Patent · US Expired

Vacuum cleaner with dirt detection

US5608944A · kind A · utility

128Cited by
13References
8Claims
0Family size

Assignee

Inventor

Key dates

Filing dateJun 5, 1995
Grant dateMar 11, 1997
Priority date
Expiry dateJun 5, 2015

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA47L9/2857
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

The disclosure describes a vacuum cleaner having a dirt sensor circuit usable with an audio detector. The circuit provides amplification of the audio signal, a pulse stretcher, sensitivity selection of a non linear characteristic and visual signal means to indicate high or low levels of dirt concentration.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.