WO2002026098A1 - Outil de plancher pour nettoyer des surfaces de plancher a l'aspirateur - Google Patents

Outil de plancher pour nettoyer des surfaces de plancher a l'aspirateur Download PDF

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WO2002026098A1
WO2002026098A1 PCT/GB2001/004152 GB0104152W WO0226098A1 WO 2002026098 A1 WO2002026098 A1 WO 2002026098A1 GB 0104152 W GB0104152 W GB 0104152W WO 0226098 A1 WO0226098 A1 WO 0226098A1
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sole plate
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Martin Paul Bagwell
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • 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
    • A47L9/02—Nozzles
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • 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
    • A47L9/02—Nozzles
    • A47L9/06—Nozzles with fixed, e.g. adjustably fixed brushes or the like
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • 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
    • A47L9/02—Nozzles
    • A47L9/06—Nozzles with fixed, e.g. adjustably fixed brushes or the like
    • A47L9/0606—Nozzles with fixed, e.g. adjustably fixed brushes or the like rigidly anchored brushes, combs, lips or pads
    • A47L9/0613—Nozzles with fixed, e.g. adjustably fixed brushes or the like rigidly anchored brushes, combs, lips or pads with means specially adapted for picking up threads, hair or the like, e.g. brushes, combs, lint pickers or bristles pads
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • 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
    • A47L9/02—Nozzles
    • A47L9/06—Nozzles with fixed, e.g. adjustably fixed brushes or the like
    • A47L9/0666—Nozzles with fixed, e.g. adjustably fixed brushes or the like with tilting, floating or similarly arranged brushes, combs, lips or pads

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  • This invention relates to a floor tool for use with a vacuum cleaner.
  • Cylinder or canister vacuum cleaners as shown in Figure 1, generally comprise a main body 10 which contains separating apparatus 11 such as a cyclonic separator or a bag for separating dirt and dust from an incoming dirty airflow.
  • the dirty airflow is introduced to the main body 10 via a hose 15 and wand 16 assembly which is connected to the main body 10.
  • the main body 10 of the cleaner is dragged along by the hose as a user moves around a room.
  • a cleaning tool 20 is attached to the remote end 17 of the hose and wand assembly.
  • a range of cleaning tools are usually supplied so that a user can choose an appropriate tool for their cleaning task, such as crevice tool and a brush tool.
  • the cleaning tool which is used for general cleaning is a floor tool 20.
  • FIG. 2 shows the underside of a floor tool sold by DYSONTM and shown more fully in Registered Design GB 2,074,319.
  • the floor tool 20 is a wide tool with a sole plate on its lower side that glides over the floor surface.
  • the sole plate has a suction inlet 21 and a suction channel 22-25 communicating with the inlet 21.
  • the tool 20 is pushed backwards and. forwards across a floor surface by a user. Air is drawn into the inlet 21 via the suction channels 22-25. Air reaches the channels 22-25 via inlets at the edges of the tool and via leakage between the sole plate of the tool and the floor surface.
  • dirt, dust and other debris is carried along the suction channels 22-25 to the suction inlet 21 and along the hose and wand 15, 16 to the separator 11 in the main body 10 of the vacuum cleaner.
  • Floor tools usually have one or more lint pickers 30, 35 mounted on the sole plate.
  • a lint picker is a strip of material into which a plurality of tufts of fine hair are secured. All of the tufts are aligned in the same direction with respect to the sole plate.
  • the lint picker acts as a one-way gate, allowing lint to pass under the lint picker when the floor tool is pushed along the floor, but to block the lint when the floor tool is pulled backwards.
  • the present invention seeks to improve the pick-up performance of a passive floor tool.
  • the present invention provides a floor tool for use in vacuum cleaning floor surfaces comprising a sole plate comprising a suction channel which extends across the tool transversely to the direction in which the tool is intended to be moved across the floor surface, each transversely extending side of the suction channel meeting the lower face of the sole plate to define first and second working edges which are suitable for agitating the floor surface, wherein the first and second working edges are the lowermost parts of the sole plate and wherein the sole plate is pivotably connected to a suction outlet at a position above the suction channel.
  • the positioning of the pivotal connection directly above the suction channel has the effect of converting a user's forwards and backwards movements of the tool into a rotational movement of the floor tool. Movement of the floor tool in a forward direction rotates the tool to bring the first working edge into closer contact with the floor surface than the second working edge and movement of the floor tool in the backwards direction rotates the tool in the opposite direction to bring the second working edge into closer contact with the floor surface than the first working edge.
  • the working edge has a minimal radius of curvature to maximise the agitating effect of the working edge on the floor surface.
  • the pivotal connection between the sole plate and the suction outlet lies directly above the centre of the suction channel. This maximises the agitating effect of the sole plate as it pivots and also provides a substantially equal pivotal movement on the forward and backward movements of the tool.
  • the sole plate is symmetrical about the centre of the suction channel. This further helps to provide an equal pivotal movement on the forward and backward movements of the tool.
  • lint pickers are located on the sole plate.
  • the lint pickers are positioned on the sole plate such that they are separated from the suction channel by the working edge. This further increases the agitating effect of the working edge.
  • Figure 1 shows a known cylinder type of vacuum cleaner
  • Figure 2 shows a known type of floor tool for use with the cleaner of Figure 1 ;
  • FIG. 3 shows a floor tool in accordance with an embodiment of the invention
  • Figures 4 is a cross-section through the sole plate of the floor tool of Figure 3;
  • Figure 5 shows an isometric view of the floor tool in accordance with an embodiment of the invention
  • Figure 6 is a side view of the floor tool of Figure 5;
  • Figure 7 is a cross-section through the floor tool
  • Figure 8 is a simplified cross-section of the floor tool
  • Figures 9 and 10 show the sole plate of the floor tool in use as the tool is moved forwardly and backwardly across a floor surface.
  • the floor tool 50 comprises a housing having a lower plate
  • the sole plate 55 or sole plate, which is intended to ride along a floor surface.
  • the sole plate 55 is
  • the arrowed line X in Figure 3 indicates the longitudinal direction and the arrowed line Y the transverse direction.
  • the sole plate 55 has a centrally mounted air inlet 60 which communicates via a conduit to the outlet 100.
  • Outlet 100 is suitably dimensioned to connect to a hose or wand of a vacuum cleaner as shown in Figure 1.
  • Two suction channels 61, 62 extend transversely across the tool each side of the inlet 60. Each channel decreases in depth towards the sides of the tool and terminates in an inlet 63, 64 on the side of the tool.
  • the length of channel 61, 62 (Lc) is shown here as being about one third of the total length (L ⁇ ) of the tool but this proportion can be varied.
  • the side walls 75, 76 of the channels 61, 62 are sharply angled with respect to the inner face 77 of the channels.
  • the sole plate is formed as two planar surfaces 65, 66 which are inclined with respect to a plane W in which the working edges 80, 82 both lie.
  • the intersection between the planar surface 65 and side wall 75 of the channel is a forward working edge 80 and the intersection between the planar surface 66 and side wall 76 of the channel is a rearward working edge 82.
  • the working edges are sharply defined, as shown in Figure 4, so as to provide an effective agitating action when the floor tool is used on carpeted surfaces.
  • a radius of curvature of 0.15mm on the working edges 80, 82 has been found to be effective although it will be apparent that a range of other values could also provide a similarly effective agitating action.
  • the working edges 80, 82 extend across the full width of the floor tool. Lint pickers 70, 72 are positioned on the planar surfaces 65, 66 and are spaced from the working edges 80, 82 so that the working edges can perform an agitating action on carpeted surfaces across their full width.
  • Each of the lint pickers 70, 72 is of a conventional type, comprising a strip of material in which a plurality of tufts of fine fibre are secured.
  • Each lint picker 70, 72 is secured on an arcuately-shaped support that extends outwardly from the planar surface 65, 66 on which it is located, as shown in Figure 4.
  • the spacing of the lint pickers 70, 72 from the adjacent working edge 80, 82 can be varied from the spacing as shown in the drawings.
  • lint picker 72 could be positioned nearer to working edge 82.
  • the lint pickers in Figure 3 are approximately one third to one half of the total width of the tool 50.
  • lint pickers causes an increase in the force that a user requires to push or pull the floor tool across a floor surface. It would be possible to increase the width of the lint pickers 70, 72 to substantially equal to the total width of the floor tool although this would incur an increase in the push force required by a user.
  • Figure 8 is a simplified cross-section of the floor tool, showing the main parts of the tool.
  • Sole plate 55 is pivotally connected at 105 to a support member 120.
  • the support member 120 supports wheels or rollers 90, 91 for rolling along the floor surface and also has as a suction conduit for guiding air from the sole plate 55.
  • the support member 120 is pivotally connected at its rearmost end to the outlet pipe 100.
  • Figure 8 shows the pivotal connection between the sole plate 55 and support member 120 as being directly above the centre of the suction channel 60, 61, 62. This is the ideal position of the pivotal connection.
  • the embodiment shown in Figures 5-7 has the pivotal connection 105 above the suction channel 60, 61, 62 but offset from the dead centre of the suction channel.
  • the sole plate 55 pivotally connects to the support member 120.
  • the connection between the sole plate 55 and support member 120 allows a limited degree of movement between these parts while maintaining a good seal between the parts. Movement of the sole plate 55 is restricted by projections 123, 124 ( Figure 7) and 125 ( Figure 5) on the support member 120. Anti-clockwise (rearward) movement of the sole plate is restricted by the projections 123, 124 which engage with the upper surface of the sole plate. Clockwise (forward) movement of the sole plate 55 is restricted by surface 125 of the support member 120 which extends radially outwardly from the pivot point 105 between arms 121, 122. A corresponding radially extending surface 126 on the sole plate 55 lies flat against surface 125 when the extent of forward movement has been reached.
  • the outlet 100 comprises a first part 101 and a second part 102.
  • the first part 101 is pivotally mounted to the support member 120 about an axis passing through the centres of the wheels 90, 91.
  • the second part 102 is an angled pipe which is rotatably connected to the distal end of the first part 101 about the longitudinal axis 101a of the part 101 so as to allow rotation of the angled pipe 102.
  • the angled pipe portion 102 is shaped and dimensioned so as to be connectable to the wand 16 of a domestic vacuum cleaner, as shown in Figure 1. In use, air is drawn through the tool in the directions of the arrowed lines.
  • Figures 9 & 10 show how the floor tool 50 operates in use.
  • Figure 9 shows the floor tool 50 as it is pushed forwardly across a floor surface.
  • the sole plate 55 rotates about pivot 105 ( Figure 7), bringing the forward working edge 80 into closer contact with the floor surface 150 than the rear working edge 82.
  • the sharp edge 80 has an effective agitating effect on the surface, parting the pile of the surface and releasing dirt in a flicking action.
  • dirt is released, it is swept along the suction channel 61, 62 by the airflow in the suction channel towards suction inlet 60.
  • forward lint picker 70 is brought into contact with the floor surface. In its lowered position, the forward lint picker 70 allows lint to pass.
  • the rear lint picker 72 remains close enough to the surface to serve a useful blocking action on lint.
  • Figure 10 shows the floor tool 50 as it is pushed rearwardly across a floor surface.
  • the sole plate 55 rotates about pivot 105, bringing the rear working edge 82 into closer contact with the floor surface 150 than the forward working edge 80.
  • the sharp edge 82 has the same effect as forward edge 80 did during the forward action, i.e. it agitates the surface, parting the pile of the surface and releasing dirt in a flicking action.
  • Dirt is swept along the suction channel 61, 62 by the airflow in the suction channel towards suction inlet 60.
  • Rear lint picker 72 is brought into contact with the floor surface 150 and allows lint to pass.
  • the forward lint picker while raised higher than it would be during the forward " action, remains close enough to the surface 150 to block the passage of lint. It can be seen that once the floor tool has passed over lint, the lint becomes trapped between the lint pickers and is prised from the surface.
  • the floor tool 50 also comprises a skirt 68 of flexible bristles which surrounds, but is not part of, the sole plate 55.
  • the skirt 68 is movable between a deployed position, for use with cleaning hard floors, in which the skirt rides along the hard floor surface and serves to space the sole plate 55 from the floor surface, and a retracted position, for use when cleaning carpets, where the sole plate 55 is able to contact the floor surface and the skirt 68 is retracted sufficiently not to impede movement of the floor tool across the carpeted surface.

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Abstract

L'invention concerne un outil de plancher (50) servant à nettoyer des surfaces de plancher à l'aspirateur et comprenant une semelle (55) pourvue d'une voie d'aspiration (61, 62) qui s'étend en travers de l'outil dans une direction transversale dans laquelle l'outil est déplacé sur la surface de plancher. Un premier (80) et un second (82) bords de travail limitent les côtés transversaux de la voie d'aspiration (61, 62). La semelle (55) est montée pivotante (105) sur la sortie d'aspiration (120). Le montage pivotant (105) est disposé au-dessus de la voie d'aspiration de sorte que le premier et le second bords de travail (80, 82) sont mis alternativement en contact avec la surface de plancher à mesure que l'outil de plancher est déplacé en avant et en arrière sur la surface de plancher.
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