VACUUM CLEANER
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1. A vacuum cleaner, comprising:
- a suction nozzle;
a suction source fluidly connected to the suction nozzle;
a cyclone separator having at least one cyclone chamber for separating contaminants from a dirt-containing working airstream and comprising an air inlet in fluid communication with the suction nozzle and an air outlet;
a first collection chamber associated with the cyclone separator for receiving contaminants separated in the cyclone chamber;
an exhaust grill removably mounted to the cyclone separator and comprising a plurality of openings in fluid communication with the air outlet and an open lower end; and
a handle defining a second collection chamber and associated with the exhaust grill such that the second collection chamber lies below the open lower end for receiving contaminants separated downstream of the separator chamber;
wherein at least one of the exhaust grill and the second collection chamber may be removed from the cyclone separator using the handle.
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Abstract
A vacuum cleaner has a cyclone separator for separating dirt and other contaminants from a dirt-containing working airstream and a collection chamber collecting the separated dirt. The vacuum cleaner can further include handle defining a fines catcher downstream of the cyclonic separation stage for collecting fine dirt, where the handle can be used to remove the fines catcher and/or an exhaust grill from the cyclone separator.
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1. A vacuum cleaner, comprising:
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a suction nozzle; a suction source fluidly connected to the suction nozzle; a cyclone separator having at least one cyclone chamber for separating contaminants from a dirt-containing working airstream and comprising an air inlet in fluid communication with the suction nozzle and an air outlet; a first collection chamber associated with the cyclone separator for receiving contaminants separated in the cyclone chamber; an exhaust grill removably mounted to the cyclone separator and comprising a plurality of openings in fluid communication with the air outlet and an open lower end; and a handle defining a second collection chamber and associated with the exhaust grill such that the second collection chamber lies below the open lower end for receiving contaminants separated downstream of the separator chamber; wherein at least one of the exhaust grill and the second collection chamber may be removed from the cyclone separator using the handle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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