Filter-cooler combination for liquids, especially for the lubricating oil of a motor vehicle internal combustion engine
US7353794B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 16, 2006 |
| Grant date | Apr 8, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 16, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF01M2011/033
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The invention relates to a filter-cooler combination for liquids. The filter is a screw-type cartridge that comprises inlet and outlet openings on a front face and that can be detachably screwed to a connecting element having first connecting channels that are associated with the inlet and outlet openings by means of a central thread, while being radially sealed on the front face; the connecting element comprises the cooler and is provided with second connecting channels for the inlet and outlet channels of the coolant leading towards and away, from the filter-cooler combination, and with third connecting channels for the inlet and outlet channels of the liquid to be filtered leading towards and away, from the filter-cooler combination; the connecting element can be detachably connected to a base carrying the connecting element while the third connecting channels are associated with connecting channels of the base.
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