公开(公告)号：US10702108B2

公开(公告)日：2020-07-07

申请号：US15685456

申请日：2017-08-24

Applicant: SHARKNINJA OPERATING LLC

Inventor： Adam Udy ,  Andre David Brown ,  John Freese ,  Patrick Cleary ,  Daniel Meyer ,  Daniel John Innes ,  Jason Thorne ,  Peter Hutchinson ,  Gordon Howes ,  Wenxiu Gao ,  Daniel R. Der Marderosian ,  Thomas Ford ,  Owen R. Johnson

IPC: A47L5/30 ,  A47L9/04 ,  A47L5/34

Abstract: A surface cleaning head includes dual rotating agitators (e.g., a leading roller and a brush roll) and a removable cover for covering a top of the agitators and allowing access to the agitators from a top of the surface cleaning head. The dual agitators may be used to facilitate capturing of debris in the air flow into a suction conduit on the underside of the surface cleaning head. The brush roll may be located in a brush roll chamber and at least partially in an opening to the suction conduit. The leading roller may be positioned adjacent to and in advance of the suction conduit opening such that the leading roller engages debris and moves the debris toward the brush roll and the opening. The leading roller may be removable from the housing and held in place by the removable cover. The cover may be coupled using isolated latching mechanisms.

公开(公告)号：US10925448B2

公开(公告)日：2021-02-23

申请号：US15768879

申请日：2016-10-21

Applicant: SHARKNINJA OPERATING LLC

Inventor： Jason B. Thorne ,  Daniel Meyer ,  Andre David Brown ,  Sam Liu

IPC: A47L9/04 ,  A47L9/06 ,  A47L5/34 ,  A47L5/26 ,  A47L5/30 ,  A47L9/30

Abstract: A surface cleaning head with a leading roller may be used to facilitate capturing of debris in the air flow into a suction conduit on the underside of the surface cleaning head. The leading roller is generally positioned adjacent to and in advance of the opening of the suction conduit. The surface cleaning head may have dual agitators—a leading roller and a rotating brush roll—with the leading roller being located in front of the brush roll. The leading roller may have a smaller diameter than the brush roll and may provide a softer cleaning element. The leading roller may also have a bottom portion exposed to the flow path to the suction conduit and at least a top half that is not exposed to that flow path. The leading roller may also float relative to the surface cleaning head and/or may be adjustable relative to the brush roll.

公开(公告)号：US12048410B2

公开(公告)日：2024-07-30

申请号：US17699894

申请日：2022-03-21

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 Calvino ,  Lee Cottrell ,  Daniel Meyer ,  Daniel John Innes ,  David Jalbert ,  Jason Thorne ,  Peter Hutchinson ,  Gordon Howes ,  Nancy Gao Wenxiu ,  David Wu ,  David W. Poirer

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

CPC classification number: A47L9/0488 ,  A47L5/26 ,  A47L5/30 ,  A47L9/0405 ,  A47L9/0477 ,  A47L9/0494 ,  A47L9/0606 ,  A47L9/0673 ,  A47L9/30

Abstract: A surface cleaning head with dual rotating agitators (e.g., a leading roller and a brush roll) may be used to facilitate capturing of debris in the air flow into a suction conduit on the underside of the surface cleaning head. The leading roller is generally positioned adjacent to and in advance of the opening of the suction conduit. The rotating brush roll may be located in the suction conduit with the leading roller located in front of and spaced from the brush roll, forming an inter-roller air passageway therebetween. The leading roller may provide a softer cleaning element than the brush roll and may also have an outside diameter that is less than the outside diameter of the brush roll. The surface cleaning head may also include debriding protrusions contacting the leading roller and/or a leading bumper that extends in front of the leading roller.

公开(公告)号：US11278171B2

公开(公告)日：2022-03-22

申请号：US15331045

申请日：2016-10-21

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 Calvino ,  Lee Cottrell ,  Daniel Meyer ,  Daniel John Innes ,  David Jalbert ,  Jason Thorne ,  Peter Hutchinson ,  Gordon Howes ,  Nancy Gao Wenxiu ,  David Wu ,  David W. Poirier

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

Abstract: A surface cleaning head with dual rotating agitators (e.g., a leading roller and a brush roll) may be used to facilitate capturing of debris in the air flow into a suction conduit on the underside of the surface cleaning head. The leading roller is generally positioned adjacent to and in advance of the opening of the suction conduit. The rotating brush roll may be located in the suction conduit with the leading roller located in front of and spaced from the brush roll, forming an inter-roller air passageway therebetween. The leading roller may provide a softer cleaning element than the brush roll and may also have an outside diameter that is less than the outside diameter of the brush roll. The surface cleaning head may also include debriding protrusions contacting the leading roller and/or a leading bumper that extends in front of the leading roller.

公开(公告)号：US20160174793A1

公开(公告)日：2016-06-23

申请号：US14976257

申请日：2015-12-21

Applicant: SharkNinja Operating LLC

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

IPC: A47L9/06 ,  A47L9/30 ,  A47L9/00

CPC classification number: A47L9/0673 ,  A47L9/009 ,  A47L9/0666 ,  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.

Abstract translation: 真空吸尘器附件通常包括相对于真空吸尘器附件的抽吸管道漂浮的清洁元件。 清洁元件被支撑在可移动地联接到壳体并且例如由于清洁元件支撑结构的重量的结果而被朝向地板偏置的支撑结构上。 清洁元件可以永久地附接到支撑结构，或者可以是附接到支撑结构的可移除或一次性的垫或片。 浮动清洁元件可以被支撑在吸入管道和真空吸尘器附件的一个或多个车轮之间。 真空吸尘器附件可以可移除地附接到真空吸尘器，例如可与其它表面清洁头互换使用。

公开(公告)号：US12070177B2

公开(公告)日：2024-08-27

申请号：US16921350

申请日：2020-07-06

Applicant: SHARKNINJA OPERATING LLC

Inventor： Adam Udy ,  Andre David Brown ,  John Freese ,  Patrick Cleary ,  Daniel Meyer ,  Daniel John Innes ,  Jason Thorne ,  Peter Hutchinson ,  Gordon Howes ,  Wenxiu Gao ,  Daniel R. Der Marderosian ,  Thomas Ford ,  Owen R. Johnson

IPC: A47L5/30 ,  A47L5/34 ,  A47L9/04

CPC classification number: A47L5/30 ,  A47L5/34 ,  A47L9/0411 ,  A47L9/0444 ,  A47L9/0461 ,  A47L9/0477 ,  A47L9/0488

Abstract: A surface cleaning head includes dual rotating agitators (e.g., a leading roller and a brush roll) and a removable cover for covering a top of the agitators and allowing access to the agitators from a top of the surface cleaning head. The dual agitators may be used to facilitate capturing of debris in the air flow into a suction conduit on the underside of the surface cleaning head. The brush roll may be located in a brush roll chamber and at least partially in an opening to the suction conduit. The leading roller may be positioned adjacent to and in advance of the suction conduit opening such that the leading roller engages debris and moves the debris toward the brush roll and the opening. The leading roller may be removable from the housing and held in place by the removable cover. The cover may be coupled using isolated latching mechanisms.

公开(公告)号：US20240090721A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-21

申请号：US18519793

申请日：2023-11-27

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

IPC: A47L9/06 ,  A47L5/30 ,  A47L9/04

CPC classification number: A47L9/0613 ,  A47L5/30 ,  A47L9/0477 ,  A47L9/0488 ,  A47L7/0066 ,  A47L2201/00

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.

公开(公告)号：US11839346B2

公开(公告)日：2023-12-12

申请号：US17556992

申请日：2021-12-20

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

IPC: A47L9/06 ,  A47L5/30 ,  A47L9/04 ,  A47L7/00

CPC classification number: A47L9/0613 ,  A47L5/30 ,  A47L9/0477 ,  A47L9/0488 ,  A47L7/0066 ,  A47L2201/00

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.

公开(公告)号：US10966581B2

公开(公告)日：2021-04-06

申请号：US15333109

申请日：2016-10-24

Applicant: SHARKNINJA OPERATING LLC

Inventor： Daniel John Innes ,  Jason Thorne ,  Andre David Brown ,  Gary Palladino ,  Catriona C. A. Sutter ,  Lee Cottrell ,  Scott Niedzwecki ,  Junghwan Chei

IPC: A47L5/24 ,  A47L5/28 ,  A47L9/24 ,  A47L9/00

Abstract: Vacuum cleaning devices include foldable wands to provide a storage configuration and/or facilitate use. A vacuum cleaning device includes a wand having a first end coupled to a vacuum unit and a second end coupled to a vacuum head or surface cleaning head. The wand defines an air passage allowing air to pass from the surface cleaning head to the vacuum unit and includes a flexible air passage along at least a portion of the wand. The wand also includes a plurality of segments pivotably connected together such that the wand is foldable about 180° in a forward direction until the vacuum unit is positioned proximate a top of the surface cleaning head, thereby providing a storage configuration.

公开(公告)号：US11896184B2

公开(公告)日：2024-02-13

申请号：US17222075

申请日：2021-04-05

Applicant: SHARKNINJA OPERATING LLC

Inventor： Daniel John Innes ,  Jason Thorne ,  Andre David Brown ,  Gary Palladino ,  Catriona C. A. Sutter ,  Lee Cottrell ,  Scott Niedzwecki ,  Junghwan Chei

IPC: A47L9/24 ,  A47L5/24 ,  A47L5/28 ,  A47L9/00

CPC classification number: A47L5/24 ,  A47L5/28 ,  A47L9/0009 ,  A47L9/24 ,  A47L9/242

Abstract: Vacuum cleaning devices include foldable wands to provide a storage configuration and/or facilitate use. A vacuum cleaning device includes a wand having a first end coupled to a vacuum unit and a second end coupled to a vacuum head or surface cleaning head. The wand defines an air passage allowing air to pass from the surface cleaning head to the vacuum unit and includes a flexible air passage along at least a portion of the wand. The wand also includes a plurality of segments pivotably connected together such that the wand is foldable about 180° in a forward direction until the vacuum unit is positioned proximate a top of the surface cleaning head, thereby providing a storage configuration.