The vacuum cleaner includes a cleaner body including a wheel for moving and a wheel motor for driving the wheel, a suction hose connected to the cleaner body, a handle connected to the suction hose, at least one detection sensor disposed in the suction hose to detect an inclination of the suction hose, and a controller controlling the wheel motor on the basis of the inclination of the suction hose detected by the at least one detection sensor.

A method of removing debris from a lavatory on a vehicle, a lavatory debris removal vacuum apparatus, and a method of manufacturing a debris removal vacuum system. A vacuum supply line is connected to a vacuum toilet in a lavatory and configured to provide suction to the vacuum toilet. A vacuum socket is connected to the vacuum supply line and configured to have a tube attached thereto that extends from the vacuum socket into the lavatory. The suction is provided by the vacuum supply line through the vacuum socket to the tube to remove debris from the lavatory into the tube as the tube is positioned in the lavatory by an operator.

An electric vacuum cleaner apparatus includes: a station, an electric vacuum cleaner attachable to the station, and plural attaching detectors which can detect the electric vacuum cleaner is attached in the station. The electric vacuum cleaner includes a cleaner body; a tubular part connected to the cleaner body and sucks in dust; and a primary dust container that stores dust sucked in with the tubular part. The station includes a secondary dust container that stores dust discharged from the primary dust container. The electric vacuum cleaner apparatus permits transfer of dust from the primary dust container to the secondary dust container when at least two of the plural attaching detectors have detected the attaching of the electric vacuum cleaner to the station. The electric vacuum cleaner apparatus can reliably confirm the vacuum cleaner is placed at a correct position on the charging station so that dust to be discarded from the primary dust container to the secondary dust container does not leak around the electric vacuum cleaner apparatus.

A handy-stick type vacuum cleaner is disclosed. The disclosed vacuum cleaner can comprise: a first part including a dust collection unit; a second part including a suction motor and a handle; a third part for connecting the first and second parts such that the first and second parts rotate with each other; and a mode setting unit disposed inside the second part so as to selectively lock and unlock the third part, thereby setting a rotating mode enabling the first and second parts to rotate with each other and a fixing mode disabling the rotation thereof.

A surface cleaning apparatus includes a surface cleaning head having a dirty air inlet and an upper section mount moveably coupled to the surface cleaning head. An upper portion is mounted to the upper section mount. The upper section comprises a wand. A portable surface cleaning unit is removably mounted to the upper portion. An air flow path extends from the dirty air inlet to a clean air outlet and includes an upstream portion comprising the wand and a flexible air flow conduit downstream of the wand. Each of the wand and the portable cleaning unit can be separately removable from the upper section mount.

A surface cleaning apparatus including: a housing supporting: a suction source; a cyclonic separator device for separating dirt from dirt-laden air, wherein the cyclonic separator device has an elongate axis (A) which lies in a plane (Q1); a user graspable handle having an elongate axis (C), a passage member for transporting dirt-laden air to the dirt separation device, the passage member having an elongate axis (B), wherein the elongate axis (B) of the passage member and the elongate axis (C) of the user graspable handle lie in a plane (P1), and the elongate axis (A) of the body intersects the plane (P1), and wherein the cyclonic separator device includes: a first separating chamber fluidly connected to the passage member for separating relatively coarse dust or debris from any dirt-laden air received from the passage member; an inlet through which dirt-laden air is drawn into the first dirt separating chamber; a first dirt collection chamber for receiving dirt separated by the first separating chamber; a shroud; an outlet through which cleaner air exits the first separating chamber; a baffle positioned in the first dirt collection chamber which lies in a plane (R1), and wherein, in side view, the plane (Q1) is perpendicular to the vertical and the baffle is positioned above the plane (Q1) such that, in normal use, dirt collected in the first dirt collection chamber reaches the plane (Q1) before the dirt reaches the baffle.

A vacuum dusting attachment including a semi-flexible, elongated, thin, flat cleaning portion for tight spaces having multiple dust collecting chambers and aperture openings for equalizing and maximizing vacuum suction, light elements for improving visual efficiency, side edge brushes for loosening dust and increased dust capture, and a detachable, microfiber mesh cover for the cleaning portion for dust capture and retention; and a connected swivel handle portion including an ergonomically designed cushioned hand portion with soft raised ridges and bumps for non-slippage. An additional independent accordion hose extension vacuum attachment for use with aforesaid dusting attachment or other devices is provided, manufactured to withstand vacuum suction so as to retain desired lengths and bends to reach distant target areas, increasing flexibility when handling an attached dusting attachment, while collapsing for less space, and including a grip disk at one end, and an ergonomic handle on an opposite end, both for handling while in the act of extending, collapsing, and bending.

A cyclonic separator device for removing dust or debris from dirt-laden air, the device including: a first separating chamber for separating relatively coarse dust or debris from the dirt-laden air; an inlet through which dirt-laden air is drawn into the first separating chamber; a first dirt collection chamber in communication with the first separating chamber; a shroud; a second separating chamber positioned generally within the shroud for separating relatively fine dust or debris from the dirt-laden air cleaned by the first separating chamber, a second dirt collection chamber in communication with the second separating chamber; an outlet through which cleaner air exits the second separating chamber; wherein the first separating chamber includes a generally cylindrical portion with a central axis and wherein the inlet is configured to direct the incoming dirt-laden air into said generally cylindrical portion such that it travels circumferentially around an inner surface of the first separating chamber, wherein the shroud is positioned generally centrally of the generally cylindrical portion of the first separating chamber and the shroud has a generally cylindrical portion with openings therein for the passage of air therethrough towards the second separating chamber, wherein the second dirt separating chamber includes: an inlet through which cleaned dirt-laden air exiting the first separating chamber is drawn into the second separating chamber; a generally frusto-conical portion with a central axis and the frusto-conical portion has an end-part in communication with the second dirt collection chamber through which fine dust or debris exits therethrough into the second dirt collection chamber, and wherein the inlet of the second separating chamber is configured to direct the incoming said cleaned dirt-laden air such that it travels circumferentially around an inner surface of the generally frusto-conical portion, and wherein the second dirt collection chamber includes: a first portion which surrounds an outer surface of the end part of the frusto-conical portion to define a space S1 therebetween; and a second portion connected to the first portion, wherein the first portion has a greater cross-sectional area than the second portion.

A reconfigurable upright vacuum cleaner has a surface cleaning head with a pedestal member pivotally mounted thereto. An upper portion, which comprises a portable surface cleaning unit removably mounted thereto, is mounted to the pedestal member. An above floor cleaning wand is removably mounted to the pedestal member. The portable surface cleaning unit is securable to the pedestal member by a portable surface cleaning unit lock.

A surface cleaning apparatus for cleaning a surface including: a housing supporting: a suction source; a dirt separation device for separating dirt from dirt-laden air; a dirt separation device including a dirt collection chamber for receiving dirt from the dirt separation device, wherein the dirt collection chamber has an elongate axis (A); a user graspable handle having an elongate axis (C), a passage member for transporting dirt-laden air to the dirt separation device, the passage member having an elongate axis (B); a coupling device moveable between a first position in which detachment of the body from the housing is inhibited and a second position in which detachment of the body is permitted; an actuator member for effecting movement of the coupling device between its first and second positions, wherein the elongate axis (B) of the passage member and the elongate axis (C) of the user graspable handle lie in a plane (P1), and the elongate axis (A) of the dirt collection chamber intersects the plane (P1).