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Canister vacuum cleaner with automatic operation control

US4953253A · kind A · utility

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4Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJun 29, 1989
Grant dateSep 4, 1990
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Expiry dateJun 29, 2009

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02B40/00
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A canister vacuum cleaner capable of performing automatic control of rotary brush operation, locally within the power nozzle without communication between the power nozzle and the canister and of performing suction power control in accordance with the floor condition, without any extra electric connection between the power nozzle and the canister other than that for activating the rotary brush motor. The canister vacuum cleaner includes a power nozzle for cleaning floor by using the suction power including: a rotary brush for beating the floor; a rotary brush motor for activating the rotary brush; floor condition detector; and a device for controlling the rotary brush motor in accordance with the detected floor condition.

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