EP2113182B1 - Steuerungssystem für einen Staubsauger - Google Patents

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EP2113182B1
EP2113182B1 EP08155592A EP08155592A EP2113182B1 EP 2113182 B1 EP2113182 B1 EP 2113182B1 EP 08155592 A EP08155592 A EP 08155592A EP 08155592 A EP08155592 A EP 08155592A EP 2113182 B1 EP2113182 B1 EP 2113182B1
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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
    • A47L9/2868—Arrangements for power supply of vacuum cleaners or the accessories thereof
    • A47L9/2884—Details of arrangements of batteries or their installation
    • 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
    • A47L5/00—Structural features of suction cleaners
    • A47L5/12—Structural features of suction cleaners with power-driven air-pumps or air-compressors, e.g. driven by motor vehicle engine vacuum
    • A47L5/22—Structural features of suction cleaners with power-driven air-pumps or air-compressors, e.g. driven by motor vehicle engine vacuum with rotary fans
    • A47L5/28—Suction cleaners with handles and nozzles fixed on the casings, e.g. wheeled suction cleaners with steering handle
    • A47L5/30—Suction cleaners with handles and nozzles fixed on the casings, e.g. wheeled suction cleaners with steering handle with driven dust-loosening tools, e.g. rotating brushes
    • 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
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    • 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
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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
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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
    • A47L9/2857—User input or output elements for control, e.g. buttons, switches or displays
    • 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
    • A47L9/2857—User input or output elements for control, e.g. buttons, switches or displays
    • A47L9/2863—Control elements activated by pivoting movement of the upright vacuum cleaner handle
    • 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
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  • the present invention concerns a control system for a vacuum cleaner.
  • vacuum cleaner control systems comprise one or more user-operable controls, such as push-button switches, which control the operation of such features of the vacuum cleaner as a main suction source of the vacuum cleaner or a rotatable brush mounted in a floorhead of the vacuum cleaner, independently of each other.
  • An example of such a vacuum cleaner control system is described in GB-A-2 436 789 .
  • this allows a user to select which features of the vacuum cleaner to operate as desired, but on the other, it may also be damaging to the vacuum cleaner, by allowing different features of the vacuum cleaner which have an adverse effect on the vacuum cleaner and/or on each other during their simultaneous operation to be switched on at the same time. This is particularly important in the case of a battery powered vacuum cleaner, where the simultaneous operation of several different unrelated features of the vacuum cleaner may place an undue load on the battery.
  • the present invention provides a vacuum cleaner control system comprising: a first user-operable control for switching a suction source of said vacuum cleaner between an on condition and an off condition; a second user-operable control for switching a rotatable brush in a floorhead of said vacuum cleaner between an on condition and an off condition; a third user-operable control for switching a filter cleaning mechanism for cleaning a filter of said vacuum cleaner between an on condition and an off condition; a detector for detecting when a handle of said vacuum cleaner is tilted between a substantially vertical, storage position and an angled, use position; and an electronic circuit for receiving input signals from said first, second and third user-operable controls and from said detector, said electronic circuit having a first output for switching said suction source on and off, a second output for switching said floorhead brush on and off and a third output for switching said filter cleaning mechanism on and off.
  • the electronic circuit may be programmed to switch different features of the vacuum cleaner on and off to suit the efficient and effective operation of the vacuum cleaner, without permitting the user to perform operations which would tend to damage the vacuum cleaner or its components, or in the case of a battery-powered vacuum cleaner, place undue load on the battery.
  • the vacuum cleaner control system of the present invention further comprises a display, and the electronic circuit further comprises an output for driving said display, and said display comprises an input for receiving said output from said electronic circuit.
  • control system further comprises an interlock switch for detecting when a cover of said floorhead is removed, said interlock switch having an output, wherein said electronic circuit further comprises an input for receiving said output from said interlock switch.
  • the electronic circuit may be programmed to disable operation of the floorhead brush when the cover of the floorhead is removed, thereby enhancing the safety of the user.
  • the first, second and third user-operable controls of the control system should be located on the handle of the vacuum cleaner. If this is not possible because of the overall design of the vacuum cleaner, it is again desirable, but less so, that a majority (i.e. two) of the first, second and third user-operable controls should be located on the handle of the vacuum cleaner.
  • the control system comprises a display
  • at least one of the first, second and third user-operable controls should also preferably be integrated into the display for improved user convenience and ergonomics.
  • the detector detects that the handle of the vacuum cleaner is in the substantially vertical, storage position, switching on of said floorhead brush by said electronic circuit is disabled.
  • This helps to conserve battery power in the event that the vacuum cleaner is battery-powered, and also ensures that the floorhead brush is not allowed to rotate in a fixed location, which could damage a floor covering, such as a carpet, in that location.
  • This desirable feature of the detector may best be achieved by placing the detector in series with the second user-operable control.
  • a vacuum cleaner 10 comprising a control system according to a preferred embodiment of the invention.
  • the vacuum cleaner 10 has a handle 12, a suction source 14 comprising a primary motor and a fan, a dust collection chamber 16 containing a filter assembly 18, a secondary motor 20 for operating a filter cleaning mechanism for cleaning the filter assembly 18, a floorhead 22 comprising a rotatable brush 24 driven by a third motor 26, and a removable and rechargeable battery pack 28 for supplying power to the vacuum cleaner.
  • the vacuum cleaner also comprises a removable wand 29 which can be used for cleaning above floor level instead of the floorhead 22.
  • a changeover valve is switched to divert the flow of air drawn into the vacuum cleaner by the suction source 14 from the floorhead 22 to the mouth of the wand 29.
  • Such automatic changeover valves are well known in vacuum cleaners.
  • the vacuum cleaner control system itself comprises a series of first, second and third user-operable controls 30, 32, 34 in the form of push-button switches located on the handle 12 of the vacuum cleaner, a display 36 having the first and second user-operable controls formed integrally therein, a detector 38 in the form of a tilt switch for detecting when the handle 12 of the vacuum cleaner is tilted between a substantially vertical, storage position and an angled, use position, an electronic circuit 40 for receiving input signals from the first, second and third user-operable controls 30, 32, 34 and from the detector 38 and an interlock switch 42 for detecting when a cover of the floorhead 22 is removed.
  • the interlock switch 42 is placed in series with the third motor 26 so that when the interlock switch detects that the cover of the floorhead has been removed by a user, for example to clean the brush 24, the supply of power to the third motor 26 from the battery pack 26 is interrupted and the third motor 26 is unable to cause the brush 24 to rotate.
  • Electrical connections between the various components of the vacuum cleaner control system are represented schematically in Fig. 1 by lines connecting these various components.
  • FIG. 2 This shows how the electronic circuit 40 of the vacuum cleaner control system is in the form of a microcontroller and that in addition to it receiving a clock signal, it also receives input signals from the first, second and third user-operable controls 30, 32, 34 and from the detector 38.
  • the detector 38 is placed in series with the second user-operable control 32, such that when the detector 38 detects that the handle 12 of the vacuum cleaner is in a substantially vertical, storage position, switching on of the floorhead brush 24 by the electronic circuit 40 is disabled.
  • the electronic circuit 40 also has an input receiving an output signal from a battery charge level sensor in the form of a voltage bridge across the terminals 44, 46 of the battery pack 28.
  • the voltage bridge is set such that when the output signal therefrom reaches a predetermined level, the electronic circuit 40 sends an output to the display 36 causing the display to display low-battery indicia.
  • the electronic circuit 40 has a first output for switching the suction source 14 on and off, a second output for switching the floorhead brush motor 26 on and off and a third output for switching the motor 20 which drives the filter cleaning mechanism on and off. Further outputs of the electronic circuit 40 send signals to the display 36 in a manner which will be better understood by reference to the following description which is given in association with Figs. 3 to 8 .
  • FIG. 3 there is shown a flow diagram of the operation of the vacuum cleaner control system in a storage mode thereof, for example when the vacuum cleaner is put by a user in a cupboard or closet.
  • operation by a user of the first, second and third user-operable controls 30, 32, 34 to the off condition very simply causes the electronic circuit 40 to switch off the suction source 14, the secondary motor 20, the third motor 26 and the display 36.
  • Fig. 4 there is shown a flow diagram of the operation of the vacuum cleaner control system when a user takes the vacuum cleaner out of the cupboard or closet ready for use and operates the first user-operable control 30.
  • operation by the user of the first user-operable control 30 to the on condition causes the electronic circuit 40 to switch the suction source 14 on and to send an output to the display 36 causing the display to display power-on indicia.
  • detector 38 since the handle 12 of the vacuum cleaner is still in the substantially vertical, storage position, detector 38 also relays a signal to electronic circuit 40 which conveys this fact, with the result that even if the user operates the second user-operable control 32 to the on condition, switching on of the floorhead brush 24 by the electronic circuit 40 is disabled. This helps to conserve battery power when the user has not adjusted the handle 12 of the vacuum cleaner to an angled, use position.
  • operation by the user of the first user-operable control 30 to the off condition causes the electronic circuit 40 to switch both the suction source 14 and the power-on indicia displayed by the display 36 off again.
  • Fig. 5 is a flow diagram showing what happens when the user adjusts the handle 12 of the vacuum cleaner to an angled, use position.
  • operation by the user of the first user-operable control 30 to the on condition causes the electronic circuit 40 to switch both the suction source 14 and the display 36 on as before.
  • detector 38 relays a signal to electronic circuit 40 which conveys this fact, with the result that if the user operates the second user-operable control 32 to the on condition, switching on of the floorhead brush 24 by the electronic circuit 40 is now enabled.
  • a user may switch the floorhead brush 24 on and off by operating the second user-operable control 32 to the on or off condition respectively, as desired.
  • operation by the user of the first user-operable control 30 to the off condition causes the electronic circuit 40 to switch both the suction source 14 and the display 36 off again, but also to switch the floorhead brush .24 off again as well.
  • FIGs. 4 and 5 show what happens when the removable wand 29 is in its storage position on the vacuum cleaner.
  • Figs. 6 and 7 show flow diagrams of the operation of the vacuum cleaner control system when the wand is removed from its storage position by a user, for example to perform cleaning above floor level, thereby causing the automatic changeover valve to divert the flow of air drawn into the vacuum cleaner by the suction source 14 from the floorhead 22 to the mouth of the wand 29, as already described above.
  • Figs. 6 and 7 respectively show the operation of the vacuum cleaner control system when the handle 12 is still in the substantially vertical, storage position and when the handle 12 is in the angled, use position, so that Fig. 6 corresponds to Fig. 4 and Fig. 7 corresponds to Fig.
  • Fig. 8 shows a flow diagram of the operation of the vacuum cleaner control system in a filter-cleaning mode thereof, in other words, what happens when a user operates the third user-operable control 34 to an on condition.
  • the operation of the vacuum cleaner control system in this mode depends upon whether or not the suction source 14 is on, in other words, on whether or not a user has previously switched the first user-operable control 30 to the on condition thereof.
  • the electronic circuit 40 switches the filter cleaning mechanism 20 on for a predetermined period of time, for example for 10 seconds, and then switches the filter cleaning mechanism off again.
  • the electronic circuit 40 also sends an output to the display 36 causing it to display filter-cleaning indicia for the period of time that the filter cleaning mechanism is on.
  • the electronic circuit 40 also continues to cause the display 36 to display filter-cleaning indicia for a short while longer after the filter cleaning mechanism has been switched off again, thereby incorporating a delay before the vacuum cleaner returns to its storage mode in which the suction source 14, the secondary motor 20, the third motor 26 and the display 36 are all switched off. This delay helps to discourage a user from starting up the suction source 14 again whilst the motor 20 of the filter cleaning mechanism is still running down.
  • the electronic circuit 40 switches the suction source 14 off and also checks whether the third motor 26 driving the floorhead brush 24 is on. If it finds that the third motor 26 is on, the electronic circuit 40 also switches the third motor 26 off before switching the filter cleaning mechanism 20 on for a predetermined period of time, for example for 10 seconds, and then switching the filter cleaning mechanism off again. At the same time, the electronic circuit 40 also sends an output to the display 36 causing it to display filter-cleaning indicia for the period of time that the filter cleaning mechanism is on.
  • the electronic circuit also restarts the suction source 14 once the filter cleaning operation has been completed by the filter cleaning mechanism at the right time to ensure that the suction source 14 is not starting up again whilst the motor 20 of the filter cleaning mechanism is still running down, and then ceases the display of the filter-cleaning indicia on the display 36 as well.
  • the operation of the vacuum cleaner control system ensures that there is no flow of air through the filter assembly 18 when the filter cleaning mechanism is operating. This aids the effective operation of the filter cleaning mechanism, as well as reducing the load that would otherwise be placed on the battery pack 28 by operating the motor 20 for driving the filter cleaning mechanism at the same time as operating the suction source 14 and/or the third motor 26.

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  1. Staubsauger-Steuerungssystem, umfassend:
    ein erstes benutzerbedienbares Bedienelement (30) zum Umschalten einer Saugquelle (14) des Staubsaugers zwischen einem eingeschalteten Zustand und einem ausgeschalteten Zustand;
    ein zweites benutzerbedienbares Bedienelement (32) zum Umschalten einer Drehbürste (24) in einer Bodendüse (22) des Staubsaugers zwischen einem eingeschalteten Zustand und einem ausgeschalteten Zustand;
    gekennzeichnet durch:
    ein drittes benutzerbedienbares Bedienelement (34) zum Umschalten eines Filterreinigungsmechanismus (20) zum Reinigen eines Filters (18) des Staubsaugers zwischen einem eingeschalteten Zustand und einem ausgeschalteten Zustand;
    einen Detektor (38), um zu erfassen, ob ein Griff (12) des Staubsaugers zwischen einer im Wesentlichen senkrechten Abstellposition und einer angewinkelten Bedienungsposition geneigt ist; und
    einen elektronischen Schaltkreis (40) zum Empfangen von Eingangssignalen von den ersten, zweiten und dritten benutzerbedienbaren Bedienelementen (30, 32, 34) und von dem Detektor (38), wobei der elektronische Schaltkreis eine erste Ausgabe, um die Saugquelle (14) ein- und auszuschalten, eine zweite Ausgabe, um die Bodendüsenbürste (24) ein- und auszuschalten, und eine dritte Ausgabe, um den Filterreinigungsmechanismus (20) ein- und auszuschalten, aufweist.
  2. Staubsauger-Steuerungssystem nach Anspruch 1, ferner umfassend eine Anzeige (36), wobei der elektronische Schaltkreis (40) ferner eine Ausgabe umfasst, um die Anzeige anzusteuern, und die Anzeige einen Eingang umfasst, um die Ausgabe von dem elektronischen Schaltkreis zu empfangen.
  3. Staubsauger-Steuerungssystem nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, ferner umfassend einen Verriegelungsschalter (42), um zu erfassen, ob eine Abdeckung der Bodendüse (22) abgenommen ist, wobei der Verriegelungsschalter eine Ausgabe aufweist, wobei der elektronische Schaltkreis (40) ferner einen Eingang umfasst, um die Ausgabe von dem Verriegelungsschalter zu empfangen.
  4. Staubsauger-Steuerungssystem nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei die ersten, zweiten und dritten benutzerbedienbaren Bedienelemente (30, 32, 34) sich auf dem Griff (12) des Staubsaugers befinden.
  5. Staubsauger-Steuerungssystem nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei, wenn der Detektor (38) erfasst, dass der Griff (12) sich in der im Wesentlichen senkrechten Abstellposition befindet, das Einschalten der Bodendüsenbürste (24) durch den elektronischen Schaltkreis (40) deaktiviert wird.
  6. Staubsauger-Steuerungssystem nach Anspruch 5, wobei der Detektor (38) mit dem zweiten benutzerbedienbaren Bedienelement (32) in Reihe geschaltet ist.
  7. Staubsauger-Steuerungssystem nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei, wenn ein Benutzer das erste benutzerbedienbare Bedienelement (30) einschaltet, der elektronische Schaltkreis (40) die Saugquelle (14) einschaltet, und wobei, wenn ein Benutzer das erste benutzerbedienbare Bedienelement ausschaltet, der elektronische Schaltkreis die Saugquelle ausschaltet.
  8. Staubsauger-Steuerungssystem nach einem der Ansprüche 2 bis 7, wobei, wenn ein Benutzer das erste benutzerbedienbare Bedienelement (30) einschaltet, der elektronische Schaltkreis (40) eine Ausgabe an die Anzeige (36) sendet, welche die Anzeige dazu veranlasst, Betriebszeichen anzuzeigen, und wobei, wenn ein Benutzer das erste benutzerbedienbare Bedienungselement ausschaltet, der elektronische Schaltkreis eine Ausgabe an die Anzeige sendet, welche die Anzeige dazu veranlasst, die Betriebszeichen nicht mehr anzuzeigen.
  9. Staubsauger-Steuerungssystem nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei, wenn die Saugquelle (14) ausgeschaltet ist und wenn ein Benutzer das dritte benutzerbedienbare Bedienelement (34) einschaltet, der elektronische Schaltkreis (40) den Filterreinigungsmechanismus (20) für einen vorherbestimmten Zeitraum einschaltet und dann den Filterreinigungsmechanismus wieder ausschaltet.
  10. Staubsauger-Steuerungssystem nach Anspruch 9 in Abhängigkeit von Anspruch 2, wobei, wenn die Saugquelle (14) ausgeschaltet ist und wenn ein Benutzer das dritte benutzerbedienbare Bedienungselement (34) einschaltet, der elektronische Schaltkreis (40) eine Ausgabe an die Anzeige (36) sendet, welche die Anzeige dazu veranlasst, Filterreinigungszeichen für den Zeitraum anzuzeigen, über den der Filterreinigungsmechanismus eingeschaltet ist.
  11. Staubsauger-Steuerungssystem nach einem der Ansprüche 7 bis 10, wobei, wenn die Saugquelle (14) eingeschaltet ist und/oder die Bodendüsenbürste (24) eingeschaltet ist und wenn ein Benutzer das dritte benutzerbedienbare Bedienelement (34) einschaltet, der elektronische Schaltkreis (40) jeweils die Saugquelle und/oder die Bodendüsenbürste ausschaltet, dann den Filterreinigungsmechanismus (20) für den vorherbestimmten Zeitraum einschaltet und dann den Filterreinigungsmechanismus wieder ausschaltet.
  12. Staubsauger-Steuerungssystem nach Anspruch 11 in Abhängigkeit von Anspruch 2, wobei, wenn die Saugquelle (14) eingeschaltet ist und/oder die Bodendüsenbürste (24) eingeschaltet ist und wenn ein Benutzer das dritte benutzerbedienbare Bedienelement (34) einschaltet, der elektronische Schaltkreis (40) eine Ausgabe an die Anzeige (36) sendet, welche die Anzeige dazu veranlasst, Filterreinigungszeichen für den Zeitraum anzuzeigen, über den der Filterreinigungsmechanismus eingeschaltet ist.
  13. Staubsauger-Steuerungssystem nach einem der Ansprüche 3 bis 12, wobei, wenn der Verriegelungsschalter (42) erfasst, dass die Abdeckung der Bodendüse (22) abgenommen ist, das Einschalten der Bodendüsenbürste (24) durch den elektronischen Schaltkreis deaktiviert wird.
  14. Staubsauger-Steuerungssystem nach einem der Ansprüche 2 bis 13, wobei, wenn der elektronische Schaltkreis (40) die Bodendüsenbürste (24) einschaltet, der elektronische Schaltkreis auch eine Ausgabe an die Anzeige (36) sendet, welche die Anzeige dazu veranlasst, Bodendüsenbürsten-Einschaltzeichen anzuzeigen, und wobei, wenn der elektronische Schaltkreis die Bodendüsenbürste ausschaltet, der elektronische Schaltkreis auch eine Ausgabe an die Anzeige sendet, welche die Anzeige dazu veranlasst, die Bodendüsenbürsten-Einschaltzeichen nicht mehr anzuzeigen.
  15. Staubsauger-Steuerungssystem nach einem der Ansprüche 2 bis 14, wobei der Staubsauger batteriebetrieben ist, das Steuerungssystem ferner einen Batterieladestandsensor umfasst, der ein Ausgangssignal erzeugt, der elektronische Schaltkreis (40) eine Eingabe umfasst, um das Ausgangssignal von dem Ladestandsensor zu empfangen, und wenn das Ausgangssignal einen vorherbestimmten Stand erreicht, der elektronische Schaltkreis eine Ausgabe an die Anzeige (36) sendet, welche die Anzeige dazu veranlasst, Batterietiefstandzeichen anzuzeigen.
  16. Staubsauger-Steuerungssystem nach einem der Ansprüche 2 bis 15, wobei mindestens eines der ersten, zweiten und dritten benutzerbedienbaren Bedienelemente (30, 32, 34) in die Anzeige (36) integriert ist.
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