Sweepable electric vacuum cleaner

Abstract

An electric vacuum cleaner with improved broom-like feel in sweeping includes a head and a handle. Batteries are provided in the handle and a suction motor/fan assembly, as well as a dirt cup, are provided in the head of the broom. There is a side entry of the dirt cup into the head of the unit. Pivotally mounted to the dirt cup is a filter assembly. The head of the dirt cup includes a flexible nozzle.

1 . An electric cleaning apparatus, comprising:
 (a) an elongated handle;   (b) a housing associated at one end of the handle, comprising:
 (i) at least one compartment with a suction source; 
 (ii) at least one dust collecting compartment in air flow association with the suction source; and 
 (iii) flexible nozzle including an aperture in air flow association with the dust collecting compartment and suction source where the nozzle is configured for broom-like sweeping action. 
   
   
   
       2 . The electric cleaner of  claim 1 , where the dust collecting compartment is a dirt cup. 
   
   
       3 . The electric cleaner of  claim 2  including a dirt cup which is removable via a side opening in a housing of the cleaner. 
   
   
       4 . The electric cleaner of  claim 2  including a dirt cup and a filter assembly pivotally mounted to the dirt cup. 
   
   
       5 . The electric cleaner of  claim 1  including a hollow handle and at least one battery mounted in the hollow handle with at least one fuse element. 
   
   
       6 . The electric cleaner of  claim 1  including a battery compartment in the housing for at least one battery with at least one fuse element. 
   
   
       7 . The electric cleaner of  claim 1  including at least one row of bristles associated around the flexible nozzle.