Suction hose for use with a suction device

Abstract

The invention refers to a suction hose ( 12 ) adapted for use with a suction device ( 2 ), in particular vacuum cleaner or dust extraction system, comprising a radio receiver ( 28 ) for receiving radio signals ( 30 ). The suction hose ( 12 ) comprises a first end ( 14 ) adapted to be connected to a suction opening ( 10 ) of the suction device ( 2 ) and an opposite second end ( 16 ) adapted to be connected to an air outlet ( 18 ) of a hand-held electric or pneumatic power tool ( 20 ), and a communication device ( 32 ) located at or near the second end ( 16 ) of the suction hose ( 12 ). The communication device ( 32 ) is designed to realise only unidirectional communication from the communication device ( 32 ) to the suction device ( 2 ).

1 . Suction hose ( 12 ) adapted for use with a suction device ( 2 ), including a vacuum cleaner or a dust extraction system, comprising a radio receiver ( 28 ) for receiving a radio signal ( 30 ), the suction hose ( 12 ) comprising a first end ( 14 ) adapted to be connected to a suction opening ( 10 ) of the suction device ( 2 ) and an opposite second end ( 16 ) adapted to be connected to an air outlet ( 18 ) of a hand-held electric or pneumatic power tool ( 20 ), and a communication device ( 32 ) located at or near the opposite second end ( 16 ) of the suction hose ( 12 ), the communication device ( 32 ) comprising:
 a sensor element ( 34 ) for detecting a current operation status of the hand-held electric or pneumatic power tool ( 20 ) and for outputting a sensor signal ( 36 ) depending on the current operation status detected of the hand-held electric or pneumatic power tool ( 20 ),   a radio transmitter ( 38 ) for transmitting the radio signal ( 30 ), and   a processing device ( 40 ) which is in operative connection with the sensor element ( 34 ) and the radio transmitter ( 38 ) and adapted to cause the radio transmitter ( 38 ) to emit the radio signal ( 30 ) depending on a sensor signal ( 36 ) received from the sensor element ( 34 ),   wherein the communication device ( 32 ) is designed to realise only unidirectional communication from the radio transmitter ( 38 ) of the communication device ( 32 ) to the radio receiver ( 28 ) of the suction device ( 2 ).   
     
     
         2 . Suction hose ( 12 ) according to  claim 1 , wherein the sensor element ( 34 ) is either an acceleration sensor for detecting vibrations of the suction hose ( 12 ) during operation of the hand-held electric or pneumatic power tool ( 20 ) connected thereto, or a flow sensor for detecting an air flow ( 46 ) in the opposite second end ( 16 ) of the suction hose ( 12 ) during operation of the hand-held electric or pneumatic power tool ( 2 ). 
     
     
         3 . Suction hose ( 12 ) according to  claim 1 , wherein the communication device ( 32 ) is integrated into the opposite second end ( 16 ), including by means of a moulding process during manufacturing of the opposite second end ( 16 ) of the suction hose ( 12 ) and/or of the suction hose ( 12 ). 
     
     
         4 . Suction hose ( 12 ) according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the processing device ( 40 ) of the communication device ( 32 ) is adapted to cause the radio transmitter ( 38 ) to emit the radio signal ( 30 ) when the hand-held electric or pneumatic power tool ( 20 ) changes from a turned-off operating status to a turned-on operating status, and   the control device ( 26 ) is adapted to switch on the vacuum generating device ( 8 ) of the suction device ( 2 ) when the radio receiver ( 28 ) receives the radio signal ( 30 ).   
     
     
         5 . Suction hose ( 12 ) according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the processing device ( 40 ) of the communication device ( 32 ) is adapted to cause the radio transmitter ( 38 ) to emit the radio signal ( 30 ) when the hand-held electric or pneumatic power tool ( 20 ) changes from a turned-on operating status to a turned-off operating status, and   the control device ( 26 ) is adapted to switch off the vacuum generating device ( 8 ) of the suction device ( 2 ) when the radio receiver ( 28 ) receives the radio signal ( 30 ).   
     
     
         6 . Suction hose ( 12 ) according to  claim 21 , wherein the processing device ( 40 ) of the communication device ( 32 ) is adapted to take into account as a further parameter, when causing the radio transmitter ( 38 ) to transmit the radio signal ( 30 ), a time delay between the reception of the sensor signal ( 36 ) from the sensor element ( 34 ) and the transmission of the radio signal ( 30 ) by the radio transmitter ( 38 ). 
     
     
         7 . Suction hose ( 12 ) according to  claim 1 , wherein a unique identifier of the radio receiver ( 28 ) of the suction device ( 2 ) is preset in the radio transmitter ( 38 ) of the communication device ( 32 ). 
     
     
         8 . Suction hose ( 12 ) according to  claim 1 , wherein a radio link between the radio transmitter ( 38 ) of the communication device ( 32 ) and the radio receiver ( 28 ) of the suction device ( 2 ), by means of which the radio signal ( 30 ) is transmitted, is configured at a factory as part of a manufacturing process of the suction device ( 2 ) and/or the suction hose ( 12 ) prior to shipment and use of the suction device ( 2 ) and the suction hose ( 12 ), respectively. 
     
     
         9 . Suction hose ( 12 ) according to  claim 1 , wherein a radio link between the radio transmitter ( 38 ) of the communication device ( 32 ) and the radio receiver ( 28 ) of the suction device ( 2 ), by means of which the radio signal ( 30 ) is transmitted, is manually configured by a user after shipment and prior to use of the suction device ( 2 ), including by means of either a user interface of the hand-held electric or pneumatic power tool ( 20 ) or the suction device ( 2 ), or a mobile end user device ( 52 ) connected to the suction device ( 2 ) by means of another radio link ( 54 ). 
     
     
         10 . Suction hose ( 12 ) according to  claim 9 , wherein the radio link between the radio transmitter ( 38 ) of the communication device ( 32 ) and the radio receiver ( 28 ) of the suction device ( 2 ) is manually configured by the user by means of hardware and/or software. 
     
     
         11 . Suction hose ( 12 ) according to  claim 1 , wherein the communication device ( 32 ) comprises an independent, local power supply unit ( 42 ). 
     
     
         12 . Suction hose ( 12 ) according to  claim 1 , wherein the communication device ( 32 ) is detachably attached as a self-contained unit to the opposite second end ( 16 ) of the suction hose ( 12 ). 
     
     
         13 . Suction hose ( 12 ) according to  claim 2 , wherein the communication device ( 32 ) is integrated into the opposite second end ( 16 ), including by means of a moulding process during manufacturing of the opposite second end ( 16 ) of the suction hose ( 12 ) and/or of the suction hose ( 12 ). 
     
     
         14 . Suction hose ( 12 ) according to  claim 2 , wherein
 the processing device ( 40 ) of the communication device ( 32 ) is adapted to cause the radio transmitter ( 38 ) to emit the radio signal ( 30 ) when the hand-held electric or pneumatic power tool ( 20 ) changes from a turned-off operating status to a turned-on operating status, and   the control device ( 26 ) is adapted to switch on the vacuum generating device ( 8 ) of the suction device ( 2 ) when the radio receiver ( 28 ) receives the radio signal ( 30 ), including taking into account the further parameters.   
     
     
         15 . Suction hose ( 12 ) according to  claim 2 , wherein
 the processing device ( 40 ) of the communication device ( 32 ) is adapted to cause the radio transmitter ( 38 ) to emit the radio signal ( 30 ) when the hand-held electric or pneumatic power tool ( 20 ) changes from a turned-on operating status to a turned-off operating status, and   the control device ( 26 ) is adapted to switch off the vacuum generating device ( 8 ) of the suction device ( 2 ) when the radio receiver ( 28 ) receives the radio signal ( 30 ), including taking into account the further parameters.   
     
     
         16 . Suction hose ( 12 ) according to  claim 22 , wherein the processing device ( 40 ) of the communication device ( 32 ) is adapted to take into account as a further parameter, when causing the radio transmitter ( 38 ) to transmit the radio signal ( 30 ), a time delay between the reception of the sensor signal ( 36 ) from the sensor element ( 34 ) and the transmission of the radio signal ( 30 ) by the radio transmitter ( 38 ). 
     
     
         17 . Suction hose ( 12 ) according to  claim 2 , wherein a unique identifier of the radio receiver ( 28 ) of the suction device ( 2 ) is preset in the radio transmitter ( 38 ) of the communication device ( 32 ). 
     
     
         18 . Suction hose ( 12 ) according to  claim 2 , wherein a radio link between the radio transmitter ( 38 ) of the communication device ( 32 ) and the radio receiver ( 28 ) of the suction device ( 2 ), by means of which the radio signal ( 30 ) is transmitted, is configured at a factory as part of a manufacturing process of the suction device ( 2 ) and/or the suction hose ( 12 ) prior to shipment and use of the suction device ( 2 ) and the suction hose ( 12 ), respectively. 
     
     
         19 . Suction hose ( 12 ) according to  claim 2 , wherein a radio link between the radio transmitter ( 38 ) of the communication device ( 32 ) and the radio receiver ( 28 ) of the suction device ( 2 ), by means of which the radio signal ( 30 ) is transmitted, is manually configured by a user after shipment and prior to use of the suction device ( 2 ), including by means of either a user interface of the hand-held electric or pneumatic power tool ( 20 ) or the suction device ( 2 ), or a mobile end user device ( 52 ) connected to the suction device ( 2 ) by means of another radio link ( 54 ). 
     
     
         20 . Suction hose ( 12 ) according to  claim 19 , wherein the radio link between the radio transmitter ( 38 ) of the communication device ( 32 ) and the radio receiver ( 28 ) of the suction device ( 2 ) is manually configured by the user by means of hardware and/or software. 
     
     
         21 . Suction device ( 2 ) according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the processing device ( 40 ) of the communication device ( 32 ) is adapted to cause the radio transmitter ( 38 ) of the communication device ( 32 ) to emit the radio signal ( 30 ) depending on the sensor signal ( 36 ) received from the sensor element ( 34 ) of the communication device ( 32 ), including taking into account further parameters.   
     
     
         22 . Suction device ( 2 ) according to  claim 2 , wherein
 the processing device ( 40 ) of the communication device ( 32 ) is adapted to cause the radio transmitter ( 38 ) of the communication device ( 32 ) to emit the radio signal ( 30 ) depending on the sensor signal ( 36 ) received from the sensor element ( 34 ) of the communication device ( 32 ), including taking into account further parameters.