Koninklijke Philips Corporation N.v.

U.S. Philips Corporation

Henk Uil

Albart Johannes Kip

Matthijs Hendrikus Lubbers

Marc Alexander Pastoors

Jan Dorgelo

Klaas Vonk

Natalie Meijer

Jasper Nicolaas Ten Berge

Hans Kodden

A liquid appliance () has a liquid reservoir (), a liquid inlet () for supplying liquid to the liquid reservoir (), a float system () provided with a float () and a valve system (). A transport lock () switchable between a first position in which the transport lock () blocks the float system () relative to the liquid reservoir (), and a second position in which a cooperation between the float () and the valve system () for opening and closure of the liquid inlet () is unimpeded by the transport lock (). The transport lock () is switchable between said first and second positions by an installation prevention element (). The element () can be switched to a prevention position, wherein installation of the appliance into an operational position is impeded by the element (). In the prevention position the first position of the transport lock () is established. The element () can also be switched to an installation position, wherein installation of the appliance () into an operational position is unimpeded by the element (). In the installation position the second position of the transport lock () is established.

Liquid appliance and transport lock

The invention relates to a vacuum cleaner comprising a housing (,) accommodating a suction unit (,). The vacuum cleaner further comprises a dust container (,) in which a dust filter (,) can be placed. The dust container is detachably coupled to the housing and comprises a handle (,) and an opening (,) via which the dust filter can be placed. According to the invention, the handle is provided on a side wall (,) of the dust container, while the opening is provided at an upper side (,) of the dust container, the upper side of the dust container being directed towards an upper side (,) of the housing in an operational position of the vacuum cleaner. In this manner, it is prevented that the dust filter can fall out of the dust container or that dust can fall out of the dust filter when the dust container is detached from the housing. In a preferred embodiment, the handle of the dust container also is a unique handle for the housing, so that the construction of the housing is simplified. In a further embodiment, the dust container is coupled to the housing by means of a first coupling device (,), which is provided near a lower side (,) of the handle, and a second coupling device (,) which is provided near an upper side (,) of the handle. In this manner, a rigid coupling of the dust container to the housing is obtained.

Vacuum cleaner with detachable dust container

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Hoogeveen, Netherlands

Henk Uil