A suction accessory device is provided, for the connection with a suction apparatus or vacuum cleaner, for the collection of waste in places of difficult access and/or in delicate objects. The suction accessory device comprises a flexible and lightweight hose. At one end, the hose includes a reducing coupling adapter terminal for connecting to a vacuum cleaner or suction device. At the opposite end, the hose includes a nozzle connection terminal that is coupled to a first end of a flexible or rigid, handle or brush tube. At a second end of the brush tube, the brush tube includes a head connection terminal which connects to interchangeable suction heads or nozzles.

Vacuums including a water pan mount coupled to a housing and configured to receive a water pan are provided herein. The housing is operably rotatable around a fulcrum, relative to the water pan mount, to secure the water pan within the housing. At least one latch is coupled to the housing and is operably positionable in an engaged position and in a disengaged position, wherein, in the engaged position, the at least one latch prevents rotation of the housing around the fulcrum.

A portable surface cleaning apparatus for a floor surface includes a main housing assembly adapted to be hand carried by a user, the main housing assembly carrying a fluid delivery system adapted for storing cleaning fluid and delivering the cleaning fluid to the surface to be cleaned, and a fluid recovery system adapted for removing the cleaning fluid and debris from the surface to be cleaned and storing the cleaning fluid and debris that was recovered, the main housing assembly comprising a base housing, a supply tank received on the main housing assembly, a recovery tank received on the main housing assembly separately from the supply tank.

The present invention relates to a cleaning appliance and a method for a cleaning appliance. In particular, a cleaning appliance is disclosed, comprising: a housing, comprising an opening facing toward a surface to be swept; a sweeping brush, having a connection part by means of which the sweeping brush is mounted in the housing, and being capable of rotating about a rotation axis by receiving a driving force, so as to perform a sweeping operation; and a toothed structure arranged close to an end of the sweeping brush, the toothed structure being provided between the housing and the sweeping brush and comprising multiple teeth, the multiple teeth extending from one of the housing and the sweeping brush toward the other of the housing and the sweeping brush. The cleaning appliance of the present invention is at least able to prevent or at least reduce the entry of foreign matter into a gap, as well as promptly trigger protection measures when necessary to remind a user to deal with the problem, in order to avoid failure due to melting of the housing and sweeping brush in a connection region.

A vacuum cleaner including a cleaner body; and a dust collector provided in the cleaner body, wherein the dust collector includes an outer case forming a side appearance of the dust collector; a first cyclone provided within an outer case to filter dust and foreign matter from air introduced into the dust collector; a second cyclone accommodated within the first cyclone to separate fine dust from the air introduced into the first cyclone; and an upper cover mounted on a top of the outer case to cover the first and second cyclones and having an intake guide configured to introduce air into the outer case and an exhaust guide configured to discharge air from which fine dust is separated by the second cyclone.

An electric motor serving as a drive source of a dust collection mechanism 20 is arranged such that a motor axis line of the electric motor is tilted with respect to a base portion of a main body case. Because of this configuration, a main body is made to be compact in the front-to-rear direction, in comparison to a configuration where the motor axis line of the electric motor is disposed parallel to the base portion.

A hand vacuum cleaner having an air flow path extending from a dirty air inlet to a clean air outlet, with an air treatment member and a suction motor positioned in the air flow path, the dirty air inlet comprising a flow conduit having an inlet axis. A pistol grip handle is provided wherein the inlet axis intersects the pistol grip handle, and the suction motor is provided at a lower end of the pistol grip handle.

A suction accessory device is provided, for the connection with a suction apparatus or vacuum cleaner, for the collection of waste in places of difficult access and/or in delicate objects. The suction accessory device comprises a flexible and lightweight hose. At one end, the hose includes a reducing coupling adapter terminal for connecting to a vacuum cleaner or suction device. At the opposite end, the hose includes a nozzle connection terminal that is coupled to a first end of a flexible or rigid, handle or brush tube. At a second end of the brush tube, the brush tube includes a head connection terminal which connects to interchangeable suction heads or nozzles.

Vacuums including a hollow wand and a vacuum accessory are provided herein. The vacuum accessory is configured to releasably couple with the hollow wand. A first terminal is disposed at a distal end of the hollow wand. A second terminal is disposed at a proximal end of the vacuum accessory. The second terminal is configured to correspondingly electrically mate with the first terminal. A biasing member is operably coupled to one of the first terminal and the second terminal, wherein, when the hollow wand is releasably coupled to the vacuum accessory, the biasing member is compressed such that the first terminal and the second terminal are maintained in mating contact with each other.

A floor nozzle for a vacuum cleaner includes a housing including a sole plate which faces a floor surface when in a working position, the sole plate having provided therein a suction opening, the suction opening being surrounded by a rear portion of the sole plate, a front portion of the sole plate, and lateral portions of the sole plate. The rear portion and the lateral portions of the sole plate are deformable.