Pet vacuum cleaner

摘要

A hand-held cleaning device that utilizes a low-power, low-torque motor coupled to an impeller for creating a vacuum. The device includes a contact head having a plurality of protrusions formed on its top surface. The contact head contacts the surface to be cleaned, for example, the coat of a pet. The protrusions are sized and spaced to avoid tangling or clumping of pet hair. The device includes a container for collecting hair and debris. The impeller includes ribs on a disk portion thereof for increasing the efficiency of the vacuum system.

主权项

1. A hand-held cleaning device, comprising:
a housing having a swirl chamber; an impeller mounted in the swirl chamber; a motor for driving the impeller; and a contact head mounted to the housing upstream of the impeller for loosening debris to be collected by the device, said contact head comprising a contact surface having a plurality of protrusions formed thereon, wherein the ratio of the height of each protrusion to the width of each respective protrusion at its widest portion is less than 1.