Gear driven brush and belt vacuum

Abstract

This is a vacuum cleaner that includes the installation of the presented vacuum cleaner. This unit would now include a gear driven brush, which connects, to the motor via a gear driven tension belt. Two roller bearings are provided to prevent damage and the overheating of the cleaner. The primary purpose of the gears on the brush and belt is to accommodate the smooth rotation of the belt and also the ability of the brush to rotate as fast or at the same pace as the motor, while at the same time maintaining alignment.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates to vacuum cleaners and in particular, to a gear driven brush and motor via a drive belt. [0003] 2. Description of the Related Art [0004] The present invention is an improvement to the typical hand held cleaner which has a floor engaged brush. A rotating brush is commonly enclosed in the base of the vacuum. A motor and a fan propel this brush, which is the essential operating device of a vacuum cleaner. [0005] Typically a motor with a drive shaft and a cog pulley serves as a catalyst for the rotation of the brush via a belt. This belt driven system can often malfunction resulting in loss of tension in the belt thus the inability to effectively suction debris. With the inability of the brush to rotate adequately the cleaning ability of the vacuum is compromised and impaired. The user is left with a noisy and ineffective vacuum cleaner, which can be very unpleasant. [0006] A major factor a...

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Benefits of technology

[0011] A belt gear connects the motor to the brush, which rotates the tension belt. This belt allows the brush to rotate at the same speed of the motor; located at either ends of the brush are roller bearings, which inherently prevent friction thus, avoiding damage and overheating.

Problems solved by technology

This belt driven system can often malfunction resulting in loss of tension in the belt thus the inability to effectively suction debris.

With the inability of the brush to rotate adequately the cleaning ability of the vacuum is compromised and impaired.

The user is left with a noisy and ineffective vacuum cleaner, which can be very unpleasant.

A major factor affecting the tension belt, which is common in today's vacuum is the inability of the motor to keep proper tension on the belt over time.

As with any other product with repeated use comes wear and tear however, with the above mentioned components excluded from the initial assemble of a vacuum cleaner comes a shorter life span or product durability.

Notably so, the major contributing factor affecting the tension of the belt is the placement and mounting of the belt to the motor and the brush.

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