Air filter for a ventilation device of a motor vehicle and method for the installation thereof

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10106015-B2
Application number	US-201415023312-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 2, 2014
Priority date	Sep 19, 2013
Publication date	Oct 23, 2018
Grant date	Oct 23, 2018

Abstract

An air filter for a ventilation device of a motor vehicle is disclosed. The air filter has a frame element holding a filter element which can be connected to a receiving shaft of the ventilation device by at least one plug opening to form a plug connection with a guiding element. The frame element has at least one preparation for the production of the plug opening. A method for the installation of such an air filter is also disclosed.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. An air filter of a ventilation device of a motor vehicle, comprising:
a frame element; and
a filter element disposed in the frame element, wherein the filter element is connectable to a receiving shaft of the ventilation device by a plug opening in the frame element;
wherein the frame element includes a preparation for production of the plug opening, wherein the preparation comprises a material weakening of a material region of the frame element, and wherein the material region is removable to produce the plug opening.

2. The air filter according to claim 1 , wherein the preparation further comprises a marking of the material region of the frame element.

3. The air filter according to claim 2 , wherein the marking comprises a color and/or a material application to the frame element.

4. The air filter according to claim 1 , wherein a handle is disposed in the material region of the frame element.

5. The air filter according to claim 1 , wherein the preparation further comprises an attachment for a tool.

6. The air filter according to claim 1 , wherein the frame element includes a second preparation.

7. The air filter according to claim 1 , wherein the frame includes a plurality of preparations and wherein each of the plurality of preparations are associated with a variant of the ventilation device.

8. A method for installation of an air filter in a ventilation device of a motor vehicle, comprising the steps of:
generating a plug opening in a frame element of the air filter, wherein the frame element holds a filter element, by removing a material region in the frame element, wherein the material region is delimited by a material weakening of the frame element; and
after the generating, connecting the air filter to a receiving shaft of the ventilation device via the plug opening.

Assignees

• Daimler Ag

Inventors

• Denninger Sabrina
• Enderle Wolfgang
• Parvaresh Negar

Classifications

• B01D46/10

  Particle separators, e.g. dust precipitators, using filter plates, sheets or pads having plane surfaces · CPC title

• B60H2003/065

  Details for holding filter elements in position · CPC title

• B01D46/521

  using folded, pleated material · CPC title

• B01D46/0002

  Casings; Housings; Frame constructions · CPC title

• B60H3/0608 Primary

  Filter arrangements in the air stream · CPC title