EP2866633B1 - Association d'un aspirateur à main et un manche pour accueillir l'aspirateur à main - Google Patents

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EP2866633B1
EP2866633B1 EP13734705.0A EP13734705A EP2866633B1 EP 2866633 B1 EP2866633 B1 EP 2866633B1 EP 13734705 A EP13734705 A EP 13734705A EP 2866633 B1 EP2866633 B1 EP 2866633B1
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Andre Bräuning
Thomas Seith
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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
    • 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
    • A47L5/225—Convertible suction cleaners, i.e. convertible between different types thereof, e.g. from upright suction cleaners to sledge-type suction cleaners
    • 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
    • A47L5/24—Hand-supported suction cleaners

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  • the invention relates to a combination of a small suction device comprising a Staubabscheide issued, a fan for generating a suction air flow through the Staubabscheide Published and an electric motor for driving the fan, and a Stielsaugerrahmen, wherein the small suction device with the Stielsaugerrahmen to form an operable as a Stielsauger unit is connectable , Further, the invention relates to a small suction device comprising a StaubabscheideISS, a blower for generating a suction air flow through the Staubabscheide featured and an electric motor for driving the blower, wherein the small suction device is designed for connection to a Stielsaugerrahmen to form a handle as a suction unit, and a Stielsaugerrahmen for connection to a small vacuum cleaner, wherein the unit which can be formed by the small vacuum cleaner with the handle vacuum cleaner frame is operable as a handle vacuum cleaner.
  • Vacuum cleaners are known in different designs.
  • hand-held vacuum cleaners which, because of their compact dimensions and low weight, are suitable for "hands-free” use and which are also referred to as small-sized vacuum cleaners.
  • Such small suckers can be designed, for example, as a table vacuum cleaner ("crumb sucker"). These usually have a moderate suction power and filtering.
  • handheld vacuum cleaners which are operated substantially in a vertical position and are placed, for example, with a floor nozzle on a floor to be cleaned. Since these usually have a rod or a handle for extending a handle with which the vacuum cleaner is performed, these are also referred to as "Stielsauger”.
  • Such teat cups usually have better suction properties and a more effective Air filtration on as the above-mentioned small vacuum cleaner. It is also known to put a small suction on a Stielsaugerrahmen to use the hand-held small suction as Stielsauger. In this case, the blower upstream Staubabscheide issued the small suction is used even when used as a stem vacuum.
  • a vacuum cleaner having a separator and filter unit and a suction fan may be handled in at least two different modes of operation.
  • all functional devices required for operating the vacuum cleaner in at least two different operating modes are accommodated in a housing which can be equipped, for example, with a running gear, a handle in the form of a handle bar and / or a handle in the form of a bow-shaped grab handle.
  • Out JP 106 46 13 A It is known to set up a battery-powered hand-held vacuum cleaner on a holding body having a mains-powered fan.
  • the battery operated fan of the small vacuum cleaner When the small vacuum cleaner is used alone, the battery operated fan of the small vacuum cleaner generates a suction air flow through a suction head and a dust collecting chamber of the small vacuum cleaner having a filter for collecting the dust sucked with the suction air flow.
  • the mains-operated fan of the holding body When the small vacuum cleaner is operated together with the holding body, the mains-operated fan of the holding body generates a suction air flow through the suction head and the dust collecting chamber of the small suction device and through an opening of the dust collecting chamber and an air guide tube arranged in the holding body.
  • the dust collection chamber of the small vacuum cleaner and the filters arranged therein are used in both modes, wherein the suction air flow is generated by two different blowers.
  • An increased suction power can at best be achieved by a larger power consumption of the holding body associated blower, and a more effective air filtration is not achieved.
  • the US 2011/028719 A1 teaches a vacuum cleaner in which a hand vacuum cleaner can be inserted into a stem body back to obtain a Stielsauger.
  • a suction inlet port can be coupled with an opening in the stem body.
  • the suction inlet connection fluidly connects the suction mouth of the stem body with a suction air source of the hand vacuum cleaner, provided that it is inserted in the stem body.
  • the DE 10 2008 007 985 A1 relates to a household vacuum cleaner as the main unit with a removable, separately used accessory.
  • the attachment has an energy storage and a dust collection room. When charging the energy storage of the attachment on the main unit, the contents of the dust collection chamber of the attachment is transferred to a dust collection room in the main unit.
  • a vacuum cleaner which has an electric motor.
  • An additional device handle can be attached to the vacuum cleaner.
  • the JP 2008-178 615 A shows and describes a vacuum cleaner having a vacuum cleaner body and a support member into which the vacuum cleaner body can be used.
  • the vacuum cleaner body comprises a first dust collecting section.
  • a second dust collecting section is arranged on the secondary side. Heavy dust, which can hardly be sucked to the first dust collecting section, can be accumulated in the second dust collecting section located near the suction mouth.
  • the JP 2 627 275 B2 also teaches a hand vacuum cleaner, which can be arranged on a stem part, so that it can be used as a stick vacuum cleaner.
  • WO 97/20492 which corresponds to the preamble of the independent claims 1, 13 and 14, discloses a combination of a primary vacuum cleaner and a hand-operated auxiliary vacuum cleaner, wherein the auxiliary vacuum cleaner for operation with the primary vacuum cleaner can be connected to this.
  • the auxiliary vacuum cleaner comprises a dust collecting chamber which, when connected to the primary vacuum cleaner, is connected to an air duct of the primary vacuum cleaner in such a way that dust is drawn into the dust collecting chamber into the air duct and is sucked out from there through the primary vacuum cleaner.
  • the small suction device comprises a first Staubabscheide issued, a fan for generating a suction air flow through the first Staubabscheide announced and an electric motor for driving the fan.
  • the term "Staubabscheide stimulating" also includes an airway from a suction port to a dust collector, which may include, for example, an exchangeable filter bag and / or one or more filters.
  • the air path upstream of the dust collector may comprise, for example, an air duct, which may also be designed for the separation of coarse dirt.
  • the fan can be driven by an electric motor, which can be designed for battery and / or mains operation.
  • the fan and this driving electric motor can be designed as a motor / fan unit.
  • the blower is arranged for generating a suction air flow through the first Staubabscheide founded for separating particles contained in the suction air flow, in particular for separating with the suction air flow from a surface to be cleaned dirt and dust.
  • the small vacuum cleaner can be used separately as a hand-held vacuum cleaner, i. in solo operation, operated and has the necessary components or functional devices.
  • the small vacuum cleaner can be connected to the Stielsaugerrahmen so that it is operable in connected to the Stielsaugerrahmen state, ie as a unit with the Stielsaugerrahmen, as Stielsauger.
  • the Stielsaugerrahmen the necessary for operation as Stielsauger components that go beyond the necessary for solo operation of the small vacuum components or functional devices on, in particular a stem with a Stielsaugerhandgriff or at least a connection for a stem or a Stielsaugerhandgriff.
  • the Stielsaugerrahmen include an envelope body or be designed as such, in which the small suction is used.
  • the small suction can thus be absorbed by the Stielsaugerrahmen and on a plurality of sides and in particular be surrounded by a majority of its surface of this.
  • the unit formed by the small vacuum cleaner and the Stielsaugerrahmen can be operated in particular in a patch on the ground, inclined or almost vertical position.
  • a suction nozzle may be arranged at a front end of the Stielsaugerrahmens, to which a suction nozzle, for example a floor brush, can be connected, to which the Stielsaugerrahmen can be placed when using the unit formed by small suction and Stielsaugerrahmen as Stielsauger.
  • the small vacuum cleaner and the Stielsaugerrahmen are designed such that at least a portion of the functional devices of the small vacuum cleaner, at least the blower can be used when operating as a stem vacuum.
  • the small vacuum cleaner is thus not only in solo operation, but in a further operating mode as Stielsauger operable.
  • the small suction device can be connected to the stem suction frame in such a way that at least part of the suction air flow generated by the fan can be guided by a second dust separation device, wherein the stem suction frame has at least one air guide channel for enabling a bypass air flow bypassing the suction head of the small suction device through the second dust separation unit.
  • the small suction device has at least one closable by first closure means bypass opening for supplying a bypass air flow, which bypasses the suction head of the small suction in operation as a stem vacuum cleaner, in a dust separator of the first Staubabscheide wisdom.
  • the stem suction frame is arranged to have at least one air guide passage for allowing a bypass air flow bypassing a suction head of the small suction nozzle by the second dust collecting means.
  • the second Staubabscheideinnate may for example comprise the first Staubabscheide issued so that the first forms a part of the second Staubabscheide immunity.
  • the second Staubabscheide noticed can also upstream or downstream of the first Staubabscheide noticed in the suction air or can also be used to guide a portion of the Saugluftstroms this.
  • the second Staubabscheide driving can also be designed as a running of a within the small sucker different air duct upstream of a dust collector.
  • the suction air flow that can be guided through the dust separator of the second dust removal device can also be guided through a dust separator of the first dust separation device.
  • the first and the second Staubabscheide immunity are in particular arranged upstream of the fan or can be arranged.
  • the small vacuum cleaner has a suction head for placement on a surface to be cleaned and for receiving a dirt-laden air flow.
  • the Stielsaugerrahmen has at least one air duct for enabling the suction head bypassing bypass air flow through the second Staubabscheide issued. Since the suction head has a relatively narrow cross-section due to the use in the solo operation of the small suction device, it is made possible by the air flow channel for the bypass air flow to provide a flow cross-section and / or a Staubabscheide sensible, which is optimized for operation as a stem suction.
  • the cross-sectional area of the at least one air duct for the bypass air flow to the second Staubabscheide noticed is greater than that of the Suction head leading airway to the first Staubabscheide observed.
  • their entire cross-sectional area is greater than that of the leading through the suction head airway.
  • the air duct or the air ducts are also formed in terms of their lengths and their cross-sectional shapes such that the flow resistance of the corresponding airways is less than that of the leading through the suction head airway.
  • the small suction device has at least one bypass opening closable by first closing means for feeding the bypass air flow into a dust separator of the first dust separation device.
  • the first and / or the second Staubabscheide nails may have further dust collector. This makes it possible that the bypass air flow, despite different air ducts through a dust collector of the first Staubabscheideinnate, which is associated with the small suction device flows through. As a result, a use of the same dust collector is possible both when using the small vacuum cleaner in solo operation as well as when used as a stem vacuum cleaner and thus a particularly simple structural design.
  • the bypass opening has a lint filter.
  • a retention of entrained with the suction air flow lint can be achieved when used as a stem vacuum in a simple manner, while can be dispensed with a lint filter when using the small suction in solo operation usually.
  • the first closure means for automatically opening the at least one bypass opening are formed when connecting the small suction device with the Stielsaugerrahmen.
  • the small suction to insertable as a teat suction unit with respect to a longitudinal axis of the Stielsaugerrahmens which is formed by a front and a rear end of the Stielsaugerrahmens in the axial direction, preferably axially from behind, inserted into the Stielsaugerrahmen, wherein further first closure means are designed as an axially displaceable closure sleeve, which is displaceable during insertion of the small sucker in the Stielsaugerrahmen for opening the at least one bypass opening.
  • the closure sleeve is arranged on the small suction device such that the closure sleeve is displaced by an actuating means, such as an annular edge of the Stielsaugerrahmens when inserted into the Stielsaugerrahmen and thereby the at least one bypass opening is automatically released.
  • an actuating means such as an annular edge of the Stielsaugerrahmens when inserted into the Stielsaugerrahmen and thereby the at least one bypass opening is automatically released.
  • the closure sleeve is preferably arranged axially displaceable against spring force. This can be achieved in a particularly simple manner that the at least one bypass opening automatically released when inserting the small sucker in the Stielsaugerrahmen and automatically closed when removing the small sucker from the Stielsaugerrahmen.
  • the Stielsaugerrahmen second closure means which are designed for automatically closing the airway through the suction head when connecting the small suction with the Stielsaugerrahmen.
  • a stop and a lock can be provided to keep the small suction safely and in an optimal for cooperation with functional devices of Stielsaugerrahmens position.
  • This position can in particular be selected such that both the bypass opening opened by the first closure means and the suction head is closed by the second closure means. As a result, the operation is further simplified.
  • a dust separator of the second Staubabscheide is designed as a dust separator of the first Staubabscheide engaged upstream Wirbelrohrabscheider.
  • a particularly effective separation in particular of coarse dirt, can be achieved in operation as a stem vacuum without the small vacuum cleaner having to have the volume required by a vortex tube separator.
  • the dust separator of the first Staubabscheide which is connected downstream of the dust separator of the second Staubabscheide observed formed as a filter-provided tube which projects for supplying the suction air flow to the blower in the dust collecting the Wirbelrohrabscheiders.
  • a dust separator formed as a vortex tube separator and the tube provided with the filter are flowed through in succession by the suction air flow.
  • the small suction device has at least one blow-out opening for blowing out the air drawn in by the blower; Furthermore, the Stielsaugerrahmen also has at least one exhaust opening.
  • the enveloping body has the exhaust openings of the Stielsaugerrahmens. The at least one exhaust opening of the Stielsaugerrahmens and the at least one exhaust opening of the small sucker are arranged such that they communicate with each other when the small sucker is connected to the Stielsaugerrahmen or inserted into the enveloping body.
  • the one or more exhaust openings of the Stielsaugerrahmens may be arranged, for example, in the connected state of the small vacuum opposite corresponding outlet openings of the small sucker or it may be arranged between one or more exhaust ports of the small sucker and one or more exhaust ports of Stielsaugerrahmens an airway such that from the exhaust ports of the small sucker blown air when it is connected to the Stielsaugerrahmen, is guided by the airway to the exhaust openings of the Stielsaugerrahmens.
  • the exhaust openings of the Stielsaugerrahmens and / or the air paths of the exhaust openings are provided with a blow-out, through which the air conveyed by the fan when operating as Stielsauger, ie in the connected state of the small sucker, penetrates to the outside.
  • the exhaust filter may for example comprise a filter foam, a filter fabric or a lamellar filter, in particular a HEPA filter (High Efficiency Particulate Air Filter), or be designed as such and in particular serve as a fine dust filter.
  • the exhaust filter can also be designed as a coarse filter, which mainly serves to reduce noise.
  • blow-out filters or blow-out filter elements which are arranged one after the other in the air path and / or in a plurality of blower openings arranged next to one another.
  • At least one seal for sealing an airway between the at least one exhaust opening of the small suction device and the at least one exhaust opening of the Stielsaugerrahmens is present.
  • seals are provided which seal the air path from the exhaust openings of the small suction device to the exhaust openings of the Stielsaugerrahmens.
  • the seals are in particular assigned to the Stielsaugerrahmen and formed as disposed within the enveloping body, one provided for the insertion of the small suction cavity circumferentially surrounding sliding seals. This ensures a further improved cleaning of the exhaust air and easy connectivity of the small suction with the Stielsaugerrahmen.
  • the invention further relates to a small vacuum cleaner comprising a first Staubabscheide issued, a blower for generating a suction air flow through the first Staubabscheide Published and an electric motor for driving the blower, wherein the small suction device for connection to a Stielsaugerrahmen to form a Stielsauger operable unit is formed.
  • the small vacuum cleaner is thus both separately operable as well as designed for operation as a stem vacuum in conjunction with a Stielsaugerrahmen.
  • the small suction device for guiding at least a part of the suction air flow generated by the fan is formed by a second Staubabscheide immunity when the small suction device is connected to the Stielsaugerrahmen.
  • the small suction device is designed in particular as described above.
  • a small suction is created, which is particularly slim and versatile and which makes it possible to be used in a particularly simple design in conjunction with the Stielsaugerrahmen as Stielsauger, wherein the Stielsauger have a relation to the small suction in solo operation improved filtering and / or suction can.
  • the small vacuum cleaner may have one or more batteries to power the electric motor for driving the fan.
  • the batteries are arranged in the region of the rear end and in particular close to a handle or within a handle of the small suction device. As a result, a particularly versatile and easy use of the small suction is possible. It is not necessary, but may be provided that the Stielsaugerrahmen contains more batteries or provides a network-based power supply for the electric motor.
  • the batteries can be designed in particular as rechargeable batteries (accumulators).
  • the invention relates to a Stielsaugerrahmen which is designed for connection to a small vacuum cleaner for use as Stielsauger, wherein the Stielsaugerrahmen is designed to cooperate with the small vacuum cleaner for guiding at least a portion of the suction air flow generated by the fan by a second Staubabscheide worn.
  • the Stielsaugerrahmen is formed as described above. This makes it possible that a particularly slender built-small vacuum cleaner can be used in conjunction with the Stielsaugerrahmen as Stielsauger, the Stielsauger can have a relation to the small suction in solo operation improved filtering and / or suction.
  • FIGS. 1 and 2 show an embodiment of a small suction device according to the invention in a partially sectioned longitudinal section and in a view representation.
  • the small vacuum cleaner 1 has a substantially cylindrical shape.
  • a suction head 2 is arranged.
  • a middle region of the small vacuum cleaner 1 comprises a first Staubabscheide Anlagen 10 and a motor / blower unit 20.
  • a handle 30 At the rear end of the small vacuum cleaner 1 is a handle 30.
  • the motor / blower unit 20 generates a suction air flow passing through the suction head. 2 is taken and passed through a dust collector. In the area of the motor / blower unit 20, the sucked air is blown out again.
  • the suction air flow enters through the suction mouth 3 of the suction head 2 in the small suction device 1.
  • the air flow passes to a manifold 5, where it is deflected downwards.
  • Another, rugged deflection at the lower end of the manifold 5 causes coarse particles are thrown into the dirt depot 6 located underneath.
  • the bow rib 7 below the manifold 5 prevents a larger amount of the deposited material from being entrained by the air flow again. In this way, a coarse dirt separation can be realized in a small space.
  • a filter foam cylinder 11 which may for example have a thickness of about 3 mm and is supported by a tubular window grille 12. From the interior 13 of the filter foam cylinder 11, the air is sucked out to the fan.
  • the tube 14, which surrounds the filter foam cylinder 11, has inlet windows 15, which are closed by a locking sleeve 16 which can be displaced in the longitudinal direction of the small suction device 1.
  • the closure sleeve 16 is through the force of a relatively soft spring 17 to the front end of the small sucker 1 biased against a stop, so that when using the small sucker as hand-held sucker, the inlet window 15 are closed.
  • a sealing seal not shown, between the closure sleeve 16 and tube 14 may be provided for sealing the inlet window 15.
  • an annular gap may be provided between the filter foam cylinder 11 and tube 14, to allow a more uniform flow through the filter foam cylinder 11 through the dirt-laden air; This also contribute to the inlet window 15, which are closed during the separate operation of the small sucker 1 through the closure sleeve 16, but still allow a degree of axial air flow along the outer wall of the filter foam cylinder 11.
  • the blower with the fan 21 and the nozzle 22 conveys the sucked air through arranged in a perforated screen 23 exhaust openings 24 to the outside.
  • the fan 21 is driven by the electric motor 25 which is powered by the handle 26 disposed in the batteries 26, for example, lithium-ion batteries.
  • the motor 25 can be controlled by a switch, not shown, or via a control electronics, also not shown.
  • the handle 30 has a handle 31 which is connected via a locking sleeve 32 with locking cam 33.
  • the locking cam 33 cooperate with detent springs 34, each carrying a detent element 35, such that in the in Fig. 1 shown position of the handle 31, a radial movement of the detent springs 34 is prevented inwardly.
  • the detent springs 34 may be integrally formed with the perforated screen 23 and formed as compared to this cut-free tabs.
  • two detent springs 34 are arranged opposite each other.
  • An inventive Stielsaugerrahmen 40 has according to Fig. 3 an enveloping body 41 and at its front end an intake manifold 42 to which, for example, a suction nozzle or a floor brush is connectable.
  • the suction air flow entering through the intake manifold 42 is prevented by the traffic cone 43, which prevents the creation of a dead space in which dirt could be deposited, into three partial air streams divided, each guided by air ducts 44 to a rear portion of a Staubabscheideablves 45 of the enveloping body 41, where they are deflected by deflection 46 in the tangential direction and guided inwards.
  • blow-out openings 48 are arranged, which are provided with a blow-off filter 63, for example a flat filter fleece, a lamellar filter, in particular a HEPA filter, or else a filter formed by filter foam.
  • the exhaust filter 63 may serve as a fine dust filter or be designed as a coarse filter for noise reduction.
  • the exhaust openings 48 are sufficiently large, so that the exhaust filter 63 generates no significant flow resistance. It is also possible to provide a plurality of exhaust and / or exhaust filter elements arranged side by side and / or in the air stream one behind the other.
  • a stem fitting 49 for receiving a rod carrying a handle for use of the vacuum cleaner as a stick sucker (not shown) is disposed.
  • the Stielsaugerrahmen 40 is open at the rear end to insert the small suction device 1 in the axial direction from behind into the enveloping body. Further, the Stielsaugerrahmen 40 is divided into two, wherein the Staubabscheideabêt 45 and the drive portion 47 are connected to each other via a hinge 50 and by a detent spring 51 which engages behind a latching projection 52, can be held together.
  • the deflecting regions 46 of the air ducts 44 open into air supply openings 53 of a pipe 54, which encloses a dust separation chamber 55 and a dust collecting chamber 56.
  • the Staubabscheideraum 55 and the dust collection chamber 56 are separated by a Abscheiderip 57, which leaves a gap to the tube 54.
  • the fenestrated sleeve 18 carries a tubular lint filter, which may for example have a mesh size of about 1.5 mm.
  • the unit formed by inserting the small suction device 1 in the enveloping body 41 is in Fig. 4 shown.
  • the small suction device 1 is inserted from the rear end of the Stielsaugerrahmens 40 ago in the enveloping body 41 so far that the suction mouth 3 rests against a foam seal 60 and thereby is closed.
  • the sliding closure sleeve 16 is by an annular edge 61 of the sleeve 18 against the force of the spring 17, in the illustration of Fig. 4 compressed, moved in the axial direction to the rear. As a result, the inlet window 15 of the tube 14 are released, through which the suction air flow can flow into the filter foam cylinder 11.
  • the air flow is from the fan 21 through a blow-out 27 and the exhaust ports 24 of the small suction device 1 and through the arranged in the exhaust openings 48 of the Stielsaugerrahmens 40 exhaust filter 63 transported to the outside.
  • sliding seals are provided within the enveloping body 41 in the form of circumferential sealing lips 62, which seal the air path between the blow-off openings 24 of the small-suction device 1 and the blow-out openings 48 of the stick suction frame 40, but introduce a hook-free and low-friction insertion and allow removal of the small sucker 1 from the enveloping body 40.
  • the latching elements 35 are applied to the latching projections 36 and hold the small vacuum cleaner 1 characterized in a suitable for the interaction of the small vacuum cleaner 1 with the Stielsaugerrahmen 40 as Stielsauger position, possibly against a force exerted by the foam seal 60 and the spring 17 axial force. Furthermore, the small suction device 1 is thereby secured against unintentional removal from the Stielsaugerrahmen 40.
  • Fig. 5 is shown a side view of the Stielsaugerrahmens 40 with inserted small suction 1. It can be seen running on the outer wall of Staubabscheideabitess 45 air ducts 44 having at its rear end deflection 46, by which the respective partial air flow is gradually deflected from an axial to a tangential direction. Furthermore, in Fig. 5 the intake manifold 42 at the front end of the Stielsaugerrahmens 40 and the stem port 49 at the rear end of the Stielsaugerrahmens 40 shown. In the drive section 47 of the Stielsaugerrahmens 40, the exhaust openings 48 are arranged in which one or more exhaust filters are held.
  • the Staubabscheideabites 45 and the drive portion 47 of the Stielsaugerrahmens 40 form the substantially tubular enveloping body 41, in which the small suction 1, of which in Fig. 5 only the handle 30 can be seen with the handle 31 is inserted.
  • Fig. 6 shows a view of the Stielsaugerrahmens 40 seen from the rear end.
  • the handle 31 of the small sucker 1 the in Fig. 6 is shown in its inserted into the enveloping body 41 position, an oval cross-section.
  • the detent springs 34 are arranged at the narrow areas of the oval cross section.
  • the deflection sections 46 of the air ducts are each arranged offset by 120 ° on the outer wall of the substantially tubular enveloping body 41.
  • a rod can be used and fixed, which is not one illustrated Stielsaugerhandgriff for using the unit of Stielsaugerrahmen 40 and small vacuum cleaner 1 carries as a teat.
  • the line marked AA marks the intersection of the in Fig. 4 shown partially cut representation.
  • Fig. 7 is a cross section through the unit formed from small suction and Stielsaugerrahmen shown in the region of the deflection regions 46 of the air ducts.
  • the deflection 46 By the deflection 46, the three partial air streams of the sucked air are deflected in the tangential direction and introduced in this direction through air supply openings 53 in the dust collecting chamber 55 formed by the tube 54 (indicated by arrows), where it forms a vortex-shaped flow, up to the separation rib 57 (s. Fig. 3 ) enough. From there, the air is sucked through the filter foam cylinder 11 in its interior 13, from where it enters the fan.
  • the filter foam cylinder 11 is held inside by the tubular window grille 12 and the outside by the fenestrated tube 14 and the likewise windowed sleeve 18, of which in the sectional view of Fig. 7 only the bars between the windows are recognizable.
  • the Wirbelrohrabscheider by the deflection regions 46 and the tube 54 with the Staubabscheideraum 55, the dust collection chamber 56 and the barrier rib 57 (s. Fig. 3 ) is formed, thus acts as a dust separator at least for coarse dirt. At least the Wirbelrohrabscheider and the air ducts 44 therefore serve as a second Staubabscheide observed which is connected upstream of the dust separator formed in particular by the filter foam cylinder of the first Staubabscheide observed. This allows a particularly effective filtering.
  • the Wirbelrohrabscheider is formed in the illustrated embodiment as a Senkabscheider, in which the deposited on the inner wall of the tube 54 particles by gravity into the separated by the barrier rib 57 from the dust collecting chamber 55 dust collecting chamber 56th reach; alternatively, the tube 54 could, for example, have an ejection window for removing the separated particles from the dust removal chamber 55 (not shown).
  • a particularly high suction power is made possible by the multiple air ducts 44, which may have a relatively large cross-section, for example about 1800 mm 2 . Lint are retained by the lint filter, which covers the windows of the sleeve 18 and is traversed by the air before reaching the filter foam cylinder 11, which retains further coarse and medium-fine dust.
  • a blow-out filter is provided in the blow-out openings 48.
  • a first step for removing the small sucker 1 from the Stielsaugerrahmen 40 is shown, wherein the representation of the partially sectioned view of the Fig. 4 equivalent.
  • the handle 31 of the handle 30 is made of the in Fig. 4 shown first position in the in Fig. 8 shown second position so far pulled out that connected to the handle 31 via the locking sleeve 32 locking cam 33 out of engagement with the detent springs 34 arrive.
  • the small sucker 1 is still in the in Fig. 4 shown, inserted into the enveloping body 41 position in which the suction port 3 is closed by the foam gasket 60 and the closure sleeve 16 is displaced to release the inlet window 15 in its rear position.
  • Fig. 9 shows a further step for removing the small sucker 1 from the enveloping body 41 of the Stielsaugerrahmens 40.
  • the small sucker 1 is unlocked and opposite to the in Fig. 8 shown moved further back.
  • the handle 31 is returned relative to the small vacuum cleaner 1 and the handle 30 back to the first position, for which a spring may be provided.
  • the closure sleeve 16 has returned to its forward position by the force of the spring 17 in which the inlet windows 15 are concealed.
  • the suction mouth 3 of the suction head 2 of the small suction device 1 is released.
  • the small vacuum cleaner 1 can now be readily removed and used as a hand-held vacuum cleaner, for example as a table vacuum cleaner.
  • the locking elements 35 When inserting the small sucker 1 in the enveloping body 41, the locking elements 35 are passed over the shallower forward locking bevels on the housing edge 37 and the locking projections 36 and engage behind the locking projections 36 a. By locking cam 33 will prevent unlocking.

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  1. Association d'un aspirateur à main (1), qui englobe une tête d'aspiration (2), un premier dispositif collecteur de poussière (10), une soufflante afin de générer un flux d'air d'aspiration à travers le premier dispositif collecteur de poussière (10) et un moteur électrique (25) afin d'entraîner la soufflante, et d'un bâti d'aspirateur-balai (40), dans laquelle l'aspirateur à main (1) peut être relié de telle manière au bâti d'aspirateur-balai (40), afin de constituer une unité exploitable sous forme d'aspirateur-balai, qu'un flux d'air d'aspiration peut être mené à travers un deuxième dispositif collecteur de poussière, caractérisée en ce que l'aspirateur à main (1) peut être relié de telle manière au bâti d'aspirateur-balai (40) qu'au moins une partie du flux d'air d'aspiration généré par la soufflante peut être mené à travers le deuxième dispositif collecteur de poussière, et le bâti d'aspirateur-balai (40) présente, pour le guidage de la partie du flux d'air d'aspiration généré par la soufflante, au moins un canal de guidage d'air (44) afin de permettre un flux d'air de contournement contournant la tête d'aspiration (2) à travers le deuxième dispositif collecteur de poussière.
  2. Association selon la revendication 1, caractérisée en ce que l'au moins un canal de guidage d'air (44) présente une surface de section transversale plus grande qu'un passage d'air traversant la tête d'aspiration (2).
  3. Association selon la revendication 1 ou 2, caractérisée en ce que l'aspirateur à main (1) présente au moins un orifice de contournement obturable par de premiers moyens d'obturation pour l'adjonction du flux d'air de contournement dans un séparateur de poussière du premier dispositif collecteur de poussière.
  4. Association selon la revendication 3, caractérisée en ce que l'orifice de contournement présente un tamis à peluches.
  5. Association selon la revendication 3 ou 4, caractérisée en ce que les premiers moyens d'obturation sont exécutés afin d'ouvrir l'au moins un orifice de contournement lors de la liaison de l'aspirateur à main (1) au bâti d'aspirateur-balai (40).
  6. Association selon la revendication 5, caractérisée en ce que l'aspirateur à main (1) est, afin de constituer une unité exploitable sous-forme d'aspirateur-balai, insérable par rapport à un axe longitudinal du bâti d'aspirateur-balai (40) dans le sens axial dans le bâti d'aspirateur-balai (40) et en ce que les premiers moyens d'obturation sont exécutés sous la forme d'une douille d'obturation déplaçable axialement (16), déplaçable lors de l'insertion de l'aspirateur à main (1) dans le bâti d'aspirateur-balai (40) afin d'ouvrir l'au moins un orifice de contournement.
  7. Association selon la revendication 6, caractérisée en ce que la douille d'obturation (16) est déplaçable axialement contre la force de ressort.
  8. Association selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisée en ce que le bâti d'aspirateur-balai (40) présente de deuxièmes moyens d'obturation exécutés afin d'obturer la tête d'aspiration (2) lors de la liaison de l'aspirateur à main (1) au bâti d'aspirateur-balai (40).
  9. Association selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisée en ce qu'un séparateur de poussière du deuxième dispositif collecteur de poussière est exécuté sous la forme d'un séparateur à tube à cyclone disposé en amont du séparateur de poussière du premier dispositif collecteur de poussière (10).
  10. Association selon la revendication 8, caractérisée en ce que le séparateur de poussière du premier dispositif collecteur de poussière (10) est exécuté sous la forme d'un tuyau doté d'un filtre (14), qui s'avance dans une chambre de séparation de poussière (55) du séparateur à tube à cyclone.
  11. Association selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisée en ce que l'aspirateur à main (1) présente au moins un orifice de soufflage (24) pour le soufflage de l'air aspiré par la soufflante et en ce que le bâti d'aspirateur-balai (40) présente au moins un orifice de soufflage (48) disposé de telle sorte que celui-ci communique avec l'au moins un orifice de soufflage (24) de l'aspirateur à main (1) lorsque celui-ci est relié au bâti d'aspirateur-balai (40), dans laquelle l'au moins un orifice de soufflage (48) du bâti d'aspirateur-balai (40) présente au moins un filtre de soufflage (63).
  12. Association selon la revendication 11, caractérisée en ce que l'aspirateur à main (1) et/ou le bâti d'aspirateur-balai (40) présente au moins un joint pour l'étanchéification d'un passage d'air entre l'au moins un orifice de soufflage (24) de l'aspirateur à main et l'au moins un orifice de soufflage (48) du bâti d'aspirateur-balai (40).
  13. Aspirateur à main (1), comprenant une tête d'aspiration (2), un premier dispositif collecteur de poussière (10), une soufflante afin de générer un flux d'air d'aspiration à travers le premier dispositif collecteur de poussière (10) et un moteur électrique (25) afin d'entraîner la soufflante, dans lequel l'aspirateur à main (1) est exécuté afin d'être relié à un bâti d'aspirateur-balai (40) afin de constituer une unité exploitable sous forme d'aspirateur-balai, caractérisé en ce que l'aspirateur à main (1) est exécuté, pour la coopération avec le bâti d'aspirateur-balai (40), afin de guider au moins une partie du flux d'air d'aspiration généré par la soufflante à travers un deuxième dispositif collecteur de poussière et l'aspirateur à main (1) présente au moins un orifice de contournement obturable par de premiers moyens d'obturation pour le guidage d'un flux d'air de contournement, qui contourne la tête d'aspiration (2) de l'aspirateur à main (1) durant le fonctionnement sous forme d'aspirateur-balai, dans un séparateur de poussière du premier dispositif collecteur de poussière (10).
  14. Bâti d'aspirateur-balai (40) à relier à un aspirateur à main (1), dans lequel l'aspirateur à main (1) englobe une tête d'aspiration (2), un premier dispositif collecteur de poussière (10), une soufflante afin de générer un flux d'air d'aspiration à travers le premier dispositif collecteur de poussière (10) et un moteur électrique (25) afin d'entraîner la soufflante, et dans lequel l'unité constituable par l'aspirateur à main (1) et le bâti d'aspirateur-balai (40) est exploitable sous forme d'aspirateur-balai et le bâti d'aspirateur-balai (40) est exécuté, pour la coopération avec l'aspirateur à main (1), afin de guider un flux d'air d'aspiration à travers un deuxième dispositif collecteur de poussière, caractérisé en ce que le bâti d'aspirateur-balai (40) est exécuté, pour la coopération avec l'aspirateur à main (1), afin de guider au moins une partie du flux d'air d'aspiration généré par la soufflante de l'aspirateur à main (1) à travers le deuxième dispositif collecteur de poussière, et le bâti d'aspirateur-balai (40) présente, pour le guidage de la partie du flux d'air d'aspiration généré par la soufflante au moins un canal de guidage d'air (44) afin de permettre un flux d'air de contournement contournant la tête d'aspiration (2) de l'aspirateur à main (1) à travers le deuxième dispositif collecteur de poussière.
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