摘要 |
<p>A vacuum cleaning apparatus (1) comprises: - a vacuum source device (100) provided with vacuum generating means (110, 120) and an inlet (130); - a cleaning head device (200) provided with a mouthpiece (240) and an outlet (250); - and a flexible hose (300) for connecting the cleaning head outlet (250) to the vacuum source inlet (130). The cleaning head device (200) is implemented as a steerable carriage, with wheels (210), at least one motor (220) and a control device (230) for controlling the motor (220). The vacuum cleaning apparatus (1) is provided with a handlepiece (400) arranged at some midsection of the flexible hose (300) and provided with a sensor device (500) for sensing the orientation of the handlepiece (400), the sensor device having a signal output (501) coupled to a signal input (231) of the control device (230). The control device (230) is adapted to control the movements of the cleaning head device on the basis of the sensor signals received from the sensor device (500).</p> |