Device and method for air filtration

• US 6,821,310 B2
• Filed: 10/30/2002
• Issued: 11/23/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 02/28/2000
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Camfil AB
• Original Assignee: Clair Finance Aktiebolag
• Inventors: Hedström, Anders
• Primary Examiner(s): Copenheaver, Blaine
• Assistant Examiner(s): Pham, Minh-Chau T.
• Application Number:
  US10/203,657
• Publication Number:
  US 20030116020A1
• Time in Patent Office: 755 Days
• Field of Search: 553/56, 554/71, 554/72, 555/02, 553/851, 553/852, 55D/IG.18, 952/73, 454/187
• US Class Current: 55/356
• CPC Class Codes: B01D 2253/102 Carbon
• CPC Class Codes: B01D 2257/50 Carbon oxides
• CPC Class Codes: B01D 2259/402 using two beds
• CPC Class Codes: B01D 2259/4566 for use in transportation means
• CPC Class Codes: B01D 2273/30 Means for generating a circulation of a fluid in a filtration system, e.g. using a pump or a fan
• CPC Class Codes: B01D 46/10 Particle separators, e.g. dust precipitators, using filter plates, sheets or pads having plane surfaces
• CPC Class Codes: B01D 46/58 connected in parallel
• CPC Class Codes: B01D 53/0415 Beds in cartridges
• CPC Class Codes: B01D 53/0446 Means for feeding or distributing gases
• CPC Class Codes: B01D 53/0454 Controlling adsorption controlling temperature swing adsorption B01D53/0462, controlling pressure swing adsorption B01D53/047
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 55/18 Work bench

Abstract

A method and a device for air filtration, whereby air is drawn from the surroundings of a house through air filters including at least a portion of the wall of the house and is blown out to the surroundings in cleaned condition. Air is drawn through at least two different parallel coupled filter units, which clean the air in a corresponding number of ways. Predetermined fractions of total drawn-in air passes through the respective different filter units and thus are subjected to corresponding cleaning by the different filter units being adjusted to each other with respect to pressure drop. The differently cleaned fractions are mixed before exhaust.

Claims

1. Device for air filtration comprising

housing having at least one part of a wall adapted to be comprised of an air filter, a suction fan mounted inside the housing to suck in air from the surroundings through said air filter, and at least one fan exhaust for filtered, cleaned air, said air filter including at least two different parallel coupled filter units, which are adapted to clean the air each in a different way, the different filter units being adjusted to each other with respect to pressure drop for air to be cleaned passing the filter units so that in operation a predetermined part of total sucked-in air to be cleaned passes through each respective filter unit and thus is subjected to filtration through a respective filter unit, and elements positioned in the housing for mixing the differently cleaned parts before the exhaust.

2. Device according to claim 1, wherein the housing is provided with a suction chamber which comprises the element for mixing, and said filter units are positioned in the wall of the housing.

3. Device according to claim 2, wherein the fan is arranged inside the suction chamber.

4. Device according to claim 1, wherein one filter unit is comprised of a particle filter.

5. Device according to claim 1, wherein one filter unit is comprised of a gas filter.

6. Device according to claim 1, wherein a filter unit on an upstream side is provided with a supply device for air taken from a distance from the housing, such as one of outdoor air, dehumidified air, chilled air, heated air and clean room air.

7. Device according to claim 1, wherein the filter units are comprised of panel shaped modules fastenable to a body of the housing.

8. Device according to claim 1, wherein the exhaust is controllable with respect to direction.

9. Device according to claim 1, wherein the exhaust has an adjustable shape for obtaining desired exhaust air blow speed and direction.

10. Device according to claim 1, wherein an effect of the fan is adjustable.

11. Device according to claim 1, wherein the exhaust includes a device for achieving an at least essentially laminar flow.

12. Method for air filtration comprising

sucking air in from surroundings of a housing through an air filter comprising at least a portion of the wall of the housing, and

blowing out the sucked in air through an exhaust to the surroundings in cleaned condition, the air being drawn through at least two different parallel coupled filter units, which clean the air, each in a different way, the different filter units being adjusted to each other with respect to pressure drop for air to be cleaned passing the respective filter units such that in operation predetermined parts of total sucked-in air passes through and is cleaned by the respective different filter units, and the differently cleaned parts are mixed before exhaust.

13. Method according to claim 12, wherein the parts are mixed in a suction chamber, in the walls of which said filter units are fastened.

14. Method according to claim 12, wherein a part of the total sucked-in air is cleaned in a particle filter.

15. Method according to claim 12, wherein a part of the total sucked-in air is cleaned in a gas filter.

16. Method according to claim 12, wherein air sucked from a distance from the housing, such as one of outdoor air, dehumidified air, chilled air, heated air and clean room air is supplied to a filter unit on an upstream side.

17. Method according to claim 12, wherein the exhaust is controlled with respect to direction.

18. Method according to claim 12, wherein a shape of the exhaust is adjusted for obtaining a desired exhaust air blow speed.

19. Method according to claim 12, wherein an effect of a fan is controlled.

20. Method according to claim 12, wherein the air in the exhaust is guided for achieving an at least essentially laminar flow.

21. Method according to claim 12, wherein at least one parameter from the group:

human presence, flow, electric tension over fan, air temperature, particle load on filter, air quality, CO₂ level in the air, is communicated wirelessly to a central computer unit and the air filtration is controlled from parameter data.