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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 04, 2025
Filed:
Feb. 21, 2020
Volvo Truck Corporation, Gothenburg, SE;
Hans Rönnings, Gothenburg, SE;
Carl Löwstedt, Onsala, SE;
Mikael Karlsson, Gothenburg, SE;
Sophie Girolami, Gothenburg, SE;
VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION, Gothenburg, SE;
Abstract
An air filter housing has an inner housing space adapted to receive an air filter element. The air filter housing includes a first housing end and a second housing end located axially opposite the first housing end in relation to the inner housing space, and an outlet pipe extending from the second housing end axially into the inner housing space. The outlet pipe has a center axis and an opening configured to receive clean air from the inner housing space, wherein at least an axial portion of the outlet pipe has a cross-sectional area along a geometrical plane perpendicular to the centre axis which is tapering.