CN217855510U - PVDF ultrafiltration device for effectively removing yellow mud in water - Google Patents

PVDF ultrafiltration device for effectively removing yellow mud in water Download PDF

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CN217855510U
CN217855510U CN202221326191.7U CN202221326191U CN217855510U CN 217855510 U CN217855510 U CN 217855510U CN 202221326191 U CN202221326191 U CN 202221326191U CN 217855510 U CN217855510 U CN 217855510U
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The application relates to the technical field of water treatment and discloses a PVDF ultrafiltration device for effectively removing yellow mud in water, which comprises a shell and a PVDF ultrafiltration core arranged in the shell, wherein one end of the shell is communicated with a water inlet pipe, the other end of the shell is communicated with a water outlet pipe, and the PVDF ultrafiltration device further comprises a prefilter cloth arranged in the shell and used for prefiltering water. This application is through setting up the casing, PVDF ultrafiltration core, the inlet tube, outlet pipe and prefiltration cloth, when using PVDF ultrafiltration device to filter water, let in water in the casing through the inlet tube, prefiltration cloth carries out prefiltration to the yellow mud of aquatic, water after the prefiltration is further filtered by PVDF ultrafiltration core, finally make the water of accomplishing of filtering discharge through the outlet pipe, this in-process has reduced because of water pressure is great, lead to the condition emergence that yellow mud passes PVDF ultrafiltration core, and then increase PVDF ultrafiltration device to the filter effect of yellow mud.

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PVDF ultrafiltration device for effectively removing yellow mud in water
Technical Field
The application relates to the technical field of water treatment, in particular to a PVDF ultrafiltration device for effectively removing yellow mud in water.
Background
In rural areas of China, villagers usually eat well water directly, the well water contains yellow mud, and then the villagers need to use a PVDF ultrafiltration device to remove the yellow mud in the well water before eating the well water.
In the related art, the PVDF ultrafiltration device includes a casing and a PVDF ultrafiltration core disposed in the casing, wherein one end of the casing is communicated with a water inlet pipe, and the other end of the casing is communicated with a water outlet pipe. When using PVDF ultrafiltration device to filter water, water gets into the casing from the inlet tube, and PVDF ultrafiltration core filters the yellow mud in to water, finally makes the water after the filtration flow out through the outlet pipe.
In view of the above-mentioned related technologies, the inventor believes that yellow mud adheres to the PVDF ultrafiltration core after the PVDF ultrafiltration device is used, and if the water pressure leading to the casing is high, the yellow mud adhering to the PVDF ultrafiltration core may pass through the PVDF filter core under the action of the water pressure, and then the defect that the PVDF ultrafiltration device has a poor yellow mud removal effect is present.
SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL
In order to alleviate the problem that PVDF ultrafiltration device got rid of the effect relatively poor to yellow mud, this application provides a PVDF ultrafiltration device who effectively gets rid of aquatic yellow mud.
The application provides a PVDF ultrafiltration device for effectively removing yellow mud in water adopts the following technical scheme:
the utility model provides an effectively get rid of PVDF ultrafiltration device of aquatic yellow mud, includes the casing and sets up PVDF ultrafiltration core in the casing, the one end intercommunication of casing is provided with the inlet tube, the other end intercommunication of casing is provided with outlet pipe, its characterized in that: the water purifier also comprises a pre-filtering cloth which is arranged in the shell and is used for pre-filtering water.
Through adopting above-mentioned technical scheme, when using PVDF ultrafiltration device to filter water, pass through the casing with water from the inlet tube, the yellow mud of prefiltering cloth to aquatic filters, the less yellow mud of particle size that prefiltering cloth did not block gets off passes prefiltering cloth and is blockked by PVDF ultrafiltration core, finally make the water of filtering the completion flow through the outlet pipe, this in-process has reduced the volume of yellow mud adhesion on PVDF, thereby it takes place to have reduced because of the too big condition that leads to yellow mud to pass PVDF ultrafiltration core of water pressure, and then reach the effect of getting rid of yellow mud of improvement PVDF ultrafiltration device.
Optionally, a limiting ring is fixedly connected to the housing, a connecting ring is fixedly connected to the PVDF ultrafiltration core, the connecting ring is located at one end of the limiting ring facing the water inlet pipe and abuts against the limiting ring, and the pre-filter cloth is fixedly connected to the connecting ring.
Through adopting above-mentioned technical scheme, after letting in water in the casing, the water that gets into in the casing exerts the power that deviates from the inlet pipe direction towards PVDF ultrafiltration core, makes go back and contradict and support tightly with the spacing ring then, increases the stability of PVDF ultrafiltration core on the one hand, and on the other hand reduces the condition emergence that water flows through the clearance between go-between and the spacing ring, guarantees the filter effect of PVDF ultrafiltration device to water as far as.
Optionally, a support rod is fixedly connected to the connection ring, an elastic rope is fixedly connected to the support rod, and the elastic rope is fixedly connected to the pre-filter cloth.
By adopting the technical scheme, after water is introduced into the shell, the water exerts a force on the pre-filter cloth in a direction away from the water inlet pipe, so that the pre-filter cloth moves in a direction away from the water inlet pipe, and the elastic rope is lengthened; when the PVDF ultrafiltration device is stopped to be used, the elastic rope exerts the force towards the direction of the water inlet pipe on the pre-filtering cloth under the action of the elastic force of the elastic rope, so that the yellow mud on the pre-filtering cloth is separated from the pre-filtering cloth, namely the situation that the yellow mud is adhered on the pre-filtering cloth is reduced, and the removal effect of the PVDF ultrafiltration device on the yellow mud is further ensured as far as possible.
Optionally, the casing includes the uncovered cartridge filter that sets up of one end and passes through bolt fixed connection in the end cover of the uncovered department of cartridge filter, the inlet tube sets up on the end cover, the outlet pipe sets up on the cartridge filter.
Through adopting above-mentioned technical scheme, when changing PVDF ultrafiltration core, unscrew the bolt, then with end cover and cartridge filter separation, take out the go-between from the cartridge filter again, the go-between is driving PVDF ultrafiltration core and is taking out with the prefiltering cloth, then changes PVDF ultrafiltration core, puts into the cartridge filter with the PVDF ultrafiltration core of accomplishing of changing again at last, and then reaches the effect that the staff of being convenient for changed PVDF ultrafiltration core.
Optionally, a sealing tube is fixedly connected to the end cap, the sealing tube is inserted into the filter cartridge, and the sealing tube abuts against the connecting ring.
Through adopting above-mentioned technical scheme, with the end cover install the cartridge filter on the back, the stand-off cock is contradicted with the go-between, makes then the stand-off cock carry on spacingly to the go-between, reduces the condition emergence that the go-between was in disorder moved in the cartridge filter, and then increases the stability of PVDF super filter core.
Optionally, the spacing ring orientation has seted up the annular on the terminal surface of go-between, be provided with the sealing washer in the annular, the sealing washer with the go-between is contradicted.
Through adopting above-mentioned technical scheme, insert the back in the cartridge filter with the gland packing, the gland packing is contradicted with the go-between, then with bolted connection on the end cover again, make the end cover link together with the cartridge filter, when twisting the bolt, the bolt exerts the power towards the cartridge filter direction to the end cover, thereby make the gland packing apply the power that deviates from the inlet pipe direction to the go-between, the go-between is exerted pressure to the sealing washer this moment, the sealing washer warp, the sealing washer seals between go-between and the spacing ring, and then increase the connection leakproofness of go-between and spacing ring.
Optionally, a mud pipe is arranged on the filter cartridge corresponding to the connecting ring in a communicating manner, and a sealing cover is connected to the mud pipe in a threaded manner.
Through adopting above-mentioned technical scheme, after stopping leading to water in the casing, the stretch cord exerts pulling force to the filter cloth in advance, and yellow mud on the filter cloth in advance falls and falls into the mud pipe, then twists sealed lid for sealed lid and mud pipe separation get into the yellow mud in the mud pipe and discharge the mud pipe, and then reach the effect of being convenient for clear up the yellow mud in the casing.
Optionally, a blocking cover is arranged in the sludge discharge pipe, and a sludge falling hole is formed in the blocking cover.
Through adopting above-mentioned technical scheme, during yellow mud that falls from the prefiltering cloth falls into the mud pipe, make then yellow mud pass and block the bottom that the mud hole that falls on the cover falls to the mud pipe, block the cover through setting up, can reduce the yellow mud that gets into in the mud pipe and prevent scurrying the condition emergence to the cartridge filter in.
In summary, the present application includes at least one of the following beneficial technical effects:
1. by arranging the shell, the PVDF ultrafiltration core, the water inlet pipe, the water outlet pipe and the prefiltering cloth, when the PVDF ultrafiltration device is used for filtering water, the water is introduced into the shell through the water inlet pipe, the prefiltering cloth prefilters yellow mud in the water, the prefiltered water is further filtered by the PVDF ultrafiltration core, and finally the filtered water is discharged through the water outlet pipe, so that the condition that the yellow mud passes through the PVDF ultrafiltration core due to high water pressure is reduced, and the filtering effect of the PVDF ultrafiltration device on the yellow mud is further improved;
2. by arranging the limiting ring and the connecting ring, the PVDF ultrafiltration core and the prefilter cloth are both fixedly connected with the connecting ring, and the connecting ring is abutted against the limiting ring, so that the PVDF ultrafiltration core is limited by the matching of the connecting ring and the connecting ring, and the stability of the PVDF ultrafiltration core is further improved;
3. through setting up bracing piece and stretch cord, stretch cord and bracing piece fixed connection, bracing piece and connection fixed connection, stretch cord and prefiltering cloth fixed connection stop to the casing in the back of leading to water, prefiltering cloth moves towards the direction that is close to the inlet tube under the effect of stretch cord, makes then the yellow mud on the prefiltering cloth fall down, reduces the condition that yellow mud adhesion influences the prefiltering cloth filter effect on the prefiltering cloth promptly and takes place.
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FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of a PVDF ultrafiltration device according to the embodiment of the present application;
FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a partial structure of a PVDF ultrafiltration device according to an embodiment of the present application, mainly showing a ring groove;
FIG. 3 is a schematic view of a part of the PVDF ultrafiltration device in the embodiment of the present application, mainly showing a sludge discharge pipe.
Description of the reference numerals: 100. a housing; 110. a filter cartridge; 111. a water outlet pipe; 112. a limiting ring; 113. a ring groove; 114. a seal ring; 120. an end cap; 121. a bolt; 122. a water inlet pipe; 123. a sealing tube; 200. PVDF ultrafiltration core; 210. a connecting ring; 211. a support bar; 212. an elastic cord; 300. pre-filtering cloth; 400. a sludge discharge pipe; 410. a sealing cover; 420. a blocking cover; 421. and (6) a mud falling hole.
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The present application is described in further detail below with reference to figures 1-3.
The embodiment of the application discloses a PVDF ultrafiltration device for effectively removing yellow mud in water.
Referring to fig. 1, a PVDF ultrafiltration device for effectively removing yellow mud in water comprises a housing 100, a PVDF ultrafiltration core 200 and a pre-filter cloth 300, wherein the housing 100 comprises a filter cartridge 110 with one open end and an end cap 120, the end cap 120 is fixedly connected to the open end of the filter cartridge 110 through a bolt 121, and then the end cap 120 plugs the filter cartridge 110. The end cap 120 is fixedly connected with an inlet pipe 122, and the inlet pipe 122 is communicated with the inside of the filter cartridge 110. One end of the filter cartridge 110 opposite to the end cover 120 is fixedly connected with a water outlet pipe 111, and the water outlet pipe 111 is communicated with the inside of the filter cartridge 110. The PVDF ultrafiltration core 200 is conical, the PVDF ultrafiltration core 200 is arranged in the filter cartridge 110, and the pointed end of the PVDF ultrafiltration core 200 is arranged close to the water outlet pipe 111. The pre-filter cloth 300 is arranged in the filter cartridge 110, and the pre-filter cloth 300 is positioned at one end of the PVDF ultrafiltration core 200, which is far away from the water outlet pipe 111.
When the PVDF ultrafiltration device is used for filtering yellow mud in water, water is introduced into the filter cartridge 110 through the water inlet pipe 122, the yellow mud in the water is pre-filtered by the pre-filter cloth 300, the yellow mud with small particle size passes through the pre-filter cloth 300 and is blocked by the PVDF ultrafiltration core 200, and finally filtered water is discharged through the water outlet pipe 111, so that the amount of the yellow mud adhered to the PVDF ultrafiltration core 200 is reduced in the process, the situation that the yellow mud passes through the PVDF ultrafiltration core 200 due to large water pressure is reduced, and the removal effect of the PVDF ultrafiltration device on the yellow mud is further improved.
Referring to fig. 1 and 2, in order to increase the stability of the PVDF ultrafiltration core 200, a limiting ring 112 is coaxially and fixedly connected to the filter cartridge 110, a connection ring 210 is disposed at one end of the limiting ring 112 away from the water outlet pipe 111, and both the PVDF ultrafiltration core 200 and the pre-filter cloth 300 are fixedly connected to the connection ring 210. After the PVDF ultrafiltration core 200 is installed in the filter cartridge 110, the connection ring 210 abuts against the limit ring 112, so that the PVDF ultrafiltration core 200 is limited by the cooperation of the limit ring 112 and the connection ring 210, and the stability of the PVDF ultrafiltration core 200 is further improved.
After the water is introduced into the filter cartridge 110, the water in the filter cartridge 110 may pass through the gap between the connection ring 210 and the limiting ring 112, which in turn results in poor filtering effect of the PVDF ultrafiltration device on the yellow mud in the water.
With continued reference to fig. 1 and 2, in order to ensure the filtering effect of the PVDF ultrafiltration device on yellow mud in water as much as possible, an annular groove 113 is formed in the end surface of the limiting ring 112 facing the connection ring 210, and a sealing ring 114 is disposed in the annular groove 113. A sealing tube 123 is fixedly connected to the end surface of the end cap 120 facing the filter cartridge 110. After the end cap 120 is mounted on the filter cartridge 110, the outer wall of the sealing tube 123 abuts against the inner wall of the filter cartridge 110, the sealing tube 123 abuts against the connecting ring 210, the sealing tube 123 applies a force to the connecting ring 210 in the direction of the limit ring 112, the connecting ring 210 abuts against the sealing ring 114 and applies a pressure to the sealing ring 114, the sealing ring 114 deforms, the sealing ring 114 seals a gap between the connecting ring 210 and the limit ring 112, namely, the sealing performance between the connecting ring 210 and the limit ring 112 is increased, and further, the filtering effect of the PVDF ultrafiltration device on yellow mud in water is ensured as much as possible.
After the PVDF ultrafiltration device is used for a long time, more yellow mud is adhered to the pre-filter cloth 300, and the blocking effect of the pre-filter on the yellow mud is influenced.
With reference to fig. 1 and fig. 2, in order to ensure the blocking effect of the pre-filter cloth 300 on the yellow mud as much as possible, a C-shaped supporting rod 211 is arranged on the end surface of the connecting ring 210 departing from the limiting ring 112, both ends of the supporting rod 211 are fixedly connected with the connecting ring 210, an elastic rope 212 is fixedly connected on the supporting rod 211, and one end of the elastic rope 212 far away from the supporting rod 211 is fixedly connected with the pre-filter cloth 300. When water is introduced into the filter cartridge 110, the water applies a force towards the direction of the water outlet pipe 111 to the pre-filter cloth 300, so that the pre-filter cloth 300 drives the elastic rope 212 to move, and the elastic rope 212 is stretched; after water is stopped flowing into the filter cartridge 110, the elastic rope 212 exerts a pulling force on the pre-filter cloth 300 under the action of the elastic force thereof, so that the pre-filter cloth 300 moves towards the water inlet pipe 122, the yellow mud adhered to the pre-filter cloth 300 is separated from the pre-filter cloth 300 and falls to the bottom of the filter cartridge 110, and the blocking effect of the pre-filter cloth 300 on the yellow mud is ensured as much as possible.
Referring to fig. 1 and 3, in order to facilitate the worker to discharge yellow mud in the filter cartridge 110, a mud discharging pipe 400 is fixedly connected to the filter cartridge 110, the mud discharging pipe 400 is arranged corresponding to the connection ring 210, the mud discharging pipe 400 is communicated with the inside of the filter cartridge 110, and a sealing cover 410 is threadedly connected to one end of the mud discharging pipe 400 away from the filter cartridge 110. The mud pipe 400 is fixedly connected with a blocking cover 420, a mud falling hole 421 is formed in the center of the blocking cover 420, and the center of the blocking cover 420 protrudes outwards towards the sealing cover 410. Yellow mud falling from the pre-filter cloth 300 falls into the mud discharging pipe 400, then the yellow mud passes through the mud falling hole 421 and falls to the bottom of the mud discharging pipe 400, then the sealing cover 410 is unscrewed, the yellow mud in the mud discharging pipe 400 is discharged, and further the effect that the yellow mud in the filter cartridge 110 is conveniently discharged by a worker is achieved.
In addition, the blocking cover 420 can block the yellow mud entering the mud discharging pipe 400, and reduce the situation that the yellow mud enters the filter cartridge 110 again in a reverse direction.
The implementation principle of the PVDF ultrafiltration device for effectively removing yellow mud in water in the embodiment of the application is as follows: when the PVDF ultrafiltration device is used for filtering yellow mud in water, water is introduced into the filter cartridge 110 through the water inlet pipe 122, the yellow mud in the water is pre-filtered by the pre-filter cloth 300, the yellow mud with smaller particle size passes through the pre-filter cloth 300 and is blocked by the PVDF ultrafiltration core 200, and finally the filtered water is discharged through the water outlet pipe 111. After water stops flowing into the filter cartridge 110, the elastic rope 212 applies a pulling force towards the water inlet pipe 122 to the pre-filter cloth 300, the pre-filter cloth 300 moves towards the direction close to the water inlet pipe 122, so that the yellow mud falls from the pre-filter cloth 300 and enters the mud pipe 400, the sealing cover 410 is taken down, and the yellow mud in the mud pipe 400 is discharged.
The above embodiments are preferred embodiments of the present application, and the protection scope of the present application is not limited by the above embodiments, so: all equivalent changes made according to the structure, shape and principle of the present application shall be covered by the protection scope of the present application.

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1. The utility model provides an effective PVDF ultrafiltration device who gets rid of aquatic yellow mud, includes casing (100) and sets up PVDF ultrafiltration core (200) in casing (100), the one end intercommunication of casing (100) is provided with inlet tube (122), the other end intercommunication of casing (100) is provided with outlet pipe (111), its characterized in that: further comprising a pre-filter cloth (300) arranged in the housing (100) for pre-filtering water.
2. The PVDF ultrafiltration device for effectively removing yellow mud in water as claimed in claim 1, wherein: fixedly connected with spacing ring (112) in casing (100), fixedly connected with go up connecting ring (210) in PVDF ultrafiltration core (200), connecting ring (210) are located spacing ring (112) face towards the one end of inlet tube (122) and with spacing ring (112) are contradicted, prefiltering cloth (300) with connecting ring (210) fixed connection.
3. The PVDF ultrafiltration device for effectively removing yellow mud in water as claimed in claim 2, wherein: the support rod (211) is fixedly connected to the connecting ring (210), the elastic rope (212) is fixedly connected to the support rod (211), and the elastic rope (212) is fixedly connected to the pre-filtering cloth (300).
4. The PVDF ultrafiltration device for effectively removing yellow mud in water as claimed in claim 2, wherein: casing (100) include the uncovered cartridge filter (110) that sets up of one end and pass through bolt (121) fixed connection end cover (120) of cartridge filter (110) opening department, inlet tube (122) set up on end cover (120), outlet pipe (111) set up on cartridge filter (110).
5. The PVDF ultrafiltration device for effectively removing yellow mud in water as claimed in claim 4, wherein: the end cover (120) is fixedly connected with a sealing pipe (123), the sealing pipe (123) is inserted into the filter cylinder (110), and the sealing pipe (123) is abutted against the connecting ring (210).
6. The PVDF ultrafiltration device for effectively removing yellow mud in water as claimed in claim 5, wherein: spacing ring (112) orientation annular (113) have been seted up on the terminal surface of connecting ring (210), be provided with sealing washer (114) in annular (113), sealing washer (114) with connecting ring (210) are contradicted.
7. The PVDF ultrafiltration device for effectively removing yellow mud in water as claimed in claim 4, wherein: the filter cartridge (110) is provided with a sludge discharge pipe (400) corresponding to the connecting ring (210) in a communicating manner, and the sludge discharge pipe (400) is in threaded connection with a sealing cover (410).
8. The PVDF ultrafiltration device for effectively removing yellow mud in water as claimed in claim 7, wherein: a blocking cover (420) is arranged in the sludge discharge pipe (400), and a sludge falling hole (421) is formed in the blocking cover (420).
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