Modular vehicular vacuum cleaning system
AssigneeEmerson Electric Co.
InventorsMatthew A. Williams, Alex J. Wall
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Abstract
A vacuum cleaning system for a vehicle includes a debris collection unit, a fluid conduit connected to an outlet of the debris collection unit, and a vacuum suction unit fluidly connected to the debris collection unit by the fluid conduit. The debris collection unit defines a storage cavity for storing debris collected by the vacuum cleaning system, and is positionable in a first compartment of the vehicle. The vacuum suction unit is located remote from the debris collection unit, and is positionable in a second compartment of the vehicle separate from the first compartment.
Claims22
A vacuum cleaning system for a vehicle, the vacuum cleaning system comprising:
- a debris collection unit defining a storage cavity for storing debris collected by the vacuum cleaning system, the debris collection unit positionable in a first compartment of the vehicle;
- a fluid conduit connected to an outlet of the debris collection unit;
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- a vacuum suction unit fluidly connected to the debris collection unit by the fluid conduit, wherein the vacuum suction unit includes an electric motor and a fan operatively connected to the electric motor for generating suction within the fluid conduit and the debris collection unit, the vacuum suction unit located remote from the debris collection unit and positionable in a second compartment of the vehicle separate from the first compartment.
A vehicle comprising:
- a plurality of compartments;
- an energy storage device;
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- a vacuum cleaning system including:
- a debris collection unit defining a storage cavity for storing debris collected by the vacuum cleaning system, the debris collection unit located in a first compartment of the plurality of compartments;
- a fluid conduit connected to an outlet of the debris collection unit;
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- a vacuum suction unit fluidly connected to the debris collection unit by the fluid conduit and electrically connected to the energy storage device, the vacuum suction unit located remote from the debris collection unit and positioned in a second compartment of the vehicle separate from the first compartment.
A vehicle comprising:
- a plurality of compartments;
- and
- a vacuum cleaning system including:
- a debris collection unit defining a storage cavity for storing debris collected by the vacuum cleaning system;
- a fluid conduit connected to an outlet of the debris collection unit;
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- a vacuum suction unit fluidly connected to the debris collection unit by the fluid conduit, the vacuum suction unit located remote from the debris collection unit, wherein the debris collection unit and the vacuum suction unit are located within the same compartment of the plurality of compartments, and wherein the fluid conduit extends through an interpanel cavity of the vehicle, separate from the compartment in which the debris collection unit and the vacuum suction unit are located, to fluidly connect the debris collection unit to the vacuum suction unit.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.