EP2978517A2

EP2978517A2 - Filter element having supporting elements, filter having a filter element, and filter housing of a filter

Info

Publication number: EP2978517A2
Application number: EP14709321.5A
Authority: EP
Inventors: Nadine SORGER; Pascal Neef; Mario Rieger; Werner Blossey; Markus Nefzer; Robert Hasenfratz; Andreas Weber
Original assignee: Mann and Hummel GmbH
Current assignee: Mann and Hummel GmbH
Priority date: 2013-03-25
Filing date: 2014-03-12
Publication date: 2016-02-03

Abstract

What is described is a filter element (10), in particular a flat filter element, for installing in a filter housing (48) of a filter for fluid, in particular of an air filter, in particular of an internal combustion engine, in particular of a motor vehicle, a filter having a filter element (10), and a filter housing of a filter. The filter element (10) comprises an open filter bellows (16) preferably comprising a filter medium (18) folded in a zigzag shape. The filter bellows (16) has an inflow side (28) defined by inflow-side folded edges (20) and an outflow side (30) defined by outflow-side folded edges (20) for the fluid to be filtered. The filter element (10) has at least one filter element-holding device (34) for holding the filter element (10) in the filter housing, which device is connected directly or indirectly to the filter bellows (16). The filter element (10) has, separately from the at least one filter element-holding device (34), at least one supporting element (146) for supporting the filter element (10) in the filter housing

Description

description

Filter element with support elements, filter with a filter element

and filter housing of a filter

Technical area

The invention relates to a filter element, in particular flat filter element, for installation in a filter housing of a filter for fluid, in particular an air filter, in particular an internal combustion engine, in particular a motor vehicle, with a, in particular open filter bellows, an inflow side and an outflow side for the to be filtered Having fluid, wherein the filter bellows preferably has a zigzag folded filter medium having the spanned on the upstream side Faltkanten on the upstream side and the downstream side folded edges downstream side for the fluid to be filtered.

Furthermore, the invention relates to a filter for fluid, in particular an air filter, in particular an internal combustion engine, in particular a motor vehicle, with an apparent filter housing having at least one inlet and at least one outlet for the fluid and in which a filter element, in particular a filter element according to the invention, in particular a flat filter element is installed to separate the at least one inlet from the at least one outlet.

In addition, the invention relates to a filter housing of a filter for fluid, in particular a filter according to the invention, in particular an air filter, in particular an internal combustion engine, in particular a motor vehicle, which is apparent, having at least one inlet and at least one outlet for the fluid and in the Filter element, in particular a filter element according to the invention, in particular a flat filter element, can be installed so that it separates the at least one inlet of the at least one outlet.

State of the art

From WO 2012/175438 A1 a filter device for filtering fresh air of an internal combustion engine of a vehicle is known. The filter device comprises a filter housing which has two housing shells. The two housing shells are fastened to one another in a flange area and enclose an interior space. The filter device also comprises a plate filter element, which is accommodated in the interior of the housing. The filter element has a flat, flat, plate-shaped filter body having an edge, the circumferential and laterally and a ble ble cross section of the filter body is arranged enclosing. The filter element also has a seal which is attached to the filter body, so that it rotates along the edge. Within the filter device or in the housing, the seal is located in the flange area. The invention has for its object to design a filter element, a filter and a filter housing of the type mentioned, in which the holding and / or positioning of the filter element can be improved in the filter housing. In particular, a support of the filter element in the filter housing should be able to be improved. Disclosure of the invention

This object is achieved with the filter element in that the filter element has at least one filter element holding device for holding the filter element in the filter housing, which is directly or indirectly connected to the filter bellows, and the filter element separated from the at least one filter element holding device at least one support element for Supporting the filter element in the filter housing has.

According to the invention, therefore, in addition to the at least one filter element holding device, at least one supporting element is provided which can support the filter element in the filter housing. The filter element holding device can be connected directly or indirectly to the filter bellows. With the filter element holding device, the filter element can be easily held in a corresponding counter-holding device of the filter housing. In this way, the filter element can be easily positioned in the filter housing. If, for the sake of simpler description, an X-Y-Z coordinate system is placed in the filter element whose z-axis is axial to the element axis, the filter element with the at least one filter element holding device can advantageously be held in the filter housing at least in the direction of the z-axis. With the at least one support element, the filter element can be supported transversely to the z-axis, in particular in the direction of the x-axis and / or in the direction of the y-axis. Additionally or alternatively, the filter element can be supported with the at least one support element in the direction of the z-axis.

Advantageously, the at least one support element can be designed such that the filter element can be supported in different directions.

The at least one support element and the at least one filter element holding device are separated according to the invention. "Separated" in this context means that the at least one support element and the at least one filter element holding unit direction not directly next to each other, in particular to a common holding arrangement, are arranged. However, they can be arranged, in particular fixed, on a common side, in particular peripheral side of the filter element, so that they can be mechanically connected to one another by means of the side of the filter element. As a result of the separation, the at least one support element and the at least one filter element holding device can each be optimized with regard to their support function, in particular support direction, and / or possibly holding function. Thus, an optimal power transmission between the filter element and the filter housing can be done. With the invention, relatively large, in particular voluminous and / or heavy and / or in at least one direction, in particular in the direction of the element axis, in particular z-axis, extended filter elements can be stably and reliably held and positioned in the filter housing. In particular, filter elements with folded filter media, which have deep folds and / or variable fold heights, can thus be reliably held in the filter housing.

Advantageously, the filter element may be suitable for filtering air. It may also be provided for the filtration of other types of fluids, in particular gases or liquids. Thus, a corresponding filter element can also be used in particular for filtering fuel, oil, water or urea solution.

Advantageously, the filter element can be used in an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle. Advantageously, the filter element can be arranged in an air filter of a commercial vehicle, in particular a truck, a bus, a construction vehicle or an agricultural machine. Such filter elements may be larger in size compared to filter elements of passenger cars. The filter element can also be used in passenger cars.

The invention can also be used outside the automotive industry, especially in industrial engines. A use of the invention outside of internal combustion engines, in particular in motor vehicle technology, is also possible. With an open filter bellows the filter medium is not closed to a hollow body. In contrast, in a hollow filter element, in particular a so-called round filter element, the filter medium is circumferentially closed and surrounds an element interior. Advantageously, the filter element may be a flat filter element. The filter element may be flat or curved. In this case, the inflow side and / or the outflow side of the filter bellows may be flat or curved. The filter element can also be box-shaped.

The filter bellows may have approximately the shape of a polyhedron. Advantageously, the filter bellows can be cubic, cuboid, pyramidal, prismatic, wedge-like or the like. It is not necessary that all sides of the filter bellows are flat. The sides of the filter bellows may also be partially bent. Opposite pages can be parallel. Alternatively or additionally, they may also be oblique or otherwise not parallel to each other.

Advantageously, the element axis of the filter element can be parallel or axial to the installation direction of the filter element in the filter housing. Advantageously, a housing axis of the filter housing may be parallel or axial to the element axis and / or the installation direction of the filter element. An installation direction is usually opposed to the installation direction. The element axis of the filter element may advantageously be a central axis and / or axis of symmetry. Advantageously, the element axis can cross the inflow side and the outflow side of the filter element. The element axis and / or the installation direction can advantageously be perpendicular to this / these in the case of a flat inflow side and / or a flat downstream side. A main flow direction of the uu filtering fluid through the filter bellows can advantageously extend parallel or axially to the element axis and / or the installation direction.

The filter medium may be folded in a zigzag to the filter bellows. By folding the filter medium, the ratio between the active filter area and the volume of construction of the filter bellows can be improved. In filter elements, in particular flat filter elements, with an open filter bellows, the filter media are not closed, that is, endfolds are just like end edges are not connected. In contrast, in hollow filter elements, in particular round filter elements, the filter media are formed into a closed filter bellows, that is, their forehead wrinkles are interconnected. The forehead wrinkles are the two outer folds, on opposite end faces, in particular longitudinal sides, of the filter bellows. End edges are the two free edges of the filter medium, which along the Run forehead wrinkles and limit these at the end faces of the filter bellows. The end edges of the filter bellows are the two other free edges of the filter bellows, which extend between the end edges and extend in accordance with the folding of the filter bellows. The fold edges are the edges along which the filter media is folded. In a zigzag folded, cuboid filter bellows the front edges and the folded edges are straight and parallel to each other. The end edges are zigzag-shaped and perpendicular to the end edges and the folded edges. The end edges each span a front edge side of the filter bellows. In the folded filter medium, the inflow side of the filter bellows is clamped by the inflow-side fold edges. The downstream side is clamped by the downstream folding edges of the filter bellows.

The filter medium may be a filter paper, a filter fleece, a meltblown, a fabric or another type of filter medium suitable for filtering fluid, in particular air.

Advantageously, the at least one support element with respect to the element axis to the at least one Filterelementhalteeinnchtung with respect to the element axis in particular be axially spaced. In this way, a risk that the filter element in the filter housing in the guide, tilted in position and / or during operation of the filter can be reduced.

Advantageously, the at least one Filterelementhalteeinnchtung project beyond the at least one support element with respect to the element axis, in particular the installation direction, radially outside. In this way, the filter element can be inserted in the installation direction with the at least one support element first in the filter housing without the at least one support element can get stuck on the counter-holding device of the filter housing.

In an advantageous embodiment, a position of at least one part of the at least one support element that is supported on the filter housing can be elastically changed in particular relative to the filter bellows.

Advantageously, the at least one support element can be designed such that it permits a position-tolerant installation of the filter element in the filter housing. Advantageously, the at least one support element can be flexible, in particular elastic. Thus, an optimal, in particular position-tolerant, support of the filter element in the filter housing. The at least one support element can advantageously be made of a flexible, in particular elastic, material or have such.

Advantageously, the at least one support element can be designed such that it can realize an attenuation, in particular vibration damping, between the filter element and the filter housing. In this way, the filter element can be protected against in particular operational vibrations. Thus, damage to the filter element can be reduced by vibrations. The service life of the filter element can be increased. Alternatively or additionally, the damping can have a positive effect on a noise of the filter during operation. The damping can advantageously be achieved by a flexible, in particular elastic, support element.

In a further advantageous embodiment, the at least one support element may be made of a particular elastic plastic or have a particular elastic plastic.

With plastic can easily be transferred to a supporting force. Made of plastic, the at least one support element can be easily realized, in particular injection molded or poured. With plastic can be easily realized an elastic, in particular resilient, effect and / or shape. Plastic can be easily connected to the filter bellows.

The at least one support element can advantageously be foam, foam, or another type of foam material, rubber, a thixotropic material, in particular polyurethane (PUR), adhesive, sponge rubber and / or an elastomer, or one of the enumerated materials or another material.

The at least one support element may advantageously be a strip, a track and / or a pad (Päd) or have some of these. Advantageously, the at least one support element may be connected to the filter bellows indirectly or directly materially and / or positively and / or non-positively. It may in particular be glued, welded, molded, molded, cast or metered. Alternatively or additionally, the at least one support element can also be connected in another way, in particular by means of a plug connection, a latching connection, a knotting connection and / or a clamping connection, directly or indirectly to the filter bellows. In a further advantageous embodiment, the at least one support element may be arranged on the inflow side, the outflow side or an end fold of the filter bellows. In this way, the filter element can be supported transversely to the end edges of the filter bellows.

Advantageously, the at least one support element and the at least one Filterelementhalteeinnchtung be arranged in the vicinity of in particular axially with respect to the element axis, in particular the installation direction, opposite sides, in particular end faces of the filter element. In this way, a power transmission between the filter housing and the filter element can be improved. Tilting or tilting of the filter element in the filter housing can be better prevented.

"Nearby" in this context means that a distance between the at least one support element and the at least one Filterelementhalteeinnchtung is significantly greater than the respective distances between the at least one support element or the at least one Filterelementhalteeinnchtung and the corresponding sides, in particular the inflow side or the downstream side, the filter element. The at least one support element and / or the at least one Filterelementhalteeinnchtung can also be arranged directly adjacent to the respective sides of the filter element.

Advantageously, the at least one support element may be located in the vicinity of a front side of the filter element with respect to an installation direction of the filter element in the filter housing. The front side of the filter element may advantageously be facing a housing bottom of the filter housing. In this way, the filter element can be easily supported in the region of the housing bottom. Advantageously, the front side of the filter element may be the downstream side.

Advantageously, the at least one filter element holding device may be located near a rear side of the filter element. Advantageously, the rear side of the filter element may be the inflow side.

Advantageously, a plurality of support elements may be provided on the filter bellows. Thus, the filter element can be supported more uniformly in the filter housing. The risk of tilting the filter element can thus be reduced. So too can be relative heavy and / or large filter elements can be easily and precisely placed and held in the filter housing.

Advantageously, the support elements can be arranged on different sides of the filter bellows. Thus, the filter element can be supported in different directions.

Additionally or alternatively, a plurality of support elements may be located on one side of the filter bellows. In this way, the filter bellows can be supported over a larger area. So the support can be uniform.

Advantageously, at least two support elements may be arranged with respect to a plane through the element axis, in particular the installation direction, opposite sides, in particular peripheral sides, of the filter element. In a further advantageous embodiment, the at least one support element, in particular approximately centrally, can be arranged between opposite end edge sides of the filter bellows. In this way, the support effect can be improved.

Advantageously, the at least one support element may optionally be arranged between the end bodies of the filter element. Thus, the holding action and / or supporting action, which can be achieved by the end body in the filter housing, be improved by means of the at least one support element.

In the middle between the opposite end edge sides, the at least one support element can achieve an optimal support effect.

In a further advantageous embodiment, the at least one support element can be connected via an intermediate layer with the filter bellows. In this way, the at least one support element can be mounted together with the filter element, in particular the filter bellows.

With the intermediate layer, it is easy to optimize a force transmission between the at least one support element and the filter bellows. Thus, a force can be transmitted from the at least one support element to an enlarged surface with the intermediate layer to the filter bellows. The intermediate layer can advantageously be a type of fleece or paper.

In a further advantageous embodiment, a maximum fold height of the folds of the filter bellows may be greater than an extent of the inflow side and / or the outflow side in at least one direction transverse to an element axis of the filter element.

Especially with cuboid filter bellows one can then speak of "deep wrinkles". Due to the relatively large fold heights can be easily achieved a correspondingly enlarged filter area.

In this case, the maximum fold height may be greater than an extension of the filter bellows in the direction of the folded edges. Additionally or alternatively, the maximum fold height may be greater than an extension of the filter bellows transverse to the fold edges.

In a further advantageous embodiment, fold heights and / or fold courses of the folds within the filter bellows can vary. The fold heights and / or fold courses can vary within at least one of the folds. The fold heights and / or fold courses may alternatively or additionally also vary between folds, in particular adjacent folds. In this way, a curved course of the inflow side and / or the outflow side can be realized. Advantageously, the fold heights in the center of the filter bellows can be smaller or larger than in the region of the longitudinal sides. Thus, the corresponding side of the filter bellows, in particular on the inflow side or outflow side, can have a course of a jacket of an ellipsoid or cylinder or of a circular cylinder. Alternatively, the filter bellows can also be stepped by appropriate variation of the fold heights. Thus, the filter bellows in the forehead wrinkles can be different levels.

In a further advantageous embodiment, at least one end body, in particular an end disk, can be arranged on at least one circumferential side of the filter bellows, which extends between the inflow side and outflow side. With the at least one end body of the filter bellows and the entire filter element can be stabilized. Furthermore, the Filter bellows with the at least one end body on the corresponding side are sealed in particular. In addition, the at least one end body can serve as a connecting element or holding element, with which the filter element can be stably positioned and held in the filter housing.

Advantageously, corresponding end bodies can be arranged on a plurality of circumferential sides of the filter bellows. Thus, the stability of the filter element can be further improved.

Advantageously, in each case an end body can be arranged on opposite circumferential sides of the filter bellows. The end bodies can advantageously be located with respect to the installation direction of the filter element and / or the element axis opposite sides of the filter bellows.

In a folded filter medium, the at least one end body may be located on a front edge side of the filter bellows. The at least one end body may be tightly connected to the front edge side. In this way, the at least one end body can close the end edge side of the filter bellows tight.

Advantageously, both front edge sides of the filter bellows can each be closed with an end body.

The at least one end body may advantageously be an end plate. An end plate is flat in an extension direction relative to the other extension directions. In this way, the space requirement of the end body and thus also the filter element can be reduced overall.

The at least one end body may be provided with a rib structure, with the help of which its stability can be improved. The at least one end body may advantageously be made of plastic or have plastic. Plastic can be elastic. The at least one end body of plastic may have a particular mechanical damping effect. Furthermore, plastic can be easily molded, in particular cast or sprayed. The at least one end body, in particular the end body made of plastic, can advantageously be material-locking and / or positive-locking and / or non-positive, in particular by means of Welding, gluing, molding, molding, casting, be connected by means of a plug connection, latching connection, press connection and / or clamp connection, or in a different manner directly or indirectly with the filter bellows. In a further advantageous embodiment, the at least one Filterelementhalteeinnchtung extending between the upstream side and downstream along at least a portion of a circumference of the filter bellows and at least one of the filter bellows transversely, in particular radially, to an element axis, in particular the installation direction, projecting holding arrangement.

In this way, with the at least one Filterelementhalteeinnchtung with respect to the installation direction and / or the element axis at least axial positioning and mounting of the filter element in the filter housing. Advantageously, the filter element retaining means may be connected to the eventual at least one end body. Thus, a power transmission from the filter housing to the filter bellows and vice versa can be improved.

Advantageously, the filter element may have a seal circumferentially closed with respect to the element axis. The seal may optionally be positioned on or on at least one of the retaining arrangements. Advantageously, the seal may be positioned and / or held on or optionally on the filter element holding device. The seal may advantageously also at least also form the filter element holding device. Advantageously, the seal can surround the at least one Filterelementhalteeinnchtung bezüg the element axis, in particular with respect to the installation direction, radially outward. The shape of the seal may advantageously be adapted to or correspond to the shape of the at least one Filterelementhalteeinnchtung.

Furthermore, the object is achieved with the filter according to the invention in that the filter element comprises at least one Filterelementhalteeinnchtungung for holding the filter element in the filter housing, which is directly or indirectly connected to the filter bellows, the filter housing has a Gegenhalteeinrichtung for the Filterelementhalteeinnchtung and the filter element separated from the at least one Filterelementhalteeinnchtung at least one support element for supporting the filter element in the filter housing. The advantages and features identified above in connection with the filter element according to the invention and its advantageous embodiments apply correspondingly to the filter according to the invention and vice versa. In addition, the object is achieved with the filter housing in that the filter housing has at least one counter holding device for at least one Filterelementhalte- device of the filter element for holding the filter element in the filter housing and the filter housing separated from the at least one counter holding device at least one support surface for at least one support element of Having filter element for supporting the filter element in the filter housing.

The advantages and features identified above in connection with the filter element according to the invention and the filter according to the invention and their respective advantageous embodiments apply correspondingly and vice versa for the filter housing according to the invention.

Brief description of the drawings

Further advantages, features and details of the invention will become apparent from the following description, are explained in more detail in the embodiments of the invention with reference to the drawing. The person skilled in the art will expediently also individually consider the features disclosed in the drawing, the description and the claims in combination and combine these into meaningful further combinations. It show schematically

Figure 1 is an isometric view of an air filter element according to a first embodiment, with elastic support strips, which are dosed on end folds of a filter bellows;

Figure 2 is an isometric view of an air filter with an open air filter housing, in which an air filter element according to a second embodiment, with elastic support strips, which are dosed on an upstream side of the filter bellows;

Figure 3 is an isometric view of an air filter element according to a third embodiment, with elastic support strips, which are metered onto a downstream side of the filter bellows;

Figure 4 is an isometric view of a section of an air filter with an air filter element according to a fourth embodiment, with elastic Abstützkissen which are glued to front folds of the filter bellows. In the figures, the same components are provided with the same reference numerals. Embodiment (s) of the invention

FIG. 1 shows a filter element 10 of an air filter of an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle according to a first exemplary embodiment. The filter element 10 is interchangeably arranged in an openable, not shown in the Figure 1, filter housing so that it separates an air inlet of the filter housing from an air outlet. The filter housing is composed of a housing pot and a housing cover. The air filter is used for filtering combustion air, which is supplied to the operation of the internal combustion engine.

A mounting direction 12 of the filter element 10 in the housing pot extends in the illustrated embodiment parallel to an element axis 14. One of the clarity because not shown housing axis of the filter housing is coaxial with the element axis 14. The element axis 14 is exemplary parallel to a z-axis of an XYZ Coordinate system shown for simplicity of description in FIG.

The filter element 10 can be inserted through a mounting hole, not shown, in the housing pot. The filter element 10 is designed as a flat filter element. The filter element 10 comprises an outer approximately cuboidal filter bellows 16 made of a zigzag folded filter medium 18. The filter medium 18 may be filter paper, filter fleece or another foldable, suitable for filtering air filter medium. The filter medium 18 is folded along fold edges 20. The folding edges 20 run parallel to each other and perpendicular to the element axis 14. The folding edges 20 run, for example, parallel to an x-axis of the X-Y-Z coordinate system.

Pleat heights 22 of the pleated filter medium 18 extend parallel to the element axis 14, ie in the direction of the z-axis. An axial height of the filter bellows 16 in the z-axis direction relative to the element axis 14 is greater than the width of the filter bellows 16 in the y-axis direction. The wrinkles can therefore be described as deep.

End edge sides 26 of the filter bellows 16 are spanned by, in FIG. 1 concealed, front edges of the filter medium 18. The front edges of the filter medium 18 have an approximately zigzag course. The end edge sides 26 are located with respect to the element axis 14 radially opposite sides. The front edge sides 26 run parallel to each other. each other and perpendicular to an inflow side 28 and a downstream side 30 of the filter bellows 16. The inflow side 28 and the outflow side 30 are respectively spanned by the element axis 14 and the inflow-side and out-side fold edges 20, respectively. The front edge sides 26 connect two opposite, parallel to an XZ plane longitudinal sides 24 of the filter bellows 16 and form with these the circumference of the filter bellows 16. The longitudinal sides 24 are formed by the end folds of the filter bellows 16.

The inflow side 28, in the figure 1 above, is located with built-filter element 10 on the housing cover side facing. It is connected to the air inlet of the filter housing.

The outflow side 30, in the bottom of Figure 1, is located on the pot bottom of the housing pot side facing. It is connected to the air outlet of the filter housing During operation of the filter element 10, the filter bellows 16 according to the present embodiment is traversed by the inflow side 28 to the outflow side 30 with air. A main flow direction of the air through the filter bellows 16 thus extends in the present example substantially parallel to the mounting direction 12 and to the element axis 14. The filter bellows 16 can also be flowed through in the reverse direction. In this case, the terms "start-up side" and "downstream side" change.

At the end edge sides 26 of the filter bellows 16, an end plate 32 is in each case tightly connected to the end edges of the filter medium 18 there. The end plates 32 are each made of plastic. The end plates 32 are approximately rectangular on the outside.

Near its upstream edge, each end plate 32 has a filter element holding device 34. The projection 36 includes a one-piece projection 36. The projection 36 extends circumferentially with respect to the element axis 14. As viewed in the direction of the fold edges 20, it extends outwardly from the filter bellows 16 and approximately parallel to the upstream edge of the end plates 32.

In the region of their ends, which respectively face the longitudinal sides 24, the projections 36 each have a holding arrangement 38 which projects outwardly from the filter bellows 16. The holding arrangements 38 each have a holding surface 40 on their side facing the inflow side 28 and their side facing the outflow side 30. The holding surfaces 40 each extend approximately parallel to the XY plane. By means of the Filterelementhalteeinnchtung 34, the filter element 10 can be held in the filter housing axially with respect to the mounting direction 12 and the element axis 14. The filter housing has for this purpose corresponding mating surfaces for the Filterelementhalteeinnchtung 34. The mating surfaces are part of a counter-holding device of the filter housing.

A seal 42, which is designed as a profile seal surrounds the filter bellows 16 and the end plates 32, respectively the projections 36, and the holding arrangements 38, with respect to the element axis 14 circumferentially closed. It is viewed from the inflow side 28 from something behind the upstream Faltkanten 20th

Furthermore, the end plates 32 are provided on their sides facing away from the filter bellows 16 outer sides each with reinforcing ribs 44, which extend like a lattice. On the longitudinal sides 24, so the front folds, the filter bellows 16 each two support strips 46 are arranged.

The support strips 46 are disposed separately from the filter element holding means 34 near the downstream side 30. The support strips 46 are viewed in the direction of the element axis 14 approximately at the same height. They are each arranged between the opposite end edge sides 26 of the filter bellows. The support strips 46 on a longitudinal side 24 are spaced apart in the direction of the x-axis. A distance between the respective centers of the support strips 46 is about twice as large as the distances between the centers of the support strips 46 and their respective adjacent end edge sides 26th

The support strips 46 each have approximately the shape of a half circular cylinder whose bases are rounded. The imaginary axes of the circular cylinder are located on the filter bellows 16 side facing. On each longitudinal side 24 of the support strip 46 is aligned with its imaginary axis parallel to the element axis 14, that is parallel to the z-axis. The other support strip 46 is aligned with its imaginary axis perpendicular thereto, parallel to the folding edges 20, ie parallel to the x-axis.

The Filterelementhalteeinnchtung 34 and the seal 42 project beyond the support strips 46 with respect to the element axis 14 and the installation direction 12 radially outward. The support strips 46 are each made of elastic, thixotropic polyurethane (PUR). The polyurethane is dosed for the realization of the support strips 46 as traces on the endfolds on the longitudinal sides 24 of the filter bellows 16. With built-in filter element 10, the support strips 46 support the filter element 10 in the filter housing transversely to the element axis 14 elastically. The filter housing has for this purpose corresponding, not shown in the figure 1 support surfaces on which with respect to the element axis 14 radially outer peripheral sides of the support strips 46 may abut. Due to the elasticity of the polyurethane, the positions of the radially outer peripheral sides of the support strips 46 relative to the filter bellows 16 are elastically changeable. Thus, any positional tolerance of the filter element 10 in the filter housing can be compensated. In addition, so any vibrations or vibrations during operation of the filter can be attenuated.

FIG. 2 shows a filter element 10 according to a second exemplary embodiment in an open filter pot of the filter housing 48.

In the second embodiment, three support strips 46 are arranged on the inflow side 28 of the filter element 10. Two of the support strips 46 are located at opposite corners of the upstream side 28 with respect to the element axis 14. One of these two support strips 46 is aligned parallel to the folded edges 20. The other support strip 46 is aligned perpendicular to the folded edges 20. Approximately in the middle of the inflow side 28, the third support strip 46 is arranged. This is also aligned perpendicular to the folds 20. With the three support elements 46, the filter element 10 is elastically supported against a housing cover, not shown, of the filter housing 48.

The filter bowl of the filter housing 48 has a circumferential with respect to the element axis 14 and the housing axis flange serving as a counter-holding device 50. At the counter-holding device 50 is the filter element holding device 34 for holding the filter element 10 in the filter housing 48 in the axial direction.

FIG. 3 shows a filter element 10 according to a third exemplary embodiment, viewed on the downstream side 30.

In the third embodiment, two support strips 46 are arranged on the outflow side 30 of the filter element 10. The support strips 46 are located approximately in the direction of the folding edges 20 approximately centrally between the end edge sides 26. Perpendicular to the folding As seen edges 20 are the support strips 46 opposite each other in addition to the longitudinal sides 24, that is, the end folds arranged. One of the support strips 46 is aligned parallel to the folded edges 20. The other support strip 46 is aligned perpendicular to the folded edges 20. With the two support elements 46, the filter element 10 is elastically supported against the housing bottom of the filter housing, not shown here.

FIG. 4 shows a filter element 10 according to a fourth exemplary embodiment. In contrast to the first three embodiments, in the fourth embodiment instead of the support strip 46 for supporting the filter element 10 against the filter housing according Abstützkissen 146 are provided. At each of the endfolds on the longitudinal sides 24 two identical Abstützkissen 146 are attached. The Abstützkissen 146 are made of an elastic sponge rubber. They are glued to the forehead wrinkles. The Abstützkissen 146 each have the shape of approximately cuboid plates. In the longitudinal direction, the Abstützkissen 146 extend parallel to the element axis 14, ie to the z-axis. In the transverse direction, the Abstützkissen 146 extend parallel to the folded edges 20, ie to the x-axis. The Abstützkissen 146 are located in each case adjacent to the downstream edge of the longitudinal sides 24. They are arranged symmetrically on both sides of the Y-Z plane. The Abstützkissen 146 are each located immediately adjacent to the Y-Z plane, so a total of approximately centrally between the end edge sides 26. The fold heights 22 of the folds vary from fold to fold in the direction of the y-axis. The pleat heights 22 of the pleats in the center of the filter bladder 16 are smaller than the pleat heights 22 of the end pleats on the longitudinal sides 24 of the filter bladder 16. The course of a curve through the downstream creases 20, viewed in Figure 4 below, in the longitudinal direction of the filter bladder 16, corresponds approximately the course of a parabola.

The end plates 32 are approximately rectangular on the outside. Their the downstream side 30 facing lower, downstream edges extend according to the outflow side 30 approximately parabolic.

Claims

claims

1 . Filter element (10), in particular flat filter element, for installation in a filter housing (48) of a filter for fluid, in particular an air filter, in particular an internal combustion engine, in particular of a motor vehicle, with a, in particular open filter bellows (16) having an inflow side (28) and an outflow side (30) for the fluid to be filtered, wherein the filter bellows preferably has a zigzag folded filter medium (18) which the upstream side with folded edges (20) spanned upstream side (28) and with the downstream folding edges (20) spanned downstream side (30 ) for the fluid to be filtered, the filter element (10) having at least one Filterelementhalte- device (34) for holding the filter element (10) in the filter housing (48) which is directly or indirectly connected to the filter bellows (16), and the filter element (10) separated from the at least one filter element holding device (34) at least one support elem Ent (46, 146) for supporting the filter element (10) in the filter housing (48).

2. Filter element according to claim 1, characterized in that a position of at least one of the filter housing (48) supporting part of the at least one support element (46; 146) relative to the filter bellows (16) is in particular elastically variable.

3. Filter element according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the at least one support element (46; 146) is made of a particular elastic plastic or has a particular elastic plastic.

4. Filter element according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the at least one support element (46; 146) on the inflow side (28), the outflow side (30) or a front fold (24) of the filter bellows (16) is arranged.

5. Filter element according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the at least one support element (46; 146), in particular approximately centrally, between opposite end edge sides (26) of the filter bellows (16) is arranged.

6. Filter element according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the at least one support element (46; 146) is connected directly or indirectly, in particular via an intermediate layer, with the filter bellows (16).

7. Filter element according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a maximum fold height (22) of the folds of the filter bellows (16) is greater than an extent of the inflow side (28) and / or the outflow side (30) in at least one direction (X, Y) transverse to an element axis (14) of the filter element (10).

8. Filter element according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that fold heights (22) and / or fold courses of the folds within the filter bellows (16) vary.

9. Filter element according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that on at least one peripheral side (26) of the filter bellows (16) which extends between the inflow side (28) and outflow side (30), at least one end body, in particular an end plate (32 ) is arranged.

10. Filter element according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the at least one filter element holding device (34) extends between the inflow side (28) and outflow side (30) along at least part of a circumference of the filter bellows (16) and at least one of the filter bellows (16) transversely, in particular radially, to an element axis (14), in particular the installation direction (12), projecting holding arrangement (38).

1 1. Filter for fluid, in particular an air filter, in particular an internal combustion engine, in particular a motor vehicle, with an apparent filter housing (48) having at least one inlet and at least one outlet for the fluid and in which a filter element (10) according to one of claims 1 to 10 is installed so as to separate the at least one inlet from the at least one outlet, the filter housing (48) having a retainer (50) for the filter element retainer (34) and the filter housing (48) separated from the at least one retainer (50) ) has at least one support surface for at least one support element (46) of the filter element (10) for supporting the filter element (10) in the filter housing (48).

12. filter housing (48) of a filter for fluid, in particular an air filter, in particular an internal combustion engine, in particular a motor vehicle, which is apparent, which has at least one inlet and at least one outlet for the fluid and in which a filter element (10) according to one of Claims 1 to 10 can be installed so that it separates the at least one inlet from the at least one outlet, wherein the filter housing (48) at least one counter holding means (50) for at least one filter element holding means (34) of the filter element (10) for holding of the filter element (10) in the filter housing (48) and the filter housing (48) separated from the at least one counter holding means (50) at least one support surface for at least one support element (46) of the filter element (10) for supporting the filter element (10) in Filter housing (48).