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Granted Patent B2
US 12,465,168 · App. 17/714,438 · Granted Nov 11, 2025

Filter container, filter assembly, and extraction device

Inventors: Chao Hsuan Chiu (New Taipei, TW); Ying Lun Hsu (New Taipei, TW)
Assignee: WISTRON CORP.
A47J31/002A47J31/06A47J31/0626A47J31/0663B01D25/00B01D29/50B01D2201/0407
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Patent No.
US 12,465,168
App. No.
17/714,438
Granted
Nov 11, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A filter container includes a main part and a filter piece, the main part includes a surrounding portion, an opening, and a coupling portion, the opening and the coupling portion are respectively located at two opposite sides of the surrounding portion, the filter piece is arranged at the coupling portion.

Claims (29)

1 . A filter container comprising:

a main part comprising a surrounding portion, an opening, and a coupling portion, wherein the opening and the coupling portion are respectively located at two opposite sides of the surrounding portion; and

a filter piece arranged at the coupling portion;

wherein the filter piece comprises a first layer, a second layer, and a third layer, part of the first layer is located between the second layer and the third layer, periphery of the first layer is attached to the second layer and the third layer, one of the second layer and the third layer is fixed to the main part, and the second layer and the third layer respectively partially expose two opposite surfaces of the first layer; and

wherein the main part further comprises an attaching portion, the attaching portion radially extends inward from an annular end edge located away from the opening of the surrounding portion, the coupling portion is defined by the attaching portion, and the filter piece is fixed to the attaching portion.

2 . The filter container according to claim 1 , wherein the main part and at least one of the second layer and the third layer are made of heat fusible thermoplastic material.

3 . The filter container according to claim 2 , wherein the first layer is made of paper, the second layer and the third layer are made of non-woven fabric.

4 . The filter container according to claim 1 , wherein the main part further comprises a reversely folded portion located at a side of the surrounding portion located away from the attaching portion.

5 . The filter container according to claim 4 , wherein at least part of the first layer is clamped by and located between the second layer and the third layer, the main part is water-impermeable, and part of the second layer and part of the third layer which are adjacent to periphery of the first layer are fused with the attaching portion.

6 . A filter assembly, comprising:

a support container, comprising an outlet; and

a filter container, comprising:

a main part, removably accommodated in the support container, wherein the main part comprises a surrounding portion, an opening, and a coupling portion, wherein the opening and the coupling portion are respectively located at two opposite sides of the surrounding portion; and

a filter piece, arranged at the coupling portion and corresponding to the outlet;

wherein the filter piece comprises a first layer, a second layer, and a third layer, part of the first layer is located between the second layer and the third layer, periphery of the first layer is attached to the second layer and the third layer, one of the second layer and the third layer is fixed to the main part, and the second layer and the third layer respectively partially expose two opposite surfaces of the first layer.

7 . The filter assembly according to claim 6 , wherein the main part and at least one of the second layer and the third layer are made of heat fusible thermoplastic material.

8 . The filter assembly according to claim 6 , wherein the main part further comprises an attaching portion and a reversely folded portion, the attaching portion radially extends inward from an annular end edge located away from the opening of the surrounding portion, the coupling portion is defined by the attaching portion, and the filter piece is fixed to the attaching portion, the reversely folded portion is located at a side of the surrounding portion located away from the attaching portion.

9 . The filter assembly according to claim 8 , wherein at least part of the first layer is clamped by and located between the second layer and the third layer, the main part is water-impermeable, and part of the second layer and part of the third layer which are adjacent to periphery of the first layer are fused with the attaching portion.

10 . The filter assembly according to claim 6 , further comprising a filter plate, removably accommodated within the support container and located between the filter piece of the filter container and the outlet.

11 . The filter assembly according to claim 10 , further comprising a gasket, wherein the filter plate has a groove, and the gasket is located in the groove.

12 . An extraction device, comprising:

a main machine; and

a filter assembly, removably accommodated in the main machine, comprising:

a support container, comprising an outlet; and

a filter container, comprising:

a main part, removably accommodated in the support container, wherein the main part comprises a surrounding portion, an opening, and a coupling portion, the opening and the coupling portion are respectively located at two opposite sides of the surrounding portion; and

a filter piece, arranged at the coupling portion and corresponding to the outlet;

wherein the filter piece comprises a first layer, a second layer, and a third layer, part of the first layer is located between the second layer and the third layer, periphery of the first layer is attached to the second layer and the third layer, one of the second layer and the third layer is fixed to the main part, and the second layer and the third layer respectively partially expose two opposite surfaces of the first layer.

13 . The extraction device according to claim 12 , wherein the main part further comprises a attaching portion connected to the surrounding portion and defining the coupling portion, the second layer and the third layer clamp at least part of the first layer, the main part is water-impermeable, and part of the second layer and part of the third layer which are adjacent to periphery of the first layer are fused with the attaching portion.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 6, 2022
From: CHIU, CHAO HSUAN; HSU, YING LUN
To: WISTRON CORP.
Reel/Frame 059517/0376 →
Priority Claims (1)
TW 110145853 · Dec 8, 2021 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20230172390A1 · Jun 8, 2023
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