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Separator wall for a crankcase

US9151195B2 · kind B2 · utility

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19Claims

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Assignee

MTU FRIEDRICHSHAFEN GMBH · DE

Inventors

Mathias Stätter · Friedrichshafen, DE
Josef Hausknecht · Friedrichshafen, DE
Robby Gerbeth · Friedrichshafen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 21, 2011
Grant date	Oct 6, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 13, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF01M2013/0488
WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A crankcase for an internal combustion engine, having a suction arrangement which is assigned to the crankcase and is configured for ventilating the crankcase of blow-by gas, in particular a gas/oil mixture, to produce a limited vacuum in the crankcase is disclosed. The crankcase has at least one dividing wall which is configured to feed blow-by gas and to separate oil. A ventilating housing part and a carrier housing part which is arranged above the ventilating housing part in included in the crankcase. The dividing wall is formed between the ventilating housing part and the carrier housing part and a suction arrangement is formed in the form of a suction jet pump which is configured for extracting oil from the dividing wall.

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