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  • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
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Definitions

• the present invention relates to the field of vacuum cleaners for vacuuming dust and waste present on a surface to be cleaned, which may for example be tiles, parquet, laminate, carpet or a rug.
• the cleaning system may further have one or more of the following features, alone or in combination.
• the receiving location and thus the tilting surface, is stationary, i.e. static, relative to the ground when the base body rests on the ground.
• the docking station is configured to position the stick vacuum in a substantially vertical position when the stick vacuum is docked in the docking station.
• the tilting surface is configured to tilt the suction head about the transverse pivot axis and forward, when placing the suction head in the receiving location.
• the first tilt angle is between 135 and 180°
• the second tilt angle is between 90 and 120°.
• the underside of the suction head when the base body rests on a horizontal surface and the suction head is received in the receiving location, the underside of the suction head extends substantially horizontally or is inclined relative to the horizontal by an angle of inclination of less than 30°, and for example less than 25°.
• the upper opening of the receiving housing is located in a rear part of the base body.
• the inclination of the tilting surface can, for example, vary, relative to the vertical direction, between 0° and 90°.
• the tilting surface extends towards the rear of the base body away from a lower face of the base body.
• the tilting surface is configured such that, when the base body rests on a horizontal surface, the distance between said horizontal surface and the tilting surface increases towards a rear edge of the base body.
• the lower face of the base body is substantially flat.
• the lower face of the base body is configured to extend substantially horizontally when the base body rests on a horizontal surface, and for example on the ground.
• the tilting surface is curved and concave.
• the tilting surface is configured such that a tangent to the curvature of the tilting surface at the upper edge of the tilting surface extends substantially vertically when the base body rests on a horizontal surface, and such that a tangent to the curvature of the tilting surface at the lower edge of the tilting surface extends substantially horizontally when the base body rests on said horizontal surface.
• the tilting surface has a progressive or constant curvature.
• the tilting surface is substantially flat and is inclined backwards and upwards.
• the support surface extends in the extension of the lower edge of the tilting surface.
• the receiving location is located at least partly in a rear part of the base body.
• the receiving location is located in a front part of the base body.
• the waste separation and collection device comprises a waste collection container provided with a drain opening, and a drain hatch configured to occupy a closing configuration in which the drain hatch closes the drain opening and a release configuration in which the drain hatch releases the drain opening.
• the waste separation and collection device comprises a biasing member, such as a biasing spring, configured to bias, i.e. return, the drain hatch to the closed position.
• a biasing member such as a biasing spring
• the docking station comprises a docking housing configured to at least partially house the waste collection container, and a collection device configured to collect waste contained in the waste collection container.
• the collection device comprises a dust bag.
• the receiving housing has a central longitudinal axis.
• the central longitudinal axis of the waste collection container intersects with the receiving location.
• the receiving location extends at least partly below the suction device.
• the waste collection container is configured to be inserted into and removed from the docking housing from above the docking station, and for example in a direction of movement which is substantially vertical when the docking station is resting on a horizontal surface.
• the waste separation and collection device is of the cyclonic type.
• the docking station is configured to recharge a rechargeable battery of the stick vacuum when the stick vacuum is docked in the docking station.
• the rechargeable battery of the vacuum cleaner is housed in a battery case fixed, for example removably, to the grip handle, and more particularly to a lower part of the grip handle.
• the stick vacuum cleaner comprises a first electrical connector located in a front portion of the main body of the stick vacuum cleaner and electrically connected to the rechargeable battery
• the docking station comprises a second electrical connector configured to electrically cooperate with the first electrical connector when the stick vacuum cleaner is docked in the docking station.
• the docking station comprises a power supply unit configured to be electrically connected to an electrical power outlet and to electrically power the docking station, and for example the second electrical connector.
• the second electrical connector is located in the receiving housing.
• the docking station comprises a charging case configured to support the stick vacuum cleaner in a storage position and delimiting a receiving volume configured to at least partially house the battery case when the stick vacuum cleaner is received in the docking station.
• the second electrical connector is located in the receiving volume.
• the gripping handle is elongated and has a median longitudinal axis which is inclined relative to the motor axis.
• the grip handle is arranged in a rear part of the vacuum cleaner.
• the vacuum cleaner comprises a hinge device configured to allow the suction duct to tilt forwards or backwards relative to the suction head and around a transverse pivot axis.
• the vacuum cleaner comprises a connecting sleeve which is mechanically and fluidically connected to a lower end portion of the suction duct, the articulation device mechanically connecting the connecting sleeve to the head body.
• the tilting surface forms a tilting ramp.
• THE figures 1 to 3 represent a cleaning system 1 according to a first embodiment of the invention, comprising a vacuum cleaner 2 and a docking station 3 configured to accommodate the vacuum cleaner 2.
• the gripping handle 6 has a median longitudinal axis A and extends from a rear end of the main body 4.
• the gripping handle 6 can be manufactured in one piece with the main body 4 or can be attached to it.
• the suction head 7 comprises a head body 7.1 comprising a sole provided with a lower face configured to be oriented towards a surface to be cleaned and a suction mouth opening into the lower face of the sole and through which outside air can be sucked in by the vacuum cleaner 2.
• the vacuum cleaner 2 further comprises a connection sleeve 9 mechanically and fluidically connected to a lower end portion of the conduit suction 8, and a hinge device 10 mechanically connecting the connecting sleeve 9 to the head body 7.1.
• the articulation device 10 is more particularly configured to allow the connection sleeve 9, and thus the suction duct 8, to tilt forwards or backwards relative to the head body 7.1 and about a transverse pivot axis B, i.e. a pivot axis which is transverse to the direction of movement of the suction head 7 during a cleaning operation of a surface to be cleaned.
• the articulation device 10 could further be configured to allow the connection sleeve 9, and thus the suction duct 8, to tilt to the left or to the right relative to the head body 7.1 and about a longitudinal pivot axis.
• the vacuum cleaner 2 further comprises a waste separation and collection device 11 which is mounted, for example removably, on the main body 4 and which is fluidically connected to the suction nozzle 5.
• the waste separation and collection device 11 also comprises a drain hatch 15, such as a front drain hatch, pivotally mounted on the waste collection container 12, and more particularly on a part upper part of the waste collection container 12, around a hatch pivot axis D and between a closing position (see figure 2 ) in which the drain hatch 15 closes a drain opening 16, such as a front drain opening, provided at a front end of the waste collection container 12 and a release position in which the drain hatch 15 releases the drain opening 16.
• a drain hatch 15 such as a front drain hatch
• the hatch pivot axis D extends transversely to the central longitudinal axis C of the waste collection container 12, and is located near a front end of the waste collection container 12.
• the hatch pivot axis D is substantially diametrically opposite the suction nozzle 5 with respect to the central longitudinal axis C of the waste collection container 12.
• the hatch pivot axis D is located in an upper portion of the waste collection container 12.
• the waste separation and collection device 11 further comprises a biasing member (not shown in the figures), such as a biasing spring and in particular a leaf spring or a torsion spring, configured to bias the drain hatch 15 towards the closed position.
• a biasing member such as a biasing spring and in particular a leaf spring or a torsion spring, configured to bias the drain hatch 15 towards the closed position.
• the vacuum cleaner 2 further comprises a suction motor 17 which has a motor shaft E and which is housed in the main body 4.
• the suction motor 17 is configured to generate an air flow through the suction head 7, the suction duct 8, the suction nozzle 5 and the waste separation and collection device 11.
• the suction motor 17 more particularly comprises a fan and an electric motor configured to drive the fan in rotation.
• the grip handle 6 is arranged in a rear part of the vacuum cleaner 2, and the suction motor 17 is located at the rear of the median longitudinal axis A of the grip handle 6.
• the central longitudinal axis C of the waste collection container 12 is parallel to the motor axis E of the suction motor 17, and may for example be substantially coincident with the motor axis E, and the median longitudinal axis A of the gripping handle 6 is inclined relative to the motor axis E.
• the stick vacuum cleaner 2 further comprises a rechargeable battery 18 configured to electrically power the stick vacuum cleaner 2, and in particular the suction motor 17.
• the rechargeable battery 18, also called a battery pack, comprises several battery cells.
• the gripping handle 6 is arranged between the rechargeable battery 18 and the main body 4.
• the rechargeable battery 18 is advantageously housed in a battery housing connected to the gripping handle 6, and more particularly to a lower part of the gripping handle 6.
• the vacuum cleaner 2 comprises an upright 19 which extends substantially parallel to the gripping handle 6 and between the battery housing and the main body 4.
• the docking station 3 is configured to support and position the stick vacuum cleaner 2 in a storage position in which the stick vacuum cleaner 2 extends substantially vertically.
• the docking station 3 comprises a base body 21 configured to rest on the ground and provided with a receiving location 22 which is open upwards and which is configured to receive and support the suction head 7 of the stick vacuum cleaner 2 when the stick vacuum cleaner 2 is received by the docking station 3.
• the docking station 3 further comprises a drain receptacle 23 provided with a receiving housing 24 configured to at least partially house the waste collection container 12 when the stick vacuum cleaner 2 is received by the docking station 3.
• the receiving housing 24 comprises an upper insertion opening 25 through which the waste collection container 12 is adapted to be inserted into the receiving housing 24.
• the receiving housing 24 has a central longitudinal axis which is configured to extend substantially vertically when the docking station 3 rests on a horizontal surface, and the upper insertion opening 25 is configured to face upwards when the docking station 3 rests on a horizontal surface.
• the waste collection container 12 is configured to be inserted into and removed from the docking housing 24 from above the docking station 3, and in a direction of movement that is substantially vertical when the docking station 3 rests on a horizontal surface.
• the suction head 7 is configured to be placed in the receiving location 22 from above the receiving location 22 and in a direction of movement that is substantially vertical when the base body 21 rests on a horizontal surface.
• the receiving location 22 more particularly comprises a tilting surface 26, such as a tilting ramp, configured to cooperate with the suction head 7, and more particularly with a front part of the head body 7.1, and to tilt the suction head 7, relative to the connecting sleeve 9 and therefore relative to the suction duct 8, around the transverse pivot axis B and forwards, when placing the suction head 7 in the receiving location 22.
• a tilting surface 26 such as a tilting ramp
• the tilting surface 26 is more particularly configured to tilt the suction head 7 around the transverse pivot axis B and from a first head configuration (see the right-hand figure on the figure 1 ) in which the suction head 7 and the connecting sleeve 9 are inclined relative to each other from a first angle of inclination between 135 and 180° to a second head configuration (see the left figure on the figure 1 ) in which the suction head 7 and the connecting sleeve 9 are inclined relative to each other by a second angle of inclination which is between 90 and 120°, when placing the suction head 7 in the receiving location 22.
• the lower face of the suction head 7 extends substantially horizontally or is inclined relative to the horizontal by an angle of inclination of less than 30°, and for example less than 25°.
• the tilting surface 26 has a lower edge and an upper edge, and the tilting surface 26 extends from the lower edge to the upper edge away from a lower face of the base body 21.
• the tilting surface 26 extends towards the rear of the base body 21 away from the lower face of the base body 21.
• the tilting surface 26 is curved and concave.
• the tilting surface 26 has an inclination, relative to a vertical direction, which varies in the direction of the upper edge of the tilting surface 26.
• the inclination of the tilting surface 26 may for example vary, relative to the transverse vertical, between 0° and 90°.
• the inclination of the tilting surface 26 at this point corresponds to the slope of the curve at this point and therefore to the tangent to the curve at this point.
• the base body 21 comprises a receiving housing 27 forming the receiving location 22 and configured to at least partially house the suction head 7.
• the receiving housing 27 more particularly comprises an upper opening 28 through which the suction head 7 is able to be inserted into the receiving housing 27.
• the upper opening 28 of the receiving housing 27 is located in a rear part of the base body 21.
• the receiving location 22 further comprises a support surface 29 which is substantially planar and which is configured to extend substantially horizontally when the base body 21 rests on a horizontal surface.
• the suction head 7 is configured to rest on the support surface 29 when the suction head 7 is received in the receiving location 22.
• the support surface 29, which forms a bottom wall of the receiving housing 27, extends in the extension of the lower edge, and thus of the front edge, of the tilting surface 26.
• the docking station 3 also comprises a collection device 31 fluidly connected to the emptying receptacle 23 and configured to collect waste contained in the waste collection container 12.
• the collection device 31 comprises a dust bag removably arranged in a receiving compartment delimited by the base body 21.
• the docking station 3 further comprises a suction device 32 configured to suck up the waste contained in the waste collection container 12 and to convey the sucked up waste into the collection device 31.
• the suction device 32 comprises, for example, a motor-driven fan arranged in the base body 21.
• the receiving location 22 extends at least partly below the suction device 32, and the central longitudinal axis C of the waste collection container intersects with the receiving location 22.
• a user When a user wishes to position the vacuum cleaner 2 in a storage position, he positions a front part of the suction head 7 opposite the receiving location 22 and a front part of the waste collection container 12 opposite the upper insertion opening 25, then he moves the vacuum cleaner 2 downwards in a substantially vertical direction of movement.
• the front part of the suction head 7 cooperates with the tilting surface 26 and is pivoted by the latter towards the front, so as to reduce the relative angle of inclination between the suction duct 8 and the suction head 7, and on the other hand the waste collection container 12 is inserted into the receiving housing 24.
• the specific configuration of the tilting surface 26 makes it possible in particular to position the main body 4 of the vacuum cleaner 2, stored in a vertical position, as close as possible to the ground, and thus gives a reduced height footprint to the cleaning system 1 according to the present invention.
• the presence of the tilting surface 26 ensures automatic forward pivoting of the suction head 7 when the latter is placed in the receiving location 22, which facilitates the insertion of the front part of the waste collection container 12 into the receiving housing 24.
• the user would be forced to manually move the suction head forward when placing the suction head 7 in the receiving location 22, to prevent the suction head 7 and the suction duct 8 from remaining substantially “aligned” in a vertical direction and therefore opposing the insertion of the waste collection container 12 into the receiving housing 24.
• the docking station 3 may be provided with a user interface allowing a user to initiate an emptying cycle of the waste collection container 12 when the latter is received in the docking housing 24.
• the docking station is advantageously provided with a control unit configured to control the activation of the suction device 32 when a user has selected an emptying cycle via the user interface.
• the cleaning system 1 may for example be configured to automatically move the emptying hatch into the release position when the waste collection container 12 is received in the receiving housing 24.
• the docking station 3 is further configured to recharge the rechargeable battery 18 of the vacuum cleaner 2 when the latter is received by the docking station 3, and more particularly when the waste collection container 12 is received in the docking housing 24.
• Such a configuration of the cleaning system 1 according to the present invention makes it possible to empty the waste collection container 12 and to recharge the rechargeable battery 18 when the vacuum cleaner 2 is accommodated in the docking station 3.
• the stick vacuum cleaner 2 may for example comprise a first electrical connector provided with a pair of first electrical contacts located in a front part of the main body 4 of the stick vacuum cleaner 2 and connected, for example by electrical connection wires extending through the main body 4 and the gripping handle 6, to the rechargeable battery 18, and the docking station 3 may for example comprise a second electrical connector provided with a pair of second electrical contacts located for example in the docking housing 24 and configured to electrically cooperate with the first electrical contacts provided on the stick vacuum cleaner 2 when the waste collection container 12 is housed in the docking housing 24.
• FIGS. 4 and 5 represent a cleaning system 1 according to a second embodiment of the invention which differs from the first embodiment essentially in that the docking station 3 is only configured to accommodate the stick vacuum cleaner 2 in a storage position and to recharge the rechargeable battery 18 of the stick vacuum cleaner 2.
• the receiving location 22 is located in a front part of the base body 21, and the docking station 3 comprises a charging case 33 configured to support the stick vacuum cleaner 2 in the storage position and delimiting a receiving volume 34 configured to at least partially house the battery case when the stick vacuum cleaner 2 is accommodated in the docking station 3.
• the second electrical connector is located in the receiving volume 34.

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