Patent ID: 6195835
Filing Date: 2001-03-06
Classification: A47L,Y10S

Abstract:
A vacuum cleaner, comprising:a main body of said vacuum cleaner;an extension pipe connecting said main body with a suction opening for receiving dirt suctioned for passage into said extension pipe; anda cyclone dust collecting device positioned in a different axis with respect to said extension pipe so as to receive the dirt suctioned through said suction opening and through said extension pipe of said vacuum cleaner, said cyclone dust collecting device comprising:a cyclone body having a first connecting tube connected to said extension pipe from a side of said extension pipe closer to said suction opening, a second connecting tube connected to said extension pipe from a side of said extension pipe closer to said main body, an air inlet formed at one side of said cyclone body to communicate with said first connecting tube, and an air outlet formed at an opposite side of said cyclone body to communicate with said second connecting tube, said cyclone body for producing a whirlpool air current for the dirt contained in air suctioned via said air inlet;a dirt separating grill having a plurality of holes of a size for preventing the dirt of a predetermined particle size from flowing through said air outlet, said dirt separating grill being positioned within said cyclone dust collecting device so as to extend within said cyclone dust collecting device in a direction from said air outlet;a dirt collecting tub for connection to said cyclone body, said dirt collecting tub for collecting the dirt separated from the air by the whirlpool air current of said cyclone body; andlocking means for removably supporting said dirt collecting tub with respect to said cyclone body.