Filter System and Filter Element with Fiberglass-Containing Filter Medium and Wound Body Fiberglass-Barrier
AssigneeMann+Hummel GmbH
InventorLars Spelter
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Abstract
A filter system with a filter housing that has an inlet for the fluid to be filtered and an outlet for the filtered fluid. A filter element is arranged in the filter housing and is provided with a fiberglass-containing filter medium. A fiberglass barrier for retaining fiberglass particles contained in the filtered fluid is arranged fluidically downstream of the fiberglass-containing filter medium. The fiberglass barrier is a wound body of a wound filter material with an average pore size of smaller than 20 μm. The wound body has a maximum winding thickness of 1.5 mm.
Claims22
A filter system for filtering a fluid, the filter system comprising:
- a filter housing comprising an inlet for the fluid to be filtered and an outlet for the filtered fluid;
- a filter element arranged in the filter housing and comprising a fiberglass-containing filter medium;
- a fiberglass barrier configured to retain fiberglass particles contained in the filtered fluid, wherein the fiberglass barrier is arranged fluidically downstream of the fiberglass-containing filter medium;
- wherein the fiberglass barrier is a wound body comprising a wound filter material with an average pore size of smaller than 20 μm;
- wherein the wound body comprises a maximum winding thickness of 1.5 mm.
A filter element for filtering a fluid, the filter element comprising:
- a fiberglass-containing filter medium;
- a fiberglass barrier arranged fluidically downstream of the fiberglass-containing filter medium and configured to retain fiberglass particles contained in the filtered fluid;
- wherein the fiberglass barrier is a wound body comprising a wound filter material with an average pore size of smaller than 20 μm;
- wherein the wound body comprises a maximum winding thickness of 1.5 mm.
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