Surface cleaning apparatus

Abstract

A hand vacuum cleaner is provided with a dirt collection region that is openable while the dirt collection region is attached to the hand vacuum cleaner.

1 . A hand carryable surface cleaning apparatus comprising:
 a) a dirt air inlet and a cleaned air outlet and a fluid flow path extending therebetween;   b) a first air treatment member non-removably attached to the hand vacuum cleaner, the first air treatment member having a dirt collection chamber and an air treatment member axis that extends from a bottom openable end wall to an opposed upper end wall and a suction motor wherein the first air treatment member and the suction motor are part of the fluid flow path;   c) the dirt collection chamber has a bottom openable door; and,   d) a pre-motor porous filter media positioned overlying a portion of a bottom opening door.   
     
     
         2 . The hand carryable surface cleaning apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the suction motor has a suction motor axis that is oriented to be non-parallel to the axis of the air treatment member. 
     
     
         3 . The hand carryable surface cleaning apparatus of  claim 2  wherein the suction motor axis is orthogonal to the axis of the air treatment member. 
     
     
         4 . The hand carryable surface cleaning apparatus of  claim 1  further comprising a handle comprising a portion that extends upwardly. 
     
     
         5 . The hand carryable surface cleaning apparatus of  claim 4  wherein the handle has a lower end positioned adjacent the suction motor and an upper end positioned above the suction motor and forward of the lower end of the handle. 
     
     
         6 . The hand carryable surface cleaning apparatus of  claim 5  further comprising a second air treatment member that is positioned above and overlying the first air treatment member. 
     
     
         7 . The hand carryable surface cleaning apparatus of  claim 5  wherein the upper end of the handle is positioned above the pre-motor porous filter media. 
     
     
         8 . The hand carryable surface cleaning apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the first air treatment member comprises a cyclone. 
     
     
         9 . The hand carriable surface cleaning apparatus of  claim 1  further comprising a handle having a handle axis that extends in a handle axis plane, the suction motor has a suction motor axis that extends in a suction motor axis plane and the air treatment member axis extends in an air treatment member axis plane and the handle axis plane, the suction motor axis plane and the air treatment member axis plane are parallel. 
     
     
         10 . The hand carriable surface cleaning apparatus of  claim 9  wherein air treatment member comprises a cyclone and the air treatment member axis is a cyclone axis about which air rotates. 
     
     
         11 . The hand carriable surface cleaning apparatus of  claim 1  wherein an outlet end of the suction motor is positioned adjacent a lower end of the air treatment member. 
     
     
         12 . A hand carryable surface cleaning apparatus comprising:
 a) a dirt air inlet and a cleaned air outlet and a fluid flow path extending therebetween; and,   b) a first housing comprising at an air treatment member that is non-removably attached to the hand vacuum cleaner, the air treatment member having a longitudinally extending air treatment member axis that extends from a bottom openable end wall to an opposed upper end wall and a dirt container associated with the air treatment member;   c) a suction motor positioned rearward of the air treatment member wherein the air treatment member and the suction motor are part of the fluid flow path; and,   d) a pre-motor porous filter media having a lower end that faces towards the bottom opening end wall.   
     
     
         13 . The hand carryable surface cleaning apparatus of  claim 12  wherein the suction motor has a suction motor axis that is oriented to be non-parallel to the axis of the air treatment member. 
     
     
         14 . The hand carryable surface cleaning apparatus of  claim 13  wherein the suction motor axis is orthogonal to the axis of the air treatment member. 
     
     
         15 . The hand carryable surface cleaning apparatus of  claim 12  further comprising a handle comprising a portion that extends upwardly. 
     
     
         16 . The hand carryable surface cleaning apparatus of  claim 15  wherein the handle has a lower end positioned adjacent the suction motor and an upper end positioned above the suction motor and forward of the lower end of the handle. 
     
     
         17 . The hand carryable surface cleaning apparatus of  claim 16  further comprising a second air treatment member that is positioned above and overlying the first air treatment member. 
     
     
         18 . The hand carryable surface cleaning apparatus of  claim 16  wherein the upper end of the handle is positioned above the pre-motor porous filter media. 
     
     
         19 . The hand carryable surface cleaning apparatus of  claim 12  wherein the first air treatment member comprises a cyclone. 
     
     
         20 . The hand carriable surface cleaning apparatus of  claim 12  further comprising a handle having a handle axis that extends in a handle axis plane, the suction motor has a suction motor axis that extends in a suction motor axis plane and the air treatment member axis extends in an air treatment member axis plane and the handle axis plane, the suction motor axis plane and the air treatment member axis plane are parallel. 
     
     
         21 . The hand carriable surface cleaning apparatus of  claim 20  wherein air treatment member comprises a cyclone and the air treatment member axis is a cyclone axis about which air rotates. 
     
     
         22 . The hand carriable surface cleaning apparatus of  claim 12  wherein an outlet end of the suction motor is positioned adjacent a lower end of the air treatment member.