EP3148390B1 - Suction apparatus for cleaning purposes - Google Patents

Description

The invention relates to a suction device for cleaning purposes, comprising a container having a container interior, a suction unit, a formable in the container interior form variable filter element and a pump unit, wherein a suction of a suction inlet generated by the suction unit, a mixture of a carrier liquid and entrained dirt particles is sucked and the dirt particles are retained by the filter element, and wherein the filtered from the filter element carrier liquid from the pump unit from the container interior to a liquid outlet is conveyed, wherein the filter element is a filter bag through which the mixture is sucked by the suction unit.

Such a suction device is for example in the DE 20 2007 018 176 U1 described.

Furthermore, such a suction device is also in the US 4,466,155 A shown. This suction device is used to clean surfaces with water and essentially comprises a suction head, a collecting container and a filter element. The suction head is arranged on the collecting container and the filter element is positioned at an inflow opening in the collecting container. The collecting container is filled with fresh water for the cleaning operation of the suction device. The filter element is designed in the form of a filter bag. If a fluid mixed with dirt particles is sucked in by a suction system via a hose system, this passes via the inflow opening into the interior of the filter element designed as a filter bag. The liquid (ie, water) may flow through the pores of the filter bag to the fresh water in the receptacle and the debris is retained by the fibers of the filter element.

The suction device is used in combination with a power tool, for example a core drilling machine. Dirt particles accumulating on a drill bit of the core drilling machine are detected by the carrier liquid and supplied to the suction device via a suction hose connected to the suction inlet. The dirt particles are deposited in a bag-like filter element. The carrier liquid is filtered by the filter element and conveyed by a submersible pump arranged in the container interior to the liquid outlet. Connected to the liquid outlet is a supply line which connects the suction device to a suction hood on the drill bit of the core drilling machine. In the suction device, negative pressure is generated by means of a fan arranged in an upper part of the device, which is arranged above the opened, bag-like filter element. The sucked mixture slows down due to the cross-sectional widening when entering the suction device and thereby enters the filter element. The air extraction takes place immediately above the filter element with the suction unit, which requires a cartridge filter on the input side of the suction unit.

As a result, the vacuum generation in the suction device proves to be less efficient overall. Moreover, there is a risk that liquid particles are destroyed when entering the suction unit and wet the cartridge filter. This considerably reduces the performance of the suction device.

A suction device of the type mentioned can not only be used in the circulation described above, is sucked in the liquid from a working place and is promoted back there. Alternatively or additionally, it is conceivable that the suction device is merely for conveying and cleaning
the contaminated with carrier particles carrier liquid is used, which is then conveyed into the sewer or a reservoir.

The object of the present invention is to provide a generic suction device whose operation can be made more reliable.

This object is achieved in a suction device of the type mentioned in the present invention, that the suction device comprises a filter bag-retaining member which divides the container interior into a filter bag receiving space and a liquid delivery chamber, wherein the filter bag is disposed in the filter bag receiving space and from the filter bag Retaining part is prevented from extending into the liquid-conveying space from which the filter element-retaining member is transported or flowing through carrier fluid from the pump unit.

This has the advantage that the filter bag, which inflates due to underpressure, does not displace the liquid arranged in the container interior to such an extent that it can enter the suction unit and impair its function. Especially when switching on the suction device with initial inflation of the filter bag and gushy loading, this embodiment proves to be advantageous. To avoid expansion of the filter bag into the liquid delivery chamber further offers the advantage that the inlet opening of a liquid line or the pump unit arranged therein can not be blocked by the inflating filter bag.

In the suction device according to the invention, a very good filtering effect can be achieved by providing a suction flow which is directed through the filter element designed as a filter bag. Inflowing fluid enters the filter bag, for example by a suction nozzle engages in this, wherein the suction hose to the Suction port is connected. In the filter bag, the dirt particles can be effectively separated, and the suction air passes through the filter bag into the suction unit.

A cartridge filter on the input side of the suction unit as in the DE 20 2007 018 176 U1 described suction device can be saved.

It is ensured in this way that liquid from the pump unit can be reliably promoted. In the in the DE 20 2007 018 176 U1 described suction device, in contrast, there is the danger that the filter element filled with dirt particles blocking the fluid flow to the input side of the submersible pump and there is a shortage of the power tool with liquid.

It is favorable if the volume of the filter bag in a inflated state is greater than the volume of the filter bag receiving space, wherein the filter bag arranged in the filter bag receiving space filter bag is prevented by the filter bag retaining member from swelling to its maximum size. In the present case, this can be understood in particular to mean that the filter bag retaining part prevents the filter bag from being inflated to the extent that it could be inflated when it is arranged outside the container. This makes it possible to use the largest possible filter surface of the filter bag in order to clean the (carrier) liquid particularly effectively. In addition, the filter bag retaining member ensures that the filter bag does not spread into the fluid delivery chamber.

It proves to be advantageous if the filter bag retaining part comprises or forms at least one support section for the filter bag and / or at least one lateral contact section, for example in the form of a lateral support section, for the filter bag. By resting on the support section or the system at the contact section ensures that the filter bag filled with dirt particles is not damaged as a result of increasing weight. The dirt particles may settle to the bottom of the filter bag, and the liquid may flow out of the filter bag above the dirt particles. For example, the liquid flows past the lateral contact section into the liquid delivery chamber.

The support section and / or the contact section can preferably be designed flat. The filter bag retaining part thus has a robust shape, so that the filter bag can be reliably supported even at high Befüllgrad.

Advantageously, rib-shaped and / or knob-shaped projection elements are provided on the support section and / or on the contact section in order to avoid surface contact between the filter bag and the filter bag retaining part. Also at planar configuration of the support portion and / or the abutment portion, as mentioned above, the projection elements may be provided. The projection elements can ensure that the filter bag does not lie flat against the filter element holding part over a large area and thereby adheres under the load of the dirt particles received.

Instead, there is the possibility that liquid can also pass through the filter bag in the area of the projection elements.

Particularly in the case of the last-mentioned advantageous embodiment, it is favorable if an area of the liquid delivery chamber is arranged between the support section and a bottom wall of the container. In other words, the liquid delivery chamber extends into a region of the container interior, which is arranged below, at least in sections, the support section. From the filter bag exiting liquid can thereby collect below the filter bag retaining part and be promoted from this.

The filter bag retaining part preferably has at least one filtered fluid flow opening.

It may preferably be provided that between the side walls of the container and the filter bag retaining part of liquid flow-through spaces are arranged. For example, the filter bag retaining member extends between two opposite side walls of the container and is spaced from a respective side wall. Due to the existing intermediate space, liquid emerging from the filter bag can flow into the liquid delivery chamber.

In a direction transverse to the above-mentioned direction, the filter bag retaining member may be positively disposed between walls or wall portions of the container and be supported thereon.

It proves to be advantageous if the filter bag retaining part is supported on a bottom wall of the container and if the suction device comprises a fixing device for fixing the filter bag retaining part against movement in the vertical direction. Preferably, the filter bag can rest on the filter bag retaining part, so that the weight of the filter bag can be derived to the bottom wall.

Conveniently, the filter bag retaining part via a fixing device, in particular the fixing device mentioned above, releasably fixed to the container, preferably manually and / or without tools. For example, the fixation is done by locking and / or by jamming with the container.

The filter bag retaining member preferably includes or forms a partition that separates the filter bag receiving space and the liquid delivery space. The partition can be designed, for example, semi-circular or channel-shaped. The semicircular shape is given to the filter bag retaining member, for example, by the above-mentioned support portion and the lateral support portion, whereby the filter bag can rest on the retaining member and can laterally support this.

For example, the partition wall has an approximately stepped shape with a first step that forms the support section, a vertically extending section forming the lateral abutment section, and a second step on which, as explained below, aligning elements and / or connection elements are arranged could be.

The filter bag receiving space is preferably arranged above the dividing wall and the liquid feed space preferably below the dividing wall.

For example, the filter bag receiving space is bounded on the bottom side and on the side by the support section and by the contact section, and the fluid feed chamber is bounded on the top by the support section and laterally by the contact section.

It can be provided that the filter bag retaining part is designed such that the filter bag receiving space and the liquid delivery chamber are approximately equal.

Conveniently, the filter bag is a non-woven filter bag or includes such.

It proves to be advantageous if the suction device has a holding element which can be suspended on the container for the filter bag, on which the filter bag can be detachably fixed. On the retaining element, the filter bag can be attached and then hung on the suction device. To remove the filter bag, the holding element can be unhooked and then separated from the filter bag.

It is favorable if the filter bag retaining part has or forms a display device with a filling information for liquid to be introduced into the container space. For example, the filling information informs the user about the maximum level of liquid to be filled into the container space.

In an advantageous embodiment of the suction device according to the invention, it is advantageous if the suction device comprises a container having the device lower part and the suction unit exhibiting device upper part which is sealingly placed on the device base and detachable from this. The filter bag retaining member is preferably part of the device base and arranged in the container.

It proves to be advantageous if the pump unit is arranged in the upper part of the device, when the suction device has a discharge line forming the liquid outlet, the a pressure side of the pump unit is connected, and when the suction device has a supply line which is connected to a suction side of the pump unit and to which a arranged in the liquid delivery chamber inlet opening for filtered carrier liquid is arranged. The pump unit in the device upper part can suck liquid from the liquid delivery chamber through the supply line. Liquid can be conveyed to the liquid outlet via the discharge line.

Conveniently, the inlet opening is arranged at a distance from a bottom wall and / or side walls of the container. If dirt particles enter the liquid delivery chamber undesirably, they settle on the bottom wall of the container. Providing a clearance of the entrance opening from the bottom wall reduces the likelihood that contaminant particles can enter the supply line. A distance from side walls of the container is advantageous, for example, if the liquid flow from the filter bag receiving space into the liquid feed space, as mentioned above, along side walls on the filter bag retaining part over. As a result, dirt particles entrained by the liquid flow are only likely to enter the supply line.

At the inlet opening, a further filter element is preferably arranged to filter out any dirt particles present.

In another advantageous embodiment, it may be provided that the pump unit is a submersible pump arranged in the liquid delivery chamber, and that the suction device has a discharge line forming the liquid outlet, which is connected to a pressure side of the submersible pump. The submersible pump sucks liquid from the liquid delivery chamber and conveys it via the discharge line to the liquid outlet.

It proves to be advantageous if the supply line connected to the pump unit arranged in the device upper part or the discharge line connected to the submersible pump has a first line section arranged at least partially in the liquid delivery space and a second line section arranged at least in sections in the device upper part, which is liquid-tight via respective connection elements are interconnected when the top of the device is positioned on the bottom of the device, wherein the connecting elements are separated from each other when lifting the upper part of the device. As a result, so to speak, an "automatic" fluid connection can be provided and disconnected. If the upper part of the device is placed on the lower part of the device, the respective connection elements of the two line sections couple together. For example, standard, commercially available plug-in couplings are used, via which the line sections are connected to one another. If the upper part of the device is disconnected from the lower part of the device, the fluid connection will be established between the line sections by the connection elements are separated from each other. Such a configuration can be used in the embodiment mentioned above, in which the pump unit is arranged in the upper part of the device. The supply line can accordingly be divided into two line sections. The embodiment can also be used in the above-mentioned embodiment, in which the pump unit is designed as a submersible pump in the liquid delivery chamber. The discharge line may be divided into two line sections in this embodiment.

The connection element of the first line section is preferably fixed to a holding part held on the device lower part. By fixing on the holding part, the connection element can assume a defined position, so that it can reliably couple with the other connection element when the device upper part is placed on the device lower part. The holding part can be held, for example via latching and / or jamming on the lower part of the device.

Optionally, it may be provided in a suction device of the type mentioned that the connection element of the first line section is fixed to a holding part held on the device lower part. This defines an independent invention independent of the possible presence of the filter bag retaining member.

It proves to be particularly advantageous if the filter bag retaining part comprises or forms the holding part. This allows a structurally particularly simple configuration can be achieved, in which a separate holding part can be saved. Accordingly, a connection element of the first line section can be fixed to the filter bag retaining part. With this connection element, the further connection element can be connected liquid-tight on the upper part of the device.

The above-mentioned second paragraph of the step-shaped filter element retaining part forms in particular a portion thereof, on which the connection element is fixed.

It can be provided that the first line section of the supply line comprises a hose line, at the end of the inlet opening is arranged. The hose is connected, for example, to the connection element of the line section.

The hose line may be fixed to the filter bag retaining part, for example by latching and / or jamming.

It proves to be advantageous if the device upper part and the filter bag retaining part have cooperating alignment elements which cooperate with the upper part of the device when the upper part of the device is put on. The alignment elements make it easier for a user Aligning the upper part of the device relative to the lower part of the device. For example, the alignment elements couple with each other when the device top is lowered, but not yet rests on the bottom of the device. In particular, the upper part of the device can be guided by the alignment elements in the correct desired position on the lower part of the device.

The alignment elements comprise, for example, at least one pin-shaped projection and at least one blind-hole-shaped receptacle into which the projection engages. The at least one projection is arranged, for example, on the filter bag retaining part and the at least one receptacle on the upper part of the device.

In particular, it may be provided that two or more alignment elements are present on the filter bag retaining part and on the upper part of the device.

Conveniently, two respective alignment elements are provided, between which the connection elements are positioned. As a result, the alignment elements also allow to ensure that the connection element on the lower part of the device and the connection element on the upper part of the device are aligned correctly with one another and can couple with one another "automatically" when the upper part of the device is placed on the device.

It is advantageous if the upper part of the device, the filter bag retaining part, when it is placed on the lower part of the device, applied to a directed to the lower part of the device force. The filter bag retaining part can thereby be held in the correct desired position on the lower part of the device. In particular, it is also possible that an incorrectly positioned filter bag retaining part is moved by placing the upper part of the device in the correct desired position on the lower part of the device.

It is advantageous if the filter bag retaining part is in one piece and / or is made of a plastic material.

• Figur 1: eine vereinfachte Längsschnittdarstellung eines erfindungsgemäßen Sauggerätes,
• umfassend ein Geräteunterteil und ein auf dieses aufgesetztes Geräteoberteil;
• Figur 2: das Geräteunterteil in einer perspektivischen Darstellung;
• Figur 3: das Geräteunterteil in einer perspektivischen Explosionsdarstellung;
• Figur 4: eine vergrößerte Darstellung von Detail A in Figur 1;
• Figur 5: eine Schnittansicht längs der Linie 5-5 in Figur 1;
• Figur 6: eine vergrößerte Darstellung von Detail B in Figur 5;
• Figur 7: eine schematische perspektivische Darstellung eines Filterbeutels des Sauggerätes;
• Figur 8: eine ausschnittsweise Darstellung des Sauggerätes mit einem Saugeinlass und einem Flüssigkeitsauslass;
• Figur 9: eine perspektivische Ansicht auf ein erfindungsgemäßes Rückhalteteil gemäß einer weiteren Ausführungsform;
• Figur 10: eine weitere perspektivische Ansicht auf ein erfindungsgemäßes Rückhalteteil gemäß einer weiteren Ausführungsform;
• Figur 11: eine perspektivische Ansicht auf einen Filterbeutel;
• Figur 12: eine Seitenansicht auf das Rückhalteteil gemäß der weiteren Ausführungsform in einem Geräteunterteil mit dem Filterbeutel über dem Rückhalteteil;
• Figur 13: eine Seitenansicht auf das Rückhalteteil gemäß der weiteren Ausführungsform in einem Geräteunterteil mit dem Filterbeutel auf dem Rückhalteteil;
• Figur 14: eine Vorderansicht auf das Rückhalteteil gemäß der weiteren Ausführungsform in einem Geräteunterteil mit dem Filterbeutel über dem Rückhalteteil; und
• Figur 15: eine Vorderansicht auf das Rückhalteteil gemäß der weiteren Ausführungsform in einem Geräteunterteil mit dem Filterbeutel auf dem Rückhalteteil.

The following description of a preferred embodiment of the invention serves in conjunction with the drawings, the detailed explanation of the invention. Show it:

• FIG. 1 : a simplified longitudinal sectional view of a suction device according to the invention,
• comprising a device lower part and a device upper part mounted thereon;
• FIG. 2 : the device base in a perspective view;
• FIG. 3 : the device base in a perspective exploded view;
• FIG. 4 : an enlarged view of detail A in FIG. 1 ;
• FIG. 5 a sectional view taken along the line 5-5 in FIG. 1 ;
• FIG. 6 : an enlarged view of detail B in FIG. 5 ;
• FIG. 7 a schematic perspective view of a filter bag of the suction device;
• FIG. 8 a partial view of the suction device with a suction inlet and a liquid outlet;
• FIG. 9 a perspective view of an inventive retaining member according to another embodiment;
• FIG. 10 a further perspective view of an inventive retaining member according to another embodiment;
• FIG. 11 a perspective view of a filter bag;
• FIG. 12 a side view of the retaining member according to the further embodiment in a device base with the filter bag over the retaining member;
• FIG. 13 a side view of the retaining member according to the further embodiment in a device base with the filter bag on the retaining member;
• FIG. 14 a front view of the retaining member according to the further embodiment in a device base with the filter bag over the retaining member; and
• FIG. 15 a front view of the retaining member according to the further embodiment in a device base with the filter bag on the retaining member.

The drawing shows an occupied by the reference numeral 10 advantageous embodiment of a suction device according to the invention. The suction device 10 is used, for example, in combination with a power tool not shown in the drawing. The power tool may be, for example, a coring machine, on the drill bit occurring dirt particles are detected by a carrier liquid and fed to the suction device 10 via a suction hose, not shown in the drawing. The carrier liquid can be conveyed from the suction device 10 vice versa via a supply hose not shown in the drawing to the core drilling machine.

The suction device 10 can also be operated independently by cleaning a dirt carrier carrier liquid and supplied from the suction device 10 to a reservoir or the sewer system.

The suction device 10 comprises a lower device part 12 and an upper device part 14 which can be placed on it in a detachable manner. The lower device part 12 and the upper device part 14 have a respective edge 16 or 18, wherein the edges 16 and 18 are joined together in a fluid-tight and gas-tight manner when the upper device part 14 the device base 12 is placed. For locking the upper part of the device 14 on the lower part 12 are known per se, not shown in the drawing closure elements are provided.

The device lower part 12 comprises a container 20, which defines a container interior 22. The container 20 has a bottom wall 24 preferably holding a landing gear, side walls 26 and 28 lying opposite one another and a front wall 30 and a rear wall 32.

Position and orientation information, such as "front wall", "rear wall" or the like are in the present case to refer to a use position of the suction device 10, in which this rests on the bottom surface.

A suction inlet 34 ( Fig. 8 ) is arranged on a front side of the suction device 10, in particular on the device upper part 14. Furthermore, a liquid outlet 36 is arranged on the suction device 10 on the front side, in particular on the device upper part 14.

The bottom wall 24 is the front wall 30 facing provided with raised shoulders 38 (only one paragraph in the Fig. 1 to 3 is shown). The paragraphs 38 are each designed arcuate and spaced from one another via a gap, not shown in the drawing. Below the paragraphs 38 castors 40 of the chassis are positioned.

On the front wall 30 is a only in Fig. 1 illustrated receiving element 42 is arranged. The receiving element 42 serves to receive a holding element 44 for a filter element 46 of the suction device 10. Fig. 7 shows the filter element in a schematic representation. In Fig. 1 is shown by a dashed line an outline of the inflated filter element.

The filter element 46 is a filter bag 48. The filter bag 48 is in particular a nonwoven filter bag. The filter bag 48 comprises a holding section 50, on which an inlet opening 52 is arranged. The holding portion 50 can be releasably attached to the holding member 44. The retaining element 44 can be connected to the receiving element 42, preferably by being suspended. For easy handling of the filter bag 48 this can therefore be preferably attached by hanging on the container 20. Conversely, the filter bag 48 can be removed by unhooking the retaining element 44 from the container 20 and then the holding member 44 are separated from the filter bag 48 so that it can be disposed of.

On the upper part 14 of the suction inlet 34 forming suction nozzle 54 is arranged.

The suction nozzle 54, when the device upper part 14 is seated on the device base 12, engage with a lower portion in the filter bag 48. The suction nozzle 44 passes through the inlet opening 52. At the edge of the inlet opening 52, a sealing element 56 is preferably arranged, for example in the form of a sealing lip.

The suction device 10 has a suction unit 58 arranged in the upper part of the device 14 in order to generate negative pressure in the container interior 22, so that a mixture of the carrier fluid and dirt particles can be sucked into the filter bag 48 through the suction hose and the suction connection 54, not shown in the drawing. The suction takes place through the filter bag 48. The contaminant particles are retained by the filter bag 48, and purified (carrier) liquid can pass through the filter bag 48 and enter the container interior 22. If the filter bag 48 is subjected to negative pressure, it inflates, as in Fig. 1 is shown schematically by the contour of the filter bag 48.

The suction device 10 further comprises a pump unit 60, which is presently arranged in the upper part of the device 14. To a suction side of the pump unit 60, a supply line 62 is connected to the configuration will be discussed in detail below. To a pressure side of the pump unit 60, a discharge line 64 shown in sections is connected. The discharge line forms the liquid outlet 36, to which a hose line can be connected.

The purified liquid from the container interior 22 outside the filter bag 48 can be sucked by the pump unit 60 via the supply line 62 and conveyed via the discharge line 64 to the liquid outlet 36.

During operation of a conventional suction device, the level of the liquid may rise due to the inflating of a filter bag, in particular when the suction device is put into operation or when it is laden with a mixture of liquid and dirt particles.

There is a risk that individual liquid droplets are sucked in by the suction unit and its function is impaired. This danger is minimized in the suction device 10.

It is also desirable to achieve the most reliable function of the suction device 10, in which the liquid as effectively as possible freed of dirt particles and in which the supply line 62 if possible not from the inflating filter bag 48 or possibly outside of the filter bag 48 located dirt particles in the Container interior 22 is blocked. For example, this is intended to minimize the risk of insufficient supply of a power tool connected to the suction device with liquid, for example a core drilling machine.

For this purpose, the suction device 10 has a filter element retaining part 66 (hereinafter simply referred to as retaining part 66). The retaining part 66 is part of the device lower part 12 and arranged in the container interior 22. Preferably, the retaining member 66 is integral and / or made of a plastic material.

The retaining part 66 forms a partition wall 68, which divides the container interior 22 into a filter bag receiving space 70 for the filter bag 48 and a liquid feed space 72, from which liquid is conveyed via the feed line 62. The filter bag receiving space 70 will be referred to as receiving space 70 in a simplified manner below, and the liquid feed space 72 will be referred to below as conveying space 72.

As in particular from the Fig. 1 to 3 becomes clear, the partition wall 68, based on a longitudinal direction 74 of the suction device 10, designed approximately step-shaped. The partition wall 68 forms a first shoulder 76, which faces the front wall 30, and a second shoulder 78, which faces the rear wall 32. The shoulders 76 and 78 are interconnected by a support portion 80 extending in the height direction.

In the longitudinal direction 74, the support portion 80 is arranged approximately centrally between the front wall 30 and the rear wall 32. The support portion 80 is arcuately over in the first paragraph 76. The partition wall 68 facing the front wall 30 thereby has an approximately semi-inner shape.

Both the first paragraph 71 and the support portion 80 are configured flat.

However, projection elements in the form of ribs 84 are provided. A plurality of ribs 84 are spaced from one another transversely to the longitudinal direction 74 and extend over the rounding over which the support section 80 is connected to the first shoulder 76.

The first shoulder 76 is curved downwards on its side facing the front wall 30 in the direction of the bottom wall 24 and rests on the bottom wall 86. As a result, the retaining part 66 is supported on the bottom wall 24.

Between the first shoulder 76 and the bottom wall 24, a region 86 is arranged, which is part of the delivery chamber 72.

The first step 76 forms a support section 88 for the filter bag 48, and the support section 80 forms a contact section for the filter bag. When inflated, the filter bag may expand in receiving space 70 bounded below by support portion 88 and shoulders 38, rearwardly by support portion 80, forward through front wall 30, and laterally through portions of side walls 26, 28. The filter bag may open rest on the support portion 88, via which the load on the bottom wall 24 can be derived. In addition, the support portion 80 also receives a portion of the load of the filter bag 48.

The second shoulder 78 extends from the support portion 80 to the rear wall 32, while the retaining member 66 may be supported on the rear wall 32. In the longitudinal direction 74 thereby carried on the rear wall 32 on the one hand and on the shoulders 38 on the other hand on the other hand. The retaining member 66 is thereby immovably arranged in the container interior 22 in the longitudinal direction 74. Transverse to the longitudinal direction 74, respective intermediate spaces 90 are present between the retaining part 66 and the side walls 26, 28 ( Fig. 2 and 5 ). Via the intermediate spaces 90 there is a fluid connection from the receiving space 70 into the delivery space 72, as a result of which filtered liquid can flow past the retention part 66.

The delivery chamber 72 is bounded on the upper side by the support section 88 (at the region 86), the support section 80 and the second step 78. At the bottom, the delivery space 72 is bounded by the bottom wall 24. The delivery space 72 is bounded laterally and rearwardly by sections of the side walls 26, 28 or through the rear wall 32nd

Accordingly, the dividing wall 68 is designed such that the receiving space 70 and the delivery space 72 are arranged laterally next to one another in the longitudinal direction 74, wherein the receiving space 70 is arranged above and the delivery space 72 is arranged below the dividing wall 68. At the area 86, the receiving space 70 is additionally arranged above the delivery space 72.

According to a further or alternative embodiment of the present invention, it is possible that the retaining member 66 is formed substantially in the form of a saddle (see. Fig. 9 ). For this purpose, the retaining part 66 includes a first surface element 66a and a second surface element 66b. The first surface element 66a and the second surface element 66b are connected to each other at the respective upper side edges 166a, 166b. The connection 66c is configured correspondingly round or rounded. The retaining member 66 according to this alternative embodiment appears to be substantially shaped as a curved surface. The connection 66c is round or rounded designed so that as in Fig. 13 and 15 represented a placed on the retaining member 66 filter bag 48 is not damaged or punctured too much. The saddle-shaped configuration of the retaining part 66 essentially serves uniformly to distribute the filter bag 48 placed on the retaining part 66 uniformly, ie equally, onto the first surface element 66a and the second surface element 66b, and thus to form the largest possible delivery space 72 under the retaining part 66 ,

As in Fig. 9 . 12 and 13 2, the support portion 80 is configured as a storage section for the filter bag 48 as a plate and positioned on a back 66d of the retention portion 66. As previously described, the second shoulder 78 extends substantially at a right angle (ie, about 90 °) to the support portion 80 (see FIG. Fig. 9 ). Furthermore, the retaining member 66 according to this alternative embodiment between a front side 66e and at the connection 66c of the retaining member 66 has a recess 66f, which serves as an overflow between the receiving space 70 and the delivery chamber 72. (see. Fig. 9 ). The indentation 66f essentially has a curved burr. The curved ridge serves to form an upper rounded edge to the connection 66c. The rounded edge in turn serves to protect the resting on the retaining part 66 filter bag 48th

As in the Fig. 12 to 15 shown, the filter bag 48 is positioned from above in the direction A on the retaining member 66. The flat filter bag 48 is distributed as in Fig. 15 shown in substantially equal proportions on the first surface element 66a and second surface element 66b.

The retaining member 66 according to this alternative embodiment, ie the first surface element 66a, the second surface element 66b, the support section 80 and the indentation 66f are configured in the form of liquid-permeable elements. These liquid-permeable elements may be plates with holes. It is also possible that the liquid-permeable elements are formed in the form of lattices (see. Fig. 10 ). With the aid of the liquid-permeable elements, a liquid (eg absorbed water) can pass through the retaining part 66 from the receiving space 70 to the delivery space 72 and collect in the delivery space 72.

The retaining part 66 can be releasably fixed in the container 20 via a fixing device 92. The fixing device 92 is arranged on the rear wall 32, and designed in particular as a latching device. The fixing device 92 comprises latching projections 94 on the rear wall, which can couple with corresponding latching projections 96 formed on the second shoulder 78.

The retaining member 66 may be inserted into the container interior 22 from above until the first shoulder 76 at the bottom of the bottom wall 24 and front of the heels 38th supported. By acting on the second shoulder 78 with a force directed towards the bottom wall 24, the latching projections 94, 96 lock together. The retaining member 66 is then, as mentioned, held immovably to the container 20 in the longitudinal direction 74. In the height direction, pointing away from the bottom wall 24, the retaining member 66 is fixed by the latching with the container 20.

The supply line 62 comprises a first line section 98 and a second line section 100. The line section 98 comprises a hose line 102 which is arranged in the delivery chamber 72 ( Fig. 1 ). At one end of the hose 102, an inlet opening 104 is formed, wherein preferably at the inlet opening 104, an additional filter element 106 is arranged.

The hose 102 is held by latching on the partition wall 68, for example ( FIG. 1 ). Preferably, the inlet opening 104 is positioned at a distance from the bottom wall 24 and / or at a distance from the side walls 26, 28. In the present case, the inlet opening 104 is arranged in the region of the rounding, via which the support section 80 is connected to the support section 88.

The conduit section 98 further comprises a connection element 108, which is held on the second shoulder 78. The shoulder 78 forms a holding part for the connecting element 108. The connecting element 108 comprises an adapter part 110 which engages in sections through a passage opening 112 formed in the second shoulder 78. The adapter part 110 is located at the top flange on the second shoulder 78 and is connected to this example by screwing. In the delivery chamber 72, the hose 102 is preferably detachably connected to the adapter part 110, for example by screwing.

The connecting element 108 further comprises a connection nipple 114, which is placed above the second shoulder 78 on the adapter part 110 and is connected to this example, by screwing. To secure the connection nipple 116 on the adapter part 110, the connection element 108 has a fixing element 116 which surrounds the connection nipple 114 in an annular manner.

From the second paragraph 78 of the connection nipple 114 is in the direction of the device upper part 14 from.

The second line section 100 comprises a suction line connected to the pump unit 60 hose 118, at the pump unit 60 facing away from a coupling piece 120 is arranged. The coupling piece 120 is connected, for example, by screwing to a bottom wall 122 of the device upper part 14. In the bottom wall 122, a through hole 124 is formed. On the side facing the second shoulder 78, a connecting element 126 is arranged on the bottom wall 122. The Connection element 126 is flange-like on the bottom wall 122 and is connected to this example by screwing. The connection element 126 forms a receptacle 128 for the connection nipple 114 of the connection element 108.

If the upper part of the device 14 is placed on the lower part of the device 12, the connection elements 108 and 126 couple with one another in that the connecting nipple 114 engages in the receptacle 128. There is a fluid-tight connection between the line sections 98 and 100 via the connection elements 108 and 126, respectively. A sealing element 129 seals between the connection nipple 114 and the receptacle 128.

Conversely, the connection elements 108, 126 are separated from each other when the device upper part 14 is lifted from the device base 12.

The above embodiment of the suction device 10 proves to be particularly advantageous. The supply line 62 with the two line sections 98, 100 is provided to a certain extent "automatically" when the device upper part 14 assumes its desired position relative to the device lower part 12. In a corresponding manner, the supply line 62 is automatically disconnected when the device upper part 14 is raised.

On the retaining part 66, in particular on the second paragraph 72, alignment elements 130 are arranged. The alignment elements 130 are configured as pin-shaped projections. The alignment elements 130 are arranged transversely to the longitudinal direction 74 on both sides of the connection element 108, so that the connection element 108 is positioned approximately between the alignment elements 130 (in addition, it is slightly offset in the longitudinal direction 74 to the front).

The alignment elements 130 are associated with corresponding alignment elements 132.

The alignment elements 132 are configured as blind-hole-shaped receptacles which are formed in the bottom wall 122 of the device upper part 14.

If the upper part of the device 14 is placed on the lower part of the device 12, the alignment elements 130 can cooperate with the alignment elements 132 and facilitate the assembly of the suction device 10 for a user. The projections can engage in the blind hole-like receptacles in order to ensure a movement of the upper part of the device 14 in the desired desired position on the device base 112.

As a result, the connecting elements 108 and 126 are aligned with each other at the same time so that they can couple with each other in a fluid-tight manner.

The Fig. 5 and in particular FIG. 6 show that the projections 130 engage with play in the receptacles 132. This prevents the projections 130 from jamming with the receptacles 132, thereby simplifying the handling of the suction device 10.

In the suction device 10, the suction of the mixture of carrier liquid and dirt particles from the suction unit 58 through the filter bag 48 is carried out.

Dirt particles can be reliably deposited in it. The weight of the filter bag 48 can be discharged to the container 20 via the dividing wall 68. By the support portion 88 and the support portion 80 of the filter bag 48 is reliably supported. The ribs 84 ensure that the filter bag 48 does not adhere continuously flat to the support section 88 and the support section 80. Instead, liquid can also escape from the bottom of the filter bag 48 and pass the dividing wall 68 into the conveying space 72.

The greater proportion of liquid, however, will escape above the deposited dirt particles from the filter bag 48 and also pass the dividing wall 68, in particular through the intermediate spaces 90, into the feed space 72.

The retaining part 66 ensures that the inflated filter bag 48 does not displace liquid in the container interior 22. This can avoid that displaced liquid undesirably enters the suction unit 58 and impairs its function. Furthermore, it is avoided that an inflating filter bag blocks the supply line 62, for example, by obstructing the inlet opening 104, for example by applying it to it. Instead, the supply line 62 is arranged with the line section 98 in the delivery chamber 72, in which the filter bag 48 can not expand due to the retaining member 66. This ensures that always liquid from the pump unit 60 can be conveyed.

By the distance of the inlet opening 104 of the bottom wall 24 and the side walls 26, 68 is additionally ensured that possibly entering the delivery chamber 72 dirt particles, if possible, do not get into the supply line 62 and clog them.

It also proves to be advantageous that the volume of the receiving space 70 is less than the volume of the filter bag 48 in the maximum inflated state. In other words, the filter bag 48 is prevented by the retaining member 66 from assuming its maximum volume. By providing the filter bag 48 with an oversized volume, however, a large filter area is provided, through which effective suction can be achieved.

However, the excessive expansion of the filter bag 48 is prevented by the retaining member 66.

In another, not shown in the drawing advantageous embodiment of the suction device according to the invention can be provided that instead of the Pumping units 60 in the top of the unit a submersible pump in the delivery chamber 72 is present, as already mentioned above. With such an advantageous embodiment, the above-mentioned advantages can also be achieved. In this embodiment, it is provided, in particular, that the discharge line connected to the submersible pump has line sections with connection elements arranged thereon, which like the connection elements 108, 126 of the supply line 62 can couple with one another when the upper device part 14 is placed on the lower device part 12.

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1. Suction apparatus for cleaning purposes, comprising a container (20) with a container interior (22), a suction unit (58), a filter element (46), the shape of which may be changed, that may be arranged in the container interior (22) and a pump unit (60), in which a mixture of a carrier liquid and particles of dirt carried along with it may be sucked up through a suction inlet (34) by means of the vacuum produced by the suction unit (58) and the particles of dirt are held back by the filter element (46) and in which the carrier liquid filtered by the filter element (46) may be conveyed by the pump unit (60) from the container interior (22) to a liquid outlet (36), in which the filter element (46) is a filter bag (48), through which the mixture is sucked up by the suction unit (58),
   characterised in that the suction apparatus (10) comprises a filter bag retaining part (66), which divides the container interior (22) into a filter bag accommodating space (70) and a liquid conveying space (72), in which the filter bag (48) is arranged in the filter bag accommodating space (70) and is prevented from expanding into the liquid conveying space (72) by the filter bag retaining part (66), from which carrier liquid flowing around or through the filter element retaining part (66) is conveyed by the pump unit (60).
2. Suction apparatus according to claim 1,
   characterised in that the volume of the filter bag (48) in an inflated state is greater than the volume of the filter bag accommodating space (70), in which the filter bag (48) arranged in the filter bag accommodating space (70) is prevented from inflating to its maximum size by the filter bag retaining part (66).
3. Suction apparatus according to claim 1 or 2,
   characterised in that the filter bag retaining part (66) comprises or forms at least one supporting section (88) for the filter bag (48) and/or at least one lateral abutting section (80) for the filter bag (48).
4. Suction apparatus according to claim 3,
   characterised in that the supporting section (88) and/or the abutting section (80) are made flat.
5. Suction apparatus according to claim 3 or 4,
   characterised in that projecting elements (84) in the shape of ribs and/or knobs are provided on the supporting section (88) and/or on the abutting section (80) in order to avoid a flat contact between the filter bag (48) and the filter bag retaining part (66).
6. Suction apparatus according to one of claims 3 to 5,
   characterised in that an area (86) of the liquid conveying space (72) is arranged between the supporting section (88) and a bottom wall (24) of the container (20).
7. Suction apparatus according to one of the previous claims,
   characterised in that the filter bag retaining part (66) has at least one flow through opening for filtered liquid.
8. Suction apparatus according to one of the previous claims,
   characterised in that intermediate spaces (90) that may be flowed through by liquid are arranged between side walls (26, 28) of the container (20) and the filter bag retaining part (66).
9. Suction apparatus according to one of the previous claims,
   characterised in that the filter bag retaining part (66) is supported on a bottom wall (24) of the container (20) and that the suction apparatus (10) comprises a fixing device (92) for fixing the filter bag retaining part (66) against movement in a vertical direction.
10. Suction apparatus according to one of the previous claims,
    characterised in that the filter bag retaining part (66) may be fixed to the container (20) through a fixing device (92) so that it may be detached, particularly manually and/or without tools.
11. Suction apparatus according to one of the previous claims,
    characterised in that the filter bag retaining part (66) comprises or forms a separating wall (68) preferably in the shape or a half channel or channel, which separates the filter bag accommodating space (70) and the liquid conveying space (72) from each other.
12. Suction apparatus according to one of the previous claims,
    characterised in that the filter bag retaining part (66) is made so that the filter bag accommodating space (70) and the liquid conveying space (72) are about the same size.
13. Suction apparatus according to one of the previous claims,
    characterised in that the filter bag retaining part (66) is made so that the filter bag accommodating space (70) and the liquid conveying space (72) are arranged side by side.
14. Suction apparatus according to one of the previous claims,
    characterised in that the filter bag (48) is a fleece filter bag or comprises such a bag.
15. Suction apparatus according to one of the previous claims,
    characterised in that the suction apparatus (10) has a holding element (44) for the filter bag (48) that may be hung on the container (20), to which the filter bag (48) may be fixed so that it may be detached.
16. Suction apparatus according to one of the previous claims,
    characterised in that the filter bag retaining part (66) has or forms a display device with a filling indicator for liquid that the container space is to be filled with.
17. Suction apparatus according to one of the previous claims,
    characterised in that the suction apparatus (10) comprises a lower part (12) of the apparatus that has the container (20) and an upper part (14) of the apparatus that has the suction unit (58), which may be put onto the lower part (12) of the apparatus to form a seal and may be detached from it.
18. Suction apparatus according to claim 17,
    characterised in that the pump unit (60) is arranged in the upper part (14) of the apparatus, the suction apparatus (10) has a discharge line (64) forming the liquid outlet (36), which is connected to a pressure side of the pump unit (60), and the suction apparatus (10) has a supply line (62), which is connected to a suction side of the pump unit (60) and on which an inlet opening (104) arranged in the liquid conveying space (72) is arranged for filtered carrier liquid.
19. Suction apparatus according to claim 18,
    characterised in that the inlet opening (104) is arranged at a distance from a bottom wall (24) and/or side walls (26, 28) of the container.
20. Suction apparatus according to claim 17,
    characterised in that the pump unit (60) is a submersible pump arranged in the liquid conveying space (72) and the suction apparatus (10) has a discharge line forming the liquid outlet (36), which is connected to the pressure side of the submersible pump.
21. Suction apparatus according to one of claims 18 to 20,
    characterised in that the supply line (62) connected to the pump unit (60) arranged on the upper part (14) of the apparatus or the discharge line connected to the submersible pump has a first line section (98) arranged in the liquid conveying space (72) at least in sections and a second line section (100) arranged in the upper part (14) of the apparatus at least in sections, which are connected to each other through the relevant connecting elements (108, 126) in a liquid-tight way, if the upper part (14) of the apparatus is positioned on the lower part (12) of the apparatus, in which the connecting elements (108, 126) are separated from each other when the upper part (14) of the apparatus is lifted from the lower part (12) of the apparatus.
22. Suction apparatus according to claim 21,
    characterised in that the connecting element (108) of the first line section (98) is fixed to a holding part held on the lower part (12) of the apparatus.
23. Suction apparatus according to claim 22,
    characterised in that the filter bag retaining part (66) comprises or forms the holding part.
24. Suction apparatus according to claim 18, 19 or one of claims 21 to 23, characterised in that the first line section (98) of the supply line (62) comprises a hose line (102), at the end of which the inlet opening (104) is arranged.
25. Suction apparatus according to claim 24,
    characterised in that the hose line (102) is fixed to the filter bag retaining part (66).
26. Suction apparatus according to one of the previous claims,
    characterised in that the upper part (14) of the apparatus and the filter bag retaining part (66) have alignment elements (130, 132) that work together, which work together when the upper part (14) of the apparatus is put on the lower part (12) of the apparatus.
27. Suction apparatus according to claim 26,
    characterised in that the alignment elements (130, 132) comprise at least one projection (130) in the shape of a plug and at least one socket (132) in the shape of a blind hole, in which the projection (130) engages.
28. Suction apparatus according to claim 26 or 27 in connection with claim 21,
    characterised in that two alignment elements (130, 132) are provided, between which the connecting elements (108, 126) are positioned.
29. Suction apparatus according to one of the previous claims,
    characterised in that the filter bag retaining part (66) is one-piece and is made of a plastic material in particular.

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