Machine tool mounted mist collector with filter clamp
OwnerPaul Cacciottiinventor
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Abstract
A system for removing cooling liquid from a mist. The system includes an intake, where the intake is configured to receive the cooling mist and a baffle filter including a plurality of overlapping and offset layers of baffles, the baffle filter configured to collect and output cooling liquid from the cooling mist. The system also includes a mesh positioned vertically above the baffle and configured to drip cooling liquid collected thereon onto the baffle filter and an air filter, where the air filter is configured to remove a portion of pollutants from the demisted air. The system further includes a filter clamp configured to hold the air filter in place and an exhaust, where the exhaust is configured to output the demisted air.
Claims20
A system for removing cooling liquid from a mist, the system comprising:
- an intake, wherein the intake is configured to receive the cooling mist;
- a baffle filter including a plurality of overlapping and offset layers of baffles, the baffle filter configured to collect and output cooling liquid from the cooling mist;
- a mesh positioned vertically above the baffle and configured to drip cooling liquid collected thereon onto the baffle filter;
- an air filter, wherein the air filter is configured to remove a portion of pollutants from the demisted air;
- a filter clamp configured to hold the air filter in place;
- and
- an exhaust, wherein the exhaust is configured to output the demisted air.
A system for removing cooling liquid from a mist, the system comprising:
- a housing;
- a fan, wherein the fan is configured to move air through the system;
- an intake, wherein the intake is configured to allow a cooling mist from the exterior of the housing to enter the interior of the housing;
- wherein the cooling mist includes cooling liquid droplets suspended in air;
- a mist filter, wherein the mist filter:
- is configured to remove the cooling liquid from the mist;
- and
- includes:
- a first mist filter, wherein the first mist filter is configured to remove a portion of the cooling liquid from the cooling mist;
- and
- a second mist filter, wherein the second mist filter is configured to:
- remove the majority of the remaining cooling liquid from the cooling mist;
- and
- drip the removed cooling liquid onto the first mist filter;
- an absorbent layer configured to absorb unrecoverable oil in the demisted air;
- an air filter, wherein the air filter includes:
- a first air filter, wherein the first air filter is configured to remove a portion of pollutants from the demisted air;
- and
- a second air filter, wherein the second air filter is configured to remove a portion of the pollutants not removed by the first air filter;
- a filter clamp configured to hold the air filter in place relative to the housing, wherein the filter clamp includes:
- a sealing surface configured to secure a first surface of the first air filter;
- a clamping bar configured to press a second surface of the first air filter, pressing the first air filter against the sealing surface;
- a slot configured to receive the second air filter;
- and
- a lock configured to secure the clamping bar in place;
- and
- an exhaust, wherein the exhaust is configured to output the demisted air.
A method for removing cooling liquid from a cooling mist, the method comprising:
- receiving a cooling mist, wherein the cooling mist includes cooling liquid droplets suspended in air;
- passing the cooling mist through a first mist filter, wherein the first mist filter removes a portion of the cooling liquid droplets from the air;
- passing the cooling mist through a second mist filter, wherein the second mist filter removes a second portion of the cooling liquid droplets from the air to generate demisted air;
- dripping the second portion of the cooling liquid droplets onto the first mist filter;
- outputting the first and second portions of the cooling liquid droplets from the first mist filter;
- passing the demisted air through an air filter, wherein the air filter:
- removes a portion of a desired pollutant from the demisted air;
- and
- is secured using a filter clamp configured to hold the first air filter in place;
- and
- outputting the demisted and filtered air.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.