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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 15, 2011
Filed:
Dec. 12, 2006
Hyoung Jun Kim, Seoul, KR;
Jay Ho Choi, Seoul, KR;
Sung IL Park, Anyang-si, KR;
Choon Myun Chung, Gwangmyeong-si, KR;
Hyoung Jun Kim, Seoul, KR;
Jay Ho Choi, Seoul, KR;
Sung Il Park, Anyang-si, KR;
Choon Myun Chung, Gwangmyeong-si, KR;
LG Electronics Inc., Seoul, KR;
Abstract
A vacuum cleaner and an intake port unit thereof are disclosed, by which a steam cleaning can be conducted together with a vacuum cleaning. The intake port unit includes a housing. A vacuum intake passage is provided within the housing for passage of air sucked in from the exterior of the housing, and a steam generator is provided within the housing to generate steam. A steam discharge passage is provided within the housing for passage of steam discharged to the exterior of the housing. The steam discharge passage is partitioned from the vacuum intake passage.