Surface cleaning apparatus
First Claim
1. An upright surface cleaning apparatus comprising:
- a) a surface cleaning head having a front end, a rear end, a central longitudinal axis extending between the front and rear ends, first and second laterally opposed sides, a dirty air inlet and a surface cleaning head air outlet;
b) an upright section mounted to the surface cleaning head and moveable between a generally upright position and a rearwardly inclined in use position, the upright section comprising an air treatment member assembly and a suction motor; and
,c) the air treatment member assembly having a longitudinally extending air treatment member assembly axis, first and second laterally opposed sides, a front side and a rear side, the air treatment member assembly comprising an air treatment member having an internal volume in which air is treated and a dirt collection region that is positioned laterally from the air treatment member,wherein the suction motor is positioned below at least one of the air treatment member and the dirt collection region,and wherein the first and second laterally opposed sides and one of the front side and the rear side of the air treatment member assembly is generally rectangular in top plan view when the upright section is in the upright position,and wherein the rear side of the air treatment member assembly has a portion that extends outwardly in a direction of the central longitudinal axis of the surface cleaning head when the upright section is oriented to extend generally upwardly from the surface cleaning head, the portion including at least part of the internal volume of the air treatment member.
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Abstract
An upright surface cleaning apparatus may have a surface cleaning head with a central longitudinal axis extending between its front and rear ends. An upright section may be mounted to the surface cleaning head and may be moveable between a generally upright position and a rearwardly inclined in use position. The upright section may include an air treatment member assembly and a suction motor. The air treatment member assembly may include an air treatment member and a dirt collection region that is positioned laterally from the air treatment member. The suction motor may be positioned below at least one of the air treatment member and the dirt collection region. The first and second laterally opposed sides and one of the front side and the rear side of the air treatment member assembly may be generally rectangular in top plan view when the upright section is in the upright position.
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20 Claims
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1. An upright surface cleaning apparatus comprising:
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a) a surface cleaning head having a front end, a rear end, a central longitudinal axis extending between the front and rear ends, first and second laterally opposed sides, a dirty air inlet and a surface cleaning head air outlet; b) an upright section mounted to the surface cleaning head and moveable between a generally upright position and a rearwardly inclined in use position, the upright section comprising an air treatment member assembly and a suction motor; and
,c) the air treatment member assembly having a longitudinally extending air treatment member assembly axis, first and second laterally opposed sides, a front side and a rear side, the air treatment member assembly comprising an air treatment member having an internal volume in which air is treated and a dirt collection region that is positioned laterally from the air treatment member, wherein the suction motor is positioned below at least one of the air treatment member and the dirt collection region, and wherein the first and second laterally opposed sides and one of the front side and the rear side of the air treatment member assembly is generally rectangular in top plan view when the upright section is in the upright position, and wherein the rear side of the air treatment member assembly has a portion that extends outwardly in a direction of the central longitudinal axis of the surface cleaning head when the upright section is oriented to extend generally upwardly from the surface cleaning head, the portion including at least part of the internal volume of the air treatment member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An upright surface cleaning apparatus comprising:
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a) a surface cleaning head having a front end, a rear end, a central longitudinal axis extending between the front and rear ends, first and second laterally opposed sides, a dirty air inlet, rear wheels, and a surface cleaning head air outlet; b) an upright section mounted to the surface cleaning head and moveable between a generally upright position and a rearwardly inclined in use position, the upright section comprising a suction motor and an air treatment member comprising a dirt collection chamber; and
,c) a diameter of the rear wheels is greater than a depth of a portion of the dirt collection chamber in a direction of the central longitudinal axis, wherein the suction motor is positioned below the air treatment member, and wherein the air treatment member comprises a cyclone bin assembly having a cyclone, a longitudinally extending cyclone bin assembly axis, first and second laterally opposed sides, a front side and a rear side, the dirt collection chamber is external to the cyclone, and the rear side of the cyclone bin assembly has a portion of the cyclone that extends outwardly in the direction of the central longitudinal axis of the surface cleaning head when the upright section is oriented to extend generally upwardly from the surface cleaning head, which portion also extends along a length of the cyclone bin assembly in a direction of the longitudinally extending cyclone bin assembly axis. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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