A method of determining an airflow parameter in a vacuum cleaner comprising a motor-fan assembly comprises receiving one or more signals relating to one or more operational parameters of the motor. The method further comprises determining a torque of a rotatable shaft of the motor based on the one or more operational parameters. The method also comprises determining an airflow parameter based on the determined torque of the rotatable shaft of the motor.

A battery-operated device including a rechargeable battery and an interchangeable drive unit that is supplied with power by the rechargeable battery via an electromechanical interface is provided. The rechargeable battery is chargeable via the electromechanical interface.

A method for operating a wireless transmitter and a wireless receiver, wherein the wireless transmitter is assigned to a tool and is adapted to detect an operation condition of the tool and to send an operation condition signal as a function of the detected operation condition. The wireless receiver is assigned to an apparatus and is adapted to receive the sent operation condition signal and to control an operation condition of the apparatus as a function of the received operation condition signal. The method assigns the wireless transmitter and the wireless receiver by a user-operated, electric assignment apparatus such that the receiver controls the operation condition of the apparatus as a function of the received operation condition signal. The assignment apparatus is separate from the transmitter and the receiver.

The disclosure relates to a method for operating a system that includes at least one suction device and at least one hand-held power tool. The method includes establishing a communications link between the suction device and the hand-held power tool by means of at least one suction device communication unit and at least one hand-held power tool communication unit, and transmitting at least one communication signal by means of the communications link from the hand-held power tool, in particular the hand-held power tool communication unit, to the suction device, in particular the suction device communication unit. When the suction device is switched on, at least one start signal is sent to the hand-held power tool, the hand-held power tool being activatable only if the start signal is received by the hand-held power tool.

Industrial vacuum cleaner configured for servicing at least one construction tool, said vacuum cleaner comprising a vacuum inlet, wherein said vacuum cleaner further comprises a controller and connected to said controller a wireless transceiver, a memory, and at least one location and/or orientation sensor configured for detection of vacuum cleaner location and/or localization of other objects in relation to the vacuum cleaner and wherein the vacuum cleaner further comprises means for propulsion controlled by said controller.

A surface cleaning apparatus has a cyclone and a dirt collection chamber wherein the dirt collection chamber has a dirt collection chamber portion which is located axially spaced from the cyclone chamber and the dirt collection chamber portion has a transverse section in a plane transverse to the longitudinal axis of the cyclone that is annular.

An electric device as a first or system component for a system which includes a first system component including at least one of a machine tool and a vacuum cleaner and, a second system component including an electric energy storage module to provide electric energy for the first system component. The system components have device interfaces compatible with one another for detachable fastening to one another and for the transmission of electric energy from the energy storage module to the machine tool or the vacuum cleaner. The electric device has a communication interface for a wireless control connection to or from a vacuum cleaner to actuate the vacuum cleaner. The device interfaces are electrically or mechanically separated from one another in a separation status and are electrically or mechanically connected to one another in an operating status.

A dust extractor (1) comprising—a dust cyclone container (3) with an air inlet (2) for connecting to a hose, the dust cyclone container (3) having a contaminated portion downstream the air inlet (2) and a clean portion downstream the contaminated portion, where a dust separating part (9) is adapted to be provided between the contaminated portion and the clean portion, the dust separating part (9) comprising at least one cyclone and/or a coarse filter part (9), where the contaminated portion of the dust cyclone container (3) is adapted to be provided with a dust container (59), such as a flexible dust bag or a rigid box for collecting relatively coarse dust, —a fine filter section (12) arranged adjacent to the dust cyclone container (3) and having a contaminated section and a clean section downstream the contaminated section, and a fine filter part (15) is adapted to be provided between the contaminated section and the clean section, —a mobility section (66) comprising wheels (7, 8a, 8b) and a frame (6), —an air channel (47), between a clean side of the dust cyclone container (3) and a contaminated side of the fine filter part (15), —a blower/fan motor (10), preferably mounted to the fine filter section (12), for drawing air from the air inlet (2) through the dust separating part (9), through the air channel (47) and through the fine filter part (15), and allowing air to exit to the ambient after having passed the fine filter part (15), wherein the dust cyclone container (3) has a center axis (48) along its longitudinal extension, and the fine filter part (15) is provided at a radial distance from the dust cyclone container (3) along a plane (P) perpendicular to the center axis (48) of the dust cyclone container (3), the plane (P) coinciding with the dust cyclone container (3) and a portion of the fine filter part (15), wherein the fine filter section (12) is attached to the mobility section (66), and wherein the dust cyclone container (3) is attached to the fine filter section (12), so as to be suspended from the fine filter section (12).

A vacuum hose holding apparatus that is configured to be releasably secured to a container proximate an upper edge thereof wherein the present invention is operable to have a vacuum hose releasably secured thereto and maintain position thereof during discharge of debris into the container. The present invention includes a frame wherein the frame includes a central cradle member. The central cradle member is secured to the container with a first securing member and a second securing member. A first hose support section extends downward from the central cradle member and includes a hose retention member operably coupled thereto. A second hose support section is secured to the upper end of the central cradle member and extends outward therefrom. The second hose support section includes a hose engagement member that is arcuate in shape. The central cradle member further includes a hose retention member.

A dust collector in one aspect of the present invention comprises a dust collection portion, a communication portion, and an interlock operation control portion. When the communication portion receives an interlock command transmitted from an electric working machine, the interlock operation control portion makes the dust collection portion operate interlocking with the electric working machine. The interlock operation control portion includes a storage portion, in which identification information specific to the electric working machine with which the dust collection portion is to be made to perform the interlock operation is stored.