CN204455345U - A kind of filtration unit - Google Patents

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CN204455345U
CN204455345U CN201520102148.6U CN201520102148U CN204455345U CN 204455345 U CN204455345 U CN 204455345U CN 201520102148 U CN201520102148 U CN 201520102148U CN 204455345 U CN204455345 U CN 204455345U
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鲁忠君
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The utility model provides a kind of filtration unit, belongs to filtering flow technical field.This filtration unit comprises filter and ultrafiltration membrance filter mechanism, described filter has machine feeding mouth for sending into electroplate liquid, filter is filtered after the machine discharge port that draws off of electroplate liquid; Described ultrafiltration membrance filter mechanism comprises at least one strainer tube, be equipped with in described strainer tube and axially arrange and some ultra-filtration membrane tubules for filtering electroplate liquid, the two ends of strainer tube are tightly connected with each ultra-filtration membrane tubule circumferential lateral surface of this strainer tube inside respectively, the pipe feeding mouth that described strainer tube is provided with the electroplate liquid drawn off for receiving apparatus discharge port, the pipe discharge port drawn off by the electroplate liquid after the filtration of ultra-filtration membrane tubule, described pipe discharge port is arranged between this strainer tube and two sealing positions, place of ultra-filtration membrane tubule circumferential lateral surface.This filtration unit has advantage that is reasonable in design, energy-conservation, good filtration effect.

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A kind of filtration unit
Technical field
The utility model belongs to filtering flow technical field, relates to a kind of filtration unit, and particularly a kind of being applicable to purifies the filtration unit electroplating the electroplate liquids such as alkali copper, burnt copper, sour copper, semi-bright nickel, entire bright nickel.
Background technology
In modernization industrial production, many electroplating technologies need to use purer electroplate liquid, therefore need to carry out filtering flow purifying treatment with filtration unit to electroplate liquids such as plating alkali copper, burnt copper, sour copper, semi-bright nickel, entire bright nickel.
In prior art, the filtration unit of most of electroplate liquid is all adopt traditional filtering machine mode to carry out filtration treatment to electroplate liquid, and traditional filter employing is terylene cotton core filter type, and such filter filtering accuracy is generally at 5 μm, filter effect is not good, often produce a series of quality problems because electroplate liquid pollutes, easily occur the phenomenons such as product surface pin hole, pit reducing quality product and work-ing life.In addition, traditional filter due to the restriction of material and filter effect not good, often need within three days, clear up once, largely, waste human and material resources.
In sum, for solving the deficiency on existing filter apparatus configuration, need the filtration unit designing a kind of reasonable in design, energy-conservation, good filtration effect.
Summary of the invention
The purpose of this utility model there are the problems referred to above for existing technology, proposes a kind of filtration unit of reasonable in design, energy-conservation, good filtration effect.
The purpose of this utility model realizes by following technical proposal: a kind of filtration unit, comprises filter and ultrafiltration membrance filter mechanism, wherein:
Described filter has machine feeding mouth for sending into electroplate liquid, filter is filtered after the machine discharge port that draws off of electroplate liquid;
Described ultrafiltration membrance filter mechanism comprises at least one strainer tube, be equipped with in described strainer tube and axially arrange and some ultra-filtration membrane tubules for filtering electroplate liquid, the two ends of strainer tube are tightly connected with each ultra-filtration membrane tubule circumferential lateral surface of this strainer tube inside respectively, the pipe feeding mouth that described strainer tube is provided with the electroplate liquid drawn off for receiving apparatus discharge port, the pipe discharge port drawn off by the electroplate liquid after the filtration of ultra-filtration membrane tubule, described pipe discharge port is arranged between this strainer tube and two sealing positions, place of ultra-filtration membrane tubule circumferential lateral surface.
As further improvement of the utility model, described filter, each strainer tube, each ultra-filtration membrane tubule are all in vertically arranging, described machine feeding mouth is arranged on above filter side, described ultrafiltration membrance filter organization establishes is at filter opposite side, described machine discharge port is arranged on below filter, and described pipe feeding mouth is arranged on the top of strainer tube.
As further improvement of the utility model, described machine discharge port by pipe connecting simultaneously with each pipe feeding mouth UNICOM.
Further improve as of the present utility model, this filtration unit also comprise for by electroplate liquid via machine feeding mouth suction filter the first working barrel, be used for each strainer tube synchronously to be sent into by the electroplate liquid after being filtered by filter the second working barrel via pipe feeding mouth, described first working barrel, the second working barrel divide and are listed in ultrafiltration membrance filter mechanism both sides.
Further improve as of the present utility model, pipe connecting is provided with the suspended body flowmeter vertically arranged.
As further improvement of the utility model, with the conveying passage of each pipe discharge port UNICOM while that described ultrafiltration membrance filter mechanism also comprising.
Further improve as of the present utility model, conveying passage is provided with the by-pass cock for controlling fluid flow rate.
As further improvement of the utility model, the quantity of described strainer tube is four and four strainer tubes are symmetrical arranged between two.
As further improvement of the utility model, described strainer tube is provided with two pipe discharge ports and two pipe discharge ports are separately positioned on the two ends of strainer tube, one of them pipe discharge port is closed and is arranged, another pipe discharge port is open to be arranged, in same strainer tube, each pipe discharge port is all arranged between this strainer tube and two sealing positions, place of ultra-filtration membrane tubule circumferential lateral surface.
As further improvement of the utility model, described strainer tube comprises body and is detachably arranged on two fixed head at strainer tube two ends respectively, described two pipe discharge ports are opened in two fixed head respectively, and described pipe feeding mouth is opened in one of them fixed head.
As further improvement of the utility model, the two ends of strainer tube are tightly connected respectively by each ultra-filtration membrane tubule circumferential lateral surface of glue and this strainer tube inside.
Based on technique scheme, the utility model embodiment at least can produce following technique effect: 1, on filter basis, add ultrafiltration membrance filter mechanism, reasonable in design, filtering accuracy is less than 0.1 μm, effectively can improve the filter effect of electroplate liquid or tap water, reduce because electroplate liquid pollutes the quality problems produced, greatly reduce the problems such as product surface pin hole, pit, ensure that quality product.
2, this filtration unit once can filter 5000 liters of electroplate liquids, just can reach the effect that traditional filtering machine filters 100 times one time as long as filter, and energy-saving effect is obvious, can arrange quantity, size, the shape of strainer tube according to the actual requirements.
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Below in conjunction with accompanying drawing, embodiment of the present utility model is described in further detail, wherein:
Fig. 1 is the structural representation of the utility model one preferred embodiment.
Fig. 2 is the structural representation of strainer tube in the utility model one preferred embodiment.
Fig. 3 is the sectional view of strainer tube in the utility model one preferred embodiment.
Fig. 4 is the structure for amplifying schematic diagram at A place in Fig. 3.
Fig. 5 is the structural representation of suspended body flowmeter in the utility model one preferred embodiment.
In figure, 10, filter; 11, machine feeding mouth; 12, machine discharge port; 20, ultrafiltration membrance filter mechanism; 21, strainer tube; 211, pipe feeding mouth; 212, pipe discharge port; 213, body; 214, fixed head; 22, ultra-filtration membrane tubule; 23, conveying passage; 24, by-pass cock; 30, the first working barrel; 40, pipe connecting; 50, suspended body flowmeter; 51, scale; 60, glue.
Embodiment
Be below specific embodiment of the utility model and by reference to the accompanying drawings, the technical solution of the utility model is further described, but the utility model be not limited to these embodiments.
The utility model protects a kind of filtration unit, is mainly used in the various electroplate liquids such as purification plating alkali copper, burnt copper, sour copper, semi-bright nickel, entire bright nickel; Owing to having added ultra-filtration membrane in this filtration unit, filtering accuracy has been less than 0.1 μm, and therefore this filtration unit is also applicable to purifying drinking water, and versatility is wide.
Existing filtration unit only adopts an independent traditional filtering machine, what filter adopted is terylene cotton core filter type, filter effect is not good, often produce a series of quality problems because electroplate liquid pollutes, and filter often needs clear up once for three days, wastes human and material resources largely.Therefore, it is necessary for designing a kind of more rational filtration unit.
As shown in Figures 1 to 5, this filtration unit comprises filter 10 and ultrafiltration membrance filter mechanism 20, wherein:
Filter 10 has machine feeding mouth 11 for sending into electroplate liquid, filter 10 is filtered after the machine discharge port 12 that draws off of electroplate liquid;
Ultrafiltration membrance filter mechanism 20 comprises at least one strainer tube 21, be equipped with in strainer tube 21 and axially arrange and multiple ultra-filtration membrane tubules 22 for filtering electroplate liquid, the two ends of strainer tube 21 are tightly connected with each ultra-filtration membrane tubule 22 circumferential lateral surface of this strainer tube 21 inside respectively, strainer tube 21 be provided with the electroplate liquid drawn off for receiving apparatus discharge port 12 pipe feeding mouth 211, ultra-filtration membrane tubule 22 is filtered after the pipe discharge port 212 that draws off of electroplate liquid, pipe discharge port 212 is arranged between this strainer tube 21 and two sealing positions, place of ultra-filtration membrane tubule 22 circumferential lateral surface.
This filtration unit in an initial condition, above-mentioned filter 10 is equivalent to traditional filtering machine of the prior art, the various electroplate liquids such as plating alkali copper, burnt copper, sour copper, semi-bright nickel, entire bright nickel are sent in filter 10 by machine feeding mouth 11 by the external world, electroplate liquid is admitted to ultrafiltration membrance filter mechanism 20 and carries out second time filtration after filter 10 first time filters, electroplate liquid after purification draws off via pipe discharge port 212, electroplate liquid is through secondary filtration, and decontamination effect improving is better.
Ultra-filtration membrane is that a kind of aperture specification is consistent, and nominal pore scope is the micropore filtering film of 0.001-0.02 μm.Impose suitable pressure in the side of film, just can sift out the solute molecule being less than aperture, with the particle that isolated molecule amount is greater than 500 dalton (atomic mass unit), particle diameter is greater than 10 nanometers.
In this case, the filtration procedure of ultrafiltration membrance filter mechanism 20 is as follows: because the two ends of strainer tube 21 and ultra-filtration membrane tubule 22 circumferential lateral surface are tightly connected, pipe discharge port 212 is arranged between sealing position, strainer tube 21 two ends, that is to say, strainer tube 21 two ends seal but have space between the inwall of middle part, and the outlet (pipe discharge port 212) entering the electroplate liquid in strainer tube 21 is in position between two ends; Electroplate liquid enters strainer tube 21 by pipe feeding mouth 211, electroplate liquid shunting enters in each ultra-filtration membrane tubule 22 respectively, circumferential lateral surface due to strainer tube 21 end part seal and between each ultra-filtration membrane tubule 22 is also tightly connected, and therefore can only flow in each ultra-filtration membrane tubule 22 at ingress electroplate liquid; Then with the pressure difference of film both sides for motivating force, take ultra-filtration membrane as filtration medium, under pressure, when electroplate liquid flows through film surface, the many tiny micropore that ultrafiltration membrane surface gathers only allows water and small-molecule substance pass through and become permeate, the material that in electroplate liquid, volume is greater than film surface micropore footpath is then trapped within the liquid feeding side of film, becomes concentrated solution, thus realizes the object of the purification to electroplate liquid, isolation and identification; Plating solution infiltration after being cleaned, to the gap between strainer tube 21 inwall and ultra-filtration membrane tubule 22 circumferential lateral surface, then draws off via pipe discharge port 212 and namely completes filtration procedure.
, it is worth mentioning that: strainer tube 21 independent in this case is taken out and also can be used for purifying drinking water herein, flexible for installation and versatility is wide.
This filtration unit adds ultrafiltration membrance filter mechanism 20 on filter basis, reasonable in design, filtering accuracy is less than 0.1 μm, effectively can improve the filter effect of electroplate liquid or tap water, reduce because electroplate liquid pollutes the quality problems produced, greatly reduce the problems such as product surface pin hole, pit, ensure that quality product; Secondly, the power of traditional filtering machine is at about 2.2 kilowatts, and the filtration unit power in the utility model is at 0.5 kilowatt to 0.8 kilowatt, this filtration unit once can filter 5000 liters of electroplate liquids, the effect that traditional filtering machine filters 100 times just can be reached one time as long as filter, energy-saving effect is obvious, can arrange quantity, size, the shape of strainer tube 21 according to the actual requirements.
You need to add is that: traditional filter due to the restriction of material and filter effect not good, need to use filter frequently, often need within three days, clear up once, largely, waste human and material resources; And the filtration unit in this case can control the cleaning interval at one month once or two months once, greatly reduce the drag-out of electroplate liquid, clean the waste water etc. produced, save cost of labor, make this filtration unit adequately achieve the multi-functionals such as energy-conservation, reduction of discharging, consumption reduction.
Further, preferred filter 10, each strainer tube 21, each ultra-filtration membrane tubule 22 are all in vertically arranging, machine feeding mouth 11 is arranged on above filter 10 side, ultrafiltration membrance filter mechanism 20 is arranged on filter 10 opposite side, machine discharge port 12 is arranged on below filter 10, and pipe feeding mouth 211 is arranged on the top of strainer tube 21.Said mechanism space layout is reasonable, and it is more smooth and easy that each strainer tube 21 vertically arranged, ultra-filtration membrane tubule 22 make electroplate liquid flow, compared with arranged transversely, be obliquely installed time filter effect better.
Preferably, machine discharge port 12 by pipe connecting 40 simultaneously with each pipe feeding mouth 211 UNICOM, like this can the working efficiency of lift technique greatly.
Further, this filtration unit also comprise for by electroplate liquid via machine feeding mouth 11 suction filter 10 the first working barrel 30, be used for each strainer tube 21 synchronously to be sent into by the electroplate liquid after being filtered by filter the second working barrel (not shown) via pipe feeding mouth 211, the first working barrel 30, second working barrel divides and is listed in ultrafiltration membrance filter mechanism 20 both sides.Topology layout is compact, and the work allocation of working barrel is obvious, makes electroplate liquid course of conveying smooth and easy, ensures the normal operation of filtration unit, makes electroplate liquid input, exports all than faster, improve working efficiency.
Further, pipe connecting 40 is provided with the suspended body flowmeter 50 vertically arranged, makes the scavenging process of electroplate liquid controlled like this, with satisfied actual user demand.It is be elevated along with fluctuations in discharge in vertical taper pipe with float that suspended body flowmeter 50 draws, and the circulation area changed between them carries out the volumetric flow rate instrument measured.Can multiple scale 51 be set on suspended body flowmeter 50 so that observe and statistics.
Preferably, ultrafiltration membrance filter mechanism 20 also comprise simultaneously with the conveying passage 23 of each pipe discharge port 212 UNICOM, the electroplate liquid after purifying so just can converge into outside one output equipment, is convenient to follow-uply collect use, decreases follow-up cleaning process.
Further, conveying passage 23 is provided with the by-pass cock 24 for controlling fluid flow rate, workman can according to the flow of actual user demand selective control electroplate liquid, reasonable in design and easy to use.
The quantity of strainer tube 21 is four and four strainer tubes 21 are symmetrical arranged between two, and such structure design can meet routine use demand substantially well.
Preferably, strainer tube 21 is provided with two pipe discharge ports 212 and two pipe discharge ports 212 are separately positioned on the two ends of strainer tube 21, one of them pipe discharge port 212 is closed and is arranged, another pipe discharge port 212 is open to be arranged, in same strainer tube 21, each pipe discharge port 212 is all arranged between this strainer tube 21 and two sealing positions, place of ultra-filtration membrane tubule 22 circumferential lateral surface.
Strainer tube 21 reasonable in design, after pipe discharge port 212 in life-time service strainer tube 21 upper end (namely the pipe discharge port 212 of lower end is closed), can by strainer tube 21 reversing of position, the pipe discharge port 212 of lower end is opened, the pipe discharge port 212 of upper end is closed, so just can avoid the blockage problem of certain end of strainer tube 21 after long term operation, improve service life of equipment.
Preferably, two fixed head, 214, two pipe discharge ports 212 that strainer tube 21 comprises body 213 and is detachably arranged on strainer tube 21 two ends are respectively opened in two fixed head 214 respectively, and pipe feeding mouth 211 is opened in one of them fixed head 214.Split type design makes strainer tube 21 install, it is convenient to safeguard, is also convenient to the two ends sealing strainer tube 21.
As further improvement of the utility model, the two ends of strainer tube 21 are tightly connected respectively by glue 60 each ultra-filtration membrane tubule 22 circumferential lateral surface with this strainer tube 21 inside.Glue 60 speed of cooling is fast and cost is lower, make sealing effectiveness between the strainer tube 21 of corresponding position and ultra-filtration membrane tubule 22, between ultra-filtration membrane tubule 22 and ultra-filtration membrane tubule 22 desirable, according to the actual requirements glue 60 can be replaced with other fluid-encapsulated, handiness is large.
Specific embodiment described herein is only to the explanation for example of the utility model spirit.The utility model person of ordinary skill in the field can make various amendment or supplements or adopt similar mode to substitute to described specific embodiment, but can't depart from spirit of the present utility model or surmount the scope that appended claims defines.

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1. a filtration unit, is characterized in that: comprise filter and ultrafiltration membrance filter mechanism, wherein:
Described filter has machine feeding mouth for sending into electroplate liquid, filter is filtered after the machine discharge port that draws off of electroplate liquid;
Described ultrafiltration membrance filter mechanism comprises at least one strainer tube, be equipped with in described strainer tube and axially arrange and some ultra-filtration membrane tubules for filtering electroplate liquid, the two ends of strainer tube are tightly connected with each ultra-filtration membrane tubule circumferential lateral surface of this strainer tube inside respectively, the pipe feeding mouth that described strainer tube is provided with the electroplate liquid drawn off for receiving apparatus discharge port, the pipe discharge port drawn off by the electroplate liquid after the filtration of ultra-filtration membrane tubule, described pipe discharge port is arranged between this strainer tube and two sealing positions, place of ultra-filtration membrane tubule circumferential lateral surface.
2. a kind of filtration unit according to claim 1, it is characterized in that: described filter, each strainer tube, each ultra-filtration membrane tubule are all in vertically arranging, described machine feeding mouth is arranged on above filter side, described ultrafiltration membrance filter organization establishes is at filter opposite side, described machine discharge port is arranged on below filter, and described pipe feeding mouth is arranged on the top of strainer tube.
3. a kind of filtration unit according to claim 1 and 2, is characterized in that: described machine discharge port by pipe connecting simultaneously with each pipe feeding mouth UNICOM.
4. a kind of filtration unit according to claim 1 and 2, it is characterized in that: this filtration unit also comprise for by electroplate liquid via machine feeding mouth suction filter the first working barrel, be used for each strainer tube synchronously to be sent into by the electroplate liquid after being filtered by filter the second working barrel via pipe feeding mouth, described first working barrel, the second working barrel divide and are listed in ultrafiltration membrance filter mechanism both sides.
5. a kind of filtration unit according to claim 3, is characterized in that: on pipe connecting, be provided with the suspended body flowmeter vertically arranged.
6. a kind of filtration unit according to claim 4, is characterized in that: with the conveying passage of each pipe discharge port UNICOM while that described ultrafiltration membrance filter mechanism also comprising.
7. a kind of filtration unit according to claim 6, is characterized in that: on conveying passage, be provided with the by-pass cock for controlling fluid flow rate.
8. a kind of filtration unit according to claim 1 and 2, it is characterized in that: described strainer tube is provided with two pipe discharge ports and two pipe discharge ports are separately positioned on the two ends of strainer tube, one of them pipe discharge port is closed and is arranged, another pipe discharge port is open to be arranged, in same strainer tube, each pipe discharge port is all arranged between this strainer tube and two sealing positions, place of ultra-filtration membrane tubule circumferential lateral surface.
9. a kind of filtration unit according to claim 8, it is characterized in that: described strainer tube comprises body and is detachably arranged on two fixed head at strainer tube two ends respectively, described two pipe discharge ports are opened in two fixed head respectively, and described pipe feeding mouth is opened in one of them fixed head.
10. a kind of filtration unit according to claim 8, is characterized in that: the two ends of strainer tube are tightly connected respectively by each ultra-filtration membrane tubule circumferential lateral surface of glue and this strainer tube inside.
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