Vacuum cleaner

• US 6,615,442 B2
• Filed: 06/07/2001
• Issued: 09/09/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 12/29/2000
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Original Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Inventors: Yang, Byung-Sun
• Primary Examiner(s): Till, Terrence R.
• Application Number:
  US09/875,000
• Publication Number:
  US 20020083550A1
• Time in Patent Office: 824 Days
• Field of Search: 153/23, 153/39, 153/52
• US Class Current: 15/323
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 9/0045 specially adapted for holding the suction tube

Abstract

The present invention relates to a hook retention portion of vacuum cleaner. The vacuum cleaner of the present invention comprises a cleaner body with a motor installed therein; a dust collector engaged detachably in the rear of the cleaner body; and a suction hole portion for guiding air, introduced by the motor, into the cleaner. Further, in the present invention, the suction hole portion is formed with a projecting hook portion, and a hook retention portion for engaging the projecting hook portion therewith is formed in the dust collector, whereby the suction hole portion can be hung on the dust collector. Furthermore, the hook retention portion of the dust collector is formed at a handle that is prominently formed at a rear face of the dust collector. According to the constitution of the present invention, the suction hole portion can be more easily stored on the body of the vacuum cleaner wherein the dust collector is mounted to the rear face of the cleaner body.

Claims

1. A vacuum cleaner, comprising:

a cleaner body with a suction means installed therein;

a dust collector engaged detachably in the rear of said cleaner body; and

a suction device for guiding air sucked by said suction means, into said cleaner, wherein said suction device is formed with a projecting hook portion, and a hook retention portion for engaging said projecting hook portion therewith is formed in said dust collector, whereby said suction device can be hung on said dust collector.

2. The vacuum cleaner as claimed in claim 1, wherein said hook retention portion of said dust collector is formed on a handle that is prominently formed on a rear face of said dust collector.

3. The vacuum cleaner as claimed in claim 1, wherein said hook retention portion includes a groove that is open upwardly, and said projecting hook portion includes an insert that is inserted into said groove.

4. The vacuum cleaner as claimed in claim 1, wherein said projecting hook portion is formed on an extension tube.

5. The vacuum cleaner as claimed in claim 1, wherein said projecting hook portion is formed on a suction portion.

6. A vacuum cleaner, comprising:

a cleaner body;

a dust collector configured to be detachably attached to the cleaner body and having a first attachment component; and

a suction device having a second attachment component configured to detachably mate with the first attachment component to detachably attach the suction device to the cleaner body, wherein the dust collector includes a handle and the first attachment component is formed on the handle.

7. The vacuum cleaner as claimed in claim 6, wherein the suction device includes an extension tube on which the second attachment component is provided.

8. A vacuum cleaner, comprising:

a cleaner body;

a dust collector configured to be detachably attached to the cleaner body and having a first attachment component; and

a suction device having a second attachment component configured to detachably mate with the first attachment component to detachably attach the suction device to the cleaner body, wherein the first attachment component includes a groove that opens outwardly with respect to a central longitudinal axis of the cleaner body, and the second attachment component includes an insert configured to be inserted into the groove.

9. A vacuum cleaner, comprising:

a cleaner body;

a dust collector configured to be detachably attached to the cleaner body and having a first attachment component; and

a suction device having a second attachment component configured to detachably mate with the first attachment component to detachably attach the suction device to the cleaner body, wherein the dust collector is provided on a rear portion of the cleaner body.

10. Apparatus for fastening a suction device to a vacuum cleaner having a cleaner body and a dust collector detachably attached to the cleaner body, the apparatus comprising:

a first attachment component provided on the suction device and configured to detachably mate with a second attachment component provided on a handle of the dust collector.

11. The vacuum cleaner as claimed in claim 10, wherein the suction device includes an extension tube on which the first attachment component is provided.

12. Apparatus for fastening a suction device to a vacuum cleaner having a cleaner body and a dust collector detachably attached to the cleaner body, the apparatus comprising:

a first attachment component provided on the suction device and configured to detachably mate with a second attachment component provided on the dust collector, wherein the second attachment component includes a groove that opens outwardly with respect to a central longitudinal axis of the cleaner body, and the first attachment component includes an insert configured to be inserted into the groove.

13. Apparatus for fastening a suction device to a vacuum cleaner having a cleaner body and a dust collector detachably attached to the cleaner body, the apparatus comprising:

a first attachment component configured to be mounted on a handle of the dust collector; and

a second attachment component configured to be mounted on the suction device and detachably mate with the first attachment component to detachably attach the suction device to the cleaner body.