Abstract: Provided is a dust separation apparatus of a vacuum cleaner. The apparatus includes a dust-collecting body defining a dust-storing part, a compressing member configured to compress dust stored in the dust-collecting body, and a lower cover on a lower side of the dust-collecting body, the lower cover opening and closing the dust-storing part.

Abstract: A dust separating apparatus for a vacuum cleaner is provided. The dust separating apparatus includes a cyclone configured to provide a plurality of cyclone airflows therein and a dust container provided separate from the cyclone. The cyclone includes a first air inlet configured to receive an airflow containing dust and a dust outlet configured to discharge dust separated by the plurality of cyclone airflows. The dust outlet is located in a central portion of the cyclone. The dust container is removably placeable into communication with the dust outlet to collect dust separated in the cyclone. A vacuum cleaner including the dust separating apparatus is also provided.

Abstract: A distribution unit for a dust separating apparatus of a vacuum cleaner is provided. The distribution unit distributes air and dust to the dust separation unit includes a body having an inlet for introducing the air and dust to the body, a plurality of branch passages for distributing the air introduced into the body to the dust separation unit, and a main passage for connecting the inlet with the branch passages, and wherein a passage cross-sectional area of the main passage at the branch passage is greater than a passage cross-sectional area of the inlet.

Abstract: The present exemplary embodiments relate to a dust separating apparatus for a vacuum cleaner. The dust separating apparatus for a vacuum cleaner according to present exemplary embodiments includes a cyclone in which a plurality of cyclone airflows is formed; a dust outlet for discharging dust separated by the plurality of cyclone airflows; and a dust container for storing dust discharged from the dust outlet, wherein the cyclone includes a body in which air flows along an inner surface thereof, and a pair of sides, each of the sides forming one of both side surfaces of the body and defining an outlet for discharging air.

Abstract: Provided is a dust separation apparatus of a vacuum cleaner. The apparatus includes a dust-collecting body defining a dust-storing part, a compressing member configured to compress dust stored in the dust-collecting body, and a lower cover on a lower side of the dust-collecting body, the lower cover opening and closing the dust-storing part.

Abstract: A dust separating apparatus for a vacuum cleaner is provided. The dust separating apparatus includes a cyclone configured to provide a plurality of cyclone airflows therein and a dust container provided separate from the cyclone. The cyclone includes a first air inlet configured to receive an airflow containing dust and a dust outlet configured to discharge dust separated by the plurality of cyclone airflows. The dust outlet is located in a central portion of the cyclone. The dust container is removably placeable into communication with the dust outlet to collect dust separated in the cyclone. A vacuum cleaner including the dust separating apparatus is also provided.

Abstract: The present exemplary embodiments relate to a dust separating apparatus for a vacuum cleaner. The dust separating apparatus for a vacuum cleaner according to present exemplary embodiments includes a cyclone in which a plurality of cyclone airflows is formed; a dust outlet for discharging dust separated by the plurality of cyclone airflows; and a dust container for storing dust discharged from the dust outlet, wherein the cyclone includes a body in which air flows along an inner surface thereof, and a pair of sides, each of the sides forming one of both side surfaces of the body and defining an outlet for discharging air.

Abstract: A distribution unit for a dust separating apparatus of a vacuum cleaner is provided. The distribution unit distributes air and dust to the dust separation unit includes a body having an inlet for introducing the air and dust to the body, a plurality of branch passages for distributing the air introduced into the body to the dust separation unit, and a main passage for connecting the inlet with the branch passages, and wherein a passage cross-sectional area of the main passage at the branch passage is greater than a passage cross-sectional area of the inlet.

Abstract: An upright type vacuum cleaner is provided that includes a main body containing a filtering device that filters out foreign materials entrained in sucked air, a suction nozzle device connected to a lower portion of the main body to be pivoted on a first joint portion, so as to suck the air with the entrained foreign materials and guide the sucked air into the main body, and a handle that is connected to an upper portion of the main body to be pivoted on a second joint portion. The handle is provided with a third joint portion in the middle of the handle so that the handle may be folded at certain angles, and grasped by a user in use. The main body, the suction nozzle device, and the handle are connected to one another through the three joint portions in various configurations and at different angles so that users having various physical conditions may conveniently use the vacuum cleaner in various manners.

Abstract: A dust cover of a vacuum cleaner is installed to be separable from a dust collecting chamber so as to open/close the dust collecting chamber in which a dust bag filtering sucked dust is mounted, and has a support part to which the dust bag is mounted at its inside, thereby easily performing processes of mounting the dust bag to a vacuum cleaner and separating the dust bag from the vacuum cleaner and discarding without an external contamination.

Abstract: An exhaust system for a vacuum cleaner where filtered air is directed outside the main body of the vacuum cleaner through exhaust holes formed in at least one of a plurality of supporting wheels rotatably mounted to both sides of the main body. The disclosed exhaust system provides an improved aesthetic appearance in a structurally efficient design.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an upright type vacuum cleaner. The upright type vacuum cleaner comprises a main body 10 containing a filtering means for filtering out foreign materials entrained in sucked air; a suction nozzle unit 20 connected to a lower portion of the main body 10 to be pivoted on a first joint portion 40, so as to suck the air with the entrained foreign materials and guide the sucked air into the main body 20; and a handle 30 that is connected to an upper portion of the main body 10 to be pivoted on a second joint portion 50, provided with a third joint portion 60 in the middle of the handle so that the handle can be folded at certain angles, and grasped by a user in use.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a dust and dirt collecting unit for a vacuum cleaner capable of simultaneously performing a primary cyclonic dust collection and a secondary filter dust collection. The dust and dirt collecting unit of the present invention is arranged on one side of the vacuum cleaner for filtering air containing foreign materials. The dust and dirt collecting unit includes a dust casing which has an inlet formed tangentially on the dust casing with an open top portion. A cover may be arranged for opening and closing the top portion of the dust casing. An outlet is provided at the center of the cover for discharging air from which the foreign materials have been filtered out.

Abstract: A device for protecting a motor in a vacuum cleaner is provided which includes a lower casing for forming a lower portion of a main body of the cleaner; a motor housing which is installed in the lower casing and includes the driving motor therein, and of which an upper portion is opened upwardly; a filtering means installed onto the lower casing for filtering out foreign materials from introduced air; and an intermediate cover integrally formed with a first cover portion positioned onto an upper portion of the filtering means and a second cover portion for covering the upper portion of the motor housing. Further, a pressure switch for sensing pressure within the motor housing and a damper for introducing external air into the motor housing when the pressure within the motor housing is lowered below a predetermined pressure value are directly installed onto the second cover portion of the intermediate cover.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for protecting a motor in a vacuum cleaner. The device for protecting the motor in the vacuum cleaner according to the present invention comprises a lower casing 170 for forming a lower portion of a main body of the cleaner; a motor housing 160 which is installed in the lower casing and includes the driving motor 150 therein and of which an upper portion is opened upwardly; a filtering means installed onto the lower casing for filtering out foreign materials from introduced air; and an intermediate cover integrally formed with a first cover portion 122 positioned onto an upper portion of the filtering means and a second cover portion 124 for covering the upper portion of the motor housing.

Abstract: An automatic electric cord rewinding apparatus with contacts for supplying electric power. The apparatus comprises a terminal body, a pair of bow-shaped contact terminals secured to an inner surface of the terminal body by a snap fit and spaced apart from each other, and a winding wheel provided with an opening adapted to receive and support the terminal body, a housing provided with a shaft and inserted into the winding wheel in order to support the winding wheel rotatably. The apparatus also includes an annular body inserted onto the shaft of the housing and divided into two parts by means of a partition member integrally formed with the annular body, and a pair of conduction rings inserted onto the parts of the annular body, respectively, thereby providing the contacts by contacting of said contact terminals with the conduction rings, respectively.

Abstract: A beater brush roller of a vacuum cleaner beater brush assembly comprising a body assembly including a semi-cylindrical brush body having a helical brush strip integrally provided therewith, a semi-cylindrical beater body including a helical beater strip integrally provided therewith, a pair of axles engaging with bearing mounts of the beater brush assembly for supporting rotation of the beater brush roller. The annular supports are integrally provided to the body assembly for supporting the axles at opposite ends of the body assembly. The brush body, the beater body and the axles engage with a pair of set screws at the same time, thereby accomplishing the beater brush roller. The present invention provides a beater brush roller of a vacuum cleaner beater brush assembly having advantages in that it accomplishes the simple structure and facilitating the assembling thereof, and the fixing of the axles thereof is more facilitated and the crack of the roller body due to the fitting force is prevented.