EP3405090A1 - Appareil ménager de nettoyage et station de base pour appareil ménager de nettoyage - Google Patents

Appareil ménager de nettoyage et station de base pour appareil ménager de nettoyage

Info

Publication number
EP3405090A1
EP3405090A1 EP17700450.4A EP17700450A EP3405090A1 EP 3405090 A1 EP3405090 A1 EP 3405090A1 EP 17700450 A EP17700450 A EP 17700450A EP 3405090 A1 EP3405090 A1 EP 3405090A1
Authority
EP
European Patent Office
Prior art keywords
accessory
rechargeable energy
household cleaning
energy storage
switch unit
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Granted
Application number
EP17700450.4A
Other languages
German (de)
English (en)
Other versions
EP3405090B1 (fr
Inventor
Markus Cornelissen
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Vorwerk and Co Interholding GmbH
Original Assignee
Vorwerk and Co Interholding GmbH
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Vorwerk and Co Interholding GmbH filed Critical Vorwerk and Co Interholding GmbH
Publication of EP3405090A1 publication Critical patent/EP3405090A1/fr
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of EP3405090B1 publication Critical patent/EP3405090B1/fr
Active legal-status Critical Current
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Links

Classifications

    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L9/00—Details or accessories of suction cleaners, e.g. mechanical means for controlling the suction or for effecting pulsating action; Storing devices specially adapted to suction cleaners or parts thereof; Carrying-vehicles specially adapted for suction cleaners
    • A47L9/28—Installation of the electric equipment, e.g. adaptation or attachment to the suction cleaner; Controlling suction cleaners by electric means
    • A47L9/2868—Arrangements for power supply of vacuum cleaners or the accessories thereof
    • A47L9/2884—Details of arrangements of batteries or their installation
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L9/00—Details or accessories of suction cleaners, e.g. mechanical means for controlling the suction or for effecting pulsating action; Storing devices specially adapted to suction cleaners or parts thereof; Carrying-vehicles specially adapted for suction cleaners
    • A47L9/28—Installation of the electric equipment, e.g. adaptation or attachment to the suction cleaner; Controlling suction cleaners by electric means
    • A47L9/2868—Arrangements for power supply of vacuum cleaners or the accessories thereof
    • A47L9/2873—Docking units or charging stations

Definitions

  • the invention relates to a household cleaning appliance, in particular a vacuum cleaner comprising at least one connectable to a body accessories, at least one first arranged in the body rechargeable energy storage, at least one further arranged in an accessory rechargeable energy storage and at least one of at least one of the rechargeable energy storage with energy Consumer.
  • the invention relates to a base station for a household cleaning appliance. Under a household cleaning appliance according to the present invention, in particular a vacuum cleaner, such as a hand vacuum cleaner to understand.
  • Household cleaning appliance has a base body and a connected or connectable to the main body accessories.
  • the main body may comprise a handle for a user or the handle may be arranged on a rod connected to the main body.
  • the accessory may be, for example, a suction unit or nozzle unit for cleaning surfaces.
  • a suction unit or nozzle unit for cleaning surfaces.
  • dedicated contact surfaces of the accessory such as the rollers and / or a working element of the accessory, contact the surface to be cleaned.
  • a suction device is arranged in the base body.
  • Suction device has a working element in the form of a suction fan, which can be driven by an electrical load in the form of an electric motor.
  • About the suction device can by a between the Suction device and the accessory arranged suction channel particles are sucked, which are located on the surface to be cleaned.
  • the energy storage such as an accumulator, serves to provide the at least one consumer with electrical energy.
  • the electric motor of the suction device can be supplied with electrical energy.
  • a disadvantage of such a rechargeable energy storage is the high weight of the energy storage. Due to the arrangement of the energy storage in the body, this increases by a user during operation of the
  • Hand vacuum cleaner to carry weight. This reduces the operating comfort of the hand vacuum cleaner. For this reason, an electrical energy store with a lower capacity is generally used in favor of a lower weight in the prior art.
  • the further rechargeable energy storage is used to supply an electrical consumer arranged in the accessory, such as an electric motor for a working element and / or a sensor, with electrical energy.
  • the invention is therefore based on the object to provide a household cleaning appliance, which at least reduces the disadvantages of the known household cleaning appliances and in particular the ease of use and the
  • the object is according to a first aspect of the invention by a
  • Household cleaning device in particular a vacuum cleaner, comprises at least one at least connectable with a base body accessories.
  • the household cleaning appliance comprises at least one first arranged in the base body
  • the household cleaning appliance comprises at least one further rechargeable energy store arranged in the accessory.
  • the household cleaning appliance comprises at least one of at least one of the rechargeable energy storage energy-supplied consumers.
  • the household cleaning appliance is characterized in that at least one first arranged between the first rechargeable energy storage and the other rechargeable energy storage switch unit is provided. The first switch unit is set up, the first one
  • a switch unit is provided in order to flexibly interconnect the at least one first rechargeable energy store of the main body and at least one further rechargeable energy store of the accessory, the ease of use and the
  • Performance of household cleaning appliance improved.
  • the ease of use and the performance improves by that if necessary by a parallel connection of the at least two energy storage capacity expansion (longer operating time) and if necessary by a
  • the weight of the energy store of the accessory is preferably distributed directly to the contact surfaces of the accessory, such as its
  • the household deicing device may in particular be a vacuum cleaner.
  • Household cleaning appliance comprises a basic body, to which one or more (different) accessories / e can at least be coupled.
  • An accessory is in particular a coupling accessory.
  • the at least one accessory may be an active accessory (e.g., active nozzle) or a passive accessory (e.g., passive nozzle and / or an extension hose with handling handle).
  • An active accessory has at least one electrical load, such as an electrically operated sensor and / or an electrically operated actuator.
  • An actuator may be, for example, an electric motor for operating a working element of the household cleaning appliance or for operating a working element of the accessory.
  • a passive accessory does not include electrical
  • the household cleaning device comprises at least two rechargeable electrical energy storage.
  • a rechargeable energy storage is set up to store electrical energy and, if necessary, to at least one electrical consumer.
  • a rechargeable energy storage is formed in the form of an accumulator.
  • a first rechargeable energy store is arranged in the main body and a further rechargeable energy store is arranged in the preferably connectable accessory.
  • a further rechargeable energy store is arranged in the preferably connectable accessory.
  • an additional energy storage is arranged in the accessories of the household cleaning appliance, in particular without an increase the weight of the body, the available electrical energy for the operation of the household cleaning appliance and / or the active accessories are increased.
  • a first switch unit is provided.
  • the first switch unit has switching means for switching the at least two rechargeable ones provided
  • Household cleaning device be extended. According to a first embodiment of the invention
  • the Mullsein toshold comprise a control unit configured to control the first switch unit.
  • the Mullsein Trentshold a control unit configured to control the first switch unit depending on a
  • Operating state of the household cleaning appliance include.
  • the control unit that, in at least one first detectable operating state, the first switch unit is (always) set to the first switch position and / or at least one further operating state (always) to the second switch position.
  • the user-friendliness can be automatically improved.
  • Household cleaning device connected accessories Due to the nature of an accessory and in particular the associated use
  • a predetermined mode of operation may control the first switch unit to set it to the first or second switch position. This makes it possible, for example, for a suction hose connected to the main body of the household cleaning appliance to be connected with a passive one for the purpose of over-floor cleaning
  • control unit may be configured to control the first switch unit depending on the state of the first rechargeable energy store and / or the state of the further rechargeable energy store.
  • the state can, in particular, be recharged by the instantaneous charge state of the first rechargeable energy store
  • control unit controlling the first switch unit as a function of an (instantaneous) charge state of a rechargeable energy store, in particular the available operating time of the
  • Household cleaning device to be increased.
  • the control unit may be at least partially formed as a hardware module and / or at least partially as a software module.
  • Detecting unit for detecting the state of charge of the first rechargeable energy storage and / or for detecting the state of charge of the other
  • Detecting unit may be a measuring module for determining the instantaneous Charge state of a rechargeable energy storage include.
  • the measuring module can perform, for example, a chemical, voltage-dependent, current-integrative, pressure-dependent or accumulator-impedance measurement.
  • the at least one detection unit can have a communication connection to the control unit and make the measured charge state available to the control unit.
  • the control unit can be set up to detect the first switch unit in such a way that the first rechargeable energy store and the further rechargeable energy store are connected in parallel upon detection of an undershooting of a charging state due to the at least one detected charge state.
  • a first reference charging state (for example, between 10 and 50%) may be specified for the first rechargeable energy store of the basic body. If the instantaneous state of charge of the first rechargeable energy store of the main body falls below this first reference charging state, a parallel one can automatically be used, in particular, to extend the operating time
  • Shading the first rechargeable energy storage of the body can be effected with the other rechargeable energy storage of the accessory.
  • a further comparative charging state (for example between 10 and 50%) may be specified for the further rechargeable energy store of the accessory.
  • a parallel connection of the first energy store of the main body to the further energy store of the accessory is automatically effected, in particular to extend the service life.
  • control unit may be configured to control the first switch unit as a function of at least one operating mode.
  • a household cleaning appliance can preferably be operated in different operating modes.
  • the operating modes may differ, for example, in that an electric Consumers a different maximum power is provided.
  • an electric motor for a first operating mode an electric motor for a first operating mode
  • Suction blower with a higher speed (eg up to 150,000 min 1 ) than in a further operating mode to be operated in order to achieve a particularly high suction power
  • the first operating mode can be provided by the first switch unit switching the at least two rechargeable energy stores in series with one another.
  • the maximum available operating voltage of e.g. In particular, 24 V can be increased from 50% to 100% up to 48 V. This makes it possible, for example, to operate a suitably designed motor with an increased speed.
  • the motor for this purpose, the
  • Control unit detect a corresponding first operating mode and drive the first switch unit depending on the detected operating mode.
  • the electric motor can be operated at lower speeds (lower maximum power or operating voltage) in order to save energy, for example to interconnect.
  • the (desired) mode of operation may, for example, be predetermined by a user via a user interface on the household cleaning appliance.
  • the household cleaning appliance may comprise one or more sensors.
  • a sensor such as an ultrasonic sensor, can be arranged in particular in the accessory.
  • the at least one sensor can detect, for example, the surface type to be cleaned immediately or the degree of soiling of the surface to be cleaned instantaneously.
  • an evaluation unit can accordingly determine whether the surface type to be cleaned immediately or the degree of soiling of the surface to be cleaned instantaneously.
  • the control unit may control the first switch unit and cause the first switch unit to be set to the first or second switch position, depending on the operating mode automatically set thereupon. According to a further embodiment, it can additionally be provided that the first switch unit is set up in a third switching state to interconnect the at least one load only with the further rechargeable energy store of the accessory.
  • the first switch unit may be controllable such that only the further rechargeable electrical energy store of the accessory supplies the at least one consumer, such as an electric motor of the main body, with electrical energy.
  • the control unit may be programmed such that, for example, up to a predetermined second
  • Comparative charge state (for example, 10 to 50%] only the other rechargeable electrical energy storage of the accessories for supplying the at least one electrical load of the household cleaning appliance is used.
  • the advantage is that the accessory can be replaced with a discharged energy storage by another accessory with a charged energy storage.
  • an energy storage exchange can be performed by replacing the accessories.
  • the service life of the household cleaning appliance can be further improved.
  • a household cleaning appliance can have at least one permanently connected accessory.
  • the accessories are not one
  • the accessory can be detachably connected to the main body.
  • Removable means in particular that with a (simple) user action, the accessories can be separated from a body and replaced, for example, by another accessory.
  • the accessory may preferably comprise at least one electrical charging connection.
  • the rechargeable energy storage of the accessory can be independent of the battery
  • Ladeanschiuss can to a charging of a charging module of a base station correspond.
  • the charging module can be integrated in the accessory.
  • the charging port may be formed, for example, for connecting a cable with a plug.
  • a plug connection can be provided for establishing an electrical connection between the further rechargeable energy store of the accessory and the first rechargeable energy store of the main body.
  • the accessory has a plug-in element (eg socket) corresponding to a plug-in element (eg plug) of the main body.
  • the electrical connection can be used to transfer electrical energy from the accessory to a consumer in the body and / or to transfer electrical energy from the body to a consumer in the accessory.
  • an electrical cable with the plug connection can be provided between a consumer of the base body and a further rechargeable energy store of the accessory.
  • the at least one electrical load can be an electrically operated sensor and / or actuator.
  • the consumer may preferably be an electric motor.
  • the electric motor may be in the body for driving at least one in the body
  • the body arranged working element may be a suction fan to produce a flow of air for the suction of particles, which are e.g. on a surface to be cleaned.
  • the suction fan is preferably driven by the electric drive or electric motor.
  • an accessory according to the invention may be a passive or active accessory.
  • a passive accessory is an accessory that does not include electrically operated consumers.
  • an active accessory is an accessory with at least one electrically operated consumer, such as an electrically operated sensor or an electric motor.
  • the accessory can have an electrical connection between the further rechargeable electrical energy store and the electric motor of the accessory.
  • the electric motor can drive, for example as a working element, a brush device, a wiper device or a polishing device.
  • an accessory may include more than one electric motor, sensor, and / or more than one working element.
  • a second switch unit In order to produce a direct electrical connection between an electric motor of the accessory and a further rechargeable energy storage of the accessory, but at the same time produce an electrical connection, for example, with another electric motor of the body if necessary, may preferably be provided a second switch unit.
  • the second switch unit may be arranged in the accessory. The second
  • Switch unit can be controlled by the control unit, such that only the other rechargeable electrical energy storage of the accessory provides the consumer of the accessory with electrical energy.
  • the control unit may, depending on status data of the rechargeable energy store,
  • the accessory can be a passive accessory in the form of a combination nozzle.
  • the combination nozzle for hard and carpeted floors can be manually switched.
  • the accessory may be a parquet nozzle.
  • the additional weight of a rechargeable battery arranged in the parquet nozzle has a particularly advantageous effect, since the bristles or sealing elements of the parquet nozzle are pressed more strongly against the parquet to be cleaned.
  • Other exemplary and non-terminating accessories which according to the invention equipped with an additional accumulator can be hard floor nozzles, electric brushes, polishing brushes, wiping nozzle, carpet nozzle and upholstery nozzles as well as the working radius magnifying suction hoses.
  • the household cleaning appliance can additionally have a mains cable for charging the at least one first rechargeable energy store and / or for the optional wired operation of the household cleaning appliance.
  • Another aspect of the invention is a base station for a
  • Household cleaning device in particular for a previously described
  • Household cleaning device comprising a first charging module with a first to a further charging port of a main body of a household cleaning appliance corresponding charging port.
  • the base station is characterized in that the base station comprises at least one further charging module with a further charging connection corresponding to a further charging connection of an accessory
  • an accessory comprising a further rechargeable energy store, e.g. can be electrically connected in the form of an accumulator to a base station, the accessories can be independent of the main body or the
  • the base station may preferably have a charging module for the main body and at least one charging module for at least one accessory.
  • the at least two charging modules can each be set up in such a way that they correspond as optimally as possible to the charging requirements of the respective energy store.
  • a first charging module can provide a first charging current for a first rechargeable energy store of a base body and a further charging module can provide a (possibly) different charging current (eg with a different current intensity) for a further rechargeable energy store of an accessory.
  • a user can add the basic body with another accessory and its operate rechargeable energy storage or load the first rechargeable energy storage of the body.
  • the base station with the at least two loading modules in the form of a storage box for the
  • Base body and in particular be formed for a plurality of accessories.
  • a plurality of accessories in particular their respective charging port, after arranging an accessory in a corresponding receptacle of the base station directly contact the charging connection contacts of the base station or of the charging module of the base station. So can be achieved that the accessories can be easily loaded. This allows the
  • Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of a
  • Fig. 2 is a sectional view of another embodiment of a
  • Fig. 3 is a schematic view of an embodiment of a
  • FIG. 1 shows a schematic view of an embodiment of a
  • Household cleaning device 2 in the form of a hand vacuum cleaner 2.
  • Handheld vacuum cleaner 2 is for cleaning a surface 24, e.g. a floor 24, furnished.
  • the hand vacuum cleaner 2 comprises a main body 14 and an accessory 4 connected to the main body 14.
  • the main body 14 comprises a suction device 26 with an internal working element 8 in the form of a suction fan 8.
  • the suction fan 8 is driven by an electric motor 6.
  • the suction device 26 comprises a receptacle 28 for a dust bag (not shown).
  • the base body 14 is connected via a rod 18 with a handle 20, so that a user can operate the hand vacuum cleaner 2 when standing.
  • the rod 18 is in particular a
  • Telescopic rod 18 A user can activate the vacuum cleaner 2 via a main switch 30. When activated, in particular the electric motor 6 is supplied with electrical voltage to drive the fan 8. The electric
  • the vacuum cleaner 2 has an electrical energy supply in the form of a further rechargeable energy store 10 installed in the accessory 4.
  • rechargeable energy stores 10, 12 accumulators 10, 12 are provided.
  • an electrical connection 16 in the form of a line 16 the electric drive 6 is supplied by the accumulators 10, 12 with electrical energy.
  • the accessory 4 is formed in the present example in the form of a passive accessory 4.
  • a passive accessory 4 does not include electrically powered ones Consumer.
  • the illustrated accessory includes a passive working element 22 in the form of a bristle strip 22.
  • Vacuum cleaner 2 can be increased without the vacuum cleaner 2 is perceived by a user as too heavy lying in the hand. The reason for this is that the weight of the additional rechargeable energy storage device 10 is present
  • An increased total storage capacity of the energy storage 10, 12 is achieved by a parallel connection of the rechargeable energy storage 10, 12 and an increase in the available maximum power through a series connection of the rechargeable energy storage 10, 12.
  • a first switch unit 13 is arranged between the further rechargeable energy store 10 of the accessory 4 and the first rechargeable energy store 12 of the main body 14.
  • the first switch unit 13 is set up to connect the rechargeable energy stores 10, 12 in parallel in a first switch position and to interconnect the rechargeable energy stores 10, 12 in series in a second switch position.
  • the controllable first switch unit 13 is controlled by a control unit 11.
  • the control unit 11 may be configured to control the first switch unit 13 depending on an instantaneous operating state of the vacuum cleaner 2 and / or an instantaneous operating mode of the vacuum cleaner 2 and / or the accessory type of the accessory 4 connected to the main body 14.
  • a user may specify a first mode of operation that provides increased maximum available power (compared to a normal mode or power saving mode).
  • the first operating mode For example, the maximum suction power can be increased. If the control unit 11 detects the first operating mode, it effects the first by actuating the first
  • Switch unit 13 a series circuit of the rechargeable energy storage 10, 12.
  • a second operating mode such as a power-saving mode, predetermined and detected, the control unit 11, a parallel circuit of
  • an operating mode is set automatically.
  • At least one sensor such as an ultrasonic sensor, can detect the type of surface being instantaneously cleaned.
  • An evaluation module (not shown) can derive the operating mode from the detected soil type as a function of stored specifications and configure the vacuum cleaner 2 accordingly. In the present case, this may include a change in the interconnection of the at least two rechargeable energy stores 10, 12.
  • the first switch unit 13 may additionally be set up to supply the electrical load 6 of the main body 14 exclusively with energy from the further rechargeable energy store 10 of the accessory 4 in a third switch position. This can also be done by the
  • Vacuum cleaner 2 and / or an instantaneous operating mode of the vacuum cleaner 2 and / or the accessory type of connected to the base 14 accessories 4 are controlled.
  • the accessory 4 is presently detachably connected to an end portion of the base body 14.
  • a connector 36 is provided.
  • the connector 36 is in one
  • the detachable accessory 4 is furthermore equipped with a charging connection 34, which, by way of example only, is attached to a side wall of the accessory 4
  • the charging connection 34 has, in particular, suitable electrical contacts.
  • Energy storage 10 by means of a dockable charger (not shown) to be recharged.
  • a dockable charger not shown
  • this accessory 4 is removed from the base body 14 and charged by an accessory 4
  • Energy storage 10 are replaced.
  • a removable accumulator concept can be provided.
  • Household cleaning device 2.1 according to the present invention is shown in FIG.
  • the household cleaning device 2.1 shown in the form of a hand vacuum cleaner 2.1 comprises an active accessory 4.1.
  • the illustrated accessory 4.1 is a Saugpolierdüse 4.1 with a designed as a working element 40
  • the wiper unit 40 comprises a vibrating body 42 and a wiping cloth carrier 44.
  • An electrical load in the form of an electric motor 46 is provided for driving the wiper unit 40.
  • the electric motor 46 may generate a swinging or rotating movement of the wipe carrier 44.
  • the double arrow 48 indicates by way of example a linear movement of the oscillating body 42, with which the wiping cloth carrier 44 is moved over the bottom 24. During this movement, a wet or dry cleaning or polishing of the
  • suction channels 50 can be arranged laterally next to the oscillating body 50 in order to absorb particles.
  • a wipe is removably attached by means of Velcro fasteners on the wiper carrier 44.
  • the rechargeable energy stores 10, 12 can be switched by the first switch unit 13 at least in parallel or in series.
  • the measured state of charge can be determined by the
  • Detection unit 15 of the control unit 11 are provided.
  • the further rechargeable energy store 10 can also be electrically connected via a second switch unit 52 to the electric motor 6 of the main body 14 and / or the electric motor 46 of the accessory 4.1.
  • the second switch unit 52 to the electric motor 6 of the main body 14 and / or the electric motor 46 of the accessory 4.1.
  • Switch unit 52 can be controlled in particular by the control unit 11 via a (not shown) communication link. Alternatively or additionally, a further control unit (not shown) may be provided in the accessory 4.1 for controlling the second switch unit 52.
  • the control unit 11 can control the first switch unit 13 depending on the operating state of the vacuum cleaner 2.1, in particular on the received instantaneous charge states of the at least two rechargeable energy stores 10, 12. For example, in the control unit 11 at least a first
  • the control unit 11 may be configured, for example, the instantaneous state of charge of the first energy store 12 with the first
  • Comparative charge state (e.g., a value between 10% and 50%).
  • the control unit 11 can cause the rechargeable energy stores 10, 12 to be connected in parallel, in particular independently of a current operating mode. Via the communication input 17, the control unit 11 can be provided, for example, the current or the desired operating mode.
  • the operating mode may be provided by the user and / or by input via a user interface (not shown) and / or by one or more sensors (not shown) and / or by a control signal representative of the type of equipment used.
  • the control signal can be generated, for example, by a controller (not shown) arranged in the accessory 4.1 and transmitted to the control unit 11 or read out of a storage unit (not shown) in the accessory 4.1 by the control unit 11.
  • the electric motor 46 is supplied with electrical energy exclusively by the further energy store 10 implemented in the accessory 4.1. This is subject to the condition that the further energy store 10 is supplied with electrical energy exclusively by the further energy store 10 implemented in the accessory 4.1. This is subject to the condition that the further energy store 10 implemented in the accessory 4.1.
  • Energy storage 10 still has a sufficient amount of charge.
  • the advantage of a corresponding shading is that the power not only for
  • Figure 3 discloses an embodiment of a base station 60 according to the present invention.
  • the base station 60 is in particular a
  • Charging station 60 for present a household cleaning device 2, 2.1 and two accessories 4, 4.1 (device and accessories not shown). Via a cable 74, the base station 60 can be electrically connected to an electrical supply network (not shown).
  • the base station 60 has three receptacles 62, 64 and 66.
  • the receptacle 62 can correspond to the end part of the main body 14 to which an accessory 4, 4.1 can be coupled.
  • the receptacle 62 comprises a charging module 63 with a charging connection 68.
  • the charging connection 68 corresponds to a charging connection of the main body 14, which is arranged at least for charging the electric energy accumulator integrated in the basic body.
  • the charging connection of the main body 14 may be the plug-in element 36.2 (see FIG. 1).
  • the charging module 63 is tuned to the first rechargeable energy storage 12 of the main body 14 such that an optimal charging current can be provided.
  • the base station 60 has two further receptacles 64, 66 for two different accessories 4, 4.1.
  • the shape of the receptacle 64 can correspond to the shape of a first accessory 4, 4.1 and the shape of the further receptacle 66 to the shape of a further accessory 4, 4.1.
  • Each receptacle 64, 66 may comprise a respectively individually configured charging module 65, 67 with a separate charging port 70, 72.
  • a charging connection 70, 72 can correspond in each case to a charging connection 34 of the respective accessory 4, 4.1.
  • the respective loading modules 65, 67 may be on the respective other
  • the three charging modules 63, 65, 67 may provide different maximum charging currents or the like. LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

Landscapes

  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Robotics (AREA)
  • Electric Vacuum Cleaner (AREA)

Abstract

L'invention concerne un appareil ménager de nettoyage (2, 2.1), en particulier un aspirateur (2, 2.1), comprenant au moins un accessoire (4, 4.1) pouvant être raccordé à un corps de base (14), au moins un premier accumulateur d'énergie rechargeable (12) agencé dans le corps de base (14), au moins un autre accumulateur d'énergie rechargeable (10) agencé dans un accessoire (4, 4.1), et au moins un consommateur (6, 46) pouvant être alimenté en énergie par au moins un des accumulateurs d'énergie rechargeables (10, 12). Au moins une première unité de commutation (13) est agencée entre le premier accumulateur d'énergie rechargeable (12) et l'autre accumulateur d'énergie rechargeable (10), la première unité de commutation (13) étant configurée pour connecter le premier accumulateur d'énergie rechargeable (12) et l'autre accumulateur d'énergie rechargeable (10) en parallèle dans une première position de commutation et/ou en série dans une deuxième position de commutation.
EP17700450.4A 2016-01-21 2017-01-17 Appareil ménager et station de base pour appareil ménager Active EP3405090B1 (fr)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
DE102016101004.9A DE102016101004A1 (de) 2016-01-21 2016-01-21 Haushaltsreinigungsgerät und Basisstation für Haushaltsreinigungsgerät
PCT/EP2017/050845 WO2017125367A1 (fr) 2016-01-21 2017-01-17 Appareil ménager de nettoyage et station de base pour appareil ménager de nettoyage

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
EP3405090A1 true EP3405090A1 (fr) 2018-11-28
EP3405090B1 EP3405090B1 (fr) 2022-01-05

Family

ID=57799729

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
EP17700450.4A Active EP3405090B1 (fr) 2016-01-21 2017-01-17 Appareil ménager et station de base pour appareil ménager

Country Status (7)

Country Link
EP (1) EP3405090B1 (fr)
JP (1) JP6667648B2 (fr)
CN (1) CN108471919B (fr)
DE (1) DE102016101004A1 (fr)
ES (1) ES2903375T3 (fr)
TW (1) TWI688362B (fr)
WO (1) WO2017125367A1 (fr)

Families Citing this family (10)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE102017118377A1 (de) * 2017-08-11 2019-02-14 Vorwerk & Co. Interholding Gmbh Von einem Akkumulator betriebenes Haushaltsgerät sowie Verfahren zum Betrieb eines Haushaltsgerätes
DE102017222735A1 (de) * 2017-12-14 2019-06-19 Vorwerk & Co. Interholding Gmbh Staubsauger mit Akku
DE102018127090A1 (de) * 2018-10-30 2020-04-30 Vorwerk & Co. Interholding Gmbh Handgeführtes Reinigungsgerät
JP7460536B2 (ja) * 2018-10-30 2024-04-02 三菱電機株式会社 充電台および電気掃除機システム
DE102018222381A1 (de) * 2018-12-20 2020-06-25 Robert Bosch Gmbh Akkubetriebenes Gerät mit elektromechanischer Schnittstelle für eine wechselbare Antriebseinheit
CN110464265A (zh) * 2018-12-28 2019-11-19 云鲸智能科技（东莞）有限公司 基站
EP3691074B1 (fr) * 2019-01-31 2023-09-27 Vorwerk & Co. Interholding GmbH Appareil électroménager fonctionnant sur un accumulateur et station de charge d'accumulateur
CN111820805A (zh) * 2019-04-17 2020-10-27 康塔有限公司 电池供电设备
DE102020103093A1 (de) * 2020-02-06 2021-08-12 Wessel-Werk Gmbh Staubsaugeranordnung und Verfahren zu deren Betrieb
KR20220081702A (ko) * 2020-12-09 2022-06-16 엘지전자 주식회사 청소기 시스템

Family Cites Families (15)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
SE461249B (sv) * 1988-06-06 1990-01-29 Electrolux Ab Batterimatad ytbehandlingsapparat med boosterfunktion
US5047597A (en) * 1988-06-07 1991-09-10 The Scott Fetzer Company Vacuum cleaner switch
GB8917525D0 (en) * 1989-08-01 1989-09-13 Lucas Ind Plc Power control circuit
JP2001149289A (ja) * 1999-09-13 2001-06-05 Matsushita Electric Ind Co Ltd 充電式掃除機
JP2001321310A (ja) * 2000-05-16 2001-11-20 Hitachi Ltd 電気掃除機
JP2001321308A (ja) * 2000-05-17 2001-11-20 Hitachi Ltd 充電台付電気掃除機及びその充電台
US20060137133A1 (en) * 2004-12-23 2006-06-29 Yik Chi C Vacuum cleaner
JP2007075319A (ja) * 2005-09-14 2007-03-29 Matsushita Electric Ind Co Ltd 電気掃除機
JP2007089895A (ja) * 2005-09-29 2007-04-12 Sanyo Electric Co Ltd 電気掃除機
DE102010016263A1 (de) * 2010-03-31 2011-10-06 Vorwerk & Co. Interholding Gmbh Basisstation für einen Saug- und/oder Kehrroboter
CN202932856U (zh) * 2012-10-12 2013-05-15 博西华电器（江苏）有限公司 吸尘器
AU2015100061A4 (en) * 2014-02-10 2015-02-26 Bissell Inc. Vacuum cleaner
JP2015159841A (ja) * 2014-02-26 2015-09-07 三菱電機株式会社 電気掃除機
JP2015177910A (ja) * 2014-03-19 2015-10-08 株式会社東芝 電気掃除機
KR101653449B1 (ko) * 2014-08-21 2016-09-01 엘지전자 주식회사 진공 청소기

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
TWI688362B (zh) 2020-03-21
ES2903375T3 (es) 2022-04-01
TW201729747A (zh) 2017-09-01
WO2017125367A1 (fr) 2017-07-27
EP3405090B1 (fr) 2022-01-05
JP2019502488A (ja) 2019-01-31
CN108471919A (zh) 2018-08-31
CN108471919B (zh) 2020-11-06
DE102016101004A1 (de) 2017-07-27
JP6667648B2 (ja) 2020-03-18

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
EP3405090B1 (fr) Appareil ménager et station de base pour appareil ménager
EP1962661B1 (fr) Aspirateur, notamment aspirateur-traineau
DE69721602T2 (de) Reinigungsbesen
DE202015103964U1 (de) Staubsauger
DE212015000249U1 (de) Bodenreinigungsgerät
DE102015011905A1 (de) Selbstfahrender staubsammelnder Roboter
WO2007088192A1 (fr) Aspirateur combiné avec appareil de charge de batteries
EP0862887A2 (fr) Appareil multifonctionnel de nettoyage avec aspiration
DE3540898A1 (de) Wiederaufladbare, kabellose staubsaugervorrichtung
DE102008007985A1 (de) Elektromotorisch betriebener Staubsauger
EP0378120A1 (fr) Buse avec brosse pour aspirateur
CN211243161U (zh) 吸尘器
WO2017157891A1 (fr) Appareil ménager et procédé de fonctionnement d'un appareil ménager
EP3588732A1 (fr) Appareil de traitement du sol doté d'un appareil de base et d'un appareil accessoire raccordable de manière amovible à l'appareil de base
WO2008145443A1 (fr) Outil manuel, en particulier aspirateur
DE102017222735A1 (de) Staubsauger mit Akku
EP3970584A1 (fr) Aspirateur, de préférence aspirateur à main
DE202019102533U1 (de) Elektrisches Reinigungsgerät zum motorisch unterstützten Reinigen von Oberflächen
DE202017107607U1 (de) Vorsatzgerät für einen Staubsauger
EP1429891A1 (fr) Machine-outil dotee d'un compartiment a poussiere
CN111317402A (zh) 吸尘器的控制装置、方法及吸尘器
EP3982461A1 (fr) Accumulateur d'énergie mobile et procédé de fonctionnement d'un accumulateur d'énergie mobile
DE112020004293T5 (de) Langstabartiges reinigungsgerät
DE102017103528A1 (de) System aus einem Gerät und einer Basisstation
DE10111214A1 (de) Mehrzweckwerkzeug für Reinigungsmaschinen

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: UNKNOWN

STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: THE INTERNATIONAL PUBLICATION HAS BEEN MADE

PUAI Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phase

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009012

STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: REQUEST FOR EXAMINATION WAS MADE

17P Request for examination filed

Effective date: 20180612

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: A1

Designated state(s): AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

AX Request for extension of the european patent

Extension state: BA ME

STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: REQUEST FOR EXAMINATION WAS MADE

DAV Request for validation of the european patent (deleted)
DAX Request for extension of the european patent (deleted)
GRAP Despatch of communication of intention to grant a patent

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR1

STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: GRANT OF PATENT IS INTENDED

INTG Intention to grant announced

Effective date: 20210723

GRAS Grant fee paid

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR3

GRAA (expected) grant

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009210

STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: THE PATENT HAS BEEN GRANTED

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: B1

Designated state(s): AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: GB

Ref legal event code: FG4D

Free format text: NOT ENGLISH

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: CH

Ref legal event code: EP

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: AT

Ref legal event code: REF

Ref document number: 1459779

Country of ref document: AT

Kind code of ref document: T

Effective date: 20220115

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: DE

Ref legal event code: R096

Ref document number: 502017012393

Country of ref document: DE

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: IE

Ref legal event code: FG4D

Free format text: LANGUAGE OF EP DOCUMENT: GERMAN

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: ES

Ref legal event code: FG2A

Ref document number: 2903375

Country of ref document: ES

Kind code of ref document: T3

Effective date: 20220401

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: LT

Ref legal event code: MG9D

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: NL

Ref legal event code: MP

Effective date: 20220105

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: NL

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20220105

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: SE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20220105

Ref country code: RS

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20220105

Ref country code: PT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20220505

Ref country code: NO

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20220405

Ref country code: LT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20220105

Ref country code: HR

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20220105

Ref country code: BG

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20220405

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: PL

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20220105

Ref country code: LV

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20220105

Ref country code: GR

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20220406

Ref country code: FI

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20220105

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: CH

Ref legal event code: PL

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: IS

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20220505

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: BE

Ref legal event code: MM

Effective date: 20220131

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: DE

Ref legal event code: R097

Ref document number: 502017012393

Country of ref document: DE

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: SM

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20220105

Ref country code: SK

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20220105

Ref country code: RO

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20220105

Ref country code: MC

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20220105

Ref country code: LU

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20220117

Ref country code: EE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20220105

Ref country code: DK

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20220105

Ref country code: CZ

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20220105

PLBE No opposition filed within time limit

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009261

STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: NO OPPOSITION FILED WITHIN TIME LIMIT

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: BE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20220131

Ref country code: AL

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20220105

26N No opposition filed

Effective date: 20221006

GBPC Gb: european patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee

Effective date: 20220405

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: LI

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20220131

Ref country code: CH

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20220131

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: IE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20220117

Ref country code: GB

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20220405

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: SI

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20220105

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: AT

Ref legal event code: MM01

Ref document number: 1459779

Country of ref document: AT

Kind code of ref document: T

Effective date: 20220117

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: AT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20220117

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: FR

Payment date: 20230123

Year of fee payment: 7

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: IT

Payment date: 20230131

Year of fee payment: 7

P01 Opt-out of the competence of the unified patent court (upc) registered

Effective date: 20230517

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: HU

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT; INVALID AB INITIO

Effective date: 20170117

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: ES

Payment date: 20240216

Year of fee payment: 8

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: MK

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20220105

Ref country code: CY

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20220105

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: DE

Payment date: 20240119

Year of fee payment: 8