EP1380246A2 - Sauggeräte für Reinigungszwecke - Google Patents
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- EP1380246A2 EP1380246A2 EP03013518A EP03013518A EP1380246A2 EP 1380246 A2 EP1380246 A2 EP 1380246A2 EP 03013518 A EP03013518 A EP 03013518A EP 03013518 A EP03013518 A EP 03013518A EP 1380246 A2 EP1380246 A2 EP 1380246A2
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- suction
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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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- 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
- A47L9/20—Means for cleaning filters
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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
- A47L2201/00—Robotic cleaning machines, i.e. with automatic control of the travelling movement or the cleaning operation
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- the invention relates to a suction device for cleaning purposes with one Dirt collecting container having a suction inlet, via a suction channel is in flow connection with a suction unit, and with a filter, which is arranged between the dirt collecting container and the suction unit is, wherein the filter has a frame on which a flat Filter element is held.
- suction devices are known in various forms. With their help can for example, a floor surface can be suctioned off, the suction unit provides a suction flow, so that dirt through the suction inlet into the Dirt collecting container can be transferred. In the flow direction behind the dirt collecting container is the filter on which the Dirt separates while the air drawn in by the suction unit passes through can.
- DE 21 06 058 A1 proposes the filter element to stretch over a rigid, basket-like support frame and by means of a temporary valve opening associated with the outside atmosphere To cause pressure fluctuations, so that the filter element against the Support frame strikes and adhering dust is knocked off.
- Such Design has the disadvantage that in normal operation of the suction device Suction flow not only the filter element but also the basket-like one Support frame must pass. This requires an increased flow resistance and thus a reduced cleaning performance.
- the Use of an additional valve opening that matches the outside atmosphere in Flow connection is required.
- the object of the present invention is to provide a suction device of the type mentioned Provide type that filter cleaning in a structurally simple manner allows.
- the filter element forms even in the unloaded state in a state where the filter is not exposed to air flow, a Curvature relative to the frame.
- the filter element is designed such that the curvature corresponds to the direction of the air flow that the filter is exposed.
- the air flow runs during normal operation of the suction device from the suction inlet to the dirt collector to the suction unit, so that the filter element is curved in the direction of the suction unit. If the air flow is reversed, the filter element is turned inside out, d. H. the direction of the curvature is rotated by 180 °, and this has to Consequence that dirt particles adhering to the filter element come off the surface loosen the filter element.
- the reversal of the air flow, that of the filter is exposed, for example, by removing the filter and is swung back and forth by hand.
- the frame surrounds the filter element in the circumferential direction. This increases the mechanical stability of the filter element that even with frequent reversal of the direction of curvature no mechanical Damage to the filter element occurs.
- the filter element can, for example, be in the form of a mesh or mesh Textile material can be designed.
- the filter element is preferably made of a plastic material is made of a thermoplastic, in particular a polyamide. It has been shown that such a configuration of the filter element Inexpensive manufacture allowed, the filter element having a high mechanical Has stability.
- the frame is made of a plastic material, preferably is made of a thermoplastic elastomer.
- Suction device In a structurally particularly simple embodiment of the invention Suction device is provided that at least one circumferential on the frame Sealing lip is arranged.
- the sealing lip enables a flow-tight Installation of the frame on a wall section of the suction channel.
- the filter can be detachably connected in the suction channel held. It is particularly advantageous if the filter is inclined is aligned with the direction of the suction flow prevailing in the suction channel. It has been shown that this results in a reversal of the air flow within of the suction channel a particularly effective filter cleaning can be achieved.
- the filter is between a ceiling wall and a base plate of the suction channel can be clamped. This makes possible a particularly simple assembly of the filter.
- the base plate is releasably connectable to a base wall of the suction channel is held.
- the base plate can for example be pivotally held on the bottom wall so that it can be removed from the Filter is only required to pivot the base plate outwards, to get unhindered access to the filter.
- the bottom plate completely from the bottom wall can be removed, so that then through an opening in the bottom wall there is unimpeded access to the filter.
- the base plate is preferably connected to the base wall via a snap-in connection of the suction channel.
- the suction device is the dirt collecting container by means of an external suction unit can be sucked off via the suction inlet, the filter element during suction of the dirt collection container in the direction of suction during normal operation opposite suction direction of the suction device.
- the suction device has an external suction unit is assigned, with the help of which the dirt collector the suction inlet can be sucked off.
- a suction flow is caused by its suction unit, so that the filter element corresponding to the suction flow in the direction of the suction unit bulges.
- the combination of the suction device with an assigned suction unit is This is particularly advantageous if the suction device is self-propelled and self-controlling is designed and includes a chassis and a drive unit with drive wheels mounted on the chassis and with a control unit that a level sensor for detecting the filled state of the dirt collecting container assigned.
- a level sensor for detecting the filled state of the dirt collecting container assigned.
- Such a configuration of the suction device allows a floor surface to be cleaned without an additional one Operator is required.
- the suction device can be cleaned along the Area to be moved, with the total floor area over time is suctioned off and dirt particles are transferred to the collection container become.
- a fill level sensor is arranged adjacent to the suction inlet, for example in the form of a light barrier, preferably an infrared light barrier.
- the control unit is preferably such designed that the suction device for vacuuming the dirt collecting container docks onto the suction unit, the suction inlet of the suction device being aligned is aligned with a suction opening of the suction unit.
- the suction unit comprises a suction turbine and a dirt container, of which Suction turbine generates a suction flow, with the help of dirt the dirt collector of the suction device via the suction inlet and Suction opening in the dirt container of the suction unit are transferred can.
- the suction turbine of the suction unit within the suction channel of the suction device generates an air flow that that in normal operation of the suction device prevailing suction flow is directed so that the filter element is turned inside out and consequently with the suction of the Dirt collecting container also filter cleaning.
- FIG. 1 shows a self-propelled vehicle with the reference number 10 and self-controlling suction device shown with a housing 12 the one to achieve a better clarity in the drawing illustrated lid can be placed.
- the housing 12 forms a chassis, on the in a known and therefore not shown in the drawing Way two drive wheels 14 are rotatably supported, each one known electric drive motor (not shown) is assigned.
- the housing 12 surrounds a suction channel 16 and comprises a top wall 18, which is aligned parallel to a floor surface 20 to be cleaned and to which a step 24 follows in the main direction of movement 22 of the suction device 14, via which the top wall 18 is integrally connected to a support plate 26 is connected to an end wall 28 facing the bottom surface 20 is.
- the housing 12 At a distance from the top wall 18, the housing 12 has a bottom wall 30 to which a base plate 32 is connected in the main direction of movement 22, the means known per se and therefore not shown in the drawing Locking elements can be releasably connected to the bottom wall 30.
- the housing 12 In his back Area, the housing 12 carries a suction unit 34 with a suction turbine 36, which can be driven in rotation by an electric drive motor 38 is in flow communication with the suction channel 16 via an intake port 40 stands.
- the base plate 32 defines one in the area below the support plate 26 Suction inlet 42, one of sweeping brushes 44 in the area between the suction inlet 42 and the support plate 26 rotatably mounted brush roller 46 is.
- the rotary drive of the brush roller 46 takes place by means of a Support plate 26 of the electric motor 48.
- a filter 50 is located between the top wall 18 within the suction channel 16 and the bottom plate 32 clamped, the filter 50 obliquely to the main direction of movement 22 is aligned.
- the area of the suction channel 16 between the suction inlet 42 and the filter 50 form a dirt collecting container 52.
- a suction unit 34 is used generated in Figure 1 by arrows 54 illustrated suction flow with their help dirt from the bottom surface 20 through the suction inlet 42 can be transferred into the dirt collecting container 52.
- the Dirt pickup from the bottom surface 20 is here by the brush roller 46 supports.
- the filter 50 is shown enlarged in FIG. It comprises a flat one Filter element 56 in the form of a network made of polyamide a mesh size of preferably 30 to 60 microns, especially about 45 ⁇ m.
- the filter element 56 is on the filter element 56 in the circumferential direction completely surrounding rigid frame 58, which is made of a thermoplastic elastomer.
- the filter element 56 is bulbous, d. H. it forms relatively even in the unloaded state to the frame 58 a curvature 60 so that the filter element 56 relative to one
- the central plane 62 of the frame 58 is convex.
- the frame 58 For the flow-tight contact of the frame 58 with the ceiling wall 18 and the base plate 32 has the frame 58 on both the suction inlet 42 facing front 64 and on its suction inlet 42 facing away Back 66 each have a circumferential sealing lip 68 and 70, respectively configured triangular in cross section and in one piece with the frame 58 are connected.
- the suction device 10 is one Extractor unit 80, shown schematically in FIG. 3, which is a suction turbine 82, which can be driven in rotation by a drive motor 84 and via a dirt collecting container 86 and a suction channel 88 with a suction opening formed in a starting ramp 90 of the suction unit 80 92 is in flow connection.
- Extractor unit 80 shown schematically in FIG. 3, which is a suction turbine 82, which can be driven in rotation by a drive motor 84 and via a dirt collecting container 86 and a suction channel 88 with a suction opening formed in a starting ramp 90 of the suction unit 80 92 is in flow connection.
- the suction device 10 has in the area between the step 24 and the filter 50 a fill level sensor 72 for monitoring the fill level of the dirt collecting container 50.
- the level sensor 72 stands with a known per se and therefore not shown in the drawing control unit of the suction device 10 in electrical connection.
- the mobile suction device 10 automatically controls the central suction unit 80.
- a suction unit 94 sends the suction unit 80 an infrared target beam emitted by an associated Receiving unit 74 of the suction device 10 is detected.
- the mobile suction device 10 then follows this Target jet until it hits the approach ramp 90 and thereby the suction inlet 42 aligned with the suction opening 92.
- a suction flow is then generated within the suction channel 82, so that the dirt collecting container 52 is sucked off via the suction inlet 42 becomes.
- inside the suction channel 16 of the suction device 10 generates a suction flow symbolized by the arrows 96 in FIG that during normal operation of the suction device 10 for cleaning the floor surface 20 prevailing suction flow 54 is opposite.
- the when vacuuming the Dirt collecting container 52 prevailing suction flow 96 passes through through the filter 50 of the suction device 10, the filter element 56 being turned inside out and forms a curvature 98 facing the suction inlet 42, that of the curvature 60 that forms during normal operation of the suction device 10 is opposite.
- the change in shape of the filter element 56 when vacuuming the dirt collecting container 52 has the consequence that dirt particles adhering to the filter element 56 separated during the back and forth movement of the filter element 56 and together with dirt in the dirt collecting container 52 from the Suction unit 80 is removed.
- the suction of the dirt collecting container 52 is therefore connected to a filter cleaning of the filter 50 without additional measures are required for this.
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- eine schematische Längsschnittansicht eines erfindungsgemäßen Sauggerätes;
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- eine Schnittansicht des beim Sauggerät zum Einsatz kommenden Filters und
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- eine schematische Längsschnittansicht des Sauggerätes beim Absaugen des Schmutzbehälters mittels einer externen Absaugeinheit.
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- Sauggerät für Reinigungszwecke mit einem einen Saugeinlaß aufweisenden Schmutzsammelbehälter, der über einen Saugkanal mit einem Saugaggregat in Strömungsverbindung steht, und mit einem Filter, der zwischen dem Schmutzsammelbehälter und dem Saugaggregat angeordnet ist, wobei der Filter einen Rahmen aufweist, an dem ein flächig ausgestaltetes Filterelement gehalten ist, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das Filterelement (56) im unbelasteten Zustand relativ zum Rahmen (58) eine Wölbung (60; 98) ausbildet, wobei die Richtung der Wölbung (60; 98) durch Umkehrung der durch den Filter (50) hindurchtretenden Luftströmung (54; 96) umkehrbar ist.
- Sauggerät nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Rahmen (58) das Filterelement (56) in Umfangsrichtung umgibt.
- Sauggerät nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das Filterelement (56) aus einem Kunststoffmaterial gefertigt ist.
- Sauggerät nach einem der voranstehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das Filterelement (56) aus einem Thermoplast, insbesondere aus einem Polyamid, gefertigt ist.
- Sauggerät nach einem der voranstehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Rahmen (58) aus einem thermoplastischen Elastomer gefertigt ist.
- Sauggerät nach einem der voranstehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß am Rahmen (58) zumindest eine umlaufende Dichtlippe (68; 70) angeordnet ist.
- Saugaggregat nach Anspruch 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß sowohl auf der dem Schmutzsammelbehälter (52) zugewandten Vorderseite (64) als auch auf der dem Saugaggregat (34) zugewandten Rückseite (66) des Rahmens (58) eine Dichtlippe (68 bzw. 70) angeordnet ist.
- Sauggerät nach Anspruch 6 oder 7, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die mindestens eine Dichtlippe (68; 70) einstückig mit dem Rahmen (58) verbunden ist.
- Sauggerät nach einem der voranstehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Filter (50) im Saugkanal (16) lösbar verbindbar gehalten ist.
- Sauggerät nach Anspruch 9, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Filter (50) zwischen einer Deckenwand (18) und einer Bodenplatte (32) des Saugkanals (16) einspannbar ist.
- Sauggerät nach Anspruch 10, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Bodenplatte (32) lösbar verbindbar an einer Bodenwand (30) des Saugkanals (16) gehalten ist.
- Sauggerät nach einem der voranstehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Schmutzsammelbehälter (52) mittels einer externen Absaugeinheit (80) über den Saugeinlaß (42) absaugbar ist, wobei das Filterelement (56) beim Absaugen des Schmutzsammelbehälters (52) in die der Saugströmung (54) beim Normalbetrieb des Sauggerätes (10) entgegengerichtete Absaugrichtung (96) gewölbt ist.
- Sauggerät nach Anspruch 12, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das Sauggerät (10) selbstfahrend und selbststeuernd ausgestaltet ist und ein Fahrwerk umfaßt sowie eine Antriebseinheit mit am Fahrwerk gelagerten Antreibsrädern (14) und mit einer Steuereinheit, der ein Füllstandssensor (72) zum Erkennen des gefüllten Zustandes des Schmutzsammelbehälters (52) zugeordnet ist.
- Sauggerät nach Anspruch 13, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Steuereinheit das Sauggerät (10) bei vollem Schmutzsammelbehälter (52) selbsttätig zur externen Absaugeinheit (80) steuert zum Absaugen des Schmutzsammelbehälters (52) und zur Abreinigung des Filters (50).
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