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Dust receptacle and steam vaccum cleaner

a vacuum cleaner and dust receptacle technology, which is applied in the direction of carpet cleaners, cleaning filter means, separation processes, etc., can solve the problems of difficult maneuvering of vacuums in order to clean under and/or around certain objects such as beds or couches, and the contact area with the floor is larger

Inactive Publication Date: 2008-10-02
HAAN
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[0010]In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a dust receptacle for a steam vacuum cleaner, comprising: a dust collection bin including a bin inlet; a bin outlet; a cover for opening / closing the dust collection bin; a main filter mounted to the bin exhaust of the dust collection bin; and an auxiliary filter loaded in the dust collection bin and separated from the main filter. More specifically, in a preferred embodiment, one side of the auxiliary filter is supported by a divider for separating the auxiliary and main filters. According to this configuration, dust settles or is distributed evenly around the entire dust collection bin, so a user may use the dust collection bin for an extended period of time and does not need to empty the dust collection bin too often.
[0011]In addition, a cover is provided with a pressing piece for pressing and supporting both lateral sides of the auxiliary filter, such that the auxiliary filter can be installed stably and securely.
[0012]Preferably the auxiliary filter is rectangular in shape and is built in a manner that the front and lower faces are blocked / closed, the upper, rear and left lateral faces are formed into screens, and the lower and right lateral faces are open (with the right lateral side arranged facing the main filter). This structural feature makes the dust settle or distribute evenly.

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Because of this, the main body of the vacuum cleaner very large (having an undesirable height and width), making it difficult to maneuver the vacuum in order to clean under and / or around certain objects such as a bed or couch.
Additionally, because the main body of this vacuum is so bulky and large, its contact area with the floor is larger than many conventional vacuums.
Accordingly, this type of vacuum is less user friendly, making it more difficult to clean with this type of vacuum.
As a user pushes and pulls the vacuum to and fro, this ventilation blows away the dust on the floor in various directions, making use of this prior art vacuum less efficient.
This filter becomes clogged up over time, and the filter must be removed and emptied and / or replaced.
The size, shape and location of the dust collection bin makes removal and replacement difficult.
Further, as the filter becomes clogged, the efficiency (suction) of the motor is decreased, thereby reducing the efficiency of the motor.
Still another adverse effect of the related art steam vacuum cleaner is that when in use for steam cleaning and / or vacuum cleaning, it is highly possible that the sucked-up steam enters the motor and causes an electrical short.
This type of motor has a low cooling efficiency.
The cool air sucked into the motor and the warm air exhausted from the motor are not separated, and the motor can, at times, overheat.

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[0029]Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be set forth in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those skilled in the art can easily carry out the invention. Referring to FIG. 1, there is shown a front perspective view of a steam vacuum cleaner according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view of the steam vacuum cleaner of FIG. 1. Referring to these figures (FIGS. 1 and 2), the steam vacuum cleaner is largely constituted by a base assembly 100, a main assembly 500, and a neck assembly 300 which is connected between the base assembly 100 and the main assembly 500.

[0030]In a preferred embodiment, the main assembly 500 has a pipe 550 extending therefrom and to which a length-adjustable mop handle 600 is connected in a detachable manner. The mop handle 600 is preferably comprised of a telescopic stick and a handle.

[0031]Referring still to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the base assembly 100 is comprised ...

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Abstract

The present invention provides a dust receptacle and a steam vacuum cleaner using the same, wherein the dust receptacle comprises an auxiliary filter in a dust collection bin to cause dust to settle or be distributed evenly inside the dust collection bin, and therefore to extend a cleaning cycle or replacement cycle of a main filter.

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CROSS-REFERENCE(S) TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]The present invention claims priority of Korean patent application number 10-2007-0032449, filed on Apr. 2, 2007, which is incorporated by reference in its entirety.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present invention relates to a dust receptacle bin used within a steam vacuum cleaner, wherein the dust receptacle bin includes an auxiliary filter and a main filter. The two filters are separated and use of the auxiliary filter extends a cleaning cycle or replacement cycle of the main filter.[0003]Korean utility model registration Nos. 20-0404402 and 20-0413652 and Korean patent application publication No. 10-2007-0027895 all disclose a steam vacuum cleaner where a dust collection bin, a suction motor, and a steam generator are all installed in the main body of the vacuum. Because of this, the main body of the vacuum cleaner very large (having an undesirable height and width), making it difficult to maneuver the vacuum in order to clean...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A47L9/10A47L7/00A47L5/28
CPCA47L9/122A47L9/125A47L9/1409A47L9/22A47L11/34A47L11/40A47L11/4097F04D25/166F04D29/584F04D29/70H02K9/04F04D25/082F04D29/5806A47L9/10A47L11/20
Inventor HAAN, GYUNG-HEE
Owner HAAN
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