NL2030909B1 - A dust container for a vacuum cleaner - Google Patents
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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
- A47L9/00—Details or accessories of suction cleaners, e.g. mechanical means for controlling the suction or for effecting pulsating action; Storing devices specially adapted to suction cleaners or parts thereof; Carrying-vehicles specially adapted for suction cleaners
- A47L9/10—Filters; Dust separators; Dust removal; Automatic exchange of filters
- A47L9/14—Bags or the like; Rigid filtering receptacles; Attachment of, or closures for, bags or receptacles
- A47L9/1427—Means for mounting or attaching bags or filtering receptacles in suction cleaners; Adapters
- A47L9/1436—Connecting plates, e.g. collars, end closures
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Abstract
A dust container for a vacuum cleaner, said dust container comprising a connector plate and a dust bag, said dust bag comprising an air permeable material and provided with an inlet opening arranged for receiving dust into said dust bag, wherein said connector plate is fixedly connected, via a rear face of said connector plate, to said dust bag and wherein said connector plate comprises a connector plate opening, a gripping arrangement, a supporting arrangement, and a third side and a fourth side, wherein each of said third side and said fourth side are provided with a first recess and a second recess, wherein a minimum distance between said second recesses differs from a minimum distance between said first recesses, preferably wherein a minimum distance between said second recesses is smaller than a minimum distance between said first recesses, and wherein said first recesses are closer to said gripping arrangement than said second recesses.
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Title: A dust container for a vacuum cleaner
The present disclosure relates to a dust container for a vacuum cleaner, said dust container comprising a connector plate and a dust bag, said dust bag comprising an air permeable material and provided with an inlet opening arranged for receiving dust into said dust bag, wherein said connector plate is fixedly connected, via a rear face of said connector plate, to said dust bag.
Dust containers of the type mentioned above are previously known. The bags are usually made of paper whereas the collar is made of a comparatively stiff material such as cardboard. Traditionally, the design of a dust container has been based on the type of vacuum cleaner model. Thus, the shapes of dust containers change from one model to a later model. This has resulted in a rich variety and number of dust containers in which the shape and the size of the collar are designed differently depending on how the collar actuates different functions of the vacuum cleaner. This is very unsatisfactory for the consumers who have difficulties in finding the right dust container in a shop as well as for the retailers who are forced to store a large number of different dust containers.
A further drawback of the existing dust containers is that a relative large amount of material such as plastic or cardboard is utilised for manufacturing of the dust container which is disposed after the dust bag of the dust container is filled with dust.
The connector plate comprises a connector plate opening, extending from a rear face to a front face in a thickness direction of said connector plate, aligned with said inlet opening of said dust bag for allowing said dust to pass said connector plate, via said connector plate opening, into said dust bag, via said inlet opening.
Preferably, the connector plate is further provided with a gripping arrangement, at a first side of said connector plate, arranged for allowing a user to hold said dust container during placement of said dust container into said vacuum cleaner and/or removal of said dust container from said vacuum cleaner.
The connector plate also comprises a supporting arrangement, at a second side of said connector plate opposite to said first side of said connector plate, provided with a supporting surface portion for supporting said dust container in said vacuum cleaner.
The connector plate has a third side and a fourth side, provided at opposite sides of said connector plate and connecting said first side and said second side, wherein each of said third side and said fourth side are provided with a first recess and a second recess, wherein a minimum distance between said second recesses differs from a minimum distance between said first recesses, preferably wherein a minimum distance between said second recesses is smaller than a minimum distance between said first recesses, and wherein said first recesses are closer to said gripping arrangement than said second recesses.
By providing the first recesses and the second recesses according to the present disclosure an universal connector plate is realized, such that the dust containers can be used in a large variety and types of vacuum cleaner models.
In addition, by providing the second recesses at a closer distance to each other than said first recesses, the connector plate may be manufactured using a relative small volume of material.
Further it is noted that the first recesses may be utilised for securing the dust container into the vacuum cleaner.
Within the context of the present disclosure a recess is to be understood as a space created by providing a part of a wall further back from a further part of the wall neighbouring said part. As such, a recess differs from a through hole or a aperture that is completely surround by walls.
The first and second recesses are realised by providing a part of a side wall at the first side and the second side of the connector plat back from a further part of the side wall at the first side and the second side.
The first and second recesses are extending from the rear face to the front face of the connector plate.
Furthermore, providing the connector plate according to the present disclosure allows a simple design of the connector plate. This enables easy and very cost efficient manufacturing of the connector plate.
Another advantage of the connector plate according to the present disclosure is that due to the inventive design of the connector plate a relative small amount of material is utilised for manufacturing of the connector plate, compared to connector plates that are previously known. This is in particular beneficial, as less material results in less waste.
It is noted that, during use, the gripping arrangement will be at the upper side of the connector plate, whereas the supporting arrangement will be at the lower side of the connector plate.
Preferably, said rear face is substantially flat, preferably flat. A substantially flat rear face is beneficial for allowing to realize a reliable connection said connector plate and said dust bag in a practical manner.
Preferably, in a direction perpendicular to said supporting surface portion, a length of said second recesses is larger than a length of said first recesses. This is beneficial for realising that said dust container may be used with various models of vacuum cleaners while allowing to realize the connector plate using a relative small amount of material.
Preferably, a minimum distance of a centre of said connector plate opening to said first recess is smaller than a minimum distance of said centre of said connector plate opening to said second recess. This is beneficial for realising that said dust container may be used with various models of vacuum cleaners while allowing to realize the connector plate using a relative small amount of material.
Preferably, said first recesses are partly bound by two wall parts, wherein said two wall parts diverge away from each other in a direction facing away from said connector plate opening. This is beneficial for realising that said dust container may be used with various models of vacuum cleaners while allowing to realize the connector plate using a relative small amount of material.
Preferably, a distance to said supporting surface portion of a location of mutual connection of said two wall parts is substantially equal, preferably equal, to a distance of said centre of said connector plate opening to said supporting surface portion. This is beneficial for realising that said dust container may be used with various models of vacuum cleaners while allowing to realize the connector plate using a relative small amount of material.
Preferably, said supporting arrangement comprises a first elongate through hole and a second elongate through hole such that a minimum distance between said first elongate through hole and said second elongate through hole is smaller than said minimum distance between said first recesses and said minimum distance between said second recesses. This is beneficial for realising that said dust container may be used with various models of vacuum cleaners while allowing to realize the connector plate using a relative small amount of material. In addition, it is noted that the first elongate through hole and the second elongate through hole may be utilised for securing the dust container into the vacuum cleaner.
Preferably, a minimum distance of said first elongate through hole and said second elongate through hole to said supporting surface portion is smaller than a minimum distance of said second recesses to said supporting surface portion. This is beneficial for allowing a user to utilise the first elongate through hole and the second elongate through hole in a relative practical manner securing the dust container into the vacuum cleaner.
Preferably, said connector plate comprises a first elongate protrusion and a second elongate protrusion such that a minimum distance between said first elongate protrusion and said second elongate protrusion is smaller than said minimum distance between said first recesses and larger than said minimum distance between said second recesses. By providing the first elongate protrusion and the second elongate protrusion in such a manner the user may use the dust container according to the present disclosure with various models of vacuum cleaners. 5
In addition, providing the first elongate protrusion and the second elongate protrusion is beneficial for allowing a user to position the dust container in a predetermined position in the vacuum cleaner. In this regard, it is noted that a vacuum cleaner may be provided with wall sections that may be used for positioning, via the first elongate protrusion and the second elongate protrusion, the dust container in the vacuum cleaner.
Preferably, a direction of a largest dimension of said first elongate through hole and said second elongate through hole is perpendicular to a direction of a largest dimension of said first elongate protrusion and said second elongate protrusion. This is beneficial for realising that said dust container may be used with various models of vacuum cleaners while allowing to realize the connector plate using a relative small amount of material.
Preferably, said supporting surface portion is a substantially flat surface, preferably a flat surface, extending in a width direction of said connector plate over a length in the range of 80% to 90% of a width of said connector plate. This is beneficial for realising that said dust container may be used with various models of vacuum cleaners while allowing to realize the connector plate using a relative small amount of material.
Preferably, said first side of said connector plate is free from a tab and/or a recess. This is beneficial for realising that said dust container may be used with various models of vacuum cleaners while allowing to realize the connector plate using a relative small amount of material.
Preferably, said second side of said connector plate is free from a tab and/or a recess. This is beneficial for realising that said dust container may be used with various models of vacuum cleaners while allowing to realize the connector plate using a relative small amount of material.
In addition, by providing the first side and/or the second side free from a tab a relative small package may be used for packing and transporting the dust container.
This is beneficial for further reducing the environment impact of the dust container.
Preferably said first side of said connector plate and or said second side of said connector plate are free from a tab extending beyond said third side or said fourth side. This is beneficial for realising that said dust container may be used with various models of vacuum cleaners while allowing to realize the connector plate using a relative small amount of material.
In addition, by providing the first side and/or the second side free from a tab extending beyond the third side or the fourth side is beneficial for allowing the use of a relative small package for packing and transporting the dust container. This is beneficial for further reducing the environment impact of the dust container.
By providing the first recesses and the second recesses, the first elongate through hole and the second elongate through hole, and the first elongate protrusion and the second elongate protrusion according to the present disclosure, an universal connector plate is realized, that can be used in a large variety and types of vacuum cleaner models.
Preferably, said dust container is free from a closure for closing said inlet opening. The present disclosure at least partly relies on the insight that the dust container, when filled with dust, is relatively often immediately disposed in a waste bin or the like. For this reason providing the connector plate with a closure has only limited added value for a user. Omitting a closure is beneficial for realising that said dust container may be used with various models of vacuum cleaners while allowing to realize the connector plate using a relative small amount of material.
The present disclosure further relies at least partly on the insight that dust is collected in the dust container in a relative dense condition thereby avoiding, or at least significantly reducing the risk, that large volumes of dust exiting the dust bag via the inlet opening. For this reason providing the connector plate with a closure has only limited added value for a user. Omitting a closure is beneficial for realising that said dust container may be used with various models of vacuum cleaners while allowing to realize the connector plate using a relative small amount of material.
Preferably, said connector plate comprises a flexible zone surrounding said connector plate opening. A flexible zone surrounding the connector plate opening is beneficial for realising a relative close, preferably air tight connection between the connector plate opening and a hose element of the vacuum cleaner.
In addition, by providing the flexible zone according to the present disclosure is beneficial for realizing an universal connector plate, that can be used in a large variety and types of vacuum cleaner models.
Preferably, said connector plate consists of a single piece of rigid material, preferably a plastic, preferably a polymer such as polypropylene, polyamide, polyoxymethylene and styrene acrylonitrile resin.
This is beneficial for realizing an easy and very cost efficient manufacturing of the connector plate, for example by injection moulding.
Preferably, said inlet opening and said connector plate opening are coaxial and/or circular.
Preferably, a first thickness of a first section of said connector plate between said second recesses and/or between said first section, said second recesses and said gripping surface portion is smaller than a second thickness of a second section surrounding said connector plate opening. By providing the first thickness a first section with a relative high flexibility may be realised that may bend or flex when placed in a vacuum cleaner. A relative high flexibility of the first section is beneficial for realising that said dust container may be used with various models of vacuum cleaners while allowing to realize the connector plate using a relative small amount of material.
Preferably, a third thickness of said supporting arrangement is larger than said first thickness and/or substantially equal to, preferably equal to, said second thickness.
Preferably, a ratio of said first thickness to said second thickness is in the range of 0.1 to 0.5. By providing a ratio in this range a relative high flexibility may be realised such that the connector plate that may bend or flex when placed in a vacuum cleaner.
A relative high flexibility of the first section is beneficial for realising that said dust container may be used with various models of vacuum cleaners while allowing to realize the connector plate using a relative small amount of material.
The present disclosure will now be explained by means of a description of an embodiment of a dust container in accordance to the present disclosure, in which reference is made to the following figures, in which:
Fig. 1 discloses a top view of a dust container in accordance to the present disclosure;
Fig. 2 discloses in more detail a bottom view of the connector plate of the dust container of Fig. 1;
Fig. 3 and 4 disclose in more detail a top view of the connector plate of Fig. 2;
Fig. 5 discloses in more detail a side view of the connector plate of Fig. 2;
Fig. 6 discloses in more detail a front view of the connector plate of Fig. 2.
Figure 1 discloses a dust container 1 for a vacuum cleaner in accordance to the present disclosure. The dust container 1 comprises a connector plate 3 and a dust bag 5. The dust bag 5 consists of an air permeable material and is provided with an circular inlet opening 7, which is free from a closure.
The connector plate 3 is disclosed in more detail and in different views in figures 2 to 6. Figures 3 and figure 4 are identical. For clearance, some reference numbers disclosed in figure 3 are omitted in figure 4 and the auxiliary dimensions disclosed in figure 4 are omitted in figure 3. The connector plate 3, is fixedly connected, via a rear face 13 of the connector plate 3, to the dust bag 5. The connector plate 3 consists of a single piece of rigid plastic material and is provided with a circular connector plate opening 11, wherein the connector plate opening 11 is surrounded by a flexible zone 43. The connector plate opening 11 extends from the rear face 13 to a front face 9 in a thickness direction D1 of the connector plate 3, and is coaxially aligned with the inlet opening 7 of the dust bag 5, such that dust is received in the dust bag 5 via the connector plate opening 11 and via the inlet opening 7.
At a first upper side 17 of the connector plate 3, the connector plate 3 is provided with a gripping arrangement 15, for allowing a user to hold the dust container 1 during placement of the dust container 1 into the vacuum cleaner and during removal of the dust container 1 from the vacuum cleaner.
At a lower second side 21 of the connector plate 3, opposite to the first side 17, the connector plate 3 is provided with a supporting arrangement 19. The supporting arrangement 19 is provided with a supporting surface portion 23 for supporting the dust container 1 in the vacuum cleaner. The supporting surface portion 23 is a flat surface, extending in a width direction D2 of the connector plate 3 over a length in the range of 80% to 90% of the width of the connector plate 3.
At a third side 25 and a fourth side 27, which are provided at opposite sides of the connector plate 3 and connecting the first side 17 and the second side 21, the connector plate 3 is provided with first recesses 29, second recesses 31, and third recesses 49. The third recesses 49 are provided at the lower second side 21 of the connector plate 3. Furthermore, the first side 17 of the connector plate 3 and the second side 21 of the connector plate 30 are free from a tab extending beyond the third side 25 or the fourth side 27.
The first recesses 29 differ from the second recesses 31 as the first recesses 29 are closer to the gripping arrangement 15 than the second recesses 31. The second recesses 31 are closer to the supporting arrangement 19 than the first recesses 29.
Furthermore, the minimum distance x2 between the second recesses 31 is smaller than the minimum distance x1 between the first recesses 29, and, in a direction D1 perpendicular to the supporting surface portion 23, the length L2 of the second recesses 31 is larger than the length L1 of the first recesses 29.
The first recesses 29 are partly bound by two wall parts 33. The two wall parts 33 are diverging away from each other in a direction facing away from the connector plate opening 11, from the point P of mutual connection of the two wall parts 33. The distance x5 between point P and the supporting surface portion 23 is equal to the distance x5 between the centre of the connector plate opening 11 and the supporting surface portion 23. The minimum distance x3 between the centre of the connector plate opening 11 and the first recess 29 is smaller than the minimum distance x4 between the centre of the connector plate opening 11 and the second recess 31.
The supporting arrangement 19 comprises a first elongate through hole 35 and a second elongate through hole 37. The minimum distance x6 between the first elongate through hole 35 and the second elongate through hole 37 is smaller than the minimum distance x1 between the first recesses 29 and the minimum distance x2 between the second recesses 31. The minimum distance x7 between the first elongate through hole 35 and the second elongate through hole 37 and the supporting surface portion 23 is smaller than the minimum distance x8 between the second recesses 31 and the supporting surface portion 23.
The connector plate 3 furthermore comprises a first elongate protrusion 39 and a second elongate protrusion 41. The minimum distance x9 between the first elongate protrusion 39 and the second elongate protrusion 41 is smaller than the minimum distance x1 between the first recesses 29 and larger than the minimum distance x2 between the second recesses 31. The largest dimension, in the direction D3, of the first elongate through hole 35 and the second elongate through hole 37 is perpendicular to the largest dimension, in the direction D2, of the first elongate protrusion 39 and the second elongate protrusion 41.
The connector plate 3 comprises a supporting connection portion 51, wherein the thickness t1 of the supporting connection portion 51 is smaller than the second thickness t2 of a second section 47 surrounding the connector plate opening 11.
Furthermore, the first thickness t1 of a first section 45 of the connector plate 3 is smaller than the second thickness t2 of the second section 47. The first section 45 is the section of the dust container connector plate 3 between the second recesses 31 and the section between the second recesses 31, the second recesses 31 and the supporting surface portion 23. The third thickness t3 of the supporting surface portion 23 is larger than the first thickness t1 and equal to the second thickness t2.
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US4851019A (en) * | 1987-05-04 | 1989-07-25 | Vorwerk & Co. Interholding Gmbh | Electric vacuum cleaner |
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