SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS WITH OFF-CENTRE DIRT BIN INLET
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1. A surface cleaning apparatus comprising:
- a) a fluid flow path extending from a dirt inlet to a clean fluid outlet and a fluid flow motor positioned in the fluid flow path;
b) a cyclonic cleaning stage provided in the fluid flow path and comprising a cyclone chamber; and
,c) at least one dirt chamber in fluid communication with the cyclone chamber and positioned below the cyclone chamber, the dirt chamber having an upper portion proximate the cyclone chamber, a lower portion, a central axis extending vertically between the upper portion and the lower portion, and a dirt chamber inlet spaced from the central axis.
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Abstract
A surface cleaning apparatus is provided. The surface cleaning apparatus comprises a fluid flow path extending from a dirt inlet to a clean fluid outlet, and a fluid flow motor positioned in the fluid flow path. The surface cleaning apparatus further comprises a first cyclonic cleaning stage comprising a cyclone chamber. A dirt chamber is in fluid communication with the cyclone chamber and positioned below the cyclone chamber. The dirt chamber has a dirt chamber inlet that is off-centre.
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26 Claims
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1. A surface cleaning apparatus comprising:
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a) a fluid flow path extending from a dirt inlet to a clean fluid outlet and a fluid flow motor positioned in the fluid flow path; b) a cyclonic cleaning stage provided in the fluid flow path and comprising a cyclone chamber; and
,c) at least one dirt chamber in fluid communication with the cyclone chamber and positioned below the cyclone chamber, the dirt chamber having an upper portion proximate the cyclone chamber, a lower portion, a central axis extending vertically between the upper portion and the lower portion, and a dirt chamber inlet spaced from the central axis. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A surface cleaning apparatus comprising:
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a) a fluid flow path extending from a dirt inlet to a clean fluid outlet and a fluid flow motor positioned in the fluid flow path; b) a first cyclonic cleaning stage comprising a cyclone chamber; and c) a dirt chamber in fluid communication with the cyclone chamber and positioned below the cyclone chamber, the dirt chamber having a dirt chamber inlet that is off-centre. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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