Cyclone such as for use in a surface cleaning apparatus
First Claim
1. A cyclone comprising a cyclone chamber having a first end having a first end wall, a second end having a second end wall, a sidewall, an air inlet at the first end, a vortex finder at the first end and a first central insert member extending from a center of the second end wall into the cyclone chamber wherein the vortex finder extends away from a center of the first end wall into the cyclone chamber and is aligned with the first central insert member, the first central insert member has an inner end that is closed and a screen extends from the inner end to the vortex finder, the first central insert member comprises a central member wall extending away from the second end wall and the central member wall and the second end wall meet at a first juncture surface that extends at an angle to both the central member wall that abuts and extends away from the first juncture surface and the second end wall.
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Abstract
A cyclone comprises a cyclone chamber having a first end having a first end wall, a second end having a second end wall, a sidewall, an air inlet at the first end, an air outlet and a first central insert member extending away from a center of the second end wall into the cyclone chamber wherein the first central insert member comprises a central member wall extending away from the second end wall and the central member wall and the second end wall meet at a first juncture that extends at an angle to both the central member wall and the second end wall.
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15 Claims
- 1. A cyclone comprising a cyclone chamber having a first end having a first end wall, a second end having a second end wall, a sidewall, an air inlet at the first end, a vortex finder at the first end and a first central insert member extending from a center of the second end wall into the cyclone chamber wherein the vortex finder extends away from a center of the first end wall into the cyclone chamber and is aligned with the first central insert member, the first central insert member has an inner end that is closed and a screen extends from the inner end to the vortex finder, the first central insert member comprises a central member wall extending away from the second end wall and the central member wall and the second end wall meet at a first juncture surface that extends at an angle to both the central member wall that abuts and extends away from the first juncture surface and the second end wall.
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14. A cyclone comprising a cyclone chamber having a first end having a first end wall, a second end having a second end wall, a sidewall, an air inlet at the first end, an air outlet and a first central insert member extending from a center of the first end wall into the cyclone chamber wherein the first central insert member comprises a first central member wall extending away from the first end wall and defining the air outlet and the first central member wall and the first end wall meet at a first juncture surface that extends at an angle to both the first central member wall and the first end wall and the cyclone further comprises a second central insert member extending away from a center of the second end wall into the cyclone chamber and aligned with the first central insert member, the second central insert member defining a closed volume that extends into the cyclone chamber, wherein the second central insert member comprises a second central member wall extending away from the second end wall and the second central member wall and the second end wall meet at a second juncture surface that extends at an angle to both the second central member wall and the second end wall.
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15. A cyclone bin assembly comprising a cyclone chamber and a dirt collection chamber positioned exterior to the cyclone chamber and in communication with the cyclone chamber by a dirt outlet, the cyclone chamber having a first end having a first end wall, a second end having a second end wall, a sidewall, an air inlet at the first end, an air outlet and a central insert member extending from a center of the second end wall into the cyclone chamber wherein the central insert member comprises a closed volume that extends into the cyclone chamber and has a central member wall extending away from the second end wall, and the central member wall and the second end wall meet at a first juncture surface that extends at an angle to both the central member wall and the second end wall wherein the dirt outlet comprises an opening in the sidewall that is located at a position facing the first juncture surface.
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