DOMESTIC ELECTRIC DEVICE AND LIQUID COLLECTOR (VERSIONS) Russian patent published in 2001 - IPC

FIELD: electric equipment for vacuum collection of liquid. SUBSTANCE: electric device has collecting container with air-and-liquid separator disposed in corner portion between two adjacent walls of container in inclined position with respect to these walls. Separator has inlet pipe terminating in flare part with outlet opening. Flare part projects directly into collecting container. Inlet pipe and flare portion are inserted into container via air exit chamber which is connected to it in the vicinity of container outlet opening. Filtering member is disposed at inlet opening of outlet chamber and around flare part outlet end of inlet pipe. Inclined position of separator allows electric device to be used in vertical or horizontal position. Shape of separator provides for effective separation of water drops from air flowing around flare part without collision of air flow against partition wall. EFFECT: simplified construction, increased efficiency and enhanced reliability in operation. 23 cl, 1 dwg