Vacuum Cleaner with Ultraviolet Light Source and Ozone
First Claim
1. A filter housing assembly for a vacuum cleaner including a suction airstream inlet and a suction airstream outlet, said filter housing assembly comprising:
- a housing member mounted to the vacuum cleaner;
a first filter mounted in said housing member;
an ultraviolet light source located in said housing member for disinfecting an interior of said filter housing; and
an electrical circuit for providing a power source to said ultraviolet light source.
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Abstract
The present disclosure provides a vacuum cleaner (A) including a nozzle base (C) having a main suction opening (26) and a housing (B) pivotally mounted on the nozzle base (C). An airstream suction source (E) is mounted to one of the housing (B) and the nozzle base (C) for selectively establishing and maintaining a suction airstream flowing from the nozzle main suction opening (26) to an exhaust outlet of the suction source. A filter housing (132, 230, 350, 508, 606, 700, 800, 906) is mounted to one of the nozzle base (C) and the housing (B). The filter housing comprises a filter (150, 270, 272, 704, 804) mounted in the filter housing. An ultraviolet light source (160, 280, 706, 806) is disposed in the filter housing and shines on the filter for disinfecting same.
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29 Claims
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1. A filter housing assembly for a vacuum cleaner including a suction airstream inlet and a suction airstream outlet, said filter housing assembly comprising:
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a housing member mounted to the vacuum cleaner; a first filter mounted in said housing member; an ultraviolet light source located in said housing member for disinfecting an interior of said filter housing; and an electrical circuit for providing a power source to said ultraviolet light source. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8)
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6. (canceled)
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9. A vacuum cleaner including:
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a nozzle base including a main suction opening; a housing pivotally mounted on said nozzle base; an airstream suction source mounted to one of said housing and said nozzle base for selectively establishing and maintaining a suction airstream flowing from said nozzle main suction opening to an exhaust outlet of said suction source; and a filter housing assembly mounted to one of said nozzle base and said housing, said filter housing assembly comprising; a filter mounted in said filter housing assembly; and an ultraviolet light source disposed in said filter housing assembly and shining on said filter for disinfecting same. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A vacuum cleaner including:
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a housing in fluid communication with a main suction opening; an airstream suction source mounted to said housing for selectively establishing and maintaining a suction airstream flowing from said main suction opening to an exhaust outlet of said suction source; and a filter housing assembly mounted to said housing, said filter housing assembly comprising; a first filter, a second filter, and an ultraviolet light source shining on said first and second filters for disinfecting same. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 29)
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21. A vacuum cleaner comprising:
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a dirt cup; a cyclonic flow chamber located upstream from said dirt cup; a filter housing assembly disposed downstream from said cyclonic flow chamber for accommodating at least one filter for filtering dirt from the airstream; and an ultraviolet light source secured to at least one of said dirt cup and said filter housing assembly. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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24. (canceled)
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