CLEANING ASSEMBLY
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1. A cleaning assembly comprising:
- a vacuum unit for applying a vacuum to clean an area including a motor for creating the vacuum, a debris collection device in fluid communication with said motor for collecting debris, and an exhaust port in fluid communication with said debris collection device for exhausting air;
a waste container separate from said debris collection device of said vacuum unit suitable for receiving a waste liner; and
wherein said exhaust port is in fluid communication with said waste container for releasing the waste liner from said waste container with the air exhausted from said exhaust port.
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Abstract
The subject invention provides a vacuum unit and a waste container. The vacuum unit applies a vacuum to clean an area to collect debris and the waste container collects waste by a user separate from debris collected by the vacuum unit. The vacuum unit includes an exhaust port in fluid communication with the waste container for releasing a waste liner from the waste container. A transport mechanism supports the vacuum unit and the waste container for moving the vacuum unit and the waste container across the area while applying the vacuum to collect the debris and while allowing independent filling of the waste container with waste.
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1. A cleaning assembly comprising:
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a vacuum unit for applying a vacuum to clean an area including a motor for creating the vacuum, a debris collection device in fluid communication with said motor for collecting debris, and an exhaust port in fluid communication with said debris collection device for exhausting air;
a waste container separate from said debris collection device of said vacuum unit suitable for receiving a waste liner; and
wherein said exhaust port is in fluid communication with said waste container for releasing the waste liner from said waste container with the air exhausted from said exhaust port. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A cleaning assembly comprising;
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a vacuum unit for applying a vacuum to clean an area including a motor for creating the vacuum, a debris collection device in fluid communication with said motor for collecting debris, and an exhaust port in fluid communication with said motor for exhausting air into an exhaust path;
a waste container separate from said debris collection device for collecting waste;
at least one battery electrically connected to said motor for supplying electrical power to said motor; and
wherein said at least one battery is disposed at least partially within said exhaust path such that at least a portion of the air exhausted from said exhaust port cools said at least one battery. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A cleaning assembly comprising;
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a vacuum unit for applying a vacuum to clean an area and including a motor for creating the vacuum and a vacuum bag in fluid communication with said motor for collecting debris;
a grid disposed within said vacuum unit and adjacent to said vacuum bag for allowing said vacuum bag to properly inflate; and
a waste container separate from said vacuum bag for collecting waste. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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