Surface treating appliance

Abstract

A surface treating appliance includes a main body, a head and a connector. The connector is adapted and arranged to connect the head to the main body while allowing relative rotation therebetween. The connector includes a connecting member which is removable from the remainder of the connector to allow the head to be released from the main body. At least a part of the connecting member forms a part of the external surface of the surface treating appliance. By providing such an arrangement, the connecting member is immediately visible to the user and can be accessed easily. Further, only the connecting member needs to be removed in order to release the head from the main body, making removal of the head a simple and straightforward process.

1 . A surface treating appliance comprising a main body, a head and a connector adapted and arranged to secure the head to the main body while allowing relative rotation therebetween, the connector comprising a connecting member which is removable from the remainder of the connector to allow the head to be released from the main body, wherein at least a part of the connecting member forms a part of the external surface of the surface treating appliance. 
   
   
       2 . The surface treating appliance of  claim 1 , wherein the connector further comprises a first part located on the main body and a second part located on the head, the first and second parts being connectable and rotatable with respect to one another about a common axis. 
   
   
       3 . The surface treating appliance of  claim 2 , wherein the first and second parts are rotatably secured to one another by the connecting member. 
   
   
       4 . The surface treating appliance of  claim 3 , wherein the connecting member is snap-fitted to one of the first and second parts. 
   
   
       5 . The surface treating appliance of  claim 2 ,  3  or  4 , wherein one of the first and second parts comprises at least one groove for receiving a part of the connecting member. 
   
   
       6 . The surface treating appliance of  claim 5 , wherein the connecting member comprises at least one flange which is resiliently biased into the at least one groove. 
   
   
       7 . The surface treating appliance of  claim 5 , wherein two grooves are provided on either side of one of the first and second parts to secure more reliably the head to the main body. 
   
   
       8 . The surface treating appliance of  claim 2 ,  3  or  4 , wherein the first and second parts are adapted and arranged to carry a fluid flow from the cleaner head to the main body. 
   
   
       9 . A vacuum cleaner comprising the surface treating appliance of  claim 8 . 
   
   
       10 . An upright vacuum cleaner comprising the surface treating appliance of  claim 8 . 
   
   
       11 . The surface treating appliance of  claim 6 , wherein two grooves are provided on either side of one of the first and second parts to secure more reliably the head to the main body. 
   
   
       12 . The surface treating appliance of  claim 6 , wherein the first and second parts are adapted and arranged to carry a fluid flow from the cleaner head to the main body.