Dust collecting apparatus for a vacuum cleaner

A dust collecting apparatus for a vacuum cleaner, configured for removable insertion into a vacuum cleaner main body which is connected to a vacuum suction chamber for generating a suction force, and having a dust collecting chamber connected with an air inflow opening, the dust collecting apparatus comprising:

• a casing having first and second suction openings connected with and dividing the air inflow opening;
• a first cyclone dust collecting part having a first dust separation chamber and a first discharge opening connected with the vacuum suction chamber, and disposed within the casing configured to connect with the first suction opening;
• a second cyclone dust collecting part having a second dust separation chamber and a second discharge opening connected with the vacuum suction chamber, and disposed within the casing configured to connect with the second suction opening;
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• a lower cover disposed at a lower part of the casing configured to detachably open and close the first and second dust separation chambers.