Centrifugal Patents (Class 55/345)
  • Patent number: 7815702
    Abstract: A multi cyclone collector with an improved structure is disclosed for providing the highest number of second cyclone collector (300) by disposing a plurality of second cyclone collector (300) in a non circular shape (400) arrangement along a first cyclone collector, thereby increasing collecting efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2010
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Kie Tak Hyun, Young Bok Son, Hyoung Joo Cho, Kyeong Seon Jeong
  • Patent number: 7815703
    Abstract: A dust collecting unit of a vacuum cleaner has a dust collecting body including a first dust separating unit for separating dust from air and a first dust storing unit for storing the separated dust. A cover member is coupled to the dust collecting body and a second dust separating unit for further separating dust from the air is formed in the cover member. A second dust storing unit for storing dust separated by the second dust separating unit is formed in the dust collecting body. A dust passage for guiding the dust separated by the second dust separating unit to the second dust storing unit is also provided on the dust collecting body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2010
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: Sang Jun Park
  • Patent number: 7811345
    Abstract: A portable vacuum cleaner having at least first and second cleaning stages wherein the first cleaning stage has a dirt collection member and the second cleaning stage comprises a plurality of cyclones and at least one dirt collection chamber, wherein the first and second cleaning stages are emptied separately. One cleaning stage can be removably mounted from the vacuum cleaner without removing another cleaning stage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2010
    Assignee: G.B.D. Corp.
    Inventor: Wayne Ernest Conrad
  • Patent number: 7806950
    Abstract: A dust separating apparatus of a vacuum cleaner includes cyclone units connected such that air passes from one cyclone unit to another cyclone unit in sequence. Each of the cyclone units receives air, swirl the air, and separate dust from the air. The cyclone units are placed within another cyclone unit from which it receives the air.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2010
    Assignee: Samsung Gwangju Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jung-gyun Han, Jang-keun Oh
  • Patent number: 7803207
    Abstract: An indoor vacuum cleaner comprises a dirty air inlet, a handle, a cyclone separator having an outer wall, a fluid inlet downstream from the dirty air inlet and a fluid outlet, a plate having a cyclone chamber surface and positioned to substantially divide the cyclone separator into a cyclone chamber and a dirt collection chamber, each of the cyclone chamber and the dirt collection chamber having an outer wall, the outer wall of each of the cyclone chamber and the dirt collection chamber having an outer perimeter, the dirt collection chamber having a cyclone chamber end spaced from a dirt collection floor, a passage extending between the cyclone chamber and the dirt collection chamber, the passage configured such that separated dirt travels at least outwardly as the dirt travels through the passage and, an air flow motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2010
    Assignee: G.B.D. Corp.
    Inventor: Wayne Ernest Conrad
  • Patent number: 7799106
    Abstract: The invention relates to a gas intake zone of a separable gas filter housing which removably accommodates a filter element. The gas intake zone is used as a prefilter and comprises a plurality of axially adjacent, axially impinged cyclone collectors that are provided with respective spin generators in the inlet zones thereof and gas-discharging immersion tubes at the discharge end within annular ducts which are located between the immersion tubes and the respectively associated outer cyclone walls while being used for pre-separating dirt particles separated in an outer radial direction in the individual cyclones by means of centrifugal forces, the immersion tubes being axially dipped into the interior of the cyclone collectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2010
    Assignee: MAHLE International GmbH
    Inventors: Thilo Rother, Jürgen Stehlig, Matthias Traub
  • Patent number: 7794515
    Abstract: A cyclone separating apparatus for a vacuum cleaner includes a first cyclone with an air entrance disposed on a lower portion of the first cyclone and an air exit disposed at an upper portion of the first cyclone; a first contaminants chamber substantially enclosing the first cyclone to collect contaminants discharged from the first cyclone; a plurality of second cyclones above the first cyclone, the plurality of second cyclones being substantially perpendicular to a center axis of the first cyclone; and a second contaminants chamber disposed outside the first contaminants chamber to collect contaminants discharged from the plurality of second cyclones.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2010
    Assignee: Samsung Gwangju Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jang-keun Oh, Seung-yong Cha
  • Publication number: 20100224073
    Abstract: A dual cyclone dust-collecting apparatus of a vacuum cleaner is disclosed. The dust-collecting apparatus includes an air inlet through which an external air is drawn in, two cyclone chambers into which the external air drawn in through the air inlet air is drawn in, the two cyclone chamber being disposed in parallel, at least one dust-collecting chamber divided in parallel with respect to the two cyclone chambers, and two air outlets through which the external air from the two cyclone chambers is discharged. The air inlet is formed between the two cyclone chambers at a lower part of a cyclone body and the two air outlets are formed in bottom surfaces of the two cyclone chambers, respectively, so that the external air is drawn in through lower parts of one sides of the two cyclone chambers and then discharged through the bottom surfaces of the two cyclone chambers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2006
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Applicant: SAMSUNG GWANGJU ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jang-Keun Oh, Jung-Gyun Han
  • Patent number: 7785383
    Abstract: A compact multi-cyclone dust separating is disclosed. The multi-cyclone dust separating apparatus includes a first cyclone chamber that separates dust-laden air drawn from outside, a second cyclone chamber that is disposed in the first cyclone chamber, and that separates dust-laden air drawn from the first cyclone chamber, and a third cyclone chamber that is disposed around a periphery of the first cyclone chamber, and that separates dust-laden air drawn from the second cyclone chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2010
    Assignee: Samsung Gwangju Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jang-keun Oh, Min-ha Kim
  • Patent number: 7780753
    Abstract: A dust collector cup working in the principle of fall centrifugal separation, consists of cup body (13), outlet (3) on the cup body (13), inlet (1) tangential to the circumferential wall of the cup body (13), and a separator settled in the cup body (13). The separator is composed of outlet tube (9), inlet (6) on the wall of the outlet tube (9), and the isolating shield (7) under the inlet (6) of the outlet tube (9), with the outlet tube (9) linked to the outlet (3) of the cup body (13). The fall between the horizontal positions of the lower end of inlet of the cup body (13) and the upper end of the inlet (6) of the outlet tube (9) is 0-140 mm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Inventor: Weiguo Lang
  • Publication number: 20100205915
    Abstract: A dust collecting apparatus for a vacuum cleaner is provided. The dust collecting apparatus includes a dust separating chamber separating dust from dust-laden air, a dust collecting chamber storing the dust separated by the dust separating chamber, and an air discharge guide duct guiding the air discharged from the dust separating chamber to an air outlet at a lower end of the dust collecting chamber. The air discharge guide duct includes a first duct formed on a rear surface of the dust collecting apparatus so as to guide the air discharged from the dust separating chamber downwards, a second duct being coupled with the first duct and extending into the dust separating chamber, and a third duct formed in the dust separating chamber so as to connect the second duct with the air outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2010
    Publication date: August 19, 2010
    Inventor: Jang-Keun Oh
  • Patent number: 7776120
    Abstract: A surface cleaning apparatus comprises a dirt inlet, a handle, a cyclone separator having an outer wall, a fluid inlet downstream from the dirt air inlet and a fluid outlet, a plate having a cyclone chamber surface and positioned to substantially divide the cyclone separator into a cyclone chamber and a dirt collection chamber, the plate being removably mounted in the cyclone separator, a passage extending between the cyclone chamber and the dirt collection chamber and a fluid flow motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2010
    Assignee: G.B.D. Corp.
    Inventor: Wayne Ernest Conrad
  • Patent number: 7776116
    Abstract: A cyclone dust-separating apparatus of a vacuum cleaner is disclosed. The cyclone dust-separating apparatus includes at least one cyclone having a cyclone body, which rotates air to separate dust or dirt therefrom, which has an air inflow part and an air discharging part, and which is installed in such a manner that a longitudinal axis thereof is substantially horizontally arranged, and a dust collecting unit to store the dust or dirt separated by the cyclone unit. The cyclone body is formed in a convex cylinder shape, so that a diameter thereof in the vicinity of an entrance of the air discharging part through which the air is discharged comes maximum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2010
    Assignee: Samsung Gwangju Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jang-keun Oh, Min-ha Kim
  • Patent number: 7771585
    Abstract: The system of the present invention includes a centripetal cyclone for separating particulate material from a particulate laden gas solids stream. The cyclone includes a housing defining a conduit extending between an upstream inlet and a downstream outlet. In operation, when a particulate laden gas-solids stream passes through the upstream housing inlet, the particulate laden gas-solids stream is directed through the conduit and at least a portion of the solids in the particulate laden gas-solids stream are subjected to a centripetal force within the conduit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2010
    Assignee: Southern Company
    Inventors: Pannalal Vimalchand, Guohai Liu, WanWang Peng
  • Publication number: 20100180557
    Abstract: The present invention is related to the separator (dust chamber) for separating solid particles from vapour-gas mixture, particularly to the structure of the dust chamber belonging amongst installation of the plant processing the fossil fuels or materials containing organic matter. The dust chamber (1) for separating solid particles from vapour-gas mixture comprises main body (2) with inner refractory lining (7) arranged to the inner surface of said main body, first and second stage cyclones (3, 4), lamella compensators (18, 19), dust removal conduits (5, 15) and inlet conduit (13) of the vapour-gas mixture into the first cyclone (3). The main body (2) of the dust chamber (1) is manufactured in all height from the cylinder of equal diameter and first and second stage cyclones (3, 4) are placed outside of the main body (2) of the dust chamber (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2008
    Publication date: July 22, 2010
    Inventors: Aleksandr Kaidalov, Boriss Kindorkin
  • Patent number: 7753976
    Abstract: Object of the present invention is to provide a dust collecting device (10) for a vacuum cleaner of which dust collecting performance is improved. The dust collecting device (100) of the present invention includes a primary cyclone unit (200) having two primary cyclones (210, 220), arranged in parallel, for separating dust by a cyclone principle, a secondary cyclone unit (300) having at least two secondary cyclones (310, 320), which receives air from the primary cyclones (210, 220) on an outer side of the primary cyclones (210, 220) for separating dust by the cyclone principle, and a dust container (110) having the primary cyclone unit (200) and the secondary cyclone unit (300) mounted thereto, and a primary dust collecting space for storing the dust separated at the primary cyclone unit (200), and at least one secondary dust collecting space for storing the dust separated at the secondary cyclone unit (300) formed therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2010
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Kie Tak Hyun, Young Bok Son, Kyeong Seon Jeong, Il Joong Kim, Sung Hwa Lee
  • Patent number: 7749293
    Abstract: A surface cleaning apparatus comprises a dirt inlet, a handle, at least a first cleaning stage comprising a plurality of cyclones in parallel and a plurality of dirt collection chambers that are emptied concurrently wherein the plurality of cyclones and the plurality of dirt collection chambers are removable as a unit from the surface cleaning apparatus, and an air flow motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2010
    Assignee: G.B.D. Corp.
    Inventor: Wayne Ernest Conrad
  • Patent number: 7749292
    Abstract: A dust collecting apparatus for separating particles from an airflow comprises at least a first cyclonic separator for removing larger particles from the airflow and a plurality of second cyclonic separators, arranged in parallel and in tandem with one another, for removing smaller particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2010
    Assignee: Suzhou Clean Bloom Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jing Liang Pan, Bob Deng
  • Patent number: 7744668
    Abstract: The multi-cyclone dust separating apparatus includes a first cyclone unit including a first outer tub with a first air inlet and a cylindrical element with a first air outlet, and whirling air from the first air inlet to separate dust therefrom, the cylindrical element being disposed in the first outer tub to form a first cyclone chamber, along with the first outer tub; a second cyclone unit including a plurality of cyclones, each having a second air inlet for drawing in dust-laden air from the first cyclone chamber, to provide a second dust separation; and a dust bin including a first dust collecting chamber for collecting the dust separated by the first cyclone unit and a plurality of second dust collecting chambers for collecting the dust separated by the second cyclone unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2010
    Assignee: Samsung Gwangju Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jank-keun Oh, Min-ha Kim
  • Patent number: 7740675
    Abstract: A surface cleaning apparatus comprises a dirt inlet, a handle, a cyclonic cleaning unit comprising a plurality of cyclones and at least one dirt collection chamber, each of the plurality of cyclones having an outer wall, an interior, a fluid inlet downstream from the dirt inlet and a fluid outlet, the at least one dirt collection chamber having an outer wall and an interior, wherein the surface cleaning apparatus is constructed such that the interior of the at least one dirt collection chamber is visible from a position exterior to the surface cleaning apparatus and a fluid flow motor. The surface cleaning apparatus may have a filter with a housing that is at least partially transparent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2010
    Assignee: G.B.D. Corp.
    Inventor: Wayne Ernest Conrad
  • Patent number: 7740676
    Abstract: A cyclonic separator assembly for a vacuum cleaner, the assembly including a first cyclonic separator for effecting a first stage of dust separation from the suction airflow of the cleaner, and at least one further cyclonic separator for further separation of dust from the air flow following the first separator, and a receptacle for separated dust, the receptacle including respective receiving portions for receiving dust separated by the first separator and the further separator(s), wherein the respective portions of the dust receptacle are able to be emptied separately from one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2010
    Assignee: VAX Limited
    Inventors: Gavin Burnham, Philip Grove, Mohammed Irfan
  • Patent number: 7731770
    Abstract: A separating apparatus includes a shroud that has a wall having a multiplicity of through-holes. At least one baffle is provided on the inner surface of the wall of the shroud. The baffle directs the airflow entering the shroud towards the central region of the shroud, thereby reducing conflicting air currents. The baffle may also be used to assist correct assembly of the separating apparatus. The baffle may be arranged to locate with a member provided on another component of the separating apparatus, such as a cyclone assembly, in order to locate that assembly in a predetermined orientation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2010
    Assignee: Dyson Technology Limited
    Inventors: Benjamin John Strutt, Robin Eddington
  • Patent number: 7731771
    Abstract: A cyclone collector is provided that includes a body having an inlet that draws air therein, a cyclone provided inside of the body, and an outlet that discharges air from the body. The outlet includes a passage portion having a passage and a closed portion under the passage portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2010
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Sung Hwa Lee, Kie Tak Hyun, Young Bok Son, Hyoung Joo Cho, Kyeong Seon Jeong
  • Patent number: 7722709
    Abstract: A surface cleaning apparatus having an outer surface and comprises a dirt inlet, a handle, a cyclone separator having a cyclone separator interior and an outer wall having an inner surface, the cyclone separator comprising a cyclone chamber and a dirt collection chamber, the dirt collection chamber and the cyclone chamber each having an outer wall, the surface cleaning apparatus is constructed such that the cyclone separator interior is visible from a position exterior to the surface cleaning apparatus, an illumination member positioned to provide illumination to at least a portion of the cyclone separator interior, and a fluid flow motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Assignee: G.B.D. Corp.
    Inventor: Wayne Ernest Conrad
  • Patent number: 7722693
    Abstract: A cyclone dust collecting apparatus for a vacuum cleaner includes a first cyclone, a second cyclone disposed inside the first cyclone, and an air guiding member to form an entrance of the second cyclone through which semi-clean air discharged from the first cyclone enters. The air guiding member includes a grill member to have a plurality of holes, and a plurality of guiding blades disposed inside the grill member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Assignee: Samsung Gwangju Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Dong-hun Yoo, Jang-keun Oh, Jung-gyun Han
  • Patent number: 7708791
    Abstract: A cyclone dust separating apparatus for separating dust from external air drawn in thereto and discharging the separated dust, comprises at least one first cyclone body having a tubular shape and forming a first cyclone chamber where the external air is rotated; and at least one second cyclone body forming a second cyclone chamber where the air discharged from the first cyclone chamber is rotated again to separate dust, wherein the external air is drawn in through a lower end of the first cyclone chamber and discharged through an upper end of the first cyclone chamber, and the air discharged from the first cyclone chamber is drawn in through an upper end of the second cyclone chamber and discharged through an upper end of the second cyclone chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2010
    Assignee: Samsung Gwangju Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jang-keun Oh, Jung-guyn Han, Min-ha Kim, Hak-bong Lee
  • Patent number: 7686861
    Abstract: A dust collecting apparatus which is removably connected to a cleaner body is provided. The apparatus includes a cyclone body which forms a cyclone chamber and is in fluid communication with an air inlet passage on one side thereof; an exit pipe which is protruded from a bottom of the cyclone body to an upper side of the cyclone chamber; and a dust canister body which forms a dust collection chamber between the cyclone body and the dust canister body. The cyclone body is arranged eccentrically within the dust collection chamber so that a portion of the cyclone body has a common portion in contact with a portion of the dust canister body. The common portion is made of transparent materials to see through the cyclone chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2010
    Assignee: Samsung Gwangju Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jang-keun Oh
  • Patent number: 7686858
    Abstract: Disclosed is a cyclone dust collection apparatus. The cyclone apparatus comprises a cyclone body having a first cyclone section and a plurality of cyclone cones arranged around a lower part of the first cyclone, each cyclone cone having a conical shape whose diameter is reduced as approaching the top end thereof; a top cover joined to the top end of the cyclone body and formed with a helical air inflow duct for introducing ambient air into the first cyclone section; an inflow/outflow guide cover joined to the lower end of the cyclone body so as to communicate the first cyclone section and the plurality of cyclone cones; and a discharge cover joined to the lower part of the inflow/outflow guide cover so as to collect the air discharged through the inflow/outflow guide cover and discharge the collected air to the outside of the cyclone dust collection apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2010
    Assignee: Samsung Gwangju Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jang-keun Oh
  • Patent number: 7682413
    Abstract: An air precleaner arrangement for an internal combustion engine comprises a screen, a shroud, a fan, a first cyclone filter and a second cyclone filter. The screen has air permeable openings sized to retain debris. A fan is cooperating with the screen to provide an air stream from an upstream surface through the openings of the screen to a downstream surface. The shroud encloses the fan and the screen. The first cyclone filter has an air inlet receiving air on the downstream surface of the screen, an air outlet and a scavenge port in communication with interior of the screen and thus with the air stream of the fan. The second cyclone filter has an air inlet connected to the air outlet of the first cyclone filter, an air outlet connected to the air inlet of the internal combustion engine and a scavenge port connected to an exhaust venturi in the exhaust stream of the engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2010
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventor: Alan David Sheidler
  • Patent number: 7682412
    Abstract: A multi-cyclone dust collection apparatus is disclosed that comprises a first cyclone having an air inlet, in which the air introduced into the first cyclone through the air inlet is caused to swirl and ascend in the first cyclone so that dust is separated from the air; and a plurality of second cyclones arranged around the lower part of the first cyclone, in which the air discharged from the first cyclone into the second cyclones is further caused to swirl and ascend so that dust is separated from the air. Each of the second cyclones is provided with an air outlet through which the purified air is discharged. The air inflow port is provided at the bottom of the first cyclone and the outflow ports are provided at the lower ends of the second cyclones.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2010
    Assignee: Samsung Gwanju Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jang-keun Oh
  • Patent number: 7678166
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a cyclone dust collecting apparatus for a vacuum cleaner having a high fine dust collecting efficiency. The cyclone dust collecting apparatus includes a first cyclone having an air suction hole through which dust-laden air is drawn-in, the first cyclone forcing the dust-laden air to downwardly whirl in a space under the air suction hole so as to centrifugally separate dust from the dust-laden air; a second cyclone disposed inside the first cyclone, the second cyclone forcing semi-clean air entering from the first cyclone to downwardly whirl so as to centrifugally separate fine dust from the semi-clean air; and an air guiding member forcing the semi-clean air discharged from the first cyclone to directly enter the second cyclone and, the air guiding member having a plurality of guiding blades radially disposed in at least one circular shape based on a vertical axis of the second cyclone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2010
    Assignee: Samsung Gwanju Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dong-hun Yoo, Jang-keun Oh, Jung-gyun Han
  • Patent number: 7666364
    Abstract: Thermal cracking in a riser cracking, closed cyclone, fluidized catalytic cracking process is reduced. A snorkel or flow conduit having an inlet just above the catalyst stripper moves stripper vapor into the closed cyclone. The system preferably operates without a stripper cap, relying on fluid dynamics to isolate stripper vapor from upper parts of the vessel containing the riser outlet. Preferably the snorkel is at least partially supported by, and ideally is inside, the primary cyclone dipleg. Reduced residence time of stripper vapor in the vessel containing the stripper and the closed cyclone system reduces thermal cracking of stripper vapor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2010
    Inventor: Hartley Owen
  • Publication number: 20100037771
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and a plant for CO2 enrichment of a CO2 containing gas, such as an exhaust gas from an industrial plant or a thermal power plant, by means of serially connected centrifuges of cyclones. Enrichment of CO2 reduces the volume of the exhaust gas, increases the partial pressure of CO2 therein and makes a less expensive and more effective capture of CO2 possible. The invention also relates to plants for carrying out the method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2008
    Publication date: February 18, 2010
    Applicant: SARGAS AS
    Inventors: Tor Christensen, Henrik Fleischer, Knut Børseth
  • Patent number: 7655061
    Abstract: A cyclone separator (40) includes a housing (42), in which a cyclone assembly (10) is contained. The housing (42) has an inflow chamber (44), an overflow chamber (46) and a discharge chamber (48). The cyclone assembly (10) has an inner cyclone liner (16) positioned concentrically within a cyclone chamber (12). A displacement means (52) is provided for displacing the inner cyclone liner (16) axially from an operative position in the cyclone chamber (12) to an inoperative position in the overflow chamber (46) of the housing (42). The cyclone chamber (12) has a larger internal diameter than the inner cyclone liner (16), therefore, when the inner cyclone liner is moved to the inoperative position, the flowrate through the cyclone assembly is increased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2010
    Assignee: Cameron International Corporation
    Inventor: David John Parkinson
  • Patent number: 7655058
    Abstract: A vacuum cleaner includes a pair of low efficiency cyclones connected upstream of respective groups of high efficiency cyclones by respective elongate ducts. The high efficiency cyclones of each group can be arranged in a line or a cluster extending away from their respective low efficiency cyclone, such that at least a portion of one side of the low efficiency cyclone is exposed. The high efficiency cyclones can be connected to their respective elongate ducts at respective positions along the length thereof, with each cyclone comprising an inlet connecting to the duct. The inlets of each high efficiency cyclone can be stepped along the axis of the duct with respect to the inlet of each other cyclone of the group, in a direction which extends across the width of the duct.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2010
    Assignee: Hoover Limited
    Inventor: David Benjamin Smith
  • Patent number: 7637991
    Abstract: A cyclonic separating apparatus includes a separating chamber, an inlet communicating with the separating chamber and an outlet formed by a conduit communicating with an interior portion of the separating chamber and having a longitudinal axis, wherein a single planar baffle projects radially inwardly from an interior surface of the conduit towards the longitudinal axis. The presence of the baffle in the outlet has the effect of reducing noise generated by the apparatus when in use and also improves pressure recovery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2009
    Assignee: Dyson Technology Limited
    Inventors: Robin Eddington, Ricardo Gomiciaga-Pereda
  • Patent number: 7635400
    Abstract: A dust collecting device of a vacuum cleaner includes a first cyclone unit comprising a first cyclone chamber where the air enters through a first inlet and spins, and a first dust collecting chamber where dust separated from the air is collected; and a second cyclone unit comprising a second cyclone chamber where the air, discharged from the first cyclone unit, enters through a second inlet and spins, and one or more dust collecting parts formed on a circumference of a second cyclone body to separate minute dust from the air upon contacting with the air spinning within the second cyclone chamber. Accordingly, efficiency in collecting minute dust by the dust collecting device increases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2009
    Assignee: Samsung Gwangji Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Dong-hun Yoo
  • Patent number: 7628833
    Abstract: A multi-cyclone dust separating apparatus has a main cyclone comprising one or more cyclones, a sub cyclone comprising one or more cyclones, and being arranged around a part of the main cyclone in parallel relation, and a dust collecting casing provided to enclose the main and the sub cyclones, and collects dust as the dust is separated from the air in the main and the sub cyclones. At least a part of the dust collecting casing enclosing the main cyclone is formed in a half-circular shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2009
    Assignee: Samsung Gwangju Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jang-keun Oh
  • Publication number: 20090288378
    Abstract: An air/oil separator includes a housing having an inlet for aerated oil or hydraulic fluid and outlets for the separated air and oil or fluid. The housing is generally cylindrical and defines an upper, inlet portion, a center, separator portion and a lower collector portion. The upper, inlet portion of the housing includes a first, tangential inlet passageway which merges with a second, spiral or circular passageway. The spiral or circular passageway communicates with the cyclonic separator portion which may be either cylindrical or frusto-conical. A coaxial outlet in the upper, inlet portion allows separated air to return to the engine or transmission housing while an outlet in the lower, collector portion returns oil or hydraulic fluid to the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2008
    Publication date: November 26, 2009
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
    Inventor: Pete R. Garcia
  • Publication number: 20090282792
    Abstract: A cyclone dust collector is provided, including a cyclone unit that includes a first cyclone unit including a cyclone chamber to separate dust from dust-laden air, and a second cyclone unit, which is mounted in the first cyclone unit, including a plurality of cones to separate fine dust, and a cover unit that is formed on the cyclone unit to gather air discharged from the second cyclone unit and guide the air outside the cyclone dust collector, wherein the first cyclone unit includes a blocking plate at a lower part of the first cyclone unit, the blocking plate including a plurality of holes that are in fluid communication with the plurality of cones.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2008
    Publication date: November 19, 2009
    Inventors: Joo-sung Moon, Dong-hun Yoo, Ji-won Seo
  • Patent number: 7618470
    Abstract: A separating apparatus includes a separating chamber in which cyclonic separation is able to take place, an inlet to the separating chamber and a shroud that includes a wall having a multiplicity of through-holes forming an outlet from the separating chamber and also includes a lip extending from the wall into the separating chamber, the lip having has a plurality of apertures therethrough. The provision of apertures in the depending lip allows the airflow to be drawn through the apertures while it is still in the separating chamber. This has the effect of capturing some of the dirt and dust which remains entrained within the airflow so that it collects on the upstream side of the lip. Thus the shroud through-holes are presented with less entrained dirt and dust and the risk of the through-holes becoming blocked is reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2009
    Assignee: Dyson Technology Limited
    Inventors: Robin Eddington, Benjamin John Strutt
  • Patent number: 7615089
    Abstract: A filter assembly and a cyclone dust collecting apparatus using the same are provided. The filter assembly is employed by a cyclone dust collecting apparatus which centrifugally separates contaminant from drawn-in air to remove the contaminant and filters and discharges the air and has a filter part, and an air path. The air path is formed in the filter part to guide the air into the filter part and enables the air to flow in a three-dimensional direction, in other words, in a perpendicular direction to a central axis of the filter part, simultaneously flow in a parallel direction with the central axis of the filter part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2009
    Assignee: Samsung Gwangju Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jang-keun Oh
  • Publication number: 20090265883
    Abstract: A vacuum cleaner has a cyclone module assembly comprising a cyclone separation chamber for separating dust and debris from air with the generation of a cyclonic airflow vortex forming a vortex tail, the cyclone separation chamber having an inlet opening in fluid communication with the suction nozzle through the working air path and an outlet opening for discharging cleaned air, and a dirt cup for collecting dust and debris that is separated from the air in the cyclone separation chamber. The inlet opening in the cyclone separation chamber is formed with a pair of opposed inlets. The opposed inlets can be symmetrically or asymmetrically positioned with respect to each other. The cyclone separation chamber can comprise first and second concentric cyclone separation chambers and the opposed inlets can form the inlet opening to the second or inner cyclone separation chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2006
    Publication date: October 29, 2009
    Applicant: BISSELL HOMECARE, INC.
    Inventors: Charles A. Reed, JR., Louis E. Stein
  • Patent number: 7604674
    Abstract: A dust separating apparatus for a vacuum cleaner includes a dust collection casing with an air inlet at a lower portion, a mesh filter formed on a bottom surface of the dust collection casing to firstly filter the contaminant from the drawn-in air, a plurality of cyclones formed in parallel in the dust collection casing to secondly filter the contaminant in the air drawn in via the air inlet, and a dust collection part formed at one side of the plurality of cyclones to collect the contaminant separated from the air. The air flowed in the air inlet formed at the lower portion of the dust collection casing is sequentially discharged via the mesh filter formed on the bottom surface of the dust collection casing and the plurality of cyclones.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2009
    Assignee: Samsung Gwangju Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jung-gyun Han, Jang-keun Oh, Min-ha Kim
  • Patent number: 7604675
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a home cleaning appliance including a housing including a nozzle having a main suction opening and a brush. An air stream suction source, mounted to the housing, includes a suction airstream inlet and a suction airstream outlet. The suction source selectively establishes and maintains a suction airstream from the nozzle main suction opening to the airstream outlet. A cyclone main body is mounted to the housing and is in communication with the nozzle main suction opening. The cyclone main body includes an upstream, first, cyclonic separator for separating dust from dust-laden air, and at least one downstream, second, cyclonic separator for separating remaining dust particles from the air. A dirt cup is connected to the cyclone main body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2009
    Assignee: Royal Appliance Mfg. Co.
    Inventors: Sergey V. Makarov, Steven J. Paliobeis, Jeffrey C. Loebig
  • Patent number: 7597748
    Abstract: A process to separate solids from a solids laden gaseous flow containing more than 100 mg/Nm3 solids by separating solids from the gaseous flow using a gas-solids separator resulting in a gaseous flow containing less than 50 mg/Nm3 solids and an underflow having the separated solids and part of the gaseous flow as fed to the gas-solids separator; separating part of the solids from the underflow in a cyclone wherein solids and a gaseous flow containing still some solids are obtained; contacting the gaseous flow obtained with water to separate the solids and obtain a gaseous flow containing between 0 and 50 mg/Nm3 solids; and combining the gaseous flows which are poor in solids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2009
    Assignee: Shell Oil Company
    Inventor: Martin John Hawkins Borley
  • Publication number: 20090241491
    Abstract: A multi-cyclone dust separator is provided, including a first cyclone unit that centrifugally separates dust from dust-laden air drawn into the first cyclone unit through a first air inlet, and a second cyclone unit that is formed inside the first cyclone unit, wherein the second cyclone unit includes a second cyclone body that has a second air inlet through which the air, from which the dust is separated by the first cyclone unit, enters the second cyclone body, and a guide unit that enables the air entering the second cyclone unit to be rotated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2008
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Inventors: Jung-gyun Han, Joung-soo Park, Byung-jo Lee, Tae-gwang Kim, See-hyun Kim, Sung-soo Ahn
  • Patent number: 7594944
    Abstract: A multi-cyclone dust separating apparatus has a main cyclone part comprising one or more cyclones, a sub cyclone part comprising one or more cyclone cones, and arranged in substantially parallel relation with respect to the main cyclone part, and a dust collecting casing provided to surround the main cyclone part and the sub cyclone part, and comprising a dust collecting chamber where dust separated in the main cyclone part and the sub cyclone part is collected. The dust collecting casing has a non-constant radius on the same height from the bottom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2009
    Assignee: Samsung Gwangju Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jang-keun Oh
  • Patent number: 7594943
    Abstract: A cyclone dust separating apparatus for separating dust from external air drawn in thereto and discharging the separated dust, comprises at least one first cyclone body having a tubular shape and forming a first cyclone chamber where the external air is rotated; and at least one second cyclone body forming a second cyclone chamber where the air discharged from the first cyclone chamber is rotated again to separate dust, wherein the external air is drawn in through a lower end of the first cyclone chamber and discharged through an upper end of the first cyclone chamber, and the air discharged from the first cyclone chamber is drawn in through an upper end of the second cyclone chamber and discharged through an upper end of the second cyclone chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2009
    Assignee: Samsung Gwangju Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jang-keun Oh, Jung-guyn Han, Min-ha Kim, Hak-bong Lee
  • Patent number: 7582129
    Abstract: Disclosed is a multi-cyclone dust separating apparatus, comprising a cyclone body, a top cover and a discharge cover. The cyclone body includes a main cyclone and a plurality of cyclone cones communicating with the main cyclone and arranged around a lower part of the main cyclone, each of which has a reverse conical shape whose diameter is reduced as approaching the top end thereof. The top cover is fitted on the top of the cyclone body and has an air inflow port introducing ambient air into the main cyclone. The discharge cover is fitted on the bottom of the main cyclone and collects and discharges the air discharged from the plurality of cyclone cones. Most of the air introduced into the top of the main cyclone through the air inflow port is discharged to the bottom of the main cyclone without being reversed to flow upwardly and then introduced into the plurality of cyclone cones.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2009
    Assignee: Samsung Gwangju Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Min-ha Kim, Jung-gyun Han, Jang-keun Oh