Described and shown is an article of manufacture, system and process for the collection and capture of a desired substance, either solid or liquid, such as debris or residue. The present invention is particularly useful for the cleanup of glue or other substance (e.g. excess caulking or silicone sealant) employed during fabrication or construction where one or more components are assembled and affixed together using a fluid adhesive or are sealed together, etc. Additionally, the present invention concerns a vacuum tool comprising a substance capture reservoir in communication with a substance collection conduit and attachable to a vacuum source for the collection and capture of various substances, both liquid and solid.

A floor cleaning machine having a base, a suction foot, a dirty water tank in fluid communication with the suction foot, a suction turbine, and a separation container. The suction turbine is attached to the base and generates a suction air flow from the suction foot into the dirty water tank. The suction turbine has a housing with an inlet opening and an outlet opening through which air flows. The separation container adjoins the suction turbine housing and has an interior, which that communicates with the inlet opening and a bottom wall section that faces the interior. The bottom wall section is disposed vertically lower than the inlet opening. A drainage opening leads out of the bottom wall section into the environment and is provided with a valve that is closed during operation of the suction turbine is in operation and open when the suction turbine is not operated.

A ferromagnetic material sequestering device for separating metals from a waste stream generated by a vacuum includes a shell, which has a bottom and a top. The bottom is open and a hole is positioned in the shell proximate to the top. A connector is engaged to the shell proximate to the hole engages a hose that is operationally engaged to a vacuum generator so that the vacuum generator is in fluidic communication with the shell. The vacuum generator is positioned to suction a mixture of objects through the shell. A magnet is engaged to the shell and magnetically engages ferromagnetic materials in the mixture of objects. The ferromagnetic materials thus are sequestered within the shell and can be reclaimed.

A surface cleaning apparatus has a cyclone bin assembly having a cyclone chamber. The cyclone chamber with a physical filtration member defining the cyclone air outlet. The physical filtration member has an outer wall wherein at least a portion of the outer wall is porous and a plurality of ribs spaced around the outer wall. The ribs have a radial outer side that is positioned radially outwardly of the outer wall.

A method for controlling operation of a dust extractor, the method comprising; obtaining (S1) sensor data (235) related to an airflow (240) into the dust extractor, determining (S2) if the dust extractor is operating in a high airflow operating range based on the sensor data (235), and if the dust extractor is operating in the high airflow operating range, controlling (S3) a fan motor (210) of the dust extractor to reduce the airflow (240) to a reduced flow level (330, 3301) at or above a pre-determined airflow level (340) and below an obtainable flow level (310), wherein the pre-determined airflow level (340) is associated with a dust extraction capability of the dust extractor (100).

A dust collection system for a power tool can collect, with an ordinary bit, dust with a flexible hose connected. A dust collection system for a power tool includes a power tool to receive a tip tool protruding frontward and including a tool body, a cylindrical first dust collection attachment attachable to the tool body and covering the tip tool over its entire circumference with the first dust collection attachment being attached, a second dust collection attachment attachable to the tool body and including a dust collector, and a flexible hose to connect the first dust collection attachment and the second dust collection attachment to collect dust sucked through the first dust collection attachment into the dust collector included in the second dust collection attachment.

A surface cleaning apparatus is provided with a fluid delivery system for delivering a cleaning fluid to the surface to be cleaned. The fluid delivery system includes one or more fluid supply tanks for storing a supply of cleaning fluid, a fluid distributor for applying the cleaning fluid to the surface to be cleaned, and a fluid supply conduit for delivering the cleaning fluid from the fluid supply tank to the fluid distributor.

A blower system for drying a surface has an upright housing top that enables a user to maneuver the unit over various surfaces easily. A central feature of this system is a modular design for a unit that dries surfaces. This modular design enables a user to reconfigure the dryer as needed for a particular drying application. The modular capability and the upright standing design of the system allow a person to use this device and system for convenience. The blower of this device can be self-contained and detachable, which will enable a user to operate the drying function conveniently. The capability to detach a dryer module enables one to use this device for additional applications such as using the blower function to displace objects such as leaves.

A dust extraction device for a hand-held power tool includes a housing, a mechanical interface for releasably connecting the dust extraction device to the hand-held power tool, a dust-collecting chamber which is connected to a filter unit, and a filter-cleaning unit. The filter-cleaning unit has an impact element which is mounted moveably in and/or on the housing of the dust extraction device. The impact element is designed to act upon the filter unit directly with an impact-like force.

A nozzle for a cleaner includes a nozzle housing that has a suction flow path that allows air containing dust to flow therethrough. The nozzle also includes a driving device including a driving motor. Further the nozzle includes a rotation cleaning unit including a rotation plate which is connected to the driving device at a lower side of the nozzle housing. The nozzle also includes a mop attached to a lower side of the rotation plate. In addition, the nozzle includes a water tank mounted on an upper side of the nozzle housing and configured to store water. The water tank is separable from the nozzle housing. An upper side wall of the water tank forms an upper surface of the nozzle when the water tank is mounted on the nozzle housing, and a portion of a bottom wall of the water tank is configured to surround the driving device.