IP Library Granted Patent US 8,313,645
Granted Patent B2
US 8,313,645 · App. 12/592,995 · Granted Nov 20, 2012

Filter device

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Patent No.
US 8,313,645
App. No.
12/592,995
Granted
Nov 20, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention relates to a filter device comprising at least one filter chamber ( 7 ) configured between a chamber side ( 5 ) and a membrane side ( 6 ) of two parallel filter plates ( 1 ) and divided through two filter cloths ( 4 ), the membrane sides ( 6 ) of the two filter plates ( 1 ) each comprising a membrane ( 3 ), an outlet ( 8 ), and a deviation element ( 12 ) attached to the outlet ( 8 ) and penetrating the membrane ( 3 ). When the filter device is closed, a suspension containing a solid substance can be inducted between the filter cloths ( 4 ) in such a way that a filtrate penetrates the filter cloths ( 4 ) on the chamber side ( 5 ) and on the membrane side ( 6 ), while the solid substance is deposited in a filter cake on the filter cloths ( 4 ). The filtrate flows initially substantially parallel to the filter cloth ( 4 ) towards the outlet ( 8 ), is deviated through the deviation element ( 12 ) in an outlet direction ( 9 ) perpendicular to the filter cloth ( 4 ), and flows out through the outlet ( 8 ). When the filter device is open, the filter plates ( 1 ) are at a distance from each other, so that the filter cloths ( 4 ) with the filter cake can be removed from the filter chamber ( 7 ). In order to avoid loss of tightness of the filter device, a sealing edge ( 16 ) of the deviation element ( 12 ) is flush with the membrane in a sealing manner.

Claims (9)

1. A filter device comprising:

at least one filter chamber arranged between a chamber side and a membrane side of two parallel filter plates and divided by two filter cloths,

wherein the membrane sides of the two parallel filter plates each include a membrane, an outlet and a deviation element attached to the outlet and penetrating the membrane,

wherein the deviation element includes inlet openings oriented substantially parallel to the filter plates and outlet channels oriented substantially perpendicular to the filter plates,

when the filter device is closed, a suspension containing a solid substance is introducible between the filter cloths so that a filtrate penetrates the two filter cloths towards the chamber side and towards the membrane side, while the solid substance is deposited in a filter cake on the two filter cloths, the filtrate flows first substantially parallel to the two filter cloths towards the outlet, is deviated by the deviation element in an outflow direction perpendicular to the two filter cloths, and flows through the outlet, and

when the filter device is open, the filter plates are at a distance from each other such that the filter cloths can be removed with the filter cake from the filter chamber,

wherein the deviation element is arranged self-locking in the outlet of the filter plate and a spout of the deviation element is fitted into the outlet of the filter plate,

wherein the deviation element closes the outlet of the filter plate in a direction perpendicular to the filter plate towards the filter cloth.

2. A filter device according to claim 1 , wherein a cover plate of the deviation element covers a plurality of outlet slots leading on the membrane side to the outlet.

Assignments (6)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Sep 19, 2025
From: METSO OUTOTEC FINLAND OY
To: METSO FINLAND OY
Reel/Frame 072909/0377 →
MERGER Recorded Oct 25, 2023
From: OUTOTEC (FILTERS) OY
To: METSO MINERALS OY
Reel/Frame 065345/0498 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Oct 25, 2023
From: METSO MINERALS OY
To: METSO OUTOTEC FINLAND OY
Reel/Frame 065345/0805 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE OUTOTEC OY PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 022998 FRAME 0260. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE OUTOTEC (FILTERS) OY. Recorded Dec 15, 2014
From: OUTOTEC OY
To: OUTOTEC (FILTERS)OY
Reel/Frame 034638/0691 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Feb 22, 2013
From: LAROX OYJ
To: OUTOTEC OY
Reel/Frame 029982/0206 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 5, 2010
From: BONN, HEINZ
To: LAROX OYJ
Reel/Frame 024064/0071 →