| 摘要 |
<p>A surface cleaning apparatus, and in particular a steam mop, comprises a steam delivery system for generating and distributing steam onto a surface to be cleaned. The steam mop further comprises a handle assembly (12) mounted to a foot assembly (14) that has a shuttling plate (94) slidably mounted beneath the foot assembly (14), wherein the shuttle plate (94) is configured to selectively divert steam through one of a pair of steam distributors (76, 78) positioned at a forward and rearward portion of the foot assembly (14) dependent on the cleaning stroke direction of the steam mop. In one embodiment, the surface cleaning apparatus further comprises a vacuum source (132) mounted thereto and at least one suction nozzle (130) connected to the vacuum source (132) and adapted to contact the surface to be cleaned and to draw moisture and debris from the surface.</p> |
