EP0909547A2 - Aspirateur muni d'un panneau supérieur d'accès à la brosse - Google Patents

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EP0909547A2
EP0909547A2 EP98119338A EP98119338A EP0909547A2 EP 0909547 A2 EP0909547 A2 EP 0909547A2 EP 98119338 A EP98119338 A EP 98119338A EP 98119338 A EP98119338 A EP 98119338A EP 0909547 A2 EP0909547 A2 EP 0909547A2
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access panel
nozzle base
brush assembly
vacuum cleaner
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Glenn K. Redding
Kevin Nason
Charles Reynolds
Andrzej Skoskiewicz
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Oreck Holdings LLC
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L9/00—Details or accessories of suction cleaners, e.g. mechanical means for controlling the suction or for effecting pulsating action; Storing devices specially adapted to suction cleaners or parts thereof; Carrying-vehicles specially adapted for suction cleaners
    • A47L9/28—Installation of the electric equipment, e.g. adaptation or attachment to the suction cleaner; Controlling suction cleaners by electric means
    • A47L9/2889—Safety or protection devices or systems, e.g. for prevention of motor over-heating or for protection of the user
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L5/00—Structural features of suction cleaners
    • A47L5/12—Structural features of suction cleaners with power-driven air-pumps or air-compressors, e.g. driven by motor vehicle engine vacuum
    • A47L5/22—Structural features of suction cleaners with power-driven air-pumps or air-compressors, e.g. driven by motor vehicle engine vacuum with rotary fans
    • A47L5/28—Suction cleaners with handles and nozzles fixed on the casings, e.g. wheeled suction cleaners with steering handle
    • A47L5/30—Suction cleaners with handles and nozzles fixed on the casings, e.g. wheeled suction cleaners with steering handle with driven dust-loosening tools, e.g. rotating brushes
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L9/00—Details or accessories of suction cleaners, e.g. mechanical means for controlling the suction or for effecting pulsating action; Storing devices specially adapted to suction cleaners or parts thereof; Carrying-vehicles specially adapted for suction cleaners
    • A47L9/02—Nozzles
    • A47L9/04—Nozzles with driven brushes or agitators
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L9/00—Details or accessories of suction cleaners, e.g. mechanical means for controlling the suction or for effecting pulsating action; Storing devices specially adapted to suction cleaners or parts thereof; Carrying-vehicles specially adapted for suction cleaners
    • A47L9/28—Installation of the electric equipment, e.g. adaptation or attachment to the suction cleaner; Controlling suction cleaners by electric means
    • A47L9/2805—Parameters or conditions being sensed
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L9/00—Details or accessories of suction cleaners, e.g. mechanical means for controlling the suction or for effecting pulsating action; Storing devices specially adapted to suction cleaners or parts thereof; Carrying-vehicles specially adapted for suction cleaners
    • A47L9/28—Installation of the electric equipment, e.g. adaptation or attachment to the suction cleaner; Controlling suction cleaners by electric means
    • A47L9/2836—Installation of the electric equipment, e.g. adaptation or attachment to the suction cleaner; Controlling suction cleaners by electric means characterised by the parts which are controlled
    • A47L9/2842—Suction motors or blowers

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  • This application is directed toward a brush assembly access panel positioned on the top surface of the nozzle base of a vacuum cleaner unit.
  • Upright vacuum cleaners generally comprise, among other elements, an adjustable handle/body assembly connected to a nozzle base that houses a motor, an air flow system, and a brush assembly. Access to the brush assembly for maintenance purposes requires tilting the entire vacuum cleaner unit to such an angle until the brush assembly is exposed from the bottom side of the nozzle base, i.e ., the side that remains in contact with the surface being cleaned. This is a cumbersome exercise that usually requires turning the entire vacuum cleaner either completely over or at least on its side in order to expose the parts which need to be manipulated.
  • the present invention comprises an access panel mounted atop a vacuum nozzle base via a pair of finger operated latches. When the latches are undone the access panel is removed from the top surface of the nozzle base allowing access to the parts of the brush assembly.
  • the panel further has an integral arm which engages a motor switch such that when the panel is removed the motor switch is switched into an open circuit position for safety reasons.
  • an upright vacuum cleaner 10 is shown generally comprising an adjustable handle/body assembly 12 connected to a nozzle base 14 that houses a motor, an air flow system, and a brush assembly.
  • the brush assembly 28 (Fig. 2) comprises a brush dowel and a drive belt.
  • the drive belt connects the motor to the brush dowel, such that operation of the motor causes the belt to spin, in turn causing the brush dowel to rotate engaging the bristles of the brush against the surface being cleaned.
  • the nozzle base 14 is substantially rectangular having length, width, and height. Length defines the front-to-back dimension of the nozzle base 14. Width defines the side-to-side dimension of the nozzle base 14, i.e ., effective sweeping distance of the vacuum cleaner. Height defines the top-to-bottom dimension of the nozzle base 14.
  • the resulting volume houses, among other parts, the brush assembly 28 (Fig. 2).
  • An aperture 26 is defined in the node base 14, positioned at the front end of the top side of node base 14 over the brush assembly. As shown in the figures, the aperture 26 is in register with the brush assembly 28.
  • An access panel 16 is selectively positionable between a closed position (Fig. 1), in which the access panel 16 covers the aperture 26, and an open position (Fig. 2), in which the access panel 16 is spaced from the aperture 26.
  • the access panel 16 extends substantially the width and approximately half the length of nozzle base 14. As shown in the figures, the access panel 16 is also positioned at the front end of the top side of nozzle base 14 over the brush assembly 28.
  • the access panel 16 is connected to the nozzle base 14 by a pair of latches 18 which are situated on opposite corners of the back edge of access panel 16.
  • the latches 18 are designed to be finger operated, i.e ., no tools are required to remove and replace the access panel 16.
  • latches are suitable for securing the access panel 16 in place, such as the rocker style latch shown in Figure 2, which is pivotally mounted to the access panel at one end and which has a detent mechanism at the other end for selectively engaging a pair of lips 19 formed on the interior of the nozzle base 14.
  • a sliding style latch would also be suitable.
  • the access panel 16 may additionally be connected to the nozzle base 14 by a set of hooks or fingers (not shown) which may be formed on the front edge of the access panel 16 for engaging a lip or flange (not shown) formed in the aperture 26 of the node base 14.
  • a set of hinges may be formed along the front edge of the access panel 16 and aperture 26 for pivotally mounting the front edge of the access panel 16 to the nozzle base 14.
  • Access panel 16 can be removed from nozzle base 14 by unlatching the latches 18. Once the latches 18 are undone, access panel 16 can be lifted and removed from the top side of nozzle base 14 thereby providing access to the parts within nozzle base 14 including the brush assembly 28. Where hinges are employed to mount the access panel 16 to the nozzle base 14, once latches 18 are undone the access panel 16 is pivoted into the open position, thereby providing access to the parts with the nozzle base 14.
  • FIG. 2 illustrates the node base 14 of Figure 1 with the top access panel 16 in the process of being removed. With the panel partially removed motor switch 22 is visible.
  • a variety of switch devices may be employed, so long as an open circuit condition exists when the access panel 16 is removed.
  • Access panel 16 is further equipped with an integral arm 20 which operably engages motor switch 22 (shown in broken lines). When integral arm 20 extends through an aperture 24 formed in the node base 14 to engage switch 22 the circuit powering the vacuum cleaner 10 is closed and operable.

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