IMPROVISED VACUUM CLEANER USING A 9 LITER GALLON

CHAPTER I

INTRODUCTION

BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY

Vacuum cleaner, also known as a sweeper or hoover, is a device

that uses an air pump ( centrifugal fun in all but some of the
very oldest models), to create a partial vacuum to suck up dust
and dirt from floors and from other surfaces such as upholstery
and draperies.

The dirt is collected by either a dust bag or a cyclone for later

disposal. Vacuum cleaners, which are used in homes as well us in
industry, exist in a variety of sizes and models small battery-
powered hand-held devices, wheeled canister models for home use,
domestic central vacuum cleaners, huge stationary industrial
appliances that can handle several hundred liters of dust before
being emptied, and self-propelled vacuum trucks for recovery of
large spills or removal of contaminated soil. Specialized shop
vacuums can be used to suck up both dust and liquids.

In accordance with one of the aspects of this invention, a vacuum

cleaner an upper housing having an electric motor and sanction fan
positioned therein. A filter bag is also positioned within the
upper housing above the electric motor in suction fan. A generally
U- shape vacuum cleaner base has a forward portion and to
rearwardly extending leg portions, and conventionally, a suction
in let nozzle is located within the forward position of the base.
Generally circular bearing openings are located in the inner walls
of the base and the openings oppositely arranged with respect to
each other for pivotally mounting the upper housing on the base.
Two oppositely arranged protruding bosses are integrally formed
with the upper housing. One of the protruding bosses extend through
one of the circular bearing openings, in the other protruding boss
extend through the other circular bearing opening. With this unique
arrangement, the upper housing is pivoted to the lower base without
the use of separate bearing parts. The upper housing itself forms
one portion of the bearing and the other portion is an integral
part of the vacuum cleaner base.

This invention relates to an electric vacuum cleaner and more

particularly to an improved lightweight, compact and easily
manufactured construction for an electric vacuum cleaner. Electric
vacuum cleaners conventionally include electric motor and suction
fan units, filter bags, suction nozzles, and roll-able base units
for supporting the vacuum cleaner on a floor to be cleaned. While
these components have been constructed, sub assembled and
assembled in a number of different ways, it ‘s a specially a
desirable that they sturdily constructed and securely assembled in
a vacuum cleaner. It is also desirable to provide an electric
vacuum cleaner construction which maybe manufactured at relatively
low cost. It is most important, therefore, to reduce to a minimum
the number of parts required, the number of manufacturing
operations to be performed on each part, and the number of
operations required assemble the parts of each other. Accordingly,
it is a primary object of this invention to provide an improved
low cost constructions for an electric vacuum having a minimum
number of parts which maybe easily manufactured to each other. It
is also an object of this invention to provide a vacuum cleaner
construction which includes a suction air host and other parts
that maybe readily removed for cleaning.
Vacuum cleaner is a household appliance for floors, carpets,
upholstery, etc. by suction.

There are many advantages and disadvantages of vacuum cleaner, as

it has now become a valuable tool for cleaning dirt and dust in
every home. As a matter of fact, they are one of the handiest
domestic tools ever made. They purify air quality, offer an
effective way for cleaning the floor and reduce of allergy
breakout. To make vacuum cleaners more functional and efficient,
manufacturing companies are coming up with shinning body, latest
design and other amazing features.

Statement of the Problem

This study ascertains the Benefits of Improvised 9Liter-Gallon-

Made Vacuum Cleaner Among the Users Including the Students at their
Homes:

Specifically it attempts to answer to answer the following

questions:

1. What is the profile of the students/users that may use the

9liter-gallon-made vacuum cleaner?

1.1 Age

1.2 Gender

1.3 Civil Status

2. What is the perception of the students/users that may use the

9liter-gallon-made vacuum cleaner?

3. What is the probability that the students will use or avail the
improvised vacuum cleaner than the manufactured one?
Objectives of the Study

 To identify the profile of the household owners.

 To assess the effectiveness of producing the improvised vacuum

cleaner.

 To detect what are the problems or disadvantage in using a 9

liter gallon in making a vacuum cleaner.

 Develop more effective and efficient improvised vacuum cleaner.

 To help the home owners in making their household chores easier.

Theoretical Framework

Manufacturing companies have their own ways how to make every

client and customer be satisfied. The hardware industry entrusted
them to make the best out of them using different materials in
producing vacuum cleaner.

A product’s malfunctioning must be on the company’s blame.

The paradigms shows the conceptual framework that will cover the
entire study.
 PROCESS-INVOLVES THE
ASSESSMENTS OF THE
BENEFITS USING THE
IMPROVISED VACUUM
CLEANER
OUTPUT-THIS STUDY
DETERMINES THE MAIN
INPUT-IT DEALS WITH THE OBJECTIVE WHICH IS THE
PROFILE OF THE HOME INCREASE OF
OWNERS EFFECTIVENESS USING THE
IMPROVISED VACUUM
CLEANER

COMPONENTS OF
THE PARADIGM

Scope and Delimitation

This endeavor will focus on the assessment of the benefits

and possibility in producing the improvised vacuum cleaner using
a 9 liter gallon.

The study will involve the household owners at WoodCrest,

Alimannao, Penablanca, Cagayan.
Significance of the Study

The researchers hope that the findings of this study will of

great hope to those future students who will take care of the
engineering aspects.

Community- this study will benefit the community people especially

the home owners doing their house hold chores.

Engineering Students- it will help them by using the conducted

research as a basis in making a product similar to a vacuum
cleaner.

Definition of Terms

Centrifugal fan -is a mechanical device for removing air or other

gasses in a direction at an angle to the incoming fluid. The
definition of electric motor machine that converts electrical
energy into mechanical energy. (wikipedia.com)

Suction - the act of process of removing the air water, etc. From
a space in order to pull something into that space or in order to
cause something to stick to a surface; also: the force with which
the air, water, etc., in a space is removed.( Meriam Webster).
 CHAPTER II

REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

FOREIGN STUDY

The paper analyses how robotic vacuum cleaner works, describing

their cleaning capabilities and additional features. The paper
illustrates advantages of using robotic vacuum cleaners that have
intelligent programming and a vacuum cleaning system, the components
of a robotic vacuum cleaner.

According to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration

(NASA) mission to expand space exploration will return humans to
the Moon with the goal of maintaining a long-term presence. One
challenge that NASA will face returning to the Moon is managing the
lunar unconsolidated residual found on the Moon's surface, which
will collect on extravehicular activity (EVA) suits and other
equipment. Based on the Apollo experience, the issues astronauts
encountered with lunar unconsolidated residual included eye/lung
irritation, and various hardware failures (seals, screw threads,
electrical connectors and fabric contamination), which were all
related to inadequate lunar unconsolidated residual mitigation. A
vacuum cleaner capable of detaching, transferring, and efficiently
capturing lunar unconsolidated residual has been proposed as a
method to mitigate the lunar unconsolidated residual problem in the
habitable environment on lunar surface. In order to develop this
vacuum, a modified "off-the-shelf' vacuum cleaner will be used to
determine detachment efficiency, vacuum requirements, and optimal
cleaning techniques to ensure efficient dust removal in habitable
lunar surfaces, EVA spacesuits, and air exchange volume. During the
initial development of the Lunar Surface System vacuum cleaner,
systematic testing was performed with varying flow rates on multiple
surfaces (fabrics and metallic), atmospheric and reduced pressures
, different vacuum tool attachments, and several vacuum cleaning
techniques in order to determine the performance requirements for
the vacuum cleaner. The data recorded during testing was evaluated
by calculating particulate removal, relative to the retained
stimulant on the tested surface. In addition, optical microscopy
was used to determine particle size distribution retained on the
surface. The scope of this paper is to explain the initial phase of
vacuum cleaner development, including historical Apollo mission
data, current state-of-the-art vacuum cleaner technology, and vacuum
cleaner testing that has

The duct of a robot vacuum cleaner is the length of the flow channel
between the inlet of the rolling brush blower and the outlet of the
vacuum blower. To cope with the pressure drop problem of the duct
flow field in a robot vacuum cleaner, a method based on Pressure
Implicit with Splitting of Operators (PRISO algorithm is introduced
and the optimization design of the duct flow field is implemented.
Firstly, the duct structure in a robot vacuum cleaner is taken as a
research object, with the computational fluid dynamics (CFD theories
adopted; a three-dimensional fluid model of the duct is established
by means of the FLUENT solver of the CFD software. Secondly, with
the turbulence model of three-dimensional in-compressible fluid
considered and the PRISO pressure modification algorithm employed,
the flow field numerical simulations inside the duct of the robot
vacuum cleaner are carried out. Then, the velocity vector plots on
the arbitrary plane of the duct flow field are obtained. Finally,
an investigation of the dynamic characteristics of the duct flow
field is done and defects of the original duct flow field are
analyzed, the optimization of the original flow field has then been
conducted. Experimental results show that the duct flow field after
optimization can effectively reduce pressure drop, the feasibility
as well as the correctness of the theoretical modelling and
optimization approaches are validated.

The duct of a robot vacuum cleaner is the length of the flow channel
between the inlet of the rolling brush blower and the outlet of the
vacuum blower. To cope with the pressure drop problem of the duct
flow field in a robot vacuum cleaner, a method based on Pressure
Implicit with Splitting of Operators (PRISO algorithm is introduced
and the optimization design of the duct flow field is implemented.
Firstly, the duct structure in a robot vacuum cleaner is taken as a
research object, with the computational fluid dynamics (CFD theories
adopted; a dimensional fluid model of the duct is established by
means of the FLUENT solver of the CFD software. Secondly, with the
turbulence model of dimensional in-compressible fluid considered and
the PRISO pressure modification algorithm employed, the flow field
numerical simulations inside the duct of the robot vacuum cleaner
are carried out. Then, the velocity vector plots on the arbitrary
plane of the duct flow field are obtained. Finally, an investigation
of the dynamic characteristics of the duct flow field is done and
defects of the original duct flow field are analyzed, the
optimization of the original flow field has then been conducted.
Experimental results show that the duct flow field after
optimization can effectively reduce pressure drop, the feasibility
as well as the correctness of the theoretical modelling and
optimization approaches are validated.

Vacuum cleaner head with rotating brushes is widely used as a home

appliance. Although it efficiently collects dusts from the floor,
flow field of the air and motion of the dust inside the head have
not been fully investigated. In this study, we performed 3D-PIV
(particle tracking velocimetry) measurement of velocity field inside
the head. Water was used as working fluid, which allows a use of
fluorescent particle to reduce unwanted reflection from the brushes
and inner surface of the head. Mean velocity field and turbulence
statistics in the head with and without the brush will be presented.

There were no mechanical devices for cleaning rugs or carpeting

until the 1840’s. Before then, carpet cleaning was the duty of
housemaids for the well-to-do and the women of the family for
everyone else. Most rugs were made of rags that were woven together
or braided in long ropes that were then stitch together as floor
coverings. Carpets were woven of finer materials. Rugs and small
carpets were take outside several times a year , hung on heavy
clothes-lines , and beaten with fan-shaped bitters to drive out the
dust large carpets were left in place and brushed;curtains are also
cleaned by beating and brushing. ( COPYRIGHT 1996 Gale Research Inc)

CHAPTER III

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

This chapter presents the methods of research to be used in

this study, the respondent of the study, the data gathering tools,
the data gathering procedure and the statistical tools to be used
in the analysis and interpretation of data.

RESEARCH DESIGN

The descriptive correlation method of research will be used

in this study. According to Fraenkel and Wallen (2003,pp.363-364),
this method seeks to describe an existing relationship between two
things. Therefore this method will describe the differences
between using improvised vacuum cleaner and the manufactured one.

POPULATION AND SAMPLING

The respondents will composed of the household owners at

WoodCrest, Alimannao, Penablanca, Cagayan, preferably a three-year
residency at the said area.

The study will make use of convenience sampling in the

collection of the respondents.

RESEARCH INSTRUMENTATION

There are two instruments to be used in gathering data. One

is the checklist which is composed of two parts, the respondents
profile and their perceptions. The other is a documentary analysis
of the benefits using the improvised vacuum cleaner among the
respondents.

DATA GATHERING PROCEDURE

The researchers will seek permission from the Barangay

Captain or any official available at Brgy Alimannao.
 When such is approved, checklist will be floated, after
receiving the checklist and copies of the home owner’s profile,
the responses will be tabulated through the help of the
statistician.

I. Materials

Mineral bottle (9L)

Small plastic bottle

12V DC motor battery

M-seal glue

Exhaust fan

Suction pipe

Me

II. Production of Improvised Vacuum Cleaner

Procedure:

1.1 The 9 litre plastic bottle is marked around the circumference

by using a marker and made two halves with the help of a cutter
and a pair of scissors. Next, the deodorant bottle is cut at the
top and bottom to produce a nice flat sheet of metal.

1.2 We cut the marked bit out of the metal sheet and made a nice
round metal disc. The obtained metal ruler is drawn with two sets
of perpendicular lines and divided the disk into eight equal
segments meeting at the center. We cut along, not all the way to
the center, left a little room away from the hole, that produced
eight wings connected by a small segment of the disk. The wings
are twisted in the same direction to produce our own fan blades.

The other side of the crafted fan’s center is glued with m-seal
attached to the rotating rod on the 12v dc motor and pressed hard
to tighten it. We used m-seal because it provides an extra strength
around the joints. Then a circle is marked out around the base of
the plastic bottle to fit the DC motor. With the help of a soldering
rod, we drilled around the bottle's base and made a series of small
holes to allow the exhaust air to escape.

1.3 We mounted this on a handmade ring of wire that will be

removable and taped outside of the bottle using double sided sticky
plastic tape and placed a mesh towards it. Then we connected the
front assembly into the open section of the base with motor and
fan. Secured the seal with sticky plastic tape to form a nice
airtight seal that completed the main assembly.
1.4 The bottle cup from the previous bottle is taken and made a
large hole in the center big enough to accommodate the bendy
plastic tube we made sure we acquired before beginning this build
and then Glued in that place.
We screwed the bottle cup end onto the top of the main body.
Finally, we wired up the motor and attached to a plug assembly to
connect it to the mains. Plug that in, depending on which options
we went for to empty either take the top off or simply take off
the nozzle and tube.

III. INSTRUMENTATION
OBJECTIVES
 The goal of the production of the improvised vacuum cleaner
using 12 v battery is to use it as an alternative device since it
is cheaper and a power saving device. It uses an air pump to create
a partial vacuum to suck up dust and dirt, usually from floors,
and from other surfaces such as upholstery and draperies. The dirt
is collected by either a dust bag or a cyclone for later disposal.
Vacuum cleaners, which are used in homes as well as in industry,
exist in variety of sizes and models small battery-powered hand-
held devices, domestic central vacuum cleaner, huge stationary
industrial appliances that can handle several hundred liters of
dust before being emptied, and self-propelled vacuum trucks for
recovery of large spills or removal of contaminated soil.
Specialized shop vacuums can be used to suck up both dust and
liquids.

Below are the possible observations that occur during the

usage of the modified plastic vacuum cleaner:

DURABILITY

 Capacity of the dirt that the vacuum cleaner can hold.

 Time span consume in using the vacuum cleaner.
 Performance of the vacuum cleaner while it is operated.
 Heaviness/lightness of the vacuum cleaner.
 Battery will over heat when using it over the allotted
time.

EFFECTIVENESS
 Vacuum cleaner will work easier with lesser/more volts.
 Performance of the vacuum cleaner while it is operated.
 Sucks up strange materials (e.g. sticky stuffs).
 Vacuum cleaner will work suitably both in hard/soft
surfaces.
 Number of rooms that it will be able to clean.
 Possibility that it can suck up liquid.
ECONOMIAL EFFECT

 Low Cost
 Economic Friendly
 Recyclable

PERFORMANCE

 Sound (vibration) it produce if it is disturbing or not.

 Can this bring more pressure than the common vacuum
cleaner.
 Possibility that the vacuum cleaner can be damaged in a
wet surface.