Patent ID: 8906146
Filing Date: 2014-12-09
Classification: B01D,B60T

Abstract:
1. An air dryer cartridge for an air dryer of a utility vehicle, said air dryer cartridge comprising: a housing, a desiccant, a pressing element for pressing said desiccant a supporting element, said supporting element supporting at least one spring biasing said pressing element, wherein said supporting element is movable with respect to said housing, wherein said supporting element is accessible from the outside of said air dryer cartridge, wherein said supporting element is movable, a displacement of said supporting element results in a change of a tension of said spring and a displacement of said supporting element in a direction away from said desiccant is limited by a stop element, said stop element being an integral part of the housing or said stop element being supported by said housing, and wherein said stop element is designed and arranged such that a dimension of said air dryer cartridge limited by said supporting element is larger than the corresponding dimension of a housing of an air dryer for which said air dryer cartridge is designated.