Apparatus and method for receiving and holding debris in a collection chamber of a vacuum cleaner. The collection chamber has an inlet opening through which debris-entrained air enters the collection chamber. When the vacuum cleaner is off, an internal valve prevents debris from leaving the collection chamber through the inlet opening. The internal valve is movable from a first sealed position, in which the internal valve covers the chamber inlet opening, to a second unsealed position in which the internal valve does not cover the chamber inlet opening.

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 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 cleaner head for a vacuum cleaning appliance includes a housing which defines a suction chamber. The suction chamber has a suction inlet through which air enters the suction chamber, and a suction port through which air exits the suction chamber. The cleaner head includes a plurality of casters for supporting the cleaner head. Each caster is rotatable relative to the housing about a first axis which is perpendicular to the suction inlet. Each caster is also rotatable relative to the housing about a second axis perpendicular to the first axis. The cleaner head further includes a plurality of guide members for guiding into the suction chamber debris entrained within air drawn towards the suction inlet. Each guide member is arranged to rotate with a respective caster about the first axis.

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.

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.

The present disclosure relates to a wrap element for attaching to a cleaning device. The wrap element may include a sheet of barrier material. The sheet may include first and second edges extending along the sheet in a longitudinal direction. Third and fourth edges may extend along the sheet in a direction orthogonal to the first and second edges. A folded over portion may extend in the longitudinal direction along a majority of the first edge. Fasteners may be disposed on the sheet, such as nearer the third edge than the fourth edge and may extend in the direction orthogonal to the first edge along a majority of the third edge. The fasteners may allow the sheet of barrier material to removably connect to itself. A fit indicator may extend in the longitudinal direction along a majority of the first edge.

The present disclosure relates to a wrap element for attaching to a cleaning device. The wrap element may include a sheet of barrier material. The sheet may include first and second edges extending along the sheet in a longitudinal direction. Third and fourth edges may extend along the sheet in a direction orthogonal to the first and second edges. A folded over portion may extend in the longitudinal direction along a majority of the first edge. Fasteners may be disposed on the sheet, such as nearer the third edge than the fourth edge and may extend in the direction orthogonal to the first edge along a majority of the third edge. The fasteners may allow the sheet of barrier material to removably connect to itself. A fit indicator may extend in the longitudinal direction along a majority of the first edge.

A cleaning apparatus may include at least one isolator configured to absorb mechanical vibration generated by contact between an agitator and a combining unit to reduce noise and/or vibration. The isolator may include at least one combing isolator disposed at least partially between the combing unit and the surface cleaning head. Alternatively (or in addition), the isolator may include a panel isolator disposed at least partially between a housing of the cleaning apparatus and a panel.

A cleaner can include a cleaner main body including a suction motor configured to generate a suction force to suction air containing dust on a cleaning surface, the cleaner main body being configured to separate the dust from the air suctioned; a nozzle placed on the cleaning surface and configured to suck the air containing dust on the cleaning surface; and an extension tube to which the nozzle is detachably connected, one end connected to the nozzle and the other end connected to the cleaner main body to guide the air containing dust from the cleaning surface to the cleaner main body.