Floor cleaning apparatus with wireless control interface
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1. An upright vacuum cleaner, comprising:
- a nozzle assembly;
a canister assembly pivotally connected to said nozzle assembly;
a suction generator carried on one of said nozzle assembly and said canister assembly;
a dirt collection vessel carried on one of said nozzle assembly and said canister assembly;
a control handle with a user interface carried on said canister assembly;
a transmitter carried on said control handle; and
a receiver and controller, remote from said transmitter, carried on one of said nozzle assembly and said canister assembly.
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Abstract
A floor cleaning apparatus includes a nozzle assembly and a canister assembly pivotally connected to the nozzle assembly. A suction generator and dirt collection vessel are carried on one of these assemblies. A control handle with a user interface is carried on the canister assembly. A transmitter is carried on the control handle and a receiver, remote from the transmitter, is carried on either the nozzle assembly or canister assembly.
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21 Claims
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1. An upright vacuum cleaner, comprising:
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a nozzle assembly;
a canister assembly pivotally connected to said nozzle assembly;
a suction generator carried on one of said nozzle assembly and said canister assembly;
a dirt collection vessel carried on one of said nozzle assembly and said canister assembly;
a control handle with a user interface carried on said canister assembly;
a transmitter carried on said control handle; and
a receiver and controller, remote from said transmitter, carried on one of said nozzle assembly and said canister assembly. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A floor cleaning apparatus, comprising:
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a housing;
a suction generator carried on said housing;
a dirt collection vessel carried on said housing;
a handle displaceable between a first, floor cleaning position wherein said handle is carried on said housing and a second, remote cleaning position wherein said handle is removed from said housing;
a control actuator carried on said handle;
a transmitter carried on said handle and operatively connected to said control actuator; and
a receiver responsive to said transmitter and carried on said housing.
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14. A vacuum cleaner, comprising:
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a nozzle assembly including a suction inlet;
a canister assembly connected to said nozzle assembly;
a suction generator carried on one of said nozzle assembly and said canister assembly;
a dirt collection vessel carried on one of said nozzle assembly and said canister assembly;
a handle displaceable between a first, floor cleaning position wherein said handle is carried on one of said nozzle assembly and said canister assembly and a second, remote cleaning position wherein said handle is removed from said one of said nozzle assembly and said canister assembly;
a control actuator carried on said handle;
a transmitter carried on said handle and operatively connected to said control actuator; and
a receiver responsive to said transmitter and carried on one of said nozzle assembly and said canister assembly. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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