EP3517012B1 - Base station for a vacuum cleaner - Google Patents

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EP3517012B1
EP3517012B1 EP19161904.8A EP19161904A EP3517012B1 EP 3517012 B1 EP3517012 B1 EP 3517012B1 EP 19161904 A EP19161904 A EP 19161904A EP 3517012 B1 EP3517012 B1 EP 3517012B1
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Miron SERNECKI
Frank Starflinger
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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
    • 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
    • A47L9/14—Bags or the like; Rigid filtering receptacles; Attachment of, or closures for, bags or receptacles
    • A47L9/149—Emptying means; Reusable bags
    • 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
    • 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
    • A47L5/38—Built-in suction cleaner installations, i.e. with fixed tube system to which, at different stations, hoses can be connected
    • 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
    • A47L9/0009—Storing devices ; Supports, stands or holders
    • A47L9/0063—External storing devices; Stands, casings or the like for the storage of 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
    • 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
    • A47L9/20—Means for cleaning filters
    • 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
    • A47L2201/00—Robotic cleaning machines, i.e. with automatic control of the travelling movement or the cleaning operation
    • A47L2201/02—Docking stations; Docking operations
    • A47L2201/024—Emptying dust or waste liquid containers

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  • the invention relates to a base station for cleaning and/or emptying a vacuum cleaner dust chamber of a first vacuum cleaner, which base station has a fan, a base dust chamber, a first air inlet which is in flow connection with the base dust chamber and a first air outlet which is in flow connection with the base dust chamber, the air inlet having an air duct of the first vacuum cleaner can be connected, so that suction material contained in the vacuum cleaner dust chamber of the first vacuum cleaner can be conveyed into the base dust chamber by means of the blower.
  • Base stations of the aforementioned type are well known in the prior art. These are used in particular in combination with vacuum cleaners which have a so-called permanent filter which is not replaced when it is completely filled with suction material, but is freed from dust by means of a scavenging air flow in a direction opposite to the usual suction direction.
  • the vacuum cleaner's dust chamber can be connected to a base station fan or to the vacuum cleaner's own fan.
  • the pamphlet EP 1 243 218 B1 discloses, for example, a base station for cleaning and/or emptying a vacuum cleaner dust chamber of a vacuum cleaner, which base station comprises a base dust chamber into which the vacuumed material from the vacuum cleaner dust chamber can be transferred, the fan of the base station or of the vacuum cleaner to be cleaned being connected to the base dust chamber to suck in the dirt can be connected to the vacuum cleaner dust chamber, the suction air flow of the blower being able to be deflected via the basic dust chamber into the vacuum cleaner dust chamber, so that the suction material can be sucked out of the vacuum cleaner dust chamber into the basic dust chamber by means of the resulting negative pressure in the vacuum cleaner dust chamber.
  • the pamphlet EP 2 407 074 A2 discloses a system of a cleaning robot and a base station, dirt collected in a suction dust chamber of the cleaning robot being set in motion by means of an air stream and then being transferred to the base station.
  • a dust removal device blows air into the vacuum cleaner dust chamber of the cleaning robot and sucks in the dust-laden air after it has circulated through the vacuum cleaner dust chamber.
  • the base station should also take up little space and cause the lowest possible costs for the customer.
  • the invention proposes that the base station additionally have at least one interface, which interface has a second air inlet that can be shut off and is in flow connection with the base dust chamber, via which suction material contained in a vacuum cleaner dust chamber of a second vacuum cleaner can be conveyed into the base dust chamber.
  • the invention creates a modularly expandable base station which, depending on the type of vacuum cleaner or vacuum cleaners to be cleaned, can be supplemented by one or more adapter modules.
  • the base station indicates this one or more interfaces to which adapter modules can be connected as required. It is therefore not necessary for a user to purchase two different base stations for cleaning/emptying two different vacuum cleaners, for example a hand-held cordless vacuum cleaner and a vacuum robot. Rather, the user can supplement the base station, which is already designed for cleaning/emptying a specific type of vacuum cleaner, with adapter modules for other types of vacuum cleaner. This allows the base station to be designed entirely according to the individual needs of the user. In addition, the base station can thereby be made as small as possible.
  • the user does not have to pay for any interfaces that are arranged as standard on the base station for such vacuum cleaners, which he may not even need because he does not use the respective vacuum cleaner type.
  • the vacuumed material contained in the vacuum cleaner dust chamber of the second vacuum cleaner can be conveyed into the base dust chamber by means of a fan of the base station.
  • the user can advantageously use a selector switch to select which vacuum cleaner dust compartment is to be emptied
  • An inlet valve is advantageously assigned to the first air inlet and/or the second air inlet of the base station, which inlet valve can be switched over depending on the desired conveyance of suction material from the vacuum cleaner dust chamber of the first vacuum cleaner or from the vacuum cleaner dust chamber of the second vacuum cleaner.
  • Alternative flow paths can thus be formed within the base station, depending on whether a first or a second vacuum cleaner, which is connected to the base station, is to be cleaned.
  • a first vacuum cleaner can be connected to the base station, with the connection of the second air inlet to an adapter module basically being superfluous.
  • the base station is used in the simplest embodiment.
  • the cleaning of the vacuum cleaner dust chamber of this vacuum cleaner is carried out in such a way that the first air inlet of the base station is connected to the air duct of the first vacuum cleaner, so that suction material contained in the vacuum cleaner dust chamber is conveyed into the base dust chamber by means of the blower.
  • the base station can have a switch, for example, which the user of the base station can operate manually.
  • the switch can also be actuated in several stages, for example for activating the blower by only gently pressing the switch, and for switching a specific flow path by fully pressing the switch.
  • the selection of which vacuum cleaner is to be cleaned can also be selected using a switch.
  • the switching of the airways can be done electromechanically instead of manually by the user.
  • the base station independently recognizes which vacuum cleaners are connected to the first air inlet, the second air inlet and possibly other air inlets and initiates a specific cleaning variant for specific combinations of connected vacuum cleaners.
  • certain cleaning sequences can also be specified, for example, according to which a number of vacuum cleaners connected to the base station are cleaned one after the other in a specified sequence. For example, it can be provided that the vacuum cleaner dust chamber of the first vacuum cleaner is always cleaned first and the cleaning processes for the other vacuum cleaners are of secondary importance.
  • the base station can advantageously use contacts arranged in the area of the air inlets and possibly also air outlets to detect whether vacuum cleaners and/or adapter modules are connected to the base station. If necessary, the type of contacts can also be used to identify certain types of vacuum cleaner. For example, an embodiment is proposed in which the inlet valve of the base station can be switched over for conveying vacuumed material from the vacuum cleaner dust chamber of the second vacuum cleaner in such a way that it blocks the first air inlet, and that the inlet valve is used for conveying vacuumed material from the vacuum cleaner dust chamber of the first vacuum cleaner can be switched in such a way that this blocks the second air inlet.
  • the inlet valve can thus be switched between two different positions, of which a first position creates a flow path to the adapter module, while a second position is designed to convey suction material from the vacuum cleaner dust chamber of the first vacuum cleaner.
  • a first position creates a flow path to the adapter module
  • a second position is designed to convey suction material from the vacuum cleaner dust chamber of the first vacuum cleaner.
  • the other air inlet ie either the second air inlet or the first air inlet, must be closed, which advantageously takes place at the same time through the inlet valve.
  • the inlet valve thus fulfills the function of opening a first flow path and the function of closing a second flow path at the same time.
  • the inlet valve be assigned to a valve control which is set up to switch over the inlet valve automatically when an adapter module is connected to the second air inlet in such a way that the first air inlet is blocked.
  • the valve control as a basic setting of the flow paths in an adapter module connected to the base station automatically blocks the first air inlet and opens the second air inlet. In this respect, a possibly still existing flow path, which is suitable for cleaning the first vacuum cleaner, is separated and a flow path, which is suitable for cleaning the second vacuum cleaner, which is connected to the adapter module, is activated.
  • Such a presetting is useful, for example, if the first vacuum cleaner is a mains-operated vacuum cleaner and the second vacuum cleaner a cleaning robot whose vacuum cleaner dust compartment basically has a lower dust holding capacity than the vacuum cleaner dust compartment of the mains-operated vacuum cleaner.
  • the interface can have a covering cap which reversibly blocks off the second air inlet and/or an interface valve which can be set up to open the second air inlet when it is connected to an adapter module.
  • the covering cap can be arranged on the second air inlet of the base station so that it can be actuated and/or removed manually, for example.
  • the function of the covering cap is that it prevents secondary air from entering the base station through the second air inlet, for example when cleaning a vacuum cleaner arranged at the first air inlet.
  • the covering cap can be actuated manually or electromechanically and can have different embodiments, for example as a flap, plug or the like.
  • an electromechanical actuation is particularly preferred, in which the valve opens immediately when an adapter module is connected to the second air inlet.
  • the user of the base station no longer has to open the second air inlet manually, but simply connect the adapter module to the interface, which means that it opens automatically.
  • the interface is analogous without attached adapter module - automatically, caused by removal - closed.
  • the interface valve can be opened by the mechanical action of a partial area of the adapter module, in particular an adapter air outlet.
  • a connected to the interface valve interface control can be a mechanical Detect contact between the interface and an adapter module, e.g. by an adapter air outlet of the adapter module contacting the interface, e.g. by a portion of an adapter air duct protruding into a portion of the second air inlet, similar to a plug connection.
  • Mechanical contacts arranged at the interface can detect a contact of an adapter module on the base station in the area of the second air inlet and send a corresponding signal to the valve control, which finally issues the opening command.
  • a base station system which has a base station according to one of the aforementioned embodiments and a first vacuum cleaner, with a housing shape of the first vacuum cleaner being designed in such a way that it presses correspondingly against contacts of the base station and a specific type of vacuum cleaner from others vacuum cleaners differs.
  • FIG. 1 shows a schematic side view of a base station 1 which is designed to accommodate a vacuum cleaner 3, in particular a hand-held stick vacuum cleaner, cordless vacuum cleaner or the like.
  • the base station 1 has a first air inlet 7 and a first air outlet 8 which are suitable for being connected to an air outlet and an air inlet of the vacuum cleaner 3 .
  • contacts 19, 20 are arranged on the base station 1, which are used for contacting the vacuum cleaner 3 to be connected to the base station 1; in particular, these can also assume a holding function for holding the vacuum cleaner 3 on the base station 1 or can also be equipped with sensors, to detect the docking of the vacuum cleaner 3.
  • the base station 1 also has an interface 13 via which a second vacuum cleaner 4 can be connected to the base station 1 .
  • the interface 13 is covered with a cover cap 24 in the figure.
  • the base station 1 has a switch 22 with which the user can set specific cleaning processes.
  • the switch 22 can assume different locking positions for cleaning the first vacuum cleaner 3 or for cleaning the second vacuum cleaner 4 .
  • FIG 2 shows an adapter module 16, which can be connected to the interface 13 of the base station 1.
  • the adapter module 16 has an adapter air outlet 17 for connection to the interface 13 and an adapter air inlet 18 for connection to a second vacuum cleaner 4.
  • the adapter module 16 has a movable suction arm 23, which is arranged pivotably on a rotation axis and is connected to a second vacuum cleaner 4 can be lowered.
  • the adapter module 16 can in particular be adapted to a specific type of vacuum cleaner which is to be connected to the base station 1 . However, it is also possible for the adapter module 16 to be able to connect a number of vacuum cleaner types to the base station 1 .
  • figure 3 shows the base station 1 with a first vacuum cleaner 3 connected to it.
  • the housing of the first vacuum cleaner 3 makes contact with the contacts 19 of the base station 1.
  • the housing of the first vacuum cleaner 3 can be designed so that it presses against the contacts 19 and distinguishes a specific type of vacuum cleaner from other vacuum cleaners.
  • FIG 4 shows the base station 1 with the first vacuum cleaner 3 connected to it, as already shown in figure 3 shown.
  • the adapter module 16 is connected to the interface 13 of the base station 1 .
  • the cover cap 24 protecting the interface 13 was removed from the base station 1 for this purpose.
  • the adapter module 16 is connected to the interface 13 with its adapter air outlet 17 .
  • a second vacuum cleaner 4 designed here as a self-propelled vacuum robot.
  • the pivotable suction arm 23 of the adapter module 16 can be pivoted into a position which corresponds to a docking position of the second vacuum cleaner 4 on the adapter module 16 .
  • FIG 5 shows a cross section through the base station 1.
  • the base station 1 has a base dust chamber 2 into which suction material 15 from the vacuum cleaners 3, 4 to be cleaned/emptied can be sucked.
  • the base dust chamber 2 is connected to the first air inlet 7 and the first air outlet 8 . Via this flow connection, air that is sucked from the first vacuum cleaner 3 through the first air inlet 7 into the base station 1 can flow through the base dust chamber 2 and then leave the base station 1 again via the first air outlet 8 and, for example, a fan 11 of the first vacuum cleaner 3 are supplied.
  • the interface 13 which provides a second air inlet 12 , is also connected to the basic dust chamber 2 .
  • the two flow paths from the first air inlet 7 to the first air outlet 8 and from the second air inlet 12 to the first air outlet 8 are separated by an inlet valve 14 .
  • the inlet valve 14 is designed here as a pivotable flap valve, although other designs are also conceivable.
  • the inlet valve 14 can be pivoted from a position closing the first air inlet 7 into a position closing the second air inlet 12 and vice versa.
  • the base dust chamber 2 can be equipped in the usual way with a filter bag which can be removed from the base station 1 and/or emptied when it is completely filled with suction material, for example dust and dirt.
  • FIG 6 shows a cross section through the in figure 5 illustrated base station 1 with a first vacuum cleaner 3 connected to it.
  • the first vacuum cleaner 3 has a suction nozzle 28 which is connected to the first air inlet 7 of the base station 1 .
  • An air duct 9 runs within the first vacuum cleaner 3 from the suction nozzle 28 to a fan 11 of the first vacuum cleaner 3.
  • suction material 15 is sucked from a floor to be cleaned by means of the fan 11 into the suction nozzle 28 and flows through the air duct 9 and in doing so passes through an air filter 27, which filters the sucked-in air so that the suction material 15 contained therein adheres to the filter material of the air filter 27 and only air freed from the suction material 15 can continue to flow in the direction of the blower 11.
  • a secondary air duct 25 which has a secondary air valve 26 is connected to the air duct 9 between the air filter 27 and the blower 11 . Secondary air can flow into the air duct 9 of the first vacuum cleaner 3 through the secondary air duct 25, which during a cleaning process of the first vacuum cleaner 3 flows in a flow direction which is opposite to the flow direction of the usual suction operation of the first vacuum cleaner 3.
  • the air duct 9 of the first vacuum cleaner 3 also has an inlet section 29 which fluidically connects the first air outlet 8 to the fan 11 of the first vacuum cleaner 3.
  • the inlet section 29 is associated with a valve 30 which release a flow path from the base station 1 to the blower 11 of the first vacuum cleaner 3 or can lock.
  • the valve 30 is still in the position which is suitable for the usual suction operation of the first vacuum cleaner 3 .
  • the valve 30 closes the flow connection between the first air outlet 8 of the base station 1 and the air duct 9 of the first vacuum cleaner 3.
  • FIG 7 shows the base station 1 with the first vacuum cleaner 3 arranged thereon in a situation shortly before a cleaning process of the vacuum cleaner dust chamber 5 of the first vacuum cleaner 3.
  • the switch 22 is pressed into a corresponding switching position.
  • the valve 30 is then pivoted into a position in which the air duct 9 between the blower 11 and the air filter 27 is fluidically separated.
  • the entry section 29 is released at the same time, which runs between the first air outlet 8 of the base station 1 and the fan 11 of the first vacuum cleaner 3 .
  • figure 8 shows a subsequent step in which the secondary air valve 26 arranged on the secondary air duct 25 is opened in order to admit secondary air into the air duct 9 of the first vacuum cleaner 3 for the cleaning process.
  • the inlet valve 14 arranged between the first air inlet 7 and the second air inlet 12 of the base station 1 is pivoted into a position for cleaning the vacuum cleaner dust chamber 6 of the first vacuum cleaner 3, in which the second air inlet 12 is closed, so that no air can flow through the second air inlet 12 can flow into the base dust chamber 2. Accordingly, a flow path between the first air inlet 7 and the first air outlet 8 via the base dust chamber 2 is released.
  • the cleaning process for cleaning the vacuum cleaner dust chamber 5 is carried out in such a way that the blower 11 successively generates a negative pressure in the basic dust chamber 2, the suction nozzle 28, the vacuum cleaner dust chamber 5 and then the air filter 27 of the first vacuum cleaner 3 via the first air outlet 8.
  • secondary air is sucked through the secondary air valve 26 into the secondary air duct 25 and flows through the air filter 27 in the opposite flow direction for a filter function of the air filter 27 .
  • the outer wall of the air filter 27 is cleaned and the vacuumed material 15 adhering to it is sucked into the dust chamber 5 of the vacuum cleaner.
  • All of the vacuumed material 15 located in the vacuum cleaner dust chamber 5 is then transferred through the suction nozzle 28 into the base dust chamber 2, where the vacuumed material 15 is collected and can be disposed of during a later cleaning process of the base dust chamber 2.
  • the suction-laden air flowing through the basic dust chamber 2 is thus cleaned and, without suction material 15, reaches the fan 11 of the first vacuum cleaner 3 via the first air outlet 8.
  • the first vacuum cleaner 3 is thus cleaned by means of its own fan 11, with the vacuum cleaner dust chamber 5
  • Suction material 15 contained is transferred to the base dust chamber 2 of the base station 1 . It is not necessary for the base station 1 to have its own blower; instead, the base station 1 can be designed as a passive station that makes the appropriate flow paths available and collects the vacuumed material 15 within the base dust chamber 2 .
  • figure 9 shows the status of the base station 1 or the first vacuum cleaner 3 shortly after the first vacuum cleaner 3 has been cleaned.
  • the vacuumed material 15 removed from the first vacuum cleaner 3 is located in the base dust chamber 2 of the base station 1.
  • the inlet valve 14 is pivoted back into its initial position , whereby this closes the first air inlet 7 of the base station 1 so that the suction material 15 contained in the base dust chamber 2 cannot get back into the first vacuum cleaner 3 through the suction nozzle 28 .
  • the figures 10 and 11 finally show an embodiment in which a second vacuum cleaner 4 is connected to the base station 1 by means of an adapter module 16 .
  • the adapter module 16 is connected to the interface 13 of the base station 1.
  • the covering cap 24 previously arranged at the interface 13 is removed in order to be able to connect an adapter air outlet 17 of the adapter module 16 to the second air inlet 12 of the base station 1 .
  • the contacts 20 arranged in the area of the interface 13 can be designed in such a way that they recognize the connection of the adapter module 16 to the base station 1 and, for example, release an interface valve (not shown in the figure) arranged (additionally) in the area of the interface 13 .
  • the user can also simply remove the covering cap 24 manually from the interface 13 and thus release the second air inlet 12 for the adapter module 16 .
  • the adapter module 16 is designed to provide a flow connection between the base station 1 and a second vacuum cleaner 4, for example a cleaning robot.
  • the adapter module 16 has an air duct which connects the adapter air outlet 17 to the adapter air inlet 18 .
  • the position of the adapter air inlet 18 can be varied by means of the pivotable suction arm 23, so that second vacuum cleaners 4 of different shapes and/or different heights can be connected.
  • FIG 11 shows the base station 1 with the adapter module 16 connected.
  • the adapter air outlet 17 of the adapter module 16 is connected to the second air inlet 12 of the base station 1.
  • the suction arm 23 is pivoted slightly downward to fluidly connect with the air duct 10 of the second Vacuum cleaner 4 to produce.
  • the valve 30 is switched so that the fan 11 of the first vacuum cleaner 3 is fluidically separated from the air filter 27 of the first vacuum cleaner 3.
  • the inlet valve 14 is pivoted in such a way that the first air inlet 7 of the base station 1 is closed and only the second air inlet 12 and the first air outlet 8 are connected to one another via the base dust chamber 2 .
  • the user of the base station 1 selects an appropriate cleaning program using the switch 22.
  • the fan 11 is started here, so that air flows from the second vacuum cleaner 4 into the adapter module 16 and from there through the basic dust chamber 2 and finally to the fan 11 of the first vacuum cleaner 3 .
  • the air contained in the vacuum cleaner dust chamber 6 of the second vacuum cleaner 4 is guided into the base dust chamber 2 of the base station 1 via the adapter module 16 and the interface 13 .
  • the air flowing in the direction of the fan 11 of the first vacuum cleaner 3 is cleaned of the suction material 15 by means of a filter arranged in the base dust chamber 2 .
  • the air freed from the suction material 15 can be released into the environment by the blower 11 .
  • the invention creates a base station 1 to which one or more adapter modules 16 can be connected in a modular manner.
  • the base station 1 has one or more interfaces 13 which are each designed for a connection to adapter modules 16 .
  • the user of the base station 1 can use the switch 22 to select which vacuum cleaner 3, 4 (vacuum dust chamber 5, 6) he would like to clean and which vacuum cleaner 3, 4 (blower 11) he would like to use for cleaning.
  • the vacuum cleaner dust chamber 5 of the first vacuum cleaner 3 can be cleaned by means of the blower 11 of the first vacuum cleaner 3 will.
  • the vacuum cleaner dust chamber 6 of the second vacuum cleaner 4 can also be cleaned by means of the fan 11 of the first vacuum cleaner 3 .
  • the second vacuum cleaner 4 connected to the base station 1 by means of the adapter module 16 to be cleaned by means of its own fan.
  • a second air outlet is to be formed on the base station 1, through which air can get from the base dust chamber 2 into the adapter module 16 in order to be sucked in by the fan of the second vacuum cleaner 4.

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Basisstation zum Reinigen und/oder Entleeren eines Saugerstaubraumes eines ersten Staubsaugers, welche Basisstation ein Gebläse, eine Basisstaubkammer, einen mit der Basisstaubkammer in Strömungsverbindung stehenden ersten Lufteintritt und einen mit der Basisstaubkammer in Strömungsverbindung stehenden ersten Luftaustritt aufweist, wobei der Lufteintritt mit einem Luftkanal des ersten Staubsaugers verbindbar ist, sodass in dem Saugerstaubraum des ersten Staubsaugers enthaltenes Sauggut mittels des Gebläses in die Basisstaubkammer förderbar ist.The invention relates to a base station for cleaning and/or emptying a vacuum cleaner dust chamber of a first vacuum cleaner, which base station has a fan, a base dust chamber, a first air inlet which is in flow connection with the base dust chamber and a first air outlet which is in flow connection with the base dust chamber, the air inlet having an air duct of the first vacuum cleaner can be connected, so that suction material contained in the vacuum cleaner dust chamber of the first vacuum cleaner can be conveyed into the base dust chamber by means of the blower.

Basisstationen der vorgenannten Art sind im Stand der Technik hinreichend bekannt. Diese werden insbesondere in Kombination mit Staubsaugern verwendet, welche einen sogenannten Dauerfilter aufweisen, der bei vollständiger Füllung mit Sauggut nicht ausgewechselt wird, sondern mittels eines Spülluftstroms in einer der üblichen Saugrichtung entgegengesetzten Richtung von Staub befreit wird. Zu diesem Zweck kann der Saugerstaubraum des Staubsaugers an ein Gebläse der Basisstation oder an das eigene Gebläse des Staubsaugers angeschlossen werden.Base stations of the aforementioned type are well known in the prior art. These are used in particular in combination with vacuum cleaners which have a so-called permanent filter which is not replaced when it is completely filled with suction material, but is freed from dust by means of a scavenging air flow in a direction opposite to the usual suction direction. For this purpose, the vacuum cleaner's dust chamber can be connected to a base station fan or to the vacuum cleaner's own fan.

Die Druckschrift EP 1 243 218 B1 offenbart bspw. eine Basisstation zum Reinigen und/oder Entleeren eines Saugerstaubraumes eines Staubsaugers, welche Basisstation eine Basisstaubkammer umfasst, in die das Sauggut aus dem Saugerstaubraum überführbar ist, wobei an die Basisstaubkammer das Gebläse der Basisstation oder des zu reinigenden Staubsaugers zum Ansaugen des Schmutzes aus dem Saugerstaubraum anschließbar ist, wobei der Saugluftstrom des Gebläses via der Basisstaubkammer in den Saugerstaubraum umlenkbar ist, sodass mittels des dadurch in der Basisstaubkammer entstehenden Unterdrucks das Sauggut aus dem Saugerstaubraum in die Basisstaubkammer einsaugbar ist. Die Druckschrift EP 2 407 074 A2 offenbart ein System aus einem Reinigungsroboter und einer Basisstation, wobei in einem Saugerstaubraum des Reinigungsroboters gesammelter Schmutz mittels eines Luftstroms in Bewegung versetzt wird und dann in die Basisstation überführt wird. Eine Staubentfernungseinrichtung bläst dazu Luft in den Saugerstaubraum des Reinigungsroboters und saugt die staubbeladene Luft an, nachdem diese durch den Saugerstaubraum zirkuliert ist.The pamphlet EP 1 243 218 B1 discloses, for example, a base station for cleaning and/or emptying a vacuum cleaner dust chamber of a vacuum cleaner, which base station comprises a base dust chamber into which the vacuumed material from the vacuum cleaner dust chamber can be transferred, the fan of the base station or of the vacuum cleaner to be cleaned being connected to the base dust chamber to suck in the dirt can be connected to the vacuum cleaner dust chamber, the suction air flow of the blower being able to be deflected via the basic dust chamber into the vacuum cleaner dust chamber, so that the suction material can be sucked out of the vacuum cleaner dust chamber into the basic dust chamber by means of the resulting negative pressure in the vacuum cleaner dust chamber. The pamphlet EP 2 407 074 A2 discloses a system of a cleaning robot and a base station, dirt collected in a suction dust chamber of the cleaning robot being set in motion by means of an air stream and then being transferred to the base station. For this purpose, a dust removal device blows air into the vacuum cleaner dust chamber of the cleaning robot and sucks in the dust-laden air after it has circulated through the vacuum cleaner dust chamber.

Obwohl sich diese Art der Basisstation bewährt hat, ist diese nur zum Reinigen und/oder Entleeren eines einzigen Staubsaugers geeignet. Sofern ein Nutzer mehrere und/oder unterschiedliche Staubsauger benutzt, benötigt er mehrere Basisstationen.Although this type of base station has proven itself, it is only suitable for cleaning and/or emptying a single vacuum cleaner. If a user uses several and/or different vacuum cleaners, he needs several base stations.

Es ist daher Aufgabe der Erfindung, eine Basisstation zu schaffen, an welche mehrere Staubsauger gleichzeitig bzw. unterschiedliche Arten von Staubsaugern angeschlossen werden können. Die Basisstation soll darüber hinaus einen geringen Bauraum beanspruchen und möglichst geringe Kosten für den Kunder verursachen.It is therefore the object of the invention to provide a base station to which a number of vacuum cleaners or different types of vacuum cleaners can be connected at the same time. The base station should also take up little space and cause the lowest possible costs for the customer.

Zur Lösung der vorgenannten Aufgabe schlägt die Erfindung vor, dass die Basisstation zusätzlich mindestens eine Schnittstelle aufweist, welche Schnittstelle einen absperrbaren, mit der Basisstaubkammer in Strömungsverbindung stehenden zweiten Lufteintritt aufweist, über welchen in einem Saugerstaubraum eines zweiten Staubsaugers enthaltenes Sauggut in die Basisstaubkammer förderbar ist.To achieve the aforementioned object, the invention proposes that the base station additionally have at least one interface, which interface has a second air inlet that can be shut off and is in flow connection with the base dust chamber, via which suction material contained in a vacuum cleaner dust chamber of a second vacuum cleaner can be conveyed into the base dust chamber.

Durch die Erfindung wird eine modular erweiterbare Basisstation geschaffen, welche abhängig von der Art des oder der zu reinigenden Staubsauger um ein oder mehrere Adaptermodule ergänzt werden kann. Die Basisstation weist dafür eine oder mehrere Schnittstellen auf, an welche je nach Bedarf Adaptermodule angeschlossen werden können. Es ist somit nicht erforderlich, dass ein Nutzer zur Reinigung/zum Entleeren zweier verschiedener Staubsauger, bspw eines handgeführten Akkustaubsaugers und eines Saugroboters, zwei verschiedene Basisstationen anschafft. Vielmehr kann der Nutzer die Basisstation, welche bereits zum Reinigen/Entleeren eines bestimmten Staubsaugertypen ausgebildet ist, um Adaptermodule für weitere Staubsaugertypen ergänzen. Dadurch kann die Basisstation ganz nach den individuellen Bedürfnissen des Nutzers gestaltet werden. Zudem kann die Basisstation dadurch geringstmöglich klein ausgebildet werden. Darüber hinaus muss der Nutzer auch keine serienmäßig an der Basisstation angeordneten Schnittstellen für solche Staubsauger mitbezahlen, welche er ggf. gar nicht benötigt, da er den jeweiligen Staubsaugertyp nicht verwendet. Im Ergebnis ist es möglich, dass der Nutzer eine Basisstation und ein Adaptermodul oder mehrere Adaptermodule anschafft, welche zu den von ihm eingesetzten Staubsaugertypen korrespondieren.The invention creates a modularly expandable base station which, depending on the type of vacuum cleaner or vacuum cleaners to be cleaned, can be supplemented by one or more adapter modules. The base station indicates this one or more interfaces to which adapter modules can be connected as required. It is therefore not necessary for a user to purchase two different base stations for cleaning/emptying two different vacuum cleaners, for example a hand-held cordless vacuum cleaner and a vacuum robot. Rather, the user can supplement the base station, which is already designed for cleaning/emptying a specific type of vacuum cleaner, with adapter modules for other types of vacuum cleaner. This allows the base station to be designed entirely according to the individual needs of the user. In addition, the base station can thereby be made as small as possible. In addition, the user does not have to pay for any interfaces that are arranged as standard on the base station for such vacuum cleaners, which he may not even need because he does not use the respective vacuum cleaner type. As a result, it is possible for the user to purchase a base station and an adapter module or several adapter modules which correspond to the types of vacuum cleaner used by him.

Es wird vorgeschlagen, dass das in dem Saugerstaubraum des zweiten Staubsaugers enthaltene Sauggut mittels eines Gebläses der Basisstation in die Basisstaubkammer förderbar ist. Je nachdem, welche Staubsaugertypen an die Basisstation angeschlossen sind, kann der Nutzer vorteilhaft mittels eines Wahlschalters wählen, welcher Saugerstaubraum geleert werden sollIt is proposed that the vacuumed material contained in the vacuum cleaner dust chamber of the second vacuum cleaner can be conveyed into the base dust chamber by means of a fan of the base station. Depending on which types of vacuum cleaner are connected to the base station, the user can advantageously use a selector switch to select which vacuum cleaner dust compartment is to be emptied

Vorteilhaft ist dem ersten Lufteintritt und/oder dem zweiten Lufteintritt der Basisstation ein Eintrittsventil zugeordnet, welches in Abhängigkeit von einer gewünschten Förderung von Sauggut aus dem Saugerstaubraum des ersten Staubsaugers oder aus dem Saugerstaubraum des zweiten Staubsaugers umschaltbar ist. Es können somit alternative Strömungswege innerhalb der Basisstation ausgebildet werden, je nachdem ob ein erster oder ein zweiter Staubsauger, welcher an die Basisstation angeschlossen ist, gereinigt werden soll.An inlet valve is advantageously assigned to the first air inlet and/or the second air inlet of the base station, which inlet valve can be switched over depending on the desired conveyance of suction material from the vacuum cleaner dust chamber of the first vacuum cleaner or from the vacuum cleaner dust chamber of the second vacuum cleaner. Alternative flow paths can thus be formed within the base station, depending on whether a first or a second vacuum cleaner, which is connected to the base station, is to be cleaned.

Gemäß einer ersten Ausführungsform kann bspw. nur ein erster Staubsauger an die Basisstation angeschlossen sein, wobei grundsätzlich die Verbindung des zweiten Lufteintritts mit einem Adaptermodul überflüssig ist. Dabei wird die Basisstation in der einfachsten Ausführungsform verwendet. Die Reinigung des Saugerstaubraumes dieses Staubsaugers erfolgt so, dass der erste Lufteintritt der Basisstation mit dem Luftkanal des ersten Staubsaugers verbunden wird, sodass in dem Saugerstaubraum enthaltenes Sauggut mittels des Gebläses in die Basisstaubkammer gefördert wird. Um eine Auswahl für einen Reinigungsvorgang zu schaffen, kann die Basisstation bspw. einen Schalter aufweisen, welchen der Nutzer der Basisstation manuell betätigen kann. Über den Schalter können mehrere Funktionen gewählt werden, wobei nur diejenigen Funktionen wählbar sein können, welche mittels der an die Basisstation angeschlossenen Staubsauger verfügbar sind. Zusätzlich kann der Schalter auch in mehreren Stufen betätigbar sein, bspw. für eine Aktivierung des Gebläses durch ein lediglich leichtes Drücken des Schalters, und für das Schalten eines bestimmten Strömungsweges durch ein vollständiges Durchdrücken des Schalters. Die Auswahl, welcher Staubsauger gereinigt werden soll, kann ebenfalls mittels Schalter gewählt werden.According to a first embodiment, for example, only a first vacuum cleaner can be connected to the base station, with the connection of the second air inlet to an adapter module basically being superfluous. The base station is used in the simplest embodiment. The cleaning of the vacuum cleaner dust chamber of this vacuum cleaner is carried out in such a way that the first air inlet of the base station is connected to the air duct of the first vacuum cleaner, so that suction material contained in the vacuum cleaner dust chamber is conveyed into the base dust chamber by means of the blower. In order to create a selection for a cleaning process, the base station can have a switch, for example, which the user of the base station can operate manually. Several functions can be selected via the switch, whereby only those functions can be selected which are available using the vacuum cleaner connected to the base station. In addition, the switch can also be actuated in several stages, for example for activating the blower by only gently pressing the switch, and for switching a specific flow path by fully pressing the switch. The selection of which vacuum cleaner is to be cleaned can also be selected using a switch.

Gemäß einer zweiten Ausführungsform kann die Schaltung der Luftwege elektromechanisch anstatt manuell durch den Nutzer erfolgen. Bei dieser Ausgestaltung erkennt die Basisstation selbstständig, welche Staubsauger an den ersten Lufteintritt, den zweiten Lufteintritt und ggf. weitere Lufteintritte angeschlossen sind und initiiert bei bestimmten Kombinationen von angeschlossenen Staubsaugern eine bestimmte Reinigungsvariante. Zusätzlich können bspw. auch bestimmte Reinigungsabfolgen festgelegt sein, wonach mehrere an die Basisstation angeschlossene Staubsauger in einer festgelegten Reihenfolge nacheinander gereinigt werden. Bspw. kann vorgesehen sein, dass stets zuerst eine Reinigung des Saugerstaubraums des ersten Staubsaugers erfolgt und die Reinigungsvorgänge für die weiteren Staubsauger nachrangig sind. Vorteilhaft kann die Basisstation mittels im Bereich der Lufteintritte und ggf. auch Luftaustritte angeordneter Kontakte erkennen, ob Staubsauger und/oder Adaptermodule an die Basisstation angeschlossen sind. Ggf. kann über die Art der Kontakte auch eine Erkennung bestimmter Staubsaugertypen erfolgen. Vorgeschlagen wird bspw. eine Ausbildung, bei welcher das Eintrittsventil der Basisstation für eine Förderung von Sauggut aus dem Saugerstaubraum des zweiten Staubsaugers so umschaltbar ist, dass dieses den ersten Lufteintritt versperrt, und dass das Eintrittsventil für eine Förderung von Sauggut aus dem Saugerstaubraum des ersten Staubsaugers so umschaltbar ist, dass dieses den zweiten Lufteintritt versperrt. Das Eintrittsventil ist somit zwischen zwei verschiedenen Stellungen umschaltbar, von welchen eine erste Stellung einen Strömungsweg zu dem Adapter-modul herstellt, während eine zweite Stellung ausgebildet ist, Sauggut aus dem Saugerstaubraum des ersten Staubsaugers zu fördern. Je nach dem geschalteten Strömungsweg des Saugguts von dem ersten Lufteintritt bzw. dem zweiten Lufteintritt muss der jeweils andere Lufteintritt, d.h. entweder der zweite Lufteintritt oder der erste Lufteintritt, verschlossen werden, was vorteilhaft zeitgleich durch das Eintrittsventil erfolgt. Das Eintrittsventil erfüllt somit gleichzeitig die Funktion des Öffnens eines ersten Strömungsweges und die Funktion des Schließens eines zweiten Strömungsweges.According to a second embodiment, the switching of the airways can be done electromechanically instead of manually by the user. In this embodiment, the base station independently recognizes which vacuum cleaners are connected to the first air inlet, the second air inlet and possibly other air inlets and initiates a specific cleaning variant for specific combinations of connected vacuum cleaners. In addition, certain cleaning sequences can also be specified, for example, according to which a number of vacuum cleaners connected to the base station are cleaned one after the other in a specified sequence. For example, it can be provided that the vacuum cleaner dust chamber of the first vacuum cleaner is always cleaned first and the cleaning processes for the other vacuum cleaners are of secondary importance. The base station can advantageously use contacts arranged in the area of the air inlets and possibly also air outlets to detect whether vacuum cleaners and/or adapter modules are connected to the base station. If necessary, the type of contacts can also be used to identify certain types of vacuum cleaner. For example, an embodiment is proposed in which the inlet valve of the base station can be switched over for conveying vacuumed material from the vacuum cleaner dust chamber of the second vacuum cleaner in such a way that it blocks the first air inlet, and that the inlet valve is used for conveying vacuumed material from the vacuum cleaner dust chamber of the first vacuum cleaner can be switched in such a way that this blocks the second air inlet. The inlet valve can thus be switched between two different positions, of which a first position creates a flow path to the adapter module, while a second position is designed to convey suction material from the vacuum cleaner dust chamber of the first vacuum cleaner. Depending on the switched flow path of the suction material from the first air inlet or the second air inlet, the other air inlet, ie either the second air inlet or the first air inlet, must be closed, which advantageously takes place at the same time through the inlet valve. The inlet valve thus fulfills the function of opening a first flow path and the function of closing a second flow path at the same time.

Es wird vorgeschlagen, dass das Eintrittsventil einer Ventilsteuerung zugeordnet ist, welche eingerichtet ist, das Eintrittsventil bei Verbindung eines Adaptermoduls mit dem zweiten Lufteintritt automatisch so umzuschalten, dass der erste Lufteintritt versperrt ist. Gemäß dieser Ausgestaltung ist vorgeschlagen, dass die Ventilsteuerung als Grundeinstellung der Strömungswege bei einem mit der Basisstation verbundenen Adaptermodul automatisch den ersten Lufteintritt versperrt und den zweiten Lufteintritt freischaltet. Insofern wird ein ggf. noch existierender Strömungsweg, welcher für eine Reinigung des ersten Staubsaugers geeignet ist, getrennt und ein Strömungsweg, welcher für die Reinigung des zweiten Staubsaugers, der an das Adaptermodul angeschlossen ist, geeignet ist, freigeschaltet. Eine solche Voreinstellung bietet sich bspw. an, falls der erste Staubsauger ein netzbetriebener Bodenstaubsauger ist und der zweite Staubsauger ein Reinigungsroboter, dessen Saugerstaubraum grundsätzlich ein geringeres Staubfassungsvermögen hat als der Saugerstaubraum des netzbetriebenen Staubsaugers.It is proposed that the inlet valve be assigned to a valve control which is set up to switch over the inlet valve automatically when an adapter module is connected to the second air inlet in such a way that the first air inlet is blocked. According to this embodiment, it is proposed that the valve control as a basic setting of the flow paths in an adapter module connected to the base station automatically blocks the first air inlet and opens the second air inlet. In this respect, a possibly still existing flow path, which is suitable for cleaning the first vacuum cleaner, is separated and a flow path, which is suitable for cleaning the second vacuum cleaner, which is connected to the adapter module, is activated. Such a presetting is useful, for example, if the first vacuum cleaner is a mains-operated vacuum cleaner and the second vacuum cleaner a cleaning robot whose vacuum cleaner dust compartment basically has a lower dust holding capacity than the vacuum cleaner dust compartment of the mains-operated vacuum cleaner.

Es kann vorgesehen sein, dass die Schnittstelle eine den zweiten Lufteintritt reversibel absperrende Abdeckkappe aufweist und/oder ein Schnittstellenventil, welches eingerichtet sein kann, den zweiten Lufteintritt bei dessen Verbindung mit einem Adaptermodul zu öffnen. Im zuerst vorgeschlagenen Fall, dass die Schnittstelle eine Abdeckkappe aufweist, kann die Abdeckkappe bspw. manuell betätigbar und/oder entfernbar an dem zweiten Lufteintritt der Basisstation angeordnet sein. Die Funktion der Abdeckkappe besteht dabei darin, dass diese bspw. bei einer Reinigung eines an dem ersten Lufteintritt angeordneten Staubsaugers einen Eintritt von Nebenluft durch den zweiten Lufteintritt in die Basisstation verhindert. Die Abdeckkappe kann grundsätzlich manuell oder elektromechanisch betätigbar sein und unterschiedliche Ausführungsformen aufweisen, bspw. als Klappe, Stopfen o.ä. ausgebildet sein. In dem zweitgenannten Fall, dass die Schnittstelle ein den zweiten Lufteintritt absperrendes Schnittstellenventil aufweist, ist insbesondere eine elektromechanische Betätigung bevorzugt, bei welcher das Ventil unmittelbar öffnet, wenn ein Adaptermodul an den zweiten Lufteintritt angeschlossen wird. Der Nutzer der Basisstation muss den zweiten Lufteintritt somit nicht mehr manuell öffnen, sondern lediglich das Adaptermodul mit der Schnittstelle verbinden, wodurch eine automatische Öffnung erfolgt. Die Schnittstelle ist analog ohne angebrachtes Adaptermodul - selbsttätig, hervorgerufen durch Abnahme - verschlossen.Provision can be made for the interface to have a covering cap which reversibly blocks off the second air inlet and/or an interface valve which can be set up to open the second air inlet when it is connected to an adapter module. In the first proposed case, in which the interface has a covering cap, the covering cap can be arranged on the second air inlet of the base station so that it can be actuated and/or removed manually, for example. The function of the covering cap is that it prevents secondary air from entering the base station through the second air inlet, for example when cleaning a vacuum cleaner arranged at the first air inlet. In principle, the covering cap can be actuated manually or electromechanically and can have different embodiments, for example as a flap, plug or the like. In the latter case, in which the interface has an interface valve that shuts off the second air inlet, an electromechanical actuation is particularly preferred, in which the valve opens immediately when an adapter module is connected to the second air inlet. The user of the base station no longer has to open the second air inlet manually, but simply connect the adapter module to the interface, which means that it opens automatically. The interface is analogous without attached adapter module - automatically, caused by removal - closed.

In diesem Zusammenhang wird des Weiteren vorgeschlagen, dass das Schnittstellenventil durch mechanische Einwirkung eines Teilbereiches des Adaptermoduls, insbesondere eines Adapterluftaustritts, öffenbar ist. Eine mit dem Schnittstellenventil verbundene Schnittstellensteuerung kann dabei einen mechanischen Kontakt zwischen der Schnittstelle und einem Adaptermodul erkennen, bspw. dadurch, dass ein Adapterluftaustritt des Adaptermoduls die Schnittstelle kontaktiert, bspw. indem ein Teilbereich eines Adapterluftkanals in einen Teilbereich des zweiten Lufteintritts hineinragt, ähnlich einer Steckverbindung. An der Schnittstelle angeordnete mechanische Kontakte können dabei einen Kontakt eines Adaptermoduls an der Basisstation im Bereich des zweiten Lufteintritts erkennen, ein entsprechendes Signal an die Ventilsteuerung senden, welche schließlich den Öffnungsbefehl ausgibt.In this context, it is also proposed that the interface valve can be opened by the mechanical action of a partial area of the adapter module, in particular an adapter air outlet. A connected to the interface valve interface control can be a mechanical Detect contact between the interface and an adapter module, e.g. by an adapter air outlet of the adapter module contacting the interface, e.g. by a portion of an adapter air duct protruding into a portion of the second air inlet, similar to a plug connection. Mechanical contacts arranged at the interface can detect a contact of an adapter module on the base station in the area of the second air inlet and send a corresponding signal to the valve control, which finally issues the opening command.

Neben der vorangehend dargestellten erfindungsgemäßen Basisstation wird ebenso ein Basisstationssystem vorgeschlagen, welches eine Basisstation nach einer der vorgenannten Ausführungsformen und einen ersten Staubsauger aufweist, wobei eine Gehäuseform des ersten Staubsaugers so ausgebildet ist, dass diese korrespondierend gegen Kontakte der Basisstation drückt und einen bestimmten Staubsaugertyp von anderen Staubsaugern unterscheidet.In addition to the base station according to the invention described above, a base station system is also proposed which has a base station according to one of the aforementioned embodiments and a first vacuum cleaner, with a housing shape of the first vacuum cleaner being designed in such a way that it presses correspondingly against contacts of the base station and a specific type of vacuum cleaner from others vacuum cleaners differs.

Im Folgenden wird die Erfindung anhand eines Ausführungsbeispiels näher erläutert. Es zeigen:

Figur 1:
Eine Basisstation in einer schematischen Seitenansicht,
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ein Adaptermodul in einer schematischen Seitenansicht,
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die Basisstation mit einem ersten Staubsauger,
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die Basisstation mit dem ersten Staubsauger sowie dem Adaptermodul mit einem zweiten Staubsauger,
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die Basisstation in einer geschnittenen Ansicht,
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die Basisstation mit dem daran angeordneten ersten Staubsauger in einer geschnittenen Ansicht,
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die Basisstation mit dem ersten Staubsauger gemäß Figur 6 mit einer ersten Stellung eines Eintrittsventils,
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die Basisstation mit dem ersten Staubsauger mit einer zweiten Stellung des Eintrittsventils,
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die Basisstation mit dem ersten Staubsauger nach erfolgter Reinigung,
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die Basisstation mit dem ersten Staubsauger und dem Adaptermodul in einer geschnittenen Ansicht,
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die Basisstation mit dem ersten Staubsauger, dem Adaptermodul und dem zweiten Staubsauger in geschnittener Ansicht.
The invention is explained in more detail below using an exemplary embodiment. Show it:
Figure 1:
A base station in a schematic side view,
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an adapter module in a schematic side view,
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the base station with a first vacuum cleaner,
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the base station with the first vacuum cleaner and the adapter module with a second vacuum cleaner,
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the base station in a cut view,
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the base station with the first vacuum cleaner arranged on it in a sectional view,
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the base station with the first vacuum cleaner according to figure 6 with a first position of an inlet valve,
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the base station with the first vacuum cleaner with a second position of the inlet valve,
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the base station with the first vacuum cleaner after cleaning,
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the base station with the first vacuum cleaner and the adapter module in a sectional view,
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the base station with the first vacuum cleaner, the adapter module and the second vacuum cleaner in a sectional view.

Figur 1 zeigt eine schematische Seitenansicht einer Basisstation 1, welche ausgebildet ist, einen Staubsauger 3, insbesondere einen handgeführten Stielstaubsauger, Akkusauger o.ä. aufzunehmen. Die Basisstation 1 weist einen ersten Lufteintritt 7 und einen ersten Luftaustritt 8 auf, welche dazu geeignet sind, mit einem Luftaustritt und einem Lufteintritt des Staubsaugers 3 verbunden zu werden. An der Basisstation 1 sind des Weiteren Kontakte 19, 20 angeordnet, welche der Kontaktierung des mit der Basisstation 1 zu verbindenden Staubsaugers 3 dienen, insbesondere können diese auch eine Halterungsfunktion zur Halterung des Staubsaugers 3 an der Basisstation 1 übernehmen oder auch mit Sensoren ausgestattet sein, um das Andocken des Staubsaugers 3 zu erkennen. figure 1 shows a schematic side view of a base station 1 which is designed to accommodate a vacuum cleaner 3, in particular a hand-held stick vacuum cleaner, cordless vacuum cleaner or the like. The base station 1 has a first air inlet 7 and a first air outlet 8 which are suitable for being connected to an air outlet and an air inlet of the vacuum cleaner 3 . Furthermore, contacts 19, 20 are arranged on the base station 1, which are used for contacting the vacuum cleaner 3 to be connected to the base station 1; in particular, these can also assume a holding function for holding the vacuum cleaner 3 on the base station 1 or can also be equipped with sensors, to detect the docking of the vacuum cleaner 3.

Die Basisstation 1 weist ebenso eine Schnittstelle 13 auf, über welche ein zweiter Staubsauger 4 an die Basisstation 1 angeschlossen werden kann. Die Schnittstelle 13 ist in der Figur mit einer Abdeckkappe 24 abgedeckt.The base station 1 also has an interface 13 via which a second vacuum cleaner 4 can be connected to the base station 1 . The interface 13 is covered with a cover cap 24 in the figure.

Die Basisstation 1 verfügt über einen Schalter 22, mit welchem der Nutzer bestimmte Reinigungsvorgänge einstellen kann. Bspw. kann der Schalter 22 unterschiedliche Raststellungen für die Reinigung des ersten Staubsaugers 3 oder die Reinigung des zweiten Staubsaugers 4 einnehmen.The base station 1 has a switch 22 with which the user can set specific cleaning processes. For example, the switch 22 can assume different locking positions for cleaning the first vacuum cleaner 3 or for cleaning the second vacuum cleaner 4 .

Figur 2 zeigt ein Adaptermodul 16, welches an die Schnittstelle 13 der Basisstation 1 angeschlossen werden kann. Das Adaptermodul 16 verfügt über einen Adapterluftaustritt 17 zur Verbindung mit der Schnittstelle 13 und einen Adapterlufteintritt 18 zur Verbindung mit einem zweiten Staubsauger 4. Das Adaptermodul 16 verfügt über einen beweglichen Saugarm 23, welcher schwenkbeweglich an einer Rotationsachse angeordnet ist und auf einen anzuschließenden zweiten Staubsauger 4 herabgesenkt werden kann. Das Adaptermodul 16 kann insbesondere auf einen bestimmten Staubsaugertyp angepasst sein, welcher mit der Basisstation 1 verbunden werden soll. Es ist jedoch auch möglich, dass das Adaptermodul 16 mehrere Staubsaugertypen an die Basisstation 1 anschließen kann. figure 2 shows an adapter module 16, which can be connected to the interface 13 of the base station 1. The adapter module 16 has an adapter air outlet 17 for connection to the interface 13 and an adapter air inlet 18 for connection to a second vacuum cleaner 4. The adapter module 16 has a movable suction arm 23, which is arranged pivotably on a rotation axis and is connected to a second vacuum cleaner 4 can be lowered. The adapter module 16 can in particular be adapted to a specific type of vacuum cleaner which is to be connected to the base station 1 . However, it is also possible for the adapter module 16 to be able to connect a number of vacuum cleaner types to the base station 1 .

Figur 3 zeigt die Basisstation 1 mit einem daran angeschlossenen ersten Staubsauger 3. Der erste Staubsauger 3 verfügt an der üblicherweise auf einem zu reinigenden Boden aufliegenden Seite über eine Saugdüse 28, welche hier an den ersten Lufteintritt 7 der Basisstation 1 angeschlossen ist. Dabei kontaktiert das Gehäuse des ersten Staubsaugers 3 die Kontakte 19 der Basisstation 1. Die Gehäuseform des ersten Staubsaugers 3 kann dabei so ausgebildet sein, dass diese korrespondierend gegen die Kontakte 19 drückt und einen bestimmten Staubsaugertyp von anderen Staubsaugern unterscheidet. figure 3 shows the base station 1 with a first vacuum cleaner 3 connected to it. The housing of the first vacuum cleaner 3 makes contact with the contacts 19 of the base station 1. The housing of the first vacuum cleaner 3 can be designed so that it presses against the contacts 19 and distinguishes a specific type of vacuum cleaner from other vacuum cleaners.

Figur 4 zeigt die Basisstation 1 mit dem daran angeschlossenen ersten Staubsauger 3, wie bereits in Figur 3 dargestellt. Darüber hinaus ist das Adaptermodul 16 an die Schnittstelle 13 der Basisstation 1 angeschlossen. Zu diesem Zweck wurde die die Schnittstelle 13 schützende Abdeckkappe 24 von der Basisstation 1 entfernt. Das Adaptermodul 16 ist mit seinem Adapterluftaustritt 17 an die Schnittstelle 13 angeschlossen. Im Bereich des Adapterlufteintritts 18 des Adaptermoduls 16 befindet sich ein zweiter Staubsauger 4, hier als selbstfahrender Saugroboter ausgebildet. Der schwenkbare Saugarm 23 des Adaptermoduls 16 kann in eine Stellung verschwenkt werden, welche einer Andockstellung des zweiten Staubsaugers 4 an dem Adaptermodul 16 entspricht. figure 4 shows the base station 1 with the first vacuum cleaner 3 connected to it, as already shown in figure 3 shown. In addition, the adapter module 16 is connected to the interface 13 of the base station 1 . The cover cap 24 protecting the interface 13 was removed from the base station 1 for this purpose. The adapter module 16 is connected to the interface 13 with its adapter air outlet 17 . In the area of the adapter air inlet 18 of the adapter module 16 there is a second vacuum cleaner 4, designed here as a self-propelled vacuum robot. The pivotable suction arm 23 of the adapter module 16 can be pivoted into a position which corresponds to a docking position of the second vacuum cleaner 4 on the adapter module 16 .

Figur 5 zeigt einen Querschnitt durch die Basisstation 1. Die Basisstation 1 weist eine Basisstaubkammer 2 auf, in welche Sauggut 15 aus den zu reinigenden/zu entleerenden Staubsaugern 3, 4 eingesaugt werden kann. Die Basisstaubkammer 2 ist mit dem ersten Lufteintritt 7 und dem ersten Luftaustritt 8 verbunden. Über diese Strömungsverbindung kann Luft, welche aus dem ersten Staubsauger 3 durch den ersten Lufteintritt 7 in die Basisstation 1 gesaugt wird, durch die Basisstaubkammer 2 strömen und die Basisstation 1 anschließend über den ersten Luftaustritt 8 wieder verlassen und bspw. einem Gebläse 11 des ersten Staubsaugers 3 zugeführt werden. An die Basisstaubkammer 2 ist zudem die Schnittstelle 13, welche einen zweiten Lufteintritt 12 zur Verfügung stellt, angeschlossen. Die beiden Strömungswege von dem ersten Lufteintritt 7 zu dem ersten Luftaustritt 8 bzw. von dem zweiten Lufteintritt 12 zu dem ersten Luftaustritt 8 sind durch ein Eintrittsventil 14 getrennt. Das Eintrittsventil 14 ist hier als schwenkbares Klappenventil ausgebildet, wobei jedoch auch andere Bauformen denkbar sind. Das Eintrittsventil 14 kann dabei von einer den ersten Lufteintritt 7 verschließenden Stellung in eine den zweiten Lufteintritt 12 verschließenden Stellung verschwenkt werden, und umgekehrt. figure 5 shows a cross section through the base station 1. The base station 1 has a base dust chamber 2 into which suction material 15 from the vacuum cleaners 3, 4 to be cleaned/emptied can be sucked. The base dust chamber 2 is connected to the first air inlet 7 and the first air outlet 8 . Via this flow connection, air that is sucked from the first vacuum cleaner 3 through the first air inlet 7 into the base station 1 can flow through the base dust chamber 2 and then leave the base station 1 again via the first air outlet 8 and, for example, a fan 11 of the first vacuum cleaner 3 are supplied. The interface 13 , which provides a second air inlet 12 , is also connected to the basic dust chamber 2 . The two flow paths from the first air inlet 7 to the first air outlet 8 and from the second air inlet 12 to the first air outlet 8 are separated by an inlet valve 14 . The inlet valve 14 is designed here as a pivotable flap valve, although other designs are also conceivable. The inlet valve 14 can be pivoted from a position closing the first air inlet 7 into a position closing the second air inlet 12 and vice versa.

Die Basisstaubkammer 2 kann in üblicher Weise mit einem Filterbeutel ausgestattet sein, welcher bei vollständiger Füllung mit Sauggut, bspw. Staub und Schmutz, aus der Basisstation 1 entfernt und/oder geleert werden kann.The base dust chamber 2 can be equipped in the usual way with a filter bag which can be removed from the base station 1 and/or emptied when it is completely filled with suction material, for example dust and dirt.

Figur 6 zeigt einen Querschnitt durch die in Figur 5 dargestellte Basisstation 1 mit einem daran angeschlossenen ersten Staubsauger 3. Der erste Staubsauger 3 verfügt über eine Saugdüse 28, welche an den ersten Lufteintritt 7 der Basisstation 1 angeschlossen ist. Von der Saugdüse 28 zu einem Gebläse 11 des ersten Staubsaugers 3 verläuft ein Luftkanal 9 innerhalb des ersten Staubsaugers 3. In einem üblichen Saugbetrieb des ersten Staubsaugers 3 wird Sauggut 15 von einem zu reinigenden Boden mittels des Gebläses 11 in die Saugdüse 28 eingesaugt, strömt durch den Luftkanal 9 und passiert dabei einen Luftfilter 27, welcher die eingesaugte Luft filtert, sodass das darin enthaltene Sauggut 15 an dem Filtermaterial des Luftfilters 27 haften bleibt und ausschließlich von Sauggut 15 befreite Luft weiter in Richtung des Gebläses 11 strömen kann. figure 6 shows a cross section through the in figure 5 illustrated base station 1 with a first vacuum cleaner 3 connected to it. The first vacuum cleaner 3 has a suction nozzle 28 which is connected to the first air inlet 7 of the base station 1 . An air duct 9 runs within the first vacuum cleaner 3 from the suction nozzle 28 to a fan 11 of the first vacuum cleaner 3. In normal suction operation of the first vacuum cleaner 3, suction material 15 is sucked from a floor to be cleaned by means of the fan 11 into the suction nozzle 28 and flows through the air duct 9 and in doing so passes through an air filter 27, which filters the sucked-in air so that the suction material 15 contained therein adheres to the filter material of the air filter 27 and only air freed from the suction material 15 can continue to flow in the direction of the blower 11.

An den Luftkanal 9 ist zwischen dem Luftfilter 27 und dem Gebläse 11 ein Nebenluftkanal 25 angeschlossen, welcher ein Nebenluftventil 26 aufweist. Durch den Nebenluftkanal 25 kann Nebenluft in den Luftkanal 9 des ersten Staubsaugers 3 einströmen, die während eines Reinigungsvorgangs des ersten Staubsaugers 3 in eine Strömungsrichtung strömt, welche der Strömungsrichtung des üblichen Saugbetriebs des ersten Staubsaugers 3 entgegengerichtet ist. Um den ersten Staubsauger 3 an den ersten Luftaustritt 8 der Basisstation 1 anschließen zu können, weist der Luftkanal 9 des ersten Staubsaugers 3 zusätzlich einen Eintrittsabschnitt 29 auf, welcher den ersten Luftaustritt 8 strömungstechnisch mit dem Gebläse 11 des ersten Staubsaugers 3 verbindet. Dem Eintrittsabschnitt 29 ist ein Ventil 30 zugeordnet, welches einen Strömungsweg von der Basisstation 1 zu dem Gebläse 11 des ersten Staubsaugers 3 freigeben oder sperren kann. In der Figur befindet sich das Ventil 30 noch in derjenigen Stellung, welche für den üblichen Saugbetrieb des ersten Staubsaugers 3 geeignet ist. Dabei verschließt das Ventil 30 die Strömungsverbindung zwischen dem ersten Luftaustritt 8 der Basisstation 1 und dem Luftkanal 9 des ersten Staubsaugers 3.A secondary air duct 25 which has a secondary air valve 26 is connected to the air duct 9 between the air filter 27 and the blower 11 . Secondary air can flow into the air duct 9 of the first vacuum cleaner 3 through the secondary air duct 25, which during a cleaning process of the first vacuum cleaner 3 flows in a flow direction which is opposite to the flow direction of the usual suction operation of the first vacuum cleaner 3. In order to be able to connect the first vacuum cleaner 3 to the first air outlet 8 of the base station 1, the air duct 9 of the first vacuum cleaner 3 also has an inlet section 29 which fluidically connects the first air outlet 8 to the fan 11 of the first vacuum cleaner 3. The inlet section 29 is associated with a valve 30 which release a flow path from the base station 1 to the blower 11 of the first vacuum cleaner 3 or can lock. In the figure, the valve 30 is still in the position which is suitable for the usual suction operation of the first vacuum cleaner 3 . The valve 30 closes the flow connection between the first air outlet 8 of the base station 1 and the air duct 9 of the first vacuum cleaner 3.

Figur 7 zeigt die Basisstation 1 mit dem daran angeordneten ersten Staubsauger 3 in einer Situation kurz vor einem Reinigungsvorgang des Saugerstaubraums 5 des ersten Staubsaugers 3. Um die Reinigung einzuleiten, wird der Schalter 22 in eine entsprechende Schaltstellung gedrückt. Daraufhin wird das Ventil 30 in eine Stellung geschwenkt, bei welcher der Luftkanal 9 zwischen dem Gebläse 11 und dem Luftfilter 27 strömungstechnisch getrennt ist. Dadurch ist gleichzeitig der Eintrittsabschnitt 29 freigegeben, welcher zwischen von dem ersten Luftaustritt 8 der Basisstation 1 und dem Gebläse 11 des ersten Staubsaugers 3 verläuft. figure 7 shows the base station 1 with the first vacuum cleaner 3 arranged thereon in a situation shortly before a cleaning process of the vacuum cleaner dust chamber 5 of the first vacuum cleaner 3. To initiate the cleaning, the switch 22 is pressed into a corresponding switching position. The valve 30 is then pivoted into a position in which the air duct 9 between the blower 11 and the air filter 27 is fluidically separated. As a result, the entry section 29 is released at the same time, which runs between the first air outlet 8 of the base station 1 and the fan 11 of the first vacuum cleaner 3 .

Figur 8 zeigt einen darauf folgenden Schritt, in welchem das an dem Nebenluftkanal 25 angeordnete Nebenluftventil 26 geöffnet wird, um Nebenluft für den Reinigungsvorgang in den Luftkanal 9 des ersten Staubsaugers 3 einzulassen. figure 8 shows a subsequent step in which the secondary air valve 26 arranged on the secondary air duct 25 is opened in order to admit secondary air into the air duct 9 of the first vacuum cleaner 3 for the cleaning process.

Das zwischen dem ersten Lufteintritt 7 und dem zweiten Lufteintritt 12 der Basisstation 1 angeordnete Eintrittsventil 14 ist für die Reinigung des Saugerstaubraums 6 des ersten Staubsaugers 3 in eine Stellung verschwenkt, bei welcher der zweite Lufteintritt 12 verschlossen ist, sodass durch den zweiten Lufteintritt 12 keine Luft in die Basisstaubkammer 2 strömen kann. Entsprechend ist ein Strömungsweg zwischen dem ersten Lufteintritt 7 und dem ersten Luftaustritt 8 via der Basisstaubkammer 2 freigegeben.The inlet valve 14 arranged between the first air inlet 7 and the second air inlet 12 of the base station 1 is pivoted into a position for cleaning the vacuum cleaner dust chamber 6 of the first vacuum cleaner 3, in which the second air inlet 12 is closed, so that no air can flow through the second air inlet 12 can flow into the base dust chamber 2. Accordingly, a flow path between the first air inlet 7 and the first air outlet 8 via the base dust chamber 2 is released.

Der Reinigungsvorgang für die Reinigung des Saugerstaubraums 5 erfolgt nun so, dass das Gebläse 11 via des ersten Luftaustritts 8 nacheinander einen Unterdruck in der Basisstaubkammer 2, der Saugdüse 28, dem Saugerstaubraum 5 und anschließend dem Luftfilter 27 des ersten Staubsaugers 3 erzeugt. Dadurch wird Nebenluft durch das Nebenluftventil 26 in den Nebenluftkanal 25 hineingesaugt, welche in für eine Filterfunktion des Luftfilters 27 entgegengesetzte Strömungsrichtung durch den Luftfilter 27 strömt. Dabei wird die Außenwand des Luftfilters 27 gereinigt und das daran anhaftende Sauggut 15 in den Saugerstaubraum 5 gesaugt. Das insgesamt in dem Saugerstaubraum 5 befindliche Sauggut 15 wird anschließend durch die Saugdüse 28 in die Basisstaubkammer 2 überführt, wo das Sauggut 15 gesammelt wird und bei einem späteren Reinigungsvorgang der Basisstaubkammer 2 entsorgt werden kann. Die durch die Basisstaubkammer 2 strömende sauggutbeladene Luft wird somit gereinigt und gelangt ohne Sauggut 15 via des ersten Luftaustritts 8 zu dem Gebläse 11 des ersten Staubsaugers 3. Insgesamt wird der erste Staubsauger 3 somit mittels seines eigenen Gebläses 11 gereinigt, wobei das in dem Saugerstaubraum 5 enthaltene Sauggut 15 in die Basisstaubkammer 2 der Basisstation 1 überführt wird. Es ist nicht erforderlich, dass die Basisstation 1 über ein eigenes Gebläse verfügt, vielmehr kann die Basisstation 1 als passive Station ausgebildet sein, welche die entsprechenden Strömungswege zur Verfügung stellt und das Sauggut 15 innerhalb der Basisstaubkammer 2 sammelt.The cleaning process for cleaning the vacuum cleaner dust chamber 5 is carried out in such a way that the blower 11 successively generates a negative pressure in the basic dust chamber 2, the suction nozzle 28, the vacuum cleaner dust chamber 5 and then the air filter 27 of the first vacuum cleaner 3 via the first air outlet 8. As a result, secondary air is sucked through the secondary air valve 26 into the secondary air duct 25 and flows through the air filter 27 in the opposite flow direction for a filter function of the air filter 27 . The outer wall of the air filter 27 is cleaned and the vacuumed material 15 adhering to it is sucked into the dust chamber 5 of the vacuum cleaner. All of the vacuumed material 15 located in the vacuum cleaner dust chamber 5 is then transferred through the suction nozzle 28 into the base dust chamber 2, where the vacuumed material 15 is collected and can be disposed of during a later cleaning process of the base dust chamber 2. The suction-laden air flowing through the basic dust chamber 2 is thus cleaned and, without suction material 15, reaches the fan 11 of the first vacuum cleaner 3 via the first air outlet 8. Overall, the first vacuum cleaner 3 is thus cleaned by means of its own fan 11, with the vacuum cleaner dust chamber 5 Suction material 15 contained is transferred to the base dust chamber 2 of the base station 1 . It is not necessary for the base station 1 to have its own blower; instead, the base station 1 can be designed as a passive station that makes the appropriate flow paths available and collects the vacuumed material 15 within the base dust chamber 2 .

Figur 9 zeigt den Zustand der Basisstation 1 bzw. des ersten Staubsaugers 3 kurz nach der erfolgten Reinigung des ersten Staubsaugers 3. Dabei befindet sich das aus dem ersten Staubsauger 3 entfernte Sauggut 15 in der Basisstaubkammer 2 der Basisstation 1. Das Eintrittsventil 14 ist in seine Ausgangsstellung zurückgeschwenkt, wobei dieses den ersten Lufteintritt 7 der Basisstation 1 verschließt, sodass das in der Basisstaubkammer 2 enthaltene Sauggut 15 nicht durch die Saugdüse 28 zurück in den ersten Staubsauger 3 gelangen kann. figure 9 shows the status of the base station 1 or the first vacuum cleaner 3 shortly after the first vacuum cleaner 3 has been cleaned. The vacuumed material 15 removed from the first vacuum cleaner 3 is located in the base dust chamber 2 of the base station 1. The inlet valve 14 is pivoted back into its initial position , whereby this closes the first air inlet 7 of the base station 1 so that the suction material 15 contained in the base dust chamber 2 cannot get back into the first vacuum cleaner 3 through the suction nozzle 28 .

Die Figuren 10 und 11 zeigen schließlich ein Ausführungsbeispiel, bei welchem ein zweiter Staubsauger 4 mittels eines Adaptermoduls 16 an die Basisstation 1 angeschlossen wird.the figures 10 and 11 finally show an embodiment in which a second vacuum cleaner 4 is connected to the base station 1 by means of an adapter module 16 .

Wie in den Figuren gezeigt, wird das Adaptermodul 16 an die Schnittstelle 13 der Basisstation 1 angeschlossen. Dazu wird die an der Schnittstelle 13 bisher angeordnete Abdeckkappe 24 entfernt, um einen Adapterluftaustritt 17 des Adaptermoduls 16 an den zweiten Lufteintritt 12 der Basisstation 1 anschließen zu können. Die im Bereich der Schnittstelle 13 angeordneten Kontakte 20 können so ausgebildet sein, dass diese die Verbindung des Adaptermoduls 16 zu der Basisstation 1 erkennen und bspw. ein (zusätzlich) im Bereich der Schnittstelle 13 angeordnetes Schnittstellenventil (in der Figur nicht dargestellt) freigeben. Alternativ kann der Nutzer die Abdeckkappe 24 auch einfach manuell von der Schnittstelle 13 entfernen und somit den zweiten Lufteintritt 12 für das Adaptermodul 16 freigeben.As shown in the figures, the adapter module 16 is connected to the interface 13 of the base station 1. For this purpose, the covering cap 24 previously arranged at the interface 13 is removed in order to be able to connect an adapter air outlet 17 of the adapter module 16 to the second air inlet 12 of the base station 1 . The contacts 20 arranged in the area of the interface 13 can be designed in such a way that they recognize the connection of the adapter module 16 to the base station 1 and, for example, release an interface valve (not shown in the figure) arranged (additionally) in the area of the interface 13 . Alternatively, the user can also simply remove the covering cap 24 manually from the interface 13 and thus release the second air inlet 12 for the adapter module 16 .

Das Adaptermodul 16 ist ausgebildet, eine Strömungsverbindung zwischen der Basisstation 1 und einem zweiten Staubsauger 4, bspw. einem Reinigungsroboter, zur Verfügung zu stellen. Dafür verfügt das Adaptermodul 16 über einen Luftkanal, welcher den Adapterluftaustritt 17 mit dem Adapterlufteintritt 18 verbindet. Mittels des schwenkbaren Saugarms 23 kann die Position des Adapterlufteintritts 18 variiert werden, sodass unterschiedlich geformte und/oder unterschiedlich hohe zweite Staubsauger 4 angeschlossen werden können.The adapter module 16 is designed to provide a flow connection between the base station 1 and a second vacuum cleaner 4, for example a cleaning robot. For this purpose, the adapter module 16 has an air duct which connects the adapter air outlet 17 to the adapter air inlet 18 . The position of the adapter air inlet 18 can be varied by means of the pivotable suction arm 23, so that second vacuum cleaners 4 of different shapes and/or different heights can be connected.

Figur 11 zeigt die Basisstation 1 mit angeschlossenem Adaptermodul 16. Der Adapterluftaustritt 17 des Adaptermoduls 16 ist dabei mit dem zweiten Lufteintritt 12 der Basisstation 1 verbunden. Der Saugarm 23 ist leicht nach unten geschwenkt, um die Strömungsverbindung mit dem Luftkanal 10 des zweiten Staubsaugers 4 herzustellen. Um nun den Saugerstaubraum 6 des zweiten Staubsaugers 4 mittels des Gebläses 11 des ersten Staubsaugers 3 reinigen zu können, wird das Ventil 30 so geschaltet, dass das Gebläse 11 des ersten Staubsaugers 3 strömungstechnisch von dem Luftfilter 27 des ersten Staubsaugers 3 getrennt ist. Zusätzlich wird das Eintrittsventil 14 so verschwenkt, dass der erste Lufteintritt 7 der Basisstation 1 verschlossen ist und nur der zweite Lufteintritt 12 und der erste Luftaustritt 8 eine Verbindung via der Basisstaubkammer 2 zueinander aufweisen. Zur Initiierung des Reinigungsvorgangs des zweiten Staubsaugers 4 wählt der Nutzer der Basisstation 1 mittels des Schalters 22 ein entsprechendes Reinigungsprogramm aus. Dabei wird das Gebläse 11 gestartet, sodass Luft aus dem zweiten Staubsauger 4 in das Adaptermodul 16 und von da aus durch die Basisstaubkammer 2 und schließlich zu dem Gebläse 11 des ersten Staubsaugers 3 strömt. Dabei wird die in dem Saugerstaubraum 6 des zweiten Staubsaugers 4 enthaltene Luft via des Adaptermoduls 16 und der Schnittstelle 13 in die Basisstaubkammer 2 der Basisstation 1 geführt. Mittels eines in der Basisstaubkammer 2 angeordneten Filters wird die in Richtung des Gebläses 11 des ersten Staubsaugers 3 strömende Luft von dem Sauggut 15 gereinigt. Die von dem Sauggut 15 befreite Luft kann von dem Gebläse 11 in die Umgebung abgegeben werden. figure 11 shows the base station 1 with the adapter module 16 connected. The adapter air outlet 17 of the adapter module 16 is connected to the second air inlet 12 of the base station 1. The suction arm 23 is pivoted slightly downward to fluidly connect with the air duct 10 of the second Vacuum cleaner 4 to produce. In order to be able to clean the dust chamber 6 of the second vacuum cleaner 4 using the fan 11 of the first vacuum cleaner 3, the valve 30 is switched so that the fan 11 of the first vacuum cleaner 3 is fluidically separated from the air filter 27 of the first vacuum cleaner 3. In addition, the inlet valve 14 is pivoted in such a way that the first air inlet 7 of the base station 1 is closed and only the second air inlet 12 and the first air outlet 8 are connected to one another via the base dust chamber 2 . To initiate the cleaning process of the second vacuum cleaner 4, the user of the base station 1 selects an appropriate cleaning program using the switch 22. The fan 11 is started here, so that air flows from the second vacuum cleaner 4 into the adapter module 16 and from there through the basic dust chamber 2 and finally to the fan 11 of the first vacuum cleaner 3 . The air contained in the vacuum cleaner dust chamber 6 of the second vacuum cleaner 4 is guided into the base dust chamber 2 of the base station 1 via the adapter module 16 and the interface 13 . The air flowing in the direction of the fan 11 of the first vacuum cleaner 3 is cleaned of the suction material 15 by means of a filter arranged in the base dust chamber 2 . The air freed from the suction material 15 can be released into the environment by the blower 11 .

Insgesamt wird mit der Erfindung eine Basisstation 1 geschaffen, an welche modulartig ein oder mehrere Adaptermodule 16 angeschlossen werden können. Hierzu verfügt die Basisstation 1 über eine oder mehrere Schnittstellen 13, welche jeweils für eine Verbindung mit Adaptermodulen 16 ausgebildet sind. Über den Schalter 22 kann der Nutzer der Basisstation 1 wählen, welchen Staubsauger 3, 4 (Saugerstaubraum 5, 6) er reinigen möchte und welchen Staubsauger 3, 4 (Gebläse 11) er für die Reinigung verwenden möchte. Dabei kann bspw. - wie in den zuvor dargestellten Ausführungsformen - der Saugerstaubraum 5 des ersten Staubsaugers 3 mittels des Gebläses 11 des ersten Staubsaugers 3 gereinigt werden. Gemäß einer weiteren Ausführungsform kann der Saugerstaubraum 6 des zweiten Staubsaugers 4 ebenfalls mittels des Gebläses 11 des ersten Staubsaugers 3 gereinigt werden. Darüber hinaus existieren jedoch auch eine Vielzahl anderer Varianten zur Verwendung der Basisstation 1. Bspw. kann es auch vorgesehen sein, dass der mittels des Adaptermoduls 16 an die Basisstation 1 angeschlossene zweite Staubsauger 4 mittels seines eigenen Gebläses gereinigt wird. Hierzu ist entsprechend ein zweiter Luftaustritt an der Basisstation 1 auszubilden, durch welchen Luft aus der Basisstaubkammer 2 in das Adaptermodul 16 gelangen kann, um von dem Gebläse des zweiten Staubsaugers 4 angesaugt zu werden. Bezugszeichenliste: 1 Basisstation 25 Nebenluftkanal 2 Basisstaubkammer 26 Nebenluftventil 3 Erster Staubsauger 27 Luftfilter 4 Zweiter Staubsauger 28 Saugdüse 5 Saugerstaubraum 29 Eintrittsabschnitt 6 Saugerstaubraum 30 Ventil 7 Erster Lufteintritt 8 Erster Luftaustritt 9 Luftkanal 10 Luftkanal 11 Gebläse 12 Zweiter Lufteintritt 13 Schnittstelle 14 Eintrittsventil 15 Sauggut 16 Adaptermodul 17 Adapterluftaustritt 18 Adapterlufteintritt 19 Kontakt 20 Kontakt 21 Kontakt 22 Schalter 23 Saugarm 24 Abdeckkappe Overall, the invention creates a base station 1 to which one or more adapter modules 16 can be connected in a modular manner. For this purpose, the base station 1 has one or more interfaces 13 which are each designed for a connection to adapter modules 16 . The user of the base station 1 can use the switch 22 to select which vacuum cleaner 3, 4 (vacuum dust chamber 5, 6) he would like to clean and which vacuum cleaner 3, 4 (blower 11) he would like to use for cleaning. In this case, for example—as in the previously illustrated embodiments—the vacuum cleaner dust chamber 5 of the first vacuum cleaner 3 can be cleaned by means of the blower 11 of the first vacuum cleaner 3 will. According to a further embodiment, the vacuum cleaner dust chamber 6 of the second vacuum cleaner 4 can also be cleaned by means of the fan 11 of the first vacuum cleaner 3 . In addition, however, there are also a large number of other variants for using the base station 1. For example, provision can also be made for the second vacuum cleaner 4 connected to the base station 1 by means of the adapter module 16 to be cleaned by means of its own fan. For this purpose, a second air outlet is to be formed on the base station 1, through which air can get from the base dust chamber 2 into the adapter module 16 in order to be sucked in by the fan of the second vacuum cleaner 4. Reference list: 1 base station 25 secondary air duct 2 base dust chamber 26 bleed valve 3 First vacuum cleaner 27 air filter 4 Second vacuum cleaner 28 suction nozzle 5 vacuum dust compartment 29 entry section 6 vacuum dust compartment 30 Valve 7 First air entry 8th First air leak 9 air duct 10 air duct 11 fan 12 Second air intake 13 interface 14 inlet valve 15 suction material 16 adapter module 17 adapter air outlet 18 adapter air inlet 19 Contact 20 Contact 21 Contact 22 Switch 23 suction arm 24 cover cap

Claims (8)

  1. Base station (1) for cleaning and/or emptying a suction dust compartment (5) of a first vacuum cleaner (3), which base station (1) comprises a fan, a base dust chamber (2), a first air inlet (7) connected in terms of flow to the base dust chamber (2) and a first air outlet (8) connected in terms of flow to the base dust chamber (2), it being possible to connect the air inlet (7) to an air channel (9) of the first vacuum cleaner (3) such that suction material (15) contained in the suction dust compartment (5) of the first vacuum cleaner (3) can be conveyed into the base dust chamber (2) by means of the fan, characterised in that the base station (1) additionally comprises at least one interface (13), which interface (13) comprises a closable second air inlet (12) which is connected in terms of flow to the base dust chamber (2), by means of which second air inlet suction material (15) contained in a suction dust compartment (6) of a second vacuum cleaner (4) can be conveyed into the base dust chamber (2).
  2. Base station (1) according to claim 1, characterised in that an inlet valve (14) is associated with the first air inlet (7) and/or with the second air inlet (12) and can be switched depending on a desired conveyance of suction material (15) out of the suction dust compartment (5) of the first vacuum cleaner (3) or out of the suction dust compartment (6) of the second vacuum cleaner (4).
  3. Base station (1) according to claim 2, characterised in that the inlet valve (14) can be switched for a conveyance of suction material (15) out of the suction dust compartment (6) of the second vacuum cleaner (4) such that said valve blocks the first air inlet (7), and in that the inlet valve (14) can be switched for a conveyance of suction material (15) out of the suction dust compartment (5) of the first vacuum cleaner (3) such that said valve blocks the second air inlet (12).
  4. Base station (1) according to any of the preceding claims, characterised in that the inlet valve (14) is associated with a valve controller which is designed to automatically switch the inlet valve (14), when an adapter module (16) is connected to the second air inlet (12), such that the first air inlet (7) is blocked.
  5. Base station (1) according to any of the preceding claims, characterised in that the interface (13) comprises a cover (24) which reversibly closes the second air inlet (12) and/or an interface valve which is designed to open the second air inlet (12) when it is connected to an adapter module (16).
  6. Base station (1) according to any of the preceding claims, characterised in that the base station (1) autonomously identifies which vacuum cleaners (3, 4) are connected to the first air inlet (7) and the second air inlet (12) and initiates a specific cleaning variant when there are specific combinations of connected vacuum cleaners (3, 4).
  7. Base station (1) according to claim 6, characterised in that specific cleaning sequences are defined, according to which a plurality of vacuum cleaners (3, 4) connected to the base station (1) are cleaned one after the other in a defined sequence.
  8. Base station system comprising a base station (1) according to any of the preceding claims and comprising a first vacuum cleaner (3), wherein a housing shape of the first vacuum cleaner (3) is designed such that it correspondingly presses against contacts (19) of the base station (1) and distinguishes a specific type of vacuum cleaner from other vacuum cleaners (3, 4).
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