Vacuum Brush
First Claim
14. A cleaning head subsystem for a robotic vacuum, the cleaning head subsystem including a cleaning head compartment and at least one cleaning element, the cleaning element comprising:
- a bearing end and a first shroud configured to surround at least a portion of the bearing end and a sleeve thereof;
a first reservoir being defined at least between a portion of the first shroud and the sleeve;
a drive end comprising a drive protrusion configured to engage a drive mechanism of the cleaning head compartment; and
a central member extending between the bearing end and the drive end,wherein the drive end includes a second shroud configured to surround at least a portion of the drive end of the brush assembly and at least one guard extending radially outwardly from a central axis of the central member toward an interior of the second shroud, a second reservoir being defined at least between a portion of the second shroud and the guard.
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Abstract
A rotating cleaning element configured to be inserted in a cleaning head compartment of a robotic vacuum, the rotating cleaning element including: a drive end including a drive protrusion configured to engage a drive mechanism of the cleaning head compartment; a bearing end and a shroud configured to surround at least a portion of the bearing end to lessen an amount of hair and similar matter that reaches the bearing; and a central member extending between the bearing end and the drive end.
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20 Claims
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14. A cleaning head subsystem for a robotic vacuum, the cleaning head subsystem including a cleaning head compartment and at least one cleaning element, the cleaning element comprising:
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a bearing end and a first shroud configured to surround at least a portion of the bearing end and a sleeve thereof; a first reservoir being defined at least between a portion of the first shroud and the sleeve; a drive end comprising a drive protrusion configured to engage a drive mechanism of the cleaning head compartment; and a central member extending between the bearing end and the drive end, wherein the drive end includes a second shroud configured to surround at least a portion of the drive end of the brush assembly and at least one guard extending radially outwardly from a central axis of the central member toward an interior of the second shroud, a second reservoir being defined at least between a portion of the second shroud and the guard. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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17. A cleaning head subsystem for a robotic vacuum, the cleaning head subsystem comprising:
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a cleaning head compartment; a cleaning element assembly disposed within the cleaning head compartment, the cleaning element assembly including a main brush and a flapper brush; and a gearbox comprising a main brush drive gear to drive the main brush, a flapper brush drive gear to drive the flapper brush, and a first shroud configured to surround at least one of the main brush drive gear and the flapper brush drive gear. - View Dependent Claims (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20)
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19-1. The cleaning head subsystem of claim 17, further comprising a motor to drive the gearbox, and a third shroud extending between the motor and the gearbox.
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