Patent · US Expired

Device for supplying fresh air to the passenger space of a vehicle

US5056423A · kind A · utility

12Cited by

5References

11Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Mercedes-Benz Group AG · DE

Inventors

Heinz Koukal · Sindelfingen, DE
Klaus Arold · Sindelfingen, DE
Hans Trube · Herrenberg, DE
Gernoth Karioth · Sindelfingen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 18, 1990
Grant date	Oct 15, 1991
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 18, 2010

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60H1/28
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

In a device for supplying fresh air to the passenger space of a vehicle, to ensure an easy filter change, at the same time with the air filter being protected against water, the fresh-air inlet is arranged in the engine hood and the water run-off is arranged on the top side, facing the fresh-air inlet, of a hood-like filter cover covering the air filter. The filter cover is fastened releasably to an air distributor box receving the air filter and carries air throughflow orifices in its casing region. With the engine hood open, the filter cover is freely accessible and can be removed from the air distributor box for the purpose of a filter change.

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