GB2504472B - Floor cleaning apparatus - Google Patents

Floor cleaning apparatus

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Publication number
GB2504472B
GB2504472B GB1213400.3A GB201213400A GB2504472B GB 2504472 B GB2504472 B GB 2504472B GB 201213400 A GB201213400 A GB 201213400A GB 2504472 B GB2504472 B GB 2504472B
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United Kingdom
Prior art keywords
cleaning apparatus
floor cleaning
floor
cleaning
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Expired - Fee Related
Application number
GB1213400.3A
Other versions
GB2504472C (en
GB201213400D0 (en
GB2504472A (en
Inventor
Davide Barlotti
Jin Jin Luo
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Hoover Ltd
Original Assignee
Hoover Ltd
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Application filed by Hoover Ltd filed Critical Hoover Ltd
Priority to GB1213400.3A priority Critical patent/GB2504472C/en
Publication of GB201213400D0 publication Critical patent/GB201213400D0/en
Priority to AU2013209342A priority patent/AU2013209342A1/en
Priority to US13/950,287 priority patent/US20140053363A1/en
Priority to EP13178044.7A priority patent/EP2689704B1/en
Priority to CN201310322156.7A priority patent/CN103565369B/en
Publication of GB2504472A publication Critical patent/GB2504472A/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of GB2504472B publication Critical patent/GB2504472B/en
Publication of GB2504472C publication Critical patent/GB2504472C/en
Expired - Fee Related legal-status Critical Current
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

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Classifications

    • 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
    • A47L11/00—Machines for cleaning floors, carpets, furniture, walls, or wall coverings
    • A47L11/40—Parts or details of machines not provided for in groups A47L11/02 - A47L11/38, or not restricted to one of these groups, e.g. handles, arrangements of switches, skirts, buffers, levers
    • A47L11/4002—Installations of electric equipment
    • A47L11/4008—Arrangements of switches, indicators or the like
    • 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
    • A47L11/00—Machines for cleaning floors, carpets, furniture, walls, or wall coverings
    • A47L11/34—Machines for treating carpets in position by liquid, foam, or vapour, e.g. by steam
    • 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
    • A47L11/00—Machines for cleaning floors, carpets, furniture, walls, or wall coverings
    • A47L11/40—Parts or details of machines not provided for in groups A47L11/02 - A47L11/38, or not restricted to one of these groups, e.g. handles, arrangements of switches, skirts, buffers, levers
    • A47L11/408—Means for supplying cleaning or surface treating agents
    • A47L11/4086—Arrangements for steam generation
    • 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
    • A47L13/00—Implements for cleaning floors, carpets, furniture, walls, or wall coverings
    • A47L13/10—Scrubbing; Scouring; Cleaning; Polishing
    • A47L13/20—Mops
    • A47L13/22—Mops with liquid-feeding devices
    • A47L13/225—Steam mops
    • 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
    • A47L9/0405—Driving means for the brushes or agitators
    • 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
    • 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
    • A47L9/0427—Gearing or transmission means therefor
    • A47L9/0444—Gearing or transmission means therefor for conveying motion by endless flexible members, e.g. belts
    • 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
    • A47L9/2857—User input or output elements for control, e.g. buttons, switches or displays
    • 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
    • A47L9/32—Handles
    • A47L9/325—Handles for wheeled suction cleaners with steering handle

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Nozzles For Electric Vacuum Cleaners (AREA)
  • Cleaning By Liquid Or Steam (AREA)
  • Electric Vacuum Cleaner (AREA)
GB1213400.3A 2012-07-27 2012-07-27 Floor cleaning apparatus Expired - Fee Related GB2504472C (en)

Priority Applications (5)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB1213400.3A GB2504472C (en) 2012-07-27 2012-07-27 Floor cleaning apparatus
AU2013209342A AU2013209342A1 (en) 2012-07-27 2013-07-25 Floor cleaning apparatus
US13/950,287 US20140053363A1 (en) 2012-07-27 2013-07-25 Floor Cleaning Apparatus
EP13178044.7A EP2689704B1 (en) 2012-07-27 2013-07-25 Floor cleaning apparatus
CN201310322156.7A CN103565369B (en) 2012-07-27 2013-07-29 Floor cleaning device

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB1213400.3A GB2504472C (en) 2012-07-27 2012-07-27 Floor cleaning apparatus

Publications (4)

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GB201213400D0 GB201213400D0 (en) 2012-09-12
GB2504472A GB2504472A (en) 2014-02-05
GB2504472B true GB2504472B (en) 2015-11-25
GB2504472C GB2504472C (en) 2018-11-28

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Family Applications (1)

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GB1213400.3A Expired - Fee Related GB2504472C (en) 2012-07-27 2012-07-27 Floor cleaning apparatus

Country Status (5)

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US (1) US20140053363A1 (en)
EP (1) EP2689704B1 (en)
CN (1) CN103565369B (en)
AU (1) AU2013209342A1 (en)
GB (1) GB2504472C (en)

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US20040144633A1 (en) * 2003-01-28 2004-07-29 Gordon Evan A. Electro luminescent switch
GB2423240A (en) * 2005-02-17 2006-08-23 Bissell Homecare Inc Surface cleaning apparatus with cleaning fluid supply
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WO2009042663A1 (en) * 2007-09-24 2009-04-02 Royal Appliance Mfg. Co. D/B/A Tti Floorcare North America Extraction cleaning apparatus
US8161595B1 (en) * 2008-04-17 2012-04-24 Wilson Javan E Vacuum cleaner with scrubbers
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EP2689704B1 (en) 2016-09-14
CN103565369A (en) 2014-02-12
AU2013209342A1 (en) 2014-02-13
GB2504472C (en) 2018-11-28
GB201213400D0 (en) 2012-09-12
GB2504472A (en) 2014-02-05
EP2689704A1 (en) 2014-01-29
US20140053363A1 (en) 2014-02-27
CN103565369B (en) 2018-04-10

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