IP Library Granted Patent US 10,363,508
Granted Patent B2
US 10,363,508 · App. 15/508,470 · Granted Jul 30, 2019

Filter housing

Inventors: Mathieu Hugues (Trosa, SE); Stefan Ljungström (Vagnhärad, SE)
Assignee: Camfil AB
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Patent No.
US 10,363,508
App. No.
15/508,470
Granted
Jul 30, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention relates to an air filter housing for supplying air to a space, said air filter housing being configured to be arranged in a ceiling of said space, said housing having a mouth facing downward, said mouth comprising a sealing surface configured to receive a panel type air filter comprising a frame and a filter medium held within said frame, such that a sealing connection between said sealing surface and said frame is achieved, characterized in that said filter housing further comprises at least one resilient member arranged below the sealing surface such that when a panel type air filter is inserted into the mouth, the resilient member will be deformed by the filter frame as the filter passes the resilient member, and resume its original shape once the filter has passed, such that the filter is retained between the sealing surface and the resilient member. The present invention further relates to the use of a filter housing in a cleanroom, and to a method of mounting a panel type air filter in an air filter housing.

Claims (10)

1. An air filter housing for supplying air to a space, said air filter housing being configured to be arranged in a ceiling of said space, the air filter housing comprising:

a mouth facing downward, said mouth comprising a sealing surface configured to receive a panel type air filter comprising a frame and a filter medium held within said frame, such that a sealing connection between said sealing surface and said frame is achieved, and

at least one resilient member arranged below the sealing surface such that when a panel type air filter is inserted into the mouth, the resilient member will be deformed by the filter frame as the filter passes the resilient member, and resume its original shape once the filter has passed, such that the filter is retained between the sealing surface and the resilient member, wherein the resilient member has a vertically sloping deflecting surface, and a horizontal retaining surface, wherein the horizontal retaining surface is arranged to support a bottom surface portion of the filter frame once the filter frame has passed and the resilient member has resumed its original shape.

2. An air filter housing according to claim 1 , wherein said filter housing comprises at least two resilient members arranged at opposite sides of the mouth below the sealing surface such that when a panel type air filter is inserted into the mouth, both resilient members will be deformed by the filter frame as the filter passes the resilient members, and resume their original shape once the filter has passed, such that the filter is retained between the sealing surface and the resilient members.

3. An air filter housing according to claim 1 , wherein the air filter housing comprises a first and a second fastening position for each resilient member, whereby said first and second fastening position result in different distances between the resilient member and the sealing surface, so as to accommodate panel type air filters having a first and second filter thickness respectively.

4. An air filter housing according to claim 1 , further comprising clamping means configured for securing the frame of the panel type air filter against the sealing surface, such that a sealing connection between the frame and the housing is achieved.

5. A method of mounting a panel type air filter in an air filter housing according to claim 4 , comprising the steps of:

a) inserting a panel type air filter into the mouth of the air filter housing such that the resilient member is deformed by the filter frame as the filter passes the resilient member, and resume its original shape once the filter has passed, such that the filter is retained between the sealing surface and the resilient member, and

b) securing the frame of the panel type air filter against the sealing surface using the clamping means, such that a sealing connection between the frame and the housing is achieved.

6. An air filter housing according to claim 1 , wherein the resilient member is composed of a resilient portion and a holding portion, wherein the holding portion is fixed to the inside of a lower side wall of the filter housing, and wherein the resilient portion is releasably fixed to the holding portion.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 15, 2022
From: CAMFIL VENTURES AB
To: CAMFIL AB
Reel/Frame 061768/0840 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Oct 7, 2022
From: CAMFIL AB
To: CAMFIL VENTURES AB
Reel/Frame 061627/0395 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 28, 2017
From: HUGUES, MATHIEU; LJUNGSTRÖM, STEFAN
To: CAMFIL AB
Reel/Frame 042854/0777 →
Priority Claims (2)
SE 1451031 · Sep 4, 2014 · national
SE 1451032 · Sep 4, 2014 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20170276400A1 · Sep 28, 2017