VACUUM CLEANER EQUIPPED WITH DIRT CUP AND SEPARATE FILTER DRAWER

A vacuum cleaner includes a housing, a nozzle inlet, a suction generator, a dirt cup and a filter assembly. The suction generator, dirt cup and filter assembly are all carried on the housing. The diet cup includes an inl et and an outlet that provide fluid communications between the nozzle inlet, th e dirt cup and the suction generator. The filter assembly is also provided in fluid communication with the nozzle inlet, the suction. generator and the dirt cup . The filter assembly includes a filter holder displaceable between an open position and a closed position and a filter element that is held in the filt er holder.