Vacuum cleaner

Abstract

A vacuum cleaner comprises a suction motor for moving incoming airflow from an air inlet to an air outlet, a primary dirt separator for separating dirt from the incoming airflow and a bin assembly for collecting the separated dirt. The bin assembly comprises a bin body having an open end and surrounding the primary dirt separator, and a bin base covering the open end. The vacuum cleaner further comprises a bin base actuator for opening the bin base, a compaction plate 302 arranged to compact the dirt separated by the primary separator against the bin base, a wiping member 304 having first outer perimeter portion 3161 arranged to engage with a sidewall portion of the bin body and a second outer perimeter portion 3162 arranged to engage with the primary separator, and a compaction handle operatively coupled to the compaction plate to cause the compaction plate to move to compact dirt against the bin base and wipe the primary dirt separator and bin body. The primary dirt separator may be generally U-shaped. The first portion of the wiping member may be semi-circular, and the second portion may be shaped according to the primary dirt separator shape. [Use figure 54]