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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 23, 2002
Filed:
Oct. 06, 2000
Applicant:
Inventor:
Jochem Fischer, Marbach, DE;
Assignee:
Filterwerk Mann & Hummel GmbH, Ludwigsburg, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01M 1/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F01M 1/00 ;
Abstract
A module ( ) for the lubricating oil circuit of an internal combustion engine or some other type of working machine is proposed, which comprises at least an oil supply ( ) that can be exchanged or replaced together with the unit ( ). Valves ( ) prevent oil from flowing out of the unit during the exchange. This enables a reliable oil change to be achieved. The module can be equipped with additional functional elements such as a filter element ( ), an oil pump ( ), a supplemental centrifuge ( ), an additive reservoir ( ) and/or various sensors (S , S ).