Filter device and filtration device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10702808-B2
Application number	US-201916460750-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 2, 2019
Priority date	Feb 13, 2017
Publication date	Jul 7, 2020
Grant date	Jul 7, 2020

Abstract

A filter element having a substantially cylindrical shape is provided inside a filter case that is provided with a plurality of opening portions in a side surface and has a bottomed substantially cylindrical shape. A fluid flows into a hollow portion of the filter element from an inflow portion provided between a bottom surface of the filter case and the filter element in a height direction. Further, an inner tube provided inside a filtration material having a substantially cylindrical shape includes a first region that is formed with an opening portion substantially on the entire surface and a second region that is not formed with an opening portion. The second region is provided below the first region to include a lower end of the inner tube.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A filter apparatus comprising a filter device and a tank,
wherein the filter device comprises:
a first filtration unit that protrudes from an upper surface of the tank toward the inside of the tank; and
a second filtration unit provided below the first filtration unit and having a substantially cylindrical shape,

wherein the first filtration unit includes:
a filter case that is provided with a plurality of opening portions in a side surface and has a bottomed substantially cylindrical shape;
a lid member that covers an opening end of an upper portion of the filter case;
a filter element that is provided inside the filter case and has a substantially cylindrical shape; and
an inflow portion comprising a through hole at a side wall of the filter case, and

wherein:
the through hole is provided between a bottom surface of the filter case and the filter element in a height direction; and
the lid member is detachably provided on the filter case;
the filter element is detachably provided on the filter case via the opening end;
the filter element includes a filtration material that has a substantially cylindrical shape, and an inner tube that has substantially the same height as that of the filtration material, is provided inside the filtration material, and has a substantially cylindrical shape;
a circumferential side surface of the inner tube includes a first region and a second region;
openings are formed over the first region such that the fluid is allowed to pass through a side wall of the inner tube, and no openings are formed on the second region;
and
the second region is provided below the first region to include a lower end of the inner tube.

2. The filter device according to claim 1 , wherein
the second region is greater than or equal to ¼ of the entire height of the inner tube.

3. The filter apparatus according to claim 1 ,
wherein the through hole of the inflow portion is disposed at a lower position in a gravitational direction than a bottom of the filter element.

4. The filter apparatus according to claim 1 ,
wherein the openings formed over the first region comprises a mesh.

Assignees

• Yamashin Filter Corp

Inventors

• Kitajima Nobuyuki
• Okamoto Mitsunobu

Classifications

• B01D29/23 Primary

  arranged for outward flow filtration · CPC title

• B01D29/33

  arranged for inward flow filtration · CPC title

• F15B21/04

  Special measures taken in connection with the properties of the fluid · CPC title

• F15B21/041

  Removal or measurement of solid or liquid contamination, e.g. filtering · CPC title

• F01M1/10

  Lubricating systems characterised by the provision therein of lubricant venting or purifying means, e.g. of filters · CPC title