IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0616087
(2012-09-14)
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등록번호 |
US-8709119
(2014-04-29)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Reichter, Gregory
- Bishop, Wayne
- Nelson, Benny
- Wegner, Darrel
- Crenshaw, Bruce
- Miller, Thomas
- Mork, Donald
- Schrage, Kevin
- Kladnitsky, Vladimir
- Osendorf, Richard
- Kuempel, Bradley
- Lundgren, Thomas
- Flagstad, Jordan
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
18 인용 특허 :
142 |
초록
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An air filter arrangement is disclosed. The air filter arrangement includes strips of media comprising fluted sheets secured to facing sheets and forming inlet and outlet flutes secured to one another in a stack. Media pack arrangements including such stacked media with peripheral, perimeter, housin
An air filter arrangement is disclosed. The air filter arrangement includes strips of media comprising fluted sheets secured to facing sheets and forming inlet and outlet flutes secured to one another in a stack. Media pack arrangements including such stacked media with peripheral, perimeter, housing seal arrangements are described. Also described are air cleaners including the filter cartridges. Methods of assembly and use are also provided. Also, systems of use are described.
대표청구항
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1. An air filter cartridge comprising: (a) a filter media pack having first and second opposite flow faces; the filter media pack comprising a stacked construction of individual strips of filter media comprising fluted media secured to facing media to define inlet and outlet flow channels extending
1. An air filter cartridge comprising: (a) a filter media pack having first and second opposite flow faces; the filter media pack comprising a stacked construction of individual strips of filter media comprising fluted media secured to facing media to define inlet and outlet flow channels extending between the first and second, opposite, flow faces; (i) the filter media pack being closed to passage of air therethrough, from the first flow face to the opposite second flow face, without filtering passage through the media;(ii) the filter media pack having a configuration with four sides extending between the first and second opposite flow faces; and,(iii) the four sides defining first and second, opposite, sides; and, third and fourth, opposite, sides; and,(b) a housing seal arrangement comprising a perimeter seal extending around the four sides of the media pack; (i) the housing seal arrangement being positioned spaced from at least one of the first and second, opposite, flow faces;(ii) the perimeter seal having a first section extending across a first one of the sides along a path not continuously parallel to a media pack edge between a corresponding side of the media pack and the second flow face; (A) the first section extending across the first one of the sides at a first angle X1, to the media pack edge between the first side and the second flow face of at least 2°; and,(iii) the housing seal arrangement including a base and a pinch seal lip; (A) the pinch seal lip being positioned on, and molded integral with, the base; and,(B) the base and pinch seal lip defining a trough between at least a portion of the pinch seal lip and the media pack. 2. An air filter cartridge according to claim 1 including: (a) first and second side panels positioned, respectively, on opposite sides of the media pack. 3. An air filter cartridge according to claim 2 wherein: (a) the housing seal arrangement extends across the first and second side panels. 4. An air filter cartridge according to claim 3 wherein: (a) the first section of the perimeter seal extends completely across a first one of the side panels. 5. An air filter cartridge according to claim 2 wherein: (a) the first and second side panels are molded-in-place. 6. An air filter cartridge according to claim 5 wherein: (a) the housing seal arrangement is molded-in-place. 7. An air filter cartridge according to claim 1 wherein: (a) the housing seal arrangement is molded-in-place. 8. An air filter cartridge according to claim 1 wherein: (a) the housing seal arrangement is positioned with the pinch seal lip spaced from each of the first and second, opposite, flow faces. 9. An air filter cartridge according to claim 1 wherein: (a) the media pack has a blocked, stacked, configuration wherein the media pack is configured as a rectangular block in which all sides and faces are at 90° relative to all adjoining sides and faces. 10. An air filter cartridge according to claim 1 wherein: (a) the first angle X1 is no greater than 45°. 11. An air filter cartridge according to claim 10 wherein: (a) the first angle X1 is within the range of 5°-15°. 12. An air filter cartridge according to claim 1 wherein: (a) the perimeter housing seal arrangement has a second section extending across a second one of the four sides along a path not continuously parallel to an edge between the second side and the second flow face; (i) the second section of the perimeter housing seal arrangement extending across the second one of the four sides at a second angle X2 to the edge between the second side and the second flow face; the angle X2 being the same as the angle X1. 13. An air filter cartridge according to claim 12 wherein: (a) the first section and the second section of the housing seal arrangement are positioned along opposite sides of the media pack as mirror images of one another. 14. An air filter cartridge according to claim 1 wherein: (a) a first side panel is positioned on the first one of the four sides of the media pack;(b) a second side panel is positioned on the second one of the four sides of the media pack and opposite the first side panel; and,(c) the perimeter housing seal arrangement is positioned extending around a media pack arrangement comprising the media pack and side panels. 15. An air filter cartridge according to claim 14 wherein: (a) the side panels comprise molded-in-place side panels sealing ends of strips of fluted media secured to facing media; and,(b) the perimeter housing seal arrangement comprises a molded-in-place arrangement consisting essentially of polyurethane. 16. An air filter cartridge according to claim 1 wherein: (a) the trough extends continuously, peripherally, around the media pack. 17. An air filter cartridge according to claim 1 wherein: (a) the perimeter housing seal arrangement includes a third section extending across a third side of the media pack; (i) the third side of the media pack being positioned between the first and second sides; and,(ii) the third side of the media pack extending between the first and second flow faces;(iii) the third section of the perimeter housing seal arrangement that extending across the third side of the media pack, extending in a direction of extension generally parallel to an edge of the media pack and extends between the third side and the second flow face in direct contact with the media; and,(b) the perimeter housing seal arrangement includes a fourth section extending across a fourth side of the media pack; (i) the fourth side of the media pack being positioned opposite the third side; and,(ii) the fourth section of the perimeter housing seal arrangement extends across the fourth side of the media pack in a direction of extension generally parallel to an edge of the media pack between the fourth side and the second flow face. 18. An air cleaner assembly comprising: (a) a housing having a base and service cover; (i) the base having a first outwardly directed seal support flange; and,(ii) the service cover having a second outwardly directed seal support flange; and(b) an air filter cartridge operably positioned within the housing with a portion of a perimeter housing seal arrangement compressed between the seal support flanges; the air filter cartridge comprising: (i) a filter media pack having first and second opposite flow faces; the filter media pack comprising a stacked construction of individual strips of filter media comprising fluted media secured to facing media to define inlet and outlet flow channels extending between the first and second, opposite, flow faces; (A) the filter media pack being closed to passage of air therethrough, from the first flow face to the opposite second flow face, without filtering passage through the media;(B) the filter media pack having a configuration with four sides extending between the first and second opposite flow faces; and,(C) the four sides defining first and second, opposite, sides; and, third and fourth, opposite, sides;(ii) a housing seal arrangement comprising a perimeter seal extending around the four sides of the media pack; (A) the housing seal arrangement being positioned spaced from at least one of the first and second, opposite, flow faces;(B) the perimeter seal having a first section extending across a first one of the sides along a path not continuously parallel to a media pack edge between a corresponding side of the media pack and the second flow face; (1) the first section extending across the first one of the side at a first angle X1, to the media pack edge between the first side and the second flow face of at least 2°; and,(C) the housing seal arrangement including a base and a pinch seal lip; (1) the pinch seal lip being positioned on, and molded integral with, the base; and,(2) the base and pinch seal lip defining a trough between at least a portion of the pinch seal lip and the media pack. 19. An air cleaner assembly according to claim 18 wherein: (a) the housing includes a peripheral projection extending into the trough between the pinch seal lip and the media pack. 20. An air cleaner assembly according to claim 18 wherein: (a) the housing seal arrangement is molded onto a remainder of the air filter cartridge. 21. An air filter cartridge comprising: (a) a filter media pack having first and second opposite flow faces; the filter media pack comprising a stacked construction of individual strips of filter media comprising fluted media secured to facing media to define inlet and outlet flow channels extending between the first and second, opposite, flow faces; (i) the filter media pack being closed to passage of air therethrough, from the first flow face to the opposite second flow face, without filtering passage through the media;(ii) the filter media pack having a configuration with four sides extending between the first and second opposite flow faces; and,(iii) the four sides defining first and second, opposite, sides; and, third and fourth, opposite, sides;(b) first and second panels positioned on a first pair of opposite sides; and,(c) a housing seal arrangement comprising a perimeter seal extending around the four sides of the media pack; (i) the perimeter seal having a first section extending across a first one of the sides along a path not continuously parallel to a media pack edge between a corresponding side of the media pack and the second flow face; (A) the first section extending across the first one of the sides at a first angle X1, to the media pack edge between the first side and the second flow face of at least 2°; and,(ii) the housing seal arrangement including a base and a pinch seal lip; (A) the pinch seal lip being positioned on and molded integral with, the base; and,(B) the base and pinch seal lip defining a trough between at least a portion of the pinch seal lip and the media pack. 22. An air filter cartridge according to claim 20 wherein: (a) the first one of the sides, across which the perimeter seal extends, is a side having a side panel thereon; and, the perimeter seal extends across the first and second side panels. 23. An air filter cartridge according to claim 20 wherein: (a) the perimeter seal is molded onto a remainder of the air filter cartridge and includes: at least one portion molded directly to media of the media pack; and, at least one portion molded directly to the at least one of the side panels.
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