Removable Grid Cover Clips for Particulate-Buildup Filter Grids
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing methods for removing unwanted particulates from filter system grids, such as paint and glue, are labor-intensive, hazardous, and costly, often resulting in injuries and potential fires due to the difficulty in loosening filters and the inefficiency of traditional scraping or blasting methods.
Innovation Solution
A grid cover system that includes a removable clip or cover overlying the support struts, which acts as a shim between filters and the grid, preventing particulate accumulation and allowing easy removal of built-up material through twisting, pounding, heating, scraping, or chemical dipping, and is designed to be reusable or disposable.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If traditional scraping or blasting methods are used to remove particulates from the grid, then the grid can be cleaned, but the process is labor-intensive, time-consuming, and hazardous
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a removable cover as an intermediary component that is placed over the grid during filtering operations. This cover prevents particulates from directly contacting the grid, eliminating the need for hazardous cleaning operations. The cover acts as a protective mediator between the particulate-laden environment and the grid structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent extracts the protective function from the grid itself and separates it into a removable cover component. This allows the grid to remain clean without requiring active cleaning, as the cover is removed, taken out of the system, and disposed of or reused, eliminating the need for labor-intensive scraping or blasting operations.
2Reliability
If filters are tightly secured to the grid for support, then filter stability is improved, but removal and replacement becomes difficult and hazardous
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the filter support system into three distinct components: the grid structure, the removable cover, and the filter. The cover is夹持 between the grid and filter, providing support without creating permanent attachment. This segmentation allows the filter to be easily removed by simply taking out the cover, eliminating the need to force loose filters from densely coated areas.
Solution Approach 2:
The removable cover serves as an intermediary element that temporarily holds the filter in place during operation but can be easily removed for filter replacement. This mediator provides the necessary support stability during filtering while allowing straightforward removal when maintenance is needed, avoiding direct permanent attachment between filter and grid.
3Productivity
If the grid is exposed to particulates during operation, then filtering function is maintained, but particulate accumulation occurs requiring frequent cleaning
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary protection by placing the removable cover over the grid before filtering operations begin. This preliminary action prevents particulate accumulation on the grid from the outset, eliminating the need for frequent cleaning interruptions and maintaining continuous productive operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The cover acts as a protective intermediary that shields the grid from particulate exposure during filtering operations. By preventing accumulation at the source, the grid remains clean without requiring time-consuming cleaning processes, maintaining continuous productivity.
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AI summary
A grid cover for a grid of a filter system covers a strut of the grid. The grid cover may be removable. The grid cover may be configured as a clip and may be clipped on the strut of the grid.