WO1998010691B1 - A domestic vacuum cleaner and an attachment therefor - Google Patents
A domestic vacuum cleaner and an attachment thereforInfo
- Publication number
- WO1998010691B1 WO1998010691B1 PCT/GB1997/002434 GB9702434W WO9810691B1 WO 1998010691 B1 WO1998010691 B1 WO 1998010691B1 GB 9702434 W GB9702434 W GB 9702434W WO 9810691 B1 WO9810691 B1 WO 9810691B1
- Authority
- WO
- WIPO (PCT)
- Prior art keywords
- base
- collecting means
- cleaner
- particles
- cyclone
- Prior art date
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- 238000007789 sealing Methods 0.000 claims abstract 10
- JTJMJGYZQZDUJJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N phencyclidine Chemical class C1CCCCN1C1(C=2C=CC=CC=2)CCCCC1 JTJMJGYZQZDUJJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims 7
- 239000000463 material Substances 0.000 claims 2
- 238000000034 method Methods 0.000 claims 2
- 239000000428 dust Substances 0.000 claims 1
- 230000000717 retained effect Effects 0.000 claims 1
- 238000000926 separation method Methods 0.000 claims 1
Abstract
The invention provides a domestic vacuum cleaner comprising separating means and particle collecting means, the particle collecting means comprising a side wall (22) and a base (20), wherein the base (20) is releasably connected to the side wall (22) to facilitate disposal of particles separated from the airflow by the separating means and collected in the particle collecting means and further comprises sealing means (44) for sealing the said separated particles within the base (20).
Claims
AMENDED CLAIMS
[received by the International Bureau on 30 March 1998 (30.03.98); original claims 1-39 replaced by amended claims 1-37 (6 pages)]
1. A domestic vacuum cleaner comprising separating means and particle collecting means in which separated particles are collected during operation of the vacuum cleaner, the particle collecting means comprising a side wall and a base, characterised in that the base comprises extendable walls to allow the volume of the base to be expanded so as to contain the separated and collected particles, the extendable walls being collapsed and housed within the base during normal operation of the vacuum cleaner, and the base further comprises sealing means for sealing the said separated and contained panicles within the base, and in that the base is releasably connected to the side wall of the particle collection means to facilitate disposal of the base together with the said separated and collected particles.
2. A cleaner as claimed in claim 1, wherein the extendable walls are shielded from the airflow when the separating means and the particle collecting means are operational.
3. A cleaner as claimed in claim 2, wherein the extendable walls are made from a flexible material which is substantially impermeable to dust particles.
4. A cleaner as claimed in claim 3, wherein the base comprises a lower portion affixed to one end of a generally tubular sleeve of the said flexible material, the other end of the generally tubular sleeve having connecting means for releasably connecting the base to the side wall of the particle collecting means.
5. A cleaner as claimed in claim 4, wherein the connecting means comprise a substantially tubular collar.
6. A cleaner as claimed in claim 5, wherein the side wall is inwardly tapered adjacent the collar to facilitate self-alignment of the base and the side wall and sealing therebetween.
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7. A cleaner as claimed in any one of claims 4 to 6, wherein retaining means are provided for retaining the end portion adjacent or close to the side wall so that the extendable walls are retained in a non-extended position during operation of the apparatus and collection of the said separated particles.
8. A cleaner as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, wherein the sealing means are provided by the extendable walls.
9. A cleaner as claimed in claim 8, wherein the extendable walls comprise a sealing portion adjacent the side wall and a containing portion remote therefrom.
10. A cleaner as claimed in claim 9, wherein the sealing portion and the containing portion are separated by an intermediate collar.
11. A cleaner as claimed in claim 10, wherein, when the extendable walls are in an extended position, the intermediate collar is located sufficiently far from the side wall that the intermediate collar can be rotated relative to the side wall about a longitudinal axis of the base so that the sealing portion is twisted about that longi dinal axis to form a seal.
12. A cleaner as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, wherein the separating means are cyclonic.
13. A cleaner as claimed in claim 12, wherein the separating means comprise two cyclones of different efficiencies arranged in series.
14. A domestic vacuum cleaner substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
15. A base for particle collecting means for a domestic vacuum cleaner as claimed in any one of the preceding claims.
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16. A method of disposing of particles separated from an airflow by separating means and collected in particle collecting means utilising a cleaner according to any one of claims 1 to 14, wherein the base is expanded in volume so that the particles collected in the particle collecting means are deposited within the expanded base, sealing the said particles within the base, releasing the base from the side wall and disposing of the base and the contents thereof.
17. A method of disposal of particles separated from an airflow by separating means and collected in particle collecting means substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
18. In a separation apparatus with a particle collecting means and a propelling means which produces an airflow through the separator apparatus to deposit the particles in the collecting means, the improvement which comprises: an extensible member joined to a removable portion of the collecting means to form a container, wherein the extensible member is collapsed and housed in the particle collecting means so as to be out of the air flow when the separator apparatus is operating and wherein the extensible member is extensible and separable with the removable portion of the collecting means and closeable to dispose of the particles which have been collected by the separator apparatus.
1 . The separator apparatus of Claim 18 wherein the particle collecting means comprises a rigid tubular member with a rigid base removably attached to the tubular member and wherein the extensible member is in the form of a sleeve attached to the base and is collapsed into a space between the base and the rigid tubular member so as to be out of the air flow in operation of the cleaner,
20. The separator apparatus of Claim 19 wherein the tubular member and base have cylindrical side walls and wherein the side wall of the base is connected to a round bottom wall.
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21. The separator apparatus of Claim 18 wherein the collecting means completely houses the extensible member.
22. The separator apparatus of Claim 18 wherein the cleaner comprises at least one cyclone wherein the collecting means is adjacent to the cyclone.
23. The separator apparatus of Claim 18 which comprises a first cyclone and a second cyclone with the air flow in series between the first and second cyclones and wherein the collecting means collects the particles from both of the cyclones.
24. The separator apparatus of Claim 18 which comprises a first cyclone and a second cyclone with the air flow in series between the cyclones and wherein the particle collecting means comprises a rigid tubular member with a rigid base removably attached to the tubular member and wherein the flexible member in the form of a sleeve attached to the base and is collapsed into a space between the base and the rigid tubular member so as to be out of the air flow in operation of the cleaner.
25. The separator apparatus of Claim 24 wherein the tubular member and base have cylindrical side walls and wherein the side wall of the base is connected to a round bottom wall.
26. The separator apparatus of Claim 25 wherein the cyclones are mounted inside of each other on a concentric axis with an inner cyclone and an outer cyclone and wherein the base is provided with a first portion of the collection means connected to the inner cyclone for collection of the particles from the inner cyclone and wherein a second portion of the base, outside of the first portion of the collection means, collects particles from the outer cyclone.
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27. The apparatus of any one of Claims 18 to 26 wherein the extensible member is a flexible film which can be twisted to contain the particles in the collection means.
28. The separator apparatus of any one of Claims 18, 19, 20, 22, 24, 25, 26 or 27 wherein the separator is a vacuum cleaner.
29. The separator apparatus of any one of Claims 18 to 27 wherein the separator is an upright vacuum cleaner.
30. The separator apparatus of any one of Claims 18 to 27 wherein the separator is a canister cleaner.
31. A collecting means for use in a separator apparatus with a particle collection means and a propelling means which produces an air flow through the separator apparatus to deposit particles in the collector means which comprises: an extensible member joined to a removable portion of the collecting means to form a container wherein the extensible member can be collapsed and housed in the particle collecting means so as to be out of the air flow when the collector means is mounted on the separator apparatus and the separator apparatus is operating and wherein the flexible member is extensible and separable with the removable portion of the collector means and closeable to dispose of the particles which have been collected by the separator apparatus.
32. The collecting means o Claim 3 i wherein the panicle collecting means comprises a rigid tubular member with a rigid base removably attached to the tubular member and wherein the extensible member is in the form of a sleeve attached to the base and is collapsed into a space between the base and the rigid tubular member so as to be out of the air flow in operation of the cleaner.
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33. The collecting means of Claim 1 wherein the tubular member and base have cylindrical side walls and wherein the side wall of the base is connected to a bottom wall.
34. The collecting means of Claim 31 wherein the collecting means completely houses the extensible member.
35. The collecting means of Claim 31 which comprises a first cyclone and a second cyclone with the air flow in series between the cyclones and wherein the particles collecting means comprises a rigid tubular member with a rigid base releasably attached to the tubular member and wherein the flexible member in the form of a sleeve attached to the base and is collapsed into a space between the base and the rigid tubular member so as to be out of the air flow in operation of the cleaner.
36. The collecting means of Claim 31 wherein the tubular member and base have cylindrical side walls and wherein the side wall of the base is connected to a round bottom wall.
37. The collecting means of Claim 31 wherein the cyclones are mounted inside of each other on a concentric axis with an inner cyclone and an outer cyclone and wherein the base is provided with a first portion of the collection means connected to the inner cyclone for collection of the particles from the inner cyclone and wherein a second portion of the base, outside of the first poπion of the collection means, collects particles from the outer cyclone.
Priority Applications (7)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| AT97939078T ATE218298T1 (en) | 1996-09-16 | 1997-09-10 | HOUSEHOLD VACUUM CLEANER AND FASTENING DEVICE THEREFOR |
| JP10513360A JP2001500404A (en) | 1996-09-16 | 1997-09-10 | Household vacuum cleaner and its accessories |
| CA002265790A CA2265790A1 (en) | 1996-09-16 | 1997-09-10 | A domestic vacuum cleaner and an attachment therefor |
| DE69713125T DE69713125D1 (en) | 1996-09-16 | 1997-09-10 | HOUSEHOLD VACUUM CLEANER AND FASTENING DEVICE THEREFOR |
| AU41299/97A AU717967B2 (en) | 1996-09-16 | 1997-09-10 | A domestic vacuum cleaner and an attachment therefor |
| EP97939078A EP0935437B1 (en) | 1996-09-16 | 1997-09-10 | A domestic vacuum cleaner and an attachment therefor |
| US09/269,158 US6193787B1 (en) | 1996-09-16 | 1997-09-10 | Domestic vacuum cleaner and an attachment therefor |
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|---|---|---|---|
| GB9619328.9 | 1996-09-16 | ||
| GB9619328A GB2317122A (en) | 1996-09-16 | 1996-09-16 | Particle collecting apparatus for attachment to a particle separating means |
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| WO1998010691A1 WO1998010691A1 (en) | 1998-03-19 |
| WO1998010691B1 true WO1998010691B1 (en) | 1998-05-28 |
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| US (1) | US6193787B1 (en) |
| EP (1) | EP0935437B1 (en) |
| JP (1) | JP2001500404A (en) |
| AT (1) | ATE218298T1 (en) |
| AU (1) | AU717967B2 (en) |
| CA (1) | CA2265790A1 (en) |
| DE (1) | DE69713125D1 (en) |
| GB (1) | GB2317122A (en) |
| TW (1) | TW343142B (en) |
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