Self-cleaning filter and filtration system for lubricants

A self-cleaning filtration system for lubricants, comprising:

• an adapter connected to a piece of mechanical equipment comprising an inlet and an outlet for the transfer of a lubricant in the piece of mechanical equipment, a filter intake, and a filter outtake;
• a self-cleaning filter having a body including a first end, a second end in opposition, and a plurality of longitudinal channels between the first end and the second end, a filtration media external to the body enclosing the plurality of longitudinal channels in contact with a rotating inlet cover plate at the first end and a rotating outlet cover plate at the second end, wherein the inlet cover plate includes a plurality of entry openings, each in fluidic communication with a different longitudinal channel from the plurality of longitudinal channels, where an unfiltered lubricant is drawn into the different longitudinal channels and filtered out of the different longitudinal channels through the openings and through the filtration media and into an external cavity leaving filtered debris within the longitudinal channel, wherein the outlet cover plate includes at least one drain opening in fluidic communication a longitudinal channel without an entry opening for draining the filtered debris away from the longitudinal channel and into a decanter;
• and a driving mechanism connected to a drive shaft and the body alternately placing the drain opening in fluidic communication with each of the longitudinal channels;
• a first hose connecting the external cavity with the filter outtake,
• a second hose connecting each of the entry openings with the filter intake,
• a third hose connecting the at least one drain opening to the decanter for decantation of the filtered debris in the decanter and return of the oil to the mechanical equipment.

A self-cleaning filtration system for lubricants, comprising:

• an adapter connected to a piece of equipment comprising an inlet and an outlet for the transfer of a lubricant in the piece of mechanical equipment, a filter intake, and a filter outtake;
• a self-cleaning filter system having a body including a first end, a second end in opposition, and a plurality of longitudinal channels between the first end and the second end, a filtration media external to the body enclosing the plurality of longitudinal channels and in contact with a rotating inlet cover plate at the first end, and a rotating outlet cover plate at the second end, wherein the inlet cover plate includes a notch plate for covering at least one of the longitudinal channels from the plurality of longitudinal channels, where an unfiltered lubricant is drawn into the different longitudinal channels and filtered out of the different longitudinal channels through the filtration media and into an external cavity leaving filtered debris within the longitudinal channel, wherein the outlet cover plate includes a at least one drain opening in fluidic communication the longitudinal channel in contact with the notch plate for draining the filtered debris away from said longitudinal channel and into a decanter;
• and a driving mechanism connected to a drive shaft and the body alternately placing the drain opening in fluidic communication with each of the longitudinal channels;
• a first hose connecting the external cavity with the filter outtake,
• a second hose connecting each of the entry openings with the filter intake,
• a third hose connecting the at least one drain opening to the decanter for decantation of the filtered debris in the decanter and return of the oil to the mechanical equipment.