(19)
(11) EP 2 837 316 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
07.03.2018 Bulletin 2018/10

(43) Date of publication A2:
18.02.2015 Bulletin 2015/08

(21) Application number: 13185773.2

(22) Date of filing: 24.09.2013
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A47L 5/24(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME

(30) Priority: 13.08.2013 CN 201310351279

(71) Applicant: Hoover Limited
Mid Glamorgan CF48 4TU (GB)

(72) Inventors:
  • Guo, Changai
    SND Suzhou (CN)
  • Barlotti, Davide
    SIP Suzhou (CN)

(74) Representative: Perani & Partners S.p.A. 
Piazza Armando Diaz, 7
20123 Milano
20123 Milano (IT)

   


(54) Handheld suction cleaner


(57) A handheld suction cleaner, in particular for hard surface such as windows, glass doors and similar, comprises a suction nozzle (8) designed for sucking a mixture of liquid and air from a hard surface, a suction unit (6) in fluid communication with the suction nozzle (8) through an air flow path, a separating chamber (10) provided in the air flow path, a suction duct (9) connected to the suction nozzle (8) and having an outflow opening (9b) placed into the separating chamber (10), and a vacuum duct (11) connected to the suction unit (6) and in fluid communication with the separating chamber (10). The separating chamber (10) communicates with the vacuum duct (11) through a communication opening (12) arranged at least in part above the outflow opening (9b) relative to an upright position of the handheld suction cleaner.







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