Surface cleaning apparatus

An apparatus, comprising:

• a handle, comprising:
• a first end and a second end opposite the first end;
• a grip portion between the first end of the handle and the second end of the handle;
• and
• a grip guard, separated from the grip portion, and connecting the first end of the handle with the second end of the handle,
• wherein
• the first end of the handle includes a handle fluid input, a first handle electrical contact, and a first handle air passage,
• the second end of the handle includes a handle fluid output communicatively coupled with the handle fluid input, a second handle electrical contact communicatively coupled with the first handle electrical contact, and a second handle air passage communicatively coupled with the first handle air passage,
• the second handle air passage is communicatively coupled with the first handle air passage through the grip portion,
• the handle fluid output is communicatively coupled with the handle fluid input by way of the grip guard, and
• the first handle electrical contact is communicatively coupled with the second handle electrical contact by way of the grip guard;
• a pair of shafts, each shaft of the pair of shafts comprising a shaft fluid input, a shaft fluid output communicatively coupled with the shaft fluid input, a first shaft electrical contact, a second shaft electrical contact communicatively coupled with the first shaft electrical contact, a first shaft air passage, a second shaft air passage communicatively coupled with the first shaft air passage, a first shaft coupling comprising the shaft fluid input, the first shaft electrical contact and the first shaft air passage, the first shaft coupling being configured to mate with the second end of the handle to connect the shaft fluid input with the handle fluid output, connect the first shaft electrical contact with the second handle electrical contact, and connect the first shaft air passage with the second handle air passage;
• and
• a connectivity bundle, the connectivity bundle, comprising:
• a hose communicatively coupled with the first handle air passage;
• a fluid supply line communicatively coupled with the handle fluid input;
• a power supply line communicatively coupled with the first handle electrical contact;
• and
• an extraction system coupler comprising a suction port coupling communicatively coupled with the hose, a fluid supply coupling communicatively coupled with the fluid supply line, and a power supply contact communicatively coupled with the power supply line,
• wherein the extraction system coupler is configured to facilitate suction of one or more of air or fluid through the hose and into an extraction system with which the extraction system coupler is connected, and to facilitate a transfer of electricity from the connected extraction system to the power supply line.

An apparatus, comprising:

• a handle, comprising:
• a first end and a second end opposite the first end;
• a grip portion between the first end of the handle and the second end of the handle;
• and
• a grip guard, separated from the grip portion, and connecting the first end of the handle with the second end of the handle,
• wherein
• the first end of the handle includes a handle fluid input, a first handle electrical contact, and a first handle air passage,
• the second end of the handle includes a handle fluid output communicatively coupled with the handle fluid input, a second handle electrical contact communicatively coupled with the first handle electrical contact, and a second handle air passage communicatively coupled with the first handle air passage,
• the second handle air passage is communicatively coupled with the first handle air passage through the grip portion,
• the handle fluid output is communicatively coupled with the handle fluid input by way of the grip guard, and
• the first handle electrical contact is communicatively coupled with the second handle electrical contact by way of the grip guard;
• a shaft comprising a shaft fluid input, a shaft fluid output communicatively coupled with the shaft fluid input, a first shaft electrical contact, a second shaft electrical contact communicatively coupled with the first shaft electrical contact, a first shaft air passage, a second shaft air passage communicatively coupled with the first shaft air passage, a first shaft coupling comprising the shaft fluid input, the first shaft electrical contact and the first shaft air passage, the first shaft coupling being configured to mate with the second end of the handle to connect the shaft fluid input with the handle fluid output, connect the first shaft electrical contact with the second handle electrical contact, and connect the first shaft air passage with the second handle air passage, and a second shaft coupling comprising the shaft fluid output, the second shaft electrical contact and the second shaft air passage;
• a connectivity bundle, the connectivity bundle, comprising:
• a hose communicatively coupled with the first handle air passage;
• a fluid supply line communicatively coupled with the handle fluid input;
• a power supply line communicatively coupled with the first handle electrical contact;
• and
• an extraction system coupler comprising a suction port coupling communicatively coupled with the hose, a fluid supply coupling communicatively coupled with the fluid supply line, a power supply contact communicatively coupled with the power supply line, wherein the extraction system coupler is configured to facilitate suction of one or more of air or fluid through the hose and into an extraction system with which the extraction system coupler is connected, and to facilitate a transfer of electricity from the connected extraction system to the power supply line;
• and
• at least one accessory of a plurality of accessories removably attached to the second shaft coupling, each accessory of the plurality of accessories comprising a corresponding accessory air passage and accessory coupling configured to mate with the second shaft coupling to facilitate transfer of fluid from the handle to the at least one removably attached accessory of the plurality of accessories, supply electricity to the at least one removably attached accessory of the plurality of accessories, and link the accessory air passage of the at least one removably attached accessory of the plurality of accessories with the first handle air passage.