Patent ID: 7028369
Filing Date: 2006-04-18
Classification: A47L

Abstract:
1. A wet/dry type vacuum cleaner, comprising: a suction generating means; a cleaner body comprising the suction generating means at one side of a lower portion, an intake port, capable of being connected to a nozzle that is movable along a surface to be cleaned, and a discharge port through which clean air is discharged; a contaminant separating means removably mounted in the cleaner body, for separating contaminant-laden wet air drawn through the intake port into the air component from the contaminant and water component, and then storing the separated contaminant and water therein and discharging the air; a cover disposed on an upper portion of the cleaner body for sealing an upper opening of the cleaner body, the cover being capable of opening and closing; and a discharge path providing fluid communication between the contaminant separating means and the discharge port for discharging the air separated at the contaminant separating means out through the discharge port of the cleaner body' and a base comprising a seating portion on which the suction generating means is mounted; an inner receptacle standing upright on the base, the inner receptacle comprising an escape groove for avoiding interference with the suction generating means, and a space in which the contaminant separating means is mounted; and an outer receptacle standing upright on the base, surrounding the inner receptacle, the intake port being formed at an upper side of the space, the discharge port being formed at the escape groove, and first and second through holes being formed in the outer receptacle corresponding to the intake port and the discharge port, respectively.