Air filter and motorcycle

Abstract

The present invention discloses an air filter and a motorcycle using the air filter, wherein the air filter housing has an installation cavity inside; a filter element bracket is located in the installation cavity; and a filter element is fixedly connected to the filter element bracket; wherein the outer periphery of the filter element bracket is fixedly connected to the housing and sealed, the filter element bracket separates the installation cavity into a dirty cavity and a clean cavity, the housing is provided with a mounting portion located in the middle of the installation cavity, and the filter element bracket is provided with a soft connection component connected to the mounting portion. In the present invention, the filter element bracket is fixed as a whole with the filter element, the outer periphery of the filter element bracket is fixedly connected to the housing, and the middle part of the filter element bracket is connected to the installation portion of the housing through a soft connection component, and the soft connection component is used to effectively reduce the vibration of the filter element bracket caused by airflow during the driving of the motorcycle, eliminate resonance, and reduce the noise generated by the air filter.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of motorcycles, and in particular to an air filter and a motorcycle using the air filter. Background Art

[0002] As an important component of a motorcycle, the air filter is used to filter and purify the air entering the motorcycle engine and remove dust, sand and other particles in the air. The basic structure of the air filter includes a housing and a filter element assembly arranged therein. The filter element assembly is usually assembled by screwing the filter element assembly, and the filter element bracket of the filter element assembly is fastened to the housing by screws. However, with the above structure, the filter element bracket has the problem of large vibration noise caused by airflow when the motorcycle is running. Summary of the invention

[0003] The present invention aims to solve at least one of the technical problems existing in the prior art. To this end, the present invention provides an air filter that effectively reduces the vibration noise of the air filter caused by airflow during the running of a motorcycle.

[0004] Meanwhile, a motorcycle with the air filter is provided.

[0005] According to an embodiment of the first aspect of the present invention, an air filter comprises: a shell having an installation cavity inside; a filter element bracket located in the installation cavity; and a filter element fixedly connected to the filter element bracket; wherein the outer periphery of the filter element bracket is fixedly connected to the shell and sealed, the filter element bracket divides the installation cavity into a dirty cavity and a clean cavity, the shell is provided with a mounting portion located in the middle of the installation cavity, and the filter element bracket is provided with a soft connection component connected to the mounting portion.

[0006] The air filter according to the embodiment of the present invention has at least the following beneficial effects: the filter element bracket is fixed to the filter element as a whole, the outer periphery of the filter element bracket is fixedly connected to the shell, the middle part of the filter element bracket is connected to the mounting part of the shell through a soft connection component, and the soft connection component is used to effectively reduce the vibration of the filter element bracket caused by airflow during the driving of the motorcycle, eliminate resonance, and reduce the noise generated by the air filter.

[0007] According to some embodiments of the first aspect of the present invention, there are four mounting portions, and the four mounting portions are arranged in a quadrilateral in the middle of the mounting cavity.

[0008] According to some embodiments of the first aspect of the present invention, the soft connection assembly includes a fastener and an elastic rubber sleeve mounted on the fastener, the filter element bracket is provided with a mounting hole, the fastener passes through the mounting hole and is connected to the mounting part, and the outer periphery of the elastic rubber sleeve abuts against the inner wall of the mounting hole.

[0009] According to some embodiments of the first aspect of the present invention, the mounting hole is a countersunk hole, the fastener is a screw, and the countersunk hole accommodates a cap head of the screw.

[0010] According to some embodiments of the first aspect of the present invention, a plug cap is further included, wherein the plug cap is defined in the counterbore and covers the cap head of the screw.

[0011] According to some embodiments of the first aspect of the present invention, the mounting portion is provided with a column head, and the column head is inserted into the inner hole of the elastic rubber sleeve.

[0012] According to some embodiments of the first aspect of the present invention, the fastener is further provided with a bushing, one end of the bushing is inserted into the inner hole of the elastic rubber sleeve, and the other end is provided with a rib, and the rib abuts against the end face of the elastic rubber sleeve.

[0013] According to some embodiments of the first aspect of the present invention, positioning rings are provided at both ends of the elastic rubber sleeve, and the two positioning rings cooperate to clamp the shell.

[0014] According to some embodiments of the first aspect of the present invention, an annular groove is provided on the outer periphery of the shell, and the filter element bracket is provided with an annular plate inserted into the annular groove, and the annular plate is fixed to the shell by welding.

[0015] According to some embodiments of the first aspect of the present invention, a plurality of support portions are provided on the outer periphery of the filter element, and the support portions are fixedly connected to the housing by bolts.

[0016] The motorcycle according to the second embodiment of the present invention includes the air filter as described above and has the technical effect of the air filter. The vibration noise of the air filter caused by airflow during driving is small, which brings a better experience to the driver.

[0017] Additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will be given in part in the following description and in part will be obvious from the following description, or will be learned through practice of the present invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] Additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent and readily understood from the following description of embodiments in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:

[0019] Figure 1 It is an exploded schematic diagram of an air filter of some embodiments of the first aspect of the present invention;

[0020] Figure 2 A front view of an air filter with the right half shell removed from some embodiments of the first aspect of the present invention;

[0021] Figure 3 for Figure 2 AA section view;

[0022] Figure 4 for Figure 3 A partial enlarged view of . DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0023] Embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below, examples of which are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals throughout represent the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are only used to explain the present invention, and cannot be understood as limiting the present invention.

[0024] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that descriptions involving orientation, such as up, down, front, back, left, right, etc., and orientation or state relationships indicated are based on the orientation or state relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present invention.

[0025] In the description of the present invention, if there is a description of first and second, it is only for the purpose of distinguishing the technical features, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying the relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features or implicitly indicating the order of the indicated technical features.

[0026] In the description of the present invention, unless otherwise clearly defined, terms such as setting, installing, connecting, etc. should be understood in a broad sense, and technicians in the relevant technical field can reasonably determine the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention based on the specific content of the technical solution.

[0027] Reference Figures 1 to 3 Some embodiments of the present invention provide an air filter for a motorcycle, comprising: a housing 100, a filter element bracket 200, and a filter element 300, wherein the filter element 300 is fixedly connected to the filter element bracket 200, the housing 100 is assembled by a left half shell 110 and a right half shell 120 by bolts, an installation cavity 101 is formed between the left half shell 110 and the right half shell 120, and the filter element bracket 200 and the filter element 300 are located in the installation cavity 101; wherein the outer periphery of the filter element bracket 200 is fixedly connected to the housing 100 and sealed, and the filter element bracket 200 divides the installation cavity 101 into a dirty cavity and a clean cavity. Clean cavity, it can be known that the air enters the dirty cavity of the air filter, and enters the clean cavity through the filter element 300, so as to filter impurities and obtain clean air; the housing 100 is provided with a mounting portion 130 located in the middle of the mounting cavity 101, and the filter element bracket 200 is provided with a soft connection component, which is connected to the mounting portion 130, and the middle part of the filter element bracket 200 has a soft support point, which reduces the vibration of the filter element bracket 200 caused by the airflow during the driving of the motorcycle, eliminates resonance, effectively reduces the vibration noise of the air filter during driving, and is beneficial to improving the service life of the filter element bracket 200.

[0028] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 3 According to some embodiments of the first aspect of the present invention, the housing 100 is provided with four mounting portions 130, and the four mounting portions 130 are arranged in a quadrilateral in the middle of the mounting cavity 101. Correspondingly, there are also four soft connection components, which correspond one to one. It can be understood that, considering the installation space of the air filter, the shape of the air filter is usually narrow and long, and the filter element bracket 200 is in the shape of a long strip, which causes the middle part of the filter element bracket 200 to be easily vibrated due to airflow. The filter element bracket 200 and the filter element 300 generate vibration noise due to airflow when the motorcycle is running. Therefore, the four mounting portions 130 and the four soft connection components are arranged in the middle, and in a quadrilateral arrangement, so that four soft support points are added to the middle part of the filter element bracket 200, thereby reducing the vibration of the filter element bracket 200 caused by airflow and improving noise.

[0029] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 3 According to some embodiments of the first aspect of the present invention, the soft connection assembly includes a fastener 210, an elastic rubber sleeve 220 is mounted on the fastener 210, the filter element bracket 200 has a mounting hole 201, the elastic rubber sleeve 220 is located in the mounting hole 201 and the outer periphery abuts the filter element bracket 200, and the elastic rubber sleeve 220 is used to realize the soft connection between the filter element bracket 200 and the housing 100, and the vibration caused by the airflow during the driving of the motorcycle is absorbed by the elastic rubber sleeve 220 to reduce noise.

[0030] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 4 According to some embodiments of the first aspect of the present invention, the mounting hole 201 is a countersunk hole, the fastener 210 is a screw, and the countersunk hole accommodates the cap head of the screw to prevent the cap head of the screw from colliding with other parts of the air filter, thereby reducing the risk of the screw falling off. Of course, the fastener 210 can also be a pin, a plastic clip, etc., which can also achieve the purpose of fixing the filter element bracket 200.

[0031] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 4 According to some embodiments of the first aspect of the present invention, a plug cap 230 is further included. The plug cap 230 is confined in the countersunk hole and covers the head of the screw. The plug cap 230 may be interference fit with the countersunk hole, or the plug cap 230 may be installed in the countersunk hole using a snap. The plug cap 230 prevents the screw from falling out and ensures that the screw and the housing 100 are firmly connected.

[0032] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 4According to some embodiments of the first aspect of the present invention, the mounting portion 130 is provided with a column head 131, and the column head 131 is inserted into the inner hole of the elastic rubber sleeve 220. It can be understood that the housing 100 is usually an injection molded part, and the mounting column 130 is a plastic column. A round hole for a matching screw is provided in the mounting column 130, and the screw is screwed into the round hole, and the column head 131 of the mounting column 130 is inserted into the inner hole of the elastic rubber sleeve 220, which improves the positioning accuracy, facilitates assembly, increases the contact area between the elastic rubber sleeve 220 and the mounting column 130, and is conducive to the elastic rubber sleeve 220 absorbing vibration and improving noise.

[0033] Reference Figure 3 and Figure 4 According to some embodiments of the first aspect of the present invention, a bushing 240 is also mounted on the fastener 210, one end of the bushing 240 is inserted into the inner hole of the elastic rubber sleeve 220, and the other end is provided with a rib 241, which abuts against the end surface of the elastic rubber sleeve 220. Considering that the elastic rubber sleeve 220 is easily deformed by force, the bushing 240 is added between the elastic rubber sleeve 220 and the fastener 210 (screw), and the bushing 240 bears the pressure of the fastener 210, preventing the elastic rubber sleeve 220 from being partially compressed and excessively deformed, ensuring the vibration absorption performance of the elastic rubber sleeve 220, and improving the service life.

[0034] Reference Figure 3 and Figure 4 According to some embodiments of the first aspect of the present invention, positioning rings 221 are provided at both ends of the elastic rubber sleeve 220, and the two positioning rings 221 cooperate to clamp the shell 100. The above structure is adopted to prevent the elastic rubber sleeve 220 from escaping from the mounting hole 201, which is beneficial to the assembly of the air filter and increases the contact area between the elastic rubber sleeve 220 and the shell 100, which is beneficial to absorb vibration and reduce noise.

[0035] According to some embodiments of the first aspect of the present invention, the elastic rubber sleeve 220 is a rubber part, which has good vibration absorption performance, low cost and is easy to shape.

[0036] Reference Figure 2 According to some embodiments of the first aspect of the present invention, a plurality of support portions 310 are provided on the periphery of the filter element 300, and the support portions 310 are fixedly connected to the housing 100 by bolts, so as to facilitate disassembly and maintenance.

[0037] Reference Figure 3 According to some embodiments of the first aspect of the present invention, an annular groove 140 is provided on the outer periphery of the shell 100, and the filter element bracket 200 is provided with an annular plate 250 which is inserted into the annular groove 140. The annular plate 250 is fixed to the shell by welding, such as high-frequency welding or ultrasonic welding. The annular plate 250 cooperates with the annular groove 140, and the positioning is accurate, which is also conducive to improving the sealing performance.

[0038] The motorcycle according to the second embodiment of the present invention includes the air filter as described above, has all the technical effects of the air filter, reduces the vibration noise of the air filter caused by airflow during driving, and brings a better experience to the driver.

[0039] The embodiments of the present invention are described in detail above in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, but the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various changes can be made within the knowledge scope of ordinary technicians in the relevant technical field without departing from the purpose of the present invention.

Claims

1. An air filter, characterized in that: include: A housing having a mounting cavity therein; A filter element bracket, located in the installation cavity; A filter element, fixedly connected to the filter element bracket; In which, the outer periphery of the filter element bracket is fixedly connected to the shell and sealed, the outer periphery of the shell is provided with an annular groove, the filter element bracket is provided with an annular plate that is inserted into the annular groove, the annular plate is fixed to the shell by welding, the filter element bracket divides the mounting cavity into a dirty cavity and a clean cavity, the shell is provided with a mounting portion located in the middle of the mounting cavity, the filter element bracket is provided with a soft connection component connected to the mounting portion, the soft connection component includes a fastener and an elastic rubber sleeve sleeved on the fastener, the filter element bracket is provided with a mounting hole, the fastener passes through the mounting hole and is connected to the mounting portion, and the outer periphery of the elastic rubber sleeve abuts against the inner wall of the mounting hole.

2. An air filter according to claim 1, characterized in that: There are four mounting parts, and the four mounting parts are arranged in a quadrilateral in the middle of the mounting cavity.

3. An air filter according to claim 1, characterized in that: The mounting hole is a countersunk hole, the fastener is a screw, and the countersunk hole accommodates the cap head of the screw.

4. An air filter according to claim 3, characterized in that: Also included is a plug cap which is defined in the counterbore and covers the head of the screw.

5. An air filter according to claim 1, characterized in that: The mounting portion is provided with a column head, and the column head is inserted into the inner hole of the elastic rubber sleeve.

6. An air filter according to claim 5, characterized in that: The fastener is also sleeved with a bushing, one end of which is inserted into the inner hole of the elastic rubber sleeve, and the other end of which is provided with a rib, which abuts against the end surface of the elastic rubber sleeve.

7. An air filter according to claim 1, characterized in that: Both ends of the elastic rubber sleeve are provided with positioning rings, and the two positioning rings cooperate to clamp the shell.

8. A motorcycle, characterized in that The invention comprises an air filter as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 7.

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