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EP3383241B1
EP3383241B1 EP15804551.8A EP15804551A EP3383241B1 EP 3383241 B1 EP3383241 B1 EP 3383241B1 EP 15804551 A EP15804551 A EP 15804551A EP 3383241 B1 EP3383241 B1 EP 3383241B1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L9/00—Details 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
    • A47L9/0081—Means for exhaust-air diffusion; Means for sound or vibration damping
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L9/00—Details 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
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  • the specification relates to vacuum cleaners.
  • a vacuum cleaner having a motor assembly and a motor assembly cover within a housing wherein the motor assembly cover and housing provide a flow channel for air from the motor assembly to an air outlet of the housing.
  • Vacuum cleaners are popular for removing dust from surfaces. Vacuum cleaners are typically equipped with an electric motor and fan assembly that draws air carrying dust into a dust collector arrangement. A problem with vacuum cleaners on the market is that they generate disturbing noise when operated. Noise sources in a vacuum cleaner include for example the electric motor assembly, the air flow itself and vibrations transferred from the electric motor assembly to a motor housing, a dust collector arrangement housing and a vacuum cleaner casing.
  • the motor assembly is provided within a housing and the air flows from the motor assembly to an air outlet in the housing.
  • a one walled motor cover is provided around the motor assembly within the housing and sound absorbing materials may be provided within the air channels around the motor assembly and the cover in an attempt to absorb acoustic energy from the motor assembly and to diffuse the velocity of the air for decreasing flow induced noise.
  • the air flow from the motor assembly to the outlet is often hard to control and significant flow induced noise may still be generated by the air flow within the housing. Moreover, significant acoustic energy from the motor assembly may still be transmitted to the outside of the housing.
  • a vacuum cleaner comprising: a motor assembly, comprising a motor and fan, for generating an air flow for drawing air carrying dust into a dust collector compartment; a cover for the motor assembly; and a housing around the motor assembly and the cover, the cover and housing providing a wall structure comprising a plurality of walls and defining an air flow channel, from the motor assembly to an air outlet in the housing, with a plurality of turns, wherein the Document EP 1803382A2 discloses a vacuum cleaner for reducing noise therein. The disclosure shows a flow path and a discharged-air filter positioned to reduce noise.
  • the vacuum cleaner comprises a body, a dust collection unit, a blower fan unit and a discharge flow path to guide the discharged air to an air vent in the body.
  • the discharge flow path comprises a space defined between the dust collection unit and the blower fan unit.
  • cover comprises an inner and an outer motor assembly cover member, each extending over an end of the motor assembly near the air outlet and along the side of the motor assembly to form a double wall of the wall structure between the motor assembly and the air outlet in a region where the air exits the motor assembly and each having an edge located with respect to other walls of the wall structure to allow air to flow around the edge to reach the outlet, thereby forming one of the plurality of turns of the air flow channel.
  • the transmission of acoustic energy from the motor to the air outlet is reduced dramatically.
  • the double wall forms an air cavity between the motor assembly and the air outlet.
  • the plurality of turns of the flow channel provided by the wall structure increases the length of the air channel from the motor assembly to the outlet, which allows increased absorption of acoustic energy in the channel.
  • the inner cover member is located at least partially within the outer cover member to form the double wall.
  • Each edge of a cover member may be located such that the air has to flow along a wall section of the cover member, around the edge and back on the other side of the wall section.
  • the cover may further comprise an intermediate cover member comprising a wall having an edge located between the inner and outer cover members, the wall forming an intermediate wall of the wall structure.
  • the flow channel has a plurality of flow ducts connected to bend ducts providing the turns in the flow channel.
  • the edges of the inner, intermediate and outer wall members may be arranged in a staggered manner such that the air flow channel comprises a flow duct in a space between the inner and intermediate cover member, an intermediate bend duct providing one of the turns around the edge of the intermediate member and a flow duct in a space between the intermediate cover member and the outer cover member.
  • the flow channel may have a flow duct between the inner cover member and the motor assembly.
  • the flow channel may also have a flow duct between the outer cover member and a wall of the housing.
  • the intermediate cover member may comprise a generally cylindrical wall around the motor assembly.
  • Each of the inner and outer cover members may curve inwardly. They may for example be bowl-shaped. Alternatively, they may have a U-shaped or rectangular cross-section.
  • the inner and outer cover members may comprise side wall sections which together with the intermediate cover member form generally cylindrical and concentric walls around the motor assembly.
  • the inner, outer and intermediate cover members and the housing may be arranged with respect to each other to form a flow channel that has a constant or near constant cross-section.
  • the plurality of turns may comprise a plurality of 180-degree or substantially 180-degree turns.
  • the flow channel may comprise at least three 180-degree turns.
  • the flow channel may also comprise additional turns.
  • the flow channel may be symmetrical on opposite sides of the motor assembly.
  • the motor assembly may comprise rotating parts rotating, in operation, around an axis and the outlet in the housing may be located on the axis.
  • the air flow channel from the motor assembly to the outlet may be symmetrical or substantially symmetrical 360 degrees around the axis.
  • At least one of said edges may have an undulating shape with a plurality of peaks and troughs to increase the length of the edge, eg. the shape of a sinusoid curve.
  • the undulating shape may be provided to increase the surface area where the air makes the turn in order to decrease the local speed of air over the edge.
  • At least one of said edges may be wave-shaped.
  • the edges in each of the turns around the inner, outer and intermediate cover members are wave-shaped edges.
  • the flow channel from the motor assembly to the air outlet may comprise, partly or fully, an acoustic absorber.
  • the acoustic absorber may be an air permeable synthetic fibre material. The material may also diffuse the velocity field of the air flow, thereby decreasing turbulence.
  • embodiments of the vacuum cleaner provide noise reduction for the air flow downstream of the motor assembly.
  • a flow channel is provided that can absorb acoustic energy and at the same time minimise flow generated noise downstream of the motor assembly.
  • a vacuum cleaner comprising: a motor assembly for generating an air flow for drawing air carrying dust into a dust compartment; a cover for the motor assembly; and a housing for the motor assembly and the cover, the cover and housing providing a wall structure defining an air flow channel, from the motor assembly to an air outlet in the housing, with at least one turn where the air changes directions as it flows over an edge of a wall of the wall structure, the edge being wave-shaped with a plurality of peaks and troughs to increase the length of the edge at the turn.
  • Figure 1 shows a vacuum cleaner 1 comprising a vacuum cleaner main body 2, a hose 3, a tube 4, and a nozzle 5. Air carrying dust particles is drawn into the vacuum cleaner 1 through the nozzle 5, the tube 4 and the hose 3 and collected in the main body.
  • the hose 3, tube 4 and nozzle 5 may be removably connected to the main body 2.
  • the main body comprises a casing 6 enclosing the internal components of the main body.
  • the casing comprises a port 7 for connecting to the hose 3 and for allowing air to be sucked into the main body 2.
  • the casing 6 also comprises an outlet diffusor 8 for allowing cleaned air to be discharged from the vacuum cleaner 1.
  • the main body 2 comprises a dust collector arrangement 11 and an air flow generator arrangement 12 within the vacuum cleaner casing 6.
  • the air flow generator arrangement 12 creates a vacuum, which in turn creates a suction force.
  • the suction force allows the vacuum cleaner 1 to draw in external air and dust from a cleaning surface, through the nozzle 5, tube 4, hose 3 and inlet port 7. Dust is then separated from the air in the dust collector arrangement 11 before the air flows through the air flow generator arrangement 12 and is discharged to the outside through the outlet diffuser 8.
  • the dust collector arrangement 11 may collect dust by filtering, separation or a combination of both.
  • the dust collector arrangement has a housing 13 that forms a dust compartment 14.
  • the dust collector arrangement may collect dust by filtering, for example a dust bag (not shown) for filtering the air and thereby collecting the dust in the bag may be located in the dust compartment 14.
  • the dust collector arrangement may comprise a cyclone arrangement that separates dust particles from the air.
  • the housing 13 may have a section that is pivotally connected to, or removable from, the rest of the housing such that when the dust collector arrangement is arranged to comprise, for example, a dust bag in the compartment 14 the dust compartment 14 can be opened and a dust bag can be inserted or removed.
  • the air flow generator arrangement 12 comprises an electric motor assembly 16, a cover for the motor assembly 17 and a motor housing 18 encapsulating the motor assembly and the cover.
  • the electric motor assembly 16 is located within the motor cover 17, which in turn is located within the housing 18.
  • the electric motor assembly comprises a fan 19 and a motor 20 located within a casing 21.
  • the cover 17 and housing 18 form a wall structure that defines a flow channel for the air from the electric motor assembly.
  • the dust collector arrangement 11 comprises an air inlet 24, cooperating with the inlet port 7 of the vacuum cleaner, and an air outlet 25 through which cleaned air exits the dust collector arrangement 11.
  • the air flow generator arrangement 12 comprises an air inlet 26 for receiving the air from the dust collector arrangement 11 and an air outlet 27, cooperating with the outlet diffuser 8.
  • the air inlets 24, 26 and outlets 25, 27 of the dust collector arrangement 11 and the air flow generator arrangement 12 may be formed as openings in the walls of the dust collector arrangement and air flow generator arrangement housing 13, 18.
  • the air inlet 26 of the air flow generator arrangement 12 is located adjacent the air outlet 25 of the dust collector arrangement 11 and a seal (not shown) may be provided between the air outlet 25 and the air inlet 26 to ensure that all the air leaving the dust collector arrangement 11 enters the air flow generator arrangement 12.
  • a single wall, providing part of both or one of the dust collector arrangement housing 13 and the air flow generator arrangement housing 18, may be provided between the dust compartment 14 and the electric motor assembly 16.
  • the air inlet 26 of the air flow generator arrangement 12 would then form part of the same opening in the wall as the air outlet 25 of the dust collector arrangement 11.
  • a seal (not shown) may be provided between the air inlet 26 and the fan 19 to ensure that all the air entering the air inlet 26 enters the fan 19.
  • the dust collector arrangement 11 may comprise a filter (not shown) in the air outlet 25 to filter the air.
  • the filter may also serve as a 'disaster filter' for protecting the motor assembly 16 in case the dust bag breaks.
  • the air flow generator arrangement 12 may also comprise a filter at the outlet 27, which will be described in more detail with respect to Figure 3 .
  • the vacuum cleaner may comprise a further filter at the outlet diffuser 8.
  • Figure 1 shows a canister type vacuum cleaner
  • the vacuum cleaner can alternatively be an upright vacuum cleaner, a battery handheld vacuum cleaner, a battery stick vacuum cleaner, an automatic vacuum cleaner, a robotic vacuum cleaner or any other suitable type of vacuum cleaner.
  • Any suitable type of nozzle 5, tube 4 and hose 3 may be used for the vacuum cleaner.
  • Nozzles, tubes and hoses for vacuum cleaners are well known and will not be described in detail herein.
  • the motor housing delimits a volume V around the electric motor assembly 16.
  • the motor assembly cover is located within the volume V around the electric motor assembly.
  • Figure 3 shows the path of the air leaving the motor assembly 16 in the volume V.
  • the flow channel 31 for the air from the motor assembly to the air outlet 27 is defined by the motor assembly cover 17 and the housing 18.
  • the motor assembly cover 17 comprises an inner cover member 32 and an outer cover member 33.
  • the motor assembly also comprises an intermediate cover member 34 partially located between the inner cover member 32 and the outer cover member 33.
  • the inner cover member 32, the intermediate cover member 34, the outer cover member 33 and the housing 18 form the wall structure that defines the flow channel 31.
  • the arrows in Figure 3 show the direction of the air flow in the flow channel 31.
  • the flow channel has a plurality of turns where the air flow changes direction.
  • a filter 35 is located at the outlet 27 for providing another stage of filtration.
  • the filter may for example be a micro filter or a high-efficiency particulate arrestance (HEPA) filter but it will be appreciated that it can be any type of suitable filter.
  • the air flow generator arrangement further comprises a suspension element 36 between the inner cover member 32 and the motor assembly 16.
  • the air flow generator arrangement may also comprise attachment elements (not shown) for holding the motor assembly cover 17 in place.
  • the motor assembly 16 has a front end 16a and a rear end 16b.
  • the front end 16a where the fan is located, faces the air inlet 26 of the air flow generator arrangement 12.
  • the rear end 16b is near the air outlet 27 of the air flow generator arrangement.
  • the air outlet 27 is located at the opposite end of the volume V to the air inlet 26.
  • the motor assembly 16 comprises rotating parts rotating around an axis X.
  • the motor assembly is generally symmetrical around the axis and the front and rear ends 16a, 16b are located on the axis.
  • the air inlet 26, air outlet 27 and filter 35 are also located on the axis X.
  • the fan when operated by the motor, draws the air into the motor assembly 16 and the air is then guided by motor assembly casing 21 through the motor assembly and leaves the electric motor assembly through outlets 16c in the casing.
  • the motor housing has a first wall section 18a extending generally parallel with the motor assembly axis X.
  • the housing may also have a second wall section 18b extending generally perpendicular to the axis X.
  • the air inlet 26 may be formed in the second wall section 18b.
  • the second wall section 18b is a single plate between the dust compartment and the motor assembly. The second wall section 18b may therefore form part of the housing 13 of the dust collector arrangement 11.
  • the motor housing 18 also has a third wall section 18c, continuing from the first wall section 18a, and shaped to taper the width of the housing to form the air outlet 27.
  • the air outlet 27 and the filter 35 in the air outlet extend generally orthogonally to the axis X.
  • the inner cover member 32 is located within the outer cover member 33.
  • the inner cover member 32 and the outer cover member 33 each extend over the rear end 16b of the motor assembly and along the side of the motor assembly.
  • the inner cover member 32 and the outer cover member 33 therefore form a double wall between the motor assembly 16 and the air outlet 27 in a region where the air exits the motor assembly 16.
  • the intermediate cover member 34 extends along the side of the motor assembly 16 and forms an intermediate wall in the wall structure.
  • the inner cover member 32 has a first wall section 32a along and around the side of the motor assembly connected to a second wall section 32b along the rear of the motor assembly.
  • the first wall section 32a ends in an edge 32c extending around the motor assembly.
  • the first and second wall sections 32a, 32b may be connected by a third connecting wall section 32d, as shown in Figure 3 .
  • the outer cover member 33 also has a first wall section 33a along and around the side of the motor assembly connected to a second wall section 33b at the rear of the motor assembly.
  • the first wall section of the outer cover member also ends in an edge 33c extending around the motor assembly.
  • the first and second wall sections 33a, 33b of the outer cover member may be connected by a third connecting wall section 33d, as shown in Figure 3 .
  • the second wall section 32b, 33b and the third connecting section 32d, 33d may form a bridging section between opposite sides of the first wall section 32a, 33a in the inner and outer cover member.
  • Two of the turns of the flow channel 31 are formed where the air flow bends around the edges 32c, 33c, of the inner and outer cover members.
  • the intermediate member 34 comprises a wall that has at least a section 34a that extends along and around the side of the motor assembly and is located partially between the inner and outer first wall sections. As shown in Figure 3 , the intermediate member has a first end 34b located in the direction of the dust collector arrangement 11 and a second end 34c forming an edge of the wall section 34a. The first end 34b may be positioned near, or abut, the housing wall 18b or components between the motor assembly 16 and the housing 13 of the dust collector arrangement 11. The edge of the wall section 34a extends around the motor assembly.
  • the edges of the inner, intermediate and outer cover members may be arranged in a staggered manner such that the edge of the intermediate wall 34c is located between the first wall sections 32a, 33a of the inner and outer cover members. Another turn in the flow channel is formed where the air bends around the edge 34c of the intermediate member.
  • the wall structure provided by the inner and outer first wall sections 32a, 33a, the intermediate member wall 34a and the first wall section 18a of the housing create a folded flow channel 31 for air from the motor assembly.
  • the inner and outer second wall sections 32b, 33b form the double wall at the rear of the motor assembly and provides an air cavity between the rear of the motor assembly 16 and the air outlet 27.
  • the inner and outer first wall sections 32a, 33a, the intermediate member wall section 34a and the first wall section 18a of the housing extend along the motor assembly in an axial direction of the motor assembly.
  • the wall sections 32a, 33a, 34a, 18a may be parallel or generally parallel.
  • the first wall sections 32a, 33a, the intermediate member 34 and the housing wall section 18a may form cylindrical walls with increasing radii, as will be described in more detail with respect to Figure 5 .
  • the inner and outer second wall sections 32b, 33b are generally orthogonal to the inner and outer first wall sections 32a, 33a.
  • Each of the inner and outer cover members 32, 33 may curve inwards to form a concave shape as shown in Figures 2 and 3 .
  • the first wall sections 32a, 33a may be straight or generally straight.
  • the second wall sections may be straight or curved.
  • the connecting wall sections 32d, 33d provide a curved connection between the first and second wall sections.
  • the inner and outer cover members are bowl-shaped.
  • the inner and outer cover members may have a rectangular or U-shaped cross-section. If the inner and outer cover members have a rectangular cross-sections, the first and second walls may be directly connected to each other and connecting wall sections 32d, 33d may not be required.
  • the inner cover member 32 may be arranged concentrically within the outer cover member 33.
  • the motor assembly cover 17 may be mounted within the motor housing 18 and the motor assembly cover 17 and the motor housing 18 may then be attached to the housing 13 of the dust collector arrangement 11.
  • the inner cover member 32, the intermediate cover member 34 and the outer cover member 33 are mounted together and then fixed within the housing 18.
  • the inner cover member 32 and the intermediate cover member 34 may be injection moulded as one piece using a plurality of ribs in the channel formed between the walls of the inner and intermediate cover members.
  • the inner cover member may be attached to the intermediate cover member 34 using attachment elements (not shown).
  • the inner cover member may have attachment elements that snap into or onto corresponding attachment elements of the intermediate cover member.
  • the ribs and other attachment elements may be provided in a location where they have limited effect on the air flow.
  • the outer cover 33 may be mounted to the inner cover member 32 with further attachment elements (not shown) also provided in a location where they have a limited effect on the air flow.
  • the outer cover member 33 may be mounted to the inner cover member 32 using a number of screws.
  • attachment elements on the second wall section 33b of the outer cover member may snap into or onto attachment elements on the second wall section 32b of the inner cover member.
  • the outer cover member 33 can be attached by a single screw between the second wall sections 32b, 33b of the inner and outer cover members and ribs protruding from the second wall section 32b of the inner cover member, in the direction of the outer cover member, can support the outer cover member and ensure it is positioned in a symmetrical manner with respect to the inner cover member.
  • the motor cover 17 may be attached to the motor housing 18 by screws, for example four radial screws near, or in, the second wall section 18b of the motor housing.
  • the motor cover 17 may be attached to the inner part of the first wall section 18a of the motor housing 18 using, for example, a plurality of guides on the inner part of the first wall section 18a of the motor housing and corresponding protrusions on the outer part of the wall section 34a of the intermediate cover member that slide into the guides and thereby fix the motor cover in the housing.
  • the guides may be positioned close to the wall that separates the motor assembly from the dust compartment 14 to minimise interference with the air flow in the flow channel 31.
  • the motor assembly 16 is placed within the motor assembly cover 17 and is held in place by the suspension element 36.
  • the motor housing 18 may then be connected, for example using screws, to the dust collector arrangement housing 13.
  • the cover members 32, 33, 34 are made of solid material with no holes for allowing air to pass through the walls. Consequently, for the air to reach the outlet 27, the air will need to flow around the walls.
  • edges 32c, 33c, 34c of the walls it is forced to change direction.
  • the direction of the flow channel changes multiple times causing the direction of the exhaust air flow to change multiple times.
  • the air will need to flow over and bend over the edges 32c, 33c, 34c of the inner, intermediate and outer cover members.
  • the space between the motor assembly 16 and the first cover member 32 forms a first flow duct 31a connected to a first bend duct 31b where the air flow flows over the edge 32c of the first cover member.
  • the space between the first cover member 32 and the intermediate cover member 34 forms a second flow duct 31c.
  • the flow duct is formed where the first wall section 32a of the first cover member overlaps with the generally parallel wall section 34a of the intermediate cover member.
  • the air from the motor assembly may turn as it leaves the air outlets 16c to enter the first flow duct 31a.
  • the air then flows along the first wall section 32a of the inner cover member, over the edge 32c of the inner cover member and back along the other side of the inner cover member.
  • a second bend duct 31d is formed by the edge 34c of the intermediate cover member as the air flows around the edge and back along the other side of the intermediate cover member 34.
  • the volume between the intermediate cover member and the outer cover member 33 form a third flow duct 31e.
  • the flow duct is formed in the volume where the intermediate cover member 34 overlaps with the outer cover member 33.
  • a third bend duct 31f is formed around the edge 33c of the outer cover member.
  • the bend duct is connected to a fourth flow duct 31g formed in the space between the second cover member 33 and the first wall section 18a of the housing.
  • the fourth flow duct continues into a fifth flow duct 31h formed in the space between the second cover member and the third wall section 18c of the housing.
  • the flow and bend ducts may extend all around the motor assembly 16.
  • the first, second, third and fourth flow ducts 31a, 31c, 31e, 31g have alternating flow directions.
  • the first, second and third bend ducts 31b, 31d, 31f force the air to make 180 degree turns or approximately 180 degree turns.
  • the air flow is reversed so that the air flows along one side of a wall, turns around the edge of the wall and flows back on the other side.
  • the fifth flow duct 31h also provides a small bend in the flow path.
  • the outlet 27 may have a smaller width than the width of the housing measured at the first wall section 18a of the housing, as shown in Figure 3 , and the fifth flow duct 31h may bend to guide the air to the narrower air outlet 27.
  • the flow channel may also comprise additional turns. It will be appreciated that additional cover members may be provided to increase the length of the flow channel further and to add additional 180 degree turns.
  • the acoustic energy transmitted to the outside from the motor and fan can be reduced dramatically.
  • the double wall creates an air cavity in the direction of the outlet 27 and cooperates with the motor casing 21, the intermediate cover member 34 and the housing 18 to form a folded flow channel for the air to leave the air flow generator arrangement.
  • the air cavity limits the transmission of acoustic energy through the cover to the housing and air outlet.
  • the specific arrangement of the inner, outer and intermediate cover member uses the space efficiently to provide multiple turns in a small space.
  • the inner cover member is located to cooperate with the motor assembly casing to provide the initial part of the flow channel.
  • the arrangement of the inner cover member with respect to the motor assembly forces the air to travel back on itself, along the motor assembly casing and over the edge of the inner cover member, thereby providing another turn in the flow channel, while also providing a wall in the direction of the outlet 27.
  • Figure 4 shows another embodiment of the air flow generator arrangement 12 of Figure 2 , in which a sound absorbing material 37 is provided in the volume V around the motor assembly 16. The location of the sound absorbing material is indicated with a darker shade in Figure 4 .
  • the absorbing material is provided throughout a substantial part of the volume V.
  • the sound absorbing material may be provided in the entire volume V or in a smaller part of the volume. It may be provided in the entire flow channel 31 or in a part of the flow channel. For example, it may be provided in the first, second, third, fourth and fifth flow ducts 31a, 31c, 31e, 31g, 31h.
  • the sound absorbing material 37 may for example be open celled foam or a fibrous synthetic material but it will be appreciated that any suitable air permeable sound absorbing material can be used. As a specific example it may comprise Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) fibres.
  • PET Polyethylene Terephthalate
  • cover members 32, 33 and 34 By increasing the length of the air flow channel 31 using cover members 32, 33 and 34, as has been described with respect to Figures 2 and 3 , absorbing material can be provided throughout a longer channel and more acoustic energy can be absorbed.
  • the folded channel 31 functions as a labyrinth for the acoustic waves and increases reflections of the waves into the absorbing material.
  • the material may also help diffuse the velocity field of the air flow, thereby for example decreasing turbulence. This in turn will decrease flow-generated noise.
  • the cover members and the housing may be shaped such that the flow path on one side of the motor assembly 16 is symmetrical to the opposite side of the motor assembly.
  • the cover members 32, 33 and 34 and the housing 18 are shaped such that the flow channel from the motor assembly to the outlet 27 in the housing is symmetrical or near symmetrical 360 degrees around the motor assembly.
  • the flow path is substantially symmetrical 360 degrees around the axis X of the motor assembly shown in Figures 3 and 4 . This is beneficial in order to achieve a more even air flow and reduce turbulence. By reducing turbulence, losses and noise can be reduced.
  • the inner, outer and intermediate cover members and the housing may be shaped and arranged with respect to each other to form air channels between the walls with a constant or near constant cross-section.
  • the cross section A1, A2, A3 and A4 of these air channels, corresponding to the first, second, third and fourth flow ducts 31a, 31c, 31e, 31g as described with respect to Figure 3 is shown in Figure 5a .
  • the view in Figure 5a is a cross-section along a plane P indicated in Figure 5b , which shows another example of the air flow generator arrangement. Plane P is orthogonal to the motor assembly axis X.
  • the generally parallel wall sections 32a, 33a, 34a, 18a of the inner, intermediate and outer cover members and the housing may be provided by concentric cylindrical wall sections, as indicated in Figure 5a .
  • the casing 21 of the motor assembly 16 may have sections that lie on a cylinder with radius R1, as shown in Figure 5a .
  • the radius R2 of the first wall section 32a of the inner cover member is larger than radius R1 but smaller than the radius R3 of the intermediate member wall section 34a, the radius R3 of the intermediate member wall section is smaller than the radius R4 of the first wall section 33a of the outer cover member, which in turn is smaller than the radius R5 of the first wall section 18a of the housing.
  • radius R2 may be a distance D, or approximately distance D, greater than radius R1
  • radius R3 may be distance D, or approximately D, greater than radius R2 and so on.
  • edges 32c, 33c, 34c of the inner cover member 32, the outer cover member 33 and the intermediate cover member 34 may be shaped to provide a longer edge length.
  • the longer edge increases the surface area where the air makes a 180-degree turn, as indicated by the arrow in Figure 6b , thereby decreasing the local speed of air over the edge. As a result, turbulence and flow induced noise is decreased.
  • the edges may have an undulating shape with a plurality of peaks and troughs.
  • the edges may have an undulating curved shape.
  • the edge may for example be in the shape of a sinusoid curve.
  • each of the edges 32c, 33c and 34c of the inner cover member 32, outer cover member 33 and the intermediate cover member 34 may be wave-shaped. In other implementations, only some of the edges may be shaped to have a longer edge length. In some implementations, and as shown in Figure 6b , the wave shape or the undulating pattern is provided along the edge and perpendicular to the direction of air flow. In other words, the air flows across, and not along, the waves as it passes the edge.
  • the amplitude of each peak or trough may for example be a few millimetres.
  • the wave pattern may repeat with, for example, a 'wavelength' between 8mm and 20mm.
  • the edge may have an undulating shape forming a series of half circles.
  • Each half circle may have a radius of 3mm such that the height from the trough formed by one half circle to the crest formed by the adjacent half circle is 6mm.
  • the curve pattern would then be repeated every 12mm.
  • the amplitude of the 'wave' or series of half-circles may be between 2mm and 4mm such that the height of the wall from the trough to a crest is between 4mm and 8mm.
  • other dimensions and wave patterns can be used in other implementations.
  • the motor cover and housing may be made from a synthetic resin, including but not limited to plastic. However, it will be realised that the motor cover and housing may be made using any suitable method and material. In some embodiments, they may be injection moulded.
  • cover members have been shown in the drawings with specific shapes, alternative shapes providing the same functions can be used in other implementations.
  • flow channel has been described to have a substantially uniform cross section, the flow channel may alternatively be designed with a varying cross section.

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  1. Aspirateur (1) comprenant :
    un ensemble moteur (16) destiné à générer un écoulement d'air pour aspirer de l'air transportant de la poussière dans un compartiment de collecte de poussière (11) ;
    un couvercle (17) pour l'ensemble moteur ; et
    un logement (18) pour l'ensemble moteur et le couvercle, le couvercle et le logement produisant une structure de parois comprenant une pluralité de parois et définissant un canal d'écoulement d'air (31), de l'ensemble moteur vers une sortie d'air (27) dans le logement, ayant une pluralité de coudes,
    caractérisé en ce que le couvercle comprend des éléments de couvercle d'ensemble moteur interne et externe (32, 33), chacun s'étendant sur une extrémité de l'ensemble moteur (16b) près de la sortie d'air (27) et le long du côté de l'ensemble moteur pour former une double paroi (32b, 33b) de la structure de parois entre l'ensemble moteur et la sortie d'air dans une région où l'air sort de l'ensemble moteur et ayant chacun un bord (32c, 33c) situé par rapport à d'autres parois de la structure de parois afin que l'air circule autour du bord pour atteindre la sortie et forme ainsi l'un de la pluralité de coudes du canal d'écoulement d'air.
  2. Aspirateur selon la revendication 1, dans lequel le couvercle comprend en outre un élément de couvercle intermédiaire (34) comprenant une paroi ayant un bord situé entre les éléments de couvercle interne et externe, la paroi formant une paroi intermédiaire de la structure de parois.
  3. Aspirateur selon la revendication 2, dans lequel les bords (32c, 33c, 34c) des éléments de couvercle interne, intermédiaire et externe (32, 33, 34) sont disposés en piles afin que le canal d'écoulement d'air comprenne un conduit d'écoulement (31c) dans un espace entre les éléments de couvercle interne et intermédiaire, un conduit courbé intermédiaire (31d) produisant l'un des coudes autour du bord (34c) de l'élément intermédiaire et un conduit d'écoulement (31e) dans un espace entre l'élément de couvercle intermédiaire (34) et l'élément de couvercle externe (33).
  4. Aspirateur selon la revendication 2 ou 3, dans lequel l'élément de couvercle intermédiaire comprend une paroi généralement cylindrique autour de l'ensemble moteur.
  5. Aspirateur selon la revendication 2, 3 ou 4, dans lequel les éléments de couvercle interne et externe comprennent des sections de paroi latérales (32a, 33a) qui conjointement à l'élément de couvercle intermédiaire (34) forment des parois généralement cylindriques et concentriques autour de l'ensemble moteur.
  6. Aspirateur selon l'une quelconque des revendications 2 à 5, dans lequel les éléments de couvercle interne, externe et intermédiaire (32, 33, 34) et le logement (18) sont disposés les uns par rapport aux autres pour former un canal d'écoulement (31) qui présente une section transversale généralement constante.
  7. Aspirateur selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel chacun des éléments de couvercle interne et externe (32, 33) est en forme de bol.
  8. Aspirateur selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel le canal d'écoulement a un conduit d'écoulement (31g) entre l'élément de couvercle externe (33) et une paroi (18a) du logement.
  9. Aspirateur selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel la pluralité de coudes comprend plusieurs coudes à 180 degrés.
  10. Aspirateur selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel le canal d'écoulement (31) a un conduit d'écoulement (31a) entre l'élément de couvercle interne (32) et l'ensemble moteur (16) .
  11. Aspirateur selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel l'ensemble moteur (16) comprend des parties rotatives tournant, en fonctionnement, autour d'un axe (X) et dans lequel la sortie (27) dans le logement est située sur l'axe.
  12. Aspirateur selon la revendication 11, dans lequel le canal d'écoulement de l'ensemble moteur (16) à la sortie (27) est sensiblement symétrique à 360 degrés autour de l'axe (X).
  13. Aspirateur selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel au moins l'un desdits bords (32c, 33c, 34c) présente une forme ondulée ayant une pluralité de pics et de creux.
  14. Aspirateur selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel au moins l'un desdits bords (32c, 33c, 34c) est en forme de vague, de préférence au moins l'un desdits bords (32c, 33c, 34c) est en forme de courbe sinusoïdale.
  15. Aspirateur selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel le canal d'écoulement (31) de l'ensemble moteur (16) à la sortie (27) comprend, partiellement ou complètement, un matériau de fibre synthétique perméable.
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