Patent ID: 8752236

Claim:
A steam vacuum cleaner, comprising: a suction port assembly including a suction hole formed on a bottom surface thereof and a dust receptacle detachably attached to the suction port assembly; a pump disposed in the suction port assembly to suction dust-laden air from an object being cleaned and to transfer the dust laden air to the dust receptacle, the pump including an impeller formed on an upper stream in comparison with the dust receptacle with respect to a dust transfer direction, an impeller casing housing the impeller and a first motor to drive the impeller; a steam unit disposed on the suction port assembly; a floorcloth unit disposed on the suction port assembly to scrub the object using steam supplied from the steam unit; and a handle member hinged with a portion of the suction port assembly, wherein the handle member has a variable length, wherein a passage is connected between the impeller casing and the dust receptacle.