Patent ID: 11913508
Assignee: nan
Field: Chemical engineering (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC F  B  Y | IPC B  F

Claim 18:
19. A brake dust collector for coupling with a braking mechanism and collecting brake dust caused by braking a vehicle, the brake dust collector comprising:
a hollow housing enclosing a vortex chamber and including an inner surface forming downwardly angled ramp;
a main inlet aperture extending through an outside surface of the housing, the main inlet aperture facing a first direction and aligned with a beginning of the downwardly angled ramp;
a dust inlet aperture extending through the outside surface of the housing such that the dust inlet aperture is open to an exterior of the brake dust collector, wherein the dust inlet aperture remains open during operation of the brake dust collector and faces a second direction different than the first direction; and
an outlet aperture extending through the outside surface of the housing, the outlet aperture facing a third direction different than the first direction.