Cyclone vessel dust collector and vacuum cleaner having the same

• US 20050252180A1
• Filed: 12/20/2004
• Published: 11/17/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 05/14/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Gwangju Electronics Co., Ltd. (Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Samsung Gwangju Electronics Co., Ltd. (Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.)
• Inventors: Oh, Jang-keun, Hwang, Yun-sup
• Granted Patent: US 7,335,241 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 55/345
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 9/1625 for series flow
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 9/1641 for parallel flow
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 9/165 Construction of inlets
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 9/1666 with filtering means
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 9/1683 Dust collecting chambers; Dust collecting receptacles
• CPC Class Codes: B01D 45/16 generated by the winding course of the gas stream , the centrifugal forces being generated solely or partly by mechanical means, e.g. fixed swirl vanes
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 55/03 Vacuum cleaner

Abstract

Disclosed are a cyclone vessel dust collection and a vacuum cleaner including the same. The cyclone vessel dust collector comprises a cyclone vessel main-body including a primary cyclone vessel unit for separating dusts from dust containing air, and one or more secondary cyclone vessel units for separating dusts from the air passing through the primary cyclone vessel unit, the secondary cyclone vessel units being arranged to surround at least a part of the primary cyclone vessel unit; and a dirt collection bin for receiving dusts or the like separated by the cyclone vessel main-body, wherein the cyclone vessel main-body has an outer circumference with a non-constant radius. Therefore, the cyclone vessel dust collector can have a dust collection capability of large capacity with a small size.

Claims

1. A cyclone vessel dust collector comprising:

a cyclone vessel main-body including a primary cyclone vessel unit for separating dusts from drawn in air; and

one or more secondary cyclone vessel units for separating dusts from air passing through the primary cyclone vessel unit; and

a dirt collection bin for receiving dust separated from drawn-in air, wherein the cyclone main body has an outer circumference with a non-constant radius.

2. A cyclone vessel dust collector as claimed in claim 1, further comprising:

a cover mounted on the top of the cyclone vessel main-body.

3. A cyclone vessel dust collector as claimed in claim 2, wherein the cover comprises:

a cover outlet and a cover chamber for accumulating the air discharged from the secondary cyclone vessel units.

4. A cyclone vessel dust collector as claimed in claim 1, wherein the secondary cyclone vessel units are arranged to surround at least a part of the primary cyclone vessel unit.

5. A cyclone vessel dust collector as claimed in claim 4, wherein the secondary cyclone vessel units surround at least a portion of the outer circumference of the primary cyclone vessel unit.

6. A cyclone vessel dust collector as claimed in claim 5, wherein there are provided nine secondary cyclone vessel units.

7. A cyclone vessel dust collector as claimed in claim 7, wherein the primary cyclone vessel unit comprises:

a first air inlet;

a first air outlet;

a cyclonic air filter unit provided on the air flow passage, operatively coupled to both the first inlet and the first outlet; and

a first chamber for receiving the filter unit, wherein air introduced into the first chamber through the first inlet is turned within the first chamber; and

wherein each of the secondary cyclone vessel units comprises;

a second air inlet, the second inlet inducing a cyclonic air flow;

a second cyclone vessel body, wherein air introduced into the second cyclone vessel body through the second inlet is turned within the second cyclone vessel body; and

a second outlet for discharging dust removed air.

8. A cyclone vessel dust collector as claimed in claim 7, further comprising a second chamber for receiving the second cyclone vessel bodies.

9. A cyclone vessel dust collector comprising:

a cyclone vessel main-body including a primary cyclone vessel unit for separating dusts from drawn-in air, and one or more secondary cyclone vessel units for separating dusts from the air passing through the primary cyclone vessel unit, the secondary cyclone vessel units being arranged to surround at least a part of the primary cyclone vessel unit; and

a dirt collection bin, operatively coupled to the cyclone vessel main body, receiving particles of dust separated in the cyclone vessel main-body, wherein the outer circumference of the cyclone vessel main-body has a first wall and a second wall having a radius larger than that of the first wall.

10. A cyclone vessel dust collector as claimed in claim 9, further comprising a cover mounted on the top of the cyclone vessel main-body.

11. A cyclone vessel dust collector as claimed in claim 10, wherein the cover comprises, a cover outlet and a cover chamber for accumulating the air discharged from the secondary cyclone vessel units.

12. A cyclone vessel dust collector as claimed in claim 9, wherein the first wall defines an outer wall of the first chamber, within which the air introduced into the primary cyclone vessel unit is turned, and the second wall defines an outer wall of the second chamber for receiving at least a part of the secondary cyclone vessel units.

13. A cyclone vessel dust collector as claimed in claim 9, wherein the dirt collection bin is partitioned into a first collection chamber and a second collection chamber.

14. A cyclone vessel dust collector as claimed in claim 13, wherein the first dust collection chamber is communicated with the first chamber to receive dusts separated in the primary cyclone vessel unit, and the second dust collection chamber receives dusts separated in the secondary cyclone vessel units.

15. A cyclone vessel dust collector as claimed in claim 14, wherein the second dust collection chamber is arranged to surround at least a part of the outer circumference of the first dust collection chamber.

16. A cyclone vessel dust collector as claimed in claim 9, wherein the outer circumference of the dirt collection bin has a non-constant radius.

17. A cyclone vessel dust collector as claimed in claim 16, wherein the outer circumference of the dirt collection bin comprises a third wall and a fourth wall having a radius larger than that of the third wall.

18. A cyclone vessel dust collector as claimed in claim 17, wherein the fourth wall includes a raised part which can be conveniently gripped by a user.

19. A cyclone vessel dust collector as claimed in claim 18, wherein the raised part has a width narrower than the span of a human hand.

20. A cyclone vessel dust collector as claimed in claim 19, wherein a groove is formed on the top of the dirt collection bin and sized, shaped and arranged to receive a sealing member in the groove.

22. A cyclone vessel dust collector as claimed in claim 20, wherein the primary cyclone vessel unit comprises a first inlet for inflow air, a first outlet for outflow air, a filter unit installed on a air flow passage between the first inlet and the first outlet,

each of the secondary cyclone vessel units comprises:

a second inlet for inflow air, a second cyclone vessel body, wherein air introduced into the second cyclone vessel body through the second inlet turns in the second cyclone vessel body, and a second outlet for discharging dust removed air, and

the body unit comprises the primary cyclone vessel unit and the second cyclone vessel bodies.

23. A cyclone vessel dust collector as claimed in claim 22, wherein the body unit is formed as a single piece.

25. A cyclone vessel dust collector as claimed in claim 22, wherein the plural secondary cyclone vessel units are provided opposite to the first inlet.

21. A cyclone vessel dust collector comprising:

a cyclone vessel main-body including a primary cyclone vessel unit for separating dusts from dust containing air, and plural secondary cyclone vessel units installed to surround at least a part of the primary cyclone vessel unit, wherein the cyclone vessel main-body has a non-uniform outer circumference; and

a dirt collection bin for collecting dusts or the like separated in the cyclone vessel main-body;

wherein the cyclone vessel main-body comprises;

a body unit enclosing at least a part of the primary cyclone vessel unit and the secondary cyclone vessel units; and

an inlet/outlet unit mounted on the body unit, distributing the air discharged from the primary cyclone vessel unit to the secondary cyclone vessel units and discharging the air introduced from the secondary cyclone vessel units.

24. A cyclone vessel dust collector as claimed in claim 21 or 22, wherein the inlet/outlet unit comprises an inlet/outlet member, within which inlet flow passages and outlet flow passages of the secondary cyclone vessel units are formed, and a gasket member interposed between the inlet/outlet member and the body unit.

26. A cyclone vessel dust collector as claimed in claim 21, wherein the secondary cyclone vessel units are arranged to surround at least a part of the primary cyclone vessel unit.

27. A cyclone vessel dust collector as claimed in claim 21, wherein the outer circumference of the cyclone vessel main-body comprises:

a first wall and a second wall having a radius larger than that of the first wall.

28. A cyclone vessel dust collector as claimed in claim 27, wherein the first wall defines at least a part of an outer wall of a first chamber, within which the air introduced into the primary cyclone vessel unit is turned, and the second wall defines at least a part of an outer wall of a second chamber, which receives at least a part of the plural secondary cyclone vessel units.

29. A cyclone vessel dust collector as claimed in claim 28, wherein the first wall is inserted into a vacuum cleaner body and the second wall defines a part of the outer contour of the vacuum cleaner body.

30. A cyclone vessel dust collector as claimed in claim 21, wherein the secondary cyclone vessel units are arranged parallel to the primary cyclone vessel unit.

31. A cyclone vessel dust collector as claimed in claim 30, wherein there are provided nine secondary cyclone vessel units.

32. A cyclone vessel dust collector comprising:

a cyclone vessel main-body including a primary cyclone vessel unit separating dusts from dust-containing air, and one or more secondary cyclone vessel units separating dusts from the air passing through the primary cyclone vessel unit, the secondary cyclone vessel units being arranged to surround at least a part of the primary cyclone vessel unit, wherein the cyclone vessel main-body has a non-uniform outer circumference; and

a dirt collection bin, collecting dusts or the like separated in the cyclone vessel main-body,

wherein the first inlet decreases in cross-sectional area while being curved along the inner wall of the first cyclone vessel unit.

33. A cyclone vessel dust collector as claimed in claim 32, wherein the cross-section of the front end of the first inlet has a substantially rectangular shape with a domed top side.

34. A cyclone vessel dust collector as claimed in claim 32, further comprising a cover mounted on the top of the cyclone vessel main-body.

35. A vacuum cleaner comprising:

a vacuum cleaner body including a vacuum source;

a brush assembly communicated with the vacuum cleaner body and provided with a suction port for inhaling air; and

a cyclone vessel dust collector installed in the vacuum cleaner body to remove dusts or the like from the air inhaled through the brush assembly,

wherein the cyclone vessel dust collector comprises;

a cyclone vessel main-body including a primary cyclone vessel unit for separating dusts from dust containing air, and one or more secondary cyclone vessel units for separating dusts from the air passing through the primary cyclone vessel unit, the secondary cyclone vessel units being arranged to surround at least a part of the primary cyclone vessel unit, wherein the cyclone vessel main-body has a non-uniform outer circumference; and

a dirt collection bin for collecting dusts or the like separated in the cyclone vessel main-body.

36. A vacuum cleaner as claimed in claim 35, further comprising:

a cover mounted on the top of the cyclone vessel main-body.

37. A vacuum cleaner as claimed in claim 36, wherein the cover comprises:

a cover outlet and a cover chamber for collecting the air discharged from the secondary cyclone vessel units.

38. A vacuum cleaner as claimed in claim 36, wherein the outer circumference of the cyclone vessel main-body comprises:

a first wall and a second wall having a radius larger than that of the first wall.

39. A vacuum cleaner as claimed in claim 38, wherein the first wall is inserted into the vacuum cleaner body, and the second wall projects outward of the vacuum cleaner body.

40. A vacuum cleaner as claimed in claim 39, wherein the cyclone vessel dust collector comprises:

a first chamber and a second chamber for receiving the secondary cyclone vessels, and

wherein the first wall defines at least a part of the outer circumference of the first chamber and the second wall defines at least a part of the outer circumference of the second chamber.

41. A vacuum cleaner as claimed in claim 39, wherein the radius from the center of the cyclone vessel main-body to the second wall is about a half of the width of the vacuum cleaner body.

42. A vacuum cleaner as claimed in claim 35, wherein the dirt collection bin comprises:

a first dust collection chamber for receiving dusts or the like separated in the primary cyclone vessel unit and a second dust collection chamber for receiving dusts or the like separated in the secondary cyclone vessel units.

43. A vacuum cleaner as claimed in claim 42, wherein the second dust collection chamber surrounds at least a part of the first dust collection chamber.

44. A vacuum cleaner as claimed in claim 43, wherein the second dust collection chamber includes a circumferential part projecting so that a user can grip the dirt collection bin.