US2257555A - Suction cleaner - Google Patents

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US2257555A
US2257555A US169945A US16994537A US2257555A US 2257555 A US2257555 A US 2257555A US 169945 A US169945 A US 169945A US 16994537 A US16994537 A US 16994537A US 2257555 A US2257555 A US 2257555A
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Charles G Troxler
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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
    • A47L5/28—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

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  • the present invention relates to suction cleanersin general, and particularly to improvements to be embodied in a suction'cleaner which reduces the over-all height of the cleaner.
  • Fig. 1 is a perspective view ci the suction cleaner
  • l Fig. 2 is a section along the line 2-2 oi Fig. 3;
  • Fig. 3 is a bottom view of theI cleaner; Iiig.4isasectionalongtheline4loiFig.3; Fig. 5 is a section along the line l-l of Fig. 3; Fig. 6 is a sectional view showing a dusting tool attached to the top of the cleaner.
  • the suction cleaner herein disclosed comprises ⁇ V'a casing Il having a tlat top wall Il curved downwardly at its forward end to form a nozzle l! provided with front and rear surface contacting lips il and Il, respectively.l Supporting the casing Ilis a base or frame Il having a top wall il from which upstands an arcuate wall I'I having its upper end nested in jan arcuate recess il delined in the casing il tos'upport the latter.
  • An air passageway ⁇ It extends upwardly and rearwardly from the nozzle lips as shown in Figure 4 and rearwardly along the right side of the cleaner as viewed in Figure 5 and terminates at the ianeye 22 in the top wall It of the base il.
  • the air passageway is defined at its top by the top wall Il of the casing Il, and at its bottom by the top wall II of the casing- Il.
  • the bottom wall Il ofthe air passageway Il extends upwardly and rearwardly from the rear nomic lip Il as indicated at 25 and then in a horizontal plane as vair passageway 2l is deilned by the arcuate wall, y
  • a fan chamber I5 defined at its top by the top wall il of the base Il and at its sides by an arcuate wall 38 depending from the toplwall ii.
  • the side wall 3i has a substantially circular portion il and diverges towards the rear oi the base li. as indicated'at 31, to form the side walls Il of the exhaust passage 39 which terminates at Il along the central longitudinal axis of the cleaner.
  • the bottom of the fan chamber isjclosed by a plate li provided with a marginal' recess 42 to receive the lower edge Il of the fan chamber wall 3l and a iiange N depending from the lower Ywall l5 of the base Il defining the outlet of the exhaust passageway 3
  • a plurality of screws ll are provided to removably secure the bottom plate 4i to the ian chamber side wall It.
  • the plate Il is formed with a cylindrical seat Il which serves to support the fan shaft bearing Il.
  • a pressed metal member I3 Secured to the plate ll by means of rivets l2 is a pressed metal member I3 which houses the remaining portion of the fan shaft bearing Il.
  • Carried by the bearing Il is a vertically mounted fan shaft I4 to which is attached a suction creating ian Il comprising spaced blades Il mounted upon the fan back 5l.
  • the back ot the ian is provided with a peripheral depending iiange Il which extends into a circular channel II formed in the plak li to prevent leakage of dirt-laden air into the bearing li
  • the hub portion Il of the fan is dish shaped. as indicated at Il. to accommodate the bearing li to thereby aid in reducing the overall height of the cleaner.
  • Supported on the ian shaft M is a pulley i2 ⁇ i'orabeltllextenrlingthroughanopeningin the wallot the air passageway 2l and is arranged in an annular recess Il in an agitator Il mounted v in the nozzle l! for contacting the surface undershown at 2
  • the belt 1101181113 Plltc Il ia Provided acter
  • 25 support the rear end or the cleaner cular recess in the pulley .l to Prevent leak- ⁇ 0 and are journalled on a pin
  • Vthe top DOSGd Parallel t0 the DOME l2 0f the 61128D1213 10 wall of the casing I0 is provided with a circular
  • the motor housing is donned at its top by the top opening
  • 30 is covered I0.
  • the bottom of the housing is closed by a by a cover plate
  • extends cally mounted motor 00, the motor field 00 suralong the top of the casing beyond the opening l rounding the rotating armature l1 carried .by a
  • the opposite ends of the motor shaft 00 are -in an opening in the casing to properly position ioilrnalled in bearings Il carried in oasings Il the cover on the cleaner.
  • 31 of a dusting tool material 92 When the cover plate containing a lubricant absorbing and retaining Y63
  • the motor shaft Il is rotated causing in by a spring ring 00.
  • 00 Vto rotates the tan shaft 04 and thev
  • a motor cooling pulley 02 which in turn rotates the agitator 00 ian'
  • the machine isdrawing air into the housing 00 through an open- '40 propelled over the surface covering by the handle ing 09 and then passes through the circular H2 and when it is desired to clean under furniopening
  • the suction creating ian is driven by means 4g a net surface along the top ofthe cleaner.
  • Handle position controlling means rear ond of soid body a substantially horizontal are provided in the chamber Yi and ⁇ comprises fan chamber o fan n; said fon chamber a suo an arcuateL sector iid oarried by the handle H3.
  • V The front of the cleaner is andthe bottom wall of said suction passage by movably supported by a pair of wheels
  • a suction cleaner comprising a cleaner body having a nozzle at its forward end, said body having a ilat top ⁇ wa1l extending substantially horizontally from said nozzle to the rear c! said body, a substantially horizontal fan chamber in said l body, ⁇ a fan in said chamber, a motor below said top ⁇ wall for operating said fan, a suction passageextending upwardly and then horizontally rearwardly ⁇ from said nozzle and terminating above said fan chamber, said top wall of said body defining the top wall of said suction passage, said fan chamber and motor lying side by side, the
  • a suction cleaner comprising a base member, a fan chamber and exhaust passage in said base member, a Ian inv said chamber, a casing covering said base membena motor housing de- ⁇ pending from said casing and disposed alongside saidfan chamber, a motor in said housing for l operating said Ian, means in said base member and casing cooperating o o form a suction passage ⁇ and nozzle, the topwall of said casing denning the top wall of said suction passage, and means in said casing top wall defining an opening communicating with said suction passage and adapted to receive a dusting tool unit.
  • a suction cleaner comprising a base member, van exhaust passage in said base member, a substantially horizontal fan 'chamber in said base member, a substantially vertically mounted fan in said chamber, a ⁇ casing covering said base member, a motor housing depending from said casing, a substantially vertically mounted motor lin said housing for operating said fan, and means in said base member and casing cooperating to define a suction passage and nozzle, said nozzle extending transversely of said cleaner, said fan chamber and motor housing lying side by side and substantially parallel to said nozzle.
  • a suction cleaner comprising a base member, an exhaust passage in said base member, a fan chamber in said base member, a fan in said chamber, a casing covering said base member, a motor housing depending from said casing and tween said nozzle and fan chamber.
  • a suction cleaner comprising a nomle, a fan chamber, a i'an rotating in a substantially horizontal plane in said chamber, a motor housing, said fan chamber and motor housing being i 8.
  • a suction cleaner comprising a base member, a casing covering said basel member, nozzle forming means.
  • said casing having a flat top wall extending substantially horizontally from said nozzle means to the rear of said cleaner, means depending from said top wall of said casing and forming a chamber, means in said base member lll) disposed alongside said fan chamber, a motor in said housing for operating said fan, a suction nozzle, and a suction passage formed ⁇ by said forming another chamber, a fan and a motor for operating said fan, said fan and motor being ⁇ disposed each in one of said chambers, means forming a suction passageway between said nozzle forming means and the chamber accommodating said fan, said top wall of said casing deilning the top wall o; said suction passageway, and means ranged side by side, a fan and a motor for operating the same, said fan and motor being disposed each in one of said chambers below said casing, means forming a suction nozzle, andl means forming a suction passageway between said nozzle and the chamber accommodating said fan.
  • a suction cleaner comprising a base member, a fan chamber in said base member, a fan in said base member, acasing embracing said base member, a motor housing ⁇ depending from ⁇ said casing, a motor in said housing for operating said fan, a suction nozzle, and means forming a suction passageway between said nozzle and fan chamber.
  • motor and fan chamber being disposed side by side, and drive means arranged beneath said motor and fan chamber and adjacent the closed side of the latter, and including means between said motor and said fan to rotate the lat-l ter and means from said fan to said agitator to rotate said agitator.

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Cited By (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2644976A (en) * 1947-03-19 1953-07-14 Eureka Williams Corp Conversion arrangement for suction cleaners
US2665439A (en) * 1948-06-22 1954-01-12 Birtman Electric Co Motor-driven polisher having upper and lower casing sections
US2691791A (en) * 1951-05-26 1954-10-19 Hoover Co Low height suction cleaner
US2744678A (en) * 1952-05-20 1956-05-08 Birtman Electric Co Vacuum cleaner suction device
US2770000A (en) * 1953-09-03 1956-11-13 Hoover Co Suction cleaner having agitator drive in air stream and unobstructed fan inlet
US2797430A (en) * 1949-06-10 1957-07-02 Clements Mfg Co Vacuum cleaner construction and closure therefor
US4490882A (en) * 1983-07-18 1985-01-01 Wells R Leon Upright vacuum center

Cited By (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2644976A (en) * 1947-03-19 1953-07-14 Eureka Williams Corp Conversion arrangement for suction cleaners
US2665439A (en) * 1948-06-22 1954-01-12 Birtman Electric Co Motor-driven polisher having upper and lower casing sections
US2797430A (en) * 1949-06-10 1957-07-02 Clements Mfg Co Vacuum cleaner construction and closure therefor
US2691791A (en) * 1951-05-26 1954-10-19 Hoover Co Low height suction cleaner
US2744678A (en) * 1952-05-20 1956-05-08 Birtman Electric Co Vacuum cleaner suction device
US2770000A (en) * 1953-09-03 1956-11-13 Hoover Co Suction cleaner having agitator drive in air stream and unobstructed fan inlet
US4490882A (en) * 1983-07-18 1985-01-01 Wells R Leon Upright vacuum center

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