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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 10, 2011
Filed:
Feb. 01, 2008
Dong-hun Yoo, Gwangju, KR;
Jeong-hee Cho, Gwangju, KR;
Myoung-sun Choung, Gwangju, KR;
Yun-hee Park, Gwangju, KR;
Il-du Jung, Gwangju, KR;
Dong-hun Yoo, Gwangju, KR;
Jeong-hee Cho, Gwangju, KR;
Myoung-sun Choung, Gwangju, KR;
Yun-hee Park, Gwangju, KR;
Il-du Jung, Gwangju, KR;
Samsung Gwangju Electronics Co., Ltd., Gwangju, KR;
Abstract
A vacuum cleaner for use in both an upright form and a canister form, which can mount and dismount a cleaner body to and from a suction nozzle assembly is disclosed. The vacuum cleaner includes a suction nozzle assembly to draw in dust or dirt along with air while moving along a surface to be cleaned; a cleaner body having a dust separating unit to separate and collect the dust or dirt from the air drawn in from the surface to be cleaned; a supporting unit hingedly joined to the suction nozzle assembly to support a lower part of the cleaner body to communicate with the suction nozzle assembly; and a locking unit to detachably lock the lower part of the cleaner body to the supporting unit.