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Vacuum cleaner with light guiding element

  • US 7,143,467 B2
  • Filed: 08/27/2004
  • Issued: 12/05/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/27/2002
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A vacuum cleaner, comprising:

  • a housing;

    at least one indicator on said housing;

    an electrical light source for supplying light to said at least one indicator, for optically indicating an operating state of the vacuum cleaner;

    an electrical module connected to and activating said light source in dependence on the operating state;

    a light guiding component disposed between said light source and said indicator for guiding light emitted by said light source to said indicator, said light guiding component including a light guiding portion formed with an entry face disposed to face said light source and is optically connected to two exit faces; and

    said indicator being formed with an expanding arrow indicating a power output of the vacuum cleaner, to be illuminated in dependence on the power output of the vacuum cleaner.

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