Filter press adapter

A filter press device comprising:

• a supporting frame;
• a first elongated side rail and a second elongated side rail disposed parallel thereto and on a first side portion and a second side portion of the supporting frame respectively;
• a stationary head assembly disposed on a first end portion of the supporting frame and adjacent to each of the first elongated side rail and the second elongated side rail, wherein the stationary head assembly comprises a first array of channels defined by a first length;
• a following head assembly disposed on a second end portion of the supporting frame and adjacent to each of the first elongated side rail and the second elongated side rail, the following head assembly movable along a lengthwise direction of the first elongated side rail and the second elongated side rail forwardly towards and rearwardly away from the stationary head assembly;
• a plurality of plates supported on and between the first elongated side rail and the second elongated side rail by one or more frame adapters slidably coupling each plate in the plurality of plates to the first elongated side rail and the second elongated side rail, wherein:
• each respective plate in the plurality of plates comprises:
• a second array of channels defined by a second length different from the first length, and
• a first support arm and a second support arm outwardly extending from opposing side surfaces of the respective plate, wherein each support arm supports the respective plate on a member selected from the first elongated side rail and the second elongated side rail, and wherein each support arm is accommodated by a frame adapter in the one or more frame adapters, and
• the plurality of plates traverses between the stationary head assembly and the following head assembly in accordance with a movement of the following head assembly;
• and
• an adapter plate mechanism interposes between the plurality of plates and the stationary head assembly, wherein the adapter plate mechanism comprises:
• a first adapter plate comprising:
• a first surface abutting an adjacent surface of an end plate in the plurality of plates,
• a second surface opposing the first surface and facing a third surface of a second adapter plate, and
• a first plurality of channels, each respective channel in the first plurality of channels aligned with a corresponding channel in the second array of channels and traversing from the first surface to the second surface, and
• the second adapter plate comprising:
• the third surface,
• a fourth surface opposing the third surface and facing a fifth surface of the stationary head assembly, and
• a second plurality of channels, each respective channel in the second plurality of channels aligned with a corresponding channel in the first array of channels and traversing from the first surface to the second surface;
• and
• a plurality of tubes, wherein each respective tube in the plurality of tubes extends from a corresponding channel from the first plurality of channels and a corresponding channel from the second plurality of channels, thereby providing fluidic communication between the plurality of plates and the stationary head assembly.