Vacuum system and method
AssigneeBroan-NuTone LLC
InventorsChristian Reick-Mitrisin, Robert K. Hasty, Stephen E. Hutchinson, Gordon Thomas, Tom Remm, William Thorn, Mike Jones
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Abstract
A central vacuum system connectable to an interior portion of an inhabitable structure includes a housing having an upper end, a lower end, and a side wall defining a collection chamber, the side wall defining an opening communicating between atmosphere and the collection chamber, and a vacuum motor supported in the housing and being operable to move debris from the interior portion into the collection chamber.
Claims32
A central vacuum system connectable to an interior portion of an inhabitable structure, the central vacuum system comprising:
- a housing having an upper portion, a lower portion removably secured to the upper portion, and a side wall defining a collection chamber, the side wall defining an opening communicating between atmosphere and the collection chamber;
- a vacuum motor supported in the housing and being operable to move debris from the interior portion into the collection chamber;
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- a bag supported in the collection chamber, the bag being accessible through the opening.
A central vacuum system connectable to an interior portion of a structure, the central vacuum system comprising:
- a housing having a wall defining a collection chamber;
- a bag mounting assembly extending into the collection chamber;
- a bag having a flange connectable with the bag mounting assembly to secure the bag in the collection chamber, the flange defining an inlet and supporting a cover, the cover being moveable relative to the flange between a closed position, in which the cover substantially covers the inlet, and an opened position, in which at least a portion of the cover is moved away from the inlet;
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- a vacuum motor supported in the housing and being operable to move debris from the interior portion into the bag;
- wherein the cover is connectable to the bag mounting assembly so that, when the flange is removed from the bag mounting assembly, the cover is moved between the opened position and the closed position.
A method of operating a central vacuum system connectable to an interior portion of an inhabitable structure, the central vacuum system including a housing having an upper portion, a lower portion, and a side wall defining a collection chamber, the side wall defining an opening communicating between atmosphere and the collection chamber, the method comprising the acts of:
- providing a vacuum motor supported in the housing;
- inserting a bag into the collection chamber through the opening in the side wall;
- directing debris from the interior portion into the bag with the vacuum motor;
- disconnecting the lower portion of the housing from the upper portion of the housing;
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- removing the bag, having debris therein, from the collection chamber.
A method of operating a central vacuum system connectable to an interior portion of an inhabitable structure, the central vacuum system including a housing having a wall defining a collection chamber, a vacuum motor supported in the housing, and a bag mounting assembly extending into the collection chamber, the method comprising the acts of:
- inserting a bag into the collection chamber, the bag having a flange defining an inlet and supporting a cover;
- connecting the flange to the bag mounting assembly;
- moving the cover relative to the flange toward an opened position, in which the cover is moved away from the inlet;
- connecting the cover to the bag mounting assembly;
- moving debris from the interior portion into the bag with the vacuum motor;
- disconnecting the flange from the bag mounting assembly;
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- removing the bag from the collection chamber;
- wherein, when the flange is disconnected from the bag mounting assembly, the cover is moved relative to the flange between the opened position and a closed position, in which the cover substantially covers the inlet.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.