EP1928288A1

EP1928288A1 - Filter bag for a vacuum cleaner and method for producing the same

Info

Publication number: EP1928288A1
Application number: EP06846987A
Authority: EP
Inventors: Jan Schultink; Ralf Sauer
Original assignee: Eurofilters NV
Current assignee: Eurofilters NV
Priority date: 2005-12-15
Filing date: 2006-12-15
Publication date: 2008-06-11
Anticipated expiration: 2026-12-15
Also published as: ES2358279T3; CN101330859A; DE502006008888D1; NO20083126L; WO2007073889A1; US20090090092A1; US8052769B2; EP1928288B1; ATE497714T1; AU2006331083A1; DE102005060032A1; DE202005021619U1; CN101330859B; NO339236B1

Abstract

The bag has a tubular pouch with a casing (8) having a non woven fleece. An end region of the casing is closed and is formed as a base that is in rectangular form. A retaining plate covers the entire base, where the base has an overlap of inner side and outer side of the casing. The overlapped region is partially bonded using a welded seam (7) that is guided through the entire breadth of the base. A side gusset (10) is attached to another end region in the casing. An independent claim is also included for a method for manufacturing a filter bag.

Description

EUROFILTERS N.V. 069PCT 1686

FILTER BUTTON FOR A VACUUM CLEANER AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF

The invention relates to a filter bag for a vacuum cleaner, comprising a tube-like bag made of at least one nonwoven layer layer having a first end portion which is at least partially closed, and a second closed end portion opposite thereto, wherein the first end portion forming a bottom, folded is. The invention further relates to a method for producing such a filter bag.

Filter bags for vacuum cleaners which have a tubular pouch and which, in addition to a closed end region, have a folded bottom, a so-called block bottom, are known in the prior art. Usually, such filter bags are made from a paper material which can be processed on conventional tubular bag systems. Untitled. In such filter bags, a corresponding holding plate is usually attached to the bottom of the block, which has an opening through which the air to be cleaned is passed. The task of the block bottom is to stabilize the filter bag and to form a three-dimensional bag. The block bottom further facilitates the installation of the bag in the vacuum cleaner.

Recently, with respect to the vacuum cleaner bag materials, new developments have become known, as they are, for. As described in WO 01/03802 Al. It discloses a special nonwoven material made up of several independent layers of filter material. These independent layers are combined into a filter material with specific properties. In practice it has now been found that dust-cleaner bags, which are produced with such a non-woven material, are clearly superior in terms of the performance of the vacuum cleaner, in particular with respect to the dust storage capacity over the previously known.

However, problematic with filter bags made from a material described above is that it is difficult to form a block bottom due to the bending slackness of the bag material.

There has therefore been no lack of attempts to remedy this situation with specific solutions. One possibility for forming a block bottom in a vacuum cleaner bag, which is produced from a nonwoven material as described above, is described in DE 103 48 375 A1. The production process disclosed therein gene, that after formation of the tube this one-sided, is closed to form an at least partially closed area. Since, as described above, the tube is welded together after cutting off, the two inner layers of the tube-like bag are joined in the edge region. In a subsequent method step, a stabilization of the soil is then achieved in the method described above by introducing a stamp and folding the narrow sides on the floor and its bonding.

The manufacturing process and also the dust filter bags formed by the production process thus always have a central weld seam, which is formed in the edge region and in which the two inner sides are welded together.

A disadvantage of the filter bags described above, however, is that they do not always provide a satisfactory result in terms of the stability of the soil for the high demands in the vacuum cleaner and the required different shapes of the filter bag. Furthermore, the method is for

Production of the filter bag according to DE 103 48 375 Al very expensive and expensive. In addition, the standing seam can make the gluing or welding of the holding plate on the floor very difficult. Leaks are difficult to avoid.

Based on this, it is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a filter bag made of a shell, at least one nonwoven fabric having a block bottom, the sufficient stability, even for a wide variety of requirements ments in the area of the vacuum cleaner. Furthermore, it is an object of the present invention to provide a corresponding method for producing such a filter bag, which in particular should be as simple as possible in the production process.

The object is achieved with respect to the filter bag by the features of claim 1 and with respect to the method of manufacture by the features of claim 25.

According to claim 1 of the present invention, it is thus proposed that the end region forming the bottom takes place by overlapping the inside and outside of the jacket, wherein the overlapped region is at least partially connected by at least one weld seam. The filter bag according to the present invention thus differs from the filter bag as described in DE 103 48 375 A1 in that the bottom is now stabilized by overlapping the inside and outside of the jacket. It has surprisingly been found that it is sufficient to form a stable floor when the inner and outer sides of the shell overlap and are at least partially connected by at least one weld. Essential for the filter bag according to the present invention is thus the overlap of the inner and outer sides of the nonwoven layer layer. It is advantageous if the overlap of the inner and outer sides extends over a range of at least 3 mm. The overlap can extend to a maximum of the entire width of the floor, that is, the inner and outer sides are overlapped so far that the floor is completely covered by the overlap. However, it is preferred that an overlap area which is between half the width of the floor and 3 mm. On this horizontal weld a holding plate can be easily glued or welded.

The weld seam provided for joining the overlapped area according to the present invention is preferably guided over the entire width of the floor. Such a weld is preferably linear. Of course, the invention also includes embodiments in which two or more parallel welds are provided depending on the width of the overlapped region.

In the filter bag according to the invention is particularly noteworthy that by the above-described formation of the soil, that is, by the overlap of the inner and outer sides and formation of an overlap region self-stabilization of the soil is achieved, which even has such a high stability that even without additional Attaching a retaining plate the soil is sufficiently stable.

The bottom preferably has a rectangular shape, particularly preferably a rectangular shape.

A further stabilization of the soil can be achieved with filter bags of the invention still further characterized in that superimposed layers are formed by folding the narrow sides of the rectangular bottom, which in turn are at least partially interconnected. These superimposed layers of the narrow sides can be folded back on the ground and connected to this. On the other hand, a folding of these superposed layers of the narrow sides on the side surface is also possible. chen the tubular bag possible. Finally, the invention also includes embodiments in which the superimposed layers of the narrow sides are removed, in which case, however, the prerequisite here is that the thereby laterally resulting open area is closed again by welding.

For the superimposed layers of the narrow sides formed by folding, bonding can be effected by gluing and / or by welding.

In the case of the vacuum cleaner bag according to the invention, it is furthermore advantageous if, over the longitudinal sides, that is to say those surfaces of the vacuum cleaner bag which are inserted between the closed ends and the at least partially closed end with the bottom formed in accordance with the invention are penetrated into the side surface which is thus defined that a folding becomes possible. The pre-fractures can be designed so that they z. B. from the respective corners of the bottom, if this is square or square shaped, go out and are led to the opposite end. It is also advantageous if in addition, starting from the central

Weld seam is introduced in each case another Vorvor in the mantle. This facilitates the introduction of gussets and increases the surface area of the vacuum cleaner bag. At the same time introduced into the longitudinal sides of the vacuum cleaner bag can serve for further stabilization of the bag material. Under a pre-breaking in the context of the invention are understood material compaction, which are preferably formed linear. The pre-fractures can be introduced by suitable molds and / or welding. Vorteilhafter- way, the filter bag according to the invention also has a pre-break, which is guided parallel to the central weld. This pre-break serves to fold over the bottom in the direction of the longitudinal sides of the filter bag. It is therefore sufficient if such a pre-break exists. The distance of the pre-breakage is chosen so that, starting from the central weld, it corresponds to half the width of the bottom.

With respect to the holding plate, according to the present invention, it is possible either to connect it to the block bottom or to attach the holding plate to the free side surfaces of the vacuum cleaner bag. However, the embodiment in which the holding plate is fixed to the bottom is preferred connected is. The holding plate can cover the entire floor or only partially. Of course, when the holding plate is fixed to the ground, it is required that a corresponding through hole corresponding to the through hole of the holding plate is inserted in the bottom. If, as described above, the holding plate and the passage openings are applied to the floor, it goes without saying that the continuous weld seam described above is interrupted.

The retaining plate is constructed as known per se from the prior art and has at least one passage opening, which serves to supply the air to be cleaned. The retaining plate may further comprise an element, e.g. B. a slider or a flap to close the opening. The holding plate can be connected to the bottom of the bag with all common techniques of the prior art. These come z. Gluing or bonding Welding in question.

The holding plates can be made of plastic or cardboard, as they are known per se from the state of the art.

The filter bag according to the present invention is preferably formed from a nonwoven material, as described in WO 01/03802 Al. It is preferred for the filter bag according to the invention, if this consists of several nonwoven fabric layer layers, which may have different filter properties. The disclosure of WO 01/03802 Al is expressly incorporated by reference.

The invention further relates to a method for producing a filter bag as described above.

The method is carried out in such a way that, in a first step, a fold of a jacket web of the filter bag material is made to form a hose.

In the second step, the tube is then made on a corresponding anvil, which defines the shapes of the filter bag.

In a subsequent step (method step c)), a separation of the corresponding tube section is then carried out, and subsequently (method step d)), the longitudinal sides are folded over on the anvil to form an overlap of the inner and outer sides of the jacket.

Subsequently, a welding of the overlapping The filter bag is then removed from the anvil. Finally, a welding of the second end region is then carried out as the last method measure.

Essential in the method according to the invention is thus that an overlap of the inner and outer sides of the shell is made, thereby stabilizing the soil can be achieved. Due to the fact that the inventive method by means of a

Device can be cyclically performed, the process is procedurally simple and inexpensive to perform. It has also been shown that the process proceeds with high precision and a very low reject rate.

The inventive method as described above can be modified in such a way that at the same time still a folding of the narrow sides is integrated.

The invention will be described in more detail below with reference to FIGS.

Figures 1 to 6 show the sequence for producing a first embodiment of a filter bag according to the invention.

FIGS. 7 to 12 show the corresponding sequence of figures for producing a filter bag according to the invention in a second embodiment,

FIGS. 13 to 18 show the sequence of figures for producing a third embodiment of the filter bag according to the invention. The sequence of figures 1 to 6 shows the individual steps for producing a filter bag according to the invention according to a first embodiment.

FIG. 1 shows the first process step for tube formation in which a jacket web 8 is folded over a template 9 defining the shape of the filter bag, and then a weld seam 7 is applied to form a tube. In the exemplary case according to FIG. 1, the template 9 is in FIG

Formed like a rectangular box, so that subsequently as shown with reference to the further sequence of figures, the bottom of the filter bag to be produced has a rectangular shape which corresponds to how it has been predetermined approximately by the template 9. An advantage of the method according to the invention and thus also of the filter bag produced is the fact that by specifying the template 9 arbitrary forms of filter bags can be made with respect to the ground. In the coat railway

8, which is used according to the embodiment of FIG. 1, is a multilayer nonwoven fabric layer having different filter properties. Corresponding composite materials are mentioned in WO 01/03802 A1.

As is further apparent from Figure 1, it is advantageous if after this step, that is, after the formation of the tube by folding over the template 9 and the weld on the longitudinal seam 7 subsequent gussets 10 are introduced into the tube. The introduction of the gussets 10 can be done by measures known per se from the prior art measures, such. For example, by form tools or by welding seams. FIG. 2 shows the next method step of the method according to the invention. After the formation of the tube, the tube produced in this way is drawn onto an anvil 11 with the inserted side folds 10 as in the example here. At the same time, the breakages created when the gussets are formed are retained. The shape of the anvil 11 is preferably selected as that of the template 9 in the present method step. After the hose has been pulled onto the anvil 11, a corresponding hose section is then separated in the process shown in FIG. 2 (method step c)). Subsequently, the longitudinal sides 12 and 13 are then folded over onto the anvil to form an overlapping area 3 (see FIG. 3).

In the manufacturing method, which is shown in the figure sequence 1 to 6, an embodiment is realized in which additionally the narrow sides 14, 15 of the bottom are refolded to the bottom 2 itself. The superimposed layers of the narrow sides can now be fixed to the floor 2 by methods known per se from the prior art, such. B. by gluing or also by means of ultrasonic welding. In Figure 3, the imaginary center line of the bottom 2 is represented by the line 20.

FIG. 4 now shows the next method step for producing the filter bag, as illustrated by way of example in FIGS. 1 to 6. As can be seen from FIG. 4, after the narrow sides 14, 15 have been folded over, the overlapping area 3 is welded by introducing a bottom seam 6. As is apparent from the figure 4, here in the bottom 2 is still a

Punching made so that a Durchgangsöff- 16 is formed in the bottom 2.

FIG. 5 now shows the state of the filter bag 1 which then results when, following the method step shown in FIG. 4, a holding plate 4 is subsequently applied to the bottom 2. The holding plate 4 can be connected either by gluing or by welding to the bottom 2. The holding plate 4 in this case has a corresponding opening to the opening 16 in the bottom 2 of the filter bag. The invention encompasses all embodiments in which the holding plate not only has the rectangular shape shown in Figure 5, but also other forms the z. B. can also cover the entire floor 2. The holding plate 4 is preferably formed in one piece and may also have elements for closing the passage opening 16.

Finally, in FIG. 6 of the sequence of FIGS. 1 to 6 for the production of a first embodiment of the filter bag according to the invention, the final state is shown which results after completion of the method. 5, the filter bag 1 is removed from the anvil 11 and the second end region 5 opposite the bottom 2 is closed by a weld seam 17.

FIGS. 7 to 12 show the production method for a second embodiment of a filter bag according to the invention. The first two method steps, which are shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, are identical to those already described in detail in FIGS. 1 and 2. Deviating from the first embodiment, however, here by folding over the Narrow sides formed superimposed layers 14, 15 not folded back onto the bottom 2, but on two lateral anvils 18 and 19 (see Figure 9). As is now shown in FIG. 10, in a subsequent method step

Welding the bottom seam 6 is formed, with the attachment of the lateral anvils 18 and 19 now a continuous weld, which extends from the outer end of the folded narrow sides 14 to the other end of the folded narrow side 15. Advantageously, during this method step, a through-opening 16, through which a retaining plate with a corresponding opening is later attached, is again introduced by punching.

Subsequently, the anvils 18 and 19 are then removed and the narrow sides 14 and 15 completely folded over to the side surfaces of the filter bag 1 Figure 11).

Subsequently, the filter bag 1 is then removed from the anvil 11 and the second sealed end portion 5 formed by introducing a weld 17. The resulting filter bag 1 in the final state is shown in FIG.

In the sequence of figures 13 to 18, the manufacturing method for a further preferred embodiment of a filter bag according to the invention is shown. The first method steps illustrated in FIGS. 13, 14 and 15 are similar to those discussed above with reference to FIGS. 7, 8 and 9. In contrast to the previous embodiment, however, the folded narrow sides 14 and 15 now become as shown in FIG are not folded back on the long sides, but after welding of the overlapping area 3 removed by means of the central weld 6 by cutting. In order to close the filter bag 1, it is then provided in this embodiment that then the narrow sides in the region of the bottom 2 by an additional

Weld 23 and 24 are closed. After sealing by means of welding, the overlapping region can then be separated off. The state which then results is shown in FIG. 17. The final shape of the filter bag 1, which results in this embodiment, is then given in the figure 18 again.

Claims

claims

1. Filter bag (1) for a vacuum cleaner comprising

a tube-like bag made of a jacket (8) having at least one nonwoven fabric layer with a first end region which is closed at least in regions, and a second closed end region (5) opposite thereto and a holding plate (4),

wherein the first end region is formed as a bottom (2),

characterized ,

in that the first end region forming the base (2) has an overlap (3) on the inside and outside of the jacket (8), wherein the overlapped region (3) is at least partially connected by at least one weld seam (6).

2. Filter bag according to claim 1, characterized in that the weld seam (6) in the bottom (2) over the entire width of the bottom (2) is guided.

3. Filter bag according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the overlap (3) is at least 3 mm.

4. Filter bag according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the bottom (2) is in angular shape.

5. Filter bag according to claim 4, characterized in that the bottom (2) has a rectangular shape.

6. Filter bag according to at least one of claims 4 or 5, characterized in that the bottom (2) forming the first end region in addition partially by folding the narrow sides of the

Mantels (8) of the rectangular bottom (2), formed superimposed layers (14, 15) which are at least partially interconnected.

7. Filter bag according to claim 6, characterized in that the superposed layers (14, 15) are arranged by refolding on the bottom (2).

8. Filter bag according to claim 6, characterized in that the superimposed layers

(14, 15) are arranged by folding on the side surfaces.

9. Filter bag according to claim 4 to 6, characterized in that the regions by layer formed by superimposed layers (14,

15) are connected by gluing and / or welding.

10. Filter bag according to one of claims 6 to 9, characterized in that there is a linear bonding and / or welding.

11. Filter bag according to one of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that starting from the bottom (2) to the second end region (5) at least one pre-break is introduced in the jacket.

12. Filter bag according to one of claims 1 to 11, characterized in that, starting from the respective corners of the bottom (2) to the second end region (5) are introduced in the jacket projections in the jacket.

13. Filter bag according to one of claims 1 to 12, characterized in that starting from the weld in the bottom (2) at least one pre-break (10) to the second end region (5) is introduced in the jacket.

14. Filter bag according to one of claims 1 to 13, characterized in that an advance parallel to the weld in the bottom (2) is introduced in the jacket.

15. Filter bag according to claim 14, characterized in that the pre-break is introduced at a distance from the weld seam in the jacket, which corresponds approximately to the width of the bottom (2).

16. Filter bag according to one of claims 1 to 15, characterized in that on the bottom (2), this at least partially covering, the

Holding plate (4) with at least one passage opening (16) is arranged.

17. Filter bag according to claim 16, characterized in that the holding plate (4) covers the entire bottom.

18. Filter bag according to one of claims 1 to 15, characterized in that on the between the first end portion and the second end portion (5) of the bag spanned side surface, a holding plate having at least one

Through opening is arranged.

19. Filter bag according to claim 18, characterized in that the holding plate is arranged on the side surface in the region of the bottom.

20. Filter bag according to one of claims 1 to 19, characterized in that the holding plate is connected by gluing and / or welding to the bag.

21. Filter bag according to one of claims 1 to 20, characterized in that the holding plate (4) consists of plastic.

22. Filter bag according to one of claims 1 to 20, characterized in that the holding plate (4) consists of cardboard.

23. Filter bag according to one of claims 1 to 22, characterized in that the jacket (8) consists of a nonwoven composite material.

24. Filter bag according to claim 23, characterized in that it consists of a nonwoven composite material with different filter properties.

25. A process for producing a filter bag according to at least one of claims 1 to 24, characterized by the following steps:

a) folding a jacket web of the filter bag material over a the shape of the filter bag defining template and welding the longitudinal seam to form a tube,

b) mounting the tube on a corresponding anvil,

c) disconnecting the corresponding hose section,

d) folding the longitudinal sides onto the anvil to form an overlap of the inner and outer sides of the jacket,

e) at least partially welding the overlapping area to form the floor,

f) removing the filter bag from the anvil,

g) welding the second end region.

26. The method according to claim 25, characterized marked, that after the method step d) the

Narrow sides are folded over.

27. Method according to claim 25 or 26, characterized in that longitudinal folds are introduced during method step a) and / or after method step a).

28. The method according to claim 26 or 27, characterized in that the folding of the narrow sides takes place in the direction of the ground.

29. The method of claim 26 or 27, characterized in that the folding of the narrow sides on the side facing away from the ground on an auxiliary anvil, which is almost flush with the ground, takes place.

30. The method according to at least one of claims 27 to 29, characterized in that the at least partial welding of the overlapping region and the narrow sides takes place simultaneously.

31. The method of claim 29 or 30, characterized in that the folded folded sides are folded back onto the side surfaces and connected thereto.

32. The method according to any one of claims 29 to 31, characterized in that the folded-over side surfaces of the narrow sides are at least partially removed by cutting.

33. The method according to at least one of claims 25 to 28, characterized in that after the at least partial welding of the overlapping regions (feature e)) in the partially closed end portion, which forms the bottom, a hole is punched.

34. The method according to claim 33, characterized in that a holding plate with a complementary opening is fastened to the floor above the hole.

35. The method according to any one of claims 25 to 34, characterized in that by means of a device is worked in cycles.