Filter Systems With Integrated Resonator Housing for Noise Damping
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing filter systems are not cost-effective and do not ensure compatibility and quality assurance of replaceable filter elements and resonator structures, leading to potential functional deficiencies.
Innovation Solution
A filter system with a multi-part resonator housing that includes a partitioned cavity and interchangeable resonator housing elements, ensuring acoustic coupling and noise dampening, while allowing only suitable filter elements to be installed, thus improving functionality and compliance with quality standards.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If existing filter systems use separate filter elements and resonator structures, then manufacturing flexibility is improved, but compatibility assurance and quality control deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The resonator housing elements are integrated directly into the filter element structure, creating a combined component that ensures compatibility while maintaining manufacturing flexibility. The filter element now includes both filtering functionality and resonator housing features, eliminating the need for separate resonator structures and ensuring proper alignment and connection.
2Ease of operation
If filter systems use interchangeable filter elements, then ease of replacement is improved, but ensuring only suitable elements are installed deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The resonator housing elements are designed with specific geometric features and connection interfaces that are asymmetric and unique to each filter element type. This ensures that only compatible filter elements can be physically installed, preventing mismatched components from being combined while maintaining ease of replacement for correct elements.
3Strength
If resonator housing is made as single piece, then structural integrity is improved, but manufacturing cost and complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The resonator housing is divided into multiple separable elements that are integrated into the filter element structure. These segmented resonator housing elements can be manufactured independently using cost-effective processes and then assembled into the final filter element, reducing manufacturing complexity while maintaining structural integrity through proper design of connection interfaces.
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 system provides cost-effective manufacturing and ensures effective noise dampening and fluid filtration by allowing only compatible filter elements, enhancing the overall performance and reliability of the filter system.
Implementation Method 1
The partition comprises at least one opening via which the two chambers are acoustically coupled
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AI summary
The invention relates to a filter system (100) with a filter housing (110) which encloses an interior space in which a replaceable filter element (10) and a resonator structure (20) are arranged. The resonator structure (20) comprises a multi-part resonator housing (21) which, in the intended state, encloses a cavity (22) which is divided into two chambers (23, 24) by a partition (25), wherein the partition (25) comprises at least one opening (26) via which the two chambers (23, 24) are acoustically coupled, at least one housing part (30, 40) of the filter housing (110) comprising a resonator housing element (31, 41) and the filter element (10) comprising a resonator housing element (11), the housing elements (41, 31, 11) forming the closed resonator housing (21) in the intended state.