Locking/unlocking device for dust-collector and upright vaccuum cleaner having the same

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EP 1 743 557 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	11.07.2007 Bulletin 2007/28

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	17.01.2007 Bulletin 2007/03

(21)	Application number: 06290376.0

(22)	Date of filing: 07.03.2006

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

A47L 9/14^(2006.01)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
	Designated Extension States:
	AL BA HR MK YU

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Priority:

12.07.2005 US 698391 P
19.08.2005 KR 20050076485

(71)	Applicant: Samsung Gwangju Electronics Co., Ltd.
	Gwangju-city (KR)

(72)	Inventors:
	Moon, Joo-Sung Seoul (KR) Yoo, Dong-Hun Gwangju-city (KR)

(74)	Representative: Habasque, Etienne J. Jean-François et al
	Cabinet Lavoix 2, Place d'Estienne d'Orves 75441 Paris Cédex 09 75441 Paris Cédex 09 (FR)

(54)	Locking/unlocking device for dust-collector and upright vaccuum cleaner having the same

(57) A dust-collector locking/unlocking device to lock or unlock a dust-collector removably mounted in a cleaner body. The dust-collector locking/unlocking the device includes a first member and a second member connected with a lower portion of the first member and serving as a cover for the dust-collector. The first member includes a first hook that is rotatably connected with an upper wall of the cleaner body, a manipulation lever that protrudes from an outer circumference of the first member for rotation of the first member by a user, and first cam parts formed on a lower portion of the first member. The second member includes a second hook movably connected with guide cams formed on the first member, and second cam parts engaged with the first camp part. The second member is moved up and down by the rotational movement of the manipulation lever and thereby lock or unlock the dust-collector.

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