Air filter, filter element and filter housing of an air filter

US9726123B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• MANN+HUMMEL GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Pedro Miguel Pereira Madeira · Bietigheim-Bissingen, DE
• Pascal Neef · Leonberg, DE
• Nadine Sorger · Stuttgart, DE
• Irmgard Thalmann · Waiblingen, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 4, 2013
• Grant date: Aug 8, 2017
• Expiry date: Nov 30, 2034

Classification

• Technology area (CPC F): Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
• CPC primary: F02M35/09
• WIPO field: Chemical engineering
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

An air filter (10) includes an openable filter housing (12) and a filter element (18). The filter housing (12) includes an inlet (26) and an outlet. A filter element (18) with a filter medium (46) is disposed replaceably in the filter housing separating the inlet (26) from the outlet (22). The filter element (18) features on an exterior side facing away from the element interior space (52) on an axial front face relative to the element axis (32) at least one supporting element (58) having at least one supporting lateral surface (60, 61) with at least one cylindrical portion and/or at least one portion with a variable cross-section in the direction of a main axis. The supporting element (58) is supported at least transversely in relation to the element axis (32) with the at least one supporting lateral surface (60, 61) against at least one corresponding support portion (42) on the side of the filter housing (12).