公开(公告)号：US12053140B2

公开(公告)日：2024-08-06

申请号：US16575891

申请日：2019-09-19

Applicant: SharkNinja Operating, LLC

Inventor： Jason B. Thorne ,  Kai Xu ,  Zongnan Cheng ,  Ian Liu ,  AiMing Xu ,  Wenxiu Gao ,  Andre D. Brown ,  Samuel Emrys James ,  Jordan Ridgley ,  Nicholas Sardar ,  Christopher P. Pinches ,  David S. Clare ,  Lee M. Cottrell

IPC: A47L9/04 ,  A47L9/00

CPC classification number: A47L9/0455 ,  A47L9/0054 ,  A47L9/009

Abstract: An example of a surface cleaning head may include a main body, a neck pivotally coupled to the main body, a stabilizer, and a linkage pivotally coupled to the main body and the stabilizer. The linkage may be configured to cause the stabilizer to transition between an extended position and a retracted position in response to a pivotal movement of the neck.

公开(公告)号：US11723498B2

公开(公告)日：2023-08-15

申请号：US16447734

申请日：2019-06-20

Applicant: SharkNinja Operating, LLC

Inventor： Andre D. Brown ,  Jason B. Thorne ,  Kai Xu ,  Lee M. Cottrell ,  Alexander Calvino ,  Gordon Howes ,  AiMing Xu ,  Wenxiu Gao ,  Oliver Chambers

IPC: A47L5/24 ,  A47L9/16 ,  A47L9/24

CPC classification number: A47L5/24 ,  A47L9/1683 ,  A47L9/242

Abstract: An example of a vacuum pod may include a handle, a vacuum pod body, a dust cup removably coupled to the vacuum pod body, and a fluid conduit fluidly coupled to the dust cup. The fluid conduit may include a flexible hose configured to transition between an expanded and a retracted position and a coupling configured to be removably coupled to the vacuum pod body. A first end of the flexible hose may be coupled to the vacuum pod body and a second end of the flexible hose may be coupled to the coupling. When the coupling is coupled to the vacuum pod body, the flexible hose may be in the retracted position.

公开(公告)号：US11607097B2

公开(公告)日：2023-03-21

申请号：US16571529

申请日：2019-09-16

Applicant: SharkNinja Operating LLC

Inventor： Brian Burke ,  William Liberis ,  Jason B. Thorne ,  Charlie Cai ,  Peter Hutchinson ,  Andre D. Brown ,  Kai Xu ,  Brian M. Bond

IPC: A47L9/06 ,  A47L9/00 ,  A47L9/30

Abstract: A vacuum cleaner attachment generally includes a cleaning element that floats relative to a suction conduit of the vacuum cleaner attachment. The cleaning element is supported on a support structure that is movably coupled to a housing and is biased towards a floor, for example, as a result of the weight of the cleaning element support structure. The cleaning element may be permanently attached to the support structure or may be a removable or disposable pad or sheet attached to the support structure. The floating cleaning element may be supported between the suction conduit and one or more wheels of the vacuum cleaner attachment. The vacuum cleaner attachment may be removably attached to a vacuum cleaner, for example, to be used interchangeably with other surface cleaning heads.

公开(公告)号：US10925448B2

公开(公告)日：2021-02-23

申请号：US15768879

申请日：2016-10-21

Applicant: SHARKNINJA OPERATING LLC

Inventor： Jason B. Thorne ,  Daniel Meyer ,  Andre David Brown ,  Sam Liu

IPC: A47L9/04 ,  A47L9/06 ,  A47L5/34 ,  A47L5/26 ,  A47L5/30 ,  A47L9/30

Abstract: A surface cleaning head with a leading roller may be used to facilitate capturing of debris in the air flow into a suction conduit on the underside of the surface cleaning head. The leading roller is generally positioned adjacent to and in advance of the opening of the suction conduit. The surface cleaning head may have dual agitators—a leading roller and a rotating brush roll—with the leading roller being located in front of the brush roll. The leading roller may have a smaller diameter than the brush roll and may provide a softer cleaning element. The leading roller may also have a bottom portion exposed to the flow path to the suction conduit and at least a top half that is not exposed to that flow path. The leading roller may also float relative to the surface cleaning head and/or may be adjustable relative to the brush roll.

公开(公告)号：US11464381B2

公开(公告)日：2022-10-11

申请号：US17280007

申请日：2019-10-02

Applicant: SharkNinja Operating, LLC

Inventor： Jason B. Thorne ,  Andre D. Brown ,  Kai Xu

IPC: A47L9/30 ,  A47L5/26 ,  A47L9/04 ,  A47L9/28

Abstract: A vacuum cleaner includes a vacuum body defining an agitation chamber, an agitator, and an illumination system. The agitator is rotatably disposed at least partially within the agitation chamber and includes an agitator body defining an illumination chamber. The illumination system is at least partially disposed within the illumination chamber and includes at least one light source. Alternatively, a vacuum cleaner includes a vacuum body defining an agitation chamber, an agitator rotatably disposed at least partially within the agitation chamber, an illumination coupled to the vacuum body and including at least one light source, and a light guide configured to redirect light emitted in a first direction from the at least one light source to a second direction.

公开(公告)号：US11234567B2

公开(公告)日：2022-02-01

申请号：US16117894

申请日：2018-08-30

Applicant: SharkNinja Operating, LLC

Inventor： Jason B. Thorne ,  Alexander Calvino ,  Mingshun Su ,  Robert Yang ,  Charlie Cai ,  Gordon Howes ,  Brian M. Bond ,  Leanna Cornelius

IPC: A47L9/00 ,  A47L9/04 ,  A47L9/24 ,  A47L5/30

Abstract: A vacuum cleaner tool having a brush head, a rotatable duct, and a hinge. The rotatable duct is configured to receive a hose or wand and rotates about the hinge relative to the brush head, between a use position and storage position. In a storage position, the rotatable duct extends generally parallel, or in-line with the brush head and, in a use position, the rotatable duct extends generally perpendicular to the brush head. The vacuum cleaner tool may removably attach to the vacuum cleaner via a release on one end of the brush head interacting with a fixed catch on the vacuum cleaner.

公开(公告)号：US11051668B2

公开(公告)日：2021-07-06

申请号：US16422521

申请日：2019-05-24

Applicant: SharkNinja Operating, LLC

Inventor： Jason B. Thorne ,  Kai Xu ,  Sam Liu ,  Adam Udy ,  Daniel J. Innes ,  Nikola Petrov ,  Andre D. Brown

IPC: A47L5/22 ,  A47L9/24 ,  A47L9/28 ,  A47L9/10 ,  A47L9/02

Abstract: A vacuum assembly having a hand vacuum configuration and a wand vacuum configuration may include a dust cup, a suction motor fluidly coupled to the dust cup, and a power source. The suction motor and the power source may be transitionable between a wand vacuum position and a hand vacuum position. When the suction motor and the power source are in the wand vacuum position, the dust cup, the suction motor, and the power source may be arranged serially. When the suction motor and the power source are in the hand vacuum position, the suction motor and the power source may be arranged in parallel with the dust cup.

公开(公告)号：US11039722B2

公开(公告)日：2021-06-22

申请号：US16392480

申请日：2019-04-23

Applicant: SharkNinja Operating, LLC

Inventor： Andre D. Brown ,  David S. Clare ,  Nicholas Sardar ,  Christopher P. Pinches ,  Samuel Emrys James ,  Michael James Douglas ,  Jason B. Thorne

IPC: A47L9/28

Abstract: In general, the present disclosure is directed to a force-sensing arrangement for use in surface cleaning devices, such as a vacuum device, that allows a user-supplied force to be translated into a command signal to cause the surface cleaning device to accelerate forward, reverse or to veer/turn in a desired direction. In an embodiment, the surface cleaning device includes a nozzle, wheels, motor(s) to drive the wheels, and an upright handle portion. The surface cleaning device includes a force-sensing arrangement with load cells coupled at a position where user force is transferred from the upright portion to the nozzle. The force-sensing arrangement detects the user supplying a relatively small amount of force and translates the same into measurement signals. A controller coupled to the load cells utilizes the measurement signals to determine or “infer” a desired direction of travel.

公开(公告)号：US10531771B2

公开(公告)日：2020-01-14

申请号：US15671717

申请日：2017-08-08

Applicant: SHARKNINJA OPERATING LLC

Inventor： Jason B. Thorne

IPC: A47L5/22 ,  A47L9/00 ,  A47L9/04 ,  A47L9/28

Abstract: In an embodiment, a surface cleaning apparatus is disclosed. The surface cleaning apparatus including a surface cleaning head, a handheld unit, at least one tube configured to be removably coupled between the handheld unit and the surface cleaning head such that an air flow path is formed from the surface cleaning head through the tube to the handheld unit, and a battery pack electrically connected to the handheld unit and configured to be removably mounted to the surface cleaning head, to the tube, and/or to the handheld unit.

公开(公告)号：US20240090721A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-21

申请号：US18519793

申请日：2023-11-27

Applicant: Sharkninja Operating LLC

Inventor： Steven Paul CARTER ,  Adam Udy ,  Catriona A. Sutter ,  Christopher Pinches ,  David S. Clare ,  Andre David Brown ,  John Freese ,  Patrick Cleary ,  Alexander J. Calvino ,  Lee Cottrell ,  Daniel Meyer ,  Daniel John Innes ,  David Jalbert ,  Jason B. Thorne ,  Peter Hutchinson ,  Gordon Howes ,  Wenxiu Gao ,  David Wu ,  David W. Poirier ,  Daniel R. Der Marderosian

IPC: A47L9/06 ,  A47L5/30 ,  A47L9/04

CPC classification number: A47L9/0613 ,  A47L5/30 ,  A47L9/0477 ,  A47L9/0488 ,  A47L7/0066 ,  A47L2201/00

Abstract: A robotic cleaner includes a housing, a suction conduit with an opening, and a leading roller mounted in front of a brush roll. An inter-roller air passageway may be defined between the leading roller and the brush roll wherein the lower portion of the leading roller is exposed to a flow path to the suction conduit and an upper portion of the leading roller is outside of the flow path. Optionally, a combing unit includes a plurality of combing protrusions extending into the leading roller and having leading edges not aligned with a center of the leading roller. Optionally, a sealing strip is located along a rear side of the opening and along a portion of left and right sides of the opening. The underside may define side edge vacuum passageways extending from the sides of the housing partially between the leading roller and the sealing strip towards the opening.