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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 16, 2011
Filed:
Nov. 18, 2008
Akihiro Maeda, Kariya, JP;
Shinichi Oda, Okazaki, JP;
Atsushi Hirota, Kuwana, JP;
Denso Corporation, Kariya, JP;
Abstract
An air cleaner unit for a vehicle includes an air cleaner element and an air cleaner housing to be arranged generally above ring portions of a fan shroud. The air cleaner element is disposed in the air cleaner housing such that a predetermined space is provided between a lower surface of the air cleaner element and an inner surface of a bottom wall of the air cleaner housing. The bottom wall of the air cleaner housing includes at least two arcuate portions to correspond to the ring portions of the fan shroud and a projecting portion between the arcuate portions. The projecting portion projects downwardly and is configured to increase the volume of the predetermined space.