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EP 1 980 327 A3 |
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EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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Date of publication A3: |
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09.01.2013 Bulletin 2013/02 |
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Date of publication A2: |
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15.10.2008 Bulletin 2008/42 |
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Date of filing: 30.01.2007 |
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International Patent Classification (IPC):
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Designated Contracting States: |
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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 |
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Priority: |
24.02.2006 KR 20060018119
20.05.2006 KR 20060045416
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Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC: |
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07101388.2 / 1839758 |
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Applicant: LG Electronics Inc. |
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Seoul 150-721 (KR) |
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Inventors: |
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- Ha, Gun Ho
Book-gu
Busan-si (KR)
- Seo, Jin Wook
Busan-si (KR)
- Yun, Chang Ho
Changwon-si
Kyungsangnam-do (KR)
- Kim, Jin Young
Busan-si (KR)
- Lee, Chang Hoon
Kyungsangnam-do (KR)
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Representative: Henkel, Breuer & Partner |
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Patentanwälte
Maximiliansplatz 21
80333 München
80333 München (DE) |
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Dust collector and vacuum cleaner |
(57) A vacuum cleaner is provided. The vacuum cleaner includes a main body, a dust container,
a press member, a driving motor, and driving mechanism. The main body includes an
air suction device. The dust container is detachably coupled to the main body and
includes a dust storage part storing dust. The press member is provided within the
dust container to decrease a volume of the dust stored in the dust storage part. The
driving motor is provided in the main body and drives the press member automatically.
The driving mechanism transfers driving force of the driving motor to the press member.