Filter for liquids laden with solid particles, and a filter installation including such a filter

A filter for liquids laden with solid particles, the filter comprising a filter vat provided with an inlet orifice for the liquid to be filtered, an outlet orifice for the filtered liquid or filtrate, and an evacuation orifice for solid particle sludge, together with a plurality of filter elements in the form of filter medium cloths disposed around filter leaves formed as rigid plates and arranged substantially vertically in said filter vat between said inlet and outlet orifices, said filter medium cloths being shaped as elongate pockets which are fitted substantially freely over said leaves, each of said filter leaves formed are rigid plates being provided with longitudinally-extending drainage channels, said pockets having openings directed upwardly and in communication with said outlet orifice, and suspension means attached to each of said filter leaves and to support members for suspending said leaves directly from and beneath said support members fixed in said vat and said suspension means being formed for rendering said leaves free to rock sideways.