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Floor cleaning apparatus with dirt detection sensor

US7509707B2 · kind B2 · utility

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18Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 6, 2006
Grant dateMar 31, 2009
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Expiry dateJun 18, 2027

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA47L9/19
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A vacuum cleaner includes a housing that carries a suction inlet, a dirt collection vessel, a main filter compartment and a suction generator. The main filter is received in the main filter compartment. An airflow pathway connects the suction inlet, the dirt collection vessel, the main filter compartment and the suction generator. A dirt detection sensor is provided in the airflow pathway between the dirt collection vessel and the main filter compartment.

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