USRE37216E1 - Water treatment cartridge and base - Google Patents
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- This invention relates to apparatus for treating water. More particularly, it relates to water filtration apparatus in the form of a disposable cartridge and a base therefor.
- disposable water treatment elements such as filters
- One type of such filter is the form of a solid porous cylinder having a hollow center.
- the water or other liquid to be treated or filtered flows radially through the wall of the cylinder between its exterior and its hollow core.
- Examples of such an element are the well-known ceramic filter and the extruded solid activated carbon filters made by the method and apparatus disclosed in Koslow U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,189,092; 5,249,948; and 5,331,037. See also the co-pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/607,294 filed Feb. 26, 1996 of Koslow, et al (pending).
- the desirable long and thin-walled solid porous hollow cylinder is reconfigured as two or more short cylindrical portions which are operated in a parallel fashion as a flat array. In this way, the efficiency and water volume is maintained but in a much more compact form.
- the filter elements are housed within a disposable cartridge which plugs into a base member from which it can be easily removed.
- FIG. 1 is an elevational view of a filter cartridge in accordance with the present invention
- FIG. 2 is a right-side view of the cartridge of FIG. 1;
- FIG. 3 is a bottom view of the cartridge of FIG. 1;
- FIG. 4 is a cross-section taken substantially along the line 4 — 4 of FIG. 1;
- FIG. 5 is a cross-section taken substantially along the line 5 — 5 of FIG. 1;
- FIG. 6 is a plan view of a filter support plate carded within the cartridge of FIGS. 1-3;
- FIG. 7 is a partial cross-section taken substantially along the line 7 — 7 of FIG. 6;
- FIG. 8 is a plan view of the base member of the invention.
- FIG. 9 is a cross-section taken substantially along the line 9 — 9 of FIG. 8;
- FIG. 10 is a cross-section taken substantially along the line 10 — 10 of FIG. 9;
- FIG. 11 is an enlarged portion of FIG. 10 illustrating the latch release mechanism of the invention.
- FIG. 12 is an elevational cross-section illustrating the filter cartridge connected to the base member and the water flow therethrough.
- the invention comprises a base member and a filter cartridge which is insertable into the base member.
- the cartridge is illustrated by FIGS. 1-7 and the base by FIGS. 8-10. Reference may also be had to FIG. 12 which illustrates the cartridge 10 mounted in the base 12 .
- the cartridge 10 comprises a main housing of substantially rectangular cross-section comprising a front wall 14 , a rear wall 16 , left 18 and right 20 side walls, and a top wall 22 (FIG. 12 ).
- a stiffening web 24 extends downwardly from top wall 22 between front wall 14 and rear wall 16 .
- the stiffening web performs the important function of preventing deformation of the housing when under full line water pressure. This allows for a relatively flat housing, as opposed to the cylindrical housings of the prior art.
- a cartridge base 26 closes the bottom of the housing. It is in the form of a base plate 28 from which extend a hollow water inlet stud 30 and a similar water outlet stud 32 .
- the studs 30 , 32 have axial bores 34 , 36 . They have circumferential grooves on their outer surfaces for the retention of rubber O-rings 38 .
- base plate 28 The top surface of base plate 28 is illustrated in FIG. 5 . It carries a raised dam 40 which is substantially rectangular and encompasses a bore 36 which extends through the water outlet stud 32 . However, one corner is provided with an offset 42 which leaves the bore 34 of the water inlet stud 30 on the outside of the dam. Also carried on the bottom surface of the cartridge base plate 28 is a centrally positioned key 44 having a generally arrow shaped cross-section as seen in FIG. 2 whereby the barbs of the arrow define a pair of spaced detents. On either side of the key 44 is a semi-cylindrical socket 46 , 48 whose function will be described hereafter.
- Filter support plate 50 is substantially rectangular so as to fit snugly within the housing walls of the cartridge 10 as illustrated in FIG. 12 .
- the alignment ring 52 Depending from the bottom surface of the filter support plate 50 is an alignment ring 52 .
- the alignment ring 52 has essentially the same configuration as the dam 40 and is dimensioned to fit within the dam.
- Extending upwardly from the top surface of the filter support plate 50 are a pair of circular sockets 54 , 56 .
- Centrally located within the socket 54 is a frustoconical alignment stud 58 having a central passage 60 therethrough.
- a similar alignment stud 62 within the socket 56 defines a similar passage 64 .
- a solid porous hollow cylindrical filter element 66 Positioned within the socket 54 is the bottom end of a solid porous hollow cylindrical filter element 66 .
- the filter element 66 includes a central bore 68 which extends along its longitudinal axis and its upper end is rendered impervious to flow by a suitable cap disk 70 .
- a similar filter element 72 mounted within the socket 56 is a similar filter element 72 which also has an axial bore 74 and a cap disk 76 .
- the preferred actual outer diameter of each filter element does not exceed approximately 1.75 inches to assure a flat array of relatively small size.
- the illustrated cylindrical filter elements are discrete units. However, they could be extruded as interconnected cylinders—two cylinders connected by a web, for example. As used in the accompanying claims, the terms “at least two” and “a plurality” are to be construed as including such connected elements.
- the base member 12 is illustrated in FIGS. 8-12. It is in the form of a substantially rectangular frame including a front wall 78 , rear wall 80 , left end wall 82 , and a right end wall 84 . Extending between the four walls is a depressed floor 86 . An interior transverse wall 88 extends between front wall 78 and rear wall 80 and centrally positioned along this wall is a circular socket 90 . At the base of the socket 90 is a water outlet passage 92 which extends downwardly through a hose attachment member 94 which depends from the floor 86 . A similar socket 96 is positioned in the lower right corner of the base member 12 , as viewed in FIG. 8, and includes a similar water inlet passage 98 which extends through a similar hose attachment member 100 also depending from the floor 86 . Adding support to the floor 86 is a depending transfer support wall 102 extending downwardly from the floor 86 .
- a pair of substantially cubical alignment studs 104 , 106 Centrally positioned within the base member 12 and extending upwardly from the floor 86 are a pair of substantially cubical alignment studs 104 , 106 .
- a pair of parallel slots (not shown) in the floor 86 receive the legs of a U-shaped spring clip 108 .
- the upper edges of the spring clip legs are bent downwardly to form hooks 110 which form a latch.
- the legs of the spring clip 108 lie adjacent the studs 104 , 106 and the spring clip is secured by means of screws or pins 112 which extend into the alignment studs 104 , 106 .
- a shaft extends through the right end wall 84 and terminates in the transverse wall 88 .
- the shaft includes a central portion 120 which is elliptical in cross-section and lies within the legs of the spring clip 108 as shown in FIG. 10 .
- An external lever 122 is mounted to the end of the shaft to manually rotate it.
- the apparatus of this invention comprises two separate and distinct units.
- the base member 12 is mounted to, or rests upon, a flat supporting surface such as a counter top.
- a water inlet hose 124 may be connected to the hose attachment member 100 and a water delivery hose 126 may be connected to the hose attachment member 94 as shown in FIG. 12 .
- the separate cartridge member 10 is connected to the base member by inserting the studs 30 , 32 , into the sockets 90 , 96 . As these are inserted, the semi-cylindrical sockets 46 , 48 depending from the cartridge 10 engage and depress the helical springs 118 carried by the posts 114 , 116 .
- the key 44 enters within the legs of the spring clip 108 , pushing them apart until the hooks 110 engage the upper surfaces of the detent barbs formed by the arrow shaped cross-section of the key 44 , thereby locking the cartridge in position on the base member as illustrated in FIG. 12 .
- the same springs aid the removal of the cartridge member 10 from the base member.
- FIG. 12 wherein the water flow is illustrated by dashed lines and arrows.
- water flows into the base member and flows via socket 96 and water inlet stud 30 into the space surrounding the dam 40 . It flows upwardly through the “missing” corner of the filter support plate 50 (FIG. 6) and fills the housing, forming a first volume surrounding the filter elements 66 , 72 .
- the stiffening web 24 extends only partially along the length of the cartridge housing and does not impede water flow.
- the water passes radially through the walls of the filter elements and into the bores 68 , 74 passing downwardly through the passages 60 , 64 in the filter support plate 50 into the region surrounded by the dam 40 .
- the combined volume of the bores 68 , 74 forms a second volume.
- the water then flows via water outlet stud 32 and the hose attachment member 94 and exits through the water outlet hose 126 .
- the two filter elements receive water simultaneously. In this respect, they function identically to a single long filter element but acquire the mechanical advantages of a much smaller unit. It may be likened to a single element being cut into multiple sections with sections thereafter being operated in “parallel”. This is of particular advantage in the case of solid activated carbon filters as referenced above. These filters, if not long and thin, are characterized by a high ⁇ P.
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