Surface cleaning apparatus

Abstract

A surface cleaning apparatus including an air flow path extending from a dirty air inlet to a clean air outlet, a main body comprising a handle, a suction motor and fan assembly that is positioned in the air flow path, and an air treatment member removably mounted to the main body. The air treatment member has an air treatment chamber that is positioned in the air flow path when the air treatment member is mounted to the main body and a cleaning tool electrical connector. When a cleaning tool is connected to the air treatment member, the cleaning tool is connected in air flow communication with the air treatment member and the cleaning tool is electrically connected to the air treatment member.

1 . A hand vacuum cleaner comprising:
 (a) an air flow path extending from a dirty air inlet to a clean air outlet;   (b) a main body comprising a handle, the main body housing a suction motor and fan assembly that is positioned in the air flow path; and,   (c) an air treatment member removably mounted to the main body, the air treatment member having an air treatment chamber that is positioned in the air flow path when the air treatment member is mounted to the main body and a cleaning tool electrical connector;   whereby, when a cleaning tool is connected to the air treatment member, the cleaning tool is connected in air flow communication with the air treatment member and the cleaning tool is electrically connected to the air treatment member.   
     
     
         2 . The hand vacuum cleaner of  claim 1  wherein the cleaning tool is concurrently connectable in air flow communication with the air treatment member and electrically connectable to the air treatment member when the cleaning tool is connected to the air treatment member. 
     
     
         3 . The hand vacuum cleaner of  claim 1  wherein the main body has a main body electrical connector, and the air treatment member has an air treatment member electrical connector wherein the air treatment member electrical connector is disconnected from the main body electrical connector when the air treatment member is removed from the main body. 
     
     
         4 . The hand vacuum cleaner of  claim 3  wherein the air treatment member is concurrently connectable in air flow communication with the main body and electrically connectable to the main body when the air treatment member is mounted to the main body. 
     
     
         5 . The hand vacuum cleaner of  claim 1  wherein the hand vacuum cleaner comprises an inlet conduit having the dirty air inlet and the cleaning tool electrical connector is provided adjacent the inlet conduit. 
     
     
         6 . The hand vacuum cleaner of  claim 4  wherein the hand vacuum cleaner comprises an inlet conduit having the dirty air inlet, the inlet conduit is provided at an upper end of the hand vacuum cleaner, the cleaning tool electrical connector is provided adjacent the inlet conduit and the air treatment member electrical connector is provided at a lower end of the air treatment member. 
     
     
         7 . The hand vacuum cleaner of  claim 6  wherein the air treatment member electrical connector is provided at a lower end of the hand vacuum cleaner. 
     
     
         8 . The hand vacuum cleaner of  claim 6  wherein the inlet conduit is provided at a front end of the hand vacuum cleaner and the air treatment member comprises electrical conductors that extend from the air treatment member electrical connector to the cleaning tool electrical connector and at least a portion of the electrical conductors extend along a front end of the air treatment member. 
     
     
         9 . The hand vacuum cleaner of  claim 8  wherein the electrical conductors also extend along a lower end of the air treatment member. 
     
     
         10 . The hand vacuum cleaner of  claim 8  wherein a rear end of the air treatment member is openable. 
     
     
         11 . The hand vacuum cleaner of  claim 3  wherein the air treatment member comprises electrical conductors that extend along a portion of the air treatment member from the air treatment member electrical connector to the cleaning tool electrical connector and the electrical conductors comprise flat conductors that have a depth in a direction that extends in an outward direction to the portion of the air treatment member and a width in a direction parallel to a wall of the portion of the air treatment member and the width is greater than the depth. 
     
     
         12 . The hand vacuum cleaner of  claim 11  wherein the depth is 0.01-5 mm, optionally 1-3 mm and the width is 1-10 mm, optionally 2-7. 
     
     
         13 . A surface cleaning apparatus comprising:
 (a) an air flow path extending from a dirty air inlet to a clean air outlet with a suction motor and fan assembly positioned in the air flow path;   (b) a main body comprising a main body electrical connector; and,   (c) an air treatment member removably mounted to the main body, the air treatment member having an air treatment chamber that is positioned in the air flow path when the air treatment member is mounted to the main body, an air treatment member electrical connector and a cleaning tool electrical connector;   whereby, when a cleaning tool is connected to the air treatment member, the cleaning tool is connected in air flow communication with the air treatment member and the cleaning tool is electrically connected to the cleaning tool electrical connector and,   wherein the air treatment member electrical connector is connectable to the main body electrical connector when the air treatment member is mounted to the main body.   
     
     
         14 . The surface cleaning apparatus of  claim 13  wherein the cleaning tool is concurrently connectable in air flow communication with the air treatment member and electrically connectable to the air treatment member when the cleaning tool is connected to the air treatment member. 
     
     
         15 . The surface cleaning apparatus of  claim 13  wherein the air treatment member is concurrently connectable in air flow communication with the main body and electrically connectable to the main body when the air treatment member is mounted to the main body. 
     
     
         16 . The surface cleaning apparatus of  claim 13  wherein the air treatment member comprises electrical conductors that extend from the air treatment member electrical connector to the cleaning tool electrical connector and at least a portion of the electrical conductors extends along an outer surface of the air treatment member. 
     
     
         17 . The surface cleaning apparatus of  claim 13  wherein the air treatment member comprises electrical conductors that extend along a portion of the air treatment member from the air treatment member electrical connector to the cleaning tool electrical connector and the electrical conductors comprise flat conductors that have a depth in a direction that extends in an outward direction to the portion of the air treatment member and a width in a direction parallel to a wall of the portion of the air treatment member and the width is greater than the depth. 
     
     
         18 . The surface cleaning apparatus of  claim 17  wherein the depth is 0.01-5 mm, optionally 1-3 mm and the width is 1-10 mm, optionally 2-7. 
     
     
         19 . A surface cleaning apparatus comprising:
 (a) an air flow path extending from a dirty air inlet to a clean air outlet with a suction motor and fan assembly positioned in the air flow path;   (b) a main body comprising a main body electrical connector;   (c) an air treatment member having an air treatment chamber that is positioned in the air flow path when the air treatment member is mounted to the main body;   (d) a cleaning tool electrical connector; and,   (e) electrical conductors that connect the cleaning tool electrical connector to a source of power in the surface cleaning apparatus, and the electrical conductors extend longitudinally and comprise flat conductors that have a depth in a first direction transverse to the longitudinal direction and a width in a second direction transverse to the longitudinal direction, and the width is greater than the depth.   
     
     
         20 . The surface cleaning apparatus of  claim 19  wherein the depth is 0.01-5 mm, optionally 1-3 mm and the width is 1-10 mm, optionally 2-7.