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吸尘器术语翻译

吸尘器术语翻译

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ABSPlastics

Acrylonitrile-butadiene-styreneplasticsareusedextensivelyinthemoldingofvacuumcleanercasesandtrimparts.Itisaneconomicalplasticwhichislightweightbutstrongandresistsstainsandchemicals.SeealsoourarticleonExternalStructureMaterials&Durability

ActivatedCharcoal

Charcoalfromwhichmostoftheimpuritieshavebeenremoved.Itismadebytreatingordinarycharcoalwithsteamandairheatedtoabove600degreesFahrenheit.Itisthebestadsorbentsinceitsmanyemptyspacesgiveitalargeinternalsurfacetoholdparticles.

Agitation

Theprocessofmovinginarapidandviolentmanner.Carpetisusuallyagitatedbythebrushesandsometimesabeaterbarontherevolvingbrushrollinavacuumcleaner.SeealsoourarticleontheEffectsofBrushingAction.

AirFlow

Themovementofairfromonelocationtoanother.Inavacuumcleaner,itgenerallyreferstothemovementofairthroughthevacuumcleanerorcentralvacuumsystemandismeasuredincubicfeetperminute（C.F.M.）.Itisoneofthemostimportantaspectsofvacuumcleanerperformance.Airflowinavacuumcleanerisinverselyproportionaltothetotalresistancewithinthesystemanddirectlyproportionaltothesuctioncreatedbythesuctionmotor.Foradditionalinformation,seeourarticleonAirFlowthroughtheSystem.

AirPressure

Thepressureofatmosphericorcompressedair.Atsealevel,atmosphericpressureis1,013.2millibarsor14.69poundspersquareinch.Avacuumcleaner'ssuctionmotorreducestheairpressureinordertocreateairflow.SeealsoourarticleonFanorImpellerTypes&Performance.

AirWatts

Aspecificationdevelopedinanefforttoratetheoutputpowerofthevacuumcleanerinsteadofitsinputpower.Itisbasedonsuctionwithairflowasmeasuredatthevacuumcleanerinlet.SeealsoourarticleonthePoweroftheSuctionMotor.

AllergenFiltrationBags

AspecialnameHoovergivestotheirhighfiltrationbags.TheyarealsoknownasMicroFiltrationdustbags.AccordingtoHoover,thisdustbag"Traps99%ofparticlesdownto5microns!

Filtersawiderangeofairborneparticlesincludingmanypollens,spores,otherallergensanddustmites.Idealformanywithdustrelatedorallergicdiscomforts.Electrostaticallychargedlinerenhancesthecaptureofextremelyfineparticles."Formoreinformation,seeBagPerformanceandFiltrationEfficiency.

Amperage（Amps）

Thestrengthofanelectriccurrentflowingthroughawireorotherelectricalconductorexpressedinamperes（amps）.Oneampereofcurrentwillflowthroughaconductorhavingoneohmofresistancewhenapotentialofonevoltisappliedtoit.Vacuumcleanersareoftenratedbytheamountofamperagedrawnfromtheelectricaloutletwhichflowsthroughthem.ThemaximumpermittedforULApprovalis12Amps.SeealsoourarticlesonthePoweroftheSuctionMotorandEfficiencyandPerformanceRatings.

Armature

Anarmatureismadeofalaminatedsteelcorewhichiswoundwithcopperenamel-insulatedwire.Thewindingsareattachedtoacoppercommutatornearoneendofthearmature.Itcanbeconsideredtheheartofamotorsinceitisthearmature'srotation,motivatedbyelectricallycreatedmagneticfieldswithinthemotor,thatconvertselectricalenergyintomechanicalenergy.SeealsoourarticleontheSuctionMotorDesign&Operation.

Bakelite

Bakeliteisanimportantthermosettingresinmadefromphenolandformaldehydewhichcanbeinjectionmoldedtomakepartswhichareresistanttoheat,chemicalsandmoisture.SeealsoourarticleonExternalStructureMaterials&Durability.

BallBearing

Alowfrictiontypeofbearinginwhichroundsteelballsrotatebetweenaspinninginnerrace（smallsteelringwitharoundedgroveonit'soutersurface）andastationaryouterrace（largersteelringwitharoundedgroveonit'sinnersurface）.Thesidesoftenhaveshieldorsealringstoretainthegreaseandkeepthebearingascleanaspossible.

BeaterBar

Alongrigidbarorraisedareaonarevolvingbrushrollwhichpushesthecarpetawayfromtheroll,creatingarapidbeatingaction.Stiffbristlesonabrushrollcanhaveasimilareffect.

BeatingAction

Therapidhittingactioncausedbyabeaterbarorstiffbristlesonabrushroll.Theeffectofthisistohelpworkthedirtandgrittowardthetopofthecarpet.

BrushRoll

Thebrushrollisthepartofavacuumcleanerwhichcontainsrowsofbristlesandsometimesbeaterbarstoagitatethecarpetinordertosignificantlyaidintheremovalofdirtfromit.Whileoftenbeingintheshapeofacylinder,somearecontoured,beingmorelikeanaugerinappearance.Itismountedinthenozzlebyitsendsandcontainsbearingswhichallowittoberotatedatahighspeedbythebrushmotororturbine.Mostvacuumcleanersusethesamemotortocreatethesuctionandrotatethebrushroll.

BrushingAction

Theactofbrushingacarpet'sfibers,oftenbyarevolvingbrushroll.Thisisasignificantpartoftheagitationprocessperformedbyanuprightorpowernozzle,effectivelyremovingdirtfromthecarpets.

BypassCooling

Atypeofmotorcoolingdesignwhichincorporatesaseparateairflowthroughthemotortocoolit.Themainairflow,whichpicksupthedirt,travelsthroughthesuctionfanorfansbutbypassesthemotoritself.Thispreventsresidualdirtormoistureinthemainairflowfromcomingincontactwiththearmature,field,carbonbrushes,etc.Bypasscoolingisalwaysincorporatedinwet/dryvacuumcleanersaswellasthetraditional"dirtyair"uprights.Amotoriseitherabypasscooledtypeoraflowthrough（FlowThru）cooledtype.

C.F.M.

RepresentsCubicFeetperMinute.Thespecificationtypicallyusedtoindicatetheamountofairflowwhichwillpassthroughacleanvacuumcleanerpowerunitwhenrunningbyitself.Whenratingthemainpowerunitofacentralvacuumsystem,itisnormallymeasuredatthe2"openingwherethe2"pipingwillbeattached.SeealsoAirFlow.

CanisterType

Thetypeofvacuumcleanerthathousesthesuctionmotorandfilteringsysteminasomewhatsquareorrectangularcontainer.Typicallyincorporatinga"clean-air"system,theyareknownforproducingstrongsuctionforusewiththeattachments.Whenapowernozzleispartofthesystemitisoftenreferredtoasa"powerteam."Acanistertypevacuumcleanerusuallycontainswheelswhichallowittobepulledaftertheuserbyitshose.SeealsoourarticleontheStandardCanistertype.

CentralVacuumSystem

Astationarytypeofcanistervacuumcleanerwhichisusuallymountedinthebasementorgarage.Beingstationary,theunitsusuallyhavelargerandmorepowerfulmotorsthanthosethatcanbeusedintheportablevacuumcleaners.Hoseinletsaremountedinthewallsand2"PVCpipeisinstalledtocarrythedirtladenairtothecentralpowerunit.Aspecial30'longhoseallowstheusertoconvenientlyreachintoeverypartofthehousetoeffectivelycleanit.Performanceincentralsystemsisgreatlyenhancesbytheuseofapowernozzlecontainingamotordrivenrevolvingbrushrolltodeepcleancarpets.Thesesystemsareoftenhighlyrecommendedbyallergistssincethemainairflowistypicallyexhaustedoutsidethehouse,preventingtherecirculationoffinedustandallergenswithinthehouse.Forexamplesofexcellentsystems,seeourlistofRistenbattVacuum'sPreferredModels.SeealsoourarticleontheCentralVacuumSystem.

Clean-AirDesign

Avacuumcleanerdesigninwhichtheairflowwhichpicksupthedirtiscleanedbythefilteringsystembeforeitpassesthroughthefanorfansofthesuctionmotor.Thisdesigneliminatesfanbreakageproblemswhichcanbecausedwhenobjectsarepickedupbyadirty-airsystem.Also,ittypicallyproducessignificantlymoresuction,especiallywhenahoseandattachmentsareused.SeealsoourarticlesonFanorImpellerTypes&Performanceandthe"Clean-Air"Uprighttypeofvacuumcleaner.

CleaningEffectiveness

Therearetwodifferentwaysofviewingcleaningeffectiveness.Themostcommonusehastodowiththeabilityofavacuumcleanertopickupdirtfromthesurfacebeingcleaned.Theotherhastodowiththeabilityofthefilteringsystemtocleantheairsoaminimumamountofdirtandallergensisrecirculatedbackintothehome.

CleaningPerformanceRating

HooverdefinestheirCleaningPerfomanceRatingasfollows:

"ThisHooverCleaningPerformanceSystemisforcomparingtheRelativeProgressivePerformanceofHooveruprightsonlyandnotforcomparisonwithanyotherbrands.ThemajorityofthisratingisbasedupontheAmericanSocietyforTestingandMaterials（ASTM）carpetcleaningeffectivenesstesting（ASTMTestF608）.Otherperformacefactorsincludehosepower（ASTMTestF558）,surfacelittercleaning,hardfloorcleaning,edgecleaning,cleaningwidthandairfiltration."ForadditionalinformationonHooverratings,seeourarticleonHoover'sEfficiencyandPerformanceRatings.

Commutator

Acommutatoristhepartofanarmaturewhichhasindividualbarsofcopperwhicharepositionedintheshapeofadrum.Themotorbrushesareheldagainstthecommutatorinordertocarrytheelectricalcurrenttothearmaturewindingswhichareconnectedtoit.

Current

Electricallyspeaking,theflowofelectricalchargesthroughawireorconductor.Usuallyratedasamperage（amps）.

Cyclonic

Relativetofiltrationsystems,cyclonicsystemsseparatethedustparticlesfromtheairflowbyspinningtheairwithinaseparationchamber.Thespinningcausescentrifugalforcetoactuponthedustparticles,movingthemoutwardwhiletheairexitsfromtheinnerpartofthechamber.Somecleanersusemultiplechambersandmostcleanersaddfiltersto