Mechanism for moving a wiping/raising insert of a suction nozzle for a vacuum cleaner

• US 7,797,793 B2
• Filed: 05/31/2005
• Issued: 09/21/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 05/28/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: New Ermes Europe SPA
• Original Assignee: New Ermes Europe SPA
• Inventors: Roschi, Ermes, Roschi, Riccardo
• Primary Examiner(s): Hail, III; Joseph J
• Assistant Examiner(s): DANIEL, JAMAL D
• Application Number:
  US11/139,994
• Publication Number:
  US 20050262659A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,939 Days
• Field of Search: 153/67, 153/68, 153/71, 153/73, 153/98, 154/00
• US Class Current: 15/368
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 9/06 with fixed, e.g. adjustably fixed brushes or the like
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 9/0653 with mechanical actuation, e.g. using a lever

Abstract

An improved mechanism for moving a wiping/raising insert of a suction nozzle for a vacuum cleaner is described. The suction nozzle comprises a base plate. The mechanism for moving the insert comprises an operating pedal and a frame for supporting the insert and for bringing this insert from a first working position into a second rest position. The pedal is rotatable about a first axis of rotation and the frame is rotatable about a second axis of rotation. According to the invention, the first and the second axis of rotation lie in a plane inclined at an angle α ranging between 80° and 100° with respect to a plane of the base plate.

Claims

1. An improved mechanism for moving a wiping/raising insert of a suction nozzle for a vacuum cleaner, the suction nozzle comprising a base plate, said mechanism for moving the insert comprising:

an operating pedal;

a frame configured to support the insert and to bring the insert from a first working position into a second rest position, said pedal being configured to rotate about a first axis of rotation and said frame being configured to rotate about a second axis of rotation;

wherein said first axis of rotation and said second axis of rotation lie in a plane inclined at an angle ranging between 80° and

100°

with respect to a plane of the base plate, the plane of the base plate being a flat surface to be cleaned with the base plate rests on the flat surface to be cleaned; and

wherein the pedal is connected to a first rotational shaft and said first rotational shaft comprises at least one projecting tongue, and preferably a pair of projecting tongues.

2. The mechanism according to claim 1, wherein the plane in which the first and the second axes of rotation lie is inclined at an angle of about 90°

with respect to a plane of the base plate.

3. The mechanism according to claim 1, wherein said projecting tongues has a thickness which tapers towards a free end and have a terminal edge.

4. The mechanism according to claim 3, wherein the terminal edge of each tongue comprises at least one terminal edge protuberance, and typically two or three equidistant protuberances, so as to offer a reduced terminal edge surface area.

5. The mechanism according to claim 1, wherein said frame comprises:

a guide inside of which the insert is seated;

a second rotational shaft;

brackets configured to connect said second shaft to said guide; and

at least one engaging surface configured to cooperate with said at least one tongue.

6. The mechanism according to claim 5, further comprising two engaging surfaces configured to cooperate with two corresponding tongues.

7. The mechanism according to claim 6, wherein each engaging surface extends between two brackets.

8. The mechanism according to claim 1, wherein said frame comprises holed plates configured to cooperate with centering pins of the base plate.

9. The mechanism according to claim 8, further comprising resilient members configured to cooperate with said centering pins and with said holed plates, in order to keep said insert raised in the second rest position.

10. The mechanism according to claim 5, wherein said second shaft of the frame comprises two shaft sections.

11. The mechanism according to claim 10, wherein the first and the second shaft are pivotably mounted in respective holes formed in pillars on the base plate, said second shaft being also pivotably mounted on further intermediate supports.

12. The mechanism according to claim 1, wherein the first shaft is substantially in the form of a cam shaft with a central crank.

13. A suction nozzle for a vacuum cleaner, comprising:

a base plate;

a wiping/raising insert;

a mechanism configured to move the wiping/raising insert, the mechanism comprising;

a frame configured to support the insert and to bring the insert from a first working position into a second rest position;

an operating pedal which is rotatable about a first axis of rotation;

wherein said frame is rotatable about a second axis of rotation;

wherein said first axis of rotation and said second axis of rotation lie in a plane inclined at an angle ranging between 80° and

100°

with respect to a plane of the base plate, the plane of the base plate being a flat surface to be cleaned with the base plate rests on the flat surface to be cleaned; and

wherein the pedal is connected to a first rotational shaft and said first rotational shaft comprises at least one projecting tongue, and preferably a pair of projecting tongues.