There are disclosed a novel air cleaner of which the air-cleaning ability per unit volume is improved as compared to conventional air cleaners, and which operates with less power consumption in the case where the novel air cleaner has the same level of performance as a conventional air cleaner; and a humidifier and a deodorizing machine which include the same. The air cleaner includes a disc; a motor for rotating the disc; a filter A which is cylindrical as a whole, which is provided on the disc, and which surrounds an inner-side region including a rotational center of the disc, the filter A being bent into wave-shape such that irregularities of the wave are formed in radial direction of the disc; and at least one type of air resistor which is provided on the disc and provided on either an inner side or an outer side, or both inner and outer sides of the filter A.

There are disclosed a novel air cleaner of which the air-cleaning ability per unit volume is improved as compared to conventional air cleaners, and which operates with less power consumption in the case where the novel air cleaner has the same level of performance as a conventional air cleaner; and a humidifier and a deodorizing machine which include the same. The air cleaner includes a disc; a motor for rotating the disc; a filter A which is cylindrical as a whole, which is provided on the disc, and which surrounds an inner-side region including a rotational center of the disc, the filter A being bent into wave-shape such that irregularities of the wave are formed in radial direction of the disc; and at least one type of air resistor which is provided on the disc and provided on either an inner side or an outer side, or both inner and outer sides of the filter A.

A rotating crankcase ventilation filter element comprises a filter media comprising a plurality of filter media layers. A first end cap is positioned on a filter media first end. The first end cap comprises a first end cap main body, and a first plurality of indenting features positioned on the first end cap main body proximate the filter media first end. The first plurality of indenting features contact and indent corresponding segments of the filter media first end, causing the plurality of filter media layers to interlock at the corresponding segments. The interlocking prevents movement of the plurality of filter media layers relative to each other.

A rotating crankcase ventilation filter element comprises a filter media comprising a plurality of filter media layers. A first end cap is positioned on a filter media first end. The first end cap comprises a first end cap main body, and a first plurality of indenting features positioned on the first end cap main body proximate the filter media first end. The first plurality of indenting features contact and indent corresponding segments of the filter media first end, causing the plurality of filter media layers to interlock at the corresponding segments. The interlocking prevents movement of the plurality of filter media layers relative to each other.

A blow-by gas filtration assembly an axis and includes a support body including a filtration chamber, an inlet mouth of the blow-by gases to be filtered, and an outlet mouth of the filtered blow-by gases. The filtration assembly includes a hollow, cylindrical filter group having a central chamber traversable radially from the outside to the inside by blow-by gases, a control drive operatively connected to the filter group to control it in rotation and a shaft, for support and control, extending along the axis defining internally an air duct through which the filtered blow-by gases flow. The shaft includes a filter portion on which the filter group is mounted, a control portion operatively connected to the control drive and an outflow portion axially positioned between the filter portion and the control portion including at least one outflow window through which the filtered blow-by gases flow.

A blow-by gas filtration assembly an axis and includes a support body including a filtration chamber, an inlet mouth of the blow-by gases to be filtered, and an outlet mouth of the filtered blow-by gases. The filtration assembly includes a hollow, cylindrical filter group having a central chamber traversable radially from the outside to the inside by blow-by gases, a control drive operatively connected to the filter group to control it in rotation and a shaft, for support and control, extending along the axis defining internally an air duct through which the filtered blow-by gases flow. The shaft includes a filter portion on which the filter group is mounted, a control portion operatively connected to the control drive and an outflow portion axially positioned between the filter portion and the control portion including at least one outflow window through which the filtered blow-by gases flow.

A filtration system includes a rotary drum and a media holding band that is configured to hold a filtration media on an outer surface of the rotary drum. The media holding band includes a strap and a connector. The strap includes a first end and a second end opposite the first end. The connector is configured to secure the first end of the strap relative to the second end of the strap.

A rotating coalescer having an ejected coalesced liquid separating device is described. The separating device prevents re-entrainment of liquid into a stream of filtered gas. The rotating coalescer includes a rotating filter element or coalescing cone stack positioned within a rotating coalescer housing. The outer surface of the rotating filter element or the outlet of the coalescing cone stack is displaced from the inner surface of the rotating coalescer housing. The gap between the rotating filter element or the coalescing cone stack and the rotating coalescer housing allows for ejected coalesced liquid, such as oil, to accumulate on the inner surface of the rotating coalescer housing for drainage and allows for filtered gas, such as air, to exit through a clean gas outlet of the rotating coalescer housing.

A rotating coalescer having an ejected coalesced liquid separating device is described. The separating device prevents re-entrainment of liquid into a stream of filtered gas. The rotating coalescer includes a rotating filter element or coalescing cone stack positioned within a rotating coalescer housing. The outer surface of the rotating filter element or the outlet of the coalescing cone stack is displaced from the inner surface of the rotating coalescer housing. The gap between the rotating filter element or the coalescing cone stack and the rotating coalescer housing allows for ejected coalesced liquid, such as oil, to accumulate on the inner surface of the rotating coalescer housing for drainage and allows for filtered gas, such as air, to exit through a clean gas outlet of the rotating coalescer housing.

An attachment and retaining mechanism is described for removably attaching a rotating filter element to a rotating shaft. The rotating filter element includes a filter media that is driven by a drive mechanism that rotates the rotating shaft. The filter element is removably attached to the rotating shaft such that the filter element and filtration system can be periodically replaced and/or serviced. In some arrangements, the drive shaft includes a D-shaped section that interacts with a mating section of the filter element sleeve of the rotating filter element. In other arrangements, the drive shaft includes at least one flat drive surface.