Patent ID: 8163057

Claim:
Air filter housing ( 100 ′) for an air filter element ( 2 ), comprising at least one housing bottom part ( 10 ; 10 ′) into which the air filter element ( 2 ) can be inserted completely or with a substantial portion of its length and a cover element ( 20 ; 20 ′) to be connected to the housing bottom part ( 10 ; 10 ′), wherein on the housing bottom part ( 10 ; 10 ′) and on the cover element ( 20 ; 20 ′) at least one connector socket ( 14 , 15 ; 14 ′, 15 ′) for connection to a hose conduit is provided, respectively, wherein the connector socket for a side of the air filter element oriented toward the cover element ( 20 , 20 ′) is designed as a deflecting connector socket ( 14 , 14 ′) that at least partially extends outside of a cross-sectional area covered by the air filter element ( 2 ) and is connected to the housing bottom part ( 10 ) 10 ′), wherein the defecting connector socket ( 14 ′) is integrally formed on a collar ( 12 ′) at the housing bottom part ( 10 ′) which is arranged outside of the cross-sectional area covered by the air filter element ( 2 ) and which extends past a sealing plane (E) and/or an end face of the air filter element ( 2 ).