Patent ID: 6365043
Filing Date: 2002-04-02
Classification: B01D

Abstract:
A filter for a filter press for receiving a filtrate comprising:a plurality of filter plates (1) sealingly clamped together forming a filter chamber therebetween, each filter plate comprising: a support wall (5); and a plate frame (6) having a top side and integrally formed with said support wall (5) so as to be molded as one piece; a pressing diaphragm (2) supported on each of said filter plates (1), facing away from said filter chamber, said pressing diaphragm (2) comprising: an edge strip (7)disposed circumferentially around said diaphragm (2), having a top side and a bottom side, said edge strip comprises transversely extending cut-outs (8) on said top side, said cut-outs (8) connecting to said filter chamber, and wherein said bottom side of said edge strip is welded to said support wall (5); and profiled projections (3) disposed on said diaphragm (2) surface forming a system of ducts (10) for the filtrate; a filtrate channel (9) formed between said edge strip (7) and said plate frame (6) extending beyond said support wall (5); and a filtrate outlet (4) connected to said system of ducts (10) feeding into to said filtrate channel (9).