Vacuum cleaner fan unit and access aperture
First Claim
1. A vacuum cleaner, comprising:
- a chassis;
a blower housing mounted to the chassis;
an inlet housing removably affixed to the blower housing; and
a baseplate affixed to the chassis and including a vacuum intake nozzle and an access aperture formed in the baseplate, wherein the access aperture extends at least partially over the inlet housing and wherein an outer portion of the inlet housing can be accessed through the access aperture.
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Abstract
A vacuum cleaner according to an embodiment of the invention includes a chassis, a fan unit including a blower housing mounted to the chassis and an inlet housing affixed to the blower housing, and a baseplate affixed to the chassis. An access aperture is formed in the baseplate. The access aperture extends at least partially over the fan unit. A door can be included in the baseplate. A bearing washer is positioned between the blower housing and the inlet housing and provides a substantially air-tight seal between the blower housing and the inlet housing. The inlet housing includes a bearing face, an inlet conduit portion, a slide flange, and a slide block. The slide block slides into and engages the slide flange and further slides into and engages the chassis of the vacuum cleaner.
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22 Claims
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1. A vacuum cleaner, comprising:
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a chassis; a blower housing mounted to the chassis; an inlet housing removably affixed to the blower housing; and a baseplate affixed to the chassis and including a vacuum intake nozzle and an access aperture formed in the baseplate, wherein the access aperture extends at least partially over the inlet housing and wherein an outer portion of the inlet housing can be accessed through the access aperture. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A vacuum cleaner, comprising:
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a chassis; a blower housing mounted to the chassis; an inlet housing removably affixed to the blower housing; a baseplate affixed to the chassis and including an access aperture formed in the baseplate, wherein the access aperture extends at least partially over the inlet housing and wherein the inlet housing can be accessed through the access aperture; a door including open and closed positions, with the door substantially blocking the access aperture when in the closed position; and two or more fastener devices that removably affix the door to the baseplate when the door is in the closed position. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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