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Vacuum cleaner with motor between separation stages

US10244912B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 21, 2015
Grant dateApr 2, 2019
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Expiry dateOct 12, 2036

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02K9/06
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A vacuum cleaner having a main body and a dirt separator that is removably attached to the main body. The dirt separator includes a first dirt-separation stage, a second dirt-separation stage, and a vacuum motor for moving air through the first dirt-separation stage and the second dirt-separation stage. The vacuum motor has an impeller driven by an electric motor. The first dirt-separation stage is then located upstream of the impeller, and the second dirt-separation stage is located downstream of the impeller.

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