HAND VACUUM CLEANER

原文（中国語）

A hand vacuum cleaner has an air flow path extending from a nozzle having a dirty air inlet, which is provided at the front end, to a clean air outlet of the handheld vacuum cleaner. A non-cyclonic cleaning stage is provided in the air flow path and comprises a non-cyclonic chamber with a screen provided therein and an openable front end which, when opened, opens the non-cyclonic chamber wherein, in operation, air enters the non-cyclonic chamber and particulate matter is retained in the non-cyclonic chamber and treated air exits the non-cyclonic chamber, the nozzle being in a fixed position with respect to the non-cyclonic cleaning stage during cleaning operations of the handheld vacuum cleaner. A cyclonic cleaning stage is provided downstream from the non-cyclonic cleaning stage, the cyclonic cleaning stage comprising a dirt collection chamber wherein, opening the openable front end also opens the dirt collection chamber.