Hand-held vacuum cleaner
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1. A hand-held vacuum cleaner comprising:
- a housing that accommodates an electric motor operable to drive a fan, which fan, when driven, causes an influx of air to the vacuum cleaner through a first opening in the housing, via a filter, to a second opening in the housing for efflux from the housing, wherein the housing includes a first portion having a debris chamber and a second portion pivotally connected to and separable from the first portion in order to remove debris from the filter and the debris chamber, and wherein the second portion moves relative to the first portion and includes a chute through which debris from the filter and the debris chamber may pass.
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Abstract
A hand-held vacuum cleaner comprises first and second portions which can be pivotally separated in order to allow the filter mechanism to be cleared of debris. The two portions are pivotally connected via a hinge such that on separation, the portion moves to a position below the other portion and provides a chute for guidance of the debris which is then emptied from the filter.
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1. A hand-held vacuum cleaner comprising:
- a housing that accommodates an electric motor operable to drive a fan, which fan, when driven, causes an influx of air to the vacuum cleaner through a first opening in the housing, via a filter, to a second opening in the housing for efflux from the housing, wherein the housing includes a first portion having a debris chamber and a second portion pivotally connected to and separable from the first portion in order to remove debris from the filter and the debris chamber, and wherein the second portion moves relative to the first portion and includes a chute through which debris from the filter and the debris chamber may pass.
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9. A hand-held vacuum comprising:
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a fan; an electric motor operable to drive the fan; and a housing defining influx and efflux openings, the housing including a first portion that accommodates the fan, the motor and a debris filter, and a second portion having an extension member that forms a chute for debris from the filter when the first and second portions are opened via a hinge between the debris filter and the influx opening. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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12. A hand-held vacuum cleaner comprising:
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a fan; an electric motor operable to drive the fan; and a housing that accommodates the fan and the electric motor, the housing including a first portion and a second portion pivotally mounted to the first portion about a hinge such that the second portion may come to rest below and be selectively connected to an underside of the housing. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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