Vacuum Cleaner Filter Bag Plate With In-Plane Split Closure
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing retaining plates for vacuum cleaner filter bags face challenges in space efficiency and cost-effectiveness, as they often require large dimensions for closure mechanisms, leading to complex and expensive solutions that may not be environmentally friendly.
Innovation Solution
A retaining plate with two closure parts arranged in a plane parallel to the passage opening, allowing for a closing movement within the plane to block the passage opening, reducing the need for a single large closure element and enabling a space-saving, cost-effective design.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a single large closure element is used to block the passage opening, then the closure function is achieved, but the retaining plate dimensions become too large for the limited installation space
Solution Approach 1:
The closure element is divided into two separate closure parts (first closure part and second closure part) that can move independently relative to each other in the plane of the passage opening. Each closure part blocks a different portion of the passage opening, allowing the passage to be fully closed without requiring a single large closure element, thus reducing the overall retaining plate area while maintaining effective closure function
2Device complexity
If simple slide solutions are used for closure, then the structure is simple, but the retaining plate must be at least twice as large as the passage opening in the direction of movement
Solution Approach 1:
The closure mechanism is segmented into two independent closure parts that move in the same plane as the passage opening. This segmentation allows each closure part to be smaller and move independently, eliminating the need for a single large closure element that would require the retaining plate to be twice as large as the passage opening, thus reducing the length in the movement direction while keeping the mechanism simple
Solution Approach 2:
The closure parts move within the plane of the passage opening rather than perpendicular to it, utilizing the two-dimensional space available in the plane. This dimensional approach allows the closure to be achieved without extending the retaining plate length in the movement direction, as the closure parts can slide across the passage opening within its own plane
3Area of stationary object
If lamella-type slides or wound roll solutions are used, then the retaining plate size is reduced, but the production cost increases significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The closure element is segmented into two simple closure parts that can be manufactured using conventional molding techniques. This segmentation allows for simpler, more cost-effective production compared to complex lamella-type slides or wound roll solutions, while still achieving the space-saving benefit of reduced retaining plate area. The two closure parts can be produced as separate components and assembled, facilitating easier and less expensive manufacturing
4Extent of automation
If automatic slide solutions are used, then closure is automated, but the retaining plate dimensions remain too large for modern vacuum cleaners
Solution Approach 1:
The automatic closure mechanism is implemented using two segmented closure parts that can cooperate with corresponding devices in the vacuum cleaner housing. This segmentation allows the closure parts to be smaller and move within a compact area, enabling automation while keeping the retaining plate area within the limited space available in modern vacuum cleaners
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AI summary
The present invention relates to a retaining plate 1 for a vacuum cleaner filter bag, including a base plate 2 having a passage opening 3 formed therein and a closure device for closing the passage opening 3, where the closure device includes two closure parts 4, 5 arranged in a plane parallel to the passage opening 3, and where the closure parts 4, 5 are movable relative to each other in the plane, so that, by a closing movement in the plane, they are movable to a closure position at which they close the passage opening 3 by overlapping each a respective part of the passage opening 3.