Air flow sensing unit and cleaning apparatus having the same

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8567007
APP PUB NO 20110088203A1
SERIAL NO

12999277

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An air flow sensing unit, which may sense an amount of air flowing or an pressure for air flown into the cleaning apparatus by a suction motor or an impeller and inform a user of a time for emptying a dirt collecting receptacle of dust or dirt and/or a time for cleaning or replacing a filter with a new one, and a cleaning apparatus having the same are provided. The unit may include an air flow pipe to fluidly communicate an air flow passage of a cleaning apparatus with the outside, and an indicator positioned in the air flow pipe to be lifted based on a change in amount of air flowing or air pressure generated by air movement in the air flow passage and to be lowered due to a weight thereof.

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SAMSUNG GWANGJU ELECTRONICS CO LTD271 OSEON-DONG GWANGSAN-GU GWANGJU-CITY

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Kim, Min-ha Gwangju, KR 50 1958
Oh, Jang-keun Gwangju, KR 221 10715
Song, Hwa-gyu Gwangju, KR 19 232

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