WO2004053304A1 - Subsidiary device for oil filter - Google Patents

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WO2004053304A1
WO2004053304A1 PCT/KR2002/002293 KR0202293W WO2004053304A1 WO 2004053304 A1 WO2004053304 A1 WO 2004053304A1 KR 0202293 W KR0202293 W KR 0202293W WO 2004053304 A1 WO2004053304 A1 WO 2004053304A1
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Jong-Chul Gu
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F01—MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
    • F01M—LUBRICATING OF MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; LUBRICATING INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES; CRANKCASE VENTILATING
    • F01M11/00—Component parts, details or accessories, not provided for in, or of interest apart from, groups F01M1/00 - F01M9/00
    • F01M11/03—Mounting or connecting of lubricant purifying means relative to the machine or engine; Details of lubricant purifying means
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01D—SEPARATION
    • B01D27/00—Cartridge filters of the throw-away type
    • B01D27/10—Safety devices, e.g. by-passes
    • B01D27/106—Anti-leakage or anti-return valves
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01D—SEPARATION
    • B01D35/00—Filtering devices having features not specifically covered by groups B01D24/00 - B01D33/00, or for applications not specifically covered by groups B01D24/00 - B01D33/00; Auxiliary devices for filtration; Filter housing constructions
    • B01D35/18—Heating or cooling the filters
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01D—SEPARATION
    • B01D35/00—Filtering devices having features not specifically covered by groups B01D24/00 - B01D33/00, or for applications not specifically covered by groups B01D24/00 - B01D33/00; Auxiliary devices for filtration; Filter housing constructions
    • B01D35/26—Filters with built-in pumps filters provided with a pump mounted in or on the casing
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01D—SEPARATION
    • B01D35/00—Filtering devices having features not specifically covered by groups B01D24/00 - B01D33/00, or for applications not specifically covered by groups B01D24/00 - B01D33/00; Auxiliary devices for filtration; Filter housing constructions
    • B01D35/30—Filter housing constructions
    • B01D35/306—Filter mounting adapter
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01D—SEPARATION
    • B01D2201/00—Details relating to filtering apparatus
    • B01D2201/34—Seals or gaskets for filtering elements
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F01—MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
    • F01M—LUBRICATING OF MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; LUBRICATING INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES; CRANKCASE VENTILATING
    • F01M1/00—Pressure lubrication
    • F01M1/10—Lubricating systems characterised by the provision therein of lubricant venting or purifying means, e.g. of filters
    • F01M2001/1028—Lubricating systems characterised by the provision therein of lubricant venting or purifying means, e.g. of filters characterised by the type of purification
    • F01M2001/1035—Lubricating systems characterised by the provision therein of lubricant venting or purifying means, e.g. of filters characterised by the type of purification comprising centrifugal filters
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F01—MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
    • F01M—LUBRICATING OF MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; LUBRICATING INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES; CRANKCASE VENTILATING
    • F01M1/00—Pressure lubrication
    • F01M1/10—Lubricating systems characterised by the provision therein of lubricant venting or purifying means, e.g. of filters
    • F01M2001/1028—Lubricating systems characterised by the provision therein of lubricant venting or purifying means, e.g. of filters characterised by the type of purification
    • F01M2001/1042—Lubricating systems characterised by the provision therein of lubricant venting or purifying means, e.g. of filters characterised by the type of purification comprising magnetic parts

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  • the present invention relates to a subsidiary device for an oil filter, and more particularly to a subsidiary device for an oil filter which is capable of more effectively filtering foreign matters contained in engine-circulating oil, thereby maximizing the engine lubricating function of the oil while considerably extending the life of the oil filter.
  • Fig. 1 is a sectional view illustrating an example of a conventional oil filter.
  • the conventional oil filter which is connected to the engine oil circulating system of a vehicle to filter foreign matters from engine oil, and denoted by the reference numeral 1, includes a housing 10 opened at a lower end thereof, a closing cover 20 fixed to the lower end of the housing 10 in accordance with a seaming process, and formed with a central hole 22 while being provided with a packing ring 21 mounted to the lower end of the closing cover 20 around the central hole 22, and a lower clamping member 30 coupled to an upper end of the closing cover 20 around the central hole 22, and centrally provided with a boss 31 having a vertical threaded outlet hole 33 while being provided at a lower end thereof with a flange 32 having a pluiality of inlet holes 34.
  • the oil filter 1 also includes a diaphragm valve 40 arranged over the inlet holes 34 formed at the flange 32 of the lower clamping member 30, and a filter 50 including an upper plate 51, and a lower plate 52 coupled to an upper end of the boss 31 of the lower clamping member 30.
  • the filter 50 also includes a filtering net 53, a filtering paper 54 and a porous plate 55, all of which are inteiposed between the upper and lower plates 51 and 52.
  • the oil filter 1 further includes an overflow valve 60 centrally coupled to a lower surface of the upper plate 51 of the filter 50 such that it is downwardly directed, and adapted to control the discharge amount of oil, and a spring 70 elastically installed between the upper plate 51 of the filter 50 and the housing 10, and adapted to downwardly urge the filter 50 against the diaphragm valve 40.
  • oil from an oil pan (not shown) is supplied into the oil filter 1 by an oil pump 2.
  • the supplied oil passes through the inlet holes 34 under pressure while pushing the diaphragm valve 40 of the oil filter 1 in accordance with its pressure.
  • the oil passes through the filtering net 53, filtering paper 54, and porous plate 55, in this order, so that foreign matters contained in the oil are completely filtered.
  • only clean oil is supplied to each part of the engine, to be lubricated, through the central space of the filter 50, and the threaded outlet hole 33 at the lower end of the central space.
  • the oil supplied to each engine part is then collected into the oil pan so that it is subsequently circulated.
  • the conventional oil filter 1 having the above mentioned configuration has a problem in that foreign matters having a relatively large grain size or metallic foreign matters contained in the oil supplied from the oil pump 2 are directly supplied to the filtering paper 54, so that the life of the filtering paper 54 is reduced, thereby causing the replacement interval of the oil filter 1 to be reduced.
  • the conventional oil filter 1 has a problem in that the supply of the oil to each part of the engine is delayed during an initial start-up operation of the engine, so that the engine suffers from an abrasion generated during the initial start-up operation.
  • the conventional oil filter 1 In wintertime, the conventional oil filter 1 has a lengthened warm-up time because the oil exhibits an increased viscosity in a cooled state.
  • an object of the invention is to provide a subsidiary device for an oil filter which is capable of achieving an enhancement in the ability of the oil filter to collect foreign matters contained in oil during a lubricating operation of an engine, thereby achieving an efficient engine lubricating effect while achieving an enhancement in the power of the engine.
  • Another object of the invention is to provide a subsidiary device for an oil filter which is capable of rapidly supplying oil to parts of an engine, to be lubricated, simultaneously with a start-up operation of the engine, so that the engine is prevented from being abraded during its start-up operation due to a delayed oil supply, thereby lengthening the life of the engine.
  • Another object of the invention is to provide a subsidiary device for an oil filter which is capable of preventing a warm-up time from being lengthened in wintertime due to an increase in the viscosity of the oil in a cooled state.
  • Another object of the invention is to provide a subsidiary device for an oil filter which is capable of rapidly supplying oil simultaneously with an initial start-up operation of an engine.
  • a subsidiary device for an oil filter comprising: a cover coupled to an oil pump; an impeller housing coupled to an oil filter while having a cylindrical structure opened at a lower end thereof, the impeller housing being provided with an upper plate having a pluiality of oil passages; a heating coil installed in the interior of the impeller housing, and adapted to heat oil introduced into the impeller housing; a mixer disc arranged beneath the heating coil, and coupled to the heating coil; an impeller rotatably mounted to a lower suiface of the mixer disc while being in close contact with the lower surface of the mixer disc; and an oil-discharging coupling bolt adapted to couple the cover, the heating coil, the mixer disc, and the impeller to the impeller housing while supplying filtered oil to an engine.
  • Fig. 1 is a sectional view illustrating an example of a conventional oil filter
  • Fig. 2 is an exploded bottom perspective view illustrating an oil filter and a subsidiary device coupled thereto in accordance with the present invention
  • Fig. 3 is a sectional view illustiating a coupled state of tlie subsidiaiy device for the oil filter in accordance with the present invention
  • Fig. 4 is an exploded sectional view illustrating the subsidiary device coupled to tlie oil filter in accordance with the present invention.
  • Fig. 5 is a perspective view illustrating the subsidiary device coupled to the oil filter m accordance with the present invention.
  • Fig. 2 is an exploded bottom perspective view illustratmg an oil filter and a subsidiary device coupled thereto in accordance with the present invention.
  • Fig. 3 is a sectional view illustrating a coupled state of the subsidiary device for the oil filter in accordance with the present invention.
  • Fig. 4 is an exploded sectional view illustrating the subsidiary device coupled to the oil filter in accordance with the present invention.
  • Fig. 5 is a perspective view illustrating the subsidiary device coupled to the oil filter in accordance with the present invention.
  • the subsidiary device of the present invention which is denoted by the reference numeral 100, includes a cover 110 coupled to an oil pump, and an impeller housing 120 coupled to an oil filter 1 while having a cylindrical structure opened at a lower end thereof.
  • the impeller housing 120 is provided with an upper plate 122 having a plurality of oil passages 123.
  • the subsidiary device also includes a heating coil 130 installed in the interior of the impeller housing 120, and adapted to heat oil introduced into the impeller housing 120, a mixer disc 140 arranged beneath the heating coil 130, and coupled to the heating coil 130, an impeller 150 rotatably mounted to a lower surface of the mixer disc 140 while being in close contact with that lower suiface, and an oil-discharging coupling bolt 160 adapted to couple the cover 110, heating coil 130, mixer disc 140, and impeller 150 to the impeller housing 120 while supplying filtered oil to an engine.
  • the cover 110 has an annular structure formed with a central hole 119 while having a side wall 111, and lower and upper portions 112 and 113 extending inwardly from the side wall 111 while defining a space 114 therebetween.
  • the lower portion 112 of the cover 110 has a width less than that of R2002/002293
  • the oil-discharging coupling bolt 160 is engaged with the upper portion 113 of the cover 110 at a head portion 164 thereof.
  • An oil passage 117 is formed at a desired position of the upper portion 113 so as to receive oil collected from the engine.
  • Setting grooves 118 are formed at desired positions on the side wall 111.
  • An annular groove 115 is formed at the lower surface of the lower portion 112 to receive a packing 116 therein.
  • the impeller housing 120 has a cylindrical structure opened at an upper end thereof.
  • the upper plate 122 of the impeller housing 120 has a plurality of oil passages 123 c ⁇ cumferentially arranged while being spaced apart from one another.
  • a central hole 125 is also centrally formed at the upper plate 122 of the impeller housing 120.
  • a guide protrusion 125b is formed around the central hole 125.
  • a screw hole 125a is formed at a desired position of the guide protrusion 125b.
  • Setting pins 124 are formed at the lower end of a side wall 121 of the impeller housing 120 to extend downwardly. The setting pins 124 are engaged with the setting grooves 118 formed at the upper suiface of the cover 110, respectively.
  • a clamping member 126 having a vertical oil passage 126f is coupled with the central hole 125 of the impeller housing 120.
  • a te ⁇ rrinal 127 is coupled to the side wall 121.
  • the terminal 127 has a connector 127a extending through tlie side wall 121 to be protruded into a space defined inside the side wall 121.
  • the clamping member 126 is provided at a lower end thereof with a flange 126a. At the lower portion of the vertical oil passage 126f, the clamping member 126 is also provided with an inner threaded portion 126d to be coupled with the oil-discharging coupling bolt 160. A taper 126c is formed at the upper portion of the inner threaded portion 126d. The clamping member 126 is also provided, at an outer surface of its upper portion, with an outer threaded portion 126e to be coupled with an outlet hole 33 of the oil filter 1.
  • a packing 126b is fitted around the lower end of the flange 126d included in the clamping member 126.
  • the packing 126b comes into close contact with the lower surface of the impeller housing 120 to provide a sealing effect.
  • the impeller housing 120 is provided, at the lower end of its side wall, with a packing 128 serving to seal the interior of the impeller housing 120 in a state of being coupled with the cover 110.
  • a plurality of insertion holes 129a are formed at the upper plate 122 of the impeller housing 120 such that each of the insertion holes 129a is a ⁇ anged between adjacent ones of the oil passages 123.
  • a permanent magnet 129 is inserted in each insertion hole 129a.
  • the heating coil 130 has an arc-shaped structure. This heating coil 130 is provided at a desired portion thereof with a connector 131 to be connected to the connector 127a of the terminal 127. An insulating ring 132 is fitted around an inner circumferential edge of the heating coil 130 so as to insulate the heating coil 130 from the surroundings.
  • the insulating ring 132 is provided at its central portion with a central hole 132a, and at its peripheral portion with a flange 132b.
  • the insulating ring 132 is engaged with the heating coil 130 by the flange 132b.
  • a clamping hole 132c corresponding to the screw hole 125a of the impeller housing 120 is provided at a desired portion of the flange 132b.
  • a lower plate 133 having a central hole 133a is arranged beneath the heating coil 130 in order to protect the heating coil 130.
  • the lower plate 133 is also provided, at a portion thereof near the cential hole 133a, with a clamping hole 133b corresponding to the clamping hole 132c of the insulating ring 132.
  • a hole 133c is also formed at the lower plate 133 to receive a temperature sensor 134.
  • the temperature sensor 134 is arranged to be in close contact with the heating coil 130.
  • the temperature sensor 134 senses the temperature of the oil, thereby controlling the operation of the heating coil 130.
  • the mixer disc 140 is centrally provided with a central hole 143.
  • the mixer disc 140 is also provided with a pluiality of oil passages 141 respectively corresponding to the oil passages 123 formed at the side wall 131 of the impeller housing 130 while being circumf erentially arranged.
  • a clamping hole 142 corresponding to the clamping hole 133b of the lower plate 133 is formed at the mixer disc 140.
  • a clamping screw 144 is coupled to the screw hole 125a through the clamping holes 142, 133b, and 132c.
  • the mixer disc 140 is made of a carbon steel for machine structural purposes (for example, S45C) in order to prevent the mixer disc 140 from being abraded while preventing foreign matters contained in the oil fiom being attached to the surface of the mixer disc 140.
  • the impeller 150 is centrally provided with a cential hole 152 while having a plurality of radial blades 151.
  • the impeller 150 also has a rotating plate 153 coupled to the upper edges of the radial blades 151 such that it is integral with the radial blades 151.
  • the rotating plate 153 of the impeller 150 is formed with a plurality of oil passages 154 respectively corresponding to the oil passages 141 of the mixer disc 140.
  • the rotating plate 153 is made of the same materials as the mixer disc 140.
  • a bearing 155 may be fitted in the cential hole 152 in order to allow the rotating plate 153 to rotate smoothly.
  • the oil-discharging coupling bolt 160 is provided at the upper portion thereof with a threaded portion. The threaded portion of the oil-discharging coupling bolt 160 extends through the central hole 119 of the cover 110, and then through the central holes 152, 143, 133a, 132a, and 125 of respective elements, so that it is threadedly coupled with the inner threaded portion 126d of the clamping member 126, thereby coupling those elements.
  • a vertical main oil discharge hole 161 is centrally formed at the oil- discharging coupling bolt 160.
  • An annular step 162 is formed at the inner suiface of the main oil discharge hole 161 to elastically support an actuating member 163 via a spring 163 a. The actuating member 163 is urged against the taper 126c of the clamping member 126.
  • An oil ring 168 is fitted around the oil-discharging coupling bolt 160 such that it is fitted in the central hole 125 of the impeller housing 120, thereby providing a sealing effect.
  • a main threaded portion 169 is formed at the main oil discharge hole 161.
  • the main threaded portion 169 is coupled to a mounting section of the engine.
  • a threaded portion 167 is formed at the outer surface of the upper portion of the oil-discharging coupling bolt 160.
  • the threaded portion 167 is coupled with the inner threaded portion 126d of the clamping member 126.
  • a first step 165 is formed at the lower end of the tlireaded portion 167.
  • a second step 166 is also formed at the head portion 164 of the oil-discharging coupling bolt 160.
  • Contaminated oil emerging from the engine after circulating in the engine is fed from the oil pan under pressure to the space 114 defined by the cover 110, by a pumping operation of the oil pump.
  • the oil is then supplied into the impeller hosing 120 via the oil passages 117.
  • the contaminated oil transmits its pressure to the blades 151 of the impeller 150 while being supplied under pressure into the impeller housing 120, thereby causing the impeller 150 to rotate.
  • the rotating plate 153 is rotated.
  • foreign matters contained the contaminated oil introduced into the oil passages 154 of the rotating plate 153 are cohered in accordance with friction generated between the mixer disc 140 and the rotating plate 153.
  • those foreign matters may include stainless steel fragments generated at sliding parts of the engine, carbonic substances produced due to an incomplete combustion of the oil or fuel, oxide substances produced due to a degradation or aging of the oil, and dust introduced into the oil through the engine during an air sucking operation. These foreign matters are mixed and cohered in accordance with a pressure and friction generated by the rotating force of the rotating plate 153.
  • the contaminated oil with cohered foreign matters is upwardly moved via the oil passages 141 of the mixer disc 140, and then moved to the oil filter 1 via the oil passages 123 of the impeller housing 120.
  • the foreign matters contained in the contaminated oil are collected on the upper plate 122 by the magnetic force of each permanent magnet 129 arranged between adjacent ones of the oil passages 123 of the impeller housing 120.
  • the contaminated oil, from which a considerable amount of foreign matters have been removed, is then fed to the filter 50, so that it passes through the filtering net 53, filtering paper 54, and porous plate 55, in this order. As a result, the contaminant remaining in the oil is completely filtered.
  • the resultant oil is then fed under pressure to tlie inner space of the filter 50.
  • the oil which is clean in accordance with the filtering operation carried out during the feeding procedure thereof under pressure, is supplied to the engine via the oil-discharging coupling bolt 160.
  • This operation will be described in more detail.
  • an oil sucking force is generated.
  • the actuating member 163 positioned within the oil-discharging coupling bolt 160 is downwardly urged against the spring 163 a, thereby opening the oil passage 165.
  • the filtered clean oil is supplied again to the engine via the main oil discharge hole 161.
  • the filtered clean oil can be immediately supplied to the engine, thereby preventing a reduction in lubricating effect occurring during the start-up operation.
  • the heating coil 130 is operated to rapidly heat the oil to a desired temperature.
  • oil of an appropriate viscosity can always be supplied to the engine.
  • the packing 116 mounted to the cover 110 is pressed between the cover 110 and the mounting section of the engine when the subsidiary device 100 is mounted to- the mounting section of the engine, thereby providing a reliable sealing effect.
  • the oil filter 1 is separated from the subsidiary device 100 coupled to the mounting section of the engine to replace tlie contaminated filter.
  • the subsidiary device of the present invention can be mounted to any vehicles by appropriately varying the sizes of the oil-discharging coupling bolt 160 and clamping member 126.
  • the subsidiary device of the present invention is usable for any vehicles.
  • the subsidiary device of an oil filter in accordance with the present invention includes: the cover 110 coupled to an oil pump; tlie impeller housing 120 coupled to the oil filter 1 while having a cylindrical structure opened at the lower end thereof, the impeller housing 120 being provided with the upper plate 122 having a plurality of oil passages 123; the heating coil 130 installed in the interior of the impeller housing 120, and adapted to heat oil introduced into the impeller housing 120; the mixer disc 140 arranged beneath the heating coil 130, and coupled to the heating coil 130; the impeller 150 rotatably mounted to the lower surface of the mixer disc 140 while being in close contact with that lower suiface; and the oil-discharging coupling bolt 160 adapted to couple the cover 110, heating coil 130, mixer disc 140, and impeller 150 to the impeller housing 120 while supplying filtered oil to the engine.
  • the subsidiary device can rapidly supply oil to the engine parts, to be lubricated, simultaneously with a start-up operation of the engine, so that the engine is prevented from being abraded during its start-up operation due to a delayed oil supply, thereby lengtliening the life of the engine. It is also possible to prevent a warm-up time from being lengthened in wintertime due to an increase in the viscosity of the oil in a cooled state.
  • the lift of the engine can also be lengthened. This reduces the expense taken for disposal of waste filters, thereby providing economic advantages. Since the amount of waste filters is reduced, a reduction in environmental contamination is achieved. It is also possible to rapidly supply oil simultaneously with an initial start-up operation of the engine.

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Abstract

Disclosed is a subsidiary device for an oil filter including a cover coupled to an oil pump, an impeller housing coupled to an oil filter while having a cylindrical structure opened at a lower end thereof, the impeller housing being provided with an upper plate having a plurality of oil passages, a heating coil installed in the interior of the impeller housing, and adapted to heat oil introduced into the impeller housing, a mixer disc arranged beneath the heating coil, and coupled to the heating coil, an impeller rotatably mounted to a lower surface of the mixer disc while being in close contact with the lower surface of the mixer disc, and an oil-discharging coupling bolt adapted to couple the cover, the heating coil, the mixer disc, and the impeller to the impeller housing while supplying filtered oil to an engine.

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SUBSIDIARY DEVICE FOR OIL FILTER
Technical Field
The present invention relates to a subsidiary device for an oil filter, and more particularly to a subsidiary device for an oil filter which is capable of more effectively filtering foreign matters contained in engine-circulating oil, thereby maximizing the engine lubricating function of the oil while considerably extending the life of the oil filter.
Background Art
Fig. 1 is a sectional view illustrating an example of a conventional oil filter.
As shown in Fig. 1, the conventional oil filter, which is connected to the engine oil circulating system of a vehicle to filter foreign matters from engine oil, and denoted by the reference numeral 1, includes a housing 10 opened at a lower end thereof, a closing cover 20 fixed to the lower end of the housing 10 in accordance with a seaming process, and formed with a central hole 22 while being provided with a packing ring 21 mounted to the lower end of the closing cover 20 around the central hole 22, and a lower clamping member 30 coupled to an upper end of the closing cover 20 around the central hole 22, and centrally provided with a boss 31 having a vertical threaded outlet hole 33 while being provided at a lower end thereof with a flange 32 having a pluiality of inlet holes 34. The oil filter 1 also includes a diaphragm valve 40 arranged over the inlet holes 34 formed at the flange 32 of the lower clamping member 30, and a filter 50 including an upper plate 51, and a lower plate 52 coupled to an upper end of the boss 31 of the lower clamping member 30. The filter 50 also includes a filtering net 53, a filtering paper 54 and a porous plate 55, all of which are inteiposed between the upper and lower plates 51 and 52. The oil filter 1 further includes an overflow valve 60 centrally coupled to a lower surface of the upper plate 51 of the filter 50 such that it is downwardly directed, and adapted to control the discharge amount of oil, and a spring 70 elastically installed between the upper plate 51 of the filter 50 and the housing 10, and adapted to downwardly urge the filter 50 against the diaphragm valve 40.
When an engine, to which the above mentioned convention oil filter 1 is applied, operates, oil from an oil pan (not shown) is supplied into the oil filter 1 by an oil pump 2. The supplied oil passes through the inlet holes 34 under pressure while pushing the diaphragm valve 40 of the oil filter 1 in accordance with its pressure. As a result, the oil passes through the filtering net 53, filtering paper 54, and porous plate 55, in this order, so that foreign matters contained in the oil are completely filtered. Accordingly, only clean oil is supplied to each part of the engine, to be lubricated, through the central space of the filter 50, and the threaded outlet hole 33 at the lower end of the central space. The oil supplied to each engine part is then collected into the oil pan so that it is subsequently circulated.
When the oil introduced into the space around the oil filter 1 through the inlet holes 34 increases in pressure above a certain pressure as the amount of the introduced oil increases, it is downwardly discharged at the lower end of tlie central space of the filter 50 through an upper space defined above the filter 50, and the overflow valve 60.
However, the conventional oil filter 1 having the above mentioned configuration has a problem in that foreign matters having a relatively large grain size or metallic foreign matters contained in the oil supplied from the oil pump 2 are directly supplied to the filtering paper 54, so that the life of the filtering paper 54 is reduced, thereby causing the replacement interval of the oil filter 1 to be reduced.
Furthermore, the conventional oil filter 1 has a problem in that the supply of the oil to each part of the engine is delayed during an initial start-up operation of the engine, so that the engine suffers from an abrasion generated during the initial start-up operation.
In wintertime, the conventional oil filter 1 has a lengthened warm-up time because the oil exhibits an increased viscosity in a cooled state.
Disclosure of the Invention
Therefore, an object of the invention is to provide a subsidiary device for an oil filter which is capable of achieving an enhancement in the ability of the oil filter to collect foreign matters contained in oil during a lubricating operation of an engine, thereby achieving an efficient engine lubricating effect while achieving an enhancement in the power of the engine.
Another object of the invention is to provide a subsidiary device for an oil filter which is capable of rapidly supplying oil to parts of an engine, to be lubricated, simultaneously with a start-up operation of the engine, so that the engine is prevented from being abraded during its start-up operation due to a delayed oil supply, thereby lengthening the life of the engine. Another object of the invention is to provide a subsidiary device for an oil filter which is capable of preventing a warm-up time from being lengthened in wintertime due to an increase in the viscosity of the oil in a cooled state.
Another object of the invention is to provide a subsidiary device for an oil filter which is capable of rapidly supplying oil simultaneously with an initial start-up operation of an engine.
In accordance with the present invention, these objects are accomplished by providing a subsidiary device for an oil filter comprising: a cover coupled to an oil pump; an impeller housing coupled to an oil filter while having a cylindrical structure opened at a lower end thereof, the impeller housing being provided with an upper plate having a pluiality of oil passages; a heating coil installed in the interior of the impeller housing, and adapted to heat oil introduced into the impeller housing; a mixer disc arranged beneath the heating coil, and coupled to the heating coil; an impeller rotatably mounted to a lower suiface of the mixer disc while being in close contact with the lower surface of the mixer disc; and an oil-discharging coupling bolt adapted to couple the cover, the heating coil, the mixer disc, and the impeller to the impeller housing while supplying filtered oil to an engine.
Brief Description of the Drawings The above objects, and other features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent after a reading of the following detailed description when taken in conjunction with the drawings, in which:
Fig. 1 is a sectional view illustrating an example of a conventional oil filter; Fig. 2 is an exploded bottom perspective view illustrating an oil filter and a subsidiary device coupled thereto in accordance with the present invention;
Fig. 3 is a sectional view illustiating a coupled state of tlie subsidiaiy device for the oil filter in accordance with the present invention; Fig. 4 is an exploded sectional view illustrating the subsidiary device coupled to tlie oil filter in accordance with the present invention; and
Fig. 5 is a perspective view illustrating the subsidiary device coupled to the oil filter m accordance with the present invention.
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Now, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the annexed drawings.
Fig. 2 is an exploded bottom perspective view illustratmg an oil filter and a subsidiary device coupled thereto in accordance with the present invention. Fig. 3 is a sectional view illustrating a coupled state of the subsidiary device for the oil filter in accordance with the present invention. Fig. 4 is an exploded sectional view illustrating the subsidiary device coupled to the oil filter in accordance with the present invention. Fig. 5 is a perspective view illustrating the subsidiary device coupled to the oil filter in accordance with the present invention.
As shown in Figs. 2 to 5, the subsidiary device of the present invention, which is denoted by the reference numeral 100, includes a cover 110 coupled to an oil pump, and an impeller housing 120 coupled to an oil filter 1 while having a cylindrical structure opened at a lower end thereof. The impeller housing 120 is provided with an upper plate 122 having a plurality of oil passages 123. The subsidiary device also includes a heating coil 130 installed in the interior of the impeller housing 120, and adapted to heat oil introduced into the impeller housing 120, a mixer disc 140 arranged beneath the heating coil 130, and coupled to the heating coil 130, an impeller 150 rotatably mounted to a lower surface of the mixer disc 140 while being in close contact with that lower suiface, and an oil-discharging coupling bolt 160 adapted to couple the cover 110, heating coil 130, mixer disc 140, and impeller 150 to the impeller housing 120 while supplying filtered oil to an engine. The cover 110 has an annular structure formed with a central hole 119 while having a side wall 111, and lower and upper portions 112 and 113 extending inwardly from the side wall 111 while defining a space 114 therebetween.
The lower portion 112 of the cover 110 has a width less than that of R2002/002293
the upper portion 113 such that the upper portion 113 is partially exposed. In accordance with this structure, the oil-discharging coupling bolt 160 is engaged with the upper portion 113 of the cover 110 at a head portion 164 thereof. An oil passage 117 is formed at a desired position of the upper portion 113 so as to receive oil collected from the engine. Setting grooves 118 are formed at desired positions on the side wall 111.
An annular groove 115 is formed at the lower surface of the lower portion 112 to receive a packing 116 therein.
The impeller housing 120 has a cylindrical structure opened at an upper end thereof. The upper plate 122 of the impeller housing 120 has a plurality of oil passages 123 cήcumferentially arranged while being spaced apart from one another. A central hole 125 is also centrally formed at the upper plate 122 of the impeller housing 120.
A guide protrusion 125b is formed around the central hole 125. A screw hole 125a is formed at a desired position of the guide protrusion 125b. Setting pins 124 are formed at the lower end of a side wall 121 of the impeller housing 120 to extend downwardly. The setting pins 124 are engaged with the setting grooves 118 formed at the upper suiface of the cover 110, respectively. A clamping member 126 having a vertical oil passage 126f is coupled with the central hole 125 of the impeller housing 120. A teπrrinal 127 is coupled to the side wall 121. The terminal 127 has a connector 127a extending through tlie side wall 121 to be protruded into a space defined inside the side wall 121. The clamping member 126 is provided at a lower end thereof with a flange 126a. At the lower portion of the vertical oil passage 126f, the clamping member 126 is also provided with an inner threaded portion 126d to be coupled with the oil-discharging coupling bolt 160. A taper 126c is formed at the upper portion of the inner threaded portion 126d. The clamping member 126 is also provided, at an outer surface of its upper portion, with an outer threaded portion 126e to be coupled with an outlet hole 33 of the oil filter 1.
A packing 126b is fitted around the lower end of the flange 126d included in the clamping member 126. The packing 126b comes into close contact with the lower surface of the impeller housing 120 to provide a sealing effect.
The impeller housing 120 is provided, at the lower end of its side wall, with a packing 128 serving to seal the interior of the impeller housing 120 in a state of being coupled with the cover 110. A plurality of insertion holes 129a are formed at the upper plate 122 of the impeller housing 120 such that each of the insertion holes 129a is aπanged between adjacent ones of the oil passages 123. A permanent magnet 129 is inserted in each insertion hole 129a.
The heating coil 130 has an arc-shaped structure. This heating coil 130 is provided at a desired portion thereof with a connector 131 to be connected to the connector 127a of the terminal 127. An insulating ring 132 is fitted around an inner circumferential edge of the heating coil 130 so as to insulate the heating coil 130 from the surroundings.
The insulating ring 132 is provided at its central portion with a central hole 132a, and at its peripheral portion with a flange 132b. The insulating ring 132 is engaged with the heating coil 130 by the flange 132b. A clamping hole 132c corresponding to the screw hole 125a of the impeller housing 120 is provided at a desired portion of the flange 132b.
A lower plate 133 having a central hole 133a is arranged beneath the heating coil 130 in order to protect the heating coil 130. The lower plate 133 is also provided, at a portion thereof near the cential hole 133a, with a clamping hole 133b corresponding to the clamping hole 132c of the insulating ring 132.
A hole 133c is also formed at the lower plate 133 to receive a temperature sensor 134. The temperature sensor 134 is arranged to be in close contact with the heating coil 130.
The temperature sensor 134 senses the temperature of the oil, thereby controlling the operation of the heating coil 130.
The mixer disc 140 is centrally provided with a central hole 143. The mixer disc 140 is also provided with a pluiality of oil passages 141 respectively corresponding to the oil passages 123 formed at the side wall 131 of the impeller housing 130 while being circumf erentially arranged. A clamping hole 142 corresponding to the clamping hole 133b of the lower plate 133 is formed at the mixer disc 140. A clamping screw 144 is coupled to the screw hole 125a through the clamping holes 142, 133b, and 132c. Preferably, the mixer disc 140 is made of a carbon steel for machine structural purposes (for example, S45C) in order to prevent the mixer disc 140 from being abraded while preventing foreign matters contained in the oil fiom being attached to the surface of the mixer disc 140. The impeller 150 is centrally provided with a cential hole 152 while having a plurality of radial blades 151. The impeller 150 also has a rotating plate 153 coupled to the upper edges of the radial blades 151 such that it is integral with the radial blades 151.
The rotating plate 153 of the impeller 150 is formed with a plurality of oil passages 154 respectively corresponding to the oil passages 141 of the mixer disc 140.
Preferably, the rotating plate 153 is made of the same materials as the mixer disc 140. A bearing 155 may be fitted in the cential hole 152 in order to allow the rotating plate 153 to rotate smoothly. The oil-discharging coupling bolt 160 is provided at the upper portion thereof with a threaded portion. The threaded portion of the oil-discharging coupling bolt 160 extends through the central hole 119 of the cover 110, and then through the central holes 152, 143, 133a, 132a, and 125 of respective elements, so that it is threadedly coupled with the inner threaded portion 126d of the clamping member 126, thereby coupling those elements.
A vertical main oil discharge hole 161 is centrally formed at the oil- discharging coupling bolt 160. An annular step 162 is formed at the inner suiface of the main oil discharge hole 161 to elastically support an actuating member 163 via a spring 163 a. The actuating member 163 is urged against the taper 126c of the clamping member 126.
An oil ring 168 is fitted around the oil-discharging coupling bolt 160 such that it is fitted in the central hole 125 of the impeller housing 120, thereby providing a sealing effect.
A main threaded portion 169 is formed at the main oil discharge hole 161. The main threaded portion 169 is coupled to a mounting section of the engine.
A threaded portion 167 is formed at the outer surface of the upper portion of the oil-discharging coupling bolt 160. The threaded portion 167 is coupled with the inner threaded portion 126d of the clamping member 126. A first step 165 is formed at the lower end of the tlireaded portion 167. A second step 166 is also formed at the head portion 164 of the oil-discharging coupling bolt 160. By these steps 165 and 166, the coupling of the oil discharging coupling bolt 160 can be accurately achieved.
Now, the operation of the subsidiaiy device according to the present invention will be described.
Contaminated oil emerging from the engine after circulating in the engine is fed from the oil pan under pressure to the space 114 defined by the cover 110, by a pumping operation of the oil pump. The oil is then supplied into the impeller hosing 120 via the oil passages 117. The contaminated oil transmits its pressure to the blades 151 of the impeller 150 while being supplied under pressure into the impeller housing 120, thereby causing the impeller 150 to rotate. In accordance with the rotation of the impeller 150, the rotating plate 153 is rotated. As a result, foreign matters contained the contaminated oil introduced into the oil passages 154 of the rotating plate 153 are cohered in accordance with friction generated between the mixer disc 140 and the rotating plate 153.
Here, those foreign matters may include stainless steel fragments generated at sliding parts of the engine, carbonic substances produced due to an incomplete combustion of the oil or fuel, oxide substances produced due to a degradation or aging of the oil, and dust introduced into the oil through the engine during an air sucking operation. These foreign matters are mixed and cohered in accordance with a pressure and friction generated by the rotating force of the rotating plate 153.
The contaminated oil with cohered foreign matters is upwardly moved via the oil passages 141 of the mixer disc 140, and then moved to the oil filter 1 via the oil passages 123 of the impeller housing 120. The foreign matters contained in the contaminated oil are collected on the upper plate 122 by the magnetic force of each permanent magnet 129 arranged between adjacent ones of the oil passages 123 of the impeller housing 120. The contaminated oil, from which a considerable amount of foreign matters have been removed, is then fed to the filter 50, so that it passes through the filtering net 53, filtering paper 54, and porous plate 55, in this order. As a result, the contaminant remaining in the oil is completely filtered. The resultant oil is then fed under pressure to tlie inner space of the filter 50. In particular, even non-metallic foreign matters are cohered as they are mixed with metallic foreign matters while passing through the impeller 150. Accordingly, most foreign matters are collected on the permanent magnets 146. Thus, it is possible to extend the life of the filter 50 to a maximum, and to supply again the oil in a contamήiant-free optimum state to the engine.
That is, the oil, which is clean in accordance with the filtering operation carried out during the feeding procedure thereof under pressure, is supplied to the engine via the oil-discharging coupling bolt 160. This operation will be described in more detail. As the engine operates, an oil sucking force is generated. In accordance with this oil sucking force along with the pressure of the oil fed under pressure, the actuating member 163 positioned within the oil-discharging coupling bolt 160 is downwardly urged against the spring 163 a, thereby opening the oil passage 165.
As a result, the filtered clean oil is supplied again to the engine via the main oil discharge hole 161.
Meanwhile, when the engine is stopped at a parked state of the vehicle, the oil sucking force of the engine and the pressure of the oil disappear, thereby causing the actuating member 163 to close the main oil discharge hole 161 by virtue of the resilience of the spring 163 a. At this time, a certain amount of filtered clean oil is left in the filter 50.
Accordingly, when the engine is started up again, the filtered clean oil can be immediately supplied to the engine, thereby preventing a reduction in lubricating effect occurring during the start-up operation. Thus, it is possible to prevent a reduction in the life of the engine while achieving an improvement in the power of the engine, and a reduction in waπn-up time.
When the internal temperature of the impeller housing 120 is sensed to be excessively low, that is, the oil exhibits an excessively low viscosity, the heating coil 130 is operated to rapidly heat the oil to a desired temperature. Thus, oil of an appropriate viscosity can always be supplied to the engine.
Thus, even when the engine is started up in a cooled state in wintertime, it is possible to reduce the warm-up time of the engine because the oil is supplied to the engine after being rapidly heated. It is also possible to avoid a reduction in the power of the engine and a reduction in the life of the engine caused by a cooled state of oil.
Meanwhile, the packing 116 mounted to the cover 110 is pressed between the cover 110 and the mounting section of the engine when the subsidiary device 100 is mounted to- the mounting section of the engine, thereby providing a reliable sealing effect.
When the filter 50 is contaminated beyond an allowable level, the oil filter 1 is separated from the subsidiary device 100 coupled to the mounting section of the engine to replace tlie contaminated filter.
The subsidiary device of the present invention can be mounted to any vehicles by appropriately varying the sizes of the oil-discharging coupling bolt 160 and clamping member 126. Thus, the subsidiary device of the present invention is usable for any vehicles.
Industrial Applicability
As apparent from the above description, the subsidiary device of an oil filter in accordance with the present invention includes: the cover 110 coupled to an oil pump; tlie impeller housing 120 coupled to the oil filter 1 while having a cylindrical structure opened at the lower end thereof, the impeller housing 120 being provided with the upper plate 122 having a plurality of oil passages 123; the heating coil 130 installed in the interior of the impeller housing 120, and adapted to heat oil introduced into the impeller housing 120; the mixer disc 140 arranged beneath the heating coil 130, and coupled to the heating coil 130; the impeller 150 rotatably mounted to the lower surface of the mixer disc 140 while being in close contact with that lower suiface; and the oil-discharging coupling bolt 160 adapted to couple the cover 110, heating coil 130, mixer disc 140, and impeller 150 to the impeller housing 120 while supplying filtered oil to the engine. In accordance with this configuration, it is possible to achieve an enhancement in the ability of the oil filter to collect foreign matters contained in oil during a lubricating operation of an engine, thereby achieving an efficient engine lubricating effect while achieving an enhancement in the power of the engine. The subsidiary device can rapidly supply oil to the engine parts, to be lubricated, simultaneously with a start-up operation of the engine, so that the engine is prevented from being abraded during its start-up operation due to a delayed oil supply, thereby lengtliening the life of the engine. It is also possible to prevent a warm-up time from being lengthened in wintertime due to an increase in the viscosity of the oil in a cooled state. The lift of the engine can also be lengthened. This reduces the expense taken for disposal of waste filters, thereby providing economic advantages. Since the amount of waste filters is reduced, a reduction in environmental contamination is achieved. It is also possible to rapidly supply oil simultaneously with an initial start-up operation of the engine.

Claims

Claims
1. A subsidiary device for an oil filter comprising: a cover coupled to an oil pump; an impeller housing coupled to an oil filter while having a cylindrical structure opened at a lower end thereof, the impeller housing being provided with an upper plate having a plurality of oil passages; a heating coil installed in the interior of the impeller housing, and adapted to heat oil introduced into the impeller housing; a mixer disc arranged beneath the heating coil, and coupled to the heating coil; an impeller rotatably mounted to a lower surface of the mixer disc while being in close contact with the lower surface of the mixer disc; and an oil-discharging coupling bolt adapted to couple the cover, the heating coil, the mixer disc, and the impeller to the impeller housing while supplying filtered oil to an engine.
2. The subsidiary device according to claim 1, wherein: the cover includes a side wall, and lower and upper portions extending inwardly from the side wall while defining a space tiierebetween; the cover is centrally provided with a central hole; the lower portion of the cover has a width less than that of the upper portion so that the upper portion is partially exposed; and the upper portion is formed with an oil passage adapted to receive oil collected from the engine.
3. The subsidiary device according to claim 1, wherein: the impeller housing has a cylmdrical side wall opened at an upper end thereof; the oil passages formed at the upper plate of the impeller housing are circumferentially arranged while being spaced apart from one another; the upper plate of the impeller housing is provided with a plurality of permanent magnets each arranged adjacent ones of the oil passages at an oil discharge side of the oil passages; the upper plate of the impeller housing is also centrally provided with a central hole; a clamping member having a vertical oil passage is coupled with the central hole of the upper plate; a terminal is coupled to the side wall of the impeller housing; the clamping member is provided at a lower end thereof with a flange while having a vertical oil passage; and the clamping member is also provided, at a lower portion of the vertical oil passage, with an inner threaded portion to be coupled with the oil- discharging coupling bolt, and, at an outer surface of an upper portion thereof, with an outer threaded portion to be coupled with an outlet hole of the oil filter.
4. The' subsidiary device according to claim 1, wherein: the heating coil has an arc-shaped structure; the heating coil is provided with a connector to be connected to a connector of the terminal; an insulating ring is fitted around an inner circumferential edge of the heating coil to insulate the heating coil from the surroundings; a lower plate havhig a cential hole is aπanged beneath the heating coil; and a temperature sensor is mounted to the lower plate so that it is connected to the heating coil.
5. The subsidiary device according to claim 1, wherein: the mixer disc is centrally provided with a cential hole; and the mixer disc is also provided with a plurality of oil passages respectively coπesponding to the oil passages formed at the impeller housing while being circumferentially aπanged.
6. The subsidiary device according to claim 1, wherein: the impeller is centrally provided with a central hole while having a plurality of radial blades; the impeller also has a rotating plate coupled to upper edges of the radial blades so that it is integral with the radial blades; the rotating plate is formed with a plurality of oil passages respectively corresponding to the oil passages of the mixer disc; and a bearing is fitted in the central hole of the impeller to allow the rotating plate to rotate smoothly.
7. The subsidiary device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein: the oil-discharging coupling bolt is provided at an upper portion thereof with a threaded portion extending through a central hole of the cover, and then through central holes of respective elements aπanged between the cover and the upper plate so that it is threadedly coupled with an inner threaded portion of a clamping member coupled with the upper plate, thereby coupling the elements; a vertical main oil discharge hole is centrally formed at the oil-discharging coupling bolt; a step is formed at an inner surface of the main oil discharge hole; an actuating member is elastically supported by a spring seated on the step; and the main oil discharge hole has a main threaded portion to be coupled to a mounting section of the engine.
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