Electronic vacuum cleaner control system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5542146
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08455983

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An electronic control system for a vacuum cleaner is provided that supports two-way communications between a microcontroller in the handle of the vacuum cleaner and a suction motor and various sensors in the canister of the vacuum cleaner. The vacuum cleaner may be placed in one of two user-selectable bag change modes. In a maximum suction bag change mode, the electronic control system of vacuum cleaner will shut off the vacuum cleaner when the vacuum cleaner bag has filled and the suction power of the unit has been degraded as a result. If the maximum fill bag change mode is selected, the electronic control system will shut off the vacuum cleaner only after the bag has filled to the maximum extent allowable. The control system has indicator lights to display to the user whether the maximum suction or the maximum fill mode has been selected. The control system also has an optical dust sensor based on one-piece lens units located in the vacuum cleaner handle for monitoring the frequency with which dust particles flow into the vacuum cleaner. The control system can automatically adjust the power setting of the vacuum cleaner based on the measured frequency.

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ELECTROLUX LLC3811 TURTLE CREEK BOULEVARD DALLAS TX 75219

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Conci, Odero Pascoe Vale, AU 3 657
Hoekstra, Peter Bristol, TN 26 996
Jackson, Timothy W Bristol, VA 5 697
Moyher, Jr George C Bluff City, TN 11 690

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