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A sealed container and suction pump unit including a sealed container, and a suction pump adapted for drawing air out of the sealed container, the suction pump having a vacuum mount adapted for securing to the container body of the sealed container, and a bottom coupling groove adapted for coupling

A sealed container and suction pump unit including a sealed container, and a suction pump adapted for drawing air out of the sealed container, the suction pump having a vacuum mount adapted for securing to the container body of the sealed container, and a bottom coupling groove adapted for coupling to the container cover of the container body of the sealed container, the container cover of the sealed container having a center air hole through which air can be drawn out of the container body by the suction pump, an upward coupling flange raised around the center air hole and adapted for engaging the bottom coupling groove, an air filter element mounted in the center air hole to remove solid particles from air passing through, a metal pressure plate supported on a seal ring inside the center air hole and attracted by a magnet to seal the air passage, and a press member mounted in the center air hole and controlled to tilt the metal pressure plate in opening the air passage.

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[ What the invention claimed is:] [1.] A sealed container and suction pump unit comprising a sealed container and a suction pump adapted for drawing air out of said sealed container, said sealed container comprises a top-open container body having a top rim, and a container cover fastened to the top

[ What the invention claimed is:] [1.] A sealed container and suction pump unit comprising a sealed container and a suction pump adapted for drawing air out of said sealed container, said sealed container comprises a top-open container body having a top rim, and a container cover fastened to the top rim of said container body to seal said container body, wherein said container cover comprises a center air hole at the center, a tubular downward flange perpendicularly raised from the inside around said center air hole, a carrier flange suspended inside said tubular downward flange, a plurality of equiangularly spaced partition ribs raised around said tubular downward flange on the outside, a cup mounted on said tubular downward flange and covered around said partition ribs, an air filter element mounted within said cup and stopped between said tubular downward flange and said cup, a magnet mounted on said, carrier flange within said tubular downward flange, a press member mounted in said center air hole, a seal ring mounted on said carrier flange within said tubular downward flange around said magnet, an air passage disposed in communication between said center air hole and the inside of said container body, a metal pressure plate mounted in said center air hole and supported on said seal ring below said press member and attracted by said magnet to close said air passage, a downward mounting groove disposed around the border and adapted for coupling to the top rim of said container body, and a packing strip mounted in said downward mounting groove for sealing the gap between said cover and said container body, said press member comprising a horizontal springy flap at the center, and a vertical press lever extended from one end of said horizontal springy flap at right angles and pressed on a border area of said metal pressure plate and forced by said springy flap to tilt said metal pressure plate, causing it to open said air passage.