Granted Patent B2

US 10,149,587 · App. 15/411,302 · Granted Dec 11, 2018

Inventors: Wayne Ernest Conrad (Hampton, CA); Dave Petersen (Bowmanville, CA)

Assignee: Omachron Intellectual Property Inc.

A47L9/1633A47L5/30A47L5/32A47L9/1608A47L9/1641A47L9/1683A47L9/22B01D45/12B04C5/185B04C5/26B04C5/28B01D46/16B01D50/002

Abstract

Claims (31)

1. A cyclone bin assembly for a surface cleaning apparatus, the cyclone bin assembly having first and second longitudinally spaced apart ends, the cyclone bin assembly comprising:

(a) a first cyclonic cleaning stage comprising at least one first stage cyclone having a first stage cyclone chamber and a first stage dirt collection chamber external to the cyclone chamber, the first cyclonic cleaning stage having a longitudinal axis and first and second longitudinally spaced apart ends wherein the first end is moveable between a closed position in which the first stage cyclone chamber and the first stage dirt collection chamber are closed and an open position in which the first stage cyclone chamber and the first stage dirt collection chamber are open; and,

(b) a second cyclonic cleaning stage downstream from the first cyclonic cleaning stage and comprising a plurality of second stage cyclones in parallel and at least one second stage dirt collection chamber external to the cyclone chambers, wherein each of the plurality of second stage cyclones has a second stage cyclone chamber, the second cyclonic cleaning stage having a longitudinal axis and first and second longitudinally spaced apart ends, wherein each of the second stage cyclone chambers has first and second longitudinally spaced apart ends and the at least one second stage dirt collection chamber has first and second longitudinally spaced apart ends,

wherein the second cyclonic cleaning stage is axially aligned with and faces the first cyclonic cleaning stage whereby the first end of the second cyclonic cleaning stage is proximal to the second end of the first cyclonic cleaning stage and the second end of the second cyclonic cleaning stage is axially spaced from the first end of the second cyclonic cleaning stage, and

wherein the second end of the second cyclonic cleaning stage is moveable between a closed position in which the second end of each of the second stage cyclone chambers and the second end of the at least one second stage dirt collection chamber are each closed concurrently and an open position in which the second end of each of the second stage cyclone chambers and the second end of at least one second stage dirt collection chamber are each opened concurrently.

2. The cyclone bin assembly of claim 1 wherein the at least one second stage dirt collection chamber is centrally positioned, in a transverse direction, in the second cyclonic cleaning stage.

3. The cyclone bin assembly of claim 2 wherein the second stage cyclone chambers are positioned around the at least one second stage dirt collection chamber.

4. The cyclone bin assembly of claim 3 wherein the at least one second stage dirt collection chamber comprises a plurality of second stage dirt collection chambers.

5. The cyclone bin assembly of claim 3 wherein the at least one second stage dirt collection chamber comprises a single second stage dirt collection chamber.

6. The cyclone bin assembly of claim 1 wherein the at least one second stage dirt collection chamber is axially spaced from and faces an air outlet of the first stage cyclone chamber.

7. The cyclone bin assembly of claim 1 wherein the first stage cyclone chamber has an air outlet at the second end of the first cyclonic cleaning stage, the second stage cyclone chambers have air inlets at the first end of the second cyclonic cleaning stage and the first end of the second cyclonic cleaning stage faces the second end of the first cyclonic cleaning stage.

8. The cyclone bin assembly of claim 1 wherein the first stage cyclone chamber has an air inlet at the second end of the first cyclonic cleaning stage, an air outlet at the second end of the first cyclonic cleaning stage and the dirt outlet is provided at the second end of the first cyclonic cleaning stage and the second stage cyclone chambers have air inlets at the first end of the second cyclonic cleaning stage.

9. The cyclone bin assembly of claim 8 wherein the second stage cyclone chambers have air outlets at the second end of the second cyclonic cleaning stage.

10. The cyclone bin assembly of claim 8 wherein the air inlets of the second stage cyclone chambers are centrally positioned, in a transverse direction.

11. The cyclone bin assembly of claim 10 wherein the air inlets of the second stage cyclone chambers are axially spaced from and face an air outlet of the first cyclonic cleaning stage.

12. The cyclone bin assembly of claim 1 wherein the first end of the first cyclonic cleaning stage and the second end of the second cyclonic cleaning stage are provided at the first and second longitudinally spaced apart ends of the cyclone bin assembly.

13. The cyclone bin assembly of claim 1 wherein the first stage cyclone chamber has an air outlet at the second end of the first cyclonic cleaning stage and the first stage cyclone chamber has a dirt outlet provided at the second end of the first cyclonic cleaning stage and wherein the second stage cyclone chambers have air outlets at the second end of the second cyclonic cleaning stage and the second stage cyclone chambers have dirt outlets provided at the second end of the second cyclonic cleaning stage.

14. The cyclone bin assembly of claim 13 wherein the second stage cyclone chambers have air inlets at the first end of the second cyclonic cleaning stage.

15. The cyclone bin assembly of claim 14 wherein the air inlets of the second stage cyclone chambers are centrally positioned, in a transverse direction.

16. A cyclone bin assembly for a surface cleaning apparatus, the cyclone bin assembly having first and second longitudinally spaced apart ends, the cyclone bin assembly comprising:

(a) a first cyclonic cleaning stage comprising at least one first stage cyclone having a first stage cyclone chamber and a first stage dirt collection chamber external to the cyclone chamber, the first cyclonic cleaning stage having a longitudinal axis and first and second longitudinally spaced apart ends wherein the first end is moveable between a closed position in which the first stage cyclone chamber and the first stage dirt collection chamber are closed and an open position in which the first stage cyclone chamber and the first stage dirt collection chamber are open; and,

(b) a second cyclonic cleaning stage downstream from the first cyclonic cleaning stage and comprising a plurality of second stage cyclones in parallel and at least one second stage dirt collection chamber external to the cyclone chambers, wherein each of the plurality of second stage cyclones has a second stage cyclone chamber, the second cyclonic cleaning stage having a longitudinal axis and first and second longitudinally spaced apart ends, wherein each of the second stage cyclone chambers has first and second longitudinally spaced apart ends and the at least one second stage dirt collection chamber has first and second longitudinally spaced apart ends,

wherein the second cyclonic cleaning stage overlies the first cyclonic cleaning stage, and

wherein the second end of the second cyclonic cleaning stage is moveable between a closed position in which the second end of each of the second stage cyclone chambers and the second end of the at least one second stage dirt collection chamber are each closed concurrently and an open position in which the second end of each of the second stage cyclone chambers and the second end of the at least one second stage dirt collection chamber are each opened concurrently.

17. The cyclone bin assembly of claim 16 wherein the first stage cyclone chamber has an air outlet at the second end of the first cyclonic cleaning stage, the second stage cyclone chambers have air inlets at the first end of the second cyclonic cleaning stage and the first end of the second cyclonic cleaning stage faces the second end of the first cyclonic cleaning stage.

18. The cyclone bin assembly of claim 16 wherein the first stage cyclone chamber has an air inlet at the second end of the first cyclonic cleaning stage, an air outlet at the second end of the first cyclonic cleaning stage and the dirt outlet is provided at the second end of the first cyclonic cleaning stage and the second stage cyclone chambers have air inlets at the first end of the second cyclonic cleaning stage.

19. A cyclone bin assembly for a surface cleaning apparatus, the cyclone bin assembly having first and second longitudinally spaced apart ends, the cyclone bin assembly comprising:

(a) a first cyclonic cleaning stage comprising at least one first stage cyclone having a first stage cyclone chamber and a first stage dirt collection chamber external to the cyclone chamber, the first cyclonic cleaning stage having a longitudinal axis and first and second longitudinally spaced apart ends wherein the first end is moveable between a closed position in which the first stage cyclone chamber and the first stage dirt collection chamber are closed and an open position in which the first stage cyclone chamber and the first stage dirt collection chamber are open and wherein the first stage cyclone chamber has an air outlet at the second end of the first cyclonic cleaning stage; and,

(b) a second cyclonic cleaning stage downstream from the first cyclonic cleaning stage and comprising a plurality of second stage cyclones in parallel and at least one second stage dirt collection chamber external to the cyclone chambers, wherein each of the plurality of second stage cyclones has a second stage cyclone chamber, the second cyclonic cleaning stage having a longitudinal axis and first and second longitudinally spaced apart ends, the second stage cyclone chambers have air inlets at the first end of the second cyclonic cleaning stage and the first end of the second cyclonic cleaning stage faces the second end of the first cyclonic cleaning stage, wherein each of the second stage cyclone chambers has first and second longitudinally spaced apart ends and the at least one second stage dirt collection chamber has first and second longitudinally spaced apart ends,

wherein the first end of the second cyclonic cleaning stage is proximal to the second end of the first cyclonic cleaning stage and the second end of the second cyclonic cleaning stage is axially spaced from the first end of the second cyclonic cleaning stage, and

wherein the second end of the second cyclonic cleaning stage is moveable between a closed position in which the second end of each of the second stage cyclone chambers and the second end of the at least one second stage dirt collection chamber are each closed concurrently and an open position in which the second end of each of the second stage cyclone chambers and the second end of the at least one second stage dirt collection chamber are each opened concurrently.

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