The invention is related to a turbulence device, especially a turbulence device used for air filtration system.
A general air filtration system comprises a front air duct, a rear air duct, a high-efficiency air filter and an exhaust fan. After the air filtration system starts, air containing polluting fine particles enters from the front air duct and passes the high-efficiency air filter where the polluting fine particles will be captured, and finally the filtered air leaves from the rear air duct. To assure the air filtration system operates normally to remove the polluting fine particles, it is necessary to test the filtration efficiency for the air filtration system. When the efficiency meets a certain standard value, the air filtration system is qualified for use.
However, in the process of testing the air filtration system, whether the fine particles and air are evenly mixed in the sample affects the accuracy for testing the air filtration system. If air and fine particles are not mixed evenly, the testing is not representative and the result will not be accurate.
To mix air and fine particles evenly, it is necessary to increase the length of the air filtration system and increase the distance between fine particles in the air. But the limited space for the air filtration system makes the testing result for the air filtration system unrepresentative. To solve the above issue, the invention provides a turbulence device used for air filtration system.
The primary objective for the invention is to provide a turbulence device used for air filtration system that can mix air and fine particles evenly and the efficiency for the air filtration system.
The secondary objective for the invention is to provide a turbulence device used for air filtration system that can be used for testing the air filtration system by evenly mixing air and fine particles to increase the accuracy for testing the air filtration system.
To achieve the above objectives, the invention is a turbulence device used for air filtration system. The turbulence device comprises a porous plate with a plural number of holes and a spoiler with a square hole. The spoiler is located on one side of the porous plate. When the turbulence device is installed in an air filtration system, the porous plate for the turbulence device generates turbulence for the entered air that contains a plural number of fine particles to mix the air and the fine particles. Then, when the air passes the spoiler, the spoiler mixes the air and the fine particles evenly again.
Other objects, advantages and novel features of the invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
For the examiners for the invention to further understand the structural characteristics and achieved benefits for the invention, detailed description for the preferred embodiment is provided in the following:
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The turbulence device 1 in the invention comprises a porous plate 10 and a spoiler 12. The porous plate 10 has a plural number of holes 101. The spoiler 12 is located on one side of the porous plate 10. The spoiler 12 has a square hole 121. The turbulence device 1 in the invention is used for air filtration system. When air containing a plural number of fine particles enters an air filtration system, it passes the turbulence device 1 and the particles strike the porous plate 10 for the turbulence device 1. Because the porous plate 10 generates turbulence for the fine particles in the air and increases mixing of the air and the fine particles. Then the air passes the spoiler 12, which generates turbulence for the air to increase movement and also increase mixing of the air and the fine particles, so the air and the fine particles are mixed evenly.
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When air containing fine particles enters from the inlet 201, the fine particles first strike the porous plate 10 that disturbs the flow of the fine particles and increases the mixing of the fine particles and the air. Then the air containing the fine particles passes the spoiler 12 that disturbs the airflow and increases the mixing of the air and the fine particles. Thus, the air and the fine particles mix evenly within a short distance to increase the filtration efficiency for the air filtration system 2.
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The first sampling device 23 is located between the filtration device 22 and the turbulence device 1 and is very close to the filtration device 22. The first sampling device 22 has at least a sampling unit 231, while the filtration device 22 has at least a filtration unit 221. The sampling unit 231 corresponds to the filtration unit 221. The quantity for the sampling units 231 depends on the quantity for the filtration units 221 to assemble the filtration device 22. The filtration unit 221 is a high-efficiency air filter. The first sampling device 23 is to sample the unfiltered air, which contains the fine particles.
The second sampling device 25 is located in the second air duct 24 and has at least a sampling unit 251. The quantity for the sampling unit 251 is the same as that for the sampling unit 231 for the first sampling device 23. They also correspond to the filtration unit 221. The second sampling device 25 is to air sample that has been filtered by the filtration device 22 and contains the fine particles.
The analytical device 27 connects to the first sampling device 23 and the second sampling device 25. The analytical device is used to determine the concentration for the unfiltered air obtained by the first sampling device 23. The analytical device is also used to determine the concentration for the unfiltered air obtained by the second sampling device. Comparing the concentration for both unfiltered and filtered air can obtain filtration efficiency. The analytical device is an aerosol concentration detector.
The embodiment uses the turbulence device 1 of the invention for testing the air filtration system 2. The turbulence device 1 is to evenly mix the sample of fine particles and the air to increase the accuracy for the filtration efficiency of the air filtration system 2. If the air and the sample of fine particles cannot mix evenly, it means the sample of fine particles does not pass some part of the filtration device 22 for the air filtration system 2 and correct filtration efficiency for the air filtration system 2 cannot be obtained. If the turbulence device 1 of the invention is not used, the sample of fine particles and the air have to evenly mix with the distance between sample location and the filtration device 22 being ten times of the inlet diameter. It takes such a long distance to evenly mix the fine particles and the air. The turbulence device for the invention can mix the fine particles and the air within a short distance, which shortens the entire air filtration system 2 and does not waste space.
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It is known from the above that the invention provides a turbulence device used for air filtration system. The turbulence device for the invention can evenly mix the air in the air filtration system and the fine particles. Thus, the filtration device for the air filtration system can have increased efficiency. Besides, the turbulence device for the invention can be used to testing air filtration system because the turbulence device can evenly mix the sample of fine particles and the air. This will greatly improve the accuracy for the testing result and help determine whether the air filtration system meets standard. Qualified air filtration system in use for industry can minimize environmental hazards and protect people's health.
In summary, the invention is innovative, progressive and available for industrial use, and shall meet the requirements by our patent laws. Therefore, the application is submitted for review and approval.
The above description is only for preferred embodiments, but not to limit the scope of the invention. Those equivalent alteration and modification with respects to shape, structure, characteristics and principle of the invention shall all fall in the claims of the invention.
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