Patent ID: 9615711
Date: 2017-04-11
CPC Classifications: A47L

Claim:
1. A floor care appliance in the form of a brush vacuum cleaner comprising: a brush set facing the floor for receiving a driven brush roller with an overload protection, the brush set being connected via a pivotable connecting element in the form of a connecting piece for an attachable guide element in the form of a handle to a hand grip and dust collecting device via corresponding connections, at least one electric motor being provided as a drive for a suction fan and as a drive of the brush roller, a brush roller drive train having a torque detecting unit and a shutdown of the drive being accomplished via an electrical switch controlled by the torque detection unit when a torque threshold is exceeded in the event of overload, a control element configured to be movable via a first spring actuating the electrical switch and engaging in a tensioned position, an external actuating element being coupled to the control element and the control element engaging by operation of the actuating element, the electrical switch being closed in a tensioned position of the first spring and open in a stress-relieved position, the torque detection unit controlling a mechanical triggering element and releasing the engagement of the control element, and the spring tension moving the control element and opening the electrical switch.