Accessory tool for a vacuum cleaner
First Claim
1. An accessory tool for use in connection with a vacuum cleaner, comprising:
- a housing having a suction opening adapted to be connected to a vacuum hose;
a suction nozzle;
a recovery tank in fluid communication with the suction nozzle;
a turbine rotatably mounted within a turbine chamber having an inlet opening in fluid communication with the atmosphere and an outlet opening connected to the suction opening for rotatably driving the turbine with suction from the vacuum hose;
a suction fan rotatably mounted within a suction fan chamber having an inlet opening in fluid communication with the suction nozzle through the recovery tank for depositing fluid that is drawn in through the suction nozzle into the recovery tank and an outlet opening in fluid communication with the atmosphere; and
a coupling between the turbine and the suction fan, whereby the turbine drives the suction fan when suction is applied at the suction opening.
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Abstract
An accessory tool according to the present invention comprises a recovery tank assembly for removing fluid and dirt from a surface to the cleaned and storing the recovered fluid and dirt. The recovery tank assembly comprises a suction nozzle in fluid communication with a recovery tank. The accessory tool further comprises a fan/turbine assembly including a turbine-driven suction fan for generating suction at the suction nozzle, which draws liquid and air into and through the accessory tool. The turbine-driven suction fan can be magnetically coupled with the turbine. The accessory tool can further comprise a fluid dispensing assembly for storing and distributing fluid to the surface to the cleaned. The fluid dispensing assembly can comprise a turbine-driven fluid pump. The accessory tool can further comprise an agitator assembly that can be moved from a use to a non-use orientation to allow the accessory tool to alternately be used for scrubbing the surface to the cleaned and for extracting fluid from the surface to be cleaned. The recovery tank can further comprise a rotating outlet conduit with an inlet opening that will have an upward orientation when the recovery tank is tilted.
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Citations
13 Claims
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1. An accessory tool for use in connection with a vacuum cleaner, comprising:
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a housing having a suction opening adapted to be connected to a vacuum hose; a suction nozzle; a recovery tank in fluid communication with the suction nozzle; a turbine rotatably mounted within a turbine chamber having an inlet opening in fluid communication with the atmosphere and an outlet opening connected to the suction opening for rotatably driving the turbine with suction from the vacuum hose; a suction fan rotatably mounted within a suction fan chamber having an inlet opening in fluid communication with the suction nozzle through the recovery tank for depositing fluid that is drawn in through the suction nozzle into the recovery tank and an outlet opening in fluid communication with the atmosphere; and a coupling between the turbine and the suction fan, whereby the turbine drives the suction fan when suction is applied at the suction opening. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An accessory tool for use in connection with a vacuum cleaner, comprising:
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a housing having a suction opening adapted to be connected to a source of suction; a suction nozzle; a recovery tank in fluid communication with the suction nozzle; and an outlet conduit mounted for rotation within the recovery tank about an axis of rotation and having an inlet opening in fluid communication with the recovery tank and an outlet opening in fluid communication with the source of suction; wherein the outlet conduit is constructed to rotate so that the inlet opening will have a upward orientation when the axis of rotation is non-vertical and so that the inlet opening will be above a level of fluid in the recovery tank. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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Specification