Microplastic filtering system for a household appliance, in particular a washing machine, such as a laundry washing machine, said system being provided with a draining pump

Abstract

The system (10) comprises a casing (12) internally defining a cavity (14) and comprising, in turn, an inlet (16) configured to receive a fluid that contains microplastics and leading into the cavity (14), and an outlet (18) configured to deliver the fluid contained in the cavity (14), from which the microplastics have been substantially removed. A filtering assembly (100) contained in the cavity (14) is configured to be crossed by the fluid entering the casing (12) through the inlet (16) and exiting through the outlet (18), thus internally trapping the microplastics. A compacting assembly (200) is situated in the cavity (14) and configured for collecting and compacting the microplastics trapped by the filtering assembly (100). A driving assembly (300) is configured to drive the compacting assembly (200). A storing container (20) is housed in a storing chamber (14c) defined by the cavity (14) and facing towards the compacting assembly (200), and is configured to store the microplastics collected and compacted by the compacting assembly (200). A draining pump (400) is configured for taking in the liquid contained in the storing chamber (14c) and pushing the liquid out of the casing (12).

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