Vacuum cleaner with filter cleaning means
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1. A vacuum cleaner comprising:
- a housing comprising a dust container having an inlet for dust laden air;
a filter unit comprising a flexible filter body;
a motor fan unit for generating a flow of air through the inlet, and through the filter unit; and
dust removing means configured to agitate the flexible filter body in response to a force applied to the dust removing means,wherein the dust removing means comprises;
a rod connected to a portion of the filter unit, the rod being retractable in a direction away from the filter unit to thereby collapse the filter unit upon retraction of the rod, andan elastic element that exerts the force to agitate the flexible filter body, the force acting on the rod to expand the flexible filter body.
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Abstract
A vacuum cleaner having a housing with a dust container having an inlet for dust laden air, a filter unit comprising a flexible filter body, a motor fan unit for generating a flow of air through the inlet and through the filter unit, and a dust removing means configured to agitate the flexible filter body in response to a force applied to the dust removing means.
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1. A vacuum cleaner comprising:
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a housing comprising a dust container having an inlet for dust laden air; a filter unit comprising a flexible filter body; a motor fan unit for generating a flow of air through the inlet, and through the filter unit; and dust removing means configured to agitate the flexible filter body in response to a force applied to the dust removing means, wherein the dust removing means comprises; a rod connected to a portion of the filter unit, the rod being retractable in a direction away from the filter unit to thereby collapse the filter unit upon retraction of the rod, and an elastic element that exerts the force to agitate the flexible filter body, the force acting on the rod to expand the flexible filter body. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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