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(11) | EP 0 606 169 A3 |
(12) | EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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(54) | Vacuum cleaner |
(57) A portable stick-type vacuum cleaner includes an elongated housing (10) and a substantially
triangular nozzle (40) which is selectively securable to the housing. A V-shaped suction
opening (48, 50) is located on the bottom surface of the nozzle. The nozzle also has
a plurality of casters (62) located on its bottom surface. An air outlet member (70)
is in fluid connection with the suction opening (48, 50). The air outlet member (70)
includes a sleeve (71) pivotally mounted to the nozzle and a coupling (74) for selective
fluid connection with the housing (10). The coupling (74) is connected to a first
fan shell section (20). A second fan shell section (22) is secured to the first fan
shell section such that a fan chamber is defined between them. An air outlet tube
(30) is integral with the second fan shell section. A motor (26) is mounted on the
air outlet tube for driving a fan (24) positioned in the fan chamber. |