Floor cleaning apparatus equipped with multiple agitators and an agitator hood with baffle
A floor cleaning apparatus includes a nozzle assembly including a housing and a cooperating hood defining an agitator cavity. First and second agitators are carried by the nozzle assembly in the agitator cavity. A canister assembly is connected to the nozzle assembly. The apparatus also includes a suction generator and a dirt collector. The apparatus is characterized by the hood which includes a wall and a baffle. A first section of the wall and the baffle define a first channel that receives the first agitator. A second section of the wall and the baffle define a second channel that receives the second agitator.
1. A floor cleaning apparatus, comprising:
a nozzle assembly including a housing and a cooperating hood defining an agitator cavity;
a first agitator carried by the nozzle assembly in said agitator cavity;
a second agitator carried by said nozzle assembly in said agitator cavity;
a canister assembly connected to said nozzle assembly;
a suction generator carried by one of said canister assembly and said nozzle assembly;
a dirt collector carried by one of said canister assembly and said nozzle assembly;
said hood including a wall, a first sidewall, a second sidewall and a baffle, a first section of said wall and said baffle defining a first channel receiving at least a first portion of said first agitator and a second section of said wall and said baffle defining a second channel receiving at least a second portion of said second agitator;
an intake opening provided in said first section of said wall adjacent said first side wall; and
said first agitator extending across said first channel between said first sidewall and said second sidewall.
2. The floor cleaning apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said second agitator extends across said second channel between said first sidewall and said second sidewall.
3. The floor cleaning apparatus of claim 2 , wherein said baffle extends from said second sidewall toward said first sidewall at least partially between said first and second agitators.
4. The floor cleaning apparatus of claim 3 , wherein a gap is provided between said first sidewall and said baffle, said gap being at least partially aligned with said intake opening.
5. The floor cleaning apparatus of claim 4 , further including a first air guide rib carried on said first section of said wall and a second air guide rib carried on said second section of said wall.
6. The floor cleaning apparatus of claim 5 , wherein said baffle projects from said wall a distance D 1 and said first and second air guide ribs project from said wall a distance D 2 where D 1 is about three to about five times greater than D 2 .
7. The floor cleaning apparatus of claim 1 , wherein a gap is provided between said baffle and said first sidewall, said gap being at least partially aligned with said intake opening.
8. The floor cleaning apparatus of claim 7 , wherein said second agitator extends across said second channel between said first sidewall and said second sidewall.
9. The floor cleaning apparatus of claim 8 , further including a first air guide rib carried on said first section of said wall and a second air guide rib carried on said second section of said wall.
10. The floor cleaning apparatus of claim 9 , wherein said baffle projects from said wall a distance D 1 and said first and second air guide ribs project from said wall a distance D 2 where D 1 is about three to about five times greater than D 2 .