What sort of motor is used in the lead retraction device in my vacuum cleaner? [Archive]

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Nickmate

Nov2-09, 10:15 AM

The model is a vampyr 731i
electronic
I cant find the technical information online
Howstuffworks.com only gives the information that the fan motor is electrical
What sort of motor is used in the lead retraction device?

vk6kro

Nov2-09, 10:24 AM

Could it just be spring loaded?
You wind up a spring by pulling the power cable out and then release it and it winds back in.

Wouldn't it have to be a spring? It happens when the power cable is unplugged. So how would you power a motor?

Nickmate

Nov2-09, 10:41 AM

It must have a battery in it because it has a quarter turn rotary on switch.