Housing module of a fluid treatment module and fluid treatment module

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11219848-B2
Application number	US-201715654347-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 19, 2017
Priority date	Jul 21, 2016
Publication date	Jan 11, 2022
Grant date	Jan 11, 2022

Abstract

A housing module of a fluid treatment module of a fluid system is provided with a fluid housing with inlet and outlet for fluid. The fluid housing has a housing part with a receiving chamber for a fluid treatment component for treatment of fluid and an installation opening, closable by a housing closure part, for installation of the fluid treatment component in the receiving chamber. A housing connecting section is provided for connecting the housing part and the housing closure part to each other. The housing module has an externally positioned support structure that surrounds the housing part like a sleeve and has a reinforcement region that extends about the housing connecting section. The support structure has a fastening region for attachment of the housing module on a holding component of the fluid system. The connection of the housing part with the housing closure part is a direct connection.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A housing module of a fluid treatment module of a fluid system, the housing module comprising:
a fluid housing comprising:
a housing part having:
a receiving chamber configured to accommodate at least one fluid treatment component for treating the fluid; and
an installation opening at as first axial end of the housing part and opening into the receiving chamber, the installation opening configured to for installation of the at least one fluid treatment component into the receiving chamber; and
the installation opening and receiving chamber defining an installation axis extending through the installation opening and receiving chamber;

wherein the fluid housing further comprises:
a housing closure part arranged on and closing the installation opening of the housing part;
at least one housing connecting section connecting the housing part with the housing closure part to close the installation opening;
at least one inlet for a fluid to be treated; and
at least one outlet for treated fluid;

a support structure externally positioned on the housing part and including:
a connecting shell extending circumferentially at least partially about an exterior of the housing part, the connecting shell including:
a first fastening region at a first circumferential end of the connecting shell;
a second fastening region at an opposite second circumferential end of the connecting shell;
wherein the fastening regions each comprise a plurality of through holes;

a back shell extending circumferentially at least partially about an exterior of the housing part, the back shell including:
a reinforcement region extending circumferentially at least partially about an exterior of the housing part;
a third fastening region at a first circumferential end of the back shell;
a fourth fastening region at an opposite second circumferential end of the back shell;
wherein the third and fourth fastening regions reach comprise a plurality of through holes;
wherein the third and fourth fastening regions are arranged axially below and radially outwardly from the reinforcing region;

wherein the support structure forms a sleeve part surrounding the housing part;
wherein, when the support structure is mounted to the housing part, the through holes of the fastening regions of the connecting shell are aligned with respective through holes of the fastening regions of the back shell to receive a fastening member therethrough;
wherein the housing part and the housing closure part are connected directly to each other by a direct connection;
wherein the fastening regions are configured for attachment of the housing module on at least one corresponding holding component of the fluid system;
wherein the connecting shell and the back shell form a sleeve part surrounding the housing part;
wherein the fastening regions project radially outward away from the housing part.

2. The housing module according to claim 1 , wherein
the support structure does not participate in the direct connection that connects directly the housing part and the housing closure part to each other.

3. The housing module according to claim 1 , wherein
the fastening regions of the connecting shell are formed as fastening region legs, the fastening region legs projecting radially outwardly from and axially beyond the reinforcing region of the connecting shell.

4. The housing module according to claim 1 , wherein
the housing part includes a housing fasting section having a plurality of radially projecting connecting tabs, the radially projecting connecting tabs each having a straight through channel;
wherein the through holes of the fastening regions are aligned with the straight through channels of the radially projecting connecting tabs to receive the fastening members therethrough.

5. A fluid treatment module of a fluid system, the fluid treatment module comprising:
the housing module according to claim 1 ;
at least one fluid treatment component for treating the fluid disposed in the receiving chamber of the housing part.

6. A fluid treatment module of a fluid system, the fluid treatment module comprising:
the housing module according to claim 1 ;
at least one fluid treatment component for treating the fluid disposed in the receiving chamber of the housing part.

7. The fluid treatment module according to claim 6 , wherein
the at least one fluid treatment component is exchangeable.

8. The fluid treatment module according to claim 6 , wherein
the housing part comprises or is comprised of plastic material.

9. The housing module according to claim 8 , wherein
the reinforcement region of the support structure is reinforcing exclusively the housing part.

10. The housing module according to claim 9 , wherein
the reinforcement region is exclusively reinforcing the housing connecting section.

11. The housing module according to claim 8 , wherein
the housing part comprises or is comprised of plastic material.

12. The housing module according to claim 11 , wherein
the at least one housing connecting section is comprised of plastic material.

13. The housing module according to claim 11 , wherein
the plastic material is a polymer.

14. The housing module according to claim 8 , wherein
the housing module further includes an inlet socket connected to the at least one inlet and an outlet socket connected to the at least one outlet;
wherein the support structure is configured to support the inlet socket or the outlet socket.

15. The housing module according to claim 8 , wherein
the housing connecting section comprises or forms at least partially
at least one part of the direct connection that connects directly the housing part and the housing closure part to each other,
wherein said direct connection is a rotatable and/or pluggable connection.

16. The housing module according to claim 8 , wherein the support structure comprises or is comprised of metal; composite material; or a combination of metal and composite material.

17. The housing module according to claim 16 , wherein the metal is die cast metal or sheet metal.

18. The housing module according to claim 16 , wherein the composite material is fiber-reinforced plastic material.

Assignees

• Mann & Hummel Gmbh

Inventors

• Hammerschick Joerg
• Trautmann Pius
• Glueck Oliver
• Wiedemann Da Silva Tiago Felipe
• Dehnen Ulrich
• Kunze Stefan
• Sturgess Christopher Marc
• Spennemann Alrun
• Kloz Andreas
• Talmon-Gros Dietmar
• Fasold Michael
• Bachmann Lars

Classifications

• B01D2201/307

  Filtering elements contained in an insert body mounted in a filter housing (double casing), e.g. to avoid contamination when removing or replacing the filter element · CPC title

• B01D2201/4023

  Means for connecting filter housings to supports · CPC title

• F02M37/32

  characterised by filters or filter arrangements · CPC title

• F01M2001/1035

  comprising centrifugal filters · CPC title

• F01M1/10

  Lubricating systems characterised by the provision therein of lubricant venting or purifying means, e.g. of filters · CPC title