# US 2026/0175145 A1 · Filtrate collection unit for filter plate in filter presses > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2026/0175145 A1 - Document ID: US20260175145A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 19/124,892 - Filed: 2023-01-11 - Published: 2026-06-25 - Earliest claimed: 2022-11-22 - Assignees: Thejo Engineering Limited - Applicants: Thejo Engineering Limited - Inventors: Manoj JOSPEH K; Jomon MATHEW; Pravin M - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20260175145A1 ## CPC - B01D 25/164: Chamber-plate presses, i.e. the sides of the filtering elements being clamped between two successive filtering plates (B01D25/127, B01D25/172, B01D25/176, B01D25/19 take precedence) - B01D 25/215: {Construction of the filter plates, frames} - B01D 25/305: {for discharging filtrate} - B01D 29/58: arranged concentrically or coaxially - B01D 35/30: Filter housing constructions - B01D 61/18: Apparatus therefor - B01D 63/084: {at least one flow duct intersecting the membranes} - B01D: SEPARATION (separating solids from solids by wet methods B03B, B03D; by pneumatic jigs or tables B03B; by other dry methods B07; magnetic or electrostatic separation of solid materials from solid materials or fluids, separation by high-voltage electric fields B03C; centrifuges, vortex apparatus B04; presses per se for squeezing-out liquid from liquid-containing material B30B9/02; treatment of water C02F, e.g. softening by ion-exchange C02F1/42; {arrangements of air intake cleaners in gas turbine plants F02C7/05} ; arrangements or mounting of filters in air-conditioning, air-humidification or ventilation F24F13/28) ## Abstract Disclosed is a filtrate collection unit (104) having a wear nozzle (108). The wear nozzle (108) includes a tubular portion (202) that is provided with a first aperture (208) and a second aperture (210). The first aperture (208) is adapted to receive fluid from a filter plate (100). The first aperture (208) has an elliptical profile. The second aperture (210) is disposed opposite to the first aperture (208) along a longitudinal axis (A-A′) of the tubular portion (202) such that the second aperture (210) ejects filtrate of the fluid received via the first aperture (208) out of the tubular portion (202). ## Claims ### Claim 1 A filtrate collection unit (104) comprising: a wear nozzle (108) comprising: a tubular portion (202) comprising: a first aperture (208) adapted to receive fluid from a filter plate (100); and a second aperture (210) disposed opposite to the first aperture (208) along a longitudinal axis (A-A′) of the tubular portion (202) such that the second aperture (210) ejects filtrate of the fluid received via the first aperture (208) out of the tubular portion (202). ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The filtrate collection unit (104) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first aperture (208) has an elliptical profile. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The filtrate collection unit (104) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the wear nozzle (108) further comprising a plate (204) that is disposed on the tubular portion (202) between the first aperture (208) and the second aperture (210) such that the plate (204) extends along a lateral axis (B-B′) of the tubular portion (202) to couple the wear nozzle (108) on a corner (102A) of the filter plate (100). ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The filtrate collection unit (104) as claimed in claim 1, wherein to removably dispose the filtrate collection unit (104) on a corner (102A) of the filter plate (100), the first aperture (208) is removably inserted to a slot (106) that is disposed on a corner (102A) of the filter plate (100). ### Claim 5 (depends on 1, 2) The filtrate collection unit (104) as claimed in claims 1 and 2, further comprising a collector block (110) that is removably coupled to the plate (204) via a first set of fasteners and configured to drain out the filtrate from the filter plate (100). ### Claim 6 (depends on 1, 4) The filtrate collection unit (104) as claimed in claims 1 and 4, wherein the collector block (110) further comprising: a slit (302) that is configured to receive the second aperture (210) such that the second aperture (210) conveys the fluid from the filter plate (100) to the collector block (110); and a drain port (304) that is orthogonally disposed with respect to the slit (302) and configured to drain out the filtrate from the filter plate (100). ### Claim 7 (depends on 1, 2) The filtrate collection unit (104) as claimed in claims 1 and 2, wherein the wear nozzle (108) further comprising a seal pad (206) that is disposed on either side of the plate (204) such that the seal pad (206) prevents leaking out of the fluid from the wear nozzle (108). ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The filtrate collection unit (104) as claimed in claim 1, wherein curvature formed by the elliptical profile of the first aperture (208) has radius that lies in a range between 220 milli-meter and 250 milli-meter. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The filtrate collection unit (104) as claimed in claim 1, wherein width of the tubular portion (202) lies in a range between 75 milli-meter and 90 milli-meter. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The filtrate collection unit (104) as claimed in claim 1, wherein length of the tubular portion (202) lies in a range between 265 milli-meter and 310 milli-meter. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1, 2) The filtrate collection unit (104) as claimed in claims 1 and 2, wherein the tubular portion (202) and the plate (204) forms a monolith structure. ### Claim 12 A filter plate (100) comprising: plurality of corners (102) such that each corner (102A) of the plurality of corners (102) comprising: a filtrate collection unit (104) that is removably disposed on each corner (102A) of the plurality of corners (102), the filtrate collection unit (104) comprising: a wear nozzle (108) comprising: a tubular portion (202) comprising: a first aperture (208) adapted to receive fluid from a filter plate (100); and a second aperture (210) disposed opposite to the first aperture (208) along a longitudinal axis (A-A′) of the tubular portion (202) such that the second aperture (210) ejects filtrate of the fluid received via the first aperture (208) out of the tubular portion (202). ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The filtrate plate (100) as claimed in claim 12, wherein the first aperture (208) has an elliptical profile. ### Claim 14 (depends on 12) The filter plate (100) as claimed in claim 12, wherein the wear nozzle (108) further comprising a plate (204) that is disposed on the tubular portion (202) between the first aperture (208) and the second aperture (210) such that the plate (204) extends along a lateral axis (B-B′) of the tubular portion (202) to couple the wear nozzle (108) on each corner (102A) of the plurality of corners (102) of the filter plate (100). ### Claim 15 (depends on 12) The filter plate (100) as claimed in claim 12, wherein each corner (102A) of the plurality of corners (102) further comprising a slot (106) that is configured to receive the first aperture (208) of the wear nozzle (108). ### Claim 16 (depends on 12, 14) The filter plate (100) as claimed in claims 12 and 14, wherein the filtrate collection unit (104) further comprising a collector block (110) that is removably coupled to the plate (204) via a first set of fasteners and configured to drain out the filtrate of the fluid from the filter plate (100). ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The filter plate (100) as claimed in claim 16, wherein the collector block (110) further comprising: a slit (302) that is configured to receive the second aperture (210) such that the second aperture (210) conveys the fluid from the filter plate (100) to the collector block (110); and a drain port (304) that is configured to drain out the filtrate of the fluid from the filter plate (100).