公开(公告)号：US20210244248A1

公开(公告)日：2021-08-12

申请号：US17240494

申请日：2021-04-26

Applicant: SharkNinja Operating, LLC

Inventor： Jason B. THORNE ,  Andre D. BROWN ,  Daniel INNES ,  Lee M. COTTRELL ,  Adam UDY ,  Daniel TONDERYS ,  David CLARE ,  Kai XU

IPC: A47L9/24 ,  A47L5/28

Abstract: A flexible hose for use with surface cleaning devices is disclosed that includes a support structure that allows a user to collapse and lock the same into a storage configuration, and then easily unlock the same using a relatively minor amount of force, e.g., a user-applied pulling force or mechanical force. Thus, in a general sense, a hose consistent with the present disclosure may include two relatively stable/steady-state configurations, namely a storage configuration and an in-use configuration. Thus, the hose allows a user to collapse and lock the hose when not in use, and to transition the hose to an in-use configuration to target various types of surfaces to clean including, for instance, floors, walls and ceilings which may be many feet (e.g., up to 5 feet or more) from the surface cleaning apparatus.

公开(公告)号：US20200367711A1

公开(公告)日：2020-11-26

申请号：US16881582

申请日：2020-05-22

Applicant: SharkNinja Operating, LLC

Inventor： Jason B. THORNE ,  Alden KELSEY

IPC: A47L9/04 ,  A47L5/30

Abstract: A surface treatment apparatus may include a first agitator, a second agitator, and a drive system configured to cause the second agitator to rotate concurrently with the first agitator, the drive system including at least a first magnetic gear and a second magnetic gear.

公开(公告)号：US20200022543A1

公开(公告)日：2020-01-23

申请号：US16517477

申请日：2019-07-19

Applicant: SharkNinja Operating, LLC

Inventor： Aaron GILL ,  David HARTING ,  Hamish THOMPSON ,  Christopher MEYER-RASSOW ,  Catriona C.A. SUTTER ,  Isaku D. KAMADA ,  Kai XU ,  Devin FENG ,  Jason B. THORNE

IPC: A47L9/00 ,  A47L9/10

Abstract: A docking station for a robotic cleaner may include a base, a docking station dust cup removably coupled to the base, a latch actuatable between a retaining position and a release position, and a release system configured to actuate the latch between the retaining and release positions. The docking station dust cup may be removable from the base in response to a pivotal movement of the docking station dust cup relative to the base about a pivot point. The latch may be horizontally spaced apart from the pivot point, wherein, when the latch is in the retaining position, pivotal movement of the docking station dust cup is substantially prevented.

公开(公告)号：US20190059668A1

公开(公告)日：2019-02-28

申请号：US16117934

申请日：2018-08-30

Applicant: SharkNinja Operating, LLC

Inventor： Jason B. THORNE ,  Pu ZHOU ,  Ming YAO ,  Gordon HOWES

IPC: A47L9/00

Abstract: A vacuum cleaner can include an upright section, a surface cleaning head coupled to the upright section, and at least one wheel coupled to the surface cleaning head. The at least one wheel can include a hub, a rim, and an absorber. The absorber can extend between the hub and the rim. The absorber can be configured to deform before the rim experiences substantial deformation. A deformation limiter can be provided that is configured to limit the deformation in the absorber.

公开(公告)号：US20250151962A1

公开(公告)日：2025-05-15

申请号：US19024937

申请日：2025-01-16

Applicant: SharkNinja Operating, LLC

Inventor： Daniel TONDERYS ,  Andre D. BROWN ,  Daniel INNES ,  Bastin ANTONISAMI ,  Jason B. THORNE ,  Kai XU ,  Heliang CHEN ,  Adam UDY

IPC: A47L5/24 ,  A47L5/22 ,  A47L5/26 ,  A47L9/00 ,  A47L9/02 ,  A47L9/04 ,  A47L9/10 ,  A47L9/12 ,  A47L9/16 ,  A47L9/20 ,  A47L9/28 ,  A47L9/32 ,  A47L11/24

Abstract: In general, the present disclosure is directed to a hand-held surface cleaning device that includes a relatively compact form-factor to allow users to store the same in a nearby location (e.g., in a drawer, in an associated charging dock, on a table top) for easy access to perform relatively small cleaning tasks that would otherwise require retrieving a full-size vacuum from storage. A hand-held surface cleaning device consistent with aspects of the present disclosure includes a body (or body portion) with a motor, power source and dust cup disposed therein. The body portion also functions as a handgrip to allow the hand-held surface cleaning device to be operated by one hand, for example.

公开(公告)号：US20240172908A1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-30

申请号：US18539078

申请日：2023-12-13

Applicant: SharkNinja Operating, LLC

Inventor： Steven GACIN ,  Jason B. THORNE ,  Adam UDY ,  Charles S. BRUNNER ,  Xavier F. CULLERE ,  Nicholas SARDAR ,  Ognjen VRDOLJAK ,  Daniel R. DER MARDEROSIAN ,  Andre D. BROWN ,  Daniel J. INNES

IPC: A47L9/04 ,  A46B13/00 ,  A46B13/02 ,  A47L7/00 ,  A47L9/06

CPC classification number: A47L9/0477 ,  A46B13/006 ,  A46B13/02 ,  A47L9/0411 ,  A46B2200/3033 ,  A47L7/0066 ,  A47L9/0613 ,  A47L9/0666

Abstract: A surface cleaning head includes a housing having a front side and back side, a brush roll rotatably mounted to the housing within a suction conduit and having at least a portion proximate the opening of the suction conduit, a leading roller mounted to the housing in front of the brush roll, and a drive mechanism operatively coupled to the brush roll and the leading roller for driving the brush roll and the leading roller at same time. The brush roll includes an agitator body and a first bristle/flap arrangement comprising a first deformable flap extending from the agitator body and a first bristle strip and/or row of tufts extending from the agitator body and disposed adjacent to the first deformable flap. The first deformable flap is disposed at an aggressive angle and the first bristle strip and/or row of tufts is arranged at a passive angle.

公开(公告)号：US20220110495A1

公开(公告)日：2022-04-14

申请号：US17556992

申请日：2021-12-20

Applicant: SHARKNINJA OPERATING LLC

Inventor： Steven Paul CARTER ,  Adam UDY ,  Catriona A. SUTTER ,  Christopher PINCHES ,  David S. CLARE ,  Andre David BROWN ,  John FREESE ,  Patrick CLEARY ,  Alexander J. CALVINO ,  Lee COTTRELL ,  Daniel MEYER ,  Daniel John INNES ,  David JALBERT ,  Jason B. THORNE ,  Peter HUTCHINSON ,  Gordon HOWES ,  Wenxiu GAO ,  David WU ,  David W. POIRIER ,  Daniel R. DER MARDEROSIAN

IPC: A47L9/06 ,  A47L5/30 ,  A47L9/04

Abstract: A robotic cleaner includes a housing, a suction conduit with an opening, and a leading roller mounted in front of a brush roll. An inter-roller air passageway may be defined between the leading roller and the brush roll wherein the lower portion of the leading roller is exposed to a flow path to the suction conduit and an upper portion of the leading roller is outside of the flow path. Optionally, a combing unit includes a plurality of combing protrusions extending into the leading roller and having leading edges not aligned with a center of the leading roller. Optionally, a sealing strip is located along a rear side of the opening and along a portion of left and right sides of the opening. The underside may define side edge vacuum passageways extending from the sides of the housing partially between the leading roller and the sealing strip towards the opening.

公开(公告)号：US20210169289A1

公开(公告)日：2021-06-10

申请号：US17182084

申请日：2021-02-22

Applicant: SHARKNINJA OPERATING LLC

Inventor： Jason B. THORNE ,  Daniel MEYER ,  Andre David BROWN ,  Sam LIU

IPC: A47L9/04 ,  A47L5/34 ,  A47L5/26 ,  A47L5/30 ,  A47L9/30 ,  A47L9/06

Abstract: A surface cleaning head with a leading roller may be used to facilitate capturing of debris in the air flow into a suction conduit on the underside of the surface cleaning head. The leading roller is generally positioned adjacent to and in advance of the opening of the suction conduit. The surface cleaning head may have dual agitators—a leading roller and a rotating brush roll—with the leading roller being located in front of the brush roll. The leading roller may have a smaller diameter than the brush roll and may provide a softer cleaning element. The leading roller may also have a bottom portion exposed to the flow path to the suction conduit and at least a top half that is not exposed to that flow path. The leading roller may also float relative to the surface cleaning head and/or may be adjustable relative to the brush roll.

公开(公告)号：US20200214524A1

公开(公告)日：2020-07-09

申请号：US16827216

申请日：2020-03-23

Applicant: SharkNinja Operating, LLC

Inventor： David HARTING ,  Jason B. THORNE

IPC: A47L9/28 ,  A47L11/40

Abstract: A docking station for a robotic vacuum cleaner may include a suction motor, a collection bin, and a filter system fluidly coupled to the suction motor. The suction motor may be configured to suction debris from a dust cup of the robotic vacuum cleaner. The filter system may include a filter medium to collect debris suctioned from the dust cup, a compactor configured to urge a first portion of the filter medium towards a second portion of the filter medium such that a closed bag can be formed, and a conveyor configured to urge the closed bag into the collection bin.

公开(公告)号：US20200085269A1

公开(公告)日：2020-03-19

申请号：US15750653

申请日：2016-08-05

Applicant: SHARKNINJA OPERATING LLC

Inventor： Jason B. THORNE

IPC: A47L9/16 ,  A47L5/30 ,  A47L9/04 ,  B01D45/16 ,  B01D50/00 ,  B04C5/28 ,  B04C9/00

Abstract: A surface cleaning apparatus provides a lower profile surface cleaning head by moving at least the suction motor out of the surface cleaning head. The suction motor may be located in an upper portion (e.g., in a wand) pivotably coupled to the surface cleaning head and fluidly connected to a cyclone assembly located in the surface cleaning head. The cyclone assembly may include first and second opposing cyclones with smaller diameters (e.g., as compared to a single cyclone used in existing “all in the head” vacuums) to provide a lower profile with substantially the same or better performance