Patent ID: 9221001
Filing Date: 2015-12-29
Classification: B01D,F01M

Abstract:
1. An oil mist separator for separating mist oil contained in blow-by gas from an internal combustion engine, the oil mist separator comprising: a separator body which includes a bottom wall and a pair of side walls erected from sides of the bottom wall and has a gas flow path through which the blow-by gas flows; a gas introduction part configured to introduce the blow-by gas into the separator body; a gas discharge part configured to discharge the blow-by gas from the separator body; a separation unit provided between the gas introduction part and the gas discharge part in the separator body and configured to separate oil from the blow-by gas; dams provided on the bottom wall of the separator body downstream of the separation unit in the gas flow path and configured to block the oil separated by the separation unit from flowing to the downstream side; and an oil discharge part provided upstream of the dams in the gas flow path and configured to discharge the oil separated by the separation unit from the separator body, wherein the dams are formed along the gas flow path so as to alternately extend from the pair of side walls, and the dams extend such that tip ends of the dams are located beyond a center of the gas flow path in a width direction and upstream of base ends of the dams.