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(11) EP 0 405 888 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
03.04.1991 Bulletin 1991/14

(43) Date of publication A2:
02.01.1991 Bulletin 1991/01

(21) Application number: 90306933.4

(22) Date of filing: 25.06.1990
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)5: A47L 9/28, A47L 9/24, A47L 9/14
(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE GB

(30) Priority: 30.06.1989 JP 166678/89

(71) Applicant: HITACHI, LTD.
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101 (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • Suzuki, Naruhiko
    Hitachi-shi, Ibaraki 316 (JP)
  • Iwao, Akira
    Kitaibaraki-shi, Ibaraki 319-15 (JP)
  • Ishii, Yoshitaro
    Hitachi-shi, Ibaraki 316 (JP)
  • Sunagawa, Masao
    Hitachi-shi, Ibaraki 316 (JP)
  • Hiruta, Yasuyuki
    Hitachi-shi, Ibaraki 316 (JP)

(74) Representative: Paget, Hugh Charles Edward et al
MEWBURN ELLIS York House 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP
London WC2B 6HP (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
   
       


    (54) Vacuum cleaners


    (57) An electric vacuum cleaner having a body (1), suction generating means (7) and a dust collection space in said body, and a rotatable hose inlet (30) for receiving a suction hose (66) and connecting the hose to the dust collection space. The suction hose has at one end a coupling (67) engageable with said hose inlet. An electrical power supply cord socket (109) is arranged to receive a plug of a power supply cord (112) for a powered accessory (108) of the vacuum cleaner. To avoid twisting of the cord around the hose, the cord socket (109) is located on the hose coupling (67).







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