EP2255709A4 - Cyclone separation apparatus - Google Patents

Cyclone separation apparatus

Info

Publication number: EP2255709A4
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: separation apparatus; cyclone separation; cyclone; separation
Prior art date: 2008-03-21
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Granted

Application number

EP20090723103

Other languages

German (de)

French (fr)

Other versions

EP2255709A1 (en

EP2255709B1 (en

Inventor

Choji Yoshida

Tsuyoshi Ogawa

Yukimichi Matsumoto

Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)

Sharp Corp

Original Assignee

Sharp Corp

Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)

2008-03-21

Filing date

2009-03-19

Publication date

2012-11-07

2008-08-22 Priority claimed from JP2008214033A external-priority patent/JP4478191B2/en

2008-10-22 Priority claimed from JP2008271640A external-priority patent/JP4378420B2/en

2009-03-19 Application filed by Sharp Corp filed Critical Sharp Corp

2010-12-01 Publication of EP2255709A1 publication Critical patent/EP2255709A1/en

2012-11-07 Publication of EP2255709A4 publication Critical patent/EP2255709A4/en

2015-11-04 Application granted granted Critical

2015-11-04 Publication of EP2255709B1 publication Critical patent/EP2255709B1/en

Status Not-in-force legal-status Critical Current

2029-03-19 Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Classifications

- 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
- B04C5/08—Vortex chamber constructions
- B04C5/103—Bodies or members, e.g. bulkheads, guides, in the vortex chamber
- 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
- A47L9/106—Dust removal
- A47L9/108—Dust compression means
- 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
- A47L9/1683—Dust collecting chambers; Dust collecting receptacles
- 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
- B04C5/12—Construction of the overflow ducting, e.g. diffusing or spiral exits
- B04C5/13—Construction of the overflow ducting, e.g. diffusing or spiral exits formed as a vortex finder and extending into the vortex chamber; Discharge from vortex finder otherwise than at the top of the cyclone; Devices for controlling the overflow

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Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
Cyclones (AREA)
Filters For Electric Vacuum Cleaners (AREA)

EP09723103.9A 2008-03-21 2009-03-19 Cyclone separation apparatus Not-in-force EP2255709B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (4)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
JP2008072942		2008-03-21
JP2008214033A JP4478191B2 (en)	2008-08-22	2008-08-22	Cyclone separator
JP2008271640A JP4378420B2 (en)	2008-03-21	2008-10-22	Cyclone separator
PCT/JP2009/055394 WO2009116611A1 (en)	2008-03-21	2009-03-19	Cyclone separation apparatus

Publications (3)

Publication Number	Publication Date
EP2255709A1 EP2255709A1 (en)	2010-12-01
EP2255709A4 true EP2255709A4 (en)	2012-11-07
EP2255709B1 EP2255709B1 (en)	2015-11-04

Family

ID=43015780

Family Applications (1)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
EP09723103.9A Not-in-force EP2255709B1 (en)	2008-03-21	2009-03-19	Cyclone separation apparatus

Country Status (3)

Country	Link
EP (1)	EP2255709B1 (en)
CN (1)	CN101965148A (en)
WO (1)	WO2009116611A1 (en)

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2009
- 2009-03-19 WO PCT/JP2009/055394 patent/WO2009116611A1/en active Application Filing
- 2009-03-19 EP EP09723103.9A patent/EP2255709B1/en not_active Not-in-force
- 2009-03-19 CN CN2009801082097A patent/CN101965148A/en active Pending

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JPS5568553U (en) *	1978-11-01	1980-05-12
JP2002192018A (en) *	2000-12-27	2002-07-10	Yoshikou:Kk	Cyclone
GB2388561A (en) *	2002-05-16	2003-11-19	Samsung Kwangju Electronics Co	Detachable outflow grill for cyclone
US20060053757A1 (en) *	2004-09-13	2006-03-16	Samsung Gwangiu Electronics Co., Ltd.	Cyclone dust-collecting apparatus and a vacuum cleaner having the same

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See also references of WO2009116611A1 *

Also Published As

Publication number	Publication date
CN101965148A (en)	2011-02-02
WO2009116611A1 (en)	2009-09-24
EP2255709A1 (en)	2010-12-01
EP2255709B1 (en)	2015-11-04

Publication	Publication Date	Title
GB2468150B (en)	2012-10-03	Cyclonic separating apparatus
GB2454227B (en)	2012-02-29	Cyclonic separating apparatus
GB2450737B (en)	2011-10-12	Cyclonic separating apparatus
GB2450736B (en)	2012-06-20	Cyclonic separating apparatus
GB2456192B (en)	2010-03-03	Dust-separating apparatus
GB2454292B (en)	2010-01-13	Dust-separating apparatus
IL208389A (en)	2016-09-29	Separation apparatus
GB2460736B (en)	2010-04-28	Cyclonic dust-collecting apparatus
GB2457523B (en)	2010-02-10	Cyclonic dust-collecting apparatus
GB0614237D0 (en)	2006-08-23	Cyclonic separating apparatus
GB2445027B (en)	2011-08-10	Cyclonic separation apparatus
EP2271431A4 (en)	2013-10-16	Magnetic separation apparatus
EP2364192A4 (en)	2014-03-12	Separation process
HK1145157A1 (en)	2011-04-08	Improved separation process
GB2463089B (en)	2010-07-28	Cyclonic dust-collecting apparatus
EP2101901A4 (en)	2011-08-24	Separation process
EP2228135A4 (en)	2012-10-24	Horizontal centrifugation apparatus
EP2255709A4 (en)	2012-11-07	Cyclone separation apparatus
GB2474688B (en)	2014-05-07	Separating apparatus
GB0717461D0 (en)	2007-10-17	Separation apparatus
GB0823495D0 (en)	2009-01-28	Separation apparatus
GB0717452D0 (en)	2007-10-17	Separation apparatus
PL2176002T3 (en)	2014-11-28	Cyclone apparatus
GB0902997D0 (en)	2009-04-08	Separation method
GB0718366D0 (en)	2007-10-31	Cyclonic separation apparatus

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