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Cooling arrangement for power components in a vacuum cleaner

US5701631A · kind A · utility

16Cited by
5References
17Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateOct 24, 1996
Grant dateDec 30, 1997
Priority date
Expiry dateOct 24, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA47L9/2889
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A vacuum cleaner having a housing (10) in which is disposed an electric circuit, a motor-fan unit (14), and a dust container (12). The dust container is received in a chamber (11). The chamber is provided with an opening (16) through which the dust container can be removed from the chamber. The opening is normally closed by a cover (17). The cover (17) is provided with a heat-transmitting surface which is thermally connected to at least one heat-generating power component (42) disposed in the cover.

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