Abstract: A floor care appliance, in particular a vacuum cleaning appliance, for example a vacuum cleaner (1) or a floor polisher, with downwardly directed bristles (11) arranged preferably around its outer periphery, the bristles (11) being fixed in a mounting strip (13), and the mounting strip (13) being positively held in a downwardly open receiving groove portion (14) of sidewalls (16, 19) inwardly extending projections (17, 24) being disposed on the sidewalls (16, 19). In order to enable force-free installation and removal of the mounting strip fitted with the bristles, the projections (24) of one sidewall (19) are displaceable into a release disposition for the mounting strip (13).

Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for performing work on a floor surface such as an electrically driven vacuum and polishing machine. The machine includes a chassis and a wand pivotally connected to the chassis by a pivot connection. A vacuum cleaner suction unit is mounted on the wand and the weight force of the suction unit acts outside of the center of gravity conjointly defined by the chassis and the floor working device mounted on the chassis. The floor working device acts on the floor surface with an uneven force distribution. A spring coacts with the pivot connection to shift at least a portion of the weight force of the suction unit to the center of gravity of both the chassis and the floor working device to provide a more even distribution of the force acting on the floor surface.

Abstract: A floor-care work disk (4) which can be mounted by a clip mounting to the drive plate (1) of a floor-care apparatus (G) and has clip-tongue passage windows (6) and a resting surface (9) which permits wobbling movement between drive plate (1) and floor-care work disk. The resting surface (9) is arranged on the outside of the clip-tongue passage windows (6).

Abstract: The invention relates to an electric vacuum cleaner having a filter bag intermediate carrier disposed between a filter cassette arranged above a motor-driven blower and the motor housing. The intermediate carrier is pivotally mounted via a hinge and has guide cams which dip into engaging recesses of a base plate of the filter bag. The vacuum cleaner apparatus can only be operated with filter bags which are specific to this apparatus. Safety cams are formed on the intermediate carrier and follow the inner wall surface of the filter cassette when the intermediate carrier is closed. Catches are formed on the inner wall surface but do not catch the safety cams if an authorized filter bag is placed in the filter cassette. However, if an unauthorized filter bag is placed in the filter cassette, then the structure of this filter bag causes the safety cams to deflect and catch in the catches thereby preventing the operator from completely closing the intermediate carrier on the filter cassette.

Abstract: The invention relates to a carrying belt arrangement for a vacuum cleaner. The carrying belt is integrated directly into a hand grip at the end of the vacuum cleaner hose. The carrying belt arrangement of the invention defines a storage compartment in which the carrying belt is wound while at the same time defining a hand grip. The carrying belt arrangement includes first and second parts of which the first part is stationary. The second part is rotatably mounted on the first part and includes the drum on which the carrying belt is wound. The first part includes a cover which extends over the drum and includes a slot through which the carrying belt passes. The drum and cover conjointly define the storage compartment for the carrying belt.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a telescopic guide wand for floor-cleaning apparatus such as household vacuum cleaners. The guide wand includes two concentrically arranged tubes which telescopically engage each other and conjointly define an inner space to accommodate the electrical supply cable for the motor blower head of the vacuum cleaner. The tubes are latched with respect to each other in several steps and the supply cable extends as helically configured cable within the upper portion of the wand. The supply cord extends concentrically out of the end of the upper tube which is configured as a handle and can be connected to the house electrical supply system. The end of the guide wand facing toward the apparatus has a connecting device disposed thereon.

Abstract: The invention relates to an electric vacuum cleaner and the corresponding filter bag (7) which can be removed from a chamber (6) after opening and separating a socket connection. In order to achieve easier, cleaner handling upon changing the filter bag, the chamber (6) is separable by disengagement in a region of the shaft, about which the chamber can pivot, (14) after swinging separation from the filter bag (7).

Abstract: An electric vacuum cleaner having a chamber arranged above the motor housing to receive a filter bag the side of which facing the motor housing is in valve-closed socket-connection communication with the fan-air channel and which can be removed from the chamber after opening and separating the socket connection. The filter bag is in socket-connection communication with a filter-bag intermediate support which is carried along upon the swinging open of the chamber and which has the valve-closure member and from which the filter bag can be separated somewhat on the other side of the vertical position of the cross-sectional plane of the socket connection.

Abstract: The invention relates to a hang-up and protective arrangement for an electrical appliance such as a vacuum cleaner or carpet cleaning apparatus having a guide wand. The guide wand is equipped with a handle having an end portion with an opening formed therein from which an electrical cable passes from the handle. A U-shaped bracket has respective legs which are pivotally connected to the end portion of the handle so as to straddle the cable. The bracket can pivot between a pivoted-out position whereat the bracket can be hanged on a wall-mounted hook and a pivoted-in position.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a floor cleaning apparatus which includes a nozzle-like structure for a vacuum cleaner. The apparatus is for vacuum cleaning and polishing hard floors and is moved by the operator in a desired direction. The apparatus includes a chassis defining a longitudinal axis and at least two working plates for working on the surface of the hard floor. The working plates are movably mounted on the chassis so as to perform respective reciprocal movements counter to each other and in a direction ninety degrees to the desired direction in which the apparatus is moved by the operator. The plates conjointly define a total depth extending in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the chassis and work plate takes up one-third of this depth. The other one of the work plates takes up two-thirds of this depth. The work plates have a flat shape and at least one of the work plates is pervious to air.

Abstract: The invention relates to a vacuum cleaner nozzle that is provided with a latching device between the attachment stub and the nozzle housing. These elements are latched together in a defined swivelling range in such a way that they perform a common synchronized swivelling movement. The elements can be unlatched again by overcoming the action of a spring-loaded latching bolt.

Abstract: A bristle component is disclosed for a floor cleaning nozzle for vacuum cleaners. The bristle component includes a bristle holding strip mounted to the housing of the nozzle. The holding strip is provided with downwardly extending bristles at the corners or sides of the housing which are longer than the remaining bristles held therein. These longer bristles extend laterally from the sides of the housing as the nozzle is moved along the floor and sweep away dust from the floor in a corner defined by the floor and a surface extending upwardly from the floor such as the wall of a room or the like.

Abstract: The invention is directed to an attachment nozzle for a vacuum cleaning system such as a vacuum cleaner or the like which includes a rotating brush. A modular step-up gear transmission is interposed between the brush and the air turbine which runs in the suction air stream. The attachment nozzle includes an outer ring region wherein a plurality of air-inlet apertures are formed which are covered either partially or entirely by means of a ring-shaped body which is rotatably mounted on the end portion of the housing. A cup-shaped recess is formed centrally of the plurality of air inlet openings and defines a cup-shaped recess for receiving the modular gear transmission therein.

Abstract: A drive unit for a cleaning device includes a pivotable drive member which is rigidly secured to a shaft imparting a working motion to a working tool brush of the cleaning device and worm gear unit operatively interconnected between a drive shaft of the drive used for the cleaning device and the pivotable drive member and provided with an eccentric rotatable with the worm gear of the worm unit and a guide engageable with a pin secured to the drive member for translating the rotational movement of the drive shaft to the shaft of the tool brush.

Abstract: A suction nozzle unit for selectively aspirating dust from flat surfaces and from joints or edges has a connecting suction member, a body part connected with the latter and having two separate air passages provided with different cross-sections and forming a joint nozzle and a surface nozzle, and a switching element alternatingly communicating each of the passages with the connecting suction member to actuate a respective one of the nozzles. The connecting suction member is rotatably connected with the body part, and the surface nozzle is provided with a bristle-containing member.

Abstract: A cleaning device operated in conjunction with a vacuum cleaner includes a housing which is composed of a motor housing accommodating a drive motor, a removable nozzle plate formed with a first individual nozzle and a second surface nozzle and enclosing a working tool with a brush, and an air-duct housing forming a suction duct connectable to the vacuum cleaner.

Abstract: A vacuum cleaner housing having a covering which cushions the side surfaces of the housing and is formed by a wall of semi-rigid material of a cap placed over the housing, the wall extending in self-supporting manner at a distance from the housing side walls, the cap being supported for longitudinal displacement in spaced position by a supporting rib. In this way effective protection against impact is obtained by simple means.

Abstract: An arrangement for front suction on a vacuum cleaner, which includes a lever or a spring on a front side of the vacuum cleaner. The lever or the spring lifts the vacuum cleaner from the floor in response to a counter pressure exerted on the lever or the spring by a limiting wall, when the vacuum cleaner abuts against that limiting wall.

Abstract: A floor care device has a rotary tool rotatable about an axis of rotation, a motor arranged to drive the rotary tool in rotation through a power transmission, and a supporting element formed as an angle lever which supports the tool, the motor and the power transmission and freely turns about a pivot axis which is offset relative to the axis of rotation of the tool in a substantially upright direction.

Abstract: A sealing arrangement for sealing two tubular members of a floor care device has an elastic ring provided on one of the tubular members and having radially outer and radially inner lips arranged in a V-shaped manner, and a V-shaped edge provided on the end face of the other of the tubular members and cooperating with the radially outer lip of the elastic ring upon movement of the tubular members toward one another.