Vacuum cleaner with adjoining chamber for accessory pieces

A vacuum cleaner comprising:

• a housing defining an internal cavity;
• a lid connected to the housing for providing access to the internal cavity, the lid being movable between an open condition in which internal cavity is open, and a closed condition, in which the internal cavity is closed;
• a wall connected to the housing and defining a dust chamber within the internal cavity, the wall having an edge facing the lid;
• a dust separator disposed within the dust chamber for retaining dust;
• an accessory chamber disposed within the internal cavity and the wall separating the accessory chamber from the dust chamber;
• and
• a seal member forming a dust-tight seal between the wall and the lid when the lid is in the closed condition that prevents dust from passing from the dust chamber into the accessory chamber.

A vacuum cleaner comprising:

• a housing defining an internal cavity;
• a lid connected to the housing for providing access to the internal cavity, the lid being movable between an open condition in which the internal cavity is open, and a closed condition, in which the internal cavity is closed;
• a wall connected to the housing and defining a dust chamber within the internal cavity, the wall having an edge facing the lid;
• a dust separator disposed within the dust chamber for retaining dust;
• an accessory chamber disposed within the internal cavity and the wall separating the accessory chamber from the dust chamber;
• a seal member connected to the edge of the wall and contacting the lid to form a dust-tight seal between the wall and the lid when the lid is in the closed condition that prevents dust from passing from the dust chamber into the accessory chamber, the seal member being formed from a deformable elastomeric material;
• an opening defined in the lid adjacent to the accessory chamber and providing access to the accessory chamber when the lid is in the closed condition while the seal between the wall and the lid is maintained;
• and
• a closure part connected to the lid for closing the opening.