EP0215165B1 - Wet-dry vacuum cleaner - Google Patents
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- EP0215165B1 EP0215165B1 EP85306374A EP85306374A EP0215165B1 EP 0215165 B1 EP0215165 B1 EP 0215165B1 EP 85306374 A EP85306374 A EP 85306374A EP 85306374 A EP85306374 A EP 85306374A EP 0215165 B1 EP0215165 B1 EP 0215165B1
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- the forward protrusion of the cone shaped portion of the entry port 268 would prevent the ingress of liquid into the inlet chamber 266.
- the motor 230 is protected from the liquid by a baffle 274 formed in the base portion of the front rib 235, the baffle 274 extending rearwardly beneath the motor 230 to uncover vents 258 which would allow the excess liquid to be forced out with the exhaust air from the blower 228.
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Description
- This invention relates to portable vacuum cleaners and, more particularly, to a vacuum cleaner of the kind disclosed in US-A-4 536 914 and comprising the features defined in the preamble of the present Claim 1 capable of operating both with air and liquid cleaners.
- Vacuum cleaners are utilized in numerous situations ranging from relatively light duty, such as the removal of crumbs and dust from a flat surface, as well as for relatively heavy duty operation as in the withdrawal of foreign matter embedded in carpets and upholstery. It is apparent from the wide range of cleaning tasks that some cleaning is best accomplished by the use of air alone, while other cleaning is best accomplished with the use of water or other cleaning liquid which is to be drawn by suction into the vacuum cleaner.
- It is recognized that the use of a liquid cleaning agent necessitates a more complex structure in the vacuum cleaner. Thus, it is necessary to protect a fan motor from contamination by the liquid. Provision must also be made for extraction of the foreign matter and the liquid cleaner from the vacuum cleaner upon completion of the cleaning process. In addition, the foregoing must be accomplished while allowing for the intake and exhaust of the air stream which is driven by suction of the cleaner fan.
- The foregoing constraints become more difficult to attain in the case of a portable vacuum cleaner, since, as is readily appreciated, a hand held cleaner may be placed in a variety of positions and orientations so that, unlike a stationery cleaner, reliance cannot be made solely on the use of gravity for direction of the liquid cleaning agent away from the motor. Also, it is realized that the use of the traditional vacuum-cleaner bag fabricated of cloth or paper would be contraindicated since any liquid entrapped therein would tend to leak out upon removal of the bag.
- Thus, a problem exists in that the desirable feature of portability in a vacuum cleaner is difficult to attain in a situation wherein the vacuum cleaner is to be used for both wet and dry cleaning applications.
- The foregoing problem is overcome and other advantages are provided by a vacuum cleaner which employs an electrically driven blower wherein batteries are utilized to power the electric motor so that portable operation can be attained. In accordance with the invention, both the liquid cleaning agent and the dirt are drawn through the nozzle, in response to the vacuum, and are then deposited in a storage chamber. Both the chamber and the nozzle are formed in the unitary structure of a canister which is readily secured to and removed from a housing which contains the motor and the fan. Thereby, the liquid and the dirt can be readily disposed of by detaching the canister from the housing, and then simply pouring out the liquid and the dirt from the canister. The canister is fabricated, preferably, of a hard plastic material which may be washed so that the canister can be reused many times, thereby obviating the need for a cloth or paper bag.
- A partial vacuum produced by the fan provides a suction passage through the nozzle into the chamber and then into the housing to the fan. At an interface between the canister and the housing, there is provided a structure for the deflection of the liquid away from an entry port of the housing while permitting the air to pass into the housing.
- It is known from EP-A-0170720, which has to be considered according to Article 54 (3) (4) EPC, to provide a vacuum cleaner comprising a motor;
a housing having a front end and a back end, said housing enclosing said motor;
a blower driven by said motor and disposed ahead of said motor within said housing, rotation of said blower producing a vacuum;
a cannister removably attached to the front end of said housing, said canister having an intake nozzle for reception of dirt, liquid and air drawn into said nozzle in response to a vacuum developed by said blower,
said canister including a storage chamber disposed alongside an exit port of said nozzle for the storage of the dirt and the liquid drawn in via said nozzle; and
deflection means disposed between said blower and said nozzle for deflecting liquid and dirt drawn in via said nozzle away from a stream of air which flows from said nozzle to said blower,
an air conduit disposed ahead of said blower and guiding the air stream from said canister to said blower, said conduit communicating with an inlet chamber having an entry port for receiving air from said canister,
said entry port being offset from the location of said storage chamber so as to inhibit the passage of any of the liquid from said storage chamber into said conduit when said vacuum cleaner is orientated with a horizontal orientation placing said storage chamber beneath said nozzle;
said entry port of said conduit being formed with a snout extending into said canister, said snout preventing the entry of liquid into said inlet chamber when said chamber is oriented with said horizontal orientation or when tipped to place said nozzle above said blower;
the cleaner further comprising a filter disposed along the rear of said inlet chamber, said filter entraining particulate matter carried by said airstream;
said housing including vents alongside said motor, for exhausting air driven by said blower along with any dirt and liquid which, under suction of the vacuum, may have passed from said canister via said filter to said housing; and
said air conduit having a generally conical shape with a smaller diameter opening towards the rear of said housing, thereby to guide air to a central portion of said blower (14) while providing further space for the catching of any liquid which might have passed through said filter. - The present invention provides a vacuum cleaner comprising a motor (230);
a housing (222) having a front end and a back end, said housing enclosing said motor;
a blower (228) driven by said motor and disposed ahead of said motor within said housing, rotation of said blower producing a vacuum;
a canister (224) removably attached to the front end of said housing, said canister having an intake nozzle (244) for reception of dirt, liquid, and air drawn into said nozzle in response to a vacuum developed by said blower;
said canister including a storage chamber (246) disposed adjacent an exit port (264) of said nozzle for the storage of the dirt and the liquid drawn in via said nozzle; and
deflection means disposed between said blower and said nozzle for deflecting liquid and dirt drawn in via said nozzle away from a stream of air which flows from said nozzle to said blower, an air conduit (250) disposed ahead of said blower and guiding the air stream from said canister to said blower, said conduit communicating with an inlet chamber (266) having an entry port (268) with an opening for receiving air from said canister;
characterized in that said opening is offset from the location of said storage chamber so as to inhibit the passage of any of the liquid from said storage chamber into said conduit when said vacuum cleaner is oriented with a horizontal orientation placing said storage chamber beneath said nozzle; and
said entry port of said conduit being formed with a snout (282) extending into said canister, said snout preventing the entry of liquid into said inlet chamber when said cleaner is oriented with said horizontal orientation or when tipped so as to place said nozzle above said blower; a filter (256) disposed along the read of said inlet chamber, said filter entraining particulate matter carried by said airstream;
vents (258) alongside said motor for exhausting air driven by said blower along with any dirt and liquid which, under suction of the vacuum, may have passed from said canister via said filter to said housing;
said air conduit having a generally conical shape with a smaller diameter opening towards the rear of said housing, thereby to guide air to a central portion of said blower while providing further space for the catching of any liquid which might have passed through said filter;
said housing includes vents (258) disposed behind and to the side of an exit port of said air conduit to provide an escape path for any liquid which may have entered said conduit. - The invention will be further apparent from the following description with reference to the figures of the accompanying drawings which show, by way of amendment only, one form of vacuum cleaner embodying same.
- Of the drawings:
Fig 1 is a top plan view of the vacuum cleaner.
Fig 2 is a vertical sectional view of the alternative embodiment of the vacuum cleaner of Fig 1;
Figs 3 and 4 are fragmentary sectional views of components of the housing disclosed in Fig 2;
Fig 5 is a front view of the embodiment of Fig 1;
Fig 6 is a front view of the opening to the inlet chamber to the air conduit of Fig 2;
Fig 7 is a horizontal sectional view of the inlet chamber of Fig 6;
Fig 8 is a vertical sectional view of the inlet chamber of Fig 6;
Fig 9 is a rear view of the inlet chamber of Fig 6;
Fig 10 is a front elevation view of an air conduit leading air to the blower of Fig 2;
Fig 11 is a plan view of, partially sectioned, of the air conduit of Fig 10;
Fig 12 is a vertical sectional view of the air conduit of Fig 10;
Fig 13 is a rear view of the air conduit of Fig 10;
Figs 14 and 15 are, respectively, a front view and a side sectional view member for holding the rear of the air conduit of Fig 2;
Figs 16 and 17 are, respectively, a front view and a side sectional view of an air filter of Fig 2; and
Figs 18, 19 and 20 are, respectively, a front view, a side sectional view and a side elevation view of the blower of Fig 2. - Referring now to the drawings it will be seen that the
vacuum cleaner 220 comprises acentral housing 222 having acanister 224 affixed to a front end thereof and ahandle 226 extending from the back end thereof. - The
housing 222 contains ablower 228 which may also be referred to as a fan or impeller and anelectric motor 230 coupled by ashaft 232 to theblower 228. Rotation of theshaft 232 by themotor 230 imparts rotation to theblower 228 to create a partial vacuum and accompanying suction which draws air through thecanister 224 into thehousing 222. Themotor 230 is supported within thehousing 222 by ribs 234-235 which are disposed circumferentially around themotor 230 and contact the interior surface of the housing, 222. Themotor 230 is powered bybatteries 236. Aswitch 238 is positioned on the underside of thehandle 226 for convenient engagement by means of the finger of a person utilizing thecleaner 220. Operation of theswitch 238 provides for the coupling of electric power from thebatteries 236 to themotor 230 for activation of themotor 230. Abattery charger 240 may also be positioned within thehandle 226 for recharging thebatteries 236 during a period of nonuse of thecleaner 220, the charger being connected by a suitable electric cord (not shown) to an electrical convenient power outlet. Electric wiring (not shown) connects thebatteries 236 by theswitch 238 to themotor 230 and also connects thecharger 240 to thebatteries 236. - In accordance with a feature of the invention, the
canister 224 incorporates anozzle 244 and astorage chamber 246 disposed beneath thenozzle 244. Thechamber 246 is used for the collection of any liquid cleaning agents which may be drawn in by suction into the cleaner 220. Thecanister 224 is shown as being removably attached by means of a spring-lock configuration 248 molded into the forward end of thecanister 224. - Within the
housing 222, aconduit 250 having anentry port 252 inducts air under suction from thecanister 224 to theblower 228. Theentry port 252 is located at the region of an interface between thehousing 222 and thecanister 224. Anair filter 256 is located at theentry port 252 for encrapment of particulate matter which may otherwise be drawn into theconduit 250 by the passage of air toward theblower 228. Air drawn in by theblower 228 passes through theblower 228 and is then exhausted from thehousing 222 viaexhaust vent 258 disposed in the circumferential surface of thehousing 222 and, more particularly, at the bottom portion of thehousing 222 to permit the escape of any liquid which may have been drawn by the air stream through thefilter 256 and theblower 228 Thus, in response to the suction generated by theblower 228, air enters thenozzle 244 via apassage 260 thereof, and thereafter flows through thepassage 260 into thechamber 246. - In accordance with the invention, the
nozzle 244 is provided with adiverter 262 disposed at anexit port 264 at the posterior end of thepassage 260. Theconduit 250 is provided with aninlet chamber 266 bounded by a front wall which forms an air-entry port 268 having an opening which is offset from the central axis of thehousing 222. the opening of theport 268 is located near the top of thestorage chamber 246 to prevent the flow of liquid stored in thechamber 246 from flowing into theconduit 250. Thediverter 262 diverts incoming liquid down towards the bottom of thechamber 246 and away from the opening of theport 268. Thereby, incoming liquid with dirt entrained therein is deflected away from the flow of the air stream, which air flows from thepassage 260 via thechamber 246 into theport 268. Theconduit 250 is supported by apartition 270 at the front end thereof, and by apartition 271 at the back end thereof to thehousing 222. The air-entry port 268 in cooperation with thedeflector 262 constitutes a deflection structure, indicated generally by the numeral 272, to accomplish the foregoing deflection of the liquid into thechamber 246 away from theair conduit 250. Thedeflection structure 272 separates the liquid from the air, the liquid remaining in the chamber 26 while the air passes under the force of suction into the region of theblower 228. - In operation, air, or both air and liquid may be drawn into the cleaner 220 depending on whether the cleaner 220 is used for dry operation or wet operation. While the cleaner 220 operates well in both situations, the invention is particularly useful in the case of the utilization of liquid cleaning agents, such as water or other solvents, along with the air which carries the liquid and dirt via the
nozzle 244 into thechamber 246. By virtue of thedeflection structure 272, thedeflector 262 directs all matter entering thepassage 260 downwards towards the bottom of thestorage chamber 246. Liquid and any dirt entrained therein remains at the lower portion of thestorage container 246 while the air under suction proceeds through a sinuous path back up to the opening of theinlet chamber 266 for further passage into theair conduit 250. When the cleaner 220 is used for dry operation only, any particulate matter which may be carried in by the air stream is caught within thecanister 224. Relatively heavy particles which may have been lifted off a surface being cleaned by the air rushing into thenozzle 244 may drop out of the air stream under conditions of turbulence within thechamber 246 and be deposited on the bottom of thechamber 246. Lighter particles carried in by the air stream advance through thechamber 246 and theentry port 268 to impinge upon thefilter 256. Such particles are entrained within thefilter 256 while the air advances to the blower 229 for subsequent exit via thevents 258. - When the cleaner 220 is held in a substantially horizontal position, or in a position wherein the
canister 224 is pointing in a generally downward direction, the liquid accumulates in thechamber 246 and rises against the lower portion of the front wall of theinlet chamber 266. At this point, thechamber 246 should be regarded as sufficiently full to require emptying of the liquid before further cleaning is attempted. Thecanister 224 with the entry port are detached from thehousing 222 to permit emptying of the contents thereof. Thereby, thefilter 256 is exposed for removal and cleaning. It is also noted that dirt entrained by thefilter 256 may fall to the bottom of theinlet chamber 266 so as to collect therein just as the liquid collects in the bottom of thestorage chamber 246. Thereby, thecanister 224 has accumulated both the liquid from a wet cleaning operation and dust from a dry cleaning operation. - In the event that the cleaner 220 were tipped upwards so that the liquid stored in the
chamber 246 would flow towards the rear of the chamber, the forward protrusion of the cone shaped portion of theentry port 268 would prevent the ingress of liquid into theinlet chamber 266. Even in the event that thechamber 246 became overloaded with liquid, in which case some liquid may find its way through the opening of theentry port 268 into theconduit 250, themotor 230 is protected from the liquid by abaffle 274 formed in the base portion of thefront rib 235, thebaffle 274 extending rearwardly beneath themotor 230 to uncovervents 258 which would allow the excess liquid to be forced out with the exhaust air from theblower 228. In addition, it is noted that the supporting of theconduit 250 byfront partition 270 andrear partition 271 maintains theconduit 250 positioned along the axis of the housing 22, the conical shape of theconduit 250 with the attendant sloping bottom wall (as depicted in Fig. 2 ) providing still further space for the capture of excess liquid for protection of themotor 230. - With respect to further details in the construction of the cleaner 220, the
housing 222 is advantageously strengthened by the use of ribs 278 (Fig. 3 ). The front end of thenozzle 244 is advantageously provided with serrations 280 (Fig. 5 ) which provide for a scraping or combing function of thenozzle 244 which aids in the cleaning of fabrics. As depicted in Figs. 6 - 9, the offsetentry port 268 is formed with asnout 282 integrally formed on the upper portion of thefront wall 284 of theinlet chamber 266. Abead 286 is disposed along the rim of thechamber 266 to faciliate assembly and disassembly of thecanister 224. Avane 288 guides air in laminar flow through theport 268. The conduit 250 (Figs.10-13) is also provided with abead 290 along an outer rim of thefront partition 270 to aid in assembling and disassembling of theconduit 250 with thehousing 222. If desired, a portion of the conic wall of theconduit 250 may be configured with different slopes to aid further in containing the liquid forward of theblower 228. - With reference to Figs. 14-15 the
rear partition 271 is configured with a relatively smallcentral aperture 292 for engagement with the downstream end of theconduit 250. The filter 256 (Figs. 16-17) is provided with a generally flat shape, a uniform thickness, and a generally rounded periphery so as to be readily inserted along theinterface 254 between thecanister 224 and thehousing 222. The blower 228 (Figs. 18-20) comprises a set ofspiral vanes 294 mounted on abase plate 296 which provides strength to theblower 228, the overall configuration of theblower 228 having a shape which is readily molded. - In view of the foregoing description of the alternative embodiment of the cleaner, it is readily apparent that the alternative embodiment provides for still further resistance to any leakage of liquid from the canister into the motor compartment of the cleaner. In addition, all of the components are readily fabricated and securely mounted for long life.
- It is to be understood that the above described embodiments of the invention are illustrative only and that modifications thereof may occur to those skilled in the art. Accordingly, this invention is not to be regarded as limited to the embodiments disclosed herein, but is to be limited only as defined by the appended claims.
Claims (2)
- A vacuum cleaner comprising a motor (230);
a housing (222) having a front end and a back end, said housing enclosing said motor;
a blower (228) driven by said motor and disposed ahead of said motor within said housing, rotation of said blower producing a vacuum;
a canister (224) removably attached to the front end of said housing, said canister having an intake nozzle (244) for reception of dirt, liquid, and air drawn into said nozzle in response to a vacuum developed by said blower;
said canister including a storage chamber (246) disposed adjacent an exit port (264) of said nozzle for the storage of the dirt and the liquid drawn in via said nozzle; and
deflection means disposed between said blower and said nozzle for deflecting liquid and dirt drawn in via said nozzle away from a stream of air which flows from said nozzle to said blower, an air conduit (250) disposed ahead of said blower and guiding the air stream from said canister to said blower, said conduit communicating with an inlet chamber (266) having an entry port (268) with an opening for receiving air from said canister;
characterized in that said opening is offset from the location of said storage chamber so as to inhibit the passage of any of the liquid from said storage chamber into said conduit when said vacuum cleaner is oriented with a horizontal orientation placing said storage chamber beneath said nozzle; and
said entry port of said conduit being formed with a snout (282) extending into said canister, said snout preventing the entry of liquid into said inlet chamber when said cleaner is oriented with said horizontal orientation or when tipped so as to place said nozzle above said blower; a filter (256) disposed along the read of said inlet chamber, said filter entraining particulate matter carried by said airstream;
vents (258) alongside said motor for exhausting air driven by said blower along with any dirt and liquid which, under suction of the vacuum, may have passed from said canister via said filter to said housing;
said air conduit having a generally conical shape with a smaller diameter opening towards the rear of said housing, thereby to guide air to a central portion of said blower while providing further space for the catching of any liquid which might have passed through said filter;
said housing includes vents (258) disposed behind and to the side of an exit port of said air conduit to provide an escape path for any liquid which may have entered said conduit. - A cleaner according to claim 2, wherein said housing includes a transverse rib (235) for supporting a front end of said motor, there being a baffle (274) extending from an end of said rib to a site behind said vents for guiding liquid away from said motor and out through said vents.
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