The invention relates to a fuel filter (1), in particular of an internal combustion engine, comprising a housing (2), a filter element (4), which is arranged in the housing and through which fuel to be filtered can flow, and a collecting chamber (30) for receiving water separated from the fuel, which collecting chamber lies at the bottom during operation. The collecting chamber (30) is formed by a transparent pot (3) tightly connected to the rest of the housing (2). The fuel filter (1) according to the invention is characterized in that the housing (2) surrounds the exterior of the pot (3) in a form-closed manner and that the housing (2) has at least one inspection opening (24) in the area (23) of the housing surrounding the pot.
F02M 37/22 - Dispositions d'épuration du combustible liquide spécialement conçues pour les moteurs à combustion interne ou aménagées sur ceux-ci, p. ex. aménagées dans le système d'alimentation
The invention relates to a fuel pump assembly (1) for a motor vehicle, which can be upstream of a fuel pump of the motor vehicle in a fuel line of the motor vehicle, having a pump housing (2) and a pump device (6) arranged thereupon, by means of which fuel can be pumped into and/or through the pump housing (6) when the pump device (6) is in the active state thereof, wherein the pump device (6) has at least one stroke piston pump (9) having an inlet valve and an outlet valve which are opened and closed in alternation by pressure activation when the pump device (6) is active. In order to provide a fuel pump assembly (1) which enables a very energy efficient operation of a motor vehicle thereby equipped, according to the invention the inlet valve and the outlet valve are held in the open positions thereof when the pump device (6) is inactive.
F02M 37/16 - Alimentation au moyen de pompes entraînées caractérisées par la possibilité de pompage par l'homme, p. ex. à main
F02M 37/00 - Appareils ou systèmes pour transférer le combustible liquide des réservoirs de stockage aux carburateurs ou aux injecteursDispositions d'épuration du combustible liquide spécialement conçues pour les moteurs à combustion interne ou aménagées sur ceux-ci
F04B 9/14 - Pompes caractérisées par leur mise en œuvre par la force musculaire
F04B 53/12 - ClapetsAgencement des clapets disposés dans ou sur des pistons
The invention relates to a liquid filter (1), in particular an oil or fuel filter of an internal combustion engine, having a filter housing (10) arranged upright in operation and a hollow cylindrical filter insert (3) accommodated therein so as to be exchangeable, wherein the filter housing (10) has a dirty liquid feed (13), a clean liquid outlet (14) and a liquid drainage channel (15), and is closed in operation by means of a detachable top-side cover (16), wherein, in the drainage channel (15), a drainage valve (2) is arranged, the valve body (20) of which is displaceable in an axially limited manner in the drainage channel (15) between a closing position closing the channel and an open position clearing it, wherein the valve body (20) is detachably attached to the cover (16) or the filter insert (3), wherein, when the cover (16) is mounted on the filter housing (10), said cover presses the valve body (20) directly or via the filter insert (3) into the closing position closing the drainage channel (15) and wherein, when the cover (16) is removed from the filter housing (10) in the axial direction thereof, the valve body (20) is first able to be carried in the opening direction to its open position and then is detachable from the cover (16) or filter insert (3) and is retainable in its open position by means of a holding element. The liquid filter (1) according to the invention is characterized in that the holding element is formed by at least one spring element which automatically expands into the opening position of the valve body (20) by its spring force and comes into attachment to a spring element restraint (24) holding the valve body (20) in its open position and which by exertion of a force contracts, and thus a displacement of the valve body (20) in the closing direction is brought about, releasing engagement with the spring element restraint (24).
The invention relates to a liquid filter (1) with a filter housing (10) and a replaceable filter insert (3). The filter housing (10) has an unclean liquid inlet (13), a central cleaned liquid outlet (14), and an eccentric liquid discharge channel (15). A central standpipe (2) is arranged over the cleaned liquid outlet (14), and the filter insert (3) is plugged onto the standpipe (2). The filter insert (3) has an eccentric closure pin (35) on the filter insert face that faces the liquid discharge channel (15), and positioning means are provided which guide the closure pin (35) into engagement with the eccentric liquid discharge channel (15) when the filter insert (3) is plugged onto the standpipe (2). The liquid filter (1) according to the invention is characterized in that the central standpipe (2) is a separate component that can be connected to the cleaned liquid outlet (14) by means of a plug connection. First positioning means (18, 28) are provided on the central cleaned liquid outlet (14) and on a lower end region of the standpipe (2), said positioning means guiding the standpipe (2) into a specified position in the circumferential direction relative to the filter housing (10) when the standpipe (2) is inserted into the cleaned liquid outlet (14). Second positioning means (29, 39) are provided on the outer circumference of the standpipe (2) and on the inner circumference of the filter insert (3), said positioning means guiding the filter insert (3) into a specified position in the circumferential direction relative to the standpipe (2) when the filter insert (3) is plugged onto the standpipe (2). The first and second positioning means (18, 28; 29, 39) match each other such that the closure pin (35) on the filter insert (3) engages the liquid discharge channel (15) in the filter housing (10).
The invention relates to a centrifugal precipitator (1) for precipitating oil mist from the crankcase ventilation gas from an internal combustion engine, where the centrifugal precipitator (1) has a housing (10), a driveable rotor (2) which is mounted rotatably therein and a rotating drive (4) for the rotor (2), where the housing (10) has a crude gas inlet (11) for crankcase ventilation gas to be deoiled, a pure gas outlet (12) for the deoiled crankcase ventilation gas and an oil outlet (13) for the oil precipitated from the crankcase ventilation gas, where the housing (10) is made of a plurality of parts with a metallic main element (5) which surrounds the rotor (2) and carries the bearing (31, 32) thereof, with a housing lid (7) containing the rotating drive (4) and with a housing bottom (6) which is built onto the main element (5) from below and through which at least the oil outlet (13) runs and the housing (10) can be attached by means of a flange (50, 60) to a counterflange (8) of the associated internal combustion engine or a module of the associated internal combustion engine. The centrifugal precipitator according to the invention is characterized in that the flange (50, 60) is formed on the main element (5) and on the housing bottom (6), in that the oil outlet (13) runs through a flange part (60) belonging to the housing bottom (6) and this flange part (60) has a circumferential rim (65) and in that a flange part (50) belonging to the main element (5) has a collar (51) which engages over at least part of its periphery behind the rim (65) and can be clamped with the rim (65) in between against the counterflange (8).
B01D 45/14 - Séparation de particules dispersées dans des gaz ou des vapeurs par gravité, inertie ou force centrifuge en utilisant la force centrifuge produite par des pales, disques, tambours ou brosses rotatives
The invention relates to a bypass valve (5) of a device (1) through which a fluid medium flows and which has an adjustable flow resistance, consisting of a valve seat (53) and a valve body (52) which interacts with the valve seat (53), to which a preloading force is applied in the closing direction, and which can be moved in the opening direction by means of a pressure difference of the medium between the inflow side (10) and the outflow side (11) of the bypass valve (5), said pressure difference of the medium exceeding a specifiable threshold. A bypass flow path (50) which connects the inflow side (10) and the outflow side (11) of the bypass valve (5) runs through the valve seat (53), thereby bypassing the device (1). The bypass valve (5) according to the invention is characterized in that a screen element (4) is disposed in the bypass flow path (50) and in that the valve body (52) has two different open position ranges that are dependent on the pressure difference of the medium. The entire cross-section of the bypass flow path (50) is covered by the screen element (4) in a first range of the open position of the valve body (52) with a lower pressure difference of the medium, and additionally a screen-free bypass flow path cross-section (51) is released in a second range of the open position of the valve body (52) with a greater pressure difference of the medium. The invention further relates to a device (1) comprising such a bypass valve (5) and to a filter insert (3) of such device (1).
The invention relates to liquid filters (1), in particular oil filters or fuel filters for an internal combustion engine, comprising a housing (2) having a removable cover (21), an inlet (10') for liquid to be filtered that opens into an unfiltered side (10) of the liquid filter (1), an outlet (11') for filtered liquid that starts from a filtered side (11) of the liquid filter (1), a replaceable filter insert (3), which separates the unfiltered side (10) and the filtered side (11) from each other and which comprises a hollow cylindrical filter material element (30) enclosed at the end faces by two end disks (31, 32), and a filter bypass valve (5), which consists of a valve seat (50) arranged on the filter insert (3) and a valve body (53) that interacts with the valve seat (50) and that is acted upon by a preload force in the closing direction. Two closed sealing contours (51, 52) arranged one inside the other as viewed in the radial direction are provided between the valve seat (50) and the valve body (53). At least one bypass channel (35'), which connects the unfiltered side (10) and the filtered side (11) of the liquid filter (1) while bypassing the filter material element (30), passes through the valve seat (50) between the sealing contours (51, 52). A liquid filter (1) according to the invention is characterized in that the valve body (53) is movably guided in the filter housing (2) on a filter housing part, in that the two sealing contours (51, 52) are offset from each other in the axial direction, and in that the valve body (53) has a corresponding conical or tapered or dome-like shape in the sealing area (53') of the valve body that interacts with the sealing contours (51, 52). The invention further relates to a filter insert (3) for a liquid filter (1).
B01D 29/21 - Éléments filtrants avec des supports agencés pour la filtration à courant dirigé vers l'intérieur à feuilles ondulées, pliées ou enroulées
B01D 29/96 - Filtres à éléments filtrants stationnaires pendant la filtration, p. ex. filtres à aspiration ou à pression, non couverts par les groupes Leurs éléments filtrants dans lesquels les éléments filtrants sont déplacés entre les opérations de filtrationDispositions particulières pour enlever ou remplacer les éléments filtrantsSystèmes de transport pour filtres
B01D 35/147 - Soupapes de dérivation ou de sécurité
The present invention relates to a filter (1) for a fluid medium, with a filter housing (2) and a cover (21) which is releasably connectable to the latter, with a replaceable filter insert (3) which consists of a hollow-cylindrical filter cloth body (30) and two end discs (31, 32) enclosing the latter, wherein the filter insert (3) can be plugged onto a central stand pipe (4) forming part of the filter housing (2), wherein a locking ring (5) is guided in an axially displaceable manner on the stand pipe (4), wherein the locking ring (5) is preloaded by a force acting in a push-out direction pointing towards the free end of the stand pipe (4), wherein, in a pushed-out position, the locking ring (5) is locked by a locking device (40) against being pushed in, and wherein unlocking means (33) which are guided by the filter insert (3) actuate the locking device (40) in the unlocking direction when the filter insert (3) is pushed onto the stand pipe (4) and enable the locking ring (5) and the filter insert (3) to be pushed in, wherein, when the filter insert (3) is fitted into the filter housing (2), a seal (36) provided on the end disc (31) or on the locking ring (5) interacts with a sealing surface (26) of the filter housing (2) to separate an untreated medium side (10) from a clean medium side (11) of the filter (1). The filter (1) according to the invention is characterized in that, when the locking ring (5) is in the pushed-out position and the filter insert (3) bears axially against the locking ring (5), the seal (36) is held at a distance from the associated sealing surface (26) of the filter housing (2). Furthermore, the invention relates to a filter insert (3) for use in a filter (1) of the abovementioned type.
B01D 29/21 - Éléments filtrants avec des supports agencés pour la filtration à courant dirigé vers l'intérieur à feuilles ondulées, pliées ou enroulées
B01D 29/96 - Filtres à éléments filtrants stationnaires pendant la filtration, p. ex. filtres à aspiration ou à pression, non couverts par les groupes Leurs éléments filtrants dans lesquels les éléments filtrants sont déplacés entre les opérations de filtrationDispositions particulières pour enlever ou remplacer les éléments filtrantsSystèmes de transport pour filtres
The invention relates to a fluid filter (1), in particular an oil or fuel filter of an internal combustion engine, comprising a filter housing (2) and a cover (21), which can be detachably connected to the latter, and a replaceable filter insert (3) which consists of a hollow-cylindrical filter material body (30) and two end plates (31, 31') which enclose said body at the ends thereof. The filter insert (3) can be placed on a central standpipe (4) connected to the filter housing (2), the standpipe(4) comprising on its free side, facing the cover (21), an endpiece (5) which can be displaced axially relative to the standpipe (4), the endpiece (5) being preloaded by a force acting in the expulsion direction, the endpiece (5), in its expelled position, being blocked by a locking system against insertion and preventing the cover (21) from connecting with the filter housing (2). Further provided are unlocking means (33) which are guided by the filter insert (3) and which, when the filter insert (3) is placed on the standpipe (4), actuate the locking system in the unlocking direction and allow the endpiece (5) to be inserted. The filter (1) according to the invention is characterized in that: the locking system is formed by locking tabs (40) which form part of the standpipe (4) or of the endpiece (5), are movable in the radial direction, and each have a locking face (41') facing in the axial direction; the locking tabs (40) are preloaded by a force acting in the locking direction and each, by means of their locking face (41'), lock the endpiece (5) in its expelled position against axial insertion relative to the standpipe (4); and the locking tabs (40) can be moved directly in the radial direction into their unlocking position by the unlocking means (33). The invention also relates to a filter insert (3) for the filter (1).
The invention relates to a centrifugal separator (1) for separating liquid and/or solid particles out of a gas flow, having a separator housing (10) and a rotor (3) disposed therein that can be caused to rotate, the separator housing (10) comprising a raw gas inlet, a clean gas outlet (14'), and a particle outlet, and a circumferential wall (2) enclosing the rotor (3) externally at a distance therefrom, a raw gas flow (13) being able to be guided axially into the rotor (3) and caused to rotate therein, a clean gas flow (14) being able to be guided out of the rotor (3) and then between the outer circumference (30) of the rotor (3) and the inner circumference (20) of the circumferential wall (2) to the clean gas outlet (14'). The rotor (3) comprises particle separation elements by means of which particles separated out of the gas flow can be centrifuged onto the inner circumference (20) of the circumferential wall (2) by centrifugal force, the particles on the circumferential wall (2) are able to be guided to the particle outlet, and at least one particle guide trough (21) running diagonal to the axial direction (31) of the rotor (3) is disposed on the inner circumference (20) of the circumferential wall (2). The centrifugal separator (1) according to the invention is characterized in that each particle guide trough (21) is designed as a segment of a conical spatial spiral, wherein the course of each particle guide trough (21) has a radius (r) decreasing in the direction of the clean gas flow (14) to the clean gas outlet (14'), and in that the distance (a) between the outer circumference (30) of the rotor (3) and the inner circumference (20) of the circumferential wall (2) becomes smaller in the direction of the clean gas flow (14) to the clean gas outlet (14').
B04B 5/08 - Centrifugeurs pour séparer des mélanges essentiellement gazeux
B04B 5/12 - Centrifugeurs dans lesquels l'action centrifuge agissant dans un récipient stationnaire est obtenue par des organes rotatifs autres que des tambours
The invention relates to a pressure control valve (1) of a device (2) for venting the crankcase of an internal combustion engine, wherein the pressure control valve (1) is disposed in a gas duct (21) of the device (2) which removes crankcase ventilation gas from the crankcase of the internal combustion engine, wherein the pressure control valve (1) comprises a valve body (10) which can be adjusted between a final position in the closing direction and an open position and which is preloaded by a force acting in the closing direction and can be adjusted by the crankcase ventilation gas in the opening direction when a predefined pressure differential is reached. According to the invention, the pressure control valve (1) is characterized in that the valve body (10) is formed at least partially of a gas-permeable medium (12), through which crankcase ventilation gas can flow in the final position in the closing direction of the valve body (10). The invention further relates to a device (2) for venting the crankcase of an internal combustion engine comprising such a pressure control valve (1).
The invention relates to an oil mist separator (1) of a crankcase ventilation device of an internal combustion engine, comprising a separator housing (10), a raw gas channel (12) conducting raw gas out of the crankcase of the internal combustion engine into a raw gas region (11.1) of the separator (1), a clean gas channel discharging clean gas from the clean gas region (11.2) of the separator (1), and an oil recirculation channel (14) recirculating oil separated from the crankcase ventilation gas into the crankcase of the internal combustion engine. A valve (2) which opens the oil recirculation channel (14) if a predeterminable pressure difference between the two sides of the valve (2) is no longer met is arranged in the course of said oil recirculation channel. The oil mist separator (1) according to the invention is characterized in that the valve (2) has a float element as a valve body (20), the density of said float element being lower than the density of oil. Said float element can be raised in the closed position thereof against a valve seat (21) by an oil level in the oil recirculation channel (14) that rises starting from the crankcase. The weight of the valve body (20) and the size of a valve channel (22) enclosing the valve body (20) are matched to each other such that, when a predeterminable velocity of a gas flow is reached in the valve channel (22) in the direction from the crankcase to the separator housing (10), the valve body (20) can be raised against the valve seat (21) into the closed position by the gas flow and a gas pressure difference acting on the valve body (20).
For a filter, comprising a cup-shaped housing, a first filter insert arranged in the housing and referred to as a pre-filter, a second filter insert arranged in the same housing and referred to as a main filter, a detachable lid that closes the housing, and an inlet opening and an outlet opening that each open into the housing, wherein the two filter inserts are arranged one behind the other in the axial direction and one filter insert is referred to as close to the housing and the other filter insert is referred to as close to the lid and the two filter inserts can be removed from the housing in the axial direction and the two filter inserts are sealed to the housing and the lid of the filter at a plurality of points, the invention proposes that the two filter inserts are connected to each other in a tension-resistant manner in the axial direction, the two filter inserts can be rotated relative to each other, and the lid is rigidly connected in the axial direction and in the rotational direction to the filter insert close to the lid.
B01D 29/21 - Éléments filtrants avec des supports agencés pour la filtration à courant dirigé vers l'intérieur à feuilles ondulées, pliées ou enroulées
The invention relates to a manual fuel pump, comprising a housing, which has an inlet opening and an outlet opening, and a comprising a valve arrangement, which has two check valves and a valve support that bears the check valves, wherein the valve arrangement is provided between the inlet opening and the outlet opening, and comprising a pump element that can be operated manually by means of a handle and that causes a fuel flow through the valve arrangement when operated, and wherein the valve arrangement can be moved into an idle position, in which a flow path is created from the inlet opening to the outlet opening, said flow path passing by the valve arrangement in order to bypass the check valves, and wherein the valve arrangement can be moved into a working position, in which the valve support is arranged so as to interrupt said flow path and guides a fuel flow from the inlet opening to the outlet opening through the two check valves, wherein the handle can be moved back and forth in an oscillating manner, and the valve support can be moved between the idle position and the working position thereof in the motion direction of the handle intended for pumping.
The invention relates to an oil mist separator (1) for separating oil from the crankcase ventilation gas of an internal combustion engine (8), comprising a housing, a rotor (2) that is rotatably mounted in the housing and separates oil from the gas by means of centrifugal forces, a rotary drive (4) that is disposed in the housing and drives the rotor (2) and that comprises at least one blowback nozzle (43), wherein the blowback nozzle (43) can be supplied with pressurized lubricating oil of the internal combustion engine (8) via a pressure oil channel (73), an untreated gas channel (71) feeding crankcase ventilation gas from which the oil is to be separated, a treated gas channel (72) removing treated gas from which oil has been separated, an oil drain channel (74) which leads lubricating oil exiting the blowback nozzle (43) away in the non-pressurized state into the crankcase of the internal combustion engine (8), and an oil recirculation channel (75) that leads oil that has been separated from the crankcase ventilation gas out of the oil collection region (55). A siphon trap (76) is disposed in the course of the oil recirculating channel, and the oil that has been separated can be recirculated to the oil drain channel (74) through the oil recirculating channel. The oil mist separator (1) according to the invention, is characterized in that the oil recirculating channel (75) runs inside the housing, - the siphon trap (76) is formed by an immersion tube (76') forming a section of the oil recirculating channel (75) and by a siphon pot (76") that is configured in the housing and open at the top, and - the siphon pot (76") is located in a region of the housing which the lubricating oil exiting from the blowback nozzle (43) during operation can reach.
The invention relates to an oil mist separator (1) for separating oil from the crankcase ventilation gas of an internal combustion engine, comprising a rotor (2) that is disposed on a rotatably mounted shaft (3) and separates oil from the gas by means of centrifugal forces, wherein in a region of the shaft (3) that is axially spaced from the rotor (2) a rotary drive (4) having at least one blowback nozzle (43) is disposed on said shaft. The rotor (4) is disposed in a gas cleaning chamber (11) of the separator, (1) and the rotary drive (4) is disposed in a drive chamber (12) of the separator (1). The shaft (3) is mounted between the rotor (2) and rotary drive (4) in two bearings (33.1, 33.2) which are axially spaced from one another in a carrier part (5) which separates the gas cleaning chamber (11) and the drive chamber (12) from one another, and a pressure oil channel (73) which can be supplied with pressurized lubricating oil is provided in the carrier part (5) and opens into a hollow channel (34) in the shaft (3) which leads to the at least one blowback nozzle (43) of the rotary drive (4). An untreated gas channel (71) feeding a crankcase ventilation gas opens into an inlet region of the gas cleaning chamber (11), and a treated gas channel (72) leads out of the outlet region of the gas cleaning chamber (11), and an oil drain channel (75) for lubricating oil exiting the blowback nozzle (43) leads out of the drive chamber (12). The oil mist separator (1) according to the invention is characterized in that both bearings (33.1 and 33.2) of the shaft (3) are sliding bearings and, in the carrier part (5), an annular channel (55.1, 55.2) surrounding the shaft (3) leads to each sliding bearing (33.1, 33.2) from the pressure oil channel (73).
The invention relates to a separator (1) for separating oil mist out of the crankcase venting gas of an internal combustion engine, in particular of a motor vehicle, wherein a flange (10) is provided on the separator (1), by way of which flange (10) the separator (1) can be attached to a mating flange (8) of the internal combustion engine with the production of at least one flow connection, having a gas purification chamber (11), in which a rotatably mounted centrifugal rotor (2) is arranged, and having a drive chamber (12) which is separated from the gas purification chamber (11) by a basic body (5) of the separator (1) and in which a rotary drive (4) for the centrifugal rotor (2) is arranged, wherein the drive (4) is connected to the centrifugal rotor (2) via a shaft (3) which extends from the drive chamber (12) into the gas purification chamber (11), wherein the rotary drive (4) is formed by at least one reaction nozzle (43) which is connected to the shaft (3) and can be loaded with pressurized lubricating oil of the internal combustion engine, and wherein the drive chamber (12) has an oil outlet (63) for lubricating oil which is discharged from the reaction nozzle (43). The separator (1) according to the invention is characterized in that the drive chamber (12) is defined firstly by the basic body (5) and secondly by a trough (6) which is connected sealingly to the basic body (5), in that the flange (10) is formed on the basic body (5) and on the trough (6), in that the oil outlet (63) extends through a flange part (60) which is assigned to the trough (6), and said flange part (60) has a circumferential edge web (61), and in that a flange part (50) which is assigned to the basic body (5) has a collar (51) which reaches behind the edge web (61) over at least part of its circumference and can be clamped against the mating flange (8) on the internal combustion engine with the interposition of the edge web (61).
The invention relates to an oil mist separator (1) for the crankcase ventilation gas of an internal combustion engine, especially of a motor vehicle, wherein said oil mist separator (1) has at least one cyclone (10) which consists of a cyclone body (11) with an upper section (2) with a cylindrical interior and with a lower section (3) with a conical interior, and of a cover part (4) covering the upper section (2), wherein a gas inlet (12) is provided in the upper section (2) and a gas outlet (14) runs through the cover section (4). The inventive oil mist separator (1) is characterized in that the gas inlet (12) is configured as at least one slot (20) which is open toward the upper side of the upper section (2), is bounded on the upper side by the cover section (4), opens into the upper section (2) tangentially to an inner surface (21') thereof and is conducted through a peripheral wall (21) of the upper section (2), and in that an imaginary radius line proceeding from a center axis (29) of the upper section (2) always hits the peripheral wall (21) at any peripheral angle, including in the region of the/each slot (20).
The invention relates to a liquid filter (1) comprising a filter housing (10), a ring filter insert (2) and a cover (16), the bottom (18) of the housing (10) containing an eccentric outlet (13) for emptying the housing (10) when the filter insert (2) is removed. The filter insert (2) consists of a filter material body (20) surrounded by front panels (21, 22). A blocking element for the outlet (13) is arranged on the front panel (22) facing the bottom (18), and positioning means are provided on the filter insert (2) and on the housing (10), said positioning means bringing the blocking element (24) into engagement with the outlet (13) when the filter insert (2) is inserted into the housing (10). The filter (1) according to the invention is characterised in that the first positioning means is an inclined plane (3) that is embodied or arranged a) on the outer circumference of a filter housing part (15) arranged inside the ring filter insert (2), b) on the inner circumference of the ring filter insert (2), c) on the outer circumference of the ring filter insert (2), or d) on the inner circumference of the filter housing (10); and the second positioning means is a radially protruding nose (4) embodied or arranged, opposite the inclined plane (3), a) on the inner circumference of the ring filter insert (2), b) on the outer circumference of the filter housing part (15) arranged inside the ring filter insert (2), c) on the inner circumference of the filter housing (10), or d) on the outer circumference of the ring filter insert (2). When the ring filter insert (2) is rotated in relation to the filter housing (10), the inclined plane (3) and the nose (4) can be moved in relation to each other in such a way that they slide along each other and bring the blocking element (24) into engagement with the outlet (13).
The invention relates to a fuel filter (1) of an internal combustion engine, especially of a diesel engine, comprising a filter housing (10) having a housing base (11) which is, during operation, lowermost and a removable housing lid (12) which is, during operation, topmost. The filter housing (10) has one raw fuel inlet (13) and one pure fuel outlet (14) each. A replaceable annular filter insert (3) is mounted in the filter housing (10), fuel being able to flow through it from radially outside towards inside, and subdivides an interior space of the filter housing (10) into a raw zone (10.1) and a pure zone (10.2). A supporting body (2) is arranged in the interior of the annular filter insert (3), a first flow channel (21) and a second flow channel (22) extending through said supporting body. The first flow channel is connected at one end to the pure zone (10.2) and at the other end to the pure fuel outlet (14) and the second flow channel is connected at one end to the raw zone (10.1) via a vent throttle (25) or a vent valve and at the other end to a reservoir return (15) in the filter housing (10). The fuel filter (1) according to the invention is characterized in that the raw fuel inlet (13) is arranged in the housing base (11) of the filter housing (10) and in that a flow channel (23) leading from the raw fuel inlet (13) to a portion of the raw zone (10.1) of the interior space of the filter housing (10) which is, during operation, topmost.
F02M 37/22 - Dispositions d'épuration du combustible liquide spécialement conçues pour les moteurs à combustion interne ou aménagées sur ceux-ci, p. ex. aménagées dans le système d'alimentation
The invention relates to an electrical circuit (9) for supplying an auxiliary fuel heater (10), comprising at least one load-current-carrying connection (11) from a connecting plug (12) to a controller (14) and at least one further load-current-carrying connection (13) to the auxiliary fuel heater (10). The circuit (9) according to the invention is characterized in that the current flow through the load-current-carrying connections (11, 13) is monitored. Destruction of the circuit (9) by overheating can thereby be prevented.
The invention relates to an oil mist separator of an internal combustion engine, comprising at least one gas-permeable diffusion separation body, through which a crankcase ventilation gas of the internal combustion engine can flow and in which oil mist present in the crankcase ventilation gas can be separated from the gas. The novel oil mist separator is characterized in that in the or each diffusion separation body additionally continuous free gas channels are formed, and that, viewed in the flow direction of the crankcase ventilation gas, behind the gas channels at least one further diffusion separation body, or an impingement separation surface is disposed at a distance from the or each diffusion separation body.
B01D 50/00 - Combinaisons de procédés ou de dispositifs pour la séparation de particules de gaz ou de vapeurs
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Separator for separating oil mist from the crankcase ventilation gas of an internal combustion engine, and functional module and internal combustion engine comprising a separator
A separator for separating oil mist from the crankcase ventilation gas of an internal combustion engine, especially of a motor vehicle. The separator includes a gas purification chamber inside which a rotatably mounted centrifugal rotor is arranged. The gas purification chamber has a crude gas inlet, a pure gas outlet, and an oil outlet. The crankcase ventilation gas can be conducted into a radially internal zone of the centrifugal rotor via the crude gas inlet, while pure gas that is liberated from oil mist can be discharged from the gas purification chamber via the pure gas outlet, and oil separated from the gas can be discharged from the gas purification chamber via the oil outlet. The separator further includes a rotary drive for the centrifugal rotor. The rotary drive is disposed in a drive chamber of the separator, can be operated using pressurized lubrication oil of the internal combustion engine, and is connected to the centrifugal rotor by means of a shaft extending from the drive chamber into the gas purification chamber, from which the drive chamber is separated. The rotary drive is formed by at least one thrust nozzle which is connected to the shaft and to which the pressurized lubrication oil of the internal combustion engine can be fed. The separator includes at least one part of a base that forms the separation between the gas purification chamber and the drive chamber and extends into the drive chamber, the part of the base being fitted with a seat for a bearing of the shaft. The bearing is located at a distance from the centrifugal rotor.
F01M 11/03 - Montage ou raccordement des moyens d'épuration du lubrifiant se rapportant à la "machine" ou machine motriceÉléments constitutifs des moyens d'épuration du lubrifiant
The invention relates to a centrifugal separator (1) for separating oil mist out of the crankcase vent gas of an internal combustion engine or for separating solid contaminants out of the lubricant oil of an internal combustion engine, wherein the centrifugal separator (1) has a rotationally drivable rotor (2), a housing (10) which accommodates the rotor (2) and a rotary drive for the rotor (2), wherein the rotary drive is an electric motor (3) arranged within the housing (10). According to the invention, the centrifugal separator (1) is characterized in that it has means (30, 30”, 30.1’, 30.2”) for cooling the electric motor (3).
B01D 45/14 - Séparation de particules dispersées dans des gaz ou des vapeurs par gravité, inertie ou force centrifuge en utilisant la force centrifuge produite par des pales, disques, tambours ou brosses rotatives
B04B 5/12 - Centrifugeurs dans lesquels l'action centrifuge agissant dans un récipient stationnaire est obtenue par des organes rotatifs autres que des tambours
The invention relates to a fluid filter (1) comprising a collecting chamber (10) for a liquid which is separated from the fluid, in addition to a filter insert (4) which comprises a filter medium which is permeable to the fluid. The collecting chamber is arranged below the filter medium (5), and a liquid sensor (19) is arranged above the deepest point of the collecting chamber (10) and the liquid sensor (19) is protected from the liquid, at least sectionally, by means of a protective wall (18, 20). Said protective wall (18, 20) extends laterally and/or below the liquid sensor (19) and a liquid permeable connection is provided from the collecting chamber (10) to the fluid sensor (19). The invention is characterized in that the permeable connection extends in a labyrinth like manner such that the fluid flowing through said connection changes direction a plurality of times, the liquid permeable connection allows the fluid to flow in a radial manner from the collecting chamber (10), which surrounds the protective wall, to the liquid sensor. Said liquid sensor is separated from the collecting chamber in the radial direction by at least two protective walls (18, 20), wherein in the radially internal protective wall, the closest to the liquid sensor, a through opening (25) which is as high as or higher than the liquid sensor (19) is provided, and a through opening (25) having the same height or higher than the liquid sensor is provided in at least one protective wall (18) which is arranged in a radial manner further to the outside.
B01D 65/00 - Accessoires ou opérations auxiliaires, en général, pour les procédés ou les appareils de séparation utilisant des membranes semi-perméables
B01D 35/00 - Dispositifs filtrants ayant des particularités non couvertes spécifiquement par les groupes , applications non couvertes spécifiquement par les groupes Dispositifs auxiliaires pour la filtrationStructure du carter de filtre
B01D 36/00 - Circuits ou combinaisons de filtres avec d'autres dispositifs de séparation
F02M 37/22 - Dispositions d'épuration du combustible liquide spécialement conçues pour les moteurs à combustion interne ou aménagées sur ceux-ci, p. ex. aménagées dans le système d'alimentation
A first embodiment of the invention relates to a filter for working fluid of an internal combustion engine, e.g. oil or fuel. Said filter comprises a housing and a functional element such as a filter insert that can be inserted into the housing. The functional element has a supply pipe or discharge pipe for a fluid. A closing element is provided on the functional element. Said closing element closes the supply pipe or discharge pipe in the dismounted state of the functional element and is designed to be movable relative to the remainder of the functional element in such a way as to be automatically moved into an open position when the functional element is mounted, the closing element unblocking the supply pipe or discharge pipe in said open position when the functional element is in the mounted state.
The invention relates to an arrangement (1) for separating oil-containing particles from a gas flow of an internal combustion engine, - comprising an oil separator (1) having the following characteristics: - a housing (2), - a return flow channel (6) running in the housing (2) at least in some sections, said channel returning oil separated from a gas flow into the oil circuit, - a connecting surface by means of which the oil separator (1) can be connected to a further component, - the return flow channel (6) flows into the connecting surface, a siphon is provided in the return flow channel (6), - the siphon comprises a collecting chamber (5), - and the collecting chamber (5) comprises a wall section (8) having an overflow edge (7), - and comprising a second component (11), which adjoins the connecting surface of the oil separator, wherein the wall section (8) delimiting the collecting chamber (15) and comprising the overflow edge (7) of the siphon is formed by a component provided in addition to the housing of the oil separator.
The invention relates to a method for separating water from fuel used to operate an internal combustion engine, wherein the fuel is removed from a reservoir and conducted into a water separator, in which the water is first separated from the fuel and conducted into a water collection chamber, and wherein the water collected in the water collection chamber is drained from the water collection chamber after spending a residence time in the water collection chamber, wherein fuel fractions dissolved in the water are removed therefrom, the fuel being used to operate the internal combustion engine after the water has been separated, and wherein the separated water is treated photo-catalytically, wherein for the excitation of the catalyst the same is illuminated with light having a suitable wavelength such that the catalyst takes on a high-energy state due to absorption of the light and then gives off energy to oxygen present in the water in the dissolved state such that said oxygen moves into a higher-energy state, which is referred to as singlet oxygen, and wherein harmful substances, such as the fuel dissolved in the water or other hydrocarbons, are decomposed by oxygen radicals of the singlet oxygen, and wherein the water is treated for such a duration that it subsequently reaches, or is below, a predetermined content of residual fuel.
F02M 37/22 - Dispositions d'épuration du combustible liquide spécialement conçues pour les moteurs à combustion interne ou aménagées sur ceux-ci, p. ex. aménagées dans le système d'alimentation
A rotor for a centrifuge (1), wherein the rotor is rotatably driven about a rotation axis and includes two parts, i.e., a central bearing part and a waste collecting part which is provided with a waste collecting area. The waste collecting part is separable from the bearing part for waste disposal or cleaning. The bearing part and waste collecting part are provided with torque transmitting surfaces which interact with each other in a form-fitting and/or adherence manner and are connectable by axially positioning the waste collecting part on the bearing part and disconnectable by axially removing the waste collecting part from the bearing part. The rotor is formed such that the circumferences of the bearing part and the waste collecting part are connectable in a form-fitting manner and arranged in such a way that the waste collecting part circumference is placed or rests on the corresponding circumference of the bearing part already at the initial state of the waste collecting part or as result of the radial expansion thereof produced by a centrifugal force and/or by heating.
A device for eliminating oil particles from the crankcase ventilation gas of an internal combustion engine. The device is located in the flow duct of the gas that runs from the crankcase to an induction tract of the engine. The device includes an oil separator in the form of an outlet for the gas with a deflection of the flow, causing the oil particles to be deposited on a baffle surface and thus to be eliminated from the crankcase ventilation gas flow. The device has an infeed cross-section, which lies upstream of the baffle surface when viewed from the flow direction of the crankcase ventilation gas, and which is sub-divided into several infeed sub-sections. The baffle surface is a solid surface that is devoid of perforations. The baffle surface is configured on a valve body, which lies downstream of the infeed sub-sections when viewed in the flow direction of the gas, and which is pre-tensioned by a force. The valve body can be displaced in the opening direction in opposition to the pre-tension, as a result of the differential pressure in the gas between the crankcase and the induction tract.
F02B 25/06 - Moteurs ayant des orifices à la fois dans la culasse et dans la paroi du cylindre près du point mort bas de la course du piston les orifices de la culasse étant commandés par les pistons moteurs, p. ex. par des prolongements de ces derniers en forme de manchon
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Oil module comprising an integrated cooling water channel
The invention relates to an oil module of a water-cooled internal combustion engine, comprising an oil filter, oil and water channels, a water pump and a thermostatic valve which opens various temperature-dependent water circuits. One water channel starts behind the thermostatic valve in the direction of flow and leads to the suction side of the water pump inside the oil module. The oil module has a housing to which at least one additional functional component is connected. The water channel extends along two sides of the housing which are oriented at an angle in relation to each other, both sides of said channel respectively opening on both sides on at least one sub-section of their length onto the surface of the housing and being closed, respectively by means of a cover to form a channel cross-section that is closed on all sides.
F01M 11/03 - Montage ou raccordement des moyens d'épuration du lubrifiant se rapportant à la "machine" ou machine motriceÉléments constitutifs des moyens d'épuration du lubrifiant
Valve assembly, having a housing (1), two cavities (2, 3) which can optionally be sealed with respect to one another or can be connected to one another, are provided in the housing and serve to guide a fluid, and a valve which has a valve body (5) which can be moved between a closed position and an open position, wherein the valve body bears against a sealing surface in a fluidtight manner when it assumes its closed position and seals the two cavities with respect to one another, and wherein the two cavities are interlinked, and wherein an intermediate sleeve (7) is provided which firstly bears against one of the cavities in a fluidtight manner and secondly provides a sealing surface which extends in a planar manner, is called a sealing seat (8), and against which the valve body bears in its closed position in a fluidtight manner.
A free-jet centrifuge for the cleaning of lubricating oil comprising, a housing with a removable cover, a rotor rotatably arranged in the housing and with channels for feeding and removing the lubricating oil. The rotor is of split design with a drive part and a dirt trapping part which can each be flowed through by their own partial lubricating oil flow and which are designed with a torque transmission device which is engageable and disengageable. The dirt trapping part is separable from the drive part. A device is provided to prevent or restrict the axial mobility of the dirt trapping part relative to the drive part, which is ineffective or detachable when the cover is removed. The drive part extends from the bottom towards the top into the dirt trapping part or entirely through it. The drive part comprises all parts serving for the rotatable bearing of the rotor and the drive part is securely positioned against axial removal with an opened cover.
The invention relates to an oil mist separator (1) of an internal combustion engine, comprising at least one gas-permeable diffusion separation body (2), through which a crankcase ventilation gas of the internal combustion engine can flow and in which oil mist present in the crankcase ventilation gas can be separated from the gas. The novel oil mist separator is characterized in that in the or each diffusion separation body (2) additionally continuous free gas channels (20) are formed, and that, viewed in the flow direction of the crankcase ventilation gas, behind the gas channels (20) at least one further diffusion separation body (2'), or an impingement separation surface (4) is disposed at a distance from the or each diffusion separation body (2).
SEPARATOR FOR SEPARATING OIL MIST FROM THE CRANKCASE VENTILATION GAS OF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE, AND FUNCTIONAL MODULE AND INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE COMPRISING A SEPARATOR
The invention relates to a separator (1) for separating oil mist from the crankcase ventilation gas of an internal combustion engine (7), especially of a motor vehicle. Said separator (1) comprises a gas purification chamber (11), inside which a rotatably mounted centrifugal rotor (2) is arranged, and a rotary drive for the centrifugal rotor (2). Said rotary drive is disposed in a drive chamber (12) of the separator (1), can be operated using pressurized lubrication oil of the internal combustion engine (7), and is connected to the centrifugal rotor (2) by means of a shaft (3) extending from the drive chamber (12) into the gas purification chamber (11), from which the drive chamber (12) is separated. The rotary drive is formed by at least one thrust nozzle (38.1, 38.2) which is connected to the shaft (3) and to which the pressurized lubrication oil of the internal combustion engine (7) can be fed. At least one part (45) of a base (4) that forms the separation between the gas purification chamber (11) and the drive chamber (12) extends into the drive chamber (12), said part (45) of the base (4) being fitted with a seat (46.2) for a bearing (33.2) of the shaft (3). The bearing (33.2) is located at a distance from the centrifugal rotor (2).
B04B 5/12 - Centrifugeurs dans lesquels l'action centrifuge agissant dans un récipient stationnaire est obtenue par des organes rotatifs autres que des tambours
F01M 13/04 - Ventilation ou aération du carter par des moyens épurant l'air avant qu'il ne sorte du carter, p. ex. des séparateurs d'huile
A pneumatic pressure regulating valve, the opening of which can be automatically changed in a pressure-related manner, including a control diaphragm that is subjected to a reference pressure, to the gas pressure as well as to a governor spring, wherein a change in the differential pressure causes an adjustment of the control diaphragm and the latter itself or a closing element actuated by it changes the opening through an outflow cross-section, and wherein a structure that is arranged adjacent to the outflow cross-section on the diaphragm side forms a stop for the control diaphragm or for the closing element in the closed position of said control diaphragm. At least one preliminary stop is arranged in the pressure regulating valve such that, when the control diaphragm is moving in its closing direction, the control diaphragm or the closing element first comes into contact with the preliminary stop and that, when the control diaphragm is moving further in its closing direction, the control diaphragm or the closing element will then, while being subjected to elastic and flexible deformation or being further subjected to elastic and flexible deformation respectively, further reduces the opening and, in a final position, also comes into contact with the stop.
F16K 31/126 - Moyens de fonctionnementDispositifs de retour à la position de repos actionnés par un fluide le fluide agissant sur un diaphragme, un soufflet ou un organe similaire
F16K 15/14 - Soupapes, clapets ou valves de retenue à corps de soupapes flexibles
F02M 33/00 - Autres appareils pour traiter l'air comburant, le combustible ou le mélange air-combustible
The invention relates to a ring filter insert (1) for a filter for filtering a fluid medium, especially air or oil or fuel for an internal combustion engine, wherein the ring filter insert (1) has two end disks (11) and a filter body (10) arranged between them, wherein at least one of the end disks (11) has a connection orifice (13) with which the ring filter insert (1) can be attached to a connection nozzle (30) of the filter, and at least one elastic-flexible radial sealing ring (20) made of plastic being provided between the connection orifice (13) and the connection nozzle (30). The novel ring filter insert (1) is characterized in that the radial sealing ring (20) is an annular body composed of an elastomer with hollow pockets (21) arranged in its interior.
B01D 29/21 - Éléments filtrants avec des supports agencés pour la filtration à courant dirigé vers l'intérieur à feuilles ondulées, pliées ou enroulées
An oil/coolant module for a combustion engine, includes an oil filter, an oil/water heat exchanger, a water pump, and a coolant treatment system comprising a water filter and containing treatment additives for a coolant circuit.
The invention relates to an oil separator for removing oil from crankcase ventilation gases of an internal combustion engine, wherein the oil separator comprises at least one cyclone (1) which has a gas inlet (2), wherein the cyclone (1) is assigned a cover (3) in which is arranged a gas outlet (4, 6), and wherein the cyclone (1) is assigned a deflecting element (9, 19, 24, 29, 32, 33) in its interior (7). The oil separator according to the invention is characterized in that the deflecting element (9, 19, 24, 29, 32, 33) is formed, as viewed in the peripheral direction of the cyclone (1), with varying longitudinal extents with respect to the cover (3).
The invention relates to an oil module of a water-cooled internal combustion engine, comprising an oil filter, oil and water channels, a water pump and a thermostatic valve which opens various temperature-dependent water circuits. One water channel starts behind the thermostatic valve in the direction of flow and leads to the suction side of the water pump inside the oil module. The oil module has a housing to which at least one additional functional component is connected. The water channel extends along two sides of the housing which are oriented at an angle in relation to each other, both sides of said channel respectively opening on both sides on at least one sub-section of their length onto the surface of the housing and being closed, respectively by means of a cover to form a channel cross-section that is closed on all sides.
The invention relates to a liquid filter for an internal combustion engine, comprising a housing, a removeable cover which can close the housing, an exchangeable filter insert which comprises a filter area which can be cross-flown by a liquid, unfiltered or filtered side flow channels for the liquid which are separated from each other by means of the filter area, and a non-return valve which enables the filter to be cross-flown due to pressure conditions arising when the internal combustion engine is in operation. When the internal combustion engine is not in operation, the flow path of the liquid is blocked such that the liquid in the housing is held in front of the housing. The non-return valve is arranged in the filtered side of the flow channel of the liquid filter.
A61L 27/26 - Mélanges de matériaux macromoléculaires
A61L 27/48 - Matériaux composites, c.-à-d. en couches ou contenant un matériau dispersé dans une matrice constituée d'un matériau analogue ou différent comportant une matrice macromoléculaire avec des charges macromoléculaires
An internal combustion engine comprises a base component and at least one accessory piece fixed to said base component, the accessory piece being made of plastic and glued to the base component. In addition to the gluing, at least one other fixation means is provided which is holding the plastic accessory piece to the base component. According to the invention, the plastic accessory piece is fixed to the base component by means of several fixation points. A first fixation point is provided as a centering point while the other fixation points are displaceably arranged along their connecting lines relative to the centering point, thereby allowing a tolerance compensation.
In a filter insert (22, 25) of a fluid filter (1), in particular an oil or fuel filter, having a filter medium (4, 5) which can be arranged in a filter chamber of the filter, and having at least one end plate (24), the invention proposes that the end plate (24) forms a fluid-tight closure of a second pressure chamber (3).
B01D 29/54 - Filtres à éléments filtrants stationnaires pendant la filtration, p. ex. filtres à aspiration ou à pression, non couverts par les groupes Leurs éléments filtrants à plusieurs éléments filtrants caractérisés par leur agencement relatif montés en parallèle disposés de façon concentrique ou coaxiale
B03C 3/36 - Parties constitutives ou accessoires, ou leur fonctionnement commandant le débit de gaz ou de vapeurs
B03C 3/017 - Combinaison de la séparation par effet électrostatique avec d'autres procédés, non prévue ailleurs
B01D 35/06 - Filtres utilisant l'électricité ou le magnétisme
The invention relates to a centrifuge (1) for the cleaning of a liquid, in particular a lubricant oil of an internal combustion engine. Said centrifuge comprises a housing (11), at least one bearing element (12) on the housing side and a rotor (10) which is rotatably mounted thereon. The rotor is composed of at least two parts, an inner part (2) for accommodating the bearing and a part (3) for retaining impurities in an impurity collection zone, wherein said part (3) may be detached from the inner part (2) for maintenance of the centrifuge (1). The centrifuge is characterized in that the/each bearing element (12) is an element composed of a first bearing material comprising one or more smooth first bearing surfaces (17). The inner part (2), embodied as a single piece, is made of a second bearing material and provided with one or more smooth second bearing surfaces (27). First and second bearing surfaces (17 and 27) cooperate directly with each other, the first and second bearing materials forming a pair of smooth bearing materials.
F01M 11/03 - Montage ou raccordement des moyens d'épuration du lubrifiant se rapportant à la "machine" ou machine motriceÉléments constitutifs des moyens d'épuration du lubrifiant
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