| 词条 | Vax (brand) |
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|logo = VAX_brand_logo.svg }}Vax UK Ltd is a brand that manufactures electrical goods and cleaning products in the floor-care and air treatment sectors, and which has its headquarters in the United Kingdom. The brand is owned by a company called TTI Co. Ltd Group, which is based in Hong Kong. Vax UK Ltd has its main headquarters and R&D centre located in the city centre of Birmingham, West Midlands and a service, warehouse and depot operation in the village of Hampton Lovett, near Droitwich, Worcestershire.[1][2]Vax branded machines are manufactured in China. Vax employs over 400 staff across its Birmingham and Droitwich sites in the UK.[3] HistoryVax UK Ltd was founded in December 1977 by Alan Brazier, who had prior experience in the field of industrial carpet cleaning. Brazier developed a prototype of a machine suitable for a household but capable of washing carpets and handling accident spillages or flooding. In 1979, Vax launched an "orange tub" multi-functional floor-care machine to fulfil this purpose and initially engaged with consumers by door-to-door sales of the device.{{cn|date=June 2018}} This product was a world first.[4] Trademark conflictAlthough Digital Equipment Corporation's VAX minicomputer was introduced October 25, 1977[5] and Vax UK Ltd was formed months later, DEC (for a while) still had a trademark problem.[6] Vax products were first offered for sale by high-street retailers in 1982, and the 111 Orange Tub model went on to become a top-selling vacuum cleaning product[7] James Dyson & beyondIn June 1990 Vax contracted James Dyson to produce an upright vacuum cleaner aimed at the British market. This deal involved a £75,000 licence. By July 1991, he had left the company to produce this product independently.[8] In July 2010, Dyson attempted to bring legal action against Vax, over its Mach Zen vacuum cleaner, in the High Court for infringement of design patents.[9] However, in 2011 the UK Court of Appeal rejected this claim.[10] In 2011, Student Placement Engineer Jake Tyler developed Vax ev, a working prototype of the world's first cardboard vacuum cleaner.[11] This product was featured across a number of tech and environmental online editorials including Gizmag[12] and TreeHugger,[13] and on the BBC Television series Bang Goes the Theory.[14] The cleaner is referenced as a key point in the history of Vacuum Cleaner development by the Best Cordless Vacuum Guide.[15] In 2014 Vax diversified its product range from vacuums, carpet washers and steam cleaners to include pressure washers, air purifiers and de-humidifiers.[3] References1. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.companiesintheuk.co.uk/ltd/vax|title=VAX LIMITED|author=Comdevelopment Ltd|publisher=|accessdate=26 March 2015}} 2. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.thebusinessdesk.com/westmidlands/news/647384-vax-invests-1m-in-new-r-amp-d-lab-in-birmingham-city-centre.html|title= Vax invests £1m in new R&D lab in Birmingham city centre|author=TheBusinessDesk.com|publisher=|accessdate=15 February 2017}} 3. ^1 {{cite web|url=http://www.insidermedia.com/insider/midlands/new-range-cleans-up-sales-boost-for-vax|title=NEW RANGE HELPS VAX CLEAN UP|author=Insider Media Ltd|publisher=|accessdate=15 February 2017}} 4. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/bromsgrove/951147.Alan_____a_man_who_really_cleaned_up_/|title=Alan – a man who really cleaned up|work=Worcester News|accessdate=26 March 2015}} 5. ^{{cite web |title=VAX 11/780 |url=http://www.old-computers.com/history/detail.asp?n=20&t=3}} 6. ^{{cite web |title=The VAX Vacuum |url=https://groups.google.com/d/topic/comp.os.vms/8ptFdR3KYxg|quote=... legally, if DEC had used VAX in the U.S. before that ..... "reasonable person" has no dfficulty distinguishing between the two uses}} 7. ^{{cite web|title=Iconic Vacuum Cleaners: The Vax 111 Orange Tub|url=https://cleanhire.co.uk/iconic-vacuum-cleaners-vax-111/|quote=A look at the Vax 111 Orange Tub cleaner, which put Alan Brazier's Vax UK Limited on the wet and dry vacuum cleaning map for the last four ...}} 8. ^Against the Odds: An Autobiography by James Dyson {{ISBN|978-0752809816}} 9. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/business/2010/jan/27/dyson-sues-vax|title=Dyson sues rival Vax over vacuum cleaner design|author=Rebecca Smithers|work=the Guardian|accessdate=26 March 2015}} 10. ^{{cite web|title=Vax’s Court Battle With Dyson: What You Need To Know|url=http://spotlessvacuum.co.uk/blog/vaxs-court-battle-with-dyson-what-you-need-to-know/|website=spotlessvacuum.co.uk}} 11. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.cardboardvax.com/background|title=Background to Vax ev - Industrial design|publisher=|accessdate=26 March 2015}} 12. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.gizmag.com/vax-unveils-cardboard-vacuum-cleaner/19135/|title=Vax unveils a prototype vacuum cleaner made from cardboard|publisher=|accessdate=26 March 2015}} 13. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.treehugger.com/sustainable-product-design/vacuum-cleaner-made-from-its-own-cardboard-packaging.html|title=Vacuum Cleaner Made From Its Own Cardboard Packaging|work=TreeHugger|accessdate=26 March 2015}} 14. ^Bang Goes the Theory. bbc.co.uk 15. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.bestcordlessvacuumguide.com/vacuum-cleaner-history-infographic/|title=Vacuum Cleaner History|work=Cordless Vacuum Guide|accessdate=26 March 2015}} External links
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