CONSOLE FOR MOUNTING FILTER CARTRIDGES

Abstract

Filter device (38) for fluid filtration, with a console (2) wherein a first filter cartridge holder (44) is attached to the first interface (8) of the first connection surface (16) and a filter cartridge (42) is attached to the first filter cartridge holder (44), wherein a second filter cartridge holder (40) is attached to the second interface (10) of the second connection surface (18) and a filter cartridge (42) is attached to the second filter cartridge holder (40).

Description

[0001] The present invention relates to a bracket for mounting filter cartridges for fluid filtration. The invention further relates to a filter device for fluid filtration with such a bracket and to an internal combustion engine with such a filter device.

[0002] Brackets for mounting filter units are used, for example, in internal combustion engines and can be part of an oil filtration system. Such brackets often require a large amount of installation space and are usually designed individually for each internal combustion engine.

[0003] According to a first aspect, the invention relates to a console for mounting filter cartridges for fluid filtration, with a central inlet opening for supplying fluid to be filtered into the console, with a central outlet opening for discharging filtered fluid from the console, with a plurality of interfaces, wherein each interface is provided for connecting a filter cartridge holder, wherein each interface has an inlet for supplying fluid to be filtered to a filter cartridge associated with the filter cartridge holder and an outlet for discharging filtered fluid from the filter cartridge associated with the filter cartridge holder, wherein each inlet has a fluid connection to the central inlet opening and each outlet has a fluid connection to the central outlet opening.The console is characterized in that the inlet and outlet of at least one first interface open into a first connection surface for receiving at least one filter cartridge holder, and the inlet and outlet of at least one second interface open into a second connection surface different from the first connection surface for receiving at least one filter cartridge holder, wherein the first and second connection surfaces are facing away from each other and / or are inclined towards each other.

[0004] The console in question allows for a flexible and space-saving arrangement of filter cartridges. For example, depending on the number of cylinders in an engine, the required number of interfaces can be provided without changing the dimensions of the console. This is because the arrangement of the interfaces in the area of ​​at least two connection surfaces allows for a higher number of interfaces with the same console size, particularly when considering the console's longitudinal direction.

[0005] The first connection surface may be provided with several first interfaces, in particular up to five interfaces. Alternatively or additionally, the second connection surface may be provided with several second interfaces, in particular up to five interfaces. The interfaces may therefore be provided as required in the area of ​​the first connection surface and / or in the area of ​​the second connection surface.

[0006] According to one design of the console, the inlets of the interfaces of the first connection surface and / or the second connection surface can be arranged at equidistant intervals along a longitudinal direction of the console. This allows a multiple filter cartridges to be arranged and secured uniformly.

[0007] Alternatively or additionally, the outlets of the interfaces of the first connection surface and / or the second connection surface can be arranged at equidistant intervals along a longitudinal direction of the console. This allows a multiple filter cartridges to be arranged and secured evenly.

[0008] The console may be designed to have a base console with the central inlet and outlet openings, and a console head with the interfaces. The console can therefore be modular, allowing, for example, the base console and / or the console head to be customized.

[0009] According to one design of the console, one or more interfaces may be sealed with blanking plugs. A standardized console can therefore be used for various applications, e.g., different motors, with the required number of interfaces being made available by removing the blanking plugs as needed.

[0010] According to a second aspect, the invention relates to a filter device for fluid filtration, with a console according to the invention, wherein a first filter cartridge holder is attached to the first interface of the first connection surface and a filter cartridge is attached to the first filter cartridge holder, and wherein a second filter cartridge holder is attached to the second interface of the second connection surface and a filter cartridge is attached to the second filter cartridge holder.

[0011] It can be provided that the first filter cartridge holder forms a straight fluid connection between the first interface and the filter cartridge of the first filter cartridge holder, and the second filter cartridge holder forms a curved fluid connection between the second interface and the filter cartridge of the second filter cartridge holder, wherein the filter cartridge of the first filter cartridge holder and the filter cartridge of the second filter cartridge holder are arranged in a particularly parallel-extended manner.

[0012] The feature "fluid connection" in this context means that a fluid can flow between the objects in question, between which the fluid connection is formed. In this case, for example, a fluid can flow from the first interface to the filter cartridge of the first filter cartridge holder – and vice versa. The filter cartridge holder therefore forms, in particular, a fluid supply line and a fluid outlet between the first interface and the filter cartridge of the first filter cartridge holder.

[0013] According to a third aspect, the invention relates to an internal combustion engine with a filter device according to the invention, wherein the filter device is configured for filtering engine oil.

[0014] The invention is described in more detail below with reference to an exemplary embodiment shown in a drawing. The drawing schematically depicts: Fig. 1 a first console according to the invention in a perspective view from below; Fig. 2 a second console according to the invention in a perspective view from below; Fig. 3 a third console according to the invention in a perspective view from below; Fig. 4 the first console according to the invention with blind plug; Fig. 5 a filter device according to the invention in a perspective view from above.

[0015] Fig. Figure 1 shows a first console 2 according to the invention for fastening filter cartridges for fluid filtration in a perspective view from below.

[0016] Console 2 has a central inlet opening 4 for supplying fluid to be filtered into console 2. Console 2 has a central outlet opening 6 for discharging filtered fluid from console 2.

[0017] Console 2 has multiple interfaces: 8, 10.

[0018] Each interface 8, 10 is set up for connecting a filter cartridge holder.

[0019] Each interface 8, 10 has an inlet 12 for supplying fluid to be filtered to a filter cartridge associated with the filter cartridge holder and an outlet 14 for removing filtered fluid from the filter cartridge associated with the filter cartridge holder.

[0020] Each inlet 12 has a fluid connection to the central inlet opening 4. Each outlet 14 has a fluid connection to the central outlet opening 6.

[0021] The inlet 12 and the outlet 14 of at least one first interface 8 open into a first connection surface 16 for receiving at least one filter cartridge holder. In this case, the first connection surface 16 has five first interfaces 8, whereby, for the sake of clarity, only one of the five first interfaces 8 has been provided with a reference numeral.

[0022] The inlet 12 and the outlet 14 of at least one second interface 10 open into a second connection surface 18, distinct from the first connection surface 16, for receiving at least one filter cartridge holder. In this case, the second connection surface 18 has four second interfaces 10, of which, for the sake of clarity, only one of the four second interfaces 10 has been labelled.

[0023] The first and second connecting surfaces 16, 18 face away from each other and are inclined towards each other. In this case, the first and second connecting surfaces 16, 18 are at a right angle 22 to each other.

[0024] Each interface 8, 10 has several screw points 20 assigned to it in order to screw a filter cartridge holder in the area of ​​a respective interface 8, 10.

[0025] To clarify the preceding statements, one of the first interfaces 8 and one of the second interfaces 10 have each been framed with a dashed line.

[0026] The inlets 12 and the outlets 14 of the first interfaces 8 of the first connection surface 16 are arranged along a longitudinal direction x of the console 2 at equidistant distances a1 to each other.

[0027] The inlets 12 and the outlets 14 of the second interface 10 of the second connection surface 18 are arranged at equidistant intervals a2 to each other along the longitudinal direction x of the console 2. The distances a1 and a2 can be equal.

[0028] Console 2 has a base console 24, on which the central inlet opening 4 and the central outlet opening 6 are formed.

[0029] The console 2 has a console head 26 on which the interfaces 8, 10 are formed.

[0030] Fig. Figure 2 shows a second console 28 according to the invention in a perspective view from below. To avoid repetition, only the differences from the previously described embodiment will be discussed below, with the same reference numerals assigned to identical features.

[0031] In contrast to the previous example, console 28 has only two second interfaces 10 in the area of ​​the second connection surface 18 instead of the four previously shown.

[0032] Fig. Figure 3 shows a third console 30 according to the invention in a perspective view from below. To avoid repetition, only the differences from the previously described embodiments will be discussed below, with the same reference numerals assigned to identical features.

[0033] Console 30 additionally has a third connection surface 32 with a third interface 34. While consoles 2, 28 have interfaces 8, 10 in two mutually orthogonal spatial directions z, y, console 30 has interfaces 8, 10, 34 in three mutually orthogonal spatial directions x, z, y.

[0034] Fig. Figure 4 shows the first console 2 according to the invention with blind plugs 36 for closing some interfaces 8, 10. The blind plugs 36 can be designed as individual plugs or also as plates - as shown in Fig. 4 shown schematically.

[0035] Fig. Figure 5 shows a filter device 38 according to the invention in a perspective view from above. The filter device 38 for fluid filtration has a console 2.

[0036] A first filter cartridge holder 44 is attached to one of the first interfaces 8 of the first connection surface 16. A filter cartridge 42 is attached to the first filter cartridge holder 44.

[0037] A second filter cartridge holder 40 is attached to one of the second interfaces 10 of the second connection surface 18. Another filter cartridge 42 is attached to the second filter cartridge holder 40.

[0038] The first filter cartridge holder 44 forms a straight fluid connection between the first interface 8 and the filter cartridge 42 of the first filter cartridge holder 44.

[0039] The second filter cartridge holder 40 forms a curved fluid connection between the second interface 10 and the further filter cartridge 42 of the second filter cartridge holder 40.

[0040] The filter cartridge 42 of the first filter cartridge holder 44 and the further filter cartridge 42 of the second filter cartridge holder 40 are arranged parallel to each other.

[0041] It can be provided that five filter cartridge holders 44, each with filter cartridges 42 attached to them, are attached to the first connection surface 16, and that five filter cartridge holders 40, each with filter cartridges 42 attached to them, are attached to the second connection surface 18.

Claims

[1] Console for mounting filter cartridges for fluid filtration, - with a central inlet opening (4) for supplying fluid to be filtered into the console (2), - with a central outlet opening (6) for draining filtered fluid from the console (2), - with a plurality of interfaces (8, 10, 34), - wherein a respective interface (8, 10, 34) is provided for connecting a filter cartridge holder (40, 44), - wherein each interface (8, 10, 34) has an inlet (12) for supplying fluid to be filtered to a filter cartridge (42) associated with the filter cartridge holder (40, 44) and an outlet (14) for discharging filtered fluid from the filter cartridge holder (42) associated with the filter cartridge holder (40, 44), - wherein each inlet (12) has a fluid connection to the central inlet opening (4) and wherein each outlet (14) has a fluid connection to the central outlet opening (6), characterized by , that - the inlet (12) and the outlet (14) of at least one first interface (8) open into a first connection surface (16) for receiving at least one filter cartridge holder (44), - the inlet (12) and the outlet (14) of at least a second interface (10) open into a second connection surface (18) different from the first connection surface (16) for receiving at least one filter cartridge holder (40), - wherein the first and second connecting surfaces (16, 18) are facing away from each other and / or are inclined towards each other. [2] Console according to claim 1, characterized by , that - the first connection surface (16) has several first interfaces (8), in particular up to five first interfaces (8). and / or - the second connection surface has several second interfaces (10), in particular up to five second interfaces (10). [3] Console according to claim 2, characterized by , that - the inlets (12) interfaces (8, 10) of the first connection surface (16) and / or the second connection surface (18) are arranged at equidistant intervals (a1, a2) to each other along a longitudinal direction of the console (2) and / or - the outlets (14) of the interfaces (8, 10) of the first connection surface and / or the second connection surface (18) are arranged at equidistant intervals (a1, a2) to each other along the longitudinal direction of the console (2). [4] Console according to any of the preceding claims, characterized by, that the console (2) has a base console (24) on which the central inlet opening (4) and the central outlet opening (6) are formed and the console (2) has a console head (26) on which the interfaces (8, 10, 34) are formed. [5] Console according to any of the preceding claims, characterized by , that one interface (8, 10, 34) or several interfaces (8, 10, 34) are closed by blind plugs (36). [6] Filter device for fluid filtration, - with a console (2, 28, 30) according to one of the preceding claims, - wherein a first filter cartridge holder (44) is attached to the first interface (8) of the first connection surface (16) and a filter cartridge (42) is attached to the first filter cartridge holder (44), - wherein a second filter cartridge holder (40) is attached to the second interface (10) of the second connection surface (18) and a filter cartridge (42) is attached to the second filter cartridge holder (40). [7] Filter device according to claim 6, characterized by , that the first filter cartridge holder (44) forms a straight fluid connection between the first interface (8) and the filter cartridge (42) of the first filter cartridge holder (44) and the second filter cartridge holder (40) forms a curved fluid connection between the second interface (10) and the filter cartridge (42) of the second filter cartridge holder (40), wherein the filter cartridge (42) of the first filter cartridge holder (44) and the filter cartridge (42) of the second filter cartridge holder (40) are arranged in particular parallel to each other. [8] Internal combustion engine, comprising a filter device (38) according to one of the preceding claims 6 or 7, wherein the filter device (38) is configured for filtering engine oil.

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