Vacuum sweeper brushroll with magnet assembly

Abstract

A vacuum sweeper brushroll having a ball magnet fitted into a hole in the outer peripheral surface of the brushroll spindle in position to activate an indicator, such as an LED assembly, during rotation of the brushroll.

1 . In a vacuum sweeper brushroll including a spindle and bristle tufts carried by the spindle, the improvement comprising a hole in the side of the spindle and a magnet fixed in said hole.  
   
   
       2 . A vacuum sweeper brushroll as claimed in  claim 1  wherein said spindle includes a counter weight rotationally opposed to said magnet.  
   
   
       3 . In a vacuum sweeper brushroll including a spindle and bristle tufts carried by said spindle, the improvement comprising a first hole having an opening on the outer peripheral surface of said spindle, a ball magnet fitted in said first hole, a second hole rotationally opposed to said first hole having an opening on the outer peripheral surface of said spindle, and a counter weight fitted in said second hole.  
   
   
       4 . In a vacuum sweeper having a rotatable brush roll including a spindle and bristle tufts carried by said spindle, a nozzle, a magnetic sensor adjacent said spindle, and an indicator that is actuated by said sensor, the improvement comprising a hole in the side of said spindle, and a magnet mounted in said hole with the rotation path of said magnet being adjacent said sensor, whereby said indicator is activated by rotation of said brushroll.  
   
   
       5 . The improvement as claimed in  claim 4  wherein said indicator and sensor comprise an LED assembly.