Global Patent Index - EP 2220986 A3

EP 2220986 A3 20130320 - Motor, fan and filter arrangement for a vacuum cleaner

Title (en)

Motor, fan and filter arrangement for a vacuum cleaner

Title (de)

Motor, Ventilator und Filteranordnung für einen Staubsauger

Title (fr)

Moteur, ventilateur et agencement de filtre pour un aspirateur

Publication

EP 2220986 A3 20130320 (EN)

Application

EP 10163809 A 20070418

Priority

  • EP 07106392 A 20070418
  • EP 07102186 A 20070212
  • EP 10163809 A 20070418

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1955630A2] In a first aspect, the present invention provides a motor, fan and filter arrangement for a vacuum cleaner, comprising: a motor (10); a fan (20) connected to an output shaft (12) of the motor and having an axial intake; and a filter (30, 230, 330); wherein the fan (20) is arranged with its axial intake facing the motor (10); and the motor (10) is housed within the filter (30, 230, 330). Such an arrangement makes much more efficient use of space than a conventional arrangement and allows the motor to be positioned within the filter in a reversed direction in comparison to conventional arrangements, so that clear air from the filter can be drawn over the motor before encountering the fan. This also has the beneficial side-effect of cooling the motor with the filtered air. In a second aspect, the present invention also provides vacuum cleaners (100, 200, 300) comprising such a motor, fan and filter arrangement. Preferred embodiments of such vacuum cleaners are described, including a pivotable stick vac and different hand-holdable vacuum cleaners.

IPC 8 full level

A47L 5/24 (2006.01); A47L 5/26 (2006.01); A47L 7/00 (2006.01); A47L 9/00 (2006.01); A47L 9/12 (2006.01); A47L 9/20 (2006.01); A47L 9/22 (2006.01); A47L 9/32 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A47L 5/22 (2013.01 - EP US); A47L 5/24 (2013.01 - EP US); A47L 5/26 (2013.01 - EP US); A47L 5/28 (2013.01 - EP US); A47L 7/0038 (2013.01 - EP US); A47L 7/0042 (2013.01 - EP US); A47L 9/0009 (2013.01 - EP US); A47L 9/127 (2013.01 - EP US); A47L 9/20 (2013.01 - EP US); A47L 9/22 (2013.01 - EP US); A47L 9/322 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

AL BA HR MK RS

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1955630 A2 20080813; EP 1955630 A3 20091007; AU 2008201597 A1 20081106; AU 2008201597 B2 20111006; AU 2008201597 B8 20120202; CA 2628573 A1 20081018; CA 2628573 C 20130813; CA 2731525 A1 20081018; CA 2731525 C 20140128; CN 101288572 A 20081022; CN 101288572 B 20120704; CN 101897558 A 20101201; CN 101897558 B 20140917; EP 2220986 A2 20100825; EP 2220986 A3 20130320; EP 2220986 B1 20140326; EP 2223644 A2 20100901; EP 2223644 A3 20130320; EP 2223644 B1 20140326; NZ 567297 A 20090731; US 2008256744 A1 20081023

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 07106392 A 20070418; AU 2008201597 A 20080410; CA 2628573 A 20080407; CA 2731525 A 20080407; CN 200810092965 A 20080418; CN 201010234345 A 20080418; EP 10163808 A 20070418; EP 10163809 A 20070418; NZ 56729708 A 20080410; US 8289208 A 20080415