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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8152913 | Dust collecting apparatus for compressing dust A dust collecting apparatus for compressing dust is provided. The dust collecting apparatus for compressing dust may include a centrifugal dust separating device having a dust outlet, a compressing device formed inside the dust receptacle, and including a compressin... | 04/10/2012 |
| 7996954 | Path-conversion valve assembly for vacuum cleaner A path-conversion valve assembly for a vacuum cleaner comprises a valve member rotatably mounted in an air path formed in a cleaner of a vacuum cleaner which includes a socket for receiving a hose nozzle, and a resilient member mounted in the air path to resiliently... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7981181 | Cyclone dust-separating apparatus and cleaner having the same A cyclone dust-separating apparatus that may be conveniently maintained and repaired is disclosed. The cyclone dust-separating apparatus includes a cyclone chamber that separates dust using a whirling air current about a horizontal rotating axis, and a first cover t... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7979953 | Vacuum cleaner A vacuum cleaner that is convertible between an upright mode and a canister mode by use of a hose is provided. The vacuum cleaner includes a hose clamping unit capable of protruding outside the cleaner body or retreating back to the cleaner body according to a mode ... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7975790 | Wheel driving assembly of a moving apparatus A wheel driving apparatus for a moving apparatus is provided. The wheel driving apparatus includes a wheel, a driving motor to generate a driving power to rotate the wheel, a gear box to transmit the rotational force of the driving motor to the wheel, and a guide sh... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7971315 | Suction brush for vacuum cleaner A suction brush for a vacuum cleaner includes an upper casing, a lower casing coupled to the upper casing and provided with a suction port through which contaminants are drawn in from a surface to be cleaned, a lift plate disposed between the upper casing and the lo... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7951218 | Dust separating apparatus of vacuum cleaner A dust separating apparatus of a vacuum cleaner is disclosed. The dust separating apparatus includes a body unit to separate dust from air and to store the dust separated from the air, a cover unit detachably coupled with the body unit and having an air discharging ... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7950104 | Vacuum cleaner having dust-separating apparatus with shutter unit A vacuum cleaner is disclosed that includes a dust-separating apparatus, a shutter unit, and a dust receptacle. The dust-separating apparatus can be fixed to a cleaner body and includes a dust outlet. The shutter unit is formed on the dust-separating apparatus to se... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7950102 | Upright vacuum cleaner having steering unit An upright vacuum cleaner having a steering unit is provided. The upright vacuum cleaner includes a cleaner body having a suction motor and a dust separating and collecting unit, a suction port assembly rotatably connected to a lower portion of the cleaner body, a h... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7941896 | Upright vacuum cleaner capable of adjusting height of suction port assembly An upright vacuum cleaner has a cleaner body; a suction port assembly hinged to the cleaner body with a drum brush mounted on a front lower surface thereof; and a height adjusting apparatus set to an active mode or an inactive mode. In the active mode, the height ad... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7937802 | Vacuum cleaner for use in both upright form and canister form A vacuum cleaner for use in both an upright form and a canister form, which can mount and dismount a cleaner body to and from a suction nozzle assembly is disclosed. The vacuum cleaner includes a suction nozzle assembly to draw in dust or dirt along with air while m... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7934286 | Upright vacuum cleaner with a single frame support for a separable cleaner body An upright vacuum cleaner that includes a suction assembly, a cleaner body, a supporting member, and mounting parts. The cleaner body has a dust collecting unit which is in communication with the suction assembly. The supporting member is formed as a single frame wi... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7930797 | Suction brush assembly capable of automatic height adjustment A suction brush assembly for a vacuum cleaner capable of automatic height adjustment according to the present disclosure includes a suction brush body connected to a cleaner body at a rear side thereof and provided with a rotation brush for striking a surface to be ... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7926143 | Vacuum cleaner A vacuum cleaner is provided which includes a cleaner body in which a ultraviolet (UV) irradiation unit is mounted in a dust receptacle mounting unit, a dust receptacle detachably mounted in the dust receptacle mounting unit, the dust receptacle comprising a UV tran... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7921509 | Suction brush for use in vacuum cleaner and method of adjusting the height thereof A suction brush for use in a vacuum cleaner and a method of adjusting the height thereof. The suction brush includes a brush casing having a suction opening to draw in air and a main air passage through which the air drawn in through the suction opening flows, a det... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7921507 | Heating apparatus and cleaner having the same A heating apparatus and a cleaner having the same are disclosed. The heating apparatus includes a heating casing to receive water from a water container and convert the water into steam, wherein the heating casing comprises a plurality of ribs and each successive ri... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7895707 | Height adjusting apparatus of suction body for use in vacuum cleaner A height adjusting apparatus of a suction body for use in an upright vacuum cleaner is disclosed. The apparatus adjusts a distance between a rotary brush and a surface to be cleaned, and includes a lifting unit pivotably disposed to the suction body, and an actuatin... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7891387 | Mobile robot system having liquid supply station and liquid supply method A robot system includes a supply station. The system further includes: a robot, a robot tank adapted to store a liquid and disposed at the robot; and a supply station configured to supply additional liquid to the tank. ... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7882595 | Handle for door of refrigerator and method for manufacturing the same A handle for a door of a refrigerator having a hollow rod shape, which extends in the longitudinal direction of the door and disposed on the front surface of the door so as to be improved in productivity and aesthetic quality, and a method for manufacturing the same... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7879142 | Cyclone dust collector and vacuum cleaner A cyclone dust collector includes a cyclone body including a first cyclone chamber to centrifugally separate dust from drawn-in air for a first time, a plurality of second cyclone chambers to centrifugally separate dust from the drawn-in air for a second time, and a... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7879121 | Cyclone dust-collecting apparatus for vacuum cleaner A cyclone dust-collecting apparatus is provided. The dust-collecting apparatus is detachably mounted in a main cleaner body of a vacuum cleaner and disposed on a suction flow path extending from a suction port body to a suction source. The dust-collecting apparatus ... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7879120 | Vacuum cleaner A multi-cyclone dust-collecting apparatus for a vacuum cleaner mounted in a main cleaner body to separate dust from air flowing from a suction port body and collect the dust separated from the air, the apparatus including a dust-separating unit including a primary c... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7862637 | Multi-cyclone dust separator A multi-cyclone dust separator is provided, including a first cyclone unit that centrifugally separates dust from dust-laden air drawn into the first cyclone unit through a first air inlet, and a second cyclone unit that is formed inside the first cyclone unit, wher... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7856694 | Nozzle assembly of vacuum cleaner A nozzle assembly of a vacuum cleaner is provided that includes a casing, a suction port, a drum brush, a fan, and a blocking plate. The drum brush is rotatably disposed in the casing so drum bristles hit a surface being cleaned. The fan is disposed in the casing to... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7854779 | Dust separating apparatus for vacuum cleaner A dust separating apparatus for a vacuum cleaner which is compact in configuration and is capable of preventing dirt from piling up on an entrance channel is provided. The dust separating apparatus includes a dust collecting receptacle adapted to collect dirt, and a... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7854039 | Handle assembly rotatable in all directions and cleaner having the same A cleaner having a handle assembly rotatable in all directions is disclosed, the handle assembly including a housing; a handle which is capable of being gripped by a user; a connection unit which connects the handle with the housing to rotate in all directions; and ... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7819933 | Cyclone dust collector A cyclone dust collector is provided, including a cyclone unit that includes a first cyclone unit including a cyclone chamber to separate dust from dust-laden air, and a second cyclone unit, which is mounted in the first cyclone unit, including a plurality of cones ... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7814614 | Suction brush for vacuum cleaner The present disclosure relates to a suction brush for a vacuum cleaner, which is connected to a suction extension pipe connected to a main body of the vacuum cleaner and draws in foreign materials using a suction force generated in the main body. The suction brush i... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7806950 | Dust separating apparatus of vacuum cleaner A dust separating apparatus of a vacuum cleaner includes cyclone units connected such that air passes from one cyclone unit to another cyclone unit in sequence. Each of the cyclone units receives air, swirl the air, and separate dust from the air. The cyclone units ... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7803205 | Multi-cyclone dust separating apparatus having a filter assembly A multi-cyclone dust separating apparatus includes a cyclone unit and a separable filter assembly adapted to be disposed at least partially in a discharge path of the cyclone unit. The cyclone unit includes a main cyclone, a secondary cyclone adapted to be disposed ... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7794515 | Cyclone separating apparatus for vacuum cleaner A cyclone separating apparatus for a vacuum cleaner includes a first cyclone with an air entrance disposed on a lower portion of the first cyclone and an air exit disposed at an upper portion of the first cyclone; a first contaminants chamber substantially enclosing... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7789923 | Dust-collecting apparatus of a vacuum cleaner A dust-collecting apparatus of a vacuum cleaner includes a first dust-collecting unit, a second dust-collecting unit, and a dust receptacle. The second dust-collecting unit is adapted to be mounted to one side of the first dust-collecting unit. The dust receptacle i... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7787991 | Robot cleaner system and control method thereof A robot cleaner system is disclosed. The robot cleaner system includes a robot cleaner to carry out a cleaning operation while automatically traveling around along a surface to be cleaned, and a charging station connectable with the robot cleaner to charge a chargin... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7785383 | Multi-cyclone dust separating apparatus and cleaner having the same A compact multi-cyclone dust separating is disclosed. The multi-cyclone dust separating apparatus includes a first cyclone chamber that separates dust-laden air drawn from outside, a second cyclone chamber that is disposed in the first cyclone chamber, and that sepa... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7785381 | Dust collecting apparatus with combined compacting and filter cleaning for a vacuum cleaner A dust collecting apparatus for a vacuum cleaner is provided. The dust collecting apparatus includes a dust collecting unit detachably mounted in a main body of the vacuum cleaner, to separate and collect dust from drawn-in air flowing therein; a filter unit dispose... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7776116 | Cyclone dust-separating apparatus of vacuum cleaner A cyclone dust-separating apparatus of a vacuum cleaner is disclosed. The cyclone dust-separating apparatus includes at least one cyclone having a cyclone body, which rotates air to separate dust or dirt therefrom, which has an air inflow part and an air discharging... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7774897 | Vacuum cleaner having apparatus for giving off fragrant odor The vacuum cleaner that includes a fragrant odor generating apparatus is provided. The fragrant odor generating apparatus is mounted to a discharge port of a grill member housed in a main cleaner body, to discharge an air freshener to an air being discharged through... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7771499 | Multi-cyclone dust separating apparatus of a vacuum cleaner The multi-cyclone dust separating apparatus includes a first cyclone unit having a body and including an air inlet disposed at a side of the body, a first cyclone chamber adapted to form a first space for whirling air from the air inlet to separate dust form the air... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7765639 | Turbine brush of a vacuum cleaner A turbine brush for a vacuum cleaner according to an embodiment of the present invention, comprises a turbine brush body connected to a cleaner body in which a suction force is generated and having a suction path therein, a brush member rotatably mounted to the turb... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7751940 | Robot cleaner and control method thereof A control method for a robot cleaner that includes: driving a driving part to move the robot cleaner by a predetermined distance in an opposite direction to a proceeding direction thereof when a bumper sensor detects a collision with an obstacle, measuring the numbe... | 07/06/2010 |
