Modular Filter System With Multi-Function Housing Frame Parts

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing modular filter systems for gaseous fluid cleaning, such as air, require a multitude of diverse components, leading to increased production costs, material usage, and complexity, with limited flexibility in configuration and scalability.

Innovation Solution

A modular filter system utilizing multiple housing frame parts that can serve both as supports and ducts, allowing for flexible combination and configuration to reduce the number of components needed, enabling the creation of various sizes and forms, and allowing for easy expansion of filtration capacity by connecting multiple modules.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If multiple diverse components are used in modular filter systems, then the system can achieve specific filtration functions, but the number of components increases leading to higher production costs, material usage, and complexity

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvefiltration functionVSAvoidnumber of components

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The housing frame part is designed to perform multiple functions: it serves as a structural support element, a duct for clean air passage, and a mounting component for filter elements. This multi-functionality reduces the total number of separate components needed in the modular filter system while maintaining the required filtration capabilities and adaptability.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Adaptability or versatility

If multiple diverse components are used in modular filter systems, then the system can achieve specific filtration functions, but production and material costs increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvefiltration functionVSAvoidproduction cost

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent combines the support structure and duct function into a single integrated housing frame part. By merging these previously separate components into one element, the system reduces material usage, simplifies manufacturing processes, and lowers production costs while maintaining the required functionality.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

3Adaptability or versatility

If multiple diverse components are used in modular filter systems, then the system can achieve specific filtration functions, but the diversity of components required increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvefiltration functionVSAvoidcomponent diversity

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSQuantity of substance

Solution Approach 1:

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

4Device complexity

If standardized housing frame parts are used for multiple functions, then the number of components is reduced, but the flexibility in configuration may be limited

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvenumber of componentsVSAvoidconfiguration flexibility

Core Design Contradiction:

Device complexityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The housing frame part is designed as a modular segment that can be repeatedly assembled in different configurations. By segmenting the filter system into standardized yet versatile frame parts, the design achieves both component reduction and configuration flexibility, allowing the system to be adapted to various filtration requirements through different arrangements of the same basic module.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The standardized housing frame parts are designed to be dynamically configurable, allowing the same component to be positioned and oriented in multiple ways to create different system configurations. This dynamic adaptability ensures that while the component count is reduced, the system maintains high flexibility in terms of arrangement and scaling.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

Data Source

PatentEP2977091B1Modular filter system

Publication Date: 2020.08.05 MANN HUMMEL GMBH

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AI summary

The present invention relates to a modular filter system (10) for cleaning of gaseous fluid, in particular air, a housing frame part (24) of a modular filter system (10), a filter module (12) and a housing module (16). The modular filter system (10) comprises at least one housing module (16) with at least one support (18) in which at least one filter element (20) is arranged and at least one duct for the gaseous fluid on the clean side of the at least one filter element (20). At least one housing module (16) has at least one housing frame part (24) which comprises at least one support section (38). The at least one support section (38) is suitable for realizing at least one support (18). Said at least one housing frame part (24) comprises at least one duct section (40). The at least one duct section (40) is suitable for realizing at least one duct or duct part (22). The at least one housing frame part (24) optional can be applied in the housing module (16) such, that its at least one support section (38) can be part of or form at least one support (18) and/or its at least one duct section (40) can be part of or form at least one duct.