Removable Cyclone Dust Separation Module for Accessible Cleaning
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing cleaners face difficulties in accessing and cleaning the cone-shaped opening of the dust separation module, which frequently gets blocked, making it hard for users to maintain the dust separation performance.
Innovation Solution
A cleaner design that allows the dust separation module, including a second cyclone unit and filter unit, to be easily separated from the main body for cleaning, with a coupling mechanism that maintains sealing and simplifies access to the internal components, eliminating the need for a separate fixing unit.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the cone-shaped opening is disposed inside the cover on the upper portion of the dust collector, then the structure is compact, but it is difficult for users to access and clean the opening
Solution Approach 1:
The dust separation module is divided into separable components: the dust collector can be detached from the main body, and the cover can be removed independently. This segmentation allows users to access the previously hidden cone-shaped opening for cleaning without requiring the entire assembly to be disassembled, resolving the contradiction between compact structure and cleaning accessibility.
Solution Approach 2:
The dust collector is extracted as a separate removable module from the main body. By taking out the dust collector and its cover, the cone-shaped opening that was previously inaccessible inside the sealed structure becomes accessible for cleaning, while maintaining the compact integrated design when assembled.
2Ease of repair
If the dust separation module is made separable for easy cleaning, then maintenance is simplified, but the coupling mechanism adds structural complexity
Solution Approach 1:
The coupling and sealing functions are merged into an integrated sealing ring structure that combines the coupling protrusion and sealing groove in a single component. This merging provides both the separable coupling mechanism for easy cleaning and the necessary sealing function, without requiring separate complex mechanisms for each function.
Solution Approach 2:
The sealing ring serves multiple functions simultaneously: it provides the coupling interface for separable connection, maintains the seal between the dust collector and main body, and guides the alignment during assembly. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate components, simplifying the overall coupling mechanism while enabling easy cleaning.
3Reliability
If the second cyclone unit is mounted on the main body, then dust separation performance is maintained, but access to the unit for cleaning becomes difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The dust separation system is segmented into a removable dust collector module containing the second cyclone unit and a fixed main body. This segmentation allows the second cyclone unit to remain mounted on the main body during operation for maintained performance, while enabling easy removal of the entire dust collector module for cleaning the cyclone unit, resolving the accessibility issue.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables effective cleaning of the dust separation module and filter unit, preventing blockages and maintaining dust separation performance, while allowing for easy maintenance and improved airflow efficiency.
Implementation Method 1
a first cyclone unit configured to separate the air and the dusts, which are suctioned through the suction inlet, from each other
Implementation Method 2
a second cyclone unit configured to separate the dusts from the air discharged from the first cyclone unit
Data Source
AI summary
The cleaner includes a suction inlet configured to guide air and dusts, a main body including a first cyclone unit configured to separate the air and the dusts, which are suctioned through the suction inlet, from each other, and a dust separation module separably connected to the main body and including a second cyclone unit configured to separate the dusts from the air discharged from the first cyclone unit.