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Grill assembly of a cyclone dust collecting apparatus for a vacuum cleaner
Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co Ltd
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Filing: 2002-02-22
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Granted: 2003-08-19
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Expires: 2022-02-22
Abstract
Abstract A grill assembly of a cyclone dust collecting apparatus for a vacuum cleaner capable of improving dust collecting efficiency of the vacuum cleaner by preventing the filth, drawn thereinto with the air, from being directly drawn into a grill without forming a whirling air current. The grill assembly is disposed at an upper part of an air discharging passage of a cyclone body that generates the whirling air current from the air drawn thereinto and separates filth from the whirling air by a centrifugal force. The grill assembly prevents the filth from being drawn into a vacuum-generating device of the vacuum cleaner and comprises a cylindrical grill body having upper and lower openings, with the outer diameter of the upper part being greater than the outer diameter of the lower part, and a plurality of passages formed at the cylindrical grill body.
Inventors
- 👤 Jang-Keun Oh
- 👤 Joo-suck Jung
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 19:43
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47L; A47L9/00; A47L9/10; A47L9/16; A47L9/1658; A47L9/1666; B; B01; B01D; B01D45/00; B01D45/12; B04; B04C; B04C5/00; B04C5/12; B04C5/13; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S55/00; Y10S55/03
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
145 words
Amended A grill assembly of a cyclone dust collecting apparatus for a vacuum cleaner, disposed at an upper part of an air discharging passage of a cyclone body that generates whirling air current from the air drawn thereinto and separates filth from the whirling air by centrifugal force, the grill assembly preventing the filth from being drawn into a vacuum-generating device of the vacuum cleaner, comprising: a cylindrical grill body having upper and lower parts; a shielding member, having a lower opening and an outer diameter, connected to the cylindrical grill body at the lower part thereof, the shielding member being formed such that the outer diameter of the upper part of the cylindrical grill body is less than the outer diameter of the lower opening of the shielding member; and a plurality of passages formed in the lower part of the cylindrical grill body.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
145 words
Amended A grill assembly of a cyclone dust collecting apparatus for a vacuum cleaner, disposed at an upper part of an air discharging passage of a cyclone body that generates whirling air current from the air drawn thereinto and separates filth from the whirling air by centrifugal force, the grill assembly preventing the filth from being drawn into a vacuum-generating device of the vacuum cleaner, comprising: a cylindrical grill body having upper and lower parts; a shielding member, having a lower opening and an outer diameter, connected to the cylindrical grill body at the lower part thereof, the shielding member being formed such that the outer diameter of the upper part of the cylindrical grill body is less than the outer diameter of the lower opening of the shielding member; and a plurality of passages formed in the lower part of the cylindrical grill body.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
The grill assembly of a cyclone dust collecting apparatus for a vacuum cleaner of claim 1 , wherein the shielding member has a frusto-conical shape.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
47 words
The grill assembly of a cyclone dust collecting apparatus for a vacuum cleaner of claim 1 , wherein an inner diameter of the upper part of the cylindrical grill body is the same size as the inner diameter of the air discharging passage of the cyclone body.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
142 words
A vacuum cleaner comprising a vacuum-generating device, a cyclone dust collecting apparatus operatively associated with the vacuum-generating device, a grill assembly for the cyclone dust collecting apparatus, disposed at an upper part of an air discharging passage of a cyclone body that generates whirling air current from the air drawn thereinto and separates filth from being drawn into the vacuum-generating device, and comprising: a cylindrical grill body having upper and lower parts; a shielding member, having a lower opening and an outer diameter, connected to the cylindrical grill body at the lower part thereof, the shielding member being formed such that the outer diameter of the upper part of the cylindrical grill body is less than the outer diameter of the lower opening of the shielding member; and a plurality of passages formed in the lower part of the cylindrical grill body.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
142 words
A vacuum cleaner comprising a vacuum-generating device, a cyclone dust collecting apparatus operatively associated with the vacuum-generating device, a grill assembly for the cyclone dust collecting apparatus, disposed at an upper part of an air discharging passage of a cyclone body that generates whirling air current from the air drawn thereinto and separates filth from being drawn into the vacuum-generating device, and comprising: a cylindrical grill body having upper and lower parts; a shielding member, having a lower opening and an outer diameter, connected to the cylindrical grill body at the lower part thereof, the shielding member being formed such that the outer diameter of the upper part of the cylindrical grill body is less than the outer diameter of the lower opening of the shielding member; and a plurality of passages formed in the lower part of the cylindrical grill body.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
The vacuum cleaner of claim 4 , wherein the shielding member has a frusto-conical shape.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
37 words
The vacuum cleaner of claim 4 , wherein an inner diameter of the upper part of the cylindrical grill body is the same size as the inner diameter of the air discharging passage of the cyclone body.
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