Vacuum cleaning head with edge cleaner

Abstract

The present disclosure is generally directed to cleaning head for a vacuum system. The cleaning head includes an edge cleaner disposed on at least one side of the cleaning head to provide enhanced edge cleaning capabilities for the vacuum system.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A cleaning head for a vacuum system, comprising:
 a main body including a vacuum orifice;   a cleaning roller attached to the main body and disposed at least partially within the cleaning orifice;   an edge cleaner rod disposed within the main body and behind the cleaning roller; and   an edge cleaner attached to an end of the edge cleaner rod; wherein the edge cleaner is configured to agitate debris and move the debris into a path of the cleaning roller and vacuum orifice.   
     
     
         2 . The cleaning head of  claim 1 , wherein the edge cleaner includes a filament ring that includes a plurality of filaments that are splayed outwardly at a selected angle from the main body. 
     
     
         3 . The cleaning head of  claim 2 , wherein the plurality of filaments include a first plurality of filaments that are splayed outwardly at a selected angle from the main body and a second plurality of filaments that are splayed outwardly or co-planar with a side surface of the main body. 
     
     
         4 - 7 . (canceled) 
     
     
         8 . The cleaning head of  claim 1 , wherein the edge cleaner is removably attached to the edge cleaner rod. 
     
     
         9 . The cleaning head of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a controllable motor assembly disposed within the main body;   a first belt disposed within the main body and coupled to the controllable motor assembly and the cleaning roller to cause controllable rotation of the cleaning roller via the controllable motor assembly;   a drive rod disposed within the main body and coupled to the first belt to cause controllable rotation of the drive via the controllable motor assembly; the drive rod including a first gear disposed thereon;   a second gear disposed within the main body and coupled to the first gear such that rotation of the drive rod and first gear cause rotation of the second gear;   a second belt coupled to the second gear and coupled to the cleaner rod to cause controllable rotation of the cleaner rod and filament ring via the controllable motor assembly.   
     
     
         10 . The cleaning head of  claim 9 , wherein a rotation direction of the cleaning roller is opposite to a rotation direction of the edge cleaner. 
     
     
         11 . The cleaning head of  claim 9 , wherein a rotation direction of the cleaning roller is the same as the rotation direction of the edge cleaner. 
     
     
         12 . The cleaning head of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a controllable motor assembly disposed within the cleaning roller;   a first belt disposed within the main body and coupled to the cleaning roller and drive rod to cause controllable rotation of the drive via the controllable motor assembly; the drive rod including a first gear disposed thereon;   a second gear disposed within the main body and coupled to the first gear such that rotation of the drive rod and first gear cause rotation of the second gear;   a second belt coupled to the second gear and coupled to the cleaner rod to cause controllable rotation of the cleaner rod and filament ring via the controllable motor assembly.   
     
     
         13 . The cleaning head of  claim 12 , wherein a rotation direction of the cleaning roller is opposite to a rotation direction of the edge cleaner. 
     
     
         14 . The cleaning head of  claim 12 , wherein a rotation direction of the cleaning roller is the same as the rotation direction of the edge cleaner. 
     
     
         15 . A cleaning head for a vacuum system, comprising:
 a main body including a vacuum orifice;   a cleaning roller attached to the main body and disposed at least partially within the cleaning orifice;   an edge cleaner rod disposed within the main body and forward of the cleaning roller; and   an edge cleaner attached to an end of the edge cleaner rod; wherein the edge cleaner is configured to agitate debris and move the debris into a path of the cleaning roller and vacuum orifice.   
     
     
         16 . The cleaning head of  claim 15 , wherein the edge cleaner includes a filament ring that includes a plurality of filaments that are splayed outwardly at a selected angle from the main body. 
     
     
         17 . The cleaning head of  claim 16 , wherein the plurality of filaments include a first plurality of filaments that are splayed outwardly at a selected angle from the main body and a second plurality of filaments that are splayed outwardly or co-planar with a side surface of the main body. 
     
     
         18 - 21 . (canceled) 
     
     
         22 . The cleaning head of  claim 15 , wherein the edge cleaner is removably attached to the edge cleaner rod. 
     
     
         23 . The cleaning head of  claim 15 , further comprising:
 a controllable motor assembly disposed within a first side of the main body;   a first belt disposed within the first side of the main body and coupled to the controllable motor assembly and to a first end of the cleaning roller to cause controllable rotation of the cleaning roller via the controllable motor assembly;   a cog disposed within a second side of the main body, a second belt disposed within the second side of the main body and coupled to the cog and a second side of the cleaning roller; and a third belt disposed within the second side of the main body, the third belt coupled to the cog and to a second side of the edge cleaner rod to cause controllable rotation of the edge cleaner rod via the third belt, the cog and the second belt.   
     
     
         24 . The cleaning head of  claim 23 , wherein a rotation direction of the cleaning roller is the same as the rotation direction of the edge cleaner rod. 
     
     
         25 . The cleaning head of  claim 23 , wherein a rotation direction of the cleaning roller is in the opposite rotation direction of the edge cleaner rod. 
     
     
         26 . The cleaning head of  claim 15 , further comprising:
 a controllable motor assembly disposed within a cleaning roller;   a first belt disposed within the main body and coupled to the cleaning roller and to a cog to cause controllable rotation of the cog via the controllable motor assembly;   a second belt disposed within the main body and coupled to the cog and to a second side of the edge cleaner rod to cause controllable rotation of the edge cleaner rod via the second belt.   
     
     
         27 . The cleaning head of  claim 26 , wherein a rotation direction of the cleaning roller is the same as the rotation direction of the edge cleaner rod. 
     
     
         28 . The cleaning head of  claim 26 , wherein a rotation direction of the cleaning roller is in the opposite rotation direction of the edge cleaner rod. 
     
     
         29 - 42 . (canceled)