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US6484350B2
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Bagless canister vacuum cleaner
Assignee: Shell Electric Mfg Holdings Co Ltd
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Filing: 2001-11-13
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Granted: 2002-11-26
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Expires: 2021-11-13
Abstract
Abstract A bagless canister vacuum cleaner having a chasse, an air blower and a dust extraction and collection unit is provided. The dust extraction and collection unit has an easily removable inlet chamber and an easily removable outlet chamber. The inlet chamber is substantially cylindrical, and the outlet chamber is disposed concentrically within the upper portion of the inlet chamber. Duct work within the chasse conducts air from the air inlet and into the inlet chamber in tangential fashion, such that air swirls about the inside walls of the inlet chamber. Air within the inlet chamber is then allowed to escape from the inlet chamber into the outlet chamber via a plurality of small holes disposed in the side walls of the outlet chamber. Air within the outlet chamber is exhausted to the blower via a top wall opening in the outlet chamber. The outlet chamber contains a vertical, cylindrical filter disposed concentrically within the outlet chamber and a second, planar filter disposed across the top wall opening of the outlet chamber.
Inventors
- 👤 Billy Yung
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 19:02
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47L; A47L9/00; A47L9/10; A47L9/16; A47L9/1658; A47L9/1666; A47L5/00; A47L5/12; A47L5/22; A47L5/28; A47L9/12; A47L9/122; A47L9/165; A47L9/1683
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
357 words
A canister vacuum cleaner comprising: (a) a chassis having a housing unit, the housing unit having an air inlet and roller means for moving the chassis; (b) an air blower disposed within the housing unit; (c) a dust extraction and collection unit disposed within the housing unit, the dust extraction and collection unit comprising: (i) an enclosed inlet chamber, the inlet chamber being substantially cylindrical in shape with an internal diameter between about 130 mm and about 200 mm, the inlet chamber comprising a bottom wall, at least one generally vertical sidewall, an upper section, and a lower section, the sidewall having an interior height between about 200 mm and about 250 mm, the upper section of the inlet chamber having an air inlet opening through the sidewall; and (ii) an enclosed outlet chamber disposed concentrically within the upper section of the inlet chamber, the outlet chamber having a bottom wall, a top wall and at least one generally vertical sidewall, the bottom wall of the outlet chamber being disposed spaced apart from the bottom wall of the inlet chamber, the top wall having a top wall opening, the sidewall having an interior height between about 50 mm and about 100 mm, the sidewall also having between about 1000 and about 1500 inlet apertures, each inlet aperture defining an area between about 3 mm 2 and about 30 mm 2 , the inlet apertures being disposed in a band around the sidewall of the outlet chamber, the band having a width between about 20 mm and about 50 mm and a median line disposed between about 30 mm and about 100 mm above the bottom wall, the outlet chamber further having an upper section, a lower section and a circular exterior perimeter edge member disposed around the sidewall in the lower section of the outlet chamber, the exterior edge member having a diameter between about 10 mm and about 60 mm less than the internal diameter of the inlet chamber; and (d) duct work for serially connecting in fluid communication the air inlet in the housing unit, the inlet chamber, the outlet chamber and the air blower.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
357 words
A canister vacuum cleaner comprising: (a) a chassis having a housing unit, the housing unit having an air inlet and roller means for moving the chassis; (b) an air blower disposed within the housing unit; (c) a dust extraction and collection unit disposed within the housing unit, the dust extraction and collection unit comprising: (i) an enclosed inlet chamber, the inlet chamber being substantially cylindrical in shape with an internal diameter between about 130 mm and about 200 mm, the inlet chamber comprising a bottom wall, at least one generally vertical sidewall, an upper section, and a lower section, the sidewall having an interior height between about 200 mm and about 250 mm, the upper section of the inlet chamber having an air inlet opening through the sidewall; and (ii) an enclosed outlet chamber disposed concentrically within the upper section of the inlet chamber, the outlet chamber having a bottom wall, a top wall and at least one generally vertical sidewall, the bottom wall of the outlet chamber being disposed spaced apart from the bottom wall of the inlet chamber, the top wall having a top wall opening, the sidewall having an interior height between about 50 mm and about 100 mm, the sidewall also having between about 1000 and about 1500 inlet apertures, each inlet aperture defining an area between about 3 mm 2 and about 30 mm 2 , the inlet apertures being disposed in a band around the sidewall of the outlet chamber, the band having a width between about 20 mm and about 50 mm and a median line disposed between about 30 mm and about 100 mm above the bottom wall, the outlet chamber further having an upper section, a lower section and a circular exterior perimeter edge member disposed around the sidewall in the lower section of the outlet chamber, the exterior edge member having a diameter between about 10 mm and about 60 mm less than the internal diameter of the inlet chamber; and (d) duct work for serially connecting in fluid communication the air inlet in the housing unit, the inlet chamber, the outlet chamber and the air blower.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
The canister vacuum cleaner of claim 1 wherein a cylindrical filter is disposed vertically and concentrically within the outlet chamber.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
The canister vacuum cleaner of claim 1 wherein a planar filter is disposed across the top wall opening of the outlet chamber.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
The canister vacuum cleaner of claim 1 wherein a filter is operatively disposed upstream of the air blower.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
The canister vacuum cleaner of claim 1 wherein a blower filter is operatively disposed downstream of the air blower.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
The canister vacuum cleaner of claim 5 wherein the blower filter is a HEPA filter.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
The canister vacuum cleaner of claim 1 wherein the inlet chamber is reversibly installable within the chassis with a press-fit connection.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
382 words
A canister vacuum cleaner comprising: (a) a chassis having a housing unit, the housing unit having an air inlet and wheels for moving the chassis; (b) an air blower disposed within the housing unit; (c) a dust extraction and collection unit disposed within the housing unit, the dust extraction and collection unit comprising: (i) an enclosed inlet chamber, the inlet chamber being substantially cylindrical in shape with an internal diameter between about 130 mm and about 200 mm, the inlet chamber comprising a bottom wall, at least one generally vertical sidewall, an upper section, and a lower section, the sidewall having an interior height between about 200 mm and about 250 mm, the upper section of the inlet chamber having an air inlet opening through the sidewall; and (ii) an enclosed outlet chamber disposed concentrically within the upper section of the inlet chamber, the outlet chamber having a bottom wall, a top wall and at least one generally vertical sidewall, the bottom wall of the outlet chamber being disposed spaced apart from the bottom wall of the inlet chamber, the top wall having a top wall opening, the sidewall having an interior height between about 50 mm and about 100 mm, the sidewall also having between about 1000 and about 1500 inlet apertures, each inlet aperture defining an area between about 3 mm 2 and about 30 mm 2 , the inlet apertures being disposed in a band around the sidewall of the outlet chamber, the band having a width between about 20 mm and about 50 mm and a median line disposed between about 30 mm and about 100 mm above the bottom wall, the outlet chamber further having an upper section, a lower section and a circular exterior perimeter edge member disposed around the sidewall in the lower section of the outlet chamber, the exterior edge member having a diameter between about 10 mm and about 60 mm less than the internal diameter of the inlet chamber; (d) a cylindrical filter disposed vertically and concentrically within the outlet chamber; (e) a planar filter disposed across the top wall opening of the outlet chamber; and (f) duct work for serially connecting in fluid communication the air inlet in the housing unit, the inlet chamber, the outlet chamber and the air blower.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
382 words
A canister vacuum cleaner comprising: (a) a chassis having a housing unit, the housing unit having an air inlet and wheels for moving the chassis; (b) an air blower disposed within the housing unit; (c) a dust extraction and collection unit disposed within the housing unit, the dust extraction and collection unit comprising: (i) an enclosed inlet chamber, the inlet chamber being substantially cylindrical in shape with an internal diameter between about 130 mm and about 200 mm, the inlet chamber comprising a bottom wall, at least one generally vertical sidewall, an upper section, and a lower section, the sidewall having an interior height between about 200 mm and about 250 mm, the upper section of the inlet chamber having an air inlet opening through the sidewall; and (ii) an enclosed outlet chamber disposed concentrically within the upper section of the inlet chamber, the outlet chamber having a bottom wall, a top wall and at least one generally vertical sidewall, the bottom wall of the outlet chamber being disposed spaced apart from the bottom wall of the inlet chamber, the top wall having a top wall opening, the sidewall having an interior height between about 50 mm and about 100 mm, the sidewall also having between about 1000 and about 1500 inlet apertures, each inlet aperture defining an area between about 3 mm 2 and about 30 mm 2 , the inlet apertures being disposed in a band around the sidewall of the outlet chamber, the band having a width between about 20 mm and about 50 mm and a median line disposed between about 30 mm and about 100 mm above the bottom wall, the outlet chamber further having an upper section, a lower section and a circular exterior perimeter edge member disposed around the sidewall in the lower section of the outlet chamber, the exterior edge member having a diameter between about 10 mm and about 60 mm less than the internal diameter of the inlet chamber; (d) a cylindrical filter disposed vertically and concentrically within the outlet chamber; (e) a planar filter disposed across the top wall opening of the outlet chamber; and (f) duct work for serially connecting in fluid communication the air inlet in the housing unit, the inlet chamber, the outlet chamber and the air blower.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
18 words
The canister vacuum cleaner of claim 8 wherein a filter is operatively disposed upstream of the air blower.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
19 words
The canister vacuum cleaner of claim 8 wherein a blower filter is operatively disposed downstream of the air blower.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
15 words
The canister vacuum cleaner of claim 10 wherein the blower filter is a HEPA filter.
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