EP2142065A4 - DEVICE FOR SEPARATING DUST FROM VACUUM - Google Patents

DEVICE FOR SEPARATING DUST FROM VACUUM

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Publication number
EP2142065A4
EP2142065A4 EP08741198A EP08741198A EP2142065A4 EP 2142065 A4 EP2142065 A4 EP 2142065A4 EP 08741198 A EP08741198 A EP 08741198A EP 08741198 A EP08741198 A EP 08741198A EP 2142065 A4 EP2142065 A4 EP 2142065A4
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Prior art keywords
vacuum
separating dust
dust
separating
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EP08741198A
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP2142065A1 (en
EP2142065B1 (en
Inventor
Kie-Tak Hyun
Kyeong-Seon Jeong
Jin-Hyouk Shin
Seong-Koo Cho
Geun-Bae Hwang
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LG Electronics Inc
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LG Electronics Inc
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Priority claimed from KR1020070036037A external-priority patent/KR100816910B1/en
Priority claimed from KR1020070040472A external-priority patent/KR100859033B1/en
Application filed by LG Electronics Inc filed Critical LG Electronics Inc
Publication of EP2142065A1 publication Critical patent/EP2142065A1/en
Publication of EP2142065A4 publication Critical patent/EP2142065A4/en
Application granted granted Critical
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Classifications

    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47LDOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L9/00Details 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
    • A47L9/10Filters; Dust separators; Dust removal; Automatic exchange of filters
    • A47L9/16Arrangement or disposition of cyclones or other devices with centrifugal action
    • A47L9/1616Multiple arrangement thereof
    • A47L9/1641Multiple arrangement thereof for parallel flow
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47LDOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L9/00Details 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
    • A47L9/10Filters; Dust separators; Dust removal; Automatic exchange of filters
    • A47L9/16Arrangement or disposition of cyclones or other devices with centrifugal action
    • A47L9/1683Dust collecting chambers; Dust collecting receptacles

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Filters For Electric Vacuum Cleaners (AREA)
  • Cyclones (AREA)
EP08741198.9A 2007-04-12 2008-04-07 Dust separating apparatus of vacuum cleaner Not-in-force EP2142065B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
KR1020070036037A KR100816910B1 (en) 2007-04-12 2007-04-12 Dust separator of vacuum cleaner
KR1020070040472A KR100859033B1 (en) 2007-04-25 2007-04-25 Dust separator of vacuum cleaner
PCT/KR2008/001948 WO2008127003A1 (en) 2007-04-12 2008-04-07 Dust separating apparatus of vacuum cleaner

Publications (3)

Publication Number Publication Date
EP2142065A1 EP2142065A1 (en) 2010-01-13
EP2142065A4 true EP2142065A4 (en) 2011-07-06
EP2142065B1 EP2142065B1 (en) 2016-04-06

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Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
EP08741198.9A Not-in-force EP2142065B1 (en) 2007-04-12 2008-04-07 Dust separating apparatus of vacuum cleaner

Country Status (6)

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EP (1) EP2142065B1 (en)
CN (1) CN101677731B (en)
AU (1) AU2008238968B2 (en)
ES (1) ES2569368T3 (en)
RU (1) RU2412638C1 (en)
WO (1) WO2008127003A1 (en)

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WO2000049933A1 (en) * 1999-02-24 2000-08-31 Lg Electronics Inc. Cyclone dust collector in vacuum cleaner
WO2000064321A1 (en) * 1999-04-23 2000-11-02 Lg Electronics Inc. Device for reducing pressure loss of cyclone dust collector
EP1547509A2 (en) * 2003-12-24 2005-06-29 Daewoo Electronics Corporation Cyclone dust collecting device for use in a vacuum cleaner
WO2006026414A2 (en) * 2004-08-26 2006-03-09 Euro-Pro Operating, Llc Cyclonic separation device for a vacuum cleaner

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3744220A (en) * 1971-07-24 1973-07-10 Siemens Ag Device for imparting a twist to a flow of raw gas in a tornado flow separator
DE19920237A1 (en) * 1998-10-29 2000-05-04 Guenter Slowik Method and device for mechanical separation of a disperse system
WO2000049933A1 (en) * 1999-02-24 2000-08-31 Lg Electronics Inc. Cyclone dust collector in vacuum cleaner
WO2000064321A1 (en) * 1999-04-23 2000-11-02 Lg Electronics Inc. Device for reducing pressure loss of cyclone dust collector
EP1547509A2 (en) * 2003-12-24 2005-06-29 Daewoo Electronics Corporation Cyclone dust collecting device for use in a vacuum cleaner
WO2006026414A2 (en) * 2004-08-26 2006-03-09 Euro-Pro Operating, Llc Cyclonic separation device for a vacuum cleaner

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CN101677731A (en) 2010-03-24
CN101677731B (en) 2012-05-30
ES2569368T3 (en) 2016-05-10
WO2008127003A1 (en) 2008-10-23
AU2008238968B2 (en) 2011-04-28
EP2142065A1 (en) 2010-01-13
EP2142065B1 (en) 2016-04-06
RU2412638C1 (en) 2011-02-27

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