CN106029202B - Fluid filter and application method - Google Patents

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CN106029202B
CN106029202B CN201480076095.3A CN201480076095A CN106029202B CN 106029202 B CN106029202 B CN 106029202B CN 201480076095 A CN201480076095 A CN 201480076095A CN 106029202 B CN106029202 B CN 106029202B
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Multi-stag filter is provided herein.Filter may include multiple panels, it each include filtering front surface and flat back surface, filter the front surface protrusion vertically extending with the vertically extending protrusion of the first row separated from each other to form vertical passageway, the second row separated from each other to form vertical passageway, and the filtering protrusion of one or more rows, wherein one or more rows vertically separated from each other and extend between the vertically extending protrusion of the vertically extending protrusion of the first row and the second row.In addition, the filtering protrusion of every a line may include the filtering protrusion separated from each other to form filtration channel, the object for being size configured to receive and keep predetermined size of filtration channel.

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Fluid filter and application method
Cross-reference to related applications
This non-provisional U.S. Patent application requires " FILTER WITH submitting, entitled on January 9th, 2013 The benefit of priority of the U.S. Provisional Application 61/848671 of MULTIPLE STAGES TRANSVERSELY ORIENTED ", should The entirety (all appended drawing references including its citation) of U.S. Provisional Application is incorporation by reference.The application further relates to On January 17th, 2013 " FILTER WITH MULTIPLE STAGES TRANSVERSELY ORIENTED submitting, entitled U.S. Provisional Application 61/849,098 and 2013 " the FILTER WITH submitting, entitled on March 14, of IMPROVED " The U.S. Provisional Application 61/851,987 of LAYERED CONSTRUCTION ", the entirety (whole including its citation of these applications Appended drawing reference) it is incorporation by reference.
Technical field
This technology is related to a kind of filter, and more specifically but is unrestrictedly related to including alternately and laterally each other The multistage layer of orientation.These filters are advantageously configured to filtering and carry fine-grained fluid, to remove the micro- of all size Grain.
Background technique
Fluid filter is to separate the particle matter of dispersion in a fluid.For example, fluid filter to desalination water, mention Lubricating fluid in purely mechanic device, and specific substance is removed from air or other gaseous fluids.Filter shows Example include US 6,524,488, which describe a kind of filter mediums formed by least one structured polymer nitride layer, wherein Limiting structure surface in layer.These layers define it is so structured that the stacking with structuring table by stacking the multiple of face Orderly import and corresponding orderly fluid passage, to form orderly porous body product.Orderly fluid passage can be by structure Change multiple flow channels for being formed in the structured surface of layer to limit, or can by with orderly pattern structured layer knot The multiple protuberances formed in structure surface are formed.In addition, US 7,282,148 describes asymmetric filter membrane and to manufacture this not right Claim the process of filter membrane.Membrane structure is firm on material object, and is suitable for a variety of applications.Support membrane can by such as porous silicon or The material of person's silica forms, and seperation film can be made of such as material of polymer, zeolite membrane or silica.The mistake The step of journey is dependent on adopting from microelectronic industry.
In addition, US 2012/0267249 records a kind of filter comprising the film of formed therein which multiple nanochannels Piece.First surface plays electric material and is deposited on the end of nanochannel.It includes surface charge that first surface, which plays electric material, to pass through The ion that electrostatic means influence in electrolyte solution wears ion so that ion reflections are returned to electrolyte solution by nanochannel Cross the fluid of electrolyte solution.The method for being additionally provided with manufacture and use filter.
Summary of the invention
According to some embodiments, this technology can be related to filter device, including multiple panels, each face in multiple panels Plate includes filtering front surface and flat back surface, and filtering front surface includes: the vertically extending protrusion of the first row, these protrusions Portion is separated from each other to form vertical passageway, import of the first row adjacent to filter device;The vertically extending protrusion of second row Portion, these protrusions are separated from each other to form vertical passageway, and second row is adjacent to the outlet of filter device;It is one or more Capable filtering protrusion, one or more of rows it is vertical separated from each other and in the vertically extending protrusion of the first row and Extend between the vertically extending protrusion of second row, the filtering protrusion of every a line includes separated from each other to form filtration channel Filtering protrusion, the object for being size configured to receive and keep predetermined size of these filtration channels;And it is wherein more A panel is stacked with engagement formation, so that the flat back surface of the filtering front surface of a panel and adjacent panel matches splice grafting Touching.
According to some embodiments, this technology can be related to the base panel for filtering fluid, and the base panel includes Filter front surface and flat back surface, the filtering front surface includes: the vertically extending protrusion of the first row, these protrusions that This is separated to form vertical passageway, import of the first row adjacent to filter device;The vertically extending protrusion of second row, this A little protrusions are separated from each other to form vertical passageway, and second row is adjacent to the outlet of the filter device;With one or more The filtering protrusion of a row, the vertical protrusion separated from each other and vertically extending in the first row of one or more of rows And second extend between the vertically extending protrusion of row, the filtering protrusion of every a line includes separated from each other logical to form filtering The filtering protrusion in road, the object for being size configured to receive and keep predetermined size of these filtration channels.
Detailed description of the invention
Some embodiments of this technology illustrate by attached drawing.It will be understood that these attached drawings be not necessarily in proportion, and And details unnecessary for the understanding of this technology or the elusive details of other details is omitted.It will reason Solution, this technology are not necessarily intended to be limited in the specific embodiment illustrated herein.
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 filter shown in Fig. 2.
Fig. 4 is the axonometric drawing for substituting filter panel.
Fig. 5 is the axonometric drawing of another substitution filter panel.
Fig. 6 is the close up view of Fig. 5.
Fig. 7 is the close up view of another substitution 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 filter panel of substitution.
Figure 12 is the axonometric drawing for substituting filter panel.
Figure 13 is the axonometric drawing for substituting filter panel.
Figure 14 is the axonometric drawing for substituting filter panel.
Figure 15 is the front view for substituting filter panel.
Figure 16 is the front view for substituting filter panel.
Figure 17 is the front view for substituting filter panel.
Figure 18 is the rear isometric view for substituting filter panel.
Figure 19 is the axonometric drawing for substituting filter panel.
Figure 20 is the axonometric drawing for substituting filter panel.
Figure 21 is the axonometric drawing for 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 cross-sectional view for 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 filter shown in Figure 26.
Figure 28 is the top section figure of filter.
Figure 29 is the axonometric drawing of filter.
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In the following description, in order to illustrate illustrating many details to provide the thorough understanding to the disclosure.But to this field Technical staff will be apparent that the practice of the disclosure can not have these details.In other examples, construction and device with Block diagram form is shown, and only avoids the fuzzy disclosure.
The citation of " one embodiment " or " embodiment " is referred in conjunction with embodiment description in the present specification Special characteristic portion, structure or characteristic are included at least one embodiment of the present invention.As a result, in entire this specification Different location occur the phrase " in one embodiment " or " in embodiment " either " according to one embodiment " (or its It has the phrase of similar meaning) it is not necessarily all to quote from the same embodiment.In addition, these specific features, structure or Person's characteristic can combine in one or more embodiments in any way as suitable.In addition, context discussed herein is depended on, Singular references may include its plural form, and plural term may include its singular.Similarly, it is connected with hyphen Term (for example, " (on-demand) according to demand ") sometimes can be with its non-version being connect with hyphen (for example, " on Demand ") it is interchangeably used, the item (for example, " Software ") started with capitalization non-can use capital letter with its The version (for example, " software ") of mother's beginning is interchangeably used, and plural term is available or does not have to apostrophe (for example, PE's Or PEs) mark, and the term (for example, " N+1 ") to italicize can be with its non-version to italicize (for example, " N+1 ") is interchangeably used.It is this to be used interchangeably that be recognized be inconsistent each other once in a while.
Specialized vocabulary used herein is only used for the purpose of description specific embodiment, it is not intended that the limitation present invention.Such as this What text used, singular " one " and "the" are intended to also comprising plural form, unless context clearly dictates otherwise.It in addition will reason Solution, term " includes " and/or its variant where used in this disclosure, enumerate the feature, entirety, step, operation, member The presence of part and/or component, but be not excluded for one or more of the other feature, entirety, step, operation, component, assembly unit and/or its Combined presence or addition.
In beginning it is noted that term " connection ", " connected ", " being connected to ", " electrical connection " etc. are interchangeable herein Ground uses, to refer to the state of electrical/electronic connection.Similarly, when first instance is electronically sent (in spite of logical Cross wired or wireless means) information signal (in spite of comprising data information or non-data/control information) is to second real Body and/or these information signals are received from second instance, then it is assumed that first instance and second instance (or multiple entities) are " logical Letter ", and it is unrelated with the type of those signals (analog or digital).It is further noted that the various attached drawings for showing and discussing herein (including block diagram) being merely to illustrate property purpose, is not drawn to scale.
The present invention relates to for filtering or the filter of the particle of separation different size.The most common use of filter be In motor vehicle and truck.Filter is to remove solia particle from the air that internal combustion engine uses.Filter in addition to Particle is removed from oil used in engine and speed changer.
Typically, filter used in these applications is micro- to remove from air or oil using the diaphragm with aperture Grain.Usually material is repeatedly folded to form filtering material surface area as big as possible on the small gross area.
In addition these small apertures of particle of small size aperture capture small size in diaphragm are generated for extending there through More limitations of the flowing of the fluid or gas of filter.In the case where the air filter for internal combustion engine, small aperture can To lead to reduced performance and reduced fuel economy.If aperture is larger, performance is improved, but engine life reduces.
Filtering configuration also can be used to separate different size of particle from fluid.The separation of particle can be used for from fluid Separate biomaterial or different size of molecule.
The desalination (desalination) of water is a wherein field by filtering material to separate different size molecule. This mission requirements removes chlorination sodium molecule from small hydrone.About the desalination of seawater, sodium chloride is to the opposite of hydrone Amount is higher.Due to this height ratio, when handling the water of some moderate amount, the sodium chloride of higher amount is collected in the filter.
According to some embodiments, this technology is related to a kind of filter, and the filter is with more in conjunction with structural elements Deck panels or film, these components are laminated together to form series of channel, to filter or trap the micro- of prescribed level Grain or molecule.These panels have the entrance region formed by wider passages, only constrain big particle here.These entrance regions Panel during manufacture is promoted to crack.It is a series of tapered channels after entrance region, to limit passing through for particle.Filtering Interconnection between channel allows the cross matrix stream of the adjacency channel from different in width.
In the background technology, typically, a full line structure is by the channel including only one width.For being typically used in oil Branch type filter in filtering, a line can have the channel of different in width.For example, in a kind of the micro- of the prescribed level to be filtered Grain or molecule occupy in the situation of significant percentage, and a series of branch rows will be present to collect the micro- of larger amount of prescribed level Grain or molecule.
In addition, the filtration channel of rectangular cross section allows the more effective collection for substantial circular particle or molecule.For Reduce flowing limitation, can leading edge to channel and rear add rounding.
The example of the filter 1 according to this technology construction is instantiated referring initially to Fig. 1, Fig. 1.Fluid or gas are from filtering The top surface 2 of device 1 or " import " are flowed into filter 1.Filter panel 3 is stacked together, wherein filter panel 3 The top surface 2 of the formation of top edge 4 filter 1.The number of filter panel 3 stacked together will change according to design requirement Become, such as those of ordinary skill in the art it will be clear that.In some embodiments, the number of filter panel 3 can be hundreds of Or it is thousands of.The width of filter panel 3 can also change according to design requirement or specification, including but not limited to filter Application (for example, desalination air filtration) to (versus) vehicle cabin.
Each panel 3 includes filtering front surface 1A and flat back surface 1B (referring to Figure 18).Panel 3 is also comprised along face A pair of flanges 1C and 1D of the outer ledge arrangement of plate 3.These flanges are used to provide structural support to panel 3.In addition, when stacking When panel, these panels will be at least combined together at their flange.
Exemplary filter (substrate) panel 3 includes vertically extending prominent of the first row arranged close to the top surface 2 of panel 3 Play portion 4A, and close to the vertically extending protrusion 4B of the second row that arranges of bottom surface of panel 3.The first row is vertically extending to dash forward The portion of rising is preferably separated from each other out, to form vertical passageway 5A.Equally, the vertically extending protrusion of the second row preferably divides each other It leaves, to form vertical passageway 5B.
It will be understood that vertically extending protrusion may include the rectangular teeth for example relative to the orthogonal extension in surface of panel 3 Shape object or block objects.These protrusions can have consistent shape and size relative to each other, or can be in shape (example Such as, square, triangle, rectangle) and the aspect of size (for example, height, width, length) two it is irregular.
Vertical passageway 5A and 5B in filter panel 3 is vertically long along the level of the top edge 4 of filter panel 3 Degree arrangement.The number of vertical passageway 5A and 5B can change according to design specification.In some embodiments, panel 3 can wrap Include hundreds of or thousands of vertical passageway 5A and 5B.In some embodiments, whole channels of filter 1 will be arranged together or Person is configured to define consistent pattern, to form the filter 1 with uniform cross sections region.Even so, for filtering The filter panel of the different application of device, different patterns can be stacked together by variation or irregular pattern.
In some embodiments, filter panel 3 includes the filtering protrusion 5C of one or more rows.For example, Fig. 1 Panel includes that six rows filter protrusion.About the additional detail of vertically extending protrusion and each row filtering protrusion relative to figure 2 are described in more detail.
With reference to Fig. 2, only one filter panel 3 is shown.Vertical passageway 5A and 5B are substantially equidistant relative to each other, and And size is substantially the same.The width of each top vertical passageway 5A is desirably larger than the most of particles dispersed in a fluid.Example Such as, vertical passageway 5A can be 200 microns wide and 200 microns of depths.The horizontal interval of vertical passageway 5A in filter panel 3 can To be 300 microns, and the whole thickness of filter panel 3 can be 300 microns.
It will be understood that depth of the thickness closer to channel, then the global density of filter 1 is bigger.For example, vertical passageway 5A Height can be 500 microns.This biggish size allows the variation in the manufacturing process of filter panel 3.It is bigger easy Manufacturing, vertical passageway 5 can be higher than 500 microns.In other embodiments, if it is desired to more compact filter, then vertically The height in channel 5 can be shorter than 500 microns.
Vertical passageway 5A is terminated in the first cross aisle 6.In one embodiment, the first cross aisle 6 leads to from vertical The remote right side of vertical passageway 5A is extended on the left of road 5A.The height of first cross aisle 6 can be 200 microns, and will be excellent Selection of land is identical as the depth of vertical passageway 5A.
With reference to Fig. 3, the front view of filter panel 3 is shown, fluid stream is depicted with arrow.The stream leaves perpendicular To channel 5A, the first cross aisle 6 is flowed into.
Then fluid encounters the first row in multirow filtering protrusion.For example, the first row filtering protrusion 7A may include Filtering protrusion separated from each other to form filtration channel 7B.Each filtration channel is sized to receive and keeps regulation ruler Very little object, the particle being such as dispersed in the fluid for flowing through panel 3.
Panel 3 includes the filtering protrusion of six rows, these filtering protrusions form filtration channel.The filtration channel of given row With roughly the same size.In addition, the size of filtration channel reduces relative to the position of the row.For example, closest to vertical The width of the filtration channel of the row of channel 5A is greater than the institute closest to the vertical passageway 5B close to the outlet of filter panel 3 State the width of capable filtration channel.The width of the filtration channel of row therebetween continuously becomes smaller.
Panel 3 is " multi-stag " as a result, because it includes the filtering protrusion more than a line, these filtering protrusions Capture disperses particle in a fluid to arrangement as follows, i.e., so that big particle is trapped in the filtering protrusion of top row In, and gradually smaller particle is trapped in the filtering protrusion for the other lower part rows to form filtration channel.
It should be noted that the limiting factor of the particle size for being trapped in filter as described herein can be filtering The width or depth in channel.In some instances, due to the ability of deposition very thin-material layers, trapping is controlled via depth Particle size can be preferred.For example, because actual size limitation of the photoetching technique to protrusion is 14 nanometers approximate.Deposition permits Family allowable controls channel depth for the size of rough atom, or 1 nanometer of approximation.
The fluid filtration channel 7C that perhaps gas can flow into immediately below the 5A of vertical passageway or it can flow to it is neighbouring Filtration channel 7D.In fact, fluid can to the left or right flows to the first filtration channel of any row.In some implementations In example, the width of first filtration channel of every a line is narrower than the width of vertical passageway 5A.
In one embodiment, the filtration channel of the first row can be 130 microns wide, 70 microns narrower than vertical passageway 5A. Horizontal interval can also narrow to form 200 microns from 300 microns of vertical passageway 5.If the particle in fluid or gas is greater than 130 microns of the width, then the filtration channel of the first row will not allow these particles to pass through.
It should be noted that the depth of the filtration channel of the first row has the width similar to other channels, such as 200 microns. Therefore, there is the asymmetric particle of the smaller width less than 130 microns can pass through the filtration channel of the first row, even if particle Some parts are wider than 130 microns.
In some embodiments, much shorter than vertical passageway 5A of the filtration channel 7B of the first row.The filtration channel of the first row 7B is terminated in the second cross aisle 9.Second cross aisle 9 is similar to the first cross aisle 6, and difference is its height more It is short, e.g. 180 microns.The minimum vertical passageway 5A that ultra-Right side is extended to from left side vertical passageway 5A of second cross aisle 9.
Fluid or gas can flow to the second row immediately below the filtration channel 7B of the first row from the second cross aisle 9 Filtration channel 10.Equally, the second row filtration channel 10 is formed by the second row filtering protrusion 10A separated from each other.Institute as above It states, the width of the second row filtration channel 10 can be less than the width of the filtration channel 7B of the first row.
Particle 11 is shown received in the filtration channel of the second row, two in the second row adjacent head protrusion Between.Whether the effect of depth of particle 11 is to completely or partially blockading adjacent head channel.But in this example, particle 11 to Partially blockade adjacent filtration channel.Other filterings in stream the second row of direction that second cross aisle 9 allows to be blockaded Channel flowing.
Equally, the filtering protrusion and filtration channel of additional row are repeated with smaller and small characteristic size, to be formed to micro- The multi-stag filter that grain is collected and maintenance accurately controls.In some cases, the filtering protrusion of adjacent rows can each other partially It moves.For example, the filtering protrusion 7A of the first row can deviate the filtering protrusion 10 of the second row.
Filter panel 3 will be made typically via features are molded into plastic foil.Tool to molded channel Features relative to filter panel 3 will be negative sense.Features in tool can pass through accurate mechanical process, etching quilt Machining is in the tool or these features can be made of semiconductors manufacture type process.Manufacture has micron or receives Those of ordinary skill in the field of the tool of the features of meter ruler cun is it is contemplated that work of the preparation for the design of specific filter The best approach of tool.It should be noted that the precision of semi-conductor type manufacturing process can be extremely high.This causes in the panel 3 of filter 1 Fluid channel extremely accurate width, to allow accurately and precisely to filter particle.When filter is to separate difference When the particle of size, this is even more important.
As described above, it is equipped with outlet vertical passageway 5B after the filtering protrusion of final line, these outlet vertical passageways 5B is configured to for filtered fluid being guided out from filter 1.
With reference to Fig. 4, the filter panel 43 of single-stage filter is shown.Single-stage filter will be greater than a ruler to separate Very little specific particle.Filter panel 43 includes import 43, vertically extending protrusion 45 and a line mistake for forming filtration channel Filter protrusion 46.Fig. 5 shows the exemplary filter panel 53 of bypass type filter form.Panel 53 includes vertically extending Protrusion 55, cross aisle 56 and the multirow filtering protrusion 57 for forming filtration channel.Fig. 6 is the spy of the bypass region in Fig. 5 Fixed figure.The filter of the type will be combined and be used by the fluid that filter repeatedly recycles, and such filter is all to be used in this way The oil filter of internal combustion engine.
Along a line arrangement, there are two types of the filtration channels of different in width.Some fluids flow through narrow channel 20, narrow channel 20 also referred to as " filtering groove ".Narrow channel filters out particulate, in addition restrictive for the stream.Most of fluids flow through not Too restrictive fat pipe 21 (for example, filtration channel).It is filtered off simultaneously when minimum particle is in first passage filter panel 3 When inessential, and if the limitation for filtering attracts attention, the filter of this type can be utilized.Pass through every time in fluid When filter panel 3, the particle of more and more numbers is removed from fluid.
With reference to Fig. 7, the branch type filter design of another substitution is shown.Two row filtration channels have narrow 20 and wide Both 21 filtration channels of width.The filter of this type can be used to remove the molecule of a large amount of prescribed levels, such as sodium chloride point Son.For sea water desalination, the concentration of molecules of salt is higher.As a result, by integrating the branch filtration channel of multirow, in fluid channel quilt Before blockading completely, a greater amount of chlorination sodium molecules can be removed by filter.For desalination, it is expected that actually from water Remove whole salt.The filtration channel of final line will be all narrower than chlorination sodium molecule.It should be noted that the quantity and filtration channel of branch row Width, depth and length will according to design requirement and application standardize and change.
With reference to Fig. 8, the alternative constructions of each layer in filter panel 3 are disclosed.By make a filter panel 83 with Spiral way is rolled, and circular filter 83 is capable of forming.Filter 83 can be manufactured with roll-to-roll (roll-to-roll) Journey is made.
With reference to Fig. 9, shows and as shown in Figure 8 impale helical filter 91.Filter 1 is enclosed in square frame 51 In, the centre bore of helical filter 50 is filled with central plug 52.The filter assemblies of this type can be used for filtering internal combustion engine The air used.
With reference to Figure 10, the alternative arrangement of the filter 91 constructed in a manner of cylinder is shown.The arrangement of this type is applicable in In I. C. engine oil filter.
With reference to Figure 11, the filter panel 1100 of another arrangement is shown.Partition wall 60 allows channel to flow into the same of multirow (or various sizes of) filtration channel of sample ruler cun.The arrangement of the type also will for a kind of separation of particle size of big concentration It is useful, such as desalination.Equally, seawater is the example with a kind of fluid of size particles of high concentration.
With reference to Figure 12, the depth that filter panel 1200 is shown as filtration channel is equal to the width of filtration channel, thus shape At the filtration channel 70 of square.At least two orthogonal dimensions for filtering wherein particle are greater than filtration channel by this geometry Width and depth in the case of particle.
With reference to Figure 13, the features of filter panel 3 are shown as with gradient or taper.Faceted pebble 1300 includes vertically prolonging Protrusion 1305, import 1310 and the first cross aisle 1315 stretched and rows of filtering protrusion.Gradient or draft angle It is that the taper size in favor of removing moulded parts or casting in a model is set.Gradient is generally used in molding process.Gradient institute The taper of formation reduces the power that filter layer is required from mould separation.Gradient on channel does not influence filtering function.Cause This, utilizes High angle, rather than small gradient for most probable.The gradient of filtration channel wall does not influence to filter.Particularly, it will allow Particle slightly in wide scope passes through filtration channel.
With reference to Figure 14, shown with rounding 81 and fillet on the vertically extending protrusion and filtering protrusion of panel 1400 80.These roundings or fillet can be integrated to enhance the manufacturability of the tool of filter layer or manufacture filter layer.
With reference to Figure 15, filters protrusion 90A and be shown as with horn shape tapered wall, so that as fluid flows through panel 1500 Filtration channel, filtration channel 90B widen.The addition of this taper allows to capture the particle for being less likely to be captured in the channel. These particles will only be captured at the import of filtration channel 90, rather than trap in wide exit portion 91.The type is led to Opening when road can need to recycle the particle of filtering after filtering flow.This is in the cell or particle for separating prescribed level with later It will be useful when during another.
With reference to Figure 16, filter panel 1600, which is shown as having, is next to mutual two partition walls 60.Filter 1600 It is additionally included in the features constructed in the panel of Fig. 1, such as import 4, vertical protrusion 5A etc..In addition Figure 16 shows cloth Set the partition wall 60 between rows of filtering protrusion 60A and 60B.Partition wall (such as partition wall in a vertical direction Number 60C) is also possible to multiple.Vertical stacking partition wall 60 with greater number will allow filter to collect a large amount of rule Determine the particle of size.It should be noted that the centre-centre interval of partition wall 60 can be micro- for only one micron to 100 for little particulate Rice.In the case where 10 microns of interval, 100 partition walls 60 can cooperate in a high region of millimeter.
With reference to Figure 17, filter panel 1700 is shown as with the section for being coated with the layer material different from base material 1705.This thin layer can be it is absorbent, to cause the separation of sample composition.These act on substantially physical each other Matter, all hydrophobicity (dispersion), dipole-dipole and ion in this way, and be in most cases their combination.It should be noted that It arrives, more than one different kind of material can be coated with along filtration path.Different zones can have various sizes of filtration channel.
With reference to Figure 18, filter 1800 is shown as the surface with electrification.For example, the back surface 1B of each panel can band Electricity.In addition, the charge of each panel is alternately, so that positively charged panel replaces with negatively charged panel.These electricity Lotus can be used to for particle being attracted on the wall of filtration channel.Case of materials that polymer, then charge can be embedded in filtering material In.Conductive material layer can be added to the surface of filter panel, and wherein applied voltage source charges to conductive material.
With reference to Figure 19, some filtration channels are shown as more shallow than other channels, and in Figure 20, filter is shown as filtering The light source 2010 that on device there is the plane formed with flowing to be orthogonally directed toward.Equally, filter 1900 and 200 also may each comprise The features constructed in the panel of Fig. 1, such as import 4, vertical protrusion 5A etc..Optical detector 2005 is arranged in filter Opposite side on.Light source and photodetector can have a special spectrum, can be UV, visible light, IR in electromagnetic spectrum Wavelength or other wavelength.This presence of source/detector to can be used to detect material, and more importantly, it can be used to detect Material type at the concrete position of filter.
With reference to Figure 21 and with reference to the close up view in Figure 22,23, the preferable configuration of air filter is shown.With reference to Figure 23, Vertical passageway 5 (being formed by the vertically extending protrusion separated) supplies ramp way 110.In some embodiments, incline Access ramp 110 is from vertical passageway 5 to extend downwardly relative to vertical 30 ° of approximation.Ramp way 110 is to micron filter channel 111 supplies.Hundreds of microns grade filtration channel 111 is arranged along each ramp way 110.Fluid flows to inclination from vertical passageway 5 Channel 110, and filtered by micron filter channel 111.Fluid exits micron filter channel 111 to inclined passing away 112.Inclined passing away 112 is arranged as being in substantially parallel relationship to inclined filtration channel 110.Then, fluid is from inclined discharge Filtration channel 112 flows to outlet vertical passageway 13.
With reference to Figure 24, it can be seen that the back side of filter 2400, wherein some layers have been opened in cutting.Between filter panel These layers are coated with adhesive, to ensure gapless between filter panel.This adhesive can be used in filter or filtering In any construction of device panel.Solvent or heat and pressure also can be used to ensure gapless between filter panel.
First refering to fig. 25, show filter 2500.Fluid or gas were flowed into from the top surface 2 of filter 2500 Filter 1.Filter panel 3 is stacked together, and wherein the top edge 4 of filter panel 3 forms the top surface of filter 2500 2.The number of filter panel 3 stacked together will be much larger than shown in number.The number of filter panel 3 can be hundreds of Or it is thousands of.The width of filter panel 3 will also be typically much larger than width shown in figure.
Vertical passageway 5 in filter panel 3 is vertically along the horizontal length cloth of the top edge 4 of filter panel 3 It sets.The number of vertical passageway 5 will be typically much deeper than number shown in Figure 25.In some embodiments, hundreds of or number will be present Thousand vertical passageway 5.Typically, whole filters 2500 is by pattern having the same.But the filtering for different patterns Device 2500, the filter panel 3 that embarking on journey with different patterns filters protrusion can be stacked together.For example, the and of Fig. 2,6,7 Panel in 11-17 can be used according to various combination.But any panel construction illustrated in atlas and combination can also be according to this skills Art uses.
With reference to Figure 26, only one filter panel 3 is shown.Vertical passageway 5 is substantially equidistant, and has identical ruler It is very little.The width of vertical passageway 5 will be greater than the most of particles to be filtered.Vertical passageway 5 can be one micron wide and 0.6 micron It is deep.The horizontal interval of vertical passageway 5 in filter panel 3 can be ten microns.The whole thickness of filter panel 3 can be One micron.It will be understood that depth of the thickness closer to channel, then the global density of filter is bigger.
The height of vertical passageway 5 can be three microns.This larger size allows the change of the manufacturing process of filter panel 3 Change.For bigger produceability, they can be higher.If it is desire to more compact filter, then they can also be shorter.
Vertical passageway 5 extends near the bottom of filter panel 3.Vertical passageway 5 is connected to import cross aisle 6.Into Mouth 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 will be preferably identical as the depth of vertical passageway 5.Equipped with can be handed over according to one micron of a large amount of import separated Pitch channel 6.
Whole import cross aisles 6 may be coupled to vertical passageway 5.Import cross aisle 6 will be all with similar length Degree.It is outlet cross aisle 8 above import cross aisle 6.The dividing wall 9 of cross aisle is by import cross aisle 6 and exports Cross aisle 8 separates.Whole outlet cross aisles 8 is connected to outlet vertical passageway 10.
With reference to Figure 27, the back side of filter panel 3 is shown.Shallow channel is equipped on the back side 15 of filter panel 16.Shallow channel 16 is shown as since the top at the edge of filter panel 34 is with about two microns, but shallow channel 16 also can Start at top edge, or starts in the remote downstream of filter panel 3.
In some embodiments, the size in shallow channel 16 can be extremely shallow, such as is only 0.001 micron of depth.Equally, channel Depth will determine filtering particle size.The width in shallow channel 16 can be 0.08 micron.It will be understood that this size is not controlled Make the size of the particle of filtering.To filter extremely small micron, extremely shallow channel is advantageous.It will be understood that small about manufacturing Features, and form extremely narrow channel on the contrary, it is preferred for forming shallow channel, but is existed in some cases, it may be necessary to Extremely narrow channel, therefore filter can manufacture such channel.
Shallow channel 16 extends downward near the bottom margin of filter panel, and also may extend into the bottom sides of panel Edge.In the present embodiment, shallow channel 16 is shown with vertical orientation, but this orientation is not necessary.If such as with phase For 30 ° of shallow channels 16 of orientation of normal (for example, the center line for being parallel to filter), then vertical passageway 5 and outlet are vertical logical Road 10 can be oriented with identical angle.In other words, shallow channel 16 can be parallel to vertical passageway.
With reference to Figure 28, the relationship in the various channels of filter 2800 can be seen in the figure of top section.In filter panel 3 Back side 15 on shallow channel 16 be connected to positioned at subsequent second filter panel 17 of filter panel 3 cross aisle isolation Wall 9.This relationship allows fluid to flow to outlet cross aisle 8 from import cross aisle 6.Import cross aisle 6 is set below Cross aisle dividing wall 9, and cross aisle 8 is exported on cross aisle dividing wall 9.
With reference to Figure 29, show dotted outline 18, to illustrate shallow channel 16 in its contact filtration device panel 3 relative to The position of adjacent panel.
It should be noted that plastics or polymer material are the preferred materials for filter layer, but other materials also can be used Material, such as composite material, metal, glass and ceramics (naming a few).Unlike plastic material, those are easy for these two types of materials In molding, but they are typically more durable, and can work at high temperature.Ceramics and glass, which will not typically be rolled, becomes tight Close spiral, unless the thickness of panel is much smaller than bending radius.Disclosed film dimensions will allow glass or ceramic membrane to be bent As spiral.
Although various embodiments are described above, it should be appreciated that they are only provided by way of illustration, and not restrictive 's.These descriptions are not intended to the scope limitation of this technology in particular form proposed in this paper.It is therefore preferable that embodiment is outer Prolong and should not be so limited to any of above exemplary embodiment with range.It should be understood that above description is illustrative, rather than restricted 's.On the contrary, this description is intended to cover as may be embodied in such as being limited by appended claim or additionally this field is general It is logical the skilled person will understand that this technology spirit and scope in these substitutions, modification and equivalent.The range of this technology because This should not be determined with reference to foregoing description, should be come on the contrary with reference to appended claim and the full breadth of their equivalent It determines.

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1. a kind of filter device, comprising:
Multiple panels, each of which includes: with filtering front surface, filtering front surface
The vertically extending protrusion of the first row, these protrusions are separated from each other to define the extension side wall in channel, institute to be formed The first row is stated adjacent to the import of the filter device, the first row has the first row limited between the first end and a second end long Degree;
The vertically extending protrusion of second row, these protrusions are separated from each other to define the extension side wall in channel, institute to be formed The second row is stated adjacent to the outlet of the filter device, the second row has the second row limited between the first end and a second end long Degree;
The vertically extending protrusion of one or more additional rows, one or more of additional rows are separated from each other to form filtering Channel, and one or more of additional rows are located in the vertically extending protrusion of the first row and vertically extending prominent of the second row Between the portion of rising, so that one or more of additional rows are located between the second end of the first row and the first end of the second row;With
Wherein, multiple panels are stacked with engagement formation, so that the flat back of the filtering front surface of a panel and adjacent panel Surface engagement contact;
Wherein, the vertically extending protrusion of one or more of vertically extending protrusion of a line includes filtering groove, the filtering Groove is configured to the filter sizes object smaller than the object of the filtration channel capture by the row.
2. filter device according to claim 1, wherein the width of the vertically extending protrusion of every a line and depth limited Filter channel.
3. filter device according to claim 1, wherein the vertically extending protrusion of one or more of additional rows is perpendicular It is arranged between the vertically extending protrusion of the first row and the vertically extending protrusion of second row to ground, so that vertically The outlet for extending filtration channel towards the filter of protrusion gradually becomes smaller.
4. filter device according to claim 1, wherein the vertically extending protrusion of adjacent rows is offset from one another.
5. filter device according to claim 1, wherein the multiple panel each includes the outer rim for being arranged in panel On a pair of flanges.
6. filter device according to claim 1 further comprises being arranged in the vertically extending protrusion of the first row and second Partition wall between the vertically extending protrusion of row, wherein the partition wall is around the vertically extending protrusion guidance stream of second row Body.
7. filter device according to claim 1, wherein the shape of the vertically extending protrusion is square.
8. filter device according to claim 1, wherein in the vertically extending protrusion of one or more of additional rows At least one include the rounded edges with given radius or with fillet vertically extending protrusion.
9. filter device according to claim 1, wherein the vertically extending protrusion of the first row has given radius Rounded edges or there is fillet, and the vertically extending protrusion of second row have given radius rounded edges or Person has fillet.
10. filter device according to claim 1, wherein at least one of rows of vertically extending protrusion includes gradually Contracting vertically extending protrusion, to formed at input end it is relatively narrow and at outlet end biggish filtration channel, thus really Object is protected to be trapped in relatively narrow input end.
11. filter device according to claim 1 further comprises being arranged between the vertically extending protrusion of adjacent row One or more coatings.
12. filter device according to claim 11, wherein one or more of coatings are hydrophobic, dipoles-idol Pole, ion or their combination.
It further comprise be applied to one or more of additional rows vertical 13. filter device according to claim 1 Extend the coating at least one of protrusion, wherein the coating be hydrophobic, dipole-dipole, ion or it Combination.
14. filter device according to claim 1, wherein the described first vertically extending protrusion or second row are perpendicular Any one into the protrusion of extension is with the vertically extending protrusion than one or more of additional rows from described flat The higher highly orthogonal of height that back surface extends extends in the flat back surface.
15. filter device according to claim 1, wherein at least part of the filtering front surface is electrification.
16. filter device according to claim 1, wherein the vertically extending protrusion phase of one or more of additional rows Any one of protrusion vertically extending for the first row and the vertically extending protrusion of second row or both at Angle arrangement.
17. filter device according to claim 1, wherein at least one panel in the panel roll onto itself with The spiral of layering is formed, so that at least part of the filtering front surface cooperates the flat back surface.
18. filter device according to claim 1, wherein at least one of described panel, which is rolled, becomes cylinder-shaped structure It makes.
19. a kind of for filtering the base panel of fluid, the base panel includes:
Filtering front surface and flat back surface, the filtering front surface include:
The vertically extending protrusion of the first row, these protrusions are separated from each other to form vertical passageway, and the first row is neighbouring The import of the base panel;
The vertically extending protrusion of second row, these protrusions are separated from each other to form vertical passageway, and second row is neighbouring The outlet of the base panel;With
The vertically extending protrusion of one or more additional rows, one or more of additional rows are vertically separated from each other, simultaneously And extend between the vertically extending protrusion of the vertically extending protrusion of the first row and second row, but not logical It crosses and extends in the vertical passageway that side wall is formed, the vertically extending protrusion of the first row is terminated in one or more of additional rows Above vertically extending protrusion, and the vertically extending protrusion termination of one or more of additional rows is vertically extending in the second row Protrusion above;
Wherein, the vertically extending protrusion of one or more of vertically extending protrusion of a line includes filtering groove, the filtering Groove is configured to the filter sizes object smaller than the object of the filtration channel capture by the row.
20. base panel according to claim 19, wherein the base panel is rolled onto itself to form layering Spiral, so that at least part of the filtering front surface cooperates the flat back surface.
21. base panel according to claim 20, wherein the base panel is rolled as cylindrical configuration.
22. base panel according to claim 19, wherein the width of the vertically extending protrusion of every a line and depth limit Filtration channel.
23. the vertically extending protrusion of base panel according to claim 19, wherein one or more additional rows is vertical Ground is arranged between the vertically extending protrusion of the first row and the vertically extending protrusion of second row, so that described one The outlet of filtration channel towards the filter of the vertically extending protrusion of a or multiple additional rows gradually becomes smaller.
24. base panel according to claim 19, wherein the vertically extending protrusion of adjacent rows is offset from one another.
25. base panel according to claim 19, wherein each panel includes one be arranged in the outer rim of panel To flange.
26. base panel according to claim 19 further comprises being arranged in the vertically extending protrusion of the first row and Partition wall between the vertically extending protrusion of two rows, wherein the partition wall is around the vertically extending protrusion guidance of second row Fluid.
27. base panel according to claim 19, wherein the shape of the vertically extending protrusion is square.
28. base panel according to claim 19, wherein the vertically extending protrusion of one or more of additional rows At least one of include the rounded edges with given radius or with fillet vertically extending protrusion.
29. base panel according to claim 19, wherein the vertically extending protrusion of the first row has given half The rounded edges of diameter have fillet, and rounded edges of the protrusion with given radius that second row is vertically extending Or there is fillet.
30. base panel according to claim 19, wherein at least one of rows of vertically extending protrusion includes Tapered vertically extending protrusion, to formed at input end it is relatively narrow and at outlet end biggish filtration channel, thus Ensure that object is trapped in relatively narrow input end.
31. base panel according to claim 19, further comprise be arranged in adjacent row vertically extending protrusion it Between one or more coatings.
32. base panel according to claim 31, wherein one or more of coatings are hydrophobic, dipoles-idol Pole, ion or their combination.
33. base panel according to claim 19 further comprises being applied to erecting for one or more of additional rows To the coating extended at least one of protrusion, wherein the coating be hydrophobic, dipole-dipole, ion or Their combination.
34. base panel according to claim 19, wherein the described first vertically extending protrusion or second row Any one in vertically extending protrusion is put down with the vertically extending protrusion than one or more of additional rows from described The higher highly orthogonal of height that smooth back surface extends extends in the flat back surface.
35. base panel according to claim 19, wherein at least part of the filtering front surface is electrification.
36. base panel according to claim 19, wherein the vertically extending protrusion of one or more of additional rows Any one of protrusion vertically extending relative to the first row and the vertically extending protrusion of second row or both Angled arrangement.
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