CN105025768A

CN105025768A - Surface cleaning apparatus

Info

Publication number: CN105025768A
Application number: CN201480010782.5A
Authority: CN
Inventors: W·E·康拉德
Original assignee: GBD Corp
Current assignee: GBD Corp
Priority date: 2013-02-28
Filing date: 2014-02-24
Publication date: 2015-11-04
Anticipated expiration: 2034-02-24
Also published as: CN105025768B; CN108201408A; GB2526016A; GB201513841D0; AU2014223327B2; CN108201408B; GB2526016B; AU2014223327A1; CA2899518A1; WO2014131106A1; CA2899518C

Abstract

An upright surface cleaning apparatus with a portable surface cleaning unit wherein a lock which secures the portable surface cleaning unit in position is automatically moved to the unlocked position when an upper portion is moved to the floor cleaning position.

Description

Surface cleaning apparatus

The cross reference of previous application

This application claims the U.S. Patent application No.13/781 submitted to co-pending 2013 February 28, the U.S. Patent application No.13/781 that 324,2013 year February 28 submitted to, the U.S. Patent application No.13/781 that 406 and 2013 year February 28 submitted to, the rights and interests of 342.All above-mentioned applications are incorporated herein by reference in full.

Technical field

This description relates to surface cleaning apparatus.In a preferred embodiment, surface cleaning apparatus has portable surface cleaning unit, such as hand-held vacuum cleaner or capsule, this portable surface cleaning unit optionally can disassemble from (epimere of such as upright vacuum cleaner) surface cleaning apparatus.In another embodiment, surface cleaning apparatus has the inner-latch member an of another part part for this surface cleaning apparatus being fixed to releasedly this surface cleaning apparatus.In a preferred embodiment, surface cleaning apparatus has the dismountable dust storage chamber of the part that can be cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly and this dust storage chamber is fixed to releasedly the inner-latch member of this surface cleaning apparatus.In a preferred embodiment, surface cleaning apparatus has portable surface cleaning unit, such as hand-held vacuum cleaner or capsule, this portable surface cleaning unit optionally can disassemble from (epimere of such as upright vacuum cleaner) surface cleaning apparatus and it is provided with dismountable dust storage chamber.

Introduction

Content below does not represent that hereafter discussed any content is a part for a part for prior art or the common practise of those skilled in the art.

Various types of surface cleaning apparatus is known.Usually, upright vacuum cleaner comprises epimere, and this epimere comprises the air-treatment component being installed to surface cleaning head in a driving manner, such as one or more cyclone dust collectors and/or filter.Upwelling conduit is arranged between this surface cleaning head and epimere usually.In some these type of vacuum cleaners, spine, housing or trunk extend to support air-treatment component between surface cleaning head and epimere.Suction motor can be arranged in epimere or in surface cleaning head.

The surface cleaning apparatus with the portable clean module being installed to upright vacuum cleaner is in a removable manner known.See such as US 5,309,600, US 4,635,315 and US 2011/0314629.US 2011/0314629 discloses a kind of upright vacuum cleaner having surface cleaning head and be pivotally mounted to the vertical section on it.Hand-held vacuum cleaner to be arranged in a removable manner on epimere and to connect into and surface cleaning head airflow connection via flexible hose.A part for epimere can bend, thus allows this surface cleaning head to be in below tool to extend.This flexible part is positioned at inlet air flow path outside.In use, hand-held vacuum cleaner is locked on epimere.User can manual unlocking hand-held vacuum cleaner, thus is removed with for use as hand-held vacuum cleaner and/or be used for emptying cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly.

Summary of the invention

Content of the present invention is intended to be described below more detailed description of the invention to reader, and not intended to be limiting or limit any by claims protection or not yet claimed summary of the invention so far.One or more summary of the invention can comprise any combination of element or process steps disclosed in this paper any part of its claim and accompanying drawing or the form of sub-portfolio and exist.

According to a popularity aspect, a kind of surface cleaning apparatus is provided, such as upright vacuum cleaner, this surface cleaning apparatus has the portable surface cleaning unit (such as capsule or hand-held vacuum cleaner) being installed in a removable manner and it (is such as installed to the top being pivotally mounted to surface cleaning head) in a removable manner.When surface cleaning apparatus is constructed such that proper top moves to floor cleaning position (such as epimere rotates backward relative to surface cleaning head), capsule is fixed on the lock automatic unlocking of appropriate location.Surface cleaning apparatus also comprises the retaining member remained on by capsule when locking and departing from top.

Advantage of this design is that user such as can promote surface cleaning head by rotary handle backward and in surface to be cleaned and bring into use this surface cleaning apparatus.In a certain moment during operation, user may expect capsule to remove from top.Such as, user may be desirably in and carries out clean below a piece of furniture and may therefore want to remove capsule, to strengthen surface cleaning apparatus extending farther ability at underneath pieces of furniture.Alternatively, user may wish, when the remainder without surface cleaning apparatus, capsule is used as portable surface cleaning unit.In this case, it also removes from top by the liftable capsule of user, still uses its another to hold the handle of the epimere be in floor cleaning position simultaneously.Therefore, because locking mechanism is because top unlocks to the movement of floor cleaning position, therefore user departs from without the need to stopping the clean lock that can make and removes capsule.On the contrary, user can remove capsule while continuation cleaning carpet.

According to this on the one hand, can be magnet for retaining member surface cleaning cells is arranged on top, also can be configured for the mechanical component because of Action of Gravity Field, portable surface cleaning unit being fixed on appropriate location.Such as, retaining member can be arranged in the magnet in the one or both on capsule and top.Alternatively or in addition, retaining member can comprise and extends to one or more finger piece in capsule or engagement member, and/or capsule can have one or more finger piece in the installed part extending to and be arranged on top or other engagement members.In a concrete preferred embodiment, epimere is provided with passage (such as U), and it has pedestal in bottom, and portable capsule is provided with fit structure (such as, installation component), and it is configured to receive in the channels.The bottom of installation component can be provided with the one or more protuberances extending to the opening be arranged in bottom U, recess or analog.U can therefore have extend forward and around or the sidewall of adjacent installation component.The advantage of this particular design is that these sidewalls are that portable surface cleaning unit (capsule) provides lateral stability when locking disengaging.

Lock can have various structure.Such as, lock can be electronic lock (such as it can electronically activate) or its can be the lock that can mechanically operate.For the former, such as, lock can comprise the solenoid or other motor drivers that are connected to engagement member (such as selling) in a driving manner.When top is moved under floor cleaning mode, signal can be sent to solenoid automatically, thus forbidden lock (such as, extracting pin makes it not be bonded in recess).Should be appreciated that locking mechanism can be arranged on portable surface cleaning unit, or on top, or on both.Signal can be provided by the sensor be provided on top.Also mechanical lock mechanism can be used.Such as, the locking mechanism based on gravity can be used.Therefore, when this epimere moves backward, lever or other mechanisms can move because of gravity, thus cause lock to depart from.

Alternatively, portable surface cleaning device can be provided with preferably telescopic belt body (such as, shoulder belt).Such as, shoulder belt can be the elastic component being biased to retracted position, and wherein shoulder belt leaves in the shoulder belt retainer be preferably arranged on the rear portion of surface cleaning apparatus.Alternatively, shoulder belt can be arranged on spool, and this spool is preferably also arranged on the rear portion of portable surface cleaning unit.In use, portable surface cleaning unit can be removed from top by user, and uses shoulder belt to carry this portable surface cleaning unit.

The air-treatment component (such as cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly) of portable surface cleaning unit can be openable, to allow emptying for cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly.Preferably, provide openable lid, and the carrying handle of portable surface cleaning unit can be arranged on this covers.Shoulder belt can be formed at when being in retracted position and adjoin handle.For contributing to user, shoulder belt is extended to position in use, can one or more finger recess be set on handle, so as user can touch belt body bottom and by its lift-off handle.Alternatively or in addition, the front portion of shoulder belt can be fixed to lid.Therefore, when opening lid to allow this user emptying cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly, shoulder belt will not disturb this to operate.Such as, if shoulder belt to be fixed to the front portion of cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly, then belt body must be made to move to out of the way position to prevent opening of its blocking cover.

It will be understood by those of skill in the art that herein any feature in the feature of shoulder belt is discussed without the need to using together with automatic unlocking mechanism disclosed herein, but can be used alone or in conjunction with any other feature disclosed herein in surface cleaning apparatus.

Should be appreciated that user may be desirably in when surface cleaning apparatus deposits (such as top is in deposit position and interlocking closes) and remove portable surface cleaning unit (such as, capsule).Therefore, release component (component of such as button or another manually actuable) can be provided to discharge lock.Therefore, user only need promote portable surface cleaning unit release-push and dismountable portable surface cleaning unit when surface cleaning apparatus is in stand up position.Preferably, near handle release-push being positioned at portable surface cleaning unit, thus user is made can to promote button while gripping handle.When portable surface cleaning unit is installed to top, user optionally uses the handle of portable surface cleaning unit to carry out translational surface cleaning device.In this case, latch members can be provided to promote release-push to prevent user, or operate release-push when using the handle carrying of portable surface cleaning unit or translational surface cleaning device.The advantage of this design is, when user is just using the handle carrying surface cleaning apparatus of portable surface cleaning unit, surprisingly to discharge portable surface cleaning unit (such as, capsule) and surface cleaning apparatus is fallen.

Different designs can be adopted for latch members.Such as, can by sensor setting on handle, it measures the power being applied to sensor.Therefore, when user uses capsule handle to carry surface cleaning apparatus, sensor can detect the power of the weight equaling surface cleaning apparatus.In this case, sensor can send signal (being such as sent to solenoid), thus cause latch members (such as sell) to prevent button to be depressed or a part for mobile relieving mechanism makes it not aim at button, thus press the button and will not discharge lock.Alternatively, if lock is electronic lock, then sensor can disable circuit, makes to press the button and will not discharge portable surface cleaning unit.Alternatively, mechanical lock can be used.Such as, the handle of portable surface cleaning unit can movable mode be installed.Therefore, when user uses the handle of portable surface cleaning unit to lift surface cleaning apparatus, handle can move up enough distances, thus button and latch mechanism are departed from, or alternatively, drive coupling member with stop button move down or a part for mobile locking mechanism makes it not aim at button.

Those skilled in the art is to be understood that, herein any feature discussed in the feature of latch members can not use together with automatic unlocking mechanism disclosed herein, but can be used alone or in conjunction with any other feature disclosed herein in surface cleaning apparatus.

Should be appreciated that this portable surface cleaning unit can discharge by means of pedal.Advantage of this design is that user hand can grip the handle of epimere, and another hand grips the handle of portable surface cleaning unit, simultaneously by press foot pedal release portable surface cleaning unit.Should be appreciated that the latch members discussed can be used for the release of forbidding pedal above.Pedal mechanically can be connected to locking mechanism or can electronically connect (such as, as a part for wired or wireless circuit).Those skilled in the art is to be understood that, herein any feature discussed in the feature of pedal can not use together with automatic unlocking mechanism disclosed herein, but can be used alone or in conjunction with any other feature disclosed herein in surface cleaning apparatus.

Optionally, surface cleaning apparatus can have flexible top (such as top can comprise the Part I and Part II that are pivotally mounted to each other).Top preferably includes a part for the inlet air flow path of surface cleaning apparatus.Therefore, if top is a part for inlet air flow path, and user wants (such as) removes portable surface cleaning unit to clean at underneath pieces of furniture, then flexible top in the degree of underneath pieces of furniture extension, and can not affect inlet air flow path to strengthen surface cleaning head.In addition, flexible top can comprise clean stock above floor.Therefore, clean stock above floor can be removed from attachment installed part thereon and accessory tool.When using this type of accessory tool to carry out clean, flexible stock will make user to strengthen flexibility.Those skilled in the art is to be understood that, herein any feature discussed in the feature of flexible stock can not use together with automatic unlocking mechanism disclosed herein, but can be used alone or in conjunction with any other feature disclosed herein in surface cleaning apparatus.

Should be appreciated that utilized aid can be battery-driven, such as, battery-driven microscopic surfaces cleaning head.This surface cleaning head can have by motor-driven rotating brush, and this motor is battery-powered.Therefore, when using in cleaning mode above floor, powered surface cleaning head can use together with stock clean above floor.Should be appreciated that when utilizing non-energized flexible pipe, other battery-driven aids can be utilized.Should be appreciated that if utilize electrified hose, then the battery in aid can charge when being connected to clean stock above floor.Alternatively, if utilize electrified stretch hose, then the electric power for the motor in aid can be transmitted by electrified hose.Those skilled in the art is to be understood that, herein any feature discussed in the feature of battery-driven instrument and/or electrified stretch hose can not use together with automatic unlocking mechanism disclosed herein, but can be used alone or in conjunction with any other feature disclosed herein in surface cleaning apparatus.

Optionally, if portable surface cleaning unit comprises cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly, then cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly can be installed to portable surface cleaning unit in a removable manner.Advantage of this design is that user is without the need to being transported to dustbin or analog with emptying cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly by whole portable surface cleaning unit.In addition, when portable surface cleaning unit is installed to top, cyclone dust collectors storehouse can be removed from portable surface cleaning unit.According to this embodiment, preferably, cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly is fixed on locking mechanism on portable surface cleaning unit in positioned internal.Such as, the cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly lock of the cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly of fixed portable surface cleaning cells can have the first locking component be arranged on the assembly of cyclone dust collectors storehouse and the second locking component be arranged on another part (such as suction motor shell) of portable surface cleaning unit.These two locking components are preferably arranged on the inside of portable surface cleaning unit.User can press the button (such as close to capsule handle) on portable surface cleaning unit outside.The actuatable lock of button also moves it disengaging configuration.Should be appreciated that lock can be electronic lock or mechanical lock.If lock is electrically operated, then button can send signal to motor, thus causes lock to depart from.Signal can send in a wired or wireless fashion.Should be appreciated that the moveable part of locking mechanism can be positioned in the motor housing of cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly and/or (such as) portable surface cleaning unit.If lock is mechanical lock, then a part (such as, driving coupling member) for mechanism can extend across cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly (such as via vortex finder) and arrives the second locking component.Therefore, should be appreciated that the part that a part (such as vortex finder) for inlet air flow path can be used as conduit extends through locking component.Those skilled in the art is to be understood that, herein any feature discussed in the feature of internal locking mechanism can not use together with automatic unlocking mechanism disclosed herein, but can be used alone or in conjunction with any other feature disclosed herein in surface cleaning apparatus.

Optionally, surface cleaning apparatus can comprise one or more lamp (being preferably LED), the state of its indication surface cleaning device.Such as, whether dust storage chamber can to comprise sensor full to detect this dust storage chamber.Sensor can send signal, makes LED detect when this room completely luminous at sensor.Sensor can make LED keep luminous or flicker.Such as, flicker when LED can expire soon in described room, and completely luminous when can expire in described room.Similarly, sensor can be provided to need at filter (such as pre-motor filter and/or rear motor filter) to detect when clean or replacing.Sensor can with same LED, but be preferably other LED communication.Surface cleaning apparatus can comprise rotating brush, and it is based on cleaned surperficial self-regulating rotary speed.Such as, rotating brush can automatically disengage when clear light floor, and can have higher rotation speed when clean low level loop pile carpet, and can have the comparatively slow-speed of revolution when clean comparatively long wool carpet.Surface cleaning apparatus can comprise multiple LED, and whether it departs from according to rotating brush or the rotating speed of foundation rotating brush gives out light (such as at a high speed, low speed LED and rotating brush close LED).It will be understood by those of skill in the art that herein any feature discussed in the feature of lamp can not use together with automatic unlocking mechanism disclosed herein, but can be used alone or in conjunction with any other feature disclosed herein in surface cleaning apparatus.

In one embodiment, a kind of surface cleaning apparatus is provided, comprises:

Surface cleaning head, it has dirty air entrance;

Top, it is arranged on surface cleaning head in movable mode, can move between deposit position and floor cleaning position, and this top comprises stock;

Portable surface cleaning unit, it is installed to top in a removable manner, and this portable clean unit comprises suction motor, air-treatment component and carrying handle;

Inlet air flow path, it extends to clean air outlet from dirty air entrance and comprises the upstream portion extending to surface cleaning cells from dirty air entrance, and the upstream portion of this inlet air flow path comprises stock and is positioned at the flexible air flow-catheter in stock downstream; Further,

Portable clean unit can be removed from top, makes portable clean unit and surface cleaning head keep air flow communication simultaneously.

In certain embodiments, stock can be removed to use under cleaning mode above floor from surface cleaning head.

In certain embodiments, surface cleaning head has direction of forward movement, and portable clean unit is installed to the front side on top in a removable manner.

In certain embodiments, described device comprises portable surface cleaning unit lock, this portable surface cleaning unit lockset has latched position portable surface cleaning unit being fixed to top and unlocked position portable surface cleaning unit can removed from top, even and if user is just with the hand operated surface cleaning apparatus of oneself, portable surface cleaning unit lock still can be activated by this user.

In certain embodiments, lock is press-button actuated.

In certain embodiments, air-treatment component comprises cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly, and can by portable clean cellular installation to removing this cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly during epimere.

In certain embodiments, portable surface cleaning unit comprises clean air outlet.

In certain embodiments, stock comprises handle portion, and this handle portion is installed to the upper end of stock in a removable manner.

In certain embodiments, this device also comprises:

Portable surface cleaning unit is locked, and it has latched position portable surface cleaning unit being fixed to top and the unlocked position this portable surface cleaning unit can removed from top; And,

Retaining member, when portable surface cleaning unit lock is in the unlocked position and top is in floor cleaning position, it makes portable surface cleaning unit remain on top.

In certain embodiments, retaining member comprises and is configured to make under the influence of gravity portable surface cleaning unit to remain on component on top.

In certain embodiments, portable surface cleaning unit has openable lid, and described openable lid is arranged in the module body of cyclone dust collectors storehouse, and handle is arranged on this openablely covers.

In certain embodiments, top also comprises Part I and the Part II of the part belonging to inlet air flow path, and Part II can rotate around the axis crossing with the longitudinal axis of at least one in Part I and Part II relative to Part I.

In certain embodiments, the downstream of flexible air flow-catheter is installed to the sidewall of portable clean unit.

In certain embodiments, the downstream of flexible air flow-catheter is rotatably installed to portable clean unit.

In certain embodiments, air-treatment component comprises cyclone dust collectors, and portable clean unit comprises suction motor shell, and cyclone dust collectors are positioned at above suction motor.

In certain embodiments, air-treatment component comprises the cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly being installed to suction motor shell.

In certain embodiments, the downstream of flexible air flow-catheter is installed to the sidewall of cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly.

In certain embodiments, flexible air flow-catheter comprises electrified stretch hose.

In another embodiment, a kind of surface cleaning apparatus is provided, comprises:

Surface cleaning head, it has dirty air entrance and is installed to the epimere installed part on it in movable mode;

Inlet air flow path, it extends to clean air outlet from dirty air entrance and comprises the upstream portion extending to surface cleaning cells from dirty air entrance, and the upstream portion of this inlet air flow path comprises stock and is positioned at the flexible air flow-catheter in stock downstream; Further, each in stock and portable clean unit can be removed from epimere installed part separately.

In certain embodiments, when portable clean unit remains on the appropriate position on epimere installed part and keeps air flow communication when stock and portable clean unit, stock is dismountable.

In certain embodiments, portable clean unit can be removed from epimere installed part, make portable clean unit and surface cleaning head keep air flow communication simultaneously.

In certain embodiments, this device also comprises single locking component stock and portable clean unit are fixed on epimere installed part.

In certain embodiments, this single locking component comprises single actuator.

In one embodiment, a kind of surface cleaning apparatus is provided, comprises:

(a) surface cleaning head, it has dirty air entrance;

(b) top, it is arranged on surface cleaning head in movable mode, can move between deposit position and floor cleaning position;

(c) portable surface cleaning unit, it air-treatment component comprising suction motor and be installed to top in a removable manner;

(d) inlet air flow path, it extends from dirty air entrance and comprises flexible air flow-catheter, and the inlet air flow path of described flexible air flow-catheter formation from dirty air entrance to surface cleaning cells is at least partially;

E () portable surface cleaning unit is locked, it has latched position portable surface cleaning unit being fixed to top and the unlocked position this portable surface cleaning unit can removed from top; And,

(f) retaining member, when portable surface cleaning unit lock is in the unlocked position, it makes portable surface cleaning unit remain on top wherein when top moves to floor cleaning position, and portable surface cleaning unit lock is automatically moved to unlocked position.

In certain embodiments, retaining member can comprise magnet.

In certain embodiments, retaining member can comprise and is configured to make under the influence of gravity portable surface cleaning unit to remain on component on top.

In certain embodiments, portable surface cleaning unit lock can electric operating.

In certain embodiments, portable surface cleaning unit lock can comprise the solenoid of the pin in the one that is connected in a driving manner and is arranged in portable surface cleaning unit and top, and the component that can be closed by the pin joint in the another one be arranged in portable surface cleaning unit and top.

In certain embodiments, surface cleaning apparatus also can comprise and is operatively coupled to solenoidal sensor (microswitch), and wherein solenoid activates when sensor detects the motion of top between deposit position and floor cleaning position.

In certain embodiments, portable surface cleaning unit also can comprise scalable shoulder belt.

In certain embodiments, portable surface cleaning unit can have openable lid, described openable lid is arranged in the module body of cyclone dust collectors storehouse, and shoulder belt can have the first end being fixed to cyclone dust collectors storehouse module body and the second end being fixed to openable lid.

In certain embodiments, portable surface cleaning unit also can comprise handle, shoulder belt can be positioned on handle when in the retracted position, and handle can comprise be arranged on the handle that shoulder belt is when in the retracted position located thereon a part at least one finger gripping recesses.

In certain embodiments, portable surface cleaning unit also can comprise handle, and portable surface cleaning unit lock can comprising locking component, being operably connected to the manually actuable component of locking component on (capsule lock button) and can provide the latch members of locking with the forbidding portable surface cleaning unit when using handle to carry surface cleaning apparatus.

In certain embodiments, portable surface cleaning unit lock can electric operating, and latch members can comprise sensor, when sensor is determined use handle and use handle to carry surface cleaning apparatus, and its forbidding portable surface cleaning unit lock.

In certain embodiments, handle can be installed in movable mode relative to portable surface cleaning unit and can be connected to latch members in a driving manner thus, when using handle to carry surface cleaning apparatus, handle moves up and latch members is driven into locked position of coupler, forbids portable surface cleaning unit lock thus.

In certain embodiments, portable surface cleaning unit also can comprise the cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly being installed to suction motor shell in a removable manner, and cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly lock cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly being fixed to releasedly suction motor shell can be provided, cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly lock can comprise the first locking component be arranged on the assembly of cyclone dust collectors storehouse and the second locking component be arranged on suction motor shell, and the first locking component and the second locking component are arranged on the inside of portable surface cleaning unit.

In certain embodiments, assembly lock in cyclone dust collectors storehouse also can comprise the storehouse release actuator be arranged on surface cleaning cells outside.

In certain embodiments, cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly can have the lower surface being configured to be positioned at when removing from suction motor shell on horizontal surface.

In certain embodiments, portable surface cleaning unit also can comprise handle, and assembly lock in cyclone dust collectors storehouse also can comprise locking component, be connected to the manually actuable component of locking component in a driving manner (storehouse lock button) and forbidding cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly is locked when using handle to carry surface cleaning apparatus latch members.

In certain embodiments, top also can comprise Part I and the Part II of the part belonging to inlet air flow path, and Part II can rotate around the axis crossing with the longitudinal axis of at least one in Part I and Part II relative to Part I.

In certain embodiments, top can comprise the stock of the upstream belonging to flexible air flow-catheter, and dismountable stock is to use under cleaning mode above floor.

In certain embodiments, surface cleaning head can comprise the rotating brush driven by brush motor and the battery being operatively coupled to this brush motor.

In certain embodiments, top can comprise the stock of the upstream belonging to flexible air flow-catheter, and stock and portable surface cleaning unit can be removed from surface cleaning apparatus to use cleaning mode above floor, and when stock to be connected with portable surface cleaning unit for surface cleaning apparatus a part of, battery is electrically connected to surface cleaning cells.

In one embodiment, a kind of surface cleaning apparatus is provided, comprises:

(a) surface cleaning head, it has dirty air entrance;

(c) surface cleaning cells, it air-treatment component comprising handle, suction motor and be installed to supporting construction in a removable manner;

(d) inlet air flow path, it extends from dirty air entrance and comprises flexible air flow-catheter, and the inlet air flow path of described flexible air flow-catheter formation from dirty air entrance to surface cleaning cells is at least partially; And

E () is with at least one in lower component:

I () surface cleaning cells is locked, it has latched position surface cleaning cells being fixed to top and the unlocked position this surface cleaning cells can removed from top; And,

(ii) cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly lock, if surface cleaning cells also comprises the cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly being installed to suction motor shell in a removable manner, then can be fixed to suction motor shell by cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly releasedly,

F at least one in () and surface cleaning cells lock and cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly lock comprises locking component, be operatively coupled to the manually actuable component of locking component and when using handle to carry surface cleaning apparatus forbidding surface cleaning cells lock and cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly lock in the latch members of at least one.

In certain embodiments, surface cleaning apparatus can comprise surface cleaning cells lock.

In certain embodiments, surface cleaning apparatus also can comprise retaining member, and when surface cleaning cells lock is in the unlocked position, this retaining member makes surface cleaning cells remain on top, wherein when top moves to floor cleaning position, surface cleaning cells lock is automatically moved to unlocked position.

In certain embodiments, surface cleaning apparatus can comprise cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly lock.

In certain embodiments, manually actuable component close to handle location or can be positioned on handle.

In certain embodiments, surface cleaning cells lock and cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly lock at least one can electric operating, and latch members is electrically operated.

In certain embodiments, latch members can comprise sensor, when sensor is determined to use handle to carry surface cleaning apparatus, and can forbidden lock.

In certain embodiments, sensor can comprise the pressure sensor be arranged on handle.

In certain embodiments, latch members can mechanically operate.

In certain embodiments, handle can be installed in movable mode relative to surface cleaning cells and can be connected to latch members in a driving manner thus, when using handle to carry surface cleaning apparatus, handle moves up and latch members is driven into locked position of coupler, thus forbidden lock.

In certain embodiments, handle can be connected to cam member in a driving manner, and cam member can be connected to latch members in a driving manner.

In certain embodiments, the one in handle and latch members can be a part for cam member.

In certain embodiments, surface cleaning apparatus can comprise both surface cleaning cells lock and cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly lock.

In certain embodiments, manually actuable component can comprise surface cleaning cells manually actuable component and cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly manually actuable component, and latch members can be configured to both forbidding surface cleaning cells lock and cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly lock.

In certain embodiments, surface cleaning cells lock and cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly lock at least one can electric operating.

In certain embodiments, surface cleaning cells lock can comprise the solenoid of the pin in the one that is connected in a driving manner and is arranged in surface cleaning cells and top, and the component that can be closed by the pin joint in the another one be arranged in surface cleaning cells and top.

In certain embodiments, when solenoid and isolated from power, solenoid can be biased to latched position.

In certain embodiments, surface cleaning apparatus also can comprise and is operatively coupled to solenoidal sensor, and wherein solenoid activates when sensor detects the motion of top between deposit position and floor cleaning position.

In certain embodiments, assembly lock in cyclone dust collectors storehouse can comprise the solenoid of the pin in the one that is connected in a driving manner and is arranged in cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly and suction motor shell, and the component that can be closed by the pin joint in the another one be arranged in cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly and suction motor shell.

In one embodiment, a kind of surface cleaning apparatus is provided, comprises:

(a) main body, it holds suction motor;

(b) cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly, it comprises at least one cyclone dust collectors being installed to main body in a removable manner;

(c) inlet air flow path, it extends to clean air outlet from dirty air entrance and comprises suction motor and cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly; And,

(d) cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly lock, cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly is fixed to main body by releasedly, cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly lock comprises the first locking component be arranged on the assembly of cyclone dust collectors storehouse and the second locking component be arranged in main body, and the first locking component and the second locking component are arranged on the inside of surface cleaning apparatus.

In certain embodiments, assembly lock in cyclone dust collectors storehouse also can comprise the storehouse release actuator be arranged on surface cleaning apparatus outside.

In certain embodiments, cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly also can comprise handle, and storehouse release actuator arranges close to handle or is arranged on handle.

In certain embodiments, cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly can have the lower surface being configured to be positioned at when removing from main body on horizontal surface.

In certain embodiments, lower surface can be smooth, and the first locking component can be arranged on the inside of cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly.

In certain embodiments, the first locking component can comprise setting footing on the lower surface and can engage with the second locking component be arranged on body top.

In certain embodiments, the first locking component can be arranged on the inside of cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly.

In certain embodiments, the first locking component can comprise and can move between locked and unlocked positions and the lock part that can be controlled with discharging actuator operable by storehouse, and the second locking component can comprise the fixed component be arranged in main body.

In certain embodiments, the second locking component may extend in the recess of cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly.

In certain embodiments, the first locking component may extend in the air flow-catheter of cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly.

In certain embodiments, the first locking component can extend downwardly through cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly, and lock part can be positioned in the air flow-catheter of cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly.

In certain embodiments, the air flow-catheter of cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly can comprise vortex finder.

In certain embodiments, a part for cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly lock can be arranged in inlet air flow path.

In certain embodiments, the one in the first locking component and the second locking component can comprise two lock parts, and described two lock parts can be moved between locked and unlocked positions.

In certain embodiments, these lock parts can be arranged on shared pivot point in movable mode.

In certain embodiments, cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly lock can electric operating.

In certain embodiments, cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly also can comprise handle, and surface cleaning apparatus also can comprise the latch members forbidding cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly lock when using handle to carry surface cleaning apparatus.

In certain embodiments, handle can be installed in movable mode relative to cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly and can be connected to latch members in a driving manner thus, when using handle to carry surface cleaning apparatus, handle moves up and latch members is driven into locked position of coupler, forbids cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly lock thus.

In certain embodiments, latch members can electronically operate.

In certain embodiments, latch members can comprise sensor, when sensor is determined to use handle to carry surface cleaning apparatus, and its forbidding cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly lock.

In yet another embodiment, a kind of surface cleaning apparatus is provided, comprises:

(a) surface cleaning head, it has dirty air entrance;

(c) portable clean unit, it is installed to top in a removable manner, and this portable clean unit comprises suction motor, air-treatment component and belt body case;

(d) scalable belt body, it has the first end of being connected to portable clean unit belt body case outside and is arranged on the opposing second end in belt body case, belt body can wherein belt body be arranged on retracted position in belt body case and wherein the moving between the extended position of belt body case outside at least partially of belt body at least partially; And

E () inlet air flow path, it extends from dirty air entrance and comprises flexible air flow-catheter, and the inlet air flow path of described flexible air flow-catheter formation from dirty air entrance to surface cleaning cells at least partially.

In yet another embodiment, a kind of surface cleaning apparatus is provided, has:

(a) surface cleaning head, it has dirty air entrance;

(c) portable clean unit, it is installed to top in a removable manner, and this portable clean unit comprises suction motor and air-treatment component;

E () portable clean unit is locked, it has latched position portable surface cleaning unit being fixed to top and the unlocked position this portable surface cleaning unit can removed from top; And

F () footrest mechanism, it is arranged in the one in surface cleaning head and top, and this pedal is operably connected to portable clean unit lock, press foot pedal portable clean unit lock can be placed in unlocked position.

(a) surface cleaning head, it has dirty air entrance;

(b) top, it is arranged on surface cleaning head in movable mode, can move between deposit position and floor cleaning position, this top comprises rigid lower portion air flow-catheter and rigid upper air flow-catheter, and this rigid upper air flow-catheter is communicated with lower air flow-catheter fluid in downstream and pivotally installs relative to lower air flow-catheter;

D () inlet air flow path, it extends to surface cleaning cells from dirty air entrance and comprises the flexible air flow-catheter upstream portion of lower air flow-catheter, upper air flow-catheter and upper air flow-catheter.

(a) surface cleaning head, it has dirty air entrance;

C () is installed to the cleaning unit on top, this portable clean unit comprises suction motor;

D () inlet air flow path, extends to cleaning unit from dirty air entrance; And

(e) user profile display system, the multiple sensors comprising controller, be connected with controller, and at least one output link; Wherein sensor provides information based on machine operation situation to controller, at least one output link described is connected to controller, and at least one output link described can be operated and provide information based on one or more machine operation situation detected to user, thus by described one or more machine operation condition notification detected to user.

A () surface cleaning head, has dirty air entrance, the rotating brush driven by brush motor and is operatively coupled to the battery of brush motor;

C () is installed to the portable clean unit on top in a removable manner, this portable clean unit comprises the suction motor and air-treatment component that can be connected to power supply;

D () inlet air flow path, extends to surface cleaning cells from dirty air entrance and comprises at least lower air flow-catheter, upper air flow-catheter, and form the flexible air flow-catheter at least partially of inlet air flow path.

Those skilled in the art is to be understood that, surface cleaning apparatus can embody any one or more features in the feature of contained one or more embodiment herein, and can use these features from one or more desired embodiment by random specific combination or sub-portfolio.

Accompanying drawing explanation

The accompanying drawing comprised together with is herein for illustrating the instruction of this description article of content, the various examples of method and apparatus, and not intended to be limits the scope of instruction content by any way.

In the accompanying drawings:

Fig. 1 is the front perspective view of the surface cleaning apparatus being in deposit position;

Fig. 2 is the rear view of surface cleaning apparatus in Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is the front perspective view that in Fig. 1, surface cleaning apparatus is in floor cleaning position;

Fig. 4 is the profile perspective intercepted along the line F4-F4 in Fig. 1;

Fig. 5 is along the sectional view that the line F5-F5 in Fig. 2 intercepts when portable surface cleaning unit is arranged on top;

Fig. 6 to Figure 15 is the perspective view of surface cleaning apparatus under different cleaning configuration in Fig. 1;

Figure 16 is the perspective view of surface cleaning apparatus when electric tool is attached to stock in Fig. 1;

Figure 17 is the partial, exploded perspective view of surface cleaning apparatus in Fig. 1;

Figure 18 is the partial, exploded perspective view of surface cleaning apparatus in Fig. 1;

Figure 19 is the partial, exploded perspective view of surface cleaning apparatus in the alternative embodiment with filter in Fig. 1;

Figure 20 is the perspective view of cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly in first embodiment with carrying belt body;

Figure 21 is the sectional view intercepted along the line 21-21 in Figure 20;

Figure 22 is the side view of the cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly of Figure 20;

Figure 23 is the perspective view of cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly in belt body extension situation of Figure 20;

Figure 24 is the sectional view of Figure 21 when belt body extends;

Figure 25 is the perspective view of cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly in another embodiment with carrying belt body;

Figure 26 is the perspective view of Figure 25 in belt body extension situation;

Figure 27 is the sectional view intercepted along the line 26-26 in Figure 27;

Figure 28 is the perspective view of a part for surface cleaning apparatus in Fig. 1;

Figure 29 a is surface cleaning apparatus schematically showing when surface cleaning cells unlocks in Fig. 1;

Figure 29 b is the zoomed-in view of a part in Figure 29 a;

Figure 30 a is the schematic diagram of Figure 29 a when surface cleaning cells locks;

Figure 30 b is the zoomed-in view of a part in Figure 30 a;

Figure 31 a is the side view of another embodiment of the surface cleaning apparatus being in stand up position;

Figure 31 b is side view when surface cleaning apparatus is in use location in Figure 31 a;

Figure 32 a is the zoomed-in view of a part in Figure 31 a;

Figure 32 b is the zoomed-in view of a part in Figure 31 b;

Figure 33 a is the side view of another embodiment of the surface cleaning apparatus being in stand up position;

Figure 33 b is side view when surface cleaning apparatus is in use location in Figure 33 a;

Figure 34 a is the zoomed-in view of a part in Figure 33 a;

Figure 34 b is the zoomed-in view of a part in Figure 33 b;

Figure 35 a is the side view of another embodiment of the surface cleaning apparatus being in stand up position;

Figure 35 b is side view when surface cleaning apparatus is in use location in Figure 35 a;

Figure 36 a is the zoomed-in view of a part in Figure 35 a;

Figure 36 b is the zoomed-in view of a part in Figure 35 b;

Figure 37 is the back perspective view of another embodiment of surface cleaning apparatus;

Figure 38 is the zoomed-in view of a part in Figure 37;

Figure 39 is the sectional view along corresponding part on surface cleaning apparatus in Figure 38 of the line 39-39 intercepting in Figure 38;

Figure 40 is the zoomed-in view of a part when pedal is in depressing position in Figure 37;

Figure 41 is the sectional view along corresponding part on surface cleaning apparatus in Figure 38 of the line 41-41 intercepting in Figure 40;

Figure 42 is that Figure 39 is in sectional view when unlocking configuration at locking mechanism;

Figure 43 is the sectional view of Figure 42 when surface cleaning cells is removed;

Figure 44 be Figure 39 at bottom stem portion by sectional view during partial demolition;

Figure 45 is the sectional view of Figure 39 when bottom stem portion is removed;

Figure 46 a is the sectional view of another embodiment of surface cleaning apparatus;

Figure 46 b is the sectional view of Figure 46 a when cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly is removed;

Figure 47 a is the sectional view of another embodiment of surface cleaning apparatus;

Figure 47 b is the sectional view of Figure 47 a when cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly is removed;

Figure 48 a is the sectional view of another embodiment of surface cleaning apparatus;

Figure 48 b is the sectional view of Figure 48 a when cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly is removed;

Figure 49 is the front perspective view of the embodiment of cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly;

Figure 50 is the sectional view along cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly in Figure 49 of the line 50-50 intercepting in Figure 49;

Figure 51 is the sectional view along cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly in Figure 49 of the line 51-51 intercepting in Figure 49;

Figure 52 is the sectional view of cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly when door is opened in Figure 51;

Figure 53 is the sectional view of the embodiment of cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly;

Figure 54 is the perspective view of a part for surface cleaning apparatus in Fig. 1;

Figure 55 is the perspective view of Figure 54 when collar component is in the unlocked position;

Figure 55 a is this part another perspective view when top stem portion is disassembled of surface cleaning apparatus in Figure 54;

Figure 56 is the back perspective view of this part on surface cleaning apparatus in Figure 54;

Figure 57 is the perspective view of the hinge member of surface cleaning apparatus in Fig. 1;

Figure 58 is that in Figure 57, hinge member is in perspective view when bending configuration;

Figure 59 is the perspective view of corresponding part in the alternative embodiment with air flow-catheter of the surface cleaning apparatus of Figure 54;

Figure 60 is the perspective view of the handle portion of surface cleaning apparatus in Fig. 1;

Figure 61 is the perspective view of handle when a part for shell is removed of Figure 60;

Figure 62 is the perspective view of a part for surface cleaning apparatus in Fig. 1;

Figure 63 and Figure 64 is the perspective view of another embodiment of surface cleaning apparatus;

Figure 65 is the perspective view of a part for surface cleaning apparatus in Fig. 1;

Figure 66 is the perspective view of a part for surface cleaning apparatus in Fig. 1;

Figure 67 is the profile perspective intercepted along the line 67-67 in Figure 66;

Figure 68 is the perspective view of a part in the embodiment of display electrified hose joint of the surface cleaning apparatus of Fig. 1;

Figure 69 is the perspective view of Figure 68 when hose coupling is in diverse location;

Figure 70 is the perspective view of a part in the alternative embodiment of display electrified hose joint of the surface cleaning apparatus of Fig. 1;

Figure 71 is the perspective view of Figure 68 when hose coupling is in diverse location;

Figure 72 is the schematic diagram of the embodiment of on-off circuit;

Figure 73 a and Figure 74 b is the schematic diagram of another embodiment of on-off circuit;

Figure 74 is the schematic diagram of another embodiment of on-off circuit;

Figure 75 a is the schematic diagram of the embodiment of connecting circuit;

Figure 75 b is the schematic diagram of another embodiment of connecting circuit;

Figure 76 is the perspective view of the embodiment of surface cleaning head;

Figure 77 is the perspective view of Figure 76 when a part for shell is removed;

Figure 78 a and Figure 78 b is schematically showing of the embodiment of locking mechanism;

Figure 79 a and Figure 79 b is schematically showing of the alternative embodiment of locking mechanism;

Figure 80 a and Figure 80 b is schematically showing of the alternative embodiment of locking mechanism;

Figure 81 is the perspective view of the alternative embodiment of surface cleaning apparatus; And

Figure 82 is schematically showing of information system.

Detailed description of the invention

Hereafter various device or technique will be described, to provide the example of each claimed inventive embodiment.Embodiment hereinafter described does not limit any claimed invention, and any claimed invention all can be contained and hereinafter described different technique or device.These claimed inventions are not limited to have device or the technique of whole features of hereinafter described any one device or technique, or are limited to the feature that hereinafter described multiple or whole device is total.Hereinafter described device or technique are not likely any claimed inventive embodiment yet.By this document protection hereinafter described device or technique disclosed in any invention can be another salvo (such as; continue patent application) content, and applicant, inventor or owner of a patent have no intention to give up, deny this invention disclosure within this document any or contributed to the public.

the generality of upright vacuum cleaner describes

Referring to figs. 1 to Fig. 3, show the first embodiment of surface cleaning apparatus 1.In the embodiment shown, surface cleaning apparatus is upright vacuum cleaner.In alternative embodiment, surface cleaning apparatus can be the surface cleaning apparatus of another suitable type, such as pot vacuum cleaner and hand-held vacuum cleaner, stick type vacuum cleaner, wet Wet/dry vacuum or carpet aspirator.

In the example shown, surface cleaning apparatus 1 comprises movably and is connected to top or the supporting construction 2 of surface cleaning head 3 in a driving manner.Surface cleaning cells 4 is arranged on top 2.Surface cleaning apparatus 1 also has at least one dirty air entrance 5, at least one clean air outlet 6 and the inlet air flow path extended betwixt or passage.In the example shown, inlet air flow path comprises at least one flexible air flow-catheter component (such as flexible pipe 7 or other flexible conduit).Alternatively, inlet air flow path can be formed by rigid member.

At least one suction motor and at least one air-treatment component are positioned in inlet air flow path to make dust and other chips and flow separation.In the top that suction motor and air-treatment component can be arranged on vertical type surface cleaning apparatus and/or surface cleaning head.Preferably, suction motor and air-treatment component are arranged in detachable surface cleaning cells.Air-treatment component can be any suitable air-treatment component, comprises such as one or more cyclone dust collectors, filter and sack, and preferably, at least one air-treatment component is arranged on the upstream of suction motor.Preferably, as exemplified in figure 4, surface cleaning cells comprises the air-treatment component of suction motor 8 in motor housing 12 and cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly 9 form.Motor housing can comprise at least one dismountable or openable door 13, and user can be allowed to touch the inside of motor housing 12, such as, touch any miscellaneous part in motor 8, filter or shell 12.Cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly 9 comprises cyclone chamber 10 and dust storage chamber 11.

Optionally, surface cleaning cells 4 can be portable surface cleaning unit and can disassemble (Fig. 5) from top.In this type of embodiment, surface cleaning cells 4 can be connected to top 2 by the erecting device 14 allowing surface cleaning cells 4 to disassemble from epimere 2.Should be appreciated that portable surface cleaning unit 4 can be carried by the hand of user, shoulder belt or analog and can form in capsule or other portable surface cleaning devices.This type of surface cleaning apparatus all are referred to herein as the surface cleaning apparatus that can manually carry.

In the embodiment shown, surface cleaning head 3 comprises the dirty air entrance 5 of groove or opening 15 (Fig. 4) form, be formed at surface cleaning head 3 approximately towards under surface.Inlet air flow path extends through surface cleaning head 3 from dirty air entrance 5, and arrives surface cleaning cells 4 through the upwelling conduit 16 (Fig. 2) in top 2.In the example shown, clean air outlet 6 is arranged on before surface cleaning cells 4, and is configured to guide pure air towards the front portion of device 1 along substantial transverse direction.

Handle 17 is arranged on top 2 to allow user to handle surface cleaning apparatus 1.With reference to figure 1 and Fig. 3, top extends along top axis 18 and is installed to surface cleaning head 3 in movable mode.In the example shown, top 2 is pivotally mounted to surface cleaning head via pivot fitting 19.Pivot fitting 19 can be the pivot fitting of any appropriate.In this embodiment, top 2 can be moved between deposit position (Fig. 1) and use or floor cleaning position (Fig. 3) relative to surface cleaning head 3.In floor cleaning position, top 2 can tilt relative to cleaned surface, and the angle 19 be parallel between the plane 20 on this surface and top axis 18 can between about 20 ° and about 85 °.

Alternatively, or except being pivotally connected to surface cleaning head, top also can be installed to surface cleaning head rotatably.In the configuration, the surface cleaning cells of top and support on it can rotate around top axis.In the configuration, top can contribute to surface cleaning head around the rotation of top axis and turns on whole floor (or other cleaned surfaces).Should be appreciated that aforementioned discussion is exemplary references, and upright vacuum cleaner can use the surface cleaning head and top with design arbitrarily, and can be linked together actively by any mode as known in the art.

handle/clean stock structure

It is hereafter the description to clean stock.Clean stock can separately in arbitrary surfaces cleaning device, or in any combination with other features any one or more disclosed herein or sub-portfolio.

As illustrated, the inlet air flow path between surface cleaning head 3 and surface cleaning cells 4 can comprise flexible hollow conduit or stock component 100, and this conduit or component can use in conjunction with flexible hose part 7.Preferably, flexible pipe 7 can extend, and more preferably can elasticity or elastic force prolongation.

With reference to figure 2, stock component 100 comprises top stem portion 101 and bottom stem portion 102.Top stem portion 101 and bottom stem portion 102 are connected to each other via jockey (such as, hinge 103 component), and allow the relative movement between top stem portion 102 and bottom stem portion 103.Optionally, hinge member 103 can be configured to define a part for inlet air flow path and provide fluid to be communicated with between top stem portion 101 and bottom stem portion 102, and provides pivoting mechanical to connect.Such as, top stem portion 101 and bottom stem portion 102 are by providing the pivotal engagement point allowing top stem portion 101 and bottom stem portion 102 to connect into air flow communication, or be connected to actively each other by means of each stem portion with protuberance be connected to each other pivotally and flexible hose, to provide air flow communication between stem portion.Alternatively, inlet air flow path can be positioned at hinge outer.Handle 17 arranges towards the top on top 2 and is attached to top or the downstream of top stem portion 101.In the embodiment shown, handle 17 comprises the handle portion 21 being configured to be grasped by user.Hinge member 103 may be locked in straight line configuration (Fig. 9), and can unlock to allow top stem portion 101 relative to bottom stock component 102 pivotable (Figure 10).

In the example shown, top stem portion 101 and bottom stem portion 102 and handle 17 be formed inlet air flow path a part and be can the hollow tubular catheter component of weight at least partially of load-bearing surface cleaning device 4.Stock 100 is also formed between handle 17 and surface cleaning head 3 and transmits driving and steering force.

Top stem portion 101 and bottom stem portion 102 can be made up of any suitable material of the weight and driving and steering force that can stand surface cleaning apparatus 4, and this material comprises such as plastics, metal and analog.Optionally, top stem portion 101 can be formed by identical material with bottom stem portion 102.Alternatively, it can be formed by different materials.

With reference to figure 9, the distance 104 between surface cleaning head 3 and the upper end of handle 17 is defined as upper height.Preferably, upper height 104 can being selected, grasping with the user making handle 17 be oriented to by having different height.Upper height 104 can between such as between about 35 inches and about 60 inches, and preferably between about 40 inches and about 50 inches.In the example shown, upper height 104 is between about 41 inches and about 45 inches.

Top stem portion 101 limits top stock length 105, and bottom stem portion 102 limits bottom stock length 106.Top stock length 105 can be identical with bottom stock length 106, also can be different.Preferably, each in top stock length 105 and bottom stock length 106 between upper height 104 about 15% and about between 80%.The relative length changing this top stem portion and bottom stem portion can change the position of hinge 103 relative to surface cleaning head 3.

In (can being combined in other with any one or more) in one of instruction content described herein, upright vacuum cleaner 1 can be done in multiple difference in functionality configuration or mode of operation.The multifunctionality operated under different operation modes is realized by allowing surface cleaning cells to disassemble from top.Alternatively, or in addition, by allowing the part of vacuum cleaner can disassemble each other from multiple positions on top and can reconnect each other multiple combination and configuration to realize further multifunctionality.

In the example shown, surface cleaning cells 4 is arranged on weight top 2 adding top 2, and navigability and the ease for use of surface cleaning apparatus can be affected.When being attached with surface cleaning cells 4, vacuum cleaner 1 can operate as conventional upright formula vacuum cleaner, as shown in Figure 1 to Figure 3.

Alternatively, under some clean conditions, surface cleaning cells 4 preferably can disassemble from top 2 and select to carry surface cleaning cells 4 (such as with hand or with belt body) independent of top 2 by user, still uses top 2 to handle surface cleaning head 3 in a driving manner simultaneously.When pulling down surface cleaning cells 4, user more easily can handle surface cleaning head 3 with below around barrier (as furniture and stair).

When surface cleaning cells 4 is disassembled from supporting construction 2, for making the pull of vacuum produced by surface cleaning cells 4 can arrive surface cleaning head 3, the gas flow between surface cleaning head 3 and cleaning unit 4 is dynamically connected and is preferably formed by flexible conduit (such as flexible hose 7) at least in part.Use flexible conduit to allow user dismantle surface cleaning cells 4 and keep the flowing between portable surface cleaning unit 4 and surface cleaning head 3 to connect, and need not reconfigure or reconnect any part (Fig. 6) of air flow-catheter 16.

With reference to figure 6, when surface cleaning apparatus 1 is in use, surface cleaning cells 4 can disassemble from top 2 by user, and does not interrupt the air flow communication between cleaning unit 4 and surface cleaning head 3.This allows user optionally dismantle cleaning unit 4 during use and cleaning unit 4 is attached to supporting construction 2 again, and need not stop and reconfiguring other parts of connecting hose 7 or air flow-catheter 16.

In configuration shown in Fig. 6, Fig. 9 and Figure 10, vacuum cleaner 1 can operate when surface cleaning cells 4 disassembles from top 2, and the inlet air flow path between surface cleaning cells 4 and surface cleaning head 3 remains unchanged.Fig. 9 shows the top 2 being in straight line configuration.Figure 10 display is in the top 2 of optional bending configuration.In two configurations, surface cleaning head 3 all can operate with clean floor.

Alternatively, in some clean operations, user may wish that the part reconfiguring inlet air flow path is to provide the surface cleaning apparatus with desired configuration.Such as, in another configuration, as illustrated in Fig. 8, the stem portion of epimere 2 is removed from the upstream extremity of handle 17, and handle 17 is directly connected to surface cleaning head 3.When clean stair or other raise surperficial time, this configuration can be useful.This is another example of floor or surface cleaning operation pattern.

Except can be used to clean floor or surface, vacuum cleaner can not comprise use surface cleaning head and operate under usually can being described to the multiple cleaning mode of cleaning mode above floor.Contrary with clean large flat surfaces, this kind of situation can comprise clean furniture, wall, curtain and other objects usually.

Above floor cleaning mode an example in, as illustrated in Fig. 7, surface cleaning cells 4 can keep being arranged on top 2.Which eliminate necessity of the weight of the independent stayed surface cleaning unit 4 of user.In shown configuration, the upstream extremity of handle 17 is separated with the downstream of top stem portion 100.In the configuration, the upstream extremity 22 of handle 17 can serve as the dirty air entrance of vacuum cleaner 1.Optionally, accessory tool (such as stock, crevice tool, turbine brush, flexible pipe or other devices) can be connected to the upstream extremity 22 of handle 17.

Above floor cleaning mode another example in, as exemplified in figure 11, surface cleaning cells 4 can keep being arranged on top 2, and top stem portion 101 can disassemble as the stock providing extension clean above floor from hinge 103.Compared with the configuration of Fig. 7, this configuration can contribute to the coverage area extending user.Optionally, additional attachments instrument can be connected to the upstream extremity 25 of top stem portion 101, comprise such as crevice tool (Figure 15), cleaning brush 26 (optionally, powered brush or air driven turbine brush, see Figure 14) and comprise the annex of electric tool such as any other types of sander 27 (Figure 16).

Above floor cleaning mode another example in, as illustrated in Figure 12, surface cleaning cells 4 can disassemble from top 2, and all top 2 all can disassemble from surface cleaning head 3 substantially.As compared to the configuration of Fig. 7 with Figure 11, in the configuration, both top stem portion 101 and bottom stem portion 102 coordinate the coverage area extending user further.Optionally, additional attachments instrument can be connected to the upstream extremity 28 on top 2.

Above floor cleaning mode another example in, as illustrated in Figure 13, surface cleaning cells 4 can disassemble from top 2, and handle 17 can disassemble from top 2.

Optionally, on the rear portion that one or more auxiliary support member (comprise such as wheel and roller) can be arranged on surface cleaning apparatus and/or top, and when being formed at upper angled or placing near surface, (see Figure 10) contacts floor (or other surfaces).When being in approximate horizontal configuration, provide auxiliary support member can contribute to some weight on load-bearing surface cleaning unit and/or top.When being horizontal, auxiliary support member also can contribute to top 2 and/or surface cleaning cells 4 relatively easily rolls above floor.This can contribute to user and more easily handle top and/or surface cleaning cells in barrier (such as bed, cabinet or other part furniture) below.In the embodiment shown, auxiliary support member is the roller 30 be arranged on the dorsal part of bottom stem portion 102.

dismountable cyclone dust collectors

It is hereafter the description to dismountable cyclone dust collectors.Dismountable cyclone dust collectors can separately in arbitrary surfaces cleaning device, or in any combination with other features any one or more disclosed herein or sub-portfolio.

Optionally, cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly 9 can disassemble from motor housing 12.There is provided detachable cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly 9 can allow user that cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly 9 is transported to dustbin so that it is emptying, and without the need to carrying or the remainder of translational surface cleaning device 1.Preferably, cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly 9 can be arranged on top 2 at surface cleaning cells 4 and also can be separated with motor housing 12 when surface cleaning cells 4 is separated with top 2.With reference to Figure 17, in the embodiment shown, cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly 9 can be used as closed module and removes, and can contribute to like this preventing dust and chip from during transportation spilling cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly 9.

In the embodiment shown, remove cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly 9 and manifest pre-motor filter room in the inlet air flow path be positioned between cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly 9 and suction motor 8 31 (also can see Fig. 4).One or more filter can be arranged in pre-motor filter room 31 and filter it before arriving motor 8 at the air leaving cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly 9.In the example shown, pre-motor filter comprises and is positioned at foam filter 32 in pre-motor filter room 31 and downstream carpet veneer 33.Preferably, filter 32,33 dismountable (Figure 18) carries out cleaning and/or changing to it when it is dirty to allow user.Optionally, part or all of the sidewall 34 of pre-motor filter room or its shell 31 can be transparent at least partly, so that user can the situation of visual examination filter 32,33, and need not remove cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly 9.

filter state indicating device

It is hereafter the description to filter status indicator.Filter status indicator can separately in arbitrary surfaces cleaning device, or in any combination with other features any one or more disclosed herein or sub-portfolio.

Optionally, the one or both in filter 32,33 can be provided with indicating device to warn user filtering device 32,33 dirty and need clean.If filter as illustrated in install in stacked form, then only filter status indicator can be set in upstream filter.Preferably, indicating device is arranged on the expose portion of filter 32,33, this expose portion is visible for user when opening filter chamber to check installed filter 32,33, and more preferably, indicating device is arranged on the upstream side 35 (Figure 18) of filter 32.Preferably, the upstream side 35 of filter 32 is visible when opening filter housing (such as, cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly is removed), therefore, will inform the user the state of filter when removing cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly 9 user.Optionally, if part or all of sidewall 34 is transparent and/or comprise inspection hatch, then filter status indicator can be visible after attachment cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly 9.

Indicating device can be to provide device or the characteristic body of any type of the dirty or just dirty vision instruction of the upstream side 35 of filter 32.Such as, indicating device can be included in surface 35 clean time visible but pattern that is that thicken when dust accumulation is on surperficial 35 or figure.When figure is no longer visible, warning user filtering device 32 is needed safeguard.Alternatively, indicating device can be become visible when filter 32 is dirty but not the graphic element disappearing as mentioned above or thicken.

With reference to Figure 19, show an embodiment of the filter 32a comprising indicating device 36.Filter 32a is similar to filter 32 usually, and can use by mating surface cleaning device 1.In the embodiment shown, indicating device 36 is the graphic elements comprising text " I needs to clean " except multiple crosshatch.Any special pattern can be used.Preferably, figure 36 is formed by such material, described material has and (is generally white with the color clean, unsoiled filter 32a is identical, but also can be the color of any appropriate), and compared with the filter material (being generally foamed material) for making filter 32a, there is different dirt absorption character.Such as, if filter 32a is formed by roughly porous foam shape material, then the part comprising figure 36 can form the form that maybe can be processed into less porous by less porous material, such as by by figure 36 silk-screen in the upstream face of this filter.In the configuration, remainder filter 32a comprising this part comparable filter 32a of figure 36 is more impermeable, and dust can lessly penetrate in the upstream side of this part of this filter.Therefore, after being exposed to the flowing of dirty air, there is this part comparable foam filter 32a " whiter " of this figure.When the color of foam 32a is dimmed because of the dust of accumulation, the contrast between filter 32a and figure 36 increases, thus makes figure 36 couples of users visible.

In the configuration, when filter 32a does not make dirty, figure 36 is identical with filter 32a color, and cannot visualization easily (contrast namely between figure 36 and filter 32a is extremely slight).In this case, filter 32a will seem blank foam filter.When using this surface cleaning apparatus, dust and chip can be accumulated in the upstream side 35a of filter 32a, and are preferentially accumulated in and do not comprise in the part of figure, thus manifest figure 36.

the carrying belt body of surface cleaning cells

It is hereafter the description to carrying belt body and handle construction.Carrying belt body and handle construction can separately in arbitrary surfaces cleaning devices, or in any combination with other features any one or more disclosed herein or sub-portfolio.

As illustrated in Fig. 9 and Figure 10, carrying belt body 540 can be arranged on surface cleaning cells 4.When being disassembled from top 2 by surface cleaning cells 4, carrying belt body 540 can allow user with its shoulder support surface cleaning cells 4.There is provided this belt body 540 can contribute to reducing the weight must carried in its hand of user, and user can be allowed to carry surface cleaning cells 4, liberate the hand of this user to perform other tasks (such as handle top 2 and/or removed by furniture) simultaneously.Belt body 540 can have arbitrary suitable configuration, and can be formed by arbitrary suitable material, and this material is including (for example) extending or elastomeric material, non-elastic material, belt, fabric, elastic membrane and/or line and nonwoven cloth material.

Belt body 540 can be attached to surface cleaning cells 4 in the position of any appropriate.Such as, belt body 540 can be attached to cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly 9.When cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly 9 is arranged on motor housing 12, belt body 540 can be used for carrying whole surface cleaning cells 4 (Figure 10).When cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly 9 disassembles from motor housing 12, belt body 540 can keep together with cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly 9, and can be used for carrying cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly 9 so that it is emptying.Alternatively, belt body 540 can be connected to motor housing 12, makes when cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly 9 is removed, and belt body 540 and motor housing 12 keep together.In another alternate configuration, belt body 540 can connect into and make one end of this belt body be attached to cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly 9 and the other end is attached to motor housing 12.In the configuration, belt body 540 can by assembly 9 tying of cyclone dust collectors storehouse to motor housing 12.As removed cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly 9 so that it is emptying, then whole surface cleaning cells 4 can be moved near dustbin, and/or the one or both ends of detachable belt body 540 discharge from motor housing 12 to make cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly 9.

Optionally, belt body 540 can be can to leave in retracted position (Fig. 9) when not using in and can pull open when needed to the scalable belt body to (Figure 10) in extended position.The belt body (being enough to arrive the shoulder of user) providing scalable belt body 540 can contribute to providing relatively long when needed, and can contribute to eliminating any belt body when belt body 540 does not use lax.Eliminate when not using and loosen suspension belt body/lax and can contribute to reducing belt body 540 and tangle or be stuck in possibility in some parts of surface cleaning apparatus 1 or surrounding objects.Preferably, belt body 540 is retractable in suitable belt body holding structure.

With reference to Figure 20, show the cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly 9 comprising belt body holding structure 541 embodiment.In this embodiment, belt body holding structure comprises the belt body case 542 being installed to assembly 9 rear portion, cyclone dust collectors storehouse, cyclone chamber 10 and dust storage chamber 11 outside.With reference to Figure 21, in this embodiment, the front side wall 543 of belt body case 542 forms entirety with a part for the sidewall 544 of cyclone chamber 10.

Belt body is preferably attached to surface cleaning cells, thus allows lid 546 to open, and does not disturb this belt body.As illustrated, belt body 540 comprises the first end 545 of the cover 546 being connected to cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly 9 and the second end 545a be fastened on inside belt body case 542.In the configuration, when lid 546 moves to open position (Figure 22), the first end 545 of belt body 540 can be advanced together with lid 546.Lid 546 can be allowed so freely to open, and not by the interference from belt body 540.Alternatively, the first end 545 of belt body 540 can be connected to sidewall 543 or other parts of cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly 9, and without the need to moving/open together with lid 546.In this type of configuration, the first end 545 of belt body 540 is detachable, so that it can go to connect to allow lid 546 to open.

The part of belt body 540 between the first end 545 and the second end 545a can extend at any appropriate upper of the lid 546 of cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly 9.In the embodiment shown, lid 546 comprises handle 547, and belt body 540 crosses this handle.Handle 547 can have the configuration of any appropriate and can be used for carrying whole surface cleaning apparatus 1 (when surface cleaning cells 4 is attached to top 2), surface cleaning cells 4 (when disassembling from top 2) and cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly 9 (when disassembling from motor housing 12).Handle 547 can comprise the handle portion 548 being configured to be grasped by user.Locating belt body 540 close to handle portion 548 can make user easily transfer to belt body 540 from handle 548.

Optionally, cover 546 can comprise for guiding and optionally retraining the belt body guiding piece of belt body 540 at least partly.There is provided belt body guiding piece can contribute to reducing belt body 540 and will depart from position desired by it and/or the possibility at the edge of the lid 546 that slips away.Belt body guiding piece can have the configuration of any appropriate, comprises such as passage or groove, retaining clip and other securing members.

In the embodiment shown, cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly 9 comprises the belt body guiding piece of passage 549 (Figure 23) form be formed on lid 546.Passage 549 along handle 48 upper surface extend and size is decided to be receivability belt body 540.In the embodiment shown, passage 549 has the width 550 being preferably equal to or greater than belt body 540 width 551, and is preferably equal to or greater than the thickness 553 of belt body 540 but can be less than the degree of depth 552 of thickness 553.When shrinking (Figure 22), belt body 540 is nested in passage 549.

Optionally, for contributing to being removed from passage 549 by belt body 540, handle 547 can be provided with one or more belt body and touch feature structure, this one or more belt body touches feature and user can be allowed when belt body 540 is positioned at (such as, it is positioned at passage 549) on handle to touch the one or both sides of belt body 540.In the embodiment shown, the belt body that passage 549 comprises in being approximately perpendicular to finger notch recess 551 form that handle portion 549 extends touches feature structure.Groove 551 allows user to be pointed to be placed in below belt body to grasp the edge of belt body 540 and by its pull-up, thus it to be pulled out from passage 549.Alternatively, groove 551 can along any suitable orientation.

Optionally, as illustrated in, 552 the having elastic force or optionally can extend to allow belt body 540 and retract by elastic elongation at least partially of belt body 540.In the configuration, the elastic properties of part 552 will retract belt body 540 towards its retracted position.Optionally, whole belt body 540 can by being formed by elastic force prolongation material.

In retracted position, some or all have elastic anchor 552 can be accumulated in belt body case 542 (Figure 21).Belt body 540 can be constructed such that elastic anchor 552 is often folding or Z-shapedly to fold on himself when shrinking, or can only be retracted in shirred configuration.When entering and exit belt body case 542, belt body 540 is decided to be the opening 53 receiving belt body 540 by size.Opening 553 can be opened usually and clear (as shown in the figure) is freely passed through to allow belt body 540.Alternatively, opening 553 can be received belt body 540 closely and/or can comprise one or more guiding elements or flow measurement component, at belt body 540 by engaging belt body 540 during opening 553.When being in extended position (Figure 24), the part of elastic anchor 552 is had to be drawn out belt body case 542 when belt body 540 extends.

In this embodiment, belt body 540 non-locking or otherwise remain in punctured position.For extending belt body 540, user can only need grasp the expose portion of belt body 540 and pull.Have elastic anchor 552 will yield to user's applied force, belt body then extends to its extended position (Figure 23).Similarly, in this embodiment, belt body 540 non-locking or remain in its extended position.When user discharges belt body 540, there is elastic anchor 552 to shrink, thus to make himself to be nested in belt body case 542 and belt body 540 is retracted.Alternatively, locking mechanism (such as fixture or clip) can be provided to limit the movement of belt body 540 and belt body 540 to be remained on it and retract or extended position or between the two, until locking mechanism is released.There is provided locking mechanism that user can be allowed such as to discharge belt body 540 when being shelved on the surface by surface cleaning cells 4 temporarily, and do not allow belt body 540 automatic retraction.

With reference to Figure 25, show the alternative embodiment that cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly 9 has belt body holding structure 541.In this embodiment, belt body holding structure comprises the belt body reel 554 being connected to assembly 9 back side, cyclone dust collectors storehouse.In this embodiment, belt body 540 to be wound in reel 554 and to move between retracted position (Figure 25) and extended position (Figure 26) by unwinding and/or reel spool 554.

Reel 554 can be the drum mechanism built of any appropriate, and belt body 540 reels around inner spool 555 in the example shown.Suitable mechanism can be used biased or drive spool 555 along the coiling direction of spool 555, with make belt body 540 when lacking external force automatic retraction in reel 554.Such as, spool 555 can be equipped with spring or biased to turn back to its winding position through spring.On the other hand, motor can be provided with winding and/or unwinding belt body on reel.

As in the previous embodiments, in the configuration, belt body 540 can freely can extend when pulling, and can when discharging often automatic retraction.Alternatively, can such as provide suitable locking mechanism optionally belt body 540 is remained on it and retract and/or in extended configuration at outlet 556 place of reel 554.

surface cleaning cells installed part

With reference to Figure 28, surface cleaning cells 4 can be dismantled from top 2 or remove, and the erecting device of any appropriate can be used to be fixed to the upper.Erecting device can comprise for the maintaining body relative to top 2 support and locating surface cleaning unit 4, and can comprise the locking mechanism for surface cleaning cells 4 being fixed to top 2.

It is hereafter the description to the installed part for portable surface cleaning unit.Installed part for portable surface cleaning unit can separately in arbitrary surfaces cleaning device, or in any combination with other features any one or more disclosed herein or sub-portfolio.

Optionally, for making the surface cleaning cells installed part remained on this top can comprise guiding elements to help to change surface cleaning cells and/or the cross-brace surface cleaning cells when being arranged on top on top.

In the embodiment shown, erecting device 60 comprises ridge member 61 and the correspondence be positioned on top 2 in the back surface being arranged on cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly 9 or coordinates channel part 62.Passage 62 comprises for making basal surface 64 engage and the diapire 63 be supported in spine 61 and for making respective side surface 66 be bonded on sidewall 65 in spine 61.When spine 61 is positioned at passage 62, surface cleaning cells 4 move down the constraint being subject to diapire 63, and surface cleaning cells 4 relative to top 2 transverse shifting and rotate and be subject to the constraint of sidewall 65.

Diapire 63 can be roughly flat surface, and optionally can comprise one or more aligning or align member.There is provided alignment members can contribute to user spine 61 is suitably positioned in passage 62.In the embodiment shown, passage 62 comprises the align member (see schematically showing in Figure 29 a) of hole 67 form at diapire 63.Spine 61 (or other parts of surface cleaning cells 4) comprises the mount pin 68 being configured to be assemblied in hole 67.

With reference to schematically showing of figure 29a and Figure 29 b, when surface cleaning cells 4 is arranged on top 2 by user, mount pin 68 can be inserted in hole 67 with relative to passage 62 orientation and locating ridge 61.Unit 4 can turn forward and look down by user, so that it can see that then pin 68 is aimed at hole 76 by bonding part on diapire whereby.Surface cleaning cells 4 can in pivotable (see Figure 30 a and Figure 30 b) backward afterwards, until spine 61 is correctly loaded in passage 62.

These engagement members (such as, pin 68 and hole 67) can have desired configuration arbitrarily, as long as ensure to be bonded with each other.Should be appreciated that hole can be arranged on unit 4.Extend laterally the direction of direction crosscut forward (that is, with) if these engagement members have substance or provide two or more engagement members, then these engagement members can suppress the lower end of spine 61 relative to the transverse shifting of passage 62.Alternatively or in addition, when unit 4 is installed in the channel, the sidewall of passage can suppress the transverse shifting of unit 4.

Except to aim at and except retaining member or as aligning and the substitute of retaining member, erecting device 60 also can comprise the locking mechanism of any appropriate so that surface cleaning apparatus is locked onto top 2.With reference to Figure 28, in the embodiment shown, erecting device comprises the locking component of breech lock 70 form and comprise corresponding groove 71 on the rear wall 72 of passage 62 in spine 61.

Breech lock 70 is configured to engaging groove 71 and prevents spine 61 from promoting or laterally depart from passage 62.In conjunction with other surface and feature structures of spine 61 and passage 62, locking breech lock 70 can prevent from removing surface cleaning cells 4.

For removing surface cleaning cells 4, user can depress breech lock release-push 73.Breech lock release-push 73 can be arranged in spine 61.Breech lock release-push 73 uses connector to be connected to latch member 70 in a driving manner.Pressure release-push 73 makes breech lock 71 translation downwards, thus breech lock 70 is departed from from groove 71.Surface cleaning cells 4 can in pivotable forward afterwards, and in promoting to be removed from hole 67 by pin 68 afterwards.Breech lock release-push 73 and the connector being connected to it can be biased to latched position (such as using spring), keep locking, until triggered by user to make breech lock 70.

the automatic unlocking of surface cleaning cells

It is hereafter the description to automatic unlocking system.Automatic unlocking system can separately in arbitrary surfaces cleaning device, or in any combination with other features any one or more disclosed herein or sub-portfolio.

In the embodiment shown, the unblock of surface cleaning cells 4 is manually operated.Alternatively, according to an aspect of instruction content as herein described, for the locking mechanism operable automatically that surface cleaning cells 4 locked onto top 2 with the configuration change state (namely lock onto unblock and/or solution is locked into locking) based on surface cleaning apparatus 1.Such as, locking mechanism can automatically disengage when surface cleaning apparatus 1 is in (Fig. 3) in surface or floor cleaning position or unlock and can automatically lock when surface cleaning apparatus 1 is in (Fig. 1) in deposit position.Machinery, electromechanics or electron surface cleaning unit can be used to lock.This can allow user's (such as) while use surface cleaning apparatus freely to remove surface cleaning cells 4 with singlehanded from top 2, and is deactivated without the need to this user or unlocks any locking device.This can allow user more easily to change between some cleaning modes (such as Fig. 3 to Fig. 9, vice versa).Preferably, this feature can use by combined type portable surface cleaning cells installed part, this portable surface cleaning unit installed part can lock depart from and top is in floor cleaning position time, make portable clean unit remain on top in position.This retaining member can be mechanical component (component that such as, is bonded with each other, one or more magnet or analog).

With reference to figure 31a and Figure 31 b, it illustrates the embodiment that another comprises the surface cleaning apparatus 1001 of automatic unlocking system 1200 embodiment.The example illustrates dynamo-electric surface cleaning cells lock.Surface cleaning apparatus 1001 is similar to surface cleaning apparatus 1 usually, and similar characteristics use marks with the similar reference character of 1000 indexes.

Also with reference to figure 32a and Figure 32 b, in the embodiment shown, system for unlocking 1200 comprises the latch member 1201 that can engage corresponding receiver member 1202, thus surface cleaning cells 1004 is locked onto top 1002 (namely limiting it to remove).System 1200 also comprises the actuating mechanism 1203 that can operate to control latch member 1201 based on the configuration of surface cleaning apparatus.

In the embodiment shown, latch member 1201 provides with the form of solenoid 1204, and solenoid 1204 has main part 1205 and can stretch out along axis 1207 and the pin 1206 of retracting.Receiver member 1202 provides with the form of the flange 1208 extended from surface cleaning cells 1004, and it comprises the hole 1209 that size is decided to be acceptance pin 1206.When pin 1206 to be inserted in hole 1209 (Figure 32 a) time, surface cleaning cells 1004 locks onto top 2.When pin 1206 retracts (Figure 32 b) from hole 1209, surface cleaning cells 1004 unlocks.Preferably, be in latched position when solenoid is formed at power-off.The advantage of this design is, if surface cleaning cells not plug-in, then lock will be in latched position.

Optionally, surface cleaning cells 1001 also can comprise the retaining member (comprising spine as herein described and passage and pin and groove) of any type even if departed from also surface cleaning cells 1004 is remained on (Figure 31 b) in desired position to contribute to this locking mechanism.In the embodiment shown, surface cleaning apparatus 1001 comprises the retaining member coordinating magnet 1210 form.Magnet 1210 is coordinated to be arranged on surface cleaning cells 1004 and top 1002.Surface cleaning cells 1004 can be remained on appropriate location when locking mechanism unlocks by the magnetic pull between magnet 1210.Can the confining force size of select magnet 1210, so that user can attempting can overcome this confining force when removing surface cleaning cells 1004.Thering is provided magnetic confining force that surface cleaning cells 1004 can be allowed to remain on appropriate location when unlocking in this way, still allowing user use singlehanded unblock and/or mechanical device and dismountable surface cleaning cells 1004 need not be unlocked simultaneously.

In the embodiment shown, system 1200 be formed at top 1002 upright (Figure 31 a) time locking surface cleaning device 1004, and tilt on top 1002 (Figure 31 b) time automatic unlocking.With reference to figure 32a, actuating mechanism 1203 comprises the helve hammer component 1211 being pivotally installed to top 2.When top 1002 tilts, helve hammer component 1211 can under gravity pivotable with contact and press trigger button 1212 (Figure 32 b).Trigger button 1212 is electrically connected to solenoid 1205, and pin 1206 can be made when being configured to actuation button 1212 to retract from hole 1209, thus unlocks surface cleaning cells 4.When top 1002 turns back to its stand up position, helve hammer component 1211 can shake from trigger button 1212, thus causes pin 1206 to extend out in hole 1209, thus surface cleaning cells 1004 is locked in appropriate location.Therefore, even if breech lock 70 discharges, surface cleaning cells 4 also can remain on appropriate location because pin 1206 engages with hole 1209.

With reference to figure 33a to Figure 34 b, it illustrates the embodiment that another comprises the surface cleaning apparatus 2001 of automatic unlocking system 2200 embodiment.Surface cleaning apparatus 2001 is similar to surface cleaning apparatus 1 usually, and similar characteristics use marks with the similar reference character of 2000 indexes.In this embodiment, surface cleaning cells lock is mechanical lock,

In this embodiment, automatic unlocking system 2200 comprises the latch member 2201 be arranged on top 2002 and the corresponding receiver member 2202 be positioned on surface cleaning cells 2004.Actuating mechanism 2203 is connected to latch member 2201 and automatically engages with the position based on top 2002 and/or depart from latch member 2201.

In the embodiment shown, the latch member 2201 provided is the form of the lock arm 2213 being pivotally connected to top 2002, and receiver member 2202 provides with the form of the cavity 2214 with composition surface 2215.Lock arm 2213 can (move between the unlocked position (Figure 34 b) that Figure 34 a) and is wherein separated between lock arm 2213 with composition surface 2215 against the latched position of composition surface 2215 by lock arm 2213 wherein.

Actuating mechanism 2203 provides with the form of coupling bar 2216, and coupling bar 2216 is pivotally connected to surface cleaning head 2003 and lock arm 2213.When the pivot axis 2217 of coupling bar 2216 offsets from pivot fitting top 2002 being connected to surface cleaning head 2003, lock arm 2213 pivotable as shown in the figure will be caused relative to cleaning head 2003 pivotable top 2002.

If need extra fixing means, then lock arm 2213 can be provided with size and is decided to be optional protuberance 2218 in the corresponding aperture 2219 be inserted in composition surface 2215.Transversely can provide extra fixing means (as shown in the figure) in direction like this.

With reference to figure 35a to Figure 36 b, it illustrates the embodiment that another comprises the surface cleaning apparatus 3001 of automatic unlocking system 3200 embodiment.Surface cleaning apparatus 3001 is similar to surface cleaning apparatus 1 usually, and similar characteristics use marks with the similar reference character of 3000 indexes.

In this embodiment, be similar to the embodiment of Figure 31 a to Figure 32 b, latch member 3201 is solenoid 3204, and has main body 3205 and removable pin 3206.Receiver member 1202 has hole 3209 with the flange 3208 of acceptance pin 3206.Actuating mechanism 3203 comprises the switch 3220 be arranged on surface cleaning head 3003 and the trigger 3221 be arranged on top 3002.This trigger is oriented to: when top 3002 is from stand up position (when Figure 36 a) moves to obliquity (Figure 36 b), trigger 3221 makes switch 3220 move to unlocked position, cause solenoid pin 3206 to be retracted, thus unlock surface cleaning cells 3004.When top 3002 from obliquity (Figure 36 b) be pivoted to stand up position (Figure 36 a) time, trigger 3221 makes switch move to latched position, causes solenoid pin 3206 to extend out in hole 3209, thus locking surface cleaning unit 3220.

In other embodiments, the actuating mechanism of any type (comprising such as proximity switch, optical pickocff, microswitch etc.) can be used, and the relative position of commutative breech lock and receiver member.

the release of pedal lock

It is hereafter the description to pedal.Pedal can separately in arbitrary surfaces cleaning device, or in any combination with other features any one or more disclosed herein or sub-portfolio.

According to an aspect of described instruction content herein, substitute described manual operation herein and automatic embodiment (or except manual operation described herein and automatic embodiment), the locking mechanism for surface cleaning cells being locked onto top can use footstep mechanism (comprising such as pedal) to unlock and/or depart from.

With reference to Figure 37, it illustrates the embodiment of another surface cleaning apparatus 4001.This surface cleaning apparatus 4001 is similar to surface cleaning apparatus 1 usually, and similar characteristics use marks with the similar reference character of 4000 indexes.

In this embodiment, surface cleaning cells 4004 comprises spine 4061, and it is positioned at the respective channel 4062 on top 4002 and is arranged on epimere installed part and is supported by this epimere installed part at least in part.In the example shown, this epimere installed part is constructed to the base component 4300 being pivotally connected to surface cleaning head 4003.In the configuration, surface cleaning cells 4004 is directly connected to surface cleaning head 4003, contrary with situation about being supported on completely on bottom stem portion 4102, and can remain on base component 4300 when top stem portion 4102 is removed.

In the embodiment shown, surface cleaning cells 4004 and bottom stem portion 4102 both use the single locking component that can activate via single actuator to be connected to base component 4300.In the example shown, single locking component is constructed to shared locking mechanism 4301 (also can see Figure 39).Locking mechanism 4301 is configured to footstep mechanism, and comprises the actuator of pedal 4302 form, and pedal 4302 is pivotally connected to pedestal 4300 and around axis 4303 pivotable.

Pedal 4302 comprises the contact portion 4304 that is configured to be trampled by user and bonding part 4305 (also can see Figure 39).Contact portion 4304 and bonding part 4305 are rigidly connected to each other on the opposite side of pivot axis 4303, thus moving down of contact portion 4304 causes the correspondence of bonding part 4305 to move up, and vice versa.In the example shown, contact portion 4304 at raised position (Figure 38) and can reduce or pivotable between depressing position (Figure 40).Preferably, pedal 4302 can be biased (such as using spring), is biased towards raised position to make contact portion 4304.

With reference to Figure 39, in the embodiment shown, locking mechanism 4301 also comprises the bolt lock mechanism 4306 that can be activated by pedal 4304.In this configuration, bolt lock mechanism 4306 comprises the shell 4307 with slidably drive member 4308 and pivotal latch component 4309.

Along axis 4310 axial translation when drive member 4308 to be positioned in shell 4307 and can to drive in the bonding part 4305 by pedal 4302.Such as, when pedal 4302 does not depress (Figure 39), bonding part 4305 is separated, and is positioned under drive member 4308.When pedal 4302 depresses (Fig. 4), bonding part 4305 moves up into and contacts and the drive member 4308 that moves up in shell 4307 with drive member 4308.

With reference to Figure 39, when locking mechanism 4301 is in its lock arrangement, drive member 4308 is located towards the bottom of shell 4307, and both surface cleaning cells 4004 and bottom stem portion 4102 are locked onto pedestal 4300 by latch member 4309.In the embodiment shown, latch member 4309 comprises for the upper latch component 4311 of locking surface cleaning unit 4004 and the lower latch component 4312 for locking bottom stem portion 4102.Latch member 4309 also comprises the linking arm 4316 being configured to engages drive component 4308.

Upper latch component 4311 joint holder 4314 extends ground upwards from surface cleaning cells 4, towards shoulder surface 4313, and limits the vertical movement of bracket 4314, thus prevent from dismantling surface cleaning cells 4.Lower latch component 4312 extends back shell 4307 and engages the corresponding breach 4315 in the sidewall of bottom stem portion 4102, thus limits it relative to the vertical movement of pedestal 4300 and be locked in position.In lock arrangement, the far-end of linking arm 4316 is received in the chamfered edge breach 4317 in drive member 4308.

For unlocking both bottom stem portion 4102 and surface cleaning cells 4004, user can depress pedal 4302.When pedal 4302 pivotable, bonding part 4305 makes drive member 4308 move up (Figure 41).Because of inclination or the chamfered edge character of breach 4317, linking arm 4316 is released breach 4317 and is caused whole latch member 4309 to be pivoted to unlocked position (Figure 41), as shown in arrow 4319 around its pivot axis 4318 by mobile drive member 4308.The bias spring 4321 be arranged in shell 4307 resists the rotation of moving up of drive member 4308 and latch member 4309.

When latch member 4309 is pivoted to unlocked position, upper latch 4311 moves apart shoulder block 4313 and lower latch 4312 moves inward, and removes from breach 4315 at least in part.Meanwhile, the free end of linking arm 4316 is advanced to by the bias spring 4321 of antagonism latch member 4309 and is remained in the down gap 4320 in drive member 4308.When in the position that latch member 4309 is in shown by Figure 41, locking mechanism is in unblock or charge position, and any one in dismountable surface cleaning cells 4004 and bottom stem portion 4102.In addition, when linking arm 4316 is bonded in down gap 4320 and its bias force is applied in latch member 4309 and drive member 4308 by bias spring 4321, locking mechanism 4301 will remain in its unlocked position, even if pedal 4302 discharges.From this unblock or charge position, any one in the dismountable surface cleaning cells 4004 of user or bottom stem portion 4102, and locking mechanism 4301 can operate, with automatic, residue in surface cleaning cells 4004 or bottom stem portion 4,102 one relocked pedestal 4300.This allows user to remove a part for this surface cleaning apparatus, and automatically makes other parts relock, and can not be removed unintentionally to make it.Such as, user may wish that dismounting bottom stem portion 4102 is to perform clean above floor and may wish to keep surface cleaning cells 4004 to lock onto pedestal 4300, also to make it can not surprisingly fall or disconnect.

Such as, with reference to Figure 42, if surface cleaning cells 4004 is removed by making its vertical translation, then contact upper latch 4311 from the protuberance 4322 of bracket 4314 laterally extending (exceeding shoulder surface 4313) and make it be moved to the left as shown in the figure, thus cause a little excessively rotation (counterclockwise, as shown in the figure) of latch member 4309.This excessive rotation can cause linking arm 4316 to pivot out down gap 4320 in drive member 4308.When linking arm 4316 does not affect by down gap 4320, the bias force of uprighting spring 4321a advances drive member 4308 downwards.Simultaneously, the bias force of horizontal spring 4321b to act in latch member 4309 and makes it rotate (as shown in the figure) clockwise, until drive member 4308 and latch member 4309 both turn back to wherein lower latch 4312 engagement crevasse 4315 and bottom stem portion 4102 locked onto the original locked position (Figure 43) of pedestal 4300.

Alternatively, substitute and remove surface cleaning cells 4004, user may wish to remove bottom stem portion 4102.With reference to Figure 44, if locking mechanism 4301 is in unblock or charge position (Figure 39), then user is removed by pull-up bottom stem portion 4102, as shown in the figure.Pull-up bottom stem portion 4102 causes the lower limb 4323 of breach 4315 to contact and advances lower latch 4312 (as shown in the figure) to the right, thus pivotal latch component 4309 in the counterclockwise direction.As mentioned above, pivotal latch component 4309 makes linking arm 4316 depart from from down gap 4320 in the counterclockwise direction, thus allows spring 4321a and 4321b that drive member 4308 and latch member 4309 driving are got back to its latched position (Figure 45).In latched position, upper latch 4311 engaging shoulders surface 4313 and surface cleaning apparatus 4004 is locked onto pedestal 4300.

If user wishes to make surface cleaning cells 4004 be separated with pedestal 4300 with both bottom stem portion 4102, then locking mechanism 4301 can continued operation twice.Such as, user can depress pedal 4302 with release mechanism 4301 and in removing surface cleaning cells 4004 afterwards.Bottom stem portion 4102 can be relocked like this.User can in again depressing pedal 4302 with release mechanism 4301 and in removing bottom stem portion 4102 (or vice versa) afterwards afterwards.Should be appreciated that pedal can operate with only releasing unit 4 and not discharge stock.

inner cyclone deduster storehouse assembly locking mechanism

It is hereafter the description to inner locking system.Internal lock system can separately in arbitrary surfaces cleaning device, or in any combination with other features any one or more disclosed herein or sub-portfolio.According to this embodiment, cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly (or other parts of surface cleaning cells) is fixed on appropriate location (such as, being fixed to suction motor shell) by being positioned at the inner and one or more locking component that is the preferably inside of this cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly of unit 4.Actuator can be arranged in the required arbitrarily part of portable surface cleaning unit 4, and can be arranged on the position of close handle on the assembly of cyclone dust collectors storehouse or be arranged on the handle of cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly.

Conventional cyclone dust collectors storehouse locking mechanism can comprise user can make it depart to discharge external latchup or the clip of cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly.External latchup may be not too attractive in appearance and may easily unexpected release, if such as it is run into or be stuck on barrier or furniture.External latchup is also subject to damage from the collision with other objects.In surface cleaning cells, (such as, in the assembly of cyclone dust collectors storehouse) provides bolt lock mechanism can contribute to protecting this mechanism, can contribute to preventing unexpected release and the outward appearance that can contribute to improving surface cleaning cells.

With reference to figure 46a and Figure 46 b, show in cross section the embodiment of another surface cleaning cells 5004.This surface cleaning cells 5004 is similar to surface cleaning cells 4 usually, and similar characteristics use marks with the similar reference character of 5000 indexes.This surface cleaning cells comprises retaining mechanism 5400 and is fixed to suction motor shell 5012 for by cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly 5009.

As illustrated in Figure 46 a and Figure 46 b, locking mechanism 5400 comprises the first connector part or locking component 5401 that are connected to cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly 5009, and cooperation second connector part be arranged on suction motor shell 5012 or locking component 5402.Preferably, first connector 5401 and the second connector 5402 can be connected to each other removably, and can (Figure 46 a) be configured to cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly 5009 to remain on motor housing 5012, and can configure by unlocked position (Figure 46 b) by latched position.These connectors can have any configuration.Such as, when moving towards each other, it can be bonded with each other or interlock.Can to fix and another is removable for one, or both are removable, such as, be arranged on moveable arm.

In the embodiment shown, the first connector 5401 provides with the form of the first bar 5403, the first bar 5403 be connected to cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly 5009 in inlet air flow path to the vortex finder 5039 of downward-extension.Should be appreciated that this bar can be fixed on alternative location place, and still to downward-extension.Hook 5404 is arranged on the far-end of bar 5403.Second connector 5402 comprises the lower wall through the passage 5406 in filter 5032,5033 protruding upward that the second bar 5405, second bar 5405 is attached to pre-motor filter room 5031.Second hook 5407 is arranged on the far-end of bar 5405.Second bar 5405, and can two hooks 4040 and 5407 be engaged with each other wherein that (Figure 46 a) and wherein second links up with 5407 and pivots out pivotable between the first unlocked position (Figure 46 b) linking up with the joint of 5040 for the latched position of (thus locking this cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly) around pivot fitting 5408 pivotable.

Second bar 5405 can use the actuator pivotable of any appropriate.In the example shown, release actuator 5409 in storehouse is arranged on motor housing 5012.Actuator 5409 comprises the contact portion 5410 being connected to the driven rod 5411 that can slide relative to shell 5012.Driven rod 5411 is pushed away the second bar 5405 (, as shown in the figure) to the right by bias spring 5413.When the input of no user, driven rod 5411 is to right-hand offset, and the free end 5414 of driven rod 5411 is separated with the lower end 5415 of bar 5405.When user presses in contact portion 5409, driven rod 5411 slides left, thus the low portion 5415 of contact lever 5405, thus pivotable second bar 5405 and unlock cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly 5009.When removing the input on contact member 5409, can provide and return bias spring 5416 to advance the second bar 5405 towards its latched position to be re-engaged the first hook 5404.Should be appreciated that alternatively, drive motors can be provided with this bar mobile.

With reference to figure 47a and Figure 47 b, show in cross section the embodiment of another surface cleaning cells 6004.This surface cleaning cells 6004 is similar to surface cleaning cells 4 usually, and similar characteristics use marks with the similar reference character of 6000 indexes.This surface cleaning cells comprises retaining mechanism 6400 and is fixed to suction motor shell 6012 for by cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly 6009.

In this shown embodiment, locking mechanism 6400 comprises the first connector 6401 and coordinates the second connector part 6402.In the embodiment above, the first connector 6401 is arranged on cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly 6009, and the second connector 6402 is connected to the diapire of pre-motor filter room 6031 and the passage 6406 extended up through in filter 6032,6033.

In this embodiment, the first connector 6401 comprises gripping member 6420.Gripping member 6420 comprises and is pivotally connected to each other and is connected to the first jaw member 6421 and the second jaw member 6422 of corresponding pole 6423 and 6424.Jaw member 6421 and 6422 is also pivotally connected to the bottom of drive rod 6425.Storehouse release actuator 6409 comprises the contact member 6426 at the other end place being arranged on drive rod 6425, and the bias spring 6427 of boost contact member 6426 and drive rod 6425.

Second connector part 6402 comprises the mesh component 6428 (in the embodiment illustrated, being ball element) of the upper end being arranged on support bar 6529.

When cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly 6009 to be positioned on shell 6012 and contact member 6426 be in its raised position (Figure 47 a) time, clamper component 6421 and 6422 surrounds mesh component 6428, thus cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly 6009 is locked at appropriate location.In the configuration, the first and second connectors 6401 and 6402 are arranged in the air flow path between cyclone chamber 6010 and suction motor 6008.

Remove cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly 6009, user can face contact component 6426 downwards, this will promote downwards drive rod 6425 and causes clamper component 6421 and 6422 to be pivoted to it to open or unlocked position (Figure 47 b), thus release cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly 6009.

In the embodiment illustrated, contact member 6426 is arranged on the lid 6046 of cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly 6009, and contiguous handle 6047.User can be allowed while gripping handle 6047 to activate retaining mechanism 6400 contiguous for contact portion 6426 handle location.

In this embodiment, the lower end of the first connector 6401 is positioned at above the plane 6530 of the basal surface comprising cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly 6009.In the configuration, when cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly 6009 is removed, its lower surface 6531 is roughly smooth.This can allow cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly 6009 to lean against on flat surface (such as table top and/or floor).Preferably, if needed, the sidewall of cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly, fully to downward-extension, is being arranged on below the locking member on the assembly of cyclone dust collectors storehouse to make bottom margin.

With reference to figure 48a and Figure 48 b, with another embodiment of cross section display surface cleaning unit 6004.Surface cleaning cells 7004 is roughly similar to surface cleaning cells 4, and uses the similar reference symbol mark similar characteristics with 7000 indexes.This surface cleaning cells comprises retaining mechanism 7400 and is fixed to suction motor shell 7012 for by cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly 7009.

In this embodiment, retaining mechanism 7400 comprises the first connector 7401 be positioned in cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly 7009, and is arranged on the second connector 7402 in motor housing 7012.First connector 7401 provides with the form being arranged on a pair bar 7440a and 7440b in the base plate of cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly 7009.Bar 7440a and 7440b can retracted position (Figure 48 b) and extended position (Figure 48 a) between horizontal slip, be nested in the assembly of cyclone dust collectors storehouse at described retracted position king-rod 7440a and 7440b, extend beyond the lower edge 7442 of cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly 7009 at end 7440a and 7440b of described extended position king-rod 7440a and 7440b.Bias spring 7443a and 7443b is oriented to push corresponding bar 7440a and 7440b to extended position.Therefore, the sidewall in cyclone dust collectors storehouse can to downward-extension to provide the flat surface that can lean against on floor and to protect locking member.

Connector 7402 on shell 7012 is to be configured to receive the form of hole 7444a, b of corresponding bar 7440a, b to provide.

Storehouse release actuator 7409 comprises the contact portion 7426 at the top being attached to connecting rod 7445.Bias spring 7427 is biasing contact part 7426 and connecting rod 7445 upwards.

The bottom of connecting rod 7445 has angled most advanced and sophisticated 7446.Most advanced and sophisticated 7446 are configured to sloping supporting surface 7447a, the b on adjacent corresponding gear block 7448a, b of being arranged on bar 7440a, b.When contact portion 7426 is pressed by user, connecting rod 7445 is pushed down, and most advanced and sophisticated 7446 push area supported 7447a, b.Due to the inclination of area supported 7447a, b, the cross-direction shrinkage being transformed into bar 7440a, b that moves downward of connecting rod 7445 is moved, thus bar 7440a, b are retracted and end 7441a, b are exited from their corresponding aperture 7444a, b, and then unlock cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly 7009.

Again cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly 7009 will be attached, can toggle actuator 7409, pin 7440a, b are retracted, and cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly 7009 can be positioned on motor housing 7012, and actuator 7409 can be released.

cyclone chamber

Be hereafter the description to cyclone chamber, it can separately in any surface cleaning apparatus or to use with any combination or sub-portfolio of any other feature disclosed herein.According to this embodiment, dust room and/or cyclone chamber door are by fixing in closing position in the locking of cyclone chamber inside in cyclone dust collectors storehouse component internal.Actuator can be arranged in any required part of cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly, and can be arranged on the position of close handle on the assembly of cyclone dust collectors storehouse or be arranged on the handle of cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly.

With reference to Figure 49 to Figure 53, in the embodiment illustrated, cyclone chamber 10 along cyclone dust collectors axis 38 extend and comprise the first end wall 39 and the first end wall 39 axially isolated second end wall 40 and extend between the first and second end walls 39,40 be roughly columniform sidewall 41.Optionally, in cyclone dust removal wall some or all can with the part of control of dust locular wall, the partially overlapping and/or the part of outer surface of surface cleaning cells can be formed of suction motor shell wall.Alternatively, in some instances, other parts of some or all the be different from surface cleaning cells in cyclone dust removal wall.In the embodiment illustrated, cyclone chamber 10 is arranged to cyclone dust collectors configuration that is substantially vertical, reversing.Alternatively, cyclone chamber can be set to another kind of configuration, comprise make at least one in air intake and air outlet slit or both locate towards the top of this cyclone chamber, or be set to the cyclone dust collectors of level or inclination.

In the embodiment illustrated, cyclone chamber 10 comprises cyclone dust collectors air intake 42 and cyclone dust collectors air outlet slit 43.Cyclone chamber 10 preferably also comprises at least one dust and dirt outlet 44, leaves cyclone chamber 10 with the dust of flow separation and fragment by this outlet.Although preferably major part or all dust leave cyclone chamber via dust and dirt outlet, in the base end wall 40 that some dusts may drop on cyclone chamber 10 and/or cyclone chamber can be left by air via air outlet slit 43.

Preferably, the position of cyclone dust collectors air intake 42 towards one end (in shown example, being lower end) of cyclone chamber 10, and can be close to corresponding cyclone chamber end wall 40 and locates.Alternatively, cyclone dust collectors air intake 42 can be arranged on another position in cyclone chamber 10.

With reference to Figure 49, in the embodiment illustrated, air intake 42 comprises upstream or arrival end 45 (it can be couple to flexible pipe 7 or other suitable conduits) and downstream 46 (Figure 50) isolated with upstream extremity 45.In shown configuration, cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly 9 can be removed from surface cleaning cells 4, such as clean or emptying to carry out, and flexible pipe 7 still keeps together with top 2.This can allow user remove cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly 9 and need not pull down or take apart flexible pipe 7.Alternatively, the downstream of flexible pipe 7 can be couple to cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly 9, and to make when removing cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly, the downstream of flexible pipe moves together with the assembly of cyclone dust collectors storehouse.

Air intake 42 limits inlet axis 47 and has inlet diameter 48 (Figure 50).Air intake 42 can be described as cross-sectional area or the flow area of air intake 42 along the cross-sectional area that the plane being orthogonal to inlet axis 47 obtains.Preferably, air intake 42 is located so that the air of outflow downstream is shown greatly tangential way relative to the sidewall 41 of cyclone chamber 10 and advanced, and preferably the sidewall 41 of contiguous cyclone chamber 10 is advanced.

The periphery of air intake 42 limits the shape of cross section of air intake.The shape of cross section of air intake can be the shape of any appropriate.In shown example, air intake has the shape of cross section being roughly annular or circle, and this shape has diameter 48.Optionally, this diameter 48 can between about 0.25 inch and about 5 inches or more, preferably between about 1 inch and about 5 inches, more preferably between about 0.75 and 2 inch or between about 1.5 inches and about 3 inches, and be most preferably about 2 to 2.5 inches or between about 1 to 1.5 inches.Alternatively, the shape of cross section of air intake can be another kind of shape, comprises such as oval, square and rectangle, instead of circular.

Air can leave cyclone chamber 10 via air outlet slit 43.Optionally, cyclone dust collectors air outlet slit can be positioned in the one in cyclone chamber end wall, and in shown example, be positioned in same one end, and end wall 40 place can be located or be positioned to air intake 42 adjacent end wall 40 with air intake 42.In shown example, cyclone dust collectors air outlet slit 43 comprises vortex finder 49.In shown example, longitudinal cyclone dust collectors axis 38 is aimed at the orientation of vortex finder.Alternatively, cyclone dust collectors air outlet slit 43 can be spaced apart with cyclone dust collectors air intake 42, and position can towards the other end of cyclone chamber 10.

In the embodiment illustrated, the shape of cross section of air outlet slit 43 is roughly circle, and limits air outlet slit diameter 51 (Figure 50).Optionally, the cross-sectional area of cyclone dust collectors air outlet slit 43 or flow area can at about 50% of the cross-sectional area of cyclone dust collectors air intake 42 to about between 150%, and between about 60% to 90% and about 70% to 80%, and be preferably substantially equal to cyclone dust collectors air intake area.In the configuration, air outlet slit diameter 51 can be approximately identical with air inlet diameter 48.

When with any other embodiment in conjunction with time, cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly 9 can have any particular design, and can use cyclone chamber and the dust storage chamber of any amount.Be hereafter the description of the illustration feature to cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly, any one in these features can be used alone or to use with any combination or sub-portfolio of any other feature disclosed herein.

screen cloth

Be hereafter the description to screen cloth, it can separately in any surface cleaning apparatus or to use with any combination or sub-portfolio of any other feature disclosed herein.

Optionally, the filter member of screen cloth or other types can be arranged on cyclone dust collectors air outlet slit 43 to help prevent fine hair, the end of a thread and other fragments to leave via air outlet slit.With reference to Figure 50, in shown example, screen cloth 50 is positioned in air outlet slit 43 place, and is connected to vortex finder 49.In Figure 50, the screen cloth illustrated has mesh, but for clarity sake, omits mesh in other figure.Screen cloth 50 is roughly columniform in the embodiment illustrated, but can have any suitable shape in other embodiments.Optionally, screen cloth 50 can be removed from vortex finder 49.

Optionally, screen cloth 50 can be sized to the cross-sectional area having and be greater than, be less than or be substantially equal to air outlet slit 43 cross-sectional area.With reference to Figure 50, in shown example, the diameter 52 of screen cloth 43 is less than the diameter 51 of vortex finder 49 conduit providing cyclone dust collectors air outlet slit 43.In the configuration, the radial surface 53 of screen cloth 50 radially offsets from the surface 54 of vortex finder 49 with offset distance 55.By providing offset by gap 55 between the surface 53,54 and vortex finder 49 of screen cloth 50, can help in cyclone chamber 10, provide relatively tranquiler region (namely there is the air stream turbulence of reduction and/or the region of laminar airflow).It also can promote that treated air less mixes with the air entering cyclone chamber via air intake to vortex finder is advanced while in cyclone chamber, thus reduction dust is walked around the process in cyclone chamber and directly advances to the possibility of air outlet slit.The surface 53 of contiguous screen cloth 50 provides tranquiler flow area relatively can help to make air flow more easily through screen cloth 50 and enter in vortex finder 49, and this can help to reduce the back-pressure in air flow path.Reduce back-pressure and can help to improve the efficiency of cyclone chamber and/or the electrical power demand of suction level desired by can helping to reduce for generation of and/or maintain.

In the embodiment illustrated, screen cloth 50 has the diameter of constant.Alternatively, the diameter of screen cloth 50 can vary along its length.Such as, screen cloth can be roughly tapered and can narrow towards its upper end (i.e. end isolated with vortex finder 49).The cross-sectional area of the inner of screen cloth can be 60% to 90% of the cross-sectional area of air intake, and is preferably 70% to 80% of the cross-sectional area of air intake.

dust and dirt exports

Be hereafter the description to the outlet of cyclone dust collectors dust and dirt, it can separately in any surface cleaning apparatus or to use with any combination or sub-portfolio of any other feature disclosed herein.

Cyclone chamber 10 is communicated with dust storage chamber by the mode of any appropriate.Preferably, as illustrated, dust storage chamber 11 is outside at cyclone chamber 10, and preferably has at least partly or completely laterally around the sidewall 56 of cyclone chamber 10.Cyclone chamber 10 is made to be nested in dust storage chamber 11 overall dimension that can help to reduce cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly at least in part.Cyclone chamber sidewall 41 can overlap with sidewall 56 in the one or more positions (such as, three positions) around its periphery.

In the embodiment illustrated, dust and dirt outlet 44 is communicated with dust storage chamber 11 with cyclone chamber 10.Optionally, dust and dirt outlet 44 can axially and/or angularly spaced apart with cyclone dust collectors air intake.Preferably, cyclone dust collectors dust and dirt outlet 44 is located towards the end relative with cyclone dust collectors air intake 42 of cyclone chamber 10.Cyclone dust collectors dust and dirt outlet 44 can be the opening of any type, and can be communicated with allow dust and fragment to leave cyclone chamber 10 and enter dust storage chamber 11 with dust storage chamber.

In shown example, the form of cyclone dust collectors dust and dirt outlet 44 in the groove being border with cyclone dust collectors sidewall 41 and upper cyclone dust collectors end wall 39, and position is towards the upper end of cyclone chamber 10.Alternatively, in other embodiments, the outlet of this dust and dirt can have other suitable configurations arbitrarily, and another position that can be arranged in cyclone chamber, comprises (such as) as the annular gap between the sidewall of cyclone chamber and an end wall or as arrester plate or other suitable components.

Dust storage chamber 11 can have the configuration of any appropriate.With reference to Figure 50, in shown example, the sidewall 56 that dust storage chamber 11 comprises the first end wall 57, second end wall 58 and extends betwixt.

For being conducive to emptying dust storage chamber 11, at least one in end wall 57,58 or both can open.Similarly, the one or both in cyclone chamber end wall 39 and 40 can be opened, to allow user from the emptying fragment of cyclone chamber.With reference to Figure 50, in shown example, upper dust storage chamber end wall 57 forms one with upper cyclone dust collectors end wall 39, and lower dust collecting room end wall 58 and lower cyclone chamber end wall 40 form one, and both can open together and form a part for openable bottom door 59.Door 59 can move between closing position (Figure 51) and enable possition (Figure 52).When door 59 is opened, both cyclone chamber 10 and dust storage chamber 11 can be simultaneously emptying.Alternatively, the end wall of dust storage chamber 11 and cyclone chamber 10 is without the need to integrally formed with each other, and dust storage chamber 11 can be opened independent of cyclone chamber 10.

Preferably, openable door 59 can be fixed on its closing position, until opened by user.Door 59 can use the breech lock of any appropriate or retention mechanism to remain closed.

interior door fastening system

Be hereafter the description to interior door fastening system, it can separately in any surface cleaning apparatus or to use with any combination or sub-portfolio of any other feature disclosed herein.

As above about the elaboration of cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly 9 retaining mechanism, for external locking mechanism, inner locking or bolt lock mechanism is provided to can be preferably.Therefore, cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly 9 can be provided with interior latch mechanism so that door 59 is fixed on its closing position.This bolt lock mechanism can be included in air flow path inside and can be locked to the component of other parts of vortex finder or air flow path.

With reference to Figure 51, in the embodiment illustrated, cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly 9 comprises latch mechanism 75.Bolt lock mechanism 75 comprises latch member 76 (Figure 53).Latch member 76 is connected to the lid 546 of cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly 9 by pivot fitting 77, and can around axis 78 pivotable (Figure 51).Alternatively, latch member 76 can be connected to another part of cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly 9, comprises (such as) upper wall 39.

In shown example, latch member 76 comprises the second arm 80 of the first arm 79 and substantially vertical extension extended substantially horizontally.First arm 79 comprises the contact member 81 being configured to be pressed by user.Between the first arm 79 and upper wall 39, be provided with bias spring 82, it makes the first arm 79 to upper offset.

Second arm 80 comprises the mesh component 83 in convex form, this protruding engageable shoulder block 84 and making on its upper end remaining on screen cloth 50.Although be depicted as a part for screen cloth 50, shoulder block 84 can be arranged on the component of any appropriate, comprises insert or extended element that (such as) is arranged on the end of screen cloth 50.Door 59 is attached to storehouse assembly 9 by hinge 85 and can be pivoted to its enable possition (Figure 52).

When latch member 76 is in shown position, protruding 83 engagement shoulder blocks 84, and door 59 remains on closing position.When contact member 87 is depressed by user, (as shown in the figure, counterclockwise), and protruding 83 spaced apart with shoulder 84 the second arm 80 pivotable leaves shoulder block 74.When protruding 83 is spaced apart with shoulder 84, door 59 is freely opened.

Preferably, projection 83 is angled, and to make when door 59 closes, shoulder 84 can advance protruding 83 a little to the right, and then it automatically returns to left side via bias spring 82 and depresses contact portion 87 to allow door 59 to be lockable without the need to user.

Preferably, as shown in the figure, the contiguous handle 547 of contact portion 87 is located, and is more preferably positioned under handle portion 548.In this position, user can trigger latch mechanism 75, simultaneously with being hold by one hand handle 548.

Should be appreciated that actuator can be arranged on alternative position, and can be used for openable lid to be fixed in closing section.Such as, cyclone dust collectors can be reversing or one-way flow cyclone dust collectors, and vortex finder can be a part for openable lid.

flexible air-flow stock

According to an aspect of instruction content described herein (its can separately in any surface cleaning apparatus or to use with any combination or sub-portfolio of any other feature disclosed herein), top 2 can be configured to airflow duct and flexible to adapt to different use configurations.

With reference to figure 2, top 2 is provided with bobbin winoler 107, to keep electric wire when vacuum cleaner does not use.Bobbin winoler 107 comprises the upper winding member 108 and lower winding member 109 that are spaced apart from each other, and electric wire can get up around its coiling.Preferably, bobbin winoler 107 is configured to make winding member 108 and lower both winding members 109 be installed to the one in stem portion 101 and lower stem portion 102 and do not separated by hinge 103.This can reduce the possibility of the operation of electric wire interference hinge 103, and can help to maintain the fixed intervals between winding member 108 and lower winding member 109 when reconfiguring top 2.In the embodiment illustrated, bobbin winoler 107 is arranged on lower stem portion 102, between surface cleaning head 3 and hinge 103.Alternatively, winding member 108,109 can be arranged on stem portion 101, or on surface cleaning apparatus other correct position places any.

In shown example, upper stem portion 101 is mechanically connected with fluid application by hinge member 103 with lower stem portion 102.Via hinge 103, stock 100 is bent can help to locate lower stem portion to coordinate other barriers on the surface will cleaned with covering below furniture better.This bending configuration also can help the upright configuration for top to reduce the center of gravity of surface cleaning apparatus 1.

Hinge 103 pivotally connects the upper and lower of stock.Should be appreciated that except being connected by pivot fitting, upper and lower can movable mode connect.Should understand further, various types of pivot fitting can be used, and upper and lower can direct airflow connection each other, or as connected in airflow connection mode each other by the flexible pipe that extends between the upper or similar assembly as illustrated in Figure 54.

With reference to Figure 54, in shown example, hinge member 103 comprises yoke shape component 110, and on this, yoke shape component 110 is pivotally connected to lower yoke shape component 111 so that upper yoke shape component 110 can around hinge axes 112 pivotable.Yoke shape component 110,111 provides constructive mechanical to connect between upper stem portion 101 and lower stem portion 102.Yoke shape component 110,111 can be formed by the material of any appropriate, comprises (such as) plastics and metal.

Optionally, for providing airflow connection between upper stem portion 101 and lower stem portion 102, hinge 103 can comprise internal fluid channels.With reference to Figure 54, in shown example, hinge 103 comprises the internal fluid channels in flexible hose component 113 form, and it to be positioned in yoke shape component 110,111 and the downstream 114 of lower stem portion 102 to be connected to the upstream extremity 115 of upper stem portion 101.Optionally, flexible pipe 113 can extend and/or flexible.Preferably, flexible pipe 113 component can be formed by the material identical with flexible pipe 7, and can have the characteristic roughly the same with flexible pipe 7.Optionally, fluid passage component can be positioned on outside yoke shape component 110,111, instead of is positioned in yoke shape component 110,111.

Preferably, flexible pipe 113 has the inside diameter (such as flow area) roughly the same with the diameter of the flow area of lower stem portion 102 with upper stem portion 101, neither narrows or otherwise compressed air stream path to make flexible pipe 113 in upright or bending configuration.

Alternatively, with reference to Figure 59, be different from and use flexible pipe 113, hinge 103 can comprise the flexible or movable air conduit of other suitable type arbitrarily, and such flexible pipe can maintain the air-flow between stem portion 101 and lower stem portion 102 in upright and bending both configurations.Such as, hinge can comprise not extensible pipe 116, maybe can use swirling eddy joint, and not use flexible tube section.

Hinge 103 can move between stand up position (Fig. 9 and Figure 57) and one or more bending position (Figure 10 and Figure 58).When hinge 103 is in primary importance (such as stand up position), upper stem portion 101 and lower stem portion 102 roughly aligned with each other, such as, it has the longitudinal axis separately, and these axis are roughly parallel to each other and be parallel to axis 18.Although go up stem portion as shown in the figure and lower stem portion is also roughly coaxially to each other, in other embodiments, they can offset and each other without the need to coaxially.

With reference to Figure 57, hinge remains on this primary importance preferably by biased or locking member 117, with make when lock engagement in case be applied to the handle of handle 17 forward and movement can be transferred to the second stem portion 102 and transfers to the surface cleaning head 3 being connected to the second stem portion 102 backward time, upper stem portion 101 preferably remains on fixing angle position relative to lower stem portion 102.

In use, hinge 103 can unlock or release from primary importance, and upper stem portion 101 is movable to one or more second or bending position, and wherein handle 17 is preferably to front rotation.Optionally, lock can remain on unlocked position, and to make when being used to translational surface cleaning head, upper stem portion can rotate freely relative to lower stem portion.

As illustrated in Figure 60 and Figure 61, handle 17 preferably includes actuator 118 for discharging or unlocking releasable hinge 103.Such as, the button that can be started by user between the operating period that actuator 118 can be included in vacuum cleaner or hinge release member 119.Should be appreciated that actuator 118 can have any type, and can be positioned on any position, and be preferably arranged on handle 17 or upper stem portion 101, and preferably contiguous handle or on handle.

When user depresses hinge release member 119, depart from for the retaining member or locking member 117 hinge 103 being fixed on primary importance, thus allow hinge to rotate or pivotable.Along with hinge rotates, the first stem portion 101 is movable to the multiple angle position relative to the second stem portion 102.Optionally, hinge 103 can rotate between the calibration angular position of given sets of numbers, and is locked to wherein one.Alternatively, after initial unblock, the rotation of hinge 103 can be continuous variable, thus allows the first stem portion to move to the angle position (such as, can freely rotate) not limiting quantity relative to the second stem portion.

In shown example, hinge 103 can unlock, and the flexible and not obvious disturbing flow of stock is by top 2, and need not disconnect stem portion 101, lower stem portion 102, flexible pipe 7, handle 17 or flexible pipe 113.

With reference to Figure 61, the hinge release-push 119 on handle 17 is connected to can the internal slide component 120 of movement in handle 17 shell.The lower end abutting end sub-block 121 of sliding component 120, terminal block 121 is arranged in the downstream 122 of stem portion 101, and is connected to the upper end 123 of the connecting rod 124 of the outside of stem portion 101.Sliding component 120 adjoins but is not couple to terminal block 121, and this is conducive to handle 17 and is separated (such as, as described herein) with upper stem portion 101.

With reference to Figure 62, terminal block 121 can slide relative to upper stem portion 101, thus the pressure of hinge release-push 119 is converted to the axial translation of connecting rod 124.Connecting rod 124 in bar shell 125 between handle 17 and hinge 103, in the lateral downward-extension of upper stock section 101.Bar shell also can be configured to adapt to one or more electric wire 126 or other conductive members.Alternatively, actuator lever 124 can be positioned at the inside of stem portion in air flow path.Therefore, the conduit of the driving or connecting elements of holding lock system also can hold supply line.This is particularly useful when flexible pipe is electrified hose and the arrival end of stock is energized.

In the embodiment illustrated, the lower end 127 of connecting rod 124 acts on the upper end 128 of the corresponding connecting rod 128 be arranged on hinge 103.Articulated mast 129 is couple to the collar component 130 of the upper end being slidably couple to hinge 103.Collar component 130 is configured to axially slide between locked position (Figure 57) and unlocked position (Figure 58) relative to the upper conduit part 131 (Figure 57) of hinge 103.

With reference to Figure 57, in the embodiment illustrated, collar component 130 comprises a pair arm 132 approximately towards downward-extension, and there is an arm 132 every side of hinge 103.Each arm 132 comprises the upper end 133 being couple to collar and the lower end 134 (see also Figure 54) with lock portion 135.Each lock portion 135 is configured to slide (showing with dotted line in Figure 57 and Figure 58) in the respective channel 136 on being formed between yoke shape component 110 and lower yoke shape component 111, keeps (position is towards one end of passage 136) in recess 137 uprightly to configure hinge 103 is locked at it to allow hinge 103 pivotable and to be maintained at.

With reference to Figure 57, when hinge 103 is locked, each lock portion 135 is nested in it and keeps in recess 137 accordingly, and the interference between the shoulder portion 138 (see also Figure 58) of lock portion 135 and maintenance recess 137 prevents hinge 103 from rotating.Depart from for making this retaining mechanism, user can press hinge release-push 119, this will drive connecting rod 124,129 downwards, thus advance collar component 130 (as shown in the figure) to keep recess 137 to discharge to make each lock portion 135 from it downwards, and lock portion 135 is positioned in passage 136.In this position, upper yoke shape component 110 can rotate forward relative to lower yoke shape component 111.In the embodiment illustrated, lock portion 135 can be free to slide in passage 136, thus allows hinge 103 roughly to rotate freely.Alternatively, each passage can comprise one or more maintenance recess additionally to allow hinge locknig at one or more position of rotation.

Optionally, collar component 130 can be biased to its top or locked position.The biasing member of any appropriate can be used to be advanced to its locked position by collar component.With reference to Figure 57, in shown example, hinge locknig mechanism comprises spring 139, extends between the flange 140 of this spring fitting on upper yoke shape component 110 and on the arm 132 of upper yoke shape component 110 and collar component 130.Spring 139 is oriented to be applied to being roughly axial bias force on arm 132, thus boost these arms and collar component 130.In the configuration, when hinge 103 rotates to make its corresponding maintenance recess 137 of lock portion 135 on time, the bias force of spring 139 will cause lock portion 135 to move up and enter into and keep recess 137, thus automatically hinge 103 will be locked at stand up position.Spring 139 can be selected, be enough to make the bias force applied by spring 139 automatically engage hinge locknig mechanism but can be overcome to discharge hinge 103 when depressing hinge release-push 119 by user.

Alternatively, the retaining mechanism of any other type and/or suitable release actuator can be used.In addition, allow upper stock component relative to lower stock component pivotable forward although be depicted as, hinge can be configured to allow stock component also relative to lower stock component pivotable backward.

In shown example, bar shell 125 is positioned on the outer surface of upper stem portion 101 outside air flow path.This can help to keep air flow path accessible and actuator can be helped prevent by the dust in air-flow or fragment pollution or damage.Alternatively, some or all comprising in the hinge release actuator mechanism of bar 124 and shell 125 can be positioned in air flow path.

Optionally, upper yoke shape component 110 can comprise detachable cover plate 141 (Figure 54), and it can be oriented to one or more in other parts of covering spring 139, locking member 135 and retaining mechanism.Similarly, bar shell 125 can comprise detachable cover plate 142 with guard bar 124 and electric wire 126.Preferably, cover plate 141,142 dismountable to allow user to access covered assembly.Alternatively, cover plate 141,142 is without the need to being detachable.

Alternatively, be different from and provide flexible pipe or permit air-flow other catheter components by hinge, top can be configured to make stem portion be replaced by the one section of flexible pipe extended between handle and lower stem portion 102.In the configuration, can constructive elements be provided lower stem portion 102 is mechanically connected to handle 17, and hinge can be used pivotally to be connected to lower stock component.In the configuration, hinge without the need to comprising independent airflow duct because from handle 17 extend flexible pipe can be directly coupled to lower stem portion.

With reference to Figure 63 and Figure 64, provide another embodiment of surface cleaning apparatus 8001.In this embodiment, upper stem portion 101 is replaced by the flexible pipe 8143 being positioned at constructive elements such as structural channel component 8144.Surface cleaning apparatus 8001 is similar to surface cleaning apparatus 1 usually, and uses the similar reference symbol mark similar components with 8000 indexes.

In this embodiment, channel component 8144 can be the conduit being roughly U-shaped extended between handle 8017 and hinge 8103.Hinge 8103 can roughly be similar to hinge 103, and can use similar retaining mechanism and actuator, laterally runs downwards or optionally runs in channel component 8144 trigger hinge 8103 by making connecting rod etc.In the configuration, channel component 8144 can carry all mechanical loads between handle 8017 and hinge 8103.

Flexible pipe 8143 can be identical with flexible pipe 8007, or alternatively can be different.Optionally, the upstream extremity of flexible pipe 8143 removably can be connected to lower stem portion 8102, and can when disassembling for clean (directly the using or be connected to secondary work tool – see Figure 63) above floor.

In other alternate embodiment, lower stock also can be replaced by constructive elements such as structural channel component 8144, and single flexible pipe can extend along the length of upper constructive elements and lower constructive elements.These constructive elements provide mechanical support so that handle is connected to surface cleaning head in a driving manner, and flexible pipe can be positioned on therebetween.Such as, these constructive elements can be optionally intersect a pair relative bar of supporting.The upstream extremity of flexible pipe can connect to use in cleaning mode above floor in a removable manner.

connector in top

Be hereafter the description to connector, it can separately in any surface cleaning apparatus or to use with any combination or sub-portfolio of any other feature disclosed herein.

According to this aspect, one or more part detachable of surface cleaning apparatus and/or reconfigurable.Such as, at least one in upper stem portion 101, lower stem portion 102, handle 17, surface cleaning head 3 and hinge 103 can be dismantled come (as shown in this article) each other.This has come by providing detachable coupler or connector 146 (see Fig. 5) between the parts on top.There is provided detachable connector 146 that top can be allowed to reconfigure and can promote or realize multiple different operation modes or configuration.Preferably, connector 146 comprises at least one can latch 147 (see Fig. 2 and Fig. 5) or retaining member, and described component can be used for connector to be fixed on latched position, until breech lock is discharged by user or triggers.Optionally, breech lock 147 can identical and can to its locking or the position of engagement be biased.

Preferably, as mentioned above, at least some in connector 146 between the parts of vacuum cleaner can interchangeable with one another and/or interconnection (such as, the downstream of one can be connected to the upstream extremity taking in part any one apart), with other parts multiple (such as going up stem portion 101, surface cleaning head 3 and one or more accessory tool) allowing a part for vacuum cleaner (such as the upstream extremity of handle 17) to be effectively connected to vacuum cleaner.Optionally, connector 146 can provide machinery, air-flow and/or electrical connection between the part of vacuum cleaner.

Optionally, connector 146 can be comprise two parts connector (see such as Figure 55, Figure 55 a and Figure 56) coordinating Part I 148 and coordinate Part II 149.Preferably, connector 146 is configured to make the Part I 148 of any one connector 146 can be couple to the Part II 149 of any connector 146, thus provides interconnectivity between these connectors.In shown example, i) between handle and upper stem portion, ii) upper between stem portion and hinge, iii) under connector 146 between stem portion and surface cleaning head can (Fig. 5) interconnected amongst one another.

Optionally, with reference to Figure 65, flexible pipe cuff connector 146 between the upstream extremity and handle 17 of flexible pipe 7 also can be compatible with some or all in other connectors 146 on top 2, can be directly connected to the downstream of stem portion 100, surface cleaning head 3 and/or can be configured to be connected to any other accessory or the aid of handle 17 and/or stem portion 100 to make the upstream extremity of flexible pipe 7.Alternatively, the connector between flexible pipe and handle is without the need to compatible with other connectors on surface cleaning apparatus.

With reference to Figure 54, show the example being suitable for the connector 146 of the part connecting top 2 of the interface between upper stem portion 101 and hinge 103.Although explain that this couples in detail, the connection 46 between other parts that should be appreciated that vacuum cleaner is optionally identical with coupling between upper stem portion 101 and hinge 103, to provide interchangeability as herein described and reconfiguration options.In the embodiment illustrated, connector 146 allows upper stem portion 101 to be connected to hinge 103 in a removable manner, and provides air-flow, electrical connectivity and structural connectivity betwixt.In shown example, upper stem portion 101 is separated from upper yoke piece 110 air flow path is separated with the electrical connection between surface cleaning head 3 and surface cleaning cells 4.

In the embodiment illustrated, connector 146 comprises the first conduit portion 150 (assembly of Figure 55 feature a), first conduit portion 150 comprises nested parts 151, and nested parts 151 is sized to and is received in the second corresponding conduit portion 152.In shown example, two conduit portion cooperations are to form a part for air flow path.Optionally, nested parts 151 can be sized to and is closely received in the second conduit 152 and/or is provided with packing ring or other suitable containment members, to make this connection roughly airtight.Thering is provided is tightly connected can help prevent air to be inhaled in air flow path at connector place.

Preferably, at least one retaining member is provided so that the first conduit portion is fixed to the second conduit portion.Retaining member can be configured to resist the expection axial load that can be applied between the operating period of vacuum cleaner in connection.In the embodiment illustrated, retaining member comprises can latch component 147, can when engaging, nested parts 151 be remained in the second conduit portion 152 by latch component 147.For making upper stem portion 101 be separated from hinge 103, user can latch 147.Preferably, breech lock 147 closes to it or mate is biased, and surprisingly departs from from hinge to help prevent upper stock.

Except mechanical retaining member, connector also optionally comprises electrical connection and/or mechanical connection, with the transmission of the operation and electric power or control signal that promote actuator and other machines assembly.Optionally, connector 146 can comprise the electrical coupler of any appropriate.Preferably, this electrical coupler is configured to it is engaged automatically when conduit portion 151,152 is connected to each other, and conduit portion 151,152 separated from one another time automatically disengage, and without the need to individually actuating.Alternatively, this electrical coupler can activate independent of air-flow/structural connectivity.

In the embodiment illustrated, this electrical coupler is included on stem portion 101 electrical socket 153 ((Figure 55 a) for the cooperation electrical prongs 154 of Figure 55 a) and on hinge 103.When connector 146 be separated (Figure 55 a) time, service message connector (such as, electrical prongs 154) exposes, and when conduit portion connects, pin 154 is received within female electric connector such as electrical socket 135 (Figure 55) of correspondence.Preferably, upstream extremity is provided with female connectors.

Preferably, at least some in connector 146 is configured to the part of other assemblies comprising actuator and surface cleaning apparatus, to help to keep the functional of surface cleaning apparatus when surface cleaning apparatus is configured to different cleaning configuration.Such as, the upstream extremity of handle 17 can comprise the part being configured to the hinge relieving mechanism meshed together with the connecting rod 129 on upper yoke shape component 110 and collar 130.In the configuration, handle 17 can be directly connected to hinge 103, keeps hinge release-push 119 to unlock the ability of hinge 103 simultaneously.

In the embodiment illustrated, when being attached to hinge 103 or disassembling from hinge 103, upper stock component 101 can keep energising and/or charged.The upper stem portion 103 of energising provides closed mother socket 153 and the male plug pin 154 of exposure is provided on hinge member 103 (and/or there is any other device of compatible coupler), can help to reduce the risk that user contacts the electrification connector of exposure, thus can help to reduce the risk of getting an electric shock.Alternatively, electrical coupler can be configured to have pin on the upper stem portion of energising, and on hinge, have corresponding socket.Preferably, if use this configuration, then pin can be provided with suitable interlocking or blocking mechanism, and to cover pin when upper stock component disassembles from hinge and/or to make its power-off, this can help to reduce the risk of getting an electric shock.

Although in an illustrated embodiment, all connections are all shown as interchangeable, and alternatively, these only have some can be interchangeable each other in connecting.This can make the possible configuration of vacuum cleaner be limited to one group of predetermined configuration.

flexible pipe

With reference to figure 1, flexible pipe 7 can be the flexible pipe of any appropriate that can fluid be provided to be communicated with between handle 17 and surface cleaning cells 4.Flexible pipe 7 can have the diameter of any appropriate, comprises such as between about 0.5 inch and 3 inches, and can be greater than in some configurations 3 inches (such as, when surface cleaning apparatus is configured to industry or store-type vacuum cleaner).

Flexible pipe can be the flexible pipe that length is fixed.If flexible pipe has regular length, then can select its length, to make it extend to surface cleaning cells when surface cleaning cells is installed on top from handle, and be unlikely to oversize to such an extent as to the use of interference vacuum cleaner.

Alternatively, flexible pipe can extend and can extend to extended length from retraction length.If flexible pipe can extend, then it can be sized to and it roughly can be extended in it retracts length between handle and surface cleaning cells, then surface cleaning cells and upper part from time may extend into longer extended length.Optionally, flexible pipe 7 can be configured to make the ratio of retraction length and extended length at about 1:3 with about between 1:10 or more, and can be about 1:7.

Optionally, flexible pipe 7 can extend and can be biased to its retraction length by elastic type.This can help to make flexible pipe 7 remain in its retraction length when surface cleaning cells 4 is installed to top 2, and can reduce the possibility that flexible pipe 7 pulls the operation on floor or otherwise disturbing vacuum cleaner.

Optionally, the detachable connector of any appropriate (comprising those connectors as herein described) can be used, the one or both ends of flexible pipe 7 are removably connected to the air flow path of vacuum cleaner.Thering is provided removably connects can allow user to dismantle the one or both ends of flexible pipe to carry out safeguarding remove tamper and/or check.This also can allow flexible pipe to be connected to different burnishers or the part of surface cleaning apparatus, and can allow, in interchangeable mode, different flexible pipes is used in vacuum cleaner.

Optionally, the one or both ends of flexible pipe 7 can movable mode and/or be rotatably couple to other parts of vacuum cleaner.The part (such as handle portion) providing rotatable connection can make vacuum cleaner between flexible pipe and other parts of vacuum cleaner can being maneuvered to diverse location (such as when for time clean above floor), and can not distortion flexible pipe or otherwise damage flexible pipe.

With reference to Figure 65, in the embodiment illustrated, the upstream of flexible pipe 7 or arrival end use flexible pipe cuff 155 to be couple to the downstream of handle.Optionally, flexible pipe cuff 155 can be configured to allow flexible pipe relative to rotatable handle.

With reference to figure 1 and Figure 28, in the embodiment illustrated, the downstream of flexible pipe 7 is installed to surface cleaning cells 4 by the flexible pipe coupler 156 comprising a rotatable coupling.In the configuration, the downstream 157 of coupler 156 is rotatably connected to surface cleaning cells 4 and can rotates around axis 158.The upstream extremity 159 of connector 156 is couple to the downstream of flexible pipe 7 in a non-rotatable manner.In alternative embodiments, the connector at the upstream extremity place of coupler 156 also can be rotatable.

Flexible pipe coupler can be the component of any appropriate, comprises such as upright tube and bending conduit.If flexible pipe coupler is upright tube, then the rotating shaft of its upstream and downstream coupling can be parallel to each other and/or coaxial.Alternatively, if flexible pipe coupler is bending, then the rotating shaft of its upstream and downstream rotary connector can each other angularly.Angle between rotating shaft can between about 10 ° and about 170 °, and preferably can between about 45 ° and about 135 °.In shown example, flexible pipe coupler is bending conduit or elbow formula conduit, and wherein the rotating shaft of its upstream and downstream connector is each other in about 90 °.

Alternatively, be different from and provide as independent catheter component, flexible pipe coupler can be incorporated into surface cleaning cells 4 (such as forming entirety with the air intake of air-treatment component), and flexible pipe can directly and be optionally rotatably couple to surface cleaning cells 4.

electrified hose

Be hereafter the description to the extensible suction-type flexible pipe of energising, it can separately in any surface cleaning apparatus or to use with any combination or sub-portfolio of any other feature disclosed herein.Advantageously, electrified hose directly or indirectly can be installed to the surface cleaning cells 4 installed in a removable manner and can therewith remove from base.Therefore, when surface cleaning cells be used for can manual handling configuration time, electrified hose can still be energized and for powering to instrument.

Optionally, at least one (flexible pipe 7 and flexible pipe 113) in the flexible pipe on vacuum cleaner can comprise one or more electric conductors (such as electric wire) that can transport electric power and/or control or data-signal between the end of flexible pipe.Preferably, at least one in these flexible pipes can also be to extend flexible pipe or extended position flexible pipe, and it can extend when vacuum cleaner is in using state (preferably extending with elastic type), still provides continuous print to be electrically connected simultaneously.Optionally, the conductor in flexible pipe can be limited to and transports electric power, and controls or the transmission of data-signal can use another kind of suitable instrument to complete.Such as, the instrument for transfer control or data-signal can be radio transmitter, and it can help to reduce the needs of the independent data conductor provided except flexible pipe.

In flexible pipe 7 and/or 113, provide electric conductor 160 can allow flexible pipe at its upstream and between downstream, transmit the signal of telecommunication (electric power and/or control signal).Optionally, these conductors can be attached to flexible pipe inner surface (namely in air flow path), be attached to flexible pipe outer surface or go out as shown in figure 67, can be incorporated in the sidewall of flexible pipe 7.This can eliminate the needs of independent electric wire or other power transmission devices providing except flexible pipe and/or run parallel with flexible pipe.Reduce external power or control that the electric wire that the needs of electric wire can reduce exposure is damaged, the unexpected chance disconnecting or otherwise suffer damage during use.

In flexible pipe 7, provide electric conductor 160 that flexible pipe 7 can be allowed to serve as main between surface cleaning cells 4 (or vacuum cleaner is connected to any other part of external power source) and the flexible pipe upstream remainder of vacuum cleaner and to be optionally onlyly electrically connected.Optionally, wherein surface cleaning cells 4 be vacuum cleaner be connected to the power line inserted in wall only have in the configuration of part, flexible pipe 7 can serve as main conductivity cell for electric power and/or control signal being transported to surface cleaning head, multiple burnisher, aid, lamp, sensor, electric tool and being connected to the upstream extremity of flexible pipe 7 and other assemblies of using of mating surface cleaning unit.

Transmit electric power via flexible pipe 7 flexible pipe also can be allowed to be used in power to burnisher and/or other electric tools, this can eliminate as these instruments provide independent power supply connect or use the needs of battery or air turbine.Such as, use electrified hose to supply electric power and can allow to power for surface cleaning head 3 in multiple different clean configuration, comprise the wherein non-direct physical of surface cleaning head 3 be couple to surface cleaning cells (except via the soft pipe – of suction-type see such as Fig. 8) those configure.

Optionally, some or all in top 2 also can be configured to comprise conductor such as electric wire 126 (Figure 54) to transmit electric power and/or signal.This can help to provide electrical connection between the upstream extremity and other parts of vacuum cleaner of flexible pipe 7.

In the embodiment illustrated, handle 17, upper stem portion 101, hinge 103, lower stem portion 102 and surface cleaning head 3 are provided with electrical connection via foregoing connector 146.Between the part of epimere 2, provide electrical connection to allow electric power to be sent to surface cleaning head 3 (being such as to rotating brushes assembly power supply) via top 2 from upstream flexible pipe cuff 155, and do not need independent electric wire or connection.In this embodiment, surface cleaning head 3 (or any other annex or instrument) can be connected to lower stem portion (Fig. 1), upper stem portion (Figure 16) and handle (Fig. 8) time power.

Optionally, surface cleaning cells 4 can comprise the master or total on/off electric switch 161 that control the supply of electric power received from wall socket (or be connected to the external power source of any other type of surface cleaning cells, comprise such as external cell).Preferably, the supply of electric power that other assemblies in main power switch 161 control and suck motor 8 and surface cleaning cells 4 receive.Optionally, electrical conduit can be provided, total on/off switch 161 is connected to electrified hose 7 via the rotatable electrical connection between flexible pipe coupler 156 and surface cleaning cells 4.Rotatable electrical connection in coupler 156 can be the connection of any appropriate.

With reference to Figure 28, surface cleaning cells 8 comprises electric cover plate 162 to receive and to protect the electrical connection between coupler 156 and surface cleaning cells 4.With reference to Figure 68, an example of rotatable electrical connection comprise be connected to surface cleaning cells 4 and flexible pipe 7 a pair can extending wire 163.When coupler is in aligned position (Figure 69), electric wire 163 regracting and cover plate 162 rear can be accumulated in.When coupler 156 pivotable (Figure 68), electric wire 163 is extensible to adapt to required extra length.

Alternatively, with reference to Figure 70 and Figure 71, another embodiment of rotatable electrical connection comprises a pair energising track 164 (for clarity sake to cut empty display) be positioned under cover plate 162.A pair slide block 165 can run along track 164 and be connected to coupler by bracket 166.Bracket 166 can be had electric conductivity and maybe can be carried electric wire.Slide block 165 and bracket 166 can slide into the other end (when coupler rotates (Figure 71)) from one end (when coupler 156 aims at (Figure 70)).The end that the end of bracket 166 can be electrically connected to flexible pipe 7 is energized to make flexible pipe.

Refer again to Figure 28, when master switch 161 disconnects, surface cleaning cells 4 and flexible pipe 7 can power-off.When master switch 161 is connected, surface cleaning cells 4 and flexible pipe 7 can be energized.

Optionally, one or more auxiliary electrical switch can be positioned at total on/off switch 161 downstream by electric-powered manner.There is provided one or more auxiliary switch that user can be allowed independently to control the power supply of the different piece of effects on surface cleaning device.These auxiliary switches can be connected in parallel to each other and/or be one another in series.

With reference to Figure 61, in the embodiment illustrated, between total power switch 161 and surface cleaning head 3, provide the accessory power supply switch 167 of electric connection form.In the configuration, the supply of electric power of effects on surface cleaning head 3 can be controlled via auxiliary switch 167.This allows surface cleaning head 3 optionally energising or power-off, and surface cleaning cells 4 and suction motor wherein 8 keep energising.Use auxiliary switch 167, user can trigger the rotating brushes in surperficial cleaning head when clean one surface (such as carpet), and rotating brushes can be turned off when another surface clean (such as level and smooth floor), and not interrupt the suction of surface cleaning cells 4 supply.

Auxiliary switch 167 can be positioned at any position being electrically connected to total power switch 161 and surface cleaning head 3.In the embodiment illustrated, accessory power supply switch 167 is arranged on handle 17, and roughly contiguous handle portion 168.This can allow user to grasp handle 168 while triggering auxiliary switch 167.Alternatively, accessory power supply switch can be arranged on another position, comprises (such as) on surface cleaning cells, on surface cleaning head, on upper stem portion or lower stem portion, on handle or on the cuff or other parts of flexible pipe upstream extremity.

In the embodiment illustrated, if switch 167 disconnects, then unregulated power provides through handle 17.

Control circuit

Be hereafter the description to control circuit, it can separately in any surface cleaning apparatus or to use with any combination or sub-portfolio of any other feature disclosed herein.

Optionally, except the motor for driving rotating brushes, surface cleaning head 3 also can comprise one or more extra for electrical feature.Such as, with reference to figure 3, surface cleaning head 3 can comprise lamp (such as LED 169) to illuminate the surface that will clean.Maybe advantageously allow user optionally opening or to retain LED while turning off hair brush motor bright, and the quantity of the conductor provided in other parts on flexible pipe 7 or top 2 is not provided.Optionally, such on-off circuit can be provided: its state that LED can be allowed to keep power supply and no matter drive the motor of rotating brushes how.Hereinafter with reference Figure 72 to Figure 74 explains an example of suitable on-off circuit.

First with reference to Figure 72, the on-off circuit 700 according to an embodiment is shown.On-off circuit 700 comprises the load 706 of power supply 702, first diode 704, second diode 708, first, diode bridge 722, resistor 718 and the second load 720.

Power supply 702 provides DC electric power signal.Power supply 702 can be the DC power supply of any type.Such as, power supply 702 can be battery, receive AC-DC converter or the adapter of the electric power of the DC power supply from AC power supplies such as standard mains or any other type.Power supply can be surface cleaning cells 4.

First load 706 can be motor (motor of the rotating brushes in such as drive surfaces cleaning head 3).First load 706 can be the DC motor of any type, such as brushless DC motor, have brush DC motor etc.As shown in the figure, the first load 706 is connected with the first diode 704 and the second diode 708.The arranged in series of the first diode 704, first load 706 and the second diode 708 is parallel to power supply 702.

Diode bridge 722 comprises the diode 710,712,714,714 connected with bridge arrangement.Diode bridge 722 is couple to the second load 720, as shown in the figure.Second load 720 can be light emitting diode (LED).

In the embodiment illustrated, diode bridge 722 is couple to the second load 720 via resistor 718.In some cases, diode bridge 722 can be directly connected to the second load 720.In some other cases, diode bridge 722 can be couple to the second load 720 via other electric components (such as, inductor, Zener diode etc.).

Diode bridge 722 is parallel to the arranged in series of power supply 702 and the first diode 704, first load 706 and the second diode 708.

On-off circuit 700 is configured to make to switch on and off the supply of electric power to the first load 706, and connects all the time the supply of electric power of the second load 720.Switch on and off with the polarity of power supply 702 for foundation, as shown in Figure 73 a and Figure 73 b to the supply of electric power of the first load 706.For simplicity, the similar Ref. No. of similar assembly represents.

Following reference diagram 73a illustrates on-off circuit 1700.On-off circuit 1700 illustrates the map of current of the on-off circuit 700 of Figure 72, wherein power supply 1702 be connected so that the side of the positive electrode of this power supply on the anode 1704a of the first diode 1704 and negative side on the negative electrode 1708b of the second diode 1708.Electric current illustrates with the direction of arrow.

In the configuration, the first diode 1704 and the second diode 1708 become forward bias or conductive, and then the circuit paths comprising power supply 1702, first diode 1704, first load 1706 and the second diode 1708 is closed.This closed circuit paths allows electric current to flow to the first load 1706.

In the configuration, the diode 1710 and 1714 of diode bridge 1722 also becomes conductive, so make to comprise power supply 1702, diode 1710, resistor 1718, second load 1720 and diode 1714 circuit paths close.This closed circuit paths allows electric current to flow to the second load 1720.

Following reference diagram 73b illustrates on-off circuit 250.On-off circuit 250 illustrates the map of current of the on-off circuit 700 of Fig. 1, wherein power supply 1702 be connected so that the side of the positive electrode of this power supply on the negative electrode 1708b of the second diode 1708 and negative side on the anode 1704a of the first diode 1704.Electric current illustrates with the direction of arrow.

In the configuration, the first diode 1704 and the second diode 1708 keep can not conducting electricity and stoping electric current to flow to the first load 1706.In other words, the circuit paths comprising power supply 1702, first diode 1704, first load 1706 and the second diode 1708 is open approach.Therefore first load 1706 is disconnected.

In the configuration, the diode 1712 and 1716 of diode bridge 1722 also becomes conductive, so make to comprise power supply 1702, diode 1712, resistor 1718, second load 1720 and diode 1716 circuit paths close.This closed circuit paths allows electric current to flow to the second load 1720.Therefore, in the configuration, the first load 1706 is disconnected, and the second load 1720 is switched on.

Following reference Figure 74 illustrates the on-off circuit 300 according to another embodiment.On-off circuit 300 comprises the first diode 304, second diode 308, first load 306, diode bridge 322, resistor 318 and the second load 320, and all these assemblies operate in the mode that the corresponding assembly with on-off circuit 700 is identical.

On-off circuit 300 also comprises switch 330.As shown in the figure, switch 330 is coupled between power supply 302 and the anode 304a of the first diode 304.In some other cases, switch 330 can be included in any position between power supply 302 and remaining circuit unit.Such as, switch 330 can be coupled between power supply 302 and the negative electrode of the second diode 308.

In use, when switch 330 closes, the circuit paths comprising the arranged in series of power supply 302 and the first diode 304, first load 306 and the second diode 308 closes.Comprise power supply 302, diode bridge 322, resistor 318 and the second load 320 circuit paths also close.Therefore, in the configuration, on-off circuit 300 operates in the mode identical with on-off circuit 700, because the electric power being fed to the first and second loads 306 and 320 depends on the polarity of power supply 302.

In configuration shown in Figure 74, switch 330 disconnects, and there is not closed circuit path between power supply 302 and the maintenance assembly of on-off circuit 300.Therefore, the electric current to the first load 306 and the second load 320 is prevented from, and the first load 306 and the second load 320 are cut off.

electronic aid

Described below is and use flexible pipe or stock to power for aid.Aid (as miniature cleaning head or electric tool (as sander)) can separately in arbitrary surfaces cleaning device, or in any combination with other features any one or more disclosed herein or sub-portfolio.

In certain embodiments, flexible pipe cuff 155 and/or stock can be expected to be directly connected to aid, and depend on the circumstances, aid can be powered by flexible pipe 7.In this type of configuration, can (such as) flexible pipe cuff 155 or be connected to aid other parts on the second auxiliary power switch 170 is provided, like this when aid is couple to (such as) cuff 155, no matter with or without main switch 161, user can control the power supply of aid.In an illustrated embodiment, if main power switch 161 is connected, then flexible pipe 7 is energized.Preferably, as described above, the cuff 155 being positioned at flexible pipe upstream extremity is configured to comprise parent form or socket-type electric connector 153 (Figure 66), in order to receive the male fulgurite pin 154 being arranged in the downstream of handle 17.This configuration can reduce the risk during energising electric contact contacted unintentionally from user after handle release gets off by upstream flexible pipe cuff 155 upstream flexible pipe cuff 155.

Optionally, surface cleaning apparatus 1 also can be configured to avoid to occur between switch 167 and 170 inconsistent.Preferably, the switch 170 be positioned on flexible pipe cuff 155 can be configured to make when flexible pipe cuff 155 is couple to handle 17 its " connection " (socket 153 is energized all the time when connecting) all the time.In this configuration, flexible pipe ferrule receptacles 153 will be energized continuously, and for handle 17 is powered, and the switch 167 on handle 17 can be used for determining whether electric power continues to flow beyond handle 17.Thus, user-operable single switch controls the power supply exceeding handle, and eliminate possibility inconsistent between these switches, such as, can avoid occurring bat-handle switch 167 " connection ", but because cuff on switch 170 "off" and unregulated power can situation.

Arbitrary suitable circuit or mechanism can be used to configure flexible pipe cuff 155, the one in switch 167 and 170 is connected all the time when cuff 155 is connected to handle 17.In the example shown, limit switch 171 is provided in handle 17 or cuff 155.Drive member 172 is connected to limit switch 171 and extends in coupling area.After attachment flexible pipe cuff 155, to rear drive drive member 172, thus the state of limit switch 171 can be changed.Alternatively, limit switch also may be provided on flexible pipe cuff 155.Limit switch can be configured according to the circuit diagram of Figure 75 a and Figure 75 b.

Following with reference to Figure 75, it illustrates connecting circuit 400 according to exemplary embodiment.Connecting circuit 400 comprises flexible pipe circuit 420 and handle circuit 430.

Flexible pipe circuit 420 comprises power supply 402, limit switch 404, hosepipe switch 406, and hose coupling 410a and 410b.Handle circuit 430 comprises handle connector 412a and 412b and bat-handle switch 408.

As shown in the figure, limit switch 404 is included in the lever 404a of pivotable between 404b and 404c of contact.When lever 404a is couple to contact 404b, hosepipe switch 406 remains open.When lever 404a is couple to contact 404c, hosepipe switch 406 closes.The lever 404a of limit switch 404 is configured to be pivoted to contact 404c when connector 412a with 412b of handle circuit 430 is connected with connector 410a with 410b of flexible pipe circuit 420 from contact 404b.In some other situation, can use can by the switch of a circuit (such as flexible pipe circuit 420) to the other types of the attended operation of another circuit (such as, handle circuit 430).

In some cases, limit switch 404 may be provided in handle circuit 430.In some other situations, two or more limit switches may be provided in connecting circuit 400.Such as, a limit switch 404 may be provided in flexible pipe circuit 420, and another limit switch 404 is provided in handle circuit 430.

Following reference diagram 75b, it illustrates connecting circuit 450.Connecting circuit 450 illustrates the connecting circuit 400 of Fig. 4 A, and wherein hose coupling 410a and 410b is connected to handle connector 412a and 412b.The connection of hose coupling 410a and 410b and handle connector 412a and 412b causes the lever 404a of limit switch 404 to be couple to contact 404c.This causes hosepipe switch 406 to close, and provides the closed circuit path by it.As shown in the figure, bat-handle switch 408 is the major control switches in connecting circuit 450.

The advantage of this design is, vacuum cleaner can be used for electric tool (such as drilling machine or sander) power supply, and can run with electric tool simultaneously, between the electric tool operating period, clear up produced chip.

the light emitting tool of being powered by electrified hose

It is hereafter the description to light emitting tool.Light emitting tool can separately in arbitrary surfaces cleaning device, or in any combination with other features any one or more disclosed herein or sub-portfolio.

Optionally, light source is provided in the some or all of auxiliary cleaning tools that can use at mating surface cleaning device.

If provide light source on some or all of auxiliary cleaning tool, light can be directed on just cleaned surface by user.Light source also can illuminate the downstream of the aid that user is just connecting, and user can be seen clearly connector details and/or aim at aid, carries out suitable assembling, especially under low light condition.Light source can be arbitrary suitable light source, including (for example) end and other suitable light sources arbitrary of incandescent light bulb, fluorescent lamp bulb, light emitting diode (LED), optical fiber.

With reference to Figure 15, the example of crevice cleaning instrument 173 comprises LED 174, and LED174 is configured to the some parts illuminating crevice tool 173 and just cleaned surface.Preferably, if instrument is equipped with LED 174, then it is also equipped with local actuators, and the overall power independent of burnisher controls the operation of light.Thus, user can be aid (such as rotating brushes or sander) continued power, also optionally optionally can be switched on or switched off LED simultaneously.In the embodiment shown, crevice tool 173 comprises the on/off button 175 of the supply of electric power being configured to control LED174.Alternatively, or except use local switch or button except, user also optionally can use power switch 167, the 170 control LED on handle or flexible pipe cuff.

Alternatively, in the downstream part of connector self, (in such as Figure 60 in the upstream extremity of handle and/or Figure 66 on flexible pipe cuff) LED 174 can be provided, and on auxiliary cleaning tool, not provide light source.Preferably, can provide light source at the downstream part of connector (along air-flow direction), when connector is separated, light source still can keep energising like this.Even if the plate that burnisher does not have oneself carries light source, the light source on connector downstream part also can help to illuminate the clean instrument or translucent burnisher that are attached to connector.Such as, crevice cleaning instrument can be configured to make when the upstream extremity being connected to handle (or the upstream cuff be directly connected on flexible pipe), and the LED 174 (Figure 60) in handle (such as via the partial internal reflection of light in transparent and/or trnaslucent materials and/or refraction) can illuminate crevice tool.Therefore, aid can comprise light pipe.Thus, crevice tool 173 can illuminate its surrounding environment, such as, gap between mat and sofa frame, contributes to user and observes or check surface to be cleaned.

battery-operated type surface cleaning head

It is hereafter the description to battery-operated type surface cleaning head.Battery-operated type surface cleaning head can use and in any combination that can be used for other features any one or more disclosed herein or sub-portfolio together with non-energized flexible pipe or electrified hose.

Optionally, surface cleaning head 3 can comprise by driving rotating brushes or agitator, in order to the surface that contact is just cleaned.Rotating brushes can be arranged on contiguous dirty air porch, can help to allow dust particle be separated with surface.Rotating brushes can use arbitrary suitable actuator to drive.

Such as, surface cleaning head 3 can comprise the motor for driving rotating brushes.Optionally, this motor can be ac motor, when the plug of surface cleaning apparatus inserts in power supply (such as standard household socket), by AC-powered.Electric power can be transmitted to surface cleaning head from the surface cleaning cells being connected to power line via arbitrary suitable mechanism.Optionally, also by wire or other conductive members transmission electric power extending to surface cleaning head from surface cleaning cells.In the embodiment shown, flexible pipe 7 is electrified hoses, and its top 2 comprises electric conductor, electric power can be sent to surface cleaning head 3 from the upstream extremity of flexible pipe 7.Thus, without the need to arranging independent outer lead between surface cleaning cells and surface cleaning head.

Alternatively, surface cleaning apparatus also can comprise the wire being stretched over surface cleaning head from surface cleaning cells, and does not transmit electric power by flexible pipe and top (such as, if flexible pipe does not comprise any electric conductor).In arbitrary configuration, these electric conductors are optionally configured to transport electric power and/or control signal with the operation of control surface cleaning head.Except powering for rotating brushes, the electric power that (via any possible method of attachment) is fed to surface cleaning head also can be used for for lamp and other accessories.

Optionally, surface cleaning head can comprise plate and carry energy storage means (such as, one or more battery), in order to provide some or all electric power in rotating brushes and/or other annex required electric powers.With reference to Figure 76, it illustrates another embodiment of surface cleaning head 9003.Cleaning head 9003 is similar to cleaning head 3, and similar characteristics can use and mark with the similar reference character of 9000 indexes.

Preferably, plate carries energy storage means is that size is set to and is assemblied in surface cleaning head and electric power is enough to drive the battery of rotating brushes.Optionally, when relying on dc-battery electric power to carry out work, contrary with external communication electric power, the speed that rotation brush motor can reduce is run or otherwise can be configured to reduce power consumption (such as, rotate brush motor and can have the double winding that can use alternating current and direct current work).If needed, can provide current changer module 9605, the motor 9602 for being converted to by external power source and be configured to recharge to battery 9603 is compatible or otherwise have precedence over the form (such as, direct current) that this locality imports form into.

With reference to Figure 76, surface cleaning head 9003 comprises trailing wheel 9600 and outer cover plate 9601.Also with reference to Figure 77, surface cleaning head 9003 comprises the motor 9602 for driving spin-cleaning hairbrush, and for when external power is unavailable being the battery 9603 that motor 9602 is powered.Switch 9604 is for controlling motor 9602 when motor 9602 is powered by battery 9603.

There is provided battery 9603 in surface cleaning head after, even if in the configuration of the electrical connection interruption between surface cleaning cells 4 and surface cleaning head 9003, cleaning head 9003 still can keep power supply.So, no matter how are the position of surface cleaning cells 4 and/or configuration, and surface cleaning head 9003 all can keep powering in multiple modes of operation.

Battery 9603 in surface cleaning head can be the battery of arbitrary suitable type, comprises rechargeable battery.Optionally, when surface cleaning cells 4 is electrically connected to surface cleaning head 9003, surface cleaning cells 4 can be utilized to be that battery 9603 in surface cleaning head 9003 recharges, thus power directly to rotation brush motor 9602/drives and rotate brush motor 9602, or operation brush motor 9602 and battery 9603 is recharged simultaneously.In this configuration, when vacuum cleaner is with conventional upright work pattern, the battery 9603 in cleaning head 9003 can be charged, and brush motor 9602 can be driven by the combination of direct current and/or direct current and battery electric power.Then, when surface cleaning cells 4 and the 9003 electric decoupling of surface cleaning head (such as when surface cleaning cells and upper part from time), surface cleaning head 9003 can use battery electric power to carry out work.

surface cleaning cells locking when holding handle

It is hereafter the description to latch members.Latch members can separately in arbitrary surfaces cleaning device, or in any combination with other features any one or more disclosed herein or sub-portfolio, and can preferably use together with previously described automatic unlocking system.

According to an aspect of teaching described herein, surface cleaning cells can be provided to supplement lock or blocking device, prevent surface cleaning cells 4 from coming off from top 2 selectively and/or prevent cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly from coming off from surface cleaning cells 4.

In one embodiment, blocking device can trigger automatically based on the condition of work of surface cleaning apparatus 1 or using state.Such as, blocking device can engage when the top of surface cleaning apparatus moves to memory location.Optionally, supplementary latch mechanism can be configured to surface cleaning cells 4 directly to lock onto top 2 (such as, the engagement member of this mechanism can composition surface cleaning device, prevents surface cleaning cells from coming off from surface cleaning apparatus.Alternatively or in addition, supplementary latch mechanism also can be configured to engage major surfaces cleaning unit lock and prevent surface cleaning cells from locking and quits work/depart from.

When surface cleaning cells 4 locks onto top 2, (such as, as shown in fig. 1), user may wish to use handle 547 to mention whole surface cleaning apparatus 1.Such as, user may wish carrying surface cleaning apparatus 1 stair activity or be left in certain position.During sort of activity, if will handle lifting device be passed through, mention preferably by handle 17.If surface cleaning cells 4 can become released state when using surface cleaning cells 4 to carry whole surface cleaning apparatus, then top 2 may come off, and drops on ground.This can cause safety problem, especially serious time on stair.

With reference to Figure 28, in the embodiment shown, surface cleaning cells 4 passes through the coalescing lock of breech lock 70 and groove 71 to top 2.Unlock surface cleaning cells 4, release-push 73 can be pressed and move down breech lock 70, breech lock 70 is departed from from groove 71.In this embodiment, button 73 is located at the position that surface cleaning cells 4 tightens armrest handle 546.If surprisingly press button 73 when being carried whole surface cleaning apparatus 1 by handle 546, top 2 may be caused to depart from surface cleaning cells 4.

Optionally, supplementary latch mechanism can be merged into surface cleaning apparatus 4, top 2 or they both in, help prevent surface cleaning cells 4 accidental unlocking.Preferably, when user mentions surface cleaning apparatus 1 by handle 546, supplementary latch mechanism can engage automatically, without the need to user's independent operation lock or bolt lock mechanism.

With reference to Figure 78, it illustrates schematically showing of another embodiment of surface cleaning apparatus 1, comprising an embodiment of blocking device 800.Blocking device 800 comprises the trigger 801 being configured to activate when user holds handle 547.Trigger 801 is connected to the latch members 802 of the action that can be used for physical disturbance pressure release-push 73.Prevent button 73 to be depressed and can prevent breech lock 70 releasing slots 71 (Figure 28), thus can prevent surface cleaning cells 4 from unlocking.

In the embodiment shown, trigger 801 provides with the form of plate 803, and plate 803 forms a part for the downside of handle 547.When user holds handle 547, plate 803 can (Figure 78 a) and translation between raised position (Figure 78 b) dipping.Can use arbitrary suitable mechanism that plate 803 is dipped towards it biased.In shown example, plate 803 is by spring 805 biased downward.

Plate 803 is connected to the coupling member 806 trigger 801 being connected to latch members 802.In the embodiment shown, coupling member 806 provides with the form of mechanical links 807, and mechanical links 807 to be positioned in lid 546 and can translation together with plate 803.

Mechanical links 807 is shaped bars, and its one end is connected to plate 803, and the other end adjoins latch members 802.In the example shown, the slidable pin 808 (or being connected to its arbitrary coupling member or movable-component) during latch members 802 comprises in the main body that can be inserted into release-push 73 corresponding groove 809.Dip when plate 803 is in (Figure 78 a) time, pin 808 is retracted from groove 809 and is left groove 809 completely.Therefore, can not be interfered during button 73 vertical translation.

When plate 803 moves to its raised position (Figure 78 b), pin 808 is shifted onto in groove 809 by connector 807.The size of groove 809 is configured to only partly to receive pin 808 or connector to be configured to only partial insertion pin, and expose portion 810 is extended to outside groove 809.If press the button 73 in this configuration, the expose portion 810 of pin 808 is understood against and disturbs fixed constraint shoulder 811, thus prevents button 73 from moving down.

When user's release lever 547, plate 803 will dip biased towards it, thus mobile connector 807, allow pin 808 (in the example shown, via gravity) to return from groove 809.

If wish surface cleaning cells 4 to remove from top 2, user can be in one's hands to stop before handle 547 and be pressed the button 73.In this configuration, movable button 73 meeting shifting chute 809, makes it not aim at pin 808.When user holds handle 547 subsequently, plate 803 can apply upward force to connector 807, and this can form reaction force to pin 808.In the out-of-alignment situation of groove 809, pin 808 by the entity part against button 73, and by not translation.Can prevent connector 807 from moving up like this, thus preventing board 803 move up.Conversely, when user carries surface cleaning cells 4, plate 803 will remain on during it dips.

On the other hand, when the power indicating user being applied to plate 803 uses handle to mention surface cleaning cells, plate 803 can only upwards translation.Such as, when user only uses handle 4 to mention cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly and/or surface cleaning cells, spring 805 may not compress.

With reference to figure 79a and Figure 79 b, there is illustrated another embodiment of blocking device 800.In this embodiment, trigger 801 comprises plate 803 and spring 805, and coupling mechanism 806 comprises the mechanical links 807 plate 803 being connected to interlocking member 802.

In this embodiment, interlocking member 802 comprises rotating lock component 813, but not pin and slot fit combination.Latch member 813 is pivotally arranged in lid 546, can (Figure 79 a) and between retracted position (Figure 79 b) moves at bonding station.

At retracted position place, latch member 813 to be received within lid 546 and not to engage with button 73.At bonding station, (Figure 79 is place a), and the protuberance 814 in latch member 813 is inserted into (or any movable member connected) in the corresponding recess 815 on button 73.When protuberance 814 is nested in recess 815, cannot 73 be pressed the button.

If do not press the button 73 when user holds handle 547, plate 803 is by upwards translation, thus mobile connector 807, latch member 813 is pivoted into and engages with button 73.If press the button 73 subsequently, then button 73 cannot move down (as shown in the figure), and surface cleaning cells 4 cannot unlock.

If pressed the button 73 before user holds handle 547, then the opening 816 comprising recess 815 in button 73 will move apart, and not aim at latch member 813.If hold handle 547 subsequently, then the interference between the sidewall 817 of breech lock 813 and button 73 can stop latch member 813 to rotate, and prevention connector 807 and plate 803 move by this.

Block sytem can be mechanical system or Mechatronic Systems, also can be electrical system.Such as, interlocking member 802 can comprise any suitable component, comprise (such as) solenoid, cam member or by mechanical links or in a wired or wireless fashion to other components of the sensing actuators of latch members transmission signal, and can not use mechanical pins 808 and mechanical links.

Such as, with reference to figure 80a and Figure 80 b, there is illustrated another embodiment of lockout mechanisms 1800.Blocking device 1800 is similar to mechanism 800, and similar characteristics use marks with the similar reference character of 1000 indexes.

In the embodiment shown, blocking device 1800 interlocking member 802 that comprises trigger 1801, coupling member 806 and prevent surface cleaning cells 4 from coming off from top 2.In this configuration, trigger 1801 comprises the movable panel 1803 by spring 1805 biased downward.

Coupling member 1806 provides with the form of Mechatronic Systems, and this Mechatronic Systems comprises the electric switch 1817 being connected to solenoid 818 via wire 1819.The electric power of this system can provide from arbitrary suitable source (comprising surface cleaning cells 4).Plate 1803 comprises extended element 1820, and when plate 1803 moves up (Figure 80 b), extended element 1820 can trigger switch 1817.

After switch 1817 is triggered, solenoid 1818 is energized, and solenoidal pin 1821 extends in corresponding groove 1822, thus prevents button 73 from moving down.

Although illustrate in conjunction with the locking mechanism being used for surface cleaning cells 4 to lock onto top 2 (comprising button 73), blocking device also can be utilized to disturb operation cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly 9 being locked onto the locking mechanism of motor housing 12.Cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly 9 can be prevented like this to be separated with motor housing 12.

Optionally, blocking device can be configured to interference two locking mechanisms, thus prevents surface cleaning cells 4 to be separated with top 2 and prevent cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly 9 to be separated with motor housing 12.Blocking device also can use by any other the suitable locking mechanism on mating surface cleaning device 1.

information display system

It is hereafter the description to information display system.Information display system can separately in arbitrary surfaces cleaning device, or in any combination with other features any one or more disclosed herein or sub-portfolio.

According to an aspect of described teaching herein, surface cleaning apparatus can comprise user profile display or reponse system.Preferably, information display system can be used for detecting at least one state of surface cleaning apparatus or condition of work and provides corresponding feedback to user.

Such as, surface cleaning apparatus 1 can comprise customer information system, this customer information system comprises one or more sensor in the various piece of surface cleaning apparatus, in order to detect machine condition (in use with deposit in, dust storage chamber capacity, filter quality etc.) and/or environmental factor (type etc. on just clean surface).These sensors can be connected to any suitable controller (such as PLC, microprocessor etc.).And controller also can be connected to one or more output translator and/or information display element.Based on the input from these sensors, controller can trigger suitable converter, by the communicating information of some types to user.

With reference to Figure 81, illustrate together with the schematically showing of surface cleaning apparatus 1 and information system 900, wherein information system 900 comprises multiple sensor 901 and converter 902.With reference to Figure 82, it illustrates the schematic block diagram of system 900, and system 900 comprises converter 901, sensor 902 and suitable controller 903.Except converter 902 and sensor 901, controller can accept extra input 905 (such as the state of suction motor or rotation brush motor), and exportable extra output 904 (control signal of such as suction motor or brush motor).

Sensor 901 and converter 902 can be any suitable mechanisms, and can trigger one or more correspondent transform device 902, as shown in controller from the output of a sensor.

Such as, in the embodiment shown, system 900 comprises sensor 901a on surface cleaning head 3, for detecting the type on just clean surface.Sensor 901a can be optical pickocff, range sensor, maybe can detect any other sensor of the difference (such as carpet with smoothly plate material) of flooring material type for the torque sensor of rotating brushes.In this configuration, if sensor 901a detects that cleaning head 3 is on carpet, then controller 903 can trigger adjacent switch 167 and be positioned at converter 902a on handle 17, and switch 167 allows user to open rotating brushes in cleaning head 3.Converter 902a can be any suitable device, comprises the output mechanism of (such as) light source (LED), loudspeaker, buzzer, vibrating device and any other type.In the example shown, converter 902a is LED light source, by luminescence, the notice of user is attracted to switch 161.Optionally, LED 902a can be incorporated in switch 161, make switch 161 self luminous, and delocalization is on switch 161 side.Optionally, rotating brushes can the power-off when light floor being detected, and this LED is by lighting " hairbrush closedown " button or lamp to indicate the "Off" state of hairbrush.

Surface cleaning cells 4 can comprise be configured to detect dust storage chamber 11 when become full dust room sensor 901b.Sensor 901b can be any suitable sensor, comprises the optical reflection sensor (it can be integrated with cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly 9) with emitter/receiver 906 and reflector 907.When light path between transmitter 906 and reflector 907 is stopped by chip, controller 803 can assert that dust storage chamber 11 is full.Afterwards, controller can trigger converter 902b, and converter 902b is LED, can illuminate dust storage chamber 11, attracts the notice (but can be the converter of any other type) of user.LED 902b can illuminate the outside of dust storage chamber 11 or the inside of dust storage chamber 11; If the wall of dust storage chamber is transparent, LED 902b also can illuminate the inside of the wall of dust storage chamber, makes dust storage chamber seem luminous.Optionally, controller also can the LED 902c (alternatively, LED 902c also can be the converter of other types) of triggered location in main power switch 161 inside, and electric power cuts off to allow user know, therefore can emptying dust storage chamber 11.Alternatively or in addition, " dust storage chamber is full " button or lamp is illuminated to indicate dust storage chamber full by LED.

Sensor 901c (such as microswitch or proximity transducer) can being provided near pivot fitting, when being pivoted to use location for detecting top 2.Then, controller 803 can activate suitable converter, the LED converter 902d that such as close hinge release-push 119 provides on handle 17, thus reminding user can unlock hinge 103.Alternatively or in addition, " release hinge " button is illuminated by LED or lamp indicates and can discharge hinge.

Another suitable converter 902 can be (such as) display floater 902e and LCD display, can be used for the information (such as battery charging state etc.) that shows about surface cleaning apparatus and can show the message (such as " dust storage chamber is full " etc.) of the situation sensed about other.

Air-flow or pressure sensor 901d may be provided in inlet air flow path, for monitoring the air flow through.Can sense such as because of the pressure change that dust filter before blocking or motor causes, and the actuatable suitable converter of controller 803.Such as, controller 803 can trigger LED 902f, and LED 902f can illuminate pre-motor filter room (or its sidewall), the situation of the checked filter of reminding user.Alternatively or in addition, illuminate " cleaning and filtering " button or lamp by LED to carry out indication motor front filter and need clean.

Position sensor 901e (such as accelerometer and/or gyroscope) may be provided in surface cleaning cells 4, for detecting orientation.If surface cleaning cells 4 falls or falls down, then can close suction motor 8 and/or give a warning or chimes of doom via speaker transducer 902f by operation control 803.

Optionally, substitute chimes of doom or except chimes of doom except, speaker transducer 902f also can be configured to provide language to indicate or warning (such as " asking emptying dust storage chamber ") based on the data sensed to user.

Content mentioned above aims to provide illustration of the present invention and unrestricted the present invention, and it will be understood by those of skill in the art that and when not deviating from as scope of the present invention defined in claims, can make other variants and modifications.The scope of claim should not be subject to the restriction of preferred embodiment and example, but should give its explanation describing consistent most broad sense generally with this.

Claims

1. a surface cleaning apparatus, comprising:

(a) surface cleaning head, described surface cleaning head has dirty air entrance;

(b) top, described top is arranged on described surface cleaning head in movable mode, can move between deposit position and floor cleaning position, and described top comprises stock;

(c) portable surface cleaning unit, described portable surface cleaning unit is installed to described top in a removable manner, and described portable clean unit comprises suction motor, air-treatment component and carrying handle;

(d) inlet air flow path, described inlet air flow path extends to clean air outlet from described dirty air entrance and comprises the upstream portion extending to described surface cleaning cells from described dirty air entrance, and the upstream portion of described inlet air flow path comprises described stock and is positioned at the flexible air flow-catheter in described stock downstream; Further,

E () described portable clean unit can be removed from described top, make described portable clean unit and described surface cleaning head keep air flow communication simultaneously.

2. surface cleaning apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said stock can be removed from described surface cleaning head, thus uses under cleaning mode above floor.

3. according to surface cleaning apparatus according to claim 1 or claim 2, wherein said surface cleaning head has direction of forward movement, and described portable clean unit is installed to the front side on described top in a removable manner.

4. the surface cleaning apparatus according to any one of claim 1-3, also comprise portable surface cleaning unit lock, described portable surface cleaning unit lockset has locked, in described latched position, described portable surface cleaning unit is fixed to described top, in described unlocked position, described portable surface cleaning unit can be removed from described top, even and if user is just using surface cleaning apparatus described in a hand operated, described portable surface cleaning unit lock still can activated by user.

5. surface cleaning apparatus according to claim 4, wherein said lock is by press-button actuated.

6. the surface cleaning apparatus according to any one of claim 1-5, wherein said air-treatment component comprises cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly, and described cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly can be removed to during epimere at described portable clean cellular installation.

7. the surface cleaning apparatus according to any one of claim 1-6, wherein said portable surface cleaning unit comprises described clean air outlet.

8. the surface cleaning apparatus according to any one of claim 1-7, wherein said stock comprises handle portion, and described handle portion is installed to the upper end of described stock in a removable manner.

9. the surface cleaning apparatus according to any one of claim 1-8, also comprises:

A () portable surface cleaning unit is locked, described portable surface cleaning unit lockset has locked, in described latched position, described portable surface cleaning unit is fixed to top, in described unlocked position, described portable surface cleaning unit can be removed from described top; And,

B () retaining member, when described portable surface cleaning unit lock is in described unlocked position and described top is in described floor cleaning position, described retaining member makes described portable surface cleaning unit remain on described top.

10. the surface cleaning apparatus according to any one of claim 1-9, wherein said retaining member comprises component, and described component is configured to make described portable surface cleaning unit remain on described top under the influence of gravity.

11. surface cleaning apparatus according to any one of claim 1-10, wherein said portable surface cleaning unit has openable lid, described openable lid is arranged in the module body of cyclone dust collectors storehouse, and handle is arranged on described openablely to cover.

12. surface cleaning apparatus according to any one of claim 1-11, wherein said top also comprises Part I and Part II, described Part I and described Part II belong to a part for described inlet air flow path, and described Part II can rotate around axis relative to described Part I, described axis is crossing with the longitudinal axis of at least one in described Part I and described Part II.

13. surface cleaning apparatus according to any one of claim 1-12, the downstream of wherein said flexible air flow-catheter is installed to the sidewall of described portable clean unit.

14. surface cleaning apparatus according to claim 13, the downstream of wherein said flexible air flow-catheter is rotatably installed to described portable clean unit.

15. according to claim 13 or surface cleaning apparatus according to claim 14, wherein said air-treatment component comprises cyclone dust collectors, described portable clean unit comprises suction motor shell, and described cyclone dust collectors are positioned at above described suction motor.

16. surface cleaning apparatus according to claim 15, wherein said air-treatment component comprises described cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly, and described cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly is installed to described suction motor shell.

17. surface cleaning apparatus according to claim 16, the described downstream of wherein said flexible air flow-catheter is installed to the sidewall of described cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly.

18. surface cleaning apparatus according to any one of claim 1-18, wherein said flexible air flow-catheter comprises electrified stretch hose.

19. 1 kinds of surface cleaning apparatus, comprising:

(a) surface cleaning head, described surface cleaning head has dirty air entrance and is installed to the epimere installed part on it in movable mode;

(b) top, described top is installed to described epimere installed part in movable mode and can moves between deposit position and floor cleaning position, and described top comprises stock;

(d) inlet air flow path, described inlet air flow path extends to clean air outlet from described dirty air entrance and comprises upstream portion, described upstream portion extends to described surface cleaning cells from described dirty air entrance, the upstream portion of described inlet air flow path comprises described stock and flexible air flow-catheter, and described flexible air flow-catheter is positioned at described stock downstream; Further,

E each in () described stock and described portable clean unit can be removed from described epimere installed part separately.

20. surface cleaning apparatus according to claim 19, wherein when described portable clean unit remains on the appropriate position on described epimere installed part and keeps air flow communication when described stock and described portable clean unit, described stock is dismountable.

21. surface cleaning apparatus according to claim 19, wherein said portable clean unit can be removed from described epimere installed part, makes described portable clean unit and described surface cleaning head keep air flow communication simultaneously.

22. surface cleaning apparatus according to any one of claim 19-21, also comprise single locking component, described stock and described portable clean unit are fixed on described epimere installed part by described single locking component.

23. surface cleaning apparatus according to claim 22, wherein said single locking component comprises single actuator.

24. 1 kinds of surface cleaning apparatus, comprising:

(b) top, described top is arranged on described surface cleaning head in movable mode, can move between deposit position and floor cleaning position;

(c) portable surface cleaning unit, described portable surface cleaning unit comprises suction motor and air-treatment component, and described air-treatment component is installed to described top in a removable manner;

(d) inlet air flow path, described inlet air flow path extends from described dirty air entrance and comprises flexible air flow-catheter, and the inlet air flow path of described flexible air flow-catheter formation from described dirty air entrance to described surface cleaning cells at least partially;

E () portable surface cleaning unit is locked, described portable surface cleaning unit lockset has locked, in described latched position, described portable surface cleaning unit is fixed to described top, in described unlocked position, described portable surface cleaning unit can be removed from described top; And,

(f) retaining member, when described portable surface cleaning unit lock is in described unlocked position, described retaining member makes described portable surface cleaning unit remain on described top,

Wherein when described top moves to described floor cleaning position, described portable surface cleaning unit lock is automatically moved to described unlocked position.

25. surface cleaning apparatus according to claim 24, wherein said retaining member comprises magnet.

26. according to claim 24 or surface cleaning apparatus according to claim 25, and wherein said retaining member comprises component, and described component is configured to make described portable surface cleaning unit remain on described top under the influence of gravity.

27. surface cleaning apparatus according to any one of claim 24 to claim 26, wherein said portable surface cleaning unit lock is for electrically operated.

28. surface cleaning apparatus according to claim 27, wherein said portable surface cleaning unit lock comprises solenoid and component, described solenoid is connected to pin in a driving manner, described pin is arranged in the one in described portable surface cleaning unit and described top, described component can be closed by pin joint, and described pin is arranged in the another one in described portable surface cleaning unit and described top.

29. surface cleaning apparatus according to claim 28, also comprise sensor, described sensor is operatively connected to described solenoid, and wherein said solenoid activates when described sensor detects to move in described top between described deposit position and floor cleaning position.

30. surface cleaning apparatus according to any one of claim 24 to claim 29, wherein said portable surface cleaning unit also comprises scalable shoulder belt.

31. surface cleaning apparatus according to claim 30, wherein said portable surface cleaning unit has openable lid, described openable lid is arranged in the module body of cyclone dust collectors storehouse, and described shoulder belt has the first end and the second end, described first end is fixed to described cyclone dust collectors storehouse module body, and described second end is fixed to described openable lid.

32. according to claim 30 or surface cleaning apparatus according to claim 31, wherein said portable surface cleaning unit also comprises handle, when being in retracted position, described shoulder belt is positioned on described handle, and described handle comprises at least one finger to be pinched and holds recess, at least one finger described is pinched and is held recess and be arranged in a part for described handle, when being in retracted position, described shoulder belt is positioned on described handle.

33. surface cleaning apparatus according to any one of claim 24 to claim 32, wherein said portable surface cleaning unit also comprises handle, and described portable surface cleaning unit lock comprises locking component, manually actuable component and latch members, be connected to described locking component described manually actuable members being operable, when using described handle to carry described surface cleaning apparatus, described latch members forbids described portable surface cleaning unit lock.

34. surface cleaning apparatus according to claim 33, wherein said portable surface cleaning unit lock is for electrically operated, and described latch members comprises sensor, when described sensor determines that user is when using described handle to carry described surface cleaning apparatus, described sensor forbids described portable surface cleaning unit lock.

35. according to claim 33 or surface cleaning apparatus according to claim 34, wherein said handle to be installed in movable mode relative to described portable surface cleaning unit and is connected to described latch members in a driving manner thus, when using described handle to carry described surface cleaning apparatus, described handle moves up and described latch members is driven into locked position of coupler, forbids described portable surface cleaning unit lock thus.

36. surface cleaning apparatus according to any one of claim 24 to claim 35, wherein said portable surface cleaning unit also comprises cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly and cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly lock, described cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly is installed to suction motor shell in a removable manner, described cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly is fixed to described suction motor shell by described cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly lock to releasably, described cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly lock comprises the first locking component and the second locking component, described first locking component is arranged on the assembly of described cyclone dust collectors storehouse, described second locking component is arranged on described suction motor shell, and described first locking component and described second locking component are arranged on the inside of described portable surface cleaning unit.

37. surface cleaning apparatus according to claim 36, assembly lock in wherein said cyclone dust collectors storehouse also comprises storehouse release actuator, and described storehouse release actuator is arranged on described surface cleaning cells outside.

38. according to claim 36 or surface cleaning apparatus according to claim 37, and wherein said cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly has lower surface, and described lower surface is configured to be positioned on horizontal surface when removing from described suction motor shell.

39. surface cleaning apparatus according to any one of claim 36 to claim 38, wherein said portable surface cleaning unit also comprises handle, and assembly lock in described cyclone dust collectors storehouse also comprises locking component, manually actuable component and latch members, described manually actuable component is connected to described locking component in a driving manner, when using described handle to carry described surface cleaning apparatus, described latch members forbids described cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly lock.

40. arrive the surface cleaning apparatus according to any one of claim 39 according to claim 24, wherein said top also comprises Part I and Part II, described Part I and described Part II belong to a part for described inlet air flow path, and described Part II can rotate around axis relative to described Part I, described axis is crossing with the longitudinal axis of at least one in described Part I and described Part II.

41. surface cleaning apparatus according to claim 40, wherein said top comprises stock, and described stock is positioned at described flexible air flow-catheter upstream, and described stock is dismountable to use under cleaning mode above floor.

42. surface cleaning apparatus according to any one of claim 24 to claim 41, wherein said surface cleaning head comprises rotating brushes and battery, and described rotating brushes is driven by brush motor, is describedly connected to described brush motor battery-operatedly.

43. surface cleaning apparatus according to claim 42, wherein said top comprises stock, described stock is positioned at described flexible air flow-catheter upstream, and described stock and described portable surface cleaning unit can be removed from described surface cleaning apparatus to use cleaning mode above floor, and when described stock to be connected with described portable surface cleaning unit for described surface cleaning apparatus a part of, described battery is electrically connected to described surface cleaning cells.

44. 1 kinds of surface cleaning apparatus, comprising:

(c) surface cleaning cells, described surface cleaning cells comprises handle, suction motor and air-treatment component, and described air-treatment component is installed to supporting construction in a removable manner;

(d) inlet air flow path, described inlet air flow path extends from described dirty air entrance and comprises flexible air flow-catheter, and the inlet air flow path of described flexible air flow-catheter formation from described dirty air entrance to described surface cleaning cells at least partially; And,

E () is with at least one in lower component:

I () surface cleaning cells is locked, described surface cleaning cells lockset has locked, and in described latched position, described surface cleaning cells is fixed to described top, in described unlocked position, described surface cleaning cells can be removed from described top; And,

(ii) if described surface cleaning cells also comprises cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly, then also comprise cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly lock, described cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly is installed to suction motor shell in a removable manner, described cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly is fixed to described suction motor shell by described cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly lock to releasably

(f) and described surface cleaning cells lock and described cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly lock in described at least one comprise locking component, manually actuable component and latch members, be connected to described locking component described manually actuable component operation, when using described handle to carry described surface cleaning apparatus, described latch members forbids the described at least one in described surface cleaning cells lock and described cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly lock.

45. surface cleaning apparatus according to claim 44, wherein said surface cleaning apparatus comprises described surface cleaning cells lock.

46. according to claim 44 or surface cleaning apparatus according to claim 45, wherein said surface cleaning apparatus also comprises retaining member, when described surface cleaning cells lock is in described unlocked position, described retaining member makes described surface cleaning cells remain on described top, wherein when described top moves to described floor cleaning position, described surface cleaning cells lock is automatically moved to described unlocked position.

47. surface cleaning apparatus according to any one of claim 44 to claim 46, wherein said surface cleaning apparatus comprises described cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly lock.

48. surface cleaning apparatus according to any one of claim 44 to claim 47, wherein said manually actuable component is close to described handle or is positioned on described handle.

49. surface cleaning apparatus according to any one of claim 44 to claim 48, wherein said surface cleaning cells lock and described cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly lock in described at least one be electrically operated, and described latch members is electronic operation.

50. surface cleaning apparatus according to any one of claim 44 to claim 49, wherein said latch members comprises sensor, when described sensor determines that user is when using described handle to carry described surface cleaning apparatus, described sensor forbids described lock.

51. surface cleaning apparatus according to claim 50, wherein said sensor comprises pressure sensor, and described pressure sensor is arranged on described handle.

52. surface cleaning apparatus according to any one of claim 44 to claim 48, wherein said latch members is mechanically operated.

53. surface cleaning apparatus according to any one of claim 44 to claim 48 or claim 52, wherein said handle to be installed in movable mode relative to described surface cleaning cells and is connected to described latch members in a driving manner thus, when using described handle to carry described surface cleaning apparatus, described handle moves up and described latch members is driven into locked position of coupler, forbids described lock thus.

54. surface cleaning apparatus according to claim 53, wherein said handle is connected to cam member in a driving manner, and described cam member is connected to described latch members in a driving manner.

55. surface cleaning apparatus according to claim 54, the one in wherein said handle and described latch members is a part for described cam member.

56. surface cleaning apparatus according to any one of claim 44 to claim 55, wherein said surface cleaning apparatus comprises both described surface cleaning cells lock and described cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly lock.

57. surface cleaning apparatus according to claim 56, wherein said manually actuable component comprises surface cleaning cells manually actuable component and cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly manually actuable component, and described latch members is configured to forbid both described surface cleaning cells lock and described cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly lock.

58. surface cleaning apparatus according to any one of claim 44 to claim 57, wherein said surface cleaning cells lock and described cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly lock in described at least one be electrically operated.

59. surface cleaning apparatus according to claim 45, wherein said surface cleaning cells lock comprises solenoid and component, described solenoid is connected to pin in a driving manner, described pin is arranged in the one in described surface cleaning cells and described top, described component can be closed by pin joint, and described pin is arranged in the another one in described surface cleaning cells and described top.

60. surface cleaning apparatus according to claim 59, wherein when described solenoid and isolated from power, described solenoid is biased to described latched position.

61. surface cleaning apparatus according to claim 59 or claim 60, also comprise sensor, described sensor is operatively connected to described solenoid, and wherein said solenoid activates when described sensor detects to move in described top between described deposit position and floor cleaning position.

62. surface cleaning apparatus according to any one of claim 44 to claim 47, wherein said cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly lock comprises solenoid and component, described solenoid is connected to pin in a driving manner, described pin is arranged in the one in described cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly and described suction motor shell, described component can be closed by pin joint, and described pin is arranged in the another one in described cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly and described suction motor shell.

63. surface cleaning apparatus according to claim 62, wherein when described solenoid and isolated from power, described solenoid is biased to described latched position.

64. 1 kinds of surface cleaning apparatus, comprising:

(a) main body, described main body holds suction motor;

(b) cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly, described cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly comprises at least one cyclone dust collectors, and at least one cyclone dust collectors described are installed to described main body in a removable manner;

(c) inlet air flow path, described inlet air flow path extends to clean air outlet from dirty air entrance and comprises described suction motor and described cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly; And,

(d) cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly lock, described cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly is fixed to described main body by described cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly lock to releasably, described cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly lock comprises the first locking component and the second locking component, described first locking component is arranged on the assembly of described cyclone dust collectors storehouse, described second locking component is arranged on the body, and described first locking component and described second locking component are arranged on the inside of described surface cleaning apparatus.

65. surface cleaning apparatus according to claim 64, assembly lock in wherein said cyclone dust collectors storehouse also comprises storehouse release actuator, and described storehouse release actuator is arranged on described surface cleaning apparatus outside.

66. surface cleaning apparatus according to claim 65, wherein said cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly also comprises handle, and described storehouse release actuator is close to described handle or is arranged on described handle.

67. surface cleaning apparatus according to claim 64 or claim 65, wherein said cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly has lower surface, and described lower surface is configured to be positioned on horizontal surface when removing from described main body.

68. surface cleaning apparatus according to claim 67, wherein said lower surface is smooth, and described first locking component is arranged on the inside of described cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly.

69. surface cleaning apparatus according to claim 67 or claim 68, wherein said first locking component comprises footing and can engage with described second locking component, described footing is arranged on described lower surface, and described second locking component is arranged on the top of described main body.

70. surface cleaning apparatus according to any one of claim 64 to 69, wherein said first locking component is arranged on the inside of described cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly.

71. surface cleaning apparatus according to any one of claim 64 to claim 70, wherein said first locking component comprises lock part, described lock part can be moved between locked and unlocked positions and operatively discharge actuator by storehouse and be controlled, and described second locking component comprises fixed component, described fixed component is arranged on the body.

72. according to the surface cleaning apparatus described in claim 71, and wherein said second locking component extends in the recess in the assembly of described cyclone dust collectors storehouse.

73. according to the surface cleaning apparatus described in claim 72, and wherein said first locking component extends in the air flow-catheter of described cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly.

74. according to the surface cleaning apparatus described in claim 73, and wherein said first locking component extends downwardly through described cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly, and described lock part is positioned in the described air flow-catheter of described cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly.

75. surface cleaning apparatus according to claim 73 or claim 74, the described air flow-catheter of wherein said cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly comprises vortex finder.

76. surface cleaning apparatus according to claim 64, a part for wherein said cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly lock is arranged in described inlet air flow path.

77. surface cleaning apparatus according to any one of claim 64 to claim 76, one in wherein said first locking component and described second locking component comprises two lock parts, and described two lock parts can be moved between locked and unlocked positions.

78. according to the surface cleaning apparatus described in claim 77, and wherein said lock part is arranged on shared pivot point in movable mode.

79. surface cleaning apparatus according to any one of claim 64 to claim 78, assembly lock in wherein said cyclone dust collectors storehouse is for electrically operated.

80. surface cleaning apparatus according to any one of claim 64 to claim 79, wherein said cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly also comprises handle, and described surface cleaning apparatus also comprises latch members, when using described handle to carry described surface cleaning apparatus, described latch members forbids described cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly lock.

81. surface cleaning apparatus according to Claim 8 described in 0, wherein said handle to be installed in movable mode relative to described cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly and is connected to latch members in a driving manner thus, when using described handle to carry described surface cleaning apparatus, described handle moves up and described latch members is driven into locked position of coupler, forbids described cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly lock thus.

82. according to Claim 80 or surface cleaning apparatus described in claim 81, wherein said latch members is electronic operation.

83. surface cleaning apparatus according to Claim 8 described in 2, wherein said latch members comprises sensor, and when described sensor determines that user is when using described handle to carry described surface cleaning apparatus, described sensor forbids described cyclone dust collectors storehouse assembly lock.

84. 1 kinds of surface cleaning apparatus, comprising:

(c) portable clean unit, described portable clean unit is installed to described top in a removable manner, and described portable clean unit comprises suction motor, air-treatment component and belt body case;

(d) scalable belt body, described scalable belt body has the first end and opposing second end, it is outside that described first end is connected to described portable clean unit belt body case, described opposing second end is arranged in described belt body case, described belt body can move between retracted position and extended position, in retracted position, described belt body be arranged in described belt body case at least partially, in described extended position, described belt body to be positioned at described belt body case at least partially outside; And

(e) inlet air flow path, described inlet air flow path extends from described dirty air entrance and comprises flexible air flow-catheter, and the inlet air flow path of described flexible air flow-catheter formation from described dirty air entrance to described surface cleaning cells at least partially.

85. surface cleaning apparatus according to Claim 8 described in 4, also comprise according to any one in claim 2-18, claim 20-23, claim 25-43, claim 45-63 and claim 65-83 or multinomial described in feature.

86. 1 kinds of surface cleaning apparatus, comprising:

(c) portable clean unit, described portable clean unit is installed to described top in a removable manner, and described portable clean unit comprises suction motor and air-treatment component;

E () portable clean unit is locked, described portable clean unit lockset has locked, in described latched position, described portable surface cleaning unit is fixed to described top, in described unlocked position, described portable surface cleaning unit can be removed from described top; And

(f) footrest mechanism, described footrest mechanism is arranged in the one in described surface cleaning head and described top, described pedal is operably connected to described portable clean unit lock, and described portable clean unit lock is placed in described unlocked position by the step therefore stepping on pedal.

87. surface cleaning apparatus according to Claim 8 described in 6, also comprise according to any one in claim 2-18, claim 20-23, claim 25-43, claim 45-63 and claim 65-83 or multinomial described in feature.

88. 1 kinds of surface cleaning apparatus, comprising:

(b) top, described top is installed to described surface cleaning head in movable mode, can move between deposit position and floor cleaning position, described top comprises rigid lower portion air flow-catheter and rigid upper air flow-catheter, and described rigid upper air flow-catheter is communicated with described lower air flow-catheter fluid in downstream and pivotally installs relative to described lower air flow-catheter;

(d) inlet air flow path, described inlet air flow path extends to described surface cleaning cells from described dirty air entrance and comprises described lower air flow-catheter, described upper air flow-catheter and flexible air flow-catheter, and described flexible air flow-catheter is in the upstream of described upper air flow-catheter.

89. surface cleaning apparatus according to Claim 8 described in 8, also comprise according to any one in claim 2-18, claim 20-23, claim 25-43, claim 45-63 and claim 65-83 or multinomial described in feature.

90. 1 kinds of surface cleaning apparatus, comprising:

(c) cleaning unit, described cleaning unit is installed to described top, and described portable clean unit comprises suction motor;

(d) inlet air flow path, described inlet air flow path extends to described cleaning unit from described dirty air entrance; And

(e) user profile display system, described user profile display system comprises controller, multiple sensor and at least one output link, described multiple sensor is connected with described controller, described sensor provides information based on machine operation situation to described controller, at least one output link described is connected to described controller, and can operate, to provide information based on one or more machine operation situation detected to user, thus one or more in the described machine operation situation detected are informed to user.

91. according to the surface cleaning apparatus described in claim 90, also comprise according to any one in claim 2-18, claim 20-23, claim 25-43, claim 45-63 and claim 65-83 or multinomial described in feature.

92. 1 kinds of surface cleaning apparatus, comprising:

(a) surface cleaning head, described surface cleaning head has dirty air entrance, rotating brushes and battery, and described rotating brushes is driven by brush motor, and described battery is operatively connected to described brush motor;

(c) portable clean unit, described portable clean unit is installed to described top in a removable manner, and described portable clean unit comprises suction motor and air-treatment component, and described suction motor can be connected to power supply;

(d) inlet air flow path, described inlet air flow path extends to described surface cleaning cells from described dirty air entrance and comprises at least described lower air flow-catheter, described upper air flow-catheter and flexible air flow-catheter, and described flexible air flow-catheter forms inlet air flow path at least partially.

93. according to the surface cleaning apparatus described in claim 92, also comprise according to any one in claim 2-18, claim 20-23, claim 25-43, claim 45-63 and claim 65-83 or multinomial described in feature.