Global Patent Index - EP 0430478 B1

EP 0430478 B1 19940608 - Improved vacuum cleaner.

Title (en)

Improved vacuum cleaner.

Title (de)

Staubsauger.

Title (fr)

Aspirateur de poussières.

Publication

EP 0430478 B1 19940608 (EN)

Application

EP 90312311 A 19901112

Priority

GB 8926502 A 19891123

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0430478A1] A vacuum cleaner which has enhanced flexibility of operation and greater safety, especially in wet-cleaning uses, than many listing vacuum cleaners comprises a main vacuum unit (3) incorporating an electric motor to generate the required vacuum, an operating handle (6) and an air-tight flexible hose (5) which links the operating handle (6) to the vacuum unit (3) and incorporates electric wires extending throughout the length of the hose. The cleaner also includes a low-voltage electric power source connected to the wires, a signal transmitter (9) also connected to the wires at the vacuum unit end, and a signal receiver electrically connected to the motor-operating circuit.

IPC 1-7

A47L 7/00; A47L 9/28

IPC 8 full level

A47L 7/00 (2006.01); A47L 9/28 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A47L 7/0004 (2013.01); A47L 9/2842 (2013.01); A47L 9/2857 (2013.01); A47L 9/2894 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GR IT LI LU NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0430478 A1 19910605; EP 0430478 B1 19940608; AT E106696 T1 19940615; AU 6675590 A 19910530; CA 2030233 A1 19910524; DE 69009696 D1 19940714; DE 69009696 T2 19950112; GB 2238233 A 19910529; GB 2238233 B 19930922; GB 8926502 D0 19900110; GB 9024378 D0 19910102; JP H03242128 A 19911029

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 90312311 A 19901112; AT 90312311 T 19901112; AU 6675590 A 19901119; CA 2030233 A 19901119; DE 69009696 T 19901112; GB 8926502 A 19891123; GB 9024378 A 19901109; JP 32053790 A 19901122