JP2004148267A - Filter element and filtration device - Google Patents

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JP2004148267A
JP2004148267A JP2002319072A JP2002319072A JP2004148267A JP 2004148267 A JP2004148267 A JP 2004148267A JP 2002319072 A JP2002319072 A JP 2002319072A JP 2002319072 A JP2002319072 A JP 2002319072A JP 2004148267 A JP2004148267 A JP 2004148267A
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Hisao Totsuka
久夫 戸塚
Shigeru Hatano
茂 羽田野
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<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent the bending of a coil member constituting a filter element and the excessive extension in back washing in the filter element attached to a filtration device. <P>SOLUTION: In the filter element 20, a lower support metal fitting 24 is slidably supported in the lower end part of a supporting body 22, a stopper means 25 which limits the slide quantity of the lower support metal fitting 24 is disposed, a minute aperture is formed in a space with the inner side of a coil member 21 and an opposed supporting part 27 is disposed in order to limit the radial bending while permitting the axial movement of the coil member 21. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

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【0001】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は線材を螺旋状に巻回し細長い筒状に形成したコイル部材の内部に支持体を挿入したフィルタエレメント、及びそのフィルタエレメントを複数取り付けた濾過装置に関する。
【0002】
【従来の技術】
種々の施設から排出される排水(原水)には微細な固形分が浮遊している。この浮遊物を除去するものとして、線材を螺旋状に巻回し細長い筒状に形成したコイル部材を有するフィルタエレメントを取り付けた濾過装置が広く使用されている。
図6は濾過装置を使用して原水を濾過処理する濾過システムのプロセスフロー図である。濾過システム1は槽状の濾過装置2と、濾過装置2の内部を1次側室3と2次側室4に仕切る管板5と、管板5を取付部6としてそれに着脱自在に取り付けた複数のフィルタエレメント7を備えている。
【0003】
原水は配管aから原水槽8に流入し、そこからポンプP1で汲み上げられて配管bを経て濾過装置2の1次側室3に流入する。1次側室3に導入した原水に浮遊する微細な固形分は各フィルタエレメント7で濾過分離され、清浄な濾過水が2次側室4に流入し、さらに2次側室4の濾過水は配管cから濾過水槽9に排出される。
【0004】
各フィルタエレメント7の1次側(外側)には濾過に先立って珪藻土などの濾過助剤層を形成しておく。そのため濾過助剤供給槽10から濾過助剤をコーティング液槽11に供給し、そこで水と混合して得られたコーティング液をポンプP2で汲み上げ、配管eから濾過装置2の1次側室3に供給する。コーティング液は各フィルタエレメント7を通過する際にその1次側に濾過助剤層を形成し、残液が配管dからコーティング槽11に戻る。
【0005】
長時間濾過を続けると各フィルタエレメント7に固形分が堆積して濾過効率が低下するので、適宜逆洗により堆積した固形分を除去する。逆洗時にはポンプP1を停止し、ポンプP3を運転して濾過水槽9の濾過水を逆洗水として配管fから濾過装置2の2次側室4に供給する。高圧の逆洗水が各フィルタエレメント7を通過する際、1次側に堆積した固形分が分離除去され、その固形分を含む懸濁排水は配管gから懸濁水槽(図示せず)に排出される。なお逆洗は高圧空気を使用することもある。
【0006】
濾過装置2に取り付けるフィルタエレメント7として、前記のように線材を螺旋状に巻回し細長い筒状に形成したコイル部材の内部に支持体を挿入したものが知られている。(例えば、特許文献1〜3参照。)。
【0007】
【特許文献1】
特許第3069955号明細書(第2頁、図4)
【特許文献2】
特開2001−227474号公報(図3)
【特許文献3】
米国特許第5207930号明細書(第3〜4欄、図1、図4)
【0008】
図7は特許文献1に開示されているフィルタエレメントの断面図である。このフィルタエレメント7は線材を螺旋状に巻回し細長い筒状に形成したコイル部材12と、コイル部材12の内部に挿入した細長い棒状の支持体13と、支持体13の上端部を支持する上部支持金具14と、コイル部材12の下部を支持する下部支持金具15を備えている。
【0009】
支持体13はその上端をナット16で上部支持金具14に固定し、下端をナット17で下部支持金具15に固定する。そして上部支持金具14を濾過装置の取付部6に螺着して取り付ける。コイル部材12の1次側に濾過助剤層18が付着した状態で原水を矢印のように1次側から供給すると、濾過助剤層18を通過する間に固形分がそこに捕捉され、線輪間に形成した微小な間隙から濾過水が2次側に排出される。
【0010】
特許文献2のフィルタエレメントの基本構造は特許文献1と同じであるが、コイル部材が濾過時に圧縮し、逆洗時に伸張するようになっている。すなわち濾過時にはコイル部材を通過する際の原水の流体抵抗により1次側が高く2次側が低い差圧が発生し、その差圧によりコイル部材が圧縮して正常運転時の線輪間隙を維持し、逆洗時には2次側が高く1次側が低い逆差圧が発生し、その逆差圧によりコイル部材が伸張して線輪間隙が大きくなって固形分の除去効率を高める。また特許文献3にも特許文献2と同様な伸縮するコイル部材が開示されている。
【0011】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
しかし特許文献1、3のフィルタエレメントは、コイル部材の内部と支持体の間に濾過液を流通させる通路を確保するため、コイル部材を支持する支持体がいずれも棒状に形成されている。このようにコイル部材と支持体の間隔が離れていると、濾過時または逆洗時に加わる差圧によりコイル部材が軸と直交する方向に曲がるおそれがある。濾過時にコイル部材が曲がると濾過助剤が剥離して濾過性が低下すると共に、曲がりが大きくなるとコイル部材を損傷することもある。また逆洗時にコイル部材が曲がるとフィルタエレメントを通過する逆洗水の流体抵抗が変化し、当該フィルタエレメントに逆洗水が偏って流れて他のフィルタエレメントの逆洗が不十分になるおそれがある。
【0012】
特許文献2のフィルタエレメントはコイル部材の内部に複数の棒状の支持体を配置している。そのためコイル部材と各支持体との間隔は多少小さくなるが、曲がり発生の可能性は残されている。またこのようにするとフィルタエレメントの構成が複雑になる。
【0013】
一方、圧縮−伸張型のフィルタエレメントの伸縮性はコイル定数などにより変化する。そのため逆洗時に複数のフィルタエレメントに同じ逆差圧が加わったとしても、伸張の大きいフィルタエレメントに逆洗水が偏って流れ、前記と同様な問題を生じることがある。
【0014】
そこで本発明は、これら従来のフィルタエレメントにおける問題を解決することを課題とし、その問題を解決した新しいフィルタエレメントを提供することを目的とする。また本発明は、該フィルタエレメントを複数取り付けた濾過装置を提供することも目的とする。
【0015】
【課題を解決するための手段】
前記課題を解決するための本発明に係るフィルタエレメントは、線材を螺旋状に巻回し細長い筒状に形成したコイル部材と、コイル部材の内部に挿入した細長い支持体と、支持体の上端部を支持すると共に濾過装置の取付部への取り付けが可能な上部支持金具と、コイル部材の下部を圧縮状態で支持すると共に支持体の下端部に軸方向のスライドを可能に支持した下部支持金具と、下部支持金具の軸方向のスライド量を制限するストッパ手段と、コイル部材の内部と前記支持体との間に形成された濾過液の流通路を備えている。
そして、前記コイル部材の軸方向移動を許容しながらその半径方向の曲がりを制限するため、前記支持体にコイル部材の内側との間に僅かな間隙を形成して対向する支持部を設けたことを特徴とする(請求項1)。
【0016】
上記フィルタエレメントにおいて、前記支持体を細長い板体とし、その板体における幅方向の両縁部が前記支持部を形成するように構成できる(請求項2)。
【0017】
上記いずれかのフィルタエレメントにおいて、前記下部支持金具の周囲を覆う保護体を設けることができる(請求項3)。
【0018】
また、前記課題を解決する本発明に係る濾過装置は、上記いずれかのフィルタエレメントを濾過槽の取付部に複数取り付けたことを特徴とする(請求項4)。
【0019】
【発明の実施の形態】
次に本発明の実施の形態を図面により説明する。図1は本発明に係るフィルタエレメントの1例を示す断面図、図2は図1のA−A断面図、図3は図1に示すB部分の拡大斜視図である。
【0020】
これらの図において、フィルタエレメント20は、線材を螺旋状に巻回し細長い筒状に形成したコイル部材21と、コイル部材21の内部に挿入した細長い板状の支持体22と、支持体22の上端部を支持すると共に濾過装置の取付部への取り付けが可能な上部支持金具23と、コイル部材21の下部を圧縮状態で支持すると共に支持体22の下端部に軸方向のスライドを可能に支持した下部支持金具24を備えている。
【0021】
フィルタエレメント20には、その下部支持金具24の軸方向のスライド量を制限するストッパ手段25が設けられ、コイル部材21の内部と前記支持体22との間に濾過液の流通路26(図2参照)が形成される。さらに支持体22にはコイル部材21の内側との間に僅かな間隙tを形成して対向する支持部27が設けられる。この間隙tの値によりコイル部材21の半径方向への最大曲がり量が決められるが、支持体22に対するコイル部材21の軸方向の移動を妨げない範囲で、間隙tが出来るだけ小さい値になるように支持部27を設定することが望ましい。
【0022】
コイル部材21の曲がり特性はコイル長さ、コイル直径、線径、材質等により変化する。実験によれば、一般に採用されている寸法範囲のステンレス製コイル部材21を使用したフィルタエレメントを一般的な濾過装置に取り付ける場合、コイル部材21の間隙tを0.3〜0.7mm、好ましくは0.3〜0.5mm程度の範囲にすれば、コイル部材21の軸方向移動を妨げることなく、その曲がりを確実に防止できることが分かった。
【0023】
コイル部材21は剛性および耐蝕性を有する金属線、例えばステンレス線を巻回して形成され、全体として軸方向のバネ性を有し、その線輪間に流体を通過させる微小な間隙21aを形成できるように作られる。
【0024】
本実施の形態における支持体22は、剛性および耐蝕性を有するステンレス等の金属板、またはプラスチック板などの比較的薄く細長い板体により構成され、その幅方向の両縁部がそれぞれ細長い支持部27を形成している。支持体22の下部には切込部22aが形成され、その切込部22aの下方に溶接等により底板22bが固定され、該底板22bの中央部には貫通した挿通孔が形成される。そして板体の両面とコイル部材21の内面の間に幅方向断面が半円形の2つの細長い流通路26が平行に形成される。
【0025】
支持体22は上記のような1枚の板体を使用したものに限らず、本発明の目的を達成できる形状なら特に制限はなく、例えば幅方向断面が十字型に形成された板体や、三角形状に形成された板体であってもよい。十字型の場合は幅方向の4つの縁部がそれぞれ細長い支持部27を形成し、各板体の両面とコイル部材21の内面の間に4つの1/4円の流通路26が形成される。また三角形状の場合は3つの頂部がそれぞれ細長い支持部27を形成し、三角形の3辺の内面に小さい三角形、3辺の外面とコイル部材21の内面の間に3つの小さい円弧状の流通路26が形成される。
【0026】
さらに、支持体22を図7に示すような棒体と、その両側から半径方向に延長した一対の板体により構成し、それら板体の先端部を支持部27としたものでもよい。その場合、板体は棒体の軸全長に沿って設けることができるが、軸方向に適当な間隔をあけて短い板体を複数設けることもできる。
【0027】
上部支持金具23は筒状に形成され、その内部にコイル部材21を支持した支持体22の上端部が挿入され、その挿入部分を上部支持金具23の内側に溶接等で接合することにより支持体22が上部支持金具23に支持される。また上部支持金具23の外周上部に外ネジ28が形成され、その外ネジ28を利用して例えば図6に示す濾過装置2の取付部6に設けたネジ孔にフィルタエレメント20を取り付けるようになっている。
【0028】
下部支持金具24は下端に内フランジ状の鍔体29aが設けられた略筒状のキャップ29と、キャップ29の内部に挿入され、その鍔体座に着脱自在に着座した円盤状の中間部材30と、中間部材30を下方から押える押え部材31により構成される。その中間部材30の下部には下方に延長するリング状の突条部30aが設けられ、それが鍔体29aに挿入される。また押え部材31の上面からリング状の突条部31aが延長し、中間部材30の下面に設けた突条部30aの内側に挿入される。さらに押え部材31の下面には円形の凹部31bが形成され、そこに圧縮バネ32の上端部が挿入される。
【0029】
中間部材30と押え部材31の中央部には上下に貫通する挿通孔がそれぞれ形成されており、それらの挿通孔と前記支持体22の底板22bに形成した挿通孔に細長いボルト33が挿通され、そのボルト33にナット34を螺着することにより、キャップ29、中間部材30および押え部材31により構成した下部支持金具24が支持体22の下部に着脱自在に支持される。
【0030】
ボルト33の操作ノブ33aから鍔体33bと円柱状のストッパ手段25が同軸的に延長し、鍔体33bに圧縮バネ32の下端部が支持される。そして操作ノブ33aを回転してボルト33の螺着量を調整することにより、逆洗時におけるコイル部材の伸張量を所望の値に設定することができる。
【0031】
フィルタエレメント20の逆洗時には前記のように逆差圧が発生する。この逆差圧によってコイル部材21は圧縮バネの圧縮力に抗して下方に伸張するが、押え部材31がストッパ手段25に接触することによりその伸張量が制限される。従って濾過槽に取り付けた各フィルタエレメント20の逆洗時における自然伸張量をこの制限値以上になるように設定しておけば、各フィルタエレメント20の伸張量を均一化でき、フィルタエレメント20相互の逆洗量アンバランスの発生を防止できる。
【0032】
次に、図1のフィルタエレメント20の作用について説明する。図1のフィルタエレメント20を図6のような濾過装置2に複数取り付け、それらの1次側に濾過助剤層を付着させる。次に濾過装置2の1次側室3に原水を供給して濾過運転を開始する。濾過時には1次側室3と2次側室4の間にフィルタエレメント20の流体抵抗に基づく差圧が発生するが、コイル部材21には前記圧縮バネ32の大きな圧縮力が印加されているので、流体抵抗による差圧はコイル部材21に殆ど影響を与えない。
【0033】
長時間の濾過運転により、各フィルタエレメント20の1次側、具体的にはそこに形成した濾過助剤層の表面に固形分が堆積し、次第に濾過能力が低下してくる。そこで適当な時期に各フィルタエレメント20を前記方法により逆洗する。逆洗時には高圧の逆洗水または逆洗用の加圧空気がフィルタエレメント20の2次側に加わるので、1次側と2次側の間に逆差圧が発生し、下部支持金具24は下方への引張応力を受ける。その引張応力が圧縮バネ32による圧縮力を超えると下部支持金具24は下方に押し下げられ、それに支持されているコイル部材21が下方に伸張する。そして下部支持金具24の押え部材31に設けた凹部31bがストッパ手段25の上面に接触すると、コイル部材21はそこで停止する。そのためコイル部材21の伸張量は図1に示す距離Lの移動距離に制限される。
【0034】
図4は図1のフィルタエレメント20の変形例である。この例が図1に示す例と異なる部分は下部支持金具24の構造のみで、そのほかは同様に構成される。そこで図1と同じ部分には同一符号を付し、重複する説明は省略する。
この例における下部支持金具24は、図1に示す中間部材30と押え部材31の機能を兼ね備えたキャップ29だけで構成される。このキャップ29は筒体29bと、筒体29bの下端に設けた下板29cと、下板29cの下面に設けた円形の凹部29dを有し、その中央部には貫通した挿通孔が形成される。
【0035】
このようなキャップ29でコイル部材21を支持し、支持体22の下部に設けた底板22bにボルト33とナット34でキャップ29を締結することにより、下部支持金具24が支持体22の下部にスライド自在に支持される。なおこの例における下部支持金具24の作用も図1と同様になる。このようにキャップ29を一体化すると部品点数が少なくなる上に、コスト的に有利になりメンテナンス性も向上する。
【0036】
図5は図1のフィルタエレメント20の更に別の変形例である。この例が図1の例と異なる部分は下部支持金具24を覆う保護体40を設けたことであり、そのほかは同様に構成される。そこで図1と同じ部分には同一符号を付し、重複する説明は省略する。
【0037】
保護体40は横断面円形なキャップ状に形成され、例えば剛性および耐食性を有するステンレス板やプラスチック板を成形加工して作られる。保護体40の周壁には周方向に所定間隔で貫通孔が形成され、その貫通孔に対応して下部支持金具24を構成する押え部材31の周壁位置に複数のネジ孔が形成される。そしてこれら貫通孔とネジ孔を利用して、図示のように複数のネジ41で保護体40を下部支持金具24に着脱自在に取り付ける。
【0038】
このように下部支持金具24の周囲を保護体40で覆うことにより、原水に浮遊する微細な固形分が下部支持金具24の隙間や圧縮バネ32の間に付着することを防止でき、それによってフィルタエレメントの信頼をより向上させることができる。また濾過時に下部支持金具24部分からフィルタエレメント20の2次側への原水漏洩なども未然に防止できる。
【0039】
【発明の効果】
以上のように本発明に係るフィルタエレメントは、支持体の下端部に下部支持金具をスライド可能に支持し、その下部支持金具のスライド量を制限するストッパ手段を設け、コイル部材の軸方向移動を許容しながらその半径方向の曲がりを制限するため、前記支持体にコイル部材の内側との間に僅かな間隙を形成して対向する支持部を設けたことを特徴とする。
【0040】
前記支持部を設けることにより、濾過時または逆洗時に加わる差圧でコイル部材が軸と直交する方向に曲がることを防止できる。また前記ストッパ手段を設けることにより、フィルタエレメントの伸縮特性がコイル定数などに左右されて変化しても、逆洗時における伸張量を一定の値に制限できる。そのため複数のフィルタエレメントに同じ逆差圧が加わった場合でも、伸張の大きいフィルタエレメントに逆洗水が偏って流れることによる、逆洗が不十分なフィルタエレメントの発生を防止することができる。
【0041】
上記フィルタエレメントにおいて、前記支持体を細長い板体とし、その板体における幅方向の両縁部が前記支持部を形成するように構成できる。このようにするとフィルタエレメントの構成を簡単化・軽量化できる。
【0042】
上記いずれかのフィルタエレメントにおいて、前記下部支持金具の周囲を覆う保護体を設けることができる。このような保護体を設けることにより、原水に浮遊する微細な固形分が下部支持金具の隙間や圧縮バネの間などに付着することを防止でき、それによってフィルタエレメントの信頼をより向上させることができる。また濾過時に下部支持金具部分からフィルタエレメントの2次側への原水漏洩なども未然に防止できる。
【0043】
本発明に係る濾過装置は、上記いずれかのフィルタエレメントを濾過槽の取付部に複数取り付けたことを特徴とする。そのため前記フィルタエレメントの効果を有する濾過装置を実現することができる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図1】本発明に係るフィルタエレメントの1例を示す断面図。
【図2】図1のA−A断面図。
【図3】図1に示すB部分の拡大斜視図。
【図4】図1のフィルタエレメントの変形例を示す断面図。
【図5】図1のフィルタエレメントの別の変形例を示す断面図。
【図6】濾過装置を使用して原水を濾過処理する濾過システムのプロセスフロー図。
【図7】従来のフィルタエレメントの断面図。
【符号の説明】
1 濾過システム
2 濾過装置
3 1次側室
4 2次側室
5 管板
6 取付部
7 フィルタエレメント
8 原水槽
9 濾過水槽
10 濾過助剤供給槽
11 コーティング液槽
12 コイル部材
13 支持体
14 上部支持金具
15 下部支持金具
16,17 ナット
18 濾過助剤層
20 フィルタエレメント
21 コイル部材
21a 間隙
22 支持体
22a 切込部
22b 底板
23 上部支持金具
24 下部支持金具
25 ストッパ手段
26 流通路
27 支持部
28 外ネジ
29 キャップ
29a 鍔体
29b 筒体
29c 下板
29d 凹部
30 中間部材
30a 突条部
31 押え部材
31a 突条部
31b 凹部
32 圧縮バネ
33 ボルト
33a 操作ノブ
33b 鍔体
34 ナット
40 保護体
41 ネジ
a〜g 配管
P1〜P3 ポンプ
t 間隙
[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a filter element in which a support is inserted inside a coil member formed by winding a wire spirally into a slender cylindrical shape, and a filtering device having a plurality of such filter elements attached thereto.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Fine solids are suspended in wastewater (raw water) discharged from various facilities. As a device for removing the suspended matter, a filtering device provided with a filter element having a coil member formed by winding a wire spirally into a slender tube is widely used.
FIG. 6 is a process flow diagram of a filtration system for filtering raw water using a filtration device. The filtration system 1 includes a tank-shaped filtration device 2, a tube sheet 5 that divides the interior of the filtration device 2 into a primary chamber 3 and a secondary chamber 4, and a plurality of detachably attached tube sheets 5 as attachment portions 6. A filter element 7 is provided.
[0003]
The raw water flows into the raw water tank 8 from the pipe a, from which it is pumped up by the pump P1 and flows into the primary side chamber 3 of the filtration device 2 via the pipe b. The fine solids floating in the raw water introduced into the primary chamber 3 are separated by filtration in each filter element 7, clean filtered water flows into the secondary chamber 4, and the filtered water in the secondary chamber 4 is discharged from the pipe c. It is discharged to the filtration water tank 9.
[0004]
A filter aid layer such as diatomaceous earth is formed on the primary side (outside) of each filter element 7 before filtration. Therefore, the filter aid is supplied from the filter aid supply tank 10 to the coating liquid tank 11, where the coating liquid obtained by mixing with water is pumped up by the pump P2 and supplied to the primary side chamber 3 of the filter device 2 from the pipe e. I do. The coating liquid forms a filter aid layer on the primary side when passing through each filter element 7, and the residual liquid returns to the coating tank 11 from the pipe d.
[0005]
If the filtration is continued for a long time, solids accumulate on each filter element 7 and the filtration efficiency is reduced. Therefore, the accumulated solids are appropriately removed by backwashing. At the time of back washing, the pump P1 is stopped, and the pump P3 is operated to supply the filtered water in the filtered water tank 9 as back washing water to the secondary side chamber 4 of the filtration device 2 from the pipe f. When high-pressure backwash water passes through each filter element 7, solids deposited on the primary side are separated and removed, and suspended wastewater containing the solids is discharged from a pipe g to a suspension water tank (not shown). Is done. The backwash sometimes uses high-pressure air.
[0006]
As the filter element 7 attached to the filtering device 2, there is known a filter element in which a wire is spirally wound as described above and a support is inserted inside a coil member formed into an elongated cylindrical shape. (For example, refer to Patent Documents 1 to 3.)
[0007]
[Patent Document 1]
Patent No. 3069955 (page 2, FIG. 4)
[Patent Document 2]
JP 2001-227474 A (FIG. 3)
[Patent Document 3]
U.S. Pat. No. 5,207,930 (columns 3 and 4, FIGS. 1 and 4)
[0008]
FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of a filter element disclosed in Patent Document 1. The filter element 7 includes a coil member 12 formed by winding a wire spirally into an elongated tube, an elongated rod-shaped support 13 inserted inside the coil member 12, and an upper support for supporting the upper end of the support 13. A metal fitting 14 and a lower support metal fitting 15 for supporting a lower part of the coil member 12 are provided.
[0009]
The upper end of the support 13 is fixed to the upper support fitting 14 with a nut 16, and the lower end is fixed to the lower support fitting 15 with a nut 17. Then, the upper support fitting 14 is screwed and attached to the attachment section 6 of the filtration device. When raw water is supplied from the primary side as indicated by the arrow in a state where the filter aid layer 18 is attached to the primary side of the coil member 12, solids are captured there while passing through the filter aid layer 18, and The filtered water is discharged to the secondary side from the minute gap formed between the wheels.
[0010]
The basic structure of the filter element of Patent Literature 2 is the same as that of Patent Literature 1, except that the coil member compresses during filtration and expands during backwashing. That is, the primary side is higher and the secondary side is lower in differential pressure due to the fluid resistance of the raw water when passing through the coil member at the time of filtration, and the differential member compresses the coil member to maintain the wire gap during normal operation. At the time of backwashing, a reverse differential pressure is generated on the secondary side and low on the primary side, and the reverse differential pressure causes the coil member to expand, thereby increasing the gap between the wire rings, thereby increasing the solids removal efficiency. Patent Literature 3 discloses a telescopic coil member similar to that of Patent Literature 2.
[0011]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the filter elements of Patent Documents 1 and 3, the support for supporting the coil member is formed in a rod shape in order to secure a passage for allowing the filtrate to flow between the inside of the coil member and the support. If the distance between the coil member and the support is large, the coil member may bend in a direction perpendicular to the axis due to a differential pressure applied during filtration or backwashing. If the coil member bends during filtration, the filter aid will peel off and the filterability will decrease, and if the bend increases, the coil member may be damaged. Also, if the coil member is bent during backwashing, the fluid resistance of backwash water passing through the filter element changes, and backwash water may flow unevenly to the filter element, and the backwash of other filter elements may become insufficient. is there.
[0012]
The filter element of Patent Document 2 has a plurality of rod-shaped supports arranged inside a coil member. Therefore, the distance between the coil member and each support is slightly reduced, but there is a possibility that bending occurs. This also complicates the configuration of the filter element.
[0013]
On the other hand, the elasticity of the compression-expansion type filter element changes depending on the coil constant and the like. Therefore, even if the same reverse differential pressure is applied to a plurality of filter elements at the time of backwashing, backwash water flows unevenly to the filter element having a large extension, which may cause the same problem as described above.
[0014]
Therefore, an object of the present invention is to solve the problems in these conventional filter elements, and to provide a new filter element that has solved the problems. Another object of the present invention is to provide a filtration device provided with a plurality of the filter elements.
[0015]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
A filter element according to the present invention for solving the above-mentioned problem, a coil member formed by winding a wire spirally into an elongated cylindrical shape, an elongated support inserted inside the coil member, and an upper end of the support. An upper support bracket that can be supported and attached to the attachment portion of the filtration device, and a lower support bracket that supports the lower portion of the coil member in a compressed state and supports the lower end of the support so as to be able to slide in the axial direction, Stopper means for limiting the amount of sliding of the lower support in the axial direction, and a flow passage for filtrate formed between the inside of the coil member and the support.
In order to limit the bending of the coil member in the radial direction while allowing the coil member to move in the axial direction, a small gap is formed between the support member and the inside of the coil member, and a support portion facing the support member is provided. (Claim 1).
[0016]
In the filter element, the support may be an elongated plate, and both edges of the plate in the width direction may form the support.
[0017]
In any one of the filter elements described above, a protective body that covers the periphery of the lower support fitting can be provided (claim 3).
[0018]
Further, a filtering device according to the present invention for solving the above-mentioned problem is characterized in that a plurality of any of the above filter elements is mounted on a mounting portion of a filtration tank (claim 4).
[0019]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. 1 is a sectional view showing an example of a filter element according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is an enlarged perspective view of a portion B shown in FIG.
[0020]
In these figures, a filter element 20 includes a coil member 21 formed by winding a wire spirally into an elongated tube, an elongated plate-shaped support 22 inserted inside the coil member 21, and an upper end of the support 22. The upper support 23, which supports the filter unit and can be mounted on the mounting part of the filtration device, and the lower part of the coil member 21 is supported in a compressed state and the lower end of the support 22 is slidably supported in the axial direction. A lower support 24 is provided.
[0021]
The filter element 20 is provided with stopper means 25 for limiting the amount of sliding of the lower support fitting 24 in the axial direction, and a flow passage 26 for the filtrate between the inside of the coil member 21 and the support 22 (FIG. 2). Ref) is formed. Further, the support member 22 is provided with a support portion 27 which is opposed to the coil member 21 with a slight gap t formed therebetween. The maximum amount of bending of the coil member 21 in the radial direction is determined by the value of the gap t, but the gap t is set to a value as small as possible within a range that does not hinder the axial movement of the coil member 21 with respect to the support 22. It is desirable to set the support portion 27 at the bottom.
[0022]
The bending characteristics of the coil member 21 vary depending on the coil length, coil diameter, wire diameter, material, and the like. According to experiments, when a filter element using a stainless steel coil member 21 having a dimension range generally adopted is attached to a general filtration device, the gap t of the coil member 21 is set to 0.3 to 0.7 mm, preferably It has been found that if the thickness is in the range of about 0.3 to 0.5 mm, the bending of the coil member 21 can be reliably prevented without hindering the axial movement of the coil member 21.
[0023]
The coil member 21 is formed by winding a metal wire having rigidity and corrosion resistance, for example, a stainless steel wire, has a spring property in the axial direction as a whole, and can form a minute gap 21a between the wire rings for allowing fluid to pass. Made as
[0024]
The support 22 in the present embodiment is made of a metal plate such as stainless steel having rigidity and corrosion resistance, or a relatively thin and long plate such as a plastic plate, and both edges in the width direction of the support 22 are elongated. Is formed. A cut portion 22a is formed in the lower portion of the support 22, and a bottom plate 22b is fixed below the cut portion 22a by welding or the like, and a through hole is formed in the center of the bottom plate 22b. Two elongated flow passages 26 having a semicircular cross section in the width direction are formed in parallel between both surfaces of the plate body and the inner surface of the coil member 21.
[0025]
The support 22 is not limited to a single plate as described above, and is not particularly limited as long as the object of the present invention can be achieved. For example, a plate having a cross-section in the width direction, It may be a plate formed in a triangular shape. In the case of the cross shape, four edges in the width direction form slender support portions 27, respectively, and four quarter-circle flow paths 26 are formed between both surfaces of each plate and the inner surface of the coil member 21. . In the case of a triangular shape, three tops respectively form an elongated supporting portion 27, and a small triangle is formed on the inner surface of three sides of the triangle, and three small arc-shaped flow passages are formed between the outer surface of the three sides and the inner surface of the coil member 21. 26 are formed.
[0026]
Further, the support 22 may be constituted by a rod as shown in FIG. 7 and a pair of plates extending in the radial direction from both sides thereof, and the leading ends of the plates may be the support portions 27. In this case, the plate can be provided along the entire axial length of the rod, but a plurality of short plates can be provided at appropriate intervals in the axial direction.
[0027]
The upper support 23 is formed in a cylindrical shape, and the upper end of the support 22 supporting the coil member 21 is inserted therein, and the inserted portion is joined to the inside of the upper support 23 by welding or the like. 22 is supported by the upper support 23. An outer screw 28 is formed on the upper part of the outer periphery of the upper support 23, and the filter element 20 is attached to a screw hole provided in the attachment portion 6 of the filtration device 2 shown in FIG. ing.
[0028]
The lower support fitting 24 has a substantially cylindrical cap 29 provided with an inner flange-shaped flange 29a at the lower end, and a disk-shaped intermediate member 30 inserted into the cap 29 and detachably seated on the flange body seat. And a pressing member 31 for pressing the intermediate member 30 from below. A ring-shaped ridge 30a extending downward is provided at a lower portion of the intermediate member 30, and is inserted into the collar body 29a. A ring-shaped ridge 31a extends from the upper surface of the holding member 31 and is inserted inside the ridge 30a provided on the lower surface of the intermediate member 30. Further, a circular concave portion 31b is formed on the lower surface of the pressing member 31, into which the upper end of the compression spring 32 is inserted.
[0029]
At the center of the intermediate member 30 and the holding member 31 are formed through holes vertically penetrating, and elongated bolts 33 are inserted into these through holes and through holes formed in the bottom plate 22b of the support body 22, By screwing a nut 34 to the bolt 33, the lower support fitting 24 constituted by the cap 29, the intermediate member 30 and the pressing member 31 is detachably supported below the support 22.
[0030]
The flange 33b and the cylindrical stopper 25 extend coaxially from the operation knob 33a of the bolt 33, and the lower end of the compression spring 32 is supported by the flange 33b. Then, by rotating the operation knob 33a and adjusting the screwing amount of the bolt 33, the extension amount of the coil member at the time of backwashing can be set to a desired value.
[0031]
When the filter element 20 is backwashed, a back pressure difference is generated as described above. The coil member 21 expands downward against the compression force of the compression spring due to the reverse pressure difference. However, when the pressing member 31 comes into contact with the stopper means 25, the amount of expansion is limited. Therefore, if the natural extension amount of each filter element 20 attached to the filtration tank at the time of back washing is set to be equal to or more than this limit value, the extension amount of each filter element 20 can be made uniform, and the mutual It is possible to prevent the occurrence of imbalance in the backwash amount.
[0032]
Next, the operation of the filter element 20 of FIG. 1 will be described. A plurality of the filter elements 20 of FIG. 1 are attached to the filtration device 2 as shown in FIG. 6, and a filter aid layer is attached to the primary side thereof. Next, raw water is supplied to the primary side chamber 3 of the filtration device 2 to start a filtration operation. At the time of filtration, a differential pressure is generated between the primary side chamber 3 and the secondary side chamber 4 based on the fluid resistance of the filter element 20. However, since a large compressive force of the compression spring 32 is applied to the coil member 21, fluid The pressure difference due to the resistance hardly affects the coil member 21.
[0033]
By a long-time filtration operation, solids accumulate on the primary side of each filter element 20, specifically, on the surface of the filter aid layer formed thereon, and the filtration ability gradually decreases. Therefore, at an appropriate time, each filter element 20 is backwashed by the above method. At the time of backwashing, high-pressure backwash water or pressurized air for backwashing is applied to the secondary side of the filter element 20, so that a reverse differential pressure is generated between the primary side and the secondary side, and the lower support 24 is lowered. Subject to tensile stress. When the tensile stress exceeds the compressive force of the compression spring 32, the lower support 24 is pushed downward, and the coil member 21 supported by it extends downward. Then, when the concave portion 31b provided in the pressing member 31 of the lower support fitting 24 comes into contact with the upper surface of the stopper means 25, the coil member 21 stops there. Therefore, the amount of extension of the coil member 21 is limited to the moving distance L shown in FIG.
[0034]
FIG. 4 is a modification of the filter element 20 of FIG. This example differs from the example shown in FIG. 1 only in the structure of the lower support fitting 24, and the other parts are configured in the same manner. Therefore, the same parts as those in FIG. 1 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and duplicate description will be omitted.
The lower support 24 in this example is composed of only the cap 29 having the functions of the intermediate member 30 and the pressing member 31 shown in FIG. The cap 29 has a cylindrical body 29b, a lower plate 29c provided at the lower end of the cylindrical body 29b, and a circular concave portion 29d provided on the lower surface of the lower plate 29c. You.
[0035]
By supporting the coil member 21 with such a cap 29 and fastening the cap 29 with a bolt 33 and a nut 34 to a bottom plate 22 b provided below the support 22, the lower support fitting 24 slides below the support 22. Freely supported. The operation of the lower support 24 in this example is the same as that in FIG. Integrating the cap 29 in this way reduces the number of parts, and is advantageous in terms of cost and improves maintainability.
[0036]
FIG. 5 shows another modification of the filter element 20 of FIG. This example is different from the example of FIG. 1 in that a protective body 40 for covering the lower support 24 is provided, and the other configuration is the same. Therefore, the same parts as those in FIG. 1 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and duplicate description will be omitted.
[0037]
The protection body 40 is formed in the shape of a cap having a circular cross section, and is formed by, for example, forming a stainless steel plate or a plastic plate having rigidity and corrosion resistance. Through holes are formed in the circumferential wall of the protection body 40 at predetermined intervals in the circumferential direction, and a plurality of screw holes are formed at positions on the circumferential wall of the pressing member 31 constituting the lower support fitting 24 corresponding to the through holes. Then, using these through holes and screw holes, the protector 40 is detachably attached to the lower support fitting 24 with a plurality of screws 41 as shown in the figure.
[0038]
By covering the periphery of the lower support 24 with the protective body 40 in this manner, fine solids floating in the raw water can be prevented from adhering to gaps in the lower support 24 and between the compression springs 32. The reliability of the element can be further improved. In addition, leakage of raw water from the lower support 24 to the secondary side of the filter element 20 during filtration can be prevented.
[0039]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, the filter element according to the present invention supports the lower support metal at the lower end of the support so as to be slidable, and provides the stopper means for limiting the amount of slide of the lower support metal, thereby preventing the axial movement of the coil member. In order to limit the bending in the radial direction while allowing, a small gap is formed between the support and the inside of the coil member, and a support portion facing the support is provided.
[0040]
By providing the support portion, it is possible to prevent the coil member from bending in a direction orthogonal to the axis due to a differential pressure applied during filtration or backwashing. Further, by providing the stopper means, even if the expansion / contraction characteristic of the filter element changes depending on the coil constant or the like, the amount of expansion during backwashing can be limited to a constant value. Therefore, even when the same reverse differential pressure is applied to a plurality of filter elements, it is possible to prevent the generation of filter elements that are insufficiently backwashed due to uneven flow of backwash water to a filter element having a large extension.
[0041]
In the filter element, the support may be an elongated plate, and both edges in the width direction of the plate may form the support. By doing so, the configuration of the filter element can be simplified and lightened.
[0042]
In any one of the filter elements described above, a protective body that covers the periphery of the lower support fitting can be provided. By providing such a protective body, it is possible to prevent fine solids floating in the raw water from adhering to the gaps between the lower support fittings and between the compression springs, thereby further improving the reliability of the filter element. it can. In addition, leakage of raw water from the lower support fitting portion to the secondary side of the filter element during filtration can be prevented.
[0043]
The filtering device according to the present invention is characterized in that any one of the above filter elements is mounted on a mounting portion of a filtration tank. Therefore, a filtering device having the effect of the filter element can be realized.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a sectional view showing an example of a filter element according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG.
FIG. 3 is an enlarged perspective view of a portion B shown in FIG.
FIG. 4 is a sectional view showing a modified example of the filter element of FIG. 1;
FIG. 5 is a sectional view showing another modification of the filter element of FIG. 1;
FIG. 6 is a process flow diagram of a filtration system for filtering raw water using a filtration device.
FIG. 7 is a sectional view of a conventional filter element.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Filtration system 2 Filtration apparatus 3 Primary side chamber 4 Secondary side chamber 5 Tube plate 6 Attachment part 7 Filter element 8 Raw water tank 9 Filtration water tank 10 Filtration aid supply tank 11 Coating liquid tank 12 Coil member 13 Support 14 Upper support fitting 15 Lower support fittings 16, 17 Nut 18 Filtration aid layer 20 Filter element 21 Coil member 21a Gap 22 Support 22a Notch 22b Bottom plate 23 Upper support fitting 24 Lower support fitting 25 Stopper means 26 Flow path 27 Support section 28 External screw 29 Cap 29a Flange 29b Cylindrical body 29c Lower plate 29d Recess 30 Intermediate member 30a Protrusion 31 Holding member 31a Protrusion 31b Recess 32 Compression spring 33 Bolt 33a Operation knob 33b Flange 34 Nut 40 Protector 41 Screws a to g Piping P1 to P3 Pump t gap

Claims (4)

線材を螺旋状に巻回し細長い筒状に形成したコイル部材21と、コイル部材21の内部に挿入した細長い支持体22と、支持体22の上端部を支持すると共に濾過装置の取付部への取り付けが可能な上部支持金具23と、コイル部材21の下部を圧縮状態で支持すると共に、支持体22の下端部に軸方向のスライドを可能に支持した下部支持金具24と、下部支持金具24の軸方向のスライド量を制限するストッパ手段25と、コイル部材21の内部と前記支持体22との間に形成された濾過液の流通路26を備え、前記コイル部材21の軸方向移動を許容しながらその半径方向の曲がりを制限するため、前記支持体22にコイル部材21の内側との間に僅かな間隙tを形成して対向する支持部27を設けたことを特徴とするフィルタエレメント。A coil member 21 formed by winding a wire in a spiral shape into an elongated tube, an elongated support 22 inserted into the coil member 21, an upper end of the support 22 being supported, and attachment to a mounting portion of a filtration device. And a lower support 24 which supports the lower part of the coil member 21 in a compressed state and is supported at the lower end of the support 22 so as to be slidable in the axial direction. Stopper means 25 for limiting the amount of sliding in the direction, and a flow passage 26 for the filtrate formed between the inside of the coil member 21 and the support 22 to allow the coil member 21 to move in the axial direction. A filter element characterized in that a small gap t is formed between the support member 22 and the inside of the coil member 21 so as to limit the bending in the radial direction, and a support portion 27 facing the filter member is provided. Door. 請求項1において、前記支持体22は細長い板体からなり、その板体における幅方向の両縁部が前記支持部27を形成することを特徴とするフィルタエレメント。2. The filter element according to claim 1, wherein the support 22 is formed of an elongated plate, and both edges in the width direction of the plate form the support 27. 3. 請求項1または2において、前記下部支持金具24の周囲を覆う保護体40を設けたことを特徴とするフィルタエレメント。3. The filter element according to claim 1, further comprising a protection member that covers a periphery of the lower support member 24. 4. 請求項1ないし3のいずれかに記載のフィルタエレメント20を濾過槽の取付部6に複数取り付けたことを特徴とする濾過装置。A filtering device, comprising a plurality of filter elements 20 according to any one of claims 1 to 3 attached to an attachment portion 6 of a filtration tank.
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