Global Patent Index - EP 4026780 A1

EP 4026780 A1 20220713 - SELF-REPAIRING VACUUM DEVICE

Title (en)

SELF-REPAIRING VACUUM DEVICE

Title (de)

SELBSTREPARIERENDE VAKUUMVORRICHTUNG

Title (fr)

DISPOSITIF À VIDE AUTO-RÉPARATEUR

Publication

EP 4026780 A1 20220713 (EN)

Application

EP 21150521 A 20210107

Priority

EP 21150521 A 20210107

Abstract (en)

The present invention refers to a vacuum device (1) for removing air from a flexible container (2), in particular a polymer bag, in particular filled with food. The vacuum device (1) according to the present invention comprisesa movable compression element (4) for compressing the container (2),a pump unit (6) for removing air from the container (2),a control unit (8) for controlling operation of the vacuum device (1),a frame structure (10) for holding the pump unit (6) and the control unit (8) and for providing a counter compression element (12) for compressing the container (2),an actuator (14) for moving the movable compression member (4) between a first position (16) and a second position (18), wherein the first position (16) is a starting position and located in a distance to the counter compression element (12) and wherein the second position (18) is an end position, wherein the end position is closer to the counter compression element (12) compared to the starting position,at least one switch (20) for switching operation of the actuator (14) from on to off, wherein the switch (20) is at least partially arranged in a region of the starting position within a traveling path (22) of the movable compression element, (4) wherein the switch (20) preferably comprises a contact section to be directly or indirectly contacted by the movable compression element for actuating the switch (20), andat least one expanding element (24) for pushing the movable compression element (4) from the end position into the direction of the starting position.

IPC 8 full level

B65B 31/02 (2006.01); B65B 57/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B65B 31/024 (2013.01); B65B 57/005 (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 4026780 A1 20220713

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 21150521 A 20210107