Cage assembly for dislodging material buildup within pneumatic conveyance systems and related methods

1. A pneumatic conveyance system, comprising:

at least one filtration component;

a cage assembly disposed within the at least one filtration component and comprising:

an actuator;

a first cage; and

a second cage, wherein the actuator is configured to move the first cage relative to the second cage and cause at least a portion of the first cage to rub against an interior surface of the at least one filtration component.

2. The pneumatic conveyance system of claim 1 , wherein the second cage is fixed relative to the at least one filtration component.

3. The pneumatic conveyance system of claim 1 , wherein the first cage comprises:

an upper annular member;

a lower annular member; and

at least one helical member extending between the upper annular member and the lower annular member.

4. The pneumatic conveyance system of claim 3 , wherein the at least one helical member is disposed between two adjacent helical members of the second cage.

5. The pneumatic conveyance system of claim 1 , wherein the first cage comprises:

an upper annular member;

a lower annular member; and

at least one linear member extending between the upper annular member and the lower annular member.

6. The pneumatic conveyance system of claim 5 , wherein the at least one linear member is disposed between two adjacent linear members of the second cage.

7. The pneumatic conveyance system of claim 1 , wherein the first cage comprises:

an upper annular member;

a lower annular member; and

at least one ring member disposed axially between the upper annular member and the lower annular member.

8. The pneumatic conveyance system of claim 1 , wherein the actuator is configured to cause the first cage to rotate about a center longitudinal axis of the cage assembly.

9. The pneumatic conveyance system of claim 8 , wherein the actuator is configured to cause the first cage to rotate 90° about the center longitudinal axis of the cage assembly relative to the second cage in a first direction.

10. The pneumatic conveyance system of claim 1 , wherein the actuator comprises a motor and a lever coupled to the first cage.

11. The pneumatic conveyance system of claim 1 , wherein a diameter of the first cage is greater than an operating diameter of the filtration component.

12. The pneumatic conveyance system of claim 1 , wherein the first cage comprises:

an upper annular member;

a lower annular member; and

at least one coil member extending between the upper annular member and the lower annular member.

13. The pneumatic conveyance system of claim 1 , further comprising:

a hopper;

a receptacle within which the filtration component and cage assembly are at least partially disposed; and

a material conveying conduit extending from the hopper to the receptacle.

14. The pneumatic conveyance system of claim 1 , wherein the filtration component comprises one of a bag or cartridge.

15. An assembly, comprising:

at least one filtration component; and

a cage assembly disposed within the at least one filtration component, and comprising:

a first cage; and

a second cage, wherein the first cage is configured to rotate about a center longitudinal axis relative to the second cage with at least a portion of the first cage rubbing against an interior surface of the at least one filtration component.

16. The assembly of claim 15 , wherein the cage assembly further comprises an actuator configured to move the first cage relative to the second cage and cause at least a portion of the first cage to rub against an interior surface of the at least one filtration component.

17. The assembly of claim 15 , wherein the second cage is fixed relative to the at least one filtration component.

18. The assembly of claim 15 , wherein the first cage comprises:

an upper annular member;

a lower annular member; and

at least one helical member extending between the upper annular member and the lower annular member.

19. The assembly of claim 18 , wherein the at least one helical member is disposed between two adjacent helical members of the second cage.

20. A method of dislodging material buildup within a pneumatic conveyance system, comprising:

causing a first cage of a cage assembly to rotate relative to a second cage within a filtration component in a first direction about a center longitudinal axis with at least a portion of the first cage rubbing against an interior surface of the filtration component; and

causing the first cage of the cage assembly to rotate relative to the second cage within the filtration component in a second opposite direction about the center longitudinal axis with at least a portion of the first cage rubbing against an interior surface of the at least one filtration component.