Hand Vacuum Cyclone Bin Assembly for Tool-Free Emptying

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing hand vacuum cleaners require disconnecting cleaning tools or accessories when emptying the cyclone bin, which is inconvenient and can lead to spillage during emptying.

Innovation Solution

A hand carryable surface cleaning apparatus with a removably mounted cyclone bin assembly that nests within the body, allowing for easy removal and emptying without disconnecting tools or accessories, and maintaining a sealed unit to prevent spillage.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If the cyclone bin assembly is removed for emptying, then the dirt collection chamber can be emptied, but any cleaning tool or accessory connected to the inlet must be disconnected first or is removed with the cyclone bin assembly

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveease of emptyingVSAvoidcomplexity of removal process

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The cyclone bin assembly is segmented as a separate removable component from the main body, allowing it to be detached independently. The mounting mechanism includes a recess in the body that receives the cyclone bin assembly, with engagement features that allow removal without disconnecting tools or accessories attached to the inlet.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The cyclone bin assembly is extracted as a removable unit from the vacuum cleaner body. The mounting mechanism allows the cyclone bin assembly to be taken out for emptying while leaving the main body and attached tools intact, eliminating the need to disconnect cleaning tools before emptying.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

2Ease of operation

If the cyclone bin assembly is made removable for easy emptying, then emptying convenience is improved, but the volume of the portable surface cleaning apparatus increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveease of emptyingVSAvoidvolume of portable surface cleaning apparatus

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSVolume of moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The cyclone bin assembly is designed to nest within the body of the portable surface cleaning apparatus when mounted. A recess in the body receives the cyclone bin assembly, allowing it to be stored compactly within the overall structure, thereby minimizing the volume increase while maintaining removability for easy emptying.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #7Nested doll (Nesting)

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 hassle-free removal and emptying of the cyclone bin as a sealed unit, reducing the risk of spillage and maintaining the convenience of using cleaning tools during and after emptying.

Implementation Method 1

a cyclone chamber and a dirt collection chamber

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectCyclone separation: Cyclone Separation

Implementation Method 2

a body housing a suction motor and comprising a dirty air inlet

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectSuction: Suction

Data Source

PatentUS9661964B2Portable surface cleaning apparatus

Publication Date: 2017.05.30 OMACHRON INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY INC

AI summary

A hand carryable surface cleaning apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a main body housing a suction motor. An air treatment member has an assembly air inlet provided at the upper end of the assembly. The assembly is removably mounted to the main body as a sealed unit.