(19)
(11) EP 4 467 051 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
26.02.2025 Bulletin 2025/09

(43) Date of publication A2:
27.11.2024 Bulletin 2024/48

(21) Application number: 24205675.2

(22) Date of filing: 12.05.2021
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A47L 9/10(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
A47L 9/106; A47L 5/26; A47L 9/1683; A47L 9/2873; A47L 9/1691
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

(30) Priority: 03.07.2020 KR 20200082178

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
21831600.8 / 4154786

(71) Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do 16677 (KR)

(72) Inventors:
  • KIM, Seehyun
    16677 Suwon-si (KR)
  • KIM, Hyeoncheol
    16677 Suwon-si (KR)
  • KWON, Kihwan
    16677 Suwon-si (KR)
  • HAN, Junggyun
    16677 Suwon-si (KR)
  • LEE, Hyunju
    16677 Suwon-si (KR)
  • CHA, Seungryong
    16677 Suwon-si (KR)
  • CHOI, Ingyu
    16677 Suwon-si (KR)

(74) Representative: Walaski, Jan Filip et al
Venner Shipley LLP 200 Aldersgate
London EC1A 4HD
London EC1A 4HD (GB)

   


(54) CLEANING DEVICE COMPRISING VACUUM CLEANER AND DOCKING STATION


(57) Provided is a cleaning apparatus including: a vacuum cleaner including a battery configured to generate a suction force and a dust collecting chamber in which foreign substances suctioned by the suction force are collected; and a docking station connected to the vacuum cleaner and having a long axis extending in a first direction, wherein the docking station includes: a charging part provided to come in contact with the battery to charge the battery; a docking part connected to the dust collecting chamber to remove the foreign substances collected in the dust collecting chamber; and a suction device configured to suction the foreign substances and internal air in the dust collecting chamber docked onto the docking part, wherein the docking part includes a docking opening that is opened in a second direction different from the first direction such that at least a portion of the dust collecting chamber is inserted into the docking opening.







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