EP3409163A2 - Aspirateur pouvant être tenu à la main à construction compacte - Google Patents

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EP3409163A2
EP3409163A2 EP18174589.4A EP18174589A EP3409163A2 EP 3409163 A2 EP3409163 A2 EP 3409163A2 EP 18174589 A EP18174589 A EP 18174589A EP 3409163 A2 EP3409163 A2 EP 3409163A2
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Julian Kastner
Martin Storath
Christian Scheler
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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
    • 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
    • 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
    • A47L9/0009—Storing devices ; Supports, stands or holders
    • A47L9/0054—Stands or the like for temporary interruption of work
    • 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
    • A47L9/10—Filters; Dust separators; Dust removal; Automatic exchange of filters
    • A47L9/106—Dust removal
    • A47L9/108—Dust compression means
    • 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
    • A47L9/10—Filters; Dust separators; Dust removal; Automatic exchange of filters
    • A47L9/16—Arrangement or disposition of cyclones or other devices with centrifugal action
    • A47L9/1683—Dust collecting chambers; Dust collecting receptacles
    • 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
    • A47L9/2868—Arrangements for power supply of vacuum cleaners or the accessories thereof
    • A47L9/2884—Details of arrangements of batteries or their installation

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  • the invention relates to a hand-held, battery-powered vacuum cleaner.
  • the apparatus includes a main body containing the suction motor and a cyclone assembly detachably mounted to the main body.
  • the cyclone assembly When the cyclone assembly is mounted to the housing, the cyclone assembly may be wholly or partially received in the housing.
  • the cyclone assembly may be removably attached to an underside of the main housing.
  • the cyclone assembly may be removably mounted as a closed unit.
  • a vacuum cleaner which has a dust container for receiving dust and a dust separator which separates the dust from the air.
  • the vacuum cleaner may comprise a housing having a fan section adapted to receive a fan disposed thereon, having a dust collector disposed on one side of the fan section and sucking in air by the suction force of the fan to exit the air according to a cyclone principle Dust and with a dust container, which is provided on an outer side of the dust separator and separable from the dust collector and absorbs the dust collected by the dust collector.
  • US patent publication US 2010/0 229 324 A1 discloses a hand vacuum cleaner in which a cyclone unit and a motor-fan unit are arranged coaxially one behind the other.
  • the invention has for its object to provide a hand-held vacuum cleaner available, which has a compact design.
  • the invention has for its object to provide a hand-held vacuum cleaner available, which has a design that looks optically small and handy.
  • the solution of the problem is achieved by providing a hand-held, battery-powered vacuum cleaner, which has a suction port and a motor-blower unit.
  • the motor-blower unit is configured to generate a suction air flow which extends from the suction port via a Staubabscheidevorraum to the motor-blower unit.
  • the Staubabscheidevorraum is adapted to set over an air inlet area incoming air about a rotation axis in rotation.
  • the motor-blower unit is disposed behind the dust-collecting device and adjacent to the dust-collecting device.
  • the longitudinal axis of the motor-blower unit is arranged substantially parallel to the axis of rotation of the Staubabscheidevorraum.
  • a "hand-held vacuum cleaner” is a vacuum cleaner that is not designed solely for use with a suction tube or suction hose that connects a suction air inlet of the vacuum cleaner to a bottom floor cleaning nozzle, but also or even designed exclusively for use without such a suction tube or such a suction hose, for example, to clean furniture.
  • the group of hand vacuum cleaners also includes vacuum cleaners which, in addition to the abovementioned possibilities, also have a suction pipe or a suction hose and a suction pipe or suction hose connectable floor nozzle for cleaning a floor can be operated.
  • the user moves the hand-held vacuum cleaner with the attached suction pipe and the attached floor nozzle on the floor to be cleaned area.
  • a preferred hand-held vacuum cleaner are in intended operation with intake manifold or suction hose and connectable to the suction pipe or the suction hose nozzle motor, blower and Staubabscheidevorides in the upper half, particularly preferably in the upper third of the distance from the floor nozzle to a handle arranged the vacuum cleaner.
  • the hand-held vacuum cleaner due to its compact dimensions and light weight, is suitable for being comfortably held and carried in the hand, preferably with only one hand.
  • the weight is less than 2 kg, more preferably less than 1.5 kg, each without an accumulator.
  • Its preferred length from the handle to the air inlet without attached suction hose or suction tube is less than 60 cm, more preferably less than 50 cm.
  • “Battery operated” should be understood that the vacuum cleaner is equipped with an electric accumulator, with which the vacuum cleaner can be operated without further power supply. This does not exclude that the vacuum cleaner can be operated additionally or alternatively via a power supply line, such as when the accumulator is exhausted, or during charging of the accumulator. With the accumulator operation is advantageously achieved that the freedom of movement of the vacuum cleaner is no longer limited by a cable for the power supply of the vacuum cleaner.
  • the preferred hand-held battery operated vacuum cleaner is a "regular size battery-operated vacuum cleaner" according to the February 2017 draft of DIN EN 62885-4.
  • Hand-held battery-powered vacuum cleaners are becoming increasingly popular because they are easy to handle and, for that reason especially suitable for sucking small amounts of dirt.
  • hand-held vacuum cleaners include a motor-blower unit for generating the suction air flow, the suction air from a suction port, for example, an intake port, via a Staubabscheidevorides to the motor-blower unit and then, for example, to a Ausblas Suite is guided with outlet openings.
  • the Staubabschreibevoriques is formed in hand-held vacuum cleaners usually as bagless Staubabscheidevortechnisch in which the incoming air is rotated to separate dust and dirt on the principle of centrifugal separator.
  • the Staubabscheidevoriques is designed as a bottom-side closed Staubabscheidevoriques, wherein the dirt accumulates in the bottom area.
  • at least part of the bottom surface is designed as a part of the bottom surface running obliquely to a transverse plane of the axis of rotation.
  • top, top, bottom, bottom and bottom of the vacuum cleaner are used to describe the hand-held vacuum cleaner.
  • This information refers to a vacuum cleaner, which is placed on a horizontal surface, with the footprint of the vacuum cleaner rests on the ground. Under the vertical of the vacuum cleaner is the vertical to understand this underground.
  • the terms “front” and “rear” with respect to the vacuum cleaner are set so that the suction port or the suction nozzle is located at the front end of the hand-held vacuum cleaner, whereas the opposite end of the suction or suction nozzle of the vacuum cleaner as the rear end or rear area is called.
  • a handle for handling the vacuum cleaner can be arranged in the rear region of the vacuum cleaner.
  • the motor / blower unit is arranged behind the Staubabscheidevortechnischevoriques and adjacent to the Staubabscheidevorraum, wherein the longitudinal axis of the motor-blower unit is arranged substantially parallel to the axis of rotation of the Staubabscheidevorraum.
  • the arrangement of motor-blower unit and Staubabscheidevoriques one behind the other with substantially parallel axes also from the aspect of flow geometry advantage.
  • the inlet of the motor / blower unit can be supplied, for example via a suction air duct, which is arranged above the Staubabscheidevortechnisch and the motor-blower unit. This allows a space-saving realization of the Saugpfads.
  • the object of the invention is also achieved by a hand-held, battery-powered vacuum cleaner having a suction port and a motor-blower unit.
  • the motor-blower unit is configured to generate a suction air flow which extends from the suction port via a Staubabscheidevortechnisch to the motor-blower unit.
  • the Staubabscheidevoriques is adapted to set over an air inlet region incoming air about a rotation axis in rotation, wherein the dust separation device is formed as a bottom side closed Staubabscheidevorraum.
  • the motor-blower unit is disposed behind the dust-collecting device and adjacent to the dust-collecting device, and the rotational axis of the dust-collecting device is tilted obliquely forward relative to the vertical of the vacuum cleaner in a bottom-up direction at an angle in the range of 5 ° to 30 °.
  • the arrangement of the motor-blower unit behind the Staubabscheidevortechnischevoriques and adjacent to the Staubabscheidevortechnischettifacts allows a compact and space-saving arrangement of the components.
  • the axis of rotation of the Staubabscheidevoroplasty is inclined relative to the vertical of the vacuum cleaner in the direction from bottom to top at an angle in the range of 5 ° to 30 ° obliquely forward.
  • This oblique tilting the axis of rotation of the Staubabscheidevortechnisch relative to the vertical of the vacuum cleaner for a hand-held vacuum cleaner is a new design. Compared to the vertical arrangement of the axis of rotation, there is the advantage of a reduced height.
  • Another advantage of the inclined arrangement is that a novel line of the hand-held vacuum cleaner is provided with at least one obliquely tilted forward axis, which has proven to be convincing in design aspects.
  • Another advantage is that the inclination of the axis of rotation makes the entire vacuum cleaner look smaller and more manageable from the visual appearance, as would be the case with a vertical orientation of the axis of rotation.
  • the Staubabscheidevorettivoretti is disposed within the vacuum cleaner so that the axis of rotation of the Staubabscheidevoroplasty is inclined relative to the vertical of the vacuum cleaner by a maximum of 30 °.
  • the Staubabscheidevoroplasty is disposed within the vacuum cleaner in an upright position or at a maximum of 30 ° inclined to the upright position.
  • the motor-blower unit is disposed within the vacuum cleaner so that the longitudinal axis of the motor-blower unit is inclined by a maximum of 30 ° relative to the vertical of the vacuum cleaner.
  • the motor-blower unit is disposed behind the dust-collecting device and adjacent to the dust-collecting device.
  • the motor-blower unit is preferably formed in an upright position or at a maximum of 30 ° inclined to the upright position. By this arrangement, the motor-blower unit results in a particular in the direction of front to back space-saving design of the vacuum cleaner.
  • the rotational axis of the Staubabscheidevorraum is inclined relative to the vertical of the vacuum cleaner in the direction from bottom to top by a predetermined angle obliquely forward.
  • the predetermined angle is above 5 °.
  • the predetermined angle is above 8 °.
  • the predetermined angle is below 30 °.
  • the predetermined angle is below 20 °.
  • the predetermined angle is below 15 °. It is particularly preferable to use a predetermined angle of about 10 °.
  • the longitudinal axis of the motor-blower unit is inclined obliquely forward relative to the vertical of the vacuum cleaner in the direction from bottom to top by a predetermined angle.
  • the predetermined angle is above 5 °.
  • the predetermined angle is above 8 °.
  • the predetermined angle is below 30 °.
  • the predetermined angle is below 20 °.
  • the predetermined angle is below 15 °. It is particularly preferable to use a predetermined angle of about 10 °.
  • the longitudinal axis of this component is inclined obliquely forward by a predetermined angle. This allows for a reduction in the height and on the other hand a convincing design aspects of the device.
  • both the axis of rotation of the Staubabscheidevortechnischevoriques and the longitudinal axis of the motor-blower unit are inclined relative to the vertical of the vacuum cleaner in the direction from bottom to top by the same predetermined angle obliquely forward.
  • the arrangement of the motor-fan unit, which is arranged behind the Staubabscheidevorraum follows the alignment of Staubabscheidevorraum. Due to the matching alignment of the two components, a space-saving and compact arrangement of the components in the Vacuum cleaner achieved.
  • a novel lines is achieved.
  • the motor-blower unit and the Staubabscheidevorides in the vacuum cleaner are aligned in the manner of a parallelogram.
  • the Staubabscheidevoriques and the motor-blower unit are both coincident obliquely inclined forward and so together with the top of the vacuum cleaner and the support surface on which the vacuum cleaner stands, a parallelogram.
  • the advantage of this arrangement is on the one hand, the space savings in the direction from back to front and on the other hand, the reduced height.
  • the Staubabscheidevorraum is designed as a centrifugal separator, which is designed to separate dust and dirt.
  • the Staubabscheidevorraum is formed so that the incoming dust-laden air is set within the Staubabscheidevorraum in rotation. According to the principle of centrifugal separation dust and dirt particles are separated from the rotating air flow and collect at the bottom of Staubabscheidevorraum.
  • the dust collecting device has a substantially cylindrical shape, wherein the axial direction of the cylindrically shaped Staubabscheidevoriques coincides with the axis of rotation of the rotating air.
  • the incoming air is coupled with a tangential component in the cylinder-shaped Staubabscheidevortechnik and offset about the axial direction of the cylinder in a rotation, wherein the air flow is passed through the cylinder jacket.
  • the axis of rotation of the rotating flow corresponds to the axial direction of the cylinder-shaped Staubabscheidevorraum.
  • the vacuum cleaner has a suction air passage configured to fluidly connect an outlet of the dust separation device to an inlet of the motor-blower unit.
  • the suction air According to the flow path of the suction air, the air sucked in via the suction opening first flows through the dust separation device. From the outlet of the Staubabscheidevoriques the air is supplied via the Saugluftkanal the inlet of the motor-blower unit.
  • the suction air duct is arranged above the Staubabscheidevoriques and above the motor-blower unit.
  • the two juxtaposed components can be fluidly interconnected.
  • the suction air passage is adapted to divert air flowing out at the top of the dust collecting device and to supply it to an inlet at the upper end of the motor / blower unit.
  • the air flow is preferably guided in a comparatively gentle curvature, so that the flow resistance in the suction air duct can be kept low.
  • a blow-out area is arranged under the motor-blower unit, wherein an air outlet of the motor-blower unit is fluidically connected to the blow-out area.
  • the purified air is released to the environment via the blow-out area arranged below the motor-blower unit.
  • the arrangement of the blow-out area under the motor-blower unit achieves a structurally compact arrangement which integrates the blow-out area into the overall arrangement.
  • a suction piece is attached or formed on the dust separation device, wherein the suction opening is located at the front end of the suction piece, wherein the suction opening is fluidically connected via the suction piece with the Staubabscheidevorraum. Dirt and dust-laden air is sucked in via the suction opening and the suction piece and coupled into the dust separation device.
  • an axis of the air flow in the suction piece is oriented substantially perpendicular to the axis of rotation of the dust separation device. Accordingly, when the dust collecting device is tilted relative to the vertical, the axis of air flow in the aspirator is also inclined downwardly relative to the horizontal. The inclined line continues in the axis of the suction piece, so that a uniform line is achieved.
  • the Staubabscheidevoriques and attached thereto or molded suction piece are designed as removable from the vacuum cleaner unit.
  • the Staubabscheidevoriques can be removed together with the suction from the vacuum cleaner to that at the bottom of Staubabscheidevortechnik to empty accumulated dust and dirt.
  • the suction can also serve as a handle.
  • the vacuum cleaner comprises a holder in which the Staubabscheidevortechnik is removably received with the suction piece attached thereto or molded.
  • the Staubabscheidevoroplasty is designed as a bottom side closed Staubabscheidevorraum.
  • the stability of the Staubabscheidevoroplasty is improved.
  • the bottom surface is formed as a chamfered part of the bottom surface, wherein the chamfered part of the bottom surface extends in a plane which is inclined relative to a transverse plane of the rotation axis.
  • a transverse plane to the axis of rotation is to be understood as a plane perpendicular to the axis of rotation.
  • the chamfered part of the bottom surface extends in a plane inclined relative to this transverse plane.
  • the predetermined angle is above 5 °. Further preferably, the predetermined angle is above 8 °. Preferably, the predetermined angle is below 30 °. Preferably, the predetermined angle is below 20 °. Preferably, the predetermined angle is below 15 °.
  • a predetermined angle of about 10 ° Due to the chamfering of a portion of the bottom surface by said predetermined angle, the deposition of dust and dirt can be improved, wherein the filling volume of the Staubabscheidevorraum is substantially maintained.
  • the chamfered portion of the bottom surface forms a footprint or a portion of a footprint of the vacuum cleaner.
  • a stable state of the vacuum cleaner is possible on a substrate, without the need for further support elements or lateral projections would be required.
  • Due to the bevel the entire vacuum cleaner, when it stands on a ground, inclined by the predetermined angle forward.
  • the Staubabscheidevoriques which rests with the chamfered portion of the bottom surface on the respective substrate is tilted forward by the predetermined angle, so that the axis of rotation of Staubabscheidevortechnisch is tilted forward.
  • the rotational axis of the dust collecting device is inclined obliquely forward relative to the vertical of the vacuum cleaner in a bottom-up direction by a predetermined angle, wherein the inclined inclination of the rotary axis is predetermined by the slope of the beveled part of the bottom surface. Due to the at least partially beveled bottom surface, a relative to the vertical inclined arrangement of Staubabscheidevoriques is effected.
  • the vacuum cleaner on a handle, which is arranged in the rear region of the vacuum cleaner.
  • the suction opening located at the front end of the vacuum cleaner can be guided over the surface to be cleaned.
  • a handle axis of the handle is arranged at an angle of at most 40 ° to the vertical of the vacuum cleaner.
  • the vacuum cleaner assembly comprises, as a third axis, the handle axis of the handle, which also extends in a direction tilted forwards at a certain angle to the vertical.
  • a receptacle for a replaceable battery is provided under the handle. The receptacle for the battery is arranged, for example, adjacent to the blow-out area.
  • FIG. 1 is a hand-held, battery-powered vacuum cleaner 1 shown in an oblique view.
  • the vacuum cleaner 1 comprises a suction piece 2 with a suction opening 3, a Staubabscheidevorplatz 4, a motor-blower unit 5 and a blow-out 6. Furthermore, the vacuum cleaner 1 has a rear end arranged handle 7, one or more controls 8 and a replaceable Accumulator 9, which is mounted in a receptacle 10 below the handle 7.
  • the motor-blower unit 5 is supplied with power by the accumulator 9 and is designed to generate a suction air flow in the flow path of the vacuum cleaner 1.
  • the suction air flow extends from the suction opening 3 via the suction piece 2 to the air inlet of the dust separation device 4.
  • the dust separation device 4 is designed as a centrifugal separator, wherein the incoming air is rotated according to the arrow 11 about a rotation axis 12 in rotation.
  • the Staubabscheidevoriques 4 has a cylindrical basic shape, wherein the axis of rotation 12 extends in the axial direction of the cylinder.
  • the Staubabscheidevorettivorides 4 is formed closed on the bottom side and in the bottom area collects the deposited dirt and dust.
  • a filter insert may be provided, which extends from the top of the Staubabscheidevorplatz 4 in the Staubabscheidevortechnisch 4 in and is flowed through by the pre-cleaned air.
  • the cleaned air is then guided from the outlet of the dust collecting device 4 via a suction air duct to the inlet of the motor-blower unit 5, wherein the Suction duct runs under the cover 13.
  • the air Via the outlet of the motor-blower unit 5, the air reaches the blow-out area 6, which is arranged below the motor-blower unit 5. There, the purified air is released to the environment.
  • the motor-fan unit 5 is disposed behind the Staubabscheidevoruze 4 and adjacent to the Staubabscheidevorraum 4.
  • the motor-fan unit 5 and dust removal device 4 can be a particularly compact design of a hand-held vacuum cleaner 1 realize.
  • the space required for the motor-blower unit 5 and the Staubabscheidevortechnisch 4 in the direction from the rear to the front is extremely low.
  • the longitudinal axis 14 of the motor-fan unit 5 is substantially parallel to the axis of rotation 12 of the dust separation device 4.
  • both the longitudinal axis 14 of the motor-fan unit 5 and the axis of rotation 12 of the Staubabscheidevorraum 4 are inclined by a maximum of 30 ° relative to the vertical of the vacuum cleaner 1.
  • both the longitudinal axis 14 of the motor-fan unit 5 and the axis of rotation 12 of the Staubabscheidevorettivoretti 4 viewed in the direction from bottom to top obliquely forward, ie in the direction of the intake port 3, tilted.
  • FIG. 2 shows a side view of the vacuum cleaner 1.
  • FIG. 2 In particular, the position of the various axes of the vacuum cleaner 1 can be seen.
  • vacuum cleaner 1 With its footprint on a horizontal surface 15 parked so that all axis directions are described with respect to the horizontal support 15.
  • the individual in FIG. 2 shown components of the vacuum cleaner 1 correspond to those already in FIG. 1 featured components.
  • the motor-blower unit 5 is mounted adjacent to the Staubabscheidevoriques 4 and viewed from the front to the rear behind the Staubabscheidevorraum 4.
  • the motor-fan unit 5 and the Staubabscheidevortechnik 4 are oriented in substantially the same direction.
  • the longitudinal axis 14 of the motor-blower unit 5 which generally corresponds to the axis of rotation of the motor and the blower, runs substantially parallel to the axis of rotation 12 of the dust separation device 4.
  • the example shown is the longitudinal axis 14 of the motor-blower unit 5 relative to the vertical 16 by an angle 17 arranged inclined forward and the axis of rotation 12 of the Staubabscheidevorraum 4 is inclined relative to the vertical 16 of the vacuum cleaner 1 by an angle 18 forward.
  • the angles 17 and 18 are in the range between 5 ° and 30 °.
  • an inclination angle of approximately 10 ° is advantageous.
  • the oblique arrangement of in FIG. 2 Dust separating device 4 shown is achieved in that at least part of the bottom surface 19 of the Staubabscheidevoriques 4 is formed as a chamfered portion 20 of the bottom surface.
  • the chamfered portion 20 of the bottom surface has an oblique course.
  • the chamfered portion 20 of the bottom surface extends in a plane which is inclined relative to the transverse plane 21 to the rotation axis 12 by a predetermined angle 22.
  • the chamfered portion 20 of the bottom surface at the same time forms part of the footprint of the vacuum cleaner 1, so that the vacuum cleaner 1 rests with the chamfered portion 20 of the bottom surface on the horizontal support 15.
  • the entire vacuum cleaner housing Due to the beveled footprint, the entire vacuum cleaner housing is inclined by the predetermined angle 22 to the front. In this case, the angle 22, by which the standing surface is chamfered, approximately corresponds to the angle 18 about which the axis of rotation 12 of the dust separation device 4 is tilted forward relative to the vertical 16. By this tilting of the entire housing creates the new lines of the vacuum cleaner 1, which optically reduces the vacuum cleaner 1 and allows a novel design.
  • FIG. 2 shown construction in which the motor-blower unit 5 and the Staubabscheidevoriques 4 are aligned in the manner of a parallelogram, is also advantageous from the point of view of the flow geometry.
  • Polluted air flows via the suction piece 2 into the dust separation device 4.
  • the suction piece 2 is attached or formed on the dust separation device 4 such that the axis 23 of the air flow in the suction piece is aligned substantially perpendicular to the rotation axis 12.
  • the axis 23 of the air flow in the intake 2 is thus arranged in line with the other lines tilted to the horizontal.
  • the inflowing air is rotated in the Staubabscheidevortechnisch 4 in order to separate dust and dirt.
  • the cleaned air flows through an opening at the top of the Staubabscheidevortechnisch 4 in a suction air channel 24 which in FIG. 2 indicated by dashed lines.
  • the suction air passage 24 passes above the dust collecting device 4 and the motor-blower unit 5 and establishes a fluidic connection between the outlet of the dust-collecting device 4 and the inlet of the motor-blower unit 5. Via the motor-blower unit 5, the air reaches the blow-out area 6, which is arranged below the motor-blower unit 5.
  • the handle 7 is arranged.
  • the handle axis 25 extends at a certain angle 26 inclined to the vertical 16, wherein the handle axis 25 in FIG. 2 is preferably more inclined relative to the vertical 16 than the other two axes.
  • the handle axis 25 is inclined at an angle of up to 40 ° relative to the vertical 16.
  • the inclined arrangement of the entire vacuum cleaner 1, the rear portion of the vacuum cleaner 1 and in particular the handle 7 and the receptacle 10 are raised for the battery 9 upwards.
  • the motor-blower unit is in turn behind the Staubabscheidevortechnischevoriques and adjacent to this, according to this second alternative variant of the invention, however, the obliquely forwardly tilted tilting of Staubabscheidevorides in the foreground, wherein the longitudinal axis of the motor Blower unit does not necessarily have to run parallel to the axis of rotation of Staubabscheidevorides. Due to the oblique tilting of the axis of rotation of the motor-fan unit relative to the vertical by a predetermined angle in the range between 5 ° and 30 °, preferably of 10 °, the overall height of the vacuum cleaner is reduced and beyond a convincing design aspects created solution. In addition, results in particular with beveled footprint a smaller and more manageable appearance, although the filling volume is not significantly reduced.

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