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Vacuum cleaner with removable dust collector, and methods of operating the same

  • US 8,043,397 B2
  • Filed: 03/19/2009
  • Issued: 10/25/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/10/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A dust container for a vacuum cleaner having a main body with a suction motor and a dust separator that separates dust contained in the air, the dust container comprising:

  • a container body that defines a dust chamber and includes a bottom wall that defines a bottom of the dust chamber and supports dust stored in the container body;

    a movable plate rotatably provided within the dust container body;

    a stationary plate fixedly coupled to the bottom wall of the container body; and

    at least one gear coupled to the movable plate and configured to exert a force to rotate the movable plate, wherein a rotational center line of the movable plate extends vertically with respect to the bottom wall of the container body.

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