Powered cleaning appliance
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1. A powered sweeper comprising:
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a first brushroll chamber disposed in the housing;
a first brushroll rotatably mounted in the first brushroll chamber;
a dirt chamber disposed in the housing and communicating with the first brushroll chamber, wherein the dirt chamber does not communicate with a suction source;
a first drive motor disposed in the housing; and
a first driven wheel mounted to the housing and operatively connected to the first drive motor.
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Abstract
A powered sweeper includes a housing, a brushroll chamber disposed in the housing, a brushroll mounted in a brushroll chamber, a dirt chamber disposed in the housing, a drive motor disposed in the housing, and a driven wheel operatively connected to the drive motor. The brushroll rotates in the brushroll chamber and the dirt chamber communicates with the brushroll chamber such that debris is propelled by the brushroll into the dirt chamber.
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32 Claims
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1. A powered sweeper comprising:
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a housing;
a first brushroll chamber disposed in the housing;
a first brushroll rotatably mounted in the first brushroll chamber;
a dirt chamber disposed in the housing and communicating with the first brushroll chamber, wherein the dirt chamber does not communicate with a suction source;
a first drive motor disposed in the housing; and
a first driven wheel mounted to the housing and operatively connected to the first drive motor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An autonomous cleaning appliance comprising:
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a housing;
a dirt container disposed in the housing and including a first dirt inlet in a first side of the dirt container, wherein the dirt container does not communicate with a suction source;
a first brushroll chamber disposed in the housing and communicating with the first dirt inlet;
a first brushroll disposed in the first brushroll chamber;
a first motor disposed in the housing for driving the first brushroll;
a power drive assembly mounted in the housing for propelling the appliance; and
a control device for regulating the operation of the first motor and the power drive assembly in an autonomous manner. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. An autonomous appliance comprising:
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a housing;
a bumper movably mounted to the housing;
a socket associated with one of the housing and the bumper, the socket having a wall;
an extension associated with another of the housing and the bumper, wherein the extension is received in the socket in a manner spaced from the wall;
a sensor connected to at least one of the bumper and the housing;
a dirt chamber disposed in the housing;
a brushroll disposed in the housing;
a power train assembly disposed in the housing for propelling the appliance; and
a control device regulating an operation of the power train assembly based on input from the sensor. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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