CN101743047B - Filter assembly with valve and filter with protruding member for engaging valve - Google Patents
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Abstract
A fuel filtration apparatus for use in an internal combustion engine comprises an interrupter valve in a flow path from an inlet port of a filter head to a compliant filter. The interrupter valve has an open state and a closed state. In the open state a protruding member of the filter depresses a bottom end of the valve and opens the flow path when the compliant filter is connected to the filter head. The interrupter valve also has a closed state wherein the flow path is closed in the absence of the protruding member of the filter (as with a non-compliant filter).
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Cross reference to relevant application
It is that May 15, application number in 2007 are 11/803 that the application relates to the applying date, 568, title is the U.S. Patent application of " having the filter for the protruding member that engages with valve in the filter ", also relate in addition the applying date and be May 15, application number in 2007 and be 11/803,588, title is the U.S. Patent application of " having needs compatible filter to open the filter assemblies of the valve of circulation passage ".
Technical field and background technology
The present invention relates generally to the combination of valve and filter unit, and described valve and filter unit for example can use with internal combustion engine (such as diesel engine or petrol engine).This filter unit is extremely important, because the various fluids that use in the vehicle motor comprise fuel, is easy to be subject to the pollution of water, sand, dirt and other granular material.
The original equipment manufacturer of internal combustion engine such as diesel engine sells the engine with filter member, and described filter member has and is suitable for the optimal design used with described engine.But, the component market after sale, described filter assemblies may be not intended to or be replaced by inferior and/or second-rate replacement filter member wittingly.
To sum up, this area need to be according to the uniqueness of of the present invention, valve and filter and novel device.
Summary of the invention
The first embodiment of the present invention provides a kind of device that is suitable for using in internal combustion engine.This device comprises filter, and this filter has for the inlet duct of fluid and outlet conduit.Described device also comprises the valve with the first end and second end.This valve is connected with described filter, thereby so that at least a portion of described the first end is positioned at the inlet duct of filter.Described valve has first mode, in this mode, flows in the fluid valve body between first terminal and the second end of valve substantially in place.Described valve also has second mode, and in this mode, fluid does not flow in the valve body between first terminal and the second end at valve substantially.Described device also comprises a tank, this tank has basic wall along the Axis Extension between head end and the bottom, the inner surface of this wall has defined an inner chamber, and this inner chamber opens wide at described head end, and this inner chamber is connected with the inlet duct fluid of filter by the valve that is in the first mode.Described device also comprises filter core, and this filter core is positioned at the described inner chamber of described tank substantially.Described filter core has the end plate of the head end that is positioned at described tank.This end plate has the top, and this top comprises engaging mechanism, and this engaging mechanism is used for engaging with the part of valve, with when at least one in the two of filter core and tank links to each other with filter, makes valve be converted into first mode from second mode.
In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, described valve comprises the fixator with snap ring.Described snap ring is locked in the interior respective recesses of filter inlet duct.
In another preferred embodiment of the present invention, described device also comprises a spring, and this spring is positioned at the outside of at least a portion of described valve.At least a portion of described spring is maintained at least a portion of the described inlet duct between first area and second area.Described first area is defined by the part of the inlet duct of filter.Described second area is defined by the part of described valve.When described valve was in first mode, described spring was in the first compressive state.When described valve was in second mode, described spring was in the second compressive state.The second compressive state is compressed lessly during than the first compressive state.
In another preferred embodiment of the present invention, described valve is flow control valve.In second mode, described flow control valve is lifted off a seat under the effect of spring, and makes fuel get around described control valve to pass through from the side.In first mode, described engaging mechanism moves a described control valve part (this part can be moved with respect to described fixator), and compresses described spring.The result is so that be looped around a part of sealed engagement of outside O shape ring and the inlet duct of filter on the part of valve.
In another preferred embodiment of the present invention, described valve is cut-off valve.In first mode, described valve makes the inlet duct of filter be connected with the filter core fluid, and in second mode, described valve stops fluid to flow out from the inlet duct of filter.
In another preferred embodiment of the present invention, described valve comprises the wall that extends between the first end and the second end.This wall defines first passage and second channel in valve.Has spoiler between this first passage and the second channel.The wall of described valve defines at least one opening between the first end and inner spoiler.The wall of described valve also defines at least one aperture between the second end and inner spoiler.
In another preferred embodiment of the present invention, described valve comprises the outside O shape ring between described at least one opening and at least one aperture.When valve is in second mode, described fixator and described outside O shape ring sealed engagement.
In another preferred embodiment of the present invention, described filter comprises the importing inclined-plane (angledintroduction surface) adjacent with described depression.Described filter defines at least two potholes, and these at least two potholes are adjacent with the described depression that is used for snap ring.
In another preferred embodiment of the present invention, described filter comprises at least one offset distance pin (stand-off pin), and this at least one offset distance pin and described inlet duct are substantially adjacent.
In another preferred embodiment of the present invention, described engaging mechanism comprises axial protuberance, this axial protuberance towards filter stretch out, in the first radius substantially around the circumferential section on described top, at least a portion of the second end of described the first radius and described valve is overlapping.
In another preferred embodiment of the present invention, described engagement device also comprises the second axial protuberance, this second axial protuberance towards filter stretch out, in the second radius substantially around the circumferential section on described top, described the second radius is also overlapping with at least a portion of the second end of described valve.Described the first radius is less than described the second radius.
In another preferred embodiment of the present invention, described filter core comprises the basic filtrate for annular around central rods, and described central rods are connected with the outlet fluid that is used for filter core.Described central rods comprise a plurality of openings.Described filter core has an outlet, and this outlet is passed through first described a plurality of openings, is connected with the inlet fluid of filter core by described filtrate.
In another preferred embodiment of the present invention, described valve is cut-off valve.In first mode, described valve is connected the inlet duct of filter with the filter core fluid.In second mode, described valve stops fluid to flow to filter core from the inlet duct of filter.Described valve has the fixator part of band clasp.Described snap ring enters in the interior respective recesses of filter inlet duct and pins.Described device also comprises the outer spring of at least a portion that is arranged on valve.At least a portion of this spring is maintained within least a portion of the inlet duct between first area and the second area.Described first area is defined by the part of the inlet duct of filter, and described second area is defined by the part of valve.When valve was in first mode, described spring was in the first compressive state, and when valve was in second mode, spring was in the second compressive state.Described spring compresses lessly when the second compressive state than in the first compressive state the time.
In another preferred embodiment of the present invention, described filter comprises the importing inclined-plane adjacent with described depression.Described filter has also defined at least two potholes adjacent with the depression that is used for the pinning snap ring.Described filter comprises at least two offset distance pins substantially adjacent with inlet duct.
In another preferred embodiment of the present invention, the engaging mechanism that is used on the top that a part with valve is bonded on filter core radially arranges, so that described valve is transformed into first mode from second mode, and when conversion substantially can not be subject to the interference of projection a plurality of offset distance pins out from the filter.Described a plurality of offset distance pin is substantially adjacent with inlet duct.
In another embodiment of the present invention, provide the fuel filtration that uses in a kind of internal combustion engine.This fuel filtration comprises the cut-off valve with first mode and second mode.When first mode, fuel can be by described valve circulation.When second mode, fuel gets clogged, can not circulate by described valve.At first mode, described cut-off valve is connected the fuel inlet hole of filter with the filter core fluid.Described device also comprises the spring that is maintained between first area and the second area.Described first area is defined by the first of cut-off valve.Described second area is defined by the part in the fuel inlet hole of filter.Described device also comprises filter core, and this filter core has the top with projection, and described projection engages with the bottom of described cut-off valve, and compresses described spring, to make described valve be transformed into first mode from second mode when filter core links to each other with filter.
In a kind of preferred embodiment of the present invention, described cut-off valve comprises the fixator with snap ring.Described snap ring is locked in the respective recesses in the fuel inlet hole of filter.Described filter comprises the importing inclined-plane adjacent with described depression.Described filter comprises the offset distance pin that at least one is substantially adjacent with the fuel inlet hole.Described filter has also defined at least two potholes adjacent with the depression that is used for the pinning snap ring.
In another kind of preferred embodiment of the present invention, described cut-off valve comprises the wall that extends between the first end and the second end.This wall has defined first passage and the second channel that is positioned at valve.Has spoiler between this first passage and the second channel.The wall of described valve has defined at least one opening between the first end and inner spoiler.The wall of described valve has also defined at least one aperture between the second end and inner spoiler.Described valve comprises the outside O shape ring between described at least one opening and at least one aperture.When valve is in second mode, described fixator and described outside O shape ring sealed engagement.
In another embodiment of the present invention, provide the fuel filtration that uses in a kind of internal combustion engine.This fuel filtration comprises cut-off valve, and this cut-off valve is positioned at the circulation passage that leads to rotary filter (spin-on filter) from the entrance of filter.Described cut-off valve has open mode.In this open mode, when rotary filter was connected to described filter, the protruding member of filter was oppressed the bottom of described valve, and opened described circulation passage.Described cut-off valve also has closed condition, and in this closed condition, described circulation passage is closed when the protruding member of described rotary filter is absent.
In a kind of preferred embodiment of the present invention, when the protruding member of described rotary filter was absent, described cut-off valve was converted to second mode under the effect that is held in the spring between first area and the second area.Described first area is defined by the first of cut-off valve.Described second area is defined by the part of the fuel inlet of filter.
In another preferred embodiment of the present invention, described cut-off valve is lower drop valve (drop down valve).When the protruding member of rotary filter was absent, under the mobilization force effect of the fuel that exists in inlet duct, described cut-off valve was converted to second mode.
In another preferred embodiment of the present invention, described protruding member is roughly annular.
In another preferred embodiment of the present invention, described filter comprises at least one offset distance pin, and the entrance of this at least one offset distance pin and filter is substantially adjacent.
In another embodiment of the present invention, provide the filter that uses in a kind of filter assemblies of internal combustion engine.Described filter assemblies comprises: have the filter of outlet and entrance, have the valve of the first end and the second end, at least a portion of valve is positioned at the described entrance of described filter.Described valve has first mode and second mode, and in first mode, fluid flow to the second end by the inside of valve from the first end substantially; In second mode, fluid does not flow to the second end by the inside of valve from the first end substantially.Described filter comprises a tank, and this tank has opening at its first end, and this tank has the wall that defines inner chamber.Described filter also comprises the end plate with top and bottom.This end plate has entrance and exit, and this entrance and exit all extends between described top and the bottom.This end plate links to each other with described first end of described tank.The end plate entrance is connected by the filtrate fluid that is positioned at described inner chamber with the end plate outlet.The top of described end plate comprises the first outwards outstanding rib, and this first rib has covered the circumferential section on the top of described end plate substantially.
In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, described filter comprises that described central rods are connected with the outlet fluid that is used for filter around the filtrate for annular central rods, basic.Described central rods comprise a plurality of openings, and the outlet of described filter is passed through first described a plurality of openings, is connected with the inlet fluid of filter by described filtrate.
In another preferred embodiment of the present invention, described filter also comprises the second outstanding rib, and this second rib has covered the circumferential section on described end plate top substantially, and wherein said the first rib is in the first radius, and the second rib is in the second radius.
In another preferred embodiment of the present invention, described filter and described filter are threaded connection.When filter linked to each other with described filter, two outstanding ribs all engaged with the bottom of described valve, so that described valve is transformed into first mode from second mode.
In another preferred embodiment of the present invention, described filter comprises at least one offset distance pin.Described the first radius and the second radius are not overlapping with the offset distance pin of described filter.
In another preferred embodiment of the present invention, described filter and described filter are threaded connection.When filter linked to each other with described filter, an outstanding rib engaged with the bottom of described valve, so that described valve is transformed into first mode from second mode.
In another preferred embodiment of the present invention, described the first rib of outwards giving prominence to has covered the circumferential section on described end plate top substantially in the first radius.Described filter comprises at least one offset distance pin.Described the first radius is not overlapping with the offset distance pin of described filter.
In another embodiment of the present invention, provide the filter that uses in a kind of internal combustion engine.This filter comprises an outer wall, and this outer wall extends to the bottom from the head end that opens wide.Described outer wall has defined an inner chamber.Described head end comprises the end plate with at least one entrance and an outlet.Filtrate is placed in the described inner chamber.Described filtrate is connected with described at least one entrance and exit fluid.Described end plate also comprises a plurality of the first bow members of outwards giving prominence to, and these a plurality of the first bow members have covered the circumferential section of described head end substantially in the first radius.Described end plate also comprises a plurality of outwards outstanding the second bow members, and these a plurality of second bow members have covered the circumferential section of described head end substantially in the second radius, and described the second radius is greater than described the first radius.
In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, described device also comprises the adjacent filter of described head end of basic and filter.This filter comprises outlet, entrance and valve, and this valve has first terminal and the second end, and at least a portion of valve is positioned at the described entrance of described filter.Described valve has first mode and second mode, and in first mode, fluid flows to the second end by the inside of valve from the first end substantially; In second mode, fluid does not flow to the second end by the inside of valve from the first end substantially.Be rotary the connection between filter and the described filter.At least one bow member among described a plurality of the first and second bow members is oppressed the second end of described valve, thereby makes valve be converted to first mode from second mode.
In another preferred embodiment of the present invention, from at least one bow member in described a plurality of the first bow members with from second terminal engage of at least one bow member in described a plurality of the second bow members with described valve, so that described valve is converted to first mode from second mode.
In another preferred embodiment of the present invention, the outlet of filter is arranged on central authorities.Described filtrate is the annular filtrate around central rods, and described central rods have defined a plurality of openings within it, and the described filter with the circulation passage from filter inlet to filter outlet extends by a plurality of openings in described filtrate and the described central rods.
In another preferred embodiment of the present invention, described filter also comprise be maintained in the described entrance, the spring between first area and second area, described first area is defined in the described entrance, and described second area is defined by the part of the described valve that is positioned at entrance.
In another preferred embodiment of the present invention, the part substantially adjacent with described entrance of described filter comprises at least one offset distance pin, wherein, is that the first radius or the second radius are not overlapping with described offset distance pin.
In another embodiment of the present invention, a kind of rotary filter is provided, this filter is used for engaging with the valve that is positioned at filter, so that described valve is converted to open mode from blocked state.Described rotary filter comprises the wall that extends to the bottom from head end, and this wall defines an inner chamber.Described head end comprises at least one entrance and an outlet.Filtrate is placed in the described inner chamber, and with described at least one entrance be connected the outlet fluid and be connected.Described head end comprises outside protruding member, and this outside protruding member stretches out the top face at the packing ring that is positioned at the head end place.
In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, described outside protruding member is in a plurality of outside protruding members one.
In another preferred embodiment of the present invention, each protruding member is a finger (being the finger-shaped thing), and wherein, described a plurality of fingers have covered the circumferential section of described head end substantially.
In another preferred embodiment of the present invention, described filter is made by composite.
In another preferred embodiment of the present invention, described filter is made of metal.
In another preferred embodiment of the present invention, described protruding member is a ring, and this ring covers the circumferential section of described head end continuously.
In another preferred embodiment of the present invention, described ring has defined a plurality of openings.
It should be understood that the preferred embodiment corresponding with each embodiment of the present invention can not be applied in other embodiment of the present invention fully equally.
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Fig. 1 is a kind of side view of fuel cut-off valve under in working order of embodiment;
The side view of fuel cut-off valve under blocked state of the above-mentioned embodiment of Fig. 2;
Fig. 3 is the cutaway view of fuel cut-off valve among Fig. 1;
Fig. 4 is the cutaway view of fuel cut-off valve among Fig. 2;
Fig. 5 is in the embodiment, under the situation of compatible filters disappearance, and the sectional side view of mounted fuel control valve;
Fig. 6 is the sectional side view with mounted fuel control valve among Fig. 5 of compatible filter;
Fig. 7 is the bottom perspective view that is installed to the valve in the filter in the embodiment;
Fig. 8 is the amplification sectional side view of the part of Fig. 7;
The sectional side view of the valve of the present invention that Fig. 9 is combined for compatible filter in being installed in filter;
Figure 10 is the bottom perspective view of the filter of one embodiment of the present invention;
Figure 11 is the top perspective of head end of an embodiment of filter of the present invention;
Figure 12 is the upward view at the interface between the filter of the end plate of detail display Figure 11 and Figure 10;
Figure 13 is under the situation that described circulation passage is closed, compatible filter lacks, the side schematic view of lower drop valve of the present invention;
Figure 14 is under the situation that described circulation passage is opened, compatible filter exists, the side schematic view of lower drop valve of the present invention;
Figure 15 is installed under the situation of the compatible filter disappearance in the filter sectional side view of lower drop valve of the present invention;
The sectional side view of the lower drop valve of the present invention that Figure 16 is combined for compatible filter in being installed in filter;
Figure 17 is the side perspective view of an embodiment of lower drop valve of the present invention;
Figure 18 is the bottom perspective view that is intended to an embodiment of the filter of the present invention that the lower drop valve with Figure 17 uses;
Figure 19 is the top perspective of an embodiment of the bossed rotary filter of top tool;
The sectional side view of the lower drop valve of the present invention that Figure 20 is combined for compatible filter in being installed in filter.
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In order to make the reader understand further principle of the present invention, come this aspect is described in detail below in conjunction with accompanying drawing.Protection scope of the present invention is not subjected to the restriction of these descriptions, and those skilled in the art can make amendment to devices illustrated under the guide of practicalness of the present invention, and these all should belong to protection scope of the present invention.
An embodiment of the invention relate to a kind of valve, and this valve is installed in the described filter, unless compatible filter is installed, described valve will prevent the fuel inflow engine.When compatible filter not being installed, the spring that described valve is for example sealed fuel channel remains on common closed position.When compatible filter was installed, this filter engaged with the part of valve, described valve Compress Spring, thus open the fuel channel that circulates for normal fuel.If do not use the filter with these features, can not oppress described valve, thereby can not allow the fuel flow direction engine.
Another embodiment of the present invention relates to a kind of valve, and this valve is installed in the described filter, and when using compatible filter, described valve can be regulated the flowing pressure of the fuel of flow direction engine.When compatible filter not being installed, described valve is remained on common open position by for example spring, and described spring is lifted off a seat valve, and allows fuel pass through from the next door of control valve.When compatible filter was installed, this filter engaged with the part of valve, and described valve compresses described spring, thereby closed fuel channel and guide fuel flow to pass through control valve.If do not use the filter with these features, can not oppress described valve, thus can not fuel metering pressure.
Another embodiment of the present invention relates to a kind of rotary filter (including, but not limited to metal rotation formula filter, composite rotary filter, the rotary filter of perhaps being made by other material), a kind of cut-off valve (including, but not limited to lower drop valve or spring valve) and a kind of filter.Described rotary filter projection, this projection is stretched out the top face at packing ring, and is used for opening the liquid communication passage of described valve in the filter.When the compatible filter that comprises described projection and described filter were assembled together, described valve was brought to, and described circulation passage is opened.When incompatibility filter and filter were assembled together, described circulation passage kept closing (according to the type of used valve, making circulation passage keep closing by stream power or spring).
Term " compatible filter " repeatedly uses in this article.It will be appreciated that, here said compatible filter does not refer to that this device is flexible, and referring to so a kind of filter: this filter has one or more features, such as having engaging mechanism, when this engaging mechanism and filter are assembled together, can make by the circulation passage of the valve in the filter and open.That is to say, use the incompatibility filter can cause blocking, flowing by the valve in the filter can not occur this moment.In other words, when not using compatible filter, will there be fluid (such as fuel) to flow through the interior valve of filter.
The many aspects of an embodiment of valve of the present invention have been showed in Fig. 1～4.Valve in Fig. 1～4 is cut-off valve, is suitable for using in the filter of internal combustion engine.Described cut-off valve 100 extends between first terminal the 120 and second end 130.The first end 120 is also sometimes referred to as top 120, the second ends 130 and is also sometimes referred to as bottom 130.Fig. 1 and 3 has showed the cut-off valve 100 when being in running status or first mode.Similarly, Fig. 2 and 4 has showed the cut-off valve 100 when being in blocked state or second mode.In running status, shown in flow arrow among the figure 105,106,107,108 and 109, fluid enters the top 120 of valve 100, and described fluid is before flowing out the second end 130 shown in flow arrow 109, substantially in the internal flow of valve 100.Cut-off valve 100 preferably and spring 110 be used, described spring 110 is maintained in the filter between first area and the second area 140, described first area is defined in the entrance of filter (not shown in Fig. 1～4), and 140 parts by cut-off valve 100 of described second area define.
Between first terminal the 120 and second end 130 of described valve 100, have outer surface 103 and inner surface 104.Described inner surface 104 has defined the first passage between the end face 124 of the first end 120 and inner spoiler 125.Inwall 104 has defined the second channel between the bottom surface 126 of spoiler 125 and the second end 130.Valve 100 comprises a plurality of the first openings 145 that are defined between outer surface 103 and the inner surface 104.Similarly, valve 100 also comprises a plurality of the second apertures between outer wall 103 and the inwall 104.Described a plurality of the first opening 145 is between the first end 120 and spoiler 125.Described a plurality of the second aperture 155 is between inner spoiler 125 and the second end 130.Preferably, valve 100 also comprises outside O shape ring 150, and this outside O shape ring 150 is arranged between described a plurality of the first opening 145 and described a plurality of the second aperture 155.As more specifically described as the following, when described valve is in second mode (being also referred to as blocked state), described outside O shape ring 150 parts as the circulation passage closing organ.
The second end 130 of valve 100 comprises annular section 132 and zone 134.In the first mode of valve work, described valve allows fluid to flow to the second end 130 from the first end 120, shown in flow arrow 105～109.Fluid enter the first end 120 (arrow 105) and pass 104 that define by inner surface, first terminal 120 and inner spoiler 125 between first passage.Then, fluid is discharged (shown in arrow 106) by described a plurality of the first openings 145.At the first operation mode, when circulation passage is opened, (be also referred to as running status), the bottom surface 194 of the fixator part 190 of described valve and bottom 130 described regional 134 substantially adjacent.When described fixator part 190 arranges like this, flow back into the inside (shown in arrow 107 and 108) of valve 100 by described a plurality of the second apertures 155 from the fluid of described a plurality of the first openings 145 discharges.Then, fluid internally 126 places, bottom surface of spoiler 125 begins to flow, flows through the second channel that the inner surface 104 by valve 100 defines, and discharges (shown in arrow 109) from second terminal 130 again.Therefore, at first mode, fluid valve 100 interior the flowing between first terminal the 120 and second end 130 substantially in place.
In one embodiment, valve 100 can have impact property (impactor capability).As mentioned above, in running status, fluid be downward through valve 100 centre gangway, discharge, reenter described centre gangway, then continue to dirty until dump valve 100 along centre gangway by opening 155 again from described centre gangway by opening 145.For impact property is provided, can when leaving centre gangway, fluid accelerate by convection cell.Fluid after the acceleration can be on surface of outlet opening 145 rear impacts, for example shell wall or in order to make the more convenient and surface that arranges of impact.Impact can remove degranulation, for example solid particle or drop from fluid.Now existing a lot of technology can provide the fluid that is suitable for impacting to accelerate, and for example, increase or reduce the size of opening 145 and/or 155, add a plate or other structure above O shape ring 150, but perhaps adopt other operating technology that accelerating fluid is provided.One is utilized the embodiment of impact property is the crankcase ventilation accelerator.Impact property also can provide with other embodiment.
As previously mentioned, Fig. 2 and 4 has showed cut-off valve 100, and this cut-off valve 100 is in second mode or the state, and at this moment, the flow that enters the first end 120 is not substantially in the internal flow of valve 100, to discharge by the second end or bottom 130.Otherwise in second mode, fixator part 190 (can move with respect to the outer surface 103 of valve 100) is arranged on the position of contiguous outside O shape ring 150.Therefore, the fluid of discharging from described a plurality of the first openings 145 is bottled up by door (end face 192 by fixator 190 and O shape ring 150 consists of), can not arrive described a plurality of the second aperture 155.In second mode, the bottom surface of the fixator part 190 of valve 100 194 and the zone 134 that is positioned at 130 places, the valve 100 bottoms segment distance of being separated by.The fixator part 190 of valve 100 is fixed on the position in the filter, and the other parts of valve move with respect to fixator 190.Especially, shown in Fig. 1～4, fixator part 190 comprises outer circumferential surface 196, defines fluted on this surface 196 or caves in 198.Be placed with snap ring 195 in the depression 198, the size and dimension of this snap ring 195 is suitable for locking in the interior respective recesses of filter.
Fig. 5 and 6 has showed an embodiment of mounted valve, wherein, does not have compatible filter among Fig. 5, has compatible filter among Fig. 6.Valve 200 is fuel control valve.Fuel control valve 200 extends between first terminal the 220 and second end or the bottom 230.Valve 200 at least part of inlet ducts (figure is not completely shown) that are arranged in the filter with the first pipe section 302 and second pipe part 303.Different-diameter between described inlet duct first 302 and the second portion 303 has defined first area 306, and this first area 306 engages with spring 210.Spring 210 extend first area 306 that the inlet duct by filter 300 (seeing Fig. 9) defines and the second area 240 that defined by the part of valve 200 between.
The parts in the internal volume 212 of fuel control valve 200 have been saved in the accompanying drawing, because these parts are helpless to understand the present invention.When compatible filter was installed, described compatible filter engaged with the bottom 230 of control valve 200, and Compress Spring 210.When spring 210 is compressed, be forced to flow through the internal volume 212 of fuel control valve 200 from the fuel of the inlet duct 302 of filter 300.When lacking compatible filter, bottom 230 breaks away from the fixator part 290 of fuel control valve 200 under the effect of spring 210.Fixator part 290 is similar to the fixator part 190 of fuel cut-off valve 100.Fixator part 290 has snap ring 295, and this snap ring 295 is installed in the respective recesses of filter 300 (see Fig. 7 and 8, hereinafter will describe in detail).
As shown in Figure 5, when lacking suitable filter, control valve 200 is remained on common open position by spring 210, and described spring 210 makes valve 200 break away from valve seat, and fuel or other fluid are walked around from the next door of control valve.As shown in Figure 5,201 places walk around control valve 200, flow in the outside 203 of valve 200 in the position from the fuel of inlet duct 302 or other fluid, and the second portion 303 of inlet duct flows out at 202 places in the position.202 fuel that flow out are then walked around the other parts of described valve by flowing through each opening 206 from the position.
Fig. 6 has showed the fuel control valve that compatible filter is installed, and described compatible filter has for the engaging mechanism (282,284) that engages with the bottom 230 of valve 200.Among Fig. 6, described engaging mechanism is the diametral rib 282 and 284 of rotary filter or filter core (not shown) for example.When compatible filter was installed, rib 282 and 284 engaged with the bottom 230 of valve 200, thereby oppresses described valve.Understand like this Compress Spring 210, and meanwhile top 220 is further pushed in the inlet duct of filter 300.The result makes second portion 303 sealed engagement of outside 0 shape ring and inlet duct.The sealed engagement of outside O shape ring and the second portion 303 of inlet duct can prevent that fluid from walking around the internal volume 212 of fuel control valve 200 and flow.Therefore, compatible filter is installed after, spring 210 is compressed, stream passage and be closed, thereby the guiding flow overregulate valve 200.
An embodiment who is installed in the valve of the present invention in the filter has been showed in Fig. 7～8.The Reference numeral that uses among Fig. 7 and 8 is consistent with those marks and the content of control valve 200 with the content of describing, should be understood that, can be contemplated that within the scope of the invention the cut-off valve 100 that the content described in Fig. 7 and 8 also can be applied to have fixator part 190 equally.Described fixator part 290 has bottom surface 292 and end face 294.Fixator part 290 also comprises annular section 296, is formed with depression 298 on this annular section 296.Snap ring 295 engages with the depression 298 of the fixator 290 of valve 200.
Shown in Fig. 7 and 8, snap ring 295 is pressed in the opening of filter 300, until this snap ring engages with respective recesses 395.Described opening in the filter 300 preferably includes inclined-plane 385, and this inclined-plane is easier for the installation of the fixator part 290 that makes valve 200.The fixator part 290 of valve 200 remains on valve 200 in the filter 200 by the snap ring 295 in the respective recesses 395 of locking filter.Should be pointed out that in case of necessity and can described control valve 200 (or cut-off valve 100) be removed by two pins that described two pins can insert in hole 317 and 318, compression snap ring 295 also can be removed valve 200.Valve 200 preferably is installed in the filter 300 in this way: at first spring 210 is pushed in the inlet duct, then shift valve 200 onto position.
As previously mentioned, various embodiments of the present invention good result prevents the use of inferior and/or relatively poor alternative filter component of quality.In order to reach the above results, filter 300 preferably includes one or more offset distance pins 315.Offset distance pin 315 helps prevent the use of incompatibility filter.Therefore, bottom 230 engaging mechanisms that be used for to engage valve 200 preferably also designed to be able to avoids offset distance pin 315.And offset distance pin 315 has the ability of the installation difficulty that can increase fuel control valve 200, and the importing angle (lead-in angle) of being defined by inclined-plane 385 of adopting is preferably the push-in type installation that can allow valve 200.
Referring to Fig. 9, showed the filter 300 that fits together with valve 200 of the present invention, filter or filter core among the figure.As previously mentioned, filter 300 comprises inlet duct 302 and preferably is positioned at central outlet conduit 304.Valve 200 among the figure is in first mode, and at this moment, spring 210 is compressed between the zone 240 of the zone 306 of filter and valve 200.Therefore, inner surface 303 sealed engagement of outside O shape ring 250 and outlet conduit 302.Valve 200 is used to be depressed into first mode with the engaging mechanism that engages 382,384 of the bottom 230 of valve 200 from second (walking around) mode.Described engaging mechanism is arranged on the head end 310 of filter.Especially, described head end 310 (includes but not limited to: end plate 310) extend between end face 315 and the bottom surface 320.Preferably, end face 315 defines the engaging mechanism of described bottom 230 for engaging valve 200.As shown in Figure 9, described engaging mechanism can comprise the first rib 384 that protrudes upward vertically, and this first rib is positioned at the first radial location.Preferably but necessarily, described engaging mechanism also comprises the second rib 382 that extends vertically, and this second rib is positioned at the second radial location.Second radius at the second rib 382 places is greater than first radius at the first rib 384 places.
Should be pointed out that within the scope of the invention predictably valve 200 can replace with cut-off valve 100 or other valve well known to those skilled in the art (such as lower drop valve of cutting out by stream power rather than spring etc., will discuss hereinafter).Similarly, described engaging mechanism is not limited to the member that a pair of end face 315 beginnings from end plate 310 are extended vertically, anyly is enough to oppress the bottom 230 of valve 200 and makes it all belong to scope of the present invention from the protruding member that second mode is transformed into first mode.Described engaging mechanism can be single circular rib or a pair of circular rib.This engaging mechanism preferably can be avoided the protection mechanism of any use for the standard filter on the filter, for example the offset distance pin 315 addressed of preamble.Described engaging mechanism can be the single annulus that stretches out from the end face of head end substantially vertically.This annulus can be continuous, perhaps can comprise discontinuous part, the situation shown in embodiment among Figure 11.As selection, described engaging mechanism can be a plurality of finger-like member (seeing Figure 20), and these a plurality of finger-like member are stretched out from the end face 315 of the head end 310 of filter or filter core.Described filter core is comprised of head end or end plate 310, and this head end or end plate 310 link to each other with a tank that is defined by wall 313, perhaps are positioned at described tank.
As shown in Figure 9, the entrance 302 of flow filtering head 300.Then, flow is crossed valve 200 because as shown in Figure 9, described engaging mechanism 382,384 the compressing valves 200 bottom 230, make valve be in first mode.After flowing through valve 200, fluid flows into the inner chamber 325 of filter core by a plurality of entrances (not shown).Then, after fluid must flow through and be positioned at inner chamber 325, be preferably the filtrate 330 of annular, could arrive the outlet 350 of filter core and flow through the outlet conduit 304 of filter 300.Flow is crossed annular filtrate 330, is entered central rods 335 via a plurality of openings 340 that are defined in the central rods.Then, fluid flows out by outlet 350, flows into the outlet conduit 304 of filter 300.
Figure 10 has showed another embodiment of filter 400 of the present invention.Filter 400 includes oral pore 402 and is preferably placed at the outlet opening 404 of central authorities.A pair of offset distance pin 415 is substantially adjacent with ingate 402.Entrance 402 has also defined a sunken inside 495, and this sunken inside 495 is used for admitting snap ring, for example valve 200 and 100 snap ring 295 or 195 separately.Preferably, filter 400 also comprise with ingate 402 in the adjacent opening 417 and 418 of depression 495.This two opening 417 and 418 so that described valve can pull down, in case of necessity, by utilize two can be inserted into opening 417, in 418 pin or other member, make its compression snap ring (for example snap ring 195,295), valve 100,200 is removed.
Figure 11 has showed and has been used for end plate that an embodiment with filter of the present invention uses or an embodiment of head end.Head end 500 comprises end face 515, and this end face 515 stretches around the outlet 504 that substantially is positioned at end face central authorities.Be formed with one or more protruding members on the end face 515.In the embodiment shown in fig. 11, described engaging mechanism 584 comprises a plurality of members 584 that are positioned at the first radius, and these a plurality of members extend axially, are circle-shaped arrangement.As previously mentioned, described engaging mechanism can be to be positioned at the first radius, a plurality of discontinuous member 584 that is circle-shaped arrangement.Similarly, the described engaging mechanism that be used for to engage the bottom of valve comprises also that preferably (comprising) is positioned at a plurality of members 582 that extend axially, are circle-shaped arrangement of the second radius perhaps isolatedly.Described the second radius is greater than described the first radius.
Figure 12 has showed the details at the interface between head end 500 and the filter 400.Especially, described be positioned at the first radius extend axially member 584 will be 402 overlapping with the entrance of filter (thereby respectively with valve 200,100 bottom 230,130 overlapping), and can not be subject to disturbing from the substance of the offset distance pin 415 of filter 400.Similarly, be positioned at the second radius to extend axially member 582 also overlapping with the entrance 402 of filter 400, thereby compressing is positioned at the valve 100 of entrance 402,200 bottom 130,230.
Figure 13 and 14 has been showed an embodiment of the lower drop valve that uses with the present invention.Figure 13 has showed the lower drop valve 600 that extends between top 620 and the bottom 630.Lower drop valve 600 among Figure 13 is in second mode, and compatible filter is not installed this moment.Therefore, lower drop valve 600 will be closed circulation passage under thrust or suction.Compatible filter is installed among Figure 14, so the projection on the filter will engage with bottom 630, upwards promoting valve 600, thereby open circulation passage (representing with arrow 621 and 631 among the figure).When the projection on the filter (not shown in Figure 13 and 14) upwards promotes described valve 600 with the unlatching circulation passage, a plurality of windows have been formed on the inlet duct 602 of filter 640, fluid can flow into from inlet duct 602 by the window in the valve 600 like this, flow through top 620 through valve 600, flow out (shown in arrow 631) by the other outflow window that is positioned at bottom 630 again.
Figure 15 has showed under the situation that compatible filter is not installed, with the lower drop valve 600 of filter 640 combinations.Filter 640 has inlet duct 602 and outlet conduit 604.Filter 640 links to each other with the outlet of filter 650 by the screw thread 622 on this filter.Filter 650 has wall 653, and this wall 653 has defined an inner chamber, and filtrate 663 is positioned at this inner chamber.The fluid that enters the entrance of filter 650 must arrive central rods 635 by filtrate 663, and these central rods 635 are connected with outlet opening 604 fluids.Should be pointed out that the end face 665 of filter 650 is without any the engaging mechanism for the bottom 630 that engages described valve 600.Therefore, when compatible filter not being installed, valve 600 cuts out under the effect of stream power.Should be appreciated that to be contemplated that within the scope of the invention except using the lower drop valve 600 of being closed by stream power, also can use other valve.The valve that spring is installed 100,200 that for example, can use the front to discuss.Therefore, when filter 650 and filter 640 fitted together, this filter was in and blocks or stopped status, has the flow circulation passage of closing.
Figure 16 has showed and the use of the lower drop valve 600 of filter 640 combinations that described filter and compatible filter 700 fit together.Similar parts mark with same reference numerals.Compatible filter 700 has outer wall 713, and this outer wall 713 defines inner chamber, is provided with the filtrate 725 that is preferably annular in this inner chamber.As shown in figure 16, compatible filter 700 comprises end face 715, and this end face 715 has the engaging mechanism 782 for the bottom that engages valve 630.This engaging mechanism 782 is protruding member for example shown in Figure 19.Should be appreciated that within the scope of the invention predictably described engaging mechanism 782 also can replace with a plurality of arms or member (for example arm among Figure 20 or member 884).Described engaging mechanism 782 contacts with the bottom 630 of valve 600.Therefore, valve 600 is opened by protruding member 782, thereby allows fluid to flow to filter 700 from the entrance 602 of filter 640.
Figure 17 has showed one of the lower drop valve 600 that extends between top 620 and the bottom 630 more particularly embodiment.Especially, described lower drop valve 610 comprises fixator part 690, and can the cause to fall and break installation of valve of this fixator part is easier, and can stop valve 610 be fixed in the filter 640 by the grooves 695 that are formed in the filter 640.
Figure 18 has more specifically showed filter 640, among the figure with identical Reference numeral mark to preamble in similar parts.Filter 640 has entrance 602, and this entrance 602 is connected with at least part of valve 610 fluids that are positioned at this entrance.Filter 640 has the groove 695 corresponding with the fixator part 690 of valve 610.Valve 610 has fixator part 690, and the groove 695 in the surface 606 of this fixator part 690 and filter 640 engages.Filter 640 preferably includes the screw thread 622 be used to the outlet 750 that is connected to filter 700.
Figure 19 has showed the further details of rotary filter 700.As shown in figure 19, rotary filter 700 comprises protruding member 782, and this protruding member 782 stretches out around the circumferential section of end face 715, and described end face 715 comprises a plurality of ingates 722 and an outlet opening 750.Outside protruding member 782 is in the top face of packing ring, extend upward vertically.
Figure 20 has showed the lower drop valve 610 from different embodiment combinations of filter 640 and rotary filter 800.Equally, similar parts are with identical Reference numeral mark.Filter 640 comprises entrance 602 and outlet 604.Filter 640 also preferably includes screw thread 622, and this screw thread 622 is used for engaging with screw thread-like on the rotary filter 800.Valve 610 extends between top 620 and the bottom 630, and is installed in the infall of the cavity ring in filter 640 outlets 602 and the filter 800.Filter 800 comprises a plurality of ingates 822 that are formed on the end face 815.Also be formed with an outlet opening (not shown) on the end face 815, this outlet opening links to each other with the outlet 604 of filter 640.The wall 813 of rotary filter 800 has defined an inner chamber, and annular filtrate 825 preferably is arranged in this inner chamber.Therefore, fluid flows through first lower drop valve 610 entrance 602 interior the flowing of filter 640, flows through the ingate 822 of rotary filter 800 again.Then, fluid must flow through filtrate 825, and a plurality of openings 840 that define via central rods 835 flow into central rods 835.Then, fluid flows out from the outlet 604 of filter 640.As shown in figure 20, by make progress at least one effect in axially extended a plurality of arm or the member 884 of the end face from rotary filter 800, lower drop valve 610 changes first (opening) mode into by second (closing) mode.
Can learn that from the above description when in the filter valve 100 being installed, if appropriate filter is not installed, described valve will not allow the fuel flow direction engine.When appropriate filter was not installed, described valve was in common closed position under the effect of the spring of cutting out fuel channel.When appropriate filter is installed, thereby this filter compresses described spring and opens fuel channel.Preferably, be provided with some features such as offset distance pin in the described filter, these features can stop the installation of incompatibility filter.As previously mentioned, should be understood that described spring is not preferably and is integrated with described valve, (but can like this) perhaps do not link to each other with described valve yet, on the contrary, described spring is maintained between two zones (zone is positioned on the valve, and a zone is positioned on the filter).The bossed head portion of the tool of filter is preferably a plurality of diametral ribs, and described projection engages with the bottom of valve and upwards presses, makes it to withstand described spring this bottom.It is just enough that a rib is set, and this rib can be arranged on inner or outer radial position (the perhaps position between these two radiuses), and described rib engages with the bottom of valve, but can not be subject to disturbing from the substance of any offset distance pin.
From above learning, for control valve 200, this valve is preferred for drawing on the production line of fuel tank.Such control valve 200 is useful, because when having produced overvoltage in the engine, this control valve can be sent fuel back to fuel tank.It is also understood that described spring 210 keeps described valve 200 to open, rather than stop mobile.When described valve 200 was lifted off a seat under the effect of spring 210, fuel was walked around described control valve and is flowed.
Should be appreciated that various embodiments of the present invention also can be applied to other fluid outside the fuel, for example oil.Can also release according to various embodiments of the present invention, can use to have one or more rotary filters of giving prominence at the protruding member of packing ring top face.For example, for metal rotation formula filter, described protruding member can be the extension of retainer ring, perhaps additional ring.Described protruding member can be continuous ring, discontinuous ring (for example a plurality of camber members), finger-like or arm shape member, perhaps other shape.As another embodiment, for a complex filter, preferred protruding member is the exterior rib shape.Described protruding member is used for opening the fluid course of filter internal valve.In one embodiment, described valve preferably includes a permanent fixing fixator and stop valve (perhaps the valve of other type, the circulation passage in these valves can be closed).Described fixator is preferably the entrance that permanently is fixed to filter.Preferably, the design of filter of the present invention and filter is so that described filter and filter are an integral body, thereby prevents or minimize the use of substandard and/or inappropriate filter.
Should be appreciated that technical term used herein within the scope of the present invention near the expection of its connotation, that is to say, may just in time represent to expect connotation, very near described expection connotation or depart from a little described expection connotation.
Should be appreciated that except being threaded connected mode also within the scope of the invention, described connection is the connection between filter and the filter for example.For example, described connection can be that 90 ° of revolutions connect or bayonet socket connects.
Filter of the present invention and/or filter assemblies have a lot of purposes.For example, described filter assemblies can be used for: other agricultural equipment, Architectural Equipment, skidder, loading machine, other offroad vehicle, heavy truck, automobile and other vehicle, need the industrial machine of hydraulic filtering and all miscellaneous equipments or the mechanical device that need to carry out filtering flow.In addition, described filter assemblies can be used for removing impurity from multiple different fluid.The example of fluid liquid comprises hydraulic oil, engine lubricating oil, diesel oil, gasoline, engine coolant, automatic transmission fluid, and the fluid of other type.Described filter assemblies also can with gaseous fluid for example air and waste gas use.
Although the drawings and specific embodiments part is described in detail and illustrates the present invention; but be to be understood that; these descriptions and explanation should not consist of limitation of the scope of the invention; the preferred embodiments of the present invention and can only be treated as; can make amendment to these embodiment within spirit of the present invention, these modifications must belong to protection scope of the present invention.Should be appreciated that herein the technical characterictic that words such as using " preferably ", " best " is modified is desirable, but be not necessary that also within protection scope of the present invention, described protection domain is defined by claim the embodiment that does not have these technical characterictics.When the reading right claim, should be understood that the word such as " ", " at least one " or " at least a portion ", unless otherwise specified, be not only one otherwise do not represent the restriction claim.When having used the saying of " at least a portion " and/or " part " and so on, unless otherwise specified, all refer to comprise a part and/or the whole project of project.
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1. filter comprises:
Filter, this filter have for the inlet duct of fluid and outlet conduit;
Valve with the first end and second end, this valve is connected with described filter, thereby so that at least a portion of described the first end is positioned at the inlet duct of described filter, described valve has first mode and second mode, in first mode, flow in the fluid valve body between first terminal and the second end of valve substantially in place, and in second mode, fluid does not flow in the valve body between first terminal and the second end at valve substantially;
Tank, this tank have basic wall along the Axis Extension between head end and the bottom, and the inner surface of this wall has defined an inner chamber, and this inner chamber opens wide at described head end, and this inner chamber is connected with the inlet duct fluid of filter by the valve that is in the first mode;
Substantially be positioned at the filter core of the described inner chamber of described tank, this filter core has the end plate at the head end place that is positioned at described tank, this end plate has the top, this top has engaging mechanism, this engaging mechanism is used for engaging with the part of valve, with when at least one in the two of filter core and tank links to each other with filter, make valve be converted into first mode from second mode.
2. filter according to claim 1, it is characterized in that: described valve comprises the fixator with snap ring, described snap ring is locked in the respective recesses in the filter inlet duct.
3. filter according to claim 2, it is characterized in that: also comprise spring, this spring is positioned at the outside of at least a portion of described valve, wherein, at least a portion of described spring is maintained at least a portion of the described inlet duct between first area and second area, described first area is defined by the part of the inlet duct of filter, described second area is defined by the part of described valve, wherein, when described valve was in first mode, described spring was in the first compressive state, when described valve is in second mode, described spring is in the second compressive state, and the second compressive state is compressed to such an extent that lack during than the first compressive state.
4. filter according to claim 3, it is characterized in that: described valve is flow control valve, in second mode, described control valve is lifted off a seat under the effect of spring, and makes fuel get around described control valve, pass through from the control valve next door; In first mode, what described engaging mechanism moved described control valve can be with respect to the part of described fixator motion, and compresses described spring, thereby so that is looped around a part of sealed engagement of outside O shape ring and the inlet duct of filter on the part of valve.
5. filter according to claim 1, it is characterized in that: described valve is cut-off valve, wherein, in first mode, described valve makes the inlet duct of filter be connected with the filter core fluid, and in second mode, described valve stops fluid to flow out from the inlet duct of filter.
6. filter according to claim 5, it is characterized in that: described valve comprises the wall that extends between the first end and the second end, this wall defines first passage and second channel in valve, has inner spoiler between this first passage and the second channel, the wall of described valve defines at least one opening between the first end and inner spoiler, the wall of described valve also defines at least one aperture between the second end and inner spoiler.
7. filter according to claim 6 is characterized in that: described valve comprises the outside O shape ring between described at least one opening and at least one aperture, and when valve was in second mode, described fixator encircled sealed engagement with described outside O shape.
8. filter according to claim 2, it is characterized in that: described filter comprises the importing inclined-plane adjacent with described depression, and wherein, described filter has defined at least two potholes, these at least two potholes are adjacent with the described depression that is used for snap ring.
9. filter according to claim 2, it is characterized in that: described filter comprises at least one offset distance pin, this at least one offset distance pin and described inlet duct are substantially adjacent.
10. filter according to claim 1, it is characterized in that: described engaging mechanism comprises axial protuberance, this axial protuberance towards described filter stretch out, in the first radius substantially around the circumferential section on described top, at least a portion of the second end of described axial protuberance and described valve is overlapping.
11. filter according to claim 10, it is characterized in that: described engagement device also comprises the second axial protuberance, this second axial protuberance towards filter stretch out, in the second radius substantially around the circumferential section on described top, the described second axial protuberance is also overlapping with at least a portion of the second end of described valve, and described the first radius is less than described the second radius.
12. filter according to claim 11, it is characterized in that: described filter core comprises the basic filtrate for annular around central rods, described central rods are connected with the outlet fluid that is used for filter core, described central rods comprise a plurality of openings, described filter core has outlet, and this outlet is passed through first described a plurality of openings, is connected with the inlet fluid of filter core by described filtrate.
13. filter comprises:
Be used for the inlet duct of fluid to be filtered and be used for having filtered outlet conduit fluid, that be positioned at central authorities; And
Valve with the first end and second end, this valve links to each other with described filter, so that at least a portion of described the first end is positioned at the described inlet duct of described filter, described valve has first mode and second mode, in first mode, flow in the fluid valve body between first terminal and the second end of valve substantially in place, and in second mode, fluid does not flow in the valve body between first terminal and the second end at valve substantially.
14. filter according to claim 13 is characterized in that: described valve comprises the fixator with snap ring, and described snap ring is locked in the interior respective recesses of filter inlet duct.
15. filter according to claim 14 is characterized in that: also comprise the importing inclined-plane adjacent with described depression, and at least two potholes are adjacent with the described depression that is used for snap ring.
16. filter according to claim 13 is characterized in that: also comprise at least one offset distance pin, this at least one offset distance pin and described inlet duct are substantially adjacent.
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