CA2457712A1 - Vacuum cleaner apparatus and hose thereof - Google Patents

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CA2457712A1
CA2457712A1 CA002457712A CA2457712A CA2457712A1 CA 2457712 A1 CA2457712 A1 CA 2457712A1 CA 002457712 A CA002457712 A CA 002457712A CA 2457712 A CA2457712 A CA 2457712A CA 2457712 A1 CA2457712 A1 CA 2457712A1
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Philip Peter Battle
Diane Gibson
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47LDOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L9/00Details or accessories of suction cleaners, e.g. mechanical means for controlling the suction or for effecting pulsating action; Storing devices specially adapted to suction cleaners or parts thereof; Carrying-vehicles specially adapted for suction cleaners
    • A47L9/24Hoses or pipes; Hose or pipe couplings
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47LDOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L9/00Details or accessories of suction cleaners, e.g. mechanical means for controlling the suction or for effecting pulsating action; Storing devices specially adapted to suction cleaners or parts thereof; Carrying-vehicles specially adapted for suction cleaners
    • A47L9/24Hoses or pipes; Hose or pipe couplings
    • A47L9/242Hose or pipe couplings
    • A47L9/244Hose or pipe couplings for telescopic or extensible hoses or pipes
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47LDOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L5/00Structural features of suction cleaners
    • A47L5/12Structural features of suction cleaners with power-driven air-pumps or air-compressors, e.g. driven by motor vehicle engine vacuum
    • A47L5/22Structural features of suction cleaners with power-driven air-pumps or air-compressors, e.g. driven by motor vehicle engine vacuum with rotary fans
    • A47L5/36Suction cleaners with hose between nozzle and casing; Suction cleaners for fixing on staircases; Suction cleaners for carrying on the back
    • A47L5/362Suction cleaners with hose between nozzle and casing; Suction cleaners for fixing on staircases; Suction cleaners for carrying on the back of the horizontal type, e.g. canister or sledge type

Abstract

A vaccum cleaner has a hose (10, 30, 30') that is retractable in length by the application of reduced pressure from the vacuum cleaner. After use, the free end (14, 21, 33) of the hose is occluded so that pressure falls within the hose and it is retracted in length. The hose is restrained in its shortened length before suction is turned off. The hose in its retracted state may be stored on or off the vacuum cleaner.

Claims (24)

1. Vacuum cleaner apparatus including a suction inlet (3) and a hose (10, 30, 30') connected with the inlet, characterised in that the hose (10, 30, 30') has a first length during normal use and a second length shorter than the first length when the end (14, 21, 33) of the hose remote from the inlet (3) is occluded so that pressure falls within the hose.
2. Vacuum cleaner apparatus according to Claim 1, characterised in that a part at least of the length of the hose (10, 30, 30') has a natural extended length.
3. Vacuum cleaner apparatus according to Claim 1, characterised in that a part at least of the length of the hose has a natural retracted length.
4. Vacuum cleaner apparatus according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the hose includes a valve (16) towards the end remote from the inlet (3) for occluding the hose.
5. Vacuum cleaner apparatus according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the apparatus includes a restrainer (4, 34, 35, 34', 35', 42, 49) for restraining the hose (10, 30, 30') in its shorter length.
6. Vacuum cleaner apparatus according to Claim 5, characterised in that the restrainer (4) is fixed with a housing of the apparatus.
7. Vacuum cleaner apparatus according to Claim 5 or 6, characterised in that the restrainer (34, 35, 34', 35', 42, 49) includes a sleeve within which the hose (30, 30') is retracted.
8. Vacuum cleaner apparatus according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the apparatus is portable.

14. A hose (10, 30, 30') for a vacuum cleaner according to any one of the preceding claims.

15. A hose for vacuum cleaner apparatus, characterised in that the hose (10, 30, 30') has a natural extended length and is retractable in length by the application of reduced pressure within the hose.

16 A hose according to Claim 15, characterised in that the hose (10, 30, 30') has an occluder (16) towards the end of the hose remote from the vacuum cleaner apparatus for occluding passage of air through the hose (10, 30, 30') so that suction applied by the vacuum cleaner apparatus creates a reduced pressure within the hose sufficient to shorten the hose to its retracted length.

17. A hose according to Claim 15 or 16, characterised in that the hose (30, 30') includes a retainer (34, 35, 34', 35', 42, 49) arranged to retain the hose in its retracted length such that the hose and retainer can be removed from the vacuum cleaner and stored separately in a retracted state.

18. A hose according to any one of Claims 15 to 17, characterised in that the hose (10, 30, 30') includes an inner resilient helical support member (11, 11') having a natural extended length and an outer sleeve (12, 12') of a flexible material attached with the support member.

19. A method of operating vacuum cleaner apparatus including the steps of applying suction to one end of a flexible hose (10, 30, 30'), using a cleaning head (15) at the opposite end of the hose to clean, occluding flow of air through the hose at the opposite end (14), allowing pressure in the hose to reduce sufficiently to retract the hose in length, restraining the hose in its retracted length and turning off suction power.

20. A method according to Claim 19, characterised in that the method includes the subsequent step of removing the hose (30, 30') from the vacuum cleaner apparatus in its retracted state.

1. Vacuum cleaner apparatus including a housing (1) having a suction inlet (3) and a hose (10) connected with the inlet, the hose (10) having a first length during normal use and a second length shorter than the first length when the end (14, 21) of the hose remote from the inlet (3) is occluded so that pressure falls within the hose, characterised in that the housing (1) includes a formation (4) for restraining the hose in its shorter length.

2. Vacuum cleaner apparatus according to Claim 1, characterised in that a part at least of the length of the hose (10) has a natural extended length.

3. Vacuum cleaner apparatus according to Claim 1, characterised in that a part at least of the length of the hose has a natural retracted length.

4. Vacuum cleaner apparatus according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the hose includes a valve (16) towards the end remote from the inlet (3) for occluding the hose.

5. Vacuum cleaner apparatus according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the hose has a helical support member (11') and a sleeve (12') attached thereto, and that the sleeve (12') is arranged to fold outwardly between turns of the helical support member (11') when the hose is retracted in length.

6. Vacuum cleaner apparatus according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the apparatus is portable.

7. A hose (10) for vacuum cleaner apparatus according to any one of the preceding claims.

8. A hose according to Claim 7, characterised in that the hose (10) has an occluder (16) towards the end of the hose remote from the vacuum cleaner apparatus for occluding passage of air through the hose (10) so that suction applied by the vacuum cleaner apparatus creates a reduced pressure within the hose sufficient to shorten the hose to its retracted length.
9. A hose according to Claim 7 or 8, characterised in that the hose (10) includes an inner resilient helical support member (11, 11') having a natural extended length and an outer sleeve (12, 12') of a flexible material attached with the support member.
10. A hose according to Claim 9, characterised in that the outer sleeve (12') folds outwardly between the turns of the helical support member when the hose is retracted.
11. A method of operating vacuum cleaner apparatus including the steps of applying suction to one end of a flexible hose (10), using a cleaning head (15) at the opposite end of the hose to clean, occluding flow of air through the hose at the opposite end (14), allowing pressure in the hose to reduce sufficiently to retract the hose in length, maintaining the end of the hose (10) on a housing (1) of the apparatus to retain it in its retracted length, and turning off suction power.
12. Vacuum cleaner apparatus including a suction inlet (3) and a hose (10) connected with the inlet, the hose (10) having a first length during normal use and a second length shorter than the first length when the end (14, 21) of the hose remote from the inlet (3) is occluded so that pressure falls in the hose, characterised in that the hose (10) has a helical support member (11') and a sleeve (12') attached thereto, and that the sleeve (12') is arranged to fold outwardly between turns of the support member (11') when the hose is retracted in length.
13. Vacuum cleaner apparatus according to Claim 12, characterised in that a part at least of the length of the hose (10) has a natural extended length.
14. Vacuum cleaner apparatus according to Claim 12, characterised in that a part at least of the length of the hose has a natural retracted length.
15. Vacuum cleaner apparatus according to any one Claims 12 to 14, characterised in that the hose includes a valve (16) towards the end remote from the inlet (3) for occluding the hose.
16. Vacuum cleaner apparatus according to any one of Claims 12 to 15, characterised in that the apparatus includes a restrainer (4, 34, 35, 34', 35', 42, 49) for restraining the hose in its shorter length.
17. Vacuum cleaner apparatus according to Claim 16, characterised in that the restrainer (4) is fixed with a housing (1) of the apparatus.
18. Vacuum cleaner apparatus according to Claim 16 or 17, characterised in that the restrainer includes a sleeve within which the hose is retracted.
19. Vacuum cleaner apparatus according to any one of Claims 12 to 18, characterised in that the apparatus is portable.
20. A hose for vacuum cleaner apparatus according to any one of Claims 12 to 19.
21. A hose according to Claim 20, characterised in that the hose (10, 30, 30') has an occluder (16) towards the end of the hose remote from the vacuum cleaner apparatus for occluding passage of air through the hose so that suction applied by the vacuum cleaner apparatus creates a reduced pressure within the hose sufficient to shorten the hose to its retracted length.
22. A hose according to Claim 20 or 21, characterised in that the hose (30, 30') includes a retainer (34, 35, 34', 35', 42, 49) arranged to retain the hose in its retracted length such that the hose and retainer can be removed from the vacuum cleaner and stored separately in a retracted state.
23. A hose according to any one of Claims 20 to 22, characterised in that the retainer includes an outer sleeve (34, 35, 34', 35', 42) within which the hose is retracted.
24. A method of operating vacuum cleaner apparatus including the steps of applying suction to one end of a flexible hose (10, 30, 30') having a helical support member (11') and a sleeve (12') of a flexible material attached with the support member, using a cleaning head (15) at the opposite end of the hose to clean, occluding flow of air through the hose at the opposite end (14), allowing pressure in the hose to reduce sufficiently to retract the hose in length and to fold the sleeve (12') outwardly between turns of the support member (11') without substantially reducing the bore through the hose, restraining the hose in its retracted state, and discontinuing the suction power.
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GB0122545A GB0122545D0 (en) 2001-09-19 2001-09-19 Vacuum cleaners and hoses
GB0122545.7 2001-09-19
GB0206630A GB0206630D0 (en) 2002-03-21 2002-03-21 Vacuum cleaners and hoses
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PCT/GB2002/004200 WO2003024294A1 (en) 2001-09-19 2002-09-13 Vacuum cleaner apparatus and hose thereof

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