A debris compactor may include an inlet configured to receive debris, an auger chamber having an auger extending therein, and a dust cup disposed at a distal end of the auger chamber. The auger may be configured to urge the debris into the dust cup.

A surface cleaning apparatus includes a surface cleaning head having a dirty air inlet and an upper section mount moveably coupled to the surface cleaning head. An upper portion is mounted to the upper section mount. The upper section comprises a wand. A portable surface cleaning unit is removably mounted to the upper portion. An air flow path extends from the dirty air inlet to a clean air outlet and includes an upstream portion comprising the wand and a flexible air flow conduit downstream of the wand. Each of the wand and the portable cleaning unit can be separately removable from the upper section mount.

A cleaner includes: a main body that has an opening; a suction motor that is disposed in the main body and generates suction force; and a filter unit that includes an exhaust filter for filtering air discharged from the suction motor, the filter unit being inserted into the main body through the opening and being separated from the main body, wherein when the filter unit is combined with the main body, a portion of the filter unit protrudes out of the main body, and a portion of the exhaust filter is positioned inside the main body and the other portion of the exhaust filter is positioned outside the main body.

A surface cleaning apparatus including: a housing supporting: a suction source; a cyclonic separator device for separating dirt from dirt-laden air, wherein the cyclonic separator device has an elongate axis (A) which lies in a plane (Q1); a user graspable handle having an elongate axis (C), a passage member for transporting dirt-laden air to the dirt separation device, the passage member having an elongate axis (B), wherein the elongate axis (B) of the passage member and the elongate axis (C) of the user graspable handle lie in a plane (P1), and the elongate axis (A) of the body intersects the plane (P1), and wherein the cyclonic separator device includes: a first separating chamber fluidly connected to the passage member for separating relatively coarse dust or debris from any dirt-laden air received from the passage member; an inlet through which dirt-laden air is drawn into the first dirt separating chamber; a first dirt collection chamber for receiving dirt separated by the first separating chamber; a shroud; an outlet through which cleaner air exits the first separating chamber; a baffle positioned in the first dirt collection chamber which lies in a plane (R1), and wherein, in side view, the plane (Q1) is perpendicular to the vertical and the baffle is positioned above the plane (Q1) such that, in normal use, dirt collected in the first dirt collection chamber reaches the plane (Q1) before the dirt reaches the baffle.

A vacuum cleaner combination includes a dust suction apparatus and a dust bin configured to be coupled to the cup body and collect dust sucked by the dust suction apparatus. The vacuum cleaner combination is operable in and a second working mode. In the first working mode, the dust suction apparatus is not coupled to the dust bin, and the dust suction apparatus independently works and is responsible for dust suction and dust collection. In the second working mode, the dust suction apparatus is coupled to the dust bin, and the dust suction apparatus and the dust bin are both responsible for dust collection. Compared with the prior art, in the present invention, a dust bin detachable from a dust suction apparatus is disposed, so that a dust collection chamber of a vacuum cleaner is flexibly increased dust

A dust bin and a vacuum cleaner combination provided with the dust bin are provided. The dust bin includes a dust chamber, a dust inlet detachably connected to a dust suction apparatus, and a sealing structure for implementing the sealing between the dust suction apparatus and the dust bin. The dust suction apparatus has a dust outlet joined to the dust inlet. The vacuum cleaner combination includes a dust suction apparatus and a dust bin detachably connected to the dust suction apparatus. The dust suction apparatus has a housing and a dust cup assembly connected to the housing. The dust cup assembly includes a cup body and a filter apparatus disposed in the cup body. Compared with the prior art, in the present invention, a detachable multi-purpose dust bin with a simple structure is disposed, so that the dust collection chamber of the vacuum cleaner is flexibly increased.

A vacuum cleaner operable to separate debris from an airflow including a separator defining a cyclonic chamber having a longitudinal axis, a dirty air inlet, a dirt outlet, and an air outlet. The vacuum cleaner further includes a dirt collection chamber in fluid communication with the dirt outlet of the cyclonic chamber. The longitudinal axis of the cyclonic chamber is oriented generally horizontally when the separator is received within the dirt collection chamber.

A cyclonic separator device for removing dust or debris from dirt-laden air, the device including: a first separating chamber for separating relatively coarse dust or debris from the dirt-laden air; an inlet through which dirt-laden air is drawn into the first separating chamber; a first dirt collection chamber in communication with the first separating chamber; a shroud; a second separating chamber positioned generally within the shroud for separating relatively fine dust or debris from the dirt-laden air cleaned by the first separating chamber, a second dirt collection chamber in communication with the second separating chamber; an outlet through which cleaner air exits the second separating chamber; wherein the first separating chamber includes a generally cylindrical portion with a central axis and wherein the inlet is configured to direct the incoming dirt-laden air into said generally cylindrical portion such that it travels circumferentially around an inner surface of the first separating chamber, wherein the shroud is positioned generally centrally of the generally cylindrical portion of the first separating chamber and the shroud has a generally cylindrical portion with openings therein for the passage of air therethrough towards the second separating chamber, wherein the second dirt separating chamber includes: an inlet through which cleaned dirt-laden air exiting the first separating chamber is drawn into the second separating chamber; a generally frusto-conical portion with a central axis and the frusto-conical portion has an end-part in communication with the second dirt collection chamber through which fine dust or debris exits therethrough into the second dirt collection chamber, and wherein the inlet of the second separating chamber is configured to direct the incoming said cleaned dirt-laden air such that it travels circumferentially around an inner surface of the generally frusto-conical portion, and wherein the second dirt collection chamber includes: a first portion which surrounds an outer surface of the end part of the frusto-conical portion to define a space S1 therebetween; and a second portion connected to the first portion, wherein the first portion has a greater cross-sectional area than the second portion.

A docking station for a robotic surface cleaning apparatus is provide. The docking station has a plurality of cyclones comprising an upper cyclone and a lower cyclone. The cyclones are arranged such that the dirt outlet of the upper cyclone is not obstructed by the dirt outlet of the lower cyclone.

A hand vacuum cleaner has a main body housing a suction motor and fan assembly and, a cyclone unit comprising a cyclone and a pre-motor filter housing. The pre-motor filter housing has an openable pre-motor filter housing door. The cyclone unit is moveable mounted to the main body between a closed position in which the openable pre-motor filter housing door is not accessible and an open position in which the openable pre-motor filter housing door is exposed.