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US 10,603,612 B2Granted
Electromagnet interface for a water filter assembly
AssigneeHaier US Applicance Solutions, Inc.
InventorsSharath Chandra, Naresh Suthar, Gregory Sergeevich Chernov, Koncha Chandra Sekhar, Allamneni Naga Tejaswini, Syed Moin Ahmed
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Abstract
A water filter assembly is provided that includes features that facilitate mounting and removal of a water filter cartridge to and from a manifold. In particular, the water filter assembly includes an electromagnet interface that simplifies and aids mounting of the water filter cartridge to the manifold as well as removal therefrom.
Claims20
A water filter assembly, comprising:
- a manifold defining a cavity;
- a magnet disposed within the cavity;
- a conducting coil disposed within the cavity, the conducting coil in electrical communication with a power supply;
- a filter cartridge removably mounted to the manifold and comprising a housing that defines a chamber;
- a filter media disposed within the chamber;
- a magnetic member projecting from the housing of the filter cartridge, wherein when the filter cartridge is mounted to the manifold, the magnetic member is received within the cavity of the manifold such that the conducting coil surrounds at least a portion of the magnetic member and the magnetic member is attracted to the magnet.
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A water filter assembly defining an axial direction, a radial direction, and a circumferential direction, the water filter assembly comprising:
- a manifold comprising a first mounting housing defining a first cavity and a second mounting housing defining a second cavity;
- a first magnet disposed within the first cavity;
- a second magnet disposed within the second cavity;
- a first conducting coil disposed within the first cavity, the first conducting coil in electrical communication with a power supply;
- a second conducting coil disposed within the second cavity, the second conducting coil in electrical communication with the power supply;
- a filter cartridge removably mounted to the manifold and defining a chamber, the filter cartridge comprising a housing;
- a filter media disposed within the chamber;
- a first magnetic member projecting from the housing in a first direction that is substantially orthogonal to the axial direction;
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- a second magnetic member projecting from the housing in a second direction that is substantially orthogonal to the axial direction;
- wherein when the filter cartridge is mounted to the manifold, the first magnetic member is received within the first cavity such that the first conducting coil surrounds at least a portion of the first magnetic member and the first magnetic member is attracted to the first magnet and the second magnetic member is received within the second cavity such that the second conducting coil surrounds at least a portion of the second magnetic member and the second magnetic member is attracted to the second magnet.
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A water filter assembly for an appliance, the water filter assembly comprising:
- a manifold defining a first cavity and a second cavity;
- a first magnet disposed within the first cavity;
- a second magnet disposed within the second cavity;
- a first conducting coil disposed within the first cavity;
- a second conducting coil disposed within the second cavity;
- a filter cartridge removably mounted to the manifold and comprising a housing that defines a chamber;
- a filter media disposed within the chamber;
- a first magnetic member projecting from the housing of the filter cartridge;
- a second magnetic member projecting from the housing of the filter cartridge, and
- wherein when the filter cartridge is mounted to the manifold, the first magnetic member is received within the first cavity of the manifold such that the first conducting coil surrounds at least a portion of the first magnetic member and the first magnetic member is attracted to the magnet and the second magnetic member is received within the second cavity of the manifold such that the second conducting coil surrounds at least a portion of the second magnetic member and the second magnetic member is attracted to the second magnet.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.