Central suction cleaning installation with water flushing and double rinsing

• US 5,125,125 A
• Filed: 02/13/1991
• Issued: 06/30/1992
• Est. Priority Date: 06/13/1989
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Gabriel Barsacq
• Original Assignee: Gabriel Barsacq
• Inventors: Barsacq, Gabriel
• Primary Examiner(s): MOORE, CHRISTOPHER K
• Application Number:
  US07/651,337
• Time in Patent Office: 503 Days
• Field of Search: 15/301, 15/314, 15/353, 55/218, 55/227, 55/242, 55/255, 55/256, 55/271, 55/431, 55/472, 55/DIG. 8
• US Class Current: 15/314
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 5/38 Built-in suction cleaner installations, i.e. with fixed tube system to which, at different stations, hoses can be connected
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 9/181 Separating by passing the air through a liquid bath
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 9/20 Means for cleaning filters
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 55/08 Built-in vacuum cleaners

Abstract

This invention relates to a central suction-cleaning installation with water flushing and double rinsing. This installation is characterized in that it contains water flush generating means consisting of a water intake at the bottom end (5) of the chamber (7) via a duct (25) linked to a source of pressurized water (20) and in which there are interposed an electrovalve (26) and a needle valve tap (27) controlled by a float (28) which is arranged inside the chamber, above a reserve of water (13), in that the chamber is further provided with a double rinsing system containing, on the one hand, a diffuser ring (31) directed at said reserve of water and, on the other, a spray diffuser (32) of a dust filter (35) placed between the suction plant (34) and said diffuser ring (31), whereby the ring and spray diffusers are linked to said source of pressurized water via a duct (29) which is provided with an electrovalve (30). This invention is useful for applications in central suction-cleaning.

Claims

1. A central vacuum cleaning system, comprising:

a housing body which comprises;

an upper part connected to a vacuum system;

a lower part comprising a water supply and a dip tube, wherein the level of water in said water supply may extend to an opening of a drain line with a flexible shutoff sleeve valve controlled by a source of pressurized water, and wherein said dip tube is immersed in said water supply and is connected by at least one pipe to intake openings in rooms requiring cleaning; and

a central part comprising means for generating a flushing action, wherein said means comprises a water inlet at the lower part of said housing connected by a pipe to said source of pressurized water, and a first solenoid valve and a needle valve controlled by a float mounted inside said housing above water in said water supply;

wherein said housing is provided with a double rinsing system comprising an annular diffuser directed toward said water supply and a sprinkler diffuser directed toward a dust filter between said vacuum system and said annular diffuser,

wherein said annular diffuser and sprinkler diffuser are connected to said source of pressurized water by a pipe with a second solenoid valve, and

wherein said first and second solenoid valves are controlled by timed control circuits which operate a cycle comprising closure of said flexible sleeve valve, filling said housing so that said filling starts at an adjustable preset time, and draining said housing while rinsing said lower part of said housing and said dust filter.

2. A system according to claim 1, wherein said upper part comprises a compartment containing a vacuum system.

3. A system according to claim 1, wherein said upper part is connected to a vacuum system located outside the housing, and wherein said upper part comprises a first auxiliary dust filter through which air drawn from outside said housing is forced to pass and a second auxiliary dust filter into which said air is forced to pass after traversing said first auxiliary dust filter, and wherein said upper part is connected by a drain pipe to said vacuum system located outside said housing.

4. A system according to claim 1, wherein said annular diffuser is mounted on a vertical part of said dip tube and comprises at least one circular row of holes directed toward said water supply.

5. A system according to claim 1, wherein said sprinkler diffuser is located above a filter disk located above said dip tube, wherein said sprinkler diffuser comprises at least one circular row of holes pointing toward said filter disk.

6. A system according to claim 1, wherein a lower part of said dip tube has a funnel-shaped deflector wherein a larger diameter opening of said funnel-shaped deflector is directed toward the bottom of said housing.

7. A system according to claim 1, wherein said timed control circuits connected to said solenoid valves comprise a programmer which activates switches to provide energy to said solenoid valves and to turn said vacuum system on and off.