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Method for operating a vacuum cleaner having a cyclone separator and a vacuum cleaner having a cyclone separator

US10076218B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

MIELE & CIE. KG · DE

Inventors

Andre Bertram · Bielefeld, DE
Stefan Tiekoetter · Bielefeld, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 4, 2012
Grant date	Sep 18, 2018
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 5, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA47L9/2836
WIPO fieldFurniture, games
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A method for operating a vacuum cleaner includes providing a vacuum cleaner including a motor-driven fan, a pick-up device configured to pick up an air-dust mixture that is disposed on a suction side of the fan, a dust separator including at least one cyclone separator and a valve element disposed between the pick-up device and the fan. The dust separator is disposed between the pick-up device and the fan. The valve element is operated so as to connect a flow path leading from the pick-up device through the at least one cyclone separator to the fan only when a predefined minimum value of a volume flow generated by the fan or a quantity correlating with the volume flow is present.

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