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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 23, 2016
Filed:
May. 06, 2013
Alfred Kärcher Gmbh & Co. KG, Winnenden, DE;
Maic Hensel, Backnang, DE;
Steffen Layer, Stuttgart, DE;
Alfred Kärcher GmbH & Co. KG, Winnenden, DE;
Abstract
A vacuum appliance is provided including a dirt collection container for sucked-in vacuumed material, a suction unit for subjecting the dirt collection container to the action of negative pressure via a suction chamber, at least one filter element between the dirt collection container and the suction chamber in the flow direction of the air sucked in by the suction unit, at least one rechargeable battery for providing electrical energy for the suction unit, and at least one battery receptacle for holding the battery on the vacuum appliance. The vacuum appliance includes a filter cover transferrable from a closed position in which the filter element is covered, to a removal position in which the filter element is removable from and insertable into the vacuum appliance on the clean space side, and vice versa, and which filter cover includes the battery receptacle for the battery.