Magnetized Disc Filter Holder for Laboratory Orientation Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Laboratory scale filter devices often fail to accurately emulate production scale filtration processes due to improper orientation and sizing, leading to inaccurate capacity estimates and potential filter blockage or over-sizing issues.
Innovation Solution
A disc filter holder design with diametrically magnetized magnets allows for flexible manipulation of laboratory scale filter devices into various orientations, mimicking production scale setups, ensuring consistent experimental conditions and accurate filter capacity measurements.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If laboratory scale filter devices are used in conventional orientations, then device simplicity is maintained, but measurement precision and reliability of filter capacity estimates deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The holder is divided into a body portion and a cap portion that can be assembled together. The body portion contains the filter receptacle while the cap portion provides the magnetic alignment mechanism. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized independently for its specific function.
Solution Approach 2:
Magnetic elements are introduced as an intermediary mechanism between the holder structure and the filter device. These magnets provide the orienting force without requiring mechanical constraints or complex mounting mechanisms, thereby achieving precise orientation while maintaining structural simplicity.
2Reliability
If production scale filters are oversized with safety factors, then reliability is improved, but productivity and cost efficiency deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The holder provides feedback on filter orientation and positioning through the magnetic alignment mechanism. This ensures that laboratory scale tests accurately replicate production scale conditions, providing reliable data for filter sizing without requiring excessive safety factors.
Solution Approach 2:
The magnetic strength and orientation of the holder can be adjusted to accommodate different filter types and orientations. This flexibility allows accurate emulation of various production scale filtration processes, enabling reliable filter capacity measurements across different applications.
3Measurement precision
If scale-down filter devices are used without orientation control, then ease of operation is maintained, but measurement precision and experimental consistency deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The magnetic elements enable the filter device to self-align with the holder when assembled. The magnetic attraction automatically orients the filter in the correct position without requiring manual alignment or complex positioning mechanisms, making the system both precise and easy to operate.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The disc filter holder provides a reliable and consistent experimental setup for laboratory scale filter sizing, enhancing the accuracy of filter capacity measurements and minimizing filter blockage risks in production scale operations.
Implementation Method 1
The disc filter holder (also referred to herein as a 'holder' or 'filter holder') may include two (or more) diametrically magnetized magnets
Data Source
AI summary
The present invention is for a magnetized filter holder.