Patent ID: 7937802
Filing Date: 2011-05-10
Classification: A47L

Abstract:
1. A vacuum cleaner, comprising: a suction nozzle assembly to draw in dust or dirt along with air while moving along a surface to be cleaned; a cleaner body having a dust separating unit to separate and collect the dust or dirt from the air drawn in from the surface to be cleaned; a supporting unit hingedly joined to the suction nozzle assembly to support a lower part of the cleaner body to communicate with the suction nozzle assembly; and a locking unit to detachably lock the lower part of the cleaner body to the supporting unit, wherein the locking unit comprises: wherein the second locking part comprises: wherein the locking member comprises an Y-shaped lever, a first end of which has at least one hook projecting out of the supporting unit toward the at least one locking groove, a second end of which has a pedal projecting out of the supporting unit to allow a user to push, and a third end of which has a contact part disposed in the supporting unit to come in contact with the lower surface of the cleaner body and thus to lift up the cleaner body when the pedal is pushed.