| 摘要 |
<p>A vacuum cleaner (10) comprises a body (12) having supporting wheels (14), drive means (18) for driving the wheels (14) so as to propel the vacuum cleaner (10) in a direction across a surface to be cleaned, dust and dirt separating apparatus (26) and a fan (24) for drawing air into the dust and dirt separating apparatus (26). A cleaner head (32) is mounted beneath the body (12), transversely to said direction, and protrudes transversely beyond the body (12) on at least one side of the vacuum cleaner (10). This allows the cleaner to clean close to walls and obstacles. The cleaner head (32) can be retracted to minimise or eliminate the protrusion where the vacuum cleaner (10) needs to manoeuvre around an obstacle.</p> |
