WO2004041050A2 - Procede et appareil permettant de refroidir des batteries dans un aspirateur - Google Patents

Procede et appareil permettant de refroidir des batteries dans un aspirateur Download PDF

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WO2004041050A2
WO2004041050A2 PCT/CA2003/001666 CA0301666W WO2004041050A2 WO 2004041050 A2 WO2004041050 A2 WO 2004041050A2 CA 0301666 W CA0301666 W CA 0301666W WO 2004041050 A2 WO2004041050 A2 WO 2004041050A2
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  • This application relates to a battery-operated vacuum cleaner.
  • Vacuum cleaners require power to drive a suction fan to cause an airflow, which entrains dirt and transports the dirt to a filtration member.
  • vacuum cleaners have been developed which require a substantial amount of power input to the suction fan to provide the desired airflow (e.g. 10 to 13 Amp).
  • the vacuum cleaner is provided with an electric cord that is plugged into an AC outlet in a building.
  • Battery operated vacuum cleaners have been developed. These vacuum cleaners also require a substantial amount of battery power, which limits the run time due to the amount of power required to operate the suction motor. In addition, the amount of power that is required to charge the batteries is significant. Batteries can be damageds during recharging if the batteries are allowed to overheat. Accordingly, battery packs may include heat sensors that are used to control a battery recharge cycle as is known in the battery art. However, even with the use of heat sensors, the rate of charging is limited if the temperature of the batteries is not to exceed the maximum temperature which is recommended by the battery manufacturer.
  • Vacuum cleaners that have a removable battery pack have been developed. When the battery pack needs to be recharged, the battery pack is removed from the vacuum cleaner and placed in an off board charger.
  • One disadvantage of this approach is that the battery packs are encased in a hard case to protect them during transport. This case insulates the batteries. However, the temperature of the batteries must still be controlled during charging.
  • a battery operated vacuum cleaner is provided with a dirty air flow passage that extends from the dirty air inlet of the vacuum cleaner to the exit from the filtration member of the vacuum cleaner and one or more batteries which are positioned exterior to the dirty air flow passage through the vacuum cleaner.
  • the batteries are charged while in the vacuum cleaner and are provided with a forced air flow to cool the batteries during charging and/or discharging of the vacuum cleaner.
  • the forced air flow may be obtained by any means known in the fluid transport art and is preferably produced by at least one cooling fan which provides cooling air to flow over the batteries.
  • the batteries may be of any construction which permits forced cooling of the batteries.
  • batteries are manufactured in battery sticks (e.g. a plurality of batteries are electrically connected together and are encased in a thin plastic sleeve).
  • the fan may provide forced cooling in any manner known in the art.
  • the fan may direct air through the battery stick, across the battery stick, across a heat sink or heat dissipation member (e;g. pin fins) affixed to the battery stick or a combination thereof.
  • the temperature of a battery during charging or discharging is proportional to the current flow through the battery.
  • forced cooling may be used to remove heat from the battery pack as it is charged or discharged.
  • the rate of charging or discharging may be increased without overheating the battery pack.
  • the rate of charging may be increased such that during a charging cycle the maximum temperature of the batteries approaches the maximum recommended temperature of the battery manufacturer, but preferably still remains slightly below the maximum recommended temperature.
  • the cooling fan may be operated by the household current that is used to charge the batteries.
  • the electric cord which provides current to the vacuum cleaner during a charging cycle, may provide power to the batteries to charge the batteries and also to operate the cooling fan motor.
  • the cooling fan motor may be powered by the batteries.
  • the cooling fan may be used during both charging and discharging. The use of forced cooling during discharging is advantageous since a higher power level, which produces a higher airflow rate through the vacuum cleaner (e.g.
  • a surface cleaning apparatus comprising a dirty air inlet, a clean air outlet, an air flow passage extending between the dirty air inlet and the clean air outlet, the air flow passage in fluid communication with a motor and fan assembly which is driven by at least one battery positioned in the vacuum cleaner external to the air flow passage, and at least one cooling fan positioned external to the air flow passage positioned to direct airflow at the at least one battery.
  • the at least one battery comprises a longitudinally extending series of batteries (e.g. a battery stick) having first and second opposed ends and the at least one cooling fan is positioned adjacent one of the first and second ends.
  • batteries e.g. a battery stick
  • the at least one battery comprises a plurality of longitudinally extending series of batteries each of which has first and second opposed ends and the at least one cooling fan is positioned adjacent one of the first and second ends.
  • each series of batteries has an associated cooling fan.
  • the surface cleaning apparatus further comprises an electronic control board and the at least one cooling fan directs cooling air at the electronic control board.
  • the surface cleaning apparatus further comprises an electronic control board and the surface cleaning apparatus further comprises an electronic control board cooling fan positioned to direct cooling air at the electronic control board.
  • the electronic control board cooling fan is positioned adjacent the electronic control board.
  • the surface cleaning apparatus further comprises a transparent panel positioned to permit a person to view the at least one battery in the surface cleaning apparatus.
  • the transparent panel is rrioveable to permit access to the at least one battery.
  • a surface cleaning apparatus comprising a dirty air inlet, a clean air outlet, an air flow passage extending between the dirty air inlet and the clean air outlet, at least one filtration member having a filtration member outlet provided in the air flow passage, the air flow passage comprising a dirty air flow portion extending from the dirty air inlet to the filtration member outlet, the air flow passage in fluid communication with a motor and fan assembly which produces an air flow through the air flow passage, at least one battery positioned in the surface cleaning apparatus exterior to the dirty air flow portion and a member to direct cooling air at the at least one battery.
  • the member to direct cooling air comprises at least one cooling fan.
  • the member to direct cooling air comprises a portion of the air flow passage to direct at least a portion of the airflow after passing through the at least one filtration member at the at least one battery.
  • the surface cleaning apparatus further comprises an electronic control board and at least a portion of the airflow after passing through the at least one filtration member is directed at the electronic control board.
  • the surface cleaning apparatus further comprises a transparent panel positioned to permit a person to view the at least one battery in the surface cleaning apparatus.
  • the transparent panel is moveable to permit access to the at least one battery.
  • a surface cleaning apparatus comprising a dirty air inlet, a clean air outlet, an air flow passage extending between the dirty air inlet and the clean air outlet, at least one filtration member provided in the air flow passage, the air flow passage in fluid communication with a motor and fan assembly which produces an air flow through the air flow passage, at least one battery positioned in the surface cleaning apparatus, and a transparent section positioned to permit a person to view the at least one battery in the surface cleaning apparatus.
  • the surface cleaning apparatus further comprises a battery charger and the at least one battery is charged in the surface cleaning apparatus.
  • the transparent section is moveable to permit access to the at least one battery.
  • the transparent section is removable mounted to the surface cleaning apparatus.
  • a surface cleaning apparatus comprising a dirty air inlet, a clean air outlet, an air flow passage extending between the dirty air inlet and the clean air outlet, at least one filtration member provided in the air flow passage, the air flow passage in fluid communication with a motor and fan assembly which produces an air flow through the air flow passage, an electronic control board positioned in the surface cleaning apparatus, and a transparent section positioned to permit a person to view the electronic control board.
  • a surface cleaning apparatus comprising a dirty air inlet, a clean air outlet, an air flow passage extending between the dirty air inlet and the clean air outlet, at least one filtration member provided in the air flow passage, the air flow passage in fluid communication with a motor and fan assembly which produces an air flow through the air flow passage, at least one battery positioned in the surface cleaning apparatus, and a power cord which has a length less than 10 feet.
  • the power cord is from 1 to 6 feet long.
  • the power cord is from about 3 feet long.
  • the surface cleaning apparatus is constructed to operate only on the at least one battery.
  • the power cord is preferably 16 gauge or higher and more preferably, the power cord is 16 to 18 gauge.
  • Figure 1 is a schematic drawing of a vacuum cleaner according to a first embodiment of this invention.
  • Figure 1A is a perspective view of the vacuum cleaner in Figure
  • Figure 2 is an alternate view of the vacuum cleaner of Figure 1 with the dirt collection bin removed;
  • Figure 3 is a schematic drawing of a vacuum cleaner of Figure 1 wherein the auxiliary above floor cleaning hose has been removed for use in an above the floor cleaning mode;
  • Figure 4 is a schematic drawing of a rear view of the vacuum cleaner of Figure 1 ;
  • Figure 5 is a schematic top plan view of the cleaner head of the vacuum cleaner of Figure 1 ;
  • Figure 6 is a cross-section along the line 6-6 in Figure 5 showing a configuration for the air flow pass in the vacuum cleaner head;
  • Figure 7 is a cross-section along the line6-6 of Figure 5 showing an alternate configuration for the air flow pass in the vacuum cleaner head.
  • Figure 8 is a top plan view of an alternate construction of a vacuum cleaner head shown in Figure 5.
  • an upright vacuum cleaner 60 has a floor cleaning head 3 and an upper assembly 62 pivotally mounted thereto. It is to be appreciated that the instant invention may be used with any battery operated upright vacuum cleaner, canister vacuum cleaner, backpack vacuum cleaner, stick vacuum cleaner or the like and the battery housing construction is not limited to implementation only in an upright vacuum cleaner. Preferably, the batteries are provided in the surface cleaning head of a vacuum cleaner.
  • the main suction motor and fan assembly may be powered by household current, such as in the case of a central vacuum cleaner.
  • the surface cleaning head of the vacuum cleaner may' be battery powered.
  • other vacuum cleaners such as a canister vacuum cleaner, or a wet/dry vacuum cleaner (which is known in the art as a "shop vacuum cleaner") may also be similarly powered.
  • an upright vacuum cleaner 60 may comprise a vacuum cleaner head 3 and an upper assembly 62.
  • the vacuum cleaner has a filtration member 11 that is preferably provided in upper assembly 62.
  • the vacuum cleaner preferably has a rotary brush 1 that is provided in cleaning head 3.
  • motor and fan assembly 15 is preferably provided as part of upper assembly 62.
  • the vacuum cleaner may be provided with an on/off switch, which may be provided at any location of the vacuum cleaner.
  • on/off toggle switch 43 may be provided on upper assembly 62.
  • the filtered air may be used to cool the batteries.
  • the vacuum cleaner may be constructed as a closed loop circulation vacuum cleaner.
  • air containing entrained dirt may be passed through filtration member 11 to produce a cleaned air stream.
  • the cleaned air stream in a vacuum cleaner is released to the room.
  • the cleaned air stream is recycled through the vacuum cleaner to produce air jets adjacent rotary brush 1 to aid in entraining dirt.
  • some or all of the filtered air may be directed at the batteries to provide forced cooling in addition to or in place of separate cooling fans 26, 27.
  • the filtered air exists filtration member 11 via outlet port 12 through down flow duct 14, through motor and fan assembly 15 and into duct 17 to produce an air stream for recycling (see Figure 1). These members define the air recirculation loop. It will be appreciated that other configurations of the airflow passage through a vacuum cleaner may be provided to produce an air stream for recycle. Some or all of the filtered air may be used to cool batteries 5, 6 by being directed to flow over the batteries.
  • duct 17 may consist of a passageway extending through vacuum cleaner head 3 to a position in front of inlet 64.
  • Brush air ejection duct 18 is positioned at the downstream end of duct 17 (see in particular Figures 1 and 8).
  • duct 18 distributes the air laterally across the width of vacuum cleaner head 3, preferably along the entire length of rotary brush 1 , and produces a stream 19 of cleaned air for recycle that is directed generally parallel to the floor.
  • the jets are angled to direct the air downwardly towards the floor and rearwardly towards brush 1.
  • the air is injected downwardly at an angle A to the horizontal of between about 0 and 15° (see Figure 7).
  • duct 17 may be provided at any desired location in cleaner head 3.
  • duct 17 is provided adjacent upper surface 68 of cleaner head 3.
  • duct 17 is provided approximate bottom surface 66 of cleaner head 3.
  • the air jets produce an air stream, which travels generally parallel to the floor.
  • An advantage to this approach is that the air is generally directed rearwardly towards the inlet of duct 2 so that a substantial portion, and preferably essentially all, of the air exiting ejection duct 18 enters air duct 2 and is therefore recycled, Accordingly, a substantial portion of air stream 4 entering duct 2 may comprise recycled air.
  • the amount of air that is exhausted from vacuum cleaner 60 the amount of particulate matter, which is released into the room in which the vacuum cleaner is operated, is also reduced.
  • a further advantage is that the kinetic energy in the exhaust air is used to entrain dirt into air stream 4.
  • air ejection duct 18 may be utilized also with a canister vacuum, a back pack vacuum cleaner, a stickvac vacuum cleaner or any other vacuum cleaner in which air is recycled through the vacuum cleaner.
  • Up flow duct 8 and down flow duct 14 may be connected to vacuum cleaner head 3 by any means known in the art.
  • hollow tubular members which are in airflow communication with ducts 2 and 17, may be pivotally mounted to vacuum cleaner head 3. Accordingly, ducts 8 and 14 may seat on these hollow tubular members so as to complete the airflow path.
  • up flow duct 8 and down flow duct 14 may be rigid structural members that are themselves pivotally mounted to vacuum cleaner head 3.
  • up flow duct 8 and down flow duct 14 may be mounted on a pivotal airflow tube similar to pivotal air flow valves known in the vacuum cleaner art.
  • up flow duct 8 and down flow duct 14 may be connected in airflow communication with cleaner head 3 via flexible tubes 9 and 16 respectively.
  • upper assembly 62 is mechanically secured to pivotally mounted cross member 170, which does not form part of the airflow path.
  • Pivotally mounted cross member 170 has axle portions 172 at the opposed ends thereof which are pivotally mounted to sidewalls 174 of cleaner head 3.
  • filtration number 11 may be any filtration member known in the art.
  • filtration member 11 comprises at least one cyclone separator.
  • filtration member 11 may be a cylindrical member comprising a cyclone bin or canister whereby inlet port 10 functions to direct the air tangentially into a cyclone bin. It will also be appreciated that filtration member 11 may comprise a plurality of cyclones which may be provided in one or more stages. However, it will also be appreciate that a physical filter element may also be utilized if desired. If filtration member comprises a cyclone bin, then the cyclone bin is preferably transparent.
  • the cleaned air is fed past the motor prior to the air exiting the vacuum cleaner. In this way, the cleaned air is used to cool the motor such that the air that exits the vacuum cleaner is heated. If the filtered air is recycled, then the airflow through the vacuum cleaner is preferably used to cool motor 15. Thus, the air in the recirculation air stream exiting duct 17 in cleaner head 3 is heated. The air is therefore preferably cooled as it passes through the vacuum cleaner prior to again encountering motor 15. Accordingly, at least a portion of the airflow passage through the vacuum cleaner is preferably constructed from metal.
  • one or more of duct 2, flexible hose 9, up flow tube 8, down flow tube 14, flexible tube 19, duct 17 and duct 18, as well the housing for motor 15, may be made from metal. Some or all of these surfaces may be provided with pin fins or other heat dissipation members. In addition, one or more fans may be provided to pass cooling air over the ducts to assist in dissipating the heat.
  • a substantial number of the components of the air flow path and, most preferably, all or essentially all of the components of the airflow path are made from metal.
  • the metal provides a heat sink for adsorbing heat produced by motor 15. By constructing a substantial portion of the vacuum cleaner from metal, a large heat sink is provided. Further, the surface area available for dissipating the heat to the ambient is also increased.
  • Rotary brush 1 may be driven by any means known in the art.
  • rotary brush 1 is provided with a brush motor 48, which is drivingly connected to gear 49.
  • gear 51 is drivingly connected to rotary brush 1.
  • a fan belt 50 extends around gears 49 and 51 so as to drivingly connect brush motor 48 to rotary brush 1.
  • rotary brush 1 may be selectively engaged and disengaged by means of an on/off toggle switch 44.
  • brush 1 may be shut off when it is not required, such as when an extension hose 21 is in use for above floor cleaning.
  • gear 49 may be driven by an air turbine.
  • the air turbine is provided in air duct 17.
  • An advantage of this design is that the air turbine would be driven by clean air.
  • an air turbine comprises a turbine provided within a housing. As clean air would be used to power the turbine, the air gap between the outer end of the blades of the air turbine and the inner wall of the housing may be reduced, thus increasing the amount of power, which may be obtained from an air turbine.
  • the turbine would be powered by pressurized air (i.e. it is downstream from suction fan and motor assembly 15) as opposed to a negative pressure (e.g. if the air turbine was provided upstream of suction fan and motor assembly 15).
  • duct 2 may include a portion, such as a trough shaped member, for accumulating material prior to the material being fed with the air stream to filtration member 11. For example, if an area of heavy dirt concentration is encountered, the airflow may not be sufficient to entrain all of the dirt. By providing a storage area, the excess material which is not entrained may be stored for entrainment in the air stream once the concentration of material being entrained in air stream 4 decreases.
  • motor and fan assembly 15 is provided in the clean air stream, e.g. in down flow duct 14. Accordingly, the vacuum cleaner is a clean air system (i.e.
  • suction fan and motor assembly 15 may be provided in up flow duct 8.
  • motor and fan assembly 15 is provided in the dirty air stream, e.g. in up flow duct 8.
  • the vacuum cleaner is a dirty air system (i.e. the air has already been filtered' prior to the air encountering the suction fan).
  • an advantage of such a preferred design is that the motor and fan assembly is provided exterior to cleaning head 3.
  • the suction motor and fan assembly is the largest element provided in a vacuum cleaner head thus setting the necessary vertical height of a vacuum cleaner head (i.e. the distance from bottom surface 66 to upper surface 68). By removing suction fan and motor assembly 15 from cleaner head 3, the vertical height of cleaner head 3 may be reduced. This reduces the profile of cleaner head 3 enabling it to pass underneath furniture having a lower clearance from the floor.
  • suction motor and fan assembly 15 are axial aligned
  • upper assembly 62 may be lowered so as to extend rearwardly behind cleaner head 3. In this configuration, the extent to which cleaner head 3 may extend underneath furniture is limited by the extent that upper assembly 62 extends vertically above the surface being cleaned.
  • the batteries to operate the vacuum cleaner 60 may be provided at any location. Batteries 5, 6 are preferably mounted in cleaner head 3 so as to reduce hand weight of the handle of the vacuum cleaner. For example, referring to Figure 1 , two battery sticks 5, 6 are provided in cleaner head 3.
  • the batteries may be individually mounted in vacuum cleaner 60 or they may be provided in one or more battery sticks as is known in the battery art.
  • the number of batteries will depend upon a number of factors including the operational time of vacuum cleaner 60 on a single charge and the airflow rate produced by motor 15.
  • the batteries are provided with an airflow stream to cool the batteries during charging and/or discharging.
  • the cooling air is preferably provided by one or more cooling fans 26, 27 that are positioned to blow cooling air over the batteries 5 and 6.
  • a fan is provided for each battery stick.
  • the cooling fans 5, 6 are preferably positioned to blow air longitudinally along the length of a plurality of batteries or a battery stick.
  • the vacuum cleaner is provided with a power cord 45 and a battery charging control circuit. Any charging circuit known in the battery art may be used.
  • the vacuum cleaner may be configured to also operate on AC power, e.g., when the batteries are discharged.
  • power cord 45 may be any cord known in the vacuum cleaner art.
  • vacuum cleaner 60 is not designed to operate on AC power (i.e. it only operates on batteries 5, 6)
  • power cord may be relatively short (e.g. from 1 to 10 feet long, preferably from about 1 to 6 feet long and most preferably about 3 feet long). If the vacuum cleaner includes the power control system for charging the batteries (e.g.
  • power cord 45 may be of a thinner gauge.
  • the power cord may be 16 - 18 gauge.
  • a relatively lightweight cord may be used.
  • this requires a smaller volume to store the cable and a lighter spring may be used on an automatic cord rewind mechanism.
  • the power cord may be secured in position when it is not in use to charge the batteries by, e.g., a holder 46 provided on one of ducts 8, 14.
  • a battery life indicator 47 may be provided, such as on electronics board 7.
  • Battery life indicator is preferably a read out, and more preferably a digital readout, showing the operating time remaining in the battery cycle.
  • Batteries 5, 6 are preferably removed prior to the disposal of the vacuum cleaner.
  • an optional openable panel 34 is preferably provided in cleaner head 3 so as to permit access to the compartment in which batteries 5, 6 are placed.
  • panel 34 may be pivotally mounted to permit it to be opened or it may be removable mounted the vacuum cleaner.
  • cover 34 is provided in upper surface of cleaner head 3 with the batteries positioned immediately under cover 34, Cover 34 is preferably transparent so as to permit the batteries to be visible to the user. This facilitates the user locating the batteries when they are to be replaced (e.g., the batteries have been subjected to the recommended number of charging cycles) or removed for disposal.
  • Cover 34 may be secured to cleaner head 3 by any means known in the art.
  • cover 34 may be secured by male and female engagement members.
  • a plurality of screws 35, 36, 37 and 38 may be provided around the perimeter of cover 34 to secure cover 34 to cleaner head 3.
  • the vacuum cleaner may include an electronic control board 7, which regulates the power to suction fan and motor assembly 15. Alternately, or in addition, board 7 may also perform other functions. If vacuum cleaner 60 contains optional board 7, then board 7 is preferably provided in cleaner head 3 so that it is visible to the user. To this end, board 7 may be provided under transparent openable cover 34 or under a separate transparent cover (not shown). [0066] It will be appreciated that board 7 and batteries 5, 6 may be provided in a variety of configurations. For example, as shown in Figure 1 , board 7 may be provided to the rear of batteries 5, 6. Alternately, as shown in Figure 8, board 7 may be provided in front of batteries 5, 6. In an alternate embodiment, which is not shown, board 7 may be provided between batteries 5, 6.
  • vacuum cleaner 60 is provided with at least one LED and preferably a plurality of LED's, which are directed so as to function as headlights for the vacuum cleaner.
  • each headlight comprises at least 2 LEDs and more preferably from 2 to 8 LEDs and most preferably from 2 to 4 LEDs.
  • a vacuum cleaner may have 2 headlights each of which has, for example, 2 to 4 LEDs.
  • the LEDs may have a light intensity of at least 500 minicandella
  • the LED's are super bright LED's.
  • super bright LEDs are considered in industry to be any LED having a light intensity of at least about 1,000 mcd and may have a light intensity of up to 13,000 mcd or more.
  • super bright LEDs which are used in a vacuum cleaner as disclosed herein have a light intensity from 1 ,000 to 10,000 mcd, more preferably from 2,000 to 8,000 mcd and most preferably from 2,000 to 4,000 mcd.
  • a headlight having 2 LEDs may have a light intensity of from 4,000 to 16,000 mcd.
  • the LED's are provided directly on board 7 to minimize wiring of the lights.
  • LED's 41 and 42 are provided as headlights.
  • the LED's may be provided with or without a reflector to concentrate and direct the light produced by the LED's.
  • filtration member 11 comprises a transparent cyclone bin, such as is known in the art.
  • vacuum cleaner 60 preferably includes at least one, and preferably a plurality of LED's (for example LED's 39 and 40), which are angled, so as to illuminate the transparent cyclone .bin.
  • the LED's may be angled so as to illuminate the cyclone bin only when the vacuum cleaner is being used to clean a carpet (the normal carpet cleaning position wherein upper assembly 62 is angled rearwardly behind cleaner head 3), when the vacuum cleaner is in the upright or storage position (e.g. upper assembly 62 extends generally vertically upwardly from cleaner head 3) or when in both positions.
  • the LED's may provide constant illumination or they may be strobed to illuminate the motion of dirt within a transparent cyclone bin.
  • the LED's are super bright LED's.
  • board 7 is preferably positioned so that the LED's may shine upwardly, onto the cyclone bin. Accordingly, it is preferred to position board 7 towards the rear of cleaner head 3, (e.g. as shown in Figure 5).
  • a transparent cover is preferably provided over the portion of board 7 on which LEDs 39, 40 are positioned so that the light from the LEDs is directed at filtration member 11. This is preferably cover 34. If a transparent cover is not provided, then an opening may be provided in upper surface 68 of cleaner head 3.
  • the LEDs may be mounted on an exterior surface of the vacuum cleaner.
  • the vacuum cleaner preferably has an extendible stretch hose 21 for use in above the floor cleaning.
  • a valve 20 is provided to connect flexible hose 21 in airflow communication with suction fan and motor assembly 15.
  • valve 20 may be provided in up flow duct 8.
  • Valve 20 may be any valve known in the art.
  • An advantage of providing valve 20 in duct 8 is that the construction of vacuum cleaner head 3 is simplified. In particular, a valve structure need not be incorporated into the pivotal connection of the upper assembly 62 to cleaner head 3 but may be provided in cleaner head 3 as is common in the industry.
  • the optional extension wand for the above floor cleaning hose 21 preferably also functions as the handle for the vacuum cleaner.
  • hose 21 is provided with a rigid tube 22.
  • tube 22 When mounted on the vacuum cleaner, tube 22 functions as the handle for the vacuum cleaner.
  • tube 22 When removed from the vacuum cleaner, tube 22 functions as an extension wand so that the dirty air travels through wand 22 into hose 21 and then into up flow duct 8 via valve 20.
  • An advantage of this construction is that tube 22 may be used both as the handle for the vacuum cleaner as well as an extension for hose 21.
  • Tube 22 may be removably mounted to upper assembly 62 by any means known in the art.
  • the mount for releasable receiving tube 22 preferably also functions as a carry handle for the vacuum cleaner such as, for example, mount 24 (see Figure 4).
  • mount 24 comprises a first portion for releasable receiving tube 22 and a second portion for securing the first portion to upper assembly 62.
  • the first portion may comprise a dovetail receiver 29 which is configured for receiving dovetail 23 which is provided on tube 22.
  • the second portion may comprise one or more rigid rods 52 which extend outwardly from filtration member 11 to provide a securing point for dove tail receiver 29 and to permit a user to pick up vacuum cleaner 60 using mount 24. It will be appreciate that other releasable engagement means may be utilized.
  • An advantage of this construction is that when tube 22 is detached from the vacuum cleaner as shown in Figures 3 and 4, mount 24 provides a user with a handle which may be used to move vacuum cleaner 60. Accordingly, a rigid handle is always accessible to the user to facilitate moving the vacuum cleaner regardless of whether tube 22 is in the above floor cleaning position.
  • Upper assembly 62 may comprise a space frame.
  • upper assembly 62 comprises up flow duct 8, down flow duct 14 and one or more cross members to dynamically stabilize ducts 8 and 14.
  • cross-members 30 and 31 are provided to limit and, preferably, prevent any relative motion of duct 8 with respect to duct 14.
  • support member 30, 31 dimensionally stabilize ducts 8 and 14 in two dimensions (i.e. to prevent ducts 8 and 14 bending forward or backwards relative to each other or to prevent side to side motion of ducts 8, 14).
  • support members 30, 31 may be ovals thus cross- stabilizing ducts 8, 14.
  • ducts 8, 14 and supports 30, 31 are made from metal (e.g. aluminum). This provides a rigid, lightweight construction which may weigh less than conventional plastic cover casings which are manufactured for vacuum cleaners.
  • upper assembly 62 includes upper cover assembly 25 (see Figure 2).
  • Upper cover assembly 25 of filtration member 11 incorporates inlet port 10 and outlet port 12.
  • Upper cover assembly 25 may accordingly provide the lid for filtration member 11 (e.g. if filtration member 11 is a cyclone bin, then upper cover assembly 25 may comprise the lid of the cyclone bin).
  • Inlet port 10 and outlet port 12 are preferably removably mounted on ducts 8, 14 thereby permitting filtration member 11 to be removed from vacuum cleaner 60 for empting merely by lifting filtration member 11 and cover 25 upwardly off of ducts 8, 14. In this way, filtration member 11 may be transported while still sealed to a garbage can or refuse container for emptying.
  • filtration member 11 is emptied by removing cover 25 and inverting filtration member 11 so the contents empty into a garbage can or refuse container by means of gravity.
  • An advantage of this design is that a user need not bend over to remove filtration member 11 or to empty a cyclone bin.
  • a supplemental filtration media 13 may be provided in down flow duct 14 (see Figures 1 and 2).
  • Filtration member 13 may be removed for cleaning or replacement whenever cover 25 is removed from upper assembly 62.
  • cover 25 has been removed from upper assembly 62, filtration member 13 may merely be lifted upwardly out of duct 14 thereby permitting filter media 13 to be cleaned or replaced.
  • An advantage of this design is that the interior volume of an airflow duct is utilized to house a supplemental filtration member thereby reducing the overall profile of acuum cleaner 60.
  • Upper cover 25 may be secured to upper assembly 62 by any means known in the art.
  • cover assembly 25 is secured in position by at least one magnet and, preferably, a plurality of magnets.
  • duct 8 is provided with a magnet 33.
  • the upper face of magnet 33 may have any desired polarity (i.e. north or south).
  • a magnet 32 is provided in housing of inlet tube 10 so as to be aligned with magnet 33 when upper cover 25 is mounted on upper assembly 62.
  • the lower or bottom face of magnet 32 has the opposite polarity of the upper or top face of magnet 33. Accordingly, when duct 8 is in airflow communication with inlet port 10, magnets 32 and 33 assist in securing, or secure, cover 25 on duct 8.
  • a similar pair of mating magnets may be provided on duct 14 and the housing of outlet port 12. It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that other securing means which utilize the physical engagement of a male and female member may be utilized.
  • a battery- , operated vacuum cleaner may use one or more of the different embodiments disclosed herein and the different embodiment may be combined in any combination of features to provide a unique vacuum cleaner.

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Selon cette invention, un appareil de nettoyage de surfaces comprend un orifice d'entrée d'air sale, un orifice de sortie d'air propre, un passage d'écoulement de l'air s'étendant entre l'orifice d'entrée d'air sale et l'orifice de sortie d'air propre, ce passage d'écoulement de l'air étant en communication fluidique avec un moteur et un ensemble ventilateur entraîné par au moins une batterie placée dans l'aspirateur, à l'extérieur du passage d'écoulement de l'air, ainsi qu'au moins un ventilateur de refroidissement placé à l'extérieur du passage d'écoulement de l'air, positionné de façon à diriger l'écoulement d'air en direction de la ou des batteries.
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