EP2890285B1 - Appareil d'aspiration de surfaces dures portable - Google Patents

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EP2890285B1
EP2890285B1 EP13750021.1A EP13750021A EP2890285B1 EP 2890285 B1 EP2890285 B1 EP 2890285B1 EP 13750021 A EP13750021 A EP 13750021A EP 2890285 B1 EP2890285 B1 EP 2890285B1
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Christoph FROHMADER
Martin Wegner
Fabian MOSER
Markus Dünne
Manuel SCHULZE
Christian Stewen
Michael Scharmacher
Sandra Bartel
Daniel KROHM
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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
    • A47L1/00—Cleaning windows
    • A47L1/02—Power-driven machines or devices
    • A47L1/05—Hand apparatus with built-in electric motors
    • 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
    • A47L11/00—Machines for cleaning floors, carpets, furniture, walls, or wall coverings
    • A47L11/40—Parts or details of machines not provided for in groups A47L11/02 - A47L11/38, or not restricted to one of these groups, e.g. handles, arrangements of switches, skirts, buffers, levers
    • A47L11/4011—Regulation of the cleaning machine by electric means; Control systems and remote control systems therefor
    • 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
    • A47L11/00—Machines for cleaning floors, carpets, furniture, walls, or wall coverings
    • A47L11/40—Parts or details of machines not provided for in groups A47L11/02 - A47L11/38, or not restricted to one of these groups, e.g. handles, arrangements of switches, skirts, buffers, levers
    • A47L11/4036—Parts or details of the surface treating tools
    • A47L11/4044—Vacuuming or pick-up tools; Squeegees
    • 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
    • A47L5/00—Structural features of suction cleaners
    • A47L5/12—Structural features of suction cleaners with power-driven air-pumps or air-compressors, e.g. driven by motor vehicle engine vacuum
    • A47L5/22—Structural features of suction cleaners with power-driven air-pumps or air-compressors, e.g. driven by motor vehicle engine vacuum with rotary fans
    • A47L5/24—Hand-supported suction cleaners
    • 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
    • A47L7/00—Suction cleaners adapted for additional purposes; Tables with suction openings for cleaning purposes; Containers for cleaning articles by suction; Suction cleaners adapted to cleaning of brushes; Suction cleaners adapted to taking-up liquids
    • A47L7/0004—Suction cleaners adapted to take up liquids, e.g. wet or dry vacuum cleaners
    • 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
    • A47L9/28—Installation of the electric equipment, e.g. adaptation or attachment to the suction cleaner; Controlling suction cleaners by electric means

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  • the invention relates to a portable Hartvidaug réelle for sucking a liquid-air mixture of a hard surface, in particular of a window, wherein the Hartvidabsaug réelle a suction nozzle with at least one pressable to the hard surface flexible wiper lip, a suction unit and arranged in the flow path between the suction nozzle and the suction unit deposition which, preferably via a remplisstechniksauslassö réelle, is connected to a dirty liquid tank, and wherein the Hartvidabsaug réelle comprises a control device for switching on and off of the suction unit and at least one rechargeable battery for powering the suction unit.
  • Portable Hart vomabsaugowski with a suction nozzle, a suction unit and a arranged in the flow path between the suction nozzle and the suction device are used for suction of hard surfaces, in particular for sucking tiled walls or floors, and also for removing a water film from a glass surface, in particular from a window pane or a mirror.
  • the suction nozzle has at least one wiper lip, which can be pressed against the hard surface and guided along it.
  • the suction nozzle is in fluid communication with a suction unit, under the action of which a negative pressure is generated can, so that a liquid-air mixture can be sucked through the suction nozzle in a housing of Hartvidabsaug réelles.
  • a separation device having at least one separation element.
  • the separation element is usually arranged in a separation chamber, which can be acted upon by the suction unit with negative pressure.
  • liquid can be separated from the aspirated liquid-air mixture.
  • the separated liquid can preferably pass through a liquid outlet opening into a dirty liquid tank of the hard surface suction device, which is used in addition to the suction device and which is preferably arranged outside the flow path between the suction nozzle and the suction unit.
  • the power supply of the suction unit takes place with the aid of at least one rechargeable battery and for switching on and off of the suction unit, a control device is used.
  • Such Hart vomunabsaugered are from the publications WO 2009/086891 A1 .
  • WO 2009/086892 A1 and WO 2009/086893 A1 known and have proven themselves in practice.
  • window panes and mirror surfaces can be effectively cleaned with their help.
  • the user guides the hard surface suction device along the window pane or mirror surface, pressing the at least one stripper lip against the window pane or the mirror surface.
  • a water film located on the window pane or the mirror surface can be effectively sucked off and transferred into the dirty liquid tank. The latter can be emptied if necessary.
  • the control of the suction unit is done by means of the control device.
  • This usually includes a mechanical on-off switch or a mechanical button that must be operated by the user to start the suction unit.
  • the service life of the Hart vomabsaug réelles is limited by the charging capacity of the at least one rechargeable battery and the energy consumption of the suction unit.
  • the object of the present invention is to develop a portable Hartvidabsaug réelle of the generic type such that the energy consumption of the portable Hartvidabsaug réelles can be reduced.
  • control device comprises a stress detection device, detected by means of the stress detection device from the pressing of the at least one wiper lip against the hard surface resulting mechanical stress of Hartdonabsaug réelles and the suction unit by means of the stress detection device automatically is switchable.
  • the energy consumption of Hartvidabsauggins can be reduced, because the load detection device allows the suction unit to turn on only when a suction flow from the suction nozzle to the suction unit should actually be present. This is the case when the at least one wiper lip is pressed against the hard surface. As long as the at least one wiper lip still occupies a distance from the hard surface, a suction flow is not necessary and the suction unit is therefore not turned on automatically.
  • the pressing of the at least one flexible wiper lip against the hard surface leads to a reaction force, with which the Hart vomabsaug réelle, in particular the suction nozzle and / or the separator, are acted upon. It can be provided, for example, that the acting reaction force is detected with the aid of at least one force transducer and then the suction unit is set in motion.
  • the suction unit is automatically switched off by eliminating the detected mechanical stress by means of the stress detection device.
  • the absence of mechanical stress of the hard surface suction device is detected by the load detection device.
  • the mechanical stress is eliminated as soon as the at least one wiper lip is removed from the hard surface. This can serve as a stop signal for the suction unit.
  • the suction unit is thus only in operation, as long as the at least one wiper lip is pressed against the hard surface.
  • the Hartvidabsaug réelle by the user in operational readiness displaceable and the suction unit is automatically switched on and / or off only in the presence of operational readiness by means of the stress detection device.
  • the Hartvidabsaug réelle can be initially put into operational readiness by the user. If the operational readiness is present, the suction unit can then be switched on automatically by means of the load detection device and preferably also automatically switched off again. If the Hartvidabsaug réelle has not been put into operational readiness, an automatic switching on and / or off of the suction unit by means of the stress detection device is not possible. If the operational readiness is terminated by the user, the suction unit is switched off regardless of an output signal of the stress detecting device in each case.
  • the Hartvidabsaug réelle has a switching device, in particular a main switch, which is manually operated by the user, wherein the Hartvidabsaug réelle is set in operational readiness by the operation of the switching device.
  • the Hartvidabsaug réelle has a touch sensor, in particular a capacitive touch sensor, wherein the touch sensor grasping the Hartvidabsaug réelles detected by the user and thereby the Hartvidabsaug réelle is set into operational readiness.
  • the hard surface aspirator includes a handle on which the user grips the portable hard surface aspirator.
  • the touch sensor is preferably arranged on the handle or this immediately adjacent, so that it detects the gripping of the handle by the user and then the Hartroisabsaug réelle can be put into operational readiness. If the user sets aside the hard surface suction device, the touch sensor provides a signal that causes the hard surface suction device to stop operating automatically, in which case the suction unit is switched off.
  • the handle is conveniently umgreifbar by the user.
  • this includes a timer and the suction unit is automatically switched off after a predetermined or predetermined time interval.
  • the actual cleaning process in which the at least one wiper lip is pressed against the hard surface, even with large hard surfaces, for example, when cleaning large windows, usually less than a minute, since the user then changes its position relative to the hard surface and in this case the at least one wiper lip away from the hard surface. It may therefore be provided that the predetermined time interval lasts less than one minute, preferably only about half a minute. If the time interval has expired, the suction unit is automatically switched off. It can then be switched on again as soon as it is again pressed against the hard surface and thereby again a mechanical stress of the Hartvidabsaug réelles occurs.
  • the Hartvidabsaug réelle in addition to a timer on at least one motion sensor, wherein by means of the at least one motion sensor movement of Hartvidabsaug réelles detected in space and the suction unit after a predetermined or predetermined time interval in which the Hartvidaug réelle was not moved, automatically switched off is.
  • a timer and one or more motion sensors it can be ensured that the suction unit is reliably switched off, as soon as the hard surface suction device has not been moved for longer than a specified or specifiable time interval. The latter is the case, for example, when the user places the hard surface suction device on a floor space.
  • the Hart vomunabsaug réelle on a first and a second component, which are movable relative to each other by pressing the at least one wiper lip against the hard surface, and the stress detecting device has at least one detection member, wherein by means of the detection member, the relative movement of the two components can be detected , If the at least one wiper lip is pressed against the hard surface, then a first component, relative to a second component, is subject to a relative movement, which is detected by at least one detection member in such an embodiment of the hard surface suction device. A corresponding output signal of the detection member can then serve as a start signal for the suction unit, so that this is turned on as soon as the relative movement has been detected.
  • the Hart vomunabsaugillon may, for example, a first and a second housing part, which are detachably connectable to each other, wherein they are slightly movable in the connected state, that is in the millimeter or Submillimeter Suite, relative to each other. If the at least one wiper lip is pressed against a hard surface at the beginning of a cleaning process, the two housing parts carry out a slight relative movement with respect to one another. This relative movement can be detected by sensors and serve as a start signal for the suction unit.
  • the two relatively movable components in the absence of mechanical stress of the Hartvidabsaug réelles automatically, for example due to the action of a resilient restoring force assume a predetermined position relative to each other, because they perform a renewed relative movement, as soon as the at least one wiper lip is removed from the hard surface, and this relative movement again can serve as a stop signal for the suction unit, so that the suction unit is turned off when the two relatively movable components resume their initial position, they had taken before the start of the cleaning process.
  • the relative movement of the two components can advantageously be detected electromechanically, piezoelectrically, inductively and / or capacitively by means of the at least one detection element.
  • an electromechanical detection of the relative movement is advantageous.
  • the at least one detection element can be designed, for example, as a microswitch and / or as a potentiometer, in particular in the form of a film potentiometer.
  • the at least one detection member is conveniently arranged between the two relatively movable components, so that at least one of the two components can act directly on the detection member, for example on the switching rod of a microswitch.
  • the two components are designed as housing parts of the hard surface suction device.
  • a first housing part, the separation device and a second housing part receives the suction unit, wherein the first housing part is movable relative to the second housing part.
  • the two housing parts are conveniently releasably connectable to each other, and they can perform a relative movement in the millimeter or submillimeter range in the connected state.
  • the Hartvidabsaug réelle has at least one by pressing the at least one wiper lip against the hard surface elastically deformable component and that the stress detecting device comprises at least one deformation sensor, wherein by means of the deformation sensor, the deformation the deformable component is detectable.
  • the deformation can be very slight, for example, the deformable component can deform by fractions of a millimeter when the at least one wiper lip is pressed against the hard surface, wherein this slight deformation can be detected by the deformation sensor in a touch or contactless manner.
  • the at least one wiper lip is designed to be flexible and is subject to an elastic deformation when pressed against the hard surface. This deformation can be detected to start the suction unit.
  • the reaction force acting on the hard surface suction device and the component which has elastically deformed when pressing the at least one wiper lip against the hard surface are no longer present.
  • the elimination of the deformation can serve as a stop signal for the suction unit, so that it is turned off as soon as the detected deformation of the component is eliminated.
  • the deformation of the deformable component can be detected electromechanically, piezoelectrically, inductively and / or capacitively by means of the at least one deformation sensor.
  • the at least one deformation sensor is designed as a strain gauge.
  • strain gauges are produced inexpensively in very large quantities and are known to those skilled in the art. With their help, a mechanical stress can be detected in a structurally simple manner, which is subject to the Hart vomabsaug réelle when pressing the at least one wiper lip against the hard surface.
  • At least one deformation sensor is integrated in a wiper lip of the hard surface suction device. If the wiper lip is pressed against the hard surface, it is subject to elastic deformation, which can be detected directly by the deformation sensor integrated in the wiper lip.
  • the wiper lip can be made, for example, from a rubber-elastic material, wherein the deformation sensor is completely surrounded by the rubber-elastic material.
  • At least one deformation sensor is fixed in an advantageous embodiment to a housing part of the Hart vomabsaug réelles, wherein the housing part is subject to the pressing of the at least one wiper lip against the hard surface of an elastic deformation.
  • the optionally occurring only in the range of fractions of a millimeter elastic deformation of the housing part can be detected by the deformation sensor attached to it, for example by a strain gauge.
  • the output signal of the deformation sensor can then serve as a start signal for the operation of the suction unit.
  • FIGS. 1 to 3 is schematically illustrated a first advantageous embodiment of a portable Hartvidaug réelles invention, which is generally occupied by the reference numeral 10.
  • a liquid film from a hard surface in particular from a window pane, be sucked. It can do this by the user be held with one hand on a handle 12 and includes a wiper lip 14 and a support lip 16 which can be pressed against the hard surface to be cleaned and guided along this.
  • the wiper lip 14 and the support lip 16 form the free end of a suction nozzle 18.
  • a suction channel 20 connects, which dips into a deposition chamber 22.
  • a separation device 24 with a separation element in the form of a baffle 26 is arranged.
  • the suction unit 30 has a suction turbine 32, which is rotated by a motor 34 in rotation.
  • a suction flow can be achieved which extends through the suction channel 20, the separation chamber 22 and the vacuum line 28 to the suction unit 30.
  • a control device 36 which in addition to the below the motor 34 arranged electrical components has a detail further explained below stress detection device 38 having a detection member in the form of a micro-switch 40.
  • the separation chamber 22 is in communication with a dirty liquid tank 44.
  • the dirty liquid tank 44 can be filled with the aid of an inlet tube 46 with liquid which is deposited in the separation chamber 22 from the liquid-air mixture, which is sucked under the action of the suction unit 30 via the suction nozzle 18 into the separation chamber 22.
  • the separated liquid can pass via the inlet pipe 46 into the dirty liquid tank 44 and the sucked air can be discharged via the vacuum line 28, the suction unit 30 and this downstream in the flow direction air outlet openings 47.
  • air in the dirty liquid tank 44 can be discharged to the separation chamber 22 when the level of the liquid tank 44 increases during use of the hard surface suction device 10.
  • the Hart vomabsaug réelle 10 has a handle opening 50, which facilitates the grip of the handle 12.
  • an electromechanical switch 52 is arranged, which can be actuated by the user when gripping the handle 12.
  • the Hartvidaug réelle 10 can be put into operation.
  • touch sensor 54 may be arranged, by means of which the gripping of the handle 12 can be detected.
  • electrical connection lines is the button 52 and, alternatively, the contact sensor 54 is connected to the motor 34 arranged below the electrical components of the control device 36.
  • the Hart vomabsaug réelle 10 further comprises a first component in the form of a housing lower part 56 and a second component in the form of a housing upper part 58.
  • the lower housing part 56 receives the suction unit 30 and forms the handle 12, and the upper housing part 58 receives the deposition chamber 22 with the separator 24 ,
  • the suction nozzle 18 is attached, which has a in FIG. 2 schematically illustrated upper latching connection 60 is detachably connected to the upper housing part 58.
  • the upper housing part 58 has an in FIG. 1 schematically illustrated lower latching connection 62 releasably connected to the lower housing part 56.
  • the upper housing part 58 sits with an arcuately curved bottom wall 64 on an arcuately curved top wall 66 of the housing lower part 56. If the upper housing part 58 is connected to the lower housing part 56, it may relative to the lower housing part 56 a slight pivoting movement about a perpendicular to the plane of the FIG. 2 aligned pivot axis Run 58, wherein the bottom wall 64 of the housing upper part 58 slides along the top wall 66 of the housing base 56.
  • a microswitch 40 is arranged on the side of the handle 12 facing away from the pushbutton 52. If the wiper lip 14 is pressed against the hard surface to clean a hard surface, then the upper housing part 58 makes a slight relative movement in the form of a pivoting movement about the pivot axis 68 relative to the lower housing part 56. This relative movement is detected by the microswitch 40, which changes its switching position as a result of this relative movement. This change in the switching position has the consequence that the suction unit 30 is turned on after the user has previously set by means of the button 52, the Hart vomabsaug réelle 10 in standby. The activation of the suction unit 30 thus takes place in the in the FIGS.
  • FIG. 3 illustrated embodiment by detecting the taking place when pressing the wiper lip 14 against a hard surface stress of the Hartvidaug réelles 10, which has a relative movement of the upper housing part 58 relative to the lower housing part 56 result. This is especially true of the in FIG. 3 shown block diagram clearly.
  • FIG. 3 shows the motor 34 of the suction unit 30, which is connected via a supply line 70 with a side of the motor 34 arranged rechargeable battery 72.
  • a controllable switching unit 74 is connected, the control input 76 is connected to a data processing element 78.
  • the data processing element 78 comprises a timer 80 and is connected on the input side to the microswitch 40 and to an acceleration sensor 82 which is positioned with the interposition of a vibration damping element 84 on a printed circuit board 86 arranged below the motor 34 in the housing lower part 56.
  • the suction unit 30 can be switched on and off automatically as soon as the user by pressing the button 52, the operational readiness of Hart vomabsaug réelles 10 has made.
  • the operational readiness of the hard surface suction device 10 can be established by the user grasping the handle 12, as this can be detected by the touch sensor 54, which is used as an alternative to the button 52 and in FIG. 3 is shown in dashed lines.
  • a spring element 69 is arranged, which exerts on the upper housing part 58 a resilient restoring force, under the action of the upper housing part 58 occupies a front pivot position, in which it releases the micro-switch 40. If the wiper lip 14 is pressed during a cleaning process by the user against a hard surface to be cleaned, the upper housing part 58 performs a slight pivoting movement about the pivot axis 68 against the action of the spring element 69, wherein the switch plunger of the microswitch 40 is actuated.
  • a corresponding output signal of the microswitch 40 is passed to the data processing element 78 via signal lines, not shown in the drawing to achieve a better overview, which then provides the controllable switching unit 74 with a control signal so that it releases the electrical connection between the battery 72 and the motor 34 ,
  • the suction unit 30 is automatically turned on by means of the control device 36 as soon as the Hart vomabsaug réelle 10 experiences a mechanical stress by pressing the wiper lip 14 against the hard surface, which has a relative movement of the upper housing part 58 relative to the lower housing part 56 result.
  • a prerequisite for the automatic activation of the suction unit 30 is that previously the operational readiness of the hard surface suction device 10 was established.
  • the operation of the suction unit 30 is terminated as soon as the user removes the wiper lip 14 from the hard surface, because then eliminates the mechanical stress of the Hartvidabsaug réelles 10 and the housing upper part 58 takes under the action of the spring element 69 its initial position in which it is the switch plunger of the Microswitch 40 releases.
  • a corresponding output signal of the microswitch 40 is then from the data processing element 78, which then interrupts the electrical connection between the battery 72 and the motor 34 by means of the controllable switching unit 74.
  • the operation of the suction unit 30 is automatically terminated if the Hart vomabsaug réelle 10 is not moved longer than a predetermined time by the timer 80 in space.
  • the movement of the Hartvidabsaug réelles 10 in space is detected by the acceleration sensor 82. If the Hartvidabsaug réelle 10 is not moved, it is subject only to the acceleration of gravity, without any change in acceleration takes place.
  • the missing acceleration change is detected by the data processing member 78 and at the end of the predetermined time interval is output by the data processing member 78, a control signal, under the action of the controllable switching unit 74 also interrupts the electrical connection between the battery 72 and the motor 34.
  • the operation of the suction unit 30 thus takes place only if, on the one hand, the operational readiness of the Hartvidaug réelles 10 was prepared and on the other the wiper lip 14 is pressed against a hard surface, so that the Hartvidaug réelle 10 is subject to mechanical stress. If the mechanical stress drops away as the user removes the wiper lip 14 from the hard surface, the suction unit 30 is automatically switched off.
  • FIGS. 4 and 5 a second advantageous embodiment of a Hart vomabsaug réelles invention is shown, the total with the reference numeral 100 is occupied.
  • the Hart vomabsaug réelle 100 is designed substantially identical to that described above with reference to the FIGS. 1 to 3 described Hart vomabsaug réelle 10.
  • For identical components are therefore in the FIGS. 4 and 5 the same reference numerals as in the FIGS. 1 to 3 and with respect to these components, reference is made to the foregoing explanations to avoid repetition.
  • the Hart vomabsaug réelle 10 differs from the Hart vomabsaug réelle 100 fact that instead of the microswitch 40, with which a movement of the upper housing part 58 can be detected relative to the housing base 56, a deformation sensor in the form of a strain gauge 102 is used, which is integrated into the flexible wiper lip 14 and detects their elastic deformation during pressing against the hard surface.
  • the strain gauge 102 is in electrical connection with the data processing element 78 via a measuring line, not shown in the drawing to achieve a better overview, and provides a measuring signal when the stripper lip 14 is deformed, which is detected by the data processing element 78.
  • the upper housing part 58 with the lower housing part 56 is releasably connectable.
  • the upper housing part 58 is subject to a slight elastic deformation.
  • strain gauges 102 may in the in the FIGS. 4 and 5 embodiment shown, a strain gauge 104 are used, which is fixed below the wiper lip 14 on the inside of the handle 12 remote from the housing wall 106 of the housing upper part 58.
  • the strain gauge 104 is in FIG. 4 shown in dashed lines.
  • strain gauge 104 can be detected from the pressing of the wiper lip 14 against a hard surface mechanical stress of Hartvidaug réelles 100, and the output of the strain gauge 104 in the same manner as the output signal of the strain gauge 102 for automatically switching on and off of the suction unit 30th be used.
  • the control device 108 of the hard surface suction device 100 is in FIG. 5 shown in the form of a block diagram.
  • An acceleration sensor 82 is omitted in Hartvidabsaug réelle 100.
  • the suction unit 30 is the Hartvidabsaug réelle 100 reliably on and off automatically due to the output signals of the strain gauge 102 and / or the strain gauge 104.
  • the wiper lip 14 When pressing the wiper lip 14 against the hard surface, the wiper lip 14 as well as the upper housing part subject
  • the elastic deformation, which is detected by the strain gauges 102, 104, and the removal of the wiper lip 14 from the hard surface eliminates the elastic deformation, which is also detected by the strain gauges 102, 104.
  • the suction unit 30 can thus be switched on and off in a simple manner.
  • a prerequisite for the automatic switching on and off of the suction unit 30 is also in Hart vomabsaug réelle 100, which has made the user ready for operation, either by means of the button 52 or through Grasping the handle 12, if the touch sensor 54 is used.
  • the timer 80 is used in Hart vomabsaug réelle 100 as additional safety shutdown, with which it is ensured that the suction unit 10 is switched off regardless of a possible mechanical stress of the Hartvidabsaug réelles 100 after a predetermined time interval.
  • the suction unit 30 can be automatically switched on and off by the detection of the mechanical stress, which is subject to the Hartvidabsaug réelle 10 or 100 when pressing the wiper lip 14 against a hard surface.
  • the battery 72 is thus discharged only during the actual cleaning process, so that the power consumption of the Hartvidabsaug réelle 10 and 100 can be kept low.
  • the Hartvidabsaugsammlung 10 and 100 are characterized by easy handling.

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  1. Appareil portable d'aspiration de surfaces dures (10 ; 100) servant à aspirer un mélange de liquide et d'air d'une surface dure, par exemple d'une vitre de fenêtre, l'appareil d'aspiration de surfaces dures (10 ; 100) comprenant une buse d'aspiration (18) présentant au moins une lèvre de raclage (14) flexible pouvant être pressée sur la surface dure, un groupe d'aspiration (30) ainsi qu'un dispositif de séparation (24) qui est agencé dans le trajet d'écoulement entre la buse d'aspiration (18) et le groupe d'aspiration (30) et qui est relié à un réservoir à liquide souillé (44), et l'appareil d'aspiration de surfaces dures (10 ; 100) comprenant un dispositif de commande (36) servant à la mise en tension et hors tension du groupe d'aspiration (30) et au moins une batterie rechargeable (72), caractérisé en ce que le dispositif de commande (36) comprend un dispositif de détection de sollicitation, une sollicitation mécanique de l'appareil d'aspiration de surfaces dures (10 ; 100) résultant de la pression de la ou des lèvres de raclage (14) sur la surface dure pouvant être détectée au moyen du dispositif de détection de sollicitation et le groupe d'aspiration (30) pouvant être automatiquement mis sous tension au moyen du dispositif de détection de sollicitation.
  2. Appareil d'aspiration de surfaces dures selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que le groupe d'aspiration (30) peut être automatiquement mis hors tension en l'absence de la sollicitation mécanique détectée au moyen du dispositif de détection de sollicitation.
  3. Appareil d'aspiration de surfaces dures selon la revendication 1 ou 2, caractérisé en ce que l'appareil d'aspiration de surfaces dures (10 ; 100) peut être amené en disponibilité opérationnelle par l'utilisateur et le groupe d'aspiration (30) n'est automatiquement mis en tension et/ou hors tension au moyen du dispositif de détection de sollicitation qu'en présence de la disponibilité opérationnelle.
  4. Appareil d'aspiration de surfaces dures selon la revendication 3, caractérisé en ce que l'appareil d'aspiration de surfaces dures (10 ; 100) comprend un dispositif de commutation (52), en particulier un commutateur principal, qui peut être actionné manuellement par l'utilisateur, l'actionnement du dispositif de commutation (52) permettant d'amener l'appareil d'aspiration de surfaces dures (10 ; 100) en disponibilité opérationnelle.
  5. Appareil d'aspiration de surfaces dures selon la revendication 3 ou 4, caractérisé en ce que l'appareil d'aspiration de surfaces dures (10 ; 100) comprend un capteur de contact (54), la saisie de l'appareil d'aspiration de surfaces dures (10 ; 100) par l'utilisateur pouvant être détectée par le capteur de contact (54) et l'appareil d'aspiration de surfaces dures (10 ; 100) pouvant ainsi être amené en disponibilité opérationnelle.
  6. Appareil d'aspiration de surfaces dures selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 5, caractérisé en ce que l'appareil d'aspiration de surfaces dures (10 ; 100) comprend un temporisateur (80) et le groupe d'aspiration (30) peut être mis hors tension une fois écoulé un intervalle de temps prédéfini ou pouvant être prédéfini.
  7. Appareil d'aspiration de surfaces dures selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 6, caractérisé en ce que l'appareil d'aspiration de surfaces dures (10) comprend un capteur de mouvement (82) et un temporisateur (80), un mouvement de l'appareil d'aspiration de surfaces dures (10) dans la pièce pouvant être détecté au moyen du capteur de mouvement (82) et le groupe d'aspiration (30) pouvant être automatiquement mis hors tension une fois écoulé un intervalle de temps, préfini ou pouvant être préfini, au cours duquel l'appareil d'aspiration de surfaces dures (10) n'a pas été déplacé.
  8. Appareil d'aspiration de surfaces dures selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 7, caractérisé en ce que l'appareil d'aspiration de surfaces dures (10) comprend un premier et un deuxième élément, qui peuvent être déplacés l'un par rapport à l'autre à la suite d'une pression de la ou des lèvres de raclage (14) contre la surface dure, et en ce que le dispositif de détection de sollicitation comprend au moins un organe de détection (40), le mouvement relatif des deux éléments pouvant être détecté au moyen de l'organe de détection (40).
  9. Appareil d'aspiration de surfaces dures selon la revendication 8, caractérisé en ce que le mouvement relatif des deux éléments peut être détecté de manière électromécanique, piézoélectrique, optique, inductive et/ou capacitive au moyen de l'au moins un organe de détection (40).
  10. Appareil d'aspiration de surfaces dures selon la revendication 8 ou 9, caractérisé en ce que l'au moins un organe de détection est réalisé sous la forme d'un micro-rupteur (40) et/ou d'un potentiomètre.
  11. Appareil d'aspiration de surfaces dures selon l'une quelconque des revendications 8 à 10, caractérisé en ce que les deux éléments sont réalisés sous la forme de parties de boîtier (56, 58) de l'appareil d'aspiration de surfaces dures (10).
  12. Appareil d'aspiration de surfaces dures selon la revendication 11, caractérisé en ce qu'une première partie de boîtier (58) loge le dispositif de séparation (24) et une deuxième partie de boîtier (56) loge le groupe d'aspiration (30).
  13. Appareil d'aspiration de surfaces dures selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 12, caractérisé en ce que l'appareil d'aspiration de surfaces dures (100) comprend au moins un élément déformable élastiquement à la suite d'une pression de la au moins une lèvre de raclage (14) sur la surface dure et en ce que le dispositif de détection de sollicitation comprend au moins un capteur de déformation (102, 104), la déformation de l'élément déformable pouvant être détectée au moyen du capteur de déformation (102, 104).
  14. Appareil d'aspiration de surfaces dures selon la revendication 13, caractérisé en ce que la déformation de l'élément déformable peut être détectée de manière électromécanique, piézoélectrique, optique, inductive et/ou capacitive au moyen de l'au moins un capteur de déformation.
  15. Appareil d'aspiration de surfaces dures selon la revendication 14, caractérisé en ce que le au moins un capteur de déformation est réalisé sous la forme de jauges de contrainte (102, 104).
  16. Appareil d'aspiration de surfaces dures selon la revendication 13, 14 ou 15, caractérisé en ce qu'au moins un capteur de déformation (102) est intégré dans une lèvre de raclage (14).
  17. Appareil d'aspiration de surfaces dures selon l'une quelconque des revendications 13 à 16, caractérisé en ce qu'au moins un capteur de déformation (104) est fixé sur une partie de boîtier de l'appareil d'aspiration de surfaces dures (100).
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