EP 2113182 A1 20091104 - Vacuum cleaner control system
Title (en)
Vacuum cleaner control system
Title (de)
Steuerungssystem für einen Staubsauger
Title (fr)
Système de commande d'aspirateur
Publication
Application
Priority
EP 08155592 A 20080502
Abstract (en)
The present invention provides a vacuum cleaner control system comprising: a first user-operable control (30) for switching a suction source (14) of said vacuum cleaner between an on condition and an off condition; a second user-operable control (32) for switching a rotatable brush (24) in a floorhead (22) of said vacuum cleaner between an on condition and an off condition; a third user-operable control (34) for switching a filter cleaning mechanism (20) for cleaning a filter (18) of said vacuum cleaner between an on condition and an off condition; a detector (38) for detecting when a handle (12) of said vacuum cleaner is tilted between a substantially vertical, storage position and an angled, use position; and an electronic circuit (40) for receiving input signals from said first, second and third user-operable controls (30, 32, 34) and from said detector (38), said electronic circuit (40) having a first output for switching said suction source on and off, a second output for switching said floorhead brush on and off and a third output for switching said filter cleaning mechanism on and off. In a preferred embodiment, the vacuum cleaner control system further comprises a display (36), and the electronic circuit (40) further comprises an output for driving said display, and said display comprises an input for receiving said output from said electronic circuit.
IPC 8 full level
A47L 5/30 (2006.01); A47L 9/19 (2006.01); A47L 9/20 (2006.01); A47L 9/28 (2006.01); A47L 9/32 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
A47L 5/30 (2013.01 - EP US); A47L 9/19 (2013.01 - EP US); A47L 9/20 (2013.01 - EP US); A47L 9/2805 (2013.01 - EP US); A47L 9/2842 (2013.01 - EP US); A47L 9/2857 (2013.01 - EP US); A47L 9/2863 (2013.01 - EP US); A47L 9/2884 (2013.01 - EP US); A47L 9/32 (2013.01 - EP US)
Citation (applicant)
GB 2436789 A 20071010 - HOOVER CO [US]
Citation (search report)
- [X] GB 2436789 A 20071010 - HOOVER CO [US]
- [X] WO 2006078580 A2 20060727 - ELECTROLUX HOME CARE PROD NA [US]
- [X] US 2004144633 A1 20040729 - GORDON EVAN A [US], et al
- [A] EP 1894507 A1 20080305 - ZSA VERTRIEBS GMBH ZENTRALE ST [DE]
- [A] US 2005065662 A1 20050324 - REINDLE MARK E [US], et al
- [A] US 4001912 A 19770111 - ERIKSSON BOLIK ANDERS GOTTFRID
Designated contracting state (EPC)
DE FR GB NL
Designated extension state (EPC)
AL BA MK RS
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 2113182 A1 20091104; EP 2113182 B1 20110706; US 2009271944 A1 20091105
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 08155592 A 20080502; US 43236009 A 20090429