摘要 |
<p>A motor, fan and cyclonic separation apparatus arrangement for a vacuum cleaner, the arrangement comprising: a motor (16) coupled to a fan (18) for generating air flow; and a cyclonic separation apparatus (8) located in a path of the air flow generated by the fan, wherein the cyclonic separation apparatus comprises: a plurality of cyclones (84) each with an air inlet port (88) and an air outlet port (56) wherein the cyclones are arranged in a generally circular array about a central axis (21) of the cyclonic separation apparatus; and a cooling air flow path, wherein the motor is nested within the generally circular array of cyclones and wherein the motor is located in the cooling air flow path. A vacuum cleaner comprising the motor (16), fan (18) and cyclonic separation apparatus (8) arrangement.</p> |