US4648150A
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Vacuum cleaner
Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co Ltd
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Filing: 1985-11-14
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Granted: 1987-03-10
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Expires: 2005-11-14
Abstract
Abstract A vacuum cleaner comprising a dust intake portion, a rotary brush provided in the intake portion, a drive motor for driving the rotary brush, a fan motor for suction of dust, a dust collector for the dust taken in, a dust transfer passage extending from the intake portion to the dust collector, a rotary brush pulley, a drive motor pulley, a belt coupling the above mentioned two pulleys for transmitting the power of the drive motor, at least one of the pulleys being frustoconical, and drive motor stopping means disposed at one side of the belt toward which said one pulley is diametrically smaller and pushable by the belt when the belt is displaced, which can provide to surely protect the belt and the drive motor for driving the rotary brush even if the rotary brush becomes stalled.
Inventors
- 👤 Takuya Morishita
- 👤 Akihiko Kurioka
- 👤 Akihiro Morita
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 19:08
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47L; A47L9/00; A47L9/28; A47L9/2889; A47L9/2836; A47L9/2847; A47L9/2857
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
114 words
A vacuum cleaner comprising a dust intake portion, a rotary brush provided in the intake portion, a drive motor for driving the rotary brush, a fan motor for suction of dust, a dust collector for the dust taken in, a dust transfer passage extending from the intake portion to the dust collector, a rotary brush pulley, a drive motor pulley, a belt coupling the above mentioned two pulleys for transmitting the power of the drive motor, at least one of the pulleys being frustoconical, and drive motor stopping means disposed at one side of the belt toward which said one pulley is diametrically smaller and pushable by the belt when the belt is displaced.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
114 words
A vacuum cleaner comprising a dust intake portion, a rotary brush provided in the intake portion, a drive motor for driving the rotary brush, a fan motor for suction of dust, a dust collector for the dust taken in, a dust transfer passage extending from the intake portion to the dust collector, a rotary brush pulley, a drive motor pulley, a belt coupling the above mentioned two pulleys for transmitting the power of the drive motor, at least one of the pulleys being frustoconical, and drive motor stopping means disposed at one side of the belt toward which said one pulley is diametrically smaller and pushable by the belt when the belt is displaced.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
A vacuum cleaner as defined in claim 1 wherein the frustoconical pulley has a taper of 4/25 to 5/25.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
A vacuum cleaner as defined in claim 1 wherein the drive motor stopping means is a drive motor stop switch.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
42 words
A vacuum cleaner as defined in claim 3 wherein the stop switch comprises a microswitch having a push portion and a metal lever for pushing the push portion of the microswitch by being pushed by the belt when the belt is displaced.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
A vacuum cleaner as defined in claim 4 wherein the microswitch is protected by being converted with a diaphragm.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
33 words
A vacuum cleaner as defined in claim 1 wherein the drive motor stopping means comprises a drive motor stop switch, lock means for the stop switch and release means for the lock means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
81 words
A vacuum cleaner as defined in claim 6 wherein the stop switch comprises a microswitch having a push portion and a metal lever for pushing the push portion by being pushed by the belt when the belt is displaced, the lock means being a magnet for attracting the metal lever thereto to hold the metal lever in pressing contact with the push portion, the release means being a re-start arm for pushing back the lever out of contact with the magnet.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
A vacuum cleaner as defined in claim 1 wherein the drive motor stopping means comprises a switch for turning on an alarm lamp.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
24 words
A vacuum cleaner as defined in claim 1 wherein the drive motor stopping means includes means for returning the belt from a displaced position.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
26 words
A vacuum cleaner as defined in claim 9 wherein the belt returning means is a re-start arm for pushing back the belt from the displaced position.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
38 words
A vacuum cleaner as defined in claim 10 wherein the re-start arm has a pivot so as to be pivotally movable, and the pivot is provided with a bearing portion integral with a holder for the drive motor.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
18 words
A vacuum cleaner as defined in claim 1 wherein the fan motor serves also as the drive motor.
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