Vacuum Cleaner With Airflow Directing Openings and Brushroll

A cleaning tool of a vacuum cleaning accessory, comprising:

• a housing defining a first compartment and a second compartment, the first compartment having a suction opening disposed on a lower face of the housing for engaging with a work surface and the second compartment having a connection configured to fluidly couple to a suction conduit;
• a cavity defined within the first compartment and fluidly connected with the suction opening;
• a flow channel arranged in the second compartment and fluidly connecting the cavity to the connection;
• a brushroll rotatably mounted about a rotation axis in the cavity;
• and
• an opening extending through the housing of the first compartment into the cavity for allowing atmospheric air to enter the cavity, wherein the opening is positioned above the brushroll in relation to the suction opening and in front of the brushroll in relation to the flow channel.

A cleaning accessory for a vacuum cleaning apparatus, comprising:

• a cleaning tool;
• and
• a connection for providing suction to the cleaning tool;
• wherein the cleaning tool comprises:
• a body defining an upper face and a lower face with respect to a surface to be cleaned, the lower face having a suction opening for engaging with the surface to be cleaned;
• a cavity disposed within the body and fluidly connected with the suction opening;
• a flow channel disposed within the body and fluidly connecting the cavity to the connection;
• a brushroll rotatably mounted about a rotation axis in the cavity;
• and
• an opening extending through the body into the cavity for allowing atmospheric air to enter the cavity, wherein the opening is positioned on the body above the brushroll with respect to the suction opening and in front of the brushroll with respect to the flow channel, and wherein the opening defines a duct structure having an inlet positioned on the upper face of the body and an outlet leading into the cavity.