A filtration apparatus includes: a cylindrical filter element formed in a cylindrical shape to filter a target fluid guided through an one end opening of the filter element in such a manner that the target fluid passes in a direction from an inside toward an outside of the filter element; a backwashing mechanism drawing the filtered fluid in a direction from the outside toward the inside of the filter element; a high-pressure washing mechanism injecting a high-pressure fluid so as to pass through the filter element in the direction from the inside toward the outside of the filter element; and a rotary drive mechanism rotating the backwashing mechanism and the high-pressure washing mechanism around an axial line of the filter element in an internal space of the filter element.

A filter device for removing particles from a fluid includes a fluid chamber and an inlet for fluid, an outlet for filtered fluid and an outlet for particles, each coupled to the fluid chamber. The filter device also includes a flow directing mechanism for inducing a vortex flow around a vortex axis in the fluid chamber. The outlet for particles is coupled to the fluid chamber at a location substantially perpendicular to the vortex axis.

In one example, a filtering device has a housing that defines an inlet opening, first and second bores with first and second pistons therein, respectively, first and second inlet channels that extend from the inlet opening to the first and second bores, respectively first and second outlet channels in communication with the first and second bores, respectively, and a first backflush channel. The first piston defines a filter cavity in fluid communication with the first inlet and outlet channels when the first piston is in a production mode. The second piston defines a filter cavity in fluid communication with the second inlet and outlet channels when the second piston is in the production mode. The device has a backflush valve that compresses fluid into the filter cavity of the first piston via the first backflush channel to increase pressure in the cavity during a backflushing operation.

Disclosed is a filtering system used in any pool filtrations, filtration of taps or building entrance hot and cold use water, filtration of city water before osmosis filtering devices, filtration of heating and cooling mechanical plant systems, and filtration of cooling water in hydro-electric power plants. The system provides for forming a vortex inside a filter by directing and increasing speed of filtered liquid and thus providing decreasing pressure on the filter surface and collection of filtered particulates in a particulate accumulation chamber. The system also provides for automatic cleaning of the filter by reverse flushing, without the need for dismantling, by differential pressure sensors based on rate of contamination.

A filter for use in filtering a fluid slurry that includes particles of varying size, such as pool water including debris, is provided. The filter is in electrical communication with a sensor and includes a housing having an inlet to receive the fluid slurry, an outlet, and an internal chamber. An actuator can be coupled to the filter media to move at least a portion of the filter media to vary a dimension of the pores. The filter also includes a controller connected to the actuator that is capable of receiving a signal from the sensor and controls the actuator to change the dimension of the pores based on the signal.

A filtering apparatus has filtering elements (11) in a filter housing (1), a filter inlet (7) and a filter outlet (9). During filtration, one of the filter elements (11) can be back-flushed by a back-flushing device (45, 49), having a pressure control device (19). The pressure control device has a hydraulic accumulator (19), with a fluid chamber (47) fillable during filtration with clean fluid and connectable for back-flushing via a back-flushing guide (45) to the clean side (29) of the filtering element (11) to be cleaned. For back-flushing, a further fluid chamber (48) of the hydraulic accumulator (19) is subjected to gas pressure. By resultant movement of a separator (59) of the hydraulic accumulator (19), the filling amount of the clean fluid is dispensed for the back-flushing.

Improved valve assemblies (e.g., multi-position valve assemblies) are provided. More particularly, the present disclosure provides for high efficiency multi-position rotary backwash valve assemblies. In exemplary embodiments, the present disclosure provides for a four-position rotary high efficiency valve assembly for a swimming pool or spa filter. The present disclosure provides multi-position valve assemblies having infrequent maintenance and allowing for user-friendly service. The present disclosure provides for improved multi-position valve assemblies and related features, systems and methods of use. Improved, convenient and effective systems and methods for utilizing improved multi-position valve assemblies (e.g., high efficiency multi-position rotary backwash valve assemblies) are provided. The valve assembly can be utilized in fluid systems as a flow control assembly (e.g., as a backwash valve associated with a pool or spa filter).

Disclosed is an automatic flushing type pre-filtering device, that includes: a valve head set, a filter cartridge set, a movable rod piece, and a drain valve set. The filter cartridge set includes: a cylinder body; a filter cartridge, disposed in the cylinder body, the filter cartridge includes a filter net rack and a filter net disposed on the filter net rack. A first chamber is formed between the filter cartridge and the cylinder body, and a second chamber is formed inside the filter cartridge. The movable rod piece is provided with a hollow portion inside, and the movable rod piece is disposed in the second chamber. A water separation piece is disposed between the movable rod piece and the filter net rack. A plurality of through holes are disposed on the movable rod piece corresponding to a position of the second chamber.

A filter device, comprising a filter housing (1) having a fluid inlet (8) for unfiltered matter and having a fluid outlet (9) for filtrate and having at least one one-piece or multi-part filter insert (05, 17) held in the filter housing (1), which filter insert (15, 17) can be cleaned using a backwash device (25) having at least one backwash element (31) in counter flow to the direction of filtration, which backwash element can be moved along the inside of the relevant filter insert (15, 17) by means of a fluid-conveying drive shaft (29) of a rotary drive (69, 71), wherein the individual backwash element (31) has, at the end adjacent to this inside, at least one gap-shaped passage opening, which extends in parallel to the axis of rotation of the drive shaft (29) and which opens into a flow chamber connected to the drive shaft (29) in a fluid-conveying manner, is characterized in that at least one further backwash device (27) having at least one further backwash element (31) is present, in that the fluid-conveying drive shaft (29) is divided into chambers (73, 75) separated from each other, and in that in each case one backwash element (31) of one backwash device (25) is connected to one of the chambers (73, 75) and the other backwash element (31) of the other backwash device (27) is connected to another chamber (73, 75).

A filtration system is disclosed, which comprises a filtration-element within a filtration chamber, and a valving device located exteriorly to the filtration chamber, for reversing the direction of fluid-flow through the filtration-element for backwashing. The valving device thus functions as a common valve for handling both filtration and backwash. The common valve is based on a linearly-movable plug located inside a valve housing which is communicable with the filtration chamber, with a source of fluid to be filtered, and with evacuation port for backwash fluid, through three respective openings in the valve housing, and is characterized by an uninterrupted bend-free flow-channel extending at least from exteriorly to an inlet opening of the valve housing, to the body of the filtration-element whenever the common valve is in a filtration mode of operation.