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US5401285A
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Air cleaner having scavenger arrangement for precleaner and filter thereof
Assignee: Donaldson Co Inc
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Filing: 1993-09-17
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Granted: 1995-03-28
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Expires: 2013-09-17
Abstract
Abstract An air cleaner construction including a precleaner arrangement, a filter assembly and a scavenger arrangement is provided. In the precleaner arrangement, air directed into the air cleaner assembly is subjected to some particulate removal. The air from the precleaner arrangement is then directed into the filter assembly, for further particulate material. The scavenger arrangement is constructed and arranged to scavenge separated particulate material from both the precleaner arrangement and the filter assembly. A pulse jet cleaner assembly is provided to facilitate removal of particulate material from the filter assembly.
Inventors
- 👤 Gary R. Gillingham
- 👤 Peter A. Betts
- 👤 Daniel T. Risch
- 👤 James C. Rothman
- 👤 Fred H. Wahlquist
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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2026-10-31 22:31
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02M; F02M35/00; F02M35/16; F02M35/164; B; B01; B01D; B01D46/00; B01D46/0002; B01D46/0005; B01D46/10; B01D46/12; B01D46/121; B01D46/42; B01D46/48; B01D46/52; B01D46/521; B01D46/56; B01D46/62; B01D46/66; B01D46/70; B01D46/71; B01D50/00; B01D50/20; F02M35/02; F02M35/08; F02M35/10; F02M35/10242; F02M35/10262; F02M35/10301; B01D2279/00; B01D2279/60; Y; Y02; Y02T; Y02T10/00; Y02T10/10; Y02T10/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
181 words
An air cleaner construction comprising: (a) a precleaner arrangement constructed and arranged for direction of air flow therethrough and selected separation of particulate material from air flow directed therethrough before the air flow is directed outwardly from said precleaner arrangement; (b) a filter assembly constructed and arranged to receive selected air flow from said precleaner arrangement and to direct same through a filter arrangement; (i) said filter assembly including at least two filter packs therein; said at least two filter packs comprising a first filter pack and a second filter pack separated by an intermediate wall panel; (c) a scavenger arrangement constructed and arranged to selectively withdraw separated particulate material from both of said precleaner arrangement and said filter assembly; said scavenger arrangement including: (i) at least one perforated scavenger duct having scavenge apertures oriented to collect particulate material from a space between said first filter pack and said intermediate wall panel; and, (ii) at least one perforated scavenger duct having scavenge apertures oriented to collect particulate material from a space between said second filter pack and said intermediate wall panel.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
181 words
An air cleaner construction comprising: (a) a precleaner arrangement constructed and arranged for direction of air flow therethrough and selected separation of particulate material from air flow directed therethrough before the air flow is directed outwardly from said precleaner arrangement; (b) a filter assembly constructed and arranged to receive selected air flow from said precleaner arrangement and to direct same through a filter arrangement; (i) said filter assembly including at least two filter packs therein; said at least two filter packs comprising a first filter pack and a second filter pack separated by an intermediate wall panel; (c) a scavenger arrangement constructed and arranged to selectively withdraw separated particulate material from both of said precleaner arrangement and said filter assembly; said scavenger arrangement including: (i) at least one perforated scavenger duct having scavenge apertures oriented to collect particulate material from a space between said first filter pack and said intermediate wall panel; and, (ii) at least one perforated scavenger duct having scavenge apertures oriented to collect particulate material from a space between said second filter pack and said intermediate wall panel.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
67 words
A construction according to claim 1 wherein: (a) said first filter pack comprises first and second pleated paper filter panels having a clean air space therebetween; and, (b) said air filter arrangement includes a pulse jet cleaner assembly constructed and arranged to selectively direct a pulse of gas into said clean air space between said first and second pleated paper filter panels in said first filter pack.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
131 words
A construction according to claim 1 wherein: (a) said first filter pack comprises first and second pleated paper filter panels having a clean air space therebetween; (i) sid clean air space in said first filterpack being divided into at least first and second vertically disposed chambers; and, (b) said air filter arrangement includes a pulse jet cleaner assembly constructed and arranged to selectively direct: (i) a first pulse of gas into said first chamber of said clean air space and through said first filter pack in a direction opposite to flow therethrough of air to be filtered; and, (ii) a second pulse of gas into said second chamber of said clean air space and through said first filter pack in a direction opposite to flow therethrough of air to be filtered.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
61 words
A construction according to claim 1 wherein: (a) said filter arrangement includes a housing having sidewalls; said filter pack being positioned within said housing; and, (b) wherein said air cleaner construction includes a filter pack locking assembly constructed and arranged to secure said first filter pack against one of said housing sidewalls by selectively applying pressure against said first filter pack.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
36 words
A construction according to claim 4 wherein: (a) said filter pack locking assembly comprises a link mechanism and pressure plate construction secured to one of said housing sidewall and including an over center control arm arrangement.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
33 words
A construction according to claim 1 wherein: (a) said precleaner arrangement comprises a plurality of centrifugal separators constructed and arranged for selected separation of particulate material from an air flow stream directed therethrough.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
68 words
A construction according to claim 1 wherein: (a) said scavenger arrangement includes a perforated scavenger duct having: (i) a first set of scavenge apertures therein oriented to collect particulate material from a space between said first filter pack and said intermediate wall panel; and, a second set of scavenge apertures oriented to collect particulate material from a space between said second filter pack and said intermediate wall panel.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
74 words
A construction according to claim 7 including: (a) a pulse jet cleaner assembly constructed and arranged to selectively direct: (i) a first pulse of gas through said first filter pack in a direction opposite to flow through said first filter pack of air to be filtered; and, (ii) a second pulse of gas through said second filter pack in a direction opposite to flow through said second filter pack of air to be filtered.
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