Vacuum cleaner
AssigneeTechtronic Floor Care Technology Limited
InventorDavid Khalil
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Abstract
A vacuum cleaner comprising a housing, a suction source, a dirt collection chamber in fluid communication with the suction source, a battery to provide power to the suction source, and a plug assembly having a body and an electrical connector in electrical communication with the battery via a cord. The plug assembly is configured to receive power from an AC power source to charge the battery. The plug assembly is moveable between a first position, in which the plug assembly is outside the housing and a second position in which the plug assembly is received in the housing. When the plug assembly is in the second position, the body of the plug assembly forms an outer surface of the housing.
Claims20
A vacuum cleaner comprising:
- a housing;
- a suction source;
- a dirt collection chamber in fluid communication with the suction source;
- a battery to provide power to the suction source;
- and
- a plug assembly having a body and an electrical connector in electrical communication with the battery via a cord, the plug assembly configured to receive power from an AC power source to charge the battery;
- wherein the plug assembly is moveable between a first position in which the plug assembly is outside the housing and a second position in which the plug assembly is received in the housing;
- and
- wherein when the plug assembly is in the second position, the body of the plug assembly forms an outer surface of the housing.
A battery powered cleaner comprising:
- a housing including a handle;
- a suction source;
- a suction inlet fluidly coupled to the suction source;
- a dirt collection chamber;
- a battery to provide power to the suction source;
- and
- a plug assembly having a body and an electrical connector in electrical communication with the battery via a cord, the plug assembly configured to receive power from an AC power source to charge the battery;
- wherein the plug assembly is moveable between a first position in which the plug assembly is outside the handle and a second position in which the plug assembly is received in the handle;
- and
- wherein when the plug assembly is in the second position, the body of the plug assembly forms an outer surface of the handle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.