Electric cleaning sweeper

• US 20060242775A1
• Filed: 12/14/2005
• Published: 11/02/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 04/29/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Kwonnie Electrical Products Limited
• Original Assignee: Kwonnie Electrical Products Limited
• Inventors: Ho, Ka Nam
• Granted Patent: US 7,861,351 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 15/41.100
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 11/33 having means for storing dirt
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 11/4013 Contaminants collecting devices, i.e. hoppers, tanks or the like
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 11/4025 Means for emptying
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 11/4075 Handles; levers

Abstract

An electric cleaning sweeper comprises a housing, including a detachable dirt tray placed inside the housing; and at least one openable wall located on the dirt tray wherein the openable wall is responsive to movement of a device located on the handle which can pick up the dirt tray and remove it off the housing to discharge the dust and debris while direct contact of the dirt tray by a human hand is avoided.

Claims

1. An electric sweeper for sweeping and collecting particles of dust and debris on a surface to be cleaned, comprising:

a detachable dirt tray that in connection with a handle and means is responsive to movement of a device positioned on the housing of the electric sweeper for allowing the dirt tray to be detached; and

wherein the dirt tray has at least one openable wall and means responsive to movement of a device positioned on the handle of the electric sweeper for controlling the position of the openable wall.

2. An electric sweeper according to claim 1, wherein the device for allowing the dirt tray to be detached is a button which positioned on the housing of the electric sweeper.

3. An electric sweeter according to claim 2, wherein the button can be pressed or stepped for allowing the dirt tray to be detached.

4. An electric sweeter according to claim 1, wherein the dirt tray is detached from the housing of the sweeper by removing the handle in connection with the dirt tray from the housing.

5. An electric sweeper according to claim 1, wherein the device for controlling the position of the at least one openable wall is a button which positioned on the handle of the sweeper.

6. An electric sweeper according to claim 5, wherein the button is pushed or pressed to open the openable wall so as to discharge dust and debris.

7. An electric sweeper according to claim 1, wherein the at least one openable wall is located at the bottom of the dirt tray.

8. An electric sweeper according to claim 7, wherein the at least one openable wall is closed by applying an external force on the openable wall.

9. An electric sweeper according to claim 1, wherein an alternative for the at least one openable wall is located at the side of the dirt tray.

10. An electric sweeper according to claim 9, wherein the at least one openable wall on the dirt tray is self-closing.

11. An electric sweeper according to claim 1, wherein the dirt tray is connected with the handle by a pivot joint.

12. An electric sweeper according to claim 10, wherein the joint is a connection point between the housing of the sweeper and the handle during operation.