Filter Element, in Particular for Gas Filtration, and filter device

A filter element comprising:

• a filter medium body enclosing an inwardly positioned flow space and surrounding a center axis, the filter medium body having
• a radial outer side;
• a radial inner side;
• and
• an annular axial end face;
• wherein an axial direction, as used herein, is a direction parallel to the center axis;
• wherein a radial direction, as used herein, is a direction transverse to the axial direction;
• a support frame arranged at the radial inner side of the filter medium body and in the inwardly positioned flow space, the support frame comprising:
• a first support frame portion arranged at the radial inner side of the filter medium body and extending axially inwardly from the annular axial end face of the filter medium body into the inwardly positioned flow space;
• a radial support leg positioned at the axial end face of the filter medium body, the radial support leg having a first end formed onto the first support frame portion at the axial end face of the filter medium body, the radial support leg projecting radially outwardly at the axial end face towards the radial outer side of the of the filter medium body;
• and
• a support ring having a first axial end formed onto the radial support leg at a position radially outwardly from the first end of the radial support leg, the support ring projecting axially outwardly away from radial support leg and the filter medium body to a second axial end;
• at least one circumferentially extending sealing ring lip resting directly on the radial support leg and projecting axially outwardly away from the annular axial end face of the filter medium body, the at least one circumferentially extending sealing ring lip is spaced radially inwardly away from the support ring of the support frame;
• wherein the at least one circumferentially extending sealing ring lip has a substantially triangular cross section that narrows starting from the radial support leg outwardly to an axial outer tip of the at least one circumferentially extending sealing ring lip;
• wherein the support ring has lower elasticity than the at least one circumferentially extending sealing ring lip, such that housing forces which act on the support ring are transferred to the support frame.