Adapting multipurpose liquid filter

摘要

A liquid reclamation assembly is provided for processing a lubricant or other liquid. The assembly includes a housing interior for receiving a filter subassembly. A manifold is in fluid communication with a discharge region of the filter subassembly, the manifold comprising a primary manifold passage for passage of source fluid and a series of draw ports. The cross sectional area of the primary manifold passage is greater than the total cross sectional area of the series of draw ports to create a venturi effect to draw fluid through the assembly. The filter subassembly includes a series of target filtration segment, each segment being designed for a specific reclamation process. An entry manifold governs and distributes the fluid to each of the target filtration segments. Results of an analysis of the fluid can be used to determine which target filtration segments are desired for processing the fluid. Valves within the entry manifold can direct the flow accordingly.

主权项

1. A lubricant reclamation system, the reclamation system comprising:
a filter housing subassembly, the filter housing subassembly including:
a filter housing defined by a tubular wall having a base end and an access end and a housing base being contiguous about the wall base end, the tubular wall and base end collectively defining an interior portion of the filter housing,a filter inlet port providing fluid communication into the interior portion of the filter housing,a filter discharge port providing fluid communication from the interior portion of the filter housing,a filter compartment seal providing a seal to enclose at least a portion of the filter housing; a filtering distribution manifold subassembly, the filtering distribution manifold subassembly including:
an inlet passage, the inlet passage in fluid communication with the filter inlet port,a plurality of distribution conduits, each distribution conduit providing fluid communication from the inlet passage to a respective target filtration segment of a filter subassembly; and a fluid draw manifold assembly, said fluid draw manifold assembly comprising:
a primary manifold passage comprising a primary manifold passage cross sectional area, said primary manifold passage in fluid communication with lubricant system flow;at least one lubricant draw conduit, each said draw conduit having a draw conduit cross sectional area, each said draw conduit in fluid communication with said primary manifold passage; and at least one discharge conduit providing a passage for fluid to exit from said discharge port and each of said at least one draw conduit, wherein lubricant passing through said primary manifold passage draws lubricant from said filter housing subassembly by a venturi effect.