EP1252853A3 - Vacuum cleaner - Google Patents

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EP1252853A3
EP1252853A3 EP02252500A EP02252500A EP1252853A3 EP 1252853 A3 EP1252853 A3 EP 1252853A3 EP 02252500 A EP02252500 A EP 02252500A EP 02252500 A EP02252500 A EP 02252500A EP 1252853 A3 EP1252853 A3 EP 1252853A3
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bag
cleaner
closure
dust
vacuum cleaner
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French (fr)
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EP1252853A2 (en
EP1252853B1 (en
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Silvano Fumagalli
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Hoover Ltd
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Hoover 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
    • 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
    • A47L9/1481—Means for removing bags in suction cleaners, e.g. ejecting means; Means for exchanging bags
    • 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
    • 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

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Filters For Electric Vacuum Cleaners (AREA)
  • Addition Polymer Or Copolymer, Post-Treatments, Or Chemical Modifications (AREA)

Abstract

A vacuum cleaner comprises a dust bag (10) mounted in a compartment (12) which is closed by a removable closure (18) which forms a part of the housing of the cleaner. The dust bag (10) comprises a cardboard collar (15) around its opening having a tab (17) which projects into a passageway (19) formed on the under surface of the closure (18). The passageway is inclined relative to the vertical and thus the tab (17) becomes trapped as the closure is removed from the cleaner, thereby lifting the bag (10) out of the cleaner without the need for the user to touch the dirty bag.
As the bag (10) is removed, a shutter closes the inlet to the bag (10) to prevent the egress of dust.
EP02252500A 2001-04-17 2002-04-06 Vacuum cleaner Expired - Lifetime EP1252853B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB0109397A GB2374524B (en) 2001-04-17 2001-04-17 Vacuum cleaner
GB0109397 2001-04-17

Publications (3)

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EP1252853A2 EP1252853A2 (en) 2002-10-30
EP1252853A3 true EP1252853A3 (en) 2004-12-22
EP1252853B1 EP1252853B1 (en) 2006-06-14

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EP02252500A Expired - Lifetime EP1252853B1 (en) 2001-04-17 2002-04-06 Vacuum cleaner

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EP (1) EP1252853B1 (en)
AT (1) ATE329519T1 (en)
DE (1) DE60212250T2 (en)
ES (1) ES2266409T3 (en)
GB (1) GB2374524B (en)

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GB0314945D0 (en) 2003-06-26 2003-07-30 Black & Decker Inc Vacuum cleaner
US7329294B2 (en) 2003-10-23 2008-02-12 Polar Light Limited Dirt container for a surface cleaning apparatus and method of use
DE102005004377A1 (en) 2005-01-31 2006-08-03 BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH Vacuum cleaner, has unlocking unit provided as single piece at dust cavity cover, and stop unit cooperating with degenerating unit of housing to hold cover in closed position, where unlocking unit is integrated into outline of cover
DE202005015042U1 (en) * 2005-09-23 2007-02-08 Vorwerk & Co. Interholding Gmbh Vacuum cleaner with filter bag inside
WO2007087591A1 (en) * 2006-01-25 2007-08-02 Johnsondiversey, Inc. Vacuum bag attachment device and method
CN111067417B (en) 2018-10-19 2022-11-15 德国福维克控股公司 Suction cleaning device with a chamber cover closing a filter chamber

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US2804164A (en) * 1955-01-12 1957-08-27 Hoover Co Filter mounting means
DE8803516U1 (en) * 1988-03-15 1989-07-13 Siemens Ag, 1000 Berlin Und 8000 Muenchen Vacuum cleaner with a hinged lid attached to the vacuum cleaner housing to close the dust chamber
JPH02109530A (en) * 1988-10-20 1990-04-23 Matsushita Electric Ind Co Ltd Vacuum cleaner
EP0468065A1 (en) * 1990-07-23 1992-01-29 Siemens Aktiengesellschaft Vacuum cleaner having an insertable dust bag
EP0682908A1 (en) * 1994-05-20 1995-11-22 WOLF GmbH Vacuum cleaner dust bag
EP0997098A2 (en) * 1998-10-28 2000-05-03 AEG Hausgeräte GmbH Floor cleaning device
DE19942483C1 (en) * 1999-09-07 2001-02-22 Miele & Cie Electric vacuum cleaner has dust collection space accessed via hinged cover provided with pivoted dust bag holder for facilitating replacement of dust filter bag

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US4545794A (en) * 1981-11-13 1985-10-08 Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd. Vacuum cleaner
GB9113839D0 (en) * 1991-06-27 1991-08-14 Convac Limited Cylinder-type vacuum cleaner
JP3154316B2 (en) * 1994-12-20 2001-04-09 株式会社富士通ゼネラル Electric vacuum cleaner
EP1063912A1 (en) * 1998-12-17 2001-01-03 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. Vacuum cleaner with detachable dust container

Patent Citations (7)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2804164A (en) * 1955-01-12 1957-08-27 Hoover Co Filter mounting means
DE8803516U1 (en) * 1988-03-15 1989-07-13 Siemens Ag, 1000 Berlin Und 8000 Muenchen Vacuum cleaner with a hinged lid attached to the vacuum cleaner housing to close the dust chamber
JPH02109530A (en) * 1988-10-20 1990-04-23 Matsushita Electric Ind Co Ltd Vacuum cleaner
EP0468065A1 (en) * 1990-07-23 1992-01-29 Siemens Aktiengesellschaft Vacuum cleaner having an insertable dust bag
EP0682908A1 (en) * 1994-05-20 1995-11-22 WOLF GmbH Vacuum cleaner dust bag
EP0997098A2 (en) * 1998-10-28 2000-05-03 AEG Hausgeräte GmbH Floor cleaning device
DE19942483C1 (en) * 1999-09-07 2001-02-22 Miele & Cie Electric vacuum cleaner has dust collection space accessed via hinged cover provided with pivoted dust bag holder for facilitating replacement of dust filter bag

Non-Patent Citations (2)

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Title
PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 0143, no. 14 (C - 0737) 5 July 1990 (1990-07-05) *
PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 1996, no. 11 29 November 1996 (1996-11-29) *

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GB2374524B (en) 2004-08-04
DE60212250T2 (en) 2007-05-24
EP1252853A2 (en) 2002-10-30
DE60212250D1 (en) 2006-07-27
ES2266409T3 (en) 2007-03-01
GB0109397D0 (en) 2001-05-30
EP1252853B1 (en) 2006-06-14
ATE329519T1 (en) 2006-07-15
GB2374524A (en) 2002-10-23

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