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Dust separation apparatus
Assignee: Dyson Technology Ltd
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Filing: 1995-12-20
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Granted: 1999-01-12
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Expires: 2015-12-20
Abstract
Abstract An apparatus (10) for separating dirt or dust from an airflow comprising a frustoconical cyclone (12) having a tangential air inlet (16) located at or adjacent the end of the cyclone (12) having the larger diameter and a cone opening (18) located at the end of the cyclone (12) having the smaller diameter is described. A collector (20) is arranged so as to surround the cone opening (18) and has a base surface (24) facing towards the cone opening (18). The distance between the cone opening (18) and the base surface (24) is between 4 and 6 mm or between 45 and 60 mm. The apparatus (10) is reduced in size without substantially affecting the separation efficiency.
Inventors
- 👤 James Dyson
- 👤 Andrew Walter McRae Thomson
- 👤 Simon Mark Bickerstaff
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 18:42
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47L; A47L9/00; A47L9/10; A47L9/16; A47L9/1658; B; B04; B04C; B04C5/00; B04C5/14; B04C5/185; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S55/00; Y10S55/02; Y10S55/03
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 25
Claim 1
Independent Claim
119 words
Vacuum cleaner apparatus for separating dirt or dust from an airflow comprising a frustoconical cyclone having a tangential air inlet located at or adjacent the end of the cyclone having the larger diameter and a cone opening located at the end of the cyclone having a smaller diameter than at the end having the larger diameter, and a collector arranged so as to surround the cone opening and having a base surface facing towards the cone opening, wherein the distance between the cone opening and the base surface is either less than 8 mm or between 30 mm and 70 mm such that there is improved separation of the dirt or dust because of the distance in the apparatus.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
119 words
Vacuum cleaner apparatus for separating dirt or dust from an airflow comprising a frustoconical cyclone having a tangential air inlet located at or adjacent the end of the cyclone having the larger diameter and a cone opening located at the end of the cyclone having a smaller diameter than at the end having the larger diameter, and a collector arranged so as to surround the cone opening and having a base surface facing towards the cone opening, wherein the distance between the cone opening and the base surface is either less than 8 mm or between 30 mm and 70 mm such that there is improved separation of the dirt or dust because of the distance in the apparatus.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
13 words
Apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the base surface is substantially planar.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
Apparatus as claimed in claim 2, wherein the distance between the cone opening and the base surface is measured parallel to a longitudinal axis between the ends of the cyclone.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
Apparatus as claimed in claim 3, wherein the distance between the cone opening and the base surface is between 4 mm and 6 mm.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
Apparatus as claimed in claim 3, wherein the distance between the cone opening and the base surface is between 45 mm and 60 mm.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
Apparatus as claimed in claim 5, wherein the distance between the cone opening and the base surface is 54 mm.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
30 words
Apparatus as claimed in any one of claims 3, 4, 5 or 6, wherein the base surface has a diameter which is spaced around a longitudinal axis of the cyclone.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
13 words
Apparatus as claimed in claim 7, wherein the an upwardly-extending wall is annular.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
24 words
Apparatus as claimed in claim 8, wherein an upwardly extending wall extends upwardly from the base surface for between 10 mm and 60 mm.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
18 words
Apparatus as claimed in claim 9, wherein the wall extends upwardly from the base surface for 55 mm.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
42 words
Apparatus as claimed in any one of claims 3, 4, 5 or 6, wherein the base surface has a diameter spaced around the longitudinal axis of the cyclone and wherein the diameter of the wall is between 30 mm and 100 mm.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
15 words
Apparatus as claimed in claim 11, wherein the diameter of the wall is 70 mm.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
59 words
Apparatus as claimed in any one of claims 3, 4, 5 or 6, wherein the base surface has a diameter spaced around the longitudinal axis of the cyclone with an upwardly extending annular wall from the base surface wherein a diameter of the wall is greater at an end adjacent the base surface than at an end remote therefrom.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
49 words
Apparatus as claimed in any one of claims 3, 4, 5 or 6, wherein the base surface is spaced around the longitudinal axis of the cyclone with an upwardly extending annular wall from the base surface wherein the end of the wall remote from the base surface is radiused.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
53 words
Apparatus as claimed in any one of claims 3, 4, 5 or 6, wherein the base surface has a diameter spaced around the longitudinal axis of the cyclone with an upwardly extending annular wall from the base surface wherein at least a portion of the annular wall is conical or frustoconical in shape.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
24 words
Apparatus as claimed in claim 15, wherein the collector comprises a frustoconical portion as the wall and a circular portion as the base portion.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
22 words
Apparatus as claimed in claim 16, wherein the diameter of the circular portion is the same as that of the cone opening.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
22 words
Apparatus as claimed in claim 16 or 17, wherein the diameter of the circular portion is between 20 mm and 30 mm.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
16 words
Apparatus as claimed in claim 16, wherein the diameter of the circular portion is 25 mm.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
22 words
Apparatus as claimed in claim 16, wherein the diameter of the circular portion is greater than a diameter of the cone opening.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
16 words
Apparatus as claimed in claim 20, wherein the diameter of the circular portion is 125 mm.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
12 words
Apparatus as claimed in claim 16, wherein the circular portion is planar.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
32 words
Apparatus as claimed in claim 15, wherein the conical or frusto-conical portion of the collector is inclined at an angle of between 30° and 50° to the longitudinal axis of the cyclone.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
30 words
Apparatus as claimed in claim 23, wherein the conical or frusto-conical portion of the base surface is inclined at an angle of 40° to the longitudinal axis of the cyclone.
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