Canister vacuum cleaner

摘要

A cleaning appliance of the canister type includes separating apparatus for separating dirt from a dirt-bearing fluid flow, a floor engaging rolling assembly, and a steering mechanism for steering the cleaning appliance as it is maneuver over a floor surface and for pivoting the separating apparatus relative to the rolling assembly.

主权项

1. A canister vacuum cleaner comprising a floor engaging rolling assembly, a separating apparatus located in front of the rolling assembly for separating dirt from a dirt-bearing fluid flow, and a steering mechanism for steering the vacuum cleaner as it is manoeuvred over a floor surface and for effecting relative pivotal movement between the separating apparatus and the rolling assembly about a pivot axis, wherein the separating apparatus has a longitudinal axis inclined at an acute angle to the pivot axis so that the separating apparatus swings from side to side as the vacuum cleaner is manoeuvred over the floor surface.