Surface cleaning apparatus

Abstract

A portable surface cleaner having a front end, a rear end and side walls extending between the front and rear ends, each of the front and rear ends has an end wall, wherein a longitudinal axis extends in a longitudinal direction centrally through the portable surface cleaner and intersects the end walls. The surface cleaner has an air flow path extending from a dirty fluid inlet to a clean air outlet with an air treatment chamber and a suction motor positioned in the air flow path. The suction motor is spaced from the air treatment chamber in the longitudinal direction. In operation to clean a surface, a brush and a hose are fluidically connected to the dirty air inlet.

1 . A portable surface cleaner having a front end, a rear end and side walls extending between the front and rear ends, each of the front and rear ends has an end wall, wherein a longitudinal axis extends in a longitudinal direction centrally through the portable surface cleaner and intersects the end walls, the surface cleaner comprising an air flow path extending from a dirty fluid inlet to a clean air outlet with an air treatment chamber and a suction motor positioned in the air flow path,
 wherein the suction motor is spaced from the air treatment chamber in the longitudinal direction, and   wherein, in operation to clean a surface, a brush and a hose are fluidically connected to the dirty air inlet.   
     
     
         2 . The portable surface cleaner of  claim 1  further comprising a carry handle having a hand grip portion extending in the longitudinal direction, wherein, in use, a user carries the portable surface cleaner using the carry handle. 
     
     
         3 . The portable surface cleaner of  claim 2  further comprising a pre-motor filter chamber, and a suction motor axis of rotation extends through the pre-motor filter chamber. 
     
     
         4 . The portable surface cleaner of  claim 3  wherein the air treatment chamber has an upper end and an opposed lower end, an air treatment chamber axis that extends transverse to the longitudinal axis and intersects the upper and lower ends of the air treatment chamber, and an air treatment chamber air inlet and an air treatment chamber air outlet are provided at a common end of the air treatment chamber. 
     
     
         5 . The portable surface cleaner of  claim 3  wherein the hose is removably connectable in fluid flow communication with the dirty air inlet. 
     
     
         6 . The portable surface cleaner of  claim 5  wherein the brush is removably connectable in fluid flow communication with the hose. 
     
     
         7 . The portable surface cleaner of  claim 5  wherein the brush is a turbo brush. 
     
     
         8 . The portable surface cleaner of  claim 1  wherein the brush is removably connectable in fluid flow communication with the hose and the surface cleaner further comprises an accessory tool holder and the brush is removably mountable to the accessory tool holder. 
     
     
         9 . The portable surface cleaner of  claim 1  further comprising a hose wrap. 
     
     
         10 . The portable surface cleaner of  claim 9  wherein the hose wrap is provided at a lower end of the portable surface cleaner. 
     
     
         11 . The portable surface cleaner of  claim 10  wherein the hose wrap comprises a recess. 
     
     
         12 . The portable surface cleaner of  claim 10  wherein the brush is removably connectable in fluid flow communication with the hose. 
     
     
         13 . The portable surface cleaner of  claim 12  further comprising an accessory tool holder. 
     
     
         14 . The portable surface cleaner of  claim 13  wherein the dirty air inlet is provided at the front end and the accessory tool holder is provided at the rear end. 
     
     
         15 . The portable surface cleaner of  claim 13  wherein the portable surface cleaner is elongate in shape, has an upper end having a carry handle, a length in the longitudinal direction, a height between the lower end and the upper end, a width in a direction transverse to the length and the height and the length is a long dimension of the portable surface cleaner. 
     
     
         16 . The portable surface cleaner of  claim 15  wherein the length is longer than the width. 
     
     
         17 . The portable surface cleaner of  claim 1  wherein the dirty air inlet is provided at the front end and an accessory tool holder is provided at the rear end. 
     
     
         18 . The portable surface cleaner of  claim 17  wherein the portable surface cleaner is elongated in shape, has an upper end having a carry handle, a length in the longitudinal direction, a height between a lower end of the surface cleaner and the upper end, a width in a direction transverse to the length and the height and the length is a long dimension of the portable surface cleaner. 
     
     
         19 . The portable surface cleaner of  claim 18  wherein the length is longer than the width.