Rotating Cyclone Outlet Grill to Prevent Vacuum Suction Loss
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Solution Overview
Problem
Cyclone dust collectors in vacuum cleaning devices face issues with reduced inhalation force due to clogged air holes in the grill part, requiring manual cleaning which is inconvenient and inefficient.
Innovation Solution
A cyclone dust collector design featuring a rotatable grill mounted on a fan, with a second fan generating an opposing air current to prevent dust from entering gaps and a fine filter for additional purification, ensuring efficient dust separation and easy maintenance.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a grill part is disposed in the outlet part with air through holes, then dust having more than a predetermined size cannot escape from the outlet part, but the air through holes become clogged by dust attached to the outer circumferential surface of the grill part, causing inhalation force to be lowered
Solution Approach 1:
The grill is made rotatable around the rotational axis of the fan, transforming from a static structure to a dynamic one. The inhalation force generated by the fan rotates the grill, causing the air through holes to continuously change orientation and prevent dust accumulation that would clog the holes, thereby maintaining both filtration effectiveness and inhalation force.
Solution Approach 2:
The rotational movement of the grill creates periodic action where the air through holes continuously sweep through different angular positions. This periodic motion prevents dust from settling and clogging the holes, as the holes are constantly moving relative to the dust particles, maintaining consistent airflow and filtration performance.
2Reliability
If a grill part is disposed in the outlet part to filter dust, then dust is filtered from the air, but dust accumulates on the outer circumferential surface of the grill part requiring manual cleaning by the user
Solution Approach 1:
The grill rotates automatically due to the inhalation force generated by the fan during operation. This dynamic rotation prevents dust from accumulating on the outer circumferential surface, as the surface is continuously moving and dust particles cannot settle. Users no longer need to manually clean the grill, significantly improving maintenance convenience while maintaining filtration effectiveness.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs self-cleaning through the rotational movement of the grill. The inhalation force that drives the fan also rotates the grill, creating a self-service mechanism where the system automatically prevents dust accumulation without requiring user intervention for maintenance, thereby improving ease of operation.
3Device complexity
If the grill is fixed in the outlet part, then the structure is simple, but dust accumulates on the grill surface reducing inhalation force and requiring frequent cleaning
Solution Approach 1:
The grill is designed to rotate around the fan's rotational axis, adding only one degree of freedom to the structure. This simple dynamic modification allows the grill to self-clean through rotation driven by the existing inhalation force, preventing dust accumulation and maintaining high productivity without significantly increasing device complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The grill uses the inhalation force generated by the fan to rotate itself, creating a self-service mechanism. The system leverages its own operational force to prevent dust accumulation, eliminating the need for separate cleaning mechanisms or complex structures while maintaining consistent inhalation force and productivity.
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
The design maintains a consistent inhalation force by preventing dust accumulation on the grill surface, allowing for easy cleaning and extended filter replacement intervals.
Implementation Method 1
a cyclone type dust collecting unit in which foreign substances are filtered during a cyclone flow of air
Implementation Method 2
a cyclone chamber, coupled to the inlet part, to circulate the air and to separate dust from the air
Implementation Method 3
Vacuum cleaning devices are devices that inhale (or intake) air by an inhalation (or intake) force generated by a fan and a motor
Implementation Method 4
a grill, rotatably disposed in the outlet part, to rotate and to filter the dust from the air
Data Source
AI summary
In a cyclone dust collector and a vacuum cleaning device having the same, foreign substances can be prevented from being attached on an outer circumferential surface of a grill located at an outlet part, so that an inhalation force of the vacuum cleaning device can be prevented from being lowered. Also, foreign substances collected in the cyclone dust collector can be easily removed. The vacuum cleaning device includes: a cyclone dust collector, wherein the cyclone dust collector includes: a cyclone chamber in which air introduced through an inlet part is whirled and dust is separated from the air; an outlet part disposed so that the air from which the dust is separated is discharged from the cyclone chamber; and a grill that is rotatably disposed in the outlet part.