Dust receptacle and steam vaccum cleaner

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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Benefits of technology

[0009]To address deficiencies of the related art, it is, therefore, an object of the present invention to provide a dust receptacle for use within a steam vacuum cleaner, in which the dust receptacle is built in a manner to make dust settle or be 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.

Problems solved by technology

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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