Patent ID: 11969672
Assignee: nan
Field: Chemical engineering (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 22:
23. A filter plate assembly, comprising:
a plurality of first movable filter plates, wherein each first movable filter plate of the plurality of first movable filter plates comprises a first side surface;
a plurality of second filter plates, wherein each second filter plate of the plurality of second filter plates comprises a second side surface; and
a linking element;
wherein the plurality of first movable filter plates and the plurality of second filter plates have a filtering position in which the plurality of first movable filter plates and the plurality of second filter plates are aligned with one another along an operational axis and cooperate to define a plurality of filter chambers;
wherein in the filtering position the first side surface and the second side surface are perpendicular to the operational axis and seal at least a portion of each filter chamber of the plurality of filter chambers;
wherein the plurality of first movable filter plates are configured to be moved out of alignment with the plurality of second filter plates away from the operational axis into a discharge position in which the plurality of first movable filter plates are below the plurality of second filter plates;
wherein the linking element is configured to contact the plurality of first movable filter plates and selectively move the plurality of first movable filter plates.