Title (en)

Vacuum cleaner

Title (de)

Staubsauger

Title (fr)

Aspirateur

Publication

EP 1323370 A3 20050629 (EN)

Application

EP 02028358 A 20021217

Priority

JP 2001384387 A 20011218

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1323370A2] A vacuum cleaner including a cyclone style dust box provided in a vacuum cleaner main body, an outer filter portion provided within the dust box which forms a first cyclone space between the outer filter portion and an inner wall of the dust box, an inner filter portion provided within the outer filter portion which forms a second cyclone space between the inner filter portion and an inner wall of the outer filter portion, and a flange portion provided to the outer filter portion which extends towards an inner wall of the dust box. It is possible to achieve a high dust collection efficiency since two cyclone spaces are provided in a dust box interior. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

A47L 9/16; A47L 5/36

IPC 8 full level

A47L 5/36 (2006.01); A47L 9/16 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP KR)

A47L 5/362 (2013.01 - EP); A47L 9/16 (2013.01 - KR); A47L 9/1633 (2013.01 - EP); A47L 9/165 (2013.01 - EP)

Citation (search report)

• [XY] US 4853008 A 19890801 - DYSON JAMES [GB]
• [XY] US 5267371 A 19931207 - SOLER NORMAN V [CA], et al
• [X] EP 0728435 A1 19960828 - BLACK & DECKER INC [US]
• [X] US 4826515 A 19890502 - DYSON JAMES [GB]
• [Y] US 2001042283 A1 20011122 - OH JANG-KEUN [KR], et al
• [Y] WO 9922874 A1 19990514 - BHR GROUP LTD [GB], et al

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1323370 A2 20030702; EP 1323370 A3 20050629; CN 1429523 A 20030716; JP 2003180578 A 20030702; KR 100462837 B1 20041223; KR 20030051362 A 20030625

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 02028358 A 20021217; CN 02157825 A 20021218; JP 2001384387 A 20011218; KR 20020080639 A 20021217