Global Patent Index - EP 3622869 A1

EP 3622869 A1 20200318 - DEVICE FOR DETERMINING THE FRICTION LEVEL BETWEEN A BROOMSTICK OF A VACUUM CLEANER AND THE SURFACE TO BE CLEANED

Title (en)

DEVICE FOR DETERMINING THE FRICTION LEVEL BETWEEN A BROOMSTICK OF A VACUUM CLEANER AND THE SURFACE TO BE CLEANED

Title (de)

VORRICHTUNG ZUR MESSUNG DES REIBUNGSNIVEAUS ZWISCHEN EINER SAUGDÜSE EINES STAUBSAUGERS UND DER REINIGUNGSFLÄCHE

Title (fr)

DISPOSITIF POUR DÉTERMINER FROTTEMENT ENTRE UN SUCEUR D'ASPIRATEUR ET LA SURFACE À NETTOYER

Publication

EP 3622869 A1 20200318 (EN)

Application

EP 18193993 A 20180912

Priority

EP 18193993 A 20180912

Abstract (en)

An arrangement (1) for a vacuum cleaner (19) comprising a broomstick (20), the arrangement (1) comprising a friction detection unit (2) adapted to sense at least one of a friction force (3) between the broomstick (20) and a cleaning surface (21) to be cleaned using broomstick (20), or a pressure value (4) to detect pressure applied due to at least one contact between the cleaning surface (21) and the broomstick (20), or due to a movement of the broomstick (20) onto the cleaning surface (21), or a combination thereof, or a heat value (5) representative of heat generated while the broomstick (20) is in contact with the cleaning surface (21), or a temperature value (6) representative of temperature around an environment of the broomstick (20) and the cleaning surface (21) to be cleaned using broomstick (20), or a combination thereof. The arrangement (1) further comprising a primary processing unit (7) adapted to receive and process the friction force (3) or the heat value (5), or the temperature value (6), or the pressure value (4), or a combination thereof, and to identify a friction level (8) of the cleaning surface (21).

IPC 8 full level

A47L 5/36 (2006.01); A47L 9/02 (2006.01); A47L 9/28 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A47L 5/36 (2013.01); A47L 9/02 (2013.01); A47L 9/2805 (2013.01); A47L 9/2821 (2013.01); A47L 9/2826 (2013.01); A47L 9/2842 (2013.01)

Citation (applicant)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL 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 RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 3622869 A1 20200318; EP 3622869 B1 20230816

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 18193993 A 20180912