EP1137360A1 - Sac filtrant pour aspirateur - Google Patents

Sac filtrant pour aspirateur

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Publication number
EP1137360A1
EP1137360A1 EP00965909A EP00965909A EP1137360A1 EP 1137360 A1 EP1137360 A1 EP 1137360A1 EP 00965909 A EP00965909 A EP 00965909A EP 00965909 A EP00965909 A EP 00965909A EP 1137360 A1 EP1137360 A1 EP 1137360A1
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Prior art keywords
filter bag
closure
vacuum cleaner
flap
opening
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EP1137360B1 (fr
EP1137360B2 (fr
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Peter Arnold
Stefan Kraut-Reinkober
Thomas Rodemann
Carsten Jacobs
Stefan Hilgers
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Vorwerk and Co Interholding GmbH
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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
    • A47L9/10Filters; Dust separators; Dust removal; Automatic exchange of filters
    • A47L9/14Bags or the like; Rigid filtering receptacles; Attachment of, or closures for, bags or receptacles
    • A47L9/1427Means for mounting or attaching bags or filtering receptacles in suction cleaners; Adapters
    • A47L9/1436Connecting plates, e.g. collars, end closures
    • A47L9/1445Connecting plates, e.g. collars, end closures with closure means
    • A47L9/1454Self-sealing closures, e.g. valves

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  • the invention first relates to a filter bag for
  • 00004 a vacuum cleaner with a holding plate and one with
  • 00009 is closable. 00010
  • 00019 must be a suitable closure - operating closure - the
  • 00027 filter bag is arranged in an upper head position, can
  • 00043 supply is made either by direct relocation of the
  • 00061 means or the dust bag and the kei-
  • 00068 are designed to accommodate larger amounts of dust.
  • 00069 00070 With regard to the previously described state of the art
  • 00082 combines the operating lock and the hygiene lock.
  • 00086 means that the closure part has a corresponding
  • 00089 gene usually causes a pressure drop that
  • 00163 corresponds to force.
  • 00163 corresponds to force.
  • 00167 provided spring element which, for example, from a professional
  • 00168 is formed metal or steel sheet. Prefers
  • Such a spring band can be perpendicular to
  • 00174 is done up to a certain, from the dimensions 00175 of the metal strip, its modulus of elasticity and the type of
  • closure part is a closure flap. So
  • 00186 tailgate can be realized, so preferably in
  • 00199 pe be made of the same material, with further
  • an embodiment can be selected at
  • So is a shell-shaped
  • the wall thickness of the 00210 elastomer part is further dimensioned in the bending area
  • 00228 holding plate is arranged.
  • the invention further relates to one, in one
  • 00237 beuteis is preferably a filter bag
  • suction unit is coupled, for example with a power control
  • the closure part can also be operated with
  • control element 00264. It is preferred here that the control element
  • the closure flap can be
  • Fig. 1 a filter bag according to the invention for a
  • FIG. 2 shows the section along the line II-II in Fig. 1st
  • FIG. 3 shows a representation corresponding to FIG. 2
  • FIG. 5 is a plan view of a detail of the 00318 filter bag in the area of the passage opening; 00320 00321 Figure 6 is an enlarged view of section 00322 along the line VI-VI in Fig. 5.
  • FIG. 7 is a diagram of a closing spring characteristic of the 00325 Knackfe00326 acting on the closure flap of the first embodiment according to FIGS. 00327 1 to 6; 00328 00329
  • FIG. 8 shows a cutout representation corresponding to FIG.
  • FIG. 11 is a schematic illustration of an arrangement 00344 for acting on a closure flap of a 00345 filter bag by an actuating part arranged on the vacuum cleaner side 00346, in the unloaded 00347 position of the closure flap; 00348 FIG.
  • FIG. 12 shows a section of the top view of FIG. 11; 00349 00350
  • FIG. 13 shows a detail of FIG. 11 relating to the 00351 opening position of the closure flap; 00353 00354
  • FIG. 14 shows a schematic 00355 representation corresponding to FIG. 11, but relating to a further embodiment 00356 form; 00357 00358
  • FIG. 15 shows a detail of the top view of FIG. 14; 00359 00360
  • Fig. 16 is a detail view of Fig. 14, each 00361 but with the closure flap open.
  • 00362 00363 Shown and described first with reference to 00364 Fig.
  • a filter bag 1 for a 00365 vacuum cleaner, not shown, with a holding plate 2 and a, for example, adhesive-bonded dust connected to 00366 holding plate 2 00367 bag 3.
  • 00368 00369 is in the holding plate 2 a, in cross-section circular run 00370 de passage opening 4 for loading the dust bag 3 00371 provided in the operation of the vacuum cleaner.
  • Arranged on the top, 00372, ie on the surface facing away from the dust bag 3, 00373 is an axial seal 5 surrounding the passage opening 4, for example glued to the holding plate 2 00375.
  • closure part 00376 00377 The passage opening 4 can be closed by means of a closure part 00378 les 6, which closure part in the exemplary embodiments illustrated is designed as a closure flap 7 00380.
  • closure parts 6 in 00381 form of sliders or rotary slides are also conceivable.
  • 00382 00383 The closure flap 7 is on the inside of the holding
  • closure flap 7 is the closure flap 7, the diameter of which is somewhat
  • 00402 least corresponds to the flap diameter. 00403
  • 00411 is. 00412
  • 00437 is a maximum bending force N_max. with a bending winch
  • 00440 represents the closing force of the closure flap 7 in
  • This minimum bending force N_min is, for example, 0.5 to
  • 00463 14 is used to make the shutter 7 as one
  • 00477 can be coupled, for example with the power controller.
  • 00488 In Fig. 2 is the closed position of the closure flap
  • closure flap 7 forms here
  • closure flap 7 which includes the closure flap
  • the elastomer flap 7 is similar to that
  • This elastomer closure flap 7 has a
  • 00556 7 automatically back to the starting position.
  • 00557 11 to 16 show two alternative configurations for the automatic actuation of a filter bag closure, preferably a closure flap 7 according to 00561, representing one of the previously described exemplary embodiments.
  • 00563 00564 The pressure potenti00565 al present in the vacuum cleaner is used, for example on the pressure side of the blower 16, 00566 which is converted into a pushing force or a torque using a bellows 17 and a Kol00567 ben 18.
  • 00569 00570 In the case of conversion into a pushing force according to 00571 FIGS.
  • a plunger 19 forming an actuating element 00572 is arranged on the piston 18, which preferably forms the 00573 closure flap 7 perpendicular to its plane 00574 extension from above close to that in FIG the joint zone 11 gebil00575 acted upon the pivot axis.
  • the height of the available pressure potential and the size of the piston 00577 area and the way necessary for actuation are so dimensioned 00578 that the force applied via the plunger 19 to the closure 00579 flap 7 is large enough to open it to 00580, which Opening of the closure flap 7 further 00581 is preferably supported by a spring characteristic of the same or 00582 of an associated spring according to the previously described 00583 exemplary embodiments.
  • opening lever 24 is articulated.
  • 00621 6 can also be used with a sliding closure, whereby

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Filters For Electric Vacuum Cleaners (AREA)
  • Filtering Of Dispersed Particles In Gases (AREA)
EP00965909.5A 1999-10-11 2000-09-01 Sac filtrant pour aspirateur Expired - Lifetime EP1137360B2 (fr)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

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DE19948909 1999-10-11
DE19948909A DE19948909A1 (de) 1999-10-11 1999-10-11 Filterbeutel für einen Staubsauger
PCT/EP2000/008541 WO2001026526A1 (fr) 1999-10-11 2000-09-01 Sac filtrant pour aspirateur

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EP1137360A1 true EP1137360A1 (fr) 2001-10-04
EP1137360B1 EP1137360B1 (fr) 2008-11-19
EP1137360B2 EP1137360B2 (fr) 2017-12-13

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JP (1) JP4526751B2 (fr)
CN (2) CN1163188C (fr)
AT (1) ATE414457T1 (fr)
AU (1) AU7649200A (fr)
DE (2) DE19948909A1 (fr)
ES (1) ES2313905T5 (fr)
HK (1) HK1042220B (fr)
WO (1) WO2001026526A1 (fr)

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DE19948909A1 (de) 2001-04-12
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