Filter assembly for vacuum cleaner
A filter assembly for a vacuum cleaner is provided, and the filter assembly comprises a discharge grill formed on a discharge passage, a filter member mounted on the discharge grill, and a gasket member that is detachably connected between the discharge grill and the filter member and seals a space between the discharge grill and the filter member.
1. A filter assembly of a vacuum cleaner, comprising:
a discharge grill formed on a discharge passage of a main body of the vacuum cleaner;
a filter member mounted on the discharge grill;
a gasket member that is formed between the discharge grill and the filter member and detachable from both the discharge grill and the filter member and seals a space between the discharge grill and the filter member and wherein the gasket member further comprises a sealing reinforcement unit to form a seal between the discharge grill and a part of the main body of the vacuum cleaner contacting the discharge grill; and
wherein the sealing reinforcement unit presses the gasket member towards the discharge grill and the filter member by receiving discharged air moving towards the discharge grill.
2. The filter assembly as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the gasket member and the sealing reinforcement unit are formed of a soft rubber material or a synthetic rubber material.
3. The filter assembly as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the sealing reinforcement unit comprises:
a wing unit extended and formed along one side of the gasket member; and
a discharge receiving groove formed between the wing unit and the gasket member to receive the discharged air.
4. The filter assembly as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the wing unit seals a space between the discharge grill and the main body of the vacuum cleaner.
5. The filter assembly as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the filter member comprises:
a filter unit; and
a frame unit formed along with outer surface of the filter unit.
6. The filter assembly as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the gasket member further comprises:
an extension unit to cover an end of the frame unit.
7. A filter assembly of a vacuum cleaner, comprising:
a discharge grill formed on a discharge passage of a main body of the vacuum cleaner;
a filter member mounted on the discharge grill; and
a gasket member that is detachably formed between the discharge grill and the filter member and seals a space between the discharge grill and the filter member, wherein the gasket member further comprises:
a plurality of combination protrusions to be snappingly combined to the discharge grill to sustain the filter member to the discharge grill.
8. The filter assembly as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the plurality of combination protrusions protrudes along the outer surface of the gasket member at predetermined intervals, and a plurality of combination grooves to which the plurality of combination protrusions are snappingly combined are formed on the discharge grill.