Surface cleaning device with sweeper

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11510544-B2
Application number	US-202016905098-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 18, 2020
Priority date	Jun 25, 2019
Publication date	Nov 29, 2022
Grant date	Nov 29, 2022

Abstract

A surface cleaning device for removing debris from a surface is described. The surface cleaning device comprises a cleaning head comprising a housing, wherein the housing defines an inlet and comprises brush chambers; at least one vent coupled to a top portion of the housing; and a sweeper assembly coupled to the housing and comprising brushes having bristles, wherein the cleaning head is configured create a suction with a surface by directing air flow into the housing through the inlet and out of the housing through the at least one vent.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A surface cleaning device, comprising:
a cleaning head comprising a housing, wherein the housing defines an inlet and comprises brush chambers;
at least one vent coupled to a top portion of the housing; and
a sweeper assembly coupled to the housing and comprising brushes having bristles, wherein the cleaning head is configured create a suction with a surface by directing air flow into the housing through the inlet and out of the housing through the at least one vent.

2. The surface cleaning device of claim 1 , further comprising:
at least two tabs coupled to a bottom portion of the cleaning head and configured for sliding across the surface.

3. The surface cleaning device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one vent further comprises:
a first vent coupled to a first portion of the cleaning head; and
a second vent coupled to a second portion of the cleaning head, wherein the suction is created by air flowing into the housing through the inlet and out of the housing through the first vent and the second vent.

4. The surface cleaning device of claim 1 , further comprising:
a vent cover removably coupled to one of the at least one vent; and
a vent tab coupled to the vent cover, wherein the vent tab is configured to lock and unlock the vent cover from the at least one vent.

5. The surface cleaning device of claim 1 , further comprising:
a debris container disposed within the housing, the debris container defining a debris inlet configured to store debris; and
a debris release trigger disposed on the top portion of the cleaning head, wherein the debris release trigger is configured to release a lid pivotably coupled to the debris container to open the debris container for removal of the debris from the debris container.

6. The surface cleaning device of claim 1 , further comprising:
a rim coupled to a bottom edge of the housing, wherein the rim is configured to at least one of preventing tangle debris from contacting the brushes and breaking the tangle debris in contact with the brushes.

7. The surface cleaning device of claim 6 , wherein the rim comprises teeth.

8. The surface cleaning device of claim 1 , wherein each of the brushes further comprise a roller;
wherein the bristles further comprise one or more sets of soft and hard bristles coupled to the roller; and
wherein each of the one or more sets of soft and hard bristles alternate in position along the roller.

9. The surface cleaning device of claim 1 , further comprising:
a corner brush coupled to a corner of the sweeper assembly, wherein the corner brush is configured to rotate, and wherein the corner brush comprises a spiral of bristles.

10. The surface cleaning device of claim 1 , wherein the brushes are coupled to the sweeper assembly about a perimeter of the housing; and
wherein the sweeper assembly defines a gap between the bristles and the brush chambers.

11. The surface cleaning device of claim 1 , further comprising:
a handle assembly having a tubular shape and extending between a first end and a second end, wherein the cleaning head is configured to couple to the second end of the handle assembly;
a battery assembly coupled to the handle assembly; and
a switch coupled to the handle assembly proximal to the first end and in communication with the battery assembly.

12. The surface cleaning device of claim 11 , further comprising:
a first magnet coupled to the handle assembly; and
a second magnet coupled to the cleaning head, wherein the cleaning head is configured to rotate toward the handle assembly until the second magnet engages with the first magnet.

13. The surface cleaning device of claim 11 , further comprising:
a motor coupled to the cleaning head and configured to rotate the brushes, wherein the brushes moves debris into a debris container;
a motor switch coupled to the motor, wherein the motor switch is configured to control a speed of the motor, wherein the speed includes at least one of a first speed and a second speed; and
a joint configured to couple the second end of the handle assembly to the cleaning head, wherein wiring is disposed within the handle assembly and the joint to couple the battery assembly to the motor and the motor switch.

14. A surface cleaning device, comprising:
a cleaning head comprising a housing, wherein the housing defines an inlet and comprises brush chambers adjacent to a perimeter of the housing;
at least one vent coupled to a top portion of the cleaning head; and
a sweeper assembly coupled to the housing and comprising brushes having bristles, wherein the sweeper assembly defines a gap between the bristles and the brush chambers; and
wherein the cleaning head is configured create a suction with a surface by directing air flow into the housing through the inlet and out of the housing through the at least one vent.

15. The surface cleaning device of claim 14 , wherein each of the brushes further comprise a roller;
wherein the bristles further comprise one or more sets of soft and hard bristles coupled to the roller; and
wherein the one or more sets of soft and hard bristles extend radially outwardly from the roller.

16. The surface cleaning device of claim 15 , wherein at least one of the one or more sets of soft bristles is adjacent to at least one of the one or more sets of hard bristles; and
wherein at least one of the one or more sets of hard bristles is adjacent to at least one of the one or more sets of soft bristles.

17. The surface cleaning device of claim 14 , wherein the sweeper assembly further comprises:
corner brushes coupled to corners of the sweeper assembly, wherein each of the corner brushes comprise a spiral of hard bristles.

18. A surface cleaning device, comprising:
a handle assembly having a tubular shape and extending between a first end and an opposing second end;
a cleaning head coupled to the second end of the handle assembly and comprising a housing, wherein the housing defines an inlet and comprises brush chambers;
a sweeper assembly coupled to the housing, wherein the sweeper assembly comprises brushes having soft and hard bristles;
at least one vent coupled to a top portion of the housing, wherein the cleaning head is configured create a suction with a surface by directing air flow into the housing through the inlet and out of the housing through the at least one vent;
a rim coupled to a bottom edge of the housing, wherein the rim is configured to reduce an amount of tangle debris contacting the brushes and break the tangle debris in contact with the soft and hard bristles; and
a debris container coupled to the housing, the debris container comprising an angled flap configured to move at least one of debris and the tangle debris into the debris container.

19. The surface cleaning device of claim 18 , further comprising:
a first magnet coupled to the handle assembly; and
a second magnet coupled to the cleaning head;
wherein the cleaning head rotates toward the handle assembly until the second magnet engages with the first magnet.

20. The surface cleaning device of claim 18 , further comprising:
a battery assembly coupled to the handle assembly; and
a switch coupled to the handle assembly proximal to the first end and in communication with the battery assembly.

Assignees

• Ontel Products Corp

Inventors

• Khubani Ashok

Classifications

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