Title:
The nozzle for a vacuum cleaner
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP6212649
Kind Code:
B2
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a nozzle (1) for a vacuum cleaner. The nozzle (1) has a base (3) having an edge (4, 5) and a suction aperture (11) in the base (3). At least one flexible flap (24, 26) protrudes from the base (3) between the edge (4, 5) and the suction aperture (11). The flexible flap (24, 26) has first and second sections (32, 33) separable by an opening (35). The first and second sections (32, 33) are urged towards each other when the nozzle (1) is moved in a first direction in which the edge (4, 5) is a leading edge to close the opening (35) or tend the opening (35) towards closure, and the first and second sections (32, 33) are biased away from each other when the nozzle (1) is moved in a second direction in which the edge (4, 5) is a trailing edge to open the opening (35) or to further open the opening. The present invention also relates to a vacuum cleaner comprising a nozzle (1) for a vacuum cleaner.
Inventors:
Klein-Dupke Bastian Cornelis
De Wit Bastien Johannes
Wessels Arnoldus Cornelis
De Wit Bastien Johannes
Wessels Arnoldus Cornelis
Application Number:
JP2016545893A
Publication Date:
October 11, 2017
Filing Date:
March 19, 2015
Export Citation:
Assignee:
KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
International Classes:
A47L9/06
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Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Fueda Shusen