Global Patent Index - EP 2275664 A1

EP 2275664 A1 20110119 - Filtering device for intake air of an engine for a vehicle

Title (en)

Filtering device for intake air of an engine for a vehicle

Title (de)

Filtereinrichtung für die Ansaugluft eines Fahrzeugmotors

Title (fr)

Dispositif de filtration d'air d'aspiration d'un moteur pour un véhicule

Publication

EP 2275664 A1 20110119 (EN)

Application

EP 10166231 A 20100616

Priority

IT BO20090390 A 20090617

Abstract (en)

Filtering device (9) for the air taken in by the engine (4) of a vehicle (1) which is housed inside the engine compartment (2) of said vehicle (1); the filtering device (9) comprises: an air-box (10) internally comprising at least one cavity (11) having at least one intake opening (12) towards the external environment and at least one outlet opening (13) towards a suction system (5) of the engine (4); and at least one filtering element (14) housed inside the air-box (10) and arranged between the intake opening (12) and the outlet opening (13); the air-box (10) having a flattened form which reproduces in plan view the horizontal section of the engine compartment (2), and being suitable to be located inside said engine compartment (2) above the engine (4), so that it constitutes an upper cover of the engine (4) and an upper closure of the engine compartment (2).

IPC 8 full level

F02M 35/04 (2006.01); F02M 35/16 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

F02M 35/04 (2013.01); F02M 35/161 (2013.01)

Citation (applicant)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME RS

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2275664 A1 20110119; IT 1394274 B1 20120606; IT BO20090390 A1 20101218

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 10166231 A 20100616; IT BO20090390 A 20090617