Vacuum cleaner with removable dust collector, and methods of operating the same
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1. A vacuum cleaner, comprising:
- a main body including an air suction device that generates an air suctioning force;
a dust container detachably coupled to the main body and including a dust storage portion that stores dust;
at least one press member rotatably disposed within the dust container that compresses the dust stored in the dust storage portion; and
a driving device that automatically rotates the at least one press member.
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Abstract
A vacuum cleaner includes a dust collector that compresses dust stored inside a dust container to minimize the volume of the dust. The dust collector would include one or more pressing plates that are used to compress the dust stored in dust collector. Various methods are used to control movements of the movable pressing plates to facilitate the compression operations. Also, various methods are used to determine when the dust collector is full and needs to be emptied.
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36 Claims
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1. A vacuum cleaner, comprising:
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a main body including an air suction device that generates an air suctioning force; a dust container detachably coupled to the main body and including a dust storage portion that stores dust; at least one press member rotatably disposed within the dust container that compresses the dust stored in the dust storage portion; and a driving device that automatically rotates the at least one press member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A vacuum cleaner, comprising:
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a main body; a dust container detachably coupled to the main body and including a dust storage portion that stores dust; at least one plate rotatably disposed within the dust container; a driving motor provided in the main body that automatically rotates the at least one plate; and a driving mechanism that transfers a driving force of the driving motor to the at least one plate. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A method of operating a vacuum cleaner having a suction motor that generates an air suctioning force and a dust container, wherein at least one press member is provided in the dust container, the method comprising:
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operating the suction motor; moving the at least one press member into a position in which the at least one press member compresses dust in the dust container; and halting the suction motor and the moving of the at least one press member when a suction motor stopping signal is input by a user, wherein the moving comprises moving the at least one press member automatically using a driving device. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35)
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36. A vacuum cleaner, comprising:
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a main body including an air suction device that generates an air suctioning force; a dust container detachably coupled to the main body and including a dust storage portion that stores dust, the dust container having a central longitudinal axis extending in a direction of gravitational pull; at least one plate rotatably provided in the dust container; and a driving device that automatically rotates the at least one plate, wherein a rotational axis of the at least one plate extends substantially parallel to the central longitudinal axis of the dust container.
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