Cabinet vacuum cleaner assembly

Abstract

Disclosed is an improved cabinet vacuum cleaner assembly. Improvements include cabinet mounting, use of a double pole switch for switching auxiliary equipment. In addition, an improved front panel latch with track and cover is presented. Spring type contacts formed integral to the housing shell allow for ease of attachment.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A vacuum cleaner assembly comprising a mainframe securable to a vertical wall defined by opposing end wall, opposing side wall, and a rear wall forming a housing for mounting of a vacuum bag and a vacuum mechanism, said mainframe having a releasably securable front panel assembly for sealing the housing said front panel assembly defined by an inner surface and an outer surface with a vacuum tube opening extending therethrough, said tube extending outwardly from the inner surface for attaching to said vacuum bag;
 a latch slidably attached to a latch track formed in said front panel assembly, said latch including at least one latch spring constructed and arranged to fit within a receiver slot formed at one end of said latch track; and 
 a cover slidably attached to said latch track formed in said front panel assembly; 
 said cover movable from a normally closed position for concealing the vacuum tube opening to an open position allowing attachment of a vacuum tube hose, and said latch movable from a normally closed position to an open position to release said cover from said mainframe. 
 
     
     
         2 . The vacuum cleaner assembly according to  claim 1  wherein said latch track is a receiver slot which captures and upper section and a lower section of said latch. 
     
     
         3 . The vacuum cleaner assembly according to  claim 1  wherein said latch is biased by a spring to a maximum distal travel by a latch spring. 
     
     
         4 . The vacuum cleaner assembly according to  claim 3  wherein said spring keeps a latch tab formed in said latch engaged in a latch receiver slot. 
     
     
         5 . The vacuum cleaner assembly according to  claim 1  wherein said latch include a latch finger aperture, said latch finger aperture constructed and arranged to allow manual movement to disengage said latch from a latch receiver slot to permit removal of said front panel from said mainframe to access said vacuum bag and vacuum mechanism. 
     
     
         6 . The vacuum cleaner assembly according to  claim 5  including a cover spring to bias said cover in a closed position to conceal said opening when no vacuum tube hose is present. 
     
     
         7 . The vacuum cleaner assembly according to  claim 6  wherein said latch is captured in a latch receiver by said cover spring to limit lateral travel of said cover. 
     
     
         8 . The vacuum cleaner assembly according to  claim 1  including a retainer tab for engaging a rear latch receiver slot. 
     
     
         9 . The vacuum cleaner assembly according to  claim 1  including a mounting lug secured to a rear surface of said mainframe is rotatable from a front surface of said mainframe into a gripping position for clamping said mainframe to the wall.