EP0923992A3 - Cyclonic separating apparatus - Google Patents

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EP0923992A3
EP0923992A3 EP98310373A EP98310373A EP0923992A3 EP 0923992 A3 EP0923992 A3 EP 0923992A3 EP 98310373 A EP98310373 A EP 98310373A EP 98310373 A EP98310373 A EP 98310373A EP 0923992 A3 EP0923992 A3 EP 0923992A3
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separating apparatus
cyclonic separating
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James Dyson
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Dyson Technology Ltd
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Notetry Ltd
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L9/00—Details or accessories of suction cleaners, e.g. mechanical means for controlling the suction or for effecting pulsating action; Storing devices specially adapted to suction cleaners or parts thereof; Carrying-vehicles specially adapted for suction cleaners
    • A47L9/10—Filters; Dust separators; Dust removal; Automatic exchange of filters
    • A47L9/16—Arrangement or disposition of cyclones or other devices with centrifugal action
    • A47L9/1616—Multiple arrangement thereof
    • A47L9/1625—Multiple arrangement thereof for series flow
    • A47L9/1633—Concentric cyclones
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L9/00—Details or accessories of suction cleaners, e.g. mechanical means for controlling the suction or for effecting pulsating action; Storing devices specially adapted to suction cleaners or parts thereof; Carrying-vehicles specially adapted for suction cleaners
    • A47L9/10—Filters; Dust separators; Dust removal; Automatic exchange of filters
    • A47L9/16—Arrangement or disposition of cyclones or other devices with centrifugal action
    • A47L9/165—Construction of inlets
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B04—CENTRIFUGAL APPARATUS OR MACHINES FOR CARRYING-OUT PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES
    • B04C—APPARATUS USING FREE VORTEX FLOW, e.g. CYCLONES
    • B04C5/00—Apparatus in which the axial direction of the vortex is reversed
    • B04C5/02—Construction of inlets by which the vortex flow is generated, e.g. tangential admission, the fluid flow being forced to follow a downward path by spirally wound bulkheads, or with slightly downwardly-directed tangential admission
    • B04C5/04—Tangential inlets

Abstract

Cyclonic separating apparatus comprising a cyclone (114) for effecting cyclonic separation and a tangential inlet for supplying fluid to the cyclone (114), the tangential inlet having at least two points of entry (152) into the interior of the cyclone (114). Each point of entry consists of a longitudinal slot (152) located in the cyclone for directing fluid into the cyclone in a tangential manner and each slot has a vane (154) for directing fluid through the respective slot. Providing two or more points of entry (152) to the interior of the cyclone (114) effectively spreads the inlet over a greater proportion of the circumference of the cyclone (114). The dimensions of the apparatus (110) can therefore be reduced and, furthermore, losses due to friction can be minimised. <IMAGE>
EP98310373A 1997-12-17 1998-12-17 Cyclonic separating apparatus Expired - Lifetime EP0923992B1 (en)

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GBGB9726659.7A GB9726659D0 (en) 1997-12-17 1997-12-17 Cyclonic separating apparatus
GB9726659 1997-12-17

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EP0923992A2 EP0923992A2 (en) 1999-06-23
EP0923992A3 true EP0923992A3 (en) 2000-02-02
EP0923992B1 EP0923992B1 (en) 2003-07-02

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AT (1) ATE244072T1 (en)
DE (1) DE69816009T2 (en)
ES (1) ES2201416T3 (en)
GB (1) GB9726659D0 (en)

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ATE244072T1 (en) 2003-07-15
DE69816009D1 (en) 2003-08-07
GB9726659D0 (en) 1998-02-18
DE69816009T2 (en) 2004-03-18
EP0923992B1 (en) 2003-07-02
EP0923992A2 (en) 1999-06-23

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