EP1367930A1 - Aspirateur a moteur interchangeable - Google Patents

Aspirateur a moteur interchangeable

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Publication number
EP1367930A1
EP1367930A1 EP02702969A EP02702969A EP1367930A1 EP 1367930 A1 EP1367930 A1 EP 1367930A1 EP 02702969 A EP02702969 A EP 02702969A EP 02702969 A EP02702969 A EP 02702969A EP 1367930 A1 EP1367930 A1 EP 1367930A1
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EP
European Patent Office
Prior art keywords
vacuum cleaner
coupling means
unit
air suction
air
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EP02702969A
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German (de)
English (en)
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EP1367930B1 (fr
Inventor
Frank Peter William Van De Ven
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Veghelse Beleggingsmaatschappij (Vebem) BV
Original Assignee
IND VAC IVAC BV
Industrial Vac Ivac BV
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Classifications

    • 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
    • A47L9/22—Mountings for motor fan assemblies

Definitions

  • the unit is provided with a suction opening and an outlet opening, so that it can easily be placed into or be connected to the air duct, further consisting of stationary parts.
  • the features proposed according to the invention further offer additional advantages in the area of production.
  • the housing and the majority of the parts can be of standard manufacture without taking into account the location where the vacuum cleaner will be used. This is not the case with electric motors, because the voltage and the design of the mains sockets in the various countries can be mutually different.
  • the electric motor and the air suction element as a unit which can be easily placed at any time, the possibility is obtained to produce substantially entirely assembled vacuum cleaners regardless of the location where they are to be deployed.
  • the desired unit as far as voltage and, what is more, the required power to be delivered, is placed and a cord with the desired plug is chosen and connected. In that way, keeping a large number of different types and designs of vacuum cleaners in stock can be realized in a considerably more flexible and simpler manner.
  • the coupling means can be opened and closed without tools, as by means of snap -action, so that also the user of the vacuum cleaner is always capable of carrying out those operations at any location.
  • the unit can be secured in the housing with the aid of, for instance, swing clamps of spring clamps.
  • the coupling means comprise a collar on the exchangeable unit and the complementary coupling means comprise, connected to the housing and engaging over the collar, a ring, which consists of at least two parts hinging relative to each other, not only a simple exchangeability for the unit is created, but also a unit which, in assembled condition, can be extremely solidly secured and clamped.
  • the invention also relates to a unit consisting of an electric motor and an air suction element, which unit is provided with aligning, coupling and current coupling means and is evidently intended to be used in a vacuum cleaner as described hereinabove, the electric motor and the air suction element preferably being surrounded by a screening casing, which is provided with an air inlet opening which is in communication with the air suction element of the electric motor, with an air outlet opening which is in communication with the electric motor or the air suction element, and with aligning means and coupling means.
  • Fig. 1 shows an opened housing of a vacuum cleaner, consisting of a top part and a bottom part, with a motor/air suction unit coupled to the top part;
  • Fig. 2 shows a view of the undersurface of the top part of the housing of the vacuum cleaner, with the motor/air suction unit removed;
  • Fig. 4 shows a top view of the motor/air suction unit according to Fig. 3;
  • Fig. 5 shows a bottom view of the motor/air suction unit according to
  • Fig. 6 shows an alternative manner for coupling the motor/air suction unit to the housing
  • Fig. 7 shows an alternative manner for securing the housing relative to a coupled motor/air suction unit.
  • the top part la is chiefly destined for receiving control electronics.
  • the top part la is provided adjacent the flange edge lc with a wall part le, thereby forming an enclosed space in the top part la.
  • the wall part le further carries the motor/air suction unit 2, as shown in Fig. 1, while this has been left out in Fig. 2 to clarify its fastening to the wall part le.
  • the motor/air suction unit 2 itself is represented in Figs. 3 - 5.
  • the ring parts 13a and 13b each consist of a substantially semi-cylindrical element, extending perpendicularly to the wall part le and provided at the extremity facing away from that wall part with an inwardly reaching flange, the dimensions being selected such that the circumferential collar 10 of the unit 2, while pushing in the sealing ring 12, can be received within the ring 13 under the flange thereof.
  • the flange referred to is provided in the fixed ring part 13a with two recesses 13e, which serve as complementary aligning means.
  • the wall part le is provided with an air passage opening 15 which is in communication with the exhaust opening 4, and resilient contact lips 16, which form complementary current coupling means and are in communication with the box 3.
  • the motor/air suction unit 2 is connected to the top part lb in a condition ready for use. It will need no further explanation that the removal of the motor/air suction unit 2 can be carried out just as rapidly and easily.

Landscapes

  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Electric Vacuum Cleaner (AREA)
  • Filters For Electric Vacuum Cleaners (AREA)
  • Nozzles For Electric Vacuum Cleaners (AREA)
EP02702969A 2001-03-06 2002-03-06 Aspirateur a moteur interchangeable Expired - Lifetime EP1367930B1 (fr)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
NL1017514A NL1017514C2 (nl) 2001-03-06 2001-03-06 Stofzuiger met verwisselbare motor.
NL1017514 2001-03-06
PCT/NL2002/000148 WO2002069776A1 (fr) 2001-03-06 2002-03-06 Aspirateur a moteur interchangeable

Publications (2)

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EP1367930A1 true EP1367930A1 (fr) 2003-12-10
EP1367930B1 EP1367930B1 (fr) 2006-05-17

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EP02702969A Expired - Lifetime EP1367930B1 (fr) 2001-03-06 2002-03-06 Aspirateur a moteur interchangeable

Country Status (5)

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EP (1) EP1367930B1 (fr)
AT (1) ATE326170T1 (fr)
DE (1) DE60211485D1 (fr)
NL (1) NL1017514C2 (fr)
WO (1) WO2002069776A1 (fr)

Families Citing this family (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE202005007823U1 (de) * 2005-05-19 2005-07-14 Renfert Gmbh Absaugvorrichtung, insbesondere Dentalabsaugvorrichtung

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US4307485A (en) * 1979-09-04 1981-12-29 Black & Decker Inc. Air-powered vacuum cleaner floor tool
DE3737548A1 (de) * 1987-11-05 1989-05-18 Siegfried Maier Umruestbare antriebseinrichtung an einer buerstsaugduese
US5511282A (en) * 1995-04-13 1996-04-30 Bissell Inc. Motor mounting arrangement and method for a vacuum cleaner
KR100233513B1 (ko) * 1997-09-23 1999-12-01 구자홍 진공청소기의 공기유로구조

Non-Patent Citations (1)

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Title
See references of WO02069776A1 *

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
NL1017514C2 (nl) 2002-09-09
DE60211485D1 (de) 2006-06-22
EP1367930B1 (fr) 2006-05-17
WO2002069776A1 (fr) 2002-09-12
ATE326170T1 (de) 2006-06-15
WO2002069776A8 (fr) 2003-11-20

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