Automatic replacing equipment for filter element of filter

By designing an automatic filter replacement device, the problems of needing to replace the entire high-efficiency filter and manually stopping the machine for replacement have been solved. The device enables automatic identification and replacement of filter elements, saving costs and improving work efficiency.

CN223914852UActive Publication Date: 2026-02-17WUHAN LIZHIYUAN FILTRATION EQUIP TECH CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202520314824.X
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-02-26
Publication Date
2026-02-17
Estimated Expiration
2035-02-26

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Technical Problem

High-efficiency filters require periodic replacement, which increases operating costs and necessitates manual shutdown, resulting in time-consuming and labor-intensive operations and delays in work progress.

Method used

Design an automatic filter cartridge replacement device, comprising components for removing old filter cartridges and replenishing new ones, using a wind detector to automatically identify blockages, and controlling the automatic replacement of filter cartridges via an electric telescopic rod and a microcontroller.

Benefits of technology

It allows for the replacement of only clogged filter elements, saving costs; automated operation eliminates the need for machine downtime, saving time and effort and improving work efficiency.

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Abstract

Automatic filter element replacing equipment comprises a device body, the device body comprises replacing assemblies and pushing assemblies, each replacing assembly comprises a cavity and an old box body, a pushing plate and a wind power detector are arranged in each cavity, a round hole is formed in each pushing plate, a first electric telescopic rod is arranged at the top end of each pushing plate, and an electromagnetic valve is arranged at the bottom end of each cavity; an alignment device is arranged on the electromagnetic valve; the pushing assembly comprises a new box body and a linear guide rail, an opening is formed in one end of the old box body, an alignment base is arranged on the opening, a spring is arranged on one side face in the old box body, one end of the spring is connected with the old box body, an extrusion plate for pushing the new filter element is installed at the other end of the spring, and a second electric telescopic rod is arranged at the position, corresponding to the opening, of the bottom end in the old box body. During use, only the filter element which is seriously blocked needs to be replaced, and the whole filter element does not need to be replaced, so that the cost is saved; and the blockage condition of the filter element can be automatically identified and replaced, and the filter element can be replaced without shutdown, so that more time and labor are saved.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model belongs to filter field, concretely is a kind of filter filter core automatic replacement equipment. BACKGROUND

[0002] High efficiency filter (HEPA filter) can filter out 0.3 micron or more particulate matter, and the filtration efficiency can reach more than 99.97%. Because it has the characteristics of high efficiency filtration, it is widely used in high requirement purification occasions, such as semiconductor, electronics, pharmaceutical industry. However, there are some problems that ordinary high efficiency filter cannot solve: 1. High efficiency filter is generally not washable, not reusable, and needs to be replaced as a whole regularly, which increases the use cost; 2. Manual disassembly is needed for replacement, which not only consumes time and effort, but also delays the work progress to a great extent. SUMMARY

[0003] In view of the above, the utility model provides a kind of filter filter core automatic replacement equipment to solve the problems raised in the above background.

[0004] The utility model discloses a kind of filter filter core automatic replacement equipment, including device main body, the device main body includes several more replacement components of removing filter old filter core, the pusher component for filter new filter core is supplemented, each replacement component includes the cavity of placing filter core, the old box for collecting cavity dropped old filter core in semi-open mode, cavity is placed in the upper of old box, pusher plate is equipped in cavity, wind force detector is equipped according to wind force detection filter core inside jamming, pusher plate is equipped with the round hole for wind force detector to pass through, pusher plate top end is equipped with the first electric telescopic rod that drives pusher plate to move up and down, first electric telescopic rod top end and wind force detector top end are all connected with cavity, first electric telescopic rod bottom end is connected with pusher plate, cavity bottom end is equipped with the solenoid valve for filter core to pass through, solenoid valve is equipped with the alignment device that is aligned with pusher component;The pusher component is installed on old box, and it includes the new box for storing new filter core, two straight line guides that drive new box to slide, straight line guide is connected with the lower end surface of new box, two straight line guides are respectively installed on the upper end surface of old box two sides, the opening for new filter core to pass through is equipped in one end of old box, opening is equipped with the alignment base that is aligned with alignment device, one side surface in old box is equipped with spring, and new filter core is extruded to the opening, one end of spring is connected with old box, the other end is equipped with extrusion plate, and new filter core is pushed, the second electric telescopic rod for pushing new filter core is equipped in the bottom end of old box and the opening corresponding place, and the pusher block is installed on the top end of second electric telescopic rod.

[0005] Furthermore, the main body of the device also includes a switch, which contains a microcontroller. The output terminal of the switch is connected to the input terminal of the microcontroller, and the microcontroller is electrically connected to the replacement component and the push component respectively. The replacement component and the push component are operated through the microcontroller in the switch.

[0006] Furthermore, the main body of the device is provided with a power cord for connecting to an external power source. The power cord is electrically connected to a switch, and the external power source is connected to the power cord to provide power to the main body of the device.

[0007] Furthermore, the new box body has a sandwich layer at the bottom, and when the second electric telescopic rod retracts, the pushing block and the sandwich layer are on the same horizontal line.

[0008] Furthermore, the new housing has an openable cover on its side, requiring the filter element to be replenished into the new housing periodically.

[0009] The beneficial effects of this utility model are: 1. When replacing the filter element, only the filter element with more severe blockage needs to be replaced, without replacing the whole filter element, which saves costs; 2. The filter element blockage is automatically identified and replaced automatically, without stopping the machine, which saves more time and effort. Attached Figure Description

[0010] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of this utility model.

[0011] In Figure 1, 1. Main body of the device; 2. Cavity; 3. Old box; 4. Push plate; 401. Circular hole; 5. Wind detector; 6. First electric telescopic rod; 7. Solenoid valve; 701. Aligner; 8. New box; 9. Linear guide rail; 10. Spring; 11. Squeezing plate; 12. Second electric telescopic rod; 13. Push block; 14. Switch; 15. Microcontroller; 16. Power cord. Detailed Implementation

[0012] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and some embodiments.

[0013] In figure 1, a filter core automatic replacement device, comprising a device body 1, the device body 1 comprises several replacement assemblies to remove the old filter core in the filter, a push assembly to replenish the new filter core for the filter, each replacement assembly comprises a cavity 2 to place the filter core, an old box 3 to collect the old filter core dropped from the cavity 2, the cavity 2 is placed above the old box 3, the cavity 2 is internally provided with a push plate 4 to push the filter core, a wind force detector 5 to detect the blockage in the filter core according to the wind force, the detection end of the wind force detector 5 is inserted into the filter core, when the wind force of the wind force detector 5 is too small, it proves that the filter core needs to be replaced, otherwise it does not need to be replaced, the threshold of the wind force detector 5 can be set according to the actual situation, the wind force detection end of the wind force detector 5 is in strip shape, which is convenient to insert into the filter core, the push plate 4 is provided with a circular hole 401 for the wind force detector 5 to pass through, the top end of the push plate 4 is provided with a first electric telescopic rod 6 to drive the push plate 4 to move up and down, the top end of the first electric telescopic rod 6 and the top end of the wind force detector 5 are connected with the cavity 2, the bottom end of the first electric telescopic rod 6 is connected with the push plate 4, the bottom end of the cavity 2 is provided with a solenoid valve 7 for the filter core to pass through, the solenoid valve 7 is provided with an aligner 701 to align with the push assembly, when the wind force detector 5 detects that the filter core is blocked and needs to be replaced, the solenoid valve 7 is opened, then the first electric telescopic rod 6 is elongated to push the filter core inserted on the wind force detector 5 to fall into the old box 3; the push assembly is installed on the old box 3, which comprises a new box 8 to store the new filter core, two straight line guides 9 to drive the new box 8 to slide, the straight line guide 9 moves to support and guide the moving parts, and makes reciprocating straight line motion in the given direction, in this application, the function is to drive the new box 8 to slide, the straight line guide 9 is connected with the lower end surface of the new box 8, the moving block of the straight line guide 9 is connected and fixed with the lower end surface of the new box 8, when the moving block moves on the track of the straight line guide 9, it drives the new box 8 to slide on the track, the two straight lines are respectively installed on the upper end surface of the old box 3 on both sides, one end of the old box 3 is provided with an opening for the new filter core to pass through, the opening is provided with an aligning base to align with the aligner 701, the aligner 701 matches with the corresponding aligner 701, which is convenient for the filter core to be accurately replaced, one side of the inside of the old box 3 is provided with a spring 10 to extrude the new filter core to the opening, one end of the spring 10 is connected with the old box 3, the other end is provided with an extrusion plate 11 to push the new filter core, the bottom end of the inside of the old box 3 is provided with a second electric telescopic rod 12 to push the new filter core, the top end of the second electric telescopic rod 12 is provided with a pushing block 13, as shown in Figure 1 , the filter core is placed in the new box 8, when the filter core needs to be replaced, the second electric telescopic rod 12 is elongated to push the filter core on the pushing block 13 upwards, when the second electric telescopic rod 12 is retracted, under the action of the spring 10, the filter core will be extruded to the pushing block 13 for next use.

[0014] In the embodiment, the device body 1 further comprises a switch 14, the switch 14 is internally provided with a microcontroller 15, the output end of the switch 14 is connected with the input end of the microcontroller 15, the microcontroller 15 is electrically connected with the replacing assembly and the pushing assembly respectively, the microcontroller 15 is electrically connected with the first electric telescopic rod 6, the wind force detector 5, the electromagnetic valve 7, the aligning device 701, the linear guide rail 9 and the second electric telescopic rod 12 respectively, the replacing assembly and the pushing assembly are controlled by the microcontroller 15 in the switch 14, and the microcontroller 15 receives and transmits the sending signal.

[0015] In the embodiment, the device body 1 is provided with a power line 16 connected with an external power supply, the power line 16 is electrically connected with the switch 14, and the external power supply is connected through the power line 16 to provide electric energy for the device body 1.

[0016] In the embodiment, the new box body 8 is internally provided with a sandwich layer at the bottom end, when the second electric telescopic rod 12 is retracted, the pushing block 13 is on the same horizontal line with the sandwich layer, the filter element is stored above the sandwich layer, and the second electric telescopic rod 12 is retracted to below the sandwich layer, so that the filter element can be conveniently pushed to the other side without obstacles from one side.

[0017] In the embodiment, the side edge of the new box body 8 is provided with an openable and closable cover body, the cover body needs to be regularly opened to supplement the filter element into the new box body 8.

[0018] In the embodiment, the first electric telescopic rod 6 and the second electric telescopic rod 12 are common electric telescopic devices, for example, HB-DJ806 model, HTKC-55 model, NKLA34 model telescopic rod devices and the like.

[0019] In the embodiment, the aligning device 701 and the aligning base are common automatic aligning platforms, for example, XXY21-XXY automatic aligning platform, XXY25-XXY automatic aligning platform and the like.

[0020] In the embodiment, the wind force detector 5 is a common wind flow testing equipment, for example, 485 type ABS wind speed sensor, WD4120-wind speed sensor and the like.

[0021] In the embodiment, the electromagnetic valve 7 is a common electromagnetic valve device, for example, 4V series electromagnetic valve and the like.

[0022] In the embodiment, the microcontroller 15 is a common electrical component, for example, AT89C2051 or TMS320VC5509A model microcontroller and the like.

[0023] In the embodiment, the control circuit of the utility model is a common circuit in the field of circuit, the device of the utility model can be connected with an external power supply through a power line or be provided with a built-in storage battery to provide electric energy for the device, and the skilled in the art can realize the same, and thus no further description is made herein.

[0024] The utility model discloses in the specific implementation: when using, through power cord 16 connection external power supply provides the electric energy for device main body 1, open switch 14, microcontroller 15 receives and transmission sends signal, when wind force detector 5 detects that filter core is blocked and needs to be replaced, electromagnetic valve 7 opens, and then first electric telescopic handle 6 extends and pushes the filter core that inserts on wind force detector 5 falls to old box body 3, and then the movable block of linear guide rail 9 drives new box body 8 to slide on the track of linear guide rail 9, when the alignment base corresponds with current alignment ware 701, second electric telescopic handle 12 extends, and the filter core on push block 13 is pushed to the cavity 2, and make wind force detector 5 insert filter core, finally electromagnetic valve 7 closes, and new box body 8 resets, and this completes the whole replacement filter core operation.

[0025] It is worth mentioning that: in the description of the utility model, the meaning of "multiple" is two or more than two, unless otherwise explicitly specified. In the utility model, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "installation", "connection", "connection", "fixing" and other terms should be understood broadly, for example, it can be fixedly connected, and can be detachably connected, or integrally connected, it can be mechanically connected, the circuit described in the utility model is the circuit commonly used in the art, and other related components are conventional components, and for ordinary skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the utility model can be understood according to the specific situation.

[0026] For those skilled in the art, it is obvious that the utility model patent is not limited to the details of the above exemplary embodiments, and the utility model patent can be realized in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or basic characteristics of the utility model patent. Therefore, from any point of view, the embodiments should be regarded as exemplary and non-limiting, and the scope of the utility model patent is defined by the appended claims rather than the above description, and therefore all changes falling within the meaning and scope of the essential elements of the claims are intended to be included in the utility model patent. Any reference signs in the claims should not be regarded as limiting the claims involved.

Claims

1. A filter cartridge automatic replacement apparatus comprising a device main body, characterized by: The device body comprises several replacement assemblies for removing old filter cartridges from filter housings, and a pushing assembly for supplying new filter cartridges to the filter housings, each replacement assembly comprises a cavity for placing a filter cartridge, and an old box for collecting the old filter cartridges dropped from the cavity, the cavity is arranged above the old box, the cavity is internally provided with a pushing plate for pushing the filter cartridge, and a wind force detector for detecting the blockage inside the filter cartridge according to the wind force, the pushing plate is provided with a circular hole for the wind force detector to pass through, the top end of the pushing plate is provided with a first electric telescopic rod for driving the pushing plate to move up and down, the top end of the first electric telescopic rod and the top end of the wind force detector are connected with the cavity, the bottom end of the first electric telescopic rod is connected with the pushing plate, the bottom end of the cavity is provided with a solenoid valve for the filter cartridge to pass through, and the solenoid valve is provided with an aligner aligned with the pushing assembly. The pushing assembly is installed on the old box, and comprises a new box for storing a new filter cartridge, and two linear guides for driving the new box to slide, the linear guides are connected with the lower end surface of the new box, and the two linear guides are respectively installed on the upper end surface of the old box, one end of the old box is provided with an opening for the new filter cartridge to pass through, the opening is provided with an aligning base aligned with the aligner, one side of the inside of the old box is provided with a spring for extruding the new filter cartridge to the opening, one end of the spring is connected with the old box, and the other end is provided with an extrusion plate for pushing the new filter cartridge, the bottom end of the inside of the old box is provided with a second electric telescopic rod for pushing the new filter cartridge, and the top end of the second electric telescopic rod is provided with a pushing block.

2. The filter cartridge automatic replacement apparatus according to claim 1, characterized by: The device body further comprises a switch, the switch is internally provided with a microcontroller, the output end of the switch is connected with the input end of the microcontroller, and the microcontroller is electrically connected with the replacement assembly and the pushing assembly.

3. The filter cartridge automatic replacement apparatus according to claim 1, characterized by: The device body is provided with a power line connected with an external power supply, and the power line is electrically connected with the switch.

4. The filter cartridge automatic replacement apparatus according to claim 1, characterized by: The bottom end of the inside of the new box is provided with a sandwich layer, and when the second electric telescopic rod is retracted, the pushing block is on the same horizontal line as the sandwich layer.

5. The filter cartridge automatic replacement apparatus according to claim 1, characterized by: The side edge of the new box is provided with an openable and closable cover.