EP0847721A3 - Battery-powered hand-held vacuum cleaner - Google Patents

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EP0847721A3
EP0847721A3 EP97121514A EP97121514A EP0847721A3 EP 0847721 A3 EP0847721 A3 EP 0847721A3 EP 97121514 A EP97121514 A EP 97121514A EP 97121514 A EP97121514 A EP 97121514A EP 0847721 A3 EP0847721 A3 EP 0847721A3
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Paul-Gerhard Thomas
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Robert Thomas Metall und Elektrowerke GmbH and Co KG
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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
    • A47L11/408—Means for supplying cleaning or surface treating agents
    • A47L11/4083—Liquid supply reservoirs; Preparation of the agents, e.g. mixing devices
    • 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
    • A47L11/34—Machines for treating carpets in position by liquid, foam, or vapour, e.g. by steam
    • 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
    • A47L11/408—Means for supplying cleaning or surface treating agents
    • A47L11/4088—Supply pumps; Spraying devices; Supply conduits
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L5/00—Structural features of suction cleaners
    • A47L5/12—Structural features of suction cleaners with power-driven air-pumps or air-compressors, e.g. driven by motor vehicle engine vacuum
    • A47L5/22—Structural features of suction cleaners with power-driven air-pumps or air-compressors, e.g. driven by motor vehicle engine vacuum with rotary fans
    • A47L5/24—Hand-supported suction cleaners
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L7/00—Suction cleaners adapted for additional purposes; Tables with suction openings for cleaning purposes; Containers for cleaning articles by suction; Suction cleaners adapted to cleaning of brushes; Suction cleaners adapted to taking-up liquids
    • A47L7/0004—Suction cleaners adapted to take up liquids, e.g. wet or dry vacuum cleaners
    • A47L7/0009—Suction cleaners adapted to take up liquids, e.g. wet or dry vacuum cleaners with means mounted on the nozzle; nozzles specially adapted for the recovery of liquid
    • 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
    • A47L7/0038—Recovery tanks with means for emptying the tanks

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  • Electric Suction Cleaners (AREA)
  • Electric Vacuum Cleaner (AREA)

Abstract

Die Erfindung betrifft einen batteriebetriebenen Handstaubsauger mit einem Antriebsteil (1), einem davon trennbaren Ansaugteil (2) mit einem Lufteinlaß (18), wobei der Antriebsteil (1) ein Gehäuse aufweist, an das ein Handgriff (3) angeformt ist und das einen elektrischen Motor (7) für ein Gebläse (8) und einen Tank (4) zur Aufnahme einer Flüssigkeit aufnimmt, wobei an dem Ansaugteil (2) eine Sprühdüse (24) angebracht ist und Tank (4) und Sprühdüse (24) verbindenden trennbaren Mittel zur Ausbringung der Flüssigkeit vorgesehen sind, die eine Pumpe (10) zur Förderung der Flüssigkeit, eine Schlauchleitung (11) mit einer zwischen Antriebsteil (1) und Ansaugteil (2) befindlichen Schlauchkupplung (12, 22), ein Nachtropfen der Flüssigkeit verhindernde Mittel (25) und Mittel (13) ein Entleeren des Tanks (4) beim Entkuppeln verhindert aufweisen. Derartige Handstaubsauger dienen zum schnellen und mühelosen gezielten Reinigen von Tischen und Böden.

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The invention relates to a battery-operated hand-held vacuum cleaner with a drive part (1), a suction part (2) separable therefrom with an air inlet (18), the drive part (1) having a housing to which a handle (3) is molded and which has an electrical one Motor (7) for a blower (8) and a tank (4) for receiving a liquid, wherein a spray nozzle (24) is attached to the suction part (2) and tank (4) and spray nozzle (24) connecting separable means for Dispensing of the liquid is provided which comprises a pump (10) for conveying the liquid, a hose line (11) with a hose coupling (12, 22) located between the drive part (1) and the suction part (2), means (25) preventing dripping of the liquid ) and means (13) prevent emptying of the tank (4) when uncoupling. Handheld vacuum cleaners of this type are used for the quick and easy targeted cleaning of tables and floors.
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EP97121514A 1996-12-11 1997-12-06 Battery-powered hand-held vacuum cleaner Expired - Lifetime EP0847721B1 (en)

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DE19651477 1996-12-11
DE19651477A DE19651477C2 (en) 1996-12-11 1996-12-11 Electric handheld vacuum cleaner

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EP0847721A3 true EP0847721A3 (en) 1999-11-03
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