WO2019043327A1 - Air filtration device - Google Patents
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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- the invention relates to an air filtration device. It relates more particularly to an air filtration device comprising a culture support of microorganisms and plants called packing, a forced air circulation system provided with at least one suction mouth, or respectively, blowing of air, and at least one water circulation circuit configured to allow irrigation of said lining and / or humidification of the air.
- Air filtration devices by forced air through a filtering plant wall incorporating the aforementioned lining are known as illustrated for example US2014 / 0228345.
- the filtering plant wall is a cylindrical wall which extends in the erected state, that is to say substantially vertically, in the configuration of use of the device.
- This filtering plant wall partially delimits a cavity supplied with air by means of a perforated tube extending, inside the cavity, over the entire height of the cavity.
- the particles contained in the air are trapped in the lining of the filtering plant wall and the volatile organic compounds contained in the air are degraded by the microorganisms of the lining and converted into nutrients for the benefit of plants implanted in the filtering wall.
- An object of the invention is to provide an air filtration device whose design allows operation in blowing mode or suction mode at the choice of the manufacturer by making extremely simple adaptations of the device.
- Another aim of the invention is to propose a filtration device whose design simultaneously makes it possible to trap the particles and degrade the gaseous pollutants in a single pass.
- Another object of the invention is to provide an air filtration device whose design allows homogeneity of the air circulating inside the cavity.
- the subject of the invention is an air filtration device comprising a culture support for microorganisms and plants called packing, a forced air circulation system provided with at least one suction mouth. or respectively of air blowing, and at least one water circulation circuit configured to allow the irrigation of said lining and / or the humidification of the air, characterized in that the lining is associated with a shaper for forming a so-called filtering continuous wall, extending in the erected state in the configuration of use of the device, and partially delimiting at least one cavity, in that the device comprises means for closing the cavity delimiting, in cooperation with the continuous filtering wall, the internal volume of a chamber, in that said means for closing the cavity comprise at least one so-called closure wall connected to the continuous filtering wall and in bearing contact with said continuous filtering wall, this wall closure being provided with the or at least one of the suction mouths, or respectively, of air blowing the forced air circulation system for a circulation inside said chamber of an air adapted to be purified by passing through the filtering continuous wall, and
- the realization of the closing wall provided with the suction mouth or air blowing in the form of a wall in bearing contact with the filtering wall allows, at this level, the closure of the cavity in an easy manner.
- the simplified design of the mouth integrated in the closure wall allows a homogeneity of the air inside the cavity, especially in blowing mode and the possibility of using the same mouth indifferently in blowing mode or in suction mode.
- the production of each of the faces of the filtering wall in the form of a membrane / reinforcement combination finally gives the filtering wall a high mechanical strength while ensuring self-maintenance of said faces. filtering wall in upright position.
- a lining at least in the form of a cluster that is to say of bulk materials, makes it possible to easily vary the nature of the lining, the filling level of the lining receiving volume. extending between the inner and outer membranes and the density of the filling to vary at will the air permeability of this filling
- each suction mouth or respectively of air blowing, is arranged in recess, or outcrop or substantially flush, of the so-called internal face, that is to say facing towards the inside the chamber, the closing wall.
- suction mouth or respectively the air blower, extends in projection of at most 5 cm from the so-called internal face, that is to say facing towards the inside the chamber, the closing wall.
- the means for closing the cavity comprise a cap capable of closing the top of the cavity, this cap being provided with a fallen edge surrounding the inner membrane / armature assembly associated in the part high of said assembly, in the erected state of the filtering continuous wall and closed cavity by said cap.
- the cap has the shape of a hollow body open on the top side of said body, the dropped edge of the cap extending below the bottom face of the body. The design of the cap avoids the development of preferential air path at the upper part of the continuous filter wall. This cap can also be used as a storage chest or receiving equipment. Finally, this cap allows easy access to the interior of the cavity without disassembling the entire device.
- the means for closing the cavity comprise a lid closing the cavity from above, the lid being provided with a peripheral edge surrounding the outer membrane / associated armature assembly in the upper part of said cavity. together in the erected state of the filtering continuous wall and closed cavity by said cover, this cover closing the open top face of the hollow body constituting the cap.
- This cover allows a better control of the moisture content of the lining by limiting the evaporation of water, or unwanted water inputs.
- This cover can be used as a support for various equipment, such as lighting, measuring device or monitoring physico-chemical parameters or other.
- the filtering continuous wall which extends to the erect state in the configuration of use, rests by its base on a liquid collecting tray, the bottom of the tray being provided with minus a through orifice of liquid discharge.
- the device comprises a collection tank for at least a portion of the irrigation water from the water circulation circuit, the collection tank being in fluid communication with the tank. manifold for a supply of liquid from the collecting tank from said collecting pan.
- the filtration device comprises a technical room, preferably adjacent to the chamber defined at least partly by the filtering continuous wall.
- This technical room can adjoin laterally the room and / or be positioned below or above the room.
- the filtration device comprises a rolling chassis of which at least a portion is disposed plumb and below the chamber. This results in an air filtering device easily transportable.
- the lining receiving volume extending between the inner and outer membranes is divided into at least two compartments.
- the lining receiving volume extending between the inner and outer membranes is, for its division into at least two compartments equipped with a partition extending substantially parallel to the inner and outer faces of said continuous filter wall, this partition being formed of at least one membrane permeable to water and air and a reinforcement.
- each armature / membrane assembly is a self-supporting assembly and preferably the armature of at least one of the assemblies is a grid.
- the lining, permeable to air has a thickness of between 10 and 40 cm, and in that the cluster of organic and / or mineral elements forming at least a part of the packing is in the form of particles and / or fibers.
- FIG. 1A represents a partial perspective view in exploded position of the elements constituting it of a filtration device according to the invention
- Figure 1 B shows a partial perspective view in the assembled state of the constituent elements of a filter device according to the invention
- 2 shows a partial sectional view of a filter device according to Figures 1A and 1B, the receiving volume of the lining being undivided;
- FIG. 3 shows a partial sectional view of a filter device according to Figures 1A and 1B, the receiving volume of the lining being compartmentalized;
- FIG. 4 represents a partial view of a filtration device according to FIGS. 1A and 1B, in the exploded position of the elements;
- Figure 5 shows a schematic cross-sectional view of a filter device according to Figures 1A and 1B; and Figure 6 shows a partial sectional view of another embodiment of a filter device according to the invention.
- the invention relates to a device 1 for filtering air by passing said air through a filtering plant wall 7 of said device 1.
- a filtration device 1 can be implanted inside a construction, such as a building.
- Such a filtration device 1 can also be arranged outside to filter the ambient outside air.
- such a filtration device 1 can operate indifferently as follows, namely:
- the air is taken inside the building and then, after passing inside the device 1, released inside the building, the air is taken inside the building then, after passing through the building, inside the device 1, released outside the building,
- the air is taken outside the building and, after passing inside the device 1, released inside the building,
- the passage of air through the filtration device 1 allows trapping of a portion of the particles of air and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) by degradation of these compounds by means of the microorganisms present in the filtering vegetable wall 7 these compounds being transformed into plant nutrients.
- VOCs volatile organic compounds
- the filtration device 1 which is the subject of the invention, it is possible to observe, in a single passage of air, a simultaneous reduction of 80% of the fine particles greater than one micrometer and at least 80% of the VOCs.
- Such a filtration device 1 makes it possible to treat between 300 and 700 m 3 of air per hour for a filtering vegetation wall with a surface area of approximately 6 m 2 .
- This filtration device 1 comprises a microorganism and plant culture support 20, hereinafter referred to as a lining 2.
- This lining 2 is associated with a shaper 6 to form the continuous filter wall 7 vegetal or vegetated.
- This continuous filter wall 7, said vertical, extends in the erected state in the configuration of use of the filtration device 1, that is to say that it rests with its edge on the rest of the filtration device 1 .
- This filtering continuous wall 7 comprises an internal face, represented at 71 in the figures, and an external face, represented at 72 in the figures. The detail of the design of this continuous filter wall 7 will be provided hereinafter.
- This filtering continuous wall 7 is configured, that is to say, shaped and dimensioned to partially delimit a cavity 8, that is to say a geometric hollow shape.
- the device 1 also comprises means 10 for closing the cavity 8 to delimit, in cooperation with the continuous filtering wall 7, the internal volume of a chamber shown at 9 in the figures.
- the filtering device 1 further comprises a forced air circulation system 3 which forces the air to pass through the chamber 9 and the continuous filter wall 7 of partial delimitation of the chamber in a direction depending on the operating mode (blowing or suction ) retained.
- the forced air circulation system 3 generally comprises a fan associated with at least one sheath.
- This forced air circulation system 3 is provided with a mouth 4 opening on the chamber 9.
- the mouth 4 constitutes a mouth 4 blowing air into the chamber 9 or a mouth 4 suction air chamber 9.
- the air blown out of the blower is forced, through the mouth 4 which forms the outlet of the blower, to circulate in the chamber 9 by blowing from said mouth 4 before being discharged from the filtration device 1 to through the filtering continuous wall 7.
- the air is forced to flow through the continuous filter wall 7 before entering the chamber 9. The air is sucked out of this chamber 9 by passage through the mouth 4 which is connected to the fan which sucks air from chamber 9 before releasing it into the environment.
- the filtration device 1 can therefore operate in suction mode or in blowing mode according to the installation configuration of the fan.
- the filtration device 1 further comprises a water circulation circuit 5 configured to allow the irrigation of the lining 2 and / or the humidification of the air.
- the design of the continuous filter wall 7 is essential to allow optimal filtration of the air while obtaining a filtration device 1 simple to mount and maintain.
- the means 10 for closing the cavity 8 comprise a closing wall 101 connected to the wall 7 and in bearing contact with the continuous filter wall 7.
- the chamber 9 is a chamber of parallelepipedal general shape. This chamber 9 comprises a top face, a bottom face and four lateral faces. Three of the side faces of the chamber are formed by the continuous filter wall 7.
- continuous wall 7 is meant that the wall is without interruption from one end to the other of the wall to avoid the creation, at these levels. interruptions, preferential air flow path.
- the 4 th side face of the chamber is formed by the wall 101 of closure which is pressed against the vertical free edges of the filter wall at this level, the closure wall may be welded against the vertical edges of the filtering wall. Alternatively, this closure wall may be provided with slides or equivalent within which the free vertical edges of the filter wall are inserted.
- the filtering continuous wall 7 is a cylindrical wall of circular cross section with a vertical axis and the closing wall 101 forms the bottom face of the chamber 9.
- the continuous filter wall 7 rests, by its lower free edge, on the closing wall 101.
- Connecting means such as clamps or brackets, may be provided between the filtering continuous wall and the closure wall 101 for holding the filtering continuous wall 7 in position.
- the continuous filter wall 7 delimiting a closed perimeter could have been of any cross section.
- the closure wall 101 is provided with the suction or air blowing mouth 4 of the forced air circulation system 3 for circulation inside the chamber 9 of a chamber. air capable of being purified by passing through the continuous filtering wall, this passage through the filtering continuous wall 7 operating upstream or downstream of the flow of air inside said chamber 9 as mentioned above .
- the fan of the forced air circulation system 3 is disposed outside the chamber 9 and pressed against the outer face of the closure wall 101, that is to say the face of the closing wall 101 facing the outside of the chamber 9.
- the suction suction mouth 4 is arranged flush with the inner face of the closure wall 101, that is to say the face turned towards the inside room 9 of the closing wall 101. Equivalently, this mouth 4 could have extended back from the internal face of the closing wall 101 or substantially flush, that is to say projecting at most 5 cm from the inner face of the wall 101 closing, that is to say the face facing the interior of the chamber 9 of the closing wall 101.
- the filtering continuous wall 7 comprises, as mentioned above, a lining 2 and an associated shaper 6.
- the shaper 6 comprises two membranes 61, 63 permeable to air and water each provided with an armature 62, 64, said inner and outer membranes 61 61 forming respectively, in cooperation with their armature 62 and 64, the faces internal 71 and outer 72 of the filter wall 7 continuous.
- the membranes may be of the same nature or of a different nature.
- the outer membrane 63 is a non-woven fabric of geotextile type and the inner membrane 61 is a metal fabric in the form of a lattice.
- the outer membrane 63 is configured to allow the passage of plants 20 through said membrane 63 and the at least partial insertion of the plants 20 in the lining 2 interposed between said membranes.
- the outer membrane 63 may be pre-cut or cut on site in pre-marked or user-selected locations and a plant is introduced into each cut, so that the roots of the plant may be inserted into the packing interposed between said membranes 61 and 63 and which will be described below.
- the outer membrane 63 may also, alternatively, have sufficient porosity for the introduction of the plants 20 without cutting.
- Each frame / membrane assembly is a self-supporting unit.
- each armature namely the inner armature 62 and the outer armature 64, is in the form of a grid.
- the membrane may be attached to the associated armature by any means, such as gluing, stapling or other.
- the membrane and frame may by design be preassembled to form a one-piece assembly.
- the lining 2 which comprises at least one cluster of organic and / or inorganic elements is interposed between the inner and outer membranes 61 and 63.
- the receiving volume of the lining 2 extending between the inner and outer membranes may be undivided as in the example of Figure 2 or compartmentalized as in the example of Figures 3 and 6.
- the reception volume of the lining 2 extending between the inner and outer membranes 61 and 63 is divided into two compartments, and is, for its division, equipped with a 16 s partition. extending substantially parallel to the inner 71 and outer 72 faces of said continuous filter wall 7.
- This partition 16 is formed of a membrane permeable to water and air and a reinforcement of the same nature as the membrane / armature assemblies described above.
- the lining 2 is permeable to air and has a thickness of between 10 and 40 cm.
- the cluster of organic and / or inorganic elements constituting the packing 2 is in the form of particles and / or fibers.
- the lining 2 comprises fibers of plant origin such as coconut fibers, and expanded rocks such as perlite.
- the lining may be partly or exclusively form other elements such as synthetic compounds or ceramic elements.
- these synthetic compounds may be in the form of polypropylene beads.
- the closing means of the cavity 8 comprise a cap 102 adapted to close the top of the cavity 8.
- This cap 102 is provided with a dropped edge 1021 surrounding the inner membrane assembly 61 / associated armature 62 in the upper part of said assembly in the erected state of the filtering continuous wall 7 and closed cavity by said cap 102.
- this cap 102 has the shape of a hollow body 1022 open side face from above said body 1022. This opening is shown at 1023 in the figures.
- the falling edge 1021 of the cap 102 extends below the bottom face 1024 of the body 1022.
- the embodiment of the cap 102 in the form of a hollow body makes it possible to use it as an equipment storage area.
- the means for closing the cavity 8 also comprise a lid 103 closing the cavity 8 from above.
- the lid 103 is provided with a peripheral edge 1031 surrounding the outer membrane / armature assembly 64 associated in the upper part of said assembly. the erected state of the filtering and closed continuous wall 7 of the cavity 8 by said cover 103.
- This cover 103 closes the open top face of the hollow body 1022 constituting the cap 102.
- the cap 102 is therefore interposed between the cover 103 and the cavity 8.
- the continuous filter wall 7 which extends in the upright state in use configuration rests with its base on a liquid collector tank 1 1.
- the bottom of the tray 1 1 is provided with at least one through orifice 12 for discharging liquid.
- the tray 1 1 collector and the closing wall 101 are formed by the same part.
- the collector bin 1 which forms the bottom face of the chamber 9 is independent of the closing wall 101 which forms a side wall of the chamber 9.
- the filtration device 1 comprises a technical room 14 adjoining the chamber 9 delimited at least partially by the filtering continuous wall 7.
- This technical room 14 can be disposed at least partially below the chamber 9 and / or next to the chamber 9 as illustrated in FIGS. 1A and 1B. In a variant, this technical room could have been placed above the chamber 9.
- the filtering device 1 further comprises a rolling frame of which at least a part is disposed above and below the chamber 9. This rolling frame formed of a mechanically welded assembly carries the constituent elements of the chamber 9 and form the bottom face of a part of the technical room 14.
- the filtration device 1 further comprises a circuit 5 for circulating water.
- This water circulation circuit 5 is provided with connection means to a pump 17 fitted to said circuit and / or to an external water supply.
- the water circulating circuit 5 is equipped with a pump 17 and the device 1 comprises a control unit 18 of the pump 17.
- This circuit 5 is formed in particular of irrigation pipes which are arranged to flat on the upper face and / or at different heights in the continuous filter wall 7 for a gravity flow of water in the continuous filter wall 7.
- the water is collected in the lower part of the continuous filter wall 7 in the tank 1 1 liquid collector and is removed from this tray through the orifice 12 through the outlet of the tray 1 1 collector to be collected in a tank 13 of collection.
- This collection tank 13 is in fluid communication with the tank 1 1 collector for the recovery of irrigation water from the circulation circuit 5 water. On this portion of the circuit between tank 1 1 collector and collection tank 13, a filter and a strainer can be arranged to allow treatment of the recovered water.
- the collection tank 13 here houses the pump 17 which is a submerged pump. Thus, the water collected can be reinjected into the water circulation circuit 5 at a flow rate chosen by the control unit 18 which controls the operation of the pump 17.
- a simplified pump-free water circulation circuit may be provided.
- a controlled solenoid valve opens or closes the water circuit.
- the water collected from the irrigation is then discharged outside the filtration device 1 via an overflow device.
- the collection tank 13 housing the pump is also equipped with an overflow 19 for security purposes.
- the fan of the forced air circulation system 3 draws air contained in the chamber 9 via the suction mouth 4. This aspiration thus generates the passage of air, outside the chamber 9, into the chamber 9 via the continuous filter wall 7 before exhausting the chamber 9 by the suction mouth 4. Again the air is purified by passing through the continuous filter wall 7.
- This purification of the air by passing through the filtering continuous wall 7 is thus carried out upstream or downstream of the circulation inside said chamber 9 according to the mode of operation blowing or suction retained.
- the operating mode blowing or suction of the device 1 is defined by the manufacturer by connecting the mouth 4 to respectively the air outlet or the air inlet of the fan.
- the design of the mouth 4 allows to use it for both modes of operation.
- the residence time of the air in the lining 2 of the continuous filter wall 7 is between 1, 8 and 15 seconds depending on the thickness of the lining 2 and the rate of passage of the air in this lining. 2.
- the mounting of the filtration device 1 is extremely easy. It suffices, for example, in the case of the embodiment of Figures 1 to 4, to position on the chassis 15 rolling tray 1 1 collector and then position on this tray 1 1 manifold armatures 62, 64 pre-equipped respectively their membranes 61, 63 for the production of the continuous filter wall 7. Maintaining in the erected state of the armature / membrane assemblies at a given location on the surface of the tray 1 1 collector can be operated using clamps equipping the bottom of the tray 1 1, these clamps coming to pinch the armature / sets membrane. The closing wall 101 is also put in place to close the end of the continuous filter wall 7 under construction. The lining 2 can then be introduced between the membranes 61, 63 of the armature / membrane assemblies.
- the membrane is disposed between the interior of the chamber 9 and the armature to which it is associated. It is interesting to note that the outer armature 64 associated with the outer membrane 63 is disposed outside the outer membrane 63 because it allows at least partial protection of said outer membrane 63.
- the irrigation pipes of the circuit 5 irrigation can be put in place before or as the filling is filled.
- the top of the chamber 9 is then closed by placing the cap 102 and the cover 103 by simple interlocking.
- the elements of the technical room 14 are installed on the rolling chassis.
- the filtration device 1 is then ready for operation.
- the method of construction of the filtration device 1 with a cylindrical chamber is similar except that the closure wall 101 and the collector tank 1 1 form a single element so that it is not necessary to closing one of the side faces of the continuous filter wall 7, the latter already delimiting a closed perimeter.
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Abstract
An air filtration device (1) comprising a filling (2) supporting microorganisms and plants (20), a forced air circulation system (3) provided with at least one air suction or blowing mouth (4), and a water circulation circuit (5). The filling (2) is associated with a shaper (6) for forming a vertical continuous filtering wall (7) partially delimiting a cavity (8), the device (1) comprising means for closing the cavity (8) comprising a closing wall (101) provided with the mouth (4) and in bearing contact with said continuous filtering wall (7). The shaper (6) comprises two permeable membranes (61, 63) each forming, with a frame (62, 64), the inner face (71) and outer face (72) of said continuous filtering wall (7), the filling (2) formed from a mass of organic and/or mineral elements being interposed between said membranes, the outer membrane (63) receiving the plants (20).
Description
DISPOSITIF DE FILTRATION D'AIR AIR FILTRATION DEVICE
DOMAINE DE L'INVENTION FIELD OF THE INVENTION
L'invention concerne un dispositif de filtration d'air. Elle concerne plus particulièrement un dispositif de filtration d'air comprenant un support de culture de micro-organismes et de végétaux appelé garnissage, un système de circulation forcée d'air muni d'au moins une bouche d'aspiration, ou respectivement, de soufflage d'air, et au moins un circuit de circulation d'eau configuré pour permettre l'irrigation dudit garnissage et/ou l'humidification de l'air. The invention relates to an air filtration device. It relates more particularly to an air filtration device comprising a culture support of microorganisms and plants called packing, a forced air circulation system provided with at least one suction mouth, or respectively, blowing of air, and at least one water circulation circuit configured to allow irrigation of said lining and / or humidification of the air.
ART ANTÉRIEUR PRIOR ART
Les dispositifs de filtration d'air par passage forcé de l'air à travers une paroi végétale filtrante intégrant le garnissage mentionné ci-dessus sont connus comme l'illustre par exemple le brevet US2014/0228345. Dans ce brevet antérieur, la paroi végétale filtrante est une paroi cylindrique qui s'étend à l'état dressé, c'est-à-dire sensiblement verticalement, en configuration d'utilisation du dispositif. Cette paroi végétale filtrante délimite partiellement une cavité alimentée en air à l'aide d'un tube perforé s'étendant, à l'intérieur de la cavité, sur toute la hauteur de la cavité. Dans un tel dispositif de filtration, les particules contenues dans l'air sont piégées dans le garnissage de la paroi végétale filtrante et les composés organiques volatils contenus dans l'air sont dégradés par les micro-organismes du garnissage et transformés en nutriments au bénéfice des végétaux implantés dans la paroi filtrante. Ce principe est commun à ce type de dispositifs de filtration d'air. Toutefois, le dispositif tel que décrit dans le brevet US2014/0228345 ne donne pas satisfaction car il est de construction complexe et ne peut pas travailler en mode aspiration. Sa
conception oblige à travailler en mode soufflage, c'est-à-dire à souffler l'air à l'intérieur de la cavité délimitée par la paroi végétale filtrante, cet air étant ensuite épuré lors de son échappement de la cavité par passage à travers la paroi végétale filtrante. A l'inverse en mode aspiration, l'air est aspiré dans la cavité après passage à travers la paroi végétale filtrante et s'échappe ensuite de la cavité. Il en résulte que l'air qui pénètre dans la cavité est un air épuré ce qui limite l'encrassement de la cavité. En outre, la conception retenue dans le brevet américain précité rend très difficile l'obtention d'un flux d'air homogène à l'intérieur de la cavité délimitée par la paroi filtrante, et sa mise en œuvre implique des formes simples. Air filtration devices by forced air through a filtering plant wall incorporating the aforementioned lining are known as illustrated for example US2014 / 0228345. In this prior patent, the filtering plant wall is a cylindrical wall which extends in the erected state, that is to say substantially vertically, in the configuration of use of the device. This filtering plant wall partially delimits a cavity supplied with air by means of a perforated tube extending, inside the cavity, over the entire height of the cavity. In such a filtration device, the particles contained in the air are trapped in the lining of the filtering plant wall and the volatile organic compounds contained in the air are degraded by the microorganisms of the lining and converted into nutrients for the benefit of plants implanted in the filtering wall. This principle is common to this type of air filtration devices. However, the device as described in US2014 / 0228345 is unsatisfactory because it is of complex construction and can not work in suction mode. Her design forces to work in blowing mode, that is to say to blow the air inside the cavity defined by the filtering plant wall, this air then being purified during its escape from the cavity by passing through the filtering vegetation wall. Conversely in suction mode, the air is sucked into the cavity after passing through the filtering plant wall and then escapes from the cavity. As a result, the air that enters the cavity is purified air which limits the fouling of the cavity. In addition, the design adopted in the aforementioned US patent makes it very difficult to obtain a homogeneous air flow inside the cavity defined by the filtering wall, and its implementation involves simple shapes.
BUT ET RÉSUMÉ PURPOSE AND SUMMARY
Un but de l'invention est de proposer un dispositif de filtration d'air dont la conception permet un fonctionnement en mode soufflage ou en mode aspiration au choix du constructeur en procédant à des adaptations extrêmement simples du dispositif. An object of the invention is to provide an air filtration device whose design allows operation in blowing mode or suction mode at the choice of the manufacturer by making extremely simple adaptations of the device.
Un autre but de l'invention est de proposer un dispositif de filtration dont la conception permet simultanément de piéger les particules et de dégrader les polluants gazeux en un seul passage. Un autre but de l'invention est de proposer un dispositif de filtration d'air dont la conception permet une homogénéité de l'air circulant à l'intérieur de la cavité. Another aim of the invention is to propose a filtration device whose design simultaneously makes it possible to trap the particles and degrade the gaseous pollutants in a single pass. Another object of the invention is to provide an air filtration device whose design allows homogeneity of the air circulating inside the cavity.
À cet effet, l'invention a pour objet un dispositif de filtration d'air comprenant un support de culture de micro-organismes et de végétaux appelé garnissage, un système de circulation forcée d'air muni d'au moins une bouche d'aspiration ou respectivement de soufflage d'air, et au moins un circuit de circulation d'eau configuré pour permettre l'irrigation dudit garnissage et/ou l'humidification de l'air, caractérisé en ce que le garnissage est associé à un conformateur pour
former une paroi continue dite filtrante, s'étendant à l'état dressé en configuration d'utilisation du dispositif, et délimitant partiellement au moins une cavité, en ce que le dispositif comprend des moyens de fermeture de la cavité délimitant, en coopération avec la paroi continue filtrante, le volume intérieur d'une chambre, en ce que lesdits moyens de fermeture de la cavité comprennent au moins une paroi dite de fermeture raccordée à la paroi continue filtrante et en contact d'appui avec ladite paroi continue filtrante, cette paroi de fermeture étant munie de la ou d'au moins l'une des bouches d'aspiration, ou respectivement, de soufflage d'air du système de circulation forcée d'air pour une circulation à l'intérieur de ladite chambre d'un air apte à être épuré par traversée de la paroi continue filtrante, et en ce que le conformateur comprend au moins deux membranes perméables à l'air et à l'eau munies chacune d'une armature, lesdites membranes dites intérieure et extérieure formant respectivement, en coopération avec leur armature, les faces interne et externe de ladite paroi continue filtrante, le garnissage qui comprend au moins un amas d'éléments organiques et/ou minéraux étant interposé entre lesdites membranes intérieure et extérieure, la membrane extérieure étant configurée pour permettre le passage de végétaux à travers ladite membrane et l'insertion au moins partielle desdits végétaux dans le garnissage. To this end, the subject of the invention is an air filtration device comprising a culture support for microorganisms and plants called packing, a forced air circulation system provided with at least one suction mouth. or respectively of air blowing, and at least one water circulation circuit configured to allow the irrigation of said lining and / or the humidification of the air, characterized in that the lining is associated with a shaper for forming a so-called filtering continuous wall, extending in the erected state in the configuration of use of the device, and partially delimiting at least one cavity, in that the device comprises means for closing the cavity delimiting, in cooperation with the continuous filtering wall, the internal volume of a chamber, in that said means for closing the cavity comprise at least one so-called closure wall connected to the continuous filtering wall and in bearing contact with said continuous filtering wall, this wall closure being provided with the or at least one of the suction mouths, or respectively, of air blowing the forced air circulation system for a circulation inside said chamber of an air adapted to be purified by passing through the filtering continuous wall, and in that the shaper comprises at least two membranes permeable to air and water each provided with an armature, said membranes known int upper and outer respectively forming, in cooperation with their armature, the inner and outer faces of said continuous filter wall, the lining which comprises at least one cluster of organic and / or inorganic elements being interposed between said inner and outer membranes, the membrane outer being configured to allow the passage of plants through said membrane and the at least partial insertion of said plants in the lining.
La réalisation de la paroi de fermeture munie de la bouche d'aspiration ou de soufflage d'air sous forme d'une paroi en contact d'appui avec la paroi filtrante permet, à ce niveau, la fermeture de la cavité de manière aisée. La conception simplifiée de la bouche intégrée à la paroi de fermeture permet une homogénéité de l'air à l'intérieur de la cavité en particulier en mode soufflage et la possibilité d'utiliser indifféremment la même bouche en mode soufflage ou en mode aspiration. La réalisation de chacune des faces de la paroi filtrante sous forme d'une combinaison membrane/armature confère au final, à la paroi filtrante, une résistance mécanique élevée tout en assurant un auto-maintien desdites faces
de la paroi filtrante en position dressée. The realization of the closing wall provided with the suction mouth or air blowing in the form of a wall in bearing contact with the filtering wall allows, at this level, the closure of the cavity in an easy manner. The simplified design of the mouth integrated in the closure wall allows a homogeneity of the air inside the cavity, especially in blowing mode and the possibility of using the same mouth indifferently in blowing mode or in suction mode. The production of each of the faces of the filtering wall in the form of a membrane / reinforcement combination finally gives the filtering wall a high mechanical strength while ensuring self-maintenance of said faces. filtering wall in upright position.
L'utilisation d'un garnissage au moins sous forme d'un amas, c'est-à-dire de matériaux en vrac, permet de faire varier aisément, la nature du garnissage, le niveau de remplissage du volume de réception du garnissage s'étendant entre les membranes intérieure et extérieure et la densité du remplissage pour faire varier à volonté la perméabilité à l'air de ce remplissage The use of a lining at least in the form of a cluster, that is to say of bulk materials, makes it possible to easily vary the nature of the lining, the filling level of the lining receiving volume. extending between the inner and outer membranes and the density of the filling to vary at will the air permeability of this filling
Selon un mode de réalisation, chaque bouche d'aspiration, ou respectivement de soufflage d'air, est disposée en retrait, ou en affleurement ou sensiblement en affleurement, de la face dite interne, c'est-à-dire tournée vers l'intérieur de la chambre, de la paroi de fermeture. According to one embodiment, each suction mouth, or respectively of air blowing, is arranged in recess, or outcrop or substantially flush, of the so-called internal face, that is to say facing towards the inside the chamber, the closing wall.
Par sensiblement en affleurement, on entend que la bouche d'aspiration, ou respectivement de soufflage d'air, s'étend en saillie d'au plus 5 cm de la face dite interne, c'est-à-dire tournée vers l'intérieur de la chambre, de la paroi de fermeture. By substantially flush, it is meant that the suction mouth, or respectively the air blower, extends in projection of at most 5 cm from the so-called internal face, that is to say facing towards the inside the chamber, the closing wall.
Grâce à cette conception simplifiée de la bouche qui peut être formée par un simple tronçon de conduit débouchant par l'une de ses extrémités dans la cavité, et se raccordant par son autre extrémité au système de circulation forcée d'air formé par exemple par un ventilateur, il en résulte la possibilité de fonctionner en mode soufflage et en mode aspiration sans avoir à modifier la conception de la bouche tout en gardant une homogénéité du flux d'air dans la chambre. Thanks to this simplified design of the mouth which can be formed by a simple section of duct opening at one of its ends into the cavity, and connected by its other end to the forced air circulation system formed for example by a fan, it results in the possibility of operating in blowing mode and in suction mode without having to modify the design of the mouth while keeping a homogeneity of the flow of air in the chamber.
Selon un mode de réalisation de l'invention, les moyens de fermeture de la cavité comprennent une coiffe apte à fermer le dessus de la cavité, cette coiffe étant munie d'un bord tombé entourant l'ensemble membrane intérieure/armature associée dans la partie haute dudit ensemble, à l'état dressé de la paroi continue filtrante et fermé de la cavité par ladite coiffe.
De préférence, la coiffe affecte la forme d'un corps creux ouvert côté face de dessus dudit corps, le bord tombé de la coiffe s'étendant au-dessous de la face formant fond du corps. La conception de la coiffe permet d'éviter le développement de chemin préférentiel d'air au niveau de la partie haute de la paroi continue filtrante. Cette coiffe peut en outre être utilisée comme coffre de rangement ou de réception d'équipements. Enfin, cette coiffe permet d'accéder aisément à l'intérieur de la cavité sans démonter l'ensemble du dispositif. According to one embodiment of the invention, the means for closing the cavity comprise a cap capable of closing the top of the cavity, this cap being provided with a fallen edge surrounding the inner membrane / armature assembly associated in the part high of said assembly, in the erected state of the filtering continuous wall and closed cavity by said cap. Preferably, the cap has the shape of a hollow body open on the top side of said body, the dropped edge of the cap extending below the bottom face of the body. The design of the cap avoids the development of preferential air path at the upper part of the continuous filter wall. This cap can also be used as a storage chest or receiving equipment. Finally, this cap allows easy access to the interior of the cavity without disassembling the entire device.
Selon un mode de réalisation de l'invention, les moyens de fermeture de la cavité comprennent un couvercle fermant par le dessus la cavité, le couvercle étant muni d'un bord périphérique entourant l'ensemble membrane extérieure/armature associée dans la partie haute dudit ensemble à l'état dressé de la paroi continue filtrante et fermé de la cavité par ledit couvercle, ce couvercle fermant la face de dessus ouverte du corps creux constitutif de la coiffe. Ce couvercle permet une meilleure maîtrise du taux d'humidité du garnissage en limitant l'évaporation d'eau, ou les apports d'eau non désirés. Ce couvercle peut être utilisé comme support d'équipements divers, tels que luminaire, appareil de mesure ou de suivi de paramètres physico-chimiques ou autre. According to one embodiment of the invention, the means for closing the cavity comprise a lid closing the cavity from above, the lid being provided with a peripheral edge surrounding the outer membrane / associated armature assembly in the upper part of said cavity. together in the erected state of the filtering continuous wall and closed cavity by said cover, this cover closing the open top face of the hollow body constituting the cap. This cover allows a better control of the moisture content of the lining by limiting the evaporation of water, or unwanted water inputs. This cover can be used as a support for various equipment, such as lighting, measuring device or monitoring physico-chemical parameters or other.
Selon un mode de réalisation de l'invention, la paroi continue filtrante, qui s'étend à l'état dressé en configuration d'utilisation, repose par sa base sur un bac collecteur de liquide, le fond du bac étant muni d'au moins un orifice traversant d'évacuation de liquide. According to one embodiment of the invention, the filtering continuous wall, which extends to the erect state in the configuration of use, rests by its base on a liquid collecting tray, the bottom of the tray being provided with minus a through orifice of liquid discharge.
Selon un mode de réalisation de l'invention, le dispositif comprend un réservoir de collecte d'au moins une partie de l'eau d'irrigation issue du circuit de circulation d'eau, le réservoir de collecte étant en communication fluidique avec le bac collecteur pour une alimentation en liquide du réservoir de collecte à partir dudit bac collecteur. According to one embodiment of the invention, the device comprises a collection tank for at least a portion of the irrigation water from the water circulation circuit, the collection tank being in fluid communication with the tank. manifold for a supply of liquid from the collecting tank from said collecting pan.
Selon un mode de réalisation de l'invention, le dispositif de filtration comprend un local technique, de préférence attenant à la chambre délimitée au moins
partiellement par la paroi continue filtrante. Ce local technique peut jouxter latéralement la chambre et/ou être positionné au-dessous ou au-dessus de la chambre. According to one embodiment of the invention, the filtration device comprises a technical room, preferably adjacent to the chamber defined at least partly by the filtering continuous wall. This technical room can adjoin laterally the room and / or be positioned below or above the room.
Selon un mode de réalisation de l'invention, le dispositif de filtration comprend un châssis roulant dont au moins une partie est disposée à l'aplomb et au- dessous de la chambre. Il en résulte un dispositif de filtration d'air aisément transportable. According to one embodiment of the invention, the filtration device comprises a rolling chassis of which at least a portion is disposed plumb and below the chamber. This results in an air filtering device easily transportable.
Selon un mode de réalisation de l'invention, le volume de réception du garnissage s'étendant entre les membranes intérieure et extérieure est divisé en au moins deux compartiments. According to one embodiment of the invention, the lining receiving volume extending between the inner and outer membranes is divided into at least two compartments.
De préférence, le volume de réception du garnissage s'étendant entre les membranes intérieure et extérieure est, pour sa division en au moins deux compartiments équipé d'une cloison s'étendant sensiblement parallèlement aux faces interne et externe de ladite paroi continue filtrante, cette cloison étant formée d'au moins une membrane perméable à l'eau et à l'air et d'une armature. Preferably, the lining receiving volume extending between the inner and outer membranes is, for its division into at least two compartments equipped with a partition extending substantially parallel to the inner and outer faces of said continuous filter wall, this partition being formed of at least one membrane permeable to water and air and a reinforcement.
La possibilité de diviser le volume de réception du garnissage permet d'utiliser des garnissages de nature différente ou de faire varier l'irrigation au niveau de chacun des compartiments. The possibility of dividing the reception volume of the lining makes it possible to use different types of packings or to vary the irrigation at each of the compartments.
Selon un mode de réalisation de l'invention, chaque ensemble armature/membrane est un ensemble autoporteur et de préférence l'armature d'au moins l'un des ensembles est une grille. Il en résulte une simplicité en termes de montage et de démontage du dispositif. Selon un mode de réalisation de l'invention, le garnissage, perméable à l'air, présente une épaisseur comprise entre 10 et 40 cm, et en ce que l'amas d'éléments organiques et/ou minéraux formant au moins une partie du garnissage se présente sous forme de particules et/ou de fibres.
BRÈVE DESCRIPTION DES DESSINS According to one embodiment of the invention, each armature / membrane assembly is a self-supporting assembly and preferably the armature of at least one of the assemblies is a grid. This results in simplicity in terms of assembly and disassembly of the device. According to one embodiment of the invention, the lining, permeable to air, has a thickness of between 10 and 40 cm, and in that the cluster of organic and / or mineral elements forming at least a part of the packing is in the form of particles and / or fibers. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
L'invention sera bien comprise à la lecture de la description suivante d'exemples de réalisation, en référence aux dessins annexés dans lesquels : The invention will be better understood on reading the following description of exemplary embodiments, with reference to the appended drawings in which:
La figure 1A représente une vue partielle en perspective en position éclatée des éléments le constituant d'un dispositif de filtration conforme à l'invention ; FIG. 1A represents a partial perspective view in exploded position of the elements constituting it of a filtration device according to the invention;
La figure 1 B représente une vue partielle en perspective à l'état assemblé des éléments le constituant d'un dispositif de filtration conforme à l'invention ; La figure 2 représente une vue partielle en coupe d'un dispositif de filtration conforme aux figures 1 A et 1 B, le volume de réception du garnissage étant non compartimenté ; Figure 1 B shows a partial perspective view in the assembled state of the constituent elements of a filter device according to the invention; 2 shows a partial sectional view of a filter device according to Figures 1A and 1B, the receiving volume of the lining being undivided;
La figure 3 représente une vue partielle en coupe d'un dispositif de filtration conforme aux figures 1A et 1 B, le volume de réception du garnissage étant compartimenté ; 3 shows a partial sectional view of a filter device according to Figures 1A and 1B, the receiving volume of the lining being compartmentalized;
La figure 4 représente une vue partielle d'un dispositif de filtration conforme aux figures 1 A et 1 B, en position éclatée des éléments ; FIG. 4 represents a partial view of a filtration device according to FIGS. 1A and 1B, in the exploded position of the elements;
La figure 5 représente une vue schématique en coupe transversale d'un dispositif de filtration conforme aux figures 1 A et 1 B ; et La figure 6 représente une vue partielle en coupe d'un autre mode de réalisation d'un dispositif de filtration conforme à l'invention. Figure 5 shows a schematic cross-sectional view of a filter device according to Figures 1A and 1B; and Figure 6 shows a partial sectional view of another embodiment of a filter device according to the invention.
DESCRIPTION DETAILLEE
Comme mentionné ci-dessus, l'invention concerne un dispositif 1 de filtration de l'air par passage dudit air à travers une paroi 7 végétale filtrante dudit dispositif 1 . Un tel dispositif 1 de filtration peut être implanté à l'intérieur d'une construction, tel qu'un bâtiment. Un tel dispositif 1 de filtration peut également être disposé en extérieur pour filtrer l'air extérieur ambiant. DETAILED DESCRIPTION As mentioned above, the invention relates to a device 1 for filtering air by passing said air through a filtering plant wall 7 of said device 1. Such a filtration device 1 can be implanted inside a construction, such as a building. Such a filtration device 1 can also be arranged outside to filter the ambient outside air.
Dans le cas d'une utilisation en lien avec une construction, un tel dispositif 1 de filtration peut fonctionner indifféremment tel que suit, à savoir : In the case of use in connection with a construction, such a filtration device 1 can operate indifferently as follows, namely:
-l'air est prélevé à l'intérieur du bâtiment puis, après passage à l'intérieur du dispositif 1 , relâché à l'intérieur du bâtiment, -l'air est prélevé à l'intérieur du bâtiment puis, après passage à l'intérieur du dispositif 1 , relâché à l'extérieur du bâtiment, the air is taken inside the building and then, after passing inside the device 1, released inside the building, the air is taken inside the building then, after passing through the building, inside the device 1, released outside the building,
-l'air est prélevé à l'extérieur du bâtiment puis, après passage à l'intérieur du dispositif 1 , relâché à l'intérieur du bâtiment, the air is taken outside the building and, after passing inside the device 1, released inside the building,
Le passage de l'air à travers le dispositif 1 de filtration permet un piégeage d'une partie des particules de l'air et des composés organiques volatiles (COV) par dégradation de ces composés au moyen des microorganismes présents dans la paroi 7 végétale filtrante, ces composés étant transformés en nutriments des végétaux. The passage of air through the filtration device 1 allows trapping of a portion of the particles of air and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) by degradation of these compounds by means of the microorganisms present in the filtering vegetable wall 7 these compounds being transformed into plant nutrients.
Dans le dispositif 1 de filtration, objet de l'invention, on peut constater en un seul passage de l'air un abattement simultané de 80 % des particules fines supérieures à un micromètre et d'au moins 80 % des COV. In the filtration device 1, which is the subject of the invention, it is possible to observe, in a single passage of air, a simultaneous reduction of 80% of the fine particles greater than one micrometer and at least 80% of the VOCs.
Un tel dispositif 1 de filtration permet de traiter entre 300 et 700 m3 d'air par heure pour une paroi végétale filtrante d'une surface d'environ 6 m2. Such a filtration device 1 makes it possible to treat between 300 and 700 m 3 of air per hour for a filtering vegetation wall with a surface area of approximately 6 m 2 .
Ce dispositif 1 de filtration comprend un support de culture des microorganismes et des végétaux 20, appelé par la suite garnissage 2. Ce garnissage 2 est associé à un conformateur 6 pour former la paroi 7 continue filtrante végétale ou végétalisée.
Cette paroi 7 continue filtrante, dite verticale, s'étend à l'état dressé en configuration d'utilisation du dispositif 1 de filtration, c'est-à-dire qu'elle repose par sa tranche sur le reste du dispositif 1 de filtration. Cette paroi 7 continue filtrante comprend une face interne, représentée en 71 aux figures, et une face externe, représentée en 72 aux figures. Le détail de la conception de cette paroi 7 continue filtrante sera fourni ci-après. This filtration device 1 comprises a microorganism and plant culture support 20, hereinafter referred to as a lining 2. This lining 2 is associated with a shaper 6 to form the continuous filter wall 7 vegetal or vegetated. This continuous filter wall 7, said vertical, extends in the erected state in the configuration of use of the filtration device 1, that is to say that it rests with its edge on the rest of the filtration device 1 . This filtering continuous wall 7 comprises an internal face, represented at 71 in the figures, and an external face, represented at 72 in the figures. The detail of the design of this continuous filter wall 7 will be provided hereinafter.
Cette paroi 7 continue filtrante est configurée, c'est-à-dire conformée et dimensionnée pour délimiter partiellement une cavité 8, c'est-à-dire une forme géométrique en creux. Le dispositif 1 comprend encore des moyens 10 de fermeture de la cavité 8 pour délimiter en coopération avec la paroi 7 continue filtrante le volume intérieur d'une chambre représentée en 9 aux figures. Le dispositif 1 de filtration comprend encore un système 3 de circulation forcée d'air qui contraint l'air à traverser la chambre 9 et la paroi 7 continue filtrante de délimitation partielle de la chambre dans un sens fonction du mode de fonctionnement (soufflage ou aspiration) retenu. This filtering continuous wall 7 is configured, that is to say, shaped and dimensioned to partially delimit a cavity 8, that is to say a geometric hollow shape. The device 1 also comprises means 10 for closing the cavity 8 to delimit, in cooperation with the continuous filtering wall 7, the internal volume of a chamber shown at 9 in the figures. The filtering device 1 further comprises a forced air circulation system 3 which forces the air to pass through the chamber 9 and the continuous filter wall 7 of partial delimitation of the chamber in a direction depending on the operating mode (blowing or suction ) retained.
En effet, le système 3 de circulation forcée d'air comprend généralement un ventilateur associé à au moins une gaine. Ce système 3 de circulation forcée d'air est muni d'une bouche 4 s'ouvrant sur la chambre 9. Selon le mode de fonctionnement, aspiration ou soufflage du ventilateur disposé à l'extérieur de la chambre 9, la bouche 4 constitue une bouche 4 de soufflage d'air dans la chambre 9 ou une bouche 4 d'aspiration d'air de la chambre 9. Indeed, the forced air circulation system 3 generally comprises a fan associated with at least one sheath. This forced air circulation system 3 is provided with a mouth 4 opening on the chamber 9. According to the operating mode, suction or blowing of the fan disposed outside the chamber 9, the mouth 4 constitutes a mouth 4 blowing air into the chamber 9 or a mouth 4 suction air chamber 9.
Dans le mode soufflage, l'air soufflé en sortie du ventilateur est forcé, à travers la bouche 4 qui forme la sortie du ventilateur, à circuler dans la chambre 9 par soufflage depuis ladite bouche 4avant d'être évacué du dispositif 1 de filtration à travers la paroi 7 continue filtrante.
Dans le mode aspiration, l'air est forcé à circuler à travers la paroi 7 continue filtrante avant de pénétrer dans la chambre 9. L'air est aspiré hors de cette chambre 9 par passage à travers la bouche 4 qui est reliée au ventilateur qui aspire l'air contenu dans la chambre 9 avant de le relâcher dans l'environnement. In the blowing mode, the air blown out of the blower is forced, through the mouth 4 which forms the outlet of the blower, to circulate in the chamber 9 by blowing from said mouth 4 before being discharged from the filtration device 1 to through the filtering continuous wall 7. In the suction mode, the air is forced to flow through the continuous filter wall 7 before entering the chamber 9. The air is sucked out of this chamber 9 by passage through the mouth 4 which is connected to the fan which sucks air from chamber 9 before releasing it into the environment.
Le dispositif 1 de filtration peut donc fonctionner en mode aspiration ou en mode soufflage selon la configuration d'installation du ventilateur. The filtration device 1 can therefore operate in suction mode or in blowing mode according to the installation configuration of the fan.
Le dispositif 1 de filtration comprend encore un circuit 5 de circulation d'eau configuré pour permettre l'irrigation du garnissage 2 et/ou l'humidification de l'air. The filtration device 1 further comprises a water circulation circuit 5 configured to allow the irrigation of the lining 2 and / or the humidification of the air.
Pour permettre une filtration optimale, il est nécessaire que la fermeture de la chambre 9 s'opère dans de bonnes conditions pour éviter la formation de chemins de circulation d'air préférentiels. To allow optimal filtration, it is necessary that the closure of the chamber 9 operates in good conditions to avoid the formation of preferential air flow paths.
De même, la conception de la paroi 7 continue filtrante est essentielle pour permettre une filtration optimale de l'air tout en obtenant un dispositif 1 de filtration simple à monter et à maintenir. Similarly, the design of the continuous filter wall 7 is essential to allow optimal filtration of the air while obtaining a filtration device 1 simple to mount and maintain.
Dans les exemples représentés, les moyens 10 de fermeture de la cavité 8 comprennent une paroi 101 de fermeture raccordée à la paroi 7 et en contact d'appui avec la paroi 7 continue filtrante. Dans le mode de réalisation représenté aux figures 1A à 4, la chambre 9 est une chambre de forme générale parallélépipédique. Cette chambre 9 comprend une face de dessus, une face du dessous et quatre faces latérales. Trois des faces latérales de la chambre sont formées par la paroi 7 continue filtrante. Par paroi 7 continue, on entend que la paroi est dépourvue d'interruption d'une extrémité à l'autre de la paroi pour éviter la création, au niveau de ces
interruptions, de chemin de circulation d'air préférentiel. In the examples shown, the means 10 for closing the cavity 8 comprise a closing wall 101 connected to the wall 7 and in bearing contact with the continuous filter wall 7. In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1A to 4, the chamber 9 is a chamber of parallelepipedal general shape. This chamber 9 comprises a top face, a bottom face and four lateral faces. Three of the side faces of the chamber are formed by the continuous filter wall 7. By continuous wall 7 is meant that the wall is without interruption from one end to the other of the wall to avoid the creation, at these levels. interruptions, preferential air flow path.
La 4ème face latérale de la chambre est formée par la paroi 101 de fermeture qui est plaquée contre les bords libres verticaux de la paroi filtrante A ce niveau, la paroi de fermeture peut être soudée contre les bords verticaux de la paroi filtrante. En variante, cette paroi de fermeture peut être munie de glissières ou équivalents à l'intérieur desquels les bords libres verticaux de la paroi filtrante viennent s'insérer. The 4 th side face of the chamber is formed by the wall 101 of closure which is pressed against the vertical free edges of the filter wall at this level, the closure wall may be welded against the vertical edges of the filtering wall. Alternatively, this closure wall may be provided with slides or equivalent within which the free vertical edges of the filter wall are inserted.
Dans le mode de réalisation représenté à la figure 6, la paroi 7 continue filtrante est une paroi cylindrique de section transversale circulaire à axe vertical et la paroi 101 de fermeture forme la face formant fond de la chambre 9. Dans ce mode de réalisation, la paroi 7 continue filtrante repose, par son bord libre inférieur, sur la paroi 101 de fermeture. Des moyens de liaison, tels que des pinces ou des équerres, peuvent être prévus entre la paroi continue filtrante et la paroi 101 de fermeture pour un maintien en position de la paroi 7 continue filtrante en position. En variante, la paroi 7 continue filtrante qui délimite un périmètre fermé aurait pu être de section transversale quelconque. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 6, the filtering continuous wall 7 is a cylindrical wall of circular cross section with a vertical axis and the closing wall 101 forms the bottom face of the chamber 9. In this embodiment, the continuous filter wall 7 rests, by its lower free edge, on the closing wall 101. Connecting means, such as clamps or brackets, may be provided between the filtering continuous wall and the closure wall 101 for holding the filtering continuous wall 7 in position. As a variant, the continuous filter wall 7 delimiting a closed perimeter could have been of any cross section.
Indépendamment du mode de réalisation retenu, la paroi 101 de fermeture est munie de la bouche 4 d'aspiration ou de soufflage d'air du système 3 de circulation forcée d'air pour une circulation à l'intérieur de la chambre 9 d'un air apte à être épuré par traversée de la paroi continue filtrante, ce passage à travers la paroi 7 continue filtrante s'opérant en amont ou en aval de la circulation de l'air à l'intérieur de ladite chambre 9 comme mentionné ci- dessus. Regardless of the embodiment chosen, the closure wall 101 is provided with the suction or air blowing mouth 4 of the forced air circulation system 3 for circulation inside the chamber 9 of a chamber. air capable of being purified by passing through the continuous filtering wall, this passage through the filtering continuous wall 7 operating upstream or downstream of the flow of air inside said chamber 9 as mentioned above .
Dans les exemples représentés, le ventilateur du système 3 de circulation forcée d'air est disposé à l'extérieur de la chambre 9 et plaqué contre la face externe de la paroi 101 de fermeture, c'est-à-dire la face de la paroi 101 de fermeture tournée vers l'extérieur de la chambre 9. La bouche 4 d'aspiration de soufflage est disposée en affleurement de la face interne de la paroi 101 de fermeture, c'est-à-dire la face tournée vers l'intérieur de la chambre 9 de la
paroi 101 de fermeture. De manière équivalente, cette bouche 4 aurait pu s'étendre en retrait de la face interne de la paroi 101 de fermeture ou sensiblement en affleurement c'est-à-dire faire saillie d'au plus 5 cm de la face interne de la paroi 101 de fermeture, c'est-à-dire la face tournée vers l'intérieur de la chambre 9 de la paroi 101 de fermeture. Ainsi, tout le reste de l'espace dans la chambre 9 est libre pour une répartition homogène de l'air à l'intérieur de la chambre 9. In the examples shown, the fan of the forced air circulation system 3 is disposed outside the chamber 9 and pressed against the outer face of the closure wall 101, that is to say the face of the closing wall 101 facing the outside of the chamber 9. The suction suction mouth 4 is arranged flush with the inner face of the closure wall 101, that is to say the face turned towards the inside room 9 of the closing wall 101. Equivalently, this mouth 4 could have extended back from the internal face of the closing wall 101 or substantially flush, that is to say projecting at most 5 cm from the inner face of the wall 101 closing, that is to say the face facing the interior of the chamber 9 of the closing wall 101. Thus, all the rest of the space in the chamber 9 is free for a homogeneous distribution of the air inside the chamber 9.
De même, indépendamment du mode de réalisation retenu, la paroi 7 continue filtrante comprend, comme mentionné ci-dessus, un garnissage 2 et un conformateur 6 associé. Le conformateur 6 comprend deux membranes 61 , 63 perméables à l'air et à l'eau munies chacune d'une armature 62, 64, lesdites membranes intérieure 61 et extérieure 63 formant respectivement, en coopération avec leur armature 62 et 64, les faces interne 71 et externe 72 de la paroi 7 continue filtrante. Les membranes peuvent être de même nature ou de nature différente. Dans les exemples représentés, la membrane extérieure 63 est une toile non tissée de type géotextile et la membrane intérieure 61 est un tissu métallique sous forme de treillis. Likewise, regardless of the embodiment chosen, the filtering continuous wall 7 comprises, as mentioned above, a lining 2 and an associated shaper 6. The shaper 6 comprises two membranes 61, 63 permeable to air and water each provided with an armature 62, 64, said inner and outer membranes 61 61 forming respectively, in cooperation with their armature 62 and 64, the faces internal 71 and outer 72 of the filter wall 7 continuous. The membranes may be of the same nature or of a different nature. In the examples shown, the outer membrane 63 is a non-woven fabric of geotextile type and the inner membrane 61 is a metal fabric in the form of a lattice.
La membrane extérieure 63 est configurée pour permettre le passage de végétaux 20 à travers ladite membrane 63 et l'insertion au moins partielle des végétaux 20 dans le garnissage 2 interposé entre lesdites membranes. Ainsi, la membrane extérieure 63 peut être prédécoupée ou découpée sur site en des emplacements pré-marqués ou choisis par l'utilisateur et un végétal est introduit dans chaque découpe, de sorte que les racines du végétal peuvent s'insérer dans le garnissage interposé entre lesdites membranes 61 et 63 et qui sera décrit ci-après. The outer membrane 63 is configured to allow the passage of plants 20 through said membrane 63 and the at least partial insertion of the plants 20 in the lining 2 interposed between said membranes. Thus, the outer membrane 63 may be pre-cut or cut on site in pre-marked or user-selected locations and a plant is introduced into each cut, so that the roots of the plant may be inserted into the packing interposed between said membranes 61 and 63 and which will be described below.
La membrane extérieure 63 peut également, en variante, présenter une porosité suffisante pour l'introduction des végétaux 20 sans réalisation de découpe.
Chaque ensemble armature/membrane est un ensemble autoporteur. Dans les exemples représentés, chaque armature, à savoir l'armature interne 62 et l'armature externe 64, est réalisée sous forme d'une grille. La membrane peut être fixée à l'armature associée par tous moyens, tels que collage, agrafage ou autre. The outer membrane 63 may also, alternatively, have sufficient porosity for the introduction of the plants 20 without cutting. Each frame / membrane assembly is a self-supporting unit. In the examples shown, each armature, namely the inner armature 62 and the outer armature 64, is in the form of a grid. The membrane may be attached to the associated armature by any means, such as gluing, stapling or other.
En variante, la membrane et l'armature peuvent par construction être préassemblées pour former un ensemble d'une seule pièce. Alternatively, the membrane and frame may by design be preassembled to form a one-piece assembly.
Le garnissage 2 qui comprend au moins un amas d'éléments organiques et/ou minéraux est interposé entre les membranes intérieure 61 et extérieure 63. Le volume de réception du garnissage 2 s'étendant entre les membranes intérieure et extérieure peut être non compartimenté comme dans l'exemple de la figure 2 ou compartimenté comme dans l'exemple des figures 3 et 6. The lining 2 which comprises at least one cluster of organic and / or inorganic elements is interposed between the inner and outer membranes 61 and 63. The receiving volume of the lining 2 extending between the inner and outer membranes may be undivided as in the example of Figure 2 or compartmentalized as in the example of Figures 3 and 6.
Ainsi, dans l'exemple des figures 3 et 6, le volume de réception du garnissage 2 s'étendant entre les membranes intérieure 61 et extérieure 63 est divisé en deux compartiments, et est, pour sa division, équipé d'une cloison 16 s'étendant sensiblement parallèlement aux faces interne 71 et externe 72 de ladite paroi 7 continue filtrante. Thus, in the example of FIGS. 3 and 6, the reception volume of the lining 2 extending between the inner and outer membranes 61 and 63 is divided into two compartments, and is, for its division, equipped with a 16 s partition. extending substantially parallel to the inner 71 and outer 72 faces of said continuous filter wall 7.
Cette cloison 16 est formée d'une membrane perméable à l'eau et à l'air et d'une armature de même nature que les ensembles membrane/armature décrits ci-dessus. This partition 16 is formed of a membrane permeable to water and air and a reinforcement of the same nature as the membrane / armature assemblies described above.
Le garnissage 2 est perméable à l'air et présente une épaisseur comprise entre 10 et 40 cm. The lining 2 is permeable to air and has a thickness of between 10 and 40 cm.
L'amas d'éléments organiques et/ou minéraux constitutifs du garnissage 2 se présente sous forme de particules et/ou de fibres. En particulier, dans l'exemple représenté, le garnissage 2 comprend des fibres d'origine végétale telles que des fibres de coco, et des roches expansées telles que de la perlite. En variante, le garnissage peut se présenter en partie ou exclusivement sous
forme d'autres éléments tels que des composés synthétiques ou des éléments en céramique. A titre d'exemple, ces composés synthétiques peuvent se présenter sous forme de billes de polypropylène. The cluster of organic and / or inorganic elements constituting the packing 2 is in the form of particles and / or fibers. In particular, in the example shown, the lining 2 comprises fibers of plant origin such as coconut fibers, and expanded rocks such as perlite. As a variant, the lining may be partly or exclusively form other elements such as synthetic compounds or ceramic elements. By way of example, these synthetic compounds may be in the form of polypropylene beads.
Pour parfaire la fermeture de la chambre 9, les moyens de fermeture de la cavité 8 comprennent une coiffe 102 apte à fermer le dessus de la cavité 8. Cette coiffe 102 est munie d'un bord tombé 1021 entourant l'ensemble membrane intérieure 61 /armature associée 62 dans la partie haute dudit ensemble à l'état dressé de la paroi 7 continue filtrante et fermé de la cavité par ladite coiffe 102. Dans les exemples représentés, cette coiffe 102 affecte la forme d'un corps 1022 creux ouvert côté face de dessus dudit corps 1022. Cette ouverture est représentée en 1023 aux figures. Le bord tombé 1021 de la coiffe 102 s'étend au-dessous de la face formant fond 1024 du corps 1022. La réalisation de la coiffe 102 sous forme d'un corps creux permet de l'utiliser comme zone de stockage d'équipements. To complete the closure of the chamber 9, the closing means of the cavity 8 comprise a cap 102 adapted to close the top of the cavity 8. This cap 102 is provided with a dropped edge 1021 surrounding the inner membrane assembly 61 / associated armature 62 in the upper part of said assembly in the erected state of the filtering continuous wall 7 and closed cavity by said cap 102. In the examples shown, this cap 102 has the shape of a hollow body 1022 open side face from above said body 1022. This opening is shown at 1023 in the figures. The falling edge 1021 of the cap 102 extends below the bottom face 1024 of the body 1022. The embodiment of the cap 102 in the form of a hollow body makes it possible to use it as an equipment storage area.
Les moyens de fermeture de la cavité 8 comprennent encore un couvercle 103 fermant par le dessus la cavité 8. Le couvercle 103 est muni d'un bord 1031 périphérique entourant l'ensemble membrane 63 extérieure/armature 64 associée dans la partie haute dudit ensemble à l'état dressé de la paroi 7 continue filtrante et fermé de la cavité 8 par ledit couvercle 103. Ce couvercle 103 ferme la face du dessus ouverte du corps 1022 creux constitutif de la coiffe 102. La coiffe 102 est donc interposée entre le couvercle 103 et la cavité 8. The means for closing the cavity 8 also comprise a lid 103 closing the cavity 8 from above. The lid 103 is provided with a peripheral edge 1031 surrounding the outer membrane / armature assembly 64 associated in the upper part of said assembly. the erected state of the filtering and closed continuous wall 7 of the cavity 8 by said cover 103. This cover 103 closes the open top face of the hollow body 1022 constituting the cap 102. The cap 102 is therefore interposed between the cover 103 and the cavity 8.
A nouveau, et indépendamment du mode de réalisation, la paroi 7 continue filtrante qui s'étend à l'état dressé en configuration d'utilisation repose par sa base sur un bac 1 1 collecteur de liquide. Le fond du bac 1 1 est muni d'au moins un orifice 12 traversant d'évacuation de liquide. Again, and independently of the embodiment, the continuous filter wall 7 which extends in the upright state in use configuration rests with its base on a liquid collector tank 1 1. The bottom of the tray 1 1 is provided with at least one through orifice 12 for discharging liquid.
Dans l'exemple représenté à la figure 6, le bac 1 1 collecteur et la paroi 101 de fermeture sont formés par la même pièce.
Dans l'exemple représenté aux figures 1 à 4, le bac 1 1 collecteur qui forme la face formant fond de la chambre 9 est indépendant de la paroi 101 de fermeture qui forme une paroi latérale de la chambre 9. In the example shown in Figure 6, the tray 1 1 collector and the closing wall 101 are formed by the same part. In the example shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the collector bin 1 which forms the bottom face of the chamber 9 is independent of the closing wall 101 which forms a side wall of the chamber 9.
En outre, le dispositif 1 de filtration comprend un local 14 technique attenant à la chambre 9 délimitée au moins partiellement par la paroi 7 continue filtrante. Ce local 14 technique peut être disposé au moins partiellement au-dessous de la chambre 9 et/ou à côté de la chambre 9 comme illustré aux figures 1 A et 1 B. En variante, ce local technique aurait pu être disposé au dessus de la chambre 9. Dans les exemples représentés, le dispositif 1 de filtration comprend encore un châssis 15 roulant dont au moins une partie est disposée à l'aplomb et au- dessous de la chambre 9. Ce châssis 15 roulant formé d'un ensemble mécanosoudé porte les éléments constitutifs de la chambre 9 et forme la face formant fond d'une partie du local 14 technique. Comme mentionné ci-dessus, le dispositif 1 de filtration comprend encore un circuit 5 de circulation d'eau. Ce circuit 5 de circulation d'eau est muni de moyens de raccordement à une pompe 17 équipant ledit circuit et/ou à une arrivée d'eau extérieure. In addition, the filtration device 1 comprises a technical room 14 adjoining the chamber 9 delimited at least partially by the filtering continuous wall 7. This technical room 14 can be disposed at least partially below the chamber 9 and / or next to the chamber 9 as illustrated in FIGS. 1A and 1B. In a variant, this technical room could have been placed above the chamber 9. In the examples shown, the filtering device 1 further comprises a rolling frame of which at least a part is disposed above and below the chamber 9. This rolling frame formed of a mechanically welded assembly carries the constituent elements of the chamber 9 and form the bottom face of a part of the technical room 14. As mentioned above, the filtration device 1 further comprises a circuit 5 for circulating water. This water circulation circuit 5 is provided with connection means to a pump 17 fitted to said circuit and / or to an external water supply.
Dans les exemples représentés, le circuit 5 de circulation d'eau est équipé d'une pompe 17 et le dispositif 1 comprend une unité de pilotage 18 de la pompe 17. Ce circuit 5 est formé notamment de tuyaux d'irrigation qui sont disposés à plat sur la face supérieure et/ou à différentes hauteurs dans la paroi 7 continue filtrante pour un écoulement gravitaire de l'eau dans la paroi 7 continue filtrante. L'eau est recueillie en partie basse de la paroi 7 continue filtrante dans le bac 1 1 collecteur de liquide puis est évacuée de ce bac par l'orifice 12 traversant d'évacuation du bac 1 1 collecteur pour être recueillie dans un réservoir 13 de collecte. In the examples shown, the water circulating circuit 5 is equipped with a pump 17 and the device 1 comprises a control unit 18 of the pump 17. This circuit 5 is formed in particular of irrigation pipes which are arranged to flat on the upper face and / or at different heights in the continuous filter wall 7 for a gravity flow of water in the continuous filter wall 7. The water is collected in the lower part of the continuous filter wall 7 in the tank 1 1 liquid collector and is removed from this tray through the orifice 12 through the outlet of the tray 1 1 collector to be collected in a tank 13 of collection.
Ce réservoir 13 de collecte est en communication fluidique avec le bac 1 1
collecteur pour la récupération de l'eau d'irrigation issue du circuit 5 de circulation d'eau. Sur cette portion du circuit entre bac 1 1 collecteur et réservoir 13 de collecte, un filtre et une crépine peuvent être disposés pour permettre un traitement de l'eau récupérée. Le réservoir 13 de collecte loge ici la pompe 17 qui est une pompe immergée. Ainsi, l'eau recueillie peut être réinjectée dans le circuit 5 de circulation d'eau à un débit choisi par l'unité 18 de pilotage qui pilote le fonctionnement de la pompe 17. This collection tank 13 is in fluid communication with the tank 1 1 collector for the recovery of irrigation water from the circulation circuit 5 water. On this portion of the circuit between tank 1 1 collector and collection tank 13, a filter and a strainer can be arranged to allow treatment of the recovered water. The collection tank 13 here houses the pump 17 which is a submerged pump. Thus, the water collected can be reinjected into the water circulation circuit 5 at a flow rate chosen by the control unit 18 which controls the operation of the pump 17.
En variante, il peut être prévu un circuit 5 de circulation d'eau simplifié exempt de pompe. Une électrovanne pilotée assure l'ouverture ou la fermeture du circuit d'eau. L'eau collectée issue de l'irrigation est alors évacuée à l'extérieur du dispositif 1 de filtration via un dispositif de trop-plein. Alternatively, a simplified pump-free water circulation circuit may be provided. A controlled solenoid valve opens or closes the water circuit. The water collected from the irrigation is then discharged outside the filtration device 1 via an overflow device.
On note que dans les exemples représentés, le réservoir 13 de collecte logeant la pompe est également équipé d'un trop-plein 19 à des fins de sécurité. Note that in the examples shown, the collection tank 13 housing the pump is also equipped with an overflow 19 for security purposes.
Le fonctionnement d'un tel dispositif de filtration est le suivant : Si le fonctionnement choisi est le mode soufflage, le ventilateur du système 3 de circulation forcée d'air aspire l'air extérieur, le souffle via la bouche 4 de soufflage dans la chambre 9 où cet air est évacué de la chambre 9 à travers la paroi 7 continue filtrante. Lors de la traversée de la paroi 7 continue filtrante, l'air est épuré comme mentionné ci-dessus par coopération des effets du garnissage, des plantes, et des microorganismes contenus dans le garnissage. The operation of such a filtering device is as follows: If the operation chosen is the blowing mode, the fan of the forced air circulation system 3 sucks the outside air, the blast via the blowing mouth 4 into the chamber 9 where this air is discharged from the chamber 9 through the continuous filter wall 7. When passing through the continuous filter wall 7, the air is purified as mentioned above by cooperation of the effects of the lining, plants, and microorganisms contained in the lining.
Si le fonctionnement choisi est le mode aspiration, le ventilateur du système 3 de circulation forcée d'air aspire l'air contenu dans la chambre 9 via la bouche 4 d'aspiration. Cette aspiration génère donc le passage de l'air, extérieur à la chambre 9, dans la chambre 9 via la paroi 7 continue filtrante avant échappement de la chambre 9 par la bouche 4 d'aspiration. A nouveau l'air est épuré par traversée de la paroi 7 continue filtrante. If the chosen operation is the suction mode, the fan of the forced air circulation system 3 draws air contained in the chamber 9 via the suction mouth 4. This aspiration thus generates the passage of air, outside the chamber 9, into the chamber 9 via the continuous filter wall 7 before exhausting the chamber 9 by the suction mouth 4. Again the air is purified by passing through the continuous filter wall 7.
Cette épuration de l'air par passage à travers la paroi 7 continue filtrante
s'effectue donc en amont ou en aval de la circulation à l'intérieur de ladite chambre 9 selon le mode de fonctionnement soufflage ou aspiration retenu. This purification of the air by passing through the filtering continuous wall 7 is thus carried out upstream or downstream of the circulation inside said chamber 9 according to the mode of operation blowing or suction retained.
Le mode de fonctionnement soufflage ou aspiration du dispositif 1 est défini par le constructeur en branchant la bouche 4 sur respectivement la sortie d'air ou l'entrée d'air du ventilateur. La conception de la bouche 4 permet de l'utiliser pour les deux modes de fonctionnement. The operating mode blowing or suction of the device 1 is defined by the manufacturer by connecting the mouth 4 to respectively the air outlet or the air inlet of the fan. The design of the mouth 4 allows to use it for both modes of operation.
Généralement le temps de résidence de l'air dans le garnissage 2 de la paroi 7 continue filtrante est compris entre 1 ,8 et 15 secondes en fonction de l'épaisseur du garnissage 2 et de la vitesse de passage de l'air dans ce garnissage 2. Generally, the residence time of the air in the lining 2 of the continuous filter wall 7 is between 1, 8 and 15 seconds depending on the thickness of the lining 2 and the rate of passage of the air in this lining. 2.
Du fait de la réalisation d'au moins une partie du garnissage sous forme de matériaux en vrac, il est aisé de faire varier ce temps de résidence. Because of the realization of at least a portion of the lining in the form of bulk materials, it is easy to vary this residence time.
Le montage du dispositif 1 de filtration est extrêmement aisé. Il suffit, par exemple, dans le cas du mode de réalisation des figures 1 à 4, de positionner sur le châssis 15 roulant le bac 1 1 collecteur puis de positionner sur ce bac 1 1 collecteur les armatures 62, 64 prééquipées respectivement de leurs membranes 61 , 63 pour la réalisation de la paroi 7 continue filtrante. Le maintien à l'état dressé des ensembles armature/membrane en un emplacement déterminé de la surface du bac 1 1 collecteur peut s'opérer à l'aide de pinces équipant le fond du bac 1 1 , ces pinces venant pincer les ensembles armature/membrane. La paroi 101 de fermeture est également mise en place pour fermer l'extrémité de la paroi 7 continue filtrante en cours de construction. Le garnissage 2 peut alors être introduit entre les membranes 61 , 63 des ensembles armature/membrane. On note qu'à chaque fois, la membrane est disposée entre l'intérieur de la chambre 9 et l'armature à laquelle elle est associée. Il est intéressant de noter que l'armature externe 64 associée à la membrane 63 extérieure est disposée à l'extérieur de la membrane extérieure 63 car elle permet une protection au moins partielle de ladite membrane extérieure 63. Les tuyaux d'irrigation du circuit 5 d'irrigation
peuvent être mis en place avant ou au fur et à mesure du remplissage du garnissage. Le dessus de la chambre 9 est ensuite fermé par mise en place de la coiffe 102 et du couvercle 103 par simple emboîtement. Les éléments du local 14 technique sont installés sur le châssis 15 roulant. Le dispositif 1 de filtration est alors prêt à fonctionner. Le mode de construction du dispositif 1 de filtration avec une chambre cylindrique est similaire à l'exception du fait que la paroi 101 de fermeture et le bac 1 1 collecteur forment un seul et même élément de sorte qu'il n'est pas nécessaire de fermer l'une des faces latérales de la paroi 7 continue filtrante, celle-ci délimitant déjà un périmètre fermé.
The mounting of the filtration device 1 is extremely easy. It suffices, for example, in the case of the embodiment of Figures 1 to 4, to position on the chassis 15 rolling tray 1 1 collector and then position on this tray 1 1 manifold armatures 62, 64 pre-equipped respectively their membranes 61, 63 for the production of the continuous filter wall 7. Maintaining in the erected state of the armature / membrane assemblies at a given location on the surface of the tray 1 1 collector can be operated using clamps equipping the bottom of the tray 1 1, these clamps coming to pinch the armature / sets membrane. The closing wall 101 is also put in place to close the end of the continuous filter wall 7 under construction. The lining 2 can then be introduced between the membranes 61, 63 of the armature / membrane assemblies. Note that each time, the membrane is disposed between the interior of the chamber 9 and the armature to which it is associated. It is interesting to note that the outer armature 64 associated with the outer membrane 63 is disposed outside the outer membrane 63 because it allows at least partial protection of said outer membrane 63. The irrigation pipes of the circuit 5 irrigation can be put in place before or as the filling is filled. The top of the chamber 9 is then closed by placing the cap 102 and the cover 103 by simple interlocking. The elements of the technical room 14 are installed on the rolling chassis. The filtration device 1 is then ready for operation. The method of construction of the filtration device 1 with a cylindrical chamber is similar except that the closure wall 101 and the collector tank 1 1 form a single element so that it is not necessary to closing one of the side faces of the continuous filter wall 7, the latter already delimiting a closed perimeter.
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1 . Dispositif (1 ) de filtration d'air comprenant un support de culture de microorganismes et de végétaux (20) appelé garnissage (2), un système (3) de circulation forcée d'air muni d'au moins une bouche (4) d'aspiration ou respectivement de soufflage d'air, et au moins un circuit (5) de circulation d'eau configuré pour permettre l'irrigation dudit garnissage (2) et/ou l'humidification de l'air, caractérisé en ce que le garnissage (2) est associé à un conformateur (6) pour former une paroi (7) continue dite filtrante, s'étendant à l'état dressé en configuration d'utilisation du dispositif, et délimitant partiellement au moins une cavité (8), en ce que le dispositif (1 ) comprend des moyens (10) de fermeture de la cavité (8) délimitant, en coopération avec la paroi (7) continue filtrante, le volume intérieur d'une chambre (9), en ce que lesdits moyens (10) de fermeture de la cavité (8) comprennent au moins une paroi (101 ) dite de fermeture raccordée à la paroi (7) continue filtrante et en contact d'appui avec ladite paroi (7) continue filtrante, cette paroi (101 ) de fermeture étant munie de la ou d'au moins l'une des bouches (4) d'aspiration, ou respectivement, de soufflage d'air du système (3) de circulation forcée d'air pour une circulation à l'intérieur de ladite chambre (9) d'un air apte à être épuré par traversée de la paroi (7) continue filtrante, et en ce que le conformateur (6) comprend au moins deux membranes (61 , 63) perméables à l'air et à l'eau munies chacune d'une armature (62, 64), lesdites membranes dites intérieure (61 ) et extérieure (63) formant respectivement, en coopération avec leur armature (62, 64), les faces interne (71 ) et externe (72) de ladite paroi (7) continue filtrante, le garnissage (2) qui comprend au moins un amas d'éléments organiques et/ou minéraux étant interposé entre lesdites membranes intérieure (61 ) et extérieure (63), la membrane extérieure (63) étant configurée pour permettre le passage de végétaux (20) à travers ladite membrane (63) et l'insertion au moins partielle desdits végétaux (20) dans le garnissage (2). 1. An air filtration device (1) comprising a microorganism and plant culture support (20) called a lining (2), a forced air circulation system (3) provided with at least one mouth (4) of air suction or respectively of air blowing, and at least one circuit (5) of water circulation configured to allow the irrigation of said lining (2) and / or the humidification of the air, characterized in that the lining (2) is associated with a shaper (6) to form a so-called filtering continuous wall (7), extending in the erected state in the configuration of use of the device, and partially delimiting at least one cavity (8), in that the device (1) comprises means (10) for closing the cavity (8) delimiting, in cooperation with the continuous filter wall (7), the internal volume of a chamber (9), in that said means (10) for closing the cavity (8) comprise at least one so-called closure wall (101) connected to the wall (7) c filtering device and in bearing contact with said continuous filter wall (7), this closure wall (101) being provided with the or at least one of the suction or blowing mouths (4) respectively. of the forced air circulation system (3) for circulating inside said chamber (9) an air capable of being purified by passing through the continuous filter wall (7), and in that the shaper (6) comprises at least two membranes (61, 63) permeable to air and water, each provided with an armature (62, 64), said inner (61) and outer (63) membranes forming respectively, in cooperation with their armature (62, 64), the inner (71) and outer (72) faces of said continuous filter wall (7), the lining (2) which comprises at least one cluster of organic elements and / or minerals being interposed between said inner (61) and outer (63) membranes, the outer membrane (63) being configured to allow passing plants (20) through said membrane (63) and at least partially inserting said plants (20) into the lining (2).
2. Dispositif (1 ) de filtration d'air selon la revendication 1 , caractérisé en ce que chaque bouche (4) d'aspiration, ou respectivement de soufflage d'air, est
disposée en retrait ou en affleurement ou sensiblement en affleurement, de la face dite interne, c'est-à-dire tournée vers l'intérieur de la chambre (9), de la paroi (101 ) de fermeture. 3. Dispositif (1 ) de filtration d'air selon l'une des revendications 1 ou 2, caractérisé en ce que les moyens de fermeture de la cavité (8) comprennent une coiffe (102) apte à fermer le dessus de la cavité (8), cette coiffe (102) étant munie d'un bord tombé (1021 ) entourant l'ensemble membrane intérieure (61 )/armature (62) associée dans la partie haute dudit ensemble, à l'état dressé de la paroi (7) continue filtrante et fermé de la cavité (8) par ladite coiffe (102). 2. Device (1) for filtering air according to claim 1, characterized in that each mouth (4) suction, or air blowing respectively, is disposed recessed or flush or substantially flush with the so-called inner face, that is to say facing the inside of the chamber (9), the wall (101) closing. 3. Device (1) for air filtration according to one of claims 1 or 2, characterized in that the closing means of the cavity (8) comprises a cap (102) adapted to close the top of the cavity ( 8), this cap (102) being provided with a fallen edge (1021) surrounding the inner membrane assembly (61) / armature (62) associated in the upper part of said assembly, in the erected state of the wall (7). ) continuous filtration and closed cavity (8) by said cap (102).
4. Dispositif (1 ) de filtration d'air selon la revendication 3, caractérisé en ce que la coiffe (102) affecte la forme d'un corps (1022) creux ouvert côté face de dessus dudit corps (1022), le bord tombé (1021 ) de la coiffe (102) s'étendant au-dessous de la face formant fond (1024) du corps (1022). 4. Device (1) for filtering air according to claim 3, characterized in that the cap (102) has the shape of a hollow body (1022) open on the top side of said body (1022), the flanged edge (1021) of the cap (102) extending below the bottom face (1024) of the body (1022).
5. Dispositif (1 ) de filtration d'air selon la revendication 4, caractérisé en ce que les moyens de fermeture de la cavité (8) comprennent un couvercle (103) fermant par le dessus la cavité (8), le couvercle (103) étant muni d'un bord (1031 ) périphérique entourant l'ensemble membrane extérieure (63)/armature (64) associée dans la partie haute dudit ensemble à l'état dressé de la paroi (7) continue filtrante et fermé de la cavité (8) par ledit couvercle (103), ce couvercle (103) fermant la face de dessus ouverte du corps (1022) creux constitutif de la coiffe (102). 5. Device (1) for air filtration according to claim 4, characterized in that the closing means of the cavity (8) comprises a cover (103) closing from above the cavity (8), the cover (103). ) being provided with a peripheral edge (1031) surrounding the outer membrane assembly (63) / armature (64) associated in the upper part of said assembly in the erected state of the continuous wall filtering wall (7) of the cavity (8) by said cover (103), which cover (103) closes the open top face of the hollow body (1022) constituting the cap (102).
6. Dispositif (1 ) de filtration d'air selon l'une des revendications 1 à 5, caractérisé en ce que la paroi (7) continue filtrante, qui s'étend à l'état dressé en configuration d'utilisation, repose par sa base sur un bac (1 1 ) collecteur de liquide, le fond du bac (1 1 ) étant muni d'au moins un orifice (12) traversant d'évacuation de liquide.
6. Device (1) for filtering air according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the filter wall (7) continuous, which extends to the erect state in the configuration of use, rests by its base on a tray (1 1) liquid collector, the bottom of the tray (1 1) being provided with at least one orifice (12) through liquid evacuation.
7. Dispositif (1 ) de filtration d'air selon la revendication 6, caractérisé en ce que le dispositif (1 ) comprend un réservoir (13) de collecte d'au moins une partie de l'eau d'irrigation issue du circuit (5) de circulation d'eau, le réservoir (13) de collecte étant en communication fluidique avec le bac (1 1 ) collecteur pour une alimentation en liquide du réservoir (13) de collecte à partir dudit bac (1 1 ) collecteur. 7. Device (1) for air filtration according to claim 6, characterized in that the device (1) comprises a reservoir (13) for collecting at least a portion of the irrigation water from the circuit ( 5) of water circulation, the collection tank (13) being in fluid communication with the collector tank (1 1) for a liquid supply of the collection tank (13) from said collector tank (1 1).
8. Dispositif (1 ) de filtration d'air selon l'une des revendications 1 à 7, caractérisé en ce qu'il comprend un local (14) technique de préférence attenant à la chambre (9) délimitée au moins partiellement par la paroi (7) continue filtrante. 8. Device (1) for air filtration according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that it comprises a room (14) preferably adjoining the technical chamber (9) delimited at least partially by the wall (7) continuous filtering.
9. Dispositif (1 ) de filtration d'air selon l'une des revendications 1 à 8, caractérisé en ce qu'il comprend un châssis (15) roulant dont au moins une partie est disposée à l'aplomb et au-dessous de la chambre (9). 9. Device (1) for air filtration according to one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that it comprises a chassis (15) rolling of which at least a portion is disposed to the plumb and below the room (9).
10. Dispositif (1 ) de filtration d'air selon l'une des revendications 1 à 9, caractérisé en ce que le volume de réception du garnissage (2) s'étendant entre les membranes intérieure (61 ) et extérieure (63) est divisé en au moins deux compartiments. 10. Device (1) for air filtration according to one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that the receiving volume of the lining (2) extending between the inner (61) and outer (63) membranes is divided into at least two compartments.
1 1 . Dispositif (1 ) de filtration d'air selon la revendication 10, caractérisé en ce que le volume de réception du garnissage (2) s'étendant entre les membranes intérieure (61 ) et extérieure (63) est, pour sa division en au moins deux compartiments équipé d'une cloison (16) s'étendant sensiblement parallèlement aux faces interne (71 ) et externe (72) de ladite paroi (7) continue filtrante, cette cloison (16) étant formée d'au moins une membrane perméable à l'eau et à l'air et d'une armature. 12. Dispositif (1 ) de filtration d'air selon l'une des revendications 1 à 1 1 , caractérisé en ce que chaque ensemble armature (62, 64)/membrane (61 , 63) est un ensemble autoporteur et en ce que, de préférence, l'armature (62, 64)
d'au moins l'un des ensembles est une grille. 1 1. An air filtering device (1) according to claim 10, characterized in that the receiving volume of the lining (2) extending between the inner (61) and outer (63) membranes is, for its division into at least two compartments equipped with a partition (16) extending substantially parallel to the inner (71) and outer (72) faces of said continuous filter wall (7), this partition (16) being formed of at least one membrane permeable to water and air and a frame. 12. Device (1) for air filtration according to one of claims 1 to 1 1, characterized in that each armature assembly (62, 64) / membrane (61, 63) is a self-supporting assembly and in that, preferably, the armature (62, 64) at least one of the sets is a grid.
13. Dispositif (1 ) de filtration d'air selon l'une des revendications 1 à 12, caractérisé en ce que le garnissage (2), perméable à l'air, présente une épaisseur comprise entre 10 et 40 cm, et en ce que l'amas d'éléments organiques et/ou minéraux formant au moins une partie du garnissage se présente sous forme de particules et/ou de fibres. 13. Device (1) for air filtration according to one of claims 1 to 12, characterized in that the lining (2), permeable to air, has a thickness of between 10 and 40 cm, and in that the cluster of organic and / or inorganic elements forming at least a part of the packing is in the form of particles and / or fibers.
14. Dispositif (1 ) de filtration d'air selon l'une des revendications 1 à 13, caractérisé en ce que le circuit (5) de circulation d'eau est équipé d'une pompe14. Device (1) for air filtration according to one of claims 1 to 13, characterized in that the circuit (5) water circulation is equipped with a pump
(17) et en ce que le dispositif (1 ) comprend une unité de pilotage (18) de la pompe (17).
(17) and in that the device (1) comprises a control unit (18) of the pump (17).
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