CN106029202A - Fluid filters and methods of use - Google Patents

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CN106029202A
CN106029202A CN201480076095.3A CN201480076095A CN106029202A CN 106029202 A CN106029202 A CN 106029202A CN 201480076095 A CN201480076095 A CN 201480076095A CN 106029202 A CN106029202 A CN 106029202A
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Multiple staged filters are provided herein. A filter may include a plurality of panels that each include a filtering front surface and a flat back surface, the filtering front surface having a first row of vertically extending protrusions spaced apart from one another to form vertical channels, a second row of vertically extending protrusions spaced apart from one another to form vertical channels, and one or more rows of filtering protrusions, where the one or more rows are vertically spaced apart from one another and extending between the first and second rows of vertically extending protrusions. Further, each row of filtering protrusions may include filtering protrusions that are spaced from one another to form filter channels having a size that is configured to receive and retain objects of a given size.

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Fluid filter and using method
Cross-reference to related applications
This non-provisional U.S. Patent application requires on January 9th, 2013 submits to, entitled " FILTER WITH MULTIPLE STAGES TRANSVERSELY ORIENTED " U.S. Provisional Application The benefit of priority of 61/848671, the entirety of this U.S. Provisional Application (includes its all accompanying drawings quoted from Labelling) pass through to quote and integrate with herein.The application further relates on January 17th, 2013 submits to, title For " FILTER WITH MULTIPLE STAGES TRANSVERSELY ORIENTED IMPROVED " U.S. Provisional Application 61/849,098 and on March 14th, 2013 submit to, title U.S. Provisional Application for " FILTER WITH LAYERED CONSTRUCTION " 61/851,987, the entirety (including its whole references quoted from) of these applications is by quoting merging Enter herein.
Technical field
This technology relates to a kind of filter, and more specifically but relates to including alternately and horizontal unrestrictedly The multistage layer oriented each other to ground.These filters are advantageously configured to filtration and carry fine-grained stream Body, to remove the microgranule of all size.
Background technology
Fluid filter is in order to separate dispersion particle matter in a fluid.Such as, fluid filter in order to Desalination water, the lubricating fluid purified in machinery, and remove from air or other gaseous fluid Concrete material.The example of filter includes US 6,524,488, and which describe and a kind of tied by least one The filter medium that structure fluidized polymer layer is formed, wherein limiting structure surface in layer.These layers can be with structure Make the stacking for having structuring table, define the multiple orderly import by stacking face and have accordingly Sequence fluid passage, thus form orderly porous body and amass.Fluid passage can be by the knot at structured layer in order The multiple flow channels formed in structure surface limit, or can pass through with orderly pattern at structured layer Patterned surface in formed multiple protuberance formed.It addition, US 7,282,148 describes asymmetric filter Film and manufacture the process of this asymmetric filter membrane.Membrane structure is firm on material object, and is applicable to many Plant application.Support membrane can be made up of the material of such as porous silicon or silicon oxide, and separate film can be by all Material such as polymer, zeolite membrane or silicon oxide forms.Described process depends on to be adopted from microelectronics row The step of industry.
It addition, US 2012/0267249 records a kind of filter, it is included therein and is formed with multiple receiving The diaphragm in rice grain pattern road.First surface plays electric material and is deposited on the end of nanochannel.First surface electrifies Material includes surface charge, to be affected the ion in electrolyte solution by electrostatic means so that nanometer is led to Ion reflections is returned to electrolyte solution by road, makes ion pass the fluid of electrolyte solution.It is additionally provided with The method manufactured and use filter.
Summary of the invention
According to some embodiments, this technology can relate to defecator, including multiple panels, multiple panels In each panel all include filtering front surface and smooth back surface, filter front surface and include: the first row is erected To the jut extended, these juts are separated from each other to form vertical passageway, and described the first row is neighbouring The import of defecator;The jut that second row is vertically extending, these juts are separated from each other to be formed Vertical passageway, described second row is adjacent to the outlet of defecator;The filtration jut of one or more row, The one or more row is the most separated from each other and at the vertically extending jut and second of the first row Extending between the jut that row is vertically extending, the filtration jut of every a line includes separated from each other to be formed The filtration jut of filtration channel, these filtration channels be size configured to receive and keep regulation chi Very little object;And plurality of panel stacks with engagement formation so that the filtration front surface of a panel Coordinate with the smooth back surface of adjacent panel and contact.
According to some embodiments, this technology can relate to the base panel of filtered fluid, described substrate Panel includes filtering front surface and smooth back surface, and described filtration front surface includes: the first row is vertically extending Jut, these juts are separated from each other to form vertical passageway, and described the first row is neighbouring filters dress The import put;The jut that second row is vertically extending, these juts are separated from each other vertical logical to be formed Road, described second row is adjacent to the outlet of described defecator;With the filtration jut of one or more row, The one or more row is the most separated from each other and at the vertically extending jut and second of the first row Extending between the jut that row is vertically extending, the filtration jut of every a line includes separated from each other to be formed The filtration jut of filtration channel, these filtration channels be size configured to receive and keep regulation chi Very little object.
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Some embodiments of this technology illustrate by accompanying drawing.It will be appreciated that these accompanying drawings be not necessarily by Ratio, and unnecessary details is understood for this technology or makes other details elusive Details can be omitted.It will be appreciated that this technology is not necessarily intended to be limited in being embodied as of illustrating in this article Example.
Fig. 1 is the axonometric drawing of the section of filter.
Fig. 2 is the axonometric drawing of a panel of filter.
Fig. 3 is the front view of a panel of the filter shown in Fig. 2.
Fig. 4 is the axonometric drawing substituting filter panel.
Fig. 5 is the axonometric drawing of another replacement filter panel.
Fig. 6 is the close up view of Fig. 5.
Fig. 7 is the close up view of another replacement filter panel.
Fig. 8 is the axonometric drawing of the spiral structure of filter.
Fig. 9 is the axonometric drawing of the circular structure of filter.
Figure 10 is the axonometric drawing of the tepee structure of filter.
Figure 11 is the front view of the branch road filter panel substituted.
Figure 12 is the axonometric drawing substituting filter panel.
Figure 13 is the axonometric drawing substituting filter panel.
Figure 14 is the axonometric drawing substituting filter panel.
Figure 15 is the front view substituting filter panel.
Figure 16 is the front view substituting filter panel.
Figure 17 is the front view substituting filter panel.
Figure 18 is the rear isometric view substituting filter panel.
Figure 19 is the axonometric drawing substituting filter panel.
Figure 20 is the axonometric drawing substituting filter panel.
Figure 21 is the axonometric drawing substituting filter panel.
Figure 22 is the close up view of Figure 21.
Figure 23 is the close up view of Figure 22.
Figure 24 is the rear side sectional view substituting filter.
Figure 25 is the axonometric drawing of the section of filter.
Figure 26 is the front view of a panel of filter.
Figure 27 is the rearview of a panel of the filter shown in Figure 26.
Figure 28 is the top section figure of filter.
Figure 29 is the axonometric drawing of filter.
Detailed description of the invention
In the following description, in order to illustrate, illustrate that many details are to provide thorough understanding of this disclosure. But to those skilled in the art it will be apparent that, the practice of the disclosure can not have these details.? In other example, construction and device illustrates with block diagram form, only avoids the fuzzy disclosure.
Citation for " embodiment " or " embodiment " refers to combine this reality in this manual Special characteristic portion, structure or the characteristic of executing example description are included at least one embodiment of the present invention. Thus, the diverse location in whole this specification occur phrase " in one embodiment " or " In embodiment " or " according to an embodiment " (or other has the phrase of similar meaning) is not Necessarily all quote from same embodiment.Additionally, these specific features, structure or characteristic can be with Any suitable method combines in one or more embodiments.Additionally, depend on context discussed herein, Singular references can include its plural form, and plural term can include its singulative.Similarly, The term (such as, " (on-demand) according to demand ") connected with hyphen sometimes can use non-with it The version (such as, " on demand ") that hyphen connects is interchangeably used, and starts with capitalization Item (such as, " Software ") can capitalization non-with it beginning version (such as, " software ") be interchangeably used, plural term can with or without apostrophe (such as, PE's or PEs) indicate, and the term (such as, " N+1 ") italicized can italic non-with it The version (such as, " N+1 ") of word typesetting is interchangeably used.This being used interchangeably once in a while will not It is the most inconsistent for being recognized.
Specialized vocabulary used herein is only used for describing the purpose of specific embodiment, it is not intended that limit this Bright.As used herein, singulative " " and " being somebody's turn to do " are intended to also comprise plural form, unless on Clearly indicate additionally below.Will further be understood that, term " includes " and/or its variant is when being used in this theory Time in bright book, enumerate the existence of described feature, entirety, step, operation, element and/or parts, but not Get rid of depositing of one or more further feature, entirety, step, operation, element, parts and/or a combination thereof Or add.
In beginning it is noted that term " couples ", " being connected ", " being connected to ", " electrical connection " etc. exist It is interchangeably used herein, in order to refer to the state that electrical/electronic connects.Similarly, first instance is worked as Electronically send (in spite of by wired or wireless means) information signal (in spite of bag Containing data message or non-data/control information) to second instance and/or from second instance receive these letter Information signal, then it is assumed that first instance and second instance (or multiple entity) " communication ", and believe with those Number type (analog or digital) unrelated.It is further noted that the various accompanying drawings illustrating in this article and discussing (comprising block diagram) being merely to illustrate property purpose, is not drawn to scale.
The present invention relates to for filtration or the filter of the microgranule of separation different size.Filter common Purposes is in motor vehicles and truck.Filter is in order to remove solid from the air that internal combustion engine uses Microgranule.Filter is additionally in order to remove microgranule in the oil of use from electromotor and variator.
Typically, the filter used in these application uses the diaphragm with aperture to come from air or oil Middle removing microgranule.Generally repeatedly fold material on the little gross area, form the biggest filter material Material surface area.
In diaphragm small size aperture capture these little apertures of undersized microgranule additionally produce for from In through the fluid filtered or more restrictions of flowing of gas.At the air filter for internal combustion engine In the case of, little aperture can cause performance and the fuel economy of reduction reduced.If aperture is relatively Greatly, then performance improves, but engine life reduces.
Filter configuration also to may be used to separate different size of microgranule from fluid.The separation of microgranule can use In from fluid separation biomaterial or different size of molecule.
The desalination (desalination) of water be wherein by filtering material in order to separate the one of different size molecule Individual field.This mission requirements removes sodium chloride molecule from little hydrone.About the desalination of sea water, Sodium chloride is higher to the relative quantity of hydrone.Due to this height ratio, when processing the water of some moderate amount, The sodium chloride of higher amount is collected in the filter.
According to some embodiments, this technology relates to a kind of filter, this filter with structural elements In conjunction with Multilayer panel or thin film, these component layer force together to form series of channel, in order to filter Or the microgranule of trapping prescribed level or molecule.These panels have the import formed by wider passages District, only retrains big microgranule herein.These entrance regions also promote that panel during manufacture cracks.Entering It is a series of tapered passages behind mouth region, in order to limit passing through of microgranule.Laterally leading between filtration channel Road allows the cross matrix stream of the adjacency channel from different in width.
In the introduction, typically, a full line structure will include the passage of only one width.For allusion quotation Being used in the branch type filter during oil filters, a line can have the passage of different in width type.Such as, exist The microgranule of a kind of prescribed level to be filtered or molecule occupy in the situation of notable percentage ratio, will have one Series branch road row collects microgranule or the molecule of larger amount of prescribed level.
It addition, the filtration channel of rectangular cross section allow for substantial circular microgranule or molecule more effective Collect.Limit for reducing flowing, the leading edge of passage and trailing edge can be added rounding.
With reference first to Fig. 1, Fig. 1 exemplified with the example of the filter 1 according to this technical construction.Fluid or Person's gas is flowed into filter 1 from top surface 2 or " import " of filter 1.Filter panel 3 is stacked together, and wherein the top 4 of filter panel 3 forms the top surface 2 of filter 1. The number of filter panel 3 stacked together will require to change, such as ordinary skill according to design Personnel will clearly.In some embodiments, the number of filter panel 3 can be hundreds of or thousands of Individual.The width of filter panel 3 can also according to design require or specification change, including but do not limit to Application (such as, the desalination air filtration to (versus) vehicle cabin) in filter.
Each panel 3 includes filtering front surface 1A and smooth back surface 1B (seeing Figure 18).Panel 3 Comprise additionally in pair of flanges 1C and the 1D of the outer ledge layout along panel 3.It is right that these flanges are used for Panel 3 provides structure to support.It addition, when stack of panels, these panels are by least at their flange Place is combined together.
Exemplary filter (substrate) panel 3 includes the first row arranged close to the top surface 2 of panel 3 Vertically extending jut 4A, and vertically extending close to the second row of the basal surface layout of panel 3 Jut 4B.The vertically extending jut of the first row is preferably separated from each other out, to form vertical passageway 5A.Equally, the jut that the second row is vertically extending is preferably separated from each other out, to form vertical passageway 5B。
It will be appreciated that vertically extending jut can include such as extending relative to the surface normal of panel 3 Rectangular toothed thing or block object.These juts can have the most consistent shape and chi Very little, or can be in shape (such as, square, triangle, rectangle) with size is (such as, highly, Width, length) two aspects are the most irregular.
Vertical passageway 5A and 5B in filter panel 3 is vertically along the top of filter panel 3 The horizontal length at edge 4 is arranged.The number of vertical passageway 5A and 5B can change according to design specification. In some embodiments, panel 3 can include hundreds of or thousands of vertical passageway 5A and 5B.One In a little embodiments, whole passages of filter 1 will be arranged together or be configured to define consistent sample Formula, thus form the filter 1 with uniform cross sections region.Even so, for filter not With application, the filter panel of different patterns can be layered in one by change or irregular pattern Rise.
In some embodiments, filter panel 3 includes the filtration jut 5C of one or more row. Such as, the panel of Fig. 1 includes that six row filter jut.Filter about vertically extending jut and each row The additional detail of jut illustrates in greater detail relative to Fig. 2.
With reference to Fig. 2, it is shown that only one filter panel 3.Vertical passageway 5A and 5B is relative to each other The most equidistant, and size is substantially the same.The width of each top vertical passageway 5A is desirably larger than Dispersion most of microgranules in a fluid.Such as, vertical passageway 5A can be 200 microns wide and 200 Micron is deep.The horizontal interval of the vertical passageway 5A in filter panel 3 can be 300 microns, and mistake The whole thickness of filter panel 3 can be 300 microns.
It will be appreciated that thickness is closer to the degree of depth of passage, then the global density of filter 1 is the biggest.Such as, The height of vertical passageway 5A can be 500 microns.This bigger size allows filter panel 3 Change in manufacture process.For bigger produceability, vertical passageway 5 can be higher than 500 microns.? In other embodiments, if it is desired to greater compactness of filter, then the height of vertical passageway 5 can be shorter than 500 Micron.
Vertical passageway 5A terminates in the first cross aisle 6.In one embodiment, the first intersection is logical Road 6 extends to the remote right side of vertical passageway 5A from the left side of vertical passageway 5A.First cross aisle 6 Height can be 200 microns, and by preferably identical with the degree of depth of vertical passageway 5A.
With reference to Fig. 3, illustrated therein is the front view of filter panel 3, depict fluid stream with arrow. Described stream leaves vertical passageway 5A, flows into the first cross aisle 6.
Then fluid runs into multirow and filters the first row in jut.Such as, the first row filters jut 7A Can include separated from each other to form the filtration jut of filtration channel 7B.Each filtration channel scale Very little for receiving and keep the object of given size, such as it is dispersed in the microgranule in the fluid flowing through panel 3.
Panel 3 includes the filtration jut of six row, and these filter jut and form filtration channel.Given row Filtration channel there is roughly the same size.It addition, the size of filtration channel is relative to the position of described row Put reduction.Such as, the width closest to the filtration channel of the described row of vertical passageway 5A is more than closest The width of the filtration channel of the described row of the vertical passageway 5B of the outlet of next-door neighbour's filter panel 3.Two The width of the filtration channel of the row between person diminishes continuously.
Thus, panel 3 is " multi-stag ", because it includes the filtration jut more than a line, this A little juts that filter arrange capture dispersion microgranule in a fluid as follows, i.e. make big microgranule be caught Obtain in the filtration jut of top row, and the microgranule tapered into is trapped in its of formation filtration channel In the filtration jut of its bottom row.
It should be noted that can for being trapped in the limiting factor of the particle size in filter as herein described To be width or the degree of depth of filtration channel.In some instances, owing to depositing the energy of very thin-material layers Power, the particle size controlling trapping via the degree of depth can be preferred.Such as, because photoetching technique is to projection It is approximation 14 nanometers that the actual size in portion limits.Deposition allows user to control channel depth for rough former The size of son, or approximation 1 nanometer.
Fluid or gas can flow into the filtration channel 7C immediately below the 5A of vertical passageway, or its energy Enough flow to neighbouring filtration channel 7D.It practice, fluid can to the left or right flows to any row The first filtration channel.In certain embodiments, width all ratios of first filtration channel of every a line are vertically The narrow width of passage 5A.
In one embodiment, the filtration channel of the first row can be 130 microns wide, ratio vertical passageway 5A Narrow 70 microns.Horizontal interval can also narrow to form 200 microns from the 300 of vertical passageway 5 micron.As Really the microgranule in fluid or gas is more than this width of 130 microns, then the filtration channel of the first row will not These microgranules are allowed to pass through.
It should be noted that the degree of depth of the filtration channel of the first row has the width being similar to other passage, such as 200 microns.Therefore, the asymmetric microgranule with the less width less than 130 microns can be through first The filtration channel of row, even if the some parts of microgranule is wider than 130 microns.
In certain embodiments, much shorter than vertical passageway 5A of the filtration channel 7B of the first row.First The filtration channel 7B of row terminates in the second cross aisle 9.Second cross aisle 9 is similar to the first friendship Fork passage 6, difference is that its height is shorter, e.g. 180 microns.Second cross aisle 9 is minimum The vertical passageway 5A of ultra-Right side is extended to from vertical passageway, left side 5A.
Fluid or gas can from the second cross aisle 9 flow to the first row filtration channel 7B just Second row filtration channel 10 of side.Equally, the second row filtration channel 10 is by the second row separated from each other Filter jut 10A to be formed.As it has been described above, the width of the second row filtration channel 10 can be less than first The width of the filtration channel 7B of row.
Microgranule 11 is shown received within the filtration channel of the second row, and two be positioned in the second row adjacent Filter between jut.The effect of depth of microgranule 11 leads to adjacent head of the most completely or partially blockading Road.But in this example, microgranule 11 is blockaded adjacent filtration channel at least in part.Second intersection is logical Road 9 allows the stream blockaded to flow towards other filtration channel in the second row.
Equally, filter jut and the filtration channel of additional row repeat with less and little characteristic size, with Form the multi-stag filter that particulate collecting and maintenance are accurately controlled.In some cases, adjacent lines Filter jut can be offset from one another.Such as, the filtration jut 7A of the first row can offset the second row Filtration jut 10.
Filter panel 3 will be made typically via being molded in plastic foil by features.Logical in order to mould The instrument in road will be negative sense relative to the features of filter panel 3.Features in instrument can pass through Accurate mechanical process, etching are machined in the tool, or these features can use quasiconductor system Modeling process is made.Manufacture have micron or nano-scale features instrument field in general Logical technical staff is it is contemplated that preparation is used for the best approach of the instrument of concrete filter design.It should be noted that Arriving, the precision of semi-conductor type manufacture process can be extremely large.This causes the stream in the panel 3 of filter 1 The split hair width of body passage, thus allow accurately and precisely to filter microgranule.When filter in order to During the microgranule of separation different size, this is even more important.
As it has been described above, after the filtration jut of final line, be provided with outlet vertical passageway 5B, these The fluid that outlet vertical passageway 5B is configured to after filtering is guided out from filter 1.
With reference to Fig. 4, it is shown that the filter panel 43 of single-stage filter.Single-stage filter will be in order to separate Concrete microgranule more than a size.Filter panel 43 includes import 43, vertically extending jut 45 filter jut 46 with a line forming filtration channel.Fig. 5 shows bypass type filter form Exemplary filter panel 53.Panel 53 includes vertically extending jut 55, cross aisle 56 and The multirow forming filtration channel filters jut 57.Fig. 6 is the specific pattern of the bypass region in Fig. 5.Should The filter of type is used combining the fluid repeatedly circulated by filter, and such filter is all in this way Oil filter for internal combustion engine.
The filtration channel of two kinds of different in width it is disposed with along a line.Some fluids flow through narrow passage 20, Narrow passage 20 is also referred to as " filtration groove ".Narrow passage leaches particulate, has additionally for described stream Restricted.Most of fluids flow through the most restrictive fat pipe 21 (such as, filtration channel).Work as pole When little microgranule is filtered off unimportant when first passage filter panel 3, and if for filtering Restriction receive publicity, the filter of this type can be utilized.At fluid every time by filter panel 3 Time, the microgranule of more and more numbers is removed from fluid.
With reference to Fig. 7, it is shown that the Branch Type filter design that another substitutes.Two row filtration channels have narrow 20 and wide width 21 filtration channel.The filter of this type may be used to remove a large amount of regulation The molecule of size, such as sodium chloride molecule.For desalinization, the concentration of molecules of salt is higher.Thus, By integrating the branch road filtration channel of multirow, before being blockaded completely in fluid passage, it is possible to by filter Remove more substantial sodium chloride molecule.For desalination, it is desirable to actually remove whole salt from water. The filtration channel of final line will be all narrow than sodium chloride molecule.It should be noted that the quantity of branch road row and filtration are logical The width in road, the degree of depth and length will require according to design and apply specification to change.
With reference to Fig. 8, disclose the alternative constructions of each layer in filter panel 3.By making a filtration Device panel 83 is rolled in a spiral manner, it is possible to the conglobate filter of shape 83.Filter 83 can be with roller Make to roller (roll-to-roll) manufacture process.
With reference to Fig. 9, it is shown that as shown in Figure 8 impale helical filter 91.Filter 1 is just enclosed in In quadra 51, the centre bore central plug 52 of helical filter 50 is filled.This type Filter assemblies can be used for filtering the air that internal combustion engine uses.
With reference to Figure 10, it is shown that with the alternative arrangement of the filter 91 that cylinder mode constructs.This type Layout be applicable to I. C. engine oil filter.
With reference to Figure 11, it is shown that another filter panel 1100 arranged.Partition wall 60 allows passage stream Enter (or various sizes of) filtration channel of the same size of multirow.The layout of the type is for big concentration The separation of a kind of particle size will be also useful, such as desalination.Equally, sea water is to have height A kind of example of the fluid of the size particles of concentration.
With reference to Figure 12, filter panel 1200 is shown as the degree of depth width equal to filtration channel of filtration channel Degree, thus form foursquare filtration channel 70.This geometry will filter at least the two of wherein microgranule Individual orthogonal dimension is more than microgranule when width and the degree of depth of filtration channel.
With reference to Figure 13, the features of filter panel 3 is shown as having gradient or tapering.Faceted pebble 1300 Including vertically extending jut 1305, import 1310 and the first cross aisle 1315 and rows of Filter jut.Gradient or draft angle are provided in model the cone being beneficial to remove moulded parts or foundry goods Degree size.Gradient is generally used in molding process.The tapering that gradient is formed reduces filter course from mould Power needed for instrument processed separation.Gradient on passage does not affect filtering function.Therefore, most probable is utilized High angle rather than little gradient.The gradient of filtration channel wall does not affect filtration.Especially, it will allow Microgranule in the range of the widest passes through filtration channel.
With reference to Figure 14, shown with falling on the vertically extending jut and filtration jut of panel 1400 Circle 81 and fillet 80.These roundings or fillet can be integrated to strengthen filter course or to manufacture filter course The manufacturability of instrument.
With reference to Figure 15, filter jut 90A and be shown as that there is horn shape tapered wall so that along with fluid stream Crossing the filtration channel of panel 1500, filtration channel 90B widens.The interpolation of this tapering allows capture not The microgranule may being captured in the channel very much.These microgranules will only be in being caught at the import 90 of filtration channel Collection rather than trapping in wide exit portion 91.The passage of the type can need back after filtering flow Open when receiving the microgranule filtered.This at the cell of extractor gauge sizing or microgranule to be later used in another mistake To be useful time in journey.
With reference to Figure 16, filter panel 1600 is shown as having two partition walls 60 being next to each other. Filter 1600 is additionally included in the panel of Fig. 1 the features built, such as import 4, vertical projection Portion 5A etc..Figure 16 additionally shows and is arranged between rows of filtration jut 60A and 60B Partition wall 60.The number of partition wall (such as partition wall 60C) in a vertical direction can also be multiple. The vertical stacking partition wall 60 with greater number will allow filter to collect the micro-of substantial amounts of prescribed level Grain.It should be noted that for little microgranule, the centre-centre interval of partition wall 60 can be only one micron to 100 Micron.In the case of the interval of 10 microns, 100 partition walls 60 can coordinate at a millimeter high In region.
With reference to Figure 17, filter panel 1700 is shown as having and scribbles the thin layer material being different from base material The section 1705 of material.This thin layer can be absorbent, to cause the separation of sample composition.This A little that act on substantially physical property each other, all hydrophobicitys in this way (scattered), dipole-dipole and ion, And it is in most cases combinations thereof.It should be noted that more than one different kind of material can be along Filtration path is coated with.Zones of different can have various sizes of filtration channel.
With reference to Figure 18, filter 1800 is shown as having charged surface.Such as, the back of the body of each panel Surface 1B can be charged.It addition, the electric charge of each panel is alternately so that positively charged panel With electronegative panel alternately.These electric charges may be used to be attracted on the wall of filtration channel microgranule.As Really material is polymer, then electric charge can be embedded in filtering material.Conductive material layer can add filtration to The surface of device panel, wherein conductive material is charged by applied voltage source.
With reference to Figure 19, some filtration channels are shown as more shallow than other passage, and in fig. 20, filter It is shown as that there is light source 2010 that the plane formed with flowing is pointed to orthogonally on the filter.Equally, mistake Filter 1900 and 200 also may each comprise in the panel of Fig. 1 build features, such as import 4, Vertical jut 5A etc..Photo-detector 2005 is arranged on the opposition side of filter.Light source and photoelectricity Detector can have a special spectrum, can be the UV in electromagnetic spectrum, visible ray, IR wavelength or Other wavelength.This source/detector is to may be used to detect the existence of material, and more importantly, may be used to The material type at the concrete position of detection filter.
With reference to Figure 21 and with reference to Figure 22, close up view in 23, it is shown that the preferable configuration of air filter. With reference to Figure 23, vertical passageway 5 (being formed by the vertically extending jut separated) is to ramp way 110 Supply.In certain embodiments, ramp way 110 from vertical passageway 5 with relative to vertical approximation 30 ° Downwardly extend.Micron filtration passage 111 is supplied by ramp way 110.Hundreds of micron filtration passages 111 arrange along each ramp way 110.Fluid flows to ramp way 110 from vertical passageway 5, and Filtered by micron filtration passage 111.Fluid exits micron filtration passage 111 and leads to the discharge tilted Road 112.The passing away 112 tilted is arranged as the filtration channel 110 being in substantially parallel relationship to tilt.Then, Fluid flows to export vertical passageway 13 from the discharge filtration channel 112 tilted.
With reference to Figure 24, it can be seen that the dorsal part of filter 2400, wherein some layers have been opened in cutting.Filter These layer adhesive coated between device panel, to guarantee gapless between filter panel.This glues Mixture can be used in any structure of filter or filter panel.Solvent or heat and pressure also can be used To guarantee gapless between filter panel.
With reference first to Figure 25, it is shown that filter 2500.Fluid or gas are from the top of filter 2500 Surface 2 inflow filter 1.Filter panel 3 is stacked together, wherein the top of filter panel 3 Edge 4 forms the top surface 2 of filter 2500.The number of filter panel 3 stacked together will be remote More than shown number.The number of filter panel 3 can be hundreds of or thousands of.Filter panel 3 Width also by the typically much larger than width shown in figure.
Vertical passageway 5 in filter panel 3 is vertically along the top 4 of filter panel 3 Horizontal length is arranged.The number of vertical passageway 5 is by the typically much deeper than number shown in Figure 25.One In a little embodiments, hundreds of or thousands of vertical passageways 5 will be there is.Typically, whole filters 2500 To have identical pattern.But, for the filter 2500 of different patterns, there is the one-tenth of different pattern Row filters the filter panel 3 of jut can be stacked together.Such as, Fig. 2,6,7 and 11-17 In panel can use according to various combination.But any panel structure illustrated in atlas and combination also can roots Use according to this technology.
With reference to Figure 26, it is shown that only one filter panel 3.Vertical passageway 5 is the most equidistant, and And there is same size.The width of vertical passageway 5 will be greater than most of microgranules to be filtered.Vertical passageway 5 can be one micron wide and 0.6 micron deep.The horizontal interval of the vertical passageway 5 in filter panel 3 It can be ten microns.The whole thickness of filter panel 3 can be one micron.It will be appreciated that thickness more connects The degree of depth of nearly passage, then the global density of filter is the biggest.
The height of vertical passageway 5 can be three microns.This large-size allows the system of filter panel 3 Make the change of process.For bigger produceability, they can be higher.If it is desire to greater compactness of filtration Device, then they can also be shorter.
Vertical passageway 5 extends to the near-bottom of filter panel 3.Vertical passageway 5 is connected to import and hands over Fork passage 6.Import cross aisle 6 extends to the vertical passageway 5 of ultra-Right side from the left side of vertical passageway 5. The height of import cross aisle 6 can be 0.3 micron, and by preferably with the degree of depth of vertical passageway 5 Identical.Being provided with can be according to one micron of a large amount of import cross aisle 6 separated.
Whole import cross aisles 6 may be coupled to vertical passageway 5.Import cross aisle 6 will be all There is similar-length.Above import cross aisle 6, it it is outlet cross aisle 8.Cross aisle every From wall 9, import cross aisle 6 is separated with outlet cross aisle 8.Whole outlet cross aisles 8 It is connected to export vertical passageway 10.
With reference to Figure 27, illustrated therein is the dorsal part of filter panel 3.Dorsal part 15 in filter panel It is provided with shallow passage 16.Shallow passage 16 is shown as the top at the edge 4 from filter panel 3 with about Two microns start, but shallow passage 16 also is able at top start, or in filter panel 3 Remote downstream start.
In certain embodiments, the size of shallow passage 16 can be the most shallow, be the most only 0.001 micron deep. Equally, the degree of depth of passage will determine the size of the microgranule of filtration.The width of shallow passage 16 can be 0.08 Micron.It will be appreciated that this size does not control the size of the microgranule filtered.For filtering the least micron, The most shallow passage is favourable.It will be appreciated that about manufacturing little features, the narrowest with formation is logical Road is contrary, and it is preferred for forming shallow passage, but is existing in some cases, it may be necessary to the narrowest passage, Therefore filter can manufacture such passage.
Shallow passage 16 extends downward near the bottom margin of filter panel, and also may extend into face The bottom margin of plate.In the present embodiment, show shallow passage 16 with vertical orientation, but this orientation is also Dispensable.If such as with relative to 30 ° of normal (such as, being parallel to the centrage of filter) Orient shallow passage 16, then vertical passageway 5 can be with identical angle orientation with outlet vertical passageway 10. In other words, shallow passage 16 can be parallel to vertical passageway.
With reference to Figure 28, it is possible to see the relation of the various passages of filter 2800 in the figure of top section.? Shallow passage 16 on the dorsal part 15 of filter panel 3 is connected to be positioned at filter panel 3 second below The cross aisle dividing wall 9 of filter panel 17.This relation allows fluid from import cross aisle 6 Flow to export cross aisle 8.Import cross aisle 6 is set below cross aisle dividing wall 9, and Outlet cross aisle 8 is on cross aisle dividing wall 9.
With reference to Figure 29, it is shown that dotted outline 18, in order to illustrate shallow passage 16 in its contact filtration device face Relative to the position of proximal surface plate during plate 3.
It should be noted that plastics or polymeric material are the preferred materials for filter course but it also may make Use other material, such as composite, metal, glass and pottery (naming a few).This two class All unlike plastic material, those are prone to molding to material, but they are the most more robust, and can be at high temperature Lower work.Pottery and glass typically will not be rolled and become closing twist, unless the thickness of panel is much smaller than Bending radius.Permission glass or ceramic membrane are bent to spiral by disclosed film dimensions.
Although being described above various embodiment, it should be appreciated that they provide the most by way of illustration, And it is nonrestrictive.These descriptions are not intended to be limited to the scope of this technology specific shape in this paper Formula.It is therefore preferable that the extension of embodiment and scope should not be so limited to any of above exemplary embodiment.Should Understanding, above description is exemplary rather than restrictive.On the contrary, this description is intended to as can Be included in as that limited by following claims or additionally those of ordinary skill in the art will manage These in the spirit and scope of this technology solved substitute, revise and equivalent.The scope of this technology is therefore Should not determine with reference to foregoing description, on the contrary should be with reference to following claims and their equivalent Full breadth determines.

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1. a defecator, including:
With multiple panels of filtering surface, filter front surface and include:
The jut that the first row is vertically extending, these juts are separated from each other to form passage, Described the first row is adjacent to the import of described defecator;
The jut that second row is vertically extending, these juts are separated from each other to form passage, Described second row is adjacent to the outlet of described defecator;With
The filtration jut of one or more additional row, the one or more additional row vertical that This separates and between the jut that the vertically extending jut of the first row and the second row are vertically extending Extending, the jut that filters of every a line includes separated from each other to form the filtration jut of filtration channel; With
Wherein, multiple panels with engagement formation stack so that the filtration front surface of a panel with The smooth back surface of adjacent panel coordinates contact.
Defecator the most according to claim 1, each of which row filter jut width and The degree of depth limits filtration channel.
Defecator the most according to claim 1, the filtration of the most extra one or more row is dashed forward The portion of rising vertically is arranged in the vertically extending jut of described the first row and described second row is vertically extending Between jut, so that the filtration channel filtering jut of the one or more row is towards filter Outlet tapers into.
Defecator the most according to claim 1, wherein the filtration jut of adjacent lines is the most inclined Move.
Filter the most according to claim 1, or many during wherein a line filters jut Individual filtration jut includes filtering groove, and described filtration groove is configured to filter sizes ratio by described row The little object of object of filtration channel capture.
Filter the most according to claim 1, wherein said multiple panels each include arranging Pair of flanges in the outer rim of panel.
Filter the most according to claim 1, farther includes to be arranged in the first row and filters projection Portion and the second row filter the partition wall between jut, and wherein said partition wall filters around described second row Jut guides fluid.
Filter the most according to claim 1, the shape of wherein said filtration jut is square Shape.
Filter the most according to claim 1, the filtration projection of wherein said one or more row That at least one in portion includes having the rounded edges of given radius or that there is fillet filtration projection Portion.
Filter the most according to claim 1, the jut that wherein said the first row is vertically extending There is the rounded edges of given radius or there is fillet, and the jut that described second row is vertically extending There is the rounded edges of given radius or there is fillet.
11. filters according to claim 1, at least in the most rows of filtration jut Individual include tapered filtration jut, in order to formed all at entrance point narrower and at the port of export bigger Filtration channel, so that it is guaranteed that object is trapped in narrower entrance point.
12. filters according to claim 1, the filtration farther including to be arranged in adjacent row is dashed forward One or more coatings between the portion of rising.
13. filters according to claim 12, wherein said one or more coatings are hydrophobic Property, dipole-dipole, ion or combinations thereof.
14. filters according to claim 1, farther include to be applied to the one or more Row filter in jut at least one on coating, wherein said coating be hydrophobic, dipole- Dipole, ion or combinations thereof.
15. filters according to claim 1, wherein said first vertically extending jut or Any one in the jut that described second row is vertically extending is with the filtration than the one or more row The higher highly orthogonal of height that jut extends from described smooth back surface prolongs in described smooth back surface Stretch.
16. filters according to claim 1, wherein said filtration front surface at least some of It is charged.
17. filters according to claim 1, the filtration of wherein said one or more additional row Jut that jut is vertically extending relative to described the first row and the vertically extending projection of described second row Any one in portion or both angled layouts.
18. filters according to claim 1, at least one panel volume in wherein said panel Rise onto itself to form the spiral of layering so that at least some of cooperation of described filtration front surface is described Smooth back surface.
19. filters according to claim 1, at least one in wherein said panel is rolled up For cylindrical configuration.
20. 1 kinds of base panel for filtered fluid, described base panel includes:
Filtering front surface and smooth back surface, described filtration front surface includes:
The jut that the first row is vertically extending, these juts are separated from each other vertical logical to be formed Road, described the first row is adjacent to the import of described base panel;
The jut that second row is vertically extending, these juts are separated from each other vertical logical to be formed Road, described second row is adjacent to the outlet of described base panel;With
The filtration jut of one or more additional row, the one or more row is the most each other Separate and in the vertically extending projection of the vertically extending jut of described the first row and described second row Extend between portion.
21. base panel according to claim 21, wherein said base panel is rolls-up onto self On to form the spiral of layering so that at least some of of described filtration front surface coordinates described smooth back of the body table Face.
22. base panel according to claim 22, wherein said base panel is rolled becomes round Cylindrical arrangement.
23. base panel according to claim 21, each of which row filters the width of jut Filtration channel is limited with the degree of depth.
24. base panel according to claim 21, the filtration of the most extra one or more row Jut is vertically arranged in the vertically extending jut of described the first row and described second row is vertically extending Jut between so that described extra one or more row filter jut filtration channel towards mistake The outlet of filter tapers into.
25. base panel according to claim 21, wherein the filtration jut of adjacent lines is each other Skew.
26. base panel according to claim 21, during wherein a line filters jut Or multiple filtration jut includes filtering groove, described filtration groove is configured to filter sizes ratio by described The little object of object of the filtration channel capture of row.
27. base panel according to claim 21, the most each panel all includes being arranged in face Pair of flanges in the outer rim of plate.
28. base panel according to claim 21, farther include to be arranged in the first row and filter Jut and the second row filter the partition wall between jut, and wherein said partition wall is around described second row Filter jut and guide fluid.
29. base panel according to claim 21, the shape of wherein said filtration jut is Square.
30. base panel according to claim 21, the filtration of wherein said one or more row That at least one in jut includes having the rounded edges of given radius or that there is fillet filtration Jut.
31. base panel according to claim 21, vertically extending the dashing forward of wherein said the first row The portion of rising has the rounded edges of given radius or has fillet, and vertically extending the dashing forward of described second row The portion of rising has the rounded edges of given radius or has fillet.
32. base panel according to claim 21, in the most rows of filtration jut extremely Few one includes tapered filtration jut, in order to formed all at entrance point narrower and at the port of export relatively Big filtration channel, so that it is guaranteed that object is trapped in narrower entrance point.
33. base panel according to claim 21, farther include to be arranged in the mistake of adjacent row One or more coatings between filter jut.
34. base panel according to claim 21, wherein said one or more coatings are thin Aqueous, dipole-dipole, ion or combinations thereof.
35. base panel according to claim 21, farther include to be applied to one or Coating at least one in the filtration jut of multiple row, wherein said coating is hydrophobic, even Pole-dipole, ion or combinations thereof.
36. base panel according to claim 21, wherein said first vertically extending projection Any one in portion or the vertically extending jut of described second row is with than the one or more row Filter the higher highly orthogonal of height that jut extends from described smooth back surface in described smooth back of the body table Face extends.
37. base panel according to claim 21, at least the one of wherein said filtration front surface Part is charged.
38. base panel according to claim 21, wherein said one or more additional row Filter the jut jut vertically extending relative to described the first row and described second row is vertically extending Any one in jut or both angled layouts.
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