Filter Group With Baffle Panel For Fluid Distribution
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing filter groups in the automotive field face challenges in achieving effective and efficient filtration while occupying minimal space and avoiding obstruction of fluid outflow, often resulting in low filtering effectiveness or obstructing the flow.
Innovation Solution
A filter group design featuring a flexible filtration region with a central cavity, utilizing filtering panels and baffle panels to create a tubular shape with varying passage sections, allowing for efficient fluid circulation and distribution without obstructing the outflow, and comprising materials like non-woven fabrics and adsorbent substances for enhanced filtration efficiency.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Volume of stationary object
If the filter group is made compact to occupy minimal space, then the space occupation is reduced, but the filtering effectiveness and efficiency decrease
Solution Approach 1:
The filter group employs a nested structure where the filtering panel is positioned within a housing that contains a central cavity. The baffle panel is arranged to define an inlet chamber that wraps around the filtering panel, creating a compact nested arrangement that maximizes filtering surface area within minimal space while maintaining effective filtration performance
Solution Approach 2:
The invention utilizes three-dimensional spatial arrangement by positioning the inlet area and outlet area at opposite ends of the filter group, with the baffle panel creating a wraparound inlet chamber that extends around the central cavity. This dimensional arrangement allows efficient fluid distribution across the filtering panel while keeping the overall footprint compact
2Volume of stationary object
If the filter group is made compact to occupy minimal space, then the space occupation is reduced, but the fluid outflow becomes obstructed
Solution Approach 1:
The filter group is segmented into distinct functional zones: a filtering region where the filtering panel removes particles, and an outlet region with a central cavity that facilitates unobstructed fluid outflow. The baffle panel segments the inlet chamber to distribute fluid evenly across the filtering panel while directing filtered fluid toward the central outlet cavity
Solution Approach 2:
The central cavity in the filtering panel is designed with a curved, dome-like shape that promotes smooth fluid flow from the filtering region to the outlet. This curvature eliminates sharp edges and corners that would cause turbulence and obstruction, allowing filtered fluid to flow efficiently toward the outlet area
3Ease of manufacture
If the filtering panel uses simple materials, then the production cost is reduced, but the resistance to humid conditions decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The filtering panel is constructed from composite materials that combine hydrophobic properties with filtration capabilities. The housing and baffle panel utilize composite material structures that resist humidity and moisture while maintaining manufacturing feasibility, providing both cost-effectiveness and environmental durability
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The filter group achieves effective and efficient filtration without obstructing fluid flow, improving fluid distribution and reducing pressure drops, while being modular and adaptable to various vehicle spaces with low production costs and resistance to humid conditions.
Implementation Method 1
a filtering panel (3) which is crossable under filtration in a direction substantially orthogonal to the extension of said filtering panel by a fluid to be filtered
Implementation Method 2
said baffle panel (4) comprises adsorbent substances
Data Source
AI summary
The invention is a filter group (1) comprising a filtration region (R) extending between an inlet area (IN) through which fluid to be filtered flows, and an outlet area (OUT) through which filtered fluid flows. The filter group (1) extends along a longitudinal axis (X-X), along a transverse axis (Y-Y) and, in height, along a vertical axis (V-V). Furthermore, the filter group (1) comprises: a filtering panel (3) extending with respect to an imaginary plane (F) and which may be crossed by the filtration fluid in a direction substantially orthogonal to the imaginary plane (F); —a baffle panel (4) impermeable to fluid; —an inlet chamber (5) defined between the filtering panel (3) and the baffle panel (4), wherein the inlet chamber (5) is open in a proximal region to the inlet area (IN) and is closed in a region which is proximal to the outlet area (OUT). The invention is a filter group (1) comprising a filtration region (R) extending between an inlet area (IN) through which fluid to be filtered flows, and an outlet area (OUT) through which filtered fluid flows. The filter group (1) extends along a longitudinal axis (X-X), along a transverse axis (Y-Y) and, in height, along a vertical axis (V-V). Furthermore, the filter group (1) comprises: a filtering panel (3) extending with respect to an imaginary plane (F) and which may be crossed by the filtration fluid in a direction substantially orthogonal to the imaginary plane (F); —a baffle panel (4) impermeable to fluid; —an inlet chamber (5) defined between the filtering panel (3) and the baffle panel (4), wherein the inlet chamber (5) is open in a proximal region to the inlet area (IN) and is closed in a region which is proximal to the outlet area (OUT). The invention is a filter group (1) comprising a filtration region (R) extending between an inlet area (IN) through which fluid to be filtered flows, and an outlet area (OUT) through which filtered fluid flows. The filter group (1) extends along a longitudinal axis (X-X), along a transverse axis (Y-Y) and, in height, along a vertical axis (V-V). Furthermore, the filter group (1) comprises: a filtering panel (3) extending with respect to an imaginary plane (F) and which may be crossed by the filtration fluid in a direction substantially orthogonal to the imaginary plane (F); —a baffle panel (4) impermeable to fluid; —an inlet chamber (5) defined between the filtering panel (3) and the baffle panel (4), wherein the inlet chamber (5) is open in a proximal region to the inlet area (IN) and is closed in a region which is proximal to the outlet area (OUT).