EP1360921A3 - Fine filter situated in exhaust air stream of vacuum cleaner, and corresponding vacuum cleaner - Google Patents

Fine filter situated in exhaust air stream of vacuum cleaner, and corresponding vacuum cleaner Download PDF

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EP1360921A3
EP1360921A3 EP03008045A EP03008045A EP1360921A3 EP 1360921 A3 EP1360921 A3 EP 1360921A3 EP 03008045 A EP03008045 A EP 03008045A EP 03008045 A EP03008045 A EP 03008045A EP 1360921 A3 EP1360921 A3 EP 1360921A3
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vacuum cleaner
fine filter
air stream
exhaust air
filter situated
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French (fr)
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Thomas Dr. Rodemann
Hans Peter Arnold
Rolf Strohmeyer
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Vorwerk and Co Interholding 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
    • A47L9/10—Filters; Dust separators; Dust removal; Automatic exchange of filters
    • A47L9/12—Dry filters
    • A47L9/122—Dry filters flat

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Filters For Electric Vacuum Cleaners (AREA)
  • Filtering Of Dispersed Particles In Gases (AREA)

Abstract

The vacuum cleaner (1) draws air from floor coverings through a filter (3) and returns the air to the room through a second fine filter unit (7) at the outlet side of the fan motor (6) through a grille (9). The fine filter consists of folded paper within a plastics case.
EP03008045A 2002-05-08 2003-04-14 Fine filter situated in exhaust air stream of vacuum cleaner, and corresponding vacuum cleaner Expired - Lifetime EP1360921B1 (en)

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DE20207256U 2002-05-08
DE20207256U DE20207256U1 (en) 2002-05-08 2002-05-08 Fine filter arranged in the blow-out stream of a vacuum cleaner, as well as a vacuum cleaner for this

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EP1360921A2 EP1360921A2 (en) 2003-11-12
EP1360921A3 true EP1360921A3 (en) 2007-08-08
EP1360921B1 EP1360921B1 (en) 2011-05-18

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EP03008045A Expired - Lifetime EP1360921B1 (en) 2002-05-08 2003-04-14 Fine filter situated in exhaust air stream of vacuum cleaner, and corresponding vacuum cleaner

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DE (1) DE20207256U1 (en)

Families Citing this family (1)

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DE102007040963A1 (en) 2007-08-30 2009-03-05 Miele & Cie. Kg Vacuum cleaner with a motor fan, in whose exhaust air flow a fine filter is arranged

Citations (9)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE8607553U1 (en) * 1986-03-19 1986-05-15 Vorwerk & Co Interholding Gmbh, 5600 Wuppertal Exhaust filter for a vacuum cleaner
JPH01230329A (en) * 1988-03-10 1989-09-13 Tokyo Electric Co Ltd Vacuum cleaner
JPH01232919A (en) * 1988-03-14 1989-09-18 Tokyo Electric Co Ltd Vacuum cleaner
DE9207802U1 (en) * 1992-06-10 1993-10-14 Siemens AG, 80333 München vacuum cleaner
DE4322222A1 (en) * 1993-07-03 1995-01-12 Licentia Gmbh Filter for vacuum cleaners
EP0636337A1 (en) * 1993-07-27 1995-02-01 AEG Hausgeräte GmbH Vacuum cleaner filter
JPH0947407A (en) * 1995-08-08 1997-02-18 Tec Corp Vacuum cleaner
JPH11318784A (en) * 1998-05-11 1999-11-24 Matsushita Electric Ind Co Ltd Vacuum cleaner
US20010039691A1 (en) * 1997-01-10 2001-11-15 Bobrosky Vincent L. Air filtering self-propelled upright vacuum cleaner

Patent Citations (9)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE8607553U1 (en) * 1986-03-19 1986-05-15 Vorwerk & Co Interholding Gmbh, 5600 Wuppertal Exhaust filter for a vacuum cleaner
JPH01230329A (en) * 1988-03-10 1989-09-13 Tokyo Electric Co Ltd Vacuum cleaner
JPH01232919A (en) * 1988-03-14 1989-09-18 Tokyo Electric Co Ltd Vacuum cleaner
DE9207802U1 (en) * 1992-06-10 1993-10-14 Siemens AG, 80333 München vacuum cleaner
DE4322222A1 (en) * 1993-07-03 1995-01-12 Licentia Gmbh Filter for vacuum cleaners
EP0636337A1 (en) * 1993-07-27 1995-02-01 AEG Hausgeräte GmbH Vacuum cleaner filter
JPH0947407A (en) * 1995-08-08 1997-02-18 Tec Corp Vacuum cleaner
US20010039691A1 (en) * 1997-01-10 2001-11-15 Bobrosky Vincent L. Air filtering self-propelled upright vacuum cleaner
JPH11318784A (en) * 1998-05-11 1999-11-24 Matsushita Electric Ind Co Ltd Vacuum cleaner

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DE20207256U1 (en) 2003-09-18
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EP1360921A2 (en) 2003-11-12

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