초록 ▼

A handheld liquid extraction cleaner includes a recovery tank mounted to the forward end of a cleaner housing with a suction nozzle and conduit on a front face of the recovery tank connected to an inlet opening in the recovery tank. A vacuum source is connected to the recovery tank through an exhaus

A handheld liquid extraction cleaner includes a recovery tank mounted to the forward end of a cleaner housing with a suction nozzle and conduit on a front face of the recovery tank connected to an inlet opening in the recovery tank. A vacuum source is connected to the recovery tank through an exhaust conduit, integrally formed in the recovery tank, for drawing liquid and debris through the suction nozzle and the suction conduit and into the recovery tank A removable cleaning fluid supply tank is mounted to a rear portion of the cleaner housing, an adjustable spray nozzle is mounted to the suction conduit and a pump is positioned in a supply conduit between the spray nozzle and the cleaning fluid supply tank for supplying pressurized cleaning fluid from the cleaning fluid supply tank to the spray nozzle The pump includes an impeller which is positioned in an outlet opening of a reservoir in which the cleaning fluid is deposited from the cleaning fluid supply tank. Accessory tools are releasably mounted to the cleaner housing and the recovery tank housing. A scoop is removably mounted to the rear of the cleaner housing. A storage base for the cleaner has a retainer for removably supporting the handheld cleaner and a recess for releasably storing accessory tools in the storage base.

대표청구항 ▼

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A liquid extraction cleaner for cleaning a surface and having front and rear portions, the front portion having a front face, the extraction cleaner further comprising:a liquid extraction system including:a suction nozzle having a nozzle opening at the front portion of th

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A liquid extraction cleaner for cleaning a surface and having front and rear portions, the front portion having a front face, the extraction cleaner further comprising:a liquid extraction system including:a suction nozzle having a nozzle opening at the front portion of the extraction cleaner;a recovery tank including a tank housing having an inlet opening at an upper portion of the tank housing;a suction conduit in communication with the suction nozzle and the inlet opening to the recovery tank;a vacuum source;a working air conduit in open communication with the vacuum source, the recovery tank and the suction nozzle, whereby the vacuum source can draw liquid and debris through the suction nozzle and the suction conduit and to the recovery tank in which the liquid and debris are deposited;a liquid dispensing system including:a cleaning fluid supply tank;at least one spray nozzle having an outlet opening for spraying cleaning fluid onto the surface to be cleaned;a supply conduit interconnecting the cleaning fluid supply tank and the spray nozzle for supplying cleaning fluid to the spray nozzle;the improvement comprising:the front portion of the extraction cleaner is formed by the recovery tank and the suction conduit, and the front face is formed by a front wall of the recovery tank; andthe spray nozzle is visibly mounted to the front face of the front portion so that the spray pattern is visible to the user as the cleaning fluid is being dispensed from the spray nozzle.