Patent ID: 6813805
Filing Date: 2004-11-09
Classification: B60S

Abstract:
A direct port vacuum cleaning system for use within a vehicle having a battery, said cleaning system comprising:a) vacuum generating means including blower means within a blower housing, and debris canister means having canister housing means composed of rigid, air impermeable material and detachably mounted directly to the blower housing for providing a defined path for a flow of air through the system, b) said blower means including rotatably mounted impeller means, and electric motor means for rotating the impeller means within the blower housing, and c) electric power coupling means for electrically connecting said electric motor means to said vehicle battery to rotate said impeller means, d) said blower housing including air inlet means and air exhaust means for directing said flow of air from the air inlet means and out the air exhaust means of the blower housing when the impeller means is rotated within said blower housing, e) said debris canister housing means including canister air input means and air outlet means for directing said flow of air along said defined path into and out of the debris canister housing means into the blower housing when said canister air outlet means is detachably mounted directly to said air inlet means of the blower housing, said canister air input means for receiving an input mixture of air and debris into said debris canister housing means when the canister means is mounted directly to the blower housing and the impeller means is rotated within said blower housing, f) said canister air input means being effective to separate said debris from said air input mixture received into the canister housing means, and being further effective to direct said flow of air from said canister housing means along said defined air path directly into the air inlet means and out the air exhaust means of the blower housing when said impeller means is rotated.