CN103313640A - Wheel assembly for a vacuum cleaner - Google Patents

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CN103313640A
CN103313640A CN2011800638197A CN201180063819A CN103313640A CN 103313640 A CN103313640 A CN 103313640A CN 2011800638197 A CN2011800638197 A CN 2011800638197A CN 201180063819 A CN201180063819 A CN 201180063819A CN 103313640 A CN103313640 A CN 103313640A
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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
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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
    • 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
    • A47L5/28Suction cleaners with handles and nozzles fixed on the casings, e.g. wheeled suction cleaners with steering handle
    • 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
    • A47L9/009Carrying-vehicles; Arrangements of trollies or wheels; Means for avoiding mechanical obstacles
    • 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
    • A47L9/10Filters; Dust separators; Dust removal; Automatic exchange of filters
    • 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
    • A47L9/22Mountings for motor fan assemblies
    • 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
    • A47L9/26Incorporation of winding devices for electric cables
    • 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
    • A47L9/28Installation of the electric equipment, e.g. adaptation or attachment to the suction cleaner; Controlling suction cleaners by electric means

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Abstract

A vacuum cleaner has a specific ratio of wheel diameter to wheel separation distance in addition to a U-shaped yoke operably coupled to an axle, thus giving the vacuum cleaner a zero turn radius to allow the user to more easily and efficiently operate and maneuver the vacuum cleaner. The vacuum cleaner may also include one or more vacuum cleaner components disposed between the wheels.

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Be suitable for the wheel assembly of vacuum cleaner
Related application
In this priority that requires No. the 61/418th, 726, the U.S. Provisional Application submitted on December 1st, 2010, its full content is incorporated this paper by reference into.
Background technology
The present invention relates to upright vacuum cleaner, and relate more specifically to have the base assembly that can relative to each other rotate and the upright vacuum cleaner of upper body.
Summary of the invention
In one embodiment, the invention provides a kind of the have first round and second vacuum cleaner of taking turns, the described first round and second takes turns and is arranged to spaced apart certain wheel spacing distance, and the wherein said first round and second takes turns and can rotate independently.Described vacuum cleaner also comprises winding roll and suction nozzle, and described winding roll is arranged between the first round and second takes turns, and described suction nozzle has certain width, and the ratio of the width of wherein said suction nozzle and wheel spacing distance is between 1.6 to 3.5.
In another embodiment, the invention provides a kind of vacuum cleaner, have housing, be connected to the axle of housing and have certain diameter and its operationally be connected to the axle the first round.The present invention comprises that also second takes turns, and described second takes turns and be arranged to and spaced apart certain wheel spacing distance of the first round, and the described first round and second takes turns and can rotate independently.In the present invention, the ratio of first round diameter and wheel spacing distance is between 0.85 to 2.
In alternative embodiment, the invention provides and a kind ofly have that the first round and second takes turns and the vacuum cleaner of housing, the described first round and second takes turns and is arranged to spaced apart certain wheel spacing distance and can rotates independently, described housing be arranged at the described first round and second take turns between and partly be arranged at the inside of pedestal.Vacuum cleaner also provides the pedestal with suction nozzle, and wherein said suction nozzle has certain suction nozzle width, and the ratio of described suction nozzle width and wheel spacing distance is between 1.6 and 3.5.
Yet another alternative of the present invention provides a kind of the have first round and second vacuum cleaner of taking turns, and the described first round and second takes turns and is arranged at axle and goes up and can rotate independently.The present invention also is provided for electrical power is provided to the power line of vacuum cleaner, and described power line has the memory location, and power line twines around axle in this memory location.
Alternative of the present invention provides a kind of vacuum cleaner, it has pedestal, upper body, dirt collecting chamber and yoke, described pedestal has suction nozzle, wherein said suction nozzle has certain nozzle width, described upper body has motor, yoke has open interior section, and the described first round and second takes turns and is arranged to spaced apart certain wheel spacing distance, and the described first round and second takes turns in the interior section of the opening that is arranged at yoke.The present invention also comprises the housing in the interior section of the opening that is arranged at yoke, and be connected to pedestal, yoke, the first round, second takes turns and the axle of housing.
By considering the detailed description and the accompanying drawings, other side of the present invention will become apparent.
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Fig. 1 is the perspective view that no-radius turns to vacuum cleaner.
Fig. 2 is that no-radius shown in Figure 1 turns to the wheel of vacuum cleaner and the perspective view of winding roll.
Fig. 3 is that no-radius shown in Figure 1 turns to the wheel of vacuum cleaner and another perspective view of winding roll.
Fig. 4 is that the no-radius that the line 4-4 along Fig. 1 gets turns to the wheel of vacuum cleaner and the cutaway view of winding roll.
Fig. 5 is the cutaway view that no-radius that the line 4-4 along Fig. 1 gets turns to the alternative of vacuum cleaner.
The specific embodiment
Before any embodiment of the present invention is explained in detail explanation, should be appreciated that the present invention is not limited to described in the following specification or in structure and the arrangement details of the assembly shown in the above-mentioned accompanying drawing in its application facet.The present invention also can have other embodiment and can put into practice in every way or implement.
No-radius turn to vacuum cleaner 10 shown in Figure 1 and comprise base assembly 12, the first round 14, second take turns 16, the air hose 20(of winding roll assembly 18, suction dirt is shown in Figure 3) and upper body 22.Embodiment shown in Fig. 1 shows and is arranged at the first round 14 and second and takes turns winding roll assembly 18 between 16, but in other embodiments, the first round 14 and second is taken turns other vacuum cleaner parts that are provided with between 16 such as filter, fan motor, dirt cup or one or more wheel-drive motors of the mode by example only.Other alternative can comprise the combination of different vacuum cleaner parts, the combination of described vacuum cleaner parts such as the mode by example only is arranged at the first round 14 and second and takes turns winding roll assembly and filter between 16, winding roll assembly and fan motor etc.
Base assembly 12 comprises that suction nozzle 24 is shown in Figure 2 with axle 26().Base assembly 12 roughly forms " U " shape shape, and wherein suction nozzle 24 roughly is arranged on the place, bottom of " U " shape, and axle 26 is connected between two arms of " U " shape.It is shown in Figure 1 that suction nozzle 24 has about 14 inches width N().Other embodiment can have the width N between 12 inches to 16 inches.Base assembly 12 comprises for the opening (not shown) that connects flexible pipe, so that the air hose 20 that makes it possible to suck dirt is connected to base assembly 12.Be connected to for the opening that connects flexible pipe suction nozzle 24 fluids.Base assembly 12 comprises first recess 28 on the arm that is arranged at " U " shape and second recess, 30, the first recesses 28 and second recess 30 that are arranged on another arm of " U " shape are used for admitting axle 26.In a kind of structure, base assembly 12 is made by a plurality of parts, and above-mentioned part utilizes screw attachment to arrive together.In another kind of structure, base assembly is single-piece.
The axle 26 be hollow and be made of plastics.In another kind of structure, axle 26 is by making such as the metal of steel or aluminium.Also in another kind of structure, axle 26 is solid.Axle 26 has two holes 31 that are located thereon, to allow the inside of turnover axles 26 such as electric wire.Alternative construction can have extra hole, to allow to have the additional positions for the turnover axle.Another kind of alternative construction can be included near the block that is arranged at first recess 28 and second recess 30 in axle 26 each end, so that the end of seal shaft 26.Two ends of axle 26 are received in the base assembly 12, and axle 26 is connected to base assembly 12 like this.First recess 28 and second recess, 30 tools have the dimensions in order to prevent that axle 26 is with respect to base assembly 12 rotations.In certain embodiments, axle 26 is connected to first recess 28 and second recess 30 in order to prevent that axle 26 is with respect to base assembly 12 rotations.
Upper body 22 comprises handle 32, soil chamber 34, motor shell 33 and yoke 36.The opening (not shown) that sucks dirt is arranged on the soil chamber 34, so as to allow to be used for to suck dirt air hose 20 fluids be connected to soil chamber 34.The motor 54 that is used for driving induced-draught fan (not shown) is arranged in the motor shell 33.
As shown in Figure 4, yoke 36 is inverted " U " shape shape, and wherein motor shell 33 is arranged on the bottom of " U " shape.Yoke comprises the interior section 37 of opening as shown in fig. 1.Yoke 36 comprises that first opening 38 and second opening 40 are in order to allow axle 26 by yoke 36.Bearing 42 is arranged in first opening 38 and second opening 40.Bearing 42 tools have the dimensions and are configured in order to allow axle 26 by bearing 42.Bearing 42 allows upper body 22 with respect to axle 26 and base assembly 12 rotations.
The first round 14 and second takes turns 16 substantially similar.The first round 14 and second takes turns 16 and has about 0.75 inch width w and 7.5 inches diameter d.Alternative can be used the diameter d between 6.5 inches to 9 inches.Other alternative adopts the diameter d between 6.5 inches to 7.5 inches in addition.The first round 14 have therein arrange in order to allow the openings 60 of axle 26 by the described first round 14, and second take turns 16 have arrange therein in order to allow axle 26 to take turns 16 opening 62 by described second.Bearing 39 is arranged in the opening 60,62.Bearing 39 tools have the dimensions and are configured to allow axle 26 by bearing 39.Bearing 39 allows the first round 14 and second to take turns 16 with respect to axle 26 rotations.The first round 14 and second takes turns 16 and can rotate independently of one another.One or more clips 43 are taken turns 16 rotations along axle 26 and are moved in order to prevent the first round 14 and second by being pressed on the axle 26.Wheel spacing distance D is defined as at the center line and second of the first round 14 and takes turns distance between 16 the center line.In illustrated embodiment, the first round 14 and second takes turns 16 and has about 6 inches wheel spacing distance D, but other embodiment imagination is taken turns 16 with the first round 14 and second and is arranged to take turns spacing distance D between 4.5 to 7.5 inches.In other embodiments, wheel spacing distance D is 5.5 to 6 inches.
The ratio that the first round 14 or second is taken turns 16 diameter d and wheel spacing distance D is very important, and its reason is that suitable ratio helps to allow vacuum cleaner 10 easily to handle and helps to allow vacuum cleaner to have zero turning radius in narrow space.In illustrated embodiment, wheel diameter d is 1.25 with the ratio of wheel spacing distance D.The ratio of alternative embodiment expection wheel diameter d and wheel spacing distance D is between 0.85 to 2.Other embodiment expects that the ratio of wheel diameter d and wheel spacing distance D is between 1.15 to 1.35 in addition.Zero turning radius allows vacuum cleaner 10 around the central axis rotation of upper body 22, and the first round 14 and second takes turns 16 and has skidding or slippage or do not skid or slippage seldom with respect to the surface that is evacuated simultaneously.At least part of because its wheel diameter of the vacuum cleaner of prior art is not so easily handled with the ratio of wheel spacing distance and is not had such zero turning radius.Have found that with the vacuum cleaner that does not have zero turning radius and compare that the vacuum cleaner 10 with zero turning radius is easier to operation and uses, thus cause vacuum treated easier and have more efficient.
Comprise winding roll housing 44, drum (drum) 46 at the winding roll assembly 18 shown in the cutaway view of Fig. 4, torsionspring 56, brake (not shown), brake release lever 47(can see in Fig. 3), power line 48, a pair of commutator ring (not shown) and electric lead 50.Brake is used for preventing that drum 46 from rotating with respect to winding roll housing 44 at least in one direction.Winding roll housing 44 is columniform shape and is hollow that other element of winding roll assembly 18 can be positioned at it like this.Described winding roll housing 44 has opening 45(disposed thereon and can see in Fig. 3) in order to allow the part of power line 48 to leave winding roll housing 44.Drum 46 is arranged in the winding roll housing 44, and can be with respect to 44 rotations of winding roll housing.Winding roll housing 44 has hole 35 in inside, it is aimed at axle hole 31 of 26 in order to allow electric lead 50 to leave winding roll housing 44 and enter in spools 26.Power line 48 is configured to electrical power is offered vacuum cleaner 10.
Torsionspring 56 contiguous drums 46 arrange and are connected to drum 46 and winding roll housing 44.Brake is connected to drum 46 and winding roll housing 44.Brake is connected to brake release lever 47, makes that brake is released when pressing brake release lever 47.Brake release lever 47 tools have the dimensions and are configured to make it to be operated by user's pin easily.Winding roll housing 44 is connected to axle 26 by pin 49 in order to prevent that winding roll housing 44 is with respect to axle 26 rotations.In an illustrated embodiment, pin 49 is whole parts of winding roll housing 44, and sells 49 grooves that are arranged in axle 26.In another kind of structure, pin is not the whole part of winding roll housing 44.Constructive alternative can utilize frictional fit, adhesive etc. that winding roll housing 44 is connected to axle 26.
Power line 48 can twine around drum 46 basically, but can partly pull out from winding roll housing 44.Power line 48 comprises plug 52, because size and the structure of opening 45, plug 52 is prevented from entering into the inside of winding roll housing 44.Power line 48 is electrically coupled to a pair of commutator ring.Commutator ring is electrically coupled to electric lead 50.Electric lead 50 is electrically connected to motor 54.As appreciable among Fig. 4, electric lead 50 leaves winding roll housing 44 by hole 35 and enters into the inside of axle 26 by hole 31.Electric lead 50 leaves the interior section between the first round 14 and yoke 36 of axle 26 then.Electric lead 50 enters in the motor shell 33 then, is electrically connected to motor 54 at this place's electric lead 50.Therefore, when power line 48 was electrically connected to supply socket, motor 54 can receive electrical power.In another embodiment, electric lead 50 also can be electrically connected to another motor, lamp or some other accessories that needs electrical power.
In the memory location, power line 48 is arranged at the inside of winding roll housing 44 basically, and power line 48 is reeled around axle 26 as shown in Figure 4.When the user spurs power line 48 so that when pulling out power line 48 a part of from winding roll housing 44, drum 46 is with respect to 44 rotations of winding roll housing.Along with drum 46 rotations, torsionspring 56 is screwed.When applying braking, brake only allows drum 46 in one direction with respect to 44 rotations of winding roll housing by for example ratchet mechanism.When the user wished to be wound up into power line 48 in the winding roll housing 44, the user pressed brake release lever 47.When brake release lever 47 was pressed, brake was released, and above-mentioned permission drum 46 rotates in either direction.Torsionspring 56 is applied on the drum 46 power in order to make drum 46 rotate in the direction of power line 48 being returned around drum 46 coilings.
Another embodiment of vacuum cleaner shown in Fig. 5 10 comprises the independent drive motors 58 that is suitable for the first round 14 and is suitable for second and takes turns 16 second independent drive motors 58.Independent drive motors 58 can be taked the form of adjacent wheel 14, the 16 minor axis type motors that arrange.Therefore, each is taken turns 14,16 and can be independent of another and take turns 14,16 and drive.In another kind of structure, CD-ROM drive motor can replace winding roll assembly 18 and be arranged between the wheel.In this external another kind of structure, have the single CD-ROM drive motor that is suitable for each transmission device of taking turns and to replace winding roll assembly 18 and be arranged between the wheel.In addition in further embodiments, each wheel can drive in order to allow no-radius to turn at forward and inverse direction.Independently CD-ROM drive motor 58 is electrically connected to power line 48 with the similar fashion of having discussed about motor 54.In this external another alternative, independently CD-ROM drive motor 58 can use with winding roll assembly 18, and independently CD-ROM drive motor 58 contiguous winding roll assemblies 18 arrange.
In addition, another embodiment of vacuum cleaner 10 has filter housings and the filter that replacement winding roll assembly 18 is arranged between the wheel, such as efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filter.In this structure, pipeline is connected to filter housings and enters into and away from the air of filter stream in order to provide.In this external another alternative, filter housings and filter and winding roll assembly 18 are used in combination, and filter housings and filter are arranged at the inside of drum 44.
In the embodiment shown in Fig. 1 to Fig. 4, only use an axle 26.Yet other embodiment expects and uses a plurality of axles.Some structures of expection comprise the axle that is suitable for the first round 14, be suitable for second taking turns 16 axle, be suitable for winding roll assembly 18 axle, be suitable for yoke 36 spool and be suitable for spools 12 of base assembly, or these any combination.In a kind of structure, at least one axle can deviate from other axle.
Have found that the first round 14 and second is taken turns 16 inside that are arranged at yoke 36 is conducive to stable turning, and allow the user easily in small space, to handle vacuum cleaner 10.Yoke 36 also is conducive to the stable turning of vacuum cleaner 10 to the connection of axle 26, and helps to allow the user easily to handle vacuum cleaner 10 in small space.In fact, the first round 14 and second take turns 16 with respect to the location of yoke and yoke 36 to being connected of axle 26 allowing vacuum cleaner 10 to have zero turning radius, vacuum cleaner 10 is around the central axis rotation of upper body 22 like this, and the first round 14 and second takes turns 16 and has skidding or slippage or do not skid or slippage seldom with respect to the surface that is evacuated simultaneously.The vacuum cleaner of prior art since its take turns with respect to housing location rather than with respect to the yoke location and/or since axle be connected to housing rather than be connected to yoke and so easily do not handle and do not have such zero turning radius.
The width N that has found that suction nozzle 24 in addition helps the stability of vacuum cleaner 10 and help to handle vacuum cleaner 10 in narrow space with the ratio of taking turns spacing distance D.To embodiment shown in Figure 4, the width N of suction nozzle 24 is 2.3 with the ratio of wheel spacing distance D at Fig. 1.Yet other embodiment can have the ratio between 2.0 to 2.5 of suction nozzle 24 width N and wheel spacing distance D.Another other embodiment can have the ratio between 1.6 to 3.5 of suction nozzle 24 width N and wheel spacing distance D.In addition, the first round 14 and second takes turns 16 diameter d and helps the stability of vacuum cleaner 10 and help to allow to handle vacuum cleaner 10 in narrow space.
Therefore except other, the invention provides a kind of vacuum cleaner 10.Propose in various feature of the present invention and the advantage claim below.

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1. vacuum cleaner, it comprises:
Housing;
Axle, it is connected to described housing;
The first round, it has certain diameter and operationally is connected to axle;
Be arranged to take turns with second of a spaced apart fixed wheel spacing distance of the first round, the described first round and second takes turns and can rotate independently;
It is characterized in that the ratio of first round diameter and wheel spacing distance is between 0.85 to 2.
2. vacuum cleaner according to claim 1 is characterized in that the ratio of first round diameter and wheel spacing distance is between 1.15 to 1.35.
3. vacuum cleaner according to claim 2 also comprises:
Drum, it is connected to axle; And
Power line, it is connected to described drum.
4. vacuum cleaner according to claim 3 also comprises the spring that is connected to described drum, for use in the power that makes the drum rotation is provided.
4. vacuum cleaner according to claim 1 is characterized in that the described first round and second takes turns to be connected to axle.
5. vacuum cleaner according to claim 4 is characterized in that also comprising the pedestal with suction nozzle, and described pedestal is connected to axle.
6. vacuum cleaner according to claim 1 is characterized in that motor is arranged in the housing.
7. vacuum cleaner according to claim 6 is characterized in that motor provides electrical power to fan.
8. vacuum cleaner according to claim 1 is characterized in that also comprising the motor that is connected to axle, and wherein said motor optionally drives the first round.
9. vacuum cleaner according to Claim 8 is characterized in that described motor is minor axis type motor.
10. vacuum cleaner according to claim 1 is characterized in that also comprising:
Drum, it is connected to axle;
Filter, it is arranged at the inside of drum.
11. a vacuum cleaner, it comprises:
The first round and second takes turns, and the described first round has certain diameter, and the described first round and second takes turns to be arranged on the axle and also can rotate independently;
Be used for electrical power is provided to the power line of vacuum cleaner, described power line has the memory location, twines around axle at power line described in this memory location.
12. vacuum cleaner according to claim 11 is characterized in that also comprising:
Upper body;
Motor, it is arranged in the upper body;
Be electrically coupled to the electric lead of motor and power line, wherein said electric lead is by at least one hole in the axle.
13. vacuum cleaner according to claim 12 is characterized in that also comprising:
The drum that is used for the storage power line; And
Spring, it is connected to drum, thereby causes the drum rotation to cause electric lead to center on the power that axle twines in order to provide.
14. vacuum cleaner according to claim 13, it is characterized in that described second takes turns and be arranged to and spaced apart certain wheel spacing distance of the described first round, and the ratio that is further characterized in that described first round diameter and wheel spacing distance is between 1.15 to 1.35.
15. vacuum cleaner according to claim 11, it is characterized in that described second takes turns and be arranged to and spaced apart certain wheel spacing distance of the described first round, and the ratio that is further characterized in that described first round diameter and wheel spacing distance is between 0.85 to 2.
16. a vacuum cleaner, it comprises:
Pedestal with suction nozzle, wherein said suction nozzle have certain suction nozzle width;
Upper body, the yoke that it has motor, dirt collecting chamber and has open interior section;
First round and be arranged to take turns with second of a spaced apart fixed wheel spacing distance of the described first round, the described first round has certain diameter, and the described first round and second takes turns in the interior section of the opening that is arranged at yoke;
Be arranged at the interior housing of interior section of the opening of yoke; And
Be connected to pedestal, yoke, the first round, second takes turns and housing the axle.
17. vacuum cleaner according to claim 16 is characterized in that also comprising the power line with memory location, wherein twines around axle at power line described in the memory location.
18. vacuum cleaner according to claim 17 is characterized in that also comprising the electric lead (50) that is electrically coupled to motor and power line, wherein said electric lead is by at least one hole in the axle.
19. vacuum cleaner according to claim 18 is characterized in that the ratio of first round diameter and wheel spacing distance is between 1.15 to 1.35.
20. vacuum cleaner according to claim 16 is characterized in that the ratio of first round diameter and wheel spacing distance is between 0.85 to 2.
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