Household cleaning station, cleaning system and procedure for operating a cleaning system

The cleaning station with a vacuum pump and vacuum reservoir design addresses inefficiencies in dirt transfer and emissions, achieving rapid, complete, and cost-effective dirt transfer with reduced noise and energy consumption.

DE102024138644A1Pending Publication Date: 2026-06-18MIELE & CO KG
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Authority / Receiving Office
DE · DE
Patent Type
Applications
Current Assignee / Owner
MIELE & CO KG
Filing Date
2024-12-18
Publication Date
2026-06-18

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

Existing cleaning stations and systems suffer from inefficient dirt transfer, high noise and odor emissions, and high energy consumption, with conventional designs being costly and requiring frequent manual emptying of dirt separators.

Method used

A cleaning station with a vacuum pump as the conveying device and a vacuum reservoir, featuring a flow-conducting design and a check valve to manage vacuum pressure, allowing for rapid and complete dirt transfer within seconds, reduced noise and odor emissions, and lower energy consumption.

Benefits of technology

Enables significantly faster and more complete dirt transfer with reduced noise and energy use, improved acoustics, and cost-effective manufacturing, while minimizing maintenance needs.

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Abstract

The invention relates to a cleaning station (4) for dirt-transferring coupling with a household cleaning device (6) for the purpose of dirt transfer from the cleaning device (6) to the cleaning station (4), comprising a coupling interface (8) for coupling with the cleaning device (6) and a conveying device for conveying the dirt (10) from the cleaning device (6) coupled to the cleaning station (4) by means of the coupling interface (8) into a dirt collection container (12) of the cleaning station (4), characterized in that the conveying device is designed as a vacuum pump (14) and the dirt collection container (12) is simultaneously designed as a vacuum reservoir, wherein in the dirt transfer direction (18) the coupling interface (8) is flow-conducting with a valve (16) of the cleaning station (4), the valve (16) is flow-conducting with the vacuum reservoir (12),The vacuum reservoir (12) is fluidly connected to the vacuum pump (14) and the vacuum pump (14) is fluidly connected to a free environment. Furthermore, the invention relates to a cleaning system (2) and a method for operating a cleaning system (2).
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