Patent ID: 6141824
Filing Date: 2000-11-07
Classification: A01G,A47L,B08B

Abstract:
A blower-vacuum apparatus comprising:a main body;a blower nozzle having one end connected to the main body and another end formed with a blower port;a vacuum nozzle extending in parallel with an provided integrally with the blower nozzle, the vacuum nozzle having one end connected to the main body and another end formed with a suction port;a fan rotatably supported in the main body;a dust bag connected to the main body for receiving dust laden air which has passed through an entire length of the vacuum nozzle from the suction port and for collecting the dust; and the improvement comprising:a change-over mechanism provided in the main body for selectively providing one of a vacuum mode position in which the air sucked from the suction port is directed to the dust bag, wherein the air is directly sucked exclusively from the suction port during the vacuum mode by the rotation of the fan, and a blower mode position in which the sucked air is directed to the blower nozzle; wherein the change-over mechanism comprises a change-over lever positioned outside of the main body and pivotally movably supported to the main body at its supporting portion, a shield member rotatable disposed in the main body and connected to the change-over lever for passing or blocking the sucked air, the shield member having a wall portion in confrontation with the supporting portion of the main body; anda guard member positioned in the main body and fixed thereto for preventing the dust from being entered into a space between the wall portion and the supporting portion at which the change-over lever is supported, the wall portion being covered by the guard member.