公开(公告)号：US20240315514A1

公开(公告)日：2024-09-26

申请号：US18733257

申请日：2024-06-04

Applicant: BISSELL Inc.

Inventor： Tom Minh Nguyen ,  Jacob S. Boles ,  Jacob Resch ,  Ying Chun Wong ,  Jian Hua Tang ,  Yunfu Wang

IPC: A47L11/40 ,  A47L5/30 ,  A47L9/04 ,  A47L9/12 ,  A47L9/28 ,  A47L11/30 ,  A47L11/34

CPC classification number: A47L11/4005 ,  A47L5/30 ,  A47L9/0477 ,  A47L9/12 ,  A47L9/2857 ,  A47L9/2884 ,  A47L11/302 ,  A47L11/34 ,  A47L11/4008 ,  A47L11/4016 ,  A47L11/4022 ,  A47L11/4027 ,  A47L11/4041 ,  A47L11/4072 ,  A47L11/4083 ,  A47L11/4088 ,  A47L11/305 ,  A47L2201/022

Abstract: A surface cleaning apparatus adapted for movement across a surface to be cleaned includes a recovery system and a fluid delivery system. The surface cleaning apparatus can have a rechargeable battery and a battery housing for the rechargeable battery. The surface cleaning apparatus has a self-cleaning mode of operation in which an unattended automatic cleanout cycle is executed.

公开(公告)号：US12059109B2

公开(公告)日：2024-08-13

申请号：US17380384

申请日：2021-07-20

Applicant: BISSELL INC.

Inventor： Tom Minh Nguyen ,  David M. Miller ,  Michael D. Graham ,  YunMing Huang ,  Chiu Yeung Lee

IPC: A47L11/40 ,  A47L7/00 ,  A47L11/20 ,  A47L11/30 ,  A47L11/34

CPC classification number: A47L11/4083 ,  A47L7/0028 ,  A47L11/20 ,  A47L11/201 ,  A47L11/302 ,  A47L11/34 ,  A47L11/4013 ,  A47L11/4016 ,  A47L11/4027 ,  A47L11/4041 ,  A47L11/4044 ,  A47L11/4055 ,  A47L11/4088

Abstract: A surface cleaning apparatus includes a recovery tank, a suction nozzle in fluid communication with the recovery tank, and a suction source in fluid communication with the suction nozzle and the recovery tank to generate a working air path to transport debris-containing fluid including air and liquid from the suction nozzle into the recovery tank. An air/liquid separator can be provided within the recovery tank for separating liquid from air in the debris-containing fluid.

公开(公告)号：US11903538B2

公开(公告)日：2024-02-20

申请号：US18202016

申请日：2023-05-25

Applicant: BISSELL Inc.

Inventor： Tom Minh Nguyen

IPC: A47L7/00 ,  A47L11/40 ,  A47L5/28 ,  A47L9/32 ,  A47L11/34 ,  A47L9/28

CPC classification number: A47L11/34 ,  A47L5/28 ,  A47L7/0009 ,  A47L7/0023 ,  A47L9/2868 ,  A47L9/325 ,  A47L11/4005 ,  A47L11/4041 ,  A47L11/4044 ,  A47L11/4075 ,  A47L11/4083

Abstract: A surface cleaning apparatus having a suction source defining a portion of a working air path and a fluid delivery system includes at least one fluid distributor, a fluid supply path, a first pump in the fluid supply path, and a second pump in the fluid supply path. The pumps are operable to effect dispensing cleaning fluid at different volumetric flow rates.

公开(公告)号：US20230346186A1

公开(公告)日：2023-11-02

申请号：US18218301

申请日：2023-07-05

Applicant: BISSELL Inc.

Inventor： Tom Minh Nguyen ,  Nim Chung Ku ,  Roger Hoskens ,  Mike Luyckx

IPC: A47L11/30 ,  A47L9/30

CPC classification number: A47L11/302 ,  A47L9/30

Abstract: A surface cleaning apparatus includes a recovery tank and an electronic sensing system configured to detect liquid at one or more levels within the recovery tank and determine when to shut-off or otherwise interrupt the recovery system. In addition, the sensing system can detect whether the recovery tank is missing from the apparatus.

公开(公告)号：USD979868S1

公开(公告)日：2023-02-28

申请号：US29780680

申请日：2021-04-26

Applicant: BISSELL Inc.

Designer： Colin J. Bloemendaal ,  Tom Minh Nguyen

公开(公告)号：US20220279999A1

公开(公告)日：2022-09-08

申请号：US17407590

申请日：2021-08-20

Applicant: BISSELL Inc.

Inventor： Tom Minh Nguyen

IPC: A47L9/04 ,  A47L11/40

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a surface cleaning apparatus with a housing, a nozzle cover attached to the housing, a headlight, and a nozzle cover sensing mechanism. The nozzle cover sensing mechanism can determine whether the nozzle cover is present on the housing, and the headlight can accordingly be deactivated. Methods for operating the nozzle cover sensing mechanism are also disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US20220061620A1

公开(公告)日：2022-03-03

申请号：US17501422

申请日：2021-10-14

Applicant: BISSELL Inc.

Inventor： Tom Minh Nguyen

IPC: A47L11/30 ,  A47L11/40 ,  A47L11/34 ,  G06Q90/00 ,  A47L11/32 ,  A47L9/04

Abstract: A surface cleaning apparatus, such as a carpet extractor, includes a base and a fluid recovery system for drawing dirty cleaning fluid from a surface to be cleaned. The fluid recovery system includes a suction nozzle in fluid communication with a recovery chamber. The suction nozzle is mounted to the base for vertical movement with respect to the base and is biased into contact with the surface to be cleaned.

公开(公告)号：US20210228046A1

公开(公告)日：2021-07-29

申请号：US17228232

申请日：2021-04-12

Applicant: BISSELL Inc.

Inventor： Tom Minh Nguyen ,  Jake Boles ,  Jacob Resch ,  Ying Chun Wong ,  Jian Hua Tang ,  Yunfu Wang

IPC: A47L11/40 ,  A47L11/30 ,  A47L5/30 ,  A47L9/04 ,  A47L9/12 ,  A47L9/28 ,  A47L11/34

Abstract: A surface cleaning apparatus adapted for movement across a surface to be cleaned. The surface cleaning apparatus can dock within a storage tray and charge a power supply. Electrical contacts on the surface cleaning apparatus and the storage tray can be shielded when the surface cleaning apparatus is not docked within the storage tray. Furthermore, the storage tray can include a reservoir for a self-cleaning mode.

公开(公告)号：US20210186291A1

公开(公告)日：2021-06-24

申请号：US17191869

申请日：2021-03-04

Applicant: BISSELL Inc.

Inventor： Tom Minh Nguyen ,  Nim Chung Ku ,  Roger Hoskens ,  Mike Luyckx

IPC: A47L11/30 ,  A47L9/30

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a surface cleaning apparatus that includes a housing adapted for movement over a surface to be cleaned and a headlight having at least one light emitting element internal to the housing. A light pipe is integrated with a cover for a brushroll, and conveys light emitted from the light emitting element to an exterior of the housing. Methods for operating the headlight are also disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US20210100418A1

公开(公告)日：2021-04-08

申请号：US17122664

申请日：2020-12-15

Applicant: BISSELL Inc.

Inventor： Tom Minh Nguyen ,  Jake Boles ,  Jacob Resch ,  Ying Chun Wong ,  Jian Hua Tang ,  Yunfu Wang

IPC: A47L11/30 ,  A47L11/40 ,  A47L5/30 ,  A47L9/04 ,  A47L9/12 ,  A47L9/28

Abstract: A surface cleaning apparatus adapted for movement across a surface to be cleaned. The surface cleaning apparatus can dock within a storage tray and charge a power supply. Electrical contacts on the surface cleaning apparatus and the storage tray can be shielded when the surface cleaning apparatus is not docked within the storage tray. Furthermore, the storage tray can include a reservoir for a self-cleaning mode.