Electrified vacuum cleaner hose adapter

摘要

An electrified vacuum cleaner hose adapter for electrically and mechanically interconnecting an electrified vacuum cleaner hose with an electrified vacuum cleaner wand or accessory, comprises a handle portion which includes two tubular portions set at an angle to each other, an inlet member for connecting to a vacuum cleaner hose and an outlet member for connecting to the vacuum cleaner wand or accessory. Electrical connectors are provided at each end of the handle portion of the adapter for connecting with corresponding electrical conductors of the hose and wand, respectively. Electrical conductors extend between the connectors. The connectors and the electrical conductors are covered by a projecting member which defines a closed passage in the handle portion for enclosing the electrical connectors and conductors and for serving as a manually grippable protrusion on the handle portion. A switch may be provided in the projecting portion to control the electrified wand or accessory connected to the adapter. The projecting portion can be integrally formed in one piece with the handle portion, for example by injection molding. Also, one or both of the inlet and outlet tubular members can be integrally formed in one piece with the handle portion by injection molding.