GB2568179A - Surface cleaning apparatus - Google Patents

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GB2568179A
GB2568179A GB1902545.1A GB201902545A GB2568179A GB 2568179 A GB2568179 A GB 2568179A GB 201902545 A GB201902545 A GB 201902545A GB 2568179 A GB2568179 A GB 2568179A
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air treatment
treatment member
cleaning apparatus
surface cleaning
positioned laterally
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Ernest Conrad Wayne
Kanevsky Conrad Nina
Petersen Dave
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Omachron Intellectual Property Inc
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Priority claimed from US15/250,405 external-priority patent/US10292550B2/en
Priority claimed from US15/250,155 external-priority patent/US10413141B2/en
Priority claimed from US15/250,527 external-priority patent/US10433689B2/en
Priority claimed from US15/250,355 external-priority patent/US10136779B2/en
Priority claimed from US15/250,576 external-priority patent/US10441125B2/en
Priority claimed from US15/250,458 external-priority patent/US10136780B2/en
Priority claimed from US15/250,620 external-priority patent/US9962050B2/en
Priority claimed from US15/250,700 external-priority patent/US10321794B2/en
Priority claimed from US15/250,728 external-priority patent/US10405711B2/en
Priority claimed from US15/250,258 external-priority patent/US10441124B2/en
Priority claimed from US15/250,670 external-priority patent/US10729295B2/en
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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
    • A47L13/00—Implements for cleaning floors, carpets, furniture, walls, or wall coverings
    • A47L13/10—Scrubbing; Scouring; Cleaning; Polishing
    • A47L13/50—Auxiliary implements
    • A47L13/51—Storing of cleaning tools, e.g. containers therefor
    • 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
    • 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
    • A47L9/10—Filters; Dust separators; Dust removal; Automatic exchange of filters
    • A47L9/16—Arrangement or disposition of cyclones or other devices with centrifugal action
    • A47L9/1608—Cyclonic chamber constructions
    • 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
    • A47L9/10—Filters; Dust separators; Dust removal; Automatic exchange of filters
    • A47L9/16—Arrangement or disposition of cyclones or other devices with centrifugal action
    • A47L9/1658—Construction of outlets
    • A47L9/1666—Construction of outlets with filtering means
    • 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
    • A47L9/10—Filters; Dust separators; Dust removal; Automatic exchange of filters
    • A47L9/16—Arrangement or disposition of cyclones or other devices with centrifugal action
    • A47L9/1683—Dust collecting chambers; Dust collecting receptacles
    • 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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  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Cleaning In General (AREA)

Abstract

A low profile upright surface cleaning apparatus has an upright section which includes an air treatment member and a dirt collection region that is positioned laterally from the air treatment member wherein at least 60% of the volume is positioned laterally from the cyclone and/or on only one side of the air treatment member.

Description

The Broadgate Tower, 20 Primrose Street, LONDON, EC2A 2ES, United Kingdom (54) Title of the Invention: Surface cleaning apparatus Abstract Title: Surface cleaning apparatus (57) A low profile upright surface cleaning apparatus has an upright section which includes an air treatment member and a dirt collection region that is positioned laterally from the air treatment member wherein at least 60% of the volume is positioned laterally from the cyclone and/or on only one side of the air treatment member.

Claims (1)

  1. A low profile upright surface cleaning apparatus has an upright section which includes an air treatment member and a dirt collection region that is positioned laterally from the air treatment member wherein at least 60% of the volume is positioned laterally from the cyclone and/or on only one side of the air treatment member.
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Applications Claiming Priority (12)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US15/250,458 US10136780B2 (en) 2016-08-29 2016-08-29 Surface cleaning apparatus
US15/250,620 US9962050B2 (en) 2016-08-29 2016-08-29 Surface cleaning apparatus
US15/250,700 US10321794B2 (en) 2016-08-29 2016-08-29 Surface cleaning apparatus
US15/250,576 US10441125B2 (en) 2016-08-29 2016-08-29 Surface cleaning apparatus
US15/250,527 US10433689B2 (en) 2016-08-29 2016-08-29 Surface cleaning apparatus
US15/250,355 US10136779B2 (en) 2016-08-29 2016-08-29 Surface cleaning apparatus
US15/250,670 US10729295B2 (en) 2016-08-29 2016-08-29 Surface cleaning apparatus
US15/250,405 US10292550B2 (en) 2016-08-29 2016-08-29 Surface cleaning apparatus
US15/250,155 US10413141B2 (en) 2016-08-29 2016-08-29 Surface cleaning apparatus
US15/250,258 US10441124B2 (en) 2016-08-29 2016-08-29 Surface cleaning apparatus
US15/250,728 US10405711B2 (en) 2016-08-29 2016-08-29 Surface cleaning apparatus
PCT/CA2017/051008 WO2018039781A1 (en) 2016-08-29 2017-08-29 Surface cleaning apparatus

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US20010042283A1 (en) * 2000-05-16 2001-11-22 Jang-Keun Oh Upright type vacuum cleaner having a cyclone type dust collector
US20020011052A1 (en) * 2000-07-26 2002-01-31 Jang-Keun Oh Cyclone dust collecting apparatus for a vacuum cleaner
US20040237482A1 (en) * 2003-06-02 2004-12-02 Samsung Gwangju Electronics Co., Ltd. Cyclone dust-collecting apparatus of vacuum cleaner
KR20060031321A (en) * 2004-10-08 2006-04-12 주식회사 대우일렉트로닉스 Dust box for a vacuum cleaner
US20070011998A1 (en) * 2005-07-12 2007-01-18 Samsung Gwangju Electronics Co., Ltd. Dust collecting apparatus for vacuum cleaner
US20090205299A1 (en) * 2008-02-15 2009-08-20 Samsung Gwangju Electronics Co., Ltd. Cyclone dust-collecting apparatus for vacuum cleaner
WO2013127237A1 (en) * 2012-02-28 2013-09-06 乐金电子(天津)电器有限公司 Dust collecting device having central cyclone separation structure, and precipitator
US20140237756A1 (en) * 2013-02-28 2014-08-28 G.B.D. Corp. Surface cleaning apparatus
WO2015188112A1 (en) * 2014-06-06 2015-12-10 Euro-Pro Operating Llc Surface cleaning apparatus

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US20010042283A1 (en) * 2000-05-16 2001-11-22 Jang-Keun Oh Upright type vacuum cleaner having a cyclone type dust collector
US20020011052A1 (en) * 2000-07-26 2002-01-31 Jang-Keun Oh Cyclone dust collecting apparatus for a vacuum cleaner
US20040237482A1 (en) * 2003-06-02 2004-12-02 Samsung Gwangju Electronics Co., Ltd. Cyclone dust-collecting apparatus of vacuum cleaner
KR20060031321A (en) * 2004-10-08 2006-04-12 주식회사 대우일렉트로닉스 Dust box for a vacuum cleaner
US20070011998A1 (en) * 2005-07-12 2007-01-18 Samsung Gwangju Electronics Co., Ltd. Dust collecting apparatus for vacuum cleaner
US20090205299A1 (en) * 2008-02-15 2009-08-20 Samsung Gwangju Electronics Co., Ltd. Cyclone dust-collecting apparatus for vacuum cleaner
WO2013127237A1 (en) * 2012-02-28 2013-09-06 乐金电子(天津)电器有限公司 Dust collecting device having central cyclone separation structure, and precipitator
US20140237756A1 (en) * 2013-02-28 2014-08-28 G.B.D. Corp. Surface cleaning apparatus
WO2015188112A1 (en) * 2014-06-06 2015-12-10 Euro-Pro Operating Llc Surface cleaning apparatus

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