公开(公告)号：US11633764B2

公开(公告)日：2023-04-25

申请号：US17668556

申请日：2022-02-10

Applicant: SHARKNINJA OPERATING LLC

Inventor： Andre D. Brown ,  Charles S. Brunner ,  Tyler S. Smith

IPC: B08B1/00 ,  A47L9/04

Abstract: A cleaning apparatus includes an end cap assembly for use with an agitator. The end cap assembly includes a stationary end cap, a rotating end cap, and a fragmentor. The stationary end cap is secured to and stationary with respect to a housing of the cleaning apparatus. The rotating end cap is coupled to the agitator and rotates with the agitator relative to the housing. The stationary and rotating end caps define a gap extending radially inward therebetween. The fragmentor is disposed within the gap and is configured to break debris which enters the gap into smaller pieces. The fragmentor may be disposed on a surface of the stationary end cap facing towards the rotating end cap and/or on a surface of the rotating end cap facing towards the stationary end cap. The fragmentor may include a cutting blade and/or an abrasive surface.

公开(公告)号：USD980561S1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-07

申请号：US29764060

申请日：2020-12-28

Applicant: SharkNinja Operating, LLC

Designer： Scott Niedzwecki ,  Andre D. Brown ,  Lee M. Cottrell ,  Mingshun Su ,  Robert Yang

公开(公告)号：US11596286B2

公开(公告)日：2023-03-07

申请号：US16728077

申请日：2019-12-27

Applicant: SharkNinja Operating, LLC

Inventor： Catriona C. A. Sutter ,  Ming Yao ,  William Wang ,  Andre D. Brown

IPC: A47L11/40

Abstract: A wheel assembly for a robotic cleaner may include a frame, a moveable arm pivotally coupled to the frame, a driven wheel rotatably coupled to the moveable arm such that the driven wheel pivots with the moveable arm, and a biasing mechanism configured to urge the driven wheel towards an extended position, the biasing mechanism being coupled to the frame and spaced apart from the moveable arm.

公开(公告)号：US11408430B2

公开(公告)日：2022-08-09

申请号：US16137162

申请日：2018-09-20

Applicant: SharkNinja Operating LLC

Inventor： Andre D. Brown ,  Jason B. Thorne ,  Peter Hutchinson ,  Gary Palladino ,  Alden Kelsey ,  Daniel J. Innes ,  Zach Hellman ,  Josh Anthony ,  Sunil Moda ,  Lloyd Olson ,  Ramiro Henriquez Porras ,  Da Deng

IPC: F04D25/08 ,  F04D29/40 ,  F04D27/00 ,  G05D1/00 ,  A47L9/00 ,  A47L9/20 ,  B01D46/00 ,  A47L9/28 ,  F04D29/70 ,  A61L9/12 ,  F24F11/79 ,  A47L9/10 ,  A47L9/12

Abstract: In accordance with the present disclosure a modular air treatment system is disclosed. The modular air treatment system includes a fan apparatus having a base to removably couple to at least one of an air filter and/or a humidifier, wherein the fan apparatus includes a fan body with at least one convex surface and a nozzle to output air along the at least one convex surface.

公开(公告)号：US10986970B2

公开(公告)日：2021-04-27

申请号：US16053260

申请日：2018-08-02

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：US20190085852A1

公开(公告)日：2019-03-21

申请号：US16137162

申请日：2018-09-20

Applicant: SharkNinja Operating LLC

Inventor： Andre D. Brown ,  Jason B. Thorne ,  Peter Hutchinson ,  Gary Palladino ,  Alden Kelsey ,  Daniel J. Innes ,  Zach Hellman ,  Josh Anthony ,  Sunil Moda ,  Lloyd Olson ,  Ramiro Henriquez Porras ,  Da Deng

IPC: F04D25/08 ,  F04D29/70 ,  F04D29/40 ,  F04D27/00 ,  G05D1/00 ,  A47L9/00 ,  A47L9/20 ,  B01D46/00 ,  A47L9/28

Abstract: In accordance with the present disclosure a modular air treatment system is disclosed. The modular air treatment system includes a fan apparatus having a base to removably couple to at least one of an air filter and/or a humidifier, wherein the fan apparatus includes a fan body with at least one convex surface and a nozzle to output air along the at least one convex surface.

公开(公告)号：US11998150B2

公开(公告)日：2024-06-04

申请号：US16864538

申请日：2020-05-01

Applicant: SharkNinja Operating, LLC

Inventor： Daniel J. Innes ,  Andre D. Brown ,  Jason B. Thorne ,  Kai Xu ,  Sam Liu

IPC: A47L11/40 ,  A47L9/10 ,  A47L9/12 ,  A47L9/14 ,  A47L9/20 ,  A47L9/28

CPC classification number: A47L11/4025 ,  A47L9/12 ,  A47L9/20 ,  A47L9/2873 ,  A47L11/4033 ,  A47L11/4091 ,  A47L9/106 ,  A47L9/149 ,  A47L2201/024

Abstract: A docking station for a vacuum cleaner may include a receptacle configured to engage at least a portion of the vacuum cleaner such that, in response to engaging the receptacle, a vacuum cleaner flow path extending within the vacuum cleaner is transitioned from a cleaning flow path to an evacuation flow path, a suction motor of the vacuum cleaner being configured to urge air along the vacuum cleaner flow path and a docking station dust cup configured to receive debris from a vacuum cleaner dust cup of the vacuum cleaner.

公开(公告)号：US11992172B2

公开(公告)日：2024-05-28

申请号：US17466242

申请日：2021-09-03

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：US11930988B2

公开(公告)日：2024-03-19

申请号：US17224092

申请日：2021-04-06

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

CPC classification number: A47L5/24 ,  A47L5/225 ,  A47L5/26 ,  A47L9/0018 ,  A47L9/009 ,  A47L9/02 ,  A47L9/0466 ,  A47L9/0477 ,  A47L9/106 ,  A47L9/12 ,  A47L9/165 ,  A47L9/1691 ,  A47L9/20 ,  A47L9/2873 ,  A47L9/2884 ,  A47L9/322 ,  A47L9/325 ,  A47L11/24 ,  A47L9/102 ,  A47L9/1683 ,  A47L2201/00 ,  A47L2201/02 ,  A47L2201/022

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：US11864719B2

公开(公告)日：2024-01-09

申请号：US16562989

申请日：2019-09-06

Applicant: SharkNinja Operating, LLC

Inventor： Andre D. Brown ,  Jason B. Thorne ,  Kai Xu ,  Sam Liu ,  Lee Cottrell

IPC: A47L9/28 ,  A47L5/28 ,  A47L9/32

CPC classification number: A47L9/2842 ,  A47L5/28 ,  A47L9/2857 ,  A47L9/2884 ,  A47L9/325

Abstract: An example of a system, consistent with the present disclosure, may include a motor-battery assembly. The motor-battery assembly may include a housing defining one or more cavities, a suction motor configured to be fluidly coupled to a debris compartment of a vacuum cleaner for generating air flow through the vacuum cleaner for entraining debris, one or more batteries at least partially disposed within at least one of the one or more cavities, and a motor/battery controller at least partially disposed within at least one of the one or more cavities, the motor/battery controller configured to control power provided to the suction motor and to regulate charging and/or discharging of the one or more batteries.