AGITATOR WITH INTERNAL TWIN MOTOR DRIVE SYSTEM
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1. A floor care apparatus, comprising:
- a housing including a nozzle assembly and a canister assembly;
a suction generator carried on said housing;
a dirt collection vessel carried on said housing;
an agitator cavity provided on said nozzle assembly;
a rotary agitator provided in said agitator cavity, said rotary agitator including an internal space; and
an agitator drive system provided in said internal space of said rotary agitator, said agitator drive system including a first drive motor and a second drive motor.
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Abstract
A floor care apparatus includes a housing having a nozzle assembly and a canister assembly. Both a suction generator and a dirt collection vessel are carried on the housing. An agitator cavity is provided on the nozzle assembly. A rotary agitator is provided in the agitator cavity. The rotary agitator includes an internal space. An agitator drive system is provided in the internal space of the rotary agitator. The agitator drive system includes first and second drive motors that simultaneously drive the agitator.
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1. A floor care apparatus, comprising:
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a housing including a nozzle assembly and a canister assembly; a suction generator carried on said housing; a dirt collection vessel carried on said housing; an agitator cavity provided on said nozzle assembly; a rotary agitator provided in said agitator cavity, said rotary agitator including an internal space; and an agitator drive system provided in said internal space of said rotary agitator, said agitator drive system including a first drive motor and a second drive motor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of driving a rotary agitator in a vacuum cleaner comprising:
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providing a first agitator drive motor; providing a second agitator drive motor; and simultaneously driving said rotary agitator with said first agitator drive motor and said second agitator drive motor. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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