EP2540206A4 - Dust separating/dust collecting container and electric cleaner - Google Patents

Dust separating/dust collecting container and electric cleaner

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Publication number
EP2540206A4
EP2540206A4 EP11747518.6A EP11747518A EP2540206A4 EP 2540206 A4 EP2540206 A4 EP 2540206A4 EP 11747518 A EP11747518 A EP 11747518A EP 2540206 A4 EP2540206 A4 EP 2540206A4
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Prior art keywords
dust
collecting container
electric cleaner
separating
dust collecting
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
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Application number
EP11747518.6A
Other languages
German (de)
French (fr)
Other versions
EP2540206A1 (en
EP2540206B1 (en
Inventor
Takayuki Ichino
Kiyoshi Ebe
Ritsuo Takemoto
Masatoshi Tanaka
Hitoshi Suzuki
Naoko Kawamura
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Toshiba Corp
Toshiba Lifestyle Products and Services Corp
Original Assignee
Toshiba Corp
Toshiba Consumer Electronics Holdings Corp
Toshiba Home Appliances Corp
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Priority claimed from JP2010043321A external-priority patent/JP5405351B2/en
Priority claimed from JP2010043322A external-priority patent/JP5405352B2/en
Application filed by Toshiba Corp, Toshiba Consumer Electronics Holdings Corp, Toshiba Home Appliances Corp filed Critical Toshiba Corp
Publication of EP2540206A1 publication Critical patent/EP2540206A1/en
Publication of EP2540206A4 publication Critical patent/EP2540206A4/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of EP2540206B1 publication Critical patent/EP2540206B1/en
Not-in-force legal-status Critical Current
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Classifications

    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47LDOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L9/00Details or accessories of suction cleaners, e.g. mechanical means for controlling the suction or for effecting pulsating action; Storing devices specially adapted to suction cleaners or parts thereof; Carrying-vehicles specially adapted for suction cleaners
    • A47L9/10Filters; Dust separators; Dust removal; Automatic exchange of filters
    • A47L9/16Arrangement or disposition of cyclones or other devices with centrifugal action
    • A47L9/1683Dust collecting chambers; Dust collecting receptacles
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47LDOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L9/00Details or accessories of suction cleaners, e.g. mechanical means for controlling the suction or for effecting pulsating action; Storing devices specially adapted to suction cleaners or parts thereof; Carrying-vehicles specially adapted for suction cleaners
    • A47L9/10Filters; Dust separators; Dust removal; Automatic exchange of filters
    • A47L9/16Arrangement or disposition of cyclones or other devices with centrifugal action
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47LDOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L9/00Details or accessories of suction cleaners, e.g. mechanical means for controlling the suction or for effecting pulsating action; Storing devices specially adapted to suction cleaners or parts thereof; Carrying-vehicles specially adapted for suction cleaners
    • A47L9/10Filters; Dust separators; Dust removal; Automatic exchange of filters
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47LDOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L9/00Details or accessories of suction cleaners, e.g. mechanical means for controlling the suction or for effecting pulsating action; Storing devices specially adapted to suction cleaners or parts thereof; Carrying-vehicles specially adapted for suction cleaners
    • A47L9/10Filters; Dust separators; Dust removal; Automatic exchange of filters
    • A47L9/16Arrangement or disposition of cyclones or other devices with centrifugal action
    • A47L9/1608Cyclonic chamber constructions
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47LDOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L9/00Details or accessories of suction cleaners, e.g. mechanical means for controlling the suction or for effecting pulsating action; Storing devices specially adapted to suction cleaners or parts thereof; Carrying-vehicles specially adapted for suction cleaners
    • A47L9/10Filters; Dust separators; Dust removal; Automatic exchange of filters
    • A47L9/16Arrangement or disposition of cyclones or other devices with centrifugal action
    • A47L9/1658Construction of outlets
    • A47L9/1666Construction of outlets with filtering means

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Filters For Electric Vacuum Cleaners (AREA)
EP11747518.6A 2010-02-26 2011-02-25 Dust separating/dust collecting container and electric cleaner Not-in-force EP2540206B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP2010043321A JP5405351B2 (en) 2010-02-26 2010-02-26 Dust separator and vacuum cleaner
JP2010043322A JP5405352B2 (en) 2010-02-26 2010-02-26 Dust separator and vacuum cleaner
PCT/JP2011/054334 WO2011105562A1 (en) 2010-02-26 2011-02-25 Dust separating/dust collecting container and electric cleaner

Publications (3)

Publication Number Publication Date
EP2540206A1 EP2540206A1 (en) 2013-01-02
EP2540206A4 true EP2540206A4 (en) 2013-07-31
EP2540206B1 EP2540206B1 (en) 2015-03-25

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EP11747518.6A Not-in-force EP2540206B1 (en) 2010-02-26 2011-02-25 Dust separating/dust collecting container and electric cleaner

Country Status (5)

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EP (1) EP2540206B1 (en)
KR (1) KR101399752B1 (en)
CN (1) CN102858218B (en)
RU (1) RU2526008C2 (en)
WO (1) WO2011105562A1 (en)

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JP2002051950A (en) * 2000-08-10 2002-02-19 Sharp Corp Electric vacuum cleaner
US20060053757A1 (en) * 2004-09-13 2006-03-16 Samsung Gwangiu Electronics Co., Ltd. Cyclone dust-collecting apparatus and a vacuum cleaner having the same
EP1987759A2 (en) * 2007-04-30 2008-11-05 Samsung Gwangju Electronics Co., Ltd. Dust compressing apparatus of vacuum cleaner

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CN102858218A (en) 2013-01-02
KR20120125312A (en) 2012-11-14
RU2526008C2 (en) 2014-08-20
CN102858218B (en) 2015-08-26
EP2540206A1 (en) 2013-01-02
EP2540206B1 (en) 2015-03-25
WO2011105562A1 (en) 2011-09-01
KR101399752B1 (en) 2014-05-27

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