Filter pre-cleaner system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9856834-B2
Application number	US-201514720573-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 22, 2015
Priority date	May 22, 2015
Publication date	Jan 2, 2018
Grant date	Jan 2, 2018

Abstract

A pre-filter includes a first stage, a second stage, and a third stage. The first stage includes a first stage screen, a brush disposed against the first stage screen, and an actuator to move the brush and the first stage screen relative to one another. The second stage includes a centrifugal separator. The third stage includes a filter media having pores of a predetermined size.

First claim

I claim:

1. A pre-filter comprising:
a first stage including:
a first stage screen;
a brush disposed against the first stage screen;
an actuator to move the brush and the first stage screen relative to one another; and
a first stage debris port in fluid communication with the first stage of the pre-filter;

a second stage including:
a centrifugal separator; and
a second stage debris port in fluid communication with the second stage of the pre-filter; and

a third stage including:
a filter media having pores of a predetermined size; and
a powered debris port blower in fluid communication with the first stage debris port and the second stage debris port, the debris port blower configured to generate an outward flow of exhaust air to convey collected particles out of the pre-filter.

2. The pre-filter according to claim 1 further comprising:
a cage disposed about the pre-filter.

3. The pre-filter according to claim 1 further comprising:
a hood extending from an intake of the pre-filter.

4. The pre-filter according to claim 1 wherein the actuator is affixed to the brush and configured to rotate the brush about the first stage screen.

5. The pre-filter according to claim 1 wherein the actuator is affixed to the first stage screen and configured to rotate the first stage screen.

Assignees

• Caterpillar Inc

Inventors

• Rosenfeld Mark

Classifications

• F02M35/04

  specially arranged with respect to engine {, to intake system or specially adapted to vehicle}; Mounting thereon {; Combinations with other devices (combined with silencers F02M35/14)} · CPC title

• B01D50/002

  Operations & Transport · mapped topic

• F02M35/10013

  Means upstream of the air filter; Connection to the ambient air · CPC title

• B01D45/12

  by centrifugal forces (centrifuges B04B; cyclones B04C) · CPC title

• F02M35/164

  Heavy duty vehicles, e.g. trucks, trains, agricultural or construction machines · CPC title