DUST SEPARATING APPARATUS FOR VACUUM CLEANER
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1. A dust separating apparatus for a vacuum cleaner, the dust separating apparatus comprising of:
- a dust collecting receptacle adapted to collect dirt; and
a cyclone unit eccentrically disposed in the dust collecting receptacle and adapted to whirl air drawn in through an inflow channel thereof;
wherein the inflow channel has an inclined upper surface which slopes downward toward a bottom of the dust collecting receptacle by a predetermined angle.
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Abstract
A dust separating apparatus for a vacuum cleaner which is compact in configuration and is capable of preventing dirt from piling up on an entrance channel is provided. The dust separating apparatus includes a dust collecting receptacle adapted to collect dirt, and a cyclone unit eccentrically disposed in the dust collecting receptacle and adapted to whirl air drawn in through an inflow channel thereof, and the inflow channel may have an inclined upper surface which slopes downward toward a bottom of the dust collecting receptacle by a predetermined angle.
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15 Claims
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1. A dust separating apparatus for a vacuum cleaner, the dust separating apparatus comprising of:
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a dust collecting receptacle adapted to collect dirt; and a cyclone unit eccentrically disposed in the dust collecting receptacle and adapted to whirl air drawn in through an inflow channel thereof; wherein the inflow channel has an inclined upper surface which slopes downward toward a bottom of the dust collecting receptacle by a predetermined angle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A dust separating apparatus for a vacuum cleaner, comprising of:
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a dust collecting receptacle adapted to collect dirt; a cyclone unit disposed in the dust collecting receptacle, including an inlet for drawn-in air, an outlet, and a cyclone that separates dirt from the drawn-in air; and an inflow channel which has an inclined surface formed thereon and sloping downwards toward a bottom of the dust collecting receptacle by a predetermined angle, the inflow channel guiding the drawn-in air into the inlet, wherein a part of the cyclone unit forms a part of an exterior of the dust collecting receptacle. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A dust separating apparatus for a vacuum cleaner, the dust separating apparatus comprising of:
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means for collecting dirt; and a cyclone unit eccentrically disposed in the means for collecting dirt and adapted to whirl air drawn in through an inflow channel thereof; wherein the inflow channel has an inclined upper surface which slopes downward toward a bottom of the means for collecting dirt by a predetermined angle.
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