Nozzle Patents (Class 15/415.1)
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Patent number: 7765638Abstract: It is disclosed a vacuum cleaner nozzle comprising a housing, a rotatable brush which is adapted to brush a surface, and a turbine, wherein a suction air flow impacting on said turbine generates a first rotational torque for rotating said rotatable brush, wherein it further comprises an electric power generator for generating electric power by a rotation of said turbine; an accumulator unit for storing said electric power; and an electric motor which is adapted to generate a second rotational torque for rotating said rotatable brush, wherein said electric motor is electrically connected to said accumulator unit. The electric power generator and the electric motor could be either integrated into a single component or they could be separate components.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2006Date of Patent: August 3, 2010Assignee: New Ermes Europe S.p.A.Inventors: Massimiliano Pineschi, Riccardo Roschi
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Patent number: 7763091Abstract: A dust collector has a vacuum coupling for connection to a vacuum source such as a portable vacuum cleaner or other suitable source. A vacuum reservoir is formed from a chamber between nested interlocking receptacles. A variable density pattern of inlet holes through one interlocking container into the vacuum reservoir provides better flow and capture of debris, while multiple inlets within the vacuum reservoir provide even and consistent suction. A variety of inlet geometries are presented that are suitable to a variety of purposes.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2008Date of Patent: July 27, 2010Inventor: Edward J. Nunke
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Patent number: 7757345Abstract: A suction nozzle (otherwise called “brush”) for sucking up dust and/or fluids and/or waste from a surface is described. The suction nozzle comprises a base plate with at least one channel open towards said surface, a suction duct in fluid communication with the at least one channel of the base plate and a body associated with said base plate. According to the invention, the suction duct is produced as a component separate from the plate and the body. Connection means are also provided for connecting the suction duct to the body and/or to the base plate. Owing to the present invention, more efficient suction ducts which produce less noise than the known ducts may be produced.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2005Date of Patent: July 20, 2010Assignee: New Ermes Europe S.p.A.Inventors: Riccardo Roschi, Ermes Roschi
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Publication number: 20100170059Abstract: A vacuum cleaner attachment device may include a housing, a suction inlet on a bottom of the housing and a felt component on the bottom. This felt component may be positioned near the suction inlet to loosen hair and debris in a soft surface. An element may be attached to and extend below the housing. The element may be configured to support the housing at a predefined distance above a hard surface to be cleaned to prevent the felt component from contacting the hard surface. The element may be sufficiently narrow to sink into a soft surface to be cleaned to cause the felt component to be in direct contact with the soft surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2009Publication date: July 8, 2010Applicant: EURO-PRO OPERATING, LLCInventor: Ognjen VRDOLJAK
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Publication number: 20100170060Abstract: A flexible accessory tool for a vacuum appliance is described, comprising an elongated body with a body portion having an attachment end, a nozzle end spaced apart from the attachment end and having an opening formed therein, and a flexible intermediate region for imparting flexibility to the accessory tool during use. The flexible intermediate region is made up of a rigid skeleton portion having a one or more ribs and support struts, over which a layer of non air-permeable flexible material is applied. During use, the flexible accessory tool may be bent to extreme angles in order to reach and clean debris from hard to reach areas, while not suffering from a decrease in vacuum air flow through the tool as it flexes.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2009Publication date: July 8, 2010Applicant: EMERSON ELECTRIC CO.Inventors: Curtis J. Eccardt, Matthew A. Williams, Robert R. Hollis
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Publication number: 20100122949Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide new design innovations that significantly improve the performance of the currently-available pool accessories. Each element of the system has unique features that provide benefits in use, although is some instances, maximum benefit is provided when all the elements are used as one cohesive system.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2009Publication date: May 20, 2010Inventors: Hendrikus Johannes Van Der Meijden, Alexis Adrian Felipe Wadman, Robin Owen Ellis
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Publication number: 20100107359Abstract: A suction nozzle assembly for a vacuum cleaner is provided. The suction nozzle assembly includes a suction nozzle assembly body, a hair collecting unit that is disposed on the suction nozzle assembly body, and an elevating unit for raising and lowering the hair collecting unit, wherein if the front of the suction nozzle assembly body contacts a wall, the elevating unit raises the hair collecting unit, and if the suction nozzle assembly body is separated from the wall, the elevating unit lowers down the hair collecting unit to a previous position.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2009Publication date: May 6, 2010Inventor: Dong-hun Yoo
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Publication number: 20100108098Abstract: The invention relates to a vacuum cleaner nozzle (1) bounding an inlet (2) for guiding aspirated air through the nozzle (1). The nozzle (1) comprises a rim (3, 4) along an outer end contour of the inlet (2) for contacting a floor surface area (6) when in an operating position on the floor surface (6), wherein at least a rim portion (3, 4) is movable between a 5 lowered position for contacting a floor surface (6) and a lifted position for leaving a spacing between the rim portion (3, 4) and the floor surface (6). A rim operating structure (21) is adapted for leaving the rim portion (3, 4) in the lowered position during an initial portion of a movement stroke of the nozzle over the floor surface (6) in a direction and for subsequently, during a later portion of the stroke, starting the lifting to the lifted position. This improves the aspiration of larger particles.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2007Publication date: May 6, 2010Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.Inventor: Alexander Poul Splinter
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Publication number: 20100107358Abstract: A vacuum cleaner nozzle has a front edge (10) and a rear edge (11), an underside (12) intended to face a floor or some other substructure to be vacuum-cleaned. The underside (12) is provided with one front (13) and two (14, 15) rear rest surfaces for supporting of the nozzle on the floor or similar, the front rest surface (13) being positioned centrally along the front edge (10) and the two rear rest surfaces (14, 15) being positioned separate from each other and symmetrically along the rear edge (11).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2008Publication date: May 6, 2010Inventor: Lennart Wibbling
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Publication number: 20100095478Abstract: An air-powered vacuum cleaning nozzle has an agitator brush rotated by an air turbine powered by a source of suction air. A plurality of air inlet openings are formed adjacent the agitator brush. A generally flat friction drive belt extends from a bearing shaft of the air turbine to the midpoint of the agitator brush for rotating the brush. The bearing shaft is mounted in a pair of spaced rubber bushings to absorb vibration and reduce noise. The nozzle includes a housing formed by one-piece top and bottom housing members removably joined together securing the air turbine therebetween. A cover plate removably secured to the outside surface of the bottom housing member forms a protective passage for the drive belt and a suction passage between an air inlet adjacent the agitator brush and the air turbine chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2009Publication date: April 22, 2010Applicant: H-P PRODUCTS, INC.Inventor: James F. Smith
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Publication number: 20100088845Abstract: A dust-collecting pipe for a vacuum cleaner can efficiently and easily clean an area such as the top surface of a wardrobe, an area under the wardrobe, or a heat radiator of a refrigerator, which are not easily reachable by the suction port of the dust-collecting pipe. The dust-collecting pipe includes a coupling part detachably coupled to a front end of a telescopic pipe or a front end of a control handle of the vacuum cleaner; an extension integrally extending from the coupling part; and a suction part having a bent portion angled in one direction from one end of the extension and a hollow dust-collecting port formed in a terminal end of the suction part.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2009Publication date: April 15, 2010Inventor: Young-Doo Kwon
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Patent number: 7694382Abstract: A floor cleaning tool is described and which includes a vacuum chamber having a fluid intake end, and a fluid exhaust end; a coupling member defining a fluid passageway extending therethrough, and which is integrally coupled to the fluid intake end of the vacuum chamber; and a floor engagement member having a plurality of inlet ports, and which is releasably secured to the coupling member by means of a mortise and tenon joint.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2007Date of Patent: April 13, 2010Assignee: USP Holding Corp.Inventors: Steve Williams, Michael Genteman, David Wood
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Publication number: 20100083460Abstract: The invention relates to a vacuum cleaner nozzle of the kind being adapted to be moved over a floor (6) or other surface to be cleaned, comprising an outlet opening (2), which is adapted to be connected to a vacuum source, a suction opening (3) in a side of the vacuum cleaner nozzle facing the surface to be cleaned which is in fluid communication with the outlet opening to allow withdrawal of debris and dust from the surface through the suction opening, and at least one rotatable roller (4), which is adapted to at least partly support the vacuum cleaner nozzle against the surface and is formed of an essentially air tight material. The at least one rotatable roller (4) is either an idle roller, which is rolling along as the nozzle is moved over the surface, or is driven in a direction of rotation such that a portion of its envelope surface, which is facing the surface to be cleaned, is moved towards the suction opening (3) to accomplish sweeping of debris and dust towards the suction opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2007Publication date: April 8, 2010Inventors: Jonas Beskow, Anders Haegermarck
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Patent number: 7690079Abstract: A head (10) for a suction cleaner is described. The head (10) including: a lower housing portion (12); an upper housing portion (14); and a rotatably mounted brush bar (26) mounted within the housing portions (12, 14). The upper housing portion (14) is pivotable relative to the lower housing portion (12) between a closed position for use and an open position in which the brush bar (26) is exposed from above and the front.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2003Date of Patent: April 6, 2010Assignee: VAX LimitedInventors: Andrew David Boddy, Christopher Thomas Elsworthy, Gavin Burnham, Reuben Proud, Bengt Ivar Anders Ivarsson
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Patent number: 7676882Abstract: A debris collection device for collecting debris along a vertical surface during drilling of the vertical surface includes a tray being positionable adjacent a vertical surface and under a drill to collect falling debris when the vertical surface is drilled. The tray includes a bottom wall and a perimeter wall being coupled to and extending upwardly from the bottom wall. The perimeter wall and the bottom wall define a collection space to receive the debris.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2006Date of Patent: March 16, 2010Inventor: Peter G. Safiol
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Publication number: 20100058554Abstract: A floor tool for a cleaning appliance includes a head for engaging with a floor surface, a connecting arm pivotally connected to the head about a first axis and a supporting body pivotally connected to the head about a second axis. The head includes a suction opening which lies in a suction plane. The connecting arm includes an outlet in communication with the suction opening and adapted to connect to the cleaning appliance. The connecting arm is adapted and arranged to engage with the supporting body so that when, in use, the floor tool is pushed forwardly across the floor surface, the connecting arm applies a force to the head in a direction away from the floor surface. This allows the floor tool to be of reduced depth than was achievable hitherto while still being able to achieve the desired “rocking” motion to improve cleaning performance.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2007Publication date: March 11, 2010Applicant: DYSON TECHNOLOGY LIMITEDInventor: Giles Ashbee
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Publication number: 20100050366Abstract: A robotic cleaning head (1; 101) for use as part of an autonomous vacuum cleaning system (2) including a canister unit (3) and a hose assembly (4; 104) connecting the cleaning head (1; 101) to the canister unit (3). The cleaning head (3) has a chassis (5; 105), a drive system (6; 18; 27), a vacuum cleaning nozzle (8; 108) and a conduit (9; 109). The conduit (9; 109) communicates with an air passage bound by the cleaning nozzle (8; 108). It is suspended pivotable about a pivot axis (10; 110) and includes an inlet (11; 111) provided on top of said chassis (5; 105), and an elbow section (12; 112) downstream of the inlet (11; 111), and the conduit (9; 109) is suspended and shaped such that a line of action (15; 115) of a tension force (20; 120) exerted by the hose assembly (4; 104) onto the chassis (5; 105), via the conduit (9; 109) to which the hose assembly (4; 104) is connected, extends spaced below a downstream end of the elbow section (12; 112).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2008Publication date: March 4, 2010Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.Inventor: Alexander Poul Splinter
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Patent number: 7661175Abstract: A snap-together wet nozzle for use with a vacuum assembly is described, as well as a removable squeegee assembly for use in combination with a wet nozzle for a vacuum assembly. The snap-together wet nozzle includes an elongated, generally U-shaped nozzle housing having outwardly tapering walls, spaced apart closed ends, and a connecting tube passageway for association with a vacuum-producing means, such as a wet/dry vacuum, and further includes a squeegee assembly capable of being insertably mounted within the elongated, generally U-shaped nozzle housing.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2008Date of Patent: February 16, 2010Assignee: Emerson Electric Co.Inventor: Robert Hollis
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Publication number: 20100011534Abstract: A floor tool for a cleaning appliance includes a head engaging with a floor surface, a connecting arm pivotally connected to the head about a first axis and a supporting body pivotally connected to the head about a second axis. The head includes a suction opening which lies in a suction plane, and the connecting arm includes an outlet in communication with the suction opening and adapted to connect to the cleaning appliance. The first and second axes lie parallel to one another in a plane which is substantially parallel to the suction plane. By providing a pair of parallel axes which lie in a plane parallel to the suction plane, the floor tool can have a reduced depth while still being able to achieve the desired “rocking” motion to improve cleaning performance. The height of the floor tool can thus be minimized.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2007Publication date: January 21, 2010Inventor: Giles Ashbee
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Publication number: 20090320235Abstract: Disclosed herein is a suction head for vacuum cleaners. The suction head includes a housing constituting an outer appearance of the suction head, a plurality of intake ports formed in a lower surface of the housing, and a sweeper disposed between the intake ports.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2009Publication date: December 31, 2009Applicant: DAEWOO ELECTRONICS CORPORATIONInventor: SUNG WHAN LEE
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Publication number: 20090320234Abstract: A novel suction head for a carpet cleaning wand wherein either or both of two designs are utilized. Each design utilizes a generally fan shaped internal suction channel that fares smoothly between an exhaust channel of substantially round cross section and lips of an intake opening having a much wider and substantially rectangular cross section. The internal suction channel utilized by one design is formed with a cross section that is non-uniform when viewed along the direction of air flow through the wand, which is a dramatic contrast to the uniform cross sections of known current designs. Another design utilizes an internal airfoil interrupting the internal suction channel along its centerline for diverting the air flow more towards the outside edges of the internal suction channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2008Publication date: December 31, 2009Applicant: HydraMaster North America, Inc.Inventors: Michael A. Stoy, Nicholas Jordan, Nicholas Aadland, Michael Carrol, Jason Drexler, Moses Boone
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Patent number: 7636975Abstract: An improved pool vacuum includes a filter cone and poppet valve combination which enables quick drainage of water which has passed through and been cleaned by the cleaner's filter. A charging circuit is provided with isolation so that the pool vacuum can be used in an electrolytic environment without battery drainage. A combination charger and hang bracket enables the pool vacuum to be stored in a vertical position to both drain and charge simultaneously. An interstitial open exhaust gap between a rear body and nose-cone shaped front section provides a low pressure drop free exhaust area for an impeller. An optionally obstructed bottom gap portion helps to produce a net downward thrust to assist in using the vacuum in deep pools from a long pole structure.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2006Date of Patent: December 29, 2009Assignee: Hydrodynamic Industrial Company LimitedInventors: Pat Y. Mah, Alexander Joseph Kalogroulis, Matthew Edward White
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Publication number: 20090313786Abstract: A surface treating head assembly includes a housing having a fluid outlet. A sealing connection is provided between the outlet and a flexible hose, which may be located on the main body of a surface-treating appliance such as a vacuum cleaner. The housing is arranged to move pivotably with respect to the hose, and the head assembly further includes a locating mechanism arranged to inhibit rotation of the hose as the housing pivots. The provision of a sealing connection that is inhibited from rotating permits the surface treating head to be widely maneuverable while having a sound fluid flow path.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2007Publication date: December 24, 2009Applicant: Dyson Technology LimitedInventor: Matthew Cookson
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Patent number: 7634835Abstract: A suction extraction system of an electric power tool has a housing, a cup-shaped part of the housing, a gear-containing chamber, a suction extractor for receiving air contaminated with drilling material, and a suction conduit for extracting the air by suction, the suction extractor being connectable to the electric power tool via a connection element, wherein the suction conduit is located at least partially inside the housing of the electric power tool and is sealed from outside by a self-closing closure.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2006Date of Patent: December 22, 2009Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Robert Simm, Markus Weber
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Publication number: 20090307868Abstract: A cleaning assembly for a surface of a roller has a dry-ice container, a connector and an injector. The dry-ice container contains CO2. The connector has two ends and one end connects the dry-ice container. The injector is mounted on the other end of the connector, is coupled with the connector and the dry-ice container and allows CO2 to be sprayed out of the injector toward the surface of the roller. Because CO2 is solid when it is sprayed out of the injector toward the surface of the roller, the solid CO2 provides enough kinetic energy to residues in cells of the roller. Therefore, the residues can be removed from the cells. Additionally, after the solid CO2 impacts the surface of the roller, the solid CO2 sublimates directly to a gas CO2, so there is no stain or other spot to be remained on the surface of the roller.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2008Publication date: December 17, 2009Inventor: Tai-Cheung LEE
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Patent number: 7631395Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a suction nozzle for a vacuum cleaner, which includes a nozzle body having a contaminants suction port formed on a bottom surface thereof, and a fur-removing member having a fur-removing body rotatably disposed at a side of the contaminants suction port on the nozzle body, a fur-removing portion formed in a plurality of pins vertically to the fur-removing body, and a plurality of rotation cams, wherein when the nozzle body moves in a first direction, the plurality of rotation cams forces the fur-removing body to rotate so that a leading end of the fur-removing portion is spaced apart from a surface to be cleaned.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2007Date of Patent: December 15, 2009Assignee: Samsung Gwangju Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventor: Jang-keun Oh
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Publication number: 20090271945Abstract: An air blower has a motor drivably connected to an impeller operable to move air through a spout and into a nozzle releasably mounted on the spout. A heater assembly located with the nozzle operates to heat air flowing in the nozzle and discharge hot air from the nozzle.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2009Publication date: November 5, 2009Inventor: Lanny J. Ludwigson
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Patent number: 7571514Abstract: A dust absorption head of a vacuum cleaner including a main socket tube, a mounting cap, a vane wheel, a partition sleeve, and a dust absorption brush wheel to serve for attachment to a dust absorption pipe of a vacuum cleaner and for a rotational dust-absorption operation. The main socket tube and the mounting cap include at corresponding places an engaging projection and a plurality of positioning holes, allowing for adjustment of the operation angle of the dust absorption head according to different requirements. Meanwhile, a natural rotation of the vane wheel in response to the suction airflow of a vacuum cleaner is ensured for bringing the dust absorption brush wheel into rotation, thereby efficiently enhancing the dust-absorption effect.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2007Date of Patent: August 11, 2009Inventor: Tung-Han Shih
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Publication number: 20090193615Abstract: A fan nozzle for cleaning a surface with an abrasive blast media is constructed of a longitudinal body having an axial pathway through which the media is passed under pressure for release from a substantially rectangular cross-sectional outlet to release the media in a substantially flat, wide path. A first transition zone provides a conversion in the axial pathway from the inlet cross-section to the substantially rectangular cross-section of the outlet opening. A second transition or convergence zone first reduces and then expands the cross-section of the axial pathway for providing a Venturii acceleration of the media as it passes through the nozzle. The transition zone and the convergence zone may be coexistent along a portion of the axial pathway.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2008Publication date: August 6, 2009Inventor: Phuong Taylor Nguyen
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Publication number: 20090188074Abstract: A suction nozzle of a vacuum cleaner includes a suction nozzle body which includes a suction port adapted to draw in contaminants on a surface, and a contaminant attachment unit formed in the suction nozzle body. The contaminant attachment unit is adapted to attach contaminants thereto.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2008Publication date: July 30, 2009Applicant: Samsung Gwangju Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Seung-yong Cha, Jang-keun Oh
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Patent number: 7559113Abstract: A system for remote washing, such as for truck washing, including a mat that can wick liquid run-off, a water suction system that includes multiple modules for resting on the mat, and a vacuum.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2005Date of Patent: July 14, 2009Inventors: James M. DiCarlo, Jr., Vito J. DiGiovanni, Bobby A. Taboadela
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Publication number: 20090158537Abstract: This static electricity and dust removing apparatus has a base box (11) provided with an airflow inlet port (16), and a processing head (23) attached to the base box (11) through a support column (21), wherein a processing space (24) is formed between the airflow inlet port (16) and the processing head (23). Air curtains for isolating the processing space (24) from the outside due to air from a spout of an air spout pipe (33) are formed at a front opening portion (29) and right and left side opening portions (28) of the apparatus. Ionized air generated by an ion generator (42) is spouted into the processing space (24), so that the ionized air is sprayed on matters to be processed which are disposed in the processing space (24) and dust is removed from the matters to be processed.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2005Publication date: June 25, 2009Inventors: Takahiro Ishijima, Jun Inomata, Shigeru Ohkawa
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Patent number: 7540064Abstract: A suction nozzle and a head of a cleaner having the same includes a suction hole to which a suction force is applied; an air channel formed as a closed region having predetermined area and depth and having the suction hole therein; and scraper longer than an end of an edge of the air channel, positioned in the air channel, and for scraping carpet fibers in cleaning a carpet. Especially when cleaning a carpet, the suction nozzle and the head of a cleaner having the same sufficiently push back carpet fibers to their root portions by the scraper to suck dust and alien substances, so that the carpet can be cleaned more cleanly, a suction path through which external air is introduced is formed in a direction that a cleaning proceeds, and thus dust or alien substances can be effectively removed.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2004Date of Patent: June 2, 2009Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Hyoung-Joo Cho, Kyeong-Seon Jeong, Jung-Wan Ryu
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Publication number: 20090133215Abstract: A base has wheels, including a drive wheel, for wheeling the base over a floor. A nozzle is fixed to the base for a fan in the base to draw air from the floor through the nozzle. A handle is connected to the base for propelling the base by manually applying a force to the handle. A drive assist motor, which is not configured to drive the fan, has an output shaft coupled to the drive wheel. The controller is operative in a driving mode to power the motor to rotate the drive wheel in a direction corresponding to a direction of the force applied to the handle. The controller is operative in a non-driving mode to refrain from powering the motor to rotate the drive wheel.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2008Publication date: May 28, 2009Inventors: Terry L. Zahuranec, David Scott Smith
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Publication number: 20090133214Abstract: A nozzle assembly having a UV generation unit and a vacuum cleaner having the same are provided. The nozzle assembly includes a nozzle main body that moves over a cleaning surface, a drum brush unit that is formed on the nozzle main body and includes an extension unit, an ultraviolet (UV) generation unit that is formed on the drum brush unit to be folded or unfolded so that the UV generation unit selectively faces the cleaning surface, and a switch that turns the UV generation unit on or off according to whether the UV generation unit is folded or unfolded.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2008Publication date: May 28, 2009Inventors: Dong-hun Yoo, Jang-keun Oh
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Publication number: 20090119871Abstract: An electric vacuum head for a vacuum cleaner has a housing, a cleaning device that can be driven by an electric motor disposed within the housing in a motor chamber, a vacuum mouth on the underside of the housing delimited by vacuum mouth edges, and a vacuum connector. The motor chamber has at least one air entry opening for entry of air to cool the electric motor, and at least one air exit opening. The air exit opening is disposed on the underside of the housing so that the cooling air that exits from the air exit opening during operation of the electric vacuum head enters into the vacuum mouth by way of at least one of the vacuum mouth edges.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2008Publication date: May 14, 2009Inventors: Horst Dilger, Dieter Kaffenberger, Thomas Lind, Klaus-Dieter Riehl, Hans-Joachim Steudtner
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Publication number: 20090106930Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for cleaning a ground surface of synthetic grass and a filler comprising a frame (4), moving and supporting means (5) arranged on the frame (4) for moving the apparatus over the ground surface, cleaning means for the filler arranged on the frame (4), wherein the cleaning means comprise at least one cleaning space for the filler and an air pump (14), wherein a suction side of the air pump (14) is connected to the cleaning space, wherein supply means (25-29, 30) are arranged on the frame for supplying the filler to the cleaning means. Moreover, a pressure side of the air pump is connected to the supply means.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2005Publication date: April 30, 2009Inventor: Anton Cornelis Bos
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Publication number: 20090100636Abstract: A vacuum cleaner base includes a source of suction and front wheels and rear wheels for wheeling the base across a floor. A nozzle assembly is attached to and supported by the base. The nozzle assembly includes a suction inlet and a sheet-pressing surface that are located in front of the front wheels. A disposable sheet is configured to be removably attached to the nozzle assembly such that, as the base is wheeled across the floor, the sheet-pressing surface presses the sheet against the floor to dislodge dirt from the floor, and the suction draws the dirt from the floor through the suction inlet.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2008Publication date: April 23, 2009Inventors: Ian Emil Sohn, Carl M. Barr
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Patent number: 7520282Abstract: An automatic swimming pool cleaner includes a body (18) and a wheeled undercarriage (42) for the body. The undercarriage comprises a first submerged surface (14) engaging section (50) and a normally leading second section (52). The second section is pivotable in elevation (?) relative to the first section. The pivotable second section enables the cleaner to negotiate sharp corners between a floor (14) and a wall (16) of the pool and further lengths a wheelbase provided by the first section during reverse motion of the cleaner. A surface engaging brake (81) on the second section facilitates change of direction during reverse motion of the cleaner.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2002Date of Patent: April 21, 2009Assignee: Pentair Water Pool and Spa, Inc.Inventor: Herman Stoltz
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Publication number: 20090094780Abstract: A bare floor cleaner for wet and dry bare floor surfaces comprises a base with wet and dry suction nozzles and a handle pivotally connected to the base. A diverter mounted in the working air conduit between each of the dry suction nozzle and the wet suction nozzle to a recovery tank is movable by movement of the handle between a dry suction position and a wet suction position for selectively at least partially blocking working air flow from the wet suction nozzle and the dry suction nozzle, respectively, to the recovery tank. A shut-off valve is mounted in the recovery tank to prevent fluid communication between a suction source and the recovery tank when the amount of liquid in the recovery tank reaches a first predetermined amount with the handle forward and a second predetermined amount with the handle rearward.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2008Publication date: April 16, 2009Applicant: BISSELL Homecare, Inc.Inventor: John L. Jansen
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Publication number: 20090089971Abstract: A sealed pick-up head for a mobile sweeper comprises a housing defining a substantially hollow interior and a suctioning bottom opening. A suctioning front opening is for receiving debris into the substantially hollow interior of the housing. A door frame surrounds the suctioning front opening. A rotatable door has at least a first door portion and a second door portion joined together at a central pivot axis, and is operatively mounted at the central pivot axis in rotatable relation on the pick-up head at the suctioning front opening. A seal is operatively disposed between the rotatable door and the door frame for sealing the rotatable door with respect to the door frame, to thereby substantially preclude air from ingressing into the substantially hollow interior of the housing through the suctioning front opening, as the rotatable door rotates to permit debris to enter the substantially hollow interior of the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2008Publication date: April 9, 2009Inventor: Roger P. Vanderlinden
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Publication number: 20090089970Abstract: A debris-plowing pick-up head for a mobile sweeper comprises a housing defining a substantially hollow interior and having a front, a back, a left end and a right end, a top and a bottom, and a suctioning bottom opening for suctioning dust and small debris into the substantially hollow interior of the housing. A suctioning front opening is disposed in the front of the housing for receiving debris into the substantially hollow interior of the housing. A selectively openable and closable door means operatively mounted on the debris plowing pick-up head for selectively opening and closing the suctioning front opening. There is a dust and debris outlet in the housing for permitting dust and debris to be suctioned from the substantially hollow interior of the housing into a hopper. A barrier is disposed on the top of the housing for substantially precluding the passage of large debris over the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2008Publication date: April 9, 2009Inventor: Roger Vanderlinden
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Publication number: 20090089967Abstract: A suction nozzle for use in a vacuum cleaner, which can clean a surface to be cleaned having a corner portion where a horizontal surface and a vertical surface meet, such as a staircase, is disclosed. The suction nozzle includes a nozzle body having an air inlet formed in a bottom surface thereof to draw in air, and a brush unit having a liftable brush liftably and lowerably disposed in the nozzle body in front of the air inlet and coming in surface contact with a surface to be cleaned to brush away dirt or dust therefrom.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2008Publication date: April 9, 2009Inventors: Dong-houn Yang, Hiroyuki Uratani, Hyun-ju Lee
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Publication number: 20090083936Abstract: A variable width pick-up head for a mobile sweeper comprises a housing defining a substantially hollow interior and has a front, a back, a left end and a right end, a top and a bottom, and a suctioning bottom opening for suctioning dust and small debris into the substantially hollow interior of the housing. A dust and debris outlet in the housing permits dust and debris to be suctioned from the substantially hollow interior of the housing into a hopper. The housing has a central portion, and a first laterally extending portion operatively mounted in moveable relation on the central portion for movement between a wide configuration whereat the overall width of the housing is maximized and a narrow configuration whereat the overall width of the housing is narrower than in the wide configuration. A selectively operable hydraulic actuator is for moving the first laterally extending portion with respect to the central portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2008Publication date: April 2, 2009Inventor: Roger P. Vanderlinden
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Publication number: 20090070955Abstract: A snap-together wet nozzle for use with a vacuum assembly is described, as well as a removable squeegee assembly for use in combination with a wet nozzle for a vacuum assembly. The snap-together wet nozzle includes an elongated, generally U-shaped nozzle housing having outwardly tapering walls, spaced apart closed ends, and a connecting tube passageway for association with a vacuum-producing means, such as a wet/dry vacuum, and further includes a squeegee assembly capable of being insertably mounted within the elongated, generally U-shaped nozzle housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2008Publication date: March 19, 2009Applicant: Emerson Electric Co.Inventor: Robert Hollis
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Patent number: 7503098Abstract: A connection arrangement between a vacuum cleaner and a suction tool includes a pivot element pivotably connected to the suction tool and a rotation element rotatably coupled to the pivot element. A suction wand, hose, handle or other vacuum port of the vacuum cleaner is removably connected to a connection end of the rotation element. Coupling ends of the pivot and rotation elements are inserted one in the other, and respectively have circumferential grooves that form a circumferential channel therebetween. Plural partial ring segment elements are received in the circumferential channel to form a connection ring that rotatably secures the pivot and rotation elements. The ring segment elements are inserted into or removed from the channel through a selectively coverable opening in the rotation element or the pivot element. A catch cooperates with a detent to hold a vertically pivoted, rotationally centered rest position of the components.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2005Date of Patent: March 17, 2009Assignee: Stein & Co. GmbHInventor: Thomas Stein
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Publication number: 20090064444Abstract: A suction head structure (10) and a vacuum cleaner (20) using the same for adsorbing grains is provided. The suction head structure includes an accommodating room (14), a plurality of suction tubes (11), an eject tube (12), and an air inlet (13). The accommodating room is configured for accommodating grains therein. The suction tubes connect with the accommodating room. Each of the plurality of suction tubes is configured for adsorbing grain into the accommodating room. The eject tube connects with the accommodating room. The eject tube is configured for ejecting grains accommodated in the accommodating room. The air inlet connects with the eject tube. The air inlet is configured for injecting cool air into the eject tube.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2007Publication date: March 12, 2009Applicants: SHENZHEN FUTAIHONG PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., SUTECH TRADING LIMITEDInventors: SHENG WU, JIN-SHAN CUI, SAN-YAN ZHANG
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Publication number: 20090056069Abstract: An upright vacuum cleaner comprises a base assembly pivotally connected to an upright assembly. The base assembly comprises housing, a support, and ratchet-operated nozzle height adjustment mechanism for raising or lowering a suction nozzle on the base assembly relative to a surface to be cleaned.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2006Publication date: March 5, 2009Applicant: BISSELL HOMECARE, INC.Inventors: Jonathan L. Miner, George Moyher, Gary A. Kasper, Tom Minh Nguyen, Alan J. Krebs
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Publication number: 20090000057Abstract: A suction nozzle assembly usable with a vacuum cleaner includes a nozzle body configured to move along a surface to be cleaned, the nozzle body having a contaminant suction opening; and a hair collecting unit disposed at the nozzle body; wherein the hair collecting unit comprises a hair collecting member that contacts the surface to be cleaned; wherein when the nozzle body moves, the hair collecting member does not rotate; and wherein when the nozzle body moves in a first direction, the hair collecting member collects fibers from the surface to be cleaned.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2008Publication date: January 1, 2009Inventors: Dong-hun Yoo, Jang-keun Oh, Hyoun-soo Kim
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Publication number: 20080313849Abstract: A hose adapter and a vacuum cleaner including the same are disclosed. The hose adapter includes a connection pipe inserted into a body of the vacuum cleaner, a receiving part disposed on an outer surface of the connection pipe, a clamp member integrally formed with the receiving part and resiliently fitted into the body of the vacuum cleaner to secure the connection pipe, and a resilient member disposed inside the receiving part to support the clamp member.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2008Publication date: December 25, 2008Applicant: DAEWOO ELECTRONICS CORPORATIONInventor: NAM HO LEE