公开(公告)号：US20140263099A1

公开(公告)日：2014-09-18

申请号：US13796393

申请日：2013-03-12

Applicant: Whirlpool Corporation

Inventor： Ginger E. Patera ,  David P. Cooper ,  Steve Huda

IPC: B01D29/31 ,  C02F1/00

CPC classification number: B01D35/147 ,  B01D29/21 ,  B01D35/30 ,  B01D2201/295 ,  B01D2201/4076 ,  B01D2201/4084 ,  C02F1/001 ,  C02F2201/004

Abstract: The present invention includes a gravity filter assembly which includes at least one filter media positioned about at least one water inlet pathway. The gravity filter assembly also includes a base. The base has an engagement mechanism which is configured to releasably engage a filter media facing side of a liquid impermeable shroud when a liquid impermeable shroud is positioned over the filter media. The base is sized to fit within an outer perimeter defined by at least one perimeter side wall of the liquid impermeable shroud. Moreover the base includes a top cap section having an outer surface and a filter media facing surface. The filter media facing surface receives the top surface of the filter media. The filter media, base, and top cap section are configured to be removed and replaced without the use of tools.

Abstract translation: 本发明包括重力过滤器组件，其包括至少一个位于至少一个进水通道周围的过滤介质。 重力过滤器组件还包括底座。 底座具有接合机构，该接合机构构造成当液体不可渗透的护罩位于过滤介质上方时可释放地接合面向液体不可渗透护罩的面向过滤器介质的侧面。 基座的尺寸设计成适合由液体不可渗透护罩的至少一个周边侧壁限定的外周边。 此外，底座包括顶盖部分，其具有外表面和面向过滤介质的表面。 面向过滤介质的表面接收过滤介质的顶表面。 过滤介质，底座和顶盖部分配置为在不使用工具的情况下拆卸和更换。