Suction cleaning apparatus
AssigneeElectrolux Household Appliances Limited
InventorsDavid Downham, John Michael Ord, Thomas Jankevics, Goran Sjoberg
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Abstract
A suction cleaner comprises a primary cleaner (1) and an auxiliary cleaner (2). The primary cleaner 1 includes a fan (11) for sucking in air, and an air channel (6,7,9) disposed upstream of the fan for directing sucked air through the primary cleaner. The auxiliary cleaner (2) includes a dust collection chamber (20) and is attachable to the primary cleaner (1) with the dust collection chamber connected to the air channel (6,7,9) such that, in use, dust within the dust collection chamber is drawn into the air channel for collection.
Claims35
A suction cleaning apparatus comprising:
- a primary cleaner including an air channel and a fan for sucking air and dust into the primary cleaner via the air channel;
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- a wheel-less, hand-held auxiliary cleaner for above-the-floor cleaning, the auxiliary cleaner having a dust collection chamber and an auxiliary fan unit, wherein the auxiliary cleaner is connectable to the primary cleaner in such a manner that the dust collection chamber of the auxiliary cleaner is in communication with the primary cleaner via the air channel whereby, when connected to the primary cleaner during use of the primary cleaner, dust within the dust collection chamber is drawn into the air channel of the primary cleaner for collection.
A suction cleaning apparatus comprising:
- a primary cleaner including a body, an air channel and a fan for sucking air and dust into the primary cleaner via the air channel, and
- an auxiliary cleaner having a dust collection chamber and an auxiliary fan unit, wherein the auxiliary cleaner is connectable to the body of the primary cleaner in such a manner that the dust collection chamber of the auxiliary cleaner is in communication with the primary cleaner via the air channel whereby, when connected to the primary cleaner during use of the primary cleaner, dust within the dust collection chamber is drawn into the air channel of the primary cleaner for collection.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.