Robert Boschgmbh

Alfonso Baz

Carlos J Blasco Remacha

Volker Brielmann

Leopold Bernegger

Bernhard Hager

Alberto Parra Navarrete

Disclosed is a filter device (), particularly a liquid filter, comprising a filter element () that is disposed in a filter housing () and a heater () for heating medium flowing through the filter device (). The inventive filter device () is characterized in that the heater () is designed with at least one heating circuit () that is molded into the filter housing (). Alternatively or additionally, the heater () is designed with at least one heating circuit () which is provided with an electrical contact () in at least one of the final zones thereof, said electrical contact () being riveted to the heating circuit ().

Filter device with a heater

The fuel supply system has a fuel tank, a cup-shaped storage container in the fuel tank with a feed unit disposed in the storage container operable to pump fuel out of the storage container to an internal combustion engine () of the motor vehicle. A filter surrounds the feed unit over at least part of its circumference is disposed in the storage container, through which filter the fuel pumped by the feed unit to the engine flows. The filter is disposed in the storage container next to the feed unit, is embodied with a crescent-shaped curved cross section, and surrounds the feed unit over part of its circumference. The filter has a filter insert folded in star-shaped fashion.

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Las Matas, Spain

Alfonso Baz