Dust-collecting apparatus of a vacuum cleaner
AssigneeSamsung Gwangju Co., Ltd.
InventorsJang-keun Oh, Seung-yong Cha
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Abstract
A dust-collecting apparatus of a vacuum cleaner includes a first dust-collecting unit, a second dust-collecting unit, and a dust receptacle. The second dust-collecting unit is adapted to be mounted to one side of the first dust-collecting unit. The dust receptacle is adapted to be mounted on a lower part of both the first and the second dust-collecting units, and the dust receptacle is adapted to store dust separated by the first and the second dust-collecting units. The first and second dust-collecting units are arranged so that air discharged from the first dust-collecting unit enters the second dust-collecting unit.
Claims14
A dust-collecting apparatus of a vacuum cleaner, comprising:
- a first dust-collecting unit which rotates air laden with dust and separates the dust from the air;
- a second dust-collecting unit which is mounted on one side of the first dust-collecting unit;
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- a dust receptacle which stores the dust separated by the first and the second dust-collecting units, the dust receptacle being mounted on a lower part of both the first and the second dust-collecting units,
- wherein at least one of the first and second dust-collecting units are substantially horizontally mounted, the dust receptacle is substantially vertically mounted relative to at least one of the first and second dust-collecting units, and the first and second dust-collecting units are arranged in series so that the air discharged from the first dust-collecting unit enters the second dust-collecting unit.
A dust-collecting apparatus of a vacuum cleaner, comprising:
- first means for separating dust from air;
- second means for separating dust adapted to be disposed substantially horizontally relative to the first means for separating dust, the second means for separating dust being adapted to receive air from the first means for separating dust;
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- means for collecting the dust, adapted to be disposed substantially vertically relative at least one of the first and the second means for separating dust.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.