Vacuum cleaner with removable battery pack
View Patent ↗A battery powered vacuum cleaner is disclosed. The vacuum cleaner comprises a motor, a battery pack comprising a plurality of battery cells arranged in a generally horseshoe configuration and wrapped about the motor, and a battery door providing access to the battery pack and adapted to permit removal of the battery pack from the vacuum cleaner.
1. A battery powered vacuum cleaner comprising:
a vacuum cleaner housing;
a motor disposed within the housing;
a battery pack comprising a plurality of battery cells arranged in a generally horseshoe configuration and wrapped about the motor within the vacuum cleaner housing; and
a battery door providing access to the battery pack and adapted to permit removal of the battery pack from the vacuum cleaner housing without disassembly of the vacuum cleaner housing.
2. The vacuum cleaner of claim 1 wherein the battery pack includes conductive tabs electrically coupling the battery cells in series.
3. The vacuum cleaner of claim 2 wherein the conductive tabs structurally couple the battery cells.
4. The vacuum cleaner of claim 1 wherein the battery pack is enclosed in a shrink-wrap covering.
5. The vacuum cleaner of claim 4 wherein the battery cells of the battery pack are flexibly enclosed in the shrink-wrap covering
6. The vacuum cleaner of claim 1 wherein the battery pack is electrically coupled to the motor by separable connectors.
7. The vacuum cleaner of claim 1 wherein the motor has an axis of rotation and the battery cells are cylindrical and arranged in such a way that their cylindrical axes are substantially coaxial with the axis of rotation of the motor.
8. The vacuum cleaner of claim 1 wherein the motor has an axis of rotation and the battery cells are cylindrical and arranged in such a way that their cylindrical axes are substantially perpendicular with the axis of rotation of the motor.
9. The vacuum cleaner of claim 1 wherein the motor and the battery pack are contained within a motor housing.
10. The vacuum cleaner of claim 1 wherein the battery cells are rechargeable.
11. The vacuum cleaner of claim 1 wherein the battery pack directly engages the motor.
12. A battery powered vacuum cleaner comprising:
a vacuum cleaner housing;
a motor disposed within the housing;
a battery pack comprising a plurality of cylindrical battery cells arranged in a generally horseshoe configuration and wrapped about the motor within the vacuum cleaner housing, wherein the battery pack includes conductive tabs electrically structurally coupling the battery cells in series;
a battery door providing access to the battery pack and adapted to permit removal of the battery pack from the vacuum cleaner housing without disassembly of the vacuum cleaner housing; and
wherein the motor has an axis of rotation and the battery cells are arranged in such a way that their cylindrical axes are substantially coaxial with the axis of rotation of the motor.
13. The vacuum cleaner of claim 12 wherein the battery pack is enclosed in a shrink-wrap covering.
14. The vacuum cleaner of claim 13 wherein the battery cells of the battery pack are flexibly enclosed in the shrink-wrap covering.
15. The vacuum cleaner of claim 12 wherein the battery pack is electrically coupled to the motor by separable connectors.
16. The vacuum cleaner of claim 12 wherein the battery cells are rechargeable.
17. A battery powered vacuum cleaner comprising:
a vacuum cleaner housing;
a motor disposed within the housing;
a battery pack comprising a plurality of cylindrical battery cells arranged in a generally horseshoe configuration and wrapped about the motor within the vacuum cleaner housing, wherein the battery pack includes conductive tabs electrically structurally coupling the battery cells in series;
a battery door providing access to the battery pack and adapted to permit removal of the battery pack from the vacuum cleaner housing without disassembly of the vacuum cleaner housing; and
wherein the motor has an axis of rotation and the battery cells are arranged in such a way that their cylindrical axes are substantially perpendicular to the axis of rotation of the motor.
18. The vacuum cleaner of claim 17 wherein the battery pack is enclosed in a shrink-wrap covering.
19. The vacuum cleaner of claim 18 wherein the battery cells of the battery pack are flexibly enclosed in the shrink-wrap covering
20. The vacuum cleaner of claim 17 wherein the battery pack is electrically coupled to the motor by separable connectors.
21. The vacuum cleaner of claim 17 wherein the battery cells are rechargeable.