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EP3659484B1
EP3659484B1 EP19219117.9A EP19219117A EP3659484B1 EP 3659484 B1 EP3659484 B1 EP 3659484B1 EP 19219117 A EP19219117 A EP 19219117A EP 3659484 B1 EP3659484 B1 EP 3659484B1
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Kirti PAULLA
Blake GUZEWICZ
Robert Bozzelli
Justin Andrikanich
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
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    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
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    • 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
    • A47L5/28—Suction cleaners with handles and nozzles fixed on the casings, e.g. wheeled suction cleaners with steering handle
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
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    • 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
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
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    • A47L9/00—Details or accessories of suction cleaners, e.g. mechanical means for controlling the suction or for effecting pulsating action; Storing devices specially adapted to suction cleaners or parts thereof; Carrying-vehicles specially adapted for suction cleaners
    • A47L9/10—Filters; Dust separators; Dust removal; Automatic exchange of filters
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
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  1. Staubsauger (10), umfassend:
    einen Saugeinlass (12);
    eine Saugquelle (14), die konfiguriert ist, um einen Luftstrom durch den Saugeinlass (12) zu erzeugen, um Schmutz mit dem Luftstrom durch den Saugeinlass (12) zu saugen; und
    eine Abscheideranordnung (16), die dem Saugeinlass (12) nachgeschaltet ist, einschließlich
    eines Behälters (18), der einen Zyklonabscheider (28) um eine Abscheiderachse (30) definiert, wobei der Behälter (18) einen Schmutzlufteinlass (32) aufweist, der positioniert ist, um den Luftstrom und Schmutz aufzunehmen, um sich um die Abscheiderachse (30) in einer ersten Richtung innerhalb des Behälters (18) zu drehen,
    eines Reinluftauslasses (20), der den Luftstrom aus der Abscheideranordnung (16) abführt,
    einer Verkleidung (22), die sich in dem Behälter (18) befindet und Öffnungen aufweist, die einen Luftstromdurchgang (44) zwischen dem Schmutzlufteinlass (32) und dem Reinluftauslass (20) bilden, wobei die Verkleidung (22) ein oberes Ende (24) und ein unteres Ende (26) aufweist, das eine untere Öffnung (42) aufweist, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass sie ferner umfasst
    eines Filters (58), der sich mindestens teilweise innerhalb der Verkleidung (22) um die Abscheiderachse (30) erstreckt und in einem Luftstrompfad zwischen der Verkleidung (22) und dem Reinluftauslass (20) positioniert ist,
    wobei ein geschlossenes Ende des Filters (58) die Verkleidung (22) angrenzend an das untere Ende (26) berührt, wodurch die untere Öffnung geschlossen wird, wodurch eine Filterschmutzsammelkammer innerhalb der Verkleidung zwischen den Öffnungen und dem Filter definiert wird.
  2. Staubsauger (10) nach Anspruch 1, wobei der Filter (58) von der Verkleidung (22) durch das obere Ende (24) der Verkleidung (22) entfernbar ist.
  3. Staubsauger (10) nach Anspruch 1, wobei der Luftstromdurchgang (44) der Verkleidung (22) durch eine Vielzahl von Flügeln (46) gebildet ist, die Öffnungen (48) zwischen benachbarten Flügeln (46) definieren, die positioniert sind, um den Luftstrom und den Schmutz in eine zweite Richtung zu lenken, die der ersten Richtung mindestens teilweise entgegengesetzt ist, um den Luftstrom in die Verkleidung (22) umzulenken.
  4. Staubsauger (10) nach Anspruch 3, wobei Seitenwände (71) benachbarter Flügel (46) konvergieren, wodurch die Öffnungen (48) zwischen benachbarten Flügeln (46) definiert werden, die eine abnehmende Fläche in der Richtung des Luftstroms in die Verkleidung (22) aufweisen.
  5. Staubsauger (10) nach Anspruch 3, wobei die Vielzahl von Flügeln (46), die Öffnungen (48) zwischen benachbarten Flügeln (46) definieren, so positioniert sind, dass sie den Luftstrom und den Schmutz so lenken, dass sie sich zwischen der Verkleidung (22) und dem Filter (58) in der zweiten Richtung drehen, die der ersten Richtung entgegengesetzt ist.
  6. Staubsauger (10) nach Anspruch 3, ferner umfassend ein Maschensieb (54), das auf der Verkleidung (22) positioniert ist und den Luftstromdurchgang (44) abdeckt, wobei das Maschensieb (54) eine Vielzahl von Poren einschließt, die jeweils eine Porengröße in einem Bereich von 450 Mikrometern bis 100 Mikrometern aufweisen.
  7. Staubsauger (10) nach Anspruch 1, wobei der Behälter (18) ein oberes Ende (24) und ein unteres Ende (26) einschließt, wobei das obere Ende (24) der Verkleidung (22) lösbar mit dem oberen Ende (24) des Behälters (18) verbunden ist.
  8. Staubsauger (10) nach Anspruch 1, wobei die Abscheideranordnung (16) ferner einen Deckel (66) einschließt, der entfernbar mit dem Behälter (18) gekoppelt ist, wobei der Filter (58) mit dem Deckel (66) gekoppelt und mit dem Deckel (66) von dem Behälter (18) entfernbar ist.
  9. Staubsauger (10) nach Anspruch 8, wobei die Verkleidung (22) mit dem Deckel (66) gekoppelt und mit dem Deckel (66) von dem Behälter (18) entfernbar ist.
  10. Staubsauger (10) nach Anspruch 8, wobei der Filter (58) von der Verkleidung (22) durch das obere Ende (24) der Abdeckung (22) entfernbar ist, um die Filterschmutzsammelkammer zu entleeren, wenn der Deckel von dem Behälter abgekoppelt ist.
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