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EP 1961928 B1 20180725 - Oil pre-filter for crankcase gas

Title (en)

Oil pre-filter for crankcase gas

Title (de)

Ölvorabscheider für Kurbelgehäusegas

Title (fr)

Préséparateur d'huile pour gaz de carter de vilebrequin

Publication

EP 1961928 B1 20180725 (DE)

Application

EP 08001485 A 20080126

Priority

DE 102007010308 A 20070223
DE 202007003094 U 20070223

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1961928A2] The oil pre-filter (1) has a shell body (2) arranged in the inner side (3) of a cylinder head cover (4) of an internal-combustion engine in the installed condition. The cylinder head cover has a wall section (7) to cover, and the covered wall section separates a preliminary space (8). The shell body has an inlet section (9), which has a flow cross-section increasing by the inlet opening (11) for crankcase gas to the preliminary space.

IPC 8 full level

F01M 13/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

F01M 13/0416 (2013.01)

Citation (examination)

JP H056116 U 19930129
EP 1428992 A1 20040616 - YANMAR CO LTD [JP]

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1961928 A2 20080827; EP 1961928 A3 20101110; EP 1961928 B1 20180725

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 08001485 A 20080126