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Remote controlled vacuum cleaner

Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co Ltd
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Filing: 1997-12-04
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Granted: 1999-08-24
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Expires: 2017-12-04
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Abstract

Abstract This invention relates to a remote controlled vacuum cleaner comprising a motor installed in a chamber inside a main body, for creating a suction, a dust collecting bag installed at a dust collecting compartment, for collecting the dirt and dust sucked by the suction from the motor, left and right wheels for moving the main body, the wheels being driven by left/right wheel driving portions, auxiliary wheel installed at a front lower portion of the main body and rotated together with the rotating right and left wheels, a suction inlet installed at a front lower portion of the main body, which is connected to the dust collecting compartment by way of a suction duct, characterized in that an auxiliary suction inlet is arranged at a front lower portion of the main body, the auxiliary suction inlet being opened or closed in a sliding fashion. There are provided a manual operation of the cleaner by using a hose, thereby providing a convenience for a user and an improved practical use thereof.

Inventors

  • 👤 Jang-Keun Oh
  • 👤 Jeong-Gon Song
  • 👤 Young-Poung No

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-26 19:39
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47L; A47L9/00; A47L9/28; A47L9/009; A47L5/00; A47L5/12; A47L5/22; A47L5/28; A47L5/32; A47L2201/00

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim 162 words
A vacuum cleaner that is operable in a remote control mode and a manual mode, comprising: a main body having a first and a second side facing different directions, a first suction inlet formed on the first side and adapted to receive a hose for operation in the manual mode, a second suction inlet formed on the second side for operation in the remote control mode, wherein the second suction inlet communicates with the first suction inlet so that the hose blocks the second suction inlet when the hose is inserted into the first suction inlet, a guide agroove formed on the main body, a panel, and a handle, for moving the panel along the guide groove between a closed position and an open position, wherein the panel in the closed position prevents the hose from being, inserted in the first suction inlet, and wherein the panel in the open position allows the hose from being inserted into the first suction inlet.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 162 words
A vacuum cleaner that is operable in a remote control mode and a manual mode, comprising: a main body having a first and a second side facing different directions, a first suction inlet formed on the first side and adapted to receive a hose for operation in the manual mode, a second suction inlet formed on the second side for operation in the remote control mode, wherein the second suction inlet communicates with the first suction inlet so that the hose blocks the second suction inlet when the hose is inserted into the first suction inlet, a guide agroove formed on the main body, a panel, and a handle, for moving the panel along the guide groove between a closed position and an open position, wherein the panel in the closed position prevents the hose from being, inserted in the first suction inlet, and wherein the panel in the open position allows the hose from being inserted into the first suction inlet.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 16 words
The vacuum cleaner of claim 1, wherein the second side is positioned close to the ground.

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