EP1187548A1 - Dust container - Google Patents
Dust containerInfo
- Publication number
- EP1187548A1 EP1187548A1 EP00925799A EP00925799A EP1187548A1 EP 1187548 A1 EP1187548 A1 EP 1187548A1 EP 00925799 A EP00925799 A EP 00925799A EP 00925799 A EP00925799 A EP 00925799A EP 1187548 A1 EP1187548 A1 EP 1187548A1
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- EP
- European Patent Office
- Prior art keywords
- bag
- folding line
- area
- dust container
- areas
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
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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
- A47L9/14—Bags or the like; Rigid filtering receptacles; Attachment of, or closures for, bags or receptacles
Definitions
- the present invention is directed toward vacuum cleaner dust containers or bags that are manufactured from a tube-shaped filter material piece, which is flattened out and includes closures at both ends.
- the closures extend substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the tube-shaped piece, and the tube-shaped piece also includes upper and lower filter areas that are joined to one another by folded portions at the two longitudinal side walls.
- Such dust containers are well known and are used in almost all types of modern vacuum cleaners in order to separate dust particles from the air that flows into the vacuum cleaner. When the dust container is full it is easily removed from the vacuum cleaner and thrown away, resulting in a more hygienic disposal.
- Dust containers of the aforementioned type are disclosed in DE-U1- 29704079, WO 95/16383 and JP 8-38406.
- the first reference shows a dust container having a longitudinal folded portion between the upper and lower filter areas.
- the outer folding line of the longitudinal folded portion is shaped such that it coincides with the folding lines that divide the fold from the upper and lower filter areas.
- a vacuum cleaner dust container includes a bag having an opening through which dust laden air flows into the bag, and the bag includes a tube-shaped filter material piece that is flattened out and that is provided with closures at both ends. The closures extend substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the tube-shaped piece.
- the bag also includes upper and lower filter areas, folded portions and two longitudinal side walls.
- the upper and lower filter areas are joined to one another by folded portions at the two longitudinal side walls.
- Each folded portion is connected to the upper and lower filter areas by first and second longitudinal folding lines, and includes three additional longitudinal folding lines forming four areas which, when the bag is flattened, at least partially overlap one another.
- a third folding line connects the first and second areas
- a fourth folding line connects the third and the fourth areas
- the fifth folding line connects the second and fourth areas.
- the fifth folding line is located outside relative to the first and second folding lines.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a container according to the present invention
- Fig. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the container as seen along line II-II of
- the dust container includes a dust bag 10 that is manufactured from one or more layers of a filtering, air permeable material.
- the bag has a bag opening 11 surrounded by a plate 12 glued about the opening.
- the plate 12 defines a plate opening 13 through which dust-laden air flows into the bag.
- the plate opening 13 may be partially covered or surrounded by a rubber membrane or 0-ring (not shown) that seals against an inlet tube of the vacuum cleaner. It is submitted that the structure of the plate, plate opening, and 0-ring are well known and common in the art, and do not form part of the present invention.
- the bag 10 is manufactured by shaping an endless or seamless web of filter material into a flattened tube-shaped substrate having an upper filter area 14 and a lower filter area 15. Upper and lower filter areas 14, 15 are joined to one another by two folded portions 16. The edge parts 17, 18 of the filter material are glued together. The tube-shaped piece is cut perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the web to provide a bag of the desired length. The edge portions 19 that are formed in this manner are folded several times to form overlapping joints that are glued to the upper and/or lower filter areas 14, 15 and, optionally, to the folded portions 16 adjacent the bag ends in order to form sealed closures at the two ends of the bag.
- the folded portions 16 constitute longitudinal sidewalls of the bag and include a first folding line 20 and a second folding line 21 that join the folded portions 16 to the upper and lower filter areas 14, 15, respectively. Between the first and second folding lines 20, 21 , the folded portions 16 provide three additional folding lines 22, 25, 28 that form or separate four areas 23, 24, 26, 27, as will be apparent from the following description.
- a third folding line 22 of the folded portion 16 is disposed between and connects a first area 23 and a second area 24.
- a fourth folding line 25 of the folded portion 16 is disposed between and connects a third ares 26 with a fourth area 27.
- a fifth folding line 28 of the folded portion 16 is disposed between and connects the second area 24 with the fourth area 27.
- the fifth folding line 28 is essentially disposed between the first folding line 20 and the second folding line 21.
- the folded portion 16 is configured such that the fifth folding line 28 is outside of first and second folding lines 20, 21, while the third and fourth folding lines 22, 25 are inside of the first and second folding lines 20, 21 , as illustrated.
- the fifth folding line 28 is at least 5 mm outside the first and second folding lines, 20, 21.
- the folding of the bag is such that the fifth folding line 28, when the bag is flattened out, is substantially straight and extends all the way between the two ends of the bag. This results in simplicity with regard to the closure process and an increased active filter area compared to the traditional arrangements.
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- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- Packages (AREA)
- Filters For Electric Vacuum Cleaners (AREA)
- Sampling And Sample Adjustment (AREA)
- Glass Compositions (AREA)
- Thermally Insulated Containers For Foods (AREA)
Abstract
Description
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Applications Claiming Priority (3)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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SE9901522A SE520872C2 (en) | 1999-04-28 | 1999-04-28 | dust container |
SE9901522 | 1999-04-28 | ||
PCT/SE2000/000651 WO2000064320A1 (en) | 1999-04-28 | 2000-04-05 | Dust container |
Publications (2)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
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EP1187548A1 true EP1187548A1 (en) | 2002-03-20 |
EP1187548B1 EP1187548B1 (en) | 2011-06-29 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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EP00925799A Expired - Lifetime EP1187548B1 (en) | 1999-04-28 | 2000-04-05 | Dust container |
Country Status (5)
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EP (1) | EP1187548B1 (en) |
AT (1) | ATE514368T1 (en) |
AU (1) | AU4443300A (en) |
SE (1) | SE520872C2 (en) |
WO (1) | WO2000064320A1 (en) |
Cited By (1)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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DE19524209A1 (en) * | 1994-07-28 | 1996-02-01 | Heim Guenther Geraetebau | Assembly for filling cakes |
Families Citing this family (5)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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DE102006023707B3 (en) | 2006-05-19 | 2008-01-03 | Eurofilters N.V. | Vacuum Cleaner Bags |
ES2382781T5 (en) * | 2010-02-19 | 2020-04-21 | Eurofilters Holding Nv | Vacuum filter bag with side fold |
PL2662010T3 (en) | 2010-03-19 | 2014-12-31 | Eurofilters Holding Nv | Vacuum cleaner filter bag |
AU2013211519B2 (en) | 2012-08-08 | 2017-11-02 | Bissell Inc. | Solid fragrance carrier and method of use in a vacuum cleaner |
EP2929822B1 (en) | 2014-04-08 | 2017-02-22 | Eurofilters N.V. | Vacuum cleaner filter bag for an upright vacuum cleaner |
Family Cites Families (3)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US3350859A (en) * | 1965-10-04 | 1967-11-07 | Studley Paper Company Inc | Vacuum cleaner filter bag |
US3596443A (en) * | 1969-10-29 | 1971-08-03 | Modern Dust Bag Co Inc | Vacuum cleaner filter bag |
JP3274010B2 (en) * | 1993-12-16 | 2002-04-15 | 株式会社日立製作所 | Dust collecting paper bag for vacuum cleaner |
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1999
- 1999-04-28 SE SE9901522A patent/SE520872C2/en not_active IP Right Cessation
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2000
- 2000-04-05 EP EP00925799A patent/EP1187548B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 2000-04-05 AT AT00925799T patent/ATE514368T1/en not_active IP Right Cessation
- 2000-04-05 WO PCT/SE2000/000651 patent/WO2000064320A1/en active Application Filing
- 2000-04-05 AU AU44433/00A patent/AU4443300A/en not_active Abandoned
Non-Patent Citations (1)
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Cited By (2)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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DE19524209A1 (en) * | 1994-07-28 | 1996-02-01 | Heim Guenther Geraetebau | Assembly for filling cakes |
DE19524209C2 (en) * | 1994-07-28 | 1999-05-06 | Heim Guenther Geraetebau | Pastry filling device |
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
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SE520872C2 (en) | 2003-09-09 |
ATE514368T1 (en) | 2011-07-15 |
SE9901522L (en) | 2000-10-29 |
EP1187548B1 (en) | 2011-06-29 |
WO2000064320A1 (en) | 2000-11-02 |
AU4443300A (en) | 2000-11-10 |
SE9901522D0 (en) | 1999-04-28 |
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