Patent ID: 11969685
Assignee: VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION
Field: Chemical engineering (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC B  F | IPC B  F

Claim 0:
1. An air cleaner assembly for an air cleaner arrangement in a vehicle, comprising:
a disposable air filter unit, and
a reusable carrier structure to which said air filter unit is removably arranged, the disposable air filter unit forming a sleeve about a central axis, extending axially between a first end surface and a second end surface, and forming an outer sleeve surface for receiving unfiltered air, and an inner sleeve surface for output of filtered air,
wherein the reusable carrier structure comprises a receiving member for receiving said first end surface of the air filter unit, and a sealing member arranged at the receiving member, to contact said first end surface of the air filter unit,
wherein the reusable carrier structure comprises a support member extending axially from said receiving member to a free end, the support member being adapted to be surrounded by said inner sleeve surface of the air filter unit, and
wherein the air filter unit comprises a pleated filter component and a bioplastic reinforcement structure, arranged at the pleated filter component.