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Vacuum cleaner with motor cooling

US10016111B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 21, 2015
Grant dateJul 10, 2018
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Expiry dateOct 21, 2035

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA47L9/28
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A vacuum cleaner having a dirt-separation stage and a vacuum motor for moving air through the dirt-separation stage. The vacuum motor includes an impeller driven by an electric motor. The impeller is then located upstream of the dirt-separation stage, the electric motor is located downstream of the dirt-separation stage, and at least part of the air discharged from the dirt-separation stage is used to cool the electric motor.

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