Patent ID: 7343643
Filing Date: 2008-03-18
Classification: A47L,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A vacuum cleaner, comprising: a nozzle assembly having an inlet opening; a canister assembly connected to said nozzle assembly; a cyclonic separation chamber having an inlet, a first outlet and a second outlet, said cyclonic separation chamber being carried on one of said nozzle assembly and said canister assembly; a dirt collection vessel having a dirty air inlet and a discharge outlet, said dirt collection vessel being carried on one of said nozzle assembly and said canister assembly; and a suction generator carried on one of said nozzle assembly and said canister assembly; wherein said dirty air inlet is in fluid communication with said first outlet and said second outlet bypasses said dirt collection vessel and a discharge conduit is provided in fluid comminication with (a) said second outlet, (b) said discharge outlet and (c) an intake of said suction generator.