公开(公告)号：EP1389937A1

公开(公告)日：2004-02-25

申请号：EP02721689.4

申请日：2002-04-05

申请人： Vortex, L.L.C.

发明人： ALLEN, Donavan, J. ,  ALLEN, Mark, W.

IPC分类号： A47L5/14

CPC分类号： A47L7/0009 ,  A47L5/14 ,  A47L9/08

摘要： A fluid recirculating cleaning device (30) includes an exhaust port (52) defining an exhaust port longitudinal axis, a fluid source end and an exhaust end defining a first cross-sectional area. A suction port (54) includes a suction port longitudinal axis, a fluid exit end and a fluid entrance end defining a second cross-sectional area greater than the first cross-sectional area. The suction port (54) includes a second outer surface that extends from the entrance end toward the fluid exit end. A vacuum blower motor (18) sucks fluid in through the suction port (54) to create fluid flow away from the suction port (54) and toward the exhaust port exhaust end. The exhaust port exhaust end is recessed from the suction port fluid entrance end and the two ports (52, 54) are located with respect to one another so that fluid flow from the exhaust port (52) will be effectively drawn into the suction port (54).