Control arrangement for a cleaning appliance

An appliance, comprising:

• an electric motor;
• at least one drive wheel operatively connected to the electric motor;
• a hall effect sensor;
• a control circuit operatively connected to said electric motor to control said electric motor based upon at least one signal;
• and
• a handle portion capable of relative linear movement in relation to the hall effect sensor such that the relative linear movement causes the hall effect sensor to generate said at least one signal provided to said control circuit.

A method of controlling one or more operational features of an appliance, comprised of the steps of:

• providing an electric motor;
• providing at least one drive wheel operatively connected to the electric motor;
• providing a hall effect sensor;
• providing a control circuit operatively connected to said electric motor to control said electric motor based upon at least one signal;
• and
• providing a handle portion capable of relative linear movement in relation to the hall effect sensor;
• and
• moving said handle portion such that the relative linear movement causes the hall effect sensor to generate said at least one signal provided to said control circuit.