Cyclone Bin Assembly Layout for Protected Hose Connector Removal
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing surface cleaning apparatuses, such as vacuum cleaners, face challenges in design where the cyclone bin assembly is difficult to detach and handle separately from the suction hose, leading to increased size and potential damage to the hose connector.
Innovation Solution
A surface cleaning apparatus design featuring a removable cyclone bin assembly with a suction hose connector that remains fixed to the main body, allowing the cyclone bin assembly to be separated without handling the flexible suction hose, and a nested hose connector within the cyclone bin assembly for reduced size and protection.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the cyclone bin assembly is made detachable for easier handling, then ease of operation is improved, but the suction hose connector becomes vulnerable to impact damage
Solution Approach 1:
The hose connector is nested within the cyclone bin assembly structure, specifically positioned within the dirt collection chamber. This nesting arrangement allows the cyclone bin assembly to be detached and handled separately while the hose connector remains protected inside the bin assembly, preventing impact damage during operation and cleaning.
2Ease of operation
If the hose connector is made separate from the cyclone bin assembly, then ease of operation is improved, but the overall device size increases
Solution Approach 1:
The hose connector is merged with the cyclone bin assembly by positioning it within the dirt collection chamber and integrating it into the bin assembly structure. This merging allows the cyclone bin assembly to be detached as a single unit for easy handling, while the hose connector remains integrated and protected, avoiding the need for separate components that would increase overall device size.
3Volume of moving object
If the hose connector is nested within the cyclone bin assembly, then device size is reduced and protection is improved, but manufacturing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The cyclone bin assembly is segmented into functional zones, with the hose connector positioned as an integrated component within the dirt collection chamber. This segmentation allows the hose connector to be nested within the bin assembly structure, reducing overall device size while maintaining manufacturability through modular assembly of the bin components.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Enables easier manipulation and handling of the cyclone bin assembly without the suction hose, reduces the overall size of the apparatus, and protects the hose connector from impact, while maintaining efficient air flow and dirt collection.
Implementation Method 1
The rotation of the air in the cyclone results in some of the particulate matter in the airflow stream being disentrained from the airflow stream
Data Source
AI summary
A portable surface cleaning apparatus has a main body, an air treatment member and a handle wherein the dirty air inlet is provided in the front face at a location below the horizontal plane, and wherein the handle overlies a portion of the cyclone chamber and the suction motor.