Safety filter element, filter system, filter assembly
AssigneeDonaldson Company, Inc.
InventorsMathijs VERSTRAETE, Günther VAN DE POEL, Bart CATOOR, Kristof DECOSTER
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Abstract
A safety filter element suitable for use in a filter assembly includes a safety filter media at least partially surrounding a safety filter media inner space and at least one safety filter element endcap having an outlet opening that leads to the safety filter media inner space. The safety filter element endcap comprises a safety filter element circumferential support structure, whereby a sealing component is arranged on the safety filter element circumferential support structure and extends along the safety filter element circumferential support structure, and a housing sealing component.
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A safety filter element suitable to be used in a filter assembly, said safety filter element extending along an axis and comprising:
- a safety filter media, whereby the safety filter media at least partially surrounds a safety filter media inner space;
- at least one safety filter element endcap, whereby the at least one safety filter element endcap has an outlet opening that leads to the safety filter media inner space;
- wherein the at least one safety filter element endcap comprises a safety filter element circumferential support structure, whereby a sealing component is arranged on the safety filter element circumferential support structure and extends along the safety filter element circumferential support structure, whereby the at least one safety filter element endcap additionally comprises a housing sealing component.
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A filter system comprising a safety filter element and a main filter element comprising a main filter media, wherein the main filter media has a main filter media inner space and wherein the safety filter element has a safety filter media, whereby the safety filter media at least partially surrounds a safety filter media inner space and whereby the safety filter media is at least partially arranged inside the main filter media inner space;
- wherein said safety filter element extends along an axis and further comprises:
- at least one safety filter element endcap, whereby the at least one safety filter element endcap has an outlet opening that leads to the safety filter media inner space;
- wherein the at least one safety filter element endcap comprises a safety filter element circumferential support structure, whereby a sealing component is arranged on the safety filter element circumferential support structure and extends along the safety filter element circumferential support structure, and
- wherein the main filter element has a main filter element circumferential surface, whereby the sealing component of the safety filter element is in sealing contact with the main filter element circumferential surface.
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A filter assembly comprising a housing, a safety filter element comprising a safety filter media, and a main filter element comprising a main filter media, wherein the main filter media has a main filter media inner space and the safety filter media is at least partially arranged inside the main filter media inner space;
- wherein a sealing component is arranged on the safety filter element and the main filter element has a main filter element circumferential surface, whereby the sealing component of the safety filter element is in sealing contact with the main filter element circumferential surface.
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