EP2692271A4 - Electric vacuum cleaner - Google Patents

Electric vacuum cleaner

Info

Publication number: EP2692271A4
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: vacuum cleaner; electric vacuum; electric; cleaner; vacuum
Prior art date: 2011-03-28
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Granted

Application number

EP12763029.1A

Other languages

German (de)

French (fr)

Other versions

EP2692271A1 (en

EP2692271B1 (en

Inventor

Tomokazu Yoshioka

Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)

Toshiba Lifestyle Products and Services Corp

Original Assignee

Toshiba Corp

Toshiba Consumer Electronics Holdings Corp

Toshiba Home Appliances Corp

Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)

2011-03-28

Filing date

2012-03-28

Publication date

2014-10-08

2012-03-28 Application filed by Toshiba Corp, Toshiba Consumer Electronics Holdings Corp, Toshiba Home Appliances Corp filed Critical Toshiba Corp

2014-02-05 Publication of EP2692271A1 publication Critical patent/EP2692271A1/en

2014-10-08 Publication of EP2692271A4 publication Critical patent/EP2692271A4/en

2017-11-01 Application granted granted Critical

2017-11-01 Publication of EP2692271B1 publication Critical patent/EP2692271B1/en

Status Active legal-status Critical Current

2032-03-28 Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Classifications

- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47L9/00—Details or accessories of suction cleaners, e.g. mechanical means for controlling the suction or for effecting pulsating action; Storing devices specially adapted to suction cleaners or parts thereof; Carrying-vehicles specially adapted for suction cleaners
- A47L9/28—Installation of the electric equipment, e.g. adaptation or attachment to the suction cleaner; Controlling suction cleaners by electric means
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47L9/00—Details or accessories of suction cleaners, e.g. mechanical means for controlling the suction or for effecting pulsating action; Storing devices specially adapted to suction cleaners or parts thereof; Carrying-vehicles specially adapted for suction cleaners
- A47L9/28—Installation of the electric equipment, e.g. adaptation or attachment to the suction cleaner; Controlling suction cleaners by electric means
- A47L9/2805—Parameters or conditions being sensed
- A47L9/281—Parameters or conditions being sensed the amount or condition of incoming dirt or dust
- A47L9/2815—Parameters or conditions being sensed the amount or condition of incoming dirt or dust using optical detectors
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47L5/00—Structural features of suction cleaners
- A47L5/12—Structural features of suction cleaners with power-driven air-pumps or air-compressors, e.g. driven by motor vehicle engine vacuum
- A47L5/22—Structural features of suction cleaners with power-driven air-pumps or air-compressors, e.g. driven by motor vehicle engine vacuum with rotary fans
- A47L5/36—Suction cleaners with hose between nozzle and casing; Suction cleaners for fixing on staircases; Suction cleaners for carrying on the back
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47L9/00—Details or accessories of suction cleaners, e.g. mechanical means for controlling the suction or for effecting pulsating action; Storing devices specially adapted to suction cleaners or parts thereof; Carrying-vehicles specially adapted for suction cleaners
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47L9/00—Details or accessories of suction cleaners, e.g. mechanical means for controlling the suction or for effecting pulsating action; Storing devices specially adapted to suction cleaners or parts thereof; Carrying-vehicles specially adapted for suction cleaners
- A47L9/28—Installation of the electric equipment, e.g. adaptation or attachment to the suction cleaner; Controlling suction cleaners by electric means
- A47L9/2805—Parameters or conditions being sensed
- A47L9/2826—Parameters or conditions being sensed the condition of the floor
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47L9/00—Details or accessories of suction cleaners, e.g. mechanical means for controlling the suction or for effecting pulsating action; Storing devices specially adapted to suction cleaners or parts thereof; Carrying-vehicles specially adapted for suction cleaners
- A47L9/28—Installation of the electric equipment, e.g. adaptation or attachment to the suction cleaner; Controlling suction cleaners by electric means
- A47L9/2857—User input or output elements for control, e.g. buttons, switches or displays
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47L2201/00—Robotic cleaning machines, i.e. with automatic control of the travelling movement or the cleaning operation
- A47L2201/06—Control of the cleaning action for autonomous devices; Automatic detection of the surface condition before, during or after cleaning

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Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
Electric Vacuum Cleaner (AREA)

EP12763029.1A 2011-03-28 2012-03-28 Electric vacuum cleaner Active EP2692271B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
JP2011070745		2011-03-28
PCT/JP2012/058215 WO2012133571A1 (en)	2011-03-28	2012-03-28	Electric vacuum cleaner

Publications (3)

Publication Number	Publication Date
EP2692271A1 EP2692271A1 (en)	2014-02-05
EP2692271A4 true EP2692271A4 (en)	2014-10-08
EP2692271B1 EP2692271B1 (en)	2017-11-01

Family

ID=46931278

Family Applications (1)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
EP12763029.1A Active EP2692271B1 (en)	2011-03-28	2012-03-28	Electric vacuum cleaner

Country Status (6)

Country	Link
EP (1)	EP2692271B1 (en)
JP (1)	JP5321869B2 (en)
KR (1)	KR101471322B1 (en)
CN (1)	CN103476314B (en)
RU (1)	RU2552763C2 (en)
WO (1)	WO2012133571A1 (en)

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Also Published As

Publication number	Publication date
EP2692271A1 (en)	2014-02-05
RU2552763C2 (en)	2015-06-10
EP2692271B1 (en)	2017-11-01
RU2013143794A (en)	2015-05-10
JPWO2012133571A1 (en)	2014-07-28
KR101471322B1 (en)	2014-12-09
WO2012133571A1 (en)	2012-10-04
CN103476314B (en)	2015-11-25
JP5321869B2 (en)	2013-10-23
KR20130115390A (en)	2013-10-21
CN103476314A (en)	2013-12-25

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