Telescopic tube connection for a vacuum cleaner

• US 5,568,943 A
• Filed: 02/10/1995
• Issued: 10/29/1996
• Est. Priority Date: 03/01/1994
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Aktiebolaget Electrolux
• Original Assignee: Aktiebolaget Electrolux
• Inventors: Tuvin, Lars G., Kilstrom, Lars G., Lindquist, Nils T.
• Primary Examiner(s): Arola, Dave W.
• Application Number:
  US08/386,634
• Time in Patent Office: 627 Days
• Field of Search: 285/7, 285/119, 285/303
• US Class Current: 285/7
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 9/244 for telescopic or extensible hoses or pipes
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 9/246 with electrical connectors

Abstract

A vacuum cleaner having a hose (13) which is connected to a vacuum cleaner housing, the outer end of the hose having a tube handle (12). The tube handle is connected to a nozzle (10) by a tube shaft (11). The tube shaft (11) is movable relative to the tube handle (12), and can be releasably locked in different positions. A device is conveniently provided to allow the operator to adjust the relative length of the tube shaft by moving the tube shaft relative to the tube handle.

Claims

1. A device for a vacuum cleaner which comprises a hose (13), a tube handle (12), and a tube shaft (11), said hose having a first end connected to a vacuum cleaner housing and a second end connected directly to a first end of said tube handle (12), said tube handle having a second end directly connected to a first end of said tube shaft (11), said tube shaft having a second end which is secured to a nozzle, wherein the first end of the tube shaft (11) is movably connected to the second end of the tube handle (12) and can be locked in different positions with respect to said tube handle, said tube handle and said tube shaft cooperating to define means for releasably retaining said tube handle in any one of said different positions relative to said tube shaft.

2. A device according to claim 1, wherein said means includes one of the tube handle (12) and the tube shaft (11) provided with several recesses (15) which cooperate with a locking means arranged on the other of the tube shaft (11) and tube handle (12).

3. A device according to claim 1, wherein an electric cable (22) is fixed to the tube shaft (11) and a socket (19) is arranged on the tube handle, an upper end of the cable being provided with a plug (25) for connection to said socket (19), said electric cable being constructed to extend between said tube shaft and said tube handle in any one of said different positions.

4. A device according to claim 3, wherein the electric cable (22) is provided with a coil shaped part (24) to permit extension of said electric cable.

5. A device according to claim 3, wherein the electric cable (22) is placed outside the tube shaft (11).

6. A device according to claim 3, wherein the tube shaft includes a holder and the upper end of the electric cable (22) is placed in said holder (26).

7. A device according to claim 6, wherein the electric cable (22) is provided with a coil shaped part to permit extension of said electrical cable and the holder (26) is provided with a pocket in which the coil shaped part (24) of the electric cable is stored.

8. A device for a hand-held vacuum cleaner, comprising a vacuum cleaner housing, an inlet tube extending from said housing, and a tube shaft, said inlet tube having an end remote from said vacuum cleaner housing which is directly connected to said tube shaft, said tube shaft extending between said inlet tube and a nozzle, wherein the tube shaft is movable relative to the inlet tube and can be locked in several different positions with respect to said inlet tube, said inlet tube and tube shaft cooperating to define means for releasably retaining said tube shaft in any one of said several different positions relative to said inlet tube.

9. A device according to claim 8, wherein said means includes one of the inlet tube and the tube shaft provided with several recesses which cooperate with a locking means arranged on the other of the tube shaft and inlet tube.

10. A device according to claim 8, wherein an electric cable is fixed to the tube shaft and a socket is arranged on the inlet tube, an upper end of the cable being provided with a plug for connection to said socket, said electric cable being constructed to extend between said tube shaft and said inlet tube in any one of said several different positions.

11. A device according to claim 10, wherein the electric cable (22) is placed outside the tube shaft (11).

12. A device according to claim 10, wherein the electric cable (22) is provided with a coil shaped part (24) to permit extension of said electric cable.

13. A device according to claim 12, wherein the tube shaft includes a holder (26) and the upper end of the electric cable (22) is placed in said holder (26).

14. A device according to claim 13, wherein the electric cable (22) is provided with a coil shaped part to permit extension of said electrical cable and the holder (26) is provided with a pocket in which the coil shaped part (24) of the electric cable is stored.