A cleaner head 10 for surface cleaning apparatus, comprising housing 12 with a chamber having air inlet and outlets and an opening for permitting access to the chamber with a cover 17. The cover includes a wiper device 80 that, in use, sits adjacent or contacts a surface to be cleaned. Preferably, the wiper device extends between the sides 20, 18 of the housing, at the front 14. Preferably, the cleaner head comprises two agitators, in the form of brush bars with microfibre and/or bristles, positioned end-to-end at least partially in the chamber. Preferably, the wiper device is positioned centrally, is V-shaped, comprises wiper portions 82, 84 connected by portion 86, and directs dirt to the agitators. Preferably, the cleaning head has wheels 24 and the cover is pivotable and/or removable and is held with a latch 40. In another embodiment there may be a second wiper that is up when the cleaner is moving forward, allowing the deflecting wiper device to work, and down when moving backwards, forming a seal with the floor.
A cleaner head for a surface cleaning appliance
2022-06-29
Patent
Electronic Resource
English