EP3854281B1 - Cleaning system and unlocking mechanism - Google Patents

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EP3854281B1
EP3854281B1 EP20214803.7A EP20214803A EP3854281B1 EP 3854281 B1 EP3854281 B1 EP 3854281B1 EP 20214803 A EP20214803 A EP 20214803A EP 3854281 B1 EP3854281 B1 EP 3854281B1
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Guido Zillich
Björn Vibrans
Jan-Michael von Lewinski
Alexander CORDES
Kathrin Klappschmidt
Felix Rütten
Dominik Holz
Michael Poetting
Anna-Lena Cordes
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47LDOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L5/00Structural features of suction cleaners
    • A47L5/12Structural features of suction cleaners with power-driven air-pumps or air-compressors, e.g. driven by motor vehicle engine vacuum
    • A47L5/22Structural features of suction cleaners with power-driven air-pumps or air-compressors, e.g. driven by motor vehicle engine vacuum with rotary fans
    • A47L5/24Hand-supported suction cleaners
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47LDOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L5/00Structural features of suction cleaners
    • A47L5/12Structural features of suction cleaners with power-driven air-pumps or air-compressors, e.g. driven by motor vehicle engine vacuum
    • A47L5/22Structural features of suction cleaners with power-driven air-pumps or air-compressors, e.g. driven by motor vehicle engine vacuum with rotary fans
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47LDOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L5/00Structural features of suction cleaners
    • A47L5/12Structural features of suction cleaners with power-driven air-pumps or air-compressors, e.g. driven by motor vehicle engine vacuum
    • A47L5/22Structural features of suction cleaners with power-driven air-pumps or air-compressors, e.g. driven by motor vehicle engine vacuum with rotary fans
    • A47L5/225Convertible suction cleaners, i.e. convertible between different types thereof, e.g. from upright suction cleaners to sledge-type suction cleaners
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47LDOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L9/00Details 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
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47LDOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L9/00Details 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
    • A47L9/02Nozzles
    • A47L9/06Nozzles with fixed, e.g. adjustably fixed brushes or the like
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47LDOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L9/00Details 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
    • A47L9/24Hoses or pipes; Hose or pipe couplings
    • A47L9/242Hose or pipe couplings
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47LDOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L9/00Details 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
    • A47L9/28Installation of the electric equipment, e.g. adaptation or attachment to the suction cleaner; Controlling suction cleaners by electric means
    • A47L9/2868Arrangements for power supply of vacuum cleaners or the accessories thereof
    • A47L9/2873Docking units or charging stations
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47LDOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L9/00Details 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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  • the invention relates to a cleaning system for cleaning and caring for floor surfaces, comprising a vacuum cleaner with a housing and a fan arranged in the housing for generating a negative pressure for picking up dirt by means of an air stream, with a suction pipe and with a suction nozzle, with a plug connection for connecting the Housing with the suction tube and / or with the suction nozzle, wherein the plug connection comprises an unlocking mechanism for locking and unlocking the plug connection, the unlocking mechanism having an unlocking element for unlocking the plug connection between the housing and the suction pipe and / or between the housing and the suction nozzle , the cleaning system further comprises a holder for picking up and removing the vacuum cleaner, the holder having a holding element and an unlocking mechanism for locking and unlocking a plug connection of a vacuum cleaner.
  • Cleaning systems with vacuum cleaners are used in private households and businesses to clean surfaces such as textile floor coverings and smooth floors.
  • a suction nozzle of the vacuum cleaner designed as a floor nozzle is continuously pushed back and forth on a floor surface.
  • the housing of the vacuum cleaner is connected to a suction pipe and a suction nozzle designed as a floor nozzle via plug connections. It is possible for the vacuum cleaner housing, suction tube and nozzle to be plugged together in different configurations, for example the vacuum cleaner housing directly at the bottom of the nozzle. However, the vacuum cleaner can also be used in a built-up configuration without a floor nozzle, for example to remove spider webs. Another design configuration can provide for using the vacuum cleaner as a handheld vacuum cleaner, so that the suction tube and floor nozzle are separated from the housing.
  • the suction tube and/or the suction nozzle In order to use the structure as a handheld vacuum cleaner or without a floor nozzle, the suction tube and/or the suction nozzle must be manually separated from the housing and turned off.
  • the connection between the housing and the suction pipe and/or between the housing and the suction nozzle is generally unlocked via a separately actuated unlocking element of an unlocking mechanism.
  • the vacuum cleaner To the In order to be able to use the vacuum cleaner in a different assembly configuration, the vacuum cleaner must first be removed from the holder and then laboriously converted into the desired assembly configuration and unused components must be stowed away.
  • the US 2015 297045 A1 discloses a vacuum cleaner with an unlocking mechanism for locking and unlocking a plug-in connection between a housing of the vacuum cleaner and a suction tube, the unlocking mechanism having an unlocking element for unlocking the plug-in connection, the unlocking element being between an unlocking position in which it unlocks the unlocking mechanism and a locking position in which it locks the unlocking mechanism and is movable.
  • the EP 2 544 575 A discloses a cleaning system comprising a vacuum cleaner and a holder.
  • the invention therefore faces the problem of providing an improved cleaning system and an improved unlocking mechanism.
  • the removal of the vacuum cleaner from the holder and the conversion of the vacuum cleaner should be simplified.
  • this problem is solved by a cleaning system with the features of claim 1 and an unlocking mechanism according to claim 9. Because the holding element holds the vacuum cleaner on the unlocking element in a holding position, the housing being movable from the holding position in at least two removal directions in order to remove the vacuum cleaner from the holder, the unlocking mechanism being designed to be in a first removal direction from the holding element of the holder being unlocked and locked in a second removal direction, the removal of the vacuum cleaner from the holder and the conversion of the vacuum cleaner into a possible assembly configuration can be simplified.
  • the plug-in connection between the housing and the suction tube and/or between the housing and the suction nozzle is unlocked without additional manual operation of a separate lever or mechanism, simply by removing the vacuum cleaner from the holder in two different removal directions.
  • This means that the vacuum cleaner can simply be removed from the holder either as a whole or, for example, as a handheld vacuum cleaner without an additional handling step.
  • the floor surface can be replaced by a textile floor covering such as a carpet or carpet or by a hard floor such as. B. a wooden parquet, laminate or a PVC floor covering can be formed.
  • the vacuum cleaner has a blower to generate a negative pressure, through which the floor nozzle, which is guided over a floor surface to be cleaned, removes dust and dirt takes up floor space.
  • the suction nozzle which is designed as a floor nozzle, is moved back and forth in the processing direction by the user using pushing and pulling movements. This allows the floor nozzle to slide over the floor surface to be cleaned. Particularly in the case of long-pile carpets, the underside of the floor nozzle slides over the carpet, while in smooth floors the underside floats at a distance over these floor surfaces, if necessary using spacer bristles.
  • the user can, for example, handle a handle of the vacuum cleaner that is connected to the floor nozzle via a suction tube.
  • the suction mouth of the floor nozzle is elongated and runs essentially transversely to the processing direction.
  • Elongated in this context means that the preferably substantially rectangular suction mouth has a greater length transverse to the processing direction than its width in the processing direction.
  • the suction mouth is preferably between 20 and 30 cm long transversely to the processing direction.
  • a vacuum cleaner housing of the vacuum cleaner can have a dust collection chamber in which the dust picked up via the floor nozzle can be collected, for example in a dust bag.
  • the vacuum cleaner with the housing in the first removal direction can be removed from the holder, with the unlocked suction tube and / or the unlocked suction nozzle remaining in the holder, with the vacuum cleaner with the housing and in the second removal direction the connected suction pipe and/or the connected suction nozzle can be removed together from the holder.
  • the vacuum cleaner can be removed from the holder very easily either in the second removal direction in the overall structure or as a handheld vacuum cleaner in the first removal direction without an additional handling step.
  • the suction tube and suction nozzle simply remain in the holder when the housing is removed from the holder.
  • An advantageous embodiment of the invention is that the unlocking element unlocks the unlocking mechanism in an unlocking position and locks the unlocking mechanism in a locking position, the unlocking element being moved by the holding element from the locking position into the unlocking position due to the movement of the vacuum cleaner with the housing in the first removal direction .
  • the plug connection can be unlocked very easily using the holding element. In this way, the unlocked suction tube or the unlocked suction nozzle remains held in the holder by the holding element, while the vacuum cleaner housing, which is separated when it is removed, can be used immediately as a hand-held vacuum cleaner.
  • a preferred embodiment of the invention provides that the unlocking element unlocks the unlocking mechanism in an unlocking position and locks the unlocking mechanism in a locking position, the holding element being designed to move the unlocking element into the unlocking position when the vacuum cleaner is picked up in the holder, whereby the Movement of the vacuum cleaner with the housing in the second removal direction, the unlocking element is moved by the holding element from the unlocking position into the locking position or is already in the locking position. With the movement of the vacuum cleaner housing in the second removal direction, the plug connection can be locked or retained very easily by the holding element.
  • the locked suction tube or the locked suction nozzle can be removed from the holder together with the vacuum cleaner housing, while the vacuum cleaner housing can be removed separately from the unlocked suction tube and / or from the unlocked suction nozzle in another, in particular the first, removal direction.
  • the development of the invention is particularly advantageous in that in the first removal direction the housing of the vacuum cleaner can be moved upwards for removal from the holding position and in the second removal direction the housing of the vacuum cleaner can be moved horizontally for removal from the holding position.
  • the vacuum cleaner can be used as a handheld vacuum cleaner while the suction tube and suction nozzle remain in the holder.
  • the vacuum cleaner with the suction tube and suction nozzle can easily be removed from the holder as a whole.
  • a further advantageous embodiment of the invention is that in the first removal direction the housing of the vacuum cleaner is relatively rotatable for removal from the holding position and in the second removal direction the housing of the vacuum cleaner is translationally movable to the holder for removal from the holding position.
  • the vacuum cleaner can be used as a handheld vacuum cleaner while the suction tube and suction nozzle remain in the holder.
  • the vacuum cleaner with the suction tube and the suction nozzle can simply be removed from the holder as a whole.
  • An advantageous embodiment of the invention provides that the holder has power contacts which, in the holding position, contact resilient charging contacts of the vacuum cleaner for charging a battery, the charging contacts being arranged on the unlocking element.
  • a battery in the vacuum cleaner housing can be easily charged via charging contacts arranged in this way, without the removal of the vacuum cleaner being hindered by the electrical contact between the power contacts of the holder and the charging contacts of the vacuum cleaner.
  • the holder is designed as a stand or wall mount. With a holder as a base, the cleaning system can easily be placed on the floor.
  • the wall bracket allows the cleaning system to be easily attached to a wall.
  • the subject of the invention is an unlocking mechanism, which has already been described and is described below, for locking and unlocking a plug connection of a vacuum cleaner between a housing of the vacuum cleaner and a suction tube and/or between the housing and a suction nozzle and/or between the suction tube and the suction nozzle, wherein the Unlocking mechanism has an unlocking element for unlocking the plug connection, wherein the unlocking element is movable between an unlocking position in which it unlocks the unlocking mechanism and a locking position in which it locks the unlocking mechanism, the unlocking mechanism having at least one clamping wedge which in the unlocked position in a recess of the Unlocking element is immersed, the clamping wedge being supported in the locking position against the unlocking element and locking the plug connection.
  • a cleaning system according to the invention is shown purely schematically.
  • the representation according to Figure 1 shows a total of three cleaning systems 1, with the vacuum cleaner 2 of the cleaning system and the holder 9 of the cleaning system 1 being put together in three different variants.
  • Variant A can be seen on the left, while variant B can be seen in the middle and variant C can be seen on the right.
  • the vacuum cleaner 2 is held in a bracket 9 designed as a wall bracket.
  • FIG 2 the cleaning system 1 is shown with a vacuum cleaner 2 in a holder 9 designed as a stand.
  • the cleaning systems 1 for cleaning and maintaining floor surfaces have a vacuum cleaner 2 and a holder 9 for picking up and removing the vacuum cleaner 2.
  • the suction nozzle 5 designed as a floor nozzle is connected here via its connecting piece 15 to a preferably/optionally telescopic suction pipe 4.
  • the telescopic suction tube 4 is connected to the vacuum cleaner housing 3 via a plug connection 6. This has a handle 16 with which the user can guide the vacuum cleaner 2.
  • the vacuum cleaner 2 has a housing 3 and a fan arranged in the housing 3 to generate a negative pressure.
  • the plug connection 6 includes an unlocking mechanism 7 ( Fig. 9 , 10 ) for locking and unlocking the plug connection 6, whereby the unlocking mechanism 7 ( Fig.
  • the vacuum cleaner 2 has an unlocking element 8 for unlocking the plug connection between the housing 3 and the suction pipe 4.
  • Such a plug connection 6 can also be used to directly connect the suction nozzle 5 to the vacuum cleaner housing 3.
  • On the holder 9 there is a holding element 10 ( Fig. 5 ) provided on which the vacuum cleaner 2 is placed in the holder 9 in one Figures 1 to 3 shown holding position is held.
  • the vacuum cleaner 2 is held on the unlocking element 8 for unlocking the plug connection 6 between the housing 3 and the suction pipe 4 or between the housing 3 and the suction nozzle 5. From the stop position determined thereby, the vacuum cleaner 2 can be removed in at least two directions 11 ( Fig. 4 ), 12 ( Fig. 5 ) can be removed from the holder 9.
  • the unlocking mechanism 7 ( Fig. 9 , 10 ) is advantageously designed to be in a first removal direction 11 ( Fig. 4 ) of the vacuum cleaner housing 3 from the holder 9 to be unlocked from the holding element 10 of the holder 9 and in a second removal direction 12 ( Fig. 5 ) of the vacuum cleaner housing 3 from the holder 9 to be locked.
  • This allows the vacuum cleaner 2 to be quickly and easily removed from the holder 9 in different structural configurations, as will be explained in more detail below.
  • the Figure 3 shows a vacuum cleaner 2 of a cleaning system 1 according to the invention in the holding position of the holder 9.
  • the holding element 10 of the holder 9 surrounds the unlocking element 8 in a geometry 17 provided for this purpose, so that the suction pipe 4 is fixed in the axial suction pipe direction, but as shown Figure 5 visible, to the front, from the wall 40 ( Fig. 5 ) away, can be pulled out.
  • This enables the vacuum cleaner housing 3 to be removed in the first removal direction 11 ( Fig. 4 ) upwards and the removal of the entire device with vacuum cleaner housing 3 and suction pipe 4 as well as suction nozzle 5 in the second removal direction 12 to the front.
  • the vacuum cleaner works according to 2 Figure 3 out, with the vacuum cleaner housing 3 being removed from the holding position in the first removal direction 11.
  • the unlocked suction pipe 4 and also the unlocked suction nozzle 5 remain in the holder 9 in the holding position.
  • the unlocking element 8 unlocks the unlocking mechanism 7 in an unlocking position ( Fig. 9 , 10 ) and locks the unlocking mechanism 7 in a locking position ( Fig. 9 , 10 ). Due to the movement of the vacuum cleaner 2 with the housing 3 in the first removal direction 11, the unlocking element 8 was moved by the holding element 10 from the locking position into the unlocking position, so that the vacuum cleaner housing 3 is released.
  • the vacuum cleaner housing 3 can thereby be used independently, for example as a handheld vacuum cleaner.
  • the holding element 10 can also hold the unlocking element 8 in the holding position in the unlocking position 8 and only when the vacuum cleaner moves in the second Removal direction 12 ( Fig. 5 ), the unlocking element 8 is moved from the unlocking position to the locking position so that the vacuum cleaner 2 can be safely removed in the overall structure with the suction pipe 4 and the suction nozzle 5 connected.
  • Figure 4 is shown that the housing 3 of the vacuum cleaner 2 was moved upwards in the first removal direction 11 for removal from the holding position.
  • the Figure 5 shows a top view from the first removal direction of the holder 9 according to Figures 1 to 4 , whereby here the suction pipe 4 remains in the holding element 10.
  • the holding element 10 is preferably fork-shaped.
  • the housing 3 of the vacuum cleaner 2 only needs to be moved horizontally in the second removal direction 12 from the holding position in order to be released from the fork-shaped holding element 10 of the holder 9.
  • a slightly tilting movement can also be carried out here.
  • the housing 3 of the vacuum cleaner 2 can also be removed by rotating the housing 3 relative to the holder in a first removal direction 11.
  • the vacuum cleaner housing 3 can be removed here together with the suction pipe 4 and with the suction nozzle 5 from the holder 9 in a translational manner.
  • a plug connection 6 with which such a removal of the vacuum cleaner 2 from the holder 9 is possible is in Figure 6 shown.
  • locking hooks 18 or a bayonet lock are indicated, which forms the unlocking mechanism 7.
  • the unlocking mechanism 7 can also be formed by a thread.
  • a foot release 19 is shown, which in the case of Figure 7 forms a tread surface as an additive element on the cap of the connecting piece 15.
  • the foot release is shown as a tread surface with a recess at the rear or side of the cap of the connecting piece 15.
  • the Figure 9 shows the unlocking mechanism 7 according to the invention in a locked state.
  • the unlocking mechanism 7 is used to lock and unlock a plug connection 6 on the vacuum cleaner 2.
  • a plug connection 6 between the vacuum cleaner housing 3 and the suction pipe 4 is preferably locked. But there can also be a connection between the housing 3 of the vacuum cleaner 2 and the suction nozzle 5.
  • the unlocking mechanism 7 has a manually movable unlocking element 8. With this unlocking element 8, the plug connection 6 can be unlocked easily.
  • the unlocking element 8 can simply be placed between an in Figure 9 shown locking position, in which it locks the unlocking mechanism 7, and one in Figure 10 shown unlocking position, in which it unlocks the unlocking mechanism 7, can be moved.
  • the unlocking element 8 can preferably be moved between 3 and 15 mm between the locking position and the unlocking position.
  • the clamping wedges of the unlocking mechanism 7 dip into recesses 14 of the unlocking element 8 in the unlocking position, while the clamping wedges 13 are supported in the locking position against the unlocking element 8 and so, as in Figure 9 to see, lock the plug connection 6.
  • the unlocking element 8 is designed as a cap or sleeve, which can be easily gripped when the vacuum cleaner components 3, 4, 5 connected to one another via the plug connection 6 are pulled apart in order to then unlock in the direction of movement.
  • connection 6 between the suction pipe 4 and the suction nozzle 5 could also be secured while standing by holding the cap 8 or cuff with a foot on a foot release 19 provided for this purpose ( Figure 7 or 8th ) can be solved.
  • the use of one or more clamping wedges 13, which can be brought into two different positions by moving the outer cap 8 on a female plug 20 of the plug connection 6 and pulling on a male plug 21 of the plug connection 6, offers a simple option To lock or release the plug connection 6 on a vacuum cleaner 2.
  • the clamping wedges 13 are supported on the female connector 20 of the plug connection 6 and the unlocking element 8 designed as an outer cap and thus prevent the male connector 21 of the plug connection 6 from being pulled out by engaging in the associated recesses.
  • the unlocking mechanism 7 only unlocks the plug connection 6 when the user grabs the unlocking element 8 of the female connector 20 of the plug connection 6 and moves the two connectors 20, 21 away from each other.
  • the plug connection 6 advantageously absorbs all forces generated. Is attached to the unlocking element 8, as in the Figures 7 and 8th shown, a possibility is created to counteract with the foot, it is possible, for example, the connection between a suction pipe 4 and a suction nozzle 5 via the unlocking mechanism 7 according to the invention when stationary, without the user having to bend down.
  • the Figure 11 is a detailed view of the unlocking mechanism 7 according to the Figures 9 and 10 .
  • the immersion depth should be between 0.5 mm and 1.5 mm and should be between 5 and 15 degrees.

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Die Erfindung betrifft ein Reinigungssystem zur Reinigung und Pflege von Bodenflächen umfassend einen Staubsauger mit einem Gehäuse und einem in dem Gehäuse angeordneten Gebläse zur Erzeugung eines Unterdruckes zur Aufnahme von Schmutz mittels eines Luftstromes, mit einem Saugrohr und mit einer Saugdüse, mit einer Steckverbindung zur Verbindung des Gehäuses mit dem Saugrohr und/oder mit der Saugdüse, wobei die Steckverbindung einen Entriegelungsmechanismus zur Ver- und Entriegelung der Steckverbindung umfasst, wobei der Entriegelungsmechanismus ein Entriegelungselement zur Entriegelung der Steckverbindung zwischen dem Gehäuse und dem Saugrohr und/oder zwischen dem Gehäuse und der Saugdüse aufweist, weiter umfasst das Reinigungssystem eine Halterung zur Auf- und Entnahme des Staubsaugers, wobei die Halterung ein Halteelement aufweist sowie einen Entriegelungsmechanismus zur Ver- und Entriegelung einer Steckverbindung eines Staubsaugers.The invention relates to a cleaning system for cleaning and caring for floor surfaces, comprising a vacuum cleaner with a housing and a fan arranged in the housing for generating a negative pressure for picking up dirt by means of an air stream, with a suction pipe and with a suction nozzle, with a plug connection for connecting the Housing with the suction tube and / or with the suction nozzle, wherein the plug connection comprises an unlocking mechanism for locking and unlocking the plug connection, the unlocking mechanism having an unlocking element for unlocking the plug connection between the housing and the suction pipe and / or between the housing and the suction nozzle , the cleaning system further comprises a holder for picking up and removing the vacuum cleaner, the holder having a holding element and an unlocking mechanism for locking and unlocking a plug connection of a vacuum cleaner.

Im privaten Haushalt sowie im Gewerbe kommen Reinigungssysteme mit Staubsaugern zur Reinigung von Flächen wie textilen Bodenbelägen und glatten Böden zum Einsatz. Dabei wird zur Staubaufnahme eine als Bodendüse ausgebildete Saugdüse des Staubsaugers auf einer Bodenfläche kontinuierlich vor- und zurückgeschoben.Cleaning systems with vacuum cleaners are used in private households and businesses to clean surfaces such as textile floor coverings and smooth floors. To collect dust, a suction nozzle of the vacuum cleaner designed as a floor nozzle is continuously pushed back and forth on a floor surface.

Aus dem Stand der Technik bekannt sind insbesondere Reinigungssysteme mit Akku-Sticksaugern, die in der Regel in verschiedenen Aufbaukonfigurationen verwendet werden können. Bei einem Gesamtaufbau ist das Gehäuse des Staubsaugers mit einem Saugrohr und einer als Bodendüse ausgebildeten Saugdüse über Steckverbindungen verbunden. Dabei ist es möglich, dass Staubsaugergehäuse, Saugrohr und Düse in verschiedenen Konfigurationen zusammensteckbar sind, z.B. das Staubsaugergehäuse direkt unten an der Düse. Der Staubsauger kann aber in einer Aufbaukonfiguration auch ohne Bodendüse beispielsweise zur Entfernung von Spinnenweben genutzt werden. Eine weitere Aufbaukonfiguration kann vorsehen, den Staubsauger als Handstaubsauger zu verwenden, sodass Saugrohr und Bodendüse von dem Gehäuse getrennt sind. Um den Aufbau als Handstaubsauger oder ohne Bodendüse zu nutzen, müssen das Saugrohr und/oder die Saugdüse vom Gehäuse manuell getrennt und abgestellt werden. Die Entriegelung der Verbindung zwischen dem Gehäuse und dem Saugrohr und/oder zwischen dem Gehäuse und der Saugdüse erfolgt in der Regel über ein separat zu betätigendes Entriegelungselement eines Entriegelungsmechanismus. Weiterhin ist bekannt den Staubsauger eines solchen Reinigungssystems in einer Halterung aufzunehmen, um den Staubsauger bei Nichtbenutzung in einer der Aufbaukonfigurationen zu parken. Um den Staubsauger im Anschluss in einer anderen Aufbaukonfiguration nutzen zu können, muss der Staubsauger zunächst aus der Halterung entnommen werden und im Anschluss mühsam in die gewünschte Aufbaukonfiguration umgebaut werden und nicht genutzte Komponenten müssen verstaut werden.Known from the prior art are, in particular, cleaning systems with cordless stick vacuum cleaners, which can generally be used in various configurations. In an overall structure, the housing of the vacuum cleaner is connected to a suction pipe and a suction nozzle designed as a floor nozzle via plug connections. It is possible for the vacuum cleaner housing, suction tube and nozzle to be plugged together in different configurations, for example the vacuum cleaner housing directly at the bottom of the nozzle. However, the vacuum cleaner can also be used in a built-up configuration without a floor nozzle, for example to remove spider webs. Another design configuration can provide for using the vacuum cleaner as a handheld vacuum cleaner, so that the suction tube and floor nozzle are separated from the housing. In order to use the structure as a handheld vacuum cleaner or without a floor nozzle, the suction tube and/or the suction nozzle must be manually separated from the housing and turned off. The connection between the housing and the suction pipe and/or between the housing and the suction nozzle is generally unlocked via a separately actuated unlocking element of an unlocking mechanism. Furthermore, it is known to accommodate the vacuum cleaner of such a cleaning system in a holder in order to park the vacuum cleaner in one of the construction configurations when not in use. To the In order to be able to use the vacuum cleaner in a different assembly configuration, the vacuum cleaner must first be removed from the holder and then laboriously converted into the desired assembly configuration and unused components must be stowed away.

Die US 2015 297045 A1 offenbart einen Staubsauger mit einem Entriegelungsmechanismus zur Ver- und Entriegelung einer Steckverbindung zwischen einem Gehäuse des Staubsaugers und einem Saugrohr, wobei der Entriegelungsmechanismus ein Entriegelungselement zur Entriegelung der Steckverbindung aufweist, wobei das Entriegelungselement zwischen einer Entriegelungsstellung in der es den Entriegelungsmechanismus entriegelt und einer Verriegelungsstellung in der es den Entriegelungsmechanismus verriegelt, bewegbar ist. Die EP 2 544 575 A offenbart eine Reinigungssystem umfassend einen Staubsauger und eine Halterung.The US 2015 297045 A1 discloses a vacuum cleaner with an unlocking mechanism for locking and unlocking a plug-in connection between a housing of the vacuum cleaner and a suction tube, the unlocking mechanism having an unlocking element for unlocking the plug-in connection, the unlocking element being between an unlocking position in which it unlocks the unlocking mechanism and a locking position in which it locks the unlocking mechanism and is movable. The EP 2 544 575 A discloses a cleaning system comprising a vacuum cleaner and a holder.

Der Erfindung stellt sich somit das Problem, ein verbessertes Reinigungssystem und einen verbesserten Entriegelungsmechanismus anzugeben. Insbesondere soll ein die Entnahme des Staubsaugers aus der Halterung und der Umbau des Staubsaugers vereinfacht werden.The invention therefore faces the problem of providing an improved cleaning system and an improved unlocking mechanism. In particular, the removal of the vacuum cleaner from the holder and the conversion of the vacuum cleaner should be simplified.

Erfindungsgemäß wird dieses Problem durch ein Reinigungssystem mit den Merkmalen des Anspruchs 1 und einen Entriegelungsmechanismus nach Anspruch 9 gelöst. Dadurch, dass das Halteelement den Staubsauger an dem Entriegelungselement in einer Halteposition hält, wobei zur Entnahme des Staubsaugers aus der Halterung das Gehäuse aus der Halteposition in mindestens zwei Entnahmerichtungen bewegbar ist, wobei der Entriegelungsmechanismus dazu ausgebildet ist in einer ersten Entnahmerichtung von dem Halteelement der Halterung entriegelt zu sein und in einer zweiten Entnahmerichtung verriegelt zu sein, kann die Entnahme des Staubsaugers aus der Halterung und der Umbau des Staubsaugers in eine mögliche Aufbaukonfiguration vereinfacht werden. Die Entriegelung der Steckverbindung zwischen dem Gehäuse und dem Saugrohr und/oder zwischen dem Gehäuse und der Saugdüse erfolgt ohne zusätzliche manuelle Betätigung eines separaten Hebels oder Mechanismus einfach durch Entnahme des Staubsaugers aus der Halterung in zwei unterschiedlichen Entnahmerichtungen. So kann der Staubsauger einfach aus der Halterung entweder im Gesamtaufbau oder beispielsweise als Handstaubsauger ohne einen zusätzlichen Handhabungsschritt entnommen werden.According to the invention, this problem is solved by a cleaning system with the features of claim 1 and an unlocking mechanism according to claim 9. Because the holding element holds the vacuum cleaner on the unlocking element in a holding position, the housing being movable from the holding position in at least two removal directions in order to remove the vacuum cleaner from the holder, the unlocking mechanism being designed to be in a first removal direction from the holding element of the holder being unlocked and locked in a second removal direction, the removal of the vacuum cleaner from the holder and the conversion of the vacuum cleaner into a possible assembly configuration can be simplified. The plug-in connection between the housing and the suction tube and/or between the housing and the suction nozzle is unlocked without additional manual operation of a separate lever or mechanism, simply by removing the vacuum cleaner from the holder in two different removal directions. This means that the vacuum cleaner can simply be removed from the holder either as a whole or, for example, as a handheld vacuum cleaner without an additional handling step.

Die Bodenfläche kann durch einen textilen Bodenbelag wie einen Teppich oder Teppichboden oder durch einen Hartboden wie z. B. ein Holzparkett, Laminat oder einen PVC-Bodenbelag gebildet werden.The floor surface can be replaced by a textile floor covering such as a carpet or carpet or by a hard floor such as. B. a wooden parquet, laminate or a PVC floor covering can be formed.

Der Staubsauger weist ein Gebläse zur Erzeugung eines Unterdruckes auf, durch den die über eine zu reinigende Bodenfläche geführte Bodendüse Staub und Schmutz von der Bodenfläche aufnimmt. Hierzu wird die als Bodendüse ausgebildete Saugdüse durch den Benutzer mittels Schub- und Zugbewegungen in Bearbeitungsrichtung vor und zurück bewegt. Hierdurch gleitet die Bodendüse über die zu reinigende Bodenfläche. Insbesondere bei langflorigen Teppichen gleitet die Unterseite der Bodendüse über den Teppich, während die Unterseite bei Glattböden beabstandet, gegebenenfalls durch Abstandsborsten, über diese Bodenflächen hinweg schwebt. Der Benutzer kann dazu beispielsweise einen über ein Saugrohr mit der Bodendüse verbundenen Griff des Staubsaugers handhaben. Damit die Reinigung und Pflege des Bodenbelags möglichst effektiv ausgeführt werden kann, ist der Saugmund der Bodendüse länglich ausgebildet und verläuft im Wesentlichen quer zur Bearbeitungsrichtung. Länglich ausgebildet bedeutet in diesem Zusammenhang, dass der vorzugsweise im Wesentlichen rechteckige Saugmund eine größere Länge quer zur Bearbeitungsrichtung aufweist, als Breite in Bearbeitungsrichtung. Der Saugmund ist vorzugsweise zwischen 20 und 30 cm quer zur Bearbeitungsrichtung lang. Ein Staubsaugergehäuse des Staubsaugers kann eine Staubaufnahmekammer aufweisen, in welcher der über die Bodendüse aufgenommene Staub beispielsweise in einem Staubbeutel gesammelt werden kann.The vacuum cleaner has a blower to generate a negative pressure, through which the floor nozzle, which is guided over a floor surface to be cleaned, removes dust and dirt takes up floor space. For this purpose, the suction nozzle, which is designed as a floor nozzle, is moved back and forth in the processing direction by the user using pushing and pulling movements. This allows the floor nozzle to slide over the floor surface to be cleaned. Particularly in the case of long-pile carpets, the underside of the floor nozzle slides over the carpet, while in smooth floors the underside floats at a distance over these floor surfaces, if necessary using spacer bristles. To do this, the user can, for example, handle a handle of the vacuum cleaner that is connected to the floor nozzle via a suction tube. So that the cleaning and care of the floor covering can be carried out as effectively as possible, the suction mouth of the floor nozzle is elongated and runs essentially transversely to the processing direction. Elongated in this context means that the preferably substantially rectangular suction mouth has a greater length transverse to the processing direction than its width in the processing direction. The suction mouth is preferably between 20 and 30 cm long transversely to the processing direction. A vacuum cleaner housing of the vacuum cleaner can have a dust collection chamber in which the dust picked up via the floor nozzle can be collected, for example in a dust bag.

Vorteilhafte Ausgestaltungen und Weiterbildungen der Erfindung ergeben sich aus den abhängigen Ansprüchen. Es ist darauf hinzuweisen, dass die in den Ansprüchen einzeln aufgeführten Merkmale auch in beliebiger und technologisch sinnvoller Weise miteinander kombiniert werden können und somit weitere Ausgestaltungen der Erfindung aufzeigen.Advantageous refinements and further developments of the invention result from the dependent claims. It should be noted that the features listed individually in the claims can also be combined with one another in any technologically sensible manner and thus show further refinements of the invention.

Gemäß einer vorteilhaften Ausgestaltung der Erfindung ist vorgesehen, dass in der ersten Entnahmerichtung der Staubsauger mit dem Gehäuse aus der Halterung entnehmbar ist, wobei das entriegelte Saugrohr und/oder die entriegelte Saugdüse in der Halterung verbleiben, wobei in der zweiten Entnahmerichtung der Staubsauger mit Gehäuse und dem verbundenen Saugrohr und/oder der verbundenen Saugdüse aus der Halterung zusammen entnehmbar ist. Der Staubsauger kann so aus der Halterung sehr einfach entweder in der zweiten Entnahmerichtung im Gesamtaufbau oder als Handstaubsauger in der ersten Entnahmerichtung ohne einen zusätzlichen Handhabungsschritt entnommen werden. Bei der ersten Entnahmerichtung verbleiben Saugrohr und Saugdüse bei Entnahme des Gehäuses aus der Halterung einfach in der Halterung zurück.According to an advantageous embodiment of the invention, it is provided that in the first removal direction the vacuum cleaner with the housing can be removed from the holder, with the unlocked suction tube and / or the unlocked suction nozzle remaining in the holder, with the vacuum cleaner with the housing and in the second removal direction the connected suction pipe and/or the connected suction nozzle can be removed together from the holder. The vacuum cleaner can be removed from the holder very easily either in the second removal direction in the overall structure or as a handheld vacuum cleaner in the first removal direction without an additional handling step. In the first removal direction, the suction tube and suction nozzle simply remain in the holder when the housing is removed from the holder.

Eine vorteilhafte Ausführung der Erfindung ist, dass das Entriegelungselement in einer Entriegelungsstellung den Entriegelungsmechanismus entriegelt und in einer Verriegelungsstellung den Entriegelungsmechanismus verriegelt, wobei durch die Bewegung des Staubsaugers mit dem Gehäuse in der ersten Entnahmerichtung das Entriegelungselement von dem Halteelement aus der Verriegelungsstellung in die Entriegelungsstellung bewegt wird. Mit der Bewegung des Staubsaugergehäuses in der ersten Entnahmerichtung kann so sehr einfach eine Entriegelung der Steckverbindung durch das Halteelement erfolgen. Auf diese Weise verbleibt das entriegelte Saugrohr oder die entriegelte Saugdüse in der Halterung von dem Halteelement gehalten, während das mit der Entnahme abgetrennte Staubsaugergehäuse als Handstaubsauger unmittelbar verwendet werden kann.An advantageous embodiment of the invention is that the unlocking element unlocks the unlocking mechanism in an unlocking position and locks the unlocking mechanism in a locking position, the unlocking element being moved by the holding element from the locking position into the unlocking position due to the movement of the vacuum cleaner with the housing in the first removal direction . With the movement of the vacuum cleaner housing in the In the first removal direction, the plug connection can be unlocked very easily using the holding element. In this way, the unlocked suction tube or the unlocked suction nozzle remains held in the holder by the holding element, while the vacuum cleaner housing, which is separated when it is removed, can be used immediately as a hand-held vacuum cleaner.

Eine bevorzugte Ausführung der Erfindung sieht vor, dass das Entriegelungselement in einer Entriegelungsstellung den Entriegelungsmechanismus entriegelt und in einer Verriegelungsstellung den Entriegelungsmechanismus verriegelt, wobei das Halteelement dazu ausgebildet ist, das Entriegelungselement bei Aufnahme des Staubsaugers in der Halterung in die Entriegelungsstellung zu bewegen, wobei durch die Bewegung des Staubsaugers mit dem Gehäuse in der zweiten Entnahmerichtung das Entriegelungselement von dem Halteelement aus der Entriegelungsstellung in die Verriegelungsstellung bewegt wird oder sich bereits in der Verriegelungsstellung befindet. Mit der Bewegung des Staubsaugergehäuses in der zweiten Entnahmerichtung kann so sehr einfach eine Verriegelung der Steckverbindung durch das Halteelement erfolgen bzw. erhalten bleiben. Auf diese Weise kann das verriegelte Saugrohr oder die verriegelte Saugdüse gemeinsam mit dem Staubsaugergehäuse aus der Halterung genommen werden, während das Staubsaugehäuse in einer anderen, insbesondere der ersten, Entnahmerichtung separat von dem entriegelten Saugrohr und/oder von der entriegelten Saugdüse entnommen werden kann.A preferred embodiment of the invention provides that the unlocking element unlocks the unlocking mechanism in an unlocking position and locks the unlocking mechanism in a locking position, the holding element being designed to move the unlocking element into the unlocking position when the vacuum cleaner is picked up in the holder, whereby the Movement of the vacuum cleaner with the housing in the second removal direction, the unlocking element is moved by the holding element from the unlocking position into the locking position or is already in the locking position. With the movement of the vacuum cleaner housing in the second removal direction, the plug connection can be locked or retained very easily by the holding element. In this way, the locked suction tube or the locked suction nozzle can be removed from the holder together with the vacuum cleaner housing, while the vacuum cleaner housing can be removed separately from the unlocked suction tube and / or from the unlocked suction nozzle in another, in particular the first, removal direction.

Besonders vorteilhaft ist die Weiterbildung der Erfindung, dass in der ersten Entnahmerichtung das Gehäuse des Staubsaugers zur Entnahme aus der Halteposition nach oben bewegbar ist und in der zweiten Entnahmerichtung das Gehäuse des Staubsaugers zur Entnahme aus der Halteposition horizontal bewegbar ist. Mit einer einfachen und intuitiven Bewegung des Staubsaugergehäuses nach oben kann so der Staubsauger als Handstaubsauger verwendet werden, während das Saugrohr und die Saugdüse in der Halterung verbleiben. Bei einer horizontalen Bewegung nach vorne, hinten oder zur Seite kann der Staubsauger mit dem Saugrohr und der Saugdüse einfach im Gesamtaufbau aus der Halterung entnommen werden.The development of the invention is particularly advantageous in that in the first removal direction the housing of the vacuum cleaner can be moved upwards for removal from the holding position and in the second removal direction the housing of the vacuum cleaner can be moved horizontally for removal from the holding position. With a simple and intuitive movement of the vacuum cleaner housing upwards, the vacuum cleaner can be used as a handheld vacuum cleaner while the suction tube and suction nozzle remain in the holder. When moving horizontally forwards, backwards or to the side, the vacuum cleaner with the suction tube and suction nozzle can easily be removed from the holder as a whole.

Weiter vorteilhaft ist die Ausgestaltung der Erfindung, dass in der ersten Entnahmerichtung das Gehäuse des Staubsaugers zur Entnahme aus der Halteposition relativ drehbar ist und in der zweiten Entnahmerichtung das Gehäuse des Staubsaugers zur Entnahme aus der Halteposition translatorisch zur Halterung bewegbar ist. Mit einer einfachen und intuitiven Drehbewegung des Staubsaugergehäuses kann so der Staubsauger als Handstaubsauger verwendet werden, während das Saugrohr und die Saugdüse in der Halterung verbleiben. Bei einer translatorischen Bewegung nach oben, unten, vorne, hinten oder zur Seite kann der Staubsauger mit dem Saugrohr und der Saugdüse einfach im Gesamtaufbau aus der Halterung entnommen werden.A further advantageous embodiment of the invention is that in the first removal direction the housing of the vacuum cleaner is relatively rotatable for removal from the holding position and in the second removal direction the housing of the vacuum cleaner is translationally movable to the holder for removal from the holding position. With a simple and intuitive rotation of the vacuum cleaner housing, the vacuum cleaner can be used as a handheld vacuum cleaner while the suction tube and suction nozzle remain in the holder. With a translational movement up, down, forward, back or to the side, the The vacuum cleaner with the suction tube and the suction nozzle can simply be removed from the holder as a whole.

Eine vorteilhafte Ausführungsform der Erfindung sieht vor, dass die Halterung über Stromkontakte verfügt, die in der Halteposition federnde Ladekontakte des Staubsaugers zur Aufladung eines Akkumulators kontaktieren, wobei die Ladekontakte am Entriegelungselement angeordnet sind. Über so angeordnete Ladekontakte kann ein Akkumulator im Staubsaugergehäuse einfach aufgeladen werden, ohne dass die Entnahme des Staubsaugers durch die elektrische Kontaktierung zwischen den Stromkontakten der Halterung und den Ladekontakten des Staubsaugers hinderlich ist.An advantageous embodiment of the invention provides that the holder has power contacts which, in the holding position, contact resilient charging contacts of the vacuum cleaner for charging a battery, the charging contacts being arranged on the unlocking element. A battery in the vacuum cleaner housing can be easily charged via charging contacts arranged in this way, without the removal of the vacuum cleaner being hindered by the electrical contact between the power contacts of the holder and the charging contacts of the vacuum cleaner.

Gemäß einer vorteilhaften Ausgestaltung der Erfindung ist vorgesehen, dass die Halterung als Standfuß oder Wandhalterung ausgebildet ist. Mit einer Halterung als Standfuß kann das Reinigungssystem einfach auf dem Boden abgestellt werden. Die Wandhalterung ermöglicht eine einfache Befestigung des Reinigungssystems an einer Wand.According to an advantageous embodiment of the invention, it is provided that the holder is designed as a stand or wall mount. With a holder as a base, the cleaning system can easily be placed on the floor. The wall bracket allows the cleaning system to be easily attached to a wall.

Ferner ist Gegenstand der Erfindung ein bereits und im Folgenden beschriebener Entriegelungsmechanismus zur Ver- und Entriegelung einer Steckverbindung eines Staubsaugers zwischen einem Gehäuse des Staubsaugers und einem Saugrohr und/oder zwischen dem Gehäuse und einer Saugdüse und/oder zwischen dem Saugrohr und der Saugdüse, wobei der Entriegelungsmechanismus ein Entriegelungselement zur Entriegelung der Steckverbindung aufweist, wobei das Entriegelungselement zwischen einer Entriegelungsstellung in der es den Entriegelungsmechanismus entriegelt und einer Verriegelungsstellung in der es den Entriegelungsmechanismus verriegelt, bewegbar ist, wobei der Entriegelungsmechanismus mindestens einen Klemmkeil aufweist, der in der Entriegelungsstellung in eine Aussparung des Entriegelungselements eintaucht, wobei sich der Klemmkeil in der Verriegelungsstellung gegen das Entriegelungselement abstützt und die Steckverbindung verriegelt. Mit einem solchen Entriegelungsmechanismus ist eine einfache Ver- und Entriegelung einer Steckverbindung eines Staubsaugers möglich, da mit dem Entriegelungselement eine intuitive Bewegung zur Entriegelung genutzt werden kann. Hierdurch lässt sich die Steckverbindung durch einen einfachen Griff und eine Zugbewegung entriegeln und die über die Steckverbindung verbundenen Teile sich lösen.Furthermore, the subject of the invention is an unlocking mechanism, which has already been described and is described below, for locking and unlocking a plug connection of a vacuum cleaner between a housing of the vacuum cleaner and a suction tube and/or between the housing and a suction nozzle and/or between the suction tube and the suction nozzle, wherein the Unlocking mechanism has an unlocking element for unlocking the plug connection, wherein the unlocking element is movable between an unlocking position in which it unlocks the unlocking mechanism and a locking position in which it locks the unlocking mechanism, the unlocking mechanism having at least one clamping wedge which in the unlocked position in a recess of the Unlocking element is immersed, the clamping wedge being supported in the locking position against the unlocking element and locking the plug connection. With such an unlocking mechanism, a simple locking and unlocking of a plug connection of a vacuum cleaner is possible, since an intuitive movement can be used for unlocking with the unlocking element. This allows the plug connection to be unlocked with a simple grip and a pulling movement and the parts connected via the plug connection to be released.

Weitere Merkmale, Einzelheiten und Vorteile der Erfindung ergeben sich aufgrund der nachfolgenden Beschreibung sowie anhand der Zeichnungen. Ausführungsbeispiele der Erfindung sind in den folgenden Zeichnungen rein schematisch dargestellt und werden nachfolgend näher beschrieben. Einander entsprechende Gegenstände oder Elemente sind in allen Figuren mit den gleichen Bezugszeichen versehen. Es zeigt

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In den Figuren mit dem Bezugszeichen 1 bezeichnet ist ein erfindungsgemäßes Reinigungssystem rein schematisch dargestellt. Die Darstellung gemäß Figur 1 zeigt insgesamt drei Reinigungssysteme 1, wobei hier der Staubsauger 2 des Reinigungssystems und die Halterung 9 des Reinigungssystems 1 in drei unterschiedlichen Varianten zusammengesetzt sind. Links ist die Variante A zu sehen, während in der Mitte die Variante B und rechts die Variante "C zu sehen sind. In allen drei Varianten ist der Staubsauger 2 in einer als Wandhalterung ausgebildeten Halterung 9 gehalten.In the figures, designated by reference number 1, a cleaning system according to the invention is shown purely schematically. The representation according to Figure 1 shows a total of three cleaning systems 1, with the vacuum cleaner 2 of the cleaning system and the holder 9 of the cleaning system 1 being put together in three different variants. Variant A can be seen on the left, while variant B can be seen in the middle and variant C can be seen on the right. In all three variants, the vacuum cleaner 2 is held in a bracket 9 designed as a wall bracket.

In Figur 2 ist das Reinigungssystem 1 mit einem Staubsauger 2 in einer als Standfuß ausgebildeten Halterung 9 gezeigt.In Figure 2 the cleaning system 1 is shown with a vacuum cleaner 2 in a holder 9 designed as a stand.

Alle diese Varianten gemäß Figur 1 und 2 haben gemeinsam, dass die Reinigungssysteme 1 zur Reinigung und Pflege von Bodenflächen einen Staubsauger 2 und eine Halterung 9 zur Auf- und Entnahme des Staubsaugers 2 aufweisen. Die als Bodendüse ausgebildete Saugdüse 5 ist hier über ihren Anschlussstutzen 15 mit einem vorzugsweise/optional teleskopierbar ausgestalteten Saugrohr 4 verbunden. Das teleskopierbare Saugrohr 4 ist über eine Steckverbindung 6 mit dem Staubsaugergehäuse 3 verbunden. Dieses hat einen Handgriff 16, mit dem der Benutzer den Staubsauger 2 führen kann. Der Staubsauger 2 verfügt über ein Gehäuse 3 und ein in dem Gehäuse 3 angeordnetes Gebläse zur Erzeugung eines Unterdruckes. Mittels dieses Unterdruckes wird Schmutz und Dreck von der zu reinigenden Bodenfläche durch einen Luftstrom über den Saugmund einer Bodendüse 5 aufgenommen und über das Saugrohr 4 in das Gehäuse 3 des Staubsaugers 2 abtransportiert. In diesem Gehäuse 3 vorgesehen ist ein Abscheidesystem, welches als Staubbeutel ausgebildet sein kann. Der durch den Unterdruck erzeugte Luftstrom wird in dem Abscheidesystem von Schmutz und Dreck befreit und über Abluftgitter aus dem Staubsauger 2 herausgeleitet. Über die Steckverbindung 6 zwischen dem Gehäuse 3 und dem Saugrohr 4 ist dieses mit dem Staubsaugergehäuse 3 verbunden. Die Steckverbindung 6 umfasst einen Entriegelungsmechanismus 7 (Fig. 9, 10) zur Ver- und Entriegelung der Steckverbindung 6, wobei der Entriegelungsmechanismus 7 (Fig. 9, 10) ein Entriegelungselement 8 zur Entriegelung der Steckverbindung zwischen dem Gehäuse 3 und dem Saugrohr 4 aufweist. Eine solche Steckverbindung 6 kann auch zur direkten Verbindung der Saugdüse 5 mit dem Staubsaugergehäuse 3 genutzt werden. An der Halterung 9 ist ein Halteelement 10 (Fig. 5) vorgesehen, am dem der Staubsauger 2 bei Aufnahme in der Halterung 9 in einer in den Figuren 1 bis 3 gezeigten Halteposition gehalten wird. Hierbei ist der Staubsauger 2 erfindungsgemäß an dem Entriegelungselement 8 zur Entriegelung der Steckverbindung 6 zwischen dem Gehäuse 3 und dem Saugrohr 4 oder zwischen dem Gehäuse 3 und der Saugdüse 5 gehalten. Aus der hierdurch festgelegten Haltposition kann der Staubsauger 2 in mindestens zwei Entnahmerichtungen 11 (Fig. 4), 12 (Fig. 5) aus der Halterung 9 entnommen werden. Der Entriegelungsmechanismus 7 (Fig. 9, 10) ist vorteilhaferweise dazu ausgebildet ist in einer ersten Entnahmerichtung 11 (Fig. 4) des Staubsaugergehäuses 3 aus der Halterung 9 von dem Halteelement 10 der Halterung 9 entriegelt zu sein und in einer zweiten Entnahmerichtung 12 (Fig. 5) des Staubsaugergehäuses 3 aus der Halterung 9 verriegelt zu sein. Hierdurch kann der Staubsauger 2 schnell in unterschiedlichen Aufbaukonfigurationen einfach aus der Halterung 9 entnommen werden, wie im Folgenden noch genauer erläutert wird.All of these variants according to Figure 1 and 2 have in common that the cleaning systems 1 for cleaning and maintaining floor surfaces have a vacuum cleaner 2 and a holder 9 for picking up and removing the vacuum cleaner 2. The suction nozzle 5 designed as a floor nozzle is connected here via its connecting piece 15 to a preferably/optionally telescopic suction pipe 4. The telescopic suction tube 4 is connected to the vacuum cleaner housing 3 via a plug connection 6. This has a handle 16 with which the user can guide the vacuum cleaner 2. The vacuum cleaner 2 has a housing 3 and a fan arranged in the housing 3 to generate a negative pressure. By means of this negative pressure, dirt and grime are picked up from the floor surface to be cleaned by an air stream via the suction mouth of a floor nozzle 5 and transported away via the suction pipe 4 into the housing 3 of the vacuum cleaner 2. A separation system is provided in this housing 3, which can be designed as a dust bag. The air flow generated by the negative pressure is freed from dirt and grime in the separation system and led out of the vacuum cleaner 2 via exhaust air grilles. This is connected to the vacuum cleaner housing 3 via the plug connection 6 between the housing 3 and the suction pipe 4. The plug connection 6 includes an unlocking mechanism 7 ( Fig. 9 , 10 ) for locking and unlocking the plug connection 6, whereby the unlocking mechanism 7 ( Fig. 9 , 10 ) has an unlocking element 8 for unlocking the plug connection between the housing 3 and the suction pipe 4. Such a plug connection 6 can also be used to directly connect the suction nozzle 5 to the vacuum cleaner housing 3. On the holder 9 there is a holding element 10 ( Fig. 5 ) provided on which the vacuum cleaner 2 is placed in the holder 9 in one Figures 1 to 3 shown holding position is held. Here, according to the invention, the vacuum cleaner 2 is held on the unlocking element 8 for unlocking the plug connection 6 between the housing 3 and the suction pipe 4 or between the housing 3 and the suction nozzle 5. From the stop position determined thereby, the vacuum cleaner 2 can be removed in at least two directions 11 ( Fig. 4 ), 12 ( Fig. 5 ) can be removed from the holder 9. The unlocking mechanism 7 ( Fig. 9 , 10 ) is advantageously designed to be in a first removal direction 11 ( Fig. 4 ) of the vacuum cleaner housing 3 from the holder 9 to be unlocked from the holding element 10 of the holder 9 and in a second removal direction 12 ( Fig. 5 ) of the vacuum cleaner housing 3 from the holder 9 to be locked. This allows the vacuum cleaner 2 to be quickly and easily removed from the holder 9 in different structural configurations, as will be explained in more detail below.

Die Figur 3 zeigt einen Staubsauger 2 eines erfindungsgemäßen Reinigungssystems 1 in Halteposition von der Halterung 9 aufgenommen. Das Halteelement 10 der Halterung 9 umgreift das Entriegelungselement 8 in einer dafür vorgesehenen Geometrie 17, sodass das Saugrohr 4 in axialer Saugrohrrichtung fixiert ist, jedoch wie aus Figur 5 ersichtlich, nach vorne, von der Wand 40 (Fig. 5) weg, herausgezogen werden kann. Dies ermöglicht die Entnahme des Staubsaugergehäuses 3 in der ersten Entnahmerichtung 11 (Fig. 4) nach oben und die Entnahme des Gesamtgeräts mit Staubsaugergehäuse 3 und Saugrohr 4 sowie Saugdüse 5 in der zweiten Entnahmerichtung 12 nach vorne.The Figure 3 shows a vacuum cleaner 2 of a cleaning system 1 according to the invention in the holding position of the holder 9. The holding element 10 of the holder 9 surrounds the unlocking element 8 in a geometry 17 provided for this purpose, so that the suction pipe 4 is fixed in the axial suction pipe direction, but as shown Figure 5 visible, to the front, from the wall 40 ( Fig. 5 ) away, can be pulled out. This enables the vacuum cleaner housing 3 to be removed in the first removal direction 11 ( Fig. 4 ) upwards and the removal of the entire device with vacuum cleaner housing 3 and suction pipe 4 as well as suction nozzle 5 in the second removal direction 12 to the front.

Aus Figur 4 geht der Staubsauger 2 gemäß Figur 3 hervor, wobei das Staubsaugergehäuse 3 in der ersten Entnahmerichtung 11 aus der Halteposition entnommen wurde. Hierbei verbleibt das entriegelte Saugrohr 4 aber auch die entriegelte Saugdüse 5 in der Halterung 9 in Halteposition. Hierzu entriegelt das Entriegelungselement 8 in einer Entriegelungsstellung den Entriegelungsmechanismus 7 (Fig. 9, 10) und verriegelt in einer Verriegelungsstellung den Entriegelungsmechanismus 7 (Fig. 9, 10). Durch die Bewegung des Staubsaugers 2 mit dem Gehäuse 3 in der ersten Entnahmerichtung 11 wurde das Entriegelungselement 8 von dem Halteelement 10 aus der Verriegelungsstellung in die Entriegelungsstellung bewegt, sodass das Staubsaugergehäuse 3 freigegeben wird. Das Staubsaugergehäuse 3 kann hierdurch unabhängig beispielsweise als Handstaubsauger eingesetzt werden. Alternativ hierzu kann das Halteelement 10 das Entriegelungselement 8 auch in der Halteposition in Entriegelungsstellung 8 halten und erst bei einer Bewegung des Staubsaugers in der zweiten Entnahmerichtung 12 (Fig. 5) wird das Entriegelungselement 8 von der Entriegelungsstellung in die Verriegelungsstellung bewegt, damit der Staubsauger 2 sicher im Gesamtaufbau mit verbundenem Saugrohr 4 und der Saugdüse 5 entnommen werden kann. In Figur 4 ist gezeigt, dass das Gehäuse 3 des Staubsaugers 2 zur Entnahme aus der Halteposition in der ersten Entnahmerichtung 11 nach oben bewegt wurde.Out of Figure 4 the vacuum cleaner works according to 2 Figure 3 out, with the vacuum cleaner housing 3 being removed from the holding position in the first removal direction 11. Here, the unlocked suction pipe 4 and also the unlocked suction nozzle 5 remain in the holder 9 in the holding position. For this purpose, the unlocking element 8 unlocks the unlocking mechanism 7 in an unlocking position ( Fig. 9 , 10 ) and locks the unlocking mechanism 7 in a locking position ( Fig. 9 , 10 ). Due to the movement of the vacuum cleaner 2 with the housing 3 in the first removal direction 11, the unlocking element 8 was moved by the holding element 10 from the locking position into the unlocking position, so that the vacuum cleaner housing 3 is released. The vacuum cleaner housing 3 can thereby be used independently, for example as a handheld vacuum cleaner. Alternatively, the holding element 10 can also hold the unlocking element 8 in the holding position in the unlocking position 8 and only when the vacuum cleaner moves in the second Removal direction 12 ( Fig. 5 ), the unlocking element 8 is moved from the unlocking position to the locking position so that the vacuum cleaner 2 can be safely removed in the overall structure with the suction pipe 4 and the suction nozzle 5 connected. In Figure 4 is shown that the housing 3 of the vacuum cleaner 2 was moved upwards in the first removal direction 11 for removal from the holding position.

Die Figur 5 zeigt eine Draufsicht aus der ersten Entnahmerichtung auf die Halterung 9 gemäß der Figuren 1 bis 4, wobei hier das Saugrohr 4 in dem Halteelement 10 verblieben ist. Aus dieser Darstellung ist ersichtlich, dass das Halteelement 10 bevorzugt gabelförmig ausgebildet ist. Hierdurch ist eine zweite Entnahmerichtung 12 gegeben, über die der Staubsauger 2 mit Gehäuse 3 und dem verbundenen Saugrohr 4 und/oder der verbundenen Saugdüse 5 aus der Halterung 9 zusammen entnehmbar ist. Das Gehäuse 3 des Staubsaugers 2 muss zur Entnahme dieser Aufbaukonfiguration nur in der zweiten Entnahmerichtung 12 aus der Halteposition horizontal bewegt werden, um von dem gabelförmigen Halteelement 10 der Halterung 9 freigegeben zu werden. Hierbei kann auch eine leicht kippende Bewegung vollzogen werden. Alternativ zu dieser Bewegung kann das Gehäuse 3 des Staubsaugers 2 auch durch eine relative Drehung des Gehäuses 3 zur Halterung in einer ersten Entnahmerichtung 11 entnommen werden. In mindestens der zweiten Entnahmerichtung 12 kann das Staubsaugergehäuse 3 hier mit dem Saugrohr 4 zusammen und mit der Saugdüse 5 aus der Halterung 9 translatorisch entnommen werden. Eine Steckverbindung 6 mit der eine solche Entnahme des Staubaugers 2 aus der Halterung 9 möglich ist, wird in Figur 6 gezeigt. Hier sind Rasthaken 18 bzw. ein Bajonettverschluss angedeutet, der den Entriegelungsmechanismus 7 bildet. Alternativ hierzu kann der Entriegelungsmechanismus 7 auch durch ein Gewinde gebildet werden.The Figure 5 shows a top view from the first removal direction of the holder 9 according to Figures 1 to 4 , whereby here the suction pipe 4 remains in the holding element 10. From this illustration it can be seen that the holding element 10 is preferably fork-shaped. This creates a second removal direction 12, via which the vacuum cleaner 2 with the housing 3 and the connected suction pipe 4 and/or the connected suction nozzle 5 can be removed together from the holder 9. To remove this structural configuration, the housing 3 of the vacuum cleaner 2 only needs to be moved horizontally in the second removal direction 12 from the holding position in order to be released from the fork-shaped holding element 10 of the holder 9. A slightly tilting movement can also be carried out here. As an alternative to this movement, the housing 3 of the vacuum cleaner 2 can also be removed by rotating the housing 3 relative to the holder in a first removal direction 11. In at least the second removal direction 12, the vacuum cleaner housing 3 can be removed here together with the suction pipe 4 and with the suction nozzle 5 from the holder 9 in a translational manner. A plug connection 6 with which such a removal of the vacuum cleaner 2 from the holder 9 is possible is in Figure 6 shown. Here, locking hooks 18 or a bayonet lock are indicated, which forms the unlocking mechanism 7. Alternatively, the unlocking mechanism 7 can also be formed by a thread.

In den Figuren 7 und 8 ist eine Fußentriegelung 19 gezeigt, welche im Falle der Figur 7 eine Trittfläche als additives Element an der Kappe des Anschlussstutzens 15 bildet. In Figur 8 hingegen ist die Fußentriegelung als Trittfläche mit einer Aussparung hinten oder seitlich an der Kappe des Anschlussstutzens 15 gezeigt.In the Figures 7 and 8th a foot release 19 is shown, which in the case of Figure 7 forms a tread surface as an additive element on the cap of the connecting piece 15. In Figure 8 On the other hand, the foot release is shown as a tread surface with a recess at the rear or side of the cap of the connecting piece 15.

Die Figur 9 zeigt den erfindungsgemäßen Entriegelungsmechanismus 7 in einen verriegelten Zustand. Der Entriegelungsmechanismus 7 dient zur Ver- und Entriegelung einer Steckverbindung 6 am Staubsauger 2. Bevorzugt wird eine Steckverbindung 6 zwischen dem Staubsaugergehäuse 3 und dem Saugrohr 4 verriegelt. Es kann aber auch eine Verbindung zwischen dem Gehäuse 3 des Staubsaugers 2 und der Saugdüse 5 sein. Der Entriegelungsmechanismus 7 verfügt über ein manuell verschiebbares Entriegelungselement 8. Mit diesem Entriegelungselement 8 kann die Entriegelung der Steckverbindung 6 einfach vollzogen werden. Hierzu kann das Entriegelungselement 8 einfach zwischen einer in Figur 9 gezeigten Verriegelungsstellung, in der es den Entriegelungsmechanismus 7 verriegelt, und einer in Figur 10 gezeigten Entriegelungsstellung, in der es den Entriegelungsmechanismus 7 entriegelt, bewegt werden. Das Entriegelungselement 8 lässt sich bevorzugt zwischen 3 und 15 mm zwischen der Verriegelungsstellung und der Entriegelungsstellung verschieben.The Figure 9 shows the unlocking mechanism 7 according to the invention in a locked state. The unlocking mechanism 7 is used to lock and unlock a plug connection 6 on the vacuum cleaner 2. A plug connection 6 between the vacuum cleaner housing 3 and the suction pipe 4 is preferably locked. But there can also be a connection between the housing 3 of the vacuum cleaner 2 and the suction nozzle 5. The unlocking mechanism 7 has a manually movable unlocking element 8. With this unlocking element 8, the plug connection 6 can be unlocked easily. For this purpose, the unlocking element 8 can simply be placed between an in Figure 9 shown locking position, in which it locks the unlocking mechanism 7, and one in Figure 10 shown unlocking position, in which it unlocks the unlocking mechanism 7, can be moved. The unlocking element 8 can preferably be moved between 3 and 15 mm between the locking position and the unlocking position.

Wie in Figur 10 weiter zu erkennen ist, tauchen die Klemmkeile des Entriegelungsmechanismus 7 in der Entriegelungsstellung in Aussparungen 14 des Entriegelungselements 8 ein, während sich die Klemmkeile 13 in der Verriegelungsstellung gegen das Entriegelungselement 8 abstützen und so, wie in Figur 9 zu sehen, die Steckverbindung 6 verriegeln. Wie in den Figuren 9 und 10 zu sehen, ist das Entriegelungselement 8 als Kappe bzw. Manschette ausgebildet, welche beim Auseinanderziehen der über die Steckverbindung 6 miteinander verbundenen Staubsaugerkomponenten 3, 4, 5 einfach gegriffen werden kann, um dann in Bewegungsrichtung eine Entriegelung vorzunehmen. Insbesondere die Verbindung 6 zwischen Saugrohr 4 und Saugdüse 5 könnte dadurch auch im Stehen durch das Gegenhalten an der Kappe 8 oder Manschette mit einem Fuß an einer dafür vorgesehenen Fußentriegelung 19 (Figur 7 oder 8) gelöst werden. Der Einsatz von einem oder mehreren Klemmkeilen 13, welche durch das Verschieben der äußeren Kappe 8 an einem Female-Stecker 20 der Steckverbindung 6 und Ziehen an einem Male-Stecker 21 der Steckverbindung 6 in zwei verschiedene Positionen gebracht werden können, bietet eine einfache Möglichkeit eine Steckverbindung 6 an einem Staubsauger 2 zu verriegeln oder zu lösen. In der verriegelten Position gemäß Figur 9 stützen sich die Klemmkeile 13 am Female-Stutzen 20 der Steckverbindung 6 und dem als äußere Kappe ausgebildeten Entriegelungselement 8 ab und verhindern damit das Herausziehen des Male-Stutzens 21 der Steckverbindung 6 durch den Eingriff in dazugehörige Aussparungen. Hierdurch ist eine einfache und sichere Verriegelung der Steckverbindung 6 möglich. Werden das Entriegelungselement 8 und der innere Female-Stutzen 20 der Steckverbindung 6 zueinander verschoben, beispielsweise durch das Auseinanderziehen von Saugrohr 5 und Staubsaugergehäuse 3 können sich die Klemmkeile 13 nicht mehr an dem äußeren Entriegelungselement 8 abstützen. Die Klemmkeile 13 drehen sich hierdurch in die dafür vorgesehenen Aussparungen 14 in dem Entriegelungselement 8 ein, während der Male-Stutzen 21 der Steckverbindung 6 einfach herausgezogen werden kann, da die Klemmkeile 13 nicht mehr in die Aussparungen am Male-Stutzen 21 der Steckverbindung 6 eintauchen. Der Entriegelungsmechanismus 7 entriegelt die Steckverbindung 6 nur, wenn der Nutzer die das Entriegelungselement 8 des Female-Stutzens 20 der Steckverbindung 6 greift und die zwei Stutzen 20, 21 voneinander weg bewegt. Beim Staubsaugen nimmt die Steckverbindung 6 vorteilhafterweise alle entstehenden Kräfte auf. Wird an dem Entriegelungselement 8, wie in den Figuren 7 und 8 gezeigt, eine Möglichkeit geschaffen mit dem Fuß gegenzuhalten, ist es beispielsweise möglich die Verbindung zwischen einem Saugrohr 4 und einer Saugdüse 5 über den erfindungsgemäßen Entriegelungsmechanismus 7 im Stand zu trennen, ohne das der Nutzer sich herunterbücken muss.As in Figure 10 can also be seen, the clamping wedges of the unlocking mechanism 7 dip into recesses 14 of the unlocking element 8 in the unlocking position, while the clamping wedges 13 are supported in the locking position against the unlocking element 8 and so, as in Figure 9 to see, lock the plug connection 6. Like in the Figures 9 and 10 As can be seen, the unlocking element 8 is designed as a cap or sleeve, which can be easily gripped when the vacuum cleaner components 3, 4, 5 connected to one another via the plug connection 6 are pulled apart in order to then unlock in the direction of movement. In particular, the connection 6 between the suction pipe 4 and the suction nozzle 5 could also be secured while standing by holding the cap 8 or cuff with a foot on a foot release 19 provided for this purpose ( Figure 7 or 8th ) can be solved. The use of one or more clamping wedges 13, which can be brought into two different positions by moving the outer cap 8 on a female plug 20 of the plug connection 6 and pulling on a male plug 21 of the plug connection 6, offers a simple option To lock or release the plug connection 6 on a vacuum cleaner 2. In the locked position according to Figure 9 the clamping wedges 13 are supported on the female connector 20 of the plug connection 6 and the unlocking element 8 designed as an outer cap and thus prevent the male connector 21 of the plug connection 6 from being pulled out by engaging in the associated recesses. This makes it possible to lock the plug connection 6 easily and securely. If the unlocking element 8 and the inner female connector 20 of the plug connection 6 are moved relative to one another, for example by pulling the suction pipe 5 and vacuum cleaner housing 3 apart, the clamping wedges 13 can no longer be supported on the outer unlocking element 8. The clamping wedges 13 thereby rotate into the recesses 14 provided for this purpose in the unlocking element 8, while the male connector 21 of the plug connection 6 can be easily pulled out since the clamping wedges 13 are no longer immersed in the recesses on the male connector 21 of the plug connection 6 . The unlocking mechanism 7 only unlocks the plug connection 6 when the user grabs the unlocking element 8 of the female connector 20 of the plug connection 6 and moves the two connectors 20, 21 away from each other. When vacuuming, the plug connection 6 advantageously absorbs all forces generated. Is attached to the unlocking element 8, as in the Figures 7 and 8th shown, a possibility is created to counteract with the foot, it is possible, for example, the connection between a suction pipe 4 and a suction nozzle 5 via the unlocking mechanism 7 according to the invention when stationary, without the user having to bend down.

Die Figur 11 ist eine Detailansicht zu dem Entriegelungsmechanismus 7 gemäß der Figuren 9 und 10. Hier ist zu sehen, wie der Klemmkeil 13 in die Aussparung des Male-Steckers 21 der Steckverbindung 6 eintaucht. Die Eintauchtiefe sollte zwischen 0,5 mm und 1,5 mm be, sollte zwischen 5 und 15 Grad betragen.The Figure 11 is a detailed view of the unlocking mechanism 7 according to the Figures 9 and 10 . Here you can see how the clamping wedge 13 dips into the recess of the male plug 21 of the plug connection 6. The immersion depth should be between 0.5 mm and 1.5 mm and should be between 5 and 15 degrees.

Natürlich ist die Erfindung nicht auf die dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiele beschränkt. Weitere Ausgestaltungen sind möglich, ohne den Grundgedanken zu verlassen.Of course, the invention is not limited to the exemplary embodiments shown. Further configurations are possible without departing from the basic idea.

Bezugszeichenliste:List of reference symbols:

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ReinigungssystemCleaning system
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StaubsaugerVacuum cleaner
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GehäuseHousing
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SaugrohrSuction pipe
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Saugdüsesuction nozzle
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SteckverbindungPlug connection
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EntriegelungsmechanismusRelease mechanism
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EntriegelungselementUnlocking element
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Halterungbracket
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HalteelementHolding element
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Erste EntnahmerichtungFirst removal direction
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Zweite EntnahmerichtungSecond removal direction
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KlemmkeileClamping wedges
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Aussparungenrecesses
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AnschlussstutzenConnection piece
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HandgriffHandle
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HaltegeometrieHolding geometry
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RasthakenLatching hook
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FußentriegelungFoot release
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Female-SteckerFemale plug
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Male-SteckerMale plug
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WandWall

Claims (8)

  1. Cleaning system (1) for cleaning and maintaining floor surfaces, comprising a vacuum cleaner (2) having a housing (3) and a fan arranged in the housing (3) for generating an underpressure in order to pick up dirt by means of an air flow, with a suction tube (4) and with a suction nozzle (5), having a plug-in connection (6) for connecting the housing (3) to the suction tube (4) and/or to the suction nozzle (5), wherein the plug-in connection (6) comprises an unlocking mechanism (7) for locking and unlocking the plug-in connection (6), wherein, between the housing (3) and the suction tube (4) and/or between the housing (3) and the suction nozzle (5), the unlocking mechanism (7) has an unlocking element (8) for unlocking the plug-in connection, the cleaning system (1) further comprising a holder (9) for holding and removing the vacuum cleaner (2), wherein the holder (9) has a holding element (10),
    characterised in that
    the holding element (10) holds the vacuum cleaner (2) on the unlocking element (8) in a holding position, wherein the housing (3) is movable from the holding position in at least two removal directions (11, 12) in order to remove the vacuum cleaner (2) from the holder (9), wherein the unlocking mechanism (7) is designed to be unlocked from the holding element (10) of the holder (9) in a first removal direction (11) and to be locked in the second removal direction (12).
  2. Cleaning system (1) according to claim 1, characterised in that, in the first removal direction (11), the vacuum cleaner (2) together with the housing (3) can be removed from the holder (9), wherein the unlocked suction tube (4) and/or the unlocked suction nozzle (5) remain in the holder (9), wherein the vacuum cleaner (2) with the housing (3) and the connected suction tube (4) and/or the connected suction nozzle (5) are removable together from the holder (9) in the second removal direction (11).
  3. Cleaning system (1) according to claim 1 or 2, characterised in that the unlocking element (8) in an unlocking position unlocks the unlocking mechanism (7) and in a locking position locks the unlocking mechanism (7), wherein, by the movement of the vacuum cleaner (2) with the housing (3) in the first removal direction (11), the unlocking element (8) is moved by the holding element (10) from the locking position into the unlocking position.
  4. Cleaning system (1) according to claim 1 or 2, characterised in that the unlocking element (8) in an unlocking position unlocks the unlocking mechanism (7) and in a locking position locks the unlocking mechanism (7), wherein the holding element (10) is designed to move the unlocking element (8) into the unlocking position when the vacuum cleaner (2) is being put into the holder (9), wherein the unlocking element (8) is moved by the holding element (10) from the unlocking position into the locking position by the movement of the vacuum cleaner (2) with the housing (3) in the second removal direction (12).
  5. Cleaning system (1) according to one of claims 1 through 4,
    characterised in that the housing (3) of the vacuum cleaner (2) can be moved upwards in the first removal direction (11) for removal from the holding position, and the housing (3) of the vacuum cleaner (2) can be moved horizontally in the second removal direction (12) for removal from the holding position.
  6. Cleaning system (1) according to one of claims 1 through 4,
    characterised in that, in the first removal direction (11), the housing (3) of the vacuum cleaner (2) is relatively rotatable for removal from the holding position, and, in the second removal direction (12), the housing (3) of the vacuum cleaner (2) can be moved translationally in relation to the holder (9) for removal from the holding position.
  7. Cleaning system (1) according to one of claims 1 through 6, characterised in that the holder (9) has electrical contacts which in the holding position make contact with resilient charging contacts of the vacuum cleaner (2) for charging a rechargeable battery, wherein the charging contacts are arranged on the unlocking element (8).
  8. Cleaning system (1) according to one of claims 1 through 7,
    characterised in that the holder (9) is designed as a stand or wall holder.
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