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Apparatus for separating oil aerosols from air
Assignee: Mann and Hummel GmbH
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Filing: 1995-08-23
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Granted: 1997-08-26
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Expires: 2015-08-23
Abstract
Abstract An apparatus for separating an oil aerosol from air, including a separating element which is configured as an annular coalescer which coalesces the oil or oil mist in a known manner into larger oil drops which settle by gravity in the separating element and downstream therefrom. The separating element is disposed in a housing and fastened to a flanged piece, the flange piece including an adapter element to which additional flanged pieces and/or connecting lines for supplying and carrying away the air are attached.
Inventors
- 👤 Guenter Jokschas
- 👤 Lothar Keller
- 👤 Michael Wolf
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 22:22
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01D; B01D46/00; B01D46/24; B01D46/0027; B01D46/003; B01D46/2403; B01D46/2411; B01D46/56; B01D46/62; F; F01; F01M; F01M13/00; F01M2013/0038; F01M2013/005; F01M2013/0061; F01M2013/0072; F01M13/04; F01M2013/0422; F01M2013/0427; F01M2013/0438; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S55/00; Y10S55/25
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
88 words
An apparatus for separating an oil aerosol from air comprising a plurality of separating elements connected in parallel, each of the separating elements being configured as an annular coalescer which coalesces an oil mist into larger oil drops which settle downwardly by gravity, each of the separating elements being disposed in a respective housing, and the housings being fastened to at least one flanged piece, wherein each flanged piece comprises an inlet for the oil mist, an outlet for de-oiled air, and a channel for draining the oil.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
88 words
An apparatus for separating an oil aerosol from air comprising a plurality of separating elements connected in parallel, each of the separating elements being configured as an annular coalescer which coalesces an oil mist into larger oil drops which settle downwardly by gravity, each of the separating elements being disposed in a respective housing, and the housings being fastened to at least one flanged piece, wherein each flanged piece comprises an inlet for the oil mist, an outlet for de-oiled air, and a channel for draining the oil.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a minimum-pressure valve provided on the outlet to prevent backflow of air.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the separating element is fastened to the flanged piece by a threaded flange.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the separating element or the flanged piece has a gasket for sealing between the inlet and the outlet, said gasket being supported by the housing.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
13 words
An apparatus according to claim 4, wherein said gasket is a radial gasket.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
13 words
An apparatus according to claim 4, wherein said gasket is an axial gasket.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
16 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the coalescer element is mounted above the flanged piece.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
28 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said at least one flanged piece comprises a single flanged piece which is configured to receive said plurality of separating elements.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
59 words
An apparatus according to claim 8, wherein said inlet for the oil mist communicates with outer chambers defined by an outer surface of each of said separating elements and an inner surface of said respective housing, and wherein said outlet for the de-oiled air communicates with inner chambers defined by an inner surface of each of said separating elements.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
28 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said at least one flanged piece comprises a plurality of flanged pieces corresponding in number to said plurality of separating elements.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
27 words
An apparatus according to claim, 10, wherein each of said flanged pieces further comprises an outlet for the oil mist, and an inlet for the de-oiled air.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
77 words
An apparatus according to claim 11, wherein said plurality of flanged pieces are connected to each other such that said outlet for the oil mist of one of the flanged pieces communicates with said inlet for the oil mist of an adjacent of the flanged pieces, and such that said outlet for the de-oiled air of said adjacent of the flanged pieces communicates with said inlet for the de-oiled air of said one of the flanged pieces.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
30 words
An apparatus according to claim 11, wherein said inlet for the oil mist and said outlet for the de-oiled air extend to a first lateral side of said separating element.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
30 words
An apparatus according to claim 12, wherein said inlet for the oil mist and said outlet for the de-oiled air extend to a first lateral side of said separating element.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
40 words
An apparatus according to claim 13, wherein said outlet for the oil mist and said inlet for the de-oiled air extend to a second lateral side of said separating element, said second lateral side being opposite said first lateral side.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
40 words
An apparatus according to claim 14, wherein said outlet for the oil mist and said inlet for the de-oiled air extend to a second lateral side of said separating element, said second lateral side being opposite said first lateral side.
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