Cyclone dust collector and vacuum cleaner having the same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10537220-B2
Application number	US-201715838743-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 12, 2017
Priority date	Dec 13, 2016
Publication date	Jan 21, 2020
Grant date	Jan 21, 2020

Abstract

A vacuum cleaner disclosed that includes a cyclone dust collector. The vacuum cleaner includes a cyclone chamber configured to whirl air introduced from an inlet part to separate dust from the air and including an outlet part provided to discharge the air from which dust is separated from the cyclone chamber. The vacuum cleaner also includes a grill rotatably provided at the outlet part. The vacuum cleaner also includes a rotor including a first fan and a second fan configured to generate an air flow in a direction opposite an air flow direction of the first fan. The vacuum cleaner further includes a case in which the rotor is rotatable accommodated with a gap provided between the grill and the case. The case includes a plurality of holes, and includes a dust removal flow path to discharge air introduced from the plurality of holes through the gap.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A vacuum cleaner comprising a cyclone dust collector, the cyclone dust collector includes:
a cyclone chamber configured to whirl air introduced from an inlet part to separate dust from the air and including an outlet part provided to discharge the air, from which dust is separated, from the cyclone chamber;
a grill rotatably provided at the outlet part;
a rotor including a first fan on which the grill is mounted and that is rotatably provided and a second fan configured to generate an air flow in a direction opposite an air flow direction of the first fan;
a case in which the rotor is rotatably accommodated; and
a gap provided between the grill and the case,
wherein a plurality of holes are formed in the case, and
the case includes a dust removal flow path formed to discharge air introduced from the plurality of holes through the gap.

2. The vacuum cleaner according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of holes are formed in an outer circumferential surface of the case.

3. The vacuum cleaner according to claim 1 , further comprising a bearing provided between the case and the rotor.

4. The vacuum cleaner according to claim 3 , wherein the case includes:
a first case connected to the outlet part; and
a second case configured to extend from the first case and provided so that the rotor is rotatably accommodated therein,
wherein the plurality of holes are disposed in the second case.

5. The vacuum cleaner according to claim 1 , wherein the cyclone chamber includes a main flow path formed between the grill and the outlet part and configured to discharge air introduced into the first fan.

6. The vacuum cleaner according to claim 5 , wherein the main flow path and the dust removal flow path are separated from each other.

7. The vacuum cleaner according to claim 1 , wherein the rotor is rotated by a suction force.

8. The vacuum cleaner according to claim 1 , wherein the grill includes at least one of a hemispheric shape, a conical shape, a circular shape, a planar shape, and a cylindrical shape.

9. The vacuum cleaner according to claim 4 , wherein the second case includes a bearing mounting part formed to mount the bearing.

10. The vacuum cleaner according to claim 3 , wherein the rotor includes:
a first rotor to which the grill is coupled; and
a second rotor configured to extend from the first rotor and provided with the bearing at an outer side thereof,
wherein the second fan is disposed at an outer side of the first rotor.

11. The vacuum cleaner according to claim 10 , wherein the second rotor includes a bearing coupling part formed to be coupled to the bearing.

12. The vacuum cleaner according to claim 1 , wherein:
the cyclone chamber includes a cover provided openable and closable; and
the cover further includes a guide configured to guide dust that is separated by whirling air.

13. The vacuum cleaner according to claim 12 , wherein the guide is formed to be inclined from a center of the guide to an outer side thereof as a center of the cover is more recessed than an edge of the cover.

14. The vacuum cleaner according to claim 1 , wherein the cyclone chamber includes:
a discharge pipe that is connected to the outlet part; and
a sealing member provided to seal between the case and the discharge pipe.

15. A cyclone dust collector comprising:
a cyclone chamber configured to whirl air introduced from an inlet part to separate dust from the air and including an outlet part provided to discharge the air, from which dust is separated from, the cyclone chamber;
a grill rotatably provided at the outlet part;
a rotor including a first fan on which the grill is mounted and that is rotatably provided and a second fan configured to generate an air flow in a direction opposite an air flow direction of the first fan;
a case in which the or is rotatably accommodated and a plurality of holes are formed to introduce air;
a gap provided between the grill and the case;
a bearing provided between the case and the rotor; and
a dust removal flow path formed to discharge the air introduced from the plurality of holes through the gap.

16. The cyclone dust collector according to claim 15 , wherein the case includes:
a first case connected to the outlet part; and
a second case configured to extend from the first case and provided with the rotor rotatably accommodated therein,
wherein the plurality of holes are disposed in the second case.

17. The cyclone dust collector according to claim 16 , wherein:
the cyclone chamber includes a main flow path formed between the grill and the outlet part and configured to discharge air introduced into the first fan; and
the main flow path and the dust removal flow path are separated from each other.

18. The cyclone dust collector according to claim 15 , wherein the grill includes at least one of a hemispheric shape, a conical shape, a circular shape, a planar shape, and a cylindrical shape.

19. The cyclone dust collector according to claim 16 , wherein the rotor includes:
a first rotor to which the grill is coupled; and
a second rotor configured to extend from the first rotor and provided with the bearing at an outer side thereof,
wherein the second fan is disposed at an outer side of the first rotor.

20. The cyclone dust collector according to claim 15 , wherein the cyclone chamber includes:
a discharge pipe connected to the outlet part; and
a sealing member configured to seal between the case and the discharge pipe.

Assignees

• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

Inventors

• Cho Dong Jin
• Jang Yun Soo
• Sung Han Jun
• Lim Won Kyu

Classifications

• B04C2009/004

  with internal filters, in the cyclone chamber or in the vortex finder · CPC title

• A47L9/1675

  movable, revolving or rotary · CPC title

• B01D46/2403

  characterised by the physical shape or structure of the filtering element · CPC title

• B01D45/16

  generated by the winding course of the gas stream {, the centrifugal forces being generated solely or partly by mechanical means, e.g. fixed swirl vanes} · CPC title

• B04C2009/007

  with internal rotors, e.g. impeller, ventilator, fan, blower, pump · CPC title