Flat Filter Gap Adjustment Mechanism for Water Treatment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional wastewater treatment systems face challenges in precisely adjusting the gap between filters during assembly, leading to inefficient contaminant removal and decreased filtration efficiency due to manual adjustment methods.
Innovation Solution
A flat filter system with a support frame and gap adjustment member that allows for precise spacing between filtration members, utilizing a fastening bar and extension plate to maintain uniform gaps, facilitating efficient contaminant removal and improved filtration efficiency.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Manufacturing precision
If manual adjustment by eye is used during assembly, then the assembly process is simple, but the gap precision between filters is poor and operation time is elongated
Solution Approach 1:
The gap adjustment member is pre-configured with a specific gap length before assembly. During assembly, this pre-set gap member is simply inserted between adjacent filter support frames, automatically establishing the correct gap without requiring manual measurement or adjustment by eye. This preliminary preparation of the gap dimension resolves the contradiction by providing precise gaps through a simple insertion operation.
2Productivity
If proper spacing is not secured between filters, then assembly is faster, but contaminant removal efficiency decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The gap adjustment member serves as an intermediary element inserted between adjacent filter support frames. This intermediate component physically maintains the required spacing distance, ensuring that contaminants can fall freely into the gap space during backwashing operations. The intermediary gap member thus enables both efficient contaminant removal and simplified assembly, as it automatically provides the necessary spacing without complex adjustment procedures.
3Manufacturing precision
If gap adjustment member with fastening bar is used, then gap uniformity is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The gap adjustment member combines multiple functions into a single integrated component: it includes both the gap-defining structure and the fastening mechanism (fastening bar with fastening holes) in one piece. This merged design allows the same component to simultaneously establish uniform gaps and secure the filter assembly together, thereby achieving gap uniformity without proportionally increasing structural complexity.
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AI summary
A flat filter for water treatment is provided. The flat filter for water treatment according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises: filtration members formed in the shape of a plate having a predetermined area; support frames, which are coupled to the rim sides of the filtration members so as to support the filtration members, and have channels into/in which filtered water produced through the filtration members flows and moves; and gap adjustment members coupled to the support frames so as to adjust the gap between the filtration members adjacent to one another.