Vacuum cleaner

Abstract

A rotatable cleaning bar for a vacuum cleaner comprises an elongate central body. At least one rigid carrier is removably mountable on the elongate central body and projects from the surface of the elongate central body by a first distance. At least one flexible cleaning element is mounted to the at least one carrier and projects from the surface of the elongate central body by a second distance; wherein the first distance is less than the second distance.

1 . A rotatable cleaning bar for a vacuum cleaner comprising:
 an elongate central body;   at least one rigid carrier removably mountable on the elongate central body and projecting from the surface of the elongate central body by a first distance; and   at least one flexible cleaning element mounted to the at least one carrier and projecting from the surface of the elongate central body by a second distance; wherein the first distance is less than the second distance.   
     
     
         2 . The rotatable cleaning bar according to  claim 1  wherein the at least one rigid carrier projects from the surface of the elongate central body in a different direction from the at least one flexible element. 
     
     
         3 . The rotatable cleaning bar according to  claim 1  wherein the rigid carrier is mountable in a recess on the surface of the elongate central body. 
     
     
         4 . The rotatable cleaning bar according to  claim 1  wherein the rigid carrier comprises a plurality of clips for securing a base of the flexible cleaning element to the rigid carrier. 
     
     
         5 . The rotatable cleaning bar according to  claim 1  wherein the at least one rigid carrier comprises a first rigid carrier and a second rigid carrier wherein different types of flexible cleaning elements are mounted respectively to the first and second rigid carriers. 
     
     
         6 . The rotatable cleaning bar according to  claim 1  wherein the at least one flexible cleaning element is one or more of a bristle strip, a cleaning blade, or cleaning flap. 
     
     
         7 . The rotatable cleaning bar according to  claim 1  wherein at least a portion of the at least one rigid carrier comprises a helical shape. 
     
     
         8 . The rotatable cleaning bar according to  claim 7  wherein the at least one rigid carrier comprises a first portion having helical shape in a first direction and a second portion having a helical shape in a second direction. 
     
     
         9 . The rotatable cleaning bar according to  claim 1  wherein at least one other cleaning element is mounted directly to the elongate central body. 
     
     
         10 . The rotatable cleaning bar according to  claim 9  wherein the at least one other cleaning element projects from the surface of the elongate central body by a third distance which is at least greater than the first distance. 
     
     
         11 . The rotatable cleaning bar according to  claim 1  wherein the rigid carrier comprises at least one wall projecting in a direction at an angle to the direction of the projecting at least one flexible cleaning element. 
     
     
         12 . The rotatable cleaning bar according to  claim 11  wherein the rigid carrier comprises a first wall projecting from the elongate central body on a first side of the at least one flexible cleaning element and a second wall projecting from the elongate central body on a second side of the at least one flexible cleaning element. 
     
     
         13 . The rotatable cleaning bar according to  claim 1  wherein the at least one flexible cleaning element is deformable to a position which is greater than the first distance when engaging a surface to be cleaned. 
     
     
         14 . A method of manufacture of a rotatable cleaning bar having an elongate central body for a vacuum cleaner comprising:
 mounting at least one rigid carrier on the elongate central body wherein the at least one rigid carrier projects from the surface of the elongate central body by a first distance; and   mounting at least one flexible cleaning element to the at least one carrier wherein the at least one flexible cleaning element projects from the surface of the elongate central body by a second distance and the first distance is less than the second distance.   
     
     
         15 . A rotatable cleaning bar for a vacuum cleaner comprising:
 an elongate central body;   at least one carrier mountable to the elongate central body; and   at least one cleaning element mountable to the at least one carrier;   wherein the rotatable cleaning bar comprises at least one wall which projects away from the elongate central body and projects away from the at least one cleaning element.