Rotary Bypass Valve Filter Assembly for Bubble Separation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing filters and bypass valve arrangements are inefficient and unreliable in treating fluid, leading to suboptimal fluid treatment and potential clogging issues.
Innovation Solution
A filter design with a bypass valve arrangement featuring a movable valve closure body and valve seat connected via a mechanical rotation mechanism, allowing for easy assembly and improved force transmission, combined with a diffuser device for calmer fluid flow and enhanced separation of gas bubbles.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a bypass valve arrangement is added to enable fluid bypass when filter element is clogged, then system reliability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The bypass valve arrangement is integrated into the filter housing structure, combining the bypass function with the existing filter assembly. The valve body is formed as part of the housing, and the bypass channel is incorporated into the overall filter design, reducing the need for separate components and simplifying the overall system while maintaining reliability.
2Ease of operation
If a movable valve closure body with mechanical rotation mechanism is used, then ease of operation is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The valve closure body is designed to be movable and operable by the user through simple rotation, allowing self-service operation without requiring external actuators or complex control mechanisms. The mechanical rotation mechanism enables direct user interaction with the valve, making it easy to open or close the bypass channel as needed.
3Productivity
If a diffuser device is added for calmer fluid flow and gas bubble separation, then fluid treatment efficiency is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The diffuser device is designed as a separate, modular component that can be attached to the filter housing. This segmentation allows the diffuser function to be added independently without redesigning the entire filter system, maintaining fluid treatment efficiency while minimizing overall device complexity.
4Ease of manufacture
If valve seat element and valve housing are connected by mechanical rotation, then ease of manufacture is improved, but manufacturing precision requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
A mechanical connection mechanism is introduced as an intermediary between the valve seat element and valve housing, allowing for easier assembly through rotation. This intermediary connection facilitates manufacturing by enabling modular assembly and reducing the need for complex precision machining of integrated components.
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AI summary
A filter for filtering fluid has a filter housing with a fluid inlet for fluid to be filtered and a fluid outlet for filtered fluid. A filter element arranged in the filter housing separates the fluid inlet fluidically from the fluid outlet. A bypass valve arrangement is arranged fluidically between the fluid inlet and the fluid outlet such that it fluidically connects in an open state the fluid inlet to the fluid outlet. The bypass valve arrangement has a valve closure body movable in the valve housing between a closed position and an open position. The bypass valve arrangement has a valve seat element with a valve seat. The valve closure body rests sealingly at the valve seat in the closed position. The valve seat element is connected to the valve housing realized by a relative rotation between the valve seat element and the valve housing about a valve axis.