Vacuum cleaner and dust separating apparatus thereof

Abstract

A vacuum cleaner provided with a dust separating apparatus which has an improved aesthetic quality and has an increased size without increasing the height of the vacuum cleaner. The dust-separating apparatus is easily detachable with respect to a vacuum cleaner body, and is provided with a cover that is easily detachable when dirt collected in the dust collecting compartment is discarded. The vacuum cleaner includes a first cyclone part and a second cyclone part, and a first dust collecting compartment configured to collect dirt separated from the first cyclone part is formed at a lower side of the first cyclone part and the second cyclone part.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A cleaner comprising:
 a body having an intake port configured to take in air and an outtake port configured to discharge air;   a dust-separating apparatus detachably mounted on the body and configured to centrifugate dirt from the air taken in; and   a fan motor assembly configured to form an intake force used to take in air,   wherein the dust-separating apparatus is provided at an inner side thereof with at least one first cyclone part configured to centrifugate dirt from the air taken in, a first dust-collecting compartment configured to collect dirt separated by the first cyclone part, a second cyclone part configured to secondarily centrifugate dirt from air passing through the first cyclone part, and a second dust-collecting compartment configured to collect dirt separated by the second cyclone part, and   wherein the dust-separating apparatus comprises:   a dust-separating apparatus body having a front surface that is open; and   a cover detachably provided on the front surface of the dust-separating apparatus body to cover the front surface of the dust-separating apparatus that is open   
     
     
         2 . The cleaner of  claim 1 , wherein the cover comprises a guide part that protrudes to a rear side to guide the dirt, which is separated by the first cyclone part, to the first dust-collecting compartment. 
     
     
         3 . The cleaner of  claim 1 , wherein the cover comprises a pair of grip grooves that are grippable to couple or separate the cover with respect to the dust-separating apparatus body. 
     
     
         4 . The cleaner of  claim 1 , wherein the cover comprises a button having a locking protrusion that protrudes upward, and
 the dust-separating apparatus body comprises a groove into which the locking protrusion is inserted such that the cover is fixed to the dust-separating apparatus body.   
     
     
         5 . The cleaner of  claim 4 , wherein the button is elastically biased to enable the locking protrusion to be inserted into the groove. 
     
     
         6 . The cleaner of  claim 4 , wherein the button is provided in a form of a ring having an opening at a center thereof. 
     
     
         7 . The cleaner of  claim 5 , wherein the button comprises a pressing part to press the button such that the locking protrusion is separated from the groove and the cover is separated from the dust-separating apparatus body.