Global Patent Index - EP 2113182 B1

EP 2113182 B1 20110706 - Vacuum cleaner control system

Title (en)

Vacuum cleaner control system

Title (de)

Steuerungssystem für einen Staubsauger

Title (fr)

Système de commande d'aspirateur

Publication

EP 2113182 B1 20110706 (EN)

Application

EP 08155592 A 20080502

Priority

EP 08155592 A 20080502

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP2113182A1] 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)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB NL

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