Vacuum cleaner with hinged flap
A vacuum cleaner having a housing that consists of a bottom part with a dirt receptacle and a top part. At least one filter is arranged in the housing and an intake airflow can flow through it, and the housing has at least one hinged housing in which the at least one filter is arranged.
1. A vacuum cleaner ( 1 ) comprising:
a housing ( 2 ) that consists of a bottom part ( 5 ) with a dirt receptacle ( 12 ) and a top part ( 6 ), the top part ( 6 ) comprising a cover part connected to the bottom part ( 5 ) and a flap ( 7 ) hingedly connected to the cover part,
at least one filter ( 16 , 26 ) through which an intake airflow can flow, and
a dedusting device ( 28 ) disposed in the flap ( 7 ) comprising a 3-way valve ( 30 ) to selectively connect the at least one filter ( 16 , 26 ) to an ambient air intake port and to air intake opening ( 27 ) disposed in the flap ( 7 ),
wherein the at least one filter ( 16 , 26 ) is disposed in the flap ( 7 ), such that when the flap ( 7 ) is opened, the at least one filter ( 16 , 26 ) moves with the flap ( 7 ).
2. The vacuum cleaner ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , further comprising a top hinge ( 8 ) to open and close the flap ( 7 ) along a horizontal pivot axis ( 9 ).
3. The vacuum cleaner ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , further comprising a bottom hinge ( 41 ) to open and close the flap ( 7 ) along a horizontal pivot axis ( 11 ).
4. The vacuum cleaner ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , wherein a side pivot axis is connected to the flap ( 7 ) such that the flap ( 7 ) is pivotable on a side surface ( 39 ).
5. The vacuum cleaner ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , further comprising a turbine ( 23 ) having an intake channel ( 21 ) which is connected airtight to an associated intake opening ( 27 , 27 a , 27 b ) of the flap ( 7 ).
6. The vacuum cleaner ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the flap ( 7 ) has a housing edge that serves as a parting plane ( 37 ) which is connected airtight to an associated plane in the housing ( 2 ).
7. The vacuum cleaner ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the dedusting device comprises a first channel ( 32 ) connecting the at least one filter to the 3-way valve ( 30 ) channels, a second channel ( 33 ) connecting the ambient air intake port to the 3-way valve ( 30 ), and a third channel ( 34 ) connecting the 3-way valve ( 30 ) to the air intake opening ( 27 ), the 3-way valve ( 30 ) comprising a valve cock disposed so as to selectively connect the first, second, and third channels to one another.
8. The vacuum cleaner ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the intake airflow can be diverted within the interior of the flap ( 7 ).