Patent ID: 7507279

Claim:
An air cleaner provided with a filter element within a housing, comprising: a fuel adsorption member for adsorbing a fuel vapor; said fuel adsorption member being arranged downstream of said filter element; said fuel adsorption member being provided with a sheet member having a fuel adsorbing function, and a frame for fixing the sheet member to said housing; said frame having a rigidity; said sheet member being provided in a tensioned manner in an inner side of said frame; said fuel adsorption member being provided with a portion which is bent or curved along at least two surfaces facing an air flow path within said housing; said at least two surfaces being arranged adjacent to each other; said fuel adsorption member extending along said air flow path; a support member provided in said frame for supporting said sheet member; and said support member maintaining said sheet member in a bent state or a curved state, in the bent portion or the curved portion of said fuel adsorption member.