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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 02, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 10, 2015
Hoover Limited, Merthyr Tydfil, GB;
Hoover Limited, , GB;
Abstract
A cyclonic separation device comprises a plurality of cyclonic separators fluidly arranged in parallel with each other, each cyclonic separator comprising a chamberhaving a circular-section side walla fluid inletand a fluid outletdisposed at one end of the cyclone chamberand an opening at the second end of the cyclone chamberthrough which separated matter passes out of the chamber for collection. The cyclonic separators are arranged in a rotatable bodysuch that their respective cyclone axes B are outwardly inclined relative to an axis A of rotation of the bodyand such that the second end of each cyclone chamberis disposed radially outwardly of its first end with respect to the axis A of rotation. A motorrotates the bodyabout its axis A of rotation and so imparts a radially outward force on separated matter forced against the side wallby the cyclonic action, the radial force serving to rapidly force the matter axially of the towards the opening. The separation efficiency is thereby improved by the radial force.