A surface cleaning apparatus comprises an air flow passage extending from a dirty air inlet to a clean air outlet, a cyclone positioned in the air flow passage and having a cyclone air inlet, a cyclone air outlet and having a cyclone axis, a suction motor positioned in the air flow passage and having a motor axis, and a filter assembly downstream of the cyclone air outlet and upstream of the suction motor, the filter assembly comprising a longitudinally extending filter axis that may be generally parallel to the cyclone axis, spaced apart longitudinally extending upstream and downstream air flow passages and a longitudinally extending filter media therebetween some. In some embodiments, at least a portion of one of the upstream and downstream air flow passages is positioned interior the filter media.
An upright surface cleaning apparatus is provided wherein the upper section is provided with an openable post motor filter housing. The post motor filter may be axially removable and may be positioned below the suction motor.
A surface cleaning apparatus comprises an air flow passage extending from a dirty air inlet to a clean air outlet and a suction motor. The surface cleaning apparatus may also comprise a cyclone chamber provided in the air flow passage. The cyclone chamber may comprise a cyclone air inlet, a cyclone air outlet and a dirt outlet. The surface cleaning apparatus may comprise a dirt collection chamber having a dirt inlet, a dirt collection chamber first end, an opposed dirt collection chamber second end and a longitudinally extending sidewall. Various design improvements are provided.
A surface cleaning apparatus comprises an air flow path extending from a dirty air inlet to a clean air outlet and a main body comprising a suction motor. The suction motor provided in the air flow path. The surface cleaning apparatus also includes an air treatment member (preferably a cyclone bin assembly) provided in the air flow path. The air treatment member may be removably mounted to the main body. The surface cleaning apparatus may contain one or more improvements.
A surface cleaning apparatus comprises an air flow path extending from a dirty air inlet to a clean air outlet and includes an air treatment member. A suction motor may be provided in the air flow path. A suction motor housing sidewall may comprise a plurality of openings provided in a first side thereof. An outer housing may comprise a longitudinally extending outer housing sidewall having an outer housing air outlet. At least a portion of the suction motor housing that has the plurality of openings is located in the outer housing and spaced from the longitudinally extending outer housing sidewall to define a passage between the outer housing and the suction motor housing. The outer housing air outlet may be angularly spaced around the outer housing with respect to the first side of the suction motor housing.
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A surface cleaning apparatus comprises an air flow path extending from a dirty air inlet to a clean air outlet and includes a suction motor. The surface cleaning apparatus may be battery powered and/or may have a power requirement of 200 Watts or less. A cyclone chamber is provided in the air flow path and has an air outlet which is covered by a screen. In one embodiment, there is an absence of a vortex finder. In another embodiment, a vortex finder that extends into the cyclone chamber less than the height of the cyclone inlet and optionally less than the height of the cyclone inlet may be provided.
A surface cleaning apparatus comprises an air flow path extending from a dirty air inlet to a clean air outlet. The surface cleaning apparatus includes a main body having a front end, a rear end, first and second opposed sidewalls. A cavity having an open upper end is positioned between the first and second opposed side walls. A suction motor provided in the air flow path. A cyclone bin assembly provided in the air flow path. The cyclone bin assembly may have opposed end walls and may be removably mounted in the cavity. Various design improvements are provided.
A47L 9/16 - Arrangement or disposition of cyclones or other devices with centrifugal action
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An electricity conducting cord has first and second ends, one of the ends comprising an electrical connection member engageable with a power connection member of an apparatus having an apparatus power rating, at least one of the power connection member and the electrical connection member comprising electrical connectors and a physical cord identification member, the physical cord identification member is configured to inhibit the electricity conducting cord being electrically connected to the power connection member if the electricity conducting cord has a power rating lower than the apparatus power rating.
The alleged invention is directed to a LED light bulb capable of being installed in a light fixture / housing, the LED light bulb comprising a main body having a first end and a second end, at least one LED disposed within the second end of the main body, an electrical connector disposed at the second end of the main body and an adjustment member provided for adjusting the position of the second end of the main body with respect to a rim defining an opening in the light fixture / housing.
A surface cleaning head comprising one or more lower open sided air flow passages is provided. One or both air flow passages may be a lower open sided air flow passage and may have a rib to prevent carpet of the like from blocking the air flow passage. One of the passages may be a deep cleaning slot.
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A surface cleaning apparatus comprises a cyclone having an open end dirt outlet and a plate facing the open end, the height of a gap between the plate the open end is not constant.
An upright surface cleaning apparatus comprises an air flow path extending from a dirty air inlet to a clean air outlet, a surface cleaning head having the dirty air inlet, a support structure moveably mounted to the surface cleaning head, the support structure comprising a cleaning unit The cleaning unit comprises a suction motor and an air treatment member positioned in the air flow path The cleaning unit is removably mountable wherein the cleaning unit is retained on the support structure when in a storage position under the influence of gravity.
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A hand surface cleaning apparatus comprises at least one cyclone and at least one dirt collection chamber The dirt collection chamber may be removable from the surface cleaning apparatus as a sealed unit for emptying and/or the dirt collection chamber may be removable with the nozzle.
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A surface cleaning apparatus such as a hand vacuum cleaner comprises a first cyclone and at least one additional dirt separation unit. The at least one additional dirt separation unit is visible when the suction motor housing is removed from the hand vacuum cleaner.
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A vacuum cleaner has a front, an upper portion and a lower portion. The vacuum cleaner comprises an air flow passage extending from a nozzle having a dirty air inlet to a clean air outlet. A cyclone unit comprises at least one cyclone having a cyclone air inlet positioned in the air flow passage. A suction motor is positioned in the air flow passage. In one aspect, the vacuum cleaner is a hand vacuum cleaner and the nozzle is positioned at a lower portion of the hand vacuum cleaner and preferably below the vacuum cleaner. In another aspect, the vacuum cleaner is a hand vacuum cleaner and the nozzle includes a lower open sided passage. In accordance with another aspect, the vacuum cleaner has an air treatment member that is positioned at least partially above the air inlet.
A surface cleaning apparatus comprises a floor cleaning unit having a surface cleaning head, an upright section having a handle, a cleaning unit removably mounted to the handle and an air flow conduit forming part of an air flow path from the surface cleaning head to the cleaning unit, wherein the flexible air flow conduit comprises a portable portion removably mounted to the surface cleaning apparatus and a rigid extension wand. Reconfiguring the surface cleaning apparatus components permits the use of the surface cleaning apparatus in various operating modes such as a first upright operating mode wherein the surface cleaning apparatus is operable with the cleaning unit mounted to the handle, and a second operating mode wherein the cleaning unit is carried by a user and is operable when removed from the handle.
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18.
CYCLONE SEPARATOR ASSEMBLY AND SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS HAVING SAME
A cyclone separator assembly comprises at least one cyclone casing defining a cyclone chamber. The cyclone casing comprises a fluid inlet, a separated material outlet, and a fluid outlet. A separated material chamber is in communication with the separated material outlet. The cyclone chamber is openable by movement of a first movable portion, and the separated material chamber is openable by movement of a second movable portion separate from the first movable portion. A surface cleaning apparatus utilizing this construction is also provided. This construction is particularly useable if the separated material chamber is aligned with and below the cyclone chamber. Accordingly, the cyclone chamber and the separated material chamber may be sequentially or concurrently opened.
Various configurations of cyclone separator assemblies are provided. A cyclone separator useable in a surface cleaning apparatus comprises a cyclone casing defining a cyclone chamber and having first and second opposed ends and a sidewall extending between the first and second ends. In one configuration, a transition member is provided adjacent the end of the cyclone casing distal to the fluid inlet. The transition member has an inner surface that extends inwardly between the sidewall and the distal end. In another configuration, methods of opening the cyclone chamber and the dirt collection chamber are provided. In other configurations the angular position of the dirt outlet and the spacing of the dirt collection chamber from the cyclone chamber are provided.
A cyclonic surface cleaning apparatus incorporates a series of sequential physical filtration members to progressively remove smaller particulate matter whereby the physical filtration members collectively have a longer in use time prior to being clogged, thereby permitting a longer operating time prior to the cleaning or replacement of the physical filtration members.
(a) A surface cleaning apparatus comprises a filtration apparatus comprising a cyclone and an openable dirt collection chamber in communication with the cyclone dirt outlet. The dirt collection chamber has an openable end portion that comprises a wall that is intersected by the longitudinally extending axis, and when the end portion is in an open position, the cyclone chamber has an absence of any member having a larger diameter than the vortex finder whereby the dirt collection chamber and the cyclone are concurrently emptyable when the dirt collection chamber is opened.
A surface cleaning apparatus comprises at least one cyclone positioned at least partially in a dirt collection chamber in communication with the dirt outlet of the cyclone. At least one anti-re-entrainment member is associated with the outer surface of the cyclone and positioned in the dirt collection chamber.
A surface cleaning apparatus comprises a filtration apparatus comprising a cyclone downstream from the dirty air inlet and an openable filtration chamber comprising a screen downstream from the cyclone and upstream from the suction motor. The filtration chamber is accordingly a separate volume to that of the cyclone chamber and accordingly may be accessed to clean the screen independently of opening the cyclone chamber.
A surface cleaning apparatus comprises a filtration apparatus comprising at least one cyclone and at least one filter mounted in a filter housing. The filter housing has a lower portion, such as a bottom door, that is openable and the filter is visible, and a dirt collection area upstream of the filter is emptyable, when the lower portion is opened.
A part for an appliance, such as a surface cleaning apparatus, a method of making the part, and a method of disassembling the part are disclosed. The part comprises at least first and second plastic members resistively welded together. In some embodiments, the plastic members define a fluid flow cavity, such as a portion of the air flow path through the surface cleaning apparatus.
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F16L 25/01 - Construction or details of pipe joints not provided for in, or of interest apart from, groups specially adapted for realising electrical conduction between the two pipe ends of the joint or between parts thereof
26.
CYCLONIC SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS WITH A SPACED APART IMPINGEMENT SURFACE
A surface cleaning apparatus comprises a cyclone having a dirt outlet with an impingement surface positioned in a dirt collection chamber and spaced up to 50 mm, preferably from 8 to 30 mm, from the dirt outlet.
In accordance with one broad aspect of the present invention, a surface cleaning apparatus is provided. The surface cleaning apparatus comprises a surface cleaning head having a dirty fluid inlet. A fluid flow path extends from the dirty fluid inlet to a clean air outlet of the surface cleaning apparatus. An upright section is mounted to the surface cleaning head and is positioned in the fluid flow path. At least one cleaning stage is provided on the upright section. An air flow motor is provided on the upright section at least partially beside the at least one cleaning stage and in the fluid flow path.
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28.
SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS ADAPTED FOR USE WITH LINER
A surface cleaning apparatus is disclosed. In some embodiments, the surface cleaning apparatus comprises a member having a dirty fluid inlet. A fluid flow path extends from the dirty fluid inlet to a clean air outlet of the surface cleaning apparatus, and includes a suction motor. At least a first air cleaning unit comprising a cyclonic cleaning stage is positioned in the fluid flow path. A material collection chamber is in flow communication with the at least one cyclone and is adapted to receive a liner bag. A vacuum line extends between the fluid flow path and an interior of the material collection chamber and is connectable in flow communication with the fluid flow path. A valve is associated with the vacuum line and moveable between a first position in which the vacuum line is open and a second position wherein the line is closed.
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A47L 5/22 - Structural features of suction cleaners with power-driven air-pumps or air-compressors, e.g. driven by motor vehicle engine vacuum with rotary fans
A47L 9/10 - FiltersDust separatorsDust removalAutomatic exchange of filters
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An upright surface cleaning apparatus is disclosed. Embodiments of the apparatus comprise a surface cleaning head having a dirty fluid inlet. A fluid flow path extends from the dirty fluid inlet to a clean air outlet, and includes a suction motor and at least one cleaning stage. An upright section is mounted to the surface cleaning head and comprises at least one cleaning stage having an inlet. An above floor cleaning wand is connectable to the fluid flow path and has an inlet end. A valve is operable between a first position in which the surface cleaning head is in fluid flow communication with the at least one cleaning stage and a second position in which the above floor cleaning wand is in fluid flow communication with the at least one cleaning stage. In some embodiments, the valve is positioned adjacent the inlet of the at least one cleaning stage.
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30.
SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS WITH SHOULDER STRAP REEL
A surface cleaning apparatus has a unit that is self contained and has a shoulder strap reel containing a shoulder strap that is manually or automatically deployable or withdrawable.
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A cleaning head for a surface cleaning apparatus has a plurality of struts extending from a front chamber having a dirty air inlet to a rear chamber having a transition duct that is in communication with a filtration apparatus of a surface cleaning apparatus by a dirty fluid outlet. One or more of the struts comprises an airflow passage. In one embodiment, no outer casing is provided surrounding the struts.
A surface cleaning apparatus is disclosed. The surface cleaning apparatus comprises a member having a dirty fluid inlet. A fluid flow path extends from the dirty fluid inlet to a clean air outlet of the surface cleaning apparatus and includes a suction motor. At least one cyclone is positioned in the fluid flow path and has at least one material outlet. A material collection chamber is in flow communication with the at least one cyclone and the cyclone and/or the material collection chamber is releasably magnetically secured in position.
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A47L 11/30 - Floor-scrubbing machines characterised by means for taking-up dirty liquid by suction
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33.
SOUND DAMPENING PASSAGE AND SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS WITH SAME
A surface cleaning apparatus is disclosed. The surface cleaning apparatus comprises a fluid flow path extending from a dirty fluid inlet to a clean air outlet and including a suction motor. At least one cleaning stage is positioned in the fluid flow path. The suction motor is positioned in a housing of the surface cleaning apparatus and upstream of the clean air outlet. A sound dampening passage is provided downstream from the suction motor and in fluid flow communication with the clean air outlet. At least a portion of the sound dampening passage comprises a first layer of a sound reflecting material and an inner layer of sound absorbing material. Such a passage is useable in other household apparatus that have an air exit.
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G10K 11/16 - Methods or devices for protecting against, or for damping, noise or other acoustic waves in general
A surface cleaning apparatus (10) comprising a member having a dirty fluid inlet (12), a fluid flow path extending from the dirty fluid inlet to a clean air outlet (14), a portable cleaning unit (16) positioned in the fluid flow path and comprising a cyclonic separation stage (18) and a suction motor (20), and a wheeled base mounted to the portable cleaning unit, the wheeled base (58) having at least one front wheel (66) and two rear wheels (68a & 68b)
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A47L 11/30 - Floor-scrubbing machines characterised by means for taking-up dirty liquid by suction
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A47L 9/10 - FiltersDust separatorsDust removalAutomatic exchange of filters
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Several alternate improvements of a vacuum cleaner are provided. In one aspect, the vacuum cleaner utilizes interchangeable components. In another aspect, the vacuum cleaner comprises a chamber having a top, and a first cleaning stage and suction motor are provided on the top. In another aspect, the vacuum cleaner utilizes a reconfigurable divider plate.
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A47L 11/30 - Floor-scrubbing machines characterised by means for taking-up dirty liquid by suction
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A surface cleaning apparatus is disclosed. In some embodiments, the surface cleaning apparatus comprises a member having a dirty fluid inlet. A fluid flow path extends from the dirty fluid inlet to a clean air outlet of the surface cleaning apparatus and includes a suction motor. At least one cyclone is positioned in the fluid flow path and has at least one material outlet and a divider plate associated with the material outlet. A material collection chamber is in flow communication with the at least one cyclone. The apparatus further comprises a liner bag retaining member.
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A47L 11/30 - Floor-scrubbing machines characterised by means for taking-up dirty liquid by suction
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A47L 9/16 - Arrangement or disposition of cyclones or other devices with centrifugal action
Several embodiments of an upright surface cleaning apparatus are disclosed. The surface cleaning apparatus has a first cyclonic cleaning stage and comprises a surface cleaning head having a dirty fluid inlet. A fluid flow path extends from the dirty fluid inlet to a clean air outlet of the upright surface cleaning apparatus. A support member is mounted to the surface cleaning head. A mounting member mounted to the support member. At least one of a first cleaning stage of the upright surface cleaning apparatus and a suction motor is mounted directly or indirectly to the mounting member. A suction motor is provided in the fluid flow path.
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A vacuum cleaner (10) comprises adjacent housings, oriented in a side by side configuration, permitting a more compact size for carrying by means of a strap (74) A first housing (12) of the vacuum cleaner contains a filtration element (34) a second housing (14) contains a suction fan motor assembly (52).
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A surface cleaning apparatus is disclosed. Some embodiments of the surface cleaning apparatus comprise at least first and second adjacent housings, each housing having an upper portion. At least one openable lid is provided on the upper portions. The lid has an inner surface. A fluid flow path extends from a dirty fluid inlet to a clean air outlet of the surface cleaning apparatus and includes a suction motor. An air flow passage from the first housing to the second housing forming part of the fluid flow path and defined as a volume between the inner surface of the lid and the upper portions of the first and second housings. When the lid is opened, the airflow passage is accessible.
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A47L 11/30 - Floor-scrubbing machines characterised by means for taking-up dirty liquid by suction
A47L 9/10 - FiltersDust separatorsDust removalAutomatic exchange of filters
A47L 9/16 - Arrangement or disposition of cyclones or other devices with centrifugal action
A cyclonic cleaning stage for a, e.g., surface cleaning apparatus is provided. The cyclonic cleaning stage comprises a plurality of cyclones, which are integrally molded as a single body. Each cyclone has a cyclone body having an upper end, a lower end, a cyclone inlet, and a cyclone outlet. Each cyclone inlet has a top. A separately molded upper cover is mounted to the top of the single body at the upper ends. A separately molded lower cover is mounted on the single body at the lower ends of the cyclones.
A surface cleaning apparatus is provided. The surface cleaning apparatus comprises a fluid flow path extending from a dirt inlet to a clean fluid outlet, and a fluid flow motor positioned in the fluid flow path. The surface cleaning apparatus further comprises a first cyclonic cleaning stage comprising a cyclone chamber. A dirt chamber is in fluid communication with the cyclone chamber and positioned below the cyclone chamber. The dirt chamber has a dirt chamber inlet that is off-centre.
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A47L 11/30 - Floor-scrubbing machines characterised by means for taking-up dirty liquid by suction
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42.
SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS WITH ENLARGED DIRT COLLECTION CHAMBER
A surface cleaning apparatus is disclosed. The surface cleaning apparatus comprises a dirt inlet, a clean air outlet and a fluid flow path extending between the dirt inlet and the clean air outlet. The surface cleaning apparatus further comprises first and second side by side housings. The first housing comprises a cyclonic cleaning stage in the fluid flow path. The cyclonic cleaning stage comprises a cyclone having a dirt outlet. An associated dirt collection chamber is positioned below the dirt outlet. The dirt collection chamber extends under at least a portion of the first and second housings. The surface cleaning apparatus further comprises a fluid flow motor in the fluid flow path.
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A47L 11/30 - Floor-scrubbing machines characterised by means for taking-up dirty liquid by suction
A47L 9/10 - FiltersDust separatorsDust removalAutomatic exchange of filters
A47L 9/16 - Arrangement or disposition of cyclones or other devices with centrifugal action
43.
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING A VISIBLE HYDROGEN FLAME
A consumer appliance comprises a source of humidified hydrogen; and, a combustion zone in fluid flow communication with a source of oxygen and the source of humidified hydrogen. A method of producing a visible hydrogen flame comprising providing water with hydrogen gas is also provided.
An indoor vacuum cleaner comprises a dirty air inlet, a handle, a cyclone separator having an outer wall, a fluid inlet downstream from the dirty air inlet and a fluid outlet, a plate having a cyclone chamber surface and positioned to substantially divide the cyclone separator into a cyclone chamber and a dirt collection chamber, each of the cyclone chamber and the dirt collection chamber having an outer wall, the outer wall of each of the cyclone chamber and the dirt collection chamber having an outer perimeter, the dirt collection chamber having a cyclone chamber end spaced from a dirt collection floor, a passage extending between the cyclone chamber and the dirt collection chamber, the passage configured such that separated dirt travels at least outwardly as the dirt travels through the passage and, an air flow motor.
A surface cleaning apparatus comprises a dirt inlet, a handle, at least a first cleaning stage comprising a plurality of cyclones in parallel and a plurality of dirt collection chambers that are emptied concurrently wherein the plurality of cyclones and the plurality of dirt collection chambers are removable as a unit from the surface cleaning apparatus, and an air flow motor.
A portable vacuum cleaner having at least first and second cleaning stages wherein the first cleaning stage has a dirt collection member and the second cleaning stage comprises a plurality of cyclones and at least one dirt collection chamber, wherein the first and second cleaning stages are emptied separately. One cleaning stage can be removably mounted from the vacuum cleaner without removing another cleaning stage.
A surface cleaning apparatus comprises a dirt inlet, a handle, a cyclonic cleaning unit comprising a plurality of cyclones and at least one dirt collection chamber, each of the plurality of cyclones having an outer wall, an interior, a fluid inlet downstream from the dirt inlet and a fluid outlet, the at least one dirt collection chamber having an outer wall and an interior, wherein the surface cleaning apparatus is constructed such that the interior of the at least one dirt collection chamber is visible from a position exterior to the surface cleaning apparatus and a fluid flow motor. The surface cleaning apparatus may have a filter with a housing that is at least partially transparent.
