Vacuum cleaner attachment device and system

Abstract

A filtered vacuum cleaner system includes a vacuum cleaner, a vacuum filter device, including a collection box with a collection cavity, a lid, a filter air intake, a filter air exhaust, inlet and outlet pipes, a handle, and a filter unit; a vacuum connection hose, and a filter hose, and optionally a vacuum handle unit, such that the vacuum filter device attaches to an air intake of the vacuum cleaner, such that the vacuum filter device filters debris from air prior to the air entering the vacuum cleaner.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A filtered vacuum cleaner system, comprising:
 a) a vacuum cleaner, which is configured with an air pump to suck up and collect dust and dirt through a vacuum air intake;   b) a vacuum filter device, comprising:
 a collection box, comprising a collection cavity; 
 a lid, which is configured to attach to an upper end of the collection box, such that the lid is configured to be removable and airtight when attached the upper end; 
 a filter air intake, which is configured as an opening into the collection cavity; 
 a filter air exhaust, which is configured as an opening into the collection cavity; and 
 a filter unit; and 
   c) a vacuum connection hose;   wherein the filter air exhaust is connected to the vacuum air intake via the vacuum connection hose;   such that air is sucked into the collection cavity through the filter air intake, such that the air passes through the collection cavity, wherein the air contains debris, including dust and dirt, whereby some of the debris collects in a bottom of the collection cavity;   such that the filter unit is configured to pass the air through the filter unit, which is configured to collect some of remaining debris from the air;   such that the air passes through to the vacuum cleaner, via the vacuum connection hose.   
     
     
         2 . The filtered vacuum cleaner system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a filter connection hose;   wherein a first end of the filter connection hose is connected to the filter air intake, such that air is sucked in through the filter connection hose.   
     
     
         3 . The filtered vacuum cleaner system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a vacuum handle unit; comprising:
 a vacuum handle unit air intake; and 
 a vacuum handle unit air exhaust; 
 wherein the vacuum handle unit air intake and the vacuum handle unit air exhaust are configured to be in fluid connection; and 
 wherein a second end of the filter connection hose is connected to the vacuum handle unit air exhaust. 
   
     
     
         4 . The filtered vacuum cleaner system of  claim 1 , wherein the filter air intake and the filter air exhaust are mounted in the lid. 
     
     
         5 . The filtered vacuum cleaner system of  claim 2 , wherein the vacuum filter device further comprises:
 an inlet pipe, which is a hollow pipe, which extends into the collection cavity;   such that an inner end of the filter connection hose is attached to an outer end of the inlet pipe.   
     
     
         6 . The filtered vacuum cleaner system of  claim 1 , wherein the vacuum filter device further comprises:
 an outlet pipe, which is a hollow pipe, which extends into the collection cavity;   such that an inner end of the vacuum connection hose is attached to an outer end of the outlet pipe.   
     
     
         7 . The filtered vacuum cleaner system of  claim 1 , wherein the vacuum filter device further comprises:
 a handle, which is connected to an upper side of the lid;   whereby the vacuum filter device is configured to allow a user to carry the vacuum filter device.   
     
     
         8 . The filtered vacuum cleaner system of  claim 1 , wherein the lid is configured to be m-shaped, such that the vacuum and filter connection hoses are mounted in a valley between two peaks, which form the m-shape of the lid. 
     
     
         9 . The filtered vacuum cleaner system of  claim 6 , wherein the outlet pipe extends vertically below the lid, into the collection cavity. 
     
     
         10 . The filtered vacuum cleaner system of  claim 6 , wherein the vacuum filter device is configured such that the filter unit is mounted vertically in the lid, such that the outlet pipe extends horizontally into the lid, through a side of the lid. 
     
     
         11 . The filtered vacuum cleaner system of  claim 6 , wherein the filter unit is configured as an elongated tube with a central elongated cavity, such that the filter unit slides on to the inner end of the outlet pipe, such that the inner end of the outlet pipe, is inside the central elongated cavity. 
     
     
         12 . A vacuum filter device for use with a vacuum cleaner, comprising:
 a collection box, comprising a collection cavity;   a lid, which is configured to attach to an upper end of the collection box, such that the lid is configured to be removable and airtight when attached to the upper end;   a filter air intake, which is configured as an opening into the collection cavity;   a filter air exhaust, which is configured as an opening into the collection cavity; and   wherein the vacuum filter device is configured to receive a filter unit, such that the filter unit is connectable to the filter air exhaust;   wherein the filter air exhaust is configured to connect to a vacuum air intake of the vacuum cleaner, via a vacuum connection hose;   such that air is sucked into the collection cavity through the filter air intake, such that the air passes through the collection cavity, wherein the air contains debris, including dust and dirt, whereby some of the debris collects in a bottom of the collection cavity;   such that the vacuum filter device is configured to pass the air from the collection cavity through the filter unit, when the filter unit is connected to the filter air exhaust;   such that the vacuum filter device is configured to pass the air through to the vacuum cleaner, via the vacuum connection hose.   
     
     
         13 . The vacuum filter device of  claim 12 , further comprising:
 the filter unit;   wherein the filter unit is connected to the filter air exhaust, such that the filter unit is configured to collect some of remaining debris from the air.   
     
     
         14 . The vacuum filter device of  claim 12 , wherein the filter air intake and the filter air exhaust are mounted in the lid. 
     
     
         15 . The vacuum filter device of  claim 12 , further comprising:
 an inlet pipe, which is a hollow pipe, which extends into the collection cavity;   such that an inner end of the filter connection hose is attached to an outer end of the inlet pipe.   
     
     
         16 . The vacuum filter device of  claim 12 , further comprising:
 an outlet pipe, which is a hollow pipe, which extends into the collection cavity;   such that an inner end of the vacuum connection hose is attached to an outer end of the outlet pipe.   
     
     
         17 . The vacuum filter device of  claim 12 , wherein the lid is configured to be m-shaped, such that the vacuum and filter connection hoses are mounted in a valley between two peaks, which form the m-shape of the lid. 
     
     
         18 . The vacuum filter device of  claim 16 , wherein the outlet pipe is configured to extend vertically below the lid, into the collection cavity. 
     
     
         19 . The vacuum filter device of  claim 16 , wherein the filter unit is configured to be mounted vertically in the lid, such that the outlet pipe extends horizontally into the lid, through a side of the lid. 
     
     
         20 . The filtered vacuum cleaner system of  claim 16 , wherein the filter unit is configured as an elongated tube with a central elongated cavity, such that the filter unit slides on to the inner end of the outlet pipe, such that the inner end of the outlet pipe, is inside the central elongated cavity.