Agitator element for a vacuum cleaner
The agitator element with a tapered shape and alcove design addresses hair wrapping issues, enhancing vacuum cleaner efficiency by facilitating debris removal and reducing friction.
WO2026133146A1PCT designated stage Publication Date: 2026-06-25DYSON OPERATIONS PTE LTD
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- WO · WO
- Patent Type
- Applications
- Current Assignee / Owner
- DYSON OPERATIONS PTE LTD
- Filing Date
- 2025-12-16
- Publication Date
- 2026-06-25
AI Technical Summary
Technical Problem
Vacuum cleaners experience hair ingress and wrapping around agitator elements, leading to damage and reduced cleaning efficiency due to friction and hair accumulation.
Method used
An agitator element with a tapered shape and chamfered edge, featuring an alcove at the second end to form a debris strand ball, which is designed to release and migrate out, aided by a spiral strip to facilitate debris removal.
Benefits of technology
Prevents hair wrapping and enhances cleaning efficiency by allowing debris to form and migrate away from the agitator, reducing friction and improving hair removal.
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Abstract
An agitator element for a vacuum cleaner. The agitator element tapers from a first end of the agitator element towards a second end of the agitator element. The second end of the agitator element has a chamfered edge and the second end of the agitator comprises an alcove, where the alcove is configured to releasably retain a debris strand ball formed during use of the agitator element in a vacuum cleaner and wherein the alcove is enclosed by a wall of the housing and the second end of the agitator element.
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