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Air cleaner mounted in engine of vehicle

An air filter and engine technology, applied to fuel air filters, engine components, machines/engines, etc., can solve the problem that filter replacement or maintenance requires a lot of effort and time

Active Publication Date: 2014-06-18
HYUNDAI MOTOR CO LTD +1
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Therefore, there is a problem in that much effort and time are required for replacement or maintenance of the filter

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[0013] It should be understood that the term "vehicle" or "vehicular" or other similar terms as used herein generally includes motor vehicles, such as sport utility vehicles (SUVs), buses, trucks, commercial vehicles of all kinds, including watercraft, such as various boats, ships, aircraft, etc., and includes hybrid vehicles, electric vehicles, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, hydrogen-powered vehicles, and other alternative fuel vehicles (such as fuels derived from non-gasoline energy sources). As referred to herein, a hybrid vehicle is a vehicle that has two or more sources of power, such as both gasoline-powered and electric-powered vehicles.

[0014] The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the invention. As used herein, the singular forms "a" and "the" are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. It should also be understood that whe...

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An air cleaner is mounted on an upper portion of an engine. The air cleaner includes: a body disposed on an upper part of the engine and having a space in which a filter is received; a cover covering an upper part of the body and having a hinge member protruded from a rear edge of the cover; and a locking member including a support portion integrally formed at a rear edge of the body, and a coupling portion protruded upwardly from the support portion and provided with an opening hinged by the hinge member of the cover inserted between the coupling portion and the support member, where an upper surface and a lower surface of an insertion portion inserted into the opening of the locking member from the hinge member are inclined downward toward the rear edge of the body.

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[0001] Cross References to Related Applications [0002] This application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. §119(a) to Patent Application No. 10-2012-0144879 filed in the Korean Intellectual Property Office on December 12, 2012, the entire disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference. technical field [0003] The present invention relates to an air cleaner installed in an engine room of a vehicle. More particularly, the present invention relates to a covered air cleaner that is easily mounted to an engine in an engine compartment of a vehicle to improve serviceability. Background technique [0004] Generally, an air cleaner has a filter installed therein to purify air introduced into an engine. An air cleaner according to the related art is generally installed at one side of an engine in an engine room. However, recently, as the size of the headlights has increased, the layout of the engine room has become narrower, making it necessary to change the position of th...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): F02M35/024
CPCF02M35/0201B01D46/10B01D2271/022F02M35/04F02M35/024
Inventor 崔元燮
Owner HYUNDAI MOTOR CO LTD