EP3187086B1 - Filter bag for a vacuum cleaner - Google Patents
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- A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47L9/00—Details 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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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
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- the present invention relates to a filter bag for a vacuum cleaner according to the preamble of claim 1 and a vacuum cleaner according to the preamble of claim 14, for operation with such a filter bag.
- a hose-like structure is provided in the filter bag, which is connected to an inflow opening and thereby urges the air selectively in two directions of the filter bag in order to unfold it as far as possible.
- the tubular structure is arranged at a certain distance from the outer wall of the filter material. Accordingly, the loop-shaped structure acts as a suction air divider, wherein the air is conducted mainly in two directions of the filter bag.
- a dust filter is known in which a dust filter has an inner shell in the filter bag, whose air permeability is lower than that of the outer shell.
- a pressure difference occurs in the existing between the two bags interior space, which leads to entrainment of the filter bag in the dust chamber, wherein the filter bag inflates jerkily. Due to the lack of or very little air permeability acts on the inside of the inner shell immediately a force, so that a so-called opening shock occurs, which inflates the inner shell.
- a dust filter bag is known, which is held by a framework of inflatable tubes.
- the hoses are arranged inside the filter bag and can be filled via a gas inlet from a separate gas source. An intermittent filling should be able to cause a cleaning of the filter bag.
- An object of the present invention is to provide a filter bag and a vacuum cleaner with such a filter bag, which can be operated energy-efficiently over its entire service life.
- the filter bag comprises at least one hose-like expansion element with a first open end, which adjoins eccentrically to an air inlet of the filter bag and has an overlap cross section which is smaller than the opening cross section of the air inlet of the filter bag.
- the expansion element ensures that when the vacuum cleaner is switched on, the filter bag essentially develops to its maximum volume, or reaches its maximum extent in a dust chamber, the expansion element stiffening the filter bag in its unfolded state.
- the maximum expansion of the filter bag makes it possible not only to maximize the filling of the filter bag, but also to increase the service life or service life of the filter bag.
- the expansion element is designed as a hose-like element.
- a first end of the expansion element which is open towards the inlet connection makes it possible to inflate by means of the incoming, sucked-in air.
- the vacuum cleaner comprises: a dust chamber in which the filter bag can be arranged; a motor-blower unit for generating a negative pressure in the upstream dust chamber; an inlet nozzle upstream of the dust space and adjacent or projecting with a first end piece, the second end piece of the inlet nozzle being coupled to a suction hose and / or a suction nozzle.
- the filter bag includes at least one expansion element having a first end that is open toward an inlet of the filter bag that is connectable to the inlet port, the first end of the expansion element being eccentrically adjacent to an air inlet of the filter bag and one in communication with the air Inlet joint overlap cross-section which is less than the opening cross-section of the air inlet of the filter bag.
- the benefits of the filter bag described in advance with the said expansion element can be transferred to the vacuum cleaner provided in full extent.
- the expansion element has a higher rigidity than the filter bag in the case of an applied air flow. This can ensure that the filter bag provided with the expansion element spreads or expands only in certain directions.
- the expansion element is made of a metamorphic material or material mixture.
- a metamorphic material or material mixture is understood as meaning a material which can effect a change of state. This is preferably a one-time change of shape or change in shape.
- materials can be used which have a shape memory or a one-time memory effect, and after a completed change in shape in the assumed state linger.
- such materials can be "programmed" to take a particular shape.
- adapted and optimized filter bags can be manufactured for specific types of vacuum cleaners.
- the expansion element is at least partially made of an air-permeable material. This can ensure that a bloated hose-like expansion element itself can fulfill a filter function.
- the expansion element has a second open end remote from the inlet or from the first open end. This allows an already inflated expansion element serve to guide the sucked into the filter bag air in a particular direction, so as to obtain the most efficient dust separation in the filter bag.
- the opening of the second end of the expansion element has a smaller opening cross-section than the opening of the first end of the expansion element. Because of the smaller opening cross-section, air sucked through the opening with the relatively larger opening cross-section can be stowed in the hose-like expansion element. Due to the dynamic pressure that occurs, there is a stiffening of the expansion element. If a maximum stiffening is to be obtained, the opening of the second end of the expansion element is completely closed. As a result, a maximum dynamic pressure builds up in the hose-like expansion element, which at the same time causes an increase in the rigidity of the expansion element.
- the expansion element for the filter bag may expediently be attached to an inside and / or outside of a wall of the filter bag. As a result, it is also possible to construct intersecting arrangements of hose-like expansion elements which enable an improved clamping behavior of the filter bag.
- the expansion element may be attached to an inside and / or outside of the wall of the filter bag by an adhesive or weld.
- an adhesive or weld Such compounds are particularly easy to produce and inexpensive.
- the expansion elements are incorporated in the wall of the filter bag.
- the wall of the filter bag is at least partially double-layered, so that forms a gap between the individual layers. It is particularly easy to incorporate sections that act like an expansion element.
- activating means are suitable for compensating for the low negative pressure in the relevant dust chamber.
- propellant gas is suitable as an activating agent because it volatilizes after use and thus does not limit the effectiveness of the filter bag.
- propellant is suitable as an activating agent for unfolding the filter bag in comparison with elastic objects, for. B. springs, which remain after a deployment of the filter bag in this and must be given special consideration in the disposal.
- the activating agent is an elevated temperature relative to the working environment of the filter bag.
- the in FIG. 1 shown vacuum cleaner 2 corresponds to a conventional vacuum cleaner 2, which comprises a motor-blower unit 4 for generating a negative pressure in a dust chamber 3, 9 via a suction nozzle dust or larger particles are sucked up and directly or via a suction hose 8 in the dust chamber. 3 of the vacuum cleaner 2 are passed.
- the vacuum cleaner 2 has an inlet nozzle 5, the first end piece 6 borders on the dust chamber 3 or leads into this and the second end piece 7 is coupled to the suction hose 8 or the suction nozzle 9.
- the filter bag 2 In order to make optimum use of a filter capacity of the filter bag 1, it is necessary for the filter bag 2 to be able to spread completely in the dust space 3.
- the in Fig. 1 illustrated filter bag 1 corresponds to an advantageous embodiment of the filter bag 1, which is provided with expansion elements 10.
- a filter bag provided with expansion elements 10 enables improved unfolding of the filter bag 1 in the dust space 3 of the vacuum cleaner 2.
- the inlet nozzle 5 extends into the filter bag 1.
- the filter bag 1 is attached to the inlet port 5 by means of an air inlet 13.
- a first open end 11 of the respective expansion element 10 of the filter bag 1 is opened to the inlet nozzle 5 and thereby enables the intake of sucked air.
- the first open end 11 adjoins the air inlet 13 of the filter bag 1 eccentrically and has an overlap cross-section which is smaller than the opening cross-section of the air inlet 13 of the filter bag 1.
- the common cross-section is smaller as half of the opening cross-section of the air inlet 13th
- the expansion element 10 is a hose-like structure in which air is accumulated to stiffen the expansion element 10.
- the tube-like element is inflated in an adjacent air flow through the inlet port 5 into the dust chamber 3 into it, which then unfolds the inflated expansion element 10 and stiffened at the same time.
- a filter bag 1 according to a preferred embodiment is shown.
- an air inlet 13 can be seen, around which in each case a first end 11 of an expansion element 10 is arranged.
- the filter bag 1 is arranged in the dust space 3 of the vacuum cleaner 2 in such a way that the inlet nozzle 5 reaches into it so far that it strikes the first end 11 of the respective expansion element 10. Due to a build-up in the dust chamber 3 negative pressure, which is generated by an engine-fan unit 4, air passes through the inlet port 5 into the dust chamber 3.
- each with the first end 6 of the inlet nozzle 5 in contact first end 11 decreases thereby air and leads them through a hose-like structure to a second end 12 of the respective expansion element 10.
- the second end 12 of the expansion element 10 is closed. This can build up a dynamic pressure in the expansion element 10, which leads to stiffening of the expansion element 10 and thereby causes unfolding of the filter bag 1 in the dust chamber 3.
- the second end 12 of the expansion element 10 is open.
- the second end 12, which acts as a discharge opening for sucked air into the hose-like expansion element 10 must have a cross section which is smaller than the cross section of the inlet opening or of the first end 11. This can ensure that the required back pressure can build up in the expansion element 10.
- the second end 12 is designed to be open, this is located inside the filter bag 1. Thus, no dust particles can get into the dust chamber 3, which could otherwise damage the motor-fan unit 4.
- the material of which the expansion element 10 is formed permeable to air, thereby satisfying itself to some extent a filter effect of the filter bag 1.
- the expansion element 10 is made of a metamorphic material, which causes the first use of the filter bag 1 due to a one-time memory effect unfolding and then maintains the desired shape of the filter bag 1 in the dust chamber 3 of the vacuum cleaner 2.
- Shape memory include, for example: spring elements as well as tubes that shrink unidirectionally or bidirectionally, as well as materials such as: polyolefins, polyvinylidene fluoride PVDF, polyvinyl chloride PVC, polytetrafluoroethylene PTFE / Teflon, and the like.
- Expansion elements 10 are disposed both within the filter bag 1 and outside of the filter bag 1.
- the tube-like expansion elements 10 can also be arranged crosswise, whereby a type of stiffened grid or grid housing for the filter bag 1 is created.
- the expansion elements 10 may be adhered to the filter bag 1 or welded thereto.
- the expansion elements 10 are incorporated in a wall of the filter bag 1.
- One way to incorporate the expansion elements 10 in the filter bag 1 would be to perform the walls of the filter bag at least partially double-layered, so that between the individual layers, a gap is formed, which can be stiffened with air.
- an activating agent can be provided, by means of which the respective expansion elements 10 are inflated or filled via their first end 11.
- a propellant - not shown - for example, a CO 2 cartridge, explosives or blow-out air from the vacuum cleaner - not shown in the figures.
- chemical substances such as construction foam, which spread after activation in the tubular element and this inflates or unfolds.
- an elevated temperature can also be used as a trigger for expansion of the expansion element 10. This is particularly advantageous because when first using the filter bag 1 in the vacuum cleaner 2 - due to the increased air resistance of the still present in folded form filter bag 1 - the air sucked more heated.
- the filter bag 1 described above due to its improved Auffaltungs-properties allows an increase in the suction power and advantageous use of the total receiving volume of the filter bag 1. In addition, can be dispensed with a manual unfolding of the filter bag 1 in the dust chamber 3 of the vacuum cleaner 2.
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Die vorliegende Erfindung betrifft einen Filterbeutel für einen Staubsauger gemäß dem Oberbegriff von Anspruch 1 sowie einen Staubsauger gemäß dem Oberbegriff von Anspruch 14, für einen Betrieb mit einem solchen Filterbeutel.The present invention relates to a filter bag for a vacuum cleaner according to the preamble of claim 1 and a vacuum cleaner according to the preamble of claim 14, for operation with such a filter bag.
Schon seit längerer Zeit sind Entwickler bemüht, Staubsauger möglichst energieeffizient zu konstruieren. Gleichzeitig ist ein weiteres Anliegen der Entwickler, die Saugleistung des Staubsaugers zu erhöhen. Deswegen versucht man, Filterbeutel zu schaffen, bei denen ein Luftdurchsatz, beziehungsweise ein Volumenstrom im teilgefüllten oder gefüllten Zustand nur in geringem Maße absinkt.Developers have been trying for a long time to design vacuum cleaners as energy-efficiently as possible. At the same time, another concern of the developers is to increase the suction power of the vacuum cleaner. For this reason, an attempt is made to create filter bags in which an air flow rate, or a volume flow in the partially filled or filled state drops only to a slight extent.
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Herkömmliche Filterbeutel für Staubsauger weisen bei ihrer Auslieferung in Folge einer kleinen Verkaufsverpackung einen gefalteten Zustand auf. Der Benutzer legt dann den nur teilweise entfalteten Filterbeutel in einen Staubraum des Staubsaugers, ohne den Filterbeutel in dem Staubraum vollständig aufzufalten. Die dadurch vorhandenen Knickfalten und/oder abgeschnürte Bereiche in dem Filterbeutel erzeugen einen höheren Luftwiderstand, der eine Saugleistung des Staubsaugers vermindert, da der gesamte Luft-Saugstrom durch eine kleinere Filterfläche strömen muss. Da dabei nur ein kleineres nutzbares Filtervolumen genutzt werden kann, muss die Leistung einer Motor-Gebläse-Einheit des Staubsaugers erhöht werden, damit der notwendige Volumenstrom, sowie die gewünschte Saugleistung aufrecht erhalten werden kann. Bei der sich dabei einstellenden Strömungsgeschwindigkeit ergibt sich ein entsprechend höherer Luftwiderstand. Darüber hinaus verkleinert und verstopft eingesaugter Staub die tatsächliche nutzbare Filterfläche des Filterbeutels und verkürzt somit dessen Wechselintervalle, beziehungsweise die Standzeit des Filterbeutels.Conventional filter bags for vacuum cleaners have a folded state upon delivery as a result of a small sales package. The user then places the only partially unfolded filter bag in a dust chamber of the vacuum cleaner without completely unfold the filter bag in the dust chamber. The resulting creases and / or constricted areas in the filter bag produce a higher air resistance, which reduces a suction power of the vacuum cleaner, since the entire air suction flow must flow through a smaller filter surface. Since only a smaller usable filter volume can be used, the power of a motor-blower unit of the vacuum cleaner must be increased, so that the necessary volume flow and the desired suction power can be maintained. At the resulting adjusting flow velocity results in a correspondingly higher air resistance. In addition, sucked-in dust reduces and clogs the actual usable filter area the filter bag and thus shortens its change intervals, or the life of the filter bag.
Eine Aufgabe der vorliegenden Erfindung ist es, einen Filterbeutel sowie einen Staubsauger mit einem solchen Filterbeutel bereit zu stellen, der über seine gesamte Nutzungsdauer energieeffizient betrieben werden kann.An object of the present invention is to provide a filter bag and a vacuum cleaner with such a filter bag, which can be operated energy-efficiently over its entire service life.
Diese Aufgabe wird mittels eines Filterbeutels für einen Staubsauger gemäß dem Merkmal von Anspruch 1 gelöst. Dabei umfasst der Filterbeutel zumindest ein schlauchartiges Expansionselement mit einem ersten offenen Ende, das exzentrisch an einen Luft-Einlass des Filterbeutels grenzt und einen mit dem Luft-Einlass gemeinsamen Überschneidungsquerschnitt aufweist, der geringer ist als der Öffnungsquerschnitt des Luft-Einlasses des Filterbeutels. Das Expansionselement sorgt dafür, dass sich der Filterbeutel bei einem Einschalten des Staubsaugers im Wesentlichen auf sein maximales Volumen entfaltet, beziehungsweise seine maximale Ausdehnung in einem Staubraum erreicht, wobei das Expansionselement den Filterbeutel in seinem entfalteten Zustand versteift. Die maximale Ausdehnung des Filterbeutels ermöglicht es, nicht nur den Füllgrad des Filterbeutels maximal auszunutzen, sondern auch die Standzeit, beziehungsweise Nutzungsdauer des Filterbeutels zu erhöhen. Gleichzeitig nimmt ein den Filterbeutel durchströmender Volumenstrom auch bei zunehmender Beladung nur langsamer ab, was eine erhöhte Energieeffizienz gewährleistet. Darüber hinaus kann auf eine manuelle Auffaltung des Filterbeutels verzichtet werden. Demzufolge können mehrfach vorgefaltete Filterbeutel bereits als leere Beutel in dem Staubraum ihre maximale Ausdehnung einnehmen und somit ihr maximales Staub-Aufnahmevolumen zur Verfügung stellen. Dabei ist das Expansionselement als schlauchartiges Element ausgebildet. Dabei ermöglicht ein erstes zum Einlassstutzen hin geöffnetes Ende des Expansionselements ein Aufblasen mittels der einströmenden angesaugten Luft.This object is achieved by means of a filter bag for a vacuum cleaner according to the feature of claim 1. In this case, the filter bag comprises at least one hose-like expansion element with a first open end, which adjoins eccentrically to an air inlet of the filter bag and has an overlap cross section which is smaller than the opening cross section of the air inlet of the filter bag. The expansion element ensures that when the vacuum cleaner is switched on, the filter bag essentially develops to its maximum volume, or reaches its maximum extent in a dust chamber, the expansion element stiffening the filter bag in its unfolded state. The maximum expansion of the filter bag makes it possible not only to maximize the filling of the filter bag, but also to increase the service life or service life of the filter bag. At the same time, a volume flow passing through the filter bag only decreases more slowly as the load increases, which ensures increased energy efficiency. In addition, can be dispensed with a manual unfolding of the filter bag. As a result, multiple prefolded filter bags can already occupy their maximum extent as empty bags in the dust chamber and thus provide their maximum dust receiving volume. In this case, the expansion element is designed as a hose-like element. In this case, a first end of the expansion element which is open towards the inlet connection makes it possible to inflate by means of the incoming, sucked-in air.
Ein weiterer Aspekt der Erfindung betrifft einen Staubsauger mit dem Merkmal von Anspruch 14, der mit einem Filterbeutel gemäß Anspruch 1 versehen ist. Dabei umfasst der Staubsauger: einen Staubraum, in dem der Filterbeutel anordenbar ist; eine Motor-Gebläse-Einheit zum Erzeugen eines Unterdrucks in dem ihr vorgelagerten Staubraum; einen Einlassstutzen, der dem Staubraum vorgelagert ist und mit einem ersten Endstück an diesen angrenzt oder in diesen hineinragt, wobei das zweite Endstück des Einlassstutzens an einen Saugschlauch und/oder eine Saugdüse gekoppelt ist. Der Filterbeutel weist zumindest ein Expansionselement mit einem ersten Ende auf, das - in Richtung - zu einem mit dem Einlassstutzen verbindbaren Einlass des Filterbeutels hin geöffnet ist, wobei das erste Ende des Expansionselements exzentrisch an einen Luft-Einlass des Filterbeutels grenzt und einen mit dem Luft-Einlass gemeinsamen Überschneidungsquerschnitt aufweist, der geringer ist als der Öffnungsquerschnitt des Luft-Einlasses des Filterbeutels. Dabei lassen sich die im Vorfeld beschriebenen Vorteile des Filterbeutels mit dem besagten Expansionselement auf den damit versehenen Staubsauger in vollem Umfang übertragen.Another aspect of the invention relates to a vacuum cleaner with the feature of claim 14, which is provided with a filter bag according to claim 1. In this case, the vacuum cleaner comprises: a dust chamber in which the filter bag can be arranged; a motor-blower unit for generating a negative pressure in the upstream dust chamber; an inlet nozzle upstream of the dust space and adjacent or projecting with a first end piece, the second end piece of the inlet nozzle being coupled to a suction hose and / or a suction nozzle. The filter bag includes at least one expansion element having a first end that is open toward an inlet of the filter bag that is connectable to the inlet port, the first end of the expansion element being eccentrically adjacent to an air inlet of the filter bag and one in communication with the air Inlet joint overlap cross-section which is less than the opening cross-section of the air inlet of the filter bag. In this case, the benefits of the filter bag described in advance with the said expansion element can be transferred to the vacuum cleaner provided in full extent.
Vorteilhafte Aus- und Weiterbildungen, welche einzeln oder in Kombination miteinander eingesetzt werden können, sind Gegenstand der abhängigen Ansprüche.Advantageous embodiments and developments, which can be used individually or in combination with each other, are the subject of the dependent claims.
Dabei weist bei einer anliegenden Luftströmung zweckmäßigerweise das Expansionselement eine höhere Steifigkeit auf als der Filterbeutel. Dadurch kann gewährleistet werden, dass sich der mit dem Expansionselement versehene Filterbeutel nur in bestimmte Richtungen ausbreitet bzw. ausdehnt.In this case, expediently the expansion element has a higher rigidity than the filter bag in the case of an applied air flow. This can ensure that the filter bag provided with the expansion element spreads or expands only in certain directions.
Bei einer besonders bevorzugten Ausführungsform ist das Expansionselement aus einem metamorphen Material oder Materialgemisch hergestellt. Im Zusammenhang mit der Erfindung wird unter einem metamorphen Material oder Materialgemisch ein Material verstanden, das eine Zustandsänderung vollziehen kann. Vorzugsweise handelt es sich dabei um eine einmalige Formänderung bzw. Gestaltänderung. Somit können Materialien verwendet werden, die ein Formgedächtnis bzw. einen Einmal-Memory-Effekt aufweisen, wobei sie nach einer vollzogenen Formänderung in dem eingenommenen Zustand verweilen. Darüber hinaus können solche Materialien "programmiert" werden, eine bestimmte Form einzunehmen. Somit können auf bestimmte Staubsaugertypen abgestimmte und optimierte Filterbeutel hergestellt werden.In a particularly preferred embodiment, the expansion element is made of a metamorphic material or material mixture. In the context of the invention, a metamorphic material or material mixture is understood as meaning a material which can effect a change of state. This is preferably a one-time change of shape or change in shape. Thus, materials can be used which have a shape memory or a one-time memory effect, and after a completed change in shape in the assumed state linger. In addition, such materials can be "programmed" to take a particular shape. Thus, adapted and optimized filter bags can be manufactured for specific types of vacuum cleaners.
Vorzugsweise ist das Expansionselement zumindest teilweise aus einem luftdurchlässigen Material hergestellt. Dadurch kann sichergestellt werden, dass ein aufgeblähtes schlauchartiges Expansionselement selbst eine Filterfunktion erfüllen kann.Preferably, the expansion element is at least partially made of an air-permeable material. This can ensure that a bloated hose-like expansion element itself can fulfill a filter function.
Bei einer vorteilhaften Ausführungsform des Filterbeutels weist das Expansionselement ein von dem Einlass, beziehungsweise von dem ersten offenen Ende abgewandtes zweites offenes Ende auf. Dadurch kann ein bereits aufgeblähtes Expansionselement dazu dienen, die in den Filterbeutel angesaugte Luft in eine bestimmte Richtung zu führen, um so eine möglichst effiziente Staubabscheidung in dem Filterbeutel zu erlangen.In an advantageous embodiment of the filter bag, the expansion element has a second open end remote from the inlet or from the first open end. This allows an already inflated expansion element serve to guide the sucked into the filter bag air in a particular direction, so as to obtain the most efficient dust separation in the filter bag.
Bei einer weiteren vorteilhaften Ausführungsform der Erfindung weist die Öffnung des zweiten Endes des Expansionselements einen geringeren Öffnungsquerschnitt als die Öffnung des ersten Endes des Expansionselements auf. Wegen des geringeren Öffnungsquerschnitts kann Luft, die durch die Öffnung mit dem relativ dazu größeren Öffnungsquerschnitt angesaugt wird, in dem schlauchartigen Expansionselement gestaut werden. Aufgrund des auftretenden Staudrucks kommt es zu einer Versteifung des Expansionselements. Sofern eine maximale Versteifung erhalten werden soll, ist die Öffnung des zweiten Endes des Expansionselements vollständig verschlossen. Dadurch baut sich ein maximaler Staudruck in dem schlauchartigen Expansionselement auf, der gleichzeitig eine Erhöhung der Steifigkeit des Expansionselementes nach sich zieht.In a further advantageous embodiment of the invention, the opening of the second end of the expansion element has a smaller opening cross-section than the opening of the first end of the expansion element. Because of the smaller opening cross-section, air sucked through the opening with the relatively larger opening cross-section can be stowed in the hose-like expansion element. Due to the dynamic pressure that occurs, there is a stiffening of the expansion element. If a maximum stiffening is to be obtained, the opening of the second end of the expansion element is completely closed. As a result, a maximum dynamic pressure builds up in the hose-like expansion element, which at the same time causes an increase in the rigidity of the expansion element.
Das Expansionselement für den Filterbeutel kann zweckdienlicher Weise an einer Innenseite und/oder Außenseite einer Wandung des Filterbeutels angebracht werden. Dadurch lassen sich auch kreuzende Anordnungen von schlauchartigen Expansionselementen konstruieren, die ein verbessertes Aufspannverhalten des Filterbeutels ermöglichen.The expansion element for the filter bag may expediently be attached to an inside and / or outside of a wall of the filter bag. As a result, it is also possible to construct intersecting arrangements of hose-like expansion elements which enable an improved clamping behavior of the filter bag.
Vorzugsweise kann das Expansionselement an einer Innenseite und/oder Außenseite der Wandung des Filterbeutels durch eine Klebe- oder Schweißnaht angebracht werden. Derartige Verbindungen sind besonders leicht herstellbar und kostengünstig.Preferably, the expansion element may be attached to an inside and / or outside of the wall of the filter bag by an adhesive or weld. Such compounds are particularly easy to produce and inexpensive.
Um besonders platzsparende und gleichzeitig besonders stabile Filterbeutel zu erhalten, sind die Expansionselemente in der Wandung des Filterbeutels eingearbeitet.In order to obtain particularly space-saving and at the same time particularly stable filter bags, the expansion elements are incorporated in the wall of the filter bag.
Bei einer besonders bevorzugten Ausführungsform der Erfindung ist die Wandung des Filterbeutels zumindest partiell doppellagig ausgeführt, sodass sich zwischen den einzelnen Lagen ein Zwischenraum bildet. Darin können besonders leicht Abschnitte eingearbeitet werden, die wie ein Expansionselement wirken.In a particularly preferred embodiment of the invention, the wall of the filter bag is at least partially double-layered, so that forms a gap between the individual layers. It is particularly easy to incorporate sections that act like an expansion element.
Bei besonders großen Filterbeuteln werden Expansionselemente vorgesehen, die eingerichtet sind, von einem Aktivierungsmittel aufgebläht zu werden. Besonders in solchen Staubräumen, die ein großes Volumen aufweisen, bzw. Staubräumen in denen der Unterdruck nicht ausreichend groß ist, um bei einer ersten Verwendung des Filterbeutels diesen optimal zu entfalten, eignen sich Aktivierungsmittel zur Kompensation des geringen Unterdrucks in dem betreffenden Staubraum.For particularly large filter bags expansion elements are provided, which are adapted to be inflated by an activating agent. Particularly in such dust chambers, which have a large volume, or dust spaces in which the negative pressure is not sufficiently large to optimally unfold at a first use of the filter bag, activating means are suitable for compensating for the low negative pressure in the relevant dust chamber.
Als Aktivierungsmittel eignet sich insbesondere Treibgas, weil es sich nach einer Verwendung verflüchtigt und somit den Filterbeutel in seiner Wirkung nicht einschränkt. Insbesondere eignet sich Treibgas als Aktivierungsmittel zur Entfaltung des Filterbeutels im Vergleich mit elastischen Gegenständen, z. B. Federn, die nach einer Entfaltung des Filterbeutels in diesem verbleiben und auch bei der Entsorgung besonders berücksichtigt werden müssen.In particular propellant gas is suitable as an activating agent because it volatilizes after use and thus does not limit the effectiveness of the filter bag. In particular, propellant is suitable as an activating agent for unfolding the filter bag in comparison with elastic objects, for. B. springs, which remain after a deployment of the filter bag in this and must be given special consideration in the disposal.
Bei einer besonders bevorzugten Ausführungsform ist das Aktivierungsmittel eine relativ zur Arbeitsumgebung des Filterbeutels erhöhte Temperatur. Schließlich tritt bei erstmaligem Benutzen des Filterbeutels in den Staubsauger wegen des erhöhten Luftwiderstands kurzzeitig eine erhöhte Betriebs-/Luft-Temperatur auf, durch die das metamorphe Material einmalig aktiviert werden kann. Diese Lösung ist besonders kostengünstig und platzsparend.In a particularly preferred embodiment, the activating agent is an elevated temperature relative to the working environment of the filter bag. Finally, when first using the filter bag in the vacuum cleaner due to the increased air resistance occurs for a short time an increased operating / air temperature, through which the metamorphic material can be activated once. This solution is particularly cost-effective and space-saving.
Mittels des beschrieben Filterbeutels bzw. Staubsaugers mit einem solchen Filterbeutel gelingt es, die Nutzungsdauer des Filterbeutels zu erhöhen und gleichzeitig die Energieeffizienz des damit versehenen Staubsaugers zu verbessern.By means of the described filter bag or vacuum cleaner with such a filter bag, it is possible to increase the service life of the filter bag and at the same time to improve the energy efficiency of the vacuum cleaner provided with it.
Weitere vorteilhafte Ausgestaltungen der vorliegenden Erfindung werden nachfolgend bezugnehmend auf eine Zeichnung näher erläutert. Dabei zeigen:
- Fig.1
- eine skizzenhafte Darstellung eines herkömmlichen Staubsaugers mit einem Filterbeutel gemäß einer vorteilhaften Ausführungsform; und
- Fig. 2
- eine skizzenhafte Darstellung einer Draufsicht eines Filters gemäß einer vorteilhaften Ausführungsform.
- Fig.1
- a sketch of a conventional vacuum cleaner with a filter bag according to an advantageous embodiment; and
- Fig. 2
- a sketchy representation of a plan view of a filter according to an advantageous embodiment.
Anhand der skizzenhaften Darstellung eines Staubsaugers 2 mit einem Filterbeutel 1 soll das Funktionsprinzip eines Ausführungsbeispiels für einen Filterbeutel 1 erläutert werden, der mit Expansionselementen 10 versehen ist. Bei existierenden Filterbeuteln 1 für Staubsauger 2 besteht das Problem, dass sich die Filterbeutel 1 nicht optimal im Staubraum 3 entfalten. Dadurch bleibt das volle Beutelvolumen ungenutzt und die Saugleistung des Staubsaugers 2 ist geringer. Durch den in
Der in
Die in das Expansionselement 10 über das erste Ende 11 eindringende Luft führt zu einer Versteifung des Expansionselements 10, wodurch ein Auffalten des Filterbeutels 1 im Staubraum 3 bewirkt wird. Im vorliegenden Beispiel ist das Expansionselement 10 ein schlauchartiges Gebilde, in dem sich zur Aussteifung des Expansionselements 10 Luft aufstaut. Dabei wird bei einer anliegenden Luftströmung durch den Einlassstutzen 5 in den Staubraum 3 hinein das schlauchartige Element aufgeblasen, wobei sich dann das aufgeblähte Expansionselement 10 entfaltet und gleichzeitig versteift.The penetrating into the
In
Vorzugsweise ist das Material, aus dem das Expansionselement 10 gebildet ist, luftdurchlässig, wobei es dadurch in gewissem Maße selbst eine Filterwirkung des Filterbeutels 1 erfüllt. Bei einer weiteren bevorzugten Ausführungsform ist das Expansionselement 10 aus einem metamorphen Material hergestellt, das aufgrund eines Einmal-Memory-Effekts beim erstmaligen Benutzen des Filterbeutels 1 ein Auffalten bewirkt und anschließend die gewünschte Form des Filterbeutels 1 in dem Staubraum 3 des Staubsaugers 2 aufrecht erhält. Ein Formgedächtnis besitzen beispielsweise: Federelemente sowie Schläuche, die uni- oder bidirektional schrumpfen, wie auch Materialien wie: Polyolefine, Polyvinylidenfluorid PVDF, Polyvinylchlorid PVC, Polytetrafluorethen PTFE/Teflon und dergleichen.Preferably, the material of which the
Um die Steifigkeit des aufgefalteten Filterbeutels 1 zu erhöhen, können Expansionselemente 10 sowohl innerhalb des Filterbeutels 1 als auch außerhalb des Filterbeutels 1 angeordnet werden. Dadurch lassen sich die schlauchartig geformten Expansionselemente 10 auch überkreuz anordnen, wobei eine Art ausgesteiftes Gitter bzw. Gittergehäuse für den Filterbeutel 1 entsteht. Je nach Ausführungsform können die Expansionselemente 10 auf dem Filterbeutel 1 aufgeklebt oder daran angeschweißt werden. Bei einer weiteren hier nicht dargestellten Ausführungsform sind die Expansionselemente 10 in einer Wandung des Filterbeutels 1 eingearbeitet. Dadurch lassen sich besonders platzsparende Ausführungsformen des Filterbeutels 1 herstellen. Eine Möglichkeit, die Expansionselemente 10 in den Filterbeutel 1 einzuarbeiten, wäre, die Wandungen des Filterbeutels zumindest partiell doppellagig auszuführen, sodass sich zwischen den einzelnen Lagen ein Zwischenraum bildet, der mit Luft ausgesteift werden kann.In order to increase the rigidity of the unfolded filter bag 1, can
Bei einer besonders bevorzugten Ausführungsform kann insbesondere für Filterbeutel 1 mit einem großen Staub-Aufnahme-Volumen ein Aktivierungsmittel vorgesehen werden, mit dessen Hilfe die jeweiligen Expansionselemente 10 über ihr erstes Ende 11 aufgeblasen oder gefüllt werden. Dieses kann bei bevorzugten Ausführungsformen mittels einer Treibladung - nicht gezeigt - geschehen, beispielsweise einer CO2-Patrone, Sprengstoff oder durch Ausblasluft vom Staubsauger - in den Figuren nicht gezeigt. Alternativ dazu ist es auch möglich, chemische Substanzen wie z.B. Bauschaum einzusetzen, die sich nach einer Aktivierung in dem schlauchartigen Element ausbreiten und dieses aufbläht beziehungsweise entfaltet. Bei einer weiteren Ausführungsform des aktivierten Expansionselements 10 kann auch eine erhöhte Temperatur als Auslöser für ein Ausdehnen des Expansionselements 10 verwendet werden. Dies ist besonders deswegen vorteilhaft, da beim erstmaligen Verwenden des Filterbeutels 1 im Staubsauger 2 - wegen des erhöhten Luftwiderstandes des noch in gefalteter Form vorliegenden Filterbeutels 1 - sich die angesaugte Luft stärker erwärmt.In a particularly preferred embodiment, in particular for filter bag 1 with a large dust-receiving volume, an activating agent can be provided, by means of which the
Der vorstehend beschriebene Filterbeutel 1 ermöglicht aufgrund seiner verbesserten Auffaltungs-Eigenschaften eine Erhöhung der Saugleistung und vorteilhafte Nutzung des gesamten Aufnahmevolumens des Filterbeutels 1. Darüber hinaus kann auf eine manuelle Auffaltung des Filterbeutels 1 im Staubraum 3 des Staubsaugers 2 verzichtet werden.The filter bag 1 described above, due to its improved Auffaltungs-properties allows an increase in the suction power and advantageous use of the total receiving volume of the filter bag 1. In addition, can be dispensed with a manual unfolding of the filter bag 1 in the
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Claims (14)
- Filter bag (1) having at least one hose-like expansion element (10) for improved folding of the filter bag, wherein the at least one hose-like expansion element (10) comprises a first open end (11), characterised in that the first open end (11) eccentrically borders on an air inlet (13) of the filter bag (1) and has an overlapping cross-section common to the air inlet (13) which is smaller than the opening cross-section of the air inlet (13) of the filter bag (1).
- Filter bag (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the expansion element (10) has a higher rigidity than the filter bag (1).
- Filter bag (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the expansion element (10) is made of a metamorphic material or material mixture.
- Filter bag (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the expansion element (10) is at least partially made of a material which is permeable to air.
- Filter bag (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the expansion element (10) has a second open end (12) facing away from the first open end (11).
- Filter bag (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the opening of the second end (12) of the expansion element (10) has a smaller opening cross-section than the opening of the first end (11) of the expansion element (10).
- Filter bag (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the expansion element (10) can be attached to an inside and/or outside of a wall of the filter bag (1).
- Filter bag (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the expansion element (10) can be attached by means of an adhesive seam or welded seam.
- Filter bag (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the expansion element (10) is incorporated into the wall of the filter bag (1).
- Filter bag (1) according to claim 9, characterised in that the wall of the filter bag (1) is made at least partially double-layered, so as to form a space between individual layers.
- Filter bag (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the expansion element (10) is configured so as to be unfolded by an activation means.
- Filter bag (1) according to claim 11, characterised in that the activation means is a propellant gas.
- Filter bag (1) according to claim 11, characterised in that the activation means is/has a predetermined temperature.
- Vacuum cleaner (2) having a filter bag (1), wherein the vacuum cleaner (2) comprises:a dust chamber (3), in which the filter bag (1) can be arranged;a motor-fan unit (4) for generating a negative pressure in the dust chamber (3) situated upstream of it;an inlet port (5) which is upstream of the dust chamber (3) and borders on it by a first end piece (6) or projects into it, wherein a second end piece (7) of the inlet port (5) is coupled to a suction hose (8) and/or a suction nozzle (9),characterised in thatthe filter bag (1) of the vacuum cleaner (2) is a filter bag (1) according to one of the preceding claims.
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