# US 10,870,075 B2 · Housing, in particular filter housing and air conditioning system for a vehicle

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- Number: US 10,870,075 B2
- Document ID: US10870075B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 15/995,551
- Filed: 2018-06-01
- Published: 2018-12-13
- Granted: 2020-12-22
- Earliest claimed: 2017-06-07
- Assignees: Hanon Systems
- Applicants: Hanon Systems
- Inventors: Thomas Alberternst; Jürgen Hoppen
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10870075B2

## CPC

- B01D 46/0006: {Filter elements or cartridges installed in a drawer-like manner}
- B01D 46/0002: {Casings; Housings; Frame constructions}
- B01D 46/10: Particle separators, e.g. dust precipitators, using filter plates, sheets or pads having plane surfaces
- B01D 46/2414: {End caps including additional functions or special forms}
- B60H 3/0658: {Filter elements specially adapted for their arrangement in vehicles (B60H3/0608 takes precedence)}
- B01D 2271/02: Gaskets, sealings
- B60H 2003/065: {Details for holding filter elements in position}
- B01D: SEPARATION (separating solids from solids by wet methods B03B, B03D; by pneumatic jigs or tables B03B; by other dry methods B07; magnetic or electrostatic separation of solid materials from solid materials or fluids, separation by high-voltage electric fields B03C; centrifuges, vortex apparatus B04; presses per se for squeezing-out liquid from liquid-containing material B30B9/02; treatment of water C02F, e.g. softening by ion-exchange C02F1/42; {arrangements of air intake cleaners in gas turbine plants F02C7/05} ; arrangements or mounting of filters in air-conditioning, air-humidification or ventilation F24F13/28)
- B60H: ARRANGEMENTS OF HEATING, COOLING, VENTILATING OR OTHER AIR-TREATING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PASSENGER OR GOODS SPACES OF VEHICLES

## Abstract

A housing for a motor vehicle comprises at least one opening and at least one cap which comprises a seal on an inner side such that the seal is disposed within the housing of the air-conditioning device when the cap caps the opening.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A housing for a motor vehicle comprising:
a cap;
wherein the housing has an opening therein, and
wherein the cap comprises a seal on an inner side such that the seal is disposed within the housing when the cap caps the opening,
wherein the cap comprises a U-shaped channel on its outer side, and an opening edge is received in the U-shaped channel.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

A housing as in claim 1, wherein the seal is at least partially implemented of a thermoplastic elastomer.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

A housing as in claim 2, wherein the seal is at least sectionally softer than the material of the cap.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

A housing according to claim 1, wherein the seal comprises at least one sealing lip.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

A housing as in claim 4, wherein at least one sealing lip is more readily deformable than at least one further sealing lip.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

A housing as in claim 5, wherein the softer sealing lip is disposed furthest into the interior of the housing.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

A housing according to claim 1, wherein the housing in the proximity of the opening comprises at least one projection.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

A housing according to claim 1, wherein securement means for the securement of the cap on the housing are integrated in the cap.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

A housing according to claim 1, wherein the housing is a filter housing, in which at least one filter is accessible through the opening.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

A heating, ventilation and/or air-conditioning system for a motor vehicle with at least one housing according to claim 1.

### Claim 11

A housing for a motor vehicle comprising:
a cap;
wherein the housing has an opening therein, wherein the cap comprises a seal on an inner side such that the seal is disposed within the housing when the cap caps the opening,
wherein the seal comprises at least one sealing lip,
wherein at least one sealing lip is more readily deformable than at least one further sealing lip, and
wherein the softer sealing lip is disposed furthest into the interior of the housing.