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US 9,700,824 B2Granted
Filter shaker system and method
AssigneeNilfisk, Inc.
InventorKurt Morris Vetse
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Abstract
An air filter cleaning system comprises a filter shaker plate having a top surface and a bottom surface, a motor mount extending from the top surface of the filter shaker plate, a motor mounted on the motor mount, a first filter clamp configured to be positioned adjacent to a first side of the filter shaker plate, and a second filter clamp configured to be positioned adjacent to a second side of the filter shaker plate.
Claims18
An air filter cleaning system comprising:
- an air filter comprising:
- a filter media frame;
- and
- a fluted filter media disposed within the filter media frame, the filter media including a plurality of vertical flutes extending from a lower end of the filter media to an upper end of the filter media, each of the flutes including either an obstructed inlet or an obstructed outlet;
- a filter shaker plate having a top surface and a bottom surface, wherein the filter shaker plate is positionable such that the plurality of flutes extend generally perpendicular to the bottom surface of the filter shaker plate, and the bottom surface of the filter shaker plate is spaced interior to the filter media frame and adjacent the upper end of the filter media;
- a motor mount extending from the top surface of the filter shaker plate;
- a motor configured to be mounted on the motor mount;
- a plurality of flanges, including at least:
- a first flange extending outwardly from a first portion of the motor mount and toward a first side of the filter shaker plate, the first flange spaced above the top surface of the filter shaker plate and extending in a plane parallel to the top surface of the filter shaker plate;
- and
- a second flange extending outwardly from a second portion of the motor mount and toward a second side of the filter shaker plate, the second flange spaced above the top surface of the filter shaker plate and extending in a plane parallel to the top surface of the filter shaker plate;
- and
- a plurality of filter clamps, including at least:
- a first filter clamp configured to be positioned adjacent to the first side of the filter shaker plate;
- and
- a second filter clamp configured to be positioned adjacent to the second side of the filter shaker plate.
13 more elements
An air filter cleaning system comprising:
- an air filter comprising:
- a filter media frame;
- and
- a fluted filter media disposed within the filter media frame, the filter media including a plurality of vertical flutes extending from a lower end of the filter media to an upper end of the filter media, each of the flutes including either an obstructed inlet or an obstructed outlet;
- a filter shaker plate having a top surface and a bottom surface, the filter shaker plate including a plurality of slots extending between the top surface and the bottom surface;
- a motor mount extending from the top surface of the filter shaker plate;
- a motor configured to be mounted on the motor mount, the motor having at least one eccentric configured to impart vibration to the filter shaker plate;
- a plurality of flanges, including at least:
- a first flange extending outwardly from a first portion of the motor mount and toward a first side of the filter shaker plate, the first flange spaced above the top surface of the filter shaker plate and extending in a plane parallel to the top surface of the filter shaker plate;
- and
- a second flange extending outwardly from a second portion of the motor mount and toward a second side of the filter shaker plate, the second flange spaced above the top surface of the filter shaker plate and extending in a plane parallel to the top surface of the filter shaker plate;
- and
- a plurality of filter clamps, including at least:
- a first filter clamp configured to be positioned adjacent to the first side of the filter shaker plate;
- and
- a second filter clamp configured to be positioned adjacent to the second side of the filter shaker plate;
- wherein when the air filter cleaning system is in an assembled state, the filter shaker plate is positioned such that the plurality of flutes extend generally perpendicular to the bottom surface of the filter shaker plate, and the bottom surface of the filter shaker plate is in direct physical contact with the upper end of the filter media.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.