Filter installation bracket and cabinet apparatus using the same
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional cabinet apparatuses in the semiconductor field are limited in space, preventing the addition of more purifier filters due to insufficient space, which affects the efficiency of chemical fluid filtration.
Innovation Solution
The implementation of a filter installation bracket that allows additional purifier filters to be added to the cabinet by using a system of linkages and sliding portions, enabling indirect placement of filters on the cabinet without occupying installation wall space, and connecting them with existing filters through tubes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If conventional cabinet apparatus is used with limited space, then the cabinet structure remains simple and compact, but the number of purifier filters that can be accommodated is insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extends the filter installation from the traditional horizontal plane on cabinet walls to a vertical suspension arrangement. Filters are hung from the cabinet ceiling using linkages, effectively utilizing the vertical dimension and three-dimensional space within the cabinet, thereby increasing filter capacity without expanding cabinet footprint.
Solution Approach 2:
The filter suspension system is nested within the existing cabinet structure. The linkages connect to the cabinet ceiling, and filters are positioned within the cabinet's internal volume, effectively nesting the filter assembly inside the cabinet without requiring external space or structural modification.
2Productivity
If additional purifier filters are added to increase filtration capacity, then the filtration efficiency improves, but the cabinet space becomes insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
By transitioning from wall-mounted horizontal installation to ceiling-suspended vertical arrangement, the system exploits the vertical dimension and unused three-dimensional space within the cabinet, enabling installation of additional filters without consuming more horizontal cabinet volume.
Solution Approach 2:
The linkage system provides dynamic adjustability in filter positioning. Linkages allow filters to be suspended at optimized locations and angles, maximizing the use of available space while maintaining proper filtration flow paths, thereby increasing filtration capacity within the same volume.
3Ease of manufacture
If purifier filters are installed on installation walls, then the installation is straightforward, but the space for additional filters is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The filter installation is extracted from the traditional wall-mounted configuration and repositioned to hang from the cabinet ceiling. This separation from wall constraints allows filters to be positioned in previously unused vertical space, increasing the number of installable filters while maintaining relatively simple installation through standardized linkage connections.
Data Source
AI summary
A filter installation bracket includes a first linkage and a second linkage. The first linkage is configured to fix a filter holder and comprising a first sliding portion. The second linkage includes a second sliding portion. The second sliding portion is slidably connected with the first sliding portion.