In-Pipe Filter Insert Using Pipe Housing for Pressure Filtration
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions
Solution Overview
Problem
Existing piping systems require heavy and costly filter casings to withstand fluid pressures, leading to complex installations and high manufacturing costs for filters used in fluid distribution systems.
Innovation Solution
In-pipe inserts, such as filter inserts, are designed to be disposed within the pipes, leveraging the existing pipe structure as a housing, eliminating the need for separate casings and allowing for easy installation and removal, while incorporating filter tubes and end plates to filter out particulate matter.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If heavy and costly filter casings are used to withstand fluid pressures, then the structural strength and pressure resistance are improved, but the manufacturing cost and installation complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the filter housing function with the existing pipe structure. The filter insert is designed to be placed inside the pipe, using the pipe itself as the outer housing, thereby eliminating the need for separate heavy filter casings while maintaining pressure resistance capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The filter insert is nested within the existing pipe structure. The insert comprises an inner housing with filter media that fits inside the pipe, creating a nested configuration where the pipe serves as the outer containment structure, reducing overall complexity and cost.
2Reliability
If separate filter casings are used, then the filtration function is achieved, but the manufacturing cost and installation complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the filtration function with the existing pipe infrastructure. By designing the filter insert to utilize the pipe as its housing, the invention eliminates the need to manufacture separate expensive filter casings, thereby reducing manufacturing costs while maintaining effective filtration.
Solution Approach 2:
The existing pipe structure serves dual purposes: as the fluid transport conduit and as the housing for the filter insert. This self-service approach allows the pipe to provide structural support and containment for the filtration system, eliminating the need for additional manufactured housing components.
3Stress or pressure
If traditional filter casings are used, then pressure containment is achieved, but the weight and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the pressure containment function with the existing pipe. The filter insert is designed to work within the pipe, which already possesses the necessary pressure containment capabilities, thereby eliminating the need for additional heavy casing structures.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention extracts the housing function from the filter assembly and assigns it to the existing pipe structure. This separation allows the filter media and internal components to be lightweight while relying on the pipe for structural strength and pressure resistance.
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
This solution reduces manufacturing costs and installation complexity by utilizing the pipe itself as a casing, providing effective filtration without the need for external housings and enabling easy maintenance of the filter inserts within the piping system.
Implementation Method 1
incorporating filter tubes and end plates to filter out particulate matter
Data Source
AI summary
In-pipe inserts for piping systems and related methods are described herein. An example filter insert includes an end plate having a set of openings, a set of filter tubes extending from a first side of the end plate, and a set of support rods extending through respective ones of the channels of the filter tubes. The support rods extend through the openings in the end plate. The filter insert also includes a first retainer disposed on a second side of the end plate. The first retainer is coupled to the support rods at or near first ends of the support rods. The filter insert further includes a second retainer coupled to the support rods at or near second ends of the support rods opposite the first ends such that the filter tubes are clamped between the end plate and the second retainer.