Portable cleaning appliance with rotating tool

Abstract

Portable cleaning appliance comprising a body ( 1, 2 ) provided with handgrip means ( 4 ) and with an interchangeable rotating cleaning tool ( 3 ), the said body containing the drive means ( 5 ) of the said tool ( 3 ) and the power supply means ( 6 ) of the said drive means ( 5, 105, 115, 205, 305, 315 ); there is formed in the said body ( 1, 2 ) a pipe ( 102 ) which at one end opens onto the said rotating cleaning tool ( 3 ), with which it is in fluid communication, and at the other end ( 112 ) is connectable to means for generating a stream of fluid.

1 . Portable cleaning appliance comprising a body ( 1 ,  2 ) provided with handgrip means ( 4 ) and with an interchangeable rotating cleaning tool ( 3 ), the said body containing the drive means ( 5 ) of the said tool ( 3 ) and the power supply means ( 6 ) of the said drive means ( 5 ,  105 ,  115 ,  215 ,  205 ,  305 ,  315 ), which appliance is characterized in that there is formed in the said body ( 1 ,  2 ) a pipe ( 102 ) which at one end opens onto the said rotating cleaning tool ( 3 ), with which it is in fluid communication, and at the other end ( 112 ) is connectable to means for generating a stream of fluid.  
   
   
       2 . Appliance according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the said drive means comprise an electric motor ( 5 ) and transmission means ( 105 ,  115 ,  215 ,  205 ,  305 ,  315 ), the said transmission means being enclosed in a shell ( 2 ) connected to the body ( 1 ) of the said appliance by a plate ( 101 ) provided with sealing means ( 121 ).  
   
   
       3 . Portable cleaning appliance comprising a body ( 1 ,  2 ) provided with handgrip means ( 4 ) and with an interchangeable rotating cleaning tool ( 3 ), the said body ( 1 ,  2 ) containing the drive means ( 5 ,  105 ,  115 ,  215 ,  205 ,  305 ,  315 ) of the said tool ( 3 ) and the power supply means ( 6 ) of the said drive means, in which the said handgrip means comprise a handle ( 4 ) hinged to the said body ( 1 ), means ( 214 ,  314 ,  425 ,  204 ,  304 ;  511 ,  611 ,  464 ,  471 ) being provided for locking the relative positions of the said body ( 1 ) and the said handle ( 4 ):  
   
   
       4 . Appliance according to  claim 3 , in which the power supply means ( 6 ) of the said appliance are located in the said handle ( 4 ).  
   
   
       5 . Appliance according to  claim 4 , characterized in that, at the mutually hinged ends ( 301 ,  104 ) of the said body ( 1 ) and of the said handle ( 4 ), there are sliding contacts ( 416 ,  316 ,  506 ,  425 ) having essentially cylindrical symmetry about the pivot axis of the said handle ( 4 ), so as to ensure the power supply irrespective of the relative angles of the said body ( 1 ) and the said handle ( 4 ).  
   
   
       6 . Appliance according to  claim 4 , characterized in that, at the mutually hinged ends ( 401 ,  404 ) of the said body ( 1 ) and of the said handle ( 4 ) there are apertures ( 441 ,  434 ) for the passage of the conductors ( 515 ) connecting the said drive means to the said power supply means ( 6 ).