Cleaner-head for a vacuum cleaner
AssigneeDyson Technology Limited
InventorsStuart Lloyd Genn, Matthew John Dobson
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Abstract
The invention relates to a cleaner head for a vacuum cleaner. The cleaner head has a housing and a soleplate assembly hingedly connected to the housing. The soleplate assembly and the housing are held closed by a releasable catch, which is pivotally mounted to one of the housing or the soleplate for rotation between a locking position and a release position. In accordance with the invention, the catch incorporates a first cam, which cam engages the other of the soleplate or the housing as the catch is rotated from the locking position towards the release position, in order to force apart the housing and the soleplate.
Claims7
A cleaner head for a vacuum cleaner, the cleaner head comprising a hinged soleplate assembly which can be opened and closed to allow access to the inside of the cleaner head, the soleplate assembly being held closed by a release catch on the cleaner head, the catch being arranged to pivot between a locking position and a release position, the catch incorporating a first cam, the first cam being arranged to force open the hinged soleplate assembly as the catch is pivoted from the locking position to the release position.
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