Quick-Connect Air Filtration Housing for Plenum Reconfiguration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing air filtration systems in clean rooms are not interchangeable, requiring reconstruction of the room and plenum when reconfiguration is needed, due to permanent positioning and obstacles within the plenum.
Innovation Solution
An air filtration system with a housing that is interchangeably positioned within the plenum, equipped with a fan and filter, and utilizing a flexible duct to channel filtered air, along with a quick connect mechanism that allows easy reconfiguration and placement around existing structures.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the air filtration system is permanently positioned within the plenum, then the system provides stable air filtration, but the system cannot be reconfigured or relocated without reconstructing the room and plenum
Solution Approach 1:
The air filtration system is divided into separable components: a housing unit containing the fan and filter members, and a flexible duct component. This segmentation allows the housing to be independently positioned and repositioned within the plenum without requiring reconstruction of the entire system or room infrastructure.
Solution Approach 2:
The system transitions from a fixed, permanent installation to a dynamic, movable configuration. The housing can be interchangeably positioned at different locations within the plenum, and the flexible duct adapts its shape and position to connect the housing to supply vents, enabling reconfiguration without reconstruction.
2Strength
If existing structures within the plenum are present, then the plenum provides structural support, but these structures create obstacles for the duct system
Solution Approach 1:
The duct system uses a flexible duct made of flexible material that can bend and conform to the available space within the plenum. This flexibility allows the duct to navigate around existing structural obstacles while maintaining a sealed connection between the housing and supply vents, without requiring modification of the plenum structures.
3Reliability
If the ceiling grid is permanently installed, then the grid provides ventilation access, but the grid must be replaced or reconfigured to accommodate new vents
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables dynamic repositioning of the air filtration housing within the plenum to accommodate different vent locations in the ceiling grid. The flexible duct adapts its configuration to connect the housing to whichever supply vents are active, allowing the ceiling grid to be reconfigured without replacing the entire grid structure.
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
Enables flexible and interchangeable positioning of the air filtration system within the plenum, allowing for reconfiguration without reconstructing the room or plenum, and facilitates easy relocation of filtering elements to accommodate changes in the room layout.
Implementation Method 1
A fan is positioned within the housing and configured to draw contaminated air from the plenum
Implementation Method 2
At least one filter member is positioned within the housing and configured to filter the contaminated air
Data Source
AI summary
An air filtration system includes a housing that is interchangeably positioned within a plenum that is in fluid communication between the housing and a room. A fan is positioned within the housing and configured to draw contaminated air from the plenum. At least one filter member is positioned within the housing and configured to filter the contaminated air. A flexible duct is configured to channel filtered air from the housing to the room. The flexible duct is configured to enable the interchangeability of the housing.