Cyclone separator particularly for a powder recovery device of a powder coating system

A cyclone separator for a powder recovery device of a powder coating system, wherein the cyclone separator comprises:

• an inlet region with an inlet for a mixed flow of powder and air;
• a separation region adjoining a lower end region of the inlet region for the centrifugal separation of at least a portion of the powder contained in the mixed flow;
• and
• a powder collecting region connected or connectable to a lower end region of the separation region for collecting the powder separated in the separation region,
• wherein the powder collecting region is shiftable relative to the separation region between a first position in which the powder collecting region is aligned in flush connection with the lower end region of the separation region and a second position in which the powder collecting region is not aligned in flush connection with the lower end region of the separation region and in which access to an interior of the separation region and/or inlet region of the cyclone separator is possible via the lower end region of the separation region, wherein the cyclone separator further comprises an illuminating device with at least one light source, wherein the illuminating device is designed to illuminate or light up at least sections of the interior of the separation region and/or the inlet region of the cyclone separator with the at least one light source when the powder collecting region is in its second position,
• wherein the at least one light source of the illuminating device is arranged outside of the separation region and the inlet region of the cyclone separator,
• wherein the illuminating device is designed such that:
• the at least one light source of the illuminating device switches on automatically and/or can be switched on manually when the powder collecting region is in its second position and/or when the powder collecting region shifts into its second position,
• wherein the cyclone separator comprises a limit stop for defining the first position of the powder collecting region and limiting a pivoting movement of the powder collecting region relative to the separation region when the powder collecting region shifts from its second position into its first position, and
• wherein the limit stop has a locating surface at least partially formed from an elastomer and/or magnetized material which is held by a bar-shaped mount thereof, wherein the illuminating device has a bar-shaped mount, wherein the at least one light source is provided at a first end region of the bar-shaped mount of the illuminating device, and wherein a hinge joint connected to the bar-shaped mount of the limit stop is formed on a second end region of the bar-shaped mount of the illuminating device.