On-board vehicle vacuum cleaner

A vacuum system for a motor vehicle comprising:

• a receptacle mounted to a motor vehicle, the receptacle defining a cavity;
• a casing selectively mountable to the receptacle, the receptacle and the casing cooperating to define a tongue and groove assembly for sliding the casing into and out of the cavity;
• a source of suction carried by the casing,
• a dust receptacle carried by the casing, and
• a flexible vacuum hose fluidly connected with the dust receptacle, such that dirt and entrained air are drawn through the hose and into the dust receptacle by the source of suction;
• and
• a power cord for electrically connecting the source of suction with a power source.

A vacuum system for a motor vehicle comprising:

• a receptacle mounted to a motor vehicle;
• a casing selectively mountable to the receptacle;
• a source of suction carried by the casing;
• an outlet port defined on the casing for outlet air exiting the source of suction;
• an exhaust grill defined on the casing in spaced manner from the outlet port;
• a dust receptacle carried by the casing;
• a flexible vacuum hose fluidly connected with the dust receptacle, such that dirt and entrained air are drawn through the hose and into the dust receptacle by the source of suction;
• and;
• a control member which selectively directs the outlet air to the outlet port or to the exhaust grill.

A vacuum system for a vehicle comprising:

• a console mounted to the vehicle, the console defining a cavity and a panel wall;
• a casing which forms a drawer of the console and is selectively received in the cavity such that an exterior wall of the casing is generally flush with the panel wall of the console;
• a source of suction carried by the casing,
• a dust receptacle carried by the casing, and
• a vacuum nozzle in fluid communication with the source of suction and dust receptacle for vacuuming dirt from the vehicle.

A vacuum cleaner comprising:

• a receptacle mounted to a motor vehicle;
• a casing selectively mounted to the receptacle, the casing forming a drawer of the receptacle such that an exterior wall of the casing defines a wall of the receptacle, the casing comprising:
• a dirt container,
• a suction source, and
• a filter positioned upstream from said suction source, a cyclonic airflow chamber being defined in the dirt container upstream of the filter.