FR2839875A1

FR2839875A1 - Removal of dust from feather of cloth dusters used on delicate materials, uses drum to hold dusters while vacuum from external and/or internal source draws dust out for collection in bag at bottom of drum

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Publication number: FR2839875A1
Application number: FR0206311A
Authority: FR
Inventors: Raymond Rudloff
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2002-05-22
Filing date: 2002-05-22
Publication date: 2003-11-28

Abstract

The duster is cleaned by placing it in a drum (20) which is fixed vertically on a base (21). A vacuum cleaner is attached to an outlet (23) at the side of the base, and draws air downward through the duster. The drum contains a dust bag (22) to collect dust extracted from the duster. The base may also contain a suction fan (30) driven by a motor (31).

Description

L' invention concerne un procede et un dispositif de depoussierageThe invention relates to a method and a device for dust removal.

mecanique de moyens manuels d'epoussetage, tels que plumeaux, balais a mechanism of manual dusting means, such as feather duster, brushes

franges et chiffons a poussieres.fringes and dust rags.

Il est de pratique courante d'utiliser, pour ltepoussetage d'objets delicate, des plumeaux initialement constitues de fortes plumes reliees par leur tige a l'extremite d'un manche pour constituer un petit balai, qui ont ete maintenant remplacees par des franges en matiere synthetique jouant le It is common practice to use, for the dusting of delicate objects, feather duster initially made of strong feathers connected by their rod to the end of a handle to form a small broom, which have now been replaced by fringes in synthetic material playing the

meme role.same role.

Cependant, queue que soit la techno logi e utilisee pour reali ser l es plumeaux, il subsiste toujours la contrainte du depoussierage de ceux-ci au cours de leur utilisation et apres celle-ci, ainsi que des chiffons utilises However, whatever the technology used to make the feather duster, there is always the constraint of dusting them during and after their use, as well as the rags used

generalement en complement.usually in addition.

Jusqu'a present, les utilisateurs de plumeaux ou de chiffons ntont eu d'autres moyens a leur disposition pour depoussierer ccux-ci que de les Until now, the users of feather duster or rag have had other means at their disposal to dust it than to

secouer a l' exterieur, au risque de polluer l' espace environnant. shake outside, at the risk of polluting the surrounding area.

La presente invention a pour but de remedier a cet inconvenient. Cette invention, telle qutelle se caracterise, resout le probleme consistent a eliminer efficacement et tres rapidement les poussieres retenues par les plumeaux et les chiffons, a proximite immediate des objets a epousseter, sans avoir a exercer d' efforts physiques particuliers, tout en retenant et en concentrant les poussieres dans un sac approprie, qui est ensuite elimine, comme on le fait actuellement avec les aspirateurs a poussieres conventionnels, auxquels le dit dispositif serait d'ailleurs susceptible de se The object of the present invention is to remedy this drawback. This invention, as it is characterized, solves the problem consisting in effectively and very quickly eliminating the dust retained by the feather dusters and the rags, in the immediate vicinity of the objects to be dusted, without having to exert particular physical efforts, while retaining and by concentrating the dust in an appropriate bag, which is then disposed of, as is currently the case with conventional vacuum cleaners, to which the said device would moreover be likely to be

combiner dans une version simplifiee. combine in a simplified version.

i Le procede de depoussierage mecanique de moyens manuels d'epoussetage selon ['invention se caracterise principalement en ce qutil consiste a: introduire le moyen d'epoussetage dans une enceinte, - soumettre l'enceinte a une depression, - agiter le moyen d' epoussetage a l' interieur de l ' enceinte, The method of mechanical dusting of manual dusting means according to the invention is mainly characterized in that it consists in: introducing the dusting means into an enclosure, - subjecting the enclosure to a vacuum, - agitating the means of dusting inside the enclosure,

- recueillir les poussieres dans un sac soumis exterieurement a la depression. - collect the dust in a bag subjected to external vacuum.

Le dispositif d' application du procede de depoussierage mecanique des plumeaux et des chiffons d'entretien menager expose ci-dessus, mettant en ceuvre une enceinte soumise a une depression, se caracterise, selon ['invention, en ce que la cite enceinte est constituee, pour l'essentiel, d'un manchon amovible, emmanche dans un fourreau, fixe verticalement sur un socle, avec interposition d'un sac a poussieres, et en ce que la depression est appliquee dans un espace laisse libre a la base du fourreau, entre le socle de The device for applying the mechanical dusting process for feather duster and household cleaning cloths set out above, using an enclosure subjected to a depression, is characterized, according to the invention, in that the enclosure city is constituted , essentially, of a removable sleeve, fitted into a sheath, fixed vertically on a base, with the interposition of a dust bag, and in that the vacuum is applied in a space left free at the base of the sheath , between the base of

celui-ci et l'extremite inferieure du manchon, sous le sac a poussieres. this and the lower end of the sleeve, under the dust bag.

Preferentiellement, le manchon amovible est realise a double paroi, avec une paroi pleine vers ltexterieur et une paroi ajouree vers l'interieur. La longueur de la paroi interieure ajouree du manchon est inferieure a celle de la paroi pleine exterieure et est delimitee, a son extremite inferieure, par une grille. Selon un mode de realisation, la paroi interieure ajouree du manchon est constituee d' un grillage, et, selon un autre mode de realisation, d' une t61e multiperforee. La depression appliquee dans l'espace laisse libre a la base du fourreau est fournie par une turbine, actionnee par un moteur electrique situe dans le dit espace. Selon une variante de realisation simplifiee, la depression appliquee dans ltespace laisse libre a la base du fourreau est fournie par un aspirateur de Preferably, the removable sleeve is made with a double wall, with a solid wall towards the outside and a perforated wall towards the inside. The length of the perforated inner wall of the sleeve is less than that of the outer solid wall and is delimited, at its lower end, by a grid. According to one embodiment, the perforated interior wall of the sleeve consists of a mesh, and, according to another embodiment, of a multi-perforated sheet. The vacuum applied in the space left free at the base of the sheath is supplied by a turbine, powered by an electric motor located in said space. According to a simplified embodiment, the vacuum applied in the space left free at the base of the sheath is provided by a vacuum cleaner.

type menager, relic a la base du fourreau par un embout. household type, relic to the base of the sheath by a tip.

Selon un autre mode de realisation, la depression appliquee dans l'espace laisse libre a la base du fourreau est fournie directement par un aspirateur de According to another embodiment, the vacuum applied in the space left free at the base of the sheath is supplied directly by a vacuum cleaner.

type menager, auquel le dispositif est directement incorpore. household type, in which the device is directly incorporated.

Le manchon peut etre equipe d'un detecteur de presence d'un plumeau ou The sleeve can be fitted with a duster presence detector or

d'un chiffon, assurant la mise en service et l'arret du moyen d'aspiration. a cloth, ensuring the start-up and stopping of the suction means.

Les avantages obtenus, grace a cette invention, consistent essentiellement en ce que les moyens manuels d'epoussetage peuvent etre depoussieres autant de fois que cela parat necessaire au cours d'une meme utilisation, sans que l'utilisateur ait a se deplacer, et, ce, en supprimant tout rejet de poussieres The advantages obtained, thanks to this invention, essentially consist in that the manual dusting means can be dusted as many times as it seems necessary during the same use, without the user having to move, and, this, by eliminating any dust discharge

dans l' air ambient et ltenvironnement proche. in ambient air and the surrounding environment.

D'autres caracteristiques et avantages apparatront dans la description qui va Other characteristics and advantages will appear in the description which follows.

suivre de divers modes de realisation selon ['invention d'un dispositif a follow various embodiments according to the invention of a device for

usage menager, donnes a titre d'exemple non limitatif, au regard des dessins annexes sur lesquels: - la figure 1 represente une vue de cote, en coupe longitudinale, du dispositif autonome selon ['invention, - la figure 2 represente une vue de cOte partielle, en coupe longitudinale, du dispositif selon ['invention, combine a un household use, given by way of nonlimiting example, with regard to the accompanying drawings in which: - Figure 1 represents a side view, in longitudinal section, of the autonomous device according to the invention, - Figure 2 represents a view of partial side, in longitudinal section, of the device according to the invention, combined with a

aspirateur menager classique.classic household vacuum cleaner.

Les figures representent un dispositif de depoussierage de plumeaux 1, de balais a franges et de chiffons, comportant un manchon amovible 10 a double paroi 11, 12, ouvert aux deux extremites, dont la paroi interieure 11 est constituee d'un cylindre grillage, ouvert a sa partie superieure et ferme a S sa partie inferieure par une grille 13, le dit manchon amovible 10 etant insere dans un fourreau 20, ferme a son extremite inferieure par un socle 21, avec interposition d'un sac a poussieres 22; le dit fourreau 20 comportant, a sa base et sur le cote, un embout 23 permettant le rej et, vers l'exterieur, de l 'air d' aspiration produit par une turbine 30 entramee par un moteur electrique 31 fixe a la base du fourreau 20, sur le socle 21 de celui-ci, dans l'espace 24 laisse sous le manchon 10, ou assurant 1'aspiration par l'intermediaire d'une tuyauterie souple 41 le reliant a un aspirateur de The figures represent a device for dusting feather duster 1, mops and rags, comprising a removable sleeve 10 with double wall 11, 12, open at both ends, the inner wall 11 of which is constituted by a mesh cylinder, open at its upper part and closed at S its lower part by a grid 13, said removable sleeve 10 being inserted in a sheath 20, closed at its lower end by a base 21, with the interposition of a dust bag 22; the said sheath 20 comprising, at its base and on the side, a nozzle 23 allowing the rejection and, towards the outside, of the suction air produced by a turbine 30 started by an electric motor 31 fixed at the base of the sleeve 20, on the base 21 thereof, in the space 24 leaves under the sleeve 10, or ensuring the suction by means of a flexible pipe 41 connecting it to a vacuum cleaner

menage (non represente), ou directement a ['orifice d'aspiration de celuici. household (not shown), or directly to the suction port thereof.

Le dispositif pouvant etre directement incorpore a l'aspirateur lui-meme. The device can be directly incorporated into the vacuum cleaner itself.

En examinant maintenant plus en detail la figure 1, on remarque que, pour mettre le dispositif en service et utiliser celui-ci pour le depoussierage de plumeaux et de chiffons, il suffit, tout d'abord, de separer le manchon 10 du fourreau 20 par coulissement vers le haut du dit manchon 10, en exercant une traction sur sa collerette 121, puts, apres avoir engage completement celui-ci dans un sac a poussieres 22, de reintroduire 1'ensemble dans le fourreau 20, jusqu'a mise en butee de la collerette 121 contre le bord superieur du dit fourreau 20. Le cordon d'alimentation electrique du moteur 31 d'entramement de la turbine 30 ayant ete raccorde au circuit general, le depoussierage d'un plumeau 1 peut alors s'effectuer en engageant celui-ci a l'interieur du manchon 10, apres en avoir resserre les plumes a la main, jusqu'a entrer en contact avec la grille 13, puts, apres avoir relache les plumes, d'actionner la turbine 30 pour obtenir la mise en depression de l'espace 24 situe sous le sac a poussieres 22. Une aspiration des poussieres retenues par le plumeau 1 s'effectue alors a travers le sac 22 qui les retient s By now examining in more detail FIG. 1, it is noted that, to put the device into service and use it for the dusting of feather dusters and rags, it suffices, first of all, to separate the sleeve 10 from the sheath 20 by sliding upwards said sleeve 10, by exerting traction on its flange 121, puts, after having completely engaged the latter in a dust bag 22, to reintroduce the assembly into the sleeve 20, until abutment of the collar 121 against the upper edge of said sheath 20. The electrical supply cord of the motor 31 for driving the turbine 30 having been connected to the general circuit, the dusting of a feather duster 1 can then be carried out by engaging it inside the sleeve 10, after having tightened the feathers by hand, until it comes into contact with the grid 13, puts, after having released the feathers, actuate the turbine 30 to obtain the depression of space 24 located under the bag a dust 22. A suction of the dust retained by the feather duster 1 then takes place through the bag 22 which retains it.

prisonnieres. Ce depoussierage peut etre facilite par l'exercice d'un vaet- prisoners. This dusting can be facilitated by the exercise of a bucket

vient en rotation sur le manche du plumeau 1, qui peut etre ainsi depoussiere tres rapidement. Quant aux chiffons a poussieres, ils peuvent etre rotates on the handle of the feather duster 1, which can thus be dusted very quickly. As for the dust rags, they can be

depoussieres par simple agitation a l'interieur du manchon 10. dust by simple agitation inside the sleeve 10.

En se rapportant a la figure 2, on remarque que, selon le mode de realisation simplifie ainsi partiellement represente, le m8me resultat peut etre obtenu en raccordant l'embout 23, situe a la base du fourreau 20, a la tuyauterie souple d'aspiration 41 d'un aspirateur menager (non represente), ou en raccordant Referring to Figure 2, we note that, according to the simplified embodiment thus partially represented, the same result can be obtained by connecting the end piece 23, located at the base of the sleeve 20, to the flexible suction piping 41 of a household vacuum cleaner (not shown), or by connecting

directement cet embout a 1'orifice de sortie du dit aspirateur. this nozzle directly to the outlet orifice of said vacuum cleaner.

Le dispositif selon ['invention, bien que destine principalement au depoussierage de plumeaux, de balais a franges et de chiffons a poussieres, pourrait aussi etre utilise pour le depoussierage de balayettes, ou d'autres The device according to the invention, although intended mainly for the dusting of feather dusters, mops and dust rags, could also be used for the dusting of brushes, or other

moyens d'epoussetage du genre.such dusting means.

Claims

claims

1. Method for mechanical dusting of manual dusting means, characterized in that it consists in: - introducing the dusting means into an enclosure, - subjecting the enclosure to a vacuum, - agitating the dusting means to inside the enclosure, - collect the dust in a bag subjected externally to depression

applied to the speaker.

2. Device for applying the mechanical dusting method of manual dusting means according to claim 1, using an enclosure supplied with a depression, characterized in that the enclosure wall consists, essentially, of a removable sleeve (10), fitted into a sheath (20), fixed vertically on a base (21), with the interposition of a dust bag (22), and in that the vacuum is applied in a space (24) leaves free at the base of the sheath (20), between the base (21) thereof and the lower end of the sleeve (10), under the bag

dust (22).

3. Device according to claim 2, characterized in that the removable sleeve (10) is made with double wall (11, 12), with a solid wall (12)

towards the outside and a perforated wall (11) towards the inside.

4. Device according to claim 3 'characterized in that the length of the perforated inner wall (11) of the sleeve (10) is less than that of the

full exterior wall (12).

5. Device according to claim 3 or 4, characterized in that the perforated inner wall (11) of the sleeve (10) is delimited, at its end

lower, by a grid (13).

6. Device according to claim 3, characterized in that the wall

perforated interior (11) of the sleeve (10) consists of a mesh.

7. Device according to claim 3, characterized in that the perforated interior wall (11) of the sleeve (10) consists of a sheet

1 0 multi-perforated.

8. Device according to claim 2, characterized in that the vacuum applied in the space (24) leaves free at the base of the sheath (20) is provided by a turbine (30), actuated by an electric motor (31) located

in said space (24).

9. Device according to claim 2, characterized in that the vacuum applied in the space (24) leaves free at the base of the sheath (20) is provided by a household type vacuum cleaner, connected to the base of the sheath (20)

by a tip (23).

10. Device according to claim 2, characterized in that the vacuum applied in the space (24) leaves free at the base of the sheath (20) is supplied directly by a household type vacuum cleaner, to which the said