Surface treating appliance

摘要

An upright vacuum cleaning appliance includes a main body having a user operable handle, separating apparatus for separating dirt from a dirt-bearing air flow and a casing housing a fan unit for drawing the air flow through the separating apparatus. A support assembly is connected to the main body for allowing the appliance to be rolled along a surface using the handle. The support assembly includes a pair of domed-shaped wheels which each have a substantially circular rim. The overall size of the appliance is reduced by locating the casing between the wheels, and providing an air duct which extends between the rims of the wheels to convey the air flow from the separating apparatus to the casing.

主权项

1. An upright vacuum cleaning appliance comprising:
a main body comprising a user operable handle, a separating apparatus for separating dirt from a dirt-bearing air flow and a casing housing a fan unit for drawing the air flow through the separating apparatus; a support assembly connected to the main body for allowing the appliance to be rolled along a surface using the handle, the support assembly comprising a pair of domed-shaped wheels spaced apart in a transverse direction of the support assembly; and a cleaner head rotatably connected to the support assembly such that the cleaner head can rotate about an axis that extends perpendicularly to the transverse direction of the support assembly; wherein the casing is located between the wheels, and the main body comprises an air duct passing between the rims of the wheels for conveying the air flow from the separating apparatus to the casing, and wherein the duct comprises an inlet section protruding outwardly from between the rims of the wheels of the support assembly, and the separating apparatus is mounted on the inlet section of the duct.