Vacuum cleaner with cyclonic separating dirt cup and dirt cup door
First Claim
1. A hand-held vacuum cleaner comprising:
- a housing having a first end and a second end;
a suction nozzle located adjacent the first end of the housing;
a suction fan and motor assembly located in the housing;
a dirt cup detachably mounted adjacent the second end of the housing;
wherein, the dirt cup includes an inlet in fluid communication with the suction nozzle, an outlet in fluid communication with the suction fan and motor assembly, and a dirt cup door located on one end of the dirt cup.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a vacuum cleaner. In one embodiment, a hand-held vacuum cleaner includes a housing having a first end and a second end, a suction nozzle located at the first end of the housing, and a suction fan and motor assembly located in the housing. A brushroll may be disposed within the suction nozzle. The hand-held vacuum cleaner further includes a dirt cup including an inlet, an outlet, a cyclonic flow chamber, a filter assembly, and a dirt cup door. The dirt cup is rotatably detachable from the housing. At least one nub cooperates with the at least one slot in the dirt cup to rotatably secure the dirt cup to the second end of the housing. In addition, the filter assembly includes at twist on filter cartridge.
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1. A hand-held vacuum cleaner comprising:
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a housing having a first end and a second end;
a suction nozzle located adjacent the first end of the housing;
a suction fan and motor assembly located in the housing;
a dirt cup detachably mounted adjacent the second end of the housing;
wherein, the dirt cup includes an inlet in fluid communication with the suction nozzle, an outlet in fluid communication with the suction fan and motor assembly, and a dirt cup door located on one end of the dirt cup. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A vacuum cleaner comprising:
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a housing including at least one nub disposed about an outer circumference of the housing;
a suction nozzle located adjacent a first end of the housing;
a suction fan and motor assembly located in the housing; and
a dirt cup including a first end and a second end, the dirt cup having an inlet in fluid communication with the suction nozzle and an outlet in fluid communication with the suction fan and motor assembly, and at least one slot disposed about an inner circumference of the first end of the dirt cup, wherein the at least one nub of the housing cooperates with the at least one slot to rotatably secure the dirt cup to the housing; and
a filter assembly mounted to at least one of the dirt cup and the housing. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A vacuum cleaner comprising:
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a housing having a first end and a second end;
a suction nozzle located adjacent the first end of the housing;
a suction fan and motor assembly located in the housing;
a dirt cup rotatably mounted to the housing;
a filter support including a segmented flange, the segmented flange having at least one notch and at least one detent adjacent to the at least one notch, the filter support plate being disposed upstream from said suction fan and motor assembly; and
a filter including at least one tab disposed on the filter, the at least one tab having a ridge, the at least one tab and the ridge cooperating with the at least one notch and the at least one detent to rotatably mount the filter to the filter support. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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