Abstract: A blower apparatus includes a motor including a rotor including a shaft extending along a vertically extending central axis, and a stator opposing the rotor in a radial direction, an impeller below the stator and fixed to the shaft, and a housing surrounding an outer side of the impeller in the radial direction. The impeller includes a base portion that widens in a direction intersecting the central axis, and blades arranged on an upper surface of the base portion along a circumferential direction. An annulus is fixed to an upper end portion of the shaft.

Abstract: An electric motor assembly includes an impeller, a guide vane disposed at a one side of the impeller along an axial direction, a stator disposed at one side of the guide vane along the axial direction, a rotor configured to rotate relative to the stator to thereby rotate the impeller, and a frame disposed at an outside of the stator in a radial direction and coupled to the stator. The frame includes a body that has a cylindrical shape, that is disposed at the outside of the stator, and that defines an air flow path, and a plurality of stator fixing parts that protrude from an inner surface of the body and are coupled to the stator. The plurality of stator fixing parts are inclined with respect to the axial direction.

Abstract: A cleaner reduces noise. The cleaner includes a motor assembly including a motor and a fan rotatable about a rotation axis with a rotational force generated by the motor, a cover surrounding the motor assembly, a guide that guides air from the fan at least partially to an outer surface of the cover, and a rib assembly that guides the air guided by the guide at least partially in a circumferential direction about the rotation axis along the outer surface of the cover.

Abstract: A hair dryer is provided that may include a main body including a discharge outlet through which fluid may be discharged outside of the main body, a handle that extends from the main body, including an inlet through which fluid enters the handle, a flow path that extends from the inlet to the discharge outlet, a fan provided inside of the handle, and provided in the flow path to blow the fluid, and a noise attenuation space provided inside of the handle, and to surround at least a portion of the fan along an inner circumferential direction of the handle, attenuating noise generated by the fan.

Abstract: A backpack dust collector includes a housing, a slit portion, and a noise-absorbing member. The housing includes a suction port, a dust collecting chamber, a motor chamber, and an exhaust port. The dust collecting chamber is connected to the suction port and configured to accommodate a dust collecting bag. The motor chamber is connected to the dust collecting chamber and accommodates a fan and a motor. Through the exhaust port, air from the motor chamber is discharged. The slit portion is disposed in a flow path between the motor chamber and the exhaust port and includes at least one slit-shaped vent through which air from the motor chamber passes. The noise-absorbing member is disposed in at least part of a flow path between the vent and the exhaust port.

Abstract: A robot cleaner motor assembly including: a fan motor and a fan motor casing including an exhaust passage for guiding, to an exhaust port, air discharged from the fan motor, wherein the exhaust passage includes: a first exhaust passage guiding the air such that the air, discharged from a discharge port of the fan motor, moves to an upper or lower side of the fan motor; a second exhaust passage guiding, to a front end of the fan motor, the air discharged from the first exhaust passage; a third exhaust passage guiding the air such that the air, discharged from the second exhaust passage, moves to the lower or upper side of the fan motor along left and right sides of the fan motor; and a fourth exhaust passage guiding, to an exhaust port, the air having moved along the left and right sides of the third exhaust passage.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a water tank structure and a vacuum cleaner. The water tank structure includes a tank body and a tank cover assembly. The tank body has an accommodation cavity therein, and an end of the tank body is formed with an opening in communication with the accommodation cavity. The tank cover assembly includes a cover body and at least one flow divider, and the cover body is disposed at an end of the tank body proximate to the opening. The flow divider is in communication with the cover body and the accommodation cavity. The flow divider is configured to divide a fluid stream flowing therethrough into a plurality of fluid streams formed into pairs having paired kinetic energies carried thereby and paired opposing flow directions, such that the kinetic energies of the pairs of fluid streams cancel out.

Abstract: An improved shop vacuum with wet/dry capability uses a vacuum tube that terminates in a space between the canister and the vacuum compartment such that the substance and content exiting the vacuum tube is not directly opposed the negative pressure source. This allows the substance to drain into the canister in a more controlled and less volatile condition, reducing splashing and entrainment of the substance. Moreover, a second exit for the vacuum has been added to the canister to improve the efficiency of the vacuum and the overall performance of the device.

Abstract: A vacuum cleaner (1; 1B) includes a housing (2; 100) that houses a fan (7) and a motor (8), which generates power that rotates the fan (7); one or more air-exhaust ports (10), which is provided in at least a portion of the housing (2; 100); and a sound-absorbing member (33) having a through hole (33). The sound-absorbing member (33) is disposed in an interior space of the housing (2; 100) so as to face the air-exhaust port(s) (10).

Abstract: A motor module includes a motor, a fan, and a casing accommodating the motor and the fan therein. The casing includes a tubular main body portion, an intake port, an exhaust port, a motor disposing unit, a flow passage, and a partition unit. The flow passage includes a fan accommodating unit. The partition unit includes a first central partition unit that partitions the fan accommodating unit and the motor disposing unit. The first central partition unit includes a cutout portion provided at at least a portion of the first central partition unit. The motor disposing unit communicates with the fan accommodating unit via the cutout portion. A flow passage sectional area of the motor disposing unit is greater than a flow passage sectional area of the first central partition unit.

Abstract: A backpack tool, a backpack blower and a control handle assembly are provided by the present invention. The backpack tool includes a battery pack for providing electrical energy, a power assembly electrically connected with the battery pack to convert the electrical energy provided by the battery pack into mechanical energy, and a backpack assembly carried on the human back to support the battery pack and the power assembly. Both the battery pack and the power assembly can be carried on the human back using the backpack assembly, so that the weight carried by the arms of the worker can be reduced. The battery pack serves as a power source that reduces the noise and vibration caused by the backpack tool during operation as compared with a gasoline powered backpack tool.

Abstract: A compact motor housing for housing a motor and a blower of a cleaning device and with integrated air outlet silencing. The motor housing encloses a flow passage between a flow inlet and outlet. The housing has a blower chamber fluidically connected to the flow inlet, and via first and second outlet openings also fluidically connected to at least two parallel, preferably similar, silencer ducts each being arranged in an area limited by an angle of less than 90°, seen in a view parallel with the blower and motor axis. The silencer ducts each have at least one wall between the blower chamber and the external wall of the motor housing for causing at least one flow direction bend, so as to provide a noise attenuating effect. The areas occupied by the at least two silencer ducts are non-overlapping, seen in a view parallel with the blower and motor axis. With a circular blower chamber, a compact box shaped motor housing can be provided with corner volumes available for silencer ducts.

Abstract: A separator assembly includes a chamber having an inlet and an outlet where a flow path is defined through the chamber from the inlet to the outlet. In some examples, the separator assembly includes a screen configured to filter solid material from a fluid flowing along the flow path. The separator assembly may include a pulse jet assembly configured to selectively clean the solid material from the screen. In various examples, the separator assembly may include a bleed-in assembly having a bleed-in port and configured to selectively direct a fluid through the bleed-in port and into the chamber.

Abstract: A suction excavator includes a suction hose with a suction opening for pneumatically receiving solid or liquid suction material using a fast-flowing air stream. The suction excavator has a separator for separating the suction material from the air stream, a filter unit for cleaning the air stream, a fan unit for generating the air stream, and a recirculation channel that is connected to the pressure side of the fan unit via a volume-controllable recirculation opening. A volume-controllable secondary air opening allows secondary air from the surroundings to be supplied to the suction side of the fan unit, downstream from the filter unit in the flow direction. The recirculation channel is fluidically coupleable to the suction hose to generate a positive pressure in the recirculation channel to blow out recirculation air through the suction hose.

Abstract: A vehicle includes: a power equipment unit including a power equipment, a cooling mechanism for cooling the power equipment, and a case for accommodating the power equipment and the cooling mechanism; and an exhaust duct disposed on a floor panel, wherein the cooling mechanism discharges air, which has cooled the power equipment, into a passenger compartment through the exhaust duct. One end of the exhaust duct is connected to a duct connection portion of the case, and the other end of the exhaust duct is connected to a treading guard member which faces the floor panel to form a channel of air.

Abstract: A system for active noise blocking of top drive acoustical waves includes a first accelerometer for detecting a first acoustical wave generated by the top drive of a drilling rig. A second accelerometer detects a second acoustical wave after the first acoustical wave has interacted with an anti-wave. An active noise blocking generator generates the anti-wave responsive to the detected first acoustical wave and the detected second acoustical wave and applies the anti-wave to the first acoustical wave. The anti-wave is generated to drive the second acoustical wave to zero responsive to application of the anti-wave to the first acoustical wave.

Abstract: Disclosed is a robot cleaner.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a centrifugal fan assembly (19) for the debris collection arrangement (100) of a road cleaning machine (10). The assembly (19) comprises a casing (101), a rotatable impeller (103) and a wall (107). The casing (101) comprises a volute portion (30) connected to an outlet passageway (31), a corner (106) being formed therebetween. The impeller (103) comprises a plurality of blades (25) and is located in the volute portion (30) proximate the corner (106). The wall (107) separates the outlet passageway (31) into a first and second passageway (36, 37) and extends to an inner end (102) proximate the impeller (103). The inner end (102) is positioned, and the impeller (103) is arranged, such that when a blade (25) passes the inner end (102) a second pressure wave is formed that destructively interferes with a first pressure wave formed by a blade (25) passing the corner (106).

Abstract: A cleaning device includes an inhalation unit to generate inhalation force to inhale air into a main body, the inhalation unit comprising: an impeller that is rotatable; an impeller cover having an inlet damper formed therein; and a return channel that is coupled to the impeller cover so that the impeller is capable of being accommodated in the return channel and that is directly coupled to the impeller so that air passing through the impeller is capable of being introduced into the return channel, the return channel comprising: an inner frame; and an outer frame at an outer side of the inner frame so as to be spaced apart from the inner frame.

Abstract: A vacuum cleaner is provided, which includes a main body; a dust collection unit arranged in the main body to collect dusts from air that flows into the main body along an intake passage; and a suction unit arranged at a downstream that is lower than a location of the dust collection unit on the intake passage to provide a suction force, wherein the suction unit includes a suction force generator, an exhaust passage configured to switch a discharge direction of the air that has passed through the suction force generator at least twice, and a plurality of sound-absorbing members arranged on the exhaust passage to pass the air therethrough.

Abstract: A mobile digging and backfill system for removing and collecting material above a buried utility. The system comprises a mobile chassis, a collection tank mounted to the chassis, a water pump mounted to the chassis for delivering a pressurized liquid flow against the material for loosening the material at a location, a vacuum pump connected to the collection tank so that an air stream created by the vacuum pump draws the material and the fluid from the location into the collection tank, and at least one backfill reservoir mounted to the chassis for carrying backfill for placement at the location.

Abstract: A vibration isolation mount for a compressor that is formed of an elastomeric material and includes a sleeve, tapered studs or axial ribs spaced around the sleeve, and a lip seal extending around the sleeve. The mount is intended to be located between a compressor and a housing. The studs or ribs then deform to isolate the housing from radial vibration of the compressor, and the lip seal creates an annular seal between the housing and the compressor.

Abstract: A mount for an electric motor that is formed of an elastomeric material and includes a sleeve around which ribs are formed. The ribs include first ribs and second ribs, and the first ribs project further from the sleeve and are more compliant than the second ribs.

Abstract: A machine tool device includes at least one open and/or closed-loop control unit and at least one drive unit sensor unit configured to determine at least one drive unit characteristic variable that can be processed at least for the purpose of open and/or closed-loop control of a drive unit of a machine tool and/or for issuing information to an operator of said open and/or closed-loop control unit. The machine tool device further includes at least one environment sensor unit configured to determine at least one environment characteristic variable that can be processed at least for the purpose of open and/or closed-loop control of the drive unit and/or for issuing information to an operator of said open and/or closed-loop control unit.

Abstract: Provided is a vacuum cleaner including a cleaner body; a moving wheel provided at each of both side surfaces of the cleaner body, rotated for travelling of the vacuum cleaner and configured to support the cleaner body to be rotatable in normal and reverse directions; a wheel motor assembly connected to the moving wheel and configured to rotate the moving wheel for the travelling of the vacuum cleaner; a main motor provided inside the cleaner body, located at a rear side further than a vertical extension line of a rotating center of the moving wheel and driven to suction dust; and a battery provided inside the cleaner body, located at the rear side further than the vertical extension line of the rotating center of the moving wheel and configured to provide electric power to the main motor and the wheel motor assembly, wherein a center of gravity of the cleaner body is located at a rear of the vertical extension line of the rotating center of the moving wheel due to an arrangement of the main motor and the batt

Abstract: A cleaning device is proposed which includes a base, an air-conduit device which is arranged on the base, and at least one chamber with a wall which delimits a cavity, an inlet device for a fluid stream and an outlet device being arranged on the wall, and at least one fluid channel running in the cavity between the inlet device and the outlet device, wherein at least one partition wall is arranged in the cavity, said partition producing an acoustic shielding effect between the inlet device and the outlet device.

Abstract: A cleaner includes a main body, a dust collection unit coupled with the main body at a part of the main body, and including a rotating shaft installing part, a connection member configured to connect the dust collection unit to the main body, and rotatably installed in the dust collection unit, an insertion part formed in the main body such that at least one part of the connection member is inserted into the insertion part, and a connection rotating shaft rotatably rested on the rotating shaft installing part such that the connection rotating shaft becomes a center of rotation of the connection member, the connection rotating shaft configured to move relatively along the rotating shaft installing part.

Abstract: A hand vacuum cleaner wherein the central longitudinal axis of the air treatment member extends generally horizontally and the suction motor axis of rotation extends generally vertically.

Abstract: A vehicle installation structure includes a vehicle frame and an electrical unit. The electrical unit includes at least one first high-voltage electrical apparatus, a cooling structure, and a bracket. The cooling structure is to cool the at least one first high-voltage electrical apparatus. The cooling structure has a duct member made of a non-metal material. The bracket is attached to the vehicle frame. The at least one first high-voltage electrical apparatus is connected to the bracket via the duct member with a connecting member.

Abstract: A backpack power tool has drive motor and blower mounted on a backpack frame. The bottom plate of the backpack frame has a passage for working air sucked in by the blower. Ribs on the bottom side of the bottom plate have end faces forming a contact surface for leaves aspirated in blower operation against the bottom plate. The bottom plate has intake openings positioned between the end faces of the ribs in the contact surface and fluidically connected to the passage. Working air is sucked in through the intake openings and the passage. The bottom plate has an intake surface that is the sum of surfaces of all intake openings and of all end faces of ribs with a width of less than 10 mm positioned between the intake openings. The intake surface amounts to at least 50% of the surface of the bottom side of the bottom plate.

Abstract: A shop vac includes a handle, a canister, a vacuum tube, and a pick-up device. The canister holds an enclosure that generates a negative pressure by forcing compressed, high velocity air through a orifice plug and out a muffler to create a vacuum in the enclosure. The vacuum in the enclosure is transferred to the vacuum tube and the pick-up device to pick up liquid or debris on a shop floor. The enclosure inside the canister includes a flow control valve such as a ball in cage device to prevent fluid from entering the enclosure. An evacuation spout is located at the bottom of the canister for draining the vacuum when the canister becomes full.

Abstract: A suction unit includes a suction motor for generating air flow; a noise reduction unit which surrounds the suction motor and acts as a resonator in order to reduce noise generated during the operation of the suction motor; and a motor chamber which surrounds the noise reduction unit. The noise reduction unit includes an air flow path which provide a path of air flowing by the suction motor, a noise reduction chamber for eliminating the noise of at least one frequency band, and at least one communicating hole which causes sound wave of the noise to enter the noise reduction chamber. The air flow path is divided from the noise reduction chamber and thus the sound wave of the noise enters the noise reduction chamber through the communicating hole during a process in which air passes through the air flow path.

Abstract: A surface cleaning apparatus having comprises a surface cleaning head having a dirty air inlet; a longitudinally extending upper portion moveably mounted to the surface cleaning head between a storage position and a floor cleaning position, the upper portion comprising first and second longitudinally spaced apart portable surface cleaning unit mounting members; a portable surface cleaning unit removably mounted to the upper portion and comprising an air treatment member and a suction motor; above floor cleaning wand removably mounted in the upper portion and removable when the portable surface cleaning unit is mounted to the upper portion; and, a flexible air flow conduit forming at least part of an air flow path from the above floor cleaning wand to the surface cleaning unit.

Abstract: Fabric silencers for air ducts are disclosed. An example air duct silencer system includes an inner tube being of a first pliable material, the inner tube defining an airway extending along the inner tube. The example air duct silencer system further includes an outer tube being of a second pliable material, the outer tube to encircle the inner tube to define an annular space between the outer tube and the inner tube. The example air duct silencer system also includes a sound absorbing material to be disposed within the annular space.

Abstract: A cleaning device includes an improved structure in which cleaning performance can be improved. The cleaning device includes an inhalation unit to generate inhalation force to inhale air into a main body, wherein the inhalation unit includes: an impeller that is rotatable; an impeller cover having an inlet damper formed therein; and a return channel coupled to the impeller cover so that the impeller can be accommodated in the return channel, wherein the return channel includes: an inner frame; and an outer frame placed at an outer side of the inner frame so as to be spaced apart from the inner frame, and a plurality of wings are disposed between the inner frame and the outer frame.

Abstract: A handheld work apparatus has a blower tube with a blower arranged therein. The blower conveys a working air flow through the blower tube and has an impeller rotatably driven by an electric drive motor. A diffuser is mounted in a stationary manner in the blower tube downstream of the impeller. The motor is arranged in a motor compartment in the blower tube. Downstream of the diffuser, the work apparatus has an extraction opening for cooling air for the drive motor, via which an annular space, formed between the blower tube and the motor compartment, is connected to the motor compartment. The motor compartment has an outflow opening for cooling air arranged upstream of the extraction opening. The extraction opening and the outflow opening are arranged so that during operation the pressure at the extraction opening is greater than the pressure at the outflow opening.

Abstract: A motor enclosure for a vacuum cleaner motor having an air inlet and an air outlet may enclose the vacuum cleaner motor and the motor enclosure may form a channel structure around the vacuum cleaner motor for guiding at least a part of an airflow exiting the air outlet of the vacuum cleaner motor during use to turn by an angle of 360° or more about an axis that is perpendicular to a line between the air inlet and the air outlet of the vacuum cleaner motor. Further, a mounting suspension may connect the vacuum cleaner motor to a housing of the vacuum and may suspend the motor enclosure, for example such that the motor enclosure is only connected to the suspension and the motor enclosure is connected to the motor and the vacuum cleaner only via the suspension.

Abstract: The apparatus (1) includes a fan (2) having a motor (5), an impeller (6) and a fan scroll (7). The motor (5) being contained in a motor casing (8) having a first end connected to the fan scroll (7) and an opposite second end; and a casing (22) receiving the fan (2), defining around that fan (2) a space (23) for flow of gas for cooling the fan (2) having an inlet (24). The first end of the casing (8) includes at least one first hole (10) and the second end of the casing (8) includes at least one second hole (11) separated from the inlet (24) to prevent capture of the hot cooling gas leaving the casing (8) by the inlet (24).

Abstract: Provided is a backpack working machine with excellent operability and durability, the machine having a configuration in which a blower is mounted on a backpack frame with a vibration isolation device interposed therebetween, and a drive source and a fuel tank are attached to the blower. The machine includes a backpack frame with a backrest portion, the backrest portion being adapted to abut an operator's back, a blower mounted on the backrest portion with a vibration isolation device interposed therebetween, an engine attached to the blower for driving the blower, and a fuel tank that stores a fuel to be supplied to the engine. The fuel tank is attached to the blower such that the fuel tank is located at at least one of a position below the engine or on a lateral side of the engine.

Abstract: A dust collector for a cleaner and a cleaner are provided. The dust collector includes a dust-collection container (10) defining an inner chamber therein and having a dust-laden air inlet (101) and an air outlet (102); a filter (30) disposed in the dust-collection container (10) and having a filtering cup (32) and a flange (31), the flange (31) being connected with an inner wall of the dust-collection container (10) to divide the inner chamber into a first chamber (103) and a second chamber (104); and a cyclone barrel (20) disposed in the second chamber (104) and having an air inlet (201), an open upper end (202) and a closed lower end (203), a lower end of the filtering cup (32) being extended into the cyclone barrel (20) through the open upper end (202), the open upper end (202) being spaced apart from a lower surface (311) of the flange (31).

Abstract: A vacuum cleaner is described that includes an elongated vacuum body, an optional battery-pack attached to the bottom end of the elongated vacuum body, and a removable backpack assembly with shoulder and waist straps attachable directly to the elongated vacuum body. The shape of the elongated vacuum body is such that the center of gravity of the body is shifted close to the body of the vacuum appliance user, allowing for greater freedom of movement during use. The vacuum appliance also includes exhaust air vents positioned to reduce the noise output of the vacuum appliance as perceived by the user during use.

Abstract: A cyclone separator is provided. The cyclone separator includes: a cyclone, an end cover of the cyclone separator, a filter and a wind guiding cylinder. The cyclone has an open end and a bottom wall defining an inlet of the cyclone separator therein. The end cover of the cyclone separator is disposed over the cyclone and defines an outlet of the cyclone separator therein. The filter has an upper end communicating with the outlet of the cyclone separator and a lower end extended into the cyclone. The wind guiding cylinder has a lower end communicating with the inlet of the cyclone separator, a closed upper end and a side wall defining a vent communicating with the cyclone.

Abstract: A cleaning appliance includes cyclonic separating apparatus for separating dirt from a dirt-bearing fluid flow. The separating apparatus is mounted on a main body which includes a fluid inlet for receiving a fluid flow from the separating apparatus, a system for drawing the fluid flow into the rolling assembly, and a plurality of rolling elements rotatable relative to the main body and which define with the main body a substantially spherical floor engaging rolling assembly. The main body includes a support, which is separate from the fluid inlet, for supporting the separating apparatus.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an exhaust grille (10, 20, 30, 40). The exhaust grille comprises an array comprising an array of spaced vanes (15) which define a plurality of separate non-linear air flow passages (14) through the grille. The grill is configured so as to deflect sound waves incident upon the grille to prevent them from passing through the passages. Various configurations of exhaust grille are disclosed, and the exhaust grille configuration reduces the noise levels permitted to pass through the grille, for example when placed over an exhaust (2), such as over the exhaust outlet of a vacuum cleaner.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a silencer system for a vacuum motor in a suction cleaner, which may be constructed using only one or two parts to form a housing for the vacuum motor including the silencer system. The system may have a main fan silencer system for the main fan and a second motor cooling silencer system for the motor cooling fan. The main fan is encapsulated in a housing surrounded by a substantially circular first wall part in such a way that a first cavity is formed between the housing and the first wall part. The system further includes two ducts, each duct connected at one end with a serpentine shaped exhaust air duct and at the other end with a second cavity connected with the first cavity by an opening in the first wall part.

Abstract: A motor enclosure for a vacuum cleaner motor having an air inlet and an air outlet may enclose the vacuum cleaner motor and the motor enclosure may form a channel structure around the vacuum cleaner motor for guiding at least a part of an airflow exiting the air outlet of the vacuum cleaner motor during use to turn by an angle of 360° or more about an axis that is perpendicular to a line between the air inlet and the air outlet of the vacuum cleaner motor. Further, a mounting suspension may connect the vacuum cleaner motor to a housing of the vacuum and may suspend the motor enclosure, for example such that the motor enclosure is only connected to the suspension and the motor enclosure is connected to the motor and the vacuum cleaner only via the suspension.

Abstract: An engine blower includes: an engine; a fan that is rotated by the engine; a volute case that houses the fan therein and includes an air intake port; and a sponge cover with which an exterior of the air intake port of the volute case is covered.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a vacuum cleaner comprising an electric motor 3 and a blower producing an air flow through the vacuum cleaner. The electric motor and the blower are placed on a common vertical axis 17. A separator unit 13 is placed laterally with respect to the common axis of the motor and the blower. A bent conduit 19 connects the blower with the separator unit, and one end 21 of the conduit encloses the common vertical axis. The conduit comprises a portion located along the common axis 17 having a double wall forming a closed air pocket 23. This provides damping of noise emitted by the blower/motor and which propagates in the opposite direction of the air flow.

Abstract: A scroll assembly for use with a fluid machine, such as a wet/dry vacuum appliance, is described. Such scroll assembly may include a base portion, a cover portion configured to couple to the base portion, and a cavity between the base portion and the cover portion, wherein the cover portion and the base portion collectively form a labyrinth seal when coupled together, and wherein the labyrinth seal at least partially circumscribes the cavity. A vacuum appliance may include a scroll assembly coupled at least partially therein. A method of exhausting air from a vacuum appliance may include energizing a vacuum motor, thereby drawing air into the scroll assembly, allowing the air to contact a flow splitter, and allowing the air to exit the vacuum appliance.

Abstract: A vacuum cleaner (1) comprising a housing (2) being separated in at least a dust compartment (4) and a motor compartment (6). The vacuum cleaner (1) also comprises a motor (7) located in the motor compartment (6) and an air guide (8) between the dust compartment (4) and the motor (7). The motor (7) is suspended in the motor compartment (6) by a suspension system comprising at least one spring (23).