Patent ID: 7360274

Claim:
A vacuum cleaner comprising: a nozzle assembly for drawing in an air from a surface to be cleaned, the air having dust and dirt entrained therein; a main body including a body frame, a dust collector connected to the body frame for separating the dust and dirt from the air drawn into the dust collector, and a drive motor for generating a suction force; and a frame assembly, comprising a front casing facing forward with respect to the vacuum cleaner and a rear casing coupled to the front casing, the frame body being shaped and configured to correspond to an outer circumference of the main body and further including a frame body and a connecting portion integrally formed with a lower part of the frame body, the connecting portion of the frame assembly being further comprised of first and second convex and substantially hemispherical guiding members protruding upwardly from the connecting portion, and a convex seating guide that protrudes upwardly from the connecting portion, the first and second convex and substantially hemispherical guiding members and the convex seating guide on the connecting portion being received into corresponding mating receptacles on the main body, the frame assembly connected with the nozzle assembly in pivoting relationship.