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US 8,505,158 B2Granted
Cleaning apparatus and dust collecting method using the same
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorsJung Gyun Han, Myeong Ho Kim, Kyoung Woun Kim, Joo Sung Moon, Hak Bong Lee
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Abstract
A cleaning apparatus and a dust collecting method using the same are provided. The cleaning apparatus includes a body, a brush unit rotatably provided at the body, a dust collecting unit to store contaminants, such as dust, swept by the brush unit, and a blowing unit to suction contaminants, such as dust, scattered by the brush unit and to move the suctioned contaminants to the dust collecting unit.
Claims20
A cleaning apparatus comprising:
- a body;
- a brush unit rotatably provided at a central region of the body;
- a blowing unit provided in a front region of the body to provide suction force;
- and
- a dust collecting unit provided in a rear region of the body to store dust, wherein:
- the dust collecting unit includes a first inlet provided on a first dust path created by the brush unit, and a second inlet provided on a second dust path created by the blowing unit, and
- the dust collecting unit includes a guide member arranged between the first inlet and the second inlet and configured to extend toward the brush unit.
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A cleaning apparatus comprising:
- a body;
- a brush unit rotatably provided at a central region of the body;
- a blowing unit provided in a front region of the body to provide suction force;
- and
- a dust collecting unit provided in a rear region of the body to store dust, wherein:
- the dust collecting unit includes a first inlet provided on a first dust path created by the brush unit, and a second inlet provided on a second dust path created by the blowing unit, and
- the dust collecting unit includes a brush cleaning member protruding from the second inlet and having a predetermined portion to interfere with the brush unit.
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A cleaning apparatus comprising:
- a body;
- a brush unit rotatably provided at a central region of the body;
- a blowing unit provided in a front region of the body to provide suction force;
- and
- a dust collecting unit provided in a rear region of the body to store dust, wherein:
- the dust collecting unit includes a first inlet provided on a first dust path created by the brush unit, and a second inlet provided on a second dust path created by the blowing unit,
- the dust collecting unit further includes a first storage space provided on the first dust path, a second storage space provided on the second dust path, and a partition to separate the first storage space and the second storage space from each other, and
- the dust collecting unit further includes a cover arranged above the first storage space and the second storage space;
- and
- the cover includes a communication hole to communicate the second storage space and the blowing unit with each other.
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A cleaning apparatus comprising:
- a body;
- a brush unit rotatably provided at a central region of the body;
- a blowing unit provided in a front region of the body to provide suction force;
- and
- a dust collecting unit provided in a rear region of the body to store dust, wherein:
- the dust collecting unit includes a first inlet provided on a first dust path created by the brush unit, and a second inlet provided on a second dust path created by the blowing unit,
- the dust collecting unit further includes a first storage space provided on the first dust path, a second storage space provided on the second dust path, and a partition to separate the first storage space and the second storage space from each other,
- the dust collecting unit further includes a cover arranged above the first storage space and the second storage space;
- and
- the cover includes a connection channel having a first connection hole communicating with the first storage space and a second connection hole communicating with the second storage space.
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A cleaning apparatus comprising:
- a body;
- a brush unit rotatably provided at a central region of the body;
- a blowing unit provided in a front region of the body to provide suction force;
- and
- a dust collecting unit provided in a rear region of the body to store dust, wherein:
- the dust collecting unit includes a first inlet provided on a first dust path created by the brush unit, and a second inlet provided on a second dust path created by the blowing unit, and
- the dust collecting unit further includes an opening/closing member to open or close the first inlet and an elastic member to elastically support the opening/closing member.
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A cleaning apparatus comprising:
- a body;
- a brush unit rotatably provided at a central region of the body;
- a blowing unit provided in a front region of the body to provide suction force;
- and
- a dust collecting unit provided in a rear region of the body to store dust, wherein:
- the dust collecting unit includes a first inlet provided on a first dust path created by the brush unit, and a second inlet provided on a second dust path created by the blowing unit,
- the blowing unit guides contaminants, such as dust, scattered by the brush unit, into the dust collecting unit, and
- the blowing unit includes a suction path communicating with the brush unit, an exhaust path communicating with the dust collecting unit, and a fan arranged between the suction path and the exhaust path.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.