Abstract:
A readily serviceable ancillary fluid filtration system has a visual flow rate meter (10) and a quick-release fluid hose fitting (132). The flow rate meter includes a torsionally resistant element such as a bifilar wire (56) that operatively connects an impeller (24) to a housing (14) to bias the impeller to resist its angular displacement at a position that is indicative of the incoming fluid flow rate. The impeller has a surface with angularly spaced color-coded regions (72, 74, 76) that change their positions relative to a window (12) in the housing. An observer can view through the window the color of the impeller and thereby ascertain the incoming fluid flow rate. The quick-release fitting attaches to and receives fluid flowing from a manually actuatable diverter body (130) that is attachable to a faucet waterspout (104). The fitting carries a pivotally mounted lever arm (168) that functions as a manually actuatable push tab-release mechanism. A user squeezes the free end (182) of the lever arm to release a hooked end (166) thereof from a flange (158) extending from the body and either inserts tubes (174, 176) into or withdraws the tubes from the diverter conduits (152, 154). The flow rate meter and the diverter are in fluid communication with a manifold (200) that is releasably securable to a cartridge filter (198) that includes a filter element (204) enclosed in a housing (202) covered by an end cap (208) having an inlet tube (210) and an outlet tube (212) that are matable with a push-in fitting (226) in at least one of the outlet and inlet of the manifold. A lever mechanism (230) pivotally mounted to the manifold pushes against the push-in fitting in response to a force applied to the lever by a user to separate the housing from the manifold.
Abstract:
An inline filter comprises transparent upstream and downstream halves defining truncated hollow right-circular cones whose flanged lower bases sandwich therebetween a concentric brass filter screen fixedly carried by the flanged lower bases joined together by heat-sealing. The upstream and downstream halves have respective male fittings for connection to respective upstream and downstream female couplings on an incoming water supply line for flow of such incoming water through the inline filter. The filter screen, which has an effective filtering capacity, area-wise, of almost 13 times the area of the internal diameter of the upstream male fitting, filters out and traps sand, dirt, particles and other debris carried by the incoming water. The transparent halves provide visual indication whether the filter screen is clogging up. Connecting the upstream female coupling to the downstream male fitting effects backflushing water flow to clean the filter screen.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a dirt filter for water pipes of the type used for carrying water for household and industrial use. The filter defines inlet and outlet chambers with an apertured dividing wall therebetween. An upper lid and a lower dirt collecting container and attached with threaded connections to the housing. A filter insert is disposed between the lid and the dividing wall and the insert has a carrier with upper and lower cylinder rings which respectively engage the lid and the chamber dividing wall. The interior of the filter has fluid communication with the inlet chamber through the opening in the chamber dividing wall. An annular, cup shaped insert keeps the flow in the inlet chamber away from the interior of the dirt collecting container but permits the drop of dirt into this container.
Abstract:
A recirculating tank suitable for receiving effluent from a marine head, or similar device, having an improved filter means comprising a filter element which is circumferentially surrounded by the holding tank primary chamber and has a bottom spaced above the bottom of the holding tank. As another feature, the improved filter construction is attached to only one wall of the holding tank and extends therein; to further extend its utility, the filter element is provided with a transparent visual inspection plate located on the exterior of the holding tank.
Abstract:
1,201,422. Filter. MASCHINENFABRIK SACK G.m.b.H. 31 July, 1968 [12 Aug., 1967], No. 36571/68. Heading B1D. Cutting oil from a machine is delivered from inlet chamber 10, where filter aid is added by hopper 26 at the beginning of a cycle, by pump 16 through valve 13 to filter chamber 1, containing inward flow gauze filter tubes, and filtrate is initially returned through valve 6, conduit 7 and chamber 11 to chamber 10, through non-return valve 9, then valve 6 is switched over to deliver filtrate to the machine, once the filter aid is deposited on the tubes and clean oil is passing sight glass 5. After the filter cake on the tubes has built up to undesirable levels, the pump is stopped and valve 13 switched over to discharge the contents of chamber 1 into sedimentation chamber 12, compressed air being admitted through conduit 28 to reverse-flow clean the tubes with filtrate from compartment 3 of chamber 1. More filter aid is added to hopper 26 and a new filtration cycle is begun in chamber 1, but after valve 6 has been switched over to the machine, part of the output of pump 16 is diverted through an injector 23, in conduit 25, which draws oil from sedimentation chamber 12 through a sieve 20 closing its lower end. Sieve 20 is subsequently lifted out by handle 19 together with used filter aid and solids.
Abstract:
A filter device with a filter housing (2, 6), in which a replaceable filter element (4) is accommodated and which has a cover part (2). Element material (30) is delimited at the end by at least one end cap (32). This end cap (32) of the filter element (4) is placed on a fluid channel (58). A device (84) for transverse force support for the filter element (4) is provided between this one end cap (32) and the fluid channel (58). The device (84) for transverse force support supports the filter element (4) in relation to the fluid channel (58) engaging in the interior of the filter element (4) at least partially at the end.