WO2015019080A1 - Accessoire de filtration d'eau - Google Patents
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- WO2015019080A1 WO2015019080A1 PCT/GB2014/052402 GB2014052402W WO2015019080A1 WO 2015019080 A1 WO2015019080 A1 WO 2015019080A1 GB 2014052402 W GB2014052402 W GB 2014052402W WO 2015019080 A1 WO2015019080 A1 WO 2015019080A1
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- container
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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
- A47L5/225—Convertible suction cleaners, i.e. convertible between different types thereof, e.g. from upright suction cleaners to sledge-type suction cleaners
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47L9/00—Details or accessories of suction cleaners, e.g. mechanical means for controlling the suction or for effecting pulsating action; Storing devices specially adapted to suction cleaners or parts thereof; Carrying-vehicles specially adapted for suction cleaners
- A47L9/10—Filters; Dust separators; Dust removal; Automatic exchange of filters
- A47L9/18—Liquid filters
- A47L9/181—Separating by passing the air through a liquid bath
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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
- 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
- A47L11/4027—Filtering or separating contaminants or debris
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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
- A47L5/36—Suction cleaners with hose between nozzle and casing; Suction cleaners for fixing on staircases; Suction cleaners for carrying on the back
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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
- 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
- A47L7/0023—Recovery tanks
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47L9/00—Details or accessories of suction cleaners, e.g. mechanical means for controlling the suction or for effecting pulsating action; Storing devices specially adapted to suction cleaners or parts thereof; Carrying-vehicles specially adapted for suction cleaners
- A47L9/10—Filters; Dust separators; Dust removal; Automatic exchange of filters
- A47L9/18—Liquid filters
- A47L9/185—Means for the mechanical control of flow of air, e.g. deflectors, baffles or labyrinths
Definitions
- This invention relates generally to suction cleaners (vacuum cleaners). More particularly, the invention relates to a means by which dust, entrained in the suction airflow drawn by the suction cleaner from whatever is being cleaned, is separated from the suction airflow and retained by the vacuum cleaner for disposal.
- a suction cleaner when we refer herein to "dust" it is used as a general term to cover all the matter that a suction cleaner might be used to collect, rather than as a literal term referring solely to household or other dust.
- the matter sucked up by a suction cleaner may include hairs, textile fibres, food particles, and items, particles or debris of organic or inorganic material which might range in size from microns to millimetres or even tens of millimetres.
- a filtration process i.e. passing the airflow through a filter element which will not pass, and therefore traps, particles greater than a certain size.
- the filtration may be effected by a dust-collection bag, having porous walls which trap the dust but allow air to flow therethrough.
- the interior of the bag is in fluid communication with an inlet and the bag is disposed in a chamber or compartment from which an electric motor-driven fan causes a stream of dust-laden air to be delivered to the inlet and, after passing through the bag, to be discharged to the ambient atmosphere (in most cases after further filtration.
- the inlet communicates with a cleaning head part of the cleaner, in the case of an "upright” cleaner, or a suction hose, in the case of a "cylinder” cleaner, which can be directed to an area requiring cleaning.
- the filtration principle for dust removal has also been utilised in cleaners of the tank or canister type, wherein an inlet hose communicates with a chamber from which air is drawn through a filter element provided at an exit from the chamber. Usually such an exit is provided at an upper part of the chamber. Separated dust simply falls from the filter element into the chamber to await disposal.
- More recently suction cleaners have utilised the so-called "cyclonic" principle of separating dust from the airflow.
- dust separation is effected by the rapid swirling motion of airflow in one or more cyclone devices.
- a number of cyclone devices may be arranged to have the suction airflow passed successively through a first cyclone device or devices of relatively large size to remove large dust particles from the airflow, followed by a number of cyclone devices of smaller size to remove smaller dust particles from the airflow.
- a further technique for removing dust from the suction airflow is water filtration, wherein the suction airflow is caused to pass through a bath of water which may contain additives.
- Such water filtration is effective, but not commonly utilised; water contaminated with separated dust particles has to be emptied at intervals and replaced by clean water.
- the present invention is concerned with providing for water filtration in a cleaner which is of the tank or canister type, wherein the container in which separated dust is collected is suitable for containing a quantity of water for water filtration.
- the cleaner is to be used in two different configurations - one in which the cleaner acts as a 'dry' suction cleaner, and one in which it acts as a 'wet' water filtration cleaner - the removable components must be simple to insert, assemble, and remove.
- a suction cleaner for water filtration comprising:
- a source of suction communicating with the container for drawing air from the interior thereof at an upper part of the container
- an airflow-directing member affording a passage extending downwardly from the inlet to the lowermost part of the container to discharge incoming air in the lowermost part, the airflow directing member comprising a first, a second and a third portion,
- the first portion so that it extends generally horizontally from the inlet, the second portion so that it extends downwardly from the first portion, and the third portion so that it extends generally horizontally from the second portion and configured so that the third portion ends at a position which, in plan view, is remote from the inlet, and arranging, within the container, a baffle member adapted to extend over the outlet of the directing member at a position spaced above the lowermost part of the container, the baffle member being inclined downwardly in the direction of the inlet.
- a kit of parts for converting a suction cleaner for water filtration comprising:
- a source of suction communicating with the container for drawing air from the interior thereof at an upper part of the container
- kit of parts comprising:
- a third portion extending generally horizontally from the second portion and configured so that the third portion ends at a position which, in plan view, is remote from the inlet;
- the passage afforded by the directing member may comprise at least one, and preferably each, of a first portion extending generally horizontally from the inlet; a second portion extending downwardly from the first portion, and a third portion extending generally horizontally from the second portion.
- the third portion may end at a position within the container remote from the inlet.
- the third passage portion may end generally diametrically opposite the inlet, in plan view.
- the baffle member may, in the case of a cylindrical container as aforesaid extend across a generally semi-circular part of the container in which the end of the third passage portion lies.
- the general layout of the baffle member also applies when the container is not generally cylindrical.
- the baffle member may be inclined downwardly towards a diameter of the container transversely of the inlet thereto.
- the same general configuration may apply, in which the baffle member is inclined downwardly towards the inlet.
- FIG 1 is an exploded perspective view of the principal components of a suction cleaner adapted for water filtration in accordance with the invention
- Figure 2 is a cross-sectional elevation of part of the cleaner shown in figure 1 .
- the suction cleaner there illustrated comprises a container indicated generally at 10, the container being generally cylindrical with an upright central axis, and having a peripheral wall 12 of cylindrical or slightly frusto-conical form, extending upwardly from a frusto-conical lowermost portion 14 with a flat bottom wall 16.
- a flat bottom wall 16 At the top of the wall 12, there is an outwardly extending flange and short upstanding wall 18, 20 respectively.
- an inlet fitting indicated generally at 22, this being disposed in a recess afforded by a wall portion 24 which lies radially outwardly of the general line of the circumferential wall 12 of the container 10.
- the inlet 22 is adapted to have an end fitting 26 of a suction hose connected thereto, e.g. by a bayonet-fitting type of retaining arrangement.
- the filter holding assembly 30 comprises a peripheral support part 32 which has a downwardly extending outer wall 34 which lies outside the upstanding wall part 20, and has an outwardly- displaced portion 34a which fits outside the wall portion 24 of the container 12.
- a filter element lies in the trough 36 and covers the wall portion 38 with its aperture 38a.
- the body 40 contains a source of suction, i.e. an electric motor and a fan, for drawing air from the interior of the container 10 by way of the aperture 38a and the filter.
- the body 40 has a base part 42 which overlies the peripheral part 32 of the filter holder 30, the body 40 being connected to the container 10 by suitable fastening means, e.g. peripherally-spaced clips.
- the body 40 includes a handle 44, and it is to be understood that there will be provided, as is commonly the case in vacuum cleaners of the general type described, an on-off switch, possibly an indicator light, a further airflow (exhaust) filter, and so forth.
- the container 10 may be of plastics material, and its nature is such that the lower part of the container 10 is able to retain a quantity of liquid. Indeed, vacuum cleaners of the above described configuration are commonly used as wet/dry cleaners, able to used for sucking up spilled liquids and so forth.
- the member 50 comprises a generally U- shaped member 52.
- the U-shaped member 52 is configured for engaging a similarly-shaped recess in a portion of the wall of the container, so as to support a portion of a passage of the airflow directing member 50.
- the U-shaped member 52 fits in at the lower end of the recess defined by outwardly-displaced wall portion 24 of the container, and supports a tubular assembly of first, second and third passage portions 54, 56, 58 respectively.
- the first passage portion 54 extends generally horizontally in line with the opening in the inlet 22 to which a suction hose is fitted as indicated at 26.
- the second passage portion 56 extends downwardly from the first passage portion 54, and a bracing web 60 between the passage portions 54, 56 extends so as to be able to contact the internal surface of the peripheral wall 12 beneath the inlet fitting 22 (and generally aligned with the inlet 22).
- the first and second passage portions 54, 56 are formed as a single component. In other embodiments, they may be formed separately and installed separately.
- the passage portion 58 is a separate component, and fits to the lowermost end of the downwardly extending second passage portion 56, having a curved region so that the remote end of the passage portion 58 extends to a region of the container 10 generally diametrically opposite the inlet 22, at a level within the frusto-conical wall portion 16.
- the baffle member 70 includes a baffle plate part 72 which is adapted to conform with the a portion of the internal wall of the container so as to overlie the outlet of the directing member.
- the baffle plate part 72 is generally semi-circular, with a curved peripheral wall part which fits relatively closely within the internal surface of the peripheral wall 12 of the container 10 and a straight edge part extending generally diametrically across the container.
- the baffle plate 72 extends downwardly as it approaches the second passage portion 56.
- the baffle plate 72 provides a formation for engaging a portion of the passage of the airflow directing member 50.
- the second passage portion 56 provides a shelf for supporting a portion of the baffle plate 72.
- the baffle member may end at an undercut socket 76 within which engages a generally T-shaped lug 74 on the passage portion 56.
- the baffle member further has downwardly-extending legs 78, 80 where the curved edges of the baffle plate 72 meet the straight edge thereof which extends diametrally of the container 12, the legs 78, 80 extending downwardly to support the baffle member on the lower wall 16 of the container.
- baffle member 80 At the part of the baffle member remote from the inlet 22 an upwardly- extending wall 82 of the baffle member ends in a flange 84 which rests on the flange 18 of the container 10 opposite the inlet 22.
- the baffle member has a manually-graspable upwardly extending portion 86 to enable the baffle member to be handled when placing it in the container and removing it therefrom.
- the directing member 50 and baffle member 70 are effectively held in their operative positions in the container, but are readily removed for cleaning if required and reinstalled.
- the baffle member 70 and directing member 50 When the illustrated vacuum cleaner is to be used for water filtration, the baffle member 70 and directing member 50 must be fitted within the container 10 of the cleaner.
- the user provides, within the container 10, an airflow-directing member 50 as described above, affording a passage extending downwardly from the inlet 22 to the lowermost part of the container to discharge incoming air in the lowermost part, the airflow directing member 50 comprising a first 54, a second 56 and a third portion 58.
- the user arranges the first portion 54 so that it extends generally horizontally from the inlet 22, the second portion 56 so that it extends downwardly from the first portion 54, and the third portion 58 so that it extends generally horizontally from the second portion 56 and
- the baffle member 70 is arranged within the container 10, the baffle member 70 being adapted to extend over the outlet of the directing member 50 at a position spaced above the lowermost part of the container, the baffle member 70 being inclined downwardly in the direction of the inlet 22.
- the member 50 will be positioned in the container with its part 52 lying within the lowermost edge of the outwardly-displaced wall portion 24 of the container.
- the baffle member 70 will be fitted, as illustrated.
- the baffle member 70 and directing member 50 may be fitted together, and then installed as a single unit. Water will be introduced into the container to approximately the level of the uppermost part of the free end of the third passage portion 58.
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Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| RU2016107824A RU2016107824A (ru) | 2013-08-06 | 2014-08-06 | Устройство для водяной фильтрации |
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| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| GB1314072.8 | 2013-08-06 | ||
| GB201314072A GB2516915A (en) | 2013-08-06 | 2013-08-06 | Vacuum cleaners |
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| WO2015019080A1 true WO2015019080A1 (fr) | 2015-02-12 |
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| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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| PCT/GB2014/052402 Ceased WO2015019080A1 (fr) | 2013-08-06 | 2014-08-06 | Accessoire de filtration d'eau |
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| GB (1) | GB2516915A (fr) |
| PL (1) | PL416097A1 (fr) |
| RU (1) | RU2016107824A (fr) |
| WO (1) | WO2015019080A1 (fr) |
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| CN105147189A (zh) * | 2015-08-04 | 2015-12-16 | 苏州好洁清洁器具有限公司 | 一种床铺吸尘器结构 |
| CN115153369A (zh) * | 2022-06-13 | 2022-10-11 | 深圳市无限动力发展有限公司 | 集尘基站 |
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| US10391438B2 (en) | 2016-03-25 | 2019-08-27 | Midea Group Co., Ltd. | Filter assembly and cleaner having the same |
| CN109793456B (zh) * | 2019-01-31 | 2020-12-15 | 王铁霞 | 一种空气净化设备 |
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| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WO1989000021A1 (fr) * | 1987-07-07 | 1989-01-12 | Alwyn Harold Pearson | Aspirateur a bain de liquide |
| DE9312156U1 (de) * | 1993-08-14 | 1993-11-25 | Wap Reinigungssysteme Gmbh & Co, 89287 Bellenberg | Schmutzsauger zur Absaugung von explosiblem Treibladungspulver und -stäuben |
| EP0702924A2 (fr) * | 1994-07-15 | 1996-03-27 | Gisowatt S.P.A. Industria Elettrodomestici | Filtre à liquides pour aspirateur |
| DE19926828A1 (de) * | 1999-06-12 | 2000-12-14 | Kaercher Gmbh & Co Alfred | Staubsauger |
| EP1112712A1 (fr) * | 1999-12-30 | 2001-07-04 | POLTI S.p.A. | Aspirateur |
| GB2412059A (en) * | 2004-03-16 | 2005-09-21 | John Se-Kit Yuen | Photo-electronic air purification vacuum cleaner |
| EP2524641A2 (fr) * | 2011-05-17 | 2012-11-21 | T.P.A. IMPEX S.p.A. | Appareil pour collecter des matériaux aspirés destinés à être utilisés dans des appareils d'aspirateur |
| US20120311811A1 (en) * | 2011-06-09 | 2012-12-13 | Emerson Electric Co. | Wet/dry vacuum appliance, dust filtration attachment therefore, and methods of use |
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- 2013-08-06 GB GB201314072A patent/GB2516915A/en not_active Withdrawn
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- 2014-08-06 RU RU2016107824A patent/RU2016107824A/ru not_active Application Discontinuation
- 2014-08-06 PL PL416097A patent/PL416097A1/pl unknown
- 2014-08-06 WO PCT/GB2014/052402 patent/WO2015019080A1/fr not_active Ceased
Patent Citations (8)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WO1989000021A1 (fr) * | 1987-07-07 | 1989-01-12 | Alwyn Harold Pearson | Aspirateur a bain de liquide |
| DE9312156U1 (de) * | 1993-08-14 | 1993-11-25 | Wap Reinigungssysteme Gmbh & Co, 89287 Bellenberg | Schmutzsauger zur Absaugung von explosiblem Treibladungspulver und -stäuben |
| EP0702924A2 (fr) * | 1994-07-15 | 1996-03-27 | Gisowatt S.P.A. Industria Elettrodomestici | Filtre à liquides pour aspirateur |
| DE19926828A1 (de) * | 1999-06-12 | 2000-12-14 | Kaercher Gmbh & Co Alfred | Staubsauger |
| EP1112712A1 (fr) * | 1999-12-30 | 2001-07-04 | POLTI S.p.A. | Aspirateur |
| GB2412059A (en) * | 2004-03-16 | 2005-09-21 | John Se-Kit Yuen | Photo-electronic air purification vacuum cleaner |
| EP2524641A2 (fr) * | 2011-05-17 | 2012-11-21 | T.P.A. IMPEX S.p.A. | Appareil pour collecter des matériaux aspirés destinés à être utilisés dans des appareils d'aspirateur |
| US20120311811A1 (en) * | 2011-06-09 | 2012-12-13 | Emerson Electric Co. | Wet/dry vacuum appliance, dust filtration attachment therefore, and methods of use |
Cited By (3)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CN105147189A (zh) * | 2015-08-04 | 2015-12-16 | 苏州好洁清洁器具有限公司 | 一种床铺吸尘器结构 |
| CN115153369A (zh) * | 2022-06-13 | 2022-10-11 | 深圳市无限动力发展有限公司 | 集尘基站 |
| CN115153369B (zh) * | 2022-06-13 | 2024-02-23 | 深圳市无限动力发展有限公司 | 集尘基站 |
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| Publication number | Publication date |
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| GB201314072D0 (en) | 2013-09-18 |
| PL416097A1 (pl) | 2017-01-02 |
| RU2016107824A (ru) | 2017-09-14 |
| GB2516915A (en) | 2015-02-11 |
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