IP Library Granted Patent US 7,771,499
Granted Patent B2
US 7,771,499 · App. 11/812,784 · Granted Aug 10, 2010

Multi-cyclone dust separating apparatus of a vacuum cleaner

Assignee: Samsung Gwangju Electronics Co., Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 7,771,499
App. No.
11/812,784
Granted
Aug 10, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

The multi-cyclone dust separating apparatus includes a first cyclone unit having a body and including an air inlet disposed at a side of the body, a first cyclone chamber adapted to form a first space for whirling air from the air inlet to separate dust form the air; a second cyclone unit adapted to be detachably disposed at the body of the first cyclone unit and including, a second air inlet to draw the air from the first cyclone chamber, at least one cyclone for whirling the air from the first cyclone chamber to provide a second separation of dust from the air; and a dust bin adapted to be detachably mounted to at least one of the second cyclone unit and the first cyclone unit.

Claims (32)

1. A multi-cyclone dust separating apparatus, comprising:

a first cyclone unit having a body and including,

an air inlet disposed at a side of the body,

a first cyclone chamber adapted to form a first space for whirling air from the air inlet to separate dust from the air;

a second cyclone unit adapted to be detachably disposed at the body of the first cyclone unit and including,

a second air inlet to draw the air from the first cyclone chamber,

at least one cyclone for whirling the air from the first cyclone chamber to provide a second separation of dust from the air; and

a dust bin adapted to be detachably mounted to at least one of the second cyclone unit and the first cyclone unit, wherein the second cyclone unit comprises a plurality of cyclones of approximately similar dimensions adapted to be disposed substantially adjacent to each other.

2. The multi-cyclone dust separating apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first cyclone unit and the second cyclone unit are adapted to be substantially concentric.

3. The multi-cyclone dust separating apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the second cyclone unit further comprises an air stagnating space formed above the at least one cyclone.

4. The multi-cyclone dust separating apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the second cyclone unit further comprises an outer wall adapted to surround at least a portion of the at least one cyclone.

5. The multi-cyclone dust separating apparatus of claim 4 , further comprising a skirt member adapted to be disposed at the outer wall.

6. The multi-cyclone dust separating apparatus of claim 5 , wherein the skirt member includes an elastic material.

7. The multi-cyclone dust separating apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the second cyclone unit comprises a cyclone body shaped substantially as a cone.

8. The multi-cyclone dust separating apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the dust bin includes an inner wall adapted to divide a first dust collecting chamber adapted for storing the dust from the first cyclone chamber and a second dust collecting chamber adapted to store the dust from the second cyclone unit.

9. The multi-cyclone dust separating apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the second cyclone unit further comprises a backflow prevention plate adapted to prevent the dust from flowing backwards from the second dust collecting chamber.

10. The multi-cyclone dust separating apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the second cyclone unit further comprises a substantially elastic skirt member adapted to prevent the dust from flowing backwards from the first dust collecting chamber.

11. A multi-cyclone dust separating apparatus, comprising:

a first means for whirling air to separate dust from the air;

a second means for whirling air adapted to be detachably disposed within the first means for whirling air and adapted for a second separation of dust from the air; and

a means for collecting the dust from at least one of the first and second means for whirling, wherein the second means for whirling air includes a plurality of means for whirling air.

12. The multi-cyclone dust separating apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the first means for whirling air includes a means for preventing backflow from the dust collecting means.

13. The multi-cyclone dust separating apparatus of claim 11 , further comprising a means for reducing the whirling of air leaving the second means for whirling air.

14. The multi-cyclone dust separating apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the second means for whirling air includes a means for preventing backflow from the dust collecting means.

15. A second cyclone unit shaped to be detachably disposed within a first cyclone unit of a multi-cyclone dust separating apparatus, the second cyclone unit comprising:

at least one air inlet configured to draw air from the first cyclone unit and adapted to induce whirling in the air from the first cyclone unit;

a cyclone body in communication with the at least one air inlet;

a dust bin adapted to be detachably mounted to the cyclone body;

and a plurality of means for whirling air.

16. The second cyclone unit of claim 15 , further comprising an air stagnating space in communication with the cyclone body.

17. The second cyclone unit of claim 15 , further comprising a backflow prevention plate disposed at the cyclone body.

18. The second cyclone unit of claim 15 , wherein the cyclone body is substantially formed as a cone.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 21, 2007
From: OH, JANG-KEUN; KIM, MIN-HA
To: SAMSUNG GWANGJU ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
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Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2006-0136001 · Dec 28, 2006 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20080155947A1 · Jul 3, 2008