WO2006046036A3 - Battery powered floor-care vacuum cleaner - Google Patents

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WO2006046036A3
WO2006046036A3 PCT/GB2005/004139 GB2005004139W WO2006046036A3 WO 2006046036 A3 WO2006046036 A3 WO 2006046036A3 GB 2005004139 W GB2005004139 W GB 2005004139W WO 2006046036 A3 WO2006046036 A3 WO 2006046036A3
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vacuum cleaner
battery powered
floor
powered floor
care
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PCT/GB2005/004139
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French (fr)
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Graham Capron-Tee
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Ind Design Consultancy Ltd
Graham Capron-Tee
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Priority claimed from GBGB0423680.8A external-priority patent/GB0423680D0/en
Application filed by Ind Design Consultancy Ltd, Graham Capron-Tee filed Critical Ind Design Consultancy Ltd
Priority to US11/666,120 priority Critical patent/US20080086833A1/en
Publication of WO2006046036A2 publication Critical patent/WO2006046036A2/en
Publication of WO2006046036A3 publication Critical patent/WO2006046036A3/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
    • 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
    • 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
    • A47L9/0072—Mechanical means for controlling the suction or for effecting pulsating action
    • 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
    • A47L9/0081—Means for exhaust-air diffusion; Means for sound or vibration damping
    • 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
    • A47L9/08—Nozzles with means adapted for blowing
    • 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

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Robotics (AREA)
  • Electric Vacuum Cleaner (AREA)
  • Nozzles For Electric Vacuum Cleaners (AREA)
  • Electric Suction Cleaners (AREA)

Abstract

A floor-care vacuum cleaner comprising a floor-contracting body having an air inlet (16) for vacuuming-up dust, a fan (26) driven by a motor (22) permanently installed in the body, and means for accommodating at least one on-board battery (34) as a source of power for the motor.
PCT/GB2005/004139 2004-10-25 2005-10-25 Battery powered floor-care vacuum cleaner WO2006046036A2 (en)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US11/666,120 US20080086833A1 (en) 2004-10-25 2005-10-25 Vacuum Cleaner

Applications Claiming Priority (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB0423680.8 2004-10-25
GBGB0423680.8A GB0423680D0 (en) 2004-10-25 2004-10-25 Vacuum cleaner
GB0425065A GB2419275A (en) 2004-10-25 2004-11-12 Battery-powered vacuum cleaner
GB0425065.0 2004-11-12

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WO2006046036A2 WO2006046036A2 (en) 2006-05-04
WO2006046036A3 true WO2006046036A3 (en) 2006-07-27

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US4249281A (en) * 1979-07-30 1981-02-10 National Union Electric Corporation Self-propelled vacuum cleaner
US4835409A (en) * 1988-02-26 1989-05-30 Black & Decker Inc. Corded/cordless dual-mode power-operated device
EP0401531A2 (en) * 1989-05-15 1990-12-12 White Consolidated Industries, Inc. Battery powered vacuum cleaner
US5544274A (en) * 1991-07-19 1996-08-06 Black & Decker Inc. Electrical arrangement in power tools--power tool with slide switch
EP1068827A2 (en) * 1999-07-06 2001-01-17 Claude Brenot Floor cleaning device
JP2002143059A (en) * 2000-11-08 2002-05-21 Toshiba Tec Corp Vacuum cleaner
US6525509B1 (en) * 1998-01-08 2003-02-25 Aktiebolaget Electrolux Docking system for a self-propelled working tool
FR2847791A1 (en) * 2002-11-29 2004-06-04 Claude Brenot Compact device for cleaning floors, uses tapered chamber with fan above to collect dust and waste by suction and uses taper of chamber to slow air as it moves upward before transfer to collection chamber

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US4249281A (en) * 1979-07-30 1981-02-10 National Union Electric Corporation Self-propelled vacuum cleaner
US4249281B1 (en) * 1979-07-30 1985-12-10
US4835409A (en) * 1988-02-26 1989-05-30 Black & Decker Inc. Corded/cordless dual-mode power-operated device
EP0401531A2 (en) * 1989-05-15 1990-12-12 White Consolidated Industries, Inc. Battery powered vacuum cleaner
US5544274A (en) * 1991-07-19 1996-08-06 Black & Decker Inc. Electrical arrangement in power tools--power tool with slide switch
US6525509B1 (en) * 1998-01-08 2003-02-25 Aktiebolaget Electrolux Docking system for a self-propelled working tool
EP1068827A2 (en) * 1999-07-06 2001-01-17 Claude Brenot Floor cleaning device
JP2002143059A (en) * 2000-11-08 2002-05-21 Toshiba Tec Corp Vacuum cleaner
FR2847791A1 (en) * 2002-11-29 2004-06-04 Claude Brenot Compact device for cleaning floors, uses tapered chamber with fan above to collect dust and waste by suction and uses taper of chamber to slow air as it moves upward before transfer to collection chamber

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PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 2002, no. 09 4 September 2002 (2002-09-04) *

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