Integrated Oil Filter Frame for Vehicle Sub-Assemblies
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing oil filter systems for vehicles require multiple support frames for various sub-assemblies, increasing cost and weight, and do not efficiently adapt to different emissions standards.
Innovation Solution
An oil filter system with a housing and frame that supports multiple filter elements, allowing for the integration of oil, fuel, and cooler sub-assemblies on a common frame, and oil filter elements with adjustable pore sizes for different emissions standards, enabling compatibility with various mounts.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If multiple separate support frames are used for various sub-assemblies, then each sub-assembly can be properly supported, but the overall cost and weight of the vehicle system increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple separate support frames into a single integrated frame structure that supports the oil filter, fuel sub-assembly, and other vehicle components. This consolidation reduces the total weight and cost while maintaining the ability to properly support all sub-assemblies through the unified frame design.
Solution Approach 2:
The integrated frame serves multiple functions simultaneously: it supports the oil filter assembly, provides mounting points for fuel sub-assemblies, and offers structural support for other vehicle components. This multi-functional design eliminates the need for separate dedicated support structures for each sub-assembly.
2Weight of stationary object
If a single integrated frame is used to support multiple sub-assemblies, then weight and cost are reduced, but the complexity of the frame structure increases
Solution Approach 1:
The integrated frame is designed with modular segments and distinct support zones for different sub-assemblies. Each section of the frame can be independently designed and manufactured, then assembled into the complete structure, which manages complexity while maintaining the benefits of integration.
3Ease of manufacture
If oil filter elements with fixed pore sizes are used, then manufacturing is simpler, but adaptability to different emissions standards is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The oil filter element design incorporates adjustable or variable pore size capabilities, allowing the filter to be configured for different emissions standards. This dynamic adaptability enables a single filter element design to serve multiple applications while maintaining manufacturing efficiency through standardized production processes.
Solution Approach 2:
The filter element construction allows for changing the pore size parameter to meet different emissions requirements. By enabling parameter variation in a single base design, the system achieves adaptability across multiple emissions standards without requiring completely different filter designs for each application.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
This solution reduces the overall weight and cost of the oil filter system while enhancing its adaptability to different emissions standards, ensuring efficient filtration and compatibility with multiple vehicle configurations.
Implementation Method 1
Oil filter elements are mounted within the oil filter and are made up of porous media. As oil passes through the oil filter elements in the oil filter, contaminants become entrained in the filter while clean oil passes through the pores
Data Source
AI summary
Various methods and systems are provided for an oil filter system for a vehicle system. In one example, an oil filter system comprises a housing within which a plurality of oil filter elements are disposed and a frame supporting the housing, the frame including one or more mountings configured to support one or more vehicle sub-assemblies.