Cyclone chamber and dirt collection assembly for a surface cleaning apparatus
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1. A cyclone bin assembly comprising:
- (a) a cyclone chamber having an air inlet, an air outlet, a dirt outlet first and second opposed ends and a cyclone chamber sidewall; and
,(b) a dirt collection chamber in communication with the dirt outlet, surrounding at least a portion of the cyclone chamber sidewall and comprising first and second portions, the first and second portions comprising discrete chambers that are separated from each other by a passage extending between the dirt outlet and a wall of the dirt collection chamber,wherein the dirt outlet comprises a slot having an angular extent around the cyclone chamber, the slot having a first end in communication with the first portion and a second end in communication with the second portion, and a larger portion of the angular extent of the slot faces the first portion.
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Abstract
A cyclone bin assembly comprises a cyclone chamber having an air inlet, an air outlet, a dirt outlet and first and second opposed ends. The cyclone bin assembly may comprise a dirt collection chamber in communication with the dirt outlet. The dirt bin may surround at least a portion of the cyclone chamber and comprising first and second portions. The first and second portions may comprise discrete chambers that are separated from each other by a passage extending between the dirt outlet and a wall of the dirt collection chamber. The dirt outlet may have an angular extent around the cyclone chamber and a larger portion of the angular extent of the slot may face the first portion.
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1. A cyclone bin assembly comprising:
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(a) a cyclone chamber having an air inlet, an air outlet, a dirt outlet first and second opposed ends and a cyclone chamber sidewall; and
,(b) a dirt collection chamber in communication with the dirt outlet, surrounding at least a portion of the cyclone chamber sidewall and comprising first and second portions, the first and second portions comprising discrete chambers that are separated from each other by a passage extending between the dirt outlet and a wall of the dirt collection chamber, wherein the dirt outlet comprises a slot having an angular extent around the cyclone chamber, the slot having a first end in communication with the first portion and a second end in communication with the second portion, and a larger portion of the angular extent of the slot faces the first portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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