Abstract: A stand for a vacuum cleaner having a hand-held main unit with a first locking arrangement for releasable locking to a second locking arrangement of a tube arrangement. The stand comprises a manually operated actuation mechanism adapted to actuate a release button or release mechanism to unlock the hand-held main unit from the tube arrangement while the vacuum cleaner is placed in the stand.

Abstract: A method of controlling movement of a robotic cleaning device over an area to be cleaned. The method includes storing at least one representation of the area over which the robotic cleaning device is to move, receiving an instruction to execute a cleaning program, localizing, in response to the instruction, the robotic cleaning device relative to the stored representation, and moving over the area to be cleaned as stipulated by the cleaning program by taking into account the stored representation.

Abstract: A vacuum cleaner comprising an elongated body having a nozzle end and a handle end, an air inlet arranged at the nozzle end, a handle arranged at the handle end, at least one air outlet arranged on the elongated body, and a dust separation unit arranged inside the elongated body. The vacuum cleaner further comprises a first motor/fan unit and a second motor/fan unit each arranged inside the elongated body. The first motor/fan unit and second motor/fan unit are arranged to operate in parallel to generate an airflow from the air inlet through the dust separation unit to the at least one air outlet.

Abstract: A hand-held vacuum cleaner comprising a motor/fan unit configured to generate an airflow having a first direction at an inlet of the motor/fan unit and a first air conducting path arranged downstream of the motor/fan unit. The first air conducting path is configured to direct air to flow in a direction opposite to the first direction. The first air conducting path is arranged radially outside of the motor/fan unit along more than 40% of the length of the motor/fan unit measured in the first direction.

Abstract: A vacuum cleaner apparatus having a first vacuum cleaner unit and a second vacuum cleaner unit. The apparatus comprising a first motor/fan unit arranged in the first vacuum cleaner unit and a second motor/fan unit and a second dust separation unit arranged in the second vacuum cleaner unit. The apparatus further comprises a connection interface configured to removably connect a suction inlet of the second vacuum cleaner unit to an airflow path of the first vacuum cleaner unit. The apparatus further comprises a control arrangement capable of operating the apparatus in a cooperative cleaning mode in which the first and second motor/fan units are operated simultaneously. A method of operating a vacuum cleaner apparatus is also provided.

Abstract: A vacuum cleaner dust bag having a connector plate comprising a hole section, an air permeable filter bag positioned on a downstream side of the connector plate, and a flexible sleeve. The filter bag is attached to the connector plate and the sleeve is provided outside the filter bag. The sleeve is arranged to keep the filter bag in an initial folded position and allow the filter bag to expand when air is blown through a hole formed in the hole section of the connector plate.

Abstract: A method of controlling movement of a robotic cleaning device and a robotic cleaning device performing the method. The method comprises acquiring historical data forming a representation of an environment in which the robotic cleaning device moves, and controlling movement of the robotic cleaning device to exert a force onto an object located in the environment to move the object based on the acquired historical data.

Abstract: The invention relates to a crisper for preservation of food. The crisper (10) comprises a box (12) and a top (14)—When the crisper (10) is in a closed position the box (12) is air tight sealed to the top (14). A humidity control unit (16) is provided and adapted to allow humid air to exit the crisper via a 5 humidity control membrane (26) located in the humidity control unit (16).

Abstract: A robotic cleaning device configured to detect objects as the robotic cleaning device moves over a surface to be cleaned. The robotic cleaning device has a first light source configured to produce a close range wide light beam in front of the robotic cleaning device, a second light source configured to produce a long range vertically-narrow light beam in front of the robotic cleaning device, and an array sensor configured to detect light reflected from one or more of the light sources to detect illuminated objects from which said light is reflected.

Abstract: A robotic vacuum cleaner having a nozzle arranged in a portion of a housing facing a surface to be cleaned. The nozzle has a leading edge portion having channels leading to the suction opening at two different heights from the surface.

Abstract: An autonomous cleaning robot having a body, a driving means configured to move the robot in a forward direction over a surface being cleaned, a suction opening arranged at an underside of the body, and a roller arranged at the underside of the body and in front of the suction opening, relative the forward direction. The roller is configured to define a front air passageway at the surface, and comprises bristles arranged to form a front air barrier restricting an air flow in the front air passageway. The front air barrier is configured to be substantially uniform over an entire turn of the roller, wherein the bristles are further arranged to direct the air flow towards a particle passing by the roller, and further into the suction opening.

Abstract: A handheld vacuum cleaner having an air inlet, an air outlet, a fan configured to rotate around a fan axis to create an air flow through an air flow path extending from the air inlet to the air outlet, and a separation device arranged in the air flow path. The separation device is configured to separate dust from air flowing through the air flow path. The air flow path comprises a sound reducing section extending from the fan in an extension direction, and wherein the angle between the extension direction and the fan axis is less than 45 degrees.

Abstract: A vacuum cleaner nozzle, having a connector socket, pivotally connected to the nozzle by a joint. The connector socket has an inner tubular opening configured to receive a vacuum cleaner tube. A connector socket release mechanism, has a locking member, moveable between a first position, where it is inserted in the tubular opening of the connector socket in order to retain the vacuum cleaner tube therein, and a second position, where it is forced out of the tubular opening by a movement in the joint, in order to release the vacuum cleaner tube.

Abstract: A vacuum cleaner brush roll having a brush body arranged to rotate around an axis (ax), a first row of bristles arranged on a first axial half section of the brush body along a first helix around the axis (ax), and a second row of bristles arranged on a second axial half section of the brush body along a second helix around the axis (ax). The twist of the second helix is opposite to the twist of the first helix. The first row of bristles comprises a first type of bristles and the second row of bristles comprises a second type of bristles having different characteristics than the first type of bristles. The present disclosure further relates to vacuum cleaner comprising a brush roll.

Abstract: A stick vacuum cleaner comprising an elongated shaft part, a housing arranged to be attached to the elongated shaft part, the housing comprising an air inlet, a container arranged to accommodate a removable air-permeable dust bag, a motor fan unit for creating an airflow, and an exhaust air outlet, a nozzle arranged at a first end of the elongated shaft part, the nozzle comprising a nozzle inlet via which debris is transported from a surface to be cleaned by means of the created airflow to the dust container, and a handle arranged at a second end of the elongated shaft part, wherein the container is arranged to be removably attached to the housing.

Abstract: A vacuum cleaner comprising a fan driven by a motor, wherein the fan is configured to accomplish a suction flow from a vacuum cleaner nozzle via a hand-held tube having a direction of elongation, to a permeable dust collecting container. A sensing device is provided, sensing strain in the tube along its elongate direction, and a control arrangement controls the output of the motor in response to the sensed strain. This allows the vacuum cleaner to adapt to different floor surfaces.

Abstract: A robotic cleaning device and a method at the robotic cleaning device of performing cliff detection along a surface over which the robotic cleaning device moves. The method includes illuminating the surface with at least one light source, capturing an image of the surface, detecting at least one illuminated section in the captured image, and determining distance to objects in the at least one illuminated section of the captured image. The method further comprises comparing at least two of the determined distances and detecting an object in the captured image as a cliff when cliff when a relation between the at least two compared determined distances complies with a predetermined increase criterion.