(19)
(11) EP 1 674 009 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
21.01.2009 Bulletin 2009/04

(43) Date of publication A2:
28.06.2006 Bulletin 2006/26

(21) Application number: 05109176.7

(22) Date of filing: 04.10.2005
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A47L 5/36(2006.01)
A47L 9/28(2006.01)
 A47L 9/00(2006.01)
A47L 9/16(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

(30) Priority: 27.12.2004 KR 2004113390

(71) Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.
Seoul 150-721 (KR)

(72) Inventors:
  • Hwang, Man Tae
    Kyuongsangnam-do (KR)
  • Jeong, Hoi Kil
    Kyuongsangnam-do (KR)
  • Kim, Young Ho
    Kyungsangnam-do, Korea 641-711 (KR)
  • Hwang, Jung Bae
    Daegu (KR)
  • Park, Min
    Busan (KR)
  • Choi, Jae Ho
    Daejeon-si (KR)

(74) Representative: Henkel, Feiler & Hänzel 
Patentanwälte Maximiliansplatz 21
80333 München
80333 München (DE)

   


(54) Vacuum cleaner


(57) A vacuum cleaner having an increased chassis strength and a more efficient layout of electrical wires is provided. The vacuum cleaner includes a base (110,150) for protecting its lower portion, a motor disposed above the base to provide suctioning power, a dust collection unit (400) disposed above and at a front of the base, an intake duct for guiding an outside air into the dust collection unit, a cover (200) for protecting the rear portion of the vacuum cleaner body, a connecting frame (218) extending around a front portion of a main body (100) of the vacuum cleaner for protecting the main body and accommodating a dust collection unit (400) therewithin in order to permit a viewing of an interior of the dust collection unit (400), the space around the dust collection unit being opened, and a reinforcing frame (219) covering the top of the connecting frame (218).







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