EP1330175A1 - Vacuum cleaner - Google Patents

Vacuum cleaner

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Publication number
EP1330175A1
EP1330175A1 EP01979221A EP01979221A EP1330175A1 EP 1330175 A1 EP1330175 A1 EP 1330175A1 EP 01979221 A EP01979221 A EP 01979221A EP 01979221 A EP01979221 A EP 01979221A EP 1330175 A1 EP1330175 A1 EP 1330175A1
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Prior art keywords
handle
stopper
recess
tube
brush nozzle
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EP01979221A
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German (de)
French (fr)
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Inventor
Sami c/o Arçelik A.S. SAYER
Aydin c/o Arçelik A.S. ÜLKER
Ümit c/o Arçelik A.S. ALTUN
Zafer c/o Arçelik A.S. ULUCAY
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Arcelik AS
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Arcelik AS
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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
    • A47L9/02—Nozzles
    • A47L9/06—Nozzles with fixed, e.g. adjustably fixed brushes or the like
    • A47L9/0673—Nozzles with fixed, e.g. adjustably fixed brushes or the like with removable brushes, combs, lips or pads
    • 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
    • A47L9/0009—Storing devices ; Supports, stands or holders
    • A47L9/0018—Storing devices ; Supports, stands or holders integrated in or removably mounted upon the suction cleaner for storing parts of said suction cleaner
    • A47L9/0027—Storing devices ; Supports, stands or holders integrated in or removably mounted upon the suction cleaner for storing parts of said suction cleaner specially adapted for holding the suction cleaning tools
    • 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
    • A47L9/02—Nozzles
    • A47L9/06—Nozzles with fixed, e.g. adjustably fixed brushes or the like
    • 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
    • A47L9/24—Hoses or pipes; Hose or pipe couplings
    • A47L9/242—Hose or pipe couplings
    • 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
    • A47L9/24—Hoses or pipes; Hose or pipe couplings
    • A47L9/248—Parts, details or accessories of hoses or pipes
    • 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
    • A47L9/32—Handles
    • A47L9/327—Handles for suction cleaners with hose between nozzle and casing

Definitions

  • the present invention relates to a vacuum cleaner comprising a brush nozzle, placed on the handle.
  • the vacuum cleaners comprise a main body; a flexible hose connected to said body, provided with a handle on one end; a tube, one end of which is attached to said handle, and which provides an efficient pick-up and collection of wet and dry dirt particles by attaching various accessories on its other end.
  • various accessories tube nozzle, textile nozzle, brush nozzle, etc. are used. Certain difficulties arise while using said accessories.
  • These accessories are attached to the mouth piece of the tube and/or handle by the user at the moment of use. In fact, said accessories are stored either on the main body or at distant locations, away from the area of cleaning. This leads to loss of time and causes difficulty of usage.
  • the dust brush of the vacuum cleaner is movably placed in a hollow part provided on the handle.
  • the object of the present invention is the realization of a vacuum cleaner with a brush nozzle placed on the handle.
  • Figure 1 is the general view of the vacuum cleaner.
  • Figure 2 is the exploded, tliree-dimensional view of the handle, the adaptor piece and the brush nozzle.
  • Figure 3 is the exploded, three-dimensional view of the tube inlet, adaptor piece and the dust brush.
  • Figure 4 is the three-dimensional, detail view of the handle tube inlet.
  • Figure 5 is the three-dimensional, view of the brush nozzle.
  • Figure 6 is the three-dimensional, view of the adapter piece.
  • Figure 7 is the tliree-dimensional, view of the adapter piece as attached to the handle.
  • Figure 8 is the three-dimensional, view of the brush nozzle as attached to the handle.
  • the vacuum cleaner comprises a main body (1) wherein the motor unit that realizes the suction operation and the control unit are contained, a handle (2), a hose (8) with a flexible structure which is placed between the main body (1) and the handle (2), a tube (9) attached onto the handle (2) and a cleaning head (13) connected to the tube (9).
  • the handle (2) consists of a hose inlet (3) at one end and a tube inlet (4) at the other end.
  • the vacuum cleaner further contains certain accessories used for cleaning different surfaces, instead of the cleaning head (13) during various cleaning operations, by being attached to the end of the tube (9).
  • One of these accessories is the brush nozzle (18).
  • the brush nozzle (18) may be used by being attached onto the handle (2) and is provided with bristles (20) to perform the cleaning function.
  • the vacuum cleaner is also provided with an adaptor piece (10) which protects the bristles (20) of brush nozzle (18) attached onto the handle (2) while the tube (9) is being connected or removed.
  • the tube inlet (4) on the handle (2) consists of three sections; namely the front section (5) to which the tube (9) is connected, the intermediate section (6) to which the adaptor piece (10) is fixed and the back section (7) where the brush nozzle (18) moves.
  • Said front section (9) is of a width and structure that would allow the connection of the tube (9) to be fastened on the handle (2).
  • the back section (7) comprises at least one guide channel (16), a parking stopper (25) and a parking recess (17) at the end of said guide channel (16), a locking stopper (26) and a locking recess (15) adjacent to the inlet portion of the guide channel (16).
  • a preferably circular stopper (24) takes place in the intermediate section (6) a preferably circular stopper (24) takes place.
  • a recess (14) is formed between the back section and the circular stopper (24). The diameter of said recess (14) is equal to that of the front section (5), whereas the diameter of the back section (7) is equal to that of the circular stopper (24) placed in the intermediary section (6).
  • the adaptor piece (10) has a hollow cylindrical structure. Its diameter is larger than that of the front section (5) placed at the end of the handle and is provided with preferably four claws on its inner surface. Two of said claws are preferably the front claws (11) and the other two are back claws (12). Furthermore, apertures (23) that will provide flexibility, are formed on the adaptor piece (10) and said front (11) and back claws (12) are placed between said apertures (23). The distance between the front and' back claws (11,12) is equal to the width of the circular stopper (24).
  • Said brush nozzle (18) consists of an end portion (21) with the bristles
  • the end portion (21) is wider than the neck portion (22), however, the diameter of the neck portion (22) is larger than the diameter of the back section (7) at the inlet of the tube (9), adaptor piece (10) and handle (2).
  • the surface between the apertures (23) on which the locking projection (19) stands yields and the locking projection (19) extends over the circular stopper (14) to be placed in the guide channel (16) that is positioned along the surface, at the back section (7), and moves along said channel (16).
  • the lockmg projection (19) extends over it (25) and sits into the parking recess (17). In this status, the dust brush (18) is in a passive position.
  • the adaptor piece (10) When the adaptor piece (10) is intended to be placed on the handle (10), first the surface between the apertures (23) supporting the front claws (11) yields and the front claws (11) pass over the circular stopper (24) and sit into the recess (14). Meanwhile the back claws (12) rest against said circular stopper (24) and at the same time the circular stopper (24) sits into the gap between the front and back claws (11 and 12). In this case, the adaptor piece (10) is fixed on the handle (2).
  • the tube (9) is easily placed into the space formed due to the difference between the diameters of the front section (5) and the adaptor piece (10) and thus the bristles (20) of the brush nozzle (18) in a passive position, which is left above the adaptor piece (10).

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Abstract

The vacuum cleaner comprises a main body (1) wherein the motor unit and the control unit are placed; a hose (8) connected to said main body (1); a handle (2) to facilitate the user's handling, which consists of a hose inlet (3) where to the hose (8) is connected and a tube inlet (4); a tube (9) attached to the tube inlet (4); and a brush nozzle (18) placed on the handle (2). It also comprises an adaptor piece (10) which protects the bristles (20) of the brush nozzle (18) attached onto the handle (2) while the tube (9) is being connected or removed and prevents the brush nozzle (18) from being released off the handle (2) during use.

Description

VACUUM CLEANER
The present invention relates to a vacuum cleaner comprising a brush nozzle, placed on the handle.
The vacuum cleaners comprise a main body; a flexible hose connected to said body, provided with a handle on one end; a tube, one end of which is attached to said handle, and which provides an efficient pick-up and collection of wet and dry dirt particles by attaching various accessories on its other end. Among said accessories, tube nozzle, textile nozzle, brush nozzle, etc. are used. Certain difficulties arise while using said accessories. These accessories are attached to the mouth piece of the tube and/or handle by the user at the moment of use. In fact, said accessories are stored either on the main body or at distant locations, away from the area of cleaning. This leads to loss of time and causes difficulty of usage.
Some techniques have been developed in order to overcome this disadvantage, one of them being that disclosed in the USA Patent No. 3259934. Here the dust brush of the vacuum cleaner is movably placed in a hollow part provided on the handle. There are guide channels extending along the sides of said part and buttons projecting out of the guide channels are placed on the ring supporting the brush. When said buttons are pressed, the brush moves inside the body, and in this manner, said brush is retained within said body on the handle, when it is not in use.
The object of the present invention is the realization of a vacuum cleaner with a brush nozzle placed on the handle.
The vacuum cleaner realized in order to attain the above object of the present invention has been illustrated in the attached drawings, wherein: Figure 1, is the general view of the vacuum cleaner.
Figure 2, is the exploded, tliree-dimensional view of the handle, the adaptor piece and the brush nozzle.
Figure 3, is the exploded, three-dimensional view of the tube inlet, adaptor piece and the dust brush.
Figure 4, is the three-dimensional, detail view of the handle tube inlet.
Figure 5, is the three-dimensional, view of the brush nozzle.
Figure 6, is the three-dimensional, view of the adapter piece.
Figure 7, is the tliree-dimensional, view of the adapter piece as attached to the handle.
Figure 8, is the three-dimensional, view of the brush nozzle as attached to the handle.
The components shown in the drawings have been separately given reference numbers as follows:
1. Main Body
2. Handle
3. Hose inlet
4. Tube inlet
5. Front section 6. Intermediate section 7. Back section 8. Hose
9. Tube
10. Adaptor piece
11. Front claw 12. Back claw
13. Cleaning Head
14. Recess
15. Locking recess
16. Guide Channel 17. Parking Recess
18. Brush nozzle
19. Locking projection
20. Bristles
21. End portion 22. Neck portion
23. Apertures
24. Circular stopper
25. Parking stopper
26. Locking stopper
The vacuum cleaner comprises a main body (1) wherein the motor unit that realizes the suction operation and the control unit are contained, a handle (2), a hose (8) with a flexible structure which is placed between the main body (1) and the handle (2), a tube (9) attached onto the handle (2) and a cleaning head (13) connected to the tube (9). The handle (2) consists of a hose inlet (3) at one end and a tube inlet (4) at the other end. The vacuum cleaner further contains certain accessories used for cleaning different surfaces, instead of the cleaning head (13) during various cleaning operations, by being attached to the end of the tube (9). One of these accessories is the brush nozzle (18). The brush nozzle (18) according to the invention, may be used by being attached onto the handle (2) and is provided with bristles (20) to perform the cleaning function. The vacuum cleaner is also provided with an adaptor piece (10) which protects the bristles (20) of brush nozzle (18) attached onto the handle (2) while the tube (9) is being connected or removed. The tube inlet (4) on the handle (2) consists of three sections; namely the front section (5) to which the tube (9) is connected, the intermediate section (6) to which the adaptor piece (10) is fixed and the back section (7) where the brush nozzle (18) moves.
Said front section (9) is of a width and structure that would allow the connection of the tube (9) to be fastened on the handle (2). The back section (7) comprises at least one guide channel (16), a parking stopper (25) and a parking recess (17) at the end of said guide channel (16), a locking stopper (26) and a locking recess (15) adjacent to the inlet portion of the guide channel (16). In the intermediate section (6) a preferably circular stopper (24) takes place. A recess (14) is formed between the back section and the circular stopper (24). The diameter of said recess (14) is equal to that of the front section (5), whereas the diameter of the back section (7) is equal to that of the circular stopper (24) placed in the intermediary section (6).
The adaptor piece (10) has a hollow cylindrical structure. Its diameter is larger than that of the front section (5) placed at the end of the handle and is provided with preferably four claws on its inner surface. Two of said claws are preferably the front claws (11) and the other two are back claws (12). Furthermore, apertures (23) that will provide flexibility, are formed on the adaptor piece (10) and said front (11) and back claws (12) are placed between said apertures (23). The distance between the front and' back claws (11,12) is equal to the width of the circular stopper (24).
Said brush nozzle (18) consists of an end portion (21) with the bristles
(20) and a neck portion (22) at the back. Apertures (23) that will provide flexibility, are formed on the neck portion (22) and locking projections (19) take place on the inner surface of the brush nozzle (18), under the surface left between said apertures (23). The end portion (21) is wider than the neck portion (22), however, the diameter of the neck portion (22) is larger than the diameter of the back section (7) at the inlet of the tube (9), adaptor piece (10) and handle (2).
During the mounting of the brush nozzle (18) to the handle (2), the surface between the apertures (23) on which the locking projection (19) stands, yields and the locking projection (19) extends over the circular stopper (14) to be placed in the guide channel (16) that is positioned along the surface, at the back section (7), and moves along said channel (16). When it reaches the parking stopper (25) situated at the end of said guide channel (16), the lockmg projection (19) extends over it (25) and sits into the parking recess (17). In this status, the dust brush (18) is in a passive position.
When the adaptor piece (10) is intended to be placed on the handle (10), first the surface between the apertures (23) supporting the front claws (11) yields and the front claws (11) pass over the circular stopper (24) and sit into the recess (14). Meanwhile the back claws (12) rest against said circular stopper (24) and at the same time the circular stopper (24) sits into the gap between the front and back claws (11 and 12). In this case, the adaptor piece (10) is fixed on the handle (2). The tube (9) is easily placed into the space formed due to the difference between the diameters of the front section (5) and the adaptor piece (10) and thus the bristles (20) of the brush nozzle (18) in a passive position, which is left above the adaptor piece (10).
When the user wants to bring the brush nozzle (18) into an active position, the tube (9) attached to the handle (2) is removed and a force is applied on the brush nozzle (18). Consequently the locking projection (19) in the parking recess (17) extends over the parking stopper (25) and moves in the guide channel (16). As the result of this movement, said brush nozzle (18) rests against the adaptor piece (10) and the locking projection (19) fits into the lockmg recess (15) by extending over the locking stopper (26), with a turning movement towards the direction of the locking recess (15), made by the user. Thus, the brush nozzle (18) is fixed in the locking recess (15) and is available for use. hi this position, as the brush nozzle (18) is longer than the front section (5) placed on the handle, the bristles (20) on the brush nozzle (18) can actively and effectively be used, hi this way, said brush nozzle (18) may be attached to the handle (2) and the tube (9) may be removed as required by the user, and thus the brush nozzle (18) is brought to an active position.

Claims

1. A vacuum cleaner comprising a main body (1) wherein the motor unit and the control unit are placed; a hose (8) connected to said main body (1); a handle
(2) to facilitate the user's handling, which includes a hose inlet (3) where to the hose (8) is connected and a tube inlet (4); a tube (9) attached to the tube inlet (4); and a brush nozzle (18) placed on the handle (2); characterized with an adaptor piece (10) which protects the bristles (20) of the brush nozzle (18) attached onto the handle (2) while the tube (9) is being connected or removed and prevents the brush nozzle (18) from being released off the handle (2) during use.
2. A vacuum cleaner as defined in Claim 1, characterized with the tube inlet (4) comprising a front section (5) of a width and structure that would allow the connection of the tube (9), a back section (7) which comprises at least one guide channel (16), a parking stopper (25) and a parking recess (17) at the end of said guide channel (16), a locking stopper (26) and a locking recess (15) adjacent to the inlet portion of the guide channel (16) and an intermediate section (6) with a preferably circular stopper (24) and a recess (14) between said back section (7) and said circular stopper (24).
3. A vacuum cleaner as defined in Claims 1 to 2, characterized with the adaptor piece (10) of a hollow cylindrical structure, comprising apertures (23) formed on it that will provide flexibility, , on its inner surface, between said apertures
(23), at least one front claw (11) which passes over the circular stopper (24) and sits into the recess (14) while being mounted onto the handle and at least one back claw (12) which provides the fixation by resting against the circular stopper (24). A vacuum cleaner as defined in Claims 1 to 3, characterized with the brush nozzle (18) comprising an end portion (21) with the bristles (20), a neck portion (22) at the back, apertures (23) formed on it for providing flexibility and at least one locking projection (19) below the surface left between said apertures (23), which sits in the guide channel (16) and moves along it (16) while the brush nozzle (18) is being attached to the handle (2) and when it reaches the parking stopper (25) situated at the end of said guide channel (16), which extends over it (25) and sits into the parking recess (17); which , comes out of the parking recess (17) extends over the parking stopper (25) and moves in the guide channel (16) when the user applies a force, to use the brush nozzle (18), and which, upon a turning movement made by the user at the alignment of the locking recess (15), extends over the locking stopper (26) and sits in the locking recess (15).
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