US 11,691,091 B2
Mist extraction system
Andre Alexander Comella, Camarillo, CA (US); Sinhue Contreras, Oxnard, CA (US); Ryan Joseph Valencia, Oxnard, CA (US); Donald Paul Earl, Oxnard, CA (US); William F. Tandrow, Simi Valley, CA (US); and Gene F. Haas, Camarillo, CA (US)
Assigned to Haas Automation, Inc., Oxnard, CA (US)
Filed by HAAS AUTOMATION, INC., Oxnard, CA (US)
Filed on May 21, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/327,550.
Application 17/327,550 is a continuation of application No. 16/557,633, filed on Aug. 30, 2019, granted, now 11,014,017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/725,191, filed on Aug. 30, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2021/0346821 A1, Nov. 11, 2021
Int. Cl. B01D 5/00 (2006.01); B01D 45/12 (2006.01); B23Q 11/10 (2006.01)
CPC B01D 5/0072 (2013.01) [B01D 5/009 (2013.01); B01D 5/0027 (2013.01); B01D 5/0081 (2013.01); B01D 45/12 (2013.01); B23Q 11/1046 (2013.01)] 23 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A mist extraction system, comprising:
a plenum box comprising an inlet configured to be coupled in fluid communication with a machine tool enclosure;
a blower coupled in fluid communication with the plenum box and configured to draw air into the plenum box from the machine tool enclosure via the inlet of the plenum box;
a baffle plate arranged in the plenum box to redirect the air drawn into the plenum box;
a filter panel arranged in the plenum box to filter the air redirected by the baffle plate prior to the air entering the blower, wherein the filter panel comprises a sieving filter; and
a collector arranged to collect mist from the air condensed on the baffle plate and the filter panel.