Dirt separator system for a vacuum cleaner
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1. A cyclone separator for a vacuum cleaner, the cyclone separator comprising:
- a debris container having an open end, a closed end, a sidewall extending from the open end to the closed end, and a cyclone inlet through the sidewall;
a filter insert having an end wall adapted to abut the open end of the debris container on a first side of the cyclone inlet, a cyclone outlet through the end wall, and a filtering portion extending inside the debris container from the end wall to a point past the cyclone inlet, the filtering portion comprising one or more filters through which air can pass to travel from the cyclone inlet to the cyclone outlet;
a partition wall extending from the filter insert towards the sidewall on a second side of the cyclone inlet, the second side being opposite the first side such that the cyclone inlet is located between the end wall and the partition wall;
a first directing portion extending from the partition wall towards the closed end of the debris container; and
a second directing portion extending from the end wall towards the closed end of the debris container;
wherein the first directing portion and the second directing portion direct airflow in the dirt container in a helical direction around the filter insert.
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Abstract
A vacuum cleaner having an elongated support body, a nozzle attached to a lower end of the elongated support body by an articulated joint, a motor, a fan unit, a debris container, and an air passage that extends from the nozzle device, past the articulated joint by a flexible hose and to an air passage in the support body. The flexible hose is formed with a generally rectangular cross section.
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21 Claims
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1. A cyclone separator for a vacuum cleaner, the cyclone separator comprising:
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a debris container having an open end, a closed end, a sidewall extending from the open end to the closed end, and a cyclone inlet through the sidewall; a filter insert having an end wall adapted to abut the open end of the debris container on a first side of the cyclone inlet, a cyclone outlet through the end wall, and a filtering portion extending inside the debris container from the end wall to a point past the cyclone inlet, the filtering portion comprising one or more filters through which air can pass to travel from the cyclone inlet to the cyclone outlet; a partition wall extending from the filter insert towards the sidewall on a second side of the cyclone inlet, the second side being opposite the first side such that the cyclone inlet is located between the end wall and the partition wall; a first directing portion extending from the partition wall towards the closed end of the debris container; and a second directing portion extending from the end wall towards the closed end of the debris container; wherein the first directing portion and the second directing portion direct airflow in the dirt container in a helical direction around the filter insert. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A vacuum cleaner comprising:
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a base having a dirty air inlet formed therein; a directing handle connected to the dirty air inlet; an air path extending from the dirty air inlet to a fan and associated motor, the fan and associated motor being adapted to selectively generate a working air flow into the dirty air inlet and through the air path; a debris container selectively positioned in the air path, the debris container having an open end, a closed end, a sidewall extending from the open end to the closed end, and a cyclone inlet through the sidewall; a filter insert having an end wall adapted to abut the open end of the debris container on a first side of the cyclone inlet, a cyclone outlet through the end wall, and a filtering portion extending inside the debris container from the end wall to a point past the cyclone inlet, the filtering portion comprising one or more filters through which air can pass to travel from the cyclone inlet to the cyclone outlet; a partition wall extending from the filtering portion towards the sidewall on a second side of the cyclone inlet, the second side being opposite the first side such that the cyclone inlet is located between the end wall and the partition wall; a first directing portion extending from the partition wall towards the closed end of the debris container; and a second directing portion extending from the end wall towards the closed end of the debris container; wherein the first directing portion and the second directing portion direct airflow in the dirt container in a helical direction around the filter insert. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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