STEAM APPLIANCE WITH VACUUM FUNCTION
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1. A combination steam and vacuum head for an appliance, comprising:
- a unitary frame including a cleaning surface, a suction opening at the cleaning surface, and at least one steam outlet, the unitary frame adapted to support a steam-permeable fabric about the cleaning surface;
a connector to connect the unitary frame to the appliance;
a suction conduit in the unitary frame extending from the suction opening and configured to communicate with a suction source in the appliance; and
a first steam conduit in the unitary frame in communication with the at least one steam opening and configured to communicate with a source of steam in the appliance.
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Abstract
A steam appliance having a water reservoir, water pump and steam generator with a vacuum function is provided. The steam appliance has a water pump for selectively injecting water from a reservoir to a boiler to generate steam fed into a steam pocket frame with a fabric steam pocket mounted thereon. In one configuration, when steam is being generated, the vacuum function cannot be used. In another configuration, when the vacuum function is on, the heating element in the steam generator is power at reduced power to reduce power consumption and keep the steam generator heated in stand-by mode and water is not pumped.
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24 Claims
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1. A combination steam and vacuum head for an appliance, comprising:
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a unitary frame including a cleaning surface, a suction opening at the cleaning surface, and at least one steam outlet, the unitary frame adapted to support a steam-permeable fabric about the cleaning surface; a connector to connect the unitary frame to the appliance; a suction conduit in the unitary frame extending from the suction opening and configured to communicate with a suction source in the appliance; and a first steam conduit in the unitary frame in communication with the at least one steam opening and configured to communicate with a source of steam in the appliance. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An appliance comprising:
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a body including a handle, at least a portion of the handle being manually moveable to actuate a first function of the appliance; a switch configured to electronically actuate a second function of the appliance; wherein the appliance is configured such that when the switch is electronically actuating the second function, manual movement of the handle that would actuate the first function is prevented. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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