Vacuum cleaner with service door for filter

Abstract

A vacuum cleaner includes a housing having a suction inlet, a dirt collection vessel receiver and a filter receiving recess opening to the receiver. Both a suction generator and dirt collection vessel are carried on the housing. A filter is received in the recess. A door closes the recess and captures the filter therein. The door includes multiple openings allowing air to flow from the receiver, through the door and filter to the suction generator.

1 . A vacuum cleaner, comprising: 
 a housing including a suction inlet, a dirt collection vessel receiver and a filter receiving recess opening to said receiver;    a suction generator carried on said housing;    a dirt collection vessel carried on said housing;    a filter received in said recess; and    a door closing said recess and capturing said filter therein, said door including an opening allowing passage of air from said receiver through said filter to said suction generator.    
   
   
       2 . The vacuum cleaner of  claim 1 , further including a hinge for pivotally mounting said door to said housing.  
   
   
       3 . The vacuum cleaner of  claim 1 , wherein multiple openings are provided in said door to form a lattice.  
   
   
       4 . The vacuum cleaner of  claim 1 , wherein said receiver is bounded by a bottom wall and a rear wall.  
   
   
       5 . The vacuum cleaner of  claim 4 , wherein said recess is formed in said rear wall.  
   
   
       6 . The vacuum cleaner of  claim 4 , wherein said recess is formed in said bottom wall.  
   
   
       7 . The vacuum cleaner of  claim 1 , wherein said housing includes a nozzle assembly and a canister assembly.  
   
   
       8 . The vacuum cleaner of  claim 7 , wherein said suction inlet is provided in said nozzle assembly and said receiver and said recess are provided in said canister assembly.  
   
   
       9 . The vacuum cleaner of  claim 8 , wherein said nozzle assembly further includes a rotary agitator extending at least partially across said suction inlet.  
   
   
       10 . The vacuum cleaner of  claim 9 , wherein said canister assembly is pivotally connected to said nozzle assembly.  
   
   
       11 . The vacuum cleaner of  claim 1  wherein said dirt collection vessel is a filter bag.  
   
   
       12 . The vacuum cleaner of  claim 1 , wherein said dirt collection vessel is a dirt cup.  
   
   
       13 . The vacuum cleaner of  claim 12 , further including a primary filter received in said dirt cup.  
   
   
       14 . The vacuum cleaner of  claim 13 , wherein said dirt cup is substantially cylindrical in shape.  
   
   
       15 . A vacuum cleaner, comprising: 
 a housing including a suction inlet, a dirt collection vessel receiver and a filter receiving holder opening to said receiver;    a suction generator carried on said housing;    a dirt collection vessel carried on said housing;    a filter received in said holder; and    a door closing said holder and capturing said filter therein, said door including an opening allowing passage of air from said receiver through said filter to said suction generator.