EP0622044A1 - Vacuum cleaner body - Google Patents

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EP0622044A1
EP0622044A1 EP94106472A EP94106472A EP0622044A1 EP 0622044 A1 EP0622044 A1 EP 0622044A1 EP 94106472 A EP94106472 A EP 94106472A EP 94106472 A EP94106472 A EP 94106472A EP 0622044 A1 EP0622044 A1 EP 0622044A1
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Jacky Yves Louis Leguay
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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
    • 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
    • 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
    • A47L9/22—Mountings for motor fan assemblies

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  • the invention relates to a dust vacuum cleaner and more particularly to its housing.
  • a housing generally comprises two compartments separated by a partition comprising an air flow orifice, either a first compartment receiving a dust bag, or a second compartment receiving a suction group, a cable self-winder, and different control modules.
  • the object of the invention is to remedy the aforementioned drawbacks by using a vacuum cleaner housing allowing easy, automatic and economical assembly.
  • the second compartment of the vacuum cleaner housing contains a box which encloses the suction group and on which is mounted, moreover, the cable auto-reel and the various control modules and integral with said second compartment by means of attachment.
  • the box fitted to the vacuum cleaner housing the coupling of the various parts to be inserted into said housing is carried out in a single operation, which, on the one hand, simplifies the manufacture and assembly, and, on the other hand, presents a great economic interest.
  • the operator with a view to dismantling one of the parts during a breakdown or during any other inspection, the operator, by easy unlocking of the fastening means, can easily access the defective part. and thus save precious time.
  • a housing 1 of a vacuum cleaner has a first compartment 2 and a second compartment 3. Said compartments are separated by a partition 4 having at least one air flow orifice 5 to allow air to move from the first compartment 2 to the second compartment 3.
  • the first compartment 2 receives a dust bag (not shown) comprising an opening which fits into a suction duct (not shown), placed for example on a movable cover and in connection with a suction tube (not shown).
  • the second compartment 3 receives a suction group 6, a cable auto-reel 7 and various control modules.
  • the second compartment 3 contains a box 8 which contains the suction group 6 and on which is mounted, in addition, the self-winding cable 7 and the various control modules, said box 8 being secured to the second compartment 2 by attachment means.
  • the box 8 illustrated in FIGS. 2 and 3 comprises two shells 9 and 10 which are assembled to one another by locking means and one of which 9 enclosing the motor of the suction group 6 carries the various modules as well as the cable auto-reel 7.
  • the locking means consist, on the one hand, of hooks 11 arranged on the periphery of the rear part of one of the shells 9 and, on the other hand, of elastic tabs 12 arranged on the periphery of the front part of the other 10 of the shells and intended to be fixed on the hooks 11.
  • hooks 11 and four elastic tabs 12 have been arranged respectively on the shell 9 and on the shell 10, this number of hooks and elastic tabs being in no way limiting.
  • the various control modules are constituted by electronic control modules comprising a first module 13 for varying the speed of the suction group, a second on / off module 14 for the suction group and a third module 15 for electrical distribution capable of to be connected to electrical accessories of the vacuum cleaner.
  • the box 8 receiving the motor 16 of the suction group 6 comprises electrical connections of the automatic type, not shown, connecting the electrical members 17 of the motor 16 to some of the different control modules.
  • the electrical connections between the different different modules are not shown in Figures 2 and 3.
  • the box 8 thus formed is mounted and fixed inside the second compartment by the attachment means.
  • Said attachment means consist on the one hand by screws 19,20 shown in Figure 1 which pass through holes 20 and 21 shown in Figures 2 and 3 and formed at the periphery of the box 8 and which penetrate into bosses not shown and arranged on the bottom of the second compartment 3, and, on the other hand, by a collar 18 shown in Figure 1, placed on the shell 10 and fixed by screws 22,23, shown in Figure 1 which penetrate in other bosses not shown and arranged on the bottom of the second compartment 3.
  • the box is made of a plastic material, for example, polypropylene.
  • the material could be a plastic composite of the soundproof type.

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Abstract

The invention relates to a vacuum cleaner body comprising two compartments (2, 3) separated by a dividing wall (4) comprising a hole (5) for the passage of air, namely a first compartment (2) containing a dustbag, and a second compartment containing a vacuum unit (6), a cable self-winder (7), and various control modules. According to the invention, the second compartment (3) contains a box (8) housing the vacuum unit (6) and on which is additionally mounted the cable self-winder (7) and the various control modules, said box (8) being fastened to said second compartment by attachment means. <IMAGE>

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L'invention concerne un aspirateur de poussières et plus particulièrement son boîtier. Un tel boîtier comporte généralement deux compartiments séparés par une cloison comportant un orifice d'écoulement d'air, soit un premier compartiment recevant un sac de poussières , soit un deuxième compartiment recevant un groupe d'aspiration, un auto-enrouleur de câble, et différents modules de commande.The invention relates to a dust vacuum cleaner and more particularly to its housing. Such a housing generally comprises two compartments separated by a partition comprising an air flow orifice, either a first compartment receiving a dust bag, or a second compartment receiving a suction group, a cable self-winder, and different control modules.

Dans les aspirateurs de type connu, le montage du groupe d'aspiration, de l'auto-enrouleur de câble et des différents modules de commande est effectué par des opérations successives qui, par conséquent, sont d'un prix de revient coûteux. D'autre part, lors du démontage desdites pièces précédemment citées pour effectuer une réparation ou un contrôle, les opérations sont longues et difficiles.In vacuum cleaners of known type, the assembly of the suction group, of the cable auto-reel and of the various control modules is carried out by successive operations which, consequently, are costly. On the other hand, during the disassembly of said parts mentioned above to carry out a repair or a check, the operations are long and difficult.

Le but de l'invention est de remédier aux inconvénients précités en mettant en oeuvre un boîtier d'aspirateur permettant un montage facile, automatique et économique.The object of the invention is to remedy the aforementioned drawbacks by using a vacuum cleaner housing allowing easy, automatic and economical assembly.

Selon l'invention, le deuxième compartiment du boîtier d'aspirateur contient un caisson qui renferme le groupe d'aspiration et sur lequel est monté, en outre, l'auto-enrouleur de câble et les différents modules de commande et solidaire dudit deuxième compartiment par des moyens d'attache.According to the invention, the second compartment of the vacuum cleaner housing contains a box which encloses the suction group and on which is mounted, moreover, the cable auto-reel and the various control modules and integral with said second compartment by means of attachment.

Grâce au caisson équipant le boîtier d'aspirateur, l'accouplement des différentes pièces à insérer dans ledit boîtier est réalisé en une seule opération, ce qui, d'une part, simplifie la fabrication et le montage, et, d'autre part, présente un grand intérêt économique. De plus, en vue d'un démontage d'une des pièces à l'occasion d'une panne ou lors de tout autre contrôle, l'opérateur, par un déverrouillage facile des moyens d'attache, peut accéder aisément à la pièce défectueuse et gagner, ainsi, un temps précieux.Thanks to the box fitted to the vacuum cleaner housing, the coupling of the various parts to be inserted into said housing is carried out in a single operation, which, on the one hand, simplifies the manufacture and assembly, and, on the other hand, presents a great economic interest. In addition, with a view to dismantling one of the parts during a breakdown or during any other inspection, the operator, by easy unlocking of the fastening means, can easily access the defective part. and thus save precious time.

Les caractéristiques et avantages de l'invention ressortiront d'ailleurs de la description qui va suivre, prise à titre d'exemple non limitatif, en référence aux dessins annexés dans lesquels :

  • la figure 1 est une vue schématique en plan d'un boîtier d'aspirateur de poussières équipé d'un caisson selon l'invention,
  • la figure 2 est une vue en perspective du caisson selon l'invention,
  • la figure 3 est une vue en perspective éclatée du caisson de la figure 2 dans laquelle un module de commande a été supprime.
The characteristics and advantages of the invention will become apparent from the description which follows, taken by way of nonlimiting example, with reference to the accompanying drawings in which:
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic plan view of a dust vacuum cleaner housing equipped with a box according to the invention,
  • FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the box according to the invention,
  • Figure 3 is an exploded perspective view of the box of Figure 2 in which a control module has been removed.

Selon la figure 1 , un boîtier 1 d'aspirateur de poussières comporte un premier compartiment 2 et un deuxième compartiment 3. Lesdits compartiments sont séparés par une cloison 4 présentant au moins un orifice d'écoulement d'air 5 pour permettre à l'air de passer du premier compartiment 2 vers le deuxième compartiment 3.According to Figure 1, a housing 1 of a vacuum cleaner has a first compartment 2 and a second compartment 3. Said compartments are separated by a partition 4 having at least one air flow orifice 5 to allow air to move from the first compartment 2 to the second compartment 3.

Le premier compartiment 2 reçoit un sac de poussières non représenté comprenant une ouverture qui s'encastre dans un conduit d'aspiration non représenté, placé par exemple sur un couvercle mobile et en liaison avec un tube d'aspiration non représenté. Le deuxième compartiment 3 reçoit un groupe d'aspiration 6, un autoenrouleur de câble 7 et différents modules de commande.The first compartment 2 receives a dust bag (not shown) comprising an opening which fits into a suction duct (not shown), placed for example on a movable cover and in connection with a suction tube (not shown). The second compartment 3 receives a suction group 6, a cable auto-reel 7 and various control modules.

Selon l'invention, le deuxième compartiment 3 contient un caisson 8 qui renferme le groupe d'aspiration 6 et sur lequel est monté, en outre, l'auto-enrouleur de câble 7 et les différents modules de commande, ledit caisson 8 étant solidaire du deuxième compartiment 2 par des moyens d'attache.According to the invention, the second compartment 3 contains a box 8 which contains the suction group 6 and on which is mounted, in addition, the self-winding cable 7 and the various control modules, said box 8 being secured to the second compartment 2 by attachment means.

Le caisson 8 illustré sur les figures 2 et 3 comporte deux coquilles 9 et 10 qui sont assemblées l'une à l'autre par des moyens de verrouillage et dont l'une 9 renfermant le moteur du groupe d'aspiration 6 porte les différents modules de commande ainsi que l'auto-enrouleur de câble 7.The box 8 illustrated in FIGS. 2 and 3 comprises two shells 9 and 10 which are assembled to one another by locking means and one of which 9 enclosing the motor of the suction group 6 carries the various modules as well as the cable auto-reel 7.

Les moyens de verrouillage sont constitués, d'une part, de crochets 11 agencés sur la périphérie de la partie postérieure de l'une 9 des coquilles et, d'autre part, de pattes élastiques 12 agencées sur la périphérie de la partie antérieure de l'autre 10 des coquilles et destinées à être fixées sur les crochets 11. Dans notre exemple de réalisation, quatre crochets 11 et quatre pattes élastiques 12 ont été agencées respectivement sur la coquille 9 et sur la coquille 10, ce nombre de crochets et de pattes élastiques n'étant nullement limitatif.The locking means consist, on the one hand, of hooks 11 arranged on the periphery of the rear part of one of the shells 9 and, on the other hand, of elastic tabs 12 arranged on the periphery of the front part of the other 10 of the shells and intended to be fixed on the hooks 11. In our exemplary embodiment, four hooks 11 and four elastic tabs 12 have been arranged respectively on the shell 9 and on the shell 10, this number of hooks and elastic tabs being in no way limiting.

Les différents modules de commande sont constitués par des modules électroniques de commande comprenant un premier module 13 de variation de vitesse du groupe d'aspiration, un deuxième module 14 de marche/arrêt du groupe d'aspiration et un troisième module 15 de distribution électrique susceptible d'être relié à des accessoires électriques de l'aspirateur.The various control modules are constituted by electronic control modules comprising a first module 13 for varying the speed of the suction group, a second on / off module 14 for the suction group and a third module 15 for electrical distribution capable of to be connected to electrical accessories of the vacuum cleaner.

Le caisson 8 recevant le moteur 16 du groupe d'aspiration 6 comporte des connexions électriques du type automatique non représentées reliant les organes électriques 17 du moteur 16 à certains des différents modules de commande. Les liaisons électriques entre les différents modules différents ne sont pas représentées sur les figures 2 et 3.The box 8 receiving the motor 16 of the suction group 6 comprises electrical connections of the automatic type, not shown, connecting the electrical members 17 of the motor 16 to some of the different control modules. The electrical connections between the different different modules are not shown in Figures 2 and 3.

Le caisson 8 ainsi constitué est monté et fixé à l'intérieur du deuxième compartiment par les moyens d'attache. Lesdits moyens d'attache sont constitués d'une part par des vis 19,20 représentées sur la figure 1 qui traversent des trous 20 et 21 représentés sur les figures 2 et 3 et ménagés à la périphérie du caisson 8 et qui pénètrent dans des bossages non représentés et agencés sur le fond du deuxième compartiment 3, et, d'autre part, par un collier 18 représenté sur la figure 1, placé sur la coquille 10 et fixé par des vis 22,23, représentées sur la figure 1 qui pénètrent dans d'autres bossages non représentés et agencés sur le fond du deuxième compartiment 3.The box 8 thus formed is mounted and fixed inside the second compartment by the attachment means. Said attachment means consist on the one hand by screws 19,20 shown in Figure 1 which pass through holes 20 and 21 shown in Figures 2 and 3 and formed at the periphery of the box 8 and which penetrate into bosses not shown and arranged on the bottom of the second compartment 3, and, on the other hand, by a collar 18 shown in Figure 1, placed on the shell 10 and fixed by screws 22,23, shown in Figure 1 which penetrate in other bosses not shown and arranged on the bottom of the second compartment 3.

Pour minimiser les bruits du groupe d'aspiration, le caisson est réalisé en un matériau plastique, par exemple, en polypropylène. Dans une autre réalisation, le matériau pourrait être un composite plastique de type insonore.To minimize noise from the suction unit, the box is made of a plastic material, for example, polypropylene. In another embodiment, the material could be a plastic composite of the soundproof type.

L'invention n'est pas limitée à l'exemple de réalisation décrite. De nombreuses modifications notamment sur la nature et le nombre des pièces qui sont solidaires du caisson peuvent être envisagées sans sortir de l'invention.The invention is not limited to the embodiment described. Numerous modifications, in particular regarding the nature and the number of parts which are integral with the box can be envisaged without departing from the invention.

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Boîtier d'aspirateur de poussières comportant deux compartiments (2,3) séparés par une cloison (4) comportant un orifice d'écoulement d'air (5), soit un premier compartiment (2) recevant un sac de poussières , soit un deuxième compartiment recevant un groupe d'aspiration (6), un auto-enrouleur de câble (7), et différents modules de commande,
caractérisé en ce que le deuxième compartiment (3) contient un caisson (8) qui renferme le groupe d'aspiration (6) et sur lequel est monté, en outre, l'auto-enrouleur (7) de câble et les différents modules de commande, ledit caisson (8) étant solidaire dudit deuxième compartiment par des moyens d'attache.Dust extractor housing comprising two compartments (2,3) separated by a partition (4) comprising an air flow orifice (5), either a first compartment (2) receiving a dust bag, or a second compartment receiving a suction group (6), a cable auto-reel (7), and various control modules,
characterized in that the second compartment (3) contains a box (8) which encloses the suction group (6) and on which is mounted, moreover, the cable auto-reel (7) and the various modules of control, said box (8) being integral with said second compartment by attachment means. Boîtier d'aspirateur de poussières selon la revendication 1,
caractérisé en ce que le caisson (8) comporte deux coquilles (9,10) qui sont assemblées l'une à l'autre par des moyens de verrouillage et dont l'une (9) renfermant le moteur (16) du groupe d'aspiration (6) porte les différents modules ainsi que l'auto-enrouleur (7).Dust vacuum cleaner housing according to claim 1,
characterized in that the box (8) has two shells (9,10) which are joined to one another by locking means and one of which (9) encloses the motor (16) of the group of suction (6) carries the various modules as well as the auto-rewinder (7). Boîtier (1) d'aspirateur de poussières selon la revendication 1 ou 2,
caractérisé en ce que les différents modules de commande sont constitués par des modules électroniques de commande comprenant un premier module (13) de variation de vitesse du groupe d'aspiration, un deuxième module (14) de marche/arrêt du groupe d'aspiration et un troisième module (15) de distribution électrique vers des accessoires électriques de l'aspirateur.Dust vacuum cleaner housing (1) according to claim 1 or 2,
characterized in that the various control modules are constituted by electronic control modules comprising a first module (13) for varying the speed of the suction group, a second on / off module (14) for the suction group and a third module (15) for electrical distribution to electrical accessories of the vacuum cleaner. Boîtier d'aspirateur de poussières selon la revendication 3,
caractérisé en ce que le caisson (8) recevant le moteur (16) comporte des connexions électriques du type automatique reliant les organes électriques (17) du moteur (16) à certains des différents modules de commandes.Dust vacuum cleaner housing according to claim 3,
characterized in that the box (8) receiving the motor (16) comprises electrical connections of the automatic type connecting the electrical members (17) of the motor (16) to some of the different control modules. Boîtier d'aspirateur de poussières selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes,
caractérisé en ce que les moyens d'attaches sont constitués, d'une part, par des vis (19,20) qui traversent des trous (20,21) ménagés à la périphérie du caisson (8) et pénètrent dans des bossages agencés sur le fond du deuxième compartiment (3) et, d'autre part, par un collier (18) placé sur la coquille (10) et fixé par des vis (22,23) qui pénètrent dans d'autres bossages agencés dans le fond du deuxième compartiment (3).Dust vacuum cleaner housing according to any one of the preceding claims,
characterized in that the fastening means consist, on the one hand, of screws (19,20) which pass through holes (20,21) formed at the periphery of the box (8) and penetrate into bosses arranged on the bottom of the second compartment (3) and, on the other hand, by a collar (18) placed on the shell (10) and fixed by screws (22,23) which penetrate into other bosses arranged in the bottom of the second compartment (3). Boîtier d'aspirateur de poussières selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes,
caractérisé en ce que le caisson est réalisé en un matériau plastique composite de type insonore.Dust vacuum cleaner housing according to any one of the preceding claims,
characterized in that the box is made of a composite plastic material of the soundproof type.
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