EP1389059A1 - A control method for a vacuum cleaner - Google Patents

A control method for a vacuum cleaner

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EP1389059A1
EP1389059A1 EP01937127A EP01937127A EP1389059A1 EP 1389059 A1 EP1389059 A1 EP 1389059A1 EP 01937127 A EP01937127 A EP 01937127A EP 01937127 A EP01937127 A EP 01937127A EP 1389059 A1 EP1389059 A1 EP 1389059A1
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Mustafa TÜZÜNGÜ
Banu Sulamaci
Bülent EFECIK
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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
    • A47L9/28—Installation of the electric equipment, e.g. adaptation or attachment to the suction cleaner; Controlling suction cleaners by electric means
    • A47L9/2836—Installation of the electric equipment, e.g. adaptation or attachment to the suction cleaner; Controlling suction cleaners by electric means characterised by the parts which are controlled
    • A47L9/2842—Suction motors or blowers
    • 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
    • A47L9/28—Installation of the electric equipment, e.g. adaptation or attachment to the suction cleaner; Controlling suction cleaners by electric means
    • A47L9/2805—Parameters or conditions being sensed
    • A47L9/2821—Pressure, vacuum level or airflow

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  • the present invention relates to a method used in vacuum cleaners for controlling the motor power by using pressure variations.
  • One of the user behaviors is that users are likely to leave the cleaner in running condition when not in actual use. This will cause high energy consumption and high noise level.
  • Another user behavior is that the user tends to rub the surface of the rug, bare floor, etc., unconsciously faster when dirt or stain is observed. In these conditions, if the motor power stays at a predetermined level there will be an unsatisfactory cleaning performance.
  • suction force of the vacuum cleaner is adjusted manually or automatically.
  • manual adjustment of suction force the user varies the speed of the motor by means of a potentiometer.
  • the adjusted power level may not be the optimum level for the vacuum cleaner. It is observed that the user tends to use maximum power under any circumstances since it is impossible for the user to truly determine the need for maximum power. Since using maximum power under all conditions is not usually necessary, selecting unnecessarily high power level causes high noise level and high energy consumption.
  • the object of the present invention is to develop a method to control the motor power according to user behavior.
  • the present invention is illustrated in the drawings, wherein:
  • Figure 1 - is the shematic view of a vacuum cleaner.
  • Figure 2 - is the flow chart of the control method.
  • Figure 3 - is a sample graph showing pressure values, mean pressure and crossings
  • vacuum cleaner (1) comprises a motor (3) that provides the suction, a nozzle (5) that contacts the surface in order to clean it, a pressure sensor (2) placed on the dust passageway to detect the pressure variations and a control means (4) that controls the motor (3).
  • the type of the surface that is being cleaned effects the pressure values measured by the pressure sensor (2).
  • a resistance such as a carpet, floor etc. air to be sucked lowers in amount. If the type of the surface to be cleaned is such that it covers the nozzle (5) totally, not allowing any air to pass through, the pressure level reaches vacuum.
  • the difference values ( ⁇ ,, ⁇ 2 , .... ⁇ n ) between the pressure values (P réelle P 2 , .... P n ) and the mean pressure (P mean ) are found (103). Then the changes of sign of consecutive difference values are determined and the number of sign changes is set as the number of crossings (C actua
  • mean pressure value (P mean ) is smaller than the predetermined reference pressure value (P ref ), it is decided that the user does not use the vacuum cleaner so the vacuum cleaner can go into a power saving mode and the motor (3) power is decreased to a predetermined stand-by power (114) and the new pressure values are gathered (101).
  • the vacuum cleaner is started again to operate with its regular motor power only by the user.
  • mean pressure value (P mean ) is greater than the predetermined reference pressure value (P ref )
  • mean pressure (P mean ) of the previous measurement cycle is used and the difference values ( ⁇ cellulose ⁇ 2 , .... ⁇ n ) between the pressure values (P Coordinat P 2 , .... P n ) and the mean pressure (P mean ) of the previous measurement cycle are found.

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Electric Vacuum Cleaner (AREA)
  • Filters For Electric Vacuum Cleaners (AREA)
  • Control Of Electric Motors In General (AREA)
  • Solid Fuels And Fuel-Associated Substances (AREA)

Abstract

A control method for a vacuum cleaer (1) including a pressure sensor (2) to detect pressure variations, a control means (4) to perform control algorithms, a motor (3) that provides suction and a nozzle (5). The cleaning frequency of the user is measures in order to control the motor (3) accordingly.

Description

A CONTROL METHOD FOR A VACUUM CLEANER
The present invention relates to a method used in vacuum cleaners for controlling the motor power by using pressure variations.
One of the user behaviors is that users are likely to leave the cleaner in running condition when not in actual use. This will cause high energy consumption and high noise level. Another user behavior is that the user tends to rub the surface of the rug, bare floor, etc., unconsciously faster when dirt or stain is observed. In these conditions, if the motor power stays at a predetermined level there will be an unsatisfactory cleaning performance.
In prior art, suction force of the vacuum cleaner is adjusted manually or automatically. In manual adjustment of suction force, the user varies the speed of the motor by means of a potentiometer. The adjusted power level may not be the optimum level for the vacuum cleaner. It is observed that the user tends to use maximum power under any circumstances since it is impossible for the user to truly determine the need for maximum power. Since using maximum power under all conditions is not usually necessary, selecting unnecessarily high power level causes high noise level and high energy consumption.
There are some vacuum cleaners in prior art that realize the adjustment of the motor power automatically. In these vacuum cleaners the motor power is adjusted according to the dust quantity sensed by dust sensors or according to the change in suction level sensed by pressure sensors.
An example to the vacuum cleaners where a pressure sensor is used is explained in the European Patent Application EP 0933058. In this application, it is explained that the suction pressure is measured by means of a pressure sensor that feeds back its measurement to the controller which detects the pressure variations and changes the speed level of the motor. In these techniques it is not intended to detect user behavior for the adjustments of motor power.
The object of the present invention is to develop a method to control the motor power according to user behavior. The present invention is illustrated in the drawings, wherein:
Figure 1 - is the shematic view of a vacuum cleaner. Figure 2 - is the flow chart of the control method.
Figure 3 - is a sample graph showing pressure values, mean pressure and crossings
The components shown in the drawings have the following numbers:
1- Vacuum cleaner
2- Pressure sensor
3- Motor 4- Control means
5- Nozzle
In the preferred embodiment of this invention, vacuum cleaner (1) comprises a motor (3) that provides the suction, a nozzle (5) that contacts the surface in order to clean it, a pressure sensor (2) placed on the dust passageway to detect the pressure variations and a control means (4) that controls the motor (3).
The type of the surface that is being cleaned effects the pressure values measured by the pressure sensor (2). When the nozzle (5) of the vacuum cleaner (1) meets a resistance such as a carpet, floor etc. air to be sucked lowers in amount. If the type of the surface to be cleaned is such that it covers the nozzle (5) totally, not allowing any air to pass through, the pressure level reaches vacuum.
During cleaning operation the user pushes the nozzle (5) forth or pull it back in order to clean the surface. Since the opening of the nozzle (5) becomes partially or wholly covered by the surface during these back and forth movements, pressure variations occur. This feature is used to determine the frequency of cleaning. When the vacuum cleaner (1) is started (100), for a predetermined period of time (t) pressure values (P„ P2, .... Pn) measured by the pressure sensor (2) are gathered (101). Then the pressure values (P„ P2, .... Pn) are added-up to find the total pressure (Ptotaι).
"total = » M2> "n
Then the number of measurements "n" divides the total pressure (Ptotal) in order to find the mean pressure (Pmean) (102).
"mean — "total ' n
After finding the mean pressure (Pmean), the difference values (Δ,, Δ2, .... Δn) between the pressure values (P„ P2, .... Pn) and the mean pressure (Pmean) are found (103). Then the changes of sign of consecutive difference values are determined and the number of sign changes is set as the number of crossings (Cactua|) that defines the actual cleaning frequency that is the number of back and forth movement of the nozzle (5) per unit time (104). Then the actual number of crossings (Cactua|) is compared with a reference number of crossings (Cref) that defines the reference cleaning frequency (105). If the actual number of crossings (Cactua|) is greater than the reference number of crossings (Cref), it is decided that the frequency of cleaning is big enough that it is needed to increase motor (3) power (106). Then the new pressure values are gathered again (101). If the actual number of crossings (Cactual) is smaller than the reference number of crossings (Cref), and if the actual number of crossings (Cactua|) is found smaller than the reference number of crossings (Cref) for a predetermined number of cycles (107), motor power is decreased (108). Then it is checked whether the vacuum cleaner is being used or not by the following way; the maximum (Pmax) and the minimum values (Pmιn) of the gathered pressure values (P,, P2, .... Pn) are found (110). Then a difference value (Δ) between the maximum (Pmax) and minimum (Pmιn) values is computed (111).
Δ = P -P The difference value (Δ) between these maximum (Pmax) and minimum (Pmin) values is then compared with a predetermined reference difference value (Dref) (112). If the difference value (Δ) is greater than this reference value (Dref), motor power is kept constant (109). If the difference value (Δ) is smaller than this reference value (Dref), then mean pressure (Pmean) is compared with a predetermined reference pressure value (Pref) (113). If mean pressure value (Pmean) is smaller than the predetermined reference pressure value (Pref), it is decided that the user does not use the vacuum cleaner so the vacuum cleaner can go into a power saving mode and the motor (3) power is decreased to a predetermined stand-by power (114) and the new pressure values are gathered (101). The vacuum cleaner is started again to operate with its regular motor power only by the user. If mean pressure value (Pmean) is greater than the predetermined reference pressure value (Pref), it is decided that the user uses the vacuum cleaner so the motor power is kept at the same level (109). And it is started again to gather new pressure values for a new predetermined period of time (101).
In another alternative method of this invention mean pressure (Pmean) of the previous measurement cycle is used and the difference values (Δ„ Δ 2, .... Δn) between the pressure values (P„ P2, .... Pn) and the mean pressure (Pmean) of the previous measurement cycle are found.

Claims

- A control method for a vacuum cleaner (1) including a motor (3) that provides the suction, a nozzle (5) that contacts the surface in order to clean it, a pressure sensor (2) preferably placed on the dust passageway, a control means (4) that controls the motor (3), the method comprising the steps of: detecting the pressure and pressure differences by the pressure sensor, increasing the motor power when the user tends to clean the surface with a frequency higher than a predetermined frequency that defines the number of back and forth movements of the nozzle (5) per unit time.
- A control method according to claim 1 comprising the steps of starting the vacuum cleaner (1) (100), gathering the pressure values (Pl9 P2, .... PJ measured by the pressure sensor (2) (101), adding up the pressure values (P,, P2, .... Pn) to find the total pressure (Ptotal) dividing the total pressure (Ptotal) by the number of measurements (n) in order to find the mean pressure (Praean) (102), comparing the pressure values (P,, P2, .... Pn) with the mean pressure (Pmean) and computing the actual number of crossings (CactUai) which defines the actual cleaning frequency by finding the difference values (Δ,, Δ 2, .... Δn) between the pressure values (P,, P2, .... Pn) and the mean pressure (Pmean) (103), determining the changes of sign of consecutive difference values (Δ,, Δ 2,
.... Δπ), assigning the number of sign change as the number of crossings (Cactual) (104), comparing the actual number of crossings (Cactual) with a reference number of crossings (Cref) which defines a reference cleaning frequency (105), if the actual number of crossings (Cactual) is greater than the reference number of crossings (Cref) deciding that the frequency of cleaning is big enough that it is needed to increase motor (3) power
(106), if the actual number of crossings (Cacluaι) is smaller than the reference number of crossings (Cref).
- A control method according to Claim 1 to 2 further comprising the steps of decreasing the motor power (108), if the actual number of crossing (Cactual) is found smaller than the reference crossing numbers (Cref) for a predetermined number of cycles (107). - A control method according to Claim 1 to 3 further comprising the steps of computing the maximum (Pmax) and the minimum values (Pmιn) of the gathered pressure values (P,, P2, .... Pn) (110), finding a difference value (Δ) between the maximum (Pmax) and minimum (Pmιn) values (111), comparing the difference value (Δ) between these maximum (Pmax) and minimum (Pmm) values with a predetermined reference difference value (Dref) (112), if the difference value (Δ) is smaller than this reference value (Dref), comparing the mean pressure (Pmean) with a predetermined reference pressure value (Pref) (113), if mean pressure value (Pmean) is smaller than the predetermined reference pressure value (Pref), deciding that the user does not use the vacuum cleaner and decreasing the motor (3) power to a predetermined stand-by power (114).
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