Vacuum cleaner and vacuum cleaning system and methods of use in a raised floor environment
First Claim
1. A vacuum cleaner for raised floor environments, comprising:
- a body;
a power source supported by the body;
a vacuum module supported by the body, the vacuum module being configured to intake air and exhaust air; and
a drive module supported by the body,wherein the body includes an outer casing having an upper dissipation plate that blocks exhaust air from the vacuum module and directs the exhaust air to channels formed in an outer surface of the casing, the channels being configured to divide and channel exhaust air and to direct exhaust air in multiple directions.
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Abstract
A remote-controlled, autonomous, or semi-autonomous vacuum cleaner for raised floor environments is especially configured to clean tight, hard-to-reach areas, such as the space between the floor and the raised panels of a raised access floor system and a control module for remotely operating the vacuum cleaner. The vacuum includes a body, a power source supported by the body, a vacuum module supported by the body, the vacuum module being configured to intake air and exhaust air, and a drive module supported by the body. The body includes an outer casing having channels formed therein, with the channels being configured to divide and channel exhaust flow and to direct exhaust flow in multiple directions.
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1. A vacuum cleaner for raised floor environments, comprising:
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a body; a power source supported by the body; a vacuum module supported by the body, the vacuum module being configured to intake air and exhaust air; and a drive module supported by the body, wherein the body includes an outer casing having an upper dissipation plate that blocks exhaust air from the vacuum module and directs the exhaust air to channels formed in an outer surface of the casing, the channels being configured to divide and channel exhaust air and to direct exhaust air in multiple directions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of channeling exhaust air from a vacuum cleaner for raised floor environments comprising a plurality of raised panels disposed above a floor, the method comprising:
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providing a vacuum cleaner for raised floor environments comprising a body, a power source supported by the body, a vacuum module supported by the body, the vacuum module being configured to intake air and exhaust air, a drive module supported by the body, the body including an outer casing, the outer casing having an upper dissipation plate that blocks exhaust air from the vacuum module and directs the exhaust air to channels formed in an outer surface of the casing, the channel being configured to divide and channel exhaust flow and to direct exhaust flow in multiple directions; and performing a cleaning operation with the vacuum cleaner.
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