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US 6,596,046 B2Granted
Cyclone separator having a variable longitudinal profile
AssigneeG.B.D. Corp.
InventorsWayne Ernest Conrad, Helmut Gerhard Conrad, Ted Szylowiec
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Abstract
A cyclone separator having an improved efficiency to remove a broader spectrum of contained particles is disclosed. The inner wall of the cyclone separator is configured to continuously impart changes in the acceleration of a fluid as it rotates within the cyclone cavity.
Claims5
A cyclone separator for separating dirt from an air stream via a cyclone generated therein, the cyclone separator comprising:
- a first wider end having a larger cross sectional area than a second narrower end, a dirty air inlet, an interior and a cleaned-air exit, the second narrower end is positioned above the first wider end, the dirty air inlet is positioned adjacent the first wider end and the cleaned air exit comprises a passageway extending through a portion of the cyclone, wherein the cyclone is configured such that separated dirt travels downwardly through the cyclone towards the wider end exterior of the passageway.
A cyclone separator for separating dirt from an air stream via a cyclone generated therein, the cyclone separator comprising:
- a first wider end having a larger cross sectional area than a second narrower end, a dirty air inlet, an interior and a cleaned-air exit, the second narrower end is positioned above the first wider end, the dirty air inlet is positioned adjacent the first wider end and the cleaned air exit comprises a straight passageway extending through a substantial portion of the cyclone.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.