公开(公告)号：US11859857B2

公开(公告)日：2024-01-02

申请号：US17836788

申请日：2022-06-09

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

CPC classification number: F24F13/20 ,  A61L9/032 ,  A61L9/035 ,  A61L9/122 ,  A61L9/125 ,  A61L9/14 ,  F04D25/08 ,  F04D29/403 ,  F04D29/703 ,  F24F6/12 ,  F24F7/007 ,  F24F8/10 ,  F24F11/0008 ,  F24F11/79 ,  A61L2209/111 ,  A61L2209/13 ,  A61L2209/14 ,  A61L2209/16 ,  F24F13/28 ,  F24F2013/205 ,  F24F2120/12 ,  F24F2221/36 ,  F24F2221/38

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：US11672388B2

公开(公告)日：2023-06-13

申请号：US16649469

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 ,  A47L9/04 ,  A47L9/16 ,  A47L5/26

CPC classification number: A47L5/24 ,  A47L5/225 ,  A47L5/26 ,  A47L9/009 ,  A47L9/0018 ,  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：US11627854B2

公开(公告)日：2023-04-18

申请号：US16659925

申请日：2019-10-22

Applicant: SharkNinja Operating, LLC

Inventor： Trevor Hoffman ,  Andre D. Brown ,  Andromeda Huffman

IPC: A47L9/28 ,  H02J7/00

Abstract: A docking station for a robotic cleaner may include a housing, at least one charging contact coupled to the housing, and at least three optical emitters disposed within the housing. The at least three optical emitters may include a first optical emitter configured to generate a first optical signal within a first field of emission, a second optical emitter configured to generate a second optical signal within a second field of emission, and a third optical emitter configured to generate a third optical signal within a third field of emission. The third optical emitter may be disposed between the first and second optical emitters. The first, second, and third optical signals may be different from each other. The third optical signal may be configured to guide a robotic cleaner in a direction of the housing.

公开(公告)号：US20220316752A1

公开(公告)日：2022-10-06

申请号：US17836788

申请日：2022-06-09

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

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：US11234568B2

公开(公告)日：2022-02-01

申请号：US15699358

申请日：2017-09-08

Applicant: SHARKNINJA OPERATING LLC

Inventor： Adam Udy ,  Andre D. Brown ,  Steven P. Carter

IPC: A47L7/00 ,  A47L9/04 ,  A47L9/14 ,  A46B13/00

Abstract: A rotatable agitator is used in a surface clearing head of a surface cleaning apparatus. The agitator is coupled to the cleaning head at least partially within an agitator chamber and is rotated about a pivot axis. The agitator includes an elongated agitator body and a hair migration portion. The hair migration portion includes a continuous row of bristles and a sidewall. The continuous row of bristles and sidewall are at least partially revolved around and extend along at least a portion of the pivot axis from one of a collection area or a first end region of the agitator and either another collection area or a second end region of the agitator. The sidewall extends substantially parallel to the continuous row of bristles within the hair migration portion. The continuous row of bristles and sidewall are configured to reduce hair from becoming entangled in the bristles and to migrate hair towards the collection area or the first end region of the agitator.

公开(公告)号：USD895915S1

公开(公告)日：2020-09-08

申请号：US29616646

申请日：2017-09-07

Applicant: SHARKNINJA OPERATING LLC

Designer： Andre D. Brown ,  Catriona C. A. Sutter ,  Frederick K. Hopke

公开(公告)号：US20200008635A1

公开(公告)日：2020-01-09

申请号：US16571529

申请日：2019-09-16

Applicant: SharkNinja Operating LLC

Inventor： Brian Burke ,  William Liberis ,  Jason B. Thorne ,  Charlie Cai ,  Peter Hutchinson ,  Andre D. Brown ,  Kai Xu ,  Brian M. Bond

IPC: A47L9/06 ,  A47L9/00 ,  A47L9/30

Abstract: A vacuum cleaner attachment generally includes a cleaning element that floats relative to a suction conduit of the vacuum cleaner attachment. The cleaning element is supported on a support structure that is movably coupled to a housing and is biased towards a floor, for example, as a result of the weight of the cleaning element support structure. The cleaning element may be permanently attached to the support structure or may be a removable or disposable pad or sheet attached to the support structure. The floating cleaning element may be supported between the suction conduit and one or more wheels of the vacuum cleaner attachment. The vacuum cleaner attachment may be removably attached to a vacuum cleaner, for example, to be used interchangeably with other surface cleaning heads.