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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 02, 2010
Filed:
Oct. 05, 2006
Koichi Nakai, Hyogo, JP;
Atsuo Hamada, Hyogo, JP;
Kazumasa Kamatani, Hyogo, JP;
Kazuyoshi Yoshimi, Hyogo, JP;
Akihiro Yoneyama, Hyogo, JP;
Koichi Nakai, Hyogo, JP;
Atsuo Hamada, Hyogo, JP;
Kazumasa Kamatani, Hyogo, JP;
Kazuyoshi Yoshimi, Hyogo, JP;
Akihiro Yoneyama, Hyogo, JP;
Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd., Moriguchi-shi, JP;
Abstract
An electric vacuum cleaner is equipped with a dust collection unit () that can be detachably installed in the air passage en route from a suction unit to an electric fan of the cleaner. The dust collection unit () comprises a dust collecting case () for accumulating dust sucked in, a lid member () that can be opened to discharge the accumulated dust; and a lock mechanism (clamp lever) () for locking the lid membertightly closed. The dust collection unit () is further provided with a hand grip (), arranged to face said user, thereby facilitating a user to hold the dust collection unit when discharging dust from the bottom of the dust collecting case. Further, a hinge () is arranged at a position which is adjacent to said bottom () of said dust collecting case () facing the user holding the hand grip. Furthermore, a lock mechanism () is arranged near the periphery of the lid member () and at a position opposite to the hinge.