GB2416680A - Telescopic vaccum cleaner wand with power brush - Google Patents

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GB2416680A
GB2416680A GB0516093A GB0516093A GB2416680A GB 2416680 A GB2416680 A GB 2416680A GB 0516093 A GB0516093 A GB 0516093A GB 0516093 A GB0516093 A GB 0516093A GB 2416680 A GB2416680 A GB 2416680A
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J Erik Hitzelberger
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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
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    • A47L9/0411—Driving means for the brushes or agitators driven by electric motor
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
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    • 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
    • A47L5/32—Suction cleaners with handles and nozzles fixed on the casings, e.g. wheeled suction cleaners with steering handle with means for connecting a hose
    • 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
    • A47L9/24—Hoses or pipes; Hose or pipe couplings
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    • 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
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    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
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    • 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
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    • 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
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    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
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    • 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
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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
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    • 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
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
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    • 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
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Abstract

An upright vacuum cleaner (10) is equipped with a hose and telescopic handle and wand assembly (24) that are both electrified. In addition, the vacuum cleaner (10) includes a powered cleaning tool attachment (50). The powered cleaning tool attachment (50) may include a headlight (54), a rotary agitator (52) and rotary agitator drive motor (56) and/ or a booster fan and booster fan drive motor (58). Each of these accessories of the tool attachment is powered through the hose and telescopic handle and wand assembly (24). Preferably the wand assembly consists of a first (26) and second parts (28).

Description

UPRIGHT VACUI]M CLEANER INCORPORATING
TELESCOPIC HANDLE AND WAND ASSEMBLY
WITH ELECTRIFIED HOSE
This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Serial No. 60/599,ti98 filed on 6 Aught 2004.
Cynical Field
The present invention relates generally to the floor care equipment field and, more particularly, to an upright vacuum cleaner equipped with an electrified hose and telescopic handle and wand assembly as well as a powered cleaning tool attachment.
Racl;ground of thTnvention l A vacuum cleaner is an electro-mechanical appliance utilized to effect the dry removal of dust, dirt and other small debris from carpets, l I O rues, fabrics or otiose surfaces in both domestic and industrial environments. In older to achieve the desired dirt and dust removal, a rotary agitator is provided to beat dirt and dust from the nap of the carpet and a pressure drop or vacuum is used to force air entrained win this dirt and dust into the nozzle of the vacuum cleaner. The parhculate-laden air is then drawn through a bag-like filter, a dirt cup or a cyclonic separation chamber and filter combination which traps the dirt and dust, while substantially clean air is exhausted by an electrically operated fan that is driven by an on board motor. It is this fan and motor arrangement that generates the drop in air pressure: necessary to provi&: the desire d cleaning action. Thus, the fan and motor arrangement is commonl r known as the vacuum or suction generator.
IJpnght vacuum cleaners are presently very popular with consumers. An upright vacuum cleaner comprises a nozzle assembly and canister asserrbly that are pivotally Conner ted together. The nozzle assembly includes a suction inlet and a rotary agitator. The nozzle assembly and canister assembler glide across the floor on wheels so as I to allow for ease oFcleaning.
It is known in the art to provide upright vacuum cleaners with a hose and specialty tools to allow for above floor cleaning such as of fimiture, upholstery or drapes or to allow cleaning m tight comers or areas where fiuniture or other inpedunerlts prevent the nozzle assembly JO from being moved across the floor to provide the desired cleaning. To date, the hose and wand assemblies on upright vacuum cleavers are not electrically powered and the cleaning tools for wands on an upright vacmum cleaner ale simple brus hes or crevice tools without electrically powered features or accessories. This limits both their cleaning power and usefulness.
The present invention addresses this problem by providing an
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upright vacuum cleaner with an electrified hose and wand assembly and a powered cleaning tool attachment including a motor driven rotary agitator, a headlight and/or a booster fan for additional cleaning power.
Summar of the Invention In accordance with the purposes of Me present invention as described herein, an improved upright vacuum cleaner is provided. The upright vacuum cleaner includes a nozzle assembly having a suction inlet and a camster assembler pivotally connected to the nozzle I O assembly. Bof h a suction generator and a dirt collection vessel are carried on one of the canister assembly and We nozzle assembly. In addition, a telescopic handle and wand assembly is carried on one of the canister assembly and the nozzle assembly. The telescopic handle and wand assembly includes a first end in communication win We suction inlet and a second end in communication with the dirt collection vessel. A hose is provided between the second end of We handle and wand assembly and the dirt collection vessel. The hose and telescopic wand assembly include a pair of electrical conductors for supplying electric unrent to a distal end of the telescopic handle and wand assembly.
The telescopic handle and wand assembly includes a first section and a second section forming a telescoping air Pam. Furler, the telescopic handle and wand assembly includes a control hand grip.
One of the canister assembly and nozzle assembly includes a connector and the first end of the telescopic handle and wand assembly is releaseably held in that Connector. al
In accordance with an additional aspect of the present invention a powered cleaning tool attachment is provided for the upright vacuum cleaner. The powered cleaning tool attachment includes a rotary agitator and a rotary agitator drive motor, a headlight and/or a booster fan and booster fan drive motor. Further, the clearing tool attachment includes a selector control switch which allows one to selectively energize any of the various electrical accessories provided on the attachment.
In the following description there is shown and descnbed a preferred embodiment of this invention simply by way of illustration of one of the modes best suited to carry out the invention. As it will be realized, the invention is capable of other different embodiments and its several details are capable of modification in various, obvious aspects all without departing from the invention. Accordingly, Me drawings amd descriptions will be regarded as illustrative in nature and not as respective.
Brief Description of the Drawl
The accompanying drawing incorporated in and forrm ng a part of the specifications, illustrates several aspects of the present invendon, and together with We description serves to explain certain principles of Me invention. In the drawing: , Figure 1 is a paruaIly cutaway side elevational view of an upbeat vacuum cleaner of the present invention, Figure 2 is a view similar to Figure 1 but illustrating Me handle and wand assembly in a manual cleaning position and equipped with a powered cleaning tool attachment; and Figure 3 is a schematical block diagram illustrating the electrical circuitry of the vacuum cleaner of the present invention.
Reference will now be made in detail to the present preferred emborliTnent of the invention, an example of which is illustrated in the accompanying drawls.
Detailed 12escntion of the Invermon As illustrated in Figure 1, the present invention relates to an upright vacuum cleaner 10 including a housing comprising both a nozzle assembly 12 and a canister assembly 14. The canister assembly 14 is pivotally connected to the nozzle assembly 12. The upright vacuum cleaner 10 rides over the floor surface being cleaned on wheels earned on the housing.
The nozzle assembly 12 includes a suction inlet 16. rotary agitator 18 caTTied on the nozzle assembly 12 is mounted adjacent to or in the suction inlet 16. The rota agitator 18 includes bristle tufts 20, brushes, wipers or the like to beat dirt and debris from Me nap of an underlying carpet being cleaned as the agitator is rotated at high speeds win respect to that carpet and the noble assembly 12.
The canister assembly 14 includes a dirt collection vessel 22 housed in a receiver or internal cavity 23, In We illustrated embodiment Me dirt collection vessel 22 is a dust bag of permeable filter material adapted to entrap dirt and debris while allowing the passage of clean ail through Me bag. 1h an alternative enbodunent the dirt collection v ssel 22 may take Me form of a dirt cup and filter combination. Such a dirt cup may or may not provide for cyclonic air flow.
The canister assembly 14 also includes a telescopic handle and wand assembly generally designated by reference numeral 24. The telescopic handle and wand assembly 24 includes first and second telescopic wand sections 26 28 connected together by a locking coupler 30 similar to the structure shown and described in U.S. Patent 6 148 474 to Ohara et al. and owned by the assignee of the present invention. A control hand grip 32 including a multiposition actuator switch 33 is provided at the end of the wand section 26 opposite the coupler 30. The end 60 of the and section 28 opposite the coupler 30 is received in a connector 34 mounted to the rear of the caruster assembly 14. A flexible hose 36 extends from the control handle 32 to the inlet 38 connected to the dir/collection vessel 22. A power cord 35 includes a plug 37 for connecting to a standard electrical wall outlet O and providing power for the vacuum cleaner (see also Figure 3).
Dunog standard floor cleaning operation the rotary agitator 18 scrubs and beats dirt end debris Erom the nap of an underlying carpet! being cleaned. A section generator 40 draws air entrained with that dirt and debris rough. the suction inlet 16 the connector 34 the waled | section 28 the wand section 26, Me control handle 32 the hose;6 and! the inlet 38 into the dirt collection vessel 22. The dirt and debris is I captured in the diriGollection vessel 22 while the now relatively clean air is drawn over We motor of d.,e suction generator 40 in order to provide cooling. That air is Men exhausted through a final filter (not shown) and returned to Me envuonrnent Trough the exhaust port 41.
As illustrated in Figure 2 the telescopic handle and Wand assembly 24 includes a second or distal end that is removable from the canister assembly 14 to allow marnpulation and specialty cleaning.
More specifically, Me distal end of the wand section 28 is removable from the connector 34 by means of a releasable locking mechanism such as described in, for example, U.S. Provisional Patent Application Serial No. 60/598,749 and U.S. Patent 4,700,429 to Martin et al. owned by the assignee of Me present invention. The telescopic sections 96, 28 of the handle and wand assembly 24 may then be retracted or extended by operation of the locking coupler 30 to produce a wand of desired lengths The handle and wand assembly 24 is then manipulated by the operator through the control handle 32. In this mode of operation air inc1udg dirt and debris is drawn direcdy into the open distal end of the handle and visaed assembly 24. That air Glen travels Trough Me wand section 28, the wand section 26, the control handle 32, the hose 36 and the inlet 3 8 into the dirt collection vessel 22. There the dirt becomes trapped and clean air then passes over the motor of the suction generator 40 before being exhausted through the final filter into Me environment.
In accordance with the present invention, it should be appreciated that the hose 36 and Me handle and Wand assembly 24 are electrified, that is include first and second conductors 4', 44 for distributing current to a powered cleaning tool attachment 50 when it is attached to the bee or second end 60 of the handle ar d wand assembly 24. Such a powered cleaning tool attachment 50 may include various electrical accessories such as, for example, a rotary agitator 52 and 1. . __.
associated drive motor 56, a headlight 54 and/or a booster fen and booster fan drive motor 58 for gr, ater cleaning efficiency,. Any or all of these accessories receive electric current through the conductors 42, 44 and are powered through the host 36 and We handle and wand assembly 24.
Figure 3 is a schernatical illustration of the control circuit. The vacuum cleaner 10 is powered by electricity received from a standard electrical wall outlet O. More specifically, the plug 37 of We power cord 35 is plugged into We outlet O. Electricity runs through the power cord 35 to the actuator switch 33 which allows the operator to selectively energize and operate certain electrical systems or accessories of the vacuum cleaner. For example, in one position of the switch 33, all eleciIical systems of the vacuum cleaner 10 are off. In another positions the motor of the suction generator 40 is energized Wrongly the power line 62. yet another position, electricity is directed by the actuator switch 33 run through the conductors 42, 44 in We wand assembly 24 and hose 36 to energize the headlight 545 agitator drive motor 56 and booster fan 58. If desired, an optional selector control switch 65 may be provided on the attachment 50 between the conductors 42, 44 and the headlight 54, agitator drive motor 56 and booster fan 58. Such a control switch 65 may be manipulated by the operator to selectively energize my one or all of the electrically powered accessories provided on the power cleaning tool attaclnent 50.
The foregoing description of the preferred embodiment of tile invention has been presented for purposes of illustration and description. It is not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the invention to the precise form disclosed. Obvious modifications or variations are possible in light of the above teachings. For example, the hose 36 may be disconnected Mom the handle and wand assembly 24 and the powered cleaning tool 50 attached directly to the Wee end of the hose if desired. Of course, the handle and wand assembly 24 and hose 36 may also be provided with a ground wire 70 in conjunction with the conductors 42, 44.
The embodiment was chosen and described to provide the best I O illustration of the principles of tire invention and its practical application to thereby enable one of ordinary skill in the art to utilize the invention in various ernbodinents and with various modifications as are suited to the particular use contemplated. All such modifications and variations are within We scope of We invention as determined by the appended clauns when interpreted in accordance with the breadth to which they are fairly, legally and equitably entitled. The drawings arid preferred embodiment do not and are not intended to limit the ordinary meaning of the claims and their fair and broad interpretation us any way.

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  1. Claims 1. An upright vacuum cleaner, comprising: a nozzle assembly
    including a suction inlet; a canister asseznbly pivotally connected to said nozzle assembly; a suction generator canted on one of said canister assembly and said nozzle assembly; a dirt collection vessel earned on one of said canister assembly and said nozzle assembly; a telescopic handle and wand assembly earned on one of said camster assembly and said noml,: assembly, said telescopic handle and wand assembly including a first e rid In communication with said suction inlet and a second end in communication with said dirt collection vessel; and a hose between said second end of said telescopic handle and wand assembly and said dirt collection vessel; said hose and telescopic handle and wand assembly including a pair of electrical conductors for supplying eclectic current to a distal end of said telescopic handle and wand assembly.
  2. 2. The upright vacuum cleaner of claim 1 wherein said telescopic handle and wand assembly includes a first section and a second section forming a 'telescoping air path.
  3. 3. The upright vacuum cleaner of claim 2, wherein said telescopic handle and wand assembly includes a condo] hand grip.
  4. 4. The upright vacuum cleaner of clann 1, wherein one of said canister assembly and said nozzle assembly includes a connector and said first end of said telescopic handle and wand assembly is releaseably held in said connector.
  5. A. The upright vacuum cleaner of claim 1, wherein a rotary agitator is carried bar said nozzle assembles adjacent said suction inlet.
  6. 6. The upright vacuum cleaner of clann 1, fisher including a powered clean ng tool attachment
  7. 7. The upright vacuum cleaner of claim 6, wherein said pow ered cleanup tool attachment includes a rotas, agitator and a rotary agitator drive motor.
  8. 8. The upright vacuum cleaner of clann 6, wherein said powered cleaning tool attachment indudes a headlight.
  9. 9. The upright vacuum cleaner of claim 6, wherein said powered clearing tool attachment includes a booster fan and booster fan drive motor.
  10. 1 O. The upright vacuum cleaner of claim 6, wherein said powered cleave tool attachment includes a rotary agitator, a rotary agitator drive motor and a headlight.
  11. 11. The upright vacuum cleaner of claim 10, father including a selector control switch on said powered cleaning tool attachment.
  12. 12. The upright vacuum cleaner of claun 6, wherein said powered cleanin.g tool anachTnent includes a rotary agitator a rotary agitator drive motor, a boost fan and a booster fan drive motor.
  13. 13. The upright Yacuum cleaner of claun 12, fi=her including a selector control slavish on said powered cleaning twl attachment.
  14. 14. The upright vacuum cleans of claim 6, wherein said powered cleaning tool attachment includes a headlight a booster fan and a booster fan drive nwtor.
  15. 15. The upright vacuum cleaner of claim 14, firmer including a selector control switch on said powered clearung tool attachment.
  16. 16. The upright Vacuum cleaner of claim 6, wherem said powered cleaning tool attachlnnt includes a headlight, a,rotaly agitator. a rotary agitator drive motor, a booster far and a booster fan drive motor.
  17. 17. The upright vacuum cleaner of claim 16, further including a selector control switch on said powered cleaning tool attachment l
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