Vacuum cleaner and intake port unit thereof
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1. An intake port unit for a vacuum cleaner, comprising:
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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;
wherein the steam generator comprises;
a water tank provided within the housing; and
a boiler that heats water supplied from the water tank, the boiler comprising;
a boiler case storing the water supplied from the water tank;
a heater provided in the boiler case to heat the water in the boiler case to generate steam; and
a steam discharge pipe having an upper end positioned within the boiler case, spaced from an upper wall of the boiler case, and a lower end communicating with the steam discharge 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; wherein the steam generator comprises; a water tank provided within the housing; and a boiler that heats water supplied from the water tank, the boiler comprising; a boiler case storing the water supplied from the water tank; a heater provided in the boiler case to heat the water in the boiler case to generate steam; and a steam discharge pipe having an upper end positioned within the boiler case, spaced from an upper wall of the boiler case, and a lower end communicating with the steam discharge passage. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. 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, wherein the intake port unit comprising; a housing containing the steam generator and the steam discharge passage; and a vacuum intake passage provided within the housing for passage of air sucked in from the exterior of the housing, wherein the steam discharge passage is partitioned from the vacuum intake passage, the steam generator comprises; a water tank provided within the housing and a boiler that heats water supplied from the water tank, the boiler comprising; a boiler case storing the water supplied from the water tank; a heater provided in the boiler case to heat the water in the boiler case to generate steam; and a steam discharge pipe having an upper end positioned within the boiler case, spaced from an upper wall of the boiler case, and a lower end communicating with the steam discharge passage. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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