Patent ID: 9399182
Filing Date: 2016-07-26
CPC Classification: B01D,B04C,F24D

Claim Text:
1. A particle separator comprising: a particle separation member configured for separating particles from a liquid; a particle collection member in communication with the particle separation member configured for collecting particles from the particle separation member; and a liquid guiding member in communication with the particle separation member for guiding liquid from the particle separation member to an outlet; wherein the particle separation member comprises an inlet for receiving liquid, a first separation section configured to preliminarily separate particles from the liquid flowing from the inlet, and a second separation section configured to separate further particles from the liquid flowing from the first separation section, the first separation section comprising a precipitator connected directly to the inlet, the second separation section comprising a plurality of cyclones each having a wide open end in communication with the first separation section and a narrow open end in communication with the particle collection member, and the precipitator is connected to the particle collection member, wherein the first separation section further comprises a conical cavity located between the precipitator and the second separation section, the conical cavity having a wide open end connected to the precipitator and a narrow open end remote from the precipitator, the wide open end being closer to the inlet than the narrow open end, wherein when the liquid flows through the precipitator and the conical cavity the liquid flows in a helical path and relatively heavier/bigger particles fall to a bottom of the precipitator and then into the particle collection member to thereby preliminarily separate particles from the liquid.