Patent ID: 9259126
Filing Date: 2016-02-16
CPC Classification: A47L

Claim Text:
1. A backpack vacuum cleaner motor mounting assembly comprising: a first housing having an air inlet, an air outlet, and a suspension chamber located inside the first housing; a suspension housing at least partially contained within the suspension chamber, the suspension housing being configured to slide through a predetermined range of movement during an impact, relative to the suspension chamber, along a suspension direction from a first position to a second position, and the suspension housing being substantially restricted from moving, relative to the suspension chamber, perpendicular to the suspension direction; a suction motor connected to and movable with the suspension housing, the suction motor having a suction motor inlet in fluid communication with the air inlet, and a suction motor outlet in fluid communication with the air outlet; and one or more springs operatively positioned between the first housing and the suspension housing, the one or more springs being oriented to bias the suspension housing from the second position towards the first position; wherein the suction motor has a rotation axis, the rotation axis being generally parallel with the suspension direction.