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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 11, 2001
Filed:
Apr. 06, 2000
Masaaki Nagano, Osaka, JP;
Yasunobu Okajima, Osaka, JP;
Yutaka Yamada, Osaka, JP;
Kiyoshi Izumi, Osaka, JP;
Tatsuya Uejima, Osaka, JP;
Kubota Corporation, , JP;
Abstract
Provided is a submerged membrane cartridge which comprises a supporting plate made of a resin, and a membrane disposed so as to cover the surface of the supporting plate, and is characterized in that the membrane is fused in a plurality of welding allowances formed in multiple, along the entire periphery of the supporting plate; an inner fixing portion that retains the membrane under tension is formed by an inner welding allowance; a water sealing portion that ensures a sealing function through the entire periphery of the membrane is formed by a central welding allowance; and an outer fixing portion that fixes the periphery of the membrane to the supporting plate is formed by an outer welding allowance.