Multi-cyclone dust separating apparatus

• US 20060168923A1
• Filed: 12/23/2005
• Published: 08/03/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 01/31/2005
• 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: Yoo, Dong-hun, Lee, Dong-yun, Gweun, Oh-gyu
• Granted Patent: US 7,556,662 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 55/345
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 9/122 flat
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 9/1625 for series flow
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 9/1641 for parallel flow
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 9/1666 with filtering means
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 9/1683 Dust collecting chambers; Dust collecting receptacles
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 55/03 Vacuum cleaner

Abstract

A multi-cyclone dust separating apparatus includes: a multi-cyclone unit including a first cyclone chamber body having a first cyclone chamber and at least one protection chamber formed around at least a portion of an outer circumference of the first cyclone chamber, and at least one secondary cyclone chamber body disposed in the protection chamber, each secondary cyclone chamber body having at least one secondary cyclone chamber; a cover unit connecting an upper end of the multi-cyclone unit and guiding air discharged from the first cyclone chamber to the at least one secondary cyclone chamber; a dirt collecting unit adapted to connect to a lower end of the multi-cyclone unit and configured to collect dirt separated from the air in the first and secondary cyclone chambers; and an air discharge duct configured to discharge air that has passed through the multi-cyclone unit.

Claims

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

a multi-cyclone unit including,

a first cyclone chamber body having a first cyclone chamber and at least one protection chamber formed around at least a portion of an outer circumference of the first cyclone chamber, and

at least one secondary cyclone chamber body disposed in the at least one protection chamber, the at least one secondary cyclone chamber body having at least one secondary cyclone chamber;

a cover unit adapted to connect to an upper end of the multi-cyclone unit and configured to guide air discharged from the first cyclone chamber to the at least one secondary cyclone chamber;

a dirt collecting unit adapted to connect to a lower end of the multi-cyclone unit and configured to collect dirt separated from the air in the first and the secondary cyclone chambers; and

an air discharge duct disposed proximate to a center of the cover unit and the dirt collecting unit and configured to downwardly discharge air that has passed through the at least one secondary cyclone chamber through the multi-cyclone unit and the dirt collecting unit.

2. The multi-cyclone dust separating apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein:

the at least one protection chamber includes a plurality of the protection chambers formed around at least a portion of the outer circumference of the first cyclone chamber, and

at least one additional protection chamber is formed around a second portion of the outer circumference of the first cyclone chamber separated from the plurality of protection chambers.

3. The multi-cyclone dust separating apparatus as claimed in claim 2, wherein the cover unit includes:

a first cover having an inlet duct configured to guide the air discharged from the first cyclone chamber to the at least one secondary cyclone chamber;

a gasket disposed between the first cover and the at least one secondary cyclone chamber body; and

a second cover disposed on an upper portion of the first cover.

4. The multi-cyclone dust separating apparatus as claimed in claim 2, wherein each of the plurality of protection chambers includes a plurality of secondary cyclone chamber bodies formed integrally with one another.

5. The multi-cyclone dust separating apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the air discharge duct includes an upper duct penetrating through the multi-cyclone unit and a lower duct penetrating through the dirt collecting unit.

6. The multi-cyclone dust separating apparatus as claimed in claim 5, wherein the upper duct is formed integrally with the cover unit and the lower duct is formed integrally with the dirt collecting unit.

7. The multi-cyclone dust separating apparatus as claimed in claim 6, wherein the dirt collecting unit includes:

a main dust receptacle configured to store dirt separated in the first cyclone chamber; and

a sub-dust receptacle configured to store dirt separated in the at least one secondary cyclone chamber.

8. The multi-cyclone dust separating apparatus as claimed in claim 7, wherein the sub-dust receptacle is removably nested in the main dust receptacle.

9. The multi-cyclone dust separating apparatus as claimed in claim 8, wherein the dirt collecting unit further includes:

a filter insertable in a lower portion of the main receptacle; and

a filter mounting cover configured to fix the filter.

10. The multi-cyclone dust separating apparatus as claimed in claim 9, wherein the main receptacle includes a filter mounting chamber connectable to the lower duct.

11. The multi-cyclone dust separating apparatus as claimed in claim 10, wherein the filter mounting cover includes:

a first circular portion adapted to receive the filter; and

a second circular portion for supporting the first circular portion.

12. The multi-cyclone dust separating apparatus as claimed in claim 11, wherein the filter mounting cover is connectable to the filter mounting chamber by press fitting.

13. The multi-cyclone dust separating apparatus as claimed in claim 11, wherein the filter mounting cover is configured to rotate to fit the filter mounting chamber.

14. A multi-cyclone dust separating apparatus comprising:

a first cyclone chamber having a wall with a circumference;

a plurality of secondary cyclone chambers positioned around the circumference of the first cyclone chamber;

an air stagnating chamber for connecting the first cyclone chamber and the secondary cyclone chambers; and

a filter mounting chamber connected to the air stagnating chamber and receives a filter,

wherein dirt is separated from the air when the air passes through the first and the secondary cyclone chambers, the air stagnating chamber, and the filter.

15. The multi-cyclone dust separating apparatus as claimed in claim 14, wherein the air stagnating chamber and the filter mounting chamber are connected to each other by an air discharge duct disposed in a center of the multi-cyclone dust separating apparatus.

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

a multi-cyclone unit including,

at least one first cyclone chamber having at least one protection chamber formed around at least a portion of a circumference thereof, and

at least one second cyclone chamber arranged in the at least one protection chamber;

means for guiding air discharged from the at least one first cyclone chamber to the at least one second cyclone chamber;

means for collecting debris separated from the air in at least one of the first and second cyclone chambers; and

means for discharging the air after the air has passed through the at least one second cyclone chamber.

17. The multi-cyclone dust separating apparatus as claimed in claim 16, wherein the at least one protection chamber includes a plurality of protection chambers.

18. The multi-cyclone dust separating apparatus as claimed in claim 17, wherein at least one of the plurality of protection chambers is integrally formed with another of the plurality of protection chambers.

19. The multi-cyclone dust separating apparatus as claimed in claim 16, wherein the means for collecting debris includes a first means for collecting debris from the at least one first cyclone chamber and a second means for collecting debris from the at least one second cyclone chamber.

20. The multi-cyclone dust separating apparatus as claimed in claim 16, wherein the means for collecting debris includes a means for filtering the air.