1、Designation: F395 10An American National StandardStandard Terminology Relating toVacuum Cleaners1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F395; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of originaladoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A
2、 number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A superscriptepsilon () indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.agitator, na device that is in contact with the surface to becleaned and assists in dirt removal by mechanical action,rotary and otherwise.air pow
3、er (AP, W), n(1) in a vacuum cleaner, the net timerate of work performed by an air stream while expendingenergy to produce an airflow by a vacuum cleaner underspecified air resistance conditions. (2) a measure of theability of the air stream to do work. Air power is expressedin terms of air watts.ca
4、nister vacuum cleaner, na portable floor-supportedvacuum cleaner, having a nozzle separated from the cleanerhousing by a hose and designed for normal-duty cleaning ofhousehold dirt. In use, only the nozzle is guided over thesurface area to be cleaned. The cleaner may have detachablenozzles, attachme
5、nts, and wands for both floor and above-the-floor cleaning. The nozzle may employ a driven agitatorto assist in cleaning.carpet lay, norientation of the pile of a carpet (or fabric)relative to the backing; the tendency of a carpets pile to leanuniformly in a specific direction relative to the backin
6、g.car vacuum cleaner, na relatively small, lightweight, por-table cleaner that is designed for operation from a d-c powersource, generally a 12-V automotive battery (see also hand-held vacuum cleaner).central vacuum cleaning system, na cleaning system con-sisting of a stationary vacuum producer and
7、dust collectorthat incorporates the use of a tubing system internal to abuilding structure and a flexible hose, or both, for conveyingdust from the area being cleaned to the dust collector. Thesystem is designed for all-purpose cleaning including vari-ous types of larger debris and may be designed f
8、or liquidpickup. The system is used by inserting one end of a hoseinto a wall vacuum inlet valve and attaching a cleaningnozzle to the other end. In use, the nozzle is guided over thesurface area to be cleaned. The system may contain a drivenagitator to assist in dirt removal and it normally hasdeta
9、chable nozzles, attachments, and wands for both floorand above-the-floor cleaning.cleaning ability, dry, nthe potential of a vacuum cleaner toremove dirt from a surface (sometimes referred to in theindustry as cleanability, dry).cleaning effectiveness, dry, nthe ratio of the quantity of dirtremoved
10、to the quantity of dirt distributed on a test area.cleaning tool, na customer-installed device for a vacuumcleaner that is applied to the surface to be cleaned and isattached to the hose or the nozzle, for specialty bination vacuum cleaner, na canister vacuum cleanerhaving a motorized nozzle separat
11、ed from the cleanerhousing but connected to it by means of a hose or hose mercial vacuum cleaner, na vacuum cleaner suitablefor the heavy-duty and sometimes continuous cleaning tasksencountered in establishments such as hotels, motels, officebuildings, churches, clubs, etc.corrected air flow, nthe v
12、olume of air movement per unit oftime under standard atmospheric conditions. The flow isexpressed in cubic feet per minute or litres per second.dirt receptacle first vacuum cleaner system, na vacuumcleaner construction in which the dirt laden air is passedthrough a dirt receptacle (bag type filter,
13、bagless filter, orother type of dirt separator). The separated air is then pulledthrough the fan (bypass) or fan and motor (flow through) andexpelled from the cleaner. This type of construction issometimes referred to as clean air or indirect system.equivalent orifice, nthe diameter of the sharp-edg
14、ed circularopening in the plate mounted in an ASTM Plenum Chamber(see Specification F431, for Air Performance MeasurementPlenum Chamber for Vacuum Cleaners2), the opening hav-ing a resistance to air flow equivalent to the resistancecaused by a specific usage of the vacuum cleaner. Theequivalent orif
15、ice diameter is expressed in inches or milli-metres.extraction cleaner, na cleaning system that can have thefloor nozzle directly connected to the extractor or separatedfrom the extractor housing by a hose, and is designedprimarily for wet cleaning of carpet. The cleaning involves1This terminology i
16、s under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee F11 on VacuumCleaners and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F11.91 on Terminology.Current edition approved April 1, 2010. Published April 2010. Originallyapproved in 1974. Last previous edition approved in 2007 as F395 03 (2007).DOI: 10.1520/F0395
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18、Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959, United States.applying a solution on the carpet and its subsequent removal.The solution dispensing system may be totally self-contained or require hook up to a water supply when in use.The extractor may have some form of agitation to assist inthe soil remo
19、val. The extractor may have attachments andprovisions for cleaning other surfaces.fan first vacuum cleaner system, na vacuum cleanerconstruction in which the dirt laden air is passed through thefan system and then into the dirt receptacle (bag type filter,bagless filter or other type of dirt separat
20、or). The separatedair is then expelled from the cleaner. This type of construc-tion is sometimes referred to as dirty air or direct system.hand-held vacuum cleaner, na small, portable, hand-held,hand-supported vacuum cleaner usually with a nozzle as anintegral part of the cleaner. The cleaner is pri
21、marily designedfor light-duty, all-purpose, small-area cleaning and may bedesigned for liquid pickup. In use, the usually integrallydesigned nozzle is guided over the surface area to becleaned. The cleaner may contain a driven agitator to assistin dirt removal and may have attachments or provisions,
22、 orboth, for both floor and above-the-floor cleaning.household dirt, ndirt commonly found in residential house-holds, the specific compositions of which will vary from oneenvironment to another and is removable with a householdvacuum cleaner.household vacuum cleaner, na vacuum cleaner suitable forth
23、e normal cleaning tasks encountered in residences, incontrast to a commercial vacuum cleaner.maximum operating distance from outlet, nthe maximumoperating distance of the vacuum cleaner from the supplyoutlet is the straight line measured distance from the front ofthe nozzle to the face of the cord i
24、nput plug or to the face ofthe wall outlet (see Discussion) in the case of a centralvacuum cleaning system, with the maximum straight lineextension from the front of the cleaning system nozzle in theoperating position parallel to and touching the floor.DISCUSSIONThe wall outlet may be either the air
25、-supply connectionor the electrical connection, whichever is the limiting factor.motorized nozzle, nan attachment for a vacuum cleanercontaining an electric motor-driven agitator that assists indirt removal from a floor surface.DISCUSSIONThe agitator usually has bristle brushes or beater bars,or bot
26、h. The motorized nozzle is connected externally to the vacuumcleaner housing, usually by means of a hose or hose and wand.nozzle, na part of a vacuum cleaner system that is applied toa surface to be cleaned and may incorporate an agitationdevice to assist dirt removal.portable vacuum cleaner operati
27、onal weight, nthe unitweight of the cleaner, including cord, as usually used tovacuum carpets plus the accessories such as hose, motorizednozzle, tools, and tool caddy if they are normally attached toor stored on the cleaner. Weight is with clean filters and theelectric cord.portable vacuum cleaner
28、total weight, nthe weight of thecleaner, electric cord, all hoses, and attachments includedwith the model, but not including any packaging. Weight iswith clean filters.power unit, nthe part of a central vacuum system thatcontains the suction source and dirt receptacle.standard atmospheric conditions
29、, n101 325 Pa (29.92 in.Hg), 20C (68F), and 30 % relative humidity.standard air density, natmospheric air density of 1.201kg/m3(0.075 lb/ft3).DISCUSSIONThis value of air density corresponds to atmospheric airat a temperature of 20C (68F), 101.325 KPa (14.696 psi) andapproximately 30 % relative humid
30、ity.stick vacuum cleaner, na small, floor-supported, portablevacuum cleaner which has the floor nozzle directly con-nected to the cleaner. The cleaner is generally non-selfstanding with a small receptacle capacity and is designed forlight-duty cleaning of household dirt. In use, the cleaner isguided
31、 over the floor by means of a handle attached to thecleaner housing. The cleaner may contain a driven agitator toassist in dirt removal on floor surfaces. The cleaner mayhave attachments or provisions, or both, for both floor andabove-the-floor cleaning.straight air, adjthe description of a vacuum c
32、leaning systemthat does not have a mechanically driven agitator (sometimesreferred to in the industry as straight suction).stroke, na movement in a single direction, either forward orbackwards.suction, nthe absolute difference between ambient andsubatmospheric pressure expressed in inches or millime
33、tresof water.suction powerSee air power.tank vacuum cleanerSee canister vacuum cleaner.turbine power nozzle, nan attachment for a vacuum cleanercontaining a turbine driven agitator that assists in dirtremoval from a floor surface.DISCUSSIONThe agitator usually has bristle brushes or bars, or both.Th
34、e turbine nozzle is connected externally to the vacuum cleanerhousing, usually by means of a hose or a hose and wand.unit, na single object (for example, a vacuum cleaner) fromthe total population of like objects on which a measurementor observation may be made.upright vacuum cleaner, na self-standi
35、ng, floor-supported,portable vacuum cleaner which has the floor nozzle directlyconnected to the cleaner and is designed for normal-dutycleaning of household dirt. In use, the cleaner is guided overthe floor by means of a handle attached to the cleanerhousing. The cleaner contains a driven agitator t
36、o assist indirt removal on floor surfaces. The cleaner may haveattachments or provisions, or both, for both floor andabove-the-floor cleaning.utility vacuum cleaner, na portable, floor-supportedvacuum cleaner having a nozzle separated from the cleanerhousing by a hose. The cleaner is designed to be
37、used inplaces other than normal living areas such as utility rooms,basements, workshops, and garages. Besides household dirt,it is designed to pick up various types of larger debris andmay be designed for liquid pickup. In use, only the nozzle isguided over the surface area to be cleaned. The cleane
38、r mayhave detachable nozzles, attachments, and wands for bothfloor and above-the-floor cleaning.F395 102vacuum cleaner, na system or device that removes foreignmaterial from surfaces by means of the air flow caused bysubatmospheric pressure, having an intake intended to bemoved in proximity to the s
39、urface, a means of separating thematerial from the air, and a receptacle for collecting theseparated material. The inlet may be fixed or attached toother equipment and provision is made for removing col-lected material.water filtration vacuum cleaner, na system or device thatremoves foreign material
40、 from surfaces by means of the airflow caused by subatmospheric pressure, having an intakeintended to be moved in proximity to the surface, and awater reservoir which separates and collects the materialfrom the air. The inlet may be fixed or attached to otherequipment. It also may be designed for li
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