Lateral Removal Device for Filter Press Plate Handling
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Solution Overview
Problem
Filter presses face contamination risks due to unwanted particles entering the filtration process, particularly from extraction devices, which can compromise the purity of filtrates, especially when handling pharmaceutical liquids.
Innovation Solution
A machine system comprising a filter press and a removal device where the removal device is arranged predominantly laterally outside the filter press's installation space, preventing particles from entering the filtration area by ensuring they fall away from the filter press components, and utilizing a support and gripping device configured for efficient plate handling and transport to a cleaning device.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the removal device is arranged above the filter press to remove plates individually, then plate removal and transport to washing device is enabled, but particles can fall onto the filter press and contaminate the filtrate
Solution Approach 1:
The removal device is repositioned from a vertical arrangement (above the filter press) to a lateral arrangement (outside the installation space to the side). This dimensional change allows plate removal functionality to be maintained while eliminating the contamination risk, as particles falling from the removal device will no longer land on the filter press or filtrate path.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If the removal device is arranged laterally outside the installation space, then particle contamination of the filtrate is prevented, but the complexity of the machine system increases
Solution Approach 1:
The removal device is extracted from the vertical space above the filter press and repositioned to the lateral space outside the installation space. This extraction eliminates the harmful interaction between the removal device and the filtration process, while the added complexity is minimal since the device simply operates from a different spatial location without requiring additional components or mechanisms.
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 arrangement significantly reduces the contamination of filter presses and improves the purity of the filtrate by minimizing particle entry from the removal device, enhancing the cleaning process efficiency and reducing downtime.
Implementation Method 1
Particles that detach from the removal device essentially fall downwards due to gravity. Due to the arrangement of the removal device according to the invention, these particles fall next to and not onto the filter press or its essential components.
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AI summary
Machine system having a filter press and a removal device, wherein the filter press has a frame and a plurality of plates, wherein the plates are arranged one behind the other in the frame along a main axis H of the filter press, wherein the filter press defines an installation space which completely accommodates at least the frame and the plates and has vertical side surfaces, and wherein the removal device is configured for removing plates from the frame. The removal device is arranged predominantly laterally outside the installation space.