Vacuum cleaner filter housing
AssigneeTechtronic Industries Co. Ltd.
InventorJustin D. McIver
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Abstract
A vacuum cleaner includes a motor housing, a motor and fan assembly in communication with the motor housing, a housing forming a receptacle in fluid communication with the motor housing, and a filter assembly removably insertable into the receptacle. The filter assembly includes a filter supporting a filter. The filter assembly further includes a seal and a lock member movable relative to the tray between a locked position and an unlocked position. Movement of the lock member to the locked position engages the seal with the housing when the filter assembly is inserted in the receptacle.
Claims18
A vacuum cleaner comprising:
- a motor housing;
- a motor and fan assembly in communication with the motor housing;
- a housing forming a receptacle in fluid communication with the motor housing;
- and
- a filter assembly removably insertable into the receptacle, the filter assembly including
- a filter housing supporting a filter and including a tray portion,
- a front portion movably coupled to the tray portion such that the tray portion is movable relative to the front portion along a first axis,
- a seal, and
- a lock member movable relative to the filter housing between a locked position and an unlocked position along a second axis that is normal to the first axis,
- wherein movement of the lock member to the locked position engages the seal with the housing when the filter assembly is inserted in the receptacle.
A vacuum cleaner comprising:
- a motor housing;
- a motor and fan assembly supported by the motor housing;
- a housing forming a receptacle in fluid communication with the motor housing;
- and
- a filter assembly removably insertable into the receptacle, the filter assembly including
- a filter housing having a tray,
- a filter disposed within the tray,
- a seal, and
- a lock member movable relative to the tray between a locked position and an unlocked position,
- wherein movement of the lock member towards the locked position increases a relative spacing between the lock member and the tray.
A method of installing a filter assembly into a vacuum cleaner, the method comprising:
- inserting a filter assembly into a receptacle of a vacuum cleaner;
- moving a lock member along a first axis relative to a front portion of a filter housing of the filter assembly causing a filter housing to move relative to the lock member along a second axis normal to the first axis;
- increasing the distance between the lock member and the filter housing within the receptacle;
- and
- compressing a seal disposed on the filter housing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.