Hand-held swimming pool vacuum cleaner

Abstract

Various aspects of the present disclosure are directed to swimming pool vacuum cleaners. In one example embodiment, the pool vacuum cleaner includes a main body having a housing with an impeller driven by an electric motor, an inlet opening in a bottom region of the housing, and an outlet opening on an outlet side of the housing. The vacuum cleaner further includes a collecting container receptacle that accommodates a collecting container arranged in the region of the outlet opening, a rod receptacle releasably connected to a guide rod arranged in the region of the outlet side, and a guide fork pivotably connected to the housing about a pivot axis. The rod receptacle arranged on the guide fork. The pivot axis is arranged at a distance from a center of mass of the main body, and the center of mass is arranged between the pivot axis and the outlet opening.

1 . Hand-guided swimming pool vacuum cleaner comprising:
 a main body having a housing with
 an impeller configured and arranged to be driven by an electric motor, 
 an inlet opening in a bottom region of the housing; 
 an outlet opening on an outlet side of the housing; 
   a collecting container receptacle configured to accommodate a collecting container is arranged in the region of the outlet opening;   a rod receptacle configured to releasably connect to a guide rod is arranged in the region of the outlet side, and   a guide fork pivotably connected to the housing about a pivot axis, where the rod receptacle is arranged on the guide fork, and wherein—as viewed in plan view—the pivot axis is arranged at a distance from a center of mass of the main body, wherein the center of mass is arranged between the pivot axis and the outlet opening.   
     
     
         2 . The swimming pool vacuum cleaner of  claim 1 , characterized in that the housing and the guide fork are pivotably connected to one another via two pivot bearings spaced apart from one another,
 wherein each of the two pivot bearings includes a bearing journal and a bearing bore rotatably accommodating the bearing journal.   
     
     
         3 . The swimming pool vacuum cleaner of  claim 2 , characterized in that the two pivot bearings are arranged on side walls of the housing facing away from one another. 
     
     
         4 . The swimming pool vacuum cleaner of  claim 1 , characterized in that the guide fork has a defined pivoting range, wherein at least one end position of the pivoting range is defined by at least one stop for a corresponding projection. 
     
     
         5 . The swimming pool vacuum cleaner of  claim 4 , characterized in that the corresponding projection is formed by the guide fork and the at least one stop is formed by the housing. 
     
     
         6 . The swimming pool vacuum cleaner of  claim 4 , characterized in that the corresponding projection is formed by the housing and the at least one stop is formed by the guide fork. 
     
     
         7 . The swimming pool vacuum cleaner of  claim 4 , characterized in that the at least one stop (A, B) is formed by a guide rail, wherein the corresponding projection is configured and arranged to be guided in or on the guide rail. 
     
     
         8 . The swimming pool vacuum cleaner of  claim 4 , characterized in that the pivoting range about 60° to 120°±10°. 
     
     
         9 . The swimming pool vacuum cleaner of  claim 1 , wherein the rod receptacle includes a cylindrical pin configured and arranged for accommodating the guide rod, and wherein the guide rod is tubular. 
     
     
         10 . The swimming pool vacuum cleaner of  claim 1 , characterized in that the rod receptacle has at least one recess extending transversely to a longitudinal axis of the rod receptacle, the at least one recess configured and arranged for accommodating an elastic latching element. 
     
     
         11 . The swimming pool vacuum cleaner of  claim 1 , characterized in that the rod receptacle is arranged operationally in the region of the outlet side of the housing. 
     
     
         12 . The swimming pool vacuum cleaner according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the guide fork and/or the housing are made of plastic. 
     
     
         13 . The swimming pool vacuum cleaner of  claim 2 , wherein at least one bearing journal of the two pivot bearings is formed by the housing and at least one bearing bore of the two pivot bearings is formed by the guide fork. 
     
     
         14 . The swimming pool vacuum cleaner of  claim 3 , wherein the distance between the two pivot bearings corresponds at least the diameter of the inlet opening. 
     
     
         15 . The swimming pool vacuum cleaner of  claim 5 , characterized in that the corresponding projection is pin-like. 
     
     
         16 . The swimming pool vacuum cleaner of  claim 6 , characterized in that the corresponding projection is pin-like. 
     
     
         17 . The swimming pool vacuum cleaner of  claim 4 , characterized in that the pivoting range is 90°±10°.