公开(公告)号：US20100192530A1

公开(公告)日：2010-08-05

申请号：US12633338

申请日：2009-12-08

申请人： Robert M. Wydeven ,  Gene W. Brown ,  Steven J. Merritt

发明人： Robert M. Wydeven ,  Gene W. Brown ,  Steven J. Merritt

IPC分类号： B01D39/14

CPC分类号： B01D46/527 ,  B01D46/0005 ,  B01D46/0024 ,  B01D2271/027

摘要： A filter element and filter apparatus, and a method for fabricating a filter element, include a filter element having alternating layers of a face sheet material and a convoluted filter material, with the alternating layers forming substantially longitudinally oriented flutes that extend axially along, or past, a radially acting seal, into previously unused portions of the cavity of a filter housing. In some embodiments, structures such as struts extending partially across an outlet end of the filter element, or a rigid web formed by a layer of resin extending axially a potted length into pome of the flutes from the outlet end resist axially oriented pressure forces on the alternating layers.

摘要翻译： 过滤器元件和过滤装置以及过滤元件的制造方法包括具有交替层的面片材料和卷曲过滤材料的过滤器元件，其中交替层形成基本上纵向定向的凹槽，其沿轴向或过去延伸 ，径向作用的密封件，放置到过滤器壳体的空腔的先前未使用的部分中。 在一些实施例中，诸如支柱部分延伸穿过过滤器元件的出口端的结构，或由从出口端轴向延伸到一些凹槽中的由树脂层延伸的树脂层形成的刚性网阻挡了轴向上的压力 交替层。

公开(公告)号：US20100000934A1

公开(公告)日：2010-01-07

申请号：US12556976

申请日：2009-09-10

申请人： Gene W. Brown

发明人： Gene W. Brown

IPC分类号： B01D27/06

CPC分类号： B01D46/527 ,  B01D2201/291 ,  B01D2271/02

摘要： A filter assembly including a tubular filter housing and a removable filter element for use therein that employ a compressible seal element. The seal element connected to the rest of the filter element and located to sealingly engage the filter housing. In an aspect, a separate, rigid support member is disclosed that supports the seal element against the filter housing to improve the seal and prevent distortion of the compressible seal material. In another aspect, an end cap connecting the seal element to the rest of the filter housing includes an extending leg having improved features for retaining the seal element to the end cap. In another aspect, the seal element can be retentively received in a slotted member attached to the filter element.

摘要翻译： 一种过滤器组件，其包括管状过滤器壳体和用于其中的可移除过滤元件，其使用可压缩密封元件。 密封元件连接到过滤器元件的其余部分并且定位成密封地接合过滤器壳体。 在一方面，公开了一种单独的刚性支撑构件，其支撑密封元件抵靠过滤器壳体以改善密封并防止可压缩密封材料的变形。 在另一方面，将密封元件连接到过滤器壳体的其余部分的端盖包括具有用于将密封元件保持到端盖的改进特征的延伸腿。 在另一方面，密封元件可以被固定地容纳在附接到过滤元件的开槽部件中。

公开(公告)号：US07311208B2

公开(公告)日：2007-12-25

申请号：US11644424

申请日：2006-12-22

申请人： Gene W. Brown ,  Steven J. Merritt

发明人： Gene W. Brown ,  Steven J. Merritt

IPC分类号： B01D35/14 ,  B01D27/06 ,  B01D29/07 ,  B01D35/00

CPC分类号： B01D46/2414 ,  B01D29/15 ,  B01D29/21 ,  B01D29/58 ,  B01D29/96 ,  B01D35/31 ,  B01D46/4227 ,  B01D46/521 ,  B01D2201/0415 ,  B01D2201/208 ,  B01D2201/295 ,  B01D2201/304 ,  B01D2201/34 ,  B01D2201/4046 ,  B01D2271/022 ,  B01D2271/027 ,  C10M175/0091 ,  C10N2240/102

摘要： A filter cartridge which is environmentally friendly in that it is made up of components which are all incinerateable. The ends of a filter element are sealed using potting compound and plastic endcaps. The upper endcap, which is closed, has a pressure relief aperture associated therewith to prevent bowing. In a plugged filter condition the high downward pressure introduced on the upper endcap is compensated by providing the cartridge with centering ribs which bottom on an associated ledge in the housing to provide a positive stop for the top endcap, preventing it from being driven down into and through the filter element. Rubber gaskets are associated with the respective endcaps, and are reliably secured to the endcaps by being snap fit into grooves molded into the plastic of the endcaps. The lower endcap utilizes a simple radial seal gasket which is both highly effective and also positioned to avoid structural crushing forces on the cartridge. A keying system prevents the installation of improper filters.

公开(公告)号：US07179380B2

公开(公告)日：2007-02-20

申请号：US11348708

申请日：2006-02-07

申请人： Steven J. Merritt ,  Gene W. Brown

发明人： Steven J. Merritt ,  Gene W. Brown

IPC分类号： B01D35/16 ,  B01D36/02 ,  B01D35/00

CPC分类号： B01D46/2414 ,  B01D29/15 ,  B01D29/21 ,  B01D29/58 ,  B01D29/96 ,  B01D35/31 ,  B01D46/0024 ,  B01D46/4281 ,  B01D46/521 ,  B01D2201/0415 ,  B01D2201/208 ,  B01D2201/295 ,  B01D2201/304 ,  B01D2201/34 ,  B01D2201/4046 ,  B01D2271/022 ,  B01D2273/10 ,  C10M175/0091 ,  C10N2240/102 ,  Y10S210/13

摘要： An environmentally friendly dual lube venturi filter cartridge which has no metallic components. A plastic centertube having a venturi section supports a bypass filter element on standoffs molded into the centertube. An outer concentric full flow filter element surrounds the bypass filter. The full flow filter is supported on a plastic centertube which creates a gap between it and the bypass filter. A first bypass filter endcap both seals the bypass filter and provides standoffs for allowing full flow oil around the bypass filter. The standoffs thus split the full flow which progresses through the primary filter in two paths, a primary path around the bypass filter and into the centertube, and a bypass path through the secondary filter and the venturi. Plastic upper and lower endcaps carry grooves for simple sealing gaskets, a radial seal gasket on the bottom which seals against both the endcap which carries it and a flange in the housing, and an axial seal gasket at the top.

摘要翻译： 环保的双润滑文丘里滤芯，不含金属部件。 具有文氏管部分的塑料中心管支撑模制到中心立管中的支座上的旁路过滤元件。 外部同心全流过滤器元件围绕旁路过滤器。 全流量过滤器支撑在塑料分立管上，在其与旁路过滤器之间产生间隙。 第一个旁路过滤器端盖既密封旁路过滤器，并提供支架，以使旁路过滤器周围的全流量油。 因此，这种间隔将通过主过滤器的完整流分离成两条路径，围绕旁路过滤器的主路径进入分流管，以及通过次级过滤器和文丘里管的旁路。 塑料的上，下端盖承载简单的密封垫片的槽，底部的径向密封垫圈，密封垫圈和密封件，以及轴承密封垫片。

公开(公告)号：US07014761B2

公开(公告)日：2006-03-21

申请号：US10457110

申请日：2003-06-09

申请人： Steven J. Merritt ,  Gene W. Brown

发明人： Steven J. Merritt ,  Gene W. Brown

IPC分类号： B01D24/00 ,  B01D36/02 ,  B01D35/26

CPC分类号： B01D46/2414 ,  B01D29/15 ,  B01D29/21 ,  B01D29/58 ,  B01D29/96 ,  B01D35/31 ,  B01D46/0024 ,  B01D46/4281 ,  B01D46/521 ,  B01D2201/0415 ,  B01D2201/208 ,  B01D2201/295 ,  B01D2201/304 ,  B01D2201/34 ,  B01D2201/4046 ,  B01D2271/022 ,  B01D2273/10 ,  C10M175/0091 ,  C10N2240/102 ,  Y10S210/13

摘要： An environmentally friendly dual lube venturi filter cartridge which has no metallic components. A plastic centertube having a venturi section supports a bypass filter element on standoffs molded into the centertube. An outer concentric full flow filter element surrounds the bypass filter. The full flow filter is supported on a plastic centertube which creates a gap between it and the bypass filter. A first bypass filter endcap both seals the bypass filter and provides standoffs for allowing full flow oil around the bypass filter. The standoffs thus split the full flow which progresses through the primary filter in two paths, a primary path around the bypass filter and into the centertube, and a bypass path through the secondary filter and the venturi. Plastic upper and lower endcaps carry grooves for simple sealing gaskets, a radial seal gasket on the bottom which seals against both the endcap which carries it and a flange in the housing, and an axial seal gasket at the top.

公开(公告)号：US06520902B1

公开(公告)日：2003-02-18

申请号：US09655676

申请日：2000-09-06

申请人： Gene W. Brown ,  Steven J. Merritt

发明人： Gene W. Brown ,  Steven J. Merritt

IPC分类号： B01D2126

CPC分类号： B01D21/262 ,  B01D21/34 ,  B01D2221/08 ,  B04B1/06 ,  B04B5/005 ,  B04B7/02 ,  B04B7/08 ,  B04B7/12 ,  B04B7/16 ,  F01M2001/1035

摘要： A centrifuge filter for removing soot from engine oil. The centrifuge filter includes a rotor adapted to be rotated inside a centrifuge housing by an electric motor or other means. The rotor preferably includes a reusable aluminum support casing and a disposable plastic cartridge. The plastic cartridge includes a trap with partition walls to prevent wave formation in the rotating liquid contained in the trap. The cartridge includes an annular inlet through its top end, a winding flow path through the cartridge and an outlet at the bottom enc. The centrifuge housing includes an isolated sealed rotor chamber. Using the venturi effect, air is evacuated from the rotor chamber to provide a partial vacuum to reduce air drag on the rotor. Resilient rubber vibration isolators are used to reduce vibrations and engine induced shock loads from reaching the rotating element. A side oil inlet is provided in the cartridge to receive unfiltered oil at a location offset from the axis of rotation. Oil is feed in through the top of the centrifuge cartridge and discharged out the bottom. The rotor is carried by bearings on a stationary central support shaft. Maintenance is performed through a removable lid on the top end of the rotor. A restriction plug is used to control flow into the rotor.

摘要翻译： 用于从发动机油中除去烟灰的离心机过滤器。 离心机过滤器包括适于通过电动机或其他装置在离心机壳体内旋转的转子。 转子优选地包括可重复使用的铝支撑壳体和一次性塑料盒。 塑料盒包括具有分隔壁的捕集器，以防止容纳在捕集器中的旋转液体中的波浪形成。 盒包括通过其顶端的环形入口，穿过盒的卷绕流动路径和底部enc处的出口。 离心机壳体包括隔离的密封转子室。 使用文丘里效应，空气从转子室排出，以提供部分真空，以减少转子上的空气阻力。 弹性橡胶隔振器用于减少振动和发动机引起的冲击负载到达旋转元件。 侧面进油口设置在墨盒中以在偏离旋转轴线的位置处接收未过滤的油。 油通过离心机顶部进料并排出底部。 转子由固定中心支撑轴上的轴承承载。 通过转子顶端的可拆卸的盖子进行维护。 使用限制塞来控制进入转子的流量。

公开(公告)号：US06428700B1

公开(公告)日：2002-08-06

申请号：US09655675

申请日：2000-09-06

申请人： Gene W. Brown ,  Steven J. Merritt

发明人： Gene W. Brown ,  Steven J. Merritt

IPC分类号： B01D3500

CPC分类号： B01D21/262 ,  B01D21/34 ,  B01D2221/08 ,  B04B1/04 ,  B04B5/005 ,  B04B7/02

摘要： A centrifuge filter for removing soot from engine oil. The centrifuge filter includes a rotor adapted to be rotated inside a centrifuge housing by an electric motor or other means. The rotor preferably includes a reusable aluminum support casing and a disposable plastic cartridge. The plastic cartridge includes a trap with partition walls to prevent wave formation in the rotating liquid contained in the trap. The cartridge includes an annular inlet through its top end, a winding flow path through the cartridge and an outlet at the bottom enc. The centrifuge housing includes an isolated sealed rotor chamber. Using the venturi effect, air is evacuated from the rotor chamber to provide a partial vacuum to reduce air drag on the rotor. Resilient rubber vibration isolators are used to reduce vibrations and engine induced shock loads from reaching the rotating element. A side oil inlet is provided in the cartridge to receive unfiltered oil at a location offset from the axis of rotation. Oil is feed in through the top of the centrifuge cartridge and discharged out the bottom. The rotor is carried by bearings on a stationary central support shaft. Maintenance is performed through a removable lid on the top end of the rotor. A restriction plug is used to control flow into the rotor.

摘要翻译： 用于从发动机油中除去烟灰的离心机过滤器。 离心机过滤器包括适于通过电动机或其他装置在离心机壳体内旋转的转子。 转子优选地包括可重复使用的铝支撑壳体和一次性塑料盒。 塑料盒包括具有分隔壁的捕集器，以防止容纳在捕集器中的旋转液体中的波浪形成。 盒包括通过其顶端的环形入口，穿过盒的卷绕流动路径和底部enc处的出口。 离心机壳体包括隔离的密封转子室。 使用文丘里效应，空气从转子室排出，以提供部分真空，以减少转子上的空气阻力。 弹性橡胶隔振器用于减少振动和发动机引起的冲击负载到达旋转元件。 侧面进油口设置在墨盒中以在偏离旋转轴线的位置处接收未过滤的油。 油通过离心机顶部进料并排出底部。 转子由固定中心支撑轴上的轴承承载。 通过转子顶端的可拆卸的盖子进行维护。 使用限制塞来控制进入转子的流量。

公开(公告)号：US06261455B1

公开(公告)日：2001-07-17

申请号：US09420161

申请日：1999-10-18

申请人： Gene W. Brown ,  Steven J. Merritt ,  Farrell F. Calcaterra

发明人： Gene W. Brown ,  Steven J. Merritt ,  Farrell F. Calcaterra

IPC分类号： B01D2126

CPC分类号： B04B1/06 ,  B04B5/005 ,  F01M2001/1035

摘要： A centrifuge oil filter includes a centrifuge filter housing and a replaceable centrifuge cartridge. The centrifuge oil filter is adapted to remove soot from oil in engine applications. The centrifuge filter housing can be mounted directly on the frame of a vehicle for support and provides top access for a mechanic to service and replace the cartridge from the top of the filter. The centrifuge housing includes a lid at the top which can be removed to allow top access to the cartridge. The lid carries a bearing support and bearings upon which the upper end of a drive shaft is journalled to facilitate rotation of the cartridge. In the lower end of the housing another bearing assembly is provided with at least one set of bearings upon which the lower end of the drive shaft is journalled and an electrical motor which drives the drive shaft and therefore the cartridge. The cartridge is secured to the drive shaft at beveled contact surfaces to ensure long life of the drive shaft and bearings and provide for close retention of the cartridge on the shaft. Vibration isolators are provided between the bearing mounts and the outer casing of the filter housing to reduce wear caused by vehicle induced shock loads and vibrations. The centrifuge cartridge has an inlet at its top and an outlet at its bottom. The centrifuge cartridge includes elbow outlet tubes which extend the length of the cartridge to provide an outlet oil entrance near the top of the cartridge. The cartridge has a large surface area containment trap which has several levels provided by concentric cylindrical walls and a plurality of partition walls in each level to provide multiple compartments for soot agglomeration.

摘要翻译： 离心机油过滤器包括离心机过滤器壳体和可更换的离心机筒。 离心机油过滤器适用于在发动机应用中从油中除去烟尘。 离心机过滤器外壳可以直接安装在车辆的框架上用于支撑，并为机械师提供顶部通道，以从过滤器的顶部进行维修和更换墨盒。 离心机壳体包括顶部的盖子，其可以被移除以允许顶部进入到盒体。 盖子承载轴承支撑件和轴承，驱动轴的上端轴颈支撑在轴承支撑件和轴承上，以便于卡盘的旋转。 在壳体的下端中，另一个轴承组件设置有至少一组轴承，驱动轴的下端被支承在该轴承上，驱动轴的驱动轴和电动马达驱动。 卡盘在倾斜的接触表面处固定到驱动轴上，以确保驱动轴和轴承的使用寿命长，并提供墨盒在轴上的紧密保持。 振动隔离器设置在轴承座和过滤器壳体的外壳之间，以减少由车辆引起的冲击载荷和振动引起的磨损。 离心机盒的顶部有一个入口，底部有一个出口。 离心机筒包括弯管出口管，其延伸料筒的长度以在料筒的顶部附近提供出口油入口。 盒具有大的表面积密封阱，其具有由同心圆柱形壁提供的多个级别和每层中的多个分隔壁，以提供用于烟灰聚集的多个隔间。

公开(公告)号：US5766468A

公开(公告)日：1998-06-16

申请号：US779928

申请日：1997-01-06

申请人： Gene W. Brown ,  Steven J. Merritt ,  David A. Biere

发明人： Gene W. Brown ,  Steven J. Merritt ,  David A. Biere

IPC分类号： F02M37/22 ,  B01D27/08 ,  B01D27/14 ,  B01D35/02

CPC分类号： B01D27/08 ,  B01D2201/34 ,  B01D2201/46

摘要： A dual media fuel filter which combines the functions of filtering the fuel passing from a fuel source to a lift pump, and the function of filtering the fuel passing from the lift pump to the fuel injectors. The present invention provides a fuel pump with distinct primary and secondary fuel filter cartridges which are compression loaded into a self-contained oil filter canister adapted for threaded attachment to an engine block. The primary filter cartridge is provided to filter fuel drawn under suction from a fuel source into a lift pump, and is therefore provided with a relatively coarse filtering medium to allow for adequate fuel to pass therethrough even under negative pressure and cold temperature conditions. The secondary filter cartridge is provided with a relatively fine filtering medium to filter the fuel passing from the lift pump and into the fuel injectors.

摘要翻译： 一种双重介质燃料过滤器，其结合了将从燃料源通过的燃料过滤到提升泵的功能，以及将从提升泵传递到燃料喷射器的燃料过滤的功能。 本发明提供了具有不同的主要和次要燃料过滤器滤芯的燃料泵，其被压缩加载到适于螺纹连接到发动机缸体的独立的油过滤器筒中。 主滤芯被设置成将从燃料源抽吸抽吸的燃料过滤到提升泵中，并且因此设置有相对较粗的过滤介质以允许足够的燃料在负压和低温条件下通过。 次级过滤器滤芯设置有相对较细的过滤介质，以过滤从提升泵通过的燃料并进入燃料喷射器。

公开(公告)号：US5738785A

公开(公告)日：1998-04-14

申请号：US575625

申请日：1995-12-20

申请人： Gene W. Brown ,  Jeffrey E. D. Rogers

发明人： Gene W. Brown ,  Jeffrey E. D. Rogers

IPC分类号： F02M37/22 ,  B01D27/08 ,  B01D29/11 ,  B01D29/21 ,  B01D35/02 ,  B01D35/30

CPC分类号： B01D29/21 ,  B01D35/30 ,  B01D2201/301 ,  B01D2201/34 ,  B01D2201/4076

摘要： A housing system for a removable filter cartridge in an automotive lubrication system. The housing is formed of a thin-walled sheet metal drawn cylinder, with end removed, to form an elongated cylinder with both ends open. A base end has a formed metallic base secured therein by a rolled flange in the sheet metal housing. A closure end has a formed threaded ring secured to the end thereof by another rolled and swaged connection between the sheet metal and formed ring. In the preferred embodiment, the base carries permanent center tubes, and the filter cartridge is of unsupported construction, containing no metallic supports, and adapted to be disposed of in an environmentally acceptable manner.

摘要翻译： 一种用于汽车润滑系统中可拆卸过滤器滤芯的外壳系统。 壳体由薄壁的金属板拉伸圆筒形成，端部被移除，以形成两端敞开的细长圆柱体。 基端具有通过金属板壳体中的轧制凸缘固定在其中的成形金属底座。 封闭端具有形成的螺纹环，其通过在金属板和成形环之间的另一个轧制和模锻连接固定到其端部。 在优选实施例中，基座承载永久性中心管，并且滤筒是不支撑的结构，不包含金属支撑件，并且适于以环境可接受的方式进行处置。