Cyclone Vacuum Layout for Lower Torque and Airflow Resistance
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing vacuum cleaners suffer from user fatigue due to the weight distribution of heavy components, inefficient air suction, and discomfort from hot air discharge in the user's path, caused by high flow path resistance and improper fan placement.
Innovation Solution
A vacuum cleaner design featuring a hollow cylindrical first housing with an inlet port and a second housing containing a fan and battery, a handle positioned to reduce torque, and a cyclone separation system that minimizes flow path resistance and directs air discharge away from the user.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If the fan is provided within a housing and the handle is disposed in rear of the fan, then the cleaner structure is compact, but user fatigue is aggravated due to weight distribution
Solution Approach 1:
The patent repositions the handle from a vertical arrangement (behind the fan) to a horizontal arrangement (side-by-side with the fan). This dimensional change in component layout redistributes the weight along the longitudinal axis of the cleaner, bringing the center of gravity closer to the user's hand and reducing the torque required to hold and maneuver the device, thereby alleviating user fatigue while preserving structural compactness
2Device complexity
If air is discharged into a space in front of a user, then the discharge path is simple, but user displeasure occurs due to hot air exposure
Solution Approach 1:
The patent redirects the air discharge path from the front direction to the rear direction of the cleaner by repositioning the fan and adjusting the housing configuration. This spatial reorientation ensures that the discharged air flows away from the user's face and body, eliminating the harmful thermal exposure while maintaining a straightforward discharge path without complex routing
3Device complexity
If air inlet is located above and air outlet is located below, then the housing configuration is simple, but flow path resistance is high due to unnecessary flow path bending
Solution Approach 1:
The patent inverts the conventional air flow arrangement by positioning the air inlet at the bottom and the air outlet at the top of the housing. This reversal eliminates the need for downward then upward flow path bending, creating a straight vertical flow path that reduces flow resistance and energy loss while maintaining simple housing configuration
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The design reduces user fatigue, enhances suction efficiency, and prevents air discharge in front of the user by optimizing handle placement and flow path configuration.
Implementation Method 1
a cyclone forming part provided within the first housing to separate dust from air flowing into the first housing
Implementation Method 2
a fan provided within the second housing to provide a suction force to enable air to be sucked into the first housing through the inlet port
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure includes a first housing configured in a cylindrical shape, an inlet port provided to the first housing to suck air therein, an inlet pipe communicating with the inlet port and extending to a front side of the housing with a length-directional axis positioned side by side with a ground surface, a cyclone forming part provided to separate dust from air flowing into the first housing, a second housing communicating with the first housing and coupled to a rear side of the first housing, a fan provided with the second housing to provide a suction force to enable air to be sucked into the first housing through the inlet port, a battery provided to supply power to the fan, and a handle part including a handle base coupled to a top side of the first housing and a handle body connected to the handle base.