Hydraulic Fluid Filter Cartridge Coupling to Prevent Rotation

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing hydraulic filters for hydraulic circuits face issues with flow resistance and seal damage due to relative displacements between the container and cartridge, leading to inefficiencies and increased costs.

Innovation Solution

A filter design featuring polygonal coupling surfaces on the container and cartridge, which prevents rotation and relative movement, ensuring stable engagement and easy assembly, thereby reducing flow resistance and minimizing seal damage.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of manufacture

If circular engagement portions are used between container and cartridge, then the filter can be easily manufactured, but the cartridge can rotate and displace relative to the container causing increased flow resistance and power waste

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveease of manufactureVSAvoidpower waste
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of manufactureVSLoss of energy

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies asymmetry by changing the circular engagement portions to polygonal shapes (e.g., hexagonal). This asymmetric modification prevents rotational movement and relative displacement between the cartridge and container, thereby eliminating the source of increased flow resistance and power waste while maintaining ease of manufacture through standard polygonal machining processes.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #4Asymmetry

2Device complexity

If circular engagement portions are used between container and cartridge, then the filter assembly is simple, but the seal is damaged due to continuous relative displacement

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveassembly simplicityVSAvoidseal durability
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent employs asymmetric polygonal engagement portions that mechanically interlock the cartridge and container, preventing relative displacement that would otherwise damage the seal. This maintains assembly simplicity while dramatically improving seal durability by eliminating the rubbing and shifting motions that cause wear.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #4Asymmetry

3Ease of operation

If the cartridge is allowed to rotate freely in the container, then the assembly process is easy, but flow resistance increases and filtering efficiency decreases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveassembly easeVSAvoidfiltering efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The polygonal engagement portions provide asymmetric mechanical engagement that prevents cartridge rotation during operation. The design maintains ease of assembly through straightforward insertion while ensuring the cartridge remains in a fixed, optimized position for filtering, thereby maximizing filtering efficiency without compromising assembly simplicity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #4Asymmetry

4Loss of energy

If polygonal coupling surfaces are used to prevent rotation, then flow resistance is reduced and power waste decreases, but manufacturing complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvepower wasteVSAvoidmanufacturing complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of energyVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements asymmetric polygonal coupling surfaces (such as hexagonal profiles) that prevent rotational movement and reduce flow resistance. While this increases geometric complexity compared to circular profiles, the manufacturing complexity remains manageable through standard polygonal machining and molding processes, achieving a balance between energy efficiency and manufacturability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #4Asymmetry

Data Source

PatentUS11215205B2Filter for hydraulic fluids for hydraulic circuits and process of making the same
Publication Date: 2022.01.04 MP FILTRI
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AI summary

A filter for hydraulic fluids including a container defining inside a housing compartment fluidically communicating with an inlet and an outlet associated with and a filtering cartridge, and partitioning the compartment in first and second chambers. The cartridge is configured and positioned for determining the filtering of the hydraulic fluid from the inlet which flows from the first to the second chambers. The container exhibits an engagement portion projecting inside the housing compartment and defining a collar having an outer coupling lateral surface, while the filtering cartridge exhibits a respective engagement portion defining a respective collar exhibiting an inner coupling lateral surface configured for engaging outside the outer coupling surface of the container. The coupling surface of the engagement portion of the container exhibits a polygonal cross-section; the inner coupling surface of the engagement portion of the cartridge is at least partially countershaped to the coupling surface of the container.