Vacuum cleaner nozzle
First Claim
1. A vacuum cleaner nozzle for cleaning of surfaces such as floors, comprising a rotatable, elongated brush (5), which is provided with brush means and located close to an air inlet opening to the vacuum cleaner, wherein the brush is rotatably driven and adapted to rotate during cleaning to brush off debris and dust from the surface or to accomplish agitation of the surface, wherein a first end of the brush (5) is adapted to be mounted in the vacuum cleaner nozzle (3) by moving the brush in an axial direction, while a second end of the brush is adapted to be mounted in the vacuum cleaner nozzle by moving the brush in a lateral direction, wherein the second end of the brush (5) is maintained in a recess (13) by means of a releasable blocking element (7) positioned over the recess, characterized in that the blocking element (7) is releasable without any need for a tool,wherein the blocking element (7) is releasable by means of a quick release actuator (20), and the quick release actuator (20) comprises a ratchet element (16) which can go into engagement with a mating hook element (17) on the blocking element (7).
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Abstract
The invention relates to a vacuum cleaner nozzle for cleaning of surfaces such as floors, comprising a rotatable, elongated brush (5), which is provided with brush means and located close to an air inlet opening to the vacuum cleaner. The brush is rotatably driven and adapted to rotate during cleaning to brush off debris and dust from the surface or to accomplish agitation of the surface. A first end of the brush is adapted to be mounted in the vacuum cleaner nozzle by moving the brush in an axial direction, while a second end of the brush is adapted to be mounted in the vacuum cleaner nozzle by moving the brush in a lateral direction, wherein the second end of the brush is maintained in a recess (13) by means of a releasable blocking element (7). The blocking element (7) is quick releasable without any need for a tool.
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14 Claims
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1. A vacuum cleaner nozzle for cleaning of surfaces such as floors, comprising a rotatable, elongated brush (5), which is provided with brush means and located close to an air inlet opening to the vacuum cleaner, wherein the brush is rotatably driven and adapted to rotate during cleaning to brush off debris and dust from the surface or to accomplish agitation of the surface, wherein a first end of the brush (5) is adapted to be mounted in the vacuum cleaner nozzle (3) by moving the brush in an axial direction, while a second end of the brush is adapted to be mounted in the vacuum cleaner nozzle by moving the brush in a lateral direction, wherein the second end of the brush (5) is maintained in a recess (13) by means of a releasable blocking element (7) positioned over the recess, characterized in that the blocking element (7) is releasable without any need for a tool,
wherein the blocking element (7) is releasable by means of a quick release actuator (20), and the quick release actuator (20) comprises a ratchet element (16) which can go into engagement with a mating hook element (17) on the blocking element (7).
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4. A vacuum cleaner nozzle comprising:
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a nozzle housing having a lower surface adapted to face a surface to be cleaned during cleaning operations; an air inlet opening located on the lower surface of the nozzle housing; a brush selectively mountable in the air inlet opening and adapted to be rotated to contact the surface being cleaned, wherein the brush comprises a shaft elongated in an axial direction and comprises; a first brush end adapted to be mounted at a first air inlet opening end by moving the first brush end generally along the axial direction, a second brush end adapted to be mounted at a second air inlet opening end by moving the second brush end in a lateral direction generally perpendicular to the axial direction, and wherein the second brush end is maintained in a recess at the second air inlet opening end by a releasable blocking element selectively positioned over the recess, the blocking element being adapted to be selectively releasable by an operator without the use of a tool; a quick-release actuator adapted to selectively release the blocking element, the quick-release actuator comprising a button having a first position in which the quick-release actuator holds the blocking element in place over the recess, and a second position in which the quick-release actuator allows the blocking element to be moved away from the recess, and wherein the quick-release actuator comprises a latch that engages a hook on the blocking element when the button is in the first position. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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