Surface cleaning apparatus

Abstract

A hand vacuum cleaner has a cyclone, which has a front end and a rear end with a cyclone axis of rotation extending between the front and rear ends. A pistol grip handle has a pistol grip axis that extends through the pistol grip handle from a lower end of the pistol grip handle to an upper end of the pistol grip handle. The pistol grip axis intersects the suction motor. A post motor filter, which is positionable in the air flow path, comprises a plurality of removeable filters.

1 . A hand vacuum cleaner comprising:
 (a) an air flow path extending from a dirty air inlet provided at a front end of the hand vacuum cleaner to a clean air outlet;   (b) a suction motor positioned in the air flow path, the suction motor having a motor axis of rotation;   (c) a cyclone positioned in the air flow path, the cyclone having a front end and a rear end with a cyclone axis of rotation extending between the front and rear ends;   (d) a pistol grip handle having a pistol grip axis that extends through the pistol grip handle from a lower end of the pistol grip handle to an upper end of the pistol grip handle and the pistol grip axis intersects the suction motor; and,   (e) a post motor filter positionable in the air flow path wherein the post motor filter comprises a plurality of removeable filters.   
     
     
         2 . The hand vacuum cleaner of  claim 1  wherein the plurality of removeable filters are removeable radially. 
     
     
         3 . The hand vacuum cleaner of  claim 1  wherein the plurality of removeable filters are separately removeable. 
     
     
         4 . The hand vacuum cleaner of  claim 1  wherein the plurality of removeable filters are concurrently removeable. 
     
     
         5 . The hand vacuum cleaner of  claim 1  wherein at least one of the plurality of removeable filters is shaped as an annulus sector. 
     
     
         6 . The hand vacuum cleaner of  claim 1  wherein at least one of the plurality of removeable filters overlies the suction motor. 
     
     
         7 . The hand vacuum cleaner of  claim 1  wherein the plurality of removeable filters overlie the suction motor. 
     
     
         8 . The hand vacuum cleaner of  claim 7  wherein one filter of the plurality of removeable filters removes in a different direction to another filter of the plurality of filters. 
     
     
         9 . A hand vacuum cleaner comprising:
 (a) an air flow path extending from a dirty air inlet provided at a front end of the hand vacuum cleaner to a clean air outlet;   (b) a main body housing a suction motor, the suction motor having a motor axis of rotation;   (c) an air treatment member;   (d) a handle; and,   (e) a post motor filter positionable in the air flow path wherein the post motor filter comprises a plurality of radially removeable filters.   
     
     
         10 . The hand vacuum cleaner of  claim 9  wherein the plurality of radially removeable filters are separately removeable. 
     
     
         11 . The hand vacuum cleaner of  claim 9  wherein the plurality of radially removeable filters are concurrently removeable. 
     
     
         12 . The hand vacuum cleaner of  claim 9  wherein one filter of the plurality of radially removeable filters removes in a different direction to another filter of the plurality of filters. 
     
     
         13 . The hand vacuum cleaner of  claim 9  wherein at least one of the plurality of radially removeable filters is shaped as an annulus sector. 
     
     
         14 . The hand vacuum cleaner of  claim 9  wherein at least one of the plurality of radially removeable filters overlies the suction motor. 
     
     
         15 . The hand vacuum cleaner of  claim 1  wherein the plurality of radially removeable filters overlie the suction motor. 
     
     
         16 . The hand vacuum cleaner of  claim 15  wherein one filter of the plurality of radially removeable filters removes in a different direction to another filter of the plurality of filters. 
     
     
         17 . The hand vacuum cleaner of  claim 9  wherein the air treatment member comprises a cyclone having a front end and a rear end with a cyclone axis of rotation extending between the front and rear ends. 
     
     
         18 . The hand vacuum cleaner of  claim 9  wherein the handle comprises a pistol grip handle extending downwardly from a lower side of the main body.