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EP3047774A1
EP3047774A1 EP15151738.0A EP15151738A EP3047774A1 EP 3047774 A1 EP3047774 A1 EP 3047774A1 EP 15151738 A EP15151738 A EP 15151738A EP 3047774 A1 EP3047774 A1 EP 3047774A1
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Ralf Sauer
Jan Schultink
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Priority to CN201580069796.9A priority patent/CN107105948B/zh
Priority to AU2015378046A priority patent/AU2015378046B2/en
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Priority to RU2017118074A priority patent/RU2674866C1/ru
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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
    • A47L9/02Nozzles
    • A47L9/06Nozzles with fixed, e.g. adjustably fixed brushes or the like
    • A47L9/0633Nozzles with fixed, e.g. adjustably fixed brushes or the like with retractable brushes, combs, lips or pads
    • A47L9/064Nozzles with fixed, e.g. adjustably fixed brushes or the like with retractable brushes, combs, lips or pads actuating means therefor
    • A47L9/0646Nozzles with fixed, e.g. adjustably fixed brushes or the like with retractable brushes, combs, lips or pads actuating means therefor with pneumatic actuation
    • 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
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47LDOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L5/00Structural features of suction cleaners
    • A47L5/12Structural features of suction cleaners with power-driven air-pumps or air-compressors, e.g. driven by motor vehicle engine vacuum
    • A47L5/22Structural features of suction cleaners with power-driven air-pumps or air-compressors, e.g. driven by motor vehicle engine vacuum with rotary fans
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47LDOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L5/00Structural features of suction cleaners
    • A47L5/12Structural features of suction cleaners with power-driven air-pumps or air-compressors, e.g. driven by motor vehicle engine vacuum
    • A47L5/22Structural features of suction cleaners with power-driven air-pumps or air-compressors, e.g. driven by motor vehicle engine vacuum with rotary fans
    • A47L5/28Suction cleaners with handles and nozzles fixed on the casings, e.g. wheeled suction cleaners with steering handle
    • A47L5/32Suction cleaners with handles and nozzles fixed on the casings, e.g. wheeled suction cleaners with steering handle with means for connecting a hose
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47LDOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L5/00Structural features of suction cleaners
    • A47L5/12Structural features of suction cleaners with power-driven air-pumps or air-compressors, e.g. driven by motor vehicle engine vacuum
    • A47L5/22Structural features of suction cleaners with power-driven air-pumps or air-compressors, e.g. driven by motor vehicle engine vacuum with rotary fans
    • A47L5/36Suction cleaners with hose between nozzle and casing; Suction cleaners for fixing on staircases; Suction cleaners for carrying on the back
    • A47L5/362Suction cleaners with hose between nozzle and casing; Suction cleaners for fixing on staircases; Suction cleaners for carrying on the back of the horizontal type, e.g. canister or sledge type
    • 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
    • A47L9/02Nozzles
    • 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
    • A47L9/22Mountings for motor fan assemblies
    • 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
    • A47L9/24Hoses or pipes; Hose or pipe couplings
    • 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
    • A47L9/24Hoses or pipes; Hose or pipe couplings
    • A47L9/242Hose or pipe couplings
    • A47L9/244Hose or pipe couplings for telescopic or extensible hoses or pipes

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  • the invention relates to a vacuum cleaner.
  • Vacuum cleaners come in a variety of different configurations.
  • the best-known types include the Upright vacuum cleaner, the hand vacuum cleaner and the vacuum cleaner.
  • An upright vacuum cleaner comprises a movable floor unit, over which an upper body is arranged with a vacuum cleaner container, wherein the two parts are pivotally mounted to each other.
  • a vacuum cleaner container In the ground unit typically an electrically driven brush is provided.
  • An upright vacuum cleaner is for example in the EP 2 030 551 shown. Such vacuum cleaners are sometimes referred to as brush / Kloptsauger.
  • the hand vacuum cleaner comprises a housing with a motor-driven blower and a dust collection room.
  • a suction pipe leads out of the housing, at the end of which there is a floor nozzle.
  • a handle On the other side of the housing is a handle, optionally arranged on a rod.
  • Underground vacuum cleaners comprise a housing which is mounted on rollers and / or skids.
  • a dust collector is arranged, in which a filter bag is located.
  • a floor nozzle is connected to the dust collecting space via a suction pipe and a suction hose.
  • an engine fan unit is arranged, which generates a negative pressure in the dust collector.
  • the motor fan unit is thus arranged behind the floor nozzle, the suction pipe, the suction hose and the dust collecting container or the filter bag. Since such engine fan units are traversed by purified air, they are sometimes referred to as clean air engines ("clean air engine").
  • Such dirty air or dirty air engine blowers are also referred to as "dirty air engine” or "direct air engine”.
  • the use of such dirty-air engines is also reflected in the documents GB 554 177 . US 4,644,606 . US 4,519,112 . US 2002/0159897 . US 5,573,369 . US 2003/0202890 or the US 6,171,054 described.
  • the object underlying the invention is to provide an improved vacuum cleaner.
  • a canister vacuum cleaner comprising a dust collecting unit mounted on rollers and / or skids, a suction hose, a suction pipe and a floor nozzle, wherein the floor deck is fluidly connected to the dust collecting unit via the suction pipe and the suction hose, further comprising an engine blower unit for sucking an air flow through the floor nozzle, wherein the motor blower unit is disposed between the floor nozzle and the suction pipe such that an air flow sucked through the floor nozzle flows through the engine blower unit into the suction pipe.
  • a dirty-air engine or direct-air engine is advantageously used in a vacuum cleaner. Even with low engine power, a high volume flow can be achieved with the vacuum cleaner according to the invention.
  • a dirty air engine has a maximum speed of less than 30,000 RPM and an electrical pickup power of less than 900W.
  • the floor nozzle In the air flow direction, the floor nozzle, sometimes referred to as a "suction nozzle", is arranged in front of the suction pipe, the suction pipe in front of the suction hose and the suction hose in front of the dust collecting unit.
  • the air sucked in through the floor nozzle by means of the motor fan unit is first led into the suction pipe, followed by the suction hose and then into the dust collecting unit. Due to the fluidic or fluidic connection, a continuous flow of air through the floor nozzle, the suction pipe, the suction hose is ensured in the dust collection unit.
  • dirty air engines can also be used in vacuum cleaners in an advantageous manner, in particular to promote the suctioned through the floor nozzle dirty air into the intake manifold.
  • the motor blower unit may be designed such that, with an electrical input power of less than 900 W according to DIN EN 60312-1 at aperture 8, a volume flow of more than 30 l / s, in particular more than 40 l / s and in particular more than 50 l / s generated.
  • the motor blower unit may be designed such that it has a flow rate of more than 25 l / s, in particular more than 30 l / s and in particular at an electrical power of less than 600 W according to DIN EN 60312-1 at aperture 8 generated by more than 40 l / s.
  • the motor blower unit may be designed such that, with an electrical power input of less than 300 W according to DIN EN 60312-1 at aperture 8, a volume flow of more than 15 l / s, in particular more than 25 l / s and in particular generated by more than 30 l / s.
  • the air data of a vacuum cleaner or a motor blower unit are determined in accordance with DIN EN 60312-1: 2014-01. In particular, reference is made to section 5.8.
  • the measuring device is used in version B according to section 7.3.7.3. If an engine blower unit without a vacuum cleaner housing is measured, the measuring device B is also used. For any necessary intermediate pieces for connection to the measuring chamber, the instructions in Section 7.3.7.1 apply.
  • volume flow and “suction air flow” are also used for the term “air flow” according to DIN EN 60312-1.
  • the floor nozzle may have a bottom plate with a base surface, which faces the surface to be sucked during operation of the vacuum cleaner, wherein the bottom plate has at least one air flow channel parallel to the base surface with an opening provided laterally in the bottom plate.
  • the bottom plate can rest with its base in the operation of the vacuum cleaner on the surface to be sucked or, for example by means of a bristle strip, be spaced from this.
  • the bottom plate is also referred to as a nozzle sole.
  • the floor nozzle has a suction opening for establishing a fluidic connection with the engine fan unit. This suction opening is in fluidic, ie fluidic connection to the at least one air flow channel.
  • the openings provided laterally in the bottom plate are provided transversely to the intended direction of displacement of the floor nozzle.
  • One or more air flow channels may be from one side of the bottom plate to the opposite side of the Base plate (each transverse to the direction of displacement) may be provided. With such continuous air flow channels, an opening is provided per channel on both (opposite) sides of the bottom plate.
  • the suction pipe may have a diameter in a range from 25 mm to 50 mm, in particular from 30 mm to 45 mm and in particular from 35 mm to 45 mm, and / or a length in a range from 600 mm to 1200 mm.
  • the suction tube may be rigid, in particular so that it is not deformable when used by a user as intended.
  • the suction tube may be partially or completely made of plastic or metal.
  • the suction hose may have a diameter in a range from 25 mm to 50 mm, in particular from 30 mm to 45 mm and in particular from 35 mm to 45 mm, and / or a length in a range from 1000 mm to 2500 mm.
  • the suction hose can be designed to be flexible, in particular so that it is deformable during normal use by a user.
  • the suction hose may be partially or completely made of plastic. In particular, it may comprise a plastic wall and / or a reinforcement made of metal (for example a spiral wire).
  • the suction tube and / or the suction hose can have a constant or a variable diameter over their respective length.
  • the suction pipe and / or the suction hose may have a conical shape, wherein preferably the diameter is reduced towards the floor nozzle.
  • the diameters indicated above relate in particular to the smallest diameter of the suction tube or the suction hose.
  • the floor nozzle can be designed in such a way and / or the motor blower unit can be arranged such that no contact of the blower wheel with a test probe according to IEC / EN 60335 through the floor nozzle is possible.
  • a test probe according to IEC / EN 60335 through the floor nozzle is possible.
  • section 8 of the version DIN EN 60335-1: 2012-10 the test probe B should be used.
  • the canister vacuum cleaner can be a bag suction device, in particular with a filter surface of at least 800 cm 2 , in particular of at least 1500 cm 2 and in particular of at least 2500 cm 2 .
  • a bag vacuum is a vacuum cleaner in which the sucked dust is separated and collected in a vacuum cleaner filter bag.
  • the canister vacuum cleaner may in particular be a bag suction device for disposable bags.
  • the filter surface of a vacuum cleaner filter bag refers to the entire area of the filter material that is between or within the peripheral seams (eg, weld or glue seams). Possible side or surface wrinkles should also be considered.
  • the area of the bag filling opening or inlet is not part of the filter surface.
  • the vacuum cleaner filter bag may be a flat bag or have a block bottom shape.
  • a flat bag is formed by two side walls of filter material joined together (e.g., welded or glued) along their peripheral edges. In one of the two side walls, the bag filling opening or inlet opening can be provided.
  • the side surfaces or walls can each have a rectangular basic shape. Each sidewall may comprise one or more layers of nonwoven and / or nonwoven fabric.
  • the vacuum cleaner in the form of a bag suction can comprise a vacuum cleaner filter bag, wherein the vacuum cleaner filter bag is formed in the form of a flat bag and / or as a disposable bag.
  • the bag wall of the vacuum cleaner filter bag may comprise one or more layers of a nonwoven and / or one or more layers of a nonwoven fabric.
  • it may comprise a laminate of one or more layers of fleece and / or one or more layers of nonwoven fabric.
  • Such a laminate is for example in the WO 2007/068444 described.
  • nonwoven fabric is understood in the sense of the standard DIN EN ISO 9092: 2010.
  • film and paper structures in particular filter paper, are not regarded as nonwoven.
  • a "nonwoven” is a structure of fibers and / or filaments or short fiber yarns that have been formed into a sheet by any process (except interweaving yarns such as woven fabric, knit fabric, knit fabric, lace, or tufted fabric) but not through any method have been linked.
  • a nonwoven fabric becomes a nonwoven fabric.
  • the nonwoven or nonwoven fabric may be drained, wet laid or extruded.
  • the canister vacuum cleaner may comprise an exhaust filter, in particular with a filter area of at least 800 cm 2 .
  • the exhaust filter may be formed in particular pleated or folded. This makes it possible to achieve a large surface area with a smaller footprint.
  • the exhaust filter may be provided in a holder, as described for example in European Patent Application no. 14179375.2 is described.
  • Such exhaust filters allow the use of vacuum cleaner filter bags with low separation efficiency, for example, of single-layer vacuum cleaner filter bags.
  • a vacuum cleaner filter bag with low separation efficiency can For example, be used a bag in which the filter material of the bag wall consists of a spunbonded (spunbond) having a basis weight of 15 g / m 2 to 100 g / m 2 .
  • the vacuum cleaner filter bag can be formed in one layer.
  • a bag can be used in which the filter material of the bag wall consists of a laminate of a spunbonded fabric, a meltblown and another spunbonded fabric (SMS).
  • the canister vacuum cleaner can be a bagless vacuum cleaner, in particular with an exhaust filter as described above with a filter area of at least 800 cm 2 .
  • a bagless vacuum cleaner is a vacuum cleaner in which the sucked dust is separated and collected without a vacuum cleaner filter bag.
  • the dust collecting unit may include a baffle separator or a centrifugal separator or a cyclone separator.
  • the engine blower unit can be arranged on and / or above the floor nozzle, in particular directly on and / or above the floor nozzle. This leads to an advantageous suction performance.
  • a compact structure of the unit of floor nozzle and motor fan unit can be achieved.
  • the engine blower unit may be arranged such that air taken in by the floor nozzle enters the engine blower unit directly from the floor nozzle.
  • the engine blower unit may be fluidly connected to the floor nozzle via a pipe section.
  • the engine blower unit is no longer located directly on and / or above the floor nozzle.
  • the pipe section may in particular have a length of 10 mm to 1200 mm, preferably 10 mm to 300 mm.
  • the engine blower unit may have a (in particular single-stage) radial blower.
  • a radial fan the air is sucked parallel or axially to the drive axis of the impeller and deflected by the rotation of the impeller, in particular deflected by about 90 °, and blown out radially.
  • the above-described canister vacuum cleaner may include a second engine blower unit.
  • the second engine blower unit may be a dirty air engine or a clean air engine (as described above).
  • the second engine blower unit for example, be arranged between the floor nozzle and the suction pipe such that a sucked through the floor nozzle air flow through the second motor blower unit into the suction pipe flows.
  • the second engine blower unit can be arranged fluidly immediately after the first engine blower unit.
  • the engine blower unit may be disposed between the suction hose and the dust collection unit such that an air flow sucked through the suction hose flows through the second engine blower unit into the dust collection unit.
  • the dust collection unit may include a housing, wherein the second motor blower unit is disposed on the housing.
  • the second engine blower unit may be arranged fluidly behind the dust-collecting unit.
  • the first and second motor blower units may have the same or different electrical power consumption.
  • the electrical power consumption of each engine fan unit can be between 50 and 400 W in particular.
  • the sum of the electrical power consumption of both engine fan units may be at most 900 W in particular.
  • the floor nozzle can be an active or a passive floor nozzle.
  • An active floor nozzle has a brush roller (sometimes referred to as a knock and / or rotary brush) in the suction opening.
  • the brush roller can be driven by an electric motor.
  • a passive floor nozzle has no brush roller.
  • FIG. 1 illustrates an example of a canister vacuum cleaner 1.
  • the vacuum cleaner 1 shown comprises a dust collecting unit 2, which is mounted on rollers 3 and thus movable in rolling motion.
  • a suction hose 4 is connected, which in turn is connected to a suction pipe 5.
  • the suction hose 4 comprises a flexible material which is deformable in particular during operation. As a material, for example, plastic is used.
  • the hose may be non-destructively releasably or non-destructively releasably connected to the dust collection unit 2.
  • the suction tube 5 is rigid, so that it is not deformed by a user in the intended use.
  • the material of the suction tube 5 may be plastic or metal.
  • the connection between the suction tube and the suction hose can be designed to be non-destructively detachable or non-destructive detachable.
  • a handle 6 is further attached at the suction pipe 5, a handle 6 is further attached.
  • the canister vacuum cleaner 1 further comprises a floor nozzle 7, which is connected via a pipe section 8 with an engine fan unit 9.
  • a floor nozzle 7 which is connected via a pipe section 8 with an engine fan unit 9.
  • the motor fan unit 9 and / or between the floor nozzle 7 and the pipe section 8 and / or the motor fan unit 9 and the suction tube 5 may each be a tilting joint, a hinge or a Drehkippgelenk be present.
  • a joint can for example also be realized by a bellows.
  • motor fan unit 9 suction tube 5 and suction hose 4 a continuous fluidic or fluidic connection with the dust collection unit 2 is produced.
  • the engine fan unit 9 is arranged between the floor nozzle 7 and the suction pipe 5, so that sucked by the floor nozzle dirty air flows through the engine fan unit 9 into the suction pipe 5.
  • the engine fan unit 9 is thus a dirty air engine or a dirty air engine.
  • it is an engine blower unit which has a single-stage radial blower.
  • the motor fan unit has an impeller whose axis is arranged in the intended use parallel to the surface to be sucked and perpendicular to the intended direction of displacement of the floor nozzle.
  • the fan diameter can be 60 mm to 160 mm.
  • a motor blower unit from AMETEK, Inc. can be used, which is also used in Soniclean Upright vacuum cleaners (eg SONICLEAN VT PLUS).
  • the motor blower unit of the SONICLEAN VT PLUS has been characterized according to DIN EN 60312-1: 2014-01 as explained above.
  • the engine blower unit was measured without a vacuum cleaner housing.
  • the Remarks in section 7.3.7.1 The table shows that high flow rates are achieved at low speeds and low power consumption.
  • air is sucked in by the engine fan unit 9.
  • the air flow enters through an opening of the floor nozzle 7 in the cylinder vacuum cleaner 1, is passed through the pipe section 8 and the motor blower unit 9 and then flows into the suction pipe 5. Due to the arrangement of the engine blower unit 9 near the floor nozzle 7 and - in the air flow direction - before the suction tube 5 and the suction hose 4, there is an overpressure in the suction tube 5 and the suction hose 4.
  • the engine blower unit is disposed in the dust collection unit, resulting in that the entire system including the floor nozzle, the suction pipe and the suction hose and the dust collecting unit itself is subjected to a negative pressure.
  • these elements In order to avoid a deformation, in particular of the suction tube, the suction hose and / or the dust collecting device due to the negative pressure, these elements must typically be reinforced. At the in FIG. 1 In the illustrated configuration, this is not necessary or to a lesser extent due to the overpressure in the suction tube 5, suction hose 4 and dust collection unit 2.
  • a bag sucker This means that in the dust collecting unit 2, a vacuum cleaner filter bag is arranged, in which the sucked dirt and dust is deposited.
  • This vacuum cleaner filter bag may in particular be a flat bag whose bag walls comprise one or more layers of nonwoven and / or nonwoven fabric.
  • the vacuum cleaner filter bag is designed as a disposable bag.
  • the use of a blow-off filter is advantageous.
  • the exhaust filter fine dust can be filtered, which was not deposited in the vacuum cleaner filter bag.
  • Such an exhaust filter may have an area of at least 800 cm 2 . In particular, it can be pleated or folded in order to have a large surface area with a smaller base area (than the surface).
  • the suction hose 4 typically has a diameter in a range of 25 mm to 50 mm and a length in a range of 1000 mm to 2500 mm.
  • the suction pipe 5 typically has a diameter in a range of 25 mm to 50 mm and a length in a range of 600 mm to 1200 mm.
  • the suction tube 5 is rigid, the suction hose 4 is flexible.
  • FIG. 2 shows an alternative embodiment of a canister vacuum cleaner 1, wherein the same elements with the same reference numerals as in FIG. 1 are provided.
  • the engine blower unit 9 is arranged directly on and above the floor nozzle 7.
  • the axis of the impeller of the motor blower unit 9 in normal use is perpendicular, that is arranged perpendicular to the surface to be sucked.
  • the sucked air enters through a suction opening in the floor nozzle 7 and through a provided in the floor nozzle 7 suction mouth directly into the engine blower unit 9, from which it flows into the suction pipe 5. Accordingly, there is an overpressure in the intake manifold (and also in the downstream suction hose).
  • the example shown is a bagless vacuum cleaner.
  • the dust collecting unit 2 comprises a centrifugal separator or cyclone separator 10, in which the sucked-in dirt and dust particles are separated by means of the centrifugal force. It can be a single cyclone or a multi cyclone vacuum cleaner. Alternatively, the bagless vacuum cleaner can also be designed as a baffle separator.
  • the dust collection unit 2 has a purge filter that filters particulate matter that has not been separated in the centrifugal separator.
  • This exhaust filter may have an area of at least 800 cm 2 . In particular, it can be pleated or folded in order to have a large surface area with a smaller base area.
  • the exhaust filter in one Holder be provided, as described in European Patent Application no. 14179375.2 is described.
  • FIGS. 1 and 2 shown features can also be combined with each other otherwise.
  • the arrangement of the engine fan unit according to FIG. 1 also in the example according to FIG. 2 or the arrangement of the engine fan unit in FIG. 2 in the example according to FIG. 1 be used.
  • the cylinder vacuum cleaner may also include a second, auxiliary motor fan unit. It has been found that the use of two engine blower units in the use of the canister vacuum can result in lower suction power loss compared to the use of a single engine blower unit, even if the sum of the electrical power consumption of the two engine blower units is equal to the electrical power consumption of the one engine blower unit.
  • the second engine blower unit may be configured as a dirty-air engine and fluidly arranged in front of the dust collection unit, so that dirty air also flows through the second engine blower unit.
  • the two motor fan units may have the same or different electrical line recordings.
  • the second engine blower unit may be formed as a clean-air engine and be arranged fluidly behind the dust-collecting unit.
  • a motor blower unit from the company Domel with the type designation 467.3.601-4 (available from Domel, doo Otoki 21, 4228 elezniki, Slovenija).
  • a brush roller for example a knock brush and / or rotating brush

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DK15151738.0T DK3047774T3 (en) 2015-01-20 2015-01-20 floor Vacuum Cleaner
ES15151738.0T ES2673249T3 (es) 2015-01-20 2015-01-20 Aspiradora de suelo
EP15151738.0A EP3047774B1 (fr) 2015-01-20 2015-01-20 Aspirateur de sol
PL15151738T PL3047774T3 (pl) 2015-01-20 2015-01-20 Odkurzacz podłogowy
CN201580069796.9A CN107105948B (zh) 2015-01-20 2015-12-11 地面真空清洁器
AU2015378046A AU2015378046B2 (en) 2015-01-20 2015-12-11 Floor vacuum cleaner
US15/542,562 US20180000301A1 (en) 2015-01-20 2015-12-11 Floor Vacuum Cleaner
RU2017118074A RU2674866C1 (ru) 2015-01-20 2015-12-11 Напольный пылесос
PCT/EP2015/079466 WO2016116221A1 (fr) 2015-01-20 2015-12-11 Aspirateur pour sols

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