Surface cleaning apparatus
First Claim
1. The upright surface cleaning apparatus comprising:
- a) a surface cleaning head comprising, a brush driven by a brush motor, a dirty air inlet and a cleaning head air outlet;
b) an upper portion moveably mounted to the surface cleaning head between a storage position and a floor cleaning position;
c) a surface cleaning unit removably mounted to the upper portion, the surface cleaning unit comprising a suction motor operable by a power source and an air treatment member having an air treatment member air inlet;
d) an air flow path extending from the cleaning head air outlet to the air treatment member air inlet and comprising a flexible electrified air flow conduit wherein the brush motor is electrically connected to the surface cleaning unit by a circuit that includes the flexible electrified air flow conduit;
e) a handle assembly drivingly connected to the surface cleaning head; and
,g) a light source on the handle assembly,wherein the light source is automatically powered when the handle assembly is electrically disconnected from the surface cleaning head.
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Abstract
A vacuum cleaner is provided with a handle assembly drivingly connected to the surface cleaning head and comprising a multi-position brush control electrically coupled to the brush motor whereby the brush motor is operable in at least two different modes. An upright surface cleaning apparatus with a removable portable surface cleaning unit is also provided. The upright surface cleaning apparatus includes an air flow path extending from the cleaning head air outlet to the air treatment member air inlet and comprising a flexible electrified air flow conduit wherein the brush motor is electrically connected to the surface cleaning unit by a circuit that includes the flexible electrified air flow conduit, a handle assembly drivingly connected to the surface cleaning head and a brush control electrically coupled to the brush motor.
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15 Claims
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1. The upright surface cleaning apparatus comprising:
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a) a surface cleaning head comprising, a brush driven by a brush motor, a dirty air inlet and a cleaning head air outlet; b) an upper portion moveably mounted to the surface cleaning head between a storage position and a floor cleaning position; c) a surface cleaning unit removably mounted to the upper portion, the surface cleaning unit comprising a suction motor operable by a power source and an air treatment member having an air treatment member air inlet; d) an air flow path extending from the cleaning head air outlet to the air treatment member air inlet and comprising a flexible electrified air flow conduit wherein the brush motor is electrically connected to the surface cleaning unit by a circuit that includes the flexible electrified air flow conduit; e) a handle assembly drivingly connected to the surface cleaning head; and
,g) a light source on the handle assembly, wherein the light source is automatically powered when the handle assembly is electrically disconnected from the surface cleaning head. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An upright surface cleaning apparatus comprising:
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a) a surface cleaning head comprising, a brush driven, a dirty air inlet and a cleaning head air outlet; b) an upper portion moveably mounted to the surface cleaning head between a storage position and a floor cleaning position; c) an air flow path extending from the cleaning head air outlet to a clean air outlet; d) an air flow treatment member and a suction motor provided in the air flow path; e) the air flow path comprising a flexible electrified air flow conduit wherein the brush motor is electrically connected to a power source by a circuit that includes the flexible electrified air flow conduit; f) a handle assembly drivingly connected to the surface cleaning head; and
,g) a light source, wherein the light source is automatically powered when the handle assembly is electrically disconnected from the surface cleaning head. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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