(19)
(11) EP 1 767 132 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
12.12.2007 Bulletin 2007/50

(43) Date of publication A2:
28.03.2007 Bulletin 2007/13

(21) Application number: 06290565.8

(22) Date of filing: 06.04.2006
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A47L 9/02(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: 27.09.2005 KR 20050089821

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

(72) Inventors:
  • Lee, Hyun-ju
    Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju-city (KR)
  • Uratani, Hiroyuki
    Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju city (KR)

(74) Representative: Blot, Philippe Robert Emile et al
Cabinet Lavoix 2, place d'Estienne d'Orves
75441 Paris Cedex 09
75441 Paris Cedex 09 (FR)

   


(54) Nozzle assembly for a vacuum cleaner and vacuum cleaner employing same


(57) A nozzle assembly (1) for a vacuum cleaner (100) includes a nozzle body (10) having a suction pathway (11) in fluid communication with a cleaner body (110) of the vacuum cleaner (100), a nozzle having a suction port (21) in fluid communication with the suction pathway of the brush body, the nozzle being disposed to rotate at the brush body; and a sealing part (30) sealing between the suction pathway (11) and the suction port (21) for the nozzle to rotate with respect to the nozzle body. The sealing part forms a gap for outside air to enter the suction pathway of the nozzle body through as the nozzle rotates with respect to the nozzle body.







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