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FLOOR CLEANING MACHINE WITH SEPARATOR DEVICE
Publication No.
EP4193898
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App No.
EP23150816
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Filed by
Alfred Kärcher SE & Co. KG
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Filed on
2013-12-12
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Issued/Published on
2025-04-09
Publication No.
EP4193898
A1
Application No.
EP23150816
Filed: 2013-12-12
Grant Date
2025-04-09
Mention of grant
Active Oppositions
1 Active
EPO Oppositions
Patent Abstract / Summary
Es wird eine Bodenreinigungsmaschine, insbesondere handgeführte und/oder handgehaltene Bodenreinigungsmaschine, vorgeschlagen, welche eine Trägereinrichtung (12), mindestens eine Reinigungswalze (36), welche an der Trägereinrichtung (12) angeordnet ist, rotierend antreibbar ist und mit einem Besatz (58) versehen ist, eine Gebläseeinrichtung (40) zur Erzeugung eines Saugstroms, und eine Absaugkanaleinrichtung (42) für den Saugstrom, welche mindestens einen Absaugkanal (60) mit einer fluidwirksamen Verbindung zwischen der Gebläseeinrichtung (40) und der mindestens einen Reinigungswalze (36) bereitstellt, umfasst, wobei der mindestens eine Absaugkanal (60) mindestens eine Mündung (72) zu der mindestens einen Reinigungswalze (36) hin aufweist und die mindestens eine Mündung (72) eine erste Mündungswandung (74) und eine beabstandete zweite Mündungswandung (76) aufweist, zwischen welchen eine Mündungsöffnung (78) gebildet ist, wobei bei auf einem zu reinigenden Boden (50) aufgesetzter mindestens einer Reinigungswalze (36) die erste Mündungswandung (74) bezogen auf die Schwerkraftrichtung (g) oberhalb der zweiten Mündungswandung (76) positioniert ist, wobei die erste Mündungswandung (74) und/oder die zweite Mündungswandung (76) an dem Besatz (58) der mindestens einen Reinigungswalze (36) anliegt oder in diesen hineinragt und dass ein Schmutzflüssigkeitsbehälter (48) vorgesehen ist, welcher einer Abscheidereinrichtung (46) zugeordnet ist.
IPC Classifications
A47L11/34, A47L11/40
Priority Claims
No priority claims recorded
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Albania
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Parties & Representation
Applicants
Alfred Kärcher SE & Co. KG
Alfred-Kärcher-Strasse 28-40, 71364 Winnenden
DEInventors (5)
Brändle, Alexander
71364 Winnenden
DESchulze, Manuel
71364 Winnenden
DEMoser, Fabian
71364 Winnenden
DEIrion, Moritz
71364 Winnenden
DESorgenfrei, Swen
71364 Winnenden
DERepresentatives / Agents
Hoeger, Stellrecht & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Uhlandstrasse 14c, 70182 Stuttgart
DEHolzwarth-Rochford, Andreas
Jones Day, Nextower
DEKey Procedural Dates
Request-For-Examination
2023-12-14
First-Examination-Report-Despatched
2024-07-02
Mention Of Grant Published
2025-04-09
Patent Oppositions
Official opposition proceedings filed against European Patent EP4193898 under EPC Article 99.
#1
Opponent
Company
Ecovacs Europe GmbH
Holzstraße 2, DE
Representative
Holzwarth-Rochford, Andreas
Filing
Date
Opposition in Progress
2026-01-09
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