EP3195780B1 - Buse d'aspiration - Google Patents

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EP3195780B1
EP3195780B1 EP17151699.0A EP17151699A EP3195780B1 EP 3195780 B1 EP3195780 B1 EP 3195780B1 EP 17151699 A EP17151699 A EP 17151699A EP 3195780 B1 EP3195780 B1 EP 3195780B1
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Patrick Spielbusch
Rolf-Jürgen Meier
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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
    • A47L1/00—Cleaning windows
    • A47L1/02—Power-driven machines or devices
    • A47L1/05—Hand apparatus with built-in electric motors
    • 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
    • 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
    • A47L7/00—Suction cleaners adapted for additional purposes; Tables with suction openings for cleaning purposes; Containers for cleaning articles by suction; Suction cleaners adapted to cleaning of brushes; Suction cleaners adapted to taking-up liquids
    • A47L7/0004—Suction cleaners adapted to take up liquids, e.g. wet or dry vacuum cleaners
    • A47L7/0009—Suction cleaners adapted to take up liquids, e.g. wet or dry vacuum cleaners with means mounted on the nozzle; nozzles specially adapted for the recovery of liquid
    • 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
    • A47L7/00—Suction cleaners adapted for additional purposes; Tables with suction openings for cleaning purposes; Containers for cleaning articles by suction; Suction cleaners adapted to cleaning of brushes; Suction cleaners adapted to taking-up liquids
    • A47L7/0004—Suction cleaners adapted to take up liquids, e.g. wet or dry vacuum cleaners
    • A47L7/0019—Details of the casing

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  • the invention relates to a suction nozzle for a portable suction device for sucking up suction material in the form of liquids or mixtures of liquid, air and / or dirt particles according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • such a suction device has a housing shell having a lower longitudinal side, a housing cover fastened to the housing shell and a Abziehlippe which is held in a running between the housing shell and the housing cover groove in the lower longitudinal side and with a peel edge of the housing shell extends to the outside and extends along the lower longitudinal side.
  • the suction nozzle further has in a region remote from the Abziehlippe a connection region for connection to a suction channel of the portable device and in the Abziehlippe one with the connection area in fluid communication with the intake gap, can be sucked through the suction material collecting before the Abziehlippe.
  • a suction nozzle of this kind is from the EP2638839 A1 known. Such suction nozzles are used in conjunction with hand-held devices for sucking up liquids. In this case, the liquid can be absorbed both by a vertical or inclined surface and by a flat surface, such as a table or a floor.
  • the suction nozzles are connected to a portable suction device via a nozzle.
  • the suction nozzles In the front region, the suction nozzles have a suction mouth, which is formed by the Abziehlippe and a parallel thereto arranged suction lip, wherein between the Abziehlippe and the suction lip, the actual suction gap.
  • the suction lip is not applied by the suction pressure to the Abziehlippe and thus closes the suction mouth are usually small spacers in the form of surveys provided that keep the Abziehlippe and the suction lip to a minimum distance.
  • the Abziehlippe usually extends over the entire width of the suction nozzle. It is elastic and arranged in the withdrawal direction behind the suction lip, wherein the suction lip usually has smaller gaps to allow the liquid through even when the user angled the suction nozzle so that the suction lip is in turn long moved to the surface to be deducted with contact to this ,
  • the Abziehlippe is moved along the surface and can thereby wear out.
  • the lancing lip must be small enough to fit between the individual rungs of the window.
  • the same user may also wish to have a larger working width for cleaning larger surfaces by means of a correspondingly longer larger draw-off lip.
  • the object of the invention is therefore to provide a suction nozzle which allows a secure hold and a simple exchange possibility of Abziehlippe.
  • the suction nozzle according to the invention now has a Abziehlippenage, in which at least one clamping means is arranged, which projects into the Abziehlippenam such that it is able to press the Abziehlippe against a wall of the Abziehlippenam while applying a clamping force.
  • the Abziehlippe can now be easily replaced.
  • the clamping means can be released, so that the Abziehlippe can be pulled laterally from the Abziehlippenfact.
  • This allows for a easy replacement of a damaged Abziehlippe or replacing a too large Abziehlippe by a smaller Abziehlippe.
  • the smaller Abziehlippe can be designed so that it protrudes with a central region down, as is the case with the larger Abziehlippe.
  • pure closure areas can connect, which close the gap between the housing cover and the housing shell, in order to deactivate the suction function in the unneeded area.
  • this side, not required part of the suction gap can be closed by appropriate closure means separately from the Abziehlippe.
  • the suction nozzle is formed so that it has both clamping means for fastening the Abziehlippe and for fixing these closure means.
  • the clamping means is formed by a pressure piece, which may be formed as a mandrel or rib and protrudes into the Abziehlippenam.
  • This pressure piece fixes the upper part of the Abziehlippe having substantially the same shape as the Abziehlippenfact, so that this upper part of the Abziehlippe can be easily inserted into the Abziehlippenfact.
  • the Abziehlippe this can additionally have a kink-resistant thrust element, for example in the form of a running along the upper edge of the Abziehlippe rod.
  • the Abziehlippe may be held in a U-shaped holder which is inserted into the Abziehlippenfact. In the latter two cases, the pressure piece can act either directly on the Abziehlippe or on the pusher or the U-shaped holder.
  • the housing shell of the suction nozzle in a preferred embodiment of the invention, an open or closed channel, which can be connected via the connection piece with the intake port of a portable suction device.
  • an open channel this is then closed by placing the housing cover, so that the negative pressure between Abziehlippe and suction lip can be applied.
  • the closed channel widens to a running between the Abziehlippe and the suction lip gap.
  • the clamping means is arranged either on the housing shell or the housing cover.
  • the clamping region of this clamping means projects into the Abziehlippenam, wherein the Abziehlippenam between the housing shell and the housing cover is trained.
  • one of the two components or both components, namely housing shell and housing cover a groove which forms the Abziehlippenage after assembly of the two components. This means that for mounting the Abziehlippe this is inserted into one of the two components and then fixed by fastening the other component, the Abziehlippe in Abziehlippenfact.
  • the clamping means can of course also be arranged on the Abziehlippe itself.
  • the Abziehlippe have thickenings which are compressed in the Abziehlippenfact and generate the clamping force.
  • the clamping force applied by the clamping means is spatially directed so that it is oriented in the direction in which the Abziehlippenfact is increased. Usually this will be a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal extension of the Abziehlippe, which is also the release direction in which the housing cover can be removed from the housing shell at the same time.
  • a further preferred embodiment of the invention has an actuating means which either has the clamping means at its end or via which the clamping means against the Abziehlippe can be adjusted.
  • the adjusting means may be a simple screw which is screwed into the housing cover or the housing shell and with its front end after screwing on the Abziehlippe this firmly clamped.
  • the clamping means may for example be movably mounted in the housing shell or the housing cover, wherein the adjusting means can then be screwed or pushed into this storage area, so that the adjusting means is able to displace the clamping means in the direction of the Abziehlippe.
  • the adjusting means can be a normal screw, alternatively thumbscrews or thumbscrews can be used here. Also, it is not necessary that this screw is screwed with multiple turns within its thread, the only important thing is the fact that a corresponding path length the front end of the actuating means is provided so that the necessary clamping force can be applied to the clamping means.
  • At least two adjusting means are used with which the housing cover is fixed on the housing shell.
  • the housing cover can be formed, for example, by two laterally covering areas, which are screwed onto a closed suction channel having housing shell and thus fix the Abziehlippe in the side region of the suction nozzle. These screws can also be passed through through openings in the suction lip at the same time, so that they simultaneously hold the suction lip on the housing shell or the housing cover. This suction lip can then be spatially fixed by screwing the housing shell with the housing cover, in which the upper part of the suction lip is clamped between the two components.
  • the Abziehlippenfact is preferably designed in the suction nozzles according to the invention so that it has at least in the region of the clamping means of a negative mold the shape of the Abziehlippe in the strained area.
  • a certain amount of play can occur, so that the Abziehlippe can easily be pushed back and forth in the Abziehlippenfact. This ultimately depends on the material of the Abziehlippe, especially soft materials will require a larger game so that the Abziehlippe can be inserted without risk of buckling from the side into the suction nozzle, without the housing cover would have to be completely removed from the housing shell.
  • FIG. 1 a suction nozzle according to the invention is shown.
  • the FIGS. 2 and 4 show this suction nozzle in a three-dimensional view and in a sectional view.
  • FIG. 3 is the detail "B" off FIG. 2 reproduced in an enlarged view.
  • the suction nozzle has at the top of a connecting piece 7, via which it can be connected to a portable suction device.
  • the nozzle 7 expands into a suction channel, which, as best of FIG. 4 can be seen, in an intake gap 9 opens, which is bounded front and rear of the Abziehlippe 3 and the intake lip 4.
  • the user pulls at the in FIG. 4 illustrated orientation and the suction nozzle, the device to the left along a surface and thus pulls over the peel edge 8 of the Abziehlippe 3, the water from a surface. It can be seen that the Abziehlippe 3 can not be stuck to the suction lip 4, since the suction lip 4 in the lower region has small, spaced-apart elevations, hold the intake lip 4 at a distance to the Abziehlippe 3.
  • the housing cover 1 is formed so that has two side wings, which are arranged on the two sides of the suction nozzle.
  • the housing cover 1 is mounted on the housing shell 2 and forms together with the housing shell 2 on both sides of a part of the Abziehlippenage. 6
  • the clamping means 5 detaches from the Abziehlippe 3 so that it can be pulled out laterally (in figure perpendicular to paper plane).
  • no Abziehlippe 3 is used to represent the clamping means 5 better.
  • the housing shell 2 is provided with a semi-cylindrical recess, at the upper, front edge of the clamping means 5 is provided in the form of a rib. As in FIG. 4 shown, this clamping means 5 presses into the upper, hidden area of the rubber-elastic Abziehlippe 3.
  • the parts of the housing cover 1 are screwed to the housing shell 2, wherein the screws are not visible here.
  • the screw is released, so that the housing cover 1 is loosened relative to the housing shell 2 and the Abziehlippe 3 can be pulled laterally out of the suction nozzle.
  • FIG. 5 An adjusting means 10 is provided, which is screwed into the housing shell 2, so that the clamping means 5 can be employed via adjusting means 10 against the upper, hidden area of the Abziehlippe 3.
  • adjusting means 10 forming screw.
  • a hexagon screw is shown, alternatively, a wing nut or other screw can be used, the user can easily grasp and solve.
  • all other forms of snaps or similar configurations may constitute the actuator 10.
  • FIG. 6 illustrated embodiment has a housing cover 1, which is connected via a hinge 11 articulated to the housing shell 2.
  • a return spring 12 urges the two parts apart, wherein the housing cover 1 is held on the housing shell 2 under tension of the return spring 12 via the adjusting means 10, also here as a screw.
  • the adjusting means 10 also extends through the suction lip 4, which has passage openings 13 in the upper area for this purpose. This has the advantage that even if the adjusting means 10 is loosened and the return spring 12, the housing cover 1 pushed away from the housing shell 2, the suction lip 4 can not fall down but is held in the passage openings of the adjusting means 10. When tightening the actuator 10 then the suction lip 4 is automatically determined by the resulting surface pressure.

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  1. Buse d'aspiration pour un dispositif portable d'aspiration destiné à aspirer du liquide de ou des mélanges de parties liquides, de l'air et/ou des particules de poussière avec
    • un embout de raccordement (7) destiné à être relié à un canal d'aspiration du dispositif d'aspiration,
    • une coquille de boîtier (1) présentant un côté longitudinal inférieur et un couvercle de boîtier (2) fixé dessus,
    • un logement pour raclette aspirante (6) formée entre la coquille de boîtier (1) et le couvercle de boîtier (2) et avec
    • une raclette aspirante (3) maintenue dans le logement pour raclette aspirante (6), laquelle raclette faisant saillie vers l'extérieur avec un rebord de tirage (8),
    le logement pour raclette aspirante (6) étant formé d'au moins une rainure dans laquelle un bord de la raclette aspirante (3) est inséré, caractérisée en ce qu'au moins un moyen de serrage (5) qui fait saillie dans le logement pour raclette aspirante (6) est prévu de telle sorte qu'il fixe de façon détachable la raclette aspirante (3) sous l'application d'une force de serrage dans le logement pour raclette aspirante (6).
  2. Buse d'aspiration selon la revendication 1, caractérisée en ce que la rainure formant le logement pour raclette aspirante (6) est limitée respectivement par la coquille de boîtier (1) et le couvercle de boîtier (2) dans lequel un bord de la raclette aspirante (3) éloigné du rebord de tirage (8) est inséré, l'embout de raccordement (7) destiné à être relié à un canal d'aspiration du dispositif portable d'aspiration étant prévu dans la zone de la buse d'aspiration éloignée de la raclette aspirante (3) et la buse d'aspiration dans la zone de la raclette aspirante (3) présentant une fente d'aspiration (9) en communication fluidique avec l'embout de raccordement (7) afin d'aspirer les matières aspirées collectées devant la raclette aspirante (3) pendant l'aspiration d'une surface.
  3. Buse d'aspiration selon la revendication 1 ou 2, caractérisée en ce que le moyen de serrage (5) est formé d'un élément de pression, notamment d'un poinçon, d'un mandrin ou d'une nervure.
  4. Buse d'aspiration selon la revendication 1, 2 ou 3, caractérisée en ce que le moyen de serrage (5) est disposé sur la coquille de boîtier (1) et/ou sur le couvercle de boîtier (2) et fait saillie avec une zone de serrage dans le logement pour raclette aspirante (6) de telle sorte qu'il fixe la raclette aspirante (3) sous l'application d'une force de serrage dans le logement pour raclette aspirante (6).
  5. Buse d'aspiration selon la revendication 1, 2 ou 3, caractérisée en ce que le moyen de serrage (5) est disposé sur la raclette aspirante (3), ledit moyen de serrage s'étendant de la surface de la raclette aspirante (3) avec une zone de serrage dans le sens de la paroi intérieure du logement pour raclette aspirante (6) de telle sorte qu'il fixe la raclette aspirante (3) sous l'application d'une force de serrage dans le logement pour raclette aspirante (6).
  6. Buse d'aspiration selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisée en ce que les dimensions libres du logement pour raclette aspirante (6) correspondent au moins aux dimensions de la zone maintenue en lui de la raclette aspirante.
  7. Buse d'aspiration selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisée en ce qu'un moyen de réglage (10), grâce auquel le moyen de serrage (5) peut être réglé par rapport à la raclette aspirante, est prévu.
  8. Buse d'aspiration selon la revendication précédente, caractérisée en ce que le moyen de serrage (5) est logé mobile sur la coquille de boîtier (1) ou sur le couvercle de boîtier (2) et le moyen de réglage (10) est formé de telle sorte qu'il coulisse à l'intérieur de la buse d'aspiration d'une zone extérieure destinée à être actionnée par l'utilisateur sur le côté extérieur de la coquille de boîtier (1) ou du couvercle de boîtier (2) et peut être déplacé dans une position de serrage et fixé dans la position de serrage par l'utilisateur pour régler sur la raclette aspirante (3).
  9. Buse d'aspiration selon la revendication 7, caractérisée en ce que la coquille de boîtier (1) et le couvercle de boîtier (2) sont assemblés en ménageant le logement pour raclette aspirante (6) et le moyen de réglage (10) appuie la coquille de boîtier (1) contre le couvercle de boîtier (2).
  10. Buse d'aspiration selon la revendication précédente, caractérisée en ce que le moyen de réglage (10) est au moins une vis, la coquille de boîtier (1) et le couvercle de boîtier (2) étant vissés entre eux par la vis.
  11. Buse d'aspiration selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisée en ce que le moyen de réglage (10) est vissé et formé dans la coquille de boîtier (1) ou dans le couvercle de boîtier (2) de telle sorte qu'un desserrage du moyen de réglage (10), jusqu'à un degré auquel le moyen de réglage (10) est maintenu dans la coquille de boîtier (1) ou dans le couvercle de boîtier (2), entraîne tout d'abord un jeu entre la coquille de boîtier (1) et le couvercle de boîtier (2) qui est suffisamment important pour supprimer l'effet de serrage du moyen de serrage (5).
  12. Buse d'aspiration selon la revendication 7, caractérisée en ce que le moyen de réglage (10) agit directement sur le moyen de serrage (5) logé mobile dans la coquille de boîtier (1) ou dans le couvercle de boîtier (2).
  13. Buse d'aspiration selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisée en ce que la coquille de boîtier (1) et le couvercle de boîtier (2) sont reliés entre eux de manière articulée.
  14. Buse d'aspiration selon la revendication précédente, caractérisée en ce que la coquille de boîtier (1) et le couvercle de boîtier (2) sont reliés entre eux de manière articulée sur le côté éloigné de la raclette aspirante.
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