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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 20, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 24, 2012
Michael Metzger, Waiblingen, DE;
Bernd Joos, Lorch, DE;
Ettore Nocera, Besigheim, DE;
Thomas Jessberger, Asperg, DE;
Alexander Seifert, Munich, DE;
Stefan Walz, Freiberg a. N., DE;
Michael Metzger, Waiblingen, DE;
Bernd Joos, Lorch, DE;
Ettore Nocera, Besigheim, DE;
Thomas Jessberger, Asperg, DE;
Alexander Seifert, Munich, DE;
Stefan Walz, Freiberg a. N., DE;
Mann + Hummel GmbH, Ludwigsburg, DE;
Abstract
A filter housing has first and second housing parts connected to each other to be openable and secured by a latching element. The latching element is connected to the first housing part by a moveable connection with a predetermined breaking point and is pivotable by the movable connection into the closed state. The latching element has two positioning elements and the housing parts have counter positioning elements. In the closed state, the counter positioning elements are axially arranged between the two positioning elements and the positioning elements form a stop for the counter positioning elements. The latching element has an element locking section locking at a housing locking section on the first or second housing part. The predetermined breaking point is subjected to mechanical stress such that the predetermined breaking point breaks upon locking or release of the latching element.