FILTER ELEMENT AND HOUSING WITH COOPERATING FILTER MEDIA SUPPORT STRUCTURES

摘要

A filter element having a filter media support structure as well as a filter assembly having interacting filter media support structure components are disclosed. The support structure includes a support grid arranged on a clean side of the filter media. At least one support member is secured onto the support grid and extends outwardly away from the support grid and the filter media. The at least one support member is configured and adapted to supportively engage a respective mating support member to transfer forces from the filter element to the housing.

主权项

1. A filter assembly comprising:
a filter housing including:
an interior chamber; a filter element for filtering gas or liquid having a dirty side at an inlet side of the filter element and an opposing clean side at an outlet side of the filter element, the filter element received into the interior chamber, the filter element including:
at least one filter media;wherein an axial direction is defined as a direction normal to a plane of the clean side of the filter media; a filter media support structure including:
a support grid arranged on a clean side of the filter media, the support grid including:
a plurality of side rails provided along periphery portions of the support grid;a plurality of support rib spanning between and secured onto the plurality of side rails, the support rubs intersecting to form apertures for fluid flow through the support grid; andat least one first support member secured onto the support grid at the clean side;at least one complimentary second support member secured onto an interior of the filter housing, the at least one second support member aligned and configured to supportively engage respective ones of the at least one first support member.wherein the at least one first support member is detachably engaged onto the at least one complimentary second support member to support the filter element in the housing and transfer forces from the filter element to the housing.