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Cleaning arrangement for a rotatable member of a vacuum cleaner, cleaner nozzle, vacuum cleaner and cleaning unit

  • US 10,045,672 B2
  • Filed: 12/21/2012
  • Issued: 08/14/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/21/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A cleaning arrangement for a rotatable cleaning member of a vacuum cleaner nozzle, the cleaning arrangement being configured to at least loosen debris entangled to the rotatable cleaning member and comprising a cleaning element configured to selectively engage and disengage the rotatable cleaning member in the course of operating a cleaning process;

  • wherein the cleaning element is rotatably mounted adjacent the rotatable cleaning member, and slidably mounted to move in a direction parallel to an axis of rotation of the rotatable cleaning member;

    wherein the cleaning element comprises a cleaning edge configured to interact on the debris entangled on the cleaning member in at least one of a cutting, frictional and abrasive action; and

    wherein the cleaning element is configured to be coupled to the cleaning member such that the cleaning edge can be rotated, synchronously with the cleaning member, though a continuous angle of revolution of 360 degrees during the cleaning process.

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