Hand vacuum cleaner

Abstract

A hand vacuum cleaner has a front end, a rear end, a vacuum axis extending between the front and rear ends, and an air flow path extending from a dirty air inlet at the front end of the hand vacuum cleaner to a clean air outlet rearward of the dirty air inlet. A suction motor is provided in the air flow path. An air treatment member having an air inlet and an air outlet is provided in the air flow path at the front end of the hand vacuum cleaner. A body portion housing the suction motor has a front end, a rear end, and a sidewall extending between the front and rear ends. In use, at least a portion of an energy storage pack is positioned axially from the suction motor. A handle is provided on the sidewall of the body portion and extending outwardly therefrom.

1 . A hand vacuum cleaner having a front end, a rear end and a hand vacuum cleaner axis that extends between the front end and the rear end, the hand vacuum cleaner comprising:
 (a) an air flow path extending from a dirty air inlet, which is positioned at the front end of the hand vacuum cleaner, to a clean air outlet, which is positioned rearward of the dirty air inlet, with a suction motor provided in the air flow path, the suction motor having a motor axis of rotation;   (b) an air treatment member provided in the air flow path at the front end of the hand vacuum cleaner, the air treatment member comprising an air treatment chamber having an air inlet and an air outlet;   (c) a body portion housing the suction motor, the body portion having a front end, a rear end and a sidewall extending between the front end of the body portion and the rear end of the body portion, wherein, in use, at least a portion of an energy storage pack is positioned axially from the suction motor; and,   (d) a handle provided on the sidewall of the body portion and extending outwardly therefrom.   
     
     
         2 . The hand vacuum cleaner of  claim 1  wherein the energy storage pack comprises an energy storage member that, in use, is provided forward of the suction motor. 
     
     
         3 . The hand vacuum cleaner of  claim 1  wherein the energy storage pack comprises a plurality of energy storage members and, in use, at least some of the plurality of energy storage members are provided forward of the suction motor. 
     
     
         4 . The hand vacuum cleaner of  claim 1  wherein the energy storage pack comprises an energy storage member that, in use, is provided rearward of the suction motor. 
     
     
         5 . The hand vacuum cleaner of  claim 1  wherein the energy storage pack comprises a plurality of energy storage members and, in use, at least some of the plurality of energy storage members are provided rearward of the suction motor. 
     
     
         6 . The hand vacuum cleaner of  claim 1  wherein, in use, the energy storage members are a rearmost operating component of the hand vacuum cleaner. 
     
     
         7 . The hand vacuum cleaner of  claim 4  wherein the rear end of the hand vacuum cleaner comprises a rear wall and, in use, the energy storage member is positioned at the rear wall. 
     
     
         8 . The hand vacuum cleaner of  claim 1  wherein the handle comprises a hand grip portion positioned between first and second ends of the handle, a handle axis extends through the hand grip portion from the first end of the handle to the second end of the handle and a projection of the handle axis extends through the suction motor. 
     
     
         9 . The hand vacuum cleaner of  claim 1  wherein the handle comprises a hand grip portion positioned between first and second ends of the handle, a handle axis extends through the hand grip portion from the first end of the handle to the second end of the handle and a projection of the handle axis extends through a pre-motor filter. 
     
     
         10 . The hand vacuum cleaner of  claim 1  wherein the energy storage pack comprises a plurality of energy storage members, the energy storage members have a positive end and a negative end, a battery axis extends between the positive and negative ends and, in use, the battery axis extends in a common direction as the hand vacuum cleaner axis. 
     
     
         11 . The hand vacuum cleaner of  claim 1  wherein the energy storage pack comprises a plurality of energy storage members, the energy storage members have a positive end and a negative end, a battery axis extends between the positive and negative ends and, in use, the battery axis extends in a common direction as the motor axis of rotation. 
     
     
         12 . The hand vacuum cleaner of  claim 1  wherein the energy storage pack comprises a plurality of energy storage members, the energy storage members have a longest dimension, a battery axis extends in a direction of the longest dimension and, in use, the battery axis extends in a common direction as the hand vacuum cleaner axis. 
     
     
         13 . The hand vacuum cleaner of  claim 1  wherein the energy storage pack comprises a plurality of energy storage members, the energy storage members have a longest dimension, a battery axis extends in a direction of the longest dimension and, in use, the battery axis extends in a common direction as the motor axis of rotation. 
     
     
         14 . The hand vacuum cleaner of  claim 1  wherein the energy storage pack comprises a first energy storage member and a second energy storage member, the first and second energy storage members are spaced from each other in a direction transverse to the hand vacuum cleaner axis. 
     
     
         15 . The hand vacuum cleaner of  claim 14  wherein the energy storage members have a positive end and a negative end, a battery axis extends between the positive and negative ends and, in use, the battery axis extends in a common direction as the motor axis of rotation. 
     
     
         16 . The hand vacuum cleaner of  claim 14  wherein the energy storage members have a longest dimension, a battery axis extends in a direction of the longest dimension and, in use, the battery axis extends in a common direction as the hand vacuum cleaner axis. 
     
     
         17 . The hand vacuum cleaner of  claim 1  wherein the handle comprises a pistol grip handle, the handle has a distal end spaced from the sidewall of the body portion and a second energy storage pack is provided at the distal end. 
     
     
         18 . The hand vacuum cleaner of  claim 1  wherein, in use, the second energy storage pack is a stand for the hand vacuum cleaner. 
     
     
         19 . The hand vacuum cleaner of  claim 1  wherein the energy storage pack is removably insertable into the hand vacuum cleaner. 
     
     
         20 . The hand vacuum cleaner of  claim 1  wherein the air treatment chamber comprises a cyclone chamber.