner.
- the 2 12 shows an exemplary embodiment of a blow-out arrangement 10 made of air-permeable and sound-absorbing foam 12 and a baffle 15 located downstream (above) thereto, the blow-out arrangement 10 shown forming part of a vacuum cleaner outer housing.
- the arrangement 10 is captively coupled or latched to a further vacuum cleaner housing part 21 , for which purpose the impact surface 15 has latching elements 22 which reach through the foam 12 and which can latch or snap with counterparts of the vacuum cleaner housing part 21 provided for this purpose.
- the upper impact surface 15 thus forms a part of the vacuum cleaner housing that is visible from the outside, so that the impact surface 15 can also be referred to as the so-called design surface of the vacuum cleaner.
- the baffle surface 15 can have, in addition to an air-impermeable central area, also air-permeable side sections 18 which are arranged on the left and right and which form lateral exhaust air blow-out areas.
- the air-permeable and sound-absorbing foam 12 is arranged below (upstream) the impact surface 15 and, again seen upstream, is coupled to an air filter 24 arranged in a holding frame 23 .
- the holding frame 23 has a grid 25 between the air filter 24 (eg a HEPA filter) and the sound-absorbing foam 12, on which the air-permeable and sound-absorbing foam 12 can be supported.
- the foam 12 can therefore rest directly on the grid 25 with its upstream side 13 so that it is pressed between the grid 25 and the impact surface 15 in the assembled state. Parts of the foam 12 that are below the air-permeable side sections 18 of the baffle 15 can be visible to the outside and thus contribute to the design of the vacuum cleaner.
- the blow-out air 11 deflected by the action of the impact surface 15 flows through the foam 12 in the transverse direction essentially perpendicular to its main inflow direction. Due to the deflection, the flow path of the exhaust air 11 through the foam 12 is lengthened compared to conventional exhaust arrangements, so that the exhaust air flow 11 is additionally calmed.
- the blowing speed of the exhaust air flow 11 can thus be reduced by means of exemplary embodiments of the present invention, which is accompanied by an advantageous and pleasant reduction in noise.
- the impact surface 15 and the lateral blow-out areas 18 become a design surface of the household appliance that is visible from the outside.
- the 3 a plan view of a vacuum cleaner 30, in the housing of which a recess 31 is provided, into which the in 2 Blow-out assembly 10 shown in the sectional view with impact surface 15 and foam filter 12 can be introduced as shown.
- the baffle 15 and the lateral exhaust air outlets 18 are visible from the outside in the assembled state, so that the surface, ie the baffle 15 of the arrangement 10 forms a design surface of the vacuum cleaner 30.
- the lateral blow-out surfaces visible from the outside 18 and the impact panel 15 are in the 3 indicated by the dashed areas.
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Ausführungsbeispiele der vorliegenden Erfindung beziehen sich auf ein Konzept zum Ausblasen eines Abluftstroms bei Haushaltsgeräten, wie insbesondere, aber nicht ausschließlich, Staubsaugern, eingesetzt werden kann.Embodiments of the present invention relate to a concept for blowing out an exhaust air stream in household appliances, such as vacuum cleaners, in particular, but not exclusively, can be used.
Zum Entfernen von Staub aus einem Abluftstrom eines Haushaltsgerätes, wie z. B. eines Staubsaugers, sind diverse Filteranordnungen bekannt. Solche Abluftfilteranordnungen umfassen im Allgemeinen ein in einem Filtergehäuse angeordnetes Luft- oder Partikelfilter. Häufig werden zwei oder drei Filterstufen in einer Filteranordnung bzw. -baugruppe in Reihe angeordnet, um eine durch die Filterbaugruppe aufgefangene bzw. ausgefilterte Staubmenge auf ein Maximum zu erhöhen.For removing dust from an exhaust air flow of a household appliance such. B. a vacuum cleaner, various filter assemblies are known. Such exhaust air filter assemblies generally include an air or particle filter arranged in a filter housing. Often two or three filter stages are arranged in series in a filter arrangement or assembly in order to maximize an amount of dust caught or filtered out by the filter assembly.
Bekannte Abluftfiltertypen umfassen beispielsweise ein Schaumstofffilter, das unmittelbar im Abluftstrom angeordnet wird und an sich bereits ein relativ großes Staubrückhaltevermögen hat. Ein Elektro- und/oder ein HEPA- (High Efficiency Particulate Airfilter - hochwirksamer Schwebstoff Luft-) Filter, das in der Lage ist, sehr kleine Staubteilchen, insbesondere Teilchen kleiner als 1 µm, aufzufangen, kann danach stromabwärts zu dem Schaumstofffilter angeordnet werden, um aus dem Abluftstrom denjenigen Reststaub zurückzuhalten bzw. auszufiltern, der dem vorgeschalteten Schaumstofffilter entgangen ist.Known exhaust air filter types include, for example, a foam filter that is placed directly in the exhaust air flow and already has a relatively high dust retention capacity. An electrical and/or HEPA (High Efficiency Particulate Airfilter) filter capable of capturing very small dust particles, particularly particles smaller than 1 µm, can then be placed downstream of the foam filter, to retain or filter out the residual dust from the exhaust air flow that escaped the upstream foam filter.
Neben einer Ausfilterung feinster Staubteilchen ist mit bekannten Filtereinrichtungen auch eine Geruchsverbesserung der Abluft eines Staubsaugers möglich. Mit beispielsweise beim Staubsaugen aufgenommenem Staub können auch Kleinstorganismen, wie z. B. Bakterien oder Hausstaubmilben in die Staubfilter eines Staubsaugers gelangen, insbesondere in den Staubfilterbeutel. Eine massive Ansammlung aller Verunreinigungen im Staubfilterbeutel und eventuell auch im Nach- bzw. Abluftfilter beschleunigt und verstärkt das Wachstum sowie die Vermehrung der Milben und Bakterien, sowie deren Exkrementbildung, wodurch sich ein Feuchtegehalt in den Filtern unter zusätzlicher Bildung einer feuchtwarmen Atmosphäre nachteilig erhöhen kann. Durch die dann beschleunigt ablaufenden Zersetzungsprozesse kann sich besonders im Staubfilterbeutel ein unangenehmer Geruch entfalten, der beim Staubsaugen die Umgebungsluft belasten kann.In addition to filtering out the finest dust particles, known filter devices can also improve the smell of the exhaust air from a vacuum cleaner. With dust picked up when vacuuming, for example, even the smallest organisms, such as e.g. B. bacteria or dust mites get into the dust filter of a vacuum cleaner, especially in the dust filter bag. A massive accumulation of all impurities in the dust filter bag and possibly also in the after-air or exhaust air filter accelerates and intensifies the growth and multiplication of mites and bacteria, as well as their formation of excrement, which can adversely increase the moisture content in the filters with the additional formation of a warm, humid atmosphere. As a result of the accelerated decomposition processes, an unpleasant odor can develop, especially in the dust filter bag, which can pollute the ambient air when vacuuming.
Neben Staub- und Geruchsbelästigungen kommt es beim Ausblasen von Abluft mittels einer Motor-Gebläse-Einheit durch stromabwärts dazu angeordnete, herkömmliche Filteranordnungen oftmals auch zu erheblichen Geräuschbelästigungen, welche u. a. durch diffuse Luftverwirbelungen bzw. turbulente Strömungsverhältnisse in und nach herkömmlichen Filteranordnungen verursacht werden. Insbesondere bei alltäglichen Tätigkeiten wie dem Staubsaugen wäre es wünschenswert, derartige Geräuschbelastungen so gering wie möglich zu halten.In addition to dust and odor nuisance, when exhaust air is blown out by means of a motor-fan unit through conventional filter arrangements arranged downstream, there is often also considerable noise nuisance, which e.g. caused by diffuse air turbulence or turbulent flow conditions in and after conventional filter arrangements. In everyday activities such as vacuum cleaning in particular, it would be desirable to keep such noise exposure as low as possible.
Bei Staubsaugern wird angesaugte Luft nach dem Passieren der Schmutzaufnahme und der Staub- und/oder Geruchsfilter im Allgemeinen über einen Ausblaskanal zumeist einer Mehrzahl benachbart zueinander angeordneter Gehäuseschlitze zugeführt, wie es beispielsweise in den Schriften
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Es ist daher eine Aufgabe der vorliegenden Erfindung, ein verbessertes Konzept zur Geräuschreduzierung in einem Abluftausblasbereich insbesondere bei Haushaltsgeräten, wie z. B. Staubsaugern, bereitzustellen. Erfindungsgemäß wird diese Aufgabe gelöst durch die Merkmale der Ansprüche 1 und 9.It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide an improved concept for noise reduction in an exhaust air blow-out area, in particular in household appliances such as e.g. As vacuum cleaners to provide. According to the invention, this object is achieved by the features of claims 1 and 9.
Eine Erkenntnis von Ausführungsbeispielen der vorliegenden Erfindung besteht darin, einen Abluftausblasbereich mit einem geräuschdämmenden bzw. schallabsorbierenden Medium, wie z. B. einem schallabsorbierenden und luftdurchlässigen Schaum, zu versehen. Um den schallabsorbierenden Schaum, der im Folgenden auch als Schaumfilter bezeichnet wird, vergleichsweise flach gestalten zu können und dabei trotzdem eine zufriedenstellende Ausblasgeräuschdämpfung zu erhalten, wird gemäß Ausführungsbeispielen stromabwärts (d.h. in Richtung eines Abluftstroms gesehen nachgelagert) zu dem schallabsorbierenden Schaum eine sogenannte Aufprallblende oder Prallfläche vorgesehen. Diese stromabwärts zu dem Schaumfilter angeordnete Prallfläche kann verhindern, dass aus stromaufwärtiger Richtung anströmende Abluft auf direktem Weg durch den Schaum strömt, um dann auf einer gegenüberliegenden Schaumseite wieder ungehindert auszutreten. Stattdessen bildet die stromabwärts zu dem Schaumfilter angeordnete Prallfläche für den Abluftstrom einen Widerstand, und sorgt dadurch für eine Umlenkung der Abluft innerhalb des schallabsorbierenden Schaums hin zu seitlichen Luftaustrittsflächen des Schaumfilters. Anderen Worten ausgedrückt kann vermittels der auf der stromabwärts gelegenen Seite des Schaumfilters angeordneten Prallfläche die Abluft den schallabsorbierenden Schaum nicht auf kürzestem Weg durchströmen. Stattdessen wird die Abluft innerhalb des Schaums, d. h. vor ihrem Austritt aus dem Schaumfilter, im Wesentlichen quer zu ihrer Anströmrichtung zur Seite hin abgelenkt. Dadurch wird der Strömungsweg der Abluft innerhalb des schallabsorbierenden Schaums verlängert, was wiederum zu einer signifikanten Geräuschreduzierung im Ausblasbereich eines Haushaltsgerätes beitragen kann.One finding of embodiments of the present invention is an exhaust air blowout area with a noise-insulating or sound-absorbing medium, such as B. to provide a sound-absorbing and air-permeable foam. In order to be able to make the sound-absorbing foam, which is also referred to below as a foam filter, comparatively flat and still obtain satisfactory blow-out noise damping, according to exemplary embodiments, a so-called impact screen or impact surface is installed downstream (ie viewed in the direction of an exhaust air flow) from the sound-absorbing foam intended. This impact surface, which is arranged downstream of the foam filter, can prevent exhaust air flowing in from the upstream direction from flowing directly through the foam and then exiting again unhindered on an opposite side of the foam. Instead, the baffle surface arranged downstream of the foam filter forms a resistance for the flow of exhaust air and thereby ensures that the exhaust air is deflected within the sound-absorbing foam to the lateral air outlet surfaces of the foam filter. In other words, the exhaust air cannot flow through the sound-absorbing foam over the shortest path by means of the baffle surface arranged on the downstream side of the foam filter. Instead, the exhaust air is deflected to the side within the foam, ie before it emerges from the foam filter, essentially transversely to its inflow direction. This lengthens the flow path of the exhaust air within the sound-absorbing foam, which in turn can contribute to a significant noise reduction in the outlet area of a household appliance.
Ausführungsbeispiele der vorliegenden Erfindung stellen dazu eine Anordnung zum Ausblasen eines Abluftstroms, insbesondere aus einem Haushaltsgerät, wie z. B. einem Staubsauger, bereit. Eine derartige Ausblasanordnung umfasst einen luftdurchlässigen und schallabsorbierenden Schaum bzw. Schaumfilter, an dessen stromaufwärts gelegener Seite der Abluftstrom im Wesentlichen mit einer Hauptströmungsrichtung in den schallabsorbierenden Schaum strömen kann. Des Weiteren ist an einer stromabwärts gelegenen Seite des luftdurchlässigen und schallabsorbierenden Schaums eine diesen zumindest teilweise abdeckende luftundurchlässige Prallfläche angeordnet, die ausgebildet ist, um den Abluftstrom vor dessen Austritt in dem schallabsorbierenden Schaum aus seiner Hauptströmungsrichtung abzulenken.Embodiments of the present invention provide an arrangement for blowing out an exhaust air flow, in particular from a household appliance such. B. a vacuum cleaner ready. Such a blow-out arrangement comprises an air-permeable and sound-absorbing foam or foam filter, on the upstream side of which the exhaust air stream can flow essentially with a main flow direction into the sound-absorbing foam. Furthermore, on a downstream side of the air-permeable and sound-absorbing foam, there is an air-impermeable impact surface that at least partially covers it and is designed to deflect the exhaust air flow from its main flow direction before it exits in the sound-absorbing foam.
Bei dem luftdurchlässigen und schallabsorbierenden Schaum des Schaumfilters kann es sich beispielsweise um einen Polyurethanschaum (PU-Schaum) oder einen Melaminschaum handeln.The air-permeable and sound-absorbing foam of the foam filter can be, for example, a polyurethane foam (PU foam) or a melamine foam.
Gemäß manchen Ausführungsbeispielen ist die Prallfläche ausgebildet, um den Abluftstrom innerhalb des schallabsorbierenden Schaums stromaufwärts zu der Prallfläche in eine Querströmung zu versetzen, die eine Richtungskomponente aufweist, die im Wesentlichen parallel zu der Prallfläche ist. Dies kann also bei entsprechend geformter und angeordneter Prallfläche zu einer Querströmung führen, die im Wesentlichen senkrecht zu der Hauptströmungsrichtung der Abluft ist. Durch Ausführungsbeispiele der vorliegenden Erfindung ist es also möglich, eine direkte (d. h. auf dem kürzesten Weg) Durchströmung des Schaumfilters zu verhindern und stattdessen den Abluftstrom innerhalb des Schaumfilters im Wesentlichen quer zur Haupt- bzw. Einströmrichtung abzulenken. Dadurch strömt die Abluft nicht mehr auf direktem, d. h. kürzestem Weg durch den Schaumfilter, sondern muss bis zu ihrem Austritt aus einem Seitenbereich des Schaums einen längeren Weg zurücklegen. Aufgrund dieses längeren Strömungswegs kann der Abluftstrom in dem Schaumfilter mehr als üblich beruhigt werden und somit auch ein Ausblasgeräusch des Haushaltsgeräts erheblich reduziert werden.According to some embodiments, the baffle is configured to impart a transverse flow to the exhaust airflow within the sound absorbing foam upstream of the baffle, having a directional component that is substantially parallel to the baffle. With an appropriately shaped and arranged impact surface, this can therefore lead to a transverse flow that is essentially perpendicular to the main flow direction of the exhaust air. With embodiments of the present invention, it is therefore possible to prevent a direct flow through the foam filter (i.e. using the shortest route) and instead to deflect the exhaust air flow within the foam filter essentially transversely to the main or inflow direction. As a result, the exhaust air no longer flows on a direct, i. H. shortest way through the foam filter, but has to travel a longer way until it emerges from a side area of the foam. Because of this longer flow path, the flow of exhaust air in the foam filter can be calmed down more than usual, and the blow-out noise of the household appliance can thus also be significantly reduced.
Gemäß Ausführungsbeispielen weist die Aufprallblende bzw. Prallfläche einen luftundurchlässigen Mittelabschnitt und seitlich zu dem Mittelabschnitt angeordnete luftdurchlässige Seitenabschnitte auf, um vermittels der luftdurchlässigen Seitenabschnitte der Prallfläche für stromaufwärts zu dem Mittelabschnitt im Schaum querströmender Abluft einen seitlich versetzten Luftaustritt aus dem Schaum im Wesentlichen wieder in der Hauptströmungsrichtung zu ermöglichen. In anderen Worten ausgedrückt bedeutet dies, dass mittels der gegenüberliegend zu der anströmenden Abluft angeordneten Prallfläche eine mittig in den Schaum einströmende Abluft zu den Seitenabschnitten hin umgelenkt werden kann, um danach aus den Seitenabschnitten der Prallfläche zugeordneten Schaumfilterbereichen im Wesentlichen wieder in Hauptströmungsrichtung auszutreten. In diesem Fall liegen also die luftdurchlässigen Seitenabschnitte seitlich versetzt auf einer der anströmenden Abluft gegenüberliegenden Seite des Schaumfilters.According to exemplary embodiments, the impact screen or baffle has an air-impermeable middle section and air-permeable side sections arranged laterally to the middle section, in order, by means of the air-permeable side sections of the baffle, for exhaust air flowing transversely upstream to the middle section in the foam to have a laterally offset air outlet from the foam essentially again in the main flow direction to allow. In other words, this means that the exhaust air flowing centrally into the foam can be deflected towards the side sections by means of the baffle surface arranged opposite the inflowing exhaust air, in order to then essentially exit again in the main flow direction from the foam filter areas assigned to the side sections of the baffle surface. In this case, the air-permeable side sections are laterally offset on a side of the foam filter that is opposite to the inflowing exhaust air.
Stromaufwärts zu dem luftdurchlässigen schallabsorbierenden Schaum ist ein in einem Halterahmen angeordnetes Luftfilter (z. B. HEPA-Filter) angeordnet, wobei der Halterahmen zwischen dem Luftfilter und dem luftdurchlässigen und schallabsorbierenden Schaum ein Gitter aufweist, auf dem sich der Schaum abstützen kann. Es handelt sich also um eine Kaskade aus Luftfilter, stromabwärts dazu angeordnetem Schaumfilter und wiederum stromabwärts dazu angeordneter Aufprallblende bzw. Prallfläche. Das Schaumfilter kann dann also gepresst zwischen Gitter und Prallfläche angeordnet sein.An air filter (e.g. HEPA filter) is arranged in a holding frame upstream of the air-permeable, sound-absorbing foam, the holding frame having a grid between the air filter and the air-permeable and sound-absorbing foam, on which the foam can be supported. It is therefore a cascade of an air filter, a foam filter arranged downstream of it, and an impact screen or impact surface arranged downstream of it. The foam filter can then be arranged so that it is pressed between the grid and the impact surface.
Bevorzugt ist die Prallfläche stromabwärts unmittelbar nach dem luftdurchlässigen und schallabsorbierenden Schaum angeordnet, so dass die Prallfläche und der Schaum unmittelbar miteinander in Berührung stehen. Die Prallfläche kann also direkt auf der stromabwärtigen Seite des schallabsorbierenden Schaums anliegen. Bei manchen Ausführungsbeispielen kann die Prallfläche dazu beispielsweise mit dem Schaum verklebt sein, um den Schaum zusätzlich zu fixieren.The baffle is preferably arranged downstream immediately after the air-permeable and sound-absorbing foam, so that the baffle and the foam are in direct contact with one another. The baffle can thus directly on the downstream side of the sound absorbing foam. In some exemplary embodiments, the impact surface can be glued to the foam, for example, in order to additionally fix the foam.
Die Prallfläche kann gemäß manchen Ausführungsbeispielen auch eine auf einer Seite des Schaums aufgebrachte luftundurchlässige Schicht sein, wie z. B. eine Lackierung oder ähnliches. Entscheidend ist, dass sie dafür sorgt, dass ein auf einer der Prallfläche gegenüberliegenden Seite des Schaums anströmender Abluftstrom nicht auf kürzestem Wege durch den Schaum hindurchströmen kann, sondern in diesem im Wesentlichen parallel zur Prallfläche abgelenkt wird, um den Strömungsweg des Abluftstroms durch den Schaum zu verlängern und die Abluft somit vor ihrem Austritt aus dem Schaum zu beruhigen.According to some embodiments, the baffle can also be an air-impermeable layer applied to one side of the foam, e.g. B. a paint finish or the like. The decisive factor is that it ensures that a flow of exhaust air flowing on a side of the foam opposite the impact surface cannot flow through the foam via the shortest path, but is deflected in it essentially parallel to the impact surface in order to close the flow path of the exhaust air flow through the foam extend and thus calm the exhaust air before it exits the foam.
Gemäß manchen Ausführungsbeispielen kann die Prallfläche zusammen mit ihren luftdurchlässigen Seitenabschnitten einen Teil eines Außengehäuses des Haushaltsgeräts bilden. Zu diesem Zweck kann die Prallfläche bzw. Aufprallblende beispielsweise ein Spritzguss-Kunststoffteil aufweisen, welches einen sichtbaren Teil des Außengehäuses bilden kann. Bei derartigen Außengehäuseteilen spricht man im Allgemeinen auch von sogenannten Designteilen bzw. -flächen. Um die Prallfläche mit einem weiteren Teil des Außengehäuses des Haushaltsgeräts verliersicher koppeln zu können, kann die Prallfläche gemäß Ausführungsbeispielen zusätzlich Verrastungselemente aufweisen. Diese können beispielsweise in Form von Haken und/oder Ösen vorliegen.According to some exemplary embodiments, the impact surface can form part of an outer housing of the household appliance together with its air-permeable side sections. For this purpose, the impact surface or impact screen can have, for example, an injection molded plastic part, which can form a visible part of the outer housing. In the case of such outer housing parts, one also generally speaks of so-called design parts or surfaces. In order to be able to couple the impact surface to another part of the outer housing of the household appliance in a captive manner, the impact surface can additionally have latching elements according to exemplary embodiments. These can be in the form of hooks and/or eyes, for example.
Weitere Ausführungsbeispiele der vorliegenden Erfindung umfassen ebenfalls ein Verfahren zum Ausblasen eines Abluftstroms, insbesondere aus einem Haushaltsgerät, mit einem Schritt des Anordnens eines luftdurchlässigen und schallabsorbierenden Schaumfilters, an dessen stromaufwärtiger Seite der Abluftstrom im Wesentlichen mit einer Hauptströmungsrichtung in das luftdurchlässige und schallabsorbierende Schaumfilter einströmen kann, einem Anordnen, an einer stromabwärtigen Seite des luftdurchlässigen und schallabsorbierenden Schaumfilters, einer das Schaumfilter zumindest teilweise abdeckenden luftundurchlässigen Prallfläche, so dass der Abluftstrom aufgrund der Prallfläche in dem schallabsorbierenden Schaumfilter aus seiner Hauptströmungsrichtung abgelenkt werden kann, und einem Schritt des Anordnens, stromaufwärts zu dem Schaumfilter, eines in einem Halterahmen befindlichen Luftfilters, wobei der Halterahmen zwischen dem Luftfilter und dem Schaumfilter ein Gitter aufweist, auf dem sich das Schaumfilter abstützen kann.Further exemplary embodiments of the present invention also include a method for blowing out an exhaust air flow, in particular from a household appliance, with a step of arranging an air-permeable and sound-absorbing foam filter, on the upstream side of which the exhaust air flow can flow into the air-permeable and sound-absorbing foam filter essentially with a main flow direction, arranging, on a downstream side of the air-permeable and sound-absorbing foam filter, an air-impermeable baffle at least partially covering the foam filter, so that the exhaust air flow can be deflected from its main flow direction due to the baffle in the sound-absorbing foam filter, and a step of arranging upstream of the foam filter , An air filter located in a holding frame, the holding frame having a grid between the air filter and the foam filter on which can support the foam filter.
Weitere vorteilhafte Ausführungsformen und Weiterbildungen sind Gegenstand der nachfolgenden detaillierten Beschreibung und der abhängigen Patentansprüche.Further advantageous embodiments and developments are the subject of the following detailed description and the dependent patent claims.
Ein Vorteil von Ausführungsbeispielen der vorliegenden Erfindung wird darin gesehen, dass der Abluftstrom das Schaumfilter nicht direkt, d. h. auf kürzestem Weg, sondern stattdessen auf verlängertem Weg in Längs- bzw. Querrichtung durchströmen muss, was eine optimierte Geräusch- und Reinigungswirkung zur Folge haben kann. Schrauben und andere Hilfsmittel, wie z. B. Schweißvorrichtungen, zur Verbindung bzw. Fixierung des Schaums sowie einer Abdeckung und/oder eines Gitter sind aufgrund der Verrastungselemente nicht nötig.An advantage of embodiments of the present invention is seen in the fact that the exhaust air flow does not directly, i. H. the shortest way, but instead has to flow along a longer path in the longitudinal or transverse direction, which can result in an optimized noise and cleaning effect. Screws and other aids, such as e.g. B. welding devices for connecting or fixing the foam and a cover and / or a grid are not necessary due to the locking elements.
Nachfolgend werden Ausführungsbeispiele der vorliegenden Erfindung bezugnehmend auf die beiliegenden Figuren näher erläutert. Es zeigen:Exemplary embodiments of the present invention are explained in more detail below with reference to the enclosed figures. Show it:
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- schematische Darstellungen von verschiedenen Ausführungsbeispielen von Anordnungen zum Ausblasen eines Abluftstroms;schematic representations of various exemplary embodiments of arrangements for blowing out an exhaust air stream;
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- eine detaillierte Schnittansicht eines Ausführungsbeispiels einer Anordnungen zum Ausblasen eines Abluftstroms aus einem Staubsauger; unda detailed sectional view of an embodiment of an arrangement for blowing out an exhaust air stream from a vacuum cleaner; and
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- eine Draufsicht auf einen Staubsauger, in dessen Gehäuse eine Anordnungen zum Ausblasen eines Abluftstroms gemäß einem Ausführungsbeispiel eingesetzt werden kann.a top view of a vacuum cleaner, in the housing of which an arrangement for blowing out an exhaust air stream according to an exemplary embodiment can be used.
Die
Sämtliche der in den
Bei dem luftdurchlässigen und schallabsorbierenden Schaum des Schaumfilters 12 kann es sich gemäß Ausführungsbeispielen der vorliegenden Erfindung um einen Polyurethanschaum (PU-Schaum) oder um einen Melaminschaum handeln, die jeweils besonders gute schallabsorbierende Eigenschaften aufweisen. Generell kann der Abluftstrom 11 beim Durchströmen eines derartigen schallabsorbierenden Schaums beruhigt werden, so dass Luftaustrittsgeräusche durch das Vorsehen eines derartigen schallabsorbierenden Schaums verringert werden können. Für gewöhnlich wird eine möglichst hohe Schalldämpfung allerdings durch eine entsprechende Dicke bzw. Stärke des Schaums in Hauptströmungsrichtung erzielt.According to exemplary embodiments of the present invention, the air-permeable and sound-absorbing foam of the
Im Gegensatz dazu erlauben nun aber Ausführungsbeispiele den Einsatz von schallabsorbierenden Schäumen 12, welche eine im Vergleich zum Stand der Technik relativ geringe Dicken bzw. Höhen h (siehe z. B.
Gemäß den beiden in den
Es sind ebenfalls Ausführungsbeispiele denkbar, bei denen die Prallfläche 15 das stromaufwärts dazu befindliche Schaumfilter 12 bzw. dessen stromabwärtige Seite 14 vollständig, d. h. auch in seiner gesamten Breite, abdeckt. In diesem Fall wird der Abluftstrom 11 innerhalb des Schaums 12 soweit ab- bzw. umgelenkt, bis er an nicht von der Prallfläche 15 abgedeckten seitlichen Schaum- bzw. Luftaustrittsflächen 17 wieder austreten kann (siehe
Bevorzugt ist die Prallfläche 15 bei Ausführungsbeispielen stromabwärts unmittelbar nach dem luftdurchlässigen und schallabsorbierenden Schaum 12 angeordnet, so dass die Prallfläche 15 und der Schaum 12 miteinander in Berührung stehen. In anderen Worten ausgedrückt kann sich die Prallfläche 15 unmittelbar in Kontakt mit der stromabwärtigen Seite 14 des Schaums 12 befinden. Auf diese Weise kann die Umlenkung des Abluftstroms 11 innerhalb des Schaums 12 besonders effizient gestaltet werden.In exemplary embodiments, the
Gemäß verschiedenen Ausführungsbeispielen kann es sich bei der Prallfläche beispielsweise um eine Kunststoffplatte, eine Metall- bzw. Blechplatte oder aber auch um eine luftundurchlässige Schicht handeln, die unmittelbar an der stromabwärtigen Seite 14 des Schaumfilters 12 anliegt. Der direkte Kontakt zwischen Schaum 12 und Prallfläche 15 kann dabei auf verschiedene Weise hergestellt werden. Beispielsweise kann es sich um einen Druckkontakt handeln, welcher durch Anpressen des Schaums 12 an die Aufprallfläche 15 zustande kommt. Gemäß weiteren Ausführungsbeispielen können der Schaum 12 und die Prallfläche 15 aber auch beispielsweise miteinander verklebt sein, um eine zusätzliche Fixierung von Schaum 12 und Prallfläche 15 relativ zueinander zu erhalten.According to various exemplary embodiments, the baffle surface can be, for example, a plastic plate, a metal or sheet metal plate, or an air-impermeable layer that rests directly on the
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Wie es im Vorhergehenden bereits beschrieben wurde, kann die Prallfläche 15 neben einem luftundurchlässigen Mittenbereich auch links- und rechtsseitig dazu angeordnete luftdurchlässige Seitenabschnitte 18 aufweisen, welche seitliche Abluftausblasbereiche bilden. Unterhalb (stromaufwärts) der Prallfläche 15 ist der luftdurchlässige und schallabsorbierende Schaum 12 angeordnet, der, wiederum stromaufwärts gesehen, mit einem in einem Halterahmen 23 angeordneten Luftfilter 24 gekoppelt ist. Der Halterahmen 23 weist zwischen dem Luftfilter 24 (z. B. ein HEPA-Filter) und dem schallabsorbierenden Schaum 12 ein Gitter 25 auf, auf dem sich der luftdurchlässige und schallabsorbierende Schaum 12 abstützen kann. Gemäß Ausführungsbeispielen kann der Schaum 12 also direkt mit seiner stromaufwärtigen Seite 13 auf dem Gitter 25 aufliegen, sodass er in montiertem Zustand zwischen Gitter 25 und Prallfläche 15 gepresst wird. Teile des Schaums 12, die unterhalb der luftdurchlässigen Seitenabschnitte 18 der Prallfläche 15 liegen, können nach außen hin sichtbar sein und somit zu einem Design des Staubsaugers beitragen.As has already been described above, the
Eine eingesaugte Luft, die durch Staubaufnahme schließlich in den Abluftstrom 11 übergeht, kann also durch die in
Durch Ausführungsbeispiele der vorliegenden Erfindung kann die Ausblasgeschwindigkeit des Abluftstroms 11 also reduziert werden, womit eine vorteilhafte und angenehme Geräuschreduzierung einhergeht. Gemäß Ausführungsbeispielen werden die Prallfläche 15 und die seitlichen Ausblasbereiche 18 zu einer von außen sichtbaren Designfläche des Haushaltsgeräts.The blowing speed of the
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Claims (9)
- Household appliance (30) containing an assembly (10; 10a; 10b; 10c) with:an air-permeable and noise-absorbing foam filter (12), on the upstream side (13) of which an exhaust air current (11) can flow substantially with a main direction of flow into the foam filter (12); andan air-impermeable baffle surface (15) which is arranged on a downstream side (14) of the foam filter (12) and at least partially covers said foam filter (12) and is embodied to deflect the exhaust air current (11) in the foam filter (12) away from its main direction of flow,wherein an air filter (24) arranged in a retaining frame (23) is arranged upstream of the foam filter (12), wherein the retaining frame (23) has a lattice (25) between the air filter (24) and the form filter (12), against which the foam filter (12) can brace itself,and wherein the assembly (10; 10a; 10b; 10c) is configured to blow out the exhaust air current (11) in a blowing-out region (18) which is visible from the outside and to reduce a blowing-out noise of the exhaust air current (11), characterised in that the baffle surface (15) is visible from the outside, has an air-impermeable central section and air-permeable side sections (18) arranged to the side of the air-impermeable central section,wherein the side sections (18) form the blowing-out region (18), in order to enable an air outlet from the foam filter (12) substantially in the main direction of flow for exhaust air flowing across upstream of the central section in the foam filter (12), by means of the air-permeable side sections (18) of the baffle surface (15).
- Household appliance (30) according to claim 1, characterised in that the baffle surface (15) is embodied to shift the exhaust air current (11) in the foam filter (12) upstream of the baffle surface (15) into a transverse flow, which has a directional component which is substantially in parallel with the baffle surface (15).
- Household appliance (30) according to claim 1 or 2, characterised in that the baffle surface (15) is embodied to deflect the exhaust air current (11) in the foam filter (12) into a direction towards lateral air outlet surfaces (17) of the foam filter (12) located on a circumference of the foam filter (12).
- Household appliance (30) according to one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the baffle surface (15) is arranged downstream immediately after the foam filter (12), so that the baffle surface and the downstream side (14) of the foam filter (12) are in contact.
- Household appliance (30) according to one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the foam filter (12) has a polyurethane foam or a melamine foam.
- Household appliance (30) according to one of the preceding claims 1 to 5, characterised in that the baffle surface (15) is configured to form a visible part of an outer housing (21) of the household appliance (30).
- Household appliance (30) according to claim 6, characterised in that the baffle surface (15) has latching elements (22), which are configured to latch the baffle surface (15) to a part of the outer housing (21) of the household appliance (30) to prevent loss.
- Household appliance (30) according to claim 6 or 7, characterised in that the household appliance (30) is a vacuum cleaner.
- Method for a household appliance (30) according to one of the preceding claims 1 to 8, with the steps:arranging an air-permeable and noise-absorbing foam filter (12), on the upstream side (13) of which the exhaust air current (11) can flow substantially with a main direction of flow into the foam filter (12); andarranging an air-impermeable baffle surface (15) on a downstream side (14) of the foam filter (12), which at least partially covers the foam filter (12), so that the exhaust air current (15) in the foam filter (12) can be deflected away from its main direction of flow, andarranging an air filter (24), located in a retaining frame (23), upstream of the foam filter (12), wherein the retaining frame (23) has a lattice (25) between the air filter (24) and the form filter (12), against which the foam filter (12) can brace itself,wherein, by means of the method, the assembly (10; 10a; 10b; 10c) blows out the exhaust air current (11) in a blowing-out region (18) which is visible from the outside and reduces a blowing-out noise of the exhaust air current (11), characterised in that the baffle surface (15) is visible from the outside, has an air-impermeable central section and air-permeable side sections (18) arranged to the side of the air-impermeable central section, wherein the side sections (18) form the blowing-out region (18), in order to enable an air outlet from the foam filter (12) substantially in the main direction of flow for exhaust air flowing across upstream of the central section in the foam filter (12), by means of the air-permeable side sections (18) of the baffle surface (15).
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