REFUSE HOLDER AND VACUUM CLEANER INCORPORATING A REFUSE HOLDER

摘要

A refuse holder, for holding refuse in a vacuum cleaner, comprises an inner wall and an outer wall surrounding the inner wall. The refuse holder also includes an end wall extending between the inner and outer walls, and a first scraper having an inner margin and slidable contact with the inner wall and an outer margin and slidable contact with the outer wall. The scraper is moveable between a first position wherein a refuse collection region defined by the scraper and by the inner, outer, and end walls is in communication with an air inlet for receiving air entrained with refuse, and an air outlet, and a second position for facilitating removal of refuse collected in the refuse collection region from the refuse collection region.