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US 2007/0163442 A1Published application
Bubble separator
AssigneeToyota Boshoku Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorsYasuhiro Saito, Toshihiro Takahara
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AssigneeToyota Boshoku Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorsYasuhiro Saito, Toshihiro Takahara
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A bubble separator includes a body with a generally cylindrical shape, an oil induction portion, a gas discharge portion with a generally cylindrical shape, an oil discharge portion, and an upper partition. The oil induction portion is provided on the body, and introduces bubble-containing oil to inside the body. The gas discharge portion is provided extending from a ceiling portion of the body, and discharges separated bubbles to outside the body. The oil discharge portion is provided on the body, and discharges separated oil to outside the body. The upper partition is provided extending from the ceiling portion, and is formed on a periphery of the gas discharge portion. According to the bubble separator of the present invention, the upper partition can prevent bubble-containing oil from directly blowing into the discharge hole of the gas discharge portion and discharging to outside the body together with separated gas.
A bubble separator that is a centrifugal separation type for eliminating bubbles included in oil used by a lubrication system for an internal combustion engine, the bubble separator comprising:
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