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公开(公告)号:US20230240492A1
公开(公告)日:2023-08-03
申请号:US18131247
申请日:2023-04-05
Applicant: SHARKNINJA OPERATING LLC
Inventor: Jason B. THORNE , Yao MING , Daniel R. DER MARDEROSIAN , Daniel MEYER , Patrick CLEARY , Gordon HOWES , David WU , Nancy GAO WENXIU
CPC classification number: A47L9/0477 , A47L5/26 , A47L5/30 , A47L9/30 , A47L9/0488 , A47L9/0613
Abstract: A cleaning apparatus includes a combing unit including a series of spaced protrusions or teeth extending into a cleaning roller for preventing build up and removing debris (such as hair, string, and the like). The protrusions extend along a substantial portion of the cleaning roller and extend partially into the cleaning roller to intercept the debris as it passes around the roller. The protrusions have angled leading edges that are not aligned with a rotation center of the cleaning roller and are directed into or against a direction of rotation of the cleaning roller. The combing unit and protrusions have a shape and configuration designed to facilitate debris removal from the cleaning roller with minimal impact on the operation of the cleaning apparatus. The cleaning apparatus may include a surface cleaning head of an upright vacuum cleaner or sweeper or a robotic vacuum cleaner.
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公开(公告)号:US20220031133A1
公开(公告)日:2022-02-03
申请号:US17388883
申请日:2021-07-29
Applicant: SHARKNINJA OPERATING LLC
Inventor: Daniel R. DER MARDEROSIAN , Nathan HERRMANN , Max P. LACOMA , Devan SCHAPPLER , Adam UDY , Donald WILLIAMS , Steven Gacin , Patrick Cleary , Xavier Cullere
Abstract: An agitator including an elongated main body configured to rotate about a pivot axis, one or more soft cleaning features coupled to and extending over a substantial portion of a surface of the elongated main body, the one or more soft cleaning features defining at least one channel, and at least one deformable flap disposed at least partially within the at least one channel and extending from the elongated main body. The deformable flap may extend beyond an outer surface of the soft cleaning features. The channel may have a generally U shape and/or V shape. The channel may be configured to allow the resiliently deformable flap to move front to back as the agitator rotates about the pivot axis.
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公开(公告)号:US20180338656A1
公开(公告)日:2018-11-29
申请号:US15987589
申请日:2018-05-23
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
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.
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公开(公告)号:US20180325252A1
公开(公告)日:2018-11-15
申请号:US15978811
申请日:2018-05-14
Applicant: SharkNinja Operating, LLC
Inventor: Frederick Karl HOPKE , Alden KELSEY , David XU , David Thomas BARKER , Daniel R. DER MARDEROSIAN , Sandy WANG
CPC classification number: A46B9/028 , A46B13/008 , A47L7/02 , A47L9/009
Abstract: A robot cleaner including a body, a driven wheel, and a side brush coupled to the body. The side brush includes a hub configured to rotate about a pivot axis and a plurality of bristles. Some bristles may form a first angle with the pivot axis and others form a second angle with the pivot axis which is larger than the first angle. Some bristles may have a first bristle length and others have a second bristle length which is larger than the first bristle length. The robot cleaner may include a side brush deflector to deflect debris propelled by the side brush towards the vacuum inlet. The side brush deflector includes a plurality of deflector bristles extending downwardly from a floor facing surface of the robot cleaner towards a floor such that some of the bristles pass through or underneath a portion of the deflector bristles.
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公开(公告)号:US20170215667A1
公开(公告)日:2017-08-03
申请号:US15492320
申请日:2017-04-20
Applicant: SHARKNINJA OPERATING LLC
Inventor: Jason B. THORNE , Yao MING , Daniel R. DER MARDEROSIAN , Daniel MEYER , Patrick CLEARY , Gordon HOWE , David WU , Nancy GAO WENXIU
CPC classification number: A47L9/0613 , A47L5/26 , A47L5/30 , A47L9/0477 , A47L9/0488 , A47L9/30
Abstract: A cleaning apparatus includes a combing unit including a series of spaced protrusions or teeth extending into a cleaning roller for preventing build up and removing debris (such as hair, string, and the like). The protrusions extend along a substantial portion of the cleaning roller and extend partially into the cleaning roller to intercept the debris as it passes around the roller. The protrusions have angled leading edges that are not aligned with a rotation center of the cleaning roller and are directed into or against a direction of rotation of the cleaning roller. The combing unit and protrusions have a shape and configuration designed to facilitate debris removal from the cleaning roller with minimal impact on the operation of the cleaning apparatus. The cleaning apparatus may include a surface cleaning head of an upright vacuum cleaner or sweeper or a robotic vacuum cleaner.
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