EP0930043A3 - Vacuum cleaner - Google Patents

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EP0930043A3
EP0930043A3 EP99100714A EP99100714A EP0930043A3 EP 0930043 A3 EP0930043 A3 EP 0930043A3 EP 99100714 A EP99100714 A EP 99100714A EP 99100714 A EP99100714 A EP 99100714A EP 0930043 A3 EP0930043 A3 EP 0930043A3
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vacuum cleaner
control element
cleaner housing
light
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EP0930043A2 (en
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Erich Bott
Elmar Freund
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BSH Hausgeraete GmbH
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BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeraete GmbH
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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
    • A47L9/28—Installation of the electric equipment, e.g. adaptation or attachment to the suction cleaner; Controlling suction cleaners by electric means
    • A47L9/2857—User input or output elements for control, e.g. buttons, switches or displays
    • 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
    • A47L9/19—Means for monitoring filtering operation
    • 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
    • A47L9/28—Installation of the electric equipment, e.g. adaptation or attachment to the suction cleaner; Controlling suction cleaners by electric means
    • A47L9/2836—Installation of the electric equipment, e.g. adaptation or attachment to the suction cleaner; Controlling suction cleaners by electric means characterised by the parts which are controlled
    • A47L9/2842—Suction motors or blowers

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Electric Vacuum Cleaner (AREA)

Abstract

Die Erfindung betrifft einen Staubsauger, mit mindestens einem am Staubsaugergehäuse vorgesehen Bedienelement und einer einen bestimmten Betriebszustand signalisierenden Leuchtanzeige.The invention relates to a vacuum cleaner, with at least one control element provided on the vacuum cleaner housing and a light indicator signaling a certain operating state.

In das Bedienelement (1) ist mindestens ein Lichtleiter (26) integriert dessen eines Ende an der Oberfläche (27) des Bedienelementes (1) und dessen anderes Ende im Inneren des Staubsaugergehäuses (4) an einer einer Lichtquelle (24) gegenüberliegenden Stelle (25) aus dem Körper des Bedienelementes (1) herausgeführt ist.

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At least one light guide (26) is integrated in the control element (1), one end of which on the surface (27) of the control element (1) and the other end inside the vacuum cleaner housing (4) at a point (25) opposite a light source (24) ) is led out of the body of the control element (1).
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EP99100714A 1998-01-16 1999-01-15 Vacuum cleaner Expired - Lifetime EP0930043B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
DE19801465A DE19801465A1 (en) 1998-01-16 1998-01-16 Vacuum cleaner with at least one operating element at cleaner housing and condition indicating light
DE19801465 1998-01-16

Publications (3)

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EP0930043A2 EP0930043A2 (en) 1999-07-21
EP0930043A3 true EP0930043A3 (en) 1999-07-28
EP0930043B1 EP0930043B1 (en) 2003-04-16

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EP99100714A Expired - Lifetime EP0930043B1 (en) 1998-01-16 1999-01-15 Vacuum cleaner

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DE (2) DE19801465A1 (en)
ES (1) ES2196654T3 (en)

Families Citing this family (3)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE10009863B4 (en) * 2000-03-01 2015-12-24 BSH Hausgeräte GmbH Electric device
FR3041469B1 (en) * 2015-09-22 2017-09-15 Seb Sa VACUUM CONTROL DEVICE
DE102018216306B3 (en) 2018-09-25 2020-01-16 BSH Hausgeräte GmbH Method for monitoring an interchangeable unit, and household appliance with an interchangeable unit

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DE2654104A1 (en) * 1976-11-29 1978-06-01 Grumman Aerospace Corp Electron=optical fluid measuring system - uses optical transmission combined with digital circuits to give details of volume, density and mass of fluid
EP0210547A1 (en) * 1985-07-29 1987-02-04 Siemens Aktiengesellschaft Power-inidcating structure in an electric apparatus
JPH05115399A (en) * 1991-10-28 1993-05-14 Yashima Denki Kk Vacuum cleaner

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DE2263183C3 (en) * 1971-12-29 1975-09-18 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd., Kadoma, Osaka (Japan) Adjustable rotary resistance with visual display
SE407738B (en) * 1977-09-15 1979-04-23 Electrolux Ab VACUUM CLEANER INDICATOR DEVICE
DE2741492A1 (en) * 1977-09-15 1979-03-29 Miele & Cie Switching state indicator for household appliances - has light conductors incorporated in appliance control knob producing switching state indication via light source orifice
DE8020858U1 (en) * 1980-08-04 1980-11-06 Siemens Ag, 1000 Berlin Und 8000 Muenchen Vacuum cleaner with two push buttons for operating electrical and / or mechanical devices
DE3808770C2 (en) * 1988-03-16 1996-10-24 Teves Gmbh Alfred Illuminable device

Patent Citations (3)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE2654104A1 (en) * 1976-11-29 1978-06-01 Grumman Aerospace Corp Electron=optical fluid measuring system - uses optical transmission combined with digital circuits to give details of volume, density and mass of fluid
EP0210547A1 (en) * 1985-07-29 1987-02-04 Siemens Aktiengesellschaft Power-inidcating structure in an electric apparatus
JPH05115399A (en) * 1991-10-28 1993-05-14 Yashima Denki Kk Vacuum cleaner

Non-Patent Citations (1)

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PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 017, no. 468 (C - 1102) 26 August 1993 (1993-08-26) *

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EP0930043A2 (en) 1999-07-21
EP0930043B1 (en) 2003-04-16
DE59905015D1 (en) 2003-05-22
ES2196654T3 (en) 2003-12-16

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