Abstract: A cordless wet and dry stick vacuum cleaner system has a portable power module, which includes an airflow generator, a battery, and control circuitry. This may be used with either a wet dirt management system and a wet vacuum nozzle or it may be used with a dry dirt management system and a dry vacuum nozzle. The shared power module enables power savings, whereas the other parts remain optimized for their specific function.

Abstract: A cordless wet and dry stick vacuum cleaner system has a portable power module, which includes an airflow generator, a battery, and control circuitry. This may be used with either a wet dirt management system and a wet vacuum nozzle or it may be used with a dry dirt management system and a dry vacuum nozzle. The shared power module enables power savings, whereas the other parts remain optimized for their specific function.

Abstract: A housing (e.g. a vacuum cleaner) includes a fan aggregate having a part in which a fan is mounted, and a motor mounted at a first side of the part. An elastic suspension is mounted at a second side, opposite to the first side, of the part, for coupling a fan inlet or outlet to the housing. A clamp mechanism is provided for pressing the fan aggregate towards the housing. One end of the clamp mechanism is attached to the housing and is at the same side of the fan aggregate as the elastic suspension, and another end of the clamp mechanism is attached to the fan aggregate and is at a position of the part or at a position of the motor, near a center of mass of the fan aggregate.

Abstract: An apparatus for producing a drink, for example milk, from mixing a powder formula with a liquid, preferably water, the apparatus preferably being an automated baby-milk machine. The apparatus is configured to prepare a drink concentrate by mixing the amount of formula necessary for the total amount of drink in a certain amount of hot liquid, and to add the right amount of liquid of a certain low temperature to the concentrate in order to reach the end volume of the drink at a safe drinking temperature.

Abstract: An apparatus for producing a drink, for example milk, from mixing a powder formula with a liquid, preferably water, the apparatus preferably being an automated baby-milk machine. The apparatus is configured to prepare a drink concentrate by mixing the amount of formula necessary for the total amount of drink in a certain amount of hot liquid, and to add the right amount of liquid of a certain low temperature to the concentrate in order to reach the end volume of the drink at a safe drinking temperature.

Abstract: A separation assembly for separating dirt and dust from air in a vacuum cleaner, through which assembly an air flow path extends from an inlet to an outlet. The air flow path extends through an upstream separator and a downstream separator. The downstream separator includes an air-permeable filter element bounding an inner space. The wall sections bounding the air flow path in the area of the downstream separator include at least a transparent section through which the filter element is visible. The inner space is located upstream of an area outside the filter element for filtering air flowing from inside the filter element to outside the filter element.

Abstract: The invention relates to a separation assembly for separating dirt and dust from air in a vacuum cleaner (1), through which assembly an air flow path extends from an inlet (5) to an outlet (6). The air flow path extends through an upstream separator (18) and a downstream separator (19). The downstream separator (19) includes an air-permeable filter element (28) bounding an inner space (27). The wall sections bounding the air flow path in the area of the downstream separator include at least a transparent section (30) through which the filter element (28) is visible. The inner space (27) is located upstream of an area (31) outside the filter element (28) for filtering air flowing from inside the filter element (28) to outside the filter element (28).

Abstract: An improved fragrance dispenser, domestic appliance, such as a vacuum cleaner, including such a fragrance dispenser, and cartridge for such a fragrance dispenser is provided in which the dispenser includes a housing portion through which an air discharge passage interconnecting an upstream side of the housing portion and a downstream side of the housing portion extends, and a cartridge carrying a fragrant substance and having vents for allowing air to pass for entraining fragrance from said cartridge, wherein the cartridge is removably mounted and rotatably adjustable about an axis of rotation between at least a first position and a second position, at least a portion of at least one of the vents being obstructed by a housing portion if the cartridge is in the first position and being open if the cartridge is in the second position.