Global Patent Index - EP 2301401 A1

EP 2301401 A1 20110330 - Vacuum cleaner with remote control

Title (en)

Vacuum cleaner with remote control

Title (de)

Staubsauger mit Fernbedienung

Title (fr)

Aspirateur doté d'une télécommande

Publication

EP 2301401 A1 20110330 (EN)

Application

EP 09171312 A 20090925

Priority

EP 09171312 A 20090925

Abstract (en)

A vacuum cleaning apparatus (1) comprises: - a vacuum source device (100) provided with vacuum generating means (110,120) and an inlet (130); - a cleaning head device (200) provided with a mouthpiece (240) and an outlet (250); - and a flexible hose (300) for connecting the cleaning head outlet (250) to the vacuum source inlet (130). The cleaning head device (200) is implemented as a steerable carriage, with wheels (210), at least one motor (220) and a control device (230) for controlling the motor (220). The vacuum cleaning apparatus (1) is provided with a handlepiece (400) arranged at some midsection of the flexible hose (300) and provided with a sensor device (500) for sensing the orientation of the handlepiece (400), the sensor device (500) having a signal output (501) coupled to a signal input (231) of the control device (230). The control device (230) is adapted to control the movements of the cleaning head device (200) on the basis of the sensor signals received from the sensor device (500).

IPC 8 full level

A47L 9/00 (2006.01); A47L 9/32 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A47L 9/009 (2013.01); A47L 9/327 (2013.01)

Citation (applicant)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

AL BA RS

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2301401 A1 20110330; CN 102028428 A 20110427; WO 2011036615 A1 20110331

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 09171312 A 20090925; CN 201010290986 A 20100921; IB 2010054214 W 20100917