Cyclonic separator
AssigneeMilwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
InventorsBenjamin C. Pike, Nicole L.W. Fujimoto, Patrick P. Stockwell
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Abstract
In one aspect, a cyclonic separator including a body at least partially defining a cleaning chamber having a first cleaning chamber diameter, where the body defines a body axis, an air inlet open to the cleaning chamber, an air outlet open to the cleaning chamber, and a debris outlet open to the cleaning chamber, where the debris outlet defines an average radial width, and wherein the ratio of the cleaning chamber diameter to the average radial width is between 12.5:1 and 6.7:1.
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A cyclonic separator comprising:
- a body at least partially defining a cleaning chamber having a first cleaning chamber diameter, wherein the body defines a body axis;
- an air inlet open to the cleaning chamber;
- an air outlet open to the cleaning chamber;
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- a debris outlet open to the cleaning chamber, wherein the debris outlet defines an average radial width, and wherein the ratio of the cleaning chamber diameter to the average radial width is between 12.5:1 and 6.7:1.
A cyclonic separator comprising:
- a body at least partially defining a cleaning chamber having a first cleaning chamber diameter, wherein the body defines a body axis;
- an air inlet open to the cleaning chamber;
- an air outlet open to the cleaning chamber;
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- a debris outlet open to the cleaning chamber, wherein the debris outlet includes a first end portion, a second end portion, and an intermediate portion extending between the first end portion and the second end portion, wherein the radial width of the intermediate portion is between 5% to 15% of the first cleaning chamber diameter.
A cyclonic separator comprising:
- a body at least partially defining a cleaning chamber, wherein the body defines a body axis;
- an air inlet open to the cleaning chamber, wherein the air inlet defines a first angular zone with respect to the body axis;
- an air outlet open to the cleaning chamber;
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- a debris outlet open to the cleaning chamber, wherein the debris outlet includes a leading end and a trailing end, and wherein the leading end is positioned within the first angular zone.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.