Cleaning appliance
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1. A cleaning appliance of the canister type, comprising:
- a cyclonic separating apparatus for separating dirt from a dirt-bearing fluid flow, the separating apparatus comprising at least one cyclonic separating unit;
a support for supporting the separating apparatus on the appliance;
a duct having a fluid inlet for receiving the fluid flow from a fluid outlet of the separating apparatus, the duct being arranged downstream of all cyclonic separating units present in the cleaning appliance and being pivotable between a raised position in which the separating apparatus can be removed from the appliance and a lowered position in which the duct is connected to the separating apparatus; and
a handle connected to the duct for moving the duct between the first raised and second lowered positions and for carrying the appliance.
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Abstract
A cleaning appliance of the canister type, including a separating apparatus for separating dirt from a dirt-bearing fluid flow, a support for supporting the separating apparatus on the appliance, a duct having a fluid inlet for receiving the fluid flow from a fluid outlet of the separating apparatus, and a handle connected to the duct. The duct is pivotable between a raised position in which the separating apparatus can be removed from the appliance and a lowered position in which the duct is connected to the separating apparatus. The handle may be used for moving the duct between the first and second positions and for carrying the appliance.
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1. A cleaning appliance of the canister type, comprising:
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a cyclonic separating apparatus for separating dirt from a dirt-bearing fluid flow, the separating apparatus comprising at least one cyclonic separating unit; a support for supporting the separating apparatus on the appliance; a duct having a fluid inlet for receiving the fluid flow from a fluid outlet of the separating apparatus, the duct being arranged downstream of all cyclonic separating units present in the cleaning appliance and being pivotable between a raised position in which the separating apparatus can be removed from the appliance and a lowered position in which the duct is connected to the separating apparatus; and a handle connected to the duct for moving the duct between the first raised and second lowered positions and for carrying the appliance. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A cleaning appliance of the canister type, comprising:
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a cyclonic separating apparatus for separating dirt from a dirt-bearing fluid flow, the separating apparatus comprising at least one cyclonic separating unit and a removable filter; a support for supporting the separating apparatus on the appliance; a duct having a fluid inlet for receiving the fluid flow from a fluid outlet of the separating apparatus, the duct being arranged downstream of all cyclonic separating units present in the cleaning appliance and being pivotable between a raised position in which the separating apparatus can be removed from the appliance and a lowered position in which the duct is connected to the separating apparatus; and a mechanism for urging together the fluid inlet of the duct and the fluid outlet of the separating apparatus; wherein, when the duct is connected to the separating apparatus, the mechanism for urging together the fluid inlet of the duct and the fluid outlet of the separating apparatus causes the duct to engage with the filter. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A cleaning appliance of the canister type, comprising:
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a cyclonic separating apparatus for separating dirt from a dirt-bearing fluid flow, the separating apparatus comprising at least one cyclonic separating unit; a support for supporting the separating apparatus on the appliance; a duct having a fluid inlet for receiving the fluid flow from a fluid outlet of the separating apparatus, the duct being arranged downstream of all cyclonic separating units present in the cleaning appliance and being pivotable between a raised position in which the separating apparatus can be removed from the appliance and a lowered position in which the duct is connected to the separating apparatus; and a mechanism for urging together the fluid inlet of the duct and the fluid outlet of the separating apparatus when the duct is connected to the separating apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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