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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 13, 2013
Filed:
Jul. 27, 2009
Jeong-hee Cho, Gwangju, KR;
Dong-hun Yoo, Gwangju, KR;
Jeong-hee Cho, Gwangju, KR;
Dong-hun Yoo, Gwangju, KR;
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Gwangju-si, KR;
Abstract
A vacuum cleaner is provided that includes a cleaner body; a dust separating apparatus fixed to the cleaner body; a first dust receptacle detachably attached to the cleaner body on a bottom portion of the dust separating apparatus to collect large particle dust; a second dust receptacle detachably attached to the cleaner body on a bottom portion of the first dust receptacle to collect fine particle dust; and a locking device having a first position in which the dust separating apparatus is closely contacted to the first and second dust receptacles, and a second position in which the dust separating apparatus is spaced apart from the first and second dust receptacles at a predetermined interval. The second dust receptacle is detached from the first dust receptacle at the second position, and is detached from the cleaner body after the first dust receptacle is disengaged from the cleaner body.