Summary of the invention
According to a first aspect of the invention, the dehydrating cartridge of air dryer is provided, this comprises the pedestal with import and outlet, be connected to pedestal to limit the shell of cavity therebetween, its cavity comprises filter and drier, filter places the drier upstream, make in the process of this tube of normal running, enter the fluid stream of tube through filter by import, the drier of flowing through then, arrive outlet at last, and in the cleaning process of tube, the purge flow that the enters outlet drier of before arriving filter, flowing through, wherein said tube also comprises can operate the valve that makes the part purge flow walk around filter.
Comprise valve and guaranteed in course of normal operation all fluids that enter tube filter of before arriving drier, flowing through, allow the purge flow shunting simultaneously, make the part purge flow filter of directly flowing through in the other direction, and all the other purge flows are walked around filter.
Thereby valve preferably includes and is subjected to drive and the flow through valve module of valve of fluid that prevents in the closed position by the fluid stream that import enters tube.This valve module can be taked the form of flexible unit.In this embodiment, flexible unit can provide the portions of proximal that is fixed on the cartridge unit and distal part movably.In this embodiment, flexible unit can place the tube lower area between filter and the pedestal.In embodiment as an alternative, valve can comprise runner, comprises removable valve module in this runner.
Tube also can comprise the storage tank that links to each other with filter.This storage tank is used for collecting the liquid that removes from the air stream of the introducing that enters tube.Preferably this storage tank is placed near the valve, make and directly take away all liq that is included in the storage tank through the purge flow of valve.
According to a second aspect of the invention, the dehydrating cartridge of air dryer is provided, this comprises pedestal with import and outlet, be connected to pedestal limits the shell of cavity therebetween, its cavity comprises filter, provides the container of drier and the spring of container and filter being pushed to pedestal is set therein, its middle filtrator places in the middle of container and the pedestal, makes that some is passed to pedestal by the power that spring imposes on container and drier by filter at least.
Thus, the invention provides dehydrating cartridge, wherein desiccant container and filter are mutually stacked together, and utilize spring force to determine relative position between relative position between container and the filter and they and the pedestal.
In this embodiment, filter can comprise the construction package that filtering material is installed on it.As selection, filtering material can be installed on the more than one construction package.In preferred embodiments, filter is columniform, comprises the loop configuration assembly that is loaded with the corresponding annular filter material apparatus on it.Preferably radially provide filtering material to introversive this construction package.
Desiccant container can be a substantial cylindrical.In this embodiment, this container can hold the annular space of filter to small part.This container can comprise that diameter is less than the first of annular space diameter and the diameter second portion greater than the annular space diameter.In this embodiment, the transition portion between container first and second parts can limit the base that holds filter.
According to a third aspect of the invention we, the base assembly of dehydrating cartridge is provided, this base assembly comprises that design holds the top of dehydrating cartridge filter and be suitable for leaning against bottom on the dehydrating cartridge pedestal, and described bottom also comprises runner and can operate the blocking device that opens and closes described runner.
In preferred embodiments, base assembly top provides to design and holds the also base of supporting filter.This base can provide one or more attachment, and when work, these attachment are used for respect to the base assembly localization filter.Attachment can comprise one or more projections.Aforementioned projection can be taked the form of one or more spring clips (sprung finger).In addition, this base can be contoured.
Described runner can limit by the interruption of base assembly bottom.Blocking device can comprise the flexible unit of crossing over described interruption.This flexible unit can adopt the lateral margin (skirt) or timber (rib) form of flexible plastic material.The bottom can provide a plurality of runners.In this embodiment, runner can limit by a plurality of interruptions.In embodiment as an alternative, the bottom can provide a plurality of runners, and when work, these runners lean against on the pedestal of dehydrating cartridge, and wherein runner is limited between the described runners.Base assembly can provide one or more attachment, and these attachment connect one or more parts of dehydrating cartridge pedestal when work.
Base assembly can preferably be made by plastic material by the injection moulding operation.Advantageously, flexible timber or lateral margin can with the base assembly coforming.
According to a forth aspect of the invention, filter assembly is provided, it is fit to be installed between dehydrating cartridge and the air dryer housing, filter assembly comprise have import, the main body of outlet and be positioned at the main body import and the outlet in the middle of filter, described main body also provides the seal in import and exit, thereby when making work, filter can be connected between dehydrating cartridge and the air dryer housing in a fluid tight manner.
Above-mentioned filter assembly provides individual components, and described parts can randomly be incorporated in the air dryer systems, to allow filtering the fluid of introducing before the drier of described fluid arrival air dryer cartridge.In the course of normal operation of filter assembly and tube, the fluid stream that enters filter assembly by import arrives tube through outlet then through filter.In the cleaning process of tube and filter assembly, the purge flow that the enters outlet filter of flowing through before by import outflow filter sub-assembly.Advantageously, this filter plays the effect that removes particulate matter, mist of oil and moisture from the air of introducing.
In preferred embodiments, filter assembly provides storage tank, and the liquid that removes from fluid stream by filter can enter wherein.Advantageously, filter assembly also comprises and can operate the valve that allows a part of purge flow to walk around filter.
Comprise valve and guaranteed in course of normal operation all fluids that enter filter assembly filter of before arriving drier, flowing through, allow the purge flow shunting simultaneously, make the part purge flow filter of directly flowing through in the other direction, and all the other purge flows are walked around filter.
Valve preferably includes and is subjected to drive and thereby the fluid flow that prevents in the closed position is crossed the valve module of valve through the fluid of import inflow filter sub-assembly stream.This valve can comprise runner, comprises movably valve module in this runner.
The specific embodiment
At first with reference to Fig. 1, Fig. 1 illustrates the viewgraph of cross-section of dehydrating cartridge, and described tube is constructed according to the invention, generally with 10 expressions.Tube 10 comprises base assembly 12, shell 14 and inner cover 16.Base assembly 12 provides the centre bore 18 that is surrounded by a plurality of via holes (secondary aperture) 20.Centre bore 18 is threaded, so that tube 10 is done as a whole can the assembling with screw thread with the complementary threads cock of air dryer housing.Base assembly 12 also provides the ring sealing base 22 that carries elastomeric seal 24.Seal 24 is guaranteed tube 10 and air dryer housing seal assembling when work.
In inner cover 16, desiccant matrix 26 is provided, this desiccant matrix 26 comprises hygroscopic material such as silica gel particle.Inner cover 16 comprises the perforated base 28 with upstanding wall 30.Between the perforated base 28 of base assembly 12 and inner cover 16, provide O RunddichtringO 31, be communicated with to prevent any fluid therebetween.As shown in fig. 1, described wall is stair-stepping, thereby inner cover 16 provides the bottom 32 of diameter less than the diameter on top 34.Provide bottom 32 than minor diameter to make and between bottom 32 and shell 14, limit annular space 36, annular filter 38 wherein is provided in annular space 36.Filter 38 provides the upper end 40 that is included in the seal 42 and is included in lower end 46 in the seal 48 equally, and wherein seal 42 leans against on the ladder 44 in the cover 26, and seal 48 leans against on the base assembly 50.The tube 10 also provide the lid with holes 52 in the top 34 that is included in inner cover 16 and place cover 52 and shell 14 between spring 54.Spring 54 is included in and covers in 52 the base with suitable shape 56, and leans against on the packing ring 55.
Filter 38 comprises the filtering material ring pipe 78 that is connected to sleeve pipe 80 with holes.Sleeve pipe 80, will be delivered on the base assembly 50 by the power that spring 54, packing ring 55, lid 52 and inner cover 16 are applied on the filter 38 when work as bearing assembly.Filtering material can comprise multi-layer porous material, should make its not only coalescent drop such as oil and water during design, and catches the particulate matter that enters tube 10. Seal 42,48 can have any suitable pattern, for example elastomer " O " RunddichtringO or compressible seal pad.In the illustrated embodiment, seal 42,48 is provided on the carrier (carrier), and carrier is assemblied in around the respective end 40,46 of filter 38.Inner cover 16 provides a plurality of stylus pins 82 that separate (one of them is shown), and stylus pin 82 engages with the carrier of last seal, links to each other with inner cover 16 to keep filter 38.
Base assembly 50 is illustrated in greater detail among Fig. 2 a, and it is included in the annular base 58 that its inner rim has upstanding wall 60.The outer rim of substrate 58 provides a plurality of upright stylus pins 62, and each stylus pin has projection 64 at its far-end.In the illustrated embodiment, annular base 58 is smooth basically, but should be appreciated that, substrate can be designed to the form that helps filter 38 to locate and arrange with respect to substrate.For example, substrate 58 can provide one or more parts, as projection, is bonded with each other with the complementary parts of filter 38.Substrate 58 can copying, for example has recessed or protruding shape, to help filter 38 location and to arrange.When work, stylus pin 62 is used to keep base assembly 50 to link to each other with filter 38.At the outer rim place of substrate 58, substrate 58 bottom surfaces provide timber 66 on every side, and have a plurality of protrusions that separate 68 on the timber 66 around.Similar protrusion 70 is provided at around the inner edge of substrate 58 bottom surfaces with relation spaced apart from each other.When work, as shown in Figure 1, the protrusion 68,70 of base assembly 50 leans against on the base member 12, thus a plurality of flow orifices is limited between protrusion 68,70, annular base 58 and the base assembly 12.
Base assembly 50 also provides the black box 72 around timber 66 extensions on every side.Black box 72 comprises flexible lip 74, observes cross section, and flexible lip 74 radially inwardly and is downwards extended with respect to timber 66.Black box 72 comprises flexible plastic material, for example chloroprene rubber material usually.As shown in Figure 2, the outer rim 76 of antelabium 74 extends to the lower surface below of the protrusion 68 of timber 66.As will be described in greater detail below, when work, black box can be used for closing the flow orifice that is limited between the timber protrusion 68.Base assembly 50 can be formed by plastic material by forming operation, and black box 72 places on the base assembly 50 by forming operation subsequently.This forming operation subsequently can be used in addition that another is optional seal and is molded on the annular base 58., and when work, guarantee between filter 38 and base assembly 50, to form and be tightly connected by constituting with other seals 77 shown in the dotted line with black box 72 identical materials.Seal 77 is connected to black box 72 by a plurality of through holes 99 that are provided in the annular base 58.
Fig. 2 b represents alternative base assembly, usually with 51 expressions.Discern with identical Reference numeral with the parts that base assembly is identical among Fig. 2 a.The difference of base assembly 51 is that it provides a plurality of and stretches out and point to inner projection 61 (one of them only is shown) from wall 60.Projection 61 comprises barb 63, and when work, barb 63 engages with the base member 12 of tube 10 by the edge that clamps via hole 20.Projection 61 and via hole 20 are bonded with each other and prevent that base assembly 51 is owing to its cross section pressure reduction causes possibility with respect to base member 12 axially-movables.Prevent that axially-movable from having reduced the possibility that black box moves to timber 66 belows.Base assembly 51 is shown with stylus pin 62, but these optional can omissions.
When work, tube 10 is connected to the main body (not shown) of air dry-set, and feasible humid air of introducing from compressor (with arrow 84 expressions) and mist of oil (with arrow 86 expressions) are by via hole 20 introducing tubes 10.Humid air and mist of oil are straight by arriving filter 38 between substrate 28 and the inner cover 16.When flowing through filtering material 78, most mist of oils are removed from air stream.Filtering material 78 is used for forming by cohesion the single droplet of mist of oil, makes it to form big the dripping that the air-flow of filtering material 78 takes away of can not being flowed through.These big drops otherwise be retained on the filtering material 78 or near, or shown in arrow 86, from filtering material 78, drain into be limited between a pedestal 12, base assembly 50 and the shell 14 around in the storage tank 88.Advantageously, filtering material 78 also is used for removing the airborne part moisture that is included in introducing in similar cohesion mode.As mist of oil, the cohesion of the airborne water droplet of introducing also is retained in the filtering material 78 or is discharged in the storage tank 88.
Fig. 3 amplifies the bottom that tube 10 is shown in detail, comprises the black box 72 of base assembly 50.During humid air and mist of oil normal flow process filter 38, on the cross section of filter 38, there is pressure reduction.Fluid sealing shown in the sealed assembly 72 of this pressure reduction is used to provide between pedestal 12 and base assembly 50 bottom surfaces.Humid air that the sealing of this fluid guaranteed all introducings and the mist of oil filter 38 of all must flowing through is provided.
Flow through after the filter 38, the air of introducing and residual moisture thereof make progress straight through between the inwall and inner cover 16 of shell 14, the desiccant matrix 26 of flowing through downwards then, and moisture was removed and was formed the material retention of desiccant matrix 26 this moment.When the further cohesion of moisture can occur in air and flows through between the inwall of shell 14 and the inner cover 16 in the air.Subsequently, the air of clean dry is flowed through as the flannelette pad 105 of inner cover 16 substrate linings and the centre bore 18 of tube 10, arrives the main body of air dry-set, and continues to arrive forward the air reservoir (not shown).
As described in above-mentioned foreword paragraph, the desiccant material of tube 10 needs regularly to use dry air regeneration, loses efficacy to prevent it from becoming water saturation.The direction of regenerative dry air stream of tube of flowing through is opposite with the direction of humid air and mist of oil, and illustrates with arrow 90.Dry regeneration air in the air reservoir enters tube 10 by centre bore 18, enters inner cover 16 then and flows through flannelette pad 105 and desiccant matrix 26.The humid air that obtains like this leaves inner cover 16 by covering 52, and flows through between inner cover 16 and shell 14, arrives filter 38.As described below, at this place, recovery stream is shunted, and makes its part filter 38 of flowing through, and remainder is walked around filter 38 and be used for removing all oil and the water that is present in storage tank 88.
Fig. 4 is shown specifically the bottom of tube 10 during the recovery stream in the amplification mode, comprises the black box 72 of supporting component 50.The partial regeneration stream 90 that arrives black box 72 makes assembly 72 upward deflect and leave pedestal 12.Therefore recovery stream 90 black box 72 of can flowing through is taken away all liq in the storage tank 88, simultaneously shown in arrow 92.Recovery stream 90 and the liquid 92 that is pulled away leave tube 10 by via hole 20 and are discharged in the atmosphere.The partial regeneration stream 90 of filter 38 of flowing through is taken away and is filtered all liq and all particulates matter that material 78 is retained, and similarly is discharged in the atmosphere by via hole 20.As shown in Figure 4, the splitter section of recovery stream 90 reassembled before the via hole 20 of flowing through mutually.
Referring now to Fig. 5, show alternate embodiment, usually with 110 expressions according to the dehydrating cartridge of the air dryer of one aspect of the invention.Tube 110 comprises pedestal 112, connects shell 114 by seal receptacle 116 on pedestal.In the illustrated embodiment, seal receptacle 116 is connected with pedestal 112 by a plurality of stylus pins 118 (one of them only is shown) are provided, and stylus pin 118 is contained in the corresponding through hole 120 of pedestal 112.In order to make shell 114 keep being connected with pedestal 112, the edge 122 of shell 114 is contained in the recess 124 on every side of seal receptacle 116, thereby with the described recess 124 curling shells 114 that clamp.Seal receptacle 116 also is used for supporting and fixing seal assembly 126, and when work, black box 126 is guaranteed to form airtight sealing between tube 110 and the dry housing (not shown) of air.
Pedestal 112, shell 114 and seal receptacle 116 limit cavity, provide desiccant matrix 130 in this cavity.Desiccant matrix 130 is provided at basic in the columniform supporting component 132, and wherein supporting component 132 comprises than major diameter part 134 and smaller diameter portion 136.Come upper area at cavity to hold and supports desiccant matrix 130 than major diameter part 134 design, and the passage 138 that the smaller diameter portion qualification is aimed at the center positioning hole 140 of pedestal 112.The smaller diameter portion 136 of supporting component 132 comprises the runners 142 on the O RunddichtringO 144 that leans against pedestal 112.Annular chamber 146 is limited between the smaller diameter portion 136 of pedestal 112, shell 114 and supporting component 132.Determine the size than major diameter part 134 of supporting component 132 to make circular passage 148 be provided at around it with respect to shell 114.Circular passage 148 provides the communication path between inlet plenum 146 and desiccant matrix 130 superjacent air spaces 150.By providing the lid with holes 129 and the spring 128 between the shell 114 that act on covering matrix 130 to keep supporting component 132 and the position of desiccant matrix 130 in cavity.
Tube 110 also provides filter assembly, with 152 expressions, is positioned shell 114 inside between pedestal 112 and the supporting component 132 usually.Sub-assembly 152 comprises the lower support ring 156 and the filter upper support ring 157 of filter cell 154, filter cell.Filter cell 154 and support ring 156,157 are divided into corresponding first and second parts 158,160 with inlet plenum 146.Black box 162,164 is provided, thereby prevents that fluid stream from passing the interface that forms between sub-assembly 152, supporting component 132 and the shell 114.Support ring 156 also provides the storage tank 166 of the second portion 160 that is positioned at inlet plenum 146.Storage tank 166 comprises draining valve 168, and under some condition of work, the liquid that draining valve 168 allows to be collected in the storage tank 166 is discharged in the first 158 of inlet plenum 146.
Filter cell 154 comprises multiple layer filter media.Every layer medium can comprise the felt of for example being made up of glass micro-fibers or appropriate plastic material.These layers can closely contact mutually, perhaps as an alternative, can separate by suitable isolating tool is provided.Filter cell has similar structure in the embodiment of mentioning to the first time, promptly comprises the carrying supporter with holes that adheres to filter medium.
Advantageously, tube 110 provides pressure relief device, can be used for the situation of filter cell 154 lockings.Black box 162 between sub-assembly 152 and the supporting component 132 goes for surpassing under the situation of predetermined value at section pressure reduction, loses efficacy with controlled manner.As an alternative, can design supporting component 132 makes its effect of revolting spring 128, leaves filter cell 154, to define runner betwixt.
Fig. 6 a and 6b illustrate draining valve 168 in further detail.Valve 168 comprise with the import 170 of storage tank 166 fluid communication and with the outlet 172 of first's 158 fluid communication of inlet plenum 146.In import 170 with export between 172, the valve chamber 174 that comprises valve module 176 is provided, in the illustrated embodiment, it is spherical that valve module 176 is essentially.Valve chamber also provide around the base 178 of the valve module 176 of import 170 and with outlet 172 adjacent a plurality of bypass channels 180.Valve module 176 is vertically removable in valve chamber 174, shown in arrow 182.A plurality of castellation structures 173 are provided near the outlet 172, to guarantee that outlet can be by valve module 176 lockings.In the illustrated embodiment, the pedestal 112 with tube 110 is vertical basically for valve chamber 174.Should be appreciated that, arrange like this to make have the greatest impact of gravity, and further promote the emptying of compressor idle period of time storage tank 166 for valve module 176.Should be appreciated that in embodiment as an alternative, valve chamber 176 can tilt.
The operating condition of tube 110 will be described now.When work, should be appreciated that tube 110 is connected to the air dryer housing.Described connection assigns to realize by the threaded portion that the pedestal 112 that is suitable for holding the corresponding threaded section of air dryer housing is provided usually.Along with the air system compressor loads, humidity and contaminated air and mist of oil pass hole 120 is fed to inlet plenum 146 by way of pedestal first 158.Humid air and the mist of oil filter cell 154 of flowing through subsequently arrives the second portion 160 of inlet plenum 146.Because the pressure difference retaining valve assembly 176 on valve 168 sections is near base 178 and therefore close import 170, thereby prevent the air draining valve 168 of flowing through.Be contained in that air in the second portion 160 of inlet plenum 146 is flowed through circular passage 148 subsequently and the superjacent air space 150 that arrives desiccant matrix 130.Then, the air desiccant matrix 130 of flowing through herein, is removed the moisture of wherein carrying secretly.Dry air leaves tube 110 by passage 138 and hole 140 subsequently.
Should be appreciated that, be contained in inlet plenum 146 firsts 158 from the air of compressor by water saturation, and be compressed machine oil and particulate matter such as contamination by dust.Design filter cell 154 makes it the most of at least mist of oil of cohesion so that it can be discharged in the storage tank 166, and prevents that particulate matter from passing.As mentioned above, compare with first embodiment, filter cell 154 also is used to condense the airborne moisture that a part is included in introducing.The water and the oil of cohesion are deposited in the filter cell 154 at first, can be discharged in the storage tank 166 subsequently.Because further cohesion can take place in the air cooling in circular passage 148.All these condensation products can both be discharged in the storage tank 166 along shell 114 inwalls.
As mentioned above, the You Heshui of cohesion is retained in the storage tank 166, and draining valve 168 cuts out simultaneously.When section pressure reduction was impartial or reverse, draining valve 168 was set to open.During when the compressor free time and therefore no longer to inlet plenum 146 supply air, pressure reduction can be impartial.Remove the power of valve member 176 that forces, thereby allow valve module 176 under the gravity effect, to move towards valve outlet port 172 near base 178.Subsequently, be retained in liquid in the storage tank 166 valve chamber 174 of can flowing through, arrive outlet 172 by bypass channel 180.Annular row water channel 184 is provided in the pedestal 112, through hole 120 fluid communication of this drainage and pedestal 112.
In the regenerative process of desiccant matrix 130, when dry air refluxes by tube 110, the reverse of pressure reduction on valve 168 sections takes place.Valve module 176 is passing through motion in the above described manner under the influence of 170 applied pressures of valve import.Should be appreciated that, be collected in all liq in the storage tank 166 and be forced through valve 168 and enter drainage 184, and flow out tube 110 by hole 120 subsequently.Valve design 168 be so that not every dry air can both therefrom pass, the filter 154 thereby the part dry air must be flowed through.As mentioned above, this takes away water and the oil that is deposited in the filter 154, is discharged in the atmosphere subsequently.
Referring now to Fig. 7 and 8, another embodiment of the present invention is shown.Discern with corresponding Reference numeral with parts identical in the embodiment of the present invention shown in Fig. 5-6b.The different contamination filter sub-assemblies 152 that are of Fig. 7 and 8 embodiment are provided in the independent case 186, and independent case 186 places air dryer 188 and comprises between the tube 190 of drier.Housing 186 comprises filter cell 154, storage tank 166, draining valve 168, and further limits two parts 158,160 of inlet plenum 146.Filter cell 154 is retained in the housing by top board 187.In the illustrated embodiment, the chucking power between tube 190 and the air dryer 188 is by the outer wall transmission of housing 186.Should be appreciated that in embodiment as an alternative, this power can be transmitted by top board 187 and filter cell 154.In this embodiment, filter cell 154 is strengthened, thereby can adapt to through the power of its transmission and can not be out of shape or structural failure.Therefore, filter cell 154 can the mode similar to embodiment shown in Figure 1 be constructed, and comprises one or more construction packages that filtering material is installed thereon that is:.Housing 186 is annular, has centre bore, and when work, the hollow projection 192 of main body 188 passes described centre bore.Projection 192 provides threaded end 194, is suitable for threaded section 196 close fit with corresponding tube pedestal 112.
When work, housing 186 is clipped between tube 190 and the main body 188.Sealing ring 126,198,200,202 is provided, thereby guarantees the inclusion seal between each parts 186,188,190.Draining valve 168 has the design similar to the draining valve of embodiment shown in Fig. 5-6b, that is: valve module, thereby this assembly can utilize section pressure reduction to move valve-off 168 therebetween in the normal inflow of air with by tube 190, and can utilize gravity when compressor is idle or utilize the recovery stream by tube 190 to move to open valve.
In when work, enter the first 158 of inlet plenum 146 from the air of compressor by the port 204 of air dryer 188, shown in arrow 206.Then, the compressed air filter element 154 of flowing through arrives the second portion 160 of inlet plenum 146.As previously mentioned, oil and the water that is filtered device element 154 cohesion can be discharged in the storage tank 166 of second portion 160 bottoms.The compressed air import 120 of flowing through subsequently enters tube 190, herein, and compressed air agent 130 dryings that are dried in a conventional manner.Storage tank 166 utilizes gravity drainage in stop supplies during from the air of compressor, perhaps utilizes by tube 190 and comes draining with the dry air reverse flow of regeneration drier.Second kind of situation described in Fig. 8 by arrow 208.Liquid from storage tank 166 is delivered to port 204, and the outlet (not shown) by air dryer 188 is discharged in the atmosphere then.As previously mentioned, the recovery stream of dry air is shunted between filter cell 154 and draining valve 168.The flow through that part of all liq or the particulate matter of taking away in the material that is deposited in filter cell 154 of filter cell 154.That part of recovery stream of draining valve 168 of flowing through is taken away all liq that is deposited in the storage tank 166.
Fig. 7 and 8 filter assembly 152 can be used in combination with the filter of the tube that comprises the described form of Fig. 1-6b, further to remove liquid and chip.As an alternative, filter assembly 152 can be used in combination with the conventional cartridge that only comprises desiccant material.
Referring now to Fig. 9, dehydrating cartridge according to another embodiment of the invention is shown, usually with 210 expressions.Tube 210 comprises pedestal 212 and shell 214, and limits cavity 216 betwixt.Desiccant matrix 218 and contamination filter sub-assembly 220 place in the cavity 216.Sub-assembly 220 comprises first filter bed 222, second filter bed 224, storage tank 226, drainage 228 and draining valve 230.Tube 210 also comprises check-valves 232, desiccant regeneration exhaust duct 234 and the desiccant regeneration air bleeding valve 236 that places desiccant matrix 218 and contamination filter sub-assembly 220 centres.
In when work, be delivered to tube 210 in a conventional manner from the air of compressor, shown in arrow 240.Described air is flowed through and is defined in circular passage 238 between desiccant matrix 218/ contamination filter sub-assembly 220 and the shell 214, arrives cavity 216 tops, the filter bed 222,224 of flowing through in succession then.Should be noted that check-valves 223 is provided between the bed 222,224.Oil that discharges from the air of introducing and deposit of moisture are in storage tank 226.The air desiccant matrix 218 of flowing through is further removed moisture herein then.The air of substantially dry leaves tube 210 by the outlet in the pedestal 212 242 subsequently.
The regeneration airflow of process tube 210 is shown in arrow 244.Enter tube 210 from the dry air of air reservoir by exporting 242, and the desiccant matrix 218 of flowing through, be deposited in wherein moisture with release.The major part of gained humid air enters regeneration exhaust duct 234 and drains into circular passage 238 by air bleeding valve 236.The moist regeneration air of a part enters storage tank 226 by check-valves 232, and therefore forces all liq that resides in wherein by drainage 228 and draining valve 230, arrives circular passage 238.Then, shown in arrow 246, humid air and be discharged in the atmosphere from all moisture of storage tank 226 outlet by the air dryer (not shown).