Abstract: A housing in a vacuum cleaner is subdivided into a first space and a separate second space which does not communicate with the first space but is in heat-exchanging relationship with the first space. An impeller is located in the second space for sucking dust-laden air into one end of the second space and discharging it out the other. The drive motor for the impeller means is located in the first space. Thus, the drive means is not contacted by the dust-laden air passing through the second space but is nevertheless cooled by such dust-laden air.

Abstract: A housing of a vacuum cleaner nozzle has an opening in which a brush disk is located so that bristles of the disk extend outwardly of the opening. A journal pin for the brush disk extends with one end portion into a tubular socket formed in the housing, and has another end portion engaged by a single-point bearing in the region of the opening. A brush-disk changing arrangement is provided in the region of the socket to facilitate rapid installation and removal of the brush disk in the housing.

Abstract: A cylindrical brush, turnable about a horizontal axis in a housing, has hollow end portions extending along said axis. An arrangement for adjusting the brush relative to said housing and for removing it therefrom, is mounted in said hollow end portions of the brush. The adjusting arrangement comprises a pair of eccentrics respectively arranged in the hollow end portions of the brush, and having end portions normally arranged in openings in adjacent side walls of said housing.