公开(公告)号：US11839347B2

公开(公告)日：2023-12-12

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

CPC classification number: A47L9/248 ,  A47L5/28 ,  A47L9/244

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：US11647881B2

公开(公告)日：2023-05-16

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 Howes ,  David Wu ,  Nancy Gao Wenxiu

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

CPC classification number: A47L9/0477 ,  A47L5/26 ,  A47L5/30 ,  A47L9/0488 ,  A47L9/0613 ,  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.

公开(公告)号：US11497363B2

公开(公告)日：2022-11-15

申请号：US16517473

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 ,  Rahat Kahn ,  Margaret Mathieu

IPC: A47L11/40 ,  A47L9/14 ,  A47L9/16 ,  A47L9/00 ,  A47L9/10 ,  A47L9/28

Abstract: A robotic cleaning system may include a robotic cleaner having a robotic cleaner dust cup and a docking station having a docking station dust cup configured to fluidly couple to the robotic cleaner dust cup. The docking station dust cup may include a first debris collection chamber, a second debris collection chamber fluidly coupled to the first debris collection chamber, and a filter fluidly coupled to the first debris collection chamber and the second debris collection chamber.

公开(公告)号：US11384956B2

公开(公告)日：2022-07-12

申请号：US15986377

申请日：2018-05-22

Applicant: SharkNinja Operating, LLC

Inventor： Andre D. Brown ,  Jason B. Thorne ,  Peter Hutchinson ,  Gary Palladino ,  Alden Kelsey ,  Daniel J. Innes ,  Zach Hellman

IPC: F24F13/20 ,  F04D29/40 ,  F24F6/12 ,  F24F11/00 ,  A61L9/14 ,  F24F11/79 ,  F24F7/007 ,  F04D25/08 ,  F04D29/70 ,  A61L9/03 ,  A61L9/12 ,  F24F8/10 ,  F24F13/28 ,  F24F120/12

Abstract: An air treatment system is disclosed that includes a modular configuration whereby a fan module, filter module, and humidifier module may couple together to provide a plurality of air treatment solutions. In more detail, the modules can stack end-to-end in a vertical configuration. The modules may electrically couple to each other via a common electrical bus and enable a controller disposed in the fan module (or other module) to control fan flow rates, direction, and humidity. The fan module can include an articulating nozzle capable of directing airflow in virtually any direction and angle about an environment. The fan module can further include an inlet arrangement that can selectively restrict external air from entering the fan module housing when the fan module is fluidly coupled to the filter module. Thus, the fan module may generate air flow from exclusively filtered air to minimize or otherwise reduce bacterial/mold growth within the fan module housing.

公开(公告)号：US11234572B2

公开(公告)日：2022-02-01

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：US11213177B2

公开(公告)日：2022-01-04

申请号：US16136934

申请日：2018-09-20

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

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：US11191403B2

公开(公告)日：2021-12-07

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 ,  A47L9/16 ,  A47L9/28 ,  A47L9/14 ,  A47L11/40

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：US10595696B2

公开(公告)日：2020-03-24

申请号：US16400657

申请日：2019-05-01

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：USD872955S1

公开(公告)日：2020-01-14

申请号：US29690973

申请日：2019-05-13

Applicant: SHARKNINJA OPERATING LLC

Designer： Jason B. Thorne ,  Yao Ming ,  Daniel R. Der Marderosian ,  Daniel Meyer ,  Patrick Cleary ,  Gordon Howes ,  David Wu ,  Nancy Gao Wenxiu

公开(公告)号：USD849345S1

公开(公告)日：2019-05-21

申请号：US29601158

申请日：2017-04-19

Applicant: SHARKNINJA OPERATING LLC

Designer： Jason B. Thorne ,  Yao Ming ,  Daniel R. Der Marderosian ,  Daniel Meyer ,  Patrick Clearly ,  Gordon Howes ,  David Wu ,  Nancy Gao Wenxiu