US20060108277A1 - Circumferentially pleated filter assembly and method of forming the same - Google Patents

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US20060108277A1
US20060108277A1 US10/993,824 US99382404A US2006108277A1 US 20060108277 A1 US20060108277 A1 US 20060108277A1 US 99382404 A US99382404 A US 99382404A US 2006108277 A1 US2006108277 A1 US 2006108277A1
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  • the subject disclosure is directed to fluid filtration, and more particularly, to a bag-type filter assembly having two concentric circumferentially pleated media sleeves defining an annular passage therebetween, which receives fluid for filtration.
  • Bag-type filter systems for fluid filtration are well known in the art. These systems typically include a cylindrical housing, which is closed at one end and has a removable cover at the opposed end. An inlet conduit delivers fluid to be filtered into the housing and an outlet conduit removes filtered fluid from the housing.
  • bag filters are disposed within the housing in order to filter fluids delivered thereto.
  • bag filters include filter media having an open upper end and a closed bottom.
  • the filter bag is supported within an open mesh basket or cage, which is typically suspended within the housing.
  • the basket is intended to support the media of the filter bag to prevent it from bursting as the bag fills with liquid.
  • U.S. Pat. No. 4,081,379 discloses an annular filter bag that provides more available surface area than a conventional filter bag.
  • U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,863,602 and 4,877,526 disclose a bag filter with increased surface area that includes multiple wrapped layers of melt-blown media with a flexible transport layer in between.
  • the Hayward Lofclear 500 Series bag filter provides increased surface area by folding a pre-filter layer, which is wrapped by final filtration layers. For the most part, these prior art efforts have fallen short.
  • a particularly useful bag-type filter assembly is disclosed in U.S. Pat. Nos. 6,030,531 and 6,238,560.
  • effective surface area is increased by providing two concentric media sleeves connected at one end to an open inlet cap and at the opposed end to a closed end cap.
  • the dual sleeve configuration also minimizes the hold-up volume of fluid remaining in the filter element after use, making it easier to remove from the filter basket/housing.
  • a spiral pleated filter element is comparable to a standard radially pleated filter element in that it includes a plurality of longitudinal pleats disposed in a cylindrical configuration.
  • the ends of the pleats are rolled over to minimize the spacing between adjacent pleat surfaces near an outer diameter of the filter element.
  • the pleat height is substantially greater than the distance between the outer periphery of the cartridge core and the inner periphery of the cartridge cage. Consequently, in a spiral-pleated filter, the pleats at the outer periphery occupy the excess volume that would normally represent empty space in a radially pleated filter element. This provides increased filter surface area as compared to a standard radial pleat configuration.
  • the subject disclosure is directed to a new and useful bag-type filter assembly, which includes an outer filter sleeve formed at least in part by a plurality of longitudinally extending pleats, and an inner filter sleeve formed at least in part by a plurality of longitudinally extending pleats.
  • the concentric pleated filter sleeves provide a significant increase in the effective surface area of the filter assembly of the subject disclosure, as compared to conventional bag-type filters known in the art.
  • the enhanced surface area increases the life of the filter, lowers pressure drop and lowers the operating costs for the customer.
  • the concentric inner and outer filter sleeves define an annular fluid passage therebetween, which has a reduced hold-up volume as compared to conventional bag-type filters known in the art. This reduction in hold-up volume eases the removal of the filter assembly from its housing after the filter has exceeded its useful lifespan.
  • An inlet cap is secured to a first end of the inner and outer filter sleeves and it has at least one inlet port communicating with the fluid passage of the filter assembly.
  • An end cap is secured to a second end of the inner and outer filter sleeves and it has an end surface closing the fluid passage.
  • a sheath surrounds the downstream side of the outer filter sleeve to provide a smooth continuous surface to protect the filter media and aid in installation and removal from the basket.
  • the sheath is formed from a material having a relatively open porosity, such as a polymeric mesh or screen. It also envisioned that a similar sheath would surround or otherwise protect the downstream side of the inner filter sleeve to further aid in the installation and removal of the filter from the basket.
  • each filter sleeve includes a plurality of longitudinally extending, circumferentially disposed arcuate pleats.
  • adjoining circumferentially disposed arcuate pleats of either or both filter sleeves partially overlap one another over approximately 50% to 80% of the arc length or arcuate height of the pleats.
  • adjoining circumferentially disposed arcuate pleats of either or both filter sleeves are circumferentially spaced from one another.
  • the circumferentially disposed arcuate pleats of either or both filter sleeves are uniformly distributed.
  • the circumferentially disposed arcuate pleats of either or both filter sleeves have equal arc length.
  • each of the circumferentially disposed arcuate pleats of the outer and inner filter sleeves has a radially outer pleat leg and a radially inner pleat leg.
  • the arc length or arcuate height of the radially inner pleat leg is shorter than the arc length or arcuate height of the radially outer pleat leg.
  • the outer filter sleeve and the inner filter sleeve are each preferably formed from a multi-layered pleated composite that includes at least one layer of filter media, an upstream support/drainage layer and a downstream support/drainage layer.
  • the filter media is preferably selected from the group of filter materials consisting of any flexible and pleatable filter media such as melt-blown media, felt, wet laid paper (glass fiber), with the preferred medias being selected from melt-blown filter media and microporous membranes. Other filter materials may also be used depending upon the application in which the filter is employed.
  • the multi-layered composite includes plural layers of filter media each having the same porosity. In another embodiment of the disclosure, the multi-layered composite includes plural layers of filter media each having a different porosity.
  • the support/drainage layers of the multi-layered composite are preferably formed from materials selected from the group consisting of extruded polymeric net or meshes and polymeric nonwovens (i.e., spunbonded, etc.). Other drainage/support materials may also be used depending upon the application within which the filter is employed.
  • the inlet cap is bonded to the outer filter sleeve and the inner filter sleeve, and an elastomeric seal may be molded over an outer periphery of the inlet cap.
  • the end cap is also bonded to the outer filter sleeve and the inner filter sleeve.
  • the inner filter sleeve defines a central bore of the filter assembly and the end cap includes a central exit port communicating with the central bore.
  • At least one of the inner and outer filter sleeves is bonded to side surfaces of the inlet cap and end cap. In another embodiment of the disclosure at least one of the inner and outer filter sleeves are bonded to end surfaces of the inlet cap and end cap.
  • the subject disclosure is also directed to a filter assembly that includes a radially outer filter sleeve formed by a multi-layered pleated composite including a plurality of longitudinally extending circumferentially disposed arcuate pleats, a radially inner filter sleeve arranged concentrically with the radially outer filter sleeve and formed by a multi-layered pleated composite including a plurality of longitudinally extending circumferentially disposed arcuate pleats.
  • the inner filter sleeve defines a central bore, and the inner and outer filter sleeves define an annular passage therebetween.
  • An inlet cap is bonded to an upper end of the inner and outer filter sleeves and it has at least one inlet port communicating with the annular passage.
  • An end cap is bonded to a lower end of the inner and outer filter sleeves, and it has an annular end surface closing the annular passage and a central exit port communicating with the central bore.
  • a porous sheath of material surrounds the radially outer filter sleeve.
  • a similar sheath may also surround the inner surface of the radially inner filter sleeve.
  • the subject disclosure also covers a filtration system that includes a housing or pressure vessel having an interior chamber and a removable cover, which is encloses the interior chamber.
  • An inlet conduit delivers unfiltered fluid to the interior chamber of the housing and an outlet conduit carries filtered fluid from the interior chamber of the housing.
  • the system further includes a filter element disposed within the interior chamber of the housing and including concentrically arranged radially inner and radially outer filter sleeves each having a plurality of circumferentially disposed arcuate pleats.
  • the inner and outer filter sleeves define an annular passage therebetween for receiving unfiltered fluid from the inlet conduit of the housing, and the inner filter sleeve defines a central bore communicating with the outlet conduit of the housing.
  • An inlet cap is secured to an upper end of the inner and outer filter sleeves, with a plurality of inlet ports communicating with the annular passage, and an end cap is secured to a lower end of the inner and outer filter sleeves, with a central exit port communicating with the central bore.
  • the inlet cap includes an over-molded peripheral sealing surface for sealingly engaging the cover of the housing when the filter assembly is enclosed therein.
  • the system includes a perforated basket for supporting the filter assembly within the housing.
  • the subject disclosure is also directed to a method of forming a filter element which includes the steps of the preparing a plurality of upstanding pleats each having first and second pleat legs, wherein the first pleat leg of one pleat is joined to the second pleat leg of a preceding pleat by a medial pleat section, moving the upstanding pleats into an overlapped condition wherein each medial pleat section becomes part of the second leg of a preceding pleat, and forming the overlapped pleats into a cylindrical configuration.
  • the step of preparing a plurality of upstanding pleats includes forming the upstanding pleats with first and second pleat legs of equal height, first and second pleat legs of different height, or with first and second pleat legs of different height, wherein the height of the first pleat leg is less than the height of the second pleat leg.
  • the step of preparing a plurality of upstanding pleats includes joining the first pleat leg of one pleat to the second pleat leg of a preceding pleat with a medial pleat section that includes at least one medial pleat segment.
  • the medial pleat section can include two medial pleat segments. These segments can be of equal length or they can be of a different length.
  • the length of the medial pleat section is preferably less than the height of the preceding pleat leg, and more preferably the length of the medial pleat section is about half the height of the preceding pleat leg.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a filter assembly constructed in accordance with a presently preferred embodiment of the subject disclosure, wherein a portion of the outer sheath that surrounds the filter element is cutaway to reveal the inner and outer circumferentially pleated filter sleeves which form the filter element, and wherein the pleated filter sleeves are partially sectioned to reveal the pleat configuration thereof and the fluid passage defined therebetween;
  • FIG. 1 a is an enlarged localized perspective view of the pleated filter sleeves shown in FIG. 1 , wherein a section of a pleat of each sleeve is divided to illustrate the upstream drainage/support layer, the downstream drainage/support layer and the plural media layers which form the pleated composite;
  • FIG. 2 is a top end view of the filter assembly of FIG. 1 , illustrating the structural features of the inlet cap disposed at the upper end of the filter assembly, which includes a plurality of circumferentially spaced apart arcuate inlet ports for admitting fluid into the fluid passage defined between the pleated filter sleeves;
  • FIG. 2 a is a partial perspective view of a filter assembly of the subject disclosure, which includes a closed inlet cap, as compared to the open inlet cap shown in FIG. 2 ;
  • FIG. 3 is a bottom end view of the filter assembly of FIG. 1 , illustrating the structural features of the end cap disposed at the lower end of the filter assembly, which has an annular end surface closing the passage defined between the pleated filter sleeves;
  • FIG. 4 is an enlarged localized end view of the filter assembly, with a portion of the end cap broken away to reveal the pleat configuration of the inner filter sleeve, and wherein adjoining circumferentially disposed arcuate pleats of the inner and outer filter sleeves abut one another, whereby the crest of one pleat follows the base of an adjoining pleat;
  • FIG. 5 is an enlarged localized end view of the filter assembly, with a portion of the end cap broken away to reveal the pleat configuration of the inner filter sleeve, and wherein adjoining circumferentially disposed arcuate pleats of the inner and outer filter sleeves partially overlap one another;
  • FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of a portion of the inlet cap shown in FIG. 2 , taken along line 6 - 6 , illustrating the manner in which the inner and outer sleeves of the filter element are secured to the inlet cap;
  • FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of a portion of the end cap shown in FIG. 3 , taken along line 7 - 7 , illustrating the manner in which the inner and outer sleeves of the filter element are secured to the end cap;
  • FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of the filter assembly of the subject disclosure disposed with a pressure vessel, wherein a series of arrows indicate the directional flow path of fluid through the filter assembly;
  • FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a pleat formation used to form the circumferential pleats of the subject disclosure, that includes upstanding pleats having first and second pleat legs of equal height, wherein the first pleat leg of one pleat is joined to the second pleat leg of a preceding pleat by a flat medial pleat section;
  • FIG. 10 is a top plan view of the pleat formation shown in FIG. 9 ;
  • FIG. 11 is a perspective view of the circumferential pleats formed by moving the pleat formation of FIGS. 9 and 10 into an overlapped condition, wherein each medial pleat section becomes part of the second leg of a preceding pleat;
  • FIG. 12 is a perspective view of another pleat formation used to form the circumferential pleats of the subject disclosure, that includes upstanding pleats having first and second pleat legs of equal height, wherein the first pleat leg of one pleat is joined to the second pleat leg of a preceding pleat by a medial pleat section including two medial pleat segments of equal length;
  • FIG. 13 is a top plan view of the pleat formation shown in FIG. 13 ;
  • FIG. 14 is a perspective view of the circumferential pleats formed by moving the pleat formation of FIGS. 12 and 13 into an overlapped condition, wherein the two medial pleat segments of equal length are flattened to become part of the second leg of a preceding pleat;
  • FIG. 15 is a top plan view of the circumferential pleats shown in FIG. 14 ;
  • FIG. 16 is a perspective view of another pleat formation used to form the circumferential pleats of the subject disclosure, that includes upstanding pleats having first and second pleat legs of different height, wherein the first pleat leg of one pleat is joined to the second pleat leg of a preceding pleat by a medial pleat section including two medial pleat segments of different length;
  • FIG. 17 is a top plan view of the pleat formation shown in FIG. 16 ;
  • FIG. 18 is a perspective view of the circumferential pleats formed by moving the pleat formation of FIGS. 16 and 17 into an overlapped condition, wherein the two medial pleat segments of different length are flattened to become part of the second leg of a preceding pleat.
  • FIG. 1 a filter assembly constructed in accordance with a presently preferred embodiment of the subject disclosure and designated generally by reference numeral 10 .
  • Filter assembly 10 is a type of filter assembly commonly referred to as a bag-type filter, which is preferably collapsible and readily disposable after use.
  • the filter assembly 10 includes a generally cylindrical inner filter sleeve 12 and a generally cylindrical outer filter sleeve 14 .
  • the inner and outer filter sleeves 12 , 14 are each formed, at least in part, from a plurality of longitudinally extending, circumferentially disposed arcuate pleats 16 , which will be described in greater detail below.
  • the pleats 16 are used to increase the amount of effective filtration area within the filter assembly relative to prior art bag-type filters.
  • the effective surface area is the amount of filter media that is accessible to fluid during use.
  • An elongated annular passage 18 is defined between the inner and outer pleat sleeve 12 , 14 , for receiving unfiltered fluid, and the inner filter sleeve 12 defines a central bore 20 of the filter assembly 10 for fluid transfer.
  • An inlet cap 22 is secured to an upper or first end of the inner and outer filter sleeves 12 , 14 , in a manner, which will be discussed in greater detail below with reference to FIG. 6 .
  • Inlet cap 22 which is best seen in FIG. 2 , includes a plurality of circumferentially disposed arcuate inlet ports 24 and a central access port 23 .
  • Inlet ports 24 communicate with the annular passage 18 defined between the inner and outer filter sleeves 12 , 14 for facilitating the ingress of unfiltered fluid into the passage.
  • the central access port 23 of inlet cap 22 is adapted and configured to mount or otherwise sealingly accommodate an inlet conduit (see FIG. 8 ), which passes through the central bore 20 of the filter assembly 10 to deliver unfiltered fluid to the inlet ports 24 of inlet cap 22 .
  • inlet cap 22 is preferably formed from a high-strength, lightweight, plastic material, such as polypropylene.
  • the inlet cap 22 is formed from two distinct structural elements, including an inner body portion 22 a and an outer flange portion 22 b.
  • the inner body portion 22 a of inlet cap 22 defines an impervious annular end surface 25 that defines the central access port 23 .
  • Access port 23 is dimensioned and configured to accommodate an inlet conduit, which delivers unfiltered or otherwise untreated fluid into the trough formed by inlet cap 22 .
  • the outer flange portion 22 a of inlet cap 22 defines the inlet ports 24 that communicate with annular passage 18 .
  • the inlet cap 122 is closed or blind, and thus there is no central access port formed in the end surface thereof.
  • the inlet conduit which delivers unfiltered fluid to inlet ports 124 of inlet cap 122 , communicates with the filter assembly through the top or cover of the housing, which supports the filter assembly.
  • the two component parts of the inlet cap 22 are preferably mechanical secured together through the interaction of a number of locking features including a plurality of circumferentially spaced apart engagement tabs 27 formed on the inner body portion 22 a of the inlet cap 22 and a plurality of corresponding recesses (not shown) formed on the outer flange potion 22 b of the inlet cap 22 .
  • a series of arcuate tabs project radially inwardly from the outer body portion 22 b to engage a corresponding annular lip formed on the surface of the inner body portion 22 a.
  • inlet cap 22 can be formed as a single unitary member.
  • the outer flange portion 22 b of inlet cap 22 also has a radially outer shoulder 22 c that may include an elastomeric over-molded sealing surface 29 , best seen in FIG. 6 .
  • the over-molded sealing surface 29 improves the seal interface between the inlet cap 22 of filter assembly 10 and the housing which supports the filter assembly 10 during use, as shown for example in FIG. 8 .
  • An over-molded seal of this type is disclosed in a commonly assigned U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/404,111 entitled “Seal For Collapsible Filter Element,” filed dated Aug. 15, 2002, which is incorporated by reference herein.
  • an end cap 26 is secured to a lower or second end of the inner and outer filter sleeves 12 , 14 , in a manner, which will be discussed in greater detail below with reference to FIG. 7 .
  • end cap 26 has an impervious annular end surface 28 closing the annular passage 18 between the inner and outer filter sleeves 12 , 14 . End surface 28 prevents the egress of unfiltered fluid from filter assembly 10 .
  • end cap 26 has a relatively large central exit port 32 communicating with the central bore 20 formed by inner filter sleeve 12 to facilitate the egress of filter fluid from the filter assembly 10 , and to permit the passage of the inlet conduit shown in FIG. 8 . It is envisioned and encompassed by the subject disclosure that end cap 26 could be formed from two separate components. These components would be configured and assembled in a manner similar to the two component parts of the inlet cap 22 .
  • a sheath 30 surrounds the outer filter sleeve 14 and is formed from a material having a relatively open porosity, such as for example, a polymeric mesh or screen. Sheath 30 serves to ease the installation of the filter assembly 10 into a basket (not shown), by reducing hang-ups of the pleats on the sides of the basket. It is envisioned that this same type of sheathing may be associated with the radially inner surface of the inner filter sleeve 12 , within the central bore 20 of filter assembly 10 , to protect the inner filter sleeve 12 from the basket during installation and to ease removal.
  • the inner and outer filter sleeves 12 , 14 of filter assembly 10 are each formed by a multi-layered pleated composite.
  • the pleated composite structure may be produced on a conventional pleating machine, such as a pusher bar pleater, blade type pleater, or gear type pleater or it may be formed by conventional folding techniques.
  • a conventional pleating machine such as a pusher bar pleater, blade type pleater, or gear type pleater or it may be formed by conventional folding techniques.
  • the pleated composite could be produced using a device in which the media is wrapped or otherwise formed about a mandrel that is repeatedly indexed in a reciprocating or similar manner.
  • the composite preferably includes one or more layers of filter media 34 , an upstream support/drainage layer 38 and a downstream support/drainage layer 36 .
  • the upstream support/drainage layer 38 is associated with the radially inner side of the sleeve, while the downstream support/drainage layer 36 is associated with the radially outer side of the sleeve.
  • the upstream support/drainage layer 38 is associated with the radially outer side of the sleeve, while the downstream support/drainage layer 36 is associated with the radially inner side of the sleeve.
  • the upstream and downstream drainage/support layers 36 , 38 of the multi-layered composite from which the inner and outer filter sleeves 12 , 14 are formed can be made of any material having suitable drainage characteristics.
  • the drainage/support layers 36 , 38 can be in the form of a mesh or screen or a porous woven or non-woven sheet.
  • Meshes and screens come in various forms including metallic meshes that are often used for high temperature filtration applications, and polymeric meshes that are typically used for lower temperature applications.
  • Polymeric meshes come in the form of woven meshes and extruded meshes. Either type may be employed.
  • the upstream and downstream drainage/support layers 36 , 38 of the inner and outer sleeves 12 , 14 can be made from the same or different material depending upon the filtration application in which filter assembly 10 is employed.
  • the filter media layers 34 of the multi-layered composite from which the inner and outer filter sleeves 12 , 14 are formed can be selected in accordance with the fluid to be filtered and the desired filtering characteristics.
  • the filter medium can comprise a porous film, i.e. microporous membrane or a fibrous sheet or mass i.e. needled felt, melt-blown, glass fiber, etc. It may have a uniform or graded pore structure and any appropriate effective pore size, and it may be formed from any suitable material, such as a natural material or synthetic polymer.
  • the filter assembly of the subject disclosure can employ relatively thick filter media and support/drainage material without reducing the effective filtration area of the filter assembly.
  • the filter media can include two or more layers of media having different filtering characteristics, wherein one layer would serve as a prefilter for the other layer.
  • the multi-layered composite from which the inner and outer sleeves 12 , 14 are formed includes plural layers of filter media 34 each having the same porosity.
  • the multi-layered composite from which the inner and outer sleeves 12 , 14 are formed includes plural layers of filter media 34 each having a different porosity. In such an instance, layers of more open, i.e., less retentive, grades of media would be disposed on the upstream side of the composite and layers of tighter, i.e., more retentive, grades of media would be disposed on the disposed downstream side of the composite.
  • a layer or layers of non-pleated media more open than the most open pleated media layer can be positioned on the upstream side of both pleated filter sleeves 12 , 14 . These layers would serve to reduce the loading on the downstream pleated medias, promoting extended life.
  • the composite from which filter sleeves 12 , 14 are formed can consist of one or more layers of media laminated to one or more layers of a support/drainage material.
  • a fluoropolymer media may be laminated to a spunbonded polypropylene support/drainage material.
  • the material defining the filter media layers 34 of the inner and outer filter sleeves 12 , 14 are meltblown polypropylene medias.
  • the material defining the upstream support layers 38 of the inner and outer filter sleeves 12 , 14 is polymeric netting, and the material defining the downstream drainage layers 36 of the inner and outer filter sleeves 12 , 14 is a non-woven spunbond material.
  • the inner pleated filter sleeve 12 has an inner diameter of about 4.750′′ and the outer pleated filter sleeve 14 has an outer diameter of about 6.687′′. These dimensions are dependent upon the dimensions of the basket within which the filter assembly is deployed for service.
  • each arcuate pleat 16 has a pair of legs, including a radially inner leg 16 a and a radially outer leg 16 b, as illustrated for example in FIG. 1 a.
  • the two legs 16 a, 16 b of each pleat 16 have a different arc length or arcuate height.
  • the arc length of the radially inner pleat leg 16 a is typically shorter or less than the arc length of the radially outer pleat leg 16 b.
  • the overall arcuate height of each pleat 16 is measured relative to the inner pleat leg 16 a thereof.
  • the arc length or arcuate height h i of the radially inner leg 16 a of each pleat 16 is about 1.0 inch and the arc length or arcuate height h o of the radially outer leg 16 b of each pleat 16 is about 1.5 inches.
  • the arc length or arcuate height h i of the radially inner leg 16 a of each pleat 16 is about 0.75 inches and the arc length or arcuate height h o of the radially outer leg 16 b of each pleat 16 is about 1.125 inches.
  • the crown or top of each pleat 16 resides at or near the root or base of an adjoining pleat 16 , unlike conventional radially pleated cartridges wherein the roots and crowns of the pleats are radially spaced from one another.
  • the inner and outer filter sleeves 12 , 14 of filter assembly 10 have a substantially continuous radial thickness t R equal to three (3) times the thickness of a pleat leg, about substantially the entire circumference of each filter sleeve.
  • adjoining or otherwise adjacent circumferentially disposed arcuate pleats 16 of the inner filter sleeve 12 , the outer filter sleeve 14 , or both the inner and outer filter sleeves 12 , 14 partially overlap one another.
  • adjoining or otherwise adjacent circumferentially disposed arcuate pleats 16 of the inner filter sleeve 12 , the outer filter sleeve 14 or both the inner and outer filter sleeves 12 , 14 can overlap one another over approximately 50% to 80% of the arc length of the pleats, measured relative to the amount the inner pleat leg 16 a of one pleat overlaps the inner pleat leg 16 a of an adjoining pleat.
  • the pleats 16 of both the inner and outer filter sleeves 12 , 14 overlap one another over approximately 50% of the arc length of the pleats. Consequently, the inner and outer filter sleeves 12 , 14 have a substantially continuous radial thickness t R equal to five (5) times the thickness of a pleat leg, about substantially the entire circumference of each filter sleeve.
  • each pleat 16 is about 1.0 inch and the arc length or arcuate height h o of the radially outer leg 16 b of each pleat 16 is about 1.5 inches, one-third of the arcuate pleat height or 0.5 inches of the upstream and downstream surfaces of the outer pleat leg 16 b of each pleat 16 will be exposed or otherwise out of contact with the surface of an adjacent pleat leg.
  • each pleat 16 is about 0.75 inches and the arc length or arcuate pleat height h o of the radially outer leg 16 b of each pleat 16 is about 1.125 inches, one-third of the arcuate pleat height or 0.375 inches of the upstream and downstream surfaces of the outer pleat leg 16 b of each pleat 16 will be exposed or otherwise out of contact with the surface of an adjacent pleat leg.
  • inlet cap 22 is secured to the upper end of the inner and outer filter sleeves 12 , 14 .
  • the multi-layered composite structure of filter sleeves 12 , 14 is ultrasonically welded, heat bonded or otherwise secured to the inlet cap 22 using any commonly known attachment method.
  • the upper portion of the inner pleated filter sleeve 12 is directly secured to the outer peripheral surface of wall 42 of the inner body portion 22 a of inlet cap 22 .
  • the upper portion of the outer pleated filter sleeve 14 is directly secured to the outer peripheral wall 44 of the outer flange portion 22 b of inlet cap 22 .
  • end cap 26 is secured to the lower end of the inner and outer filter sleeves 12 , 14 .
  • the multi-layered composite structure of filter sleeves 12 , 14 is ultrasonically welded, heat bonded or otherwise secured to the end cap 26 using any commonly known attachment method.
  • the lower portion of the inner pleated filter sleeve 12 is directly secured to the outer peripheral surface of an upstanding flange wall 46 of end cap 26 .
  • the lower portion of the outer pleated filter sleeve 14 is directly secured to the outer peripheral surface of wall 48 of the end cap 26 .
  • the collapsible bag-type filter assembly 10 of the subject disclosure is disposed within a perforated basket or container 50 , which is preferably metal.
  • a perforated basket or container 50 which is preferably metal.
  • the circumferential pleats 16 of the outer filter sleeve 14 are fully supported by the outer portion 50 a of basket 50 and each other and therefore they will not shift during use.
  • the circumferential pleats 16 of the inner filter sleeve 12 are fully supported by the inner portion 50 b of basket 50 and each other. Consequently, they will not shift during service. This allows for consistent pressure drops and longer filter life.
  • the basket 50 is supported with a housing or pressure vessel 52 , which has a removable top or cover 54 .
  • the over-molded elastomeric sealing surface 29 on the outer shoulder 22 c of inlet cap 22 seals against the surface of housing cover 54 .
  • a pair of O-rings 55 a, 55 b, disposed about the upper end of the inlet conduit 56 of pressure vessel 52 sealingly engage the circumferential wall of the central access port 23 of inlet cap 22 .
  • the inlet conduit 56 delivers unfiltered fluid into the trough formed by inlet cap 22 , as indicated by the directional flow lines.
  • the unfiltered fluid then flows through the plural inlet apertures 24 in inlet cap 22 and into the interior passage 18 formed between the inner and outer filter sleeves 12 , 14 of filter assembly 10 .
  • the fluid is drawn through the pleated media layers of the inner and outer filter sleeves 12 , 14 for filtration and conditioning.
  • filtered fluid exits filter housing 52 through outlet conduit 58 at the bottom of the housing, as indicated by the directional flow lines.
  • FIG. 8 is a non-limiting example of a system within which the filter assembly 10 may be employed. It is envisioned that the filter assembly 10 of the subject disclosure may be employed with other types of arrangements and systems without departing from the spirit or scope of the subject disclosure.
  • filter assembly 10 of the subject disclosure When the bag-type filter assembly 10 of the subject disclosure has exceeded its useful life, it may be easily removed from the housing 52 . Upon removal, filter assembly 10 may be collapsed. This is accomplished by approximating the inlet cap 22 toward the end cap 26 . The collapsed filter assembly may then be discarded. It should be appreciated by those skilled in the art that the size of the interior passage 18 of filter assembly 10 is relatively small as compared that of a standard bag-type filter which has only one filter media sleeve. Therefore, the hold-up volume associated with filter assembly 10 is substantially reduced as compared to a typical bag-type filter. The low hold-up volume promotes easy removal of the filter assembly 10 from the housing 52 , and minimizes fluid loss, which can result in contamination of the area around the housing.
  • Pleat formation 200 includes upstanding pleats 216 , each having first and second pleat legs 216 a and 216 b of equal height.
  • first pleat leg 216 a of one pleat 216 is joined to the second pleat leg 216 b of a preceding pleat 216 by a flat medial pleat section 216 c.
  • each medial pleat section 216 c becomes part of the second leg 216 b of a preceding pleat 216 ′.
  • the resulting circumferential pleats 216 ′ shown in FIG. 18 will each have a radially inner pleat leg with an arc length of 1.0 inch and a radially outer pleat leg with an arc length of 1.50 inches.
  • Pleat formation 300 includes upstanding pleats 316 , each of which has first and second pleat legs 316 a and 316 b of equal height.
  • first pleat leg 316 a of one pleat 316 is joined to the second pleat leg 316 b of a preceding pleat 316 by a medial pleat section that includes two medial pleat segments 316 c and 316 d of equal length “1”.
  • pleat formation 300 takes the form of a W-shape construction, consisting essentially of alternating tall and short pleats.
  • the two medial pleat segments 316 c and 316 d are splayed out, collapsed or otherwise flattened by moving in the direction indicated by arrow “x”.
  • the pleats 316 are then moved into an overlapped condition. In this condition, which is shown in FIGS. 14 and 15 , the two medial pleat segments 316 c and 316 d become part of the second leg 316 b of a preceding pleat 316 .
  • each pleat leg 316 a, 316 b is 1.0 inch
  • the length of each medial pleat segment 316 c, 316 d is 0.25 inches
  • the resulting circumferential pleats 316 ′ will have a radially inner pleat leg with an arc length of 1.0 inch and a radially outer pleat leg with an arc length of 1.50 inches.
  • the W-shaped configuration of pleat formation 300 can be employed to maintain adjacent pleat surfaces of the filter sleeves in spaced apart relationship, so that they do not contact one another over the majority of the axial length of the filter sleeves, and thus there is less restriction to flow through the sleeves.
  • surface-to-surface pleat contact would mainly occur at the opposed ends of the two filter sleeves, where the sleeves are sealed or otherwise affixed to the end caps.
  • the circumferential pleats formed by the W-shaped composite could be secured in place using spot welds or a similar technique, so that the medial pleat are maintained in a flattened state.
  • Pleat formation 400 includes upstanding pleats 416 , each having first and second pleat legs 416 a and 416 b.
  • first pleat leg 416 a of each pleat 416 is longer than the second pleat leg 416 b of each pleat 416 .
  • first pleat leg 416 a of one pleat 416 is joined to the second pleat leg 416 b of a preceding pleat 416 by a medial pleat section that includes two medial pleat segments 416 c and 416 d of different length.
  • the length of the leading medial pleat segment 416 c is less than the length of the trailing medial pleat segment 416 d.
  • the medial pleats segments 416 c, 416 d are asymmetric and thus a preferential collapse zone is defined along the length of the longer trailing segment 416 d.
  • the two medial pleat segments 416 c and 416 d are collapsed or otherwise flattened out by moving in the direction indicated by arrow “x” to become part of the second leg 416 b of a preceding pleat 416 ′, as shown in FIG. 18 .

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