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EP3225144B1
EP3225144B1 EP17162677.3A EP17162677A EP3225144B1 EP 3225144 B1 EP3225144 B1 EP 3225144B1 EP 17162677 A EP17162677 A EP 17162677A EP 3225144 B1 EP3225144 B1 EP 3225144B1
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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
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L9/00—Details or accessories of suction cleaners, e.g. mechanical means for controlling the suction or for effecting pulsating action; Storing devices specially adapted to suction cleaners or parts thereof; Carrying-vehicles specially adapted for suction cleaners
    • A47L9/0081—Means for exhaust-air diffusion; Means for sound or vibration damping
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L9/00—Details or accessories of suction cleaners, e.g. mechanical means for controlling the suction or for effecting pulsating action; Storing devices specially adapted to suction cleaners or parts thereof; Carrying-vehicles specially adapted for suction cleaners
    • A47L9/10—Filters; Dust separators; Dust removal; Automatic exchange of filters

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  • This invention relates to a vacuum cleaner having reduced noise emission characteristics.
  • a problem with all vacuum cleaners is that they emit noise, which is annoying for the user and other people within the vicinity of the cleaner.
  • the main source of noise in a vacuum cleaner is the motor and fan unit which creates an airflow through the cleaner from the suction nozzle to the exhaust.
  • the motor and fan unit creates noise by virtue of vibration from the motor and by pulsed airflow through the fan. Turbulence in the airflow through the vacuum cleaner can also cause further noise.
  • the motor and fan unit is the main noise source, it is logical to attempt to confine noise originating from this unit to the enclosure in which the motor and fan unit is housed.
  • the enclosure must have an air inlet and an air outlet and hence noise from inside the enclosure can escape through the air inlet and/or air outlet. This means restricting noise emission both upstream and downstream of the motor/fan unit.
  • Vacuum cleaners conventionally incorporate a pre-motor" filter located upstream of the motor and fan unit and downstream of the filter bag or other dust separator.
  • the purpose of this filter is to prevent particles still in the airstream downstream of the filter bag or other separator from entering the motor and fan unit and possibly causing damage.
  • this typically comprises a filter medium, such as foam, mounted in a frame detachable from the cleaner for maintenance of the filter (i.e. cleaning or replacement of the filter medium).
  • the filter frame normally comprises a grille on which the filter medium is replaceably fitted, and is mounted on the bulkhead separating the chamber in which the filter bag or other dust separator is housed from the motor and fan unit.
  • a vacuum cleaner according to the preamble of claim 1 is already known e.g. from WO-A-2014056686 .
  • a vacuum cleaner having:
  • air flowing the along the passageway initially impacts the inclined upstream surfaces of the upstream set of baffles, which act to smoothly separate and distribute the airflow through the elongate openings therebetween.
  • the laminar airflow through the openings in the upstream set of baffles then impacts the inclined upstream surfaces of the downstream set of baffles, which act to smoothly separate and distribute the airflow through the elongate openings therebetween.
  • the transposed alignment of the baffles of the upstream and downstream sets of baffles prevents air from flowing axially of the passageway between opposite sides of the baffle device, the profile of the upstream surface of each baffle helps to minimise disruption of the airflow and reduces resistance, so that very little pressure drop is created across the baffle device and suction power is not compromised.
  • baffle device acts to substantially reduce the noise that is emitted by the vacuum cleaner.
  • Each baffle may have:
  • air flowing the along the passageway initially impacts the upstream set of baffles, with the diverging longitudinally extending upstream surfaces acting to smoothly separate and distribute the airflow through adjacent elongate openings therebetween.
  • the laminar airflow through the openings in the upstream set of baffles then impacts respective baffles of the downstream set, with the diverging longitudinally extending upstream surfaces acting to smoothly separate and distribute the airflow through adjacent elongate openings therebetween.
  • the upstream and/or downstream surfaces of the baffles may be U or V shaped.
  • the fan may be mounted downstream of the baffle device.
  • the vacuum cleaner may comprise a filter bag or other separation device for separating dirt and dust from the airstream.
  • the separation device may be mounted upstream of the baffle device.
  • the separation device may be mounted in a chamber disposed inside the vacuum cleaner, the baffle device being disposed across an opening in a wall of the chamber.
  • the baffle device may be detachable from the vacuum cleaner, to allow the device to be removed, replaced or cleaned.
  • the baffles of each set may lie in the same plane as each other and may extend parallel to each other.
  • the baffle device may comprise a baffle assembly having an upstream baffle member and a downstream baffle member which are detachably connected to each other and which respectively define the upstream and downstream set of baffles.
  • the baffle assembly may comprise an upstream filter disposed between the upstream baffle member and the downstream baffle member.
  • the baffle assembly may comprise a downstream filter disposed downstream of the downstream baffle member.
  • the downstream filter may be disposed in a frame of the baffle assembly.
  • the width of the baffles of the upstream set of baffles may be at least equal to the width of the elongate openings between the baffles of the downstream set of baffles.
  • the width of the baffles of the downstream set of baffles may be at least equal to the width of the elongate openings between the baffles of the upstream set of baffles.
  • the upstream surfaces of the downstream set of baffles may be co-planar with the downstream surfaces of the upstream set of baffles.
  • the upstream surfaces of the downstream set of baffles may be separated from the downstream surfaces of the upstream set of baffles to define a planar void therebetween.
  • FIG. 1 and 2 of the drawings there is shown the body of a so-called canister vacuum cleaner comprising a housing 10 which defines a front chamber 11 in which a filter bag or other dust separation device (not shown) is housed.
  • the upper wall of the front chamber 11 comprises a lid 12, which is shown partly cut away in Figure 1 , so that the chamber 11 can be seen.
  • An inlet port 13 is provided on the lid 12 for coupling to the proximal end of an elongate flexible hose (not shown).
  • the distal end of the flexible hose is connected to a tubular wand which is arranged for selectively coupling to detachable cleaning tools and heads, perhaps via one or more extension tubes.
  • the underside of the inlet port 13 comprises a formation 14 adapted to sealingly engage an inlet of the filter bag or other dust separation device.
  • the housing 10 also defines a rear chamber 15 in which a motor and fan unit 16 is disposed.
  • the rear chamber 15 is separated from the front chamber 11 by a bulkhead 17 that forms the rear wall of the front chamber 11.
  • An opening is provided in the bulkhead between the rear chamber 15 and the front chamber 11, a grille 18 extending across the opening.
  • a baffle assembly 19 in accordance with the present invention is detachably fitted inside the front chamber 11 over the grille 18.
  • the motor and fan unit 16 In use, when the motor and fan unit 16 is energised, air is drawn from the surface being cleaned through the cleaning tool or head and along the wand and flexible hose to the inlet port 13. Air then enters the inlet of the filter bag or other dust separation device, where any dirt or dust entrained in the airflow is separated and retained.
  • the lid 12 of the front chamber 11 can be opened to remove, clean, replace or empty the filter bag or other dust separation device.
  • the baffle assembly 19 comprises first upstream and second downstream baffle members 21A, 21B which are detachably connected to each other and which are similar in construction.
  • Each baffle member e.g. 21A comprises a rectangular peripheral frame e.g. 22A and a plurality of elongate baffles e.g. 23A extending between opposite sides of the frame e.g. 22A.
  • the baffles e.g. 23A extend parallel to each other and are spaced apart to provide elongate openings, through which air can flow.
  • Each baffle e.g. 23A is substantially V-shaped in section and comprises an apex facing upstream perpendicular to the plane of the baffle member e.g. 21A in the same direction as the other baffles 23A, 23B, and a pair of divergent wings which extend downstream from the apex.
  • the frame 22B of the downstream baffle member 21B is dimensioned to fit closely inside the frame 22A of the upstream baffle member 21A, the members being held together by snap engagement of respective parts.
  • the baffles 23A, 23B of the upstream and downstream baffle members 21A, 21B are staggered with respect to each other such that the baffles 23A of the upstream baffle member 21A are disposed directly in front of respective elongate openings in the downstream baffle member 21B.
  • the baffles 23B of the downstream baffle member 21B are disposed directly behind respective elongate openings in the upstream baffle member 21A.
  • the width of the upstream and downstream baffles 23A, 23B are at least equal to the width of the elongate openings in the downstream and upstream baffle members 21B, 21A.
  • a planar void may be disposed between the upstream and downstream baffles 23A, 23B.
  • the baffle assembly 19 snap engages with the front wall of the bulkhead 17 over the grille 18, with the apexes of the baffles 23A, 23B being directed into the front chamber 11.
  • air flowing out of the front chamber 11 initially impacts the apexes of the upstream baffles 23A, with the wings of the baffles 23A acting to smoothly separate and distribute the airflow through adjacent elongate openings therebetween.
  • the laminar airflow through the openings in the upstream baffle 21A then impacts the apexes of respective downstream baffles 23B, with the wings of the baffles 23B again acting to smoothly separate and distribute the airflow through adjacent elongate openings therebetween.
  • the V-shape of the baffles 23A, 23B helps to minimise disruption of the airflow and reduces resistance, so that very little pressure drop is created between the front and rear chambers 11,15 and suction power is not compromised.
  • baffles 23A, 23B act as reflectors to scatter and reflect the sound back towards the motor and fan unit 16 and to prevent it from propagating into the front chamber 11.
  • the baffle assembly 19 acts to substantially reduce the noise that propagates into the front chamber 11 from the motor and fan unit 16.
  • a thick foam or fibrous filter 24 may be fitted inside the frame 22B of the downstream baffle member 21B to prevent any fine dirt and dust in the airflow from entering the motor and fan unit 19.
  • a thin filter 25 may be fitted inside the planar void disposed between the upstream and downstream baffles 23A, 23B to prevent any coarse dirt and dust in the airflow from entering the motor and fan unit 19.
  • the upstream and downstream baffle members 21A, 21B can be separated to allow the filter 25 to be removed, replaced or cleaned.
  • the baffle assembly 19 may comprise both the filter 24 of Figure 4B and the filter 25 of Figure 4C .
  • the baffle assembly 19 of the present invention is simple and inexpensive in construction, yet provides the vacuum cleaner with a substantially reduced noise level.

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Claims (11)

  1. Aspirateur comprenant :
    un orifice d'entrée (13) ;
    un orifice de sortie (20) ;
    un passage de flux d'air s'étendant entre l'orifice d'entrée et l'orifice de sortie, le passage ayant un axe de flux ;
    un ventilateur (16) pour créer un courant d'air le long du passage à partir de l'orifice d'entrée jusqu'à l'orifice de sortie ; et
    un dispositif déflecteur (19),
    caractérisé en ce que le dispositif déflecteur comprend :
    un premier ensemble de déflecteurs (21A) s'étendant en travers du passage ; et
    un deuxième ensemble de déflecteurs (21B) s'étendant en travers du passage au niveau d'un point localisé en aval du premier ensemble de déflecteurs, les déflecteurs de chaque ensemble étant séparés les uns des autres par des ouvertures allongées,
    dans lequel chaque déflecteur comprend :
    une surface longitudinale amont dirigée vers l'orifice d'entrée laquelle est inclinée par rapport à l'axe de flux ; et
    une surface longitudinale aval dirigée vers l'orifice de sortie laquelle est inclinée par rapport à l'axe de flux,
    les déflecteurs du deuxième ensemble de déflecteurs étant transposés de manière perpendiculaire à l'axe de flux par rapport aux déflecteurs du premier ensemble de déflecteurs, de telle sorte que les déflecteurs du deuxième ensemble de déflecteurs soient alignés avec des ouvertures allongées respectives entre les déflecteurs du premier ensemble de déflecteurs le long de l'axe de flux et de telle sorte que les déflecteurs du premier ensemble de déflecteurs soient alignés avec des ouvertures allongées respectives entre les déflecteurs du deuxième ensemble de déflecteurs le long de l'axe de flux.
  2. Aspirateur tel que revendiqué dans la revendication 1, dans lequel le ventilateur est monté en aval du dispositif déflecteur.
  3. Aspirateur tel que revendiqué dans la revendication 1 ou la revendication 2, dans lequel un sac à filtre ou un autre dispositif de séparation destiné à séparer la saleté et la poussière du courant d'air est monté en amont du dispositif déflecteur.
  4. Aspirateur tel que revendiqué dans la revendication 3, dans lequel le dispositif de séparation est monté dans une chambre disposée à l'intérieur de l'aspirateur, le dispositif déflecteur étant disposé en travers d'une ouverture ménagée dans une paroi de la chambre.
  5. Aspirateur tel que revendiqué dans n'importe quelle revendication précédente, dans lequel les déflecteurs de chaque ensemble se trouvent dans le même plan que l'un l'autre et s'étendent parallèlement l'un à l'autre.
  6. Aspirateur tel que revendiqué dans n'importe quelle revendication précédente, dans lequel le dispositif déflecteur comprend un assemblage à déflecteurs détachable ayant un élément déflecteur amont et un élément déflecteur aval qui sont raccordés de manière détachable l'un à l'autre et qui définissent respectivement l'ensemble amont et aval de déflecteurs.
  7. Aspirateur tel que revendiqué dans la revendication 6, dans lequel l'assemblage à déflecteurs comprend un filtre amont disposé entre l'élément déflecteur amont et l'élément déflecteur aval.
  8. Aspirateur tel que revendiqué dans la revendication 6 ou la revendication 7, dans lequel l'assemblage à déflecteurs comprend un filtre aval disposé en aval de l'élément déflecteur aval.
  9. Aspirateur tel que revendiqué dans n'importe quelle revendication précédente, dans lequel la largeur des déflecteurs de l'ensemble amont de déflecteurs est au moins égale à la largeur des ouvertures allongées entre les déflecteurs de l'ensemble aval de déflecteurs.
  10. Aspirateur tel que revendiqué dans n'importe quelle revendication précédente, dans lequel la largeur des déflecteurs de l'ensemble aval de déflecteurs est au moins égale à la largeur des ouvertures allongées entre les déflecteurs de l'ensemble amont de déflecteurs.
  11. Aspirateur tel que revendiqué dans n'importe quelle revendication précédente, dans lequel un déflecteur comprend :
    une paire de surfaces longitudinales amont dirigées vers l'orifice d'entrée lesquelles sont inclinées dans des sens opposés relativement à l'axe de flux et qui divergent dans le sens aval ; et
    une paire de surfaces longitudinales aval dirigées vers l'orifice de sortie lesquelles sont inclinées dans des sens opposés relativement à l'axe de flux et qui convergent dans le sens amont.
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