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EP0351801A2
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Floor nozzle for vacuum cleaner
Assignee: Panasonic Holdings Corp
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Filing: 1989-07-19
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2009-07-19
Abstract
Abstract A floor nozzle for a vacuum cleaner which includes a housing (H), and an agitator (12), a driving motor (17) for the agitator (12), and a switch (29) for changing over rotating directions of the motor (17) which are accommodated in the housing (H), and a coupling pipe (4) connected to the housing (H) so as to be displaceable at least back and forth, and communicated with a suction passage to a vacuum cleaner main body (1), and an associating device (33) for transmitting the back and forth displacement of the coupling pipe (4) to the switch (29). The associating device (33) is adapted to be held at two stabilized positions with respect to a boundary dead point and provided with a movable member (35) arranged to be displaced through quick action, to one of the stabilized positions after passing through the dead point, with the movable member (35) being associated with the switch (29).
Inventors
- 👤 Akihiro Hirano
- 👤 Seizo Hayashi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 12:38
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47L; A47L9/00; A47L9/02; A47L9/04; A47L9/0405; A47L9/0411; A47L9/28; A47L9/2836; A47L9/2847; A47L9/2857; A47L9/2863; A47L9/2889
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
153 words
A floor nozzle for a vacuum cleaner which comprises a housing (H), and an agitator (12), a driving motor (17) for the agitator (12), and a switch (29) for changing over rotating directions of said motor (17) which are accommodated in said housing (H), a coupling pipe (4) connected to said housing (H) so as to be displaceable at least back and forth, and communicated with a suction passage to a vacuum cleaner main body (1), and an associating means (33) for transmitting the back and forth displacement of said coupling pipe (4) to said switch (29), said associating means (33) being adapted to be held at two stabilized positions with respect to a boundary dead point and provided with a movable member (35) arranged to be displaced, through quick action, to one of the stabilized positions after passing through said dead point, said movable member (35) being associated with said switch (29).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
153 words
A floor nozzle for a vacuum cleaner which comprises a housing (H), and an agitator (12), a driving motor (17) for the agitator (12), and a switch (29) for changing over rotating directions of said motor (17) which are accommodated in said housing (H), a coupling pipe (4) connected to said housing (H) so as to be displaceable at least back and forth, and communicated with a suction passage to a vacuum cleaner main body (1), and an associating means (33) for transmitting the back and forth displacement of said coupling pipe (4) to said switch (29), said associating means (33) being adapted to be held at two stabilized positions with respect to a boundary dead point and provided with a movable member (35) arranged to be displaced, through quick action, to one of the stabilized positions after passing through said dead point, said movable member (35) being associated with said switch (29).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
A floor nozzle as claimed in Claim 1, wherein rotating direction of said agitator (12) is set so as to be in a forward direction with respect to advancing or retreating function of the floor nozzle.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
36 words
A floor nozzle as claimed in Claim 1, wherein rotating direction of said agitator (12) is set so as to be in an opposite direction with respect to advancing or retreating function of the floor nozzle.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
48 words
A floor nozzle as claimed in Claim 1, wherein said movable member (35) for said associating means (33) is constituted by a plate spring which is held by a holding means (34) at intervals, with a portion of the plate spring between holding points thereof being resiliently curved.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
34 words
A floor nozzle as claimed in Claim 1, wherein an actuator (30) for said switch (29) is associated with an intermediate point of curvature of said movable member (35) constituted by a plate spring.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
A floor nozzle as claimed in Claim 4, wherein an actuator (30) for said switch (29) is associated with an intermediate point of curvature of said plate spring (35).
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
49 words
A floor nozzle as claimed in Claim 1, wherein one end of said movable member constituted by a plate spring (35) is further extended from the holding point to form an acting piece (36), with which a back and forth displacing member of said coupling pipe (4) is associated.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
44 words
A floor nozzle as claimed in Claim 4, wherein one end of said plate spring (35) is further extended from the holding point to form an acting piece (36), with which a back and forth displacing member of said coupling pipe (4) is associated.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
33 words
A floor nozzle as claimed in Claim 1, wherein one end of said coupling pipe (4) is pivotally connected to the housing (H) of the floor nozzle for back and forth rocking motion.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
61 words
A floor nozzle as claimed in Claim 1, wherein ring members (22, 23) pivotally supported at upper portions thereof for back and forth rocking motion are provided in said housing (H) of the floor nozzle, with support pipes (20, 21) laterally projecting outwardly from a forward end of said coupling pipe (4) being rotatably supported by said ring members (22, 23).
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
61 words
A floor nozzle as claimed in Claim 9, wherein ring members (22, 23) pivotally supported at upper portions thereof for back and forth rocking motion are provided in said housing (H) of the floor nozzle, with support pipes (20, 21) laterally projecting outwardly from a forward end of said coupling pipe (4) being rotatably supported by said ring members (22, 23).
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