IP Library Granted Patent US 8,505,160
Granted Patent B2
US 8,505,160 · App. 12/156,325 · Granted Aug 13, 2013

Vacuum cleaner

Inventor: Dong-hun Yoo (Gwangju, KR)
Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 8,505,160
App. No.
12/156,325
Granted
Aug 13, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

A vacuum cleaner includes a cleaner body housing a cyclone dust separating unit therein, a dust receptacle removably mounted in the cyclone dust separating unit, a carrying handle movable at a front of the dust receptacle to protrude out or withdraw in, for carrying of the dust receptacle, and a lifting unit to move in accordance with the protruding or withdrawal of the carrying handle, so as to lock the dust receptacle with the cyclone dust separating unit when the carrying handle is withdrawn in the dust receptacle, and to unlock the dust receptacle from the cyclone dust separating unit when the carrying handle protrudes out of the dust receptacle.

Claims (21)

1. A vacuum cleaner comprising:

a cleaner body housing a cyclone dust separating unit therein;

a dust receptacle removably mounted in the cyclone dust separating unit;

a carrying handle on the dust receptacle and movable to protrude out or withdraw in from a front of the dust receptacle; and

a lifting unit to move in accordance with the protruding or withdrawal of the carrying handle, so as to lock the dust receptacle with the cyclone dust separating unit when the carrying handle is withdrawn in the dust receptacle, and to unlock the dust receptacle from the cyclone dust separating unit when the carrying handle protrudes out of the dust receptacle, wherein the lifting unit is installed on a bottom of the dust receptacle and is detachable from the dust receptacle at a predetermined interval.

2. The vacuum cleaner of claim 1 , wherein the carrying handle comprises a grip for grip by a user and an operating portion to be inserted in the lifting unit.

3. A vacuum cleaner comprising:

a cleaner body housing a cyclone dust separating unit therein;

a dust receptacle removably mounted in the cyclone dust separating unit;

a carrying handle movable at a front of the dust receptacle to protrude out or withdraw in; and

a lifting unit to move in accordance with the protruding or withdrawal of the carrying handle, so as to lock the dust receptacle with the cyclone dust separating unit when the carrying handle is withdrawn in the dust receptacle, and to unlock the dust receptacle from the cyclone dust separating unit when the carrying handle protrudes out of the dust receptacle,

wherein the carrying handle comprises a grip for grip by a user and an operating portion to be inserted in the lifting unit, and

wherein the lifting unit comprises:

a dust receptacle opening and closing cover on which the operating portion is slidable, to selectively open or close a bottom surface of the dust receptacle;

a lifting member disposed on a lower portion of the dust receptacle to ascend or descend according to interference with the operating portion;

an elastic member to elastically support the lifting member to a tight contact with the dust receptacle opening and closing cover; and

a guide cover to prevent a separation of the lifting member.

4. The vacuum cleaner of claim 3 , wherein the lifting member is moved away from the dust receptacle opening and closing cover to a protruding position by the interference with the operating portion, when the operating portion is inserted in the dust receptacle opening and closing cover.

5. The vacuum cleaner of claim 4 , wherein the operating portion comprises a first slant and the lifting member comprises a second slant to face the first slant of the operating portion.

6. The vacuum cleaner of claim 5 , wherein the dust receptacle comprises a seating recess sized to correspond to a grip of the carrying handle, formed on the center of the front of the dust receptacle.

7. The vacuum cleaner of claim 3 , wherein the elastic member is interposed between the dust receptacle opening and closing cover and the lifting member.

Assignments (3)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE ADDRESS OF ASSIGNEE PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 026582 FRAME 0948. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE MERGER. Recorded Jul 10, 2013
From: SAMSUNG GWANGJU ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 030792/0169 →
MERGER Recorded Jul 13, 2011
From: SAMSUNG GWANGJU ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 026582/0948 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 30, 2008
From: YOO, DONG-HUN
To: SAMSUNG GWANGJU ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 021091/0597 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2008-0027449 · Mar 25, 2008 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20090178234A1 · Jul 16, 2009