Oil strainer

{
  "publication_number": "US2010133164A1",
  "country": "US",
  "kind": "A1",
  "title": "Oil strainer",
  "abstract": "An oil strainer is provided with a tube (41) for allowing oil to flow therethrough, a mesh (71) mounted to one end (41 m) of the tube (41), a protector (61) connected to said end (41 m) of the tube (41) so as to cover the mesh (71), and a bracket (51) for fixing the tube (41) to a surrounding member mounted around the oil strainer (31). The bracket (51) has a staking section (53) for staking the protector (61) and the tube (41) together. The above structure enhances productivity of the oil strainer and reduces costs of the oil strainer.",
  "claims": [
    "1. An oil strainer comprising: a pipe member through which oil flows; a filter body disposed at one end of said pipe member; a filter body protection member connected to the one end of said pipe member and provided to cover said filter body; and a fixing member for fixing said pipe member to a surrounding member disposed around the oil strainer, and said fixing member including a caulking portion for caulking said filter body protection member and said pipe member integrally. 2. The oil strainer according to claim 1, wherein said filter body protection member includes a tip end portion disposed on extension of the one end of said pipe member, and at least two brace portions extending from said tip end portion toward the one end of said pipe member, and is formed from a single plate material. 3. The oil strainer according to claim 2, wherein a hole in which the one end of said pipe member is inserted is formed in said fixing member, and said filter body protection member is caulked by said caulking portion with said brace portions being inserted in said hole. 4. The oil strainer according to claim 1, wherein said filter body is formed by winding a single mesh member in a cylindrical shape such that its opposing peripheral edges overlap each other, said oil strainer further comprises a filter body supporting member disposed on an inner side of said filter body, and a shape of said filter body is maintained by sandwiching said peripheral edges between said filter body supporting member and said filter body protection member. 5. The oil strainer according to claim 4, wherein said filter body protection member includes a tip end portion disposed on extension of the one end of said pipe member, said filter body supporting member includes a pressing portion disposed on extension of the one end of said pipe member and overlapping said tip end portion, and said filter body is sandwiched between said tip end portion and said pressing portion on extension of the one end of said pipe member. 6. The oil strainer according to claim 1, wherein said filter body is caulked integrally with said filter body protection member and said pipe member by said caulking portion."
  ],
  "cpc": [
    "B01D 35/0273",
    "B01D 2201/0415",
    "B01D 29/15",
    "F01M 11/0004",
    "F01M 2011/007",
    "F16H 57/0402"
  ],
  "assignees": [
    "TOYOTA MOTOR CO LTD"
  ],
  "filing_date": "2009-04-13",
  "publication_date": "2010-06-03",
  "priority_date": "2008-04-17",
  "application_number": "US-45178609-A",
  "family_id": "41199111",
  "citations": [
    "US2008078712A1",
    "US3016984A",
    "US4014796A",
    "US4411788A",
    "US4518177A",
    "US4538565A",
    "US6640767B2",
    "US6830687B2"
  ]
}