Patent ID: 6190546
Filing Date: 2001-02-20
Classification: B01D,F01M

Abstract:
An oil suction filter, comprising:a housing defining an enclosed interior and having an edge around the housing, the housing having a base surface, the base surface having an inner side facing into the interior of the housing and having an outer side opposite the inner side;an oil intake opening into the interior through the base surface, the oil intake opening having a central axis;an oil outlet from the housing;a filter disposed in the housing between the oil intake opening and the oil outlet for filtering oil passing therethrough;an oil deflection device disposed in the housing and forming a ceiling over the oil intake opening that is substantially transverse to the central axis of the oil intake opening, wherein the ceiling of the oil deflection device comprises a region of the filter that has higher flow resistance than the surrounding filter such that less oil can be sucked through the filter material in the region, and wherein the region of the filter comprises a plurality of filter mats.