Dust collecting apparatus for a cyclonic vacuum cleaner

摘要

Dust collecting apparatus for a cyclonic vacuum cleaner includes a cylindrical cyclone body 11 with open upper and lower ends and a contaminant outlet. Air and contaminants are drawn into the cyclone body, separated by centrifugal force and the contaminants are discharged through the outlet into a surrounding contaminant receptacle 13. A base member 15 closes the lower end of the body and the receptacle. A cover 17 with an air inlet 21 and an air outlet 23 is connected to the upper ends of the cyclone body and the contaminant receptacle. The cover has a fine contaminant separating grille 25 extending downwardly from the air outlet. A partition 19 restricts the movement of the contaminants in the contaminant receptacle. The apparatus is detachable from the vacuum cleaner.