EP0893962B1 - Aspirateur electrique - Google Patents

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EP0893962B1
EP0893962B1 EP97907053A EP97907053A EP0893962B1 EP 0893962 B1 EP0893962 B1 EP 0893962B1 EP 97907053 A EP97907053 A EP 97907053A EP 97907053 A EP97907053 A EP 97907053A EP 0893962 B1 EP0893962 B1 EP 0893962B1
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Carsten Jacobs
Rolf Strohmeyer
Hans-Peter Arnold
Ursula Ecken
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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
    • 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
    • A47L5/14—Structural features of suction cleaners with power-driven air-pumps or air-compressors, e.g. driven by motor vehicle engine vacuum cleaning by blowing-off, also combined with suction cleaning

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  • the invention relates to an electric vacuum cleaner an electric motor, a filter bag holder and a working air duct, the electric motor being a Blower drives, which has a suction side and a compressed air side has, with free blowing into the Surround the suction side of the blower with the working air duct is interconnected, and wherein the compressed air side of the Blower can be interconnected with the working air duct is, when the suction side of the fan opens directly to the surroundings.
  • Such electric vacuum cleaners are known, with Hand vacuum cleaner solutions are preferred, in which the fan has a filter arranged in the filter chamber is connected upstream.
  • Electric motor and blower are known to be a motor-blower unit formed which unit the air over a possibly upstream attachment, the working air duct and passing through the filter chamber, sucked in at one end and blows freely into the environment at the other end.
  • Electric motor and blower are known to be a motor-blower unit formed which unit the air over a possibly upstream attachment, the working air duct and passing through the filter chamber, sucked in at one end and blows freely into the environment at the other end.
  • a suction device is known from US Pat. No. 5,400,464, which by moving one arranged in the device, changing the flow direction in the working air duct Rotary valve can be used as a blower, whereby in the blow configuration the compressed air side of the blower is connected to the working air duct, this when opening the suction side of the blower to the environment.
  • the electric vacuum cleaner can be configured as a blowing device for removing leaves or the like from sidewalks etc. are used. So far for this work devices designed for this purpose only known.
  • the electric vacuum cleaner either for the usual vacuuming of carpets or the like or for blowing, for example. of leaves.
  • electric vacuum cleaners which have electronics are infinitely variable in their gel power can, there are other possible uses on. So it is conceivable to configure one to the blower Vacuum cleaner also to light a grill too use.
  • Switching the device from a vacuum cleaner in a blower can, for example Mechanics take place, which a switching of the airway causes, the suction side of the suction operation Blower with the working air duct or with the upstream Attachment device and the blow-out side in blowing mode of the blower connected to the working air duct is.
  • Mechanics take place, which a switching of the airway causes, the suction side of the suction operation Blower with the working air duct or with the upstream Attachment device and the blow-out side in blowing mode of the blower connected to the working air duct is.
  • the suction mode Compressed air blown freely into the environment is diverted in the working air duct, on which, for example Front attachment can be arranged in the form of a blow nozzle can.
  • the removable suction line section on the outside of the housing of the vacuum cleaner is guided along.
  • This Suction line section forms the airway connection between the working air duct and the suction side of the Blower when operating the device as a vacuum cleaner.
  • the Removability of the suction line section offers Possibility of interrupting this airway so that then the suction side of the blower directly to Environment is open.
  • the suction line section is preferably along the The exterior of the vacuum cleaner is guided along and can, for example, form a handle in this area.
  • the area assigned to the suction side of the fan of the suction line section is preferred as Coupling area between the suction side and the filter chamber formed, with the guided through the section Suction line the sucked air from the working air duct coming into the filter chamber, from which the air after passing through the dust filter wall is led to the suction side of the blower.
  • a grille cover the suction side of the blower is formed and on the other hand, the flow guide between the Compressed air side of the blower and the working air duct is provided, with both the grille cover as well as the flow guide to the respective Connection areas of the vacuum cleaner housing for locking Attachment are adjusted.
  • This Seal is acted upon by the front edge of the closure wall of the suction line section to be fastened to the housing or the grille cover.
  • a good-looking seal which important for both suction and blowing operation is so that the blower does not have so-called false air can pull over leaky areas.
  • the interconnection of the working air duct and the compressed air side of the fan in the blower mode of the vacuum cleaner is by a Flow guide formed.
  • the latter is instead of a blowout grille on the housing side. In suction mode, the compressed air comes out of the vacuum cleaner housing through that arranged in the housing jacket Blow-out grille pressed.
  • the removable suction line section passes through the outlet grille to the clutch the working air duct opening behind the outlet grille.
  • the training is so made that the end region of the suction line section Working air duct inside the vacuum cleaner housing is arranged.
  • a Blower is the outlet grille against a flow guide replaced, which is closed and seals the vacuum cleaner housing.
  • a flow guide By the arrangement of one end region of the working air duct The compressed air is blown out inside the housing guided on the inside along the flow guide and through the working air duct into the environment blown.
  • Other flow control parts are also alternative conceivable which directly the blowout side of the blower connect to the working air duct, whereby here Flow guide for connection to the working air duct has a corresponding connection cross-section, which corresponds to that of the suction line section.
  • the flow guide in the form of a Replacement part for a blow-out grille can be provided be that the flow guide part, as well as the outlet grille, via a clip connection or the like the vacuum cleaner housing can be locked, the flow guide or the vacuum cleaner housing in the connection area has a seal.
  • the one to form a Blower device to use grille cover is in one preferred embodiment shaped so that the Grid cover with a substantially rectangular overall Floor plan on one of the long sides and / or one the narrow sides have a concave design having. It is preferred that at least the interacting with a housing-side seal Area of the grille cover designed accordingly is, the concave design on a Long side of the grille cover or the one with the seal corresponding wall can be provided.
  • both a long side and a narrow side concave run at least in the area of this corner area formed on both sides.
  • Longitudinal edge edges of the housing through one Grid cover overlapping receptacle are geometrical the course of the grille cover or its corresponding Adjusted marginal edges, which is a guide function for the operator for correct positioning the grille cover results.
  • a corner area of the grille cover at a total convex curved design excellent in terms of of a second corner area allocated on the narrow side is trained. This convexly curved corner area is preferred between the two concave Longitudinal or narrow sides arranged, with which one peninsula-like design of the corner area results.
  • the educated one convex corner area supports the previously mentioned Orientation guide.
  • This configuration works this corner area like one protruding from the floor plan Orientation nose, which automatically by the user a correspondingly shaped corner area of the housing-side recording is assigned.
  • the one before Floor plan of the grille cover described or their edge edges corresponding to the housing are also transferable to a design of the grille cover, in which the dividing line between grille cover and housing not in a horizontal, for example Level, runs, but, as preferred, related runs on a horizontal, slightly rounded.
  • the dividing line plunges into a side wall area of the housing, which preferably the removable Suction line section is assigned.
  • this side submerging area is the concave Narrow side and the one assigned to this narrow side shaped convex corner area.
  • an embodiment is preferred in which the flow guide for free coverage of the pressure side of the Blower and the end area assigned to the pressure side of the working air duct to the directly sealing system on a vacuum cleaner housing part surrounding this area is trained.
  • This flow guide will used instead of a blowout grille on the housing side, which outlet grille has a passage opening for the switchable with the working air duct Has end of the suction line section.
  • this flow guide has an essentially rectangular, slightly wedge-shaped design, whereby one long side is slightly convex, whereas the opposite long side almost a straight line Has history.
  • the two long sides are by also convex narrow sides connected with each other. Are in the area of the long sides inside of the flow guide Detents provided in openings on the housing side intervene to form a clip connection.
  • the flow guide can have a circumferential seal have, for sealing the vacuum cleaner housing, with which the pressure side of the blower and the end area of the working air duct assigned to the pressure side to be sealingly overlaid. This seal can however, also arranged firmly on the vacuum cleaner housing his.
  • a lid end part intended to be hinged to the suction side of a vacuum cleaner, wherein the lid end part about a pivot axis can be hingedly attached to a vacuum cleaner housing and wherein the cover end part with a itself closure plane resulting from a circumferential seal of the vacuum cleaner housing interacts.
  • the pivot axis with the plane of the lock encloses an acute angle.
  • the advantage that the lid end part in the course of closing the Vacuum cleaner housing is sheared. Due this configuration can be such a closing operation even with unstable material properties without tilting sealed with high precision.
  • the cover end part especially those interacting with the seal Bridge swung in at an acute angle.
  • the plane runs in the closed state of the circumferential web acting on the seal parallel to the locking plane.
  • the acute angle is given by the fact that the pivot axis by offset from each other on an axle bracket molded knuckle is formed, which in correspondingly offset stub axles are led.
  • the axle bracket with the integrally formed steering knuckles on the cover end part and the steering knuckle receptacles on the vacuum cleaner housing are arranged.
  • the staggered Steering knuckles form a point Pivot axis enclosing the angle with the closure plane out.
  • the arrangement In a closed position of the housing the arrangement is chosen so that the axle bracket the lid end part is substantially parallel extends to the closure plane.
  • the knuckles are like this molded to each other on the axle bracket that this on the one formed by the steering knuckle Pivot axis lie.
  • the acute angle is approx. 3 °.
  • the Pivot axis with the plane of the lock at an angle of approx. 3 °.
  • the one formed by the mold closes Knuckle axis in a closed position of the housing with an angle of approx. 3 ° the locking level.
  • the longitudinal axis of the body this axis bracket runs in a closed position of the housing parallel to the locking plane.
  • the steering knuckle eccentric with respect to a cylinder axis are arranged. Relative to the closed position of the The steering knuckles are so eccentric the cylinder axis of the axle bracket molded onto this, that they have an acute angle of approximately 3 ° to the closure plane includes.
  • the Lid end part on the outside one side in the locked state extends close to a vacuum cleaner handle.
  • the preferred embodiment is shown in that it is advantageous that in the course of a Closing or opening the lid end part of this pivoted around the area of the vacuum cleaner handle becomes.
  • the lid end part described above can as already mentioned, in the form of a filter bag holder a filter chamber.
  • an underfloor filter cassette which is smaller than that Usual filter cassette intended for normal suction operation.
  • a coarse dirt filter cartridge or a soot cassette to hold the most diverse Media hinged to the housing fasten.
  • the electric vacuum cleaner also for vacuuming liquids, such as water, by using the Lid end part is designed as a separator.
  • a suction line section for a vacuum cleaner with an electric motor and a working air duct is provided, the electric motor driving a blower which has a suction side and a compressed air side, the suction line section having a sealing connection to the blower suction side.
  • a filter bag receptacle be formed in the suction line section approximately side by side to the sealing connection.
  • the suction line section is designed here as a removable housing part of the vacuum cleaner which is guided along the outside of the housing and forms the line connection between the suction side of the blower and a working air duct which is firmly integrated in the housing.
  • the suction line section is connected to the blower suction side in the area of its sealing connection, with which the blower unit sucks in the air directly via the working air duct and the suction line section and blows it freely into the environment on the compressed air side.
  • a filter bag is provided which, contrary to the prior art, is not arranged in an additional filter cassette, but in an area of the suction line section.
  • the receptacle having the filter bag is formed in a side-by-side arrangement with the sealing connection. It is proposed that the filter bag receptacle be formed in the area of the suction line section which is guided along the outside of the housing, which area can also be used as a handle for the vacuum cleaner.
  • the suction line section can be formed in two parts, after which, for example, the area of the suction line section having the sealing connection can be removed to expose the filter bag receptacle in the area of the suction line section which is guided along the outside of the housing.
  • the interfaces between the suction line section and the working air duct and between the suction line section and the blower suction side must be designed to be sealing.
  • the connection cross sections of the suction line section have contours shaped in accordance with their assigned housing-side connection cross sections.
  • the area of the suction line section cross section to the working air duct corresponds to approximately one tenth of the seal connection cross section to the blower suction side.
  • a sealing connection cross section of approximately 100 cm 2 is selected, the suction line section connection cross section having an area of approximately 10 to 13 cm 2 .
  • the cross section of the seal connection to the blower suction side is essentially rectangular, with a circular suction line section connection cross section that is essentially compressed on one side.
  • the suction line section connection cross section a preferred embodiment is selected in which the cross section forms a flat section in the form of a circular section, which is slightly curved. This arc-shaped flattening, seen from the inside of the channel, forms a concave arch surface which is not equal to two, also concave arch surfaces adjoining at the end.
  • the latter arches are identical to one another and run like curved V-legs, with a generously concave curve in the apex.
  • the end transitions of these legs, or the mirror-like arches, go smoothly over narrower concave arches into the roof-like arched upper arches.
  • the free end area of the working air duct for connecting attachments or the like has a cross section corresponding approximately to the cross section of the suction line section, for which reference is also made here to the aforementioned publication.
  • the sealing connection cross-section have a concave design on one of the long sides and / or one of the narrow sides with a generally rectangular plan. It is also proposed here that the concave design can be provided on one long side of the connection cross section. Furthermore, a narrow side of the connection cross section can be provided with a concave course. However, an embodiment is preferred in which both a long side and a narrow side are concave, at least in the region of the corner region formed by these two sides. This geometrical configuration of the connection cross section results in a guide function in the area of the blower suction side when it is adapted to the shape of longitudinal edge edges or the like on the housing side.
  • a corner area of the sealing connection cross section with an overall convexly curved design, be designed to be protruding with respect to a second corner area assigned on the narrow side.
  • This convexly curved corner area is preferably arranged between the two concave longitudinal or narrow sides, which results in a peninsula-like configuration of the corner area. This protrudes from the other corner area assigned to the narrow side in the floor plan.
  • the convex corner area formed in this way supports the previously mentioned orientation aid.
  • This layout not only relates to a horizontal sealing plane, for example, but can also, as is preferred, be transmitted in a slightly arched sealing plane with respect to a horizontal plane.
  • the sealing connection cross-section extends in the installed state into a side area of the vacuum cleaner housing, the concave narrow side and the convex corner area assigned to this narrow side being formed in this side area.
  • an electric vacuum cleaner 1 in the form of a handheld vacuum cleaner, which essentially consists of a a housing 2 forming basic device torso T, one in a boom 3 of the housing 2 insertable handle 4 with an end handle 5 and one in Area of the handle 5 connecting line 6 put together.
  • the housing 2 or the basic device torso T has a housing exterior that is removable from the housing 2 along and in the form of an intake manifold trained suction line section SA on which is connected to a filter bag holder FA.
  • FIG. 3 is a rear view of the electric vacuum cleaner 1, in a closed position of the housing. It can be seen that the filter bag holder FA via a folding hinge K on the suction line section SA is attached.
  • the Filter bag holder FA has an axle holder 8 with an end integrally formed steering knuckles 9. The latter are in appropriately aligned steering knuckle receptacles 10 of the suction line section SA performed. These stub axles 10 are in two of the end faces of the Axle bracket 8 associated receiving arms 11 arranged.
  • the basic device torso T points inside its housing 2 a motor-blower unit 12, which is in the essentially from an electric motor, a blower and a motor-blower housing comprising these two components 13 composed.
  • the motor-blower unit 12 has a suction side S and a compressed air side DL, wherein the suction side S on the essentially the filter bag holder FA facing side -related to a configuration of the vacuum cleaner 1 according to FIG. 1 to 4- of the unit 12 is formed.
  • the compressed air side DL is on the housing interior 14 facing Side of the unit 12 is formed.
  • the working air duct 15 is free outwardly projecting connecting piece 16- in the direction of bent and forms a side wall of the housing 2 a level below the housing side wall sleeve-like receptacle 17.
  • the latter is inside-walled with one of the inner contours of the working air duct 15 provided adapted seal 18 (see. Fig. 11).
  • the working air duct 15 essentially has one circular cross-section compressed on one side. This is in the area of the connecting piece in FIG. 26 16 shown. It can be seen that the cross section in the broadest sense a circular segment Flattened 19 forms. This flattening 19 runs slightly arched and lies on a circular arc line, whose radius point is designated 20. The latter extends in the vertical plane of symmetry z-z of the Cross-section and is clearly outside the outline 21 of the cross section or the total cross section.
  • the arcuate flattening 19 forms from the interior of the channel seen a concave arc surface a, which is not equal to two adjacent, also concave arches b and c is. The latter are arches equal to each other.
  • the radius point 24 of the apex 22 is the vertical z-z cutting, approximately in the center of the suction channel formed 25.
  • the radius points 26 of the narrower arc surfaces 23, on the other hand, lie on a horizontal connection plane 27 in the upper quarter of the height of the suction channel 25. There they form the intersection of a point Angle alpha of approx. 50 °.
  • the vertex of this Radius point 20 forms the angle alpha.
  • the right angle designated Beta in FIG. 26 there are arc surface junctions 28 between the apex 22 and the arc surfaces b and c.
  • the crown of the right angle beta marks the radius point 24.
  • connection level 27 marks the Arc surface connection point 29 between the narrower Arc surfaces 23 and the upper arc surface a.
  • the Connection level 27 marks the other arches connection points 29 'towards the curved surfaces b and c.
  • connection level 27 The extension projecting beyond connection level 27 the leg of the angle beta marked on the Intersection points of the connection plane 27 are the radius points 24 'for the radii of the arc surfaces b and c.
  • suction channel cross section is also the Connection cross section of the working air duct holder 17 molded.
  • the free end edge 38 of the closure wall 32 runs almost level, which means that the Closure wall height, starting from the the area assigned to the housing handle 36 up to the in the side wall 31 tapering area increases.
  • the closure wall 32 forms an interior 38 for holding an odor or particle filter, for example.
  • the closure wall 32 essentially has one rectangular plan, with a longitudinal edge B has a slightly concave shape.
  • This longitudinal edge B adjoining corner formation A on the other hand, is convex rounded, from where the closure wall 32 in a concave one Narrow edge edge C continues.
  • the corner training A and the concave narrow edge C are the in the side wall 31 in the area of the receptacle 35 assigned.
  • the stringing together of the longitudinal edge B, corner formation A and narrow edge edge C runs with reference to a top view of the receptacle 35 according to FIG Fig. 10 opposite to the clockwise direction.
  • Corner area D which is the connection between the narrow edge C and a second, the longitudinal edge B forms opposite longitudinal edge E.
  • the contour of the closure wall 32 is closed due to an evenly rounded corner area F, an adjoining straight line Narrow edge G and one this edge and the concave running longitudinal edge B connecting, obliquely over an angle of approx. 15 ° edge H (cf. Fig. 10).
  • the training is further chosen so that the corner area A with an overall convexly curved design excellent with regard to the second narrow side Corner area D is formed.
  • the suction line section SA is used for line connection between the suction side S of the blower and the Working air duct 15 and is in the form of an intake manifold trained (see perspective view in Fig. 4).
  • the suction line section SA settles in essentially from a suction side on the basic device torso T to be arranged connection area 39 and one in Installation state according to FIGS. 1 to 3 along the side of the device housing 31 guided suction channel section 40 together. Suction channel section and connection area 39 are connected to each other in the same material.
  • the Suction line section SA is in the installed state according to Fig. 1 to 3 seal connected to the suction side S in Area of the housing side receptacle 35 and with the working air duct 15 in the area of its recording 17.
  • the suction channel section 40 is within the along the side wall 31 of the housing 2 extending Area 41 of the suction line section SA arranged and ends at one end in a free end area of the Section area 41 and other ends in the area of Connection area 39.
  • the cross section of the suction channel section 40 is that of the working air duct 15 26 at least in that which can be assigned to the working air duct 15 Replicated area.
  • To connect to this Working air duct 15 is the suction duct section 40 trunk-like led out of the suction line section SA. 13 shows an end view of the connection cross section of the free end region 42 of the suction channel section 40.
  • connection cross section of the suction duct section 40 has an essentially one-sided circular cross section. This is in the 13 in the area of the free end area 42. It can be seen that the cross section in in the broadest sense a flattened section 19 'forms. This flattening 19 'runs weakly arched and lies on an arc of a circle whose Radius point is designated 20 '. The latter extends in the vertical plane of symmetry z'-z 'des Cross-section and is clearly outside the outline the cross-section or the total cross-section.
  • arches are equal to each other. They run like curves V-legs and are generously concavely rounded at the apex.
  • the apex bears the reference symbol 22 '.
  • the radius point 24 '' of the apex 22 ' is the vertical z'-z 'cutting, approximately in the center of the formed Suction channel.
  • the radius points 26 'of the narrower arc surfaces 23 ' lie on a horizontal connection plane 27 'in the upper quarter of the height of the suction channel. There they form the intersection of a point Angle alpha 'of approx. 50 °. The vertex of this The angle alpha 'forms the radius point 20'.
  • the right angle designated Beta 'in FIG. 13 are arcing surface connection points 28 'between the Apex 22 'and the arc surfaces b' and c '.
  • the The radius point marks the apex of the right angle Beta ' 24 ''.
  • connection level 27' The extension of the angle leg of the acute angle Alpha 'marked beyond the connection level 27' the arc surface connection point 29 '' between the narrower ones Arc surfaces 23 'and the upper arc surface a'.
  • the connecting plane 27 ' marks the other arches connection points 29 '' 'to the curved surfaces b' and c 'there.
  • connection level 27 ' the leg of the angle Beta 'marked on the Intersection of the connection plane 27 'the radius points 24 '' 'for the radii of the arc surfaces b' and c '.
  • the suction line section SA For a secure connection between the suction line section SA and working air duct 15 has the suction line section SA in the area of its free end 42 a detent 44 that can be swiveled via a push button 43 on. The latter reaches behind one in the installed state Housing 2 fastened, springily evasive locking hook 45 (see Fig. 14).
  • the Free end area 42 of the suction line section SA in the Recording 17 of the working air duct 15 here through the training corresponding to the working air duct cross-section of the cross section of the free end region 42 and by the seal arranged in the receptacle 17 18 there is a sealing air flow connection.
  • connection area 39 of the suction line section SA is essentially at right angles to that Suction channel section 40 aligned and overlapped the Basic device torso T in the area of its receptacle 35.
  • this connection area 39 is on the underside in the installed state the closure wall 32 of the receptacle 35 surrounding closure wall 46 integrally formed.
  • the height this closure wall 46 is selected so that in the installed state 1 to 3, the front edge 47 the circumferential seal 33 of the housing receptacle 35 for sealing connection rests.
  • the closure level 30 of the housing receptacle 35 takes also the height of the closure wall 46, starting from an end region facing away from the suction channel section 40, to the area facing the suction channel section 40 towards.
  • the closure wall 46 of the suction line section SA has one of the closure wall 32 of the housing Recording 35 adapted contour.
  • This closure wall too 46 has a substantially rectangular Floor plan, with a longitudinal edge B 'slightly concave is formed on which longitudinal edge B ' a convex rounded corner formation A 'connects. Of there from the closure wall 46 in a also narrow concave edge C '.
  • the stringing together of longitudinal edge B ', corner formation A 'and narrow edge C' runs with respect to a bottom view of the suction line section SA according to Fig. 12 clockwise.
  • Corner area D ' which is the connection between the narrow edge C 'and a second, the longitudinal edge B 'forms opposite longitudinal edge E'.
  • the contour of the closure wall 46 is closed through an evenly rounded corner area F ', an adjoining straight line Narrow edge G 'and one this edge and the concave running longitudinal edge B 'connecting, obliquely over an angle of approximately 15 ° running edge H '.
  • the training is further chosen so that the corner area A 'with an overall convex curved design excellent with regard to the second narrow side Corner area D 'is formed.
  • closure wall 46 The dimensions of the closure wall 46 are chosen so that the inner wall of the closure wall 46 in Installed condition on the outside on the closure wall 32 of the housing is sealed.
  • the suction channel section 40 opposite end region of the connection region 39 are underside, assigned to the narrow edge G ', hooked lugs 48 provided, which in the installed state in the openings 37 engage the receptacle 35.
  • hooked lugs 48 provided, which in the installed state in the openings 37 engage the receptacle 35.
  • the working air duct is 15 through the connected suction channel section 14 extended to the area of the suction side S.
  • FIG. 21 in a top view of an assembly position of suction line section SA and basic unit torso T shown in the suction line section SA the side facing away from the housing-side receptacle 35 of the connection area 39 a substantially rectangular Opening cross-section, the long sides 49 and 50 slightly convex and the narrow sides 51 and 52 stronger are convexly curved. Further, the long side is 49 in a central area, the convex lines interrupting, slightly concave. This area is provided with the reference number 53.
  • a narrow side 51 In the area of a narrow side 51 are those already mentioned Receiving boom 11 at about the level of a closure level V integrally formed on the suction line section outer wall.
  • Narrow side 52 On the opposite of this narrow side 51 Narrow side 52 is for forming a detent A locking recess 54 is formed on the outer wall side.
  • a housing inner wall 55 is provided on the outer wall, with a distance to the outer wall of approx. 5 mm.
  • the one between the inner wall 55 and the outer wall formed ring-like space is used for recording a circumferential seal 56, which is on a supported floor formed between the walls.
  • the inner area delimited by the inner wall 55 is partially closed and partially as opening 57 formed, the latter being limited by the formed on the underside of the closure wall 46. This is the entire connection area 39 of the suction side S. of the basic device torso T free (cf. FIG. 21).
  • substantially closed area opens the suction channel section 40, in the mouth area of a ring-like Rubber seal 58 is arranged.
  • Vacuum cleaner stick 4 receiving boom 3 on the basic device torso T On the associated with the long side 49 of the cross section Broad side of the suction line section SA is the Vacuum cleaner stick 4 receiving boom 3 on the basic device torso T arranged. The latter extends partially into the concave region 53.
  • the filter bag holder FA is in one Shown bottom view. It can be seen that this one adapted to the cross section of the suction line section Has cross section.
  • the lines and Thickness of the receiving outer wall 59 corresponds essentially that of the suction line section outer wall.
  • On the inside of the receiving outer wall 59 is a circumferential closure wall 60 formed, the free End face when closed with the surface of the circumferential seal 56 of the suction line section SA cooperates.
  • the peripheral edge of the receiving wall 59 is set back to the level End edge of the closure wall 60 is formed.
  • the filter bag holder FA Corresponding to the wall of the suction line section SA also settles in the area of the opening cross-section the filter bag holder FA at least in the area of Opening cross-section from two long sides 61 and 62 and two narrow sides 63 and 64 together, also here the long sides 61 and 62 slightly convex and the narrow sides 63 and 64 are more convex. Likewise, the receiving longitudinal side 61 has a middle one concave area 65.
  • a handle 65 is on the receiving wall 59 arranged tiltable. Latter serves in cooperation when closed with the recess 54 of the suction line section SA for the safe definition of the filter bag holder FA on the suction line section SA.
  • Shaped axle bracket 8 On the narrow side opposite the handle 65 63 is the one already mentioned on the receiving wall 59 Shaped axle bracket 8.
  • the latter is essentially cylindrical, with a cylinder axis x parallel to, through the end face of the closure wall 60 formed closure plane V 'is aligned.
  • the two sides of the axle bracket 8 on the end faces molded knuckles 9 are with respect to the cylinder axis x eccentrically arranged such that a die two knuckle 9 connecting pivot axis x 'an acute angle of approx. 3 ° to the Includes cylinder axis x, this in one in one Projection according to FIG. 20 considered superimposition of the axes x and x '.
  • the steering knuckle receptacles 10 in the receiving arms 11 correspond to the steering knuckles 9 of the filter bag holder FA staggered so that here too, a pivot axis x 'is formed which an acute angle of approximately 3 ° to the closure plane V includes.
  • Position of the filter bag holder FA for disclosure of the recording cross section, can be done in the simplest way a filter bag 67 can be removed or inserted.
  • This filter bag 67 has one in a holding plate molded suction opening 68, which in the closed state the filter bag holder FA on the seal 58 of the suction channel section 40 rests.
  • Such a pivoting process over the last 90 ° is 24, for example, shown in an intermediate position. It can be seen that during the closing process a kind of shear point hike is achieved. So is the locking process due to the axis offset with regard to a cooperation of the assigned Closing walls leading on one side.
  • the meeting of the two shear points 69 and 70, which is the closed state of the filter bag holder FA corresponds to FIGS. 1 to 3, due to this configuration, outside the suction line section narrow side 52.
  • the shear point 69 does not only pass through the long side 50, but also the critical narrow side 52. This is particularly advantageous, as in the exemplary embodiment shown when the closure walls 60 and 66 are perfectly matched so that they close to each other in the closed state.
  • the sealing of the filter bag holder FA to the environment is through the through the closure wall 60 of the filter bag holder FA evenly loaded, rotating Seal 56 made.
  • 1 to 3 is a configuration of a vacuum cleaner shown. This is done on the basic device torso T the suction line section SA sealing, as described, locked.
  • the filter bag holder described FA is described on the suction line section SA in FIG Attached form.
  • the connection area 39 of the Suction line section SA also forms one Coupling area between basic device torso T and filter bag holder FA.
  • the suction side S of the motor-blower unit 12 interconnected with the working air duct 15.
  • the via a possible front attachment Air drawn in is discharged through the working air duct 15 into the suction channel section 40 of the suction line section SA directed from where the suction air into the filter bag 67 is performed.
  • the motor-blower unit 12 sucks the air entering the filter bag 67 the filter wall and blows it on the compressed air side DL in the area.
  • the air flow path is shown with arrows in FIG. 3.
  • the compressed air is blown out on the compressed air side DL in the housing interior 14, from where the Compressed air only in the side wall 31 of the Basic device torso T provided slot-like outlet opening 71 can emerge.
  • This outlet opening 71 is about three quarters of the entire narrow side wall 31 is formed. Also opens in the area of this outlet opening 71 the connecting piece 16 of the working air duct 15.
  • the outlet opening 71 is shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 configuration shown by a blowout grille AG covered. The latter is shown individually in Fig. 16 shown.
  • the outlet grille AG has an essentially wedge-shaped Floor plan on, with an essentially straight line extending long side 73 and one of this long side 73 opposite, slightly convex Long side 74.
  • the convexly rounded long side 74 goes into a wedge-shaped opening rounded, diagonally back towards the long side 73 extending narrow area 75 over.
  • This one Narrow area 75 opposite other narrow area 76 is also in the area of the wedge-shaped tapered zone starting from the convexly curved longitudinal side 74 rounded, backwards towards the long side 73 trained.
  • the blow-out grille AG forms an inside with the the housing section having the outlet opening 71 of the basic device torso T interacting sealing surface 77, on which surface 77 locking tabs 78 are formed are for entry into corresponding recesses 79 of the housing 2 in the region of the outlet opening 71.
  • the passage of the free end portion 42 of the suction line section SA a corresponding passage opening 80 is left open is.
  • the blow-out grille AG has one in the middle Area arranged longitudinal slot 81 for passage one in the area 41 of the suction line section SA arranged latching hook 89, which is in an assembly position 1 to 3 behind one molded spring pin bracket on the motor-blower housing 82 engages (cf. Fig. 15).
  • the filter bag holder FA is used as a cover end part 83, this cover end part 83 also in the form of a coarse dirt filter cartridge, for example or a water separator or the like can be. This results in a vacuum cleaner for different uses, for example for recording Soot, coarse dirt or water.
  • a handy suction device for example for overfloor work or to vacuum out car interiors, can remove the filter bag holder FA and the suction line section SA towards you upwards, d. H. towards the originally arranged filter bag holder FA closed suction line section SA 'to be replaced.
  • This configuration is in Fig. 8 is shown schematically.
  • the suction air flow is here directly via the working air duct 15 and the Suction channel section 40 without redirection via the filter bag holder FA or the lid end part 83 for Suction side S of the motor-blower unit 12 out.
  • a filter bag receptacle in the area of the suction channel section 40 84 arranged for receiving a hose-like Filter bag.
  • the connection to the device torso T forming underside of the connection area 39 of the suction line section SA ' corresponds here for reasons of compatibility the bottom view shown in Fig. 12 of the original suction line section SA. Out of this it follows that that arranged in the suction channel section 40 Filter bag receptacle 84 in approximately side by side arrangement is formed to the seal connection.
  • the air drawn in with this configuration passes through the working air duct 15 and the suction duct section 40 and the filter bag arranged here, after which the Air flow directly in the connection area 39 of the suction line section SA 'towards the suction side the motor-blower unit 12 is deflected, after which the Air on the pressure side D through the outlet grille 32 in the environment is blown.
  • Such a suction line section SA 'can also be formed in two parts, for simplification a filter change, for example, the connection area 39 of the suction channel section 40 is pivoted.
  • FIGS. 5 to 7 To the suction device shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 in a Reconfigure blower, filter bag holder FA, suction line section SA and outlet grille AG removed from the basic device torso T and against a flow guide ST and a mesh cover GA exchanged. This is shown in FIGS. 5 to 7.
  • the flow guide part ST is in one in FIG Individual representation shown. It can be seen that this flow control part ST the blowout grille AG has the corresponding floor plan.
  • the flow guide part ST essentially has one wedge-shaped plan, with an essentially rectilinear longitudinal side 73 'and one of these Long side 73 'opposite, slightly convex Long side 74 '.
  • the convex rounded long side 74 ' goes into the wedge-shaped opening a rounded, diagonally back towards the Long side 73 'running narrow area 75'.
  • the other opposite this narrow area 75 ' Narrow area 76 'in the area of the tapered wedge Zone is also starting from the convex Long side 74 'rounded, backwards in the direction formed on the long side 73 '.
  • the flow guide ST designed closed and can on the sealing surface 77 an applied, for example glued-on seal exhibit.
  • the outlet opening 71 on the housing side becomes sealing closed to overlap the pressure side DL of the motor-blower unit 12 and that assigned to the printing side DL End area of the working air duct 15.
  • This configuration becomes the working air duct 15 directly assigned to the compressed air side DL.
  • Grille cover GA is for sealing connection the receptacle 35 of the housing 2 corresponding to the connection area 39 formed of the suction line section SA.
  • FIG. 18 is a bottom view of the grille cover GA shown.
  • the layout of the recording 35 assignable closure wall 85 corresponds to that of Closure wall 46 of the suction line section SA.
  • the closure wall 85 of the grille cover GA has one of the closure wall 32 of the housing-side receptacle 35 adapted contour.
  • This closure wall too 85 has a substantially rectangular plan with a longitudinal edge B '' slightly concave is formed, on which longitudinal edge B '' a convex rounded corner formation A ''. From there, the closure wall 85 sits in one also concave narrow edge C ''.
  • the stringing together of longitudinal edge B '', corner formation A '' and narrow edge C '' runs with reference to 18 shows a bottom view of the grid cover GA according to FIG. 18 clockwise.
  • Corner area D '' which is the connection between the narrow edge C '' and a second, the longitudinal edge B '' opposite longitudinal edge E '' forms.
  • the contour of the closure wall 85 is closed thanks to an evenly rounded corner area F '', an adjoining straight line Narrow edge G '' and one this edge and connecting the concave longitudinal edge B '', Edge running at an angle of approx. 15 ° H''.
  • the training is further chosen so that the corner area A '' with overall convex curved design excellent with regard to the second narrow side Corner area D '' is formed.
  • the closure wall 85 forms on the interior side an opening 87, which on the the 35th opposite side covered by a suction grille 88 is.
  • This configuration is the simplest Electric vacuum cleaner 1 reconfigured to a blower.
  • the motor-blower unit 12 therefore sucks directly over the fan cover GA ships, whereby for Filtering out dirt particles in front of the suction opening 38, a particle filter is interposed in the receiving opening 87 can be, and pushes on the compressed air side DL the air into the housing interior 14, from where redirected from the compressed air via the flow guide ST blown into the environment through the working air duct 15 becomes.
  • a blower can for example Leaf bladders can be used on sidewalks. For this are previously separate devices, which are not vacuum cleaners can be used, known.
  • For blowing operation can be on the air duct side Connection piece 16, for example, an attachment nozzle arranged become.
  • one blower can be used for different Purposes are formed by exchanging of the blow-out grille AG against the base unit torso T against the flow guide part ST of the airway changed in this way will that on the otherwise serving air duct 15 the air exits.
  • the vacuum cleaner is also reconfigured to a special vacuum cleaner be, by coupling different Filter systems a device for the most diverse Media such as soot, coarse dirt, water or the like arises. For this, the filter bag holder FA against another cover end part 83 exchanged.

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  1. Aspirateur électrique (1) avec un moteur électrique, un logement pour sac filtrant (FA) et un canal d'air de travail (15), le moteur électrique entraínant une soufflante qui présente une face d'aspiration et une face de refoulement d'air (DL) dans lequel, en cas de refoulement libre dans l'environnement, la face d'aspiration (S) de la soufflante est interconnectée avec le canal d'air de travail (15), et où la face de refoulement d'air (DL) de la soufflante est susceptible d'être interconnectée avec le canal d'air de travail (15), en cas d'ouverture directe de la face d'aspiration (S) de la soufflante sur l'environnement, caractérisé en ce qu'une liaison par conduite, entre la face d'aspiration (S) de la soufflante et le canal d'air de travail (15), est réalisée en même temps sous la forme de tronçon de conduite d'aspiration (SA) de l'aspirateur (1), et en ce qu'est prévue une partie de guidage d'écoulement (ST) insérable, pour interconnecter le côté de refoulement d'air (DL) de la soufflante avec le canal d'air de travail (15).
  2. Aspirateur électrique selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que le tronçon de conduite d'aspiration (SA) est guidé le long de la face extérieure de boítier de l'aspirateur (1).
  3. Aspirateur électrique selon l'une ou plusieurs des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que, en remplacement du tronçon de conduite d'aspiration (SA), d'une part, est réalisé un recouvrement grillagé (GA) du côté aspiration (F) de la soufflante et, d'autre part, est prévue la partie de guidage d'écoulement (ST), entre la face de refoulement (DL) de la soufflante et le canal d'air de travail (15), et en ce que tant le recouvrement grillagé (GA) qu'également la partie de guidage d'écoulement (FT) sont adaptés aux zones de raccordement respectives du boítier d'aspirateur, pour une fixation par encliquetage.
  4. Aspirateur électrique selon la revendication 3, caractérisé en ce que le recouvrement grillagé (GA) présente, selon un profil sensiblement rectangulaire, une configuration à allure concave sur l'un des côtés longs (B") et/ou sur l'un des côtés étroits (C").
  5. Aspirateur électrique selon l'une ou plusieurs des revendications 3 à 4 précédentes, caractérisé en ce qu'une zone d'angle (A") du recouvrement grillagé (GA) présentant une configuration générale à courbure convexe, est réalisée en saillie par rapport à une deuxième zone d'angle (D") associée à un deuxième côté étroit.
  6. Aspirateur électrique selon l'une ou plusieurs des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que la partie de guidage d'écoulement (ST) est réalisée pour se plaquer librement sur la face de refoulement (DL) de la soufflante et la zone d'extrémité, associée à la face de refoulement (DL), du canal d'air de travail (15), pour obtenir un appui étanche direct sur une partie de boítier d'aspirateur entourant cette zone.
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