GB2595178A - Surface cleaning apparatus having an energy storage member and a charger for an energy storage member - Google Patents

Surface cleaning apparatus having an energy storage member and a charger for an energy storage member Download PDF

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GB2595178A
GB2595178A GB2111944.1A GB202111944A GB2595178A GB 2595178 A GB2595178 A GB 2595178A GB 202111944 A GB202111944 A GB 202111944A GB 2595178 A GB2595178 A GB 2595178A
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Ernest Conrad Wayne
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Omachron Intellectual Property Inc
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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
    • 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
    • A47L5/225—Convertible suction cleaners, i.e. convertible between different types thereof, e.g. from upright suction cleaners to sledge-type suction cleaners
    • 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
    • A47L5/24—Hand-supported suction cleaners
    • A47L5/26—Hand-supported suction cleaners with driven dust-loosening tools
    • 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
    • A47L5/36—Suction cleaners with hose between nozzle and casing; Suction cleaners for fixing on staircases; Suction cleaners for carrying on the back
    • 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
    • A47L9/242—Hose or pipe couplings
    • A47L9/246—Hose or pipe couplings with electrical connectors
    • 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
    • A47L9/2868—Arrangements for power supply of vacuum cleaners or the accessories thereof
    • A47L9/2873—Docking units or charging stations
    • 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
    • A47L9/2868—Arrangements for power supply of vacuum cleaners or the accessories thereof
    • A47L9/2878—Dual-powered vacuum cleaners, i.e. devices which can be operated with mains power supply or by batteries
    • 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
    • A47L9/2868—Arrangements for power supply of vacuum cleaners or the accessories thereof
    • A47L9/2884—Details of arrangements of batteries or their installation
    • 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
    • A47L9/322—Handles for hand-supported suction cleaners
    • 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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Abstract

A surface cleaning apparatus includes a floor cleaning unit and a portable surface cleaning unit. The floor cleaning unit includes a surface cleaning head, an upper section moveably mounted to the surface cleaning head between an upright storage position and a rearwardly inclined floor cleaning position, a charger having an energy storage member, and an air flow path extending from the dirty air inlet to a floor cleaning unit air outlet. The portable surface cleaning unit is connectable to the floor cleaning unit, and includes a portable surface cleaning unit air inlet connectable in air flow communication with the floor cleaning unit air outlet, a main body, an air treatment member, a suction motor, a handle and a capacitor. When fully charged, the energy storage member stores sufficient stored power to recharge the capacitor at least twice.

Claims (20)

  1. CLAIMS:
    1 . A surface cleaning apparatus comprising: (a) a floor cleaning unit comprising: (i) a surface cleaning head having a front end having a dirty air inlet, a rear end and a center positioned midway between the front and rear ends; (ii) an upper section moveably mounted to the surface cleaning head between an upright storage position and a rearwardly inclined floor cleaning position; (iii) a charger having an energy storage member; and, (iv) an air flow path extending from the dirty air inlet to a floor cleaning unit air outlet; and, (b) a portable surface cleaning unit connectable to the floor cleaning unit, the portable surface cleaning unit comprising a portable surface cleaning unit air inlet connectable in air flow communication with the floor cleaning unit air outlet, a main body, an air treatment member, a suction motor, a handle and a capacitor, wherein, when fully charged, the energy storage member stores sufficient stored power to recharge the capacitor at least twice.
  2. 2. The surface cleaning apparatus of claim 1 wherein the suction motor is not operable directly on power supplied by the energy storage member.
  3. 3. The surface cleaning apparatus of claim 1 wherein the suction motor is operable only from: (a) power supplied from the capacitor, or (b) the surface cleaning apparatus further comprises an electrical cord connectable with a stationary source of power and the suction motor is operable from power supplied from the capacitor and power supplied from a stationary power supply.
  4. 4. The surface cleaning apparatus of claim 1 wherein the energy storage member is provided in the surface cleaning head.
  5. 5. The surface cleaning apparatus of claim 4 wherein the energy storage member has a center of gravity and the center of gravity is positioned forward of the center of the surface cleaning head.
  6. 6. The surface cleaning apparatus of claim 1 wherein the floor cleaning unit further comprises a thermal cooling unit thermally connected to the charger.
  7. 7. The surface cleaning apparatus of claim 6 wherein the charger is operable to recharge the capacitor at a rate of at least 4C.
  8. 8. The surface cleaning apparatus of claim 6 wherein the charger is operable to recharge the capacitor at a rate of at least 6C.
  9. 9. The surface cleaning apparatus of claim 1 wherein the capacitor comprises an ultra-capacitor.
  10. 10. The surface cleaning apparatus of claim 1 further comprising an electrical cord connectable with a stationary source of power.
  11. 11. The surface cleaning apparatus of claim 1 wherein the portable cleaning unit further comprises an electrical cord connectable with a stationary source of power.
  12. 12. The surface cleaning apparatus of claim 1 1 wherein the electrical cord is removably connectable with the portable cleaning unit.
  13. 13. The surface cleaning apparatus of claim 1 wherein the capacitor is removably mounted in the portable surface cleaning unit.
  14. 14. The surface cleaning apparatus of claim 1 wherein the portable surface cleaning unit comprises a hand vacuum cleaner and the upper section comprises a rigid air flow conduit having an upper end and a lower end, wherein the lower end of the rigid air flow conduit is moveably mounted to the surface cleaning head between the upright storage position and the rearwardly inclined floor cleaning position, and wherein the hand vacuum cleaner is connectable to the upper end of the rigid air flow conduit, whereby, when the hand vacuum cleaner is connected to the upper end of the rigid air flow conduit the handle is a steering handle for the vacuum cleaner.
  15. 15. The surface cleaning apparatus of claim 14 wherein the portable cleaning unit further comprises an electrical cord connectable with a stationary source of power.
  16. 16. The surface cleaning apparatus of claim 15 wherein the suction motor is operable only from: (a) power supplied from the capacitor, or (b) the surface cleaning apparatus further comprises an electrical cord connectable with a stationary source of power and the suction motor is operable from power supplied from the capacitor and power supplied from a stationary power supply.
  17. 17. The surface cleaning apparatus of claim 14 wherein the energy storage member is provided in the surface cleaning head.
  18. 18. The surface cleaning apparatus of claim 17 wherein the energy storage member has a center of gravity and the center of gravity is positioned forward of the center of the surface cleaning head.
  19. 19. The surface cleaning apparatus of claim 1 wherein the charger is operable to recharge the capacitor at a rate of at least 4C.
  20. 20. The surface cleaning apparatus of claim 1 wherein the energy storage member stores sufficient stored power to recharge the capacitor at least three times.
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US16/280,951 US11229333B2 (en) 2019-02-20 2019-02-20 Surface cleaning apparatus having an energy storage member and a charger for an energy storage member
US16/280,930 US20200260924A1 (en) 2019-02-20 2019-02-20 Surface cleaning apparatus having an energy storage member and a charger for an energy storage member
US16/280,978 US11246465B2 (en) 2019-02-20 2019-02-20 Surface cleaning apparatus having an energy storage member and a charger for an energy storage member
US16/281,023 US11033164B2 (en) 2019-02-20 2019-02-20 Surface cleaning apparatus having an energy storage member and a method of use thereof
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