Patents Assigned to UFI Filters S.p.A.
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Publication number: 20190153915Abstract: A valve group (10) is housed in a duct (40) of a pressurized oil circuit of a vehicle. The valve group (1) extends along an axis (X-X) including a valve body (11) axially fixed to the conduit (40) and an obturator (15) fitted axially movably, on the valve body (11). The obturator (15) has an exchanger aperture (153) through which oil flows to a heat exchanger (3) in the circuit and an auxiliary aperture (152) through which the oil flows to an auxiliary component of the circuit. The valve group (10) includes a pair of elastically yieldable elements (180) of a material selected from among the shape-memory alloys, operatively connected between the valve body (11) and obturator (15), and suitable, as a function of the oil temperature and/or the oil pressure, to axially move and to maintain the obturator (15) in a predefined axial position.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2017Publication date: May 23, 2019Applicant: UFI FILTERS S.p.A.Inventor: Giorgio GIRONDI
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Publication number: 20190063275Abstract: A valve group (10) is housed in a duct (40) of a support body (4) of an oil filtering assembly provided with a valve body (11) fixed to the support body (4). An obturator (15) is fitted in an axially movable manner on the valve body (11) and includes an obturator positioner and mover (18). The obturator (15) is movable by the obturator positioner and mover (18) as a function of the oil temperature values respectively in a first, a second and a third operating configuration, in which the oil is cooled, heated, for example by a heat exchanger, or sent directly to the filtering device. Moreover, the obturator (15) is movable by the obturator positioner and mover (18) as a function of the oil pressure values directly to the filtering device, preventing oil access to the heat exchanger.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2017Publication date: February 28, 2019Applicant: UFI FILTERS S.p.A.Inventor: Giorgio GIRONDI
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Patent number: 10213713Abstract: A filter cartridge for filtering fuel comprising a filter wall having a tubular conformation, a first support plate fixed to an end of the filter wall and a second support plate fixed to the opposite end of the filter wall, a support core coaxially inserted internally of the filter wall and provided with radial openings for passage of the fuel, in which the support core exhibits, at an upper end thereof, a housing seating of a hydrophobic wall having a tubular shape which is positioned coaxially internally of the core, the hydrophobic wall comprising a support shank, configured such as to be housed in the housing seating and provided with at least a portion of a bypass conduit which enables placing an internal volume of the filter wall in fluid communication with an outlet hole of the cartridge.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2015Date of Patent: February 26, 2019Assignee: UFI FILTERS S.P.A.Inventor: Giorgio Girondi
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Publication number: 20170319998Abstract: An air filter group for air supply to internal combustion engines of motor vehicles, of a type comprising an external casing provided with an inlet opening of the air to be filtered, and an outlet opening of the filtered air, and a removable cover, the inlet and outlet openings being separated by a removable filter cartridge which comprises a hollow cylindrical filter wall crossed by the air in a centripetal direction, in which the at least a filter cartridge is fixed to the cover in which cover a chamber is present, delimited by a base provided with at least a hole at which the at least a cartridge is fixed, by an opposite wall to the base and by an annular wall located between the base and the opposite wall and comprising the outlet hole of the filtered air, the cover being destined to be inserted sealedly in the casing.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2015Publication date: November 9, 2017Applicant: UFI FILTERS S.P.A.Inventors: Giorgio GIRONDI, Jörn Timm KIENER
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Publication number: 20170312664Abstract: A filter cartridge for filtering fuel comprising a filter wall having a tubular conformation, a first support plate fixed to an end of the filter wall and a second support plate fixed to the opposite end of the filter wall, a support core coaxially inserted internally of the filter wall and provided with radial openings for passage of the fuel, in which the support core exhibits, at an upper end thereof, a housing seating of a hydrophobic wall having a tubular shape which is positioned coaxially internally of the core, the hydrophobic wall comprising a support shank, configured such as to be housed in the housing seating and provided with at least a portion of a bypass conduit which enables placing an internal volume of the filter wall in fluid communication with an outlet hole of the cartridge.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2015Publication date: November 2, 2017Applicant: UFI FILTERS S.P.A.Inventor: Giorgio GIRONDI
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Patent number: 9731236Abstract: A filter cartridge (40) for filtering a fluid comprising a tubular filter wall (43) and at least a longitudinal core (45) inserted axially in the internal cavity of the filter wall (43), made of at least an electrically insulating material and provided with a plurality of radial openings (450), comprising at least a conductive strip (50), realized in an electrically conductive material, fixed to the longitudinal core and provided with at least a first portion (51) exposed from the longitudinal core externally of the internal cavity of the filter wall (43) and a second portion (52) exposed from the longitudinal core and axially located at a different height with respect to the first portion (51).Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2015Date of Patent: August 15, 2017Assignee: UFI FILTERS S.P.A.Inventor: Giorgio Girondi
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Publication number: 20170216745Abstract: A filter cartridge (30) comprising a substantially tubular filter wall (33) and a support plate (32) fixed to an end of the filter wall (33), where the support plate (32) comprises a hooking body (34, 2120) rising from a surface of the support plate (32) opposite the filter wall (30) and defining a profiled surface (3410,3411;2130,2131) substantially perpendicular to the central axis of the filter wall (33) and defining at least two corners (3412,3413;2132,2133) proximal to the central axis, which exhibit different distances from the central axis of the filter wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2015Publication date: August 3, 2017Applicant: UFI Filters S.p.A.Inventor: Giorgio GIRONDI
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Patent number: 9631590Abstract: A filter cartridge (30) for filtering fuel, comprising a filter wall (31) having a tubular shape, a first support plate (32) fixed to an end of the filter wall (31) and a second support plate (33) fixed to the opposite end of the filter wall, each support plate (32, 33) defining a respective portion (324,325;335,336) of a discharge conduit (324,325; 50; 335,336) of the water which separates from the fuel during filtration of the fuel; the peculiarity of the invention consists in the fact that it comprises a connecting cannula (50) able to connect the portions (324,325;335,336) and arranged externally of the filter wall (31).Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2013Date of Patent: April 25, 2017Assignee: UFI FILTERS S.P.A.Inventor: Giorgio Girondi
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Publication number: 20170065916Abstract: A filter cartridge (40) for filtering a fluid comprising a tubular filter wall (43) and at least a longitudinal core (45) inserted axially in the internal cavity of the filter wall (43), made of at least an electrically insulating material and provided with a plurality of radial openings (450), comprising at least a conductive strip (50), realised in an electrically conductive material, fixed to the longitudinal core and provided with at least a first portion (51) exposed from the longitudinal core externally of the internal cavity of the filter wall (43) and a second portion (52) exposed from the longitudinal core and axially located at a different height with respect to the first portion (51).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2015Publication date: March 9, 2017Applicant: UFI FILTERS S.P.A.Inventor: Giorgio GIRONDI
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Publication number: 20160375382Abstract: A filter group (10), comprising: a support body (25) provided with at least an engaging seating (252) and a filter cartridge (30) provided with a substantially toroidal filter wall (33) and a support plate (31) provided with at least an engaging tooth (311) able to snap-engage to the engaging seating (252), where the engaging seating (252) is provided with a rest surface (253) lying on a substantially perpendicular plane to the axis (A) of the filter wall (33) and two opposite flanks (256, 257) that rise from opposite sides of the rest surface (253). The particularity of the invention is that at least a flank (257) of the flanks (256, 257) comprises a first portion (2571) substantially squared with respect to the rest surface (253) and a second portion (2572) axially prolonging the first portion (2571) and defining a disengaging ramp that is inclined with respect to the lie plane of the first portion (2571).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2014Publication date: December 29, 2016Applicant: UFI FILTERS S.P.A.Inventor: Giorgio GIRONDI
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Patent number: 9511662Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention relates to a vehicle (100) comprising a body (105), an internal combustion engine (140) and a filter cartridge (180) able to filter the aspirated comburent air in arrival in the internal combustion engine (140), the filter cartridge (180) being contained internally of the body (105) and located in a position in which the plan volume of the filter cartridge (180) is completely external of the plan volume of the internal combustion engine (140).Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2014Date of Patent: December 6, 2016Assignee: UFI FILTERS S.P.A.Inventor: Giorgio Girondi
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Patent number: 9504943Abstract: A filter cartridge (40) for filtering a fluid comprising a tubular filter wall (43) and at least an annular support plate (42) fixed to a lower end of the filter wall (43) and made of at least an electrically-insulated material, comprising at least a conductive strip (50) made of an electrically conductive material, partially sunk in the support plate (42) and provided with at least a portion (51, 52) exposed therefrom.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2014Date of Patent: November 29, 2016Assignee: UFI FILTERS S.P.A.Inventor: Giorgio Girondi
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Patent number: 9447758Abstract: A filter for internal combustion engines of vehicles, comprising: an external casing (11) and an upper closing cover (12), which close an internal chamber (13) having an inlet for the liquid to be filtered and an outlet for filtered liquid; a filter cartridge (20) having a tubular filter means (21) located internally of the internal chamber (13) which separates the chamber (13) into a first zone communicating with the inlet and a second zone communicating with the outlet, and a lower plate (22) joined to a lower end of the filter means (21); the filter means being removably fixed to the casing (11) such as to remain internally of the casing when the casing is separated from the cover; the lower plate comprising hooking teeth (31), developing axially and having an elastic action in a radial direction; the base of the casing comprising a generally cylindrical surface sub-divided into a number of sectors which is equal to a number of hooking teeth (31), each sector defining a hooking zone (43) for axially constrType: GrantFiled: February 11, 2011Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Assignee: UFI FILTERS S.P.A.Inventor: Giorgio Girondi
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Publication number: 20160236123Abstract: A filter cartridge (40) for filtering a fluid comprising a tubular filter wall (43) and at least an annular support plate (42) fixed to a lower end of the filter wall (43) and made of at least an electrically-insulated material, comprising at least a conductive strip (50) made of an electrically conductive material, partially sunk in the support plate (42) and provided with at least a portion (51, 52) exposed therefrom.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2014Publication date: August 18, 2016Applicant: UFI FILTERS S.P.A.Inventor: Giorgio GIRONDI
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Publication number: 20160222928Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention discloses a vehicle (100) comprising a bodywork (105), an internal combustion engine (140) and an aspirating conduit (175) able to convey air from an air intake (180) to the internal combustion engine, in which the air intake is positioned on a component (185) of the bodywork such as to offer at least an inlet opening (210) which opens externally of the bodywork (105), in a zone where aerodynamic effects due to motion of the vehicle (100) create an overpressure with respect to environmental atmospheric pressure.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2014Publication date: August 4, 2016Applicant: UFI FILTERS S.P.A.Inventor: Giorgio GIRONDI
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Patent number: 9347407Abstract: A manifold element (210) for a filtering cartridge (200) includes a shaped shell (215) provided with an internal volume (220) and a plurality of access ports (225, 230) communicating with said internal volume, among which a plurality of first access ports (225) and at least one second access port (230). Each of the first access ports (225) is adapted to be coupled with a respective filtering material element (205) so as to support it and be occluded thereby.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2012Date of Patent: May 24, 2016Assignee: UFI FILTERS S.P.A.Inventor: Giorgio Girondi
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Publication number: 20150267658Abstract: A filter cartridge (30) for filtering fuel, comprising a filter wall (31) having a tubular shape, a first support plate (32) fixed to an end of the filter wall (31) and a second support plate (33) fixed to the opposite end of the filter wall, each support plate (32, 33) defining a respective portion (324,325;335,336) of a discharge conduit (324,325; 50; 335,336) of the water which separates from the fuel during filtration of the fuel; the peculiarity of the invention consists in the fact that it comprises a connecting cannula (50) able to connect the portions (324,325;335,336) and arranged externally of the filter wall (31).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2013Publication date: September 24, 2015Applicant: UFI FILTERS S.P.A.Inventor: Giorgio Girondi
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Patent number: 9095797Abstract: A filtering unit (10) comprising a casing (20) provided with at least one inlet (32), one outlet (33) and one support body (42) provided with abutment surfaces (44) adapted to removably support a filtering cartridge (50) contained within the casing (20) and adapted to divide the internal volume of the casing (20) into two chambers (21,22) respectively connected with the inlet (32) and the outlet (33) so as to filter the fluid flowing from the inlet (32) towards the outlet (33), the filtering cartridge (50) comprising at least one coupling element (55) configured to be snap-coupled to the support body (42) following a first axial translation for mutual approaching between the filtering cartridge (50) and the support body (42), whose distinctive characteristic lies in the fact that it comprises cam means (57,58) operating between the coupling element (55) and the support body (42) so as to radially bend the coupling element (55) in a release position for disengaging the coupling element (55) from the support elType: GrantFiled: May 23, 2012Date of Patent: August 4, 2015Assignee: UFI FILTERS S.P.A.Inventor: Giorgio Girondi
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Publication number: 20140230384Abstract: A manifold element (210) for a filtering cartridge (200) comprising a shaped shell (215) provided with an internal volume (220) and a plurality of access ports (225, 230) communicating with said internal volume, among which a plurality of first access ports (225) and at least one second access port (230), wherein each of said first access ports (225) is adapted to be coupled with a respective filtering material element (205) so as to support it and be occluded thereby.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2012Publication date: August 21, 2014Applicant: UFI FILTERS S.P.A.Inventor: Giorgio Girondi
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Publication number: 20140216996Abstract: A filtering unit (100) comprising:—an outer casing (1) provided with at least one inlet conduit (13) for a fluid to be filtered and one outlet conduit (14) for a filtered fluid, a filtering cartridge (2) received within said casing (1), so as to filter the fluid which flows from the inlet conduit (13) towards the outlet conduit (14), and—a pump (3,4) for priming the fluid arranged on said outlet conduit (13) adapted to create vacuum in the volume within the casing (1); the distinctive characteristic lies in the fact of comprising a bypass conduit (15) adapted to bypass the priming pump (3,4) and intercepted by at least one automatic valve (150) adapted to open and close the bypass conduit.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2012Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: UFI Filters S.P.AInventor: Giorgio Girondi