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US 7,841,046 · App. 12/153,472 · Granted Nov 30, 2010

Height adjusting apparatus for a vacuum cleaner nozzle

Assignee: Electrolux Home Care Products, Inc.
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Patent No.
US 7,841,046
App. No.
12/153,472
Granted
Nov 30, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention discloses a height adjusting apparatus for a vacuum cleaner nozzle, comprising: a barrel with a vertical passage, a groove module is formed on the inner surface of the barrel, said groove module comprises an upper groove, a lower groove, which has at least a first positioning point, a second positioning point differing from first positioning point in height and a intermediate point between the two positioning points; a resilient member, a lifting member, a driven member and a driving member are arranged in the passage of barrel from down to up. The height adjusting apparatus could be adjusted by applying a pressure force downwardly in vertical direction (for example, press by foot) and that takes less labor and time.

Claims (23)

1. A vacuum cleaner nozzle comprising:

a nozzle housing ( 10 );

a wheel carriage ( 10 a ) pivotally mounted to nozzle housing ( 10 ) for supporting said housing on a floor surface;

a height adjusting apparatus attached to nozzle housing ( 10 ) and comprising:

a barrel ( 1 ) attached to the truckle frame ( 10 a ) and having a vertical passage ( 2 ), at least one groove module ( 4 ) communicating with said vertical passage ( 2 ) and formed on an inner surface thereof, said groove module ( 4 ) having a first positioning point and a second positioning point which is different from said first positioning point in a height;

an actuator member ( 8 , 9 ) disposed in vertical passage, having at least one rib ( 8 a , 9 a ) for corresponding with the groove module ( 4 );

a lifting member ( 7 ), which is disposed in the vertical passage ( 2 ) under the actuator member ( 8 , 9 ) and is adapted for lifting the nozzle housing ( 10 ); said lifting member is driven by said actuator member so as to hold the nozzle housing ( 10 ); and

a resilient member ( 6 ), which is disposed under the lifting member ( 7 ) for supporting the lifting member ( 7 );

wherein when the actuator member ( 8 , 9 ) moves downwardly, said rib moves ( 8 a ) from the first positioning point to the second point along at least a spiral path and said nozzle housing returns to its original position after a circulation by pressing the actuator member repeatedly.

2. A vacuum cleaner nozzle according to claim 1 , characterized in that said barrel ( 1 ) is provided with at least two vertical notches communicated with the vertical passage ( 2 ) on sides thereof, and the lifting member has at least two columns ( 7 a ) protruding outwards through the vertical notches for supporting the nozzle housing ( 10 ).

3. A vacuum cleaner nozzle according to claim 2 , characterized in that said nozzle housing ( 10 ) comprises a chassis ( 11 ) and a inner wall ( 11 b ) having a suction hole ( 11 a ), a brush chamber is formed in front of the inner wall ( 11 b ) and a flat frame ( 12 ) connected to the nozzle housing ( 10 ) and arranged behind the clapboard ( 11 b ).

4. A vacuum cleaner nozzle according to claim 3 , characterized in that a cover ( 13 ) is mounted on the said flat frame ( 12 ) and envelops said barrel ( 1 ) and actuator member ( 8 , 9 ).

5. A vacuum cleaner nozzle according to claim 1 , characterized in that the height adjusting apparatus comprising a plurality of groove modules ( 4 ), said groove modules ( 4 ) arranged symmetrically along the circumference of the vertical passage ( 2 ) and the vertical groove parts ( 5 a ) are of different heights.

6. A vacuum cleaner nozzle comprising:

a nozzle housing ( 10 );

a truckle frame ( 10 a ) pivotally mounted to nozzle housing ( 10 ) for supporting said housing on a floor surface;

a height adjusting apparatus attached to nozzle housing ( 10 ) and comprising:

a barrel ( 1 ) attached to the wheel carriage ( 10 a ) and having a vertical passage ( 2 ), a first and second groove modules ( 4 ) communicating with said vertical passage ( 2 ) and formed on an inner surface thereof, said first groove module spaced from and adjacent to the second groove module;

an actuator member ( 8 , 9 ) disposed in vertical passage, having at least one rib ( 8 a , 9 a ) for corresponding with the groove modules ( 4 );

a lifting member ( 7 ), which is disposed in the vertical passage ( 2 ) under the actuator member ( 8 , 9 ) and is adapted for lifting the nozzle housing ( 10 ); said lifting member is driven by said actuator member so as to hold the nozzle housing ( 10 ); and

a resilient member ( 6 ), which is disposed under the lifting member ( 7 ) for supporting the lifting member ( 7 );

wherein when the actuator member ( 8 , 9 ) moves downwardly, said rib moves ( 8 a ) from the first groove module to the second groove module and said nozzle housing returns to its original position after a circulation by pressing the actuator member repeatedly.

7. A vacuum cleaner nozzle according to claim 6 , wherein said first groove module has a first positioning point, and said second groove module has a second positioning point which is different from said first positioning point in a height.

Assignments (4)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 28, 2017
From: ELECTROLUX HOME CARE PRODUCTS, INC.; ELECTROLUX HOME PRODUCTS, INC.
To: MIDEA AMERICA, CORP.
Reel/Frame 042105/0120 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 19, 2009
From: FOWLER, MICHAEL
To: ELECTROLUX HOME CARE PRODUCTS, INC.
Reel/Frame 023118/0611 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 19, 2009
From: SUZHOU KINGCLEAN FLOORCARE CO., LTD.
To: ELECTROLUX HOME CARE PRODUCTS, INC.
Reel/Frame 023118/0657 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 20, 2008
From: NI, ZU GEN
To: SUZHOU KINGLEAN FLOORCARE CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 021037/0082 →
Priority Claims (2)
CN 2007 1 0026042 · Aug 16, 2007 · national
CN 2007 1 0133609 · Sep 24, 2007 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20090044374A1 · Feb 19, 2009