EP1707096A2
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Multi-cyclone dust collecting apparatus
Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co Ltd
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Filing: 2005-12-16
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2025-12-16
Abstract
Abstract A multi-cyclone dust collecting apparatus with improved dust collecting efficiency and suction force is provided. The multi-cyclone dust collecting apparatus includes a first (100) and a second (200) multi-cyclone units having a first cyclone (110) which collects large particles of dust and a second cyclone (120) for collecting fine particles of dust; an air inlet (300) through which dust-laden air is separated and flowed into the first (100) and the second (200) multi-cyclone units, respectively; and an air outlet (400) through which air from the second cyclone (120) of the first (100) and the second (200) multi-cyclone units is gathered and externally discharged. Because air is branched off once it is drawn into a single gate and dust is separated from the drawn air simultaneously in the plurality of multi-cyclone dust collecting apparatuses, reduction of flow speed in the dust-laden air from the suction brush can be prevented.
Inventors
- 👤 Jang-Keun Oh
- 👤 Jung-Gyun Han
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 18:30
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47L; A47L9/00; A47L9/10; A47L9/16; A47L9/1616; A47L9/1625; A47L9/1641; B; B04; B04C; B04C5/00; B04C5/02; B04C5/04; B04C5/24; B04C5/26; B04C5/28
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
34 words
A multi-cyclone dust collecting apparatus, comprising: at least two multi-cyclone units each comprising a first cyclone for collecting large particles of dust and a plurality of second cyclones for collecting fine particles of dust.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
30 words
The multi-cyclone dust collecting apparatus of claim 1, wherein the plurality of second cyclones are formed around an outer circumference of the first cyclone substantially in a letter 'C' formation.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
77 words
A multi-cyclone dust collecting apparatus, comprising: a first cyclone unit and a second cyclone unit each comprising a first cyclone for collecting large particles of dust and a plurality of second cyclones for collecting fine particles of dust; an air inlet through which dust-laden air is separated and flowed into the first and the second cyclone units, respectively; and an air outlet through which air from the first and second cyclone units is gathered and externally discharged.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
The multi-cyclone dust collecting apparatus of claim 3, wherein the air inlet comprises: a partitioning plate; and a first and a second air inlet ducts which are divided by the partitioning plate.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
The multi-cyclone dust collecting apparatus according to any of claims 3 and 4, wherein the first and the second cyclone units are arranged in symmetrical relation with each other.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
31 words
The multi-cyclone dust collecting apparatus according to any of claim 3 and 4, wherein the first and second cyclone units respectively comprise dust receptacles that are separately formed from each other.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
81 words
A multi-cyclone dust collecting apparatus, comprising: a first cyclone unit; a second cyclone unit arranged parallel to the first cyclone unit, said first and second cyclone units each comprising a first cyclone for collecting large particles of dust and a plurality of second cyclones for collecting fine particles of dust; an air inlet through which dust-laden air is drawn; and a partitioning plate in the air inlet for separating the dust-laden air into the first and the second cyclone units, respectively.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
28 words
The multi-cyclone dust collecting apparatus of claim 7, further comprising an air outlet through which air from the first and second cyclone units is gathered and externally discharged.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
27 words
The multi-cyclone dust collecting apparatus according to any of claims 7 and 8, wherein the first and the second cyclone units are mirror images of one another.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
29 words
The multi-cyclone dust collecting apparatus according to any of claims 7 to 9, wherein the first and the second cyclone units are arranged in symmetrical relation with each other.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
29 words
The multi-cyclone dust collecting apparatus according to any of claims 7 to 10, wherein the plurality of second cyclones are formed around an outer circumference of the first cyclone.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
30 words
The multi-cyclone dust collecting apparatus of claim 11, wherein the plurality of second cyclones are formed around the outer circumference of the first cyclone substantially in a letter 'C' formation.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
26 words
The multi-cyclone dust collecting apparatus according to any of claims 7 to 12, wherein the first and second cyclone units are mirror images of one another.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
28 words
The multi-cyclone dust collecting apparatus according to any of claims 7 to 13, further comprising a third cyclone unit arranged parallel to the first and second cyclone units.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
32 words
The multi-cyclone dust collecting apparatus according to any of claims 7 to 14, wherein the dust-laden air is branched off by the partitioning plate once it is drawn into a single gate.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
29 words
The multi-cyclone dust collecting apparatus according to any of claims 7 to 15, wherein dust is separated from the dust-laden air simultaneously in the first and second cyclone units.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
FR2859373A1
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