EP1559359A3 - Vacuum cleaner - Google Patents

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EP1559359A3
EP1559359A3 EP05001761A EP05001761A EP1559359A3 EP 1559359 A3 EP1559359 A3 EP 1559359A3 EP 05001761 A EP05001761 A EP 05001761A EP 05001761 A EP05001761 A EP 05001761A EP 1559359 A3 EP1559359 A3 EP 1559359A3
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vacuum cleaner
cleaner
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EP1559359B1 (en
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Jürgen FRANK
Rainer Engelhardt
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Alfred Kaercher SE and Co KG
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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
    • 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
    • A47L9/0081—Means for exhaust-air diffusion; Means for sound or vibration damping

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Nozzles For Electric Vacuum Cleaners (AREA)
  • Filters For Electric Vacuum Cleaners (AREA)
  • Addition Polymer Or Copolymer, Post-Treatments, Or Chemical Modifications (AREA)
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Abstract

The cleaner (10) has an upper and a lower shell housing with a centrally placed suction unit (34) and lower dirt collection box. The air flow is through two arcuate ducts (59,60) around the fan motor discharging through an opening (46) diametrically opposite the switch mechanism (50).
EP05001761A 2004-01-30 2005-01-28 Vacuum cleaner Active EP1559359B1 (en)

Priority Applications (1)

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PL05001761T PL1559359T3 (en) 2004-01-30 2005-01-28 Vacuum cleaner

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DE102004005500 2004-01-30
DE102004005500A DE102004005500A1 (en) 2004-01-30 2004-01-30 vacuum cleaner

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EP1559359A2 EP1559359A2 (en) 2005-08-03
EP1559359A3 true EP1559359A3 (en) 2006-04-05
EP1559359B1 EP1559359B1 (en) 2010-03-10

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EP05001761A Active EP1559359B1 (en) 2004-01-30 2005-01-28 Vacuum cleaner

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AT (1) ATE460106T1 (en)
DE (2) DE102004005500A1 (en)
DK (1) DK1559359T3 (en)
PL (1) PL1559359T3 (en)

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US7721384B2 (en) 2005-08-25 2010-05-25 Shop-Vac Corporation Pneumatic cleaner
DE102010043581A1 (en) * 2010-11-08 2012-05-10 Hilti Aktiengesellschaft Vacuum cleaner with a cable holder
DE202011051991U1 (en) 2011-11-16 2011-11-28 G. Staehle Gmbh U. Co. Kg Cleaning device, in particular vacuum cleaner
DK3238592T3 (en) 2016-04-27 2021-07-19 Diversey Inc VACUUM CLEANER
EP3525647B1 (en) 2016-10-12 2020-12-02 Alfred Kärcher SE & Co. KG Cleaning device and method for producing a cleaning device
DE102018108559A1 (en) 2018-04-11 2019-10-17 Alfred Kärcher SE & Co. KG cleaner
US10827889B2 (en) 2018-05-30 2020-11-10 Omachron Intellectual Property Inc. Surface cleaning apparatus
US10932634B2 (en) * 2018-05-30 2021-03-02 Omachron Intellectual Property Inc. Surface cleaning apparatus
CN109589042B (en) * 2018-12-29 2021-01-12 江苏美的清洁电器股份有限公司 Motor cover for dust collector, motor module of dust collector and dust collector

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EP0099466A1 (en) * 1982-07-06 1984-02-01 WAP Reinigungssysteme GmbH & Co. Suction apparatus for dirt
US4655694A (en) * 1985-08-01 1987-04-07 Shop-Vac Corporation Housing assembly for motor/fan means of a wet/dry vacuum cleaner
US5720074A (en) * 1995-08-31 1998-02-24 Daewoo Electronics Co., Ltd Vacuum cleaner having a noise reduction system

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US4435877A (en) * 1982-09-30 1984-03-13 Shop-Vac Corporation Noise reducing means for vacuum cleaner
DE4429116A1 (en) * 1994-03-25 1995-09-28 Hans Dietrich Vacuum cleaner

Patent Citations (3)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0099466A1 (en) * 1982-07-06 1984-02-01 WAP Reinigungssysteme GmbH & Co. Suction apparatus for dirt
US4655694A (en) * 1985-08-01 1987-04-07 Shop-Vac Corporation Housing assembly for motor/fan means of a wet/dry vacuum cleaner
US5720074A (en) * 1995-08-31 1998-02-24 Daewoo Electronics Co., Ltd Vacuum cleaner having a noise reduction system

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PL1559359T3 (en) 2010-08-31
DK1559359T3 (en) 2010-05-17
EP1559359A2 (en) 2005-08-03
DE502005009164D1 (en) 2010-04-22
EP1559359B1 (en) 2010-03-10
DE102004005500A1 (en) 2005-08-18
ATE460106T1 (en) 2010-03-15

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