Melt-blown tubular core elements and filter cartridges including the same
    5.
    发明授权
    Melt-blown tubular core elements and filter cartridges including the same 有权
    熔喷管状芯体和包括其的滤芯

    公开(公告)号:US06342283B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-01-29

    申请号:US09358886

    申请日:1999-07-22

    IPC分类号: B01D2913

    摘要: Filter cartridges may have a core element formed of a non-filtering, self-supporting non-woven mass of indefinite length continuous synthetic polymeric core fibers, and at least one annular filtration zone layer formed of a mass of non-woven indefinite length continuous synthetic polymeric filtration fibers. The non-woven core element is most preferably formed in situ during filter cartridge manufacturing by melt-blowing synthetic polymeric core fiber streams toward a forming mandrel. The non-woven core element is completely solidified prior to the filtration zone fibers being melt-blown thereon so that the core and filtration fibers are predominantly mechanically interlocked with one another, instead of being melt-bonded thereto. Filter cartridges of predetermined length may be cut from an upstream filter cartridge preform of indefinite length by subjecting the preform to forced cooling air to thereby minimize (if not eliminate entirely) significant filter cartridge shrinkage over time. In addition, a cutter assembly may be mounted laterally of the preform, but is capable of rate-synchronized longitudinal movement with the preform during its cutting operation.

    摘要翻译: 过滤筒可以具有由非过滤自支撑的无限长度的连续合成聚合物芯纤维的非织造织物形成的芯部元件,以及至少一个环形过滤区层,其由大量无定形长度的连续合成纤维 聚合物过滤纤维。 非织造芯元件最优选在通过将合成聚合物芯纤维流熔化成成型心轴的过滤器滤芯制造期间原位形成。 在过滤区域纤维被熔融吹塑之前,无纺芯芯元件完全固化,使得芯和过滤纤维主要彼此机械地互锁,而不是与其熔融粘结。 预定长度的过滤筒可以通过使预成型坯经受强制冷却空气从而从不确定长度的上游过滤器滤芯预制件切割,从而使显着的滤筒随时间的收缩最小化(如果不是完全消除)。 此外,切割器组件可以在预成型件的侧面安装,但是在切割操作期间能够与预成型件进行速率同步的纵向移动。