# US 10,478,036 B2 · Cleaner > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,478,036 B2 - Document ID: US10478036B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/653,935 - Filed: 2017-07-19 - Published: 2018-03-01 - Granted: 2019-11-19 - Earliest claimed: 2016-08-25 - Assignees: LG Electronics Inc. - Applicants: LG Electronics Inc. - Inventors: Philjae Hwang; Eunji Sung; Taekgi Lee; Mantae Hwang; Jungbae Hwang - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10478036B2 ## CPC - A47L 9/2884: {Details of arrangements of batteries or their installation} - A47L 9/1683: {Dust collecting chambers; Dust collecting receptacles} - A47L 9/1691: {Mounting or coupling means for cyclonic chamber or dust receptacles} - A47L 9/22: Mountings for motor fan assemblies - A47L 9/28: Installation of the electric equipment, e.g. adaptation or attachment to the suction cleaner; Controlling suction cleaners by electric means - A47L 9/2857: {User input or output elements for control, e.g. buttons, switches or displays} - A47L 9/322: {for hand-supported suction cleaners} - H02J 7/751: {concerning the insertion or the connection of the batteries} - A47L: DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING (brushes A46B; cleaning quantities of bottles or of other hollow articles of one kind B08B9/00; laundry D06F); SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL (cleaning in general B08) - H02J: ELECTRIC POWER NETWORKS; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTING ELECTRIC POWER; SYSTEMS FOR STORING ELECTRIC ENERGY ## Abstract A cleaner includes: a suction unit that guides air and dust; a main body connected with the suction unit and including a dust separation unit that separates dust from air, and a dust container that stores dust separated by the dust separation unit, at least a portion of the dust container being transparent or translucent; a handle unit connected to the main body and has a battery; a power receiving component disposed in the main body to be supplied with power from the battery; wires that are connected to the power receiver; and a cover member coupled to the main body and disposed between the main body and the wires to prevent the wires from being seen from the outside of the dust container. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A cleaner comprising: a suction unit that is configured to suction air and dust; a main body having a front portion that is connected to the suction unit, the main body including: a dust separation unit that is configured to separate dust from air suctioned through the suction unit, and a dust container that is configured to receive the dust separated by the dust separation unit, at least a portion of the dust container being transparent or translucent; a handle unit connected to a rear portion of the main body and configured to receive a battery; a suction motor disposed in the main body and configured to generate suction force; wires that connect the suction motor to the handle unit; and a cover member that is coupled to the main body and located between the dust container and the wires, the cover member covering at least a portion of the transparent or translucent portion of the dust container to thereby prevent the wires from being seen from outside through the dust container. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The cleaner of claim 1, wherein the cover member is coupled to the rear portion of the main body and is, based on the handle unit being coupled to the main body, covered by the handle unit. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The cleaner of claim 2, wherein the cover member is configured to be slide-coupled to the main body by sliding in a first direction relative to the main body, and the handle unit is configured to be slide-coupled to the cover member by sliding in a second direction opposite the first direction. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The cleaner of claim 1, wherein the handle unit is configured to couple to the cover member and includes a handle terminal, and wherein the cover member includes a main body terminal that is configured, based on the handle unit being coupled to the cover member, to connect to the handle terminal. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The cleaner of claim 4, wherein the cover member includes a plurality of coupling ribs that are spaced apart from each other and configured to support the main body terminal, and wherein the main body terminal is coupled to and disposed between the plurality of coupling ribs. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The cleaner of claim 5, wherein the plurality of coupling ribs are configured to guide the handle terminal toward the main body terminal and, based on the handle terminal being coupled to the main body terminal, cover both lateral sides of the handle terminal. ### Claim 7 (depends on 4) The cleaner of claim 4, wherein the cover member includes a terminal support that is configured to support a bottom of the main body terminal. ### Claim 8 (depends on 4) The cleaner of claim 4, wherein the cover member includes guide ribs that are configured to guide the wires to be connected to the main body terminal. ### Claim 9 (depends on 4) The cleaner of claim 4, wherein the handle unit includes a handle hook, and the cover member includes a handle hook coupling portion that is configured to be coupled to the handle hook. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The cleaner of claim 9, wherein the handle unit includes insertion ribs, and the cover member includes a handle coupling portion that defines insertion openings, the insertion openings being configured to receive the insertion ribs to thereby slide-couple the handle unit to the cover member. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The cleaner of claim 1, wherein: the main body include a first body, the first body including the dust container; the cover member includes a cover body that contacts the first body; the first body includes a cover coupling hook; and the cover body defines a slot that is configured to receive the cover coupling hook, and includes a hook locking portion that is configured to lock the cover coupling hook that passes through the slot. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The cleaner of claim 11, wherein the first body includes locking ribs, and the cover body includes: rib seats configured to receive the locking ribs; retaining ribs configured to limit movement of the locking ribs in the rib seats away from the first body; and rib support sides configured to support the locking ribs in the rib seats. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The cleaner of claim 11, wherein the first body includes a recessed contact surface that is recessed from an outer surface of the first body and configured to contact the cover member, the recessed contact surface including a first contact surface that is curved and second contact surfaces that are flat, and wherein the first contact surface includes a plurality of locking ribs that are horizontally spaced apart and extend away from each other. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The cleaner of claim 13, wherein the suction motor is located vertically above the first body. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) The cleaner of claim 1, wherein the suction unit includes a suction unit terminal, and the wires are electrically coupled to the suction unit terminal. ### Claim 16 (depends on 1) The cleaner of claim 1, wherein the wires are electrically coupled to the suction motor.