1046results about "Suction handles" patented technology

An autonomous floor-cleaning robot comprising a housing infrastructure including a chassis, a power subsystem; for providing the energy to power the autonomous floor-cleaning robot, a motive subsystem operative to propel the autonomous floor-cleaning robot for cleaning operations, a command and control subsystem operative to control the autonomous floor-cleaning robot to effect cleaning operations, and a self-adjusting cleaning head subsystem that includes a deck mounted in pivotal combination with the chassis, a brush assembly mounted in combination with the deck and powered by the motive subsystem to sweep up particulates during cleaning operations, a vacuum assembly disposed in combination with the deck and powered by the motive subsystem to ingest particulates during cleaning operations, and a deck adjusting subassembly mounted in combination with the motive subsystem for the brush assembly, the deck, and the chassis that is automatically operative in response to an increase in brush torque in said brush assembly to pivot the deck with respect to said chassis. The autonomous floor-cleaning robot also includes a side brush assembly mounted in combination with the chassis and powered by the motive subsystem to entrain particulates outside the periphery of the housing infrastructure and to direct such particulates towards the self-adjusting cleaning head subsystem.

A handheld cleaning appliance includes a dirty air inlet, a clean air outlet and separating apparatus for separating dirt and dust from an airflow in an airflow path leading from the air inlet to the air outlet. The cyclonic separator is arranged in a generally upright orientation. A base surface of the main body and a base surface of the cyclonic separator together form a base surface of the appliance for supporting the appliance on a surface. By providing a base surface of the appliance which is made up of the base surface of the main body and the base surface of the cyclonic separator, the appliance is provided with a substantial base surface on which the appliance can be stably and reliably supported. This is also achieved without substantially increasing the size of the appliance as a whole.

A vacuum cleaner having a base adapted to be moved on a surface to be cleaned, an inlet nozzle disposed on a lower surface of the base, a vacuum source, and a dirt receptacle. A lower handle is pivotally attached to the base at a lower pivot, and an upper handle is pivotally attached to the lower handle at an upper pivot. In one aspect, the vacuum cleaner includes an automatically-operated lower pivot lock that can restrict relative rotation between the lower handle and the base, and a manually-operated upper pivot lock that can restrict relative rotation between the upper handle and the lower handle. In another aspect, the vacuum cleaner includes a telescoping upper handle with electrical controls attached to the upper telescopic section of the upper handle. In still another aspect, the vacuum cleaner includes an exhaust vent located on an upwardly-facing surface of the base.

The disclosure is directed to a cyclone dust collector for separating air from dusts by way of a centrifugal force and, more particularly, to a novel canister type vacuum cleaner capable of using a dual cyclone dust collector with maximized allowable dust capacity. The entire structure of the vacuum cleaner as suggested herein is configured for the user's simple manipulation in discarding various foreign matters collected in the vacuum cleaner, thereby improving reliability to the user.

A multi-operational battery powered vacuum cleaner (1) comprising a hand held vacuum cleaner (1) releasably mounted within a caddy (15) which has a detachable handle (51) and a floor engaging head (19). The hand held unit (1) may be released from the caddy to be used in a first hand held operation. It may alternatively be mounted within the caddy with the handle attached for use as an upright vacuum cleaner in a second operational mode. In a third operational mode the handle (51) may be removed from the caddy while the hand held unit remains mounted in the caddy to provide a compact vacuum cleaner system with a floor engaging head (19). The cleaner further comprises a first spring biased latch member (27) mounted within the caddy (15) to releasably restrain the hand held unit therein A second latch member (53) is mounted within the handle (57) for releasably connecting the handle to the caddy (15).

Carpet cleaning apparatus includes a cleaning wand having a vacuum head and an elongated member forming a passageway for transporting material removed from a carpet by the vacuum head. A cleaning liquid spray nozzle is located at the front of the vacuum head and another cleaning liquid spray nozzle is located at the back of the vacuum head. Two control valves are attached to the elongated member, each controlled by a separate moveable handle, allowing the operator to selectively spray in front or in back of the vacuum head as desired.

A hand-held cleaning appliance includes a suction conduit having a longitudinal axis, an airflow generator generating an airflow along the suction conduit, a separating apparatus arranged in communication with the suction conduit for separating dirt and dust from the airflow, a power source supplying power to the airflow generator and an elongate handle disposed between the airflow generator and the power source. The elongate handle is dimensioned and arranged to be gripped by a user's hand and the elongate handle lies transverse to the longitudinal axis of the suction conduit. By providing a hand-held vacuum cleaner with such an arrangement, the hand-held vacuum cleaner is easier and more comfortable to manipulate in use.

A vacuum cleaner of the stick-vac type, the cleaner including a handheld vacuum cleaner which is attached to an elongate, rigid wand and which is fluidly connected to a cleaner head provided at the end of the wand. The cleaner head is connected to the wand via a mechanical steering couple for directionally steering the cleaner head in plane parallel contact with the floor as the wand is rotated about its axis.

The present invention relates to a cyclonic vacuum cleaner and, more specifically, to a cyclonic vacuum cleaner having a cyclonic station that maintains a vertical position when the vacuum is maneuvered across a floor space. The instant abstract is neither intended to define the invention disclosed in this specification nor intended to limit the scope of the invention in any way.

A domestic appliance such as a cyclonic vacuum cleaner includes a component such as separating apparatus, carried by a chassis. A catch is provided and is operable to release the component from the chassis. The component and the chassis are able to move slightly with respect to each other. When the appliance is lifted, lugs on the separating apparatus move into slots on the chassis so as to inhibit release of the catch when the appliance is lifted. Thus, accidental release of the separating apparatus from the chassis is avoided.

An upright type vacuum cleaner is provided that includes a main body containing a filtering device that filters out foreign materials entrained in sucked air, a suction nozzle device connected to a lower portion of the main body to be pivoted on a first joint portion, so as to suck the air with the entrained foreign materials and guide the sucked air into the main body, and a handle that is connected to an upper portion of the main body to be pivoted on a second joint portion. The handle is provided with a third joint portion in the middle of the handle so that the handle may be folded at certain angles, and grasped by a user in use. The main body, the suction nozzle device, and the handle are connected to one another through the three joint portions in various configurations and at different angles so that users having various physical conditions may conveniently use the vacuum cleaner in various manners.

A vacuum cleaner operable on upright mode and canister mode is provided. The vacuum cleaner includes a suction port assembly comprising a suction port and a suction passage to draw in dust-laden air, a cleaner body housing a dust separating unit and a motor connected with the dust separating unit, an operating handle assembly in fluid communication with the cleaner body through a hose and in fluid communication with an extension pipe, and a carrying handle assembly sliding along the cleaner body to increase in length. If the vacuum cleaner is in the upright mode, the extension pipe is in fluid communication with the suction port assembly, is used as a passage for air to pass toward the cleaner body, and supports the cleaner body, while if the vacuum cleaner is in the canister mode, the extension pipe is separated from the cleaner body.

A motor, fan and dirt separating means arrangement for a vacuum cleaner, the arrangement comprising: a motor with a drive shaft; a fan coupled to the motor for generating air flow; and a dirt separating means located in a cleaning path of the air flow, the cleaning path being between a dirty air inlet and the fan, wherein the motor is located in a cooling path of the air flow, the cooling path being between a clean air inlet and the fan, wherein the air flow through the cleaning path is substantially greater than through the cooling path in normal operating conditions and wherein the cleaning path and the cooling path of the air flow combine substantially at the fan inlet. A vacuum cleaner comprising the motor, fan and dirt separating means arrangement.

A vacuum cleaner comprises: a housing and a motor fan assembly mounted in the housing, the motor fan assembly arranged to generate an air flow. A removable dirt container is mountable on the housing and in fluid communication with a dirty air inlet and the motor fan assembly. A moveable dirt compactor is mounted in the dirt container and moveable between a stowed position and a dirt compacting position wherein the moveable dirt compactor is closer to one end of the dirt container in the dirt compacting position than in the stowed position. Wherein the dirt container comprises a primary handle for actuating the moveable dirt compactor with a first hand and a first auxiliary handle for allowing the user to grip with a second hand.

A motor, fan and cyclonic separation apparatus arrangement for a vacuum cleaner, the arrangement comprising: a motor coupled to a fan for generating air flow; and a cyclonic separation apparatus located in a path of the air flow generated by the fan, wherein the cyclonic separation apparatus comprises: a plurality of cyclones each with an air inlet port and an air outlet port wherein the cyclones are arranged in a generally circular array about a central axis of the cyclonic separation apparatus; and a cooling air flow path, wherein the motor is nested within the generally circular array of cyclones and wherein the motor is located in the cooling air flow path. A vacuum cleaner comprising the motor, fan and cyclonic separation apparatus arrangement.

A vacuum cleaner having a generally elongated housing having a first housing end and a second housing end, a rear grip located at the first housing end, and an air inlet located at the second housing end. A vacuum fan and a motor are located within the housing and the motor is adapted to drive the vacuum fan to draw a working air flow into the air inlet. A dirt receptacle is operatively associated with the housing and adapted to remove particles from the working air flow. The vacuum cleaner also includes one or more foregrips located on the housing between the rear grip and the air inlet. In various aspects, the foregrips are adapted to: provide a user with multiple hand positions around the perimeter of the housing; simultaneously grasp the rear grip and the one or more foregrips and clean staircase surfaces while remaining substantially upright; and / or hold and operate the vacuum cleaner when the housing is rotated about its longitudinal axis at a first angular position and at a second angular position, the first angular position being approximately 90 degrees or more from the second angular position.

The invention relates to a portable handheld work apparatus including a chain saw, a vacuum / blower apparatus or the like. The work apparatus has a handle (2) for carrying and guiding the work apparatus (1). Thumb supports (4, 5) are provided on both sides with respect to the longitudinal axis (3) of the handle (2).

A floor cleaning apparatus includes a nozzle assembly and a canister assembly connected to the nozzle assembly. A suction generator and a dirt collection vessel are carried by the nozzle assembly or the canister assembly. In addition, the vacuum cleaner includes a control handle displaceable between operating and storage positions. A stabilizer on the handle is provided adjacent the floor in the storage position. Engagement of the stabilizer with the floor prevents the vacuum cleaner from inadvertently tipping over rearwardly.

A surface cleaning apparatus comprises a body including a rear compartment, a forward compartment and an intermediate compartment arranged between the rear and forward compartments. An elongate rotatable brush arrangement is positioned within and extends across the forward compartment. An electric motor is positioned in the rear compartment for driving the rotatable brush arrangement and the electric motor.

A vacuum cleaner is disclosed, which includes a main body formed of a fan motor generating a driving force therein, a fan, and a cyclone dust collector, a suction head connected to the main body and sucking in all kinds of impurity existing on a surface that is to be cleaned, a suction hose connected to the front portion of the main body and an extension tube connected to the suction head both installed between the main body and the suction head, a dust collecting chamber detachably fixed on a rear side of the main body and having a handle on an outer rear surface thereof, a lower holding part of the handle on the dust collecting chamber projecting beyond the lower circumference of the wheels and coming into contact with the surface of a lower step, when the front portion of the main body of the vacuum cleaner is fastened to the edge of an upper step, and a roller caster formed on both sides of the lower front portion of the main body allowing back-and-forth motions and rotations on a flat surface and fastening the vacuum cleaner to the edge of the upper steps, thereby preventing the main body of the vacuum cleaner from slipping down the stairway.

A hose and wand assembly for a domestic appliance includes a flexible hose portion, a rigid wand portion and a handgrip portion. The hose terminates in a curved end portion which couples to the wand in such a manner that the hose is able to swivel about the longitudinal axis of the wand. The end portion has an outlet which communicates with the interior of the wand. A support is located on the outer wall of the end portion upstream of the outlet. The support is capable of pivotal movement about the longitudinal axis of the rigid wand portion. The hose is also rotatable with respect to the wand about the longitudinal axis of the hose.

The present invention relates to an upright type vacuum cleaner. The upright type vacuum cleaner comprises a main body 10 containing a filtering means for filtering out foreign materials entrained in sucked air; a suction nozzle unit 20 connected to a lower portion of the main body 10 to be pivoted on a first joint portion 40, so as to suck the air with the entrained foreign materials and guide the sucked air into the main body 20; and a handle 30 that is connected to an upper portion of the main body 10 to be pivoted on a second joint portion 50, provided with a third joint portion 60 in the middle of the handle so that the handle can be folded at certain angles, and grasped by a user in use. According to the present invention, the main body 10, the suction nozzle unit 20 and the handle 30 are connected to one another through the three joint portions 40, 50 and 60 in various configurations and at different angles so that users having various physical conditions can conveniently use the vacuum cleaner in various manners.

An upright-type vacuum cleaner having an improved, foldable handle structure to reduce the amount of storage space required when the cleaner is not in use. The upright vacuum cleaner is provided with a handle that is hinged at a pivot point to enable the handle to rotate relative to the cleaner body. A locking unit locks and releases the handle in at least one user-desired position.

An autonomous floor-cleaning robot comprising a housing infrastructure including a chassis, a power subsystem; for providing the energy to power the autonomous floor-cleaning robot, a motive subsystem operative to propel the autonomous floor-cleaning robot for cleaning operations, a command and control subsystem operative to control the autonomous floor-cleaning robot to effect cleaning operations, and a self-adjusting cleaning head subsystem that includes a deck mounted in pivotal combination with the chassis, a brush assembly mounted in combination with the deck and powered by the motive subsystem to sweep up particulates during cleaning operations, a vacuum assembly disposed in combination with the deck and powered by the motive subsystem to ingest particulates during cleaning operations, and a deck adjusting subassembly mounted in combination with the motive subsystem for the brush assembly, the deck, and the chassis that is automatically operative in response to an increase in brush torque in said brush assembly to pivot the deck with respect to said chassis. The autonomous floor-cleaning robot also includes a side brush assembly mounted in combination with the chassis and powered by the motive subsystem to entrain particulates outside the periphery of the housing infrastructure and to direct such particulates towards the self-adjusting cleaning head subsystem.