IP Library › Granted Patent US 8,887,349
Granted Patent B2
US 8,887,349 · App. 12/761,324 · Granted Nov 18, 2014

Vacuum cleaner

Inventors: Chang Hoon Lee (Changwon, KR); Young Ho Kim (Changwon, KR); Man Tae Hwang (Changwon, KR); Hae Seock Yang (Changwon, KR); Hoi Kil Jeong (Changwon, KR)
Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
A47L5/362A47L9/122B01D2279/55A47L9/00A47L9/1691B01D50/002B01D45/12A47L9/108A47L9/1608
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Patent No.
US 8,887,349
App. No.
12/761,324
Granted
Nov 18, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

A dust separating device for a vacuum cleaner is provided. The dust separating device includes a dust separating unit including a first main body movably connected to a second main body. The second main body includes a plurality of sub bodies coupled together. A vacuum cleaner is also provided. The vacuum cleaner includes a main vacuum cleaner body and a dust separating device including a dust separating unit and a filter unit. The dust separating device is detachably mounted to the main body and includes a plurality of main bodies.

Claims (36)

1. A dust separating device for a vacuum cleaner, the dust separating device comprising:

a dust separating unit including a first main body movably connected to a second main body, the dust separating unit configured to generate a cyclone airflow,

wherein the second main body includes a plurality of sub bodies coupled together,

wherein the first main body and the plurality of sub bodies define a cyclone chamber in which the cyclone airflow is generated,

wherein the plurality of sub bodies comprises a first sub body and a second sub body directly coupled to the first sub body in a direction parallel to an axis of the cyclone airflow,

wherein the first main body is coupled to the first sub body in a direction substantially perpendicular to the axis of the cyclone airflow, and

wherein the first main body defines a portion of the cyclone chamber and the plurality of sub bodies defines another portion of the cyclone chamber.

2. The device of claim 1 , wherein the first sub body includes a first filter extending along the axis of the cyclone air flow and the second sub body includes a second filter extending along the axis of the cyclone air flow, and the first filter is spaced apart from the second filter.

3. The device of claim 2 , wherein each of the first and second sub bodies includes a hinge coupling portion, and the first main body is movably connected to the second main body at the hinge coupling portions.

4. The device of claim 2 , wherein each of the first and second sub bodies includes a suction portion to receive an air flow containing dust, and each of the first and second sub bodies include an air discharge portion.

5. The device of claim 4 , wherein the first main body includes a dust discharge portion to discharge dust removed from the air flow containing dust.

6. The device of claim 5 , further comprising a filter unit connected to the dust separating unit to receive air from each of the air discharge portions.

7. The device of claim 1 , further comprising a filter unit connected to the dust separating unit to receive air from the plurality of air discharge portions.

8. The device of claim 7 , wherein the filter unit includes a first case coupled to the dust separating unit, a second case movably connected to the first case, and a filter located between the first and second cases.

9. The device of claim 8 , wherein the first case includes a plurality of opening portions to receive air from the plurality of air discharge portions of the second main body.

10. The device of claim 9 , wherein the second case includes a discharge hole, the filter being located between the plurality of opening portions and the discharge hole.

11. The device of claim 9 , wherein the first case includes at least one noise reducing portion in each of the plurality of opening portions.

12. A vacuum cleaner comprising:

a main vacuum cleaner body; and

a dust separating device including a dust separating unit and a filter unit, the dust separating device being detachably mounted to the main vacuum cleaner body,

wherein the dust separating unit includes a plurality of main bodies and the plurality of main bodies defines a cyclone chamber in which cyclone airflow is generated,

wherein the plurality of main bodies includes a first main body movably connected to a second main body in a direction substantially perpendicular to an axis of the cyclone airflow,

wherein the second main body includes a first sub body and a second sub body coupled to the first sub body in a direction parallel to the axis of the cyclone airflow, and

wherein the first main body defines a portion of the cyclone chamber and the first and second sub bodies define another portion of the cyclone chamber.

13. The vacuum cleaner of claim 10 , wherein each of the first and second sub bodies includes a hinge coupling portion, and the first main body is movably connected to the second main body at the hinge coupling portions.

14. The vacuum cleaner of claim 10 , wherein each of the first and second sub bodies includes a suction portion to receive an air flow containing dust, and each of the first and second sub bodies include an air discharge portion.

15. The vacuum cleaner of claim 12 , wherein the filter unit includes a first case coupled to the dust separating unit, a second case movably connected to the first case, and a filter located between the first and second cases.

16. The vacuum cleaner of claim 13 , further comprising a dust tank detachably mounted to the main vacuum cleaner body, the dust tank being provided separately from the dust separating unit.

17. The vacuum cleaner of claim 13 , further comprising a cover member movably attached to the main vacuum cleaner body, the cover member being configured to at least partially cover the dust separating device in a closed position.

18. A dust separating device for a vacuum cleaner, the dust separating device comprising:

a dust separating unit including a first main body movably connected to a second main body,

wherein the second main body includes a plurality of sub bodies coupled together,

wherein the first main body and the plurality of sub bodies define a cyclone chamber in which cyclone airflow is generated,

wherein the plurality of sub bodies includes a first sub body having a first suction portion and a second sub body having a second suction portion,

wherein the first main body includes a dust discharge portion through which dust separated from air in the cyclone chamber is discharged, and

wherein the first main body and the first sub body is configured to generate a first cyclone airflow and the first main body and the second sub body is configured to generate a second cyclone airflow, and each of the first and second cyclone airflows moves dust in mutually convergent directions toward the dust discharge portion.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 10, 2010
From: LEE, CHANG HOON; KIM, YOUNG HO; HWANG, MAN TAE; YANG, HAE SEOCK; JEONG, HOI KIL
To: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
Reel/Frame 024518/0623 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 61170006 · Apr 16, 2009
Related Publication 20100263161A1 · Oct 21, 2010