Automotive air cleaner elements with attachment/insulation feature

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9404451-B2
Application number	US-201414251048-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 11, 2014
Priority date	Apr 11, 2014
Publication date	Aug 2, 2016
Grant date	Aug 2, 2016

Abstract

A number of variations may include an air cleaner assembly which comprises a first housing portion having at least one air inlet aperture. The air cleaner assembly may further include a second housing portion operably coupled to the first housing portion and having at least one air outlet aperture. Moreover, a filter media may be disposed between the first housing portion and the second housing portion. At least one insulator may be integrally formed with the filter media. The entire filter media including the insulator may be removable and replaceable.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An air cleaner assembly, comprising:
a first housing portion having at least one air inlet aperture;
a second housing portion operably coupled to the first housing portion and having at least one air outlet aperture;
a filter media disposed between the first housing portion and the second housing portion and wherein at least one insulator is integral with the filter media and wherein at least one insulator is disposed outside of the first and second housing portions.

2. The air cleaner assembly of claim 1 , wherein the filter media is a removable and replaceable filter media.

3. The air cleaner assembly of claim 1 , wherein the first housing portion and the second housing portion are operably coupled using an air box clip or other fastening means.

4. The air cleaner assembly of claim 1 , wherein the air cleaner assembly is constructed and arranged to insulate vibrations.

5. The air cleaner assembly of claim 1 , wherein the at least one insulator provides an attachment point for the air cleaner assembly to be attached to a vehicle body.

6. The air cleaner assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a filter skeleton disposed on a perimeter of the filter media.

7. The air cleaner assembly of claim 1 , wherein the filter media further includes a sealing form portion constructed and arranged to produce an airtight fit with the first and second housing portions.

8. An air cleaner assembly, comprising:
a first housing portion and a second housing portion, wherein each of the first and second housing portions include an aperture; and
a replaceable filter media disposed between the first housing portion and the second housing portion wherein at least one insulator is integrally formed with the filter media and wherein at least one insulator is disposed outside of the first and second housing portions.

9. The air cleaner assembly of claim 1 , wherein the first housing portion includes an air inlet aperture and the second housing portion includes an air outlet aperture.

10. The air cleaner assembly of claim 8 , wherein the filter media and the at least one insulator are removable and replaceable.

11. The air cleaner assembly of claim 8 , wherein the first housing portion and the second housing portion are operably coupled using an air box clip or other fastening means.

12. The air cleaner assembly of claim 8 , wherein the air cleaner assembly is constructed and arranged to insulate vibrations.

13. The air cleaner assembly of claim 8 , wherein the at least one insulator provides an attachment point for the air cleaner assembly to be attached to a vehicle body.

14. The air cleaner assembly of claim 8 , further comprising a filter skeleton disposed on a perimeter of the filter media.

15. A method comprising:
providing a first housing portion having at least one air inlet aperture, a second housing portion operably coupled to the first housing portion and having at least one air outlet aperture, and a filter media disposed between the first housing portion and the second housing portion and wherein at least one insulator is integral with the filter media and wherein at least one insulator is disposed outside of the first and second housing portions;
receiving air through the at least one air inlet aperture;
producing filtered air through the at least one air outlet aperture;
removing the filter media including the at least one insulator; and
placing a second filter media between the first housing portion and the second housing portion wherein the second filter media includes at least one integral insulator.

16. The method of claim 15 , wherein the first housing portion and the second housing portion are operably coupled using an air box clip or other fastening means.

17. The method of claim 15 , wherein the air cleaner assembly is constructed and arranged to insulate vibrations.

18. The method of claim 15 , wherein the at least one insulator provides an attachment point for the air cleaner assembly to be attached to a vehicle body.

19. The method of claim 15 , wherein a filter skeleton is disposed on a perimeter of the filter media.

20. The method of claim 15 , wherein the filter media further includes a sealing form portion constructed and arranged to produce an airtight fit with the first and second housing portions.

21. The air cleaner assembly of claim 1 , wherein the filter media includes a perimeter comprised of sealed foam.

22. The air cleaner assembly of claim 1 , wherein the filter media includes at least two insulators.

23. The air cleaner assembly of claim 1 , wherein the insulator comprises at least one of rubber or a metal material.

24. The air cleaner assembly of claim 1 , wherein at least one insulators is embedded into the filter media.

25. The air cleaner assembly of claim 8 , wherein at least one insulator is embedded into the filter media.

26. The method of claim 15 , wherein at least one insulators is embedded into the filter media.

27. The air cleaner assembly of claim 6 , wherein the filter skeleton extends into at least one insulator.

28. The air cleaner assembly of claim 1 , wherein the insulator comprises a sealing foam or metal.

29. The air cleaner assembly of claim 1 , wherein the filter media is disposed equally distant from the air inlet aperture and air outlet aperture.

30. The air cleaner assembly of claim 6 , wherein the filter skeleton is comprised of a metal alloy.

31. The air cleaner assembly of claim 6 , wherein the filter skeleton is comprised of a steel alloy.

32. The air cleaner assembly of claim 1 , wherein at least one insulator is disposed between the first and second portions of the housing.

Assignees

• Gm Global Tech Operations Llc

Inventors

• Bernardo Giovanni F

Classifications

• B01D46/4236

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• B01D2279/60

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• F02M35/1283

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• F02M35/10295

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• B01D46/001

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