Suction nozzle for vacuum cleaner or the like with detachable suction duct

• US 7,757,345 B2
• Filed: 05/31/2005
• Issued: 07/20/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 05/28/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: New Ermes Europe SPA
• Original Assignee: New Ermes Europe SPA
• Inventors: Roschi, Ermes, Roschi, Riccardo
• Primary Examiner(s): NGUYEN, DUNG V
• Application Number:
  US11/139,997
• Publication Number:
  US 20050262662A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,876 Days
• Field of Search: 154/151, 15414-417, 154/10, 154/05, 153/22
• US Class Current: 15/415.1
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 9/02 Nozzles suction nozzles for fluid transport B65G51/00

Abstract

A suction nozzle (otherwise called “brush”) for sucking up dust and/or fluids and/or waste from a surface is described. The suction nozzle comprises a base plate with at least one channel open towards said surface, a suction duct in fluid communication with the at least one channel of the base plate and a body associated with said base plate. According to the invention, the suction duct is produced as a component separate from the plate and the body. Connection means are also provided for connecting the suction duct to the body and/or to the base plate. Owing to the present invention, more efficient suction ducts which produce less noise than the known ducts may be produced.

Claims

1. A suction nozzle for sucking up dust and/or fluids and/or waste from a surface, said suction nozzle comprising:

i) a base plate comprising at least one channel in the form of an overturned U which is open towards said surface,

ii) a suction duct in fluid communication with the at least one channel of the base plate,

iii) wherein said at least one channel of the base plate has a central opening;

iv) wherein said suction duct is produced as a component separate from said base plate and from a suction nozzle body and

v) wherein said suction nozzle further comprises connection means for firmly connecting said suction duct to said base plate at said central opening for placing the at least one channel in fluid communication with the suction duct.

2. The suction nozzle according to claim 1, wherein the connection means comprises a mechanical snap-engaging system.

3. The suction nozzle according to claim 1, wherein said suction duct is fixed to said base plate substantially at an end thereof which is in fluid communication with the at least one base plate channel.

4. The suction nozzle according to claim 1, wherein said suction duct and said base plate comprise positioning/engaging members for correctly joining together the suction duct and the base plate.

5. The suction nozzle according to claim 4, wherein said positioning/engaging members comprise at least one pin projecting from said base plate and said suction duct comprises at least one corresponding cavity complementing said at least one pin.

6. The suction novel according to claim 1, wherein said suction duct has a closed tubular shape comprising a suction duct shaped inlet mouth configured to be connected to said base plate at said central opening and a suction duct exit end.

7. The suction nozzle according to claim 6, wherein said suction duct, starting from said suction duct shaped inlet mouth towards said suction duct exit end, comprises a first length wherein a cross section area of the first length increases in a constant manner.

8. The suction nozzle according to claim 7, wherein said suction duct, starting from said first length towards said suction duct exit end, comprises a second length wherein a cross section area of the second length increases in a constant manner and increases more than the cross section area of the first length.

9. The suction nozzle according to claim 8, wherein said suction duct, starting from said second length towards said suction duct exit end, comprises a third length wherein a cross section area of the third length increases in a constant manner and increases more than the cross section area of the first length.