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Dust collecting apparatus for vacuum cleaner
Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co Ltd
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Filing: 2006-11-22
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Granted: 2010-03-30
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Expires: 2026-11-22
Abstract
Abstract A dust collecting apparatus which is removably connected to a cleaner body is provided. The apparatus includes a cyclone body which forms a cyclone chamber and is in fluid communication with an air inlet passage on one side thereof; an exit pipe which is protruded from a bottom of the cyclone body to an upper side of the cyclone chamber; and a dust canister body which forms a dust collection chamber between the cyclone body and the dust canister body. The cyclone body is arranged eccentrically within the dust collection chamber so that a portion of the cyclone body has a common portion in contact with a portion of the dust canister body. The common portion is made of transparent materials to see through the cyclone chamber.
Inventors
- 👤 Jang-Keun Oh
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 18:09
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47L; A47L9/00; A47L9/10; A47L9/16; A47L9/1608; A47L9/1616; A47L9/1641; A47L9/1683; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S55/00; Y10S55/03
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
199 words
A dust collecting apparatus for a vacuum cleaner which is removably mounted to a cleaner body, the apparatus comprising: an air inlet port through which external air entrained with dust is introduced; a cyclone body which forms a cyclone chamber wherein the external air is introduced through the air inlet port is made to whirl and the dust is separated therefrom, the cyclone body being formed transparently so that the cyclone chamber is visible therethrough; and a dust canister body which surrounds the cyclone body so as to form a dust collection chamber between the cyclone body and the dust canister body, and at least one portion of which is formed transparently so that the dust collection chamber is visible therethrough, wherein the cyclone body is arranged eccentrically with respect to the dust canister body, wherein the dust canister body has an exposure surface that is exposed to an outside of the cleaner body when the apparatus is mounted in the cleaner body, wherein the cyclone body and the dust canister body have a common portion which is an overlapping portion of the cyclone body and the dust canister body, and wherein the exposure surface includes the common portion.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
199 words
A dust collecting apparatus for a vacuum cleaner which is removably mounted to a cleaner body, the apparatus comprising: an air inlet port through which external air entrained with dust is introduced; a cyclone body which forms a cyclone chamber wherein the external air is introduced through the air inlet port is made to whirl and the dust is separated therefrom, the cyclone body being formed transparently so that the cyclone chamber is visible therethrough; and a dust canister body which surrounds the cyclone body so as to form a dust collection chamber between the cyclone body and the dust canister body, and at least one portion of which is formed transparently so that the dust collection chamber is visible therethrough, wherein the cyclone body is arranged eccentrically with respect to the dust canister body, wherein the dust canister body has an exposure surface that is exposed to an outside of the cleaner body when the apparatus is mounted in the cleaner body, wherein the cyclone body and the dust canister body have a common portion which is an overlapping portion of the cyclone body and the dust canister body, and wherein the exposure surface includes the common portion.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
The apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the common portion protrudes further outward than other portions of the cyclone body adjacent to the common portion.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
18 words
The apparatus as claimed in claims 1 , wherein the cyclone body comprises a plurality of cyclone bodies.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
The apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising an outlet pipe which protrudes upward from a bottom surface of the cyclone chamber.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
46 words
The apparatus as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the external air is introduced into one side of a lower portion of the cyclone chamber through the air inlet port, and is discharged via the outlet pipe and through the bottom surface of the cyclone chamber.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
37 words
The apparatus as claimed in claim 4 , further comprising: a filter for removing fine dust particles remaining in the air discharged through the outlet pipe; and a filter inserting groove into which the filter is inserted.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
The apparatus as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the filter inserting groove is formed on a bottom side of the dust collecting apparatus.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
42 words
The apparatus as claimed in claim 4 , further comprising a rotating guide member for maintaining a rotational force on the dust which rises in the cyclone chamber, the rotating guide member protruding downward from a top surface of the cyclone chamber.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
31 words
The apparatus as claimed in claim 8 , further comprising a cover member for opening and closing one of an upper portion and a lower portion of the dust collecting apparatus.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
35 words
The apparatus as claimed in claim 9 , wherein the cover member covers the upper portion of the dust collecting apparatus, and the rotating guide member protrudes from a bottom surface of the cover member.
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