VACUUM CLEANER Russian patent published in 2001 - IPC

FIELD: vacuum cleaning equipment. SUBSTANCE: vacuum cleaner has housing with open and closed cavities separated by partition wall, suction brush with connecting channel formed in housing upper part and communicated with open cavity, and opening in partition wall adapted for connecting open and closed cavities, electric engine mounted inside closed cavity and adapted for generating suction force, and mud collecting means detachably mounted inside open cavity and adapted for centrifugal separation of mud and dust from air flow sucked via suction brush connecting channel during operation of electric engine. Mud collecting means has outer housing with air inlet and air outlet holes defining connecting channel of suction brush and connecting opening, and cylindrical filter mounted for rotation on outer housing by means of rotating supporting member. Cylindrical filter has one closed end and multiplicity of air admission openings made in outer surface. Mud collecting means is further provided with at least four rotating wings attached to filter and adapted for rotating filter by air flowing via air inlet hole, and mud collecting container detachably fixed to outer housing and incorporating filter. EFFECT: simplified construction and manufacture method and processes, and reduced production cost. 10 cl, 6 dwg