Patent ID: 6862773
Filing Date: 2005-03-08
Classification: A47L

Abstract:
1. A dust cover sealing apparatus for a vacuum cleaner, comprising: a first fence protruding from an edge of an open side of a dust collecting chamber which is disposed inside the vacuum cleaner, the first fence having a predetermined height; and a receiving portion formed on an inner surface of a dust cover that is mounted on a cleaner body for covering the open side of the dust collecting chamber, the receiving portion for receiving the first fence comprising: a second fence protruding from the inner surface of the dust cover, with an end surface pressingly contacting an end surface of the first fence to seal the dust collecting chamber when the dust cover is mounted on the cleaner body; and a plurality of guide ribs protruding from an inner surface of the dust cover adjacent to a side of the second fence toward the first fence, for guiding the second fence so that ends of the first and second fences contact each other when the dust cover is mounted on the cleaner body.