Vacuum cleaner alignment bracket
First Claim
1. A motor and brushroll mounting system for a cleaning device, the mounting system comprising:
- a motor comprising;
a rotary driving component adapted to rotate about a drive axis centerline, anda motor housing;
an agitator comprising;
a rotary member comprising a brushroll spindle having a driven component and at least one agitator, andat least one fixed member comprising first and second bearing caps located at opposite ends of the brushroll spindle, the rotary member being rotatably held by the fixed member such that it is rotatable about a driven axis centerline;
a drive system operatively connecting the driving component and the driven component; and
a rigid bracket, attached at a first end to the motor housing and at the second end to the at least one fixed member, and extending substantially directly therebetween to substantially prevent relative translation between the drive axis centerline and the driven axis centerline.
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Abstract
A motor and brushroll mounting system for a cleaning device. The mounting system includes a motor, an agitator, a drive system, and a bracket. The motor has a rotary driving component adapted to rotate about a drive axis centerline, and a motor housing. The agitator has a rotary member having a driven component and at least one agitator, and at least one fixed member. The rotary member is rotatably held by the fixed member such that it is rotatable about a driven axis centerline. The drive system operatively connects the driving component and the driven component. The bracket is attached at a first end to the motor housing and at the second end to the at least one fixed member, and extends substantially directly therebetween to substantially prevent relative translation between the drive axis centerline and the driven axis centerline. A cleaning device nozzle and an alignment bracket are also provided.
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19 Claims
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1. A motor and brushroll mounting system for a cleaning device, the mounting system comprising:
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a motor comprising; a rotary driving component adapted to rotate about a drive axis centerline, and a motor housing; an agitator comprising; a rotary member comprising a brushroll spindle having a driven component and at least one agitator, and at least one fixed member comprising first and second bearing caps located at opposite ends of the brushroll spindle, the rotary member being rotatably held by the fixed member such that it is rotatable about a driven axis centerline; a drive system operatively connecting the driving component and the driven component; and a rigid bracket, attached at a first end to the motor housing and at the second end to the at least one fixed member, and extending substantially directly therebetween to substantially prevent relative translation between the drive axis centerline and the driven axis centerline. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A nozzle for a cleaning device, the nozzle comprising:
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a housing; an inlet forming an air flow path into the housing; an agitator chamber adjacent the inlet; an agitator comprising; a rotary member disposed at least partially within the agitator chamber and having an agitator rotary axis, and at least one fixed member adapted to pivotally hold the rotary member; a motor disposed within the housing and having a motor rotary axis; a drive system operatively connecting the motor and the rotary member; and an alignment bracket mechanically attaching the at least one fixed member to the motor to substantially prevent relative translation between the agitator rotary axis and the motor rotary axis. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An alignment bracket for cleaning device agitators, the alignment bracket comprising:
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a first portion adapted to rigidly attach to a motor that is contained in a housing; a second portion adapted to rigidly attach to an agitator mount that is contained in a housing; and a third portion extending between the first portion and the second portion; wherein the alignment bracket is separate from the housing that contains the motor and the agitator, and is substantially more rigid than the portion of the housing located between an output shaft of the motor and the agitator mount. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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