Granted Patent B2

US 12,311,292 · App. 17/997,336 · Granted May 27, 2025

Inventors: Jae Kyung Song (Gimpo-si, KR); Kyoung Ku Han (Gimpo-si, KR); Sung Bin Lee (Gimpo-si, KR)

Assignee: AMOGREENTECH CO., LTD.

B01D29/05B01D29/15B01D29/52C02F1/001B01D2201/302B01D2201/32B01D2313/125

Abstract

Claims (27)

1. A manifold assembly ( 120 ) for receiving filtered water from a plurality of filter plates ( 110 ) comprising:

a body ( 121 ) defining a hollow cavity ( 122 ) for receiving filtered water from the plurality of filter plates ( 110 );

a plurality of elongated protrusions ( 123 ) vertically extending from, and along, a top surface of the body ( 121 ), each of the plurality of elongated protrusions ( 123 ) being parallel to each other and being uniformly spaced from any adjacent elongated protrusions ( 123 ), defining a plurality of grooves ( 124 ) each wide enough to receive one of the plurality of filter plates ( 110 );

at least two fastening holes ( 128 ) extending through each of the plurality of elongated protrusions ( 123 ), each of the two fastening holes ( 128 ) in adjacent of elongated protrusions ( 123 ) being axially aligned such that a fastener ( 125 ) may be inserted through all of the aligned fastening holes ( 128 );

a plurality of inlets ( 126 ) for introducing filtered water from the plurality of filter plates ( 110 ) into the hollow cavity ( 122 ); and

an outlet ( 127 ) extending through a bottom wall of the body ( 121 ) and positioned so that the hollow cavity ( 122 ) could drain by gravity through the outlet ( 127 ).

2. The manifold assembly ( 120 ) of claim 1 , further comprising:

a plurality of fasteners ( 125 ) each comprising a bar or a bolt.

3. The manifold assembly ( 120 ) of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of elongated protrusions ( 123 ) includes an end elongated protrusion ( 123 ) at each end of the plurality of elongated protrusions ( 123 ) and at least one intermediate elongated protrusion ( 123 ) between the end elongated protrusions ( 123 ), the at least one intermediate elongated protrusion ( 123 ) having upwardly extending, open, U-shaped fastening holes ( 128 ).

4. A filter module ( 100 ) comprising:

a manifold assembly ( 120 ) for receiving filtered water from a plurality of filter plates ( 110 ) including:

a body ( 121 ) defining a hollow cavity ( 122 ) for receiving filtered water from the plurality of filter plates ( 110 );

a plurality of elongated protrusions ( 123 ) vertically extending from, and along, a top surface of the body ( 121 ), each of the plurality of elongated protrusions ( 123 ) being parallel to each other and being uniformly spaced from any adjacent elongated protrusions ( 123 ), defining a plurality of grooves ( 124 ) each wide enough to receive one of the plurality of filter plates ( 110 );

at least two fastening holes ( 128 ) extending through each of the plurality of elongated protrusions ( 123 ), each of the two fastening holes ( 128 ) in adjacent of elongated protrusions ( 123 ) being axially aligned such that a fastener ( 125 ) may be inserted through all of the aligned fastening holes ( 128 );

a plurality of inlets ( 126 ) for introducing filtered water from the plurality of filter plates ( 110 ) into the hollow cavity ( 122 ); and

an outlet ( 127 ) extending through a bottom wall of the body ( 121 ) and positioned so that the hollow cavity ( 122 ) could drain by gravity through the outlet ( 127 );

a plurality of filter plates ( 110 ) each including:

a support frame ( 111 ) with a coupler ( 111 a ) extending from a bottom surface of the support frame ( 111 ), the coupler ( 111 a ) having at least two through holes, an outlet ( 117 ) extending through a bottom surface of the support frame ( 111 ), and each filter plate ( 111 ) being received in a respective groove ( 124 );

a plurality of fasteners ( 125 ) extending through each of the at least two fastening holes ( 128 ) and through each corresponding axially aligned through-hole in each coupler ( 111 a ) to securely couple the filter plates ( 111 a ) in their respective grooves ( 124 ); and

a plurality of tubes ( 130 ) coupled to the outlets ( 117 ) of each filter plate ( 110 ) and a respective one of the plurality of inlets ( 126 ) of the manifold assembly ( 120 ).

5. A water-purifying device ( 200 ) comprising:

a housing ( 210 ) defining an interior volume (S 1 ) for holding unfiltered water, and, including a partition plate ( 212 ) including a coupling hole ( 214 ) extending therethrough; and

a filter module ( 100 ) as specified in claim 4 , disposed within the interior volume (S 1 ), the outlet ( 127 ) being fluidically connected to the coupling hole ( 214 ) so that filtered water may exit the interior volume (S 1 ).

6. The water-purifying device ( 200 ) of claim 5 , further comprising:

a lower chamber (S 2 ) for receiving filtered water exiting the outlet ( 127 ).

7. The water-purifying device ( 200 ) of claim 6 , further comprising

a valve ( 220 ) in fluid communication with the lower chamber (S 2 ) for controlling egress of filtered water from the lower chamber (S 2 ).

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