EP3772306A1 - Wall holder for vacuum cleaner, vacuum cleaner and floor care system - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a wall bracket (1) for a battery-operated vacuum cleaner (2), with a housing (3) which has a receptacle (4) for holding the battery-operated vacuum cleaner (2), the receptacle (4) being designed to hold a in the wall bracket (1) held vacuum cleaner (2) on a replaceable accumulator housing (5) of the vacuum cleaner (2), wherein the wall bracket (1) an electrical connector for contacting a vacuum cleaner (2) held in the battery housing (5) to charge arranged accumulator, wherein the connector is arranged in the receptacle (4) and the connector is designed to contact a vacuum cleaner (2) held in the receptacle (4) for charging the accumulator on an electrical mating connector of the accommodated accumulator housing (5) as well as a vacuum cleaner (2) and a floor care system (16) consisting of such a wall bracket (1) and a vacuum cleaner (2).

Description

The invention relates to a wall mount for a battery-operated vacuum cleaner, with a housing which has a receptacle for holding the battery-operated vacuum cleaner, the receptacle being designed to accommodate a vacuum cleaner held in the wall mount on a replaceable battery housing of the vacuum cleaner, the wall mount being an electrical one Connector for contacting a vacuum cleaner held for charging the battery arranged in the battery housing and a vacuum cleaner and a floor care system from such a wall bracket and a vacuum cleaner.

A corresponding wall bracket for a battery-powered vacuum cleaner is off WO 2011/110826 A1 known. The disadvantage of the wall bracket described here is that the electrical connector for charging the accumulator makes contact with a mating connector of the vacuum cleaner housing, via which charging then takes place. In this way, the accumulator can only be charged via the connection to the vacuum cleaner. A replaceable battery cannot be charged separately from the vacuum cleaner using the wall bracket described here.

The EP 3 412 185 A1 however, discloses a wall bracket which has a separate receptacle for charging the battery separately from the vacuum cleaner. In this embodiment, the charging station should have a receptacle for the vacuum cleaner and a separate receptacle for the accumulator. As a result, a second receptacle must be provided, which makes the wall bracket large and expensive. To charge the battery in the separate receptacle, it must also be separated from the vacuum cleaner.

The invention therefore has the problem of specifying an improved wall bracket and an improved vacuum cleaner which form an improved floor care system. In particular, the handling of the vacuum cleaner should be made easier when it is held in the wall bracket and when the battery is being charged.

According to the invention, this problem is solved by a wall bracket with the features of claim 1 and a vacuum cleaner according to claim 5 and a floor care system according to claim 8.

In that the connector is arranged in the receptacle and the connector is designed to use a vacuum cleaner held in the receptacle for charging the To contact the accumulator on an electrical mating connector of the accommodated accumulator housing, the electrical connection between the wall bracket and the vacuum cleaner can be established quickly and easily via the two connectors when the accumulator housing is inserted into the receptacle. With the arrangement of the connector in the receptacle, direct contact is possible with the battery housing through the electrical connector. Since the connector in the receptacle is designed to contact a vacuum cleaner held in the receptacle for charging at the mating connector of the accumulator housing, an accumulator in a replaceable accumulator housing of the vacuum cleaner can also be charged separately in the same receptacle of the wall bracket. As a result, the vacuum cleaner can also be operated with several exchangeable batteries and the battery held on the vacuum cleaner housing can be charged immediately by making contact with the connector when the vacuum cleaner is held in the wall bracket. This allows the mounting of the wall bracket to be used variably.

Vacuum cleaners are used in private households as well as in business to clean surfaces such as textile floor coverings and smooth floors. To collect dust, a floor nozzle of the vacuum cleaner is continuously pushed back and forth on a floor surface.

The floor area can be a textile floor covering such as a carpet or carpeting or a hard floor such as. B. a wooden parquet, laminate or PVC flooring can be formed.

The vacuum cleaner has a fan for generating a negative pressure through which the floor nozzle, which is guided over a floor surface to be cleaned, picks up dust and dirt from the floor surface. For this purpose, the floor nozzle is moved back and forth in the processing direction by the user by means of pushing and pulling movements. This causes the floor nozzle to slide over the floor surface to be cleaned. In the case of long-pile carpets in particular, the underside of the floor nozzle slides over the floor surface, while the underside of hard floors is spaced apart, possibly by spacer bristles, floating over these floor surfaces. For this purpose, the user can, for example, handle a handle of the vacuum cleaner connected to the suction tube. So that the cleaning and care of the floor covering can be carried out as effectively as possible, the suction mouth is elongated and runs essentially transversely to the processing direction. In this context, elongated means that the preferably substantially rectangular suction mouth has a greater length transversely to the machining direction than the width in the machining direction. A vacuum cleaner housing of the vacuum cleaner can be a Have dust receiving chamber, in which the dust picked up via the floor nozzle can be collected in a dust bag, for example.

Advantageous refinements and developments of the invention result from the dependent claims. It should be pointed out that the features listed individually in the claims can also be combined with one another in any desired and technologically meaningful manner and thus show further embodiments of the invention.

According to an advantageous embodiment of the invention, it is provided that the wall bracket has a mounting plate for attachment to a wall, the housing being latched for mounting on the mounting plate. If the mounting plate has been attached to the wall, the housing is preferably pushed onto the mounting plate from top to bottom. After the housing has been pushed onto the mounting plate, it advantageously reaches an end position in which the housing is then locked. With the two-part construction, with the housing forming the front part of the wall bracket and the mounting plate forming the rear part of the wall bracket, it can be easily mounted on the wall. In order to hold the vacuum cleaner in different configurations at different heights on the wall in the wall bracket, two mounting plates can also be attached to the wall at different heights thanks to the two-part wall bracket. By attaching two mounting plates to the wall, the position of the wall bracket can be flexibly adapted to the configuration of the vacuum cleaner, with the housing simply being locked to one of the two mounting plates. To this end, the latching connection between the mounting plates and the housing can advantageously be released in a simple manner. The latching is preferably formed with a finger recess so that the end user can hold the housing from below with one hand and can release the latching with one finger. The housing can thus be detached from the mounting plate very easily. This allows the housing to be easily plugged from one mounting plate onto the other mounting plate. With this wall bracket, the vacuum cleaner can be hung on the wall in a variety of ways.

An advantageous embodiment of the invention is that the receptacle has a plurality of guides via which the accumulator housing is guided into a holding position for holding in the wall bracket. With the guidance of the accumulator housing in a holding position, the electrical connection can be easily established via the plug connector, since the accumulator housing is guided precisely into a holding position by the guides in the receptacle and is positioned there. The guides are preferably designed as webs which engage in the battery housing. The receptacle is preferably shaped like a half-shell. This is for better orientation when the vacuum cleaner is hung in the wall bracket. The guides preferably form an axial sliding direction, so that the plug connection between the connector and the mating connector is not subjected to any mechanical force.

A preferred embodiment of the invention provides that the receptacle has a holding geometry which additionally supports the vacuum cleaner in the holding position. With the additional support of the vacuum cleaner via the holding geometry, the weight of the vacuum cleaner can be absorbed by the wall bracket and the vacuum cleaner is reliably positioned in the holding position. The holding geometry is preferably designed as a centrally arranged guide pin which engages in a depression in the vacuum cleaner housing. This guide mandrel is preferably located above the guides designed as webs. The accumulator housing can be relieved when holding the vacuum cleaner in the wall bracket via such a holding geometry.

The development of the invention is particularly advantageous that the wall bracket has an accessory holder for holding suction accessories, the housing having a module coupling point and the accessory holder being modularly coupled to the housing via the module coupling point. In this way, an existing accessory holder as a module can be exchanged for an accessory holder that is configured differently and adapted to a changed selection of suction accessories. This means that, for example, country-specific or customer-specific variants of the wall bracket are also inexpensive, without having to change the housing of the wall bracket. To do this, only the accessory bracket needs to be changed and can be combined with the unchanged housing of the wall bracket via the module coupling point.

The embodiment of the invention is further advantageous that the accessory holder has several accessory receptacles for receiving suction accessories. In this way, for example, a selection of suction accessories consisting of a suction brush, a crevice nozzle and an upholstery nozzle can be picked up by the accessory holder. The accessory receptacles are preferably formed by cylinder-like formations on the preferably flat accessory holder.

An advantageous embodiment of the invention provides that further adapter interfaces for the adaptive arrangement of additional suction accessories can be coupled to the accessory receptacles. Such adapter interfaces can be pipe holders, for example, on which a suction pipe can be arranged as an additional suction accessory.

According to an advantageous embodiment of the invention, it is provided that the adapter interfaces, in addition to the adaptive arrangement of additional suction accessories on the coupled accessory receptacle, also enable suction accessories to be received. For example, in addition to the suction pipe at the adapter interface, a Suction brush, a crevice nozzle or an upholstery nozzle can be arranged on the coupled accessory receptacle, whereby the coupled accessory receptacle itself is not lost for the arrangement of suction accessories. The adapter interface is preferably designed as a clamp, so that a suction tube can be easily picked up and moved in the pickup height. The adapter interface can thus be used flexibly to hold suction pipes. The adapter interface is so stable that it securely accommodates suction pipes including a floor nozzle arranged on them. Alternatively, a floor nozzle can be added directly to the adapter interface as an additional suction accessory.

A preferred embodiment of the invention provides that the module coupling point is arranged on an upper side of the wall bracket. With the arrangement of the module coupling point on the top of the wall bracket, the accessory bracket can be easily arranged over the holder of the wall bracket, so that the suction accessories held can also be easily grasped when the vacuum cleaner is held in the holder.

An advantageous embodiment of the invention is that the suction accessories held on the accessory holder are arranged on the wall holder and are accessible from above. With the arrangement of the accessory holder on the top of the wall holder, the suction accessory held is in the user's field of vision and easily accessible. In addition, the accessory receptacles can simply be designed, for example, as cylinder-like formations, so that the removal of the suction accessories held from the accessory holder is uncomplicated.

According to an advantageous embodiment of the invention it is provided that the module coupling point is arranged on an underside of the wall bracket. The arrangement of the module coupling point on the underside of the wall bracket enables the accessory bracket to be arranged below the receptacle. In this way, the suction accessories held can be at least partially covered by the vacuum cleaner received in the receptacle, which offers optical advantages.

An advantageous embodiment of the invention is that the suction accessory held on the accessory holder is latched while hanging on the accessory holder. When the suction accessories snap into place on the accessory holder, the suction nozzles can simply be stored hanging under the wall holder. To lock the suction accessories in the accessory receptacles, these are preferably designed as cylinders and offer a form-fitting fit for the suction accessories held.

The development of the invention is particularly advantageous that the accessory holder is positively clamped at the module coupling point between the housing and the wall to which the mounting plate is attached when the housing is locked onto the mounting plate.

A particularly simple coupling of the accessory holder to the housing of the wall holder is hereby possible. In addition to the assembly of the housing on the mounting plate, the module of the accessory holder is fixed to the housing of the wall holder at the same time.

The embodiment of the invention is further advantageous in that the plug connector is connected to a mains plug via at least one supply cable, the supply cable being able to be laid integrated in the housing. This allows the user to easily integrate the supply cable into the housing of the wall bracket. With the integrated routing of the supply cable in the housing, it is protected so that damage to the cable and the connector through the use of the wall bracket can be excluded. On the other hand, the supply cable integrated in the housing of the wall bracket can also be used without the wall bracket to charge the vacuum cleaner. The supply cable is preferably a standardized component so that a replacement part can be easily integrated into the wall bracket. This makes it easy to repair the wall bracket. In addition, the user can easily create country-specific variants of the wall bracket by subsequently integrating different supply cables. For this purpose, the user is provided with the wall bracket with a supply cable and a country-specific power plug.

An advantageous embodiment of the invention provides that the connector is an angle plug. With a connector designed as an angled plug, integration into the wall bracket is particularly easy, since an angled plug can easily be supported in the wall bracket and the angular shape facilitates laying in the housing.

According to an advantageous embodiment of the invention it is provided that the power plug has an integrated power supply unit. The housing of the wall bracket can be made smaller by integrating the power supply unit on the mains plug. In addition, the renewal of the power supply unit and the country-specific design of the wall bracket are easier if the power supply unit is integrated into the mains plug.

A preferred embodiment of the invention provides that the housing has a flap as a cover for the integrated supply cable. With a cover designed as a flap, the integrated supply cable can be optically hidden and laid in the housing in a protected manner.

An advantageous embodiment of the invention is that the flap has a support for the connector. By integrating a support in the flap, the Connectors can be easily and safely received and supported in the housing. In this way, the connector can also be easily positioned.

According to an advantageous embodiment of the invention, it is provided that the support comprises a fixing part that can be hinged relative to the flap for fixing the connector. The connector can be easily attached to the flap using the hinged fixing part on the flap. For this purpose, the hinged fixing part is folded onto the flap and the connector is simply clamped into the flap via the folded-on fixing part.

An advantageous embodiment of the invention is that the supply cable can be laid in a cable duct of the housing which is covered by the flap. With the arrangement of the supply cable in the cable duct of the housing, the cable is secured against slipping, the cover of the cable duct offering additional protection.

A preferred embodiment of the invention provides that the flap has integrated cable routing. A cable routing integrated on the flap enables the supply cable to be fixed on the flap so that the cable can easily be laid in the flap. In the case of a flap that can be removed from the housing, the supply cable can thus be conveniently laid in the removed flap regardless of the arrangement of the wall bracket.

The development of the invention is particularly advantageous in that the flap can be inserted into the housing and locked in the housing. By inserting and locking the flap in the housing, it is possible to fasten the flap in the housing quickly and easily.

The embodiment of the invention is further advantageous that the flap for making contact with the vacuum cleaner held for charging the accumulator can be folded together with the connector on the housing. By folding the flap on the housing in the direction of the vacuum cleaner, a simple guided movement of the connector for contacting the vacuum cleaner being held can be exercised, via which the user closes the electrical connector for charging the battery.

An advantageous embodiment of the invention provides that the supply cable is fixed in at least one arched clamping rib. The cable can be guided out of the housing without kinks via the arched clamping rib. In addition, strain relief for the supply cable with which the cable can be securely fixed in the housing can easily be created via the arched clamping rib.

According to an advantageous embodiment of the invention it is provided that the plug connector protrudes through an opening in the receptacle for charging. The plug connector for contacting the vacuum cleaner accommodated in the receptacle can simply be guided into the receptacle via such an opening.

The invention also relates to a battery-operated vacuum cleaner, which has already been described and described below, for cleaning and caring for floor surfaces with a vacuum cleaner housing, a fan for generating a negative pressure to absorb dirt by means of an air stream, a separation system for cleaning the air from dirt, a The exchangeable accumulator housing held in the vacuum cleaner housing with an accumulator arranged therein for supplying power to the fan, the accumulator housing being designed to be accommodated in a wall bracket, the vacuum cleaner having an electrical mating connector for charging the accumulator, the mating connector being arranged on the accumulator housing and the mating connector is designed to contact a connector of the wall mount for charging the battery when the battery housing is received in the wall mount. Such a vacuum cleaner enables the electrical connection between the wall bracket and the vacuum cleaner to be established quickly and easily via the two connectors when the battery housing is inserted into the receptacle.

With the arrangement of the mating connector on the battery housing, direct contact is possible through the electrical connector in the receptacle. Since the mating connector is designed to contact the connector for charging the battery when the battery housing is received in the wall bracket, charging can be carried out immediately by contacting the connector when the vacuum cleaner is received in the wall bracket. Via the mating connector in the battery housing, a battery can also be charged separately in a replaceable battery housing independently of the vacuum cleaner. This means that the vacuum cleaner can also be operated with several exchangeable batteries. This means that the vacuum cleaner can be used without interruptions by charging the exchangeable batteries.

The development of the vacuum cleaner is particularly advantageous in that the accumulator housing has a plurality of counter-guides via which the accumulator housing is guided into a holding position for holding in the wall bracket. With the guidance of the accumulator housing in a holding position, the electrical connection can be easily established via the plug connector, since the accumulator housing is guided precisely into a holding position by the counter guides in the receptacle and is positioned there. The counter guides are preferably designed as grooves which are let into the battery housing. The mating guides preferably form an axial guide so that the plug connection between the plug connector and mating plug connector is not subjected to any mechanical force.

The design of the vacuum cleaner is further advantageous in that the vacuum cleaner housing has counter-holding geometry which additionally supports the vacuum cleaner housing in the holding position. With the additional support of the vacuum cleaner via the counter support geometry, the weight of the vacuum cleaner can be absorbed by the wall bracket and the vacuum cleaner is reliably positioned in the holding position. The counter-holding geometry is preferably designed as a centrally arranged depression in which a guide pin of the receptacle engages. The trough is preferably located above the counter guides designed as grooves. The accumulator housing can be relieved by holding the vacuum cleaner in the wall bracket by means of such a counter-holding geometry.

The invention also relates to a floor care system comprising a wall bracket already described and described below and a vacuum cleaner described above and described below, the connector in the receptacle making contact with the mating connector on the battery housing for charging the battery. An electrical plug connection for charging the accumulator can be established very easily via the contact between the connector and the mating connector.

The configuration of the floor care system is further advantageous in that the counter guides of the accumulator housing are guided on the guides of the receptacle. With the guidance of the counter guides on the guides, the accumulator housing can be easily and safely positioned in the receptacle. This enables the electrical plug connection between the plug connector and the mating plug connector to be established quickly and easily.

An advantageous embodiment of the floor care system provides that an electrical connection for charging the accumulator is established between the connector and the mating connector when the accumulator housing is transferred into the holding position. With the transfer of the accumulator housing into the holding position, the electrical connection for charging the accumulator can be established particularly advantageously directly when the accumulator housing is inserted into the receptacle. Via the guided movement of the battery housing in the receptacle, the electrical connection via the plug connector can be closed simply when the holding position is reached at the end of the guided insertion movement of the vacuum cleaner into the holder.

According to an advantageous embodiment of the floor care system it is provided that the holding geometry engages in the holding position in the counter holding geometry and additionally supports the vacuum cleaner housing. With the engagement of the holding geometry in the counter holding geometry, the weight of the vacuum cleaner can be absorbed by the wall bracket and the vacuum cleaner is reliably positioned in the holding position. By engaging the holding geometry in the counter-holding geometry, the accumulator housing can thus be relieved when the vacuum cleaner is held in the wall bracket.

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Erfindungsgemäßes Bodenpflegesystem in erster Konfiguration,

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Seitenansicht auf Bodenpflegesystem in erster Konfiguration

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Erfindungsgemäßes Bodenpflegesystem in zweiter Konfiguration,

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Seitenansicht auf Bodenpflegesystem in zweiter Konfiguration,

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Seitenansicht auf Staubsaugergehäuse,

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Seitenansicht auf Akkumulatorgehäuse,

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Ansicht auf Staubsaugergehäuse und Akkumulatorgehäuse,

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Ansicht auf Wandhalterung,

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Ansicht auf Wandhalterung und Akkumulatorgehäuse,

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Ansicht auf Wandhalterung und Montageplatte,

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Ansicht auf Wandhalterung mit Zubehörhalterung,

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Ansicht auf Wandhalterung mit Zubehörhalterung und Saugzubehör,

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Ansicht auf Wandhalterung mit Zubehörhalterung und Saugzubehör in Anordnung an der Unterseite,

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Schnittansicht auf Wandhalterung mit Zubehörhalterung,

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Ansicht auf Adapterschnittstelle,

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Versorgungkabel,

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Wandhalterung mit loser Klappe,

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Wandhalterung mit befestigter Klappe,

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Klappe mit integrierter Kabelverlegung,

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Klappe mit integriertem Versorgungskabel,

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Wandhalterung mit befestigter Klappe und

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Wandhalterung mit klappbarer Klappe.

Further features, details and advantages of the invention emerge from the following description and from the drawings. Embodiments of the invention are shown purely schematically in the following drawings and are described in more detail below. Objects or elements that correspond to one another are provided with the same reference symbols in all figures. It shows

Figure 1

Floor care system according to the invention in the first configuration,

Figure 2

Side view of the floor care system in the first configuration

Figure 3

Floor care system according to the invention in a second configuration,

Figure 4

Side view of the floor care system in the second configuration,

Figure 5

Side view of vacuum cleaner housing,

Figure 6

Side view of the battery housing,

Figure 7

View of the vacuum cleaner housing and accumulator housing,

Figure 8

View of wall bracket,

Figure 9

View of the wall bracket and battery housing,

Figure 10

View of the wall bracket and mounting plate,

Figure 11

View of wall bracket with accessory bracket,

Figure 12

View of wall bracket with accessory bracket and suction accessories,

Figure 13

View of wall bracket with accessory bracket and suction accessories arranged on the bottom,

Figure 14

Sectional view of the wall bracket with accessory bracket,

Figure 15

View of adapter interface,

Figure 16

Supply cable,

Figure 17

Wall bracket with loose flap,

Figure 18

Wall bracket with attached flap,

Figure 19

Flap with integrated cable routing,

Figure 20

Flap with integrated supply cable,

Figure 21

Wall bracket with attached flap and

Figure 22

Wall bracket with foldable flap.

A floor care system according to the invention is shown purely schematically in the figures with the reference numeral 16. The representation according to Figure 1 shows a wall bracket 1 according to the invention with a vacuum cleaner 2 held therein. The vacuum cleaner 2 shown in the exemplary embodiment is a so-called battery stick vacuum cleaner 2. The vacuum cleaner 2 has a fan (not shown) for generating a negative pressure to pick up dirt by means of an air flow . This dirt is separated from the captured air via the separation system 12, whereby the air is cleaned before it is led out of the vacuum cleaner housing 11. This vacuum cleaner 2 can be assembled variably and can be constructed in at least two different configurations. The Figures 1 and 2 show the vacuum cleaner 2 in a first configuration. In this first configuration, the floor nozzle 13 connects directly to the vacuum cleaner housing 11, the handle 35 for guiding the floor nozzle 13 being attached to the vacuum cleaner housing 11 via the suction tube 22 used as an extension. In this configuration, the separation system 12 and also the accumulator housing 5 of the vacuum cleaner 2 are arranged close to the floor, so that a low center of gravity results. The second, in the Figures 3 and 4th The structural configuration shown of the vacuum cleaner 2 provides an arrangement of the handle 35 on the vacuum cleaner housing 11. The floor nozzle 13 is here connected to the vacuum cleaner housing 11 via the suction pipe 22. In this configuration, the suction tube 22 and the floor nozzle 13 can easily be exchanged for a suction nozzle 18 that is connected directly to the vacuum cleaner housing 11. After a short configuration, this results in a short, small and handy vacuum cleaner 2 for cleaning furniture or joints, for example. As in the Figures 1 to 4 As can be seen, the vacuum cleaner 2 can be suspended in the two configurations shown in a wall bracket 1. For the two configurations shown, however, the wall bracket 1 must be attached to the wall 36 at different heights. In order to hold the vacuum cleaner 2 in different configurations at different heights on the wall 36 in the wall bracket 1, two mounting plates 8 can also be attached to the wall 36 at different heights due to the two-part nature of the wall bracket 1. Both in the lower position shown in the Figures 1 and 2 , as well as in the higher position shown in the Figures 3 and 4th , the vacuum cleaner 2 can be held in the receptacle 4 formed by the housing 3 of the wall mount 1. In both configurations, the receptacle 4 accommodates the exchangeable accumulator housing 5 of the vacuum cleaner 2. The accumulator housing 5 adaptable to the vacuum cleaner housing 11 can be exchanged in order to use a different accumulator housing 5 with a different accumulator arranged therein for the operation of the vacuum cleaner 2. With the adaptation of the accumulator housing 5 on the vacuum cleaner housing 11, the vacuum cleaner 2 can be held by the receptacle of the wall bracket 1. The wall bracket 1 has a Charging facility for the accumulator arranged in the accumulator housing 5. This comprises an electrical connector 6 for contacting the vacuum cleaner 2 held in order to charge the accumulator arranged in the accumulator housing 5. For this purpose, the vacuum cleaner 2 in turn has an electrical mating connector 7 via which the electrical connection to the accumulator with the connector 6 of the wall bracket 1 is established. The mounting of the wall bracket 1 is designed so that the battery housing 5 is inserted parallel to the wall 36 and a joining axis 37 of the connector 6 and mating connector 7 also runs parallel to the wall 36, i.e. perpendicular in this case. Thus, the vacuum cleaner 2 can be removed vertically upwards or hung vertically downwards. In the suspended state, the floor nozzle 13 preferably has no contact with the floor 38 in either of the two configurations. On the one hand, this does not damage the floor 38 and, on the other hand, an overlying floor nozzle 13 could prevent the vacuum cleaner 2 from being suspended in the wall bracket 1 and the Interfering with the contacting of connector 6 and mating connector 7. In the Figures 2 and 4th a device axis 39 is identified, which is predetermined by the vacuum cleaner housing 11 and the accumulator housing 5. This has an angle of preferably 11 ° to the joining axis 37 of the connectors 6, 7, the direction of insertion of the battery housing 5 in the receptacle 4 and to the wall 36. Since this angularity is predetermined by the vacuum cleaner 2, the receptacle 4 of the wall bracket 1 is at a certain distance from Wall 36 on. This is preferably designed so that the floor nozzle 13 maintains a minimum distance of 2 cm from the wall 36. This distance is sufficient that the wall 36 is not touched when the vacuum cleaner is removed from the wall bracket 1 and when the vacuum cleaner 2 is hung in the receptacle 4 of the wall bracket 1. Otherwise, the wall 36 could be damaged or the process of hanging and electrical contacting of connector 6 and mating connector 7 is disrupted. The configuration according to the Figures 3 and 4th does not have a negative effect on this position in the wall bracket 1 due to the angularity of the vacuum cleaner 2. The distance from the handle 35 to the wall 36 and from the floor nozzle 13 to the wall 36 is approximately the same. In addition, this distance is significantly greater than 2 cm. The distance between the receptacle 4 and the wall 36 offers the advantage that a preferably three-part accessory set 18 can easily be accommodated on the wall bracket 1. In the Figures 1 to 4 an accessory holder 17 can also be seen, which is used to hold and hold suction accessories 18, such as upholstery, joint and furniture nozzles.

The Figure 5 shows a side view of the vacuum cleaner housing 11 of the vacuum cleaner 2. It can be seen that the accumulator housing 5 arranged under the separation system 12. The accumulator housing 5 is adapted to be exchangeable on the vacuum cleaner housing 11. It has counter guides 14 on which guides 9 formed in the receptacle 4 of the wall mount 1 are guided when the accumulator housing 5 is inserted into the receptacle 4.

As from the opposite Figure 5 enlarged view of the battery housing 5 according to FIG Figure 6 As can be seen, the counter guides 14 form the axis 37 for inserting the vacuum cleaner 2 into the receptacle 4 of the wall bracket 2. The mating guides 14 are also aligned with the joining axis 37 of the plug connectors 6, 7. An indicated counter-holding geometry 15, which is described in greater detail later, also supports this axial direction, which preferably runs parallel to the wall 36.

The Figure 7 shows a view of the vacuum cleaner housing 11 and the accumulator housing 5 from which both the mating connector 7 and the mating geometry 15 emerge. The counter-holding geometry 15 is designed as a groove which is designed to be open to the joining direction of the plug connectors 6, 7 and is thus designed to accommodate a holding geometry 10 of the wall bracket 1, which will be described in more detail later. As can be seen, the counter guides 14 are designed as grooves which are designed to be open laterally and in the joining direction of the plug connectors 6, 7. As a result, when the battery housing 5 is inserted into the receptacle 4 of the wall bracket 1, the guides 9 formed on the receptacle 4 can easily engage in the counterguides 14 and lead the insertion until the connector 6 contacts the holding position.

From the Figure 8 a view of the wall bracket 1 can be seen, a view into the half-shell-shaped receptacle 4 being possible. It can be seen here that, in addition to a holding geometry 10, the receptacle 4 also has the guides 9, which guide the accumulator housing 5 when it is inserted into the receptacle 4 into a holding position predetermined by the receptacle 4. The guides 9 engage in the mating guides 14 on the accumulator housing 5 when the accumulator housing 5 is inserted and thus ensure a guided insertion process at the end of which the plug connection between the connector 6 of the receptacle 4 and the mating connector 7 of the accumulator housing 5 is established. During this guided insertion movement, the holding geometry 10, which is designed as a mandrel in the receptacle 4, engages in the counter-holding geometry 15, with the accumulator housing 5 being supported via the holding geometry 10 in the counter-holding geometry 15 upon completion of the insertion process, so that the plug connection between the connector 6 and the mating connector 7 follows the insertion of the vacuum cleaner 2 into the wall bracket 1 is not mechanically stressed. The connector 6 is arranged in the receptacle 4 to make contact with the held vacuum cleaner 2 for charging the accumulator arranged in the accumulator housing 5. It preferably protrudes upwards in the center of the receptacle 4 in the direction of the joining axis 37 through an opening 34 in the receptacle 4 in order to contact the mating connector 7 on the underside of the battery housing 5. The dead weight of the accumulator is sufficiently large for the production of the plug connection between connector 6 and mating connector 7. Via the electrical connection that can be made between plug connector 6 and mating connector 7, the accumulator in the accumulator housing 5 can easily be charged in the receptacle 4 of the wall bracket 1. For this purpose, the accumulator housing 5 is transferred to the holding position in which the electrical connection between the plug connector 6 and the mating plug connector 7 is established.

This is how in Figure 9 is shown, also possible independently of the vacuum cleaner 2. Adaptation points 10 can be seen on the accumulator housing 5 received on the wall bracket 1, with which the accumulator housing 5 can be attached to the vacuum cleaner housing 11 in an exchangeable manner. When the battery housing 5 is changed, the vacuum cleaner 2 can be operated with several batteries that can be charged in the wall bracket 1 independently of the vacuum cleaner 2. The free holding geometry 10 shows that it only engages in the vacuum cleaner housing 11 and thereby relieves the adapter points 10 on the battery housing 5 when the vacuum cleaner 2 is held in the wall bracket 1 and additionally supports the vacuum cleaner 2. Next is in Figure 9 to see that the housing 3 of the wall bracket 1 has at least one module coupling point 19 to which an accessory bracket 17, which will be described in more detail later, can be coupled. In addition, a mounting plate 8 for fastening the wall bracket 1 to the wall 36 is shown. The mounting plate 8 is preferably fastened by dowelling or screwing the mounting plate 8 to a vertical wall 36. Then the housing 3 of the wall bracket 1 is fastened to the mounting plate 8. For this purpose, the housing 3 of the wall bracket 1 is latched for assembly on the mounting plate 8. The mounting plate 8 has undercuts 41 into which the housing 3 of the wall bracket 1 engages with bevels 42. The housing 2 is latched to the mounting plate 8 by a latching hook 43, which is shaped with a finger recess 44 so that the end user can hold the housing 3 from below with one hand and release the latching hook 43 with one finger. In this way, the wall bracket 1 can be easily detached from the mounting plate 8.

The Figure 11 shows a view of the wall bracket 1 with an accessory bracket 17 which is modularly coupled to the housing 3 via the module coupling point 19. The accessory holder 17 is plate-shaped and has several cylindrical accessory receptacles 20 for holding suction accessories 18. The accessory holder 17 coupled to the top 23 of the wall holder 1 enables the suction accessories 18 held in the accessory holder 17 to be arranged easily from above on the surface, the respective accessory nozzle 18 can be assigned to a specific cylinder of the accessory receptacles 20. As a result, the nozzles 18 do not collide. The accessory nozzles 18 are aligned in such a way that they are oriented vertically upwards. An additional locking is not necessary in this orientation, as the parts cannot fall down.

Out Figure 12 the wall bracket with accessory bracket goes according to Figure 11 Here in the accessory receptacles 20 suction accessories 18, such as an upholstery nozzle, a crevice nozzle and a suction brush, are arranged. If necessary, the suction accessory 18 arranged here can simply be picked up from the wall bracket 1.

The Figure 13 shows an arrangement of the accessory holder 17 on a module coupling point 19 arranged on the underside 24 of the wall holder housing 2. Via the accessory holder 17 arranged on the underside 24 of the wall holder 1, the suction accessories 18 can be arranged hanging in the accessory receptacles 20. For this purpose, the suction accessory 18 held on the accessory holder 17 is latched.

Out Figure 14 shows a sectional view of the wall bracket 1 with accessory bracket 17. In this illustration, it can be seen that the accessory holder 17 is held on the module coupling point 19 via canted holding webs 45. When mounting the wall bracket 1, the accessory bracket 17 is simply pushed onto the module coupling point 19. By latching the housing 3 to the mounting plate 8 attached to the wall 36, the accessory holder 17 is positively clamped at the module coupling point 19 between the housing 3 and the wall 36 in the pushed-on state and thereby easily attached. In Figure 14 this assembly sequence is indicated. The accessory holder 17 is pushed horizontally from behind onto the module coupling point 19 of the wall holder 1. If the wall bracket 1 is now attached to the wall 36, the accessory bracket 17 can be held securely.

With Figure 15 is given a view of an adapter interface 21, which is coupled for adaptive coupling of a suction tube 22 on an accessory receptacle 20 of the accessory holder 17. In spite of the arrangement of the adapter interface 21, the accessory receptacle 20 enables further suction accessories 18 to be received. The adapter interface 21 designed as a pipe holder is shown in FIG Figure 15 shown schematically. The adapter interface 21 can be plugged onto the accessory holder 17 on the right or left. If the vacuum cleaner 2 is used without a suction pipe 22, the suction pipe 22 can be plugged onto the pipe holder 21. The adapter interface 21 is shaped in such a way that it can be plugged onto the cylinder of an accessory receptacle 20, but, for example, a furniture brush can be plugged back onto the adapter interface 21. Thus the position for the furniture brush 18 is not lost. Since the adapter interface 21 is shaped like a bracket, the suction pipe 22 can also be moved in height. Thus, the adapter interface 21 can also be used at the different heights of the wall bracket 1. The suction pipe 22 including the floor nozzle 13 could also be plugged into the adapter interface 21, or the floor nozzle 13 without a pipe 22.

The Figure 16 shows this already in the Figures 8 , 9 , 11 , 12 and 14th visible supply cable 25 in a single view. The supply cable 25 has a connector 6 which is designed as an angled connector. In addition, the supply cable 25 has a mains plug 26 which has an integrated power supply unit 27.

With the Figure 17 the wall bracket 1 is shown obliquely from below with a released flap 28. The removed flap 28 reveals the interior of the housing of the wall bracket 1. In this illustration it can be seen that the supply cable 25 according to Figure 16 is laid integrated in the housing 1. This enables the user to directly charge the accumulators in the wall bracket 1. On the other hand, the supply cable 25 can also be used by the user independently of the wall bracket 1. The angled plug of the supply cable 25 thereby forms the plug connector 6, which protrudes through an opening 34 into the receptacle 4 of the wall bracket 1 when the cable 25 is laid in the wall bracket 1. The detached flap 28 serves as a cover for the supply cable 25 installed integrated in the housing 3. As a result, a visually appealing housing closure can be realized via the cover, as shown in FIG Figure 18 evident. The flap 28 has a support 29 with which the plug connector 6 is supported in the housing 3. The support 29 has a geometry which engages on the rear side in the connector 6 and thus fixes it. This can reliably prevent slipping when the plug connection between plug connector 6 and mating plug connector 7 is established. The flap 28 can simply be inserted laterally into plug-in openings 46 of the housing 3 and is latched into the housing 3 of the wall bracket 1 via lateral latching connections 47. The cable 25 is laid in the housing 3 in a cable duct 31. For this purpose, the angle plug 6 is first inserted through the opening 34 so that it assumes the position required for contacting. The cable 25 directly behind it is fixed via cable ducts 31 and clamping ribs 33 in order to hold the plug 6 in its position. The clamping ribs 33 serve to relieve the plug 6 in the installed state. The supply cable 35 is guided out of the housing 3 of the wall bracket 1 via an arched clamping rib 33 and is thereby relieved of tension. After locking the flap 28, the supply cable 25 is laid integrated in the housing 3 and is guided out of the housing 3 on the flap 28, as in FIG Figure 18 shown. The flap 28 with its support 29 serves to additionally secure the charging plug 6 so that it cannot be pushed out downwards. Furthermore, the flap 28 closes the underside 24 of the wall mount 1 and thus covers and protects the supply cable 25. As a result, the flap 28 offers a shape-integrated closure of the wall mount 1.

Out Figure 19 shows an embodiment which provides a cable installation 32 integrated into the flap 28. Here, the connector receptacle, cable routing 32 and strain relief 33 are outsourced from the housing 3 of the wall bracket 1 and into the flap 28 integrated. In addition to the integrated cable routing 32 in which the supply cable 25 is routed during the integrated routing, the flap 28 has a hinged fixing part 30 for fixing the connector 6. The hinged fixing part 30 is preferably connected to the flap 28 via a film hinge 48. The angle plug 6 of the supply cable 25 is inserted into the fixing part 30 when the cable is being laid, which has an opening provided for it. The fixing part 30 is folded up via the film hinge 48 in the direction of the flap 28 and, in the folded state, on the flap 28, as in FIG Figure 20 shown latched, whereby the connector 6 is fixed to the flap 28. The parts 30, 28, 25 are positioned with respect to one another via guide ribs 49. In this way, the required seat of the connector 6 for contacting the mating connector 7 is ensured. In this embodiment, the flap 28 has an arched clamping rib 33 in which the supply cable 25 is fixed. The flap 28 provided with the cable 25 is then, as in FIG Figure 21 to see, inserted into the housing 3 of the wall bracket 1, so that the cable 25 is laid integrated in the housing 3. Here, too, the flap 28 is inserted and then latched. One advantage of this embodiment is that the cable laying 32 in the flap 28 and the fixing part 30 are more easily accessible to the customer when laying the supply cable 25.

The Figure 22 shows a wall bracket with a foldable flap 28, the flap 28 having an integrated cable installation 32 and a foldable fixing part 30 for receiving the connector 6. In order to make contact with the held vacuum cleaner 2 for charging the battery, the flap 38 can be folded together with the connector 6 on the housing 3 in the direction of the held vacuum cleaner 2, as indicated by the curved arrow. Via this arcuate folding movement of the flap 28, the plug connector 6 engages through the opening in the receptacle 4 and can thus contact the mating plug connector 7 of the accumulator housing 5 accommodated in the receptacle 4. The flap 28 is rotatably or hinge-mounted on the housing 3 of the wall bracket 1. The charging plug 6 is only fixed to the flap 28 via the fixing part 30. When inserting the vacuum cleaner 2, the flap 28 hangs, as in FIG Figure 22 can be seen down. After the vacuum cleaner 2 is suspended in the holding position in the receptacle, the flap 28 including the connector 6 positioned therein and the supply cable 25 integrated therein can be turned upwards and thus contacts the mating connector 7 in the accumulator housing 5. The flap 28 is preferably held in position by the plugging force of the plug connection between plug connector 6 and mating connector 7. If the vacuum cleaner 2 or the battery housing 5 is removed from the receptacle 4 of the wall bracket 1, the electrical connection via the plug connection 6, 7 is automatically disconnected and the hinged flap 28 automatically falls into the Figure 22 shown starting position back.

In the version with the foldable flap 28, this can also be used to fix the housing 3 of the wall bracket 1 on the mounting plate 8. For this purpose, the pivotable flap 28 is shaped in such a way that it is rotatably mounted. In the open position, the flap 28 hangs vertically downwards, as in FIG Figure 22 you can see. In this position, the supply cable 25 can be mounted in the wall bracket 1. To integrate the supply cable 25 including the plug 6, the flap 28 is pivoted through approx. 90 ° and closed. There is thus the possibility that the wall bracket 1 is pushed onto the mounting plate 8 and only then is the flap 28 closed. During this movement, an end piece of the flap 28 rotates into the mounting plate 8 so that it is locked. As a result, the housing 3 of the wall bracket 1 is firmly connected to the mounting plate 8 in a simple manner. To release, the flap 28 must be pivoted by approx. 90 ° so that the connection is released again.

Of course, the invention is not restricted to the exemplary embodiments shown. Further refinements are possible without departing from the basic idea.

List of reference symbols:

1

Wall bracket

2

vacuum cleaner

3

casing

4th

admission

5

Battery housing

6

Connectors

7th

Mating connector

8th

Mounting plate

9

guide

10

Holding geometry

11

Vacuum cleaner housing

12

Separation system

13

Floor nozzle

14th

Counter lead

15th

Counter hold geometry

16

Floor care system

17th

Accessory holder

18th

Suction accessories (nozzles)

19th

Module coupling point

20th

Accessory mount

21st

Adapter interface

22nd

Suction accessories (suction tube)

23

Top

24

bottom

25th

Supply cable

26th

Power plug

27

power adapter

28

flap

29

Support

30th

Fixing part

31

Cabel Canal

32

Cable laying

33

Clamping rib

34

opening

35

Handle

36

wall

37

Joining axis

38

ground

39

Device axis

40

Adaptation points

41

Undercuts

42

Bevels

43

Locking hook

44

Finger recess

45

Holding bars

46

Plug-in openings

47

Locking connections

48

Film hinge

49

Guide ribs

Claims (11)

Wall mount (1) for a battery-operated vacuum cleaner (2), with a housing (3) which has a receptacle (4) for holding the battery-operated vacuum cleaner (2), the receptacle (4) being designed to hold a wall mount ( 1) held vacuum cleaner (2) on an exchangeable accumulator housing (5) of the vacuum cleaner (2), the wall bracket (1) having an electrical connector (6) for contacting a held vacuum cleaner (2) for charging the one arranged in the accumulator housing (5) Has accumulator,
characterized,
that the plug connector (6) is arranged in the receptacle (4) and the plug connector (6) is designed to connect a vacuum cleaner (2) held in the receptacle (4) to charge the accumulator on an electrical mating connector (7) of the accumulator housing (5) to contact. Wall bracket (1) according to Claim 1, characterized in that the wall bracket (1) has a mounting plate (8) for attachment to a wall, the housing (3) being latched for mounting on the mounting plate (8). Wall bracket (1) according to Claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the receptacle (4) has several guides (9) via which the battery housing (5) is guided into a holding position for holding in the wall bracket (1). Wall bracket (1) according to Claim 3, characterized in that the receptacle (4) has a holding geometry (10) which additionally supports the vacuum cleaner (2) in the holding position. Battery-powered vacuum cleaner (2) for cleaning and caring for floor surfaces, with a vacuum cleaner housing (11), a fan for generating a negative pressure to pick up dirt by means of an air stream, a separation system (12) for cleaning the air picked up from dirt, one on the vacuum cleaner housing (11) held, exchangeable accumulator housing (5) with an accumulator arranged therein for supplying power to the fan, the accumulator housing (5) being designed to be accommodated in a wall bracket (1), the vacuum cleaner (2) having an electrical mating connector ( 7) for charging the battery,
characterized,
that the mating connector (7) is arranged on the accumulator housing (5) and the mating connector (7) is designed to accommodate the Accumulator housing (5) in the wall bracket (1) to contact a connector (6) of the wall bracket (1) for charging the battery. Vacuum cleaner (2) according to claim 5, characterized in that the accumulator housing (5) has several counter guides (14) via which the accumulator housing (5) is guided into a holding position for holding in the wall bracket (1). Vacuum cleaner (2) according to claim 6, characterized in that the vacuum cleaner housing (11) has a counter-holding geometry (15) which additionally supports the vacuum cleaner housing (11) in the holding position. Floor care system (16) comprising a wall bracket (1) according to one of Claims 1 to 4 and a vacuum cleaner (2) according to one of Claims 5 to 7, characterized in that the plug connector (6) in the receptacle (4) for charging the accumulator the mating connector (7) on the battery housing (5) contacted. Floor care system (16) according to claim 8, characterized in that the counter guides (14) of the accumulator housing (5) are guided on the guides (9) of the receptacle (4). Floor care system (16) according to claim 8 or 9, that an electrical connection for charging the accumulator is established between the connector (6) and the mating connector (7) when the accumulator housing (5) is moved into the holding position. Floor care system (16) according to one of claims 8 to 10, characterized in that the holding geometry (10) engages in the holding position in the counter-holding geometry (15) and additionally supports the vacuum cleaner housing (11).

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