GB2490285A - Floor treatment machine with energy-saving mode - Google Patents

Floor treatment machine with energy-saving mode Download PDF

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GB2490285A
GB2490285A GB1214151.1A GB201214151A GB2490285A GB 2490285 A GB2490285 A GB 2490285A GB 201214151 A GB201214151 A GB 201214151A GB 2490285 A GB2490285 A GB 2490285A
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Christopher Robert Duncan
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Numatic International Ltd
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L11/00—Machines for cleaning floors, carpets, furniture, walls, or wall coverings
    • A47L11/40—Parts or details of machines not provided for in groups A47L11/02 - A47L11/38, or not restricted to one of these groups, e.g. handles, arrangements of switches, skirts, buffers, levers
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L11/00—Machines for cleaning floors, carpets, furniture, walls, or wall coverings
    • A47L11/40—Parts or details of machines not provided for in groups A47L11/02 - A47L11/38, or not restricted to one of these groups, e.g. handles, arrangements of switches, skirts, buffers, levers
    • A47L11/4002—Installations of electric equipment
    • A47L11/4008—Arrangements of switches, indicators or the like
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L9/00—Details or accessories of suction cleaners, e.g. mechanical means for controlling the suction or for effecting pulsating action; Storing devices specially adapted to suction cleaners or parts thereof; Carrying-vehicles specially adapted for suction cleaners
    • A47L9/28—Installation of the electric equipment, e.g. adaptation or attachment to the suction cleaner; Controlling suction cleaners by electric means
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L9/00—Details or accessories of suction cleaners, e.g. mechanical means for controlling the suction or for effecting pulsating action; Storing devices specially adapted to suction cleaners or parts thereof; Carrying-vehicles specially adapted for suction cleaners
    • A47L9/28—Installation of the electric equipment, e.g. adaptation or attachment to the suction cleaner; Controlling suction cleaners by electric means
    • A47L9/2857—User input or output elements for control, e.g. buttons, switches or displays

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  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Electric Vacuum Cleaner (AREA)

Abstract

The present invention relates to the field of domestic and commercial mobile electric floor treatment machines. The invention relates in particular to providing a mode of operation in an appliance, such as a vacuum cleaner, which reduces energy consumption. Thus there is disclosed a mobile floor treatment machine which relies upon electric motor power for its functioning, the appliance including electric power control means capable of permitting the appliance to operate in either a high power mode or a low power mode, the control means being provided with power switching means for controlling whether the high or low power modes is adopted, the switching means being configured so that when the appliance is activated by means of an on/off switch the machine operates by default in the low power mode and wherein a user-operable override switch is provided, actuation of which causes the power control means to adopt the high power mode, and wherein further actuation of the override switch causes the machine to revert to the low power mode, the power switching means being further configured so that in the event of the machine being turned-off when operating in the high power mode, the power control means defaults so as to operate in the low power mode when re-activated. The machine is preferably a vacuum cleaner for cleaning floor surfaces such as carpets. The machine always defaults to low power mode, so as to promote energy saving.
GB1214151.1A 2010-01-14 2011-01-13 Floor treatment machine with energy-saving mode Active GB2490285B (en)

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GB201000592A GB201000592D0 (en) 2010-01-14 2010-01-14 Energy-saving vacuum cleaners and cleaning machines
PCT/GB2011/000040 WO2011086353A1 (en) 2010-01-14 2011-01-13 Floor treatment machine with energy-saving mode

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GB2582348B (en) * 2019-03-20 2021-09-08 Dyson Technology Ltd Vacuum cleaner
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DE3243723A1 (en) * 1981-12-28 1983-07-07 VEB Elektroinstallation Oberlind, DDR 6400 Sonneberg Power controller for a vacuum cleaner, especially a floor vacuum cleaner
DE3242118A1 (en) * 1982-11-13 1984-05-17 VEB Elektroinstallation Oberlind, DDR 6400 Sonneberg Control circuit for a vacuum cleaner having an electronic speed controller
DE3603176A1 (en) * 1986-02-03 1987-08-06 Miele & Cie Operating and display unit for a vacuum cleaner
US6163915A (en) * 1997-09-04 2000-12-26 Minuteman International, Inc. Control system for floor care machine

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DE4327070C1 (en) 1993-08-12 1995-04-06 Gerhard Kurz Device for regulating the power consumption of a vacuum cleaner

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DE3243723A1 (en) * 1981-12-28 1983-07-07 VEB Elektroinstallation Oberlind, DDR 6400 Sonneberg Power controller for a vacuum cleaner, especially a floor vacuum cleaner
DE3242118A1 (en) * 1982-11-13 1984-05-17 VEB Elektroinstallation Oberlind, DDR 6400 Sonneberg Control circuit for a vacuum cleaner having an electronic speed controller
DE3603176A1 (en) * 1986-02-03 1987-08-06 Miele & Cie Operating and display unit for a vacuum cleaner
US6163915A (en) * 1997-09-04 2000-12-26 Minuteman International, Inc. Control system for floor care machine

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