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Upright vacuum cleaner

US8011060B2 · kind B2 · utility

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3References

13Claims

0Family size

Assignee

MIELE & CIE. KG · DE

Inventors

Oliver Liebig · Bielefeld, DE
Udo Mersmann · Vellmar, DE
Michael Poetting · Borgholzhausen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 27, 2008
Grant date	Sep 6, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 14, 2030

Classification

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

Abstract

An upright vacuum cleaner for cleaning a surface includes an upper body with a dust collection container received therein and a base unit with a front portion with respect to the travel direction of the vacuum cleaner. At least one electrical load is disposed in the front portion of the base unit. A carriage is provided to move the base unit on the surface. The vacuum cleaner includes a tilting joint operable to provide relative tilting between the upper body and the base unit about a tilting axis that is horizontal when the vacuum cleaner is in a position of use. At least one cable is routed between the upper body and the at least one electrical load. A plurality of cable ducts are disposed in the vicinity of the tilting axis and configured to receive the at least one cable.

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