AIR FILTER OF VEHICLE AND METHOD OF ITS INSTALLATION Russian patent published in 2012 - IPC F02M35/24 B60H3/00 

FIELD: engines and pumps.

SUBSTANCE: filter comprises covers (2 and 3), which are made with ribs (4-9) on their outer surface (10, 11). The body is made of polymer material with strength of 18-30 MPa. The base profile is made as acute-angled (24) and/or complicated shaped with round-offs. At the inlet and outlet from the filter there are elastic nozzles installed for air, which is supplied via a connecting nozzle and an air duct. The air filter comprises flexible hoses (31), an inlet pipe (43), acoustic gaskets, filtering elements, a connection nozzle, an air duct, a process plug (45), fixation screws, a sealing bushing, a screw yoke, bolts, washers, a front acoustic gasket. The thickness of air filter body walls is selected as not more than 6 mm. The filtering paper composition includes cellulose with addition of 0.5-1% of polyether from weight of filtering paper. The method to assemble an air filter consists in the following. Free space under a bonnet is optimised. Air inlet and outlet is provided. Section of an outlet and an auxiliary nozzle is identified. The body filter is aligned with a gap between ICE parts. Half-bodies are installed as assembled with valves.

EFFECT: more compact arrangement of an air filter and flexible layout of output hoses.

2 cl, 18 dwg