IP Library Granted Patent US 8,220,108
Granted Patent B2
US 8,220,108 · App. 12/186,678 · Granted Jul 17, 2012

Cleaner apparatus

Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 8,220,108
App. No.
12/186,678
Granted
Jul 17, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

A vacuum apparatus having a suction nozzle, an air suction unit to which the suction nozzle is pivotally connected and which fluidly communicates with the suction nozzle through a connection channel, a dirt receptacle which has at least two collecting parts fluidly communicating with at least two outlets formed at the air suction unit, respectively.

Claims (24)

1. A cleaner apparatus comprising:

an air suction unit;

a suction nozzle pivotally connected to the air suction unit, wherein the suction nozzle and the air suction unit fluidly communicate through a connection channel; and

a dirt receptacle which has at least two collecting parts fluidly communicating with at least two outlets formed at the air suction unit, respectively.

2. The cleaner apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein

the suction nozzle is aligned along an advancing direction of the cleaner apparatus when no external force is applied to the suction nozzle.

3. The cleaner apparatus as claimed in claim 2 , wherein

the air suction unit comprises:

a base;

a housing seated on the base and connected to the connection channel, the at least two outlets being formed at the housing;

an impellor disposed inside the housing; and

an impellor motor disposed outside the housing to rotate the impellor.

4. The cleaner apparatus as claimed in claim 3 , wherein

a rear end of the suction nozzle, a middle end of the base and the housing are elastically hinged to each other by an elastic member, wherein the connection channel is connected to a middle portion of the housing.

5. The cleaner apparatus as claimed in claim 4 , wherein

the elastic member is a torsion spring.

6. The cleaner apparatus as claimed in claim 4 , wherein

the connection channel is a flexible hose which maintains its same channel cross section upon pivotable movement of the suction nozzle.

7. The cleaner apparatus as claimed in claim 6 , wherein

the flexible hose is formed in a telescopic configuration.

8. The cleaner apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein

the suction nozzle comprises a rotary brush which is rotatably disposed at a dirt suction inlet.

9. The cleaner apparatus as claimed in claim 8 , wherein

the rotary brush is rotated by a brush motor disposed in the suction nozzle.

Assignments (2)
MERGER Recorded Jun 14, 2011
From: SAMSUNG GWANGJU ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 026440/0961 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 6, 2008
From: OH, JANG-KEUN; KIM, MIN-HA; LEE, HYUN-IL
To: SAMSUNG GWANGJU ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 021345/0640 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2008-0014474 · Feb 18, 2008 · national
Continuity (1)
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