Portable extractor

A portable cleaner comprising:

• a recovery tank including a container configured to receive and store recovered liquid and/or dirt and a tank lid for covering the container and the tank lid is openable, the container and the tank lid removable from the cleaner as a unit;
• a main housing that removably supports the recovery tank in a vertical orientation in which the tank lid at least partially defines a top side of the portable cleaner;
• and
• a tank latch provided in the tank lid, the tank latch selectively secures and releases the tank lid to the main housing when the recovery tank is supported by the main housing,
• wherein a top portion of the tank lid defines a recess area that receives a support member when the recovery tank is supported by the main housing,
• wherein the support member has a bottom surface that is spaced above the recess area and inclined rearwardly relative to an interior bottom surface of the recess area to provide clearance for a top rear end of the recovery tank when the recovery tank is tilted forwardly,
• wherein a handle on top of the main housing extends from the support member and defines a longitudinal handle axis that extends along a front-to-rear longitudinal axis of the portable cleaner, and
• wherein the tank latch includes a latch actuator that engages a latch engagement member at a front end of the support member.

A portable cleaner comprising:

• a recovery tank including a container configured to receive and store recovered liquid and/or dirt and a tank lid for covering the container and the tank lid is openable, the container and the tank lid removable from the cleaner as a unit;
• a main housing that removably supports the recovery tank in a vertical orientation in which the tank lid at least partially defines a top side of the portable cleaner;
• and
• a tank latch provided in the tank lid, the tank latch selectively secures and releases the tank lid to the main housing when the recovery tank is supported by the main housing,
• wherein the main housing includes a housing body having front and rear portions,
• wherein the main housing further includes a support member projecting from an upper end of the front portion of the housing body at least partially defining the top side of the portable cleaner,
• wherein the support member cooperates with the tank lid to form a tilt clearance area therebetween to facilitate tilting and removing the recovery tank from the main housing,
• wherein a top portion of the tank lid defines a recess area that receives the support member when the recovery tank is supported by the main housing, and
• wherein a battery compartment is formed at an upper end of the rear portion of the housing body and defines a longitudinal battery insertion axis extending in a vertical orientation.