Vacuum cleaner with accessories

• US 6,820,305 B2
• Filed: 08/22/2003
• Issued: 11/23/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 02/22/2001
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgerã¤Te GmbH (Robert Bosch GmbH)
• Original Assignee: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgerã¤Te GmbH (Robert Bosch GmbH)
• Inventors: Seith, Thomas, Kess, Herbert, Schlereth, Andreas, Albert, Wilma, Jessenberger, Martin
• Primary Examiner(s): Till, Terrence R.
• Application Number:
  US10/646,176
• Publication Number:
  US 20040045127A1
• Time in Patent Office: 459 Days
• Field of Search: 153/93, 153/98, 154/151, 154/16
• US Class Current: 15/415.1
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 9/06 with fixed, e.g. adjustably fixed brushes or the like
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 9/0633 with retractable brushes, combs, lips or pads
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 9/066 with adjustably mounted brushes, combs, lips or pads; Height adjustment of nozzle or dust loosening tools for suction cleaners with handles and nozzles fixed on the casing A47L5/34

Abstract

A vacuum cleaner includes several attachments and an attachment unit for accommodating the attachments. The attachment unit of the vacuum cleaner incorporates a crevice tool, an upholstery tool, or an upholstery brush. The attachments are connected to the attachment unit in a force fit and/or positive fit. The attachment unit, preferably, has a base body, to which the crevice tool and/or the upholstery tool and/or the upholstery brush is/are connected.

Claims

1. An accessory unit of vacuum cleaner, comprising:

a base body; and

a plurality of accessory parts including a crevice nozzle and at least one of a furniture nozzle and a furniture brush, said accessory parts being connected in at least one of a force-fitting manner and a form-fitting manner to said base body, said crevice nozzle telescopically extending out of said base body.

2. The accessory unit according to claim 1, wherein said crevice nozzle has two telescopically extensible parts.

3. The accessory unit according to claim 2, wherein said telescopically extensible parts are tube components disposed one inside the other.

4. The accessory unit according to claim 2, wherein said telescopically extensible parts have end positions and are latched in said end positions.

5. The accessory unit according to claim 1, wherein said crevice nozzle has first and second parts, said first part disposed inside said second part and telescopically extending from said second part.

6. The accessory unit according to claim 5, wherein said first and second parts have end positions and are removably latchable in said end positions.

7. The accessory unit according to claim 1, wherein:

said crevice nozzle telescopically extends out of said base body in an extension direction;

said base body has a side disposed opposite said crevice nozzle with respect to said extension direction; and

said accessory parts include a furniture brush disposed on said side opposite said crevice nozzle.

8. The accessory unit according to claim 1, wherein:

said base body has an end side and a lateral wall; and

said parts include a furniture brush, said furniture brush having a sleeve enclosing said lateral wall of said base body in an circular manner and extending beyond said end side by rotation of said sleeve.

9. The accessory unit according to claim 8, wherein:

said base body has a longitudinal direction;

a sleeve is displaceably disposed on said base body; and

said parts form on said base body a nozzle of two elements symmetrical with respect to one another in said longitudinal direction, said two elements having hinges pivotally mounting said two elements on said base body between a swung-together position in which said elements form said crevice nozzle and a swung-out position in which said elements form said furniture nozzle, said sleeve pivoting said elements when displaced on said base body.

10. The accessory unit according to claim 1, wherein:

said base body has a longitudinal direction;

a sleeve is displaceably disposed on said base body; and

said parts form on said base body a nozzle of two elements symmetrical with respect to one another in said longitudinal direction, said two elements having hinges pivotally mounting said two elements on said base body between a swung-together position in which said elements form said crevice nozzle and a swung-out position in which said elements form said furniture nozzle, said sleeve pivoting'"'"'said elements when displaced on said base body.

11. A vacuum cleaner, comprising;

a hose assembly;

a vacuum housing communicating with said hose assembly; and

an accessory unit removably connected to said hose assembly and having;

a base body; and

a plurality of accessory parts including a crevice nozzle and at least one of a furniture nozzle and a furniture brush, said accessory parts being connected in at least one of a force-fitting manner and a form-fitting manner to said base body, said crevice nozzle telescopically extending out of said base body.

12. An accessory unit, comprising:

a base body having an end side and a lateral wall; and

a plurality of accessory parts, including a furniture brush and at least one of a crevice nozzle and a furniture nozzle, said accessory parts being connected in at least one of a force-fitting manner and a form-fitting manner to said base body, said furniture brush having a sleeve enclosing said lateral wall of said base body in a circular manner and extending beyond said end side by rotation of said sleeve.

13. The accessory unit according to claim 12, wherein said furniture brush is disposed at said end side of said base body and is to be plugged, by said end side, one of onto and into a vacuum-cleaner tube component.

14. The accessory unit according to claim 12, wherein said accessory parts include a furniture nozzle disposed pivotally on an outside of said base body and pivoting from a rest position to an operating position.

15. The accessory unit according to claim 14, wherein:

said furniture nozzle has a furniture nozzle body defining two openings; and

said base body has an outside with two protuberances respectively communicating with said two openings to pivotally mount said furniture nozzle to said base body.

16. The accessory unit according to claim 14, wherein said furniture nozzle is arrested removably on said base body in at least one of an operating position and a rest position.

17. The accessory unit according to 16, wherein said furniture nozzle:

is of an elastic material; and

has an interrupted wall permitting said furniture nozzle to pivot out of said operating position into said rest position, in which said furniture nozzle is rotated approximately 180°

with respect to said operating position.

18. A vacuum cleaner, comprising:

a hose assembly;

a vacuum housing communicating with said hose assembly; and

an accessory unit removably connected to said hose assembly and having;

a base body having an end side and a lateral wall; and

a plurality of accessory parts, including a furniture brush and at least one of a crevice nozzle and a furniture nozzle, said accessory parts being connected in at least one of a force-fitting manner and a form-fitting manner to said base body, said furniture brush having a sleeve enclosing said lateral wall of said base body in a circular manner and extending beyond said end side by rotation of said sleeve.

19. An accessory unit, comprising:

a base body having a longitudinal direction;

a sleeve displaceably disposed on said base body; and

a plurality of accessory parts, including a crevice nozzle and a furniture nozzle, said parts being connected in at least one of a force-fitting manner and a form-fitting manner to said base body and forming on said base body a nozzle of two elements symmetrical with respect to one another in said longitudinal direction, said two elements having hinges pivotally mounting said two elements on said base body between a swung-together position in which said elements form said crevice nozzle and a swung-out position in which said elements form said furniture nozzle, said sleeve pivoting said elements when displaced on said base body.

20. The accessory unit according to claim 19, further comprising lugs connecting said elements to said sleeve.

21. The accessory unit according to claim 19, further comprising sealing surfaces connecting said elements to said base body.

22. The accessory unit according to claim 21, wherein said sealing surfaces are elastic folding bellows.

23. The accessory unit according to claim 19, wherein said elements swing to an acute angle with respect to one another to accommodate therebetween a tube component in an air-tight manner.

24. The accessory unit according to claim 19, wherein:

said elements each have;

surfaces curved with respect to one another;

outer lateral borders; and

ribs on said outer lateral borders having a height corresponding to or less than half a height of each respective rib on said base body; and

said elements form a mouth opening in said swung-together position for said crevice nozzle.

25. The accessory unit according to claim 19, wherein:

said base body has a side opposite said swung-together element and a lateral wall with an end side;

on said side of said base body opposite said swung-together element, a furniture brush, which extends in ring form beyond said end side of said lateral wall of said base body, is fitted on said base body.

26. A vacuum cleaner, comprising:

a hose assembly;

a vacuum housing communicating with said hose assembly; and

an accessory unit removably connected to said hose assembly and having;

a base body having a longitudinal direction;

a sleeve displaceably disposed on said base body; and

a plurality of accessory parts, including a crevice nozzle and a furniture nozzle, said parts being connected in at least one of a force-fitting manner and a form-fitting manner to said base. Body and forming on said base body a nozzle of two elements symmetrical with respect to one another in said longitudinal direction, said two elements having hinges pivotally mounting said two elements on said base body between a swung-together position in which said elements form said crevice nozzle and a swung-out position in which said elements form said furniture nozzle, said sleeve pivoting said elements when displaced on said base body.

27. A accessory unit of vacuum cleaner, comprising:

a base body having an end side and a lateral wall; and

a plurality of accessory parts, including a furniture brush, a crevice nozzle, and a furniture nozzle, said accessory parts being connected in at least one of a force-fitting manner and a form-fitting manner to said base body, said furniture brush having a sleeve enclosing said lateral wall of said base body in a circular manner and extending beyond said end side by rotation of said sleeve, said crevice nozzle telescopically extending out of said base body.