Patent ID: 7774897

Claim:
A vacuum cleaner comprising: a fragrant odor generating apparatus mounted to a discharge port of a grill member housed in a main cleaner body, to discharge an air freshener to an air being discharged through the discharge port after air containing dust is drawn in from a surface being cleaned and dust is separated from the drawn-in air, the fragrant odor generating apparatus comprising, a housing comprising a first air passing hole in fluid communication with the discharge port, and a second air passing hole in fluid communication with outside, an outer cover member pivotably mounted to the housing to selectively open and close the second air passing hole, and the air freshener containing a fragrant agent, and mounted inside the housing, wherein if the vacuum cleaner is driven and air is discharged through the discharge port, the discharged air past through the discharge port and the first air passing hole pushes the outer cover member to a direction of opening the second air passing hole, so that the discharged air containing the fragrant agent is passed through the second air passing hole and discharged to outside, and if the vacuum cleaner is not driven and air is not discharged through the discharge port, the outer cover member is moved to a direction of closing the second air passing hole by its own weight.