VACUUM CLEANER AND INTAKE PORT UNIT THEREOF
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1. An intake port unit for a vacuum cleaner, comprising:
- a housing;
a vacuum intake passage provided within the housing for passage of air sucked in from the exterior of the housing;
a steam generator provided within the housing to generate steam; and
a steam discharge passage provided within the housing for passage of steam discharged to the exterior of the housing, wherein the steam discharge passage is partitioned from the vacuum intake passage.
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Abstract
A vacuum cleaner and an intake port unit thereof are disclosed, by which a steam cleaning can be conducted together with a vacuum cleaning. The intake port unit includes a housing. A vacuum intake passage is provided within the housing for passage of air sucked in from the exterior of the housing, and a steam generator is provided within the housing to generate steam. A steam discharge passage is provided within the housing for passage of steam discharged to the exterior of the housing. The steam discharge passage is partitioned from the vacuum intake passage.
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1. An intake port unit for a vacuum cleaner, comprising:
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a housing;
a vacuum intake passage provided within the housing for passage of air sucked in from the exterior of the housing;
a steam generator provided within the housing to generate steam; and
a steam discharge passage provided within the housing for passage of steam discharged to the exterior of the housing, wherein the steam discharge passage is partitioned from the vacuum intake passage. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A vacuum cleaner comprising:
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a vacuum unit containing a suction source;
a pipe extending from the vacuum unit to provide a passage for air intake; and
an intake port unit connected to an end portion of the pipe to suck in exterior air from a surface to be cleaned, the intake port unit containing a steam generator that generates steam and a steam discharge passage through which steam is discharged toward the surface to be cleaned. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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