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WO2018118840A1 - Cartouche de filtre - Google Patents

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WO2018118840A1
WO2018118840A1 PCT/US2017/067186 US2017067186W WO2018118840A1 WO 2018118840 A1 WO2018118840 A1 WO 2018118840A1 US 2017067186 W US2017067186 W US 2017067186W WO 2018118840 A1 WO2018118840 A1 WO 2018118840A1
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Kyungmi LEE
Bonghyup KANG
Kangsoo Park
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3M Innovative Properties Company
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Priority to JP2019533060A priority patent/JP7101175B2/ja
Priority to KR1020197018346A priority patent/KR20190089188A/ko
Publication of WO2018118840A1 publication Critical patent/WO2018118840A1/fr

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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A62—LIFE-SAVING; FIRE-FIGHTING
    • A62B—DEVICES, APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR LIFE-SAVING
    • A62B7/00—Respiratory apparatus
    • A62B7/10—Respiratory apparatus with filter elements
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01D—SEPARATION
    • B01D46/00—Filters or filtering processes specially modified for separating dispersed particles from gases or vapours
    • B01D46/52—Particle separators, e.g. dust precipitators, using filters embodying folded corrugated or wound sheet material
    • B01D46/521—Particle separators, e.g. dust precipitators, using filters embodying folded corrugated or wound sheet material using folded, pleated material
    • B01D46/523—Particle separators, e.g. dust precipitators, using filters embodying folded corrugated or wound sheet material using folded, pleated material with means for maintaining spacing between the pleats or folds
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A62—LIFE-SAVING; FIRE-FIGHTING
    • A62B—DEVICES, APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR LIFE-SAVING
    • A62B19/00—Cartridges with absorbing substances for respiratory apparatus
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A62—LIFE-SAVING; FIRE-FIGHTING
    • A62B—DEVICES, APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR LIFE-SAVING
    • A62B23/00—Filters for breathing-protection purposes
    • A62B23/02—Filters for breathing-protection purposes for respirators
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A62—LIFE-SAVING; FIRE-FIGHTING
    • A62B—DEVICES, APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR LIFE-SAVING
    • A62B9/00—Component parts for respiratory or breathing apparatus
    • A62B9/04—Couplings; Supporting frames
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01D—SEPARATION
    • B01D46/00—Filters or filtering processes specially modified for separating dispersed particles from gases or vapours
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01D—SEPARATION
    • B01D46/00—Filters or filtering processes specially modified for separating dispersed particles from gases or vapours
    • B01D46/0002—Casings; Housings; Frame constructions
    • B01D46/0005—Mounting of filtering elements within casings, housings or frames
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01D—SEPARATION
    • B01D46/00—Filters or filtering processes specially modified for separating dispersed particles from gases or vapours
    • B01D46/10—Particle separators, e.g. dust precipitators, using filter plates, sheets or pads having plane surfaces
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01D—SEPARATION
    • B01D46/00—Filters or filtering processes specially modified for separating dispersed particles from gases or vapours
    • B01D46/10—Particle separators, e.g. dust precipitators, using filter plates, sheets or pads having plane surfaces
    • B01D46/103—Curved filtering elements
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01D—SEPARATION
    • B01D46/00—Filters or filtering processes specially modified for separating dispersed particles from gases or vapours
    • B01D46/42—Auxiliary equipment or operation thereof
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01D—SEPARATION
    • B01D46/00—Filters or filtering processes specially modified for separating dispersed particles from gases or vapours
    • B01D46/52—Particle separators, e.g. dust precipitators, using filters embodying folded corrugated or wound sheet material

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  • the present disclosure relates to a filter cartridge for fluid filtration, and more particularly, to a filter cartridge for a respirator.
  • a respirator typically includes a mask main body and one or more filter cartridges attached to the mask main body.
  • the mask main body may be worn over the nose and the mouth on the face of a person, and in some cases, the mask main body may include a portion covering the head, the neck, or other body parts.
  • a wearer may inhale cleaned air that has passed through a filter disposed at the filter cartridge.
  • air is drawn through a filter cartridge by a negative pressure that is generated by a wearer during inhalation. Air from an external environment passes through a filter medium and flows into an interior space of a mask main body through which a wearer may inhale the air.
  • a conventional filter cartridge generally includes a filter member having an air
  • a frame which is made of a paperboard, a nonwoven fabric, or a plastic.
  • the frame is formed of a rigid paperboard, a nonwoven fabric, or a resin, an adhesive power between the filter cartridge and an outer wall of a space in which the filter cartridge is mounted is insufficient, and thus an air leak is caused such that there is a problem in that the air purification function cannot be sufficiently exhibited.
  • installation of a filter cartridge is difficult due to friction between the filter cartridge and the rigid frame while the filter is mounted on the rigid frame.
  • an object of the present disclosure is to provide a filter cartridge which employs a flexible frame having elasticity to be capable of being easily deformed, being easily attached to and detached from the flexible frame, and minimizing interference during installation at the flexible frame.
  • another object of the present disclosure is to provide a filter cartridge which is capable of maintaining filter performance even when a flexible frame is deformed. Further, still another object of the present disclosure is to provide a filter cartridge which employs a corrugated filter member to increase an effective area of a filter and be capable of improving filter performance and to have an improved lifetime.
  • yet another object of the present disclosure is to provide a filter cartridge which employs a housing having an inhalation port disposed at a sidewall to allow uniform and slow introduction of contaminants, maintain performance, and have an improved lifetime.
  • a filter cartridge which includes a filter and a housing configured to store the filter, wherein the filter includes a corrugated filter member having a plurality of corrugated tips and at which a first valley pattern is formed between each of the plurality of corrugated tips, and a flexible frame coupled to an edge of the corrugated filter member and including a connector and a supporter which protrudes from the connector, the supporter includes a plurality of protrusions respectively coupled to the corrugated tips, the housing includes a first surface, a second surface, and a sidewall configured to surround edges of the first surface and the second surface, and the housing includes one or more inhalation ports and one or more outlet ports.
  • the filter includes a corrugated filter member having a plurality of corrugated tips and at which a first valley pattern is formed between each of the plurality of corrugated tips, and a flexible frame coupled to an edge of the corrugated filter member and including a connector and a supporter which protrudes from the connector, the supporter includes a plurality
  • the plurality of inhalation ports may be disposed at the sidewall of the housing.
  • the outlet port may be disposed at the first surface of the housing.
  • the outlet port may include a connector which is connectable to a mask main body.
  • the support may include a first supporter and a second supporter, the first supporter may include a bending supporter and a plurality of protrusions protruding from the bending supporter and respectively coupled to the corrugated tips, and both distal ends of the corrugated filter member are coupled to the second supporter.
  • a second valley pattern may be formed between each of the plurality of protrusions, and a depth of the first valley pattern may be greater than that of the second valley pattern.
  • a height of the second supporter may be equal to a sum of heights of the bending supporter of the first supporter and each of the protrusions of the first supporter.
  • a ratio of the height of the bending supporter to a height of each of the protrusions may be in a range of 1 : 1 to 1 :2.
  • the flexible frame may include a thermal plastic elastomer (TPE).
  • TPE thermal plastic elastomer
  • a Shore A hardness of the flexible frame may be in a range of 35 to 45.
  • the filter cartridge may have a radius of curvature of 40 millimeters (mm) or more.
  • One outlet port may be disposed at one side of the first surface of the housing, the plurality of inhalation ports may be disposed at the sidewall of the housing, and a width of the plurality of inhalation ports may gradually decrease toward the outlet port.
  • the housing may include a holder and a cover, the holder may include the first surface and a first sidewall protruding from the first surface, and the cover may include the second surface and a second sidewall protruding from the second surface.
  • the plurality of inhalation ports may be disposed at the second sidewall of the cover.
  • filter performance thereof can be improved, a lifetime thereof can be improved, attachment and detachment thereof can be easily performed, and interference can be minimized during installation at the flexible frame. Also, the filter performance can be maintained even when the filter cartridge has a curvature.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a filter cartridge according to the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a filter according to the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 3 is a one side view of a flexible frame according to the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of a filter having a curvature according to the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along line ⁇ - ⁇ of FIG. 2.
  • FIG. 6 is a perspective view of an open structure of a housing according to the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a closed structure of the housing according to the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 8 is a view illustrating an effect of the structure of the housing according to the present disclosure.
  • spatially related terms including “lower,” “upper,” “under,” “below,” “above,” and “on,” but not limited thereto, are used to describe a spatial relationship of an element(s) with respect to another element for convenience of description. These spatially related terms include different alignments of a device in use or in operation in addition to particular alignments shown in the drawings and described herein. For example, when an object shown in the drawings is reversed or inverted, a portion previously described as being below or under another element will be on the other element.
  • respirator refers to a device that is worn by a person and filters air before the air enters into the person's respiratory system.
  • mask main body refers to a structure that, at least, aligns with the nose and the mouth of a person and helps to define an interior air space separated from an exterior air space.
  • filter cartridge refers to a device that can be attached to a respiratory organ of a person for the purpose of filtering air before the air enters into the interior air space between the mask main body and the face of the person.
  • integral type refers to a thing that is made at the same time, or in which one or more among integral type components cannot be separated therefrom without damage.
  • outside air refers to air that contains other materials, such as contaminants, which can be harmful to a person.
  • filtered air refers to air from which contaminants were removed when outside air passed through a filter.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a filter cartridge according to the present disclosure.
  • a filter cartridge according the present disclosure includes a filter 10 and a housing 20 configured to store the filter 10.
  • the filter cartridge may be a filter cartridge for a respirator.
  • the filter cartridge may be mounted at a mask main body and used.
  • FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a filter according to the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 3 is a one side view of a flexible frame according to the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 4 is a cross- sectional view of a filter having a curvature according to the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along line ⁇ - ⁇ of FIG. 2.
  • the filter 10 includes a corrugated filter member 100 and a flexible frame 200.
  • the filter 10 is a filter for a respirator.
  • the corrugated filter member 100 has a plurality of corrugated tips 110, and a first valley pattern 120 is formed between each of the plurality of corrugated tips 110. Outside air flows toward an upper surface of the corrugated filter member 100 to pass
  • filtered air may be discharged through a lower surface of the corrugated filter member 100.
  • the corrugated filter member 100 has an effective area of the filter 10, which is greater than that of a planar filter member, so that filter performance may be improved and a lifetime thereof may be increased. Also, the outside air flowing into the corrugated filter member 100 moves along the first valley pattern 120 to pass through the corrugated filter member 100. Accordingly, the outside air may be uniformly distributed, filtered materials such as contaminants may be uniformly slowly accumulated on the upper surface of the corrugated filter member 100, and a lifetime of the filter 10 may be increased while maintaining performance of the filter 10.
  • a distance between adjacent corrugated tips 110 may be varied according to a size and application of the filter 10, and the distance may be determined on the basis of a relational expression between a thickness of the corrugated filter member 100, a height of the corrugated tip 110, the distance between adjacent corrugated tips 110, and a filter performance constant.
  • the distance between adjacent corrugated tips 110 in the filter 10 may be in a range of 3 millimeters (mm) to 6 mm, and preferably, in a range of 4.1 mm to 4.3 mm.
  • any material for the corrugated filter member 100 may be used without limitations as long as the material allows air to pass while blocking specific materials.
  • the corrugated filter member 100 includes a nonwoven fabric, a fabric, a paper, and the like, but the present disclosure is not limited thereto.
  • a method for forming a corrugation at the corrugated filter member 100 there is no limitation to a method for forming a corrugation at the corrugated filter member 100.
  • the corrugation may be formed by folding or forming a grain on a flat- shaped filter element.
  • a surface-treated material may be employed to enhance an air purification effect of the corrugated filter member 100.
  • a surface treatment method there is no limitation on a surface treatment method, and the surface treatment method may be varied according to an application thereof.
  • a material and a surface treatment method of a filter member suitable for each of the cases may be different.
  • an electrostatic treatment may be performed thereon, and a surface of the nonwoven fabric may be treated with activated charcoal.
  • the flexible frame 200 is coupled to an edge of the corrugated filter member 100. Also, the flexible frame 200 and the corrugated filter member 100 may be integrally formed. That is, an adhesive for a separate sealing may be omitted between the flexible frame 200 and the corrugated filter member 100, and thus a problem due to sealing using an adhesive may be prevented.
  • the corrugated filter member 100 may be exposed to outside air, and filtered air may be discharged through only the lower surface of the corrugated filter member 100. That is, there is no inflow of outside air to a side surface of the corrugated filter member 100, and thus performance of the filter 10 may be maintained.
  • the flexible frame 200 may be formed of a frame material having flexibility and elasticity.
  • a Shore A hardness of the flexible frame 200 may be in a range of about 35 to about 45.
  • the flexible frame 200 according to the present disclosure is superior in elasticity when compared to a conventional filter frame formed of a rigid paper, a nonwoven fabric, or a resin, which is employed as a conventional filter frame, so that the filter 10 is easily attached to and detached from a desired place, and a sealing property between the filter 10 and an installation region thereof is outstanding.
  • the flexible frame 200 may be formed at the edge of the corrugated filter member 100 without a separate adhesion process.
  • the flexible frame 200 includes a thermal plastic elastomer (TPE).
  • TPE is a polymer material which may be molded in the same way as a plastic that becomes flexible at a high temperature, and the TPE exhibits a property of a rubber elastomer at a room temperature.
  • thermoplastic processing may be directly applied to the TPE, and leftover TPE which is produced during processing may be reused such that the TPE is economical, in some embodiments, preferably does not require the use of a plasticizer.
  • the TPE has a specific gravity that is less than that of a thermosetting rubber, quality control of the TPE is easy, processing equipment having high productivity may be applied to the TPE in injection molding (hollow molding), and the like, and thus various products may be produced by partially varying a rigid portion and a soft portion of the flexible frame 200 such that a design thereof may be easy.
  • the thermal plastic elastomer is a polymer material which may exhibit rubber elasticity under a use condition and may be molded as a thermoplastic plastic under a molding condition.
  • the flexible frame 200 may be formed of a material that may be in a fluid state including a liquid, a syrup, a wax, or a melt at a specific temperature.
  • the filter 10 including the flexible frame 200 may be manufactured by hardening or solidifying a material that may be in the fluid state at a specific temperature.
  • a method for manufacturing the filter 10 may include bending a filter member to cut the filter member to a desired size; inserting the bent filter member into a mold by fitting the bent filter member to a shape of the mold; heating a frame material to a temperature over a softening point or a melting point thereof and melting the frame material to be in the fluid state; and applying and solidifying the frame material in the fluid state to an edge of the bent filter member.
  • the filter 10 including the flexible frame 200 integrally formed with the corrugated filter member 100 may be manufactured.
  • the fluid state refers to a state including any of a liquid state, a syrup state, or a wax state.
  • the solidifying may be performed by cooling, and, for example, the frame material in the fluid state may be cooled and solidified at room temperature or below.
  • the method for manufacturing the filter 10 may include placing a bent filter member on a primary mold having a groove-shaped installation portion at which a filter member may be installed; disposing a secondary mold on the filter member to expose only an edge of the filter member while the filter member is fixed; additionally disposing a third mold at which an opening having an area greater than that of the filter member is formed to allow the filter member to be positioned in the opening by using the third mold; injecting a frame material in a fluid state into an edge of the filter member that is not covered by the secondary mold; and solidifying the frame material in the fluid state.
  • the sealing process using a separate adhesive for coupling the filter member to the frame may be omitted when manufacturing the filter 10 including the flexible frame 200 integrally formed with the corrugated filter member 100 which is manufactured according to the above method, and thus a process is simplified and a problem, such as a sealing failure when an adhesive is used, may be prevented.
  • the flexible frame 200 includes a connector 210 and a supporter protruding from the connector 210.
  • a supporter includes a first supporter 220 and a second supporter 230.
  • the connector 210, the first supporter 220, and the second supporter 230 may be integrally formed.
  • the first supporter 220 and the second supporter 230 may define a sidewall of the flexible frame 200.
  • the connector 210 connects to lower distal ends of the first supporter 220 and the second supporter 230 and may be formed in a closed shape having an opening that exposes the lower surface of the corrugated filter member 100.
  • the connector 210 may include a laterally protruding flange for mounting or the like. The flange of the connector 210 and the housing 20 may be fastened such that the filter 10 may be accommodated inside the housing 20.
  • the first supporter 220 includes a bending supporter 221 and a plurality of protrusions 222.
  • the plurality of protrusions 222 protrude from the bending supporter 221 and are respectively coupled to the corrugated tips 110 of the corrugated filter member 100. That is, a single protrusion 222 corresponds to a single corrugated tip 110.
  • a distance between adjacent corrugated tips 110 may be constantly maintained. Accordingly, air may be uniformly distributed over an entire surface of the corrugated filter member 100 and filter performance may be evenly maintained.
  • a second valley pattern 223 is formed between each of the plurality of protrusions 222.
  • the flexible frame 200 having such a second valley pattern 223 is easily deformed, and specifically, is easily bent and deformed with a certain curvature. Furthermore, the deformation is easier when the flexible frame 200 is bent to have a radius of curvature toward a lower side of the corrugated filter member 100 through which the filtered air is discharged.
  • the flexible frame 200 When the flexible frame 200 is bent to have the radius of curvature toward the lower side of the corrugated filter member 100 through which the filtered air is discharged, interference may be minimized when the flexible frame 200 is mounted on a respirator or when the filter 10 is mounted on the respirator and then mounted on a welding shield or the like. Furthermore, when the flexible frame 200 is mounted on a respirator, a welding shield, or the like, damage due to interference may be prevented.
  • a depth of the first valley pattern 120 formed between each of the plurality of corrugated tips 110 is greater than that of the second valley pattern 223. Accordingly, a tip portion of the first valley pattern 120 is engaged with the bending supporter 221 of the first supporter 220.
  • the bending supporter 221 has a single straight structure.
  • the bending supporter 221 has a single straight structure.
  • a pressure drop may almost be constantly maintained in the filter 10 according to the present disclosure even when the curvature thereof is increased (even though the radius of curvature is reduced).
  • a filter 10 may have a radius of curvature of about 40 mm or more.
  • a distance d between adjacent corrugated tips 110 may be constant, and a distance d' between the corrugated tips 110 of adjacent first valley patterns 120 may be constant.
  • uniform filter performance may be exhibited over an entire area of the filter 10 and a useful life thereof may be improved.
  • the filter 10 may maintain the distance between the corrugated tips 110 on the air inflow surface of the corrugated filter member 100 and between the tips of the first valley pattern 120 on the air discharge surface of the corrugated filter member 100 at regular intervals, and may maintain constant pressure drop performance up to a desired curvature.
  • the ratio of the height of the bending supporter 221 to the height of the protrusion 222 is preferably in a range of about 1 : 1 to about 1 :2.
  • the second supporter 230 is coupled to both distal ends 101 of the corrugated filter member 100.
  • the distal end 101 of the corrugated filter member 100 may extend to the upper surface side of the corrugated filter member 100, and the edge of the corrugated filter member 100 may be coupled to the second supporter 230.
  • a height of the second supporter 230 may be equal to the sum of the heights of the bending supporter 221 and the protrusion 222 of the first supporter 220. That is, the height of the second supporter 230 and the height of the first supporter 220 may be the same as each other. Accordingly, there is an effect in which the second supporter 230 may prevent an undesired leak of outside air or filtered air, and the corrugated filter member 100 expands to increase an effective area of the filter.
  • FIG. 6 is a perspective view of an open structure of a housing according to the present disclosure
  • FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a closed structure of the housing according to the present disclosure.
  • the housing 20 includes a first surface 311, a second surface 321, and sidewalls 350 configured to surround the edges of the first surface 311 and the second surface 321.
  • Such sidewalls 350 include a first sidewall 351 and a second sidewall 352.
  • the housing 20 includes one or more outlet ports 330 and one or more inhalation ports 340. Although a single outlet port 330 and a plurality of inhalation ports 340 are illustrated in the drawings, there may be one or more of each of the outlet ports 330 and the inhalation ports 340. Preferably, the housing 20 may include a single outlet port 330. Further, preferably, the housing 20 may include a plurality of inhalation ports 340.
  • the inhalation port 340 is disposed at the sidewall 350 of the housing 20.
  • the plurality of inhalation ports 340 are disposed at the sidewall 350 of the housing 20. More preferably, the plurality of inhalation ports 340 are disposed at the second sidewall 352.
  • the outlet port 330 is disposed at the first surface 311 of the housing 20. Preferably, the outlet port 330 may be disposed at one side of the first surface 311.
  • the inhalation port 340 is an air inlet through which outside air is introduced. As the inhalation port 340 is formed at the sidewall 350 of the housing 20, outside air being introduced may be slowly and uniformly introduced along the first valley pattern 120 of the corrugated filter member 100. Accordingly, filtered materials such as contaminants may be uniformly and slowly accumulated on the filter 10, and a lifetime of the filter may be increased. Further, even when the contaminants are accumulated, filter performance may be maintained during a use period.
  • inhalation ports 340 Although three inhalation ports 340 are illustrated in the drawings, the present disclosure is not limited thereto. The number of inhalation ports 340 may be varied according to the size and an application of the filter cartridge.
  • the plurality of inhalation ports 340 may have a smaller width toward the outlet port 330.
  • the widths thereof may be 1 : 1.5:2 from the inhalation port 340 adjacent to the outlet port 330.
  • the outlet port 330 is an air outlet through which filtered air is discharged and is disposed close to a respiratory organ of the wearer. Therefore, a pressure change due to respiration of the wearer is larger as the wearer is closer to the outlet port 330, and particularly, air may flow rapidly during inhalation. Conversely, air may flow more slowly as the wearer is far from the outlet port 330.
  • the inhalation port 340 may have a smaller width toward the outlet port 330, and air may uniformly flow over the entire area of the filter 10. That is, an inflow amount of air may be increased in a region in which air flows slowly and an inflow amount of air may be decreased in a region in which air flows rapidly so that air flows uniformly over the entire area of the filter 10.
  • the outlet port 330 further includes a connector connectable to the mask main body for the filter cartridge to be mounted at the mask main body.
  • the housing 20 may include a holder 310 and a cover 320.
  • a hinge 360 may be connected through a hinge 360, and the other sides thereof may be fixed by a locking structure 370 formed therein.
  • the holder 310 includes the first surface 311 and the first sidewall 351 protruding from the first surface 311, and the cover 320 includes the second surface 321 and the second sidewall 352 protruding from the second surface 321.
  • the plurality of inhalation ports 340 may be disposed at the second sidewall 352, and the outlet port 330 may be disposed closer to the hinge 360 than the locking structure 370.
  • the housing 20 may be formed of a rigid material.
  • the housing may be formed of a rigid plastic.
  • the present disclosure is not limited thereto, and the housing 20 may be formed of any material as long as the material is capable of accommodating and fixing the filter 10.
  • the housing 20 may have a curvature, and the filter cartridge may have a radius of curvature of about 40 mm or more. Even when the housing 20 has a curvature, the filter 10 having the flexible frame 200 may be mounted while the filter performance thereof is maintained.
  • interference may be minimized when the filter cartridge is mounted on a mask main body or a respirator or when the filter cartridge is mounted on the respirator and then mounted on a welding shield or the like. Further, when the filter cartridge is mounted on a respirator, a welding shield, or the like, damage due to interference may be prevented. Examples
  • the filter cartridge according to the present disclosure preferably has a radius of curvature of about 40 mm or more.
  • Filter performance was measured for a filter accommodated in a housing including only a holder (Comparative Example 1), a filter not accommodated in a housing (Comparative Example 2), and a filter accommodated in a housing including a cover including a plurality of inhalation ports disposed at the sidewall and a holder (Example 7). The results are shown in FIG. 8.
  • the horizontal axis indicates a ratio of a particle loading value to an initial particle loading value of contaminants (NaCl), and the vertical axis indicates a ratio of a pressure drop value PD to an initial minimum pressure drop value PD min.
  • a pressure drop ratio exhibited a similar low value and filter performance was similar in all of Comparative Example 1, Comparative Example 2, and Example 7 when the loading ratio of the contaminants (NaCl) was low, the pressure drop ratio of Example 7 was significantly decreased as the loading ratio of the contaminants was higher.
  • a decrease in filter performance may be low during a use period, and a lifetime may be increased.

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Abstract

La présente invention concerne une cartouche de filtre pour un respirateur qui comprend un filtre et un boîtier configuré de façon à stocker le filtre, le filtre comprenant un élément de filtre ondulé ayant une pluralité de pointes ondulées et au niveau duquel un premier motif de vallée est formé entre chaque pointe de la pluralité de pointes ondulées, et un cadre flexible couplé à un bord de l'élément de filtre ondulé et comprenant un connecteur et un support qui fait saillie sur le connecteur, le support comprenant une pluralité de saillies respectivement couplées aux pointes ondulées, le boîtier comprenant une première surface, une seconde surface et une paroi latérale configurée de façon à entourer les bords de la première surface et de la seconde surface, le boîtier comprenant un ou plusieurs orifices d'inhalation et un ou plusieurs orifices de sortie.
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